The synthesis of bioactive indolocarbazoles related to K-252a

A range of functionalised indolocarbazoles, related to the natural product K-252a, have been prepared, starting from a readily available bridged cyclopentene. Sequences of transformations, involving initial hydroboration-oxidation to give a ketone, or by dihydroxylation and cyclic sulfate formation, enable the preparation of diverse indolocarbazole products. Issues of imide nitrogen protection for the indolocarbazole, and opportunities for asymmetric desymmetrisation of key intermediates were also explored. A novel chiral lithium amide base mediated transformation of a cyclic sulfate intermediate gave the anticipated ketone product in up to 87% ee. A number of compounds, in the form of unprotected imide substituted indolocarbazoles, were screened for biological activity and were found to be potent inhibitors of a number of kinase enzymes.     

Chiroptical inversion induced by sandwiching units in chiral polythiourethane

Chiroptical behavior of a hydrogen-bond-regulated chiral polythiourethane segment was inversed by sandwiching sterically demanding segments in copolymers prepared by cationic ring-opening copolymerization of chiral cyclic thiourethanes derived from L-serine.     

Enantioselective Intramolecular [2,3]-Sigmatropic Rearrangement of Aldehydes via a Sulfonium Enamine Intermediate

The rearrangement of sulfur-containing aldehydes by using a sulfonium enamine intermediate as a formylcarbene mimetic is reported. This is an enantioselective, organocatalytic [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement enabling chiral cyclic sulfides bearing an α-quaternary chiral center to be prepared in high optical purity. The enantioselectivity is controlled with a cooperative organocatalyst pair consisting of a chiral amine and a chiral phosphoric acid (CPA). The synthetic versatility of this method is demonstrated by its rapid access to structurally diverse chiral spiro S-heterocycles.     

Pd-catalyzed asymmetric allylic amination of Morita-Baylis-Hillman adduct derivatives using chiral diaminophosphine oxides: DIAPHOXs

[reaction: see text] Asymmetric allylic amination of allylic carbonates prepared from racemic Morita-Baylis-Hillman adducts proceeded in the presence of Pd catalyst, chiral diaminophosphine oxide (DIAPHOX), and BSA, affording the corresponding chiral aza-Morita-Baylis-Hillman adduct derivatives in excellent yield with up to 99% ee. The cyclic reaction products could be converted into various synthetically useful compounds such as chiral cyclic beta-amino acids.     

Synthetic strategies to chiral organosulfur donors related to bis(ethylenedithio)tetrathiafulvalene

Syntheses of enantiopure organosulfur donors by three different strategies requiring only four-six steps are reported. The key step involves either double substitution of an enantiopure cyclic sulfate ester by a dithiolate, attachment of a chiral diol as a ketal, or completely diastereoselective cycloaddition of 1,3-dithiole-2,4,5-trithione to an enantiopure alkene.     

Chiral acid selectivity displayed by PEDOT electropolymerised in the presence of chiral molecules

Chiral conducting polymers prepared by electropolymerising PEDOT in the presence of chiral anions such as hyaluronic acid and anionic collagen or in a chiral nematic phase (hydroxypropyl cellulose, HPC) show excellent chiral acid recognition. This paper demonstrates the enantioselective recognition and transfer of protonated mandelic acid and protons using chiral PEDOTs. Discrimination between (R)-(-)- and (S)-(+)-mandelic acid was observed using cyclic voltammetry and square-wave voltammetry.     

Diversity oriented and chemoenzymatic synthesis of densely functionalized pyrrolidines through a highly diastereoselective Ugi multicomponent reaction

A highly diastereoselective Ugi reaction involving a chiral cyclic imine, two enantiomerically pure isocyanides and various carboxylic acids was employed for the synthesis of polyfunctionalized pyrrolidines. Both chiral substrates have been efficiently prepared by chemoenzymatic methodologies from readily available achiral substrates. This highly convergent approach can find an application in the fragment-based drug discovery process.     

