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Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 379–426, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.36
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Scheme 1: Examples of BIMs used for their medicinal properties.
Scheme 2: Mechanisms for the synthesis of BIMs using protic or Lewis acids as catalysts.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using DBDMH.
Scheme 4: Competition experiments and synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using DBDMH.
Scheme 5: Proposed mechanism for formation of BIM of using DBDMH.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using I2.
Scheme 7: General reaction mechanism upon halogen bonding.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using I2, introduced by Ji.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using Br2 in CH3CN.
Scheme 10: Βidentate halogen-bond donors.
Scheme 11: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using bidentate halogen-bond donor 26.
Scheme 12: Proposed reaction mechanism.
Scheme 13: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using iodoalkyne as catalyst.
Scheme 14: Proposed reaction mechanism.
Scheme 15: Optimized reaction conditions used by Ramshini.
Scheme 16: Activation of the carbonyl group by HPA/TPI-Fe3O4.
Scheme 17: Synthesis of BIMs in the presence of nanoAg-Pt/SiO2-doped silicate.
Scheme 18: Mechanism of action proposed by Khalafi-Nezhad et al.
Scheme 19: Activation of the carbonyl group by the Cu–isatin Schiff base complex.
Scheme 20: Optimum reaction conditions published by Jain.
Scheme 21: Organocatalytic protocol utilizing nanoparticles introduced by Bankar.
Scheme 22: Activation of the carbonyl group by the AlCl3·6H2O-SDS-SiO2 complex.
Scheme 23: Optimal reaction conditions for the aforementioned nano-Fe3O4 based catalysts.
Scheme 24: Nanocatalytic protocol proposed by Kaur et al.
Scheme 25: Microwave approach introduced by Yuan.
Scheme 26: Microwave approach introduced by Zahran et al.
Scheme 27: Microwave irradiation protocol introduced by Bindu.
Scheme 28: Silica-supported microwave irradiation protocol.
Scheme 29: Proposed mechanism for formation of BIM by Nongkhlaw.
Scheme 30: Microwave-assisted synthesis of BIMs catalyzed by succinic acid.
Scheme 31: Proposed mechanism of action of MMO-4.
Scheme 32: Catalytic approach introduced by Muhammadpoor-Baltork et al.
Scheme 33: Reaction conditions used by Xiao-Ming.
Scheme 34: Ultrasonic irradiation-based protocol published by Saeednia.
Scheme 35: Pyruvic acid-mediated synthesis of BIMs proposed by Thopate.
Scheme 36: Synthesis of BIMs using [bmim]BF4 or [bmim]PF6 ionic liquids.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of BIMs utilizing In(OTf)3 in octylmethylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate as ionic liquid.
Scheme 38: FeCl3·6H2O-catalyzed synthesis of BIMs with use of ionic liquid.
Scheme 39: Synthesis of BIMs utilizing the [hmim]HSO4/EtOH catalytic system.
Scheme 40: Synthesis of BIMs utilizing acidic ionic liquid immobilized on silica gel (ILIS-SO2Cl).
Scheme 41: The [bmim][MeSO4]-catalyzed reaction of indole with various aldehydes.
Scheme 42: The role of [bmim][MeSO4] in catalyzing the reaction of indole with aldehydes.
Scheme 43: Synthesis of BIMs utilizing FeCl3-based ionic liquid ([BTBAC]Cl-FeCl3) as catalyst.
Scheme 44: Synthesis of BIMs using [Msim]Cl at room temperature.
Scheme 45: [Et3NH][H2PO4]-catalyzed synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes.
Scheme 46: PILs-catalyzed synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes.
Scheme 47: FSILs-mediated synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes.
Scheme 48: Possible “release and catch” catalytic process.
Scheme 49: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes by [DABCO-H][HSO4].
Scheme 50: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes by [(THA)(SO4)].
Scheme 51: Synthesis of BBSI-Cl and BBSI-HSO4.
Scheme 52: Synthesis of BIMs in the presence of BBSI-Cl and BBSI-HSO4.
Scheme 53: Chemoselectivity of the present method.
Scheme 54: Synthesis of BIMs catalyzed by chitosan-supported ionic liquid.
Scheme 55: Proposed mechanism of action of CSIL.
Scheme 56: Optimization of the reaction in DESs.
Scheme 57: Synthesis of BIMs using ChCl/SnCl2 as DES.
Scheme 58: Synthesis of BIMs derivatives in presence of DES.
Scheme 59: BIMs synthesis in choline chloride/urea (CC/U).
Scheme 60: Flow chemistry-based synthesis of BIMs by Ley.
Scheme 61: Flow chemistry-based synthesis of BIMs proposed by Nam et al.
Scheme 62: Amino-catalyzed reaction of indole with propionaldehyde.
Scheme 63: Aminocatalytic synthesis of BIMs.
Scheme 64: Proposed mechanism for the aminocatalytic synthesis of BIMs.
Scheme 65: Enzymatic reaction of indole with aldehydes.
Scheme 66: Proposed mechanism for the synthesis of BIMs catalyzed by TLIM.
Scheme 67: Proposed reaction mechanism by Badsara.
Scheme 68: Mechanism proposed by D’Auria.
Scheme 69: Photoinduced thiourea catalysis.
Scheme 70: Proposed mechanism of photoacid activation.
Scheme 71: Proposed mechanism of action for CF3SO2Na.
Scheme 72: Proposed mechanism for the synthesis of BIMs by Mandawad.
Scheme 73: Proposed mechanism for the (a) acid generation and (b) synthesis of BIMs.
Scheme 74: a) Reaction conditions employed by Khaksar and b) activation of the carbonyl group by HFIP.
Scheme 75: Activation of the carbonyl group by the PPy@CH2Br through the formation of a halogen bond.
Scheme 76: Reaction conditions utilized by Mhaldar et al.
Scheme 77: a) Reaction conditions employed by López and b) activation of the carbonyl group by thiourea.
Scheme 78: Infrared irradiation approach introduced by Luna-Mora and his research group.
Scheme 79: Synthesis of BIMs with the use of the Fe–Zn BMOF.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1408–1442, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.102
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Scheme 1: In situ generation of imidazolylidene carbene.
Scheme 2: Hg(II) complex of NHC.
Scheme 3: Isolable and bottlable carbene reported by Arduengo [3].
