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Grams RJ, Santos WL, Scorei IR, Abad-García A, Rosenblum CA, Bita A, Cerecetto H, Viñas C, Soriano-Ursúa MA. The Rise of Boron-Containing Compounds: Advancements in Synthesis, Medicinal Chemistry, and Emerging Pharmacology. Chem Rev 2024; 124:2441-2511. [PMID: 38382032 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00663] [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: 02/23/2024]
Abstract
Boron-containing compounds (BCC) have emerged as important pharmacophores. To date, five BCC drugs (including boronic acids and boroles) have been approved by the FDA for the treatment of cancer, infections, and atopic dermatitis, while some natural BCC are included in dietary supplements. Boron's Lewis acidity facilitates a mechanism of action via formation of reversible covalent bonds within the active site of target proteins. Boron has also been employed in the development of fluorophores, such as BODIPY for imaging, and in carboranes that are potential neutron capture therapy agents as well as novel agents in diagnostics and therapy. The utility of natural and synthetic BCC has become multifaceted, and the breadth of their applications continues to expand. This review covers the many uses and targets of boron in medicinal chemistry.
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- R Justin Grams
- Department of Chemistry and Virginia Tech Center for Drug Discovery, Virginia Tech, 900 West Campus Drive, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Virginia Tech Center for Drug Discovery, Virginia Tech, 900 West Campus Drive, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Academia de Fisiología y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón s/n, 11340 Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Chemistry and Virginia Tech Center for Drug Discovery, Virginia Tech, 900 West Campus Drive, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department of Pharmacognosy & Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Romania
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- Centro de Investigaciones Nucleares, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Mataojo 2055, 11400 Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Academia de Fisiología y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón s/n, 11340 Mexico City, Mexico
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Fragkiadakis M, Zingiridis M, Loukopoulos E, Neochoritis CG. New oxacycles on the block: benzodioxepinones via a Passerini reaction. Mol Divers 2024; 28:29-35. [PMID: 35900638 DOI: 10.1007/s11030-022-10502-9] [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: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Oxacycles and benzoxepanes are privileged motifs present in a variety of natural products and functional molecules. However, their synthetic access is limited. Here, we demonstrate a rapid synthesis of unprecedented benzoxepanes from readily available starting materials in one step via a Passerini multicomponent reaction. The reaction proceeds smoothly under mild reaction conditions. We have obtained a single-crystal X-ray structure, revealing a butterfly conformation, combined with useful structural features. In addition, we have performed both a full interaction map on the X-ray structure and a profile analysis of a virtual library based on the proposed scaffold with a special focus on certain physicochemical parameters to demonstrate their potential usage in drug discovery.
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Lou XY, Yohai L, Boada R, Resina-Gallego M, Han D, Valiente M. Effective Removal of Boron from Aqueous Solutions by Inorganic Adsorbents: A Review. Molecules 2023; 29:59. [PMID: 38202645 PMCID: PMC10780067 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29010059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Increasing levels of boron in water exceeding acceptable thresholds have triggered concerns regarding environmental pollution and adverse health effects. In response, significant efforts are being made to develop new adsorbents for the removal of boron from contaminated water. Among the various materials proposed, inorganic adsorbents have emerged as promising materials due to their chemical, thermal, and mechanical stability. This review aims to comprehensively examine recent advances made in the development of inorganic adsorbents for the efficient removal of boron from water. Firstly, the adsorption performance of the most used adsorbents, such as magnesium, iron, aluminum, and individual and mixed oxides, are summarized. Subsequently, diverse functionalization methods aimed at enhancing boron adsorption capacity and selectivity are carefully analyzed. Lastly, challenges and future perspectives in this field are highlighted to guide the development of innovative high-performance adsorbents and adsorption systems, ultimately leading to a reduction in boron pollution.
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- Xiang-Yang Lou
- Grup de Tècniques de Separació en Química (GTS-UAB Research Group), Department of Chemistry, Facultat de Ciències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain; (X.-Y.L.); (L.Y.); (M.R.-G.); (D.H.); (M.V.)
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- Grup de Tècniques de Separació en Química (GTS-UAB Research Group), Department of Chemistry, Facultat de Ciències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain; (X.-Y.L.); (L.Y.); (M.R.-G.); (D.H.); (M.V.)
