Computational modelling of the YAG synthesis

Mathematical and numerical models of the yttrium aluminium garnet (YAG) synthesis are presented in the article. The models allow the effective computer simulation of the YAG synthesis. The synthesis by sol–gel and solid-state reaction methods is considered in the article. The question concerning the reasons for the observed changes in the preparation temperature by changing synthesis method is answered. The inverse modelling problem is solved: using known experimental data (synthesis time, dimensions of reactants) the unknown input parameters of the model (diffusion and reaction rate coefficients) are calculated.     

New synthesis of vaulted biaryl ligands via the Snieckus phenol synthesis

[reaction: see text] In an effort to develop a synthesis of the VAPOL ligand that avoids the use of a chromium carbene complex, a route was examined that involved the annulation of a naphthalene carboxamide via the method of Snieckus. The latter derivatives could be converted in a two-step sequence to 2-phenyl-4-phenanthrols in 60-72% overall yields. The utility of this method for the synthesis of VAPOL derivatives is demonstrated in the synthesis of (S)-7,7'-dimethyl-VAPOL.     

Total synthesis of apoptolidin: completion of the synthesis and analogue synthesis and evaluation

The total synthesis of apoptolidin (1) is reported together with the design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of a number of analogues. The assembly of key fragments 6 and 7 to vinyl iodide 3 via dithiane coupling technology was supplemented by a second generation route to this advanced intermediate involving a Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons coupling of fragments 22 and 25. The final stages of the synthesis featured a Stille coupling between vinyl iodide 3 and vinylstannane 2, a Yamaguchi lactonization, a number of glycosidations, and final deprotection. The developed synthetic technology was applied to the construction of several analogues including 74, 75, and 77 which exhibit significant bioactivity against tumor cells.     

Ionic-liquid-supported peptide synthesis demonstrated by the synthesis of Leu(5)-enkephalin

A new strategy for the synthesis of oligopeptides was developed using an ionic liquid as a soluble support. The efficiency of this ionic liquid-phase approach was demonstrated by the synthesis of a bioactive pentapeptide, Leu(5)-enkephalin, in good yield and reasonable purity. The structures and purities of the reaction intermediates in each step were verified easily by routine spectroscopic analysis, and no chromatographic procedures were needed during the synthesis.     

New convenient synthesis of iridol. An approach to the synthesis of ubiquinones

A strategy for the synthesis of ubiquinones, in which iridol is the key intermediate, has been developed, together with a new convenient synthesis of iridol (2,3-dimethoxy-5-methylphenol) starting from the easily available 4-methylphenol and using mild conditions and friendly and high-yielding reactions.     

Enantioselective synthesis of the pyrroloquinoline core of the martinellines

[equation--see text] The first enantioselective synthesis of the martinelline core (-)-3 is reported. The synthesis of (-)-3 from N-allyl-N-(benzyloxycarbonyl)-2-iodoaniline (12) proceeded in seven steps and 23% overall yield. In addition, the preparation of a carbocyclic model system is described.     

Total synthesis of the siderophore danoxamine

The total synthesis of the linear trihydroxamate siderophore, Danoxamine, is described. Danoxamine is a siderophore component of the naturally occurring siderophore-drug conjugates Salmycin A-D. The synthesis of Danoxamine features a series of coupling reactions involving N-(5-benzyloxypentyl)-O-benzylhydroxylamine being linked by a succinoyl linker to N-(benzyloxy)-1,5-pentanediamine. Two more succinoyl linkers and another N-(benzyloxy)-1,5-pentanediamine were used in coupling reactions to afford the fully protected siderophore. The linear tetrabenzyl-protected trihydroxamate was deprotected to afford the natural product Danoxamine.     

Studies on the total synthesis of lactonamycin: synthesis of the CDEF ring system

A concise and efficient synthesis of the tetracyclic CDEF ring system of lactonamycin (1) is described. The key step involved the Lewis acid mediated, intramolecular Friedel-Crafts acylation of carboxylic acid 6 to produce the tetracyclic CDEF core structure of target 1. The synthesis of 6 was carried out using a high-yielding Negishi coupling of benzyl bromide 7 with triflate 8, which was accessible in 11 steps and 31% overall yield on a multigram scale starting from trihydroxy acid 9.     

Diversity-oriented synthesis and solid-phase organic synthesis under controlled microwave heating

Diversity-oriented organic synthesis (DOS) and solid-phase organic synthesis (SPOS) are proven technologies for generating small molecule libraries for chemical genetics studies. Integration of controlled microwave heating with DOS and SPOS not only speeds up the library preparation process but also offers unique opportunities in tackling issues which are hardly addressed by thermal heating. Microwave-assisted synthesis is illustrated for (a) highly regioselective Wittig olefination of cycloalkanones by accurate regulation of temperature; (b) tandem Wittig-IMDA sequence toward stereochemical diversity of gamma-butyrolactones; (c) one-pot alkylation-amidation approach toward appendage diversity through use of building blocks; and (d) one-pot U-4CR-annulation strategy toward skeletal diversity via careful reaction design. Microwave-assisted solid-phase organic synthesis (MASPOS) is highlighted by incorporating with split-pool combinatorial synthesis (SPCS) of indole sulfonamides via a key on-resin Cu(II)- or Pd(II)-catalyzed heteroannulation under microwave heating. Design and fabrication of a novel diglycine-derived catlinker are described and its role in facilitating on-resin reaction is evaluated. A traceless synthesis of indole sulfonamides via microwave-assisted Cu(II)-catalyzed heteroannulation of the catlinker-tethered substrates is also given.     

