A novel stereochemical control : A persistent preference for exo electrophile acceptance in 2-bornanes

The conjugate bases of camphor oxime and 2-nitro-bornane, possessing a π array, accept elements of H⁺ and Br⁺ selectively from the “crowded” exo side. The present work adds another facet towards the understanding of stereochemical controls inherent in the bornane framework, the other two related being the endo addition of nucleophiles to camphor and the exo electrophile acceptance by camphor enolates. The present work describes, inter alia, a practical route to 2-endo nitrobornane and the novel 2,2-dinitrobornane.     

Synchronized motion of a mobile boundary driven by a camphor fragment

The synchronized self-motion of a camphor fragment and a mobile boundary on a water surface depending on the initial conditions and the asymmetry of the boundary was investigated. When a camphor fragment, which showed unidirectional rotation, was surrounded by a circular ring as a symmetric mobile boundary on a water surface, the circular ring also rotated but in the direction opposite to that of the camphor fragment. The velocity of the rotation of the mobile ring varied depending on the anisotropy of the shape of the ring. When a camphor fragment was placed on the inside of a circular ring floating on the water surface, the ring and camphor fragment exhibited translational motion without rotation. These characteristics of synchronized self-motion are discussed in relation to the surface tension as the driving force and convective flow due to the gradient of the surface-active camphor layer.     

A Perfect Plastic Material for Studies on Self-Propelled Motion on the Water Surface

We describe a novel plastic material composed of camphene, camphor, and polypropylene that seems perfectly suited for studies on self-propelled objects on the water surface. Self-motion is one of the attributes of life, and chemically propelled objects show numerous similarities with animated motion. One of important questions is the relationship between the object shape and its motility. In our paper published in 2019, we presented a novel hybrid material, obtained from the solution of camphor in camphene, that allowed making objects of various shapes. This hybrid material has wax-like mechanical properties, but it has a very high tackiness. Here, we report that a small amount of polypropylene removed this undesirable feature. We investigated the properties of camphor–camphene–polypropylene plastic by performing the statistical analysis of a pill trajectory inside a Petri dish and compared them with those of camphor-camphene wax. The plastic showed the stable character of motion for over an hour-long experiment. The surface activity of objects made of plastic did not significantly depend on the weight ratios of the compounds. Such a significant increase in usefulness came from the polypropylene, which controlled the dissipation of camphor and camphene molecules.     

An organocatalyzed facile and rapid access to α-hydroxy and α-amino phosphonates under conventional/ultrasound technique

In the present work, successful implementation of ultrasound irradiation for the rapid synthesis of α-hydroxy and α-amino phosphonates under solvent-free conditions is demonstrated. Use of a novel catalyst (i.e., camphor sulfonic acid) in combination with ultrasound technique is reported for the first time. Comparative study for the synthesis of α-hydroxy and α-amino phosphonates using conventional as well as ultrasonication method is discussed.     

Asymmetric hydrogenation of imines with a recyclable chiral frustrated Lewis pair catalyst

A camphor based chiral phosphonium hydrido borate zwitterion was synthesised and successfully applied in the enantioselective hydrogenation of imines with selectivities up to 76% ee. The high stability of the novel chiral FLP-system enables effective recycling of the metal-free catalyst.     

合成樟脑的现状与发展

从天然精油生产合成樟脑是我国的大宗产品,产量占世界首位,是重要的出口商品。本文介绍了国内外合成樟脑的研究状况,包括合成方法及其改进,主要杂质和提纯方法,以及合成光学活性樟脑等。     

Detection of a high-barrier conformational change in the active site of cytochrome P450cam upon binding of putidaredoxin

