Les 17ß-hydroxystéroïdes déshydrogénases (17ß-HSDs), particulièrement celle de type 1 (17ß-HSD1), ainsi que la stéroïde sulfatase (STS) sont des enzymes importantes dans la production d'hormones stéroïdiennes. En effet, la 17ß-HSD1 et la STS agissent à des étapes cruciales dans la biosynthèse des estrogènes. Étant donné que les estrogènes sont reconnus pour être étroitement liés au développement de certaines maladies hormonodépendantes comme le cancer du sein ou l'endométriose, la stimulation et la croissance des tumeurs estrogénodépendantes se verraient bloquées en arrêtant la production des estrogènes. Conséquemment, l'inhibition de la 17ß-HSD1 et de la STS constitue deux approches intéressantes au point de vue thérapeutique. Dans la première partie de ce mémoire, la mise au point et la synthèse chimique d'une nouvelle classe d'inhibiteurs de la 17ß-HSD1. Ces composés ont comme structure de base un noyau stéroïdien dérivé de l'estradiol ayant un cycle lactonique. L'évaluation de l'activité biologique de ces composés nouvellement synthétisés sera également présentée. En effet, ces composés ont été testés pour vérifier leur potentiel d'inhibition de la transformation de 1'estrone en estradiol par la 17ß-HSDl et pour vérifier s'ils possédaient une activité estrogénique non-souhaitable. Ces travaux ont mené à la synthèse d'un inhibiteur stéroïdien non-estrogénique de la 17ß-HSD1. Dans le cadre de ce projet, une nouvelle méthodologie a été développée permettant la réduction des benzonitriles pour obtenir les méthylarènes correspondants. Dans la deuxième partie de ce mémoire, la synthèse chimique d'inhibiteurs non-stéroïdiens de la STS ayant une double action sera abordée. Ces composés ont été conçus pour inhiber la STS et agir en tant que SERM (Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator). Je discuterai de la méthode utilisée pour générer ces produits de même que les résultats des tests biologiques. Les composés synthétisés ont été testés pour vérifier leur potentiel d'inhibition de la transformation de l'estrone sulfate en estrone par la STS. L'estrogénicité des composés a aussi été investiguée. Ce projet, qui n'en n'est qu'au commencement, a permis de générer les premiers inhibiteurs non-stéroïdiens et non-estrogéniques de la STS.

Une attention croissante est portée aux cascades multi enzymatiques pour l’élaboration de procédés de synthèse plus efficaces. Cependant, le contrôle de l’expression hétérologue de plusieurs gènes dans un même hôte s’avère difficile et peut mener à un déséquilibre du flux réactionnel. Pour exploiter au mieux les avantages d’une cascade in vivo, il est nécessaire d’ajuster les activités de chaque étape, et de construire des catalyseurs cellulaires capables de programmer la stœchiométrie des enzymes. Nous avons développé dans ce projet une approche originale pour moduler le ratio de deux enzymes in cellulo en jouant sur le nombre de copies de plasmides par cellule (PCN). Nous avons choisi comme modèle un système autosuffisant associant une Alcool Déshydrogénase (ADH) et une Baeyer-Villiger MonoOxygenase (BVMO), NADP(H)-dépendantes. Plusieurs plasmides recombinants portant les deux gènes ont été conçus et combinés dans E. coli. Les souches de co-expression construites ont été comparées en termes de PCN, de production d’enzymes et d’activité. Nous avons montré l’importance d’un choix judicieux de la combinaison de plasmides ainsi que l’existence d’une corrélation entre ratios d’enzymes et activité. Nos biocatalyseurs s’étendent sur une gamme allant du système inactif à un système affichant un TTN d’environ 6000. Ce système a permis la synthèse de lactones d’intérêt industriel, la dihydrocoumarine et la caprolactone, à partir d’indanol et de cyclohexanol. Enfin, sur ce modèle de combinaison de plasmides, trois nouveaux biocatalyseurs cellulaires, associant l’ADH à diverses BVMOs, ont été créés afin d’élargir la gamme d’esters et de lactones synthétisables à partir d’alcools. / Growing attention is paid to multienzymatic cascades to develop more efficient synthetic processes. However, in in cellulo process, the control of the simultaneous heterologous expression of several genes in the same host is often difficult and can lead to imbalances