Jonghwan Kim,Min Kyung Ham,Seung Hwan Lee,Yumin Lee,Yujeong Jeong,Eun Jin Park,Su Jung Hwang,Jun-Pil Jang,Hyo-Jong Lee,Kyo Bin Kang,Yongseok Kwon,Chung Sub Kim
{"title":"Discovery, total synthesis, and biosynthesis of lipopeptides with an L-threoninol unit from Aquimarina muelleri","authors":"Jonghwan Kim,Min Kyung Ham,Seung Hwan Lee,Yumin Lee,Yujeong Jeong,Eun Jin Park,Su Jung Hwang,Jun-Pil Jang,Hyo-Jong Lee,Kyo Bin Kang,Yongseok Kwon,Chung Sub Kim","doi":"10.1039/d6qo01405d","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6qo01405d","url":null,"abstract":"Chemical investigation of Aquimarina muelleri KCTC 12285 T led to the identification of ten L-threoninol-containing lipopeptides, aquimarinols B-K (1-10), including seven new congeners (3 and 5-10). Detailed spectroscopic analysis and enantioselective total synthesis established the structure and absolute configuration of aquimarinol B (1) and C (4), which were found to undergo spontaneous acyl migration interconversion. The structures of the eight minor congeners were tentatively assigned through comparative LC-MS/MS analysis and chromatographic behavior. Their biosynthetic origins were elucidated by stable-isotope feeding experiments combined with ultrahigh-resolution FT-ICR MS analysis, which established L-threonine as the precursor of both the unusual L-threoninol moiety and the terminal formamide unit-the latter likely via metabolic conversion to glycine. Additionally, branched-chain amino acids (L-leucine and L-valine) and propionyl-CoA, derived from L-isoleucine catabolism, were identified as precursors of the diverse acyl chains. Together, these findings provide a comprehensive biosynthetic framework for this unusual family of L-threoninol-containing lipopeptides and significantly expand its known chemical diversity.","PeriodicalId":97,"journal":{"name":"Organic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149360292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Filip Perlitius,Grzegorz Markiewicz,Mateusz Gołdyn,Gokay Avci,Kim E. Jelfs,Artur R. Stefankiewicz
{"title":"Encoding stability and dynamics in hydrogen-bonded octameric capsules through amino acid α-position design","authors":"Filip Perlitius,Grzegorz Markiewicz,Mateusz Gołdyn,Gokay Avci,Kim E. Jelfs,Artur R. Stefankiewicz","doi":"10.1039/d6qo01259k","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6qo01259k","url":null,"abstract":"How local molecular determinants encode stability and dynamics in supramolecular assemblies remains a central challenge in adapting biological design principles for synthetic systems. Here, we systematically investigate eleven amino acid-functionalized benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamides to elucidate how chirality, α-substitution, and side-chain architecture control the formation, stability and function of noncovalent octameric capsules. Achiral derivatives lacking an α-hydrogen exhibit poor solubility in noncompetitive solvents and preferentially form extended polymeric aggregates, highlighting the role of the α-H motif in mediating solvation and preorganization of hydrogen-bonding networks. In contrast, chiral analogues retaining the α-H group readily self-assemble into discrete, D2-symmetric octameric capsules. Substitution of the α-hydrogen with a methyl group disrupts solubility and capsular stability; however, introduction of long aliphatic side chains partially restores capsule formation, albeit with increased dynamics. Moreover, α-methylation profoundly affects capsule function, leading to a complete loss of fullerene encapsulation ability compared to the corresponding α-H-containing capsules. Overall, these results reveal how subtle variations at the α-position translate into emergent differences in stability, dynamics, function and architecture of hydrogen-bonded supramolecular capsules.","PeriodicalId":97,"journal":{"name":"Organic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149360291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yufei Zhang,Yu Wu,Yan-En Wang,Shengmin Mou,Yaqi Yuan,Zifan Wang,Kerui Jian,Dan Xiong,Patrick J. Walsh,Jianyou Mao
{"title":"C–H functionalization of methyl groups of azaarenes and acetamides with DMF: one-pot synthesis of terminal and TMS-capped alkynes","authors":"Yufei Zhang,Yu Wu,Yan-En Wang,Shengmin Mou,Yaqi Yuan,Zifan Wang,Kerui Jian,Dan Xiong,Patrick J. Walsh,Jianyou Mao","doi":"10.1039/d6qo01216g","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6qo01216g","url":null,"abstract":"Alkynes are among the most useful functional groups in organic chemistry and are commonly used building blocks in synthesis. They are high energy materials, and their syntheses typically require harsh reagents. The elaboration of methyl groups through mild C–H functionalization is a unique approach for the synthesis of terminal alkynes. Herein, readily available N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) is used as a one-carbon source for the synthesis of terminal alkynes and their derivatives. This study presents a simple and straightforward approach towards terminal and TMS-substituted alkynes under transition-metal-free conditions. Starting from accessible feedstock chemicals, DMF and 2-methylpyridine derivatives or acetamides, terminal and TMS-capped alkynes are generated in a one-pot fashion. The