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Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 3151–3173, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.261
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Figure 1: Classical MCRs.
Figure 2: Different scaffolds that can be formed with the Ugi adduct.
Scheme 1: Oxoindole-β-lactam core produced in a U4C-3CR.
Figure 3: Most active oxoindole-β-lactam compounds developed by Brãndao et al. [33].
Scheme 2: Ugi-azide synthesis of benzofuran, pyrazole and tetrazole hybrids.
Figure 4: The most promising hybrids synthesized via the Ugi-azide multicomponent reaction reported by Kushwa...
Scheme 3: Four-component Ugi reaction for the synthesis of novel antioxidant compounds.
Figure 5: Most potent antioxidant compounds obtained through the Ugi four-component reaction developed by Pac...
Scheme 4: Four-component Ugi reaction to synthesize β-amiloyd aggregation inhibitors.
Figure 6: The most potential β-amiloyd aggregation inhibitors generated by Galante et al. [37].
Scheme 5: Four-component Ugi reaction to obtain FATH hybrids and the best candidate synthesized.
Scheme 6: Four-component Ugi reaction for the synthesis of FATMH hybrids and the best candidate synthesized.
Scheme 7: Petasis multicomponent reaction to produce pyrazine-based MTDLs.
Figure 7: Best pyrazine-based MTDLs synthesized by Madhav et al. [40].
Scheme 8: Synthesis of BCPOs employing a Knoevenagel-based multicomponent reaction and the best candidate syn...
Scheme 9: Hantzsch multicomponent reaction for the synthesis of DHPs as novel MTDLs.
Figure 8: Most active 1,4-dihydropyridines developed by Malek et al. [43].
Scheme 10: Chromone–donepezil hybrid MTDLs obtained via the Passerini reaction.
Figure 9: Best CDH-based MTDLs as AChE inhibitors synthesized by Malek et al. [46].
Scheme 11: Replacement of the nitrogen in lactams 11 with an oxygen in 12 to influence hydrogen-bond donating ...
Scheme 12: MCR 3 + 2 reaction to develop spirooxindole, spiroacenaphthylene, and bisbenzo[b]pyran compounds.
Figure 10: SIRT2 activity of best derivatives obtained by Hasaninejad et al. [49].
Scheme 13: Synthesis of ML192 analogs using the Gewald multicomponent reaction and the best candidate synthesi...
Scheme 14: Development of 1,5-benzodiazepines via Ugi/deprotection/cyclization (UDC) approach by Xu et al. [59].
Scheme 15: Synthesis of polysubstituted 1,4-benzodiazepin-3-ones using UDC strategy.
Scheme 16: Synthetic procedure to obtain 3-carboxamide-1,4-benzodiazepin-5-ones employing Ugi–reduction–cycliz...
Scheme 17: Ugi cross-coupling (U-4CRs) to synthesize triazolobenzodiazepines.
Scheme 18: Azido-Ugi four component reaction cyclization to obtain imidazotetrazolodiazepinones.
Scheme 19: Synthesis of oxazolo- and thiazolo[1,4]benzodiazepine-2,5-diones via Ugi/deprotection/cyclization a...
Scheme 20: General synthesis of 2,3-dichlorophenylpiperazine-derived compounds by the Ugi reaction and Ugi/dep...
Figure 11: Best DRD2 compounds synthesized using a multicomponent strategy.
Scheme 21: Bucherer–Bergs multicomponent reaction to obtain a key intermediate in the synthesis of pomaglumeta...
Scheme 22: Ugi reaction to synthesize racetam derivatives and example of two racetams synthesized by Cioc et a...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2171–2207, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.187
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Figure 1: Examples of compounds covered in this review categorized in six sub-classes (see text).
Figure 2: Examples of compounds not covered in this review.
Figure 3: Wrongly assigned and thus obsolete structures (details will be discussed in the respective chapters...
Figure 4: Alternariol with the correct IUPAC numbering and an occasionally used numbering based on the biphen...
Figure 5: Alternariol O-methyl ethers.
Figure 6: Alternariol O-glycosides.
Figure 7: Alternariol O-acetates and O-sulfates.
Figure 8: 2-Hydroxy- and 4-hydroxy-substituted alternariol and its O-methyl ethers.
Figure 9: Chloro- and amino-substituted alternariol and its O-methyl ethers.
Figure 10: Presumed alternariol derivatives with non-canonical substitution pattern.
Figure 11: Alternariol derivatives with the 1-methyl group hydroxylated.
Figure 12: Verrulactones: pseudo-dimeric derivatives of altertenuol and related compounds.
Figure 13: Biaryls formed by reductive lactone opening and/or by decarboxylation.
Figure 14: Altenuene and its diastereomers.
Figure 15: 9-O-Demethylated altenuene diastereomers.
Figure 16: Acetylated and methylated altenuene diastereomers.
Figure 17: Altenuene diastereomers modified with lactic acid, pyruvic acid, or acetone.
Figure 18: Neoaltenuene and related compounds.
Figure 19: Dehydroaltenusin and its derivatives.
Scheme 1: Equilibrium of dehydroaltenusin in polar solvents [278].
Figure 20: Further quinoid derivatives.
Figure 21: Dehydroaltenuenes.
Figure 22: Complex aggregates containing dehydroaltenuene substructures and related compounds.
Figure 23: Dihydroaltenuenes.
Figure 24: Altenuic acids and related compounds.
Figure 25: Cyclopentane- and cyclopentene-fused derivatives.
Figure 26: Cyclopentenone-fused derivatives.
Figure 27: Spiro-fused derivatives and a related ring-opened derivative.
Figure 28: Lactones-fused and lactone-substituted derivatives.
Scheme 2: Biosynthesis of alternariol [324].
Scheme 3: Biosynthesis of alternariol and its immediate successors with the genes involved in the respective ...
Scheme 4: Presumed formation of altenuene and its diastereomers and of botrallin.
Scheme 5: Presumed formation of altenuic acids and related compounds.
Scheme 6: A selection of plausible biosynthetic paths to cyclopenta-fused metabolites. (No stereochemistry is...
Scheme 7: Biomimetic synthesis of alternariol (1) by Harris and Hay [66].
Scheme 8: Total synthesis of alternariol (1) by Subba Rao et al. using a Diels–Alder approach [34].
Scheme 9: Total synthesis of alternariol (1) using a Suzuki strategy by Koch and Podlech [62], improved by Kim et...
Scheme 10: Total synthesis of alternariol (1) using an intramolecular biaryl coupling by Abe et al. [63].
Scheme 11: Total synthesis of altenuene (54) and isoaltenuene (55) by Podlech et al. [249].
Scheme 12: Total synthesis of neoaltenuene (69) by Podlech et al. [35].
Scheme 13: Total synthesis of TMC-264 (79) by Tatsuta et al. [185].
Scheme 14: Total synthesis of cephalosol (99) by Koert et al. [304].
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 379–426, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.36
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Scheme 1: Examples of BIMs used for their medicinal properties.
Scheme 2: Mechanisms for the synthesis of BIMs using protic or Lewis acids as catalysts.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using DBDMH.
Scheme 4: Competition experiments and synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using DBDMH.
Scheme 5: Proposed mechanism for formation of BIM of using DBDMH.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using I2.
Scheme 7: General reaction mechanism upon halogen bonding.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using I2, introduced by Ji.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using Br2 in CH3CN.
Scheme 10: Βidentate halogen-bond donors.
Scheme 11: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using bidentate halogen-bond donor 26.
Scheme 12: Proposed reaction mechanism.
Scheme 13: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using iodoalkyne as catalyst.
Scheme 14: Proposed reaction mechanism.
Scheme 15: Optimized reaction conditions used by Ramshini.
Scheme 16: Activation of the carbonyl group by HPA/TPI-Fe3O4.
Scheme 17: Synthesis of BIMs in the presence of nanoAg-Pt/SiO2-doped silicate.
Scheme 18: Mechanism of action proposed by Khalafi-Nezhad et al.
Scheme 19: Activation of the carbonyl group by the Cu–isatin Schiff base complex.
Scheme 20: Optimum reaction conditions published by Jain.
Scheme 21: Organocatalytic protocol utilizing nanoparticles introduced by Bankar.
Scheme 22: Activation of the carbonyl group by the AlCl3·6H2O-SDS-SiO2 complex.
Scheme 23: Optimal reaction conditions for the aforementioned nano-Fe3O4 based catalysts.
Scheme 24: Nanocatalytic protocol proposed by Kaur et al.
Scheme 25: Microwave approach introduced by Yuan.
