The first total synthesis of lactonamycin, a hexacyclic antitumor antibiotic

The total synthesis of lactonamycin has been achieved. The synthesis includes sequential intramolecular conjugate addition of alcohols to the acetylenic ester, stereoselective glycosylation of the tertiary alcohol, and Michael-Dieckmann type cyclization with the thioester, by which the highly convergent route has been established.     

Biomimetic synthetic studies on lactonamycin: an expedient synthesis of dihydroxy-isoindolinone-carboxylates

The synthesis of dihydroxy-isoindolinone-carboxylates from a dioxinone keto-ester and N-protected sarcosine without the use of phenolic protection is described. Base-induced aromatization of the dioxinone diketo-ester followed by lactamization furnished the desired dihydroxy-isoindolinone moiety, which could be used as an EF-ring precursor toward the synthesis of lactonamycin.     

Multicomponent reactions for the synthesis of new 3′-indolyl substituted heterocycles under microwave irradiation

A series of polysubstituted (3′-indolyl)pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine and (3′-indolyl)benzo[h]quinoline derivatives were synthesized via one-pot multicomponent reactions of aldehydes, 3-cyanoacetyl indoles with 5-aminopyrazol or naphthylamine under microwave irradiation. Particularly valuable features of this method include high yields of products, broad substrate scope, short reaction time and straightforward procedure.     

Synthetic studies on the CDEF ring system of lactonamycin

Both (1) furan–maleimide Diels–Alder cycloaddition reaction and (2) furan–benzyne cycloaddition, Suzuki cross-coupling, boron-mediated aldol, and electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions were examined for the construction of the CDEF ring system of lactonamycin (1).     

Cascade synthesis of substituted 4-amino-1,2,4-triazol-3-ones from aldehyde hydrazones and azodicarboxylates

Substituted 4-amino-1,2,4-triazol-3-ones were synthesized from aldehyde hydrazones and azodicarboxylates in the presence of triphenylphosphine. The cascade reaction was conducted in a single step and the procedure is general and efficient.     

Bifunctional solid catalysts for chemoselective hydrogenation-cyclisation-amination cascade reactions of relevance for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals

The benzodiazepines olanzapine and clozapine are nowadays manufactured by a three-step process with a final yield below 50%. An approach to environmentally-friendly intensive processes consists in the development of multifunctional solid catalyst able to catalyze multistep reactions. Here, a bifunctional metal-acid solid catalyst has been prepared and is able to carry out hydrogenation-cyclisation-amination reactions in a cascade process. The catalytic system is illustrated for the synthesis of these important antipsychotics, being an alternative for the current industrial process that requires three steps batch reactions, using mineral acids and bases, and stoichiometric amounts of SnCl₂.     

Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions and electrocyclizations—efficient combinations for new cascade reactions

Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions and electrocyclic transformations as well as cycloadditions can efficiently be combined in one-pot sequences to build up complex molecules from simple precursors. 1,3-Dicyclopropyl-1,2-propadiene (1) could be coupled to various aryl halides, and the 1,3,5-hexatrienes resulting after rearrangement were trapped with different dienophiles. Further exploration of the highly reactive building block bicyclopropylidene (8) demonstrates the combinatorial potential of the two reaction modes in terms of two different three-component reactions, and even a novel four-component reaction was readily developed. Additional increase of complexity was gained by combining an intramolecular Heck reaction with consecutive trapping by 8, which can be carried out with or without 6π-electrocyclization. Finally a Stille-Heck-coupling sequence of substituted 2-bromocycloalkenyl triflates with functionally substituted alkenylstannanes and acrylic esters led to highly substituted 1,3,5-hexatrienes, which smoothly underwent 6π-electrocyclization at elevated temperatures to yield bi- and tricyclic skeletons. With this methodology at hand, a new versatile access to steroid-analogues with a diene moiety in the B ring and a functionality at C-7 was developed.     

One-pot synthesis of substituted indolines via a copper-catalyzed sequential multicomponent/C-N coupling reaction

One-pot synthesis of 2-(N-sulfonylimino)indolines has been developed. The procedure combines the copper-catalyzed three-component reaction of sulfonyl azides, o-bromophenylacetylenes, and amines and the copper-catalyzed intramolecular C-N coupling in one sequence, which afforded the products in moderate to good yields. The resulting 2-(N-sulfonylimino)indolines could be easily transformed to pharmaceutically valuable oxindoles (indolin-2-ones).     

Some recent studies of the mechanisms of dehydration reactions of solids

Thermal Analysis, the central topic of this conference, is a technique that is widely used for the measurement of reaction rates and from which deductions can be made concerning the identity of the bond redistribution steps contributing to the chemical change being investigated. The mechanistic insights obtained from such studies enable us to identify the factors that determine reactivity and to understand theoretically the controls operating in chemical reactions. The present article points out, however, that kinetic data alone do not usually provide sufficient information to enable detailed identification of the sequence of steps through which reactants are converted into products.This review discusses recent research concerned with characterizing mechanisms within a group of solid state processes that has been the subject of extensive kinetic investigations (including thermal analyses): the dehydrations of crystalline hydrates. Conclusions from previous studies of reactions of this type have contributed extensively to the more general understanding of solid-state reactions. Here we discuss some mechanistic conclusions from a number of recent studies in the field and emphasize the value of complementing rate measurements with other relevant observations, including microscopic examinations of the textural modifications that accompany chemical changes.The sincere thanks of the author to all his collaborators cited in the reference list and to M. E. Brady for his helpful contributions during the preparation of this review.     

