The first project in this dissertation describes the use of microwave-promoted iminyl radical fragmentations to form functionalized nitriles. Nitrogen-centered radical chemistry is a useful tool to construct valuable C-N bonds commonly found in pharmaceuticals and biologically active molecules. Classically, these reactions require the use of toxic initiators and propagators. Iminyl radical chemistry has been gaining momentum as a means of avoiding these harsh conditions. This project utilizes the fragmentation of cyclic iminyl radicals via irradiation of O-phenyl oxime ethers to produce a synthetically useful nitrile tethered to an alkyl radical in the absence of metal catalysts and redox chemistry. The efficacy of this synthetic method was demonstrated by the diverse functionalization of estrone. We believe this useful chemistry can be a powerful tool when applied to both early and late-stage synthetic endeavors. The latter half of this dissertation focuses on the total synthesis of yaku'amide A, a natural product isolated from a marine sponge. This peptide contains potent anticancer activity and exhibits a novel, unique mode of action. Due to its scarcity in nature, comprehensive biological studies have remained elusive. The structure of yaku'amide A contains complex, unsymmetrical bulky dehydroamino acids such as E- and Z- dehydroisoleucine which pose a synthetic challenge. Despite the efficient strategy developed in our lab, the synthesis remains lengthy. Simpler symmetrical dehydroamino acids dehydrovaline and dehydroethylnorvaline were substituted in place to prepare two analogues of yaku'amide A that closely resemble the conformation of the natural peptide. Activity profile of the simplified analogues showed comparable potency to that of yaku'amide A.

A produção de radicais de carbono \"in vivo\" durante a biotransformação da hidrazina foi demonstrada por ressonância para magnética eletrônica, utilizando o método do captador de spin. Eritrócitos de rato também oxidaram a hidrazina, formando radicais de carbono e nitrogênio, além de espécies reativas de oxigênio. Todas estas espécies, possivelmente formadas \"in vivo\", são potencialmente causadoras de dano a macromoléculas. Podem, por exemplo, iniciar reações secundárias formando radicais de componentes celulares, como ocorreu com a hemoglobina que foi oxidada a radicais tiil-hemoglobina em eritrócitos tratados com hídrazina. Radicais de carbono formados durante a biotransformação da hidrazina em animais expostos provêm necessariamente de substâncias endógenas e podem ser direta ou indiretamente responsáveis pela modificação ( alquilação ) de bases no DNA \"in vivo\". A hidrazona do formaldeído é descrita na literatura como um intermediário da alquilação induzida por hidrazina \"in vivo\". Células L 1210, catalase ou oxihemoglobina de rato foram capazes de formar radicais de carbono durante a oxidação da hidrazona do formaldeído. A oxidação da hidrazona do formaldeído pela catalase foi estudada \"in vítro\" e os radicais de carbono formados, identificados como radicais metila. A base modificada C8 -metil-guanina foi formada em animais expostos, como demonstrado por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência associada à detecção eletroquímica, sugerindo que ocorreu alquilação do DNA por radicais metila durante a biotransformação da hidrazina \"in vivo\". / The production of carbon-centered radicais during hydrazine biotransformation \"in vivo\" was demonstrated by electron paramagnetic resonance ( EPR ) spin trapping technique. Rat red blood cells also oxidized hydrazine, forming carbon and nitrogen centered radicais, besides oxygen reactive speties. Ali these species, possibly formed \"in vivo\", are potentially harmful to macromolecules. For example, they can initiate secondary reactions in which the radicais from cell components are formed, as it occurred with hemoglobin, forming thiyl-hemoglobin radicais in the red blood cells treated with hydrazine. Carbon-centered radicais produced during the biotransformation of hydrazine in exposed animais must be derived from endogenous sources and may be directly or indirectly responsible for the modificaton ( alkylation ) of DNA bases \"in vivo\". The formaldehyde hydrazone is reported in the literature as an intermediate of hydrazine-induced alkylation \"in vivo\". L1210 cells, catalase and rat hemoglobin were able to produce carbon-centered radicais during the oxidation of the formaldehyde hydrazone. The oxidation of formaldehyde hydrazone by catalase was studied \"in vitro\" and the generated carbon-centered radicais were identified as methyl radicais. The modified base C8 -methylguanine was formed in exposed animais, as demonstrated by high performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection, suggesting that DNA alkylation by methyl radicais occurred during hydrazine biotransformation \"in vivo.\"

