Nesta dissertação de mestrado foram estudadas duas bactérias, Sphingobacterium sp e Arthrobacter atrocyaneus, produtoras de enzimas álcool desidrogenases que se mostraram capazes de catalisar reações de oxidação enantiosseletiva de alcoóis secundários racêmicos. Inicialmente foram avaliados alguns parâmetros para a realização da resolução cinética do (RS)-1-feniletanol, assim como quantidade de substrato, biomassa das bactérias (Sphingobacterium sp e Arthrobacter atrocyaneus) e tempo reacional necessário para a oxidação completa de um dos enantiômeros do substrato. Nas reações com a bactéria Sphingobacterium sp (R1AC23) observou-se a presença de álcool desidrogenase com alta atividade catalítica, porém com moderada enantiosseletividade, pois em alguns casos observou-se a oxidação completa dos alcoóis para-substituídos derivados do (RS)-1- feniletanol a suas correspondentes cetonas. Com o estudo das reações do (RS)-1-feniletanol e a bactéria Arthrobacter atrocyaneus (R1AF57) determinou-se os principais parâmetros reacionais para alcançar uma excelente resolução cinética. Sendo assim, aplicou-se essa metodologia para diferentes alcoóis secundários em dois meios reacionais diferentes: com células em crescimento e com células ressuspensas em tampão fosfato. A atividade catalítica foi mais eficiente com as células em crescimento com conversões próximas de 50% e excesso enantiomérico >99% na maioria dos casos, destacando-se os derivados do (RS)-1-feniletanol para e meta substituídos. Empregou-se a Arthrobacter atrocyaneus em testes de resolução cinética dinâmica (RCD). Como durante as reações de oxidação um co-produto é uma cetona, estudou-se o emprego in situ do NaBH4 como redutor desse composto. Com isso, tem-se um ciclo reacional de oxidação-redução. Sendo assim, por estereoinversão, foi possível alcançar rendimentos maiores que 50% do álcool enantiomericamente puro. Com o (RS)-1-(4-metilfenil)-etanol como substrato, obteve-se o álcool enantiomericamente puro com rendimento de 79% e excesso enantiomérico >99% / In this dissertation two bacterial strains were studied, Arthrobacter atrocyaneus and Sphingobacterium sp, which are alcohol dehydrogenases producers that were able to catalyse racemic secondary alcohols enantioselective oxidation. Initially, some reaction parameters to carry out the kinetic resolution of (RS)-1- phenylethanol were evaluated, such as substrate amount, bacterial biomass (Arthrobacter atrocyaneus and Sphingobacterium sp) and the reaction time for complete oxidation of one enantiomer of the substrate. In the reactions with Sphingobacterium sp (R1AC23) was observed the presence of alcohol dehydrogenase with high catalytic activity and moderate selective. Therefore, in some cases, the total oxidation of the both enantiomers of (RS)-1- phenylethanol para-substitued derivatives to the corresponding ketones were observed. By studying the reactions of (RS)-1-phenylethanol and Arthrobacter atrocyaneus (R1AF57), the reaction parameters to achieve excellent kinetic resolution were determined. Therefore, this methodology was applied to different secondary alcohols under two different reaction media: with growing cells and resting cells in phosphate buffer. The catalytic activity was more efficient with growing cells. The conversions were next to 50% and enantiomeric excess> 99% in most of the cases, especially those reactions with alcohols derived from (RS)- 1-phenylethanol para and meta substituted. Arthrobacter atrocyaneus was employed in dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR). As during the oxidation reactions, a ketone co-product is obtained, the use of NaBH4 was studied to reduce this compound in situ. Thus, an oxidation-reduction reactional cycle was achieved. Then, by estereoinversion it was possible to achieve yields higher than 50% of the pure enantiomerically alcohol. With (RS)-1-(4-methylphenyl)-ethanol as substrate, enantiomeric excess > 99% and yield 79% of pure enantiomerically alcohol was obtained

