Direct palladium-catalyzed C-2 and C-3 arylation of indoles: a mechanistic rationale for regioselectivity

We have recently developed palladium-catalyzed methods for direct arylation of indoles (and other azoles) wherein high C-2 selectivity was observed for both free (NH)-indole and (NR)-indole. To provide a rationale for the observed selectivity ("nonelectrophilic" regioselectivity), mechanistic studies were conducted, using the phenylation of 1-methylindole as a model system. The reaction order was determined for iodobenzene (zero order), indole (first order), and the catalyst (first order). These kinetic studies, together with the Hammett plot, provided a strong support for the electrophilic palladation pathway. In addition, the kinetic isotope effect (KIE(H/D)) was determined for both C-2 and C-3 positions. A surprisingly large value of 1.6 was found for the C-3 position where the substitution does not occur (secondary KIE), while a smaller value of 1.2 was found at C-2 (apparent primary KIE). On the basis of these findings, a mechanistic interpretation is presented that features an electrophilic palladation of indole, accompanied by a 1,2-migration of an intermediate palladium species. This paradigm was used to design new catalytic conditions for the C-3 arylation of indole. In case of free (NH)-indole, regioselectivity of the arylation reaction (C-2 versus C-3) was achieved by the choice of magnesium base.     

Aza- and carbo-[3+3] annulations of exo-cyclic vinylogous amides and urethanes. Synthesis of tetrahydroindolizidines and an unexpected formation of hexahydroquinolines

[3+3] Annulations of exo-cyclic vinylogous amides and urethanes with vinyl iminium salts are described here. We observed an intriguing dichotomy in their reaction pathways. For pyrrolidine- and azepane-based vinylogous amides or urethanes, aza-[3+3] annulation would dominate to give tetrahydroindolizidines, whereas, unexpectedly, for piperidine-based vinylogous amides or urethanes, carbo-[3+3] annulation was the pathway, leading to hexahydroquinolines. The origin for such a contrast is likely associated with a switch in the initial reaction pathway between C-1,2-addition and C-1,4-addition.     

Versatile routes to C-2- and C-6-functionalized glucose derivatives of iminodiacetic acid

A series of novel d-glucose derivatives, functionalized at the C-2 or the C-6 position with an iminodiacetic acid moiety for transition-metal complexation, has been prepared. The sugar and the metal-chelating parts are separated by either propyl or octyl chains and were introduced by the reaction of bromoalkylamine. Either N-1-Boc-3-bromopropylamine (17) or N-(8-bromooctyl)phthalimide (19) reacted with methyl 3,5,6-tri-O-benzyl-alpha-beta-d-glucofuranoside (4) (C-2 position) and 1,2:3,5-(O-methylene)-alpha-d-glucose (11) (C-6 position), respectively, in the presence of sodium hydride in DMF at room temperature, affording the desired intermediates. For aminopropyl derivatives, yields varied between 57% and 65%, and for aminooctyl derivatives, yields varied between 40% and 71%. After deprotection of the amine functionality, the metal chelate was built up by dialkylation (6a-c and 13a,b) with methyl bromoacetate in the presence of triethylamine under reflux in THF. Yields varied between 56% and 69% for the glucose modified at the C-2 position and between 58% and 62% for the one modified at the C-6 position. All compounds were characterized by 1H or 13C NMR or both, IR, and mass spectroscopy. Final products were isolated as a mixture of alpha and beta anomers.     

Gold-catalyzed efficient synthesis of 2,4-disubstituted furans from aryloxy-enynes

A series of (E)-1-aryloxy-1-en-3-ynes has been prepared by Sonogashira coupling of 2-bromo-3-aryloxypropenoates with terminal alkynes using Pd(PPh(3))(4) and CuI as the catalysts in Et(3)N. The resulting enynyl-aryl ethers are found to be highly applicable to the synthesis of 2,4-disubstituted furans with an ester group at C-4 position through an Au/Ag-catalyzed annulation reaction under extremely mild reaction conditions.     

Synthese D'Azotures et de Benzoates de Glycosyle a Partir de Sulfites Cycliques Enc C-1, C-2

The reaction of sugars bearing a cyclic sulfite group on C-1, C-2 with azide or benzoate ions, is strereoselective and gives trans- 1,2 glycosyl azides or glycosyl benzoates with a free hydroxyle at C-2. The reaction is performed under mild conditions and gives excellent yields of glycosyl derivatives.     

New aromatic annulation reaction via a C14 enaminone synthon: synthesis of ‘terpenoid-like chalcones’

Diverse functionalized synthons from a new enaminone are reported. These synthons were easily obtained in a one pot process starting from a compound derived from β-ionone. A new annulation reaction of this C-14 compound with several anions led to new ‘terpenoid-like’ chalcones.     

