A funcionalização de 3,4,6-tri-O-acetil-D-glucal foi realizada utilizando reações de acoplamento cruzado (Sonogashira e Stille), ciclo-adições de azida-alcino (Click chemistry) e ciclização nucleófila promovida por eletrófilo. Utilizando estas reações juntamente com as já referidas transformações de grupos funcionais e reações de rearranjo de Ferrier, as bibliotecas de compostos à base de glucal foram sintetizadas e observadas em algumas moléculas fluorescência e outras foram disponibilizadas para avaliação de atividade biológica. Na primeira parte, foram sintetizadas bibliotecas de derivados de bis- e tris-triazolil-glicosila a partir de 3,4,6-tri-O-acetil-D-glucal utilizando as reações acima mencionadas. A segunda parte deste trabalho consiste em sintetizar uma biblioteca de derivados glucal de 2-alquinilo usando um acoplamento de Sonogashira livre de cobre e ligante, seguido por aplicações sintéticas destes alquinos glucais. A hidrostanação regioselectiva catalisada por paládio destes glucanos 2-alquinilo foi realizada utilizando hidreto de tributilestanho para gerar uma biblioteca de derivados estanil regioisoméricos de glucal. Além disso, estes derivados de 2-alquinil-glucal sintetizados na primeira parte também foram utilizados na ciclização nucleofílica 5-endo-dig promovida por eletrófilos para proporcionar derivados de glucal bicíclicos. Na parte final, os derivados de estanho de glucal foram utilizados para sintetizar bibliotecas de derivados de 2-alcenil glucal substituído. Esta parte inclui também transformações de grupos funcionais e acoplamentos cruzados (Stille e Sonogashira), bem como click chemistry para gerar bibliotecas de derivados de 2-alquenil-D-glucal alquinilo e triazolilo substituídos. Na maioria dos casos os produtos foram obtidos em rendimentos muito bons a excelentes que foram analisados utilizando RMN, Infra vermehlo, espectrometria de massas de alta resolução e outras técnicas analíticas quando aplicável. / Functionalization of 3,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-D-glucal has been performed using cross-coupling (Sonogashira and Stille) reactions, azide-alkyne cycloadditions (Click chemistry) and electrophile-promoted nucleophilic alkyne cyclizations. Using these reactions along with the already reported functional group transformations (FGT) and Ferrier rearrangement reactions, libraries of glucal-based compounds were synthesized with members of characteristic photophysical and potential biological properties. In the first part, the synthesis of libraries of bis- and tris-triazolyl glycosyl derivatives is described starting from 3,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-D-glucal using the above-mentioned reactions. In the second part of this work, the synthesis of a library of 2-alkynyl glucal derivatives using a copper and ligand-free Sonogashira coupling, followed by synthetic applications of these glucal alkynes is reported. Palladium-catalyzed regioselective hydrostannation of these 2-alkynyl glucals was performed using tributyltin hydride to generate a library of regioisomeric stannyl derivatives of glucal. Moreover, these 2-alkynyl glucal derivatives synthesized in the first part were also used in electrophile-promoted nucleophilic 5-endo-dig cyclization to afford bicyclic glucal derivatives. In the final part, the use of stannyl derivatives of glucal to synthesize libraries of substituted 2-alkenyl glucal derivatives is described. This part also includes certain functional group transformations and cross-couplings (Stille and Sonogashira) as well as click chemistry to generate libraries of alkynyl and triazolyl substituted 2-alkenyl-D-glucal derivatives. In most of the cases, the products were obtained in very good to excellent yields and were analyzed using 1H NMR, 13C NMR, FTIR, HRMS, and other analytic techniques where applicable

Hemicelulose extraída do bagaço de cana-de-açúcar foi hidrolisada por enzimas de Thermoascus aurantiacus, Trichoderma reesei e Aspergilus niger para obtenção de xilo-oligossacarídeos (XOs). A hemicelulose foi extraída com hidróxido de sódio na presença de antraquinona, sulfito de sódio ou peróxido de hidrogênio. O uso de antraquinona ou sulfito aumentou o rendimento de extração, porém a hemicelulose apresentou baixa solubilidade em água, propriedade inadequada para a hidrólise enzimática. A extração da hemicellulose com peróxido de hidrogênio em meio alcalino foi otimizada através de um planejamento fatorial completo 24 variando-se a concentração de H2O2 de 2 a 6% (m/v), tempo de reação de 4 a 16 h, temperatura de 20 a 60°C e presença ou não de 0,5% de sulfato de magnésio. No ponto central o rendimento de extração de hemicelulose foi de 94,5% com remoção de mais que 88% da lignina. Um rendimento de 86% de hemicelulose com baixo teor de lignina (5,9%) foi obtido em 6% de peróxido de hidrogênio por 4h a 20°C. Nessa condição a hemicelulose apresentou massa molar de 21.000 g/mol, composição aproximada de 81% xilose, 4% de arabinose, 4% de glicose e 3% de ácidos urônicos, alta solubilidade em água (90 % em massa) e coloração amarelo claro. As enzimas usadas na hidrólise dessa hemicelulose foram produzidas pelo cultivo dos fungos em meio sólido contento farelo de trigo. Em todos os extratos foi observada baixa atividade de endoglucanase e β-xilosidase e