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Ishida K, Litomska A, Dunbar KL, Hertweck C. An Enzymatic Prodrug-like Route to Thio and Selenoamides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202404243. [PMID: 38747847 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202404243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
Abstract
6-Thioguanine (6TG) is a clinically used antitumor agent that was rationally designed as a DNA-targeting antimetabolite, but it also occurs naturally. 6TG is a critical virulence factor produced by Erwinia amylovorans, a notorious plant pathogen that causes fire blight of pome fruit trees. The biosynthesis of the rare thioamide metabolite involves an adenylating enzyme (YcfA) and a sulfur-mobilizing enzyme (YcfC), but the mechanism of sulfur transfer and putative intermediates have remained elusive. Through dissection and in vitro reconstitution of the thionation process using diverse substrates, we uncover an intermediate, prodrug-like thio-conjugate and elucidate the precise enzyme functions. YcfA not only adenylates GMP but also transfers the mercapto group of l-cysteine to the activated carbonyl. A designated C-S lyase (YcfC) then cleaves the resulting S-adduct to yield the thioamide. This pathway is distinct from canonical tRNA sulfur modifications and known enzymatic peptide thionations. By exploring a wide range of substrate surrogates, we exploited the tolerance of the enzyme pair to produce even a seleno analog. This study provides valuable insight into a previously unexplored area of bacterial thioamide formation and lays the groundwork for synthetic biology approaches to produce thioamide antimetabolites.
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- Keishi Ishida
- Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology (HKI), Beutenbergstr. 11a, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology (HKI), Beutenbergstr. 11a, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology (HKI), Beutenbergstr. 11a, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology (HKI), Beutenbergstr. 11a, 07745, Jena, Germany
- Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743, Jena, Germany
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Gong C, Huang J, Cai L, Yuan Y, Pu T, Huang M, Wu SH, Wang L. Visible-Light-Promoted Thiolation of Benzyl Chlorides with Thiosulfonates via a Photoactive Electron Donor-Acceptor Complex. J Org Chem 2024; 89:9450-9461. [PMID: 38867507 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.4c00748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Visible-light-promoted thiolation of benzyl chlorides with thiosulfonates is disclosed via an electron donor-acceptor complex strategy. In addition to efficiently delivering a series of arylbenzylsulfide compounds, versatile thioglycosides were also successfully constructed by applying the metal- and photocatalyst-free protocol. Preliminary mechanistic studies suggest that a radical-radical coupling process was involved in this transformation.
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- Chao Gong
- School of Medicine, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou 362021, P. R. China
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- School of Medicine, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou 362021, P. R. China
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- School of Medicine, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou 362021, P. R. China
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- School of Medicine, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou 362021, P. R. China
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- School of Medicine, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou 362021, P. R. China
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- School of Medicine, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou 362021, P. R. China
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- School of Medicine, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou 362021, P. R. China
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- School of Medicine, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou 362021, P. R. China
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Yu E, Li J, Wang Y, Chen Y, Xiao F, Deng GJ. Copper-Catalyzed Three-Component Synthesis of β-Hydroxysulfides from Styrene Oxide, Aryl Iodide, and Carbon Disulfide. J Org Chem 2024; 89:9287-9297. [PMID: 38896800 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.4c00276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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A copper-catalyzed three-component coupling reaction of styrene oxide, aryl iodide, and carbon disulfide for the construction of β-hydroxysulfides has been developed. In this process, readily available CS2 was used as the sulfur source to construct C-S bonds for the synthesis of phenyl-β-hydroxysulfides and (benzo[d]thiazol)-β-hydroxysulfides. This process features mild reaction conditions, simple operation, and wide substrate scope (>50 examples).
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- Enbo Yu
- Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of Education, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Green Organic Synthesis and Application, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of Education, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Green Organic Synthesis and Application, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of Education, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Green Organic Synthesis and Application, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of Education, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Green Organic Synthesis and Application, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of Education, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Green Organic Synthesis and Application, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of Education, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Green Organic Synthesis and Application, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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Zhang GY, Liu BJ, Pan HL, Li HJ, Huang ZF, Mahmud T, Ma WZ, Lan WJ. Four sulfur-containing compounds with anti-colon cancer effect from marine-derived fungus Aspergillus terreus. Fitoterapia 2024; 175:105967. [PMID: 38631597 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2024.105967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Sulfur-containing natural products possess a variety of biological functions including antitumor, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antiviral activities. In this study, four previously undescribed sulfur-containing compounds asperteretals L and M, terreins A and B, together with 17 known compounds were obtained from a culture of marine fungus A. terreus supplemented with inorganic sulfur source Na2SO4. Their planar structures and absolute configurations were elucidated by NMR, HRESIMS, and ECD experiments. The in vitro cytotoxicities of compounds 1-21 against HCT-116 and Caco-2 were evaluated by SRB assay. Asperteretal M (2) exhibited activity against HCT-116 with the IC50 value at 30μM. The antiproliferative effect of asperteretal M was confirmed by colony formation assay and cell death staining. Furthermore, the preliminary study on the anti-colon cancer mechanism of asperteretal M was performed by RNA-seq analysis. Western blotting validated that asperteretal M significantly decreased the expression of cell-cycle regulatory proteins CDK1, CDK4, and PCNA in a concentration-dependent manner.
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- Guang-Yu Zhang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 519020, Macau, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 519020, Macau, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 519020, Macau, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Sun K, Sun T, Jiang Y, Shi J, Sun W, Zheng Y, Wang Z, Li Z, Lv X, Zhang X, Luo F, Liu S. Iron-catalyzed benzylic C-H thiolation via photoinduced ligand-to-metal charge-transfer. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:5755-5758. [PMID: 38747147 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc01574f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Here, we describe an iron-catalyzed benzylic C-H thiolation of alkylarenes via photoinduced ligand-to-metal charge-transfer. The protocol features operational simplicity, mild reaction conditions, and the use of FeCl3 as catalyst and thiols/disulfides as sulfur sources, which enables the transformation of diverse benzylic C-H bonds into C-S bonds with a high efficiency.
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- Kaiting Sun
- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China.
- College of Medicine, Jiaxing University, 118 Jiahang Road, Jiaxing, 314001, P. R. China.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China.
- College of Medicine, Jiaxing University, 118 Jiahang Road, Jiaxing, 314001, P. R. China.
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- College of Medicine, Jiaxing University, 118 Jiahang Road, Jiaxing, 314001, P. R. China.
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- College of Medicine, Jiaxing University, 118 Jiahang Road, Jiaxing, 314001, P. R. China.
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- College of Medicine, Jiaxing University, 118 Jiahang Road, Jiaxing, 314001, P. R. China.
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- College of Medicine, Jiaxing University, 118 Jiahang Road, Jiaxing, 314001, P. R. China.
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- College of Medicine, Jiaxing University, 118 Jiahang Road, Jiaxing, 314001, P. R. China.
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- College of Medicine, Jiaxing University, 118 Jiahang Road, Jiaxing, 314001, P. R. China.
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- College of Medicine, Jiaxing University, 118 Jiahang Road, Jiaxing, 314001, P. R. China.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China.
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- College of Medicine, Jiaxing University, 118 Jiahang Road, Jiaxing, 314001, P. R. China.
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- College of Medicine, Jiaxing University, 118 Jiahang Road, Jiaxing, 314001, P. R. China.
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Yang DS, Chen XL, Wu CY, Tang BC, Xiao YC, Wu YD, Wu AX. Synthesis of β,β-Dithioketones by Merging C-C and C-S Bond Cleavage in [1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1] Annulation. Org Lett 2024; 26:4340-4345. [PMID: 38743916 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c01364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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An unconventional [1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1] annulation process was developed for the construction of β,β-dithioketones by merging C-C and C-S bond cleavage. In this reaction, rongalite concurrently served as triple C1 units, dual sulfur(II) synthons, and a reductant for the first time. Mechanism investigation indicated that the reaction involved the self-mediated valence state change of rongalite. By performing this step-economical method, the challenging construction of C5-substituted 1,3-dithiane can be achieved under mild and simple conditions.
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- Dong-Sheng Yang
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, China
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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Huang B, Xing D, Jiang H, Huang L. Lewis Acid-Catalyzed Formal [4 + 2] Reaction of Alkynyl Sulfides and 2-Pyrones To Access Polysubstituted Aryl Sulfides. J Org Chem 2024; 89:7280-7285. [PMID: 38716567 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.4c00288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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A practical and efficient method to access polysubstituted aryl sulfides has been discovered via a Lewis acid-catalyzed reaction between alkynyl sulfide and 2-pyrone, involving a Diels-Alder/retro-Diels-Alder pathway. Alkynyl sulfide as an electron-rich dienophile and 2-pyrones as electron-poor dienes are conjunctively transformed into a series of polysubstituted aryl sulfides with broad functional group compatibility in good to excellent yields (40 examples, 43-88% yield). The robustness and practicality of the protocol has been demonstrated through gram-scale synthesis and the ease of transformation of the resulting products.
