The objective of this research was the development of new methods for the asymmetric synthesis of nitrogen containing compounds. As one part of this goal, 3,4-dihydroxyprolines and their derivatives were prepared from sulfinimines (N-sulfinyl imines). During this project new methods were developed for asymmetric hydroxylation and decarboxylation of 3-oxo-2-carboxylate pyrroldines. The application of this new methodology was realized by the total synthesis of the α- and β-glycosidases inhibitor (+)-lentginosine. It was also found that electrophiles regioselectively add to the 4-position of 3-oxo-2-carboxylate-5-substituted pyrrolidines. The addition is accomplished through lithium diisopropyl amide generation of the pyrrolidine dianion. This addition was also compatible with 3-oxo-2-phosophono-5-substituted pyrroldines. Furthermore air oxidation of these pyrrolidines give the corresponding pyrroles. This procedure represents the first general preparation procedure for 2-phonopyrroles, which have been examined as HIV protease inhibitors. A range of β-amino carbonyl compounds were prepared from N-sulfinyl β-amino Weinreb amides in a concise and efficient procedure. A general method for the preparation of a variety of β-amino carbonyl compounds arose from the addition of an assortment of organometallic reagents to the Weinreb amides. The N-sulfinl β-amino Weinreb amides are prepared by reaction of the potassium enolate of N-methoxy-N-methylacetamide with sulfinimines or lithium N,O-dimethylhydroxylamine with N-sulfinyl β-amino esters. / Chemistry

The electron rich and aromatic character of the indole group allows for a wide range of oxidative and substitution reactions, creating a versatile platform for generating structurally diverse molecules. This thesis explores enzyme and synthetic chemistries that act upon indoles and related molecules. Chapter 1 describes the results of in vivo studies of RebC, an enzyme that plays a pivotal role in the biosynthesis of the indolocarbazole alkaloid rebeccamycin. A homologous enzyme, StaC, exists in the biosynthetic pathway for staurosporine, a related indolocarbazole. Structural differences between the RebC and StaC active sites were hypothesized to play a pivotal role in determining the oxidation state in the corresponding natural products. Sequence alignment of RebC and StaC with homologous enzymes from related indolocarbazole biosynthetic pathways revealed six non-conserved residues in the active site. Three RebC variants were generated by replacement of all six, four, or two specific residues with their StaC counterparts. It was demonstrated that only two substitutions, F216V and R239N, are required to convert the specificity of RebC to that of StaC. Analysis of the structure of the RebC bound to a putative reaction intermediate supports the importance of F216 and R239 in catalysis. Based on these results, contrasting mechanisms for RebC and StaC are proposed to account for their differing specificities. Chapter 2 describes a synthetic approach to primarily heterocyclic analogues of lycogarubin C. Suzuki coupling of appropriately functionalized 3,4-dibromopyrrole or 3,4-bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)pyrrole was effective for numerous π-excessive five-membered heterocyclic-3-boronic acids. The optimized conditions were less effective for cross-couplings involving heteroaromatic-2-boronic acids, π-deficient heteroaromatic boronic acids, and heteroaromatic boropinacolate esters. Oxidative cyclization of the 3,4-bis(thiophen-3-yl)pyrrole and 3,4-bis(benzothiophen-3-yl)pyrrole to give analogues of the corresponding indolocarbazoles was demonstrated. Chapter 3 describes preliminary results on the development of regioselective C-5 and C-7 indole metalation tactics of indole-6-carboxamides, in order to provide new functionalized indoles. The use of an indole C-2 silicon protection strategy in combination with a sterically bulky C-6 N,N-di-isopropyl carboxamide directed metalation group overcame undesired side reactions observed with the analogous N,N-diethyl indole-6-carboxamide, affording the C-5 and C-7 substituted products in 40% and 13% yields, respectively. / Thesis (Ph.D, Chemistry) -- Queen's University, 2013-02-13 11:14:49.599

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2006. / Full text release at OhioLINK's ETD Center delayed at author's request

