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Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 680–716, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.54
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Figure 1: Fundamental characteristics of the C–F bond.
Figure 2: Incorporation of fluorine at the end of an alkyl chain.
Figure 3: Incorporation of fluorine into the middle of a linear alkyl chain.
Figure 4: Incorporation of fluorine across much, or all, of a linear alkyl chain.
Figure 5: Incorporation of fluorine into cycloalkanes.
Figure 6: Conformational effects of introducing fluorine into an ether (geminal to oxygen).
Figure 7: Conformational effects of introducing fluorine into an ether (vicinal to oxygen).
Figure 8: Effects of introducing fluorine into alcohols (and their derivatives).
Figure 9: Controlling the ring pucker of sugars through fluorination.
Figure 10: Controlling bond rotations outside the sugar ring through fluorination.
Figure 11: Effects of incorporating fluorine into amines.
Figure 12: Effects of incorporating fluorine into amine derivatives, such as amides and sulfonamides.
Figure 13: Effects of incorporating fluorine into organocatalysts.
Figure 14: Effects of incorporating fluorine into carbonyl compounds, focusing on the “carbon side.”
Figure 15: Fluoroproline-containing peptides and proteins.
Figure 16: Further examples of fluorinated linear peptides (besides fluoroprolines). For clarity, sidechains a...
Figure 17: Fluorinated cyclic peptides.
Figure 18: Fluorine-derived conformational control in sulfur-containing compounds.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 771–799, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.67
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Scheme 1: The electron transfer process in EDA complexes.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of benzo[b]phosphorus oxide 3 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 3: Mechanism of the synthesis of quinoxaline derivative 7.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of imidazole derivative 10 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of sulfamoylation product 12 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 6: Mechanism of the synthesis of sulfamoylation product 12.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of indole derivative 22 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of perfluoroalkylated pyrimidines 26 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of phenanthridine derivative 29 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of cis-tetrahydroquinoline derivative 32 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 11: Mechanism of the synthesis of cis-tetrahydroquinoline derivative 32.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of phenanthridine derivative 38 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 13: Synthesis of spiropyrroline derivative 40 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 14: Synthesis of benzothiazole derivative 43 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 15: Synthesis of perfluoroalkyl-s-triazine derivative 45 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 16: Synthesis of indoline derivative 47 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 17: Mechanism of the synthesis of spirocyclic indoline derivative 47.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of cyclobutane product 50 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 19: Mechanism of the synthesis of spirocyclic indoline derivative 50.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of 1,3-oxazolidine compound 59 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of trifluoromethylated product 61 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 22: Synthesis of indole alkylation product 64 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 23: Synthesis of perfluoroalkylation product 67 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of hydrotrifluoromethylated product 70 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 25: Synthesis of β-trifluoromethylated alkyne product 71 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 26: Mechanism of the synthesis of 2-phenylthiophene derivative 74.
Scheme 27: Synthesis of allylated product 80 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 28: Synthesis of trifluoromethyl-substituted alkynyl product 84 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 29: Synthesis of dearomatized fluoroalkylation product 86 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 30: Mechanism of the synthesis of dearomatized fluoroalkylation product 86.
Scheme 31: Synthesis of C(sp3)–H allylation product 91 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 32: Synthesis of perfluoroalkylation product 93 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of spirocyclic indolene derivative 95 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 34: Synthesis of perfluoroalkylation product 97 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 35: Synthesis of alkylated indole derivative 100 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 36: Mechanism of the synthesis of alkylated indole derivative 100.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of arylated oxidized indole derivative 108 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 38: Synthesis of 4-ketoaldehyde derivative 111 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 39: Mechanism of the synthesis of 4-ketoaldehyde derivative 111.
Scheme 40: Synthesis of perfluoroalkylated olefin 118 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 41: Synthesis of alkylation product 121 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 42: Synthesis of acylation product 123 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 43: Mechanism of the synthesis of acylation product 123.
