p-Pyridinyl oxime carbamates: synthesis, DNA binding, DNA photocleaving activity and theoretical photodegradation studies

• Panagiotis S. Gritzapis,
• Panayiotis C. Varras,
• Nikolaos-Panagiotis Andreou,
• Katerina R. Katsani,
• Konstantinos Dafnopoulos,
• George Psomas,
• Zisis V. Peitsinis,
• Alexandros E. Koumbis and
• Konstantina C. Fylaktakidou

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 337–350, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.33

• DNA-photocleavers, and are proposed as new leads for “on demand” biotechnological applications in drug discovery and medicine. Keywords: DNA binding; DNA photocleavage; N–O homolysis; oxime carbamates; photocleavage agents; Introduction Small organic molecules able to bind DNA provide promises for

• , Figure 1) are also recognized as DNA “photocleavage” agents owing their action to the homolysis of their vulnerable N–O bond, at 312 nm [9][39][40][41][42][43] or 365 nm [44][45] yielding photogenerated carbonyloxyl radicals (CRs), which are able to cause oxidative DNA damage. We have recently reported

• gradual formation of one product. A theoretical photochemical dissociation study resulted to the observation that 12 has the ability to dissociate, as expected, with homolysis of its N–O bond overcoming very low energy barriers with high rate constants, on the contrary to 11, where its photochemical

Oxidative radical ring-opening/cyclization of cyclopropane derivatives

• Yu Liu,
• Qiao-Lin Wang,
• Zan Chen,
• Cong-Shan Zhou,
• Bi-Quan Xiong,
• Pan-Liang Zhang,
• Chang-An Yang and
• Quan Zhou

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 256–278, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.23

• , the homolysis of diphenyldiselenide 73 under heating conditions produces the phenylseleno radical 26 [93]. Then, the additon of radical 26 to the C–C double bond of MCPs derivatives 72 affords the radical intermediate 75 [94]. Next, the radical 75 goes through a ring-opening process to give the

• complex 126 is initially formed from the process of ligand exchange between the substrate and AgF2. The alkoxy radical 98 is produced via a single-electron oxidation by Ag–O bond homolysis. As a feature of the cyclopropane system, the radical 98 goes through a ring fission to form the alkyl radical 99

CF₃SO₂X (X = Na, Cl) as reagents for trifluoromethylation, trifluoromethylsulfenyl-, -sulfinyl- and -sulfonylation. Part 1: Use of CF₃SO₂Na

• Hélène Guyon,
• Hélène Chachignon and
• Dominique Cahard

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2764–2799, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.272

• , homolysis of the C–C σ-bond in 60 provided the more stable hydroxyalkyl radical 61. This radical was oxidised by PIFA to yield the cationic intermediate 62, which finally lost a proton to furnish the reaction product. 1,2-Bis-trifluoromethylation of alkenes: Alkenes were efficiently and chemoselectively bis

Oxidative dehydrogenation of C–C and C–N bonds: A convenient approach to access diverse (dihydro)heteroaromatic compounds

• Santanu Hati,
• Ulrike Holzgrabe and
• Subhabrata Sen

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 1670–1692, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.162

• quinazolinones. A putative mechanism involved the homolysis of DTBP to generate tert-butoxide radicals, which in turn abstracts a proton radical from the methyl(hetero)arene to facilitate the formation of a benzylic radical. The benzylic radical couples with o-aminobenzylamide to generate H. It then interacts

Synthesis of 2-oxindoles via 'transition-metal-free' intramolecular dehydrogenative coupling (IDC) of sp² C–H and sp³ C–H bonds

• Nivesh Kumar,
• Santanu Ghosh,
• Subhajit Bhunia and
• Alakesh Bisai

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1153–1169, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.111

• spectrum of biological and pharmacological properties and hence are very attractive as well as challenging synthetic targets [26]. Selected examples for the synthesis of 2-oxindole include an intramolecular homolytic aromatic substitution on the aryl ring by an amidyl radical formed by homolysis of a C–X

Copper-catalyzed aerobic radical C–C bond cleavage of N–H ketimines

• Ya Lin Tnay,
• Gim Yean Ang and
• Shunsuke Chiba

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 1933–1943, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.209

• the synthesis of azaheterocycles through an intramolecular N–C bond formation with the unsaturated systems [1][2][3][4][5][6]. As precursors of iminyl radicals, readily available oximes and their derivatives have commonly been utilized. The generation of iminyl radicals involves the homolysis of the N

Photorelease of phosphates: Mild methods for protecting phosphate derivatives

• Sanjeewa N. Senadheera,
• Abraham L. Yousef and
• Richard S. Givens

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2038–2054, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.212

• co-solvent to MeCN resulted in a decrease in conversion (40–60%) and more complex reaction mixtures. The only products identified were DEP (quantitative) and reduction products 12 or 15, signaling a change in mechanism from heterolysis to homolysis. The low conversions are primarily due to

