Total Synthesis of Tiacumicin B: Implementing Hydrogen Bond Directed Acceptor Delivery for Highly Selective β‐Glycosylations

A total synthesis of tiacumicin B, a natural macrolide whose remarkable antibiotic properties are used to treat severe intestinal infections, is reported. The strategy is in part based on the prior synthesis of the tiacumicin B aglycone, and on the decisive use of sulfoxides as anomeric leaving groups in hydrogen‐bond‐mediated aglycone delivery (HAD). This new HAD variant permitted highly β‐selective rhamnosylation and noviosylation. To increase convergence, the rhamnosylated C1–C3 fragment thus obtained was anchored to the C4–C19 aglycone fragment by adapting the Suzuki–Miyaura cross‐coupling used for the aglycone synthesis. Ring‐size‐selective macrolactonization provided a compound engaged directly in the noviolysation step with virtually total β selectivity. The final efficient removal of all the protecting groups provided synthetic tiacumicin B.     

Hydrogen‐Bond‐Mediated Aglycone Delivery (HAD): A Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of 1,2‐cis α‐D‐Glucosides from Common Glycosyl Donors in the Presence of Bromine

Described herein is the expansion of the picoloyl protecting‐group assisted H‐bond mediated aglycone delivery (HAD) method recently introduced by our laboratory. At first it was noticed that high α‐stereoselectivity is only obtained with S‐ethyl glycosyl donors and only in the presence of dimethyl(methylthio)sulfonium trifluoromethanesulfonate (DMTST), in high dilution, and low temperature. Combining the mechanistic studies of the HAD reaction and bromine‐promoted glycosylations allowed a very effective method to be devised that allows for highly stereoselective α‐glycosidation of practically all common leaving groups (S‐phenyl, S‐tolyl, S/O‐imidates) at regular concentrations and ambient temperature.     

Total Synthesis of Tiacumicin B: Implementing Hydrogen Bond Directed Acceptor Delivery for Highly Selective β-Glycosylations

A total synthesis of tiacumicin B, a natural macrolide whose remarkable antibiotic properties are used to treat severe intestinal infections, is reported. The strategy is in part based on the prior synthesis of the tiacumicin B aglycone, and on the decisive use of sulfoxides as anomeric leaving groups in hydrogen-bond-mediated aglycone delivery (HAD). This new HAD variant permitted highly β-selective rhamnosylation and noviosylation. To increase convergence, the rhamnosylated C1–C3 fragment thus obtained was anchored to the C4–C19 aglycone fragment by adapting the Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling used for the aglycone synthesis. Ring-size-selective macrolactonization provided a compound engaged directly in the noviolysation step with virtually total β selectivity. The final efficient removal of all the protecting groups provided synthetic tiacumicin B.     

Synthesis and Characterization of 3‐(5‐(Fluorodinitromethyl)‐1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐3‐yl)‐4‐nitrofurazan: A Novel Promising Energetic Component of Boron‐based Fuels for Rocket Ramjet Engines

The synthesis of a new energetic 1,2,4‐triazole compound bearing nitrofurazanyl and fluorodinitromethyl units, which may find use as a component for rocket ramjet engines (RRE), is described. The target product was prepared in a four‐step process applying oxidation/nitration/decarboxylation/fluorination reactions and is fully characterized. Its density and structural features were uniquely determined by X‐ray analysis. It is shown that replacing HMX with the compound of this study in boron‐based fuels gives an increase in energy.     

An Enantio‐ and Diastereoselective Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of α‐Fluoro β‐Hydroxy Carboxylic Esters

The trans‐o‐hydroxybenzylidene pyruvate aldolase‐catalysed reactions between fluoropyruvate and many (hetero)aromatic aldehydes yield aldol adducts without subsequent dehydration. Treatment of the reaction products with hydrogen peroxide yields the corresponding syn‐configured α‐fluoro β‐hydroxy carboxylic acids which have >98 % ee. The overall chemoenzymatic approach, in which fluoropyruvate serves as a fluoroacetate equivalent, may be exploited in the synthesis of polar building blocks and fragments with potential value in drug discovery.     

Synthesis of 2‐Chirally Substituted 3,3′‐Biquinazoline‐4,4′‐diones

A facile route for the synthesis of 2‐substituted biquinazolinones incorporating a chiral center into one of their lateral appendage, via condensation of 4H‐3,1‐benzoxazin‐4‐one with 3‐amino‐2S‐substituted‐quinazolin‐4‐ones, is described. The methodology is straightforward and does not require chromatographic purification at any stage. The products are obtained in good yields as mixture of diastereoisomers, which can be enriched with the major diastereoisomer by simple recrystallization. The functional groups in the lateral chain can be easily modified allowing the synthesis of a variety of 3,3′‐biquinazoline‐4,4′‐diones. The synthesis of symmetrically 2,2′ chirally disubstituted biquinazolinones via acylation/dehydration sequence of bisanthraniloyl hydrazine is also described.     

