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Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 254–256, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.25
Figure 1: Comparison of a classical “stop-and-go” synthesis with a domino reaction.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 205–211, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.20
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Figure 1: Structures of bioactive fluorinated indole derivatives.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of chiral indolines via asymmetric reduction.
Scheme 2: Substrate scope of 3,3-difluoro-3H-indoles.
Scheme 3: Experiment at 2 mmol scale.
Figure 2: Proposed mechanism for the transfer hydrogenation reaction.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 956–981, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.72
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Scheme 1: First organocatalyzed asymmetric aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction.
Scheme 2: Aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction between indoles and cyclic ketimines.
Scheme 3: Aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction utilizing trifluoromethyldihydrobenzoazepinoindoles as electrophiles.
Scheme 4: Aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction utilizing cyclic N-sulfimines as electrophiles.
Scheme 5: Aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction involving N-unprotected imino ester as electrophile.
Scheme 6: Aza-Friedel–Crafts and lactonization cascade.
Scheme 7: One-pot oxidation and aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction.
Scheme 8: C1 and C2-symmetric phosphoric acids as catalysts.
Scheme 9: Aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction using Nps-iminophosphonates as electrophiles.
Scheme 10: Aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction between indole and α-iminophosphonate.
Scheme 11: [2.2]-Paracyclophane-derived chiral phosphoric acids as catalyst.
Scheme 12: Aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction through ring opening of sulfamidates.
Scheme 13: Isoquinoline-1,3(2H,4H)-dione scaffolds as electrophiles.
Scheme 14: Functionalization of the carbocyclic ring of substituted indoles.
Scheme 15: Aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction between unprotected imines and aza-heterocycles.
Scheme 16: Anilines and α-naphthols as potential nucleophiles.
Scheme 17: Solvent-controlled regioselective aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction.
Scheme 18: Generating central and axial chirality via aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction.
Scheme 19: Reaction between indoles and racemic 2,3-dihydroisoxazol-3-ol derivatives.
Scheme 20: Exploiting 5-aminoisoxazoles as nucleophiles.
Scheme 21: Reaction between unsubstituted indoles and 3-alkynylated 3-hydroxy-1-oxoisoindolines.
Scheme 22: Synthesis of unnatural amino acids bearing an aza-quaternary stereocenter.
Scheme 23: Atroposelective aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction.
Scheme 24: Coupling of 5-aminopyrazole and 3H-indol-3-ones.
Scheme 25: Pyrophosphoric acid-catalyzed aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction on phenols.
Scheme 26: Squaramide-assisted aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction.
Scheme 27: Thiourea-catalyzed aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction.
Scheme 28: Squaramide-catalyzed reaction between β-naphthols and benzothiazolimines.
Scheme 29: Thiourea-catalyzed reaction between β-naphthol and isatin-derived ketamine.
Scheme 30: Quinine-derived molecule as catalyst.
Scheme 31: Cinchona alkaloid as catalyst.
Scheme 32: aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction by phase transfer catalyst.
Scheme 33: Disulfonamide-catalyzed reaction.
Scheme 34: Heterogenous thiourea-catalyzed aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction.
Scheme 35: Total synthesis of (+)-gracilamine.
Scheme 36: Total synthesis of (−)-fumimycin.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 736–751, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.54
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Scheme 1: Construction of HBC by Scholl reaction from hexaphenylbenzene.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of seco-HBC-based chiral nanographenes.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of nitrogen-doped, seco-HBC-based chiral nanographenes.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of π-extended [7]- and [9]helicene containing chiral nanographenes.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of “HBC-dimer”-based chiral nanographenes.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of “HBC-dimer”-based chiral nanographenes.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of axis-based chiral nanographenes.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of “HBC-trimers”-based nanoribbons.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of “HBC-trimers”-based, triangle-shaped chiral nanographenes.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of “HBC-trimers”-based, triangle-shaped chiral nanographenes.
Scheme 11: Synthesis of HBC-based multilayer nanographenes.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of a chiral nanographene constructed by “HBC-tetramers”.
Scheme 13: Synthesis of a triskelion-shaped nanographene constructed by four HBCs.
Scheme 14: Synthesis of a three-dimensional nanographene bearing four HBCs.
Scheme 15: Synthesis of a chiral nanographene constructed by five HBC units.
Scheme 16: Synthesis of a chiral nanographene constructed by seven HBC units.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 477–486, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.37
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Scheme 1: Experimental data (series a–d, k) and non-studied examples (series e–j) for transannular cycloaddit...
Figure 1: Optimized (m062x/6-31G(d)) geometries for the transition structures of series a–f.
Figure 2: Top: Cycloaddition of protonated hydrazones as inverse-demand reaction of cycloaddition of azomethi...
Figure 3: Global electron density transfer (GEDT). Dashed black line indicates both TS.
Figure 4: ELF analysis for the reaction of series b leading to a system 6-6. Black trace corresponds to IRC. ...
Figure 5: Quantitative NCI analysis [36] for the reaction of series a–f leading to fused cyclohexanes. The result...
Figure 6: (a) Transannular cycloadditons of compounds 1a–k. (b) Houk’s distortion model applied to the reacti...
Scheme 2: Reaction with simple models.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 325–348, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.28
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Scheme 1: Group 13 exchange.
Scheme 2: Borane-catalysed hydroboration of alkynes and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 3: a) Borane-catalysed hydroboration of alkenes and the proposed mechanism. b) H-B-9-BBN-catalysed dou...
Scheme 4: a) Amine-borane-catalysed C‒H borylation of heterocycles and the proposed mechanism. b) Benzoic aci...
Scheme 5: Bis(pentafluorophenyl)borane-catalysed dimerisation of allenes and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 6: Alkoxide-promoted hydroboration of heterocycles and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 7: Borane-catalysed reduction of indoles and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 8: H-B-9-BBN-catalysed hydrocyanation of enones and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 9: Borane-catalysed hydroboration of nitriles and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 10: Myrtanylborane-catalysed asymmetric reduction of propargylic ketones and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 11: H-B-9-BBN-catalysed C–F esterification of alkyl fluorides and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 12: H-B-9-BBN-catalysed 1,4-hydroboration of enones and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 13: Boric acid-promoted reduction of esters, lactones, and carbonates and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 14: H-B-9-BBN-catalysed reductive aldol-type reaction and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 15: H-B-9-BBN-catalysed diastereoselective allylation of ketones and the Ph-BBD-catalysed enantioselect...
Scheme 16: H-B-9-BBN-catalysed C–F arylation of benzyl fluorides and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 17: Borane-catalysed S‒H borylation of thiols and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 18: Borane-catalysed hydroalumination of alkenes and allenes.
Scheme 19: a) Aluminium-catalysed hydroboration of alkynes and example catalysts. b) Deprotonation mechanistic...
Scheme 20: Aluminium-catalysed hydroboration of alkenes and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 21: Aluminium-catalysed C–H borylation of terminal alkynes and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 22: Aluminium-catalysed dehydrocoupling of amines, alcohols, and thiols with H-B-9-BBN or HBpin and the...
Scheme 23: Aluminium-catalysed hydroboration of unsaturated compounds and the general reaction mechanism.
Scheme 24: a) Gallium-catalysed asymmetric hydroboration of ketones and the proposed mechanism. b) Gallium-cat...
Scheme 25: Gallium(I)-catalysed allylation/propargylation of acetals and aminals and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 26: Indium(I)-catalysed allylation/propargylation of acetals, aminals, and alkyl ethers.
Scheme 27: Iron–indium cocatalysed double hydroboration of nitriles and the proposed mechanism.
Figure 1: a) The number of reports for a given group 13 exchange in catalysis. b) Average free energy barrier...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1471–1478, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.154
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Figure 1: Chiral phosphorus acids (CPAs) derived from BINOL, VAPOL, and SPINOL. R = H, Ph, 4-PhC6H4-, 4-β-nap...
Scheme 1: The thiolic/thionic tautomeric equilibrium in thiophosphorus acids.
Figure 2: Project strategy and requirements for C1-symmetrical CPAs.
Figure 3: BINOL CPA and C1-symmetrical CPA targets 1–4.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of tryptophol-derived thiophosphorus acid 1.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of indole-derived thiophosphorus acid 2.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of N-biphenyl-DOPO CPA 4.
Scheme 5: Transfer hydrogenation of 2-phenylquinoline and transition-state proposed by Guinchard and coworker...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1463–1465, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.152
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 597–630, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.62
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Figure 1: Butterfly 1 (Figure was reprinted with permission from [45]. Copyright 2012 American Chemical Society. ...
Figure 2: Synthesis of the three-component heteroleptic molecular boat 8 and its use as a catalyst for the Kn...
Figure 3: Synthesis of the two-component triangle 14 and three-component heteroleptic prism 15 [59]. Figure was a...
Figure 4: Catalytic Michael addition reaction using the urea-decorated molecular prism 15 [59].
Figure 5: Self-assembly of two-component tetragonal prismatic architectures with different cavity size. Figur...
Figure 6: Construction of artificial LHS using rhodamine B as an acceptor and 24b as donor generating a photo...
