Diversification of Glycosyl Compounds via Glycosyl Radicals

Glycosyl radical functionalization is one of the central topics in synthetic carbohydrate chemistry. Recent advances in metal-catalyzed cross-coupling chemistry and metallaphotoredox catalysis provided powerful platforms for glycosyl radical diversification. In particular, the discovery of new glycosyl radical precursors in conjunction with these advanced reaction technologies have significantly expanded the space for glycosyl compound synthesis. In this Review, we highlight the most recent progress in this area starting from 2021, and the reports included will be categorized based on different reaction types for better clarity.     

Glycosyl azides of sugar 2-sulfonic acids

Phenyl and trityl 2-O-sulfonyl-1-thio-α-d-manno- and β-d-glucopyranosides were reacted with sodium azide to yield 2-S-phenyl or 2-S-trityl-d-gluco- and d-mannopyranosyl azides, respectively. Usually, both anomers were formed in approximately equal amounts and formation of glycals was also observed in some cases. The product distribution of these reactions depends on the nature of the aglycone, the applied reagent and also on the solvent. These results can be rationalised by the intermediacy of episulfonium as well as oxocarbenium ions. Oxidation of the 2-S-trityl-α-d-glucopyranosyl or α-d-mannopyranosyl azides by Oxone^®, gave sodium 2-sulfonato-α-d-gluco- and α-d-mannopyranosyl azides, respectively.     

Synthesis of Tetraketones Using ZnS Nanoparticles as an Efficient Catalyst

An efficient pseudo‐three‐component synthesis of tetraketones is described by one‐pot condensation of 5,5‐dimethylcyclohexane‐1,3‐dione and aldehydes using ZnS nanoparticles at room temperature. This method provides several advantages such as mild reaction conditions, applicability to a wide range of substrates, reusability of the catalyst, and low catalyst loading.     

2,3,7‐Triazabicyclo[3.3.0]octenes Prepared by Tandem Cascade Reaction of Allyl Azides and Olefinic Dipolarophiles

Tandem cascade reactions of allylazides and olefinic dipolarophiles to give cis‐fused 2,3,7‐triazabicyclo [3.3.0]octenes ( 5, 6 or 7 ) are reported. Therein, an intermolecular dipolar cycloaddition of azide and alkene gave a triazoline which was followed by isomerization of the triazoline to a diazoester ( 4 ) and then an intramolecular dipolar cycloaddition from the diazo functional group and the double bond in 4 to give 5 . Compound 5 may further more undergo a Michael addition to give 7‐substituted‐ 2,3,7‐ triazabicyclo [3.3.0]oct‐2‐ene ( 6 ) or a tautomerization to give 2,3,7‐triazabicyclo[3.3.0]oct‐3‐ene ( 7 ). The reaction may be manipulated to stop at a particular stage by adopting a suit able solvent or an appropriate temperature.     

Synthesis and Mechanistic Study of Isoquinolinones from Cinnamoyl Azides

A series of isoquinolinones have been synthesized by one‐pot Curtius rearrangement and cyclization of the corresponding cinnamoyl azides using Hg(OAc)₂ as the catalyst under refluxing o‐dichlorobenzene. This is the first time that the intermediate carbamoylisoquinolinone 4 in the synthesis of isoquinolinones has been reported. The nature of the substituent on the aromatic ring was found to be crucial to obtaining high yields of isoquinolinone. The mechanism of the reaction was also discussed.     

