Chiral squaramide-catalyzed highly diastereo- and enantioselective direct Michael addition of nitroalkanes to nitroalkenes

An efficient highly diastereo- and enantioselective direct Michael addition of nitroalkanes to nitroalkenes catalyzed by chiral squaramide catalyst has been developed. This organocatalytic reaction with a low catalyst loading (2 mol%) proceeded well to afford synthetically useful 1,3-dinitro compounds in high yields with high diastereoselectivities (up to 95 : 5 dr) and excellent enantioselectivities (up to 97% ee).     

Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric [4+2] Cycloaddition of 2-Methylidenetrimethylene Carbonate with Alkenes: Access to Chiral Tetrahydropyran-Fused Spirocyclic Scaffolds

A palladium-catalyzed asymmetric [4+2] cycloaddition of 2-methylidenetrimethylene carbonate with alkenes derived from pyrazolones, indandione, or barbiturate has been successfully developed, affording pharmacologically interesting chiral tetrahydropyran-fused spirocyclic scaffolds. The target compounds were generated in good to excellent yields and with high enantioselectivity (up to 99 % ee). Furthermore, this cycloaddition reaction could be efficiently scaled up, and several synthetic transformations were accomplished for the construction of other useful chiral spiropyrazolone and spiroindandione derivatives.     

Palladium‐Catalyzed Asymmetric [4+2] Cycloaddition of 2‐Methylidenetrimethylene Carbonate with Alkenes: Access to Chiral Tetrahydropyran‐Fused Spirocyclic Scaffolds

A palladium‐catalyzed asymmetric [4+2] cycloaddition of 2‐methylidenetrimethylene carbonate with alkenes derived from pyrazolones, indandione, or barbiturate has been successfully developed, affording pharmacologically interesting chiral tetrahydropyran‐fused spirocyclic scaffolds. The target compounds were generated in good to excellent yields and with high enantioselectivity (up to 99 % ee). Furthermore, this cycloaddition reaction could be efficiently scaled up, and several synthetic transformations were accomplished for the construction of other useful chiral spiropyrazolone and spiroindandione derivatives.     

Cobalt‐Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of C=N Bonds Enabled by Assisted Coordination and Nonbonding Interactions

An efficient cobalt‐catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of C=N bonds has been realized. Chiral hydrazines were obtained in high yields and with excellent enantioselectivities (95–98 % ee). The hydrogenation went smoothly at up to 2000 substrate/catalyst and on a gram scale. The success of this reaction relies on the presence of an NHBz group in the substrates, with the reactivity and enantioselectivity improved by an assisted coordination to the cobalt atom and a nonbonding interaction with the ligand. Furthermore, this reaction has practical applications for the synthesis of several useful chiral nitrogen‐containing compounds.     

取代-1H-吡唑-5-甲酸与取代噻二唑-2-氨的酰胺化合物的合成及生长素活性

采用"一锅法"合成3-(4-甲氧基苯基)-1H-5-吡唑甲酸乙酯,分别将吡唑环上1-位甲基化、4-位氯代后水解,得到2种吡唑羧酸;以取代羧酸和氨基硫脲为原料,三氯氧磷为脱水剂,合成6种5-取代-2-氨基-1,3,4-噻二唑化合物;再将吡唑结构单元及1,3,4-噻二唑结构单元以酰胺键结合在一起,合成了12种新的酰胺化合物,目标产物最终收率可达50%以上。用元素分析、IR和1HNMR测试技术确定了其结构。用小麦芽鞘法测试其生长素活性均不高,有的对小麦芽鞘生长显示抑制作用。     

Organocatalytic enantioselective conjugate addition to alkynones

The first catalytic enantioselective addition of beta-dicarbonyl compounds to alkynones is presented. The conjugate addition proceeds in very high yields, giving a mixture of (Z)- and (E)-enones with up to 95% ee using the cinchona alkaloid [DHQ]2PHAL (5 mol %) as the catalyst. This organocatalytic enantioselective reaction has been further developed to a one-pot procedure to give the optically active (E)-enone adduct using first [DHQ]2PHAL (5 mol %), followed by Bu3P (10 mol %), as the catalysts.     

