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Reactivity and Steric Parameters from 2D to 3D Bulky Pyridines : Increasing Steric Demand at Nitrogen with Chiral Azatriptycenes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024:e202407503. [PMID: 38781114 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202407503] [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: 04/19/2024] [Revised: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Sterically hindered pyridines embedded in a three-dimensional triptycene framework have been synthesized, and their resolution by chiral HPLC enabled access to unprecedented enantiopure pyridines exceeding the known steric limits. The design principles for new axially chiral pyridine derivatives are then described. To rationalize their associations with Lewis acids and transition metals, a comprehensive determination of the steric and electronic parameters for this new class of pyridines was performed. This led to the general parameterization of the steric parameters (percent buried volume %VBur, Tolman cone angle θ, and He8_steric descriptor) for a large set of two- and three-dimensional pyridine derivatives. These parameters are shown to describe quantitatively their interactions with carbon- and boron-centered Lewis acids and were used to predict the ΔG° of association with the prototypical B(C6F5)3 Lewis acid widely used in frustrated Lewis pair catalysis. This first parameterization of pyridine sterics is a fundamental basis for the future development of predictive reactivity models and for guiding new applications of bulky and chiral pyridines in organocatalysis, frustrated Lewis pairs, and transition-metal catalysis.
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One-Carbon Homologation of Knoevenagel Adducts: Enantioselective Access to Benzhydryl Derivatives. J Org Chem 2024; 89:7270-7274. [PMID: 38695495 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.4c00057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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A one-carbon homologation of Knoevenagel adducts enabling the insertion of a CHAr fragment is reported. The strategy involves a sulfur ylide mediated cyclopropanation followed by the rearrangement of cyclopropanes and enables the synthesis of a series of benzhydryl derivatives. Mechanistic studies reveal that the cyclopropane rearrangement involves a Lewis acid catalyzed ring-opening followed by the 1,2-migration of an aryl group. The possibility of controlling the absolute stereochemistry of the generated stereogenic allylic carbon center using a chiral sulfonium ylide is demonstrated.
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Chiral Isochalcogenourea-Catalysed Enantioselective (4+2) Cycloadditions of Allenoates. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202315345. [PMID: 38010747 PMCID: PMC10952905 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202315345] [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: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Allenoates are versatile building blocks which are primarily activated and controlled using chiral tert. phosphine and tert. amine Lewis bases. We herein report the first example of allenoate activation by using chiral isochalcogenoureas (IChU) for formal (4+2) cycloaddition reactions. Compared to established phosphine and amine catalysis, the use of these easily available Lewis bases enables new stereoselective reaction pathways proceeding with high enantioselectivities, diastereoselectivities, and in good yields. In addition, the factors governing enantioselectivity and the origin of the observed differences compared to other commonly used Lewis bases are explained.
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First evidence of the glutathione
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Thiol S-Conjugate Profiles: A Comparative Investigation on Dual Hop and Grape Must with Focus on Sulfanylalkyl Aldehydes and Acetates Adducts. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BREWING CHEMISTS 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/03610470.2021.2015560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Divergent Rearrangements of Vinylcyclopropane into Skipped Diene and Cyclopentene: Mechanism, Scope, and Limitations. European J Org Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202100430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Sterically hindered ortho-substituted phosphatriptycenes as configurationally stable P-chirogenic triarylphosphines. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:4772-4777. [PMID: 33729265 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt00816a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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ortho-Substituted and unsymmetrical 9-phospha-triptycenes were synthesized via two synthetic approaches involving densely functionalized ortho-halogenated triarylmethane or phosphine precursors. ortho-Substituents imposed a considerable steric shielding due to the tricyclic cage-shaped structure with the aryl rings p-systems orthogonal to the phosphorus electron pair. A series of Au(i) and Rh(i) complexes were analysed in the solid state to determine Tolman electronic parameters, cone angles and buried volumes of these unprecedented functionalized phosphines. Quantum chemical calculations of electronic and steric descriptors revealed that these cage-shaped phosphines are electron-poor and that single methyl substituent is enough to provide the largest effect on steric shielding reported so far in triarylphosphines. An unsymmetrically substituted 9-phosphatriptycene was resolved by chiral HPLC, opening the avenue towards stable P-chirogenic triarylphosphines with unlimited configurational stability for new catalyst development in asymmetric transition-metal catalysis.
