A novel approach for the synthesis of unsaturated 7-membered lactones by Pd-catalyzed [5+2] dipolar cycloaddition of vinylethylene carbonates (VECs) and C5-substituted Meldrum's acid derivatives has been developed. Various Meldrum's acid derivatives worked well in this reaction under mild reaction conditions. A variety of 7-membered lactones can be accessed in a facile manner in moderate to good yields
Highly enantioselective deracemization of 1-phenyl-1,2-ethanediol and its derivatives by stereoinversion using Candida albicans in a one-pot process
作者:Tarcila Cazetta、Paulo J.S. Moran、J. Augusto R. Rodrigues
DOI:10.1016/j.molcatb.2014.08.018
日期:2014.11
A very simple methodology was developed to transform racemic 1-(4-substitutedphenyl)-1,2-ethanediols using resting cells of Candida albicans CCT 0776 through a one-pot two-step process in which the (R)-stereoisomer was completely oxidized to the corresponding substituted-alpha-hydroxyacetophenones, which were completely reduced to produce (S)-1-(4-substitutedphenyl)-1,2-ethanediols in good isolated yield (60-85%) and with high enantiomeric excess (99% ee). The overall process corresponded to an enantioselective deracemization by stereoinversion of the (R)-enantiomer. The process was not achieved for other similar 1,2-diols using the same reaction conditions, which indicates a structural restriction of substrates by the active pocket of the enzymes of C. albicans involved in the stereoinversion process. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Investigation and Application of Amphoteric α-Amino Aldehyde: An in Situ Generated Species Based on Heyns Rearrangement
In situ generation of the reactive amphoteric a amino aldehyde with simple alpha-hydroxy ketones and phenyl amine-via Heyns rearrangement was proven to be feasible. Metal-free domino reactions based on this reactive intermediate were effectively used to afford important N-heterocycles including polysubstituted pyrroles, indoles, and quinoxalines conveniently. A simple starting material, water as the only byproduct, and diversity of the useful products will make this method greatly attractive for pharmaceutics.
Conversion of Dimethyl Acetals of α-Hydroxyacetophenones and α-Hydroxypropiophenone to Monoazides and Tetrazoles Using Trimethylsilyl Azide
作者:Robert M. Moriarty、KWANG-CHUNG Hou、R. S. Miller