Synthesis of Fulvene Vinyl Ethers by Gold Catalysis

Gold-catalyzed cyclization of 1,5-diynes with ketones as reagents and solvent provides diversely substituted vinyl ethers under mild conditions. The regioselectivity of such gold-catalyzed cyclizations is usually controlled by the scaffold of the diyne. Herein, we report the first solvent-controlled switching of regioselectivity from a 6-endo-dig- to 5-endo-dig-cyclization in these transformations, providing fulvene derivatives. With respect to the functional-group tolerance, aryl fluorides, chlorides, bromides, and ethers are tolerated. Furthermore, the mechanism and selectivity are put to scrutiny by experimental studies and a thermodynamic analysis of the product. Additionally, 6-(vinyloxy)fulvenes are a hitherto unknown class of compounds. Their reactivity is briefly evaluated, to give insights into their potential applications.     

Morpholine Catalyzed One‐pot Multicomponent Synthesis of Compounds Containing Chromene Core in Water

A series of dihydropyrano[c]chromene was obtained via condensation of aldehyde, malononitrile and 4‐hydroxycoumarin in water catalyzed by morpholine, as a one‐pot reaction. The significance of our findings relates to reducing the use of organic solvents, potentially toxic and hazardous materials, as well as its simplicity, good yields, mild conditions, and lower costs.     

A Facile One-pot Method for the Synthesis of Vinyl Ethers from 2-Hydroxyalkyl Phenyl Selenides

chloride instead of primary or secondary organic halide, only 21% isolated yield of 1-tert-butoxy-1-phenylethene was obtained. Obviously, t-butyl chloride would tend to mainly take place the elimination reaction rather than the substitution reaction under sodium alkylate. Scheme 1 R1OHPhSe R2R3CHX 2NaH/THFR1OPhSeCHR2R3R1 OCHR2R3H2O21 3 4 Table 1 Preparation of vinyl ethers from 2-hydroxyalkyl phenyl selenides Entry R1 R2R3X Product a Yield (%) b 1 C6H5 CH2=CHCH2Br 4a 83 …     

Facile One-Pot,Multicomponent Synthesis of Pyridines Under Microwave Irradiation

A series of 2-amino-6-(2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)-4-pyridine-3-carbo-nitriles were synthesized by the one-pot, multicomponent reaction of 3-acetyl-coumarin, aromatic aldehydes, malononitrile, and ammonium acetate in acetic acid under microwave irradiation. The reactions were completed in 10–13 min with 61–86% yields, were environmental benign, and had easy workup. Their structures were confirmed by ¹H NMR, IR, and MS spectra and elemental analysis.     

New,Convenient, One-Pot Method for the Synthesis of Thiazolyl-pyrazolones from Dehydroacetic Acid Derivative via a Multicomponent Approach

A convenient one-pot method for the synthesis of thiazolyl-pyrazolones was described in excellent yields. Reaction of 3-(2-bromoacetyl)-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one with thiosemicarbazide and ethyl 2-(2-arylhydrazono)-3-oxobutanoates in anhydrous ethanol under reflux conditions afforded the corresponding 4-(2-arylhydrazono)-1-(4-(4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-3-yl)thiazol-2-yl)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-one in good yields. The structures of newly synthesized compounds were established on the basis of elemental analysis, infrared, ¹H NMR, and mass spectroscopic studies.     

Multicomponent Reaction for Synthesis of 2-(Indol-3-yl)pyridine Derivatives Under Microwave Irradiation

A short, practical, and efficient preparation of 2-(indol-3-yl)pyridine derivatives via a one-pot procedure of 3-cyanoacetylindole, chalcones, and ammonium acetate under microwave irradiation was described. All these compounds were obtained in good yield, and their structures were confirmed by ¹H NMR, infrared, and elementary analysis.      

Ethenolate Transfer Reactions: A Facile Synthesis of Vinyl Esters

A simple and efficient metal‐free ethenolate transfer reaction has been elaborated in moderate‐to‐high yields from vinyl acetate. This reaction was accomplished by generation of potassium ethenolate, which was then reacted with homo and mixed anhydrides of aliphatic, aryl and heteroaryl acids, to yield the corresponding vinyl esters. The utility of thus generated vinyl esters was then probed by carrying out intramolecular Heck reactions to give isobenzofuran‐1(3H)‐one derivatives in excellent yields.     

Simple,Multicomponent, Ecofriendly,Microwave-Mediated Route for the Synthesis of Antimicrobial 2-Amino-6-aryl-4-(3H)-pyrimidinones

In this work, we describe a multicomponent microwave-mediated synthesis of 10 2-amino-6-aryl-4-oxo-1,6-dihydro-pyrimidine-5-carbonitriles in good chemical yields (44–67%), four of them not related in earlier literature. All pyrimidinones synthesized herein had their antimicrobial activity evaluated against the following microorganisms: Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus. Two of the synthesized substances displayed good antimicrobial activity against P. aeruginosa and S. aureus, two bacteria responsible for nosocomial infections.

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Organocatalytic clean synthesis of densely functionalized 4H-pyrans by bifunctional tetraethylammonium 2-(carbamoyl)benzoate using ball milling technique under mild conditions

A green and simple method has been developed for efficient preparation of diverse annulated 2-amino-3-cyano-4H-pyran derivatives in the presence of a low loading of tetraethylammonium 2-(carbamoyl)benzoate (TEACB), as a bifunctional organocatalyst, under solvent-free conditions using the ball milling technique. This procedure is a clean, transition-metal-free, and environmentally friendly approach that offers many advantages including short reaction times, high to quantitative yields, low cost, and straightforward work-up.     