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Cycloaddition of cyclopropanes for the elaboration of medium-sized carbocycles. Org Biomol Chem 2021; 19:5702-5724. [PMID: 34114583 DOI: 10.1039/d1ob00838b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The stereocontrolled formation of medium-sized carbocycles is a major goal in modern organic chemistry due to their widespread occurrence in natural products and pharmaceutically active ingredients. One approach consists in the use of cycloaddition reactions which notably results in high selectivities and atom-economy. To this end, cyclopropanes are ideal substrates since they can provide readily functionalized three- or five-carbon synthons. Herein we report advances made in cycloaddition reactions of cyclopropanes towards the synthesis of medium-sized carbocycles via transition metal catalysis or Lewis acid catalysis.
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Synthesis and characterization of a 5-membered ring cyclic hydroxylamine coupled to triphenylphosphonium to detect mitochondrial superoxide by EPR spectrometry. Free Radic Res 2019; 53:1135-1143. [DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2019.1692137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Complementary Synthetic Approaches toward 9-Phosphatriptycene and Structure-Reactivity Investigations of Its Association with Sterically Hindered Lewis Acids. J Org Chem 2019; 84:11268-11274. [PMID: 31385508 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b01570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Two practical and high-yielding syntheses of 9-phosphatriptycene are reported. In both approaches, the key step is based on the cyclization of a (tris)lithio-triphenylmethane or a (tris)lithio-triphenylphosphine intermediate on a phosphorus or a carbon electrophile, respectively. The association of 9-phosphatriptycene with representative boron- and carbon-centered Lewis acids was investigated by IR, NMR, and UV-vis titration experiments and by computational methods, shedding light on its steric hindrance, σ-donating ability, and Brønsted and Lewis basicities.
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Unexpected Vinylcyclopropane Rearrangement: New Strategies toward Skipped Dienes Using Sulfonium Ylides. European J Org Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201900720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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First Evidence of the Cysteine and Glutathione Conjugates of 3-Sulfanylpentan-1-ol in Hop ( Humulus lupulus L.). JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:4002-4010. [PMID: 30874436 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b00225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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After evidence of the cysteinylated precursors of 3-sulfanyl-4-methylpentan-1-ol (Cys-26) and 3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol (Cys-23) in hop, S-glutathione precursors (G-23 and G-26) were recently discovered in different dual-purpose hop varieties. Because free 3-sulfanylpentan-1-ol (21) has also been detected in hop, the present work aimed to identify its potential precursors. The compounds S-3-(1-hydroxylpentyl)cysteine (Cys-21) and S-3-(1-hydroxylpentyl)glutathione (G-21) were first synthesized and characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance and high-resolution mass spectrometry. High-performance liquid chromatography-positive electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry evidenced both for the first time in hop. Both S conjugates were further quantitated in six hop samples: the well-known Saaz, Amarillo, Citra, Hallertau Blanc, Nelson Sauvin, and Polaris. Similar to G-23, G-21 appeared ubiquitous to all varieties. Of all of the samples investigated here, Citra (harvest 2017) emerged as the richest in G-21, with 18 mg/kg of dry matter. Cys-21 was found in all samples at a much lower concentration (up to 0.2 mg/kg of dry matter in Polaris, harvest 2017). Model media spiked with Cys-21 or G-21 allowed for the confirmation that brewing yeast is able to release free compound 21 from them.
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Highly ( Z)-Diastereoselective Synthesis of Trifluoromethylated exo-Glycals via Photoredox and Copper Catalysis. Org Lett 2018; 20:6769-6773. [PMID: 30350649 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b02891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Highly ( Z)-diastereoselective approaches for the synthesis of trifluoromethylated exo-glycals by copper and photoredox catalysis are described. These complementary reactions are applicable to a wide range of methylene exo-glycals generated from the corresponding pyranoses and furanoses and give trifluoromethylated compounds under mild conditions in moderate to good yields. DFT calculations have allowed a rationalization of the observed ( Z)-stereoselectivity.
