Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / This work presents the synthesis of 41 succinimides, 24 pyrrolidinones and 8 tetrazoles, all presenting unprecedented chemical structure, except for the succinimide 3-ethoxy-1-methylpyrrolidine-2,5-dione. These compounds were synthesized by cyclization reactions of β-cyanocarboxylic acids of general formula HO2CCH(R1)CH(OR)CN, where R/R1 = Et/H (9), -(CH2)2- (10), -(CH2)3- (11), Et/Me (12), i-Pr/H (13), s-Bu/H (14), i-Pr/Me (15), s-Bu/Me (16), with amine derivatives or sodium azide. Initially NR2-substituted 3-ethoxypyrrolidine-2,5-diones were obtained from the cyclization of 3-ethoxy-3-cyanopropanoic acid 9 with a series of amine derivatives of general formula NH2R2, where R2 = -CH2-2-Py (17a), -CH2-3-Py (17b), -CH2-4-Py (17c), -CH2C6H5 (17d), -(CH2)2C6H5 (17e), -(CH2)2NMe2 (17f), -(CH2)2NEt2 (17g), Me (17h), Et (17i), Pr (17j), i-Pr (17k), allyl (17l), -(CH2)2OH (17m), -(CH2)3OH (17n), - CH2CH(OH)Me (17o), -CH(CH2OH)Et (17p), -CH(CH2OH)i-Pr (17q), -CH(CH2OH)i-Bu (17r), -CH(CH2OH)s-Bu (17s), -CH(CH2OH)Bn (17t), -CH2CO2H (17u) e - CH2CONH2 (17v). When the cyclization reaction were carried out with diamines of structure NH2(CH2)nNH2, where n = 1, 2 ou 3, the corresponding 1,1 -(alkyldiyl)bis(3- ethoxypyrrolidine-2,5-diones) were obtained. In addition, the reaction of 2-cyanotetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylic acid 10 with amines 17a-p, furnished a series of NR2- substituted 2,3,3a,6a-tetrahydrofuro[2,3-c]-5H-pyrrol-4,6-diones in good yields. In sequence, 4-ethoxy-5-hydroxypyrrolidin-2-ones and 6-hydroxy-3,3a,6,6atetrahydro- 2H-furo[2,3-c]-5H-pyrrol-4-ones were synthesized by regioselective reduction of 3-ethoxypyrrolidine-2,5-diones and 2,3,3a,6a-tetrahydrofuro[2,3-c]-5Hpyrrol- 4,6-diones, previously obtained, by reaction of acids 9 and 10 with selected nucleophiles 17a-l. The reduction reactions were performed using sodium borohydride as reducing agent and, in general, the hydroxylated products were obtained with high diastereoselectivity. Finally, [2 + 3] cycloaddition reaction between β-cyanocarboxylic acids 9-16 with sodium azide, catalyzed by zinc chloride, were carried out furnishing a series of 5-substituted 1-H tetrazoles, where R/R1 = Et/H, -(CH2)2-, -(CH2)3-, Et/Me, i-Pr/H, s- Bu/H, i-Pr/Me, s-Bu/Me. / Este trabalho apresenta a síntese de 41 succinimidas, 24 pirrolidinonas e 8 tetrazóis, todos apresentando estrutura química inédita, com exceção da succinimida 3-etóxi-1-metilpirrolidina-2,5-diona. Os compostos mensionados foram sintetizados a partir de reações de ciclização dos ácidos β-cianocarboxílicos de fórmula geral HO2CCH(R1)CH(OR)CN, onde R/R1 = Et/H (9), -(CH2)2- (10), -(CH2)3- (11), Et/Me (12), i-Pr/H (13), s-Bu/H (14), i-Pr/Me (15), s-Bu/Me (16), com derivados amínicos ou azida de sódio. Inicialmente 3-etoxipirrolidina-2,5-dionas NR2-substituídas foram obtidas a partir da ciclização do ácido 3-etóxi-3-cianopropanóico 9 com uma série de derivados amínicos de fórmula NH2R2, sendo R2 = -CH2-2-Py (17a), -CH2-3-Py (17b), -CH2-4-Py (17c), -CH2C6H5 (17d), -(CH2)2C6H5 (17e), -(CH2)2NMe2 (17f), -(CH2)2NEt2 (17g), Me (17h), Et (17i), Pr (17j), i-Pr (17k), alil (17l), -(CH2)2OH (17m), -(CH2)3OH (17n), -CH2CH(OH)Me (17o), -CH(CH2OH)Et (17p), -CH(CH2OH)i-Pr (17q), - CH(CH2OH)i-Bu (17r), -CH(CH2OH)s-Bu (17s), -CH(CH2OH)Bn (17t), -CH2CO2H (17u) e -CH2CONH2 (17v). Quando empregadas nas reações de ciclização diaminas de estrutura NH2(CH2)nNH2, onde n = 1, 2 ou 3, foram obtidas as respectivas 1,1 - (alquildiil)bis(3-etoxipirrolidina-2,5-dionas). Em adição, 2,3,3a,6a-tetraidrofuro[2,3-c]-5H-pirrol-4,6-dionas NR2-substituídas foram obtidas quando empregado o ácido 2-cianotetraidrofuran-3-óico 10 nas reações de ciclização com os derivados