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Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 2179–2188, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.236
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Scheme 1: 1,3-Tropolones 2–4 prepared by the reaction of o-chloranil with methylene active compounds.
Scheme 2: General scheme of the synthesis of 2-(2-hetaryl)-5,6,7-trichloro-1,3-tropolones 5 and 2-(2-hetaryl)...
Scheme 3: The mechanism for the formation of 5,6,7-trichloro-1,3-tropolones 5 and 4,5,6,7-tetrachloro-1,3-tro...
Figure 1: Molecular structure of 2-(3,3-dimethylindolyl)-5,6,7-trichloro-1,3-tropolone 5g. Thermal ellipsoids...
Figure 2: Molecular structure of 2-(5-chlorobenzothiazolyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrachloro-1,3-tropolone 6e. Thermal ell...
Scheme 4:
The fast prototropic N–H···O N···H–O equilibrium in solutions of 2-hetaryl-5,6,7-trichloro- and 4,...
Scheme 5: Two reaction paths for coupling 2-hetaryl-1,3-tropolones 5 and 6 with alcohols.
Figure 3: Molecular structure of 2-(3,3-dimethylindolyl)-5,7-dichloro-6-ethoxy-1,3-tropolone 13. Selected bon...
Figure 4: Molecular structure of 2-(2-ethoxycarbonyl-6-hydroxy-3,4,5-trichlorophenyl)benzoxazole 11b. Selecte...
Figure 5: Electronic absorption (1, 2), fluorescence emission (λexc = 350 nm) (3, 4) and fluorescence excitat...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 1833–1864, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.199
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Figure 1: Ruthenium alkylidene catalysts used in RRM processes.
Figure 2: General representation of various RRM processes.
Figure 3: A general mechanism for RRM process.
Scheme 1: RRM of cyclopropene systems.
Scheme 2: RRM of cyclopropene with catalyst 2. (i) catalyst 2 (2.5 mol %), ethylene (24, 1 atm), (ii) toluene...
Scheme 3: RRM of various cyclopropene derivatives with catalyst 2. (i) catalyst 2 (2.5 mol %), CH2Cl2 (c = 0....
Scheme 4: RRM of substituted cyclopropene system with catalyst 2.
Scheme 5: RRM of cyclobutene system with catalyst 2.
Scheme 6: RRM approach to various bicyclic compounds.
Scheme 7: RRM approach to erythrina alkaloid framework.
Scheme 8: ROM–RCM sequence to lactone derivatives.
Scheme 9: RRM protocol towards the synthesis of lactone derivative 58.
Scheme 10: RRM protocol towards the asymmetric synthesis of asteriscunolide D (61).
Scheme 11: RRM strategy towards the synthesis of various macrolide rings.
Scheme 12: RRM protocol to dipiperidine system.
Scheme 13: RRM of cyclopentene system to generate the cyclohexene systems.
Scheme 14: RRM of cyclopentene system 74.
Scheme 15: RRM approach to compound 79.
Scheme 16: RRM approach to spirocycles.
Scheme 17: RRM approach to bicyclic dihydropyrans.
Scheme 18: RCM–ROM–RCM cascade using non strained alkenyl heterocycles.
Scheme 19: First ROM–RCM–ROM–RCM cascade for the synthesis of trisaccharide 97.
Scheme 20: RRM of cyclohexene system.
Scheme 21: RRM approach to tricyclic spirosystem.
Scheme 22: RRM approach to bicyclic building block 108a.
Scheme 23: ROM–RCM protocol for the synthesis of the bicyclo[3.3.0]octene system.
Scheme 24: RRM protocol to bicyclic enone.
Scheme 25: RRM protocol toward the synthesis of the tricyclic system 118.
Scheme 26: RRM approach toward the synthesis of the tricyclic enones 122a and 122b.
Scheme 27: Synthesis of tricyclic and tetracyclic systems via RRM protocol.
Scheme 28: RRM protocol towards the synthesis of tetracyclic systems.
Scheme 29: RRM of the propargylamino[2.2.1] system.
Scheme 30: RRM of highly decorated bicyclo[2.2.1] systems.
Scheme 31: RRM protocol towards fused tricyclic compounds.
Scheme 32: RRM protocol to functionalized tricyclic systems.
Scheme 33: RRM approach to functionalized polycyclic systems.
Scheme 34: Sequential RRM approach to functionalized tricyclic ring system 166.
Scheme 35: RRM protocol to functionalized CDE tricyclic ring system of schintrilactones A and B.
Scheme 36: Sequential RRM approach to 7/5 fused bicyclic systems.
Scheme 37: Sequential ROM-RCM protocol for the synthesis of bicyclic sugar derivatives.
Scheme 38: ROM–RCM sequence of the norbornene derivatives 186 and 187.
Scheme 39: RRM approach toward highly functionalized bridge tricyclic system.
Scheme 40: RRM approach toward highly functionalized tricyclic systems.
Scheme 41: Synthesis of hexacyclic compound 203 by RRM approach.
Scheme 42: RRM approach toward C3-symmetric chiral trimethylsumanene 209.
Scheme 43: Triquinane synthesis via IMDA reaction and RRM protocol.
Scheme 44: RRM approach to polycyclic compounds.
Scheme 45: RRM strategy toward cis-fused bicyclo[3.3.0]carbocycles.
Scheme 46: RRM protocol towards the synthesis of bicyclic lactone 230.
Scheme 47: RRM approach to spiro heterocyclic compounds.
Scheme 48: RRM approach to spiro heterocyclic compounds.
Scheme 49: RRM approach to regioselective pyrrolizidine system 240.
Scheme 50: RRM approach to functionalized bicyclic derivatives.
Scheme 51: RRM approach to tricyclic derivatives 249 and 250.
Scheme 52: RRM approach to perhydroindoline derivative and spiro system.
Scheme 53: RRM approach to bicyclic pyran derivatives.
Scheme 54: RRM of various functionalized oxanorbornene systems.
Scheme 55: RRM to assemble the spiro fused-furanone core unit. (i) 129, benzene, 55 °C, 3 days; (ii) Ph3P=CH2B...
Scheme 56: RRM protocol to norbornenyl sultam systems.
Scheme 57: Ugi-RRM protocol for the synthesis of 2-aza-7-oxabicyclo system.
Scheme 58: Synthesis of spiroketal systems via RRM protocol.
Scheme 59: RRM approach to cis-fused heterotricyclic system.
Scheme 60: RRM protocol to functionalized bicyclic systems.
Scheme 61: ROM/RCM/CM cascade to generate bicyclic scaffolds.
Scheme 62: RCM of ROM/CM product.
Scheme 63: RRM protocol to bicyclic isoxazolidine ring system.
Scheme 64: RRM approach toward the total synthesis of (±)-8-epihalosaline (300).
Scheme 65: Sequential RRM approach to decalin 304 and 7/6 fused 305 systems.
Scheme 66: RRM protocol to various fused carbocyclic derivatives.
Scheme 67: RRM to cis-hydrindenol derivatives.
Scheme 68: RRM protocol towards the cis-hydrindenol derivatives.
Scheme 69: RRM approach toward the synthesis of diversed polycyclic lactams.
Scheme 70: RRM approach towards synthesis of hexacyclic compound 324.
Scheme 71: RRM protocol to generate luciduline precursor 327 with catalyst 2.
Scheme 72: RRM protocol to key building block 330.
Scheme 73: RRM approach towards the synthesis of key intermediate 335.
Scheme 74: RRM protocol to highly functionalized spiro-pyran system 339.
Scheme 75: RRM to various bicyclic polyether derivatives.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 1274–1331, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.142
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Figure 1: General representation of cyclophanes.
Figure 2: cyclophanes one or more with heteroatom.
Figure 3: Metathesis catalysts 12–17 and C–C coupling catalyst 18.
Figure 4: Natural products containing the cyclophane skeleton.
Figure 5: Turriane family of natural products.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of [3]ferrocenophanes through Mannich reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) excess HNMe2...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of cyclophanes through Michael addition. Reagents and conditions: (i) xylylene dibromide,...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of normuscopyridine analogue 37 through an oxymercuration–oxidation strategy. Reagents an...