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Syntheses of Highly Functionalized Spirocyclohexenes by Formal [4+2] Annulation of Arylidene Azlactones with Allenoates. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2018; 7:1620-1625. [PMID: 30175031 PMCID: PMC6114148 DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.201800275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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A straightforward phosphine-catalyzed formal [4+2] annulation between α-branched allenoates and arylidene azlactones has been developed to access highly functionalized spirocyclohexenes. This cyclization favors the γ-addition of the phosphine-activated allenoates over a β'-addition pathway. Detailed computational studies support the proposed mechanism and provide a reasonable explanation for the observed regioselectivity and the noted effect of the catalyst.
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Asymmetric Sulfur-Ylide-Mediated Formal [4+1]-Annulation Reaction: Scope and Mechanism. Chemistry 2018; 24:11417-11425. [PMID: 29770508 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201801874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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A formal [4+1]-annulation strategy between sulfur ylides and 1,3-dienes was developed to afford functionalized cyclopentanoids. The process consists of a stereoselective cyclopropanation reaction followed, in situ, by a stereospecific MgI2 -catalyzed vinylcyclopropane-cyclopentene rearrangement. The use of chiral sulfur ylides provided cyclopentanoids with excellent enantiocontrol. A combined experimental and computational mechanistic study showed that the stereospecificity of the rearrangement could be accounted for by a double SN 2 reaction mechanism involving iodide.
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Synthesis of Cyclic Organic Carbonates Using Atmospheric Pressure CO2 and Charge-Containing Thiourea Catalysts. J Org Chem 2018; 83:9991-10000. [PMID: 30020780 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b01374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Investigation of 2-Sulfanylethyl Acetate Cysteine-S-Conjugate as a Potential Precursor of Free Thiols in Beer. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BREWING CHEMISTS 2018. [DOI: 10.1094/asbcj-2017-3276-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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First Evidence of the Production of Odorant Polyfunctional Thiols by Bottle Refermentation. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BREWING CHEMISTS 2018. [DOI: 10.1094/asbcj-2013-0117-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The γ-lactam moiety is present in a large number of natural and non-natural biologically active compounds. The range of biological activities covered by these compounds is very broad. Functionalized γ-lactams are thus of high interest and have great potential in medicinal chemistry. This review provides a description of the title compounds by focusing on their synthesis, natural sources and biological activities.
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Asymmetric Synthesis of 2,3-Dihydrobenzofurans by a [4+1] Annulation Between Ammonium Ylides and In Situ Generated o-Quinone Methides. Chemistry 2017; 23:5137-5142. [PMID: 28165173 PMCID: PMC5419452 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201700171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A highly enantio‐ and diastereoselective [4+1] annulation between in situ generated ammonium ylides and o‐quinone methides for the synthesis of a variety of 2,3‐dihydrobenzofurans has been developed. The key factors controlling the reactivity and stereoselectivity were systematically investigated by experimental and computational means and the energy profiles obtained provide a deeper insight into the mechanistic details of this reaction.
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Origin of the E/Z Selectivity in the Synthesis of Tetrasubstituted Olefins by Wittig Reaction of α-Fluorophosphonium Ylides: An Explanation for the Low Stereoselectivity Observed in Reactions of α-Alkoxy Aldehydes. Org Lett 2017; 19:1414-1417. [PMID: 28267343 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b00344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A series of tetrasubstituted fluoroalkenes were synthesized in good yield and high E/Z selectivity (up to 96/4) by Wittig reaction between α-heterosubstituted ketones and α-fluorophosphonium ylides. A detailed study of factors that control stereoselectivity in these reactions shows that stereoselectivity is the result of stabilizing CH···F and N···C═O interactions in the addition TS leading to the E isomer. This analysis provides a rationale for the observed decrease in selectivity for reactions of stabilized ylides with α-alkoxy aldehydes.
