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Bosveli A, Griboura N, Kampouropoulos I, Kalaitzakis D, Montagnon T, Vassilikogiannakis G. The Rapid Synthesis of Colibactin Warhead Model Compounds Using New Metal-Free Photocatalytic Cyclopropanation Reactions Facilitates the Investigation of Biological Mechanisms. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202301713. [PMID: 37452669 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
Abstract
Herein, we report the synthesis of a series of colibactin warhead model compounds using two newly developed metal-free photocatalytic cyclopropanation reactions. These mild cyclopropanations expand the known applications of eosin within synthesis. A halogen atom transfer reaction mode has been harnessed so that dihalides can be used as the cyclopropanating agents. The colibactin warhead models were then used to provide new insight into two key mechanisms in colibactin chemistry. An explanation is provided for why the colibactin warhead sometimes undergoes a ring expansion-addition reaction to give fused cyclobutyl products while at other times nucleophiles add directly to the cyclopropyl unit (as when DNA adds to colibactin). Finally, we provide some evidence that Cu(II) chelated to colibactin may catalyze an important oxidation of the colibactin-DNA adduct. The Cu(I) generated as a result could then also play a role in inducing double strand breaks in DNA.
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- Artemis Bosveli
- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Vasilika Vouton, 71003, Iraklion, Crete
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Vasilika Vouton, 71003, Iraklion, Crete
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Vasilika Vouton, 71003, Iraklion, Crete
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Vasilika Vouton, 71003, Iraklion, Crete
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Chen ME, Gan ZY, Hu YH, Zhang FM. Tandem Oxidative Ritter Reaction/Hydration/Aldol Condensation of α-Arylketones with Propiolonitriles for the Construction of 3-Acyl-3-pyrrolin-2-ones. J Org Chem 2023; 88:3954-3964. [PMID: 36881939 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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A novel tandem oxidative Ritter reaction/hydration/aldol condensation of α-arylketones with substituted propiolonitriles has been developed. This protocol conveniently affords a wide range of functionalized 3-acyl-3-pyrrolin-2-ones through the efficient construction of four chemical bonds, a C-N bond, a C═C bond, and two C═O bonds, and the formation of one ring bearing an aza-quaternary center, which is ascribed to the strategical introduction of functionalized nitriles to this transformation. A reaction mechanism was proposed based on some control experiments.
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- Meng-En Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry & College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry & College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry & College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry & College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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Yang L, Wang J, Wang Y, Li X, Liu W, Zhang Z, Xie X. Stereoselective Synthesis of cis-2-Ene-1,4-diones via Aerobic Oxidation of Substituted Furans Catalyzed by ABNO/HNO 3. J Org Chem 2021; 86:14311-14320. [PMID: 34618466 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c00613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We report a highly efficient and selective catalytic system, ABNO (9-azabicyclo-[3.3.1]nonane N-oxyl)/HNO3, for the aerobic oxidation of substituted furans to cis-2-ene-1,4-diones under mild reaction conditions using oxygen as the oxidant. The catalyst system is amenable to various substituted (mon-, di-, and tri-) furans and tolerates diverse functional groups, including cyano, nitro, naphthyl, ketone, ester, heterocycle, and even formyl groups. Based on the control and 18O-labeling experiments, the possible mechanism of the oxidation is proposed.
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- Liqun Yang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.,Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chines Academy of Sciences, 345 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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Mallik S, Bhajammanavar V, Baidya M. Regioselective Nitrosocarbonyl Aldol Reaction of Deconjugated Butyrolactams: Synthesis of γ‐Heterosubstituted α,β‐Unsaturated γ‐Lactams. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.202100187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Sumitava Mallik
- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Madras Chennai 6000036 Tamil Nadu India
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- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Madras Chennai 6000036 Tamil Nadu India
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- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Madras Chennai 6000036 Tamil Nadu India
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Bosveli A, Montagnon T, Kalaitzakis D, Vassilikogiannakis G. Eosin: a versatile organic dye whose synthetic uses keep expanding. Org Biomol Chem 2021; 19:3303-3317. [PMID: 33899893 DOI: 10.1039/d1ob00301a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Organic dyes, which absorb light in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum, offer a lower cost, greener alternative to precious metals in photocatalysis. In this context, the organic dye eosin's uses are currently expanding at a significant rate. For a long time, its action as an energy transfer agent dominated, more recently, however, there has been a growing interest in its potential as an electron transfer agent. In this short review, we highlight some recent (from 2016 onwards) contributions to the field with a focus on the breadth of the reactions eosin can catalyse.
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- Artemis Bosveli
- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Vasilika Vouton, 71003 Iraklion, Crete, Greece.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Vasilika Vouton, 71003 Iraklion, Crete, Greece.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Vasilika Vouton, 71003 Iraklion, Crete, Greece.
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Montagnon T, Kalaitzakis D, Sofiadis M, Vassilikogiannakis G. The reticent tautomer: exploiting the interesting multisite and multitype reactivity of 4-pyrrolin-2-ones. Org Biomol Chem 2020; 18:180-190. [DOI: 10.1039/c9ob02471a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Multisite and multitype reactivities of the highly versatile and valuable synthetic building block 4-pyrrolin-2-one are covered in this review.
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