Ujjwal Jyoti Goswami , Anjela Xalxo , Abu Taleb Khan
{"title":"A regioselective and sustainable approach for the synthesis of substituted thieno[2,3-b]chromen-4-ones with pendant imine groups via a base-promoted multicomponent reaction†","authors":"Ujjwal Jyoti Goswami , Anjela Xalxo , Abu Taleb Khan","doi":"10.1039/d5qo00228a","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d5qo00228a","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A simple and mild route for the synthesis of substituted thieno[2,3-<em>b</em>]chromen-4-one derivatives with pendant imine groups is reported <em>via</em> a one-pot three-component reaction using 4-hydroxythiocoumarin, salicylaldehyde/aryl aldehyde and <em>trans</em>-β-nitrostyrene. The reaction proceeds through the Michael addition of 4-hydroxythiocoumarin to <em>trans</em>-β-nitrostyrene, followed by a sequence of transformations involving intramolecular cyclization <em>via</em> nucleophilic attack, an unprecedented conversion of oxime to amine through a unique disproportionation reaction without requiring any additional reagents, and Schiff base formation with salicylaldehyde/aryl aldehyde, yielding the desired product. The process is highly regioselective, enabling the simultaneous formation of one C–C, one C–S, and two C–N bonds in a single step, offering an efficient and mild synthetic route to complex heterocyclic structures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":94379,"journal":{"name":"Organic chemistry frontiers : an international journal of organic chemistry","volume":"12 10","pages":"Pages 3215-3222"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143538679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chaoyi Li , Jiaping Yu , Wanchen Li , Jingyuan Liao , Junrong Huang , Jiaying Liu , Wei Zhao , Yinghe Zhang , Yuxiang Zhu , Hengzhi You
{"title":"Synthesis of challenging cyclic tetrapeptides using machine learning-assisted high-throughput continuous flow technology†","authors":"Chaoyi Li , Jiaping Yu , Wanchen Li , Jingyuan Liao , Junrong Huang , Jiaying Liu , Wei Zhao , Yinghe Zhang , Yuxiang Zhu , Hengzhi You","doi":"10.1039/d4qo02225d","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d4qo02225d","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cyclic tetrapeptides (CTPs), which possess unique structures and diverse biological activities, are significant compounds in pharmaceutical and therapeutic applications. However, the inherent ring strain in CTPs poses challenges in minimizing racemization and achieving high yields. The antiviral CTP <em>cyclo</em>-(Pro-Leu)<sub>2</sub> and the anticancer CTP <em>cyclo</em>-(Pro-Val)<sub>2</sub> were previously reported with yields of only 5% and 7%, respectively. The wide range of peptide cyclization conditions significantly influences the reaction outcomes, making comprehensive optimization a labor-intensive process. Herein, we integrated high-throughput continuous flow technology with machine learning to achieve rapid and comprehensive optimization for the synthesis of challenging CTPs, achieving a 5- to 7-fold increase in yields for both <em>cyclo</em>-(Pro-Val)<sub>2</sub> and <em>cyclo</em>-(Pro-Leu)<sub>2</sub> compared to those reported in the literature. Notably, with the aid of machine learning, which achieves a root mean square error of 3.6, the optimization workload can be reduced by up to 90%. These advancements may offer a solution for the rapid optimization and synthesis of valuable CTPs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":94379,"journal":{"name":"Organic chemistry frontiers : an international journal of organic chemistry","volume":"12 10","pages":"Pages 3208-3214"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143546820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pd-catalyzed site-specific heteroaromatic C–H/peri-C–H annulative coupling for synthesis of cyclopenta-fused polycyclic heteroarenes†","authors":"Tienan Jin , Masaki Kawata , Sho Aida , Masahiro Terada","doi":"10.1039/d5qo00034c","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d5qo00034c","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cyclopenta-fused polycyclic heteroarenes (CP-PHAs) composed of acenaphthylene and heteroaromatic units have emerged as intriguing photoelectronic materials in view of the electron-accepting feature