A review of recent advances in electrochemical and photoelectrochemical late-stage functionalization classified by anodic oxidation, cathodic reduction, and paired electrolysis

• Nian Li,
• Ruzal Sitdikov,
• Ajit Prabhakar Kale,
• Joost Steverlynck,
• Bo Li and
• Magnus Rueping

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2500–2566, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.214

• functionalization of complex molecules without the need for directing groups, thereby simplifying the synthesis process and enhancing the exploration of new drug candidates. 1.3.7 Ir-assisted anodic oxidation. An Ir-electrocatalyzed vinylic C(sp2)–H activation method for the preparation of α-pyrones via annulation

Natural resorcylic lactones derived from alternariol

• Joachim Podlech

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2171–2207, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.187

• overviews exist on mycotoxins in general [1][2][3], on selected Alternaria toxins [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12], and on dibenzo-α-pyrones [13][14][15][16][17][18][19]. The current review will comprehensively deal with all naturally occurring polyketides derived from β-resorcylic acid (2,4-dihydroxybenzoic

• alternariol (e.g., A, Figure 2), will not be included. Resorcylic lactones [22][23][24] structurally not related to alternariol-derived dibenzo-α-pyrones, like zearalenone (B), are similarly not part of this review. These types of resorcylic lactones could be easily differentiated by taking the involved

Recent developments in the engineered biosynthesis of fungal meroterpenoids

• Zhiyang Quan and
• Takayoshi Awakawa

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 578–588, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.50

• , the combinatorial biosynthesis of diterpene pyrones, derived from a pyrone skeleton and a C20 terpenoid skeleton, has been achieved by combining multiple biosynthetic pathways in a fungal heterologous expression host [16]. First, subA (PKS), subC (PT), subD (GGPP synthase), subE (FMO), and subB (CYC

• combinatorial biosynthesis of diterpene pyrone meroterpenoids. The production of subglutinol A by SubABCDE + DpasF (A), the production of novel diterpene pyrones by SubABCDE + various tailoring enzymes (B), and the production of schearone A by SubACD + EsdpE + EsdpB (C). The biosynthetic reaction from the

Secondary metabolites of Diaporthe cameroonensis, isolated from the Cameroonian medicinal plant Trema guineensis

• Bel Youssouf G. Mountessou,
• Élodie Gisèle M. Anoumedem,
• Blondelle M. Kemkuignou,
• Yasmina Marin-Felix,
• Frank Surup,
• Marc Stadler and
• Simeon F. Kouam

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1555–1561, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.112

• cereals [31]. The isolation of the alternariol compound in this study is not surprising because it has been reported that dibenzo-α-pyrones are also found in mycobionts, plants, some animal dung, and endophytes [32][33]. Although the toxicity of dibenzo-α-pyrones is not fully understood and varies amongst

• cellular systems [31], alternariols have been identified in various bioassay systems as toxic compounds [34]. Furthermore, the estrogenic potential of alternariols and their inhibitory effects on cell proliferation have been demonstrated [35], and several other beneficial bioactivities of dibenzo-α-pyrones

• have been reported [32]. The importance of dibenzo-α-pyrones is manifold as they can also be used as key intermediates in the synthesis of therapeutic compounds [32]. Since compound 1 was isolated as a racemic mixture, while compound 2 is a diacetylated derivative of the mycotoxin alternariol known for

Halides as versatile anions in asymmetric anion-binding organocatalysis

• Lukas Schifferer,
• Martin Stinglhamer,
• Kirandeep Kaur and
• Olga García Macheño

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2270–2286, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.145

• . Enantioselective tail-to-head cyclization of neryl chloride derivatives. Cation–π interactions in anion binding-catalyzed asymmetric addition reactions: a) addition of indoles to pyrones and b) allylation of α-chloro glycinates. Bisthiourea catalyzed oxa-Pictet–Spengler reaction of indole-based alcohols and

Emission solvatochromic, solid-state and aggregation-induced emissive α-pyrones and emission-tuneable 1H-pyridines by Michael addition–cyclocondensation sequences

• Natascha Breuer,
• Irina Gruber,
• Christoph Janiak and
• Thomas J. J. Müller

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 2684–2703, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.262

