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Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1269–1301, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.121
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Scheme 1: The Biginelli condensation.
Scheme 2: The Biginelli reaction of β-ketophosphonates catalyzed by ytterbium triflate.
Scheme 3: Trimethylchlorosilane-mediated Biginelli reaction of diethyl (3,3,3-trifluoropropyl-2-oxo)phosphona...
Scheme 4: Biginelli reaction of dialkyl (3,3,3-trifluoropropyl-2-oxo)phosphonate with trialkyl orthoformates ...
Scheme 5: p-Toluenesulfonic acid-promoted Biginelli reaction of β-ketophosphonates, aryl aldehydes and urea.
Scheme 6: General Kabachnik–Fields reaction for the synthesis of α-aminophosphonates.
Scheme 7: Phthalocyanine–AlCl catalyzed Kabachnik–Fields reaction of N-Boc-piperidin-4-one with diethyl phosp...
Scheme 8: Kabachnik–Fields reaction of isatin with diethyl phosphite and benzylamine.
Scheme 9: Magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticle-supported phosphotungstic acid-catalyzed Kabachnik–Fields reaction of i...
Scheme 10: The Mg(ClO4)2-catalyzed Kabachnik–Fields reaction of 1-tosylpiperidine-4-one.
Scheme 11: An asymmetric version of the Kabachnik–Fields reaction for the synthesis of α-amino-3-piperidinylph...
Scheme 12: A classical Kabachnik–Fields reaction followed by an intramolecular ring-closing reaction for the s...
Scheme 13: Synthesis of (S)-piperidin-2-phosphonic acid through an asymmetric Kabachnik–Fields reaction.
Scheme 14: A modified diastereoselective Kabachnik–Fields reaction for the synthesis of isoindolin-1-one-3-pho...
Scheme 15: A microwave-assisted Kabachnik–Fields reaction toward isoindolin-1-ones.
Scheme 16: The synthesis of 3-arylmethyleneisoindolin-1-ones through a Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction of Kab...
Scheme 17: An efficient one-pot method for the synthesis of ethyl (2-alkyl- and 2-aryl-3-oxoisoindolin-1-yl)ph...
Scheme 18: FeCl3 and PdCl2 co-catalyzed three-component reaction of 2-alkynylbenzaldehydes, anilines, and diet...
Scheme 19: Three-component reaction of 6-methyl-3-formylchromone (75) with hydrazine derivatives or hydroxylam...
Scheme 20: Three-component reaction of 6-methyl-3-formylchromone (75) with thiourea, guanidinium carbonate or ...
Scheme 21: Three-component reaction of 6-methyl-3-formylchromone (75) with 1,4-bi-nucleophiles in the presence...
Scheme 22: One-pot three-component reaction of 2-alkynylbenzaldehydes, amines, and diethyl phosphonate.
Scheme 23: Lewis acid–surfactant combined catalysts for the one-pot three-component reaction of 2-alkynylbenza...
Scheme 24: Lewis acid catalyzed cyclization of different Kabachnik–Fields adducts.
Scheme 25: Three-component synthesis of N-arylisoquinolone-1-phosphonates 119.
Scheme 26: CuI-catalyzed three-component tandem reaction of 2-(2-formylphenyl)ethanones with aromatic amines a...
Scheme 27: Synthesis of 1,5-benzodiazepin-2-ylphosphonates via ytterbium chloride-catalyzed three-component re...
Scheme 28: FeCl3-catalyzed four-component reaction for the synthesis of 1,5-benzodiazepin-2-ylphosphonates.
Scheme 29: Synthesis of indole bisphosphonates through a modified Kabachnik–Fields reaction.
Scheme 30: Synthesis of heterocyclic bisphosphonates via Kabachnik–Fields reaction of triethyl orthoformate.
Scheme 31: A domino Knoevenagel/phospha-Michael process for the synthesis of 2-oxoindolin-3-ylphosphonates.
Scheme 32: Intramolecular cyclization of phospha-Michael adducts to give dihydropyridinylphosphonates.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of fused phosphonylpyrans via intramolecular cyclization of phospha-Michael adducts.
Scheme 34: InCl3-catalyzed three-component synthesis of (2-amino-3-cyano-4H-chromen-4-yl)phosphonates.
Scheme 35: Synthesis of phosphonodihydropyrans via a domino Knoevenagel/hetero-Diels–Alder process.
Scheme 36: Multicomponent synthesis of phosphonodihydrothiopyrans via a domino Knoevenagel/hetero-Diels–Alder ...
Scheme 37: One-pot four-component synthesis of 1,2-dihydroisoquinolin-1-ylphosphonates under multicatalytic co...
Scheme 38: CuI-catalyzed four-component reactions of methyleneaziridines towards alkylphosphonates.
Scheme 39: Ruthenium–porphyrin complex-catalyzed three-component synthesis of aziridinylphosphonates and its p...
Scheme 40: Copper(I)-catalyzed three-component reaction towards 1,2,3-triazolyl-5-phosphonates.
Scheme 41: Three-component reaction of acylphosphonates, isocyanides and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylate to aff...
Scheme 42: Synthesis of (4-imino-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)phosphonates via an isocyanide-based three-compone...
Scheme 43: Silver-catalyzed three-component synthesis of (2-imidazolin-4-yl)phosphonates.
Scheme 44: Three-component synthesis of phosphonylpyrazoles.
Scheme 45: One-pot three-component synthesis of 3-carbo-5-phosphonylpyrazoles.
Scheme 46: A one-pot two-step method for the synthesis of phosphonylpyrazoles.
Scheme 47: A one-pot method for the synthesis of (5-vinylpyrazolyl)phosphonates.
Scheme 48: Synthesis of 1H-pyrrol-2-ylphosphonates via the [3 + 2] cycloaddition of phosphonate azomethine yli...
Scheme 49: Three-component synthesis of 1H-pyrrol-2-ylphosphonates.
Scheme 50: The classical Reissert reaction.
Scheme 51: One-pot three-component synthesis of N-phosphorylated isoquinolines.