The Synthesis of Glycosyl Phosphite-Pt(II) Complexes

Sugar derivatives whose molecules contain trivalent phosphorus groups have been coming into use for different scientific purposes, including the synthesis of metal com- plexes. These metal complexes of glycosyl phosphites are effective chiral catalysts in enantioselective synthesis1-5such as hydrogenation, cyclopropylation, hydro phosphina- tion and hydrosilylation of achiral olefin. Furthermore, this kind of compounds are also widely applied in biology and medicine area and open up a new fie…     

Generation and Use of Glycosyl Radicals under Acidic Conditions: Glycosyl Sulfinates as Precursors

We herein report a method that enables the generation of glycosyl radicals under highly acidic conditions. Key to the success is the design and use of glycosyl sulfinates as radical precursors, which are bench-stable solids and can be readily prepared from commercial starting materials. This development allows the installation of glycosyl units onto pyridine rings directly by the Minisci reaction. We further demonstrate the utility of this method in the late-stage modification of complex drug molecules, including the anticancer agent camptothecin. Experimental studies provide insight into the reaction mechanism.     

Rapid Synthesis of Glycosyl Bromides by Ultrasound Irradiation

A convenient and environmentally friendly reactor for the synthesis of glycosyl bromides via ultrasound irradiation was designed. Peracetylated glycosyl bromides were synthesized from free saccharides by means of a one-pot method. Benzoylated and 6-subsituted glycosyl bromides were prepared from protected saccharides. The glycosyl bromides were obtained in isolated yields of 83% to 96%.     

A Novel and Efficient Catalyst to One‐Pot Synthesis of 2‐Amino‐4H‐Chromenes by Methanesulfonic Acid

Methanesulfonic acid efficiently catalyzes the one‐pot, three component reaction of an aromatic aldehyde, malonitrile and α or β‐naphthol to yield 2‐amino‐4H‐chromenes in very good yields.     

Simple and Efficient Method for the Preparation of Aryl Azides Using Sonication

An efficient procedure for the preparation of aryl azides using sonication is described. The convenient sonication-mediated azidation protocol is applicable to aryl compounds under mild conditions with aqueous solution of sodium dichloroiodate and sodium azide. Aryl azides were obtained in excellent yields from a variety of aryl compounds in short reaction times without affecting sensitive functional groups.     

Synthesis of Fully O-Benzylated N-Linked Core Pentasaccharide Glycosyl Azide

The fully O-benzylated pentasaccharide glycosyl azide representing the common core structure of N-glycans was synthesized. The β-mannosidic linkage was created by C-2 epimerization of the initially introduced β-d- gluco-unit via DMSO/Ac₂O oxidation followed by stereoselective reduction with tetrabutylammonium borohydride.     

A Mild and Simple One‐pot Synthesis of 2‐Substituted Benzimidazole Derivatives Using DDQ as an Efficient Oxidant at Room Temperature

A series of 2‐substituted benzimidazoles were prepared through one‐pot reaction of o‐phenylenediamine with various aryl aldehydes in the presence of 2,3‐dichloro‐5,6‐dicyano‐1,4‐benzoquinone (DDQ) in acetonitrile as solvent at room temperature. The reactions were smoothly preceded in excellent yields and short reaction times with an easy work‐up. The pure benzimidazoles as products were confirmed and characterized by physical and spectral data.     

Novel One‐Pot Three‐Component Reaction for the Synthesis of Functionalized Spiroquinazolinones

A wide variety of spiroquinazolinone derivatives have been synthesized via a one‐pot three‐component reaction of isatoic anhydride, cyclic ketones, and hydrazides in the presence of catalytic amount (20 mol%) of H₃PO₃ in ethanol. Mild reaction conditions, high atom economy, operational simplicity, and good to high yields are the key advantages of the present protocol.     

微波促进立体选择性合成烯丙酸酯类高碳糖衍生物

在微波促进下, 利用酮糖(1)及糖酸内酯(4)与叶立德(2, Ph₃PCHCOOEt)的Wittig反应, 立体选择性地合成了糖基烯丙酸酯类化合物(3和5), 反应效率显著提高, 反应时间由原来的20 h缩短为10 min; 并且研究了不同反应溶剂对反应立体选择性的影响. 提供了一种高效、 简便合成含有烯丙酸酯类高碳糖衍生物的方法.     

