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Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1167–1178, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.99
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Figure 1: Examples of different compounds containing the indanone moiety.
Figure 2: Synthesis of unsaturated β-ketoesters (Knoevenagel derivatives). aIsolated yield after purification...
Figure 3: Synthesis of 3-aryl-2-ethoxycarbonyl-1-indanones mediated by bismuth triflate. aIsolated yield afte...
Scheme 1: Previous methods describing decarboxylation reactions of indanones and xanthenones.
Figure 4: Controlled decarboxylation directed by bismuth triflate at 100 °C. Synthesis of 3-aryl-1-indanones. ...
Figure 5: Impact of indanone derivatives on cell viability of tumor cells. Cell viability was determined by M...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1111–1166, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.98
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Scheme 1: General scheme of the borrowing hydrogen (BH) or hydrogen auto-transfer (HA) methodology.
Scheme 2: General scheme for C–N bond formation. A) Traditional cross-couplings with alkyl or aryl halides. B...
Figure 1: Manganese pre-catalysts used for the N-alkylation of amines with alcohols.
Scheme 3: Manganese(I)-pincer complex Mn1 used for the N-alkylation of amines with alcohols and methanol.
Scheme 4: N-Methylation of amines with methanol using Mn2.
Scheme 5: C–N-Bond formation with amines and methanol using PN3P-Mn complex Mn3 reported by Sortais et al. [36]. a...
Scheme 6: Base-assisted synthesis of amines and imines with Mn4. Reaction assisted by A) t-BuOK and B) t-BuON...
Scheme 7: Coupling of alcohols and hydrazine via the HB approach reported by Milstein et al. [38]. aReaction time...
Scheme 8: Proposed mechanism for the coupling of alcohols and hydrazine catalyzed by Mn5.
Scheme 9: Phosphine-free manganese catalyst for N-alkylation of amines with alcohols reported by Balaraman an...
Scheme 10: N-Alkylation of sulfonamides with alcohols.
Scheme 11: Mn–NHC catalyst Mn6 applied for the N-alkylation of amines with alcohols. a3 mol % of Mn6 were used....
Scheme 12: N-Alkylation of amines with primary and secondary alcohols. a80 °C, b100 °C.
Scheme 13: Manganese(III)-porphyrin catalyst for synthesis of tertiary amines.
Scheme 14: Proposed mechanism for the alcohol dehydrogenation with Mn(III)-porphyrin complex Mn7.
Scheme 15: N-Methylation of nitroarenes with methanol using catalyst Mn3.
Scheme 16: Mechanism of manganese-catalyzed methylation of nitroarenes using Mn3 as the catalyst.
Scheme 17: Bidentate manganese complex Mn8 applied for the N-alkylation of primary anilines with alcohols. aOn...
Scheme 18: N-Alkylation of amines with alcohols in the presence of manganese salts and triphenylphosphine as t...
Scheme 19: N-Alkylation of diazo compounds with alcohols using catalyst Mn9.
Scheme 20: Proposed mechanism for the amination of alcohols with diazo compounds catalyzed by catalyst Mn9.
Scheme 21: Mn1 complex-catalyzed synthesis of polyethyleneimine from ethylene glycol and ethylenediamine.
Scheme 22: Bis-triazolylidene-manganese complex Mn10 for the N-alkylation of amines with alcohols.
Figure 2: Manganese complexes applied for C-alkylation reactions of ketones with alcohols.
Scheme 23: General scheme for the C–C bond formation with alcohols and ketones.
Scheme 24: Mn1 complex-catalyzed α-alkylation of ketones with primary alcohols.
Scheme 25: Mechanism for the Mn1-catalyzed alkylation of ketones with alcohols.
Scheme 26: Phosphine-free in situ-generated manganese catalyst for the α-alkylation of ketones with primary al...
Scheme 27: Plausible mechanism for the Mn-catalyzed α-alkylation of ketones with alcohols.
Scheme 28: α-Alkylation of esters, ketones, and amides using alcohols catalyzed by Mn11.
Scheme 29: Mono- and dialkylation of methylene ketones with primary alcohols using the Mn(acac)2/1,10-phenanth...
Scheme 30: Methylation of ketones with methanol and deuterated methanol.
Scheme 31: Methylation of ketones and esters with methanol. a50 mol % of t-BuOK were used, bCD3OD was used ins...
Scheme 32: Alkylation of ketones and secondary alcohols with primary alcohols using Mn4.
Scheme 33: Bidentate manganese-NHC complex Mn6 applied for the synthesis of alkylated ketones using alcohols.
Scheme 34: Mn1-catalyzed synthesis of substituted cycloalkanes by coupling diols and secondary alcohols or ket...
Scheme 35: Proposed mechanism for the synthesis of cycloalkanes via BH method.
Scheme 36: Synthesis of various cycloalkanes from methyl ketones and diols catalyze by Mn13. aReaction time wa...
Scheme 37: N,N-Amine–manganese complex (Mn13)-catalyzed alkylation of ketones with alcohols.
Scheme 38: Naphthyridine‑N‑oxide manganese complex Mn14 applied for the alkylation of ketones with alcohols. a...
Scheme 39: Proposed mechanism of the naphthyridine‑N‑oxide manganese complex (Mn14)-catalyzed alkylation of ke...
Scheme 40: α-Methylation of ketones and indoles with methanol using Mn15.
Scheme 41: α-Alkylation of ketones with primary alcohols using Mn16. aNMR yield.
Figure 3: Manganese complexes used for coupling of secondary and primary alcohols.
Scheme 42: Alkylation of secondary alcohols with primary alcohols catalyzed by phosphine-free catalyst Mn17. a...
Scheme 43: PNN-Manganese complex Mn18 for the alkylation of secondary alcohols with primary alcohols.
Scheme 44: Mechanism for the Mn-pincer catalyzed C-alkylation of secondary alcohols with primary alcohols.
Scheme 45: Upgrading of ethanol with methanol for isobutanol production.
Scheme 46: Mn-Pincer catalyst Mn19 applied for the β-methylation of alcohols with methanol. a2.0 mol % of Mn19...
Scheme 47: Functionalized ketones from primary and secondary alcohols catalyzed by Mn20. aMn20 (5 mol %), NaOH...
Scheme 48: Synthesis of γ-disubstituted alcohols and β-disubstituted ketones through Mn9-catalyzed coupling of...
Scheme 49: Proposed mechanism for the Mn9-catalyzed synthesis of γ-disubstituted alcohols and β-disubstituted ...
Scheme 50: Dehydrogenative coupling of ethylene glycol and primary alcohols catalyzed by Mn4.
Scheme 51: Mn18-cataylzed C-alkylation of unactivated esters and amides with alcohols.
Scheme 52: Alkylation of amides and esters using Mn21.
Scheme 53: α-Alkylation of nitriles with primary alcohols using in situ-generated manganese catalyst.
Scheme 54: Proposed mechanism for the α-alkylation of nitriles with primary alcohols.
Scheme 55: Mn9-catalyzed α-alkylation of nitriles with primary alcohols. a1,4-Dioxane was used as solvent, 24 ...
Figure 4: Manganese complexes used for alkylation of heterocyclic compounds.
Scheme 56: Aminomethylation of aromatic compounds with secondary amines and methanol catalyzed by Mn22.
Scheme 57: Regioselective alkylation of indolines with alcohols catalyzed by Mn9. aMn9 (4 mol %), 48 h.
Scheme 58: Proposed mechanism for the C- and N-alkylation of indolines with alcohols.
Scheme 59: C-Alkylation of methyl N-heteroarenes with primary alcohols catalyzed by Mn1. aTime was 60 h.
Scheme 60: C-Alkylation of oxindoles with secondary alcohols.
Scheme 61: Plausible mechanism for the Mn23-catalyzed C-alkylation of oxindoles with secondary alcohols.
Scheme 62: Synthesis of C-3-alkylated products by coupling alcohols with indoles and aminoalcohols.
Scheme 63: C3-Alkylation of indoles using Mn1.
Scheme 64: C-Methylation of indoles with Mn15 and methanol.
Scheme 65: α-Alkylation of 2-oxindoles with primary and secondary alcohols catalyzed by Mn25. aReaction carrie...
Scheme 66: Dehydrogenative alkylation of indolines with Mn1. aMn1 (5.0 mol %) was used.
Scheme 67: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methane derivatives from indoles and alcohols catalyzed by Mn26. aMn26 (5....
Scheme 68: One-pot synthesis of pyrimidines via BH.
Scheme 69: Synthesis of pyrroles from alcohols and aminoalcohols using Mn4.
Scheme 70: Synthesis of pyrroles via multicomponent reaction catalyzed by Mn12.