Scheme 52: One-pot three-component synthesis of 1-acyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline-2-phosphonates and 2-acyl-1,2-dihy...
Scheme 53: Three-component reaction of pyridine derivatives with ethyl propiolate and dialkyl phosphonates.
Scheme 54: Three-component reactions for the phosphorylation of benzothiazole and isoquinoline.
Scheme 55: Three-component synthesis of diphenyl [2-(aminocarbonyl)- or [2-(aminothioxomethyl)-1,2-dihydroisoq...
Scheme 56: Three-component stereoselective synthesis of 1,2-dihydroquinolin-2-ylphosphonates and 1,2-dihydrois...
Scheme 57: Diphosphorylation of diazaheterocyclic compounds via a tandem 1,4–1,2 addition of dimethyl trimethy...
Scheme 58: Multicomponent reaction of alkanedials, acetamide and acetyl chloride in the presence of PCl3 and a...
Scheme 59: An oxidative domino three-component synthesis of polyfunctionalized pyridines.
Scheme 60: A sequential one-pot three-component synthesis of polysubstituted pyrroles.
Scheme 61: Three-component decarboxylative coupling of proline with aldehydes and dialkyl phosphites for the s...
Scheme 62: Three-component domino aza-Wittig/phospha-Mannich sequence for the phosphorylation of isatin deriva...
Scheme 63: Stereoselective synthesis of phosphorylated trans-1,5-benzodiazepines via a one-pot three-component...
Scheme 64: One-pot three-component synthesis of phosphorylated 2,6-dioxohexahydropyrimidines.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1153–1169, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.111
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of 2-oxindoles via oxidative processes.
Figure 1: Substrates scope of one-pot ‘transition-metal-free’ IDC. The syntheses of compounds 4a–s according ...
Figure 2: Further substrates scope of one-pot ‘transition metal-free’ IDC. Conditions A: KOt-Bu, iodine; cond...
Figure 3: Substrates scope of ‘transition-metal-free’ IDC using KOt-Bu/I2. Reproduced from [46].
Figure 4: C-Alkylation of anilides using KOt-Bu.
Figure 5: Substrates scope of ‘transition-metal-free’ IDC of C-alkylated anilides using DBU/I2.
Scheme 2: Oxidative coupling of C-arylated anilides (±)-11a–d. The synthesis of 12b as per method A has been ...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of spirocyclic product through IDC The synthesis of 14 as per method A has been reproduce...
Scheme 4: Dimerization of β-N-aryl-amidoesters 3a and b. Reproduced from [46].
Scheme 5: Synthesis of dimeric 2-oxindoles utilizing IDC. The syntheses of 19a and b have been reproduced fro...
Scheme 6: Plausible mechanism of ‘transition-metal-free’ IDC The mechanistic consideration in Scheme 6 has been repro...
Scheme 7: Intramolecular-dehydrogenative-coupling (IDC) of 3a and 5a. Reproduced from [46].
Scheme 8: IDC of 3a and 5a using different oxidants. Reproduced from [46].
Scheme 9: Synthesis of 3-substituted-2-oxindoles from benzyl esters.
Scheme 10: 3-Substituted-2-oxindoles from p-methoxybenzyl esters.
Scheme 11: Synthetic elaboration using Tsuji–Trost reactions. Reproduced from [46].
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1000–1039, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.98
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Figure 1: 3-Hydroxyoxindole-containing natural products and biologically active molecules.
Scheme 1: Chiral CNN pincer Pd(II) complex 1 catalyzed asymmetric allylation of isatins.
Scheme 2: Asymmetric allylation of ketimine catalyzed by the chiral CNN pincer Pd(II) complex 2.
Scheme 3: Pd/L1 complex-catalyzed asymmetric allylation of 3-O-Boc-oxindoles.
Scheme 4: Cu(OTf)2-catalyzed asymmetric direct addition of acetonitrile to isatins.
Scheme 5: Chiral tridentate Schiff base/Cu complex catalyzed asymmetric Friedel–Crafts alkylation of isatins ...
Scheme 6: Guanidine/CuI-catalyzed asymmetric alkynylation of isatins with terminal alkynes.
Scheme 7: Asymmetric intramolecular direct hydroarylation of α-ketoamides.
Scheme 8: Plausible catalytic cycle for the direct hydroarylation of α-ketoamides.
Scheme 9: Ir-catalyzed asymmetric arylation of isatins with arylboronic acids.
Scheme 10: Enantioselective decarboxylative addition of β-ketoacids to isatins.
Scheme 11: Ruthenium-catalyzed hydrohydroxyalkylation of olefins and 3-hydroxy-2-oxindoles.
Scheme 12: Proposed catalytic mechanism and stereochemical model.
Scheme 13: In-catalyzed allylation of isatins with stannylated reagents.
Scheme 14: Modified protocol for the synthesis of allylated 3-hydroxyoxindoles.
Scheme 15: Hg-catalyzed asymmetric allylation of isatins with allyltrimethylsilanes.
Scheme 16: Enantioselective additions of organoborons to isatins.
Scheme 17: Asymmetric aldol reaction of isatins with cyclohexanone.
Scheme 18: Enantioselective aldol reactions of aliphatic aldehydes with isatin derivatives and the plausible t...
Scheme 19: Enantioselective aldol reaction of isatins and 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-5-one.
Scheme 20: Asymmetric aldol reactions between ketones and isatins.
Scheme 21: Phenylalanine lithium salt-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis of 3-alkyl-3-hydroxyoxindoles.
Scheme 22: Aldolization between isatins and dihydroxyacetone derivatives.
Scheme 23: One-pot asymmetric synthesis of convolutamydine A.
Scheme 24: Asymmetric aldol reactions of cyclohexanone and acetone with isatins.
Scheme 25: Aldol reactions of acetone with isatins.
Scheme 26: Aldol reactions of ketones with isatins.
Scheme 27: Enantioselective allylation of isatins.
Scheme 28: Asymmetric aldol reaction of trifluoromethyl α-fluorinated β-keto gem-diols with isatins.
