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Recent advances in total synthesis of illisimonin A

  • Juan Huang and
  • Ming Yang

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 2571–2583, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.199

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  • , which was subsequently subjected to a one-pot desilylation to afford 24. Reduction of both the ester and ketone functionalities in 24, followed by selective protection of the primary alcohol and re-oxidation of the secondary alcohol to ketone, furnished compound 25 in three steps. The ketone in 25 was
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Published 20 Nov 2025

Recent advances in Norrish–Yang cyclization and dicarbonyl photoredox reactions for natural product synthesis

  • Peng-Xi Luo,
  • Jin-Xuan Yang,
  • Shao-Min Fu and
  • Bo Liu

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 2315–2333, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.177

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  • delivered 68. A one-pot desilylation/oxidation of 67 produced an aldehyde, which was subject to selective nucleophilic addition in the presence of a ketone, allowing for access to the furan precursor 68 [37]. Oxidation–cyclization–aromatization of 68 with Dess–Martin periodinane (DMP) constructed the
  • EG3 (99) via TMSOTf/Et3N-mediated β-elimination of methanol followed by desilylation. Finally, stereoselective epoxidation and reductive opening of the oxirane ring enabled the total synthesis of preussomerin EG2 (98) from preussomerin EG1 (97) in 88% yield over two steps. In this synthesis, the
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Published 30 Oct 2025

Photochemical reduction of acylimidazolium salts

  • Michael Jakob,
  • Nick Bechler,
  • Hassan Abdelwahab,
  • Fabian Weber,
  • Janos Wasternack,
  • Leonardo Kleebauer,
  • Jan P. Götze and
  • Matthew N. Hopkinson

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 1973–1983, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.153

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  • additional photocatalyst. Moreover, under the same photocatalyst-free conditions, UV-A-light-mediated reduction could be achieved using triethylsilane as the only reductant with subsequent desilylation and NHC elimination with fluoride delivering the corresponding aldehyde product. Keywords: carbenes
  • reduction process. Further mechanistic studies will be required, however, to fully elucidate the active pathways occurring in this system. Finally, treatment of crude 5 with CsF (1.5 equiv) in MeCN-d3 at rt led to efficient desilylation and elimination of the NHC, affording benzaldehyde (10) in 56% 1H NMR
  • into O-benzoylated compound 3 with DIPEA. (a) Reduction of 2-benzoylimidazolium triflate (1) under photocatalyst-free conditions with DIPEA and TMSCl. (b) Reduction of 2-benzoylimidazolium triflate (1) under photocatalyst-free conditions with TESH. (c) Desilylation and NHC elimination of TES-protected
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Published 25 Sep 2025

Enantioselective desymmetrization strategy of prochiral 1,3-diols in natural product synthesis

  • Lihua Wei,
  • Rui Yang,
  • Zhifeng Shi and
  • Zhiqiang Ma

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 1932–1963, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.151

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  • intramolecular cyclization of 16 generated benzofuran 17 in 83% yield. After protecting the phenolic hydroxy group of 17, cross-metathesis (CM) with allylic alcohol 18 catalyzed by 13 furnished intermediate 19. Desilylation of 19 produced heliannuol G (20) and heliannuol H (21), with the structure of 21
  • followed by desilylation to afford (−)-rasfonin (109). In 2009, Davies and co-workers disclosed the asymmetric synthesis of (+)-pilocarpine and (+)-isopilocarpine using an enzyme-catalyzed acetylation with Pseudomonas fluorescens lipase (PFL) (Scheme 16) [48]. Treatment of diol 110 with PFL and vinyl
  • two steps. Macrocyclization of 147, followed by glycosylation with 135, gave compound 148, which was converted into azithromycin (149) upon desilylation. This desymmetrization strategy was also employed in the synthesis of (−)-dysiherbaine reported by Kang and co-workers in 2012 (Scheme 21) [61
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Heterologous biosynthesis of cotylenol and concise synthesis of fusicoccane diterpenoids

  • Ye Yuan,
  • Zhenhua Guan,
  • Xue-Jie Zhang,
  • Nanyu Yao,
  • Wenling Yuan,
  • Yonghui Zhang,
  • Ying Ye and
  • Zheng Xiang

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 1489–1495, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.111

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  • conditions, compound 15 and its diastereomer were obtained in a total yield of 90% at a ratio of 1:0.7. To improve the diastereoselectivity, we examined other reduction conditions and found that ʟ-Selectride afforded compound 15 in 90% yield with a dr of 9:1. Upon desilylation with TBAF, compound 15 was
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Published 21 Jul 2025