Scheme 71: Friedländer quinoline synthesis using an in situ-generated phosphine-free manganese catalyst.
Scheme 72: Quinoline synthesis using bis-N-heterocyclic carbene-manganese catalyst Mn6.
Scheme 73: Quinoline synthesis using manganese(III)-porphyrin catalyst Mn7.
Scheme 74: Manganese-catalyzed tetrahydroquinoline synthesis via borrowing BH.
Scheme 75: Proposed mechanism for the manganese-catalyzed tetrahydroquinoline synthesis.
Scheme 76: Synthesis of C3-alkylated indoles using Mn24.
Scheme 77: Synthesis of C-3-alkylated indoles using Mn1.
Scheme 78: C–C Bond formation by coupling of alcohols and ylides.
Scheme 79: C-Alkylation of fluorene with alcohols catalyzed by Mn24.
Scheme 80: Proposed mechanism for the C-alkylation of fluorene with alcohols catalyzed by Mn24.
Scheme 81: α-Alkylation of sulfones using Mn-PNN catalyst Mn28.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 891–897, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.79
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of N-vinylazoles.
Scheme 2: Scope of three-component N-alkenylation of azoles.
Scheme 3: Competition experiments and plausible reaction pathway.
Scheme 4: Preparative-scale reaction and product transformations. Reaction conditions: (a) Pd(PPh3)4, 4-MeOC6H...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 852–858, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.77
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Figure 1: Structures of spiroviolene and related natural products.
Scheme 1: Possible cyclization mechanisms for spiroviolene (1) and related natural products. A) Revised cycli...
Figure 2: Heterologous production of spiroviolene using the isopentenol utilization pathway. A) Gas chromatog...
Scheme 2: Derivatization of spiroviolene for X-ray crystallography. A) Hydroboration/oxidation reaction of sp...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 787–814, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.72
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Scheme 1: Classes of hydrochlorination reactions discussed in this review.
Figure 1: Mayr’s nucleophilicity parameters for several alkenes. References for each compound can be consulte...
Figure 2: Hydride affinities relating to the reactivity of the corresponding alkene towards hydrochlorination....
Scheme 2: Distinction of polar hydrochlorination reactions.
Scheme 3: Reactions of styrenes with HCl gas or HCl solutions.
Figure 3: Normal temperature dependence for the hydrochlorination of (Z)-but-2-ene.
Figure 4: Pentane slows down the hydrochlorination of 11.
Scheme 4: Recently reported hydrochlorinations of styrenes with HCl gas or HCl solutions.
Scheme 5: Hydrochlorination reactions with di- and trisubstituted alkenes.
Scheme 6: Hydrochlorination of fatty acids with liquified HCl.
Scheme 7: Hydrochlorination with HCl/DMPU solutions.
Scheme 8: Hydrochlorination with HCl generated from EtOH and AcCl.
Scheme 9: Hydrochlorination with HCl generated from H2O and TMSCl.
Scheme 10: Regioisomeric mixtures of chlorooctanes as a result of hydride shifts.
Scheme 11: Regioisomeric mixtures of products as a result of methyl shifts.
Scheme 12: Applications of the Kropp procedure on a preparative scale.
Scheme 13: Curious example of polar anti-Markovnikov hydrochlorination.
Scheme 14: Unexpected and expected hydrochlorinations with AlCl3.
Figure 5: Ex situ-generated HCl gas and in situ application for the hydrochlorination of activated alkenes (*...
Scheme 15: HCl generated by Grob fragmentation of 92.
Scheme 16: Formation of chlorophosphonium complex 104 and the reaction thereof with H2O.
Scheme 17: Snyder’s hydrochlorination with stoichiometric amounts of complex 104 or 108.
Scheme 18: In situ generation of HCl by mixing of MsOH with CaCl2.
Scheme 19: First hydrochlorination of alkenes using hydrochloric acid.
Scheme 20: Visible-light-promoted hydrochlorination.
Scheme 21: Silica gel-promoted hydrochlorination of alkenes with hydrochloric acid.
Scheme 22: Hydrochlorination with hydrochloric acid promoted by acetic acid or iron trichloride.
Figure 6: Metal hydride hydrogen atom transfer reactions vs cationic reactions; BDE (bond-dissociation energy...
Scheme 23: Carreira’s first report on radical hydrochlorinations of alkenes.
Figure 7: Mechanism for the cobalt hydride hydrogen atom transfer reaction reported by Carreira.
Scheme 24: Radical “hydrogenation” of alkenes; competing chlorination reactions.
Scheme 25: Bogers iron-catalyzed radical hydrochlorination.
Scheme 26: Hydrochlorination instead of hydrogenation product.
Scheme 27: Optimization of the Boger protocol by researchers from Merck [88,89].
Figure 8: Proposed mechanism for anti-Markovnikov hydrochlorination by Nicewicz.
Scheme 28: anti-Markovnikov hydrochlorinations as reported by Nicewicz.
Figure 9: Mechanism for anti-Markovnikov hydrochlorination according to Ritter.
Scheme 29: anti-Markovnikov hydrochlorinations as reported by Nicewicz; rr (regioisomeric ratio) corresponds t...
Scheme 30: anti-Markovnikov hydrochlorinations as reported by Liu.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 721–733, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.66
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Scheme 1: Brief introduction of thioesterase (TE) domain. (a) NRPS and PKS assembly lines. (b) Mechanism of T...
Scheme 2: Chemoenzymatic synthesis of tyrocidine A and its analogs. (a) First-gen chemoenzymatic synthesis of...
Scheme 3: Representative examples of NAC-activated thioesters-mediated biocatalytic macrolactamization.
Scheme 4: Chemoenzymatic synthesis of CDA, daptomycin and their analogs. (a) Biocatalytic macrocyclization of...
Scheme 5: Chemoenzymatic synthesis of surugamide B and related natural products. (a) Three synthetic strategi...
Scheme 6: Chemoenzymatic synthesis of the pikromycins. (a) Macrocyclization of 10-deoxymethynolide catalyzed ...
Scheme 7: Chemoenzymatic synthesis of the juevnimicins.
Scheme 8: Chemoenzymatic synthesis of the cryptophycins.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 452–459, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.40
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of 2,3-dibromo-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane (2).
Scheme 2: Synthesis of (E)-butene 3a.
Scheme 3: Isomerization reaction of (E)-butene 3a to (Z)-butene 3b.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of 2-chloro-3-iodo-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane (5).
Scheme 5: Dehydrohalogenation reaction of 2-chloro-3-iodo-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane (5).
Scheme 6: The reaction of silane 8 with I2/KF.
Scheme 7: The reaction of 3a with iPrMgCl and 4-fluorobenzaldehyde (9).
Scheme 8: The reaction of olefin 3a with iPrMgCl.
Scheme 9: The reaction of (E)-butene 3a with BuLi.
Scheme 10: The reaction of allene 11 with bromine.
Scheme 11: The reaction of allene 11 with ICl.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of 2,3-dibromo-2-chloro-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane (16).
Scheme 13: Synthesis of (Z, E)-2-bromo-3-chloro-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-enes (17a,b).
Scheme 14: The reaction of olefins 17a,b with BuLi.
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, 181–192, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.18
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Scheme 1: Model sialylation reaction. TFA = CF3CO; ClAc = ClCH2CO.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of sialyl donor 2.
Figure 1: Concentration dependence of the specific optical rotation ([α]D28 / deg·dm−1·cm3·g−1) of solutions ...
Figure 2: Comparison of the outcome of the sialylation of glycosyl acceptor 3 with sialyl donors 1 or 2 perfo...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1811–1824, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.133
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Figure 1: Application of cinchona squaramide 1 and recyclable, lipophilic cinchona squaramide organocatalysts ...
Scheme 1: Synthesis of demethylated cinchona squaramide organocatalyst and the incorporation of the flexible ...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of the lipophilic tag from methyl gallate (8) and attachment to the cinchona squaramide.
Figure 2: Classification of the tested non-polar solvents according to the GSK’s solvent sustainability guide ...
Figure 3: Recycling of the lipophilic organocatalyst in the stereoselective Michael addition by replacing the...
Scheme 3: A new, stereoselective synthetic route for baclofen.
Scheme 4: Gram-scale synthesis of (S)-baclofen hydrochloride.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1785–1803, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.131
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Scheme 1: Photocatalytic decarboxylative transformations mediated by the NaI/PPh3 catalyst system.
Scheme 2: Proposed catalytic cycle of NaI/PPh3 photoredox catalysis.
Scheme 3: Decarboxylative alkenylation of redox-active esters by NaI/PPh3 catalysis.
Scheme 4: Decarboxylative alkenylation mediated by NaI/PPh3 catalysis.