This thesis is divided into three parts, revolving around the developments of dynamic systems utilized in dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) and constitutional dynamic chemistry (CDC). The first section gives an introduction to constitutional dynamics, the core concept of this thesis. Constitutional dynamics can be tuned through reversible interactions. Then, the basic principles of constitutional dynamics in DKR and CDC are discussed, along with their applications. The second section explores the asymmetric synthesis of oxazolidinone derivatives using lipase catalysis through kinetic resolution (KR) and dynamic kinetic resolution. In the first example, synthetic protocol to enantioenriched 5-phenyloxazolidin-2-ones is described, where a kinetically controlled carbamation is followed by lipase-catalyzed cyclization. In contrast to the 5-substituted species, the synthesis of 3-phenyloxazolidin-2-one derivatives could be achieved through lipase-catalyzed cascade O- and N- alkoxycarbonylations in one pot. Furthermore, this KR system could be coupled to a ruthenium-catalyzed racemization process of 1,2-aminoalcohols, thus providing an efficient DKR methodology for asymmetric transformations. The third section focuses on dynamic systems built through reversible covalent reactions. In the first example, a selective gelation process is described, and employed to resolve dynamic imine systems consisting of gelator candidates.  In the second example, reversible reactions with aldehyde enamines are presented, including enamine formation and exchange reactions. In particular, Bi(III) and Sc(III) were discovered to accelerate the enamine exchange reactions by 50-400 times, in which the equilibria could be reached within hours. The last example describes reversible nitroaldol reactions in aqueous media, where rapid and efficient equilibration was identified for selected structures in neutral phosphate buffer. / <p>QC 20150911</p>

The research work reported in the thesis deals with the development of dynamic covalent systems and their applications in evaluation and screening of protein-ligands and enzyme inhibitors, as well as in synthetic methodologies. The thesis is divided into four parts as described below. In part one, synthetic methodologies to access 3-functionalized phthalides and 3-thioisoindolinones using the concept of cascade reactions are demonstrated. Efficient syntheses of the target products are designed and performed in one-pot process under mild reaction conditions.  In part two, phosphine-catalyzed disulfide metathesis for the generation of dynamic carbohydrate system in aqueous solution is demonstrated. In the presence of biological target (Concanavalin A), the optimal dynamic ligand is successfully identified in situ by the 1H STD-NMR spectroscopy. In part three, lipase-catalyzed resolutions of dynamic reversible systems using reversible cyanohydrin and hemithioacetal reactions in one-pot processes are demonstrated. The dynamic systems are generated under thermodynamic control in organic solution and subsequently resolved by lipase-mediated resolution under kinetic control. The resolution processes resulted in the lipase-selected substrates with high structural and stereochemical specificities. In the last part, dynamic fragment-based strategy is presented using β-galactosidase as a model target enzyme. Based on our previous study, the best dynamic inhibitor of β-galactosidase was identified using 1H STD-NMR technique from dynamic hemithioacetal systems. The structure of the dynamic inhibitor is tailored by fragment linking and optimization processes. The designed inhibitor structures are then synthesized and tested for inhibition activities against β-galactosidase. / QC 20110526