Anions have a wide range of importance both in chemical, as well as biological, systems; thus, the design and synthesis of novel receptors with the ability to selectively recognize or bind a specific class of anions is a rapidly developing field of supramolecular chemistry. A series of novel, acyclic pyrrole-based anion receptors will be presented. These systems, which are based on pyridine 2,6-dicarboxamides, bind nitrite and carboxylate anions with good selectivity in dichloroethane solution and are also capable of binding cyanide anions weakly. Control systems, incorporating a benzene-1,3-dicarboxamide spacer, or those wherein the connectivity of the amide linkage is "reversed," either failed to act as effective anion receptors or displayed very different selectivities. Such observations provide support for the notion that small perturbations in the structure of these receptors can lead to drastic changes in their anionbinding properties. Furthermore, efforts have been made to attach macrocyclic phosphate-binding receptors developed in the Sessler Group to cellulose solid supports. The idea is that these macrocycles, once bound to cellulose, will be capable of extracting phosphate from solutions. Studies on the macrocyclic loading level and extraction abilities of the receptors are underway, and will be presented herein. / text

The synthesis, structure, and reactivity of some organometallic-fusedheterocycles were studied. This work was divided into three parts: first,thiapentalenyl tricarbonyl manganese complexes [Mn(CO)3{??5-SC7H3-1,3-(R)2}]were synthesized employing thiation on diacyl precursors; second, attempts toform the 5,5-fused ring pyrrole analogs to the thiapentalenyl complexes led to theformation of various amine and imine ligands and manganese complexes, but notthe desired ring-closed pyrroles; third, reductive amination on a ferrocenylmonoaldehyde substrate led to the formation of di(N-(ferrocenylmethyl))-Nmethylamineand its cyanoborane and cyanoborohydride analogs.Isolation of the desired thiapentalenyl manganese complexes wasaccomplished by first forming 1,2-diacylcyclopentadienes (fulvenes), convertingto the corresponding thallium salts [Tl{1,2-C5H3(COR)2}] employing thalliumethoxide, transmetallating with [Mn(CO)5Br], and ring closing using either P4S10or Lawesson's Reagent. Ring closure from the diacylmanganese complexes[Mn(CO)3{??5-1,2-C5H3(COR)2}] gave air stable thiapentalenyl complexes inmoderate to good yield and was tolerable to a variety of functional groups (aryl,arylacetyl, t-butyl). In the cases where 1,2-diarylacetyl complexes wereemployed, the isolated products were "quinoidal". While ring closure on thecorresponding diacylrhenium tricarbonyl complexes was not feasible, it wasobserved that these quinoidal thiapentalenyl structures could be formed on aruthenium Cp* moiety using the arylacetyl fulvenes.Various keto-amines or enol-imines could be formed from the 1,2-dibenzoyl fulvene employing primary amines (R = H, Me, OH, OMe). In thepresence of a reducing agent, neither reduction nor ring closure was observedfor any of the cases investigated. Formation of the corresponding manganesetricarbonyl complex for the methyoxyimine case was accomplished by reaction ofthe enol-methoxyimine with thallium ethoxide and then transmetallating with[Mn(CO)5Br]. Reaction of this keto-imine complex with various reducing agentsdid not lead to the desired 5,5-fused ring pyrrole complex but to reduction to thecorresponding alcohol.Diferrocenylmethyl methylamine complexes were obtained by reaction offerrocene monoaldehyde with ferrocenylmethyl methylamine in the presence of amild reducing agent (NaCNBH3). Isolation under anhydrous conditions gave theunexpected cyanoborohydride salt, di(N-(ferrocenylmethyl))-N-methylammoniumcyanoborohydride. Aqueous work-up gave the corresponding free amine.Conversion of the cyanoborohydride salt to the corresponding cyanoborane,di(N-(ferrocenylmethyl))-N-methylammonium–cyanoborane, was accomplishedby refluxing the cyanoborohydride salt in THF.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karol. inst., 2005. / Härtill 5 uppsatser.