Scheme 5: NaI-mediated photoinduced α-alkenylation of Katritzky salts 7.
Scheme 6: n-Bu4NI-mediated photoinduced decarboxylative olefination.
Scheme 7: Proposed mechanism of the n-Bu4NI-mediated photoinduced decarboxylative olefination.
Scheme 8: Photodecarboxylative alkylation of redox-active esters with diazirines.
Scheme 9: Photoinduced iodine-anion-catalyzed decarboxylative/deaminative C–H alkylation of enamides.
Scheme 10: Photocatalytic C–H alkylation of coumarins mediated by NaI/PPh3 catalysis.
Scheme 11: Photoredox alkylation of aldimines by NaI/PPh3 catalysis.
Scheme 12: Photoredox C–H alkylation employing ammonium iodide.
Scheme 13: NaI/PPh3/CuBr cooperative catalysis for photocatalytic C(sp3)–O/N cross-coupling reactions.
Scheme 14: Proposed mechanism of NaI/PPh3/CuBr cooperative catalysis for photocatalytic C(sp3)–O/N cross-coupl...
Scheme 15: Photocatalytic decarboxylative [3 + 2]/[4 + 2] annulation between enynals and γ,σ-unsaturated N-(ac...
Scheme 16: Proposed mechanism for the decarboxylative [3 + 2]/[4 + 2] annulation.
Scheme 17: Decarboxylative cascade annulation of alkenes/1,6-enynes with N-hydroxyphthalimide esters.
Scheme 18: Decarboxylative radical cascade cyclization of N-arylacrylamides.
Scheme 19: NaI/PPh3-driven photocatalytic decarboxylative radical cascade alkylarylation.
Scheme 20: Proposed mechanism of the NaI/PPh3-driven photocatalytic decarboxylative radical cascade cyclizatio...
Scheme 21: Visible-light-promoted decarboxylative cyclization of vinylcycloalkanes.
Scheme 22: NaI/PPh3-mediated photochemical reduction and amination of nitroarenes.
Scheme 23: PPh3-catalyzed alkylative iododecarboxylation with LiI.
Scheme 24: Visible-light-triggered iodination facilitated by N-heterocyclic carbenes.
Scheme 25: Visible-light-induced photolysis of phosphonium iodide salts for monofluoromethylation.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1741–1754, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.127
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of trifluoromethylpyrazoles from trifluoroacetaldehyde hydrazones.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of polysubstituted pyrazolidines and pyrazolines.
Scheme 3: Asymmetric synthesis of 3-trifluoromethyl-1,4-dihydropyridazines reported by Rueping et al. [39].
Scheme 4: Synthesis of 3-trifluoromethyl-1,4-dihydropyridazine with Brønsted acid-assisted Lewis base catalys...
Scheme 5: Synthesis of CF3-pyrazoles and CF3-1,6-dihydropyridazines.
Scheme 6: Asymmetric reactions of trifluoromethylimines with organometallic reagents.
Scheme 7: Mannich-type reaction of trifluoroacetaldehyde hydrazones.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of trifluoromethylated hydrazonoyl halides.
Scheme 9: Early work of trifluoromethylated hydrazonoyl halides.
Scheme 10: [3 + 2]/[3 + 3] Cycloadditions of trifluoromethylated hydrazonoyl halides.
Scheme 11: Substrate scope for [3 + 2] cycloadditions with trifluoroacetonitrile imines reported by Jasiński’s...
Scheme 12: Synthesis of trifluoromethylated 1,2,4-triazole and 1,2,4-triazine derivatives.
Scheme 13: [3 + 2] Cycloadditions of difluoromethylated hydrazonoyl halides.
Scheme 14: Preparation and early applications of trifluoromethylated acylhydrazones.
Scheme 15: 1,2-Nucleophilic addition reactions of trifluoromethylated acylhydrazones.
Scheme 16: Cascade oxidation/cyclization reactions of trifluoromethylated homoallylic acylhydrazines.
Scheme 17: Synthesis of trifluoromethylated cyanohydrazines and 3-trifluoromethyl-1,2,4-triazolines.
Scheme 18: N-Arylation and N-alkylation of trifluoromethyl acylhydrazones.
Scheme 19: [3 + 2]-Cycladditions of trifluoromethyl acylhydrazones.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1677–1693, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.123
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Figure 1: Classification of AMYs.
Scheme 1: Aminoester- and amino acid-based AMYs for single and double [3+2] cycloadditions.
Scheme 2: Formation of semi-stabilized AMYs B1 from pyrrolidines.
Scheme 3: Cyclic amine-based AMYs A3 and B1 for [3 + 2] cycloadditions.
Scheme 4: Proposed double cycloaddition reactions involving semi-stabilized AMYs.
Scheme 5: [3 + 2] Cycloaddition for the synthesis of trifluoromethylated pyrrolidines 9.
Figure 2: Biologically interesting pyrrolizidines.
Scheme 6: Double cycloadditions with glycine for the synthesis of products 10 (dr > 9:1).
Scheme 7: Double cycloadditions with α-substituted amino acids leading to products 11 (≈8.5:1 dr).
Scheme 8: Stereochemistry for the formation of products 10 or 11.
Scheme 9: One-pot and stepwise double cycloadditions. Conditions: i) MeCN (0.02 M), 90 °C, 6 h; ii) then AcOH...
Figure 3: Biologically interesting spirooxindole-pyrrolizidines.
Scheme 10: Double cycloadditions for the synthesis of bis[spirooxindole-pyrrolizidine]s.
Scheme 11: Mechanism for the diastereoselective synthesis of bis[spirooxindole-pyrrolizidine]s.
Scheme 12: Stepwise synthesis of triazolobenzodiazepine 21a.
Scheme 13: One-pot synthesis of triazolobenzodiazepines.
Figure 4: Bioactive triazolobenzodiazepine derivatives.
Scheme 14: One-pot synthesis of tetrahydropyrroloquinazolines.
Scheme 15: One-pot synthesis of tetrahydropyrrolobenzodiazepines.
Figure 5: Bioactive pyrroloquinazolines and pyrrolobenzodiazepines.
Scheme 16: Stepwise synthesis of pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines.
Figure 6: Bioactive pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines and hexahydropyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines.
Figure 7: Bioactive tetrahydropyrrolothiazoles.
Scheme 17: Pseudo-four-component reaction for the synthesis of tetrahydropyrrolothiazoles 29 and 30 (>4:1 dr).
Scheme 18: One-pot two-step synthesis of spirooxindole-pyrrolothiazoles 31 (>4:1 dr).
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1471–1502, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.106
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Scheme 1: Sulfur-containing bioactive molecules.
Scheme 2: Scandium-catalyzed synthesis of thiosulfonates.
Scheme 3: Palladium-catalyzed aryl(alkyl)thiolation of unactivated arenes.
Scheme 4: Catalytic cycle for Pd-catalyzed aryl(alkyl)thiolation of unactivated arenes.
Scheme 5: Iron- or boron-catalyzed C–H arylthiation of substituted phenols.
Scheme 6: Iron-catalyzed azidoalkylthiation of alkenes.
Scheme 7: Plausible mechanism for iron-catalyzed azidoalkylthiation of alkenes.
Scheme 8: BF3·Et2O‑mediated electrophilic cyclization of aryl alkynoates.
Scheme 9: Tentative mechanism for BF3·Et2O‑mediated electrophilic cyclization of aryl alkynoates.
Scheme 10: Construction of 6-substituted benzo[b]thiophenes.
Scheme 11: Plausible mechanism for construction of 6-substituted benzo[b]thiophenes.
Scheme 12: AlCl3‑catalyzed cyclization of N‑arylpropynamides with N‑sulfanylsuccinimides.
Scheme 13: Synthetic utility of AlCl3‑catalyzed cyclization of N‑arylpropynamides with N‑sulfanylsuccinimides.
Scheme 14: Sulfenoamination of alkenes with sulfonamides and N-sulfanylsuccinimides.
Scheme 15: Lewis acid/Brønsted acid controlled Pd-catalyzed functionalization of aryl C(sp2)–H bonds.
Scheme 16: Possible mechanism for Lewis acid/Brønsted acid controlled Pd-catalyzed functionalization of aryl C...
Scheme 17: FeCl3-catalyzed carbosulfenylation of unactivated alkenes.
Scheme 18: Copper-catalyzed electrophilic thiolation of organozinc halides.
Scheme 19: h-BN@Copper(II) nanomaterial catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of sulfoximines and N‑(arylthio)succ...
Scheme 20: AlCl3‑mediated cyclization and sulfenylation of 2‑alkyn-1-one O‑methyloximes.