Scheme 4: First air-stable carbene synthesized by Arduengo in 1992 [5].
Figure 1: General structure of an NHC.
Figure 2: Stabilization of an NHC by donation of the lone pair electrons into the vacant p-orbital (LUMO) at ...
Figure 3: Abnormal NHC reported by Bertrand [8,9].
Figure 4: Cu(d) orbital to σ*C-N(NHC) interactions in NHC–CuX complexes computed at the B3LYP/def2-SVP level ...
Figure 5: Molecular orbital contributions to the NHC–metal bond.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of NHC–Cu(I) complexes by deprotonation of NHC precursors with a base.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of [NHC–CuX] complexes.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of [(ICy)CuX] and [(It-Bu)CuX] complexes.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of iodido-bridged copper–NHC complexes by deprotonation of benzimidazolium salts reported...
Scheme 9: Synthesis of copper complexes by deprotonation of triazolium salts.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of thiazolylidene–Cu(I) complex by deprotonation with KOt-Bu.
Scheme 11: Preparation of NHC–Cu(I) complexes.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of methylmalonic acid-derived anionic [(26a,b)CuCl]Li(THF)2 and zwitterionic (28) heterol...
Scheme 13: Synthesis of diaminocarbene and diamidocarbene (DAC)–Cu(I) complexes.
Scheme 14: Synthesis of the cationic (NHC)2Cu(I) complex 39 from benzimidazolium salts 38 with tetrakis(aceton...
Scheme 15: Synthesis of NHC and ADC (acyclic diamino carbenes) Cu(I) hexamethyldisilazide complexes reported b...
Scheme 16: Synthesis of NHC–copper(I) complexes using an acetylacetonate-functionalized imidazolium zwitterion...
Scheme 17: Synthesis of NHC–Cu(I) complexes through deprotonation of azolium salts with Cu2O.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of NHC–CuBr complex through deprotonation with Cu2O reported by Kolychev [31].
Scheme 19: Synthesis of chiral NHC–CuBr complexes from phenoxyimine-imidazolium salts reported by Douthwaite a...
Scheme 20: Preparation of linear neutral NHC–CuCl complexes through the use of Cu2O. For abbreviations, please...
Scheme 21: Synthesis of abnormal-NHC–copper(I) complexes by Bertrand, Cazin and co-workers [35].
Scheme 22: Microwave-assisted synthesis of thiazolylidene/benzothiazolylidene–CuBr complexes by Bansal and co-...
Scheme 23: Synthesis of NHC–CuX complexes through transmetallation.
Scheme 24: Preparation of six- or seven-membered NHC–Cu(I) complexes through transmetalation from Ag(I) comple...
Scheme 25: Synthesis of 1,2,3-triazolylidene–CuCl complexes through transmetallation of Ag(I) complexes genera...
Scheme 26: Synthesis of NHC–copper complexes having both Cu(I) and Cu(II) units through transmetalation report...
Scheme 27: Synthesis of new [(IPr(CH2)3Si(OiPr)3)CuX] complexes and anchoring on MCM-41.
Scheme 28: Synthesis of bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphide–Cu(I)–NHC complexes through ligand displacement.
Scheme 29: Synthesis of silyl- and stannyl [(NHC)Cu−ER3] complexes.
Scheme 30: Synthesis of amido-, phenolato-, thiophenolato–Cu(NHC) complexes.
Scheme 31: Synthesis of first isolable NHC–Cu–difluoromethyl complexes reported by Sanford et al. [44].
Scheme 32: Synthesis of NHC–Cu(I)–bifluoride complexes reported by Riant, Leyssens and co-workers [45].
Scheme 33: Conjugate addition of Et2Zn to enones catalyzed by an NHC–Cu(I) complex reported by Woodward in 200...
Scheme 34: Hydrosilylation of a carbonyl group.
Scheme 35: NHC–Cu(I)-catalyzed hydrosilylation of ketones reported by Nolan et al. [48,49].
Scheme 36: Application of chiral NHC–CuCl complex 104 for the enantioselective hydrosilylation of ketones.
Scheme 37: Hydrosilylation reactions catalyzed by NHC–Cu(Ot-Bu) complexes.
Scheme 38: NHC–CuCl catalyzed carbonylative silylation of alkyl halides.
Scheme 39: Nucleophilic conjugate addition to an activated C=C bond.
Figure 6: Molecular electrostatic potential maps (MESP) of two NHC–CuX complexes computed at the B3LYP/def2-S...
Scheme 40: Conjugate addition of Grignard reagents to 3-alkyl-substituted cyclohexenones catalyzed by a chiral...
Scheme 41: NHC–copper complex-catalyzed conjugate addition of Grignard reagent to 3-substituted hexenone repor...
Scheme 42: Conjugate addition or organoaluminum reagents to β-substituted cyclic enones.
Scheme 43: Conjugate addition of boronates to acyclic α,β-unsaturated carboxylic esters, ketones, and thioeste...
Scheme 44: NHC–Cu(I)-catalyzed hydroboration of an allene reported by Hoveyda [63].
Scheme 45: Conjugate addition of Et2Zn to cyclohexenone catalyzed by NHC–Cu(I) complex derived from benzimidaz...
Scheme 46: Asymmetric conjugate addition of diethylzinc to 3-nonen-2-one catalyzed by NHC–Cu complexes derived...
Scheme 47: General scheme of a [3 + 2] cycloaddition reaction.
Scheme 48: [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of azides with alkynes catalyzed by NHC–Cu(I) complexes reported by Diez-Gonz...
Scheme 49: Application of NHC–CuCl/N-donor combination to catalyze the [3 + 2] cycloaddition of benzyl azide w...
Scheme 50: [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of azides with acetylenes catalyzed by bis(NHC)–Cu complex 131 and mixed NHC–...
Figure 7: NHC–CuCl complex 133 as catalyst for the [3 + 2] cycloaddition of alkynes with azides at room tempe...
Scheme 51: [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of a bulky azide with an alkynylpyridine using [(NHC)Cu(μ-I)2Cu(NHC)] copper ...
Scheme 52: [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of benzyl azide with phenylacetylene under homogeneous and heterogeneous cata...
Scheme 53: [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of benzyl azide with acetylenes catalyzed by bisthiazolylidene dicopper(I) co...
