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Zafar A, Iqbal MA, Iram G, Shoukat US, Jamil F, Saleem M, Yousif M, Abidin ZU, Asad M. Advances in organocatalyzed synthesis of organic compounds. RSC Adv 2024; 14:20365-20389. [PMID: 38919284 PMCID: PMC11197984 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra03046j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
Abstract
The recent advancements in utilizing organocatalysts for the synthesis of organic compounds have been described in this review by focusing on their simplicity, effectiveness, reproducibility, and high selectivity which lead to excellent product yields. The organocatalytic methods for various derivatives, such as indoles, pyrazolones, anthrone-functionalized benzylic amines, maleimide, polyester, phthalimides, dihydropyrimidin, heteroaryls, N-aryl benzimidazoles, stilbenoids, quinazolines, quinolines, and oxazolidinones have been specifically focused. The review provides more understanding by delving into potential reaction mechanisms. We anticipate that this collection of data and findings on successful synthesis of diverse compound derivatives will serve as valuable resources and stimulating current and future research efforts in organocatalysis and industrial chemistry.
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- Ayesha Zafar
- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Faisalabad-38000 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Faisalabad-38000 Pakistan
- Organometallic and Coordination Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Faisalabad-38000 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Faisalabad-38000 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Faisalabad-38000 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Faisalabad-38000 Pakistan
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- Department of Basic and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Central Punjab Lahore Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Faisalabad-38000 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Faisalabad-38000 Pakistan
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- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR), King Abdulaziz University P.O. Box 80203 Jeddah 21589 Saudi Arabia
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Yu MZ, Yuan Y, Li ZJ, Kunthic T, Wang HX, Xu C, Xiang Z. An Artificial Enzyme for Asymmetric Nitrocyclopropanation of α,β-Unsaturated Aldehydes-Design and Evolution. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202401635. [PMID: 38597773 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202401635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 03/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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The introduction of an abiological catalytic group into the binding pocket of a protein host allows for the expansion of enzyme chemistries. Here, we report the generation of an artificial enzyme by genetic encoding of a non-canonical amino acid that contains a secondary amine side chain. The non-canonical amino acid and the binding pocket function synergistically to catalyze the asymmetric nitrocyclopropanation of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes by the iminium activation mechanism. The designer enzyme was evolved to an optimal variant that catalyzes the reaction at high conversions with high diastereo- and enantioselectivity. This work demonstrates the application of genetic code expansion in enzyme design and expands the scope of enzyme-catalyzed abiological reactions.
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- Ming-Zhu Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Genomics, AI for Science (AI4S) Preferred Program, School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, University Town of Shenzhen, Nanshan District, 518055, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Genomics, AI for Science (AI4S) Preferred Program, School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, University Town of Shenzhen, Nanshan District, 518055, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology Nanshan District, 518055, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Genomics, AI for Science (AI4S) Preferred Program, School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, University Town of Shenzhen, Nanshan District, 518055, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Genomics, AI for Science (AI4S) Preferred Program, School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, University Town of Shenzhen, Nanshan District, 518055, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology Nanshan District, 518055, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Genomics, AI for Science (AI4S) Preferred Program, School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, University Town of Shenzhen, Nanshan District, 518055, Shenzhen, P. R. China
- Institute of Chemical Biology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory Gaoke Innovation Center, Guangqiao Road, Guangming District, 518132, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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Lackner J, Alberti C, Bock T, Neßmerak K, Urban E, Khom S, Schützenmeister N. Total Synthesis of (15R)- and (15S)-Prostaglandin A 2. Chemistry 2024:e202401921. [PMID: 38875450 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202401921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2024] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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From both pharmaceutical and structural perspectives, the large family of prostaglandins represent a truly remarkable class of natural products. Prostaglandin A2 is a tissue hormone naturally found in human seminal plasma and in the sea whip Plexaura homomalla with yet poorly understood biological or therapeutic effects. Herein, a novel strategy for the stereoselective construction of both naturally occurring prostaglandin A2 epimers and first insights into their functional effects on the major inhibitory neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) type A receptors (GABAAR) are provided. The synthesis of both epimers was achieved in only 11 steps starting from commercially available 2,5-dimethoxy-tetrahydrofuran employing an organocatalytic domino-aldol reaction, a Mizoroki-Heck reaction, a Wittig reaction as well as an oxidation-decarboxylation sequence. The (15R)-epimer significantly reduced GABA-induced currents through GABAA receptors while its (15S)-epimer did not show any significant effect. These data suggest that (15R)-PGA2 might serve as a novel scaffold for the development of selective GABAA receptor modulators.
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- Justus Lackner
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Vienna, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Fachbereich Chemie, Institut für Pharmazie, Universität Hamburg, Bundesstraße 45, 20146, Hamburg, Germany
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- Fachbereich Chemie, Institut für Pharmazie, Universität Hamburg, Bundesstraße 45, 20146, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Vienna, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Vienna, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Vienna, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Vienna, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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Haque MF, El-Nashar HAS, Akbor MS, Alfaifi M, Bappi MH, Chowdhury AK, Hossain MK, El-Shazly M, Albayouk T, Saleh N, Islam MT. Anti-inflammatory activity of d-pinitol possibly through inhibiting COX-2 enzyme: in vivo and in silico studies. Front Chem 2024; 12:1366844. [PMID: 38690012 PMCID: PMC11058972 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2024.1366844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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Introduction: D-pinitol, a naturally occurring inositol, has diverse biological activities like antioxidant, antimicrobial and anticancer activities. This study aimed to evaluate anti-inflammatory effect of d-pinitol in a chick model. Additionally, in silico studies were performed to evaluate the molecular interactions with cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). Methods: The tested groups received d-pinitol (12.5, 25, and 50 mg/kg) and the standard drugs celecoxib and ketoprofen (42 mg/kg) via oral gavage prior to formalin injection. Then, the number of licks was counted for the first 10 min, and the paw edema diameter was measured at 60, 90, and 120 min. Results and Discussion: The d-pinitol groups significantly (p < 0.05) reduced the number of paw licks and paw edema diameters, compared to negative control. When d-pinitol was combined with celecoxib, it reduced inflammatory parameters more effectively than the individual groups. The in silico study showed a promising binding capacity of d-pinitol with COX-2. Taken together, d-pinitol exerted anti-inflammatory effects in a dose-dependent manner, possibly through COX-2 interaction pathway.
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- Mst. Farjanamul Haque
- Department of Pharmacy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj, Bangladesh
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj, Bangladesh
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- School of Pharmacy, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Science and Technology Chittagiong, Chittagong, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pharmacy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj, Bangladesh
- Pharmacy Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh
- BioLuster Research Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Yin Y, Wang J, Li J. A concise and scalable chemoenzymatic synthesis of prostaglandins. Nat Commun 2024; 15:2523. [PMID: 38514642 PMCID: PMC10957970 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46960-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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Prostaglandins have garnered significant attention from synthetic chemists due to their exceptional biological activities. In this report, we present a concise chemoenzymatic synthesis method for several representative prostaglandins, achieved in 5 to 7 steps. Notably, the common intermediate bromohydrin, a radical equivalent of Corey lactone, is chemoenzymatically synthesized in only two steps, which allows us to complete the synthesis of prostaglandin F2α in five steps on a 10-gram scale. The chiral cyclopentane core is introduced with high enantioselectivity, while the lipid chains are sequentially incorporated through a cost-effective process involving bromohydrin formation, nickel-catalyzed cross-couplings, and Wittig reactions. This cost-efficient synthesis route for prostaglandins holds the potential to make prostaglandin-related drugs more affordable and facilitate easier access to their analogues.
