Die Desymmetrisierung eines p-Benzochinon-Monoacetals durch organokatalytische Sulfa-Michael-Addition stellte den C-Ring-Baustein für eine Formalsynthese von (-)-Codein bereit. Mittels diastereoselektiver 1,2-Addition zur A/C-Ringverknüpfung, intramolekularer Nitron-Cycloaddition zur Konstruktion des Phenanthren-Gerüsts und Sulfoxid-Eliminierung konnte das Schlüsselintermediat einer früheren racemischen Codeinsynthese über 12 Stufen ausgehend von Isovanillin in enantiomerenreiner Form verfügbar gemacht werden.

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Memory of chirality (MOC) is an emerging strategy for asymmetric synthesis which relies upon the intermediacy of transiently non-racemic reactive species. In these reactions the configuration of the sole stereogenic center of the enantiopure starting material is "memorized" by a chiral non-racemic conformation in the intermediate; trapping then captures the stereochemical information, and generates a new stereogenic center with high fidelity. We experimentally and computationally studied the highly retentive deprotonation/alkylations of 1,4-benzodiazepin-2-ones (BZDs) that rely upon this strategy. We captured a transiently non-racemic BZD enolate intermediate in enantiopure form, then released the enolate and observed its subsequent reaction. This approach allowed the first ever step-wise observation of the stereochemical course of such a MOC process. Approximately 2 million deaths are caused by malaria every year in the world. In total roughly 3.2 billion people are living under the risk of malaria transmission. Current use of anticholinesterase insecticides has been limited by their toxicity to human beings. A major African malaria insect vector, Anopheles gambiae (Ag), was targeted. Based on sequence alignment and homology models of AgAChE, a strategy of dual-site binding was adopted that targets Trp84 in the active site and Cys286 at the peripheral site. Selective AChE inhibitors have been designed and synthesized. / Ph. D.

Bivalent drug design is an efficient strategy for increasing potency and selectivity of many drugs. We devised a strategy to prepare agonist-benzodiazepine heterodimers that could simultaneously bind to agonist and BZD sites of the GABAAR. We synthesized a benzodiazepine-MPEG model compound that relied on physiological GABA to elicit flux. We established that a tether at the N1 position of the BZD would not prevent binding to the receptor. However, coupling of GABA amides with long chain PEG tethers studied by another group member resulted in complete loss of agonist activity. We therefore ceased research in this particular area. 1,4-Benzodiazepin-2,5-diones display a wide range of pharmacological activities. Compounds containing the tricyclic proline-derived subtype have received attention as potent anxiolytic agents and as starting materials for anthramycin-inspired anticancer agents. More recently enantiopure (S)-proline-derived 1,4-benzodiazepin-2,5-diones have been recognized as selective α5 GABAA receptor ligands. Despite the impressive diversity of 1,4-benzodiazepine-2,5-diones prepared to date, enantiopure examples possessing a quaternary stereogenic center have been largely unexplored. "Memory of chirality" (MOC) is an emerging strategy for asymmetric synthesis. This technique enables the memory of a sole chiral center in the substrate to be retained in a process that destroys that center. We have used this technique to prepare a library of quaternary proline-derived, thioproline-derived and hydroxyproline-derived 1,4-benzodiazepin-2,5-diones, in high ee. We have developed an efficient synthetic method for preparing oxaproline-derived 1,4-benzodiazepin-2,5-diones in high yields, and by applying the MOC strategy we have prepared quaternary derivatives in acceptable %ee. We envision oxaproline-derived 1,4-benzodiazepin-2,5-diones may exhibit similar or more potent pharmacological properties than proline-derived 1,4-benzodiazepin-2,5-diones. Using density functional theory (DFT) methods, we modeled the formation of an enantiopure, dynamically chiral enolate intermediate and the slow racemization of the enolate on the alkylation reaction time scale. / Ph. D.

Cationâ Ï interaction is an important determinant in protein structure and function. Among the three proteinogenic aromatic amino acids, tryptophan (Trp) is the strongest cationâ Ï donor. We reported the asymmetric syntheses of tryptophan regioisomers in which the amino acid side chain is attached at different position of the indole moiety. These new tryptophan regioisomers can effect a different mode of cationâ Ï interaction. In nature, dramatic increases in binding affinity can be achieved through multivalent binding. Following a fragmentation-dimerization approach, we synthesized Taxol-based dimer in which the baccatin III core of Taxol is coupled with flexible PEG linker. However, microtubule assembly assay suggested that these new dimers are not capable of effecting bivalent binding to the Taxol binding sites in microtubules. Memory of chirality (MOC) is an emerging theme in asymmetric synthesis in which the dynamic chirality of the reactive intermediate "memorizes" the static chirality of the reactant. Using dynamic 1D and 2D NMR and density functional theory (DFT) methods, we studied the MOC effect of 1,4-benzodiazepin-2-ones. Reconstruction of the reaction pathway using DFT calculations supported our proposed contra steric, retention of configuration mechanism. / Ph. D.