Scheme 44: Synthesis of trifluoromethylation product 126 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 45: Synthesis of unnatural α-amino acid 129 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 46: Synthesis of thioether derivative 132 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 47: Synthesis of S-aryl dithiocarbamate product 135 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 48: Mechanism of the synthesis of S-aryl dithiocarbamate product 135.
Scheme 49: Synthesis of thioether product 141 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 50: Mechanism of the synthesis of borate product 144.
Scheme 51: Synthesis of boronation product 148 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 52: Synthesis of boration product 151 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 53: Synthesis of boronic acid ester derivative 154 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 54: Synthesis of β-azide product 157 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 55: Decarboxylation reaction initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 56: Synthesis of amidated product 162 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 57: Synthesis of diethyl phenylphosphonate 165 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 58: Mechanism of the synthesis of diethyl phenylphosphonate derivative 165.
Scheme 59: Synthesis of (Z)-2-iodovinyl phenyl ether 168 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 60: Mechanism of the synthesis of (Z)-2-iodovinyl phenyl ether derivative 168.
Scheme 61: Dehalogenation reaction initiated by an EDA complex.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 1974–1982, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.164
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Figure 1: Biologically active compounds featuring the chroman-4-one framework.
Scheme 1: Methods to produce phosphonate-substituted chroman-4-ones.
Figure 2: X-ray structure of compound 3aa (CCDC 2002878).
Scheme 2: Scope of 2-(allyloxy)arylaldehydes. Reaction conditions: 1 (0.3 mmol, 1 equiv), 2a (1.5 equiv) [2f ...
Scheme 3: Scope of diphenylphosphine oxides. Reaction conditions: 1a (0.3 mmol, 1 equiv), 2 (1.5 equiv), DMSO...
Scheme 4: Gram-scale reaction.
Scheme 5: Control experiments and proposed mechanism.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 1816–1822, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.176
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Scheme 1: Reaction process.
Figure 1: ORTEP drawing of Z-4ai.
Scheme 2: Reaction mechanism.
Scheme 3: Isomerization of the stereochemistry of 4ai.
Scheme 4: Reaction of cycloalkane-1,2-diones with phenyl vinyl ketone (6a).
Scheme 5: Preparation and reactivity of the bisacylated Breslow intermediate 10.
Figure 2: ORTEP drawing of 10.
Scheme 6: Preparation of the iminium salt 12 and its reactivity.
Scheme 7: Resting state of the monoacylated Breslow intermediate C.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 451–494, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.48
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Figure 1: Biologically active 1-indanones and their structural analogues.
Figure 2: Number of papers about (a) 1-indanones, (b) synthesis of 1-indanones.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of 1-indanone (2) from hydrocinnamic acid (1).
Scheme 2: Synthesis of 1-indanone (2) from 3-(2-bromophenyl)propionic acid (3).
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 1-indanones 5 from 3-arylpropionic acids 4.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of kinamycin (9a) and methylkinamycin C (9b).
Scheme 5: Synthesis of trifluoromethyl-substituted arylpropionic acids 12, 1-indanones 13 and dihydrocoumarin...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of 1-indanones 16 from benzoic acids 15.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of 1-indanones 18 from arylpropionic and 3-arylacrylic acids 17.
Scheme 8: The NbCl5-induced one-step synthesis of 1-indanones 22.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of biologically active 1-indanone derivatives 26.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of enantiomerically pure indatraline ((−)-29).
Scheme 11: Synthesis of 1-indanone (2) from the acyl chloride 30.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of the mechanism-based inhibitors 33 of coelenterazine.
Scheme 13: Synthesis of the indane 2-imidazole derivative 37.
Scheme 14: Synthesis of fluorinated PAHs 41.
Scheme 15: Synthesis of 1-indanones 43 via transition metal complexes-catalyzed carbonylative cyclization of m...
Scheme 16: Synthesis of 6-methyl-1-indanone (46).
Scheme 17: Synthesis of 1-indanone (2) from ester 48.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of benzopyronaphthoquinone 51 from the spiro-1-indanone 50.
Scheme 19: Synthesis of the selective endothelin A receptor antagonist 55.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of 1-indanones 60 from methyl vinyl ketone (57).