Scheme 21: Lewis acid-promoted 2-substituted cyclopropane 1,1-dicarboxylates with sulfonamides and N-(arylthio...
Scheme 22: Lewis acid-mediated cyclization of β,γ-unsaturated oximes and hydrazones with N-(arylthio/seleno)su...
Scheme 23: Credible pathway for Lewis acid-mediated cyclization of β,γ-unsaturated oximes with N-(arylthio)suc...
Scheme 24: Synthesis of 4-chalcogenyl pyrazoles via chalcogenation/cyclization of α,β-alkynic hydrazones.
Scheme 25: Controllable synthesis of 3-thiolated pyrroles and pyrrolines.
Scheme 26: Possible mechanism for controllable synthesis of 3-thiolated pyrroles and pyrrolines.
Scheme 27: Co-catalyzed C2-sulfenylation and C2,C3-disulfenylation of indole derivatives.
Scheme 28: Plausible catalytic cycle for Co-catalyzed C2-sulfenylation and C2,C3-disulfenylation of indoles.
Scheme 29: C–H thioarylation of electron-rich arenes by iron(III) triflimide catalysis.
Scheme 30: Difunctionalization of alkynyl bromides with thiosulfonates and N-arylthio succinimides.·
Scheme 31: Suggested mechanism for difunctionalization of alkynyl bromides with thiosulfonates and N-arylthio ...
Scheme 32: Synthesis of thioesters, acyl disulfides, ketones, and amides by N-thiohydroxy succinimide esters.
Scheme 33: Proposed mechanism for metal-catalyzed selective acylation and acylthiolation.
Scheme 34: AlCl3-catalyzed synthesis of 3,4-bisthiolated pyrroles.
Scheme 35: α-Sulfenylation of aldehydes and ketones.
Scheme 36: Acid-catalyzed sulfetherification of unsaturated alcohols.
Scheme 37: Enantioselective sulfenylation of β-keto phosphonates.
Scheme 38: Organocatalyzed sulfenylation of 3‑substituted oxindoles.
Scheme 39: Sulfenylation and chlorination of β-ketoesters.
Scheme 40: Intramolecular sulfenoamination of olefins.
Scheme 41: Plausible mechanism for intramolecular sulfenoamination of olefins.
Scheme 42: α-Sulfenylation of 5H-oxazol-4-ones.
Scheme 43: Metal-free C–H sulfenylation of electron-rich arenes.
Scheme 44: TFA-promoted C–H sulfenylation indoles.
Scheme 45: Proposed mechanism for TFA-promoted C–H sulfenylation indoles.
Scheme 46: Organocatalyzed sulfenylation and selenenylation of 3-pyrrolyloxindoles.
Scheme 47: Organocatalyzed sulfenylation of S-based nucleophiles.
Scheme 48: Conjugate Lewis base Brønsted acid-catalyzed sulfenylation of N-heterocycles.
Scheme 49: Mechanism for activation of N-sulfanylsuccinimide by conjugate Lewis base Brønsted acid catalyst.
Scheme 50: Sulfenylation of deconjugated butyrolactams.
Scheme 51: Intramolecular sulfenofunctionalization of alkenes with phenols.
Scheme 52: Organocatalytic 1,3-difunctionalizations of Morita–Baylis–Hillman carbonates.
Scheme 53: Organocatalytic sulfenylation of β‑naphthols.
Scheme 54: Acid-promoted oxychalcogenation of o‑vinylanilides with N‑(arylthio/arylseleno)succinimides.
Scheme 55: Lewis base/Brønsted acid dual-catalytic C–H sulfenylation of aryls.
Scheme 56: Lewis base-catalyzed sulfenoamidation of alkenes.
Scheme 57: Cyclization of allylic amide using a Brønsted acid and tetrabutylammonium chloride.
Scheme 58: Catalytic electrophilic thiocarbocyclization of allenes with N-thiosuccinimides.
Scheme 59: Suggested mechanism for electrophilic thiocarbocyclization of allenes with N-thiosuccinimides.
Scheme 60: Chiral chalcogenide-catalyzed enantioselective hydrothiolation of alkenes.
Scheme 61: Proposed mechanism for chalcogenide-catalyzed enantioselective hydrothiolation of alkenes.
Scheme 62: Organocatalytic sulfenylation for synthesis a diheteroatom-bearing tetrasubstituted carbon centre.
Scheme 63: Thiolative cyclization of yne-ynamides.
Scheme 64: Synthesis of alkynyl and acyl disulfides from reaction of thiols with N-alkynylthio phthalimides.
Scheme 65: Oxysulfenylation of alkenes with 1-(arylthio)pyrrolidine-2,5-diones and alcohols.
Scheme 66: Arylthiolation of arylamines with (arylthio)-pyrrolidine-2,5-diones.
Scheme 67: Catalyst-free isothiocyanatoalkylthiation of styrenes.
Scheme 68: Sulfenylation of (E)-β-chlorovinyl ketones toward 3,4-dimercaptofurans.
Scheme 69: HCl-promoted intermolecular 1, 2-thiofunctionalization of aromatic alkenes.
Scheme 70: Possible mechanism for HCl-promoted 1,2-thiofunctionalization of aromatic alkenes.
Scheme 71: Coupling reaction of diazo compounds with N-sulfenylsuccinimides.
Scheme 72: Multicomponent reactions of disulfides with isocyanides and other nucleophiles.
Scheme 73: α-Sulfenylation and β-sulfenylation of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds.
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Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Earlier approaches to multivalent carbohydrate mimetics B, D or F based on enantiopure aminopyran a...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of model compound 3 under conventional conditions and as a one-pot process employing benz...
Scheme 3: One-pot reaction employing enantiopure alkynyl-substituted 1,2-oxazin-4-one derivative 6 leading to...
Scheme 4: One-pot reactions of dihalides 8 and 11 with sodium azide and alkyne 2 leading to symmetric divalen...
Scheme 5: One-pot reactions employing enantiopure alkynyl-substituted 1,2-oxazin-4-one derivative 6 leading t...
Scheme 6: One-pot reaction employing enantiopure alkynyl-substituted 1,2-oxazin-4-ol derivative 19 leading to...
Scheme 7: Reductive ring-openings of 1,2-oxazine derivatives 19 and 23 as simple model compounds by hydrogeno...
Scheme 8: Attempted reductive ring-openings of compound 21 by hydrogenolysis or by samarium diiodide leading ...
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Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Chemical structure of some natural ether lipids (ELs).
Figure 2: Synthesis of lyso-PAF and PAF from 1-O-alkylglycerol [64].
Figure 3: Synthesis of lyso-PAF from 1,3-benzylideneglycerol 3.1 [69].
Figure 4: A) Synthesis of the two enantiomers of octadecylglycerol (4.6 and 4.10) from ᴅ-mannitol (4.1); B) s...
Figure 5: Four-step synthesis of PAF 5.6 from (S)-glycidol [73].
Figure 6: Synthesis of 1-O-alkylglycerol A) from solketal, B) from ᴅ- or ʟ-tartaric acid and the intermediate ...
Figure 7: Synthesis of EL building blocks starting from substituted glycidol 7.1a–c [82].
Figure 8: Synthesis of PAF 8.5 by using phosphoramidite 8.2 [86].
Figure 9: Synthesis of oleyl-PAF 9.7 from ʟ-serine [88].
Figure 10: Synthesis of racemic analogues of lyso-PAF 10.8 and PAF 10.9 featuring a phenyl group between the g...
Figure 11: Synthesis of racemic deoxy-lyso-PAF 11.7 and deoxy-PAF 11.8 [91].
Figure 12: Synthesis of racemic thio-PAF 12.8 [93].
Figure 13: Racemic synthesis of 13.6 to illustrate the modification of the glycerol backbone by adding a methy...
Figure 14: Racemic synthesis of 14.5 as an illustration of the introduction of methyl substituents on the glyc...
Figure 15: Synthesis of functionalized sn-2-acyl chains of PC-EL; A) Steglich esterification or acylation reac...
Figure 16: Synthesis of racemic mc-PAF (16.3), a carbamate analogue of PAF [102].
Figure 17: A) Synthesis of (R)-17.2 and (S)-17.6 starting from (S)-solketal (17.1); B) synthesis of N3-PAF (17...
Figure 18: Modification of the phosphocholine polar head to produce PAF analogues [81].
Figure 19: Racemic PAF analogues 19.3 and 19.5 characterized by the absence of the phosphate group [107].
Figure 20: Synthesis of PIP3-PAF (20.7) [108].
Figure 21: Large-scale synthesis of C18-edelfosine (21.8) [116].
Figure 22: Synthesis of C16-edelfosine (22.10) starting from isopropylidene-ʟ-glyceric acid methyl ester (22.1...