• Strukturchemie, Universitätsstraße 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany 10.3762/bjoc.15.262 Abstract Starting from substituted alkynones, α-pyrones and/or 1H-pyridines were generated in a Michael addition–cyclocondensation with ethyl cyanoacetate. The peculiar product formation depends on the reaction conditions as

• well as on the electronic substitution pattern of the alkynone. While electron-donating groups furnish α-pyrones as main products, electron-withdrawing groups predominantly give the corresponding 1H-pyridines. Both heterocycle classes fluoresce in solution and in the solid state. In particular

• , dimethylamino-substituted α-pyrones, as donor–acceptor systems, display remarkable photophysical properties, such as strongly red-shifted absorption and emission maxima with daylight fluorescence and fluorescence quantum yields up to 99% in solution and around 11% in the solid state, as well as pronounced

Cobalt- and rhodium-catalyzed carboxylation using carbon dioxide as the C1 source

• Tetsuaki Fujihara and
• Yasushi Tsuji

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 2435–2460, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.221

• [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition of diynes and CO2 proceeds to afford pyrones. Keywords: carbon dioxide; carboxylation; cobalt; homogeneous catalysts; rhodium; Introduction Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the most important materials as renewable feedstock [1][2][3][4]. However, the thermodynamic and

• hydrocarboxylation of styrene derivatives has been achieved. Furthermore, the formation of pyrones from diynes and CO2 can be effectively catalyzed by Rh complexes. Review Cobalt catalysts Carboxylation of propargyl acetates Allyl and propargyl electrophiles, such as halides and esters, are well known as efficient

• (Scheme 38). [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloaddition of diynes with CO2 The [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition of diynes with CO2 is an important reaction in the field of CO2 fixation. In these reactions, cyclic esters such as pyrones can be obtained, which are classically catalyzed by Ni complexes [76][77][78]. Tanaka et al

Indenopyrans – synthesis and photoluminescence properties

• Andreea Petronela Diac,
• Ana-Maria Ţepeş,
• Albert Soran,
• Ion Grosu,
• Anamaria Terec,
• Jean Roncali and
• Elena Bogdan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 825–834, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.81

• lattice, along with an emission-band broadening, as compared to the solution fluorescence spectra. Keywords: indenopyran-3-ones; organic fluorophores; pyrones; solid-state emission spectra; solution emission spectra; UV–vis spectra; Introduction Indenopyrans are functionalized oxygen-containing

• trifluoromethylated heterocycles, such as indone and carbostyril derivatives. Based on their important biological functions in nature and the synthetic potential of α-pyrones for the construction of a variety of fluorescent heteroarenes, we decided to synthesize and study the optoelectronic properties of some indeno

• -benzoquinone (DDQ), led to indeno-α-pyrones 4–6 (Scheme 2), in not very satisfying yields. Investigations carried out for the dehydrogenation reaction of the isomeric mixture 2'a/3''a (Scheme 2) revealed the formation of the α-pyrone 6a (15% yield), which was the oxidation product of isomer 3''a. In the same

Biosynthesis of α-pyrones

• Till F. Schäberle

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 571–588, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.56

• mechanisms, yielding in such six-membered unsaturated ester ring residues have been obtained. The purpose of this mini-review is to give a brief overview of α-pyrones and the mechanisms forming the basis of their natural synthesis. Especially the chain interconnecting enzymes, showing homology to

• ketosynthases which catalyze Claisen-like condensation reactions, will be presented. Keywords: α-pyrones; biological activity; interconnecting ketosynthases; natural product; polyketides; Introduction α-Pyrones (1, also 2-pyrones) represent a moiety widespread in nature (Figure 1). The motif of a six-membered

• cyclic unsaturated ester is present in a large number of natural products, and molecules containing α-pyrones can be found in all three kingdoms of life. Additionally α-pyrones, especially the structurally simple ones, i.e., triacetic acid lactone (2) and tetraacetic acid lactone (3) (Figure 1

A novel and widespread class of ketosynthase is responsible for the head-to-head condensation of two acyl moieties in bacterial pyrone biosynthesis

• Darko Kresovic,
• Florence Schempp,
• Zakaria Cheikh-Ali and
• Helge B. Bode

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 1412–1417, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.152

