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Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 859–890, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.78
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Figure 1: Scaffolds commonly reported as bioisosteric replacements of para-substituted benzene and examples p...
Figure 2: 1,2-BCPs as isosteres for ortho-and meta-substituted benzenes: comparison of reported exit vector p...
Scheme 1: 1,2-Disubstituted bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanes as isosteres of ortho-substituted benzenes. A: Baran, Coll...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of 1,2-BCPs from BCP 15 by bridge C–H bromination as reported by MacMillan and co-workers ...
Figure 3: Comparative physicochemical data of telmisartan, lomitapide and their BCP isosteres [26,33]. Shake flask d...
Figure 4: 1,2-Disubstituted bicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes as isosteres of ortho-benzenes: Exit vector parameters of t...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 1,2-disubstituted bicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes via alkene insertion into bicyclo[1.1.0]butane...
Scheme 4: Synthesis of 1,2-disubstituted bicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes via intramolecular crossed [2 + 2] cycloadditi...
Figure 5: Comparison of physicochemical data of fluxapyroxad and boscalid and their 1,2-BCH bioisosteres [36]. Sh...
Figure 6: Antifungal activity of fluxapyroxad, its 1,5-BCH bioisostere (±)-55, boscalid and its bioisostere 1...
Figure 7: 1,5-Disubstituted bicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes as isosteres of ortho-substituted benzenes. Comparison of e...
Scheme 5: Synthesis of 1,5-disubstituted bicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes as isosteres of ortho-benzenes via intramolecu...
Figure 8: Comparison of physicochemical data of fluxapyroxad and boscalid and their 1,5-BCH bioisosteres [45]. Sh...
Figure 9: Antifungal activity of fluxapyroxad, its 1,5-BCH bioisostere (±)-64, boscalid and its bioisostere 1...
Figure 10: 1,5-Disubstituted 3-oxabicylco[2.1.1]hexanes as isosteres for ortho-benzenes: Comparison of exit ve...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of 1,5-disubstituted 3-oxabicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes as isosteres for ortho-benzenes via intra...
Figure 11: Comparison of physicochemical data of fluxapyroxad and boscalid and their 3-oxa-1,5-BCH bioisostere...
Figure 12: Antifungal activity of fluxapyroxad and boscalid and their 3-oxa-1,5-BCH bioisosteres (±)-75 and (±...
Figure 13: 1,2-Disubstituted bicyclo[3.1.1]heptanes as isosteres of ortho-benzenes. Schematic representation o...
Scheme 7: Synthesis of 1,2-disubstituted bicyclo[3.1.1]heptanes as isosteres for ortho-benzenes via alkene in...
Figure 14: 1,2-Disubstituted stellanes as ortho-benzene isosteres: Comparison of selected exit vector paramete...
Scheme 8: Synthesis of 1,2-disubstituted stellanes as isosteres for ortho-benzenes reported by Ryabukhin, Vol...
Figure 15: 1,2-Disubstituted cubanes as ortho-benzene isosteres: Comparison of substituent distances and angle...
Scheme 9: Synthesis of 1,2-disubsituted cubanes as isosteres for ortho-benzenes. A: Synthesis of 1,2-cubane d...
Figure 16: 1,3-Disubstituted bicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes as isosteres of meta-benzenes: comparative exit vector para...
Scheme 10: Synthesis of 1,3-disubstituted bicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes as isosteres for meta-benzenes reported by Wal...
Figure 17: 1,4-Disubstituted bicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes as isosteres of meta-benzenes: comparative exit vector para...
Scheme 11: Synthesis of 1,4-disubstituted bicyclo[2.1.1}hexanes as isosteres for ortho-benzenes via intramolec...
Figure 18: 1,4-Disubstituted-2-oxabicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes as meta-benzene isosteres: comparison of selected exit...
Scheme 12: Synthesis of 1,4-disubstituted 2-oxabicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes as isosteres for meta-benzenes. A: Mykhai...
Figure 19: Comparative physicochemical data for 2- and 3-oxa-1,4-BCHs and para-substituted benzene equivalents...
Figure 20: 1,5-Disubstituted bicyclo[3.1.1]heptanes as isosteres of meta-benzenes: comparison of exit vector p...
Scheme 13: Synthesis of [3.1.1]propellane as a precursor for 1,5-disubsituted bicyclo[3.1.1]heptanes. A: aGass...
Scheme 14: Synthesis of iodine-substituted 1,5-disubstituted bicyclo[3.1.1]heptanes as isosteres for meta-benz...
Scheme 15: Synthesis of nitrogen-, chalcogen- and tin-substituted 1,5-disubstituted bicyclo[3.1.1]heptanes as ...
Figure 21: Comparative physicochemical data of URB597 and 1,5-BCHep isostere 146 [27]. Kinetic aqueous solubility ...
Figure 22: [2]-Ladderanes as isosteres of meta-benzenes: comparison of reported exit vector parameters [63].
Scheme 16: Synthesis of cis-2,6-disubstituted bicyclo[2.2.0]hexanes as isosteres for meta-benzenes. A: Brown a...
Figure 23: Comparative physicochemical data of meta-benzene 158 and [2]-ladderane isostere 159 [63]. Partition coe...
Figure 24: 1,3-Disubstituted cubanes as isosteres of meta-benzenes: comparison of selected exit vector paramet...
Scheme 17: Synthesis of 1,3-disubsituted cubanes as isosteres for meta-benzenes. A: MacMillan and co-workers’ ...
Figure 25: Comparative physicochemical data of lumacaftor and its 1,3-cubane bioisostere 183 [51]. Distribution co...
Figure 26: 1,3-Disubstituted cuneanes as isosteres of meta-benzenes: comparison of selected exit vector parame...
Scheme 18: Synthesis of 1,3-cuneanes as isosteres of meta-benzene. A: Synthesis of 1,3-cuneanes reported by La...
Figure 27: Comparative physicochemical data of sonidegib and its 1,3-cuneane isostere 190 [71]. aSolubility was to...
Figure 28: Exemplary polysubstituted scaffolds related to disubstituted scaffolds suggested as isosteres of or...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1299–1369, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.96
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Figure 1: Chemical structure of some natural ether lipids (ELs).
Figure 2: Synthesis of lyso-PAF and PAF from 1-O-alkylglycerol [64].
Figure 3: Synthesis of lyso-PAF from 1,3-benzylideneglycerol 3.1 [69].
Figure 4: A) Synthesis of the two enantiomers of octadecylglycerol (4.6 and 4.10) from ᴅ-mannitol (4.1); B) s...
Figure 5: Four-step synthesis of PAF 5.6 from (S)-glycidol [73].
Figure 6: Synthesis of 1-O-alkylglycerol A) from solketal, B) from ᴅ- or ʟ-tartaric acid and the intermediate ...
Figure 7: Synthesis of EL building blocks starting from substituted glycidol 7.1a–c [82].
Figure 8: Synthesis of PAF 8.5 by using phosphoramidite 8.2 [86].
Figure 9: Synthesis of oleyl-PAF 9.7 from ʟ-serine [88].
Figure 10: Synthesis of racemic analogues of lyso-PAF 10.8 and PAF 10.9 featuring a phenyl group between the g...
Figure 11: Synthesis of racemic deoxy-lyso-PAF 11.7 and deoxy-PAF 11.8 [91].
Figure 12: Synthesis of racemic thio-PAF 12.8 [93].
Figure 13: Racemic synthesis of 13.6 to illustrate the modification of the glycerol backbone by adding a methy...
Figure 14: Racemic synthesis of 14.5 as an illustration of the introduction of methyl substituents on the glyc...
Figure 15: Synthesis of functionalized sn-2-acyl chains of PC-EL; A) Steglich esterification or acylation reac...
Figure 16: Synthesis of racemic mc-PAF (16.3), a carbamate analogue of PAF [102].
Figure 17: A) Synthesis of (R)-17.2 and (S)-17.6 starting from (S)-solketal (17.1); B) synthesis of N3-PAF (17...
Figure 18: Modification of the phosphocholine polar head to produce PAF analogues [81].
