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Terms modified by Enamine Selected AbstractsDomino Aza-Claisen/Mannich Cyclization Reaction from a Chiral ,-Alkoxy Enamine or Sequential Alkylation of an ,-Alkoxy Ester Enolate or Nitrile Anion, Followed by an Intramolecular Wittig Reaction: Two (3+2) Annulation Routes to Homochiral 4-Alkyl-4-hydroxy-2-cyclopentenone SynthesisEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 14 2003Cyrille Kuhn Abstract A study on the enantioselective synthesis of 4-alkyl-4-hydroxyalkylidene-cyclopentenone prostaglandins is reported. Two (3+2) annulation processes allow the synthesis of homochiral 4-alkyl-4-hydroxy-2-cyclopentenones 4,5, 10,11, and 17. The first process involves a domino aza-Claisen/Mannich cyclization reaction, resulting from the alkylation of an ,-alkoxy-enamine, derived from chiral ,-alkoxy aldehydes 1, 9, or 16 with 3-iodo-2-(methoxymethoxy)prop-1-ene (3) as the acetonyl equivalent. The second process is based on the sequential alkylation of esters 21, 39, or nitrile 20 with acetonyl equivalents 3 or 25, followed by an intramolecular Wittig reaction. As an application, the synthesis of the naturally occurring alkylidene-cyclopentenone prostaglandin clavulone II from the spiro[cyclopentene-furan]one 5 and the formal total synthesis of (+/-)-untenone 19 has been carried out. (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2003) [source] Enamine versus Oxazolidinone: What Controls Stereoselectivity in Proline-Catalyzed Asymmetric Aldol Reactions?,ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE, Issue 36 2010Akhilesh Auf dem rechten Wege: Ein Vergleich der Oxazolidinon- und Enamin-Pfade enantioselektiver Aldolreaktionen mithilfe von Dichtefunktional- und Übergangszustandsrechnungen offenbart, dass der Oxazolidinon-Pfad nicht das richtige stereochemische Ergebnis liefert (siehe Bild), der Enamin-Pfad hingegen schon. [source] Frustrierte Lewis-Paare: metallfreie Wasserstoffaktivierung und mehrANGEWANDTE CHEMIE, Issue 1 2010Douglas Abstract Die Kombination sterisch gehinderter Lewis-Säuren und -Basen führt nicht zur üblichen Neutralisationsreaktion unter Bildung der "klassischen" Lewis-Säure/Base-Addukte. Stattdessen stehen die Lewis-Acidität und -Basizität solcher "frustrierten Lewis-Paare" (FLPs) gemeinsam für die Durchführung ungewöhnlicher Reaktionen zur Verfügung. Typische Beispiele für FLPs bestehen aus inter- und intramolekularen Kombinationen sperriger Phosphine und Amine mit stark elektrophilen RB(C6F5)2 -Komponenten. Viele frustrierte Lewis-Paare sind in der Lage, Wasserstoff heterolytisch zu spalten. Die resultierenden H+/H, -Paare (z.,B. stabilisiert in Form der entsprechenden Phosphonium-Kation/Hydridoborat-Anion-Salze) fungieren als metallfreie Katalysatoren für die Hydrierung sperriger Imine, Enamine, Enolether usw. FLPs reagieren auch mit Alkenen, Carbonylverbindungen und einer Vielzahl anderer kleiner Moleküle, darunter auch Kohlendioxid, in vermutlich kooperativen Dreikomponentenreaktionen. Auf dieser Beobachtung lassen sich neue Synthesestrategien aufbauen. [source] ChemInform Abstract: Nucleophilic [3 + 3]-Addition of Heterocyclic Enamine to Monocyclic 1H-Pyrrole-2,3-diones.CHEMINFORM, Issue 9 2010E. S. Denislamova Abstract ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a "Full Text" option. The original article is trackable via the "References" option. [source] A New Method for the Synthesis of Functionalized 5-Hydroxy-1,5-dihydro-2H-pyrrol-2-one: Reaction of an Enamine, Derived from Addition of a Secondary Amine to Dibenzoylacetylene, with an Arylsulfonyl Isocyanate.CHEMINFORM, Issue 10 2007Abdolali Alizadeh Abstract ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract, please click on HTML or PDF. [source] ChemInform Abstract: The Wittig Reaction of Fluorinated Amides: Formation of Enamine and Imine Tautomers.CHEMINFORM, Issue 25 2001Stephen P. Stanforth Abstract ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a "Full Text" option. The original article is trackable via the "References" option. [source] Highly Efficient and Practical Pyrrolidine,Camphor-Derived Organocatalysts for the Direct ,-Amination of AldehydesEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 29 2010Pang-Min Liu Abstract A series of pyrrolidine,camphor-derived organocatalysts (1,4) were designed and synthesised. These organocatalysts were used for direct ,-amination of aldehydes with dialkyl azodicarboxylates to give the desired ,-aminated products in high chemical yields (up to 92,%) and with high to excellent levels of stereoselectivity (up to >99,% ee). The reactions proceeded rapidly (within 5 min) with low catalyst loading (5 mol-%) at ambient temperature. Enantioselective aminations of asymmetric ,,,-disubstituted aldehydes in the catalytic system were studied, with reasonable to high stereoselectivities (up to 75,% ee) being obtained. The utility of this methodology was demonstrated with the synthesis of derivatives of ,-amino-,-butyrolactone and a tetrasubstitutedcyclohexane-derived amino alcohol with high stereoselectivities. Transition models were proposed for the asymmetric ,-amination reactions; they involve hydrogen-bond interactions between the nucleophilic enamine formed in situ and the nitrogen source. [source] Electro-Organocatalysis: Enantioselective ,-Alkylation of AldehydesEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 23 2010Xuan-Huong Ho Abstract The asymmetric organocatalyzed ,-alkylation of aldehydes via a cationic radical enamine intermediate was performed under environmentally benign electro-oxidation conditions without the use of chemical oxidants. To promote the desired ,-alkylation reaction of aldehydes, various aldehydes with xanthene or cycloheptatriene groups were exposed to electro-organocatalytic conditions to afford optically active ,-substituted aldehydes (,-alkylated aldehydes) in good yield. A reaction mechanism involving the cationic radical enamine was proposed based on the cyclic voltammetry (CV) results, DFT calculations, and control experiments. [source] A New Class of Enehydroxylamino Ketones , (R)-2-(1-Hydroxy-4,4,5,5-tetraalkylimidazolidin-2-ylidene)ethanones: Synthesis and ReactionsEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 4 2004Vladimir A. Reznikov Abstract Three approaches to the synthesis of (R)-2-(1-hydroxy-4,4,5,5-tetraalkylimidazolidin-2-ylidene)ethanones 1 are described: (a) condensation of 1,2-bishydroxylamines with ,-ketoaldehyde synthons, (b) treatment of metallated 1-hydroxy-2-methyl-4,5-dihydroimidazoles with esters, and (c) 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition between 1-hydroxy-4,5-dihydroimidazole-3-oxide and DMAD. The reactivity of 1 with electrophiles has been studied. The exocyclic methylene (enamine) carbon atom is shown to be the major site of electrophilic attack. Synthesized chloro-substituted 1-hydroxy-2-acetylideneimidazolidines react with sodium cyanide to form the corresponding nitriles. Oxidation of these nitriles occurs with formation of persistent vinyl nitroxides, which are of interest as potential paramagnetic ligands. (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2004) [source] Structures of the Reactive Intermediates in Organocatalysis with Diarylprolinol EthersHELVETICA CHIMICA ACTA, Issue 7 2009Abstract Structures of the reactive intermediates (enamines and iminium ions) of organocatalysis with diarylprolinol derivatives have been determined. To this end, diarylprolinol methyl and silyl ethers, 1, and aldehydes, PhCH2CHO, tBuCH2CHO, PhCH=CHCHO, are condensed to the corresponding enamines, A and 3 (Scheme,2), and cinnamoylidene iminium salts, B and 4 (Scheme,3). These are isolated and fully characterized by melting/decomposition points, [,]D, elemental analysis, IR and NMR spectroscopy, and high-resolution mass spectrometry (HR-MS). Salts with BF4, PF6, SbF6, and the weakly coordinating Al[OC(CF3)3]4 anion were prepared. X-Ray crystal structures of an enamine and of six iminium salts have been obtained and are described herein (Figs.,2 and 4,8, and Tables,2 and 7) and in a previous preliminary communication (Helv. Chim. Acta2008, 91, 1999). According to the NMR spectra (in CDCl3, (D6)DMSO, (D6)acetone, or CD3OD; Table,1), the major isomers 4 of the iminium salts have (E)-configuration of the exocyclic NC(1,) bond, but there are up to 11% of the (Z)-isomer present in these solutions (Fig.,1). In all crystal structures, the iminium ions have (E)-configuration, and the conformation around the exocyclic N-CC-O bond is synclinal-exo (cf.C and L), with one of the phenyl groups over the pyrrolidine ring, and the RO group over the , -system. One of the meta -substituents (Me in 4b, CF3 in 4c and 4e) on a 3,5-disubstituted phenyl group is also located in the space above the , -system. DFT Calculations at various levels of theory (Tables,3,6) confirm that the experimentally determined structures (cf. Fig.,10) are by far (up to 8.3,kcal/mol) the most stable ones. Implications of the results with respect to the mechanism of organocatalysis by diarylprolinol derivatives are discussed. [source] Isolation and X-Ray Structures of Reactive Intermediates of Organocatalysis with Diphenylprolinol Ethers and with ImidazolidinonesHELVETICA CHIMICA ACTA, Issue 11 20085-Repulsion, A Survey, Comparison with Computed Structures, the