Esta dissertação apresenta estudos visando à síntese de indanos oticamente ativos, através da contração de anel de 3-alquenóis promovida por tálio(III). Dois novos sais de tálio(III) foram preparados - o (S)-(-)-triacetoxipropionato de tálio (TTAP) e o tripropionato de tálio (TTP) - a partir do triacetato de tálio (TTA) e dos ácidos (S)-(-)-2-acetoxipropiônico e propiônico, respectivamente. A ciclização do isopulegol foi realizada com TTAP e com TTP, em rendimentos similares aos obtidos com TTA e com trinitrato de tálio (TTN). O rearranjo oxidativo do 2-(3,4-diidronaftalen-1-il)-etanol, que é um 3-alquenol, também pôde ser efetuado com o TTAP e com o TTP, embora rendimentos inferiores aos obtidos com TTN, com TTA, ou com trifluoroacetato de tálio (TTFA) tenham sido alcançados. Nestas contrações de anel, fica evidente que a ordem de reatividade segue a força elétron atraente dos ânions ligados ao tálio. Além disso, as melhores condições reacionais obtidas foram as que utilizam como solvente uma mistura de água e do ácido correspondente ao ligante do sal de tálio(III). Finalmente, na reação de contração de anel com o sal de tálio(III) quiral TTAP, o produto de contração de anel foi obtido como uma mistura racêmica. Os testes preliminares de resolução enzimática do 3-hidroxi-1-indan-1-il-propan-1-ona realizados com lipases mostraram-se promissores, abrindo novas perspectivas para a obtenção de indanos oticamente ativos com bom excesso enantiomérico. / This dissertation presents a study toward the synthesis of optically active indans by the thallium(III) promoted ring contraction of 3-alkenols. Two new thallium(III) salts were prepared - thalllium (S)-(-)-triacetoxypropionate (TTAP) and thallium tripropionate (TTP) - from thallium triacetate (TIA) and (S)-(-)-2-acetoxypropionic acid and propionic acid, respectively. The cyclization of isopulegol was performed using TTAP or TTP. The isolated yields for these reactions are similar to that obtained with TTA or with thallium trinitrate (TTN) The oxidative rearrangement of the 2-(3,4-dihydro-naphthalen-1-yl)-ethanol, which is a 3alkenol, could also be performed by TTAP or by TTP, although the isolated yields were lower from that in a similar reaction with TTN, TTA or thallium trifluoroacetate (TTFA). In these ring contractions, the reactivity c1early depends on the eletron-withdrawing ability of the anion bonded to the thallium atom. In addition, the best reaction conditions are those where the solvent is a mixture of H2O and the acid corresponding to the ligand of the thallium(III) salt. Finally, in the reaction using the chiral non-racemic TTAP, the ring contraction product was obtained as a racemic mixture. The preliminary results on the enzymatic resolution of 3-hydroxy-1-indan-1-yl-propan-1-one using lipases show that optically active indan might be obtained in good e.e. using this approach.

