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Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1800–1816, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.159
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Figure 1: Phylogenetic trees of the LanM synthetase amino acid sequences. Unrooted phylogenetic tree of all t...
Figure 2: The phylogenetic tree was built by concatenating 1000 shared clostridial genes (left) between the s...
Figure 3: A. Similarity network created with the ESI web tool with the precursor peptide amino acid sequences...
Figure 4: Mass-spectrometric analysis of purified clostrisin and cellulosin (ESIMS spectra). A1 and A2: CloA2...
Figure 5: Growth curves of the strains with the bacterial activity of the samples. A. Precursor peptide for C...
Figure 6: Atomic force microscopy images (peak force mode) of S. epidermidis MIQ43 incubated with the differe...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1652–1670, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.147
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Figure 1: Schematic representation of the different acceptor regions for the methylation of RiPPs discussed i...
Figure 2: Schematic overview of different methylation strategies for amino acids and peptides. There are seve...
Figure 3: Biological methylation. A) Methyl donors from biological systems. The transferred methyl group is h...
Figure 4: Chemical structures of RiPPs with diverse O-, N-, C-, and S-methylations. Amino acids of lassomycin...
Figure 5: The three-dimensional structures of the conventional O-MTs OlvSA (model structure calculated by Col...
Figure 6: Reaction scheme of the PAMT´s catalysis, leading to the enzymatic conversion of aspartate to aspart...
Figure 7: Structural organisation of the OphMA homodimer. A) Schematic representation. The MT domain is colou...
Figure 8: Overview of the protein architectures and core peptide compositions of borosin N-MTs as defined by ...
Figure 9: Radical SAM C-methyltransferases. A) The different rSAM MT classes containing different functional ...
Figure 10: The three-dimensional structures of the rSAM C-MTs TsrM with bound cobalamin and [4Fe-4S] cluster (...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1348–1375, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.119
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Figure 1: Generation of alkyl and acyl radicals via C–O bond breaking.
Figure 2: General photocatalytic mechanism.
Scheme 1: Photoredox-catalyzed hydroacylation of olefins with aliphatic carboxylic acids.
Scheme 2: Acylation–aromatization of p-quinone methides using carboxylic acids.
Scheme 3: Visible-light-induced deoxygenation–defluorination for the synthesis of γ,γ-difluoroallylic ketones....
Scheme 4: Photochemical hydroacylation of azobenzenes with carboxylic acids.
Scheme 5: Photoredox-catalyzed synthesis of flavonoids.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of O-thiocarbamates and photocatalytic reduction of O-thiocarbamates.
Scheme 7: Deoxygenative borylation of alcohols.
Scheme 8: Trifluoromethylation of O-alkyl thiocarbonyl substrates.
Scheme 9: Redox-neutral radical coupling reactions of alkyl oxalates and Michael acceptors.
Scheme 10: Visible-light-catalyzed and Ni-mediated syn-alkylarylation of alkynes.
Scheme 11: 1,2-Alkylarylation of alkenes with aryl halides and alkyl oxalates.
Scheme 12: Deoxygenative borylation of oxalates.
Scheme 13: Coupling of N-phthalimidoyl oxalates with various acceptors.
Scheme 14: Cross-coupling of O-alkyl xanthates with aryl halides via dual photoredox and nickel catalysis.
Scheme 15: Deoxygenative borylation of secondary alcohol.
Scheme 16: Deoxygenative alkyl radical generation from alcohols under visible-light photoredox conditions.
Scheme 17: Deoxygenative alkylation via alkoxy radicals against hydrogenation or β-fragmentation.
Scheme 18: Direct C–O bond activation of benzyl alcohols.
Scheme 19: Deoxygenative arylation of alcohols using NHC to activate alcohols.
Scheme 20: Deoxygenative conjugate addition of alcohol using NHC as alcohol activator.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of polysubstituted aldehydes.
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, 767–776, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.70
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of porphyrins 2 and 3.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of carborane aminoporphyrin 5.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of carboranyl-substituted porphyrins 5–7.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of acylated carboranylporphyrins 11, 12, and 14.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of thio-substituted carboranylporphyrins 18–20.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of amino-substituted carboranylporphyrins 23, 24, and 26.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 675–683, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.61
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Scheme 1: Approaches for quinazoline modifications at the C2 and C4 positions.
Scheme 2: Attempts toward sulfonyl group dance using 2,4-dichloroquinazolines 1a‒c.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 2-chloro-6,7-dimethoxy-4-sulfonylquinazoline derivatives 8.
Scheme 4: Alternative synthesis pathway for 2-chloro-6,7-dimethoxy-4-sulfonylquinazoline derivatives 8.
Scheme 5: Sulfonyl group dance using 2-chloro-6,7-dimethoxy-4-sulfonylquinazolines 8.
