The intramolecular Friedel-Crafts acylation of aromatics with Meldrum?s acid derivatives catalyzed by metal trifluoromethanesulfonates and other Lewis acids is reported. Meldrum?s acids are easily prepared, functionalized, handled, and purified. The synthesis of polysubstituted 1-indanones from benzyl Meldrum's acids was investigated thoroughly, and it was shown that a variety of catalysts were effective, whilst accommodating a diversity of functional groups under mild conditions. The scope, limitations, and functional group tolerance (terminal alkene and alkyne, ketal, dialkyl ether, dialkyl thioether, aryl methyl ether, aryl TIPS and TBDPS ethers, nitrile- and nitro-substituted aryls, alkyl and aryl halides) for a variety of 5-benzyl (enolizable Meldrum?s acids) and 5-benzyl-5-substituted Meldrum?s acids (quaternarized Meldrum?s acids), forming 1-indanones and 2-substituted-1-indanones respectively, are delineated. <br ><br /> This method was further applied to the synthesis of 1-tetralones, 1-benzosuberones, and the potent acetylcholinesterase inhibitor donepezil. <br ><br /> Mechanistic investigations were undertaken to determine the rate-determining step in the acylation sequence using Meldrum?s acid, as well as to examine the role of the Lewis acid catalyst. Enolizable Meldrum?s acid derivatives can react via an acyl ketene intermediate under thermal conditions, while quaternarized Meldrum?s acid derivatives are thermally stable and only act as effective Friedel-Crafts acylating agents in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst. <br ><br /> The total synthesis of (??)-Taiwaniaquinol B was completed. This natural product was the first ever isolated containing an unusual 6-5-6 fused ring system, and it also contains a hexasubstituted aromatic ring, and two all-carbon quaternary centers. This synthesis was accomplished via an intramolecular Friedel-Crafts acylation/carbonyl a-<em>tert</em>-alkylation reaction that exploits the unique chemistry of Meldrum?s acid. This novel methodology can be used to access a variety of highly substituted fused ring systems of various sizes.

The intramolecular Friedel-Crafts acylation of aromatics with Meldrum?s acid derivatives catalyzed by metal trifluoromethanesulfonates and other Lewis acids is reported. Meldrum?s acids are easily prepared, functionalized, handled, and purified. The synthesis of polysubstituted 1-indanones from benzyl Meldrum's acids was investigated thoroughly, and it was shown that a variety of catalysts were effective, whilst accommodating a diversity of functional groups under mild conditions. The scope, limitations, and functional group tolerance (terminal alkene and alkyne, ketal, dialkyl ether, dialkyl thioether, aryl methyl ether, aryl TIPS and TBDPS ethers, nitrile- and nitro-substituted aryls, alkyl and aryl halides) for a variety of 5-benzyl (enolizable Meldrum?s acids) and 5-benzyl-5-substituted Meldrum?s acids (quaternarized Meldrum?s acids), forming 1-indanones and 2-substituted-1-indanones respectively, are delineated. <br ><br /> This method was further applied to the synthesis of 1-tetralones, 1-benzosuberones, and the potent acetylcholinesterase inhibitor donepezil. <br ><br /> Mechanistic investigations were undertaken to determine the rate-determining step in the acylation sequence using Meldrum?s acid, as well as to examine the role of the Lewis acid catalyst. Enolizable Meldrum?s acid derivatives can react via an acyl ketene intermediate under thermal conditions, while quaternarized Meldrum?s acid derivatives are thermally stable and only act as effective Friedel-Crafts acylating agents in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst. <br ><br /> The total synthesis of (±)-Taiwaniaquinol B was completed. This natural product was the first ever isolated containing an unusual 6-5-6 fused ring system, and it also contains a hexasubstituted aromatic ring, and two all-carbon quaternary centers. This synthesis was accomplished via an intramolecular Friedel-Crafts acylation/carbonyl a-<em>tert</em>-alkylation reaction that exploits the unique chemistry of Meldrum?s acid. This novel methodology can be used to access a variety of highly substituted fused ring systems of various sizes.