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales (INTEMA), Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (UNMdP-CONICET), Mar del Plata B7608FDQ, Argentina
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- Grup de Tècniques de Separació en Química (GTS-UAB Research Group), Department of Chemistry, Facultat de Ciències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain; (X.-Y.L.); (L.Y.); (M.R.-G.); (D.H.); (M.V.)
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- Grup de Tècniques de Separació en Química (GTS-UAB Research Group), Department of Chemistry, Facultat de Ciències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain; (X.-Y.L.); (L.Y.); (M.R.-G.); (D.H.); (M.V.)
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- Grup de Tècniques de Separació en Química (GTS-UAB Research Group), Department of Chemistry, Facultat de Ciències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain; (X.-Y.L.); (L.Y.); (M.R.-G.); (D.H.); (M.V.)
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- Grup de Tècniques de Separació en Química (GTS-UAB Research Group), Department of Chemistry, Facultat de Ciències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain; (X.-Y.L.); (L.Y.); (M.R.-G.); (D.H.); (M.V.)
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Ton S, Ravn AK, Hoffmann DV, Day CS, Kingston L, Elmore CS, Skrydstrup T. Rapid Access to Carbon-Isotope-Labeled Alkyl and Aryl Carboxylates Applying Palladacarboxylates. JACS AU 2023; 3:756-761. [PMID: 37006775 PMCID: PMC10052257 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.2c00708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Herein, we report a strategy for the formation of isotopically labeled carboxylic esters from boronic esters/acids using a readily accessible palladium carboxylate complex as an organometallic source of isotopically labeled functional groups. The reaction allows access to either unlabeled or full 13C- or 14C-isotopically labeled carboxylic esters, and the method is characterized by its operational simplicity, mild conditions, and general substrate scope. Our protocol is further extended to a carbon isotope replacement strategy, involving an initial decarbonylative borylation procedure. Such an approach allows access to isotopically labeled compounds directly from the unlabeled pharmaceutical, which can have implications for drug discovery programs.
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- Stephanie
J. Ton
- Carbon
Dioxide Activation Center (CADIAC), The Interdisciplinary Nanoscience
Center (iNANO) and Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, Aarhus 8000, Denmark
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- Carbon
Dioxide Activation Center (CADIAC), The Interdisciplinary Nanoscience
Center (iNANO) and Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, Aarhus 8000, Denmark
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- Carbon
Dioxide Activation Center (CADIAC), The Interdisciplinary Nanoscience
Center (iNANO) and Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, Aarhus 8000, Denmark
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- Carbon
Dioxide Activation Center (CADIAC), The Interdisciplinary Nanoscience
Center (iNANO) and Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, Aarhus 8000, Denmark
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- Isotope
Chemistry, Early Chemical Development, Pharmaceutical Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Gothenburg 43183, Sweden
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- Isotope
Chemistry, Early Chemical Development, Pharmaceutical Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Gothenburg 43183, Sweden
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- Carbon
Dioxide Activation Center (CADIAC), The Interdisciplinary Nanoscience
Center (iNANO) and Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, Aarhus 8000, Denmark
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Gao L, Shaabani S, Reyes Romero A, Xu R, Ahmadianmoghaddam M, Dömling A. 'Chemistry at the speed of sound': automated 1536-well nanoscale synthesis of 16 scaffolds in parallel. GREEN CHEMISTRY : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL AND GREEN CHEMISTRY RESOURCE : GC 2023; 25:1380-1394. [PMID: 36824604 PMCID: PMC9940305 DOI: 10.1039/d2gc04312b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
Abstract
Screening of large and diverse libraries is the 'bread and butter' in the first phase of the discovery of novel drugs. However, maintenance and periodic renewal of high-quality large compound collections pose considerable logistic, environmental and monetary problems. Here, we exercise an alternative, the 'on-the-fly' synthesis of large and diverse libraries on a nanoscale in a highly automated fashion. For the first time, we show the feasibility of the synthesis of a large library based on 16 different chemistries in parallel on several 384-well plates using the acoustic dispensing ejection (ADE) technology platform. In contrast to combinatorial chemistry, we produced 16 scaffolds at the same time and in a sparse matrix fashion, and each compound was produced by a random combination of diverse large building blocks. The synthesis, analytics, resynthesis of selected compounds, and chemoinformatic analysis of the library are described. The advantages of the herein described automated nanoscale synthesis approach include great library diversity, absence of library storage logistics, superior economics, speed of synthesis by automation, increased safety, and hence sustainable chemistry.
