Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
27(64), P. 16000 - 16005
Published: Sept. 6, 2021
Monoalkylated
derivatives
of
the
unusually
polar
all-cis
2,3,4,5,6-
pentafluorocyclohexyl
(Janus
face)
motif
are
prepared
starting
from
an
aryl
hydrogenation
pentafluorophenylacetate
methyl
ester
15.
The
method
used
Zeng's
Rh(CAAC)
carbene
catalyst
4
in
following
protocol
developed
by
Glorius.
resultant
Janus
pentafluorocyclohexylacetate
16
was
converted
to
corresponding
alcohol
18,
aldehyde
13,
bromide
29
and
azide
14
through
functional
group
manipulations,
some
these
building
blocks
were
Ugi-multicomponent
Cu-catalysed
click
reactions.
NBoc
protected
pentafluoroarylphenylalanine
35
also
subject
hydrogenation,
then
deprotection
generate
face
β-pentafluorocyclohexyl-alanine
amino
acid
15,
which
incorporated
into
representative
members
emerging
class
candidate
antiviral
compounds.
Log
P
measurements
demonstrate
that
2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorocyclohexyl
ring
system
is
more
than
a
phenyl
ring.
In
overview
paper
introduces
new
containing
this
demonstrates
their
progression
molecules
typically
bioactives
discovery
programmes.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
28(19)
Published: Feb. 11, 2022
Physico-chemical
properties
important
to
drug
discovery
(pKa
,
LogP,
and
aqueous
solubility),
as
well
metabolic
stability,
were
studied
for
a
series
of
functionalized
gem-difluorinated
cycloalkanes
compared
those
non-fluorinated
acyclic
counterparts
evaluate
the
impact
fluorination.
It
was
found
that
influence
CF2
moiety
on
acidity/basicity
corresponding
carboxylic
acids
amines
defined
by
inductive
effect
fluorine
atoms
nearly
same
cyclic
aliphatic
compounds.
Lipophilicity
solubility
followed
more
complex
trends
affected
position
atoms,
ring
size,
even
nature
functional
group
present;
also,
significant
differences
series.
Also,
gem-difluorination
either
did
not
affect
or
slightly
improved
stability
model
derivatives.
The
presented
results
can
be
used
guide
rational
design
employing
establish
first
chapter
in
catalog
key
vitro
fluorinated
cycloalkanes.
ChemMedChem,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
17(21)
Published: Aug. 29, 2022
The
review
covers
various
aspects
of
fluorinated
cycloalkyl
(C3
-C7
)
building
blocks
for
drug
discovery,
including
their
synthesis,
key
physicochemical
properties,
and
biological
medicinal
applications
derivatives.
discussed
synthetic
methods
include
classical
nucleophilic
fluorinations
substrates,
the
addition
fluorine
another
heteroatom
to
double
bonds,
cycloadditions
other
transformations
fluorine-containing
as
well
some
newer
reactions
like
fluorination
non-activated
remotely
activated
C-H
decarboxylative
deborylative
fluorinations,
etc.
known
data
on
effect
introducing
groups
compound's
in
vitro
parameters
(such
acidity/basicity,
lipophilicity,
conformational
behavior,
short
contact
capabilities)
are
surveyed.
Finally,
block
derivatives
design
biologically
active
compounds
(including
marketed
drugs
Maraviroc,
Ivosidenib,
Sitafloxacin)
covered,
with
a
focus
impact.
Nature Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(11), P. 1515 - 1522
Published: Oct. 16, 2023
Fluorinated
small
molecules
are
prevalent
across
the
functional
small-molecule
spectrum,
but
scarcity
of
naturally
occurring
sources
creates
an
opportunity
for
creative
endeavour
in
developing
routes
to
access
these
important
materials.
Iodine(I)/iodine(III)
catalysis
has
proven
be
particularly
well-suited
this
task,
enabling
abundant
alkene
substrates
readily
intercepted
by
situ-generated
λ3-iodanes
and
processed
high-value
(di)fluorinated
products.
These
organocatalysis
paradigms
often
emulate
metal-based
processes
engaging
π
bond
and,
case
styrenes,
facilitating
fluorinative
phenonium-ion
rearrangements
generate
difluoromethylene
units.
