Nonaqueous biocatalytic synthesis of new cytotoxic doxorubicin derivatives: exploiting unexpected differences in the regioselectivity of salt-activated and solubilized subtilisin

Two enzymes, Mucor javanicus lipase and subtilisin Carlsberg (SC), catalyzed the nonaqueous acylation of doxorubicin (DOX). Compared to the untreated enzyme the rate of DOX acylation at the C-14 position with vinyl butyrate in toluene was 25-fold higher by lipase ion-paired with Aerosol OT (AOT) and 5-fold higher by lipase activated by 98% (w/w) KCl co-lyophilization (3.21 and 0.67 mumol/min g-lipase, respectively, vs 0.13 mumol/min g-lipase). Particulate subtilisin Carlsberg (SC) was nearly incapable of DOX acylation, but ion-paired SC (AOT-SC) catalyzed acylation at a rate of 2.85 mumol/min g-protease. The M. javanicus formulations, AOT-SC, and SC exclusively acylated the C14 primary hydroxyl group of DOX. Co-lyophilization of SC with 98% (w/w) KCl expanded the enzyme's regiospecificity such that KCl-SC additionally acylated the C4' hydroxyl and C3' amine groups. The total rate of DOX conversion with KCl-SC was 56.7 mumol/min g-protease. The altered specificity of KCl-SC is a new property of the enzyme imparted by the salt activation, and represents the first report of unnatural regioselectivity exhibited by a salt-activated enzyme. Using AOT-SC catalysis, four unique selectively acylated DOX analogues were generated, and KCl-SC was used to prepare DOX derivatives acylated at the alternative sites. Cytotoxicities of select derivatives were evaluated against the MCF7 breast cancer cell line (DOX IC50 = 27 nM) and its multidrug-resistant sub-line, MCF7-ADR (DOX IC50 = 27 muM). The novel derivative 14-(2-thiophene acetate) DOX was relatively potent against both cell lines (IC50 of 65 nM and 8 muM, respectively) and the 14-(benzyl carbonate) DOX analogue was as potent as DOX against the MCF7 line (25 nM). Activated biocatalysts and their novel regioselectivity differences thus enabled single-step reaction pathways to an effective collection of doxorubicin analogues.     

Introducing Environmentally Benign Synthesis into the Introductory Organic Lab—A Greener Friedel–Crafts Acylation

An example of a more environmentally benign Friedel—Crafts acylation reaction constitutes the first step of a two step synthesis of p-anisic acid. The greener Friedel—Crafts acylation involves reaction, on acidic alumina in the absence of solvent, of anisole with a mixed anhydride derived from acetic acid and trifluoroacetic anhydride. The acylated anisole is then oxidized, employing the haloform reaction to produce p-anisic acid. Students identify the anisic acid isomer obtained through spectral analysis and/or melting-point determination and then infer the regioselectivity of the initial acylation. The experiment offers opportunities for instruction in the tenets of green chemistry and reinforcement of the theory of electrophilic aromatic substitution presented in lecture.     

Highly powerful and practical acylation of alcohols with acid anhydride catalyzed by Bi(OTf)(3).

Bi(OTf)(3)-catalyzed acylation of alcohols with acid anhydride was evaluated in comparison with other acylation methods. The Bi(OTf)(3)/acid anhydride protocol was so powerful that sterically demanding or tertiary alcohols could be acylated smoothly. Less reactive acylation reagents such as benzoic and pivalic anhydride are also activated by this catalysis. In these cases, a new technology was developed in order to overcome difficulty in separation of the acylated product from the remaining acylating reagent: methanolysis of the unreacted anhydride into easily separable methyl ester realized quite easy separation of the desired acylation product. The Bi(OTf)(3)/acid anhydride protocol was applicable to a wide spectrum of alcohols bearing various functionalities. Acid-labile THP- or TBS-protected alcohol, furfuryl alcohol, and geraniol could be acylated as well as base-labile alcohols. Even acylation of functionalized tertiary alcohols was effected at room temperature.     