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- Yunpeng Yin
- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs and Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Phytochemistry, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs and Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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Kowalska E, Dyguda M, Artelska A, Albrecht A. Visible Light Promoted [3+2]-Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Cyclopenta[ b]chromenocarbonitrile Derivatives. J Org Chem 2023; 88:16589-16597. [PMID: 38037694 PMCID: PMC10696553 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c02172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
Abstract
In the manuscript, a novel method for the preparation of cyclopenta[b]chromenocarbonitrile derivatives via [3+2] cycloaddition reaction of substituted 3-cyanochromones and N-cyclopropyloamines initiated by visible light catalysis has been described. The reaction was performed in the presence of Eosin Y as a photocatalyst. The key parameters responsible for the success of the described strategy are visible light, a small amount of photoredox catalyst, an anhydrous solvent, and an inert atmosphere.
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- Ewelina Kowalska
- Institute
of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Żeromskiego 116, Łódź 90-924, Poland
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Żeromskiego 116, Łódź 90-924, Poland
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- Institute
of Applied Radiation Chemistry, Lodz University
of Technology, Żeromskiego 116, Łódź 90-924, Poland
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- Institute
of General and Ecological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Żeromskiego 116, Łódź 90-924, Poland
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Sugunan A, Aparna VM, Rajendar G. Phosphonium Ion-Tethered Secondary Amines for Chemospecific 5- Enolexo Aldol Condensations of 6-Ketoaldehydes. J Org Chem 2023. [PMID: 38014421 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c02285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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A novel and highly selective 5-enolexo-exo-trig aldol condensation of 6-ketoaldehydes is presented using a proline-based alkylphosphonium ion catalyst. Bulky and oxophilic phosphonium ion plays a vital role in facilitating kinetic aldenamine formation and activating keto groups for aldol addition. This innovative approach exclusively targets five-membered carbo- and heterocyclic aldehydes, involving unusual aldehydes as donors and ketones as acceptors. Especially, enolizable aryl keto aldehydes and heteroatom-embedded ketoaldehydes exclusively produced cyclized products with our new catalyst, while other catalysts provided predominantly self-aldol or decomposed products. The scope and diversity of the method demonstrated by synthesizing different carboxaldehydes, including cyclopentene, indene, dihydrofuran, benzofuran, dihydropyrrole, indole, thiofuran, dihydrothiofuran, and benzothiofurans.
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- Akash Sugunan
- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695551, India
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695551, India
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695551, India
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Ha HJ. Recent advances in synthesizing and utilizing nitrogen-containing heterocycles. Front Chem 2023; 11:1279418. [PMID: 38025071 PMCID: PMC10646977 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1279418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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The use of organocatalysts and a pot economy has strengthened recent organic syntheses. Synthetic methodologies may be applicable in laboratory preparation or in the industrial production of valuable organic compounds. In most cases, synthetic challenges are overcome by highly efficient and environmentally benign organocatalysts in a pot-economical manner. This is exemplified by the recent synthesis of tetrahydropyridine-containing (-)-quinine.
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- Hyun-Joon Ha
- Department of Chemistry, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Yongin, Republic of Korea
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Kawauchi G, Suga Y, Toda S, Hayashi Y. Organocatalyst-mediated, pot-economical total synthesis of latanoprost. Chem Sci 2023; 14:10081-10086. [PMID: 37772091 PMCID: PMC10530343 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc02978f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
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The enantioselective total synthesis of latanoprost, an antiglaucoma agent, has been accomplished with excellent diastereo- and enantioselectivities in a pot-economical manner using six reaction vessels. An enantioselective Krische allylation was conducted in the first pot. In the second pot, olefin metathesis, silyl protection, and hydrogenolysis proceeded efficiently. In the third pot, an organocatalyst-mediated Michael reaction proceeded with excellent diastereoselectivity. The fourth pot involved a substrate-controlled Mukaiyama intramolecular aldol reaction and elimination of HNO2 to afford a methylenecyclopentanone, also with excellent diastereoselectivity. The fifth pot involved a Michael reaction of vinyl cuprate. In the sixth pot, three reactions, a cis-selective olefin metathesis, diastereoselective reduction, and deprotection, afforded latanoprost. Nearly optically pure latanoprost was obtained, and the total yield was 24%.
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- Genki Kawauchi
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University Sendai 980-8578 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University Sendai 980-8578 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University Sendai 980-8578 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University Sendai 980-8578 Japan
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Wang ZS, Bennett SH, Kicin B, Jing C, Pradeilles JA, Thai K, Smith JR, Bacoş PD, Fasano V, Saunders CM, Aggarwal VK. De Novo Synthesis of Dihydrobenzofurans and Indolines and Its Application to a Modular, Asymmetric Synthesis of Beraprost. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 37326516 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c04582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Dihydrobenzofurans and indolines are important constituents of pharmaceuticals. Herein, we describe a novel strategy for their construction in which the aromatic ring is created de novo through an inverse-electron demand Diels-Alder reaction and cheletropic extrusion sequence of a 2-halothiophene-1,1-dioxide with an enol ether/enamide, followed by aromatization. Unusually, the aromatization process proved to be highly challenging, but it was discovered that treatment of the halocyclohexadienes with a base effected an α-elimination-aromatization reaction. Mechanistic investigation of this step using deuterium-labeling studies indicated the intermediacy of a carbene which undergoes a 1,2-hydrogen shift and subsequent aromatization. The methodology was applied to a modular and stereoselective total synthesis of the antiplatelet drug beraprost in only 8 steps from a key enal-lactone. This lactone provided the core of beraprost to which both its sidechains could be appended through a 1,4-conjugate addition process (lower ω-sidechain), followed by de novo construction of beraprost's dihydrobenzofuran (upper α-sidechain) using our newly developed methodology. Additionally, we have demonstrated the breadth of our newly established protocol in the synthesis of functionalized indolines, which occurred with high levels of regiocontrol. According to density-functional theory (DFT) calculations, the high selectivity originates from attractive London dispersion interactions in the TS of the Diels-Alder reaction.
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- Ze-Shu Wang
- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, U.K
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Magham LR, Thopate SB, Samad A, Chegondi R. Enantioselective Desymmetrization Triggered by Iminium-Enamine Activation: Access to Complex Cyclohepta[b]indoles. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203435. [PMID: 36530064 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The expeditious construction of complex molecules having multiple stereocentres is highly desirable in organic chemistry. In the present communication, we report the development of an organocatalytic asymmetric desymmetrization of prochiral enal-tethered cyclohexadienones via the C3-selective Friedel-Crafts alkylation of indoles triggered by LUMO-lowering iminium activation/HOMO-raising enamine activation. The reaction provides access to bicyclic enones, which further undergo acid-mediated intramolecular annulation from C2-position to afford highly strained cyclohepta[b]indoles with five contiguous stereocentres and three new C-C bonds in excellent enantioselectivity and diastereoselectivity.
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- Lakshmi Revati Magham
- Department of Organic Synthesis and Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad, 500007, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India
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- Department of Organic Synthesis and Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad, 500007, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India
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- Department of Organic Synthesis and Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad, 500007, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India
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- Department of Organic Synthesis and Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad, 500007, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India
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Reyes E, Prieto L, Milelli A. Asymmetric Organocatalysis: A Survival Guide to Medicinal Chemists. Molecules 2022; 28:271. [PMID: 36615465 PMCID: PMC9822454 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28010271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Majority of drugs act by interacting with chiral counterparts, e.g., proteins, and we are, unfortunately, well-aware of how chirality can negatively impact the outcome of a therapeutic regime. The number of chiral, non-racemic drugs on the market is increasing, and it is becoming ever more important to prepare these compounds in a safe, economic, and environmentally sustainable fashion. Asymmetric organocatalysis has a long history, but it began its renaissance era only during the first years of the millennium. Since then, this field has reached an extraordinary level, as confirmed by the awarding of the 2021 Chemistry Nobel Prize. In the present review, we wish to highlight the application of organocatalysis in the synthesis of enantio-enriched molecules that may be of interest to the pharmaceutical industry and the medicinal chemistry community. We aim to discuss the different activation modes observed for organocatalysts, examining, for each of them, the generally accepted mechanisms and the most important and developed reactions, that may be useful to medicinal chemists. For each of these types of organocatalytic activations, select examples from academic and industrial applications will be disclosed during the synthesis of drugs and natural products.