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On the origin of the stereoselectivity in chiral amide-based ammonium ylide-mediated epoxidations. MONATSHEFTE FUR CHEMIE 2017; 148:77-81. [PMID: 28127093 PMCID: PMC5225234 DOI: 10.1007/s00706-016-1866-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2016] [Accepted: 10/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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ABSTRACT Detailed DFT studies provide an in-depth mechanistic understanding for the use of chiral amide-based ammonium ylides in epoxidation reactions. It is shown that the used chiral auxiliary efficiently shields one face of the ylide, which thus results in an extraordinarily high stereoselectivity giving only one trans-isomer with perfect control of the absolute configuration. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
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3-Sulfanyl-4-methylpentan-1-ol in Dry-Hopped Beers: First Evidence of Glutathione S-Conjugates in Hop (Humulus lupulus L.). JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2016; 64:8572-8582. [PMID: 27933902 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b03788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Monovarietal dry-hopped beers were produced with the dual-purpose hop cultivars Amarillo, Hallertau Blanc, and Mosaic. The grapefruit-like 3-sulfanyl-4-methylpentan-1-ol was found in all three beers at concentrations much higher than expected on the basis of the free thiol content in hop. Even cysteinylated precursors proved unable to explain our results. As observed in wine, the occurrence of S-glutathione precursors was therefore suspected in hop. The analytical standards of S-3-(4-methyl-1-hydroxypentyl)glutathione, never described before, and of S-3-(1-hydroxyhexyl)glutathione, previously evidenced in grapes, were chemically synthesized. An optimized extraction of glutathionylated precursors was then applied to Amarillo, Hallertau Blanc, and Mosaic hop samples. HPLC-ESI(+)MS/MS revealed, for the first time, the occurrence of S-3-(1-hydroxyhexyl)glutathione and S-3-(4-methyl-1-hydroxypentyl)glutathione in hop, at levels well above those reported for their cysteinylated counterparts. S-3-(1-Hydroxyhexyl)glutathione emerged in all cases as the major adduct in hop. Yet, although 3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol seems relatively ubiquitous in free, cysteinylated, and glutathionylated forms, the glutathione adduct of 3-sulfanyl-4-methylpentan-1-ol, never evidenced in other plants up to now, was found only in the Hallertau Blanc variety.
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Towards a General Understanding of Carbonyl-Stabilised Ammonium Ylide-Mediated Epoxidation Reactions. Chemistry 2016; 22:11422-8. [PMID: 27381752 PMCID: PMC5066843 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201602052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The key factors for carbonyl-stabilised ammonium ylide-mediated epoxidation reactions were systematically investigated by experimental and computational means and the hereby obtained energy profiles provide explanations for the observed experimental results. In addition, we were able to identify the first tertiary amine-based chiral auxiliary that allows for high enantioselectivities and high yields for such epoxidation reactions.
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A high yielding synthesis of stilbene oxides using ammonium ylides has been developed. It turned out that the amine leaving group plays a crucial role as trimethylamine gives higher yields than DABCO or quinuclidine. The amine group also influences the diastereoselectivity, and detailed DFT calculations to understand the key parameters of these reactions have been carried out.
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Activation of the SN2 Reaction by Adjacent π Systems: The Critical Role of Electrostatic Interactions and of Dissociative Character. J Am Chem Soc 2016; 138:734-7. [PMID: 26725828 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b11402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The activation of the SN2 reaction by π systems is well documented in textbooks. It has been shown previously that this is not primarily due to classical (hyper)conjugative effects. Instead, π-conjugated substituents enhance favorable substrate-nucleophile electrostatic interactions, with electron-withdrawing groups (EWG) on the sp(2) system leading to even stronger activation. Herein we report computational and experimental results which show that this activation by sp(2) EWG-substitution only occurs in a fairly limited number of cases, when the nucleophile involves strong electrostatic interactions (usually strongly basic negatively charged nucleophiles). In other cases, where bond breaking is more advanced than bond making at the transition state, electrophile-nucleophile electrostatic interactions are less important. In such cases, (hyper)conjugative electronic effects determine the reactivity, and EWG-substitution leads to decreased reactivity. The basicity of the nucleophile as well as solvent effects can help to determine which of these two regimes occurs for a given electrophile.
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Formal Asymmetric (4+1) Annulation Reaction between Sulfur Ylides and 1,3-Dienes. Chemistry 2015; 21:12899-902. [PMID: 26235566 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201502579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Asymmetric syntheses of three-membered heterocycles using chiral amide-based ammonium ylides. Org Biomol Chem 2015; 13:2092-9. [PMID: 25521410 PMCID: PMC4323751 DOI: 10.1039/c4ob02318h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Phenylglycinol serves as a powerful chiral auxiliary in ammonium ylide-mediated reactions to obtain chiral epoxides/aziridines with excellent stereoselectivities.