Thesis (Ph.D.) - Carleton University, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-159). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

This thesis details a straightforward synthetic route to the antifungal compound pyrrolnitrin 1.2, along with several analogous halogenated phenylpyrroles. The proposed synthetic protocol involved the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling of appropriately halogenated pyrrole pinacolboronate esters and aryl compounds. In the efforts towards preparing the cross-coupling partners, we report a regiospecific and high yielding synthesis of a 3-chloro pyrrole compound 2.14, its brominated analog 2.16, an iodinated analog 2.17, and the corresponding pinacolboronate ester 2.18. We also report a generalized reaction sequence (lithiation/carboxylation/Schmidt reaction/oxidation) for the preparation of halogenated benzoic acids, anilines and nitrobenzenes. In particular, we synthesized the desired halogenated nitrobenzene coupling partner 3.27 in excellent yield. We were also able to show that the conditions employed in this sequence were mild enough to allow preparation of the 2-bromo-6-iodo compound 3.33. Once the coupling partners were prepared, we developed the optimal conditions for our Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions. In doing so, we were able to prepare our target compound 1.2 and several halogenated analogs in good yields. We also prepared brominated and deuterated arylpyrroles 4.27 and 4.28, respectively, for future use in mechanistic studies of the pyrrolnitrin biosynthetic enzymes, PrnB, Prn C and PrnD. This required preparation of the corresponding brominated and deuterated pyrrole pinacolboronate esters 4.24 and 4.26. / Thesis (Master, Chemistry) -- Queen's University, 2009-09-29 13:58:35.186

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / This work presents a new, simple and versatile strategy for the synthesis of new N-aryl substituted 3-trifluoroacetyl-1H-pyrroles. The pyrroles were obtained by the reaction of 3-trifluoroacetyl-4,5-dihydrofuran with aryl amines of general formula ArNH2, and Ar= C6H4, 2-MeO(C6H4), 3-MeO(C6H4), 4-MeO(C6H4), 2-Me(C6H4), 3-Me(C6H4), 4-Me(C6H4), 3-F(C6H4), 4-F(C6H4), 3-Cl(C6H4), 4-Cl(C6H4), 4-OH(C6H4), 2-OH-5-Me(C6H3), 3-OH-4-Me(C6H3), 4-Br(C6H4) generating 1,1,1-trifluoro-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-arylamino-3-beten-2-ones intermediates that could not be isolated. These intermediaries were submitted to Swern oxidation reaction producing 1,1,1-trifluoro-3-(2-ethanal)-4-arylamino-3-buten-2-ones that underwent intramolecular cyclization followed by aromatization by dehydratation, producing N-aryl substituted 3-trifluoracetyl-1H-pyrroles in 30-56% yield. The pyrroles obtained in this study were identified by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and GC-Mass Espectroscopy. / Este trabalho apresenta uma nova estratégia sintética simples e versátil para a preparação de uma série inédita de 3-trifluoracetil-1H-pirróis N-aril substituídos. Os pirróis foram obtidos a partir da reação do 3-trifluoracetil-4,5-diidrofurano com aril aminas de fórmula geral ArNH2, sendo Ar= C6H4, 2-MeO(C6H4), 3-MeO(C6H4), 4-MeO(C6H4), 2-Me(C6H4), 3-Me(C6H4), 4-Me(C6H4), 3-F(C6H4), 4-F(C6H4), 3-Cl(C6H4), 4-Cl(C6H4), 4-OH(C6H4), 2-OH-5-Me(C6H3), 3-OH-4-Me(C6H3), 4-Br(C6H4) gerando os intermediários 1,1,1-trifluoro-3-(2-hidroxietil)-4-arilamino-3-buten-2-onas, que não foram isolados. Esses intermediários foram submetidos a reação de oxidação de Swern produzindo 1,1,1-trifluoro-3-(2-etanal)-4-arilamino-3-buten-2-onas que sofreram reação de ciclização intramolecular, seguido de aromatização com a perda de uma molécula de água produzindo os 3-trifluoracetil-1H-pirróis N-aril substituídos, com rendimentos reacionais (30-56%). Os pirróis obtidos neste trabalho foram identificados por Ressonância Magnética Nuclear de Hidrogênio, Ressonância Magnética Nuclear de Carbono-13 e Espectroscopia de Massas.