Chalcone dihalides—IV: Steric effects in the cyclization of 2′-acetoxy-6′-methoxyl derivatives

2′-Acetoxychalcone dibromides and dichlorides having a substituent in the 6′-position were found to form flavones as their major product on cyclization in basic medium. Aurones, the minor products from these reactions, were obtained in significant yields only when substituents were present in both the 3′- and 6′-positions. α-Halogenochalcone, a previously proposed intermediate in the formation of aurones, has been prepared and found to form the same products in approximately the same proportions as the corresponding chalcone dihalide.     

Design and Use of Electrophilic Thiocyanating and Selenocyanating Reagents: An Interesting Trend for the Construction of SCN- and SeCN-Containing Compounds

Organothiocyanate and organoselenocyanate compounds are of paramount importance in organic chemistry as they are key intermediates to access sulfur- and selenium-containing compounds. Therefore, among the different synthetic pathways to get SCN- and SeCN-containing molecules, original methodologies using electrophilic reagents have recently been explored. This Minireview will showcase the recent advances that have been made. In particular, the design of several electrophilic sources and their applications for the thiocyanation and the selenocyanation of various classes of compounds will be highlighted and discussed.     

Synthesis of aurones under neutral conditions using a deep eutectic solvent

Aurones are an interesting, but little studied member of the flavanoid family of natural products. Of the various methods available for their synthesis, the simplest involves the condensation of a coumaranone with an aldehyde. This reaction can be performed under acidic or basic conditions. We have recently discovered an effectively neutral set of conditions that employ the deep eutectic solvent comprised of choline chloride and urea as both solvent and catalyst. Modest to good yields can be achieved for a range of aldehydes, thereby facilitating further study of aurones from both a biological as well as a spectroscopic perspective.     

Aurones: A Golden Resource for Active Compounds

Deemed as poorly represented in nature, aurones have been often overlooked by researchers compared to other members of the flavonoid superfamily. However, over the past two decades, they have been reassessed by the scientific community, who are increasingly appreciating their ability to modulate several biological pathways. This review summarizes the recent literature on this class of compounds, which has been analyzed from both a chemical and a functional point of view. Original articles, reviews and editorials featured in Pubmed and Scifinder over the last twenty years have been taken into account to provide the readers with a view of the chemical strategies to obtain them, their functional properties, and their potential of technological use. The resulting comprehensive picture aims at raising the awareness of these natural derivatives as effective drug candidates, fostering the development of novel synthetic analogues.     

Compilation of secondary metabolites from Bidens pilosa L

Bidens pilosa L. is a cosmopolitan annual herb, known for its traditional use in treating various diseases and thus much studied for the biological activity of its extracts, fractions and isolated compounds. Polyacetylenes and flavonoids, typical metabolite classes in the Bidens genus, predominate in the phytochemistry of B. pilosa. These classes of compounds have great taxonomic significance. In the Asteraceae family, the acetylene moiety is widely distributed in the Heliantheae tribe and some representatives, such as 1-phenylhepta-1,3,5-triyne, are noted for their biological activity and strong long-wave UV radiation absorbance. The flavonoids, specifically aurones and chalcones, have been reported as good sub-tribal level markers. Natural products from several other classes have also been isolated from different parts of B. pilosa. This review summarizes the available information on the 198 natural products isolated to date from B. pilosa.     

Recent Progress,Challenges and Prospects in Monitoring Plastic-Derived Xenoestrogens Using Molecularly Imprinted Sorbents

Indoor and outdoor exposure to plastic-derived xenoestrogens, such as phthalates and phenolic compounds, can adversely affect endocrine and reproductive systems in humans and wildlife. To accomplish the extraction of plastic-derived xenoestrogens from environmental samples, molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) have been proved to be selective, efficient, and reliable sorbents. Despite some problems associated with the use of MIPs as sorbents, these have been found to be of considerable interest due to their advantages of selectivity, easy synthetic procedures, and better stability over commercially available solid sorbents. Modifications in their synthetic strategies are continuously in progress and new approaches are being made through graphene oxide substrates, nanostructured platforms, nanoferrites, cryogels, and co-electropolymerization to design better sorbents. Apart from this, efforts to create molecularly imprinted solid phase microextraction (SPME) fibers have also been successful in improving the efficiency of the methodology. In future, the use of MIPs developed from advanced synthetic strategies, or as sorbents for more robust techniques like SPME and microextraction on packed sorbents, will add new horizons to explore the potential of MIPs in the field of plastic-derived xenoestrogens. This review presents various challenges, as well as progress and prospects associated with the extraction of plastic-derived phthalates and phenolic compounds using molecularly imprinted sorbents.     