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- Efraim Reyes
- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48080 Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48080 Bilbao, Spain
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- Department for Life Quality Studies, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Corso d’Augusto 237, 47921 Rimini, Italy
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Cunningham L, Mishra S, Matthews L, Fletcher SP. A General Catalyst Controlled Route to Prostaglandin F2 α. Org Lett 2022; 24:8886-8889. [PMID: 36446080 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c03718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We report a general, catalyst-controlled route to prostaglandin F2α and its analogues. The approach uses a Rh-catalyzed dynamic kinetic asymmetric Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction between a racemic bicyclic allyl chloride and alkenyl boronic esters bearing chiral alcohols to give cyclopentyl intermediates bearing 3 contiguous stereocenters. The route provides advanced intermediates in 99% ee as a single diastereoisomer in all cases examined, with the absolute stereochemistry of the cyclopentane core controlled by the ligand. Intermediates that could be used to produce prostaglandin analogues such as bimatoprost, latanoprost, fluprostenol, and cloprostenol were synthesized. The final two stereocenters were installed via Pd-catalyzed Tsuji-Trost alkylation and iodolactonization. The synthesis of PG F2α was achieved in 19% yield in 16 longest linear steps.
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- Laura Cunningham
- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3TA, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3TA, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3TA, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3TA, U.K
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Pawar AP, Yadav J, Dolas AJ, Iype E, Rangan K, Kumar I. Catalyst-free direct regiospecific multicomponent synthesis of C3-functionalized pyrroles. Org Biomol Chem 2022; 20:5747-5758. [PMID: 35775588 DOI: 10.1039/d2ob00961g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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An operationally simple catalyst-free protocol for the direct regiospecific synthesis of β-(C3)-substituted pyrroles has been developed. The enamine intermediate, in situ generated from succinaldehyde and a primary amine, was trapped with activated carbonyls before the Paal-Knorr reaction in a direct multicomponent "just-mix" fashion to furnish pyrroles with overall good yields. Several C3-substituted N-alkyl/aryl/H pyrroles have been produced under open-flask conditions with high atom economy and avoiding protection-deprotection chemistry.
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- Amol Prakash Pawar
- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani 333 031, Rajasthan, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani 333 031, Rajasthan, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani 333 031, Rajasthan, India.
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- College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait
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- Department of Chemistry, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Secunderabad, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani 333 031, Rajasthan, India.
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Leisering S, Ponath S, Shakeri K, Mavroskoufis A, Kleoff M, Voßnacker P, Steinhauer S, Weber M, Christmann M. Synthesis of 3- epi-Hypatulin B Featuring a Late-Stage Photo-Oxidation in Flow. Org Lett 2022; 24:4305-4309. [PMID: 35536108 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c00689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A synthesis of 3-epi-hypatulin B, a highly oxygenated and densely functionalized bicyclic scaffold, is reported. The carbon skeleton was prepared by functionalization of a cyclopentanone and an intramolecular Mukaiyama aldol reaction. Highlights include a late-stage photo-oxidation of a methoxyallene to provide an ester group. The problems encountered in the batch process were solved by translation into a flow protocol. Our synthesis highlights the value of flow chemistry to enable challenging late-stage transformations in natural product synthesis.
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- Stefan Leisering
- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustraße 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustraße 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustraße 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustraße 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustraße 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustraße 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustraße 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustraße 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustraße 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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Li J, Wang L, Yin L, Jiang X, Guo K, Zhang C, Yu S, Yu X, Wang Q. A Racemic Naphthyl-Coumarin-Based Probe for Quantitative Enantiomeric Excess Analysis of Amino Acids and Enantioselective Sensing of Amines and Amino Alcohols. ChemistryOpen 2022; 11:e202200088. [PMID: 35642171 PMCID: PMC9156809 DOI: 10.1002/open.202200088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A new racemic naphthyl-coumarin-based probe was found to bind covalently with amino acids in MeOH-KOH system and thereby generates distinct CD responses. The induced strong CD signals allowed quantitative enantiomeric excess analysis of amino acids and enantioselective sensing of amines and amino alcohols. The mechanism for the reaction of the coumarin-aldehyde probe with an amino acid was investigated by CD, UV-Vis, NMR, ESI-MS analyses and ECD calculation.
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- Jia‐Yi Li
- Department of Medicinal ChemistrySchool of PharmacySouthwest Medical UniversityLuzhouSichuan 646000P. R.China
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- Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan ProvinceLuzhouSichuan 646099P. R. China
- Department of Nuclear MedicineThe Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical UniversityLuzhouSichuan 646000P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal ChemistrySchool of PharmacySouthwest Medical UniversityLuzhouSichuan 646000P. R.China
- Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan ProvinceLuzhouSichuan 646099P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal ChemistrySchool of PharmacySouthwest Medical UniversityLuzhouSichuan 646000P. R.China
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- Department of Medicinal ChemistrySchool of PharmacySouthwest Medical UniversityLuzhouSichuan 646000P. R.China
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- Department of Medicinal ChemistrySchool of PharmacySouthwest Medical UniversityLuzhouSichuan 646000P. R.China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and TechnologyMinistry of EducationCollege of ChemistrySichuan UniversityChengduSichuan 610064P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and TechnologyMinistry of EducationCollege of ChemistrySichuan UniversityChengduSichuan 610064P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal ChemistrySchool of PharmacySouthwest Medical UniversityLuzhouSichuan 646000P. R.China
- Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan ProvinceLuzhouSichuan 646099P. R. China
- Dazhou Vocational College of Chinese MedicineDazhouSichuan 635000P. R. China
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Ding Z, Liu Z, Wang Z, Yu T, Xu M, Wen J, Yang K, Zhang H, Xu L, Li P. Catalysis with Diboron(4)/Pyridine: Application to the Broad-Scope [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of Cyclopropanes and Alkenes. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:8870-8882. [PMID: 35532758 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c03673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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In contrast to the extensive but non-recyclable use of tetraalkoxydiboron(4) compounds as stoichiometric reagents in diverse reactions, this article reports an atom-economical reaction using a commercial diboron(4) as the catalyst. The key to success was designing a catalytic cycle for radical [3 + 2] cycloaddition involving a pyridine cocatalyst to generate from the diboron(4) catalyst and reversibly mediate the transfer of boronyl radicals. In comparison with known [3 + 2] cycloaddition with transition metal-based catalysts, the current reaction features not only metal-free conditions, inexpensive and stable catalysts, and simple operation but also remarkably broadened substrate scope. In particular, previously unusable cyclopropyl ketones without an activating group and/or alkenes with 1,2-disubstitution and 1,1,2-trisubstitution patterns were successfully used for the first time. Consequently, challenging cyclopentane compounds with various levels of substitution (65 examples, 57 new products, up to six substituents at all five ring atoms) were readily prepared in generally high to excellent yield and diastereoselectivity. The reaction was also successfully applied in concise formal synthesis of an anti-obesity drug and building natural product-like complex bridged or spirocyclic compounds. Mechanistic experiments and computational investigation support the proposed radical relay catalysis featuring a pyridine-assisted boronyl radical catalyst. Overall, this work demonstrates the first approach to use tetraalkoxydiboron(4) compounds as catalysts and may lead to the development of new, green, and efficient transition metal-like boron-catalyzed organic reactions.
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- Zhengwei Ding
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710054, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710054, China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710054, China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710054, China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710054, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710054, China.,State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Yi X, Long X, Chen Y, Cen X, Tang P, Chen F. Asymmetric total synthesis of prostaglandin C 2 TBS ether. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:6000-6003. [PMID: 35485419 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc01737g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We disclose an asymmetric total synthesis of prostaglandin C2 TBS ether, a derivative of an extremely sensitive natural prostaglandin C2. The key to the synthesis is a SmI2-mediated ketyl-enoate reaction that leads to the formation of the functionalized cyclopentane ring with high-level stereochemical control. Access to the crucial alkene system is realized late in the synthesis by the implementation of a Grignard addition/dehydration/metathesis sequence.
