Dan Xiong, Sen Zhang, Zhiyue Li, Hui Yao*, Linxuan Li, Nianyu Huang* and Nengzhong Wang*,
{"title":"Nucleophile-Controlled Regiodivergent Domino Reactions of Enetriones with γ-Bromocrotonates: Access to 1,3-Dienic Esters and Tetrasubstituted Pyrans","authors":"Dan Xiong, Sen Zhang, Zhiyue Li, Hui Yao*, Linxuan Li, Nianyu Huang* and Nengzhong Wang*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.joc.4c0315910.1021/acs.joc.4c03159","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c03159https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c03159","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Herein, we developed an efficient nucleophile-controlled regiodivergent domino reaction between enetriones and γ-bromocrotonates. This method allowed for the rapid synthesis of a range of 1,3-dienic esters and tetrasubstituted pyrans under metal-free conditions. In the presence of pyridine, a S<sub>N</sub>2 substitution/Michael addition/elimination sequence formed 1,3-dienic esters in satisfactory yields with high <i>E</i>-stereoselectivities. Alternatively, a S<sub>N</sub>2 substitution/Michael addition/cyclization/cyclopropanation/cyclopropane ring-opening process forged tetrasubstituted pyrans in good yields with the help of Et<sub>3</sub>N. It is interesting to note that the site-selective reactions of γ-bromocrotonates at the α- or γ-position were readily realized by modulating pyridine and Et<sub>3</sub>N. Furthermore, the simple pyridine and Et<sub>3</sub>N act as both nucleophiles in S<sub>N</sub>2 substitution reactions and Lewis bases in deprotonation processes.</p>","PeriodicalId":57,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"90 17","pages":"5838–5844 5838–5844"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143894059","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Catalyzed [4 + 2] Annulation of Enolizable Thioesters for the Synthesis of 2-Pyrones","authors":"Jinfeng Zhang, Chen Zhu, Xu Cao, Hui Jin, Lixin Zhang","doi":"10.1021/acs.joc.5c00428","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.5c00428","url":null,"abstract":"An <i>N</i>-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed [4 + 2] annulation enables the direct synthesis of 2-pyrones from α-chlorothioesters and β,γ-unsaturated α-keto esters or chalcones. The method utilizes NHC-activated α-chlorothioesters to generate key intermediates for 2-pyrone formation with high functional group tolerance. Moreover, the 2-pyrones were transformed into polysubstituted benzene and naphthalene derivatives, showcasing their synthetic value.","PeriodicalId":57,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.354,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143862640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cross-Dimerization Giving Silyl-Substituted Conjugated Hexatrienes: An Approach to 1,6-Diarylhexa-1,3,5-trienes","authors":"Fuma Sakamoto, Eri Arata, Ryo Saito, Sayori Kiyota, Nobuyuki Komine, Masafumi Hirano","doi":"10.1021/acs.joc.5c00218","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.5c00218","url":null,"abstract":"A new approach to 1,6-diarylhexa-1,3,5-trienes (DAHs) has been achieved. Cross-dimerization of 1-aryl-2-silylethyne (<b>1</b>) with benzyl((<i>E</i>)-buta-1,3-dien-1-yl)dimethylsilane (<b>2c</b>) catalyzed by [Ru(η<sup>6</sup>-naphthalene)(η<sup>4</sup>-1,5-cycloocatdiene)] produces (1<i>E</i>,3<i>E</i>)-(6-aryl-5-silylhexa-1,3,5-trien-1-yl)benzyl(dimethyl)silane (<b>3</b>), where the dominant stereochemistry at the 5-position in <b>3</b> is the <i>E</i>-form. Subsequent Hiyama cross-coupling of <b>3</b> with aryl iodide catalyzed by [Pd<sub>2</sub>(dibenzylideneacetone)<sub>3</sub>]·C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>6</sub> in the presence of TBAF·3H<sub>2</sub>O gives a series of (1<i>E</i>,3<i>E</i>,5<i>E</i>)-1,6-diarylhexa-1,3,5-trienes (DAH), showing that the C(5)═C(6) double bond rotates in the event of protodesilylation. The controlled experiments suggest that the Hiyama cross-coupling of the terminal silyl group in <b>3</b> takes place first, and then protodesilylation of the internal silyl group occurs to give (1<i>E</i>,3<i>E</i>,5<i>E</i>)-DAHs. An X-ray structure analysis reveals the molecular structure of (1<i>E</i>,3<i>E</i>,5<i>E</i>)-1-(4-acetylphenyl)-6-phenylhexa-1,3,5-triene. The photochemical study of some new DAHs has been conducted, showing bright fluorescence upon irradiation with a large Stokes shift (∼4026 cm<sup>–1</sup>) by π–π* transition according to TD-DFT calculations.","PeriodicalId":57,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.354,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143867124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dan Xiong, Sen Zhang, Zhiyue Li, Hui Yao, Linxuan Li, Nianyu Huang, Nengzhong Wang