in the reaction flow. To exploit the benefits of cascades, activities of each step have to be adjusted and thus, cellular biocatalysts capable of programming enzymes stoichiometry have to be constructed. In this work, to modulate the stoichiometry of two enzymes in vivo, we developed an original approach based on the copy number per cell of plasmids (PCN) used as vectors. The PCN is regulated in bacteria by three main mechanisms leading, according to the replicon, to low, medium or high PCN. As proof of concept, we chose a self-sufficient system combining an Alcohol Dehydrogenase (ADH) and a Baeyer-Villiger MonoOxygenase (BVMO), both NADP(H)-dependent. Several recombinant plasmids harboring both genes were designed and combined in E. coli. Coexpression strains constructed were compared in terms of PCN, enzyme production and activity. We showed the importance of a judicious choice of plasmids combination and the existence of a correlation between enzymes ratios and activity. Our biocatalysts ranged from an inactive system to a system with a TTN of about 6000. This system allowed the synthesis of lactones of industrial interest, dihydrocoumarin and caprolactone, via double oxidation of indanol and cyclohexanol. Finally, based on this plasmids combination model, three new cellular biocatalysts combining ADH with various BVMOs were designed to broaden the range of esters and lactones synthesizable from alcohols.

Le travail présenté dans ce mémoire de thèse concerne pour l'essentiel, l'utilisation des dialkylzincs en tant que médiateurs de réactions radicalaires. La particularité de ces organométalliques réside dans le fait qu'ils sont, d'une part, de très bons précurseurs de radicaux alkyle en présence d'oxygène, et d'autre part, qu'ils peuvent subir des réactions de substitution homolytique bimoléculaire permettant de passer au cours d'une même réaction d'une espèce radicalaire à une espèce organométallique. Ainsi, les dialkylzincs sont de très bons médiateurs de réactions radicalaires et polaires en cascade en milieu aérobie.Cette méthodologie a été appliquée à la synthèse one-pot stéréosélective de γ-lactones disubstituées et de pyrrolizidines à partir du fumarate de diéthyle. La synthèse inédite de dérivés fumariques tri- et tétrasubstitués a été réalisée, à partir de l'acétylènedicarboxylate de diéthyle. Des cétoesters ont également été préparés à partir du bromoacrylate d'éthyle et de cétones silylées. L'utilisation d'azoture d'alkyle comme accepteur de radicaux s'est révélée infructueuse mais a permis de détecter une réactivité originale des azotures d'alkyle, qui en présence d'iodure de tertiobutyle, sont convertis en iodures correspondants. Enfin, une étude fondamentale par RPE du mécanisme d'oxydation des dialkylzincs a été réalisée afin de mieux appréhender les différences de comportement observées pour les divers dialkylzincs à l'échelle préparative. / The research work reported in this thesis is essentially concerned with the use of dialkylzincs in radical reactions. The peculiar behavior of these organometallic reagents resides in the fact that they are good precursors of alkyl radicals in the presence of oxygen and that they are good partners for bimolecular homolytic substitution reactions that enable to generate polar species from radical ones. Thereby, dialkylzincs are reagents of choice to perform radical-polar cascades in aerobic medium.This methodology has been applied to the one-pot stereoselective synthesis of disubstituted γ-lactones and pyrrolizidines from diethylfumarate and to the original formation of tri- and tetrasubstituted fumaric derivatives from diethylacetylene dicarboxylate. Ketoesters have also been prepared from bromoethylacrylate and sylilated ketones. The use of alkyl azide as radical acceptor in this process failed but a new reactivity of alkyl azides was detected during this study, i.e, their original conversion into the corresponding alkyl iodides in the presence of t-BuI.Finally, mechanistic studies have been achieved to investigate the mechanism of the oxidation of dialkylzincs. EPR experiments have been performed with the aim to gain a better understanding of the behavior observed for various dialkylzincs at preparative scale.

