Novel and efficient synthesis of cyanidin 3-O-beta-D-glucoside from (+)-catechin via a flav-3-en-3-ol as a key intermediate

[reaction: see text] A novel and efficient synthesis of cyanidin 3-O-beta-D-glucoside (1) was accomplished the first time by a biomimetic oxidation route. From (+)-catechin, 3-OH was glucosylated, and the 4-position of the nucleus was then oxidized and dehydrated to give the 5,7,3',4'-tetra-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)flav-3-en-3-ol 3-O-glucoside (8) as a key intermediate. 8 was deprotected and oxidized under air in hydrogen chloride-MeOH to give 1.     

Synthesis of glucosylphosphatidylglycerol via a phosphotriester intermediate.

Complete deblocking of a fully-protected intermediate, which was prepared by using inter alia a selective protection of 1- or 3-0-allyl-sn-glycerol with one pivaloyl group and effective phosphorylation and coupling procedures, afforded glucosylphosphatidylglycerol.     

Synthesis of tetraarylmethanes via a Friedel-Crafts cyclization/desulfurization strategy

Tetraarylmethanes are an important class of molecules that contain four aryl groups bonded to a central carbon atom. The shape/three-dimensionality of these molecules makes them suitable for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), organic solar cells, hydrogen storage, and even drug-delivery. Despite their importance, there are only a few methods available for their preparation. Herein, we report a simple procedure for the preparation of tetraarylmethanes that involves a bismuth-catalyzed Friedel-Crafts cyclization followed by a desulfurization reaction mediated by Raney nickel.     

Lipidated cyclopropenes via a stable 3-N spirocyclopropene scaffold

Lipidated cyclopropenes serve as useful bioorthogonal reagents for imaging cell membranes due to the cyclopropene’s small size and ability to ligate with pro-fluorescent tetrazines. Previously, the lipidation of cyclopropenes required modification at the C3 position because methods to append lipids at C1/C2 were not available. Herein, we describe C1/C2 lipidation with the biologically active lipid ceramide and a common phospholipid using a cyclopropene scaffold whose reactivity with 1,2,4,5-tetrazines has been caged.     

Synthesis of trifluorovinylpolyhaloaryl compounds via polyhaloarylcopper complexes

The synthesis of some polyhaloarylcopper complexes (Ar_xCu; Ar_x = C₆F₅, p-HC₆F₄, p-BrC₆F₄, C₅NF₄, C₅NCl₄ and C₆Cl₅) and their reactions with F₂C = CFI to yield the F₂C=CFAr_x compounds are described. The copper coupling reaction between C₆F₅I and F₂C=CFI as an alternate procedure for preparation of F₂C=CFAr_x has also been studied.     

Synthesis of branched polystyrenes via cationic polymerisation

Branched polystyrenes have been prepared rapidly (within 15 min) and in good yields (40-99%) in dichloromethane solution at 0 °C via cationic copolymerisation of styrene (St) with divinylbenzene (DVB) using SnCl₄ as the initiator. All reaction components were deliberately used as supplied to evaluate whether such a simple approach could provide a facile synthesis of branched polymers and this has proved to be the case. The only additional experimental precaution was to avoid condensation of atmospheric moisture during the reactions. No additional chain regulating species was required to avoid crosslinking providing the St/DVB mole feed ratio was ?100/5. The intrinsic chain transfer to monomer reaction seems to be sufficient to reduce the length of the primary polymer chains and hence inhibit crosslinking and gelation in the case of the above mole feed ratios. The branching architecture of the products has been evaluated by ¹H NMR and MALS-SEC analyses.     

Synthesis of enantiomerically-enriched N-aryl amino-amides via a Jocic-type reaction

Enantiomerically-enriched secondary trichloromethyl-alcohols react with aryl amines to give enantiomerically-enriched α-N-arylamino-acid derivatives. The intermediate acid chlorides can react in situ with aryl or, regioselectively, with alkyl amines to give aryl or alkyl α-N-arylamino amides.     

