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Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2270–2279, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.195
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Scheme 1: Competitive examples of D2-benzylamine formation via phenyl-nitriles.
Scheme 2: Proposed tentative mechanism of [D3]-formamide formation via modified Leuckart–Wallach reaction wit...
Scheme 3: Ugi-4CR products: no deuterium scrambling observed.
Scheme 4: Ugi-3CR products. No deuterium scrambling observed.
Scheme 5: Ugi-azide reaction products, no deuterium scrambling observed.
Scheme 6: Passerini products, no deuterium scrambling observed. aWater was used as solvent.
Scheme 7: Strecker reaction products (precursors to [D1]-α-amino acids), no deuterium scrambling was observed...
Scheme 8: Biginelli reaction products, no deuterium scrambling was observed. Six site-specific deuterated Big...
Scheme 9: GBB reaction products, no deuterium scrambling was observed. aA 70% [D2]-isocyanide was used in 7a ...
Scheme 10: Modified Hantzsch pyridine synthesis to afford 1,4-dihydropyridines. No deuterium scrambling was ob...
Scheme 11: CYP3A4 mediated dehydrogenation of dihydropyridines.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1831–1838, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.161
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Figure 1: (A) The general structures of isoalloxazine (flavin, Fl), alloxazine (All), 5-deazaisoalloxazine (5...
Scheme 1: Three-component condensation of anilines, aldehydes and N,N-dimethylbarbituric acid. aReaction was ...
Figure 2: UV–vis absorption spectra of 5-arydeazaalloxazines 2f, 2j and 2n in DMF (l = 1 cm, c = 2.50 × 10−5 ...
Scheme 2: Control experiments related to bulky substituted aldehydes.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1849–1857, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.137
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of DMB-TT-TPA (8).
Figure 1: Absorption and emission of DMB-TT-TPA (8) in THF. Figure 1 was adapted with permission of Institution of Ch...
Figure 2: (a) Current efficiency–luminance, (b) current efficiency–voltage, (c) luminance–voltage, and (d) cu...
Figure 3: (a) Power efficiency–luminance, (b) external quantum efficiency–luminescence, (c) electroluminescen...
Figure 4: Thermal gravimetric analyses (TGA) of DMB-TT-TPA (8).
Figure 5: HOMO and LUMO diagrams calculated at the B3LYP/6-31G (d,p) level of theory.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 700–718, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.51
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Figure 1: Dibenzo[b,f]azepine (1a), -oxepine (1b) and -thiepine (1c) as examples of dibenzo[b,f]heteropines (1...
Figure 2: Selected pharmaceuticals with the dibenzo[b,f]azepine skeleton.
Figure 3: Examples of 10,11-dihydrodibenzo[b,f]azepine-based ligands.
Figure 4: The dibenzo[b,f]azepine moiety in dyes with properties suitable for the use in organic light emitti...
Figure 5: Selective bioactive natural products (13–18) containing the dibenzo[b,f]oxepine scaffold and Novart...
Scheme 1: Retrosynthetic approach to 5H-dibenzo[b,f]azepine (1a) from nitrotoluene (22).
Scheme 2: Oxidative coupling of o-nitrotoluene (22) and reduction of 2,2'-dinitrobibenzyl (21) to form 2,2'-d...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[b,f]azepine (2a) via amine condensation.
Scheme 4: Catalytic reduction of 10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[b,f]azepine (2a).
Scheme 5: The Wagner–Meerwein rearrangement of acridin-9-ylmethanol (23) into 5H-dibenzo[b,f]azepine (1a).
Scheme 6: Oxidative ring expansion of 2-(9-xanthenyl)malonates 24.
Scheme 7: Ring expansion via C–H functionalisation.
Scheme 8: The synthesis of fluorinated 5H-dibenzo[b,f]azepine 38 from isatin (32).
Scheme 9: The synthesis of substituted dibenzo[b,f]azepines 43 from indoles 39.
Scheme 10: Retrosynthetic pathways to dibenzo[b,f]azepines via Buchwald–Hartwig amination.
Scheme 11: Synthesis of dibenzo[b,f]oxepine 54 and -azepine 55 derivatives via (i) Heck reaction and (ii) Buch...
Scheme 12: Double Buchwald–Hartwig amination and thioetherification in the synthesis of tricyclic azepines 60 ...
Scheme 13: Double Buchwald–Hartwig amination towards substituted dibenzoazepines 62.
Scheme 14: Double Buchwald–Hartwig amination towards 10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[b,f]azepine derivatives 71.
Scheme 15: One-pot Suzuki coupling–Buchwald–Hartwig amination.
Scheme 16: One-pot Rh/Pd-catalysed synthesis of dihydropyridobenzazepines.
Scheme 17: A retrosynthetic pathway to dibenzo[b,f]azepines via Mizoroki–Heck reaction.
Scheme 18: One-pot domino Pd-catalyzed Mizoroki–Heck–Buchwald–Hartwig synthesis of dibenzo[b,f]azepines.
Scheme 19: Dibenzo[b,f]thiapine and -oxepine synthesis via SNAr (thio)etherification, Wittig methylenation and...
Scheme 20: A retrosynthetic pathway to dibenzo[b,f]oxepines via Ullmann coupling.
Scheme 21: Ullmann-type coupling in dibenzo[b,f]oxepine synthesis.
Scheme 22: Wittig reaction and Ullmann coupling as key steps in dihydrobenz[b,f]oxepine synthesis.
Scheme 23: Pd-catalysed dibenzo[b,f]azepine synthesis via norbornene azepine intermediate 109.
Scheme 24: A simple representation of olefin metathesis resulting in transalkylidenation.
Scheme 25: Ring-closing metathesis as key step in the synthesis of dibenzo[b,f]heteropines.
Scheme 26: Alkyne–aldehyde metathesis in the synthesis of dibenzo[b,f]heteropines.
Scheme 27: Hydroarylation of 9-(2-alkynylphenyl)-9H-carbazole derivatives.
Scheme 28: Oxidative coupling of bisphonium ylide intermediate to give pacharin (13).
Scheme 29: Preparation of 10,11-dihydrodibenzo[b,f]heteropines via intramolecular Wurtz reaction.
Scheme 30: Phenol deprotonation and intramolecular etherification in the synthesis of bauhinoxepine J.
Figure 6: Functionalisation of dibenzo[b,f]azepine.
Scheme 31: Palladium-catalysed N-arylation of dibenzo[b,f]azepine.
Scheme 32: Cu- and Ni-catalysed N-arylation.
Scheme 33: N-Alkylation of dibenzo[b,f]azepine (1a) and dihydrodibenzo[b,f]azepine (2a).
Scheme 34: Preparation of methoxyiminosilbene.
Scheme 35: Synthesis of oxcarbazepine (153) from methoxy iminostilbene 151.
Scheme 36: Ring functionalisation of dihydrodibenzo[b,f]azepine.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 819–865, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.71
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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.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 2903–2910, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.239
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Figure 1: Biologically active imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines.
Scheme 1: Activation of nitroalkanes towards nucleophilic attack by amines.
Scheme 2: Mechanistic rationale.