Geminal-Diaryl Effect at Work, with 1-Acyl-imidazolidinones: The Abstract Reaction of 2-phenylacetaldehyde with the Me3Si ether of diphenyl-prolinol, with removal of H2O, gives a crystalline enamine (1). The HBF4 salts of the MePh2Si ether of diphenyl-prolinol and of 2-(tert -butyl)-3-methyl- and 5-benzyl-2,2,3-trimethyl-1,3-imidazolidin-4-one react with cinnamaldehyde to give crystalline iminium salts 2, 3, and 4. Single crystals of the enamine and of two iminium salts, 2 and 3, were subjected to X-ray structure analysis (Figs.,1, 2, and 6), and a 2D-NMR spectrum of the third iminium salt was recorded (Fig.,7). The crystal and NMR structures confirm the commonly accepted, general structures of the two types of reactive intermediates in organocatalysis with the five-membered heterocycles, i.e., D, E (Scheme,2). Fine details of the crystal structures are discussed in view of the observed stereoselectivities of the corresponding reactions with electrophiles and nucleophiles. The structures 1 and 2 are compared with those of other diphenyl-prolinol derivatives (from the Cambridge File CSD; Table,1) and discussed in connection with other reagents and ligands, containing geminal diaryl groups and being used in enantioselective synthesis (Fig.,4). The iminium ions 3 and 4 are compared with N -acylated imidazolidinones F and G (Figs.,9, 12, and 13, and Table,3), and common structural aspects such as minimalization of 1,5-repulsion (the ,A1,3 -effect'), are discussed. The crystal structures of the simple diphenyl-prolinol,HBF4 salt (Fig.,3) and of Boc- and benzoyl-(tert -butyl)methyl-imidazolidinone (Boc-BMI and Bz-BMI, resp.; Figs.,10 and 11) are also reported. Finally, the crystal structures are compared with previously published theoretical structures, which were obtained from high-level-of-theory DFT calculations (Figs.,5 and 8, and Table,2). Delicate details including pyramidalization of trigonal N-atoms, distortions around iminium CN bonds, shielding of diastereotopic faces, and the , -interaction between a benzene ring and a Me group match so well with, and were actually predicting the experimental results that the question may seem appropriate, whether one will soon start considering to carry out such calculations before going to the laboratory for experimental optimizations. [source] Are Oxazolidinones Really Unproductive, Parasitic Species in Proline Catalysis?HELVETICA CHIMICA ACTA, Issue 3 2007Experiments Pointing to an Alternative View, Thoughts Abstract The N,O-acetal and N,O-ketal derivatives (oxazolidinones) formed from proline, and aldehydes or ketones are well-known today, and they are detectable in reaction mixtures involving proline catalysis, where they have been considered ,parasitic dead ends'. We disclose results of experiments performed in the early 1970's, and we describe more recent findings about the isolation, characterization, and reactions of the oxazolidinone derived from proline and cyclohexanone. This oxazolidinone reacts (THF, room temperature) with the electrophiles , -nitrostyrene and chloral (=trichloroacetaldehyde), to give the Michael and aldol adduct, respectively, after aqueous workup (Scheme,5). The reactions occur even at ,75° when catalyzed with bases such as 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU) or EtN(i-Pr)2 (DIPEA) (10%; Table,1). It is shown by NMR (Figs.,1 and 3) and IR analysis (Figs.,2 and 4) that the primarily detectable product (before hydrolysis) of the reaction with the nitro-olefin is again an oxazolidinone. When dissolved in hydroxylic solvents such as MeOH, ,hexafluoroisopropanol' ((CF3)2CHOH; HFIP), AcOH, CF3COOH, or in LiBr-saturated THF, the ring of the oxazolidinone from cyclohexanone and proline opens up to the corresponding iminium ion (Tables,2,4), and when treated with strong bases such as DBU (in (D8)THF) the enamino-carboxylate derived from proline and cyclohexanone is formed (Scheme,8). Thus, the two hitherto putative participants (iminium ion and enamine) of the catalytic cycle (Scheme,9) have been characterized for the first time. The commonly accepted mechanism of the stereoselective C,C- or C,X-bond-forming step (i.e., A,D) of this cycle is discussed and challenged by thoughts about an alternative model with a pivotal role of oxazolidinones in the regio- and diastereoselective formation of the intermediate enamino acid (by elimination) and in the subsequent reaction with an electrophile (by trans -addition with lactonization; Schemes,11,14). The stereochemical bias between endo - and exo -space of the bicyclo[3.3.0]octane-type oxazolidinone structure (Figs.,5 and 6) is considered to possibly be decisive for the stereochemical