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- Xiaofen Yi
- Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China. .,Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral Molecules, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.,Shanghai Engineering Center of Industrial Asymmetric Catalysis for Chiral Drugs, Shanghai 200433, China
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Sripada A, Thanzeel FY, Wolf C. Unified sensing of the concentration and enantiomeric composition of chiral compounds with an achiral probe. Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2022.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Volpe C, Meninno S, Crescenzi C, Mancinelli M, Mazzanti A, Lattanzi A. Catalytic Enantioselective Access to Dihydroquinoxalinones via Formal α‐Halo Acyl Halide Synthon in One Pot. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202110173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Chiara Volpe
- Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia “A. Zambelli” Università di Salerno Via Giovanni Paolo II 132-84084 Fisciano Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia “A. Zambelli” Università di Salerno Via Giovanni Paolo II 132-84084 Fisciano Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia Università di Salerno Via Giovanni Paolo II 132-84084 Fisciano Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Industriale Università di Bologna Viale Risorgimento 4-40136 Bologna Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Industriale Università di Bologna Viale Risorgimento 4-40136 Bologna Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia “A. Zambelli” Università di Salerno Via Giovanni Paolo II 132-84084 Fisciano Italy
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Volpe C, Meninno S, Crescenzi C, Mancinelli M, Mazzanti A, Lattanzi A. Catalytic Enantioselective Access to Dihydroquinoxalinones via Formal α-Halo Acyl Halide Synthon in One Pot. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:23819-23826. [PMID: 34437760 PMCID: PMC8596509 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202110173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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An enantioselective one-pot catalytic strategy to dihydroquinoxalinones, featuring novel 1-phenylsulfonyl-1-cyano enantioenriched epoxides as masked α-halo acyl halide synthons, followed by a domino ring-opening cyclization (DROC), is documented. A popular quinine-derived urea served as the catalyst in two out of the three steps performed in the same solvent using commercially available aldehydes, (phenylsulfonyl)acetonitrile, cumyl hydroperoxide and 1,2-phenylendiamines. Medicinally relevant 3-aryl/alkyl-substituted heterocycles are isolated in generally good to high overall yield and high enantioselectivity (up to 99 % ee). A rare example of excellent reusability of an organocatalyst at higher scale, subjected to oxidative conditions, is demonstrated. Mechanistically, labile α-ketosulfone has been detected as the intermediate involved in the DROC process. Theoretical calculations on the key epoxidation step rationalize the observed stereocontrol, highlighting the important role played by the sulfone group.
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- Chiara Volpe
- Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia “A. Zambelli”Università di SalernoVia Giovanni Paolo II132-84084FiscianoItaly
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia “A. Zambelli”Università di SalernoVia Giovanni Paolo II132-84084FiscianoItaly
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- Dipartimento di FarmaciaUniversità di SalernoVia Giovanni Paolo II132-84084FiscianoItaly
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- Dipartimento di Chimica IndustrialeUniversità di BolognaViale Risorgimento4-40136BolognaItaly
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- Dipartimento di Chimica IndustrialeUniversità di BolognaViale Risorgimento4-40136BolognaItaly
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia “A. Zambelli”Università di SalernoVia Giovanni Paolo II132-84084FiscianoItaly
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Neveselý T, Wienhold M, Molloy JJ, Gilmour R. Advances in the E → Z Isomerization of Alkenes Using Small Molecule Photocatalysts. Chem Rev 2021; 122:2650-2694. [PMID: 34449198 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Geometrical E → Z alkene isomerization is intimately entwined in the historical fabric of organic photochemistry and is enjoying a renaissance (Roth et al. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. Engl. 1989 28, 1193-1207). This is a consequence of the fundamental stereochemical importance of Z-alkenes, juxtaposed with frustrations in thermal reactivity that are rooted in microscopic reversibility. Accessing excited state reactivity paradigms allow this latter obstacle to be circumnavigated by exploiting subtle differences in the photophysical behavior of the substrate and product chromophores: this provides a molecular basis for directionality. While direct irradiation is operationally simple, photosensitization via selective energy transfer enables augmentation of the alkene repertoire to include substrates that are not directly excited by photons. Through sustained innovation, an impressive portfolio of tailored small molecule catalysts with a range of triplet energies are now widely available to facilitate contra-thermodynamic and thermo-neutral isomerization reactions to generate Z-alkene fragments. This review is intended to serve as a practical guide covering the geometric isomerization of alkenes enabled by energy transfer catalysis from 2000 to 2020, and as a logical sequel to the excellent treatment by Dugave and Demange (Chem. Rev. 2003 103, 2475-2532). The mechanistic foundations underpinning isomerization selectivity are discussed together with induction models and rationales to explain the counterintuitive directionality of these processes in which very small energy differences distinguish substrate from product. Implications for subsequent stereospecific transformations, application in total synthesis, regioselective polyene isomerization, and spatiotemporal control of pre-existing alkene configuration in a broader sense are discussed.
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- Tomáš Neveselý
- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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Krolo T, Bhattacharyya A, Reiser O. Accessing HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors through Visible-Light-Mediated Sequential Photocatalytic Decarboxylative Radical Conjugate Addition-Elimination-Oxa-Michael Reactions. Org Lett 2021; 23:6283-6287. [PMID: 34347496 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c01964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A photocatalytic decarboxylative radical conjugate addition-elimination-oxa-Michael reaction of hydroxyalkylated carboxylic acids with cyclopentenones is developed to construct diverse cyclopentanonyl-fused functionalized 5-7 membered cyclic ethers. The stereoselective synthetic strategy is amenable to substructural variation, establishing a direct total synthetic route to two diastereomers of C3-amino cyclopentyltetrahydrofuranyl-derived potent HIV-1 protease inhibitors with low nanomolar IC50 values.
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- Tomislav Krolo
- Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Regensburg, Universitätsstraße 31, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Regensburg, Universitätsstraße 31, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Regensburg, Universitätsstraße 31, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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Patriarca EJ, Cermola F, D’Aniello C, Fico A, Guardiola O, De Cesare D, Minchiotti G. The Multifaceted Roles of Proline in Cell Behavior. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:728576. [PMID: 34458276 PMCID: PMC8397452 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.728576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Herein, we review the multifaceted roles of proline in cell biology. This peculiar cyclic imino acid is: (i) A main precursor of extracellular collagens (the most abundant human proteins), antimicrobial peptides (involved in innate immunity), salivary proteins (astringency, teeth health) and cornifins (skin permeability); (ii) an energy source for pathogenic bacteria, protozoan parasites, and metastatic cancer cells, which engage in extracellular-protein degradation to invade their host; (iii) an antistress molecule (an osmolyte and chemical chaperone) helpful against various potential harms (UV radiation, drought/salinity, heavy metals, reactive oxygen species); (iv) a neural metabotoxin associated with schizophrenia; (v) a modulator of cell signaling pathways such as the amino acid stress response and extracellular signal-related kinase pathway; (vi) an epigenetic modifier able to promote DNA and histone hypermethylation; (vii) an inducer of proliferation of stem and tumor cells; and (viii) a modulator of cell morphology and migration/invasiveness. We highlight how proline metabolism impacts beneficial tissue regeneration, but also contributes to the progression of devastating pathologies such as fibrosis and metastatic cancer.
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- Stem Cell Fate Laboratory, Institute of Genetics and Biophysics “A. Buzzati Traverso”, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Naples, Italy
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Wang H, Shen J, Wu Y, Sun X, Ke Y. Enantioseparation of cloprostenol on the polysaccharide chiral stationary phase: Influence of the mobile phase on enantioselective adsorption. J Chromatogr A 2021; 1653:462413. [PMID: 34320432 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2021.462413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cloprostenol (CLO) is an important chiral drug widely used in veterinary practice. In high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), the acetonitrile/water system is more effective in the chiral resolution of CLO. The change in the ratio of acetonitrile and water has a great influence on the chiral selectivity of CLO. The enantioselective adsorption and nonselective adsorption of CLO on the polysaccharide stationary phase with three groups of mobile phases (Acetonitrile / 0.1 TFA; 95 Acetonitrile/5 H2O/0.1 TFA; 45 Acetonitrile/55 H2O/0.1 TFA) were determined and fitted with the subtraction fitting method (SFM). Adding a small amount of water to the mobile phase mainly reduced the enantioselective equilibrium adsorption constants Ks of (-)-CLO and thus changed the selectivity. Among them, the true separation factor (αtrue) of the 95 Acetonitrile/5 H2O mobile phase was as high as 92.86. Chiral preparation was performed on the basis of this mobile phase. The preparation performance in kkd (kilograms per kilogram of stationary phase purified compound per day) was 0.25 kg racemate/kg CSP/day.