Figure 19: Racemic PAF analogues 19.3 and 19.5 characterized by the absence of the phosphate group [107].
Figure 20: Synthesis of PIP3-PAF (20.7) [108].
Figure 21: Large-scale synthesis of C18-edelfosine (21.8) [116].
Figure 22: Synthesis of C16-edelfosine (22.10) starting from isopropylidene-ʟ-glyceric acid methyl ester (22.1...
Figure 23: Phosphocholine moiety installation by the use of chlorophosphite 23.2 as key reagent [119].
Figure 24: Synthesis of rac-1-alkyl-2-O-methylglycerol (AMG) [120].
Figure 25: Synthesis of stereocontrolled 1-alkyl-2-O-methyl glycerol 25.9 (AMG) from dimethyl ᴅ-tartrate [81].
Figure 26: A) Racemic synthesis of thioether 26.4 [129,130], B) structure of sulfone analogue 26.5 [129].
Figure 27: Stereocontrolled synthesis of C18-edelfosine thioether analogue 27.8 [118].
Figure 28: Synthesis of thioether 28.4 that include a thiophosphate function [134].
Figure 29: Synthesis of ammonium thioether 29.4 and 29.6 [135].
Figure 30: Synthesis of the N-methylamino analogue of edelfosine 30.6 (BN52211) [138].
Figure 31: Synthesis of 1-desoxy analogues of edelfosine; A) with a saturated alkyl chain; B) synthesis of the...
Figure 32: Stereocontrolled synthesis of edelfosine analogue (S)-32.8 featuring a C18:1 lipid chain [142].
Figure 33: Synthesis of edelfosine analogues with modulation of the lipid chain; A) illustration with the synt...
Figure 34: Synthesis of phospholipid featuring a carbamate function to link the lipid chain to the glycerol un...
Figure 35: Synthesis of sesquiterpene conjugates of phospho glycero ether lipids [148].
Figure 36: Racemic synthesis of methyl-substituted glycerol analogues 36.7 and 36.10: A) synthesis of diether ...
Figure 37: Racemic synthesis of ilmofosine (37.6) [155,156].
Figure 38: A) Stereoselective synthesis of 38.5 via a stereoselective hydroboration reaction; B) synthesis of ...
Figure 39: Racemic synthesis of SRI62-834 (39.6) featuring a spiro-tetrahydrofurane heterocycle in position 2 ...
Figure 40: Racemic synthesis of edelfosine analogue 40.5 featuring an imidazole moiety in sn-2 position [160].
Figure 41: Racemic synthesis of fluorine-functionalized EL: A) Synthesis of 41.6 and B) synthesis of 41.8 [161-163].
Figure 42: A) Synthesis of the β-keto-ester 42.6 that also features a decyl linker between the phosphate and t...
Figure 43: Synthesis of phosphonate-based ether lipids; A) edelfosine phosphonate analogue 43.7 and B) thioeth...
Figure 44: Enantioselective synthesis of phosphonates 44.3 and 44.4 [171].
Figure 45: Racemic synthesis of phosphinate-based ether lipid 45.10 [172].
Figure 46: Racemic synthesis of edelfosine arsonium analogue 46.5 [173].
Figure 47: Synthesis of edelfosine dimethylammonium analogue 47.2 [118].
Figure 48: Synthesis of rac-C18-edelfosine methylammonium analogue 48.4 [176].
Figure 49: A) Synthesis of edelfosine N-methylpyrrolidinium analogue 49.2 or N-methylmorpholinium analogue 49.3...
Figure 50: A) Synthesis of edelfosine’s analogue 50.4 with a PE polar group; B) illustration of a pyridinium d...
Figure 51: A) Synthesis of 51.4 featuring a thiazolium cationic moiety; B) synthesis of thiazolium-based EL 51...
Figure 52: Synthesis of cationic ether lipids 52.3, 52.4 and 52.6 [135,183].
Figure 53: Synthesis of cationic carbamate ether lipid 53.5 [184].
Figure 54: Synthesis of cationic sulfonamide 54.5 [185].
Figure 55: Chemical structure of ONO-6240 (55.1) and SRI-63-119 (55.2).
Figure 56: Synthesis of non-ionic ether lipids 56.2–56.9 [188].
Figure 57: Synthesis of ether lipid conjugated to foscarnet 57.6 [189].
Figure 58: A) Synthesis of ether lipid conjugated to arabinofuranosylcytosine; B) synthesis of AZT conjugated ...
Figure 59: Synthesis of quercetin conjugate to edelfosine [191].
Figure 60: Synthesis of 60.8 (Glc-PAF) [194].
Figure 61: A) Synthesis of amino ether lipid 61.7 functionalized with a rhamnose unit and its amide analogue 6...
Figure 62: A) Synthesis of glucose ether lipid 62.4; B) structure of ether lipid 62.5 possessing a maltose uni...
Figure 63: A) Synthesis of glucuronic methyl ester 63.8; B) structure of cellobiose 63.9 and maltose 63.10 ana...
Figure 64: A) Synthesis of maltosyl glycerolipid 64.7; B) structure of lactose analogue 64.8 prepared followin...
Figure 65: A) Asymmetric synthesis of the aglycone moiety starting from allyl 4-methoxyphenyl ether; B) glycos...
Figure 66: A) Synthesis of ohmline possessing a lactose moiety. B) Structure of other glyco glycero lipids pre...
Figure 67: A) Synthesis of lactose-glycerol ether lipid 67.5; B) analogues possessing a maltose (67.6) or meli...
Figure 68: Synthesis of digalactosyl EL 68.6, A) by using trityl, benzyl and acetyl protecting groups, B) by u...
Figure 69: A) Synthesis of α-ohmline; B) structure of disaccharide ether lipids prepared by using similar meth...
Figure 70: Synthesis of lactose ether lipid 70.3 and its analogue 70.6 featuring a carbamate function as linke...
Figure 71: Synthesis of rhamnopyranoside diether 71.4 [196].
Figure 72: Synthesis of 1-O-hexadecyl-2-O-methyl-3-S-(α-ᴅ-1'-thioglucopyranosyl)-sn-glycerol (72.5) [225].
Figure 73: A) Preparation of lipid intermediate 73.4; B) synthesis of 2-desoxy-C-glycoside 73.10 [226].
Figure 74: Synthesis of galactose-pyridinium salt 74.3 [228].
Figure 75: Synthesis of myo-inositol derivative Ino-C2-PAF (75.10) [230].
Figure 76: A) Synthesis of myo-inositol phosphate building block 76.7; B) synthesis of myo-inositolphosphate d...
Figure 77: A) Synthesis of phosphatidyl-3-desoxy-inositol 77.4; B) synthesis of phosphono-3-desoxyinositol 77.9...
Figure 78: A) Structure of diether phosphatidyl-myo-inositol-3,4-diphosphate 78.1; B) synthesis of phosphatidy...
Figure 79: A) Synthesis of diether-phosphatidyl derivative 79.4 featuring a hydroxymethyl group in place of a ...
Figure 80: Synthesis of Glc-amine-PAF [78].
Figure 81: Synthesis of glucosamine ether lipid 81.4 and its analogues functionalized in position 3 of the ami...
Figure 82: Synthesis of fully deprotected aminoglucoside ether lipid 82.5 [246].
Figure 83: Synthesis of C-aminoglycoside 83.12 using Ramberg–Bäcklund rearrangement as a key step [250].
Figure 84: A) List of the most important glyco lipids and amino glyco lipids included in the study of Arthur a...
Figure 85: Synthesis of mannosamine ether lipid 85.6 [254].
Figure 86: A) Synthesis of glucosamine ether lipids with a non-natural ʟ-glucosamine moiety; B) synthesis of e...
Figure 87: A) Structure of the most efficient anticancer agents 87.1–87.4 featuring a diamino glyco ether lipi...
Figure 88: A) Synthesis of diamino glyco ether lipid 87.4; B) synthesis of bis-glycosylated ether lipid 88.10 [256]....
Figure 89: Synthesis of triamino ether lipid 89.4 [260].
Figure 90: Synthesis of chlorambucil conjugate 90.7 [261].