Scheme 6: One-pot synthesis of 4-azido-6,7-dimethoxy-2-sulfonylquinazolines 12. The crystallographic informat...
Scheme 7: Synthesis of 2-azido-4-sulfonyl-6,7-dimethoxyquinazolines 15.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of 6,7-dimethoxyquinazoline derivatives 16, 17a and 18.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of 2-amino-4-azido-6,7-dimethoxyquinazolines 17.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of terazosin and prazosin hydrochlorides 19a and 19b.
Scheme 11: Modifications of derivatives 17.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 540–551, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.46
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Scheme 1: Selected known inhibitors 1–3 of acyl-ACP thioesterases (belonging to the protein family of FATs) a...
Scheme 2: Preparation of 2,3-dihydro[1,3]thiazolo[4,5-b]pyridines 7a–c and 13a–c via iron-mediated sulfur rem...
Scheme 3: Evaluation of potential side reactions in the borane-mediated preparation of 2,3-dihydro[1,3]thiazo...
Figure 1: Preemergence efficacy of 2,3-dihydro[1,3]thiazolo[4,5-b]pyridine-based FAT inhibitors 7b, 7c, and 1...
Figure 2: Preemergence efficacy of 2,3-dihydro[1,3]thiazolo[4,5-b]pyridine-based FAT inhibitors 7b, 7c, and 1...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 504–539, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.45
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Figure 1: Principle of switchable molecular tweezers.
Figure 2: Principle of pH-switchable molecular tweezers 1 [19].
Figure 3: a) pH-Switchable tweezers 2 substituted with alkyl chains as switchable lipids. b) Schematic depict...
Figure 4: Modification of spectral properties of 3 by controlled induction of Pt–Pt interactions.
Figure 5: Conformational switching of di(hydroxyphenyl)pyrimidine-based tweezer 4 upon alkylation or fluoride...
Figure 6: Hydrazone-based pH-responsive tweezers 5 for mesogenic modulation.
Figure 7: pH-Switchable molecular tweezers 6 bearing acridinium moieties.
Figure 8: a) Terpyridine and pyridine-hydrazone-pyridine analogs molecular tweezers and b) extended pyridine ...
Figure 9: Terpyridine-based molecular tweezers with M–salphen arms and their field of application. Figure 9 was adapt...
Figure 10: a) Terpyridine-based molecular tweezers for diphosphate recognition [48]; b) bishelicene chiroptical te...
Figure 11: Terpyridine-based molecular tweezers with allosteric cooperative binding.
Figure 12: Terpyridine-based molecular tweezers presenting closed by default conformation.
Figure 13: Pyridine-pyrimidine-pyridine-based molecular tweezers.
Figure 14: Coordination-responsive molecular tweezers based on nitrogen-containing ligands.
Figure 15: Molecular tweezers exploiting the remote bipyridine or pyridine binding to trigger the conformation...
Figure 16: Bipyridine-based molecular tweezers exploiting the direct s-trans to s-cis-switching for a) anion b...
Figure 17: a) Podand-based molecular tweezers [66,67]. b) Application of tweezers 32 for the catalytic allosteric reg...
Figure 18: Anion-triggered molecular tweezers based on calix[4]pyrrole.
Figure 19: Anion-triggered molecular tweezers.
Figure 20: a) Principle of the weak link approach (WLA) developed by Mirkin and its application to b) symmetri...
Figure 21: Molecular tweezers as allosteric catalyst in asymmetric epoxide opening [80].
Figure 22: Allosteric regulation of catalytic activity in ring-opening polymerization with double tweezers 41.
Figure 23: a) Conformational switching of 42 by intramolecular –S–S– bridge formation. b) Shift of conformatio...
Figure 24: a) Redox-active glycoluril-TTF tweezers 44. b) Mechanism of stepwise oxidation of said tweezers wit...
Figure 25: Mechanism of formation of the mixed-valence dimers of tweezers 45.
Figure 26: Mechanism of carbohydrate liberation upon redox-mediated conformation switching of 46.
Figure 27: a) The encapsulation properties of 47 as well as the DCTNF release process from its host–guest comp...
Figure 28: Redox-active bipyridinium-based tweezers. a) With a ferrocenyl hinge 49, b) with a propyl hinge 50 ...
Figure 29: Redox-active calix[4]arene porphyrin molecular tweezers.
Figure 30: a) Mechanism of the three orthogonal stimuli. b) Cubic scheme showing the eight different states of ...
Figure 31: Redox-controlled molecular gripper based on a diquinone resorcin[4]arene.
Figure 32: a) Shinkai's butterfly tweezers and their different host–guest properties depending on the isomer. ...
Figure 33: Cyclam-tethered tweezers and their different host–guest complexes depending on their configuration.