Scheme 26: Microwave approach introduced by Zahran et al.
Scheme 27: Microwave irradiation protocol introduced by Bindu.
Scheme 28: Silica-supported microwave irradiation protocol.
Scheme 29: Proposed mechanism for formation of BIM by Nongkhlaw.
Scheme 30: Microwave-assisted synthesis of BIMs catalyzed by succinic acid.
Scheme 31: Proposed mechanism of action of MMO-4.
Scheme 32: Catalytic approach introduced by Muhammadpoor-Baltork et al.
Scheme 33: Reaction conditions used by Xiao-Ming.
Scheme 34: Ultrasonic irradiation-based protocol published by Saeednia.
Scheme 35: Pyruvic acid-mediated synthesis of BIMs proposed by Thopate.
Scheme 36: Synthesis of BIMs using [bmim]BF4 or [bmim]PF6 ionic liquids.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of BIMs utilizing In(OTf)3 in octylmethylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate as ionic liquid.
Scheme 38: FeCl3·6H2O-catalyzed synthesis of BIMs with use of ionic liquid.
Scheme 39: Synthesis of BIMs utilizing the [hmim]HSO4/EtOH catalytic system.
Scheme 40: Synthesis of BIMs utilizing acidic ionic liquid immobilized on silica gel (ILIS-SO2Cl).
Scheme 41: The [bmim][MeSO4]-catalyzed reaction of indole with various aldehydes.
Scheme 42: The role of [bmim][MeSO4] in catalyzing the reaction of indole with aldehydes.
Scheme 43: Synthesis of BIMs utilizing FeCl3-based ionic liquid ([BTBAC]Cl-FeCl3) as catalyst.
Scheme 44: Synthesis of BIMs using [Msim]Cl at room temperature.
Scheme 45: [Et3NH][H2PO4]-catalyzed synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes.
Scheme 46: PILs-catalyzed synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes.
Scheme 47: FSILs-mediated synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes.
Scheme 48: Possible “release and catch” catalytic process.
Scheme 49: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes by [DABCO-H][HSO4].
Scheme 50: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes by [(THA)(SO4)].
Scheme 51: Synthesis of BBSI-Cl and BBSI-HSO4.
Scheme 52: Synthesis of BIMs in the presence of BBSI-Cl and BBSI-HSO4.
Scheme 53: Chemoselectivity of the present method.
Scheme 54: Synthesis of BIMs catalyzed by chitosan-supported ionic liquid.
Scheme 55: Proposed mechanism of action of CSIL.
Scheme 56: Optimization of the reaction in DESs.
Scheme 57: Synthesis of BIMs using ChCl/SnCl2 as DES.
Scheme 58: Synthesis of BIMs derivatives in presence of DES.
Scheme 59: BIMs synthesis in choline chloride/urea (CC/U).
Scheme 60: Flow chemistry-based synthesis of BIMs by Ley.
Scheme 61: Flow chemistry-based synthesis of BIMs proposed by Nam et al.
Scheme 62: Amino-catalyzed reaction of indole with propionaldehyde.
Scheme 63: Aminocatalytic synthesis of BIMs.
Scheme 64: Proposed mechanism for the aminocatalytic synthesis of BIMs.
Scheme 65: Enzymatic reaction of indole with aldehydes.
Scheme 66: Proposed mechanism for the synthesis of BIMs catalyzed by TLIM.
Scheme 67: Proposed reaction mechanism by Badsara.
Scheme 68: Mechanism proposed by D’Auria.
Scheme 69: Photoinduced thiourea catalysis.
Scheme 70: Proposed mechanism of photoacid activation.
Scheme 71: Proposed mechanism of action for CF3SO2Na.
Scheme 72: Proposed mechanism for the synthesis of BIMs by Mandawad.
Scheme 73: Proposed mechanism for the (a) acid generation and (b) synthesis of BIMs.
Scheme 74: a) Reaction conditions employed by Khaksar and b) activation of the carbonyl group by HFIP.
Scheme 75: Activation of the carbonyl group by the PPy@CH2Br through the formation of a halogen bond.
Scheme 76: Reaction conditions utilized by Mhaldar et al.
Scheme 77: a) Reaction conditions employed by López and b) activation of the carbonyl group by thiourea.
Scheme 78: Infrared irradiation approach introduced by Luna-Mora and his research group.
Scheme 79: Synthesis of BIMs with the use of the Fe–Zn BMOF.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 631–638, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.63
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Figure 1: Biologically active cholic acid hybridized with different heterocyclic scaffolds.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of cholyl 1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thiol 2.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of cholyl 2-(propargylthio)-1,3,4-oxadiazole 3.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of target compounds 4a–v.
Figure 2: Structures of target compounds 4a–v.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 549–554, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.57
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Figure 1: Structures of naturally occurring karrikins.
Scheme 1: i) P4S10, THF; ii) 2-chloropropionyl chloride, Et3N; iii) Ph3P, NaOAc, Ac2O.
Figure 2: Target compounds with highlighted positions of oxygen to sulfur exchange.
Scheme 2: i) Lawesson’s reagent, HMDO, toluene, MW irradiation, 120 °C, 60 min.
Scheme 3: i) P4S10 or Lawesson’s reagent, see table for conditions; ii) 2-chloropropionyl chloride, Et3N, DCM...
Scheme 4: i) LiHMDS, MeI, THF, −78 °C.
Scheme 5: i) a) NaOH, MeOH/H2O, rt, Amberlyst 15 [H+], b) AcOH 70% aq, reflux, 2 h; ii) a) EtOCOCl, pyridine,...
Scheme 6: i) Lawesson’s reagent, HMDO, toluene, MW irradiation (120 °C), 60 min.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2511–2519, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.168
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Figure 1: Natural isopavine alkaloids and synthetic derivatives of isopavine.
Figure 2: The structure and numbering of dihydromethanodibenzoazocine.
Scheme 1: The Petasis reaction and the Pomeranz–Fritsch–Bobbitt cyclization.
Scheme 2: The synthesis of 7,12-dihydro-6,12-methanodibenzo[c,f]azocine-5-carboxylic acids via a combination ...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of N-benzylated aminoacetaldehyde acetals 3a–e. Conditions: a) reaction run in EtOH; b) r...
Scheme 4: Synthesis of amino acids 6a–g.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of dihydromethanodibenzoazocine-5-carboxylic acids 7a–f. Conditions: a) 20% HCl, rt, 24 h...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of TA-073.
Scheme 7: Reaction of 6a with 4% aqueous HCl solution in THF and with 20% aqueous HCl solution. Conditions: a...
Scheme 8: Three pathways of the synthesis of 12, the decarboxylated analogue of 6a.
Scheme 9: The chemical behavior of 12 in 4% aqueous HCl solution in THF and in 20% aqueous HCl solution.
Scheme 10: A plausible mechanism of the reaction of 6a with 4% aqueous HCl solution in THF.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2102–2122, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.137
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of 2,2’-bis(indole)borinic ester 3.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of 2,2’-bisindole NHC·boranes by an SEAr mechanism.
Scheme 3: Syntheses of indolyl amines through Buchwald–Hartwig cross coupling.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of 3,3’-bis(indolyl) ethers.
Scheme 5: C–H silylation of indoles.
Scheme 6: n-BuLi-mediated syntheses of bis(indol-3-yl)silanes.
Scheme 7: Acid-catalyzed syntheses of bis(indol-3-yl)silanes and mechanisms.
Scheme 8: B(C6F5)3 and Al(C6F5)3-catalyzed syntheses of bis(indol-3-yl)silanes reported by Han.
Scheme 9: Base-mediated syntheses of bis and tris(indol-2-yl)phosphines.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of bis(indol-2-yl)sulfides using SL2-type reagents.
Scheme 11: Synthesis of 2,3’- and 2,2’-bis(indolyl)sulfides using disulfides as substrates.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of diindol-2-ylsulfide (84) from 2-iodoindole (92) and thiourea.
Scheme 13: Synthesis of bis(indol-3-yl)sulfides using N-silylated 3-bromoindole 93.
Scheme 14: Fischer indole synthesis of bis(indol-3-yl)sulfides using thio diketones.
Scheme 15: Oxidative synthesis of bis(indol-3-yl)sulfides using indoles and elemental sulfur.
Scheme 16: Synthesis of bis(indol-3-yl)sulfides using sulfoxides as sulfur source.
Scheme 17: Syntheses of bis(indol-2-yl)selanes.
Scheme 18: Syntheses of bis(indol-3-yl)selanes.