Scheme 3: Reaction of the N-tosylate 17 with electrophilic nitroalkanes.
Scheme 4: Reaction of 2-(aminomethyl)pyridine (12) with electrophilic nitroalkanes.
Scheme 5: Reaction of the 2-(aminomethyl)quinolines 18 with electrophilic nitroalkanes.
Scheme 6: Reactivity of α-nitroacetophenone (1h) and α-nitroacetic ester (1i).
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 32–38, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.5
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Scheme 1: Chemical shift data for N-thiobenzoylpiperidine and compound 4a.
Scheme 2: PPSE promoted ring closure reactions of amido- and thioamido alcohols.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 655–678, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.61
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Scheme 1: Discovery of the LANCA three-component reaction. The reaction of pivalonitrile (1) with lithiated m...
Scheme 2: Proposed mechanism of the LANCA three-component reaction to β-ketoenamides KE and pyridin-4-ol deri...
Scheme 3: One-pot preparation of pyridin-4-ols PY and their subsequent transformations to highly substituted ...
Scheme 4: Synthesis of β-ketoenamides KE by the LANCA three-component reaction of alkoxyallenes, nitriles and...
Scheme 5: β-Ketoenamides KE36–43 derived from enantiopure components.
Scheme 6: Bis-β-ketoenamides KE44–46 derived from aromatic dicarboxylic acids.
Scheme 7: Conversion of alkyl propargyl ethers E into aryl-substituted β-ketoenamides KEAr and selected produ...
Scheme 8: Condensation of LANCA-derived β-ketoenamides KE with ammonium salts to give 5-alkoxy-substituted py...
Scheme 9: Synthesis of PM31–35 from β-ketoenamides KE37, KE38, KE40, KE41 and KE78 obtained by method A (NH4O...
Scheme 10: Synthesis of bis-pyrimidine derivatives PM36, PM39 and PM40 from β-ketoenamides KE44–46 by method A...
Scheme 11: Functionalization of pyrimidine derivatives PM through selenium dioxide oxidations of PM5, PM9, PM15...
Scheme 12: Conversion of 2-vinyl-substituted pyrimidine PM7 into aldehyde PM50; (NMO = N-methylmorpholine N-ox...
Scheme 13: Deprotection of 5-alkoxy-substituted pyrimidines PM2, PM20 and PM29 and conversion into nonaflates ...
Scheme 14: Palladium-catalyzed coupling reactions of PM54 and PM12 giving rise to new pyrimidine derivatives P...
Scheme 15: Synthesis of pyrimidyl-substituted pyridyl nonaflate PM60.
Scheme 16: Condensation of LANCA-derived β-ketoenamides KE with hydroxylamine hydrochloride leading to pyrimid...
Scheme 17: Reactions of β-ketoenamides KE15 and KE7 with hydroxylamine hydrochloride leading to pyrimidine N-o...
Scheme 18: Structures of pyrimidine N-oxides PO30–33 derived from β-ketoenamides KE43, KE45, KE78 and KE80.
Scheme 19: Reduction of PO4 to PM5 and Boekelheide rearrangements of PO13, PO14, PO4 and PO30 to 4-acetoxymeth...
Scheme 20: Deprotection of 4-acetoxymethyl-substituted pyrimidine derivatives PM61 and PM63, oxidations to for...
Scheme 21: Synthesis of pyrimidinyl-substituted alkyne PM74 and conversion into furopyrimidine PM75 and Sonoga...
Scheme 22: Trifluoroacetic acid-promoted conversion of LANCA-derived β-ketoenamides KE into oxazoles OX and 1,...
Scheme 23: Conversion of β-ketoenamide KE79 into oxazole OX16 and transformation into 5-styryl-substituted oxa...
Scheme 24: Mechanisms of the formation of 1,2-diketones DK and of acetyl-substituted oxazole derivatives OX.
Scheme 25: Hydrogenolyses of benzyloxy-substituted β-ketoenamides KE52 and KE54 to 1,2-diketone DK14 and to di...
Scheme 26: Conversions of 2,4-dicyclopropyl-substituted oxazole OX7 into oxazole derivatives OX18–20 (PPA = po...
Scheme 27: Syntheses of vinyl and ethynyl-substituted oxazole derivatives OX21 and OX23 and their palladium-ca...
Scheme 28: Synthesis of C3-symmetric oxazole derivative OX28 and the STM current image of its 1-phenyloctane s...
Scheme 29: Condensation of 1,2-diketones DK with o-phenylenediamine to quinoxalines QU1–7 (CAN = cerium ammoni...
Scheme 30: The LANCA three-component reaction leading to β-ketoenamides KE and the structure of functionalized...
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, 1120–1180, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.98
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Scheme 1: Tropone (1), tropolone (2) and their resonance structures.
Figure 1: Natural products containing a tropone nucleus.
Figure 2: Possible isomers 11–13 of benzotropone.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of benzotropones 11 and 12.
Scheme 3: Oxidation products of benzotropylium fluoroborate (16).
Scheme 4: Oxidation of 7-bromo-5H-benzo[7]annulene (22).
Scheme 5: Synthesis of 4,5-benzotropone (11) using o-phthalaldehyde (27).
Scheme 6: Synthesis of 4,5-benzotropone (11) starting from oxobenzonorbornadiene 31.
Scheme 7: Acid-catalyzed cleavage of oxo-bridge of 34.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of 4,5-benzotropone (11) from o-xylylene dibromide (38).
Scheme 9: Synthesis of 4,5-benzotropone (11) via the carbene adduct 41.
Scheme 10: Heck coupling strategy for the synthesis of 11.
Scheme 11: Synthesis of benzofulvalenes via carbonyl group of 4,5-benzotropone (11).
Figure 3: Some cycloheptatrienylium cations.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of condensation product 63 and its subsequent oxidative cyclization products.
Figure 4: A novel series of benzo[7]annulenes prepared from 4,5-benzotropone (11).
Scheme 13: Preparation of substituted benzo[7]annulene 72 using the Mukaiyama-Michael reaction.
Figure 5: Possible benzo[7]annulenylidenes 73–75.
Scheme 14: Thermal and photochemical decomposition of 7-diazo-7H-benzo[7]annulene (76) and the trapping of int...
Scheme 15: Synthesis of benzoheptafulvalene 86.
Scheme 16: Synthesis of 7-(diphenylmethylene)-7H-benzo[7]annulene (89).
Scheme 17: Reaction of 4,5-benzotropone (11) with dimethyl diazomethane.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of dihydrobenzomethoxyazocine 103.
Scheme 19: Synthesis and reducibility of benzo-homo-2-methoxyazocines.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of 4,5-benzohomotropones 104 and 115 from 4,5-benzotropones 11 and 113.
Scheme 21: A catalytic deuterogenation of 4,5-benzotropone (11) and synthesis of 5-monosubstituted benzo[7]ann...
Scheme 22: Synthesis of methyl benzo[7]annulenes 131 and 132.
Scheme 23: Ambident reactivity of halobenzo[7]annulenylium cations 133a/b.
Scheme 24: Preparation of benzo[7]annulenylidene–iron complexes 147.