Azabicycloalkenes as synthetic intermediates--synthesis of azabicyclo[X.3.0]alkane scaffolds

A general method to synthesize functionalized azabicyclo[X.3.0]alkane scaffolds 5 is reported. Key intermediates are azabicycloalkenes such as 1 and 2, which are acylated with unsaturated carboxylic acids and subsequently submitted to tandem olefin metathesis. The resulting bicyclic heterocycles are versatile intermediates for different dipeptide mimetics and can be used as intermediates for natural products with indolizidine scaffolds or analogues thereof. [reaction: see text].     

Acylation of N-acetylneuraminic acid

Summary The direct acylation of N-acetylneuraminic acid takes place ambiguously and leads to two reaction products: the acylated -lactone and the acylated derivative of the pyranose form of the acid.Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 191–197, 1967     

Indium(III) chloride as a new, highly efficient, and versatile catalyst for acylation of phenols, thiols, alcohols, and amines

Indium(III) chloride efficiently catalyses the acylation of structurally diverse phenols, alcohols, thiols, and amines under solvent free conditions. Acid sensitive alcohols are smoothly acylated without competitive side reactions. Acylation of 2-hydroxynaphthalene is carried out with carboxylic acids adopting the mixed anhydride protocol using trifluoroacetic anhydride.     

Acylation of pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazines

The acylation of pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazines with acetic anhydride and the acid chlorides of various carboxylic acids has been studied. It has been shown that pyrrole[1,2-a]pyrazines are selectively acylated at the α-position of the pyrrole ring when it is free. Products of the condensation of 1-methylsubstituted pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazines have been obtained for the first time in the process of acetylation. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, 263–272, February, 2008.     

Friedel-Crafts acylation with amides

Friedel-Crafts acylation has been known since the 1870s, and it is an important organic synthetic reaction leading to aromatic ketone products. Friedel-Crafts acylation is usually performed with carboxylic acid chlorides or anhydrides, while amides are generally not useful substrates in these reactions. Despite being the least reactive carboxylic acid derivative, we have found a series of amides capable of providing aromatic ketones in good yields (55-96%, 17 examples). We propose a mechanism involving diminished C-N resonance through superelectrophilic activation and subsequent cleavage to acyl cations.     

在H3PO4存在下2,3-二甲基-2-丁烯与乙酐的酰化反应

在H3PO4存在下进行了2，3－二甲基－2－丁烯与乙酐的酰化反应，结果表明，H3PO4是室温下催化2，3－二甲基－2－丁烯与乙酐酰化反应的有效催化剂，在H3PO4存在下，酰化产物的收率主要取决于：（a)H3PO4的用量，（b)乙酐的用量；（c)反应温度和（d)反应时间，在适宜反应条件下，所得3，3，4－三甲基－4－戊烯－2－酮（TMP）约为99％，另外还发现，反应体系中加入少量乙酸，不会明显减少酰化产物的收率，乙酐的纯度，反应物的加入顺序对该反应几乎没有任何影响，在有和没有溶剂CH2Cl2的条件下所得酰化产物的收率是可比的。     

Preparation and Characterization of Acylated Chitosan

Fully acylated chitosan and N,N-diacyl chitosan were prepared. The products were characterized by elemental analysis, FTIR and IH NMR. The experimental results indicate that the average degree of acylation depends on the volume ratio of pyridine to chloroform in the reaction medium, the chain length of the acylation agent used, and the molecular weight of chitosan raw materials. The XRD measurements were carried out for pure chitosan, fully acylated chitosan and N,N-diacyl chitosan to verify the crystallinity change caused by the acylation.     

Synthesis of α-Fluoro-β-keto Phosphonates from α-Fluoro Phosphonoacetatic Acid

A new synthesis of α-fluoro-β-keto phosphonates, via acylation reaction of α-fluoro phosphonoacetate dianion with carboxylic acid chlorides followed by decarboxylation, is described.     

An efficient synthesis of LY544344·HCl: a prodrug of mGluR2 agonist LY354740

LY544344·HCl was efficiently prepared in two steps from LY354740. The key step highlighted the in situ masking of the carboxylic acid groups as trimethylsilyl esters to facilitate an effective acylation reaction.     