Nesta dissertação de mestrado foram estudadas duas bactérias, Sphingobacterium sp e Arthrobacter atrocyaneus, produtoras de enzimas álcool desidrogenases que se mostraram capazes de catalisar reações de oxidação enantiosseletiva de alcoóis secundários racêmicos. Inicialmente foram avaliados alguns parâmetros para a realização da resolução cinética do (RS)-1-feniletanol, assim como quantidade de substrato, biomassa das bactérias (Sphingobacterium sp e Arthrobacter atrocyaneus) e tempo reacional necessário para a oxidação completa de um dos enantiômeros do substrato. Nas reações com a bactéria Sphingobacterium sp (R1AC23) observou-se a presença de álcool desidrogenase com alta atividade catalítica, porém com moderada enantiosseletividade, pois em alguns casos observou-se a oxidação completa dos alcoóis para-substituídos derivados do (RS)-1- feniletanol a suas correspondentes cetonas. Com o estudo das reações do (RS)-1-feniletanol e a bactéria Arthrobacter atrocyaneus (R1AF57) determinou-se os principais parâmetros reacionais para alcançar uma excelente resolução cinética. Sendo assim, aplicou-se essa metodologia para diferentes alcoóis secundários em dois meios reacionais diferentes: com células em crescimento e com células ressuspensas em tampão fosfato. A atividade catalítica foi mais eficiente com as células em crescimento com conversões próximas de 50% e excesso enantiomérico >99% na maioria dos casos, destacando-se os derivados do (RS)-1-feniletanol para e meta substituídos. Empregou-se a Arthrobacter atrocyaneus em testes de resolução cinética dinâmica (RCD). Como durante as reações de oxidação um co-produto é uma cetona, estudou-se o emprego in situ do NaBH4 como redutor desse composto. Com isso, tem-se um ciclo reacional de oxidação-redução. Sendo assim, por estereoinversão, foi possível alcançar rendimentos maiores que 50% do álcool enantiomericamente puro. Com o (RS)-1-(4-metilfenil)-etanol como substrato, obteve-se o álcool enantiomericamente puro com rendimento de 79% e excesso enantiomérico >99% / In this dissertation two bacterial strains were studied, Arthrobacter atrocyaneus and Sphingobacterium sp, which are alcohol dehydrogenases producers that were able to catalyse racemic secondary alcohols enantioselective oxidation. Initially, some reaction parameters to carry out the kinetic resolution of (RS)-1- phenylethanol were evaluated, such as substrate amount, bacterial biomass (Arthrobacter atrocyaneus and Sphingobacterium sp) and the reaction time for complete oxidation of one enantiomer of the substrate. In the reactions with Sphingobacterium sp (R1AC23) was observed the presence of alcohol dehydrogenase with high catalytic activity and moderate selective. Therefore, in some cases, the total oxidation of the both enantiomers of (RS)-1- phenylethanol para-substitued derivatives to the corresponding ketones were observed. By studying the reactions of (RS)-1-phenylethanol and Arthrobacter atrocyaneus (R1AF57), the reaction parameters to achieve excellent kinetic resolution were determined. Therefore, this methodology was applied to different secondary alcohols under two different reaction media: with growing cells and resting cells in phosphate buffer. The catalytic activity was more efficient with growing cells. The conversions were next to 50% and enantiomeric excess> 99% in most of the cases, especially those reactions with alcohols derived from (RS)- 1-phenylethanol para and meta substituted. Arthrobacter atrocyaneus was employed in dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR). As during the oxidation reactions, a ketone co-product is obtained, the use of NaBH4 was studied to reduce this compound in situ. Thus, an oxidation-reduction reactional cycle was achieved. Then, by estereoinversion it was possible to achieve yields higher than 50% of the pure enantiomerically alcohol. With (RS)-1-(4-methylphenyl)-ethanol as substrate, enantiomeric excess > 99% and yield 79% of pure enantiomerically alcohol was obtained