Figure 8: Copper (I)–NHC linear coordination polymer 137 and its conversion into tetranuclear (138) and dinuc...
Scheme 54: An A3 reaction.
Scheme 55: Synthesis of SiO2-immobilized NHC–Cu(I) catalyst 141 and its application in the A3-coupling reactio...
Scheme 56: Preparation of dual-purpose Ru@SiO2–[(NHC)CuCl] catalyst system 142 developed by Bordet, Leitner an...
Scheme 57: Application of the catalyst system Ru@SiO2–[Cu(NHC)] 142 to the one-pot tandem A3 reaction and hydr...
Scheme 58: A3 reaction of phenylacetylene with secondary amines and aldehydes catalyzed by benzothiazolylidene...
Figure 9: Kohn–Sham HOMOs of phenylacetylene and NHC–Cu(I)–phenylacetylene complex computed at the B3LYP/def2...
Figure 10: Energies of the FMOs of phenylacetylene, iminium ion, and NHC–Cu(I)–phenylacetylene complex compute...
Scheme 59: NHC–Cu(I) catalyzed diboration of ketones 147 by reacting with bis(pinacolato)diboron (148) reporte...
Scheme 60: Protoboration of terminal allenes catalyzed by NHC–Cu(I) complexes reported by Hoveyda and co-worke...
Scheme 61: NHC–CuCl-catalyzed borylation of α-alkoxyallenes to give 2-boryl-1,3-butadienes.
Scheme 62: Regioselective hydroborylation of propargylic alcohols and ethers catalyzed by NHC–CuCl complexes 1...
Scheme 63: NHC–CuOt-Bu-catalyzed semihydrogenation and hydroborylation of alkynes.
Scheme 64: Enantioselective NHC–Cu(I)-catalyzed hydroborations of 1,1-disubstituted aryl olefins reported by H...
Scheme 65: Enantioselective NHC–Cu(I)-catalyzed hydroboration of exocyclic 1,1-disubstituted alkenes reported ...
Scheme 66: Markovnikov-selective NHC–CuOH-catalyzed hydroboration of alkenes and alkynes reported by Jones et ...
Scheme 67: Dehydrogenative borylation and silylation of styrenes catalyzed by NHC–CuOt-Bu complexes developed ...
Scheme 68: N–H/C(sp2)–H carboxylation catalyzed by NHC–CuOH complexes.
Scheme 69: C–H Carboxylation of benzoxazole and benzothiazole derivatives with CO2 using a 1,2,3-triazol-5-yli...
Scheme 70: Use of Cu(I) complex derived from diethylene glycol-functionalized imidazo[1,5,a] pyridin-3-ylidene...
Scheme 71: Allylation and alkenylation of polyfluoroarenes and heteroarenes catalyzed by NHC–Cu(I) complexes r...
Scheme 72: Enantioselective C(sp2)–H allylation of (benz)oxazoles and benzothiazoles with γ,γ-disubstituted pr...
Scheme 73: C(sp2)–H arylation of arenes catalyzed by dual NHC–Cu/NHC–Pd catalytic system.
Scheme 74: C(sp2)–H Amidation of (hetero)arenes with N-chlorocarbamates/N-chloro-N-sodiocarbamates catalyzed b...
Scheme 75: NHC–CuI catalyzed thiolation of benzothiazoles and benzoxazoles.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 928–955, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.71
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Figure 1: Various pyrrole containing molecules.
Scheme 1: Various synthestic protocols for the synthesis of pyrroles.
Figure 2: A tree-diagram showing various conventional and green protocols for Clauson-Kaas pyrrole synthesis.
Scheme 2: A general reaction of Clauson–Kaas pyrrole synthesis and proposed mechanism.
Scheme 3: AcOH-catalyzed synthesis of pyrroles 5 and 7.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 9.
Scheme 5: P2O5-catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 11.
Scheme 6: p-Chloropyridine hydrochloride-catalyzed synthesis of pyrroles 13.
Scheme 7: TfOH-catalyzed synthesis of N-sulfonylpyrroles 15, N-sulfonylindole 16, N-sulfonylcarbazole 17.
Scheme 8: Scandium triflate-catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 19.
Scheme 9: MgI2 etherate-catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of N-arylpyrrole derivatives 21.
Scheme 10: Nicotinamide catalyzed synthesis of pyrroles 23.
Scheme 11: ZrOCl2∙8H2O catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of pyrrole derivatives 25.
Scheme 12: AcONa catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 27.
Scheme 13: Squaric acid-catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of N-substituted pyrroles 29.
Figure 3: Reusability of catalyst γ-Fe2O3@SiO2-Sb-IL in six cycles.
Scheme 14: Magnetic nanoparticle-supported antimony catalyst used in the synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 31...
Scheme 15: Iron(III) chloride-catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 33.
Scheme 16: Copper-catalyzed Clauson–Kaas synthesis and mechanism of pyrroles 35.
Scheme 17: β-CD-SO3H-catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of pyrroles 37.
Figure 4: Recyclability of β-cyclodextrin-SO3H.
Scheme 18: Solvent-free and catalyst-free synthesis and plausible mechanism of N-substituted pyrroles 39.
Scheme 19: Nano-sulfated TiO2-catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 41.
Figure 5: Plausible mechanism for the formation of N-substituted pyrroles catalyzed by nano-sulfated TiO2 cat...
Scheme 20: Copper nitrate-catalyzed Clauson–Kaas synthesis and mechanism of N-substituted pyrroles 43.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 45 by using Co catalyst Co/NGr-C@SiO2-L.
Scheme 22: Zinc-catalyzed synthesis of N-arylpyrroles 47.
Scheme 23: Silica sulfuric acid-catalyzed synthesis of pyrrole derivatives 49.
Scheme 24: Bismuth nitrate-catalyzed synthesis of pyrroles 51.
Scheme 25: L-(+)-tartaric acid-choline chloride-catalyzed Clauson–Kaas synthesis and plausible mechanism of py...
Scheme 26: Microwave-assisted synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 55 in AcOH or water.
Scheme 27: Synthesis of pyrrole derivatives 57 using a nano-organocatalyst.
Figure 6: Nano-ferric supported glutathione organocatalyst.
Scheme 28: Microwave-assisted synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 59 in water.
Scheme 29: Iodine-catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of pyrroles 61.
