A convergent, umpoled synthesis of 2-(1-amidoalkyl)pyridines

• Tarn C. Johnson and
• Stephen P. Marsden

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1–4, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.1

• of the (amidoalkyl)pyridine products, and the convergent nature of the reaction, we believe that the method should find ready application in the concise synthesis of bioactive molecules. Examples of naturally-occurring and synthetic bioactive (amidoalkyl)pyridines. Discovery of the azlactone

Exploring architectures displaying multimeric presentations of a trihydroxypiperidine iminosugar

• Camilla Matassini,
• Stefania Mirabella,
• Andrea Goti,
• Inmaculada Robina,
• Antonio J. Moreno-Vargas and
• Francesca Cardona

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 2631–2640, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.282

• bioactive molecules (namely pyrrolidine- and pyrrolizidine-based iminosugars) [19][20][21]. Moreover, trivalent pyrrolidine derivatives have been recently employed to probe the multivalent effect towards α-L-fucosidase inhibition [22], which may be clinically relevant in the treatment of fucosidosis

Dicarboxylic esters: Useful tools for the biocatalyzed synthesis of hybrid compounds and polymers

• Ivan Bassanini,
• Karl Hult and
• Sergio Riva

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 1583–1595, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.174

• parent compound 12. A similar approach was followed later on by Lin and coworkers, who described the enzymatic esterification of the nucleoside 5-fluorouridine (13) and of other polyhydroxylated bioactive molecules with divinyl esters of dicarboxylic acids [31][32][33][34][35]. The monovinyl esters

• different bioactive molecules with suitable dicarboxylic acids to prepare hybrid compounds has been receiving more and more attention. The interest is due to the fact that these new substances might show additive activities [36], having improved properties or efficacies compared to the combined use of the

Hybrid macrocycle formation and spiro annulation on cis-syn-cis-tricyclo[6.3.0.0^2,6]undeca-3,11-dione and its congeners via ring-closing metathesis

• Sambasivarao Kotha,
• Ajay Kumar Chinnam and
• Rashid Ali

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 1123–1128, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.126

• recurring motif in bioactive molecules. Consequently, assembling architecturally complex spirocycles is of great relevance to the diversity-oriented synthesis of biologically active spirocycles. In this context, new synthetic methods to generate multiple spirocenters in a simple manner remain a challenging

Inclusion of trans-resveratrol in methylated cyclodextrins: synthesis and solid-state structures

• Lee Trollope,
• Dyanne L. Cruickshank,
• Terence Noonan,
• Susan A. Bourne,
• Milena Sorrenti,
• Laura Catenacci and
• Mino R. Caira

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 3136–3151, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.331

• shortcoming [5], among them inclusion complexation with cyclodextrins (CDs), which are well-known solubilisers of lipophilic molecules [6]. In addition to enhancing the solubility of guest molecules, CDs can confer chemical stability on bioactive molecules through inclusion of sensitive guest moieties within

Detonation nanodiamonds biofunctionalization and immobilization to titanium alloy surfaces as first steps towards medical application

• Juliana P. L. Gonçalves,
• Afnan Q. Shaikh,
• Manuela Reitzig,
• Daria A. Kovalenko,
• Jan Michael,
• René Beutner,
• Gianaurelio Cuniberti,
• Dieter Scharnweber and
• Jörg Opitz

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2765–2773, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.293

• regioselective partial incorporation of biofunctional molecules into anodically grown oxide layers. The authors electrochemically immobilized nucleic acids on titanium alloys for its surface modification with bioactive molecules [21][22][23][24][25], as, e.g., oligonucleotides and RGD peptide conjugates, for

Effect of cyclodextrin complexation on phenylpropanoids’ solubility and antioxidant activity

• Miriana Kfoury,
• David Landy,
• Lizette Auezova,
• Hélène Greige-Gerges and
• Sophie Fourmentin

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2322–2331, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.241

• Miriana Kfoury David Landy Lizette Auezova Helene Greige-Gerges Sophie Fourmentin Bioactive Molecules Research Group, Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences-2, Lebanese University, Lebanon Univ Lille Nord de France, F-59000 Lille

Exploration of C–H and N–H-bond functionalization towards 1-(1,2-diarylindol-3-yl)tetrahydroisoquinolines

• Michael Ghobrial,
• Marko D. Mihovilovic and
• Michael Schnürch

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2186–2199, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.226

• , the indole moiety is considered as a privileged structure since it is encountered in many bioactive molecules and arylindoles [4] are particularly active when substituted in 2-position [5]. 1,2-Diarylindoles have been reported to display interesting pharmacological activities, e.g., as estrogen

• ring have not been reported as bioactive molecules so far. Actually, this compound class is underrepresented in literature with only three examples of 1-(1-arylindol-3-yl)-THIQs being reported [9][10]. No 1-(2-arylindol-3-yl)-THIQs or 1-(1,2-diarylindol-3-yl)-THIQs 1 have been disclosed in literature

Application of cyclic phosphonamide reagents in the total synthesis of natural products and biologically active molecules