Figure 34: Azobenzene-based catalytic tweezers.
Figure 35: Photoswitchable PIEZO channel mimic.
Figure 36: Stilbene-based porphyrin tweezers for fullerene recognition.
Figure 37: Stiff-stilbene-based tweezers with urea or thiourea functional units for a) anion binding, b) anion...
Figure 38: Feringa’s photoswitchable organocatalyst (a) and different catalyzed reactions with that system (b)....
Figure 39: a) Irie and Takeshita’s thioindigo-based molecular tweezers. b) Family of hemithioindigo-based mole...
Figure 40: Dithienylethylene crown ether-bearing molecular tweezers reported by Irie and co-workers.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 470–478, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.42
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Figure 1: Chemical structures of compounds 1–5 isolated from P. boydii CS-793.
Figure 2: Key 1H-1H COSY (bond lines), and HMBC (red arrows) correlations of 1–3.
Figure 3: NOE correlations of compounds 1 and 2 (solid line indicates β-orientation and dashed lines represen...
Figure 4: X-ray crystal structure of compounds 1–3 (with a thermal ellipsoid probability of 50%).
Scheme 1: Proposed biosynthetic pathway for compounds 1–5.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 445–451, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.39
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Figure 1: Biosynthesis of gramicidin S. Modules comprise the PCP, A, E, C, and TE domains. PCP, peptidyl carr...
Figure 2: (A) Adenylation reaction in a nonribosomal peptide synthetase. (B) Structures of aminoacyl-AMS inhi...
Figure 3: Illustration of the inhibition of A-domains by aminoacyl-AMS derivatives in live bacterial cells. C...
Scheme 1: Synthesis of 2′-OH-substituted ʟ-Phe-AMS derivatives. Reagents and conditions: (a) NaH, TBAI, R–X (...
Figure 4: Competitive labeling experiments of GrsA using probe 3 in the presence of ʟ-Phe-AMS inhibitors. (A)...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 346–378, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.35
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Scheme 1: Comparison between Barton and NHPI ester radical precursors.
Scheme 2: Overview of the mechanisms and activation modes involved in radical generation from RAEs.
Scheme 3: Common mechanisms in photocatalysis.
Scheme 4: A) Giese-type radical addition of NHPI esters mediated by a reductive quenching photocatalytic cycl...
Scheme 5: A) Minisci-type radical addition of NHPI esters. B) Reaction mechanism involving an “off-cycle” red...
Scheme 6: Activation of NHPI esters through hydrogen-bonding in an oxidative quenching photocatalytic cycle.
Scheme 7: SET activation of RAE facilitated by a Lewis acid catalyst.
Scheme 8: PCET activation of NHPI esters in the context of a radical-redox annulation.
Scheme 9: Activation enabled by a strong excited-state reductant catalyst and its application in the dearomat...
Scheme 10: Proposed formation of an intramolecular charge-transfer complex in the synthesis of (spiro)anellate...
Scheme 11: Formation of a charge-transfer complex between enamides and NHPI esters enabled by a chiral phospha...
Scheme 12: Activation of NHPI ester through the formation of photoactive EDA-complexes.
Scheme 13: A) EDA complex-mediated radical hydroalkylation reactions of NHPI esters. B) Proposed mechanism for...
Scheme 14: Proposed radical chain mechanism initiated by EDA-complex formation.
Scheme 15: A) Photoinduced decarboxylative borylation. B) Proposed radical chain mechanism.
Scheme 16: A) Activation of NHPI esters mediated by PPh3/NaI. B) Proposed catalytic cycle involving EDA-comple...
Scheme 17: A) Radical generation facilitated by EDA complex formation between PTH1 catalyst and NHPI esters. B...
Scheme 18: Proposed catalytic cycle for the difunctionalization of styrenes.
Scheme 19: Formation of a charge-transfer complex between NHPI esters and Cs2CO3 enables decarboxylative amina...
Scheme 20: 3-Acetoxyquinuclidine as catalytic donor in the activation of TCNHPI esters.
Scheme 21: A) Photoinduced Cu-catalyzed decarboxylative amination. B) Proposed catalytic cycle. C) Radical clo...
Scheme 22: A) Photoinduced Pd-catalyzed aminoalkylation of 1,4-dienes. B) Proposed catalytic cycle.
Scheme 23: A) TM-catalyzed decarboxylative coupling of NHPI esters and organometallic reagents. B) Representat...
Scheme 24: Synthetic applications of the TM-catalyzed decarboxylative coupling of NHPI esters and organometall...
Scheme 25: A) Ni-catalyzed cross-electrophile coupling of NHPI esters. B) Representative catalytic cycle.
Scheme 26: A) Synthetic applications of decarboxylative cross-electrophile couplings. B) Decarboxylative aryla...