• ][45][46][48]. In non-hydroxylic solvents, the (n,π*)3 dominates which leads to the classical α- and β-homolytic cleavage and H-abstraction reactions. For 2,6-HNA and 5,8-BQA, the reduction product, a methyl ketone, probably results from homolysis. The lower excited state acidity and the poor

• rearrangement [6][15][46][48]. In anhydrous, non hydroxylic media, the mechanism of the reaction changes from heterolysis and reverts to the more traditional photochemically induced homolysis mechanism, leading to more complicated product mixtures and poor conversions. The heterolysis mechanism of the photo

Site-selective covalent functionalization at interior carbon atoms and on the rim of circumtrindene, a C₃₆H₁₂ open geodesic polyarene

• Hee Yeon Cho,
• Ronald B. M. Ansems and
• Lawrence T. Scott

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 956–968, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.94

• . Obviously, this brute-force triple-cyclodehydrogenation is not an efficient process. The yield could be improved dramatically, however, by the incorporation of substituents capable of generating aryl radicals by C–X bond homolysis in the fjord regions; the C36H12 bowl was produced in 26% yield from 3,9,15

An overview of the synthetic routes to the best selling drugs containing 6-membered heterocycles

• Marcus Baumann and
• Ian R. Baxendale

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2265–2319, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.265

Stability of SG1 nitroxide towards unprotected sugar and lithium salts: a preamble to cellulose modification by nitroxide-mediated graft polymerization

• Guillaume Moreira,
• Laurence Charles,
• Mohamed Major,
• Florence Vacandio,
• Yohann Guillaneuf,
• Catherine Lefay and
• Didier Gigmes

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 1589–1600, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.181

• under reduced pressure to give the cellobiose-based alkoxyamine cello-SG1 (two steps yield reaction: 13%, measured by 31P NMR with P(O)(OEt)3 as an internal reference). The Ea value of the cello-SG1 homolysis was determined by 31P NMR as already described (Ea = 122 kJ·mol−1) [37][38]. The protonated

Metal-free aerobic oxidations mediated by N-hydroxyphthalimide. A concise review

• Lucio Melone and
• Carlo Punta

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 1296–1310, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.146

• molecule-induced homolysis Sacrificial reductants have been widely reported in the literature as reactive agents able to promote the autoxidation reaction of less-reactive hydrocarbons. In this context, aldehydes have attracted increasing attention [50]. In principle, the aerobic co-oxidation promoted by

• PINO radical following a molecule-induced homolysis mechanism [52]. Molecule-induced initiation is a process driven by a thermodynamic effect and consists of a bimolecular reaction according to which an OH radical, generated from hydroperoxides or peracids, undergoes hydrogen abstraction from a

• suitable molecule bearing relatively weak X–H bonds. The result is the formation of two radical species and a molecule of water (Scheme 18) [53][54][55]. We assumed that an analogous homolysis induced by peracids could occur for this NHPI, leading to the formation of PINO radical under mild and metal-free

Homolytic substitution at phosphorus for C–P bond formation in organic synthesis

• Hideki Yorimitsu

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 1269–1277, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.143

• review article covers emerging, powerful synthetic approaches to organophosphorus compounds by homolytic substitution at phosphorus with a carbon-centered radical. Phosphination reagents include diphosphines, chalcogenophosphines and stannylphosphines, which bear a weak P–heteroatom bond for homolysis

• . This article deals with two transformations, radical phosphination by addition across unsaturated C–C bonds and substitution of organic halides. Keywords: addition; free radical; homolysis; phosphine; radical; substitution; Introduction Organophosphorus compounds constitute an important class of

Some aspects of radical chemistry in the assembly of complex molecular architectures

• Béatrice Quiclet-Sire and
• Samir Z. Zard

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 557–576, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.61

• formation of the amidyl radical in this case calls for a different precursor and does not involve a stannane reagent. The sequence is triggered by the attack of undecyl radicals on thiosemicarbazone 12. Undecyl radicals arise from the thermal homolysis of lauroyl peroxide and decarboxylation. The lauroyl

The chemistry of bisallenes

• Henning Hopf and
• Georgios Markopoulos

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1936–1998, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.225

Trifluoromethyl ethers – synthesis and properties of an unusual substituent

• Frédéric R. Leroux,
• Baptiste Manteau,
• Jean-Pierre Vors and
• Sergiy Pazenok

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2008, 4, No. 13, doi:10.3762/bjoc.4.13

• to do with the greater strength of the carbon-fluorine bond relative to the carbon-hydrogen bond. In fact, biological oxidation does not involve the homolysis of C–H or C–F bonds. More relevant are the bond energies and heats of formation of H–O and C–O bonds relative to those of F–O bonds. As the