Scheme 19: Synthesis of bis(indol-2-yl)tellane 147.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of tris(indolyl)borane 154.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of bis(indol-4-yl)amines 159.
Scheme 22: Synthesis of bis(indol-5-yl)amines.
Scheme 23: Synthesis of 6,5’/6,6’-bis(indolyl)amines.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of potent HIV-inhibitors 6,6’-bis(indolyl) ethers.
Scheme 25: Synthesis of bis(indol-7-yl) ether.
Scheme 26: Synthesis of di(indol-5-yl)sulfide (183).
Scheme 27: Syntheses of 2,2’-diformyl-7,7’-bis(indolyl)selenides.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1952–1980, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.128
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Figure 1: Coumarin-derived commercially available drugs.
Figure 2: Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase by coumarin derivatives.
Scheme 1: Michael addition of 4-hydroxycoumarins 1 to α,β‐unsaturated enones 2.
Scheme 2: Organocatalytic conjugate addition of 4-hydroxycoumarin 1 to α,β-unsaturated aldehydes 2 followed b...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 3,4-dihydrocoumarin derivatives 10 through decarboxylative and dearomatizative cascade...
Scheme 4: Total synthesis of (+)-smyrindiol (17).
Scheme 5: Michael addition of 4-hydroxycoumarin (1) to enones 2 through a bifunctional modified binaphthyl or...
Scheme 6: Michael addition of ketones 20 to 3-aroylcoumarins 19 using a cinchona alkaloid-derived primary ami...
Scheme 7: Enantioselective reaction of cyclopent-2-enone-derived MBH alcohols 24 with 4-hydroxycoumarins 1.
Scheme 8: Sequential Michael addition/hydroalkoxylation one-pot approach to annulated coumarins 28 and 30.
Scheme 9: Michael addition of 4-hydroxycoumarins 1 to enones 2 using a binaphthyl diamine catalyst 31.
Scheme 10: Asymmetric Michael addition of 4-hydroxycoumarin 1 with α,β-unsaturated ketones 2 catalyzed by a ch...
Scheme 11: Catalytic asymmetric β-C–H functionalization of ketones via enamine oxidation.
Scheme 12: Enantioselective synthesis of polycyclic coumarin derivatives 37 catalyzed by an primary amine-imin...
Scheme 13: Allylic alkylation reaction between 3-cyano-4-methylcoumarins 39 and MBH carbonates 40.
Scheme 14: Enantioselective synthesis of cyclopropa[c]coumarins 45.
Scheme 15: NHC-catalyzed lactonization of 2-bromoenals 46 with 4-hydroxycoumarin (1).
Scheme 16: NHC-catalyzed enantioselective synthesis of dihydrocoumarins 51.
Scheme 17: Domino reaction of enals 2 with hydroxylated malonate 53 catalyzed by NHC 55.
Scheme 18: Oxidative [4 + 2] cycloaddition of enals 57 to coumarins 56 catalyzed by NHC 59.
Scheme 19: Asymmetric [3 + 2] cycloaddition of coumarins 43 to azomethine ylides 60 organocatalyzed by quinidi...
Scheme 20: Synthesis of α-benzylaminocoumarins 64 through Mannich reaction between 4-hydroxycoumarins (1) and ...
Scheme 21: Asymmetric addition of malonic acid half-thioesters 67 to coumarins 66 using the sulphonamide organ...
Scheme 22: Enantioselective 1,4-addition of azadienes 71 to 3-homoacyl coumarins 70.
Scheme 23: Michael addition/intramolecular cyclization of 3-acylcoumarins 43 to 3-halooxindoles 74.
Scheme 24: Enantioselective synthesis of 3,4-dihydrocoumarins 78 catalyzed by squaramide 73.
Scheme 25: Organocatalyzed [4 + 2] cycloaddition between 2,4-dienals 79 and 3-coumarincarboxylates 43.
Scheme 26: Enantioselective one-pot Michael addition/intramolecular cyclization for the synthesis of spiro[dih...
Scheme 27: Michael/hemiketalization addition enantioselective of hydroxycoumarins (1) to: (a) enones 2 and (b)...
Scheme 28: Synthesis of 2,3-dihydrofurocoumarins 89 through Michael addition of 4-hydroxycoumarins 1 to β-nitr...
Scheme 29: Synthesis of pyrano[3,2-c]chromene derivatives 93 via domino reaction between 4-hydroxycoumarins (1...
Scheme 30: Conjugated addition of 4-hydroxycoumarins 1 to nitroolefins 95.
Scheme 31: Michael addition of 4-hydroxycoumarin 1 to α,β-unsaturated ketones 2 promoted by primary amine thio...
Scheme 32: Enantioselective synthesis of functionalized pyranocoumarins 99.
Scheme 33: 3-Homoacylcoumarin 70 as 1,3-dipole for enantioselective concerted [3 + 2] cycloaddition.
Scheme 34: Synthesis of warfarin derivatives 107 through addition of 4-hydroxycoumarins 1 to β,γ-unsaturated α...
Scheme 35: Asymmetric multicatalytic reaction sequence of 2-hydroxycinnamaldehydes 109 with 4-hydroxycoumarins ...
Scheme 36: Mannich asymmetric addition of cyanocoumarins 39 to isatin imines 112 catalyzed by the amide-phosph...
Scheme 37: Enantioselective total synthesis of (+)-scuteflorin A (119).
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1849–1938, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.126
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Scheme 1: Schematic overview of transition metals studied in C–H activation processes.
Scheme 2: (A) Known biological activities related to benzimidazole-based compounds; (B and C) an example of a...
Scheme 3: (A) Known biological activities related to quinoline-based compounds; (B and C) an example of a sca...
Scheme 4: (A) Known biological activities related to sulfur-containing compounds; (B and C) an example of a s...
Scheme 5: (A) Known biological activities related to aminoindane derivatives; (B and C) an example of a scand...
Scheme 6: (A) Known biological activities related to norbornane derivatives; (B and C) an example of a scandi...
Scheme 7: (A) Known biological activities related to aniline derivatives; (B and C) an example of a titanium-...
Scheme 8: (A) Known biological activities related to cyclohexylamine derivatives; (B) an example of an intram...
Scheme 9: (A) Known biologically active benzophenone derivatives; (B and C) photocatalytic oxidation of benzy...
Scheme 10: (A) Known bioactive fluorine-containing compounds; (B and C) vanadium-mediated C(sp3)–H fluorinatio...
Scheme 11: (A) Known biologically active Lythraceae alkaloids; (B) synthesis of (±)-decinine (30).
Scheme 12: (A) Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-boehmeriasin (31); (B) synthesis of phenanthroindolizidines by vanadi...
Scheme 13: (A) Known bioactive BINOL derivatives; (B and C) vanadium-mediated oxidative coupling of 2-naphthol...
Scheme 14: (A) Known antiplasmodial imidazopyridazines; (B) practical synthesis of 41.
Scheme 15: (A) Gold-catalyzed drug-release mechanism using 2-alkynylbenzamides; (B and C) chromium-mediated al...
Scheme 16: (A) Examples of anti-inflammatory benzaldehyde derivatives; (B and C) chromium-mediated difunctiona...
Scheme 17: (A and B) Manganese-catalyzed chemoselective intramolecular C(sp3)–H amination; (C) late-stage modi...
Scheme 18: (A and B) Manganese-catalyzed C(sp3)–H amination; (C) late-stage modification of a leelamine deriva...
Scheme 19: (A) Known bioactive compounds containing substituted N-heterocycles; (B and C) manganese-catalyzed ...
Scheme 20: (A) Known indoles that present GPR40 full agonist activity; (B and C) manganese-catalyzed C–H alkyl...
Scheme 21: (A) Examples of known biaryl-containing drugs; (B and C) manganese-catalyzed C–H arylation through ...
Scheme 22: (A) Known zidovudine derivatives with potent anti-HIV properties; (B and C) manganese-catalyzed C–H...
Scheme 23: (A and B) Manganese-catalyzed C–H organic photo-electrosynthesis; (C) late-stage modification.
Scheme 24: (A) Example of a known antibacterial silylated dendrimer; (B and C) manganese-catalyzed C–H silylat...
Scheme 25: (A and B) Fe-based small molecule catalyst applied for selective aliphatic C–H oxidations; (C) late...
Scheme 26: (A) Examples of naturally occurring gracilioethers; (B) the first total synthesis of gracilioether ...
Scheme 27: (A and B) Selective aliphatic C–H oxidation of amino acids; (C) late-stage modification of proline-...