The orientation of the substrate camphor in the active site of reduced CO-bound cytochrome P450cam (CYP101) as a function of reduced putidaredoxin (Pdxr) addition has been examined by NMR using perdeuterated CYP101 and perdeuterated Pdx as well as isotopically labeled d-camphor. This permits the 1H resonances of CYP101-bound camphor to be observed without interference from the signals of CYP101 or Pdx and confirms assignments of the methyl signals of camphor in the bound form. The Cys4Fe2S2 ferredoxin Pdx is the physiological redox partner and effector of CYP101. The addition of Pdx to the reduced CYP101-camphor-CO complex results in a conformational selection that is slow on the chemical shift time scale with spectral effects observed primarily at the 8-CH3 group of the camphor. The camphor signals are ring current shifted by the heme, and for the 9- and 10-CH3 resonances, these shifts are reasonably well predicted by ring current calculations from the crystal structure of CO-bound CYP101. However, in the absence of Pdx, the 8-CH3 resonance of CYP101-bound camphor is observed at considerably higher field than predicted. Dynamic simulations using ring current shift restraints generated a structure with low chemical shift violations in which the hydrogen bond between the camphor carbonyl oxygen and the OH of Tyr96 is lost, and an expansion of the active site takes place that permits reorientation of the camphor within the active site.     

A novel and simple procedure for the enantiospecific synthesis of bridgehead norbornane thioethers and thiocyanates

An easy three-step route for the enantiospecific synthesis of novel 1-norbornyl thioethers and thiocyanates from readily available natural fenchone and camphor is described. The key step of the synthetic route is the nucleophilic substitution over the sulfenyl sulfur atom of the intermediate thiotriflates by the corresponding C-nucleophiles.     

合成龙脑与合成樟脑制备新工艺初探

报道了一种制备合成龙脑与合成樟脑的新工艺。常压下异龙脑在一种含锌催化剂作用下 ,可部分脱氢生成樟脑 ,部分异构化生成龙脑。将此产物分离提纯后可同时得到合成樟脑与合成龙脑     

The de novo design of median molecules within a property range of interest

Summary In this paper an application is presented of the median molecule workflow to the de novo design of novel molecular entities with a property profile of interest. Median molecules are structures that are optimised to be similar to a set of existing molecules of interest as an approach for lead exploration and hopping. An overview of this workflow is provided together with an example of an instance using the similarity to camphor and menthol as objectives. The methodology of the experiments is defined and the workflow is applied to designing novel molecules for two physical property datasets: mean molecular polarisability and aqueous solubility. This paper concludes with a discussion of the characteristics of this method.     

A novel modification of the Ritter reaction: stereoselective synthesis of bridgehead-fused Δ2-norbornanethiazolines from thiocamphor and thiofenchone

An easy two-step route for the stereoselective synthesis of novel bridgehead-fused norbornanethiazolines from readily available natural camphor and fenchone is described. The key step of the synthetic route is the highly stereoselective trapping of 1-(trifluoromethylsulfonylthio)-2-norbornyl cations by nitriles followed by intramolecular cyclization, which constitutes a new modification of the Ritter reaction.     

Camphor cryoscopy by differential thermal analysis

The determination of the freezing point depression of organic solutions with camphor as solvent was performed by means of DTA. Amounts of 50–100μg substance and 1–2 mg camphor were weighed on a platinum wire, the camphor being pressed to a pellet by a glass press. The temperature difference between the glass tubes with pure camphor and with solution was recorded versus temperature, while the samples were cooled in a previously heated aluminium block. The difference between the recorded deviations from a straight line was found to be a measure of the freezing point depression. Errors less than 5 % were computed for various samples.     

以3-乙酰基樟脑作为辅助配体的环金属铱配合物的合成及光电性能研究

以立体位阻3-乙酰基樟脑为辅助配体合成了系列新型的环金属铱配合物3-乙酰基樟脑-2-(2,4-二氟)苯基吡啶环金属铱配合物[(46dfppy)₂Ir(acam)], 3-乙酰基樟脑-2-苯基吡啶环金属铱配合物[(ppy)₂Ir(acam)], 3-乙酰基樟脑-2-苯并噻吩吡啶环金属铱配合物[(btp)₂Ir(acam)]. 将配合物的吸收光谱、光致发光光谱以及光致发光效率与辅助配体为乙酰丙酮(acac)的对应配合物进行了比较, 发现在配合物中引入具有大空间位阻的3-乙酰基樟脑使配合物的光致发光效率均有所提高. 并将(ppy)₂Ir(acam)用于有机电致发光器件, 电致发光光谱在516 nm 处有一最大强度峰, 驱动电压为12 V 时最大亮度为10930 cd/m², 最大亮度效率达到14.6 cd/A, 电压为10.7 V 时最大功率为4.23 lm/W, 亮度为698 cd/m².     