Figure 7: Synthesis of supramolecular spheres with varying [AuCl] concentration inside the cavity. Figure was...
Figure 8: Hydroalkoxylation reaction of γ-allenol 34 in the presence of [AuCl]-encapsulated molecular spheres ...
Figure 9: Two-component heteroleptic triangles of different size containing a BINOL functionality. Figure was...
Figure 10: Asymmetric conjugate addition of chalcone 42 with trans-styrylboronic acid (43) catalyzed by BINOL-...
Figure 11: Encapsulation of monophosphoramidite-Rh(I) catalyst into a heteroleptic tetragonal prismatic cage 47...
Figure 12: (a) Representations of the basic HETPYP, HETPHEN, and HETTAP complex motifs. (b) The three-componen...
Figure 13: Two representative four-component rotors, with a (top) two-arm stator and (bottom) a four-arm stato...
Figure 14: Four-component rotors with a monohead rotator. Figure was adapted with permission from [94]. Copyright ...
Figure 15: (left) Click reaction catalyzed by rotors [Cu2(55)(60)(X)]2+. (right) Yield as a function of the ro...
Figure 16: A supramolecular AND gate. a) In truth table state (0,0) two nanoswitches serve as the receptor ens...
Figure 17: Two supramolecular double rotors (each has two rotational axes) and reference complex [Cu(78)]+ for...
Figure 18: The slider-on-deck system (82•X) (X = 83, 84, or 85). Figure is from [98] and was reprinted from the jo...
Figure 19: Catalysis of a conjugated addition reaction in the presence of the slider-on-deck system (82•X) (X ...
Figure 20: A rotating catalyst builds a catalytic machinery. For catalysis of the catalytic machinery, see Figure 21. F...
Figure 21: Catalytic machinery. Figure was adapted from [100] (“Evolution of catalytic machinery: three-component n...
Figure 22: An information system based on (re)shuffling components between supramolecular structures [99]. Figure ...
Figure 23: Switching between dimeric heteroleptic and homoleptic complex for OFF/ON catalytic formation of rot...
Figure 24: A chemically fueled catalytic system [112]. Figure was adapted from [112]. Copyright 2021 American Chemical S...
Figure 25: (Top) Operation of a fuel acid. (Bottom) Knoevenagel addition [112].
Figure 26: Development of the yield of Knoevenagel product 118 in a fueled system [112]. Figure was reprinted with ...
Figure 27: Weak-link strategy to increased catalytic activity in epoxide opening [119]. Figure was adapted from [24]. C...
Figure 28: A ON/OFF polymerization switch based on the weak-link approach [118]. Figure was reprinted with permissi...
Figure 29: A weak-link switch turning ON/OFF a Diels–Alder reaction [132]. Figure was reprinted with permission fro...
Figure 30: A catalyst duo allowing selective activation of one of two catalytic acylation reactions [133] upon subs...
Figure 31: A four-state switchable nanoswitch (redrawn from [134]).
Figure 32: Sequential catalysis as regulated by nanoswitch 138 and catalyst 139 in the presence of metal ions ...
Figure 33: Remote control of ON/OFF catalysis administrated by two nanoswitches through ion signaling (redrawn...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 508–523, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.53
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Figure 1: Molecular structures of (R)-BINOL (left) and (S)-BINOL (right).
Figure 2: Synthesis of Sauvage´s [2]catenanes (S,S)-5 and (S,S)-6 containing two BINOL units by the passive m...
Figure 3: Synthesis of Saito´s [2]rotaxane (R)-10 from a BINOL-based macrocycle by the active metal template ...
Figure 4: Synthesis of Stoddart´s [2]rotaxane (rac)-14 by an ammonium crown ether template.
Figure 5: Synthesis of Stoddart´s BINOL-containing [2]catenanes 18/20/22/24 by π–π recognition.
Figure 6: Synthesis of Takata´s rotaxanes featuring chiral centers on the axle: a) rotaxane (R,R,R/S)-27 obta...
Figure 7: Takata´s chiral polyacetylenes 32/33 featuring BINOL-based [2]rotaxane side chains.
Figure 8: Synthesis of Takata´s chiral thiazolium [2]rotaxanes (R)-35a/b and (R)-38.
Figure 9: Results for the asymmetric benzoin condensation of benzaldehyde (39) with catalysts (R)-35a/b and (R...
Figure 10: Synthesis of Takata´s pyridine-based [2]rotaxane (R)-42.
Figure 11: The asymmetric desymmetrization reaction of meso-1,2-diols with rotaxane (R)-42.
Figure 12: Synthesis of Niemeyer´s axially chiral [2]catenane (S,S)-47.
Figure 13: Results for the enantioselective transfer hydrogenation of 2-phenylquinoline with catalysts (S,S)-47...
Figure 14: Synthesis of Niemeyer´s chiral [2]rotaxanes (S)-56/57.
Figure 15: Results for the enantioselective Michael addition with different rotaxane catalysts (S)-56a/56b/57a/...
Figure 16: Synthesis of Beer´s [2]rotaxanes 64a/b for anion recognition.
Figure 17: Association constants of different anions (used as the Bu4N+ salts) to the [2]rotaxanes (S)-64a/b a...
Figure 18: Synthesis of Beer´s [3]rotaxane (S)-68.
Figure 19: Association constants of different anions (used as the Bu4N+-salts) to the [2]rotaxane (S)-68 and a...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 217–224, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.25
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Scheme 1: Catalytic asymmetric nitroso aldol reaction.
Scheme 2: Variation of the amide moiety of malonamates. General conditions: 1 (0.20 mmol), 2a (0.24 mmol), 3a...
Figure 1: ORTEP diagram drawn with 30% ellipsoid probability for non-H atoms of the crystal structure of chir...
Scheme 3: Variation of ester moiety of malonamates and nitrosoarenes. General conditions: 1 (0.20 mmol), 2a (...
Scheme 4: Synthetic transformation.
Figure 2: Proposed transition state for the nitroso aldol reaction.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2729–2764, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.185
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Figure 1: Representative examples of axially chiral biaryls, heterobiaryls, spiranes and allenes as ligands a...
Figure 2: Selected examples of axially chiral drugs and bioactive molecules.
Figure 3: Axially chiral functional materials and supramolecules.
Figure 4: Important chiral phosphoric acid scaffolds used in this review.
Scheme 1: Atroposelective aryl–aryl-bond formation by employing a facile [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement.
Scheme 2: Atroposelective synthesis of axially chiral biaryl amino alcohols 5.
Scheme 3: The enantioselective reaction of quinone and 2-naphthol derivatives.
Scheme 4: Enantioselective synthesis of multisubstituted biaryls.
Scheme 5: Enantioselective synthesis of axially chiral quinoline-derived biaryl atropisomers mediated by chir...
Scheme 6: Pd-Catalyzed atroposelective C–H olefination of biarylamines.
Scheme 7: Palladium-catalyzed directed atroposelective C–H allylation.
Scheme 8: Enantioselective synthesis of axially chiral (a) aryl indoles and (b) biaryldiols.
Scheme 9: Asymmetric arylation of indoles enabled by azo groups.
Scheme 10: Proposed mechanism for the asymmetric arylation of indoles.
Scheme 11: Enantioselective synthesis of axially chiral N-arylindoles [38].
Scheme 12: Enantioselective [3 + 2] formal cycloaddition and central-to-axial chirality conversion.
Scheme 13: Organocatalytic atroposelective arene functionalization of nitrosonaphthalene with indoles.
Scheme 14: Proposed reaction mechanism for the atroposelective arene functionalization of nitrosonaphthalenes.
Scheme 15: Asymmetric construction of axially chiral naphthylindoles [65].
Scheme 16: Enantioselective synthesis of axially chiral 3,3’-bisindoles [66].
Scheme 17: Atroposelective synthesis of 3,3’-bisiindoles bearing axial and central chirality.
Scheme 18: Enantioselective synthesis of axially chiral 3,3’-bisindoles bearing single axial chirality.
Scheme 19: Enantioselective reaction of azonaphthalenes with various pyrazolones.
Scheme 20: Enantioselective and atroposelective synthesis of axially chiral N-arylcarbazoles [73].
Scheme 21: Atroposelective cyclodehydration reaction.
Scheme 22: Atroposelective construction of axially chiral N-arylbenzimidazoles [78].
Scheme 23: Proposed reaction mechanism for the atroposelective synthesis of axially chiral N-arylbenzimidazole...
Scheme 24: Atroposelective synthesis of axially chiral arylpyrroles [21].
Scheme 25: Synthesis of axially chiral arylquinazolinones and its reaction pathway [35].
Scheme 26: Synthesis of axially chiral aryquinoline by Friedländer heteroannulation reaction and its proposed...
Scheme 27: Povarov cycloaddition–oxidative chirality conversion process.
Scheme 28: Atroposelective synthesis of oxindole-based axially chiral styrenes via kinetic resolution.
Scheme 29: Synthesis of axially chiral alkene-indole frame works [45].
Scheme 30: Proposed reaction mechanism for axially chiral alkene-indoles.
