{"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":"2024-03-01","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 : 2024-03-01Epub Date: 2024-01-19DOI: 10.1016/j.tchem.2024.100062
Sivappa Rasapalli , Yanchang Huang , Vamshikrishna Reddy Sammeta , Reem Alshehry , Fazmina Anver , James A. Golen , Shivasankar Krishnamoorthy , Subhash P. Chavan
{"title":"Diversity oriented total synthesis (DOTS) of pyridoquinazolinone alkaloids and their analogues","authors":"Sivappa Rasapalli , Yanchang Huang , Vamshikrishna Reddy Sammeta , Reem Alshehry , Fazmina Anver , James A. Golen , Shivasankar Krishnamoorthy , Subhash P. Chavan","doi":"10.1016/j.tchem.2024.100062","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tchem.2024.100062","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A short diversity oriented total synthesis (DOTS) of substituted rutaecarpines, homo-luotonins, homo-vasicinone, homo-isaindigotones and homo-vasnetine has been achieved from the key tricyclic intermediate. The [<em>6,6,6</em>] tricyclic ketone, the mackinazolindione, was accessed from simple substrates <em>i.e.,</em> quinazolinone diester obtained from the disubstituted anthranilamide which in turn was prepared from the coupling of amino acid ester and ethyl oxalyl chloride with isatoic anhydride and Dieckmann condensation chemistry.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74918,"journal":{"name":"Tetrahedron chem","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100062"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666951X24000019/pdfft?md5=a0ccf58e7233d08b39ffd049bf4a7c87&pid=1-s2.0-S2666951X24000019-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139537504","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 : 2024-03-01Epub Date: 2024-02-28DOI: 10.1016/j.tchem.2024.100070
Qian-Qian Hu , Jie Chen , Yang Yang , Hui Yang , Ling Zhou
{"title":"Strain-release transformations of bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes and [1.1.1]propellanes","authors":"Qian-Qian Hu , Jie Chen , Yang Yang , Hui Yang , Ling Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.tchem.2024.100070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tchem.2024.100070","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes (BCBs) and [1.1.1]propellanes (tricyclo[1.1.1.0<sup>1,3</sup>]pentanes, TCPs) are structurally unique compounds with different chemical properties. Strain-release driven reactions have emerged as an atom- and step-economic strategy for the organic synthesis. Using this strategy, a variety of functional ring molecules have been efficiently synthesized, including various cyclobutane molecules, bicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes, bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanes, and others. More specifically, these strain release-driven reactions include aspects of nucleophilic addition, radical addition, electrophilic or transition metal catalysis. This review will discuss the recent developments in the strain-release transformations of bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes and [1.1.1]propellanes.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74918,"journal":{"name":"Tetrahedron chem","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100070"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666951X24000093/pdfft?md5=0fe1d49a839e529aa565a8430072be9e&pid=1-s2.0-S2666951X24000093-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140016179","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 : 2024-03-01Epub 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":"2024-03-01","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}
Tetrahedron chemPub Date : 2024-03-01Epub Date: 2024-02-18DOI: 10.1016/j.tchem.2024.100065
Ibrahim-Ethem Celik , Fabia Mittendorf , Adrián Gómez-Suárez, Stefan F. Kirsch
{"title":"Formal synthesis of bastimolide A using a chiral Horner-Wittig reagent and a bifunctional aldehyde as key building blocks","authors":"Ibrahim-Ethem Celik , Fabia Mittendorf , Adrián Gómez-Suárez, Stefan F. Kirsch","doi":"10.1016/j.tchem.2024.100065","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tchem.2024.100065","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The macrolide bastimolide A represents an attractive synthetic target due to its promising activity against resistant strains of the malaria pathogen plasmodium falciparum. We report a straightforward formal synthesis of bastimolide A using a Horner-Wittig reagent and an aldehyde derived from the same chiral-pool based intermediate as key building blocks.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74918,"journal":{"name":"Tetrahedron chem","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100065"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666951X24000044/pdfft?md5=1bfdfeaf3a5de169d18058869fa57347&pid=1-s2.0-S2666951X24000044-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139965564","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 : 2024-03-01Epub Date: 2024-02-24DOI: 10.1016/j.tchem.2024.100068
Anrong Chen , Guoqiang Cheng , Feng Zhu
{"title":"Recent advances in stereoselective synthesis of non-classical glycosides","authors":"Anrong Chen , Guoqiang Cheng , Feng Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.tchem.2024.100068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tchem.2024.100068","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Currently, glycosylation reactions predominantly target classical anomeric positions, with limited exploration of glycosylation at non-classical positions. However, there is ample reason to believe that this area is evolving into the next focal point and hotspot in glycosylation research. Therefore, summarizing and prospecting glycosylation reactions at non-classical positions over the past 5 years is deemed essential. This Minireview provides an overview of these transformations, emphasizing the reaction models and synthetic applications. We hope to stimulate future research to address the unmet synthetic challenges for the discovery of new non-classical glycosides, as well as to enhance the efficiency and overcome limitations of existing methods, especially in the construction of predictable and controllable stereoselective glycosides. By offering a comprehensive overview of the progress, our goal is to inspire further research and innovation in this exciting field.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74918,"journal":{"name":"Tetrahedron chem","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100068"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666951X2400007X/pdfft?md5=dfe71b357fcc6db15f489e0469c12b3e&pid=1-s2.0-S2666951X2400007X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139992911","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 : 2024-03-01Epub Date: 2024-02-28DOI: 10.1016/j.tchem.2024.100069
