Synthesis of 1,3-cyclohexadienes by tandem diene-alkyne metathesis: improved procedure

A practical synthesis of 2-substituted 1,3-cyclohexadienes by the cross enyne metathesis between alkynes and 1,5-hexadiene is reported. The isolation of the 1,3-cyclohexadienes has been hampered by the formation of an inseparable triene by-product. The use of a second consecutive cross alkene metathesis to give water-soluble products allowed removal of this by-product. Using this one-pot procedure, a synthesis of cyclohexadienes from simple starting materials was developed. The procedure was used in a three-step synthesis of a functionalized tetrahydroquinoline using Pd(II)-catalyzed chloroacetoxylation (Bäckvall reaction) for cyclohexadiene functionalization.     

Tandem Michael addition/ylide olefination reaction for the synthesis of highly functionalized cyclohexadiene derivatives

A tandem Michael addition/ylide olefination for the rapid creation of highly functionalized cyclohexadiene is developed. The tandem annulation reactions afford versatile cyclohexadienes in good to excellent isolated yields. This method has been successfully applied to the synthesis of three biologically active molecules.     

Synthesis of functionalized N-triazolyl maleimides

An easy and mild two-step one-pot reaction allowed the synthesis of functionalized N-triazolyl maleimide. Next, the addition of propargyl alcohol and propargyl amine to the N-acyliminium ion mediated by Lewis acid, In(OTf)₃, allowed the introduction of a second 1,2,3-triazol ring at position 5 of the amide. The products in both reactions were achieved in moderate to good yields.     

Synthesis of d-rubranitrose by using a novel method for constructing functionalized branched-chain structures

Convenient synthesis of d-rubranitrose from d-glucose was achieved by using simple and novel methods for deoxygenation and construction of functionalized branched-chain structures. The total yield of d-rubranitrose from methyl 4,6-O-benzylidene-α-d-glucopyranoside (1) was 4.9%.     

Synthesis of a diversifiable cis-dehydrodecalin scaffold based on meiogynin A

A highly endo selective Diels-Alder reaction provides efficient access to the substituted cis-dehydrodecalin core structure of meiogynin A. Elaboration into the fully functionalized scaffold was achieved in three steps from cycloadduct 20a. This strategy is amenable to the synthesis of diversely substituted meiogynin analogs for the discovery of novel inhibitors of Bcl-xL and related anti-apoptotic proteins.     

Synthesis of novel benzopyrano[3,2-c]coumarins via tandem base promoted nucleophilic substitution and intramolecular electrophilic aromatic cyclization

Efficient and facile synthesis of 7H-benzopyrano[3,2-c]coumarins has been achieved by mild base promoted reaction of 4-chloro-3-formylcoumarin with diversely functionalized resorcinols. All the products were obtained as pure precipitates from the reaction mixture and the structure of the product was confirmed by X-ray analysis.     

A substituent-controlled general approach to access arylated pyran-2-ones and pyrano[3,4-c]pyran-1,8-diones

2H-Pyran-2-ones are useful precursors for the synthesis of various aromatic and heterocyclic compounds. In this Letter, we describe substituent-controlled direct access to functionalized 4-(2-oxo-1,2-diarylethyl)-5,6-diaryl-pyran-2-ones by stirring a mixture of 3-cyano-5,6-diaryl-2H-pyran-2-ones and functionalized deoxybenzoins through an unusual decyanation reaction. Under similar reaction conditions, the reactions of 3-carbomethoxy-5,6-diaryl-2H-pyran-2-ones with either substituted acetophenones or deoxybenzoins led to the synthesis of pyrano[3,4-c]pyran-1,8-diones in excellent yields.     

A facile one-pot regioselective synthesis of functionalized novel benzo[f]chromeno[4,3-b][1,7]naphthyridines and benzo[f][1,7]naphthyridines via an imino Diels-Alder reaction

A novel series of functionalized 13H-benzo[f]chromeno[4,3-b][1,7]naphthyridines and 1,3-diphenylbenzo[f][1,7]naphthyridines have been synthesized by an efficient regioselective one-pot multicomponent synthesis through intra and intermolecular imino Diels-Alder reaction. In this method, we have achieved complete regioselectivity and atom economy with polysubstituted core motifs in moderate to good yields. The proposed mechanism of this reaction has also discussed.     

Fast, easy, solvent-free, microwave-promoted Michael addition of anilines to α,β-unsaturated alkenes: synthesis of N-aryl functionalized β-amino esters and acids

The rapid, simple, microwave-promoted synthesis of N-aryl functionalized β-amino esters using Michael addition reactions is presented. Reactions are performed neat at 200 °C for 20 min and are catalyzed by acetic acid. The esters can be easily hydrolyzed to the corresponding N-aryl functionalized β-amino acids.     

Facile asymmetric construction of a functionalized dodecahydrobenz[a]indolo[3,2-h]quinolizine template

We report a highly diastereoselective approach for the synthesis of a functionalized dodecahydrobenz[a]indolo[3,2-h]quinolizine ring system that is present as the heterocyclic core of the manadomanzamine alkaloids. We have achieved complete control over the relative and absolute stereochemistries at the three contiguous stereocentres at ring positions 1, 10 and 24 in only two linear synthetic steps. The introduction of useful functionality to the heterocyclic skeleton is significant as this may allow for future derivatization, and application of this route in an asymmetric synthesis of the manadomanzamine natural products.     