Figure 23: Phosphocholine moiety installation by the use of chlorophosphite 23.2 as key reagent [119].
Figure 24: Synthesis of rac-1-alkyl-2-O-methylglycerol (AMG) [120].
Figure 25: Synthesis of stereocontrolled 1-alkyl-2-O-methyl glycerol 25.9 (AMG) from dimethyl ᴅ-tartrate [81].
Figure 26: A) Racemic synthesis of thioether 26.4 [129,130], B) structure of sulfone analogue 26.5 [129].
Figure 27: Stereocontrolled synthesis of C18-edelfosine thioether analogue 27.8 [118].
Figure 28: Synthesis of thioether 28.4 that include a thiophosphate function [134].
Figure 29: Synthesis of ammonium thioether 29.4 and 29.6 [135].
Figure 30: Synthesis of the N-methylamino analogue of edelfosine 30.6 (BN52211) [138].
Figure 31: Synthesis of 1-desoxy analogues of edelfosine; A) with a saturated alkyl chain; B) synthesis of the...
Figure 32: Stereocontrolled synthesis of edelfosine analogue (S)-32.8 featuring a C18:1 lipid chain [142].
Figure 33: Synthesis of edelfosine analogues with modulation of the lipid chain; A) illustration with the synt...
Figure 34: Synthesis of phospholipid featuring a carbamate function to link the lipid chain to the glycerol un...
Figure 35: Synthesis of sesquiterpene conjugates of phospho glycero ether lipids [148].
Figure 36: Racemic synthesis of methyl-substituted glycerol analogues 36.7 and 36.10: A) synthesis of diether ...
Figure 37: Racemic synthesis of ilmofosine (37.6) [155,156].
Figure 38: A) Stereoselective synthesis of 38.5 via a stereoselective hydroboration reaction; B) synthesis of ...
Figure 39: Racemic synthesis of SRI62-834 (39.6) featuring a spiro-tetrahydrofurane heterocycle in position 2 ...
Figure 40: Racemic synthesis of edelfosine analogue 40.5 featuring an imidazole moiety in sn-2 position [160].
Figure 41: Racemic synthesis of fluorine-functionalized EL: A) Synthesis of 41.6 and B) synthesis of 41.8 [161-163].
Figure 42: A) Synthesis of the β-keto-ester 42.6 that also features a decyl linker between the phosphate and t...
Figure 43: Synthesis of phosphonate-based ether lipids; A) edelfosine phosphonate analogue 43.7 and B) thioeth...
Figure 44: Enantioselective synthesis of phosphonates 44.3 and 44.4 [171].
Figure 45: Racemic synthesis of phosphinate-based ether lipid 45.10 [172].
Figure 46: Racemic synthesis of edelfosine arsonium analogue 46.5 [173].
Figure 47: Synthesis of edelfosine dimethylammonium analogue 47.2 [118].
Figure 48: Synthesis of rac-C18-edelfosine methylammonium analogue 48.4 [176].
Figure 49: A) Synthesis of edelfosine N-methylpyrrolidinium analogue 49.2 or N-methylmorpholinium analogue 49.3...
Figure 50: A) Synthesis of edelfosine’s analogue 50.4 with a PE polar group; B) illustration of a pyridinium d...
Figure 51: A) Synthesis of 51.4 featuring a thiazolium cationic moiety; B) synthesis of thiazolium-based EL 51...
Figure 52: Synthesis of cationic ether lipids 52.3, 52.4 and 52.6 [135,183].
Figure 53: Synthesis of cationic carbamate ether lipid 53.5 [184].
Figure 54: Synthesis of cationic sulfonamide 54.5 [185].
Figure 55: Chemical structure of ONO-6240 (55.1) and SRI-63-119 (55.2).
Figure 56: Synthesis of non-ionic ether lipids 56.2–56.9 [188].
Figure 57: Synthesis of ether lipid conjugated to foscarnet 57.6 [189].
Figure 58: A) Synthesis of ether lipid conjugated to arabinofuranosylcytosine; B) synthesis of AZT conjugated ...
Figure 59: Synthesis of quercetin conjugate to edelfosine [191].
Figure 60: Synthesis of 60.8 (Glc-PAF) [194].
Figure 61: A) Synthesis of amino ether lipid 61.7 functionalized with a rhamnose unit and its amide analogue 6...
Figure 62: A) Synthesis of glucose ether lipid 62.4; B) structure of ether lipid 62.5 possessing a maltose uni...
Figure 63: A) Synthesis of glucuronic methyl ester 63.8; B) structure of cellobiose 63.9 and maltose 63.10 ana...
Figure 64: A) Synthesis of maltosyl glycerolipid 64.7; B) structure of lactose analogue 64.8 prepared followin...
Figure 65: A) Asymmetric synthesis of the aglycone moiety starting from allyl 4-methoxyphenyl ether; B) glycos...
Figure 66: A) Synthesis of ohmline possessing a lactose moiety. B) Structure of other glyco glycero lipids pre...
Figure 67: A) Synthesis of lactose-glycerol ether lipid 67.5; B) analogues possessing a maltose (67.6) or meli...
Figure 68: Synthesis of digalactosyl EL 68.6, A) by using trityl, benzyl and acetyl protecting groups, B) by u...
Figure 69: A) Synthesis of α-ohmline; B) structure of disaccharide ether lipids prepared by using similar meth...
Figure 70: Synthesis of lactose ether lipid 70.3 and its analogue 70.6 featuring a carbamate function as linke...
Figure 71: Synthesis of rhamnopyranoside diether 71.4 [196].
Figure 72: Synthesis of 1-O-hexadecyl-2-O-methyl-3-S-(α-ᴅ-1'-thioglucopyranosyl)-sn-glycerol (72.5) [225].
Figure 73: A) Preparation of lipid intermediate 73.4; B) synthesis of 2-desoxy-C-glycoside 73.10 [226].
Figure 74: Synthesis of galactose-pyridinium salt 74.3 [228].
Figure 75: Synthesis of myo-inositol derivative Ino-C2-PAF (75.10) [230].
Figure 76: A) Synthesis of myo-inositol phosphate building block 76.7; B) synthesis of myo-inositolphosphate d...
Figure 77: A) Synthesis of phosphatidyl-3-desoxy-inositol 77.4; B) synthesis of phosphono-3-desoxyinositol 77.9...
Figure 78: A) Structure of diether phosphatidyl-myo-inositol-3,4-diphosphate 78.1; B) synthesis of phosphatidy...
Figure 79: A) Synthesis of diether-phosphatidyl derivative 79.4 featuring a hydroxymethyl group in place of a ...
Figure 80: Synthesis of Glc-amine-PAF [78].
Figure 81: Synthesis of glucosamine ether lipid 81.4 and its analogues functionalized in position 3 of the ami...
Figure 82: Synthesis of fully deprotected aminoglucoside ether lipid 82.5 [246].
Figure 83: Synthesis of C-aminoglycoside 83.12 using Ramberg–Bäcklund rearrangement as a key step [250].
Figure 84: A) List of the most important glyco lipids and amino glyco lipids included in the study of Arthur a...
Figure 85: Synthesis of mannosamine ether lipid 85.6 [254].
Figure 86: A) Synthesis of glucosamine ether lipids with a non-natural ʟ-glucosamine moiety; B) synthesis of e...
Figure 87: A) Structure of the most efficient anticancer agents 87.1–87.4 featuring a diamino glyco ether lipi...
Figure 88: A) Synthesis of diamino glyco ether lipid 87.4; B) synthesis of bis-glycosylated ether lipid 88.10 [256]....
Figure 89: Synthesis of triamino ether lipid 89.4 [260].
Figure 90: Synthesis of chlorambucil conjugate 90.7 [261].
Figure 91: Three main methods for the preparation of glycerol ether lipid 91.3; A) from solketal and via a tri...
Figure 92: Four different methods for the installation of the phosphocholine polar head group; A) method using...
Figure 93: Illustration of two methods for the installation of saccharides or aminosaccharides; A) O-glycosyla...
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Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Original triple organocatalytic cascade reaction developed by Enders.
Figure 1: Approaches based on the original Enders cascade reaction to access trisubstituted cyclohexene carba...
Scheme 2: Acetaldehyde dimethyl acetal (6) as an acetaldehyde surrogate to effect a triple organocatalytic ca...
Figure 2: Scope of the cascade reaction using 6 as an acetaldehyde equivalent. Reaction conditions: 3 (0.5 mm...
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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.
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Scheme 1: Concept of this work.
Scheme 2: Initial experiments for the trapping of the intermediate enolate Enl-1a with tropylium NTf2.