of the fused CP rings and the tunable electronic properties of the heteroaromatics. To date, Pd-catalyzed aromatic C–H/<em>peri</em>-C–halogen coupling has been used as one of the most general methods to construct such CP-rings. In contrast, Pd-catalyzed direct aromatic C–H/<em>peri</em>-C–H coupling may provide a shortcut to this CP-ring formation, which is applicable to a wide range of polycyclic arenes bearing <em>peri</em>-C–H bonds, but remains unexploited so far. We herein describe a Pd-catalyzed site-specific C–H/<em>peri</em>-C–H annulative coupling between (benzo)thiophenes or indoles with various polycyclic arenes to access a variety of π-extended CP-PHAs. Benzo[<em>b</em>]thiophenes or thiophenes with a 1-naphthalenyl group at the C3 position gave C2-naphthylated CP-PHAs in the Pd(OPiv)<sub>2</sub>/AgOPiv system, whereas indoles with a 1-naphthalenyl group at the C2 position gave C3-naphthylated CP-PHAs in the Pd(OPiv)<sub>2</sub>/AgSbF<sub>6</sub> system. Notably, deuteration experiments demonstrated that silver salts play a crucial role in the formation of heteroaryl-Ag species <em>via</em> site-specific C–H metalation of heteroaromatics, which subsequently undergo transmetalation with Pd(<span>ii</span>) to form heteroaryl-Pd species and activate the <em>peri</em>-C–H bond of the naphthalene group. Furthermore, this method enables the synthesis of structurally diverse CP-PHAs <em>via</em> activation of <em>peri</em>-C–H bonds in large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as anthracene, phenanthrene, and pyrene.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":94379,"journal":{"name":"Organic chemistry frontiers : an international journal of organic chemistry","volume":"12 10","pages":"Pages 3230-3238"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143546818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jin-Hui Liu , Fang Long , Qing Li , Da-Zhi Sun , Ying Man , Lin Wang , Li-Jun Wu , Shuang-Feng Yin
{"title":"Radical-mediated sulfonylation relay of alkyl alkynes/alkenes and electron-deficient alkenes to access vinyl and alkyl sulfones†","authors":"Jin-Hui Liu , Fang Long , Qing Li , Da-Zhi Sun , Ying Man , Lin Wang , Li-Jun Wu , Shuang-Feng Yin","doi":"10.1039/d5qo00214a","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d5qo00214a","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Achieving sulfonylation relay reactions between two distinct alkynes/alkenes remains a significant challenge due to inherent reactivity and selectivity issues. Herein, we report a radical-mediated sulfonylation relay of alkyl alkynes/alkenes and electron-deficient alkenes using Na<sub>2</sub>S<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> as a linker for the synthesis of highly selective (<em>Z</em>)-vinyl and alkyl sulfones. Notably, Na<sub>2</sub>S<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> serves not only as a convenient SO<sub>2</sub> source but also as an electron donor, obviating the need for metal catalysts and additional reductants typically required in conventional approaches. The protocol exhibits an excellent substrate scope and functional group tolerance, accommodating bioactive scaffolds with high efficiency. Mechanistic investigations revealed that the transformation proceeds <em>via</em> a radical pathway, with deuterium-labeling experiments confirming that the hydrogen atom in the protonation step predominantly originates from water.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":94379,"journal":{"name":"Organic chemistry frontiers : an international journal of organic chemistry","volume":"12 10","pages":"Pages 3299-3305"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143635460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bin Wang , Chenglong Wang , Tingting Zhang , Ziren Chen , Yu Xia , Shaofeng Wu , Yonghong Zhang , Chenjiang Liu
