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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
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Scaled industrial processes for the synthesis of simple pyridines.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of nicotinic acid from 2-methyl-5-ethylpyridine (1.11).
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 3-picoline and nicotinic acid.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of 3-picoline from 2-methylglutarodinitrile 1.19.
Scheme 5: Picoline-based synthesis of clarinex (no yields reported).
Scheme 6: Mode of action of proton-pump inhibitors and structures of the API’s.
Scheme 7: Hantzsch-like route towards the pyridine rings in common proton pump inhibitors.
Figure 1: Structures of rosiglitazone (1.40) and pioglitazone (1.41).
Scheme 8: Synthesis of rosiglitazone.
Scheme 9: Syntheses of 2-pyridones.
Scheme 10: Synthesis and mechanism of 2-pyrone from malic acid.
Scheme 11: Polymer-assisted synthesis of rosiglitazone.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of pioglitazone.
Scheme 13: Meerwein arylation reaction towards pioglitazone.
Scheme 14: Route towards pioglitazone utilising tyrosine.
Scheme 15: Route towards pioglitazone via Darzens ester formation.
Scheme 16: Syntheses of the thiazolidinedione moiety.
Scheme 17: Synthesis of etoricoxib utilising Negishi and Stille cross-coupling reactions.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of etoricoxib via vinamidinium condensation.
Figure 2: Structures of nalidixic acid, levofloxacin and moxifloxacin.
Scheme 19: Synthesis of moxifloxacin.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of (S,S)-2,8-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]nonane 1.105.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of levofloxacin.
Scheme 22: Alternative approach to the levofloxacin core 1.125.
Figure 3: Structures of nifedipine, amlodipine and clevidipine.
Scheme 23: Mg3N2-mediated synthesis of nifedipine.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of rac-amlodipine as besylate salt.
Scheme 25: Aza Diels–Alder approach towards amlodipine.
Scheme 26: Routes towards clevidipine.
Figure 4: Examples of piperidine containing drugs.
Figure 5: Discovery of tiagabine based on early leads.
Scheme 27: Synthetic sequences to tiagabine.
Figure 6: Structures of solifenacin (2.57) and muscarine (2.58).
Scheme 28: Enantioselective synthesis of solifenacin.
Figure 7: Structures of DPP-4 inhibitors of the gliptin-type.
Scheme 29: Formation of inactive diketopiperazines from cis-rotameric precursors.
Figure 8: Co-crystal structure of carmegliptin bound in the human DPP-4 active site (PDB 3kwf).
Scheme 30: Improved route to carmegliptin.
Figure 9: Structures of lamivudine and zidovudine.
Scheme 31: Typical routes accessing uracil, thymine and cytosine.
Scheme 32: Coupling between pyrimidones and riboses via the Vorbrüggen nucleosidation.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of lamivudine.
Scheme 34: Synthesis of raltegravir.
Scheme 35: Mechanistic studies on the formation of 3.22.
Figure 10: Structures of selected pyrimidine containing drugs.
Scheme 36: General preparation of pyrimidines and dihydropyrimidones.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of imatinib.
Scheme 38: Flow synthesis of imatinib.
Scheme 39: Syntheses of erlotinib.
Scheme 40: Synthesis of erlotinib proceeding via Dimroth rearrangement.
Scheme 41: Synthesis of lapatinib.
Scheme 42: Synthesis of rosuvastatin.
Scheme 43: Alternative preparation of the key aldehyde towards rosuvastatin.
Figure 11: Structure comparison between nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists.
Scheme 44: Syntheses of varenicline and its key building block 4.5.
Scheme 45: Synthetic access to eszopiclone and brimonidine via quinoxaline intermediates.
Figure 12: Bortezomib bound in an active site of the yeast 20S proteasome ([114], pdb 2F16).
Scheme 46: Asymmetric synthesis of bortezomib.
Figure 13: Structures of some prominent piperazine containing drugs.
Figure 14: Structural comparison between the core of aplaviroc (4.35) and a type-1 β-turn (4.36).
Scheme 47: Examplary synthesis of an aplaviroc analogue via the Ugi-MCR.
Scheme 48: Syntheses of azelastine (5.1).
Figure 15: Structures of captopril, enalapril and cilazapril.
Scheme 49: Synthesis of cilazapril.
Figure 16: Structures of lamotrigine, ceftriaxone and azapropazone.
Scheme 50: Synthesis of lamotrigine.
Scheme 51: Alternative synthesis of lamotrigine (no yields reported).
Figure 17: Structural comparison between imiquimod and the related adenosine nucleoside.
Scheme 52: Conventional synthesis of imiquimod (no yields reported).
Scheme 53: Synthesis of imiquimod.
Scheme 54: Synthesis of imiquimod via tetrazole formation (not all yields reported).
Figure 18: Structures of various anti HIV-medications.
Scheme 55: Synthesis of abacavir.
Figure 19: Structures of diazepam compared to modern replacements.
Scheme 56: Synthesis of ocinaplon.
Scheme 57: Access to zaleplon and indiplon.
Scheme 58: Different routes towards the required N-methylpyrazole 6.65 of sildenafil.
Scheme 59: Polymer-supported reagents in the synthesis of key aminopyrazole 6.72.
Scheme 60: Early synthetic route to sildenafil.
Scheme 61: Convergent preparations of sildenafil.
Figure 20: Comparison of the structures of sildenafil, tadalafil and vardenafil.
Scheme 62: Short route to imidazotriazinones.
Scheme 63: Alternative route towards vardenafils core imidazotriazinone (6.95).
Scheme 64: Bayer’s approach to the vardenafil core.
Scheme 65: Large scale synthesis of vardenafil.
Scheme 66: Mode of action of temozolomide (6.105) as methylating agent.
Scheme 67: Different routes to temozolomide.
Scheme 68: Safer route towards temozolomide.
Figure 21: Some unreported heterocyclic scaffolds in top market drugs.
Computational methods in drug discovery
- Sumudu P. Leelananda and
- Steffen Lindert
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2694–2718, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.267
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Schematic representation of a computer-aided drug discovery (CADD) pipeline. CADD methods are broad...
Figure 2: FDA approved drugs Saquinavir and Amprenavir for the treatment of HIV infections. (a) The structure...
Figure 3: (a) The crystal structure showing the binding of Dorzolamide (orange) to carbonic anhydrase II (pur...
Figure 4: The best ligand binding site identified by SiteHound in HIV-1 protease. The ligand binding pocket i...
Figure 5: Binding mode prediction. The known inhibitor Dorzolamide is docked into Carbonic anhydrase II cryst...
Figure 6: The molecular structure of Raltegravir. Raltegravir is an FDA approved drug used in the treatment o...
Figure 7: An example alchemical thermodynamic cycle for a protein–ligand binding free energy calculation. The...
Figure 8: Schematic diagram showing the steps involved in QSAR. Known drug molecule activity and descriptor d...
Figure 9: A few drugs discovered with the help of ligand-based drug discovery tools. (a) Zolmitriptan: used a...
Selected synthetic strategies to cyclophanes
- Sambasivarao Kotha,
- Mukesh E. Shirbhate and
- Gopalkrushna T. Waghule
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 1274–1331, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.142
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: General representation of cyclophanes.
Figure 2: cyclophanes one or more with heteroatom.
Figure 3: Metathesis catalysts 12–17 and C–C coupling catalyst 18.
Figure 4: Natural products containing the cyclophane skeleton.
Figure 5: Turriane family of natural products.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of [3]ferrocenophanes through Mannich reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) excess HNMe2...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of cyclophanes through Michael addition. Reagents and conditions: (i) xylylene dibromide,...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of normuscopyridine analogue 37 through an oxymercuration–oxidation strategy. Reagents an...
Scheme 4: Synthesis of tribenzocyclotriyne 39 through Castro–Stephens coupling reaction. Reagents and conditi...
Scheme 5: Synthesis of cyclophane 43 through Glaser–Eglinton coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) 9,10-bis(...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of the macrocyclic C-glycosyl cyclophane through Glaser coupling. Reagents and conditions...
Scheme 7: Synthesis of cyclophane-containing complex 49 through Glaser–Eglinton coupling reaction. Reagents a...
Scheme 8: Synthesis of cyclophane 53 through Glaser–Eglinton coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) K2CO3, ac...
Figure 6: Cyclophanes 54–56 that have been synthesized through Glaser–Eglinton coupling.
Figure 7: Synthesis of tetrasubstituted [2.2]paracyclophane 57 and chiral cyclophyne 58 through Eglinton coup...
Scheme 9: Synthesis of cyclophane through Glaser–Hay coupling reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) CuCl2 (1...
Scheme 10: Synthesis of seco-C/D ring analogs of ergot alkaloids through intramolecular Heck reaction. Reagent...
Scheme 11: Synthesis of muscopyridine 73 via Kumada coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) 72, THF, ether, 20 ...
Scheme 12: Synthesis of the cyclophane 79 via McMurry coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) 75, decaline, ref...
Scheme 13: Synthesis of stilbenophane 81 via McMurry coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) TiCl4, Zn, pyridin...
Scheme 14: Synthesis of stilbenophane 85 via McMurry coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) NBS (2 equiv), ben...
Figure 8: List of cyclophanes prepared via McMurry coupling reaction as a key step.
Scheme 15: Synthesis of paracyclophane by cross coupling involving Pd(0) catalyst. Reagents and conditions: (i...
Scheme 16: Synthesis of the cyclophane 112 via the pinacol coupling and 113 by RCM. Reagents and conditions: (...
Scheme 17: Synthesis of cyclophane derivatives 122a–c via Sonogoshira coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) C...
Scheme 18: Synthesis of cyclophane 130 via Suzuki–Miyaura reaction as a key step. Reagents and conditions: (i)...
Scheme 19: Synthesis of the mycocyclosin via Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) benzy...
Scheme 20: Synthesis of cyclophanes via Wurtz coupling reaction Reagents and conditions: (i) PhLi, Et2O, C6H6,...
Scheme 21: Synthesis of non-natural glycophanes using alkyne metathesis. Reagents and conditions: (i) G-I (12)...
Figure 9: Synthesis of cyclophanes via ring-closing alkyne metathesis.