elevadas atividades de endo-β-1,4-xilanase. A máxima atividade de xilanase foi produzida por T. aurantiacus (1500 U/g), enquanto A. niger produziu 500 U/g e T. reesei 240 U/g, em 5 dias de cultivo. O perfil de produção de XOs com enzimas de T. aurantiacus e T. reesei foi semelhante, o principal produto foi xilobiose, seguido por xilose, xilotriose, xilotetraose e xilopentaose, sendo esses XOs de cadeia linear. A hidrólise da hemicelulose com enzimas de A. niger produziu exclusivamente xilose, consequência da presença de elevada atividade de β-xilosidase. A velocidade de conversão da hemicelulose em XOs com as enzimas de T. reesei foi maior no início da reação (6 h), diminuindo a partir de 24 h, período em que inicia a produção de xilose. A influência da concentração de substrato e carga de xilanase na conversão da hemicelulose em XOs foi avaliada através de um planejamento experimental 22 com face centrada. A condição otimizada da hidrólise (2,6% substrato e 60 U/g de endo-β-1,4-xilanase) com o extrato de T. aurantiacus resultou em 42% de conversão em XOs. A otimização da hidrólise da hemicelulose com o extrato de T. reesei resultou em uma conversão máxima de 20%, com ótimo de 3,8 % de substrato e 87,5 U/g de endo-β-1,4-xilanase. A eficiência da hidrólise com enzimas de T. aurantiacus foi maior que a obtida com alguns extratos comerciais testados neste trabalho. Além disso, apresentaram capacidade de degradar hemiceluloses de diferentes fontes: bétula e semente de aveia, com composições variadas. Diferenças na composição de açúcares e teor de lignina não interferiram na ação dessas enzimas. A hidrólise enzimática mostrou-se mais apropriada para a produção de XOs do que a auto-hidrólise, que gerou predominantemente xilose e houve formação de furfural. Apesar do curto tempo de reação, a produção de XOs foi menor e há necessidade de purificação para obtenção de um produto final com características desejáveis. / Hemicellulose extracted from sugarcane bagasse was hydrolyzed by enzymes from Thermoascus aurantiacus, Trichoderma reesei and Aspergilus niger to cause the degradation of xylan to xylooligosaccharides (XOs). Hemicellulose was extracted with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of antraquinone, sodium sulphite or hydrogen peroxide. Hemicelluloses extracted with antraquinone or sulphite presented low solubility in water, which is not appropriated to enzymatic hydrolysis. To maximize the hemicellulose yields several extraction conditions were examined applying the 24 factorial design: H2O2 concentration from 2 to 6% (w/v), reaction time from 4 to 16 h, temperature from 20 to 60°C, and magnesium sulfate absence or presence (0.5%, w/v). This approach allowed selection of conditions for the extraction of low and high lignin content hemicellulose. At midpoint the yield of hemicellulose was 94.5% with more than 88% of lignin removed. Hemicellulose in 86% yield with low lignin content (5.9%) was obtained with 6% H2O2 treatment for 4 h and 20°C. This hemicellulose is much lighter in color than samples obtained at the midpoint condition and was found suitable for subsequent enzymatic hydrolysis. The molecular weight of hemicellulose was 21,000 g/mol with composition of aproximately 81% xylose, 4% arabinose, 4% glucose and 3% uronic acids, high water solubility (90 %). Enzymes for hemicellulose hydrolysis were produced by the fungi on wheat bran. Cellulases and hemicellulases were present in all extracts especially the endo-β-1,4-xylanase. The profile of production of XOs obtained on hydrolysis with enzymes from T. aurantiacus and T. reesei was similar, with the main product xylobiose, followed by xylose, xylotriose, xylotetraose and xylopentaose, and these XOs showed linear chain. The hydrolysis of hemicellulose with enzymes of A. niger produced exclusively xylose, a consequence of β-xylosidase content. The rate of conversion of hemicellulose in XOs with enzymes of T. reesei was higher at the beginning of the reaction (6 h), decreasing from 24 h, when starts the production of xylose. The influence of substrate concentration and loading of xylanase in conversion of hemicellulose to XOs was evaluated by an 22 full factorial design with centered face. Optimization of hydrolysis (2.6% substrate and 60 U/g endo-β-1,4-xylanase) with the extract of T. aurantiacus resulted in 42 % conversion XOs. The optimization with the extract of T. reesei resulted in a conversion of hemicellulose up to 20%, with optimal substrate 3.8% and 87.5 U/g endo-β-1,4-xylanase. The efficiency of hydrolysis by enzymes from T. aurantiacus was superior to commercial extracts, and showed ability to degrade hemicelluloses of different compositions (birchwood and oat spelt). The structural differences, such as branches and lignin content did not affect the action of these enzymes. The differences in the efficiency and extent of enzymatic hydrolysis by enzymes of these fungi might have occurred in function of differences in physicochemical properties and specific activity. The enzymatic hydrolysis was more appropriate for production of XOs than autohydrolysis, which generated predominantly xylose and formation of furfural. Despite of short reaction time, the production of XOs was low and purification is needed in order to obtain a final product with desirable characteristics.