• Thilo Focken and
• Stephen Hanessian

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1848–1877, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.195

• products or bioactive molecules will be discussed [10]. Similar technologies to the ones discussed here without such applications and other uses of chiral phosphonamide reagents in asymmetric synthesis such as Denmark’s carbanion-accelerated Claisen rearrangements [11][12] have been reviewed elsewhere [13

Sacrolide A, a new antimicrobial and cytotoxic oxylipin macrolide from the edible cyanobacterium Aphanothece sacrum

• Naoya Oku,
• Miyako Matsumoto,
• Kohsuke Yonejima,
• Keijiroh Tansei and
• Yasuhiro Igarashi

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1808–1816, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.190

• allows for the consumption of a substantial amount of unprocessed alga. In conclusion, the present study illustrates the importance of exploring untapped biological resources for the discovery of new bioactive molecules, and also encourages the careful conservation of a variety of habitats to maximize

The search for new amphiphiles: synthesis of a modular, high-throughput library

• George C. Feast,
• Thomas Lepitre,
• Xavier Mulet,
• Charlotte E. Conn,
• Oliver E. Hutt,
• G. Paul Savage and
• Calum J. Drummond

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1578–1588, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.163

• ]. Increasing the lattice parameter of the liquid-crystalline phase may also facilitate the uptake of larger bioactive molecules [4]. At present, only a small selection of amphiphiles is used in the aforementioned applications. Research into the design, synthesis, and material characterisation of new

A tandem Mannich addition–palladium catalyzed ring-closing route toward 4-substituted-3(2H)-furanones

• Jubi John,
• Eliza Târcoveanu,
• Peter G. Jones and
• Henning Hopf

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1462–1470, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.150

• the process. Bioactive molecules I [19], II [26], III & IV [21][22] with 3(2H)-furanone moiety. Generalisation with aromatic and aliphatic imines (reaction conditions: 1 (1.0 equiv), 2 (1.1 equiv), Pd2dba3·CHCl3 (5 mol %), dppe (10 mol %), Na2CO3 (2.0 equiv), dioxane (2 mL), 50 °C, 10 h, isolated

Stereoselective synthesis of carbocyclic analogues of the nucleoside Q precursor (PreQ₀)

• Sabin Llona-Minguez and
• Simon P. Mackay

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1333–1338, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.135

• -substituted analogues with interesting three-dimensional character, including chiral cyclopentane-1,2-diol and -1,2,3-triol derivatives. This unusual substitution pattern provides a useful starting point for the discovery of novel bioactive molecules. Keywords: diol synthesis; nucleoside; PreQ0

Magnesium bis(monoperoxyphthalate) hexahydrate as mild and efficient oxidant for the synthesis of selenones

• Andrea Temperini,
• Massimo Curini,
• Ornelio Rosati and
• Lucio Minuti

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1267–1271, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.127

• bioactive molecules is currently under investigation. General transformation of selenides to selenones. Phenylselenone 2 as useful leaving group for the synthesis of different organic molecules. Oxidation of selenides 1a–d to selenones 2a–d with MMPP. Oxidative cyclization with MMPP of functionalized

Hindered aryl bromides for regioselective palladium-catalysed direct arylation at less favourable C5-carbon of 3-substituted thiophenes

• Rongwei Jin,
• Charles Beromeo Bheeter and
• Henri Doucet

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1239–1245, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.123

• different aryl units. Keywords: aryl bromides; atom economy; C–H bond activation; palladium; regioselectivity; thiophenes; Introduction As thiophenes bearing aryl substituents are known to be present in several bioactive molecules and are used as precursors of materials, the regioselective introduction of

Automated solid-phase peptide synthesis to obtain therapeutic peptides

• Veronika Mäde,
• Sylvia Els-Heindl and
• Annette G. Beck-Sickinger

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1197–1212, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.118

• peptide sequence for analytical investigations (Figure 4). These tools can be spin and radioactive labels, bioactive molecules (such as biotin) or fluorescent dyes. The paramagnetic substance TOAC (2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl-4-amino-4-carboxylic acid) (Figure 5) was manually coupled to NPY

Direct C–H trifluoromethylation of di- and trisubstituted alkenes by photoredox catalysis

• Ren Tomita,
• Yusuke Yasu,
• Takashi Koike and
• Munetaka Akita

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1099–1106, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.108

• catalysis; radical reaction; trifluoromethylation; Introduction The trifluoromethyl (CF3) group is a useful structural motif in many bioactive molecules as well as functional organic materials [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Thus, the development of new methodologies for highly efficient and selective incorporation of

Aza-Diels–Alder reaction between N-aryl-1-oxo-1H-isoindolium ions and tert-enamides: Steric effects on reaction outcome

• Amitabh Jha,
• Ting-Yi Chou,
• Zainab ALJaroudi,
• Bobby D. Ellis and
• T. Stanley Cameron

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 848–857, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.81