Scheme 21: Synthesis of 1-indanones 64 from diethyl phthalate 61.
Scheme 22: Synthesis of 1-indanone derivatives 66 from various Meldrum’s acids 65.
Scheme 23: Synthesis of halo 1-indanones 69.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of substituted 1-indanones 71.
Scheme 25: Synthesis of spiro- and fused 1-indanones 73 and 74.
Scheme 26: Synthesis of spiro-1,3-indanodiones 77.
Scheme 27: Mechanistic pathway for the NHC-catalyzed Stetter–Aldol–Michael reaction.
Scheme 28: Synthesis of 2-benzylidene-1-indanone derivatives 88a–d.
Scheme 29: Synthesis of 1-indanone derivatives 90a–i.
Scheme 30: Synthesis of 1-indanones 96 from o-bromobenzaldehydes 93 and alkynes 94.
Scheme 31: Synthesis of 3-hydroxy-1-indanones 99.
Scheme 32: Photochemical preparation of 1-indanones 103 from ketones 100.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of chiral 3-aryl-1-indanones 107.
Scheme 34: Photochemical isomerization of 2-methylbenzil 108.
Scheme 35: Synthesis of 2-hydroxy-1-indanones 111a–c.
Scheme 36: Synthesis of 1-indanone derivatives 113 and 114 from η6-1,2-dioxobenzocyclobutene complex 112.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of nakiterpiosin (117).
Scheme 38: Synthesis of 2-alkyl-1-indanones 120.
Scheme 39: Synthesis of fluorine-containing 1-indanone derivatives 123.
Scheme 40: Synthesis of 2-benzylidene and 2-benzyl-1-indanones 126, 127 from the chalcone 124.
Scheme 41: Synthesis of 2-bromo-6-methoxy-3-phenyl-1-indanone (130).
Scheme 42: Synthesis of combretastatin A-4-like indanones 132a–s.
Figure 3: Chemical structures of investigated dienones 133 and synthesized cyclic products 134–137.
Figure 4: Chemical structures of 1-indanones and their heteroatom analogues 138–142.
Scheme 43: Synthesis of 2-phosphorylated and 2-non-phosphorylated 1-indanones 147 and 148 from β-ketophosphona...
Scheme 44: Photochemical synthesis of 1-indanone derivatives 150, 153a, 153b.
Scheme 45: Synthesis of polysubstituted-1-indanones 155, 157.
Scheme 46: Synthesis of 1-indanones 159a–g from α-arylpropargyl alcohols 158 using RhCl(PPh3)3 as a catalyst.
Scheme 47: Synthesis of optically active 1-indanones 162 via the asymmetric Rh-catalyzed isomerization of race...
Scheme 48: Mechanism of the Rh-catalyzed isomerization of α-arylpropargyl alcohols 161 to 1-indanones 162.
Figure 5: Chemical structure of abicoviromycin (168) and its new benzo derivative 169.
Scheme 49: Synthesis of racemic benzoabicoviromycin 172.
Scheme 50: Synthesis of [14C]indene 176.
Scheme 51: Synthesis of indanone derivatives 178–180.
Scheme 52: Synthesis of racemic pterosin A 186.
Scheme 53: Synthesis of trans-2,3-disubstituted 1-indanones 189.
Scheme 54: Synthesis of 3-aryl-1-indanone derivatives 192.
Scheme 55: Synthesis of 1-indanone derivatives 194 from 3-(2-iodoaryl)propanonitriles 193.
Scheme 56: Synthesis of 1-indanones 200–204 by cyclization of aromatic nitriles.
Scheme 57: Synthesis of 1,1’-spirobi[indan-3,3’-dione] derivative 208.
Scheme 58: Total synthesis of atipamezole analogues 211.
Scheme 59: Synthesis of 3-[4-(1-piperidinoethoxy)phenyl]spiro[indene-1,1’-indan]-5,5’-diol hydrochloride 216.
Scheme 60: Synthesis of 3-arylindan-1-ones 219.
Scheme 61: Synthesis of 2-hydroxy-1-indanones 222.