Scheme 31: Atroposelective C–H aminations of N-aryl-2-naphthylamines with azodicarboxylates.
Scheme 32: Synthesis of brominated atropisomeric N-arylquinoids.
Scheme 33: The enantioselective syntheses of axially chiral SPINOL derivatives.
Scheme 34: γ-Addition reaction of various 2,3-disubstituted indoles to β,γ-alkynyl-α-imino esters.
Scheme 35: Regio- and stereoselective γ-addition reactions of isoxazol-5(4H)-ones to β,γ-alkynyl-α-imino ester...
Scheme 36: Synthesis of chiral tetrasubstituted allenes and naphthopyrans.
Scheme 37: Asymmetric remote 1,8-conjugate additions of thiazolones and azlactones to propargyl alcohols.
Scheme 38: Synthesis of chiral allenes from 1-substituted 2-naphthols [107].
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2680–2715, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.182
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Figure 1: Representative modified 1,3-oxathiolane nucleoside analogues.
Figure 2: Mechanism of antiviral action of 1,3-oxathiolane nucleosides, 3TC (1) and FTC (2), as chain termina...
Figure 3: Synthetic strategies for the construction of the 1,3-oxathiolane sugar ring.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of 4 from benzoyloxyacetaldehyde (3a) and 2-mercapto-substituted dimethyl acetal 3na.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of 8 from protected glycolic aldehyde 3b and 2-mercaptoacetic acid (3o).
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 20 from ᴅ-mannose (3c).
Scheme 4: Synthesis of 20 from 1,6-thioanhydro-ᴅ-galactose (3d).
Scheme 5: Synthesis of 8 from 2-(tert-butyldiphenylsilyloxy)methyl-5-oxo-1,2-oxathiolane (3m).
Scheme 6: Synthesis of 20a from ʟ-gulose derivative 3f.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of 31 from (+)-thiolactic acid 3p and 2-benzoyloxyacetaldehyde (3a).
Scheme 8: Synthesis of 35a from 1,4-dithiane-2,5-diol (3q) and glyoxylic acid (3g) hydrate.
Scheme 9: Synthetic routes toward 41 through Pummerer reaction from methyl 2-mercaptoacetate (3j) and bromoac...
Scheme 10: Strategy for the synthesis of 2,5-substituted 1,3-oxathiolane 41a using 4-nitrobenzyl glyoxylate an...
Scheme 11: Synthesis of 44 by a resolution method using Mucor miehei lipase.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of 45 from benzoyloxyacetaldehyde (3a) and 2-mercaptoacetaldehyde bis(2-methoxyethyl) ace...
Scheme 13: Synthesis of 46 from 2-mercaptoacetaldehyde bis(2-methoxyethyl) acetal (3nc) and diethyl 3-phosphon...
Scheme 14: Synthesis of 48 from 1,3-dihydroxyacetone dimer 3l.
Scheme 15: Approach toward 52 from protected alkene 3rb and lactic acid derivative 51 developed by Snead et al....
Scheme 16: Recent approach toward 56a developed by Kashinath et al.
Scheme 17: Synthesis of 56a from ʟ-menthyl glyoxylate (3h) hydrate by DKR.
Scheme 18: Possible mechanism with catalytic TEA for rapid interconversion of isomers.
Scheme 19: Synthesis of 35a by a classical resolution method through norephedrine salt 58 formation.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of 63 via [1,2]-Brook rearrangement from silyl glyoxylate 61 and thiol 3nb.
Scheme 21: Combined use of STS and CAL-B as catalysts to synthesize an enantiopure oxathiolane precursor 65.
Scheme 22: Synthesis of 1 and 1a from glycolaldehyde dimer 64 and 1,4-dithiane-2,5-diol (3q) using STS and CAL...
Scheme 23: Synthesis of 68 by using Klebsiella oxytoca.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of 71 and 72 using Trichosporon taibachii lipase and kinetic resolution.
Scheme 25: Synthesis of 1,3-oxathiolan-5-ones 77 and 78 via dynamic covalent kinetic resolution.
Figure 4: Pathway for glycosidic bond formation.
Scheme 26: First synthesis of (±)-BCH-189 (1c) by Belleau et al.
Scheme 27: Enantioselective synthesis of 3TC (1).
Scheme 28: Synthesis of cis-diastereomer 3TC (1) from oxathiolane propionate 44.
Scheme 29: Synthesis of (±)-BCH-189 (1c) via SnCl4-mediated N-glycosylation of 8.
Scheme 30: Synthesis of (+)-BCH-189 (1a) via TMSOTf-mediated N-glycosylation of 20.
Scheme 31: Synthesis of 3TC (1) from oxathiolane precursor 20a.
Scheme 32: Synthesis of 83 via N-glycosylation of 20 with pyrimidine bases.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of 85 via N-glycosylation of 20 with purine bases.
Scheme 34: Synthesis of 86 and 87 via N-glycosylation using TMSOTf and pyrimidines.
Scheme 35: Synthesis of 90 and 91 via N-glycosylation using TMSOTf and purines.
Scheme 36: Synthesis of 3TC (1) via TMSI-mediated N-glycosylation.
Scheme 37: Stereoselective N-glycosylation for the synthesis of 1 by anchimeric assistance of a chiral auxilia...
Scheme 38: Whitehead and co-workers’ approach for the synthesis of 1 via direct N-glycosylation without an act...
Scheme 39: ZrCl4-mediated stereoselective N-glycosylation.
Scheme 40: Plausible reaction mechanism for stereoselective N-glycosylation using ZrCl4.
Scheme 41: Synthesis of enantiomerically pure oxathiolane nucleosides 1 and 2.
Scheme 42: Synthesis of tetrazole analogues of 1,3-oxathiolane nucleosides 97.
Scheme 43: Synthetic approach toward 99 from 1,3-oxathiolane 45 by Camplo et al.
Scheme 44: Synthesis of 100 from oxathiolane phosphonate analogue 46.
Scheme 45: Synthetic approach toward 102 and the corresponding cyclic thianucleoside monophosphate 102a by Cha...
Scheme 46: Synthesis of emtricitabine (2) from 1,4-dithiane-2,5-diol (3q) and glyoxylic acid (3g).
Scheme 47: Synthesis of 1 and 2, respectively, from 56a–d using iodine-mediated N-glycosylation.
Scheme 48: Plausible mechanism for silane- and I2-mediated N-glycosylation.
Scheme 49: Pyridinium triflate-mediated N-glycosylation of 35a.
Scheme 50: Possible pathway for stereoselective N-glycosylation via in situ chelation with a metal ligand.
Scheme 51: Synthesis of novel 1,3-oxathiolane nucleoside 108 from oxathiolane precursor 8 and 3-benzyloxy-2-me...
Scheme 52: Synthesis of 110 using T-705 as a nucleobase and 1,3-oxathiolane derivative 8 via N-glycosylation.
Scheme 53: Synthesis of 1 using an asymmetric leaving group and N-glycosylation with bromine and mesitylene.
Scheme 54: Cytidine deaminase for enzymatic separation of 1c.
Scheme 55: Enzymatic resolution of the monophosphate derivative 116 for the synthesis of (−)-BCH-189 (1) and (...
Scheme 56: Enantioselective resolution by PLE-mediated hydrolysis to obtain FTC (2).
Scheme 57: (+)-Menthyl chloroformate as a resolving agent to separate a racemic mixture 120.
Scheme 58: Separation of racemic mixture 1c by cocrystal 123 formation with (S)-(−)-BINOL.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2585–2610, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.173
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Scheme 1: Asymmetric aza-Michael addition catalyzed by cinchona alkaloid derivatives.
Scheme 2: Intramolecular 6-exo-trig aza-Michael addition reaction.
Scheme 3: Asymmetric aza-Michael/Michael addition cascade reaction of 2-nitrobenzofurans and 2-nitrobenzothio...
Scheme 4: Asymmetric aza-Michael addition of para-dienone imide to benzylamine.
Scheme 5: Asymmetric synthesis of chiral N-functionalized heteroarenes.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2433–2440, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.160
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Figure 1: Synthetic strategies employing chiral Brønsted acid catalysis.
Scheme 1: The substrate scope of the aminalization reaction for different aldehydes. aAfter recrystallization...
Scheme 2: The substrate scope of the intermolecular aminalization reaction for anthranilamide derivatives. aA...
Figure 2: X-ray single-crystal structure of aminal 3l with the displacement ellipsoids drawn at the 30% proba...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2028–2050, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.131
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Figure 1: Examples of anthracene derivatives and their applications.
Scheme 1: Rhodium-catalyzed oxidative coupling reactions of arylboronic acids with internal alkynes.
Scheme 2: Rhodium-catalyzed oxidative benzannulation reactions of 1-adamantoyl-1-naphthylamines with internal...
Scheme 3: Gold/bismuth-catalyzed cyclization of o-alkynyldiarylmethanes.
Scheme 4: [2 + 2 + 2] Cyclotrimerization reactions with alkynes/nitriles in the presence of nickel and cobalt...
Scheme 5: Cobalt-catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] cyclotrimerization reactions with bis(trimethylsilyl)acetylene (23).