As endo-1,4-?-xilanases (EC 3.2.1.8) formam o maior grupo de enzimas hidrolíticas envolvido na degradação da xilana, visto que catalisam a hidrólise aleatória de ligações glicosídicas do tipo ?-1,4 no interior da sua cadeia principal, produzindo xilooligossacarídeos de diferentes tamanhos. Na natureza, essas enzimas estão intimamente relacionadas ao fornecimento de energia para o desenvolvimento dos organismos que as produzem. Em geral, as xilanases são isoladas preferencialmente de bactérias e fungos, e têm demonstrado grande potencial na produção de pães, ração animal, alimentos, bebidas, xilitol e bioetanol. O presente trabalho propôs o isolamento de uma nova endo-1,4-?-xilanase por meio de técnicas de produção e purificação acessíveis que pudessem viabilizar economicamente a integração desse biocatalisador aos processos industriais. O fungo Aspergillus tamarii Kita, oriundo de uma amostra de solo da Mata Atlântica, mostrou-se um bom produtor de xilanases em meio de cultura Adams suplementado com bagaço de cevada, um subproduto das indústrias cervejeiras. Após a otimização do processo de fermentação submersa, o extrato enzimático exibiu duas xilanases em gel de atividade para proteínas nativas, identificadas por espectrometria de massas como glicosil hidrolases pertencentes às famílias 10 e 11. A sacarificação enzimática de três resíduos agroindustriais, com base em um delineamento experimental de misturas, demonstrou que a combinação ternária desses componentes, em iguais proporções, possui considerável relevância para a produção de açúcares fermentáveis, tais como glicose e xilose. Em ensaios de imobilização, a xilanase GH11 foi satisfatoriamente estabilizada em matrizes de caráter iônico e covalente. A imobilização por ligação covalente multipontual em glioxil-agarose elevou a temperatura ótima de atividade de 60 para 65 °C e ofertou um considerável ganho de termoestabilidade ao derivado, que apresentou meia vida de 60 minutos a 80 °C. Além disso, a estabilização da enzima nesse suporte permitiu a produção dos seguintes xilooligossacarídeos: xilobiose, xilotriose, xilotetraose e xilopentaose. A purificação da xilanase GH11 foi realizada por meio de uma única etapa cromatográfica de troca catiônica, com rendimento final de 36,72% e um fator de purificação de 7,43 vezes. A massa molecular da enzima foi estimada em 19,5 kDa. Ademais, a sua estrutura tridimensional foi predita por modelagem comparativa, exibindo como modelo final uma arquitetura do tipo ?-jelly roll, comum às xilanases da família 11. Em ensaios de caracterização, a xilanase apresentou melhor atividade em pH 5,5 e manteve atividade residual superior a 80% na faixa de pH compreendida entre 4,0 e 9,0, durante 24 horas. Em relação à temperatura, a sua atividade ótima foi observada a 60 °C, contudo, a sua termoestabilidade foi mais expressiva a 50 °C, retendo cerca de 70% da sua atividade inicial por 480 minutos. Para a xilana beechwood, os valores de velocidade máxima e constante de dissociação aparente foram iguais a 1.330,20 µmol/min/mg e 8,13 mg/mL, respectivamente. Na concentração de 5 mM, os metais pesados Co2+, Hg+, Pb2+ e Zn2+ apresentaram um ponderável efeito de inibição sobre a xilanase GH11, enquanto que os íons Ba2+ e Ni2+, assim como os compostos ?-mercaptoetanol e DTT, exibiram um aumento superior a 20% em sua atividade. Por fim, a análise em tempo real da atividade xilanásica revelou que o substrato xilopentaose corresponde ao menor xilooligossacarídeo capaz de ser eficientemente hidrolisado. Sendo assim, a nova endo-xilanase GH11 isolada do fungo A. tamarii Kita exibe uma série de propriedades físico-químicas favoráveis a sua aplicabilidade em escala industrial. / The endo-1,4-?-xylanases (EC 3.2.1.8) form the largest group of hydrolytic enzymes involved in the degradation of xylan, since they catalyze the random hydrolysis of ?-1,4 glycosidic bonds within the main chain of this polysaccharide, producing xylooligosaccharides of different sizes. In nature, these enzymes are closely related to supplying energy for the development of the organisms that produce them. In general, xylanases are preferentially isolated from bacteria and fungi, which show great potential in industries as brewing, animal feed, food, beverage, xylitol and bioethanol. The present work proposed the isolation of a new endo-1,4-?-xylanase by available techniques of production and purification that can economically make feasible the integration of this biocatalyst to industrial processes. The fungus Aspergillus tamarii Kita, obtained from a soil sample of the Atlantic Forest, showed to be a good xylanase producer in Adams culture medium supplemented with barley bagasse, a byproduct of breweries. After the optimization of the submerged fermentation process, the crude enzymatic extract exhibited two xylanases in activity gel for native proteins, identified by mass spectrometry as glycosyl hydrolases belonging to families 10 and 11. The enzymatic saccharification of three agroindustrial residues, based on an experimental mixture design, showed that the ternary combination of these components, in equal proportions, has considerable relevance for the production of fermentable sugars, such as glucose and xylose. The xylanase GH11 was satisfactorily stabilized on matrices of ionic and covalent character in immobilization assays. Covalent multipoint immobilization on glyoxyl agarose raised its optimum temperature of activity from 60 to 65 °C and offered a considerable gain in thermostability to the derivative, which presented a half-life of 60 minutes at 80 °C. In addition, enzyme stabilization on this support allowed the production of the following xylooligosaccharides: xylobiose, xylotriose, xylotetraose and xylopentaose. Xylanase GH11 purification was carried out by means of a single cation exchange chromatographic step, with final yield of 36.72% and purification factor of 7.43 times. The molecular mass of this xylanase was estimated as 19.5 kDa. Moreover, its three-dimensional structure was predicted by comparative modeling, exhibiting a ?-jelly roll type folding as a final model, common to xylanases of family 11. In characterization tests, xylanase presented better activity at pH 5.5 and was considerably stable in the pH range of 4.0 to 9.0. Regarding temperature, its optimum activity was observed at 60 °C, however, its thermostability was more expressive at 50 °C, retaining about 70% of its initial activity for 480 minutes. In the presence of beechwood xylan, the values of maximum velocity and the constant of apparent dissociation were 1,330.20 µmol/min/mg and 8.13 mg/mL, respectively. At concentrations of 5 mM, the heavy metals Co2+, Hg+, Pb2+ and Zn2+showed an inhibition effect on the xylanase, whereas Ba2+ and Ni2+ ions, as well as ?-mercaptoethanol and DTT, exhibited an increase of more than 20% in their activity. Finally, the real-time analysis of xylanase activity revealed that the xylopentose substrate corresponds to the lowest xylooligosaccharide capable of being hydrolyzed. Thus, the new endo-xylanase GH11 isolated from the fungus A. tamarii Kita exhibits a series of physicochemical properties favorable to its applicability on an industrial scale.