Les travaux présentés dans ce mémoire décrivent une nouvelle voie de synthèse d'aminoalcools 1,2 à partir de γ-bromo-β-cétosulfoxydes, dans lesquels seul le centre stéréogène du soufre est défini. Cette synthèse s'appuie sur deux processus hautement stéréocontrôlés dirigés par le groupement sulfoxyde : le dédoublement cinétique dynamique lors de la substitution nucléophile du brome par la dibenzylamine et la réduction diastéréosélective du carbonyle. Les syn-γ-N,N-dibenzylamino-β-hydroxysulfoxydes correspondants ont été obtenus avec des excès diastéréoisomériques supérieurs à 95%. Les syn-γ-N,N-dibenzylamino-β-hydroxysulfoxydes se sont avérés être des intermédiaires très intéressants pour la synthèse de produits comportant le motif aminoalcool 1,2. Ainsi, nous avons décrit la préparation d'un 3-N,N-dibenzylamino-1,2-diol et son utilisation dans une nouvelle stratégie de déprotection régiodivergente d'acétals cycliques. Nous avons également décrit un nouvel accès aux cis-2-méthyl-6-alkylpipéridin-3-ols, via l'ouverture de cycle d'un 3-N,N-dibenzylamino-1,2-époxyde par l'azaénolate dérivé d'une hydrazone, et l'avons appliqué à la synthèse d'un alcaloïde, la (+)-déoxocassine. Parallèlement, nous avons débuté une étude de synthèse d'aminoalcools 1,3 par la réduction diastéréosélective d'une oxime dérivée d'un δ-céto-β-hydroxysulfoxyde. / In this thesis manuscript, we report on a new pathway to 1,2-aminoalcohols starting from chiral nonracemic γ-bromo-β-ketosulfoxides. This two-step approach, where the stereo control is provided by the sulfoxide group, relies on a highly stereocontrolled nucleophilic substitution of the bromine by dibenzylamine, combined with a dynamic kinetic resolution process, and the reduction of the carbonyl group. The corresponding syn-γ-N,N-dibenzylamino-β-hydroxysulfoxides were obtained with more than 95% diasteroisomeric excess. These syn-γ-N,N-dibenzylamino-β-hydroxysulfoxides turned out to be very useful intermediates for the synthesis of aminoalcohol containing products. Thus, we described the preparation of a 3-N,N-dibenzylamino-1,2-diol, and its use in an original strategy of regiodivergent cyclic acetals deprotection. We also developed a new access to "all cis"-2-methyl-6-alkylpiperidin-3-ols, by the mean of a 3-N,N-dibenzylamino-1,2-epoxide ring opening reaction with the azaenolate derived from an hydrazone. We applied this methodology to the synthesis of an alkaloid, (+)-deoxocassine. In addition, we studied a synthesis of 1,3-aminoalcohols using a diasteroselective reduction of a δ-keto-β-hydroxysulfoxyde-derived oxime.

Für die Herstellung pharmazeutisch interessanter α-Hydroxyketone ist die dynamsich kinetische Racematspaltung (DKR) der korrespondierenden Racemate eine interessante und leistungsfähige Methode. Die dafür benötigten Lipasen zeichnen sich insbesondere durch ihre Aktivität und Stabilität in rein organischen Lösungsmitteln aus. Der Verzicht von Cofaktoren macht diese Enzymklasse für einen industriellen Einsatz besonders attraktiv. Für α-Hydroxyketone mit großen Seitenketten hat sich die Lipase TL aus Pseudomonas stutzeri als Biokatalysator als am geeignetsten gezeigt. In vorherigen Studien wurde die Lipase TL erfolgreich mit dem homogenen Shvo-Katalysator für eine effektive DKR von Benzoin und Benzoinderivaten kombiniert und eine strikte (S)-Selektivität der Lipase TL festgestellt. In einer weiteren Studie wurde eine komplett heterogene DKR etabliert. Hierbei wurde die Lipase TL adsorptiv auf dem Polypropylenträger Accurel MP1001 immobilisiert und der Shvo-Katalysator durch verschiedene Metallkatalysatoren ersetzt. Als Modellsubstrat wurde Benzoin verwendet. Das beste Ergebnis der DKR von Benzoin wurde mit den Katalysator Zr-TUD-1 (25) im Lösungsmittel Toluol erreicht. Hauptziel dieser Arbeit war die Übertragung der heterogenen DKR von Benzoin auf weitere pharmazeutisch relevante α-Hydroxyketone. Dafür wurde zunächst eine generelle Optimierung der Immobilisierung der Lipase TL durch Verwendung verschiedener trägerbasierter und trägerloser Methoden und die Charakterisierung der Wasseraktivitätsabhängigkeit der KR und der Racemisierung durchgeführt. Zur Verbesserung der Umweltfreundlichkeit der Reaktion wurden außerdem alternative Lösungsmittel als Reaktionsmedium untersucht. Das optimierte Reaktionssystem wurde auf ausgewählte symmetrische und asymmetrische α-Hydroxyketone übertragen und die Eignung der Lipase TL sowie der CALB als Biokatalysatoren überprüft. Nach der Wahl der passenden Lipase wurde die DKR der ausgewählten α-Hydroxyketone untersucht und optimiert.

