Laboratory incubation was conducted for 120 days to study the fate of phosphorus in poultry (PM), cattle (CM) and goat manures (GM). Phosphorus mineralized from manure was dependent on total P, Al and Fe content. Manures improved P availability in the order: PM > CM > GM; however, the highest amount of P was fixed or immobilized between 10 and 70 days of incubating with CM and GM. Fixation and immobilization of mineralized P from poultry manure was negligible probably due to the high total P and the low amount of Al and Fe. Generally, manure application reduced the ability of the soil to fix P. More than 90% of the manure P was either immobilized or fixed by the soil. The relationship between the amount of P released and time was cubic. Improvement of the C:P ratio of CM and GM would be an option to enhance their agronomic use as fertilizer P source.

<p>In this thesis, the chemistry of compounds containing P-Se bonds has been studied. As a new addition to this class of compounds, H-phosphonoselenoate monoesters, have been introduced and two synthetic pathways for their preparation have been developed.</p><p>The reactivity of H-phosphonoselenoate monoesters towards a variety of condensing agents has been studied. From these, efficient conditions for the synthesis of H-phosphonoselenoate diesters have been developed. The produced diesters have subsequently been used in oxidative transformations, which gave access to the corresponding P(V) compounds, <i>e.g</i>. dinucleoside phosphoroselenoates or dinucleoside phosphoroselenothioates.</p><p>Furthermore, a new selenizing agent, triphenyl phosphoroselenoate, has been developed for selenization of P(III) compounds. This reagent has high solubility in organic solvents and was found to convert phosphite triesters and H-phosphonate diesters efficiently into the corresponding phosphoroselenoate derivatives.</p><p>The selenization of P(III) compounds with triphenyl phosphoroselenoate proceeds through a selenium transfer reaction. A computational study was performed to gain insight into a mechanism for this reaction. The results indicate that the transfer of selenium or sulfur from P(V) to P(III) compounds proceeds most likely <i>via</i> an X-philic attack of the P(III) nucleophile on the chalcogen of the P(V) species. For the transfer of oxygen, the reaction may also proceed <i>via</i> an edge attack on the P=O bond.</p>

In this thesis, the chemistry of compounds containing P-Se bonds has been studied. As a new addition to this class of compounds, H-phosphonoselenoate monoesters, have been introduced and two synthetic pathways for their preparation have been developed. The reactivity of H-phosphonoselenoate monoesters towards a variety of condensing agents has been studied. From these, efficient conditions for the synthesis of H-phosphonoselenoate diesters have been developed. The produced diesters have subsequently been used in oxidative transformations, which gave access to the corresponding P(V) compounds, e.g. dinucleoside phosphoroselenoates or dinucleoside phosphoroselenothioates. Furthermore, a new selenizing agent, triphenyl phosphoroselenoate, has been developed for selenization of P(III) compounds. This reagent has high solubility in organic solvents and was found to convert phosphite triesters and H-phosphonate diesters efficiently into the corresponding phosphoroselenoate derivatives. The selenization of P(III) compounds with triphenyl phosphoroselenoate proceeds through a selenium transfer reaction. A computational study was performed to gain insight into a mechanism for this reaction. The results indicate that the transfer of selenium or sulfur from P(V) to P(III) compounds proceeds most likely via an X-philic attack of the P(III) nucleophile on the chalcogen of the P(V) species. For the transfer of oxygen, the reaction may also proceed via an edge attack on the P=O bond.

