Tetrahedron chemPub Date : 2023-12-25DOI: 10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100061
F. Medici , V. Chiroli, L. Raimondi , M. Benaglia
{"title":"Latest updates in ElectroPhotoChemical reactions","authors":"F. Medici , V. Chiroli, L. Raimondi , M. Benaglia","doi":"10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100061","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100061","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In the last twenty years, electrochemistry and photochemistry have attracted a renewed and still uprising interest in organic synthesis. Two of the most simple and abundant reagents, electrons and photons, became the key players in synthetic chemistry as cornerstones of developing greener and sustainable chemical processes. An interesting strategy that recently emerged is the possibility of merging the two worlds in what is called ElectroPhotoChemistry (EPC). In particular, this review will focus on the most recent contributions in the field. The basic principles of EPC will be presented along with a discussion of the published works of the last few years. Electrophotochemical oxidation/reduction reactions will be discussed, including in this section the transformations of a C–H bond to a C-X (X: heteroatom). In the C–H activation chapter the formation of C–C bond, starting from a C–H bond, will be considered. Finally, the miscellaneous chapter includes examples which do not clearly belong to the previous categories.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74918,"journal":{"name":"Tetrahedron chem","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100061"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666951X2300027X/pdfft?md5=39901c65a1a77116384777ef9d4b7040&pid=1-s2.0-S2666951X2300027X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139099781","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Strategic use of crude H2 for the catalytic reduction of carbonyl compounds","authors":"Mahiro Sakuraba , Sensuke Ogoshi , Yoichi Hoshimoto","doi":"10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100059","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100059","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Toward a more efficient use of crude H<sub>2</sub> without its energy-consuming purification and/or composition regulation processes, this study employs gaseous mixtures of H<sub>2</sub>, CO, CO<sub>2</sub>, and CH<sub>4</sub> for the catalytic hydrogenation of aldehydes and ketones in the presence of strategically designed triarylboranes and 4-methyltetrahydropyrane as a greener ethereal solvent. The present results emphasize the unexplored utility of less-toxic main-group catalysis for the catalytic hydrogenation using CO- and CO<sub>2</sub>-rich crude H<sub>2</sub>. This stands in contrast to the well-established transition-metal catalysis that generally requires purified H<sub>2</sub>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74918,"journal":{"name":"Tetrahedron chem","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100059"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666951X23000256/pdfft?md5=9291e0e755b223e09343781949b74ab3&pid=1-s2.0-S2666951X23000256-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139099782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tetrahedron chemPub Date : 2023-12-19DOI: 10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100060
Stephanie Lee, Tilo Söhnel, Jonathan Sperry
{"title":"Biomimetic synthetic studies on the hicksoane alkaloids","authors":"Stephanie Lee, Tilo Söhnel, Jonathan Sperry","doi":"10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100060","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100060","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The hicksoane alkaloids contain an unusual propane-2,2-diamine unit embedded within a 1,3,6-triazocane, the only natural product known to possess this eight-membered heterocycle. Herein, we report the results examining a biosynthesis proposal that this heterocycle emerges from a late-stage reaction of a dipeptide with acetone. Ile-Trp-CONH<sub>2</sub> and Trp-Ile-CONH<sub>2</sub> dipeptides were trialled as substrates; in both cases, the intermediate iminium ion did not engage with the primary amide to form the triazocane, reacting instead to generate an imidazolidinone and a β-carboline, respectively. The results from this study infer the triazocane present in these alkaloids is unlikely to be biosynthesised by the late-stage reaction of a dipeptide with biogenic acetone.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74918,"journal":{"name":"Tetrahedron chem","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100060"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666951X23000268/pdfft?md5=2d76cab1d1764bcccf39c005e98c1601&pid=1-s2.0-S2666951X23000268-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139020123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tetrahedron chemPub Date : 2023-12-09DOI: 10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100057
Wenming Zhu , Duo Zhang , Yucheng Li, Ming Yang
{"title":"Total synthesis of 1,2,11,12E-tetradehydrohardwickiic acid","authors":"Wenming Zhu , Duo Zhang , Yucheng Li, Ming Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100057","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100057","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Clerodane diterpenoids are a large class of natural products found in various species and exhibit a wide range of biological activities. <em>trans</em>-Clerodanes, which feature a <em>trans</em>-decalin core structure, are the most common subfamily of clerodane diterpenoids. Previously, we have developed a tail-to-head cyclization strategy <em>via</em> a titanium(III) catalyzed alkyne terminated radical polyene cyclization to synthesis C18 non-oxidized <em>trans</em>-clerodanes and sesquiterpene (hydro)quinones with a similar <em>trans</em>-decalin skeleton. In this communication, we reported the first asymmetric total synthesis of 1,2,11,12<em>E</em>-tetradehydrohardwickiic acid, a C18 oxidized <em>trans</em>-clerodane, through the product of titanium(III) catalyzed tail-to-head polyene cyclization of the derivative of farnesol. A hydroxyl group directed hydrogenation of alkene, an <em>E</em>-selective hydrobromination of terminal alkyne, and a Suzuki coupling were the key steps of the synthesis.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74918,"journal":{"name":"Tetrahedron chem","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100057"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666951X23000232/pdfft?md5=4dc335a6b0a5b36ae7d33b8add32eafa&pid=1-s2.0-S2666951X23000232-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138621513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tetrahedron chemPub Date : 2023-12-09DOI: 10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100056
