We have described two important classes of palladium-catalyzed reactions for the synthesis of heterocycles and carbocycles: tandem Pd-catalyzed reactions of gem-dibromoolefins and domino Pd-catalyzed reactions via an ortho C−H functionalization. Chapter 1 describes the tandem Pd-catalyzed reaction of gem-dibromoolefins via an intramolecular direct arylation and an intermolecular Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling. A number of aromatic carbocycles were synthesized by this method. Chapter 2 describes the tandem Pd-catalyzed reactions of β,β-dibromoenamides via an intramolecular C−O bond formation and an intermolecular Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling. Depending on the substituent on the nitrogen of β,β-dibromoenamides, either aromatic heterocycles or acyclic compounds can be synthesized. Chapter 3 and 4 describe the domino Pd-catalyzed reactions via an ortho C−H functionalization of aryl iodides. 2-Pyrrole substituted phenyl iodides were coupled with alkyl bromides in the presence of norbornene to provide aromatic tetracyclic compounds through three C−C bond formations (Chapter 3). However, the reaction between 2-methyl substituted phenyl iodides and the alkyl bromides in the presence of norbornene provided tetrasubstituted helical alkenes with the norbornene incorporated in the final product through four C−C bond formations (chapter 4). In Chapter 5, detailed mechanistic studies including kinetic and NMR studies were described for the regioselective C−H functionalization of 2-pyrrole substituted phenyl iodides. The studies provided advanced and important understanding of the mechanism, and a rationale for the high regioselectivity.

We have described two important classes of palladium-catalyzed reactions for the synthesis of heterocycles and carbocycles: tandem Pd-catalyzed reactions of gem-dibromoolefins and domino Pd-catalyzed reactions via an ortho C−H functionalization. Chapter 1 describes the tandem Pd-catalyzed reaction of gem-dibromoolefins via an intramolecular direct arylation and an intermolecular Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling. A number of aromatic carbocycles were synthesized by this method. Chapter 2 describes the tandem Pd-catalyzed reactions of β,β-dibromoenamides via an intramolecular C−O bond formation and an intermolecular Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling. Depending on the substituent on the nitrogen of β,β-dibromoenamides, either aromatic heterocycles or acyclic compounds can be synthesized. Chapter 3 and 4 describe the domino Pd-catalyzed reactions via an ortho C−H functionalization of aryl iodides. 2-Pyrrole substituted phenyl iodides were coupled with alkyl bromides in the presence of norbornene to provide aromatic tetracyclic compounds through three C−C bond formations (Chapter 3). However, the reaction between 2-methyl substituted phenyl iodides and the alkyl bromides in the presence of norbornene provided tetrasubstituted helical alkenes with the norbornene incorporated in the final product through four C−C bond formations (chapter 4). In Chapter 5, detailed mechanistic studies including kinetic and NMR studies were described for the regioselective C−H functionalization of 2-pyrrole substituted phenyl iodides. The studies provided advanced and important understanding of the mechanism, and a rationale for the high regioselectivity.

In this thesis the synthesis of vicinal stereocenters is investigated in two distinct contexts, namely the construction of 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles and the synthesis of b-hydroxy-a-amino acids. Both scaffolds are prevalent in a range of natural products and biologically relevant compounds and, therefore, methods for their synthesis are of great import. First, the construction of 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles using palladium-catalyzed domino reactions is described.  This covers two stereospecific methods for the construction of the desired oxindoles based on domino carbopalladation sequences.  The termination events for these domino reactions are carbonylation or cross-coupling.  In the carbopalladation-carbonylation reaction, we studied the possibilty of suppressing b-hydride elimination for substrates possessing pendant b-hydrogens.  In the carbopalladation-cross-coupling sequence, we examined the role of the boron source and substrate scaffold in the outcome of the reaction.  In both of these methods, an intricate balance of rates needs to be attained in order to achieve the desired domino sequences.  Thus, these investigations offer insight into the rates of the competing reactions, and the factors that influence these processes. Secondly, the stereoselective synthesis of b-hydroxy-a-amino acids is explored.  This has lead to two separate methods for the construction of this scaffold.  We first examined a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine ylides to aldehydes for the construction of syn-b-hydroxy-a-amino esters.  It was found that one set of azomethine ylides reacted through a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition, while the other set reacted via a direct aldol reaction.  Finally, we studied an asymmetric transfer hydrogenation reaction to provide anti-b-hydroxy-a-amido esters from the corresponding a-amido-b-ketoesters.  Two protocols were developed for the reduction of these substrates, one using triethylammonium formate and the other using sodium formate in an emulsion.  The latter method gives high yields, diastereoselectivities and enantioselectivities for a broad range of substrates. / QC 20120605

