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Pecchini P, Fochi M, Bartoccini F, Piersanti G, Bernardi L. Enantioselective organocatalytic strategies to access noncanonical α-amino acids. Chem Sci 2024; 15:5832-5868. [PMID: 38665517 PMCID: PMC11041364 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc01081g] [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: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Organocatalytic asymmetric synthesis has evolved over the years and continues to attract the interest of many researchers worldwide. Enantiopure noncanonical amino acids (ncAAs) are valuable building blocks in organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, and chemical biology. They are employed in the elaboration of peptides and proteins with enhanced activities and/or improved properties compared to their natural counterparts, as chiral catalysts, in chiral ligand design, and as chiral building blocks for asymmetric syntheses of complex molecules, including natural products. The linkage of ncAA synthesis and enantioselective organocatalysis, the subject of this perspective, tries to imitate the natural biosynthetic process. Herein, we present contemporary and earlier developments in the field of organocatalytic activation of simple feedstock materials, providing potential ncAAs with diverse side chains, unique three-dimensional structures, and a high degree of functionality. These asymmetric organocatalytic strategies, useful for forging a wide range of C-C, C-H, and C-N bonds and/or combinations thereof, vary from classical name reactions, such as Ugi, Strecker, and Mannich reactions, to the most advanced concepts such as deracemisation, transamination, and carbene N-H insertion. Concurrently, we present some interesting mechanistic studies/models, providing information on the chirality transfer process. Finally, this perspective highlights, through the diversity of the amino acids (AAs) not selected by nature for protein incorporation, the most generic modes of activation, induction, and reactivity commonly used, such as chiral enamine, hydrogen bonding, Brønsted acids/bases, and phase-transfer organocatalysis, reflecting their increasingly important role in organic and applied chemistry.
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- Pietro Pecchini
- Department of Industrial Chemistry "Toso Montanari", Center for Chemical Catalysis C3 & INSTM RU Bologna V. Gobetti 85 40129 Bologna Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry "Toso Montanari", Center for Chemical Catalysis C3 & INSTM RU Bologna V. Gobetti 85 40129 Bologna Italy
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo Piazza Rinascimento 6 61029 Urbino PU Italy
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo Piazza Rinascimento 6 61029 Urbino PU Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry "Toso Montanari", Center for Chemical Catalysis C3 & INSTM RU Bologna V. Gobetti 85 40129 Bologna Italy
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Yoshida Y, Ida H, Mino T, Sakamoto M. Formal [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of α-Imino Esters with Azo Compounds: Facile Construction of Pentasubstituted 1,2,4-Triazoline Skeletons. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28114339. [PMID: 37298816 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28114339] [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: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
Abstract
1,2,4-Triazole and 1,2,4-triazoline are important components of bioactive molecules and catalysts employed in organic synthesis. Therefore, the efficient synthesis of these components has received significant research attention. However, studies on their structural diversity remain lacking. Previously, we developed chiral phase-transfer-catalyzed asymmetric reactions of α-imino carbonyl compounds with α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds and haloalkanes. In this study, we demonstrate the formal [3 + 2] cycloaddition reaction of α-imino esters with azo compounds under Brønsted base catalysis, resulting in the corresponding 1,2,4-triazolines in high yields. The results revealed that a wide range of substrates and reactants can be applied, irrespective of their steric and electronic characteristics. The present reaction made the general preparation of 3-aryl pentasubstituted 1,2,4-triazolines possible for the first time. Furthermore, a mechanistic study suggested that the reaction proceeds without isomerization into the aldimine form.
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- Yasushi Yoshida
- Molecular Chirality Research Center, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33, Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi 263-8522, Japan
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- Molecular Chirality Research Center, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33, Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi 263-8522, Japan
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- Molecular Chirality Research Center, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33, Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi 263-8522, Japan
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- Molecular Chirality Research Center, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33, Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi 263-8522, Japan
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Pálvölgyi ÁM, Scharinger F, Schnürch M, Bica‐Schröder K. Chiral Phosphoric Acids as Versatile Tools for Organocatalytic Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenations. European J Org Chem 2021; 2021:5367-5381. [PMID: 34819797 PMCID: PMC8597106 DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202100894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Herein, recent developments in the field of organocatalytic asymmetric transfer hydrogenation (ATH) of C=N, C=O and C=C double bonds using chiral phosphoric acid catalysis are reviewed. This still rapidly growing area of asymmetric catalysis relies on metal-free catalysts in combination with biomimetic hydrogen sources. Chiral phosphoric acids have proven to be extremely versatile tools in this area, providing highly active and enantioselective alternatives for the asymmetric reduction of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds, imines and various heterocycles. Eventually, such transformations are more and more often used in multicomponent/cascade reactions, which undoubtedly shows their great synthetic potential and the bright future of organocatalytic asymmetric transfer hydrogenations.