John Kornfeind, Fraser F. Fleming
{"title":"Multiple Isocyanide insertions promoted by protic and Lewis acids","authors":"John Kornfeind, Fraser F. Fleming","doi":"10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100056","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100056","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The protonation, or Lewis Acid complexation, of electrophiles can trigger the sequential insertion of two or more isocyanides resulting in valuable iminonitriles or heterocycles. The number of insertions is controlled by the nature of the alkyl- or arylisocyanide and by the presence of a proximal nucleophile capable of attacking the intermediate nitrilium; loss of an alkyl group from the nitrilium or attack by a nucleophile terminates further isocyanide insertions. The mechanistic survey of protic and Lewis acid-promoted isocyanide insertions aims to provide a fundamental understanding of the reactivity and selectivity to facilitate synthetic applications. The review is structured with an introductory overview followed by a mechanistic analysis before moving to a survey of double insertions, which are the most prevalent, then triple insertions; the survey concludes with the sole example of a quadruple insertion. The hope is that the insight contained in the review will aid in applying protic and Lewis acid-activated isocyanide insertions to prepare an array of complex heterocycles.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74918,"journal":{"name":"Tetrahedron chem","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100056"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666951X23000220/pdfft?md5=20f0f51e5e580d9f8eb947e27e3285d6&pid=1-s2.0-S2666951X23000220-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138615244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recent developments in transition metal-catalyzed asymmetric borrowing hydrogen catalysis","authors":"Nidhi Garg, Ishika Agrawal, Dhananjay Satav, Doppalapudi Vineet Kumar, Basker Sundararaju","doi":"10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100054","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Asymmetric Borrowing Hydrogen (BH) catalysis is a versatile, one-step approach for synthesizing enantioenriched amines/carbonyl derivatives from biomass-derived oxidized hydrocarbons with water as the sole by-product. These valuable chiral moieties are ubiquitous in natural products, fragrances, agrochemicals, and pharmaceuticals; hence, efficient methodologies that can directly form C–C and C–N bonds to diversify the synthetic utility are highly desired. Over the last decade, numerous contributions involving noble metals have been documented in this area, which largely relies on the choice of a suitable transition metal catalyst that facilitates a succession of oxidation/reduction steps. Only very recently, 3d metals were utilized for C–C and C–N bond formation in an asymmetric manner using the BH strategy. This article describes the current state-of-the-art for controlling the stereochemistry in the formation of a new stereogenic center <em>via</em> multiple catalysis, rational ligand design, <em>etc</em>. Several other strategies are outlined, such as asymmetric reductive functionalization, dynamic kinetic resolution, enantioconvergent processes, <em>etc</em>. New chiral catalysts based on 3d metals are anticipated to arise and find applications in the field of asymmetric borrowing hydrogen catalysis.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74918,"journal":{"name":"Tetrahedron chem","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100054"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666951X23000207/pdfft?md5=c87883cd936f5a5efe186b0f8c5a6c25&pid=1-s2.0-S2666951X23000207-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138471694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tetrahedron chemPub Date : 2023-11-10DOI: 10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100053
Maurizio Chiminelli, Gabriele Scarica, Davide Balestri, Luciano Marchiò, Nicola Della Ca’, Giovanni Maestri
{"title":"The visible-light-promoted intermolecular para-cycloadditions of allenamides on naphthalene","authors":"Maurizio Chiminelli, Gabriele Scarica, Davide Balestri, Luciano Marchiò, Nicola Della Ca’, Giovanni Maestri","doi":"10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100053","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The preparation of bridged bicyclooctadienes through the dearomatization of simple arenes is an interesting synthetic tool to access a vast chemical space of elegant molecular architectures from a wide range of simple and cheap building blocks. However, the energetic toll due to the loss of the aromatic stabilization has greatly limited the development of <em>para</em>-cycloadditions, especially with respect to intermolecular processes. We report herein the first general approach for the selective dearomatization of simple naphthalene. The visible-light-promoted reaction occurs under mild conditions over an ample range of substrates and it involves the initial sensitization of an acylallenamide. Moreover, complete control on the difunctionalization of either the internal or the terminal C–C double bond is observed depending on the substrate functionalization.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74918,"journal":{"name":"Tetrahedron chem","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100053"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666951X23000190/pdfft?md5=70a4637a62813cd5b00c2a5e77e71d79&pid=1-s2.0-S2666951X23000190-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134656667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tetrahedron chemPub Date : 2023-11-08DOI: 10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100052
