Fluorinated maleimide-substituted porphyrins and chlorins: synthesis and characterization

• Valentina A. Ol’shevskaya,
• Elena G. Kononova and
• Andrei V. Zaitsev

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 2704–2709, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.263

• conjugated to a cystein residue of serum albumin via a Michael addition reaction. At the same time, it is well known that 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)porphyrin and its chlorin derivatives generate singlet oxygen by the light irradiation under atmospheric oxygen [31]. These tetrapyrrole macrocycles

Synthesis and biological evaluation of truncated derivatives of abyssomicin C as antibacterial agents

• Leticia Monjas,
• Peter Fodran,
• Johanna Kollback,
• Carlo Cassani,
• Thomas Olsson,
• Maja Genheden,
• D. G. Joakim Larsson and
• Carl-Johan Wallentin

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 1468–1474, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.147

• carbonyl addition reaction between aldehyde 3 and the tetronate derivatives 4 and 5, followed by a ring-closing metathesis (Scheme 1). Since both enantiomers of AbC have similar activity [25], we pursued racemic synthesis of the targeted compounds. We synthesized the common building block 3 in six steps

Ugi reaction-derived prolyl peptide catalysts grafted on the renewable polymer polyfurfuryl alcohol for applications in heterogeneous enamine catalysis

• Alexander F. de la Torre,
• Gabriel S. Scatena,
• Oscar Valdés,
• Daniel G. Rivera and
• Márcio W. Paixão

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 1210–1216, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.118

• employ a three-component, diastereoselective variant of the Ugi reaction for the synthesis of a prolyl pseudo-peptide catalyst, which proved effective in an organocatalytic conjugate addition reaction [6]. Later, our groups developed an Ugi reaction-based multicomponent approach enabling the structure

Electrophilic oligodeoxynucleotide synthesis using dM-Dmoc for amino protection

• Shahien Shahsavari,
• Dhananjani N. A. M. Eriyagama,
• Bhaskar Halami,
• Vagarshak Begoyan,
• Marina Tanasova,
• Jinsen Chen and
• Shiyue Fang

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 1116–1128, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.108

• the nucleophiles on ODNs including hydroxy and amino groups. Even the reaction took place, a hindered four-substituted carbon center would be formed. Because the Michael addition reaction is reversible, the adducts would easily fall apart to give back un-modified ODNs. Indeed, due to the use of dM

An anomalous addition of chlorosulfonyl isocyanate to a carbonyl group: the synthesis of ((3aS,7aR,E)-2-ethyl-3-oxo-2,3,3a,4,7,7a-hexahydro-1H-isoindol-1-ylidene)sulfamoyl chloride

• Aytekin Köse,
• Aslı Ünal,
• Ertan Şahin,
• Uğur Bozkaya and
• Yunus Kara

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 931–936, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.89

• study, we developed a new addition reaction of chlorosulfonyl isocyanate (CSI), starting from 2-ethyl-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione. The addition reaction of CSI with 2-ethyl-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione resulted in the formation of ylidenesulfamoyl chloride, whose

• exact configuration was determined by X-ray crystal analysis. We explain the mechanism of product formation supported by theoretical calculations. Keywords: addition reaction; chlorosulfonyl isocyanate; sulfamoyl chloride; theoretical calculations; Introduction Since its identification in 1959 [1

• mechanism of the addition product. Such an addition reaction is one of the unique examples that define the addition of CSI. Furthermore, the chemical transformation of chlorosulfonyl isocyanate to the related compounds is currently under investigation. Experimental General All reagents and substrates were

Diastereo- and enantioselective preparation of cyclopropanol derivatives

• Marwan Simaan and
• Ilan Marek

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 752–760, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.71

• ). First, we checked that the carbometalation reaction was regio- and diastereoselective by addition of lower order cyanocuprate, easily obtained from the corresponding organolithium and a stoichiometric amount of CuCN (Scheme 4) [68][69][70]. The addition reaction proceeds similarly for the addition of

The LANCA three-component reaction to highly substituted β-ketoenamides – versatile intermediates for the synthesis of functionalized pyridine, pyrimidine, oxazole and quinoxaline derivatives

• Tilman Lechel,
• Roopender Kumar,
• Mrinal K. Bera,
• Reinhold Zimmer and
• Hans-Ulrich Reissig

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 655–678, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.61