• phosphopantetheinyl-transferase (PPtase) activity of NgrA [18]. Results and Discussion Usually pyrones are derived in a one-chain mechanism from type III polyketide synthases [2][19] rarely showing two alkyl substituents resulting from the incorporation of different extender units [20]. Contrary to this, experiments

• activity [10][11] might be disturbed in a R121D variant resulting in a loss of KS activity. Other examples of α-pyrones derived from a two-chain condensation of two acyl moieties are myxopyronin [22] and corallopyronin [23] that require a similar KS encoded by mxnB and corB, respectively. Both natural

• the potent antibiotics myxopyronin and corallopyronin. Structures of photopyrones 1–8, pseudopyronines 9–11, myxopyronin A (12) and corallopyronin A (13). For all α-pyrones the western (red) and the eastern (blue) acyl moiety is highlighted. Dimeric structure of modeled PpyS (A). Chain A (blue), chain

4-Hydroxy-6-alkyl-2-pyrones as nucleophilic coupling partners in Mitsunobu reactions and oxa-Michael additions

• Michael J. Burns,
• Thomas O. Ronson,
• Richard J. K. Taylor and
• Ian J. S. Fairlamb

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1159–1165, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.116

• Michael J. Burns Thomas O. Ronson Richard J. K. Taylor Ian J. S. Fairlamb Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, U.K. 10.3762/bjoc.10.116 Abstract Two mild and efficient strategies have been developed for the O-functionalisation of 4-hydroxy-6-alkyl-2-pyrones, by

• functionalised 2-pyrones have been identified as promising candidates for the treatment of illnesses ranging from Alzheimer’s disease [3] to cancer [4]. An important sub-class of pyrones are the 4-hydroxy-2-pyrones, which are sometimes found embedded into larger natural products as pyronyl ethers, such as in the

• phacelocarpus 2-pyrones 1 and 2 (Figure 1). These compounds are secondary metabolites isolated from the Australian marine red alga Phacelocarpus labillardieri [5]; similar compounds from the same family have been shown to exhibit phospholipase A2 (PLA2) inhibitory activity [6]. Whilst the chemistry of 2-pyrones

An overview of the synthetic routes to the best selling drugs containing 6-membered heterocycles

• Marcus Baumann and
• Ian R. Baxendale

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2265–2319, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.265

• methods utilising cycloadditions of electron-rich oxazoles and acrylates [17][18] tri- and tetrazines with alkenes/alkynes [19] or pyrones with nitriles [20] have been used successfully to access specifically functionalised pyridines which are difficult to prepare by the more direct condensation routes. A

Identification and isolation of insecticidal oxazoles from Pseudomonas spp.

• Florian Grundmann,
• Veronika Dill,
• Andrea Dowling,
• Aunchalee Thanwisai,
• Edna Bode,
• Narisara Chantratita,
• Richard ffrench-Constant and
• Helge B. Bode

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 749–752, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.85

• , Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9EZ, UK Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, 420/6 Ratchawithi Road, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand 10.3762/bjoc.8.85 Abstract Two new and five known oxazoles were identified from two different Pseudomonas strains in addition to the known pyrones pseudopyronine

Pd/C-mediated synthesis of α-pyrone fused with a five-membered nitrogen heteroaryl ring: A new route to pyrano[4,3-c]pyrazol-4(1H)-ones

• Dhilli Rao Gorja,
• Venkateswara Rao Batchu,
• Ashok Ettam and
• Manojit Pal

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2009, 5, No. 64, doi:10.3762/bjoc.5.64

• acid, involving the first regioselective construction of α-pyrone ring on a pyrazol moiety via tandem coupling–cyclization process, has been developed to afford pyrano[4,3-c]pyrazol-4(1H)-one in a single pot. Keywords: C–C bond; catalysis; palladium; pyrazole; pyrone; Introduction α-Pyrones [1][2

• ] (or 2H-pyran-2-one) and their benzo derivatives, e.g. isocoumarins [3], have shown a wide range of pharmacological activities [4][5][6] such as antifungal, antimicrobial, phytotoxic and other effects. On the other hand α-pyrones fused with a five-membered heteroaryl ring, e.g. thienopyranones, have

• both the pyrazole and the pyrone moiety would be responsible for enhanced anabolic activity of the individual parent compounds. Because of our longstanding interest in the synthesis of pyrone derivatives of potential pharmacological interest we decided to explore the synthesis of α-pyrones fused with a