Nidulaxanthone
A
is
a
dimeric,
dihydroxanthone
natural
product
which
was
isolated
in
2020
from
Aspergillus
sp.
Structur-ally,
the
compound
features
an
unprecedented
heptacyclic
6/6/6/6/6/6/6
ring
system
unusual
for
xanthone
dimers.
Biosynthetically,
nidulaxanthone
originates
monomer
nidulalin
via
stereoselective
Diels-Alder
dimeri-zation.
To
expedite
synthesis
of
and
study
proposed
dimerization,
we
developed
methodology
involving
use
allyl
triflate
chromone
ester
activation
followed
by
vinylogous
addition
to
rapidly
forge
scaffold
four-step
sequence
also
ketone
desaturation
using
Bobbitt’s
oxoammonium
salt.
The
asymmetric
achieved
acylative
kinetic
resolution
(AKR)
chiral,
racemic
2H-nidulalin
A.
Dimerization
en-antioenriched
solvent-free,
thermolytic
conditions.
Computational
studies
have
been
conducted
probe
both
(4+2)
dimerization
events.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(16), P. 10302 - 10380
Published: Aug. 14, 2023
Nitroxides,
also
known
as
nitroxyl
radicals,
are
long-lived
or
stable
radicals
with
the
general
structure
R1R2N–O•.
The
spin
distribution
over
nitroxide
N
and
O
atoms
contributes
to
thermodynamic
stability
of
these
radicals.
presence
bulky
N-substituents
R1
R2
prevents
radical
dimerization,
ensuring
their
kinetic
stability.
Despite
reactivity
toward
various
transient
C
some
nitroxides
can
be
easily
stored
under
air
at
room
temperature.
Furthermore,
oxidized
oxoammonium
salts
(R1R2N═O+)
reduced
anions
(R1R2N–O–),
enabling
them
act
valuable
oxidants
reductants
depending
on
oxidation
state.
Therefore,
they
exhibit
interesting
across
all
three
states.
Due
fascinating
properties,
find
extensive
applications
in
diverse
fields
such
biochemistry,
medicinal
chemistry,
materials
science,
organic
synthesis.
This
review
focuses
versatile
For
use
other
important
fields,
we
will
refer
several
articles.
introductory
part
provides
a
brief
overview
history
chemistry.
Subsequently,
key
methods
for
preparing
discussed,
followed
by
an
examination
structural
diversity
physical
properties.
main
portion
this
is
dedicated
reactions,
wherein
parent
corresponding
serve
active
species.
It
demonstrated
that
functional
groups
(such
alcohols,
amines,
enolates,
alkanes
among
others)
efficiently
oxidized.
These
oxidations
carried
out
using
catalysts
combination
stoichiometric
terminal
oxidants.
By
reducing
anions,
become
effective
reagents
intriguing
Nitroxides
possess
ability
selectively
react
making
useful
terminating
cascade
reactions
forming
alkoxyamines.
Depending
structure,
alkoxyamines
weak
C–O
bonds,
allowing
thermal
generation
through
reversible
bond
cleavage.
Such
thermally
generated
participate
transformations,
discussed
end
review.
application
strategy
natural
product
synthesis
presented.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(20), P. 10998 - 11004
Published: May 11, 2023
The
first
total
synthesis
of
(±)-
and
(-)-daphnillonin
B,
a
daphnicyclidin-type
alkaloid
with
new
[7-6-5-7-5-5]
A/B/C/D/E/F
hexacyclic
core,
has
been
achieved.
[6-5-7]
B/C/D
ring
system
was
efficiently
diastereoselectively
constructed
via
mild
type
I
intramolecular
[5+2]
cycloaddition,
followed
by
Grubbs
II
catalyst-catalyzed
radical
cyclization.
[5-5]
fused
E/F
synthesized
diastereoselective
Pauson-Khand
reaction.
Notably,
the
synthetically
challenging
core
reassembled
unique
Wagner-Meerwein-type
rearrangement
from
[6-6-5-7-5-5]
framework
found
in
calyciphylline
A-type
Daphniphyllum
alkaloids.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(2), P. 1262 - 1268
Published: Jan. 5, 2024
A
concise
enantioselective
total
synthesis
of
(−)-daphenylline,
a
hexacyclic
Daphniphyllum
alkaloid
with
unique
benzene
ring,
was
achieved
in
14
steps.
The
commences
two
chiral
stereocenters,
C2
and
C18,
readily
installed
via
Carreira's
Ir/amine
dual-catalyzed
allylation.
allylic
bridgehead
amine
6
rapidly
prepared
through
Wickens'
photoredox-catalyzed
hydrocarboxylation
olefin
CuBr2-catalyzed
α-amination
ketone.
tetracycle
4
formed
Pd-catalyzed
reductive
Heck
reaction
or,
more
concisely,
by
Krische's
Rh-catalyzed
1,6-enyne
cyclization.
