Synthesis of enantiopure 2-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes by a radical ring closure

The first synthesis of enantiomerically pure 2-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes by an intramolecular radical reaction of the trichloroacetamido group bearing an (S)-N-1-phenylethyl substituent with the silyl enol ether moiety in compounds 7 is described. The procedure allows the two enantiomers of the 2-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-3,6-dione, 3 and ent-3, to be prepared separately. β-Lactam 8 and normorphan 9 are also formed from 7 through an initial radical translocation process in the cyclization step.     

Synthesis and conformational analysis of exo-and endo-7-substituted-3-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes

The synthesis of some 7-substituted-3-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes is described. Routes followed were the debenzoylation of the 7-benzoyl derivative 7 and the decarboxylation of the 7-carboxy compounds 21 and 27. The so-obtained 7-oxo-N-tosyl-3-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes 8and 11 show an extremely low reactivity towards a series of nucleophilic reagents. From analysis of the ¹H NMR spectral data of a series of derivatives, the twin-chain conformation for the 7-exo compounds and the chair-boat conformation for the 7-endo compounds is indicated.     

Differential reactivity of 3H-indole styrylcyanines: Intermolecular [4π + 2π] cycloaddition vs. proton - shift coupled six - electron electrocyclization

Differential reactivity of 3H-indole styrylcyanines leading to oxazabicyclo[3,3,1]nonanes or N-alkenyl spiropyrans is reported. Quantum mechanical calculations show that the isomerization of styrylcyanine to NH-spiropyran dictates the differential reactivity and the initial step for both reactions is a six-membered ring formation via six - electron pericyclic reactions.     

Neat reaction of carboxylic acid methyl esters and amines for efficient parallel synthesis of scaffold amide libraries

Efficient synthesis of unsubstituted and substituted amides is described. The reaction is characterised by its mildness and ease of work-up. A library of amides, synthesised by heating ester 1 or 2 with various amines has been generated. To cite this article: F. Machetti et al., C. R. Chimie 6 (2003).     

Synthesis of 2,6-dioxatricyclo[3.3.1.0]nonanes by intramolecular haloetherification and/or transannular hydroxycyclization of alkenes in [4+3]-cycloadducts

The synthesis of new difunctionalized 2,6-dioxatricyclo[3.3.1.0^3,7]nonanes is described. This type of structure is an interesting synthetic building block for potential bioactive molecules and it was prepared from 8-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-6-en-3-one having a NHBoc function on C-1. This precursor was obtained by a [4+3] cycloaddition reaction of 2-tert-butoxycarbonylaminofuran and the oxyallyl cation generated in situ from 2,4-dibromo-3-pentanone. Reduction of the carbonyl group at C-3 was accomplished in high yield and stereoselective manner to afford the corresponding axial alcohol at C-3 as a major product. Further intramolecular haloetherification of this type of alcohols with NBS and I(py)2BF₄ led to the corresponding bromo and iodo-derivatives at C-8 of the 2,6-dioxatricyclo[3.3.1.0^3,7]nonane framework, in high yield. Epoxidation of 8-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-6-en-3-ol followed by treatment with NaCN, NaN₃, and/or NaOH in MeOH afforded 8-hydroxy-2,6-dioxatricyclo[3.3.1.0^3,7]nonanes in high yield via a transannular hydroxycyclization mediated by a base and through an alkoxide intermediate. The new 2,6-dioxatricyclo[3.3.1.0^3,7]nonanes were tested for biological activity against HIV-1 virus and MT-4 lymphoid cell line, showing a low anti-HIV activity and a high degree of cytotoxicity.     

Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of 5-[2′-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-thieno[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives as platelet aggregation inhibitors

One pot synthesis and characterization of new 5-[2′-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-thieno[3,2-c]pyridines (3a–k) using amides (2a–k) were reported. The prepared 5-[2′-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-thieno[3,2-c]pyridine (3a) is a bioisostere of 4′-(6,7-dihydro-4H-thieno [3,2-c]pyridin-5-ylmethyl)-biphenyl-2-carboxylic acid (1), having good in vivo antithrombotic activity compared with Clopidogrel. The new tetrazole derivatives (3a–k) were screened for their in vitro activity as platelet aggregation inhibitors.     

Concise synthesis of a pentasaccharide repeating unit corresponding to the O-antigen of Escherichia coli O102

An efficient synthetic strategy has been developed for the synthesis of a pentasaccharide repeating unit of the O-antigen of Escherichia coli O102 strain. The target pentasaccharide 1 has been synthesized using a [2+3] block glycosylation strategy. All glycosylation steps are highly stereoselective and high yielding. Concept of armed-disarmed and orthogonal glycosylation strategies has been applied during the synthesis. The target compound has been synthesized using the minimum number of steps.     