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- Bin Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Engineering of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Engineering of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Engineering of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Engineering of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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Gao X, Chen F, Jin MY, Xu C. Triethyl amine as an effective reducing agent for sulfoxide deoxygenation. Org Biomol Chem 2024; 22:3215-3219. [PMID: 38567548 DOI: 10.1039/d4ob00219a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Enabled by triethyl amine (Et3N) and thionyl chloride (SOCl2), an efficient and practical protocol for deoxygenation of sulfoxide to sulfide was developed. This new method features a wide range of substrate scope, including diaryl, dialkyl and aryl alkyl substituted sulfoxides. Detailed mechanistic investigations reveal the crucial role played by Et3N as an electron-donating reductant rather than a hydrogen-atom donor.
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- Xiaojing Gao
- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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Shlapakov NS, Kobelev AD, Burykina JV, Cheng YZ, You SL, Ananikov VP. Sulfur in Waste-Free Sustainable Synthesis: Advancing Carbon-Carbon Coupling Techniques. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202402109. [PMID: 38421344 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202402109] [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: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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This review explores the pivotal role of sulfur in advancing sustainable carbon-carbon (C-C) coupling reactions. The unique electronic properties of sulfur, as a soft Lewis base with significant mesomeric effect make it an excellent candidate for initiating radical transformations, directing C-H-activation, and facilitating cycloaddition and C-S bond dissociation reactions. These attributes are crucial for developing waste-free methodologies in green chemistry. Our mini-review is focused on existing sulfur-directed C-C coupling techniques, emphasizing their sustainability and comparing state-of-the-art methods with traditional approaches. The review highlights the importance of this research in addressing current challenges in organic synthesis and catalysis. The innovative use of sulfur in photocatalytic, electrochemical and metal-catalyzed processes not only exemplifies significant advancements in the field but also opens new avenues for environmentally friendly chemical processes. By focusing on atom economy and waste minimization, the analysis provides broad appeal and potential for future developments in sustainable organic chemistry.
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- Nikita S Shlapakov
- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect, 47, 119991, Moscow, Russia
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- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect, 47, 119991, Moscow, Russia
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- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect, 47, 119991, Moscow, Russia
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Lu, 200032, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Lu, 200032, Shanghai, China
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- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect, 47, 119991, Moscow, Russia
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Zhou TP, Feng J, Wang Y, Li S, Wang B. Substrate Conformational Switch Enables the Stereoselective Dimerization in P450 NascB: Insights from Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Quantum Mechanical/Molecular Mechanical Calculations. JACS AU 2024; 4:1591-1604. [PMID: 38665654 PMCID: PMC11040706 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.4c00075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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P450 NascB catalyzes the coupling of cyclo-(l-tryptophan-l-proline) (1) to generate (-)-naseseazine C (2) through intramolecular C-N bond formation and intermolecular C-C coupling. A thorough understanding of its catalytic mechanism is crucial for the engineering or design of P450-catalyzed C-N dimerization reactions. By employing MD simulations, QM/MM calculations, and enhanced sampling, we assessed various mechanisms from recent works. Our study demonstrates that the most favorable pathway entails the transfer of a hydrogen atom from N7-H to Cpd I. Subsequently, there is a conformational change in the substrate radical, shifting it from the Re-face to the Si-face of N7 in Substrate 1. The Si-face conformation of Substrate 1 is stabilized by the protein environment and the π-π stacking interaction between the indole ring and heme porphyrin. The subsequent intermolecular C3-C6' bond formation between Substrate 1 radical and Substrate 2 occurs via a radical attack mechanism. The conformational switch of the Substrate 1 radical not only lowers the barrier of the intermolecular C3-C6' bond formation but also yields the correct stereoselectivity observed in experiments. In addition, we evaluated the reactivity of the ferric-superoxide species, showing it is not reactive enough to initiate the hydrogen atom abstraction from the indole NH group of the substrate. Our simulation provides a comprehensive mechanistic insight into how the P450 enzyme precisely controls both the intramolecular C-N cyclization and intermolecular C-C coupling. The current findings align with the available experimental data, emphasizing the pivotal role of substrate dynamics in governing P450 catalysis.
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- Tai-Ping Zhou
- State
Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Fujian
Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry,
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Fujian
Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry,
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Fujian
Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry,
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Fujian
Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry,
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Kayrouz CM, Ireland KA, Ying V, Davis KM, Seyedsayamdost MR. Ovoselenol, a Selenium-containing Antioxidant Derived from Convergent Evolution. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.04.10.588772. [PMID: 38645211 PMCID: PMC11030361 DOI: 10.1101/2024.04.10.588772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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Selenium is an essential micronutrient, but its presence in biology has been limited to protein and nucleic acid biopolymers. The recent identification of the first biosynthetic pathway for selenium-containing small molecules suggests that there is a larger family of selenometabolites that remains to be discovered. Using a bioinformatic search strategy that relies on mapping of composite active site motifs, we identify a recently evolved branch of abundant and uncharacterized metalloenzymes that we predict are involved in selenometabolite biosynthesis. Biochemical studies confirm this prediction and show that these enzymes form an unusual C-Se bond onto histidine, thus giving rise to a novel selenometabolite and potent antioxidant that we have termed ovoselenol. Aside from providing insights into the evolution of this enzyme class and the structural basis of C-Se bond formation, our work offers a blueprint for charting the microbial selenometabolome in the future.
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- Chase M. Kayrouz
- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States
- Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States
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Li S, Huang Z, Wang X, Yingxiong H, Niu G, Chen Z, Zhang Z. Catalyst-Free Synthesis of Thiosulfonates and 3-Sulfenylindoles from Sodium Sulfinates in Water. Chemistry 2024:e202400153. [PMID: 38566460 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400153] [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: 01/13/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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This paper presents a green and efficient aqueous-phase method for the synthesis of thiosulfonates, which has the benefits of no need for catalysts or redox reagents and a short reaction time, providing a method with great economic value for synthesizing thiosulfonates. Furthermore, 3-Sulfenylindoles can be easily synthesized using this method, which expands the potential applications of this reaction.
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- Shaoke Li
- School of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Biomass Conversion and Pollution Prevention of Anhui Educational Institutions, Biomass-derived Functional Oligosaccharides Engineering Technology Research Center of Anhui Province, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang, Anhui, 236037, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Biomass Conversion and Pollution Prevention of Anhui Educational Institutions, Biomass-derived Functional Oligosaccharides Engineering Technology Research Center of Anhui Province, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang, Anhui, 236037, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Biomass Conversion and Pollution Prevention of Anhui Educational Institutions, Biomass-derived Functional Oligosaccharides Engineering Technology Research Center of Anhui Province, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang, Anhui, 236037, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Biomass Conversion and Pollution Prevention of Anhui Educational Institutions, Biomass-derived Functional Oligosaccharides Engineering Technology Research Center of Anhui Province, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang, Anhui, 236037, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Biomass Conversion and Pollution Prevention of Anhui Educational Institutions, Biomass-derived Functional Oligosaccharides Engineering Technology Research Center of Anhui Province, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang, Anhui, 236037, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Biomass Conversion and Pollution Prevention of Anhui Educational Institutions, Biomass-derived Functional Oligosaccharides Engineering Technology Research Center of Anhui Province, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang, Anhui, 236037, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Biomass Conversion and Pollution Prevention of Anhui Educational Institutions, Biomass-derived Functional Oligosaccharides Engineering Technology Research Center of Anhui Province, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang, Anhui, 236037, P. R. China
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Reddy RJ, Kumar JJ, Kumari AH. Recent trends in the synthesis and applications of β-iodovinyl sulfones: a decade of progress. Org Biomol Chem 2024; 22:2492-2509. [PMID: 38446020 DOI: 10.1039/d3ob01980b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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Direct vicinal difunctionalization of π-systems has emerged as a powerful platform for constructing multiple bonds in a single synthetic operation using simple chemical feedstocks. Over the past decade, there has been exponential growth in the direct construction of successive C-S and C-I bonds using a wide variety of sulfonyl and iodide reactants through 1,2-iodosulfonylation of alkynes in a regio- and stereo-selective manner. In this review, we mainly focus on the recent developments in the preparation of β-iodovinyl sulfones and their practical applications in organic synthesis. The most promising photoredox and electrochemical transformations for synthesizing β-iodovinyl sulfones are also reviewed. The multifunctional β-iodovinyl sulfones have recently been burgeoning as versatile synthetic precursors due to the combination of vinyl iodide and vinyl sulfone moieties, essential building blocks for diverse synthetic manipulations. We hereby present the chemistry of β-iodovinyl sulfones, which can be classified into numerous sections based on the sulfonyl surrogates, and potential synthetic approaches are systematically outlined.
