Rh-Catalyzed Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Aliphatic Sulfonyl Fluorides.

Rh-catalyzed, highly enantioselective (up to 99.8% ee) synthesis of aliphatic sulfonyl fluorides was accomplished. This protocol provides a portal to a class of novel 2-aryl substituted chiral sulfonyl fluorides, which are otherwise extremely difficult to access. This asymmetric synthesis has the feature of mild conditions, excellent functional group compatibility, and wide substrate scope (51 examples) generating a wide array of structurally unique chiral ß-arylated sulfonyl fluorides for sulfur(VI) fluoride exchange (SuFEx) click reaction and drug discovery.

SO2F2-mediated transformation of 2'-hydroxyacetophenones to benzo-oxetes.

A catalyst-free novel and efficient methodology for the challenging synthesis of benzo-oxetes from 2'-hydroxyacetophenones mediated by sulfuryl fluoride (SO2F2) gas has been realized. The combination of 2'-hydroxyacetophenones and SO2F2 furnishes synthetically challenging benzo-oxetanes in moderate to excellent yields. The highlight of this work is the design and synthesis of strained four-membered oxete rings.

The significance of N-methylpicolinamides in the development of anticancer therapeutics: Synthesis and structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies.

Cancer is the second most important cause of death worldwide. There is always a demand for new anticancer drugs and continuously a wide variety of natural and synthetic compounds were developed by the researchers. Nowadays, a large number of drugs in clinical practice were found to have a high incidence of side effect and multidrug conflict. The development of novel less toxic, low cost and very energetic N-methylpicolinamide-bearing hybrids is a hot research topic in the community of medicinal chemistry. Herein we highlight the current advances in the synthesis of picolinamide-containing heterocyclic compounds as potent anticancer agents. In addition, briefly explore their structure-activity relationship studies for the inspiration of the innovation and development of more potent and effective drugs against various death-causing cancer diseases.

Arylnaphthalene lactone analogues: synthesis and development as excellent biological candidates for future drug discovery.

Arylnaphthalene lactones are natural products extracted from a wide range of different parts of plants. The progressing interest in the synthesis of these compounds is due to their significant biological activities, which have made them potential candidates in drug discovery and development. This review mainly covers recent developments in the synthesis and biological applications of arylnaphthalene lactone analogs.