Cette thèse comprend deux parties distinctes, dans lesquelles seront décrits tout d’abord, le développement d’un procédé multicatalytique en un seul pot d’une réaction de méthylénation suivie d’un couplage de Heck, puis dans un second temps, une étude vers la synthèse de l’Hodgsonox. Le premier thème de la thèse correspond à la mise en place d’un procédé en un seul pot, basé sur la méthodologie de méthylénation catalysée par un métal de transition, développée au sein du groupe du Pr. Lebel, et sur des couplages de Heck. Différentes études de compatibilité des réactifs mis en présence sont abordées, ainsi que le choix des conditions optimales (Pd(OAc)2 et P(o-tol)3) pour la réalisation d’un tel système qui ne requiert aucun isolement du produit intermédiaire. Il a été démontré que la présence de triphénylphosphine en excès inhibe la réaction de couplage de Heck, ce qui a finalement orienté notre choix vers les sels de cuivre pour la catalyse de la réaction de méthylénation. Le tandem séquentiel a ensuite été appliqué à la synthèse de divers stilbènes, notamment des composés dérivés du Resvératrol, molécule d’intérêt thérapeutique pour les maladies cardiovasculaires, et à la synthèse d’indanes substitués, avec un couplage intramoléculaire, avec de bons rendements. La deuxième partie de cette thèse traite de l’étude menée vers la synthèse de l’Hodgsonox. Cette molécule correspond à une nouvelle classe de sesquiterpènes tricycliques, comportant un dihydropyrane doté d’une fonction éther diallylique. Cette molécule représente un défi synthétique pour le groupe du Pr. Lebel, qui envisage de synthétiser les deux doubles liaisons terminales au moyen de la méthodologie de méthylénation développée au sein du groupe. L’Hodgsonox, dont la biosynthèse utilise la voie MEP, a un potentiel insecticide pour la croissance de la larve de la mouche verte d’Australie, Lucilia cuprina. La synthèse envisagée au cours de ces travaux est basée sur la formation préalable d’un cycle à 5 chaînons, comportant 3 centres stéréogéniques, puis sur la cyclisation du cycle pyranique au moyen d’une réaction d’insertion dans un lien O H. Un dédoublement cinétique dynamique sur une δ butyrolactone substituée permet de fixer la stéréochimie relative de deux centres chiraux dès la première étape. Le cycle à 5 chaînons est ensuite formé par métathèse après 6 étapes avec un rendement de 37%. Une addition conjuguée suivie d’une réaction de Saegusa et d’une réaction d’hydrosilylation introduit le groupement isopropyle de manière syn. Après mise en place d’un groupement céto-ester, un transfert de groupement diazonium permet de préparer le précurseur pour la réaction d’insertion dans un lien O-H. Le bicycle correspondant à la structure de base de l’Hodgsonox a été préparé au moyen de 16 étapes linéaires avec un rendement global de 12%. / This thesis is divided in two sections. The first topic to be discussed is the development of a multicatalytic one pot process of methylenation and Heck coupling reactions, and the second topic is the studies toward the synthesis of Hodgsonox. The first part of this thesis describes the development of a one pot process, based on the transition-metal catalyzed methylenation reaction reported by the Lebel group, and on Heck coupling reactions. The compatibility of reagents is studied and the optimal reaction conditions of the coupling reaction (Pd(OAc)2 et P(o tol)3) are described for this process, which does not require isolation of the alkene intermediate. The presence of excess triphenylphosphine inhibits the Heck coupling reaction, thus copper salts are used to catalyze the methylenation reaction. This tandem sequence was then used to synthesize different stilbenes, particularly hydroxylated (E) stilbenoids, analogues of Resveratrol, which are known to have a therapeutic activity against cardiovascular diseases, and substituted indanes, through an intramolecular Heck coupling reaction, all in good yields. The second part of this thesis describes the studies toward the synthesis of Hodgsonox. This molecule represents a new class of sesquiterpene with a cyclopenta[5,1-c]pyran ring system fused to an epoxide ring. The combination of a mono- and a 1,1-disubstituted double bond flanking the oxygenated carbon of the pyran ring is a unique structural feature, making the synthesis of this molecule a very attractive challenge. Hodgsonox also represents a good system to test the versatility of