Ekaterina Levashova, Maria Adamchik, Dmitrii Nikolaev, Mikhail Ryazantsev and Dmitry Dar’in*,
{"title":"3-Diazopiperidine-2,4-diones as Convenient Precursors to Rare Polysubstituted Spiro Bis-β,γ-lactams and 2-Oxopyrrolidine-3-carboxylic Acid Derivatives via the Thermally Promoted Wolff Rearrangement","authors":"Ekaterina Levashova, Maria Adamchik, Dmitrii Nikolaev, Mikhail Ryazantsev and Dmitry Dar’in*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.joc.4c0201710.1021/acs.joc.4c02017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c02017https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c02017","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Herein, we describe a diastereoselective and straightforward synthetic approach to polysubstituted spirocyclic bis-lactams bearing both β- and γ-lactam cores with diverse substitution patterns. The method developed is based on a microwave-assisted Wolff rearrangement/Staudinger [2 + 2] cycloaddition sequence involving 3-diazopiperidine-2,4-diones and imines. The corresponding reaction tolerates a wide range of functionalities in both substrates, giving the target bis-lactams in generally high yields. The synthetic utility of the thermally promoted Wolff rearrangement has been extended to the interaction of 3-diazopiperidine-2,4-dione-derived ketenes with various nucleophiles leading to derivatives of 2-oxopyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acids. Our findings potentially pave an avenue for designing new compounds with a high degree of medicinal relevance by means of the processes studied.</p>","PeriodicalId":57,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"89 22","pages":"16721–16735 16721–16735"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142640837","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}
Jared S. Salrin, Brian G. Carpenter, Deyaa I. AbuSalim and Timothy D. Lash*,
{"title":"Assessment of Conjugation Pathways in N-Methylporphyrins that Are Fused to Acenaphthylene, Phenanthrene, or Pyrene: Evidence for the Presence of Alternative Aromatic Circuits","authors":"Jared S. Salrin, Brian G. Carpenter, Deyaa I. AbuSalim and Timothy D. Lash*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.joc.4c0176010.1021/acs.joc.4c01760","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c01760https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c01760","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Acenaphtho-, phenanthro-, and pyrenopyrrole esters, readily available from Barton-Zard reactions of ethyl isocyanoacetate with nitroarenes, were reacted with methyl iodide and KOH in DMSO to give <i>N</i>-methylpyrroles and subsequent cleavage of the ester moieties was accomplished with KOH in ethylene glycol at 200 °C. Condensation with two equiv of an acetoxymethylpyrrole in refluxing acetic acid-2-propanol afforded a series of annulated tripyrranes. Cleavage of the terminal <i>tert</i>-butyl ester groups with trifluoroacetic acid, followed by condensation with a diformylpyrrole and oxidation with FeCl<sub>3</sub>, gave <i>N</i>-methyl acenaphtho-, phenanthro-, and pyrenoporphyrins. The <i>N</i>-methyl substituent effectively freezes the tautomeric equilibria to maximize interactions between the porphyrin nucleus and the fused aromatic substructures. Analysis of the proton NMR spectra provides evidence of the presence of extended aromatic circuits within these structures. Anisotropy of induced ring current (AICD) plots clearly shows the presence of 30π electron pathways in phenanthro- and pyrenoporphyrins that run around the exterior of the benzenoid fragments. These results demonstrate that <i>N</i>-alkylation can be used to relocate aromatic pathways in porphyrinoid systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":57,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"89 22","pages":"16493–16509 16493–16509"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/acs.joc.4c01760","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142640838","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pavit K. Ranga, Feroz Ahmad, Shaheen Fatma, Arun Kumar, Divyanshu Baranwal and Ramasamy Vijaya Anand*,
{"title":"Bis(aminoalkyl)cyclopropenylidene (BAC)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Annulation of 2-(2-Formylaryl)-aryl-Substituted p-Quinone Methides to 9-Phenanthrol Derivatives","authors":"Pavit K. Ranga, Feroz Ahmad, Shaheen Fatma, Arun Kumar, Divyanshu Baranwal and Ramasamy Vijaya Anand*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.joc.4c0199310.1021/acs.joc.4c01993","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c01993https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c01993","url":null,"abstract":"<p >This article describes a bis(aminoalkyl)cyclopropenylidene (BAC)-catalyzed intramolecular annulation of strategically designed 2-(2-formylaryl)-phenyl-substituted <i>p</i>-quinone methides (<i>p-</i>QMs) to access 9-phenanthrol derivatives and related carbocycles. In addition, the synthetic utility of this methodology has been demonstrated in the synthesis of the seven-membered carbocyclic core of resveratrol-based natural products (±)-shoreaphenol and (±)-malibatol A.</p>","PeriodicalId":57,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"89 22","pages":"16697–16710 16697–16710"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142640916","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}