Figure 91: Three main methods for the preparation of glycerol ether lipid 91.3; A) from solketal and via a tri...
Figure 92: Four different methods for the installation of the phosphocholine polar head group; A) method using...
Figure 93: Illustration of two methods for the installation of saccharides or aminosaccharides; A) O-glycosyla...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1720–1740, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.182
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Scheme 1: Automated in-line chromatography with the Advion puriFlash® system. The rightmost part of the schem...
Scheme 2: Purification via pH tuning and several Zaiput membranes. Redrawn from [51].
Scheme 3: Two-phase recirculating system for purifications of an immobilized enzyme-based reaction. Redrawn f...
Scheme 4: Countercurrent L–L purification using large Zaiput membranes in the presence of a phase transfer ca...
Scheme 5: General scheme of a telescoped flow process using L–L separators.
Scheme 6: Example of phase separation using a computer-vision approach. Redrawn from [68].
Scheme 7: Example of an inline purification using heterogeneous scavenging. Redrawn from [76].
Scheme 8: General scheme of a telescoped process using heterogenous cartridges.
Scheme 9: Comparison of two strategies for flow-based imatinib syntheses. Redrawn from [91] and [92].
Scheme 10: General purification scheme using the catch and release strategy.
Scheme 11: Exemplar catch and release purification of a stereoselective oxidation. Redrawn from [105].
Scheme 12: Catch and release-type purification using conventional SiO2. Redrawn from [107].
Scheme 13: Schematic representation of an industrial continuous crystallization. Redrawn from [109].
Scheme 14: General scheme of an academic inline crystallization approach.
Scheme 15: Simplified overview of purification options and selected criteria.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1617–1624, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.172
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Scheme 1: Syntheses of C4-substituted diethyl 2,6-pyridinedicarbamates 4, passing hazardous and explosive dia...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of 1-deazaguanine (11) described by Markees and Kidder in 1956 [18].
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 1-deazaguanine (11) described by Gorton and Shive in 1957 [19].
Scheme 4: Six-step synthesis of 1-deazaguanine (11). Abbreviations: p-toluenesulfonic acid (TsOH), 4-(dimethy...
Scheme 5: 1-Deazahypoxanthine (30) synthesis described by Kubo and Hirao in 2019 [29]. For reason of simplicity o...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of 1-deazahypoxanthine (30).
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1032–1039, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.104
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Scheme 1: The synthesis of formamides and monomethylamines.
Scheme 2: The possible reaction mechanism. RDS = rate determining step.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2028–2050, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.131
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Figure 1: Examples of anthracene derivatives and their applications.
Scheme 1: Rhodium-catalyzed oxidative coupling reactions of arylboronic acids with internal alkynes.
Scheme 2: Rhodium-catalyzed oxidative benzannulation reactions of 1-adamantoyl-1-naphthylamines with internal...
Scheme 3: Gold/bismuth-catalyzed cyclization of o-alkynyldiarylmethanes.
Scheme 4: [2 + 2 + 2] Cyclotrimerization reactions with alkynes/nitriles in the presence of nickel and cobalt...
Scheme 5: Cobalt-catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] cyclotrimerization reactions with bis(trimethylsilyl)acetylene (23).
Scheme 6: [2 + 2 + 2] Alkyne-cyclotrimerization reactions catalyzed by a CoCl2·6H2O/Zn reagent.
Scheme 7: Pd(II)-catalyzed sp3 C–H alkenylation of diphenyl carboxylic acids with acrylates.
Scheme 8: Pd(II)-catalyzed sp3 C–H arylation with o-tolualdehydes and aryl iodides.
Scheme 9: Alkylation of arenes with aromatic aldehydes in the presence of acetyl bromide and ZnBr2/SiO2.
Scheme 10: BF3·H2O-catalyzed hydroxyalkylation of arenes with aromatic dialdehyde 44.
Scheme 11: Bi(OTf)3-promoted Friedel–Crafts alkylation of triarylmethanes and aromatic acylals and of arenes a...
Scheme 12: Reduction of anthraquinones by using Zn/pyridine or Zn/NaOH reductive methods.
Scheme 13: Two-step route to novel substituted Indenoanthracenes.
Scheme 14: Synthesis of 1,8-diarylanthracenes through Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction in the presence of Pd-P...
Scheme 15: Synthesis of five new substituted anthracenes by using LAH as reducing agent.
Scheme 16: One-pot procedure to synthesize substituted 9,10-dicyanoanthracenes.
Scheme 17: Reduction of bromoanthraquinones with NaBH4 in alkaline medium.
Scheme 18: In(III)-catalyzed reductive-dehydration intramolecular cycloaromatization of 2-benzylic aromatic al...
Scheme 19: Acid-catalyzed cyclization of new O-protected ortho-acetal diarylmethanols.
Scheme 20: Lewis acid-mediated regioselective cyclization of asymmetric diarylmethine dipivalates and diarylme...
Scheme 21: BF3·OEt2/CF3SO3H-mediated cyclodehydration reactions of 2-(arylmethyl)benzaldehydes and 2-(arylmeth...
Scheme 22: Synthesis of 2,3,6,7-anthracenetetracarbonitrile (90) by double Wittig reaction followed by deprote...
Scheme 23: Homo-elongation protocol for the synthesis of substituted acene diesters/dinitriles.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of two new parental BN anthracenes via borylative cyclization.
Scheme 25: Synthesis of substituted anthracenes from a bifunctional organomagnesium alkoxide.
Scheme 26: Palladium-catalyzed tandem C–H activation/bis-cyclization of propargylic carbonates.
Scheme 27: Ruthenium-catalyzed C–H arylation of acetophenone derivatives with arenediboronates.
Scheme 28: Pd-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization of (Z,Z)-p-styrylstilbene derivatives.
Scheme 29: AuCl-catalyzed double cyclization of diiodoethynylterphenyl compounds.
Scheme 30: Iodonium-induced electrophilic cyclization of terphenyl derivatives.
Scheme 31: Oxidative photocyclization of 1,3-distyrylbenzene derivatives.
Scheme 32: Oxidative cyclization of 2,3-diphenylnaphthalenes.
Scheme 33: Suzuki-Miyaura/isomerization/ring closing metathesis strategy to synthesize benz[a]anthracenes.
Scheme 34: Green synthesis of oxa-aza-benzo[a]anthracene and oxa-aza-phenanthrene derivatives.
Scheme 35: Triple benzannulation of substituted naphtalene via a 1,3,6-naphthotriyne synthetic equivalent.
Scheme 36: Zinc iodide-catalyzed Diels–Alder reactions with 1,3-dienes and aroyl propiolates followed by intra...
Scheme 37: H3PO4-promoted intramolecular cyclization of substituted benzoic acids.
Scheme 38: Palladium-catalyzed intermolecular direct acylation of aromatic aldehydes and o-iodoesters.
Scheme 39: Cycloaddition/oxidative aromatization of quinone and β-enamino esters.
Scheme 40: ʟ-Proline-catalyzed [4 + 2] cycloaddition reaction of naphthoquinones and α,β-unsaturated aldehydes....
Scheme 41: Iridium-catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition of a 1,2-bis(propiolyl)benzene derivative with alkynes.
Scheme 42: Synthesis of several anthraquinone derivatives by using InCl3 and molecular iodine.
Scheme 43: Indium-catalyzed multicomponent reactions employing 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (186), β-naphthol (...
Scheme 44: Synthesis of substituted anthraquinones catalyzed by an AlCl3/MeSO3H system.
Scheme 45: Palladium(II)-catalyzed/visible light-mediated synthesis of anthraquinones.
Scheme 46: [4 + 2] Anionic annulation reaction for the synthesis of substituted anthraquinones.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 730–736, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.62
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Figure 1: Natural products possessing the pyrrolo[2,3-c]quinoline skeleton.
Scheme 1: Total synthesis of marinoquinolines and the failure of the introduction of a tetrahydroquinoline mo...
Scheme 2: Retrosynthetic analysis of the pyrrolo[2,3-c]quinoline ring construction.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of N-substituted 4-aminopyrrolo[3,2-c]quinoline 18.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of the tetrahydroquinoline moiety through cycloamination.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of trigonoine B (1).
