The development of enantioselective reaction methodology has been at the forefront of research in both academic and industrial research laboratories due to the importance of chiral molecules in biological systems. An emerging area of research in the development of enantioselective reaction methodology has been the development of organocatalytic reactions. Organocatalysis, the use of small, chiral organic molecules as catalysts, has the advantage over traditional Lewis acid catalysis in that the reactions in general produce less toxic by-products. One recent breakthrough in the development of enantioselective methodology has been the development of chiral phosphoric acids as organocatalysts. Chiral phosphoric acids have been shown to be excellent catalysts for a wide variety of reactions. In this thesis chiral phosphoric acid-catalyzed enantioselective reaction methodologies have been developed for the addition of sulfonamides and indoles to imines. The development of Bronsted acid-catalyzed amidation of imines allows for an expedient route for the synthesis of N,N-aminals, which have been incorporated into a wide variety of biologically active compounds. Initial studies were undertaken to determine the practicality of a Bronsted acid-catalyzed method for the addition of amides to N-Boc protected imines. Over 20 achiral Bronsted acids were screened, and it was found that phenylphosphinic acid and trifluoromethanesulfinimide were both excellent catalysts for the addition of amides to a variety of imines giving the respective products in excellent yield. The methodology was extended to the development of an enantioselective method for the addition of sulfonamides to imines. It was found that a chiral phosphoric acid derived from the VAPOL ligand was suitable for this purpose. The developed methodology is capable of tolerating a wide variety of functional groups allowing for the preparation of the N, N-aminal products in excellent yield and enantioselectivities. An enantioselective phosphoric acid-catalyzed aza-Friedel-Crafts reaction between N-benzylindoles derivatives and N-benzoyl protected imines has been developed. A catalyst derived from the BINOL backbone was found to be the optimum catalyst for the enantioselective transformation. The developed methodology was capable of tolerating a wide variety of functional groups and provides an expedient route for the synthesis of chiral 3-indolylmethanamines.

Submitted by Marilene Donadel (marilene.donadel@unioeste.br) on 2018-11-13T19:40:32Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Alexandra_Amaral_2018.pdf: 6685905 bytes, checksum: ec13a764da46630f5757867d952330fd (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-11-13T19:40:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Alexandra_Amaral_2018.pdf: 6685905 bytes, checksum: ec13a764da46630f5757867d952330fd (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-07-31 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / It is notable that with technological advances and scientific research, organic synthesis has provided the synthesis of several compounds that are essential to meet the needs of mankind. 3-Indolyl-glycine derivatives have been the subject of several studies, since they are precursors of non-proteinogenic amino acids that act as synthetic intermediates of compounds with important biological activity. However, the synthetic routes described in the literature for these compounds present disadvantages, since they use organic solvents, extreme temperatures, non-recoverable catalysts and long reaction periods. Thus, the search for the development of alternative methodologies has attracted great attention in Organic Synthesis in order to reduce environmental impact, reduce process costs and minimize waste formation. In view of this scenario, the proposal of a new methodology for the synthesis of 3-indolyl glycine derivatives, via a multi-component reaction (Aza-Friedel-Crafts) between indoles, ethylglyoxalate and anilines, which follow the principles established by Green Chemistry, are somewhat of great interest to be studied. After a systematic study of the reaction conditions, two synthetic methodologies were established. In the first methodology a catalyst and surfactant was used in the reaction, under ambient temperature, however this condition led to the formation of by-product from the rearrangement of the desired product. In addition, the catalytic system of this synthetic methodology presented potential to be recycled, but its (re) use showed a decrease in yields, and it is not feasible to use this methodology. Thus, another synthetic methodology was proposed, in which only surfactant was used without the use of the catalyst, with heating of 50 ºC. The second methodology was more feasible, since the yields of the products obtained with the variation of the indole substrate were excellent. The synthesized compounds were evaluated for their biological activity. Bioassays of phytotoxic activity on lettuce seeds (Lactuca sativa) were carried out, in which it was verified that these compounds interfere in seed germination and root growth. Compounds 4b, 4j and 4n showed remarkable germination inhibitory activity at the concentration of 25 ppm. In inhibition of growth, compounds 4a, 4l and 4n showed inhibitory activity already at concentrations of 10 ppm. Such compounds were as active as the glyphosate and atrazine herbicides tested. It is emphasized that compound 4n had inhibitory activity both for germination and for growth of the species studied. Thus, the compounds presented in this paper provide an experimental basis for future studies on pesticides based on 3-Indolyl-glycine derivatives, since it has potential applications for herbicidal activity. / É notório que com os avanços tecnológicos e com as pesquisas científicas, a síntese orgânica proporcionou a síntese de diversos compostos que são essenciais para suprir as necessidades da humanidade. Os compostos derivados de 3-Indolil-glicina tem sido alvo de diversos estudos, visto que são precursores de aminoácidos não proteinogênicos que atuam como intermediários sintéticos de compostos com importante atividade biológica. Entretanto, as rotas sintéticas descritas na literatura para estes compostos apresentam desvantagens, visto que as mesmas utilizam solventes orgânicos, temperaturas extremas, catalisadores não recuperáveis e longos períodos de reação. Desse modo, a busca pelo desenvolvimento de metodologias alternativas tem atraído grande atenção na Síntese Orgânica de modo a proporcionar a redução do impacto ambiental, reduzir custos do processo e minimizar a formação de resíduos. Diante desse cenário, a proposta de uma nova metodologia para a síntese de derivados de 3-indolil-glicina, via reação multicomponente (Aza-Friedel-Crafts) entre indóis, etilglioxalato e anilinas, que contemplam os princípios estabelecidos pela Química Verde, são algo de grande interesse a ser estudado. Após um estudo sistemático das condições de reacão, estabeleceram-se duas metodologias sintéticas. Na primeira metodologia foi utilizado um catalisador e surfactante na reação, sob temperatura ambiente, entretanto essa condição levou a formação de subproduto oriundo do rearranjo do produto desejado. Além disso, o sistema catalítico dessa metodologia sintética apresentou potencial de ser reciclado, porém sua (re)utilização demonstrou um decréscimo nos rendimentos, não sendo viável o uso dessa metodologia. Desse modo foi proposta outra metodologia sintética, na qual só foi utilizado surfactante sem o uso do catalisador, com aquecimento de 50 ºC. A segunda metodologia se mostrou mais viável, visto que os rendimentos dos produtos obtidos com a variação do substrato indólico foram excelentes. Os compostos sintetizados foram avaliados quanto à sua atividade biológica. Bioensaios de atividade fitotóxica em sementes de alface (Lactuca sativa) foram realizados, nos quais se verificou que estes compostos interferem na germinação das sementes e no crescimento das radículas. Os compostos 4b, 4j e 4n mostraram notável atividade inibitória de germinação na concentração de 25 ppm. Na inibição do crescimento, os compostos 4a, 4l e 4n apresentaram atividade inibitória já nas concentrações de 10 ppm. Tais compostos foram tão ativos quanto os herbicidas glifosato e atrazina testados. Salienta-se que o composto 4n teve atividade inibitória tanto para a germinação quanto para o crescimento da espécie estudada. Desse modo, os compostos apresentados neste trabalho fornecem uma base experimental para futuros estudos sobre pesticidas à base dos derivados de 3-Indolil-glicina, visto que tem aplicações potenciais para atividade herbicida.