The decomposition mechanism of new solid-state 4(5)-aminoimidazole-5(4)-carboxamide coordination compounds

Imidazole ring coordination compounds are very useful models to better understand the coordination properties and the reaction mechanisms of biologically important systems. On the basis of previous work, new Co(II)-, Ni(II)- and Cu(II)-4(5)-aminoimidazole-5(4)-carboxamide coordination compounds have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, UV-Vis and IR spectroscopies. Their thermal stability was determined by differential scanning calorimetry and by thermogravimetry, and the decomposition mechanisms were investigated by evolved gas analysis (EGA).     

靛红Morita-Baylis-Hillman碳酸酯与环状N-磺酰亚胺的不对称烯丙基烷基化反应研究

本课题组近年来发展的通过路易斯碱催化靛红Morita-Baylis-Hillman(MBH)碳酸酯的烯丙基烷基化反应是合成光学纯3,3-二取代2-氧化吲哚化合物的一种有效方法. 在此基础上, 本文研究了手性叔胺催化靛红MBH碳酸酯与环状N-磺酰亚胺的不对称烯丙基烷基化反应, 通过亲电反应途径以较高的立体选择性(达86% ee, dr＞95∶5)和高收率(达96%)合成C-3位含季碳手性中心的多官能团氧化吲哚产物. 通过简单的转化可以得到含多个手性中心的2-吲哚酮-3,4'-哌啶环类骨架, 这为进一步合成生理活性物质研究奠定了基础.     

Atom-efficient metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of indium organometallics with organic electrophiles.

The novel metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of indium organometallics with organic electrophiles is described. Triorganoindium compounds (R(3)In) containing alkyl, vinyl, aryl, and alkynyl groups are efficiently prepared from the corresponding lithium or magnesium organometallics by reaction with indium trichloride. The cross-coupling reaction of R(3)In with aryl halides and pseudohalides (iodide 2, bromide 5, and triflate 4), vinyl triflates, benzyl bromides, and acid chlorides proceeds under palladium catalysis in excellent yields and with high chemoselectivity. Indium organometallics also react with aryl chlorides as under nickel catalysis. In the cross-coupling reaction the triorganoindium compounds transfer, in a clear example of atom economy, all three of the organic groups attached to the metal, as shown by the necessity of using only 34 mol % of indium. The feasibility of using R(3)In in reactions with different electrophiles, along with the high yields and chemoselectivities obtained, reveals indium organometallics to be useful alternatives to other organometallics in cross-coupling reactions.     

Highly efficient and diastereoselective construction of bispirooxindoles through a cascade Michael-cyclization reaction

A series of bispirooxindole derivatives have been synthesized via a cascade Michael-Cyclization reaction between isothiocyanato oxindoles and methyleneindolinones with high yields (up to 98%) and excellent diastereoselectivities (up to >95:5 dr) under mild conditions. The structure and effect on the reaction of less studied 4-substituted methyleneindolinones have also been investigated.     

3-(N-取代苯基-2-乙酰胺基)硫基-4-N-取代邻羟苯基亚胺基-5-甲基-1,2,4-三唑类化合物的合成及生物活性研究

以对称二氨基硫脲为原料,与冰醋酸反应生成5-甲基-4-氨基-1,2,4-三唑-3-硫酮(1);在弱酸性条件下,1与取代水杨醛反应生成席夫碱中间体5-甲基-4-(N-取代邻羟苯基)亚胺基-1,2,4-三唑-3-硫酮(2a～2c);最后在碱性条件下分别与N-取代苯基-2-氯乙酰胺发生烷基化反应生成15种未见报道的目标化合物3-(N-取代苯基-2-乙酰胺基)硫基-4-(N-取代邻羟苯基)亚胺基-5-甲基-1,2,4-三唑(3a～3o),其结构经IR,1H NMR,13C NMR确证.初步生物测试表明,质量分数为0.01%时,3a～3o对白色念珠菌的抑菌率均达90%以上,具有很强的抑菌活性;对金黄色葡萄球菌、大肠杆菌的抑菌率达80%以上,具有较强的抑菌活性.     