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 379–384, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.33
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Scheme 1: The continuous flow set-up used.
Figure 1: Scope of Cbz-carbamate products obtained via flow process (*tRes = 60 min, **T = 80 °C; isolated yi...
Scheme 2: Side reaction during formation of product 3m.
Scheme 3: Flow set-up for the CALB-mediated impurity tagging approach.
Scheme 4: Strategies towards accessing β-amino acid derivatives 8.
Scheme 5: Complementary flow approaches towards the β-amino acid derivatives 8.
Scheme 6: Batch hydrolysis of the ester group in the presence of the carbamate.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 245–272, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.25
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of 1,1-difluoro-2,3-dimethylcyclopropane (2).
Scheme 2: Cyclopropanation via dehydrohalogenation of chlorodifluoromethane.
Scheme 3: Difluorocyclopropanation of methylstyrene 7 using dibromodifluoromethane and zinc.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of difluorocyclopropanes from the reaction of dibromodifluoromethane and triphenylphosphi...
Scheme 5: Generation of difluorocarbene in a catalytic two-phase system and its addition to tetramethylethyle...
Scheme 6: The reaction of methylstyrene 7 with chlorodifluoromethane (11) in the presence of a tetraarylarson...
Scheme 7: Pyrolysis of sodium chlorodifluoroacetate (12) in refluxing diglyme in the presence of alkene 13.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of boron-substituted gem-difluorocyclopropanes 16.
Scheme 9: Addition of sodium bromodifluoroacetate (17) to alkenes.
Scheme 10: Addition of sodium bromodifluoroacetate (17) to silyloxy-substituted cyclopropanes 20.
Scheme 11: Synthesis of difluorinated nucleosides.
Scheme 12: Addition of butyl acrylate (26) to difluorocarbene generated from TFDA (25).
Scheme 13: Addition of difluorocarbene to propargyl esters 27 and conversion of the difluorocyclopropenes 28 t...
Scheme 14: The generation of difluorocyclopropanes using MDFA 30.
Scheme 15: gem-Difluorocyclopropanation of styrene (32) using difluorocarbene generated from TMSCF3 (31) under...
Scheme 16: Synthesis of a gem-difluorocyclopropane derivative using HFPO (41) as a source of difluorocarbene.
Scheme 17: Cyclopropanation of (Z)-2-butene in the presence of difluorodiazirine (44).
Scheme 18: The cyclopropanation of 1-octene (46) using Seyferth's reagent (45) as a source of difluorocarbene.
Scheme 19: Alternative approaches for the difluorocarbene synthesis from trimethyl(trifluoromethyl)tin (48).
Scheme 20: Difluorocyclopropanation of cyclohexene (49).
Scheme 21: Synthesis of difluorocyclopropane derivative 53 using bis(trifluoromethyl)cadmium (51) as the diflu...
Scheme 22: Addition of difluorocarbene generated from tris(trifluoromethyl)bismuth (54).
Scheme 23: Addition of a stable (trifluoromethyl)zinc reagent to styrenes.
Scheme 24: The preparation of 2,2-difluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acids of type 58.
Scheme 25: Difluorocyclopropanation via Michael cyclization.
Scheme 26: Difluorocyclopropanation using N-acylimidazolidinone 60.
Scheme 27: Difluorocyclopropanation through the cyclization of phenylacetonitrile (61) and 1,2-dibromo-1,1-dif...
Scheme 28: gem-Difluoroolefins 64 for the synthesis of functionalized cyclopropanes 65.
Scheme 29: Preparation of aminocyclopropanes 70.
Scheme 30: Synthesis of fluorinated methylenecyclopropane 74 via selenoxide elimination.
Scheme 31: Reductive dehalogenation of (1R,3R)-75.
Scheme 32: Synthesis of chiral monoacetates by lipase catalysis.
Scheme 33: Transformation of (±)-trans-81 using Rhodococcus sp. AJ270.
Scheme 34: Transformation of (±)-trans-83 using Rhodococcus sp. AJ270.
Scheme 35: Hydrogenation of difluorocyclopropenes through enantioselective hydrocupration.
Scheme 36: Enantioselective transfer hydrogenation of difluorocyclopropenes with a Ru-based catalyst.
Scheme 37: The thermal transformation of trans-1,2-dichloro-3,3-difluorocyclopropane (84).
Scheme 38: cis–trans-Epimerization of 1,1-difluoro-2,3-dimethylcyclopropane.
Scheme 39: 2,2-Difluorotrimethylene diradical intermediate.
Scheme 40: Ring opening of stereoisomers 88 and 89.
Scheme 41: [1,3]-Rearrangement of alkenylcyclopropanes 90–92.
Scheme 42: Thermolytic rearrangement of 2,2-difluoro-1-vinylcyclopropane (90).
Scheme 43: Thermal rearrangement for ethyl 3-(2,2-difluoro)-3-phenylcyclopropyl)acrylates 93 and 95.
Scheme 44: Possible pathways of the ring opening of 1,1-difluoro-2-vinylcyclopropane.
Scheme 45: Equilibrium between 1,1-difluoro-2-methylenecyclopropane (96) and (difluoromethylene)cyclopropane 97...
Scheme 46: Ring opening of substituted 1,1-difluoro-2,2-dimethyl-3-methylenecyclopropane 98.
Scheme 47: 1,1-Difluorospiropentane rearrangement.
Scheme 48: Acetolysis of (2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)methyl tosylate (104) and (1,1-difluoro-2-methylcyclopropyl)...
Scheme 49: Ring opening of gem-difluorocyclopropyl ketones 106 and 108 by thiolate nucleophiles.
Scheme 50: Hydrolysis of gem-difluorocyclopropyl acetals 110.
Scheme 51: Ring-opening reaction of 2,2-difluorocyclopropyl ketones 113 in the presence of ionic liquid as a s...
Scheme 52: Ring opening of gem-difluorocyclopropyl ketones 113a by MgI2-initiated reaction with diarylimines 1...
Scheme 53: Ring-opening reaction of gem-difluorocyclopropylstannanes 117.
Scheme 54: Preparation of 1-fluorovinyl vinyl ketone 123 and the synthesis of 2-fluorocyclopentenone 124. TBAT...
Scheme 55: Iodine atom-transfer ring opening of 1,1-difluoro-2-(1-iodoalkyl)cyclopropanes 125a–c.
Scheme 56: Ring opening of bromomethyl gem-difluorocyclopropanes 130 and formation of gem-difluoromethylene-co...
Scheme 57: Ring-opening aerobic oxidation reaction of gem-difluorocyclopropanes 132.
Scheme 58: Dibrominative ring-opening functionalization of gem-difluorocyclopropanes 134.
Scheme 59: The selective formation of (E,E)- and (E,Z)-fluorodienals 136 and 137 from difluorocyclopropyl acet...
Scheme 60: Proposed mechanism for the reaction of difluoro(methylene)cyclopropane 139 with Br2.
Scheme 61: Thermal rearrangement of F2MCP 139 and iodine by CuI catalysis.
Scheme 62: Synthesis of 2-fluoropyrroles 142.
Scheme 63: Ring opening of gem-difluorocyclopropyl ketones 143 mediated by BX3.
Scheme 64: Lewis acid-promoted ring-opening reaction of 2,2-difluorocyclopropanecarbonyl chloride (148).
Scheme 65: Ring-opening reaction of the gem-difluorocyclopropyl ketone 106 by methanolic KOH.
Scheme 66: Hydrogenolysis of 1,1-difluoro-3-methyl-2-phenylcyclopropane (151).
Scheme 67: Synthesis of monofluoroalkenes 157.
Scheme 68: The stereoselective Ag-catalyzed defluorinative ring-opening diarylation of 1-trimethylsiloxy-2,2-d...
Scheme 69: Synthesis of 2-fluorinated allylic compounds 162.
Scheme 70: Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of gem-difluorinated cyclopropanes 161.
Scheme 71: The (Z)-selective Pd-catalyzed ring-opening sulfonylation of 2-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)naphthalene...