Scheme 25: Synthesis of 1-ethynylbenzotropone (150) and the etheric compound 152 from 4,5-benzotropone (11) wi...
Scheme 26: Thermal decomposition of 4,5-benzotropone (11).
Scheme 27: Reaction of 4,5-benzotropone (11) with 1,2-ethanediol and 1,2-ethanedithiol.
Scheme 28: Conversions of 1-benzosuberone (162) to 2,3-benzotropone (12).
Scheme 29: Synthesis strategies for 2,3-bezotropone (12) using 1-benzosuberones.
Scheme 30: Oxidation-based synthesis of 2,3-benzotropone (12) via 1-benzosuberone (162).
Scheme 31: Synthesis of 2,3-benzotropone (12) from α-tetralone (171) via ring-expansion.
Scheme 32: Preparation of 2,3-benzotropone (12) by using of benzotropolone 174.
Figure 6: Benzoheptafulvenes as condensation products of 2,3-benzotropone (12).
Scheme 33: Conversion of 2,3-benzotropone (12) to tosylhydrazone salt 182 and gem-dichloride 187.
Figure 7: Benzohomoazocines 191–193 and benzoazocines 194–197.
Scheme 34: From 2,3-benzotropone (12) to carbonium ions 198–201.
Scheme 35: Cycloaddition reactions of 2,3-benzotropone (12).
Scheme 36: Reaction of 2,3-benzotropone (12) with various reagents and compounds.
Figure 8: 3,4-Benzotropone (13) and its resonance structure.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of 6,7-benzobicyclo[3.2.0]hepta-3,6-dien-2-one (230).
Figure 9: Photolysis and thermolysis products of 230.
Figure 10: Benzotropolones and their tautomeric structures.
Scheme 38: Synthesis strategies of 4,5-benzotropolone (238).
Scheme 39: Synthesis protocol for 2-hydroxy-4,5-benzotropone (238) using oxazole-benzo[7]annulene 247.
Figure 11: Some quinoxaline and pyrazine derivatives 254–256 prepared from 4,5-benzotropolone (238).
Scheme 40: Nitration product of 4,5-benzotropolone (238) and its isomerization to 1-nitro-naphthoic acid (259)....
Scheme 41: Synthesis protocol for 6-hydroxy-2,3-benzotropone (239) from benzosuberone (162).
Scheme 42: Various reactions via 6-hydroxy-2,3-benzotropone (239).
Scheme 43: Photoreaction of 6-hydroxy-2,3-benzotropone (239).
Scheme 44: Synthesis of 7-hydroxy-2,3-benzotropone (241) from benzosuberone (162).
Scheme 45: Synthesis strategy for 7-hydroxy-2,3-benzotropone (241) from ketone 276.
Scheme 46: Synthesis of 7-hydroxy-2,3-benzotropone (241) from β-naphthoquinone (280).
Scheme 47: Synthesis of 7-hydroxy-2,3-benzotropone (241) from bicyclic endoperoxide 213.
Scheme 48: Synthesis of 7-hydroxy-2,3-benzotropone (241) by ring-closing metathesis.
Figure 12: Various monosubstitution products 289–291 of 7-hydroxy-2,3-benzotropone (241).
Scheme 49: Reaction of 7-hydroxy-2,3-benzotropone (241) with various reagents.
Scheme 50: Synthesis of 4-hydroxy-2,3-benzotropones 174 and 304 from diketones 300/301.
Scheme 51: Catalytic hydrogenation of diketones 300 and 174.
Scheme 52: Synthesis of halo-benzotropones from alkoxy-naphthalenes 306, 307 and 310.
Figure 13: Unexpected byproducts 313–315 during synthesis of chlorobenzotropone 309.
Figure 14: Some halobenzotropones and their cycloadducts.
Scheme 53: Multisep synthesis of 2-chlorobenzotropone 309.
Scheme 54: A multistep synthesis of 2-bromo-benzotropone 26.
Scheme 55: A multistep synthesis of bromo-2,3-benzotropones 311 and 316.
Scheme 56: Oxidation reactions of 8-bromo-5H-benzo[7]annulene (329) with some oxidants.
Scheme 57: Synthesis of 2-bromo-4,5-benzotropone (26).
Scheme 58: Synthesis of 6-chloro-2,3-benzotropone (335) using LiCl and proposed intermediate 336.
Scheme 59: Reaction of 7-bromo-2,3-benzotropone (316) with methylamine.
Scheme 60: Reactions of bromo-2,3-benzotropones 26 and 311 with dimethylamine.
Scheme 61: Reactions of bromobenzotropones 311 and 26 with NaOMe.
Scheme 62: Reactions of bromobenzotropones 26 and 312 with t-BuOK in the presence of DPIBF.
Scheme 63: Cobalt-catalyzed reductive cross-couplings of 7-bromo-2,3-benzotropone (316) with cyclic α-bromo en...
Figure 15: Cycloadduct 357 and its di-π-methane rearrangement product 358.
Scheme 64: Catalytic hydrogenation of 2-chloro-4,5-benzotropone (311).
Scheme 65: Synthesis of dibromo-benzotropones from benzotropones.
Scheme 66: Bromination/dehydrobromination of benzosuberone (162).
Scheme 67: Some transformations of isomeric dibromo-benzotropones 261A/B.
Scheme 68: Transformations of benzotropolone 239B to halobenzotropolones 369–371.
Figure 16: Bromobenzotropolones 372–376 and 290 prepared via bromination/dehydrobromination strategy.
Scheme 69: Synthesis of some halobenzotropolones 289, 377 and 378.
Figure 17: Bromo-chloro-derivatives 379–381 prepared via chlorination.
Scheme 70: Synthesis of 7-iodo-3,4-benzotropolone (382).
Scheme 71: Hydrogenation of bromobenzotropolones 369 and 370.
Scheme 72: Debromination reactions of mono- and dibromides 290 and 375.
Figure 18: Nitratation and oxidation products of some halobenzotropolenes.
Scheme 73: Azo-coupling reactions of some halobenzotropolones 294, 375 and 378.
Figure 19: Four possible isomers of dibenzotropones 396–399.
Figure 20: Resonance structures of tribenzotropone (400).
Scheme 74: Two synthetic pathways for tribenzotropone (400).
Scheme 75: Synthesis of tribenzotropone (400) from dibenzotropone 399.
Scheme 76: Synthesis of tribenzotropone (400) from 9,10-phenanthraquinone (406).
Scheme 77: Synthesis of tribenzotropone (400) from trifluoromethyl-substituted arene 411.
Figure 21: Dibenzosuberone (414).
Figure 22: Reduction products 415 and 416 of tribenzotropone (400).
Figure 23: Structures of tribenzotropone dimethyl ketal 417 and 4-phenylfluorenone (412) and proposed intermed...
Figure 24: Structures of benzylidene- and methylene-9H-tribenzo[a,c,e][7]annulenes 419 and 420 and chiral phos...
Figure 25: Structures of tetracyclic alcohol 422, p-quinone methide 423 and cation 424.
Figure 26: Structures of host molecules 425–427.
