Synthesis of C1-alkyl- and acylglycals from glycals using a B-alkyl Suzuki-Miyaura cross coupling approach

A B-alkyl Suzuki-Miyaura cross coupling approach provides a flexible, efficient means to convert glycals to C1-alkylglycals and C1-acylglycals that are versatile synthetic intermediates. This approach uses readily available glycal starting materials and overcomes major limitations associated with direct alkylation or acylation of glycals. Further, a commonly observed side reaction involving reduction of the halide coupling partner is suppressed by preincubation of the borane coupling partner with aqueous base, providing new mechanistic insights into the side reaction.     

Facile and efficient synthesis of C2-symmetrical 1,3,5-triazine polycarboxylate ligands under microwave irradiation

A rapid and efficient method for preparation of C₂-symmetrical 1,3,5-triazine polycarboxylate ligands was developed. The reactions included either selective mono- or di-substitution of 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine with various nucleophiles containing carboxyl group(s), followed by nucleophilic displacement of the remained chloride(s) in aqueous media under microwave irradiation. Novel C₂-symmetrical tripodal ligands were afforded in good yields and purities under short reaction time with simple work-up, which are potentially useful as structural directing units in metal-organic frameworks.     

Stereoselective synthesis of novel C-azanucleoside analogues by microwave-assisted nucleophilic addition of sugar-derived cyclic nitrones

A series of C-azanucleoside analogues were synthesized by microwave-assisted nucleophilic addition of electron-rich hetero-aromatics to sugar-derived cyclic nitrones, and followed by reduction and deprotection. The nucleophilic addition afforded the 2′,3′-trans isomer as the dominant by the favorite exo attack and showed high stereoselectivity in polar solvent.     

A parallel synthesis approach towards a family of C-nucleosides

A synthetic route was devised for a sugar based α-chloroketone, which was subsequently used to generate a family of C-nucleosides via parallel synthetic methodology.     

Microwave-assisted and conventional synthesis and stereogenic properties of monospirocyclotriphosphazene derivatives

The reactions of hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene, N₃P₃Cl₆, with N/O donor type N-alkyl or (aryl)-o-hydroxybenzylamines HO(C₆H₄)CH₂NHR(Ar), [R(Ar) = C(CH₃)₃ (1), Ph (2)] produce monospirocyclic tetrachlorocyclotriphosphazenes (1a and 2a). The geminal substituted cyclotriphosphazenes (1b, 1d, 2b and 2d) are obtained from the reactions of 1 equiv. of 1a and 2a with 2 equiv. of pyrrolidine or morpholine in THF, while the fully substituted phosphazenes (1c, 1e, 2c and 2e) are formed from the reactions of 1a and 2a with the excess pyrrolidine or morpholine in toluene, between 24 and 48 h. The microwave-assisted reactions of 1a and 2a with excess pyrrolidine or morpholine in toluene afford the fully substituted products with higher yields than those which were obtained by conventional methods. The structural investigations of the compounds have been verified by elemental analyses, ESI-MS, FTIR, ¹H, ¹³C, ³¹P NMR and HETCOR techniques. The crystal structure of 2a is determined by X-ray crystallography and the phosphazene ring is in the flattened boat form. Compounds 1b, 1d, 2b and 2d in which the spiro aryloxy moiety provides the one centre of chirality exist as racemates and the chirality has been confirmed by ³¹P NMR spectroscopy on addition of a chiral solvating agent (CSA), (S)-(+)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(9′-anthryl)ethanol.     

A novel and efficient synthesis of chiral C2-symmetric 1,4-diamines

A novel and efficient method for synthesis of (R,R)- and (S,S)-C₂-symmetric 1,4-diamines was established. The key steps are a combination of Pinacol Coupling and Corey-Winter olefination.     

Total synthesis of puerarin, an isoflavone C-glycoside

We completed the first total synthesis of puerarin (1), an isoflavone C-glycoside. The key intermediate, β-d-glucopyranosyl-2,6-dimethoxybenzene (9), was obtained by coupling of a lithiated aromatic reagent (3) with pyranolactone (2) in 56% yield. Condensation of (16) with p-methoxybenzaldehyde gave the chalcone (17). The protected chalcone (18) was cyclized to (19) in the presence of Tl(NO₃)₃. Demethylation of (19) was accomplished by refluxing with TMSI in CH₃CN to give puerarin (1).     

Microwave-assisted synthesis of α-ethoxycarbamates

An efficient and reproducible synthesis of various α-ethoxycarbamates is described via a microwave heating mode. Compared to the thermal process, the microwave dielectric heating induces a dramatic reduction of the reaction time and the improvement of the yields. The reaction is general since applicable to aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes with various primary amines. Several examples involving chiral aldehydes have also been considered.     

C-Glycopyranosyl-1,4-benzoquinones and -hydroquinones opening access to C-glycosylated analogs of vitamin E

2-(Per-O-acetyl-β-d-glycopyranosyl)-1,4-dimethoxybenzenes led to C-glycosyl-hydroquinones suitable for preparing C-glycosylated analogs of vitamin E, having the sugar moiety free or acetylated.     