The hydrochloric acid catalyzed reaction of 1-tetralone (10 mmol) and thiosemicarbazide (10 mmol) in a 3:1 mixture of ethanol and water (100 ml) was refluxed for 7 h. After cooling and filtering, crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were obtained by recrystallization from tetrahydrofurane. The molecular structure of the tetralone-thiosemicarbazone, C11H13N3S, is not planar: the maximum deviation from the mean plane of the non-H atoms is 0.521 (2) A for an aliphatic C atom, which corresponds to an envelope conformation for the nonaromatic ring. The thiosemicarbazone moiety and the benzene ring have maximum deviations from the mean planes through the non-H atoms of 0.0288 (16) and 0.0124 (27) A, respectively, and the dihedral angle between the two planes is 8.84 (13)o. In the crystal, molecules are linked into chains by pairs of N-H¡E¡E¡ES hydrogen bonds along [1 -1 0], forming a one-dimensional H bonded polymer. The molecule shows an trans conformation for the atoms about the C1¡XN1/N1¡XN2/N2¡XC11 bonds. The cystal data are: space group monoclinic, C 2/c, a = 15.4388 (11) A, b = 5.5781 (3) A, c = 26.338 (2) A e Ò = 102.940 (6)o. Through 1H NMR spectrum was observed that the tautomeric thione form is predominant in solution. All starting materials were commercially available and were used without further purification. The synthesis was adapted from a procedure reported previously. This work is already published (Oliveira et al., Acta Cryst. (2012). E68, o2581). / A reação da 1-tetralona (10 mmol) com a tiossemicarbazida (10mmol) foi feita numa solucao etanol e agua, em proporcao 3:1, respectivamente. A solucao de 100 mL foi refluxada durante 7 h. Apos o resfriamento e filtracao, foram obtidos cristais adequados para a difracao de raios-X em monocristal. A estrutura molecular da tetralona-tiossemicarbazona e inedita, C11H13N3S, e nao e planar: o desvio maximo do plano principal que passa pelos atomos nao hidrogenoides e de 0,521(2) A para um carbono alifatico, o que esta de acordo com a conformacao de envelope do anel nao aromatico. O fragmento tiossemicarzona e o grupo contendo o anel aromatico apresentam desvios maximos do plano ideal atraves dos atomos nao hidrogenoides de 0,0288(16) e 0,0124(27) A, respectivamente e o angulo entre os planos e de 8,84 (13)o. No estado solido, as moleculas estao conectadas por pares de interacoes de hidrogenio centrossimetricas do tipo N-H¡E¡E¡ES na direcao cristalografica [1 -1 0], formando um polimero de ligacoes de hidrogenio unidimensional. Alem disso, a molecula possui uma conformacao trans em relacao as ligacoes quimicas C1¡XN1/N1¡XN2/N2¡XC11. O grupo espacial e monoclinico, C 2/c e as constantes de cela sao a = 15,4388 (11) A, b = 5,5781 (3) A, c = 26,338 (2) A e Ò = 102,940 (6)o. Atraves do espectro de RMN 1H foi observado que a forma tautomerica tiona e predominante em solucao. A sintese ja e conhecida na literatura e todos os edutos utilizados sao disponiveis comercialmente. Foram utilizados sem purificacao ou tratamento previos. Este trabalho ja esta publicado (Oliveira et al., Acta Cryst. (2012). E68, o2581).

[pt] O advento da catálise fotorredox permitiu o desenvolvimento de uma série de novas reações de formação de ligação C-C utilizando luz visível e catalisadores para gerar radicais orgânicos. Isso permite que metodologias sejam desenvolvidas à temperatura ambiente e com curtos períodos de tempo. Reações de arilação, que envolvem a inserção de grupos aril, podem ser realizadas utilizando sais de diazônio como fontes de radicais arila. O objetivo dessa tese foi estudar reações de alfa-arilação de compostos carbonílicos usando catálise fotorredox. A tese é dividida em quatro capítulos, sendo o primeiro, a Introdução Geral. No segundo, foi desenvolvida uma metodologia de arilação de cumarinas, baseada na Arilação de König, para obtenção de compostos do tipo 4-(N-fenil)amino-3-fenilcumarina. Esses compostos foram obtidos em rendimentos de até 95 por cento. O mecanismo da reação foi estudado a partir de experimentos de trapeamento com TEMPO e correlação de Stern-Volmer. As cumarinas obtidas tiveram suas atividades biológicas avaliadas, e três delas mostraram-se promissoras como fármacos contra leishmaniose. Por fim, uma das cumarinas foi utilizada para a síntese do azacumestano, análogo nitrogenado do produto natural cumestano. No terceiro capítulo da tese, um estudo teórico via Teoria do Funcional da Densidade (DFT) foi realizado para estudar a alfa-arilação de enóis acetatos para obtenção de aril-cetonas. Estudos previamente realizados mostraram que essas reações têm melhor performance quando grupos retiradores de elétrons estão presentes nos sais de diazônio. O uso do modelo de Fischer-Radom permitiu verificar que efeitos polares são mais proeminentes do que efeitos entálpicos. A origem desses efeitos foi verificada como partindo de efeitos de campo e não de efeito de ressonância, uma vez que o orbital SOMO em radicais fenila é ortogonal ao sistema Pi. Finalmente, o efeito de substituintes nos enóis acetatos foi estudado a partir das correlações de Taft e Charton. Finalmente, no quarto capítulo foram abordadas as tentativas de alfa-arilação de cetonas cíclicas combinando-se catálise fotoredox com organocatálise, trabalho esse desenvolvido durante período sanduíche na Universidade de Michigan. Diversas metodologias foram testadas, entretanto nenhuma permitiu a formação do produto desejado. Estudos via DFT mostraram que a combinação da nucleofilicidade das cetonas e efeitos estéricos impediram que essa reação pudesse ser realizada. Sendo assim, uma nova metodologia foi testada a partir do uso de isonitrilas de haletos de alquila. Após extensa otimização, foi possível obter uma metodologia de tosilação