Lipase‐Catalyzed Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of C1‐ and C2‐Symmetric Racemic Axially Chiral 2,2′‐Dihydroxy‐1,1′‐biaryls

We have discovered that the racemization of configurationally stable, axially chiral 2,2′‐dihydroxy‐1,1′‐biaryls proceeds with a catalytic amount of a cyclopentadienylruthenium(II) complex at 35–50 °C. Combining this racemization procedure with lipase‐catalyzed kinetic resolution led to the first lipase/metal‐integrated dynamic kinetic resolution of racemic axially chiral biaryl compounds. The method was applied to the synthesis of various enantio‐enriched C₁‐ and C₂‐symmetric biaryl diols in yields of up to 98 % and enantiomeric excesses of up to 98 %, which paves the way for new developments in the field of asymmetric synthesis.     

Synthesis,Spectral, and Electrochemical Properties of meso‐5,10,15,20‐Tetrakis (2′‐chlorobenzoquinolin‐3′‐yl)porphyrins

The synthesis, characterization, and redox and spectral properties of the meso‐5,10,15,20‐tetrakis(2′‐chlorobenzoquinolin‐3′‐yl)porphyrin are reported. The synthesis of the porphyrin was performed by following the modified Lindsey procedure, and its zinc(II) derivative was prepared by using the conventional method. The electronic properties of the compound were investigated by cyclic voltammetry and spectroscopy. This compound shows unusual redox behavior with difficulty in oxidation and ease of reduction compared to tetraphenylporphyrin.     

HAD: an automated database tool for analyzing screening hits in drug discovery

Collecting, organizing, and reviewing chemical information associated with screening hits are human time-consuming. The task depends highly on the individual, and human errors may result in missing leads or wasting resources. To overcome these hurdles, we have developed a decision support system, Hits Analysis Database (HAD). HAD is a software tool that automatically generates an ISIS database file containing compound structures, biological activities, calculated properties such as clogP, hazard fragment labels, structure classifications, etc. All data are processed by available software and packed into a single SD file. In addition to search capabilities, HAD provides an overview of structural classes and associated activity statistics. Chemical structures can be organized by maximum common substructure clustering. The ease of use and customized features make HAD a chief tool in lead selection processes.     

Construction of a combinatorial library of 2‐(4‐oxo‐4H‐1‐benzopyran‐3‐yl)‐4‐thiazolidinones by microwave‐assisted one‐pot parallel syntheses

A one‐pot liquid‐phase combinatorial synthesis of 2‐(4‐oxo‐4H‐1‐benzopyran‐3‐yl)‐4‐thiazolidinones bearing diverse substituents at the 3‐position under microwave irradiation was successfully performed using 3‐formyl chromone, primary amine, and mercaptoacetic acid as reactants. Compared to an identical library generated by conventional parallel synthesis, the microwave‐assisted parallel synthesis approach dramatically decreased the reaction time from an average of 9 h to 5 min, and substantially increased the product yields. The coupling of microwave technology with liquid‐phase combinatorial synthesis constitutes a novel and particularly attractive avenue for the rapid generation of structurally diverse libraries. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 18:381–389, 2007; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20309     

Synthesis of 7‐Azido‐3‐Formylcoumarin – A Key Precursor in Bioorthogonally Applicable Fluorogenic Dye Synthesis

Coumarins represent an important group of natural products and a common part of various drugs and fluorescent dyestuffs. Herein, we present the synthesis of a coumarin that can serve as a key starting material in the design and synthesis of bioorthogonally applicable fluorogenic dyes. The synthesis of 7‐azido‐3‐formylcoumarin started from 7‐diallylaminocoumarin. This allyl protected aminocoumarin is otherwise hard to obtain by conventional methods but was conveniently accessed in good yields by a sequential, Wittig‐reaction–UV isomerization process. This sequential approach was studied in more details and applied for the synthesis of a series of substituted coumarins even in one‐pot.     

Synthesis of new optically active α,α′,β‐trisubstituted‐β‐lactones as monomers for stereoregular biopolyesters

Various optically active (4R)‐alkyloxycarbonyl‐3,3‐dialkyl‐2‐oxetanones as monomers were synthesized from L‐(S)‐malic acid in six steps to prepare a new family of stereopolyesters for biomedical applications. The synthesis began with an esterification followed of a dialkylation in the aim to introduce hydrophobic groups as methyl or reactive group as allyl. Then, a saponification has permitted to obtain the corresponding diacids that reacted with appropriate alcohols to furnish different monoesters. The last and most important step was activation of hydroxyl group of monoesters with the asymmetric carbon configuration inversion according to the Mitsunobu reaction. Thus, this reaction has provided lactones from monoesters with 100% enantiomeric excess which was confirmed by ¹H NMR and by the synthesis of corresponding isotactic and semicrystalline homopolyesters. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2015 , 53, 2586–2597     

One‐Step Synthesis of 1‐(4,5‐Diphenylpyrimidin‐2‐yl)thiourea

A simple and straightforward methodology toward the synthesis of novel 1‐(4,5‐diphenylpyrimidin‐2‐yl)thiourea has been developed by a one‐step reaction of isoflavones with amidinothiourea. A series of 16 new compounds was synthesized. All compounds were characterized by FT‐IR, NMR, and elemental analysis. The structure of a typical compound was established by X‐ray diffraction. A variety of substrates can participate in the process with good yields and high purities, making this methodology suitable for library synthesis in drug discovery.     