Scheme 4: Synthesis of tribenzocyclotriyne 39 through Castro–Stephens coupling reaction. Reagents and conditi...
Scheme 5: Synthesis of cyclophane 43 through Glaser–Eglinton coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) 9,10-bis(...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of the macrocyclic C-glycosyl cyclophane through Glaser coupling. Reagents and conditions...
Scheme 7: Synthesis of cyclophane-containing complex 49 through Glaser–Eglinton coupling reaction. Reagents a...
Scheme 8: Synthesis of cyclophane 53 through Glaser–Eglinton coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) K2CO3, ac...
Figure 6: Cyclophanes 54–56 that have been synthesized through Glaser–Eglinton coupling.
Figure 7: Synthesis of tetrasubstituted [2.2]paracyclophane 57 and chiral cyclophyne 58 through Eglinton coup...
Scheme 9: Synthesis of cyclophane through Glaser–Hay coupling reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) CuCl2 (1...
Scheme 10: Synthesis of seco-C/D ring analogs of ergot alkaloids through intramolecular Heck reaction. Reagent...
Scheme 11: Synthesis of muscopyridine 73 via Kumada coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) 72, THF, ether, 20 ...
Scheme 12: Synthesis of the cyclophane 79 via McMurry coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) 75, decaline, ref...
Scheme 13: Synthesis of stilbenophane 81 via McMurry coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) TiCl4, Zn, pyridin...
Scheme 14: Synthesis of stilbenophane 85 via McMurry coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) NBS (2 equiv), ben...
Figure 8: List of cyclophanes prepared via McMurry coupling reaction as a key step.
Scheme 15: Synthesis of paracyclophane by cross coupling involving Pd(0) catalyst. Reagents and conditions: (i...
Scheme 16: Synthesis of the cyclophane 112 via the pinacol coupling and 113 by RCM. Reagents and conditions: (...
Scheme 17: Synthesis of cyclophane derivatives 122a–c via Sonogoshira coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) C...
Scheme 18: Synthesis of cyclophane 130 via Suzuki–Miyaura reaction as a key step. Reagents and conditions: (i)...
Scheme 19: Synthesis of the mycocyclosin via Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) benzy...
Scheme 20: Synthesis of cyclophanes via Wurtz coupling reaction Reagents and conditions: (i) PhLi, Et2O, C6H6,...
Scheme 21: Synthesis of non-natural glycophanes using alkyne metathesis. Reagents and conditions: (i) G-I (12)...
Figure 9: Synthesis of cyclophanes via ring-closing alkyne metathesis.
Scheme 22: Synthesis of crownophanes by cross-enyne metathesis. Reagents and conditions: (i) G-II (13), 5 mol ...
Scheme 23: Synthesis of (−)-cylindrocyclophanes A (156) and (−)-cylindrocyclophanes F (155). Reagents and cond...
Scheme 24: Synthesis of cyclophane 159 derivatives via SM cross-coupling and RCM. Reagents and conditions: (i)...
Scheme 25: Sexithiophene synthesis via cross metathesis. Reagents and conditions: (i) 161, Pd(PPh3)4, K2CO3, T...
Scheme 26: Synthesis of pyrrole-based cyclophane using enyne metathesis. Reagents and conditions: (i) Se, chlo...
Scheme 27: Synthesis of macrocyclic derivatives by RCM. Reagents and conditions: (i) G-I/G-II, CH2Cl2, 0.005 M...
Scheme 28: Synthesis of enantiopure β-lactam-based dienyl bis(dihydrofuran) 179. Reagents and conditions: (i) ...
Scheme 29: Synthesis of a [1.1.6]metaparacyclophane derivative 183 via SM cross coupling. Reagents and conditi...
Scheme 30: Synthesis of a [1.1.6]metaparacyclophane derivative 190 via SM cross coupling. Reagents and conditi...
Scheme 31: Template-promoted synthesis of cyclophanes involving RCM. Reagents and conditions: (i) acenaphthene...
Scheme 32: Synthesis of [3.4]cyclophane derivatives 200 via SM cross coupling and RCM. Reagents and conditions...
Figure 10: Examples for cyclophanes synthesized by RCM.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of the longithorone C framework assisted by fluorinated auxiliaries. Reagents and conditi...
Scheme 34: Synthesis of the longithorone framework via RCM. Reagents and conditions: (i) 213, NaH, THF, rt, 10...
Scheme 35: Synthesis of floresolide B via RCM as a key step. Reagents and conditions: (i) G-II (13, 0.1 equiv)...
Scheme 36: Synthesis of normuscopyridine (223) by the RCM strategy. Reagents and condition: (i) Mg, THF, hexen...
Scheme 37: Synthesis of muscopyridine (73) via RCM. Reagents and conditions: (i) 225, NaH, THF, 0 °C to rt, 1....
Scheme 38: Synthesis of muscopyridine (73) via RCM strategy. Reagents and conditions: (i) NaH, n-BuLi, 5-bromo...
Scheme 39: Synthesis of pyridinophane derivatives 223 and 245. Reagents and conditions: (i) PhSO2Na, TBAB, CH3...
Scheme 40: Synthesis of metacyclophane derivatives 251 and 253. Reagents and conditions: (i) 240, NaH, THF, rt...
Scheme 41: Synthesis of normuscopyridine and its higher analogues. Reagents and conditions: (i) alkenyl bromid...
Scheme 42: Synthesis of fluorinated ferrocenophane 263 via a [2 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and conditions: (...
Scheme 43: Synthesis of [2.n]metacyclophanes 270 via a [2 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and conditions: (i) Ac2...
Scheme 44: Synthesis of metacyclophane 273 by a [2 + 2 + 2] co-trimerization. Reagents and conditions: (i) [Rh...
Scheme 45: Synthesis of paracyclophane 276 via a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction. Reagents and conditions: ...
Scheme 46: Synthesis of cyclophane 278 via a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) ...
Scheme 47: Synthesis of cyclophane 280 via a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and conditions: (i) [(Rh(cod)(...
Scheme 48: Synthesis of taxane framework by a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and conditions: (i) Cp(CO)2 ...
Scheme 49: Synthesis of cyclophane 284 and 285 via a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction. Reagents and conditio...
Scheme 50: Synthesis of pyridinophanes 293a,b and 294a,b via a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and conditi...
Scheme 51: Synthesis of pyridinophanes 296 and 297 via a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and conditions: (...
Scheme 52: Synthesis of triazolophane by a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition. Reagents and conditions: (i) propargyl b...
Scheme 53: Synthesis of glycotriazolophane 309 by a click reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) LiOH, H2O, Me...
Figure 11: Cyclophanes 310 and 311 prepared via click chemistry.
Scheme 54: Synthesis of cyclophane via the Dötz benzannulation. Reagents and conditions: (i) THF, 100 °C, 12 h...
Scheme 55: Synthesis of [6,6]metacyclophane by a Dötz benzannulation. Reagents and conditions: (i) THF, 100 °C...
Scheme 56: Synthesis of cyclophanes by a Dötz benzannulation. Reagents and conditions: (i) THF, 65 °C, 3 h; (i...
Scheme 57: Synthesis of muscopyridine (73) via an intramolecular DA reaction of ketene. Reagents and condition...
Scheme 58: Synthesis of bis[10]paracyclophane 336 via Diels–Alder reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) DMAD,...
Scheme 59: Synthesis of [8]paracyclophane via DA reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) maleic anhydride, 3–5 ...
Scheme 60: Biomimetic synthesis of (−)-longithorone A. Reagents and conditions: (i) Me2AlCl, CH2Cl2, −20 °C, 7...
Scheme 61: Synthesis of sporolide B (349) via a [4 + 2] cycloaddition reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) P...
Scheme 62: Synthesis of the framework of (+)-cavicularin (352) via a [4 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and condi...
Scheme 63: Synthesis of oxazole-containing cyclophane 354 via Beckmann rearrangement. Reagents and conditions:...
Scheme 64: Synthesis of cyclophanes 360a–c via benzidine rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) 356a–d, K2...
Scheme 65: Synthesis of cyclophanes 365a–c via benzidine rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) BocNHNH2,...