Scheme 6: [2 + 2 + 2] Alkyne-cyclotrimerization reactions catalyzed by a CoCl2·6H2O/Zn reagent.
Scheme 7: Pd(II)-catalyzed sp3 C–H alkenylation of diphenyl carboxylic acids with acrylates.
Scheme 8: Pd(II)-catalyzed sp3 C–H arylation with o-tolualdehydes and aryl iodides.
Scheme 9: Alkylation of arenes with aromatic aldehydes in the presence of acetyl bromide and ZnBr2/SiO2.
Scheme 10: BF3·H2O-catalyzed hydroxyalkylation of arenes with aromatic dialdehyde 44.
Scheme 11: Bi(OTf)3-promoted Friedel–Crafts alkylation of triarylmethanes and aromatic acylals and of arenes a...
Scheme 12: Reduction of anthraquinones by using Zn/pyridine or Zn/NaOH reductive methods.
Scheme 13: Two-step route to novel substituted Indenoanthracenes.
Scheme 14: Synthesis of 1,8-diarylanthracenes through Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction in the presence of Pd-P...
Scheme 15: Synthesis of five new substituted anthracenes by using LAH as reducing agent.
Scheme 16: One-pot procedure to synthesize substituted 9,10-dicyanoanthracenes.
Scheme 17: Reduction of bromoanthraquinones with NaBH4 in alkaline medium.
Scheme 18: In(III)-catalyzed reductive-dehydration intramolecular cycloaromatization of 2-benzylic aromatic al...
Scheme 19: Acid-catalyzed cyclization of new O-protected ortho-acetal diarylmethanols.
Scheme 20: Lewis acid-mediated regioselective cyclization of asymmetric diarylmethine dipivalates and diarylme...
Scheme 21: BF3·OEt2/CF3SO3H-mediated cyclodehydration reactions of 2-(arylmethyl)benzaldehydes and 2-(arylmeth...
Scheme 22: Synthesis of 2,3,6,7-anthracenetetracarbonitrile (90) by double Wittig reaction followed by deprote...
Scheme 23: Homo-elongation protocol for the synthesis of substituted acene diesters/dinitriles.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of two new parental BN anthracenes via borylative cyclization.
Scheme 25: Synthesis of substituted anthracenes from a bifunctional organomagnesium alkoxide.
Scheme 26: Palladium-catalyzed tandem C–H activation/bis-cyclization of propargylic carbonates.
Scheme 27: Ruthenium-catalyzed C–H arylation of acetophenone derivatives with arenediboronates.
Scheme 28: Pd-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization of (Z,Z)-p-styrylstilbene derivatives.
Scheme 29: AuCl-catalyzed double cyclization of diiodoethynylterphenyl compounds.
Scheme 30: Iodonium-induced electrophilic cyclization of terphenyl derivatives.
Scheme 31: Oxidative photocyclization of 1,3-distyrylbenzene derivatives.
Scheme 32: Oxidative cyclization of 2,3-diphenylnaphthalenes.
Scheme 33: Suzuki-Miyaura/isomerization/ring closing metathesis strategy to synthesize benz[a]anthracenes.
Scheme 34: Green synthesis of oxa-aza-benzo[a]anthracene and oxa-aza-phenanthrene derivatives.
Scheme 35: Triple benzannulation of substituted naphtalene via a 1,3,6-naphthotriyne synthetic equivalent.
Scheme 36: Zinc iodide-catalyzed Diels–Alder reactions with 1,3-dienes and aroyl propiolates followed by intra...
Scheme 37: H3PO4-promoted intramolecular cyclization of substituted benzoic acids.
Scheme 38: Palladium-catalyzed intermolecular direct acylation of aromatic aldehydes and o-iodoesters.
Scheme 39: Cycloaddition/oxidative aromatization of quinone and β-enamino esters.
Scheme 40: ʟ-Proline-catalyzed [4 + 2] cycloaddition reaction of naphthoquinones and α,β-unsaturated aldehydes....
Scheme 41: Iridium-catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition of a 1,2-bis(propiolyl)benzene derivative with alkynes.
Scheme 42: Synthesis of several anthraquinone derivatives by using InCl3 and molecular iodine.
Scheme 43: Indium-catalyzed multicomponent reactions employing 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (186), β-naphthol (...
Scheme 44: Synthesis of substituted anthraquinones catalyzed by an AlCl3/MeSO3H system.
Scheme 45: Palladium(II)-catalyzed/visible light-mediated synthesis of anthraquinones.
Scheme 46: [4 + 2] Anionic annulation reaction for the synthesis of substituted anthraquinones.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1849–1938, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.126
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Schematic overview of transition metals studied in C–H activation processes.
Scheme 2: (A) Known biological activities related to benzimidazole-based compounds; (B and C) an example of a...
Scheme 3: (A) Known biological activities related to quinoline-based compounds; (B and C) an example of a sca...
Scheme 4: (A) Known biological activities related to sulfur-containing compounds; (B and C) an example of a s...
Scheme 5: (A) Known biological activities related to aminoindane derivatives; (B and C) an example of a scand...
Scheme 6: (A) Known biological activities related to norbornane derivatives; (B and C) an example of a scandi...
Scheme 7: (A) Known biological activities related to aniline derivatives; (B and C) an example of a titanium-...
Scheme 8: (A) Known biological activities related to cyclohexylamine derivatives; (B) an example of an intram...
Scheme 9: (A) Known biologically active benzophenone derivatives; (B and C) photocatalytic oxidation of benzy...
Scheme 10: (A) Known bioactive fluorine-containing compounds; (B and C) vanadium-mediated C(sp3)–H fluorinatio...
Scheme 11: (A) Known biologically active Lythraceae alkaloids; (B) synthesis of (±)-decinine (30).
Scheme 12: (A) Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-boehmeriasin (31); (B) synthesis of phenanthroindolizidines by vanadi...
Scheme 13: (A) Known bioactive BINOL derivatives; (B and C) vanadium-mediated oxidative coupling of 2-naphthol...
Scheme 14: (A) Known antiplasmodial imidazopyridazines; (B) practical synthesis of 41.
Scheme 15: (A) Gold-catalyzed drug-release mechanism using 2-alkynylbenzamides; (B and C) chromium-mediated al...
Scheme 16: (A) Examples of anti-inflammatory benzaldehyde derivatives; (B and C) chromium-mediated difunctiona...
Scheme 17: (A and B) Manganese-catalyzed chemoselective intramolecular C(sp3)–H amination; (C) late-stage modi...
Scheme 18: (A and B) Manganese-catalyzed C(sp3)–H amination; (C) late-stage modification of a leelamine deriva...
Scheme 19: (A) Known bioactive compounds containing substituted N-heterocycles; (B and C) manganese-catalyzed ...
Scheme 20: (A) Known indoles that present GPR40 full agonist activity; (B and C) manganese-catalyzed C–H alkyl...
Scheme 21: (A) Examples of known biaryl-containing drugs; (B and C) manganese-catalyzed C–H arylation through ...
Scheme 22: (A) Known zidovudine derivatives with potent anti-HIV properties; (B and C) manganese-catalyzed C–H...
Scheme 23: (A and B) Manganese-catalyzed C–H organic photo-electrosynthesis; (C) late-stage modification.
Scheme 24: (A) Example of a known antibacterial silylated dendrimer; (B and C) manganese-catalyzed C–H silylat...
Scheme 25: (A and B) Fe-based small molecule catalyst applied for selective aliphatic C–H oxidations; (C) late...
Scheme 26: (A) Examples of naturally occurring gracilioethers; (B) the first total synthesis of gracilioether ...
Scheme 27: (A and B) Selective aliphatic C–H oxidation of amino acids; (C) late-stage modification of proline-...
Scheme 28: (A) Examples of Illicium sesquiterpenes; (B) first chemical synthesis of (+)-pseudoanisatin (80) in...
Scheme 29: (A and B) Fe-catalyzed deuteration; (C) late-stage modification of pharmaceuticals.
Scheme 30: (A and B) Biomimetic Fe-catalyzed aerobic oxidation of methylarenes to benzaldehydes (PMHS, polymet...
Scheme 31: (A) Known tetrahydroquinolines with potential biological activities; (B and C) redox-selective Fe c...
Scheme 32: (A) Known drugs containing a benzofuran unit; (B and C) Fe/Cu-catalyzed tandem O-arylation to acces...
Scheme 33: (A) Known azaindolines that act as M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor agonists; (B and C) intramo...
Scheme 34: (A) Known indolinones with anticholinesterase activity; (B and C) oxidative C(sp3)–H cross coupling...
Scheme 35: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed C–H alkenylation of C-3-peptide-containing indoles; (C) derivatization b...
Scheme 36: (A) Cobalt-Cp*-catalyzed C–H methylation of known drugs; (B and C) scope of the o-methylated deriva...
Scheme 37: (A) Known lasalocid A analogues; (B and C) three-component cobalt-catalyzed C–H bond addition; (D) ...
Scheme 38: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed C(sp2)–H amidation of thiostrepton.