Scheme 22: Synthesis of crownophanes by cross-enyne metathesis. Reagents and conditions: (i) G-II (13), 5 mol ...
Scheme 23: Synthesis of (−)-cylindrocyclophanes A (156) and (−)-cylindrocyclophanes F (155). Reagents and cond...
Scheme 24: Synthesis of cyclophane 159 derivatives via SM cross-coupling and RCM. Reagents and conditions: (i)...
Scheme 25: Sexithiophene synthesis via cross metathesis. Reagents and conditions: (i) 161, Pd(PPh3)4, K2CO3, T...
Scheme 26: Synthesis of pyrrole-based cyclophane using enyne metathesis. Reagents and conditions: (i) Se, chlo...
Scheme 27: Synthesis of macrocyclic derivatives by RCM. Reagents and conditions: (i) G-I/G-II, CH2Cl2, 0.005 M...
Scheme 28: Synthesis of enantiopure β-lactam-based dienyl bis(dihydrofuran) 179. Reagents and conditions: (i) ...
Scheme 29: Synthesis of a [1.1.6]metaparacyclophane derivative 183 via SM cross coupling. Reagents and conditi...
Scheme 30: Synthesis of a [1.1.6]metaparacyclophane derivative 190 via SM cross coupling. Reagents and conditi...
Scheme 31: Template-promoted synthesis of cyclophanes involving RCM. Reagents and conditions: (i) acenaphthene...
Scheme 32: Synthesis of [3.4]cyclophane derivatives 200 via SM cross coupling and RCM. Reagents and conditions...
Figure 10: Examples for cyclophanes synthesized by RCM.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of the longithorone C framework assisted by fluorinated auxiliaries. Reagents and conditi...
Scheme 34: Synthesis of the longithorone framework via RCM. Reagents and conditions: (i) 213, NaH, THF, rt, 10...
Scheme 35: Synthesis of floresolide B via RCM as a key step. Reagents and conditions: (i) G-II (13, 0.1 equiv)...
Scheme 36: Synthesis of normuscopyridine (223) by the RCM strategy. Reagents and condition: (i) Mg, THF, hexen...
Scheme 37: Synthesis of muscopyridine (73) via RCM. Reagents and conditions: (i) 225, NaH, THF, 0 °C to rt, 1....
Scheme 38: Synthesis of muscopyridine (73) via RCM strategy. Reagents and conditions: (i) NaH, n-BuLi, 5-bromo...
Scheme 39: Synthesis of pyridinophane derivatives 223 and 245. Reagents and conditions: (i) PhSO2Na, TBAB, CH3...
Scheme 40: Synthesis of metacyclophane derivatives 251 and 253. Reagents and conditions: (i) 240, NaH, THF, rt...
Scheme 41: Synthesis of normuscopyridine and its higher analogues. Reagents and conditions: (i) alkenyl bromid...
Scheme 42: Synthesis of fluorinated ferrocenophane 263 via a [2 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and conditions: (...
Scheme 43: Synthesis of [2.n]metacyclophanes 270 via a [2 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and conditions: (i) Ac2...
Scheme 44: Synthesis of metacyclophane 273 by a [2 + 2 + 2] co-trimerization. Reagents and conditions: (i) [Rh...
Scheme 45: Synthesis of paracyclophane 276 via a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction. Reagents and conditions: ...
Scheme 46: Synthesis of cyclophane 278 via a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) ...
Scheme 47: Synthesis of cyclophane 280 via a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and conditions: (i) [(Rh(cod)(...
Scheme 48: Synthesis of taxane framework by a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and conditions: (i) Cp(CO)2 ...
Scheme 49: Synthesis of cyclophane 284 and 285 via a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction. Reagents and conditio...
Scheme 50: Synthesis of pyridinophanes 293a,b and 294a,b via a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and conditi...
Scheme 51: Synthesis of pyridinophanes 296 and 297 via a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and conditions: (...
Scheme 52: Synthesis of triazolophane by a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition. Reagents and conditions: (i) propargyl b...
Scheme 53: Synthesis of glycotriazolophane 309 by a click reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) LiOH, H2O, Me...
Figure 11: Cyclophanes 310 and 311 prepared via click chemistry.
Scheme 54: Synthesis of cyclophane via the Dötz benzannulation. Reagents and conditions: (i) THF, 100 °C, 12 h...
Scheme 55: Synthesis of [6,6]metacyclophane by a Dötz benzannulation. Reagents and conditions: (i) THF, 100 °C...
Scheme 56: Synthesis of cyclophanes by a Dötz benzannulation. Reagents and conditions: (i) THF, 65 °C, 3 h; (i...
Scheme 57: Synthesis of muscopyridine (73) via an intramolecular DA reaction of ketene. Reagents and condition...
Scheme 58: Synthesis of bis[10]paracyclophane 336 via Diels–Alder reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) DMAD,...
Scheme 59: Synthesis of [8]paracyclophane via DA reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) maleic anhydride, 3–5 ...
Scheme 60: Biomimetic synthesis of (−)-longithorone A. Reagents and conditions: (i) Me2AlCl, CH2Cl2, −20 °C, 7...
Scheme 61: Synthesis of sporolide B (349) via a [4 + 2] cycloaddition reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) P...
Scheme 62: Synthesis of the framework of (+)-cavicularin (352) via a [4 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and condi...
Scheme 63: Synthesis of oxazole-containing cyclophane 354 via Beckmann rearrangement. Reagents and conditions:...
Scheme 64: Synthesis of cyclophanes 360a–c via benzidine rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) 356a–d, K2...
Scheme 65: Synthesis of cyclophanes 365a–c via benzidine rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) BocNHNH2,...
Scheme 66: Synthesis of metacyclophane 367 via Ciamician–Dennstedt rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i)...
Scheme 67: Synthesis of cyclophane by tandem Claisen rearrangement and RCM as key steps. Reagents and conditio...
Scheme 68: Synthesis of cyclophane derivative 380. Reagents and conditions: (i) K2CO3, CH3CN, allyl bromide, r...
Scheme 69: Synthesis of metacyclophane via Cope rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) MeOH, NaBH4, rt, 1...
Scheme 70: Synthesis of cyclopropanophane via Favorskii rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) Br2, CH2Cl2...
Scheme 71: Cyclophane 389 synthesis via photo-Fries rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) DMAP, EDCl/CHCl...
Scheme 72: Synthesis of normuscopyridine (223) via Schmidt rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) ethyl s...
Scheme 73: Synthesis of crownophanes by tandem Claisen rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) diamine, Et3...
Scheme 74: Attempted synthesis of cyclophanes via tandem Claisen rearrangement and RCM. Reagents and condition...
Scheme 75: Synthesis of muscopyridine via alkylation with 2,6-dimethylpyridine anion. Reagents and conditions:...
Scheme 76: Synthesis of cyclophane via Friedel–Craft acylation. Reagents and conditions: (i) CS2, AlCl3, 7 d, ...
Scheme 77: Pyridinophane 418 synthesis via Friedel–Craft acylation. Reagents and conditions: (i) 416, AlCl3, CH...
Scheme 78: Cyclophane synthesis involving the Kotha–Schölkopf reagent 421. Reagents and conditions: (i) NBS, A...
Scheme 79: Cyclophane synthesis involving the Kotha–Schölkopf reagent 421. Reagents and conditions: (i) BEMP, ...
Scheme 80: Cyclophane synthesis by coupling with TosMIC. Reagents and conditions: (i) (a) ClCH2OCH3, TiCl4, CS2...
Scheme 81: Synthesis of diaza[32]cyclophanes and triaza[33]cyclophanes. Reagents and conditions: (i) DMF, NaH,...
Scheme 82: Synthesis of cyclophane 439 via acyloin condensation. Reagents and conditions: (i) Na, xylene, 75%;...
Scheme 83: Synthesis of multibridged binuclear cyclophane 442 by aldol condensation. Reagents and conditions: ...
Scheme 84: Synthesis of various macrolactones. Reagents and conditions: (i) iPr2EtN, DMF, 77–83%; (ii) TBDMSCl...
Scheme 85: Synthesis of muscone and muscopyridine via Yamaguchi esterification. Reagents and conditions: (i) 4...
Scheme 86: Synthesis of [5]metacyclophane via a double elimination reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) LiBr...
Figure 12: Cyclophanes 466–472 synthesized via Hofmann elimination.
Scheme 87: Synthesis of cryptophane via Baylis–Hillman reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) methyl acrylate,...
Scheme 88: Synthesis of cyclophane 479 via double Chichibabin reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) excess 478...
Scheme 89: Synthesis of cyclophane 483 via double Chichibabin reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) 481, OH−;...
Scheme 90: Synthesis of cyclopeptide via an intramolecular SNAr reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) TBAF, T...
Scheme 91: Synthesis of muscopyridine (73) via C-zip ring enlargement reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) H...
Figure 13: Mechanism of the formation of compound 494.
Scheme 92: Synthesis of indolophanetetraynes 501a,b using the Nicholas reaction as a key step. Reagents and co...
Scheme 93: Synthesis of cyclophane via radical cyclization. Reagents and conditions: (i) cyclododecanone, phen...
Scheme 94: Synthesis of (−)-cylindrocyclophanes A (156) and (−)-cylindrocyclophanes F (155). Reagents and cond...
Scheme 95: Cyclophane synthesis via Wittig reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) LiOEt (2.1 equiv), THF, −78 ...
Figure 14: Representative examples of cyclophanes synthesized via Wittig reaction.
Scheme 96: Synthesis of the [6]paracyclophane via isomerization of Dewar benzene. Reagents and conditions: (i)...
A comprehensive review of flow chemistry techniques tailored to the flavours and fragrances industries
- Guido Gambacorta,
- James S. Sharley and
- Ian R. Baxendale
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1181–1312, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.90
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Representative shares of the global F&F market (2018) segmented on their applications [1].
Figure 2: General structure of an international fragrance company [2].
Figure 3: The Michael Edwards fragrance wheel.
Figure 4: Examples of oriental (1–3), woody (4–7), fresh (8–10), and floral (11 and 12) notes.
Figure 5: A basic depiction of batch vs flow.
