A catalytic (in Brønsted superacid) and a stoichiometric process were developed to synthesise aryl boronic esters with boron cations via electrophilic arene borylation. The treatment of CatBX (Cat = catecholate; X = Cl, Br) with the triethyl salt [Et3Si][closo-CB11H6Br6] in arene solvent gave a transient boron electrophile that reacted as a synthetic equivalent of [CatB]+ in intermolecular electrophilic aromatic borylation at 25 °C. The by-product of the reaction was a strong Brønsted acid that was able to catalyse arene borylation using CatBH at high temperature. This catalytic process furnished aryl boronic esters in high yield with H2 as the only by-product. The use of the robust and weakly coordinating anion [closo-CB11H6Br6]- and the electrophile-resistant catecholborane were crucial for the catalytic process. The reaction mixture of R2BCl (R2 = Cat, Cl4Cat, Cl2), aprotic amine and AlCl3 mainly gave a borenium salt [R2B(amine)][AlCl4] which was in equilibrium with neutral species as revealed by NMR spectroscopy and reactivity studies. This reaction mixture was effective for the regioselective borylation, by electrophilic aromatic substitution, of a range of N-heterocycles, thiophenes and anilines at room temperature. The transterification in situ provided the synthetically useful and more stable pinacol boronate esters in excellent isolated yield. This process displayed remarkable functional-group tolerance for a boron based strong Lewis acid with weak bases (for example -NMe2), ether, and halogen groups all compatible. This process represents a new and inexpensive one-pot direct arene borylation methodology for producing pinacol boronate esters.

The first successful synthesis and isolation of a boronic acid was reported in 1860 by Frankland in the pursuit of novel organometallic compounds. For more than a century, further studies of boronic acids were sparsely published. Suzuki and Miyaura jumpstarted the field in 1979 with an innovative carbon-carbon bond forming reaction employing an organoboronic acid and a carbon halide under palladium catalysis. Indeed, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Professor Akira Suzuki, along with Professors Richard Heck and Ei-ichi Negishi, in 2010 for their important contributions in palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling chemistry. Over the last 30 years, reports on organoboron compounds have increased exponentially. This dissertation describes the author's contributions to the development of preparative methods for organoboronic acid derivatives using transition metal-catalyzed reactions of diboron reagents. A unique "mixed" diboron reagent was developed (PDIPA diboron) that contains sp2- and sp3-hybridized boron atoms, unambiguously confirmed by X-ray crystallography. PDIPA diboron is sufficiently activated internally through a dative-bonding amine to selectively transfer the sp2-hybridized boron regioselectively, in the presence of copper, to electron deficient alkenes including α,β-unsaturated ketones, esters, amides, aldehydes, and nitriles to provide the corresponding boratohomoenolates. A unique β,β-diboration of an α,β-acetylenic ketone was also discovered. The scope of PDIPA diboron reactions was then expanded to a set of substrates with a more complex structural backbone. Allenoates are α,β,γ-unsaturated esters with orthogonal pi systems, which pose several possible difficulties with the regioselectivity of addition, not to mention known isomerizations catalyzed by copper. However, we successfully installed the boron moiety regioselectively on the β-carbon of a variety of allenoates, providing a vinyl boronic ester, and also observed exclusive formation of the (Z)-isomer from racemic starting materials. The resulting vinyl boronic ester was then shown to be an excellent Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling partner, affording a diastereopure, trisubstituted alkene in quantitative yield. Commercially available bis(pinacolato)diboron has shown remarkable stability towards hydrolysis and autoxidation. Using this reagent, we developed a copper- and amine-catalyzed boration protocol performed entirely in water and open to air. Using only 1 mol% copper, extraordinary activity was observed. UV-Vis, 11B NMR, and solvent kinetic isotope experiments were employed to gain insight into the mechanism, which showed the possibility of autocatalysis. Attempts to control stereoselectivity were not successful, although these results were rationalized by a dynamic catalyst structure. / Ph. D.