Diastereofacial Selective Addition of Ethynylcerium Reagent and Barton-McCombie Reaction as the Key Steps for the Synthesis of C-3'-Ethynylribonucleosides and of C-3'-Ethynyl-2'-deoxyribonucleosides

We describe the preparation of 3'-alkynyluridine 4a and -adenosine 4b and of 3'-alkynyl-2'-deoxyuridine 16a and -adenosine 16b starting from the corresponding nucleosides. The desired stereochemistry of the C-3' tertiary alcohol was obtained by reaction of an ethynylcerium-lithium reagent on a 3'-ketonucleoside with the hydroxyl group at C-5' unprotected. The 2'-deoxygenation was performed by a Barton-McCombie reaction under appropriate conditions where the addition of tin hydride to the triple bond was suppressed. Evaluation of the anti-HIV activity of the C-3' modified nucleosides is reported.     

Inverse electron demand diels-alder reaction of 3-carbomethoxy-2-pyrones with 1,1-dimethoxyethylene: a simple and mild method of aryl annulation

A simple process for aryl annulation based on the inverse electron demand Diels-Alder reaction of 5,6-substituted-3-carbomethoxy-2-pyrones with 1,1-dimethoxyethylene is described.     

Studies on Agarofurans VI. The Introduction of Substituents to C-1 and C-2 Positions of Agarofurans

Agarofurans have been found to be active on the nervous system in our institute. Since no member of natural agarofurans has C-1 or C-2 substituents, we decided to synthesize ketone 1 and 2, for the convenience of further modification.Our synthetic design for ketone 1, outlined in Scheme 1, was to employ β-epoxide 3 as starting material. Reaction of epoxide 3 with CH3MgI cooled with ice-bath afforded alcohol 4 in 50% yield and reductive product 5 in 40% yield. The structure of 5 has been de…     

Synthesis of functionalized indolizines via copper-catalyzed annulation of 2-alkylazaarenes with α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids

A novel copper-catalyzed annulation of 2-alkylazaarenes with α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids has been accomplished. This reaction featuring C-H olefination and decarboxylative amination processes provides a concise access to C-2 arylated indolizines from simple and readily available starting materials.     

C-3 to C-2 Carbonyl Transposition via a Vinyl Chloride in Ring-A of Steroids

Transposition of a steroid C-3 ketone to the C-2 position was carried out through the 2-chloro-2-olefin. A convenient synthesis of 5α-androstan-2-on-17β-ol acetate is described.     

Synthesis and biological properties of C-2 triazolylinosine derivatives

O(6)-(Benzotriazol-1H-yl)guanosine and its 2'-deoxy analogue are readily converted to the O(6)-allyl derivatives that upon diazotization with t-BuONO and TMS-N(3) yield the C-2 azido derivatives. We have previously analyzed the solvent-dependent azide·tetrazole equilibrium of C-6 azidopurine nucleosides, and in contrast to these, the O(6)-allyl C-2 azido nucleosides appear to exist predominantly in the azido form, relatively independent of solvent polarity. In the presently described cases, the tetrazole appears to be very minor. Consistent with the presence of the azido functionality, each neat C-2 azide displayed a prominent IR band at 2126-2130 cm(-1). A screen of conditions for the ligation of the azido nucleosides with alkynes showed that CuCl in t-BuOH/H(2)O is optimal, yielding C-2 1,2,3-triazolyl nucleosides in 70-82% yields. Removal of the silyl groups with Et(3)N·3HF followed by deallylation with PhSO(2)Na/Pd(PPh(3))(4) gave the C-2 triazolylinosine nucleosides. In a continued demonstration of the versatility of O(6)-(benzotriazol-1H-yl)purine nucleosides, one C-2 triazolylinosine derivative was converted to two adenosine analogues via these intermediates, under mild conditions. Products were desilylated for biological assays. The two C-2 triazolyl adenosine analogues demonstrated pronounced antiproliferative activity in human ovarian and colorectal carcinoma cell cultures. When evaluated for antiviral activity against a broad spectrum of DNA and RNA viruses, some of the C-2 triazolylinosine derivatives showed modest inhibitory activity against cytomegalovirus.     

