A Mild and Highly Efficient Synthesis of Chiral N‐Dichloroacetyl‐4‐ethyl‐1,3‐oxazolidines

Chiral 2‐amino‐butanols ( 4 and 5 ) were obtained via the isolation of diastereomeric salt. Then, chiral compounds ( 6 – 9) were synthesized by a sequential procedure involving condensation of chiral 2‐amino‐butanol with ketone and dichloroacetyl chloride. All the compounds were characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and element analysis. The absolute configurations of ( S )‐ 8 was determined by X‐ray crystallography.     

Synthesis of Racemic Δ3‐2‐Hydroxybakuchiol and Its Analogues

The first synthetic approach to (±)‐Δ³‐2‐hydroxybakuchiol (=4‐[(1E,5E)‐3‐ethenyl‐7‐hydroxy‐3,7‐dimethylocta‐1,5‐dien‐1‐yl]phenol; 14 ) and its analogues 13a – 13f was developed by 12 steps (Schemes 2 and 3). The key features of the approach are the construction of the quaternary C‐center bearing the ethenyl group by a Johnson–Claisen rearrangement (→ 6 ); and of an (E)‐alkenyl iodide via a Takai–Utimoto reaction (→ 11 ); and an arylation via a Negishi cross‐coupling reaction (→ 12e – 12f ).     

Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of Racemic 1,5‐Diols: 2‐(1,3‐Diaryl‐3‐hydroxypropyl)cyclohexan‐1‐ol Derivatives

A series of novel racemic 2‐(1,3‐diaryl‐3‐hydroxypropyl)cyclohexan‐1‐ol derivatives were synthesized from 1,5‐diketones. All the synthesized compounds were characterized by spectroscopic methods. The antibacterial activities of obtained chiral 1,5‐diols were investigated against four Gram‐positive and three Gram‐negative bacteria by determining of minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) in vitro. Compounds 3b , 3c , and 3d were found to be active against Enterococcus faecalis and Escherichia coli. In addition, compound 3j were found to be moderately active against all tested bacterial strains.     

Synthesis of Some New Heteroylhydrazono‐1,3‐thiazolidin‐4‐ones

A series of (Z)‐methyl‐2‐[(Z)‐3‐substituted‐4‐oxo‐2‐(2‐picolinoyl‐/thiophene‐2‐carbonyl)‐hydrazonothiazolidin‐5‐ylidene]acetates were synthesized by condensation N‐substituted‐(2‐picolinoyl‐, thiophene‐2‐carbonyl)hydrazinecarbothioamides with dimethylacetylenedicarboxylate. The structure of thiazolidin‐4‐one derivatives has been confirmed unambiguously by single crystal X‐ray crystallography.     

Synthesis of Chiral Benzimidazoles as Acylating Agents for Kinetic Resolution of Racemic α‐Amino Esters

A series of novel chiral 1‐benzoyl‐2‐(α‐N‐substituted aminoethyl)benzimidazoles are synthesized with the improved method in high yields (72–84%) and developed as nonenzymatic acylating agents for kinetic resolution of racemic α‐amino esters. The process exhibits high enantioselectivity (ee up to 94%) for α‐amino esters under mild reaction conditions.     

Synthesis of a Novel P‐Chiral 1,3‐Oxaphospholane from Optically Pure Propylene Oxide

Novel synthesis of P‐chiral 1,3‐oxaphospholane starting from optically pure propylene oxide is described. The exact structure is confirmed by X‐ray crystallographic analysis.     

Enzyme‐Mediated Preparation of Chiral 1,3‐Dioxane Odorants

The enantiomerically enriched diastereoisomers of the chiral 1,3‐dioxane odorants Floropal^® ( 1 ) and Magnolan^® ( 2 ) were prepared by an enzyme‐mediated approach. Their olfactory properties were evaluated to investigate differences in the odor perception for the stereoisomers.     

(R)‐2,3‐Cyclohexylideneglyceraldehyde,a Chiral Pool Synthon for the Synthesis of 2‐Azido‐1,3‐diols

A new approach was proposed for the synthesis of 2‐azido‐1,3‐diols from easily available and inexpensive chiral pool synthon (R)‐2,3‐O‐cyclohexylidene‐D ‐glyceraldehyde, through Mitsunobu azidation of 1,2‐diols. Both C(2) and C(1) azides in variable ratios were obtained in alkyl substituted diols with C(2) as the major one.     

Synthesis of New 1,3‐Benzoxazines from Ketimines and Their Bioevaluation

A new series of 1,3‐Benzoxazines were synthesized from ketimines and triphosgene. The synthesized compounds were characterized by IR, ¹HNMR, and mass spectral data. The synthesized compounds on bioevaluation indicated significant antifungal activity.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of new benzofuranyl‐1,3‐benzoxazines and 1,3‐benzoxazin‐2‐ones

New benzofuranyl‐1,3‐benzoxazines and 1,3‐benzoxazin‐2‐ones are synthesized in which benzofuran is coupled with 1,3‐benzoxazines and 1,3‐benzoxazin‐2‐ones through ‐CONH‐ and ‐COCH₂‐ bridges, respectively. The antimicrobial activity of these compounds is reported.     