La masse de la baie est le résultat de l’effet intégré de plusieurs facteurs. La recherche a été dessinée afin d’étudier l’effet simultané des facteurs majeurs influençant la masse et la composition de la baie, de les hiérarchiser selon leur degré d’impact à des échelles différentes, de séparer leur effet direct et indirect sur la composition du raisin et de comparer le profil de vins élaborés à partir de petites et grosses baies. L’étude a été conduite sur deux sites expérimentaux, localisés dans les régions de Saint-Emilion (France) et Alcamo (Italie), pendant les années 2014 et 2015. Sur le premier site, les vignes sont plantées sur deux types de sols, tandis que sur le deuxième, deux traitements hydriques étaient appliqués. A l’échelle intra-parcellaire, l’état hydrique de la vigne représente le facteur le plus important, tandis que l’effet du nombre de pépins par baie n’est pas significatif. Des résultats opposés sont obtenus lorsque les relations sont étudiées à l’échelle de la grappe et de la plante. A large échelle, les facteurs impactent directement et indirectement la composition du raisin et les petites baies produisent des moûts et des vins plus concentrés. A l’inverse, à l’échelle de la grappe et de la plante, la masse de la baie n’influence pas la composition du raisin. Seule la concentration en anthocyanes est significativement liée à la masse à toutes les échelles. Cette relation est particulièrement évidente sous conditions hydriques limitantes. Un déficit hydrique augmente le ratio pellicule/pulpe, indépendamment de la masse de la baie. Petites et grosses baies d’une parcelle ayant une condition hydrique homogène, tendent à avoir un profil similaire. / Final berry mass is the result of the integrated effect of several factors. They also influence berry composition. The present work was designed to study the simultaneous effect of major factors influencing berry mass and composition, to hierarchize their impact at different scales, to distinguish their direct and indirect effect on berry composition and to compare the profile of wines made from large and small berries. The study was carried out simultaneously on two vineyards located in the Saint Emil ion (France) and Alcamo (Sicily) areas, during 2014 and 2015. On the first site, vines were planted on two soil types, while on the second site two different irrigation treatments were applied. Depending on the scale, some factors homogeneously impacted the berry mass and composition. At the intra-parcel scale, vine water status represented the most impacting factor, while berry seed number did not have significant effect. Opposite results were obtained when the investigation was carried out at the intra-bunch and intra-plant scales. At large scale, factors impacted directly and indirectly berry compounds and grape juices and wines produced from smaller berries were more concentrated. Neither at intra-bunch, nor at intra-plant scales, berry size effect on juice composition was significant. Only anthocyanin concentration was related to berry size at all scales. This fact was particularly obvious in berries produced under limited water conditions. Water deficit increased the skin to flesh ratio, independently of berry size. This means that small and large berries, produced from a single parcel with homogenous water uptake conditions, tend to have similar enological profiles.

Glycosidases are carbohydrate processing essential enzymes necessary for the growth and development of all organisms such as intestinal digestion, post-translational processing of glycoproteins and the lysosomal catabolism of glycoconjugates. The function of these glycosidases is limited and studies are still in progress to understand their function at cellular level. In recent years, biological role of carbohydrates has resulted in various carbohydrate-based therapeutics2. These carbohydrates serve as a tool to study the function of glycosidases by inhibiting their active site. The concept of inhibition is yet another approach for the discovery of drugs. Glycosidase inhibitors studied are often sugar analogs and a wide range of such inhibitors are reported in the literature.3, 4 Thiosugars, in particular, have gained new perspectives owing to their electronic, geometric, conformational and flexibility differences, as sulfide moiety being less electronegative and more polarizable than the oxygen counter-part.5 These differences make the thiosugars distinct from their oxygen analogs and hence can mimic the active site of the enzyme. Many molecules are reported to be promising glycosidase inhibitors but are not easily accessible due to difficulties in their synthesis. Hence, the chemical synthesis of thio-analogs of carbohydrates, by synthetic routes, remains a major challenge. To address the complexity of synthesis and to make available new strategies, we envisioned the use of benzyltriethylammonium