Hemicelulose extraída do bagaço de cana-de-açúcar foi hidrolisada por enzimas de Thermoascus aurantiacus, Trichoderma reesei e Aspergilus niger para obtenção de xilo-oligossacarídeos (XOs). A hemicelulose foi extraída com hidróxido de sódio na presença de antraquinona, sulfito de sódio ou peróxido de hidrogênio. O uso de antraquinona ou sulfito aumentou o rendimento de extração, porém a hemicelulose apresentou baixa solubilidade em água, propriedade inadequada para a hidrólise enzimática. A extração da hemicellulose com peróxido de hidrogênio em meio alcalino foi otimizada através de um planejamento fatorial completo 24 variando-se a concentração de H2O2 de 2 a 6% (m/v), tempo de reação de 4 a 16 h, temperatura de 20 a 60°C e presença ou não de 0,5% de sulfato de magnésio. No ponto central o rendimento de extração de hemicelulose foi de 94,5% com remoção de mais que 88% da lignina. Um rendimento de 86% de hemicelulose com baixo teor de lignina (5,9%) foi obtido em 6% de peróxido de hidrogênio por 4h a 20°C. Nessa condição a hemicelulose apresentou massa molar de 21.000 g/mol, composição aproximada de 81% xilose, 4% de arabinose, 4% de glicose e 3% de ácidos urônicos, alta solubilidade em água (90 % em massa) e coloração amarelo claro. As enzimas usadas na hidrólise dessa hemicelulose foram produzidas pelo cultivo dos fungos em meio sólido contento farelo de trigo. Em todos os extratos foi observada baixa atividade de endoglucanase e β-xilosidase e elevadas atividades de endo-β-1,4-xilanase. A máxima atividade de xilanase foi produzida por T. aurantiacus (1500 U/g), enquanto A. niger produziu 500 U/g e T. reesei 240 U/g, em 5 dias de cultivo. O perfil de produção de XOs com enzimas de T. aurantiacus e T. reesei foi semelhante, o principal produto foi xilobiose, seguido por xilose, xilotriose, xilotetraose e xilopentaose, sendo esses XOs de cadeia linear. A hidrólise da hemicelulose com enzimas de A. niger produziu exclusivamente xilose, consequência da presença de elevada atividade de β-xilosidase. A velocidade de conversão da hemicelulose em XOs com as enzimas de T. reesei foi maior no início da reação (6 h), diminuindo a partir de 24 h, período em que inicia a produção de xilose. A influência da concentração de substrato e carga de xilanase na conversão da hemicelulose em XOs foi avaliada através de um planejamento experimental 22 com face centrada. A condição otimizada da hidrólise (2,6% substrato e 60 U/g de endo-β-1,4-xilanase) com o extrato de T. aurantiacus resultou em 42% de conversão em XOs. A otimização da hidrólise da hemicelulose com o extrato de T. reesei resultou em uma conversão máxima de 20%, com ótimo de 3,8 % de substrato e 87,5 U/g de endo-β-1,4-xilanase. A eficiência da hidrólise com enzimas de T. aurantiacus foi maior que a obtida com alguns extratos comerciais testados neste trabalho. Além disso, apresentaram capacidade de degradar hemiceluloses de diferentes fontes: bétula e semente de aveia, com composições variadas. Diferenças na composição de açúcares e teor de lignina não interferiram na ação dessas enzimas. A hidrólise enzimática mostrou-se mais apropriada para a produção de XOs do que a auto-hidrólise, que gerou predominantemente xilose e houve formação de furfural. Apesar do curto tempo de reação, a produção de XOs foi menor e há necessidade de purificação para obtenção de um produto final com características desejáveis. / Hemicellulose extracted from sugarcane bagasse was hydrolyzed by enzymes from Thermoascus aurantiacus, Trichoderma reesei and Aspergilus niger to cause the degradation of xylan to xylooligosaccharides (XOs). Hemicellulose was extracted with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of antraquinone, sodium sulphite or hydrogen peroxide. Hemicelluloses extracted with antraquinone or sulphite presented low solubility in water, which is not appropriated to enzymatic hydrolysis. To maximize the hemicellulose yields several extraction conditions were examined applying the 24 factorial design: H2O2 concentration from 2 to 6% (w/v), reaction time from 4 to 16 h, temperature from 20 to 60°C, and magnesium sulfate absence or presence (0.5%, w/v). This approach allowed selection of conditions for the extraction of low and high lignin content hemicellulose. At midpoint the yield of hemicellulose was 94.5% with more than 88% of lignin removed. Hemicellulose in 86% yield with low lignin content (5.9%) was obtained with 6% H2O2 treatment for 4 h and 20°C. This hemicellulose is much lighter in color than samples obtained at the midpoint condition and was found suitable for subsequent enzymatic hydrolysis. The molecular weight of hemicellulose was 21,000 g/mol with composition of aproximately 81% xylose, 4% arabinose, 4% glucose and 3% uronic acids, high water solubility (90 %). Enzymes for hemicellulose hydrolysis were produced by the fungi on wheat bran. Cellulases and hemicellulases were present in all extracts especially the endo-β-1,4-xylanase. The profile of production of XOs obtained on hydrolysis with enzymes from T. aurantiacus and T. reesei was similar, with the main product xylobiose, followed by xylose, xylotriose, xylotetraose and xylopentaose, and these XOs showed linear chain. The hydrolysis of hemicellulose with enzymes of A. niger produced exclusively xylose, a consequence of β-xylosidase content. The rate of conversion of hemicellulose in XOs with enzymes of T. reesei was higher at the beginning of the reaction (6 h), decreasing from 24 h, when starts the production of xylose. The influence of substrate concentration and loading of xylanase in conversion of hemicellulose to XOs was evaluated