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- Li Gao
- Department of Drug Design, University of Groningen Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Drug Design, University of Groningen Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Drug Design, University of Groningen Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Drug Design, University of Groningen Groningen The Netherlands
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- CATRIN, Department of Innovative Chemistry, Palacký University Olomouc Olomouc Czech Republic
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Das KK, Panda S. 1,2-Metallate Rearrangement Using Indole Boronate Species to Access 2,3-Diarylindoles and Indolines. Org Lett 2023; 25:314-319. [PMID: 36602541 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c03761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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A transition metal-free multicomponent reaction using lithiated indole, boronic ester, pyridine, and ethyl chloroformate was developed to access C2,C3 bis-arylated indoles, which are present in several marketed drugs and bioactive compounds. One-pot access to unsymmetrical C2,C3-diaryl indole from the parent indole remains a huge synthetic challenge. Our group was able to achieve this goal through a transition metal-free 1,2-metalate rearrangement of the indole boronate complex. The reaction of indole boronate species with activated pyridine allows 1,2-migration to access pyridyl-indoleboronate species, which will convert to the corresponding indole upon oxidation and indoline after deborylation. The reaction tolerates substituted pyridines, quinolone, isoquinoline, and more. Both aryl and alkyl boronic esters were accommodated under optimized reaction conditions. Apart from mechanistic studies using 11B-NMR, this methodology has been applied to the gram-scale synthesis of several bioactive compounds.
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- Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721302, India
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Wei Q, Lee Y, Liang W, Chen X, Mu BS, Cui XY, Wu W, Bai S, Liu Z. Photocatalytic direct borylation of carboxylic acids. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7112. [PMID: 36402764 PMCID: PMC9675845 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34833-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
The preparation of high value-added boronic acids from cheap and plentiful carboxylic acids is desirable. To date, the decarboxylative borylation of carboxylic acids is generally realized through the extra step synthesized redox-active ester intermediate or in situ generated carboxylic acid covalent derivatives above 150 °C reaction temperature. Here, we report a direct decarboxylative borylation method of carboxylic acids enabled by visible-light catalysis and that does not require any extra stoichiometric additives or synthesis steps. This operationally simple process produces CO2 and proceeds under mild reaction conditions, in terms of high step economy and good functional group compatibility. A guanidine-based biomimetic active decarboxylative mechanism is proposed and rationalized by mechanistic studies. The methodology reported herein should see broad application extending beyond borylation.
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- Qiang Wei
- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Radiochemistry and Radiation Chemistry Key Laboratory of Fundamental Science, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871 China
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- grid.9227.e0000000119573309Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190 China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Radiochemistry and Radiation Chemistry Key Laboratory of Fundamental Science, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871 China
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- grid.32566.340000 0000 8571 0482Radiochemistry Laboratory, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Radiochemistry and Radiation Chemistry Key Laboratory of Fundamental Science, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871 China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Radiochemistry and Radiation Chemistry Key Laboratory of Fundamental Science, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871 China
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- grid.32566.340000 0000 8571 0482Radiochemistry Laboratory, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
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- grid.9227.e0000000119573309Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190 China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Radiochemistry and Radiation Chemistry Key Laboratory of Fundamental Science, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871 China ,grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871 China
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Lu X, Luo Z, Huang R, Lo DC, Huang W. High-Throughput Platform for Novel Reaction Discovery. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201421. [PMID: 35766989 PMCID: PMC11033702 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201421] [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: 05/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
Detecting the formation of new chemical bonds in high-throughput synthesis is limited by the efficiency and scalability of reaction product detection, as conventional methods for isolating product from reaction mixtures are time consuming and labor intensive. Here, we report a miniaturizable purification method that enables the rapid, high-throughput isolation of quaternary ammonium-tagged products from reaction mixtures with excellent purity using inexpensive equipment that easily can be set up in a typical organic chemistry laboratory. This novel purification technique enabled us to establish a high-throughput reaction discovery platform. We validated this platform in a screen of 1536 reactions, and one previously unreported transformation was identified.
