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Kim A, Ngamnithiporn A, Du E, Stoltz BM. Recent Advances in the Total Synthesis of the Tetrahydroisoquinoline Alkaloids (2002-2020). Chem Rev 2023; 123:9447-9496. [PMID: 37429001 PMCID: PMC10416225 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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The tetrahydroisoquinoline (THIQ) natural products constitute one of the largest families of alkaloids and exhibit a wide range of structural diversity and biological activity. Ranging from simple THIQ natural products to complex trisTHIQ alkaloids such as the ecteinascidins, the chemical syntheses of these alkaloids and their analogs have been thoroughly investigated due to their intricate structural features and functionalities, as well as their high therapeutic potential. This review describes the general structure and biosynthesis of each family of THIQ alkaloids as well as recent advancements of the total synthesis of these natural products from 2002 to 2020. Recent chemical syntheses that have emerged harnessing novel, creative synthetic design, and modern chemical methodology will be highlighted. This review will hopefully serve as a guide for the unique strategies and tools used in the total synthesis of THIQ alkaloids, as well as address the longstanding challenges in their chemical and biosynthesis.
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- Alexia
N. Kim
- The
Warren and Katharine Schlinger Laboratory for Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Laboratory
of Medicinal Chemistry, Chulabhorn Research
Institute, 54 Kamphaeng
Phet 6 Road, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- The
Warren and Katharine Schlinger Laboratory for Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- The
Warren and Katharine Schlinger Laboratory for Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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Matouš P, Májek M, Kysilka O, Kuneš J, Maříková J, Růžička A, Pour M, Kočovský P. Reaction Outcome Critically Dependent on the Method of Workup: An Example from the Synthesis of 1-Isoquinolones. J Org Chem 2021; 86:8078-8088. [PMID: 34032448 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c00561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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A striking dependence on the method of workup has been found for annulation of benzonitriles ArC≡N to N-methyl 2-toluamide (1), facilitated by n-BuLi (2 equiv): quenching the reaction by a slow addition of water produced the expected 1-isoquinolones 2; by contrast, slow pouring of the reaction mixture into water afforded the cyclic aminals 5 (retaining the NMe group of the original toluamide). The mechanism of the two processes is discussed in terms of the actual H+ concentration in the workup. Both 2 and 5 were then converted into the corresponding 1-chloroisoquinolines 3, coupling of which, mediated by (Ph3P)2NiCl2/Zn, afforded bis-isoquinolines 4.
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- Petr Matouš
- Department of Bioorganic and Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Ilkovičova 6, Mlynská dolina, 842 15 Bratislava 4, Slovakia
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- Trelleborg Bohemia, Akademika Bedrny 531/8a, Věkoše, 500 03 Hradec Králové Czech Republic
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- Department of Bioorganic and Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Department of Bioorganic and Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentská 95, 532 10 Pardubice 2, Czech Republic
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- Department of Bioorganic and Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Department of Bioorganic and Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.,Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 8, 128 43 Prague 2, Czech Republic.,Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Flemingovo 2, 166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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Gadhiya S, Ponnala S, Harding WW. A divergent route to 9, 10-oxygenated tetrahydroprotoberberine and 8-oxoprotoberberine alkaloids: synthesis of (±)-isocorypalmine and oxypalmatine. Tetrahedron 2015; 71:1227-1231. [PMID: 25691805 DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2015.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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A new route which is germane to the synthesis of 9,10-oxygenated tetrahydroprotoberberines and 8-oxoprotoberberines is described. The route features the use of a diester (14) generated from reaction of dimethylmalonate with an aryl halide in the presence of n-butyllithium. The amide 17 prepared in subsequent steps is a versatile precursor for the synthesis of tetrahydroprotoberberine and 8-oxoprotoberberine scaffolds using standard high-yielding reactions. In this manner, (±)-isocorypalmine and oxypalmatine have been synthesized in 23% and 22 % yields respectively.
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- Satish Gadhiya
- Hunter College, City University of New York, 695 Park Avenue, NY 10065, USA ; The Graduate Center, City University of New York, 365 5th Avenue, NY 10016, USA
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- Hunter College, City University of New York, 695 Park Avenue, NY 10065, USA ; The Graduate Center, City University of New York, 365 5th Avenue, NY 10016, USA
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Mehra V, Kumar V. Facile, diastereoselective synthesis of functionally enriched hexahydroisoquinolines, hexahydroisoquinolones and hexahydroisochromones via inter-/intramolecular amidolysis of C-3 functionalized 2-azetidinones. Tetrahedron 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2013.03.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Synthesis of 12-oxobenzo[c]phenanthridinones and 4-substituted 3-arylisoquinolones via Vilsmeier–Haack reaction. Tetrahedron 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2011.10.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Synthesis of benzo[3,4]azepino[1,2-b]isoquinolin-9-ones from 3-arylisoquinolines via ring closing metathesis and evaluation of topoisomerase I inhibitory activity, cytotoxicity and docking study. Bioorg Med Chem 2011; 19:5311-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2011.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2011] [Revised: 08/03/2011] [Accepted: 08/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Husinec S, Savic V, Simic M, Tesevic V, Vidovic D. Annulations of isoquinoline and β-carboline ring systems: synthesis of 8-oxoprotoberberine derivatives. Tetrahedron Lett 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2011.03.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Khadka DB, Cho WJ. 3-Arylisoquinolines as novel topoisomerase I inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem 2011; 19:724-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2010.10.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2010] [Revised: 10/27/2010] [Accepted: 10/28/2010] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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McIver AL, Deiters A. Tricyclic alkaloid core structures assembled by a cyclotrimerization-coupled intramolecular nucleophilic substitution reaction. Org Lett 2010; 12:1288-91. [PMID: 20178343 DOI: 10.1021/ol100177u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A facile approach to tricyclic alkaloid core structures was developed by sequencing a pyridine-forming [2 + 2 + 2] cyclotrimerization reaction with an intramolecular nucleophilic substitution. This methodology enabled the facile assembly of the spiroindolinone framework of citrinadins A and B, and cyclopiamine B.
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- Andrew L McIver
- North Carolina State University, Department of Chemistry, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-8204, USA
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Kobayashi K, Matsumoto K, Nakamura D, Fukamachi S, Konishi H. A Convenient Synthesis of 2,3-Dihydro-3-methylidene-1H-isoindol-1-ones by Reaction of 2-Formylbenzonitriles with Dimethyloxosulfonium Methylide. Helv Chim Acta 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/hlca.201000035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Lee CS, Yu TC, Luo JW, Cheng YY, Chuang CP. Radical-initiated cyclization as a key step for the synthesis of oxoprotoberberine alkaloids. Tetrahedron Lett 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2009.05.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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