Synthesis of substituted imidazoles via organocatalysis

A one-pot synthesis of substituted imidazoles is described. The cornerstone of this methodology involves the thiazolium-catalyzed addition of an aldehyde to an acyl imine to generate the corresponding alpha-ketoamide in situ followed by ring closure to the imidazole in a one-pot sequence. The extension of this methodology to the one-pot synthesis of substituted oxazoles and thiazoles is also described. [reaction: see text]     

Selenium-catalyzed oxidative carbonylation of 1,2,3-thiadiazol-5-amine with amines to 1,2,3-thiadiazol-5-ylureas

With cheap and easily available 1,2,3-thiadiazol-5-amine and amines as raw materials, cheap and reusable selenium as the catalyst, CO as the carbonylation reagent and O₂ as the oxidizing agent, the selenium-catalyzed oxidative carbonylation reaction of 1,2,3-thiadiazol-5-amine can proceed smoothly with a series of amines in one-pot manner in the presence of triethylamine, affording 1,2,3-thiadiazol-5-ylureas mostly in moderate to good yields.     

Convenient DABCO-catalyzed one-pot synthesis of multi-substituted pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole dicarboxylates

We developed an efficient and simple one-pot synthesis of functionalized multi-substituted 2,4-dihydro-pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole dicarboxylates from β-ketoesters, hydrazine, dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate and malononitrile in EtOH. This four-component one-pot reaction carried out in the presence of DABCO catalyst showed advantages over a one-pot three-component method in its simple procedure, high yield and low toxicity.     

芳酰胺类大环一步高效合成及其成环机理研究进展

总结了最近发现的新型芳酰胺及芳酰肼大环一步合成反应,着重探讨了由分子内三中心氢键所引导的高效一步成环反应机理.这类反应是由未成环寡聚物前体的折叠构象所构筑,不仅高效,而且反应机理新颖,提供了传统成环反应难以得到的几类刚性大环的合成方法.这些大环化合物表现出对客体识别的高度专一性,并能形成具有高通量性的跨膜孔道.     

Heck反应一锅法合成3-乙氧羰基-2-甲基吲哚的研究

吲哚以其独特的化学结构使其衍生出的化合物都具有独特的生理活性,它们在医药、农药、香料、色氨酸等领域发挥着重要的作用,是一类非常重要的杂环类精细化工中间体。因此,长久以来发展简单、通用,特别是具有区域选择性的方法合成吲哚类化合物一直吸引了人们的研究兴趣[1]。在已经发展起来的合成吲哚类化合物的许多方法中,Heck反应[2],即Pd催化卤代物与烯烃构筑碳碳键的方法,由于其温和的反应条件和广泛的官能团相容性,已经成为合成吲哚及其衍生物采用最多的方法[3]。早在1984年,Suzuki[4]就报道合成了化合物3-乙氧羰基-2-甲基吲哚,其是由…     

A new and efficient one-pot procedure for the synthesis of 2-styrylquinolines

A one-pot combination of a modified Friedländer annulation and a Knoevenagel condensation provides 2-styrylquinolines in good to excellent yields. A variety of substrates are reacted in one-pot in the presence of 1-methylimidazolium trifluoroacetate ([Hmim]TFA).     

One-pot strategies for the synthesis of the tetrasaccharide linkage region of proteoglycans

A linker-attached tetrasaccharide corresponding to the linkage region of proteoglycans was synthesized via one-pot procedures from the silylated monosaccharide derivatives. Regioselective one-pot protection protocols were applied in generating the requisite monosaccharide building blocks whereas stereoselective one-pot glycosylation approaches were utilized to assemble the tetrasaccharide skeleton.     

One-pot multi-step synthesis: a challenge spawning innovation

Creating one-pot synthetic routes is a challenge that is already spawning new chemistry, enzymes, materials, and mechanistic insight. Through one-pot reactions, the chemical products that add value to our lives can be produced with less waste and greater economic benefits. Within this Emerging Area, we describe models for designing one-pot reactions as well as advanced catalysts created to facilitate their realization.     

Ball-milling Synthesis of Tetrahydroquinolines via ‘One-pot’ Three-component Diels-Alder Reaction Catalyzed by Phosphotungstic Acid

We reported an economic and practical ball-milling method for the synthesis of tetrahydroquinoline derivatives via a ‘one-pot’ three-component Diels-Alder reaction of anilines, aldehydes and alkenes catalyzed by phosphotungstic acid at room temperature. For this reaction, a simple ‘one-pot’ ball-milling operation was conducted, readily available starting materials were employed, ‘one-pot’ conditions were applied, and the most important was to use inexpensive and environmentally friendly catalyst phosphotungstic acid. Various tetrahydroquinolines, which might be potentially applicable in the pharmaceutical and biochemical areas, were conveniently synthesized in mo-derate to excellent yields.     

Sequential one-pot combination of multi-component and multi-catalysis cascade reactions: an emerging technology in organic synthesis

Creating sequential one-pot combinations of multi-component reactions (MCRs) and multi-catalysis cascade (MCC) reactions is a challenging task that has already emerged as a new technology in synthetic organic chemistry. Through one-pot sequential combination of MCRs/MCC reactions, the chemical products (fine chemicals, agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals) that add value to our lives can be produced with less waste and greater economic benefits. Within this Emerging Area, we describe our recent developments and designs for sequential one-pot MCRs/MCC reactions to facilitate their realization as biomimetics in organic chemistry.     

A novel one-pot three-component synthesis of 3-halofurans and sequential Suzuki coupling

A novel sequence of Sonogashira coupling and electrophilic addition to an ynone, with concomitant deprotection and cyclocondensation, opens a new one-pot synthesis of 3-halofurans; the method can be readily elaborated to a new sequential Sonogashira-addition-cyclocondensation-Suzuki reaction to furnish 2,3,5-trisubstituted furans in a one-pot fashion.     