tetrathiomolybdate [BnEt3N]2MoS4, a versatile and efficient sulfur transfer reagent. Objectives of the study: a. Design novel thiosugars as glycosidase inhibitors. b. Devise strategy for the synthesis of novel thiosugars through a simple, practical approach. c. Evaluate the synthesized molecules as glycosidase and HIV-1 protease inhibitors, in silico. d. Study miscellaneous applications of the novel thiosugar-derived thialactones. The thesis is divided into five sections: Section A entitled “Synthesis of deoxythiosugars and thiosugar-based lactones” is divided into two parts, Part A and Part B. Part A – “An introduction and background on thiosugars and sulfur transfer reagents” has been provided. A brief discussion of sulfur transfer reagents in carbohydrate synthesis and earlier work related to the use of benzyltriethylammonium tetrathiomolybdate, [BnEt3N]2MoS4, as an efficient sulfur transfer reagent have been provided. Part B –“Design of inhibitors of glycosidases and HIV-1 protease” deals with the design of inhibitors of glycosidase and HIV-1 protease. The designed thiosugar molecules exhibit the characteristics of sugars and will act as planar molecules to mimic the active site conformation of a good inhibitor. Synthetic methodologies devised and adopted for the synthesis of constrained sugar-derived thialactones include: (a) Double displacement, (b) Displacement-cum-intramolecular thia-Michael addition, (c) Epoxide ring-opening-cum-intramolecular thia-Michael addition, and (d) Displacement-cum-epoxide ring opening in an intramolecular fashion. In all the above mentioned strategies, sulfur transfer step is the crucial step which was achieved by the use of benzyltriethylammonium tetrathiomolybdate [BnEt3N]2MoS46 as the key reagent. (a) Various constrained thialactones synthesized by double displacement strategy using tetrathiomolybdate as the sulfur transfer reagent are shown in Scheme – 1. (b) A number of constrained thialactones were synthesized following nucleophilic displacement-cum-intramolecular thia-Michael addition strategy as shown in Scheme – 2. (c) Synthesis of bicyclic thiolactones was achieved using the strategy of epoxide ring-opening-cum-intramolecular thia-Michael addition. (Scheme – 3) (d) A few bicyclic thialactones were synthesized through displacement-epoxide ring opening-cyclization as shown in Scheme – 4. The methodology was also utilized for the synthesis of thiosugar derivatives and azido-thialactones. (Fig. 1) Figure 1 Synthesis of deoxythiosugars: The bicyclic thialactones (designed as inhibitors) on reduction with borohydride exchange resin (BER) easily furnished the deoxythiosugars (Fig. 2). It is worth mentioning that the synthesis of these thiosugars as reported in the literature involved lengthy procedures whereas the present methodology turns out to be short and concise. Figure 2 Section B entitled “Synthesis of amines, β-amino acids and novel thiosugar-based dehydroamino acids” comprises a brief introduction on the importance of amines, β-amino acids and dehyroamino acids. In this section the effective utilization of benzyltriethylammonium tetrathiomolybdate as a key reagent for reductive transformations and its application in the synthesis of amines, β-amino acids and dehyroamino acids have been presented. A one pot reduction of azides to amines followed by intermolecular aza-Michael addition employing tetrathiomolybdate was achieved to furnish a number of different β-amino esters as shown in Scheme -4: Scheme 4 The study was further extended to the reduction of a few anomeric azides to afford the corresponding anomeric amines and derivatives. (Fig. 3) Figure 3 A one-pot thia-Michael addition-vinyl azide reduction in a tandem fashion employing benzyltriethylammonium tetrathiomolybdate was studied and was shown to be effective for the synthesis of thiosugar derived dehydroamino acid derivatives. (Scheme – 5) Scheme 5 Section C entitled “Molecular docking studies of deoxythiosugar probes” gives an overview of different glycosidases, HIV-1 protease and their inhibitors. This section also deals with a brief introduction on active site conformations of potent inhibitors. In this connection we have studied the crystal conformations of the synthesized molecules whose conformations were the same as that of the existing inhibitors in the active site. (Fig. 4) With this background in silico study of the synthesized deoxythiosugar probes was conducted on human glycosidases: α-mannosidase, α-galactosidase, β-glucosidase and HIV-1 protease, respectively. Figure 4 Molecular docking was carried out using Autodock suite, molecular modeling simulation. Separate docking procedures were employed for the four different receptors. The PDBs representing the four enzyme targets were 2V3D, 3H53, 1X9D and 3I8W for β–glucosidase, α–galactosidase, α–mannosidase and HIV–1 protease respectively. The control compounds used for α–mannosidase