Scheme 66: Synthesis of metacyclophane 367 via Ciamician–Dennstedt rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i)...
Scheme 67: Synthesis of cyclophane by tandem Claisen rearrangement and RCM as key steps. Reagents and conditio...
Scheme 68: Synthesis of cyclophane derivative 380. Reagents and conditions: (i) K2CO3, CH3CN, allyl bromide, r...
Scheme 69: Synthesis of metacyclophane via Cope rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) MeOH, NaBH4, rt, 1...
Scheme 70: Synthesis of cyclopropanophane via Favorskii rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) Br2, CH2Cl2...
Scheme 71: Cyclophane 389 synthesis via photo-Fries rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) DMAP, EDCl/CHCl...
Scheme 72: Synthesis of normuscopyridine (223) via Schmidt rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) ethyl s...
Scheme 73: Synthesis of crownophanes by tandem Claisen rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) diamine, Et3...
Scheme 74: Attempted synthesis of cyclophanes via tandem Claisen rearrangement and RCM. Reagents and condition...
Scheme 75: Synthesis of muscopyridine via alkylation with 2,6-dimethylpyridine anion. Reagents and conditions:...
Scheme 76: Synthesis of cyclophane via Friedel–Craft acylation. Reagents and conditions: (i) CS2, AlCl3, 7 d, ...
Scheme 77: Pyridinophane 418 synthesis via Friedel–Craft acylation. Reagents and conditions: (i) 416, AlCl3, CH...
Scheme 78: Cyclophane synthesis involving the Kotha–Schölkopf reagent 421. Reagents and conditions: (i) NBS, A...
Scheme 79: Cyclophane synthesis involving the Kotha–Schölkopf reagent 421. Reagents and conditions: (i) BEMP, ...
Scheme 80: Cyclophane synthesis by coupling with TosMIC. Reagents and conditions: (i) (a) ClCH2OCH3, TiCl4, CS2...
Scheme 81: Synthesis of diaza[32]cyclophanes and triaza[33]cyclophanes. Reagents and conditions: (i) DMF, NaH,...
Scheme 82: Synthesis of cyclophane 439 via acyloin condensation. Reagents and conditions: (i) Na, xylene, 75%;...
Scheme 83: Synthesis of multibridged binuclear cyclophane 442 by aldol condensation. Reagents and conditions: ...
Scheme 84: Synthesis of various macrolactones. Reagents and conditions: (i) iPr2EtN, DMF, 77–83%; (ii) TBDMSCl...
Scheme 85: Synthesis of muscone and muscopyridine via Yamaguchi esterification. Reagents and conditions: (i) 4...
Scheme 86: Synthesis of [5]metacyclophane via a double elimination reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) LiBr...
Figure 12: Cyclophanes 466–472 synthesized via Hofmann elimination.
Scheme 87: Synthesis of cryptophane via Baylis–Hillman reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) methyl acrylate,...
Scheme 88: Synthesis of cyclophane 479 via double Chichibabin reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) excess 478...
Scheme 89: Synthesis of cyclophane 483 via double Chichibabin reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) 481, OH−;...
Scheme 90: Synthesis of cyclopeptide via an intramolecular SNAr reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) TBAF, T...
Scheme 91: Synthesis of muscopyridine (73) via C-zip ring enlargement reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) H...
Figure 13: Mechanism of the formation of compound 494.
Scheme 92: Synthesis of indolophanetetraynes 501a,b using the Nicholas reaction as a key step. Reagents and co...
Scheme 93: Synthesis of cyclophane via radical cyclization. Reagents and conditions: (i) cyclododecanone, phen...
Scheme 94: Synthesis of (−)-cylindrocyclophanes A (156) and (−)-cylindrocyclophanes F (155). Reagents and cond...
Scheme 95: Cyclophane synthesis via Wittig reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) LiOEt (2.1 equiv), THF, −78 ...
Figure 14: Representative examples of cyclophanes synthesized via Wittig reaction.
Scheme 96: Synthesis of the [6]paracyclophane via isomerization of Dewar benzene. Reagents and conditions: (i)...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 1194–1219, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.134
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Figure 1: Pharmaceutical structures targeted in early flow syntheses.
Scheme 1: Flow synthesis of 6-hydroxybuspirone (9). Inserted photograph reprinted with permission from [45]. Copy...
Figure 2: Configuration of a baffled reactor tube (left) and its schematic working principle (right).
Scheme 2: McQuade’s flow synthesis of ibuprofen (16).
Scheme 3: Jamison’s flow synthesis of ibuprofen sodium salt (17).
Scheme 4: Flow synthesis of imatinib (23).
Scheme 5: Flow synthesis of the potent 5HT1B antagonist 28.
Scheme 6: Flow synthesis of a selective δ-opioid receptor agonist 33.
Scheme 7: Flow synthesis of a casein kinase I inhibitor library (38).
Scheme 8: Flow synthesis of fluoxetine (46).
Scheme 9: Flow synthesis of artemisinin (55).
Scheme 10: Telescoped flow synthesis of artemisinin (55) and derivatives (62–64).
Scheme 11: Flow approach towards AZD6906 (65).
Scheme 12: Pilot scale flow synthesis of key intermediate 73.
Scheme 13: Semi-flow synthesis of vildagliptine (77).
Scheme 14: Pilot scale asymmetric flow hydrogenation towards 83. Inserted photograph reprinted with permission...
Figure 3: Schematic representation of the ‘tube-in-tube’ reactor.
Scheme 15: Flow synthesis of fanetizole (87) via tube-in-tube system.
Scheme 16: Flow synthesis of diphenhydramine.HCl (92).
Scheme 17: Flow synthesis of rufinamide (95).
Scheme 18: Large scale flow synthesis of rufinamide precursor 102.
Scheme 19: First stage in the flow synthesis of meclinertant (103).
Scheme 20: Completion of the flow synthesis of meclinertant (103).
Scheme 21: Flow synthesis of olanzapine (121) utilising inductive heating techniques.
Scheme 22: Flow synthesis of amitriptyline·HCl (127).
Scheme 23: Flow synthesis of E/Z-tamoxifen (132) using peristaltic pumping modules.
Figure 4: Container sized portable mini factory (photograph credit: INVITE GmbH, Leverkusen Germany).
Scheme 24: Flow synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines 136 linked to frontal affinity chromatography (FAC).
Figure 5: Structures of zolpidem (142) and alpidem (143).
Scheme 25: Synthesis and screening loops in the discovery of new Abl kinase inhibitors.
Figure 6: Schotten–Baumann approach towards LY573636.Na (147).
Scheme 26: Pilot scale flow synthesis of LY2886721 (146).
Scheme 27: Continuous flow manufacture of alikiren hemifumarate 152.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2021–2026, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.210
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Scheme 1: [2.2]Paracyclophane derivatives with annelated alicyclic rings.
Scheme 2: The formation of the tetraketone 9 by a Diels–Alder addition.
Scheme 3: The possible structures of the aldols formed from 9.
Figure 1: Structure of 12·CDCl3 in the crystal. Ellipsoids represent 50% probability levels. Selected bond le...
Scheme 4: The mechanism of the aldol cyclization.
Scheme 5: Dehydration of the aldol 12.
Scheme 6: Dehydration of the aldol 15.
Figure 2: Structure of compound 21 in the crystal. Ellipsoids represent 50% probability levels. Selected bond...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1796–1801, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.188
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Figure 1: TDA and related natural products from Phaeobacter inhibens.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of tropone-2-carboxylic acid (13).
Scheme 2: Synthesis of halogenated TDA analogues.
Scheme 3: Further compounds included in this SAR study.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 956–968, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.94
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Figure 1: Prototypical open and closed geodesic polyarenes.
Figure 2: Planar vs pyramidalized π-system.
Figure 3: Selected examples of geodesic polyarenes synthesized by FVP.
Scheme 1: Covalent functionalization of fullerene C60 by the Bingel–Hirsch reaction and the Prato reaction.
Scheme 2: Fullerene-type chemistry at interior carbon atoms of corannulene (1) and diindenochrysene (10).