Scheme 29: Plausible mechanism proposed for the asymmetric aldol reaction.
Scheme 30: Asymmetric aldol reaction of 1,1-dimethoxyacetone with isatins.
Scheme 31: Enantioselective Friedel-Crafts reaction of phenols with isatins.
Scheme 32: Enantioselective addition of 1-naphthols with isatins.
Scheme 33: Enantioselective aldol reaction between 3-acetyl-2H-chromen-2-ones and isatins.
Scheme 34: Stereoselective Mukaiyama–aldol reaction of fluorinated silyl enol ethers with isatins.
Scheme 35: Asymmetric vinylogous Mukaiyama–aldol reaction between 2-(trimethylsilyloxy)furan and isatins.
Scheme 36: β-ICD-catalyzed MBH reactions of isatins with maleimides.
Scheme 37: β-ICD-catalyzed MBH reactions of 7-azaisatins with maleimides and activated alkenes.
Scheme 38: Enantioselective aldol reaction of isatins with ketones.
Scheme 39: Direct asymmetric vinylogous aldol reactions of allyl ketones with isatins.
Scheme 40: Enantioselective aldol reactions of ketones with isatins.
Scheme 41: The MBH reaction of isatins with α,β-unsaturated γ-butyrolactam.
Scheme 42: Reactions of tert-butyl hydrazones with isatins followed by oxidation.
Scheme 43: Aldol reactions of isatin derivatives with ketones.
Scheme 44: Enantioselective decarboxylative cyanomethylation of isatins.
Scheme 45: Catalytic kinetic resolution of 3-hydroxy-3-substituted oxindoles.
Scheme 46: Lewis acid catalyzed Friedel–Crafts alkylation of 3-hydroxy-2-oxindoles with electron-rich phenols.
Scheme 47: Lewis acid catalyzed arylation of 3-hydroxyoxindoles with aromatics.
Scheme 48: Synthetic application of 3-arylated disubstituted oxindoles in the construction of core structures ...
Scheme 49: CPA-catalyzed dearomatization and arylation of 3-indolyl-3-hydroxyoxindoles with tryptamines and 3-...
Scheme 50: CPA-catalyzed enantioselective decarboxylative alkylation of β-keto acids with 3-hydroxy-3-indolylo...
Scheme 51: BINOL-derived imidodiphosphoric acid-catalyzed enantioselective Friedel–Crafts reactions of indoles...
Scheme 52: CPA-catalyzed enantioselective allylation of 3-indolylmethanols.
Scheme 53: 3-Indolylmethanol-based substitution and cycloaddition reactions.
Scheme 54: CPA-catalyzed asymmetric [3 + 3] cycloaddtion reactions of 3-indolylmethanols with azomethine ylide...
Scheme 55: CPA-catalyzed three-component cascade Michael/Pictet–Spengler reactions of 3-indolylmethanols and a...
Scheme 56: Acid-promoted chemodivergent and stereoselective synthesis of diverse indole derivatives.
Scheme 57: CPA-catalyzed asymmetric formal [3 + 2] cycloadditions.
Scheme 58: CPA-catalyzed enantioselective cascade reactions for the synthesis of C7-functionlized indoles.
Scheme 59: Lewis acid-promoted Prins cyclization of 3-allyl-3-hydroxyoxindoles with aldehydes.
Scheme 60: Ga(OTf)3-catalyzed reactions of allenols and phenols.
Scheme 61: I2-catalyzed construction of pyrrolo[2.3.4-kl]acridines from enaminones and 3-indolyl-3-hydroxyoxin...
Scheme 62: CPA-catalyzed asymmetric aza-ene reaction of 3-indolylmethanols with cyclic enaminones.
Scheme 63: Asymmetric α-alkylation of aldehydes with 3-indolyl-3-hydroxyoxindoles.
Scheme 64: Organocatalytic asymmetric α-alkylation of enolizable aldehydes with 3-indolyl-3-hydroxyoxindoles a...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 957–962, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.94
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Figure 1: Strategies for the synthesis of N-protected allylic amines. [Red], reduction; [Ox], oxidation; [Ole...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 918–936, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.90
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Figure 1: Some α-substituted heterocycles for asymmetric catalysis, their reactivity patterns against enoliza...
Figure 2: 1H-Imidazol-4(5H)-ones 1 and thiazol-4(5H)-ones 2.
Scheme 1: a) Synthesis of 2-thio-1H-imidazol-4(5H)-ones [55] and b) preparation of the starting thiohydantoins [59].
Scheme 2: Selected examples of the Michael addition of 2-thio-1H-imidazol-4(5H)-ones to nitroalkenes [55]. aReact...
Scheme 3: Michael addition of thiohydantoins to nitrostyrene assisted by Et3N and catalysts C1 and C3. aAbsol...
Scheme 4: Elaboration of the Michael adducts coming from the Michael addition to nitroalkenes [55].
Figure 3: Proposed model for the Michael addition of 1H-imidazol4-(5H)-ones and selected 1H NMR data which su...
Scheme 5: Michael addition 2-thio-1H-imidazol-4(5H)-ones to the α-silyloxyenone 29 [55].
Scheme 6: Elaboration of the Michael adducts coming from the Michael addition to nitroolefins [55].
Scheme 7: Rhodanines in asymmetric catalytic reactions: a) Reaction with rhodanines of type 44 [78-80]; b) reactions...
Scheme 8: Michael addition of thiazol-4(5H)-ones to nitroolefins promoted by the ureidopeptide-like bifunctio...
Figure 4: Ureidopeptide-like Brønsted bases: catalyst design. a) Previous known design. b) Proposed new desig...
Scheme 9: Ureidopeptide-like Brønsted base bifunctional catalyst preparation. NMM = N-methylmorpholine, THF =...
Scheme 10: Selected examples of the Michael addition of thiazolones to different nitroolefins promoted by cata...
Scheme 11: Elaboration of the Michael adducts to α,α-disubstituted α-mercaptocarboxylic acid derivatives [85].