Figure 1: Structures of zosuquidar hydrochloride and PF-06700841.
Scheme 72: Synthesis of methylene-gem-difluorocyclopropane analogs of nucleosides.
Figure 2: Anthracene-difluorocyclopropane hybrid derivatives.
Figure 3: Further examples of difluorcyclopropanes in modern drug discovery.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 28–41, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.4
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Figure 1: Homotropane (azabicyclononane) systems.
Figure 2: Alkaloids (−)-adaline (1), (+)-euphococcinine (2) and (+)-N-methyleuphococcinine (3).
Scheme 1: Synthetic strategies before 1995.
Scheme 2: Synthesis (±)-adaline (1) and (±)-euphococcinine (2). Reagents and conditions: i) 1. dihydropyran, ...
Scheme 3: Synthesis (+)-euphococcinine (2). Reagents and conditions: i) H2O2, SeO2 (cat), acetone, rt, 88%; i...
Scheme 4: Synthesis (+)-euphococcinine (2). Reagents and conditions: i) 2,4-bis(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1,3-dithia-2...
Scheme 5: Synthesis of (±)-euphococcinine precursor (±)-42. Reagents and conditions: i) Bu3SnH, AIBN, toluene...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of (−)-adaline (1). Reagents and conditions: i) LiH2NBH3, THF, 40 °C, 88%; ii) TPAP, NMO,...
Scheme 7: Synthesis of (−)-adaline (1) and (−)-euphococcinine (2). Reagents and conditions: i) 1. BuLi, t-BuO...
Scheme 8: Synthesis of (−)-adaline (1). Reagents and conditions: i) Ref. [52]; ii) Et3N, TBDMSOTf, CH2Cl2, 0 °C t...
Scheme 9: Synthesis of (+)-euphococcinine (2). Reagents and conditions: i) 1. Cp2ZrCl2,AlMe3, CH2Cl2; 2. p-me...
Scheme 10: Synthesis of (−)-adaline 1. Reagents and conditions: i) 1. CuBr.DMS, Et2O/DMS, -42 ºC; 2. 1-heptyne...
Scheme 11: Synthesis of (−)-euphococcinine (2) and (−)-adaline (1). Reagents and conditions: i) 102, KHMDS, Et2...
Scheme 12: Synthesis of N-methyleuphococcinine 3. Reagents and conditions: i) 108 (1.5 equiv), 3,5-di-F-C6H3B(...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 451–481, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.42
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Scheme 1: [Cu(I)(dap)2]Cl-catalyzed ATRA reaction under green light irradiation.
Scheme 2: Photocatalytic allylation of α-haloketones.
Scheme 3: [Cu(I)(dap)2]Cl-photocatalyzed chlorosulfonylation and chlorotrifluoromethylation of alkenes.
Scheme 4: Photocatalytic perfluoroalkylchlorination of electron-deficient alkenes using the Sauvage catalyst.
Scheme 5: Photocatalytic synthesis of fluorinated sultones.
Scheme 6: Photocatalyzed haloperfluoroalkylation of alkenes and alkynes.
Scheme 7: Chlorosulfonylation of alkenes catalyzed by [Cu(I)(dap)2]Cl. aNo Na2CO3 was added. b1 equiv of Na2CO...
Scheme 8: Copper-photocatalyzed reductive allylation of diaryliodonium salts.
Scheme 9: Copper-photocatalyzed azidomethoxylation of olefins.
Scheme 10: Benzylic azidation initiated by [Cu(I)(dap)2]Cl.
Scheme 11: Trifluoromethyl methoxylation of styryl derivatives using [Cu(I)(dap)2]PF6. All redox potentials ar...
Scheme 12: Trifluoromethylation of silyl enol ethers.
Scheme 13: Synthesis of annulated heterocycles upon oxidation with the Sauvage catalyst.
Scheme 14: Oxoazidation of styrene derivatives using [Cu(dap)2]Cl as a precatalyst.
Scheme 15: [Cu(I)(dpp)(binc)]PF6-catalyzed ATRA reaction.
Scheme 16: Allylation reaction of α-bromomalonate catalyzed by [Cu(I)(dpp)(binc)]PF6 following an ATRA mechani...
Scheme 17: Bromo/tribromomethylation reaction using [Cu(I)(dmp)(BINAP)]PF6.
Scheme 18: Chlorotrifluoromethylation of alkenes catalyzed by [Cu(I)(N^N)(xantphos)]PF6.
Scheme 19: Chlorosulfonylation of styrene and alkyne derivatives by ATRA reactions.
Scheme 20: Reduction of aryl and alkyl halides with the complex [Cu(I)(bcp)(DPEPhos)]PF6. aIrradiation was car...
Scheme 21: Meerwein arylation of electron-rich aromatic derivatives and 5-exo-trig cyclization catalyzed by th...
Scheme 22: [Cu(I)(bcp)(DPEPhos)]PF6-photocatalyzed synthesis of alkaloids. aYield over two steps (cyclization ...
Scheme 23: Copper-photocatalyzed decarboxylative amination of NHP esters.
Scheme 24: Photocatalytic decarboxylative alkynylation using [Cu(I)(dq)(binap)]BF4.
Scheme 25: Copper-photocatalyzed alkylation of glycine esters.
Scheme 26: Copper-photocatalyzed borylation of organic halides. aUnder continuous flow conditions.
Scheme 27: Copper-photocatalyzed α-functionalization of alcohols with glycine ester derivatives.
Scheme 28: δ-Functionalization of alcohols using [Cu(I)(dmp)(xantphos)]BF4.
Scheme 29: Photocatalytic synthesis of [5]helicene and phenanthrene.
Scheme 30: Oxidative carbazole synthesis using in situ-formed [Cu(I)(dmp)(xantphos)]BF4.
Scheme 31: Copper-photocatalyzed functionalization of N-aryl tetrahydroisoquinolines.
Scheme 32: Bicyclic lactone synthesis using a copper-photocatalyzed PCET reaction.
Scheme 33: Photocatalytic Pinacol coupling reaction catalyzed by [Cu(I)(pypzs)(BINAP)]BF4. The ligands of the ...
Scheme 34: Azide photosensitization using a Cu-based photocatalyst.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 2577–2589, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.251
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Scheme 1: Handling of azide chemistry in Tamiflu synthesis by Hayashi and co-workers [14].
Figure 1: Synthesis of compound 2 from acyl chloride 1 via Curtius rearrangement using a continuous-flow syst...
Scheme 2: Azide chemistry in the synthesis of Tamiflu.
Scheme 3: Azidation of mesyl shikimate 5.
Figure 2: Continuous-flow system for C-3 azidation of mesyl shikimate using aqueous sodium azide.
Figure 3: Mesyl shikimate azidation conversion in a continuous-flow system using NaN3.
Figure 4: Desired azide 5 selectivity in a continuous-flow system using NaN3.
Figure 5: Effect of NaN3 concentration on mesyl shikimate 4 conversion and azide 5 selectivity.
Figure 6: Regio- and stereospecific nucleophilic -N3 group attack.
Figure 7: Continuous-flow system for C-3 azidation of mesyl shikimate using DPPA or TMSA.
Figure 8: Mesyl shikimate azidation conversion in a continuous-flow system using DPPA.
Figure 9: Desired azide 5 selectivity in a continuous-flow system using DPPA.
Scheme 4: DPPA azidating mechanism in the presence of a base.
Figure 10: Effect of TEA concentration on the reaction selectivity.
Figure 11: Mesyl shikimate azidation conversion in a continuous-flow system using TMSA.
Figure 12: Desired azide 5 selectivity in a continuous-flow system using TMSA.
Figure 13: Continuous-flow system for C-3 azidation of mesyl shikimate using TBAA.
Figure 14: Continuous-flow system for C-3 azidation of mesyl shikimate using TBAA.
Scheme 5: C-5 azidation of acetamide 6 in our proposed route.
Figure 15: Continuous flow system for C-5 azidation of acetamide 6 using NaN3.
Figure 16: Continuous-flow C-5 azidation of acetamide 6 using NaN3.