The use of formamidine protection for the derivatization of aminobenzoic acids

N,N-Dimethylformamidine and novel N,N-diisopropylformamidine protecting groups were used to carry out a one-pot conversion of aminobenzoic acids into the corresponding amides. General conditions for an in situ transformation of aminobenzoic acids and their heterocyclic analogues into the corresponding formamidine-protected acid chlorides were developed. These chlorides were used in reactions with amines, including poorly reactive anilines. The protected amides were then smoothly deprotected by heating with ethylenediamine derivatives, resulting in a general procedure for the one-pot transformation of aminobenzoic acids into their amides. Our one-pot procedure was successfully applied to the preparation of several compounds of pharmaceutical interest.     

One-pot formation of aza-enolates from secondary amines and condensation to esters and alkyl bromides

Starting from commercial secondary amines, a one-pot procedure allows a direct access to enaminones through a one-pot deprotonation/oxidation/in situ re-deprotonation/acylation sequence without intermediate isolation of the intermediate Schiff base or its corresponding enamine tautomer. An alternative one-pot sequence involving a similar oxidation step followed by one or two alkylation steps yields, after acidic work-up, functionalized ketones directly from the parent amine. This process has been applied to an expeditious synthesis of the male aggregation pheromone of the cereal leaf beetle Oulema melanopus.     

Aqueous microwave-assisted one-pot synthesis of N-substituted rhodanines

Two aqueous, one-pot, microwave-assisted methods for the rapid synthesis of N-substituted rhodanines from amine substrates are described. Alkyl- and benzylamines could be converted into the corresponding rhodanines with an atom-efficient one-pot, three-step protocol based on carbon disulfide and chloroacetic acid in short reaction times and good to excellent yields. An alternative, microwave-assisted one-pot, one-step protocol using bis(carboxymethyl)trithiocarbonate in water was developed for the synthesis of N-arylrhodanines from anilines.     

99mTc-centered one-pot synthesis for preparation of 99mTc radiotracers

Nuclear medicine relies on two main imaging modalities: single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET). Radiopharmaceuticals (or radiotracers) are the blood stream of nuclear medicine for the diagnosis or therapy of diseases. Diagnostic radiotracers that are small molecules labelled with a gamma-emitter for SPECT or positron-emitter for PET provide a non-invasive method to assess the disease or disease states and monitor the therapeutic efficacy of a specific treatment regime. Over the past four decades, radiopharmaceutical research has been practising one-pot synthesis at the tracer level (10(-7)-10(-6) M). Many (99m)Tc radiotracers currently used in nuclear medicine are routinely prepared by following the basic principles of one-pot synthesis. Unlike traditional organic one-pot synthesis, which often involves the formation of multiple C-C and C-heteroatom bonds in a single step, the (99m)Tc-centered one-pot synthesis requires the formation of multiple coordination bonds between Tc and various donor atoms, such as N, O, S and P. This review will illustrate how the (99m)Tc-centered one-pot synthesis is utilized for routine preparations of different (99m)Tc radiotracers.     

General methodology for synthesis of fused tricyclic oxazino-2-quinolones under phase-transfer catalyzed conditions

A one-pot synthesis of substituted oxazino-2-quinolones is described. The cornerstone of this methodology involves PTC catalyzed addition of an ethylene dihalide to a quinol to generate the corresponding O-alkylated intermediate in situ followed by ring closing and subsequent formation of a carbonyl group in the oxazinoquinolone in a one-pot sequence.     

Interrupted oligomerization revisited: simple and efficient one-pot multicomponent approach to versatile synthetic intermediates

A novel multicomponent reaction allowing for a one-pot formation of three carbon-carbon bonds has been developed. It is based on in situ generation and anionic dimerization of methylenedithiane and produces a versatile synthetic equivalent of 4-hydroxy-1,3-alkanediones which, among other things, offers expeditious one-pot access to 3(2H)-furanones.     

Palladium-catalyzed carbonylative cross-coupling with imines: a multicomponent synthesis of imidazolones

The palladium-catalyzed coupling of imines, chloroformates, organotin reagents, and carbon monoxide leads to the one-pot formation of ketocarbamates in good yields. These products can further be converted to highly substituted imidazolones via a cyclocondensation reaction. Overall, this methodology provides an alternative approach to imidazolones from five simple and readily available building blocks via a one-pot, multicomponent process.     

Metal catalyzed multicomponent syntheses of secondary propargylamides and oxazoles from silylimines, acid chlorides, and alkynes

Copper(I) and zinc(II) catalyzed routes to construct secondary propargylamides in one-pot procedures from aldehydes, LiN(TMS)₂, acid chlorides, and alkynes are described. This reaction has been subsequently used to provide a one-pot synthesis of oxazoles from four simple building blocks.     

A simple recipe for sophisticated cocktails: organocatalytic one-pot reactions--concept, nomenclature, and future perspectives

Asymmetric organocatalysis has been successfully incorporated in many multistep one-pot sequences to provide simple access to structurally complex target molecules in a highly stereoselective fashion. The key feature behind this success is the ability of organocatalyzed reactions to proceed efficiently in the presence of large amounts of spectator reagents. Additionally, owing to their organic nature and substoichiometric presence, organocatalysts are also expected to become innocent bystanders in subsequent transformations. In this Minireview, an easy-to-use classification and nomenclatural system that is capable of systematically and informatively describing each one-pot reaction is introduced, and selected important contributions within the field of organocatalytic one-pot reactions are reviewed according to this new system. Finally, future developments and perspectives in the field are discussed.