Scheme 12: Effect of the nitrogen atom at the aromatic substituent of the thiazolone on yield and stereoselect...
Scheme 13: Michael addition reaction of thiazol-4(5H)ones 74 to α’-silyloxyenone 29 [73].
Scheme 14: Elaboration of the thiazolone Michael adducts [73].
Scheme 15: Enantioselective γ-addition of oxazol-4(5H)-ones and thiazol-4(5H)-ones to allenoates promoted by C6...
Scheme 16: Enantioselective γ-addition of thiazol-4(5H)-ones and oxazol-4(5H)-ones to alkynoate 83 promoted by ...
Scheme 17: Proposed mechanism for the C6-catalyzed γ-addition of thiazol-4(5H)-one to allenoates. Adapted from ...
Scheme 18: Catalytic enantioselective α-amination of thiazolones promoted by ureidopeptide like catalysts C5 a...
Scheme 19: Iridium-catalized asymmetric allyllation of substituted oxazol-4(5H)-ones and thiazol-4(5H)-ones pr...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 882–902, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.87
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Figure 1: Singlet carbene, triplet carbene and carbenoids.
Figure 2: Classification of the carbenoid intermediates by the electronic nature of the groups attached to th...
Figure 3: Chiral bis(oxazoline) ligands used in enantioselective copper carbenoid insertion.
Scheme 1: Pioneering work of Peter Yates on the carbenoid insertion reaction into X–H bonds (where X = O, S, ...
Scheme 2: Copper carbenoid insertion into C(sp3)–H bond of a stereogenic center with full retention of the as...
Scheme 3: Carbenoid insertion into a C(sp3)–H bond as the key step of the Taber’s (+)-α-cuparenone (8) synthe...
Scheme 4: First enantioselective carbenoid insertion into C–O bonds catalyzed by chiral metallic complexes.
Figure 4: Chemical structures of complexes (R)-18 and (S)-18.
Scheme 5: Asymmetric carbenoid insertions into C(sp3)–H bonds of cycloalkanes catalyzed by chiral rhodium car...
Scheme 6: First diastereo and enantioselective intermolecular carbenoid insertion into tetrahydrofuran C(sp3)...
Scheme 7: Simplified mechanism of the carbenoid insertion into a C(sp3)–H bond.
Scheme 8: Nakamura’s carbenoid insertion into a C(sp3)–H bond catalytic cycle.
Scheme 9: Investigation of the relationship between the electronic characteristics of the substituent X attac...
Scheme 10: Empirical model to predict the stereoselectivity of the donor/acceptor dirhodium carbenoid insertio...
Scheme 11: Asymmetric insertion of copper carbenoids in C(sp3)–H bonds to prepare trans-γ-lactam.
Figure 5: Iridium catalysts used by Suematsu and Katsuki for carbenoid insertion into C(sp3)–H bonds.
Scheme 12: Chiral porphyrin iridium complex catalyzes the carbenoid insertion into bis-allylic C(sp3)–H bonds.
Scheme 13: Chiral porphyrin iridium complex catalyzes the carbenoid insertion into tetrahydrofuran C(sp3)–H bo...
Scheme 14: Chiral porphyrin–iridium complex catalyzes the intramolecular carbenoid insertion into C(sp3)–H bon...
Scheme 15: Chiral bis(oxazoline)–iridium complex catalyzes the carbenoid insertion into bis-allylic C(sp3)–H b...
Scheme 16: New cyclopropylcarboxylate-based chiral catalyst to enantioselective carbenoid insertion into the e...
Scheme 17: Regio- and enantioselective carbenoid insertion into the C(sp3)–H bond catalyzed by a new bulky cyc...
Scheme 18: Regio and diastereoselective carbenoid insertion into the C(sp3)–H bond catalyzed by a new bulky cy...
Scheme 19: 2,2,2-Trichloroethyl (TCE) aryldiazoacetates to improve the scope, regio- and enantioselective of t...
Scheme 20: Sequential C–H functionalization approach to 2,3-dihydrobenzofurans.
Scheme 21: Enantioselective intramolecular rhodium carbenoid insertion into C(sp3)–H bonds to afford cis-disub...
Scheme 22: Enantioselective intramolecular rhodium carbenoid insertion into C(sp3)–H bonds to afford cis-2-vin...
Scheme 23: First rhodium porphyrin-based catalyst for enantioselective carbenoid insertion into C(sp3)–H bond.
Scheme 24: Rhodium porphyrin-based catalyst for enantioselective carbenoid insertion into benzylic C(sp3)–H bo...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 725–731, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.72
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Scheme 1: The mimetic activation mode of Mitsunobu reaction.
Scheme 2: Scale-up of the reaction and deprotection of the product.
Figure 1: The 31P NMR spectra research in CD2Cl2.
Scheme 3: Proposed transition-state model.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 643–647, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.63
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Scheme 1: Organocatalysts screened in the cascade reaction.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of catalyst VIII.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 462–495, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.48
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Scheme 1: Activation of carbonyl compounds via enamine and iminium intermediates [2].
Scheme 2: Electronic and steric interactions present in enamine activation mode [2].
Scheme 3: Electrophilic activation of carbonyl compounds by a thiourea moiety.
Scheme 4: Asymmetric synthesis of dihydro-2H-pyran-6-carboxylate 3 using organocatalyst 4 [16].
Scheme 5: Possible hydrogen-bonding for the reaction of (E)-methyl 2-oxo-4-phenylbut-3-enoate [16].
Scheme 6: Asymmetric desymmetrization of 4,4-cyclohexadienones using the Michael addition reaction with malon...
Scheme 7: The enantioselective synthesis of α,α-disubstituted cycloalkanones using catalyst 11 [18].
Scheme 8: The enantioselective synthesis of indolo- and benzoquinolidine compounds through aza-Diels–Alder re...
Scheme 9: Enantioselective [5 + 2] cycloaddition [20].
Scheme 10: Asymmetric synthesis of oxazine derivatives 26 [21].
Scheme 11: Asymmetric synthesis of bicyclo[3.3.1]nonadienone, core 30 present in (−)-huperzine [22].
