{"title":"Synthesis of electrophile-tethered preQ<sub>1</sub> analogs for covalent attachment to preQ<sub>1</sub> RNA.","authors":"Laurin Flemmich, Ronald Micura","doi":"10.3762/bjoc.21.35","DOIUrl":"10.3762/bjoc.21.35","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The preQ<sub>1</sub> cIass-I riboswitch aptamer can utilize 7-aminomethyl-7-deazaguanine (preQ<sub>1</sub>) ligands that are equipped with an electrophilic handle for the covalent attachment of the ligand to the RNA. The simplicity of the underlying design of irreversibly bound ligand-RNA complexes has provided a new impetus in the fields of covalent RNA labeling and RNA drugging. Here, we present short and robust synthetic routes for such reactive preQ<sub>1</sub> and (2,6-diamino-7-aminomethyl-7-deazapurine) DPQ<sub>1</sub> ligands. The readily accessible key intermediates of preQ<sub>0</sub> and DPQ<sub>0</sub> (both bearing a nitrile moiety instead of the aminomethyl group) were reduced to the corresponding 7-formyl-7-deazapurine counterparts. These readily undergo reductive amination to form the hydroxyalkyl handles, which were further converted to the haloalkyl or mesyloxyalkyl-modified target compounds. In addition, we report hydrogenation conditions for preQ<sub>0</sub> and DPQ<sub>0</sub> that allow for cleaner and faster access to preQ<sub>1</sub> compared to existing routes and provide the novel compound DPQ<sub>1</sub>.</p>","PeriodicalId":8756,"journal":{"name":"Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"21 ","pages":"483-489"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11897656/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143613200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thomas Brandt, Pascal Lentes, Jeremy Rudtke, Michael Hösgen, Christian Näther, Rainer Herges
{"title":"Synthesis of <i>N</i>-acetyl diazocine derivatives via cross-coupling reaction.","authors":"Thomas Brandt, Pascal Lentes, Jeremy Rudtke, Michael Hösgen, Christian Näther, Rainer Herges","doi":"10.3762/bjoc.21.36","DOIUrl":"10.3762/bjoc.21.36","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Diazocines are photoswitches derived from azobenzenes by bridging the two phenyl rings in <i>ortho</i> position with a CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>2</sub> group forming an eight membered (diazocine) ring. Diazocine is superior to most azobenzenes in almost all photophysical properties (switching efficiency, quantum yield, wavelengths etc.). The biggest advantage, especially in photopharmacology and when used in photoswitchable materials, is the inverted thermodynamic stability of the two switching states (isomers). The <i>Z</i> isomer is more stable than the <i>E</i> form. However, one disadvantage that it shares with the frequently used azobenzene is that the switching efficiency decreases sharply with increasing water content in the solvent. In a recently published paper, we reported that replacing one CH<sub>2</sub> group in the bridge with NCOCH<sub>3</sub> not only confers intrinsic water solubility, but also largely eliminates the problem of reduced switching efficiency in aqueous solutions. In order to investigate the chemistry of this promising photoswitch and to unlock further applications, we now investigate strategies for the synthesis of derivatives, which are based on cross-coupling reactions. Fourteen vinyl-, aryl-, cyano-, and amino-substituted diazocines were prepared via Stille, Suzuki, and Buchwald-Hartwig reactions. X-ray structures are presented for derivatives <b>1</b>, <b>2</b> and <b>7</b>.</p>","PeriodicalId":8756,"journal":{"name":"Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"21 ","pages":"490-499"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11897653/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143613109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
James Guevara-Pulido, Fernando González-Pérez, José M Andrés, Rafael Pedrosa
{"title":"Organocatalytic kinetic resolution of 1,5-dicarbonyl compounds through a retro-Michael reaction.","authors":"James Guevara-Pulido, Fernando González-Pérez, José M Andrés, Rafael Pedrosa","doi":"10.3762/bjoc.21.34","DOIUrl":"10.3762/bjoc.21.34","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The pharmaceutical chemical industry has long used kinetic resolution to obtain high-value compounds. Organocatalysis has recently been added to this strategy, allowing for the resolution of racemic mixtures with low catalyst loadings and mild reaction conditions. This research focuses on the kinetic resolution of 1,5-dicarbonyl compounds using a retro-Michael reaction, co-catalyzed at room temperature with 20 mol % of the Jørgensen-Hayashi catalyst and PNBA. The study highlights the importance of conducting the kinetic resolution at a concentration of approximately ten millimolar (mM) to prevent the Michael retro-Michael equilibrium from affecting the process.</p>","PeriodicalId":8756,"journal":{"name":"Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"21 ","pages":"473-482"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11897654/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143613106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Francesco Mele, Ana Maria Constantin, Andrea Porcheddu, Raimondo Maggi, Giovanni Maestri, Nicola Della Ca', Luca Capaldo