N-苄基-3(S)-邻苯二甲酰亚胺基-4(S)-[4(S)-2,2-二甲基-1,3-二氧环戊-4-基]-2-氧吖丁啶的合成

以L-抗坏血酸(1)为原料,经3步反应制得(S)-缩异丙氧叉甘油醛(4).该手性醛与苄胺缩合制得相应的手性亚胺(5).甘氨酸经保护后制成酰氯,在有机碱作用下首先生成不稳定的烯酮(8),继与手性亚胺5迅速进行[2+2]环加成反应,合成标题化合物N-苄基-3(S)-邻苯二甲酰亚胺基-4(S)-[4(S)-2,2-二甲基-1,3-二氧环戊-4-基]-2-氧吖丁啶.由于环加成的面向立体选择性容易控制,由此所得产物的光学纯度和化学收率均较高     

Synthesis of chiral iridium complexes immobilized on amphiphilic polymers and their application to asymmetric catalysis

This article details the enantioselective catalytic performance of crosslinked, polymer immobilized, Ir‐based, chiral complexes for transfer hydrogenation of cyclic imines to chiral amines. Polymerization of the achiral vinyl monomer, divinylbenzene, and a polymerizable chiral 1,2‐diamine monosulfonamide ligand followed by complexation with [IrCl₂Cp*]₂ affords the crosslinked polymeric chiral complex, which can be successfully applied to asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of cyclic imines. Polymeric catalysts prepared from amphiphilic achiral monomers have high catalytic activity in the reaction and can be used both in organic solvents and water to give chiral cyclic amines with a high level of enantioselectivity (up to 98% ee). The asymmetric reaction allows for reuse of the heterogeneous catalyst without any loss in activity or enantioselectivity over several runs. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2014 , 52, 3037–3044     

Synthesis of chiral cyclic oligothiazolines: a novel structural motif for a macrocyclic molecule

The synthesis of chiral cyclic oligo(4-beta-methyl)thiazolines is described; linear oligothiazolines were efficiently prepared by the iterative formation of a thiazoline ring and a two-directional block condensation, and construction of 24- to 36-membered cyclic oligothiazoline systems could be achieved by the head-to-tail cyclooligomerization of doubly deprotected linear fragments and subsequent thiazoline formation.     

Synthesis of Chiral Phosphetanes

Reactions of lithium phosphides with the mesylate, or the cyclic sulfate, of (R, R)-2,4-pentanediol afford a general access to new chiral ligands based on the phosphetane moiety. Amongst others, the four membered ring analogue of Me-DuPHOS has been obtained by this method. © 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.     

Preparation and evaluation of novel ferroelectric liquid crystalline cyclic siloxane tetramers

Two series of liquid crystalline cyclic siloxane tetramers, one containing the 2-methylbutyl chiral group and the other the 1-methylheptyl chiral group, were prepared to investigate, in a systematic manner, the role of molecular structure of (a) the spacer group, (b) the mesogenic side chain and (c) the chiral end group, on the liquid crystalline behaviour of these novel tetramers. The results from this systematic structure/property correlation study clearly showed the effect of the structure of both the chiral end group and the mesogenic side chain core on the thermal properties and temperature ranges of the SmC* phase (ferroelectric) exhibited by these novel materials. By the appropriate choice of spacer group, mesogenic side chain and chiral end group, a number of cyclic siloxane tetramers exhibiting wide SmC* ranges (ferroelectricity) around room temperature were synthesized.     

An allylation-metathesis sequence as a convergent strategy towards enantiopure equivalents of highly functionalized cyclic dienes

Highly enantioenriched equivalents of cyclic dienes have been readily prepared by asymmetric allylation of unsaturated aldehydes using a chiral allyltitanium reagent, followed by a ring-closing metathesis. The resulting β-hydroxy allylsilanes react stereoselectively with a wide variety of electrophilic reagents.     

Preparation and evaluation of novel ferroelectric liquid crystalline cyclic siloxane tetramers

Two series of liquid crystalline cyclic siloxane tetramers, one containing the 2-methylbutyl chiral group and the other the 1-methylheptyl chiral group, were prepared to investigate, in a systematic manner, the role of molecular structure of (a) the spacer group, (b) the mesogenic side chain and (c) the chiral end group, on the liquid crystalline behaviour of these novel tetramers. The results from this systematic structure/property correlation study clearly showed the effect of the structure of both the chiral end group and the mesogenic side chain core on the thermal properties and temperature ranges of the SmC* phase (ferroelectric) exhibited by these novel materials. By the appropriate choice of spacer group, mesogenic side chain and chiral end group, a number of cyclic siloxane tetramers exhibiting wide SmC* ranges (ferroelectricity) around room temperature were synthesized.     