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- Huiying Wang
- Engineering Research Center of Pharmaceutical Process Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Pharmaceutical Process Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Pharmaceutical Process Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Pharmaceutical Process Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Pharmaceutical Process Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China.
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Zhu K, Jiang M, Ye B, Zhang GT, Li W, Tang P, Huang Z, Chen F. A unified strategy to prostaglandins: chemoenzymatic total synthesis of cloprostenol, bimatoprost, PGF 2α, fluprostenol, and travoprost guided by biocatalytic retrosynthesis. Chem Sci 2021; 12:10362-10370. [PMID: 34377422 PMCID: PMC8336452 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc03237b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Development of efficient and stereoselective synthesis of prostaglandins (PGs) is of utmost importance, owing to their valuable medicinal applications and unique chemical structures. We report here a unified synthesis of PGs cloprostenol, bimatoprost, PGF2α, fluprostenol, and travoprost from the readily available dichloro-containing bicyclic ketone 6a guided by biocatalytic retrosynthesis, in 11-12 steps with 3.8-8.4% overall yields. An unprecedented Baeyer-Villiger monooxygenase (BVMO)-catalyzed stereoselective oxidation of 6a (99% ee), and a ketoreductase (KRED)-catalyzed diastereoselective reduction of enones 12 (87 : 13 to 99 : 1 dr) were utilized in combination for the first time to set the critical stereochemical configurations under mild conditions. Another key transformation was the copper(ii)-catalyzed regioselective p-phenylbenzoylation of the secondary alcohol of diol 10 (9.3 : 1 rr). This study not only provides an alternative route to the highly stereoselective synthesis of PGs, but also showcases the usefulness and great potential of biocatalysis in construction of complex molecules.
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- Kejie Zhu
- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral Molecules, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University 220 Handan Road Shanghai 200433 P. R. China .,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Asymmetric Catalysis of Chiral Drugs 220 Handan Road Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral Molecules, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University 220 Handan Road Shanghai 200433 P. R. China .,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Asymmetric Catalysis of Chiral Drugs 220 Handan Road Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral Molecules, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University 220 Handan Road Shanghai 200433 P. R. China .,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Asymmetric Catalysis of Chiral Drugs 220 Handan Road Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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- Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 P. R. China
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- Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 P. R. China
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- Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 P. R. China
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- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral Molecules, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University 220 Handan Road Shanghai 200433 P. R. China .,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Asymmetric Catalysis of Chiral Drugs 220 Handan Road Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral Molecules, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University 220 Handan Road Shanghai 200433 P. R. China .,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Asymmetric Catalysis of Chiral Drugs 220 Handan Road Shanghai 200433 P. R. China.,Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 P. R. China
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Han B, He XH, Liu YQ, He G, Peng C, Li JL. Asymmetric organocatalysis: an enabling technology for medicinal chemistry. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:1522-1586. [PMID: 33496291 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00196a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 170] [Impact Index Per Article: 56.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The efficacy and synthetic versatility of asymmetric organocatalysis have contributed enormously to the field of organic synthesis since the early 2000s. As asymmetric organocatalytic methods mature, they have extended beyond the academia and undergone scale-up for the production of chiral drugs, natural products, and enantiomerically enriched bioactive molecules. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the applications of asymmetric organocatalysis in medicinal chemistry. A general picture of asymmetric organocatalytic strategies in medicinal chemistry is firstly presented, and the specific applications of these strategies in pharmaceutical synthesis are systematically described, with a focus on the preparation of antiviral, anticancer, neuroprotective, cardiovascular, antibacterial, and antiparasitic agents, as well as several miscellaneous bioactive agents. The review concludes with a discussion of the challenges, limitations and future prospects for organocatalytic asymmetric synthesis of medicinally valuable compounds.
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- Bo Han
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China. and Antibiotics Research and Re-evaluation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Industrial Institute of Antibiotics, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China.
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Zhang F, Zeng J, Gao M, Wang L, Chen GQ, Lu Y, Zhang X. Concise, scalable and enantioselective total synthesis of prostaglandins. Nat Chem 2021; 13:692-697. [PMID: 34045714 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-021-00706-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Prostaglandins are among the most important natural isolates owing to their broad range of bioactivities and unique structures. However, current methods for the synthesis of prostaglandins suffer from low yields and lengthy steps. Here, we report a practicability-oriented synthetic strategy for the enantioselective and divergent synthesis of prostaglandins. In this approach, the multiply substituted five-membered rings in prostaglandins were constructed via the key enyne cycloisomerization with excellent selectivity (>20:1 d.r., 98% e.e.). The crucial chiral centre on the scaffold of the prostaglandins was installed using the asymmetric hydrogenation method (up to 98% yield and 98% e.e.). From our versatile common intermediates, a series of prostaglandins and related drugs could be produced in two steps, and fluprostenol could be prepared on a 20-gram scale.
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- Fuhao Zhang
- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China. .,Medi-X, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China. .,Medi-X, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
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Song Y, Kurose A, Li R, Takeda T, Onomura Y, Koga T, Mutoh J, Ishida T, Tanaka Y, Ishii Y. Ablation of Selenbp1 Alters Lipid Metabolism via the Pparα Pathway in Mouse Kidney. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22105334. [PMID: 34069420 PMCID: PMC8159118 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22105334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Selenium-binding protein 1 (Selenbp1) is a 2,3,7,8-tetrechlorodibenzo-p-dioxin inducible protein whose function is yet to be comprehensively elucidated. As the highly homologous isoform, Selenbp2, is expressed at low levels in the kidney, it is worthwhile comparing wild-type C57BL mice and Selenbp1-deficient mice under dioxin-free conditions. Accordingly, we conducted a mouse metabolomics analysis under non-dioxin-treated conditions. DNA microarray analysis was performed based on observed changes in lipid metabolism-related factors. The results showed fluctuations in the expression of numerous genes. Real-time RT-PCR confirmed the decreased expression levels of the cytochrome P450 4a (Cyp4a) subfamily, known to be involved in fatty acid ω- and ω-1 hydroxylation. Furthermore, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α (Pparα) and retinoid-X-receptor-α (Rxrα), which form a heterodimer with Pparα to promote gene expression, were simultaneously reduced. This indicated that reduced Cyp4a expression was mediated via decreased Pparα and Rxrα. In line with this finding, increased levels of leukotrienes and prostaglandins were detected. Conversely, decreased hydrogen peroxide levels and reduced superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity supported the suppression of the renal expression of Sod1 and Sod2 in Selenbp1-deficient mice. Therefore, we infer that ablation of Selenbp1 elicits oxidative stress caused by increased levels of superoxide anions, which alters lipid metabolism via the Pparα pathway.
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- Yingxia Song
- Laboratory of Molecular Life Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (Y.S.); (A.K.); (R.L.); (T.T.); (Y.O.)
- Division of Pharmaceutical Cell Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan;
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- Laboratory of Molecular Life Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (Y.S.); (A.K.); (R.L.); (T.T.); (Y.O.)
- Division of Pharmaceutical Cell Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan;
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- Laboratory of Molecular Life Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (Y.S.); (A.K.); (R.L.); (T.T.); (Y.O.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Life Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (Y.S.); (A.K.); (R.L.); (T.T.); (Y.O.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Life Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (Y.S.); (A.K.); (R.L.); (T.T.); (Y.O.)