by an 22 full factorial design with centered face. Optimization of hydrolysis (2.6% substrate and 60 U/g endo-β-1,4-xylanase) with the extract of T. aurantiacus resulted in 42 % conversion XOs. The optimization with the extract of T. reesei resulted in a conversion of hemicellulose up to 20%, with optimal substrate 3.8% and 87.5 U/g endo-β-1,4-xylanase. The efficiency of hydrolysis by enzymes from T. aurantiacus was superior to commercial extracts, and showed ability to degrade hemicelluloses of different compositions (birchwood and oat spelt). The structural differences, such as branches and lignin content did not affect the action of these enzymes. The differences in the efficiency and extent of enzymatic hydrolysis by enzymes of these fungi might have occurred in function of differences in physicochemical properties and specific activity. The enzymatic hydrolysis was more appropriate for production of XOs than autohydrolysis, which generated predominantly xylose and formation of furfural. Despite of short reaction time, the production of XOs was low and purification is needed in order to obtain a final product with desirable characteristics.

Ce mémoire de thèse est composé de deux parties distinctes ayant comme thématique commune, les réactions de cycloisomérisation. Nous nous sommes intéressés dans un premier temps au développement d’une réaction tandem d’acétalisation / cycloisomérisation catalysée par des sels d’argents. Cette méthodologie nous a permis d’accéder sélectivement aux familles des furoquinoléines et des pyranoquinoléines. Ces composés ont été testés comme agents antipaludiques et ont donné des résultats prometteurs. Une gamme de dérivés de furoquinoléine a également donné des activités cytotoxiques intéressantes. L’étude de leur potentielle activité antitumorale s’inscrit dans le cadre d’un projet financé par la Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer. Une étude approfondie de la réaction tandem, nous a permis de mettre en évidence l’influence de composés azotés sur le comportement du sel d’argent. Cette caractéristique nous a conduits à catalyser nos réactions grâce à un complexe inusité jusqu’alors en catalyse organométallique : l’imidazolate d’argent. Dans un deuxieme temps, nous avons étudié une réaction de benzannélation catalysée par des sels de rhodium ou d’argent. La stratégie de synthèse implique des systèmes de type benzofurane, porteurs d’énynes fonctionnalisées par un éther d’énol silylé, et conduit à des dérivés de dibenzofuranes. Ces hétérocycles, connus pour être biologiquement actifs, présentent un intérêt particulier dans la chimie thérapeutique. Nous avons également travaillé sur des indoles et avons pu synthétiser des dérivés d’oxindole originaux / Among a variety of new synthetic transformations, transition-metal-catalyzed reactions are some of the most attractive methodologies for synthesizing heterocyclic compounds. In this context, two different cycloisomerization reactions are studied. We first developed an efficient and versatile access to pyranoquinoline and furoquinoline derivatives, thanks to a tandem silver-catalyzed acetalization /cycloisomerization reaction. The synthesized compounds presented interesting antimalarial activity when tested on a resistant strain of the parasite Plasmodium Falciparum. The antitumoral activity of some furoquinolines was also investigated within a project funded by the French National League Against Cancer. Interestingly, we noticed that the regioselectivity of the cyclization can be controlled depending on the type of silver catalyst used. The observed reaction regioselectivity, including also an interesting nitrogen effect, led us to develop a silver imidazolate polymer as a stable and new silver catalyst. We also described a rhodium-catalyzed benzannulation reaction of silyl-enol-ethers onto alkynes, leading to dibenzofurans derivatives. These heterocycles are well-known for their biological properties and their interest in therapeutic chemistry. Finally, we developed an original methodology for the synthesis of oxindole derivatives

Dans ce mémoire de thèse sont décrits nos efforts synthétiques qui ont conduits à la première synthèse totale de deux produits naturels isolés d’éponges marines du genre Plakortis. Deux approches synthétiques des plakortolides ont été successivement étudiées pour finalement aboutir à la synthèse de la plakortolide I qui comporte un cycle endoperoxide à 6 chainons (1,2-dioxane). La première approche qui est une extension d’une méthode développée au laboratoire consistait à créer le cycle 1,2-dioxane par une ouverture intramoléculaire d’un époxyde vinylique par un groupement hydroperoxyde en β de l’époxyde. Dans un premier temps, nous nous sommes intéressés à la préparation d’un intermédiaire de synthèse, un alkoxyméthylhexa-2,5-dien-1-ol. Nous avons aussi tenté de créer le cycle 1,2-dioxane par une double ouverture d’un di époxyde 1,5 par de l’eau oxygénée. Nous avons ensuite modifié notre stratégie de synthèse en introduisant au début de la synthèse la chaine latérale de la plakortolide I en partant de la R-épichlorhydrine commerciale. Nous avons ainsi synthétisé le β-hydroperoxy vinyl époxyde trisubstitué, précurseur du cycle 1,2-dioxane. Lors de cette synthèse, nous avons mis au point une méthode efficace et chimiosélective de méthylenation d’une cétone en présence d’un ester utilisant le réactif de Nysted catalysé par Ti(OiPr)2Cl2. La seconde approche du système bicyclique peroxylactone fait appel à une addition de Michael intramoléculaire d’un hydroperoxyde sur la double liaison d’un buténolide. Cette voie fut couronnée