selectivity is controlled through the addition of different activating reagents and bases.","PeriodicalId":97,"journal":{"name":"Organic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149360154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synergistic Palladium/Copper-Catalyzed Regioselective Synthesis of Polysubstituted Pyridines from Cyclic Carbonates and Glycine Ester","authors":"Jiayi Zong,Jiahao Wang,Binqi Fu,Keyun Zi,Wanghao Wu,Boxuan Zhang,Guohui Zheng,Miaolin Ke,Fener Chen","doi":"10.1039/d6qo01336h","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6qo01336h","url":null,"abstract":"Polysubstituted pyridines are privileged structural motifs widely found in pharmaceuticals, bioactive natural products, ligands, and functional materials. Despite their significance, the development of efficient and sustainable synthetic methods that employ readily available starting materials under mild conditions remains a considerable challenge. Herein, we report a Pd/Cu synergistic catalytic strategy for the construction of polysubstituted pyridines from readily available glycine esters and cyclic carbonates. Our approach copper leverages to activate the α C-H bond of amino protected glycine esters, while palladium facilitates the subsequent decarboxylative annulation with cyclic carbonates, enabling a streamlined one pot cascade process that involves C-allylic alkylation, amine ketone condensation and aromatization. This synergistic catalytic sys-tem operates under mild conditions, and exhibits broad substrate scope with excellent regioselectivity and functional group tolerance. This work not only provides a practical and sustainable route to polysubstituted pyridines but also highlights the potential of Pd/Cu cooperative catalysis in enabling complex heterocycle construction from simple building blocks, offering a valuable tool for medicinal chemistry and materials science.","PeriodicalId":97,"journal":{"name":"Organic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149360152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Huang-Jie Zhou,Chuan Wang,Jing Chen,Hao Chen,Jia-Rui Li,Xingwang Wang
{"title":"Palladium-Bisphosphine-Catalyzed Enantioselective Allylic Amination for Construction of Non-Biheteroaryl N-N Atropisomers","authors":"Huang-Jie Zhou,Chuan Wang,Jing Chen,Hao Chen,Jia-Rui Li,Xingwang Wang","doi":"10.1039/d6qo01330a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6qo01330a","url":null,"abstract":"The construction of non-biheteroaryl N−N axially chiral compounds bearing bifunctional alkyl substituents was a formidable challenge for practically organic synthesis, due to their higher conformational flexibility and lower rotational barrier. We herein reported a modular palladium/bisphosphine-catalyzed allylic amination of quinazolinones derived amides with vinyloxazolidinones (VOxDs), which provided a series of N−N axially chiral quinazolinonyl amides in high yields with excellent enantioselectivities (up to 98% yield and 99% ee). Notably, this synthetic protocol accommodated a broad range of functional groups and structural motifs under mild reaction conditions and was highly amenable to diversity-oriented synthesis. Furthermore, the coordination mode and active catalytic species were elucidated through nonlinear effect studies and 31P NMR spectroscopy. Notably, under 365 nm UV irradiation, the resulting N−N axially chiral quinazolinonyl amides exhibited distinct blue-to-blue-green fluorescence, highlighting their potential for optical applications.","PeriodicalId":97,"journal":{"name":"Organic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149360150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiawei He,Qian Wang,Zheng Zhong,Yaling Zhu,Wenyu Liang,Xiang Liu,Hua Cao
{"title":"Access to Perfluoroalkenyl Pyrazolo[5,1-a]isoquinolines by Merging [3+2] Annulation with Successive Vicinal C(sp3)-F Bond Cleavage","authors":"Jiawei He,Qian Wang,Zheng Zhong,Yaling Zhu,Wenyu Liang,Xiang Liu,Hua Cao","doi":"10.1039/d6qo01461e","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6qo01461e","url":null,"abstract":"Successive defluorinative functionalization of multiple C(sp3)-F bonds provides a powerful yet challenging approach to value-added organofluorine compounds. Herein, we report a metal- and oxidant-free defluorinative [3+2] annulation of polyfluoroalkynes with N-aminoisoquinolinium salts. By merging 1,3-dipolar cyclization with successive vicinal C-F bond cleavage, this reaction achieves the formal 1,2,3,4-tetrafunctionalization of polyfluoroalkynes, involving the formation of C-C and C-N bonds and the selective cleavage of two C(sp3)-F bonds at adjacent carbon centers. A broad range of structurally diverse, stereodefined (E)-perfluoroalkenyl pyrazolo[5,1-a]isoquinolines were obtained under operationally simple conditions. The incorporation of several biologically relevant molecular fragments further demonstrates the synthetic potential of this protocol. This transformation expands the cycloaddition chemistry of N-aminopyridinium derivatives and establishes an uncommon vicinal double-defluorination mode for constructing fluorinated N-fused heterocycles.","PeriodicalId":97,"journal":{"name":"Organic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149360153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Metal-free