Scheme 1: Examples of reactions for which flow processing outperforms batch.
Scheme 2: Some industrially important aldol-based transformations.
Scheme 3: Biphasic continuous aldol reactions of acetone and various aldehydes.
Scheme 4: Aldol synthesis of 43 in flow using LiHMDS as the base.
Scheme 5: A semi-continuous synthesis of doravirine (49) involving a key aldol reaction.
Scheme 6: Enantioselective aldol reaction using 5-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)tetrazole (51) as catalyst in a microreact...
Scheme 7: Gröger's example of asymmetric aldol reaction in aqueous media.
Figure 6: Immobilised reagent column reactor types.
Scheme 8: Photoinduced thiol–ene coupling preparation of silica-supported 5-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)tetrazole 63 and...
Scheme 9: Continuous-flow approach for enantioselective aldol reactions using the supported catalyst 67.
Scheme 10: Ötvös’ employment of a solid-supported peptide aldol catalyst in flow.
Scheme 11: The use of proline tetrazole packed in a column for aldol reaction between cyclohexanone (65) and 2...
Scheme 12: Schematic diagram of an aminosilane-grafted Si-Zr-Ti/PAI-HF reactor for continuous-flow aldol and n...
Scheme 13: Continuous-flow condensation for the synthesis of the intermediate 76 to nabumetone (77) and Microi...
Scheme 14: Synthesis of ψ-Ionone (80) in continuous-flow via aldol condensation between citral (79) and aceton...
Scheme 15: Synthesis of β-methyl-ionones (83) from citral (79) in flow. The steps are separately described, an...
Scheme 16: Continuous-flow synthesis of 85 from 84 described by Gavriilidis et al.
Scheme 17: Continuous-flow scCO2 apparatus for the synthesis of 2-methylpentanal (87) and the self-condensed u...
Scheme 18: Chen’s two-step flow synthesis of coumarin (90).
Scheme 19: Pechmann condensation for the synthesis of 7-hydroxyxcoumarin (93) in flow. The setup extended to c...
Scheme 20: Synthesis of the dihydrojasmonate 35 exploiting nitro derivative proposed by Ballini et al.
Scheme 21: Silica-supported amines as heterogeneous catalyst for nitroaldol condensation in flow.
Scheme 22: Flow apparatus for the nitroaldol condensation of p-hydroxybenzaldehyde (102) to nitrostyrene 103 a...
Scheme 23: Nitroaldol reaction of 64 to 105 employing a quaternary ammonium functionalised PANF.
Scheme 24: Enantioselective nitroaldol condensation for the synthesis of 108 under flow conditions.
Scheme 25: Enatioselective synthesis of 1,2-aminoalcohol 110 via a copper-catalysed nitroaldol condensation.
Scheme 26: Examples of Knoevenagel condensations applied for fragrance components.
Scheme 27: Flow apparatus for Knoevenagel condensation described in 1989 by Venturello et al.
Scheme 28: Knoevenagel reaction using a coated multichannel membrane microreactor.
Scheme 29: Continuous-flow apparatus for Knoevenagel condensation employing sugar cane bagasse as support deve...
Scheme 30: Knoevenagel reaction for the synthesis of 131–135 in flow using an amine-functionalised silica gel. ...
Scheme 31: Continuous-flow synthesis of compound 137, a key intermediate for the synthesis of pregabalin (138)...
Scheme 32: Continuous solvent-free apparatus applied for the synthesis of compounds 140–143 using a TSE. Throu...
Scheme 33: Lewis et al. developed a spinning disc reactor for Darzens condensation of 144 and a ketone to furn...
Scheme 34: Some key industrial applications of conjugate additions in the F&F industry.
Scheme 35: Continuous-flow synthesis of 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)thiomorpholine 1,1-dioxide (156) via double conjugat...
Scheme 36: Continuous-flow system for Michael addition using CsF on alumina as the catalyst.
Scheme 37: Calcium chloride-catalysed asymmetric Michael addition using an immobilised chiral ligand.
Scheme 38: Continuous multistep synthesis for the preparation of (R)-rolipram (173). Si-NH2: primary amine-fun...
Scheme 39: Continuous-flow Michael addition using ion exchange resin Amberlyst® A26.
Scheme 40: Preparation of the heterogeneous catalyst 181 developed by Paixão et al. exploiting Ugi multicompon...
Scheme 41: Continuous-flow system developed by the Paixão’s group for the preparation of Michael asymmetric ad...
Scheme 42: Continuous-flow synthesis of nitroaldols catalysed by supported catalyst 184 developed by Wennemers...
Scheme 43: Heterogenous polystyrene-supported catalysts developed by Pericàs and co-workers.
Scheme 44: PANF-supported pyrrolidine catalyst for the conjugate addition of cyclohexanone (65) and trans-β-ni...
Scheme 45: Synthesis of (−)-paroxetine precursor 195 developed by Ötvös, Pericàs, and Kappe.
Scheme 46: Continuous-flow approach for the 5-step synthesis of (−)-oseltamivir (201) as devised by Hayashi an...
Scheme 47: Continuous-flow enzyme-catalysed Michael addition.
Scheme 48: Continuous-flow copper-catalysed 1,4 conjugate addition of Grignard reagents to enones. Reprinted w...
Scheme 49: A collection of commonly encountered hydrogenation reactions.
Figure 7: The ThalesNano H-Cube® continuous-flow hydrogenator.
Scheme 50: Chemoselective reduction of an α,β-unsaturated ketone using the H-Cube® reactor.
Scheme 51: Incorporation of Lindlar’s catalyst into the H-Cube® reactor for the reduction of an alkyne.
Scheme 52: Continuous-flow semi-hydrogenation of alkyne 208 to 209 using SACs with H-Cube® system.
Figure 8: The standard setups for tube-in-tube gas–liquid reactor units.
Scheme 53: Homogeneous hydrogenation of olefins using a tube-in-tube reactor setup.
Scheme 54: Recyclable heterogeneous flow hydrogenation system.
Scheme 55: Leadbeater’s reverse tube-in-tube hydrogenation system for olefin reductions.
Scheme 56: a) Hydrogenation using a Pd-immobilised microchannel reactor (MCR) and b) a representation of the i...
Scheme 57: Hydrogenation of alkyne 238 exploiting segmented flow in a Pd-immobilised capillary reactor.
Scheme 58: Continuous hydrogenation system for the preparation of cyrene (241) from (−)-levoglucosenone (240).
Scheme 59: Continuous hydrogenation system based on CSMs developed by Hornung et al.
Scheme 60: Chemoselective reduction of carbonyls (ketones over aldehydes) in flow.
Scheme 61: Continuous system for the semi-hydrogenation of 256 and 258, developed by Galarneau et al.
Scheme 62: Continuous synthesis of biodiesel fuel 261 from lignin-derived furfural acetone (260).
Scheme 63: Continuous synthesis of γ-valerolacetone (263) via CTH developed by Pineda et al.
Scheme 64: Continuous hydrogenation of lignin-derived biomass (products 265, 266, and 267) using a sustainable...
Scheme 65: Ru/C or Rh/C-catalysed hydrogenation of arene in flow as developed by Sajiki et al.
Scheme 66: Polysilane-immobilized Rh–Pt-catalysed hydrogenation of arenes in flow by Kobayashi et al.
Scheme 67: High-pressure in-line mixing of H2 for the asymmetric reduction of 278 at pilot scale with a 73 L p...
Figure 9: Picture of the PFR employed at Eli Lilly & Co. for the continuous hydrogenation of 278 [287]. Reprinted ...
Scheme 68: Continuous-flow asymmetric hydrogenation using Oppolzer's sultam 280 as chiral auxiliary.
Scheme 69: Some examples of industrially important oxidation reactions in the F&F industry. CFL: compact fluor...
Scheme 70: Gold-catalysed heterogeneous oxidation of alcohols in flow.
Scheme 71: Uozumi’s ARP-Pt flow oxidation protocol.
Scheme 72: High-throughput screening of aldehyde oxidation in flow using an in-line GC.
Scheme 73: Permanganate-mediated Nef oxidation of nitroalkanes in flow with the use of in-line sonication to p...
Scheme 74: Continuous-flow aerobic anti-Markovnikov Wacker oxidation.
Scheme 75: Continuous-flow oxidation of 2-benzylpyridine (312) using air as the oxidant.
Scheme 76: Continuous-flow photo-oxygenation of monoterpenes.
Scheme 77: A tubular reactor design for flow photo-oxygenation.
Scheme 78: Glucose oxidase (GOx)-mediated continuous oxidation of glucose using compressed air and the FFMR re...
Scheme 79: Schematic continuous-flow sodium hypochlorite/TEMPO oxidation of alcohols.
Scheme 80: Oxidation using immobilised TEMPO (344) was developed by McQuade et al.
Scheme 81: General protocol for the bleach/catalytic TBAB oxidation of aldehydes and alcohols.
Scheme 82: Continuous-flow PTC-assisted oxidation using hydrogen peroxide. The process was easily scaled up by...
Scheme 83: Continuous-flow epoxidation of cyclohexene (348) and in situ preparation of m-CPBA.
Scheme 84: Continuous-flow epoxidation using DMDO as oxidant.
Scheme 85: Mukayama aerobic epoxidation optimised in flow mode by the Favre-Réguillon group.
Scheme 86: Continuous-flow asymmetric epoxidation of derivatives of 359 exploiting a biomimetic iron catalyst.
Scheme 87: Continuous-flow enzymatic epoxidation of alkenes developed by Watts et al.
Scheme 88: Engineered multichannel microreactor for continuous-flow ozonolysis of 366.
Scheme 89: Continuous-flow synthesis of the vitamin D precursor 368 using multichannel microreactors. MFC: mas...
Scheme 90: Continuous ozonolysis setup used by Kappe et al. for the synthesis of various substrates employing ...
Scheme 91: Continuous-flow apparatus for ozonolysis as developed by Ley et al.
Scheme 92: Continuous-flow ozonolysis for synthesis of vanillin (2) using a film-shear flow reactor.
Scheme 93: Examples of preparative methods for ajoene (386) and allicin (388).
Scheme 94: Continuous-flow oxidation of thioanisole (389) using styrene-based polymer-supported peroxytungstat...