amínicos 17a-p. Em sequência, 4-etóxi-5-hidroxipirrolidin-2-onas e 6-hidróxi-3,3a,6,6atetraidro- 2H-furo[2,3-c]-5H-pirrol-4-onas foram sintetizadas através da redução regiosseletiva das respectivas succinimidas 3-etoxipirrolidina-2,5-dionas e 2,3,3a,6atetraidrofuro[ 2,3-c]-5H-pirrol-4,6-dionas anteriormente obtidas pela reação dos ácidos 9 ou 10 com os nucleófilos selecionados 17a-l. As reações de redução foram realizadas utilizando boroidreto de sódio como agente redutor e, em geral, os produtos hidroxilados foram obtidos com alta diastereosseletividade. Finalmente foi realizada reação de cicloadição [2+3] da série de ácidos β- cianocarboxílicos 9-16 com azida de sódio e catálise de cloreto de zinco. As reações forneceram como produtos uma série de tetrazóis 1H-5-substituídos, onde R/R1 = Et/H, -(CH2)2-, -(CH2)3-, Et/Me, i-Pr/H, s-Bu/H, i-Pr/Me, s-Bu/Me.

This work reports a effective method for the preparation of a series of the new 3-alkoxy acrylamides of general formula R3HNC(O)CR1=CR2(OR), where R/ R1/ R2 = Et/H/H, Me/H/Me, -(CH2)2-/H, -(CH2)3-/H; R3 = Allyl, n-Pr, Bn, Phenetyl. However, the 3-alkoxy acrylamides where R/ R1/ R2 = Et/H/H/, Me/H/Me, R3 = Bn, have already been described in the literature. The 3-alkoxy acrylamides were obtained through three reaction steps. The first step, β-alkoxyvinyl trichloroacetyl ketones were synthesized through the acylation of enolethers using trichloroacetyl chloride as the acylating agent. In the second step, β-alkoxyvinyl trichloroacetyl ketones were converted to the corresponding β-alkoxyvinyl carboxylic acids from a basic hydrolysis using a 1 M sodium hydroxide solution. In the third step, β-alkoxyvinyl carboxylic acids were treated with thionyl chloride, using toluene as solvent, leading to the corresponding acyl chlorides intermediaries, which were not isolated. The acyl chlorides were reacted with primary amines such as allylamine, propylamine, benzylamine, and phenethylamine under basic catalysis of triethylamine, furnishing a new series of 3-alkoxy acrylamides in good yields of 48-90%. The 3-alkoxy acrylamides obtained in this study were identified by 1H and 13C Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy, Mass spectroscopy and Elemental analysis. Keywords: 3-alkoxy acrylamides, β-alkoxyvinyl carboxylic acids, β-alkoxyvinyl trichloroacetyl ketones, acyl chlorides, amines / Este trabalho apresenta um método eficiente para preparação de uma série inédita de 3-alcoxiacrilamidas de fórmula geral R3HNC(O)CR1=CR2(OR), onde R/ R1/R2 = Et/H/H, Me/H/Me, -(CH2)2-/H, -(CH2)3-/H; R3 = Alil, n-Pr, Bn, Fenetil. Sendo que as 3-alcoxiacrilamidas onde R/ R1/ R2 = Et/H/H, Me/H/Me, R3 = Bn, já foram descritas anteriormente na literatura. As 3-alcoxiacrilamidas foram obtidas através de três etapas reacionais, sendo que a primeira etapa constitui-se da acilação dos enol éteres, utilizando cloreto de tricloroacetila como agente acilante. Na segunda etapa as β-alcoxivinil tricloroacetil cetonas sintetizadas anteriormente, foram convertidas aos respectivos ácidos β-alcoxivinil carboxílicos a partir da hidrólise básica (utilizando solução de NaOH 1 M). Na terceira etapa, os ácidos β-alcoxivinil carboxílicos foram submetidos à reação com cloreto de tionila, utilizando tolueno como solvente, formando como intermediários os cloretos ácidos, os quais não foram isolados. Posteriormente, esses cloretos ácidos foram submetidos á reação de substituição nucleofílica, utilizando diferentes aminas alquílicas primárias (alilamina, propilamina, benzilamina, fenetilamina) como nucleófilo, sob catálise básica de trietilamina, promovendo assim, a síntese da série inédita das 3-alcoxiacrilamidas com bons rendimentos de 48-90%. As 3-alcoxiacrilamidas obtidas neste trabalho foram identificadas através de técnicas de Ressonância Magnética Nuclear de Hidrogênio, Ressonância Magnética Nuclear de Carbono-13, Espectrometria de Massas e Análise elementar.