Scheme 3: The reaction scope.
Figure 1: Comparison of DFT-calculated and experimental ECD of (2R,3R)-4 and (2S,3R)-4.
Figure 2: DFT calculated (ωB97X-D4/def2-TZVPPD//PBEh-3c/def2-mSVP) HOMO energies and NBO charges for represen...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 820–863, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.62
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Figure 1: Representative examples of bioactive natural products and FDA-approved drugs containing a pyridine ...
Scheme 1: Classical and traditional methods for the synthesis of functionalized pyridines.
Scheme 2: Rare earth metal (Ln)-catalyzed pyridine C–H alkylation.
Scheme 3: Pd-catalyzed C–H alkylation of pyridine N-oxide.
Scheme 4: CuI-catalyzed C–H alkylation of N-iminopyridinium ylides with tosylhydrazones (A) and a plausible r...
Scheme 5: Zirconium complex-catalyzed pyridine C–H alkylation.
Scheme 6: Rare earth metal-catalyzed pyridine C–H alkylation with nonpolar unsaturated substrates.
Scheme 7: Heterobimetallic Rh–Al complex-catalyzed ortho-C–H monoalkylation of pyridines.
Scheme 8: Mono(phosphinoamido)-rare earth complex-catalyzed pyridine C–H alkylation.
Scheme 9: Rhodium-catalyzed pyridine C–H alkylation with acrylates and acrylamides.
Scheme 10: Ni–Al bimetallic system-catalyzed pyridine C–H alkylation.
Scheme 11: Iridium-catalyzed pyridine C–H alkylation.
Scheme 12: para-C(sp2)–H Alkylation of pyridines with alkenes.
Scheme 13: Enantioselective pyridine C–H alkylation.
Scheme 14: Pd-catalyzed C2-olefination of pyridines.
Scheme 15: Ru-catalyzed C-6 (C-2)-propenylation of 2-arylated pyridines.
Scheme 16: C–H addition of allenes to pyridines catalyzed by half-sandwich Sc metal complex.
Scheme 17: Pd-catalyzed stereodivergent synthesis of alkenylated pyridines.
Scheme 18: Pd-catalyzed ligand-promoted selective C3-olefination of pyridines.
Scheme 19: Mono-N-protected amino acids in Pd-catalyzed C3-alkenylation of pyridines.
Scheme 20: Amide-directed and rhodium-catalyzed C3-alkenylation of pyridines.
Scheme 21: Bimetallic Ni–Al-catalyzed para-selective alkenylation of pyridine.
Scheme 22: Arylboronic ester-assisted pyridine direct C–H arylation.
Scheme 23: Pd-catalyzed C–H arylation/benzylation with toluene.
Scheme 24: Pd-catalyzed pyridine C–H arylation with potassium aryl- and heteroaryltrifluoroborates.
Scheme 25: Transient activator strategy in pyridine C–H biarylation.
Scheme 26: Ligand-promoted C3-arylation of pyridine.
Scheme 27: Pd-catalyzed arylation of nicotinic and isonicotinic acids.
Scheme 28: Iron-catalyzed and imine-directed C–H arylation of pyridines.
Scheme 29: Pd–(bipy-6-OH) cooperative system-mediated direct pyridine C3-arylation.
Scheme 30: Pd-catalyzed pyridine N-oxide C–H arylation with heteroarylcarboxylic acids.
Scheme 31: Pd-catalyzed C–H cross-coupling of pyridine N-oxides with five-membered heterocycles.
Scheme 32: Cu-catalyzed dehydrative biaryl coupling of azine(pyridine) N-oxides and oxazoles.
Scheme 33: Rh(III)-catalyzed cross dehydrogenative C3-heteroarylation of pyridines.
Scheme 34: Pd-catalyzed C3-selective arylation of pyridines.
Scheme 35: Rhodium-catalyzed oxidative C–H annulation of pyridines to quinolines.
Scheme 36: Rhodium-catalyzed and NHC-directed C–H annulation of pyridine.
Scheme 37: Ni/NHC-catalyzed regio- and enantioselective C–H cyclization of pyridines.
Scheme 38: Rare earth metal-catalyzed intramolecular C–H cyclization of pyridine to azaindolines.
Scheme 39: Rh-catalyzed alkenylation of bipyridine with terminal silylacetylenes.
Scheme 40: Rollover cyclometallation in Rh-catalyzed pyridine C–H functionalization.
Scheme 41: Rollover pathway in Rh-catalyzed C–H functionalization of N,N,N-tridentate chelating compounds.
Scheme 42: Pd-catalyzed rollover pathway in bipyridine-6-carboxamides C–H arylation.
Scheme 43: Rh-catalyzed C3-acylmethylation of bipyridine-6-carboxamides with sulfoxonium ylides.
Scheme 44: Rh-catalyzed C–H functionalization of bipyridines with alkynes.
Scheme 45: Rh-catalyzed C–H acylmethylation and annulation of bipyridine with sulfoxonium ylides.
Scheme 46: Iridium-catalyzed C4-borylation of pyridines.
Scheme 47: C3-Borylation of pyridines.
Scheme 48: Pd-catalyzed regioselective synthesis of silylated dihydropyridines.
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Figure 1: Biologically active agents and chiral ligands containing medium and large phostams, phostones, and ...
Figure 2: Synthetic strategies for the preparation of medium and large phostams, phostones, and phostines.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of 1,2-azaphosphepine 2-oxide, 1,2-azaphosphocine 2-oxide, 1,2-azaphosphepane 2-oxide, an...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of bis[1,2]oxaphosphepine 2-oxide from tert-butyl 2-(bis(allyloxy)phosphoryl)pent-4-enoat...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 2-ethoxy-5H-benzo[f][1,2]oxaphosphepine 2-oxides from 2-allylphenyl ethyl vinylphospho...
Scheme 4: Synthesis of 2-ethoxy-3,6-dihydrobenzo[g][1,2]oxaphosphocine 2-oxides from 2-allylphenyl ethyl ally...
Scheme 5: Synthesis of benzothiophene-fused 2-hydroxy-1,2-oxaphosphecane 2-oxide from (4-allyl-2-(4-methylphe...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of benzothiophene-fused 2-hydroxy-1,2-oxaphosphecane 2-oxide from benzyl hydrogen ((4-all...
Scheme 7: Synthesis of benzothiophene-fused 2-hydroxy-1-oxa-2-phosphacycloundecane 2-oxide from benzyl hydrog...
Scheme 8: Synthesis of 5,6,7-trihydro-1,2-oxaphosphepine 2-oxide and its benzo derivatives from 3-bromobut-3-...
Scheme 9: Synthesis of thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-fused 2-hydroxy-1,2-oxaphosphonane 2-oxide from benzyl hydroge...
Scheme 10: Synthesis of 3-phenoxybenzo[f]pyreno[1,10-cd][1,2]oxaphosphepine 3-oxide from diphenyl pyren-1-ylph...
Scheme 11: Synthesis of 1,2-oxaphosphepane 2-oxides and 1,2-oxaphosphocane 2-oxide from hydrogen methyl hex-5-...
Scheme 12: Synthesis of 2-methoxy-1,2-oxaphosphinane 2-oxides, 1,2-oxaphosphepine 2-oxides, 1,2-oxaphosphepane...
Scheme 13: Synthesis of 1,2-azaphosphepane 2-oxide and its benzo derivatives from 5-bromohex-5-en-1-yl methylp...
Scheme 14: Synthesis of 4-phenyl-1,2-dihydronaphtho[2,1-c][1,2]oxaphosphinine 4-oxide and 1-phenyl-3,4-dihydro...
Scheme 15: Synthesis of 2-alkoxy-3,5-dimethylene-1,2-oxaphosphepane 2-oxides from dialkyl 2-bromo-1-methylethy...
Scheme 16: Synthesis of 14-methyl-2-phenoxy-1-oxa-2-phosphacyclotetradecane 2-oxide from phenyl hydrogen (12-h...
Scheme 17: Synthesis of 5-oxo-1,3,5-trihydrobenzo[f][1,2]azaphosphepine 2-oxides from 1,2-dihydro-4H-benzo[d][...
Scheme 18: Synthesis of 3-hydrobenzo[f][1,2]oxaphosphepin-5(4H)-one 2-oxides from 2-phenyl/alkoxy-4H-benzo[d][...
Scheme 19: Synthesis of bicyclic seven- and eight-membered phosphotones from cycloalk-2-enones and dimethyl ph...
Scheme 20: Synthesis of binaphthylene-fused phosphotones from (M)-2'-methyl-[1,1'-binaphthalen]-2-ol and pheny...