Scheme 27: A) Activation of tetrachlorophthalimide redox-active esters enabled by a low-valency Bi complex. B)...
Scheme 28: Activation of NHPI esters mediated by Zn0 applied in a Z-selective alkenylation reaction.
Scheme 29: A) Activation of NHPI esters enabled by a pyridine-boryl radical species applied to the decarboxyla...
Scheme 30: A) Decarboxylative coupling of RAE and aldehydes enabled by NHC-catalyzed radical relay. B) Propose...
Scheme 31: A) Decarboxylative C(sp3)–heteroatom coupling reaction of NHPI esters under NHC catalysis B) The NH...
Scheme 32: A) Electrochemical Giese-type radical addition of NHPI esters. B) Reaction mechanism.
Scheme 33: Electrochemical Minisci-type radical addition of NHPI-esters.
Scheme 34: Ni-electrocatalytic cross-electrophile coupling of NHPI esters with aryl iodides.
Scheme 35: A) Decarboxylative arylation of NHPI esters under Ag-Ni electrocatalysis B) Formation of AgNP on th...
Scheme 36: Synthetic applications of decarboxylative couplings of NHPI esters under Ni-electrocatalysis.
Scheme 37: Examples of natural product syntheses in which RAEs were used in key C–C bond forming reactions.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1694–1712, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.124
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Figure 1: Structures of some of the most versatile Qx scaffolds; dashed lines indicate the substitution sites...
Figure 2: Qx-derived polymer acceptors.
Figure 3: Qx-derived small molecule NFAs.
Figure 4: Qx-derived small molecule NFAs.
Figure 5: Dyes and sensitizers based on Qx auxiliary acceptors or bridging units.
Figure 6: Qx-derived n-type transistor materials.
Figure 7: Qx-derived ETM and TADF emitters.
Figure 8: Qx-derived chromophores.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1580–1603, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.116
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Scheme 1: Oxidation of catechol and subsequent cross-linking. Scheme 1 redrawn from [3].
Scheme 2: (A) Structure of typical urushiol in Chinese lacquer, and (B) schematic process of laccase-catalyze...
Scheme 3: A) Primary amino acid sequence of mfp-1, mfp-3, and mfp-5 (Y: DOPA, K: lysine). B) Scheme showing e...
Scheme 4: Activation–deactivation equilibrium in nitroxide-mediated polymerizations. Bicomponent initiating s...
Scheme 5: Mechanism of a transition metal complex-mediated ATRP. Scheme 5 redrawn from [14].
Scheme 6: Mechanism of RAFT polymerization. Scheme 6 redrawn from [68].
Scheme 7: Degenerative transfer (a) and reversible termination (b) mechanism of OMRP. Scheme 7 redrawn from [70].
Scheme 8: Simplified mechanism of a RITP. Scheme 8 redrawn from [21].
Scheme 9: (A) Structures of π-conjugated conductive polymers. (B) Examples of conductive polymer synthesis vi...
Scheme 10: Possible regiochemical couplings in PATs. Scheme 10 redrawn from [79].
Scheme 11: General thiol-ene photopolymerization process. Scheme 11 redrawn from [81].
Scheme 12: (a) Three generations of Grubbs catalysts. (b) Proposed mechanism for photo-ROMP via a reductive qu...
Scheme 13: Pyrylium and thiopyrylium salts studied by Boydston et al. Scheme 13 redrawn from [91].
Scheme 14: A general illustration of post-polymerization modification by thiol–ene chemistry.
Scheme 15: Introduction of functionalities by nitroxide radical coupling of HO-TEMPO derivatives.
Scheme 16: Chemical reaction process scheme of DCP-induced crosslinking of LDPE. Scheme 16 redrawn from [126].
Scheme 17: A probable mechanism of radical-induced hydrosilylation.
Scheme 18: Polymer surface modification by homolytic dediazonation of diazonium salts.
Scheme 19: Photoinduced polymer surface modification or surface grafting using benzophenone.
Scheme 20: Depolymerization mechanism of common photoresists. (a) A possible mechanism of radiation decomposit...
Scheme 21: Proposed mechanisms of photooxidative depolymerization of polystyrene. (a) Scheme 21a was reprinted with perm...
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.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1299–1369, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.96
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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...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 808–819, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.61
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Eschenmoser coupling reaction between 3-substituted oxindoles and thioamides.
Scheme 2: Possible reactions of α-haloketones, esters and amides with primary thioamides.
Figure 1: Studied α-bromoamides and α-bromolactams.
Scheme 3: Reaction of 4-bromo-1,1-dimethyl-1,4-dihydroisoquinolin-3(2H)-one (2b) with thiobenzamide and thioa...