{"title":"Nucleophile-Controlled Regiodivergent Domino Reactions of Enetriones with γ-Bromocrotonates: Access to 1,3-Dienic Esters and Tetrasubstituted Pyrans","authors":"Dan Xiong, Sen Zhang, Zhiyue Li, Hui Yao, Linxuan Li, Nianyu Huang, Nengzhong Wang","doi":"10.1021/acs.joc.4c03159","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c03159","url":null,"abstract":"Herein, we developed an efficient nucleophile-controlled regiodivergent domino reaction between enetriones and γ-bromocrotonates. This method allowed for the rapid synthesis of a range of 1,3-dienic esters and tetrasubstituted pyrans under metal-free conditions. In the presence of pyridine, a S<sub>N</sub>2 substitution/Michael addition/elimination sequence formed 1,3-dienic esters in satisfactory yields with high <i>E</i>-stereoselectivities. Alternatively, a S<sub>N</sub>2 substitution/Michael addition/cyclization/cyclopropanation/cyclopropane ring-opening process forged tetrasubstituted pyrans in good yields with the help of Et<sub>3</sub>N. It is interesting to note that the site-selective reactions of γ-bromocrotonates at the α- or γ-position were readily realized by modulating pyridine and Et<sub>3</sub>N. Furthermore, the simple pyridine and Et<sub>3</sub>N act as both nucleophiles in S<sub>N</sub>2 substitution reactions and Lewis bases in deprotonation processes.","PeriodicalId":57,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"71 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.354,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143862641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sari Deketelaere, Emma Vandenheede, Nicola Piens, Lore Cools, Lieselotte Crul, Lotte Demeurisse, Karen Mollet, Christian V. Stevens and Matthias D’hooghe*,
{"title":"Synthesis of 3-Amino-β-lactams through Selective Imination of 3-Oxo-β-lactams","authors":"Sari Deketelaere, Emma Vandenheede, Nicola Piens, Lore Cools, Lieselotte Crul, Lotte Demeurisse, Karen Mollet, Christian V. Stevens and Matthias D’hooghe*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.joc.5c0020510.1021/acs.joc.5c00205","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.5c00205https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.5c00205","url":null,"abstract":"<p >3-Oxo-β-lactams are known to deliver different types of reaction products upon treatment with primary amines, predominantly governed by the nature of the C4 substituent. In this work, a C4 substituent-independent protocol for the conversion of 3-oxo-β-lactams to the corresponding 3-imino-β-lactams was developed. By using primary amine hydrochloric acid salts in combination with 2,4,6-collidine, or free primary amines in combination with acetic acid, the undesired ring opening of 4-aryl- and (<i>S</i>)-4-((<i>S</i>)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)azetidine-2,3-diones toward ethanediamides and α-aminoamides, respectively, is avoided, enabling the smooth transformation of any 3-oxo-β-lactam into its imine counterpart. As demonstrated by the ensuing synthesis of 3-alkylamino-β-lactams, 3-imino-β-lactams serve as building blocks for the construction of functionalized 3-amino-β-lactams, with the latter being key motifs in drug discovery.</p>","PeriodicalId":57,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"90 17","pages":"5903–5916 5903–5916"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143894064","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eliana Capecchi,Elisabetta Tomaino,Bruno M Bizzarri,Raffaele Saladino
{"title":"One-Pot Synthesis of Tricyclic Benzoxazines and Benzoxazepine by Heterogeneous Biochemo Multienzyme Cascade Reaction.","authors":"Eliana Capecchi,Elisabetta Tomaino,Bruno M Bizzarri,Raffaele Saladino","doi":"10.1021/acs.joc.4c02868","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c02868","url":null,"abstract":"Benzoxazine and benzoxazepine derivatives with tricyclic five-, six-, and seven-membered lactone and lactam rings were synthesized in one-pot conditions by using biochemo multienzyme cascade of lipase M and tyrosinase. The reaction involves tyrosinase-mediated ortho-hydroxylation of the phenolic moiety, followed by 1,6-Michael addition and tandem intramolecular ring closure. The method achieves high atom economy, minimizes purification steps, and provides a sustainable alternative to conventional multistep syntheses. Enzymes showed excellent reusability, further enhancing the green approach.","PeriodicalId":57,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.354,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143872109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sergei Negria, Yinglong Jia, Noah A. Setterholm, Bhawna Barpuzary, John C. Chaput
{"title":"Scalable Multistep One-Pot Synthesis of Natural and Modified Nucleoside Triphosphates","authors":"Sergei Negria, Yinglong Jia, Noah A. Setterholm, Bhawna Barpuzary, John C. Chaput","doi":"10.1021/acs.joc.5c00268","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.5c00268","url":null,"abstract":"Polymerases are among the most powerful tools in the molecular biology toolbox; however, access to large quantities of chemically modified nucleoside triphosphates for diverse applications remains hindered by the need for purification by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Here, we describe a scalable approach to modified nucleoside triphosphates that proceeds through a P(III)–P(V) mixed anhydride intermediate obtained from the coupling of a P(III) nucleoside phosphoramidite and a P(V) pyrene pyrophosphate reagent. The synthetic strategy allows the coupling, oxidation, and deprotection steps to proceed as stepwise transformations in a single one-pot reaction. The fully protected nucleoside triphosphates are purified by silica gel chromatography and converted to their desired compounds on scales exceeding those achievable by conventional strategies. The power of this approach is demonstrated through the synthesis of several natural and modified nucleoside triphosphates