Multistep solid-phase synthesis of an antibiotic and receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors using the traceless phenylhydrazide linker

The hydrazide group is an oxidatively cleavable traceless linker for solid-phase chemistry. This linker technology was used to develop a multistep solid-phase synthesis of an antibiotic that is active against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Furthermore, we describe an efficient method for the traceless synthesis of 2-aminothiazoles that display dual inhibitory activity against the receptor tyrosine kinases VEGFR-2 and Tie-2. The synthesis method proceeds through 9 steps on the solid phase and should give access to a much larger library of 2-aminothiazoles, from which a new class of anti-angiogenesis drugs may be developed.     

The first total synthesis of the natural product angoluvarin

The total synthesis of angoluvarin, a member of the dihydrochalcone family of natural products, is reported. Starting with 2-bromophenol, the synthesis was accomplished in eight steps with an overall yield of 2%. This represents the first reported synthesis of angoluvarin.     

A short enantioselective synthesis of (+)-eleutherin, (+)-allo-eleutherin and a formal synthesis of (+)-nocardione B

A short enantioselective synthesis of (+)-eleutherin, (+)-allo-eleutherin and the formal synthesis of (+)-nocardione B is described. The synthesis is completed in six steps in overall yields of 8% for eleutherin and 14% for allo-eleutherin. The synthetic strategy features an efficient combination of the Dötz annulation reaction with a chiral alkyne and an oxa-Pictet Spengler reaction as the keys steps in the stereodivergent synthesis of (+)-eleutherin and (+)-allo-eleutherin. The synthesis of (S)-(+)-2-(2′-hydroxypropyl)-5-methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone entails the formal synthesis of (+)-nocardione B.     

Arylpyrrolylmethenes

The synthesis of 2-p-hydroxyphenylmethylene-2H-pyrolenine hydrobromides and their properties are described. The results of attempted synthesis of other “mixed” arylpyrrolylmethenes are discussed and an improved procedure for the synthesis of 2-ethoxycarbonyl-4-methoxypyrrole is reported. Deformylation and apparent self-condensation of pyrrole aldehydes were observed in a number of methene syntheses tried and a mechanism to account for this is presented.     

Synthesis of the diacetate of 4-chloro-2-hydroxymethyl-2-buten-1-ol. A useful synthon in the chemistry of the isoprene unit

a versatile procedure for the synthesis of the diacetate of 4-chloro-2-hydroxymethyl-2-buten-1-ol, a precursor of the dihydroxyprenyl synthon, is described. Its application to the synthesis of an unusual metabolite of a prenyl-containing drug is illustrated.     

Mercaptoacetic acid based expeditious synthesis of polyfunctionalised 1,3-thiazines

A novel three-component expeditious synthesis of 3,6-diaryl-5-mercaptoperhydro-2-thioxo-1,3-thiazin-5-ones from 2-methyl-2-phenyl-1,3-oxathiolan-5-one, an aromatic aldehyde and an N-aryldithiocarbamic acid is reported. The synthesis is diastereoselective and involves tandem Knoevenagel, Michael and ring transformation reactions under solvent-free microwave irradiation in a one-pot procedure.     

Total synthesis of d,1-occidentalol by photoannelation

A nine step synthesis of an intermediate previously used in the synthesis of the sesquiterpene occidentalol is reported which incorporates a 2+2 photocycloaddition reaction as the key carbon carbon bond forming step.     

Effect of sildenafil citrate on interleukin-1beta-induced nitric oxide synthesis and iNOS expression in SW982 cells

The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of sildenafil citrate on IL-1β-induced nitric oxide (NO) synthesis and iNOS expression in human synovial sarcoma SW982 cells. IL-1β stimulated the cells to generate NO in both dose- and time-dependent manners. The IL-1β-induced NO synthesis was inhibited by guanylate cyclase (GC) inhibitor, LY83583. When the cells were treated with 8-bromo-cGMP, a hydrolyzable analog of cGMP, NO synthesis was increased upto 5-fold without IL-1β treatment suggesting that cGMP is an essential component for increasing the NO synthesis. Synoviocytes and chondrocytes contain strong cGMP phosphodiesterase (PDE) activity, which has biochemical features of PDE5. When SW982 cells were pretreated with sildenafil citrate (Viagra), a PDE5 specific inhibitor, sildenafil citrate significantly inhibited IL-1β-induced NO synthesis and iNOS expressions. From this result, we noticed that PDE5 activity is required for IL-1β-induced NO synthesis and iNOS expressions in human synovial sarcoma cells, and sildenafil citrate may be able to suppress an inflammatory reaction of synovium through inhibition of NO synthesis and iNOS expression by cytokines.     

Total Synthesis of Gracilioether F: Development and Application of Lewis Acid Promoted Ketene–Alkene [2+2] Cycloadditions and Late‐Stage C?H Oxidation

The first synthesis of gracilioether F, a polyketide natural product with an unusual tricyclic core and five contiguous stereocenters, is described. Key steps of the synthesis include a Lewis acid promoted ketene–alkene [2+2] cycloaddition and a late‐stage carboxylic acid directed C(sp³) H oxidation. The synthesis requires only eight steps from norbornadiene.     

Sugar-assisted glycopeptide ligation

The chemical synthesis of glycopeptides and glycoproteins from readily available materials presents an attractive route to homogeneous products for structural and functional studies. Chemical synthesis of glycopeptides and glycoproteins based on native chemical ligation represents one of the useful methods for the synthesis of natural glycopeptide structures. Here we describe a method that allows for the synthesis of glycopeptides from cysteine-free peptides. This method utilizes a peptide thioester and a glycopeptide in which the sugar moiety is modified with a thiol handle at the C-2 position. Upon completion of the ligation reaction, the thiol handle can be reduced with H2/metal to the acetamide moiety, furnishing the unmodified glycopeptides. Together, this sequence of reactions displays an attractive potential in glycopeptides and glycoproteins synthesis.     