Scheme 4: Reaction of 4-bromo-1,1-dimethyl-1,4-dihydroisoquinolin-3(2H)-one (2b) with 4’-substituted thiobenz...
Scheme 5: Reaction of 4-bromoisoquinoline-1,3(2H,4H)-dione (3) with thiobenzamide, thioacetamide, and thioben...
Scheme 6: Reaction of N-phenyl- and N-methyl-2-bromo(phenyl)acetamide (4a,b) with thiobenzamide in acetonitri...
Scheme 7: Transformation of salt 15 under kinetic and thermodynamic control conditions [1].
Figure 2: Comparison of energy profiles (relative Gibbs energies at 298 K in kJ·mol−1 for the ECR (right) and...
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Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Biologically active PBTAs.
Scheme 1: Approaches to PBTAs via annulation of benzothiazoles.
Scheme 2: Approaches to PBTAs via annulation of o-aminothiophenols.
Scheme 3: Approach to PBTAs via radical substitution reaction in 1-(2-bromophenyl)-5-(butylsulfanyl)pyrrolidi...
Scheme 4: Approach to PBTAs via intramolecular cyclizations of 1-(2-thiophenyl)pyrroles.
Scheme 5: A new approach to PBTAs via nucleophile-induced ring contraction in pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzothiazin...
Figure 2: Electrophilic centers in FPDs.
Scheme 6: Reaction of APBTT 1a with methanol (2a).
Scheme 7: Derivatization of PBTA 3aa.
Scheme 8: Reaction of APBTTs 1a–h with alcohols 2a–c. Isolated yields are given; reaction scale: a mixture of ...
Scheme 9: Side-reaction of APBTTs 1 with alcohols 2.
Scheme 10: Transformations of compounds 5 in solutions.
Scheme 11: Reaction of APBTT 1a with benzylamine.
Scheme 12: Derivatization of PBTA 7a.
Scheme 13: Reaction of APBTTs 1a–h and benzylamine. Isolated yields are given; reaction scale: a mixture of 1 ...
Scheme 14: Reaction of APBTT 1a with an excess of benzylamine.
Scheme 15: Reaction of APBTT 1a with morpholine.
Scheme 16: Reaction of APBTT 1a with aniline (11a).
Scheme 17: Derivatization of PBTA 12aa.
Scheme 18: Reaction of APBTTs 1a–h and arylamines 11a–d. Isolated yields are given; reaction scale: a mixture ...
Scheme 19: Side-reaction of APBTT 1a with arylamine 11b.
Scheme 20: Reaction of APBTT 1a with compounds 16a–d.
Scheme 21: Formation of compounds 17 as an undesired process during the synthesis of APBTTs 1.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 434–439, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.33
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Synthetic strategy towards 5 and 7.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of 9 and 11. (a) R = -CH3; (b) R = -CH(CH3)2; (c) R = -CH2CH(CH3)2; (d) R = -CH(CH3)CH2CH3...
Figure 1: Dixon plot for the hydrolysis of Gly-Phe-pNA substrate catalyzed by bovine cathepsin C in the prese...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 325–348, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.28
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Group 13 exchange.
Scheme 2: Borane-catalysed hydroboration of alkynes and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 3: a) Borane-catalysed hydroboration of alkenes and the proposed mechanism. b) H-B-9-BBN-catalysed dou...
Scheme 4: a) Amine-borane-catalysed C‒H borylation of heterocycles and the proposed mechanism. b) Benzoic aci...
Scheme 5: Bis(pentafluorophenyl)borane-catalysed dimerisation of allenes and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 6: Alkoxide-promoted hydroboration of heterocycles and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 7: Borane-catalysed reduction of indoles and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 8: H-B-9-BBN-catalysed hydrocyanation of enones and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 9: Borane-catalysed hydroboration of nitriles and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 10: Myrtanylborane-catalysed asymmetric reduction of propargylic ketones and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 11: H-B-9-BBN-catalysed C–F esterification of alkyl fluorides and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 12: H-B-9-BBN-catalysed 1,4-hydroboration of enones and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 13: Boric acid-promoted reduction of esters, lactones, and carbonates and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 14: H-B-9-BBN-catalysed reductive aldol-type reaction and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 15: H-B-9-BBN-catalysed diastereoselective allylation of ketones and the Ph-BBD-catalysed enantioselect...
Scheme 16: H-B-9-BBN-catalysed C–F arylation of benzyl fluorides and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 17: Borane-catalysed S‒H borylation of thiols and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 18: Borane-catalysed hydroalumination of alkenes and allenes.
Scheme 19: a) Aluminium-catalysed hydroboration of alkynes and example catalysts. b) Deprotonation mechanistic...