Scheme 62: Synthesis of the 1-indanone 224 from the THP/MOM protected chalcone epoxide 223.
Scheme 63: Synthesis of 1-indanones 227 from γ,δ-epoxy ketones 226.
Scheme 64: Synthesis of 2-hydroxy-2-methylindanone (230).
Scheme 65: Synthesis of 1-indanone derivatives 234 from cyclopropanol derivatives 233.
Scheme 66: Synthesis of substituted 1-indanone derivatives 237.
Scheme 67: Synthesis of 7-methyl substituted 1-indanone 241 from 1,3-pentadiene (238) and 2-cyclopentenone (239...
Scheme 68: Synthesis of disubstituted 1-indanone 246 from the siloxydiene 244 and 2-cyclopentenone 239.
Scheme 69: Synthesis of 5-hydroxy-1-indanone (250) via the Diels–Alder reaction of 1,3-diene 248 with sulfoxid...
Scheme 70: Synthesis of halogenated 1-indanones 253a and 253b.
Scheme 71: Synthesis of 1-indanones 257 and 258 from 2-bromocyclopentenones 254.
Scheme 72: Synthesis of 1-indanone 261 from 2-bromo-4-acetoxy-2-cyclopenten-1-one (260) and 1,2-dihydro-4-viny...
Scheme 73: Synthesis of 1-indanone 265 from 1,2-dihydro-7-methoxy-4-vinylnaphthalene (262) and bromo-substitut...
Scheme 74: Synthesis of 1-indanone 268 from dihydro-3-vinylphenanthrene 266 and 4-acetoxy-2-cyclopenten-1-one (...
Scheme 75: Synthesis of 1-indanone 271 from phenylselenyl-substituted cyclopentenone 268.
Scheme 76: Synthesis of 1-indanone 272 from the trienone 270.
Scheme 77: Synthesis of the 1-indanone 276 from the aldehyde 273.
Scheme 78: Synthesis of 1-indanones 278 and 279.
Scheme 79: Synthesis of 1-indanone 285 from octa-1,7-diyne (282) and cyclopentenone 239.
Scheme 80: Synthesis of benz[f]indan-1-one (287) from cyclopentenone 239 and o-bis(dibromomethyl)benzene (286)....
Scheme 81: Synthesis of 3-methyl-substituted benz[f]indan-1-one 291 from o-bis(dibromomethyl)benzene (286) and...
Scheme 82: Synthesis of benz[f]indan-1-one (295) from the anthracene epidioxide 292.
Scheme 83: Synthesis of 1-indanone 299 from homophthalic anhydride 298 and cyclopentynone 297.
Scheme 84: Synthesis of cyano-substituted 1-indanone derivative 301 from 2-cyanomethylbenzaldehyde (300) and c...
Scheme 85: Synthesis of 1-indanone derivatives 303–305 from ketene dithioacetals 302.
Scheme 86: Synthesis of 1-indanones 309–316.
Scheme 87: Mechanism of the hexadehydro-Diels–Alder (HDDA) reaction.
Scheme 88: Synthesis of 1-indenone 318 and 1-indanones 320 and 321 from tetraynes 317 and 319.
Scheme 89: Synthesis of 1-indanone 320 from the triyn 319.
Scheme 90: Synthesis 1-indanone 328 from 2-methylfuran 324.
Scheme 91: Synthesis of 1-indanones 330 and 331 from furans 329.
Scheme 92: Synthesis of 1-indanone 333 from the cycloadduct 332.
Scheme 93: Synthesis of (S)-3-arylindan-1-ones 335.
Scheme 94: Synthesis of (R)-2-acetoxy-1-indanone 338.
Figure 6: Chemical structures of obtained cyclopenta[α]phenanthrenes 339.
Scheme 95: Synthesis of the benzoindanone 343 from arylacetaldehyde 340 with 1-trimethylsilyloxycyclopentene (...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2719–2730, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.268
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Figure 1: Electron-transfer initiated activation of α-diketones (background) and present study.