6-取代氨基-2-烷硫基腺苷化合物的合成及抗血小板凝聚活性

以鸟苷(1)为原料, 经过糖环保护得到2',3',5'-三-O-乙酰基鸟嘌呤核苷(2), 化合物2与三氯氧磷反应得到2-氨基-6-氯-9-(2',3',5'-三-O-乙酰基-β-D-呋喃核糖基)嘌呤(3), 化合物3经重氮化后再与二烷基二硫醚反应得到2-烷硫基-6-氯-9-(2',3',5'-三-O-乙酰基-β-D-呋喃核糖基)嘌呤(4a~4d), 化合物4a~4d与胺进行亲核取代反应后, 脱去糖环保护得到12个新型的6-取代氨基-2-烷硫基腺苷化合物(5a~5l). 采用¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, IR和高分辨质谱(HRMS)对目标化合物的结构进行了确证, 并对所有化合物进行了体外抗血小板聚集活性测试. 结果表明, 当测试浓度为10 μmol/L时, 化合物5a~5l仍具有一定的抗凝活性, 其中, 6-(3-苯基丙基)氨基-2-丙硫基腺苷(5d)活性最为显著, 抑制率可达90.2%.     

Enantioselective organocatalytic conjugate addition of aldehydes to nitrodienes

The asymmetric organocatalyzed Michael addition of aldehydes to alpha,beta-gamma,delta-unsaturated nitro compounds has been accomplished using only 5 mol % of (S)-diphenylprolinol silyl ether and 2 equiv of aldehyde in a mixture of ethanol and water (5% v/v). The Michael adducts were obtained in good yields, diastereoselectivities up to 94/6, and ee's up to 99%. This process provides synthetically useful compounds which can easily lead to more complex molecules, as exemplified with substituted tetrahydropyran or cyclohexene.     

Novel products from oxidation of the norditerpenoid alkaloid pseudaconine with HIO4.

Oxidation of pseudaconine 8, a norditerpenoid alkaloid, with HIO4 led to a series of novel interesting products, depending greatly on reaction medium and work-up conditions. Treatment of 8 in MeOH-H2O (1:1) with NaIO4 gave compounds 10 and 11, but compound 12 was obtained quantitatively when the final reaction solution was alkalized with conc. NH4OH. The imine 12 was also obtained in 100% yield by treating 8 in 5% HCl solution with NaIO4 followed by alkalizing the reaction products to pH>9 with conc. NH4OH. When the work up pH was 7-8, only N,O-mixed acetal-ketal 13 was formed in 96% yield, which was converted quantitatively to 12 by further alkalizing. When the reaction mixture was alkalized to pH 7-8 with Na2CO3, a hemiacetalketal 14 was afforded quantitatively, which was converted to 15 in 87% yield by further treatment with Na2CO3 or 5% NaOH methanol. Compound 15 could be converted back to 14 by treatment with 10% HCl solution. Acetylation of the imine 12 gave the compounds 16 and 17 in 15% and 19% yields, respectively. All of the new compounds were isolated and fully characterized.     

Catalytic enantioselective aziridoarylation of aryl cinnamyl ethers toward synthesis of trans-3-amino-4-arylchromans

Catalytic enantioselective one-pot aziridoarylation reaction of aryl cinnamyl ethers has been demonstrated in detail. Combination of suitable copper catalyst and chiral bis-oxazoline ligand was found to be very efficient for asymmetric aziridination followed by intramolecular arylation (Friedel-Crafts) reaction to provide a general and direct method for the synthesis of trans-3-amino-4-arylchromans with high regio-, diastereo- (dr > 99:1), and enantioselectivity (up to 95% ee) with moderate yield. trans-3-Amino-4-arylchroman is an advanced intermediate for the synthesis of chromenoisoquinoline compounds such as doxanthrine, a potent and selective full agonist for the dopamine-D(1) receptor.     