{"title":"Photo-induced copper-catalyzed controllable denitrogenation/SO2 insertion of aryltriazenes: divergent synthesis of aryl sulfonamides and diaryl sulfones†","authors":"Bin Wang , Chenglong Wang , Tingting Zhang , Ziren Chen , Yu Xia , Shaofeng Wu , Yonghong Zhang , Chenjiang Liu","doi":"10.1039/d4qo02382j","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d4qo02382j","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A photo-induced copper-catalyzed nitrogen extraction/SO<sub>2</sub> insertion of aryltriazenes for controllable synthesis of aryl sulfonamides and diaryl sulfones has been established. Under purple LED irradiation, using CuI as the catalyst and 1,1-dichloroethane as the solvent, a series of aryl sulfonamides were obtained, while diaryl sulfones could be selectively achieved using Cu(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> as the catalyst in acetonitrile. The chemoselectivity can be well controlled by the choice of copper catalyst. In this strategy, aryltriazenes were used as a bifunctional precursor reagent for aryl and amino groups, and 1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1,4-disulfinate (DABSO) was used as a solid SO<sub>2</sub> source. The reactions featured mild reaction conditions, simple operation, readily available reagents, and good functional group tolerance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":94379,"journal":{"name":"Organic chemistry frontiers : an international journal of organic chemistry","volume":"12 10","pages":"Pages 3256-3263"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143532617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ning Li , Jun-Hao Zhang , Wei-Jing Yang , Ming-Sheng Xie , Hai-Ming Guo
{"title":"Cu(ii)-catalyzed asymmetric Mukaiyama–Michael reaction: concise synthesis of cyclohexadiene analogues†","authors":"Ning Li , Jun-Hao Zhang , Wei-Jing Yang , Ming-Sheng Xie , Hai-Ming Guo","doi":"10.1039/d5qo00237k","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d5qo00237k","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Herein, an asymmetric Mukaiyama–Michael reaction catalyzed by chiral copper complexes was reported. Using 0.5 mol% of Cu(OTf)<sub>2</sub>–imidazolidine–pyrroloimidazolone pyridine as a catalyst, a Mukaiyama–Michael reaction between silyl enol ethers and β,γ-unsaturated α-keto esters was achieved, affording chiral 1,5-dicarbonyl compounds in good yields (up to 94% yield) and high enantioselectivities (96–99% ee). β,γ-Unsaturated α-ketoamides and isatins were also compatible with this catalytic system. Using but-2-ene-1,4-dicarbonate as an allyl substrate, an efficient Pd-catalyzed allylic reaction of 1,5-dicarbonyl compounds was reported for the preparation of chiral cyclohexadiene products in excellent stereoselectivities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":94379,"journal":{"name":"Organic chemistry frontiers : an international journal of organic chemistry","volume":"12 10","pages":"Pages 3271-3278"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143582995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Protodefluorinated Selectfluor® heteroaggregate photoinduces direct C(sp3)–H fluorinations without photocatalyst†","authors":"Shahboz Yakubov , Joshua P. Barham","doi":"10.1039/d5qo00149h","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d5qo00149h","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Herein, we uncover a hitherto hidden role of – a cheap, stable, recoverable by-product of radical C(sp<sup>3</sup>)–H fluorinations using Selectfluor®. This forms a photoactive, mixed heteroaggregate with Selectfluor® which underlies the reactivity of visible light photochemical fluorination reactions of unactivated C(sp<sup>3</sup>)–H bonds. Where previous reports claim to be ‘photocatalytic’, reactions work without photocatalyst when is dosed in at the start. Our results demonstrate that ‘photocatalysts’ are only necessary to generate a sufficient amount of nascent , whose heteroaggregate with Selectfluor® takes over as the main photoactive species. Mechanistic studies suggest the formation of a heteroaggregate between and Selectfluor® under photoirradiation, which generates . A salient feature of our <strong>H-TEDA(BF</strong><sub><strong>4</strong></sub><strong>)</strong><sub><strong>2</strong></sub>-promoted method is its flexibility to use the C(sp<sup>3</sup>)–H precursor substrate as the limiting reactant, simplifying product isolations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":94379,"journal":{"name":"Organic chemistry frontiers : an international journal of organic chemistry","volume":"12 10","pages":"Pages 3156-3162"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143443951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wenxuan Lin , Wei Lai , Lei Xu , Xin Dai , Lin Zhang , Xiaoqian He , Li-Li Liao , Yu Lan , Ruopeng Bai