Nucleophilic additions are an important class of reactions in the preparation of several organic compounds. Metals facilitate nucleophilic additions in many cases. The present work Mechanistic Investigation of Metal Promoted Nucleophilic additions is an attempt to understand the mechanism of nucleophilic additions to imines and carbonyl compounds mediated by the transition metal complexes. Understanding the mechanism of metal promoted nucleophilic additions can facilitate the design and synthesis of more efficient catalysts. Chapter 1 provides a brief introduction to nucleophilic addition. A few named reactions that involve nucleophilic addition are described. An overview of the metal promoted nucleophilic addition reactions and their mechanisms are presented. A short note on the importance of understanding the mechanism of metal promoted nucleophilic addition is included. This section ends with the scope of the present work. Chapter 2 “Mechanistic Investigation of Titanium Mediated Reactions of Imines” deals with two reactions. The first reaction is the formation of reduced amines on reduction of imines. Amines and diamines are synthesized often from imines. A convenient route to such nitrogen containing compounds is through reduction of imines and through reductive coupling of imines respectively. Since both reactions occur in a parallel fashion, during the synthesis of diamines, amines are obtained as side products and vice versa. This problem is acute in the case of titanium based reducing agents. These reducing agents are called low valent titanium reagents because low valent titanium species are generated in situ either from titanium(IV) or titanium(III) reagents. There is no clear understanding of the nature of the low valent titanium involved in the reaction. To rectify this, a mechanistic understanding of this reaction is essential. An attempt was made to probe the mechanism of formation of amines using low valent titanium formed by using two different reducing agents namely phenylsilane and zinc. With the help of isotopic labelling studies, it was found that the mechanism of formation of an amine with phenylsilane involves a direct hydrogen transfer from phenylsilane to an imine. This was verified using deuterium labelled phenylsilane. With zinc, it follows a traditional titanacycle pathway which was verified by quenching with the deuterium oxide. A second reaction that has been probed is the alkylation of imines by Grignard reagents using chiral titanium complexes. Alkylation of imines is one of the suitable routes to prepare chiral amines. Alkylation of imines employing a Grignard reagent with Ti(OiPr)4 can proceed through two different pathways depending on the amount of the Grignard reagent used. Alkylation reaction with one equivalent of Grignard reagent can proceed through a Ti(IV) species and the alkylation reaction with two equivalents of the Grignard reagent can proceed through a Ti(II) species. The reaction proceeding through Ti(IV) is less wasteful as it only requires one equivalent of the Grignard reagent. The two pathways differ from each other in the nature of the transition state where the C-C bond is formed. To verify the favourable pathway, chiral titanium complexes were prepared and alkylation carried out. The alkylation results suggest that one equivalent of Grignard is sufficient to give good yields of the alkylated product and the reaction may proceed through a Ti(IV) promoted path. It was reported in the literature that at least three equivalents of Grignard reagent are required to get good yields of the alkylated product with zirconium