Scheme 39: (A) Known 4H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-4-one derivatives with hypolipidemic activity; (B and C) cobalt-ca...
Scheme 40: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed C–H arylation of pyrrole derivatives; (C) application for the synthesis ...
Scheme 41: (A) Known 2-phenoxypyridine derivatives with potent herbicidal activity; (B and C) cobalt-catalyzed...
Scheme 42: (A) Natural cinnamic acid derivatives; (B and C) cobalt-catalyzed C–H carboxylation of terminal alk...
Scheme 43: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed C–H borylation; (C) application to the synthesis of flurbiprofen.
Scheme 44: (A) Benzothiazoles known to present anticonvulsant activities; (B and C) cobalt/ruthenium-catalyzed...
Scheme 45: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed oxygenation of methylene groups towards ketone synthesis; (C) synthesis ...
Scheme 46: (A) Known anticancer tetralone derivatives; (B and C) cobalt-catalyzed C–H difluoroalkylation of ar...
Scheme 47: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed C–H thiolation; (C) application in the synthesis of quetiapine (153).
Scheme 48: (A) Known benzoxazole derivatives with anticancer, antifungal, and antibacterial activities; (B and...
Scheme 49: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed C–H carbonylation of naphthylamides; (C) BET inhibitors 158 and 159 tota...
Scheme 50: (A) Known bioactive pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-4(5H)-one derivatives; (B and C) cobalt-catalyzed C–H ...
Scheme 51: (A) Known antibacterial cyclic sulfonamides; (B and C) cobalt-catalyzed C–H amination of propargyli...
Scheme 52: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed intramolecular 1,5-C(sp3)–H amination; (C) late-stage functionalization ...
Scheme 53: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed C–H/C–H cross-coupling between benzamides and oximes; (C) late-state syn...
Scheme 54: (A) Known anticancer natural isoquinoline derivatives; (B and C) cobalt-catalyzed C(sp2)–H annulati...
Scheme 55: (A) Enantioselective intramolecular nickel-catalyzed C–H activation; (B) bioactive obtained motifs;...
Scheme 56: (A and B) Nickel-catalyzed α-C(sp3)–H arylation of ketones; (C) application of the method using kno...
Scheme 57: (A and B) Nickel-catalyzed C(sp3)–H acylation of pyrrolidine derivatives; (C) exploring the use of ...
Scheme 58: (A) Nickel-catalyzed C(sp3)–H arylation of dioxolane; (B) library of products obtained from biologi...
Scheme 59: (A) Intramolecular enantioselective nickel-catalyzed C–H cycloalkylation; (B) product examples, inc...
Scheme 60: (A and B) Nickel-catalyzed C–H deoxy-arylation of azole derivatives; (C) late-stage functionalizati...
Scheme 61: (A and B) Nickel-catalyzed decarbonylative C–H arylation of azole derivatives; (C) application of t...
Scheme 62: (A and B) Another important example of nickel-catalyzed C–H arylation of azole derivatives; (C) app...
Scheme 63: (A and B) Another notable example of a nickel-catalyzed C–H arylation of azole derivatives; (C) lat...
Scheme 64: (A and B) Nickel-based metalorganic framework (MOF-74-Ni)-catalyzed C–H arylation of azole derivati...
Scheme 65: (A) Known commercially available benzothiophene-based drugs; (B and C) nickel-catalyzed C–H arylati...
Scheme 66: (A) Known natural tetrahydrofuran-containing substances; (B and C) nickel-catalyzed photoredox C(sp3...
Scheme 67: (A and B) Another notable example of a nickel-catalyzed photoredox C(sp3)–H alkylation/arylation; (...
Scheme 68: (A) Electrochemical/nickel-catalyzed C–H alkoxylation; (B) achieved scope, including three using na...
Scheme 69: (A) Enantioselective photoredox/nickel catalyzed C(sp3)–H arylation; (B) achieved scope, including ...
Scheme 70: (A) Known commercially available trifluoromethylated drugs; (B and C) nickel-catalyzed C–H trifluor...
Scheme 71: (A and B) Stereoselective nickel-catalyzed C–H difluoroalkylation; (C) late-stage functionalization...
Scheme 72: (A) Cu-mediated ortho-amination of oxalamides; (B) achieved scope, including derivatives obtained f...
Scheme 73: (A) Electro-oxidative copper-mediated amination of 8-aminoquinoline-derived amides; (B) achieved sc...
Scheme 74: (A and B) Cu(I)-mediated C–H amination with oximes; (C) derivatization using telmisartan (241) as s...
Scheme 75: (A and B) Cu-mediated amination of aryl amides using ammonia; (C) late-stage modification of proben...
Scheme 76: (A and B) Synthesis of purine nucleoside analogues using copper-mediated C(sp2)–H activation.
Scheme 77: (A) Copper-mediated annulation of acrylamide; (B) achieved scope, including the synthesis of the co...
Scheme 78: (A) Known bioactive compounds containing a naphthyl aryl ether motif; (B and C) copper-mediated eth...
Scheme 79: (A and B) Cu-mediated alkylation of N-oxide-heteroarenes; (C) late-stage modification.
Scheme 80: (A) Cu-mediated cross-dehydrogenative coupling of polyfluoroarenes and alkanes; (B) scope from know...
Scheme 81: (A) Known anticancer acrylonitrile compounds; (B and C) Copper-mediated cyanation of unactivated al...
Scheme 82: (A) Cu-mediated radiofluorination of 8-aminoquinoline-derived aryl amides; (B) achieved scope, incl...
Scheme 83: (A) Examples of natural β-carbolines; (B and C) an example of a zinc-catalyzed C–H functionalizatio...
Scheme 84: (A) Examples of anticancer α-aminophosphonic acid derivatives; (B and C) an example of a zinc-catal...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1181–1312, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.90
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Representative shares of the global F&F market (2018) segmented on their applications [1].
Figure 2: General structure of an international fragrance company [2].
Figure 3: The Michael Edwards fragrance wheel.
Figure 4: Examples of oriental (1–3), woody (4–7), fresh (8–10), and floral (11 and 12) notes.
Figure 5: A basic depiction of batch vs flow.
Scheme 1: Examples of reactions for which flow processing outperforms batch.
Scheme 2: Some industrially important aldol-based transformations.
Scheme 3: Biphasic continuous aldol reactions of acetone and various aldehydes.
Scheme 4: Aldol synthesis of 43 in flow using LiHMDS as the base.
Scheme 5: A semi-continuous synthesis of doravirine (49) involving a key aldol reaction.
Scheme 6: Enantioselective aldol reaction using 5-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)tetrazole (51) as catalyst in a microreact...
Scheme 7: Gröger's example of asymmetric aldol reaction in aqueous media.
Figure 6: Immobilised reagent column reactor types.
Scheme 8: Photoinduced thiol–ene coupling preparation of silica-supported 5-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)tetrazole 63 and...
Scheme 9: Continuous-flow approach for enantioselective aldol reactions using the supported catalyst 67.
Scheme 10: Ötvös’ employment of a solid-supported peptide aldol catalyst in flow.
Scheme 11: The use of proline tetrazole packed in a column for aldol reaction between cyclohexanone (65) and 2...
Scheme 12: Schematic diagram of an aminosilane-grafted Si-Zr-Ti/PAI-HF reactor for continuous-flow aldol and n...
Scheme 13: Continuous-flow condensation for the synthesis of the intermediate 76 to nabumetone (77) and Microi...
Scheme 14: Synthesis of ψ-Ionone (80) in continuous-flow via aldol condensation between citral (79) and aceton...
Scheme 15: Synthesis of β-methyl-ionones (83) from citral (79) in flow. The steps are separately described, an...
Scheme 16: Continuous-flow synthesis of 85 from 84 described by Gavriilidis et al.
Scheme 17: Continuous-flow scCO2 apparatus for the synthesis of 2-methylpentanal (87) and the self-condensed u...
Scheme 18: Chen’s two-step flow synthesis of coumarin (90).
Scheme 19: Pechmann condensation for the synthesis of 7-hydroxyxcoumarin (93) in flow. The setup extended to c...
Scheme 20: Synthesis of the dihydrojasmonate 35 exploiting nitro derivative proposed by Ballini et al.
Scheme 21: Silica-supported amines as heterogeneous catalyst for nitroaldol condensation in flow.
Scheme 22: Flow apparatus for the nitroaldol condensation of p-hydroxybenzaldehyde (102) to nitrostyrene 103 a...
Scheme 23: Nitroaldol reaction of 64 to 105 employing a quaternary ammonium functionalised PANF.
Scheme 24: Enantioselective nitroaldol condensation for the synthesis of 108 under flow conditions.
Scheme 25: Enatioselective synthesis of 1,2-aminoalcohol 110 via a copper-catalysed nitroaldol condensation.
Scheme 26: Examples of Knoevenagel condensations applied for fragrance components.
Scheme 27: Flow apparatus for Knoevenagel condensation described in 1989 by Venturello et al.
Scheme 28: Knoevenagel reaction using a coated multichannel membrane microreactor.
Scheme 29: Continuous-flow apparatus for Knoevenagel condensation employing sugar cane bagasse as support deve...
