One‐Pot Cascade Transformation of Glucal into Structurally Diverse Drug‐Like Scaffolds

A diversity‐oriented synthesis strategy to produce three types of structurally drug‐like N‐heterocyclic‐fused rings has been developed from abundant biomass‐derived d ‐glucal, aniline and water in a stereoselective manner. The overall transformation which entails a cascade of Ferrier reaction and 4π conrotatory imino‐Nazarov cyclization was performed in one‐pot allowing convenient preparation of scaffolds of high molecular complexity from relatively simple starting materials. While indoline‐fused products were readily accessible using ortho‐unsubstituted secondary anilines as substrates, reactions with ortho‐hydroxyl‐anilines furnished fused 1,4‐benzoxazines instead. In both cases, InBr₃ acted as the Lewis acid catalyst. By altering InBr₃ to Ln(OTf)₃, the indoline‐fused products could be further converted into tetrahydroquinoline‐fused cyclopentenones via ensuing retro‐ene rearrangement.     

[2.2.2.2](2,7)‐1‐Bromonaphthalenophane from a Desymmetrized Building Block Bearing Electrophilic and Masked Nucleophilic Functionalities

In search of 2,7‐ethylene‐bridged naphthalenophanes with desymmetrized naphthalene cores as inherently chiral cyclophanes, nucleophilic substitution of 1‐bromo‐7‐(bromomethyl)‐2‐[(trimethylsilyl)methyl]naphthalene, a desymmetrized building block bearing an electrophilic group (CH₂Br) and a masked nucleophilic functionality (CH₂TMS) which can be activated by fluoride anion, was examined. As a result, in contrast to the case of parent naphthalenophanes wherein the smallest [2.2]naphthalenophane was obtained as the major product, only [2.2.2.2](2,7)‐1‐bromonaphthalenophane was obtained albeit in low yields, whereas the corresponding [2.2]‐ or [2.2.2]naphthalenophanes were not obtained. Though the [2.2.2.2]‐1‐bromonaphthalenophane can adopt four idealized geometries of different symmetry, among which three are inherently chiral, theoretical calculations predict that three conformers have almost equal energy and may equilibrate in solution. The X‐ray crystallographic study shows that it adopts a C₂ conformation with anti,anti,anti orientation of the C?Br bonds at least as a major component in crystal.     

Synthesis of Azabicyclic Building Blocks for Daphniphyllum Alkaloid Intermediates Featuring N‐Trichloroacetyl Enamide 5‐endo‐trig Radical Cyclizations

A general procedure is reported for the synthesis of cis ring fused azapolycyclic compounds bearing an all‐carbon quaternary stereocenter at the ring fusion and an adequate functionalization for the assembly of new rings leading to advanced synthetic intermediates for Daphniphyllum alkaloid synthesis. The key carbon?carbon bond‐forming step in this approach is a radical cyclization of an N‐cycloalkenyl trichloroacetamide derivative involving a tetrasubstituted enamide to achieve polyfunctionalized lactams.     

Synthesis of Cyclic Compounds via Photoinduced Radical Cyclization Cascade of C=C bonds

Cyclic compounds constitute a great important class of substances in the science of medicine and biology, which renders the research on facile and efficient construction of such complex scaffolds from simple starting materials to be hot and appealing. Recently, the radical cascade reaction involving multiple bond formation/cleavage has emerged as an ideal and powerful route to give high‐value cyclic products, along with diminished cost and waste. As a simple and benign methodology, photoredox catalysis offers a readily available access to the generation of radical species. Alkenes have been recognized as one of the most valuable building blocks for the reason they allow installation of different functional groups simultaneously through addition to the C=C bonds. This account summarizes the recent advances in photoinduced radical cascade cyclization to the synthesis of cyclic compounds with C=C bonds working as the initial radical acceptors, and emphasis is put on the related reaction mechanisms.     

Intramolecular Alkylation of Aromatic Compounds XXXVI [1]. Stereoselective Synthesis of C/D-cis-Configured Ergolines

Summary.  The stereoselective synthesis of cis-ergoline is presented. Starting from rac-N-benzoyl tryptophan methyl ester, the key compound indolinylmethylpyridin-3-one was prepared via a seven-step reaction in good yield. Since its cyclization to the desired ergolinone failed, the key compound was reduced to yield the two diastereomeric pyridin-3-ols; only one of them cyclized in trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, affording cis-ergoline. Catalytic hydrogenation of the latter gave N,N′-dimethyldihydroergoline, the X-ray crystallography of which revealed both the correct structure and identical relative configurations at C-5a and C-6a (SS or RR). Hydroboration and subsequent perruthenate oxidation of the Δ⁹-ergoline provided access to the regioisomeric ergolinols and ergolinones. Received December 27, 2001. Accepted January 15, 2002     

Development of a Novel Approach to Formation of a Pyrrole Ring: Synthesis of 2,3,5-Substituted 1-[2-(Vinyloxy)ethyl]pyrroles

Reaction of 2-(vinyloxy)ethylisothiocyanate with unsaturated carbanions generated in situ from propargyl ethers and amines when treated with superbases, after S-alkylation and cyclization of the adducts in the presence of CuBr, leads to the previously unknown 2,3,5-substituted 1-[2-(vinyloxy)ethyl]pyrroles.     

Synthesis of 2-(imidazolylamino)benzothiazoles

Treatment of derivatives of 5-phenylthioureido-3H-imidazole-4-carboxylic acid with bromine afforded 2-(imidazolylamino)benzothiazoles.     

6-Arylamino-3-methyl-7H-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazines: Novel N-Arylamidine Structures

We propose a method for obtaining derivatives of 7H-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazine by alkylation of 4-amino-5-methyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol by substituted -chloroacetanilides, followed by cyclization of the intermediate by phosphorus oxychloride.     

A Novel Approach to Synthesis of Tricyclic Diterpenoid

A novel approach has been found and the first total synthesis of (±)-Salvirecognine was accomplished by using it. In which intramolecular cyclization and Friedel-Crafts alkylation took place simultaneously to afford key intermediates for synthesis of aromatic tricyclic diterpenoids OMe PPA O O O OMe 1 2 Scheme 1 As shown in Scheme 1 intramolecular cyclization and Friedel-Crafts alkylation took place simultaneously when compound 1 was treated by PPA at 125 ℃. In which the i-pr…     

Chemoselective Dehydrogenation of 3-[2-（3,4-Dihydro-1-naphthalenyl）ethyl]imidazolidine-2,4-diones： a New and Convenient Synthesis of 13,16-Diazaequilenin analogs

The synthesis of the title compounds starting with the chemoselective dehydrogenation of 3-[2-(3,4-dihydro-1-naphthalenyl)ethyl]imidazolidine-2,4-diones has been described.