Palladium catalysis for the synthesis of hydrophobic C-6 and C-2 aryl 2'-deoxynucleosides. Comparison of C-C versus C-N bond formation as well as C-6 versus C-2 reactivity

Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling of haloaromatic compounds with arylboronic acids provides a simple entry to biaryl systems. Despite its ease, to date, there are no detailed investigations of this procedure for deoxynucleoside modification. As shown in this study, a wide variety of C-6 arylpurine 2'-deoxyriboside (C-6 aryl 2'-deoxynebularine analogues) and C-2 aryl 2'-deoxyinosine analogues can be conveniently prepared via the Pd-mediated cross-coupling of arylboronic acids with the C-6 halonucleosides, 6-bromo- or 6-chloro-9[2-deoxy-3,5-bis-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-beta-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl]purine (1 and 2), and the C-2 halonucleoside, 2-bromo-O(6)-benzyl-3',5'-bis-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-2'-deoxyinosine (3). Although bromonucleoside 1 proved to be a good substrate for the Pd-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura cross-couplings, we have noted that for several C-6 arylations, the chloronucleoside 2 provides superior coupling yields. Also described in this study is a detailed evaluation of catalytic systems that led to optimal product recoveries. Finally, a comparison of the C-C and C-N bond-forming reactions of deoxynucleosides is also reported. On the basis of this comparison, we provide evidence that C-N bond formation at the C-6 position, leading to N-aryl 2'-deoxyadenosine analogues, is more sensitive to the ligand used, whereas C-C bond-forming reactions at the same position are not. In contrast to the ligand dependency exhibited in C-N bond formation at the C-6 position, comparable reactions at the C-2 position of purine deoxynucleosides proceed with less sensitivity to the ligand used.     

An unusual reaction at C-3 of 4-methoxy-6-methyl-2-pyrone

Triacetic acid lactone methyl ether, 4, can be lithiated at C-3 under kinetically controlled conditions. Further reaction with (E)-2-methyl-3-(4-nitrophenyl)propenal results in an unusual condensation at C-3.     

Development of the [3 + 2] annulations of cyclohexenylsilanes and chlorosulfonyl isocyanate: application to the total synthesis of (+/-)-peduncularine

The synthesis of (+/-)-peduncularine was accomplished using the [3 + 2] annulation of an allylic silane with chlorosulfonyl isocyanate to assemble the bicyclic core of the alkaloid. The stereochemistry of the annulation product was employed to control the installation of the indolylmethyl side chain at C-7 with complete stereoselectivity.     

Gold(I)-catalyzed one-pot reaction between 2-alkynylanilines and alkynols leading to the formation of C-3-substituted indoles: a case of formal carboamination of alkynes

A process involving gold(I)-catalyzed formal carboamination of alkynes for the synthesis of C-3-substituted indoles has been developed. The procedure utilizes easily accessible starting materials such as 2-alkynylanilines and alkynols. A series of C-3-functionalized indoles are accessible by using this one-pot strategy. Mechanistically, the reaction involves three catalytic cycles and each of them is essentially catalyzed by a single metal catalyst, that is, Ph₃PAuOTf.     

Kinetic study of ion exchange reaction between lysozyme and carboxymethyl Sephadex C-25

The ion-exchange reaction of lysozyme with carboxymethyl Sephadex C-25 was followed by conductivity change as a function of time just after the rapid mixing of the protein solution with the Sephadex suspension. A single relaxation process was observed; the conductivity increased exponentially with time in the 100 s scale. In this process, protons were released from the Sephadex C-25 in the same time scale. The relaxation process slowed down with an increase in the lysozyme concentration, but it quickened upon the addition of HCl. On the other hand, the potential on the Sephadex C-25 surface changed from a negative value to a positive one with an increase in the amount of lysozyme adsorbed on the surface. On the basis of these data, the relaxation process was attributed to the ion-exchange reaction of lysozyme with several protons of carboxymethyl groups of the Sephadex.     

A novel method of preparing amine-modifying C-4' oxidized nucleotide

A novel method of preparing C-4' oxidized nucleotide, a monomeric model of an alkali labile lesion (1) has been studied. The C-4' selenated 4a and 4b were found to be effective in preparing 3, a monomeric model of 1, by the reaction with NBS (N-bromosuccinimide). The successive reaction of 3 with amine at room temperature afforded the alpha,beta-unsaturated gamma-methylene-gamma-lactam (2) in good yield.     

四环素C-2位Mannich反应的研究

报道了四环素C-2位与伯胺、仲胺反应形成Mannich碱的简便方法:四环素盐酸盐在甲醇和水溶液中与伯胺反应,生成二级Mannich碱;四环素在叔丁醇中与仲胺反应,生成三级Mannich碱。合成了10个化合物,其中8个未见报道,并对所合成化合物的结构进行了表征。     

Synthese de Sulfites Cycliques Osidiques en C-1, C-2

The reaction of thionyl chloride with various carbohydrates having two free hydroxyles at C-l and C-2, in the presence of pyridine and at low temperature, affords with good yields new sugar cyclic sulfites. These compounds were prepared as substrates for glycosidations.