Synthesis and cross coupling of a highly substituted 2-pyridylboronate: application to the large scale synthesis of a mineralocorticoid antagonist

The large scale synthesis of functionalized 2-pyridylboronate 8 and optimization of its Suzuki-Miyaura coupling to chloropyrazoline (R)-7 to provide a scalable synthesis of mineralocorticoid antagonist (R)-1 is described.     

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.     

A new approach toward the synthesis of C,D-cis coupled steroid and C,D-cis coupled d-homosteroid skeletons

A short and efficient procedure has been developed for the synthesis of C,D-cis coupled steroid and d-homo steroid skeletons. A Mukaiyama reaction with transfer of the silyl group of the starting silyl enol ether to the enol of the adduct followed by addition of vinyl magnesium bromide to the unprotected carbonyl group leads to adducts which can be cyclized with ZnBr₂. The synthesis of functionalized steroid skeletons in overall yields of about 50% in four steps can be achieved in this way.     

New synthesis of (−)- and (+)-actinobolin from d-glucose

The total synthesis of (−)-actinobolin 2, an antipode of the natural product starting from d-glucose is described. A three-component coupling reaction of a functionalized cyclohexenone (+)-6, derived from d-glucose by way of Ferrier's carbocyclization, with vinyl cuprate and an aldehyde (R)-5 effectively constructed the carbon framework of 2 in a highly stereoselective manner. The formal synthesis of the natural enantiomer 1 from d-glucose was also achieved.     

A radical mediated approach to the stereoselective formal total synthesis of (+)-Sch 642305

A formal total synthesis of (+)-Sch-642305 is described. The synthesis, which commenced from a simple chiral synthon (5S)-5-(hydroxymethyl)dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one, employed, as a key step, a radical mediated opening of a chiral epoxy alcohol intermediate with Cp₂Ti(III)Cl following an efficient method developed by us earlier. The resultant intermediate radical was intramolecularly trapped by the electron deficient double bond present in the molecule to give rise to its highly functionalized six-membered carbocyclic ring in stereoselective manner.     

Synthetic Studies on Damascenones

The odor principle β-damascenone and its isomer α-damascenone have been prepared by treatment of the corresponding ethyl safranates with excess allyl lithium followed by alkoxide catalyzed isomerization of the resulting products with β, γ-unsaturated ketonic side chains. Addition of allyltriphenylphosphorane (preferably prepared from allyltriphenylphosphonium chloride) rather than the propenyl isomer to ethyl α-isopropylidene-acetoacetate produced ethyl α-safranate. This represents a new, potentially general method for the synthesis of functionalized cyclohexadienes.     

Synthesis of new crosslinkable co-polymers containing a push-pull zinc porphyrin for non-linear optical applications

In this paper, the synthesis of a crosslinkable co-polymer containing new push-pull arylethynyl zinc porphyrins is described. The synthesis of porphyrin chromophores, analogous to Therien's porphyrin (J. Am. Chem. Soc.1996, 118, 1497-1503) functionalized with a methacrylic polymerizable group and a carboxylic acid crosslinking group was achieved with a new synthetic procedure leading to a higher overall yield compared to what was previously reported in the literature for similar and simpler structures. Radical copolymerization of the porphyrin chromophore with glycidyl methacrylate has then been carried out with success. This work opens a perspective on the possibility to integrate porphyrinic chromophore with high first-order molecular quadratic hyperpolarizability coefficient in opto-electronic devices.     

[3+2] Cycloaddition of metal-containing azomethine ylides for highly efficient synthesis of mitosene skeleton

Efficient synthesis of tricyclic indole derivatives bearing a substituent at the 3-position of the indole nucleus was achieved by the [3+2] cycloaddition reaction of transition metal-containing azomethine ylides derived from N-(o-alkynylphenyl)imines with vinyl ethers. Third-row transition metal complexes, especially PtCl₂, turned out to be highly efficient for the reaction of internal alkynes and imidate substrates with wide generality. Moreover, as strong support for the reaction mechanism, the intermediate Pt-carbene complex was found to undergo intramolecular C-H bond insertion reaction to give tetracyclic indoline derivatives when benzyl vinyl ether was employed as a dipolarophile. This protocol provided a facile synthesis of highly functionalized tricyclic indole derivatives found as the basic skeleton of the mitosene family, such as mitomycin C.     

A mild oxidation of deactivated naphthalenes and anthracenes to corresponding para-quinones by N-bromosuccinimide

A new method to synthesize 1,4-naphthoquinone and 9,10-anthraquinone from naphthalene and anthracene functionalized with either –CHO or –COOH groups, using N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) in aqueous N,N-dimethylformamide at 75–80 °C, has been developed. Further, –CN and –CONH₂ functionalized naphthalenes and anthracenes can also be transformed into respective para-quinones in a one pot reaction, after successive acid hydrolysis and subsequent reaction with NBS. We believe that the present finding may serve as a valuable alternative to the classical approaches for the synthesis of polycyclic quinones from polyaromatic carbaldehydes through Dakin oxidation followed by further oxidation of the resulting hydroquinone by heavy metal oxides.     

A convenient route to functionalized 3-amino-N-methylfuro[3,2-b]pyridine-2-carboxamides

The synthesis of novel functionalized 3-amino-N-methylfuro[3,2-b]pyridine-2-carboxamides is described from cyanopyridine intermediates. Based on the difference in halogen reactivity, ethyl [(5-bromo-2-chloropyridin-3-yl)oxy]acetate was functionalized by a palladium-catalyzed reaction, before the cyclization to the desired furo[3,2-b]pyridines.