Scheme 95: Continuous oxidation of thiosulfinates using Oxone®-packed reactor.
Scheme 96: Continuous-flow electrochemical oxidation of thioethers.
Scheme 97: Continuous-flow oxidation of 400 to cinnamophenone (235).
Scheme 98: Continuous-flow synthesis of dehydrated material 401 via oxidation of methyl dihydrojasmonate (33).
Scheme 99: Some industrially important transformations involving Grignard reagents.
Scheme 100: Grachev et al. apparatus for continuous preparation of Grignard reagents.
Scheme 101: Example of fluidized Mg bed reactor with NMR spectrometer as on-line monitoring system.
Scheme 102: Continuous-flow synthesis of Grignard reagents and subsequent quenching reaction.
Figure 10: Membrane-based, liquid–liquid separator with integrated pressure control [52]. Adapted with permission ...
Scheme 103: Continuous-flow synthesis of 458, an intermediate to fluconazole (459).
Scheme 104: Continuous-flow synthesis of ketones starting from benzoyl chlorides.
Scheme 105: A Grignard alkylation combining CSTR and PFR technologies with in-line infrared reaction monitoring....
Scheme 106: Continuous-flow preparation of 469 from Grignard addition of methylmagnesium bromide.
Scheme 107: Continuous-flow synthesis of Grignard reagents 471.
Scheme 108: Preparation of the Grignard reagent 471 using CSTR and the continuous process for synthesis of the ...
Scheme 109: Continuous process for carboxylation of Grignard reagents in flow using tube-in-tube technology.
Scheme 110: Continuous synthesis of propargylic alcohols via ethynyl-Grignard reagent.
Scheme 111: Silica-supported catalysed enantioselective arylation of aldehydes using Grignard reagents in flow ...
Scheme 112: Acid-catalysed rearrangement of citral and dehydrolinalool derivatives.
Scheme 113: Continuous stilbene isomerisation with continuous recycling of photoredox catalyst.
Scheme 114: Continuous-flow synthesis of compound 494 as developed by Ley et al.
Scheme 115: Selected industrial applications of DA reaction.
Scheme 116: Multistep flow synthesis of the spirocyclic structure 505 via employing DA cycloaddition.
Scheme 117: Continuous-flow DA reaction developed in a plater flow reactor for the preparation of the adduct 508...
Scheme 118: Continuous-flow DA reaction using a silica-supported imidazolidinone organocatalyst.
Scheme 119: Batch vs flow for the DA reaction of (cyclohexa-1,5-dien-1-yloxy)trimethylsilane (513) with acrylon...
Scheme 120: Continuous-flow DA reaction between 510 and 515 using a shell-core droplet system.
Scheme 121: Continuous-flow synthesis of bicyclic systems from benzyne precursors.
Scheme 122: Continuous-flow synthesis of bicyclic scaffolds 527 and 528 for further development of potential ph...
Scheme 123: Continuous-flow inverse-electron hetero-DA reaction to pyridine derivatives such as 531.
Scheme 124: Comparison between batch and flow for the synthesis of pyrimidinones 532–536 via retro-DA reaction ...
Scheme 125: Continuous-flow coupled with ultrasonic system for preparation of ʟ-ascorbic acid derivatives 539 d...
Scheme 126: Two-step continuous-flow synthesis of triazole 543.
Scheme 127: Continuous-flow preparation of triazoles via CuAAC employing 546-based heterogeneous catalyst.
Scheme 128: Continuous-flow synthesis of compounds 558 through A3-coupling and 560 via AgAAC both employing the...
Scheme 129: Continuous-flow photoinduced [2 + 2] cycloaddition for the preparation of bicyclic derivatives of 5...
Scheme 130: Continuous-flow [2 + 2] and [5 + 2] cycloaddition on large scale employing a flow reactor developed...
Scheme 131: Continuous-flow preparation of the tricyclic structures 573 and 574 starting from pyrrole 570 via [...
Scheme 132: Continuous-flow [2 + 2] photocyclization of cinnamates.
Scheme 133: Continuous-flow preparation of cyclobutane 580 on a 5-plates photoreactor.
Scheme 134: Continuous-flow [2 + 2] photocycloaddition under white LED lamp using heterogeneous PCN as photocat...
Figure 11: Picture of the parallel tube flow reactor (PTFR) "The Firefly" developed by Booker-Milburn et al. a...
Scheme 135: Continuous-flow acid-catalysed [2 + 2] cycloaddition between silyl enol ethers and acrylic esters.
Scheme 136: Continuous synthesis of lactam 602 using glass column reactors.
Scheme 137: In situ generation of ketenes for the Staudinger lactam synthesis developed by Ley and Hafner.
Scheme 138: Application of [2 + 2 + 2] cycloadditions in flow employed by Ley et al.
Scheme 139: Examples of FC reactions applied in F&F industry.
Scheme 140: Continuous-flow synthesis of ibuprofen developed by McQuade et al.
Scheme 141: The FC acylation step of Jamison’s three-step ibuprofen synthesis.
Scheme 142: Synthesis of naphthalene derivative 629 via FC acylation in microreactors.
Scheme 143: Flow system for rapid screening of catalysts and reaction conditions developed by Weber et al.
Scheme 144: Continuous-flow system developed by Buorne, Muller et al. for DSD optimisation of the FC acylation ...
Scheme 145: Continuous-flow FC acylation of alkynes to yield β-chlorovinyl ketones such as 638.
Scheme 146: Continuous-flow synthesis of tonalide (619) developed by Wang et al.
Scheme 147: Continuous-flow preparation of acylated arene such as 290 employing Zr4+-β-zeolite developed by Kob...
Scheme 148: Flow system applied on an Aza-FC reaction catalysed by the thiourea catalyst 648.
Scheme 149: Continuous hydroformylation in scCO2.
Scheme 150: Two-step flow synthesis of aldehyde 655 through a sequential Heck reaction and subsequent hydroform...
Scheme 151: Single-droplet (above) and continuous (below) flow reactors developed by Abolhasani et al. for the ...
Scheme 152: Continuous hydroformylation of 1-dodecene (655) using a PFR-CSTR system developed by Sundmacher et ...
Scheme 153: Continuous-flow synthesis of the aldehyde 660 developed by Eli Lilly & Co. [32]. Adapted with permissio...
Scheme 154: Continuous asymmetric hydroformylation employing heterogenous catalst supported on carbon-based sup...
Scheme 155: Examples of acetylation in F&F industry: synthesis of bornyl (S,R,S-664) and isobornyl (S,S,S-664) ...
Scheme 156: Continuous-flow preparation of bornyl acetate (S,R,S-664) employing the oscillating flow reactor.
Scheme 157: Continuous-flow synthesis of geranyl acetate (666) from acetylation of geraniol (343) developed by ...
Scheme 158: 12-Ttungstosilicic acid-supported silica monolith-catalysed acetylation in flow.
Scheme 159: Continuous-flow preparation of cyclopentenone 676.
Scheme 160: Two-stage synthesis of coumarin (90) via acetylation of salicylaldehyde (88).
Scheme 161: Intensification process for acetylation of 5-methoxytryptamine (677) to melatonin (678) developed b...
Scheme 162: Examples of macrocyclic musky odorants both natural (679–681) and synthetic (682 and 683).
Scheme 163: Flow setup combined with microwave for the synthesis of macrocycle 686 via RCM.
Scheme 164: Continuous synthesis of 2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrroles via ring-closing metathesis.
Scheme 165: Continuous-flow metathesis of 485 developed by Leadbeater et al.
Figure 12: Comparison between RCM performed using different routes for the preparation of 696. On the left the...
Scheme 166: Continuous-flow RCM of 697 employed the solid-supported catalyst 698 developed by Grela, Kirschning...
Scheme 167: Continuous-flow RORCM of cyclooctene employing the silica-absorbed catalyst 700.
Scheme 168: Continuous-flow self-metathesis of methyl oleate (703) employing SILP catalyst 704.
Scheme 169: Flow apparatus for the RCM of 697 using a nanofiltration membrane for the recovery and reuse of the...
Scheme 170: Comparison of loadings between RCMs performed with different routes for the synthesis of 709.
Phosphonic acid: preparation and applications
- Charlotte M. Sevrain,
- Mathieu Berchel,
- Hélène Couthon and
- Paul-Alain Jaffrès
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2186–2213, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.219
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Summary of the synthetic routes to prepare phosphonic acids detailed in this review. The numbers in...
Figure 2: Chemical structure of dialkyl phosphonate, phosphonic acid and illustration of the simplest phospho...
Figure 3: Illustration of some phosphonic acid exhibiting bioactive properties. A) Phosphonic acids for biome...
Figure 4: Illustration of the use of phosphonic acids for their coordination properties and their ability to ...
Figure 5: Hydrolysis of dialkyl phosphonate to phosphonic acid under acidic conditions.
Figure 6: Examples of phosphonic acids prepared by hydrolysis of dialkylphosphonate with HCl 35% at reflux (16...
Figure 7: A) and B) Observation of P–C bond breaking during the hydrolysis of phosphonate with concentrated H...
Figure 8: Mechanism of the hydrolysis of dialkyl phosphonate with HCl in water.
Figure 9: Hydrolysis of bis-tert-butyl phosphonate 28 into phosphonic acid 29 [137].
Figure 10: A) Hydrolysis of diphenyl phosphonate into phosphonic acid in acidic media. B) Examples of phosphon...
Figure 11: Suggested mechanism occurring for the first step of the hydrolysis of diphenyl phosphonate into pho...
Figure 12: A) Hydrogenolysis of dibenzyl phosphonate to phosphonic acid. B) Compounds 33, 34 and 35 were prepa...
Figure 13: A) Preparation of phosphonic acid from diphenyl phosphonate with the Adam’s catalyst. B) Compounds ...
Figure 14: Suggested mechanism for the preparation of phosphonic acid from dialkyl phosphonate using bromotrim...
Figure 15: A) Reaction of the phosphonate-thiophosphonate 37 with iodotrimethylsilane followed by methanolysis...
Figure 16: Synthesis of hydroxymethylenebisphosphonic acid by reaction of tris(trimethylsilyl) phosphite with ...