our metal-catalyzed methylenation reaction, since we propose to use this methodology to construct the two terminal alkenes from a dicarbonyl derivative. Hodgsonox, which is biosynthesized by the MEP pathway, exhibits activity against the larvae of the Australian green blowfly Lucilia cuprina. The synthesis planned during this work, is based on the prior formation of a 5-membered ring, with 3 stereogenic centers, followed by an O-H insertion reaction to cyclize the dihydropyran ring. A dynamic kinetic resolution of a substituted δ butyrolactone determines the relative stereochemistry of two chiral centers in the first step. The 5 membered cycle is then synthesized via a cross metathesis reaction, after 6 steps and a 37% global yield. A conjugated addition, followed by a Saegusa oxidation reaction and a hydrosilylation reaction gave the syn isopropyl group. After the formation of the ketoester functionality, a diazo transfer allows us to prepare the presursor for the OH insertion reaction. The bicycle, corresponding to the structural base of the Hodgsonox, was prepared in 16 linear steps in a 12 % global yield.

L'oxydation de Baeyer-Villiger (BV) par voie enzymatique est une méthode efficace pour obtenir de lactones sous forme énantiomériquement pure. Les Baeyer-Villiger Monooxygénases (BVMO) sont ainsi capables d'oxyder de nombreux substrats avec une stéréospécificité remarquable.Nous avons recherché de nouvelles enzymes dans le génome de deux souches appartenant au genre Acinetobacter, A. baylyi ADP1 et A. baumannii AYE. Six gènes ont été clonés dans E. coli. Leur profil de substrat a été étudié en utilisant des cellules entières de ce microorganisme recombinant comme biocatalyseur. Quatre enzymes ont montré une spécificité de substrat similaire, avec une préférence pour les petites cétones cycliques et pour les substituants aryliques. Une de ces enzymes a permis le Dédoublement Cinétique Parallèle Régiodivergent d'une bicyclohepténone et la désymétrisation de cyclobutanones benzyliques avec, dans chaque cas, une énantiosélectivité intéressante car conduisant à des énantiomères rarement obtenus par réaction de BV enzymatique.Dans une seconde partie, des Dédoublements Cinétiques Dynamiques, associant réaction de BV enzymatique et racémisation in situ ont été réalisés avec des cellules entières d'E. coli produisant la Cyclohexanone Monooxygenase (CHMO) issue d'A. calcoaceticus. La racémisation de cyclohexanones α-substituées, habituellement difficilement racémisables, a été assurée par l'emploi de solutions tampons à base de sels de phosphate ou de glycine. Les -caprolactones correspondantes ont été isolées sous forme d'esters méthyliques hydroxylés quasi énantiopurs avec des rendements compris entre 70 et 80%. / Enzyme-mediated Baeyer-Villiger oxidation is nowadays largely recognized as an efficient method to obtain highly optically active lactones. An increasing number of Baeyer-Villiger Monooxygenases from various sources has been found to oxidize a large range of substrates with a good to excellent stereospecificity.Firstly, in order to enlarge the scope of these biotransformations, the genome of two strains of the Acinetobacter genus, A.baylyi ADP1 and A.baumannii AYE was explored. Six genes were expressed in E. coli and the substrate profile of each enzyme was studied using whole cell biotransformations. Four enzymes showed close substrate specificity with a preference for small cyclic ketones and for arylic substituents. Interestingly, one enzyme led to a Kinetic Parallel Regiodivergent Resolution of a bicycloheptenone and desymmetrisation of benzylic cyclobutanones in an enantiocomplementary manner when compared to the most of already known enzymes.The second part of this work describes the implementation of Dynamic Kinetic Resolution processes combining enzymatic BV oxidation and in situ racemization of α-substituted cyclohexanones to afford corresponding lactones in more than 50% yield. Cyclohexanone Monooxygenase (CHMO) from another Acinetobacter strain, A. calcoaceticus, was selected and the reactions were carried out with whole cells of producing CHMO E. coli strain. The racemization of α-substituted cyclohexanones, usually slowly racemized under basic conditions, was ensured by the use of containing phosphate salts or glycine buffer solutions. Several corresponding -caprolactones were isolated after methylation as enantiopure hydroxy methyl esters in 70-80% yield.