Figure 4: POAV angles of fullerene C60 (2), corannulene (1), and diindenochrysene (10).
Scheme 3: Synthesis of circumtrindene (6) by FVP.
Scheme 4: Synthetic route to 3,9,15-trichlorodecacyclene (12).
Figure 5: POAV angle and bond lengths of circumtrindene.
Scheme 5: Bingel–Hirsch reaction of circumtrindene (6).
Scheme 6: Proposed mechanism for the Bingel–Hirsch reaction of circumtrindene (6).
Scheme 7: Prato reaction of circumtrindene (6).
Figure 6: LUMO orbital map of circumtrindene (B3LYP/6-31G*). The darkest blue areas correspond to the regions...
Figure 7: Electrostatic potentials on the surfaces of circumtrindene (B3LPY/6-31G*).
Figure 8: Monoindeno- (25), diindeno- (26), and triindenocircumtrindene (27).
Figure 9: Two different types of rim carbon atoms on circumtrindene.
Scheme 8: Site-selective peripheral monobromination of circumtrindene.
Scheme 9: Suzuki coupling and ring-closing reactions toward indenocircumtrindene (25).
Scheme 10: Suzuki coupling to prepare compound 30.
Figure 10: Chemical shifts of ortho-methyl groups in 30 and 31.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 163–193, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.14
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Scheme 1: Vogel’s first approach towards the divinylcyclopropane rearrangement [4] and characterization of cis-d...
Scheme 2: Transition states for the Cope rearrangement and the related DVCPR. Ts = transition state.
Scheme 3: Two possible mechanisms of trans-cis isomerizations of divinylcyclopropanes.
Scheme 4: Proposed biosynthesic pathway to ectocarpene (21), an inactive degradation product of a sexual pher...
Scheme 5: Proposed biosynthesis of occidenol (25) and related natural compounds.
Scheme 6: Gaich’s bioinspired system using the DVCPR to mimick the dimethylallyltryptophan synthase. DMAPP = ...
Scheme 7: Iguchi’s total synthesis of clavubicyclone, part 1.
Scheme 8: Iguchi’s total synthesis of clavubicyclone, part 2.
Scheme 9: Wender’s syntheses of the two pseudoguainanes confertin (50) and damsinic acid (51) and Pier’s appr...
Scheme 10: Overman’s total synthesis of scopadulcic acid B.
Scheme 11: Davies’ total syntheses of tremulenolide A and tremulenediol A.
Scheme 12: Davies formal [4 + 3] cycloaddition approach towards the formal synthesis of frondosin B.
Scheme 13: Davies and Sarpongs formal [4 + 3]-cycloaddition approach towards barekoxide (106) and barekol (107...
Scheme 14: Davies formal [4 + 3]-cycloaddition approach to 5-epi-vibsanin E (115) containing an intermediate c...
Scheme 15: Echavarren’s total synthesis of schisanwilsonene A (126) featuring an impressive gold-catalzed casc...
Scheme 16: Davies early example of a formal [4 + 3]-cycloaddition in alkaloids synthesis.
Scheme 17: Fukuyama’s total synthesis of gelsemine, part 1.
Scheme 18: Fukuyama’s total synthesis of gelsemine, featuring a divinylcyclopropane rearrangement, part 2.
Scheme 19: Kende’s total synthesis of isostemofoline, using a formal [4 + 3]-cycloaddition, including an inter...
Scheme 20: Danishefsky’s total synthesis of gelsemine, part 1.
Scheme 21: Danishefsky’s total synthesis of gelsemine, part 2.
Scheme 22: Fukuyama’s total synthesis of gelsemoxonine.
Scheme 23: Wender’s synthetic access to the core skeleton of tiglianes, daphnanes and ingenanes.
Scheme 24: Davies’ approach towards the core skeleton of CP-263,114 (212).
Scheme 25: Wood’s approach towards actinophyllic acid.
Scheme 26: Takeda’s approach towards the skeleton of the cyanthins, utilitizing the divinylcyclopropane rearra...
Scheme 27: Donaldson’s organoiron route towards the guianolide skeleton.
Scheme 28: Stoltz’s tandem Wolff/DVCPR rearrangement.
Scheme 29: Stephenson’s tandem photocatalysis/arylvinylcyclopropane rearrangement.
Scheme 30: Padwa’s rhodium cascade involving a DVCPR.
Scheme 31: Matsubara’s version of a DVCPR.
Scheme 32: Toste’s tandem gold-catalyzed Claisen-rearrangement/DVCPR.
Scheme 33: Ruthenium- and gold-catalyzed versions of tandem reactions involving a DVCPR.
Scheme 34: Tungsten, platinum and gold catalysed cycloisomerizations leading to a DVCPR.
Scheme 35: Reisman’s total synthesis of salvileucalin B, featuring an (undesired) vinylcyclopropyl carbaldehyd...
Scheme 36: Studies on the divinylepoxide rearrangement.
Scheme 37: Studies on the vinylcyclopropanecarbonyl rearrangement.
Scheme 38: Nitrogen-substituted variants of the divinylcyclopropane rearrangement.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2265–2319, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.265
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Scheme 1: Scaled industrial processes for the synthesis of simple pyridines.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of nicotinic acid from 2-methyl-5-ethylpyridine (1.11).
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 3-picoline and nicotinic acid.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of 3-picoline from 2-methylglutarodinitrile 1.19.
Scheme 5: Picoline-based synthesis of clarinex (no yields reported).
Scheme 6: Mode of action of proton-pump inhibitors and structures of the API’s.
Scheme 7: Hantzsch-like route towards the pyridine rings in common proton pump inhibitors.
Figure 1: Structures of rosiglitazone (1.40) and pioglitazone (1.41).
Scheme 8: Synthesis of rosiglitazone.
Scheme 9: Syntheses of 2-pyridones.
Scheme 10: Synthesis and mechanism of 2-pyrone from malic acid.
Scheme 11: Polymer-assisted synthesis of rosiglitazone.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of pioglitazone.
Scheme 13: Meerwein arylation reaction towards pioglitazone.
Scheme 14: Route towards pioglitazone utilising tyrosine.
Scheme 15: Route towards pioglitazone via Darzens ester formation.
Scheme 16: Syntheses of the thiazolidinedione moiety.
Scheme 17: Synthesis of etoricoxib utilising Negishi and Stille cross-coupling reactions.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of etoricoxib via vinamidinium condensation.
Figure 2: Structures of nalidixic acid, levofloxacin and moxifloxacin.
Scheme 19: Synthesis of moxifloxacin.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of (S,S)-2,8-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]nonane 1.105.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of levofloxacin.
Scheme 22: Alternative approach to the levofloxacin core 1.125.
Figure 3: Structures of nifedipine, amlodipine and clevidipine.
Scheme 23: Mg3N2-mediated synthesis of nifedipine.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of rac-amlodipine as besylate salt.
Scheme 25: Aza Diels–Alder approach towards amlodipine.
Scheme 26: Routes towards clevidipine.
Figure 4: Examples of piperidine containing drugs.
Figure 5: Discovery of tiagabine based on early leads.
Scheme 27: Synthetic sequences to tiagabine.
Figure 6: Structures of solifenacin (2.57) and muscarine (2.58).
Scheme 28: Enantioselective synthesis of solifenacin.
Figure 7: Structures of DPP-4 inhibitors of the gliptin-type.
Scheme 29: Formation of inactive diketopiperazines from cis-rotameric precursors.
Figure 8: Co-crystal structure of carmegliptin bound in the human DPP-4 active site (PDB 3kwf).
Scheme 30: Improved route to carmegliptin.
Figure 9: Structures of lamivudine and zidovudine.
Scheme 31: Typical routes accessing uracil, thymine and cytosine.
Scheme 32: Coupling between pyrimidones and riboses via the Vorbrüggen nucleosidation.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of lamivudine.
Scheme 34: Synthesis of raltegravir.
Scheme 35: Mechanistic studies on the formation of 3.22.
Figure 10: Structures of selected pyrimidine containing drugs.
Scheme 36: General preparation of pyrimidines and dihydropyrimidones.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of imatinib.
Scheme 38: Flow synthesis of imatinib.
