Highly regio- and stereoselective rearrangement of epoxides to aldehydes catalyzed by high-valent metalloporphyrin complex, Cr(TPP)OTf

Chromium(III) tetraphenylporphyrin triflate, Cr(TPP)OTf, works as an efficient and characteristic Lewis acid catalyst in the regio- and stereoselective rearrangement of epoxides to aldehydes. This Cr(TPP)OTf-catalyzed reaction is an operationally simple and especially convenient method for synthesizing optically active beta-siloxy aldehydes from 2,3-epoxy silyl ethers which are readily available in enantiomerically enriched forms by the Sharpless epoxidation of allylic alcohols followed by silylation.     

A Practical,efficient, and atom economic alternative to the Wittig and Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reactions for the synthesis of (E)-α,β-unsaturated esters from aldehydes

We describe a highly efficient new methodology for the synthesis of (E)-α,β-unsaturated esters from aldehydes. In our DMAP-catalyzed reaction, both aromatic as well as aliphatic aldehydes furnish the desired products highly regio- and stereoselectively if treated with commercially available or synthetically easily accessible malonic acid half ester. A large scale application in the synthesis of p-methoxycinnamates, which are of use as sunscreen ingredients, is described.     

Stereoselective synthesis of new vicinal diaminoalkyl naphthols by three component Mannich type reaction of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes

The application of the aromatic Mannich reaction to α,β-unsaturated aldehydes, affords a series of new diaminoalkyl naphthols, by a convenient solventless reaction, starting from inexpensive and easily available starting materials. The absolute configurations of the products obtained are attributed on the basis of the coupling constant values of ¹H NMR spectra, joined with the conformational analysis of the molecules by molecular modelling. A mechanistic hypothesis is proposed, which involves an imino–amino intermediate.     

Syntheses of strychnine, norfluorocurarine, dehydrodesacetylretuline, and valparicine enabled by intramolecular cycloadditions of Zincke aldehydes

A full account of the development of the base-mediated intramolecular Diels-Alder cycloadditions of tryptamine-derived Zincke aldehydes is described. This important complexity-generating transformation provides the tetracyclic core of many indole monoterpene alkaloids in only three steps from commercially available starting materials and played a key role in short syntheses of norfluorocurarine (five steps), dehydrodesacetylretuline (six steps), valparicine (seven steps), and strychnine (six steps). Reasonable mechanistic possibilities for this reaction, a surprisingly facile dimerization of the products, and an unexpected cycloreversion to regenerate Zincke aldehydes under specific conditions are also discussed.     

Diarylprolinol as an Effective Organocatalyst in Asymmetric Cross-Aldol Reactions of Two Different Aldehydes

The aldol reaction is one of the most important carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions in organic chemistry. Asymmetric direct cross-aldol reaction of two different aldehydes has been regarded as a difficult reaction because of the side reactions such as self-aldol reaction and over reaction. We found that trifluoromethyl-substituted diarylprolinol, α,α-bis[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-pyrrolidinemethanol ( 1 ), is an effective organocatalyst that promotes several cross-aldol reactions of aldehydes with excellent diastereo- and enantioselectivities. Acetaldehyde can be employed as a suitable nucleophilic aldehyde. Successful electrophilic aldehydes are ethyl glyoxylate, chloroacetaldehyde, dichloroacetaldehyde, chloral, α-alkyl-α-oxo aldehyde, trifluoroacetaldehyde, glyoxal, alkenyl aldehyde, alkynyl aldehyde, and formaldehyde. Some of the aldehydes are commercially available as a polymer solution, an aqueous solution, or in the hydrated form. They can be used directly in the asymmetric aldol reaction as a commercially available form, which is a synthetic advantage. Given that the obtained aldol products possess several functional groups along with a formyl moiety, they are synthetically useful chiral building blocks.     

Total synthesis of (-)-balanol, all stereoisomers, their N-tosyl analogues, and fully protected ophiocordin: an easy route to hexahydroazepine cores from garner aldehydes

Total syntheses of (-)-balanol and all of its stereoisomers starting from easily available Garner aldehydes are described. Diastereoselective Grignard reactions on Garner aldehydes and ring-closing metatheses are the key steps for the construction of hexahydroazepine subunits. The benzophenone subunits were constructed through coupling of suitably functionalized aromatic aldehyde and bromo components. The synthetic route constitutes a convenient and scalable reaction sequence to generate all of the stereoisomers of balanol. The methodology is explored further for the synthesis of N-tosyl analogues of balanol and of fully protected ophiocordin.     

A new synthesis of β,γ-unsaturated esters from three components, aldehydes, chloromethyl p-tolyl sulfoxide, and tert-butyl acetate, via magnesium carbenoid 1,2-CH and 1,2-CC insertion as the key reaction

Addition reaction of 1-chlorovinyl p-tolyl sulfoxides, which were derived from various aldehydes, with lithium enolate of tert-butyl acetate at −78 °C in THF gave adducts in high yields. Magnesium carbenoids were generated by treatment of these adducts with Grignard reagents via the sulfoxide-magnesium exchange reaction. When the adducts were derived from alkyl aldehydes or electron-deficient aromatic aldehydes, carbenoid 1,2-CH insertion reaction took place from the magnesium carbenoids to afford β,γ-unsaturated butyric esters having a substituent at the β-position. On the contrary, when the adducts were derived from electron-rich aromatic aldehydes, carbenoid 1,2-CC insertion reaction took place from the magnesium carbenoids to give β,γ-unsaturated butyric esters having the aromatic group at the γ-position. Highly stereospecific 1,2-CC insertion reactions were observed in the latter reactions. This procedure provides a good way for a synthesis of β,γ-unsaturated esters from aldehydes with two carbon-carbon bond-formations.     