Inhibition of enzymes in the isoprenoid biosynthetic pathway (IBP) plays an important role in the treatment of bone diseases and lowering cholesterol. The IBP begins with the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase catalyzing the conversion of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) to mevalonic acid. Mevalonic acid is then converted to isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP) via the intermediate mevalonate-5-diphosphate. Three molecules of IPP are joined by the enzyme farnesyl diphosphate synthase (FDPS), which yields the intermediate farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP). FPP is an important substrate and represents the branch point in the pathway. Compounds which disrupt this pathway at FDPS include risedronate, lovastatin, and zoledronate. It is believed these compounds express their pharmacological effects on a further downstream enzyme. Further downstream from FDPS the IBP includes the key enzymes geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase (GGDPS), which is responsible for the production of geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (GGPP) and necessary for protein prenylation of the proteins Ras, Rho, and Rab. The second key enzyme is geranylgeranyl transferase II (GGTase II), which is responsible for the transfer of GGPP to Rab proteins. Rab proteins, which play an essential role for both protein secretion and trafficking, are of great interest as a therapeutic target for the bone disease multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a disorder of malignant plasma cells, characterized by the overproduction of monoclonal protein, antibodies, or light chains, which can ultimately thicken the blood. Targeting the prevention of geranylgeranylation of the Rab proteins by the enzyme GGTase II can happen through two different strategies. The first would be an indirect route, which would aim to inhibit the enzymes upstream from GGTase II. This could include the enzymes HMG-CoA reductase, FDPS, and GGDPS. Drugs that inhibit the earlier steps in the IBP indirectly prevent protein geranylgeranylation but they also limit formation of other key processes further downstream. The second approach would be a direct inhibition of the enzyme responsible for protein prenylation, GGTase II. There are very few know inhibitors of GGTase II. One such inhibitor is a carboxyphosphonate 3-PEHPC, a mimic of the bisphosphonate risedronate. Unfortunately, 3-PEHPC does not display an attractive potency. Efforts to develop a more potent inhibitor of the enzyme GGTase II, have focused on the preparation of a family of carboxyphosphonates containing a triazole core, and these compounds were prepared via click chemistry. Their activity has been studied, but the salts that were successfully made were ultimately inactive in comparison to 3-PEHPC. Previous attempts at forming isoprene-containing triazole carboxyphosphonates, as isoprene chains were shown to help increase activity towards GGTase II, proved difficult and unsuccessful. Focus was then switched to alteration of isoprene bisphosphonate triazoles as GGDPS inhibitors in attempts to increase activity towards this enzyme. The biological activity of these bisphosphonates was found to be selective and potent inhibitors of GGDPS, with little to no activity towards the GGTase II enzyme. In an effort to develop more potent inhibitors, isoprene triazole carboxyphosphonates were produced in an attempt to enhance the biological activity towards GGTase II. Along with forming a family of isoprene bisphosphonate compounds to increase the biological activity towards GGDPS in comparison to other previously made bisphosphonates. These carboxyphosphonate and bisphosphonate compounds were prepared through click chemistry and tested for their activity toward GGTase II and GGDPS.

Au cours de cette thèse, nous avons synthétisé et caractérisé de nouvelles phosphines possédant des groupements fonctionnels organométalliques rédox-actifs. En modifiant l'état rédox de ceux-ci, les propriétés électroniques de ces ''métalloligands'' devraient changer, induisant ainsi une modification de la densité électronique autour du métal auquel ils sont coordinés. Idéalement, cela devrait se traduire par un changement de l'activité catalytique du métal, si celui-ci intervient comme catalyseur dans une transformation catalytique. Nous avons tout d'abord étudié de ligands triarylphosphines fonctionnalisés par un ou trois groupements organofers. Après caractérisation de quatre métalloligands de ce type à l'état réduit et à l'état oxydé, leurs paramètres électroniques ont été évalués par deux méthodes expérimentales différentes. Finalement, les complexes Pd(II) correspondant aux métalloligands ont été synthétisés et testés en catalyse. Ensuite, nous nous sommes intéressés à la chimie de dérivés alkynyldiarylphosphines organométalliques. Ces complexes sont instables après oxydation, formant des complexes bis-acétylures Fe(II) dicationiques, qui ont pu être isolés et caractérisés. L'inhibition de la dimérisation a été possible par séquestration du doublet électronique du phosphore ou par apport de gêne stérique autour de celui-ci. Enfin, des pré-catalyseurs correspondant à ces métallophosphines ont été également synthétisés et étudiés. Ces complexes se sont révélés stables, après oxydation des ligands, et les performances de certains en catalyse ont été évaluées. / During this work, we have synthesized and characterized new metalloligands bearing redox-active organometallic end-groups. Switching the redox state of the latter should modify the electronic properties of the studied metalloligands. Once these are complexed to a metal, this should induce a change of the metal’s electronic density, which results ideally in a change of its catalytic activity. First, we studied triarylphosphine ligands bearing one or three organoiron end-groups. Four of these metalloligands were fully characterized in both their reduced and oxidized states, and their electronic parameters were evaluated using two different experimental methods. Later on, corresponding Pd(II) complexes were also synthesized and their catalytic preformances were tested. In the second part of this work, organometallic Fe(II) alkynyldiarylphosphine derivatives were synthesized. Upon oxidation, the resulting species was found to be unstable, leading to the formation of dicationic bis-acetylide Fe(II) complexes, that were isolated and characterized. The dimerization process was inhibited either by sequestration of the electronic lone pair of the phosphorus atom, or by controlling the steric hindrance around that center. Finally, corresponding precatalysts were synthesized and, upon the oxidation of the metalloligands, they were found to be fairly stable compounds. Some of these complexes were also tested in a catalytic transformation.

