Parallel synthesis of tri- and tetrasubstituted ureas from carbamoyl imidazolium salts

A method for producing tri- and tetrasubstituted ureas from carbamoyl imidazolium salts is presented. Carbamoyl imidazolium salts are prepared from the reaction of N,N carbonyldiimidazole (CDI) with secondary amines, followed by alkylation with iodomethane. These stable salts can be stored for extended periods and are effective electrophilic carbamoylation reagents. Primary and secondary amines add to carbamoyl imidazolium salts at room temperature to give tri- and tetrasubstituted ureas in excellent yields. This reaction was used to synthesize ureas using both liquid-liquid extraction and solid-phase extraction (cation exchange) purification techniques. Liquid-liquid extraction affords the product ureas more cleanly than cationic exchange. A series of urea compounds were synthesized using parallel synthesis techniques in high yields and with suitable purity for routine in vitro biological tests. These studies validate the utility of carbamoyl imidazolium salts as useful building blocks for combinatorial library synthesis.     

Expeditive synthesis of homochiral fused tri- and tetrazoles-piperazines from β-amino alcohols

N-Cyanomethyl and N-propargyl β-amino alcohols are chlorinated with SOCl₂ and treated with NaN₃ in DMSO. A substitution/cycloaddition process affords in good yields, with high diastereoselectivity and a regioselectivity depending on the substitution pattern of the starting amino alcohol, fused tri- and tetrazoles-piperazines. These heterocycles were further lithiated with n-BuLi at the benzylic position and reacted diastereoselectively with a range of electrophiles.     

A practical synthesis of novel hydroxyl-substituted macrocyclic tri-,tetra- and hexa-amines

Macrocyclic tri- and tetra-amines containing a hydroxyl group in the ring have been prepared in moderate yields by a 1:1 cyclocondensation of l,3-dichloro-2-propanol with the disodium salt of N-tosylated diethylenetriamine and triethylenetetraamine.In the case of condensation of 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol with the disodium salt of N-tosylated diethylenetriamine,the 2:2 cyclocondensation product,dihydroxyl macrocyclic hexaamine,was also isolated.     

Ultrasound-assisted tandem synthesis of tri- and tetra-substituted pyrrole-2-carbonitriles from alkenes,TMSCN and N,N-disubstituted formamides

An energy-saving and eco-friendly method for the efficient construction of various tri- and tetra-substituted pyrrolecarbonitriles through ultrasound-assisted multicomponent tandem reaction of readily available alkenes, TMSCN and N,N-disubstituted formamides within 40 min under metal-, solvent-free and mild conditions was developed. The dual role of iodine (catalyst and oxidant) notably simplified the reaction conditions and reduced the chemical waste generated     

A practical synthesis of novel hydroxyl-substituted macrocyclic tri-, tetra- and hexa-mines

Macrocyclic tri- and tetra-amines containing a hydroxyl group in the ring have been preparad in moderate yields by a 1:l cyclocondensation of 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol with the disodium salt of N-tosylated diethylenetriamine and triethylenetetraamine. In the case of condensation of 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol with the disodium salt of N-tosylated diethylenetriamine, the 2:2 cyclocondensation product, dihydroxyl macrocyclic hexaamine, was also isolated.     

Asymmetric synthesis and conformation

The configuration of the 3-alkyl substituted 1,2,3-triphenyl-1-propanones is proved through use of pseudocontact shifts using Eu(dpm)₃. The conformation of all isomers, regardless of size of R, is similar (trans vicinal protons). The relative stability of the two isomers is also independent of R up to R = t-Bu. The conformation and configuration of the hydride reduction products, the alkyl substituted 1,2,3-triphenyl-1-propanols, are elucidated through use of NMR chemical shifts, coupling constants, pseudocontact shifts, and by IR spectra. The starting materials and reduction products (with one exception) have the same conformation at relevant centers, yet the mode of hydride attack is best explained by means of a different conformation in the transition state, in which the LAH approaches over a proton at either asymmetric center.     

Stereodivergent zinc-mediated three-component synthesis of tri- and tetrasubstituted alkenes

Zinc simple: The loading-dependent zinc-mediated addition of benzyl bromides to alkynes is the key step for the formation of vinyl bromides. In combination with a palladium-catalyzed Suzuki cross-coupling reaction with boronic acids, tri- and tetrasubstituted alkenes were obtained in good yields and stereoselectivities in a one-pot protocol.     

Ultrasound-assisted tandem synthesis of tri- and tetra-substituted pyrrole-2-carbonitriles from alkenes,TMSCN and N,N-disubstituted formamides

An energy-saving and eco-friendly method for the efficient construction of various tri- and tetra-substituted pyrrolecarbonitriles through ultrasound-assisted multicomponent tandem reaction of readily available alkenes, TMSCN and N,N-disubstituted formamides within 40 min under metal-, solvent-free and mild conditions was developed. The dual role of iodine (catalyst and oxidant) notably simplified the reaction conditions and reduced the chemical waste generated.     

Solid-phase synthesis of symmetrical 5',5'-dinucleoside mono-, di-, tri-, and tetraphosphodiesters

Four classes of phosphitylating reagents were subjected to reactions with aminomethyl polystyrene resin-bound p-acetoxybenzyl alcohol to yield the corresponding polymer-bound mono-, di-, tri-, and tetraphosphitylating reagents. The solid-phase reagents were reacted with unprotected nucleosides (e.g., thymidine, adenosine, 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine, cytidine, or inosine) in the presence of 5-(ethylthio)-1H-tetrazole. Polymer-bound nucleosides underwent oxidation with tert-butyl hydroperoxide, deprotection of cyanoethoxy groups with DBU, and the acidic cleavage, respectively, to afford 5',5'-dinucleoside mono-, di-, tri-, and tetraphosphodiesters in 59-78% yield.     

