Phenacyl bromide: A versatile organic intermediate for the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds

Phenacyl bromides are used as a building blocks in synthetic organic chemistry, which serves as a key model for the development of various biologically important heterocyclic compounds and other industrially important scaffolds. This review covers recent synthetic advances in the preparation of heterocyclic compounds utilizing various phenacyl bromides. A wide range of five- and six-membered heterocyclic compounds as well as fused heterocyclic compounds were synthesized efficiently from the phenacyl bromide precursors through one-pot multicomponent reactions.     

An overview on the copper-promoted synthesis of five-membered heterocyclic systems

The development of novel approaches for the preparation of small-sized heterocyclic products has remained an extremely attractive but challenging proposition. Copper has been known as one of the most applicable and significant transition metals utilized in the synthesis of organic products. A couple of factors such as high earth abundance and versatile catalysis resulted in the growth of copper-promoted synthesis of five-membered heterocyclic products. Utilizations such as making coins and electrical equipment express the importance of copper, as well. Here, a comprehensive overview of the copper-catalyzed synthesis of five-membered heterocyclic products is presented, focusing on the developments over the past 4 years.     

Phase-transfer catalysis in the chemistry of heterocyclic compounds

Methods for the preparation of heterocyclic systems, the chemical transformations of heterocyclic compounds under conditions of phase-transfer catalysis, and the use of quaternized heterocycles as phase-transfer catalysts are considered.     

Chromatographic methods for the analysis of heterocyclic amine food mutagens/carcinogens.

A series of potent heterocyclic amines that are mutagenic and carcinogenic have been discovered that are formed in some heated foods, most notably, meats derived from muscle. Determining the heterocyclic amine content in foods and food products is required for toxicological research, industry quality control, and possibly in the future, regulatory control. The contents of food needs to be determined using reliable analytical techniques. Since heterocyclic amines are present in foods at ng/g levels, a variety of liquid-liquid or solid-phase purification techniques are required, followed by gas or high-performance liquid chromatography. Peak detection has been successful using UV, fluorescence, and mass spectrometric detection, and biological activity using the Ames/Salmonella test. The low levels present require that chromatographic efficiency, and both detector sensitivity and selectivity be optimized. The cartridge solid-phase extraction and high-performance liquid chromatography method have been used to measure the known food-derived heterocyclic amines for several types of food, and to the authors knowledge, this is the only method undergoing intralaboratory comparison and validation. Our analysis of the literature shows that chromatographic analysis of the heterocyclic amines by high-performance liquid chromatography or gas chromatography (with derivatization) is satisfactory for heterocyclic amine analysis in foods although the methods are just now being optimized for routine use. The biggest improvements in speed and accuracy will probably come from improved extraction methods as analysis of complex food samples for heterocyclic amines will always be a challenge.     

Spiro-Azoles Thiazolidinone in the Synthesis of Polymethine Cyanine Dyes

A series of some spiro azoles (pyrazolone, oxazolone, and/or imidazolone) inconjucton with heterocyclic thiazolidinone derivatives were prepared as starting materials in the synthesis of polymethine cyanine dyes. Reaction of spiro 2-formyl (oxime) azoles thiazolidinone derivatives with equi- and/or molar ratios of 2(4)-methyl substituted heterocyclic quaternary salts afforded the corresponding compound pentamethine, aza-mero cyanine, and azapentamethine cyanine dyes respectively. Elemental analyses, IR, 1 H-NMR, and mass-spectra identified the new spiro heterocyclic compounds and polymethine cyanine dyes. The visible absorption spectra of all new polymethine cyanine dyes were investigated.     

Blue Chitin Columns for the Extraction of Heterocyclic Amines from Urine Samples

During normal cooking of meat, a class of mutagenic/carcinogenic compounds called heterocyclic amines is formed. Heterocyclic amines are rapidly absorbed and metabolised in the human body, and for estimation of the intake of heterocyclic amines, it is useful to determinate their levels in the urine. Blue Chitin columns were used for the extraction and purification of heterocyclic amines from urine samples spiked with 14 different heterocyclic amines. The samples were analysed using LC-MS. The results show that Blue Chitin columns provide a straightforward and rapid means of extracting heterocyclic amines from urine samples, and that Blue Chitin column are also useful in the purification of urinary metabolites.     