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Les dérivés phosphorylés de nucléosides naturels ou d'analogues (appelés nucléotides) sont des composés primordiaux largement utilisés comme outils biologiques. Certains d'entre eux présentent également un fort potentiel thérapeutique en particulier comme agents antiviraux ou antitumoraux. La préparation des dérivés polyphosphorylés de nucléosides demeure cependant un challenge du fait de rendements de synthèse parfois faibles et des multiples étapes de purification longues et fastidieuses. Ce manuscrit relève donc de la problématique globale de synthèse de ces composés. Le premier chapitre est consacré à l’étude non exhaustive des méthodes de synthèse décrites dans la littérature pour ces dérivés, en rappelant les avantages et inconvénients de ces approches. Le deuxième chapitre rapporte la voie de synthèse en milieux aqueux de nucléotides, et de quelques analogues, que nous avons développée. Des résultats préliminaires de mécanosynthèse basée sur cette même approche sont également présentés. Enfin, le troisième chapitre porte sur deux voies de synthèse supportée de nucléotides. L’une implique la cytidine et son ancrage sur polyéthylène glycol afin de fournir les dérivés 5’-di- et triphosphate correspondants. L’autre porte sur le développement d’un support tétrapode inédit en vue de son utilisation pour la synthèse de dérivés de l'adénosine. / Phosphorylated derivatives of endogenous nucleosides or analogues (called nucleotides) are crucial compounds widely used as biological tools. Some of them also have a high therapeutic potential, in particular as antiviral or antitumor agents. However, the synthesis of polyphosphorylated derivatives of nucleosides remains a challenge due to low yields as well as long and tedious multiple purification steps. Thus, this manuscript is dealing with the overall problem of synthesis of these compounds. The first chapter is devoted to the non-exhaustive study of the synthetic methods described in the literature for such compounds, recalling the advantages and disadvantages of these approaches. In the second chapter, we report our contribution to an original synthetic pathway in aqueous media of some nucleotides and analogues. Some preliminary results of mecanosynthesis based on the same approach are also presented. Finally, the third chapter refers to supported synthesis of nucleotides with two different approaches. One involves cytidine and its anchoring on polyethylene glycol in order to provide the corresponding 5'-di- and triphosphate derivatives. The other concerns the development of a novel tetrapod support that may be valuable for the synthesis of adenosine derivatives.

La première partie de ce manuscrit traite de la synthèse de phosphine-boranes P-stéréogènes énantioenrichis à partir d’un précurseur développé par notre laboratoire : le H-phénylphosphinate d’adamantyle. Grâce au développement d’une séquence monotope, une variété d’oxydes de phosphine P-stéréogènes de haute pureté optique a pu être synthétisée. Ces composés comportant une attache hydroxyle ont ensuite été réduits de façon stéréospécifique en présence de borane pour générer les précurseurs phosphine-boranes correspondants. Lors de cette étape de réduction, l’importance de la fonction hydroxyle a été mise en évidence, et un mécanisme basé sur la formation d’une espèce phosphaboracyclique intermédiaire a été proposé, sur la base de l’isolement d’intermédiaires réactionnels O-borés. Les trois rôles du borane (activation, réduction, protection de la phosphine) ont été clairement identifiés dans ce processus. Dans un second temps, nous avons pu mettre à profit la rétroaddition du groupement hydroxyalkyle en milieu basique lors de l’alkylation stéréospécifique chimiodivergente de phosphure-boranes masqués. Cette rétroaddition a permis de contourner l’instabilité chimique et configurationnelle des phosphures générés in situ, permettant l’accès à des phosphine-boranes fonctionnalisés de manière énantiospécifique. Ces ligands P,N ont été ensuite complexés au palladium et les complexes ont pu être testés comme catalyseurs de couplages C-C énantiosélectifs. Lors de ces couplages, l’angle de morsure du ligand s’est révélé crucial pour la réactivité du système catalytique. / The first part of this manuscript deals with the synthesis of enantioenriched P-stereogenic phosphine-boranes from a chiral precursor developed in our laboratory: H-adamantyl phenylphosphinate. Through the design of a one-pot procedure, the synthesis of a wide array of highly enantioenriched phosphine oxides has been achieved. These hydroxy-functionalised compounds were reduced stereospecifically under borane conditions to yield the corresponding hydroxyalkylphosphine-boranes. During the study of this reaction, the importance of hydroxy group has been highlighted, and a mechanism relying on the formation of transient phosphaboracyclic intermediate could be proposed, on the basis of kinetic observation and isolation of O-borylated intermediates. In this transformation, borane seems to display three roles: activating, reducing and protecting agent. Next, we were able to take advantage of the retroaddition of hydroxyalkyl moiety under basic conditions to develop a new approach for the stereospecific and chemodivergent alkylation of masked secondary phosphine-boranes. This unusual reactivity allowed us to circumvent the relative chemical and configurational instability of such in situ generated phosphido-boranes intermediate, thus enabling the stereospecific synthesis of functionalised tertiary phosphine-boranes. These P-N ligands have been complexed to palladium, and the catalytic activity of these complexes in enantioselective C-C couplings has been studied. During the catalytic process, it appears that the ligand bite angle plays an important role in the catalyst activity.