were mannostatin and kifunensine. NMB, THK, and BED were the positive controls for HIV–1 protease. Similarly, NBV and cyclophellitol were the controls used for β–glucosidase and NOJ, N–methyl calystegine B2 for α–galactosidase. (Fig. 5) Ligands TGSB68 and TGSB482 had the energy value of –6.49 kcal/mol comparable to that of the average reference value of the positive control, and thus, the potent candidate as identified by molecular docking to HIV-1 protease. (Fig. 6a) The control compounds used for α–mannosidase were mannostatin and kifunensine, which bind with mean binding energy of -9.11 and -5.56. In the case of α–mannosidase, the same compounds TGSB68 and TGSB482 were selected due to comparable energy and a good cluster size with that of positive control. (Fig. 6b) For β– glucosidase, ligands TGSC108 and TGSC236, which had comparable values to that of positive control was identified as the Figure 5 Figure 6 potent candidate. (Fig. 6c) In the case of α–galactosidase, again the ligands TGSB68 and TGSB482 were selected based on binding energies. (Fig. 6d) In conclusion, the concept analogy (deoxy nature, planarity, thiosugar framework, lactone moiety) for the design of inhibitors indeed worked positively. The results are really encouraging. An in vivo study of the synthesized novel thiosugar probes will certainly provide a potent inhibitor. Section D entitled “Research methodology” provides experimental procedures adopted with details of synthesis. Section E entitled “Bibliography” provides the references cited in this work.

Les lactones macrocycliques (LM) sont des anthelminthiques (AH) à effet paralysant très utilisés chez les animaux et les humains contre les nématodes parasites. Cependant, leur succès thérapeutique est compromis par la résistance croissante aux LM, qui pourrait être en partie dû aux ABC transporteurs P-glycoprotéines (Pgps) sélectionnés et surexprimés chez les nématodes résistants aux LM. Dans ce travail, nous avons étudié plus précisément la P-glycoprotéine 13 du parasite de petits ruminants, Haemonchus contortus. Son orthologue chez le modèle nématode C. elegans, Cel-Pgp-13, est exprimé dans les amphides, structures qui ont été associées à la sensibilité aux AH chez C. elegans et H. contortus. Pour prédire la capacité des Pgps de nematode à transporter des drogues, incluant des LM et autres AH, nous avons développé un modèle de docking in silico. Nous avons utilisé la structure cristallographique de C. elegans Pgp-1 (Cel-Pgp-1), et nous avons montré la liaison avec une forte affinité de plusieurs ligands décrits comme activateurs de sa fonction ATPasique. Nous avons aussi décrit une forte affinité des LM, et un site spécifique de liaison de ces composés à Cel-Pgp-1. Cette approche représente un outil important pour prédire les interactions entre AH, et pour concevoir rationnellement de nouveaux inhibiteurs compétitifs des Pgps de nématode, dans le but d'améliorer les stratégies thérapeutiques. Sur la base de cette approche, nous avons prédit la structure 3D de Hco-Pgp-13 à partir du cristal de Cel-Pgp-1 afin d'étudier son intéraction avec des substrats potentiels, en particulier les LM. Nous avons trouvé des affinités similaires pour différents composés précédemment testés sur Cel-Pgp-1. In vitro, la mesure de l'activité ATPasique montre que l'actinomycine D est un substrat de Hco-Pgp-13. Nos données démontrent la présence possible d'un domaine de reconnaissance multispécifique sur ce transporteur de parasite. La détermination par immunofluorescence de l'expression de Hco-Pgp-13 a montré une distribution tissulaire large indiquant que Hco-Pgp-13 pourrait jouer un role important dans le transport de substrats endogènes et/ou exogènes. En conclusion, ce travail permet de mieux comprendre le rôle des Pgps de nématodes dans le transport de médicaments AH, tant au niveau de l'organisme modèle C. elegans que du nématode parasite H. contortus. Cette étude suggère la conservation de la fonction de tranporteur ABC multidrogue dans ces espèces. La localisation de Hco-Pgp-13 sur les structures amphidiales, et son éventuelle implication dans la résistance aux médicaments et à la survie de H. contortus à l'exposition à des composés AH, restent à préciser. / Macrocyclic lactones (ML) are paralyzing anthelmintics used in animals and humans against parasite nematodes. However, their therapeutic success is compromised by the spread of ML resistance. This might be at least partly due to P-glycoproteins (Pgps) ABC transporters that are selected and overexpressed in ML-resistant nematodes. Deciphering the role of the 10 Pgps expressed in the parasite of small ruminants Haemonchus contortus is thus of major importance to guaranty anthelmintic (AH) efficacy of various drugs. Here we focused on Hco-Pgp-13 due to the expression in the amphids of its closest ortholog in the model nematode C. elegans. Indeed, the amphids represent a putative entry