Scheme 39: Syntheses of erlotinib.
Scheme 40: Synthesis of erlotinib proceeding via Dimroth rearrangement.
Scheme 41: Synthesis of lapatinib.
Scheme 42: Synthesis of rosuvastatin.
Scheme 43: Alternative preparation of the key aldehyde towards rosuvastatin.
Figure 11: Structure comparison between nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists.
Scheme 44: Syntheses of varenicline and its key building block 4.5.
Scheme 45: Synthetic access to eszopiclone and brimonidine via quinoxaline intermediates.
Figure 12: Bortezomib bound in an active site of the yeast 20S proteasome ([114], pdb 2F16).
Scheme 46: Asymmetric synthesis of bortezomib.
Figure 13: Structures of some prominent piperazine containing drugs.
Figure 14: Structural comparison between the core of aplaviroc (4.35) and a type-1 β-turn (4.36).
Scheme 47: Examplary synthesis of an aplaviroc analogue via the Ugi-MCR.
Scheme 48: Syntheses of azelastine (5.1).
Figure 15: Structures of captopril, enalapril and cilazapril.
Scheme 49: Synthesis of cilazapril.
Figure 16: Structures of lamotrigine, ceftriaxone and azapropazone.
Scheme 50: Synthesis of lamotrigine.
Scheme 51: Alternative synthesis of lamotrigine (no yields reported).
Figure 17: Structural comparison between imiquimod and the related adenosine nucleoside.
Scheme 52: Conventional synthesis of imiquimod (no yields reported).
Scheme 53: Synthesis of imiquimod.
Scheme 54: Synthesis of imiquimod via tetrazole formation (not all yields reported).
Figure 18: Structures of various anti HIV-medications.
Scheme 55: Synthesis of abacavir.
Figure 19: Structures of diazepam compared to modern replacements.
Scheme 56: Synthesis of ocinaplon.
Scheme 57: Access to zaleplon and indiplon.
Scheme 58: Different routes towards the required N-methylpyrazole 6.65 of sildenafil.
Scheme 59: Polymer-supported reagents in the synthesis of key aminopyrazole 6.72.
Scheme 60: Early synthetic route to sildenafil.
Scheme 61: Convergent preparations of sildenafil.
Figure 20: Comparison of the structures of sildenafil, tadalafil and vardenafil.
Scheme 62: Short route to imidazotriazinones.
Scheme 63: Alternative route towards vardenafils core imidazotriazinone (6.95).
Scheme 64: Bayer’s approach to the vardenafil core.
Scheme 65: Large scale synthesis of vardenafil.
Scheme 66: Mode of action of temozolomide (6.105) as methylating agent.
Scheme 67: Different routes to temozolomide.
Scheme 68: Safer route towards temozolomide.
Figure 21: Some unreported heterocyclic scaffolds in top market drugs.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2048–2078, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.243
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Figure 1: a) Structural features and b) selected examples of non-natural congeners.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of isoindole 18.
Scheme 2: Staining amines with 1,4-diketone 19 (R = H).
Figure 2: Representative members of the indolocarbazole alkaloid family.
Figure 3: Staurosporine (26) bound to the adenosine-binding pocket [19] (from pdb1stc).
Figure 4: Structure of imatinib (34) and midostaurin (35).
Scheme 3: Biosynthesis of staurosporine (26).
Scheme 4: Wood’s synthesis of K-252a via the common intermediate 48.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of 26, 27, 49 and 50 diverging from the common intermediate 48.
Figure 5: Selected members of the cytochalasan alkaloid family.
Scheme 6: Biosynthesis of chaetoglobosin A (57) [56].
Scheme 7: Synthesis of cytochalasin D (70) by Thomas [63].
Scheme 8: Synthesis of L-696,474 (78).
Scheme 9: Synthesis of aldehyde 85 (R = TBDPS).
Scheme 10: Synthesis of (+)-aspergillin PZ (79) by Tanis.
Figure 6: Representative Berberis alkaloids.
Scheme 11: Proposed biosynthetic pathway to chilenine (93).
Scheme 12: Synthesis of magallanesine (97) by Danishefsky [84].
Scheme 13: Kurihara’s synthesis of magallanesine (85).
Scheme 14: Proposed biosynthesis of 113, 117 and 125.
Scheme 15: DNA lesion caused by aristolochic acid I (117) [102].
Scheme 16: Snieckus’ synthesis of piperolactam C (131).
Scheme 17: Synthesis of aristolactam BII (104).
Figure 7: Representative cularine alkaloids.
Scheme 18: Proposed biosynthesis of 136.
Scheme 19: The syntheses of 136 and 137 reported by Castedo and Suau.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of 136 by Couture.
Figure 8: Representative isoindolinone meroterpenoids.
Scheme 21: Postulated biosynthetic pathway for the formation of 156 (adopted from George) [143].
Scheme 22: Synthesis of stachyflin (156) by Katoh [144].
Figure 9: Selected examples of spirodihydrobenzofuranlactams.
Scheme 23: Synthesis of stachybotrylactam I (157).
Scheme 24: Synthesis of pestalachloride A (193) by Schmalz.
Scheme 25: Proposed mechanism for the BF3-catalyzed metal-free carbonyl–olefin metathesis [149].
Scheme 26: Preparation of the isoindoline core of muironolide A (204).
Scheme 27: Proposed biosynthesis of 208.
Scheme 28: Model for the biosynthesis of 215 and 217.
Scheme 29: Synthesis of lactonamycin (215) and lactonamycin Z (217).
Figure 10: Hetisine alkaloids 225–228.
Scheme 30: Biosynthetic proposal for the formation of the hetisine core [167].
Scheme 31: Synthesis of nominine (225).
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 1346–1351, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.152
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Figure 1: Structure of ochnaflavone (1).
Scheme 1: Synthesis of ochnaflavone (1).
Scheme 2: Oxalic acid-induced ring closure of bichalcone 6.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 1012–1044, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.116
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Figure 1: Structures of A. dyes originally used to stain Aβ and B. newer scaffolds explored for the developme...
Scheme 1: General synthetic strategies (Gs) used to introduce A. 18F, B. 11C, C. 99mTc/Re, and D. 123I and 125...
Scheme 2: A. Structures of radiolabeled chalcone analogues discussed. B.–D. Synthetic schemes for the prepara...
Scheme 3: A. Structures of the radiolabeled flavone and aurone analogues discussed. B. Synthetic scheme for t...
Scheme 4: A. Structures of the radiolabeled stilbene analogues discussed. B. Synthetic scheme for the prepara...
Scheme 5: A. Structures of the diphenyl-1,3,4- and diphenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles discussed. B.,C. Synthetic sche...
Figure 2: Structures of the radiolabeled benzothiazole analogues discussed.
Scheme 6: A.–F. Synthetic schemes for the preparation of [11C]56b, [11C]56c, 57, 58a,b, 61, and [18F]65a–d.
Scheme 7: A. Structures of the [Re]- and [99mTc]-labeled benzothiazole analogues discussed. B.,C. Synthetic s...
Figure 3: Structures of the radiolabeled benzoxazole analogues discussed.
Scheme 8: A.–E. Synthetic schemes for the preparation of 94, [123I]95e, 96–98.
Figure 4: Structures of the radiolabeled benzofuran analogues discussed.
Scheme 9: A.–E. Synthetic schemes for the preparation of 121, [125I]122a, 123a,b, 125a,b, and 126.
Scheme 10: A. Structures of the radiolabeled imidazopyridine analogues discussed. B. Synthetic scheme for the ...
Scheme 11: Synthetic scheme for the preparation of the benzimidazole 146.
Figure 5: Structures of the quinolines discussed.
Scheme 12: Synthetic scheme for the preparation of the naphthalene analogues 152 and 160a,b.
Scheme 13: A. Structures of the radiolabeled analogues resulting from the combination of various scaffolds. B.,...
Scheme 14: A.–C. Synthetic schemes for the preparation of radiolabeled probes with unique scaffolds.
Scheme 15: A. Structures of the oxazine-derived fluorescence probes discussed. B. Synthetic scheme for the pre...
Figure 6: Structure of THK-265 (190).