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- Raju Jannapu Reddy
- Department of Chemistry, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad 500 007, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad 500 007, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad 500 007, India.
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Staronova L, Yamazaki K, Xu X, Shi H, Bickelhaupt FM, Hamlin TA, Dixon DJ. Cobalt-Catalyzed Enantio- and Regioselective C(sp 3 )-H Alkenylation of Thioamides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202316021. [PMID: 38143241 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202316021] [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: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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An enantioselective cobalt-catalyzed C(sp3 )-H alkenylation of thioamides with but-2-ynoate ester coupling partners employing thioamide directing groups is presented. The method is operationally simple and requires only mild reaction conditions, while providing alkenylated products as single regioisomers in excellent yields (up to 85 %) and high enantiomeric excess [up to 91 : 9 enantiomeric ratio (er), or up to >99 : 1 er after a single recrystallization]. Diverse downstream derivatizations of the products are demonstrated, delivering a range of enantioenriched constructs. Extensive computational studies using density functional theory provide insight into the detailed reaction mechanism, origin of enantiocontrol, and the unusual regioselectivity of the alkenylation reaction.
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- Lucia Staronova
- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
- Department of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, AIMMS, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, AIMMS, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Institute of Molecules and Materials, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 2006, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, AIMMS, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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Li G, Zhao X, Zhang J, Liu X, Sun B, Xu F. Nickel-catalyzed oxidative thiolation of α-amino carbonyl compounds with thiols. Org Biomol Chem 2024; 22:2003-2006. [PMID: 38376800 DOI: 10.1039/d3ob01825c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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An efficient oxidative thiolation of α-amino carbonyl compounds with thiols by the catalysis of an Earth-abundant nickel salt is disclosed for the first time. A variety of alkyl thiols and (hetero)aryl thiols underwent the reaction well with α-amino ketones and an α-amino ester to produce the desired α,α-aminothiocarbonyl compounds in good to excellent yields under ligand- and base-free conditions.
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- Gaoqiang Li
- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710062, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710062, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710062, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710062, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710062, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710062, P. R. China.
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Abdukerem D, Chen H, Mao Z, Xia K, Zhu W, Liu C, Yu Y, Abdukader A. Transition metal-free C(sp 3)-H selenation of β-ketosulfones. Org Biomol Chem 2024; 22:2075-2080. [PMID: 38363158 DOI: 10.1039/d4ob00006d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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The installation of selenium groups has become an essential step across a number of industries such as agrochemicals, drug discovery, and materials. However, direct C(sp3)-H selenation, which is most atom economical, remains a formidable challenge, and only a few examples have been reported to date. In this article, we introduce the transition metal-free C(sp3)-H selenation with the easily available β-ketosulfones and diselenides as the material source. This benign protocol permits access to a broad spectrum of α-aryl(alkyl) seleno-β-ketosulfones in high yields with outstanding functional group compatibility. Distinct advantages of this protocol over all previous methods encompass the utilization of base and air as an oxidant, room temperature, and enhanced green chemistry matrices.
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- Dilshat Abdukerem
- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China.
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Li X, Liu Y. Multiscale Study on the Intramolecular C-S Bond Formation Catalyzed by P450 Monooxygenase CxnD Involved in the Biosynthesis of Chuangxinmycin: The Critical Roles of Noncrystal Water Molecule and Conformational Change. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:4086-4098. [PMID: 38376137 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c03748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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Cytochrome P450 monooxygenase CxnD catalyzes intramolecular C-S bond formation in the biosynthesis of chuangxinmycin, which is representative of the synthesis of sulfur-containing natural heterocyclic compounds. The intramolecular cyclization usually requires the activation of two reaction sites and a large conformational change; thus, illuminating its detailed reaction mechanism remains challengeable. Here, the reaction pathway of CxnD-catalyzed C-S bond formation was clarified by a series of calculations, including Gaussian accelerated molecular dynamics simulations and quantum mechanical-molecular mechanical calculations. Our results revealed that the C-S formation follows a diradical coupling mechanism. CxnD first employs Cpd I to abstract the hydrogen atom from the imino group of the indole ring, and then, the resulted Cpd II further extracts another hydrogen atom from the thiol group of the side chain to afford a diradical intermediate, in which a noncrystal water molecule entering into the active site after the formation of Cpd I was proved to play an indispensable role. Moreover, the diradical intermediate cannot directly perform the coupling reaction. It should first undergo a series of conformational changes leading to the proximity of two reaction sites. It is the flexibility of the active site of the enzyme and the side chain of the substrate that makes the diradical coupling to be successful.
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- Xinyi Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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Tian Y, Li XT, Liu JR, Cheng J, Gao A, Yang NY, Li Z, Guo KX, Zhang W, Wen HT, Li ZL, Gu QS, Hong X, Liu XY. A general copper-catalysed enantioconvergent C(sp 3)-S cross-coupling via biomimetic radical homolytic substitution. Nat Chem 2024; 16:466-475. [PMID: 38057367 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-023-01385-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Although α-chiral C(sp3)-S bonds are of enormous importance in organic synthesis and related areas, the transition-metal-catalysed enantioselective C(sp3)-S bond construction still represents an underdeveloped domain probably due to the difficult heterolytic metal-sulfur bond cleavage and notorious catalyst-poisoning capability of sulfur nucleophiles. Here we demonstrate the use of chiral tridentate anionic ligands in combination with Cu(I) catalysts to enable a biomimetic enantioconvergent radical C(sp3)-S cross-coupling reaction of both racemic secondary and tertiary alkyl halides with highly transformable sulfur nucleophiles. This protocol not only exhibits a broad substrate scope with high enantioselectivity but also provides universal access to a range of useful α-chiral alkyl organosulfur compounds with different sulfur oxidation states, thus providing a complementary approach to known asymmetric C(sp3)-S bond formation methods. Mechanistic results support a biomimetic radical homolytic substitution pathway for the critical C(sp3)-S bond formation step.
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- Yu Tian
- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cross-Coupling Reactions, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
- Center of Chemistry for Frontier Technologies, Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Center of Chemistry for Frontier Technologies, Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cross-Coupling Reactions, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
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López-Vidal MG, Lavandera I, Barra JL, Bisogno FR. Thiol-free multicomponent synthesis of non-racemic β-acyloxy thioethers from biocatalytically obtained chiral halohydrins. Org Biomol Chem 2024; 22:1420-1425. [PMID: 38263849 DOI: 10.1039/d3ob01737k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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A novel multicomponent chemoenzymatic strategy for the preparation of enantioenriched β-acyloxy thioethers has been developed. This robust methodology employs mild bases, air atmosphere, room temperature and avoids the use of foul-smelling thiols. Instead, potassium thioacetate is employed as a universal sulfur source. This chemoselective strategy tolerates aromatic and aliphatic components and diverse functional groups. The chirality is enzymatically defined by ADH-catalyzed bioreduction of α-haloketones delivering an enantioenriched halohydrin which is one of the three components, and the optical purity remains untouched in the final product. Semipreparative scale multicomponent reaction affords high yield of the products (up to 96%).
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- Martín G López-Vidal
- Departamento de Química Orgánica. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, INFIQC-CONICET-UNC, Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende, X5000HUA Córdoba, Argentina.
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica. Universidad de Oviedo, Avenida Julián Clavería 8 33006, Oviedo, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Biológica Ranwel Caputto, CIQUIBIC-CONICET-UNC. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Ciudad Universitaria, X5000HUA Córdoba, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, INFIQC-CONICET-UNC, Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende, X5000HUA Córdoba, Argentina.
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Mlotek MD, Dose B, Hertweck C. Bacterial Isothiocyanate Biosynthesis by Rhodanese-Catalyzed Sulfur Transfer onto Isonitriles. Chembiochem 2024; 25:e202300732. [PMID: 37917130 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202300732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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Natural products bearing isothiocyanate (ITC) groups are an important group of specialized metabolites that play various roles in health, nutrition, and ecology. Whereas ITC biosynthesis via glucosinolates in plants has been studied in detail, there is a gap in understanding the bacterial route to specialized metabolites with such reactive heterocumulene groups, as in the antifungal sinapigladioside from Burkholderia gladioli. Here we propose an alternative ITC pathway by enzymatic sulfur transfer onto isonitriles catalyzed by rhodanese-like enzymes (thiosulfate:cyanide sulfurtransferases). Mining the B. gladioli genome revealed six candidate genes (rhdA-F), which were individually expressed in E. coli. By means of a synthetic probe, the gene products were evaluated for their ability to produce the key ITC intermediate in the sinapigladioside pathway. In vitro biotransformation assays identified RhdE, a prototype single-domain rhodanese, as the most potent ITC synthase. Interestingly, while RhdE also efficiently transforms cyanide into thiocyanate, it shows high specificity for the natural pathway intermediate, indicating that the sinapigladioside pathway has recruited a ubiquitous detoxification enzyme for the formation of a bioactive specialized metabolite. These findings not only elucidate an elusive step in bacterial ITC biosynthesis but also reveal a new function of rhodanese-like enzymes in specialized metabolism.