Alkyl 2-(2-benzothiazolylsulfinyl)acetates as useful synthetic reagents for alkyl 4-hydroxyalk-2-enoates by sulfinyl-Knoevenagel reaction

Isopropyl, ethyl, and methyl 2-(2-benzothiazolylsulfinyl)acetates have been found to be useful synthetic reagents for sulfinyl-Knoevenagel reaction with various aldehydes to give directly the corresponding 4-hydroxyalk-2-enoates [R′CH(OH)CHCHCO₂R], which are ubiquitous structures in biologically active natural products and useful building blocks for organic synthesis of chiral compounds. From the optically pure (R)-2-(2-benzothiazolylsulfinyl)acetates (>99% ee) prepared by the enzymatic kinetic resolution of (±)-2-(2-benzothiazolylsulfinyl)acetates, optically active 4-hydroxyalk-2-enoates (up to 91% ee) have been obtained in good yields.     

Chiral 2,6-bis(oxazolinyl)pyridine-rare earth metal complexes as catalysts for highly enantioselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions of 2-benzopyrylium-4-olates

Significant levels of enantioselectivity were obtained in 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of 2-benzopyrylium-4-olate generated from the Rh(2)(OAc)(4)-catalyzed decomposition of o-methoxycarbonyl-alpha-diazoacetophenone. This reaction utilized chiral 2,6-bis(oxazolinyl)pyridine (Pybox)--rare earth metal triflate complexes as chiral Lewis acid catalysts. The reactions with several benzyloxyacetaldehyde derivatives catalyzed by a Sc(III)--Pybox-i-Pr complex (10 mol %) proceeded smoothly to yield endo-adducts selectively with high enantioselectivity (up to 93% ee). For the reaction with benzyl pyruvate, the Sc(III)-Pybox-i-Pr complex (10 mol %) catalyzed the reaction effectively in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid (10 mol %) to yield an exo-adduct with both high diastereo- and enantioselectivity (94% ee). This catalytic system was efficiently applied to the reactions with several other alpha-keto esters with high exo- and enantioselectivities (up to 95% ee). In contrast to the reaction with carbonyl compounds, Yb(III)--Pybox-Ph complex (10 mol %) was found to be effective to obtain high enantioselectivity (96% ee) of diastereoselectively produced exo-cycloadduct in the reaction with 3-acryloyl-2-oxazolidinone.     

Squaramide-catalyzed enantioselective Michael addition of malononitrile to chalcones

A highly enantioselective Michael addition of malononitrile to chalcones catalyzed by a chiral quinine-derived squaramide catalyst has been developed. This organocatalytic reaction at a very low catalyst loading (0.5 mol%) led to chiral γ-cyano carbonyl compounds in good yields with high enantioselectivities (up to 96% ee) under mild reaction conditions.     

Highly enantio- and diastereoselective Brassard type hetero-Diels-Alder approach to 5-methyl-containing alpha,beta-unsaturated delta-lactones

Two efficient new chiral copper (II) Schiff base complexes were developed for the highly enantio- and diastereoselective HDA reaction of Brassard type diene 1b with aldehydes, to afford the corresponding 5-methyl-containing alpha,beta-unsaturated delta-lactone derivatives in moderate yields, high enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee) and excellent diastereoselectivities (up to 99:1 anti/syn). On the basis of the absolute configuration of 4a-4j disclosed by X-ray diffraction and CD analysis, a possible transition-state model for the enantio- and diastereoselective catalytic reaction has been proposed.     

Organocatalytic domino reactions: synthesis of densely functionalized cyclohexene derivatives

A highly enantioselective domino reaction of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes and 4-acetyl-5-oxohexanal catalyzed by a chiral secondary amine catalyst has been developed, providing an efficient synthetic approach for the synthesis of densely functionalized chiral cyclohexene derivatives with high yields (up to 96%) and enantioselectivities (up to 97% ee) under mild conditions.