Yu Huang, Ruizhi Yang, Wenbo H. Liu
{"title":"Recent advances of the Grignard-type reactions without involving organohalides","authors":"Yu Huang, Ruizhi Yang, Wenbo H. Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.tchem.2024.100069","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tchem.2024.100069","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The Grignard-type reaction is a fundamentally important method for constructing C–C bonds in organic synthesis. The Grignard reagents are usually prepared through the metalation of organohalides. However, organohalides are mostly synthesized via corrosive halogenation reagents, which raises significant environmental concerns and increases the overall cost for the waste disposal. Consequently, it is essential to investigate alternative non-organohalide functionalities to access the Grignard-type reactivity. In this mini-review, we have summarized recent approaches to generating carbanions (or the equivalents) from carboxylic acids, ketones, aldehydes, olefins, and amines.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74918,"journal":{"name":"Tetrahedron chem","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100069"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666951X24000081/pdfft?md5=6a6fbdc85c80f61355917d89e233cba6&pid=1-s2.0-S2666951X24000081-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139993018","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 : 2024-03-01Epub 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":"2024-03-01","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}
Tetrahedron chemPub Date : 2024-03-01Epub Date: 2024-02-17DOI: 10.1016/j.tchem.2024.100066
Showkat Rashid , Waseem I. Lone , Auqib Rashid , Bilal A. Bhat
{"title":"Inverse electron demand Diels-Alder reaction in total synthesis of bioactive natural products","authors":"Showkat Rashid , Waseem I. Lone , Auqib Rashid , Bilal A. Bhat","doi":"10.1016/j.tchem.2024.100066","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tchem.2024.100066","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Among the various chemical reactions implemented during the total syntheses, the Inverse Electron Demand Diels-Alder Reaction <strong>(</strong>IEDDAR<strong>)</strong> is one of the crucial transformations utilized in building the complexity of bioactive natural products and drug-like molecules. Keeping in view the growing interest in harnessing the potential of this reaction, an overview of natural products that have been assembled through IEDDAR in the last 13 years (2011–2023) is presented through a selection of around 30 natural product total syntheses. In each case, the synthesis is presented schematically and the crucial IEDDAR step is duly highlighted in color. Additionally, wherever necessary, key structural features, characterization, biogenesis and biological activity attributes of the bioactive natural products are also discussed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74918,"journal":{"name":"Tetrahedron chem","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100066"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666951X24000056/pdfft?md5=c0986ea237d2b130b8e461da9e14d2e0&pid=1-s2.0-S2666951X24000056-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139941680","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":"Coordination-driven self-assembly formation of Ru(II)-metallocycles based on 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide Tröger's base supramolecular scaffold: Synthesis, characterization, and heparin-binding study","authors":"Binduja Mohan, Ananthu Shanmughan, Mannanthara Kunhumon Noushija, Dipanjana Sarkar, Purti Patel, Sankarasekaran Shanmugaraju","doi":"10.1016/j.tchem.2024.100071","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tchem.2024.100071","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The synthesis, characterization, and heparin polyanion sensing properties of a series of [2 + 2] self-assembled Ru(II)-metallocycles based on a green emitting 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide Tröger's base (<strong>TBNap</strong>) supramolecular scaffold are described here. <strong>TBNap</strong> was reacted in a 2:2 stoichiometric ratio with a series of half-sandwiched Ru<sub>2</sub>(II)-acceptors (<strong>M</strong><sub><strong>1</strong></sub> to <strong>M</strong><sub><strong>4</strong></sub>) to isolate four new tetranuclear Ru(II)-metallocycles, <strong>TB-MC-1</strong> to <strong>TB-MC-4</strong>. All the metallocycles were characterized using NMR (<sup>1</sup>H & <sup>13</sup>C), FT-IR, and ESI-MS. A positive solvatochromism was observed for the metallocycles in different solvents with varying polarity. The strong-fluorescence emission of metallocycles was drastically quenched upon the addition of increasing concentration of heparin polyanions and the Stern-Volmer quenching constants (<em>K</em><sub>SV</sub>) were determined to be in the order of 10<sup>5</sup> M<sup>−1</sup>. All these results demonstrate the usefulness of metallocycles for sensing and quantifying the concentration of heparin polyanion.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74918,"journal":{"name":"Tetrahedron chem","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100071"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666951X2400010X/pdfft?md5=8ef1cec9f54116af8d46d62a45b2a032&pid=1-s2.0-S2666951X2400010X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140062781","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}