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- Mandy D Mlotek
- Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Beutenbergstr. 11a, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Beutenbergstr. 11a, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Beutenbergstr. 11a, 07745, Jena, Germany
- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743, Jena, Germany
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Wang CS, Xu Y, Wang SP, Zheng CL, Wang G, Sun Q. Recent advances in selective mono-/dichalcogenation and exclusive dichalcogenation of C(sp 2)-H and C(sp 3)-H bonds. Org Biomol Chem 2024; 22:645-681. [PMID: 38180073 DOI: 10.1039/d3ob01847d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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Organochalcogen compounds are prevalent in numerous natural products, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, polymers, biological molecules and synthetic intermediates. Direct chalcogenation of C-H bonds has evolved as a step- and atom-economical method for the synthesis of chalcogen-bearing compounds. Nevertheless, direct C-H chalcogenation severely lags behind C-C, C-N and C-O bond formations. Moreover, compared with the C-H monochalcogenation, reports of selective mono-/dichalcogenation and exclusive dichalcogenation of C-H bonds are relatively scarce. The past decade has witnessed significant advancements in selective mono-/dichalcogenation and exclusive dichalcogenation of various C(sp2)-H and C(sp3)-H bonds via transition-metal-catalyzed/mediated, photocatalytic, electrochemical or metal-free approaches. In light of the significance of both mono- and dichalcogen-containing compounds in various fields of chemical science and the critical issue of chemoselectivity in organic synthesis, the present review systematically summarizes the advances in these research fields, with a special focus on elucidating scopes and mechanistic aspects. Moreover, the synthetic limitations, applications of some of these processes, the current challenges and our own perspectives on these highly active research fields are also discussed. Based on the substrate types and C-H bonds being chalcogenated, the present review is organized into four sections: (1) transition-metal-catalyzed/mediated chelation-assisted selective C-H mono-/dichalcogenation or exclusive dichalcogenation of (hetero)arenes; (2) directing group-free selective C-H mono-/dichalcogenation or exclusive dichalcogenation of electron-rich (hetero)arenes; (3) C(sp3)-H dichalcogenation; (4) dichalcogenation of both C(sp2)-H and C(sp3)-H bonds. We believe the present review will serve as an invaluable resource for future innovations and drug discovery.
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- Chang-Sheng Wang
- School of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Rd S., Nanjing 211816, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 637371, Singapore.
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- School of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Rd S., Nanjing 211816, PR China.
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- School of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Rd S., Nanjing 211816, PR China.
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- School of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Rd S., Nanjing 211816, PR China.
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- School of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Rd S., Nanjing 211816, PR China.
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Kries H, Trottmann F, Hertweck C. Novel Biocatalysts from Specialized Metabolism. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202309284. [PMID: 37737720 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202309284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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Enzymes are increasingly recognized as valuable (bio)catalysts that complement existing synthetic methods. However, the range of biotransformations used in the laboratory is limited. Here we give an overview on the biosynthesis-inspired discovery of novel biocatalysts that address various synthetic challenges. Prominent examples from this dynamic field highlight remarkable enzymes for protecting-group-free amide formation and modification, control of pericyclic reactions, stereoselective hetero- and polycyclizations, atroposelective aryl couplings, site-selective C-H activations, introduction of ring strain, and N-N bond formation. We also explore unusual functions of cytochrome P450 monooxygenases, radical SAM-dependent enzymes, flavoproteins, and enzymes recruited from primary metabolism, which offer opportunities for synthetic biology, enzyme engineering, directed evolution, and catalyst design.
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- Hajo Kries
- Junior Research Group Biosynthetic Design of Natural Products, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology (HKI), Beutenbergstr. 11a, 07745, Jena, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstr. 30, 95440, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology (HKI), Beutenbergstr. 11a, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology (HKI), Beutenbergstr. 11a, 07745, Jena, Germany
- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743, Jena, Germany
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Zhang Y, Wang Y, Wang L, Han J. Selective S-arylation of thiols with o-OTf-substituted diaryliodonium salts toward diarylsulfides. Org Biomol Chem 2024; 22:486-490. [PMID: 38111368 DOI: 10.1039/d3ob01922e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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In contrast to the previously reported intramolecular aryl migration, we present the selective sulfenylation of ortho-trifluoromethanesulfonate (OTf) substituted diaryliodonium salts with thiols. As such, diarylsulfides bearing vicinal OTf groups were synthesized in good yields. The unique reactivity of the vicinal OTf group and the sulfur atom in arylsulfides offers further transformations.
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- Yuxuan Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China.
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Matsuyama T, Yatabe T, Yamaguchi K. Heterogeneously catalyzed decarbonylation of thioesters by supported Ni, Pd, or Rh nanoparticle catalysts. Org Biomol Chem 2024; 22:579-584. [PMID: 38126737 DOI: 10.1039/d3ob01897k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Decarbonylation of thioesters has been actively studied using homogeneous metal catalysts as an attractive approach for synthesizing thioethers, which are widely utilized in various fields, because decarbonylation ideally requires no additives and produces CO as the sole theoretical byproduct. However, heterogeneously catalyzed decarbonylation of thioesters has not been reported to date, despite its importance for the construction of environmentally-friendly and practical catalytic systems. This study demonstrated a heterogeneously catalyzed system for the decarbonylation of various aryl thioesters to produce thioethers and CO by utilizing CeO2- or hydroxyapatite-supported Ni, Pd, or Rh nanoparticle catalysts. The Ni catalysts showed high catalytic activity, while the Pd catalysts possessed excellent functional group tolerance. The Rh catalysts were suitable for the selective decarbonylation of unsymmetrically substituted thioesters.
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- Takehiro Matsuyama
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
- Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology (PRESTO), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
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Bao J, Yang J, Lu X, Ma L, Shi X, Lan S, Zhao Y, Cao J, Ma S, Li S. Exogenous Melatonin Promotes Glucoraphanin Biosynthesis by Mediating Glutathione in Hairy Roots of Broccoli ( Brassica oleracea L. var. italica Planch). PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:106. [PMID: 38202414 PMCID: PMC10780497 DOI: 10.3390/plants13010106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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To investigate the mechanism of melatonin (MT)-mediated glutathione (GSH) in promoting glucoraphanin (GRA) and sulforaphane (SF) synthesis, the gene expression pattern and protein content of hairy broccoli roots under MT treatment were analyzed by a combination of RNA-seq and tandem mass spectrometry tagging (TMT) techniques in this study. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis revealed that both proteins and mRNAs with the same expression trend were enriched in the "Glutathione metabolism (ko00480)" and "Proteasome (ko03050)" pathways, and most of the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and differentially abundant proteins (DAPs) regulating the two pathways were downregulated. The results showed that endogenous GSH concentration and GR activity were increased in hairy roots after MT treatment. Exogenous GSH could promote the biosynthesis of GRA and SF, and both exogenous MT and GSH could upregulate the expression of the GSTF11 gene related to the sulfur transport gene, thus promoting the biosynthesis of GRA. Taken together, this study provides a new perspective to explore the complex molecular mechanisms of improving GRA and SF synthesis levels by MT and GSH regulation.
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- Jinyu Bao
- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.B.); (L.M.)
- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China;
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.Y.); (X.S.); (S.L.); (Y.Z.); (J.C.)
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.B.); (L.M.)
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.Y.); (X.S.); (S.L.); (Y.Z.); (J.C.)
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.Y.); (X.S.); (S.L.); (Y.Z.); (J.C.)
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.Y.); (X.S.); (S.L.); (Y.Z.); (J.C.)
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.Y.); (X.S.); (S.L.); (Y.Z.); (J.C.)
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- Laboratory and Practice Base Management Center, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.B.); (L.M.)
- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China;
- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (J.Y.); (X.S.); (S.L.); (Y.Z.); (J.C.)