Synthesis of arylated chalcone derivatives via palladium cross-coupling reactions

A useful protocol for arylation of the olefin double bond of chalcones to afford tri- and tetra-substituted chalcone derivatives is reported. The protocol begins with the Heck reaction between chalcones and aryl iodides providing β-arylchalcones. This reaction tolerates various functional groups on both rings, as well as deactivated aryl iodides. The products are obtained in moderate to excellent yields and the (E)-β-arylchalcones (E:Z?>?96:4) can be isolated via precipitation. Competitive Heck reactions pointed to a significant effect of ring one substituents on the reaction rate, while substituents on ring two have a much smaller effect. To access α,β-diarylchalcones, a sequential bromination-Suzuki cross coupling strategy was applied to the β-arylated compounds which afforded double arylated chalcone derivatives in 60–99% yield over two steps.     

Mercury selenide nanorods: Synthesis and characterization via a simple hydrothermal method

HgSe nanorods have been synthesized through a simple hydrothermal reduction approach. The nanorods formed were ≈45 nm average diameter and ≈3 μm nm in length. X-ray diffraction characterization suggested that the product consists of cubic phase pure HgSe. The as-prepared products were also characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). An X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDX) study further confirmed the composition and purity of the product. The synthesis procedure is simple and uses less toxic reagents than the previously reported methods. The results showed that the capping agent CTAB (cetyltrimethylammoniumbromide) plays a crucial role in the process. Other factors, such as the reaction time, temperature, different capping agent and the reductant type also have an influence on the morphology of the final products to some extent.     

Synthesis of multi-functional alkenes via Wittig reaction with a new-type of phosphorus ylides

A Bu₃P-mediated mild and efficient synthesis of multi-functional alkenes has been described starting from substituted acrylate with aldehydes. In situ generated zwitterionic intermediates underwent proton-exchange to afford ylide intermediates, which were trapped by corresponding aldehydes providing the products in up to 92% yield with complete E-stereoselectivity. Further derivatization of the products was performed to furnish functional pyridazinones.     

Gas-phase reactions of NO3 and N2O5 with (Z)-hex-4-en-1-ol, (Z)-hex-3-en-1-ol ('leaf alcohol'), (E)-hex-3-en-1-ol, (Z)-hex-2-en-1-ol and (E)-hex-2-en-1-ol

The night-time atmospheric chemistry of the biogenic volatile organic compounds (Z)-hex-4-en-1-ol, (Z)-hex-3-en-1-ol ('leaf alcohol'), (E)-hex-3-en-1-ol, (Z)-hex-2-en-1-ol and (E)-hex-2-en-1-ol, has been studied at room temperature. Rate coefficients for reactions of the nitrate radical (NO(3)) with these stress-induced plant emissions were measured using the discharge-flow technique. We employed off-axis continuous-wave cavity-enhanced absorption spectroscopy (CEAS) for the detection of NO(3), which enabled us to work in excess of the hexenol compounds over NO(3). The rate coefficients determined were (2.93 +/- 0.58) x 10(-13) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1), (2.67 +/- 0.42) x 10(-13) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1), (4.43 +/- 0.91) x 10(-13) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1), (1.56 +/- 0.24) x 10(-13) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1), and (1.30 +/- 0.24) x 10(-13) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1) for (Z)-hex-4-en-1-ol, (Z)-hex-3-en-1-ol, (E)-hex-3-en-1-ol, (Z)-hex-2-en-1-ol and (E)-hex-2-en-1-ol. The rate coefficient for the reaction of NO(3) with (Z)-hex-3-en-1-ol agrees with the single published determination of the rate coefficient using a relative method. The other rate coefficients have not been measured before and are compared to estimated values. Relative-rate studies were also performed, but required modification of the standard technique because N(2)O(5) (used as the source of NO(3)) itself reacts with the hexenols. We used varying excesses of NO(2) to determine simultaneously rate coefficients for reactions of NO(3) and N(2)O(5) with (E)-hex-3-en-1-ol of (5.2 +/- 1.8) x 10(-13) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1) and (3.1 +/- 2.3) x 10(-18) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1). Our new determinations suggest atmospheric lifetimes with respect to NO(3)-initiated oxidation of roughly 1-4 h for the hexenols, comparable with lifetimes estimated for the atmospheric degradation by OH and shorter lifetimes than for attack by O(3). Recent measurements of [N(2)O(5)] suggest that the gas-phase reactions of N(2)O(5) with unsaturated alcohols will not be of importance under usual atmospheric conditions, but they certainly can be in laboratory systems when determining rate coefficients.     