Oxetanes: formation, reactivity and total syntheses of natural products

  • Peter Gabko,
  • Martin Kalník and
  • Maroš Bella

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 1324–1373, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.101

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Synthetic approach to borrelidin fragments: focus on key intermediates

  • Yudhi Dwi Kurniawan,
  • Zetryana Puteri Tachrim,
  • Teni Ernawati,
  • Faris Hermawan,
  • Ima Nurasiyah and
  • Muhammad Alfin Sulmantara

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 1135–1160, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.91

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  • prepared via PMB removal of compound 21, which, in turn, was obtained through desulfonylation of compound 22. Compound 22 originated from the condensation of epoxide 23a with sulfone 26, which was produced by desilylation of 25 followed by converting the resulting primary alcohol into a sulfone group
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A convergent synthetic approach to the tetracyclic core framework of khayanolide-type limonoids

  • Zhiyang Zhang,
  • Jialei Hu,
  • Hanfeng Ding,
  • Li Zhang and
  • Peirong Rao

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 926–934, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.75

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  • oxidative cleavage [47] was applied to deliver aldehyde 29. Finally, a one-pot acetalization and desilylation effectively afforded the acetal alcohol, which was then oxidized with the aid of TPAP, furnishing acetal aldehyde 14 in 67% yield over two steps. With the two fragments 13 and 14 in hand, the next
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A review of recent advances in electrochemical and photoelectrochemical late-stage functionalization classified by anodic oxidation, cathodic reduction, and paired electrolysis

  • Nian Li,
  • Ruzal Sitdikov,
  • Ajit Prabhakar Kale,
  • Joost Steverlynck,
  • Bo Li and
  • Magnus Rueping

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2500–2566, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.214

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  • oxidation then yields the intermediate. Subsequent desilylation and substrate/product exchange complete the catalytic cycle (Scheme 40). This approach underlines the potential of asymmetric electrosynthesis in achieving high selectivity and efficiency in complex molecule synthesis, further broadening the
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Published 09 Oct 2024

Multicomponent syntheses of pyrazoles via (3 + 2)-cyclocondensation and (3 + 2)-cycloaddition key steps

  • Ignaz Betcke,
  • Alissa C. Götzinger,
  • Maryna M. Kornet and
  • Thomas J. J. Müller

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2024–2077, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.178

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  • Sonogashira cyclization sequence from (triisopropylsilyl)butadiyne (118). Subsequent immediate desilylation and Click reaction with organoazides lead to 4-pyrazolyl-1,2,3-triazoles 119 (Scheme 42) [139]. Notably, in some examples, it was even possible to synthesize the organoazides in situ from alkyl halides
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Published 16 Aug 2024

Harnessing the versatility of hydrazones through electrosynthetic oxidative transformations

  • Aurélie Claraz

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1988–2004, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.175

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  • ) atom were well tolerated and the best result was obtained with a morpholine ring. Based on cyclic voltammetry studies, the transformation initiated with the anodic oxidation of hydrazone 101 to form highly electrophilic radical cationic species 104. Subsequent addition of azide 102 and desilylation
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Published 14 Aug 2024

Development of a flow photochemical process for a π-Lewis acidic metal-catalyzed cyclization/radical addition sequence: in situ-generated 2-benzopyrylium as photoredox catalyst and reactive intermediate

  • Masahiro Terada,
  • Zen Iwasaki,
  • Ryohei Yazaki,
  • Shigenobu Umemiya and
  • Jun Kikuchi

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1973–1980, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.173

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  • , initiating further radical reactions through the formation of radical cations B. Nucleophilic arylmethyl radicals C, which are generated from radical cations B by desilylation, undergo an addition reaction with 2-benzopyrylium intermediates A, giving rise to the corresponding radical cation. Catalytic cycle
  • improved the yield of 3t (78%), presumably because of the retardation of the desilylation process (from B to C in Scheme 1a). Conclusion We have demonstrated a flow reaction system for a π-Lewis acidic metal-catalyzed cyclization/photochemical radical addition sequence, affording, in most cases, the 1H
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Chemoenzymatic synthesis of macrocyclic peptides and polyketides via thioesterase-catalyzed macrocyclization

  • Senze Qiao,
  • Zhongyu Cheng and
  • Fuzhuo Li

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 721–733, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.66