Highly Enantioselective Organocatalytic Addition of Aldehydes to N‐(Phenylmethylene)benzamides: Asymmetric Synthesis of the Paclitaxel Side Chain and Its Analogues

Easily side‐tracked : A simple route to the paclitaxel side chain and its analogues is based on the (R)‐proline‐catalyzed addition of aldehydes to N‐(phenylmethylene)benzamides, followed by oxidation of the resulting protected α‐hydroxy‐β‐benzoylaminoaldehydes (92–99 % ee). Esterification of the subsequent phenylisoserine derivatives with baccatin III gives paclitaxel analogues (see scheme).

     

Multicomponent reaction of benzyl halides: Synthesis of [1,2,4]triazolo/benzimidazolo quinazolinones

We demonstrated a simple, highly efficient, one-pot method to construct triazolo/benzimidazolo quinazolinones through a cascade of oxidation, Knoevenagel condensation, and Michael addition followed by cyclization and dehydration. This protocol tolerates easily available benzyl halides, 2-amino benzimidazole/3-amino-1,2,4-triazole, and α-hydroxy C-H acids as starting materials using trimethyl amine N-oxide in ethanol. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first example of synthesis of triazolo/benzimidazolo quinazolinones directly from benzyl halides in one pot. Simple procedure, environmental friendliness, mild reaction conditions, and good yields are the attractive features of this method.     

Vinyl polymers as non-viral gene delivery carriers: current status and prospects

Since the first application of polymers as non-viral gene delivery systems in 1965 by Vaheri and Pagano using functionalised dextran (A. Vaheri and J. S. Pagano, "Infectious poliovirus RNA: a sensitive method of assay", Virology 1965, 27, 434-6), a large number of different polymers have been developed, studied and compared for application as DNA carriers. Vinyl-based polymers are one type of polymers that have gained considerable interest. The interest in developing this particular type of polymer is partly related to the straightforward way in which large amounts of these polymers can be prepared by radical (co)polymerisation. This opens up a path for establishing a wide range of structure-property relations using polymer libraries. The present review aims to give an overview of past and ongoing research using vinyl-based gene delivery systems. The application of cationic, neutral and zwitterionic polymers as DNA carriers is summarised and discussed. [structure: see text] Chemical structure of DEAE-functionalised dextran.     

Electrogenerated Base-Promoted Synthesis of Dithiocarbamate Acid Esters and 3-(N-Substituted-amino)-2-cyanodithiocrotonates from Primary or Secondary Amines and Carbon Disulfide

Electrogenerated cyanomethyl anion promotes the reaction between primary or secondary amines, carbon disulfide, and alkyl or benzyl halide. Secondary amines are converted to alkyl or benzyl dithiocarbamates, whereas primary amines give N-substituted alkyl or benzyl 3-amino-2-cyanodithiocrotonates. The mechanisms are discussed.     

Multicomponent one pot synthesis of C-glucosides of 1-azaindolizines

Abstract

A protocol based on Groebke-Blackburn-Bienayame (GBB) multicomponent reaction has been developed for efficient and atom economical synthesis of C-glucosides of 1-azaindolizine, i.e. 2-(β-D-glucopyranosyl)-3-N-alkylamino-1-azaindolizine. Thus, a series of fourteen novel 2-(β-D-glucopyranosyl)-3-N-alkylamino-1-azaindolizines have been synthesized in moderate to good yields by reaction of a perbenzylated β-C-glucopyranosyl aldehyde with differently substituted 2-aminopyridines and alkyl isocyanides using InCl₃ as acid catalyst. All synthesized β-C-glucosides were unambiguously characterized with the help of spectroscopic (IR, ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR and mass spectra) data analysis.     

Synthesis of Conjugated Systems Based on 3-(5-Methylfur-2-yl)-2-(3-oxobutyl)benzofurans

Methods were developed for the synthesis of 3-butyl-2-(3-oxobutenyl)benzofurans and 3-(3-furylbenzofuran-2-yl)acrylic acids on the basis of 3-furyl-2-(3-oxobutyl)benzofurans.     

A zinc(II) complex with tris(2-( N -methyl)benzimidazlylmethyl)amine and salicylate: synthesis,crystal structure,and DNA-binding

A five-coordinate zinc complex with tris(2-(N-methyl)benzimidazylmethyl)amine (Mentb) and salicylate, with composition [Zn(Mentb)(salicylate)](NO₃), was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and UV-Vis spectral measurements. The crystal structure of the zinc complex shows that Zn(II) is bonded to tris(2-(N-methyl)benzimidazylmethyl)amine (Mentb) and a salicylate through four nitrogens and one oxygen, and the coordination geometry is best described as distorted trigonal-bipyramid. The DNA-binding of the Zn(II) complex and Mentb were investigated by spectrophotometric methods and viscosity measurements, and the results suggest that the Zn(II) complex binds to DNA via intercalation; the binding affinity of the Zn(II) complex to DNA is greater than Mentb. Additionally, Zn(II) complex exhibited potential to scavenge hydroxyl radical in vitro.