Efficient synthesis of (−)-(R)- and (+)-(S)-rolipram

A novel, efficient and protecting group free enantioselective synthetic approach of (?)-(R)-1 and (+)-(S)-rolipram 2 is described employing the organocatalyzed asymmetric Michael addition, Henry condensation, Wittig olefination and reductive lactamization reactions as key steps.     

Total Synthesis of (-)-Kaerophyllin,(-)-Hinokinin and (±)-Isohinokinin

Kaerophyllin (1) ,hinokinin (2 )andtheiranalogue isohinokinin (3)belongtothedibenzylbutyrolactone lig nans .Kaerophyllin (1)wasisolatedfromtherootofspot tedcowparsley (ChaerophyllummaculatumWilld .) 1andhinokinin (2 )wasisolatedfromtheheartwoodofLiboce drusformosanaFlorin .2 AccordingtoMacRaeandTow ers ,3afivememberedlactoneringandamethylenedioxylgroupwereimportantstructuralcharacteristicswhichcon tributetotheactivityoflignansasantitumoragents .More over ,anunsaturateddoublebondbetweenC3—…     

Efficient synthesis of (S)-(−)- and (R)-(+)-enantiomers of 15-deoxyspergualin (15-DSG)

An efficient synthesis of the (S)-(−)- and (R)-(+)-enantiomers of 15-deoxyspergualin (15-DSG) is reported. The synthesis involves preparative HPLC separation and subsequent hydrogenolysis of two diastereoisomers 10a and 10b of fully protected 15-DSG penultimates. Alternatively, diastereomerically pure amide 10b (97% de) was also prepared from acid 8b (97% de), which was obtained via crystallization of a 1:1 diastereomeric mixture of 8a and 8b.     

A concise total synthesis of (±)- and (-)-okilactomycin D

The spirotetronate okilactomycin D (7) has been efficiently synthesized by a route featuring a substrate-controlled, diastereoselective (8:1) intramolecular Diels-Alder (IMDA) reaction of 11. The assigned absolute configuration of (-)-7 was confirmed.     

Synthesis of (S)-(−)-β-cuparenone and (S)-(−)-cuparene

A short and efficient synthesis of the title compounds is described. (S)-(−)-β-Cuparenone was prepared in 31% yield from p-tolualdehyde and mesityl oxide in eight steps. Absolute stereochemistry was established by means of a diastereoselective cyclopropanation using (R,R)-hydrobenzoin as a recoverable auxiliary.     

Total syntheses of (±)-securinine and (±)- allosecurinine

Total syntheses of (±)-securinine and (±)-allosecurinine that employ a tandem rhodium carbenoid-initiated Claisen/α-ketol rearrangement sequence as a key step are described.     

Synthesis and reactivity of 3-(trichlorogermyl)propanoic acid and 3-(triphenylgermyl) propanoic acid

3-(Trichlorogermyl)propanoic acid (la) reacts with phenylmagnesium bromide in malar ratio 1:4 to give 3-(triphenylgermyl)propanoic acid (2a).In the compounds la and 2a theβ-carboxylic functional group shows some unusual properties when they react with excess of phenylmagnesium bromide.The compound la reacts with phenylmagnesium bromide in molar ratio 1:5 to give phenyl 2-(triphenylgermyl)ethylketone (3a) and in molar ratio 1:6 to give l,l-diphenyl-3-(triphenylgermyl)propanol (4a).The compound 2a reacts with phenylmagnesium bromide in molar ratio 1:2 to give 3a and in molar ratio 1:3 to give 4a also.Dehydration of the compound 4a with dilute hydrochloric acid seems especially easy.Moreover,the compound la reacted with phenylmagnsium bromide in molar ratio 1:6,then the mixture was treated with dilute hydrochloric acid to give 1,1-diphenyl-3-(triphenylgermyl)-1-propene (5a) in one pot reaction.Alkyl Ge-C bond in the compound 5a can be cleaved selectively by lithium aluminium hydride ( LiAlH4) in good yiel     

An Efficient and Stereoselective Synthesis of (-)-Massoialactone

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Enantioselective synthesis of (S)- and (R)-α-methylserines: application to the synthesis of (S)- and (R)-N-Boc-N,O-isopropylidene-α-methylserinals

This report describes the synthesis of enantiomerically pure (S)- and (R)-α-methylserines on a multigram scale, starting from the Weinreb amide of 2-methyl-2-propenoic acid and using a stereodivergent synthetic route that involves a Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation reaction. As a synthetic application of these quaternary α-amino acids, they were used as starting materials in the synthesis of the well-known valuable homochiral (S)- and (R)-N-Boc-N,O-isopropylidene-α-methylserinal building blocks.     

Total synthesis of (±)-cycloclavine and (±)-5-epi-cycloclavine

Novel routes to the naturally occurring indole alkaloid cycloclavine and its unnatural C(5)-epimer are described. Key features include the rapid construction of the heterocyclic core segments by two Diels-Alder reactions. An indole annulation was accomplished by a late-stage intramolecular Diels-Alder furan cycloaddition, and a methylenecyclopropane dienophile was used for a stereoselective intramolecular [4 + 2] cycloaddition to give the cyclopropa[c]indoline building block present in cycloclavine.     