{"title":"Photomechanochemistry: harnessing mechanical forces to enhance photochemical reactions.","authors":"Francesco Mele, Ana Maria Constantin, Andrea Porcheddu, Raimondo Maggi, Giovanni Maestri, Nicola Della Ca', Luca Capaldo","doi":"10.3762/bjoc.21.33","DOIUrl":"10.3762/bjoc.21.33","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Photomechanochemistry, i.e., the merger of light energy and mechanical forces, is emerging as a new trend in organic synthesis, enabling unique reactivities of fleeting excited states under solvent-minimized conditions. Despite its transformative potential, the field faces significant technological challenges that must be addressed to unlock its full capabilities. In this Perspective, we analyze selected examples to showcase the available technologies to combine light and mechanical forces, including manual grinding, vortex and shaker mixing, rod milling, and ball milling. By examining the advantages and limitations of each approach, we aim to provide an overview of the current state of synthetic photomechanochemistry to identify opportunities for future advancements in this rapidly evolving area of research.</p>","PeriodicalId":8756,"journal":{"name":"Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"21 ","pages":"458-472"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11878148/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143555723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electrochemical synthesis of cyclic biaryl λ<sup>3</sup>-bromanes from 2,2'-dibromobiphenyls.","authors":"Andrejs Savkins, Igors Sokolovs","doi":"10.3762/bjoc.21.32","DOIUrl":"10.3762/bjoc.21.32","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The remarkable nucleofugality of bromoarenes in diarylbromonium species renders them particularly suitable for the generation of arynes for subsequent use in a wide range of synthetic applications. The common approach to generate cyclic biaryl λ<sup>3</sup>-bromanes is based on thermal decomposition of hazardous diazonium salts. Herein, we disclose a mild and straightforward approach to diarylbromonium species by direct anodic oxidation of 2,2'-dibromo-1,1'-biphenyl. The electrochemical method provides access to a range of symmetrically and non-symmetrically substituted cyclic biaryl λ<sup>3</sup>-bromanes in moderate yields.</p>","PeriodicalId":8756,"journal":{"name":"Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"21 ","pages":"451-457"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11878128/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143555706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuriy I Horak, Roman Z Lytvyn, Andrii R Vakhula, Yuriy V Homza, Nazariy T Pokhodylo, Mykola D Obushak
{"title":"New tandem Ugi/intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction based on vinylfuran and 1,3-butadienylfuran derivatives.","authors":"Yuriy I Horak, Roman Z Lytvyn, Andrii R Vakhula, Yuriy V Homza, Nazariy T Pokhodylo, Mykola D Obushak","doi":"10.3762/bjoc.21.31","DOIUrl":"10.3762/bjoc.21.31","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A new tandem sequence involving the Ugi reaction and Diels-Alder [4 + 2] cycloaddition based on vinylfuran and 1,3-butadienylfuran derivatives was designed and studied. It was found that in the case of 3-(furan-2-yl)acrylaldehyde, a one-pot Ugi reaction and intramolecular Diels-Alder vinylarene (IMDAV) reaction leads to the formation of the insufficiently studied furo[2,3-<i>f</i>]isoindole derivatives. Ugi adducts formed from (<i>E</i>)-3-(furan-2-yl)acrylaldehyde, maleic acid monoanilide, isonitrile, and an amine spontaneously underwent the IMDAV reaction with a high level of stereoselectivity, leading to single pairs of enantiomers of 4,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydro-3a<i>H</i>-furo[2,3-<i>f</i>]isoindole core in excellent yields. Under the same conditions, the (2<i>E</i>,4<i>E</i>)-5-(furan-2-yl)penta-2,4-dienal gives an Ugi adduct that undergoes the IMDA reaction without involving the furan core. The cycloaddition leads to the formation of 2,3,3a,4,5,7a-hexahydro-1<i>H</i>-isoindoles in high yields. The studied tandem Ugi and intramolecular Diels-Alder reactions allow high substituent variation in the named isoindoles.</p>","PeriodicalId":8756,"journal":{"name":"Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"21 ","pages":"444-450"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11878150/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143555710","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Beyond symmetric self-assembly and effective molarity: unlocking functional enzyme mimics with robust organic cages.","authors":"Keith G Andrews","doi":"10.3762/bjoc.21.30","DOIUrl":"10.3762/bjoc.21.30","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The bespoke environments in enzyme active sites can selectively accelerate chemical reactions by as much as 10<sup>19</sup>. Macromolecular and supramolecular chemists have been inspired to understand and mimic these accelerations and selectivities for applications in catalysis for sustainable synthesis. Over the past 60+ years, mimicry strategies have evolved with changing interests, understanding, and synthetic advances but, ubiquitously, research has focused on use of a molecular \"cavity\". The activities of different cavities vary with the subset of features available to a particular cavity type. Unsurprisingly, without synthetic access to mimics able to encompass more/all of the functional features of enzyme active sites, examples of cavity-catalyzed processes demonstrating enzyme-like rate accelerations remain rare. This perspective will briefly highlight some of the key advances in traditional cavity catalysis, by cavity type, in order to contextualize the recent development of robust organic cage catalysts, which can exploit stability, functionality, and reduced symmetry to enable promising catalytic modes.</p>","PeriodicalId":8756,"journal":{"name":"Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"21 ","pages":"421-443"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11878132/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143555654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zahra Noori, Miquel Solà, Clara Viñas, Francesc Teixidor, Jordi Poater