The diverse biological properties exhibited by uridine analogues modified at carbon-5 of the uracil base have attracted special interest to the development of efficient methodologies for their synthesis. This study aimed to evaluate the possible application of vinyl tris(trimethylsilyl)germanes in the synthesis of conjugated 5-modified uridine analogues via Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions. The stereoselective synthesis of 5-[(2-tris(trimethylsilyl)germyl)ethenyl]uridine derivatives was achieved by the radical-mediated hydrogermylation of the protected 5-alkynyluridine precursors with tris(trimethylsilyl)germane [(TMS)3GeH]. The hydrogermylation with Ph3GeH afforded in addition to the expected 5-vinylgermane, novel 5-(2-triphenylgermyl)acetyl derivatives. Also, the treatment with Me3GeH provided access to 5-vinylgermane uridine analogues with potential biological applications. Since the Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling of organogermanes has received much less attention than the couplings involving organostannanes and organosilanes, we were prompted to develop novel organogermane precursors suitable for transfer of aryl and/or alkenyl groups. The allyl(phenyl)germanes were found to transfer allyl groups to aryl iodides in the presence of sodium hydroxide or tetrabutylammonium fluoride (TBAF) via a Heck arylation mechanism. On the other hand, the treatment of allyl(phenyl)germanes with tetracyanoethylene (TCNE) effectively cleaved the Ge-C(allyl) bonds and promoted the transfer of the phenyl groups upon fluoride activation in toluene. It was discovered that the trichlorophenyl,- dichlorodiphenyl,- and chlorotriphenylgermanes undergo Pd-catalyzed cross-couplings with aryl bromides and iodides in the presence of TBAF in toluene with addition of the measured amount of water. One chloride ligand on the Ge center allows efficient activation by fluoride to promote transfer of one, two or three phenyl groups from the organogermane precursors. The methodology shows that organogermanes can render a coupling efficiency comparable to the more established stannane and silane counterparts. Our coupling methodology (TBAF/moist toluene) was also found to promote the transfer of multiple phenyl groups from analogous chloro(phenyl)silanes and stannanes.

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Ces travaux de thèse nous ont permis de mettre au point différentes voies de synthèse de systèmes polycycliques complexes tels que des fenestradiènes et des cyclooctatriènes, par réactions en cascades palladocatalysées. Celles-ci débutent par une réaction de cyclocarbopalladation 4-exo-dig et est suivie par un couplage de Sonogashira. Dans des conditions adéquates, une réaction d'addition d'alcyne sur une triple liaison a ensuite lieu et [permet] d'accéder à un intermédiaire de type tétraène, dont les quatre doubles liaisons conjuguées permettent au système de subir spontanément une électrocyclisation à huit électrons. Sous contrôle des conditions d'irradiation, une réaction supplémentaire d'élecrocyclisation à six électrons re s'effectue alors. Plusieurs exemples de [4.6.4.6] fenestradiènes, ainsi que des cyclooctatriènes 6-4-8 et 7-4-8 comportant des différents substituants ont ainsi été synthétisés, en partant du même substrat de départ de structure relativement simple et en utilisant des réactifs et catalyseurs courants. Notre étude souligne notamment la remarquable régiosélectivité de la réaction d'addition d'alcyne qui se déroule lors de cette cascade réactionnelle catalysée au palladium. / This PhD thesis focuses on the study of methodologies employing cascade reactions and allowed access to a large variety of highly tense and functionalized polycyclic structures as fenestradienes and cyclooctatrienes. Those cascades reactions are initiated by a 4-exo-dig cyclocarbopalladation followed by a Sonogashira cross-coupling. Under appropriate conditions, an alkyne addition reaction on a triple bond allow to access a tetraene intermediate, Those four conjugated double bonds realize a conrotatory Sn electrocyclization. Under microwave irradiation conditions control, a supplementary 6n lectrocyclization can be performed. Several examples of [4.6.4.6] fenestradienes, 6-4-8 and 7-4-8 cyclooctatrienes have been synthesized, employing the same starting material and widely used catalysts and reactants. A particular attention is paid to alkyne addition reaction, which is carried out in the studied palladocatalyzed cascade reaction.