One-pot esterification and amidation of phenolic acids

We developed a new one-pot reaction of phenolic acids to afford the corresponding esters and amides through acyl-protected and activated phenolic acid intermediates. The simultaneous protection/activation of phenolic acids with alkylchloroformates proceeded readily in the presence of DMAP at room temperature; subsequent addition of alcohols or amines afforded the corresponding esters or amides. The use of iso-butyloxycarbonyl as the protecting and activating group in the one-pot reactions afforded phenolic esters or amides in 91% average yield. As a practical example of this convenient synthesis, caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) was readily synthesized from commercially available caffeic acid and phenethyl alcohol in 95% yield, and an isotopomer of CAPE, [3,10-¹³C₂]CAPE, was synthesized in 91% yield from [3-¹³C]caffeic acid and 2-[1-¹³C]phenethyl alcohol. This method may be useful for the convenient esterification and amidation of diverse phenolic acids.     

Intramolecular Heck reaction: A facile sequential one-pot synthesis of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[b][1,6]naphthyridines

A simple and convenient sequential one-pot synthesis of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[b][1,6] naphthyridines has been developed. The reductive amination of 2-chloro-3-formylquinolines with various amines in the presence of sodium borohydride provided the corresponding secondary amines in high yields. Further, a sequential one-pot reaction involving N-allylation and intramolecular Heck type 6-exo-trig cyclization was performed on the secondary amines to afford a range of desired 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[b][1,6]-naphthyridine derivatives in good to high yields.     

1,3,8,10-Tetrahydro-2,9-diazadibenzo[cd,lm]perylenes: synthesis of reduced perylene bisimide analogues

A unique family of 1,3,8,10-tetrahydro-2,9-diazadibenzo[cd,lm]perylenes (THDAP) was prepared through a new synthetic strategy. Completion of the synthesis was achieved in several steps from commercially available perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic dianhydride via reactions between 3,4,9,10-tetra(chloromethyl)perylene and primary amines. The successful use of a variety of primary amines in the reactions indicated that the synthetic approach provides a rich opportunity to produce new functionalized perylene derivatives.     

Synthesis of novel isoindolone derivatives via cascade reactions. Contrasting diastereoselectivity under solution-phase vis-a-vis solvent-free ball-milling reaction conditions

The highly diastereoselective synthesis, crystallographic analysis, and full characterization of several novel heterocycle-fused isoindolones is described. The synthetic strategy involves a cascade Michael/aldol-like cyclization reaction between N-substituted phthalimides rac-1 or 2 and several α,β-unsaturated electrophiles to afford the tricyclic systems pyrrolo[2,1- a]isoindolone and tetrahydropyrido[2,1-a]isoindolone. This synthetic strategy offers a convenient alternative to existing procedures for the preparation of isoindolone derivatives fused to five- and six-membered rings. X-ray crystallographic analysis allowed the determination of relative configurations and revealed that the synthesized compounds exhibit significant structural distortion, especially in the five membered rings. Relevantly, the diastereomeric distribution of products depends substantially on whether the cascade reaction is carried out under solution vis-a-vis solvent-free conditions.     

Synthesis of [13]-membered macrocyclic stevastelins via a transesterification reaction as the key step: total synthesis of stevastelin C3

A new synthesis of stevastelin C3 (3), a [13]-membered ring component of the stevastelin family, whose structure was recently revised, is reported. Initially, a macrolactonization approach was attempted to generate the [13]-membered macrolactone but this met with failure, so a translactonization reaction was tried to obtain the targeted stevastelin C3 (3) from the corresponding [15]-membered ring counterpart. Unfortunately, this strategy did not prove successful, and, consequently, we opted to undertake a transesterification reaction from 23, as a means to accommodate the requisite aminoacid moiety at the correct position, to obtain 24. From 24, and through intermediates 25-28, the acyclic precursor of the [13]-membered ring macrolactone, compound 30, was efficiently prepared. By utilizing the synthetic course developed by Chida, we took 30 forward and completed the total synthesis of stevastelin C3 (3).     

Unprecedented N→C[1,4] Boc migration: synthesis of 3-carboxyl functionalized 7-azaindolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzoxazine ring system

Use of 1 equiv excess n-BuLi in synthesis of azaindolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzoxazine heterocycles furnished the corresponding 3-(tert-butyloxycarbonyl) derivatives presumably via an unprecedented intramolecular N→C[1,4] Boc migration. Thus, treatment of N-Boc-2-aminopicoline 1a with 3 equiv of n-BuLi at ?15 °C, to generate the dianion Li₂-1a, followed by the reactions with Weinreb amides 2a–h at ?40 °C, and then allowing the reaction mixture to warm upto rt in a controlled manner (?40 to 0 °C, 2 h; 0 °C to rt, 16 h) led to formation of a series of Boc-group migrated products 7a–h generally in good yield (～70% isolated yield). Surprisingly, going from cyclopentylene to cyclohexylene cases (2d–e to 2g–h), the desired [1,4] Boc migration was found to be a minor fate (yield ～20%). In these instances, N→ortho-C[1,3] Boc-migrated compounds 9g–h (to ortho-aryl position) were obtained as major products. Plausible mechanisms have been invoked for the formation of tetracyclic heterocycle 3a, as well as for the observed N→C[1,4] Boc-group migration phenomena supported by data from anion quenching experiments.     