Scheme 28: (A) Examples of Illicium sesquiterpenes; (B) first chemical synthesis of (+)-pseudoanisatin (80) in...
Scheme 29: (A and B) Fe-catalyzed deuteration; (C) late-stage modification of pharmaceuticals.
Scheme 30: (A and B) Biomimetic Fe-catalyzed aerobic oxidation of methylarenes to benzaldehydes (PMHS, polymet...
Scheme 31: (A) Known tetrahydroquinolines with potential biological activities; (B and C) redox-selective Fe c...
Scheme 32: (A) Known drugs containing a benzofuran unit; (B and C) Fe/Cu-catalyzed tandem O-arylation to acces...
Scheme 33: (A) Known azaindolines that act as M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor agonists; (B and C) intramo...
Scheme 34: (A) Known indolinones with anticholinesterase activity; (B and C) oxidative C(sp3)–H cross coupling...
Scheme 35: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed C–H alkenylation of C-3-peptide-containing indoles; (C) derivatization b...
Scheme 36: (A) Cobalt-Cp*-catalyzed C–H methylation of known drugs; (B and C) scope of the o-methylated deriva...
Scheme 37: (A) Known lasalocid A analogues; (B and C) three-component cobalt-catalyzed C–H bond addition; (D) ...
Scheme 38: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed C(sp2)–H amidation of thiostrepton.
Scheme 39: (A) Known 4H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-4-one derivatives with hypolipidemic activity; (B and C) cobalt-ca...
Scheme 40: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed C–H arylation of pyrrole derivatives; (C) application for the synthesis ...
Scheme 41: (A) Known 2-phenoxypyridine derivatives with potent herbicidal activity; (B and C) cobalt-catalyzed...
Scheme 42: (A) Natural cinnamic acid derivatives; (B and C) cobalt-catalyzed C–H carboxylation of terminal alk...
Scheme 43: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed C–H borylation; (C) application to the synthesis of flurbiprofen.
Scheme 44: (A) Benzothiazoles known to present anticonvulsant activities; (B and C) cobalt/ruthenium-catalyzed...
Scheme 45: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed oxygenation of methylene groups towards ketone synthesis; (C) synthesis ...
Scheme 46: (A) Known anticancer tetralone derivatives; (B and C) cobalt-catalyzed C–H difluoroalkylation of ar...
Scheme 47: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed C–H thiolation; (C) application in the synthesis of quetiapine (153).
Scheme 48: (A) Known benzoxazole derivatives with anticancer, antifungal, and antibacterial activities; (B and...
Scheme 49: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed C–H carbonylation of naphthylamides; (C) BET inhibitors 158 and 159 tota...
Scheme 50: (A) Known bioactive pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-4(5H)-one derivatives; (B and C) cobalt-catalyzed C–H ...
Scheme 51: (A) Known antibacterial cyclic sulfonamides; (B and C) cobalt-catalyzed C–H amination of propargyli...
Scheme 52: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed intramolecular 1,5-C(sp3)–H amination; (C) late-stage functionalization ...
Scheme 53: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed C–H/C–H cross-coupling between benzamides and oximes; (C) late-state syn...
Scheme 54: (A) Known anticancer natural isoquinoline derivatives; (B and C) cobalt-catalyzed C(sp2)–H annulati...
Scheme 55: (A) Enantioselective intramolecular nickel-catalyzed C–H activation; (B) bioactive obtained motifs;...
Scheme 56: (A and B) Nickel-catalyzed α-C(sp3)–H arylation of ketones; (C) application of the method using kno...
Scheme 57: (A and B) Nickel-catalyzed C(sp3)–H acylation of pyrrolidine derivatives; (C) exploring the use of ...
Scheme 58: (A) Nickel-catalyzed C(sp3)–H arylation of dioxolane; (B) library of products obtained from biologi...
Scheme 59: (A) Intramolecular enantioselective nickel-catalyzed C–H cycloalkylation; (B) product examples, inc...
Scheme 60: (A and B) Nickel-catalyzed C–H deoxy-arylation of azole derivatives; (C) late-stage functionalizati...
Scheme 61: (A and B) Nickel-catalyzed decarbonylative C–H arylation of azole derivatives; (C) application of t...
Scheme 62: (A and B) Another important example of nickel-catalyzed C–H arylation of azole derivatives; (C) app...
Scheme 63: (A and B) Another notable example of a nickel-catalyzed C–H arylation of azole derivatives; (C) lat...
Scheme 64: (A and B) Nickel-based metalorganic framework (MOF-74-Ni)-catalyzed C–H arylation of azole derivati...
Scheme 65: (A) Known commercially available benzothiophene-based drugs; (B and C) nickel-catalyzed C–H arylati...
Scheme 66: (A) Known natural tetrahydrofuran-containing substances; (B and C) nickel-catalyzed photoredox C(sp3...
Scheme 67: (A and B) Another notable example of a nickel-catalyzed photoredox C(sp3)–H alkylation/arylation; (...
Scheme 68: (A) Electrochemical/nickel-catalyzed C–H alkoxylation; (B) achieved scope, including three using na...
Scheme 69: (A) Enantioselective photoredox/nickel catalyzed C(sp3)–H arylation; (B) achieved scope, including ...
Scheme 70: (A) Known commercially available trifluoromethylated drugs; (B and C) nickel-catalyzed C–H trifluor...
Scheme 71: (A and B) Stereoselective nickel-catalyzed C–H difluoroalkylation; (C) late-stage functionalization...
Scheme 72: (A) Cu-mediated ortho-amination of oxalamides; (B) achieved scope, including derivatives obtained f...
Scheme 73: (A) Electro-oxidative copper-mediated amination of 8-aminoquinoline-derived amides; (B) achieved sc...
Scheme 74: (A and B) Cu(I)-mediated C–H amination with oximes; (C) derivatization using telmisartan (241) as s...
Scheme 75: (A and B) Cu-mediated amination of aryl amides using ammonia; (C) late-stage modification of proben...
Scheme 76: (A and B) Synthesis of purine nucleoside analogues using copper-mediated C(sp2)–H activation.
Scheme 77: (A) Copper-mediated annulation of acrylamide; (B) achieved scope, including the synthesis of the co...
Scheme 78: (A) Known bioactive compounds containing a naphthyl aryl ether motif; (B and C) copper-mediated eth...
Scheme 79: (A and B) Cu-mediated alkylation of N-oxide-heteroarenes; (C) late-stage modification.
Scheme 80: (A) Cu-mediated cross-dehydrogenative coupling of polyfluoroarenes and alkanes; (B) scope from know...
Scheme 81: (A) Known anticancer acrylonitrile compounds; (B and C) Copper-mediated cyanation of unactivated al...
Scheme 82: (A) Cu-mediated radiofluorination of 8-aminoquinoline-derived aryl amides; (B) achieved scope, incl...
Scheme 83: (A) Examples of natural β-carbolines; (B and C) an example of a zinc-catalyzed C–H functionalizatio...
Scheme 84: (A) Examples of anticancer α-aminophosphonic acid derivatives; (B and C) an example of a zinc-catal...
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Scheme 1: Mn-catalyzed late-stage fluorination of sclareolide (1) and complex steroid 3.
Figure 1: Proposed reaction mechanism of C–H fluorination by a manganese porphyrin catalyst.
Scheme 2: Late-stage radiofluorination of biologically active complex molecules.
Figure 2: Proposed mechanism of C–H radiofluorination.
Scheme 3: Late-stage C–H azidation of bioactive molecules. a1.5 mol % of Mn(TMP)Cl (5) was used. bMethyl acet...
Figure 3: Proposed reaction mechanism of manganese-catalyzed C–H azidation.
Scheme 4: Mn-catalyzed late-stage C–H azidation of bioactive molecules via electrophotocatalysis. a2.5 mol % ...
Figure 4: Proposed reaction mechanism of electrophotocatalytic azidation.
Scheme 5: Manganaelectro-catalyzed late-stage azidation of bioactive molecules.
Figure 5: Proposed reaction pathway of manganaelectro-catalyzed late-stage C–H azidation.
Scheme 6: Mn-catalyzed late-stage amination of bioactive molecules. a3 Å MS were used. Protonation with HBF4⋅...
Figure 6: Proposed mechanism of manganese-catalyzed C–H amination.
Scheme 7: Mn-catalyzed C–H methylation of heterocyclic scaffolds commonly found in small-molecule drugs. aDAS...
Scheme 8: Examples of late-stage C–H methylation of bioactive molecules. aDAST activation. bFor insoluble sub...