In
this
synthesis,
newly
reported
used
twice,
Friedel–Crafts
acylation
thrice.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(49), P. 26569 - 26579
Published: Nov. 30, 2023
The
macrodaphniphyllamine-type,
calyciphylline
A-type,
daphnilongeranin
and
daphnicyclidin
D-type
alkaloids
are
four
structurally
related
classes
of
Daphniphyllum
alkaloids.
On
the
basis
a
systematic
analysis
biogenetic
network
these
classes,
we
developed
synthetic
strategies
centered
on
C4–N
C1–C8
bonds
A,
which
took
full
advantage
suitable
substrates,
reactions,
pathways
that
altered
from
their
counterparts
in
postulated
network.
Through
this
generalized
biomimetic
approach,
achieved
first
synthesis
14
subfamilies.
Cell Reports Physical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(3), P. 101855 - 101855
Published: March 1, 2024
The
fusicoccane
diterpenoids
have
triggered
particular
interest
from
the
organic
synthesis
community
in
recent
years,
owing
to
their
promising
biological
profiles
and
complex
chemical
structures.
Here,
we
report
collective,
asymmetric
total
syntheses
of
five
diterpenoids,
namely
fusicoauritone,
fusicogigantones
A
B,
fusicogigantepoxide,
anadensin.
This
work
features
a
Yu
[5+2+1]
cycloaddition
that
is
shown
be
swift
approach
access
[5,8]-bicyclic
ring
system
an
oxidative
Nazarov
cyclization
facilely
fabricated
critical
cyclopentenone
moiety
via
unfunctionalized
tertiary
divinyl
carbinol
(TDC)
substrate.
substrate
scope
study
also
revealed
general
robust
transformation
capable
synthesizing
highly
substituted
cyclopentenones
TDCs.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(41), P. 18823 - 18828
Published: Oct. 5, 2022
The
first
total
synthesis
of
daphgraciline
has
been
achieved,
which
also
represents
the
example
Daphniphyllum
yuzurine-type
alkaloids
(∼50
members).
unique
bridged
azabicyclo[4.3.1]
ring
system
in
subfamily
was
efficiently
and
diastereoselectively
assembled
via
a
mild
type
II
[5+2]
cycloaddition
for
time.
compact
tetracyclic
[6-7-5-5]
skeleton
installed
an
intramolecular
Diels-Alder
reaction,
followed
by
benzilic
acid-type
rearrangement.
synthetically
challenging
spiro
tetrahydropyran
moiety
final
product
TiIII-mediated
reductive
epoxide
coupling
reaction.
Potential
access
to
enantioenriched
is
presented.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(23)
Published: March 30, 2023
The
daphnezomine
A-type
subfamily
of
Daphniphyllum
alkaloids
structurally
features
a
unique
aza-adamantane
core
skeleton
and
anticipates
efficient
strategies
for
completing
their
syntheses
to
thoroughly
investigate
biological
activities.
Herein,
divergent
total
(-)-daphnezomines
A
B
(+)-dapholdhamine
have
been
accomplished
in
16-20
steps
from
known
epoxide
via
rapid
construction
common
intermediate.
present
work
Ti-mediated
radical
cyclization
establish
the
azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane
ring
system,
an
intramolecular
Heck
reaction
install
bridgehead
all-carbon
quaternary
stereocenter,
tandem
deprotection/reduction/keto
amine-carbinolamine
tautomerization
furnish
backbone,
NIS-promoted
6-endo-trig
aminocyclization
assemble
backbone.
Chinese Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
42(11), P. 1267 - 1274
Published: Feb. 19, 2024
Comprehensive
Summary
As
one
of
the
most
common
structural
motifs
in
natural
products,
cyclopentenones
usually
can
be
fabricated
by
Nazarov
cyclization
using
divinyl
ketones
or
functionalized
tertiary
carbinols
(TDCs)
as
substrates.
However,
straightforward
method
for
transforming
unfunctionalized
TDCs
to
their
corresponding
is
currently
lacking.
Herein,
we
wish
report
total
syntheses
four
structurally
distinct
terpenoids,
namely
laurane‐type
marine
sesquiterpenoids
isolaurene,
debromoaplysin
and
aplysin,
guaiane
sesquiterpenoid
guaiadienone
A,
all
a
novel
synthetic
method,
named
oxidative
cyclization,
key
step.
This
work
demonstrated
our
robust
suitable
synthesizing
various
highly
substituted
cyclopentenones.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(42), P. 29150 - 29158
Published: Oct. 9, 2024
We
report
herein
the
first
asymmetric
photoinduced
excited-state
Nazarov
reaction
of
non-aromatic
dicyclic
divinyl
ketones
by
using
hydrogen-bonding
catalysis.
The
enantioselectivity
electrocyclization
is
highly
dependent
on
structural
features
substrate
and
its
interaction
with
chiral
catalysts.
For
simple
ketone
substrates,
there
no
discernible
selectivity
hydrogen
bond
coordination
between
thiourea
carbonyl
groups
substrates
in
ground
state.
However,
we
found
that
direction
was
well
controlled
each
model