SynlettPub Date : 2024-07-08DOI: 10.1055/a-2351-4900
Tamás T. Novák, Ágnes Gömöry, Melinda Nonn, Jianlin Han, Loránd Kiss
{"title":"Attempts on Fluorinative Transformation of Selected Functionalized Cycloalkene Scaffolds through Aziridination/Aziridine-Opening Protocol","authors":"Tamás T. Novák, Ágnes Gömöry, Melinda Nonn, Jianlin Han, Loránd Kiss","doi":"10.1055/a-2351-4900","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2351-4900","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Studies on the transformations of some functionalized cycloalkene derivatives through their ring olefin-bond aziridination/aziridine opening with fluoride are presented. The selected model compounds submitted to fluorinative functionalization were an amino ester and diesters with a cyclohexene skeleton as well as a cyclopentene-fused β-lactam. Functionalization proceeded across a substrate-directed diastereoselective olefin-bond aziridination, followed by fluoride-mediated aziridine opening or intramolecular lactonization giving some fluorinated amino ester or amino lactone derivatives.</p> ","PeriodicalId":22319,"journal":{"name":"Synlett","volume":"40 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141571847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SynlettPub Date : 2024-07-08DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1775382
Goutam Brahmachari
{"title":"Photo- and Electrochemical Organic Transformations Involving Radical Pathway: A Retrospection of Our Green-Chemistry-Inspired Synthetic Endeavours","authors":"Goutam Brahmachari","doi":"10.1055/s-0043-1775382","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1775382","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This account summarises our recent efforts (2020 to mid-2024) in designing and developing a handful of promising organic transformations for accessing several diversely functionalized biologically relevant organic scaffolds by following the green-chemistry principles with a particular focus on the application of low-energy visible light and electrochemistry. Mechanistic studies of each of these reactions established the involvement of a radical pathway.</p> <p>1 Introduction</p> <p>2 Green-Inspired Organic Transformations</p> <p>2.1 Visible-Light-Driven Organic Synthesis</p> <p>2.1.1 Synthesis of Functionalized Dihydrofuro[3,2-<i>c</i>]chromenones</p> <p>2.1.2 Synthesis of Functionalized 2-(Aryl/alkylamino)-3-(aryl/alkylselanyl)naphthalene-1,4-diones and 2-(Arylamino)-3-(arylthio)naphthalene-1,4-diones</p> <p>2.1.3 Synthesis of Functionalized 6-(Arylthio/arylseleno)benzo[<i>a</i>]phenazin-5-ols</p> <p>2.1.4 Synthesis of Functionalized 3-(Alkyl/benzylthio)-4-hydroxy-2<i>H</i>-chromen-2-ones</p> <p>2.1.5 Synthesis of Functionalized 2-Hydroxy-3-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-2-carboxamides and 2-Hydroxy-3-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-2-carboxylates</p> <p>2.1.6 Synthesis of Functionalized 2-Hydroxyphenylated α-Ketoamides</p> <p>2.2 Electrochemical Organic Synthesis</p> <p>2.2.1 Synthesis of 3-Selenylated/Sulfenylated Derivatives of 2-Amino-1,4-naphthoquinones</p> <p>2.2.2 Synthesis of Functionalized 6-(Arylthio/Arylseleno)benzo[<i>a</i>]phenazin-5-ols</p> <p>2.2.3 Synthesis of Functionalized Alkyl 2-Hydroxy-3-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-2-carboxylates</p> <p>3 Conclusions</p> ","PeriodicalId":22319,"journal":{"name":"Synlett","volume":"47 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141571848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SynlettPub Date : 2024-07-04DOI: 10.1055/a-2347-1143
Tomohiro Yasukawa, Katja S. Håheim, Julien Boutet, Pierre Gilles, Juliette Martin, Janine Cossy
{"title":"Earth-Abundant Metal-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions of 1-Bromocyclobut-1-enes with Grignard Reagents","authors":"Tomohiro Yasukawa, Katja S. Håheim, Julien Boutet, Pierre Gilles, Juliette Martin, Janine Cossy","doi":"10.1055/a-2347-1143","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2347-1143","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Cross-coupling reactions have been developed between C2-substituted 1-bromocyclobut-1-enes and Grignard reagents using two effective catalysts, e.g., Fe(acac)<sub>3</sub> and Ni(acac)<sub>2</sub>. The iron catalyst works in THF but requires NMP as the co-solvent, with the advantage of achieving cross-coupling reactions with alkyl Grignard reagents. The nickel catalyst was able to promote the reactions in THF without any additive and showed high reactivity with electron-rich aryl Grignard reagents. These catalysts gave various types of substituted cyclobutenes in good yields.