A short and convenient procedure for the stereoselective synthesis of 2-hydroxy-1-norbornanesulfonamides

A short and convenient procedure for the stereoselective synthesis of novel optically active 2-hydroxy-1-norbornanesulfonamides starting from commercially available natural camphor and fenchone is reported. The synthetic route involves a nucleophilic substitution at the sulfenyl sulfur atom of 2-methylene-1-norbornylthiotriflates followed by oxidation of the intermediate sulfenamides and highly diastereoselective reduction of the carbonyl group of the parent 2-oxo-1-norbornanesulfonamides.     

Asymmetric addition of phenylacetylene to aldehydes catalyzed by complex of O‐sulfonyl camphor derivatives and titanium

Several novel ligands that are based on the camphor skeleton or contain the O‐sulfonyl group were synthesized and used in the asymmetric addition of phenylacetylene to aldehydes. This enantioselective reaction afforded chiral propargylic alcohols in high yields and with good to excellent levels of enantiopurity (up to 99% enantiomeric excess). Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

樟脑衍生的β-羟基酮的不对称合成

不对称合成方法学及其应用是现代合成化学的基石之一,也是当代有机化学及其相关学科研究的热点和前沿。在不对称合成越来越重要的今天,手性试剂的作用已是最为重要和必不可少的反应试剂。价廉易得的天然樟脑作为天然手性源,在不对称合成领域中一直备受关注[1,2,3,4],其可用于合     

Asymmetric electrophilic amination of various carbon nucleophiles with enantiomerically pure chiral N-h oxaziridines derived from camphor and fenchone

The first two stable enantiomerically pure chiral N-H oxaziridines, derived from camphor and fenchone, are shown to act as electrophilic sources of nitrogen upon reaction with various carbon nucleophiles. Nitrogen is transferred, together with the camphor/fenchone unit, when deprotonated esters, malonates, and nitriles are used as nucleophiles. One of the ester or nitrile units in the substrate usually undergoes hydrolysis; a cyclic mechanism is proposed to account for this observation.     

合成光学活性樟脑

目前按所谓“四步法”生产的合成樟脑是消旋的。天然樟脑是光学活性的,大多数为右旋体。左旋天然樟脑较为稀少。藤原羲人,松原羲治等曾报道合成光学活性樟脑,其中龙脑脱氢反应是在有机溶剂的存在下进行的,产物的光学纯度为原料的70%左右。     

Synthesis and application in asymmetric catalysis of camphor-based pyridine ligands

This tutorial review deals with the synthesis and application in asymmetric catalysis of camphor-based pyridine ligands. These ligands can be roughly divided into two groups: those in which the camphor is annulated in the 2,3-positions to the beta-face of the pyridine ring and those in which the pyridine is contained as a pendant on the C2 or C3 of the camphor framework. Camphor-based pyridine ligands can also contain other donor centers located on the pyridine ring or camphor skeleton. Some of these ligands have provided interesting enantioselectivities in several asymmetric reactions, such as S(N)2' reactions, allylic oxidations, carbonyl additions with organozinc reagents and hydrogenations. This review contains a lot of chemistry on ligand synthesis and readers will find it of value and also perhaps an inspiration for the development of more active and improved versions.     

Synthesis of Terpene Diamines Based on Camphor‐Derived Dinitriles

Diamines are useful as additional ligands in enantioselective hydrogenations. A new route for synthesizing such a rigid diamine from naturally available camphor via camphor oxime/camphor furoxan/deoxygenation in large scale was developed. The resulting dinitriles were subjected to hydrogenation with Raney Ni or other heterogenous catalysts. In most cases, the reduction resulted in complex mixtures. The best results were obtained with Raney Ni in THF/H₂O in strongly basic media (NaOH), which affords compound 5b only in good yield. Homogenous catalyst like Grubbs 2nd generation reduced only the less hindered CN group to yield an amino nitrile.