重要手性合成砌块R－丁三醇的合成及纯化

从天然L－酒石酸出发，经过环硫酸酯还原等四步反应，合成了重要手性合成 砌块R－丁三醇，总产率为60％。同时，找到了一种有效的纯化多羟基化合物的方 法。     

Synthesis of Novel C2—Symmetric Chiral Polyamide Macrocycles Containing Pyridyl Side—arm

Three novcl C2-symmetic macrocycles containing pyridyl units have been prepared by the cyclic condensation of chiral diamide intermediates with 2,6-pyridinedicarbonyl dichloride in highly diluted solution at room temperature.     

Chiral high-performance liquid chromatography of aromatic cyclic dipeptides using cyclodextrin stationary phases

A series of enantiomers of cyclic and linear dipeptides containing aromatic amino acids was prepared and chromatographed on beta- and gamma-cyclodextrin (CD) columns. The retention times, separation factor alpha and resolution values were calculated. The relevance of the distance of the chiral center from the phenyl ring for chiral resolution was studied. A model was developed using X-ray crystallographic data for an inclusion complex of beta-CD and the enantiomers of cyclic (Phe-Gly).     

手性双提蓝钴卟啉配合物催化二氧化碳对环氧的不对称环加成（英文）

绿色化学是当今化学科学研究的前沿领域.仿生催化是绿色合成技术和方法学研究的一个重要方面.生物质和酶分子在酶催化转化过程中的"构-效"关系可以通过仿生催化进行模拟研究.CO_2作为温室气体的主要成分是造成全球气候变暖的主要因素,但它同时也是C1化学的重要原料.利用CO_2与有机环氧化合物通过偶联反应制备有机环碳酸酯或聚碳酸酯则是CO_2化学研究的热点之一,并已经取得了长足的进步.但是运用手性催化剂对此反应进行不对称环加成得到手性环碳酸酯的研究不多.本文首次设计并合成了具有双提篮结构的手性钴卟啉螯合物.其中的提篮部分由手性联萘酚(S或R)和L-苯丙氨酸组成,从卟啉骨架的meso位引入,首先制备了两种手性结构的自由卟啉配体(6a,7a);然后与醋酸钴反应得到两种二价钴卟啉手性配合物(6b,7b),加入醋酸后,通过空气氧化得到三价钴卟啉手性催化剂(6c,7c).采用紫外、红外光谱、质谱和核磁共振(包括二维NMR)等技术对得到的卟啉中间化合物、配合物和催化剂进行了详细的表征,确定了化合物的结构.将得到的三价钴卟啉配合物作为手性催化剂用于CO_2和环氧化合物的不对称环加成反应.结果表明,提篮的手性基团对小分子的环氧化合物环氧丙烷具有手性选择性,在低温-20°C下,可以得到大于50%的ee值.同时由于提篮与卟啉平面空间的有限性,导致分子体积较大的环氧化合物与CO_2的反应很慢,也没有发现其对环碳酸酯的对映选择性.我们相信本工作对于合成手性卟啉分子及其在不对称催化中的应用具有一定的意义.     

Planar chiral cyclic ether: asymmetric resolution and chirality transformation

Remarkably stable planar chirality was found in a nine-membered diallylic cyclic ether. Enantiomerically enriched ether was prepared by a kinetic resolution of a racemic one, which is valuable as a novel type of chiral building block.     

Synthesis and properties of bowl‐shaped homotriazacalix[3 and 6] arenes and the acyclic analogues

Bowl‐shaped chiral homotriazacalixarenes were prepared by the cyclization reactions of chiral triamines with three equimolar amounts of bis(chloromethyl) phenols or bis(chloromethyl) phenol‐formaldehyde dimers in moderate yields. The corresponding acyclic phenol‐formaldehyde oligomers were also synthesized. The structural analysis of the macrocycles by nmr and circular dichroism spectra imply the existence of chiral transmission from the point chirality of the cysteine bridge to the cyclophane moiety. Their cyclic and acyclic compounds have a π‐base cavity large enough to include the ammonium ion.