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- Xiao Lu
- Therapeutic Development Branch, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, MD 20850, USA
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- Therapeutic Development Branch, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, MD 20850, USA
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- Chemical Genomics Branch, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, MD 20850, USA
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- Therapeutic Development Branch, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, MD 20850, USA
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- Therapeutic Development Branch, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, MD 20850, USA
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Manenti M, Gusmini S, Lo Presti L, Silvani A. Exploiting Enantiopure β‐Amino Boronic Acids in Isocyanide‐Based Multicomponent Reactions. European J Org Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202200435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Marco Manenti
- Università degli Studi di Milano: Universita degli Studi di Milano Dipartimento di Chimica ITALY
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- Università degli Studi di Milano: Universita degli Studi di Milano Dipartimento di Chimica ITALY
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- Università degli Studi di Milano: Universita degli Studi di Milano Dipartimento di Chimica ITALY
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- University of Milan: Universita degli Studi di Milano Dipartimento di Chimica via Golgi 19 20133 Milano ITALY
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Qiu SB, Xiao JH, Chen PR, Ai KL, Pan KL, Chen JK, Chen YW, Pan PS. Robust Synthesis of Tetra‐Boronate Esters Analogues and the Corresponding Boronic Acids Derivatives. European J Org Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202200379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Shuo-Bei Qiu
- National Defense Medical Center Institute of Life Sciences TAIWAN
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- Tamkang University Department of Chemistry TAIWAN
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- Tamkang University Department of Chemistry TAIWAN
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- Tamkang University Department of Chemistry TAIWAN
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- National Health Research Institutes Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Nanomedicine TAIWAN
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- Taipei Veterans General Hospital Oncology New Taipei City TAIWAN
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- Tamkang University Chemistry No.151, Yingzhuan Rd., Tamsui Dist., 25137 New Taipei City TAIWAN
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Sutanto F, Shaabani S, Oerlemans R, Eris D, Patil P, Hadian M, Wang M, Sharpe ME, Groves MR, Dömling A. Combining High-Throughput Synthesis and High-Throughput Protein Crystallography for Accelerated Hit Identification. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:18231-18239. [PMID: 34097796 PMCID: PMC8456925 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202105584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Protein crystallography (PX) is widely used to drive advanced stages of drug optimization or to discover medicinal chemistry starting points by fragment soaking. However, recent progress in PX could allow for a more integrated role into early drug discovery. Here, we demonstrate for the first time the interplay of high throughput synthesis and high throughput PX. We describe a practical multicomponent reaction approach to acrylamides and -esters from diverse building blocks suitable for mmol scale synthesis on 96-well format and on a high-throughput nanoscale format in a highly automated fashion. High-throughput PX of our libraries efficiently yielded potent covalent inhibitors of the main protease of the COVID-19 causing agent, SARS-CoV-2. Our results demonstrate, that the marriage of in situ HT synthesis of (covalent) libraires and HT PX has the potential to accelerate hit finding and to provide meaningful strategies for medicinal chemistry projects.