Heterocycles 51: Liphophilicity investigation of some thiazole chalcones and aurones by experimental and theoretical methods

Reversed‐phase thin‐layer chromatography and reversed‐phase high‐performance liquid chromatography were used for lipophilicity determination of a library of 30 thiazole chalcones and aurones previously synthetized in our laboratory. The experimental lipophilicity data have been compared with theoretical lipophilicity parameters estimated by various computational methods. Good correlations between the experimental and calculated lipophilicity parameters have been found for both investigated classes of compounds. Correlations between the lipophilicity of the thiazole chalcones and aurones and their antiproliferative activity were discussed. The methodologies and data gathered in this study will contribute to the lipophilicity studies of chalcones and aurones derivatives, two important classes of compounds in medicinal chemistry.     

An Update of the Sanguinarine and Benzophenanthridine Alkaloids’ Biosynthesis and Their Applications

Benzophenanthridines belong to the benzylisoquinolic alkaloids, representing one of the main groups of this class. These alkaloids include over 120 different compounds, mostly in plants from the Fumariaceae, Papaveraceae, and Rutaceae families, which confer chemical protection against pathogens and herbivores. Industrial uses of BZD include the production of environmentally friendly agrochemicals and livestock food supplements. However, although mainly considered toxic compounds, plants bearing them have been used in traditional medicine and their medical applications as antimicrobials, antiprotozoals, and cytotoxic agents have been envisioned. The biosynthetic pathways for some BZD have been established in different species, allowing for the isolation of the genes and enzymes involved. This knowledge has resulted in a better understanding of the process controlling their synthesis and an opening of the gates towards their exploitation by applying modern biotechnological approaches, such as synthetic biology. This review presents the new advances on BDZ biosynthesis and physiological roles. Industrial applications, mainly with pharmacological approaches, are also revised.     

橙酮衍生物的合成、晶体结构及除草活性

设计合成了17个橙酮类化合物, X射线单晶衍射分析显示其双键为Z型. 测定了它们对稗草地上部分和油菜根长的抑制率. 结果表明, 部分化合物对双子叶植物油菜有较好的活性, 表现出良好的选择性. 当浓度为100 μg/mL时, 化合物15对油菜胚根的抑制率达到88.5%,接近商品除草剂甲基磺草酮的活性, 当浓度为10 μg/mL时其对油菜胚根的抑制率达到81.3%. 初步构效关系研究表明, 橙酮A环上的电子效应以及分子的亲水与疏水性对保持其活性有重要的作用,为进一步结构优化提供了依据.     

Applications of and alternatives to pi-electron-deficient azine organometallics in metal catalyzed cross-coupling reactions

While the use of pi-deficient azine halides in palladium catalyzed cross-coupling reactions is common, the use of pi-electron deficient azine organometallics has been less intensively examined. In recent years, important advances have been made that are beginning to address this deficiency and need. The purpose of this tutorial review is to highlight and discuss the innovations that facilitate the synthesis of azine-containing biaryls with a focus on the pyridine structural motif. Given the number of important compounds which exhibit azine-heterobiaryls and the wide use of cross-coupling methods in their synthesis, this review should be of interest among synthetic organic chemists and organometallic chemists alike.     

柚皮苷半合成生物活性黄酮醇和橙酮类化合物研究

以柚皮苷为原料,经过糖苷水解、脱氢、苄基保护、O-甲基化、过氧丙酮(DMDO)氧化或阿尔格-弗林-大山田(Algar-Flynn-Oyamada)反应和脱苄基保护等反应步骤,半合成了山萘酚(1,Kaemferol),5,7,4’-三甲氧基黄酮醇(2)、3,5-二羟基-7,4’-二甲氧基黄酮醇(3),鼠李柠檬素(4,Rhamnocitrin)等4种天然黄酮醇类和4,6,4’-三羟基二氢橙酮(5)、4-羟基-6,4’-二甲氧基二氢橙酮(6)两种新的橙酮类化合物.重点探讨了过氧丙酮(DMDO)直接氧化黄酮制备黄酮醇和Algar-Flynn-Oyamada反应制备橙酮的合成方法,改进优化了反应条件.所有合成化合物的结构已通过1H NMR,MS和IR等波谱方法进行了确认.该合成途径原料易得,工艺简便,收率较高,具有较高的应用价值.     

Selective α-bromination of aryl carbonyl compounds: prospects and challenges

The α-bromination of carbonyl compounds is one of the most important transformations and also important precursors in synthetic organic chemistry. Particularly, the side chain monobromination of carbonyl compounds has been a challenging task, because during the reaction a small amount of disubstituted or ring brominated products as an impurity is always accompanied with monosubstituted product in the reaction mixture. In recent years substantial advances have been made for the synthesis of brominated aromatic carbonyl compounds with high selectivity. In this review, we have summarized various methods for the synthesis of α-bromo aromatic carbonyl compounds.     