Figure 17: Continuous flow C-5 azidation of acetamide 6 using various azidating agents.
Figure 18: Continuous flow synthesis of azide 7 from acetamide 6 using various azidating agents.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 1984–1995, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.194
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Figure 1: Structures of triptolide (1), triptonide (2), tripdiolide (3), 16-hydroxytriptolide (4), triptrioli...
Figure 2: Syntheses of triptolide.
Scheme 1: Berchtold’s synthesis of triptolide.
Scheme 2: Li’s formal synthesis of triptolide.
Scheme 3: van Tamelen’s asymmetric synthesis of triptonide and triptolide.
Scheme 4: Van Tamelen’s (method II) formal synthesis of triptolide.
Scheme 5: Sherburn’s formal synthesis of triptolide.
Scheme 6: van Tamelen’s biogenetic type total synthesis of triptolide.
Scheme 7: Yang’s total synthesis of triptolide.
Scheme 8: Key intermediates or transformations of routes J–N.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 333–350, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.29
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Scheme 1: Representative strategies for the formation of alkylidenecyclopropanes from cyclopropenes and scope...
Scheme 2: [2,3]-Sigmatropic rearrangement of phosphinites 2a–h.
Scheme 3: [2,3]-Sigmatropic rearrangement of a phosphinite derived from enantioenriched cyclopropenylcarbinol...
Scheme 4: Selective reduction of phosphine oxide (E)-3f.
Scheme 5: Attempted thermal [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement of phosphinite 6a.
Scheme 6: Computed activation barriers and free enthalpies.
Scheme 7: [2,3]-Sigmatropic rearrangement of phosphinites 6a–j.
Scheme 8: Proposed mechanism for the Lewis base-catalyzed rearrangement of phosphinites 6.
Scheme 9: [3,3]-Sigmatropic rearrangement of tertiary cyclopropenylcarbinyl acetates 10a–c.
Scheme 10: [3,3]-Sigmatropic rearrangement of secondary cyclopropenylcarbinyl esters 10d–h.
Scheme 11: [3,3]-Sigmatropic rearrangement of trichoroacetimidates 12a–i.
Scheme 12: Reaction of trichloroacetamide 13f with pyrrolidine.
Scheme 13: Catalytic hydrogenation of (arylmethylene)cyclopropropane 13f.
Scheme 14: Instability of trichloroacetimidates 21a–c derived from cyclopropenylcarbinols 20a–c.
Scheme 15: [3,3]-Sigmatropic rearrangement of cyanate 27 generated from cyclopropenylcarbinyl carbamate 26.
Scheme 16: Synthesis of alkylidene(aminocyclopropane) derivatives 30–37 from carbamate 26.
Scheme 17: Scope of the dehydration–[3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement sequence of cyclopropenylcarbinyl carbamat...
Scheme 18: Formation of trifluoroacetamide 50 from carbamate 49.
Scheme 19: Formation of alkylidene[(N-trifluoroacetylamino)cyclopropanes] 51–54.
Scheme 20: Diastereoselective hydrogenation of alkylidenecyclopropane 51.
Scheme 21: Ireland–Claisen rearrangement of cyclopropenylcarbinyl glycolates 56a–l.
Scheme 22: Synthesis and Ireland–Claisen rearrangement of glycolate 61 possessing gem-diester substitution at ...
Scheme 23: Synthesis of alkylidene(gem-difluorocyclopropanes) 66a–h, and 66k–n from propargyl glycolates 64a–n....
Scheme 24: Ireland–Claisen rearrangement of N,N-diBoc glycinates 67a and 67b.
Scheme 25: Diastereoselective hydrogenation of alkylidenecyclopropanes 58a and 74.
Scheme 26: Synthesis of functionalized gem-difluorocyclopropanes 76 and 77 from alkylidenecyclopropane 66a.
Scheme 27: Access to oxa- and azabicyclic compounds 78–80.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 309–317, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.19
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Figure 1: Chloramphenicol-base-derived bifunctional organocatalysts.
Figure 2: Design of new chloramphenicol base amide organocatalysts.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of bifunctional amide catalysts 7a–q.
Scheme 2: Asymmetric synthesis of (S)-GABOB (13).
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2577–2587, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.253
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Scheme 1: Prototypical Wittig reaction involving in situ phosphonium salt and phosphonium ylide formation.
Scheme 2: Bu3As-catalyzed Wittig-type reactions.
Scheme 3: Ph3As-catalyzed Wittig-type reactions using Fe(TCP)Cl and ethyl diazoacetate for arsonium ylide gen...
Figure 1: Recyclable polymer-supported arsine for catalytic Wittig-type reactions.
Scheme 4: Bu2Te-catalyzed Wittig-type reactions.
Scheme 5: Polymer-supported telluride catalyst cycling.
Scheme 6: Stable and odourless telluronium salt pre-catalyst for Wittig-type reactions.
Scheme 7: Phosphine-catalyzed Wittig reactions.
Figure 2: Various phosphine oxides used as pre-catalysts.
Scheme 8: Enantioselective catalytic Wittig reaction reported by Werner.
Scheme 9: Base-free catalytic Wittig reactions reported by Werner.
Scheme 10: Catalytic Wittig reactions reported by Lin.
Scheme 11: Catalytic Wittig reactions reported by Plietker.
Scheme 12: Prototypical aza-Wittig reaction involving in situ iminophosphorane formation.
Scheme 13: First catalytic aza-Wittig reaction reported by Campbell.
Scheme 14: Intramolecular catalytic aza-Wittig reactions reported by Marsden.
Scheme 15: Catalytic aza-Wittig reactions in 1,4-benzodiazepin-5-one synthesis.
Scheme 16: Catalytic aza-Wittig reactions in benzimidazole synthesis.
Scheme 17: Phosphine-catalyzed Staudinger and aza-Wittig reactions.
Scheme 18: Catalytic aza-Wittig reactions in 4(3H)-quinazolinone synthesis.
Scheme 19: Catalytic aza-Wittig reactions of in situ generated carboxylic acid anhydrides.
Scheme 20: Phosphine-catalyzed diaza-Wittig reactions.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 437–445, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.50
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Figure 1: A selection of highly substituted/functionalized [2.2]paracyclophanes.
Figure 2: A selection of [2.2]paracyclophanes carrying several nitrogen-containing substituents.
Scheme 1: The preparation of 4,12-diamino[2.2]paracyclophane (8).
Scheme 2: Preparation of cyclic and acyclic urethanes from 4,12-diisocyanato[2.2]paracyclophane (16).
Figure 3: (a, above): The molecule of compound 18 in the crystal; ellipsoids represent 50% probability levels...
Scheme 3: LiAlH4-reduction of crownophane 18.
Figure 4: (a, above): The molecule of compound 22 in the crystal; ellipsoids represent 30% probability levels...
Scheme 4: The preparation of several derivatives of 4,16-dicarboxy[2.2]paracyclophane (25) carrying N-contain...
Figure 5: The molecule of compound 26 in the crystal; ellipsoids represent 50% probability levels. Only the a...
Figure 6: (a, above): The molecule of compound 28 in the crystal; ellipsoids represent 50% probability levels...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1166–1196, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.117
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Scheme 1: Pioneer works of Atherton, Openshaw and Todd reporting on the synthesis of phosphoramidate starting...
Scheme 2: Mechanisms 1 (i) and 2 (ii) suggested by Atherton and Todd in 1945; adapted from [1].
Scheme 3: Two reaction pathways (i and ii) to produce chlorophosphate 2. Charge-transfer complex observed whe...
Scheme 4: Mechanism of the Atherton–Todd reaction with dimethylphosphite according to Roundhill et al. (adapt...
Scheme 5: Synthesis of dialkyl phosphate from dialkyl phosphite (i) and identification of chloro- and bromoph...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of chiral phosphoramidate with trichloromethylphosphonate as the suggested intermediate (...
Scheme 7: Selection of results that address the question of the stereochemistry of the AT reaction (adapted f...
Scheme 8: Synthesis of phenoxy spirophosphorane by the AT reaction (adapted from [34]).