Scheme 30: H3PW12O40/SiO2-catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 63.
Scheme 31: Fe3O4@-γ-Fe2O3-SO3H-catalyzed synthesis of pyrroles 65.
Scheme 32: Mn(NO3)2·4H2O-catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of pyrroles 67.
Scheme 33: p-TsOH∙H2O-catalyzed (method 1) and MW-assisted (method 2) synthesis of N-sulfonylpyrroles 69.
Scheme 34: ([hmim][HSO4]-catalyzed Clauson–Kaas synthesis of pyrroles 71.
Scheme 35: Synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 73 using K-10 montmorillonite catalyst.
Scheme 36: CeCl3∙7H2O-catalyzed Clauson–Kaas synthesis of pyrroles 75.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 77 using Bi(NO3)3∙5H2O.
Scheme 38: Oxone-catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of N-substituted pyrroles 79.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2543–2552, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.170
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Figure 1: Examples of 2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolizines (1–7) and 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroindolizines (8–10).
Scheme 1: Previous [18] and proposed routes to 2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolizines from enaminones. Reagents and conditio...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of pyrrolizine 19a from lactam 16 via enaminone 15a. Reagents and conditions: (i) NaH, TH...
Scheme 3: Proposed mechanism for the formation of pyrrolizidine 19a from enaminone (E)-15a.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of tetrahydroindolizines 26a–c from lactam 23 via enaminones 25a–c. Reagents and conditio...
Scheme 5: Further functionalization of dihydropyrrolizine 19a. Reagents and conditions: (i) NBS, DMF, 0 °C, 1...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1001–1040, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.82
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Figure 1: Tautomeric forms of biguanide.
Figure 2: Illustrations of neutral, monoprotonated, and diprotonated structures biguanide.
Figure 3: The main approaches for the synthesis of biguanides. The core structure is obtained via the additio...
Scheme 1: The three main preparations of biguanides from cyanoguanidine.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of butylbiguanide using CuCl2 [16].
Scheme 3: Synthesis of biguanides by the direct fusion of cyanoguanidine and amine hydrochlorides [17,18].
Scheme 4: Synthesis of ethylbiguanide and phenylbiguanide as reported by Smolka and Friedreich [14].
Scheme 5: Synthesis of arylbiguanides through the reaction of cyanoguanidine with anilines in water [19].
Scheme 6: Synthesis of aryl- and alkylbiguanides by adaptations of Cohn’s procedure [20,21].
Scheme 7: Microwave-assisted synthesis of N1-aryl and -dialkylbiguanides [22,23].
Scheme 8: Synthesis of aryl- and alkylbiguanides by trimethylsilyl activation [24,26].
Scheme 9: Synthesis of phenformin analogs by TMSOTf activation [27].
Scheme 10: Synthesis of N1-(1,2,4-triazolyl)biguanides [28].
Scheme 11: Synthesis of 2-guanidinobenzazoles by addition of ortho-substituted anilines to cyanoguanidine [30,32] and...
Scheme 12: Synthesis of 2,4-diaminoquinazolines by the addition of 2-cyanoaniline to cyanoguanidine and from 3...
Scheme 13: Reactions of anthranilic acid and 2-mercaptobenzoic acid with cyanoguanidine [24,36,37].
Scheme 14: Synthesis of disubstituted biguanides with Cu(II) salts [38].
Scheme 15: Synthesis of an N1,N2,N5-trisubstituted biguanide by fusion of an amine hydrochloride and 2-cyano-1...
Scheme 16: Synthesis of N1,N5-disubstituted biguanides by the addition of anilines to cyanoguanidine derivativ...
Scheme 17: Microwave-assisted additions of piperazine and aniline hydrochloride to substituted cyanoguanidines ...
Scheme 18: Synthesis of N1,N5-alkyl-substituted biguanides by TMSOTf activation [27].
Scheme 19: Additions of oxoamines hydrochlorides to dimethylcyanoguanidine [49].
Scheme 20: Unexpected cyclization of pyridylcyanoguanidines under acidic conditions [50].
Scheme 21: Example of industrial synthesis of chlorhexidine [51].
Scheme 22: Synthesis of symmetrical N1,N5-diarylbiguanides from sodium dicyanamide [52,53].
Scheme 23: Synthesis of symmetrical N1,N5-dialkylbiguanides from sodium dicyanamide [54-56].
Scheme 24: Stepwise synthesis of unsymmetrical N1,N5-trisubstituted biguanides from sodium dicyanamide [57].
Scheme 25: Examples for the synthesis of unsymmetrical biguanides [58].
Scheme 26: Examples for the synthesis of an 1,3-diaminobenzoquinazoline derivative by the SEAr cyclization of ...
Scheme 27: Major isomers formed by the SEAr cyclization of symmetric biguanides derived from 2- and 3-aminophe...
Scheme 28: Lewis acid-catalyzed synthesis of 8H-pyrrolo[3,2-g]quinazoline-2,4-diamine [63].
Scheme 29: Synthesis of [1,2,4]oxadiazoles by the addition of hydroxylamine to dicyanamide [49,64].
Scheme 30: Principle of “bisamidine transfer” and analogy between the reactions with N-amidinopyrazole and N-a...
Scheme 31: Representative syntheses of N-amidino-amidinopyrazole hydrochloride [68,69].
Scheme 32: First examples of biguanide syntheses using N-amidino-amidinopyrazole [66].
Scheme 33: Example of “biguanidylation” of a hydrazide substrate [70].
Scheme 34: Example for the synthesis of biguanides using S-methylguanylisothiouronium iodide as “bisamidine tr...
Scheme 35: Synthesis of N-substituted N1-cyano-S-methylisothiourea precursors.
Scheme 36: Addition routes on N1-cyano-S-methylisothioureas.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of an hydroxybiguanidine from N1-cyano-S-methylisothiourea [77].
Scheme 38: Synthesis of an N1,N2,N3,N4,N5-pentaarylbiguanide from the corresponding triarylguanidine and carbo...
Scheme 39: Reactions of N,N,N’,N’-tetramethylguanidine (TMG) with carbodiimides to synthesize hexasubstituted ...
Scheme 40: Microwave-assisted addition of N,N,N’,N’-tetramethylguanidine to carbodiimides [80].
Scheme 41: Synthesis of N1-aryl heptasubstituted biguanides via a one-pot biguanide formation–copper-catalyzed ...