Scheme 9: A) Mn-catalyzed late-stage C–H alkynylation of peptides. B) Intramolecular late-stage alkynylative ...
Figure 7: Proposed reaction mechanism of Mn(I)-catalyzed C–H alkynylation.
Scheme 10: Late-stage Mn-catalyzed C–H allylation of peptides and bioactive motifs.
Scheme 11: Intramolecular C–H allylative cyclic peptide formation.
Scheme 12: Late-stage C–H glycosylation of tryptophan analogues.
Scheme 13: Late-stage C–H glycosylation of tryptophan-containing peptides.
Scheme 14: Late-stage C–H alkenylation of tryptophan-containing peptides.
Scheme 15: A) Late-stage C–H macrocyclization of tryptophan-containing peptides and B) traceless removal of py...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1096–1140, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.86
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Scheme 1: General strategy for the enantioselective synthesis of N-containing heterocycles from N-tert-butane...
Scheme 2: Methodologies for condensation of aldehydes and ketones with tert-butanesulfinamides (1).
Scheme 3: Transition models for cis-aziridines and trans-aziridines.
Scheme 4: Mechanism for the reduction of N-tert-butanesulfinyl imines.
Scheme 5: Transition models for the addition of organomagnesium and organolithium compounds to N-tert-butanes...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of 2,2-dibromoaziridines 15 from aldimines 14 and bromoform, and proposed non-chelation-c...
Scheme 7: Diastereoselective synthesis of aziridines from tert-butanesulfinyl imines.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of vinylaziridines 22 from aldimines 14 and 1,3-dibromopropene 23, and proposed chelation...
Scheme 9: Synthesis of vinylaziridines 27 from aldimines 14 and α-bromoesters 26, and proposed transition sta...
Scheme 10: Synthesis of 2-chloroaziridines 28 from aldimines 14 and dichloromethane, and proposed transition s...
Scheme 11: Synthesis of cis-vinylaziridines 30 and 31 from aldimines 14 and bromomethylbutenolide 29.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of 2-chloro-2-aroylaziridines 36 and 32 from aldimines 14, arylnitriles 34, and silyldich...
Scheme 13: Synthesis of trifluoromethylaziridines 39 and proposed transition state of the aziridination.
Scheme 14: Synthesis of aziridines 42 and proposed state transition.
Scheme 15: Synthesis of 1-substituted 2-azaspiro[3.3]heptanes, 1-phenyl-2-azaspiro[3.4]octane and 1-phenyl-2-a...
Scheme 16: Synthesis of 1-substituted 2,6-diazaspiro[3.3]heptanes 48 from chiral imines 14 and 1-Boc-azetidine...
Scheme 17: Synthesis of β-lactams 52 from chiral imines 14 and dimethyl malonate (49).
Scheme 18: Synthesis of spiro-β-lactam 57 from chiral (RS)-N-tert-butanesulfinyl isatin ketimine 53 and ethyl ...
Scheme 19: Synthesis of β-lactam 60, a precursor of (−)-batzelladine D (61) and (−)-13-epi-batzelladine D (62)...
Scheme 20: Rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis of 3-substituted pyrrolidines 66 from chiral imine (RS)-63 a...
Scheme 21: Asymmetric synthesis of 1,3-disubstituted isoindolines 69 and 70 from chiral imine 67.
Scheme 22: Asymmetric synthesis of cis-2,5-disubstituted pyrrolidines 73 from chiral imine (RS)-71.
Scheme 23: Asymmetric synthesis of 3-hydroxy-5-substituted pyrrolidin-2-ones 77 from chiral imine (RS)-74.
Scheme 24: Asymmetric synthesis of 4-hydroxy-5-substituted pyrrolidin-2-ones 80 from chiral imines 79.
Scheme 25: Asymmetric synthesis of 3-pyrrolines 82 from chiral imines 14 and ethyl 4-bromocrotonate (81).
Scheme 26: Asymmetric synthesis of γ-amino esters 84, and tetramic acid derivative 86 from chiral imines (RS)-...
Scheme 27: Asymmetric synthesis of α-methylene-γ-butyrolactams 90 from chiral imines (Z,SS)-87 and ethyl 2-bro...
Scheme 28: Asymmetric synthesis of methylenepyrrolidines 92 from chiral imines (RS)-14 and 2-(trimethysilylmet...
Scheme 29: Synthesis of dibenzoazaspirodecanes from cyclic N-tert-butanesulfinyl imines.
Scheme 30: Stereoselective synthesis of cyclopenta[c]proline derivatives 103 from β,γ-unsaturated α-amino acid...
Scheme 31: Stereoselective synthesis of alkaloids (−)-angustureine (107) and (−)-cuspareine (108).
Scheme 32: Stereoselective synthesis of alkaloids (−)-pelletierine (112) and (+)-coniine (117).
Scheme 33: Synthesis of piperidine alkaloids (+)-dihydropinidine (122a), (+)-isosolenopsin (122b) and (+)-isos...
Scheme 34: Stereoselective synthesis of the alkaloids(+)-sedamine (125) from chiral imine (SS)-119.
Scheme 35: Stereoselective synthesis of trans-5-hydroxy-6-substituted-2-piperidinones 127 and 129 from chiral ...
Scheme 36: Stereoselective synthesis of trans-5-hydroxy-6-substituted ethanone-2-piperidinones 132 from chiral...
Scheme 37: Stereoselective synthesis of trans-3-benzyl-5-hydroxy-6-substituted-2-piperidinones 136 from chiral...
Scheme 38: Stereoselective synthesis of trans-5-hydroxy-6-substituted 2-piperidinones 139 from chiral imine 138...
Scheme 39: Stereoselective synthesis of ʟ-hydroxypipecolic acid 145 from chiral imine 144.
Scheme 40: Synthesis of 1-substituted isoquinolones 147, 149 and 151.
Scheme 41: Stereoselective synthesis of 3-substituted dihydrobenzo[de]isoquinolinones 154.
Scheme 42: Enantioselective synthesis of alkaloids (S)-1-benzyl-6,7-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (...
Scheme 43: Enantioselective synthesis of alkaloids (−)-cermizine B (171) and (+)-serratezomine E (172) develop...
Scheme 44: Stereoselective synthesis of (+)-isosolepnosin (177) and (+)-solepnosin (178) from homoallylamine d...
Scheme 45: Stereoselective synthesis of tetrahydroquinoline derivatives 184, 185 and 187 from chiral imines (RS...
Scheme 46: Stereoselective synthesis of pyridobenzofuran and pyridoindole derivatives 193 from homopropargylam...
Scheme 47: Stereoselective synthesis of 2-substituted 1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridines 196 from chiral imines (RS)-...
Scheme 48: Stereoselective synthesis of 2-substituted trans-2,6-disubstituted piperidine 199 from chiral imine...
Scheme 49: Stereoselective synthesis of cis-2,6-disubstituted piperidines 200, and alkaloid (+)-241D, from chi...
Scheme 50: Stereoselective synthesis of 6-substituted piperidines-2,5-diones 206 and 1,7-diazaspiro[4.5]decane...
Scheme 51: Stereoselective synthesis of spirocyclic oxindoles 210 from chiral imines (RS)-53.
Scheme 52: Stereoselective synthesis of azaspiro compound 213 from chiral imine 211.
Scheme 53: Stereoselective synthesis of tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives from chiral imines (RS)-214.
Scheme 54: Stereoselective synthesis of (−)-crispine A 223 from chiral imine (RS)-214.
Scheme 55: Synthesis of (−)-harmicine (228) using tert-butanesulfinamide through haloamide cyclization.
Scheme 56: Stereoselective synthesis of tetraponerines T1–T8.
Scheme 57: Stereoselective synthesis of phenanthroindolizidines 246a and (−)-tylophorine (246b), and phenanthr...
Scheme 58: Stereoselective synthesis of indoline, tetrahydroquinoline and tetrahydrobenzazepine derivatives 253...
Scheme 59: Stereoselective synthesis of (+)-epohelmin A (258) and (+)-epohelmin B (260) from aldimine (RS)-79.
Scheme 60: Stereoselective synthesis of (−)-epiquinamide (266) from chiral aldimine (SS)-261.
Scheme 61: Synthesis synthesis of (–)-hippodamine (273) and (+)-epi-hippodamine (272) using chiral sulfinyl am...
Scheme 62: Stereoselective synthesis of (+)-grandisine D (279) and (+)-amabiline (283).
Scheme 63: Stereoselective synthesis of (−)-epiquinamide (266) and (+)-swaisonine (291) from aldimine (SS)-126....