• the solvent methanol to the double bond provided compound PO27 as major product (Scheme 17) [32]. It was not studied whether the use of other solvents can suppress this addition reaction. The allyl-substituted β-ketoenamide KE7 was converted under the standard conditions into condensation product PO28

Nucleofugal behavior of a β-shielded α-cyanovinyl carbanion

• Rudolf Knorr and
• Barbara Schmidt

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 3018–3024, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.281

• and a carbonyl compound (R1)2C=O. Such a C–C fission (retro-addition reaction) can occur already near room temperature (rt) if the nucleofugal carbanion proves to be an electronically stabilized N≡C–CH2– [1] or allylic [2] species or a short-lived equilibrium component [3]. A cleavable alkoxide A1M1

• “normal” C=O addition reaction was obviously faster than the deprotonation of 19 and also apparently irreversible under the reaction conditions, whereas the unobserved C=O addition of 19 to 2Li might be possible yet quickly reversible with a terminating proton transfer from 19 to 2Li as shown in Scheme 5

• blocked by FSiMe3 and hence unsuitable for an analysis of the retro-addition reaction (see Supporting Information File 1). Conclusion (i) The nucleofugal carbanion (α-deprotonated 1) can escape with surprising ease from alkoxides, perhaps with some assistance by a metal cation if present. Conversely

Molecular iodine-catalyzed one-pot multicomponent synthesis of 5-amino-4-(arylselanyl)-1H-pyrazoles

• Camila S. Pires,
• Daniela H. de Oliveira,
• Maria R. B. Pontel,
• Jean C. Kazmierczak,
• Roberta Cargnelutti,
• Diego Alves,
• Raquel G. Jacob and
• Ricardo F. Schumacher

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 2789–2798, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.256

• could be obtained in 90% yield as depicted in Scheme 3. On the basis of previous reports [21][25] a mechanism can be proposed for this reaction as depicted in Scheme 4. Initially, we believe that arylhydrazine 2 reacts with benzoylacetonitrile 1 by a 1,2-addition reaction in the presence of iodine as

Unprecedented nucleophile-promoted 1,7-S or Se shift reactions under Pummerer reaction conditions of 4-alkenyl-3-sulfinylmethylpyrroles

• Takashi Go,
• Akane Morimatsu,
• Hiroaki Wasada,
• Genzoh Tanabe,
• Osamu Muraoka,
• Yoshiharu Sawada and
• Mitsuhiro Yoshimatsu

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 2722–2729, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.250

• TFAA to form sulfonium salt 14, which is characterised by an intramolecular double bond [34][35]. A less substituted double bond easily approaches the sulfonium ion and undergoes an addition reaction to produce intermediate 15. The trifluoroacetate anion attacks the posterior side of the α-carbon of

Learning from B₁₂ enzymes: biomimetic and bioinspired catalysts for eco-friendly organic synthesis

• Keishiro Tahara,
• Ling Pan,
• Toshikazu Ono and
• Yoshio Hisaeda

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 2553–2567, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.232

• reported by many researchers [67][68][69]. 3-1. Methyl transfer to thiols Chemical reductants such as NaBH4 or electrochemical reduction could provide Co(I) species, so that α-methylated and β-methylated B12 could be formed by the oxidative addition reaction with a methyl donor. The supernucleophile Co(I

Stereoselective total synthesis and structural revision of the diacetylenic diol natural products strongylodiols H and I

• Pamarthi Gangadhar,
• Sayini Ramakrishna,
• Ponneri Venkateswarlu and
• Pabbaraja Srihari

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 2313–2320, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.206

• -selective reduction [25] of alkyne 20 was easily achieved with sodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminum hydride (Red-Al) as a hydride-transfer reagent to furnish the corresponding (E)-allylic alcohol 23. A Swern oxidation of 23 provided the corresponding aldehyde which was subjected to an addition reaction with

Hydroarylations by cobalt-catalyzed C–H activation

• Rajagopal Santhoshkumar and
• Chien-Hong Cheng

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 2266–2288, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.202

• in cobalt-catalyzed C–H functionalizations. In this context, Li and co-workers developed an addition reaction of indoles 7 with activated alkenes using a cobalt(III) catalyst (Scheme 27) [79]. The reaction tolerated a wide range of alkenes including vinyl aldehyde, ketones, and divinyl ketones and a

• -catalyzed hydroarylation of C=X bonds Transition-metal-catalyzed addition of C–H bond to polar π bonds such as imines, isocyanates and carbonyls is one of the efficient methods to incorporate heteroatoms in organic molecules [45]. Yoshikai et al. developed an addition reaction of arylpyridines 3 to imines