Scheme 16: Synthetic scheme for the preparation of quinoxaline analogue 191.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 809–817, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.92
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Scheme 1: Syntheses of 6-aryl-4-methylthio-2H-pyran-2-one-3-carbonitriles 3.
Figure 1: ORTEP view with atom numbering scheme of compound 5 with displacement ellipsoids at the 30% probabi...
Scheme 2: A plausible mechanism for the formation of 1-aryl-3-methylthio-5H-dibenzo[d,f][1,3]diazepin-6(7H)-o...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 3-alkenylindolin-2-ones.
Figure 2: ORTEP view with atom numbering scheme of compound 8yc with displacement ellipsoids at the 30% proba...
Scheme 4: Synthesis of 1-aryl-3-sec-amino-5H-dibenzo[d,f][1,3]diazepin-6(7H)-ones 10.
Figure 3: Centrosymmetric dimer of 8yc bound by a pair of weak C−H…π intermolecular interactions (symm. op. 2...
Figure 4: Supramolecular chain of 8yc bound by weak C−H…O intermolecular interactions (symm. op. x,1 + y, z).
Figure 5: Supramolecular chain of 8yc bound by weak C−H…O and Ar-H…π intermolecular interactions (symm. op. 2...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1668–1694, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.191
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Figure 1: Some representative molecules having chromene, thiochromene or 1,2-dihydroquinolin structural motif...
Figure 2: Screened chiral proline and its derivatives as organocatalysts. Rb = rubidium.
Figure 3: Screened chiral bifunctional thiourea, its derivatives, cinchona alkaloids and other organocatalyst...
Scheme 1: Diarylprolinolether-catalyzed tandem oxa-Michael–aldol reaction reported by Arvidsson.
Scheme 2: Tandem oxa-Michael–aldol reaction developed by Córdova.
Scheme 3: Domino oxa-Michael-aldol reaction developed by Wei and Wang.
Scheme 4: Chiral amine/chiral acid catalyzed tandem oxa-Michael–aldol reaction developed by Xu et al.
Scheme 5: Modified diarylproline ether as amino catalyst in oxa-Michael–aldol reaction as reported by Xu and ...
Scheme 6: Chiral secondary amine promoted oxa-Michael–aldol cascade reactions as reported by Wang and co-work...
Scheme 7: Reaction of salicyl-N-tosylimine with aldehydes by domino oxa-Michael/aza-Baylis–Hillman reaction, ...
Scheme 8: Silyl prolinol ether-catalyzed oxa-Michael–aldol tandem reaction of alkynals with salicylaldehydes ...
Scheme 9: Oxa-Michael–aldol sequence for the synthesis of tetrahydroxanthones developed by Córdova.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of tetrahydroxanthones developed by Xu.
Scheme 11: Diphenylpyrrolinol trimethylsilyl ether catalyzed oxa-Michael–Michael–Michael–aldol reaction for th...
Scheme 12: Enantioselective cascade oxa-Michael–Michael reaction of alkynals with 2-(E)-(2-nitrovinyl)-phenols...
Scheme 13: Domino oxa-Michael–Michael–Michael–aldol reaction of 2-(2-nitrovinyl)-benzene-1,4-diol with α,β-uns...
Scheme 14: Tandem oxa-Michael–Henry reaction catalyzed by organocatalyst and salicylic acid, as reported by Xu....
Scheme 15: Asymmetric synthesis of nitrochromenes from salicylaldehydes and β-nitrostyrene, as reported by San...
Scheme 16: Domino Michael–aldol reaction between salicyaldehydes with β-nitrostyrene, as reported by Das and c...
Scheme 17: Enantioselective synthesis of 2-aryl-3-nitro-2H-chromenes, as reported by Schreiner.
Scheme 18: (S)-diphenylpyrrolinol silyl ether-promoted cascade thio-Michael–aldol reactions, as reported by Wa...
Scheme 19: Organocatalytic asymmetric domino Michael–aldol condensation of mercaptobenzaldehyde and α,β-unsatu...
Scheme 20: Organocatalytic asymmetric domino Michael–aldol condensation between mercaptobenzaldehyde and α,β-u...
Scheme 21: Hydrogen-bond-mediated Michael–aldol reaction of 2-mercaptobenzaldehyde with α,β-unsaturated oxazol...
Scheme 22: Domino Michael–aldol reaction of 2-mercaptobenzaldehydes with maleimides catalyzed by cinchona alka...
Scheme 23: Domino thio-Michael–aldol reaction between 2-mercaptoacetophenone and enals developed by Córdova an...
Scheme 24: Enantioselective tandem Michael–Henry reaction of 2-mercaptobenzaldehyde with β-nitrostyrenes repor...
Scheme 25: Enantioselective tandem Michael–Knoevenagel reaction between 2-mercaptobenzaldehydes and benzyliden...
Scheme 26: Cinchona alkaloid thiourea catalyzed Michael–Michael cascade reaction, as reported by Wang and co-w...
Scheme 27: Domino aza-Michael–aldol reaction between 2-aminobenzaldehydes and α,β-unsaturated aldehydes, as re...
Scheme 28: (S)-Diphenylprolinol TES ether-promoted aza-Michael–aldol cascade reaction, as developed by Wang’s ...
Scheme 29: Domino aza-Michael–aldol reaction reported by Hamada.
Scheme 30: Organocatalytic asymmetric synthesis of 3-nitro-1,2-dihydroquinolines by a dual activation protocol...
Scheme 31: Asymmetric synthesis of 3-nitro-1,2-dihydroquinolines by cascade aza-Michael–Henry–dehydration reac...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1246–1255, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.140
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Figure 1: Terpenoids 1–5 present in Alloxysta victrix and cis-fused bicyclic iridoids known from other insect...
Figure 2: 70 eV EI-mass spectrum of the iridoid X, a component of the volatile secretions of the parasitoid w...
Figure 3: Structures and gas chromatographic retention times of trans-fused dihydronepetalactones on a conven...
Scheme 1: Route from (S)-pulegone to the mixture of dihydronepetalactones a and b, consequently following Wol...
Figure 4: Configuration of the dihydronepetalactone a.
Figure 5: Route to stereochemically pure trans-fused dihydronepetalactones a–d from (R)-limonene.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of the key compound 16. Reaction conditions: a) O3, MeOH, −50 °C (86%); b) AcOH, piperidi...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of trans,trans-substituted dihydronepetalactone b. Reaction conditions: a) TBDMSCl, imida...
Figure 6: Configurations of compound 24 and the dihydronepetalactone b.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of cis,trans-substituted dihydronepetalactone c. Reaction conditions: a) Crabtree's catal...
Figure 7: Configurations of compound 26 and the dihydronepetalactone c.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of a 2:3 mixture of dihydronepetalactones c and d. Reaction conditions: a) (COCl)2, DMSO,...
Scheme 6: Formal synthesis of a mixture of dihydronepetalactones a and b from (R)-limonene.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 930–940, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.105
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Figure 1: (a) Biosynthetic outline of aromatic polyketides; (b) structure of indole alkaloids composed of ind...
Figure 2: (a) Synthetic plans based on modular assembly and divergent cyclizations leading to fused skeletons...
Scheme 1: Four-step synthesis of hexacyclic skeleton 25.
Scheme 2: Four-step synthesis of hexacyclic skeleton 30.
Scheme 3: Parallel and four-step synthesis of tetracyclic skeletons 39–42 and 47–48.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of branched precursors, 51 and 52, using amines 49 and 50, with different methylene lengt...
Scheme 5: Four-step synthesis of hexacyclic scaffold 63 employing manifold 15. For details of the synthesis o...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 613–620, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.68
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Figure 1: Biphenyl and dibenzofuran phytoalexins isolated from the Pyrinae.
Figure 2: Biphenyl and dibenzofuran concentrations determined in S. aucuparia cell cultures after treatment w...
Figure 3: Greenhouse-grown apple shoots inoculated with the fire-blight-causing bacterium, E. amylovora.
Figure 4: Established formation of 3,5-dihydroxybiphenyl by biphenyl synthase (BIS) [34] and proposed biosyntheti...