- Division of Pharmaceutical Cell Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan;
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- Laboratory of Hygienic Chemistry, Daiichi University of Pharmacy, 22-1 Tamagawa-cho, Minami-ku, Fukuoka 815-8511, Japan;
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sanyo-Onoda City University, Daigakudori 1-1-1, Sanyo-Onoda 756-0884, Japan;
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- School of Pharmacy, International University of Health and Welfare Fukuoka, Ohkawa, Fukuoka 831-8501, Japan;
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Cell Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan;
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- Laboratory of Molecular Life Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (Y.S.); (A.K.); (R.L.); (T.T.); (Y.O.)
- Division of Pharmaceutical Cell Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-92-642-6586
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Maeda Y, Tsuru Y, Matsumoto N, Nonoyama T, Yoshino T, Matsumoto M, Tanaka T. Prostaglandin production by the microalga with heterologous expression of cyclooxygenase. Biotechnol Bioeng 2021; 118:2734-2743. [PMID: 33851720 DOI: 10.1002/bit.27792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Prostaglandins (PGs) are the physiologically active compounds synthesized from C20 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) by cyclooxygenase (COX) and a series of PG synthases, and are utilized as pharmaceuticals. Currently, commercialized PGs are mainly produced by chemical synthesis under harsh conditions. By contrast, bioproduction of PGs can be an alternative, environmental-friendly, and inexpensive process with genetic engineering of model plants, although these conventional host organisms contain a limited quantity of PG precursors. In this study, we established an efficient PG production process using the genetically engineered microalga Fistulifera solaris which is rich in C20 PUFAs. A cox gene derived from the red alga Agarophyton vermiculophyllum was introduced into F. solaris. As a result, a transformant clone with high cox expression produced PGs (i.e., PGD2 , PGE2 , PGF2α , and 15-ketoPGF2α derived from arachidonic acid, and PGD3 , PGE3 , and PGF3α derived from eicosapentaenoic acid) as revealed by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. The total content of PGs was 1290.4 ng/g of dry cell weight, which was higher than that produced in the transgenic plant reported previously. The results obtained in this study indicate that the C20 PUFA-rich microalga functionally expressing COX is a promising host for PG bioproduction.
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- Yoshiaki Maeda
- Division of Biotechnology and Life Science, Institute of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Biotechnology and Life Science, Institute of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Biotechnology and Life Science, Institute of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Biotechnology and Life Science, Institute of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Biotechnology and Life Science, Institute of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei, Tokyo, Japan
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- Biotechnology Laboratory, Electric Power Development Co., Ltd., Kitakyusyu, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Division of Biotechnology and Life Science, Institute of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei, Tokyo, Japan
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We would all like to make or obtain the materials or products we want as soon as possible. This is human nature. This is true also for chemists in the synthesis of organic molecules. All chemists would like to make their target molecules as soon as possible, particularly when their interest is in the physical or biological properties of those molecules.As demonstrated by today's COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, rapid synthesis is also crucial to enable chemists to deliver effective therapeutic agents to the community. Several concepts are currently well-accepted as important for achieving this: atom economy, step economy, and redox economy. Considering the importance of synthesizing organic molecules rapidly, I recently proposed adding the concept of time economy.In a multisep synthesis, each step has to be completed within a short period of time to make the desired molecule rapidly. The development of rapid reactions is important but also insufficient. After each step, frequent and repetitive workup operations such as quenching the reaction, extraction, separation of water and organic phases, drying the organic phase, filtration, evaporation, and purification may be required, and the time necessary for these processing operations must be taken into account. Indeed, some of the most time-consuming operations in most syntheses are the purification stages.On the other hand, one-pot reactions are processes in which several sequential reactions are conducted in a single reaction vessel, which avoids the need to purify intermediates. One-pot reactions are a useful way to shorten the total synthesis time, and the approach generally leads to an increase in the yield and a reduction in the amount of chemical waste formed. Thus, I also propose the importance of pot economy.On the basis of these concepts of time and pot economy, we have accomplished efficient syntheses of several natural products and medicines. The key to the success of these syntheses is the use of diphenylprolinol silyl ether as an effective catalyst in a one-pot reaction, in which it does not disturb the subsequent reactions. Our strategy is (1) to construct the chiral key skeletons and/or key components of natural products and medicines directly using organocatalyst-mediated one-pot reactions and (2) to conduct the subsequent transformations to the final molecules in a small number of pots utilizing the internal quench method. By means of this strategy, PGE1 methyl ester, estradiol methyl ether, and clinprost were synthesized in three, five, and seven pots, respectively. Furthermore, (-)-oseltamivir, ABT-341, baclofen, and Corey lactone were synthesized in a single reaction vessel. Further optimization of the reactions in terms of time economy allowed (-)-oseltamivir and Corey lactone to be synthesized within 60 and 152 min, respectively. These syntheses will be highlighted as case studies. Although the organocatalyst is a key compound in this Account, pot- and time-economical syntheses can be expanded to organometallic chemistry and, indeed, to organic chemistry in general.
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- Yujiro Hayashi
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aramaki Aza Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
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Vik A, Hansen TV. Stereoselective syntheses and biological activities of E-series resolvins. Org Biomol Chem 2021; 19:705-721. [PMID: 33410452 DOI: 10.1039/d0ob02218g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Recent research efforts focusing on the many mechanisms participating in the resolution of acute inflammation have uncovered a new genus of pro-resolving lipid mediators. These endogenous molecules include the lipoxins, resolvins, protectins and maresins, collectively coined specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs). SPMs are oxygenated polyunsaturated fatty acids biosynthesized by lipoxygenases and cyclooxygenases enzymes. These chemically sensitive molecules are produced in nano- to pico-gram amounts in vivo and exhibit potent anti-inflammatory and pro-resolving bioactions. In addition, SPMs clear bacterial infections, reduce pain and display bioactivities towards host defense, organ protection and tissue remodeling. Altogether, these bioactions and the need for synthetic SPMs for determination of absolute configuration and in vivo experiments have spurred a great interest in the synthetic and biomolecular communities. This review covers reported stereoselective total syntheses and outlines the most significant bioactions of the E-series resolvins.
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- Anders Vik
- Department of Pharmacy, Section for Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Oslo, PO Box 1068 Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pharmacy, Section for Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Oslo, PO Box 1068 Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
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Revol-Cavalier J, Bultel-Poncé V, Guy A, Durand T, Oger C, Galano JM. Total Synthesis of a Docosahexaenoic Acid Prostanoid Using an Intramolecular Organocatalytic Michael Reaction of a Formyl-Enal Derivative. Org Lett 2020; 22:7455-7459. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c02553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Johanna Revol-Cavalier
- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron UMR 5247, CNRS, ENSCM, Université de Montpellier, 15 Avenue Charles Flahault, BP 14491, Montpellier 34093 Cedex 05, France
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron UMR 5247, CNRS, ENSCM, Université de Montpellier, 15 Avenue Charles Flahault, BP 14491, Montpellier 34093 Cedex 05, France
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron UMR 5247, CNRS, ENSCM, Université de Montpellier, 15 Avenue Charles Flahault, BP 14491, Montpellier 34093 Cedex 05, France
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron UMR 5247, CNRS, ENSCM, Université de Montpellier, 15 Avenue Charles Flahault, BP 14491, Montpellier 34093 Cedex 05, France
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron UMR 5247, CNRS, ENSCM, Université de Montpellier, 15 Avenue Charles Flahault, BP 14491, Montpellier 34093 Cedex 05, France
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron UMR 5247, CNRS, ENSCM, Université de Montpellier, 15 Avenue Charles Flahault, BP 14491, Montpellier 34093 Cedex 05, France
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- Nariyoshi Umekubo
- Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science Tohoku University 6‐3 Aza‐Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba‐ku 980‐8578 Sendai Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science Tohoku University 6‐3 Aza‐Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba‐ku 980‐8578 Sendai Japan
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Jing C, Aggarwal VK. Total Synthesis of Thromboxane B 2 via a Key Bicyclic Enal Intermediate. Org Lett 2020; 22:6505-6509. [PMID: 32806168 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c02299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A 12-step asymmetric synthesis of thromboxane B2 (TxB2) from 2,5-dimethoxytetrahydrofuran is described. The synthesis employs our organocatalytic aldol reaction of succinaldehyde to give a key bicyclic enal intermediate. From here, the synthetic strategy involves a conjugate addition of an alkenyl side chain to the bicyclic enal, Baeyer-Villiger oxidation, and a highly Z-selective Wittig olefination of a hemiacetal. Key to success was minimizing redox operations and the manipulation of functional groups in the correct order.