regiospecific synthesis of 1,5-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles from aryldiazonium tetrafluoroborates and propargylamines","authors":"Shiv Chand,Abhinay Shukla,Saurabh Kumar,Mayank Murthy,Krishna Nand Singh","doi":"10.1039/d6qo01511e","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6qo01511e","url":null,"abstract":"A simple metal-free, azide-free, and regiospecific synthesis of 1,5-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles has been developed from aryldiazonium tetrafluoroborates and propargylamines using DBU at room temperature. The method features broad substrate scope, good-to-excellent yields, gram-scale applicability, and further synthetic diversification of the triazole products.","PeriodicalId":97,"journal":{"name":"Organic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149360210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Diana V. Shuingalieva,Alexander O. Ustyuzhanin,Alexander Olegovich Terent'ev,Vera A. Vil'
{"title":"N-Methylacridone Salt as a PCET-Driven Photocatalyst in the Synthesis of γ-Lactones from Unsaturated Compounds and Cyclic Diacyl Peroxides","authors":"Diana V. Shuingalieva,Alexander O. Ustyuzhanin,Alexander Olegovich Terent'ev,Vera A. Vil'","doi":"10.1039/d6qo01092j","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6qo01092j","url":null,"abstract":"Acridones and acridinium salts represent prominent classes of organic photoredox catalysts, widely recognized for their potent oxidizing ability. In this work, we demonstrate that N-methylacridone salts act as reductive PCET photocatalysts under visible light. Leveraging these photocatalysts, we have developed a regioselective annulation for α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds and styrenes, enabling the construction of γ-lactone scaffolds through the use of cyclic diacyl peroxides. Broad range of mechanistic tools, including UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, radical trapping experiments, NMR spectroscopy, and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, was employed to reveal the PCET-driven mechanism of the photocatalyzed lactonization. The synthetic utility of this protocol is illustrated by its broad compatibility with diverse functional groups.","PeriodicalId":97,"journal":{"name":"Organic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149360151","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yi Zhang,Renchao Ma,Weiwei Fang,Lei Wang,Yongmin Ma,Bihong Zhu
{"title":"Construction of 2H-Chromene and Quinoline Skeleton via Metal-Free CN Bond Cleavage of Unstrained Pyrrolidine","authors":"Yi Zhang,Renchao Ma,Weiwei Fang,Lei Wang,Yongmin Ma,Bihong Zhu","doi":"10.1039/d6qo01442a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6qo01442a","url":null,"abstract":"This work demonstrates a metal-free C(sp 3 )-N bond-cleavage strategy for the three-component cycloaddition of 2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)benzaldehydes, phenols/anilines and secondary aliphatic amines to construct the 2H-chromene or quinoline rings. The transformation proceeds through a cascade coupling/1,5-hydride transfer/C-N bond cleavage/Claisen-Schmidt condensation/cyclization sequence. Both and -positions of pyrrolidine are functionalized. The methodology features high atom and step economy, broad molecular diversity and water as the sole by-product.","PeriodicalId":97,"journal":{"name":"Organic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149359405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Song Liu,Wei Chen,Peng Yan,Liangqi Zhu,Xinyu Long,Dianmin Zhang,Mingyin Liao
{"title":"Assessing the Viability of 1,4‑Nickel/Hydrogen migration in Ni‑Catalyzed Reductive Cross‑Coupling: A Computational Perspective","authors":"Song Liu,Wei Chen,Peng Yan,Liangqi Zhu,Xinyu Long,Dianmin Zhang,Mingyin Liao","doi":"10.1039/d6qo01423b","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6qo01423b","url":null,"abstract":"Transition metal-catalyzed migratory cross-coupling has emerged as a powerful strategy for the selective functionalization of remote inert C–H bonds. In particular, 1,n-Ni/H (n = 2 or 4) migration offers a mild and efficient platform for late-stage functionalization of complex molecules. In this work, density functional theory calculations were performed to elucidate the mechanism of a Ni-catalyzed reductive cross-coupling reaction originally proposed to proceed via 1,4-Ni/H migration. Our computational results, however, rule out this pathway due to a prohibitively high kinetic barrier. Instead, an alternative metal non-migration mechanism is identified, involving sequential radical addition, concerted C–Ni bond homolytic cleavage coupled oxidative addition, and hydrogen atom transfer. The calculated regioselectivity is governed by the relative energies of competing radical addition and oxidative addition transition states, while stereoselectivity arises primarily from steric repulsion within the 1,5‑hydrogen atom transfer step. These findings provide a revised mechanistic framework for Ni-catalyzed reductive cross-coupling and offer valuable insights for the rational design of related transformations.","PeriodicalId":97,"journal":{"name":"Organic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149359404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}