course of events. Finally, the remarkable consistency, with which the diastereotopic Re -face of the double bond of pyrrolidino-enamines (derived from proline) is attacked by electrophiles (Schemes,1 and 15), and the likewise consistent reversal to the Si -face with bulky (Aryl)2C-substituents on the pyrrolidine ring (Scheme,16) are discussed by invoking stereoelectronic assistance from the lone pair of pyramidalized enamine N-atoms. [source] 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Reactions of Organic Azides with Morpholinobuta-1,3-dienes and with an , -Ethynyl-enamineHELVETICA CHIMICA ACTA, Issue 7 2005Martina Brunner The cycloaddition of organic azides with some conjugated enamines of the 2-amino-1,3-diene, 1-amino-1,3-diene, and 2-aminobut-1-en-3-yne type is investigated. The 2-morpholinobuta-1,3-diene 1 undergoes regioselective [3+2] cycloaddition with several electrophilic azides RN32 (a, R=4-nitrophenyl; b, R=ethoxycarbonyl; c, R=tosyl; d, R=phenyl) to form 5-alkenyl-4,5-dihydro-5-morpholino-1H -1,2,3-triazoles 3 which are transformed into 1,5-disubstituted 1H -triazoles 4a,d or ,,, -unsaturated carboximidamide 5 (Scheme,1). The cycloaddition reaction of 4-[(1E,3Z)-3-morpholino-4-phenylbuta-1,3-dienyl]morpholine (7) with azide 2a occurs at the less-substituted enamine function and yields the 4-(1-morpholino-2-phenylethenyl)-1H -1,2,3-triazole 8 (Scheme,2). The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of azides 2a,d with 4-(1-methylene-3-phenylprop-2-ynyl)morpholine (9) is accelerated at high pressure (ca. 7,10,kbar) and gives 1,5-disubstituted dihydro-1H -triazoles 10a,b and 1-phenyl-5-(phenylethynyl)-1H -1,2,3-triazole (11d) in significantly improved yields (Schemes,3 and 4). The formation of 11d is also facilitated in the presence of an equimolar quantity of tBuOH. The three-component reaction between enamine 9, phenyl azide, and phenol affords the 5-(2-phenoxy-2-phenylethenyl)-1H -1,2,3-triazole 14d. [source] Cover Picture: (Adv. Synth.ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS (PREVIOUSLY: JOURNAL FUER PRAKTISCHE CHEMIE), Issue 13 2010Catal. The cover picture, provided by David W.,C. MacMillan, shows a dual-catalytic aldehyde alkylation via photoredox organocatalysis in which electrophilic radicals (derived from the photoredox cycle; above) combine with facially biased enamine intermediates (derived from the organocatalytic cycle; below). The photoredox catalyst, Ru(bpy)32+ readily accepts a photon from a visible light source to populate the *Ru(bpy)32+ metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) excited state, eventually enabling single-electron transfer (SET) with an alkyl halide to furnish the electron-deficient alkyl radical. Simultaneously, the organocatalytic cycle is initiated upon condensation of the imidazolidinone catalyst (inset) exclusively with a non-substituted aldehyde to form a stereochemically-defined enamine. The two activation pathways merge in the key alkylation step via rapid addition of the electrophilic radical to the ,-rich olefin followed by a series of concerted steps which return the organocatalyst and photocatalyst to their respective cycles and render the optically enriched ,-alkyl aldehyde. [source] Cover Picture: (Adv. Synth.ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS (PREVIOUSLY: JOURNAL FUER PRAKTISCHE CHEMIE), Issue 11-12 2010Catal. The cover picture, provided by David W.,C. MacMillan, shows a dual-catalytic aldehyde alkylation via photoredox organocatalysis in which electrophilic radicals (derived from the photoredox cycle; above) combine with facially biased enamine intermediates (derived from the organocatalytic cycle; below). The photoredox catalyst, Ru(bpy)32+ readily accepts a photon from a visible light source to populate the *Ru(bpy)32+ metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) excited state, eventually enabling single-electron transfer (SET) with an alkyl halide to furnish the electron-deficient alkyl radical. Simultaneously, the organocatalytic cycle is initiated upon condensation of the imidazolidinone catalyst (inset) exclusively with a non-substituted aldehyde to form a stereochemically-defined enamine. The two activation pathways merge in the key alkylation step via rapid addition of the electrophilic radical to the ,-rich olefin followed by a series of concerted steps which return the organocatalyst and photocatalyst to their respective cycles and render the optically enriched ,-alkyl aldehyde. [source] Cover Picture: (Adv. Synth.ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS (PREVIOUSLY: JOURNAL FUER PRAKTISCHE CHEMIE), Issue 10 2010Catal. The cover picture, provided by David W.,C. MacMillan, shows a dual-catalytic aldehyde alkylation via photoredox organocatalysis in which electrophilic radicals (derived from the photoredox cycle; above) combine with facially biased enamine intermediates (derived from the organocatalytic cycle; below). The photoredox catalyst, Ru(bpy)32+ readily accepts a photon from a visible light source to populate the *Ru(bpy)32+ metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) excited state, eventually enabling single-electron transfer (SET) with an alkyl halide to furnish the electron-deficient alkyl radical. Simultaneously, the organocatalytic cycle is initiated upon condensation of the imidazolidinone catalyst (inset) exclusively with a non-substituted aldehyde to form a stereochemically-defined enamine. The two activation pathways merge in the key alkylation step via rapid addition of the electrophilic radical to the ,-rich olefin followed by a series of concerted steps which return the organocatalyst and photocatalyst to their respective cycles and render the optically enriched ,-alkyl aldehyde. [source] Cover Picture: (Adv. Synth.ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS (PREVIOUSLY: JOURNAL FUER PRAKTISCHE CHEMIE), Issue 9 2010Catal. The cover picture, provided by David W.,C. MacMillan, shows a dual-catalytic aldehyde alkylation via photoredox organocatalysis in which electrophilic radicals (derived from the photoredox cycle; above) combine with facially biased enamine intermediates (derived from the organocatalytic cycle; below). The photoredox catalyst, Ru(bpy)32+ readily accepts a photon from a visible light source to populate the *Ru(bpy)32+ metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) excited state, eventually enabling single-electron transfer (SET) with an alkyl halide to furnish the electron-deficient alkyl radical. Simultaneously, the organocatalytic cycle is initiated upon condensation of the imidazolidinone catalyst (inset) exclusively with a non-substituted aldehyde to form a stereochemically-defined enamine. The two activation pathways merge in the key alkylation step via rapid addition of the electrophilic radical to the ,-rich olefin followed by a series of concerted steps which return the organocatalyst and photocatalyst to their respective cycles and render the optically enriched ,-alkyl aldehyde. [source] Cover Picture: (Adv. Synth.ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS (PREVIOUSLY: JOURNAL FUER PRAKTISCHE CHEMIE), Issue 8 2010Catal. The cover picture, provided by David W.,C. MacMillan, shows a dual-catalytic aldehyde alkylation via photoredox organocatalysis in which electrophilic radicals (derived from the photoredox cycle; above) combine with facially biased enamine intermediates (derived from the organocatalytic cycle; below). The photoredox catalyst, Ru(bpy)32+ readily accepts a photon from a visible light source to populate the *Ru(bpy)32+ metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) excited state, eventually enabling single-electron transfer (SET) with an alkyl halide to furnish the electron-deficient alkyl radical. Simultaneously, the organocatalytic cycle is initiated upon condensation of the imidazolidinone catalyst (inset) exclusively with a non-substituted aldehyde to form a stereochemically-defined enamine. The two activation pathways merge in the key alkylation step via rapid addition of the electrophilic radical to the ,-rich olefin followed by a series of concerted steps which return the organocatalyst and photocatalyst to their respective cycles and render the optically enriched ,-alkyl aldehyde. [source] Cover Picture: (Adv. Synth.ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS (PREVIOUSLY: JOURNAL FUER PRAKTISCHE CHEMIE), Issue 7 2010Catal. The cover picture, provided by David W.,C. MacMillan, shows a dual-catalytic aldehyde alkylation via photoredox organocatalysis in which electrophilic radicals (derived from the photoredox cycle; above) combine with facially biased enamine intermediates (derived from the organocatalytic cycle; below). The photoredox catalyst, Ru(bpy)32+ readily accepts a photon from a visible light source to populate the *Ru(bpy)32+ metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) excited state, eventually enabling single-electron transfer (SET) with an alkyl halide to furnish the electron-deficient alkyl radical. Simultaneously, the organocatalytic cycle is initiated upon condensation of the imidazolidinone catalyst (inset) exclusively with a non-substituted aldehyde to form a stereochemically-defined enamine. The two activation pathways merge in the key alkylation step via rapid addition of the electrophilic radical to the ,-rich olefin followed by a series of concerted steps which return the organocatalyst and photocatalyst to their respective cycles and render the optically enriched ,-alkyl aldehyde. [source] Cover Picture: (Adv. Synth.ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS (PREVIOUSLY: JOURNAL FUER PRAKTISCHE CHEMIE), Issue 6 2010Catal. The cover picture, provided by David W.,C. MacMillan, shows a dual-catalytic aldehyde alkylation via photoredox organocatalysis in which electrophilic radicals (derived from the photoredox cycle; above) combine with facially biased enamine intermediates (derived from the organocatalytic cycle; below). The photoredox catalyst, Ru(bpy)32+ readily accepts a photon from a visible light source to populate the *Ru(bpy)32+ metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) excited state, eventually enabling single-electron transfer (SET) with an alkyl halide to furnish the electron-deficient alkyl radical. Simultaneously, the organocatalytic cycle is initiated upon condensation of the imidazolidinone catalyst (inset) exclusively with a non-substituted aldehyde to form a stereochemically-defined enamine. The two activation pathways merge in the key alkylation step via rapid addition of the electrophilic radical to the ,-rich olefin followed by a series of concerted steps which return the organocatalyst and photocatalyst to their respective cycles and render the optically enriched ,-alkyl aldehyde. [source] Cover Picture: (Adv. Synth.ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS (PREVIOUSLY: JOURNAL FUER PRAKTISCHE CHEMIE), Issue 5 2010Catal. The cover picture, provided by David W.,C. MacMillan, shows a dual-catalytic aldehyde alkylation via photoredox organocatalysis in which electrophilic radicals (derived from the photoredox cycle; above) combine with facially biased enamine intermediates (derived from the organocatalytic cycle; below). The photoredox catalyst, Ru(bpy)32+ readily accepts a photon from a visible light source to populate the *Ru(bpy)32+ metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) excited state, eventually enabling single-electron transfer (SET) with an alkyl halide to furnish the electron-deficient alkyl radical. Simultaneously, the organocatalytic cycle is initiated upon condensation of the imidazolidinone catalyst (inset) exclusively with a non-substituted aldehyde to form a stereochemically-defined enamine. The two activation pathways merge in the key alkylation step via rapid addition of the electrophilic radical to the ,-rich olefin followed by a series of concerted steps which return the organocatalyst and photocatalyst to their respective cycles and render the optically enriched ,-alkyl aldehyde. [source] Cover Picture: (Adv. Synth.ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS (PREVIOUSLY: JOURNAL FUER PRAKTISCHE CHEMIE), Issue 4 2010Catal. The cover picture, provided by David W.,C. MacMillan, shows a dual-catalytic aldehyde alkylation via photoredox organocatalysis in which electrophilic radicals (derived from the photoredox cycle; above) combine with facially biased enamine intermediates (derived from the organocatalytic cycle; below). The photoredox catalyst, Ru(bpy)32+ readily accepts a photon from a visible light source to populate the *Ru(bpy)32+ metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) excited state, eventually enabling single-electron transfer (SET) with an alkyl halide to furnish the electron-deficient alkyl radical. Simultaneously, the organocatalytic cycle is initiated upon condensation of the imidazolidinone catalyst (inset) exclusively with a non-substituted aldehyde to form a stereochemically-defined enamine. The two activation pathways merge in the key alkylation step via rapid addition of the electrophilic radical to the ,-rich olefin followed by a series of concerted steps which return the organocatalyst and photocatalyst to their respective cycles and render the optically enriched ,-alkyl aldehyde. [source] Cover Picture: (Adv. Synth.ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS (PREVIOUSLY: JOURNAL FUER PRAKTISCHE CHEMIE), Issue 2-3 2010Catal. The cover picture, provided by David W.,C. MacMillan, shows a dual-catalytic aldehyde alkylation via photoredox organocatalysis in which electrophilic radicals (derived from the photoredox cycle; above) combine with facially biased enamine intermediates (derived from the organocatalytic cycle; below). The photoredox catalyst, Ru(bpy)32+ readily accepts a photon from a visible light source to populate the *Ru(bpy)32+ metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) excited state, eventually enabling single-electron transfer (SET) with an alkyl halide to furnish the electron-deficient alkyl radical. Simultaneously, the organocatalytic cycle is initiated upon condensation of the imidazolidinone catalyst (inset) exclusively with a non-substituted aldehyde to form a stereochemically-defined enamine. The two activation pathways merge in the key alkylation step via rapid addition of the electrophilic radical to the ,-rich olefin followed by a series of concerted steps which return the organocatalyst and photocatalyst to their respective cycles and render the optically enriched ,-alkyl aldehyde. [source] Asymmetric Synthesis with Silicon-Based Bulky Amino OrganocatalystsADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS (PREVIOUSLY: JOURNAL FUER PRAKTISCHE CHEMIE), Issue 2-3 2010Li-Wen Xu Abstract Recent years have witnessed an explosive growth in the field of amino organocatalysis, especially in asymmetric enamine and iminium catalysis. Except for the obvious interaction between organocatalyst and substrate, the impact of bulky side group ons stereoselectivity is not as simple as one could imagine. Within the development of bulky site-stereoselective organocatalysts, functional silyl organocatalysts with a bulky silicon group are promising and meet the high standards of modern synthetic methods. This review focuses on the recent advances in the synthetic applications of silicon-based, bulky amino organocatalysts in which catalysts containing an organosilicon moiety or group play a formative role in controlling both the course of the reaction as well as the stereoselectivity. [source] Cover Picture: (Adv. Synth.ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS (PREVIOUSLY: JOURNAL FUER PRAKTISCHE CHEMIE), Issue 1 2010Catal. The cover picture, provided by David W.,C. MacMillan, shows a dual-catalytic aldehyde alkylation via photoredox organocatalysis in which electrophilic radicals (derived from the photoredox cycle; above) combine with facially biased enamine intermediates (derived from the organocatalytic cycle; below). The photoredox catalyst, Ru(bpy)32+ readily accepts a photon from a visible light source to populate the *Ru(bpy)32+ metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) excited state, eventually enabling single-electron transfer (SET) with an alkyl halide to furnish the electron-deficient alkyl radical. Simultaneously, the organocatalytic cycle is initiated upon condensation of the imidazolidinone catalyst (inset) exclusively with a non-substituted aldehyde to form a stereochemically-defined enamine. The two activation pathways merge in the key alkylation step via rapid addition of the electrophilic radical to the ,-rich olefin followed by a series of concerted steps which return the organocatalyst and photocatalyst to their respective cycles and render the optically enriched ,-alkyl aldehyde. [source] Water in Stereoselective Organocatalytic ReactionsADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS (PREVIOUSLY: JOURNAL FUER PRAKTISCHE CHEMIE), Issue 1-2 2009Michelangelo Gruttadauria Abstract In this review, recent advances in asymmetric organocatalytic reactions carried out with variable amounts of water, from substoichiometric to a large excess (reaction medium), are discussed. We also summarize several proposed mechanisms for the different possibilities of the action of water both in the increased activity of the catalyst and in the asymmetric induction. Finally, the application of this catalytic methodology to the enantioselective synthesis of valuable compounds through enamine or iminium catalysis is presented. [source] Studies with enamines: Reactivity of N,N -dimethyl- N -[(E)-2-(4-nitrophenyl)-1-ethenyl]amine towards nitrilimine and aromatic diazonium saltsJOURNAL OF HETEROCYCLIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 3 2007Hamad M. Al-Matar In the presence of triethylamine, cycloaddition reaction of enamine 1 with hydrazonoyl halides 2 followed by dimethylamine elimination was achieved, yielding the corresponding 1,3,4-trisubstituted pyrazoles 4. Coupling of enamine 1 with aromatic diazonium salts afforded 2-(arylhydrazono)-2-(4-nitrophenyl)acetaldehyde 9 in good yield. Refluxing the phenyl hydrazone 9a with chloroacetone in ethanol in the presence of triethylamine afforded 1,3,5-trisubstituted pyrazole 12a, formed via intermediate 11a. Reaction of 9a with hydroxylamine hydrochloride in ethanol in the presence of anhydrous sodium acetate yielded oxime 13a which was irradiated in a microwave oven in the presence of acetic acid to afford a mixture of 15a and 16a. [source] X-ray crystallographic structures of enamine and amine Schiff bases of pyridoxal and its 1:1 