route of drugs to reach AH targets in the nervous system and have been linked to AH susceptibility in C. elegans and H. contortus. In order to predict the capacity of nematode Pgps to transport drugs, including ML and otherAH, we have developed an in silico drug docking model. We have used C. elegans Pgp-1 (Cel-Pgp-1) crystal structure and have showed a high affinity binding of several ligands that have been shown to be activators of its ATPase function. ML were also found to bind with high affinity to Cel-Pgp-1, on a specific binding site. This approach provides a valuable tool to predict drug-drug interactions and to rationally design new competitive inhibitors of nematode Pgps, in order to improve anthelmintic therapeutics. We then predicted a putative 3D structure of Hco-Pgp-13 based on the recently released crystal of Cel-Pgp-1, with which it presented a high homology. This allowed the study of the interaction of Hco-Pgp-13 with potential substrates, in particular ML. We found similar affinities for various drugs previously tested on Cel-Pgp-1, supporting the good homology of these two proteins. Together with in vitro ATPase assay experiments that confirmed the substrate status of actinomycin D, this indicates a possible multispecifc recognition capacity of this parasitic transporter. The determination of Hco-Pgp-13 localization using immunohistochemistry showed a wide tissue expression consistent with a critical role for Hco-Pgp-13 in endogenous and/or exogenous substrate transport. In conclusion, this work provides insights into the role of nematode Pgps in transporting AH drugs, both at the level of the model organism C. elegans and of the parasitic nematode H. contortus. This suggests a high homology of function conserved between ABC tranporters in these species. The localization of such protein on amphidial structures and its possible involvement in drug resistance and survival of H. contortus to exposure to AH compounds remain to be precised.

Les β-lactones étant présentes dans de nombreux composés naturels biologiquement actifs, cette famille de molécules a été intensivement étudiée aussi bien d’un point de vue structural que pour leur réactivité, contrairement aux β-thiolactones. Afin d’établir un parallèle entre ces deux familles, nous avons étudié leur stabilité thermique en comparant les vitesses d’extrusion de CO2 et COS. Le suivi réactionnel a été réalisé par UV-spectrométrie de masse sur des β-lactones di-, tri- et tétrasubstituées et les β-thiolactones correspondantes, dans deux solvants (un polaire, l’autre apolaire). Utilisant la même stratégie, nous nous sommes intéressés à l’ouverture de ces hétérocycles par différents nucléophiles ainsi que la formation cinétique compétitive des β-(thio)lactones à partir d’un intermédiaire commun. Les similitudes entre les β-lactones et β-thiolactones soulignées par ces investigations, ont révélé la possible utilisation de ces dernières comme substitut des premières. La deuxième partie de ce manuscrit concerne la synthèse de mimes des O-sialosides présents dans de nombreux processus biologiques mais sensibles à l’hydrolyse enzymatique. A partir de dérivés de l’acide N-acétylneuraminique, nous avons développé des méthodes de C- et S-glycosylations électrophiles α-sélectives, et efficaces malgré la présence d’un groupement électroattracteur en C2 et du méthylène en C3 favorisant la formation du glycal. Ces techniques de synthèse, conduisant à des rendements et sélectivités excellents, pourront trouver des applications pour la synthèse de glycomimétiques. / Β-Lactones are present in many biologically active natural products; consequently, much attention has been focused on these compounds concerning structural properties as well as reactivity, unlike β-thiolactones. In order to compare these two compounds families, we have studied their thermal stability investigating the rate of CO2 and COS extrusion. Reactions were monitored by UV-mass spectrometry starting from di-, tri- and tetrasubstituted β-lactones and the corresponding β-thiolactones, in two different solvents (one polar, the other apolar). Using the same strategy, we worked on heterocycles opening by various nucleophiles. We have also studied the competitive kinetic formation of β-(thio)lactones from a common intermediate. These investigations permitted to show the similarities between these two families and revealled the possible use of β-thiolactones as β-lactone surrogates. O-Sialosides are present in many biological processes but are sensitive to enzymatic hydrolysis. We have worked on N-acetylneuraminic acid derivatives to develop a new method leading to α-selective C- and S-glycosylations, which is efficient in spite of the presence of a withdrawing group at C2 and methylene at C3 which increase glycal formation. This method leads to excellent yield and selectivity and could find applications on glycomimetic synthesis.