Scheme 1: Proposed dianionic pathway for the cross-benzoin-like reaction of benzils 1 with aldehydes 2 under ...
Scheme 2: Trapping experiment.
Figure 2: Conversion of the 1a/2a coupling in microreactor R5 operated for 150 h at 50 °C.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1203–1228, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.116
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Figure 1: Two general pathways for conjugate addition followed by enantioselective protonation.
Scheme 1: Tomioka’s enantioselective addition of arylthiols to α-substituted acrylates.
Scheme 2: Sibi’s enantioselective hydrogen atom transfer reactions.
Scheme 3: Mikami’s addition of perfluorobutyl radical to α-aminoacrylate 11.
Scheme 4: Reisman’s Friedel–Crafts conjugate addition–enantioselective protonation approach toward tryptophan...
Scheme 5: Pracejus’s enantioselective addition of benzylmercaptan to α-aminoacrylate 20.
Scheme 6: Kumar and Dike’s enantioselective addition of thiophenol to α-arylacrylates.
Scheme 7: Tan’s enantioselective addition of aromatic thiols to 2-phthalimidoacrylates.
Scheme 8: Glorius’ enantioselective Stetter reactions with α-substituted acrylates.
Scheme 9: Dixon’s enantioselective addition of thiols to α-substituted acrylates.
Figure 2: Chiral phosphorous ligands.
Scheme 10: Enantioselective addition of arylboronic acids to methyl α-acetamidoacrylate.
Scheme 11: Frost’s enantioselective additions to dimethyl itaconate.
Scheme 12: Darses and Genet’s addition of potassium organotrifluoroborates to α-aminoacrylates.
Scheme 13: Proposed mechanism for enantioselective additions to α-aminoacrylates.
Scheme 14: Sibi’s addition of arylboronic acids to α-methylaminoacrylates.
Scheme 15: Frost’s enantioselective synthesis of α,α-dibenzylacetates 64.
Scheme 16: Rovis’s hydroheteroarylation of α-substituted acrylates with benzoxazoles.
Scheme 17: Proposed mechanism for the hydroheteroarylation of α-substituted acrylates with benzoxazoles.
Scheme 18: Sodeoka’s enantioselective addition of amines to N-benzyloxycarbonyl acrylamides 75 and 77.
Scheme 19: Proposed catalytic cycle for Sodeoka’s enantioselective addition of amines.
Scheme 20: Sibi’s enantioselective Friedel–Crafts addition of pyrroles to imides 84.
Scheme 21: Kobayashi’s enantioselective addition of malonates to α-substituted N-acryloyloxazolidinones.
Scheme 22: Chen and Wu’s enantioselective addition of thiophenol to N-methacryloyl benzamide.
Scheme 23: Tan’s enantioselective addition of secondary phosphine oxides and thiols to N-arylitaconimides.
Scheme 24: Enantioselective addition of thiols to α-substituted N-acryloylamides.
Scheme 25: Kobayashi’s enantioselective addition of thiols to α,β-unsaturated ketones.
Scheme 26: Feng’s enantioselective addition of pyrazoles to α-substituted vinyl ketones.
Scheme 27: Luo and Cheng’s addition of indoles to vinyl ketones by enamine catalysis.
Scheme 28: Curtin–Hammett controlled enantioselective addition of indole.
Scheme 29: Luo and Cheng’s enantioselective additions to α-branched vinyl ketones.
Scheme 30: Lou’s reduction–conjugate addition–enantioselective protonation.
Scheme 31: Luo and Cheng’s primary amine-catalyzed addition of indoles to α-substituted acroleins.
Scheme 32: Luo and Cheng’s proposed mechanism and transition state.
Figure 3: Shibasaki’s chiral lanthanum and samarium tris(BINOL) catalysts.
Scheme 33: Shibasaki’s enantioselective addition of 4-tert-butyl(thiophenol) to α,β-unsaturated thioesters.
Scheme 34: Shibasaki’s application of chiral (S)-SmNa3tris(binaphthoxide) catalyst 144 to the total synthesis ...
Scheme 35: Shibasaki’s cyanation–enantioselective protonation of N-acylpyrroles.