Asymmetric Michael addition reactions catalyzed by calix[4]thiourea cyclohexanediamine derivatives

• Zheng-Yi Li,
• Hong-Xiao Tong,
• Yuan Chen,
• Hong-Kui Su,
• Tangxin Xiao,
• Xiao-Qiang Sun and
• Leyong Wang

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1901–1907, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.164

• clearly showed that the upper rim-functionalized hydrophobic calixarene scaffold played an important role in cooperation with the catalytic center to the good reactivities and enantioselectivities. Keywords: asymmetric Michael addition reaction; calix[4]arene; cyclohexanediamine; thiourea; Introduction

• convenience and good stereoselectivity [5][6]. Accordingly, different versions of this reaction have been extensively studied. Notably, the Michael addition reaction of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds to conjugated nitroalkenes is very important for the synthesis of chiral nitro carbonyl compounds, such as bioactive

• the new chiral amino-substituted thioureas [33][39]. For this, the Michael addition reaction of acetylacetone (8) to β-nitrostyrene (7a) was chosen as the model reaction to evaluate the efficiency of compounds 1–4 as chiral organocatalysts (Table 1, entries 1–4). From Table 1, it can be seen that the

Water-soluble SNS cationic palladium(II) complexes and their Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reactions in aqueous medium

• Alphonse Fiebor,
• Richard Tia,
• Banothile C. E. Makhubela and
• Henok H. Kinfe

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1859–1870, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.160

• bond distances (Å) and bond angles (°); S(1)–Pd(1)–Cl(1) 93.27(4), S(2)–Pd(1)–Cl(1) 93.34(4), N(1)–Pd(1)–S(1) 86.70(9), N(1)–Pd(1)–S(2) 86.71(9), C(6)–S(1)–C(9) 100.2(2), C(7)–S(2)–C(13) 102.72(2), S(1)–C(6) 1.808(4), S(2)–C(7) 1.816(4), Pd(1)–Cl(1) 2.3044(10). Energy profile for the oxidative addition

• reaction involving 4-bromoanisole and Pd(II) catalyst precursor 17d. The change in energy for 17d was calculated by computing it in kcal/mol as a cation at 298.15 K and 1 atm. Reusability of pincer complex 17d as a catalyst for the Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling reaction. Synthesis of pincer ligands 19a–d

Recent applications of chiral calixarenes in asymmetric catalysis

• Mustafa Durmaz,
• Erkan Halay and
• Selahattin Bozkurt

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1389–1412, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.117

• asymmetric Michael addition reaction of thiophenol could be catalyzed by inherently chiral calixarenes bearing amino alcohol/phenol structure [47][48]. In order to see the effect of the diarylmethanol moiety, Shirakawa and Shimizu used 43 (Figure 6) as organocatalyst in the Michael addition reaction between

• -cyclohepten-1-one and chalcone were also tested as substrates for the Michael addition reaction and the corresponding adducts were obtained in good yield with moderate enantioselectivity (13–23% ee). Calixarene-derived thiourea seemed to be an interesting backbone for design of new organocatalysts for

• the presence of calix[4]arene ligands 36–39. Asymmetric hydrogenation of 41a and 41b catalyzed by in situ-generated catalysts comprised of [Rh(COD)2BF4] and calix[4]arene-based chiral diphosphite ligands [(S,S)-40]. Asymmetric Michael addition reaction of 44 with 45 catalyzed by 43. Asymmetric Michael

One hundred years of benzotropone chemistry

• Arif Dastan,
• Haydar Kilic and
• Nurullah Saracoglu

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1120–1180, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.98

Hypervalent iodine-guided electrophilic substitution: para-selective substitution across aryl iodonium compounds with benzyl groups

• Cyrus Mowdawalla,
• Faiz Ahmed,
• Tian Li,
• Kiet Pham,
• Loma Dave,
• Grace Kim and
• I. F. Dempsey Hyatt

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1039–1045, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.91

• solubility of trifluoroborates in the solvents used. The displacement of silyl and boron groups with hypervalent iodine seems to suggest that a transmetallation event from Si/B to I is occurring rather than an addition reaction to the unsaturation of the benzyl group followed by elimination of the metalloid

Gram-scale preparation of negative-type liquid crystals with a CF₂CF₂-carbocycle unit via an improved short-step synthetic protocol