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- Fandi Sutanto
- University of GroningenDepartment of Drug DesignA. Deusinglaan 19713AVGroningenThe Netherlands
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- University of GroningenDepartment of Drug DesignA. Deusinglaan 19713AVGroningenThe Netherlands
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- University of GroningenDepartment of Drug DesignA. Deusinglaan 19713AVGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Photon Science DivisionPaul Scherrer InstituteSwitzerland
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- University of GroningenDepartment of Drug DesignA. Deusinglaan 19713AVGroningenThe Netherlands
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- University of GroningenDepartment of Drug DesignA. Deusinglaan 19713AVGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Photon Science DivisionPaul Scherrer InstituteSwitzerland
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- University of GroningenDepartment of Drug DesignA. Deusinglaan 19713AVGroningenThe Netherlands
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- University of GroningenDepartment of Drug DesignA. Deusinglaan 19713AVGroningenThe Netherlands
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Sutanto F, Shaabani S, Oerlemans R, Eris D, Patil P, Hadian M, Wang M, Sharpe ME, Groves MR, Dömling A. Combining High‐Throughput Synthesis and High‐Throughput Protein Crystallography for Accelerated Hit Identification. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202105584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Fandi Sutanto
- University of Groningen Department of Drug Design A. Deusinglaan 1 9713 AV Groningen The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen Department of Drug Design A. Deusinglaan 1 9713 AV Groningen The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen Department of Drug Design A. Deusinglaan 1 9713 AV Groningen The Netherlands
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- Photon Science Division Paul Scherrer Institute Switzerland
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- University of Groningen Department of Drug Design A. Deusinglaan 1 9713 AV Groningen The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen Department of Drug Design A. Deusinglaan 1 9713 AV Groningen The Netherlands
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- Photon Science Division Paul Scherrer Institute Switzerland
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- University of Groningen Department of Drug Design A. Deusinglaan 1 9713 AV Groningen The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen Department of Drug Design A. Deusinglaan 1 9713 AV Groningen The Netherlands
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Wang Q, Mgimpatsang KC, Li X, Dömling A. Isoquinolone-4-Carboxylic Acids by Ammonia-Ugi-4CR and Copper-Catalyzed Domino Reaction. J Org Chem 2021; 86:9771-9780. [PMID: 34184894 PMCID: PMC8291606 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c01170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
Abstract
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Highly substituted isoquinolone-4-carboxylic
acid is an important
bioactive scaffold; however, it is challenging to access it in a general
and short way. A Cu-catalyzed cascade reaction was successfully designed
involving the Ugi postcyclization strategy by using ammonia and 2-halobenzoic
acids as crucial building blocks. Privileged polysubstituted isoquinolin-1(2H)-ones were constructed in a combinatorial format with
generally moderate to good yields. The protocol, with a ligand-free
catalytic system, shows a broad substrate scope and good functional
group tolerance toward excellent molecular diversity. Free 4-carboxy-isoquinolone
is now for the first time generally accessible by a convergent multicomponent
reaction protocol.
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- Qian Wang
- Department of Drug Design, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen 9713 AV, The Netherlands
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- Department of Drug Design, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen 9713 AV, The Netherlands
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- Department of Drug Design, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen 9713 AV, The Netherlands
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- Department of Drug Design, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen 9713 AV, The Netherlands
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Dömling A, Zheng Q, Boltjes A. An Ugi Reaction/Intramolecular Cyclization/Oxidation Cascade towards Tetrazole-Linked Dibenzoxazepines. SYNTHESIS-STUTTGART 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1706642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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AbstractA series of tetrazole-linked dibenzo[b,f][1,4]oxazepines is synthesized through a short sequence involving an Ugi tetrazole reaction. The intermediate tetrazole undergoes a potassium carbonate mediated SNAr cyclization, followed by oxidation to afford the target tricyclic heterocyclic scaffold. The optimization, scope and limitations of this two-step and efficient methodology are investigated. A 1000-member library of tetrazole-linked dibenzo[b,f][1,4]oxazepines is generated and the physicochemical properties are analyzed. great
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Gao K, Shaabani S, Xu R, Zarganes-Tzitzikas T, Gao L, Ahmadianmoghaddam M, Groves MR, Dömling A. Nanoscale, automated, high throughput synthesis and screening for the accelerated discovery of protein modifiers. RSC Med Chem 2021; 12:809-818. [PMID: 34124680 PMCID: PMC8152715 DOI: 10.1039/d1md00087j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Hit finding in early drug discovery is often based on high throughput screening (HTS) of existing and historical compound libraries, which can limit chemical diversity, is time-consuming, very costly, and environmentally not sustainable. On-the-fly compound synthesis and in situ screening in a highly miniaturized and automated format has the potential to greatly reduce the medicinal chemistry environmental footprint. Here, we used acoustic dispensing technology to synthesize a library in a 1536 well format based on the Groebcke-Blackburn-Bienaymé reaction (GBB-3CR) on a nanomole scale. The unpurified library was screened by differential scanning fluorimetry (DSF) and cross-validated using microscale thermophoresis (MST) against the oncogenic protein-protein interaction menin-MLL. Several GBB reaction products were found as μM menin binder, and the structural basis of the interactions with menin was elucidated by co-crystal structure analysis. Miniaturization and automation of the organic synthesis and screening process can lead to an acceleration in the early drug discovery process, which is an alternative to classical HTS and a step towards the paradigm of continuous manufacturing.
