An efficient two-step synthesis of 3-allylindoles

A two-step synthetic sequence for an efficient synthesis of 3-allylindoles is described.     

An efficient synthesis of diethyl coumarin-3-phosphonates

A general synthesis of a number of diethyl coumarin-3-phosphonates (3) has been achieved using titanium tetrachloride-pyridine as the condensing agent.     

An efficient synthesis of an alphavbeta3 antagonist

A practical preparation of an alpha(v)beta(3) antagonist is reported. The antagonist consists of three key components, a tetrahydronaphthyridine moiety, a beta-alanine moiety, and a central imidazolidone moiety. The tetrahydronaphthyridine component was prepared using two different methods, both of which relied on variations of the Friedl?nder reaction to establish the desired regiochemistry. The beta-alanine component was prepared using Davies' asymmetric 1,4-addition methodology as the key stereo-defining step. The central imidazolidone portion was created from these two components using an effective three-step cyclization protocol. Thus, a highly convergent process for the drug candidate was defined.     

An efficient synthesis of 3-substituted 3H-pyrimidin-4-ones

[reaction: see text] A novel and practical synthesis of 3-substituted 3H-pyrimidin-4-ones is described. The key step involves the cyclization of enamide esters, derived from readily available beta-keto esters, with trimethylaluminum and various primary amines.     

An unexpected and efficient synthesis of 3-chloro-4-cyanopyridine

Reaction of 4-cyanopyridine N-oxide with phosphorus oxychloride/phosphorus pentachloride gave 3-chloro-4-cyanopyridine in good yield in sharp contrast to the expected chlorination in the 2-position. A mechanistic interpretation of the results is proposed involving a chloride attack at the 4-position as the main feature.     

An investigation of the reaction of 2-aminobenzaldehyde derivatives with conjugated nitro-olefins: an easy and efficient synthesis of 3-nitro-1,2-dihydroquinolines and 3-nitroquinolines

2-Aryl-3-nitro-1,2-dihydroquinolines 3 were prepared from the reaction of beta-nitrostyrenes 2 and 2-aminobenzaldehyde 1 in the presence of DABCO. Not only beta-nitrostyrenes but other alkyl nitro olefins also can be used in this reaction as well. When DDQ or silica gel was added to a solution of 3-nitro-1,2-dihydroquinolines 3, 3-nitro-2-substituted-quinolines 4 were obtained. When 2-aminobenzaldehyde derivatives 7 and 12 were reacted with beta-nitrostyrenes 2, unique rearrangement products were produced.     

An easy three step synthesis of perfluoroalkylated amphetamines

A general synthesis of perfluoroalkylated amphetamines is presented. Initially, 1-aryl-1-iodo-2-(perfluoroalkyl)ethylenes are prepared by radical addition of perfluoroalkyl iodides to arylacetylenes. Key step of the reaction sequence is the following dehydroiodination in the presence of n-BuLi to give 1-perfluoroalkyl-2-arylacetylenes in situ, which are reacted with secondary amines to produce perfluoroalkylated enamines in a new one pot procedure. Final hydrogenation yields the desired products in good yields. By using N,N-dibenzylamine or N-benzylamines the corresponding primary and secondary perfluoroalkylated amines are easily available.     

An easy two-step synthesis of 1-imidazolylmethyl esters

A new synthesis of 1-imidazolylmethyl esters is described starting from the appropriate carboxylic acids via imidazolide intermediates.     

An efficient synthesis of optically active 3-amino-3-alkyl-2-oxetanones

An efficient two-step synthesis of p-toluenesulfonic acid salts of optically active 3-amino-3-alkyl-2-oxetanones is reported that involves cyclization of N-Boc-α-alkylserines under Mitsunobu reaction conditions followed by deprotection of the amino group with trifluoroacetic acid in the presence of anhydrous p-toluenesulfonic acid.     

An efficient synthesis of Ecopladib

An efficient synthesis of Ecopladib, an indole inhibitor of cytosolic phospholipase A₂α, is described. A new reaction involving indole C3 reductive alkylation using an acetal in the absence of water and a novel transformation of the C2 methyl to an aldehyde via dimethyl sulfoxide-mediated oxygen-transfer reaction are used in the present synthesis, which dramatically increased the synthetic efficiency.     

An efficient synthesis of sulfamides

Here we report an efficient synthesis of sulfamides. 3,5-Lutidine was found to be an optimal solvent and catalyst for the reaction. The method was developed during our efforts to synthesize a series of novel FKBP-12 inhibitors in which the known ketoamide linker was replaced with sulfamide.     

An efficient synthesis of oosporein

Fungal metabolite oosporein was prepared in four steps and 24% overall yield starting from 2,5-dimethoxytoluene. It was demonstrated that treatment of phoenicin with pyrrolidine and copper(II) acetate led to oosporein, whereas similar treatment of the isomeric ‘isophoenicin’ produced a benzofuran diquinone. No chromatography was required during any step of the synthesis.     

An efficient synthesis of futalosine

Futalosine is a naturally occurring nucleoside comprised of an inosine core with a 3-carboxyphenyl methylene ketone functionality replacing the C-5′ hydroxyl. Recent studies have shown that it is a key intermediate in an alternative biosynthetic pathway that generates menaquinone in a variety of bacterial species. Here we report the first synthesis of futalosine in seven steps from inosine in an overall 17% yield. This work will enable further studies on menaquinone biosynthesis in pathogenic bacteria.     

An efficient synthesis of N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-O-cyclohexyl-L-tyrosine

A facile and efficient synthesis of N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-O-cyclohexyl-L-tyrosine [Boc-Tyr(Chx)-OH] is described. Boc-Tyr-OH was treated with NaH in dimethylformamide and then with 3-bromocyclohexene to give N-Boc-O-(cyclohex-2-enyl)-L-tyrosine [Boc-Tyr(Che)-OH] in 70% yield. Hydrogenation of Boc-Tyr(Che)-OH over PtO2 afforded Boc-Tyr(Chx)-OH in almost quantitative yield. The highest yield was achieved when a side product in the synthesis of Boc-Tyr-OH, Boc-Tyr(Boc)-OH, was not removed, because it was also converted to Boc-Tyr(Che)-OH without any additional manipulations. The new synthetic method described here is convenient for practical use, and would facilitate the widespread use of the Chx group for the hydroxy-protection of Tyr.     

An efficient synthesis of varenicline

Synthesis of varenicline the antismoking drug has been achieved in six steps with 10% overall yield. A Diels-Alder reaction, oxidative cleavage of an olefin and reductive amination remain as key steps in the synthesis