Phenols-useful templates for the synthesis of bi-functional orthogonally protected dendron building blocks via solid phase Mitsunobu reaction

Bi-functional dendritic building blocks for convergent dendrimer growth were successfully synthesized from phenolic templates in the solid phase via a Mitsunobu reaction. Each arm of the dendron building block carries an orthogonally protected secondary amine along the arm, and a peripheral primary amine or phenol group (building block type 1) or a tertiary amine junction with orthogonally protected peripheral primary amine or carboxyl groups (building block type 2). The synthetic routes reported in this work are general and applicable for the preparation of diverse building blocks, controlling protection, arm length, and peripheral moieties. These novel dendron units can form unusual dendritic architectures by solid-phase chemistry, which may be incorporated into specific complex structures expanding the scope of dendrimer science.     

A convenient procedure for the esterification of benzoic acids with phenols: a new application for the Mitsunobu reaction

The Mitsunobu reaction was found to be a convenient and effective method for the esterification of various benzoic acids with differentially functionalized phenols producing the corresponding phenyl esters in good to excellent yields.     

Basic techniques of working on a solid phase: From ABC of the peptide synthesis to libraries of non-natural amino acids

Libraries of hardly available amino acids bearing a heteroaromatic ring (2-pyrimidyl, substituted 2-pyridyl or 2-thiazolyl) at the amino group were prepared using solid-phase synthesis on various resins. The synthesized compounds are structurally similar to some known antidiabetic drugs. The paper combines features of a review (elementary introduction to the solid-phase synthesis methodology and technique for beginners and selected methods from peptide chemistry) and step-by-step experimental protocols (tested by the authors) useful as a methodic tool. The presented protocols (immobilization and modification of amino acids, placing and removal of common protective groups) require no sophisticated equipment and may be useful as pictorial introductory tasks for students education.     

Fabrication of covalently functionalized mesoporous silica core–shell magnetite nanoparticles with palladium(II) acetylacetonate: application as a magnetically separable nanocatalyst for Suzuki cross‐coupling reaction of acyl halides with boronic acids

We report the preparation of supported palladium(II) acetylacetonate, Pd(acac)₂, coordinated by pendant acac groups, by reacting palladium acetate with acac‐functionalized doubly silica‐coated magnetic nanoparticles. The solid support consists of an amorphous silica‐coated (as magnetite protecting layer) magnetite core and a mesoporous silica shell. The magnetically separable palladium nanocatalyst is active for Suzuki cross‐coupling reaction of acyl halides with boronic acids. The catalyst is simply isolated from the reaction mixture that allows fast and efficient isolation of product and catalyst compared to traditional methods that generally make use of time‐ and solvent‐consuming procedures. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A novel method for the generation of nitrile oxides on solid phase: application to the synthesis of substituted benzopyranoisoxazoles

A solid-phase synthesis of substituted benzopyranoisoxazoles is described. The six-step synthesis features a novel method of generating nitrile oxides on a polymer support followed by an intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition with a tethered alkyne for assembly of the benzopyranoisoxazole scaffold. Furthermore, the utilization of single-bead attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-IR) microspectroscopy as an essential analytical tool for reaction optimization is highlighted.     

Concise route to α-acylamino-β-keto amides: application to the synthesis of a simplified azinomycin A analogue

Condensation of acid chlorides (alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl) with N,N′-dialkyl α-acylamino malonamides in the presence of magnesium ethoxide provides a direct route to α-acylamino-β-keto amides in moderate to good yields (46–95%). Using this method, a concise route to an enantiomerically enriched 1-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane containing most of the elements of the ‘right-hand’ domain of azinomycin A has been developed.     