A synthetic approach to macromolecules of acetylenic arrays and luminescent properties is proposed and the execution of initial steps is described. Palladium-catalyzed coupling of 1,3,5-triiodobenzene with trimethylsilylbuta-1,3-diyne, trimethylsilylocta-1,3,5,7-tetrayne, and trimethylsilylhexadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octayne to yield the new 1,3,5-tris(trimethylsilylbuta-1,3-diynyl)benzene and the proposed 1,3,5-tris(8-(trimethylsilyl)octa-1,3,5,7-tetraynyl)benzene and 1,3,5-tris(trimethylsilyl)hexadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octaynyl)benzene respectively. The proposed three-coordinate Au (I) complexed macromolecules will be derived from the metallation of the aforementioned alkynylated arenes.

<div> Carbon monoxide is a useful carbon linchpin to construct complex molecules of natural products by stitching different pieces of target molecules together. Recently, our group reported a novel and efficient palladium-catalyzed spirolactonization by Dr. Dexter Davis to construct oxaspirolacones from esters or lactones. As an essential motif, oxaspirolactone structures in natural products exhibit diverse and exciting structures and biological activities. The first part of this thesis mainly describes the total synthesis of stemoamide alkaloids in the stemona family and the application of our palladium-catalyzed spirolactonization, which was developed by our group to complete total synthesis of bisdehydroneostemoninine and bisdehydrostemoninine with Prof. Kaiqing Ma. The total synthesis features a one-pot ring-closing cross-metathesis, Lewis acid-mediated Friedel-Crafts reaction and lactonization, and accomplished bisdehydrostemonine in 15 steps. The total synthesis of stemoamide, tuberostemoamide, and sessilifoliamide A were finished, and the critical step features an mCPBA oxidation to convert pyrrole to lactam in one step without destructing other functional groups. </div><div> In the second part of this thesis, we developed a novel and efficient palladium-catalyzed cascade amino-carbonylative lactonization to streamline the synthesis of dihydropyrrole-fused furanones in collaboration with Prof. Seleem’s lab for biological activities. Using this method, we quickly expanded this method to construct different ring structures, such as β-lactone and dihydropyrrole-fused pyrrolone. This method was applied to the total synthesis study towards stemofoline alkaloids. Our palladium-catalyzed spirolactonizaiton was also used in this total synthesis study for target molecules. </div><div><br></div>

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<p>The development of parallel syntheses that allow for rapid access to compound libraries is widely sought after in drug development and in the study of biological systems. These compound collections can be screened for biological activity and thereby provide useful structure-activity relationships (SAR) to help better understand the biological systems under investigation. This present thesis uses a small molecule library/SAR approach to probe a variety of biological problems such as: inhibiting the proliferation of breast cancer stem cells; inhibiting glutamine fructose-6-phosphate amidotransferase (GFAT, a key enzyme involved in Type II diabetes); and inhibiting aminoglycoside phosphotransferases (APHs, enzymes prevalent in antibiotic resistance). Specifically, synthetic protocols for the parallel preparation of libraries of 3-aryl-pyrimido[5,4-e][1,2,4]triazine-5,7-(1H,6H)-diones, 1-alkyl-3-aryl-<em>1</em>H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amines, 6-amino-1-alkyl-3-aryl-1<em>H</em>-pyrazolo[3,4-<em>d</em>]pyrimidin-4(5<em>H</em>)-ones, substituted 3-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(-1<em>H</em>-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-1<em>H</em>-pyrazolo[3,4-<em>d</em>]pyrimidin-4-amines and substituted isoquinolines are described. In all cases, a robust synthetic approach was developed allowing for the generation of a library of heterocycles based on hit compounds from high throughput screening. The SARs gained from the assaying of the libraries generated are shown to help in the furthering of the biological understanding of each system.</p> / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)