Synthesis of Polyene Bioactive Natural Products: FR252921 and Vitamin A.

A formal synthesis of FR252921, a potent macrocyclic immunosuppressive agent, and a six-step synthesis of vitamin A have been demonstrated. The application of a ruthenium-catalyzed step-economic and environmentally benign strategy for the highly stereo- and chemoselective construction of valuable polyene motifs of FR252921 and vitamin A highlights the syntheses. The key features for the synthesis FR252921 include preparation of the triene moiety followed by two consecutive peptide couplings of the three fragments.

Ruthenium-catalyzed stereo- and chemoselective oxidative coupling of vinyl ketones: efficient access to (E,E)-1,6-dioxo-2,4-dienes.

A Ru-catalyzed direct oxidative coupling reaction of vinyl ketones was developed. It offers a straightforward and atom-economical protocol for the synthesis of functionalized (E,E)-1,6-dioxo-2,4-diene derivatives in moderate to good yields with excellent stereo- and chemoselectivities. In addition, the synthetic utility of this method was further demonstrated by its application to the synthesis of bioactive natural products such as (7E,9E)-henicosa-7,9-diene-6,11-dione (sex pheromone), ostopanic acid (plant anticancer agent), JA (anti-tumor agent) and the southern part (C1-C13) of the antibiotic macrolactin-T.

One-pot synthesis of oxazolidine-2-thione and thiozolidine-2-thione from sugar azido-alcohols.

A controlled and facile synthesis of various glycosyl 1,3-oxazolidine-2-thiones and 1,3- thiozolidine-2-thiones has been accomplished from corresponding sugar azido alcohols utilizing Staudinger reaction (PPh3 and CS2) via isothiocynate route. A series of reactions were performed to investigate the effects of CS2 and PPh3 on the selectivity of product formed. The excessive addition of CS2 with PPh3(1.2 equiv) afforded oxazolidine-2-thione alone, while the solitary addition of PPh3 for 30 min followed by addition of CS2 to the reaction mixture resulted both the products in different ratios, which were successfully isolated using column chromatography (SiO2). Furthermore, synthesis of 1,3-oxathiolan-2-imine from glycosyl epoxide has also been attempted. Structures of all the developed compounds have been elucidated using extensive spectroscopic techniques including IR, NMR and MS analysis.

Click inspired synthesis of triazole-linked vanillin glycoconjugates.

The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of deoxy-azido sugars 1 with alkyne derivatives of p-vanillin, 3-methoxy-4-(prop-2-ynyloxy)benzaldehyde (2) and 2-methoxy-1-(prop-2-ynyloxy)-4-((prop-2-ynyloxy)methyl)benzene) (4) to afford regioselective triazole-linked vanillinglycoconjugates 5 and 6 was investigated in the presence of CuI/DIPEA in dichloromethane. All the developed glycoconjugates were characterized on the basis of IR, NMR, and MS. Graphical abstract Triazolyl vanillin glycoconjugates via click chemistry.

Cu-Catalyzed Click Reaction in Carbohydrate Chemistry.

Cu(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition (CuAAC), popularly known as the "click reaction", serves as the most potent and highly dependable tool for facile construction of simple to complex architectures at the molecular level. Click-knitted threads of two exclusively different molecular entities have created some really interesting structures for more than 15 years with a broad spectrum of applicability, including in the fascinating fields of synthetic chemistry, medicinal science, biochemistry, pharmacology, material science, and catalysis. The unique properties of the carbohydrate moiety and the advantages of highly chemo- and regioselective click chemistry, such as mild reaction conditions, efficient performance with a wide range of solvents, and compatibility with different functionalities, together produce miraculous neoglycoconjugates and neoglycopolymers with various synthetic, biological, and pharmaceutical applications. In this review we highlight the successful advancement of Cu(I)-catalyzed click chemistry in glycoscience and its applications as well as future scope in different streams of applied sciences.

Click inspired synthesis of antileishmanial triazolyl O-benzylquercetin glycoconjugates.

The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of deoxy-azido sugars 1 with O-benzylquercetin alkynes (5-7) to afford regioselective triazole-linked O-benzylquercetin glycoconjugates (8-10) was investigated in the presence of CuI/DIPEA in dichloromethane. All the developed glycoconjugates (8-10) were evaluated for anti-leishmanial activity against the promastigotes and amastigotes of Leishmania donovani. Graphical Abstract Click Inspired Synthesis of Antileishmanial Triazolyl O-Benzylquercetin Glycoconjugates.

Efficient synthesis of ethisterone glycoconjugate via bis-triazole linkage.

Synthesis of sugar based triazolyl azido-alcohols was accomplished via one pot click reaction of glycosyl alkynes with epichlorohydrin in aqueous medium. All the developed triazolyl azido-alcohols were further utilized for the synthesis of bis-triazolyl ethisterone glycoconjugates using CuAAC reaction. The developed triazole-linked ethisterone glycoconjugates would be crucial in androgen receptor pharmacology and chemical biology.

Click chemistry inspired synthesis of morpholine-fused triazoles.

The synthesis of triazolyl azido alcohols from terminal alkyne via oxirane ring-opening of epichlorohydrin, followed by click reaction with alkynes, and subsequent azidation of chlorohydroxy triazoles was achieved under a one-pot methodology. The developed triazolyl azido alcohols were further utilized for the synthesis of a diverse range of morpholine-fused triazoles of chemotherapeutic value. The structure of all developed compounds has been elucidated using IR, NMR, MS, and elemental analysis, where four of them have been characterized by single-crystal X-ray analysis.

Click chemistry inspired highly facile synthesis of triazolyl ethisterone glycoconjugates.

Numerous deoxy-azido sugars 3 were prepared by the reaction of tosyl/bromo sugars with NaN3 in dry DMF under heating condition. The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of deoxy-azido sugars 3 with ethisterone 4 to afford regioselective triazole-linked ethisterone glycoconjugates 5 was investigated in the presence of CuI and DIPEA in dichloromethane or CuSO4·5H2O and sodium ascorbate in aqueous medium. All the developed compounds were characterized by spectroscopic analysis (IR, (1)H &(13)C NMR, and MS spectra). Structure of triazolyl ethisterone glycoconjugate 5a has been further confirmed by its Single Crystal X-ray analysis.