Large Scale Preparation of Protected 4-Aminomethylbenzamidine. Application to The Synthesis of the Thrombin Inhibitor,Melagatran

To allow the preparation of melagatran on a multigram scale, we have investigated several approaches for the synthesis of the key intermediate 4-aminomethylbenzamidine. The only industrially suitable pathway relies on the preparation of an N-hydroxyimino intermediate.     

A three-step synthesis of 4-(4-iodo-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)piperidine, a key intermediate in the synthesis of Crizotinib

4-(4-Iodo-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)piperidine is a key intermediate in the synthesis of Crizotinib. We report a robust three-step synthesis that has successfully delivered multi-kilogram quantities of the key intermediate. The process includes nucleophilic aromatic substitution of 4-chloropyridine with pyrazole, followed by hydrogenation of the pyridine moiety and subsequent iodination of the pyrazole which all required optimization to ensure successful scale-up.     

New synthesis of 4-methoxyisophthalic acid

Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry - A new synthetic route to 4-methoxyisophthalic acid, the key intermediate in the synthesis of Picotamide, is reported. The new protocol starts from...     

Synthesis of enantiopure 2-C-methyl-d-erythritol-4-phosphate

The synthesis of enantiopure 2-C-methyl-d-erythritol-4-phosphate is disclosed. A 1,3-diol possessing a quaternary stereogenic centre, prepared stereoselectively from an acyclic tri-substituted alkene, has been utilized as a key intermediate.     

4-苯胺喹唑啉类化合物合成研究进展

4-苯胺喹唑啉类化合物是一类具有广泛药理活性的喹唑啉类生物碱,在酪氨酸激酶受体(EGFR)抑制剂的研发中具有重要的作用。已经上市的此类药物有吉非替尼(gefitinib)和厄洛替尼(erlotinib)等。此类化合物的合成都是经过喹唑啉酮中间体或直接环合成4-苯胺喹唑啉。苯甲醛及其衍生物被用作反应原料,两种合成路线都要经历对苯甲醛的硝化及硝基的还原两步反应。笔者经查阅资料,设计并验证了以苯胺为原料、经靛红中间体得到4-苯胺喹唑啉类化合物的新的合成路线。本文依据这两种合成策略综述了4-苯胺喹唑啉类化合物的合成方法,并对各种方法的优缺点进行了总结,为进一步研究4-苯胺喹唑啉合成及设计具有药理活性的新化合物提供参考。     

Formal synthesis of 4-diphosphocytidyl-2-C-methyl d-erythritol from d-(+)-arabitol

2-C-Methyl-d-erythritol-4-phosphate (MEP) is a key chemical intermediate of the non-mevalonate pathway for isoprenoid biosynthesis employed by many pathogenic microbes. MEP is also the precursor for the synthesis of 4-diphosphocytidyl-2-C-methyl d-erythritol (CDP-ME), another key intermediate of the non-mevalonate pathway. As this pathway is non-existent in higher animals, including humans, it represents great opportunities for novel antimicrobial development. To facilitate the in-depth studies of this pathway, we reported here a formal synthesis of CDP-ME through a new synthesis of 2-C-methyl-d-erythritol-4-phosphoric acid from d-(+)-arabitol.     

Collective Synthesis of 4‐Hydroxy‐2‐pyridone Alkaloids and Their Antiproliferation Activities

A collective synthesis of 4‐hydroxy‐2‐pyridone alkaloids—specifically, pretenellin B, prebassianin B, farinosone A, militarione D, pyridovericin, and torrubiellone C—has been achieved. Key steps include using a strategic convergent method to synthesize the densely substituted pyridone key intermediate by Suzuki–Miyaura cross‐coupling reaction, a divergent synthesis approach of target molecules by aldol condensation of pyridone intermediate with homologous aldehydes, and an iterative synthesis of homologous aldehydes with all‐trans‐polyene backbones. Interestingly, among the six tumor cell lines investigated, torrubiellone C was found to induce potent and apoptotic inhibitory activities on Jurkat T cells with IC₅₀ values of 7.05 μM . Hence, this approach could potentially contribute to the synthesis of bioactive small‐molecule libraries as well as drug discovery.     

光学纯的2-羟基-4-苯基丁酸乙酯的合成进展

(R)-2-羟基-4-苯基丁酸乙酯是血管紧张素转化酶抑制剂类(ACEI)药物的重要中间体.综述了其合成方法,重点介绍了最新的高效合成方法的研究进展.     

A practical synthesis of 4-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]benzoic acid—the key precursor toward imatinib

A simple and efficient in situ synthesis of 4-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]benzoic acid through direct reductive alkylation of 1-methylpiperazine in the presence of triacetoxy sodium borohydride in 95-99% yields is elaborated. The process is easy to scale-up for the large-scale synthesis of 4-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]benzoic acid as the key synthetic intermediate of imatinib. This method was used for the synthesis of benzyl derivatives of heterocyclic amines in 87-90% yields.     

Synthetic studies on altemicidin: stereocontrolled construction of the core framework

The stereoselective synthesis of the key intermediate for altemicidin has been accomplished. The synthesis commenced with a bicyclo[3.3.0] framework, which was readily obtained via an intramolecular C-H insertion reaction. A Curtius rearrangement was employed as a key step to stereoselectively construct the beta-hydroxyl alpha-disubstituted-alpha-amino acid structure. Synthesis of vinylogous urea was achieved using hydrolysis of nitrile intermediate.     