Practical acid-catalyzed acylation of sulfonamides with carboxylic acid anhydrides

A highly efficient reaction between sterically and electronically diverse sulfonamides and carboxylic acid anhydrides to furnish monoacylated N-acylsulfonamides is described. This represents the first systematic disclosure of the scope of sulfuric acid-catalyzed acylation of sulfonamides.     

In(III)-mediated chemoselective dehydrogenative interaction of ClMe(2)SiH with carboxylic acids: direct chemo- and regioselective Friedel-Crafts acylation of aromatic ethers

[reaction: see text] Chemoselective dehydrogenative interaction of ClMe(2)SiH with a carboxylic acid group in the presence of InX3 is reported. 13C NMR investigation revealed the formation of PhCOOSi(Cl)Me(2) as the major transient intermediate. Chemo- and regioselective Friedel-Crafts acylation of aromatic ethers directly from carboxylic acids was established.     

Solid Phase Acylation of Phosphonoacetates Synthesis of β-Keto Phosphonates from Polymer Bound Phosphonoacetate

Solid phase synthesis of phase synthesis of β-keto phosphonates, via acylation reaction of polymer bound phosphoacetate with carboxylic acid chlorides in the presence of magnesium chloride-triethylamine followed by cleavage of resin with concomitant decarboxylation, is described.     

New entry for synthesis of N-acylhydrazones, pyridazinones, and 1,3,4-oxadiazin-6-ones from alpha-amino acid esters

Versatile electrophiles N-acylhydrazones are synthesized via diazotization, reduction, and acylation of alpha-amino acid esters. Reduction of diazo esters with L-selectride or tributylphosphine affords the corresponding hydrazones in good yields. Both reducing agents give anti-hydrazones as the major product although the reactivity of each reductant is slightly different. The resulting hydrazones are acylated to give N-acylhydrazones, which are subjected to further reactions to give 1,3,4-oxadiazin-6-ones that serve as useful synthetic intermediates for the Diels-Alder reaction.     

A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Phosphonates from Triethyl Phosphonoacetate

An efficient and practical preparation of β-keto phosphonates, via acylation reaction of triethyl phosphonoacetate with carboxylic acid chlorides in the presence of magnesium chloride-triethylamine followed by decarbethoxylation, is described.     

Selective esterifications of alcohols and phenols through carbodiimide couplings

Esterification of carboxylic acids capable of forming ketene intermediates upon treatment with carbodiimides permits the selective acylation of alcohols in the presence of phenols lacking strong electron-withdrawing groups. The selectivity of acylations involving highly acidic phenols could be reversed through the addition of catalytic amount of acid. Esterification of other carboxylic acids was found to proceed through the formation of symmetric anhydrides and provide the opposite chemoselectivity. In both cases the relative acylation rates of substituted phenols are consistent with a reaction mechanism involving an attack of phenolate anions on electrophilic intermediates such as ketenes and symmetric anhydrides, with the carbodiimides serving both as an activating reagent and as a basic catalyst.     

A new method for pyrrole peri-annulation: synthesis of 1H-1,5,7-triazacyclopenta[c,d]phenalenes from 1H-perimidines

New methods for the synthesis of 1H-1,5,7-triazacyclopenta[c,d]phenalenes have been developed based on a sequence involving Schmidt reaction of keto-perimidines and acylation of the intermediate amides with 1,3,5-triazines or carboxylic acids. The same synthetic sequence starting from the corresponding alkylperimidine includes acylation with acetic acid as the first step.     

Tin-mediated synthesis of lyso-phospholipids

1-O-Acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine and 1-O-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoric acid have been prepared selectively and with high yields from the corresponding diols, glycerophosphoryl choline and glycerol-3-phosphate. Starting from the diols, the activated tin ketals were prepared in 2-propanol by reaction with dialkyltin oxide. The intermediates were acylated in the same solvent with long-chain fatty acid chlorides, giving the corresponding 1-acyl-lyso-phospholipids in high yield and with complete regioselectivity. The catalytic nature of the tin-mediated acylation and the relevance of the solvent are discussed.