{"title":"Dearomatization/rearomatization model for copper-mediated quinoline N-oxide C–H functionalization†","authors":"Wenxuan Lin , Wei Lai , Lei Xu , Xin Dai , Lin Zhang , Xiaoqian He , Li-Li Liao , Yu Lan , Ruopeng Bai","doi":"10.1039/d5qo00028a","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d5qo00028a","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Transition metal-catalyzed direct heteroarene C–H functionalization is a powerful strategy to access heteroarene derivatives with improved atom and step economy. In addition to commonly proposed concerted metalation deprotonation (CMD) and electrophilic aromatic substitution (S<sub>E</sub>Ar) models, we herein establish a copper-catalyzed dearomatization/rearomatization strategy for the C–H functionalization of electron-deficient heteroarenes, exemplified by quinoline <em>N</em>-oxides. Computational studies suggest a distinct pathway involving a 1,3-dipolar addition between quinone <em>N</em>-oxide and benzyl Cu(<span>i</span>). Subsequent deprotonation or base-assisted δ-elimination gives a borylative alkylation or alkenylation product. Nucleus-independent chemical shift (NICS) analysis confirms that dearomatization occurs in the 1,3-dipolar addition step and the deprotonation/δ-elimination process involves rearomatization. This dearomatization/rearomatization pathway provides an alternative approach to achieve C2–H functionalization of electron-deficient heteroarenes under mild conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":94379,"journal":{"name":"Organic chemistry frontiers : an international journal of organic chemistry","volume":"12 10","pages":"Pages 3246-3255"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143575129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kai Zheng , Jingwen He , Lixi Zhang , Zhaoyang Wang , Pengfei Zhang , Jianyu Cao , Chao Shen
{"title":"Photoelectrochemical upcycling of PVC plastic waste for the synthesis of chlorinated quinolinone derivatives†","authors":"Kai Zheng , Jingwen He , Lixi Zhang , Zhaoyang Wang , Pengfei Zhang , Jianyu Cao , Chao Shen","doi":"10.1039/d5qo00189g","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d5qo00189g","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Herein, an environmentally friendly methodology has been established for the photoelectrochemical chlorination of C(sp<sup>2</sup>)–H bonds in quinolinone derivatives using PVC plastic waste as the chlorine source. This synthetic process avoids the use of catalysts and chemical oxidants, giving a green synthetic method to access valuable quinolinone derivatives with acceptable yields. Significantly, employing photoelectrochemical upcycling of PVC to produce chlorinated products represents a sustainable approach with beneficial environmental implications. Moreover, this method has been effectively applied in the synthesis of the commercially available drug Palbociclib.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":94379,"journal":{"name":"Organic chemistry frontiers : an international journal of organic chemistry","volume":"12 10","pages":"Pages 3191-3197"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143582996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis of oxylipids via a boronic ester cycloetherification approach†","authors":"Markus Tost , Uli Kazmaier","doi":"10.1039/d5qo00213c","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d5qo00213c","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Deprotonated trimethylsilylethanol can be used as a nucleophile in Matteson homologations. This <em>O</em>-protection group is stable under the usual reaction conditions of the Matteson reaction, but after two further homologation steps it is automatically cleaved off and cycloetherification can take place, giving rise to substituted tetrahydrofurans in a highly stereoselective fashion. This elegant protocol was used in the synthesis of various oxylipids.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":94379,"journal":{"name":"Organic chemistry frontiers : an international journal of organic chemistry","volume":"12 10","pages":"Pages 3288-3292"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143575125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}