Ketones from Nickel‐Catalyzed Decarboxylative,Non‐Symmetric Cross‐Electrophile Coupling of Carboxylic Acid Esters

Synthesis of the C?C bonds of ketones relies upon one high‐availability reagent (carboxylic acids) and one low‐availability reagent (organometallic reagents or alkyl iodides). We demonstrate here a ketone synthesis that couples two different carboxylic acid esters, N‐hydroxyphthalimide esters and S‐2‐pyridyl thioesters, to form aryl alkyl and dialkyl ketones in high yields. The keys to this approach are the use of a nickel catalyst with an electron‐poor bipyridine or terpyridine ligand, a THF/DMA mixed solvent system, and ZnCl₂ to enhance the reactivity of the NHP ester. The resulting reaction can be used to form ketones that have previously been difficult to access, such as hindered tertiary/tertiary ketones with strained rings and ketones with α‐heteroatoms. The conditions can be employed in the coupling of complex fragments, including a 20‐mer peptide fragment analog of Exendin(9–39) on solid support.     

Ketones from Nickel‐Catalyzed Decarboxylative,Non‐Symmetric Cross‐Electrophile Coupling of Carboxylic Acid Esters

Synthesis of the C?C bonds of ketones relies upon one high‐availability reagent (carboxylic acids) and one low‐availability reagent (organometallic reagents or alkyl iodides). We demonstrate here a ketone synthesis that couples two different carboxylic acid esters, N‐hydroxyphthalimide esters and S‐2‐pyridyl thioesters, to form aryl alkyl and dialkyl ketones in high yields. The keys to this approach are the use of a nickel catalyst with an electron‐poor bipyridine or terpyridine ligand, a THF/DMA mixed solvent system, and ZnCl₂ to enhance the reactivity of the NHP ester. The resulting reaction can be used to form ketones that have previously been difficult to access, such as hindered tertiary/tertiary ketones with strained rings and ketones with α‐heteroatoms. The conditions can be employed in the coupling of complex fragments, including a 20‐mer peptide fragment analog of Exendin(9–39) on solid support.     

UPS on Weinreb resin: a facile solid-phase route to aldehyde and ketone derivatives of "unnatural" amino acids and peptides

The solid-phase synthesis of "unnatural" amino aldehydes, amino ketones, peptide aldehydes, and peptide ketones was accomplished from commercially available resin in a series of room temperature reactions. The initial step involved addition of an "unnatural" side chain to the N-terminus of a benzophenone imine-activated Weinreb resin-bound amino acid or peptide derivative. The alkylated imine was hydrolyzed, and the amine was converted to the Boc-, Cbz-, or naphthoyl derivative. The resin-bound substrate was then cleaved with DIBAL-H or a Grignard reagent to give the amino aldehyde, amino ketone, peptide aldehyde, or peptide ketone products. Twenty-four reactions were carried out simultaneously using a "Billboard" reaction apparatus to give products in 27-87% (59% average) isolated yield.     

Improved procedure for the synthesis of thiazolium-type peptide coupling reagents: BMTB as a new efficient reagent

An efficient scalable synthesis of 2-halothiazolium-type peptide coupling reagents has been developed. The key step is the formation of the 2-bromothiazole scaffold through cyclization of α-thiocyanato ketones with hydrogen bromide. Using this method, the new coupling reagent 2-bromo-N-methylthiazolium bromide (BMTB) was synthesized. BMTB was tested in a difficult model coupling reaction of two sterically hindered N-methylated amino acids and showed higher activity than the well-established peptide coupling reagent HATU.     

Highly efficient and chemoselective acetalization and thioacetalization of aldehydes catalyzed by propylphosphonic anhydride (®T3P) at room temperature

Propylphosphonic anhydride (®T3P), a low toxic peptide coupling agent, has been demonstrated to be an efficient catalyst for the chemoselective acetalization and thioacetalization of aldehydes in the presence of ketones. Cyclic and acyclic acetals of diverse aldehydes were obtained in good to excellent yields at room temperature in the presence of a catalytic amount of T3P.     

Indium(III) chloride-catalyzed oxidative cleavage of carbon-carbon multiple bonds by tert-butyl hydroperoxide in water—a safer alternative to ozonolysis

An efficient and general method for the oxidative cleavage of alkenes and alkynes using tert-butyl hydroperoxide and indium(III) chloride as catalyst in water to give the corresponding carboxylic acids or ketones has been achieved. The reaction conditions are compatible with sensitive moieties such as peptide bonds, tert-butyl carboxylic esters and N-Boc-protected tryptophan. The catalyst could be recycled.     