Scheme 64: Stereoselective synthesis of (+)-C(9a)-epi-epiquinamide (294).
Scheme 65: Stereoselective synthesis of (+)-lasubine II (298) from chiral aldimine (SS)-109.
Scheme 66: Stereoselective synthesis of (−)-epimyrtine (300a) and (−)-lasubine II (ent-302) from β-amino keton...
Scheme 67: Stereoselective synthesis of (−)-tabersonine (310), (−)-vincadifformine (311), and (−)-aspidospermi...
Scheme 68: Stereoselective synthesis of (+)-epohelmin A (258) and (+)-epohelmin B (260) from aldehyde 313 and ...
Scheme 69: Total synthesis of (+)-lysergic acid (323) from N-tert-butanesulfinamide (RS)-1.
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Figure 1: Biologically active 2-amino-1,3-diols.
Scheme 1: Stereoselective synthesis of the pinane-fused oxazolidin-2-one 9.
Figure 2: NOESY experiments and X-ray structure elucidation of oxazolidin-2-one 9.
Scheme 2: Stereoselective synthesis of the pinane spiro-fused oxazolidin-2-one 12.
Scheme 3: Parallel synthesis of 2-amino-1,3-diols.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of N-benzyl-2-amino-1,3-diol 16.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of 2-amino-1,3-diols.
Figure 3: NOESY experiments and X-ray structure proofment of the structure of oxazolidine 17.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of 2-phenyliminooxazolidines.
Figure 4: Proposed pathway for the ring–ring tautomerism.
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Figure 1: Marketed drugs with acridine moiety.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of 4-arylacridinediones.
Scheme 2: Proposed mechanism for acridinedione synthesis.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of tetrahydrodibenzoacridinones.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of naphthoacridines.
Scheme 5: Plausible mechanism for naphthoacridines.
Figure 2: Benzoazepines based potent molecules.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of azepinone.
Scheme 7: Proposed mechanism for azepinone formation.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of benzoazulenen-1-one derivatives.
Scheme 9: Proposed mechanism for benzoazulene-1-one synthesis.
Figure 3: Indole-containing pharmacologically active molecules.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of functionalized indoles.
Scheme 11: Plausible mechanism for the synthesis of functionalized indoles.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of spirooxindoles.
Scheme 13: Synthesis of substituted spirooxindoles.
Scheme 14: Plausible mechanism for the synthesis of substituted spirooxindoles.
Scheme 15: Synthesis of pyrrolidinyl spirooxindoles.
Scheme 16: Proposed mechanism for pyrrolidinyl spirooxindoles.
Figure 4: Pyran-containing biologically active molecules.
Scheme 17: Synthesis of functionalized benzopyrans.
Scheme 18: Plausible mechanism for synthesis of benzopyran.
Scheme 19: Synthesis of indoline-spiro-fused pyran derivatives.
Scheme 20: Proposed mechanism for indoline-spiro-fused pyran.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of substituted naphthopyrans.
Figure 5: Marketed drugs with pyrrole ring.
Scheme 22: Synthesis of tetra-substituted pyrroles.
Scheme 23: Mechanism for silica-supported PPA-SiO2-catalyzed pyrrole synthesis.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of pyrrolo[1,10]-phenanthrolines.
Scheme 25: Proposed mechanism for pyrrolo[1,10]-phenanthrolines.
Figure 6: Marketed drugs and molecules containing pyrimidine and pyrimidinones skeletons.
Scheme 26: MWA-MCR pyrimidinone synthesis.
Scheme 27: Two proposed mechanisms for pyrimidinone synthesis.
Scheme 28: MWA multicomponent synthesis of dihydropyrimidinones.
Scheme 29: Proposed mechanism for dihydropyrimidinones.
Figure 7: Biologically active fused pyrimidines.
Scheme 30: MWA- MCR for the synthesis of pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidines.
Scheme 31: Proposed mechanism for pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidines.
Scheme 32: Synthesis of substituted pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4-diones.
Scheme 33: Probable pathway for pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4-diones.
Scheme 34: Synthesis of pyridopyrimidines.
Scheme 35: Plausible mechanism for the synthesis of pyridopyrimidines.
Scheme 36: Synthesis of dihydropyridopyrimidine and dihydropyrazolopyridine.
Scheme 37: Proposed mechanism for the formation of dihydropyridopyrimidine.
Scheme 38: Synthesis of thiopyrano[4,3-d]pyrimidines.
Scheme 39: Plausible mechanism for the synthesis of thiopyrano[4,3-d]pyrimidines.
Scheme 40: Synthesis of decorated imidazopyrimidines.
Scheme 41: Proposed mechanism for imidazopyrimidine synthesis.
Figure 8: Pharmacologically active molecules containing purine bases.
Scheme 42: Synthesis of aza-adenines.
Scheme 43: Synthesis of 5-aza-7-deazapurines.
Scheme 44: Proposed mechanism for deazapurines synthesis.
Figure 9: Biologically active molecules containing pyridine moiety.
Scheme 45: Synthesis of steroidal pyridines.
Scheme 46: Proposed mechanism for steroidal pyridine.
Scheme 47: Synthesis of N-alkylated 2-pyridones.
Scheme 48: Two possible mechanisms for pyridone synthesis.
Scheme 49: Synthesis of pyridone derivatives.
Scheme 50: Postulated mechanism for synthesis of pyridone.
Figure 10: Biologically active fused pyridines.
Scheme 51: Benzimidazole-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines synthesis.
Scheme 52: Mechanism for the synthesis of benzimidazole-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Scheme 53: Synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-5-spirocycloalkanedione derivatives.
Scheme 54: Proposed mechanism for spiro-pyridines.
Scheme 55: Functionalized macrocyclane-fused pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine derivatives.
Scheme 56: Mechanism postulated for macrocyclane-fused pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine.
Scheme 57: Generation of pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines.
Scheme 58: Proposed mechanism for the synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines.
Scheme 59: Proposed mechanism for the synthesis of azepinoindole.
Figure 11: Pharmaceutically important molecules with quinoline moiety.
Scheme 60: Povarov-mediated quinoline synthesis.
Scheme 61: Proposed mechanism for Povarov reaction.
Scheme 62: Synthesis of pyrazoloquinoline.
Scheme 63: Plausible mechanism for pyrazoloquinoline synthesis.
Figure 12: Quinazolinones as pharmacologically significant scaffolds.
Scheme 64: Four-component reaction for dihydroquinazolinone.
Scheme 65: Proposed mechanism for dihydroquinazolinones.
Scheme 66: Synthesis purine quinazolinone and PI3K-δ inhibitor.
Scheme 67: Synthesis of fused benzothiazolo/benzoimidazoloquinazolinones.
Scheme 68: Proposed mechanism for fused benzothiazolo/benzoimidazoloquinazolinones.
Scheme 69: On-water reaction for synthesis of thiazoloquinazolinone.
Scheme 70: Proposed mechanism for the thiazoloquinazolinone synthesis.
Scheme 71: β-Cyclodextrin-mediated synthesis of indoloquinazolinediones.
Scheme 72: Proposed mechanism for synthesis of indoloquinazolinediones.
Figure 13: Triazoles-containing marketted drugs and pharmacologically active molecules.
Scheme 73: Cu(I) DAPTA-catalyzed 1,2,3-triazole formation.
Scheme 74: Mechanism for Cu(I) DAPTA-catalyzed triazole formation.
Scheme 75: Synthesis of β-hydroxy-1,2,3-triazole.
Scheme 76: Proposed mechanism for synthesis of β-hydroxy-1,2,3-triazoles.
Scheme 77: Synthesis of bis-1,2,4-triazoles.
Scheme 78: Proposed mechanism for bis-1,2,4-triazoles synthesis.
Figure 14: Thiazole containing drugs.
Scheme 79: Synthesis of a substituted thiazole ring.
Scheme 80: Synthesis of pyrazolothiazoles.
Figure 15: Chromene containing drugs.
Scheme 81: Magnetic nanocatalyst-mediated aminochromene synthesis.
Scheme 82: Proposed mechanism for the synthesis of chromenes.
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Figure 1: Chemical structure of ganglioside GM1a (a β-ᴅ-galactosyl-(1→3)-N-acetyl-β-ᴅ-galactosaminyl-(1→4)-[α-...
Figure 2: Construction of the Svennerholm name GP1cα from its Glycologue structure identifier. At each step o...
Figure 3: Ganglioside carbohydrates predicted by the model. All structures are linked to ceramide at the base...