using protocols that are efficient and straightforward to perform.","PeriodicalId":57,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.354,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143862652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis of Thienoacenes via Cascade Copper-Catalyzed C–S Coupling and Thienannulation Reactions and Their Thermoelectric Properties","authors":"Jiaxuan Dong, Yifan Lv, Yiyang Li, Kexin Xu, Xinrui Cui, Cun-Yue Guo, Baolin Li","doi":"10.1021/acs.joc.4c03182","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c03182","url":null,"abstract":"Thienoacenes are a prominent class of fused-ring conjugated organic compounds and have attracted considerable attention due to their high coplanarity, good stability, high charge-carrier mobility, etc. However, most current synthetic methods toward thienoacenes require costly starting materials and reagents, as well as a lengthy synthetic procedure with low overall yields. Herein, a nonprecious copper-catalyzed system without additional ligands was developed to facilitate C–S coupling and 5-endo-dig thienannulation reaction, leading to the synthesis of a range of thienoacenes including dithieno[3,2-<i>b</i>:2′,3′-<i>d</i>]thiophenes (DTTs) and thieno[2′,3′:4,5]thieno[3,2-<i>b</i>]thiophene[2,3-<i>d</i>]thiophene (TTAs) with yields of up to 90% (for single-sided thienannulation reactions) and 65% (for double-sided thienannulation reactions). In addition, three π-extended DTTs were studied as potential thermoelectric materials, and their composites with single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) exhibited high thermoelectric performance with the power factor up to 399.01 ± 16.26 μW m<sup>–1</sup> K<sup>–2</sup> at room temperature, which is the highest reported for thermoelectric composites comprising small-molecule thiophene derivatives and SWCNTs, signifying a step forward in the development of high-performance thermoelectric composites based on thiophene derivatives.","PeriodicalId":57,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.354,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143867123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis of Thienoacenes via Cascade Copper-Catalyzed C–S Coupling and Thienannulation Reactions and Their Thermoelectric Properties","authors":"Jiaxuan Dong, Yifan Lv, Yiyang Li, Kexin Xu, Xinrui Cui, Cun-Yue Guo* and Baolin Li*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.joc.4c0318210.1021/acs.joc.4c03182","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c03182https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c03182","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Thienoacenes are a prominent class of fused-ring conjugated organic compounds and have attracted considerable attention due to their high coplanarity, good stability, high charge-carrier mobility, etc. However, most current synthetic methods toward thienoacenes require costly starting materials and reagents, as well as a lengthy synthetic procedure with low overall yields. Herein, a nonprecious copper-catalyzed system without additional ligands was developed to facilitate C–S coupling and 5-endo-dig thienannulation reaction, leading to the synthesis of a range of thienoacenes including dithieno[3,2-<i>b</i>:2′,3′-<i>d</i>]thiophenes (DTTs) and thieno[2′,3′:4,5]thieno[3,2-<i>b</i>]thiophene[2,3-<i>d</i>]thiophene (TTAs) with yields of up to 90% (for single-sided thienannulation reactions) and 65% (for double-sided thienannulation reactions). In addition, three π-extended DTTs were studied as potential thermoelectric materials, and their composites with single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) exhibited high thermoelectric performance with the power factor up to 399.01 ± 16.26 μW m<sup>–1</sup> K<sup>–2</sup> at room temperature, which is the highest reported for thermoelectric composites comprising small-molecule thiophene derivatives and SWCNTs, signifying a step forward in the development of high-performance thermoelectric composites based on thiophene derivatives.</p>","PeriodicalId":57,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"90 17","pages":"5845–5855 5845–5855"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143894060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Catalyzed [4 + 2] Annulation of Enolizable Thioesters for the Synthesis of 2-Pyrones","authors":"Jinfeng Zhang, Chen Zhu, Xu Cao, Hui Jin* and Lixin Zhang*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.joc.5c0042810.1021/acs.joc.5c00428","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.5c00428https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.5c00428","url":null,"abstract":"<p >An <i>N</i>-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed [4 + 2] annulation enables the direct synthesis of 2-pyrones from α-chlorothioesters and β,γ-unsaturated α-keto esters or chalcones. The method utilizes NHC-activated α-chlorothioesters to generate key intermediates for 2-pyrone formation with high functional group tolerance. Moreover, the 2-pyrones were transformed into polysubstituted benzene and naphthalene derivatives, showcasing their synthetic value.</p>","PeriodicalId":57,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"90 17","pages":"6094–6101 6094–6101"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143894108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}