Effects of heterocyclic ring and amino-ethyl-amino group on the electronic and photophysical properties of a triphenylamine-pyrimidine dye

Introduction of a heterocyclic ring and an amino-ethyl-amino group to donor-acceptor (D-A) type photosensitive dyes can modulate the lifetime of the charge separation generated in the D-A dyes as well as their electronic and UV-vis absorption properties. Here we perform density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) calculations to study 11 derivatives of a triphenylamine-pyrimidine, namely MTPA-Pyc, in order to improve the performance of MTPA-Pyc as solar cell sensitizers. Five heterocyclic rings and an amino-ethyl-amino group were introduced on the styryl moiety of MTPA-Pyc. The results show that the introduction of heterocyclic rings generally causes an absorption red shift, but the absorption intensity reduces as a result of the increase in the dihedral angle between the donor and acceptor. Further, introduction of an amino-ethyl-amino group to these dyes with a heterocyclic ring modification disrupts the conjugation between the donor and acceptor, which does not benefit the absorption but may have the potential to increase the lifetime of charge separation of the dyes. We identify 2 out of 11 dyes that have the best potential for solar cell applications.     

Pyrrolidinyl-spirooxindole natural products as inspirations for the development of potential therapeutic agents

The 3,3'-pyrrolidinyl-spirooxindole unit is a privileged heterocyclic motif that forms the core of a large family of alkaloid natural products with strong bioactivity profiles and interesting structural properties. Significant recent advances in the synthesis of this fused heterocyclic system have led to intense interest in the development of related compounds as potential medicinal agents or biological probes.     

2,3-位稠杂环喹唑啉酮类化合物的合成研究进展

2,3-位稠环喹唑啉酮类化合物由于具有多种优良的生物和生理活性而广泛应用于药物领域,其合成方法是目前药物研究的热点领域之一.本文主要介绍了包括以2-氨基苯甲酸类化合物、2-氨基苯甲酸甲酯类化合物、靛红酸酐类化合物、喹唑啉酮类化合物等为原料合成2,3-位稠环喹唑啉酮类化合物的方法,并对这些方法进行了简单的评述.     

One-pot synthesis of 1,5,3-oxathiazepanes via the three-component condensation of primary amines,formaldehyde and 2-mercaptoethanol

The three-component condensation reaction of primary amines, formaldehyde and 2-mercaptoethanol using salts of transition and rare earth metals as catalysts was developed to obtain a new 7-membered heterocyclic structural building block, 1,5,3-oxathiazepanes, in good to excellent yields. The structure of the heterocyclic fragment was confirmed by NMR spectroscopy.     

Heterocyclic Chemistry Applied to the Design of N-Acyl Homoserine Lactone Analogues as Bacterial Quorum Sensing Signals Mimics

N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs) are small signaling molecules used by many Gram-negative bacteria for coordinating their behavior as a function of their population density. This process, based on the biosynthesis and the sensing of such molecular signals, and referred to as Quorum Sensing (QS), regulates various gene expressions, including growth, virulence, biofilms formation, and toxin production. Considering the role of QS in bacterial pathogenicity, its modulation appears as a possible complementary approach in antibacterial strategies. Analogues and mimics of AHLs are therefore biologically relevant targets, including several families in which heterocyclic chemistry provides a strategic contribution in the molecular design and the synthetic approach. AHLs consist of three main sections, the homoserine lactone ring, the central amide group, and the side chain, which can vary in length and level of oxygenation. The purpose of this review is to summarize the contribution of heterocyclic chemistry in the design of AHLs analogues, insisting on the way heterocyclic building blocks can serve as replacements of the lactone moiety, as a bioisostere for the amide group, or as an additional pattern appended to the side chain. A few non-AHL-related heterocyclic compounds with AHL-like QS activity are also mentioned.     

The applications of hypervalent iodine(III) reagents in the constructions of heterocyclic compounds through oxidative coupling reactions

Hypervalent iodine(Ⅲ)reagents have been vastly used in many useful organic transformations.In this review article,we highlight the strategies that used the common hypervalent iodine(Ⅲ)reagents as oxidants to synthesize the heterocyclic compounds,based on the patterns of bond formation during the construction of the heterocyclic backbones.     

The Resurgence of the Highly Ylidic N‐Heterocyclic Olefins as a New Class of Organocatalysts

In recent decades, N‐heterocyclic carbenes have become established as a prevalent family of organocatalysts. N‐Heterocyclic olefins, the alkylidene derivatives of N‐heterocyclic carbenes, have recently also emerged as efficient promoters for CO₂ fixation and polymerization reactions. Their extraordinarily strong Lewis/Brønsted basicity suggests great potential as a new class of organocatalysts for a broad range of reactions in synthetic chemistry.     