Studies on the synthesis of apoptolidin: synthesis of a C1-C27 fragment of apoptolidin D

Synthesis of a C(1)-C(27) fragment, a key intermediate in the synthesis of apoptolidin D, is reported. The synthesis involves a combination of Heck coupling and Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction for the C(1)-C(7) trienoate portion and an efficient Suzuki cross-coupling protocol for the C(10)-C(13) diene portion.     

Total synthesis of the Amaryllidaceae alkaloid clivonine

Two syntheses of the Amaryllidaceae alkaloid clivonine (1) are described. Both employ previously reported 7-arylhydrindane 6 as an intermediate but differ in the method employed for subsequent introduction of what becomes the ring-B lactone carbonyl carbon (C7). The synthesis featuring a Bischler-Napieralski reaction for this transformation constitutes the first asymmetric synthesis of natural (+)-clivonine. Crystal structures for compounds (±)-13, (±)-16, (-)-20 and (±)-28 are also reported.     

离子热法合成沸石咪唑骨架材料及其溶解-结晶机理研究

基于沸石咪唑骨架材料在离子液体和低共熔溶剂中冷却结晶的析出方式,开发了一种离子热法合成沸石咪唑骨架材料的新途径,采用X射线衍射、扫描电镜、核磁共振光谱、红外光谱以及热重分析等方法对制备的产物进行了表征,研究了合成条件对产物结晶度、尺寸和形貌的影响,探讨了沸石咪唑骨架材料在离子热合成体系中的溶解-结晶析出机理.研究发现,冷却速率能够影响产物形貌,急速冷却时,sod(RCSR代码)型产物的形貌为球形,zni(RCSR代码)型产物为棒状或平板状;程序控制冷却时,sod型产物的形貌为多面体,zni型产物呈团簇状.     

Asymmetric synthesis of the ab-ring of aklavinone

A formal synthesis of the AB-ring of aklavinone 3 was achieved via the asymmetric synthesis of diol 8 prepared in three steps from tetralone 5. The crucial step involved the asymmetric hydroxylation of 5 in ≥ 95% ee using (camphorylsulfonyl)oxaziridine derivative (+)-4b.     

Application of silacyclic allylsilanes to the synthesis of β-hydroxy-δ-lactones: synthesis of Prelactone B

Silacyclic allylsilanes generated through a silene-diene Diels-Alder cycloaddition represent versatile bifunctional reagents for organic synthesis. This is demonstrated in a short stereocontrolled synthesis of (±)-Prelactone B.     

On the synthesis of protopine alkaloids

For the synthesis of protopine alkaloids, we studied a reaction sequence based on a ring enlargement of indeno[2,1-a][3]benzazepines by a singlet oxygen oxygenation, followed by conversion of an amide carbonyl group of the resultant 10-membered keto-lactam to a methylene group, which is the last step for completion of the synthesis. The key substances, indeno[2,1-a][3]benzazepines, were prepared by Bischler-Napieralski cyclization of alkoxy-substituted 1-(2-bromobenzyl)-3-benzazepin-2-ones. Steric effects of the substituents in this synthesis were examined.     

钐试剂在有机合成中的应用

钐试剂在有机合成中的应用是近年来有机合成方法学研究中的热点之一。综述了十余年来本课题组在钐试剂应用于有机合成方面所开展的有关工作：(1)二碘化钐作为偶联剂和还原剂在有机合成中的应用;(2)金属钐直接应用于有机合成;(3)三碘化钐作为路易斯酸应用于有机合成;(4)有机钐试剂在有机合成中的应用。     

Toward the total synthesis of FR901483: concise synthesis of the azatricyclic skeleton

A concise synthesis of the azatricyclic core of FR901483 has been accomplished using a novel strategy that involves a nucleophilic addition to an N-acyl iminium ion, a ring-closing metathesis, a diastereoselective hydroboration, and a lactone-lactam rearrangement that worked well in a preliminary model study. Extension of this approach to the synthesis of a more highly functionalized intermediate that could be transformed into (-)-FR901483 first required the development of a new protecting group, the 1-ethylallyloxycarbamate group, for amines that may be removed under mild conditions. However, because the stereoselectivity in a key step in which a functionalized allyl zinc reagent was added to an intermediate hydroxy-substituted imine was low, this route to (-)-FR901483 is no longer being pursued.     

木脂素类化合物的全合成研究

综述了本研究小组近几年在木脂素全合成研究中取得的新进展。主要包括三部分：通过β-酮酸酯偶联反应来合成去甲二氢愈创木酸及多种其它类型木脂素;通过氧化银偶联和DDQ合环首次合成黄酮木脂素(±)-Sinaiticin;通过Sharpless不对称双羟化为关键步骤首次手性合成1,4-苯并二氧六环类新木脂素。     

Microwave-assisted organic synthesis using minivials to optimize and expedite the synthesis of diverse purine libraries

The new Personal Chemistry ultralow-volume (0.2-0.5 mL) minivials are shown to enable small-scale optimization and synthesis of purines at optimal reaction concentrations (0.1-0.4 M), thereby increasing the overall efficiency of this microwave-assisted library synthesis.     

Approach to the synthesis of dolabelides A and B: fragment synthesis by tandem silylformylation-crotylsilylation

[structure: see text] A synthesis of the C(15)-C(30) fragment of Dolabelides A and B has been achieved. The recently developed asymmetric silane alcoholysis and tandem silylformylation-crotylsilylation reactions were used as the key steps to establish the C(23)-C(27) 1,5-syn-diol. In addition, the flexibility of this methodology has been demonstrated with an efficient synthesis of the C(24)-C(25) trisubstituted olefin.