Leiodolide A is a unique natural product isolated from Pacific marine sponges which has provided an interesting target for total synthesis due to its complex structure and undefined stereochemistry. Although synthetic work towards the synthesis of sister compound leiodolide B has been published, the total synthesis of leiodolide A is yet to be achieved but remains an important target due to high potency against leukaemia, non-small lung and ovarian cancers. The convergent strategy towards the synthesis of leiodolide A involved the synthesis of three subunits; a synthetic route to the C21-C25 vinyl stannane is described, and efforts towards the synthesis of the bidirectional C11-C20 subunit are detailed. Asymmetric vinylogous aldol methodology was developed for the installation of the 1,2-syn propionate motif found in the C1-C10 subunit and in other polypropionate natural products, and was shown to be applicable to a range of substrates in moderate diastereoselectivity and excellent enantioselectivity.

<p>U&nbsp; radu&nbsp; su&nbsp; ostvarene&nbsp; vi&scaron;efazne&nbsp; sinteze&nbsp; većeg&nbsp; broja&nbsp; analoga&nbsp; prirodnih&nbsp; stiril-laktona&nbsp; (+)-goniofufurona&nbsp; i&nbsp; 7-epi-(+)-goniofufurona&nbsp; polazeći&nbsp; iz&nbsp; D-glukoze.<br />Ispitana&nbsp; je&nbsp; in&nbsp; vitro&nbsp; citotoksičnost&nbsp; sintetizovanih&nbsp; analoga&nbsp; prema&nbsp; devet<br />malignih&nbsp; i&nbsp; jednoj&nbsp; zdravoj&nbsp; ćelijskoj&nbsp; liniji.&nbsp; Uspostavljeni&nbsp; su&nbsp; korelacioni&nbsp; odnosi<br />izmedju&nbsp; strukture&nbsp; i&nbsp; antiproliferati vne&nbsp; aktivnosti&nbsp; sintetizovanih&nbsp; proizvoda, pored&nbsp; toga&nbsp; uradjeni&nbsp; su&nbsp; i&nbsp; dodatni&nbsp; biolo&scaron;ki&nbsp; testovi&nbsp; koji&nbsp; se&nbsp; odnose&nbsp; na dokazivanje&nbsp; mehanizma&nbsp; citotoksičnog&nbsp; dejstva&nbsp; pomenutih&nbsp; stiril-laktona&nbsp; i analoga.</p> / <p>Multistep&nbsp; synthesis&nbsp; of&nbsp;&nbsp; a&nbsp; number&nbsp; of&nbsp; natural&nbsp; styryl&nbsp; lactones&nbsp;goniofufurone&nbsp; and&nbsp; 7-epi-goniofufurone&nbsp; analogues&nbsp; was&nbsp; achieved&nbsp;starting&nbsp; f rom&nbsp; D-glucose.&nbsp; In&nbsp; vitro&nbsp; cytotoxicity&nbsp; of&nbsp; newly&nbsp; synthetized analogues&nbsp; against&nbsp; nine&nbsp; human&nbsp; tumour&nbsp; cell&nbsp; lines&nbsp; and&nbsp; against&nbsp; a single normal cell line was evaluated. Structure-activity relationships were&nbsp; established&nbsp; for&nbsp; both&nbsp; natural&nbsp; products&nbsp; and&nbsp; analogues.&nbsp; Some additional&nbsp; biological&nbsp; tests&nbsp; related&nbsp; to&nbsp; the&nbsp; cell mechanisms&nbsp; underlying the&nbsp; cytotoxicity&nbsp; of&nbsp;&nbsp; the&nbsp; mentioned&nbsp; styryl&nbsp; lactones&nbsp; and&nbsp; analogues, were also carried out.</p>

Nesta tese foram desenvolvidas metodologias sintéticas para a preparação de compostos orgânicos de telúrio empregando reagentes organometálicos. Primeiramente, foi estudada a abertura tipo SN2 de lactonas, por organoiltelurolatos de lítio ou magnésio para obtenção dos respectivos ácidos telurocarboxílicos. Os organoiltelurolatos foram preparados a partir da reação do telúrio elementar com o organometálico desejado, evitando a manipulação de diteluretos alquílicos que apresentam odores desagradáveis. As reações de abertura de lactonas