Scheme 9: Suggested mechanism of the Atherton–Todd reaction, (i) and (ii) formation of chlorophosphate with a...
Scheme 10: AT reaction in biphasic conditions (adapted from [38]).
Scheme 11: AT reaction with iodoform as halide source (adapted from [37]).
Scheme 12: AT reaction with phenol at low temperature in the presence of DMAP (adapted from [40]).
Scheme 13: Synthesis of a triphosphate by the AT reaction starting with the preparation of chlorophosphate (ad...
Scheme 14: AT reaction with sulfonamide (adapted from [42]).
Scheme 15: Synthesis of a styrylphosphoramidate starting from the corresponding aniline (adapted from [43]).
Scheme 16: Use of hydrazine as nucleophile in AT reactions (adapted from [48]).
Scheme 17: AT reaction with phenol as a nucleophilic species; synthesis of dioleyl phosphate-substituted couma...
Scheme 18: Synthesis of β-alkynyl-enolphosphate from allenylketone with AT reaction (adapted from [58]).
Scheme 19: Synthesis of pseudohalide phosphate by using AT reaction (adapted from [67]).
Scheme 20: AT reaction with hydrospirophosphorane with insertion of CO2 in the product (adapted from [69]).
Scheme 21: AT reaction with diaryl phosphite (adapted from [70]).
Scheme 22: AT reaction with O-alkyl phosphonite (adapted from [71]).
Scheme 23: Use of phosphinous acid in AT reactions (adapted from [72]).
Scheme 24: AT reaction with secondary phosphinethiooxide (adapted from [76]).
Scheme 25: Use of H-phosphonothioate in the AT reaction (adapted from [78]).
Scheme 26: AT-like reaction with CuI as catalyst and without halide source (adapted from [80]).
Scheme 27: Reduction of phenols after activation as phosphate derivatives (adapted from [81] i ; [82], ii; and [83], iii).
Scheme 28: Synthesis of medium and large-sized nitrogen-containing heterocycles (adapted from [85]).
Scheme 29: Synthesis of arylstannane from aryl phosphate prepared by an AT reaction (adapted from [86]).
Scheme 30: Synthesis and use of aryl dialkyl phosphate for the synthesis of biaryl derivatives (adapted from [89])....
Scheme 31: Synthesis of aryl dialkyl phosphate by an AT reaction from phenol and subsequent rearrangement yiel...
Scheme 32: Selected chiral phosphoramidates used as organocatalyst; i) chiral phosphoramidate used in the pion...
Scheme 33: Determination of ee of H-phosphinate by the application of the AT reaction with a chiral amine (ada...
Scheme 34: Chemical structure of selected flame retardants synthesized by AT reactions; (BDE: polybrominated d...
Scheme 35: Transformation of DOPO (i) and synthesis of polyphosphonate (ii) by the AT reaction (adapted from [117] ...
Scheme 36: Synthesis of lipophosphite (bisoleyl phosphite) and cationic lipophosphoramidate with an AT reactio...
Scheme 37: Use of AT reactions to produce cationic lipids characterized by a trimethylphosphonium, trimethylar...
Scheme 38: Cationic lipid synthesized by the AT reaction illustrating the variation of the structure of the li...
Scheme 39: Helper lipids for nucleic acid delivery synthesized with the AT reaction (adapted from [130]).
Scheme 40: AT reaction used to produce red/ox-sensitive cationic lipids (adapted from [135]).
Scheme 41: Alkyne and azide-functionalized phosphoramidate synthesized by AT reactions,(i); illustration of so...
Scheme 42: Cationic lipids exhibiting bactericidal action – arrows indicate the bond formed by the AT reaction...
Scheme 43: β-Cyclodextrin-based lipophosphoramidates (adapted from [138]).
Scheme 44: Polyphosphate functionalized by an AT reaction (adapted from [139]).
Scheme 45: Synthesis of zwitterionic phosphocholine-bound chitosan (adapted from [142]).
Scheme 46: Synthesis of AZT-based prodrug via an AT reaction (adapted from [143]).
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 163–193, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.14
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Scheme 1: Vogel’s first approach towards the divinylcyclopropane rearrangement [4] and characterization of cis-d...
Scheme 2: Transition states for the Cope rearrangement and the related DVCPR. Ts = transition state.
Scheme 3: Two possible mechanisms of trans-cis isomerizations of divinylcyclopropanes.
Scheme 4: Proposed biosynthesic pathway to ectocarpene (21), an inactive degradation product of a sexual pher...
Scheme 5: Proposed biosynthesis of occidenol (25) and related natural compounds.
Scheme 6: Gaich’s bioinspired system using the DVCPR to mimick the dimethylallyltryptophan synthase. DMAPP = ...
Scheme 7: Iguchi’s total synthesis of clavubicyclone, part 1.
Scheme 8: Iguchi’s total synthesis of clavubicyclone, part 2.
Scheme 9: Wender’s syntheses of the two pseudoguainanes confertin (50) and damsinic acid (51) and Pier’s appr...
Scheme 10: Overman’s total synthesis of scopadulcic acid B.
Scheme 11: Davies’ total syntheses of tremulenolide A and tremulenediol A.
Scheme 12: Davies formal [4 + 3] cycloaddition approach towards the formal synthesis of frondosin B.
Scheme 13: Davies and Sarpongs formal [4 + 3]-cycloaddition approach towards barekoxide (106) and barekol (107...
Scheme 14: Davies formal [4 + 3]-cycloaddition approach to 5-epi-vibsanin E (115) containing an intermediate c...
Scheme 15: Echavarren’s total synthesis of schisanwilsonene A (126) featuring an impressive gold-catalzed casc...
Scheme 16: Davies early example of a formal [4 + 3]-cycloaddition in alkaloids synthesis.
Scheme 17: Fukuyama’s total synthesis of gelsemine, part 1.
Scheme 18: Fukuyama’s total synthesis of gelsemine, featuring a divinylcyclopropane rearrangement, part 2.
Scheme 19: Kende’s total synthesis of isostemofoline, using a formal [4 + 3]-cycloaddition, including an inter...
Scheme 20: Danishefsky’s total synthesis of gelsemine, part 1.
Scheme 21: Danishefsky’s total synthesis of gelsemine, part 2.
Scheme 22: Fukuyama’s total synthesis of gelsemoxonine.
Scheme 23: Wender’s synthetic access to the core skeleton of tiglianes, daphnanes and ingenanes.
Scheme 24: Davies’ approach towards the core skeleton of CP-263,114 (212).
Scheme 25: Wood’s approach towards actinophyllic acid.
Scheme 26: Takeda’s approach towards the skeleton of the cyanthins, utilitizing the divinylcyclopropane rearra...
Scheme 27: Donaldson’s organoiron route towards the guianolide skeleton.
Scheme 28: Stoltz’s tandem Wolff/DVCPR rearrangement.
Scheme 29: Stephenson’s tandem photocatalysis/arylvinylcyclopropane rearrangement.
Scheme 30: Padwa’s rhodium cascade involving a DVCPR.
Scheme 31: Matsubara’s version of a DVCPR.
Scheme 32: Toste’s tandem gold-catalyzed Claisen-rearrangement/DVCPR.
Scheme 33: Ruthenium- and gold-catalyzed versions of tandem reactions involving a DVCPR.
Scheme 34: Tungsten, platinum and gold catalysed cycloisomerizations leading to a DVCPR.
Scheme 35: Reisman’s total synthesis of salvileucalin B, featuring an (undesired) vinylcyclopropyl carbaldehyd...
Scheme 36: Studies on the divinylepoxide rearrangement.
Scheme 37: Studies on the vinylcyclopropanecarbonyl rearrangement.
Scheme 38: Nitrogen-substituted variants of the divinylcyclopropane rearrangement.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1705–1709, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.194
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Figure 1: Structures of well-known serotonin 5-HT2A agonists 1a,b, 2, and 3, and compounds 4 and 5 reported i...
Scheme 1: Synthesis of arylcyclopropane carboxylic acids from the corresponding cinnamic acids, followed by h...