Scheme 20: Aluminium-catalysed hydroboration of alkenes and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 21: Aluminium-catalysed C–H borylation of terminal alkynes and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 22: Aluminium-catalysed dehydrocoupling of amines, alcohols, and thiols with H-B-9-BBN or HBpin and the...
Scheme 23: Aluminium-catalysed hydroboration of unsaturated compounds and the general reaction mechanism.
Scheme 24: a) Gallium-catalysed asymmetric hydroboration of ketones and the proposed mechanism. b) Gallium-cat...
Scheme 25: Gallium(I)-catalysed allylation/propargylation of acetals and aminals and the proposed mechanism.
Scheme 26: Indium(I)-catalysed allylation/propargylation of acetals, aminals, and alkyl ethers.
Scheme 27: Iron–indium cocatalysed double hydroboration of nitriles and the proposed mechanism.
Figure 1: a) The number of reports for a given group 13 exchange in catalysis. b) Average free energy barrier...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 245–281, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.23
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Examples of terpenes containing a bicyclo[3.6.0]undecane motif.
Figure 2: Commercially available first and second generation Grubbs and Hoveyda–Grubbs catalysts.
Figure 3: Examples of strategies to access the fusicoccan and ophiobolin tricyclic core structure by RCM.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of bicyclic core structure 12 of ophiobolin M (13) and cycloaraneosene (14).
Scheme 2: Synthesis of the core structure 21 of ophiobolins and fusicoccanes.
Scheme 3: Ring-closing metathesis attempts starting from thioester 22.
Scheme 4: Total synthesis of ent-fusicoauritone (28).
Figure 4: General structure of ophiobolins and congeners.
Scheme 5: Total synthesis of (+)-ophiobolin A (8).
Scheme 6: Investigation of RCM for the synthesis of ophiobolin A (8). Path A) RCM with TBDPS-protected alcoho...
Scheme 7: Synthesis of the core structure of cotylenin A aglycon, cotylenol (50).
Scheme 8: Synthesis of tricyclic core structure of fusicoccans.
Scheme 9: Total synthesis of (−)-teubrevin G (59).
Scheme 10: Synthesis of the core skeleton 63 of the basmane family.
Scheme 11: Total synthesis of (±)-schindilactone A (68).
Scheme 12: Total synthesis of dactylol (72).
Scheme 13: Ring-closing metathesis for the total synthesis of (±)-asteriscanolide (2).
Scheme 14: Synthesis of the simplified skeleton of pleuromutilin (1).
Scheme 15: Total synthesis of (−)-nitidasin (93) using a ring-closing metathesis to construct the eight-member...
Scheme 16: Total synthesis of (±)-naupliolide (97).
Scheme 17: Synthesis of the A-B ring structure of fusicoccane (101).
Scheme 18: First attempts of TRCM of dienyne substrates.
Scheme 19: TRCM on optimized substrates towards the synthesis of ophiobolin A (8).
Scheme 20: Tandem ring-closing metathesis for the synthesis of variecolin intermediates 114 and 115.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of poitediol (118) using the allylsilane ring-closing metathesis.
Scheme 22: Access to scaffold 122 by a NHK coupling reaction.
Scheme 23: Key step to construct the [5-8] bicyclooctanone core of aquatolide (4).
Scheme 24: Initial strategy to access aquatolide (4).
Scheme 25: Synthetic plan to cotylenin A (130).
Scheme 26: [5-8] Bicyclic structure of brachialactone (7) constructed by a Mizoroki–Heck reaction.
Scheme 27: Influence of the replacement of the allylic alcohol moiety.
Scheme 28: Formation of variecolin intermediate 140 through a SmI2-mediated Barbier-type reaction.
Scheme 29: SmI2-mediated ketyl addition. Pleuromutilin (1) eight-membered ring closure via C5–C14 bond formati...
Scheme 30: SmI2-mediated dialdehyde cyclization cascade of [5-8-6] pleuromutilin scaffold 149.
Scheme 31: A) Modular synthetic route to mutilin and pleuromutilin family members by Herzon’s group. B) Scaffo...
Scheme 32: Photocatalyzed oxidative ring expansion in pleuromutilin (1) total synthesis.
Scheme 33: Reductive radical cascade cyclization route towards (−)-6-epi-ophiobolin N (168).
Scheme 34: Reductive radical cascade cyclization route towards (+)-6-epi-ophiobolin A (173).
Scheme 35: Radical 8-endo-trig-cyclization of a xanthate precursor.
Figure 5: Structural representations of hypoestin A (177), albolic acid (178), and ceroplastol II (179) beari...
Scheme 36: Synthesis of the common [5-8-5] tricyclic intermediate of hypoestin A (177), albolic acid (178), an...
Scheme 37: Asymmetric synthesis of hypoestin A (177), albolic acid (178), and ceroplastol II (179).