Kyoto University (京都大学) / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(工学) / 甲第16808号 / 工博第3529号 / 新制||工||1534(附属図書館) / 29483 / 京都大学大学院工学研究科合成・生物化学専攻 / (主査)教授 杉野目 道紀, 教授 村上 正浩, 教授 吉田 潤一 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当

The extracellular matrix (ECM) governs many cellular processes through biochemical and mechanical cues. Particularly, the effect ECM mechanical properties on cells fate has been well established over the years. Many hydrogel systems have been used to mimic the dynamic stiffening processes occurring in ECM. However, changes in ECM stiffness does not fully recapitulate the mechanics of native ECM, as viscoelasticity is also a major factor contributing to ECM dynamic property. This thesis describes the design and characterization of an enzyme-crosslinked hydrogel system that is not only capable of being stiffened on demand, but also can be tuned to obtain viscoelasticity. The first objective of this thesis was to utilize horseradish peroxidase (HRP) to crosslink thiol-norbornene hydrogel and use mushroom tyrosinase (MT) to create secondary DOPA-dimer crosslinks that stiffened the hydrogel. The cytocompatibility of HRP-mediated thiol-norbornene gelation and the effect of stiffening on cell fate was evaluated. The second objective of this thesis represented the first step towards developing a hydrogel system whose viscoelasticity could be dynamically tuned. Thiol-norbornene hydrogel was designed to yield dynamically adaptable boronic ester bonds via partial enzymatic reaction. Thiol-norborne hydrogel was made to contain hydroxyl phenol as well as boronic acid residues within its network. MT, in this case was used to oxidize the hydroxy phenol moieties into DOPA, which then complexed with boronic acid, created dynamic bonds, introducing viscoelasticity to an initial elastic hydrogel.

Boronic acids are attractive synthetic intermediates and have been shown to be effective as inhibitors of various enzymes. In this project, the overarching goal is the selective inhibition of a protease present in the mitochondria known as human ClpXP. To study the potential selective inhibition of Human ClpXP using N-terminal peptidic boronic acid, we have designed a synthetic scheme that includes?-borylation of °,?-unsaturated carbonyl compounds using Cu(I) as catalyst, °-alkylation, saponification/hydrogenation, amidation, and oxidative removal of pinacolyl group with sodium periodate. A simple amidoboronic acid was also synthesized for stability studies. This compound, synthesized in 44% overall yield, could be used as a surrogate for N-terminal peptidic boronic acid to provide basic understanding of the stability of more elaborate N-terminal peptidic boronic acids. During the synthesis of this compound, published deprotection methods were not suitable to deprotect the pinacol group. A two-step protocol for pinacolyl boronic ester deprotection via a diethanolamine protected intermediate was successfully developed with the advantages of mild reaction conditions, tolerance to various functional groups, short reaction time and ease of product isolation. The current results will be useful for the deprotection of other boronic esters, such as pinanediol protected compounds, which are being used extensively in stereoselective synthesis. / Master of Science

The use of boron in the synthesis and development of asymmetric methodologies and various biological and medicinal compounds has increased significantly over the last decade. This thesis reports the development of a novel diastereoselective reaction for the α-alkylation of chiral β-borylated esters. We propose that standard deprotonation of chiral β-borylated esters with lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) leads to the formation of a boron"ate" intermediate that upon treatment with an alkylation reagent collapses to provide chiral α, β-substituted boronic esters with a high degree of diastereoselectivity. This reaction is powerful in that a wide range of chiral β-borylated ester substrates can be employed that possess varying degrees of substitution and steric bulk. Results show that the reaction is syn-selective and provides yields of up to 60%, with diastereomeric ratios as high as (9.7:1). Additionally, alkylation products from bulkier tert-butyl esters provide higher DR values compared to those of methyl esters that possess the same β-functional groups. Several techniques were utilized to elucidate the mechanism of this reaction including variations of reaction temperature and equivalents of base, and also real-time analysis of the reaction by ¹¹B NMR experiments. / Master of Science