Cette thèse comprend deux parties distinctes, dans lesquelles seront décrits tout d’abord, le développement d’un procédé multicatalytique en un seul pot d’une réaction de méthylénation suivie d’un couplage de Heck, puis dans un second temps, une étude vers la synthèse de l’Hodgsonox. Le premier thème de la thèse correspond à la mise en place d’un procédé en un seul pot, basé sur la méthodologie de méthylénation catalysée par un métal de transition, développée au sein du groupe du Pr. Lebel, et sur des couplages de Heck. Différentes études de compatibilité des réactifs mis en présence sont abordées, ainsi que le choix des conditions optimales (Pd(OAc)2 et P(o-tol)3) pour la réalisation d’un tel système qui ne requiert aucun isolement du produit intermédiaire. Il a été démontré que la présence de triphénylphosphine en excès inhibe la réaction de couplage de Heck, ce qui a finalement orienté notre choix vers les sels de cuivre pour la catalyse de la réaction de méthylénation. Le tandem séquentiel a ensuite été appliqué à la synthèse de divers stilbènes, notamment des composés dérivés du Resvératrol, molécule d’intérêt thérapeutique pour les maladies cardiovasculaires, et à la synthèse d’indanes substitués, avec un couplage intramoléculaire, avec de bons rendements. La deuxième partie de cette thèse traite de l’étude menée vers la synthèse de l’Hodgsonox. Cette molécule correspond à une nouvelle classe de sesquiterpènes tricycliques, comportant un dihydropyrane doté d’une fonction éther diallylique. Cette molécule représente un défi synthétique pour le groupe du Pr. Lebel, qui envisage de synthétiser les deux doubles liaisons terminales au moyen de la méthodologie de méthylénation développée au sein du groupe. L’Hodgsonox, dont la biosynthèse utilise la voie MEP, a un potentiel insecticide pour la croissance de la larve de la mouche verte d’Australie, Lucilia cuprina. La synthèse envisagée au cours de ces travaux est basée sur la formation préalable d’un cycle à 5 chaînons, comportant 3 centres stéréogéniques, puis sur la cyclisation du cycle pyranique au moyen d’une réaction d’insertion dans un lien O H. Un dédoublement cinétique dynamique sur une δ butyrolactone substituée permet de fixer la stéréochimie relative de deux centres chiraux dès la première étape. Le cycle à 5 chaînons est ensuite formé par métathèse après 6 étapes avec un rendement de 37%. Une addition conjuguée suivie d’une réaction de Saegusa et d’une réaction d’hydrosilylation introduit le groupement isopropyle de manière syn. Après mise en place d’un groupement céto-ester, un transfert de groupement diazonium permet de préparer le précurseur pour la réaction d’insertion dans un lien O-H. Le bicycle correspondant à la structure de base de l’Hodgsonox a été préparé au moyen de 16 étapes linéaires avec un rendement global de 12%. / This thesis is divided in two sections. The first topic to be discussed is the development of a multicatalytic one pot process of methylenation and Heck coupling reactions, and the second topic is the studies toward the synthesis of Hodgsonox. The first part of this thesis describes the development of a one pot process, based on the transition-metal catalyzed methylenation reaction reported by the Lebel group, and on Heck coupling reactions. The compatibility of reagents is studied and the optimal reaction conditions of the coupling reaction (Pd(OAc)2 et P(o tol)3) are described for this process, which does not require isolation of the alkene intermediate. The presence of excess triphenylphosphine inhibits the Heck coupling reaction, thus copper salts are used to catalyze the methylenation reaction. This tandem sequence was then used to synthesize different stilbenes, particularly hydroxylated (E) stilbenoids, analogues of Resveratrol, which are known to have a therapeutic activity