The use of carbonyl-stabilised ammonium ylides to access chiral glycidic amides and the corresponding aziridines has so far been limited to racemic trans-selective protocols. We herein report the development of an asymmetric approach to access such compounds with high levels of stereoselectivity using easily accessible chiral auxiliary-based ammonium ylides. The use of phenylglycinol as the chiral auxiliary was found to be superior to Evans or pseudoephedrine-based auxiliaries resulting in good to excellent stereoselectivities in both, epoxidation and aziridination reactions.
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Isolation of a series of fatty acid components of Ongokea gore seed (Isano) oil and their detailed structural analysis. Lipids 2014; 50:313-22. [PMID: 25540043 DOI: 10.1007/s11745-014-3984-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2014] [Accepted: 12/15/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The total oil production capacity of isano oil is estimated at about 10,000 tons annually. Previous studies of this oil revealed that it is rich in fatty acids including a conjugated diyne moiety. This makes isano oil an excellent candidate for sustainable applications development. However, only a few of its fatty acids have been isolated and identified so far. In this study, we have reinvestigated this oil by characterizing its physicochemical properties and isolating several of its fatty acids as ethyl esters for their detailed structural analysis and identification. Six ethyl esters of fatty acids constituting isanic oil were isolated by flash column chromatography and semipreparative HPLC. The detailed structural analysis of these fatty acid esters by infrared, high resolution, mass spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance (1-D and 2-D) allowed determining unequivocally their chemical structure. The main fatty acid component of the oil (35.7 %) was identified as isanic acid. Four minor acids were found to possess also two conjugated triple bonds, while the sixth fatty acid does not contain carbon-carbon triple bonds nor double bonds but possessed a cis epoxide function. Results obtained in this study are currently being used to explore potential applications of isano oil.
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Development of a regioselective N-methylation of (benz)imidazoles providing the more sterically hindered isomer. J Org Chem 2013; 78:12220-3. [PMID: 24180460 DOI: 10.1021/jo401978b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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An efficient and highly regioselective N-methylation of (NH)-(benz)imidazoles furnishing the sterically more hindered, less stable, and usually minor regioisomer has been developed. The methodology involves very mild reaction conditions and tolerates a wide range of functional groups.
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(S)-1-(Pent-4'-enoyl)-4-(hydroxymethyl)-azetidin-2-one derivatives as inhibitors of human fatty acid amide hydrolase (hFAAH): synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular modelling. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2013; 29:654-62. [PMID: 24102523 DOI: 10.3109/14756366.2013.837900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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A series of lipophilic ester derivatives (2a-g) of (S)-1-(pent-4'-enoyl)-4-(hydroxymethyl)-azetidin-2-one has been synthesised in three steps from (S)-4-(benzyloxycarbonyl)-azetidin-2-one and evaluated as novel, reversible, β-lactamic inhibitors of endocannabinoid-degrading enzymes (human fatty acid amide hydrolase (hFAAH) and monoacylglycerol lipase (hMAGL)). The compounds showed IC50 values in the micromolar range and selectivity for hFAAH versus hMAGL. The unexpected 1000-fold decrease in activity of 2a comparatively to the known regioisomeric structure 1a (i.e. lipophilic chains placed on N1 and C3 positions of the β-lactam core) could be explained on the basis of docking studies into a revisited model of hFAAH active site, considering one or two water molecules in interaction with the catalytic triad.
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New 5-Aryl-1H-imidazoles Display in Vitro Antitumor Activity against Apoptosis-Resistant Cancer Models, Including Melanomas, through Mitochondrial Targeting. J Med Chem 2013; 56:6626-37. [DOI: 10.1021/jm400287v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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On the Origin ofE/ZSelectivity in the Modified Julia Olefination - Importance of the Elimination Step. European J Org Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201201634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Configurationally Stable Tris(tetrathioaryl)methyl Molecular Propellers (Eur. J. Org. Chem. 33/2012). European J Org Chem 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201290090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Julia-Kocienski reaction-based 1,3-diene synthesis: aldehyde-dependent (E,E/E,Z)-selectivity. J Org Chem 2012; 77:6358-64. [PMID: 22764737 DOI: 10.1021/jo300929a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A new modification of Julia-Kocienski olefination reaction based on the use of cation-specific chelating agents that yields 1,3-dienes with predictable (E/Z)-selectivity on newly created double bond was developed. The influence of the aldehyde structure on reaction (E/Z) selectivity is discussed and rationalized.