Figure 6: Scope of the Pauson–Khand reaction.
Scheme 38: Nazarov cyclization revealing the fusicoauritone core structure 192.
Scheme 39: Synthesis of fusicoauritone (28) through Nazarov cyclization.
Scheme 40: (+)-Epoxydictymene (5) synthesis through a Nicholas cyclization followed by a Pauson–Khand reaction...
Scheme 41: Synthesis of aquatolide (4) by a Mukaiyama-type aldolisation.
Scheme 42: Tandem Wolff/Cope rearrangement furnishing the A-B bicyclic moiety 204 of variecolin.
Scheme 43: Asymmetric synthesis of the A-B bicyclic core 205 and 206 of variecolin.
Scheme 44: Formation of [5-8]-fused rings by cyclization under thermal activation.
Scheme 45: Construction of the [5-8-6] tricyclic core structure of variecolin (3) by Diels–Alder reaction.
Scheme 46: Synthesis of the [6-4-8-5]-tetracyclic skeleton by palladium-mediated cyclization.
Scheme 47: Access to the [5-8] bicyclic core structure of asteriscanolide (227) through rhodium-catalyzed cycl...
Scheme 48: Total syntheses of asterisca-3(15),6-diene (230) and asteriscanolide (2) with a Rh-catalyzed cycliz...
Scheme 49: Photocyclization of 2-pyridones to access the [5-8-5] backbone of fusicoccanes.
Scheme 50: Total synthesis of (+)-asteriscunolide D (245) and (+)-aquatolide (4) through photocyclization.
Scheme 51: Biocatalysis pathway to construct the [5-8-5] tricyclic scaffold of brassicicenes.
Scheme 52: Influence of the CotB2 mutant over the cyclization’s outcome of GGDP.
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Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Organocatalysis classification used in the present perspective.
Scheme 2: Oxidative processes catalyzed by amines.
Scheme 3: N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalysis in oxidative functionalization of aldehydes.
Scheme 4: Examples of asymmetric oxidative processes catalyzed by chiral Brønsted acids.
Scheme 5: Asymmetric aerobic α-hydroxylation of lactams under phase-transfer organocatalysis conditions emplo...
Scheme 6: Selective CH-oxidation of methylarenes to aldehydes or carboxylic acids.
Scheme 7: An example of the regioselective CH-amination by a sterically hindered imide-N-oxyl radical precurs...
Scheme 8: CH-amination of ethylbenzene and CH-fluorination of aldehydes catalyzed by N-hydroxybenzimidazoles,...
Scheme 9: Mixed hetero-/homogeneous TiO2/N-hydroxyimide photocatalysis in the selective benzylic oxidation.
Scheme 10: Electrochemical benzylic iodination and benzylation of pyridine by benzyl iodides generated in situ...
Scheme 11: Electrochemical oxidative C–O/C–N coupling of alkylarenes with NHPI. Electrolysis conditions: Const...
Scheme 12: Chemoselective alcohol oxidation catalyzed by TEMPO.
Scheme 13: ABNO-catalyzed oxidative C–N coupling of primary alcohols with primary amines.
Scheme 14: ACT-catalyzed electrochemical oxidation of primary alcohols and aldehydes to carboxylic acids.
Scheme 15: Electrocatalytic oxidation of benzylic alcohols by a TEMPO derivative immobilized on a graphite ano...
Scheme 16: Electrochemical oxidation of carbamates of cyclic amines to lactams and oxidative cyanation of amin...
Scheme 17: Hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) and single-electron transfer (SET) as basic principles of amine cation...
Scheme 18: Electrochemical quinuclidine-catalyzed oxidation involving unactivated C–H bonds.
Scheme 19: DABCO-mediated photocatalytic C–C cross-coupling involving aldehyde C–H bond cleavage.
Scheme 20: DABCO-derived cationic catalysts in inactivated C–H bond cleavage for alkyl radical addition to ele...
Scheme 21: Electrochemical diamination and dioxygenation of vinylarenes catalyzed by triarylamines.
Scheme 22: Electrochemical benzylic oxidation mediated by triarylimidazoles.
Scheme 23: Thiyl radical-catalyzed CH-arylation of allylic substrates by aryl cyanides.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of redox-active alkyl tetrafluoropyridinyl sulfides by unactivated C–H bond cleavage by t...
Scheme 25: Main intermediates in quinone oxidative organocatalysis.
Scheme 26: Electrochemical DDQ-catalyzed intramolecular dehydrogenative aryl–aryl coupling.
Scheme 27: DDQ-mediated cross-dehydrogenative C–N coupling of benzylic substrates with azoles.
Scheme 28: Biomimetic o-quinone-catalyzed benzylic alcohol oxidation.
Scheme 29: Electrochemical synthesis of secondary amines by oxidative coupling of primary amines and benzylic ...