Cascade approach to substituted 6-aryl-phenanthridines from aromatic aldehydes, anilines, and benzenediazonium-2-carboxylate

Aromatic aldehydes reacted with anilines and benzenediazonium-2-carboxylate to afford 6-aryl-phenanthridines. The reaction furnishes a rapid and direct construction of substituted phenanthridine rings from readily available starting materials via a one-pot cascade process.     

Organocatalytic strategies for the construction of optically active imidazoles, oxazoles, and thiazoles

This study demonstrates the first enantioselective synthesis of hydroxyalkyl- and aminoalkyl-substituted imidazoles, oxazoles, and thiazoles. The approach developed utilizes a highly effective one-pot reaction cascade that consists of either an organocatalytic epoxidation or aziridination of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes coupled with a [3+2]-annulation, in which amidines, ureas, or thioureas act as effective 1,3-dinucleophilic species. The methodology described benefits from low catalyst loadings, commercially and readily available starting materials, and mild reaction conditions.     

Iodine-Catalyzed,Efficient, One-Pot Protocol for the Conversion of Araldehydes into 5-Aryl-1H-tetrazoles

An easy access to various 5-aryl-1H-tetrazoles by a one-pot direct conversion of aldehydes to tetrazoles without the isolation of the intermediate nitriles using commercially available iodine as a catalyst is described. The protocol offers advantages in terms of good yields, mild reaction conditions, short reaction times, and use of readily available environmentally compatible catalyst.     

One-pot three-component reaction for the synthesis of alpha-(aminoethyl)-alpha,beta-enones

[reaction: see text] The synthesis of alpha-substituted alpha,beta-enones by a new metal iodide-promoted one-pot three-component reaction involving commercially available cyclopropyl ketones, aldehydes, and secondary amines followed by base treatment is described.     

Me2Zn mediated, tert-butylhydroperoxide promoted, catalytic enantioselective Reformatsky reaction with aldehydes

A practical and highly enantioselective catalytic Reformatsky reaction with aldehydes using a cheap, commercially available aminoalcohol as ligand is described.     

Readily Available Primary Aminoboranes as Powerful Reagents for Aldimine Synthesis

Primary aminoboranes (RNHBR₂), which are readily available by spontaneous dehydrocoupling of amines and boranes cleanly react at room temperature with aldehydes to give aldimines. The overall transformation from amines to aldimines can be conveniently performed by a sequential one‐pot reaction. This synthetic strategy is especially useful for electron poor and bulky amines which are reluctant to react with aldehydes under dehydration conditions. Using a Glorius robustness screen, we show that this methodology is chemoselective, and functional group tolerant. Computational and experimental data support the irreversible formation of the aldimine product in marked contrast with traditional methods.     

Iodine-Catalyzed,Efficient Synthesis of α-Hydroxy Phosphonates in Water

An efficient and simple synthesis of α-hydroxy phosphonates from aldehydes and triethylphosphite in the presence of iodine in water has been developed. Environmentally benign reaction conditions, high yield, and easily available catalyst are important features of this method.

Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements to view the free supplemental file.     

Highly enantioselective fluoromalonate addition to α,β-unsaturated aldehydes

A highly enantioselective organocatalytic fluoromalonate addition to α,β-unsaturated aldehydes is reported. The reaction is catalyzed by simple and commercially available secondary amines, affording the corresponding 1,4-adducts with high yields and enantioselectivities.     

A novel, stereoselective and convergent synthesis of aryltetralins

A novel one-pot, two-component condensation reaction between readily available allylsiloxanes and electron-rich aldehydes generates aryltetralins with complete control of stereochemistry.     

Enantioselective addition of oxindoles to aliphatic α,β-unsaturated aldehydes

A highly enantioselective organocatalytic oxindole addition to α,β-unsaturated aldehydes is reported. The reaction is catalyzed by simple and commercially available chiral secondary amines, affording the corresponding adducts with good yields and with moderate diastereoselectivities.     

新型氮芥和卤代烷基哌嗪芳香醛的合成

通过对Vilsmeier反应、烷基化反应和氯化反应的改进提出了以简单易得的苯胺和苯基哌嗪为原料制备氮芥和哌嗪芳香醛的方法. 采用该改进的方法合成了8个氮芥和哌嗪芳香醛, 其中7个为新化合物. 它们的结构均经质谱、红外光谱、核磁共振谱和元素分析确证.     

4-Picoline-catalyzed hetero-Diels-Alder type reactions: one-pot synthesis of pyrano[4,3-c]chromenes

An organocatalytic hetero-Diels-Alder type reaction between α,β-unsaturated aldehydes and acetylenedicarboxylates is achieved which offers an efficient one-pot access to a new class of pyrano[4,3-c]chromenes from simple and readily available starting materials under mild reaction conditions.     

House bulb light-induced photochemical acetalization of carbonyl compounds catalyzed by Eosin Y

We have systematically studied the reactions of acetalization and found that high reaction efficiency can be achieved using cheap and readily available organic Eosin Y as catalyst. The reaction proceeds smoothly under house bulbs and shows excellent functional group tolerance. The substrates of the reaction system are compatible with aromatic aldehydes, aliphatic aldehydes, aromatic ketones, and cyclic ketones with high yields.