A facile synthetic method for 2-fluoroindolizines from 1-chloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethane (HCFC-133a) and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a)

In the presence of KOH and Et₃N, pyridinium and isoquinolinium N-ylides generated in situ from their bromides react with 1-chloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethane (HCFC-133a, bp 6 °C) or 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a, bp −27 °C) to give the corresponding 2-fluoroindolizines via 1,3-dipolar [3+2] cycloaddition at 80-100 °C in DMSO at atmospheric pressure in normal glassware.     

Enantioselective Total Synthesis of (+)‐Neostenine

A chirality transfer approach using acyclic polyol intermediates for the synthesis of (+)‐neostenine ( 1 ) has been developed. The sequential Overman/Claisen rearrangement of an allylic 1,2‐diol was especially useful, installing two contiguous stereocenters with complete diastereoselectivity in a one‐pot sequence. The SmI₂‐mediated cyclization and the subsequent chemoselective reduction of a lactam moiety accomplished the first enantioselective total synthesis of (+)‐neostenine ( 1 ).     

Synthesis of (−)‐Morphine: Application of Sequential Claisen/Claisen Rearrangement of an Allylic Vicinal Diol

A detailed exploration of the synthesis of (?)‐morphine based on sequential [3,3]‐sigmatropic rearrangements is described. The sequential Claisen/Claisen rearrangements of an allylic vicinal diol resulted in the stereoselective formation of the two contiguous carbon centers, including a sterically encumbered quaternary carbon, in a single operation. The two ethyl esters generated in this reaction were successfully differentiated during a subsequent Friedel–Crafts‐type cyclization. The (?)‐morphine double bond was introduced at a late stage in our first‐generation synthesis, but was formed at an earlier stage in the second‐generation synthesis, resulting in a more efficient route to the end product.     

己二烯基烯丙基醚的Wittigσ迁移重排反应

烯丙基醚类的[2.3]Wittig σ迁移重排反应是近几年来新发展的一个有机合成反应。由于此反应具有高度的非对映选择性和立体选择性,它为合成中的碳链延伸、立体选择性反应及不对称合成提供了一个新的方法,因为此反应可通过选择底物的几何构型和取代基得到立体选择性产物。[2.3]Wittig σ迁移重排     

Highly Regioselective Palladium‐Catalyzed Carboxylation of Allylic Alcohols with CO2

Various allylic alcohols were carboxylated in the presence of a catalytic amount of PdCl₂ and PPh₃ using ZnEt₂ as a stoichiometric transmetalation agent under a CO₂ atmosphere (1 atm). This carboxylation proceeded in a highly regioselective manner to afford branched carboxylic acids predominantly. The β,γ‐unsaturated carboxylic acid thus obtained was successfully converted into an optically active γ‐butyrolactone, a known intermediate of (R)‐baclofen.     

Modular Synthetic Approach to Carboranyl‒Biomolecules Conjugates

The development of novel, tumor-selective and boron-rich compounds as potential agents for use in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) represents a very important field in cancer treatment by radiation therapy. Here, we report the design and synthesis of two promising compounds that combine meta-carborane, a water-soluble monosaccharide and a linking unit, namely glycine or ethylenediamine, for facile coupling with various tumor-selective biomolecules bearing a free amino or carboxylic acid group. In this work, coupling experiments with two selected biomolecules, a coumarin derivative and folic acid, were included. The task of every component in this approach was carefully chosen: the carborane moiety supplies ten boron atoms, which is a tenfold increase in boron content compared to the l-boronophenylalanine (l-BPA) presently used in BNCT; the sugar moiety compensates for the hydrophobic character of the carborane; the linking unit, depending on the chosen biomolecule, acts as the connection between the tumor-selective component and the boron-rich moiety; and the respective tumor-selective biomolecule provides the necessary selectivity. This approach makes it possible to develop a modular and feasible strategy for the synthesis of readily obtainable boron-rich agents with optimized properties for potential applications in BNCT.     

Alkyl 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-2-isocyanatopropionates

Earlier unknown representatives of fluorine-containing α-chloroalkylisocyanates, viz., esters of 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-2-isocyanatopropionic acid, were obtained. Synthetic potentialities of these compounds in the preparation of 2-substituted derivatives of 3,3,3-trifluoroalanine were demonstrated. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2179–2181, November, 2007.     

Mechanistic Investigation of a Synthetic Route to Biaryls by the Sigmatropic Rearrangement of Arylsulfonium Species

A comprehensive mechanistic investigation was conducted on the coupling reaction of aryl sulfoxides with phenols by using trifluoroacetic anhydride to yield biaryls. NMR experiments revealed that our previously proposed mechanism, which consists of a cascade of an interrupted Pummerer reaction and a rate-determining [3,3] sigmatropic rearrangement, is reasonable. The electronic effects of the substrates were also evaluated to elucidate the nature of the rearrangement step. Based on experimental observations and theoretical calculations, we conclude that the rearrangement is highly asynchronous and stepwise rather than concerted when electron-rich phenols are employed for the reaction.     

噻吩基1,2-迁移制备2-噻吩基酸类的研究

以α-卤代烷基噻吩基酮为原料,制得2-(2-噻吩基)丙酸、2-(5-溴-2-噻吩基)丙酸和2-(5-乙基-2-噻吩基)丙酸,研完了α-卤代烷基噻吩基酮的迁移基团、烷基、离去基、催化剂、温度和溶剂等对重排的影响,以及光学活性的2-(5-乙基-2-噻吩基)丙酸的制备,证明噻吩基1,2-迁移属邻基参与的S_N2缺电子重排。     

Copper‐Catalyzed Cyanomethylation of Allylic Alcohols with Concomitant 1,2‐Aryl Migration: Efficient Synthesis of Functionalized Ketones Containing an α‐Quaternary Center

A copper‐catalyzed alkylation of allylic alcohols by alkyl nitriles with concomitant 1,2‐aryl migration was developed. Formation of the alkyl nitrile radical was followed by its intermolecular addition to alkenes and the migration of a vicinal aryl group with the concomitant generation of a carbonyl functionality to complete the domino sequence. Mechanistic studies suggested that 1,2‐aryl migration proceeded through a radical pathway (neophyl rearrangement). The protocol provided an efficient route to functionalized ketones containing an α‐quaternary center.