Scheme 30: General scheme of dioxirane and oxaziridine oxidative organocatalysis.
Scheme 31: Dioxirane organocatalyzed CH-hydroxylation involving aliphatic C(sp3)–H bonds.
Scheme 32: Enantioselective hydroxylation of CH-acids catalyzed by chiral oxaziridines.
Scheme 33: Iodoarene-organocatalyzed vinylarene diamination.
Scheme 34: Iodoarene-organocatalyzed asymmetric CH-hydroxylation of benzylic substrates.
Scheme 35: Iodoarene-organocatalyzed asymmetric difluorination of alkenes with migration of aryl or methyl gro...
Scheme 36: Examples of 1,2-diiodo-4,5-dimethoxybenzene-catalyzed electrochemical oxidative heterocyclizations.
Scheme 37: Electrochemical N-ammonium ylide-catalyzed CH-oxidation.
Scheme 38: Oxidative dimerization of aryl- and alkenylmagnesium compounds catalyzed by quinonediimines.
Scheme 39: FLP-catalyzed dehydrogenation of N-substituted indolines.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1507–1517, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.159
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Some new quinoline antibacterial drugs.
Figure 2: Cyclometalated iridium-catalyzed ADC reaction of o-aminobenzyl alcohols and secondary alcohols.
Figure 3: Gram-scale transformations.
Figure 4: Mechanistic investigation.
Figure 5: A speculated possible mechanism.
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Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Natural products YM-254890 and FR-900359.
Figure 2: Diblock copolymers used for coating microelectrode arrays.
Figure 3: An indirect method for detecting binding events.
Scheme 1: A Cu(I)-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction on an array.
Figure 4: A model study using an RGD peptide (C-PEG6-GGRGDGP) and integrin receptor (α5,β1).
Figure 5: A failure in connection with the monitoring of binding events between a peptide and its G-protein t...
Scheme 2: An array-based Chan–Lam coupling reaction.
Figure 6: Potential for an immediate, rapid change in current. a) The binding event being monitored has alrea...
Figure 7: Four cycles vs. twelve cycles and the effect on binding curve location.
Figure 8: Repeating the experiment on different arrays. (a) A comparison between a 4-cycle placement reaction...
Figure 9: Quantitative fluorescent study on variance of the polymer coating across the microelectrode surface...
Scheme 3: A new method for decreasing the concentration of R6A on the surface of the electrodes.
Figure 10: An initial study and the comparison of an R6A surface and a 1:1 R6A/cysteine methyl ester surface.
Figure 11: Calibrating the array-based signaling experiment for monitoring small molecule G-protein interactio...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1236–1248, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.129
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Structures of vicinal ketoesters and examples for their typical reactivity.
Scheme 2: Doyle’s diastereoselective intramolecular aldol addition of α,β-diketoester.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of euphorikanin A (16) by intramolecular, nucleophilic addition [6].
Scheme 4: Ketoester cycloisomerization for the synthesis of preussochromone A (24) [10].
Scheme 5: Diastereoselective, intramolecular aldol reaction of an α-ketoester 28 in the synthesis of (−)-preu...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of an α-ketoester through Riley oxidation and its use in an α-ketol rearrangement in the ...
Scheme 7: Azomethine imine cycloaddition towards the synthesis of the proposed structure of palau’amine (44) [19]....
Scheme 8: Intramolecular diastereoselective carbonyl-ene reaction of an α-ketoester in the synthesis of jatro...
Scheme 9: Grignard addition to an α-ketoester and subsequent Friedel–Crafts cyclization in the synthesis of (...
Scheme 10: Diastereoselective addition to an auxiliary modified α-ketoester in the formal synthesis of (+)-cam...
Scheme 11: Intramolecular photoreduction of an α-ketoester in the synthesis of (rac)-isoretronecanol (69) [26].
Scheme 12: α-Ketoester as nucleophile in a Tsuji–Trost reaction in the synthesis of (rac)-corynoxine (76) [27].
Scheme 13: Mannich reaction of an α-ketoester in the synthesis of (+)-gracilamine (83) [28].
Scheme 14: Enantioselective aldol reaction using an α-ketoester in the synthesis of (−)-irofulven (87) [29].
Scheme 15: Allylboration of a mesoxalic acid ester in the synthesis of (+)-awajanomycin (92) [30,31].
Scheme 16: Condensation of a diamine with mesoxolate in the synthesis of (−)-aplaminal (96) [32].
Scheme 17: Synthesis of mesoxalic ester amide 102 and its use in the synthesis of (rac)-cladoniamide G (103) [33].
Scheme 18: The thermodynamically controlled, intramolecular aldol addition of a vic-tricarbonyl compound in th...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1195–1202, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.124