Figure 4: Ganglioside biosynthetic reaction network predicted by the Glycologue enzyme simulator. Starting fr...
Figure 5: Predicted effects on the pathways of ganglioside biosynthesis when individual enzyme activities are...
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Figure 1: Selected examples of 19F-labelled amino acid analogues used as probes in chemical biology.
Figure 2: (a) Sequences of the antimicrobial peptide MSI-78 and pFtBSer-containing analogs and cartoon repres...
Figure 3: (a) Chemical structures of a selection of trifluoromethyl tags. (b) Comparative analysis showing th...
Figure 4: (a) First bromodomain of Brd4 with all three tryptophan residues displayed in blue and labelled by ...
Figure 5: (a) Enzymatic hydroxylation of GBBNF in the presence of hBBOX (b) 19F NMR spectra showing the conve...
Figure 6: (a) In-cell enzymatic hydrolysis of the fluorinated anandamide analogue ARN1203 catalyzed by hFAAH....
Figure 7: (a) X-ray crystal structure of CAM highlighting the location the phenylalanine residues replaced by...
Figure 8: 19F PREs of 4-F, 5-F, 6-F, 7-FTrp49 containing MTSL-modified S52CCV-N. The 19F NMR resonances of ox...
Figure 9: 19F NMR as a direct probe of Ud NS1A ED homodimerization. Schematic representation showing the loca...
Figure 10: (a) Representative spectrum of a 182 μM sample of Aβ1-40-tfM35 at varying times indicating the majo...
Figure 11: Illustration of the conformational switch induced by SDS in 4-tfmF-labelled α-Syn. Also shown are t...
Figure 12: (a) Structural models of the Myc‐Max (left), Myc‐Max‐DNA (middle) and Myc‐Max‐BRCA1 complexes (righ...
Figure 13: (a) Side (left) and bottom (right) views of the pentameric apo ELIC X-ray structure (PDB ID: 3RQU) ...
Figure 14: (a) General structure of a selection of recently developed 19F-labelled nucleotides for their use a...
Figure 15: Monitoring biotransformation of the fluorinated pesticide cyhalothrin by the fungus C. elegans. The...
Figure 16: Following the biodegradation of emerging fluorinated pollutants by 19F NMR. The spectra are from cu...
Figure 17: Discovery of new fluorinated natural products by 19F NMR. The spectrum is of the culture supernatan...
Figure 18: Application of 19F NMR to investigate the biosynthesis of nucleocidin. The spectra are from culture...
Figure 19: Detection of new fluorofengycins (indicated by arrows) in culture supernatants of Bacillus sp. CS93...
Figure 20: Measurement of β-galactosidase activity in MCF7 cancer cells expressing lacZ using 19F NMR. The deg...
Figure 21: Detection of ions using 19F NMR. (a) Structure of TF-BAPTA and its 19F iCEST spectra in the presenc...
Figure 22: (a) The ONOO−-mediated decarbonylation of 5-fluoroisatin and 6-fluoroisatin. The selectivity of (b)...
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Figure 1: The natural product piperine (1) is the inspiration for this work; the crystal structure is shown [14]....
Scheme 1: The attempted synthesis of 6 (a diastereoisomer of 2) via a one-step 1,2-difluorination reaction [24]. ...
Scheme 2: The attempted synthesis of 2 via a stepwise fluorination approach (ether series). THF = tetrahydrof...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of compound 2 via a stepwise fluorination approach (ester series). DIC = diisopropylcarbo...
Figure 2: Conformational analysis of 2 by DFT and NMR. The numbering scheme for NMR spins is given on structu...
Figure 3: Analog 2 has greater stability to UV light than does piperine (1).
Figure 4: Biological activity of piperine (1) and derivative 2. (a) Inihbition of AChE by 1 (IC50 >1000 μM) a...
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Figure 1: Ligands targeting charged areas on protein surfaces discussed in this review. The protein shown as ...
Figure 2: 1H NMR titration of lysine with tweezers. All signals show chemical shift perturbations and differe...
Figure 3: 1H,15N-HSQC Titration of full-length hPin1 with supramolecular tweezers (original data). (a) Spectr...
Figure 4: Relative signal intensities can be used to identify ligand binding sites (schematic representation ...
Figure 5: Schematic 1H,15N-HSQC spectrum of tauF4 (chemical shifts from BMRB # 17945, [109]) with and without spec...
Figure 6: H2(C)N spectra specific for arginine (a) and lysine (b) residues of the hPin1-WW domain at differen...
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Figure 1: Enaminones fused to heterocyclic moieties.
Scheme 1: Reported structure A of assayed compound [9] and its correct structure B.
Scheme 2: Known synthetic approaches to BTAs III.
Scheme 3: General synthetic approaches to enaminones I and II.
Scheme 4: Reported reactions of acylpyruvic acids or their esters IV with o-aminothiophenol (1a) [27,28].
Scheme 5: Plausible mechanism of the reaction of acylpyruvic acid 2a with o-aminothiophenol (1a) in the prese...
Scheme 6: The substrate scope of the optimized approach to BTAs 3a–n. Procedure: to a cooled to 0–5 °C stirri...
Scheme 7: The substrate scope of the optimized approach to compounds 4a–n. Procedure: to a stirring solution ...
Scheme 8: Plausible scheme of the formation of diketone 6.
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Scheme 1: Pharmaceuticals possessing a silicon or boron atom.
Scheme 2: The first Cu-catalyzed C(sp3)–Si bond formation.
Scheme 3: Conversion of benzylic phosphate 6 to the corresponding silane.
Scheme 4: Conversion of alkyl triflates to alkylsilanes.
Scheme 5: Conversion of secondary alkyl triflates to alkylsilanes.
Scheme 6: Conversion of alkyl iodides to alkylsilanes.
Scheme 7: Trapping of intermediate radical through cascade reaction.
Scheme 8: Radical pathway for conversion of alkyl iodides to alkylsilanes.
Scheme 9: Conversion of alkyl ester of N-hydroxyphthalimide to alkylsilanes.
Scheme 10: Conversion of gem-dibromides to bis-silylalkanes.
Scheme 11: Conversion of imines to α-silylated amines (A) and the reaction pathway (B).
Scheme 12: Conversion of N-tosylimines to α-silylated amines.
Scheme 13: Screening of diamine ligands.
Scheme 14: Conversion of N-tert-butylsulfonylimines to α-silylated amines.
Scheme 15: Conversion of aldimines to nonracemic α-silylated amines.
Scheme 16: Conversion of N-tosylimines to α-silylated amines.
Scheme 17: Reaction pathway [A] and conversion of aldehydes to α-silylated alcohols [B].
Scheme 18: Conversion of aldehydes to benzhydryl silyl ethers.
Scheme 19: Conversion of ketones to 1,2-diols (A) and conversion of imines to 1,2-amino alcohols (B).
Scheme 20: Ligand screening (A) and conversion of aldehydes to α-silylated alcohols (B).
Scheme 21: Conversion of aldehydes to α-silylated alcohols.
Scheme 22: 1,4-Additions to α,β-unsaturated ketones.
Scheme 23: 1,4-Additions to unsaturated ketones to give β-silylated derivatives.
Scheme 24: Additions onto α,β-unsaturated lactones to give β-silylated lactones.
Scheme 25: Conversion of α,β-unsaturated to β-silylated lactams.
Scheme 26: Conversion of N-arylacrylamides to silylated oxindoles.
Scheme 27: Conversion of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds to silylated tert-butylperoxides.
Scheme 28: Catalytic cycle for Cu(I) catalyzed α,β-unsaturated compounds.
Scheme 29: Conversion of p-quinone methides to benzylic silanes.
Scheme 30: Conversion of α,β-unsaturated ketimines to regio- and stereocontrolled allylic silanes.
Scheme 31: Conversion of α,β-unsaturated ketimines to enantioenriched allylic silanes.
Scheme 32: Regioselective conversion of dienedioates to allylic silanes.
Scheme 33: Conversion of alkenyl-substituted azaarenes to β-silylated adducts.
Scheme 34: Conversion of conjugated benzoxazoles to enantioenriched β-silylated adducts.
Scheme 35: Conversion of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl indoles to α-silylated N-alkylated indoles.
Scheme 36: Conversion of β-amidoacrylates to α-aminosilanes.
Scheme 37: Conversion of α,β-unsaturated ketones to enantioenriched β-silylated ketones, nitriles, and nitro d...
Scheme 38: Regio-divergent silacarboxylation of allenes.