• Tatsuya Kumon,
• Shohei Hashishita,
• Takumi Kida,
• Shigeyuki Yamada,
• Takashi Ishihara and
• Tsutomu Konno

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 148–154, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.10

• addition reaction, a Michael addition reaction, giving rise to the corresponding magnesium enolate Int-L. The subsequent hydrolysis of Int-L then leads to the γ-hydroxyketone 8a', which easily tautomerizes into the more stable 5-membered hemiacetal 8a. From the above insight into the reaction mechanism, if

• the 1,2-addition reaction of Int-I proceeds in preference to the conjugate addition reaction, the desired octa-1,7-diene 5a should be produced in higher yield. However, no significant improvement was observed after various attempts such as employing a more nucleophilic lithium reagent instead of the

From dipivaloylketene to tetraoxaadamantanes

• Gert Kollenz and
• Curt Wentrup

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1–10, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.1

• dimerization of dipivaloylketene (2), itself obtained in high yield by FVP of furan-2,3-dione 6 (Scheme 3). Ketene 3 reacts with a variety of nucleophiles in an addition reaction to the ketene function, thereby transforming the ketene to enol derivatives 14 or 9 of 1,3-dioxin-4-ones. Subsequently, these enols

Reagent-controlled regiodivergent intermolecular cyclization of 2-aminobenzothiazoles with β-ketoesters and β-ketoamides

• Irwan Iskandar Roslan,
• Kian-Hong Ng,
• Gaik-Khuan Chuah and
• Stephan Jaenicke

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2739–2750, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.270

• bonds and its subsequent cleavage by the triflate forms B [99]. The InIII metal center also coordinates to the keto carbon of methyl acetoacetate (2a) and thus brings both substrates in close proximity to one another [100][101]. An addition reaction ensues the formation of C which is followed by proton

Vinylphosphonium and 2-aminovinylphosphonium salts – preparation and applications in organic synthesis

• Anna Kuźnik,
• Roman Mazurkiewicz and
• Beata Fryczkowska

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2710–2738, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.269

• addition reaction only in reactions with methyl iodide and benzyl iodide [9]. A similar alkylation of isopropenyldiphenylphosphine with methyl iodide in ether solution under a nitrogen atmosphere leading to isopropenylmethyldiphenylphosphonium iodide (3) in a yield of 97% was described by Schweizer and

Regioselective decarboxylative addition of malonic acid and its mono(thio)esters to 4-trifluoromethylpyrimidin-2(1H)-ones

• Sergii V. Melnykov,
• Andrii S. Pataman,
• Yurii V. Dmytriv,
• Svitlana V. Shishkina,
• Mykhailo V. Vovk and
• Volodymyr A. Sukach

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2617–2625, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.259

• -methoxyethyl substituents which demonstrated low reactivity in the addition reaction with ester analogue 1a. It can thus be inferred that the substituents R1 and R2 have almost no impact on the outcome of the decarboxylative addition provided a highly reactive nucleophilic component such as malonic acid

Asymmetric synthesis of propargylamines as amino acid surrogates in peptidomimetics

• Matthias Wünsch,
• David Schröder,
• Tanja Fröhr,
• Lisa Teichmann,
• Sebastian Hedwig,
• Nils Janson,
• Clara Belu,
• Jasmin Simon,
• Shari Heidemeyer,
• Philipp Holtkamp,
• Jens Rudlof,
• Lennard Klemme,
• Alessa Hinzmann,
• Beate Neumann,
• Hans-Georg Stammler and
• Norbert Sewald

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2428–2441, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.240

• Ellman’s chiral sulfinamide to provide a sulfinylimine [29][30][31][32][33][34], which was reacted with (trimethylsilyl)ethynyllithium [1][14][45][46][47][48]. The terminal TMS group was cleaved off after the addition reaction [49][50] (Table 1). Several conditions for the condensation of aldehydes with

Dialkyl dicyanofumarates and dicyanomaleates as versatile building blocks for synthetic organic chemistry and mechanistic studies

• Grzegorz Mlostoń and
• Heinz Heimgartner

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2235–2251, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.221

• exclusively [69]. In the case of the isomeric 2,3- and 3,4-diaminopyridines, the initial addition reaction occurred via the attack of the more nucleophilic NH2 group at the 3-position [69]. Less nucleophilic 1,2-diamines, such as 5,6-diaminouracil and -thiouracil or 1,2-diaminobenzimidazole, react with E-1 in