de succès car la (-)-ent-plakortolide I et la seco-plakortolide E ont été synthétisées / In this thesis manuscript are described our synthetic efforts and the first total synthesis of two natural products isolated from the sponges of the genus Plakortis. In total, two different synthetic approaches were studied to finally accomplish the synthesis of plakortolide I. The first approach is an extension of the method developed by our group which consists in the creation of the 1,2-dioxane cycle by intramolecular opening of vinyl epoxide with β-hydroperoxy group. Firstly, we was interested in the preparation of alkoxymethylhexa-2,5-dien-1-ol. We have also tried to create the 1,2-dioxane cycle by double opening of bis-1,5-epoxide with hydrogen peroxide. Further more we have synthesised trisubstituted β-hydroperoxy vinyl epoxide, precursor of 1,2-dioxan ring, from R-epichlorohydrin. During this synthesis a procedure of chemoselective methylenation of ketone in the presence of epoxide by Nysted reagent and Ti(OiPr)2Cl2 was developed. Finally, (-)-ent-plakortolide I and seco-plakortolide E were synthesised by intramolecular Michael addition of hydroperoxide to double bond of the butenolide moiety

L'objectif de cette thèse est de développer de nouveaux textiles biomimétiques pour réaliser des prothèses vasculaires au comportement mécanique proche de celui de l'aorte native, afin de limiter les problèmes post-opératoires observés actuellement. Afin d'établir le cahier des charges, un modèle de comportement de l'AA inspiré d'un modèle multicouches a été ajusté sur des essais biaxiaux de la littérature réalisés sur des échantillons d'AA excisés, pour trois groupes d'âge distincts. Ce modèle a ensuite été implémenté dans un code de calculs par éléments finis afin de simuler le comportement mécanique de l'aorte saine soumise à un ensemble de sollicitations mécaniques, tant à l'échelle du matériau (traction uni et biaxiale, flexion) qu'à celle de la structure (gonflement avec pré-élongation, flexion, compression diamétrale). Dans un second temps, des essais de caractérisation couplés à des mesures par imagerie ont été mis en œuvre sur des prothèses du commerce, avec les mêmes conditions limites et de chargement que les simulations numériques. Ces essais ont permis d'identifier les écarts de comportement mécanique entre les prothèses actuelles et l'aorte native. Afin de pallier à cela, la dernière partie de ce travail a été consacrée au développement de nouveaux textiles biomimétiques, i.e mimant le comportement mécanique de l'aorte native ainsi que ses principales caractéristiques histologiques (« ondulation » et « orientations de fibres privilégiées»), réalisables à l'échelle industrielle par technologie « tricot maille jetée ». Dans un premier temps, le comportement mécanique de plusieurs multifilaments en PET avec différents titres, nombres de filaments et différentes textures, a été étudié après plusieurs traitements (thermique…). Ceci a permis de sélectionner un fil en particulier pour la réalisation des textiles. Par la suite, une première optimisation des paramètres de fabrication (armure, densité de mailles, jauge) a été réalisée pas-à-pas à travers plusieurs campagnes de réalisations et de caractérisations de tricots plans en sollicitation uniaxiale et biaxiale. Enfin, des premiers essais de mise en forme tubulaire ont été réalisés à partir des textiles optimisés. Deux procédés de mise en forme ont été développés : tubes cousus / tubes tramés. La production de « tubes tramés » continus est une technologie innovante à notre connaissance, et prometteuse. Le comportement mécanique des tubes réalisés a été caractérisé en gonflement pour une première évaluation. Plus spécifiquement, l'effet des procédés appliqués sur les textiles médicaux (lavage, traitement thermique, enduction) a été testé sur des échantillons de tube tramé et de textiles plans. Ces premiers essais ont montré qu'en pilotant les paramètres de ces différents traitements et plus particulièrement ceux du traitement thermique, il est possible de moduler le comportement mécanique des tricots afin qu'il s'approche au mieux de celui de l'AA. / This thesis aims at developing new biomimetic textiles to design vascular prostheses with a mechanical behavior close to the one of the host aorta, in order to reduce current post-operative problems. To define the ideal target properties, a AA mechanical model was chosen, based on a multi-layered model from the literature. The model parameters were adjusted on biaxial tensile data reported in the literature, performed on excised AA samples for three different age groups. Then, this model was implemented in a finite element code in order to simulate the mechanical behavior of the healthy aorta submitted to various mechanical loadings, both at the material's scale (uni- and biaxial tensile tests, bending) and at the structure's scale (inflation with prestretch, bending, diametric compression). Secondly, several commercial prostheses were characterized using dedicated experimental devices combined with image recordings. The prostheses were tested under the same boundary and loading conditions as the ones used in the numerical simulations. These tests showed that the actual prostheses are not fully mechanically compatible with the host aorta. In order to solve this problem, the last part of this work was dedicated to the design of new biomimetic textiles, i.e. mimicking the healthy aorta's mechanical behavior and main histologic properties (“wavy fibres” and “preferred fiber orientations”), which can be produced industrially using “warp knitting” technology. Firstly, the