Synthesis of New Bis‐1,2,4‐Oxadiazoline Derivatives via 1,3‐Dipolar Cycloaddition Reaction

A series of novel bis‐oxadiazoline derivatives 4 was synthesized via 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition reaction of bis‐aldimines 3 , and nitrile oxides generated in situ from various benzohydroximinoyl chlorides in the presence of Et₃N. The target products were confirmed by IR, ¹H‐NMR, and mass spectrometry.     

Synthesis and Properties of 2,3‐Diethynyl‐1,3‐Butadienes

The first general preparative access to compounds of the 2,3‐diethynyl‐1,3‐butadiene (DEBD) class is reported. The synthesis involves a one‐pot, twofold Sonogashira‐type, Pd⁰‐catalyzed coupling of two terminal alkynes and a carbonate derivative of a 2‐butyne‐1,4‐diol. The synthesis is broad in scope and members of this structural family are kinetically stable enough to be handled using standard laboratory techniques at ambient temperature. They decompose primarily through heat‐promoted cyclodimerizations, which are impeded by alkyl substitution and accelerated by aryl or alkenyl substitution. An iterative sequence of these unprecedented Sonogashira‐type couplings generates a new type of expanded dendralene. A suitably substituted DEBD carrying two terminal alkyne groups undergoes Glaser–Eglinton cyclo‐oligomerization to produce a new class of expanded radialenes, which are chiral due to restricted rotation about their 1,3‐butadiene units. The structural features giving rise to atropisomerism in these compounds are distinct from those reported previously.     

Synthesis of alicyclic N‐substituted 1,3‐amino alcohols via 1,3‐oxazines

Alicyclic N‐substituted 1,3‐amino alcohols 13‐18 were prepared in a facile way in a one‐pot procedure from 1,3‐oxazines 5‐8 in the presence of a ketone 9‐12 . The complex reaction involves palladium‐catalyzed reduction, debenzylation and/or transimination and further reduction.     

Discrete Metal Catalysts for Stereoselective Ring‐Opening Polymerization of Chiral Racemic β‐Lactones

Poly(β‐hydroxyalkanoate)s (PHAs) are a class of aliphatic polyesters that can be efficiently synthesized by ring‐opening polymerization (ROP) of β‐lactones. The case of chiral racemic β‐substituted β‐lactones is particularly appealing since these monomers open the way to original tacticities and materials different from those biotechnologically produced. In this overview, after briefly surveying general considerations associated to the ROP of β‐lactones and metal‐based catalysts used in stereoselective ROP of racemic β‐butyrolactone, special emphasis is given to discrete rare earth catalysts that have allowed the preparation of highly syndiotactic poly(3‐hydroxybutyrate)s. Recent developments – such as preparation of stereocontrolled PHAs with pendant structural groups via (co)polymerization of functional β‐substituted β‐lactones, and highly alternating copolymers obtained by ROP of mixtures of enantiomerically pure but different monomers – are also discussed.

     

Synthesis of 2‐silaoxane via 1,3‐ photocycloaddition

Irradiation of an aryl group with a silyl tethered alkene yields a tetracyclic 2‐silaoxane with high regiose‐lectivity. The multicyclic structure has been further modified to give an unstable tricyclic diol. Photocycloaddition between cyclopentene and phenylcyclopropane gave a single major cycloadduct without cyclopropyl ring opening, indicating that the putative radical intermediate involved in cycloaddition apparently has a very short lifetime if it exists at all.     

Chiral Phosphoric Acid Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis of Hetero‐triarylmethanes from Racemic Indolyl Alcohols

The direct enantioselective 1,4‐ and 1,8‐arylations of 7‐methide‐7H‐indoles and 6‐methide‐6H‐indoles, respectively, generated in situ from diarylmethanols, with electron‐rich arenes as nucleophiles, has been achieved in the presence of chiral phosphoric acids (CPAs). These two remote activation protocols provide an efficient approach for the construction of diverse hetero‐triarylmethanes in high yields (up to 97 %) and with excellent enantioselectivities (up to 96 %). Mechanistically inspired experiments tentatively indicate that the catalytic enantioselective 1,4‐addition as well as the formal S_N1 substitution could proceed efficiently in the similar catalytic systems. Furthermore, the modification of the catalytic system and diarylmethanol structure successfully deviates the reactivity toward a remote, highly enantioselective 1,8‐arylation reaction. This flexible activation mode and novel reactivity of diarylmethanols expand the synthetic potential of chiral phosphoric acids.     

Asymmetric Synthesis of 1,3‐Butadienyl‐2‐carbinols by the Homoallenylboration of Aldehydes with a Chiral Phosphoric Acid Catalyst

Asymmetric C(sp)? C(sp²) bond formation to give enantiomerically enriched 1,3‐butadienyl‐2‐carbinols occurred through a homoallenylboration reaction between a 2,3‐dienylboronic ester and aldehydes under the catalysis of a chiral phosphoric acid (CPA). A diverse range of enantiomerically enriched butadiene‐substituted secondary alcohols with aryl, heterocyclic, and aliphatic substituents were synthesized in very high yield with high enantioselectivity. Preliminary density functional theory (DFT) calculations suggest that the reaction proceeds via a cyclic six‐membered chairlike transition state with essential hydrogen‐bond activation in the allene reagent. The catalytic reaction was amenable to the gram‐scale synthesis of a chiral alkyl butadienyl adduct, which was converted into an interesting optically pure compound bearing a benzo‐fused spirocyclic cyclopentenone framework.