Efficient synthesis of thioesters and amides from aldehydes by using an intermolecular radical reaction in water

The combination of the water-soluble radical initiator, 2,2'-azobis[2-(2-imidazolin-2-yl)propane] dihydrochloride (VA-044) and the surfactant, cetyltrimethyl-ammonium bromide (CTAB), was found to be the most suitable condition for the effective and direct synthesis of useful active thioesters (pentafluorophenyl thioesters) in water. In addition, the direct amidation of aldehydes was achieved by the addition of the amines to the thioesterification reaction mixture in water.     

Transamidation of Amides and Amidation of Esters by Selective N–C(O)/O–C(O) Cleavage Mediated by Air- and Moisture-Stable Half-Sandwich Nickel(II)–NHC Complexes

The formation of amide bonds represents one of the most fundamental processes in organic synthesis. Transition-metal-catalyzed activation of acyclic twisted amides has emerged as an increasingly powerful platform in synthesis. Herein, we report the transamidation of N-activated twisted amides by selective N–C(O) cleavage mediated by air- and moisture-stable half-sandwich Ni(II)–NHC (NHC = N-heterocyclic carbenes) complexes. We demonstrate that the readily available cyclopentadienyl complex, [CpNi(IPr)Cl] (IPr = 1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene), promotes highly selective transamidation of the N–C(O) bond in twisted N-Boc amides with non-nucleophilic anilines. The reaction provides access to secondary anilides via the non-conventional amide bond-forming pathway. Furthermore, the amidation of activated phenolic and unactivated methyl esters mediated by [CpNi(IPr)Cl] is reported. This study sets the stage for the broad utilization of well-defined, air- and moisture-stable Ni(II)–NHC complexes in catalytic amide bond-forming protocols by unconventional C(acyl)–N and C(acyl)–O bond cleavage reactions.     

取代肉桂酰甘氨酸酯的合成

在N-甲基吡咯烷酮(NMP)促进下,取代肉桂酸(1a^1g)与二氯亚砜(SOCl2)在20℃酰氯化反应0.5 h,再加入甘氨酸乙酯盐酸盐,在40℃下酰胺化反应4 h,n(取代肉桂酸)/n(SOCl2)/n(甘氨酸乙酯盐酸盐)=1.0/1.2/1.4,合成了一系列取代肉桂酰甘氨酸乙酯(2a^2g),其结构经1H NMR、13C NMR、IR和MS(EI)确证。并探讨了NMP促进取代肉桂酰甘氨酸乙酯反应可能的机理。     

新型六氢吡啶-2,3-并吲哚化合物的合成及其抗肿瘤活性

以3-取代氧化吲哚与丙烯酸酯为原料,经Michael加成反应制得中间体--3-丙酸酯取代氧化吲哚（3a~3d）; 3a~3d与甲胺发生酰胺化反应制得3 丙酰胺取代氧化吲哚（4a~4d）; 4a~4d用氢化铝锂还原-环化,合成了4个六氢吡啶-2,3-并吲哚化合物(5a~5d）; 5a和5b用氢化铝锂还原合成了2个六氢吡啶-2,3-并吲哚化合物（6a和6b）, 5a～5d, 6a和6b均为新化合物,总产率42%～61%,其结构经¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR和HR-ESI-MS表征。采用MTT法研究了5a～5d, 6a和6b对人肺癌细胞（A549）,人前列腺（PC-3）和人白血病细胞（K562）的体外抗肿瘤活性。结果表明：5b对A549, PC 3和K562的抑制活性均较好,其IC₅₀分别为27.2μmol·L^-1, 37.5 μmol·L^-1和21.7 μmol·L^-1。     

CuI-catalyzed Coupling Reactions of Aryl Iodides with Amides Using L-Proline and KF/Al2O3

An efficient experimentally simple and inexpensive catalyst system for the selective amidation of aryl iodides using 15 mol% of CuI as catalyst, 15 mol% of L-proline as ligand and KF/Al2O3 as a base in toluene is described.     

Pd(II)-catalyzed cascade Heck/intramolecular C(sp2)–H amidation reaction: An efficient route to 4-aryl-2-quinolinones

A Pd(II)-catalyzed cascade Heck/intramolecular C(sp²)–H amidation reaction is described for the synthesis of 4-aryl-2-quinolinone derivatives. Substituted cinnamamide containing 2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethanamine unit reacts with aryl iodide to form intermediate by Heck reaction. Then, the intermediate takes place intramolecular amidation via C(sp²)–H activated process promoted by orientation group.     

催化剂催化聚酯的大分子酰胺化反应制备尼龙6T

以聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯(PET)和己二胺为原料,在溶剂环丁砜中进行大分子酰胺化反应制备一种半芳香聚酰胺(尼龙6T)。研究了不同反应温度和催化剂用量分别与产品的反应产率、酯-酰胺基团的转化率和特性粘度的关系,得到制备较高产率、酯-酰胺基团的转化率和特性粘度的尼龙6T产品所需的最佳反应条件,并进一步研究了催化剂催化大分子酰胺化反应的作用。     

Cationic Cobalt(III)‐Catalyzed Aryl and Alkenyl CH Amidation: A Mild Protocol for the Modification of Purine Derivatives

A cationic cobalt(III)‐catalyzed direct C?H amidation of unactivated (hetero)arenes and alkenes by using 1,4,2‐dioxazol‐5‐ones as the amidating reagent has been developed. This transformation proceeds efficiently under external oxidant‐free conditions with a broad substrate scope. Moreover, 6‐arylpurine compounds, which often exhibit high potency in antimycobacterial, cytostatic, and anti‐HCV activities, can be smoothly amidated, thus offering a mild protocol for their late stage functionalization.     

A spirocyclic oxindole analogue:Synthesis and antitumor activities

A new synthesis of spirocyclic oxindole analogue spiro[piperidine-4,3’-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin]-2’（1’H）-one 1 is described.The key steps involve dialkylation of arylacetonitrile and cyclization of the azaoxindole ring by an intramolecular Buchwald-Hartwig amidation of carboxylic ami Je and aryl chloride.A small library was obtained by reductive amination of 1 with various aldehydes and was screened against human lung cancer cell A549,human liver cancer cell BEL7402,and human colon cancer cell HCT-8.The results show that most of the 1（?）rary compounds 2 have some inhibitory activities.2-（Trifluoromethoxy） benzylic substituted spirocyclic azaoxindole 2e was identified as a nanomolar inhibitor against human lung cancer cell A-549(IC₅₀=50 nmol/L).     

Ruthenium‐Catalyzed C7 Amidation of Indoline CH Bonds with Sulfonyl Azides

A ruthenium‐catalyzed direct C7 amidation of indoline C?H bonds with sulfonyl azides was developed. This procedure allows the synthesis of a variety of 7‐amino‐substituted indolines, which are useful in pharmaceutical. The good functional tolerances, as well as the mild conditions, are prominent feature of this method.