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Indrianingsih AW, Ahla MFF, Sanjaya EH, Suryani R, Windarsih A. Synthesis of Extract-Bacterial Cellulose Composite Using Ageratum conyzoides L. and Chromolaena odorata L., Its Antibacterial Activities, and Biodegradability Properties. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2023:10.1007/s12010-023-04794-2. [PMID: 38112992 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-023-04794-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Bacterial cellulose is a natural polymer produced by fermentation of coconut water using Acetobacter xylinum bacteria. This study aimed to synthesize a novel composite of bacterial cellulose impregnated with plant extracts that had an antibacterial activity that have the potential to be used as a food packaging material to maintain food quality. Pure bacterial cellulose (pure BC) was impregnated using Ageratum conyzoides L. leaf extract (AC-BC) and Chromolaena odorata L. leaf extract (CO-BC), which contain secondary metabolites with potential as antibacterial. The study began with the synthesis of pure BC, AC-BC, and CO-BC composites then characterized by SEM-EDX and FTIR, continued with antibacterial activity tests against S. aureus, S. typhimurium, E. coli, and their biodegradability tests. The results of SEM and FTIR characterization showed the success of the impregnation process for antibacterial compounds. The results of the antibacterial activity of AC-BC disc diffusion against S. typhimurium and E. coli showed good antibacterial activity of 9.82 mm and 8.41 mm, respectively. The similar result showed with the antibacterial activity of CO-BC disc diffusion against S. typhimurium and E. coli that showed good activity of 9.73 mm and 6.82 mm, respectively. On the other hand, the biodegradability test showed that the impregnation of bacterial cellulose slowed down the degradation process in the soil. This study confirmed the potential application of bacterial cellulose-plant extracts as an active and biodegradable food packaging.
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- Anastasia W Indrianingsih
- Research Center for Food Technology and Processing, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Yogyakarta, 55861, Indonesia.
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, 65145, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, 65145, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Food Technology and Processing, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Yogyakarta, 55861, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Food Technology and Processing, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Yogyakarta, 55861, Indonesia
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Liu J, Edwards E, Van Hamme J, Manefield M, Higgins CP, Blotevogel J, Liu J, Lee LS. Correspondence on "Defluorination of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) by Acidimicrobium sp. Strain A6". ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:20440-20442. [PMID: 37948637 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c06681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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- Jinxia Liu
- Department of Civil Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0C3, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3E5, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC V2C 0C8, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- CSIRO, Environment, Waite Campus, Urrbrae, SA 5064, Australia
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- Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, California 92507, United States
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- Department of Agronomy and Environmental & Ecological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906, United States
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Wang X, Hu S, Wang J, Zhang T, Ye K, Wen A, Zhu G, Vegas A, Zhang L, Yan W, Liu X, Liu P. Biochemical and Structural Characterization of OvoA Th2: A Mononuclear Nonheme Iron Enzyme from Hydrogenimonas thermophila for Ovothiol Biosynthesis. ACS Catal 2023; 13:15417-15426. [PMID: 38058600 PMCID: PMC10696552 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c04026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Ovothiol A and ergothioneine are thiol-histidine derivatives with sulfur substitutions at the δ-carbon or ε-carbon of the l-histidine imidazole ring, respectively. Both ovothiol A and ergothioneine have protective effects on many aging-related diseases, and the sulfur substitution plays a key role in determining their chemical and biological properties, while factors governing sulfur incorporation regioselectivities in ovothiol and ergothioneine biosynthesis in the corresponding enzymes (OvoA, Egt1, or EgtB) are not yet known. In this study, we have successfully obtained the first OvoA crystal structure, which provides critical information to explain their C-S bond formation regioselectivity. Furthermore, OvoATh2 exhibits several additional activities: (1) ergothioneine sulfoxide synthase activity akin to Egt1 in ergothioneine biosynthesis; (2) cysteine dioxygenase activity using l-cysteine and l-histidine analogues as substrates; (3) cysteine dioxygenase activity upon mutation of an active site tyrosine residue (Y406). The structural insights and diverse chemistries demonstrated by OvoATh2 pave the way for future comprehensive structure-function correlation studies.
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- Xinye Wang
- State
Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
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- School
of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai
Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
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- State
Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
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- State
Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
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- State
Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School
of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai
Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
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Wu F, Zhang W, Bo X, Feng Q, Tan M, Ju S, Song Z, Li J, Huang X. A new sulphur-containing metabolite from a mangrove endophytic fungus Aspergillus sp. GXNU-MA. Nat Prod Res 2023:1-6. [PMID: 38037915 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2023.2288685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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A new sulphur-containing metabolite, asperiguxidione A (1), was isolated from a mangrove endophytic fungus Aspergillus sp. GXNU-MA, and four known alkaloids 2-5, were isolated together from this strain. Their structures were determined by the com-bination of 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy, HR-ESI-MS, and ECD analysis. Compounds 1 and 2 exhibited mediate activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Enterobacter aerogenes with equal MIC values of 12.5 μg/mL. Compound 3 reduced NO production in LPS-stimulated cells with an IC50 value of 13.329 ± 0.53 μg/mL in the anti-inflammatory assay.
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- Furong Wu
- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Hechi University, Yizhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, P. R. China
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Mamedov VA, Mustakimova LV, Qu ZW, Zhu H, Syakaev VV, Galimullina VR, Shamsutdinova LR, Rizvanov IK, Gubaidullin AT, Sinyashin OG, Grimme S. Divergent Synthesis of 3-(Indol-2-yl)quinoxalin-2-ones and 4-(Benzimidazol-2-yl)-3-methyl(aryl)cinnolines via Polyphosphoric Acid (PPA)-Mediated Intramolecular Rearrangements of 3-(Methyl/aryl(2-phenylhydrazono)methyl)quinoxalin-2-ones. J Org Chem 2023. [PMID: 38033308 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c01626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Herein, we report a polyphosphoric acid (PPA)-mediated divergent metal-free operation to access a diverse collection of 3-(indol-2-yl)quinoxalin-2-ones and 4-(benzimidazol-2-yl)-3-methylcinnolines in moderate to excellent overall yields. The described process involves two distinct, and competing rearrangements of 3-(methyl(2-phenylhydrazono)methyl)quinoxalin-2-ones, namely [3,3]-sigmatropic Fischer rearrangement with the formation of an indole ring to produce 3-(indol-2-yl)-quinoxalin-2-ones, and Mamedov rearrangement with simultaneous construction of benzimidazole and cinnoline rings to form the new biheterocyclic system─4-(benzimidazol-2-yl)-3-methylcinnolines. The reaction mechanism of both rearrangement channels is explored by extensive dispersion-corrected DFT calculations. It is partcularly remarkable that when 3-(aryl(2-phenylhydrazono)methyl)quinoxalin-2-ones is used, instead of 3-(methyl(2-phenylhydrazono)methyl)quinoxalin-2-ones, reactions proceed regioselectively with the formation of only rearrangement products─4-(benzimidazol-2-yl)-3-arylcinnolines with high yields. This operationally simple protocol enables a rapid access to these scaffolds and is compatible with a wide scope of starting materials. In addition, the new rearrangement found features a promising approach for the design of unique compound libraries for drug design and discovery programs.
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- Vakhid A Mamedov
- A.E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, RFC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Arbuzov Street 8, 420088 Kazan, Russian Federation
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- A.E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, RFC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Arbuzov Street 8, 420088 Kazan, Russian Federation
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry University of Bonn Beringstr. 4, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry University of Bonn Beringstr. 4, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- A.E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, RFC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Arbuzov Street 8, 420088 Kazan, Russian Federation
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- A.E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, RFC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Arbuzov Street 8, 420088 Kazan, Russian Federation
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- A.E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, RFC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Arbuzov Street 8, 420088 Kazan, Russian Federation
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- A.E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, RFC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Arbuzov Street 8, 420088 Kazan, Russian Federation
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- A.E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, RFC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Arbuzov Street 8, 420088 Kazan, Russian Federation
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- A.E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, RFC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Arbuzov Street 8, 420088 Kazan, Russian Federation
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry University of Bonn Beringstr. 4, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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Zhang M, Zhang BB, Lin Q, Jiang Z, Zhang J, Li Y, Pei S, Han X, Xiong H, Liang X, Lin Y, Wei Z, Zhang F, Zhang X, Wang ZX, Shi Q, Huang H. An Efficient Direct Arylation Polycondensation via C-S Bond Cleavage. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202306307. [PMID: 37340517 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202306307] [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: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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The direct arylation polycondensation (DArP) has become one of the most important methods to construct conjugated polymers (CPs). However, the homocoupling side-reactions of aryl halides and the low regioseletive reactivities of unfunctionalized aryls hinder the development of DArP. Here, an efficient Pd and Cu co-catalyzed DArP was developed via inert C-S bond cleavage of aryl thioethers, of which robustness was exemplified by over twenty conjugated polymers (CPs), including copolymers, homopolymers, and random polymers. The capture of oxidative addition intermediate together with experimental and theoretic results suggested the important role of palladium (Pd) and copper (Cu) co-catalysis with a bicyclic mechanism. The studies of NMR, molecular weights, trap densities, two-dimensional grazing-incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering (2D-GIWAXS), and the charge transport mobilities revealed that the homocoupling reactions were significantly suppressed with high regioselectivity of unfunctionalized aryls, suggesting this method is an excellent choice for synthesizing high performance CPs.