Imidazole‐coordinated monodentate NHC–Pd(II) complex derived from proline and its application to the coupling reaction of arylboronic acids with carboxylic acid anhydrides in water at room temperature

Cleavage of a C N bond of imidazolium salt derived from N‐phenyl‐substituted proline was observed in this laboratory. A novel imidazole‐coordinated monodentate NHC–Pd(II) complex 5 was obtained as the sole product in good yield in the reaction of imidazolium salt 4 with Pd(OAc)₂ in refluxing THF. The structure of complex 5 was determined unambiguously by an X‐ray diffraction. The complex was found to be a good catalyst in the cross‐coupling reaction of arylboronic acids with carboxylic acid anhydrides in water at room temperature. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

SmI2-Promoted novel tandem elimination and coupling reactions of aliphatic imides with carbonyl compounds: application to the synthesis of dl-isoretronecanol

Treatment of α-hetero-substituted cyclic imides with carbonyl compounds mediated by samarium(II) diiodide in the presence of HMPA was found to undergo novel tandem elimination and reductive coupling reactions to generate α-hydroxyalkylated imides in good to high yields. Stereochemistry of the coupling products was researched and the result that increasing the steric bulkiness of the N-substituents leads to an increase of threo-selectivity was observed. The mechanistic origins of this stereoselectivity are also briefly documented and the reaction was further applied to the convenient synthesis of a simple pyrrolizidine alkaloid, isoretronecanol.     

Derivatization of 2-chlorophenol with 4-amino-anti-pyrine: a novel method for improving the selectivity of molecularly imprinted solid phase extraction of 2-chlorophenol from water

Molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) may not selectively recognize small template of limited number of functional groups, such as 2-chlorophenol (2-CP). In this work, a novel method was proposed to improve the recognition ability of the molecularly imprinted solid phase extraction (MISPE) of 2-CP from environmental waters. This was achieved by derivatization of 2-CP with 4-amino-anti-pyrine (4-AAP) to enlarge its molecular size and add more binding sites. For that purpose, two MISPE methods of 2-CP were developed. In method 1, a polymer imprinted with 2-CP was used as the extracting sorbent but it suffered from low selectivity and high detection limit of 2-CP (7.10 ng L⁻¹). In method 2, a polymer imprinted with 4-AAP derivatized 2-CP (2-CP-4-AAP) was used as the extracting sorbent. Prior to loading the water sample it was subjected to a simple derivatization procedure with 4-AAP. Method 2 showed high recognition ability/selectivity towards 2-CP-4-AAP with lower detection limit of 0.05 ng L⁻¹ for 2-CP-4-AAP. Method 2 was able to detect the presence of 2-CP-4-AAP in unspiked real water samples and almost full spike recovery was achieved.     

D‐Glucosamine in iron‐catalysed cross‐coupling reactions of Grignards with allylic and vinylic bromides: application to the synthesis of a key sitagliptin precursor

A sustainable D ‐glucosamine ligand is successfully introduced into iron‐catalysed C ? C cross‐coupling reactions for the first time. The Fe(acac)₂/D ‐glucosamine·HCl/Et₃N catalytic system was effective at 5 mol% loading in coupling reactions of Grignard reagents with organic bromides. Moderate to high efficiency was achieved with preserved stereochemistry when allyl (Csp³) or alkenyl (Csp²) bromides were coupled with phenylmagnesium (Csp²) or benzylmagnesium (Csp³) bromides. The catalytic system developed was also successfully applied for the novel and economic preparation of a Michael‐acceptor‐like starting material used in an alternative synthesis of the drug sitagliptin, a known blockbuster for the treatment of type II diabetes mellitus. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Study of a new derivatizing reagent that improves the analysis of amino acids by HPLC with fluorescence detection: application to hydrolyzed rape bee pollen

