A novel one-pot pyrrole synthesis via a coupling-isomerization-Stetter-Paal-Knorr sequence

[reaction: see text]. 1,2,3,5-tetrasubstituted pyrroles can be synthesized in good yields in a one-pot, three-step, four-component process by a coupling-isomerization-Stetter reaction-Paal-Knorr sequence of an electron-poor (hetero)aryl halide, a terminal propargyl alcohol, an aldehyde, and a primary amine. The structures of the 1,4-diketone 4f and the pyrrole 6b were additionally supported by X-ray structure analyses.     

A new one-Pot synthesis of alkynylphosphonates

A method for the palladium-catalyzed synthesis of alkynylphosphonates from 1,1-dibromo-1-alkenes has been developed. In general, the best catalyst system for this transformation was found to be Pd(OAc)(2), dppf, H-phosphonate, propylene oxide, DMF, 80 degrees C. The reaction appears tolerant of a range of functional groups in both the 1,1-dibromo-1-alkene and H-phosphonate coupling partners. The synthesis of a backbone-modified thymidine dimer is used to illustrate the application of this methodology in the synthesis of complex target molecules.     

A 1,5-Diene synthesis via titanium and aluminum mediated reactions

(1) 1,5-Dienes are readily prepared by titanium mediated methylenation of allyl esters, Claisen rearragement followed by a second methylene transfer reaction. (2) The same 1,5-diene may be approached in “one pot” combining an allyl acetate and 3 equivalents biscyclopentadienyl-titanium-μ-methylidene-bismethyl aluminum.     

A novel three-component one-pot pyrimidine synthesis based upon a coupling-isomerization sequence

[reaction: see text] 2,4,6-Tri(hetero)aryl-substituted pyrimidines can be readily synthesized in a three-component one-pot process based upon a coupling-isomerization sequence of an electron-poor (hetero)aryl halide and a terminal propargyl alcohol subsequently followed by a cyclocondensation with amidinium salts.     

A novel synthesis of 1,5-disubstituted fluorinated tetrazoles from 1,1-difluoroazides

A new one-step reaction between 1,1-difluoroazides and primary amines is reported as an efficient synthetic approach for tetrazole formation. Examples include the syntheses of fluorine-containing 1,5-substituted tetrazoles from three fluorinated azide precursors and various amines. Greater substituent diversity in comparison with conventional methods is achieved.     

A 1,5-benzothiazepine synthesis

The pharmaceutically active compound (±)-thiazesim was synthesized in four steps and 62% overall yield. This new approach to biologically relevant benzothiazepine ring systems features the use of water as a solvent, co-solvent or catalyst in three of the four steps.     

Enantioselective synthesis of 1,5-anti- and 1,5-syn-diols using a highly diastereoselective one-pot double allylboration reaction sequence

Highly diastereo- and enantioselective syntheses of 1,5-disubstituted (E)-1,5-anti-pent-2-endiols 1 and (Z)-1,5-syn-pent-2-endiols 2 have been achieved via the one-pot coupling of two different aldehydes with either (E)-gamma-(1,3,2-dioxaborinanyl)-allyl]diisopinocampheylborane (4) or (E)-gamma-(4,4,5,5-tetraphenyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolanyl)allyl]diisopinocampheylborane (11), respectively. The indicated diols 1 and 2 are obtained in 63-95% yield with 89-96% ee and >/=20:1 diastereoselectivity in all cases. The bifunctional gamma-boryl-substituted allylborane reagents 4 and 11 were generated in situ by the hydroboration of allenes 3 and 10 with diisopinocampheylborane. The keys to the success of this method are the excellent stereocontrol in the allylboration step leading to 5 and the corresponding substituted methallylboronate derived from 11, the stereospecificity of the subsequent allylboration reaction of the substituted methallylboronate intermediates, and the ability of the diol auxiliary to induce equatorial or axial placement of the substituent alpha to boron in transition states 7 and 8.     

A novel microwave-mediated one-pot synthesis of indolizines via a three-component reaction

[reaction: see text] The microwave-mediated three-component reaction of acyl bromide, pyridine, and acetylene is catalyzed by basic alumina to give corresponding indolizines in excellent yields in a one-pot reaction.     

A novel synthesis of pyrido[2,3-b][1,5]benzodiazepines

A novel and convenient synthesis of the title compounds 4, 5, 11 , and 13 is described, involving the ring transformation of 1,5-benzodiazepine derivatives 1a and 1b with active methylene compounds.     

Facile synthesis of novel 3-quinoxalinyl-1,5-benzodiazepines via ring transformation. Stable tautomers in the 1,5-benzodiazepin-2-one ring system

Novel 3-quinoxalinyl-1,5-benzodiazepines 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 were synthesized via the ring transformation of 3-(N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl)furo[2,3-b]quinoxaline hydrochloride ( 1 ). The 3-quinoxalinyl- 1 ,5-benzodiazepine hydrochlorides 4 and 6 are the tautomers of the N^1′-H (or N⁵-H) form and the C³-H form, respectively, which are stable in solid and solution. However, 4 (NH form) was found to be converted into 6 (C³-H form) by refluxing in acetic acid. The individual spectral evidences and different reactivity of these tautomers are described.     

A facile one-pot protocol for the synthesis of tetrazolyl-tetrahydroisoquinolines via novel domino intramolecular cyclization/Ugi-azide sequence

A facile one-pot, four-component domino reaction between 2-(2-bromoethyl)benzaldehyde, isocyanide, amine, and azide for the synthesis of tetrazolyl-tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives has been developed. The reaction sequence involves intramolecular replacement of halide by iminium nitrogen followed by Ugi-azide reaction. The reaction is catalyst/additive free and takes place under ambient conditions with short reaction times to furnish products in good to excellent yields.     

A novel synthesis of tetrahydrofuran via alkoxy radical cyclisation

Tetrahydrofurans were synthesised via 5-exo-trig cyclisation of alkoxy radical generated by unprecedented 1,5-hydrogen shift from hydroxyl group to vinyl radical.     

A novel synthesis of quinolinium salts via benzotriazole methodology

A novel method for the synthesis of 1,4- and 1,3,4-substituted quinolinium salts and 1,2,4- and 1,2,3,4-substituted-1,2-dibydroquinolines from N-substituted-N(benzotriazol-1-ylmethyl)aniline derivatives is reported.     

Biomimetic total synthesis of angelicoin A and B via a palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative prenylation-aromatization sequence

Five-step total syntheses of angelicoin A and B from 2,2,6-trimethyl-4-dioxinone are reported using late stage biomimetic aromatization reactions via diketo-dioxinones as intermediates. In addition, with angelicoin A, this aromatization was coupled with a palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative prenylation in a one-pot sequence as the key step.