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- Meng Zhang
- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Vacuum Physic, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Chen X, Li B. How nature incorporates sulfur and selenium into bioactive natural products. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2023; 76:102377. [PMID: 37598530 PMCID: PMC10538389 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2023.102377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Living organisms have evolved various strategies to incorporate sulfur and selenium into bioactive natural products. These chalcogen-containing compounds serve important and diverse biological functions for their producers and many of them are essential medicines against infectious diseases and cancer. We review recent advances in the biosynthesis of some sulfur/selenium-containing natural products with a focus on the formation or cleavage of C-S/C-Se bonds. We highlight unusual enzymes that catalyze these transformations, describe their proposed mechanisms, and discuss how understanding these enzymes may facilitate the discovery and synthesis of novel natural products containing sulfur or selenium.
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- Xiaoyan Chen
- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Department of Chemistry, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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Steele AD, Kiefer AF, Shen B. The many facets of sulfur incorporation in natural product biosynthesis. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2023; 76:102366. [PMID: 37451204 PMCID: PMC10527158 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2023.102366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Sulfur-containing natural products (S-containing NPs) exhibit diverse chemical structures and biosynthetic machineries. Unraveling the intricate chemistry of S-incorporation requires innovative and multidisciplinary approaches. In this review, we surveyed the landscape of S-containing NP biosynthetic machineries, classified the S-incorporation chemistry into four distinct classes, and highlighted each of the four classes with representative examples from recent studies. All highlighted chemistry has been correlated to the genes encoding the biosynthetic machineries of the S-containing NPs, which open new opportunities to discover S-containing NPs through genome mining. These examples should inspire the community to explore uncharted territories in NP research, promoting further advancements in both novel S-containing NP discovery and S-incorporation chemistry.
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- Andrew D Steele
- Department of Chemistry, The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology, University of Florida, Jupiter, FL 33458, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology, University of Florida, Jupiter, FL 33458, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology, University of Florida, Jupiter, FL 33458, United States; Natural Products Discovery Center, The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology, University of Florida, Jupiter, FL 33458, United States; Department of Molecular Medicine, The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology, University of Florida, Jupiter, FL 33458, United States; Skaggs Graduate School of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Scripps Research, Jupiter, FL 33458, United States.
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Hao Y, Li ZH, Lian PF, Li QZ, She Y, Ma ZG, Zhang SY. Stereoselective Sulfa-Michael/Aldol Reaction Promoted by an Axially Chiral Styrene-Based Organocatalyst. Org Lett 2023; 25:6913-6918. [PMID: 37695722 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c02690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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Herein, we describe a stereoselective sulfa-Michael/aldol cyclization reaction promoted by a rationally designed novel axially chiral styrene-based organocatalyst. A variety of highly substituted tetrahydrothiophenes featuring an alkyne-substituted quaternary stereogenic center are obtained in good yields, excellent stereoselectivities, and exclusive trans selectivities. This process tolerates a broad range of alkynyl-substituted acrylamides under mind conditions. The utility of this approach is highlighted in its excellent asymmetric introduction, scalability, and attractive product diversification.
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- Yu Hao
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, Shanghai 200240, China
- Key Laboratory of Green and High-value Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining 810008, China
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Ali K, Chatterjee I, Panda G. Metal-free thiolation of sulfonyl hydrazone with thiophenol: synthesis of 4-thio-chroman and diarylmethyl thioethers. Org Biomol Chem 2023; 21:7447-7458. [PMID: 37667987 DOI: 10.1039/d3ob01239e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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A simple, efficient, and transition metal-free approach was developed for accessing 4-thio-substituted chroman and diarylmethyl thioethers from sulfonyl hydrazones. This protocol provides straightforward access to a class of diarylmethane derivatives with good to excellent yields. This operationally simple protocol exhibited good tolerance for labile functional groups, providing biologically relevant chemical libraries. This safe and feasible route is applicable to the large-scale synthesis of 4-thio-substituted chromans, which are of great synthetic interest because of their further reaction potential.
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- Kasim Ali
- Medicinal & Process Chemistry Division CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Lucknow 226031, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh-201002, India
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- Medicinal & Process Chemistry Division CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Lucknow 226031, India.
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- Medicinal & Process Chemistry Division CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Lucknow 226031, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh-201002, India
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Miller DM, Abels K, Guo J, Williams KS, Liu MJ, Tarpeh WA. Electrochemical Wastewater Refining: A Vision for Circular Chemical Manufacturing. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:19422-19439. [PMID: 37642501 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c01142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Wastewater is an underleveraged resource; it contains pollutants that can be transformed into valuable high-purity products. Innovations in chemistry and chemical engineering will play critical roles in valorizing wastewater to remediate environmental pollution, provide equitable access to chemical resources and services, and secure critical materials from diminishing feedstock availability. This perspective envisions electrochemical wastewater refining─the use of electrochemical processes to tune and recover specific products from wastewaters─as the necessary framework to accelerate wastewater-based electrochemistry to widespread practice. We define and prescribe a use-informed approach that simultaneously serves specific wastewater-pollutant-product triads and uncovers a mechanistic understanding generalizable to broad use cases. We use this approach to evaluate research needs in specific case studies of electrocatalysis, stoichiometric electrochemical conversions, and electrochemical separations. Finally, we provide rationale and guidance for intentionally expanding the electrochemical wastewater refining product portfolio. Wastewater refining will require a coordinated effort from multiple expertise areas to meet the urgent need of extracting maximal value from complex, variable, diverse, and abundant wastewater resources.
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- Dean M Miller
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Xia Y, Sun Y, Liu Z, Zhang C, Zhang X. Modular Alcohol Click Chemistry Enables Facile Synthesis of Recyclable Polymers with Tunable Structure. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202306731. [PMID: 37490022 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202306731] [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: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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The facile synthesis of chemically recyclable polymers derived from sustainable feedstocks presents enormous challenges. Here, we develop a novel, modular, and efficient click reaction for connecting primary, secondary, or tertiary alcohols with activated alkenes via a bridge molecule of carbonyl sulfide (COS). The click reaction is successfully applied to synthesize a series of recyclable polymers by the step polyaddition of diols, diacrylates, and COS. Diols and diacrylates are common chemicals and can be produced from biorenewable sources, and COS is released as the industrial waste. In addition to sustainable monomers, the approach is atom-economical, wide in scope, metal-free, and performed under mild conditions, affording unprecedented polymers with nearly quantitative yields. The produced polymers also possess predesigned and widely tunable structure owing to the versatility of our method and the broad variety of monomers. The in-chain thiocarbonate and ester polar groups can play as breakpoints, allowing these polymers to be easily recycled. Overall, the polymers have broad prospects for green materials given their facile synthesis, readily available feedstocks, desirable performance, and chemical recyclability.
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- Yanni Xia
- National Key Laboratory of Biobased Transportation Fuel Technology, International Research Center for X Polymers, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biobased Transportation Fuel Technology, International Research Center for X Polymers, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biobased Transportation Fuel Technology, International Research Center for X Polymers, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biobased Transportation Fuel Technology, International Research Center for X Polymers, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biobased Transportation Fuel Technology, International Research Center for X Polymers, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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Wang S, Yang L, Liang F, Zhong Y, Liu X, Wang Q, Zhu D. Synthetic exploration of electrophilic xanthylation via powerful N-xanthylphthalimides. Chem Sci 2023; 14:9197-9206. [PMID: 37655020 PMCID: PMC10466340 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc03194b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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Organic xanthates are broadly applied as synthetic intermediates and bioactive molecules in synthetic chemistry. Electrophilic xanthylation represents a promising approach but has rarely been explored mainly due to the lack of powerful electrophilic reagents. Herein, synthetic exploration of electrophilic xanthylation via powerful N-xanthylphthalimides was investigated. This strategy might provide a new avenue to less-concerned but meaningful electrophilic xanthylation in organic synthesis. With the help of these powerful reagents, electrophilic xanthylation of a wide range of substrates including aryl/alkenyl boronic acids, β-keto esters, 2-oxindole, and alkyl amines, as well as previously inaccessible phenols (first report) was achieved under mild reaction conditions. Notably, this simple electrophilic xanthylation of alkyl amine substrates will occur in the desulfuration reaction, consistent with the previously reported methods. Similarly, xanthamide and thioxanthate groups could also be transformed into desired nucleophiles via this electrophilic reagent strategy. The broad substrate scope, excellent functional group compatibility and late-stage functionalization of bioactive or functional molecules made them very attractive as general reagents which will allow rapid incorporation of SC(S)R (R = OEt, Oalkyl, NEt2 and SEt) into the target molecules.