Scheme 78: Synthesis of non-helical overcrowded derivatives syn/anti-431.
Figure 27: Hexabenzooctalene 432.
Figure 28: Structures of possible eight isomers 433–440 of naphthotropone.
Scheme 79: Synthesis of naphthotropone 437 starting from 1-phenylcycloheptene (441).
Scheme 80: Synthesis of 10-hydroxy-11H-cyclohepta[a]naphthalen-11-one (448) from diester 445.
Scheme 81: Synthesis of naphthotropone 433.
Scheme 82: Synthesis of naphthotropones 433 and 434 via cycloaddition reaction.
Scheme 83: Synthesis of naphthotropone 434 starting from 452.
Figure 29: Structures of tricarbonyl(tropone)irons 458, and possible cycloadducts 459.
Scheme 84: Synthesis of naphthotropone 436.
Scheme 85: Synthesis of precursor 465 for naphthotropone 435.
Scheme 86: Generation of naphthotropone 435 from 465.
Figure 30: Structures of tropylium cations 469 and 470.
Figure 31: Structures of tropylium ions 471+.BF4−, 472+.BF4−, and 473+.BF4−.
Scheme 87: Synthesis of tropylium ions 471+.BF4− and 479+.ClO4−.
Scheme 88: Synthesis of 1- and 2-methylanthracene (481 and 482) via carbene–carbene rearrangement.
Figure 32: Trapping products 488–490.
Scheme 89: Generation and chemistry of a naphthoannelated cycloheptatrienylidene-cycloheptatetraene intermedia...
Scheme 90: Proposed intermediates and reaction pathways for adduct 498.
Scheme 91: Exited-state intramolecular proton transfer of 505.
Figure 33: Benzoditropones 506 and 507.
Scheme 92: Synthesis of benzoditropone 506e.
Scheme 93: Synthetic approaches for dibenzotropone 507 via tropone (1).
Scheme 94: Formation mechanisms of benzoditropone 507 and 516 via 515.
Scheme 95: Synthesis of benzoditropones 525 and 526 from pyromellitic dianhydride (527).
Figure 34: Possible three benzocyclobutatropones 534–536.
Scheme 96: Synthesis of benzocyclobutatropones 534 and 539.
Scheme 97: Synthesis attempts for benzocyclobutatropone 545.
Scheme 98: Generation and trapping of symmetric benzocyclobutatropone 536.
Scheme 99: Synthesis of chloro-benzocyclobutatropone 552 and proposed mechanism of fluorenone derivatives.
Scheme 100: Synthesis of tropolone analogue 559.
Scheme 101: Synthesis of tropolones 561 and 562.
Figure 35: o/p-Tropoquinone rings (563 and 564) and benzotropoquinones (565–567).
Scheme 102: Synthesis of benzotropoquinone 566.
Scheme 103: Synthesis of benzotropoquinone 567 via a Diels–Alder reaction.
Figure 36: Products 575–577 through 1,2,3-benzotropoquinone hydrate 569.
Scheme 104: Structures 578–582 prepared from tropoquinone 567.
Figure 37: Two possible structures 583 and 584 for dibenzotropoquinone, and precursor compound 585 for 583.
Scheme 105: Synthesis of saddle-shaped ketone 592 using dibenzotropoquinone 584.
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Figure 1: Selected examples of drugs with fused pyrazole rings.
Figure 2: Typical structures of some fused pyrazoloazines from 5-aminopyrazoles.
Scheme 1: Regiospecific synthesis of 4 and 6-trifluoromethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-6-carboxylates.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 1,4,6-triaryl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines with ionic liquid .
Scheme 4: Synthesis of coumarin-based isomeric tetracyclic pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of 6-substituted pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines under Heck conditions.
Scheme 6: Microwave-assisted palladium-catalyzed synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines.
Scheme 7: Acid-catalyzed synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines via enaminones.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines via aza-Diels–Alder reaction.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of macrocyclane fused pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine derivatives.
Scheme 10: Three-component synthesis of 4,7-dihydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine derivatives.
Scheme 11: Ultrasonicated synthesis of spiro[indoline-3,4'-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine]-2,6'(1'H)-diones.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of spiro[indoline-3,4'-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine] derivatives under conventional heating co...
Scheme 13: Nanoparticle-catalyzed synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-spiroindolinones.
Scheme 14: Microwave-assisted multicomponent synthesis of spiropyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines.
Scheme 15: Unexpected synthesis of naphthoic acid-substituted pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines.
Scheme 16: Multicomponent synthesis of variously substituted pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine derivatives.
Scheme 17: Three-component synthesis of 4,7-dihydropyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines and pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-5-spirocycloalkanediones.
Scheme 19: Ultrasound-mediated three-component synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines.
Scheme 20: Multicomponent synthesis of 4-aryl-3-methyl-1-phenyl-4,6,8,9-tetrahydropyrazolo [3,4-b]thiopyrano[4...
Scheme 21: Synthesis of 2,3-dihydrochromeno[4,3-d]pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-1,6-diones.
Scheme 22: FeCl3-catalyzed synthesis of o-hydroxyphenylpyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine derivatives.
Scheme 23: Ionic liquid-mediated synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines.
Scheme 24: Microwave-assisted synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines.
Scheme 25: Multicomponent synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-5-carbonitriles.
Scheme 26: Unusual domino synthesis of 4,7-dihydropyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-5-nitriles.
Scheme 27: Synthesis of 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-4H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines under conventional heating and ultrasou...
Scheme 28: L-Proline-catalyzed synthesis of of pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine.
Scheme 29: Microwave-assisted synthesis of 5-aminoarylpyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines.
Scheme 30: Microwave-assisted multi-component synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-e]indolizines.
Scheme 31: Synthesis of fluoropropynyl and fluoroalkyl substituted pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine.
Scheme 32: Acid-catalyzed synthesis of pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine derivatives.
Scheme 33: Chemoselective and regiospecific synthesis of 2-(3-methylpyrazol-1’-yl)-5-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyri...
Scheme 34: Regioselective synthesis of 7-trifluoromethylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines.
Scheme 35: Microwave-assisted synthesis of 7-trifluoromethylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine carboxylates.
Scheme 36: Microwave and ultrasound-assisted synthesis of 7-trifluoromethylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines.
Scheme 37: Base-catalyzed unprecedented synthesis of pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines via C–C bond cleavage.
Scheme 38: Synthesis of aminobenzothiazole/piperazine linked pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines.
Scheme 39: Synthesis of aminoalkylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-7-amines.
Scheme 40: Synthesis of pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines from condensation of 5-aminopyrazole 126 and ethyl acetoace...
Scheme 41: Synthesis of 7-aminopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines.
Scheme 42: Unexpected synthesis of 7-aminopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines under solvent free and solvent-mediated c...
Scheme 43: Synthesis of N-(4-aminophenyl)-7-aryloxypyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-5-amines.
Scheme 44: Base-catalyzed synthesis of 5,7-diarylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines.
Scheme 45: Synthesis of 6,7-dihydropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines in PEG-400.