Figure 17: Synthesis of the phosphonic acid disodium salt 48 by reaction of mono-hydrolysed phosphonate 47 wit...
Figure 18: Phosphonic acid synthesized by the sequence 1) bromotrimethylsilane 2) methanolysis or hydrolysis. ...
Figure 19: Polyphosphonic acids and macromolecular compounds prepared by the hydrolysis of dialkyl phosphonate...
Figure 20: Examples of organometallic complexes functionalized with phosphonic acids that were prepared by the...
Figure 21: Side reaction observed during the hydrolysis of methacrylate monomer functionalized with phosphonic...
Figure 22: Influence of the reaction time during the hydrolysis of compound 76.
Figure 23: Dealkylation of dialkyl phosphonates with boron tribromide.
Figure 24: Dealkylation of diethylphosphonate 81 with TMS-OTf.
Figure 25: Synthesis of substituted phenylphosphonic acid 85 from the phenyldichlorophosphine 83.
Figure 26: Hydrolysis of substituted phenyldichlorophosphine oxide 86 under basic conditions.
Figure 27: A) Illustration of the synthesis of chiral phosphonic acids from phosphonodiamides. B) Examples of ...
Figure 28: A) Illustration of the synthesis of the phosphonic acid 98 from phosphonodiamide 97. B) Use of cycl...
Figure 29: Synthesis of tris(phosphonophenyl)phosphine 109.
Figure 30: Moedritzer–Irani reaction starting from A) primary amine or B) secondary amine. C) Examples of phos...
Figure 31: Phosphonic acid-functionalized polymers prepared by Moedritzer–Irani reaction.
Figure 32: Reaction of phosphorous acid with imine in the absence of solvent.
Figure 33: A) Reaction of phosphorous acid with nitrile and examples of aminomethylene bis-phosphonic acids. B...
Figure 34: Reaction of carboxylic acid with phosphorous acid and examples of compounds prepared by this way.
Figure 35: Synthesis of phosphonic acid by oxidation of phosphinic acid (also identified as phosphonous acid).
Figure 36: Selection of reaction conditions to prepare phosphonic acids from phosphinic acids.
Figure 37: Synthesis of phosphonic acid from carboxylic acid and white phosphorus.
Figure 38: Synthesis of benzylphosphonic acid 136 from benzaldehyde and red phosphorus.
Figure 39: Synthesis of graphene phosphonic acid 137 from graphite and red phosphorus.
A review of new developments in the Friedel–Crafts alkylation – From green chemistry to asymmetric catalysis
- Magnus Rueping and
- Boris J. Nachtsheim
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 6, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.6
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: AlCl3-mediated reaction between amyl chloride and benzene as developed by Friedel and Crafts.
Figure 1: Most often used metal salts for catalytic FC alkylations and hydroarylations of arenes.
Figure 2: 1,1-diarylalkanes with biological activity.
Scheme 2: Alkylating reagents and side products produced.
Scheme 3: Initially reported TeCl4-mediated FC alkylation of 1-penylethanol with toluene.
Scheme 4: Sc(OTf)3-catalyzed FC benzylation of arenes.
Scheme 5: Reductive FC alkylation of arenes with arenecarbaldehydes.
Scheme 6: Iron(III)-catalyzed FC benzylation of arenes and heteroarenes.
Scheme 7: A gold(III)-catalyzed route to beclobrate.
Scheme 8: Catalytic FC-type alkylations of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds.
Scheme 9: Iron(III)-catalyzed synthesis of phenprocoumon.
Scheme 10: Bi(OTf)3-catalyzed FC alkylation of benzyl alcohols developed by Rueping et al.
Scheme 11: (A) Bi(OTf)3-catalyzed intramolecular FC alkylation as an efficient route to substituted fulvenes. ...
Scheme 12: FC-type glycosylation of 1,2-dimethylindole and trimethoxybenzene.
Scheme 13: FC alkylation with highly reactive ferrocenyl- and benzyl alcohols. The reaction proceeds even with...
Scheme 14: Reductive FC alkylation of arenes with benzaldehyde and acetophenone catalyzed by the Ir-carbene co...
Scheme 15: Formal synthesis of 1,1-diarylalkanes from benzyl alcohols and styrenes.
Scheme 16: (A) Mo-catalyzed hydroarylation of styrenes and cyclohexenes. (B) Hydroalkylation–cyclization casca...
Scheme 17: Bi(III)-catalyzed hydroarylation of styrenes with arenes and heteroarenes.
Scheme 18: BiCl3-catalyzed ene/FC alkylation reaction cascade – A fast access to highly arylated dihydroindene...
Scheme 19: Au(I)/Ag(I)-catalyzed hydroarylation of indoles with styrenes, aliphatic and cyclic alkenes.
Scheme 20: First transition-metal-catalyzed ortho-hydroarylation developed by Beller et al.
Scheme 21: (A) Ti(IV)-mediated rearrangement of an N-benzylated aniline to the corresponding ortho-alkylated a...
Scheme 22: Dibenzylation of aniline gives potentially useful amine-based ligands in a one-step procedure.
Scheme 23: FC-type alkylations with allyl alcohols as alkylating reagents – linear vs. branched product format...
Scheme 24: (A) First catalytic FC allylation and cinnamylation using allyl alcohols and its derivatives. (B) E...
Scheme 25: FC allylation/cyclization reaction yielding substituted chromanes.
Scheme 26: Synthesis of (all-rac)-α-tocopherol utilizing Lewis- and strong Brønsted-acids.
Scheme 27: Au(III)-catalyzed cinnamylation of arenes.
Scheme 28: “Exhaustive” allylation of benzene-1,3,5-triol.
Scheme 29: Palladium-catalyzed allylation of indole.
Scheme 30: Pd-catalyzed synthesis of pyrroloindoles from L-tryptophane.
Scheme 31: Ru(IV)-catalyzed allylation of indole and pyrroles with unique regioselectivity.
Scheme 32: Silver(I)-catalyzed intramolecular FC-type allylation of arenes and heteroarenes.
Scheme 33: FC-type alkylations of arenes using propargyl alcohols.
Scheme 34: (A) Propargylation of arenes with stoichiometric amounts of the Ru-allenylidene complex 86. (B) Fir...
Scheme 35: Diruthenium-catalyzed formation of chromenes and 1H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyrans.
Scheme 36: Rhenium(V)-catalyzed FC propargylations as a first step in the total synthesis of podophyllotoxin, ...
Scheme 37: Scandium-catalyzed arylation of 3-sulfanyl- and 3-selanylpropargyl alcohols.
Scheme 38: Synthesis of 1,3-diarylpropynes via direct coupling of propargyl trichloracetimidates and arenes.
Scheme 39: Diastereoselective substitutions of benzyl alcohols.
Scheme 40: (A) First diastereoselective FC alkylations developed by Bach et al. (B) anti-Selective FC alkylati...
Scheme 41: Diastereoselective AuCl3-catalyzed FC alkylation.
Scheme 42: Bi(OTf)3-catalyzed alkylation of α-chiral benzyl acetates with silyl enol ethers.
Scheme 43: Bi(OTf)3-catalyzed diastereoselective substitution of propargyl acetates.
Scheme 44: Nucelophilic substitution of enantioenriched ferrocenyl alcohols.
Scheme 45: First catalytic enantioselective propargylation of arenes.
Rearrangements of organic peroxides and related processes
- Ivan A. Yaremenko,
- Vera A. Vil’,
- Dmitry V. Demchuk and
- Alexander O. Terent’ev
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1647–1748, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.162
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: The named transformations considered in this review.
Scheme 1: The Baeyer–Villiger oxidation.
Scheme 2: The general mechanism of the peracid-promoted Baeyer–Villiger oxidation.
Scheme 3: General mechanism of the Lewis acid-catalyzed Baeyer–Villiger rearrangement.
Scheme 4: The theoretically studied mechanism of the BV oxidation reaction promoted by H2O2 and the Lewis aci...
Scheme 5: Proton movements in the transition states of the Baeyer–Villiger oxidation.
Scheme 6: The dependence of the course of the Baeyer–Villiger oxidation on the type of O–O-bond cleavage in t...
Scheme 7: The acid-catalyzed Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of cyclic epoxy ketones 22.
Scheme 8: Oxidation of isophorone oxide 29.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of acyl phosphate 32 from acyl phosphonate 31.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of aflatoxin B2 (36).
Scheme 11: The Baeyer–Villiger rearrangement of ketones 37 to lactones 38.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of 3,4-dimethoxybenzoic acid (40) via Baeyer–Villiger oxidation.
Scheme 13: Oxone transforms α,β-unsaturated ketones 43 into vinyl acetates 44.
Scheme 14: The Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of ketones 45 using diaryl diselenide and hydrogen peroxide.
Scheme 15: Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of (E)-2-methylenecyclobutanones.
Scheme 16: Oxidation of β-ionone (56) by H2O2/(BnSe)2 with formation of (E)-2-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-...
Scheme 17: The mechanism of oxidation of ketones 58a–f by hydrogen peroxide in the presence of arsonated polys...
Scheme 18: Oxidation of ketone (58b) by H2O2 to 6-methylcaprolactone (59b) catalyzed by Pt complex 66·BF4.
Scheme 19: Oxidation of ketones 67 with H2O2 in the presence of [(dppb}Pt(µ-OH)]22+.
Scheme 20: The mechanism of oxidation of ketones 67 in the presence of [(dppb}Pt(µ-OH)]22+ and H2O2.
Scheme 21: Oxidation of benzaldehydes 69 in the presence of the H2O2/MeReO3 system.
Scheme 22: Oxidation of acetophenones 72 in the presence of the H2O2/MeReO3 system.
Scheme 23: Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of 2-adamantanone (45c) in the presence of Sn-containing mesoporous silic...
Scheme 24: Aerobic Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of ketones 76 using metal-free carbon.
Scheme 25: A regioselective Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of functionalized cyclohexenones 78 into a dihydrooxepin...
Scheme 26: The oxidation of aldehydes and ketones 80 by H2O2 catalyzed by Co4HP2Mo15V3O62.
Scheme 27: The cleavage of ketones 82 with hydrogen peroxide in alkaline solution.