A produção de radicais de carbono \"in vivo\" durante a biotransformação da hidrazina foi demonstrada por ressonância para magnética eletrônica, utilizando o método do captador de spin. Eritrócitos de rato também oxidaram a hidrazina, formando radicais de carbono e nitrogênio, além de espécies reativas de oxigênio. Todas estas espécies, possivelmente formadas \"in vivo\", são potencialmente causadoras de dano a macromoléculas. Podem, por exemplo, iniciar reações secundárias formando radicais de componentes celulares, como ocorreu com a hemoglobina que foi oxidada a radicais tiil-hemoglobina em eritrócitos tratados com hídrazina. Radicais de carbono formados durante a biotransformação da hidrazina em animais expostos provêm necessariamente de substâncias endógenas e podem ser direta ou indiretamente responsáveis pela modificação ( alquilação ) de bases no DNA \"in vivo\". A hidrazona do formaldeído é descrita na literatura como um intermediário da alquilação induzida por hidrazina \"in vivo\". Células L 1210, catalase ou oxihemoglobina de rato foram capazes de formar radicais de carbono durante a oxidação da hidrazona do formaldeído. A oxidação da hidrazona do formaldeído pela catalase foi estudada \"in vítro\" e os radicais de carbono formados, identificados como radicais metila. A base modificada C8 -metil-guanina foi formada em animais expostos, como demonstrado por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência associada à detecção eletroquímica, sugerindo que ocorreu alquilação do DNA por radicais metila durante a biotransformação da hidrazina \"in vivo\". / The production of carbon-centered radicais during hydrazine biotransformation \"in vivo\" was demonstrated by electron paramagnetic resonance ( EPR ) spin trapping technique. Rat red blood cells also oxidized hydrazine, forming carbon and nitrogen centered radicais, besides oxygen reactive speties. Ali these species, possibly formed \"in vivo\", are potentially harmful to macromolecules. For example, they can initiate secondary reactions in which the radicais from cell components are formed, as it occurred with hemoglobin, forming thiyl-hemoglobin radicais in the red blood cells treated with hydrazine. Carbon-centered radicais produced during the biotransformation of hydrazine in exposed animais must be derived from endogenous sources and may be directly or indirectly responsible for the modificaton ( alkylation ) of DNA bases \"in vivo\". The formaldehyde hydrazone is reported in the literature as an intermediate of hydrazine-induced alkylation \"in vivo\". L1210 cells, catalase and rat hemoglobin were able to produce carbon-centered radicais during the oxidation of the formaldehyde hydrazone. The oxidation of formaldehyde hydrazone by catalase was studied \"in vitro\" and the generated carbon-centered radicais were identified as methyl radicais. The modified base C8 -methylguanine was formed in exposed animais, as demonstrated by high performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection, suggesting that DNA alkylation by methyl radicais occurred during hydrazine biotransformation \"in vivo.\"

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Cette étude a pour but d’explorer le comportement de radicaux centrés sur des atomes de soufre dans des silices nanostructurées de type hexagonales 2D. Une large variété de silices a été synthétisée en jouant sur la nature et la charge en précurseurs organiques. La synthèse de silices de type SBA-15 fonctionnalisées avec des précurseurs de radicaux sulfanyle, sulfinyle et sulfonyle a été réalisée grâce au procédé sol-gel. Ces matériaux nanostructurés ont permis de fortement exalter la persistance des radicaux formés en leur sein.Des radicaux alkyl- et arylsulfanyle ont été formés par photolyse de thiols greffés dans des silices. Ces radicaux ont été piégés par la tert-butylphénylnitrone et les adduits de spin ainsi formés ont vu leur temps de vie grandement augmenter par rapport aux mêmes expériences conduites à partir de précurseurs non greffés. L’observation directe du radical arylsulfanyle à température ambiante a pu être réalisée, le temps de demi-vie pouvant aller jusqu’à plusieurs jours, même en présence de dioxygène.Des précurseurs contenant un motif diazène greffés