7‐Halogenated 7‐Deaza‐2′‐deoxyxanthine 2′‐Deoxyribonucleosides

The synthesis of the 7‐halogenated derivatives 1b (7‐bromo) and 1c (7‐iodo) of 7‐deaza‐2′‐deoxyxanthosine ( 1a ) is described. A partial Br→I exchange was observed when the demethylation of 6‐methoxy precursor compound 4b was performed with Me₃SiCl/NaI. This reaction is circumvented by the nucleophilic displacement of the MeO group under strong alkaline conditions. The halogenated 7‐deaza‐2′‐deoxyxanthosine derivatives 1b , c show a decreased S‐conformer population of the sugar moiety compared to the nonhalogenated 1a . They are expected to form stronger triplexes when they replace 1a in the 1 ?dA?dT base triplet.     

Convenient One‐Pot Room Temperature Synthesis of 2‐(trifluoromethyl)‐1,2,3,4,7,8‐hexahydroquinolin‐5(6H)‐one derivatives via Catalyst‐Free Multicomponent Reactions

This paper describes an efficient approach for the synthesis of 2‐(trifluoromethyl)‐1,2,3,4,7,8‐hexahydroquinolin‐5(6H)‐one derivatives via a one‐pot four‐component reaction of aromatic aldehyde, 5,5‐dimethylcyclohexane‐1,3‐dione, 4,4,4‐trifluoro‐1‐(thien‐2‐yl)butane‐1,3‐dione, and NH₄OAc with excellent yields at room temperature. In this synthesis, the trifluoromethyl was efficiently introduced in hexahydroquinoline structure, and they may be valuable the drug candidates. This approach also offered several other advantages, such as catalyst‐free, mild conditions, and simple experimental operation.     

Ruthenium‐Catalyzed Multicomponent Reactions: Access to α‐Silyl‐β‐Hydroxy Vinylsilanes,Stereodefined 1,3‐Dienes,and Cyclohexenes

The synthesis of densly functionized α‐silyl‐β‐hydroxyl vinylsilanes via ruthenium‐catalyzed multicomponent reaction (MCR) is reported herein. Exceptionally high regio‐ and diastereoselectivity was achieved by employing an unprecedented hydrosilylation of bifunctional silyl‐propargyl boronates. The simple protocol, mild reaction conditions, and unique tolerability of this method make it a valuable tool for the synthesis of highly elaborated building blocks. The one‐pot synthesis of stereodefined olefins, the generation of a valuable cyclohexene building block through a four‐component MCR, and further functionalization in an abundance of diastereoselective reactions is disclosed herein.     

A General Entry to Antifeedant Sesterterpenoids: Total Synthesis of (+)‐Norleucosceptroid A, (−)‐Norleucosceptroid B,and (−)‐Leucosceptroid K

The first asymmetric total synthesis of the antifeedant terpenoids (+)‐norleucosceptroid A, (?)‐norleucosceptroid B, and (?)‐leucosceptroid K has been accomplished. This highly concise synthetic route was guided by our efforts to develop a platform for the collective synthesis of a whole family of antifeedant natural products. The synthesis features a Hauser–Kraus‐type annulation followed by an unprecedented, highly efficient intramolecular dilactol aldol‐type condensation reaction to produce the 5,6,5 skeleton. The developed synthetic route proceeds for norleucosceptroid A and B in 16 steps (longest linear sequence) from known compounds.     

Protecting‐Group‐Free Enantioselective Synthesis of (−)‐Pallavicinin and (+)‐Neopallavicinin

The first enantioselective synthesis of (?)‐pallavicinin and (+)‐neopallavicinin has been achieved in 15 steps. The described synthesis avoids protecting‐group manipulations by synthesis designs predicated on highly chemo‐ and stereoselective transformations. Highlights of the synthesis include a palladium‐catalyzed enantioselective decarboxylative allylation to form the chiral all‐carbon quaternary stereocenter, a palladium‐catalyzed oxidative cyclization to assemble the [3.2.1]‐bicyclic moiety, and an unprecedented LiBHEt₃‐induced fragmentation/protonation of an α‐hydroxy epoxide to form the α‐furan ketone with the desired configuration.     

A General Entry to Antifeedant Sesterterpenoids: Total Synthesis of (+)‐Norleucosceptroid A, (−)‐Norleucosceptroid B,and (−)‐Leucosceptroid K

The first asymmetric total synthesis of the antifeedant terpenoids (+)‐norleucosceptroid A, (−)‐norleucosceptroid B, and (−)‐leucosceptroid K has been accomplished. This highly concise synthetic route was guided by our efforts to develop a platform for the collective synthesis of a whole family of antifeedant natural products. The synthesis features a Hauser–Kraus‐type annulation followed by an unprecedented, highly efficient intramolecular dilactol aldol‐type condensation reaction to produce the 5,6,5 skeleton. The developed synthetic route proceeds for norleucosceptroid A and B in 16 steps (longest linear sequence) from known compounds.