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Upstream product

• 100-52-7 benzaldehyde 
• 78-94-4 methyl vinyl ketone 
• 102-92-1 cinnamoyl chloride 
• 754-05-2 ethenyltrimethylsilane 
• 73902-02-0 (E)-1-Bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-yl-3-phenyl-propenone 
• 2983-42-8 (E)-5-Morpholin-4-yl-1-phenyl-pent-1-en-3-one; hydrochloride 
• 50-00-0 formaldehyd 
• 122-57-6 1-Phenylbut-1-en-3-one 
• 129571-71-7 1-phenylpenta-1,4-dien-3-ol 
• 104-55-2 3-phenyl-propenal 
• 13169-00-1 Methoxyallene 
• 588-72-7 [(E)-2-bromoethenyl]benzene 
• 201230-82-2 carbon monoxide 
• 42599-24-6 E-styryl iodide 

Downstream Products

• 73901-98-1 1,2,4a,4b,7,8,8a,9a-octahydro-7-methyl-8-phenyl-3-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy-9H-fluoren-9-one 
• 87224-43-9 (E)-1-(3-Ethyl-4,5-dihydro-isoxazol-5-yl)-3-phenyl-propenone 
• 41436-08-2 ethyl (2E,4E)-3-methyl-5-phenyl-2,4-pentanedienoate 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Enantio- and Diastereodivergent Synthesis of Spirocycles through Dual-Metal-Catalyzed [3+2] Annulation of 2-Vinyloxiranes with Nucleophilic Dipoles

The development of efficient and straightforward methods for obtaining all optically active isomers of structurally rigid spirocycles from readily available starting materials is of great value in drug discovery and chiral ligand development. However, the

Stereoselective Synthesis of Oxacycles via Ruthenium-Catalyzed Atom-Economic Coupling of Propargyl Alcohols and Michael Acceptors

Synthesis of β-hydroxyenones and its application toward development of tetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-one in an atom-economic fashion is limited. This manuscript describes a ruthenium-catalyzed atom-economic coupling of pent-2-yne-1,5-diols and Michael acceptors as an efficient route for the synthesis of β-hydroxyenones with excellent yields and high regioselectivity. The β-hydroxyenones further undergo a 6-endo trig cyclization under acid-catalyzed conditions to deliver the tetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-ones with high diastereoselectivity. An intramolecular aldol condensation under mild basic conditions and palladium-catalyzed oxidative aromatization was developed for the synthesis of hexahydro-6H-isochromen-6-ones and isochromanols, respectively, from highly substituted tetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-ones with excellent yield and diastereoselectivity. Overall, this work demonstrates the synthetic potential toward the synthesis of oxacycles like tetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-ones, hexahydro-6H-isochromen-6-ones, and isochromanols via an atom-economic catalysis.

Chiral naphthyl-C2-indole as scaffold for phosphine organocatalysis: Application in asymmetric formal [4 + 2] cycloaddition reactions

The applications of a newly designed chiral naphthyl-C2-indole bifunctional phosphine organocatalyst in stereoselective formal [4 + 2] cycloaddition reactions were reported. The chiral naphthyl-C2-indole skeleton was introduced to bifunctional phosphine o

Manganese-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Coupling Reactions of Cyclopropanols with Enones

A manganese-catalyzed ring-opening coupling reaction of cyclopropanols with enones for the facile and efficient preparation of 1,6-diketones is described. A wide array of synthetically important 1,6-diketones bearing manifold functional groups are obtained with up to 93% yield. These reactions feature broad substrate scopes, environmentally benign conditions, inexpensive catalyst, and operational simplicity.

Rh-Catalyzed Decarbonylative Addition of Salicylaldehydes with Vinyl Ketones: Synthesis of Taccabulins A–E

A rhodium-catalyzed decarbonylative addition of salicylaldehydes with vinyl ketones was developed to synthesize o-hydroxydihydrochalcones (2-hydroxyphenethyl ketones). These decarbonylative addition reactions afforded various functionalized o-hydroxydihydrochalcones in moderate to good yields with broad functional group tolerance and selectivity. This method was also applied further in the divergent synthesis of dihydrochalcone derived taccabulins A–E.