Scheme 42: Formation of 1,2-dihydro-1,3,5-triazine derivatives by the reaction of guanidine with excess carbod...
Scheme 43: Plausible mechanism for the spontaneous cyclization of triguanides [82].
Scheme 44: a) Formation of mono- and disubstituted (iso)melamine derivatives by the reaction of biguanides and...
Scheme 45: Reactions of 2-aminopyrimidine with carbodiimides to synthesize 2-guanidinopyrimidines as “biguanid...
Scheme 46: Non-catalyzed alternatives for the addition of 2-aminopyrimidine derivatives to carbodiimides. A) h...
Scheme 47: Addition of guanidinomagnesium halides to substituted cyanamides [90].
Scheme 48: Microwave-assisted synthesis of [11C]metformin by the reaction of 11C-labelled dimethylcyanamide an...
Scheme 49: Formation of 4-amino-6-dimethylamino[1,3,5]triazin-2-ol through the reaction of Boc-guanidine and d...
Scheme 50: Formation of 1,3,5-triazine derivatives via the addition of guanidines to substituted cyanamides [92].
Scheme 51: Synthesis of biguanide by the reaction of O-alkylisourea and guanidine [93].
Scheme 52: Aromatic nucleophilic substitution of guanidine on 2-O-ethyl-1,3,5-triazine [95].
Scheme 53: Synthesis of N1,N2-disubstituted biguanides by the reaction of guanidine and thioureas in the prese...
Scheme 54: Cyclization reactions involving condensations of guanidine(-like) structures with thioureas [97,98].
Scheme 55: Condensations of guanidine-like structures with thioureas [99,100].
Scheme 56: Condensations of guanidines with S-methylisothioureas [101,102].
Scheme 57: Addition of 2-amino-1,3-diazaaromatics to S-alkylisothioureas [103,104].
Scheme 58: Addition of guanidines to 2-(methylsulfonyl)pyrimidines [105].
Scheme 59: An example of a cyclodesulfurization reaction to a fused 3,5-diamino-1,2,4-triazole [106].
Scheme 60: Ring-opening reactions of 1,3-diaryl-2,4-bis(arylimino)-1,3-diazetidines [107].
Scheme 61: Formation of 3,5-diamino-1,2,4-triazole derivatives via addition of hydrazines to 1,3-diazetidine-2...
Scheme 62: Formation of a biguanide via the addition of aniline to 1,2,4-thiadiazol-3,5-diamines, ring opening...
Figure 4: Substitution pattern of biguanides accessible by synthetic pathways a–h.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 819–865, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.71
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Marketed drugs with acridine moiety.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of 4-arylacridinediones.
Scheme 2: Proposed mechanism for acridinedione synthesis.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of tetrahydrodibenzoacridinones.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of naphthoacridines.
Scheme 5: Plausible mechanism for naphthoacridines.
Figure 2: Benzoazepines based potent molecules.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of azepinone.
Scheme 7: Proposed mechanism for azepinone formation.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of benzoazulenen-1-one derivatives.
Scheme 9: Proposed mechanism for benzoazulene-1-one synthesis.
Figure 3: Indole-containing pharmacologically active molecules.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of functionalized indoles.
Scheme 11: Plausible mechanism for the synthesis of functionalized indoles.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of spirooxindoles.
Scheme 13: Synthesis of substituted spirooxindoles.
Scheme 14: Plausible mechanism for the synthesis of substituted spirooxindoles.
Scheme 15: Synthesis of pyrrolidinyl spirooxindoles.
Scheme 16: Proposed mechanism for pyrrolidinyl spirooxindoles.
Figure 4: Pyran-containing biologically active molecules.
Scheme 17: Synthesis of functionalized benzopyrans.
Scheme 18: Plausible mechanism for synthesis of benzopyran.
Scheme 19: Synthesis of indoline-spiro-fused pyran derivatives.
Scheme 20: Proposed mechanism for indoline-spiro-fused pyran.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of substituted naphthopyrans.
Figure 5: Marketed drugs with pyrrole ring.
Scheme 22: Synthesis of tetra-substituted pyrroles.
Scheme 23: Mechanism for silica-supported PPA-SiO2-catalyzed pyrrole synthesis.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of pyrrolo[1,10]-phenanthrolines.
Scheme 25: Proposed mechanism for pyrrolo[1,10]-phenanthrolines.
Figure 6: Marketed drugs and molecules containing pyrimidine and pyrimidinones skeletons.
Scheme 26: MWA-MCR pyrimidinone synthesis.
Scheme 27: Two proposed mechanisms for pyrimidinone synthesis.
Scheme 28: MWA multicomponent synthesis of dihydropyrimidinones.
Scheme 29: Proposed mechanism for dihydropyrimidinones.
Figure 7: Biologically active fused pyrimidines.
Scheme 30: MWA- MCR for the synthesis of pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidines.
Scheme 31: Proposed mechanism for pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidines.
Scheme 32: Synthesis of substituted pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4-diones.
Scheme 33: Probable pathway for pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4-diones.
Scheme 34: Synthesis of pyridopyrimidines.
Scheme 35: Plausible mechanism for the synthesis of pyridopyrimidines.
Scheme 36: Synthesis of dihydropyridopyrimidine and dihydropyrazolopyridine.
Scheme 37: Proposed mechanism for the formation of dihydropyridopyrimidine.
Scheme 38: Synthesis of thiopyrano[4,3-d]pyrimidines.
Scheme 39: Plausible mechanism for the synthesis of thiopyrano[4,3-d]pyrimidines.
Scheme 40: Synthesis of decorated imidazopyrimidines.
Scheme 41: Proposed mechanism for imidazopyrimidine synthesis.
Figure 8: Pharmacologically active molecules containing purine bases.
Scheme 42: Synthesis of aza-adenines.
Scheme 43: Synthesis of 5-aza-7-deazapurines.
Scheme 44: Proposed mechanism for deazapurines synthesis.
Figure 9: Biologically active molecules containing pyridine moiety.
Scheme 45: Synthesis of steroidal pyridines.
Scheme 46: Proposed mechanism for steroidal pyridine.
Scheme 47: Synthesis of N-alkylated 2-pyridones.
Scheme 48: Two possible mechanisms for pyridone synthesis.
