α,α-Diarylethylene Glycols as Valuable Precursor for Synthesis of 1,1-Diarylethenes and α,α-Diaryl Acetaldehydes
Towards assembling of diarylmethine unit present in biologically important molecules, we have developed a new Weinreb Amide (WA) based building block derived from glycolic acid. The WA functionality present in this building block permits the sequential addition of various arylmagnesium bromide reagents in a controlled manner that enables assembly of a diarylmethine unit. The developed synthetic route provides easy access to important diarylethenes and α,α-diarylethylene glycols. The synthesized α,α-diarylethylene glycols provide access to synthetically important symmetrical and unsymmetrical α,α-diaryl acetaldehydes as valuable intermediates.
Weinreb Amide based building block for convenient access to vinyl ketones
A new strategy for the synthesis of vinyl ketones has been achieved. Hitherto unknown and easily accessible, β-phenylseleno-N-methoxy-N- methylpropanamide, obtained through two simple reactions, served as a building block for convenient access to vinyl ketones. The N-methoxy-N-methyl amide moiety ensured no overaddition of the Grignard reagent and, hence, the excellent formation of β-phenylseleno ketones; oxidative work-up with hydrogen peroxide provided ready access to the vinyl ketones with concomitant loss of phenylselanol. © Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York.
Stereoselective total synthesis of Oxylipin from open chain gluco-configured building block
Total synthesis of naturally occurring Oxylipin has been achieved from open chain gluco-configured building block which is readily assembled from inexpensive and commercially available D-(+)-gluconolactone. Grignard reaction and Wittig olefination reactions are key steps for the requisite C–C bond formation.
Study of the chemoselectivity of Grignard reagent addition to substrates containing both nitrile and Weinreb amide functionalities
Several substrates containing both cyano and Weinreb amide functionalities have been synthesized to study the chemoselectivity of their reactions with organomagnesium bromides (ArMgBr and RMgBr). Excellent chemoselectivity towards the Weinreb amide was observed in most cases, even in the presence of excess Grignard reagent, affording cyano ketones in good-to-excellent yields. The reactions of various substrates containing both nitrile and Weinreb amide functionalities with Grignard reagents have been studied. The Weinreb amide reacts chemoselectively with excess Grignard reagent to give the corresponding cyano ketones in good yields. This chemoselectivity has been exploited for the synthesis of a key coumarin intermediate towards the 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor MK-0633. Copyright © 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
A Weinreb Amide Based Building Block for Convenient Access to β,β-Diarylacroleins: Synthesis of 3-Arylindanones
Towards the synthesis of symmetrical and unsymmetrical β,β-diarylacroleins for assembling diarylmethine fragments present in biologically important molecules, we have developed a new Weinreb amide (WA) based building block, derived from propiolic acid. The WA functionality present in this compound allowed the sequential addition of various arylmagnesium bromide reagents in a controlled manner. The developed methodology for the access to β,β-diarylacroleins has been utilised for the synthesis of biologically important 3-arylindanone molecules. Synthesis of both symmetrical and unsymmetrical β,β-diarylacrolein and diarylmethine fragments, have been achieved via easily accessible and hitherto unknown Weinreb Amide (WA) based building block 11. The WA functionality allowed the sequential addition of nucleophiles such as arylmagnesium bromide in a controlled manner, which has enabled the synthesis of an important 3-arylindanone molecule.