Scheme 2: Conversion of arylcyclopropane carboxylic acids 10a,b to the amines 4 and 5, and chemical resolutio...
Scheme 3: Chemical resolution of arylcyclopropane carboxylic acid 9 followed by bromination.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 930–940, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.105
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Figure 1: (a) Biosynthetic outline of aromatic polyketides; (b) structure of indole alkaloids composed of ind...
Figure 2: (a) Synthetic plans based on modular assembly and divergent cyclizations leading to fused skeletons...
Scheme 1: Four-step synthesis of hexacyclic skeleton 25.
Scheme 2: Four-step synthesis of hexacyclic skeleton 30.
Scheme 3: Parallel and four-step synthesis of tetracyclic skeletons 39–42 and 47–48.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of branched precursors, 51 and 52, using amines 49 and 50, with different methylene lengt...
Scheme 5: Four-step synthesis of hexacyclic scaffold 63 employing manifold 15. For details of the synthesis o...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 1030–1035, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.117
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 442–495, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.57
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Figure 1: Structures of atorvastatin and other commercial statins.
Figure 2: Structure of compactin.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of pentasubstituted pyrroles.
Scheme 2: [3 + 2] Cycloaddition to prepare 5-isopropylpyrroles.
Scheme 3: Regiospecific [3 + 2] cycloaddition to prepare the pyrrole scaffold.
Scheme 4: Formation of the pyrrole core of atorvastatin via [3 + 2] cycloaddition.
Scheme 5: Formation of pyrrole 33 via the Paal–Knorr reaction.
Scheme 6: Convergent synthesis towards atorvastatin.
Figure 3: Binding pocket of sunitinib in the TRK KIT.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of sunitinib.
Scheme 8: Alternative synthesis of sunitinib.
Scheme 9: Key steps in the syntheses of sumatriptan and zolmitriptan.
Scheme 10: Introduction of the N,N-dimethylaminoethyl side chain.
Scheme 11: Japp–Klingemann reaction in the synthesis of sumatriptan.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of the intermediate sulfonyl chlorides 62 and 63.
Scheme 13: Alternative introduction of the sulfonamide.
Scheme 14: Negishi-type coupling to benzylic sulfonamides.
Scheme 15: Heck reaction used to introduce the sulfonamide side chain of naratriptan.
Scheme 16: Synthesis of the oxazolinone appendage of zolmitriptan.
Scheme 17: Grandberg indole synthesis used in the preparation of rizatriptan.
Scheme 18: Improved synthesis of rizatriptan.
Scheme 19: Larock-type synthesis of rizatriptan.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of eletriptan.
Scheme 21: Heck coupling for the indole system in eletriptan.
Scheme 22: Attempted Fischer indole synthesis of elatriptan.
Scheme 23: Successful Fischer indole synthesis for eletriptan.
Scheme 24: Mechanistic rationale for the Bischler–Möhlau reaction.
Scheme 25: Bischler-type indole synthesis used in the fluvastatin sodium synthesis.
Scheme 26: Palladium-mediated synthesis of ondansetron.
Scheme 27: Fischer indole synthesis of ondansetron.
Scheme 28: Optimised Pictet–Spengler reaction towards tadalafil.
Figure 4: Structures of carvedilol 136 and propranolol 137.
Scheme 29: Synthesis of the carbazole core of carvedilol.
Scheme 30: Alternative syntheses of 4-hydroxy-9H-carbazole.
Scheme 31: Convergent synthesis of etodolac.
Scheme 32: Alternative synthesis of etodolac.
Figure 5: Structures of imidazole-containing drugs.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of functionalised imidazoles towards losartan.
Scheme 34: Direct synthesis of the chlorinated imidazole in losartan.
Scheme 35: Synthesis of trisubstituted imidazoles.
Scheme 36: Preparation of the imidazole ring in olmesartan.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of ondansetron.
Scheme 38: Alternative route to ondansetron and its analogues.
Scheme 39: Proton pump inhibitors and synthesis of esomeprazole.
Scheme 40: Synthesis of benzimidazole core pantoprazole.
Figure 6: Structure of rabeprazole 194.
Scheme 41: Synthesis of candesartan.
Scheme 42: Alternative access to the candesartan key intermediate 216.
Scheme 43: .Medicinal chemistry route to telmisartan.
Scheme 44: Improved synthesis of telmisartan.
Scheme 45: Synthesis of zolpidem.
Scheme 46: Copper-catalysed 3-component coupling towards zolpidem.
Figure 7: Structure of celecoxib.
Scheme 47: Preparation of celecoxib.
Scheme 48: Alternative synthesis of celecoxib.
Scheme 49: Regioselective access to celecoxib.
Scheme 50: Synthesis of pazopanib.
Scheme 51: Syntheses of anastrozole, rizatriptan and letrozole.
Scheme 52: Regioselective synthesis of anastrozole.
Scheme 53: Triazine-mediated triazole formation towards anastrozole.
Scheme 54: Alternative routes to 1,2,4-triazoles.
Scheme 55: Initial synthetic route to sitagliptin.
Figure 8: Binding of sitagliptin within DPP-IV.
Scheme 56: The process route to sitagliptin key intermediate 280.
Scheme 57: Synthesis of maraviroc.
Scheme 58: Synthesis of alprazolam.
Scheme 59: The use of N-nitrosoamidine derivatives in the preparation of fused benzodiazepines.
Figure 9: Structures of itraconazole, ravuconazole and voriconazole.
Scheme 60: Synthesis of itraconazole.
Scheme 61: Synthesis of rufinamide.
Scheme 62: Representative tetrazole formation in valsartan.
Figure 10: Structure of tetrazole containing olmesartan, candesartan and irbesartan.
Scheme 63: Early stage introduction of the tetrazole in losartan.
Scheme 64: Synthesis of cilostazol.
Figure 11: Structure of cefdinir.
Scheme 65: Semi-synthesis of cefdinir.
Scheme 66: Thiazole syntheses towards ritonavir.
Scheme 67: Synthesis towards pramipexole.
Scheme 68: Alternative route to pramipexole.
Scheme 69: Synthesis of famotidine.
Scheme 70: Efficient synthesis of the hyperuricemic febuxostat.
Scheme 71: Synthesis of ziprasidone.
Figure 12: Structure of mometasone.
Scheme 72: Industrial access to 2-furoic acid present in mometasone.
Scheme 73: Synthesis of ranitidine from furfuryl alcohol.
Scheme 74: Synthesis of nitrofurantoin.
Scheme 75: Synthesis of benzofuran.
Scheme 76: Synthesis of amiodarone.
Scheme 77: Synthesis of raloxifene.
Scheme 78: Alternative access to the benzo[b]thiophene core of raloxifene.
Scheme 79: Gewald reaction in the synthesis of olanzapine.
Scheme 80: Alternative synthesis of olanzapine.
Figure 13: Access to simple thiophene-containing drugs.
Scheme 81: Synthesis of clopidogrel.
Scheme 82: Pictet–Spengler reaction in the preparation of tetrahydrothieno[3,2-c]pyridine (422).
Scheme 83: Alternative synthesis of key intermediate 422.
Figure 14: Co-crystal structures of timolol (left) and carazolol (right) in the β-adrenergic receptor.
Scheme 84: Synthesis of timolol.
Scheme 85: Synthesis of tizanidine 440.
Scheme 86: Synthesis of leflunomide.
Scheme 87: Synthesis of sulfamethoxazole.
Scheme 88: Synthesis of risperidone.
Figure 15: Relative abundance of selected transformations.
Figure 16: The abundance of heterocycles within top 200 drugs (5-membered rings).
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Figure 1: Aryl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines.
Scheme 1: Retrosynthetic analysis of 5.
Scheme 2: (a) 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene, TFA, reflux, 3 h, 90%; (b) DIBAL-H, CH2Cl2, −78 °C, 3 h, 65%; (c) (i) NaN3...
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Scheme 1: Azide addition to aldehydes and formation of carbamoyl azides.
Figure 1: Microreactor setup for the in situ generation and use of iodine azide (IN3).
Scheme 2: Reaction of carbamoyl azide 4a with n-butyllithium.