against cardiovascular diseases, and substituted indanes, through an intramolecular Heck coupling reaction, all in good yields. The second part of this thesis describes the studies toward the synthesis of Hodgsonox. This molecule represents a new class of sesquiterpene with a cyclopenta[5,1-c]pyran ring system fused to an epoxide ring. The combination of a mono- and a 1,1-disubstituted double bond flanking the oxygenated carbon of the pyran ring is a unique structural feature, making the synthesis of this molecule a very attractive challenge. Hodgsonox also represents a good system to test the versatility of our metal-catalyzed methylenation reaction, since we propose to use this methodology to construct the two terminal alkenes from a dicarbonyl derivative. Hodgsonox, which is biosynthesized by the MEP pathway, exhibits activity against the larvae of the Australian green blowfly Lucilia cuprina. The synthesis planned during this work, is based on the prior formation of a 5-membered ring, with 3 stereogenic centers, followed by an O-H insertion reaction to cyclize the dihydropyran ring. A dynamic kinetic resolution of a substituted δ butyrolactone determines the relative stereochemistry of two chiral centers in the first step. The 5 membered cycle is then synthesized via a cross metathesis reaction, after 6 steps and a 37% global yield. A conjugated addition, followed by a Saegusa oxidation reaction and a hydrosilylation reaction gave the syn isopropyl group. After the formation of the ketoester functionality, a diazo transfer allows us to prepare the presursor for the OH insertion reaction. The bicycle, corresponding to the structural base of the Hodgsonox, was prepared in 16 linear steps in a 12 % global yield.

The major part of this thesis describes the asymmetric synthesis of β- and γ-amino alcohols through the combination of ruthenium catalyzed racemization and enzymatic kinetic resolution. The dynamic kinetic resolution, DKR, protocol for chlorohydrins was improved by employing Bäckvall’s catalyst, which is a base activated racemization catalyst, in combination with Burkholderia cepacia lipase. These optimized conditions broadened the substrate scope and improved the yields and ee’s of the obtained chlorohydrin acetates. The utility of the method was demonstrated in the synthesis of (S)-salbutamol. In the second part of the thesis, DKR was utilized in the enantio-determining step of the total synthesis of (R)-duloxetine. Optimized DKR conditions, combining Bäckvall’s catalyst together with Candida antarctica lipase B, afforded a β-cyano acetate in high yield and ee. (R)-Duloxetine was accessible through synthetic alterations of the enantioenriched β-cyano acetate in high overall yield. A dynamic kinetic asymmetric transformation, DYKAT, protocol to obtain enantio- and diastereomerically pure γ-amino alcohols was developed. In a first step N-Boc-aminoketones were obtained in high enantiomeric purity through a proline-catalyzed Mannich reaction. Subsequent in situ reduction coupled with a highly efficient DYKAT yielded γ-amino acetates in high dr and ee. The γ-amino alcohols were available through simple hydrolysis/deprotection with retained stereochemistry. In the final part of the thesis a heterogeneous bifunctional catalytic system is reported, which combines the catalytic properties of transition metal-catalyzed racemization with enzymatic acylation. A novel ruthenium-phosphonate complex was synthesized and then covalently anchored to the active site of solid supported Candida antarctica lipase B. The partially inhibited beads proved to be catalytically active both in racemization as well as enzymatic acylation. / At the time of the doctoral defense, the following papers were unpublished and had a status as follows: Paper 2: In press. Paper 3: Epub ahead of print.