Synthesis and applications of (R)- and (S)-7,7′-dimethoxy-2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthalene

The synthesis of (R)- and (S)-7,7′-dimethoxy-2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthalene 5a and 5b is described. The phosphorus atoms in (S)-(−)-5b are shown to be slightly more basic than the phosphorus atoms in (S)-BINAP by comparing the magnitude of the ¹J (³¹P–⁷⁷Se) coupling constant in their respective diselenide derivatives. (S)-(−)-5b behaved similarly to (S)-BINAP in asymmetric Heck reactions.     

Synthetic studies towards(-)-deserpidine:Total synthesis of the stereoisomer and derivative of (-)-deserpidine

The asymmetric synthesis of 16,17,20-epi-deserpidine and a derivative of(-)-deserpidine has been achieved.Key feature s in the assembly of the pentacyclic framework include a visible-light photocatalytic intra-/inter-/intramolecular radical cascade reaction to construct the tetracyclic ABCD ring system in one-pot and an intramolecularaldol reaction to forge the cyclohexane E ring.     

Long-term γ-radiolysis kinetics of NO3(-) and NO2(-) solutions

Radiolysis kinetics in NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) solutions during γ-irradiation were studied at an absorbed dose rate of 2.1 Gy·s(-1) at room temperature. Air- or argon-saturated nitrate or nitrite solutions at pH 6.0 and 10.6 were irradiated, and the aqueous concentrations of molecular water decomposition products, H(2) and H(2)O(2), and the variation in the concentrations of NO(3)(-) and NO(2)(-) were measured as a function of irradiation time. The experimental data were compared with computer simulations using a comprehensive radiolysis kinetic model to aid in interpretation of the experimental results. The effect of nitrate and nitrite, present at concentrations below 10(-3) M, on water radiolysis processes occurs through reactions with the radical species generated by water radiolysis, (?)e(aq)(-), (?)O(2)(-), and (?)OH. The changes in H(2) and H(2)O(2) concentrations observed in the presence of nitrate and nitrite under a variety of conditions can be explained by a reduction in the radical concentrations. The kinetic analysis shows that the main loss pathway for H(2) is the reaction with (?)OH and the main loss pathways for H(2)O(2) are reactions with (?)e(aq)(-) and (?)OH. Nitrate and nitrite compete for the radicals leading to an increase in the concentrations of H(2) and H(2)O(2). Post-irradiation measurements of H(2), H(2)O(2), NO(2)(-) and NO(3)(-) concentrations can be used to calculate the radical concentrations and provide information on the redox conditions of the irradiated aqueous solutions.     

Thermodynamics of Formation of Ru(III) and Ru(IV)-μ-Peroxo Complexes

Abstract

Reaction of one half and one equivalents of H₂O₂ with K[Ru^III(pdta-H)Cl].2H₂O gives rise to the μ-peroxo complexes [Ru^III (pdta-H)]₂H₂O₂ and [Ru^IV(pdta-H)]₂O₂, respectively. Equilibrium constants for the formation of the various peroxo species were determined between pH 3-11, in the temperature range 283-313 K and with μ = 0.10 M in KC1. The existence of the various peroxo species was substantiated by potentiometry, spectrophotometry and electrochemical studies. Thermodynamic quantities associated with the formation of the (pdta)Ru^III and (pdta)Ru^IV-μ-peroxo species and their hydrolysis products are reported.     

A simple synthesis of (−)-(R)-ipsdienol and (−)-(S)-ipsenol

A short and efficient synthesis of the unnatural enantiomer of (+)-(S)-ipsdienol 1 and (−)-(S)-ipsenol 2 is presented via an asymmetric allylboration. The synthesis was achieved by using a one-pot reduction–methylenation of an exo-methylene lactone intermediate.     

Synthesis of Polyiodides of N- and S-S-Acetonyl Derivatives of 2,2′-(Disulfanediyl)- and 2,2′-[Alkanediylbis(sulfanyl)]-bisbenzimidazolium

Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry - 2,2′-(Disulfanediyl)- and 2,2′-[alkanediylbis(sulfanyl)]-bisbenzimidazoles react with aliphatic, aromatic, and heterocyclic α-iodoketones in...     

Indole derivatives. 138. Synthesis of α-(5-indolyl)ethylamine and 5-(2-aminoethoxy)- and 5-(aminoethylthio)tryptamines

The reaction of 5-acetylindole with hydroxylamine with subsequent reduction of the resulting oxime gave -(5-indolyl)ethylamine. Coupling of 4-(2-phthalimidoethoxy)- and 4-(2-phthalimidoethylthio)phenyldiazonium chlorides with ethyl -acetyl--phthalimidovalerate, subsequent cyclization of the resulting hydrazones, hydrolysis, decarboxylation, and removal of the phthalyl protecting group led to the formation of 5-(2-aminoethoxy)- and 5-(2-aminoethylthio)tryptamines, respectively.For Communication 137, see [1].Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 46–48, January, 1992.     

Synthesis of optically active α-(allenyl)- and α-substituted-α-(allenyl)glycines

The synthesis of various types of optically active α-(allenylsilane-containing)glycines via a chirality-transferring ester-enolate Claisen rearrangement of α-acyloxy-α-alkynylsilanes is described. The conversion of the rearranged products into the optically active silicon-free α-(allenyl)- and α-substituted-α-(allenyl)glycines was achieved by the removal of the Me₂PhSi- or TMS group from the allene terminus.