La salvinorine A est un néoclérodane naturel possédant une forte affinité pour les récepteurs opioïdes kappa. Tout comme elle, de nombreux terpénoïdes bioactifs naturels, tels que l’acide hardwickiique, possèdent une chaîne latérale 2-(furan-3-yl)-éthyle en position 9. L’introduction de cette chaîne sur le squelette décaline est actuellement reportée dans la littérature en 3 à 8 étapes formelles et nécessitent souvent une dérivatisation préalable des autres fonctionnalités, diminuant ainsi la possibilité d’accéder à plusieurs analogues à partir d’un seul intermédiaire. L’objectif de ce travail a été de développer une méthode d’introduction efficace et diastéréosélective de ce motif à partir de la dicétone de Wieland-Miescher C(9)-méthylée (DWM). Ceci a été envisagé afin d’accéder à un intermédiaire commun peu fonctionnalisé pouvant ensuite être dérivatisé en de nombreux analogues naturels ou synthétiques. Pour cela, plusieurs stratégies ont été envisagées et testées mais l’introduction du motif désiré n’a pas été possible. L’une d’elle a tout de même permis de synthétiser de manière fortuite un nouveau composé, l’α-iodocétone de la DWM. Des essais de dérivatisation ont été effectués et sont toujours en cours de développement. Une stratégie d’aldolisation de Mukaiyama en présence de l’éther d’énol silylé de la DWM et de divers acétals a également été mise au point et permet d’accéder de manière diastéréosélective en 2 étapes à 36 nouveaux aldols simples, silylés, méthylés ou bien encore benzylés comportant différentes chaînes latérales en position C(9) avec des rendements compris entre 9 et 97%. Des fonctionnalisations ultérieures ont ensuite été entrepris sur certains intermédiaires dans l’optique de synthétiser deux sesquiterpénoïdes naturels, le (+)-auréol et la (+)-strongyline A. / The natural neoclerodane salvinorin A exhibits a great affinity for kappa opioid receptors. Several other bioactive natural terpenoids, such as hardwickiic acid, are also bearing a 2-(furan-3-yl)-ethyl chain at position 9. The introduction of this chain is usually performed with 3 to 8 formal synthetic steps. Derivatization of other functionalities is often mandatory in order to meet the chemoselectivity requirements, and is preventing the possibility to access multiple analogues. The aim of this work was to develop an efficient and diastereoselective method to introduce this lateral chain at C(9) position of the C(9)-methylated Wieland-Miescher diketone (DWM) in order to access many natural or synthetic analogues from a common intermediate. Several strategies were designed, but the introduction of the ethyl-3-furyl chain remained unsuccessful. Nevertheless, the new α-iodoketone of the DWM was obtained by serendipity during this work. Experiments in order to derive this compound are still under investigation. A Mukaiyama aldol reaction strategy was set up and permit a diastereoselective access to 36 new aldols (simple, silylated, methylated or benzylated), bearing different lateral chains at C(9) position, with 9 to 97% yield. Further functionalization of two aldols were undertaken in order to synthesize two natural sesquiterpenoids, the (+)-aureol and the (+)-strongylin A.

Ce projet de recherche se focalise sur les infections par mycobacterium ulcerans (maladie de l’ulcère de Buruli), une maladie de la peau dévastatrice caractérisée par la formation de lésions nécrotiques progressives et l’absence d’une réponse inflammatoire. Bien que négligée, cette infection est la troisième maladie mycobactérienne la plus répandue après la tuberculose et la lèpre et des cas sont rapportés dans plus de 30 pays à travers le monde. Mycobacterium ulcerans sécrète une toxine polycétidique complexe, appelée mycolactone A/B, qui est directement responsable des effets pathogènes de la maladie. Depuis sa découverte, les propriétés biologiques inhabituelles de la mycolactone A/B ont suscité de nombreux efforts de recherche dans différents domaines. Dans ce contexte, ce projet s’intéresse à l’élucidation du mécanisme d’action des mycolactones en utilisant la synthèse totale comme outil principal. Dans cette optique, notre équipe a mis en place une voie de synthèse permettant un accès facile et robuste à différents mimes de mycolactone. L’utilisation de cette méthode a conduit à la préparation de 13 mimes de la toxine au cours de cette thèse. D’autre part notre équipe s’intéresse également à la préparation de mimes possédant un ou plusieurs atomes de fluor. Ces derniers présentent un intérêt particulier pour améliorer la compréhension des interactions ayant lieu entre la toxine et sa cible cellulaire. Les travaux réalisés autours de la synthèse de mycolactones fluorés ont conduit à la mise au point d’une méthode générale et simple pour introduire un groupe trifluorométhyle sur un alcyne terminal, permettant ainsi des modulations inédites de la structure de la toxine. / This research project focuses on mycobacterium ulcerans infection (Buruli ulcer disease), a severe skin disease characterized by the formation of progressive necrotic lesions and the lack of an acute inflammatory response. Although neglected, this infection is the third most common mycobacteriosis after Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium leprae, and cases are reported in more than 30 countries worldwide. Mycobacterium ulcerans secretes a complex polyketidic macrolide, called mycolactone A/B, which is directly involved in the biological effects of the disease. Since its discovery, the unusual biology triggered by this toxin has spurred research efforts. In this context, this research project aims at a better understanding of mycolactone A/B molecular interactions by using total synthesis as main tool. To this end, our research team has developed an efficient synthetic pathway allowing the preparation of different mimetics of the toxin. This synthesis has been used to prepare thirteen new mycolactone mimetics during this thesis. Moreover our team has also been interested in the synthesis of fluorinated mycolactone analogs. Such fluorinated mycolactones are of great interest to improve the interactions that occur between the toxin and its biological binding site. Work in this field led to the development of a simple and general method to introduce a trifluoromethyl group onto a terminal alkyne, allowing novel modulation of the structure of the toxin.