A Four‐Component Reaction for the Synthesis of Dioxadiazaborocines

A four‐component reaction for the synthesis of heterocyclic boronates is reported. Readily available hydrazides, α‐hydroxy aldehydes, and two orthogonally reactive boronic acids are combined in a single step to give structurally distinct bicyclic boronates, termed dioxadiazaborocines (DODA borocines). In this remarkable process, one boronic acid reacts as a carbon nucleophile and the other as a boron electrophile to provide enantio‐ and diastereomerically pure heterocyclic boronates with multiple stereocenters in high yields.     

Recent Advances in the Synthesis and Biomedical Applications of Heterocyclic NO-Donors

Nitric oxide (NO) is a key signaling molecule that acts in various physiological processes such as cellular metabolism, vasodilation and transmission of nerve impulses. A wide number of vascular diseases as well as various immune and neurodegenerative disorders were found to be directly associated with a disruption of NO production in living organisms. These issues justify a constant search of novel NO-donors with improved pharmacokinetic profiles and prolonged action. In a series of known structural classes capable of NO release, heterocyclic NO-donors are of special importance due to their increased hydrolytic stability and low toxicity. It is no wonder that synthetic and biochemical investigations of heterocyclic NO-donors have emerged significantly in recent years. In this review, we summarized recent advances in the synthesis, reactivity and biomedical applications of promising heterocyclic NO-donors (furoxans, sydnone imines, pyridazine dioxides, azasydnones). The synthetic potential of each heterocyclic system along with biochemical mechanisms of action are emphasized.     

Chemistry and heterocyclization of thiosemicarbazones

The review summarizes the literatures dealing with the synthesis of thiosemicarbazone derivatives, chemical reactions and their applications in the synthesis of important heterocyclic as well as fused heterocyclic compounds J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2012).     

Application of the method of molecular orbitals to investigating the effects of conjugation between phenyl and 5-membered N-heteroatom rings

Using a Hückel approach in conjunction with the LCAO MO method, calculations are made of -electron configurations for a number of N- and C-phenyl derivatives of 5-membered nitrogen heterocyclic rings. Using these results, interaction effects between phenyl and heterocyclic ring systems are considered, as well as UV spectra, dipole moments, and reactivities of the compounds investigated.     

咪唑甘油磷酸酯脱水酶与含氮杂环磷酸酯类抑制剂作用方式的分子模拟

国际上依据咪唑甘油磷酸酯脱水酶(IGPD)底物结构筛选, 成功获得了一系列含氮杂环磷酸酯类化合物作为IGPD抑制剂, 然而IGPD与含氮杂环磷酸酯类抑制剂间的作用模式尚不清楚. 本研究利用Gaussian 03程序, 基于密度泛函理论B3LYP方法, 选择6-31G^**基组优化含氮杂环磷酸酯类化合物, 在确定其稳定构象的基础上利用分子对接、力学优化构建IGPD与其含氮杂环磷酸酯类抑制剂相互作用的复合物结构, 基于化合物的电子结构(前线轨道能级及组成、原子电荷、自然键轨道等)、复合物的空间结构(抑制剂识别IGPD的功能域、分子间氢键、van der Waals相互作用等)探讨了IGPD与含氮杂环磷酸酯类抑制剂作用方式, 确定了含氮杂环电荷分布、磷酸根离子电荷分布、前线轨道LUMO能级是影响抑制剂活性的内在因素, 为进一步筛选、优化高效的新型除草剂提供了重要信息.     

杂环化合物氮氧化反应研究的新进展

杂环化合物的N-氧化物是一类重要的有机中间体, 也可以直接用作催化剂、炸药等. 综述了杂环化合物N-氧化反应的最新进展, 包括单氮、双氮和多氮杂环化合物的N-氧化反应, 以及在形成N→O基团的同时合成目标产物的反应, 并重点讨论了具有复杂结构的杂环化合物N-氧化反应.     

Synthesis of heterocyclic medicinal agents at the institute of organic synthesis of the academy of sciences of the Latvian SSR (review)

The following report reviews the contributions of the Institute of Organic Synthesis of the Academy of Sciences of the Latvian SSR in the area of the chemistry of heterocyclic compounds of medicinal value. The mechanisms of biological activity of these compounds, as well as their potential clinical applications, are discussed.Research advances realized at the Institute of Organic Synthesis of the Academy of Sciences of the Latvian SSR in the preparation of drugs based on derivatives of aromatic and metalloorganic compounds, peptides, and prostaglandins are reported in the collections [1, 2], which also contain more detailed information concerning drugs with heterocyclic structures.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 5–17, January, 1985.