Stereospecific Synthesis of Enantioenriched Alkylidenecyclobutanones via Formal Vinylidene Insertion into Cyclopropanone Equivalents
作者:Christopher M. Poteat、Vincent N. G. Lindsay
DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.1c02303
日期:2021.8.20
equivalents in a formal vinylidene insertion process, providing the first general synthetic route to enantioenriched alkylidenecyclobutanones. The addition of an alkenyl-Grignard reagent leads to an alkenylcyclopropanol capable of electrophilic activation by N-bromosuccinimide, triggering a regio- and stereospecific 1,2-migration and affording alkylidenecyclobutanones after elimination. Activation of the
<i>In Situ</i>Generation of the Coates Catalyst: A Practical and Versatile Catalytic System for the Carbonylation of<i>meso</i>-Epoxides
作者:Prasad Ganji、David J. Doyle、Hasim Ibrahim
DOI:10.1021/ol201043d
日期:2011.6.17
active catalytic system for the carbonylation of meso- and terminal epoxides to β-lactones is described. The active catalyst, analogous to Coates’ catalyst, is generated in situ from commercially available (TPP)CrCl and Co2(CO)8. This practical system circumvents the preparation of air sensitive cobaltate salts, operates at low catalyst loadings, and allows the carbonylation of functionalized, sterically
Synthesis and LTB4 receptor antagonist activities of the naturally occurring LTB4 receptor antagonist leucettamine A and related analogs
作者:Jeffrey C. Boehm、John G. Gleason、Israil Pendrak、Henry M. Sarau、Dulcie B. Schmidt、James J. Foley、William D. Kingsbury
DOI:10.1021/jm00074a014
日期:1993.10
The isolation and structure determination of the naturally occurring LTB4 receptor antagonist Leucettamine A (1) was recently reported.1 Herein we describe the synthesis of this natural product, the preparation of several analogues, and their effectiveness as antagonists of [H-3]LTB4 binding to intact human U-937 cells. Total synthesis of Leucettamine A 1) is achieved by a convergent route which takes advantage of the elements of symmetry within the molecule. Syntheses of analogues of 1, which lacked the same degree of symmetry, are achieved by a different approach starting from alpha-amino acids. The natural product 1 inhibits [H-3]LTB4 binding to its receptors on intact human U-937 cells with a K(i) = 3.5 +/- 0. 8 muM and is devoid of measurable agonist activity at the concentrations tested. 2-Amino imidazole analogues of 1 lacking the dioxolane groups were prepared. Generally these are significantly less potent than 1. However, one (26), designed on the basis of a putative structural overlay with LTB4, demonstrated potency comparable to that of the natural product (K(i) = 2.4 +/- 0.2 muM).