微波辅助酸催化水相一锅高效合成吖啶酸

本文建立一种以去离子水为溶剂,在微波辅助酸催化下一锅串联高效合成吖啶酸的新方法,该反应条件温和、操作简单、绿色高效。在优化反应条件下考察了多种取代基团对反应的影响,结果显示该方法具有良好的适应性,以83%～97%收率得到18个吖啶酸化合物。所有化合物结构均经过¹H NMR、¹³C NMR、HRMS、熔点等表征确认。     

One‐Pot Synthesis of CdSe Quantum Dots in Aqueous Solution for Biological Labeling

The one‐pot synthesis of water‐soluble and biologically compatible yellow CdSe quantum dots (QDs) featuring the use of glutathione (GSH) as the capping and reducing agent was achieved under aqueous conditions at 150 °C. The synthesized yellow CdSe QDs with quantum yield (QY) up to 20% exhibit zinc blende cubic structure particles with an average diameter of 4‐5 nm. It was found that both molar ratio of Se/Cd and reaction time had a significant effect on size distribution of GSH‐CdSe QDs. Meanwhile, the interaction of QDs bioconjugated to bovine hemoglobin (BHb) was studied by absorption and fluorescence(FL) spectra. With addition of BHb, the FL intensity of CdSe QDs largely quenched due to the static mechanism. The linear range is 5.0 × 10^?8 mol/L to 3.0 × 10^?6 mol/L, and the correlation coefficient is 0.9991, suggesting that could be used as a probe to label biological molecules and bacterial cells.     

A Novel One‐Pot Synthesis of UV‐Blue ZnSe Nanocrystals in Aqueous Solution

Described herein is a novel one‐pot aqueous synthesis of ZnSe nanocrystals has featuring the utilization of Na₂SeO₃ and Zn(AC)₂×2H₂O as Se and Zn source, glutathione (GSH) as stabilizing agent and reducing agent. By this approach, the UV‐blue ZnSe QDs with quantum yield (QYs) up to 19% have been synthesized with a molar ratio of Se/Zn/GSH at 1:4:8.5 under aqueous conditions at 110 °C. XRD and TEM show the ZnSe QDs are zinc cubic structure particles with an average diameter of 3–5 nm.     

Novel Catalytic Method for Synthesis of Glycosyl Esters by Combining PTC with DMAP

This article presents a novel catalytic method by combining phase-transfer catalyst,benzyltriethylammonium chloride,with 4-dimethylaminopyridine for the syntheses of glycosyl esters from substituted phenoxyacetic acids and the peracetate of α-D-1-bromosugars to produce eight novel β-glycosyl esters in high yields.The structures of the synthesized compounds were established by IR,MS,1H NMR,and 13C NMR spectra and elemental analyses.     

The Purification of Glucose Type Glycosyl Nitrate and the Synthesis of Spacer—armed N—Acetyllactosamines and Their Dimers

Our previous paper1,2reported the results of selective synthesis of mannose type glycosides and their dimers in our attempt to synthesize derivatives of N-acetyllacto- samine, which could have potential activity of anti-metastasis3. Further studies on the glycosylation of the accepters exploiting glycosyl nitrate instead of the acetate as donor showed interesting chemoselectivity between the two kinds of donor, namely, the glucose type and the mannose type. The reactivity difference of the t…     

Synthesis of Bis‐Thiazolidinones Using Chitosan‐attached Nano‐CuFe2O4 as an Efficient and Retrievable Heterogeneous Catalyst

The preparation of bis‐thiazolidinones has been achieved by a one‐pot condensation reaction of araldehydes, ethylenediamine, and 2‐mercaptoacetic acid in the presence of nano‐CuFe₂O₄@chitosan under reflux conditions in toluene. The catalyst was characterized by powder X‐ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) measurements, thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), and FT‐IR spectroscopy. This method provides several advantages including excellent yields, wide range of products, reusability of the catalyst, and a low amount of the catalyst.