La première partie de ce travail est réalisé dans le but de préparer des produits pouvant jouer un rôle très important de l’imagerie cellulaire des lipopolysaccharides sur la surface des cellules bactériennes, tout en utilisant des méthodes fiables telle que la ‘’chimie click’’. Dans un premier temps, nous avons synthétisé une première génération d’outils fluorescents à base de rhodamine B et fluorescéine modifiée par une fonction oxyde de nitrile. Dans un deuxième temps nous avons cherché les meilleures conditions d’applications de la chimie click 3+2 sans cuivre, entre la fonction oxyde de nitrile et le motif saccharidique complémentaire portant une fonction vinylique. Finalement, nous avons appliquée, avec succès, la méthode click avec cuivre sur plusieurs types de bactéries portant sur leur membrane cellulaire des lipopolysaccharides ayant un motif ‘’Kdo’’ fonctionnalisé par un groupement azoture déjà synthétiser au sein de notre équipe, et une sonde fluorescente porteuse d’une fonction alcyne. Une nouvelle génération d’outils de marquage saccharidique est en cours de finalisation dans le but d’optimiser les conditions finales, tel que le dérivé de ‘’Kdo’’ fonctionnalisé cette fois-ci par des dérivées cycliques, bicycliques et aromatiques porteurs d’une fonction alcyne ou alcène, pour réaliser les derniers essais de marquage in vitro. Le stress oxydant est lié au vieillissement des cellules et à de nombreuses maladies: cardiovasculaire, cancer, diabète, Alzheimer… Il est dû à un déséquilibre entre le système oxydant / antioxydant au niveau des cellules, et se caractérise par la présence principalement de substance radicalaires réactives oxygénées. Dans le but d'identifier le taux de substances réactives oxygénées dans les cellules, le travail dans la deuxième partie de la thèse reposait sur la synthèse multi étape d'une molécule fluorescente dérivée de la coumarine. Le composé ciblé est le peroxyde d'oxygène, connu sous le nom d'eau oxygénée. Possédant un ester vinyl-boronique, notre molécule sera oxydée et réarrangée en aldéhyde conduisant à la condensation intramoléculaire avec le groupement aminé adjacent pour former un cycle indolique, libérant ainsi de la fluorescence. La recherche des conditions optimales de la dernière étape de la voie synthétique sont toujours en cours d’optimisation. Dans le futur, on cherchera les conditions optimales de la dernière étape de la synthèse de la sonde spécifique au peroxyde d’oxygène. Cette molécule est d'une importance remarquable comme sonde du stress oxydant. En réussissant cette étape, on pourra avoir en main une bibliothèque de ‘’KDO’’ fonctionnalisé afin d’avoir des résultats satisfaisants in vivo. / The first part of this work is done in order to prepare products that play a very important role in cellular imaging lipopolisaccharides on the surface of bacterial cells, while using reliable methods such as '' click chemistry ''. Initially, we synthesized the first generation of tools based fluorescent rhodamine B and fluorescein -modified nitrile oxide function. In a second step we sought the best possible applications of click chemistry 3+2 copper free, between the nitrile oxide function and the additional saccharide unit with a vinyl function. Finally, we applied successfully, the click method with copper on several types of bacteria on their cell membrane lipopolysaccharides having a pattern Kdo functionalized azide group already synthesized within our team, and a probe carrying a fluorescent alkyne. A new generation of tools saccharide marking is being finalized in order to optimize the final terms, such as derivative functionalized Kdo this time by cyclic, bicyclic and aromatic derivatives holders of an alkene or alkyne function to perform final testing of in vitro labeling. Oxidative stress is linked to cell aging and many diseases: cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's ... It is due to an imbalance between oxidant system/antioxidant in cells, and is characterized mainly by the presence of radical substance reactive oxygen. In order to identify the rate of reactive oxygen substances in cells, work in the second part of the thesis based on multi- step synthesis of a fluorescent molecule derived from coumarin. The target compound is oxygen peroxide, known as the name of hydrogen peroxide. Having a vinyl boronic ester, this molecule will be oxidized and rearranged aldehyde leading to intramolecular condensation with the adjacent amino group to form an indolique ring , thereby releasing fluorescence. The search for optimal conditions for the last step of the synthetic pathway is still being optimized. In the future, the optimal conditions for the last step of the synthesis of specific probe oxygen peroxide are sought. This molecule is remarkable importance as a probe of oxidative stress. By passing this step, we will have on hand a library of KDO functionalized to have satisfactory results in vivo.

