N-Chloro-2,2-dimethyltaurines: a new class of remarkably stable N-chlorotaurines

The preparation of novel N-chloro-2,2-dimethyltaurine (4) and N,N-dichloro-2,2-dimethyltaurine (5) is described. These 2,2-dimethyltaurines were strategically designed to avoid the hydrolytic dehydrochlorination of N-chlorotaurines. Thus, they possess long-term stability in contrast to the parent N-chlorotaurines, which exhibit broad-spectrum antimicrobial activities.     

N-Dimethylphosphoryl-protection in the efficient synthesis of glucosamine-containing oligosaccharides with alternate N-acyl substitutions

Ready transformation of N-dimethylphosphoryl-protection into the corresponding N-acyl derivatives (in the presence of acyl chlorides and DMAP in pyridine) provided an effective approach to the synthesis of glucosamine-containing oligosaccharides with alternate N-acyl substitutions.     

Sonogashira reaction on pyridinium N-heteroarylaminides

The reactivity of N-(5-iodopyridin-2-yl)aminide in a copper-free Sonogashira cross-coupling process is reported. The reaction proceeds on using PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂ and DABCO as the base under microwave irradiation in acetonitrile or water as solvents. The process can also be carried out by traditional heating in acetonitrile on using Pd(AcO)₂/DABCO with Cs₂CO₃.     

PTSA catalyzed straightforward protocol for the synthesis of 2-(N-acyl)aminobenzimidazoles and 2-(N-acyl)aminobenzothiazoles in PEG

An efficient PTSA catalyzed synthesis of 2-(N-acyl)aminobenzimidazoles and 2-(N-acyl)aminobenzothiazoles has been described using S-ethylated-N-acylthioureas as substrates and polyethylene glycol as solvent.     

Asymmetric radical cyclization reactions of axially chiral N-allyl-o-iodoanilides to form enantioenriched N-acyl dihydroindoles

Radical cyclizations of enantiomerically enriched N-allyl-o-iodoanilides provide N-acyl-3-alkyl-2,3-dihydroindoles in good yields and with good to excellent levels of chirality transfer from the N-Ar axis to the new stereocenter. In competitive cyclizations of N-acryloyl-N-allyl-o-iodoanilides, the addition of an o-methyl group reverses the regioselectivity of the radical cyclization from the acryloyl group to the allyl group. Approximate rate constants for representative radical cyclizations have been measured to provide insight into the origin of these observations.     

An easy preparation of pyridinium N-heteroarylaminides

Differently substituted pyridinium N-heteroarylaminides have been prepared in one step with good yield from N-aminopyridinium iodide and the corresponding heteroaryl chloride.     

A novel solid-phase synthesis of di- and trisubstituted N-acyl ureas

A novel, mild method for the synthesis of di- and trisubstituted N-acyl ureas on solid support is described. Addition of carboxylic acids to a resin-bound carbimidoyl chloride gave, initially, an O-acyl isourea which subsequently rearranged to the corresponding N-acyl urea. Trisubstituted N-acyl ureas were assembled on a Wang resin from a wide range of Fmoc amino acids, secondary amines and carboxylic acids. Acid mediated cleavage yielded the products in good yields and excellent purities. In addition, the regioselective synthesis of disubstituted N-acyl ureas is demonstrated with four examples.     

Oxidative entry to α-oxy N-acyl aminals and hemiaminals: efficient formation of 2-(N-acylaminal) substituted tetrahydropyrans

An efficient new method to synthesize α-oxy N-acyl aminals and hemiaminals in a single step from readily synthesized N-acyl enamines has been developed using PhI(OAc)₂ as the oxidant. The reaction conditions are very mild and the products are obtained in good yields (65-92%). A possible mechanistic pathway is laid out.     

Selective hydroalkoxycarbonylation of enamides to N-acyl amino acid esters: synthetic applications and theoretical studies

N-acyl amino acid esters are easily accessible from enamides by cobalt-catalyzed hydroalkoxycarbonylation in moderate to excellent yield. An important reaction parameter for selective carbonylation is the use of low hydrogen partial pressure, which prevents hydrogenation as a side reaction. The reported method is applicable to various enamides and alcohols. A DFT calculation of the catalytic cycle explains the preferred pathway of this reaction.     

New approaches to the synthesis of pyridinium N-heteroarylaminides

Different substituted pyridinium N-heteroarylaminides have been prepared in one step from N-aminopyridinium iodide and the corresponding heteroaryl halide by two alternative routes. The use of Pd catalysis allowed the easy preparation of products from the less reactive haloheterocycles. The use of water as a solvent in conjunction with microwave heating dramatically diminishes the reaction time without having an adverse effect on reaction yields.     