Scheme 12: Asymmetric inverse electron-demand Diels-Alder reaction catalyzed by amine-thiourea 34 [23].
Scheme 13: Asymmetric entry to morphan skeletons, catalyzed by amine-thiourea 37 [24].
Scheme 14: Asymmetric transformation of (E)-2-nitroallyl acetate [25].
Scheme 15: Proposed way of activation.
Scheme 16: Asymmetric synthesis of nitrobicyclo[3.2.1]octan-2-one derivatives [26].
Scheme 17: Asymmetric tandem Michael–Henry reaction catalyzed by 50 [27].
Scheme 18: Asymmetric Diels–Alder reactions of 3-vinylindoles 51 [29].
Scheme 19: Proposed transition state and activation mode of the asymmetric Diels–Alder reactions of 3-vinylind...
Scheme 20: Desymmetrization of meso-anhydrides by Chin, Song and co-workers [30].
Scheme 21: Desymmetrization of meso-anhydrides by Connon and co-workers [31].
Scheme 22: Asymmetric intramolecular Michael reaction [32].
Scheme 23: Asymmetric addition of malonate to 3-nitro-2H-chromenes 67 [33].
Scheme 24: Intramolecular desymmetrization through an intramolecular aza-Michael reaction [34].
Scheme 25: Enantioselective synthesis of (−)-mesembrine [34].
Scheme 26: A novel asymmetric Michael–Michael reaction [35].
Scheme 27: Asymmetric three-component reaction catalyzed by Takemoto’s catalyst 77 [46].
Scheme 28: Asymmetric domino Michael–Henry reaction [47].
Scheme 29: Asymmetric domino Michael–Henry reaction [48].
Scheme 30: Enantioselective synthesis of derivatives of 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran 89 [49].
Scheme 31: Asymmetric addition of α,α-dicyano olefins 90 to 3-nitro-2H-chromenes 91 [50].
Scheme 32: Asymmetric three-component reaction producing 2,6-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octanones 95 [51].
Scheme 33: Asymmetric double Michael reaction producing substituted chromans 99 [52].
Scheme 34: Enantioselective synthesis of multi-functionalized spiro oxindole dienes 106 [53].
Scheme 35: Organocatalyzed Michael aldol cyclization [54].
Scheme 36: Asymmetric synthesis of dihydrocoumarins [55].
Scheme 37: Asymmetric double Michael reaction en route to tetrasubstituted cyclohexenols [56].
Scheme 38: Asymmetric synthesis of α-trifluoromethyl-dihydropyrans 121 [58].
Scheme 39: Tyrosine-derived tertiary amino-thiourea 123 catalyzed Michael hemiaketalization reaction [59].
Scheme 40: Enantioselective entry to bicyclo[3.2.1]octane unit [60].
Scheme 41: Asymmetric synthesis of spiro[4-cyclohexanone-1,3’-oxindoline] 126 [61].
Scheme 42: Kinetic resolution of 3-nitro-2H-chromene 130 [62].
Scheme 43: Asymmetric synthesis of chromanes 136 [63].
Scheme 44: Wang’s utilization of β-unsaturated α-ketoesters 87 [64,65].
Scheme 45: Asymmetric entry to trifluoromethyl-substituted dihydropyrans 144 [66].
Scheme 46: Phenylalanine-derived thiourea-catalyzed domino Michael hemiaketalization reaction [67].
Scheme 47: Asymmetric synthesis of α-trichloromethyldihydropyrans 149 [68].
Scheme 48: Takemoto’s thiourea-catalyzed domino Michael hemiaketalization reaction [69].
Scheme 49: Asymmetric synthesis of densely substituted cyclohexanes [70].
Scheme 50: Enantioselective synthesis of polysubstituted chromeno [4,3-b]pyrrolidine derivatines 157 [71].
Scheme 51: Enantioselective synthesis of spiro-fused cyclohexanone/5-oxazolone scaffolds 162 [72].
Scheme 52: Utilizing 2-mercaptobenzaldehydes 163 in cascade processes [73,74].
Scheme 53: Proposed transition state of the initial sulfa-Michael step [74].
Scheme 54: Asymmetric thiochroman synthesis via dynamic kinetic resolution [75].
Scheme 55: Enantioselective synthesis of thiochromans [76].
Scheme 56: Enantioselective synthesis of chromans and thiochromans synthesis [77].
Scheme 57: Enantioselective sulfa-Michael aldol reaction en route to spiro compounds [78].
Scheme 58: Enantioselective synthesis of 4-aminobenzo(thio)pyrans 179 [79].
Scheme 59: Asymmetric synthesis of tetrahydroquinolines [80].
Scheme 60: Novel asymmetric Mannich–Michael sequence producing tetrahydroquinolines 186 [81].
Scheme 61: Enantioselective synthesis of biologically interesting chromanes 190 and 191 [82].
Scheme 62: Asymmetric tandem Henry–Michael reaction [83].
Scheme 63: An asymmetric synthesis of substituted cyclohexanes via a dynamic kinetic resolution [84].
Scheme 64: Three component-organocascade initiated by Knoevenagel reaction [85].
Scheme 65: Asymmetric Michael reaction catalyzed by catalysts 57 and 211 [86].
Scheme 66: Proposed mechanism for the asymmetric Michael reaction catalyzed by catalysts 57 and 211 [86].
Scheme 67: Asymmetric facile synthesis of hexasubstituted cyclohexanes [87].
Scheme 68: Dual activation catalytic mechanism [87].
Scheme 69: Asymmetric Michael–Michael/aldol reaction catalyzed by catalysts 57, 219 and 214 [88].
Scheme 70: Asymmetric synthesis of substituted cyclohexane derivatives, using catalysts 57 and 223 [89].
Scheme 71: Asymmetric synthesis of substituted piperidine derivatives, using catalysts 223 and 228 [90].
Scheme 72: Asymmetric synthesis of endo-exo spiro-dihydropyran-oxindole derivatives catalyzed by catalyst 232 [91]....
