A practical and efficient synthesis of (E)-β-aryl-α,β-unsaturated amides

Column chromatography-free solution-phase synthesis of a natural piper-amide-like compound library

We have achieved an efficient solution-phase parallel synthesis of a library of natural piper-amide-like compounds from the bifunctional β-phosphono-N-hydroxy-succinimidyl ester intermediate. The primary important feature in our study is the construction of natural-product-like molecules through the adaptation of sophisticated organic reactions that create water-soluble byproducts for a chromatography-free purification. This simple and efficient method rapidly provides a combinatorial library of high yield and purity. The library was evaluated against GPCR targets to demonstrate its potential use as a tool for drug discovery and in chemical biology.

Indium-Mediated Microwave-Assisted One-Pot Synthesis of α,β-Unsaturated Amides

A stereoselective synthesis of α,βunsaturated-N,N-diethyl amides was achieved by a one-pot reaction of triphenylphosphine, an aromatic aldehyde, and N,N-diethyl chloroacetamide in the presence of indium under microwave-assisted and solvent-free condition.