General inverse solid-phase synthesis method for C-terminally modified peptide mimetics

Peptide mimetics are of considerable interest as bioactive agents and drugs. C-terminally modified peptide mimetics are of particular interest given the synthetic versatility of the carboxyl group and its derivatives. A general approach to C-terminally modified peptide mimetics, based on a urethane attachment strategy and amino acid t-butyl ester-based N-to-C peptide synthesis, is described. This approach is compatible with the reaction conditions generally employed for solution-phase peptide mimetic synthesis. To develop and demonstrate this approach, it was employed for the solid-phase synthesis of peptide trifluoromethyl ketones, peptide boronic acids, and peptide hydroxamic acids. The development of a versatile general approach to C-terminally modified peptides using readily available starting materials provides a basis for the combinatorial and parallel solid-phase synthesis of these peptide mimetic classes for bioactive agent screening and also provides a basis for the further development of solid-phase C-terminal functional group elaboration strategies.     

A convenient semicarbazide resin for the solid-phase synthesis of peptide ketones and aldehydes

Use of a semicarbazide resin for the solid-phase preparation of peptide ketones and aldehyde led to optimal results in terms of both purity of the final product and overall yield. This resin was prepared without complication by activation of the commercial available aminomethyl polystyrene with CDI at room temperature, followed by treatment with tert-butyl carbazate. Furthermore, the TNBSA colorimetric assay has been adapted for checking the incorporation of the carbonyl moiety onto hydrazine-based resins.     

New and effective proline-based catalysts for asymmetric aldol reaction in water

New proline diamide organocatalysts with Pro-Phe peptide bonds were synthesized and their catalytic activities in asymmetric direct aldol reactions of aliphatic ketones with aromatic aldehydes were investigated. Catalyst 6a showed good enantioselectivity at 0?°C in the presence of p-nitrobenzoic acid as cocatalyst in water.     

A general solid phase method for the synthesis of sequence independent peptidyl-fluoromethyl ketones

We present here a new, general, solid phase strategy for the synthesis of sequence independent peptidyl-fluoromethyl ketones using standard Fmoc peptide chemistry. Our method is based on the synthesis of bifunctional linkers which allows the incorporation of amino acid fluoromethyl ketone unit at the C-terminal end of peptide sequences. Application of this approach for the synthesis of activity based probes for SENPs is also described.     

Synthesis of cyclopentenyl and cyclohexenyl ketones via [3 + 2] and [4 + 2] annulations of 1,2-allenic ketones简

In this paper, an efficient synthesis of cyclopentenyl ketones and cyclohexenyl ketones through tertiary phosphine catalyzed [3 ＋ 2] and [4 ＋ 2] annulations of 1,2-allenic ketones with activated alkenes has been developed. Compared with published synthetic methods on cyclopentenyl ketones and cyclohexenyl ketones, the protocols developed in this paper have the advantages such as readily available starting materials, mild reaction conditions and high efficiency.     

Oxidative iodination of carbonyl compounds using ammonium iodide and oxone®

A simple, efficient, mild, and regioselective method for oxyiodination of carbonyl compounds has been reported by using NH₄I as the source of iodine and Oxone® as an oxidant. Various carbonyl compounds such as aralkyl ketones, aliphatic ketones (acyclic and cyclic), and β-keto esters proceeded to the respective α-monoiodinated products in moderate to excellent yields. Unsymmetrical aliphatic ketones reacted smoothly yielding a mixture of 1-iodo and 3-iodo ketones with the predominant formation of 1-iodoproduct.     

The Formation of Methyl Ketones during Lipid Oxidation at Elevated Temperatures

Lipid oxidation and the resulting volatile organic compounds are the main reasons for a loss of food quality. In addition to typical compounds, such as alkanes, aldehydes and alcohols, methyl ketones like heptan-2-one, are repeatedly described as aroma-active substances in various foods. However, it is not yet clear from which precursors methyl ketones are formed and what influence amino compounds have on the formation mechanism. In this study, the formation of methyl ketones in selected food-relevant fats and oils, as well as in model systems with linoleic acid or pure secondary degradation products (alka-2,4-dienals, alken-2-als, hexanal, and 2-butyloct-2-enal), has been investigated. Elevated temperatures were chosen for simulating processing conditions such as baking, frying, or deep-frying. Up to seven methyl ketones in milk fat, vegetable oils, and selected model systems have been determined using static headspace gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). This study showed that methyl ketones are tertiary lipid oxidation products, as they are derived from secondary degradation products such as deca-2,4-dienal and oct-2-enal. The study further showed that the position of the double bond in the precursor compound determines the chain length of the methyl ketone and that amino compounds promote the formation of methyl ketones to a different degree. These compounds influence the profile of the products formed. As food naturally contains lipids as well as amino compounds, the proposed pathways are relevant for the formation of aroma-active methyl ketones in food.     