Scheme 28: Oxidation of ketones 85 to esters 86 with H2O2–urea in the presence of KHCO3.
Scheme 29: Mechanism of the asymmetric oxidation of cyclopentane-1,2-dione 87a with the Ti(OiPr)4/(+)DET/t-BuO...
Scheme 30: The oxidation of cis-4-tert-butyl-2-fluorocyclohexanone (93) with m-chloroperbenzoic acid.
Scheme 31: The mechanism of the asymmetric oxidation of 3-substituted cyclobutanone 96a in the presence of chi...
Scheme 32: Enantioselective Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of cyclic ketones 98.
Scheme 33: Regio- and enantioselective Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of cyclic ketones 101.
Scheme 34: The proposed mechanism of the Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of acetal 105f.
Scheme 35: Synthesis of hydroxy-10H-acridin-9-one 117 from tetramethoxyanthracene 114.
Scheme 36: The Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of the fully substituted pyrrole 120.
Scheme 37: The Criegee rearrangement.
Scheme 38: The mechanism of the Criegee reaction of a peracid with a tertiary alcohol 122.
Scheme 39: Criegee rearrangement of decaline ethylperoxoate 127 into ketal 128.
Scheme 40: The ionic cleavage of 2-methoxy-2-propyl perester 129.
Scheme 41: The Criegee rearrangement of α-methoxy hydroperoxide 136.
Scheme 42: Synthesis of enol esters and acetals via the Criegee rearrangement.
Scheme 43: Proposed mechanism of the transformation of 1-hydroperoxy-2-oxabicycloalkanones 147a–d.
Scheme 44: Transformation of 3-hydroxy-1,2-dioxolanes 151 into diketone derivatives 152.
Scheme 45: Criegee rearrangement of peroxide 153 with the mono-, di-, and tri-O-insertion.
Scheme 46: The sequential Criegee rearrangements of adamantanes 157a,b.
Scheme 47: Synthesis of diaryl carbonates 160a–d from triarylmethanols 159a–d through successive oxygen insert...
Scheme 48: The synthesis of sesquiterpenes 162 from ketone 161 with a Criegee rearrangement as one key step.
Scheme 49: Synthesis of trans-hydrindan derivatives 164, 165.
Scheme 50: The Hock rearrangement.
Scheme 51: The general scheme of the cumene process.
Scheme 52: The Hock rearrangement of aliphatic hydroperoxides.
Scheme 53: The mechanism of solvolysis of brosylates 174a–c and spiro cyclopropyl carbinols 175a–c in THF/H2O2....
Scheme 54: The fragmentation mechanism of hydroperoxy acetals 178 to esters 179.
Scheme 55: The acid-catalyzed rearrangement of phenylcyclopentyl hydroperoxide 181.
Scheme 56: The peroxidation of tertiary alcohols in the presence of a catalytic amount of acid.
Scheme 57: The acid-catalyzed reaction of bicyclic secondary alcohols 192 with hydrogen peroxide.
Scheme 58: The photooxidation of 5,6-disubstituted 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrans 196.
Scheme 59: The oxidation of tertiary alcohols 200a–g, 203a,b, and 206.
Scheme 60: Transformation of functional peroxide 209 leading to 2,3-disubstitued furans 210 in one step.
Scheme 61: The synthesis of carbazoles 213 via peroxide rearrangement.
Scheme 62: The construction of C–N bonds using the Hock rearrangement.
Scheme 63: The synthesis of moiety 218 from 217 which is a structural motif in the antitumor–antibiotic of CC-...
Scheme 64: The in vivo oxidation steps of cholesterol (219) by singlet oxygen.
Scheme 65: The proposed mechanism of the rearrangement of cholesterol-5α-OOH 220.
Scheme 66: Photochemical route to artemisinin via Hock rearrangement of 223.
Scheme 67: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement.
Scheme 68: Kornblum–DeLaMare transformation of 1-phenylethyl tert-butyl peroxide (225).
Scheme 69: The synthesis 4-hydroxyenones 230 from peroxide 229.
Scheme 70: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement of peroxide 232.
Scheme 71: The reduction of peroxide 234.
Scheme 72: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement of endoperoxide 236.
Scheme 73: The rearrangement of peroxide 238 under Kornblum–DeLaMare conditions.
Scheme 74: The proposed mechanism of rearrangement of peroxide 238.
Scheme 75: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement of peroxides 242a,b.
Scheme 76: The base-catalyzed rearrangements of bicyclic endoperoxides having electron-withdrawing substituent...
Scheme 77: The base-catalyzed rearrangements of bicyclic endoperoxides 249a,b having electron-donating substit...
Scheme 78: The base-catalyzed rearrangements of bridge-head substituted bicyclic endoperoxides 251a,b.
Scheme 79: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement of hydroperoxide 253.
Scheme 80: Synthesis of β-hydroxy hydroperoxide 254 from endoperoxide 253.
Scheme 81: The amine-catalyzed rearrangement of bicyclic endoperoxide 263.
Scheme 82: The base-catalyzed rearrangement of meso-endoperoxide 268 into 269.
Scheme 83: The photooxidation of 271 and subsequent Kornblum–DeLaMare reaction.
Scheme 84: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement as one step in the oxidation reaction of enamines.
Scheme 85: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement of 3,5-dihydro-1,2-dioxenes 284, 1,2-dioxanes 286, and tert-but...
Scheme 86: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement of epoxy dioxanes 290a–d.
Scheme 87: Rearrangement of prostaglandin H2 292.
Scheme 88: The synthesis of epicoccin G (297).
Scheme 89: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement used in the synthesis of phomactin A.
Scheme 90: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement in the synthesis of 3H-quinazolin-4-one 303.
Scheme 91: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement in the synthesis of dolabriferol (308).
Scheme 92: Sequential transformation of 3-substituted 2-pyridones 309 into 3-hydroxypyridine-2,6-diones 311 in...
Scheme 93: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement of peroxide 312 into hydroxy enone 313.
Scheme 94: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement in the synthesis of polyfunctionalized carbonyl compounds 317.
Scheme 95: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement in the synthesis of (Z)-β-perfluoroalkylenaminones 320.
Scheme 96: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement in the synthesis of γ-ketoester 322.
Scheme 97: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement in the synthesis of diterpenoids 326 and 328.
Scheme 98: The synthesis of natural products hainanolidol (331) and harringtonolide (332) from peroxide 329.
Scheme 99: The synthesis of trans-fused butyrolactones 339 and 340.
Scheme 100: The synthesis of leucosceptroid C (343) and leucosceptroid P (344) via the Kornblum–DeLaMare rearra...
Scheme 101: The Dakin oxidation of arylaldehydes or acetophenones.
Scheme 102: The mechanism of the Dakin oxidation.
Scheme 103: A solvent-free Dakin reaction of aromatic aldehydes 356.
Scheme 104: The organocatalytic Dakin oxidation of electron-rich arylaldehydes 358.
Scheme 105: The Dakin oxidation of electron-rich arylaldehydes 361.
Scheme 106: The Dakin oxidation of arylaldehydes 358 in water extract of banana (WEB).
Scheme 107: A one-pot approach towards indolo[2,1-b]quinazolines 364 from indole-3-carbaldehydes 363 through th...
Scheme 108: The synthesis of phenols 367a–c from benzaldehydes 366a-c via acid-catalyzed Dakin oxidation.
Scheme 109: Possible transformation paths of the highly polarized boric acid coordinated H2O2–aldehyde adduct 3...
Scheme 110: The Elbs oxidation of phenols 375 to hydroquinones.
Scheme 111: The mechanism of the Elbs persulfate oxidation of phenols 375 affording p-hydroquinones 376.
Scheme 112: Oxidation of 2-pyridones 380 under Elbs persulfate oxidation conditions.
Scheme 113: Synthesis of 3-hydroxy-4-pyridone (384) via an Elbs oxidation of 4-pyridone (382).
Scheme 114: The Schenck rearrangement.
Scheme 115: The Smith rearrangement.
Scheme 116: Three main pathways of the Schenck rearrangement.
Scheme 117: The isomerization of hydroperoxides 388 and 389.
Scheme 118: Trapping of dioxacyclopentyl radical 392 by oxygen.
Scheme 119: The hypothetical mechanism of the Schenck rearrangement of peroxide 394.
Scheme 120: The autoxidation of oleic acid (397) with the use of labeled isotope 18O2.
Scheme 121: The rearrangement of 18O-labeled hydroperoxide 400 under an atmosphere of 16O2.
Scheme 122: The rearrangement of the oleate-derived allylic hydroperoxides (S)-421 and (R)-425.
Scheme 123: Mechanisms of Schenck and Smith rearrangements.
Scheme 124: The rearrangement and cyclization of 433.
Scheme 125: The Wieland rearrangement.
Scheme 126: The rearrangement of bis(triphenylsilyl) 439 or bis(triphenylgermyl) 441 peroxides.
Scheme 127: The oxidative transformation of cyclic ketones.
Scheme 128: The hydroxylation of cyclohexene (447) in the presence of tungstic acid.
Scheme 129: The oxidation of cyclohexene (447) under the action of hydrogen peroxide.
Scheme 130: The reaction of butenylacetylacetone 455 with hydrogen peroxide.
Scheme 131: The oxidation of bridged 1,2,4,5-tetraoxanes.
Scheme 132: The proposed mechanism for the oxidation of bridged 1,2,4,5-tetraoxanes.
Scheme 133: The rearrangement of ozonides.
Scheme 134: The acid-catalyzed oxidative rearrangement of malondialdehydes 462 under the action of H2O2.
Scheme 135: Pathways of the Lewis acid-catalyzed cleavage of dialkyl peroxides 465 and ozonides 466.
Scheme 136: The mechanism of the transformation of (tert-butyldioxy)cyclohexanedienones 472.
Scheme 137: The synthesis of Vitamin K3 from 472a.
Scheme 138: Proposed mechanism for the transformation of 478d into silylated endoperoxide 479d.
Scheme 139: The rearrangement of hydroperoxide 485 to form diketone 486.
Scheme 140: The base-catalyzed rearrangement of cyclic peroxides 488a–g.