A simple and sensitive method for evaluating the chemical compositions of protein amino acids, including cystine (Cys)₂ and tryptophane (Try) has been developed, based on the use of a sensitive labeling reagent 2-(11H-benzo[α]-carbazol-11-yl) ethyl chloroformate (BCEC–Cl) along with fluorescence detection. The chromophore of the 1,2-benzo-3,4-dihydrocarbazole-ethyl chloroformate (BCEOC-Cl) molecule was replaced with the 2-(11H-benzo[α]-carbazol-11-yl) ethyl functional group, yielding the sensitive fluorescence molecule BCEC–Cl. The new reagent BCEC–Cl could then be substituted for labeling reagents commonly used in amino acid derivatization. The BCEC–amino acid derivatives exhibited very high detection sensitivities, particularly in the cases of (Cys)₂ and Try, which cannot be determined using traditional labeling reagents such as 9-fluorenyl methylchloroformate (FMOC-Cl) and ortho-phthaldialdehyde (OPA). The fluorescence detection intensities for the BCEC derivatives were compared to those obtained when using FMOC-Cl and BCEOC-Cl as labeling reagents. The ratios I _BCEC/I _BCEOC = 1.17–3.57, I _BCEC/I _FMOC = 1.13–8.21, and UV_BCEC/UV_BCEOC = 1.67–4.90 (where I is the fluorescence intensity and UV is the ultraviolet absorbance). Derivative separation was optimized on a Hypersil BDS C₁₈ column. The detection limits calculated from 1.0 pmol injections, at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3, ranged from 7.2 fmol for Try to 8.4 fmol for (Cys)₂. Excellent linear responses were observed, with coefficients of >0.9994. When coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography, the method established here allowed the development of a highly sensitive and specific method for the quantitative analysis of trace levels of amino acids including (Cys)₂ and Try from bee-collected pollen (bee pollen) samples.     

A methodological approach to the application of a vermiculite modified carbon paste electrode in interaction studies: Influence of some pesticides on the uptake of Cu(II) from a solution to the solid phase

A new methodological approach, for studying metal ion binding interactions with a clay mineral is presented. A carbon paste electrode (CPE) modified with vermiculite clay mineral was used as a model for a soil-like solid phase and Cu(II) ions were chosen as the test ions. The application of this model is demonstrated and explained by investigating the influence of seven pesticides (bromofenoxim, fenamiphos, phenmedipham, atrazine and its three natural degradation products) on the uptake of Cu(II) ions from a solution to the vermiculite, included in a CPE. Different conditions (pH, concentration, exposure time etc.) were considered and the amount of bound copper, accumulated when no potential was applied, was then determined by stripping voltammetry.     

A methodological approach to the application of a vermiculite modified carbon paste electrode in interaction studies: Influence of some pesticides on the uptake of Cu(II) from a solution to the solid phase

A new methodological approach, for studying metal ion binding interactions with a clay mineral is presented. A carbon paste electrode (CPE) modified with vermiculite clay mineral was used as a model for a soil-like solid phase and Cu(II) ions were chosen as the test ions. The application of this model is demonstrated and explained by investigating the influence of seven pesticides (bromofenoxim, fenamiphos, phenmedipham, atrazine and its three natural degradation products) on the uptake of Cu(II) ions from a solution to the vermiculite, included in a CPE. Different conditions (pH, concentration, exposure time etc.) were considered and the amount of bound copper, accumulated when no potential was applied, was then determined by stripping voltammetry.     

The enantioseparation of amino acids on a teicoplanin chiral stationary phase using non-aqueous mobile phases after pre-column derivatization with sulfur-containing reagents: the considerations of mobile phase composition and analyte structure variation on resolution enhancement

Amino acids were derivatized with sulfur-containing reagents in alkaline medium and enantioresolved by HPLC on a teicoplanin chiral stationary phase. Much better resolution was achieved using methanol-based mobile phase compared with elution with acetonitrile-based solvent mixture. The value of selectivity factor for many derivatives examined in the study can be easily several tenths of 100 or even exceed 100 in some cases. This magnitude of resolution is suitable for the preparative-scale application of isolating alpha-amino acid enantiomers in the derivatized form using a short column. The resolution is believed to be a result of the hydrogen bonding and steric hindrance by the nitrogen and sulfur atoms from the isothiocyanatyl fragment of the reagent, respectively, and is enhanced as the fragment is structurally phenylated (e.g. 2,4-difluorophenyl isothiocyanate and others examined in this study). The enhancement is even more significant if the aromatic moiety of the reagent becomes more acidic through halogenation with chlorine or fluorine for the stronger pi-pi interaction. However, this type of enhancement is offset to some extent and sometimes obscured by a chlorinated reagent that is relatively large in size as compared with the fluorinated one. Judging from the chromatographic data and the elution profile, the mechanisms leading to the resolutions are believed to be different under the elution of polar-organic mobile phases (i.e. methanol- and acetonitrile-based mobile phases).