• , 1375, 1269, 758 cm−1; HRMS m/z: [M + Na]+ calcd for C20H17FN2O2Na, 359.1166; found, 359.1149. Pyridoisoindole frameworks (highlighted) in bioactive molecules and compounds under present investigation (series 1–3). ORTEP diagrams and 2D structures for the isoindolo[2,1-a]quinolone derivatives 1b, 1h and

Stereoselectively fluorinated N-heterocycles: a brief survey

• Xiang-Guo Hu and
• Luke Hunter

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2696–2708, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.306

• a tool to probe the importance of hydrogen bonding in bioactive molecules; and we will observe how fluorine can affect the basicity of N-heterocycles. Finally, we will survey some of the various ways in which stereoselectively fluorinated N-heterocycles can be synthesised. Throughout, it will become

• primarily been considering fluorine as a replacement for hydrogen in N-heterocycles. However a new vista opens up if we consider fluorine as a replacement for the hydroxy group in bioactive molecules. 4. Fluorine can serve as a tool to probe the importance of hydrogen bonding The replacement of a hydroxy

A one-pot synthesis of 3-trifluoromethyl-2-isoxazolines from trifluoromethyl aldoxime

• Raoni S. B. Gonçalves,
• Michael Dos Santos,
• Guillaume Bernadat,
• Danièle Bonnet-Delpon and
• Benoit Crousse

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2387–2394, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.275

• frequently found in natural products [1][2][3][4], bioactive molecules [5][6] (Figure 1) and can be used as bioisosteric transformations of amide bonds in order to provide metabolically stable and more active derivatives [7][8][9][10][11]. Moreover, 2-isoxazolines can be cleaved under various conditions to

• supply a variety of organic functionalities including γ-amino alcohols [12], β-amino acids [13], β-hydroxy ketones [14][15] and β-hydroxy nitriles [14][15]. Fluorinated compounds play a central role in different branches of chemistry [16]. The incorporation of a fluorine atom into bioactive molecules

• different fluorinated building blocks was demonstrated by the easy ring opening of these intermediates with NaBH4 and NiCl2, yielding the corresponding trifluoromethylated γ-amino alcohol. Example of bioactive molecules bearing the 2-isoxazoline nucleus. Dimerization and isomerization products from nitrile

The conjugation of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) to small peptides for generating multifunctional supramolecular nanofibers/hydrogels

• Jiayang Li,
• Yi Kuang,
• Junfeng Shi,
• Yuan Gao,
• Jie Zhou and
• Bing Xu

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 908–917, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.104

• [59][60], this work contributes to the development of bioactive molecules that have dual or multiple roles, for example, as therapeutic agents and delivery carriers [61][62]. Results and Discussion Synthesis Scheme 2 shows the typical synthetic route of the conjugates of NSAID and small peptides

• hydrogelation of other bioactive molecules. By providing useful insight for design of the NSAID hydrogelators, this approach contributes to the development of bioactive molecules that have dual or multiple roles, such as hydrogelators and therapeutic agents. Optical images of the hydrogels formed by (A) 1a (0.8

N-Heterocyclic carbene–palladium catalysts for the direct arylation of pyrrole derivatives with aryl chlorides

• Ismail Özdemir,
• Nevin Gürbüz,
• Nazan Kaloğlu,
• Öznur Doğan,
• Murat Kaloğlu,
• Christian Bruneau and
• Henri Doucet

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 303–312, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.35

• important research area in organic synthesis as such motives are known to be present in several bioactive molecules, such as Atorvastatin, which is used for lowering blood cholesterol, Fendosal, which is an anti-inflammatory agent, or Tanaproget, which is a progesterone-receptor agonist (Figure 1). The

Peptoids and polyamines going sweet: Modular synthesis of glycosylated peptoids and polyamines using click chemistry

• Daniel Fürniss,
• Timo Mack,
• Frank Hahn,
• Sidonie B. L. Vollrath,
• Katarzyna Koroniak,
• Ute Schepers and
• Stefan Bräse

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 56–63, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.7

• Wilhelms University of Bonn, Germany Institute of Toxicology and Genetics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany 10.3762/bjoc.9.7 Abstract Sugar moieties are present in a wide range of bioactive molecules. Thus, having versatile and

Mechanochemistry assisted asymmetric organocatalysis: A sustainable approach

• Pankaj Chauhan and
• Swapandeep Singh Chimni

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 2132–2141, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.240

• various bioactive molecules [28]. Among different organocatalysts used for asymmetric aldol reactions, proline and its derivatives emerged as powerful catalysts for the enamine activation of donor aldehyde or ketone. Bolm’s group reported a solvent-free asymmetric organocatalytic aldol reaction under ball

An efficient access to the synthesis of novel 12-phenylbenzo[6,7]oxepino[3,4-b]quinolin-13(6H)-one derivatives

• Wentao Gao,
• Guihai Lin,
• Yang Li,
• Xiyue Tao,
• Rui Liu and
• Lianjie Sun

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1849–1857, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.213

• , our research team has been interested in the development of efficient synthesis for the quinoline-based bioactive molecules [32][33][34][35][36][37]. Thus, in connection with our continuing interest in the synthesis of highly valuable quinoline compounds, we are actively involved in diversifying our