Here
we
demonstrate
that
enynes
competent
proxies
thereby
mitigating
recurrent
need
aryl
substituents,
highly
versatile
homopropargylic
difluorides
generated
operationally
simple
manner.
The
scope
method
is
disclosed,
together
with
application
target
synthesis
(>30
examples,
up
>90%
yield).
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(31)
Published: June 1, 2023
Here,
we
report
a
general
approach
to
the
synthesis
of
difluoroalkyl
bicycloalkanes
(CF2
-BCAs),
as
structural
surrogates
aryl
ketones
and
ethers.
The
chemistry
is
driven
by
dihydrobenzoacridine
photocatalyst,
that
engages
in
catalytic
electron-donor
acceptor
(EDA)
complex,
or
directly
reduces
fluorinated
substrate.
These
two
convergent
manifolds
lead
generation
R-CF2
radical,
reacts
with
[1.1.1]-
[3.1.1.]-propellane.
method
extremely
general,
extendable
complex
bioactive
molecules
(30
examples,
up
87
%
yield).
features
CF2
-BCP
hybrid
bioisostere
were
investigated
single
crystal
X-ray.
Finally,
synthesised
analogue
Leukotriene
A4
hydrolase
inhibitor,
replacing
original
ether
motif.
In
silico
docking
studies
indicated
this
new
maintains
same
arrangement
within
enzyme
pocket,
profiling
use
-BCA
medicinal
settings.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 13, 2025
We
disclose
a
stereodivergent
strategy
to
prepare
vicinal
difluorinated
tetralins
from
γ-substituted
tetralones
via
combination
of
catalyst-controlled
transfer
hydrogenation
and
substrate-controlled
fluorinations.
This
process
is
easily
scalable
amenable
highly
functionalized
substrates,
as
demonstrated
here
in
the
late-stage
synthesis
casdatifan,
clinical-stage
inhibitor
hypoxia-inducible
factor-2α.
Analysis
physicochemical
properties
which
features
cis-vicinal
difluoride,
revealed
higher
level
facial
polarization
compared
its
trans-vicinal
difluoride
isomers.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(9)
Published: Jan. 4, 2022
The
generation
of
sulfonyl
radicals
has
long
been
known
as
a
flexible
strategy
in
wide
range
different
sulfonylative
transformations.
Meanwhile
their
use
alkylation
processes
somehow
limited
due
to
inherent
difficulty
evolving
less-stable
after
sulfur
dioxide
extrusion.
Herein
we
report
convenient
that
involves
gem-difluorinated
sulfinates
an
"upgrading-mask",
allowing
these
precursors
decompose
into
corresponding
alkyl
radicals.
electron-donor
character
the
formation
electron
donor-acceptor
(EDA)
complex
with
transient
iminium
ions
is
displayed,
achieving
first
example
stereocontrolled
light-driven
insertion
gem-difluoro
derivatives
unsaturated
aldehydes.
This
methodology
compatible
flow
conditions,
maintaining
identical
levels
enantiocontrol.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: July 25, 2022
The
C-F
bond
cleavage
and
C-C
formation
(i.e.,
carbodefluorination)
of
readily
accessible
(per)fluoroalkyl
groups
constitutes
an
atom-economical
efficient
route
to
partially
fluorinated
compounds.
However,
the
selective
mono-carbodefluorination
trifluoromethyl
(CF
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(30)
Published: May 10, 2022
The
success
of
saturated,
fluorinated
heterocycles
in
contemporary
drug
discovery
provides
a
stimulus
for
creative
endeavor
main
group
catalysis.
Motivated
by
the
ubiquity
isochromans
across
bioactive
small
molecule
spectrum,
prominence
anomeric
effect
regulating
conformation,
and
metabolic
lability
benzylic
position,
iodine(I)/iodine(III)
catalysis
has
been
leveraged
stereocontrolled
generation
selectively
analogs.
To
augment
current
arsenal
fluorocyclization
reactions
involving
carboxylic
acid
derivatives,
reaction
readily
accessible
2-vinyl
benzaldehydes
is
disclosed
(up
to
>95
:
05
d.r.
97
03
e.r.).
Key
stereoelectronic
interactions
manifest
themselves
X-ray
crystal
structures
products,
thereby
validating
[CH