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- Changcheng Jing
- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, U.K
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Preparation and Chiral HPLC Separation of the Enantiomeric Forms of Natural Prostaglandins. CHEMISTRY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/chemistry2030047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Four enantiomeric forms of natural prostaglandins, ent-PGF2α ((−)-1), ent-PGE2 ((+)-2) ent-PGF1α ((−)-3), and ent-PGE1 ((+)-4) have been synthetized in gram scale by Corey synthesis used in the prostaglandin plants of CHINOIN, Budapest. Chiral HPLC methods have been developed to separate the enantiomeric pairs. Enantiomers of natural prostaglandins can be used as analytical standards to verify the enantiopurity of synthetic prostaglandins, or as biomarkers to study oxidation processes in vivo.
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Tamano K, Yasunaka Y, Kamishima M, Itoh A, Miura A, Kan E, Koyama Y, Tamura T. Enhancement of the productivity of free dihomo-γ-linolenic acid via co-overexpression of elongase and two desaturase genes in Aspergillus oryzae. J Biosci Bioeng 2020; 130:480-488. [PMID: 32800811 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2020.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Free dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (DGLA), a polyunsaturated free fatty acid (FFA), is a precursor of the eicosanoid prostaglandin E1 and is expected to be a source material for artificial production. We previously constructed the Aspergillus oryzae mutant strain ARA1 that produced free DGLA from the disruptant of faaA, an acyl-CoA synthetase gene, where FFA productivity increased by 9.2-fold compared with that of the wild-type strain. Here, we aimed to achieve enhancement of free DGLA productivity. Because saturated FFAs, such as palmitic acid and stearic acid, accounted for about 45% and 25% of total FFAs produced by ARA1, respectively, we used a strategy to facilitate elongation and desaturation of these FFAs to oleic acid and linoleic acid by overexpressing genes encoding elongase, Δ9-desaturase, and Δ12-desaturase originally expressed in A. oryzae. Ten genes were predicted to encode desaturases, and their overexpression DNA constructs were introduced into ARA1. AO090001000224 and AO090011000488 facilitated Δ12-desaturation and Δ9-desaturation most, respectively, following overexpression. Next, ARA1 strain was modified to DGLA1cre strain for producing free DGLA as a final product, and co-overexpression of these two desaturase genes was then introduced to DGLA1cre. Moreover, single overexpression of two genes predicted to encode elongases was additionally introduced, and only AO090003000572 facilitated elongation. Consequently, in the co-overexpression mutant of AO090001000224, AO090011000488, and AO090003000572, free DGLA content ratio increased by 1.8-fold from ARA1 to 14.5%, and the productivity also increased by 1.8-fold to 0.086 mmol/g-dry-cell-weight. The yield was 284 mg/L. These findings provided insights into strategies for improving microbial production of polyunsaturated FFAs.
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- Koichi Tamano
- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 2-17-2-1 Tsukisamu-Higashi, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 062-8517, Japan; AIST-Waseda University Computational Bio Big-Data Open Innovation Laboratory (CBBD-OIL), AIST, 5-20, Building 63, Nishi-Waseda Campus, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan.
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- Hokkaido High-Technology College, 2-12-1 Meguminokita, Eniwa, Hokkaido 061-1396, Japan
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- Hokkaido High-Technology College, 2-12-1 Meguminokita, Eniwa, Hokkaido 061-1396, Japan
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- Hokkaido High-Technology College, 2-12-1 Meguminokita, Eniwa, Hokkaido 061-1396, Japan
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 2-17-2-1 Tsukisamu-Higashi, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 062-8517, Japan
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- Noda Institute for Scientific Research, 338 Noda, Noda-shi, Chiba 278-0037, Japan
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- Noda Institute for Scientific Research, 338 Noda, Noda-shi, Chiba 278-0037, Japan
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 2-17-2-1 Tsukisamu-Higashi, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 062-8517, Japan; AIST-Waseda University Computational Bio Big-Data Open Innovation Laboratory (CBBD-OIL), AIST, 5-20, Building 63, Nishi-Waseda Campus, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
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Bennett SH, Coulthard G, Aggarwal VK. Prostaglandin Total Synthesis Enabled by the Organocatalytic Dimerization of Succinaldehyde. CHEM REC 2020; 20:936-947. [PMID: 32672398 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202000054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Prostaglandins have been attractive targets in total synthesis for over 50 years, resulting in the development of new synthetic strategies and methodologies that have served the broader chemical community. However, these molecules are not just of academic interest, a number of prostaglandin analogues are used in the clinic, and some are even on the WHO list of essential medicines. In this personal account, we describe our own approach to the family of prostaglandins, which centers around the synthesis of a key enal intermediate, formed from the l-proline catalysed dimerization of succinaldehyde. We highlight the discovery and further optimization of this key reaction, its scale up, and subsequent application to a range of prostaglandins.
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- Steven H Bennett
- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol, BS8 1TS, UK
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- Sygnature Discovery, Biocity, Pennyfoot Street, Nottingham, NG1 1GR, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol, BS8 1TS, UK
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Jing C, Mallah S, Kriemen E, Bennett SH, Fasano V, Lennox AJJ, Hers I, Aggarwal VK. Synthesis, Stability, and Biological Studies of Fluorinated Analogues of Thromboxane A 2. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2020; 6:995-1000. [PMID: 32607446 PMCID: PMC7318075 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.0c00310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Platelet activation results in the generation of thromboxane A2 (TxA2), which promotes thrombus formation by further amplifying platelet function, as well as causing vasoconstriction. Due to its role in thrombus formation and cardiovascular disease, its production is the target of antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin. However, the study of TxA2-stimulated cellular function has been limited by its instability (t 1/2 = 32 s, pH = 7.4). Although more stable analogues such as U46619 and difluorinated 10,10-F2-TxA2 have been prepared, we targeted a closer mimic to TxA2 itself, monofluorinated 10-F-TxA2, since the number of fluorine atoms can affect function. Key steps in the synthesis of F-TxA2 included α-fluorination of a lactone bearing a β-alkoxy group, and a novel synthesis of the strained acetal. F-TxA2 was found to be 105 more stable than TxA2, and surprisingly was only slightly less stable than F2-TxA2. Preliminary biological studies showed that F-TxA2 has similar potency as TxA2 toward inducing platelet aggregation but was superior to F2-TxA2 in activating integrin αIIbβ3.
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- Changcheng Jing
- School
of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock’s Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
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- School
of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience, University of Bristol, University Walk, Biomedical Sciences Building, Bristol BS8 1TD, United Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock’s Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock’s Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock’s Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock’s Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
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- School
of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience, University of Bristol, University Walk, Biomedical Sciences Building, Bristol BS8 1TD, United Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock’s Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
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Hayashi Y. Domino and one-pot syntheses of biologically active compounds using diphenylprolinol silyl ether. PHYSICAL SCIENCES REVIEWS 2020. [DOI: 10.1515/psr-2018-0088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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AbstractThe successful application of diphenylprolinol silyl ether, which is one of the widely used organocatalysts, to the synthesis of natural products and drugs, is described mostly focusing on the author’s results. The molecules that are explained in this paper are baclofen, telcagepant, oseltamivir, ABT-341, prostaglandins, estradiol, horsfiline and coerulescine.