Scheme 21: Synthesis of bicyclic phosphotone from (1S,2R)-2-methyl-3-(phenylsulfonyl)cyclohept-3-en-1-ol and d...
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Scheme 1: General scheme depicting tandem reactions based on an asymmetric conjugate addition followed by an ...
Scheme 2: Cu-catalyzed tandem conjugate addition of R2Zn/aldol reaction with chiral acetals.
Scheme 3: Cu-catalyzed asymmetric desymmetrization of cyclopentene-1,3-diones using a tandem conjugate additi...
Scheme 4: Stereocontrolled assembly of dialkylzincs, cyclic enones, and sulfinylimines utilizing a Cu-catalyz...
Scheme 5: Cu-catalyzed tandem conjugate addition/Mannich reaction (A). Access to chiral isoindolinones and tr...
Scheme 6: Cu-catalyzed tandem conjugate addition/nitro-Mannich reaction (A) with syn–anti or syn–syn selectiv...
Figure 1: Various chiral ligands utilized for the tandem conjugate addition/Michael reaction sequences.
Scheme 7: Cu-catalyzed tandem conjugate addition/Michael reaction: side-product formation with chalcone (A) a...
Scheme 8: Zn enolate trapping using allyl iodides (A), Stork–Jung vinylsilane reagents (B), and allyl bromide...
Scheme 9: Cu-catalyzed tandem conjugate addition/acylation through Li R2Zn enolate (A). A four-component coup...
Scheme 10: Selected examples for the Cu-catalyzed tandem conjugate addition/trifluoromethylthiolation sequence....
Scheme 11: Zn enolates trapped by vinyloxiranes: synthesis of allylic alcohols.
Scheme 12: Stereoselective cyclopropanation of Mg enolates formed by ACA of Grignard reagents to chlorocrotona...
Scheme 13: Domino aldol reactions of Mg enolates formed from coumarin and chromone.
Scheme 14: Oxidative coupling of ACA-produced Mg enolates.
Scheme 15: Tandem ACA of Grignard reagents to enones and Mannich reaction.
Scheme 16: Diastereodivergent Mannich reaction of Mg enolates with differently N-protected imines.
Scheme 17: Tandem Grignard–ACA–Mannich using Taddol-based phosphine-phosphite ligands.
Scheme 18: Tandem reaction of Mg enolates with aminomethylating reagents.
Scheme 19: Tandem reaction composed of Grignard ACA to alkynyl enones.
Scheme 20: Rh/Cu-catalyzed tandem reaction of diazo enoates leading to cyclobutanes.
Scheme 21: Tandem Grignard-ACA of cyclopentenones and alkylation of enolates.
Scheme 22: Tandem ACA of Grignard reagents followed by enolate trapping reaction with onium compounds.
Scheme 23: Mg enolates generated from unsaturated lactones in reaction with activated alkenes.
Scheme 24: Lewis acid mediated ACA to amides and SN2 cyclization of a Br-appended enolate.
Scheme 25: Trapping reactions of aza-enolates with Michael acceptors.
Scheme 26: Si enolates generated by TMSOTf-mediated ACA of Grignard reagents and enolate trapping reaction wit...
Scheme 27: Trapping reactions of enolates generated from alkenyl heterocycles (A) and carboxylic acids (B) wit...
Scheme 28: Reactions of heterocyclic Mg enolates with onium compounds.
Scheme 29: Synthetic transformations of cycloheptatrienyl and benzodithiolyl substituents.
Scheme 30: Aminomethylation of Al enolates generated by ACA of trialkylaluminum reagents.
Scheme 31: Trapping reactions of enolates with activated alkenes.
Scheme 32: Alkynylation of racemic aluminum or magnesium enolates.
Scheme 33: Trapping reactions of Zr enolates generated by Cu-ACA of organozirconium reagents.
Scheme 34: Chloromethylation of Zr enolates using the Vilsmeier–Haack reagent.
Scheme 35: Tandem conjugate borylation with subsequent protonation or enolate trapping by an electrophile.
Scheme 36: Tandem conjugate borylation/aldol reaction of cyclohexenones.
Scheme 37: Selected examples for the tandem asymmetric borylation/intramolecular aldol reaction; synthesis of ...
Scheme 38: Cu-catalyzed tandem methylborylation of α,β-unsaturated phosphine oxide in the presence of (R,Sp)-J...
Scheme 39: Cu-catalyzed tandem transannular conjugated borylation/aldol cyclization of macrocycles containing ...
Scheme 40: Stereoselective tandem conjugate borylation/Mannich cyclization: selected examples (A) and a multi-...
Scheme 41: Some examples of Cu-catalyzed asymmetric tandem borylation/aldol cyclization (A). Application to di...
Scheme 42: Atropisomeric P,N-ligands used in tandem conjugate borylation/aldol cyclization sequence.
Scheme 43: Selected examples for the enantioselective Cu-catalyzed borylation/intramolecular Michael addition ...
Scheme 44: Selected examples for the preparation of enantioenriched spiroindanes using a Cu-catalyzed tandem c...
Scheme 45: Enantioselective conjugate borylation of cyclobutene-1-carboxylic acid diphenylmethyl ester 175 wit...
Scheme 46: Cu-catalyzed enantioselective tandem conjugate silylation of α,β-unsaturated ketones with subsequen...
Scheme 47: Cu-catalyzed enantioselective tandem conjugate silylation of α,β-unsaturated ketones with subsequen...
Scheme 48: Cu-catalyzed tandem conjugate silylation/aldol condensation. The diastereoselectivity is controlled...
Scheme 49: Chiral Ru-catalyzed three-component coupling reaction.
Scheme 50: Rh-Phebox complex-catalyzed reductive cyclization and subsequent reaction with Michael acceptors th...
Scheme 51: Rh-catalyzed tandem asymmetric conjugate alkynylation/aldol reaction (A) and subsequent spiro-cycli...
Scheme 52: Rh-bod complex-catalyzed tandem asymmetric conjugate arylation/intramolecular aldol addition (A). S...
Scheme 53: Co-catalyzed C–H-bond activation/asymmetric conjugate addition/aldol reaction.
Scheme 54: (Diisopinocampheyl)borane-promoted 1,4-hydroboration of α,β-unsaturated morpholine carboxamides and...
Figure 2: Some examples of total syntheses that have been recently reviewed.
Scheme 55: Stereoselective synthesis of antimalarial prodrug (+)-artemisinin utilizing a tandem conjugate addi...
Scheme 56: Amphilectane and serrulatane diterpenoids: preparation of chiral starting material via asymmetric t...
Scheme 57: Various asymmetric syntheses of pleuromutilin and related compounds based on a tandem conjugate add...
Scheme 58: Total synthesis of glaucocalyxin A utilizing a tandem conjugate addition/acylation reaction sequenc...
Scheme 59: Installation of the exocyclic double bond using a tandem conjugate addition/aminomethylation sequen...
Scheme 60: Synthesis of the taxol core using a tandem conjugate addition/enolate trapping sequence with Vilsme...
Scheme 61: Synthesis of the tricyclic core of 12-epi-JBIR-23/24 utilizing a Rh-catalyzed asymmetric conjugate ...
Scheme 62: Total synthesis of (−)-peyssonoside A utilizing a Cu-catalyzed enantioselective tandem conjugate ad...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 566–574, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.41
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Scheme 1: Selected examples of the chiral ligands used for synthesis of the Ni(II)–Schiff base complexes.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of the chiral ligand L7 and its Ni(II) complexes with glycine, serine, dehydroalanine, an...
Figure 1: Fragment of the NOESY spectrum of the ʟ-(oBrCysNi)L7 complex indicating the correlation between the...
Figure 2: Low-gradient isosurfaces with low densities (blue color of the isosurface corresponds to the hydrog...
Figure 3: Saturated solutions of (GlyNi)L1 (left) and (GlyNi)L7 (right) in diethyl ether.
Figure 4: The CV curves observed for (GlyNi)L7 and (ΔAlaNi)L7 in the anodic and cathodic regions (Pt, CH3CN, ...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 487–540, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.38
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Figure 1: Ring-strain energies of homobicyclic and heterobicyclic alkenes in kcal mol−1. a) [2.2.1]-Bicyclic ...
Figure 2: a) Exo and endo face descriptions of bicyclic alkenes. b) Reactivity comparisons for different β-at...
Scheme 1: Ni-catalyzed ring-opening/cyclization cascade of heterobicyclic alkenes 1 with alkyl propiolates 2 ...
Scheme 2: Ni-catalyzed ring-opening/cyclization cascade of heterobicyclic alkenes 8 with β-iodo-(Z)-propenoat...
Scheme 3: Ni-catalyzed two- and three-component difunctionalizations of norbornene derivatives 15 with alkyne...