Scheme 141: Synthesis of chiral epoxides and aldols from peroxy hemiketals 491.
Scheme 142: The multistep transformation of (R)-carvone (494) to endoperoxides 496a–e.
Scheme 143: The decomposition of anthracene endoperoxide 499.
Scheme 144: Synthesis of esters 503 from aldehydes 501 via rearrangement of peroxides 502.
Scheme 145: Two possible paths for the base-promoted decomposition of α-azidoperoxides 502.
Scheme 146: The Story decomposition of cyclic diperoxide 506a.
Scheme 147: The Story decomposition of cyclic triperoxide 506b.
Scheme 148: The thermal rearrangement of endoperoxides A into diepoxides B.
Scheme 149: The transformation of peroxide 510 in the synthesis of stemolide (511).
Scheme 150: The possible mechanism of the rearrangement of endoperoxide 261g.
Scheme 151: The photooxidation of indene 517.
Scheme 152: The isomerization of ascaridole (523).
Scheme 153: The isomerization of peroxide 525.
Scheme 154: The thermal transformation of endoperoxide 355.
Scheme 155: The photooxidation of cyclopentadiene (529) at a temperature higher than 0 °C.
Scheme 156: The thermal rearrangement of endoperoxides 538a,b.
Scheme 157: The transformation of peroxides 541.
Scheme 158: The thermal rearrangements of strained cyclic peroxides.
Scheme 159: The thermal rearrangement of diacyl peroxide 551 in the synthesis of C4-epi-lomaiviticin B core 553....
Scheme 160: The 1O2 oxidation of tryptophan (554) and rearrangement of dioxetane intermediate 555.
Scheme 161: The Fe(II)-promoted cleavage of aryl-substituted bicyclic peroxides.
Scheme 162: The proposed mechanism of the Fe(II)-promoted rearrangement of 557a–c.
Scheme 163: The reaction of dioxolane 563 with Fe(II) sulfate.
Scheme 164: Fe(II)-promoted rearrangement of 1,2-dioxane 565.
Scheme 165: Fe(II) cysteinate-promoted rearrangement of 1,2-dioxolane 568.
Scheme 166: The transformation of 1,2-dioxanes 572a–c under the action of FeCl2.
Scheme 167: Fe(II) cysteinate-promoted transformation of tetraoxane 574.
Scheme 168: The CoTPP-catalyzed transformation of bicyclic endoperoxides 600a–d.
Scheme 169: The CoTPP-catalyzed transformation of epoxy-1,2-dioxanes.
Scheme 170: The Ru(II)-catalyzed reactions of 1,4-endoperoxide 261g.
Scheme 171: The Ru(II)-catalyzed transformation as a key step in the synthesis of elyiapyrone A (610) from 1,4-...
Scheme 172: Peroxides with antimalarial activity.
Scheme 173: The interaction of iron ions with artemisinin (616).
Scheme 174: The interaction of FeCl2 with 1,2-dioxanes 623, 624.
Scheme 175: The mechanism of reaction 623 and 624 with Fe(II)Cl2.
Scheme 176: The reaction of bicyclic natural endoperoxides G3-factors 631–633 with FeSO4.
Scheme 177: The transformation of terpene cardamom peroxide 639.
Scheme 178: The different ways of the cleavage of tetraoxane 643.
Scheme 179: The LC–MS analysis of interaction of tetraoxane 646 with iron(II)heme 647.
Scheme 180: The rearrangement of 3,6-epidioxy-1,10-bisaboladiene (EDBD, 649).
Scheme 181: Easily oxidized substrates.
Scheme 182: Biopathway of synthesis of prostaglandins.
Scheme 183: The reduction and rearrangements of isoprostanes.
Scheme 184: The partial mechanism for linoleate 658 oxidation.
Scheme 185: The transformation of lipid hydroperoxide.
Scheme 186: The acid-catalyzed cleavage of the product from free-radical oxidation of cholesterol (667).
Scheme 187: Two pathways of catechols oxidation.
Scheme 188: Criegee-like or Hock-like rearrangement of the intermediate hydroperoxide 675 in dioxygenase enzyme...
Scheme 189: Carotinoides 679 cleavage by carotenoid cleavage dioxygenases.
The synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) using continuous flow chemistry
- Marcus Baumann and
- Ian R. Baxendale
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 1194–1219, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.134
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Pharmaceutical structures targeted in early flow syntheses.
Scheme 1: Flow synthesis of 6-hydroxybuspirone (9). Inserted photograph reprinted with permission from [45]. Copy...
Figure 2: Configuration of a baffled reactor tube (left) and its schematic working principle (right).
Scheme 2: McQuade’s flow synthesis of ibuprofen (16).
Scheme 3: Jamison’s flow synthesis of ibuprofen sodium salt (17).
Scheme 4: Flow synthesis of imatinib (23).
Scheme 5: Flow synthesis of the potent 5HT1B antagonist 28.
Scheme 6: Flow synthesis of a selective δ-opioid receptor agonist 33.
Scheme 7: Flow synthesis of a casein kinase I inhibitor library (38).
Scheme 8: Flow synthesis of fluoxetine (46).
Scheme 9: Flow synthesis of artemisinin (55).
Scheme 10: Telescoped flow synthesis of artemisinin (55) and derivatives (62–64).
Scheme 11: Flow approach towards AZD6906 (65).
Scheme 12: Pilot scale flow synthesis of key intermediate 73.
Scheme 13: Semi-flow synthesis of vildagliptine (77).
Scheme 14: Pilot scale asymmetric flow hydrogenation towards 83. Inserted photograph reprinted with permission...
Figure 3: Schematic representation of the ‘tube-in-tube’ reactor.
Scheme 15: Flow synthesis of fanetizole (87) via tube-in-tube system.
Scheme 16: Flow synthesis of diphenhydramine.HCl (92).
Scheme 17: Flow synthesis of rufinamide (95).
Scheme 18: Large scale flow synthesis of rufinamide precursor 102.
Scheme 19: First stage in the flow synthesis of meclinertant (103).
Scheme 20: Completion of the flow synthesis of meclinertant (103).
Scheme 21: Flow synthesis of olanzapine (121) utilising inductive heating techniques.
Scheme 22: Flow synthesis of amitriptyline·HCl (127).
Scheme 23: Flow synthesis of E/Z-tamoxifen (132) using peristaltic pumping modules.
Figure 4: Container sized portable mini factory (photograph credit: INVITE GmbH, Leverkusen Germany).
Scheme 24: Flow synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines 136 linked to frontal affinity chromatography (FAC).
Figure 5: Structures of zolpidem (142) and alpidem (143).
Scheme 25: Synthesis and screening loops in the discovery of new Abl kinase inhibitors.
Figure 6: Schotten–Baumann approach towards LY573636.Na (147).
Scheme 26: Pilot scale flow synthesis of LY2886721 (146).
Scheme 27: Continuous flow manufacture of alikiren hemifumarate 152.
Synthesis of five- and six-membered cyclic organic peroxides: Key transformations into peroxide ring-retaining products
- Alexander O. Terent'ev,
- Dmitry A. Borisov,
- Vera A. Vil’ and
- Valery M. Dembitsky
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 34–114, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.6
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Five and six-membered cyclic peroxides.
Figure 2: Artemisinin and semi-synthetic derivatives.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of 3-hydroxy-1,2-dioxolanes 3a–c.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of dioxolane 6.
Scheme 3: Photooxygenation of oxazolidines 7a–d with formation of spiro-fused oxazolidine-containing dioxolan...
Scheme 4: Oxidation of cyclopropanes 10a–e and 11a–e with preparation of 1,2-dioxolanes 12a–e.
Scheme 5: VO(acac)2-catalyzed oxidation of silylated bicycloalkanols 13a–c.
Scheme 6: Mn(II)-catalyzed oxidation of cyclopropanols 15a–g.
Scheme 7: Oxidation of aminocyclopropanes 20a–c.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of aminodioxolanes 24.
Figure 3: Trifluoromethyl-containing dioxolane 25.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of 1,2-dioxolanes 27a–e by the oxidation of cyclopropanes 26a–e.
Scheme 10: Photoinduced oxidation of methylenecyclopropanes 28.
Scheme 11: Irradiation-mediated oxidation.
Scheme 12: Application of diazene 34 for dioxolane synthesis.
Scheme 13: Mn(OAc)3-catalyzed cooxidation of arylacetylenes 37a–h and acetylacetone with atmospheric oxygen.
Scheme 14: Peroxidation of (2-vinylcyclopropyl)benzene (40).
Scheme 15: Peroxidation of 1,4-dienes 43a,b.
Scheme 16: Peroxidation of 1,5-dienes 46.
Scheme 17: Peroxidation of oxetanes 53a,b.
Scheme 18: Peroxidation of 1,6-diene 56.
Scheme 19: Synthesis of 3-alkoxy-1,2-dioxolanes 62a,b.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of spiro-bis(1,2-dioxolane) 66.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of dispiro-1,2-dioxolanes 68, 70, 71.
Scheme 22: Synthesis of spirohydroperoxydioxolanes 75a,b.
Scheme 23: Synthesis of spirohydroperoxydioxolane 77 and dihydroperoxydioxolane 79.
Scheme 24: Ozonolysis of azepino[4,5-b]indole 80.
Scheme 25: SnCl4-mediated fragmentation of ozonides 84a–l in the presence of allyltrimethylsilane.
Scheme 26: SnCl4-mediated fragmentation of bicyclic ozonide 84m in the presence of allyltrimethylsilane.
Scheme 27: MCl4-mediated fragmentation of alkoxyhydroperoxides 96 in the presence of allyltrimethylsilane.
Scheme 28: SnCl4-catalyzed reaction of monotriethylsilylperoxyacetal 108 with alkene 109.
Scheme 29: SnCl4-catalyzed reaction of triethylsilylperoxyacetals 111 with alkenes.
Scheme 30: Desilylation of tert-butyldimethylsilylperoxy ketones 131a,b followed by cyclization.
Scheme 31: Deprotection of peroxide 133 followed by cyclization.
Scheme 32: Asymmetric peroxidation of methyl vinyl ketones 137a–e.