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  • then transformed into aldehyde 31 through several protecting group adjustments and the corresponding alcohol and Ley oxidation. After the preparation of 33 using Evans syn-aldol condensation as a critical step, 34 was produced by thioester formation, desilylation, and allylic oxidation. Incubating 34
  • and phosphonate 48, were synthesized, employing Evans’ vinylogous aldol and Myers’ auxiliary-mediated alkylation reactions as key steps. By utilizing these two fragments, a Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons olefination, followed by thioester formation and desilylation, produced several different activated
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Multi-redox indenofluorene chromophores incorporating dithiafulvene donor and ene/enediyne acceptor units

  • Christina Schøttler,
  • Kasper Lund-Rasmussen,
  • Line Broløs,
  • Philip Vinterberg,
  • Ema Bazikova,
  • Viktor B. R. Pedersen and
  • Mogens Brøndsted Nielsen

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 59–73, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.8

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  • , ethynylbenzene, or 4-ethynylbenzonitrile yielded compounds 19–21, while two-fold Sonogashira coupling with ((2-ethynylphenyl)ethynyl)triisopropylsilane resulted in compound 22. Desilylation of the alkynes of compound 22 with tetrabutylammonium fluoride (TBAF) and subsequent intramolecular Glaser–Hay coupling of
  • Sonogashira couplings of compound 25 with triisopropylsilylacetylene and ((2-ethynylphenyl)ethynyl)triisopropylsilane yielded compounds 26 and 27, respectively. A two-fold, intramolecular Glaser–Hay coupling of compound 27 (after desilylation) was attempted under the conditions that were successful in the
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Published 15 Jan 2024

Aromatic systems with two and three pyridine-2,6-dicarbazolyl-3,5-dicarbonitrile fragments as electron-transporting organic semiconductors exhibiting long-lived emissions

  • Karolis Leitonas,
  • Brigita Vigante,
  • Dmytro Volyniuk,
  • Audrius Bucinskas,
  • Pavels Dimitrijevs,
  • Sindija Lapcinska,
  • Pavel Arsenyan and
  • Juozas Vidas Grazulevicius

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1867–1880, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.139

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  • copper(I) iodide in DMF/DIPEA solution at 55 °C with subsequent desilylation with potassium carbonate. Finally, butadiyne 6 was prepared by a homocoupling reaction of 5 with 80% yield. Derivatives containing two dicyanopyridyl moieties, 7 and 8, were prepared starting with a Sonogashira coupling of
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Published 12 Dec 2023

Visible-light-induced nickel-catalyzed α-hydroxytrifluoroethylation of alkyl carboxylic acids: Access to trifluoromethyl alkyl acyloins

  • Feng Chen,
  • Xiu-Hua Xu,
  • Zeng-Hao Chen,
  • Yue Chen and
  • Feng-Ling Qing

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1372–1378, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.98

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  • the synthesis of trifluoromethyl aromatic acyloins. Maekawa’s group [24] developed a tandem reaction of the reductive coupling between arylaldehydes and ethyl trifluoroacetate in the presence of magnesium and chlorotrimethylsilane, followed by desilylation to produce the trifluoromethyl aromatic
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Synthesis of ether lipids: natural compounds and analogues

  • Marco Antônio G. B. Gomes,
  • Alicia Bauduin,
  • Chloé Le Roux,
  • Romain Fouinneteau,
  • Wilfried Berthe,
  • Mathieu Berchel,
  • Hélène Couthon and
  • Paul-Alain Jaffrès

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1299–1369, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.96

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  • whereas heating it in 75% acetic acid solution produced the deprotected compound but migration of the acyl group from the sn-2 to the sn-3 position lead to an inseparable mixture of regioisomers. A selective desilylation of 12.5 was finally achieved with BF3·Et2O producing 12.6 without migration of the
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Synthesis, structure, and properties of switchable cross-conjugated 1,4-diaryl-1,3-butadiynes based on 1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene

  • Semyon V. Tsybulin,
  • Ekaterina A. Filatova,
  • Alexander F. Pozharskii,
  • Valery A. Ozeryanskii and
  • Anna V. Gulevskaya

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 674–686, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.49

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  • 10a–e on Al2O3 resulted in their quantitative desilylation with the formation of the target monomers 6a–e, thus eliminating the need to remove the trimethylsilyl protection. Pure samples of compounds 10a–e could be obtained by extraction of the reaction mixture with hexane followed by
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Strategies to access the [5-8] bicyclic core encountered in the sesquiterpene, diterpene and sesterterpene series