Scheme 73: Asymmetric synthesis of carbazole spiroxindole derivatives, using catalyst 236 [92].
Scheme 74: Enantioselective formal [2 + 2] cycloaddition of enal 209 with nitroalkene 210, using catalysts 23 ...
Scheme 75: Asymmetric synthesis of polycyclized hydroxylactams derivatives, using catalyst 242 [94].
Scheme 76: Asymmetric synthesis of product 243, using catalyst 246 [95].
Scheme 77: Formation of the α-stereoselective acetals 248 from the corresponding enol ether 247, using catalys...
Scheme 78: Selective glycosidation, catalyzed by Shreiner’s catalyst 23 [97].
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 444–461, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.47
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Scheme 1: Breslow’s proposal on the mechanism of the benzoin condensation.
Scheme 2: Imidazolium carbene-catalysed homo-benzoin condensation.
Scheme 3: Homo-benzoin condensation in aqueous medium.
Scheme 4: Homobenzoin condensation catalysed by bis(benzimidazolium) salt 8.
Scheme 5: List of assorted chiral NHC-catalysts used for asymmetric homobenzoin condensation.
Scheme 6: A rigid bicyclic triazole precatalyst 15 in an efficient enantioselective benzoin reaction.
Scheme 7: Inoue’s report of cross-benzoin reactions.
Scheme 8: Cross-benzoin reactions catalysed by thiazolium salt 17.
Scheme 9: Catalyst-controlled divergence in cross-benzoin reactions.
Scheme 10: Chemoselective cross-benzoin reactions catalysed by a bulky NHC.
Scheme 11: Selective intermolecular cross-benzoin condensation reactions of aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes.
Scheme 12: Chemoselective cross-benzoin reaction of aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes.
Scheme 13: Cross-benzoin reactions of trifluoromethyl ketones developed by Enders.
Scheme 14: Cross-benzoin reactions of aldehydes and α-ketoesters.
Scheme 15: Enantioselective cross-benzoin reactions of aliphatic aldehydes and α-ketoesters.
Scheme 16: Dynamic kinetic resolution of β-halo-α-ketoesters via cross-benzoin reaction.
Scheme 17: Enantioselective benzoin reaction of aldehydes and alkynones.
Scheme 18: Aza-benzoin reaction of aldehydes and acylimines.
Scheme 19: NHC-catalysed diastereoselective synthesis of cis-2-amino 3-hydroxyindanones.
Scheme 20: Cross-aza-benzoin reactions of aldehydes with aromatic imines.
Scheme 21: Enantioselective cross aza-benzoin reaction of aliphatic aldehydes with N-Boc-imines.
Scheme 22: Chemoselective cross aza-benzoin reaction of aldehydes with N-PMP-imino esters.
Scheme 23: NHC-catalysed coupling reaction of acylsilanes with imines.
Scheme 24: Thiazolium salt-mediated enantioselective cross-aza-benzoin reaction.
Scheme 25: Aza-benzoin reaction of enals with activated ketimines.
Scheme 26: Isatin derived ketimines as electrophiles in cross aza-benzoin reaction with enals.
Scheme 27: Aza-benzoin reaction of aldehydes and phosphinoylimines catalysed by the BAC-carbene.
Scheme 28: Nitrosoarenes as the electrophilic component in benzoin-initiated cascade reaction.
Scheme 29: One-pot synthesis of hydroxamic esters via aza-benzoin reaction.
Scheme 30: Cookson and Lane’s report of intramolecular benzoin condensation.
Scheme 31: Intramolecular cross-benzoin condensation between aldehyde and ketone moieties.
Scheme 32: Intramolecular crossed aldehyde-ketone benzoin reactions.
Scheme 33: Enantioselective intramolecular crossed aldehyde-ketone benzoin reaction.
Scheme 34: Chromanone synthesis via enantioselective intramolecular cross-benzoin reaction.
Scheme 35: Intramolecular cross-benzoin reaction of chalcones.
Scheme 36: Synthesis of bicyclic tertiary alcohols by intramolecular benzoin reaction.
Scheme 37: A multicatalytic Michael–benzoin cascade process for cyclopentanone synthesis.
Scheme 38: Enamine-NHC dual-catalytic, Michael–benzoin cascade reaction.
Scheme 39: Iminium-cross-benzoin cascade reaction of enals and β-oxo sulfones.
Scheme 40: Intramolecular benzoin condensation of carbohydrate-derived dialdehydes.
Scheme 41: Enantioselective intramolecular benzoin reactions of N-tethered keto-aldehydes.
Scheme 42: Asymmetric cross-benzoin reactions promoted by camphor-derived catalysts.
Scheme 43: NHC-Brønsted base co-catalysis in a benzoin–Michael–Michael cascade.
Scheme 44: Divergent catalytic dimerization of 2-formylcinnamates.
Scheme 45: One-pot, multicatalytic asymmetric synthesis of tetrahydrocarbazole derivatives.
Scheme 46: NHC-chiral secondary amine co-catalysis for the synthesis of complex spirocyclic scaffolds.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 429–443, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.46
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: The structural diversity of the cinchona alkaloids, along with cupreine, cupreidine, β-isoquinidine...
Scheme 1: The original 6’-OH cinchona alkaloid organocatalytic MBH process, showing how the free 6’-OH is ess...
Scheme 2: Use of β-ICPD in an aza-MBH reaction.
Scheme 3: (a) The isatin motif is a common feature for MBH processes catalyzed by β-ICPD, as demonstrated by ...
Scheme 4: (a) Chen’s asymmetric MBH reaction. Good selectivity was dependent upon the presence of (R)-BINOL (...
Scheme 5: Lu and co-workers synthesis of a spiroxindole.
Scheme 6: Kesavan and co-workers’ synthesis of spiroxindoles.
Scheme 7: Frontier’s Nazarov cyclization catalyzed by β-ICPD.
Scheme 8: The first asymmetric nitroaldol process catalyzed by a 6’-OH cinchona alkaloid.