Figure 5: In vitro biosynthesis of 4-hydroxycoumarin by biphenyl synthase (BIS). No formation of 2',3,5-trihy...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 534–538, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.61
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Scheme 1: Michael addition under catalyst- and solvent-free conditions.
Figure 1: The grinding effect of different grinding aids. Conditions: β-nitrostyrene (14.9 mg, 0.1 mmol), 1,3...
Figure 2: Yields of the model reaction in different solvents. Conditions: β-nitrostyrene (14.9 mg, 0.1 mmol),...
Figure 3: The effect of the amount of quartz sand on the yield. Conditions: β-nitrostyrene (14.9 mg, 0.1 mmol...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 379–389, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.41
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Figure 1: Structure and atomic numbering of 2,2’:6’,2’’-terpyridines.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of furanyl-substituted terpyridines 12–14 by using Kröhnke’s method.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of terpyridines under solvent-free conditions.
Scheme 3: Preparation of 4,4′,4′′-trisubstituted terpyridine containing carboxylate moieties.
Scheme 4: Synthetic pathway for the preparation of a furanyl-functionalised quinquepyridine.
Scheme 5: Utilization of an iminium salt in the preparation of a furanyl-substituted tpy.
Figure 2: Chemical structure of U- and S-shaped isomers.
Scheme 6: Preparation of an asymmetric furanyl-substituted terpyridine.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of tpy by Stille cross-coupling reaction.
Scheme 8: Oxidation of the furan ring of furanyl-substituted terpyridines.
Scheme 9: Direct oxidation of a furan ring attached on Ru(II) tpy complexes.
Figure 3: Example of polyoxometalate frameworks functionalised with tpy ligands and tpy-complex (reprinted wi...
Scheme 10: Synthetic pathway to europium(III) and samarium(III) chelates 56 and 57.
Scheme 11: Synthetic pathway to prepare thiocyanato-functionalised tpys as potential biomolecule-labelling age...
Scheme 12: Synthetic sequence envisioned for biomolecules labelling by click-chemistry.
Figure 4: Structure of pyrrolyl (66), thienyl (67) and bithienyl (68)-substituted complexes analogous to comp...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 308–312, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.33
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Figure 1: The 3-acyl-4-hydroxypyridin-2-one motif, example natural products and the isoxazolopyridone scaffol...
Scheme 1: Aldol reactions of tetrahydroisoxazolopyridone 6. Reagents: (i) LDA–TMEDA, RCHO, THF, −20 °C; (ii) ...
Figure 2: X-ray crystal structure of 3-(2-phenylethenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroisoxazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-4-one (8a) ...
Figure 3: Ilicicolin H as an example of a 3-decalinoyl-4-hydroxypyridin-2-one metabolite.
Scheme 2: Retrosynthetic analysis of a model 3-decalinyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroisoxazolopyridone 10.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of triene 11. Reagents: (i), LDA, propenal, THF, −78 °C; (ii), LiAlH4, THF, 20 °C (75%); ...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 1449–1467, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.169
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Figure 1: Metabolic pathways in a living cell as an example of efficient coupled-reaction processes. A: Subst...
Figure 2: Four generations of biotransformations. I: Single-reaction processes; II: Single-reaction processes...
Scheme 1: Production of L-leucine (3) in a continuously operating enzyme membrane reactor (EMR). E1: L-Leucin...
Scheme 2: Production of D-mandelic acid (5) in a continuously operating enzyme membrane reactor. E1: D-(−)-Ma...
Scheme 3: Simultaneous synthesis of gluconic acid (9) and glutamic acid (8) in a continuously operated membra...
Scheme 4: Production of L-tert-leucine (11) in a continuously operated enzyme membrane reactor equipped with ...
Scheme 5: Continuous oxidation of lactose (12) to lactobionic acid (13) in a dynamic membrane-aerated reactor...
Scheme 6: Production of N-acetylneuraminic acid (17) in a continuously operated enzyme membrane reactor. E1: ...
Scheme 7: Chemo-enzymatic epoxidation of 1-methylcyclohexene (18) in a packed-bed reactor (PBR) containing No...
Scheme 8: Continuous production of (R)-1-phenylethyl propionate (24) by dynamic kinetic resolution of (rac)-1...
Scheme 9: Synthesis of D-xylulose (28) from D,L-serine (26) and D,L-glyceraldehyde (25) in a continuously ope...
Scheme 10: Continuous production of L-alanine (31) from fumarate (29) in a two-stage enzyme membrane reactor. ...
Scheme 11: Continuous synthesis of 1-phenyl-(1S,2S)-propanediol (35) in a cascade of two enzyme membrane react...
Scheme 12: Production of a dipeptide 39 in a cascade of two continuously operated membrane reactors. E1: Carbo...
Scheme 13: Continuous production of GDP-mannose (43) from mannose 1-phosphate (40) in a cascade of two enzyme ...
Scheme 14: Continuous solvent-free chemo-enzymatic synthesis of ethyl (S)-3-(benzylamino)butanoate (48) in a s...
Scheme 15: Continuous chemo-enzymatic synthesis of grossamide (52) in a cascade of packed-bed reactors. E: Per...
Scheme 16: Chemo-enzymatic synthesis of 2-aminophenoxazin-3-one (56) in a cascade of continuously operating pa...
Scheme 17: Continuous conversion of 3-phospho-D-glycerate (57) into D-ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate (58) in a casc...
Scheme 18: Continuous hydrolysis of 4-cyanopyridine (59) to isonicotinic acid (61) in a cascade of two packed-...
Scheme 19: Continuous fermentative production of ethanol (64) from hardwood lignocellulose (62) in a stirred-t...
Scheme 20: Production of hydrogen by anaerobic fermentation of glucose (7) using Clostridium acetobutylicum ce...
Scheme 21: Continuous production of (2R,5R)-hexanediol (67) in an enzyme membrane reactor containing whole cel...
Scheme 22: Synthesis of L-phenylalanine (69) in a continuously stirred tank reactor equipped with a hollow-fib...
Scheme 23: Continuous epoxidation of 1,7-octadiene (70) to (R)-7-epoxyoctene (72) by a strain of Pseudomonas o...
Scheme 24: Oxidation of styrene (73) to (S)-styrene oxide (74) in a continuously operated biofilm tube reactor...
Scheme 25: Reduction of estrone (75) to β-estradiol (76) by Saccharomyces cerevisiae in a cascade of two stirr...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 740–743, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.84
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Scheme 1: Retrosynthetic analysis.
Scheme 2: Preparation of compound 5.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of the cycloheptenone 4.
Scheme 4: Completion of the formal synthesis of clavukerin A.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 606–614, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.71
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Scheme 1: Lewis acid or Brønsted acid-catalyzed alkyne–carbonyl metathesis and a proposed [2 + 2] intermediat...
Scheme 2: Gold-catalyzed cyclization of internal alkynyl ketones.
Scheme 3: Proposed [2 + 2] mechanism for the cyclization of alkynyl ketones.
Scheme 4: Gold-catalyzed cyclization of terminal alkynyl ketones.
Scheme 5: Gold-catalyzed tandem oxygen transfer/Nazarov cyclizations.
Scheme 6: TfOH-mediated cyclization of alkynyl ketones.
Scheme 7: Gold-catalyzed cyclizations of 2-alkynyl-1,5-diketones.
Scheme 8: Designed isotopic labeling experiment for mechanistic studies.
Scheme 9: 18O isotopic experiments.
Scheme 10: B2PLYP/6-311+G(d,p)//B2PLYP/6-31G(d) computed reaction profile, relative energies in kcal/mol.
Scheme 11: Gold-catalyzed cyclization of tethered alkynyl arylaldehydes.
Scheme 12: Gold-catalyzed cyclization of terminal diynes.
Scheme 13: Proposed hydrolysis/cyclization mechanism.
Scheme 14: Gold-catalyzed cyclization of internal diynes.
Scheme 15: Proposed solvolysis/cyclization mechanism.
Scheme 16: Gold-catalyzed cyclization of alkynyl epoxides and the 18O isotopic labeling experiment.
Scheme 17: Proposed oxygen transfer mechanism.