A new type of cascade reaction: direct conversion of carbonyl compounds and malononitrile into substituted tetracyanocyclopropanes

A new type of chemical cascade reaction was found: the direct formation of cyclopropanes from carbonyl compounds and C-H acid. The action of free halogen or active halogen containing compounds on a mixture of 1 equiv of carbonyl compound and 2 equiv of malononitrile in a basic alcohol solution results in the formation of substituted 1,1,2,2-tetracyanocyclopropanes in 15-80% yield. The latter are well-known precursors for the different bicyclic heterosystems, among them compounds containing a cyclopropane ring and possessing different types of pharmacological activity. Thus, the new, simple and efficient ‘one-pot’ way to substituted tetracyanocyclopropanes in 50-80% yield was found directly from such simple and reasonable starting compounds as aldehydes, or some cyclic ketones, or substituted cyclohexanones and malononitrile.     

Domino rhodium(I)-catalysed reactions for the efficient synthesis of substituted benzofurans and indoles

Rhodium(I) catalysts promote the transformation of o-alkynyl phenols and anilines to the corresponding benzo[b]furans and indoles. The reaction is postulated to proceed via a transient 3-rhodium heterocycle intermediate, which can be trapped with suitable electrophiles to give poly-substituted heterocycles. In the case of mono-substituted electron-withdrawn electrophiles, excellent yield and selectivity for conjugate addition versus Heck-Mizoroki reaction can be achieved. In the case of 2-alkynyl pyridine electrophiles, novel 2-(benzofuran-3-yl)vinylpyridines are formed.     

Direct ionic liquid promoted organocatalyzed diazo-transfer reactions: diversity-oriented synthesis of diazo-compounds

A practical and novel ionic liquid promoted organocatalytic selective diazo-transfer process for the synthesis of highly substituted diazo-compounds in high yields is reported. The ionic liquid can be reused without affecting the reaction rates or yields over five runs.     

取代二苯醚的新合成反应及历程研究

在碱金属亚硝酸盐和碳酸盐存在下, 被强引电子基团取代的硝基苯在非质子极性溶剂中能发生自射缩合反应, 生成结构对称的双取代二苯醚, 收率较高。此类反应的主要历程属于SNAr, 但同时也存在着SRNAr(SET)历程作为次要途径。     

1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition reactions. Regioselective synthesis of heterocycles and theoretical studies

We report a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction between a oxazolium 5-oxide derivative with chloroacrylonitrile or ethyl propiolate as dipolarophiles, in order to obtain substituted pyrrolizidines. Experimentally we found that the reaction is regiospecific with chloroacrylonitrile and regioselective with ethyl propiolate. The secondary attractive orbital interactions from the Frontier Molecular Orbital Theory, the differences in stability of the possible biradical intermediaries postulated for the reaction and some hindrance effects, explain the regioselectivity observed experimentally.     

吗啉催化的串联反应合成多取代环己酮（英文稿）

本文以吗啉为催化剂,活泼亚甲基化合物与芳香醛发生串联反应,以最高90%的产率得到了系列多取代的环己酮。反应经历了Knoevenagel缩合、Michael加成、Aldol反应等系列过程。吗啉作为有机分子催化剂,在串联过程中通过亚胺离子活化及烯胺活化羰基化合物而发挥重要作用。合成的环己酮可通过已知方法进一步转化为2-环己烯酮。本方法具有简便、易操作和绿色的特点。     

Facile and regioselective synthesis of functionalized benzenes via cascade reactions of 1,2-allenic ketones with 4-sulfonyl crotonates

An efficient and regioselective synthesis of functionalized benzenes via the cascade reactions of 1,2-allenic ketones with 4-sulfonyl crotonates under mild reaction conditions has been established. Mechanistically, the formation of the title compounds involves a cascade procedure consisting of an intermolecular regioselective Michael addition followed by an intramolecular condensation and aromatization. Compared with those of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes/ketones, the reactions of 1,2-allenic ketones with 4-sulfonyl crotonates demonstrated contrary regio-selectivity and distinct reaction conditions. Moreover, the functionalized benzene products obtained herein were found to be ready intermediates for the synthesis of fluorenone and anthracenone derivatives.     

SNAr reactions of β-substituted porphyrins and the synthesis of meso substituted tetrabenzoporphyrins

Reaction of 2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethylporphyrin with LiR reagents containing functional groups readily yields meso substituted derivatives suitable for further transformations with residues such as -p-C₆H₅Br, -p-C₆H₅-CCH, -p-C₆H₅-NH₂ or -(CH₂)₃-CHCH₂. Similar reactions of tetrabenzoporphyrin with alkyllithium reagents afforded the first entry into meso mono- and dialkylsubstituted tetrabenzoporphyrins while reaction of bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-type masked isoindole precursors with LiR followed by in situ retro-Diels-Alder reaction also afforded the 5-phenyl and 5,10-diphenyltetrabenzoporphyrins in high purity.     

Novel approach to synthesis of substituted 3-aminoquinolines from nitroarenes and protected ethyl aminocrotonate

The addition of mono- and dianions of ethyl N-pivaloyl-3-aminocrotonate to substituted nitroarenes, followed by action of silylating or acylating agent, leads to 3-aminoquinoline carboxylic acid derivatives. Hydrolysis and decarboxylation of the latter, carried out efficiently under relatively mild conditions, afford 3-aminoquinolines diversely substituted in the benzo-fused ring.     

Molecular iodine mediated cyclization reactions of 2-(1-alkynyl)benzylic alcohols to substituted indenones

An efficient I₂-mediated approach to the synthesis of disubstituted indenones from readily available 2-alkynylbenzyl alcohols in the presence of H₂O has been developed. These results are different from the known iodocyclization reactions in which O-containing heterocycles are obtained.