A concise synthesis of a very late antigen-4 antagonist trans-4-[1-[[2,5-dichloro-4-(1-methyl-3-indolylcarboxyamide)phenyl]acetyl]-(4S)-methoxy-(2S)-pyrrolidinylmethoxy]cyclohexanecarboxylic acid via reductive etherification

This contribution describes a concise synthesis to ethyl trans-[(4S)-methoxy-(2S)-pyrrolidinylmethoxy]cyclohexanecarboxylate (2b) as a key intermediate of very late antigen-4 (VLA-4) antagonist trans-4-[1-[[2,5-dichloro-4-(1-methyl-3-indolylcarboxyamide)phenyl]acetyl]-(4S)-methoxy-(2S)-pyrrolidinylmethoxy]cyclohexanecarboxylic acid (1). The synthesis employs a reductive etherification as a key reaction using (2S,4S)-1-benzyloxycarbonyl-4-methoxypyrrolidine-2-carboxyaldehyde (12) and trans-4-triethylsilyloxycyclohexanecarboxilic acid ethyl ester (13b). This synthesis provides 2b in 6 steps with 38% overall yield from commercially available starting material.     

Total Synthesis of (−)‐Nakadomarin A

A highly efficient 12‐step synthesis of the marine alkaloid (?)‐nakadomarin A has been accomplished. The key advanced intermediate, a tetracyclic ketone derivative, was constructed in just seven steps using a sequence that includes an asymmetric Pauson–Khand reaction, an Overman rearrangement reaction, a ring‐closing metathesis reaction, and an amination reaction. Late introduction of the furan ring during the synthesis of (?)‐nakadomarin A means that the key tetracyclic ketone derivative has the potential to serve as an advanced intermediate for the synthesis of related marine alkaloids.     

Synthesis of enantiomerically pure (3R,4R,5R)-4-hydroxy isoleucine lactone

A short four-step synthesis of (3R,4R,5R)-4-hydroxyisoleucine lactone with total control of stereochemistry is reported, the key intermediate being the didehydroamino acid derivative arising from an aldol dehydration reaction between a glycine anion equivalent and butan-2,3-dione.     

New Stereoselective Synthesis of 4-Butyl-α-agarofuran

A potent anxiolytic 4-butyl-α-agarofuran (AF-5) was synthesized from ( )dihydrocarvone. Acid catalyzed hydration of ( )dihydrocarvone and interconversion with β-O-ketone 8 and the key intermediate α,β-unsaturated ketone 5 made this synthesis more practical.     

Practical synthesis of a key intermediate for lactacystin from (R)-4-hydroxymethyl-2-phenyl-4,5-dihydrooxazol-4-ylmethyl acetate

A practical synthesis of a key intermediate for the proteasome inhibitor lactacystin from (R)-4-hydroxymethyl-2-phenyl-4,5-dihydrooxazol-4-ylmethyl acetate was established. (R)-4-Hydroxymethyl-2-phenyl-4,5-dihydrooxazol-4-ylmethyl acetate is a useful chiral building block for the synthesis of biologically active compounds containing alpha-substituted alpha-amino acid moieties.     

Stereoselective synthesis of an advanced seco ester intermediate as a precursor toward the synthesis of amphidinolides T1, T3, and T4

An efficient, convergent, and stereoselective synthesis of a very advanced intermediate toward the total synthesis of amphidinolides T1, T3, and T4 utilising Evan’s aldol and alkylation reactions, oxy-Michael, cross metathesis, stereoselective Grignard addition, and Yamaguchi esterification reactions as key steps is described.     

Novel synthesis of 2-butyl-5-chloro-3H-imidazole-4-carbaldehyde： A key intermediate of Losartan

A novel method for synthesis of 2-butyl-5-chloro-3H-imidazole-4-carbaldehyde 2, a key intermediate of Losartan was reported. The compound 2 was synthesized from starting material dimethyl malonate 6 and n-valeronitrile 8 by six steps with an overall yield of 40%.The key step including the reaction of compound $ with POCI3/DMF followed by hydrolysis to give compound 2 with the yield of 68%.     

A concise synthesis of 2-chloro-3-amino-4-methylpyridine

An improved and commercially valuable process is developed for the scalable synthesis of 2-chloro-3-amino-4-methylpyridine (CAPIC), a key intermediate of Nevirapine. The synthesis was accomplished in four steps, featuring condensation starting from 4,4-dimethoxyl-2-butanone and cyanoacetamide with ammonium acetate and acetic acid as catalysts. The total yield of the process is 62.1%. The pure CAPIC sample was confirmed with FTIR, ¹H NMR, and ¹³C NMR spectra.     

Synthesis of 7-alkoxy-4-trifluoromethylcoumarins via the von Pechmann reaction catalyzed by molecular iodine

The synthesis of a series of 7-alkoxy-4-trifluoromethylcoumarins via the von Pechmann reaction catalyzed by molecular iodine is described. The reaction protocol is simple, inexpensive and leads to the formation of the corresponding coumarin derivatives in good yield and high purity. A key intermediate as well as several iodo byproducts were isolated.     

A new approach to construct full-length glycosylphosphatidylinositols of parasitic protozoa and [4-deoxy-Man-III]-GPI analogues

A new [2 + 2 + 2] approach to construct GPI molecules through the efficient synthesis of glucosamine-inositol and tetramannose intermediates led to a total synthesis of a GPI-anchor of Trypanosoma cruzi, and also afforded a key intermediate for the synthesis of valuable [4-deoxy-Man-III]-GPI analogues.