Scheme 4: Ni-catalyzed intermolecular three-component difunctionalization of oxabicyclic alkenes 1 with alkyn...
Scheme 5: Ni-catalyzed intermolecular three-component carboacylation of norbornene derivatives 15.
Scheme 6: Photoredox/Ni dual-catalyzed coupling of 4-alkyl-1,4-dihydropyridines 31 with heterobicyclic alkene...
Scheme 7: Photoredox/Ni dual-catalyzed coupling of α-amino radicals with heterobicyclic alkenes 30.
Scheme 8: Cu-catalyzed rearrangement/allylic alkylation of 2,3-diazabicyclo[2.2.1]heptenes 47 with Grignard r...
Scheme 9: Cu-catalyzed aminoboration of bicyclic alkenes 1 with bis(pinacolato)diboron (B2pin2) (53) and O-be...
Scheme 10: Cu-catalyzed borylalkynylation of oxabenzonorbornadiene (30b) with B2pin2 (53) and bromoalkynes 62.
Scheme 11: Cu-catalyzed borylacylation of bicyclic alkenes 1.
Scheme 12: Cu-catalyzed diastereoselective 1,2-difunctionalization of oxabenzonorbornadienes 30 for the synthe...
Scheme 13: Fe-catalyzed carbozincation of heterobicyclic alkenes 1 with arylzinc reagents 74.
Scheme 14: Co-catalyzed addition of arylzinc reagents of norbornene derivatives 15.
Scheme 15: Co-catalyzed ring-opening/dehydration of oxabicyclic alkenes 30 via C–H activation of arenes.
Scheme 16: Co-catalyzed [3 + 2] annulation/ring-opening/dehydration domino reaction of oxabicyclic alkenes 1 w...
Scheme 17: Co-catalyzed enantioselective carboamination of bicyclic alkenes 1 via C–H functionalization.
Scheme 18: Ru-catalyzed cyclization of oxabenzonorbornene derivatives with propargylic alcohols for the synthe...
Scheme 19: Ru-catalyzed coupling of oxabenzonorbornene derivatives 30 with propargylic alcohols and ethers 106...
Scheme 20: Ru-catalyzed ring-opening/dehydration of oxabicyclic alkenes via the C–H activation of anilides.
Scheme 21: Ru-catalyzed of azabenzonorbornadiene derivatives with arylamides.
Scheme 22: Rh-catalyzed cyclization of bicyclic alkenes with arylboronate esters 118.
Scheme 23: Rh-catalyzed cyclization of bicyclic alkenes with dienyl- and heteroaromatic boronate esters.
Scheme 24: Rh-catalyzed domino lactonization of doubly bridgehead-substituted oxabicyclic alkenes with seconda...
Scheme 25: Rh-catalyzed domino carboannulation of diazabicyclic alkenes with 2-cyanophenylboronic acid and 2-f...
Scheme 26: Rh-catalyzed synthesis of oxazolidinone scaffolds 147 through a domino ARO/cyclization of oxabicycl...
Scheme 27: Rh-catalyzed oxidative coupling of salicylaldehyde derivatives 151 with diazabicyclic alkenes 130a.
Scheme 28: Rh-catalyzed reaction of O-acetyl ketoximes with bicyclic alkenes for the synthesis of isoquinoline...
Scheme 29: Rh-catalyzed domino coupling reaction of 2-phenylpyridines 165 with oxa- and azabicyclic alkenes 30....
Scheme 30: Rh-catalyzed domino dehydrative naphthylation of oxabenzonorbornadienes 30 with N-sulfonyl 2-aminob...
Scheme 31: Rh-catalyzed domino dehydrative naphthylation of oxabenzonorbornadienes 30 with arylphosphine deriv...
Scheme 32: Rh-catalyzed domino ring-opening coupling reaction of azaspirotricyclic alkenes using arylboronic a...
Scheme 33: Tandem Rh(III)/Sc(III)-catalyzed domino reaction of oxabenzonorbornadienes 30 with alkynols 184 dir...
Scheme 34: Rh-catalyzed asymmetric domino cyclization and addition reaction of 1,6-enynes 194 and oxa/azabenzo...
Scheme 35: Rh/Zn-catalyzed domino ARO/cyclization of oxabenzonorbornadienes 30 with phosphorus ylides 201.
Scheme 36: Rh-catalyzed domino ring opening/lactonization of oxabenzonorbornadienes 30 with 2-nitrobenzenesulf...
Scheme 37: Rh-catalyzed domino C–C/C–N bond formation of azabenzonorbornadienes 30 with aryl-2H-indazoles 210.
Scheme 38: Rh/Pd-catalyzed domino synthesis of indole derivatives with 2-(phenylethynyl)anilines 212 and oxabe...
Scheme 39: Rh-catalyzed domino carborhodation of heterobicyclic alkenes 30 with B2pin2 (53).
Scheme 40: Rh-catalyzed three-component 1,2-carboamidation reaction of bicyclic alkenes 30 with aromatic and h...
Scheme 41: Pd-catalyzed diarylation and dialkenylation reactions of norbornene derivatives.
Scheme 42: Three-component Pd-catalyzed arylalkynylation reactions of bicyclic alkenes.
Scheme 43: Three-component Pd-catalyzed arylalkynylation reactions of norbornene and DFT mechanistic study.
Scheme 44: Pd-catalyzed three-component coupling N-tosylhydrazones 236, aryl halides 66, and norbornene (15a).
Scheme 45: Pd-catalyzed arylboration and allylboration of bicyclic alkenes.
Scheme 46: Pd-catalyzed, three-component annulation of aryl iodides 66, alkenyl bromides 241, and bicyclic alk...
Scheme 47: Pd-catalyzed double insertion/annulation reaction for synthesizing tetrasubstituted olefins.
Scheme 48: Pd-catalyzed aminocyclopropanation of bicyclic alkenes 1 with 5-iodopent-4-enylamine derivatives 249...
Scheme 49: Pd-catalyzed, three-component coupling of alkynyl bromides 62 and norbornene derivatives 15 with el...
Scheme 50: Pd-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization/ring-opening reaction of heterobicyclic alkenes 30 with 2-i...
Scheme 51: Pd-catalyzed dimer- and trimerization of oxabenzonorbornadiene derivatives 30 with anhydrides 268.
Scheme 52: Pd-catalyzed Catellani-type annulation and retro-Diels–Alder of norbornadiene 15b yielding fused xa...
Scheme 53: Pd-catalyzed hydroarylation and heteroannulation of urea-derived bicyclic alkenes 158 and aryl iodi...
Scheme 54: Access to fused 8-membered sulfoximine heterocycles 284/285 via Pd-catalyzed Catellani annulation c...
Scheme 55: Pd-catalyzed 2,2-bifunctionalization of bicyclic alkenes 1 generating spirobicyclic xanthone deriva...
Scheme 56: Pd-catalyzed Catellani-type annulation and retro-Diels–Alder of norbornadiene (15b) producing subst...
Scheme 57: Pd-catalyzed [2 + 2 + 1] annulation furnishing bicyclic-fused indanes 281 and 283.
Scheme 58: Pd-catalyzed ring-opening/ring-closing cascade of diazabicyclic alkenes 130a.
Scheme 59: Pd-NHC-catalyzed cyclopentannulation of diazabicyclic alkenes 130a.
Scheme 60: Pd-catalyzed annulation cascade generating diazabicyclic-fused indanones 292 and indanols 294.
Scheme 61: Pd-catalyzed skeletal rearrangement of spirotricyclic alkenes 176 towards large polycyclic benzofur...
Scheme 62: Pd-catalyzed oxidative annulation of aromatic enamides 298 and diazabicyclic alkenes 130a.
Scheme 63: Accessing 3,4,5-trisubstituted cyclopentenes 300, 301, 302 via the Pd-catalyzed domino reaction of ...
Scheme 64: Palladacycle-catalyzed ring-expansion/cyclization domino reactions of terminal alkynes and bicyclic...
Scheme 65: Pd-catalyzed carboesterification of norbornene (15a) with alkynes, furnishing α-methylene γ-lactone...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 428–433, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.32
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Figure 1: Structure of latrunculins (the red dots show the natural product stereopentade).
Figure 2: General strategy for latrunculin cycle disconnections (left), previous works towards linear precurs...
Scheme 1: Synthesis of fragment 15 from (+)-β-citronellene (10).
Scheme 2: Synthesis of fragment 8 from ʟ-cysteine ethyl ester hydrochloride (16).
Scheme 3: Synthesis of fragment 21 through a stereoselective aldol reaction.
Scheme 4: 1,3-Anti-diastereoselective reduction of 21 with PNBz transposition, and final determination of the...