catalisada por níquel. / [en] The advent of photoredox catalysis allowed the development of a series of new C-C bond formation reactions using visible light and photocatalysts to generate organic radicals. It allows methodologies to be developed at room temperature and within short periods of time. Arylation reactions, which involve the insertion of aryl groups, can be performed using diazonium salts as source of aryl radicals. The aim of this dissertation was to study alfa-arylation reactions of carbonyl compounds using photoredox catalysis. This dissertation is divided into four chapters, being the General Introduction the first one. In the second chapter, a coumarin arylation methodology was developed, based on Konig s Arylation, to obtain 4-(N-phenyl)amino-3-phenylcoumarins. These compounds were obtained in up to 95 percent yield. The reaction mechanism was studied from trapping experiments with TEMPO and Stern-Volmer correlation. The obtained coumarins had their biological activities evaluated, and three of them showed promising results as antileishmaniasis candidates. Finally, one of the coumarins was used for the synthesis of azacoumestan, a nitrogenous analog of the natural product coumestan. In the third chapter of the thesis, a theoretical study via Density Functional Theory (DFT) was carried out to study the alfa-arylation of enols acetates to obtain aryl ketones. Previous studies have shown that these reactions perform better when electron withdrawing groups are present in diazonium salts. The use of the Fischer-Radom model allowed us to verify that polar effects are more prominent than enthalpic effects. The origin of these effects was verified as field effects and not resonance effect, since the SOMO orbital in phenyl radicals is orthogonal to the Pi system. Finally, the effect of substituents on enol acetates was studied by Taft and Charton correlations. In the fourth and last chapter, attempts were made to alfa-arylate cyclic ketones combining photoredox catalysis with organocatalysis, work developed during the internship period at the University of Michigan. Several methodologies were tried, however none allowed the formation of the desired product. Studies via DFT showed that the combination of ketone nucleophilicity and steric effects prevented this reaction from being carried out. Therefore, a new methodology was tested using isonitriles of alkyl halides. After extensive optimization, it was possible to obtain a nickel-catalyzed tosylation methodology.

Le paludisme et la schistosomiase sont des maladies parasitaires tropicales qui affectent plus de 800 millions de personnes dans le monde, notamment dans des pays en voie de développement. Bien qu’il existe des traitements contre ces infections, de nombreuses résistances à ces dernières sont apparues les dernières décennies. Malgré « l’urgence humanitaire », l’industrie pharmaceutique n’est que très peu investie dans la conception et le développement de nouvelles thérapies pour ces maladies dites « de la pauvreté ». Afin de trouver des nouveaux candidat-médicaments contre ces parasites, une librairie de 3- benzyl-2-méthylnaphtoquinones portant différents substituants sur la partie benzylique avait été précédemment développée au sein du laboratoire d’accueil. Malgré la puissante activité antipaludique d’une molécule identifiée comme tête de série, il n’y avait pas de guérison totale des souris infectées, suggérant que les naphtoquinones sont rapidement métabolisées en milieu biologique. Une plateforme de synthèse a été établie permettant d’obtenir de façon relativement simple des nouvelles naphtoquinones avec des substituants divers sur la partie aromatique, et ainsi, améliorer leurs propriétés pharmacocinétiques, d’une part en augmentant leur demie-vie, leur solubilité, et leur biodisponibilité dans les milieux biologiques, d’autre part en modifiant leurs potentiels redox, et en étudiant les métabolites actifs. L’ensemble de ce travail nous a permis de synthétiser une cinquantaine de nouvelles naphtoquinones et ainsi d’obtenir les premières connaissances des relations structure/activité, qui serviront en infochimie à développer des outils de prédiction pour la chimie médicinale redox. / Malaria and schistosomiasis are tropical parasitic diseases, which affect more than 800 million people worldwide, especially in developing countries. Multidrug-resistance of malarial strains toward broadly used antimalarial drug treatment (e.g. chloroquine, quinine) has spread all over the world in the last five decades. Despite the humanitarian emergency, pharmaceutical industries are not investing in the research and production of new therapies for diseases of poverty.In order to develop new potential ethical drugs against these parasites, a library of polysubstituted 3-benzyl-2-methylnaphthoquine derivatives functionalized at the benzylic core were previously synthetized in the host laboratory. Despite the strong antimalarial activity of an identified lead compound, the infected mice were not totally cured, suggesting that the naphthoquinones are rapidly metabolized under biological conditions.A platform of synthetic methodologies has been established in order to produce, via straightforward routes, new polysubstituted benzylmenadione derivatives functionalized at the aromatic ring of the naphthoquinone core, and to improve their pharmacokinetic properties by (i) increasing their half-life, solubility, bioavailability, (ii) modifying their redox potentials, and (iii) studying their active metabolites. The synthetic methodologies exemplified with 50 described compounds provide the structure–activity relationships as the basis for the development of new cheminformatics tools to be used in redox medicinal chemistry .