Asymmetric Catalytic Approaches Employing α,β-Unsaturated Imines

Nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds have consistently been a noticeable center of attention due to their significant utilization in the domain of synthetic organic chemistry, agrochemicals, and pharmaceuticals. α,β-Unsaturated imines or conjugated imines provide a lot of significant cyclic as well as acyclic products through reacting with a versatile family of compounds. This review summarizes the recent advances in enantioselective reactions of α,β-unsaturated imines by using synthetic methodologies for synthesizing various nitrogen-containing heterocycles that contain four to six-membered rings. The synthesis of rarely found seven-, eight- and nine-membered nitrogen-containing heterocycles have also been reported.     

Strategies for constructing manganese-based oxide electrode materials for aqueous rechargeable zinc-ion batteries

Commercial lithium-ion batteries(LIBs) have been widely used in various energy storage systems. However, many unfavorable factors of LIBs have prompted researchers to turn their attention to the development of emerging secondary batteries. Aqueous zinc ion batteries(AZIBs) present some prominent advantages with environmental friendliness, low cost and convenient operation feature. Mn O2electrode is the first to be discovered as promising cathode material. So far, manganese-based oxides have made...     

Transition Metals in the Synthesis and Functionalization of Indoles [New Synthesis Methods (72)]

The use of transition-metal complexes as reagents for the synthesis of complex organic compounds has been under development for at least several decades, and many extraordinary organic transformations of profound potential have been realized. However, adoption of this chemistry by the practicing synthetic organic chemist has been inordinately slow, and only now are transition-metal reagents beginning to achieve their rightful place in the arsenal of organic synthesis. Several factors contributed to the initial reluctance of synthetic organic chemists to use organometallic reagents. Lacking education and experience in the ways of elements having d electrons, synthetic chemists viewed organometallic processes as something mysterious and unpredictable, and not to be discussed in polite society. Organometallic chemists did not help matters by advertising their latest advances as useful synthetic methodology, but restricting their studies to very simple organic systems lacking any serious functionality (e.g., the “methyl, ethyl, butyl, futile” syndrome). Happily, things have changed. Organometallic chemists have turned their attention to more complex systems, and more recently trained organic chemists have benefited from exposure to the application of transition metals. This combination has set the stage for major advances in the use of transition metals in the synthesis of complex organic compounds. This review deals with one aspect of this area, the use of transition metals in the synthesis of indoles.     

From Lianas to Glycobiology Tools: Twenty-Five Years of 2,5-Dideoxy-2,5-imino-D-mannitol

Summary.  2,5-Dideoxy-2,5-imino-D-mannitol (DMDP) has been isolated from several natural sources. Many synthetic approaches are available, and many derivatives have been synthesized and their biological activities have been investigated. An overview on isolation, syntheses, and biological data of DMDP as well as some closely related compounds will be given in this review. Received November 14, 2001. Accepted November 19, 2001     

Review: Natural oxalates and their analogous synthetic complexes

Metal oxalates, commonly classified as organic minerals, are widely distributed in Nature, occurring in mineral deposits or as biominerals in plants, fungi, and lichens or in the form of deposits, of different kinds, in animal tissues. Eighteen natural species of this type have so far been reported and investigated. In the first part of this review we give an overview on the general characteristics of these minerals, including also some comments on their environmental effects. The central part of the review is devoted to the discussion of synthetic oxalates, analogous to the natural species, including the usual procedures employed for their synthesis and the thorough analysis of their crystallographic and structural peculiarities. The thermal, spectroscopic, and magnetic properties of these complexes are also discussed in detail. Some comparisons with related coordination compounds are also made along the text.     

Recent advances in sulfenylation of C(sp3)-H bond under transition metal-free conditions

In recent years,the transition metal-free sulfenylation of C-H bond for C-S formation has been rapidly advanced and has become an eco-friendly synthetic tool for pharmacists and organic chemists.Various natural or bioactive molecules such as(hetero)arenes,olefins,carbonyl compounds,alkanes,have been employed for sulfenylating reactions.This review will focus on the recent five-year advances in C-S bond formation via direct sulfenylation of C(sp^3)-H bonds under metal-free conditions and elaborate their mechanisms from a new perspective.     

Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation: chiral ligands and applications

Hydrogen transfer reduction processes are attracting increasing interest from synthetic chemists in view of their operational simplicity and high selectivity. In this tutorial review the most significant advances recently achieved in the stereoselective reduction of unsaturated organic compounds catalyzed by homogeneous transition metal complexes are critically reviewed. A sharp growth of the synthetic applications of this technique in the synthesis of fine chemicals is predictable as the use of transition metal catalyzed reactions will become more familiar to synthetic chemists.