Ruthenium-Catalyzed Cascade Annulation of Indole with Propargyl Alcohols

Cascade transformations forming multiple bonds and one-pot procedures provide rapid access to natural-product-like scaffolds from simple precursors. These atom-economic processes are valuable tools in organic synthesis and drug discovery. Herein, we report on ruthenium-catalyzed cascade annulations of indole with readily available propargyl alcohols. These provide rapid access to diverse carbazoles, cyclohepta[b]indoles, and further fused polycycles with high selectivity. A bifunctional ruthenium complex featuring a redox-coupled cyclopentadienone ligand acts as a common catalyst for the different cascade processes.

Synthesis of Aromatic Retinoids and Curcuminoids and Evaluation of their Antiproliferative, Antiradical, and Anti-inflammatory Activities

Natural retinoids and curcuminoids are known for their broad spectrum of biological properties, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and so forth. In this work, a convenient synthesis of aromatic retinoids and curcuminoids from vinyl or allyl ketones, and the corresponding alcohols, using olefin metathesis as a key reaction, was elaborated. The best yields and diastereoselectivities were obtained from allylic or homoallylic alcohols by employing the two-step cross-metathesis/oxidation procedure. The synthesized analogues were tested for their antiproliferative activity on human cancer cell lines of various origin (leukemia CEM, adenocarcinoma MCF7, cervical carcinoma HeLa) as well as for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity in vitro. All examined derivatives exhibited strong anti-inflammatory activity in vitro without affecting cell viability. They also showed strong cytotoxicity against leukemia cell line CEM, except for 18 and 35. The antioxidant activity of the tested compounds was rather weak.

Direct Synthesis of γ-Keto Sulfones from Allylic Alcohols: One-Pot Palladium(II)-Catalyzed Generation of Enones Followed by Water-Mediated 1,4-Addition of Organosulfinates

Allylic alcohols were exploited as synthetic precursors of γ-keto sulfones. The reaction involved the one-pot generation of α,β-enones in situ from the allylic alcohols by using a PdII–dioxygen catalytic system and subsequent sulfa-Michael addition in the presence of water. Importantly, water was identified as a sustainable substitute for a toxic copper salt to promote organosulfonyl addition. Diverse examples of aromatic and aliphatic γ-keto sulfones were prepared. Specially, Ar–X (X = Br, Cl) bonds were tolerated, which indicated a chemoselective catalytic system for the preparation of halogen-bearing γ-keto sulfones. This one-pot method does not require an acid, a base, or isolation of any intermediate. Control experiments indicated that the active catalyst of the first step also promoted the subsequent C–S bond-formation reaction. Water was found to accelerate the reaction rate and to be involved in the protonolysis of the σ-alkylpalladium complex, as corroborated by deuterium incorporation.

New pyridin-3-ylmethyl carbamodithioic esters activate pyruvate kinase M2 and potential anticancer lead compounds

Pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) is a key protein responsible for cancer's Warburg effect. Activation of PKM2 may alter aberrant metabolism in cancer cells, which suggests PKM2 as a tumor selective therapeutic target. In this paper, the lead compound 8 was first discovered as a new kind of PKM2 activator from a random screening of an in-house compound library. Then, a series of lead compound 8 analogs were designed, synthesized and evaluated for their activation of PKM2 and anticancer activities. 7-Azaindole analog 32 was identified as the most potent PKM2 activator. Compounds with potent enzyme activity also exhibited selective anti-proliferation activity on cancer cell lines HCT116, Hela and H1299 compared with non-tumor cell line BEAS-2B. The structure-activity relationships of these compounds were supported by molecular docking results. Preliminary pharmacological studies also showed that compound 32 arrests the cell cycle at the G2/M phase in HCT116 cell line.

Iron-catalyzed α-methylenation of ketones with N,N-Dimethylacetamide: An approach for α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds

In this study, we developed a general iron-catalyzed α-methylenation of ketones by using N,N-dimethylacetamide as the one-carbon source. Various ketones, including aryl and alkyl ketones, enones, and dicarbonyl compounds were well tolerated to yield the corresponding α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds in the presence of an iron catalyst, peroxides, and N,N-dimethylacetamide under aerobic conditions. A general and facile iron-catalyzed α-methylenation of carbonyl compounds by using N-methyl amides as the one-carbon source was developed. Various carbonyl compounds (aryl- or alkyl-substituted, enones, 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds) were well tolerated to furnish the corresponding α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds in the presence of an iron catalyst, peroxides, and N-methyl amides under aerobic conditions.