Synthesis and structure characterization of unsymmetrical oxacalix[2]benzene[2]pyrazines

The synthesis of two unsymmetrically linked oxacalix[2]benzene[2]pyrazines (1 and 2) is described. X-ray single crystal structure analysis revealed a highly distorted 1,3-alternate conformation of compound 1 (containing ortho- and meta-diphenol components) and a distorted boat conformation of compound 2 (containing meta- and para-diphenol components). Oxacalix[2]benzene[2]pyrazine containing both ortho- and para-diphenol components was not obtained via similar synthetic strategy.     

Heterocyclic ketones in the pfitzinger reaction

By the reaction of isatin with heterocyclic ketones (N-tert-butoxycarbonyl derivatives of pyrrolidin-3-one, piperidin-4-one, piperidin-3-one, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-one, 8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-one, tetrahydropyran-4-one, tetrahydrobenzopyran-4-one) in the presence of KOH (the Pfitzinger reaction) were synthesized quinoline-4-carboxylic acids [4,3]fused with the respective heterocycles. These acids were involved in the reactions with diazomethane and amines at the carboxy group leading to methyl esters and amides, respectively. The esters obtained reacted with hydrazine hydrate affording the acid hydrazides, which entered in the condensation with benzaldehyde to form phenylhydrazones. The esters and amides containing N-tert-butoxycarbonyl fragment lost the tert-butoxycarbonyl group easily to form the secondary amines dihydrochlorides, the [4,3]fused quinoline-4-carboxylic acid derivatives.     

The Pauson-Khand reaction as a new entry to the synthesis of bridged bicyclic heterocycles: application to the enantioselective total synthesis of (−)-alstonerine

The first application of the Pauson-Khand reaction (PKR) to the synthesis of azabridged bicyclic structures is described. Compounds containing azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane and azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane rings fused to cyclopentenones were efficiently constructed via the PKR of cis-2,6-disubstituted N-acyl piperidine enyne substrates, many of which can be readily prepared from 4-methoxypyridine in a few steps. Moreover, the PKR of cis-2,6-disubstituted piperazine enynes allowed the preparation of diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes fused to cyclopentenones. This new strategy for the synthesis of azabridged bicyclic frameworks was exploited as a key step in a concise, enantioselective total synthesis of the macroline alkaloid (−)-alstonerine.     

Synthesis and tautomeric structure of 6-arylhydrazono 1H-pyrazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido[1,6-b][1,2,4]triazepines

A simple synthetic strategy is described for synthesis of the hitherto unreported 6-arylhydrazono-1,3-diphenyl-7-methyl-1H-pyrazolo[3′,4′:4,5]pyrimido[1,6-b][1,2,4]triazepin-5(6H)-ones 5a-j. The acid dissociation constants were determined for the series prepared and were correlated by the Hammett equation using the enhanced substituent constants. The results of such a correlation together with the spectral data indicated that the studied compounds exist predominantly in the hydrazone tautomeric form.     

Straightforward synthesis of 1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonanes

Diols 2, easily prepared by a DTBB-catalysed lithiation of the dithioether 1 in the presence of different carbonyl compounds, react with ozone in dichloromethane at −78 °C leading, after treatment with thiourea at 20 °C, to the corresponding substituted 1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonanes 3.     

Phosphotungstic acid mediated,microwave assisted solvent-free green synthesis of highly functionalized 2ˈ-spiro and 2, 3-dihydro quinazolinone and 2-methylamino benzamide derivatives from aryl and heteroaryl 2-amino amides

Phosphotungstic acid has been found as green catalyst for the synthesis of spiro and cyclized quinazolinones and 2-amino substituted carboxamide under microwave irradiation and solvent-free condition has been developed. The scope of the reaction has been demonstrated for a variety of aldehydes and ketones with O-amino amides such as 2-amino-benzamide, 2-amino-5-iodo benzamide, 3-aminothiophene-2-carboxamide, 3-aminobenzofuran-2-carboxamide and 2-aminopyridine-3-carboxamides. The reaction afforded spiro-, cyclized quinazolinones and 2-amino substituted carboxamide derivatives within few minutes of irradiation in excellent yield. Plausible mechanism for the formation of products is provided. Synthetic utility of 1′H-spiro[fluorene-9,2′-quinazolin]-4′(3′H)-one 3a has been demonstrated by synthesis of 1,4-di(1′H-spiro[fluorene-9,2′-quinazolin]-4′(3′H)-one) buta-1,3-diyne 12, 1′-((1-benzyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl) methyl)-1′H-spiro[fluorene-9,2′-quinazolin]-4′(3′H)-one 13 and 1′-phenyl-1′H-spiro[fluorene-9,2′-quinazolin]-4′(3′H)-one 14 under standard protocols.     

Synthesis of pyrazole- and thiazole-annulated 3-R-1,5-dinitro-3-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes

The previously unknown 3-R-1,5-dinitro-3-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes fused to the pyrazole or thiazole rings were synthesized by the reductive cyclization of m-dinitroindazoles and benzothiazoles. The method is based on the reduction of carbon-carbon bonds in the benzene ring, which are activated by the meta-nitro groups, with NaBH₄ followed by the Mannich reaction with formaldehyde and primary amines.