Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(36), P. 6741 - 6745
Published: Aug. 30, 2023
The
synthesis
of
neopetrosins
A
and
C,
two
2-indolyl
C-α-d-mannopyranosides,
their
congeners
has
been
realized
via
a
direct
Ni/photoredox-catalyzed
reductive
coupling
3-methoxycarbonyl-2-iodo-1H-indoles
with
pyranosyl
bromides.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(44)
Published: Sept. 13, 2023
Abstract
Efficient
methods
for
synthesizing
1,2‐aryl(alkenyl)
heteroatomic
cores,
encompassing
heteroatoms
such
as
nitrogen,
oxygen,
sulfur,
and
halogens,
are
of
significant
importance
in
medicinal
chemistry
pharmaceutical
research.
In
this
study,
we
present
a
mild,
versatile
practical
photoredox/iron
dual
catalytic
system
that
enables
access
to
highly
privileged
pharmacophores
with
exceptional
efficiency
site
selectivity.
Our
approach
exhibits
an
extensive
scope,
allowing
the
direct
utilization
wide
range
commodity
or
commercially
available
(hetero)arenes
well
activated
unactivated
alkenes
diverse
functional
groups,
drug
scaffolds,
natural
product
motifs
substrates.
By
merging
iron
catalysis
photoredox
cycle,
vast
array
alkene
functionalization
products
incorporate
neighboring
azido,
amino,
halo,
thiocyano
nitrooxy
group
were
secured.
The
scalability
ability
rapid
synthesize
numerous
bioactive
small
molecules
from
readily
starting
materials
highlight
utility
protocol.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
63(7)
Published: Dec. 20, 2023
Harnessing
unconventional
noncovalent
interactions
(NCIs)
is
emerging
as
a
formidable
synthetic
approach
in
difficult-to-access
glycosidic
chemical
space.
C-Glycosylation,
particular,
has
gained
flurry
of
recent
attention.
However,
most
reported
methods
are
restricted
to
the
relatively
facile
access
α-C-glycosides.
Herein,
we
disclose
β-stereoselective
glycosylation
indoles
by
employing
phosphonoselenide
catalyst.
The
robustness
this
protocol
exemplified
its
amenability
for
reaction
at
both
indolyl
C-
and
N-
reactivity
sites.
In
contrast
previous
reports,
which
chalcogens
were
solely
involved
Lewis
acidic
activation,
our
mechanistic
investigation
unraveled
that
often
neglected
flanking
aromatic
substituents
phosphonoselenides
can
substantially
contribute
catalysis
engaging
π-interactions.
Computations
NMR
spectroscopy
indicated
chalcogenic
components
catalyst
be
collectively
exploited
foster
conformational
distortion
glycal
away
from
usual
half-chair
boat
conformation,
liberates
convex
β-face
nucleophilic
attack.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(24), P. 16753 - 16763
Published: June 11, 2024
In
the
realm
of
organic
synthesis,
catalytic
and
stereoselective
formation
C-glycosidic
bonds
is
a
pivotal
process,
bridging
carbohydrates
with
aglycones.
However,
inherent
chirality
saccharide
scaffold
often
has
substantial
impact
on
stereoinduction
imposed
by
chiral
ligand.
this
study,
we
have
established
an
unprecedented
zirconaaziridine-mediated
asymmetric
nickel
catalysis,
enabling
diastereoselective
coupling
bench-stable
glycosyl
phosphates
range
(hetero)aromatic
glycal
iodides
as
feasible
electrophiles.
Our
developed
method
showcases
broad
scope
high
tolerance
for
various
functional
groups.
More
importantly,
precise
stereocontrol
toward
both
anomeric
configurations
forming
C(sp2)-glycosides
can
be
realized
simply
utilizing
popular
bioxazoline
(biOx)
ligands
in
reductive
Ni
catalysis.
Regarding
operating
mechanism,
experimental
computational
studies
support
occurrence
redox
transmetalation
leading
to
transient,
bimetallic
Ni–Zr
species
that
acts
potent
efficient
single-electron
reductant
process.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
27(21), P. 7439 - 7439
Published: Nov. 1, 2022
Aryl-C-glycosides,
of
both
synthetic
and
natural
origin,
are
great
significance
in
medicinal
chemistry
owing
to
their
unique
structures
stability
towards
enzymatic
chemical
hydrolysis
as
compared
O-glycosides.
They
well-known
antibiotics
potent
enzyme
inhibitors
possess
a
wide
range
biological
activities
such
anticancer,
antioxidant,
antiviral,
hypoglycemic
effects,
so
on.
Currently,
number
aryl-C-glycoside
drugs
on
sale
for
the
treatment
diabetes
related
complications.
This
review
summarizes
findings
scaffolds
over
past
20
years,
concerning
new
(over
200
molecules),
bioactivities—including
anti-inflammatory,
antivirus,
glycation
inhibitory
other
pharmacological
effects—as
well
synthesis.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(36), P. 6741 - 6745
Published: Aug. 30, 2023
The
synthesis
of
neopetrosins
A
and
C,
two
2-indolyl
C-α-d-mannopyranosides,
their
congeners
has
been
realized
via
a
direct
Ni/photoredox-catalyzed
reductive
coupling
3-methoxycarbonyl-2-iodo-1H-indoles
with
pyranosyl
bromides.