complexes. This work suggests a greener alternate to alkylation of imines. Chapter 3 “Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation Reaction of Ketones in Water” deals with the synthesis of chiral ruthenium half-sandwich complexes employing a proline diamine ligand which has phenyl, ethyl, benzyl, or hydrogen as a substituent. These complexes were characterized by X-ray diffraction. In addition, all these complexes were obtained as single diastereoisomers. These complexes were used as catalysts for the reduction of a variety of ketones to chiral alcohols in water using sodium formate as a hydride source. Stoichiometric reaction between sodium formate and the catalysts showed the formation of hydride complexes as the active species. Based on the electronic effects observed, the key step is found to be a nucleophilic attack of hydride on the carbonyl carbon of ketones. In the transfer hydrogenation reaction with DCOONa, more of 1-phenylethanol- 1-2H1 was observed with all the ruthenium catalysts suggesting that the hydrogen from sodium formate is transformed into a metal hydride which is subsequently transferred to the ketones to form chiral alcohols. The catalysts were optimized with acetophenone as a model substrate. Only in the case of a catalyst which has a phenyl substituent, silver nitrate was found to enhance the formation of aqua complex which in turn resulted in good yields of the chiral alcohols. Among all the complexes studied, the catalyst bearing a phenyl group induces greatest enantioselectivity. It can also be recycled. Chapter 4 “On the Formation of a Ruthenium-PPh2H Complex Using 1- Phenylethane-1,2-diol” deals with the mechanism of formation of PPh2H from PPh2Cl. This unique transformation involves a ruthenium-cymene dimer, PPh2Cl and 1-phenylethane-1,2- diol. In the attempted synthesis of a ruthenium bisphosphinite complex, using the ruthenium-cymene dimer, chlorodiphenylphosphine and 1-phenylethane-1,2-diol, the formation of [Ru(η6-cymene)Cl2PPh2H] was observed in good yield. Formation of the expected ruthenium bisphosphinite complex was not observed. The reaction was carried out in the absence of 1-phenylethane-1,2-diol resulted in the formation of [Ru(η6- cymene)Cl2PPh2Cl] suggests that the diol acts as a reducing agent. To verify the source of hydrogen in the 1-phenylethane-1,2-diol, deuterated diols were prepared. The reactions with the deuterated diols revealed several interesting aspects of the formation of the Ru-PPh2H complex. Chapter 5 “Mechanistic Studies on the Diazo Transfer Reaction” deals with the synthesis of labelled azides and the labelled azidating reagent to probe the mechanism of the diazo transfer reaction. Azides are important precursors used for a variety of chemical transformations including the celebrated Cu(I) catalyzed click reaction. Azides are also used as protecting groups for amines as they can be conveniently reduced to amines. Azidation of amines usually yield azides, with retention of stereochemistry. There is a possibility that the azide formation can occur through the SNi mechanism with retention of configuration where nitrogen in the starting material will not be retained after forming an azide. The reaction was carried out with 13C and 15N labelled L-valine and L-isoleucine to probe this possibility. The resultant labelled azide has 15N retained in its position. This excluded the SNi pathway. To show where the nucleophilic amine group is attacking the azide, labelled imidazole-1¬sulfonyl azide was synthesized from NaN215N. Reactions were carried out with L-valine (labelled and unlabelled) in the presence of a metal catalyst and with unlabelled L-valine in the absence of catalyst. These results confirm the postulated pathways described in the literature.