Le contrôle de la viscosité des lubrifiants moteur est un enjeu clé dans la réduction de la consommation en carburant des moteurs thermiques. Une nouvelle approche basée sur l’utilisation de polymères thermo-associatifs a été développée pour diminuer la perte de viscosité naturelle des lubrifiants avec la température. Pour ce faire, des polymères complémentaires de faibles masses molaires (pour l’application moteur visée) qui peuvent s’associer réversiblement via la réaction d’échange diol-ester boronique lorsque la température augmente ont été conçus et synthétisés. Les faibles masses molaires des polymères et le caractère dynamique de la liaison ester boronique permettent de diminuer la sensibilité de ces systèmes aux forts cisaillements présents dans le moteur, en limitant notamment la rhéofluidification de ces lubrifiants. L’association des polymères est provoquée par l’augmentation d’accessibilité des fonctions portées par les polymères avec la température. L’association réversible des polymères thermo-associatifs a été mise en évidence dans les huiles apolaires par l’augmentation de la viscosité relative des solutions avec la température sur plusieurs cycles de chauffage-refroidissement. Une partie de l’étude a été consacrée à l’amélioration de la stabilité thermique des polymères dans le but de maintenir les bonnes propriétés lubrifiantes des formulations jusqu’à 150°C. Un grand nombre de polymères de natures, de tailles et d’architectures différentes ont été synthétisés. L’étude rhéologique en écoulement de ces polymères seuls et en formulations thermo-associatives a permis de mettre en évidence l’importance de ces différents leviers pour faire varier et contrôler les propriétés des solutions en fonction de la température. / Controlling the viscosity of engine lubricants is a key issue to reduce the fuel consumption of engines. A new approach based on the use of thermo-associative polymers has been developed in order to compensate the natural loss of viscosity of lubricants when the temperature increases. To this aim, complementary low molecular weight polymers (for engine targeted application) that can reversibly associate with temperature through the diol-boronic ester exchange reaction have been designed and synthesized. The low molecular weights of the polymers and the dynamic behavior of the boronic ester bond decrease the high shear sensitivity of the system and so limits the shear-thinning behavior of the lubricant. The increase of polymeric function availability as the temperature rises induces polymer association. The reversibility of the thermo-associative association of polymers in non polar oil is seen over several cycles of warming-cooling with the increase of the relative viscosity of the solutions with increasing temperature. Part of the study was also dedicated to the improvement of polymers’ thermal stability in order to maintain the good lubricant properties of the thermo-associative formulations up to 150°C. Many polymers of different natures, sizes and topologies have been synthesized. The flow behavior of these polymers in both individual state in solution or in thermo-associative formulations was studied by rheology, thus enabling to determine the impact of these levers on the solutions properties as a function of temperature.

L’alcool polyvinylique a été fonctionnalisé avec des aldéhydes et des acides boroniques dans le but d’obtenir des polymères pouvant apporter de la brillance tout en étant solubles dans les formulations de rouges à lèvres ou de vernis à ongles. De bons taux de fonctionnalisation ont été obtenus permettant d’avoir une bibliothèque de poly(vinyl acétals) et de poly(vinyl esters boroniques) d’une cinquantaine de polymères. Une multi-fonctionnalisation du PVA a été effectuée pour obtenir des polymères alliant ces deux propriétés. Cinq poly(vinyl acétals) ont ainsi permis d’apporter une forte brillance à des rouges à lèvres. La E-poly-L-lysine a également été fonctionnalisée avec diverses cétones afin d’obtenir de nouvelles poly-4-imidazolidinones. Ces polymères sont prometteurs pour des applications dans des produits cosmétiques tels que des soins. Ils ont également été utilisés en catalyse organique asymétrique. / Poly(vinyl alcohol) has been functionalized with aldehydes and boronic acids to obtain polymers with high shining and being soluble in cosmetic formulations as lipsticks or nail polishes. Good grafting rates have been obtained permitting to have a library of about fifty poly(vinyl acetals) and poly(vinyl boronic esters). Multi-functionalization has been developped to obtain polymers having these both properties. Five polymers gave strong shining to lipsticks. E-poly-L-lysine was also functionalized with several ketones to obtain new poly-4-imidazolidinones. These polymers are promising for cosmetic applications as skincare products. They were also used for organocatalysis.