Yi-Ping Wang, Zhen-Zhen Guo, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*,
{"title":"Photoreductive N–N Homocoupling Catalyzed by a Superphotoreductant","authors":"Yi-Ping Wang, Zhen-Zhen Guo, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.joc.4c0211210.1021/acs.joc.4c02112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c02112https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c02112","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Azines are valuable synthons or target molecules in organic synthesis. In this work, we report that <b>CBZ6</b> could work as a photoreductive catalyst for the N–N homocoupling of oximes in high efficiency. This therefore enabled convenient access to a large variety of azines from the corresponding aryl and alkyl ketones, as well as aryl aldehydes in up to 99% yield. 2,4-Dinitrophenoxyl was used as the recyclable auxiliary and the <b>CBZ6</b> photocatalyst could also be recycled. These together with the low catalyst loading (2 mol % of <b>CBZ6</b>), the short reaction time (4 h), and the nontoxic DMSO solvent make the current process a sustainable and practical alternative to the classic methods.</p>","PeriodicalId":57,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"89 22","pages":"16804–16808 16804–16808"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142640841","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":"Ru-Catalyzed Redox-Neutral Coupling of N-Chlorobenzamides with Unsymmetrical Alkynes in Water","authors":"Sharajit Saha, Hemanga Bhattacharyya, Subhankar Dolai, Swati Samantaray, Kshitiz Verma and Tharmalingam Punniyamurthy*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.joc.4c0223410.1021/acs.joc.4c02234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c02234https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c02234","url":null,"abstract":"<p >In water, Ru-catalyzed annulation of <i>N</i>-chlorobenzamides with unsymmetrical internal alkynes bearing aryl, hydroxy, ester, and sulfonyl functionalities has been accomplished to afford isoquinolone scaffolds under external oxidant-free conditions at room temperature. Use of water as reaction medium, redox-neutral conditions, regioselectivity, and substrate scope are important practical features.</p>","PeriodicalId":57,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"89 22","pages":"16850–16864 16850–16864"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142640711","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}
Yue Zhang, Ting Wang, Yuan-Yuan Liu, Zheng-Bing Zhang*, Pan Han* and Linhai Jing*,
{"title":"Organic Photoredox-Catalyzed Hydrosilylation of Vinylboronic Esters for the Synthesis of Geminal and Vicinal Borosilanes","authors":"Yue Zhang, Ting Wang, Yuan-Yuan Liu, Zheng-Bing Zhang*, Pan Han* and Linhai Jing*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.joc.4c0173110.1021/acs.joc.4c01731","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c01731https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c01731","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Geminal and vicinal borosilanes have unique applications in functional materials and synthetic transformations. Herein, a convenient method for the synthesis of geminal and vicinal borosilanes is developed via photoredox metal-free hydrosilylation of vinylboronic esters. This strategy features the advantages of high atom economy, environmental friendliness, and excellent functional group compatibility. The mechanism studies reveal that the catalytic reaction goes through photoredox HAT catalysis and a radical addition pathway.</p>","PeriodicalId":57,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"89 22","pages":"16463–16472 16463–16472"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142640700","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":"Platinum-Catalyzed Diboration of Alkynes by 1,8-Diaminonaphthalene-Protected Diboronic Acid (B2(dan)2)","authors":"Shinichi Saito*, Yuya Koizumi, Yuki Ito, Taiga Yasuda and Yusuke Yoshigoe, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.joc.4c0193910.1021/acs.joc.4c01939","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c01939https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c01939","url":null,"abstract":"<p >The diboration of alkynes by 1,8-diaminonaphthalene-protected diboronic acid (B<sub>2</sub>(dan)<sub>2</sub>) proceeded smoothly in the presence of a platinum catalyst, and 1,2-diborylalkenes were isolated in up to 94% yield. The use of an appropriate solvent and ligand was critical for the progress of the reaction. The derivatization of 1,2-diborylalkenes was briefly examined.