Amine adducts of triallylborane as highly reactive allylborating agents for Cu(I)-catalyzed allylation of chiral sulfinylimines

The implementation of selective catalytic processes with highly active reagents is an attractive strategy that meets the modern principles of sustainable development of chemistry. In the current study, we for the first time describe the method and general principles of Cu(I)-catalyzed allylation of imines with amine adducts of allylic triorganoboranes. Triallylborane is an extremely reactive compound and cannot be used for the catalytic allylation of imines, whereas its amine adducts are ideal substrates for catalysis. The structure of the amine fragment successfully balances the safety, selectivity and stability of the allylboron reagent, allowing it to demonstrate high activity in catalytic allylation reactions, exceeding many times any known allylboranes. The obtained results are supported by quantitative kinetics data and DFT calculations. The catalytic efficacy of the system was demonstrated on model sulfinylimines (23 examples). High diastereoselectivity up to >99% was achieved, including for the gram-scale synthesis of 2-hydroxyphenyl-derivatives. Taking into account the high reactivity and unsurpassed atom-economy of amine adducts of triallylborane (AAT), they can be considered as prospective allylation reagents with Cu(I) and other appropriate metallocatalysts.

Recent progress in the synthesis of homotropane alkaloids adaline, euphococcinine and N-methyleuphococcinine

The 9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane ring system is present in several insect- and plant-derived alkaloids. (-)-Adaline (1) and (+)-euphococcinine (2), found in secretions of Coccinelid beetles, and (+)-N-methyleuphococcinine (3), isolated from the Colorado blue spruce Picea pungens, are members of this alkaloid family. Their unique bicyclic system with a quaternary stereocenter, and the potent biological activity exerted by these homotropane alkaloids, make them attractive synthetic targets. This work aims briefly to review the chemical ecology of Adalia bipunctata and the recent methodologies to obtain adaline (1), euphococcinine (2), and N-methyleuphococcinine (3).

Dimethylamine adducts of allylic triorganoboranes as effective reagents for Petasis-type homoallylation of primary amines with formaldehyde

Dimethylamine adducts of triallyl-, triprenyl- and trans-cinnamyl(dipropyl)borane are effective reagents for mild homoallylation of primary amines with aqueous formaldehyde in MeOH without an inert atmosphere. A new concept is proposed for the explanation of the high stability of allylborane-amine adducts in aqueous MeOH.

Selenolactams as Synthetic Intermediates for the Synthesis of Polycyclic Amines via Seleno-Claisen Rearrangements

A highly diastereoselective α-allylation of selenolactams with allyl halides is reported. DFT analyses and experimental observations suggested that this reaction proceeds via a Se-allylation of the eneselenolates of the lactams followed by a seleno-Claisen rearrangement. The thus-obtained products could be efficiently transformed into polycyclic amines using a previously developed sequential addition of organometallic reagents and ring-closing metathesis.

Iminosugars Spiro-Linked with Morpholine-Fused 1,2,3-Triazole: Synthesis, Conformational Analysis, Glycosidase Inhibitory Activity, Antifungal Assay, and Docking Studies

Synthesis of iminosugars 1, 2, 3a, and 4a and N-alkyl (ethyl, butyl, hexyl, octyl, decyl, and dodecyl) derivatives 3b-g and 4b-g spiro-linked with morpholine-fused 1,2,3-triazole is described. Conformation of the piperidine ring in each spiro-iminosugar was evaluated by ¹H NMR spectroscopy, and conformational change in N-alkylated compounds 4b-g with respect to parent spiro-iminosugar 4a is supported by density functional theory calculations. Out of 16 new spiro-iminosugars, the spiro-iminosugars 3a (IC₅₀ = 0.075 μM) and 4a (IC₅₀ = 0.036 μM) were found to be more potent inhibitors of α-glucosidase than the marketed drug miglitol (IC₅₀ = 0.100 μM). In addition, 3a (minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) = 0.85 μM) and 4a (MIC = 0.025 μM) showed more potent antifungal activity against Candida albicans than antifungal drug amphotericin b (MIC = 1.25 μM). In few cases, the N-alkyl derivatives showed increase of α-glucosidase inhibition and enhancement of antifungal activity compare to the respective parent iminosugar. The biological activities were further substantiated by molecular docking studies.

Synthesis of Spirobidihydropyrazole through Double 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Nitrilimines with Allenoates

The double 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of allenoates with nitrilimines has been achieved under mild reaction conditions, affording a variety of spirobidihydropyrazoles in moderate to excellent yields with excellent diastereoselectivities. The reaction diastereoselectively constructs double dihydropyrazole moieties and two chiral centers including a spiro carbon center.