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Mayorquín-Torres MC, Simoens A, Bonneure E, Stevens CV. Synthetic Methods for Azaheterocyclic Phosphonates and Their Biological Activity: An Update 2004-2024. Chem Rev 2024; 124:7907-7975. [PMID: 38809666 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00090] [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: 05/31/2024]
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The increasing importance of azaheterocyclic phosphonates in the agrochemical, synthetic, and medicinal field has provoked an intense search in the development of synthetic routes for obtaining novel members of this family of compounds. This updated review covers methodologies established since 2004, focusing on the synthesis of azaheterocyclic phosphonates, of which the phosphonate moiety is directly substituted onto to the azaheterocyclic structure. Emphasizing recent advances, this review classifies newly developed synthetic approaches according to the ring size and providing information on biological activities whenever available. Furthermore, this review summarizes information on various methods for the formation of C-P bonds, examining sustainable approaches such as the Michaelis-Arbuzov reaction, the Michaelis-Becker reaction, the Pudovik reaction, the Hirao coupling, and the Kabachnik-Fields reaction. After analyzing the biological activities and applications of azaheterocyclic phosphonates investigated in recent years, a predominant focus on the evaluation of these compounds as anticancer agents is evident. Furthermore, emerging applications underline the versatility and potential of these compounds, highlighting the need for continued research on synthetic methods to expand this interesting family.
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- Martha C Mayorquín-Torres
- SynBioC Research Group, Green Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- SynBioC Research Group, Green Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- SynBioC Research Group, Green Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- SynBioC Research Group, Green Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Wu M, Saya JM, Han P, Walia R, Pradhan B, Honing M, Ranjan P, Orru RVA. Shining light on tryptamine-derived isocyanides: access to constrained spirocylic scaffolds. Chem Sci 2024; 15:6867-6873. [PMID: 38725510 PMCID: PMC11077512 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc06304f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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Dearomatization of indoles through a charge transfer complex constitutes a powerful tool for synthesizing three-dimensional constrained structures. However, the implementation of this strategy for the dearomatization of tryptamine-derived isocyanides to generate spirocyclic scaffolds remains underdeveloped. In this work, we have demonstrated the ability of tryptamine-derived isocyanides to form aggregates at higher concentration, enabling a single electron transfer step to generate carbon-based-radical intermediates. Optical, HRMS and computational studies have elucidated key aspects associated with the photophysical properties of tryptamine-derived isocyanides. The developed protocol is operationally simple, robust and demonstrates a novel approach to generate conformationally constrained spirocyclic scaffolds, compounds with high demand in various fields, including drug discovery.
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- Minghui Wu
- Aachen Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM), Maastricht University Urmonderbaan 22 6167 RD Geleen The Netherlands
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- Aachen Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM), Maastricht University Urmonderbaan 22 6167 RD Geleen The Netherlands
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- Maastricht MultiModal Molecular Imaging Institute (M4i), Division of Imaging Mass Spectrometry, Maastricht University Universiteitssingel 50 6229 ER Maastricht The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Hong Kong SAR
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- Molecular Imaging and Photonics, Department of Chemistry KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F 3001 Leuven Belgium
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- Maastricht MultiModal Molecular Imaging Institute (M4i), Division of Imaging Mass Spectrometry, Maastricht University Universiteitssingel 50 6229 ER Maastricht The Netherlands
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- Aachen Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM), Maastricht University Urmonderbaan 22 6167 RD Geleen The Netherlands
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- Aachen Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM), Maastricht University Urmonderbaan 22 6167 RD Geleen The Netherlands
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Brunelli F, Russo C, Giustiniano M, Tron GC. Exploiting the Different Nucleophilicity of the Isocyano Group: A Strategy for the Isocyanide Functionalization. J Org Chem 2024; 89:5833-5840. [PMID: 38581396 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c02529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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By exploiting the different nucleophilicity of aromatic and aliphatic isocyanides, we selectively react aliphatic isocyano groups while preserving aromatic ones in Passerini and Ugi multicomponent reactions. This simple approach allows the synthesis of α-acyloxy carboxamides or α-acylamino carboxamides possessing one or two isocyanide groups, which are challenging to achieve through traditional formylation and dehydration protocols. These analogues have the potential to serve as valuable building blocks with diverse applications.
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- Francesca Brunelli
- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Largo Donegani 2, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università degli Studi Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università degli Studi Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Largo Donegani 2, 28100 Novara, Italy
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Quirós I, Martín M, Gomez-Mendoza M, Cabrera-Afonso MJ, Liras M, Fernández I, Nóvoa L, Tortosa M. Isonitriles as Alkyl Radical Precursors in Visible Light Mediated Hydro- and Deuterodeamination Reactions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202317683. [PMID: 38150265 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202317683] [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: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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Herein, we report the use of isonitriles as alkyl radical precursors in light-mediated hydro- and deuterodeamination reactions. The reaction is scalable, shows broad functional group compatibility and potential to be used in late-stage functionalization. Importantly, the method is general for Cα -primary, Cα -secondary and Cα -tertiary alkyl isonitriles. For most examples, high yields were obtained through direct visible-light irradiation of the isonitrile in the presence of a silyl radical precursor. Interestingly, in the presence of an organic photocatalyst (4CzIPN) a dramatic acceleration was observed. In-depth mechanistic studies using UV/Vis absorption, steady-state and time-resolved photoluminescence, and transient absorption spectroscopy suggest that the excited state of 4CzIPN can engage in a single-electron transfer with the isonitrile.