Scheme 36: Tanaka’s hydroacylation of acrylamides with aliphatic aldehydes.
Scheme 37: Ellman’s enantioselective addition of α-substituted Meldrum’s acids to terminally unsubstituted nit...
Scheme 38: Ellman’s enantioselective addition of thioacids to α,β,β-trisubstituted nitroalkenes.
Scheme 39: Hayashi’s enantioselective hydroarylation of diphenylphosphinylallenes.
Scheme 40: Hayashi’s enantioselective hydroarylation of diphenylphosphinylallenes.
Figure 4: Togni’s chiral ferrocenyl tridentate nickel(II) and palladium(II) complexes.
Scheme 41: Togni’s enantioselective hydrophosphination of methacrylonitrile.
Scheme 42: Togni’s enantioselective hydroamination of methacrylonitrile.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 466–470, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.44
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Scheme 1: Synthesis and conversion of 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrrole-2-carbonitriles 6.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1499–1504, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.169
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Figure 1: Synthetic methods for α-amino-β-keto esters.
Figure 2: Structures of several NHC precatalysts.
Scheme 1: Scope of aliphatic aldehydes.
Scheme 2: Cross-over experiments.
Scheme 3: Proposed reaction mechanism.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 398–402, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.43
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of the first free and stable N-heterocyclic carbene by Arduengo [2].
Scheme 2: Conjugate “umpolung” of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes.
Scheme 3: The carbene + conjugate acid – azolium + base equilibrium.
Scheme 4: Formation of Breslow intermediates 10 and iminium salts 12 and their use toward the synthesis of γ-...
Scheme 5: Synthesis of trans-γ-lactams 16 through NHC/Brønsted acid cooperative catalysis.
Figure 1: Proposed hydrogen-bonding intermediates 19 in the formation of pyrrolidin-2-ones 16.
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).
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 38, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.38
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Figure 1: Conformational effects associated with C–F bonds.
Figure 2: HIV protease inhibitor Indinavir (17) and fluorinated analogues 18 and 19. In analogue 18 the gauche...
Figure 3: Cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitors 20 and 21. In the fluorinated analogue 21, nO→σ*CF hy...
Figure 4: HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitor 22 and acid-stable fluorinated analogues 23–25. The F–C–C–O gau...
Figure 5: Dihydroquinidine (26) and fluorinated analogues 27 and 28. Newman projections along the C9–C8 bonds...
Figure 6: The neurotransmitter GABA (29) and fluorinated analogues (R)-30 and (S)-30. Newman projections of (R...
Figure 7: The insect pheromone 31 and fluorinated analogues (S)-32 and (R)-32. The proposed bioactive conform...
Figure 8: Capsaicin (33) and fluorinated analogues (R)-34 and (S)-34.
Figure 9: Asymmetric epoxidation reaction catalysed by pyrrolidine 35. Inset: the geometry of the activated i...
Figure 10: The asymmetric transannular aldol reaction catalysed by trans-4-fluoroproline (41), and its applica...
Figure 11: The asymmetric Stetter reaction catalysed by chiral NHC catalysts 49–52. The ring conformations of ...
Figure 12: A multi-vicinal fluoroalkane.
Figure 13: X-ray crystal structures of diastereoisomeric multi-vicinal fluoroalkanes 55 and 56. The different ...
Figure 14: Examples of fluorinated liquid crystal molecules. Arrows indicate the orientation of the molecular ...
Figure 15: Di-, tri- and tetra-fluoro liquid crystal molecules 60–62.
Figure 16: Collagen mimics of general formula (Pro-Yaa-Gly)10 where Yaa is either 4(R)-hydroxyproline (63) or ...
Figure 17: Enkephalin-related peptide 64 and the fluorinated analogue 65. The electron-withdrawing trifluorome...
Figure 18: The C–F bond influences the conformation of β-peptides. β-Heptapeptide 66 adopts a helical conforma...
Figure 19: The conformations of pseudopeptides 69 and 70 are influenced by the α-fluoroamide effect and the fl...