Control of olefin geometry in the bryostatin B-ring through exploitation of a C(2)-symmetry breaking tactic and a Smith-Tietze coupling reaction

A completely stereocontrolled asymmetric synthesis of an advanced B-ring synthon for the bryostatin family of antitumor agents is reported. Noteworthy features of our synthesis include the Smith-Tietze bis-alkylation reaction between 12 and 13 en route to C(2)-symmetrical ketone 10 and the totally stereoselective conversion of 10 into triol 18 via a Grignard addition tactic. Triol 18 was converted to epoxide 3 in nine steps, and an acid-catalyzed intramolecular Williamson etherification reaction completed the synthesis of 2.     

An expedient asymmetric synthesis of platencin

A short and efficient synthesis of enone 3, a key intermediate in the total synthesis of platencin (2), based on an intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction is described.     

Transition metal catalyzed synthesis of 5-azaindoles

In an effort to develop synthetic procedures for the preparation of 2-substituted 5-azaindoles, the synthesis and cyclization reactions of acetylenic aminopyridines was explored. A novel method for the synthesis of 2-substituted 5-azaindoles via a transition metal catalyzed reaction is described.     

Total Synthesis of Gracilioether F: Development and Application of Lewis Acid Promoted Ketene–Alkene [2+2] Cycloadditions and Late‐Stage CH Oxidation

The first synthesis of gracilioether F, a polyketide natural product with an unusual tricyclic core and five contiguous stereocenters, is described. Key steps of the synthesis include a Lewis acid promoted ketene–alkene [2+2] cycloaddition and a late‐stage carboxylic acid directed C(sp³)? H oxidation. The synthesis requires only eight steps from norbornadiene.     

Stereodivergent Synthesis of Piperidine Alkaloids by Ring‐Rearrangement Metathesis/Reductive Lactam Alkylation of Nitroso Diels–Alder Cycloadducts

A general methodology for the stereoselective synthesis of 2‐(2‐hydroxyalkyl)piperidine alkaloids by ring‐rearrangement metathesis of nitroso Diels–Alder cycloadducts is reported. The approach is illustrated by the formal synthesis of porantheridine and the total synthesis of andrachcinidine through a diastereodivergent allylation of an N‐alkoxy bicyclic lactam. The asymmetric synthesis of the latter alkaloid provides new insights into the configurational stability of cycloadducts between chloronitroso reagents and cyclopentadiene.     

金属-有机骨架衍生催化剂在二氧化碳加氢和费托合成反应中的应用

CO₂加氢和费托合成反应是C1化学中重要的研究领域,CO₂加氢制备高附加值化学品和燃料有助于降低大气中CO₂浓度,减轻化石燃料消耗的压力;费托合成反应是以非石油资源为原料生产液体燃料和化学品的重要路径。 开发新型、高效、稳定的催化剂是CO₂加氢和费托合成反应的关键点之一。 利用金属-有机骨架(Metal-Organic Frameworks,MOFs)材料的特点制备的MOFs衍生催化剂在CO₂加氢和费托合成反应中具有较好的应用前景。 本文综述了CO₂加氢和费托合成反应中MOFs衍生催化剂的制备方法,以及催化剂在各反应中的催化性能,并对目前所存在的问题以及今后的发展进行了总结和展望。     

A new entry to the synthesis of substituted azetidines: [2+2] cycloaddition reaction of four-membered endocyclic enamides to ketenes

The first example of a [2+2] cycloaddition reaction of a four-membered endocyclic enamide (2-azetine) to dichloroketene is described and constitutes a new entry to the synthesis of substituted azetidines. Preliminary studies concerning the Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of the [2+2] cycloadduct revealed an unusual regioselectivity. The synthesis of a new azetidine-3-carboxylic acid derivative from the [2+2] cycloadduct is also presented.     

Synthetic studies on neomarinone: practical and efficient stereoselective synthesis of the side chain

A practical and efficient stereoselective synthesis of the side chain of neomarinone is reported. The synthesis was achieved in six steps (41% overall yield) from 2-methyl-2-cyclohexenone. The key step is a novel stereoselective 1,4-conjugate addition/enolate alkylation by an epoxide-opening reaction.     

Nucleotides. Part XLI. The 2-dansylethoxycarbonyl (  2-{[5-(dimethylamino)naphthalen-1-yl]sulfonyl}ethoxycarbonyl; dnseoc) group for protection of the 5′-hydroxy function in oligodeoxyribonucleotide synthesis

Use of the 2-dansylethoxycarbonyl ( ? 2-{[5-(dimethylamino)naphthalen-1-yl]sulfonyl}ethoxycarbonyl; Dnseoc) group as an intermediate 5′-OH protecting group in oligodeoxyribonucleotide synthesis using the automated phosphoramidite approach is described in a model study to an alternative strategy in RNA synthesis.     

Protecting-group-free synthesis of a dual CCK1/CCK2 receptor antagonist

In our pursuit of an efficient, protecting-group-free synthesis of the dual CCK1/CCK2 receptor antagonist 1, we have developed chemoselective conditions for sulfonamide formation reaction in pure water and a PhNMe(2) mediated carboxamide formation, both in the presence of a carboxylic acid. Practical synthesis of an unnatural, chiral β-aryl-α-amino acid is also described.