Scheme 49: Synthesis of pyridone derivatives.
Scheme 50: Postulated mechanism for synthesis of pyridone.
Figure 10: Biologically active fused pyridines.
Scheme 51: Benzimidazole-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines synthesis.
Scheme 52: Mechanism for the synthesis of benzimidazole-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Scheme 53: Synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-5-spirocycloalkanedione derivatives.
Scheme 54: Proposed mechanism for spiro-pyridines.
Scheme 55: Functionalized macrocyclane-fused pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine derivatives.
Scheme 56: Mechanism postulated for macrocyclane-fused pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine.
Scheme 57: Generation of pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines.
Scheme 58: Proposed mechanism for the synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines.
Scheme 59: Proposed mechanism for the synthesis of azepinoindole.
Figure 11: Pharmaceutically important molecules with quinoline moiety.
Scheme 60: Povarov-mediated quinoline synthesis.
Scheme 61: Proposed mechanism for Povarov reaction.
Scheme 62: Synthesis of pyrazoloquinoline.
Scheme 63: Plausible mechanism for pyrazoloquinoline synthesis.
Figure 12: Quinazolinones as pharmacologically significant scaffolds.
Scheme 64: Four-component reaction for dihydroquinazolinone.
Scheme 65: Proposed mechanism for dihydroquinazolinones.
Scheme 66: Synthesis purine quinazolinone and PI3K-δ inhibitor.
Scheme 67: Synthesis of fused benzothiazolo/benzoimidazoloquinazolinones.
Scheme 68: Proposed mechanism for fused benzothiazolo/benzoimidazoloquinazolinones.
Scheme 69: On-water reaction for synthesis of thiazoloquinazolinone.
Scheme 70: Proposed mechanism for the thiazoloquinazolinone synthesis.
Scheme 71: β-Cyclodextrin-mediated synthesis of indoloquinazolinediones.
Scheme 72: Proposed mechanism for synthesis of indoloquinazolinediones.
Figure 13: Triazoles-containing marketted drugs and pharmacologically active molecules.
Scheme 73: Cu(I) DAPTA-catalyzed 1,2,3-triazole formation.
Scheme 74: Mechanism for Cu(I) DAPTA-catalyzed triazole formation.
Scheme 75: Synthesis of β-hydroxy-1,2,3-triazole.
Scheme 76: Proposed mechanism for synthesis of β-hydroxy-1,2,3-triazoles.
Scheme 77: Synthesis of bis-1,2,4-triazoles.
Scheme 78: Proposed mechanism for bis-1,2,4-triazoles synthesis.
Figure 14: Thiazole containing drugs.
Scheme 79: Synthesis of a substituted thiazole ring.
Scheme 80: Synthesis of pyrazolothiazoles.
Figure 15: Chromene containing drugs.
Scheme 81: Magnetic nanocatalyst-mediated aminochromene synthesis.
Scheme 82: Proposed mechanism for the synthesis of chromenes.
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Scheme 1: Chemical shift data for N-thiobenzoylpiperidine and compound 4a.
Scheme 2: PPSE promoted ring closure reactions of amido- and thioamido alcohols.
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of chiral thiazole-substituted aminophosphine oxides.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of a P-chiral aminophosphine oxide containing a 2-pyridyl moiety.
Scheme 3: Condensation of (octylaminomethyl)dihexylphosphine oxide with paraformaldehyde and di(p-tolyl)phosp...
Scheme 4: Synthesis of (aminomethyl)phosphine oxides 5–7.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of (aminomethyl)diphenylphosphine oxide (9).
Scheme 6: Synthesis of N,N-bis(phosphinoylmethyl)amines 10a,b, 11a,b and 12a,b bearing different substituents...
Scheme 7: Synthesis of N,N-bis(phosphinoylmethyl)amines 13a–c.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of N,N,N-tris(phosphinoylmethyl)amines 14–17.
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Scheme 1: Pd-catalyzed C(sp2)–P couplings at C-2 or C-4 in the 13α-estrone series.
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Scheme 1: Multistep synthesis of steroidal β-ketoesters 4 and 4' from pregnenolone acetate (1) and pregnadien...
Scheme 2: Cyclization of compound 4 with hydrazine hydrate (5a), phenylhydrazine (5b) and methylhydrazine (5c...
Figure 1: 1H NMR spectra of compound 7f in CDCl3 (top; # solvent signal) and in DMSO-d6 (bottom; # solvent si...
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Figure 1: Bioactive pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidinones.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of 5-aminopyrazoles. Reaction conditions: ketonitrile (2.0 mmol, 1.0 equiv), hydrazine (2...
Scheme 2: One-pot synthesis of pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidinones. aReaction conditions: ketonitrile (0.9 mmol, 1.0...
Figure 2: X-ray crystal structure of pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidinone 3m with ellipsoids at 50% probability.
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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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Figure 1: Representative bioactive heterocycles.
Scheme 1: The concept of oxidative dehydrogenation.
Scheme 2: IBX-mediated oxidative dehydrogenation of various heterocycles [31-34].
Scheme 3: Potential mechanism of IBX-mediated oxidative dehydrogenation of N-heterocycles [31-34].
Scheme 4: IBX-mediated room temperature one-pot condensation–oxidative dehydrogenation of o-aminobenzylamines....
Scheme 5: Anhydrous cerium chloride-catalyzed, IBX-mediated oxidative dehydrogenation of various heterocycles...
Scheme 6: Oxidative dehydrogenation of quinazolinones with I2 and DDQ [37-40].
Scheme 7: DDQ-mediated oxidative dehydrogenation of thiazolidines and oxazolidines.
Scheme 8: Oxone-mediated oxidative dehydrogenation of intermediates from o-phenylenediamine and o-aminobenzyl...
Scheme 9: Transition metal-free oxidative cross-dehydrogenative coupling.
Scheme 10: NaOCl-mediated oxidative dehydrogenation.
Scheme 11: NBS-mediated oxidative dehydrogenation of tetrahydro-β-carbolines.
Scheme 12: One-pot synthesis of various methyl(hetero)arenes from o-aminobenzamide in presence of di-tert-buty...
Scheme 13: Oxidative dehydrogenation of 1, 4-DHPs.
Scheme 14: Synthesis of quinazolines in the presence of MnO2.