</p> ","PeriodicalId":22319,"journal":{"name":"Synlett","volume":"49 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141551685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis of Methyl 2-[Bis(benzylthio)phosphoryl]acetate as a Novel Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons-Type Reagent and Its Application to the Diastereodivergent Synthesis of (E)- and (Z)-α,β-Unsaturated Esters","authors":"Shigeki Sano, Shoki Yamada, Takahito Ihara, Kazumasa Seki, Syuji Kitaike, Michiyasu Nakao","doi":"10.1055/a-2347-1027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2347-1027","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Methyl 2-[bis(benzylthio)phosphoryl]acetate has proven to be an efficient Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons (HWE)-type reagent for the diastereodivergent synthesis of (<i>E</i>)- and (<i>Z</i>)-α,β-unsaturated esters. Under the conditions of excess NaHMDS relative to the HWE-type reagent, the HWE-type reactions of methyl 2-[bis(benzylthio)phosphoryl]acetate with various aldehydes afforded the corresponding α,β-unsaturated esters in an <i>E</i>-selective manner in up to 100:0 <i>E</i>/<i>Z</i> ratio. However, when an excess of the HWE-type reagent was used relative to NaHMDS, the stereoselectivity of the HWE-type reactions was dramatically changed from <i>E</i> to <i>Z</i>, yielding an <i>E</i>/<i>Z</i> ratio of up to 2:98.</p> ","PeriodicalId":22319,"journal":{"name":"Synlett","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141551686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SynlettPub Date : 2024-07-03DOI: 10.1055/a-2349-1736
Xiaojun Ning, Fangyuan Chai, Tao Chen, Ke Yan, Shuang Min, Lijian Guo, Aiting Jia, Lu Zhang, Dan Jiang, Linli Du, Tao Gao
{"title":"Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Novel Mitochondria-Targeting Fluorescent Phenothiazine Derivatives as Potential Anticancer Agents","authors":"Xiaojun Ning, Fangyuan Chai, Tao Chen, Ke Yan, Shuang Min, Lijian Guo, Aiting Jia, Lu Zhang, Dan Jiang, Linli Du, Tao Gao","doi":"10.1055/a-2349-1736","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2349-1736","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this research, we synthesized a novel mitochondrial-targeted antitumor lead compound named phenolthiazide-4C-Pvi (PCP) by modifying a phenothiazine with 3-(2-pyridin-4-ylvinyl)-1<i>H</i>-indole (Pvi) as a mitochondrial-targeted fluorescent cargo. Our preliminary findings indicated that PCP exhibits remarkable cell imaging and mitochondrial localization ability, and can induce apoptosis by influencing the membrane potential and reactive oxygen species levels in mitochondria. Compared with phenothiazines, PCP has an excellent ability to target the mitochondria of cancer cells, and its selectivity and toxicity to tumor cells are stronger than those toward normal cells. These results demonstrated that PCP possesses strong antitumor effects with excellent selectivity, making it a promising candidate as a mitochondrial-targeted antitumor drug.</p> ","PeriodicalId":22319,"journal":{"name":"Synlett","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141551713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SynlettPub Date : 2024-07-02DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1775365
Shuliang Liu, Yuan Qi, Peng-cheng Zhang, Qiuhan Lin
{"title":"A π-Stacked Highly Stable, Insensitive, Energy-Containing Material with a Useful Planar Structure","authors":"Shuliang Liu, Yuan Qi, Peng-cheng Zhang, Qiuhan Lin","doi":"10.1055/s-0043-1775365","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1775365","url":null,"abstract":"<p>π-Stacking is common in materials, but different π–π stacking modes remarkably affect the properties and performances of materials. In particular, weak interactions, π-stacking and hydrogen bonding often have a significant impact on the stability and sensitivity of high-energetic compounds. A fused [5,7,5]-tricyclic energetic compound with a conjugated structure has been designed and synthesized. 4<i>H</i>-[1,2,5]Oxadiazolo[3,4-<i>e</i>][1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-<i>g</i>][1,2,4]triazepin-8-amine is obtained in 48% yield from 3-amino-4-carboxy-1,2,5-oxadiazole through an efficient two-step reaction. Owing to its layered planar structure and weak π interactions between layers, 4<i>H</i>-[1,2,5]oxadiazolo[3,4-<i>e</i>][1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-<i>g</i>][1,2,4]triazepin-8-amine exhibits high thermal stability (<i>T</i>\u0000<sub>d</sub> = 318 °C), low sensitivity (<i>IS</i> = 40 J, <i>FS</i> = 360 N), and relatively excellent detonation performance (<i>D</i> = 7059 ms<sup>–1</sup>, <i>P</i> = 20.2 GPa). This detonation performance is superior to that of the conventional explosive TNT. The developed procedure provides a new method for the synthesis of fused ring compounds. </p> ","PeriodicalId":22319,"journal":{"name":"Synlett","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141522808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development of In-Water Scalable Process for the Preparation of [2-(3-Bromo-2-methylphenyl)-7-chloro-1,3-benzoxazol-5-yl]methanol, a Key Intermediate in the Synthesis of Potent PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitors","authors":"Eakkaphon Rattanangkool, Jakkrit Srisa, Sirikan Deesiri, Jakapun Soponpong, Sumrit Wacharasindhu, Tirayut Vilaivan, Thomayant Prueksaritanont","doi":"10.1055/s-0043-1774944","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1774944","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We propose a synthetic process for the preparation of a benzoxazole building block for a programmed death-ligand 1 inhibitor that is a candidate currently under clinical investigation for cancer treatment. Our research focused on searching for mild, scalable, and ecofriendly conditions for the synthesis of benzoxazoles. To reduce the use of toxic reagents or solvents and to minimize the production of organic wastes, the cyclization reaction was performed in an aqueous micellar medium. This in-water benzoxazole synthesis gave comparable yields to previously reported processes, and was applied to a broad range of benzoxazoles with various substitution patterns, showcasing its effectiveness in ecofriendly benzoxazole cyclization reactions.</p> ","PeriodicalId":22319,"journal":{"name":"Synlett","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141522806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SynlettPub Date : 2024-06-24DOI: 10.1055/a-2347-1102
Wenbin Xu
{"title":"Tungsten-Catalyzed Regioselective Allylic Amination","authors":"Wenbin Xu","doi":"10.1055/a-2347-1102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2347-1102","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A highly regioselective synthesis of allylic amines based on a tungsten-catalyzed allylic amination has been developed. This protocol, which is catalyzed by commercially available W(CO)<sub>3</sub>(MeCN)<sub>3</sub> and 4,4′-di-<i>tert</i>-butyl-2,2′-bipyridine, permits the formation of synthetically useful branched allylic <i>N</i>-aryl- and <i>N</i>-alkylamines in moderate to good yields with a >20:1 branched/linear ratio under mild conditions. The noble-metal-free catalytic system complements conventional allylic aminations catalyzed by an Ir or Rh complex.</p> ","PeriodicalId":22319,"journal":{"name":"Synlett","volume":"36 Suppl 1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141501827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SynlettPub Date : 2024-06-21DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1774928
Kiran Kiran, Senthilkumar Muthaiah
{"title":"Ruthenium Chloride Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of Aldehydes Directly from Benzylic or Primary Alkyl Halides in Aqueous Medium","authors":"Kiran Kiran, Senthilkumar Muthaiah","doi":"10.1055/s-0043-1774928","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1774928","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We report the first example of an acid- and oxidant-free one-pot conversion of benzylic or primary alkyl halides into aldehydes by using simple ruthenium chloride as the catalyst. The developed synthetic strategy is pot-economical and is also cheap as it uses hexamethylenetetramine as a reagent, employs as little as 0.5 mol% of ruthenium chloride, and efficiently converts the benzylic or primary alkyl halides into aldehydes in aqueous medium. The methodology was also found to be highly selective, as it forms the aldehyde product exclusively without forming possible byproducts, namely amines or carboxylic acids. The methodology is also superior in comparison with the conventional Sommelet and Kornblum oxidation reactions as it avoids the use of excess acid or DMSO, and uses very cheap and ecofriendly hexamethylenetetramine as both the formylating agent and base. The recyclability of the developed catalyst system was also tested, and showed excellent activities for up to three cycles.</p> ","PeriodicalId":22319,"journal":{"name":"Synlett","volume":"79 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141501828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SynlettPub Date : 2024-06-19DOI: 10.1055/a-2333-8714
Renaud Beaudegnies, Alicia Fröscher, Clemens Lamberth
{"title":"A New Synthesis of UK-2A Acid Facilitated by a Triple Chloro-Pummerer Activation","authors":"Renaud Beaudegnies, Alicia Fröscher, Clemens Lamberth","doi":"10.1055/a-2333-8714","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2333-8714","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A new method for the preparation of 3-hydroxy-4-methoxypicolinic acid, the acid moiety of the fungicidally active natural product UK-2A is reported. In contrast to the two previously reported routes to UK-2A acid, which start from 3-hydroxypyridine and furfural, this novel synthesis applies maltol as inexpensive starting material and proceeds via a unique modification of the Pummerer reaction.</p> ","PeriodicalId":22319,"journal":{"name":"Synlett","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141501829","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}