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- Irene Quirós
- Organic Chemistry Department, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Avda. Francisco Tomás y Valiente 7, Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Avda. Francisco Tomás y Valiente 7, Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Photoactivated Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy, Av. Ramón de la Sagra 3, Móstoles, 28935, Madrid, Spain
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Avda. Francisco Tomás y Valiente 7, Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Photoactivated Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy, Av. Ramón de la Sagra 3, Móstoles, 28935, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain
- Center of Innovation in Advanced Chemistry (ORFEO-CINQA), Spain
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Avda. Francisco Tomás y Valiente 7, Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Avda. Francisco Tomás y Valiente 7, Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
- Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Avda. Francisco Tomás y Valiente 7, Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
- Center of Innovation in Advanced Chemistry (ORFEO-CINQA), Spain
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Russo C, Donati G, Giustiniano F, Amato J, Marinelli L, Whitby RJ, Giustiniano M. Isocyanides as Catalytic Electron Acceptors in the Visible Light Promoted Oxidative Formation of Benzyl and Acyl Radicals. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202301852. [PMID: 37505481 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301852] [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: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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The recent disclosure of the ability of aromatic isocyanides to harvest visible light and act as single electron acceptors when reacting with tertiary aromatic amines has triggered a renewed interest in their application to the development of green photoredox catalytic methodologies. Accordingly, the present work explores their ability to promote the generation of both alkyl and acyl radicals starting from radical precursors such as Hantzsch esters, potassium alkyltrifluoroborates, and α-oxoacids. Mechanistic studies involving UV-visible absorption and fluorescence experiments, electrochemical measurements of the ground-state redox potentials along with computational calculations of both the ground- and the excited-state redox potentials of a set of nine different aromatic isocyanides provide key insights to promote a rationale design of a new generation of isocyanide-based organic photoredox catalysts. Importantly, the green potential of the investigated chemistry is demonstrated by a direct and easy access to deuterium labeled compounds.
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- Camilla Russo
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, via D. Montesano 49, 80131, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, via D. Montesano 49, 80131, Napoli, Italy
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- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, University Road, SO171BJ, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, via D. Montesano 49, 80131, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, via D. Montesano 49, 80131, Napoli, Italy
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- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, University Road, SO171BJ, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, via D. Montesano 49, 80131, Napoli, Italy
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More DA, Shirsath SR, Muthukrishnan M. Metal- and Photocatalyst-Free, Visible-Light-Initiated C3 α-Aminomethylation of Quinoxalin-2(1 H)-ones via Electron Donor-Acceptor Complexes. J Org Chem 2023; 88:13339-13350. [PMID: 37651188 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c01249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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We report a metal- and photocatalyst-free C3 α-aminomethylation of quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones with N-alkyl-N-methylanilines. The reaction proceeds through the formation of a photoactivated electron donor-acceptor complex between quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones and N-alkyl-N-methylanilines. The present method provides a mild and environmentally friendly protocol that exhibits good atom economy and excellent functional group tolerance to obtain a library of biologically significant C3 α-aminomethylated quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones in good yields.
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- Devidas A More
- CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Division of Organic Chemistry, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Division of Organic Chemistry, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Division of Organic Chemistry, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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Yadav N, Bhatta SR, Moorthy JN. Visible Light-Induced Decomposition of Acyl Peroxides Using Isocyanides: Synthesis of Heteroarenes by Radical Cascade Cyclization. J Org Chem 2023; 88:5431-5439. [PMID: 37093050 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c03059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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Visible light-mediated facile synthesis of heteroarenes, namely, isoquinolines, benzothiazoles, and quinazolines, is demonstrated by employing isocyanides and inexpensive acyl peroxides. It is shown for the first time that singlet-excited isocyanides decompose acyl peroxides into aryl/alkyl radicals. The latter attack isocyanides, yielding imidoyl radicals that subsequently cyclize to afford heteroarene products. The protocol involving radical cascade reactions obviates the requirement of any external photocatalyst, oxidant, additive, and base.
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- Navin Yadav
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India
- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram 695551, India
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Russo C, Brunelli F, Cesare Tron G, Giustiniano M. Isocyanide-Based Multicomponent Reactions Promoted by Visible Light Photoredox Catalysis. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203150. [PMID: 36458647 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Isocyanide-based multicomponent reactions claim a one century-old history of flourishing developments. On the other hand, the enormous impact of recent progresses in visible light photocatalysis has boosted the identification of new straightforward and green approaches to both new and known chemical entities. In this context, the application of visible light photocatalytic conditions to multicomponent processes has been promoting key stimulating advancements. Spanning from radical-polar crossover pathways, to photoinduced and self-catalyzed transformations, to reactions involving the generation of imidoyl radical species, the present literature analysis would provide a general and critical overview about the potentialities and challenges of exploiting isocyanides in visible light photocatalytic multicomponent reactions.
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- Camilla Russo
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, via D. Montesano 49, 80131, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Drug Science, University of Piemonte Orientale, Largo Donegani 2, 28100, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Drug Science, University of Piemonte Orientale, Largo Donegani 2, 28100, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, via D. Montesano 49, 80131, Napoli, Italy
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