são de fácil execução e levam aos produtos em bons rendimentos (60 - 88 %). Além disso, há a possibilidade de transformação funcional dos produtos para alcoóis, a partir de uma redução in situ, ou para acil derivados, por meio da esterificação de Steglich. Os alcoóis obtidos são precursores sintéticos das respectivas espécies dilitiadas. Adicionalmente, foram preparados teluretos de alquil arila funcionalizados a partir da reação entre alquiltelurolatos de lítio com iodetos de arila catalisada por CuI (5 mol %). Também foi explorada a influência de ligantes, o que levou a um aumento do rendimento das reações testadas. Também foi estudada a reatividade de n-butilteluretos vinílicos e arílicos com reagentes organometálicos. Ou seja, foi estudada a reação de troca telúrio/metal com compostos organoilzinco e organoilmanganês. As reações com compostos de organoilzinco apresentaram resultados insatisfatórios, devido à baixa seletividade de transferência de grupos ligados ao zinco. As reações com compostos de manganês apresentaram bons resultados, com seletividade na transferência de ligantes e bons rendimentos dos produtos de captura dos compostos de organoilmanganês com eletrófilos. Foi estudada também a reação de acoplamento cruzado entre compostos de aril Grignard e teluretos de butil-vinila na presença de cloreto de manganês e iodeto de cobre (MnCl2/CuI). A reação ocorreu com elevada estereosseletividade e com rendimentos de moderados a bons. / In this PhD thesis synthetic methodologies for the preparation of organic compounds of tellurium employing organometallic reagents were developed. Initially, the SN2 type opening reaction of lactones by means of lithium or magnesium organotellurolates leading to the corresponding carboxylic acids was studied. The metal organotellurolates were prepared by reacting elemental tellurium with organolithium or Grignard reagents, avoiding the manipulation of bad smelling dialkylditellurides. The opening reactions occured easily, leading to the products in good yields (60 - 88 %). The tellurocarboxylic acids were transformed into alcohols by in situ reduction or into acyl derivatives, by a Steglich esterification. The obtained alcohols are precursors of the corresponding dilithium species by reaction with n-butyllithium. Additionally, functionalized arylbutyltellurides were prepared by reacting lithium alkyltellurolates with functionalized aryl iodides in the presence of CuI (5 mol %). The influence of ligands was also explored, leading to improved yields. It was also investigated the reactivity of vinyl butyltellurides with organometallic reagents. The tellurium/metal exchange reaction with organozinc and organomanganese compounds was studied. The reactions with organozinc compounds presented unsatisfactory results, in view of the low selectivity transfer of the groups linked to zinc. The reaction with organomanganese compounds presented better results in view of the fast Te/Mn exchange reaction, selectivity in the ligand transfer and good yields of the organomanganese capture products with electrophiles. It was also studied the cross-coupling reaction between aryl Grignard reagents and vinyl butyl tellurides in the presence of manganese chloride and copper iodide (MnCl2/CuI). The reaction occuried with high stereosselectivity and in moderate to good yields.