Reactivities of mixed organozinc and mixed organocopper reagents, 2. Selective n-alkyl transfer in tri-n-butylphosphine-catalyzed acylation of n-alkyl phenylzincs; an atom economic synthesis of n-alkyl aryl ketones

Tri-n-butylphosphine-catalyzed acylation of mixed n-alkyl phenylzincs with aromatic acyl halides in THF is efficient in selective transfer of n-alkyl groups to produce n-alkyl aryl ketones in good yields. This route provides an atom economic organocatalyzed alternative to transition metal-catalyzed acylation of di-n-alkylzincs.     

Microwave-assisted SNAr reaction of 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine for the rapid synthesis of C3-symmetrical polycarboxylate ligands

The microwave-assisted S_NAr reaction of 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine with various unprotected amino acids was developed for the synthesis of C₃-symmetrical polycarboxylate ligands which can be used as structural directing units in metal-organic frameworks. The reactions were performed in water using a domestic microwave oven as the heating device. In comparison to the reactions performed under conventional heating, the reactions under microwave irradiation proceeded much more rapidly within 20 min to afford the desired ligands in comparative yields to those obtained by conventional heating.     

Short, stereoselective synthesis of C-glycosyl asparagines via an olefin cross-metathesis

The Grubbs second generation ruthenium catalyst was employed for the cross metathesis between α- and β-C-allyl glycosides and suitably protected l-vinyl glycines to furnish olefinic products in 57-94% yields. Hydrogenation afforded the C-glycosyl asparagines in high yield.     

Solvent-free microwave activated three-component synthesis of thiazolo-s-triazine C-nucleosides

Novel three-component one-pot reactions of thiazole Schiff's bases, ammonium acetate and an aldose, under solvent-free microwave irradiation, expeditiously and diastereoselectively yield acyclic C-nucleosides incorporating the thiazolo-s-triazine structure as a nucleobase.     

Convenient method for the synthesis of C-phosphorylated N-arylformamidines

C-Phosphorylated (P^V) arylformamidines have been prepared by the reaction of N-arylamidotrichloromethyl derivatives of phosphorus, thiophosphorus, and selenophosphorus acids with secondary amines. Dependence of the reaction on the nature of chalcogene, electronic and steric factors has been studied. By reduction of N-arylformamidinophosphonoselenides the corresponding C-phosphorylated (P^III) arylformamidines have been synthesized.     

Concise total synthesis of flavone C-glycoside having potent anti-inflammatory activity

The total synthesis of anti-inflammatory active flavone C-glycoside isolated from oolong tea extract is achieved. Introducing a C-glucosyl moiety to an aryl system and constructing a fused tetracyclic ring characteristic to this natural product were conducted based on the O-to-C rearrangement of sugar moiety and the successive intramolecular Mitsunobu reaction, respectively. This concise and efficient synthetic pathway is applicable to the large-scale synthesis of target flavone and for constructing a large library of related compounds.     

One-pot synthesis of N-alkyl purine and pyrimidine derivatives from alcohols using TsIm: a rapid entry into carboacyclic nucleoside synthesis

A convenient and efficient one-pot N-alkylation of nucleobases from alcohols using N-(p-toluenesulfonyl)imidazole (TsIm) is described. In this method, treatment of alcohols with a mixture of purine or pyrimidine nucleobase, TsIm, K₂CO₃, and triethylamine in refluxing DMF regioselectively furnishes the corresponding N-alkyl nucleobases in good yields. This methodology is highly efficient for various structurally diverse primary alcohols.     

Practical synthesis of S-alkyl thiocarbamate herbicides by carbonylation of amines with carbon monoxide and sulfur

An industrial and economic carbonylation of amines with carbon monoxide and sulfur has been developed for the synthesis of S-alkyl thiocarbamate herbicides. In the presence of potassium carbonate and solvent DMSO, S-alkyl thiocarbamates, such as thiobencarb and orbencarb (herbicides) are synthesized in excellent yields from amines, carbon monoxide, sulfur, and alkyl halides under mild conditions (1 atm, 20 °C).     

Microwave-assisted expeditious and efficient synthesis of cyclopentene ring-fused tetrahydroquinoline derivatives using three-component Povarov reaction

We report here an efficient and expeditious microwave-assisted synthesis of cyclopentadiene ring-fused tetrahydroquinolines using the three-component Povarov reaction catalyzed by indium (III) chloride. This method has an advantage of shorter reaction time (10–15 min) with high and reproducible yields (up to 90%) and is suitable for parallel library synthesis. The optimization process is reported and the results from the microwave route are compared with those of the conventional synthetic route. In almost all cases, the microwave acceleration consistently provided improved yields favoring the cis-diastereomer.     

Asymmetric synthesis of abietane diterpenoids via B-alkyl Suzuki-Miyaura coupling. Formal total asymmetric synthesis of 12-deoxyroyleanone and cryptoquinone

A convergent synthetic strategy for abietane diterpenoids via B-alkyl Suzuki-Miyaura coupling and Lewis acid-mediated cyclization reactions is established. Asymmetric total synthesis of 12-deoxyroyleanone, an antileishmanial diterpene, is described.     

Conceptually new chiral tertiary C2 symmetric diamines in asymmetric synthesis

New chiral diamines were prepared, based on the cyclohexane diamine core. The two different substituents on each nitrogen allow this heteroatom to become a stereogenic center upon chelation with a metal, such as lithium. The enantioselective addition of MeLi to imines, with ee's up to 68%, illustrates the validity of this concept.