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- Shuo Wang
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University Xi'an 710127 China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University Xi'an 710127 China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University Xi'an 710127 China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University Xi'an 710127 China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University Xi'an 710127 China
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- Shaanxi Natural Carbohydrate Resource Engineering Research Center, College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University Xi'an 710069 China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University Xi'an 710127 China
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Reddy CR, Ajaykumar U, Patil AD, Ramesh R. ipso-Cyclization of unactivated biaryl ynones leading to thio-functionalized spirocyclic enones. Org Biomol Chem 2023; 21:6379-6388. [PMID: 37492954 DOI: 10.1039/d3ob00974b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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Ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN)-promoted oxidative ipso-cyclization of unactivated biaryl ynones with S-centered radicals (SCN/SCF3) to access spiro[5,5]trienones has been established. This approach displayed excellent regioselectivity towards spirocyclization and tolerated a variety of functional groups. Dearomatization of hitherto unknown aryl/heteroaryl groups is also disclosed. DMSO is employed as a low-toxicity, inexpensive solvent as well as a source of oxygen.
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- Chada Raji Reddy
- Department of Organic Synthesis & Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad - 500007, India.
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- Department of Organic Synthesis & Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad - 500007, India.
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- Department of Organic Synthesis & Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad - 500007, India.
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- Department of Organic Synthesis & Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad - 500007, India.
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Ernst L, Barayeu U, Hädeler J, Dick TP, Klatt JM, Keppler F, Rebelein JG. Methane formation driven by light and heat prior to the origin of life and beyond. Nat Commun 2023; 14:4364. [PMID: 37528079 PMCID: PMC10394037 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39917-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023] Open
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Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, which likely enabled the evolution of life by keeping the early Earth warm. Here, we demonstrate routes towards abiotic methane and ethane formation under early-earth conditions from methylated sulfur and nitrogen compounds with prebiotic origin. These compounds are demethylated in Fenton reactions governed by ferrous iron and reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced by light and heat in aqueous environments. After the emergence of life, this phenomenon would have greatly intensified in the anoxic Archean by providing methylated sulfur and nitrogen substrates. This ROS-driven Fenton chemistry can occur delocalized from serpentinization across Earth's humid realm and thereby substantially differs from previously suggested methane formation routes that are spatially restricted. Here, we report that Fenton reactions driven by light and heat release methane and ethane and might have shaped the chemical evolution of the atmosphere prior to the origin of life and beyond.
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- Leonard Ernst
- Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, 35043, Marburg, Germany.
- Center for Synthetic Microbiology (SYNMIKRO), 35032, Marburg, Germany.
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- Division of Redox Regulation, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
- Faculty of Biosciences, Heidelberg University, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Earth Sciences, Heidelberg University, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Redox Regulation, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
- Faculty of Biosciences, Heidelberg University, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Center for Synthetic Microbiology (SYNMIKRO), 35032, Marburg, Germany
- Microcosm Earth Center, Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology & Philipps University Marburg, 35032, Marburg, Germany
- Biogeochemistry Group, Department for Chemistry, Philipps University Marburg, 35032, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Earth Sciences, Heidelberg University, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Center for the Environment HCE, Heidelberg University, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, 35043, Marburg, Germany.
- Center for Synthetic Microbiology (SYNMIKRO), 35032, Marburg, Germany.
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Zhou YJ, Fang YG, Yang K, Lin JY, Li HQ, Chen ZJ, Wang ZY. DBDMH-Promoted Methylthiolation in DMSO: A Metal-Free Protocol to Methyl Sulfur Compounds with Multifunctional Groups. Molecules 2023; 28:5635. [PMID: 37570605 PMCID: PMC10419854 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28155635] [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: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Organic thioethers play an important role in the discovery of drugs and natural products. However, the green synthesis of organic sulfide compounds remains a challenging task. The convenient and efficient synthesis of 5-alkoxy-3-halo-4-methylthio-2(5H)-furanones from DMSO is performed via the mediation of 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin (DBDMH), affording a facile route for the sulfur-functionalization of 3,4-dihalo-2(5H)-furanones under transition metal-free conditions. This new approach has demonstrated the functionalization of non-aromatic Csp2-X-type halides with unique structures containing C-X, C-O, C=O and C=C bonds. Compared with traditional synthesis methods using transition metal catalysts with ligands, this reaction has many advantages, such as the lower temperature, the shorter reaction time, the wide substrate range and good functional group tolerance. Notably, DMSO plays multiple roles, and is simultaneously used as an odorless methylthiolating reagent and safe solvent.
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- Yong-Jun Zhou
- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, GDMPA Key Laboratory for Process Control and Quality Evaluation of Chiral Pharmaceuticals, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biomedicine, Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510006, China; (Y.-J.Z.); (Y.-G.F.); (J.-Y.L.); (H.-Q.L.); (Z.-J.C.)
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, GDMPA Key Laboratory for Process Control and Quality Evaluation of Chiral Pharmaceuticals, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biomedicine, Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510006, China; (Y.-J.Z.); (Y.-G.F.); (J.-Y.L.); (H.-Q.L.); (Z.-J.C.)
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, GDMPA Key Laboratory for Process Control and Quality Evaluation of Chiral Pharmaceuticals, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biomedicine, Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510006, China; (Y.-J.Z.); (Y.-G.F.); (J.-Y.L.); (H.-Q.L.); (Z.-J.C.)
- College of Pharmacy, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, GDMPA Key Laboratory for Process Control and Quality Evaluation of Chiral Pharmaceuticals, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biomedicine, Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510006, China; (Y.-J.Z.); (Y.-G.F.); (J.-Y.L.); (H.-Q.L.); (Z.-J.C.)
- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, GDMPA Key Laboratory for Process Control and Quality Evaluation of Chiral Pharmaceuticals, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biomedicine, Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510006, China; (Y.-J.Z.); (Y.-G.F.); (J.-Y.L.); (H.-Q.L.); (Z.-J.C.)
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, GDMPA Key Laboratory for Process Control and Quality Evaluation of Chiral Pharmaceuticals, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biomedicine, Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510006, China; (Y.-J.Z.); (Y.-G.F.); (J.-Y.L.); (H.-Q.L.); (Z.-J.C.)
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, GDMPA Key Laboratory for Process Control and Quality Evaluation of Chiral Pharmaceuticals, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biomedicine, Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510006, China; (Y.-J.Z.); (Y.-G.F.); (J.-Y.L.); (H.-Q.L.); (Z.-J.C.)
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Li X, Wei B, Gong Y, Li C, Liu X, Liu B, Li Q, Ban S. Pyrosulfite-Involved Synthesis of Sulfides by Palladium-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Couplings. J Org Chem 2023; 88:10282-10286. [PMID: 37431757 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c00840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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The decarboxylative coupling using carboxylic acid and potassium metabisulfite, promoted by a palladium catalyst, is reported for the generation of sulfides. The coupling is performed using the easily available carboxylic acid and environmentally friendly inorganic sulfides as a divalent inorganic sulfur source. Not only aromatic acids but also aliphatic carboxylic acids are workable during the couplings. The method is applicable and practical to a scope of 20 examples and drug molecules.
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- Xiaokang Li
- School of Pharmacy, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Chronic Inflammatory Targeted Drugs, Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jin-zhong, Shanxi 030619, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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Keppler F, Boros M, Polag D. Radical-Driven Methane Formation in Humans Evidenced by Exogenous Isotope-Labeled DMSO and Methionine. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1381. [PMID: 37507920 PMCID: PMC10376501 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12071381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Methane (CH4), which is produced endogenously in animals and plants, was recently suggested to play a role in cellular physiology, potentially influencing the signaling pathways and regulatory mechanisms involved in nitrosative and oxidative stress responses. In addition, it was proposed that the supplementation of CH4 to organisms may be beneficial for the treatment of several diseases, including ischemia, reperfusion injury, and inflammation. However, it is still unclear whether and how CH4 is produced in mammalian cells without the help of microorganisms, and how CH4 might be involved in physiological processes in humans. In this study, we produced the first evidence of the principle that CH4 is formed non-microbially in the human body by applying isotopically labeled methylated sulfur compounds, such as dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and methionine, as carbon precursors to confirm cellular CH4 formation. A volunteer applied isotopically labeled (2H and 13C) DMSO on the skin, orally, and to blood samples. The monitoring of stable isotope values of CH4 convincingly showed the conversion of the methyl groups, as isotopically labeled CH4 was formed during all experiments. Based on these results, we considered several hypotheses about endogenously formed CH4 in humans, including physiological aspects and stress responses involving reactive oxygen species (ROS). While further and broader validation studies are needed, the results may unambiguously serve as a proof of concept for the endogenous formation of CH4 in humans via a radical-driven process. Furthermore, these results might encourage follow-up studies to decipher the potential physiological role of CH4 and its bioactivity in humans in more detail. Of particular importance is the potential to monitor CH4 as an oxidative stress biomarker if the observed large variability of CH4 in breath air is an indicator of physiological stress responses and immune reactions. Finally, the potential role of DMSO as a radical scavenger to counteract oxidative stress caused by ROS might be considered in the health sciences. DMSO has already been investigated for many years, but its potential positive role in medical use remains highly uncertain.