Scheme 9: A cupreidine derived catalyst induces a dynamic kinetic asymmetric transformation.
Scheme 10: Cupreine derivative 38 has been used in an organocatalytic asymmetric Friedel–Crafts reaction.
Scheme 11: Examples of 6’-OH cinchona alkaloid catalyzed processes include: (a) Deng’s addition of dimethyl ma...
Scheme 12: A diastereodivergent sulfa-Michael addition developed by Melchiorre and co-workers.
Scheme 13: Melchiorre’s vinylogous Michael addition.
Scheme 14: Simpkins’s TKP conjugate addition reactions.
Scheme 15: Hydrocupreine catalyst HCPN-59 can be used in an asymmetric cyclopropanation.
Scheme 16: The hydrocupreine and hydrocupreidine-based catalysts HCPN-65 and HCPD-67 demonstrate the potential...
Scheme 17: Jørgensen’s oxaziridination.
Scheme 18: Zhou’s α-amination using β-ICPD.
Scheme 19: Meng’s cupreidine catalyzed α-hydroxylation.
Scheme 20: Shi’s biomimetic transamination process for the synthesis of α-amino acids.
Scheme 21: β-Isocupreidine catalyzed [4 + 2] cycloadditions.
Scheme 22: β-Isocupreidine catalyzed [2+2] cycloaddition.
Scheme 23: A domino reaction catalyst by cupreidine catalyst CPD-30.
Scheme 24: (a) Dixon’s 6’-OH cinchona alkaloid catalyzed oxidative coupling. (b) An asymmetric oxidative coupl...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 309–313, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.33
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Bioactive 7-azaisatins and their derivatives.
Scheme 1: Further exploration with 7-azaisatin 1a and comparison with the previous work by Zhou [5].
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 117–124, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.13
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Scheme 1: Equilibrium between the monoiridum complex bearing a C-bound anionic imidazolide and its correspond...
Scheme 2: Experimental routes to the “equilibrium” between 3H-H and 3H-T.
Figure 1: View of the molecular structure of a) 3H-H and b) 3H-T. Hydrogen atoms have been omitted for the sa...
Figure 2: Steric maps for the NHC ligand of 3H-H, coordinated to iridium by a) carbene or b) nitrogen. The is...
Scheme 3: Equilibrium between complexes 3–6, in the presence of CO, PMe3, and MeI.
Figure 3: View of the molecular structure of a) 4H-H and b) 4H-T (main distances in Å).
Figure 4: View of the molecular structure of 6. Hydrogen atoms have been omitted for the sake of clarity (mai...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 2721–2726, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.293
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Bioactive compounds containing 1,2-aminoalcohol motif.
Scheme 1: Copper-catalyzed radical aminooxygenation reaction of styrenes.
Figure 2: The copper-catalyzed three-component aminooxygenation of styrenes with NFSI and NHPI derivatives. R...
Scheme 2: The plausible mechanism.
Scheme 3: Selective reduction of the aminooxygenation product.
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Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Structure of PGI2 and beraprost (1).
Scheme 1: Retrosynthetic analysis of beraprost (1).
Scheme 2: Preparation of Michael precursors 7 and 8.
Scheme 3: First attempt at the synthesis of 2 from 6.
Scheme 4: Achievement of a formal synthesis of 2.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 2641–2645, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.283
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Dapoxetine hydrochloride (1).
Scheme 1: Asymmetric synthesis of 1.
Scheme 2: Reduction of sulfinylimine 4.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 2591–2599, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.279
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Some chiral, bioactive isoindolinones.
Scheme 1: This work: 1) trans-1,2-cyclohexane diamine-based bifunctional ammonium salts 8 in the asymmetric s...
Scheme 2: Asymmetric cascade, crystallization and decarboxylation reaction.
Scheme 3: Proposed racemization pathways of isoindolinones 9 via retro-Michael process.
Scheme 4: Asymmetric synthesis of (S)-PD172938.
Scheme 5: Coupling of chiral acid 9 with p-tolylpiperazine and CuI arylation of chiral isoindolinones.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 2521–2539, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.273
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Figure 1: a) Structure of xenicin (1) and b) numbering of the xenicane skeleton according to Schmitz and van ...
Figure 2: Overview of selected Xenia diterpenoids according to the four subclasses [2-20]. The nine-membered carboc...
Figure 3: Representative members of the caryophyllenes, azamilides and Dictyota diterpenes.
Scheme 1: Proposed biosynthesis of Xenia diterpenoids (OPP = pyrophosphate, GGPP = geranylgeranyl pyrophospha...
Scheme 2: Direct synthesis of the nine-membered carbocycle as proposed by Schmitz and van der Helm (E = elect...
Scheme 3: The construction of E- or Z-cyclononenes.
Scheme 4: Total synthesis of racemic β-caryophyllene (22) by Corey.
Scheme 5: Total synthesis of racemic β-caryophyllene (22) by Oishi.
Scheme 6: Total synthesis of coraxeniolide A (10) by Leumann.
Scheme 7: Total synthesis of antheliolide A (18) by Corey.
Scheme 8: a) Synthesis of enantiomer 80, b) total syntheses of coraxeniolide A (10) and c) β-caryophyllene (22...
Scheme 9: Total synthesis of blumiolide C (11) by Altmann.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of a xeniolide F precursor by Hiersemann.
Scheme 11: Synthesis of the xenibellol (15) and the umbellacetal (114) core by Danishefsky.
Scheme 12: Proposed biosynthesis of plumisclerin A (118).
Scheme 13: Synthesis of the tricyclic core structure of plumisclerin A by Yao.
Scheme 14: Total synthesis of 4-hydroxydictyolactone (137) by Williams.
Scheme 15: Photoisomerization of 4-hydroxydictyolactone (137) to 4-hydroxycrenulide (138).
Scheme 16: The total synthesis of (+)-acetoxycrenulide (151) by Paquette.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 2007–2011, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.217
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Scheme 1: Standard reaction conditions.
Scheme 2: Formation of aliphatic chiral β-hydroxy nitrile 2g and its subsequent conversion into 4g.