Scheme 46: Synthesis of 7-heteroarylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxamides.
Scheme 47: Synthesis of 7-heteroarylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine derivatives under conventional heating and micro...
Scheme 48: Synthesis of N-aroylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-5-amines.
Scheme 49: Regioselective synthesis of ethyl pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-7-carboxylate.
Scheme 50: Sodium methoxide-catalyzed synthesis of 3-cyano-6,7-diarylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines.
Scheme 51: Synthesis of various pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives.
Scheme 52: Synthesis of hydrazinopyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives.
Scheme 53: Synthesis of N-arylidinepyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-5-amines.
Scheme 54: Synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidinyl-4-amines.
Scheme 55: Iodine-catalyzed synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidinones.
Scheme 56: Synthesis of ethyl 6-amino-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-4-carboxylate.
Scheme 57: Synthesis of 4-substituted-(3,6-dihydropyran-4-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines.
Scheme 58: Synthesis of 1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-yl carboxamides.
Scheme 59: Synthesis of 5-(1,3,4-thidiazol-2-yl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine.
Scheme 60: One pot POCl3-catalyzed synthesis of 1-arylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-ones.
Scheme 61: Synthesis of 4-amino-N1,C3-dialkylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines under Suzuki conditions.
Scheme 62: Microwave-assisted synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyrazines.
Scheme 63: Synthesis and derivatization of pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyrazine-5-carbonitriles.
Scheme 64: Synthesis of 2-thioxo-pyrazolo[1,5-a][1,3,5]triazin-4-ones.
Scheme 65: Synthesis of 2,3-dihydropyrazolo[1,5-a][1,3,5]triazin-4(1H)-one.
Scheme 66: Synthesis of pyrazolo[1,5-a][1,3,5]triazine-8-carboxylic acid ethyl ester.
Scheme 67: Microwave-assisted synthesis of 4,7-dihetarylpyrazolo[1,5-a][1,3,5]triazines.
Scheme 68: Alternative synthetic route to 4,7-diheteroarylpyrazolo[1,5-a][1,3,5]triazines.
Scheme 69: Synthesis of 4-aryl-2-ethylthio-7-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a][1,3,5]triazines.
Scheme 70: Microwave-assisted synthesis of 4-aminopyrazolo[1,5-a][1,3,5]triazine.
Scheme 71: Synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-d][1,2,3]triazines from pyrazol-5-yl diazonium salts.
Scheme 72: Synthesis of 2,5-dihydropyrazolo[3,4-e][1,2,4]triazines.
Scheme 73: Synthesis of pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazines via diazopyrazolylenaminones.
Scheme 74: Synthesis of pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazines in presence of sodium acetate.
Scheme 75: Synthesis of various 7-diazopyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazine derivatives.
Scheme 76: One pot synthesis of pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazines.
Scheme 77: Synthesis of 4-amino-3,7,8-trinitropyrazolo-[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazines.
Scheme 78: Synthesis of tricyclic pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazines by azocoupling reaction.
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Scheme 1: Synthetic procedures for preparation of p-halogen-substituted and non-substituted phenyl-1,2,3-tria...
Figure 1: Experimental Raman spectra of the alkyne 4 and triazole products 5–8. Bands attributed to the vibra...
Figure 2: In situ Raman monitoring of a) mechanochemical formation of triazole 5 using copper(II) acetate mon...
Figure 3: a) In situ Raman monitoring for mechanochemical synthesis of 5 using brass balls and PMMA reaction ...
Figure 4: ESR spectra of samples obtained after milling by methods 2a (black), 2b (red) and 2c (blue). The in...
Figure 5: X-ray structure of the triazole compounds. (a) Molecular structure of 5, with the atom-numbering sc...
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Figure 1: 3,4-Dihydroquinazolines 1 and 1,4-dihydroquinazolines 2.
Scheme 1: Synthetic pathways for the preparation of 3,4-dihydroquinazolines 1 and 1,4-dihydroquinazolines 2.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of compounds 3a–c.
Scheme 3: Benzylic oxidation of 1,4-dihydroquinazolines (a) and 3,4-dihydroquinazolines (b).
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Figure 1: Tetrahydroquinoline (THQ) and dihydroquinoline (DHQ) scaffolds to be synthesised.
Scheme 1: Proposed retrosynthesis scheme to access N-isopropyl-THQ 2.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of THQ 3 by initial N-alkylations, followed by PPA-mediated cyclisation.
Scheme 3: Bromination of 3 and attempted halogen exchange of the intermediate 7.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of THQ 10, by initial aza-Michael addition, followed by formation of the tertiary alcohol ...
Scheme 5: Synthesis of THQ 14 by initial acylation, cyclisation with H2SO4 and reduction with borane·dimethyl...
Scheme 6: N-Alkylation of 13 and 14.
Scheme 7: Facile route for the synthesis of 20a.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of THQ 21 and DHQ 22 using borane·dimethyl sulphide complex or DIBAL, respectively.
Figure 2: Simulated structure of 22 indicates a flattened quinoline-like structure. Hartree–Fock calculations...
Scheme 9: Postulated mechanism for the formation of 22 using DIBAL.
Figure 3: Combined, normalised absorption and emission spectra of 28 in chloroform. Absorption spectrum was r...
Scheme 10: Miyaura borylation of 21 and 22 to give crystalline boronic esters 29 and 30.
Figure 4: Comparison of the crystal structures of 29 (left) and 30 (right) as viewed along the plane of the a...
Figure 5: Combined, normalised absorption and emission spectra of 30 in diethyl ether. Absorption spectrum wa...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 1503–1508, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.163
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Figure 1: Retrosynthetic analysis of tricyclic amide 1.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of tricyclic ketone 4.
Scheme 2: Beckmann rearrangement of oximes 8a and 8b.
Scheme 3: Beckmann rearrangement reaction in a single step.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of ring-rearrangement precursors.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of Beckmann rearrangement precursors.
Scheme 6: Beckmann rearrangement of oxime isomers 11a and 11b.
Figure 2: Molecular crystal structure of compound 11b.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of aza tricyclic compound 1 by RRM.
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Figure 1: General representation of cyclophanes.
Figure 2: cyclophanes one or more with heteroatom.
Figure 3: Metathesis catalysts 12–17 and C–C coupling catalyst 18.
Figure 4: Natural products containing the cyclophane skeleton.
Figure 5: Turriane family of natural products.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of [3]ferrocenophanes through Mannich reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) excess HNMe2...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of cyclophanes through Michael addition. Reagents and conditions: (i) xylylene dibromide,...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of normuscopyridine analogue 37 through an oxymercuration–oxidation strategy. Reagents an...
Scheme 4: Synthesis of tribenzocyclotriyne 39 through Castro–Stephens coupling reaction. Reagents and conditi...
Scheme 5: Synthesis of cyclophane 43 through Glaser–Eglinton coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) 9,10-bis(...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of the macrocyclic C-glycosyl cyclophane through Glaser coupling. Reagents and conditions...