Fang-Hai Tu , Shuang Lin , Ya-Jie Tang , Li-Cai Liu , Qingjiang Li , Honggen Wang
{"title":"Catalytic, dearomative 2,3-difluorination of indoles","authors":"Fang-Hai Tu , Shuang Lin , Ya-Jie Tang , Li-Cai Liu , Qingjiang Li , Honggen Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100052","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Indolines, characterized by their diverse biological activities and structural significance, have garnered considerable attention in the realms of natural product synthesis and drug discovery. Concurrently, the incorporation of fluorine atoms into organic molecules has emerged as a powerful strategy to enhance their pharmacological properties. Herein, we report a robust and diastereoselective approach for the synthesis of 2,3-difluorinated indolines through the iodine(I/III)-catalyzed dearomatization of readily available indoles. The protocol operates under mild conditions, displaying excellent functional group tolerance and remarkable diastereoselectivity. By employing this developed protocol, vicinal-difluorinated analogues of indole-containing drugs can be efficiently accessed. Theoretical calculations have shed light on the underlying reaction mechanism, proposing the formation of a β-fluorine-substituted carbocation intermediate. It is postulated that the observed high diastereoselectivity can be attributed to the dipole-dipole interactions facilitated by the C–F bond. Crystallographic analysis has revealed the profound impact of fluorine atom introduction on the conformational preferences of the indoline core. Given the unique structural characteristics and pharmacological significance of 2,3-difluorinated indolines, we anticipate their widespread application in medicinal chemistry and drug discovery endeavors.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74918,"journal":{"name":"Tetrahedron chem","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100052"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666951X23000189/pdfft?md5=70151845dd1856e460c59fa1eee21990&pid=1-s2.0-S2666951X23000189-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134656522","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tetrahedron chemPub Date : 2023-10-24DOI: 10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100051
Wen-Da Chen , Liang Cheng
{"title":"Synthesis and application of stimulus-triggered cyclic caged oligonucleotides for gene expression regulation","authors":"Wen-Da Chen , Liang Cheng","doi":"10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100051","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Cyclically caged oligonucleotides are a distinct category of altered biomacromolecules. They are created by incorporating caged motifs into oligonucleotides and subsequently undergoing cyclization through chemical or enzymatic means. The cyclic structure of these oligonucleotides significantly affects their characteristics and functionality, resulting in enhanced ribonuclease stability and loss of the ability to form complementary base pairs. However, when a specific stimulus is introduced, the ring structure can be deactivated, thereby restoring the oligonucleotide's function. This enables precise regulation of gene expression in both space and time by triggering a designated stimulus. In recent years, various cyclization strategies have been employed to modify antisense oligodeoxynucleotides, siRNAs, and gRNAs. This review will delve into the main synthesis methods used to generate cyclically caged oligonucleotides in the past decade. Moreover, we will explore the applications of these oligonucleotides in gene expression regulation, encompassing gene silencing and gene editing. This offers a valuable tool for comprehending the role of genes in the processes of biological growth and development.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74918,"journal":{"name":"Tetrahedron chem","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100051"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666951X23000177/pdfft?md5=4f789c5fdb17e0af62268e3b37691309&pid=1-s2.0-S2666951X23000177-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92046279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tetrahedron chemPub Date : 2023-10-20DOI: 10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100050
Chakyu Richard Chan , Dipendu Mandal , Rowan D. Young
{"title":"Frustrated Lewis pair catalyzed C–F activation of α-trifluoromethylstyrenes","authors":"Chakyu Richard Chan , Dipendu Mandal , Rowan D. Young","doi":"10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100050","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100050","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A frustrated Lewis pair approach is used for the monoselective C–F activation of α-trifluoromethyl styrenes. Selective C–F activation of α-trifluoromethyl styrenes with trispentafluorophenylborane (BCF) in partnership with tri(<em>ortho</em>-tolyl)phosphine or 2,4,6-triphenylpyridine (TPPy) generates γ-substituted α,α-difluoropropenyl phosphonium or pyridinium salts (respectively). The ability to further functionalize such products at the α and γ-positions is demonstrated through nucleophilic substitutions and metal catalyzed Suzuki couplings to generate a range of difluoromethyl and 1,1-difluoroolefin products.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74918,"journal":{"name":"Tetrahedron chem","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100050"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666951X23000165/pdfft?md5=5e0f85f4ab7bc34e919523b6dcdd5b00&pid=1-s2.0-S2666951X23000165-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92046280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}