hydrogen-bonded complexes with benzoic acid derivatives: evidence for coupled inter- and intramolecular proton transferACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION B, Issue 3 2006Shasad Sharif Crystal structures of Schiff bases containing pyridoxal (PL), N -(pyridoxylidene)-tolylamine, C15H16N2O2 (I), N -(pyridoxylidene)-methylamine, C9H12N2O2 (III), and their 1:1 adduct with 2-nitrobenzoic acid, (I)+ C7H4NO (II), and 4-nitrobenzoic acid, (III)+ C7H4NO (IV), serve as models for the coenzyme pyridoxal-5,-phosphate (PLP) in its PLP-dependent enzymes. These models allow the study of the intramolecular OHN hydrogen bond of PL/PLP Schiff bases and the H-acceptor properties of their pyridine rings. The free base (I) forms hydrogen-bonded chains involving the hydroxyl side groups and the rings of adjacent molecules, whereas (III) forms related hydrogen-bonded cyclic dimers. The adducts (II)/(IV) consist of 1:1 hydrogen-bonded complexes, exhibiting strong intermolecular bonds between the carboxylic groups of the acids and the pyridine rings of (I)/(III). In conclusion, the proton in the intramolecular O,H,N hydrogen bond of (I)/(III) is located close to oxygen (enolamine form). The added acids protonate the pyridine ring in (II)/(IV), but only in the latter case does this protonation lead to a shift of the intramolecular proton towards the nitrogen (ketoimine form). All crystallographic structures were observed in the open form. In contrast, the formation of the pyridinium salt by dissolving (IV) leads to the cyclic aminal form. [source] An Organocatalytic Asymmetric Tandem Reaction for the Construction of Bicyclic SkeletonsCHEMISTRY - A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, Issue 42 2009Chun-Li Cao Dr. Abstract Cyclic ketones react with (E)-2-nitroallylic acetates in the presence of catalytic pyrrolidine-thiourea, which affords bicyclic skeletons with four or five stereocenters in one single reaction with up to 98,%,ee in moderate to high yields. The cooperative effects of both enamine and the Brønsted acid are found to be crucial for the high reactivity and enantioselectivity of this cascade reaction, which is demonstrated by both theoretical calculation and experimental data. [source] The Chemistry of Escapin: Identification and Quantification of the Components in the Complex Mixture Generated by an L -Amino Acid Oxidase in the Defensive Secretion of the Sea Snail Aplysia californicaCHEMISTRY - A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, Issue 7 2009Michiya Kamio Dr. Abstract A complex mixture of products in an enzymatic reaction: Aplysia californica releases amino acid oxidase and its substrate lysine in defensive secretions to produce a mixture of multiple compounds (see figure). Escapin is an L -amino acid oxidase in the ink of a marine snail, the sea hare Aplysia californica, which oxidizes L -lysine (1) to produce a mixture of chemicals which is antipredatory and antimicrobial. The goal of our study was to determine the identity and relative abundance of the constituents of this mixture, using molecules generated enzymatically with escapin and also using products of organic syntheses. We examined this mixture under the natural range of pH values for ink,from ,5 at full strength to ,8 when fully diluted in sea water. The enzymatic reaction likely forms an equilibrium mixture containing the linear form ,-keto-,-aminocaproic acid (2), the cyclic imine ,1 -piperidine-2-carboxylic acid (3), the cyclic enamine ,2 -piperidine-2-carboxylic acid (4), possibly the linear enol 6-amino-2-hydroxy-hex-2-enoic acid (7), the ,-dihydroxy acid 6-amino-2,2-dihydroxy-hexanoic acid (8), and the cyclic aminol 2-hydroxy-piperidine-2-carboxylic acid (9). Using NMR and mass spectroscopy, we show that 3 is the major component of this enzymatic product at any pH, but at more basic conditions, the equilibrium shifts to produce relatively more 4, and at acidic conditions, the equilibrium shifts to produce relatively more 2, 7, and/or 9. Studies of escapin's enzyme kinetics demonstrate that because of the high concentrations of escapin and L -lysine in the ink secretion, millimolar concentrations of 3, H2O2, and ammonia are produced, and also lower concentrations of 2, 4, 7, and 9 as a result. We also show that reactions of this mixture with H2O2 produce ,-aminovaleric acid (5) and ,-valerolactam (6), with 6 being the dominant component under the naturally acidic conditions of ink. Thus, the product of escapin's action on L -lysine contains an equilibrium mixture that is more complex than previously known for any L -amino acid oxidase. [source] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||