Scheme 30: Knoevenagel reaction for the synthesis of 131–135 in flow using an amine-functionalised silica gel. ...
Scheme 31: Continuous-flow synthesis of compound 137, a key intermediate for the synthesis of pregabalin (138)...
Scheme 32: Continuous solvent-free apparatus applied for the synthesis of compounds 140–143 using a TSE. Throu...
Scheme 33: Lewis et al. developed a spinning disc reactor for Darzens condensation of 144 and a ketone to furn...
Scheme 34: Some key industrial applications of conjugate additions in the F&F industry.
Scheme 35: Continuous-flow synthesis of 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)thiomorpholine 1,1-dioxide (156) via double conjugat...
Scheme 36: Continuous-flow system for Michael addition using CsF on alumina as the catalyst.
Scheme 37: Calcium chloride-catalysed asymmetric Michael addition using an immobilised chiral ligand.
Scheme 38: Continuous multistep synthesis for the preparation of (R)-rolipram (173). Si-NH2: primary amine-fun...
Scheme 39: Continuous-flow Michael addition using ion exchange resin Amberlyst® A26.
Scheme 40: Preparation of the heterogeneous catalyst 181 developed by Paixão et al. exploiting Ugi multicompon...
Scheme 41: Continuous-flow system developed by the Paixão’s group for the preparation of Michael asymmetric ad...
Scheme 42: Continuous-flow synthesis of nitroaldols catalysed by supported catalyst 184 developed by Wennemers...
Scheme 43: Heterogenous polystyrene-supported catalysts developed by Pericàs and co-workers.
Scheme 44: PANF-supported pyrrolidine catalyst for the conjugate addition of cyclohexanone (65) and trans-β-ni...
Scheme 45: Synthesis of (−)-paroxetine precursor 195 developed by Ötvös, Pericàs, and Kappe.
Scheme 46: Continuous-flow approach for the 5-step synthesis of (−)-oseltamivir (201) as devised by Hayashi an...
Scheme 47: Continuous-flow enzyme-catalysed Michael addition.
Scheme 48: Continuous-flow copper-catalysed 1,4 conjugate addition of Grignard reagents to enones. Reprinted w...
Scheme 49: A collection of commonly encountered hydrogenation reactions.
Figure 7: The ThalesNano H-Cube® continuous-flow hydrogenator.
Scheme 50: Chemoselective reduction of an α,β-unsaturated ketone using the H-Cube® reactor.
Scheme 51: Incorporation of Lindlar’s catalyst into the H-Cube® reactor for the reduction of an alkyne.
Scheme 52: Continuous-flow semi-hydrogenation of alkyne 208 to 209 using SACs with H-Cube® system.
Figure 8: The standard setups for tube-in-tube gas–liquid reactor units.
Scheme 53: Homogeneous hydrogenation of olefins using a tube-in-tube reactor setup.
Scheme 54: Recyclable heterogeneous flow hydrogenation system.
Scheme 55: Leadbeater’s reverse tube-in-tube hydrogenation system for olefin reductions.
Scheme 56: a) Hydrogenation using a Pd-immobilised microchannel reactor (MCR) and b) a representation of the i...
Scheme 57: Hydrogenation of alkyne 238 exploiting segmented flow in a Pd-immobilised capillary reactor.
Scheme 58: Continuous hydrogenation system for the preparation of cyrene (241) from (−)-levoglucosenone (240).
Scheme 59: Continuous hydrogenation system based on CSMs developed by Hornung et al.
Scheme 60: Chemoselective reduction of carbonyls (ketones over aldehydes) in flow.
Scheme 61: Continuous system for the semi-hydrogenation of 256 and 258, developed by Galarneau et al.
Scheme 62: Continuous synthesis of biodiesel fuel 261 from lignin-derived furfural acetone (260).
Scheme 63: Continuous synthesis of γ-valerolacetone (263) via CTH developed by Pineda et al.
Scheme 64: Continuous hydrogenation of lignin-derived biomass (products 265, 266, and 267) using a sustainable...
Scheme 65: Ru/C or Rh/C-catalysed hydrogenation of arene in flow as developed by Sajiki et al.
Scheme 66: Polysilane-immobilized Rh–Pt-catalysed hydrogenation of arenes in flow by Kobayashi et al.
Scheme 67: High-pressure in-line mixing of H2 for the asymmetric reduction of 278 at pilot scale with a 73 L p...
Figure 9: Picture of the PFR employed at Eli Lilly & Co. for the continuous hydrogenation of 278 [287]. Reprinted ...
Scheme 68: Continuous-flow asymmetric hydrogenation using Oppolzer's sultam 280 as chiral auxiliary.
Scheme 69: Some examples of industrially important oxidation reactions in the F&F industry. CFL: compact fluor...
Scheme 70: Gold-catalysed heterogeneous oxidation of alcohols in flow.
Scheme 71: Uozumi’s ARP-Pt flow oxidation protocol.
Scheme 72: High-throughput screening of aldehyde oxidation in flow using an in-line GC.
Scheme 73: Permanganate-mediated Nef oxidation of nitroalkanes in flow with the use of in-line sonication to p...
Scheme 74: Continuous-flow aerobic anti-Markovnikov Wacker oxidation.
Scheme 75: Continuous-flow oxidation of 2-benzylpyridine (312) using air as the oxidant.
Scheme 76: Continuous-flow photo-oxygenation of monoterpenes.
Scheme 77: A tubular reactor design for flow photo-oxygenation.
Scheme 78: Glucose oxidase (GOx)-mediated continuous oxidation of glucose using compressed air and the FFMR re...
Scheme 79: Schematic continuous-flow sodium hypochlorite/TEMPO oxidation of alcohols.
Scheme 80: Oxidation using immobilised TEMPO (344) was developed by McQuade et al.
Scheme 81: General protocol for the bleach/catalytic TBAB oxidation of aldehydes and alcohols.
Scheme 82: Continuous-flow PTC-assisted oxidation using hydrogen peroxide. The process was easily scaled up by...
Scheme 83: Continuous-flow epoxidation of cyclohexene (348) and in situ preparation of m-CPBA.
Scheme 84: Continuous-flow epoxidation using DMDO as oxidant.
Scheme 85: Mukayama aerobic epoxidation optimised in flow mode by the Favre-Réguillon group.
Scheme 86: Continuous-flow asymmetric epoxidation of derivatives of 359 exploiting a biomimetic iron catalyst.
Scheme 87: Continuous-flow enzymatic epoxidation of alkenes developed by Watts et al.
Scheme 88: Engineered multichannel microreactor for continuous-flow ozonolysis of 366.
Scheme 89: Continuous-flow synthesis of the vitamin D precursor 368 using multichannel microreactors. MFC: mas...
Scheme 90: Continuous ozonolysis setup used by Kappe et al. for the synthesis of various substrates employing ...
Scheme 91: Continuous-flow apparatus for ozonolysis as developed by Ley et al.
Scheme 92: Continuous-flow ozonolysis for synthesis of vanillin (2) using a film-shear flow reactor.
Scheme 93: Examples of preparative methods for ajoene (386) and allicin (388).
Scheme 94: Continuous-flow oxidation of thioanisole (389) using styrene-based polymer-supported peroxytungstat...
Scheme 95: Continuous oxidation of thiosulfinates using Oxone®-packed reactor.
Scheme 96: Continuous-flow electrochemical oxidation of thioethers.
Scheme 97: Continuous-flow oxidation of 400 to cinnamophenone (235).
Scheme 98: Continuous-flow synthesis of dehydrated material 401 via oxidation of methyl dihydrojasmonate (33).
Scheme 99: Some industrially important transformations involving Grignard reagents.
Scheme 100: Grachev et al. apparatus for continuous preparation of Grignard reagents.
Scheme 101: Example of fluidized Mg bed reactor with NMR spectrometer as on-line monitoring system.
Scheme 102: Continuous-flow synthesis of Grignard reagents and subsequent quenching reaction.
Figure 10: Membrane-based, liquid–liquid separator with integrated pressure control [52]. Adapted with permission ...
Scheme 103: Continuous-flow synthesis of 458, an intermediate to fluconazole (459).
Scheme 104: Continuous-flow synthesis of ketones starting from benzoyl chlorides.
Scheme 105: A Grignard alkylation combining CSTR and PFR technologies with in-line infrared reaction monitoring....
Scheme 106: Continuous-flow preparation of 469 from Grignard addition of methylmagnesium bromide.
Scheme 107: Continuous-flow synthesis of Grignard reagents 471.
Scheme 108: Preparation of the Grignard reagent 471 using CSTR and the continuous process for synthesis of the ...
Scheme 109: Continuous process for carboxylation of Grignard reagents in flow using tube-in-tube technology.
Scheme 110: Continuous synthesis of propargylic alcohols via ethynyl-Grignard reagent.
Scheme 111: Silica-supported catalysed enantioselective arylation of aldehydes using Grignard reagents in flow ...
Scheme 112: Acid-catalysed rearrangement of citral and dehydrolinalool derivatives.