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Practical synthesis of β-oxo benzo[d]thiazolyl sulfones: scope and limitations. Org Biomol Chem 2012; 10:1225-34. [PMID: 22183419 DOI: 10.1039/c1ob06510f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this paper, we discuss our new synthetic approach towards functionalized benzo[d]thiazolyl (BT) sulfones, based on the reunion of alkyl BT sulfones and various electrophiles (e.g. R-CO-X, RO-CO-X, RS-CO-X, Ts-X…). All important aspects of this coupling reaction, including relevant and undesirable side reactions, are evaluated by means of calculations and competitive experiments. The scope and limitations of this method are established.
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Planar Chirality of Imidazole-Containing Macrocycles - Understanding and Tuning Atropisomerism. European J Org Chem 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201100805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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STEREOCHEMISTRY AND CONFORMATION OF AMIDO-PHOSPHONOCYCLOHEXENE DERIVATIVES, ASSIGNED BY NMR AND X-RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSES. PHOSPHORUS SULFUR 2010. [DOI: 10.1080/10426500490262522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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A Practical Synthesis of 1,2-Nitroamines by Michael Addition of N-Nucleophiles to Nitroalkenes. SYNTHESIS-STUTTGART 2010. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1258176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Engineering Solid-State Molecular Switches:N-Salicylidene N-Heterocycle Derivatives. European J Org Chem 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200901175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Engineering Solid-State Molecular Switches: N-Salicylidene N-Heterocycle Derivatives (Eur. J. Org. Chem. 4/2010). European J Org Chem 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201090003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Insights into the Origin of Solid-State Photochromism and Thermochromism ofN-Salicylideneanils: The Intriguing Case of Aminopyridines. Chemistry 2009; 15:4327-42. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.200801932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Divergent and Regioselective Synthesis of 1,2,4- and 1,2,5-Trisubstituted Imidazoles. J Org Chem 2008; 73:6816-23. [DOI: 10.1021/jo801256b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Reactions of silyl-stabilised sulfur ylides with organoboranes: enantioselectivity, mechanism, and understanding. Org Biomol Chem 2008; 6:1185-9. [DOI: 10.1039/b718496d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Mechanism of the Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction: a computational investigation. J Am Chem Soc 2007; 129:15513-25. [PMID: 18041831 DOI: 10.1021/ja0717865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Accurate calculations are presented on the mechanism of the MBH reaction, focusing on the reaction between methyl acrylate and benzaldehyde, catalyzed by a tertiary amine. We address the mechanism under protic solvent-free conditions, but also consider how the mechanism and rate-limiting step change in the presence of alcohols. We have carefully calibrated the DFT method used in the calculations by carrying out high-level G3MP2 calculations on a model system. All of our calculations also treat the effect of solvent, described as a dielectric continuum. In the absence of protic solvent, we predict that deprotonation of the alpha-position is the rate-determining step and occurs through a cyclic transition state, with proton transfer to a hemiacetal alkoxide formed by addition of a second equivalent of aldehyde to the intermediate alkoxide. As first suggested by McQuade, this mechanism explains the observed second-order kinetics with respect to aldehyde concentration in the absence of protic solvent. In contrast, in the presence of methanol, we find a slightly lower energy pathway, in which the alcohol serves as a shuttle to transfer the proton from carbon to oxygen. Overall, the barrier to reaction for the latter mechanism is of 24.6 kcal/mol with respect to reactants at the B3LYP level of theory. The relative energy for the addition transition state of the amine-acrylate betaine adduct to the aldehyde is much lower, at 16.0 kcal/mol relative to reactants, so C-C bond formation should not be rate-limiting, except perhaps for some aliphatic aldehydes or imines. We discuss the implications of this mechanism for the design of asymmetric versions of the MBH reaction, given the overwhelming importance of the proton-transfer step.
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A Stereoselective Approach to 1,3-Amino Alcohols Protected as Cyclic Carbamates: Kinetic vs. Thermodynamic Control. European J Org Chem 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200700503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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