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, 1509–1513, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.164
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Figure 1: The structure of mianserin 1 and epinastine 2.
Scheme 1: Enantioselective synthesis of (S)-(+)-mianserin.
Figure 2: Catalysts used in ATH.
Figure 3: The ORTEP diagram for X-ray analysis of compound (S)-7.
Scheme 2: Enantioselective synthesis of (S)-(+)-epinastine.
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)...
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Scheme 1: Application of anodic oxidation to the generation of new carbon-carbon bonds [11].
Scheme 2: The influence of the amino protecting group on the “kinetic” and “thermodynamic” anodic methoxylati...
Scheme 3: Example of the application of the cation pool method [17].
Scheme 4: A thiophenyl electroauxiliary allows for regioselective anodic oxidation [32].
Scheme 5: A diastereoselective cation carbohydroxylation reaction and postulated intermediate 18 [18].
Scheme 6: A radical addition and electron transfer reaction of N-acyliminium ions generated electrosynthetica...
Scheme 7: Catalytic indirect anodic fluorodesulfurization reaction [37].
Figure 1: Schematic of a cation flow system and also shown is the electrochemical microflow reactor reported ...
Figure 2: Example of a parallel laminar flow set-up. Figure redrawn from reference [38].
Figure 3: A catch and release cation pool method [42].
Scheme 8: Micromixing effects on yield 92% vs 36% and ratio of alkylation products [43].
Figure 4: Schematic illustration of the anodic substitution reaction system using acoustic emulsification. Fi...
Scheme 9: Electrooxidation to prepare a chiral oxidation mediator and application to the kinetic resolution o...
Scheme 10: Electrooxidation reactions on 4-membered ring systems [68].
Figure 5: Example of a chiral auxiliary Shono-oxidation intermediate [69].
Scheme 11: An electrochemical multicomponent reaction where a carbon felt anode and platinum cathode were util...
Scheme 12: Preparation of dienes using the Shono oxidation [23].
Scheme 13: Combination of an electroauxiliary mediated anodic oxidation and RCM to afford spirocyclic compound...
Scheme 14: Total synthesis of (+)-myrtine (66) using an electrochemical approach [78].
Scheme 15: Total synthesis of (−)-A58365A (70) and (±)-A58365B (71) [79].
Scheme 16: Anodic oxidation used in the preparation of the poison frog alkaloid 195C [80].
Scheme 17: Preparation of iminosugars using an electrochemical approach [81].
Scheme 18: The electrosynthetic preparation of α-L-fucosidase inhibitors [84,85].
Scheme 19: Enantioselective synthesis of the anaesthetic ropivacaine 85 [71].
Scheme 20: The preparation of synthetically challenging aza-nucleosides employing an electrochemical step [88].
Scheme 21: Synthesis of a bridged tricyclic diproline analogue 93 that induces α-helix conformation into linea...
Scheme 22: Synthesis of (i) a peptidomimetic and (ii) a functionalised peptide from silyl electroauxiliary pre...
Scheme 23: Examples of Phe7–Phe8 mimics prepared using an electrochemical approach [93].
Scheme 24: Preparation of arginine mimics employing an electrooxidation step [96].
Scheme 25: Preparation of chiral cyclic amino acids [20].
Scheme 26: Two-step preparation of Nazlinine 117 using Shono flow electrochemistry [101].
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Scheme 1: Chemoenzymatic synthesis of enantioenriched enantiomers of promethazine 9 and ethopropazine 10. Rea...
Figure 1: Dependence of optical purities (% ee) of (R)-(−)-6a (red curve, ■) and (S)-(+)-5 (blue curve, ▲) on...
Scheme 2: Assignment of the stereochemistry of enantiopure alcohol (+)-5 resulting from derivatization with (R...
Figure 2: Description of substituents for determination of the absolute configuration of (+)-5 and ΔδRS value...
Figure 3: 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) spectra of the (R)-MPA 11 (red colored line) and (S)-MPA and 12 (blue color...
Figure 4: An ORTEP plot of (S)-(+)-1-(10H-phenothiazin-10-yl)propan-2-ol (S)-(+)-5. The following crystal str...
Scheme 3: Amination of optically active bromo derivatives (R)-(+)-8 or (S)-(−)-8 in toluene.
Scheme 4: Amination of optically active bromo derivatives (R)-(+)-8 or (S)-(−)-8 in methanol.
Scheme 5: The proposed reaction mechanism for amination of optically active (S)-(−)-8 in methanol.
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Figure 1: Structure and absolute configuration of hormaomycin (1), its fluoromethyl-substituted analogues 8a–c...
Figure 2: Structures of the Belokon'-type glycine complexes (BGC) (R)- and (S)-10.
Scheme 1: Intended routes to methyl trans-2-(fluormethyl)cyclopropanecarboxylates 14a–c.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of trans-(2-trifluoromethyl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (24).
Scheme 3: Preparation of racemic trans-2-(fluoromethyl)cyclopropylmethyl iodides 11a–c and their conversion t...
Figure 3: Structure and absolute configurations of the nickel(II) complexes (2S,1'R,2'S)-26a, (2S,1'R,2'S)-26b...
Figure 4: Structure and absolute configuration of nickel(II) complex (R,R,R)-28 in the crystal. Hydrogen atom...
Scheme 4: Mechanism of epimerization of the threonine nickel(II) complex 29.
Scheme 5: A new general approach to (2S,3R)-β-methylarylalanines 3 by alkylation of the glycine nickel(II) co...
Figure 5: Structure and absolute configuration of nickel(II) complex (2S,3S)-32 in the crystal. Hydrogen atom...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of the cyclohexadepsipeptides 52a–c for the hormaomycin analogues 8a–c with 3-(2'-fluorom...
Scheme 7: Synthesis of hormaomycin analogues with a: trifluoromethyl-, b: difluoromethyl-, c: monofluoromethy...
Figure 6: Two derivatives 58 and 59 of cyclohexadepsipeptide 52a containing the (trifluoromethylcyclopropyl)a...