An enantiodivergent formal synthesis of paecilomycine A

A concise, enantiodivergent formal synthesis of (+)-paecilomycine A and its antipode, involving a 1,4-chirality transfer protocol and an intramolecular Pauson–Khand reaction as the key steps is outlined.     

Model studies towards paecilomycine A-C: exploring scaffold diversity through a key intramolecular Pauson-Khand reaction

A diversity generative approach to bioactive and structurally complex natural products paecilomycine A-C, involving an intramolecular Pauson-Khand reaction as a key step is delineated.     

Synthesis of 1,8-dioxooctahydroxanthenes utilizing PMA-SiO_2 as an efficient reusable catalyst

PMA-SiO2 has been utilized as an efficient catalyst system in preparation of 1,8-dioxooctahydroxanthenes.     

Synthesis and kinetic analysis of the N-acetylhexosaminidase inhibitor XylNAc-isofagomine

[reaction: see text] An efficient 10-step preparation from 4-methoxypyridine of (2R,3R,4R)-2-acetamido-3,4-dihydroxypiperidine ("XylNAc-isofagomine") in optically active form is described. Key steps include an enantioselective reduction with catecholborane/(S)-2-methyl-CBS-oxazaborolidine, and a stereoselective pseudo-glycosylation of lithium azide by a cyclic sulfite ester. The title compound showed a Ki = 21 microM when evaluated against the N-acetyl-beta-hexosaminidase from Streptomyces plicatus.     

Structural studies of palladium complexes with ligands containing the amide group

Summary Complexes of palladium(II) with 2-(acetylamino)benzoic acid, 2-(benzoylamino)benzoic acid, 2-[2-aminobenzoylamino]benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy benzanilide, 2-mercapto benzanilide, maleanilic acid, 2-(amino carbonyl)benzoic acid, 2-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]benzoic acid, 2-[(1-naphthalenylamino)carbonyl]benzoic acid, 2-[(2-aminophenylamino)carbonyl]benzoic acid, salicylanilide, 2-(aminobenzoyl)benzoic acid and 2-aminobenzamide have been prepared and characterized by chemical analyses, molar conductivity measurements, thermal data and i.r., electronic and n.m.r. spectra.     

An aldol approach to the synthesis of the anti-tubercular agent erogorgiaene

A total synthesis of erogorgiaene is described in 16 steps. The synthesis relies upon a highly diastereoselective intramolecular Friedel-Crafts reaction of an oxetane derived via an asymmetric syn aldol coupling.