Scheme 15: Selenium dioxide and potassium dichromate-mediated oxidative dehydrogenation of tetrahydro-β-carbol...
Scheme 16: Synthesis of substituted benzazoles in the presence of barium permanganate.
Scheme 17: Oxidative dehydrogenation with phenanthroline-based catalysts. PPTS = pyridinium p-toluenesulfonic ...
Scheme 18: Oxidative dehydrogenation with Flavin mimics.
Scheme 19: o-Quinone based bioinspired catalysts for the synthesis of dihydroisoquinolines.
Scheme 20: Cobalt-catalyzed aerobic dehydrogenation of Hantzch 1,4-DHPs and pyrazolines.
Scheme 21: Mechanism of cobalt-catalyzed aerobic dehydrogenation of Hantzch 1,4-DHPs.
Scheme 22: DABCO and TEMPO-catalyzed aerobic oxidative dehydrogenation of quinazolines and 4H-3,1-benzoxazines....
Scheme 23: Putative mechanism for Cu(I)–DABCO–TEMPO catalyzed aerobic oxidative dehydrogenation of tetrahydroq...
Scheme 24: Potassium triphosphate modified Pd/C catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of tetrahydroisoqu...
Scheme 25: Ruthenium-catalyzed polycyclic heteroarenes.
Scheme 26: Plausible mechanism of the ruthenium-catalyzed dehydrogenation.
Scheme 27: Bi-metallic platinum/iridium alloyed nanoclusters and 5,5’,6,6’-tetrahydroxy-3,3,3’,3’-tetramethyl-...
Scheme 28: Magnesium iodide-catalyzed synthesis of quinazolines.
Scheme 29: Ferrous chloride-catalyzed aerobic dehydrogenation of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines.
Scheme 30: Cu(I)-catalyzed oxidative aromatization of indoles.
Scheme 31: Putative mechanism of the transformation.
Scheme 32: Oxidative dehydrogenation of pyrimidinones and pyrimidines.
Scheme 33: Putative mechanisms (radical and metal-catalyzed) of the transformation.
Scheme 34: Ferric chloride-catalyzed, TBHP-oxidized synthesis of substituted quinazolinones and arylquinazolin...
Scheme 35: Iridium-catalyzed oxidative dehydrogenation of quinolines.
Scheme 36: Microwave-assisted synthesis of β-carboline with a catalytic amount of Pd/C in lithium carbonate at...
Scheme 37: 4-Methoxy-TEMPO-catalyzed aerobic oxidative synthesis of 2-substituted benzazoles.
Scheme 38: Plausible mechanism of the 4-methoxy-TEMPO-catalyzed transformation.
Scheme 39: One-pot synthesis of 2-arylquinazolines, catalyzed by 4-hydroxy-TEMPO.
Scheme 40: Oxidative dehydrogenation – a key step in the synthesis of AZD8926.
Scheme 41: Catalytic oxidative dehydrogenation of tetrahydroquinolines to afford bioactive molecules.
Scheme 42: Iodobenzene diacetate-mediated synthesis of β-carboline natural products.
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Scheme 1: α-Amidoalkylation reactions under basic or acidic conditions.
Scheme 2: Synthetic routes of α-amido- and α-imidoalkylation of aromatic and heteroaromatic compounds.
Scheme 3: Reaction of imidophosphonium salt 5e with 1,3,5-trimethoxybenzene.
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Scheme 1: Microwave-driven reaction of glucose in the presence of PEG-200 to afford blue-emissive CDs.
Scheme 2: Two-step synthesis of TTDDA-coated CDs generated from acid-refluxed glucose.
Scheme 3: Glucose-derived CDs using KH2PO4 as a dehydrating agent to both form and tune CD’s properties.
Scheme 4: Ultrasonic-mediated synthesis of glucose-derived CDs in the presence of ammonia.
Scheme 5: Tryptophan-derived CDs used for the sensing of peroxynitrite in serum-fortified cell media.
Scheme 6: Glucose-derived CDs conjugated with methotrexate for the treatment of H157 lung cancer cells.
Scheme 7: Boron-doped blue-emissive CDs used for sensing of Fe3+ ion in solution.
Scheme 8: N/S-doped CDs with aggregation-induced fluorescence turn-off to temperature and pH stimuli.
Scheme 9: N/P-doped hollow CDs for efficient drug delivery of doxorubicin.
Scheme 10: N/P-doped CDs applied to the sensing of Fe3+ ions in mammalian T24 cells.
Scheme 11: Comparative study of CDs formed from glucose and N-doped with TTDDA and dopamine.
Scheme 12: Formation of blue-emissive CDs from the microwave irradiation of glycerol, TTDDA and phosphate.
Scheme 13: Xylitol-derived N-doped CDs with excellent photostability demonstrating the importance of Cl incorp...
Scheme 14: Base-mediated synthesis of CDs with nanocrystalline cores, from fructose and maltose, without forci...
Scheme 15: N/P-doped green-emissive CDs working in tandem with hyaluronic acid-coated AuNPs to monitor hyaluro...
Scheme 16: Three-minute microwave synthesis of Cl/N-doped CDs from glucosamine hydrochloride and TTDDA to affo...
Scheme 17: Mechanism for the formation of N/Cl-doped CDs via key aldehyde and iminium intermediates, monitored...
Scheme 18: Phosphoric acid-mediated synthesis of orange-red emissive CDs from sucrose.
Scheme 19: Proposed HMF dimer, and its formation mechanism, that upon aggregations bestows orange-red emissive...
Scheme 20: Different polysaccharide-derived CDs in the presence of PEG-200 and how the starting material compo...
Scheme 21: Tetracycline release profiles for differentially-decorated CDs.
Scheme 22: Hyaluronic acid (HA) and glycine-derived CDs, suspected to be decorated in unreacted HA, allowing r...
Scheme 23: Cyclodextrin-derived CDs used for detection of Ag+ ions in solution, based on the formal reduction ...
Scheme 24: Cyclodextrin and OEI-derived CDs, coated with hyaluronic acid and DOX, to produce an effective lung...
Scheme 25: Cellulose and urea-derived N-doped CDs with green-emissive fluorescence.
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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, 2793–2807, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.278
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Figure 1: Some relevant MDM2-p53 interaction inhibitors.
Figure 2: Retrosynthetic route to spiro[isoindole-1,5-isoxazolidin]-3(2H)-ones 3.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of compounds 2.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of 6a–f by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition.