Scheme 113: Continuous stilbene isomerisation with continuous recycling of photoredox catalyst.
Scheme 114: Continuous-flow synthesis of compound 494 as developed by Ley et al.
Scheme 115: Selected industrial applications of DA reaction.
Scheme 116: Multistep flow synthesis of the spirocyclic structure 505 via employing DA cycloaddition.
Scheme 117: Continuous-flow DA reaction developed in a plater flow reactor for the preparation of the adduct 508...
Scheme 118: Continuous-flow DA reaction using a silica-supported imidazolidinone organocatalyst.
Scheme 119: Batch vs flow for the DA reaction of (cyclohexa-1,5-dien-1-yloxy)trimethylsilane (513) with acrylon...
Scheme 120: Continuous-flow DA reaction between 510 and 515 using a shell-core droplet system.
Scheme 121: Continuous-flow synthesis of bicyclic systems from benzyne precursors.
Scheme 122: Continuous-flow synthesis of bicyclic scaffolds 527 and 528 for further development of potential ph...
Scheme 123: Continuous-flow inverse-electron hetero-DA reaction to pyridine derivatives such as 531.
Scheme 124: Comparison between batch and flow for the synthesis of pyrimidinones 532–536 via retro-DA reaction ...
Scheme 125: Continuous-flow coupled with ultrasonic system for preparation of ʟ-ascorbic acid derivatives 539 d...
Scheme 126: Two-step continuous-flow synthesis of triazole 543.
Scheme 127: Continuous-flow preparation of triazoles via CuAAC employing 546-based heterogeneous catalyst.
Scheme 128: Continuous-flow synthesis of compounds 558 through A3-coupling and 560 via AgAAC both employing the...
Scheme 129: Continuous-flow photoinduced [2 + 2] cycloaddition for the preparation of bicyclic derivatives of 5...
Scheme 130: Continuous-flow [2 + 2] and [5 + 2] cycloaddition on large scale employing a flow reactor developed...
Scheme 131: Continuous-flow preparation of the tricyclic structures 573 and 574 starting from pyrrole 570 via [...
Scheme 132: Continuous-flow [2 + 2] photocyclization of cinnamates.
Scheme 133: Continuous-flow preparation of cyclobutane 580 on a 5-plates photoreactor.
Scheme 134: Continuous-flow [2 + 2] photocycloaddition under white LED lamp using heterogeneous PCN as photocat...
Figure 11: Picture of the parallel tube flow reactor (PTFR) "The Firefly" developed by Booker-Milburn et al. a...
Scheme 135: Continuous-flow acid-catalysed [2 + 2] cycloaddition between silyl enol ethers and acrylic esters.
Scheme 136: Continuous synthesis of lactam 602 using glass column reactors.
Scheme 137: In situ generation of ketenes for the Staudinger lactam synthesis developed by Ley and Hafner.
Scheme 138: Application of [2 + 2 + 2] cycloadditions in flow employed by Ley et al.
Scheme 139: Examples of FC reactions applied in F&F industry.
Scheme 140: Continuous-flow synthesis of ibuprofen developed by McQuade et al.
Scheme 141: The FC acylation step of Jamison’s three-step ibuprofen synthesis.
Scheme 142: Synthesis of naphthalene derivative 629 via FC acylation in microreactors.
Scheme 143: Flow system for rapid screening of catalysts and reaction conditions developed by Weber et al.
Scheme 144: Continuous-flow system developed by Buorne, Muller et al. for DSD optimisation of the FC acylation ...
Scheme 145: Continuous-flow FC acylation of alkynes to yield β-chlorovinyl ketones such as 638.
Scheme 146: Continuous-flow synthesis of tonalide (619) developed by Wang et al.
Scheme 147: Continuous-flow preparation of acylated arene such as 290 employing Zr4+-β-zeolite developed by Kob...
Scheme 148: Flow system applied on an Aza-FC reaction catalysed by the thiourea catalyst 648.
Scheme 149: Continuous hydroformylation in scCO2.
Scheme 150: Two-step flow synthesis of aldehyde 655 through a sequential Heck reaction and subsequent hydroform...
Scheme 151: Single-droplet (above) and continuous (below) flow reactors developed by Abolhasani et al. for the ...
Scheme 152: Continuous hydroformylation of 1-dodecene (655) using a PFR-CSTR system developed by Sundmacher et ...
Scheme 153: Continuous-flow synthesis of the aldehyde 660 developed by Eli Lilly & Co. [32]. Adapted with permissio...
Scheme 154: Continuous asymmetric hydroformylation employing heterogenous catalst supported on carbon-based sup...
Scheme 155: Examples of acetylation in F&F industry: synthesis of bornyl (S,R,S-664) and isobornyl (S,S,S-664) ...
Scheme 156: Continuous-flow preparation of bornyl acetate (S,R,S-664) employing the oscillating flow reactor.
Scheme 157: Continuous-flow synthesis of geranyl acetate (666) from acetylation of geraniol (343) developed by ...
Scheme 158: 12-Ttungstosilicic acid-supported silica monolith-catalysed acetylation in flow.
Scheme 159: Continuous-flow preparation of cyclopentenone 676.
Scheme 160: Two-stage synthesis of coumarin (90) via acetylation of salicylaldehyde (88).
Scheme 161: Intensification process for acetylation of 5-methoxytryptamine (677) to melatonin (678) developed b...
Scheme 162: Examples of macrocyclic musky odorants both natural (679–681) and synthetic (682 and 683).
Scheme 163: Flow setup combined with microwave for the synthesis of macrocycle 686 via RCM.
Scheme 164: Continuous synthesis of 2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrroles via ring-closing metathesis.
Scheme 165: Continuous-flow metathesis of 485 developed by Leadbeater et al.
Figure 12: Comparison between RCM performed using different routes for the preparation of 696. On the left the...
Scheme 166: Continuous-flow RCM of 697 employed the solid-supported catalyst 698 developed by Grela, Kirschning...
Scheme 167: Continuous-flow RORCM of cyclooctene employing the silica-absorbed catalyst 700.
Scheme 168: Continuous-flow self-metathesis of methyl oleate (703) employing SILP catalyst 704.
Scheme 169: Flow apparatus for the RCM of 697 using a nanofiltration membrane for the recovery and reuse of the...
Scheme 170: Comparison of loadings between RCMs performed with different routes for the synthesis of 709.
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Scheme 1: General strategy for the synthesis of THPs.
Scheme 2: Developments towards the Prins cyclization.
Scheme 3: General stereochemical outcome of the Prins cyclization.
Scheme 4: Regioselectivity in the Prins cyclization.
Scheme 5: Mechanism of the oxonia-Cope reaction in the Prins cyclization.
Scheme 6: Cyclization of electron-deficient enantioenriched alcohol 27.
Scheme 7: Partial racemization through 2-oxonia-Cope allyl transfer.
Scheme 8: Partial racemization by reversible 2-oxonia-Cope rearrangement.
Scheme 9: Rychnovsky modification of the Prins cyclization.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of (−)-centrolobine and the C22–C26 unit of phorboxazole A.
Scheme 11: Axially selective Prins cyclization by Rychnovsky et al.
Scheme 12: Mechanism for the axially selectivity Prins cyclization.
Scheme 13: Mukaiyama aldol–Prins cyclization reaction.
Scheme 14: Application of the aldol–Prins reaction.
Scheme 15: Hart and Bennet's acid-promoted Prins cyclization.
Scheme 16: Tetrahydropyran core of polycarvernoside A as well as (−)-clavoslide A and D.
Scheme 17: Scheidt and co-workers’ route to tetrahydropyran-4-one.
Scheme 18: Mechanism for the Lewis acid-catalyzed synthesis of tetrahydropyran-4-one.
Scheme 19: Hoveyda and co-workers’ strategy for 2,6-disubstituted 4-methylenetetrahydropyran.
Scheme 20: Funk and Cossey’s ene-carbamates strategy.
Scheme 21: Yadav and Kumar’s cyclopropane strategy for THP synthesis.
Scheme 22: 2-Arylcylopropylmethanolin in centrolobine synthesis.
Scheme 23: Yadav and co-workers’ strategy for the synthesis of THP.
Scheme 24: Yadav and co-workers’ Prins–Ritter reaction sequence for 4-amidotetrahydropyran.
Scheme 25: Yadav and co-workers’ strategy to prelactones B, C, and V.
Scheme 26: Yadav and co-workers’ strategy for the synthesis of (±)-centrolobine.
Scheme 27: Loh and co-workers’ strategy for the synthesis of zampanolide and dactylolide.
Scheme 28: Loh and Chan’s strategy for THP synthesis.
Scheme 29: Prins cyclization of cyclohexanecarboxaldehyde.
Scheme 30: Prins cyclization of methyl ricinoleate (127) and benzaldehyde (88).
Scheme 31: AlCl3-catalyzed cyclization of homoallylic alcohol 129 and aldehyde 130.
Scheme 32: Martín and co-workers’ stereoselective approach for the synthesis of highly substituted tetrahydrop...
Scheme 33: Ene-IMSC strategy by Marko and Leroy for the synthesis of tetrahydropyran.