</p>","PeriodicalId":57,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"89 22","pages":"16947–16951 16947–16951"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/acs.joc.4c01939","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142640783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mei Wang, Xuan Zhou, Yunhuan Wang, Yu Tian, Wenchang Gou, Lin Zhang* and Chun Li*,
{"title":"Direct Synthesis of Benzothiazoles and Benzoxazoles from Carboxylic Acids Utilizing (o-CF3PhO)3P as a Coupling Reagent","authors":"Mei Wang, Xuan Zhou, Yunhuan Wang, Yu Tian, Wenchang Gou, Lin Zhang* and Chun Li*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.joc.4c0180710.1021/acs.joc.4c01807","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c01807https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c01807","url":null,"abstract":"<p >A general and efficient method for the direct synthesis of benzothiazoles and benzoxazoles from carboxylic acids with 2-aminobenzenethiols or 2-aminophenols using (<i>o</i>-CF<sub>3</sub>PhO)<sub>3</sub>P as a simple coupling reagent has been developed. Diverse benzothiazoles and benzoxazoles were synthesized in moderate to excellent yields. And the gram-scale preparation of benzothiazole and benzoxazole also proceeded smoothly under the mild conditions. Moreover, a plausible reaction mechanism was discussed, with (<i>o</i>-CF<sub>3</sub>PhO)<sub>3</sub>P and its hydrolysis product (<i>o</i>-CF<sub>3</sub>PhO)<sub>2</sub>P(O)H contributing to the formation of the target products as an amide synthesis coupling agent and a cyclization reaction promoter, respectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":57,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"89 22","pages":"16542–16552 16542–16552"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142640784","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}
Dashrat V. Sutar, Akash B. Jamdade, Gourishankar B. Swami, Pramod M. Jadhav and Boopathy Gnanaprakasam*,
{"title":"Continuous Flow Ni- or Ru-Zeolite-Catalyzed Intramolecular Dehydration of Diols and Seco-Acids for Macrocyclic Ethers and Lactones","authors":"Dashrat V. Sutar, Akash B. Jamdade, Gourishankar B. Swami, Pramod M. Jadhav and Boopathy Gnanaprakasam*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.joc.4c0169210.1021/acs.joc.4c01692","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c01692https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c01692","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Herein, we report the efficient intramolecular dehydrative coupling of symmetrical and unsymmetrical diols for the synthesis of macrocyclic crown ethers in the presence of Ni-zeolite as a catalyst under continuous flow module. This method is also efficient for the intramolecular dehydrative macrolactonization of seco-acids using Ni-zeolite or Ru-zeolite. This flow catalysis is demonstrated by a wide substrate scope with one-time packed Ni-zeolite to produce 20 macrocyclic polyethers and 11 examples of broad macrolactones with water as a byproduct.</p>","PeriodicalId":57,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"89 22","pages":"16444–16462 16444–16462"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142640782","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 Substituted of Benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-<i>a</i>]pyrimidines through (3 + 2+1) Cyclization of 2-Aminobenzimidazole, Acetophenone, and <i>N</i>,<i>N</i>-Dimethylformamide as One-Carbon Synthon.","authors":"Mengyi Guo, Xin Huang, Suzhen Li, Wanqian Ma, Aqin Liu, Xiuyu Zhang, Qiulin Kuang, Luoteng Cheng, Yibo Song, Xueyuan Hu, Jianyong Yuan","doi":"10.1021/acs.joc.3c01227","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.joc.3c01227","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An efficient method for the construction of benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-<i>a</i>]pyrimidines using <i>N</i>,<i>N</i>-dimethylformamide as a one-carbon source and 2-aminobenzimidazoles and acetophenone as substrates through a one-pot, three-component cascade reaction is described. Spectra investigations indicated the fluorescent properties of selected products, exhibiting quantum yields 0.07-0.16 with maxima absorption at 266-294 nm and emission at 472-546 nm.</p>","PeriodicalId":57,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":"14612-14618"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10572125","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}