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- Ádám Márk Pálvölgyi
- Institute of Applied Synthetic ChemistryTU WienGetreidemarkt Vienna, 9/1631060WienAustria
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic ChemistryTU WienGetreidemarkt Vienna, 9/1631060WienAustria
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic ChemistryTU WienGetreidemarkt Vienna, 9/1631060WienAustria
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Benda MC, France S. Chiral disulfonimides: a versatile template for asymmetric catalysis. Org Biomol Chem 2020; 18:7485-7513. [PMID: 32940322 DOI: 10.1039/d0ob01742f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Since the emergence of pseudo-C2-symmetric chiral phosphoric acids (CPA), much work has been done to utilize these systems in stereoselective, organocatalytic processes. Despite the success in this field, reasonably basic substrates such as imines are often required to achieve appreciable activation. In order to access a wider variety of potential reaction partners, many related organocatalysts with enhanced Brønsted acidity have since been developed. Chiral disulfonimides (DSIs) have materialized as one such powerful class of organocatalysts and have been shown to expand the list of potential substrates to include aldehydes and ketones via Brønsted, Lewis, or bifunctional acid activation. This versatility renders DSIs amenable to an impressive scope of reaction types, typically with remarkable stereoselectivity induced by asymmetric counteranion-directed catalysis (ACDC). This review serves to provide a complete analysis of the successful applications, mechanistic insights, and unmet challenges exhibited to date in DSI-catalyzed and -assisted processes.
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- Meghan C Benda
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA.
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Inada H, Shibuya M, Yamamoto Y. Synthesis of Unprotected 2-Arylglycines by Transamination of Arylglyoxylic Acids with 2-(2-Chlorophenyl)glycine. J Org Chem 2020; 85:11047-11059. [PMID: 32790313 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c01302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The transamination of α-keto acids with 2-phenylglycine is an effective methodology for directly synthesizing unprotected α-amino acids. However, the synthesis of 2-arylglycines by transamination is problematic because the corresponding products, 2-arylglycines, transaminate the starting arylglyoxylic acids. Herein, we demonstrate the use of commercially available l-2-(2-chlorophenyl)glycine as the nitrogen source in the transamination of arylglyoxylic acids, producing the corresponding 2-arylglycines without interference from the undesired self-transamination process.
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- Haruki Inada
- Department of Basic Medicinal Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Department of Basic Medicinal Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Department of Basic Medicinal Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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Cao Y, Zhang S, Antilla JC. Catalytic Asymmetric 1,4-Reduction of α-Branched 2-Vinyl-azaarenes by a Chiral SPINOL-Derived Borophosphate. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c02563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Yang Cao
- Institute for Molecular Design and Synthesis, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- Institute for Molecular Design and Synthesis, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- Institute for Molecular Design and Synthesis, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- School of Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province 310018, P. R. China
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Chen X, Yan L, Zhang L, Zhao C, Feng G, Chen L, Sun S, Liu Q, Liu L. Aerobic redox deracemization of α-aryl glycine esters. Tetrahedron Lett 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2020.152107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Hasdemir B, Yaşa H, Yıldız T, Küçük HB, Onar HÇ. Asymmetric Synthesis of Chiral γ‐ and δ‐Amino Esters Using Trichlorosilane Activated with a Lewis Base Catalyst. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202000790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Belma Hasdemir
- Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Department of Chemistry Faculty of Engineering 34320 Avcılar Istanbul Turkey
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- Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Department of Chemistry Faculty of Engineering 34320 Avcılar Istanbul Turkey
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- Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Department of Chemistry Faculty of Engineering 34320 Avcılar Istanbul Turkey
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- Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Department of Chemistry Faculty of Engineering 34320 Avcılar Istanbul Turkey
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- Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Department of Chemistry Faculty of Engineering 34320 Avcılar Istanbul Turkey
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Hu X, Hu X. Ir‐catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of α‐Imino Esters with Chiral Ferrocenylphosphine‐Phosphoramidite Ligands. Adv Synth Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201900888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Xin‐Hu Hu
- Dalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences 457 Zhongshan Road Dalian 116023 People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 People's Republic of China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences 457 Zhongshan Road Dalian 116023 People's Republic of China
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Mazuela J, Antonsson T, Knerr L, Marsden SP, Munday RH, Johansson MJ. Iridium‐Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of
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‐Alkyl α‐Aryl Furan‐Containing Imines: an Efficient Route to Unnatural
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‐Alkyl Arylalanines and Related Derivatives. Adv Synth Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201801143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Javier Mazuela
- Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism IMED Biotech UnitAstraZeneca Gothenburg Pepparedsleden 1 Mölndal, SE- 431 83 Sweden
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- Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism IMED Biotech UnitAstraZeneca Gothenburg Pepparedsleden 1 Mölndal, SE- 431 83 Sweden
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- Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism IMED Biotech UnitAstraZeneca Gothenburg Pepparedsleden 1 Mölndal, SE- 431 83 Sweden
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- AZ Catalysis Hub, Pharmaceutical Technology and DevelopmentAstraZeneca Silk Road Business Park Macclesfield SK10 2NA U.K
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- Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism IMED Biotech UnitAstraZeneca Gothenburg Pepparedsleden 1 Mölndal, SE- 431 83 Sweden
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Benfodda Z, Benimélis D, Reginato G, Meffre P. Ethynylglycine synthon, a useful precursor for the synthesis of biologically active compounds: an update. Part II: synthetic uses of ethynylglycine synthon. Amino Acids 2018; 50:1307-1328. [DOI: 10.1007/s00726-018-2628-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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