Scheme 7: Synthesis of cyclophane-containing complex 49 through Glaser–Eglinton coupling reaction. Reagents a...
Scheme 8: Synthesis of cyclophane 53 through Glaser–Eglinton coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) K2CO3, ac...
Figure 6: Cyclophanes 54–56 that have been synthesized through Glaser–Eglinton coupling.
Figure 7: Synthesis of tetrasubstituted [2.2]paracyclophane 57 and chiral cyclophyne 58 through Eglinton coup...
Scheme 9: Synthesis of cyclophane through Glaser–Hay coupling reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) CuCl2 (1...
Scheme 10: Synthesis of seco-C/D ring analogs of ergot alkaloids through intramolecular Heck reaction. Reagent...
Scheme 11: Synthesis of muscopyridine 73 via Kumada coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) 72, THF, ether, 20 ...
Scheme 12: Synthesis of the cyclophane 79 via McMurry coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) 75, decaline, ref...
Scheme 13: Synthesis of stilbenophane 81 via McMurry coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) TiCl4, Zn, pyridin...
Scheme 14: Synthesis of stilbenophane 85 via McMurry coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) NBS (2 equiv), ben...
Figure 8: List of cyclophanes prepared via McMurry coupling reaction as a key step.
Scheme 15: Synthesis of paracyclophane by cross coupling involving Pd(0) catalyst. Reagents and conditions: (i...
Scheme 16: Synthesis of the cyclophane 112 via the pinacol coupling and 113 by RCM. Reagents and conditions: (...
Scheme 17: Synthesis of cyclophane derivatives 122a–c via Sonogoshira coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) C...
Scheme 18: Synthesis of cyclophane 130 via Suzuki–Miyaura reaction as a key step. Reagents and conditions: (i)...
Scheme 19: Synthesis of the mycocyclosin via Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) benzy...
Scheme 20: Synthesis of cyclophanes via Wurtz coupling reaction Reagents and conditions: (i) PhLi, Et2O, C6H6,...
Scheme 21: Synthesis of non-natural glycophanes using alkyne metathesis. Reagents and conditions: (i) G-I (12)...
Figure 9: Synthesis of cyclophanes via ring-closing alkyne metathesis.
Scheme 22: Synthesis of crownophanes by cross-enyne metathesis. Reagents and conditions: (i) G-II (13), 5 mol ...
Scheme 23: Synthesis of (−)-cylindrocyclophanes A (156) and (−)-cylindrocyclophanes F (155). Reagents and cond...
Scheme 24: Synthesis of cyclophane 159 derivatives via SM cross-coupling and RCM. Reagents and conditions: (i)...
Scheme 25: Sexithiophene synthesis via cross metathesis. Reagents and conditions: (i) 161, Pd(PPh3)4, K2CO3, T...
Scheme 26: Synthesis of pyrrole-based cyclophane using enyne metathesis. Reagents and conditions: (i) Se, chlo...
Scheme 27: Synthesis of macrocyclic derivatives by RCM. Reagents and conditions: (i) G-I/G-II, CH2Cl2, 0.005 M...
Scheme 28: Synthesis of enantiopure β-lactam-based dienyl bis(dihydrofuran) 179. Reagents and conditions: (i) ...
Scheme 29: Synthesis of a [1.1.6]metaparacyclophane derivative 183 via SM cross coupling. Reagents and conditi...
Scheme 30: Synthesis of a [1.1.6]metaparacyclophane derivative 190 via SM cross coupling. Reagents and conditi...
Scheme 31: Template-promoted synthesis of cyclophanes involving RCM. Reagents and conditions: (i) acenaphthene...
Scheme 32: Synthesis of [3.4]cyclophane derivatives 200 via SM cross coupling and RCM. Reagents and conditions...
Figure 10: Examples for cyclophanes synthesized by RCM.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of the longithorone C framework assisted by fluorinated auxiliaries. Reagents and conditi...
Scheme 34: Synthesis of the longithorone framework via RCM. Reagents and conditions: (i) 213, NaH, THF, rt, 10...
Scheme 35: Synthesis of floresolide B via RCM as a key step. Reagents and conditions: (i) G-II (13, 0.1 equiv)...
Scheme 36: Synthesis of normuscopyridine (223) by the RCM strategy. Reagents and condition: (i) Mg, THF, hexen...
Scheme 37: Synthesis of muscopyridine (73) via RCM. Reagents and conditions: (i) 225, NaH, THF, 0 °C to rt, 1....
Scheme 38: Synthesis of muscopyridine (73) via RCM strategy. Reagents and conditions: (i) NaH, n-BuLi, 5-bromo...
Scheme 39: Synthesis of pyridinophane derivatives 223 and 245. Reagents and conditions: (i) PhSO2Na, TBAB, CH3...
Scheme 40: Synthesis of metacyclophane derivatives 251 and 253. Reagents and conditions: (i) 240, NaH, THF, rt...
Scheme 41: Synthesis of normuscopyridine and its higher analogues. Reagents and conditions: (i) alkenyl bromid...
Scheme 42: Synthesis of fluorinated ferrocenophane 263 via a [2 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and conditions: (...
Scheme 43: Synthesis of [2.n]metacyclophanes 270 via a [2 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and conditions: (i) Ac2...
Scheme 44: Synthesis of metacyclophane 273 by a [2 + 2 + 2] co-trimerization. Reagents and conditions: (i) [Rh...
Scheme 45: Synthesis of paracyclophane 276 via a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction. Reagents and conditions: ...
Scheme 46: Synthesis of cyclophane 278 via a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) ...
Scheme 47: Synthesis of cyclophane 280 via a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and conditions: (i) [(Rh(cod)(...
Scheme 48: Synthesis of taxane framework by a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and conditions: (i) Cp(CO)2 ...
Scheme 49: Synthesis of cyclophane 284 and 285 via a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction. Reagents and conditio...
Scheme 50: Synthesis of pyridinophanes 293a,b and 294a,b via a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and conditi...
Scheme 51: Synthesis of pyridinophanes 296 and 297 via a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and conditions: (...
Scheme 52: Synthesis of triazolophane by a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition. Reagents and conditions: (i) propargyl b...
Scheme 53: Synthesis of glycotriazolophane 309 by a click reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) LiOH, H2O, Me...
Figure 11: Cyclophanes 310 and 311 prepared via click chemistry.
Scheme 54: Synthesis of cyclophane via the Dötz benzannulation. Reagents and conditions: (i) THF, 100 °C, 12 h...
Scheme 55: Synthesis of [6,6]metacyclophane by a Dötz benzannulation. Reagents and conditions: (i) THF, 100 °C...
Scheme 56: Synthesis of cyclophanes by a Dötz benzannulation. Reagents and conditions: (i) THF, 65 °C, 3 h; (i...
Scheme 57: Synthesis of muscopyridine (73) via an intramolecular DA reaction of ketene. Reagents and condition...
Scheme 58: Synthesis of bis[10]paracyclophane 336 via Diels–Alder reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) DMAD,...
Scheme 59: Synthesis of [8]paracyclophane via DA reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) maleic anhydride, 3–5 ...