dans une silice ont permis la formation et l’observation directe de radicaux arylsulfanyle, arylsulfinyle et arylsulfonyle par photolyse à température ambiante et par thermolyse à 200 °C. Selon les conditions, des temps de demi-vie de plusieurs heures ont été enregistrés. / The aim of this study is to explore the behavior of sulfur-centered radicals in 2D-hexagonal nanostructured silicas. A large variety of silicas was synthesized by varying the nature and the loading of organic precursors. Synthesis of SBA-15 silicas functionalized with sulfanyl, sulfinyl and sulfonyl radicals precursors was achieved according to the sol-gel process. These nanostructured materials led to a dramatic enhancement in the lifetime of generated confined radicals.Alkyl- and arylsulfanyl radicals were formed by photolysis of thiols grafted in silicas. These radicals were trapped by tert-butylphenylnitrone and the resulting spin-adducts got their lifetime strongly enhanced as compared to the same experiment conducted with non-grafted precursors. Direct observation of arylsulfanyl radicals at room temperature was also achieved, the half-lifetime of which was recorded to be several days, even in the presence of dioxygen.Precursors containing a diazene framework grafted onto silica enabled the formation and direct observation of arylsulfanyl, arylsulfinyl and arylsulfonyl radicals by both photolysis at room temperature and thermolysis at 200 °C. Depending on the conditions, half-lifetimes of several hours were recorded for these radicals.

Ce travail est consacré à la conception, à la synthèse et à l’étude de catalyseurs d’oxydation à base de métaux 3d en association avec des ligands non-innocents. Tout d’abord, le développement de complexes dérivés de deux ligands rédox-actifs tétra-azotés originaux (motifs o-phénylènediamine, aniline et dipyrrine) a été étudié. Plusieurs espèces dans différents états d’oxydation ont été préparées. L’élucidation de leurs structures électroniques a été réalisée par des techniques complémentaires (diffraction des rayons X, électrochimie, spectroscopies UV-Vis-NIR, EPR et Mössbauer). Un complexe de fer biradicalaire basé sur le ligand bis(2-aminophényl)-o-phénylènediamine a été synthétisé. Parallèlement, une architecture innovante bis(2-aminophényl)dipyrrine a été développée. En réaction avec du nickel, du cuivre et du cobalt, elle a conduit à trois complexes isostructuraux présentant un caractère radicalaire anilinyle-dipyrrinyle jamais mis en évidence auparavant. La complexation de cette dipyrrine au manganèse a formé un singulier complexe dinucléaire radicalaire avec une valence mixte inhabituellement localisée sur le ligand.Dans un second temps, les complexes de fer, de cuivre et de manganèse ont été évalués dans des applications d’oxydation. L’étude de la réactivité du biradicalaire de fer a entraîné l’observation d’une espèce à haute valence en spectroscopie Mössbauer. D’autre part, le complexe de cuivre a montré une activité en oxydation d’un alcool. Enfin, une activité en catalyse d’oxygénation aérobie a été identifiée avec le complexe dinucléaire radicalaire de manganèse. / This work is devoted to the design, the synthesis and the study of oxidation catalysts, based on 3d metals and non-innocent ligands. First, the development of complexes derived from two unprecedented tetra-nitrogenated redox-active ligands (o-phenylenediamine, aniline and dipyrrin motifs) has been investigated. A number of species at various oxidation states has been prepared. The elucidation of their electronic structures was performed by complementary techniques (X-Ray diffraction, electrochemistry, UV-Vis-NIR, EPR and Mössbauer spectroscopy). A biradical iron complex based on the bis(2-aminophenyl)-o-phenylenediamine ligand was synthesized. In parallel, an innovative bis(2-aminophenyl)dipyrrin architecture was developed. Its reactions with nickel, copper and cobalt led to three isostructural complexes, showing an unprecedented anilinyl-dipyrrinyl radical character. The complexation of the dipyrrin to manganese afforded a unique dinuclear radical complex with a rare ligand-based mixed valence.In a second phase, iron, copper and manganese complexes were assessed in oxidation applications. The reactivity study of the biradical iron resulted in the observation of a high-valent species thanks to Mössbauer spectroscopy. On the other hand, the copper complex has shown an activity in the oxidation of an alcohol. Finally, a catalytic aerobic activity in oxygenation catalysis was identified with the dinuclear manganese radical complex.