L'isosorbide est un dianhydrohexitol chiral obtenu énantiomériquement pur par double déshydratation du sorbitol, un des produits majoritaires de l'industrie amidonnière résultant de l'hydrogénation du glucose. L'intérêt croissant pour l'isosorbide ces deux dernières décennies s'explique notamment grâce à sa production industrielle par des entreprises comme Roquette (20 000 tonnes par an). Cette disponibilité a permis la valorisation de l isosorbide dans divers domaines : polymères (polyéthylène isosorbide téréphtalate), tensioactifs, solvants (diméthyl isosorbide) et pharmaceutique (isosorbide dinitrate). Les propriétés de l'isosorbide ont ouvert la voie à des applications en induction chirale comme ligand, auxiliaire ou catalyseur par transfert de phase. D'autres isohexides (isomannide et isoidide) ont été moins étudiés. Leur structure conformationnelle rigide offre une grande diversité de modifications afin de moduler leurs propriétés électroniques et stériques. Les isohexides sont des candidats prometteurs pour le développement d'organocatalyseurs biosourcés. Très récemment, l'alkylation énantiosélective d'indole catalysée par des dérivés thiourées basées sur le squelette isohexide a été décrite. Au cours de cette thèse, la fonctionnalisation des isohexides en dérivés aminés est rapportée. La synthèse d'une première série d'amino-alcools, amino-éthers et diamines est décrite. Une seconde génération d'α-amino-amides et 1,2-diamines est obtenue par amidation. Ces dérivés aminés sont engagés comme organocatalyseurs dans la synthèse asymétrique de la warfarine (avec des résultats atteignant 20% de rendement et 28% d'e.e.) et l'aldolisation de l'isatine (jusqu'à 73% de rendement et 33% d'e.e.) / Isosorbide is a chiral dianhydrohexitol obtained in enantiomerically pure form by double dehydration of sorbitol, a major product of the starch industry resulting from hydrogenation of glucose. Isosorbide has been increasingly studied these last twenty years, mainly thanks to industrial companies, such as Roquette (France) that implemented the production to 20,000 tons a year. This availability allowed the promotion of isosorbide applications in various fields: polymers (polyethylene isosorbide terephthalate), surfactants, solvents (dimethyl isosorbide) and pharmacy (isosorbide dinitrate). Isosorbide structural properties opened its investigation as a chiral inducer either as a ligand, an auxiliary or a phase transfer catalyst. Other isohexides (isomannide, isoidide) were much less studied. These diastereomeric conformationally rigid structures offer a large diversity of functionalizations to tune their electronic and steric properties. Isohexides are promising candidates for the development of biosourced organocatalysts. Very recently, Friedel-Crafts enantioselective alkylation of indole mediated by thiourea organocatalysts derived from isohexides has been described. In this thesis, the functionalization of isohexides into amino derivatives is reported. A first serie of amino-alcohols, amino-ethers and diamines is reported. A second generation of α-amino amides and 1,2-diamines is then obtained via amidation. These nitrogenfunctionalized derivatives are screened as organocatalysts for the asymmetric synthesis of warfarin (with results up to 20% of yield and 28% of e.e.) and for isatin aldolisation (with results up to 73% of yield and 33% of e.e.)

The oxidative addition proved to be a useful method to prepare platinum (II) hydridotiolate by reaction of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)platinum(0) with aminothiolate and phosphinothiolate ligands like cysteamine, cysteine ethyl and methyl Esther, 2-(diphenylphosphino)ethanetiol and 2-(diphenylphosphino)propanetiol.The complexes are square-planar and the aminothiolate or phosphinothiolate ligands are chelated to platinum (II). The hydrido ligand is trans to the sulfur and the other coordination position is occuped by a triphenylphosphine ligand. The complexes are mononuclear and they show low symmetry. The only symmetry element, the plan is broke if the ligand is branched, obtaining asymmetric complexes C1.If the ligand has electronic or esteric impediments the reaction doesn't run and the starting products are recovered. This was observed with N,N-dimethylcysteamine and penicylamine methyl esther ligands. In the special case of orthoaminotiophenol the hydridotiolate was obtained but the ligand was not chelated.The aminothiolate complexes don't show solution equilibrium. Otherwise, the complexe with 2-(diphenylphosphino)ethanetiol show an isomerisation equilibrium which forms cis isomer as a minor component. The complexe with 2-(diphenylphosphino)-propanetiol shows a conformational equilibrium between chair and twist forms.The complexes have been tested as catalyst precursors in hydroformylation and hydrosilylation reactions.The hydroformylation reaction runs only in presence of SnCl2 as cocatalyst. Catalytic activity depends on the presence of triphenylphosphine and, with less magnitude, CO and H2 pressure. We also studied the enantioselectivity using a chiral complexe.In the hydrosililation reaction, catalysts run with good results (<90%) using triethylsilane as silicon hydride. Dehydrogenative addition product has been also found in this reaction.