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- Yujiro Hayashi
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, Sendai980–8578, Japan
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Kučera R, Goetzke FW, Fletcher SP. An Asymmetric Suzuki-Miyaura Approach to Prostaglandins: Synthesis of Tafluprost. Org Lett 2020; 22:2991-2994. [PMID: 32216289 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c00745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We report the catalytic asymmetric synthesis of Tafluprost (1), a prostaglandin analogue. This synthesis demonstrates a new approach to prostaglandins involving symmetrization and desymmetrization of a racemic precursor to control the absolute and relative stereochemistry of the cyclopentyl core. Key steps include a diastereo- and enantioselective Rh-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura reaction of a racemic bicyclic allyl chloride and an alkenyl boronic acid and a regio- and diastereoselective Pd-catalyzed Tsuji-Trost reaction with an enolate surrogate.
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- Roman Kučera
- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, U.K
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Monteiro S, Imramovský A, Pauk K, Růžičková Z, Carvalho C, Pavlík J. Synthesis of Alfaprostol Key Intermediate Ynol via Br/Mg Exchange. ORG PREP PROCED INT 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00304948.2020.1716623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Sara Monteiro
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Cayman Pharma Ltd, Neratovice, Czech Republic
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Miller ER, Hovey MT, Scheidt KA. A Concise, Enantioselective Approach for the Synthesis of Yohimbine Alkaloids. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:2187-2192. [PMID: 31951394 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b12319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We report a concise, enantioselective synthesis of the yohimbine alkaloids (-)-rauwolscine and (-)-alloyohimbane. The key transformation involves a highly enantio- and diastereoselective NHC-catalyzed dimerization and an amidation/N-acyliminium ion cyclization sequence to furnish four of the five requisite rings and three of the five stereocenters in two operations. This route also provides efficient access to all four diastereomeric arrangements of the core stereotriad of the yohimbine alkaloids from a common intermediate. This platform approach in combination with the ability to access both enantiomers from the carbene-catalyzed reaction is a powerful strategy that can produce a wide range of complex alkaloids and related structures for future biomedical investigations.
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- Eric R Miller
- Department of Chemistry, Center for Molecular Innovation and Drug Discovery , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Molecular Innovation and Drug Discovery , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Molecular Innovation and Drug Discovery , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208 , United States
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Umekubo N, Suga Y, Hayashi Y. Pot and time economies in the total synthesis of Corey lactone. Chem Sci 2019; 11:1205-1209. [PMID: 34123244 PMCID: PMC8148033 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc05824a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The Corey lactone is a highly versatile intermediate for the synthesis of a variety of prostaglandin hormones that natively control a multitude of important physiological processes. Starting from commercially available compounds, we herein disclose a time-economical, one-pot enantioselective preparation of the Corey lactone by virtue of a new diphenylprolinol silyl ether-mediated domino Michael/Michael reaction to afford the substituted cyclopentanone core in a formal (3 + 2) cycloadditive fashion. More broadly, this work advances the on-demand, gram-scale synthesis of high-value targets involving chemically orthogonal transformations, whereby distinct reactions of acids, bases, organometalics, reductants and oxidants can be carried out in a single reaction vessel in a sequential fashion.
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- Nariyoshi Umekubo
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University Sendai 980-8578 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University Sendai 980-8578 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University Sendai 980-8578 Japan
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Monteiro S, Paraskevopoulos G, Imramovský A. Synthesis of 13,14‐Dehydro‐prostaglandins Synthetic Analogues: A Review. ChemistrySelect 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201902679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Sara Monteiro
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and TechnologyFaculty of Chemical TechnologyUniversity of Pardubice Studentská 95 532 10 Pardubice Czech Republic
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- Skin Barrier Research GroupFaculty of Pharmacy in Hradec KrálovéCharles University Akademika Heyrovského 1203/8 500 05 Hradec Králové Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and TechnologyFaculty of Chemical TechnologyUniversity of Pardubice Studentská 95 532 10 Pardubice Czech Republic
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Thanzeel FY, Sripada A, Wolf C. Quantitative Chiroptical Sensing of Free Amino Acids, Biothiols, Amines, and Amino Alcohols with an Aryl Fluoride Probe. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:16382-16387. [PMID: 31564090 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b07588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The comprehensive determination of the absolute configuration, enantiomeric ratio, and total amount of standard amino acids by optical methods adaptable to high-throughput screening with modern plate readers has remained a major challenge to date. We now present a small-molecular probe that smoothly reacts with amino acids and biothiols in aqueous solution and thereby generates distinct chiroptical responses to accomplish this task. The achiral sensor is readily available, inexpensive, and suitable for chiroptical analysis of each of the 19 standard amino acids, biothiols, aliphatic, and aromatic amines and amino alcohols. The sensing method is operationally simple, and data collection and processing are straightforward. The utility and practicality of the assay are demonstrated with the accurate analysis of 10 aspartic acid samples covering a wide concentration range and largely varying enantiomeric compositions. Accurate er sensing of 85 scalemic samples of Pro, Met, Cys, Ala, methylpyrrolidine, 1-(2-naphthyl)amine, and mixtures thereof is also presented.
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- F Yushra Thanzeel
- Department of Chemistry , Georgetown University , 37th and O Streets , Washington , D.C. 20057 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Georgetown University , 37th and O Streets , Washington , D.C. 20057 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Georgetown University , 37th and O Streets , Washington , D.C. 20057 , United States
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Kim T, Lee SI, Kim S, Shim SY, Ryu DH. Total synthesis of PGF2α and 6,15-diketo-PGF1α and formal synthesis of 6-keto-PGF1α via three-component coupling. Tetrahedron 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2019.130593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Diaz-Muñoz G, Miranda IL, Sartori SK, de Rezende DC, Alves Nogueira Diaz M. Use of chiral auxiliaries in the asymmetric synthesis of biologically active compounds: A review. Chirality 2019; 31:776-812. [PMID: 31418934 DOI: 10.1002/chir.23103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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This review article describes the use of some of the most popular chiral auxiliaries in the asymmetric synthesis of biologically active compounds. Chiral auxiliaries derived from naturally occurring compounds, such as amino acids, carbohydrates, and terpenes, are considered essential tools for the construction of highly complex molecules. We highlight the auxiliaries of Evans, Corey, Yamada, Enders, Oppolzer, and Kunz, which led to remarkable progress in asymmetric synthesis in the last decades and continue to bring advances until the present day.
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- Gaspar Diaz-Muñoz
- Department of Chemistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Ramakrishna I, Reddy MK, Baidya M. Organocatalyzed Annulation Cascade toward Asymmetric Functionalization of Dibenzoxazepines and Dibenzothiazepines with Vicinal Tertiary Stereogenic Centers. ChemistrySelect 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201902496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Isai Ramakrishna
- Department of ChemistryIndian Institute of Technology Madras Chennai 600 036, Tamil Nadu India
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- Department of ChemistryIndian Institute of Technology Madras Chennai 600 036, Tamil Nadu India
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- Department of ChemistryIndian Institute of Technology Madras Chennai 600 036, Tamil Nadu India
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Zhu K, Hu S, Liu M, Peng H, Chen F. Access to a Key Building Block for the Prostaglandin Family via Stereocontrolled Organocatalytic Baeyer–Villiger Oxidation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201902371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Kejie Zhu
- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral MoleculesDepartment of ChemistryFudan University Shanghai 200433 China
- Shanghai Engineering Center of Industrial Asymmetric Catalysis for Chiral Molecules Shanghai 200433 China
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- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral MoleculesDepartment of ChemistryFudan University Shanghai 200433 China
- Shanghai Engineering Center of Industrial Asymmetric Catalysis for Chiral Molecules Shanghai 200433 China
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- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral MoleculesDepartment of ChemistryFudan University Shanghai 200433 China
- Shanghai Engineering Center of Industrial Asymmetric Catalysis for Chiral Molecules Shanghai 200433 China
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- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral MoleculesDepartment of ChemistryFudan University Shanghai 200433 China
- Shanghai Engineering Center of Industrial Asymmetric Catalysis for Chiral Molecules Shanghai 200433 China
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- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral MoleculesDepartment of ChemistryFudan University Shanghai 200433 China
- Shanghai Engineering Center of Industrial Asymmetric Catalysis for Chiral Molecules Shanghai 200433 China
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