Figure 3: Selected NOESY observed for compounds 6a and 7a.
Figure 4: ORTEP drawing of the X-ray crystal structure of 7a showing the model atomic numbering scheme (C10 a...
Scheme 3: Reaction pathway.
Figure 5: Three-dimensional plots of TSs of reaction of dipolarophiles (Z)-8 and (E)-8 with nitrone 4. The la...
Figure 6: Free energy profiles for the cycloaddition reaction of the two isomers Z (A) or E (B) of dipolaroph...
Figure 7: Compound 6e reduces cancer cell proliferation. Treatment of SH-SY5Y, HT-29 and HepG2 cells with 6e ...
Figure 8: Cytotoxic effect of 6e. The cytotoxic activity of 6e was assessed in terms of both LDH release (a) ...
Figure 9: 6e modulate the levels of p53 in SH-SY5Y cells. (a) The SH-SY5Y cells were treated for 24 h with th...
Figure 10: (A) Representative Western Blots and (B) semiquantitative analyses of p53, MDM2, p21 expression lev...
Figure 11: (A) Representative Western Blots and (B) densitometric analysis of caspase-3 and PARP cleavage in t...
Figure 12: Compounds 6a (green) and 6c (blue) docked into MDM2 structure (PDB-ID: 3LBL) superimposed on the ke...
Figure 13: A) Compounds 6e (green) docked into MDM2 structure (PDB-ID: 3LBL); His96 and p53 residue (yellow st...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2055–2064, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.194
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Figure 1: Thienyl-bridged oligophenothiazines as topological hybrids of (oligo)phenothiazines and 2,5-di(hete...
Scheme 1: One-pot bromine-lithium-exchange-borylation-Suzuki (BLEBS) synthesis of 7-bromo-substituted phenoth...
Scheme 2: Pseudo five-component Sonogashira-Glaser-cyclization synthesis of thienyl-bridged oligophenothiazin...
Figure 2: Cyclic voltammograms of compounds 3 (recorded in CH2Cl2, T = 293 K, electrolyte n-Bu4N+PF6−, Pt wor...
Figure 3: UV–vis (solid lines) and fluorescence spectra (dashed lines) of the thienyl-bridged oligophenothiaz...
Figure 4: DFT-calculated minimum conformer of the 2,5-bis(terphenothiazinyl)thiophene 3c (calculated with the...
Figure 5: Relevant Kohn–Sham FMOs contributing to the S1 states that are assigned to the longest wavelengths ...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2026–2031, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.190
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1493–1502, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.146
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Scheme 1: Proposed routes for the three-component condensation [7].
Scheme 2: Synthetic methods for (aminomethylene)bisphosphonates I.
Scheme 3: Synthetic methods for (aminomethylene)bisphosphonates II.
Scheme 4: Synthetic methods for (aminomethylene)bisphosphine oxides.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of alkylamino- and (phenylaminomethylene)bisphosphine oxides.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of (dialkylaminomethylene)bisphosphine oxides.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of tetramethyl (phenylaminomethylene)bisphosphonate.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of (dialkylaminomethylene)bisphosphonates.
Figure 1: Effect of the quantity of dimethyl phosphite (DMP) on the product composition (from Table 6, entries 1–5.)
Figure 2: GC–MS chromatogram for the condensation of aniline, triethyl orthoformate and 2 equivalents of dime...
Figure 3: 31P NMR spectrum for the condensation of aniline, triethyl orthoformate and 2 equivalents of dibuty...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 2318–2325, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.252
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Scheme 1: Various synthetic paths leading to the formation of NHCs.
Scheme 2: Retrosynthetic path for the preparation of symmetrical imidazolium and imidazolinium salts from sim...
Figure 1: Structures of the imidazolium and imidazolinium salts discussed in this study and their acronyms.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 1,3-dicyclohexylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (ICy·HBF4).
Scheme 4: Synthesis of 1,3-dibenzylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (IBn·HBF4).
Scheme 5: Synthesis of 1,3-dimesitylimidazolium salts (IMes·HCl and IMes·HBF4).
Scheme 6: Synthesis of 1,3-dimesitylimidazolinium chloride (SIMes·HCl).
Scheme 7: Synthesis of 1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazolium chloride (IDip·HCl).
Scheme 8: Synthesis of 1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazolinium chloride (SIDip·HCl).
Scheme 9: Synthesis of 1,3-bis(2,6-bis(diphenylmethyl)-4-methylphenyl)imidazolium chloride (IDip*·HCl).
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 1656–1666, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.182
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Figure 1: Sterically demanding benzannulated NHCs bearing mesityl rings. From the left side:, 4,9-dihydro-4,9...
Figure 2: Benzannulated NHCs of this work. Benzannulated imidazolium chloride salts 1-Cl, 2-Cl, 3-Cl and 4-Cl...
Scheme 1: Synthesis of the N1,N2-diaryl-1,2-benzenediamines 5, 6, 7 and 8. i) Pd(dba)2, P(t-Bu)3, t-BuONa, to...
Scheme 2: Previous synthesis of the benzannulated NHCs 3-Cl and 4-BF4. Ring closure. i) (EtO)3CH, HCl (conc.)...
Scheme 3: Proposed ring-closure mechanism for 1-Cl, 2-Cl, 3-Cl and 4-Cl.
Figure 3: Molecular structure of 2-Cl. The solvate molecule, the counterion and the hydrogen atoms are omitte...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 358–362, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.41
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Scheme 1: Arylation of methyl acrylate (1a) with arenediazonium tosylate 2a.
Scheme 2: Arylation of alkenes with ADT.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1413–1420, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.145
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of 2-(4-((1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methoxy)phenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazoles.
Scheme 2: Plausible mechanism for the synthesis of 2-(4-((1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methoxy)phenyl)-1H-b...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1017–1022, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.101
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Figure 1: Sansalvamide A (1) and its depsipeptoid analogues (2).
Figure 2: Generic structures of (a) peptide, (b) peptoid, (c) depsipeptide and (d) depsipeptoid.
Figure 3: Structures of six pentadepsipeptoid analogues of San A.
Scheme 1: Retrosynthetic analysis of the cyclic depsipeptoids.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of acyclic depsipeptoids 11a,b.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of macrocycles 2a-f.