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- Frank Keppler
- Institute of Earth Sciences, Heidelberg University, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Center for the Environment (HCE), Heidelberg University, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Surgical Research, University of Szeged, H-6724 Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Earth Sciences, Heidelberg University, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Dai Y, Cheng Y, Ding W, Qiao H, Zhang D, Zhong G, Xia M, Tao J, Sun P, Fang P, Liu W. Structural Basis of Low-Molecular-Weight Thiol Glycosylation in Lincomycin A Biosynthesis. ACS Chem Biol 2023; 18:1271-1277. [PMID: 37272735 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.3c00185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The involvement of low-molecular-weight thiols in the biosynthesis of natural products is rarely reported. During lincomycin A biosynthesis, ergothioneine (EGT) is incorporated in the S-glycosylation catalyzed by LmbT. In contrast to the widely reported glycosylation of nitrogen and oxygen atoms, the glycosylation of sulfur atoms is less studied. In particular, the crystal structure of enzymes that glycosylate thiols on small molecules rather than peptides has not been reported. Here, we report the crystal structures of LmbT in apo form and in complex with GDP and EGT S-conjugated lincosamine. We found that LmbT has a characteristic glycosyltransferase type B fold, which forms a symmetric homotetramer. The substrates are bound deeply in the catalytic cleft. Consistent with the substrate structure, LmbT does not have the large peptide binding groove of the previously reported S-glycosyltransferase. Combined with site-directed mutagenesis, we propose a catalytic mechanism for the unusual EGT-mediated S-glycosylation in natural product biosynthesis.
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- Yuhan Dai
- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
- State Key Laboratory of Bioorganic and Natural Products Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioorganic and Natural Products Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioorganic and Natural Products Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioorganic and Natural Products Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioorganic and Natural Products Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioorganic and Natural Products Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioorganic and Natural Products Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of General Dentistry, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai 200011, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, 325 Guohe Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioorganic and Natural Products Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Sub-lane Xiangshan, Hangzhou 310024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioorganic and Natural Products Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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Liao Y, Wang M, Jiang X. Sulfur-containing peptides: Synthesis and application in the discovery of potential drug candidates. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2023; 75:102336. [PMID: 37269675 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2023.102336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Peptides act as biological mediators and play a key role of various physiological activities. Sulfur-containing peptides are widely used in natural products and drug molecules due to their unique biological activity and chemical reactivity of sulfur. Disulfides, thioethers, and thioamides are the most common motifs of sulfur-containing peptides, and they have been extensively studied and developed for synthetic methodology as well as pharmaceutical applications. This review focuses on the illustration of these three motifs in natural products and drugs, as well as the recent advancements in the synthesis of the corresponding core scaffolds.
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- Yanyan Liao
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Process, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Process, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Process, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China; State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China; State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, China.
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Guo FW, Zhang Q, Gu YC, Shao CL. Sulfur-containing marine natural products as leads for drug discovery and development. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2023; 75:102330. [PMID: 37257309 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2023.102330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Among the large series of marine natural products (MNPs), sulfur-containing MNPs have emerged as potential therapeutic agents for the treatment of a range of diseases. Herein, we reviewed 95 new sulfur-containing MNPs isolated during the period between 2021 and March 2023. In addition, we discuss that the widely used strategies and the emerging technologies including natural product-based antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), small-molecule-based proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs), nanotechnology-based drug carriers, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery have been used for improving the efficiency and success rate of NP-based drug development. We also provide perspectives regarding the challenges and opportunities in sulfur-containing MNPs based drug discovery and development and future research directions.
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- Feng-Wei Guo
- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, The Ministry of Education of China School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, The Ministry of Education of China School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- Syngenta Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 6EY, UK.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, The Ministry of Education of China School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao, 266237, China.
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Patel HN, Haines BE, Stauffacher CV, Helquist P, Wiest O. Computational Study of Base-Catalyzed Thiohemiacetal Decomposition in Pseudomonas mevalonii HMG-CoA Reductase. J Phys Chem B 2023. [PMID: 37219997 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c08969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Thiohemiacetals are key intermediates in the active sites of many enzymes catalyzing a variety of reactions. In the case of Pseudomonas mevalonii 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (PmHMGR), this intermediate connects the two hydride transfer steps where a thiohemiacetal is the product of the first hydride transfer and its breakdown forms the substrate of the second one, serving as the intermediate during cofactor exchange. Despite the many examples of thiohemiacetals in a variety of enzymatic reactions, there are few studies that detail their reactivity. Here, we present computational studies on the decomposition of the thiohemiacetal intermediate in PmHMGR using both QM-cluster and QM/MM models. This reaction mechanism involves a proton transfer from the substrate hydroxyl to an anionic Glu83 followed by a C-S bond elongation stabilized by a cationic His381. The reaction provides insight into the varying roles of the residues in the active site that favor this multistep mechanism.
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- Himani N Patel
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California 93108, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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Reddy CR, Ajaykumar U, Kolgave DH, Ramesh R. CAN-Promoted Thiolative ipso-Annulation of Unactivated N-Benzyl Acrylamides: Access to SCN/SCF 3/SO 2Ar Containing Azaspirocycles. J Org Chem 2023. [PMID: 37192481 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c00374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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A variety of acrylamides holding an unactivated N-benzyl group underwent dearomative ipso-cyclization induced by sulfur-centered radicals (SCN/ SCF3/ SO2Ar) in the presence of ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN) as the oxidant to furnish azaspirocycles in good yields. This is the first report on ipso-dearomatization of N-benzyl acrylamides that proceeds without a substituent at the para-position of the aromatic ring. The developed conditions are also found to be suitable for substrates holding substituents such as F, NO2, OMe, OH, and OAc at the para-position. The reaction features water as the source of oxygen, is compatible with a variety of functional groups, and proceeds in a short time.
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- Chada Raji Reddy
- Department of Organic Synthesis & Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201 002, India
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- Department of Organic Synthesis & Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201 002, India
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- Department of Organic Synthesis & Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201 002, India
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- Department of Organic Synthesis & Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201 002, India
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Liu M, Huang J, Xu H, Dai HX. Construction of Chalcogenated Methylene Chroman-3-ones via Palladium-Catalyzed Carbocyclization. J Org Chem 2023. [PMID: 37191073 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c00341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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We report herein the synthesis of exo-chalcogenated methylene chroman-3-ones via palladium-catalyzed intramolecular acyl-chalcogenation of alkyne with thio- and selenoesters. Chalcogen containing tetrasubstituted alkenes are obtained stereoselectively. This protocol tolerates various functional groups and heterocycles, affording the chroman-3-one products in moderate-to-good yields.
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- Min Liu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hangzhou Institute of Advanced Study, Hangzhou 310024, China
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Sun TT, Man RJ, Shi JY, Wang X, Zhao M, Hu HY, Wang CY. A selective fluorescent probe for hydrogen sulfide from a series of flavone derivatives and intracellular imaging. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 299:122840. [PMID: 37196554 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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In this work, through the orthogonal design of two fluorophores and two recognition groups, a series of fluorescent probes were developed from the flavone derivatives for hydrogen sulfide (H2S). The probe FlaN-DN stood out from the primarily screening on the selectivity and response intensities. It could respond to H2S with both the chromogenic and fluorescent signals. Among the recent reported probes for the H2S detection, FlaN-DN indicated the most highlighted advantages including the rapid response (within 200 s) and the high response multiplication (over 100 folds). FlaN-DN was sensitive to the pH condition, thus could be applied to distinguish the cancer micro-environment. Moreover, FlaN-DN suggested practical capabilities including a wide linear range (0-400 μM), a relatively high sensitivity (limit of detection 0.13 μM), and high selectivity towards H2S. As a low cytotoxic probe, FlaN-DN achieved the imaging in living HeLa cells. FlaN-DN could detect the endogenous generation H2S and visualize the dose-dependent responses to the exogenous H2S level. This work provided a typical case of natural-sourced derivatives as functional implements, which might inspire the future investigations.
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- Ting-Ting Sun
- Jinhua Advanced Research Institute, Jinhua 321019, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Polysaccharide Materials and Modifications, Guangxi Minzu University, Nanning 530008, China.
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- Jinhua Advanced Research Institute, Jinhua 321019, China
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- Jinhua Advanced Research Institute, Jinhua 321019, China
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- Jinhua Advanced Research Institute, Jinhua 321019, China; School of Pharmaceutical and Materials Engineering, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang, China
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- Xingzhi College, Zhejiang Normal University, Lanxi 321100, Zhejiang, China.
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- Jinhua Advanced Research Institute, Jinhua 321019, China.
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