Scheme 60: Biomimetic synthesis of (−)-longithorone A. Reagents and conditions: (i) Me2AlCl, CH2Cl2, −20 °C, 7...
Scheme 61: Synthesis of sporolide B (349) via a [4 + 2] cycloaddition reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) P...
Scheme 62: Synthesis of the framework of (+)-cavicularin (352) via a [4 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and condi...
Scheme 63: Synthesis of oxazole-containing cyclophane 354 via Beckmann rearrangement. Reagents and conditions:...
Scheme 64: Synthesis of cyclophanes 360a–c via benzidine rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) 356a–d, K2...
Scheme 65: Synthesis of cyclophanes 365a–c via benzidine rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) BocNHNH2,...
Scheme 66: Synthesis of metacyclophane 367 via Ciamician–Dennstedt rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i)...
Scheme 67: Synthesis of cyclophane by tandem Claisen rearrangement and RCM as key steps. Reagents and conditio...
Scheme 68: Synthesis of cyclophane derivative 380. Reagents and conditions: (i) K2CO3, CH3CN, allyl bromide, r...
Scheme 69: Synthesis of metacyclophane via Cope rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) MeOH, NaBH4, rt, 1...
Scheme 70: Synthesis of cyclopropanophane via Favorskii rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) Br2, CH2Cl2...
Scheme 71: Cyclophane 389 synthesis via photo-Fries rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) DMAP, EDCl/CHCl...
Scheme 72: Synthesis of normuscopyridine (223) via Schmidt rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) ethyl s...
Scheme 73: Synthesis of crownophanes by tandem Claisen rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) diamine, Et3...
Scheme 74: Attempted synthesis of cyclophanes via tandem Claisen rearrangement and RCM. Reagents and condition...
Scheme 75: Synthesis of muscopyridine via alkylation with 2,6-dimethylpyridine anion. Reagents and conditions:...
Scheme 76: Synthesis of cyclophane via Friedel–Craft acylation. Reagents and conditions: (i) CS2, AlCl3, 7 d, ...
Scheme 77: Pyridinophane 418 synthesis via Friedel–Craft acylation. Reagents and conditions: (i) 416, AlCl3, CH...
Scheme 78: Cyclophane synthesis involving the Kotha–Schölkopf reagent 421. Reagents and conditions: (i) NBS, A...
Scheme 79: Cyclophane synthesis involving the Kotha–Schölkopf reagent 421. Reagents and conditions: (i) BEMP, ...
Scheme 80: Cyclophane synthesis by coupling with TosMIC. Reagents and conditions: (i) (a) ClCH2OCH3, TiCl4, CS2...
Scheme 81: Synthesis of diaza[32]cyclophanes and triaza[33]cyclophanes. Reagents and conditions: (i) DMF, NaH,...
Scheme 82: Synthesis of cyclophane 439 via acyloin condensation. Reagents and conditions: (i) Na, xylene, 75%;...
Scheme 83: Synthesis of multibridged binuclear cyclophane 442 by aldol condensation. Reagents and conditions: ...
Scheme 84: Synthesis of various macrolactones. Reagents and conditions: (i) iPr2EtN, DMF, 77–83%; (ii) TBDMSCl...
Scheme 85: Synthesis of muscone and muscopyridine via Yamaguchi esterification. Reagents and conditions: (i) 4...
Scheme 86: Synthesis of [5]metacyclophane via a double elimination reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) LiBr...
Figure 12: Cyclophanes 466–472 synthesized via Hofmann elimination.
Scheme 87: Synthesis of cryptophane via Baylis–Hillman reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) methyl acrylate,...
Scheme 88: Synthesis of cyclophane 479 via double Chichibabin reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) excess 478...
Scheme 89: Synthesis of cyclophane 483 via double Chichibabin reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) 481, OH−;...
Scheme 90: Synthesis of cyclopeptide via an intramolecular SNAr reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) TBAF, T...
Scheme 91: Synthesis of muscopyridine (73) via C-zip ring enlargement reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) H...
Figure 13: Mechanism of the formation of compound 494.
Scheme 92: Synthesis of indolophanetetraynes 501a,b using the Nicholas reaction as a key step. Reagents and co...
Scheme 93: Synthesis of cyclophane via radical cyclization. Reagents and conditions: (i) cyclododecanone, phen...
Scheme 94: Synthesis of (−)-cylindrocyclophanes A (156) and (−)-cylindrocyclophanes F (155). Reagents and cond...
Scheme 95: Cyclophane synthesis via Wittig reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) LiOEt (2.1 equiv), THF, −78 ...
Figure 14: Representative examples of cyclophanes synthesized via Wittig reaction.
Scheme 96: Synthesis of the [6]paracyclophane via isomerization of Dewar benzene. Reagents and conditions: (i)...
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Scheme 1: Scaled industrial processes for the synthesis of simple pyridines.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of nicotinic acid from 2-methyl-5-ethylpyridine (1.11).
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 3-picoline and nicotinic acid.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of 3-picoline from 2-methylglutarodinitrile 1.19.
Scheme 5: Picoline-based synthesis of clarinex (no yields reported).
Scheme 6: Mode of action of proton-pump inhibitors and structures of the API’s.
Scheme 7: Hantzsch-like route towards the pyridine rings in common proton pump inhibitors.
Figure 1: Structures of rosiglitazone (1.40) and pioglitazone (1.41).
Scheme 8: Synthesis of rosiglitazone.
Scheme 9: Syntheses of 2-pyridones.
Scheme 10: Synthesis and mechanism of 2-pyrone from malic acid.
Scheme 11: Polymer-assisted synthesis of rosiglitazone.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of pioglitazone.
Scheme 13: Meerwein arylation reaction towards pioglitazone.
Scheme 14: Route towards pioglitazone utilising tyrosine.
Scheme 15: Route towards pioglitazone via Darzens ester formation.
Scheme 16: Syntheses of the thiazolidinedione moiety.
Scheme 17: Synthesis of etoricoxib utilising Negishi and Stille cross-coupling reactions.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of etoricoxib via vinamidinium condensation.
Figure 2: Structures of nalidixic acid, levofloxacin and moxifloxacin.
Scheme 19: Synthesis of moxifloxacin.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of (S,S)-2,8-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]nonane 1.105.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of levofloxacin.
Scheme 22: Alternative approach to the levofloxacin core 1.125.
Figure 3: Structures of nifedipine, amlodipine and clevidipine.
Scheme 23: Mg3N2-mediated synthesis of nifedipine.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of rac-amlodipine as besylate salt.
Scheme 25: Aza Diels–Alder approach towards amlodipine.
Scheme 26: Routes towards clevidipine.
Figure 4: Examples of piperidine containing drugs.
Figure 5: Discovery of tiagabine based on early leads.
Scheme 27: Synthetic sequences to tiagabine.
Figure 6: Structures of solifenacin (2.57) and muscarine (2.58).
Scheme 28: Enantioselective synthesis of solifenacin.
Figure 7: Structures of DPP-4 inhibitors of the gliptin-type.
Scheme 29: Formation of inactive diketopiperazines from cis-rotameric precursors.