Scheme 39: Silylation of diazocarbonyl compounds, (A) asymmetric and (B) racemic.
Scheme 40: Enantioselective hydrosilylation of alkenes.
Scheme 41: Conversion of 3-acylindoles to indolino-silanes.
Scheme 42: Proposed mechanism for the silylation of 3-acylindoles.
Scheme 43: Silyation of N-chlorosulfonamides.
Scheme 44: Conversion of acyl silanes to α-silyl alcohols.
Scheme 45: Conversion of N-tosylaziridines to β-silylated N-tosylamines.
Scheme 46: Conversion of N-tosylaziridines to silylated N-tosylamines.
Scheme 47: Conversion of 3,3-disubstituted cyclopropenes to silylated cyclopropanes.
Scheme 48: Conversion of conjugated enynes to 1,3-bis(silyl)propenes.
Scheme 49: Proposed sequence for the Cu-catalyzed borylation of substituted alkenes.
Scheme 50: Cu-catalyzed synthesis of nonracemic allylic boronates.
Scheme 51: Cu–NHC catalyzed synthesis of α-substituted allylboronates.
Scheme 52: Synthesis of α-chiral (γ-alkoxyallyl)boronates.
Scheme 53: Cu-mediated formation of nonracemic cis- or trans- 2-substituted cyclopropylboronates.
Scheme 54: Cu-catalyzed synthesis of γ,γ-gem-difluoroallylboronates.
Scheme 55: Cu-catalyzed hydrofunctionalization of internal alkenes and vinylarenes.
Scheme 56: Cu-catalyzed Markovnikov and anti-Markovnikov borylation of alkenes.
Scheme 57: Cu-catalyzed borylation/ortho-cyanation/Cope rearrangement.
Scheme 58: Borylfluoromethylation of alkenes.
Scheme 59: Cu-catalyzed synthesis of tertiary nonracemic alcohols.
Scheme 60: Synthesis of densely functionalized and synthetically versatile 1,2- or 4,3-borocyanated 1,3-butadi...
Scheme 61: Cu-catalyzed trifunctionalization of allenes.
Scheme 62: Cu-catalyzed selective arylborylation of arenes.
Scheme 63: Asymmetric borylative coupling between styrenes and imines.
Scheme 64: Regio-divergent aminoboration of unactivated terminal alkenes.
Scheme 65: Cu-catalyzed 1,4-borylation of α,β-unsaturated ketones.
Scheme 66: Cu-catalyzed protodeboronation of α,β-unsaturated ketones.
Scheme 67: Cu-catalyzed β-borylation of α,β-unsaturated imines.
Scheme 68: Cu-catalyzed synthesis of β-trifluoroborato carbonyl compounds.
Scheme 69: Asymmetric 1,4-borylation of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds.
Scheme 70: Cu-catalyzed ACB and ACA reactions of α,β-unsaturated 2-acyl-N-methylimidazoles.
Scheme 71: Cu-catalyzed diborylation of aldehydes.
Scheme 72: Umpolung pathway for chiral, nonracemic tertiary alcohol synthesis (top) and proposed mechanism for...
Scheme 73: Cu-catalyzed synthesis of α-hydroxyboronates.
Scheme 74: Cu-catalyzed borylation of ketones.
Scheme 75: Cu-catalyzed borylation of unactivated alkyl halides.
Scheme 76: Cu-catalyzed borylation of allylic difluorides.
Scheme 77: Cu-catalyzed borylation of cyclic and acyclic alkyl halides.
Scheme 78: Cu-catalyzed borylation of unactivated alkyl chlorides and bromides.
Scheme 79: Cu-catalyzed decarboxylative borylation of carboxylic acids.
Scheme 80: Cu-catalyzed borylation of benzylic, allylic, and propargylic alcohols.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 2790–2797, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.271
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Figure 1: Chemical structure of Notum inhibitor LP-922056 (1).
Scheme 1: Synthesis of LP-922056 (1). Reagents and conditionsa: (a) (COCl)2 (3.3 equiv), DMF, CH2Cl2, 55 °C ,...
Scheme 2: Chlorination of 6 with N-chlorosuccinimide (NCS). Reagents and conditions: (a) NCS (1.2 equiv), AcO...
Scheme 3: Improved synthesis of 5. Reagents and conditions: (a) NaOMe (5 equiv), 1,4-dioxane, 0 °C then rt, 1...
Figure 2: Concentrations of 1 in mouse following oral administration (p.o.) at 10 mg/kg.
Scheme 4: Preparation of amides 17. Representative reagents and conditionsa: (a) HBTU (1.1 equiv), iPr2NEt (2...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 2545–2552, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.231
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Figure 1: Design of the target compounds.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of 3-aminocoumarin-N-benzylpyridinium salts.
Figure 2: Docked conformations of donepezil (ball-and-stick model; pink), compounds 9a, 9b, 9e, 9h, and 9i (s...
Figure 3: Binding interactions in the rhAChE binding pocket with (a) 4a, (b) 9a, (c) 9b, (d) 9e, (e) 9h, (f) ...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 2510–2519, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.227
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Figure 1: N-Aryl-3,4-dihydroquinazolines 1.
Scheme 1: Synthetic pathway leading to N-aryl-3,4-dihydroquinazolines 1.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of compounds 2.
Figure 2: Reaction intermediate in the synthesis of compound 2a.
Scheme 3: Addition–elimination mechanism for the heterocyclization.
Scheme 4: Proposed mechanism involving an intermediate nitrilium ion.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 11–24, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.2
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Figure 1: The three major methods for the synthesis of GAuNPs. (a) Direct reduction of an Au3+ salt in the pr...
Scheme 1: The non-catalysed azide–alkyne Huisgen cycloaddition (NCAAC) between an organic azide (1,3-dipole) ...
Scheme 2: Ligand exchange and NCAAC on an AuNP surface. Reagents and conditions: (a) Br(CH2)11SH in DCM, 60 h...
Scheme 3: Azide functionalization and NCAAC on an AuNP surface using electron deficient alkynes. Reagents and...
Scheme 4: NCAAC performed under hyperbaric conditions. Reagents and conditions: (a) Br(CH2)11SH in C6H6, 48 h...
Scheme 5: The synthesis of AuNPs functionalized with strained alkyne derivatives. HBTU = O-benzotriazole-N,N,N...
Scheme 6: A schematic representation of the SPAAC between azide-functionalized polymersomes and strained alky...
Scheme 7: Functionalization of AuNPs with an azide containing thiol ligand, and subsequent attachment to an a...
Scheme 8: Surface modification of AuNPs using microwave-assisted CuAAC. Reagents and conditions: (a) HS(CH2)11...
Scheme 9: AuNP functionalization and efficient CuAAC with a range of alkynes reported by Boisselier et al. [62]. ...
Scheme 10: Schematic illustration of: (a) AuNP deposition on a carbon electrode; (b) formation of alkyne-termi...
Scheme 11: (a) Synthesis of the alkyne-terminated thiol (ATT) ligand 33; (b) synthesis of 12 nm sized ATT-AuNP...
Scheme 12: Synthesis of (a) cyclooctyne-functionalized AuNPs and (b) GAuNPs using SPAAC [82].
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2842–2853, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.276
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Figure 1: A) Natural threonine and its trifluoromethyl analogues sawhorse projections. B) Structure of Boc-pr...
Scheme 1: Synthesis of (2S,3R)-Boc-CF3-Thr(Bzl) 9.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of (2S,3S)-Boc-CF3-Thr 14.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of pentapeptides 1a–4a and 1b–4b.
Figure 2: Probability distribution of the peptide conformations as a function of end-to-end distance (defined...
Figure 3: Probability distribution of the peptide dihedral angles ψ for the three central residues Val2 (blac...
Figure 4: Effects of compounds 1–4 on Aβ1-42 fibrillization assessed by ThT-fluorescence spectroscopy at 10:1...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2138–2145, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.212
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Scheme 1: Structural representation of fisetin as guest (a) and γ-CD as host (b) used in the present study, d...
Figure 1: Powder X-ray diffraction patterns (PXRD) for (a) fisetin, (b) γ-CD heptahydrate and (c) the γ-CD·fi...
Figure 2: 13C{1H} CP/MAS NMR spectra for (a) fisetin, (b) γ-CD host, and (c) γ-CD·fisetin. The inset shows an...
Figure 3: TG traces for fisetin (orange dashed line), γ-CD (blue dotted line), their 1:1 physical mixture (bl...
Figure 4: Antioxidant activity of the inclusion compound γ-CD·fisetin, compared with pure fisetin, as determi...