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- Kai Gao
- Pharmacy Department, Drug Design group, University of Groningen A. Deusinglaan 1 9700 AD Groningen The Netherlands
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- Pharmacy Department, Drug Design group, University of Groningen A. Deusinglaan 1 9700 AD Groningen The Netherlands
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- Pharmacy Department, Drug Design group, University of Groningen A. Deusinglaan 1 9700 AD Groningen The Netherlands
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- Pharmacy Department, Drug Design group, University of Groningen A. Deusinglaan 1 9700 AD Groningen The Netherlands
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- Pharmacy Department, Drug Design group, University of Groningen A. Deusinglaan 1 9700 AD Groningen The Netherlands
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- Pharmacy Department, Drug Design group, University of Groningen A. Deusinglaan 1 9700 AD Groningen The Netherlands
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- Pharmacy Department, Drug Design group, University of Groningen A. Deusinglaan 1 9700 AD Groningen The Netherlands
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- Pharmacy Department, Drug Design group, University of Groningen A. Deusinglaan 1 9700 AD Groningen The Netherlands
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Estevez-Fregoso E, Farfán-García ED, García-Coronel IH, Martínez-Herrera E, Alatorre A, Scorei RI, Soriano-Ursúa MA. Effects of boron-containing compounds in the fungal kingdom. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2021; 65:126714. [PMID: 33453473 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2021.126714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The number of known boron-containing compounds (BCCs) is increasing due to their identification in nature and innovative synthesis procedures. Their effects on the fungal kingdom are interesting, and some of their mechanisms of action have recently been elucidated. METHODS In this review, scientific reports from relevant chemistry and biomedical databases were collected and analyzed. RESULTS It is notable that several BCC actions in fungi induce social and economic benefits for humans. In fact, boric acid was traditionally used for multiple purposes, but some novel synthetic BCCs are effective antifungal agents, particularly in their action against pathogen species, and some were recently approved for use in humans. Moreover, most reports testing BCCs in fungal species suggest a limiting effect of these compounds on some vital reactions. CONCLUSIONS New BCCs have been synthesized and tested for innovative technological and biomedical emerging applications, and new interest is developing for discovering new strategic compounds that can act as environmental or wood protectors, as well as antimycotic agents that let us improve food acquisition and control some human infections.
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- Elizabeth Estevez-Fregoso
- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón, 11340, Mexico
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- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón, 11340, Mexico.
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- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón, 11340, Mexico; Unidad de Investigación, Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad Ixtapaluca, Carretera Federal México-Puebla km 34.5, C.P. 56530, Ixtapaluca, State of Mexico, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación, Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad Ixtapaluca, Carretera Federal México-Puebla km 34.5, C.P. 56530, Ixtapaluca, State of Mexico, Mexico
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- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón, 11340, Mexico
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- BioBoron Research Institute, Dunarii 31B Street, 207465, Podari, Romania
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- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón, 11340, Mexico.
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Sutanto F, Shaabani S, Neochoritis CG, Zarganes-Tzitzikas T, Patil P, Ghonchepour E, Dömling A. Multicomponent reaction-derived covalent inhibitor space. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2021; 7:eabd9307. [PMID: 33536213 PMCID: PMC7857676 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abd9307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The area of covalent inhibitors is gaining momentum due to recently introduced clinical drugs, but libraries of these compounds are scarce. Multicomponent reaction (MCR) chemistry is well known for its easy access to a very large and diverse chemical space. Here, we show that MCRs are highly suitable to generate libraries of electrophiles based on different scaffolds and three-dimensional shapes and highly compatible with multiple functional groups. According to the building block principle of MCR, acrylamide, acrylic acid ester, sulfurylfluoride, chloroacetic acid amide, nitrile, and α,β-unsaturated sulfonamide warheads can be easily incorporated into many different scaffolds. We show examples of each electrophile on 10 different scaffolds on a preparative scale as well as in a high-throughput synthesis mode on a nanoscale to produce libraries of potential covalent binders in a resource- and time-saving manner. Our operational procedure is simple, mild, and step economical to facilitate future covalent library synthesis.