Figure 8: Co-crystal structure of carmegliptin bound in the human DPP-4 active site (PDB 3kwf).
Scheme 30: Improved route to carmegliptin.
Figure 9: Structures of lamivudine and zidovudine.
Scheme 31: Typical routes accessing uracil, thymine and cytosine.
Scheme 32: Coupling between pyrimidones and riboses via the Vorbrüggen nucleosidation.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of lamivudine.
Scheme 34: Synthesis of raltegravir.
Scheme 35: Mechanistic studies on the formation of 3.22.
Figure 10: Structures of selected pyrimidine containing drugs.
Scheme 36: General preparation of pyrimidines and dihydropyrimidones.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of imatinib.
Scheme 38: Flow synthesis of imatinib.
Scheme 39: Syntheses of erlotinib.
Scheme 40: Synthesis of erlotinib proceeding via Dimroth rearrangement.
Scheme 41: Synthesis of lapatinib.
Scheme 42: Synthesis of rosuvastatin.
Scheme 43: Alternative preparation of the key aldehyde towards rosuvastatin.
Figure 11: Structure comparison between nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists.
Scheme 44: Syntheses of varenicline and its key building block 4.5.
Scheme 45: Synthetic access to eszopiclone and brimonidine via quinoxaline intermediates.
Figure 12: Bortezomib bound in an active site of the yeast 20S proteasome ([114], pdb 2F16).
Scheme 46: Asymmetric synthesis of bortezomib.
Figure 13: Structures of some prominent piperazine containing drugs.
Figure 14: Structural comparison between the core of aplaviroc (4.35) and a type-1 β-turn (4.36).
Scheme 47: Examplary synthesis of an aplaviroc analogue via the Ugi-MCR.
Scheme 48: Syntheses of azelastine (5.1).
Figure 15: Structures of captopril, enalapril and cilazapril.
Scheme 49: Synthesis of cilazapril.
Figure 16: Structures of lamotrigine, ceftriaxone and azapropazone.
Scheme 50: Synthesis of lamotrigine.
Scheme 51: Alternative synthesis of lamotrigine (no yields reported).
Figure 17: Structural comparison between imiquimod and the related adenosine nucleoside.
Scheme 52: Conventional synthesis of imiquimod (no yields reported).
Scheme 53: Synthesis of imiquimod.
Scheme 54: Synthesis of imiquimod via tetrazole formation (not all yields reported).
Figure 18: Structures of various anti HIV-medications.
Scheme 55: Synthesis of abacavir.
Figure 19: Structures of diazepam compared to modern replacements.
Scheme 56: Synthesis of ocinaplon.
Scheme 57: Access to zaleplon and indiplon.
Scheme 58: Different routes towards the required N-methylpyrazole 6.65 of sildenafil.
Scheme 59: Polymer-supported reagents in the synthesis of key aminopyrazole 6.72.
Scheme 60: Early synthetic route to sildenafil.
Scheme 61: Convergent preparations of sildenafil.
Figure 20: Comparison of the structures of sildenafil, tadalafil and vardenafil.
Scheme 62: Short route to imidazotriazinones.
Scheme 63: Alternative route towards vardenafils core imidazotriazinone (6.95).
Scheme 64: Bayer’s approach to the vardenafil core.
Scheme 65: Large scale synthesis of vardenafil.
Scheme 66: Mode of action of temozolomide (6.105) as methylating agent.
Scheme 67: Different routes to temozolomide.
Scheme 68: Safer route towards temozolomide.
Figure 21: Some unreported heterocyclic scaffolds in top market drugs.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2103–2112, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.247
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Figure 1: Accepted low energy conformations of the cis- and trans-imines of PEA.
Scheme 1: cis/trans-Phenylethylimines, their diastereomeric amine products, and the imines (2a–e) studied in ...
Figure 2: Presumed low energy conformations of α-unbranched substituted cis- and trans-(S)-PEA imines.
Scheme 2: Chiral amine synthesis using (S)-PEA: imine reduction vs. reductive amination.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1849–1857, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.213
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of ethyl 2-(chloromethyl)-4-phenylquinoline-3-carboxylate (2).
Scheme 2: Synthesis of 2-(phenoxymethyl)-4-phenylquinoline-3-carboxylic acid derivatives 3a–l.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 12-phenylbenzo[6,7]oxepino[3,4-b]quinolin-13(6H)-ones 4a–h.
Scheme 4: Cyclization and de-tert-butylation reaction of 3l by using PPA.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 829–840, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.93
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Figure 1: Natural products with α-carboline subunits.
Scheme 1: Retrosynthetic inverse electron Diels–Alder approach to α-carbolines.
Scheme 2: Condensation of isatins with ethyl oxaloamidrazonate to form triazines.
Scheme 3: Amidation of triazine ester 8a.
Scheme 4: Microwave-promoted IEDDA reaction of isatin derived triazines.
Scheme 5: One-pot amidation/cycloaddition of triazine ester 8a.
Scheme 6: Amidation/cycloaddition forming α-carbolines 14.
Scheme 7: Intramolecular hydrogen bonding prevents IEDDA cycloaddition of 14b.
Scheme 8: Preparation of unprotected triazine 15, and its lack of reactivity in cycloadditions.
Scheme 9: Transesterification and subsequent cycloaddition of 17a.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 25, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.25
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Figure 1: The angiotensin II receptor antagonist Telmisartan.
Scheme 1: First literature synthesis of Telmisartan (a) nPrCOCl, C6H5Cl, 100 °C (b) HNO3/H2SO4, 0 °C (c) Pd/C...
Scheme 2: (a) Pd(PPh3)4, aq Na2CO3, THF, 12.0 h, 90%.
Scheme 3: (a) p-TsOH, toluene, 110 °C, 12 h, (b) Pd/C, 7 bar H2, MeOH, 60 °C, 24 h, 100% (c) AcOH, 120 °C, 2 ...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2009, 5, No. 47, doi:10.3762/bjoc.5.47
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Figure 1: Some biologically active tetra cyclic furoquinone derivatives (isolated from Dan Shen) and syntheti...
Figure 2: Key strategies for development of C-ring with quinone functionality.
Figure 3: Retro synthesis of tetra cyclic furoquinone 13.
Scheme 1: Reagents and conditions: i) DDQ (1.5 equiv), dry benzene, reflux, argon atmosphere, 37 h, 83%. ii) ...
Figure 4: Assignment of chemical shifts (1H NMR and 13C NMR) of compound 13.
Scheme 2: Reagents and conditions: i) furan-2-boronic acid (1.2 equiv), Et3N, DMF, Pd(PPh3)4 (2 mol %), 110 °...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2008, 4, No. 26, doi:10.3762/bjoc.4.26
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Figure 1: The two general synthetic approaches to oxazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidines.
Figure 2: Thermal cyclodehydration route to 9-oxo-guanine.
Figure 3: Preparation of 2-substituted 5-aminooxazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidin-7(6H)-ones.
Figure 4: Preparation of 2-substituted 5-aminooxazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidin-7(6H)-ones and related thioethers.
Figure 5: Click chemistry elaboration of a 5-(propargylthio)oxazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidine.