An acid-catalyzed Michael-aldol reaction

A tricyclic ketone is formed from cyclohexanone and cyclohexenone in strong acid solutions. The structure is confirmed by X-ray crystallography.     

Direct enolization chemistry of 7-azaindoline amides: A case study of bis(tetrahydrophosphole)-type ligands

7-Azaindoline amides are particularly useful in direct enolization chemistry due to their facilitated enolization in soft Lewis acid/Brønsted base cooperative catalysis. The Cu(I) complex of (R,R)-Ph-BPE, a bis(tetrahydrophosphole)-type chiral bisphosphine ligand, exhibits consistently high catalytic performance and stereoselectivity irrespective of the nature of the α-substituent of the amides. Unexpectedly, however, alkyl-substituted bis(tetrahydrophosphole)-type ligands have substantially inferior catalytic performance. Evaluation of the optimized structures of Cu(I)/amide and Cu(I)/enolate complexes provided clues to dissecting the diverted reaction outcomes.     

An asymmetric route to total synthesis of the furano lignan (+)-veraguensin

Total synthesis of the furano lignan (+)-veraguensin is described. The key steps involve a diastereoselective aldol-type condensation of an ester enolate having an α-chiral center with an aromatic aldehyde and a novel isomerization of the syn vicinal substituents on the furan ring via a ring opening-ring closing protocol.     

Synthesis and antitumor activity of camptothecin- 4β-triazolopodophyllotoxin conjugates

Abstract

Two new compounds (9 and 10) having a camptothecin (CPT) analog conjugated to the 4β-azido-4-deoxypodophyllotixin analog by untilizing the copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloadditon (CuAAC) reaction, and were evaluated for their cytotoxicity against a panel of five human cancer cell lines (HL-60, SMMC-7721, A-549, MCF-7 and SW480) using the MTT (3-(4,5-dimethyl-thiahiazo-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay. Two novel conjugates shown weak cytotoxicity, compound 10 showed highly potent against HL-60 cell line tested, with IC₅₀ value 17.69?±?0.19?μM. This compound suggested its potential as anticancer agents for further development.

     

Expedient asymmetric synthesis of a functionalized 5-7-6 fused tricyclic skeleton present in caribenol A through ring opening-ring closing metathesis of a norbornene derivative

A concise approach towards the synthesis of the highly biologically active terpenoid caribenol A is described involving sequential aldol condensation-ring opening-ring closing metathesis of a norbornene derivative.     

Direct aldol reaction of trifluoroacetaldehyde ethyl hemiacetal with ketones by use of the combination of amines and acids

Trifluoroacetaldehyde ethyl hemiacetal reacts with unmodified ketones in the presence of 30-50 each mol % of amines and acids at ambient temperature, affording the corresponding β-hydroxy-β-trifluoromethylated ketones in good yields with good to excellent diastereoselectivities.     

Synthesis and cytotoxic activity of 7-alkynyl camptothecin derivatives

Several 7-alkynyl camptothecin derivatives were prepared via Sonogashira coupling.And anti-tumor activities of these compounds were evaluated against human esophageal cancer cell line (Eca-109),human chronic myeloid leukaemia cell line (K562),bladder cancer cell line (5637) and gastric cell line (SGC7901).Compounds 9a-d and 10a exhibited remarkable in vitro cytotoxic activity,compared with topotecan.     

Directed Aldol Condensations

The present article describes the discovery of a new procedure for aldol condensations for the preparation of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds

1 G. Wittig, H. Pommer, and W. Stilz, German Patent 1199252 (April 5, 1963), BASF; Chem. Abstr. 63, P 1739c (1965).

. The scope of this process is demonstrated by many examples, including some from the natural products sector; at the same time, however, these examples also mark its limitations. The metalated Schiff's bases may be classified as ambident anions; this also explains acylations on the nitrogen. A comparison of the new directed aldol condensation with the formation of unsaturated carbonyl compounds through olefination via phosphorylids shows that the latter method fails when a ketone is used as the substrate. This is where the described procedure using metalated Schiff's bases proves its value.     

Elongation of β-hydroxyenones by cross-metathesis

Enantioenriched aldol products derived from enones are notoriously difficult to prepare due to their sensitivity to retro-aldolisation, elimination and the requirement of a large excess of the enone donor for their preparation. However, some success has been obtained for the preparation of aldol products derived from methylvinylketone and pentenone using zinc-dinuclear catalysts or catalytic antibodies. Herein, we describe how simple first-generation hydroxyenones can be easily elongated by alkene exchange with structurally diverse olefinic partners in the presence of Ru-based metathesis catalysts allowing for the preparation of aldol products difficult to access by direct aldolisation. The data suggest that even though unprotected aldols are suitable for these cross-metathesis reactions, silyl-protected β-hydroxyenones generally afforded the desired elongated products in much higher chemical yields.     

Construction of the A/B/C core of mexicanolides via a tandem double-aldol reaction

An efficient and concise approach for rapid assembly of the ABC tricyclic carbon skeleton of mexicanolide-type limonoids is described. The acetal/ketal diketoester precursors were prepared from simple starting materials by LiOH-mediated Michael reactions. The ABC tricyclic skeleton bearing multiple stereogenic centers was efficiently constructed by a powerful one-pot cascade reaction, which includes acetal/ketal hydrolysis, double intramolecular aldol condensation, and alkene migration.     

Synthesis of enantiomerically enriched secondary and tertiary phenylthio- and phenoxy-aldols

α-Phenoxy- and phenylthio-ketones have been explored as donors and acceptors in organocatalytic aldol reactions. Our studies have revealed effective methodologies for accessing structurally varied and enantiomerically enriched secondary and tertiary phenylthio- and phenoxy-aldols, expanding the scope and potential synthetic utility of organocatalytic direct aldol reactions.     

Synthesis of fluorinated materials catalyzed by proline or antibody 38C2 in ionic liquid

The utility of reusable ionic liquid-proline (or aldolase antibody 38C2) reaction system, proceeding the aldol reactions, is described. Further, obtained α-chloro-β-hydroxy compounds were transformed to the optically active α,β-epoxy carbonyl compounds. The aldolase antibody 38C2-ionic liquid system was able to reuse in Michael additions and the reaction of fluoromethylated imines.     

(4S)-苯氧基-(S)-脯氨酸催化直接不对称羟醛缩合反应

N-乙氧羰基-(4R)-羟基-(S)-脯氨酸甲酯与苯酚的Mitsunobu反应给出N-乙氧羰基-(4S)-苯氧基-(S)-脯氨酸甲酯,后者经皂化和盐酸水解后得标题氨基酸.这一化合物(5 mol%)对映选择性催化丙酮和取代苯甲醛的羟醛缩合反应,产率67.4%～89.9%,ee最高达76.5%.     

Stereoselective synthesis of the 6,6-spiroketal core of CP-61,405 (routiennocin)

A convergent and efficient synthesis of the 6,6-spiroketal core of the ionophore antibiotic CP-61,405 (routiennocin) is described. The synthesis required 10 steps from N-propionyl oxazolidinone (S)-8 and produced the desired spiroketal in 36% overall yield.     

An unusual oxidative rearrangement of [7]-helicene

En route to helicene metal ‘sandwich’ complexes we have discovered an unusual oxidative rearrangement of [7]-helicene. The process involves a substantial skeletal rearrangement with the loss of helicity. We describe the identification of this curious product and its subsequent characterisation data.     

8-羟基喹啉-7-醛缩氨基硫脲衍生物的微波合成及抗肿瘤活性研究

以8-羟基喹啉-7-醛和一系列芳基及烷基取代氨基硫脲为原料,合成了15种8-羟基喹啉缩氨基硫脲类化合物。缩合反应在绿色溶剂水中进行,微波辐射下15-30 min内反应完全,操作简单,收率高。化合物结构经1H NMR、IR和高分辨质谱确证。部分化合物经抗肿瘤活性初步测试结果表明,多数化合物对细胞周期分裂蛋白25B(CDC25B)抑制率达到90%以上,具有潜在的抗肿瘤活性。     

脯氨酸催化的不对称Aldol反应的研究进展

不对称合成是手性药物制备的核心环节,A ldol反应是重要的形成C—C键的反应之一,在全合成中有广泛应用.脯氨酸的两个异构体均价廉易得,作为一个非金属不对称催化试剂,它催化的不对称A ldol反应立体选择性高,有很好的应用前景.本文就近二十年来脯氨酸催化A ldol反应的机理,溶剂效应,最新进展三方面进行了介绍.     

Synthesis of substituted tetrahydrofurans via intermolecular reactions of γ-chlorocarbanions of 3-substituted 3-chloro-propylphenyl sulfones with aldehydes

Carbanions of 3-substituted-3-chloropropyl phenyl sulfones add to carbonyl groups of aldehydes to produce aldol type adducts that undergo 1,5-intramolecular substitution giving 2,3,5-trisubstituted tetrahydrofurans. The effect of substituents in the 3-position of these sulfones on the relative rates of 1,3-intramolecular substitution of the corresponding γ-chlorocarbanions and their intramolecular addition are disclosed.     

Synthesis of Spinochalcone B and Analogues

An efficient synthesis of spinochalcone B and its analogues is achieved from readily available 2H‐pyran.     

Synthesis of a biphenyl-based axially chiral amino acid as a highly efficient catalyst for the direct asymmetric aldol reaction

A biphenyl-based axially chiral amino acid (S)-2 has been designed and synthesized. The new amino acid (S)-2 has been found to be a more efficient catalyst than (S)-1 in the direct asymmetric aldol reaction of acetone with aldehydes. For instance, the use of only 0.1 mol % of (S)-2 was sufficient to complete the reaction between acetone and 4-nitrobenzaldehyde, giving the corresponding aldol adduct in good yield with an excellent enantioselectivity.