Efficient iodine catalyzed chemoselective synthesis of aminals—an access to N,N-acetals by the addition of lactams to N-acyl imines

A highly efficient protocol has been developed for the synthesis of aminals from γ-butyrolactam and benzaldehyde using iodine as Lewis acid catalyst. The attack of γ-butyrolactam nucleophile to intermediate N-acyliminium ion was more favorable, when aryl aldehyde bears the electron donating group (EDG). Iodine plays a key role in these reaction transformations. This current mild protocol is environmentally benign and cost-effective method for the synthesis of industrially and pharmaceutically useful scaffolds.     

New efficient access to fused (Het)Aryltetrahydroindolizinones via N-acyl iminium intermediates

In this paper, we described the preparation of fused (Het)Aryltetrahydroindolizinones via N-acyl iminium intermediates. Two different routes were also explored to achieve the synthesis. The first one consists in the intramolecular reaction of β-hydroxylactams whereas the second route one is an intermolecular condensation between a 2-formylester or a β-alkoxylactone and an appropriate primary amine. We also developed two heterocyclic strategies to obtain the adequate unavailable starting materials in pyridine, pyrazine, quinoline, and quinaxoline series and then perform all inter or intramolecular reactions. Scope and limitations are given.     

SmI2-promoted intra- and intermolecular C-C bond formation with chiral N-acyl oxazolidinones

The suitability of chiral oxazolidinones in the SmI₂-mediated C-C bond generation between the imide functionality of an N-acyl oxazolidinone unit and an olefinic radical acceptor, in both inter- and intramolecular reactions, was investigated. It was shown that the products from an Evans asymmetric alkylation can undergo direct carbon-carbon bond formation with an acrylamide providing chiral acyclic ketones in reasonable yields. These examples represent the first transformation of such N-acyl oxazolidinones where this chiral auxiliary is removed under the conditions for ketone formation. 5-exo-trig Cyclization studies were also undertaken with the same type of substrates, providing trans-2,5-disubstituted cyclopentanones in yields of approx. 50%. However, attempts to cyclize heteroatom-containing equivalents were less rewarding.     

Synthesis of cis-2,5-disubstituted pyrrolidines via diastereoselective reduction of N-acyl iminium ions

A new procedure for forming cis-2,5-disubstituted pyrrolidines having unsaturated side chains has been developed that features the diastereoselective reduction of N-acyl iminium ions, which were formed in situ by acid-catalyzed cyclizations of unsaturated γ-keto carbamates, with triphenylsilane. The sequence was applied to a very concise synthesis of 16, a subunit in the nonpeptide cholecystokinin antagonist (+)-RP-66803.     

Heavy metal complexation by N-acyl(thio)urea-functionalized cavitands: synthesis, extraction and potentiometric studies

The synthesis and binding properties of resorcinarene-based cavitands functionalized with N-acylthiourea moieties towards different cations are described. Extraction studies with metal (Pb²⁺, Cu²⁺, Ag⁺, Hg²⁺, Cd²⁺, Eu³⁺, Fe³⁺, K⁺, Na⁺, and Ca²⁺) picrates and the incorporation in ion selective electrodes (ISEs), show that there is more than a 40% increase of the Ag⁺ extraction for N-acylthiourea ionophores (2, 3, and 8) in comparison with N-benzoyl-N′-benzylthiourea (9). Ionophore 8, which has a C₃ chain between the platform and the ionophore, extracts two times more Cu²⁺ than the more rigid one (2). Stoichiometry studies showed for ligand 2 a ligand/metal ratio of 1:1, while for model compound 9 a ratio of 1:2 was found. Potentiometric studies of electrodes revealed that cavitands 2, 3, and 8 induce a significantly different selectivity pattern compared to the cation-exchanger used, as well as model compound 9. Especially, a considerable enhancement of the selectivity towards Ag⁺ and Pb²⁺ over K⁺, Ca²⁺, and Na²⁺ ions was observed.     

Excellent correlation between substituent constants and pyridinium N-methyl chemical shifts

Substituents on the pyridinium ring of N-methylpyridinium derivatives, especially those on the 2- or 4-position, have a large effect on the ¹H and ¹³C NMR chemical shifts of the N-methyl group. Reasonable correlations between the chemical shift changes and the resonance substituent constants are observed. The dual substituent parameter approach provides an excellent correlation when a combination of polar and resonance substituent constants is employed.     

Metalloporphyrin-catalyzed hydroxylation of the N,N-dimethylamide function of the drug molecule SSR180575 to a stable N-methyl-N-carbinolamide

The metalloporphyrin-catalyzed oxidation of SSR180575, a ligand of the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor, that contains both N-methylindole and N,N-dimethylamide functions, produces a high yield of a stable carbinolamide derivative.