{"title":"Unraveling aromaticity: the dual worlds of pyrazole, pyrazoline, and 3D carborane.","authors":"Zahra Noori, Miquel Solà, Clara Viñas, Francesc Teixidor, Jordi Poater","doi":"10.3762/bjoc.21.29","DOIUrl":"10.3762/bjoc.21.29","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A new series of <i>o</i>-carborane-fused pyrazoles has been recently successfully synthesized. This fusion was expected to create a hybrid 3D/2D aromatic system, combining the 3D aromaticity of <i>o</i>-carborane with the 2D aromaticity of pyrazole. However, while the boron cage retains its aromatic character, the pyrazole's aromaticity is lost. As a result, rather than forming <i>o</i>-carborane-fused pyrazoles, the synthesis yielded <i>o</i>-carborane-fused pyrazolines, which are non-aromatic. The limited overlap between the π molecular orbitals (MOs) of the planar heterocycle and the <i>n</i> + 1 MOs of the carborane prevents significant electronic delocalization between the two fused components. This contrasts with the fusion of pyrazole and benzene to form indazole, where both rings maintain their 2D aromaticity. Our findings demonstrate that the peripheral σ-aromaticity of carborane and the π-aromaticity of the heterocycle are orthogonal, making a true 3D/2D aromatic system unachievable. The carborane is highly aromatic, generating highly negative NICS values (-25 to -30 ppm). We have observed that these high NICS values extend to fused rings, leading to incorrect estimations of aromaticity. Therefore, relying solely on NICS can be misleading, and other computational indicators, along with experimental or structural data, should be used to accurately assess aromaticity.</p>","PeriodicalId":8756,"journal":{"name":"Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"21 ","pages":"412-420"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11849550/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143490438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Identification and removal of a cryptic impurity in pomalidomide-PEG based PROTAC.","authors":"Bingnan Wang, Yong Lu, Chuo Chen","doi":"10.3762/bjoc.21.28","DOIUrl":"10.3762/bjoc.21.28","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chemically induced dimerization is a powerful tool for studying protein function, wherein the IMiD (the \"immunomodulatory drug\") class of PROTAC molecules with a PEG linker is frequently used to promote targeted protein degradation. The standard protocol for their synthesis involves nucleophilic aromatic substitution of 4-fluorothalidomide with a PEG-amine. We report herein the identification of a commonly ignored impurity generated in this process. Nucleophilic acyl substitution competes with aromatic substitution to displace glutarimide and gives a byproduct that can co-elute with the desired product on HPLC throughout the remainder of the synthesis. Scavenging with taurine is a convenient way to minimize this contamination.</p>","PeriodicalId":8756,"journal":{"name":"Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"21 ","pages":"407-411"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11849548/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143490133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effect of neighbouring group participation and possible long range remote group participation in <i>O-</i>glycosylation.","authors":"Rituparna Das, Balaram Mukhopadhyay","doi":"10.3762/bjoc.21.27","DOIUrl":"10.3762/bjoc.21.27","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Stereoselective glycosylations are one of the most challenging tasks of synthetic glycochemists. The protecting building blocks on the glycosides contribute significantly in attaining the required stereochemistry of the resulting glycosides. Strategic installation of suitable protecting groups in the C-2 position, vicinal to the anomeric carbon, renders neighbouring group participation, whereas protecting groups in the distal C-3, C-4, and C-6 positions are often claimed to exhibit remote group participation with the anomeric carbon. Neighbouring group participation and remote group participation are being widely studied to help the glycochemists design the synthetic protocols for multistep synthesis of complex oligosaccharides and in turn, standardise the process of the glycosylation towards a particular stereochemical output. While neighbouring group participation has been quite effective in achieving the required stereochemistry of the produced glycosides, remote participation exhibits comparatively less efficacy in achieving complete stereoselectivity in the glycosylation reactions. Remote participation is a still highly debated topic in the scientific community. However, implementing the participating role of the remote groups in glycosylation reactions is widely practised to achieve better stereocontrol and to facilitate the formation of synthetically challenging glycosidic linkages.</p>","PeriodicalId":8756,"journal":{"name":"Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"21 ","pages":"369-406"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11849559/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143490435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}