  • Cécile Alleman,
  • Charlène Gadais,
  • Laurent Legentil and
  • François-Hugues Porée

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 245–281, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.23

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  • [4][5][6][7][8][9][10], the RCM reaction constitutes a powerful tool to construct rings of various sizes. In 2009, Vanderwal and Dowling extended this process to the use of allylsilane derivatives which can be further submitted to an electrophilic desilylation reaction [51][52][53][54] giving an
  • electrophilic desilylation agents which can be used, a large diversity of compounds can be accessible through this method [51][52]. Oxidation followed by desilylation with fluoride source produces the natural product poitediol (118) in overall good yield. 2 Nozaki–Hiyama–Kishi (NHK) cyclization The Nozaki
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Catalytic aza-Nazarov cyclization reactions to access α-methylene-γ-lactam heterocycles

  • Bilge Banu Yagci,
  • Selin Ezgi Donmez,
  • Onur Şahin and
  • Yunus Emre Türkmen

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 66–77, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.6

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  • ) group via the β-silicon stabilization effect [36][37][38] as supported by computational studies [35]. The desilylation of intermediate 9 with the chloride of another molecule of 8 would result in the formation of final aza-Nazarov product 7 along with TMSCl (Scheme 1d). Five-membered nitrogen
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A study of the DIBAL-promoted selective debenzylation of α-cyclodextrin protected with two different benzyl groups

  • Naser-Abdul Yousefi,
  • Morten L. Zimmermann and
  • Mikael Bols

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1553–1559, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.165

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  • cleavage [16] or from 1 by selective protection of the primary OH groups with tert-butyldimethylsilyl groups, followed by benzylation and desilylation [17][18]. We used both methods to prepare 6: The acetolysis method is convenient when perbenzyl α-cyclodextrin (2) is at hand but requires very strict
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Preparation of an advanced intermediate for the synthesis of leustroducsins and phoslactomycins by heterocycloaddition

  • Anaïs Rousseau,
  • Guillaume Vincent and
  • Cyrille Kouklovsky

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1385–1395, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.143

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  • coupling revealed the incompatibility of the lactone function; therefore, it was reduced with DIBAL-H then transformed into 19 by a one pot acetalization–desilylation procedure (91:9 mixture of diastereomers) [17]. Hydrozirconation followed by treatment with iodine furnished the target vinyl iodide 20
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Electroreductive coupling of 2-acylbenzoates with α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds: density functional theory study on product selectivity

  • Naoki Kise and
  • Toshihiko Sakurai

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 956–962, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.95

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  • intramolecular addition of the anion D and subsequent O-trimethylsilylation of the resultant E produces intermediate 6 (path c). Desilylation of 6 with 1 M HCl and following dehydration of 7 affords product 3. On the other hand, O-trimethylsilylation of anion D forms N-(trimethylsilyl)ethenimine F and subsequent
  • treatment with 1 M HCl produces phthalide 4 through desilylation and following lactonization of F (path d). As can be seen from Scheme 5, the cyclization of D to E is the key step for the formation of compound 6. Therefore, we calculated the intermediates (D and E) and transition states (D–E TS) for this
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Synthetic strategies toward 1,3-oxathiolane nucleoside analogues

  • Umesh P. Aher,
  • Dhananjai Srivastava,
  • Girij P. Singh and
  • Jayashree B. S

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2680–2715, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.182

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  • could have been due to an in situ chelation process. The level of selectivity was determined by HPLC to be >300:1 in favor of the β-configured cis-isomers (racemic mixture of 80a and 80b) [30]. Further, the desilylation using tetrabutylammonium fluoride (TBAF) gave racemic (±)-BCH-189 (1c). Chu et al
  • the α-anomer were produced individually by further deacetylation using methanolic ammonia and desilylation with TBAF [33]. (+)-BCH-189 (1a) was found to be less active against HIV-1 (EC50 = 0.2 µM in CEM cells) than (−)-BCH-189 (1, EC50 = 0.07 µM in CEM cells) [14]. Chu and co-workers [44] reported a
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Cationic oligonucleotide derivatives and conjugates: A favorable approach for enhanced DNA and RNA targeting oligonucleotides

  • Mathias B. Danielsen and
  • Jesper Wengel

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1828–1848, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.125

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  • to create an epimeric mixture of the dinucleotide phosphoramidate-linked derivatives with subsequent separation of the two stereoisomers. These were then incorporated into the desired ONs after O3’-desilylation and phosphitylation of the dimers [107]. The authors found that for each of the sequences
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