mechanical behavior of several PET yarns made of different titers, filament numbers and textures were characterized after several treatments (thermal, etc.). This step enabled to identify one specific yarn to produce the biomimetic textiles. Then, a first optimization of the manufacturing parameters (weave, gauge, density, etc.) was made step by step by means of several textile production and planar tests (uni- and biaxial tensile tests). Finally, several trials were conducted to design tubular structures from the optimized textiles. Two shaping methods were developed: sewed tubes / weaved tubes. The continuously “weaved tubes” production is an innovative and promising technology as far as we know. The mechanical behavior of the new tubes was characterized using inflation tests for a first assessment. More specifically, the effect of the treatments usually applied on medical textiles (cleaning, thermal treatment, coating) was tested on weaved tubes and planar textiles samples. By adjusting the parameters of the several processes - and mostly those of thermal treatments – it was possible to adjust the textiles' mechanical behavior in order to make it the closest to the AA's one.

A funcionalização de 3,4,6-tri-O-acetil-D-glucal foi realizada utilizando reações de acoplamento cruzado (Sonogashira e Stille), ciclo-adições de azida-alcino (Click chemistry) e ciclização nucleófila promovida por eletrófilo. Utilizando estas reações juntamente com as já referidas transformações de grupos funcionais e reações de rearranjo de Ferrier, as bibliotecas de compostos à base de glucal foram sintetizadas e observadas em algumas moléculas fluorescência e outras foram disponibilizadas para avaliação de atividade biológica. Na primeira parte, foram sintetizadas bibliotecas de derivados de bis- e tris-triazolil-glicosila a partir de 3,4,6-tri-O-acetil-D-glucal utilizando as reações acima mencionadas. A segunda parte deste trabalho consiste em sintetizar uma biblioteca de derivados glucal de 2-alquinilo usando um acoplamento de Sonogashira livre de cobre e ligante, seguido por aplicações sintéticas destes alquinos glucais. A hidrostanação regioselectiva catalisada por paládio destes glucanos 2-alquinilo foi realizada utilizando hidreto de tributilestanho para gerar uma biblioteca de derivados estanil regioisoméricos de glucal. Além disso, estes derivados de 2-alquinil-glucal sintetizados na primeira parte também foram utilizados na ciclização nucleofílica 5-endo-dig promovida por eletrófilos para proporcionar derivados de glucal bicíclicos. Na parte final, os derivados de estanho de glucal foram utilizados para sintetizar bibliotecas de derivados de 2-alcenil glucal substituído. Esta parte inclui também transformações de grupos funcionais e acoplamentos cruzados (Stille e Sonogashira), bem como click chemistry para gerar bibliotecas de derivados de 2-alquenil-D-glucal alquinilo e triazolilo substituídos. Na maioria dos casos os produtos foram obtidos em rendimentos muito bons a excelentes que foram analisados utilizando RMN, Infra vermehlo, espectrometria de massas de alta resolução e outras técnicas analíticas quando aplicável. / Functionalization of 3,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-D-glucal has been performed using cross-coupling (Sonogashira and Stille) reactions, azide-alkyne cycloadditions (Click chemistry) and electrophile-promoted nucleophilic alkyne cyclizations. Using these reactions along with the already reported functional group transformations (FGT) and Ferrier rearrangement reactions, libraries of glucal-based compounds were synthesized with members of characteristic photophysical and potential biological properties. In the first part, the synthesis of libraries of bis- and tris-triazolyl glycosyl derivatives is described starting from 3,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-D-glucal using the above-mentioned reactions. In the second part of this work, the synthesis of a library of 2-alkynyl glucal derivatives using a copper and ligand-free Sonogashira coupling, followed by synthetic applications of these glucal alkynes is reported. Palladium-catalyzed regioselective hydrostannation of these 2-alkynyl glucals was performed using tributyltin hydride to generate a library of regioisomeric stannyl derivatives of glucal. Moreover, these 2-alkynyl glucal derivatives synthesized in the first part were also used in electrophile-promoted nucleophilic 5-endo-dig cyclization to afford bicyclic glucal derivatives. In the final part, the use of stannyl derivatives of glucal to synthesize libraries of substituted 2-alkenyl glucal derivatives is described. This part also includes certain functional group transformations and cross-couplings (Stille and Sonogashira) as well as click chemistry to generate libraries of alkynyl and triazolyl substituted 2-alkenyl-D-glucal derivatives. In most of the cases, the products were obtained in very good to excellent yields and were analyzed using 1H NMR, 13C NMR, FTIR, HRMS, and other analytic techniques where applicable