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- Fandi Sutanto
- Department of Drug Design, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9700 AD Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Drug Design, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9700 AD Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Drug Design, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9700 AD Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Drug Design, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9700 AD Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Drug Design, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9700 AD Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Drug Design, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9700 AD Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Grainger R, Whibley S. A Perspective on the Analytical Challenges Encountered in High-Throughput Experimentation. Org Process Res Dev 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.0c00463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Rachel Grainger
- Astex Pharmaceuticals, 436 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0QA, U.K
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- Astex Pharmaceuticals, 436 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0QA, U.K
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Kanti Das K, Manna S, Panda S. Transition metal catalyzed asymmetric multicomponent reactions of unsaturated compounds using organoboron reagents. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:441-459. [PMID: 33350405 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc06460b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Asymmetric multicomponent reactions allow stitching several functional groups in an enantioselective and atom economical manner. The introduction of boron-based reagents as a multicomponent coupling partner has its own merits. In addition to being non-toxic and highly stable, organoboron compounds can be easily converted to other functional groups in a stereoselective manner. In the last decade several transition metal catalyzed asymmetric multicomponent strategies have been evolved using boron based reagents. This review will discuss the merits and scope of multicomponent strategies based on their difference in the reaction mechanism and transition metals involved.
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- Kanak Kanti Das
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India.
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Tripolitsiotis NP, Thomaidi M, Neochoritis CG. The Ugi Three‐Component Reaction; a Valuable Tool in Modern Organic Synthesis. European J Org Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202001157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Chemistry Department School of Science and Engineering University of Crete 70013 Heraklion Greece
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Konstantinidou M, Boiarska Z, Butera R, Neochoritis CG, Kurpiewska K, Kalinowska‐Tłuscik J, Dömling A. Diaminoimidazopyrimidines: Access via the Groebke–Blackburn–Bienaymé Reaction and Structural Data Mining. European J Org Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202000933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Markella Konstantinidou
- Department of Pharmacy Group of Drug Design University of Groningen Antonius Deusinglaan 1 9713 AV Groningen the Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy Group of Drug Design University of Groningen Antonius Deusinglaan 1 9713 AV Groningen the Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy Group of Drug Design University of Groningen Antonius Deusinglaan 1 9713 AV Groningen the Netherlands
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- Department of Crystal Chemistry and Crystal Physics Faculty of Chemistry Jagiellonian University ul. Gronostajowa 2 30‐387 Krakow Poland
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- Department of Crystal Chemistry and Crystal Physics Faculty of Chemistry Jagiellonian University ul. Gronostajowa 2 30‐387 Krakow Poland
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- Department of Pharmacy Group of Drug Design University of Groningen Antonius Deusinglaan 1 9713 AV Groningen the Netherlands
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Neochoritis CG, Zarganes-Tzitzikas T, Novotná M, Mitríková T, Wang Z, Kurpiewska K, Kalinowska-Tłuścik J, Dömling A. Isocyanide-Based Multicomponent Reactions of Free Phenylboronic Acids. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY (PRINT) 2019; 2019:6132-6137. [PMID: 33981465 PMCID: PMC8112803 DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201901187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Boronic acids are amongst the most useful synthetic intermediates, frequently used by modern drug design. However, their access and fast synthesis of libraries are often problematic. We present a methodology on the synthesis of drug-like scaffolds via IMCRs with unprotected phenylboronic acids. To demonstrate an application of our approach, we also performed one-pot Suzuki couplings on the primary MCR scaffolds. Moreover, we performed a thorough data-mining of the Cambridge Structural Database, revealing interesting geometrical features.
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- Constantinos G Neochoritis
- Department of Pharmacy, Drug Design Group, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, The Netherlands
- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Panepistimioupoli Vouton, T.K 70013 Iraklio, Crete, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacy, Drug Design Group, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy, Drug Design Group, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy, Drug Design Group, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy, Drug Design Group, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacy, Drug Design Group, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, The Netherlands
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