NBS-assisted an efficient conversion of styrenes to α-hydroxy ketones in water

An expedient, mild and environmentally benign method for the oxidation of styrenes to α-hydroxy ketones has been developed. This conversion has been achieved by employing water as a solvent as well as an oxygen source. This facile and efficient tandem process provides α-hydroxy ketones in moderate to good yields from easily accessible styrenes.     

Direct entry to peptidyl ketones via SmI2-mediated C-C bond formation with readily accessible N-peptidyl oxazolidinones

In this work, a new method for the preparation of peptidyl ketones is presented employing a SmI(2)/H(2)O-mediated coupling of N-peptidyl oxazolidinones with electron-deficient alkenes. The requisite peptide imides were easily prepared by solution-phase peptide synthesis starting from an N-acyl oxazolidinone derivative of an amino acid. Importantly, they could be used directly in the C-C bond-forming step without the need for further functionalization. Coupling of these peptide derivatives with a second peptide possessing an N-terminal acryloyl group leads to ketomethylene isosteres of glycine-containing peptides. This method represents an alternative means for ligating two small peptides through a C-C bond-forming step.     

Solubilization chromatography : Ketones

The elution of ketones through ion-exchange resins with aqueous solutions of acetic acid or the lower alcohols as eluents has been studied. A mixture of seven ketones, the highest being undecanone-2, was separated by this technique. The elution of ketones with aqueous solutions of a salting-in salt was also studied.     

钐试剂在合成中的应用I. 金属钐作用下烯丙基和苄基卤代物与羰基化合物的反应

本文研究了金属钐作用下的Barbier型反应。结果表明, 经氯化汞活化的金属钐对酮类化合物与烯丙基或苄基卤代物的反应很有效, 可高产率地生成叔醇。此反应有很好的区位选择性和化学选择性, 与α, β-不饱和酮的反应未发现1, 4-加成产物生成, 与环上有卤素(Br, Cl)取代的芳香酮反应, 取代基不受影响。产物的形成可能通过了有机钐中间体。     

Rearrangement of epoxynitriles: a convenient homologation of acyclic and cyclic ketones to carboxylic acids

A convenient two-step homologation of both aliphatic and aromatic ketones to the corresponding carboxylic acid has been developed. First ketones were converted to epoxynitriles with the Darzens reaction. Second, a Lewis acid mediated rearrangement of these epoxynitriles with lithium bromide was achieved to give homologated secondary alkanoic acids (as well as aryl-alkanoic) in good yields. The mechanism and the scope of the rearrangement reaction were investigated. This strategy constitutes a two-step homologation of ketones to secondary carboxylic acids.     

Nickel oxide nanoparticles catalyzed synthesis of poly-substituted quinolines via Friedlander hetero-annulation reaction

Reusable acidic nickel oxide nanoparticles have been synthesized,characterized and applied as a catalyst to convert 2-aminoaryl ketones and β-ketoesters/ketones into the corresponding quinolines in good yields with high selectivity.This could serve as a simple and convenient procedure for the Friedlander annulations.     

铁催化酮羰基的硼化反应合成α-羟基硼酸酯

报道了一种铁催化烷基酮类化合物硼化合成三级α-羟基硼酸酯的反应,使用了可商业购买的FeBr₂作为催化剂,加入醇作为添加剂来加速反应的进行,同时避免副反应的发生.通过该方法合成了一系列三级α-羟基硼酸酯化合物,反应具有很好的底物兼容性以及官能团兼容性.该铁催化剂对于大位阻的酮类化合物的硼化反应,表现出优于铜催化的活性.同时该反应可应用于克级规模的制备,随后通过对三级α-羟基硼酸酯的C-O键进行官能化,将所得的三级α-羟基硼酸酯转化为三级烷基硼酸酯以及偕二硼、偕硅硼类化合物.