Microwave-mediated one step synthesis of tri- and tetracyclic heterocyclic molecules

Abstract

Tricyclic and tetracyclic compounds related to vasicine and batracyclin, respectively, have been synthesized via condensation of dicarboxylic acids (aliphatic acid, homophthalic acid, and aromatic acid) with diamines (aliphatic, aminobenzyl amine, and aromatic amine) under solvent-free condition.     

Optimization of the synthesis of symmetric aromatic tri- and tetrasulfides

The reaction of aromatic thiols with sulfur dichloride and sulfur monochloride to form the corresponding aromatic trisulfides, 2a-d, and tetrasulfides, 3a-d, has been optimized with respect to yield and purity. The use of pyridine as an amine base and the use of freshly distilled sulfur monochloride (S(2)Cl(2)) serve as important alterations to the synthetic method. Their physical properties have been characterized, revealing some discrepancies with the literature.     

Total synthesis of mycothiazole, a polyketide heterocycle from marine sponges

Mycothiazole isolated from marine sponges has been efficiently synthesized in a convergent manner. The key reactions involve the thiazole synthesis by dehydrogenation of the thiazolidine with chemical manganese dioxide (CMD), the Stille coupling, and the Nagao asymmetric acetate aldol reaction using the chiral 1,3-thiazolidine-2-thione. This synthesis clearly established the absolute configuration of natural mycothiazole to be (R).     

Proteomics of marine bacteria

Little is known about the life of marine microorganisms under their particular environmental conditions. Genome sequencing combined with the techniques of functional genomics, especially proteome analyses, now open up revolutionary insights into the adaptation strategies marine organisms have evolved in response to the challenges of their habitat. This report summarizes the first approaches and state-of-the-art in the field of proteome analysis of marine bacteria. This includes, amongst others, proteomics on culturable, free-living marine bacteria and on uncultivable bacteria living in symbiosis with higher organisms. Finally, new approaches to determine the metaproteome of uncultured microbial consortia from marine habitats are discussed.     

Modular synthesis of mono, di, and tri-1,4-disubstituted-1,2,3-triazoles through copper-mediated alkyne-azide cycloaddition

The synthesis of 1,2,3-triazoles was developed employing sequential copper azide-alkyne cycloaddition, tosylation, sodium azide, and copper azide-alkyne steps. This approach allowed the synthesis of two and three 1,2,3-triazole rings. A preliminary study to gain further insight into the reaction was performed using in situ ReactIR technology.     

Preparation of tri- and difluoromethylsilanes via an unusual magnesium metal-mediated reductive tri- and difluoromethylation of chlorosilanes using tri- and difluoromethyl sulfides,sulfoxides, and sulfones

A new and efficient method for the preparation of tri- and difluoromethylsilanes using magnesium metal-mediated reductive tri- and difluoromethylation of chlorosilanes is reported using tri- and difluoromethyl sulfides, sulfoxides, and sulfones. The byproduct of the process is diphenyl disulfide. Since phenyl trifluoromethyl sulfone, sulfoxide, and sulfide are readily prepared from trifluoromethane (CF(3)H) and diphenyl disulfide, the method can be considered to be catalytic in diphenyl disulfide for the preparation of (trifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane (TMS-CF(3)) from non-ozone-depleting trifluoromethane.     

海洋多氯二酮哌嗪的分子结构研究

从中国南海采集的倔海绵(Dysideafragilis) 中分离得一种新的不饱和多氯二酮哌嗪-倔酰胺E(dysamide E).通过波谱分析及与倔酰胺C(dysamide C)进行比较而确定其化学结构,通过X射线单晶衍射分析了含两个双键的多氯二酮哌嗪衍生物的构蠤34Previously, 5 polychlorinated diketopiperazines were isolated from the marine sponge Dysidea fragilis. This paper reports another diunsatd. polychlorinated diketopiperazine, dysamide E (I) isolated from the same marine sponge. Compound I, C14H16Cl6N2O2, is colorless needles. The structure of I was deduced by spectroscopic method. The boat conformation of its geometric isomer, dysamide C, studied by x-ray diffraction anal. is described.     

A general and stereoselective method for synthesis of tri- and tetrasubstituted alkenes

A convenient, general and stereoselective synthesis of trisubstituted alkenes and tetrasubstituted alkenes containing a cyanide function as well as trisubstituted episulphides have been elaborated. Methodology described for the preparation of these compounds is based on the corresponding readily available selenophosphates 1 and thiophosphates 2.     

Novel steroid mimics: synthesis of tri- and tetra-substituted oxamides and oxoamides

A series of dicarbonyl compounds have been designed and prepared to mimic the rigid tetracyclic core of estradiol and dihydrotestosterone. Non-symmetrical tri- and tetra-substituted oxamides were prepared by the sequential addition of primary and secondary amines to phenyl cholorooxoacetate. Oxoamides were prepared via a Friedel-Crafts acylation/amide coupling protocol. Crystallographic data shows a good correlation between the structure of the dicarbonyl mimic and dihydrotestosterone complexed with the androgen receptor suggesting the molecular scaffolds may well prove versatile platforms for ligand design.