Scheme 18: Gold or silver-catalyzed cyclization of alkynyl epoxides and the corresponding deuterium labeling e...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 442–495, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.57
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Figure 1: Structures of atorvastatin and other commercial statins.
Figure 2: Structure of compactin.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of pentasubstituted pyrroles.
Scheme 2: [3 + 2] Cycloaddition to prepare 5-isopropylpyrroles.
Scheme 3: Regiospecific [3 + 2] cycloaddition to prepare the pyrrole scaffold.
Scheme 4: Formation of the pyrrole core of atorvastatin via [3 + 2] cycloaddition.
Scheme 5: Formation of pyrrole 33 via the Paal–Knorr reaction.
Scheme 6: Convergent synthesis towards atorvastatin.
Figure 3: Binding pocket of sunitinib in the TRK KIT.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of sunitinib.
Scheme 8: Alternative synthesis of sunitinib.
Scheme 9: Key steps in the syntheses of sumatriptan and zolmitriptan.
Scheme 10: Introduction of the N,N-dimethylaminoethyl side chain.
Scheme 11: Japp–Klingemann reaction in the synthesis of sumatriptan.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of the intermediate sulfonyl chlorides 62 and 63.
Scheme 13: Alternative introduction of the sulfonamide.
Scheme 14: Negishi-type coupling to benzylic sulfonamides.
Scheme 15: Heck reaction used to introduce the sulfonamide side chain of naratriptan.
Scheme 16: Synthesis of the oxazolinone appendage of zolmitriptan.
Scheme 17: Grandberg indole synthesis used in the preparation of rizatriptan.
Scheme 18: Improved synthesis of rizatriptan.
Scheme 19: Larock-type synthesis of rizatriptan.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of eletriptan.
Scheme 21: Heck coupling for the indole system in eletriptan.
Scheme 22: Attempted Fischer indole synthesis of elatriptan.
Scheme 23: Successful Fischer indole synthesis for eletriptan.
Scheme 24: Mechanistic rationale for the Bischler–Möhlau reaction.
Scheme 25: Bischler-type indole synthesis used in the fluvastatin sodium synthesis.
Scheme 26: Palladium-mediated synthesis of ondansetron.
Scheme 27: Fischer indole synthesis of ondansetron.
Scheme 28: Optimised Pictet–Spengler reaction towards tadalafil.
Figure 4: Structures of carvedilol 136 and propranolol 137.
Scheme 29: Synthesis of the carbazole core of carvedilol.
Scheme 30: Alternative syntheses of 4-hydroxy-9H-carbazole.
Scheme 31: Convergent synthesis of etodolac.
Scheme 32: Alternative synthesis of etodolac.
Figure 5: Structures of imidazole-containing drugs.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of functionalised imidazoles towards losartan.
Scheme 34: Direct synthesis of the chlorinated imidazole in losartan.
Scheme 35: Synthesis of trisubstituted imidazoles.
Scheme 36: Preparation of the imidazole ring in olmesartan.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of ondansetron.
Scheme 38: Alternative route to ondansetron and its analogues.
Scheme 39: Proton pump inhibitors and synthesis of esomeprazole.
Scheme 40: Synthesis of benzimidazole core pantoprazole.
Figure 6: Structure of rabeprazole 194.
Scheme 41: Synthesis of candesartan.
Scheme 42: Alternative access to the candesartan key intermediate 216.
Scheme 43: .Medicinal chemistry route to telmisartan.
Scheme 44: Improved synthesis of telmisartan.
Scheme 45: Synthesis of zolpidem.
Scheme 46: Copper-catalysed 3-component coupling towards zolpidem.
Figure 7: Structure of celecoxib.
Scheme 47: Preparation of celecoxib.
Scheme 48: Alternative synthesis of celecoxib.
Scheme 49: Regioselective access to celecoxib.
Scheme 50: Synthesis of pazopanib.
Scheme 51: Syntheses of anastrozole, rizatriptan and letrozole.
Scheme 52: Regioselective synthesis of anastrozole.
Scheme 53: Triazine-mediated triazole formation towards anastrozole.
Scheme 54: Alternative routes to 1,2,4-triazoles.
Scheme 55: Initial synthetic route to sitagliptin.
Figure 8: Binding of sitagliptin within DPP-IV.
Scheme 56: The process route to sitagliptin key intermediate 280.
Scheme 57: Synthesis of maraviroc.
Scheme 58: Synthesis of alprazolam.
Scheme 59: The use of N-nitrosoamidine derivatives in the preparation of fused benzodiazepines.
Figure 9: Structures of itraconazole, ravuconazole and voriconazole.
Scheme 60: Synthesis of itraconazole.
Scheme 61: Synthesis of rufinamide.
Scheme 62: Representative tetrazole formation in valsartan.
Figure 10: Structure of tetrazole containing olmesartan, candesartan and irbesartan.
Scheme 63: Early stage introduction of the tetrazole in losartan.
Scheme 64: Synthesis of cilostazol.
Figure 11: Structure of cefdinir.
Scheme 65: Semi-synthesis of cefdinir.
Scheme 66: Thiazole syntheses towards ritonavir.
Scheme 67: Synthesis towards pramipexole.
Scheme 68: Alternative route to pramipexole.
Scheme 69: Synthesis of famotidine.
Scheme 70: Efficient synthesis of the hyperuricemic febuxostat.
Scheme 71: Synthesis of ziprasidone.
Figure 12: Structure of mometasone.
Scheme 72: Industrial access to 2-furoic acid present in mometasone.
Scheme 73: Synthesis of ranitidine from furfuryl alcohol.
Scheme 74: Synthesis of nitrofurantoin.
Scheme 75: Synthesis of benzofuran.
Scheme 76: Synthesis of amiodarone.
Scheme 77: Synthesis of raloxifene.
Scheme 78: Alternative access to the benzo[b]thiophene core of raloxifene.
Scheme 79: Gewald reaction in the synthesis of olanzapine.
Scheme 80: Alternative synthesis of olanzapine.
Figure 13: Access to simple thiophene-containing drugs.
Scheme 81: Synthesis of clopidogrel.
Scheme 82: Pictet–Spengler reaction in the preparation of tetrahydrothieno[3,2-c]pyridine (422).
Scheme 83: Alternative synthesis of key intermediate 422.
Figure 14: Co-crystal structures of timolol (left) and carazolol (right) in the β-adrenergic receptor.
Scheme 84: Synthesis of timolol.
Scheme 85: Synthesis of tizanidine 440.
Scheme 86: Synthesis of leflunomide.
Scheme 87: Synthesis of sulfamethoxazole.
Scheme 88: Synthesis of risperidone.
Figure 15: Relative abundance of selected transformations.
Figure 16: The abundance of heterocycles within top 200 drugs (5-membered rings).
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Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Enantioselective addition of trimethylsilyl cyanide to benzaldehyde.
Scheme 2: Asymmetric catalytic hydrogenation in a falling-film microreactor.
Scheme 3: Aldol reaction catalyzed by 5-(pyrrolidine-2-yl)tetrazole.
Scheme 4: Enantioselective addition of diethylzinc to aryl aldehydes.
Scheme 5: Glyoxylate-ene reaction in flow.
Scheme 6: Asymmetric synthesis of ß-lactams.
Scheme 7: α-Chlorination of acid chlorides in flow.
Scheme 8: Asymmetric Michael reaction in continuous flow.
Scheme 9: Enantioselective addition of Et2Zn to benzaldehyde using monolithic chiral amino alcohol.
Scheme 10: Continuous-flow hydrolytic dynamic kinetic resolution of epibromohydrin (32).
Scheme 11: Continuous-flow asymmetric cyclopropanation.
Scheme 12: Continuous asymmetric hydrogenation of dimethyl itaconate in scCO2.
Scheme 13: Continuous asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone.
Scheme 14: Asymmetric epoxidation using a continuous flow membrane reactor.
Scheme 15: Enzymatic cyanohydrin formation in a microreactor.
Scheme 16: Resolution of (R/S)- 54 with immobilized lipase in a continuous scCO2- flow reactor.
Scheme 17: Enantioselective separation of Acetyl-D-Phe in a continuous flow reactor.