Le Mexique se caractérise par la présence sur son territoire de nombreuses espèces d’agave qui peuvent être cultivées ou non. En particulier l’Agave tequilana Weber var. azul a une grande importance économique, car elle constitue la principale matière première pour l’élaboration de la tequila. Les agaves durant leur développement, qui dure plusieurs années, accumulent des réserves de sucres constitués par des fructanes. Actuellement, l’optimisation de l’hydrolyse des fructanes d’agave est surtout importante pour l’industrie de la tequila. Elle permettra d’améliorer les rendements d’extraction des sucres. La méthode classique d’hydrolyse des fructanes est constituée principalement d’un procédé de cuisson des agaves crus. L’utilisation d’enzymes spécifiques pour réaliser ce même procédé d’hydrolyse suscite un récent intérêt industriel, parce qu’il permettrait une réduction de la consommation d’énergie. Les fructanes d’agave présentent des structures complexes, les résidus de fructose sont reliés par des liaisons osidiques de type β (2→1) et β (2→6), et la structure est fortement branchée. Il est nécessaire de comprendre les changements de structure des fructanes en fonction de l’étape de croissance des plantes, pour connaître la variabilité naturelle du substrat utilisé pour l’hydrolyse. D’autre part, il est important de découvrir de nouvelles enzymes susceptibles d’hydrolyser de manière spécifique les fructanes d’agave, et les caractériser biochimiquement, pour arriver à une meilleure connaissance de l’intéraction enzyme-substrat qui permettra le développement de nouvelles applications industrielles possibles pour les fructanes d’Agave tequilana. Dans ce travail, la première partie est consacrée à la détermination de la composition en sucres solubles et à la caractérisation de la structure des fructanes d’Agave tequilana présents dans des plantes d’âges différents. Puis, dans la deuxième partie, la purification et la caractérisation biochimique d’une fructanase isolée d’une souche de levure Kluyveromyces marxianus obtenue à partir du procédé de fermentation du mezcal (boisson d’agave distillée) a été étudiée. L’activité de cette enzyme a été comparée à un cocktail enzymatique commercial le fructozyme®. Finalement, dans une troisième partie, des levures isolées de la fermentation de différents types de mezcal ont été criblées et ont permis la sélection de souches capables de dégrader spécifiquement les fructanes d’Agave / Mexico has a high diversity of Agave plants, which could be cultivated or not. The most economically important is Agave tequilana Weber var. azul, because it is the raw material for the tequila elaboration process. As agaves grow, they accumulate reserve sugars as fructans. Actually, optimizing the A. tequilana fructans hydrolysis, in order to increase the sugar yield, is important to the tequila industry. Traditionally, agaves are cooked to hydrolyze the fructans. However, using enzymes for hydrolysis may reduce energy consumption and increase sugar yields.The fructans of A. tequilana have a complex structure, composed of fructose chains with β (2→1) and β (2→6) linkages with branching points. It is important to understand how the structure of these molecules changes as a function of plant growth, in order to know the natural variability of the substrate that must be hydrolysed. It is also necessary to find new enzymes for the efficient hydrolysis of A. tequilana fructans, and to characterize them biochemically for a better understanding of the enzyme-substrate interaction.The present work has three parts that focuses separately on each of these needs: First, characterizing the water soluble carbohydrates and the structure of the A. tequilana fructans as a function of the plant’s growth (age). Second, purifying and biochemically characterizing a fructanase from Kluyveromyces marxianus yeast isolated from the fermentation of mezcal, and comparing it to a commercial cocktail (Fructozyme®). Third, a screening of enzymes from yeasts used to ferment mezcal, in order to determine their ability to hydrolyze A. tequilana fructans

In the last century, no less than five nobel prizes have been awarded for the construction of carbon-carbon bonds : The Grignard reaction (1912), the Diels-Alder reaction (1950), the Wittig reaction (1979), Olefin metathesis (2005) and palladium cross-coupling reactions (2011). The latter two are transition metal catalyzed transformations and their impact on the synthesis of pharmaceutically active compounds, bulk chemicals, fine chemicals, high tech materials as well as agricultural chemicals has been phenomenal. These reactions have changed the way the scientific community views the science of synthesis. Unlike palladium, gold has long been considered to be an expensive and inert metal and therefore, research on Au catalysis was scarse until the begining of the new millenium. Once the scientific community realized the treasure trove of reactivity that gold had to offer, the number of chemical transformations as well as total syntheses involving Au(I)/Au(III) catalysis has sky rocketed. A methodology initially developped by Toste and coworkers has shown that intramolecular addition of a silyl enol ether on alkynes proceeds via a 5-exo¬-dig¬ process. In the first part of this thesis, we will discuss how the ancilary ligand on Au(I) species can influence pathway selectivity for these cyclizations, therefore opening the door to selective 6-endo-dig cyclizations to generate fused carbocycles. With biological processes as well as other competing processes becoming ever more efficient, the future of chemical synthesis is threatened. If it is to survive, the focus of new chemical transformations will have to be on the cost and the greeness of the process. In the second part of this thesis, we will demonstrate how Ag(I) and Cu(I) complexes can offer even better 6-endo-dig¬ selectivity than analogous Au(I) complexes. Silver is about 56 times less expensive than gold, and copper is about 453 times less expensive than gold. Due to the greatly increased selectivity as well as the diminished cost of the catalysts, we have provided access to an attractive 6-endo-dig¬ cyclization process.