Scheme 33: Et2NH-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization.
Scheme 34: Synthesis of oxodioxolanes 143a–j.
Scheme 35: Haloperoxidation accompanied by intramolecular ring closure.
Scheme 36: Oxidation of triterpenes 149a–d with Na2Cr2O7/N-hydroxysuccinimide.
Scheme 37: Curtius and Wolff rearrangements to form 1,2-dioxolane ring-retaining products.
Scheme 38: Oxidative desilylation of peroxide 124.
Scheme 39: Synthesis of dioxolane 158, a compound containing the aminoquinoline antimalarial pharmacophore.
Scheme 40: Diastereomers of plakinic acid A, 162a and 162b.
Scheme 41: Ozonolysis of alkenes.
Scheme 42: Cross-ozonolysis of alkenes 166 with carbonyl compounds.
Scheme 43: Ozonolysis of the bicyclic cyclohexenone 168.
Scheme 44: Cross-ozonolysis of enol ethers 172a,b with cyclohexanone.
Scheme 45: Griesbaum co-ozonolysis.
Scheme 46: Reactions of aryloxiranes 177a,b with oxygen.
Scheme 47: Intramolecular formation of 1,2,4-trioxolane 180.
Scheme 48: Formation of 1,2,4-trioxolane 180 by the reaction of 1,5-ketoacetal 181 with H2O2.
Scheme 49: 1,2,4-Trioxolane 186 with tetrazole fragment.
Scheme 50: 1,2,4-Trioxolane 188 with a pyridine fragment.
Scheme 51: 1,2,4-Trioxolane 189 with pyrimidine fragment.
Scheme 52: Synthesis of aminoquinoline-containing 1,2,4-trioxalane 191.
Scheme 53: Synthesis of arterolane.
Scheme 54: Oxidation of diarylheptadienes 197a–c with singlet oxygen.
Scheme 55: Synthesis of hexacyclinol peroxide 200.
Scheme 56: Oxidation of enone 201 and enenitrile 203 with singlet oxygen.
Scheme 57: Synthesis of 1,2-dioxanes 207 by oxidative coupling of carbonyl compounds 206 and alkenes 205.
Scheme 58: 1,2-Dioxanes 209 synthesis by co-oxidation of 1,5-dienes 208 and thiols.
Scheme 59: Synthesis of bicyclic 1,2-dioxanes 212 with aryl substituents.
Scheme 60: Isayama–Mukaiyama peroxysilylation of 1,5-dienes 213 followed by desilylation under acidic conditio...
Scheme 61: Synthesis of bicycle 218 with an 1,2-dioxane ring.
Scheme 62: Intramolecular cyclization with an oxirane-ring opening.
Scheme 63: Inramolecular cyclization with the oxetane-ring opening.
Scheme 64: Intramolecular cyclization with the attack on a keto group.
Scheme 65: Peroxidation of the carbonyl group in unsaturated ketones 228 followed by cyclization of hydroperox...
Scheme 66: CsOH and Et2NH-catalyzed cyclization.
Scheme 67: Preparation of peroxyplakoric acid methyl ethers A and D.
Scheme 68: Hg(OAc)2 in 1,2-dioxane synthesis.
Scheme 69: Reaction of 1,4-diketones 242 with hydrogen peroxide.
Scheme 70: Inramolecular cyclization with oxetane-ring opening.
Scheme 71: Inramolecular cyclization with MsO fragment substitution.
Scheme 72: Synthesis of 1,2-dioxane 255a, a structurally similar compound to natural peroxyplakoric acids.
Scheme 73: Synthesis of 1,2-dioxanes based on the intramolecular cyclization of hydroperoxides containing C=C ...
Scheme 74: Use of BCIH in the intramolecular cyclization.
Scheme 75: Palladium-catalyzed cyclization of δ-unsaturated hydroperoxides 271a–e.
Scheme 76: Intramolecular cyclization of unsaturated peroxyacetals 273a–d.
Scheme 77: Allyltrimethylsilane in the synthesis of 1,2-dioxanes 276a–d.
Scheme 78: Intramolecular cyclization using the electrophilic center of the peroxycarbenium ion 279.
Scheme 79: Synthesis of bicyclic 1,2-dioxanes.
Scheme 80: Preparation of 1,2-dioxane 286.
Scheme 81: Di(tert-butyl)peroxalate-initiated radical cyclization of unsaturated hydroperoxide 287.
Scheme 82: Oxidation of 1,4-betaines 291a–d.
Scheme 83: Synthesis of aminoquinoline-containing 1,2-dioxane 294.
Scheme 84: Synthesis of the sulfonyl-containing 1,2-dioxane.
Scheme 85: Synthesis of the amido-containing 1,2-dioxane 301.
Scheme 86: Reaction of singlet oxygen with the 1,3-diene system 302.
Scheme 87: Synthesis of (+)-premnalane А and 8-epi-premnalane A.
Scheme 88: Synthesis of the diazo group containing 1,2-dioxenes 309a–e.
Figure 4: Plakortolide Е.
Scheme 89: Synthesis of 6-epiplakortolide Е.
Scheme 90: Application of Bu3SnH for the preparation of tetrahydrofuran-containing bicyclic peroxides 318a,b.
Scheme 91: Application of Bu3SnH for the preparation of lactone-containing bicyclic peroxides 320a–f.
Scheme 92: Dihydroxylation of the double bond in the 1,2-dioxene ring 321 with OsO4.
Scheme 93: Epoxidation of 1,2-dioxenes 324.
Scheme 94: Cyclopropanation of the double bond in endoperoxides 327.
Scheme 95: Preparation of pyridazine-containing bicyclic endoperoxides 334a–c.
Scheme 96: Synthesis of 1,2,4-trioxanes 337 by the hydroperoxidation of unsaturated alcohols 335 with 1O2 and ...
Scheme 97: Synthesis of sulfur-containing 1,2,4-trioxanes 339.
Scheme 98: BF3·Et2O-catalyzed synthesis of the 1,2,4-trioxanes 342a–g.
Scheme 99: Photooxidation of enol ethers or vinyl sulfides 343.
Scheme 100: Synthesis of tricyclic peroxide 346.
Scheme 101: Reaction of endoperoxides 348a,b derived from cyclohexadienes 347a,b with 1,4-cyclohexanedione.
Scheme 102: [4 + 2]-Cycloaddition of singlet oxygen to 2Н-pyrans 350.
Scheme 103: Synthesis of 1,2,4-trioxanes 354 using peroxysilylation stage.
Scheme 104: Epoxide-ring opening in 355 with H2O2 followed by the condensation of hydroxy hydroperoxides 356 wi...
Scheme 105: Peroxidation of unsaturated ketones 358 with the H2O2/CF3COOH/H2SO4 system.
Scheme 106: Synthesis of 1,2,4-trioxanes 362 through Et2NH-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization.
Scheme 107: Reduction of the double bond in tricyclic peroxides 363.
Scheme 108: Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction in the presence of peroxide group.
Scheme 109: Reduction of ester group by LiBH4 in the presence of 1,2,4-trioxane moiety.
Scheme 110: Reductive amination of keto-containing 1,2,4-trioxane 370.
Scheme 111: Reductive amination of keto-containing 1,2,4-trioxane and a Fe-containing moiety.
Scheme 112: Acid-catalyzed reactions of Н2О2 with ketones and aldehydes 374.
Scheme 113: Cyclocondensation of carbonyl compounds 376a–d using Me3SiOOSiMe3/CF3SO3SiMe3.
Scheme 114: Peroxidation of 4-methylcyclohexanone (378).
Scheme 115: Synthesis of symmetrical tetraoxanes 382a,b from aldehydes 381a,b.
Scheme 116: Synthesis of unsymmetrical tetraoxanes using of MeReO3.
Scheme 117: Synthesis of symmetrical tetraoxanes using of MeReO3.
Scheme 118: Synthesis of symmetrical tetraoxanes using of MeReO3.
Scheme 119: MeReO3 in the synthesis of symmetrical tetraoxanes with the use of aldehydes.
Scheme 120: Preparation of unsymmmetrical 1,2,4,5-tetraoxanes with high antimalarial activity.
Scheme 121: Re2O7-Catalyzed synthesis of tetraoxanes 398.
Scheme 122: H2SO4-Catalyzed synthesis of steroidal tetraoxanes 401.
Scheme 123: HBF4-Catalyzed condensation of bishydroperoxide 402 with 1,4-cyclohexanedione.
Scheme 124: BF3·Et2O-Catalyzed reaction of gem-bishydroperoxides 404 with enol ethers 405 and acetals 406.
Scheme 125: HBF4-Catalyzed cyclocondensation of bishydroperoxide 410 with ketones.
Scheme 126: Synthesis of symmetrical and unsymmetrical tetraoxanes 413 from benzaldehydes 412.
Scheme 127: Synthesis of bridged 1,2,4,5-tetraoxanes 415a–l from β-diketones 414a–l and H2O2.
Scheme 128: Dimerization of zwitterions 417.
Scheme 129: Ozonolysis of verbenone 419.
Scheme 130: Ozonolysis of O-methyl oxime 424.
Scheme 131: Peroxidation of 1,1,1-trifluorododecan-2-one 426 with oxone.
Scheme 132: Intramolecular cyclization of dialdehyde 428 with H2O2.
Scheme 133: Tetraoxanes 433–435 as by-products in peroxidation of ketals 430–432.
Scheme 134: Transformation of triperoxide 436 in diperoxide 437.
Scheme 135: Preparation and structural modifications of tetraoxanes.
Scheme 136: Structural modifications of steroidal tetraoxanes.
Scheme 137: Synthesis of 1,2,4,5-tetraoxane 454 containing the fluorescent moiety.
Scheme 138: Synthesis of tetraoxane 458 (RKA182).
Activated carbon as catalyst support: precursors, preparation, modification and characterization
- Melanie Iwanow,
- Tobias Gärtner,
- Volker Sieber and
- Burkhard König
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 1188–1202, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.104
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Experimental setup of ultrasonic spray pyrolysis. Reprinted with permission from [95], copyright 2006 T...
Figure 2: Overview of nitrogen-containing functional groups on the surface of activated carbons. Scheme was d...