Scheme 34: Marko and Leroy’s strategy for the synthesis of tetrahydropyrans 146.
Scheme 35: Sakurai dimerization/macrolactonization reaction for the synthesis of cyanolide A.
Scheme 36: Hoye and Hu’s synthesis of (−)-dactyloide by intramolecular Sakurai cyclization.
Scheme 37: Minehan and co-workers’ strategy for the synthesis of THPs 157.
Scheme 38: Yu and co-workers’ allylic transfer strategy for the construction of tetrahydropyran 161.
Scheme 39: Reactivity enhancement in intramolecular Prins cyclization.
Scheme 40: Floreancig and co-workers’ Prins cyclization strategy to (+)-dactyloide.
Scheme 41: Panek and Huang’s DHP synthesis from crotylsilanes: a general strategy.
Scheme 42: Panek and Huang’s DHP synthesis from syn-crotylsilanes.
Scheme 43: Panek and Huang’s DHP synthesis from anti-crotylsilanes.
Scheme 44: Roush and co-workers’ [4 + 2]-annulation strategy for DHP synthesis [82].
Scheme 45: TMSOTf-promoted annulation reaction.
Scheme 46: Dobb and co-workers’ synthesis of DHP.
Scheme 47: BiBr3-promoted tandem silyl-Prins reaction by Hinkle et al.
Scheme 48: Substrate scope of Hinkle and co-workers’ strategy.
Scheme 49: Cho and co-workers’ strategy for 2,6 disubstituted 3,4-dimethylene-THP.
Scheme 50: Furman and co-workers’ THP synthesis from propargylsilane.
Scheme 51: THP synthesis from silyl enol ethers.
Scheme 52: Rychnovsky and co-workers’ strategy for THP synthesis from hydroxy-substituted silyl enol ethers.
Scheme 53: Li and co-workers’ germinal bissilyl Prins cyclization strategy to (−)-exiguolide.
Scheme 54: Xu and co-workers’ hydroiodination strategy for THP.
Scheme 55: Wang and co-workers’ strategy for tetrahydropyran synthesis.
Scheme 56: FeCl3-catalyzed synthesis of DHP from alkynylsilane alcohol.
Scheme 57: Martín, Padrón, and co-workers’ proposed mechanism of alkynylsilane Prins cyclization for the synth...
Scheme 58: Marko and co-workers’ synthesis of 2,6-anti-configured tetrahydropyran.
Scheme 59: Loh and co-workers’ strategy for 2,6-syn-tetrahydropyrans.
Scheme 60: Loh and co-workers’ strategy for anti-THP synthesis.
Scheme 61: Cha and co-workers’ strategy for trans-2,6-tetrahydropyran.
Scheme 62: Mechanism proposed by Cha et al.
Scheme 63: TiCl4-mediated cyclization to trans-THP.
Scheme 64: Feng and co-workers’ FeCl3-catalyzed Prins cyclization strategy to 4-hydroxy-substituted THP.
Scheme 65: Selectivity profile of the Prins cyclization under participation of an iron ligand.
Scheme 66: Sequential reactions involving Prins cyclization.
Scheme 67: Banerjee and co-workers’ strategy of Prins cyclization from cyclopropane carbaldehydes and propargy...
Scheme 68: Mullen and Gagné's (R)-[(tolBINAP)Pt(NC6F5)2][SbF6]2-catalyzed asymmetric Prins cyclization strateg...
Scheme 69: Yu and co-workers’ DDQ-catalyzed asymmetric Prins cyclization strategy to trisubstituted THPs.
Scheme 70: Lalli and Weghe’s chiral-Brønsted-acid- and achiral-Lewis-acid-promoted asymmetric Prins cyclizatio...
Scheme 71: List and co-workers’ iIDP Brønsted acid-promoted asymmetric Prins cyclization strategy.
Scheme 72: Zhou and co-workers’ strategy for chiral phosphoric acid (CPA)-catalyzed cascade Prins cyclization.
Scheme 73: List and co-workers’ approach for asymmetric Prins cyclization using chiral imidodiphosphoric acid ...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 28–41, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.4
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Figure 1: Homotropane (azabicyclononane) systems.
Figure 2: Alkaloids (−)-adaline (1), (+)-euphococcinine (2) and (+)-N-methyleuphococcinine (3).
Scheme 1: Synthetic strategies before 1995.
Scheme 2: Synthesis (±)-adaline (1) and (±)-euphococcinine (2). Reagents and conditions: i) 1. dihydropyran, ...
Scheme 3: Synthesis (+)-euphococcinine (2). Reagents and conditions: i) H2O2, SeO2 (cat), acetone, rt, 88%; i...
Scheme 4: Synthesis (+)-euphococcinine (2). Reagents and conditions: i) 2,4-bis(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1,3-dithia-2...
Scheme 5: Synthesis of (±)-euphococcinine precursor (±)-42. Reagents and conditions: i) Bu3SnH, AIBN, toluene...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of (−)-adaline (1). Reagents and conditions: i) LiH2NBH3, THF, 40 °C, 88%; ii) TPAP, NMO,...
Scheme 7: Synthesis of (−)-adaline (1) and (−)-euphococcinine (2). Reagents and conditions: i) 1. BuLi, t-BuO...
Scheme 8: Synthesis of (−)-adaline (1). Reagents and conditions: i) Ref. [52]; ii) Et3N, TBDMSOTf, CH2Cl2, 0 °C t...
Scheme 9: Synthesis of (+)-euphococcinine (2). Reagents and conditions: i) 1. Cp2ZrCl2,AlMe3, CH2Cl2; 2. p-me...
Scheme 10: Synthesis of (−)-adaline 1. Reagents and conditions: i) 1. CuBr.DMS, Et2O/DMS, -42 ºC; 2. 1-heptyne...
Scheme 11: Synthesis of (−)-euphococcinine (2) and (−)-adaline (1). Reagents and conditions: i) 102, KHMDS, Et2...
Scheme 12: Synthesis of N-methyleuphococcinine 3. Reagents and conditions: i) 108 (1.5 equiv), 3,5-di-F-C6H3B(...
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of chiral phosphoric acid 3.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of methylated chiral phosphoric acid 7.
Scheme 3: Control experiment with catalyst 7.
Figure 1: A plausible chiral transition-state structure in the Biginelli-like reaction catalyzed by phosphori...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 638–644, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.60
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Scheme 1: Preparation of chiral aziridines from fluorinated diazo reagents.
Scheme 2: Substrate scope of chiral CF2-substituted aziridines from PhSO2CF2CHN2. General reaction conditions...
Scheme 3: Scale-up experiment to 4a and further synthetic transformations.
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of BBFZPys through the Pd-catalyzed C–H/C–H coupling.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of 3a–c.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 4a–c through oxidative coupling reaction.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of 6.
Figure 1: Absorption (dotted line) and fluorescence (solid line) spectra of 3, 4, and 6 measured as CHCl3 sol...
Figure 2: CD and CPL spectra of 3 measured as CHCl3 solutions (1.0 × 10−5 M) and in the solid states (dispers...
Figure 3: CD and CPL spectra of 4 and 6 measured as CHCl3 solutions (1.0 × 10−5 M) and in solid states (dispe...
Figure 4: ORTEP drawings of 4b and 4c with 50% thermal probability. Hydrogen atoms and solvent molecules are ...
Figure 5: Intramolecular stacking structures of 4b and 4c.
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Scheme 1: Ireland–Claisen rearrangement of allyl esters 1a–c.
Scheme 2: Ireland–Claisen rearrangement of 1c mediated by tertiary amines.
Figure 1: Organocatalysts used in this study. Conditions: typical procedure: 1. Et3N (4.9 equiv), DCM, −60 °C...
Scheme 3: Solvent-free Ireland–Claisen rearrangement of cinnamyl esters.
Figure 2: ωB97X-D/6-31G* calculated uncatalyzed Ireland–Claisen rearrangement of 1c. Charges on allylic oxyge...
Figure 3: ωB97X-D/6-31G* calculated Schreiner thiourea (12)-catalyzed Ireland–Claisen rearrangement of 1c. Ch...
Figure 4: ωB97X-D/6-31G* calculated Ph-thiourea (top) and squaramide-catalyzed (bottom) Ireland–Claisen rearr...
Figure 5: a) Rate of product formation; b) reaction profile without catalyst determined by 1H NMR.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 1984–1995, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.194
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Figure 1: Structures of triptolide (1), triptonide (2), tripdiolide (3), 16-hydroxytriptolide (4), triptrioli...
Figure 2: Syntheses of triptolide.
Scheme 1: Berchtold’s synthesis of triptolide.
Scheme 2: Li’s formal synthesis of triptolide.
Scheme 3: van Tamelen’s asymmetric synthesis of triptonide and triptolide.
Scheme 4: Van Tamelen’s (method II) formal synthesis of triptolide.
Scheme 5: Sherburn’s formal synthesis of triptolide.
Scheme 6: van Tamelen’s biogenetic type total synthesis of triptolide.
Scheme 7: Yang’s total synthesis of triptolide.
Scheme 8: Key intermediates or transformations of routes J–N.