3-甲基-1-戊烯-4-炔-3-醇的合成

以甲基乙烯酮为原料,用乙炔基格氏试剂对其加成,然后水解得到目标物3-甲基-1-戊烯-4-炔-3-醇。研究了温度对反应的影响,发现在25℃的反应温度下,目标化合物的气相色谱产率为50%,减压蒸馏纯化后收率为30%。目标产物用1HNMR、IR进行了表征。     

Synthesis of unsaturated silyl nitronates via the silylation of conjugated nitroalkenes

A new method for the synthesis of conjugated silyl nitronates from nitroalkenes is described. The procedure has wide substrate scope and is compatible with in situ generation of the substrates from 2-nitroalcohols or 2-chloro-nitroalkanes. A cascade transformation to give 3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridine N-oxide derivatives was disclosed.     

Synthesis of (Z)-tetradec-11-en-1-ol and (Z)-hexadec-11-en-1-ol from dodecane-1,12-diol

A method has been developed for obtaining (Z)tetradec-11-en-1-ol and (Z)-hexadec-11-en-1-ol via dodec-11-yn-1-ol.     

Synthesis of (Z)-tetradec-11-en-1-ol and (Z)-hexadec-11-en-1-ol from dodecane-1,12-diol

A method has been developed for obtaining (Z)tetradec-11-en-1-ol and (Z)-hexadec-11-en-1-ol via dodec-11-yn-1-ol.A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organometallic Compounds, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 776–779, November–December, 1984.     

Synthesis of E and Z 1-amino-2-aryl(alkyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acids via meldrum derivatives

The reaction of 5-arylidene(alkylidene)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones (1) (Meldrum's acid derivatives) with dimethylsulfoxonium methylide gave 1- aryl(alkyl) - 6,6 - dimethyl - 4,8 - dioxo - 5,7 -dioxaspiro [2.5] octanes (2) which, on treatment with sodium methoxide or ammonium hydroxide, gave exclusively E-1-methoxy-carboyl-2-aryl-cyclopropanecarboxylic acids (4) or Z-1-carbamoyl-2-aryl(alkyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acids (7), respectively. Compounds, 4, under conditions of Curtius-type reactions, yielded Z-methyl 1-isocyanate-2-aryl-cyclopropanecarboxylates (5), while derivatives 7 were treated with hypobromite, leading to E-1-methoxy-carbonylamino-2-aryl(alkyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acids (8).Reaction of compounds 5 and 8 with hydrochloric acid produced the corresponding Z and E 1-amino-2-aryl (alkyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acids hydrochlorides (6). The ¹H-NMR spectral data were analyzed to deduce the stereochemistry of the compounds obtained.     

Synthesis of pyrrolo-pyrrolo-pyrazines via the Pd/C-catalyzed cyclization of N-propargyl pyrrolinyl-pyrrole derivatives

A novel and efficient synthesis of N-substituted dipyrrolo[1,2-a:2′,1′-c]pyrazine derivatives has been developed. The synthetic strategy relies on the synthesis of 4′,5′-dihydro-1H,3′H-2,2′-bipyrrole, followed by the reaction with propargyl bromide. Various substituents were introduced to the alkyne functionality using the Sonogashira coupling reaction. Aromatization of the dihydropyrrole ring followed by an intramolecular cyclization reaction between the alkyne functionality and the pyrrole nitrogen atom was catalyzed by Pd/C at high temperature to furnish the desired dipyrrolo-pyrazine skeleton.     

Synthesis of the trisoxazole macrolactone of mycalolides via template-directed E-selective ring-closing metathesis

The trisoxazole macrolactone structure of marine macrolides, mycalolides A and B, was stereoselectively constructed by template-directed ring-closing metathesis (RCM) using Zn²⁺ coordination. 1D and 2D NMR analysis indicated that Zn²⁺ coordinates to the β-hydroxy ester and the two terminal oxazole N-atoms in the RCM precursor, and this coordination might restrict its transition state conformer to predominantly give the E-macrocycle.     

Ortho vinylation of anilines via cyclopalladation: a new route to nitrogen heterocycles

Preparation and chemical behaviors of cyclopalladated complexes of acetanilides were studied. Coupling reactions of these complexes with olefins afforded a variety of 2-substituted acetanilides which were subjected to intramolecular cyclization ot quinolines.