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening condition that can appear in patients with diabetes. High ketones in the blood lead to acidity of the blood. For DKA diagnosis and management, ketones such as hydroxybutyrate (HB) can be used to quantify the severity of the disease. The fabrication of electrochemical biosensors for the detection of HB is attractive since their capability to deliver fast response, high sensitivity, good selectivity and potential for miniaturisation. In this thesis, an integrated electrode system was prepared for the detection of HB. Laser-induced graphene (LIG) with a 3D porous structure was used as the flexible platform. Poly (toluidine blue O) (PTB) was electro-deposited on LIG (PTB/LIG) under the optimised conduction (pH of 9.7 and from 0.4 to an upper cyclic potential of 0.8 V). The single PTB/LIG working electrode demonstrated excellent performance towards the detection of NADH with a linear range of 6.7 M to 3 mM using chronoamperometry, high sensitivity of detecting NADH and excellent anti-fouling ability (94 % response current retained after 1500 s). Further integration of the 3-electrode system realised the static amperometric detection of NADH over the range of 78 M to 10 mM. Based on the excellent performance of PTB/LIG to NADH sensing, hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase was immobilised via encapsulation with chitosan and polyvinyl butyral (PVB) which was used for HB biosensing over the linear range of 0.5 M to 1 mM with NAD+ dissolved in solution. In addition, the co-immobilisation of NAD+ and HBD on PTB/LIG was conducted by optimisation of enzyme and NAD+ amount per electrode, which shows excellent reproducibility and satisfactory HB biosensing performance. Further experiments to improve the long-term stability of the enzyme electrode is expected in the future. The proposed integrated electrode system also possesses the potential to extend to a multichannel sensor array for the detection of multiple biomarkers (e.g. pH and glucose) for diagnosis and management of DKA.

La métrologie laser basée sur l’analyse de la fluorescence de traceurs moléculaires est devenue l’un des outils clefs pour l’étude expérimentale de la dynamique des fluides réactifs. Une étude spectroscopique des propriétés photophysiques de fluorescence dans le domaine spectral UV-visible de plusieurs molécules fluorescentes appartenant aux cétones aliphatiques et aux aromatiques mono- et bicycliques a permis d’approfondir la compréhension de l’influence de la température, de la pression et de la concentration d’oxygène sur leur fluorescence. Les résultats expérimentaux obtenus ont ensuite permis le développement d’un modèle de simulation du rendement de fluorescence pour les espèces aromatiques (naphtalène et toluène), qui fournit des résultats très proches de ceux mesurés.De ces résultats, le développement de la technique d’imagerie de fluorescence (PLIF) sur la phase vapeur d’un carburant multi-composant a conduit à étendre cette analyse spectrale de fluorescence au cas du kérosène (Jet A-1). La comparaison entre les propriétés de fluorescence du kérosène et des traceurs aromatiques étudiés a notamment permis d’établir une stratégie de mesure de la concentration de la phase vapeur du kérosène dans des environnements où la teneur en oxygène est variable. Les signaux de fluorescence provenant des espèces mono- et di-aromatiques contenues dans le kérosène soulignent des évolutions différentes avec les conditions de température et teneur en oxygène. L’utilisation de filtres optiques appropriés associés à deux caméras ICCD permet alors une mesure bidimensionnelle de la température et de la concentration de kérosène en phase vapeur. La thèse débouche finalement sur l’application de cette technique PLIF-kérosène en combinaison avec la technique PLIF du radical OH en sortie d’un système d’injection industriel multi-point de nouvelle génération intégré dans une chambre de combustion haute pression. / Planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF) diagnostic based on the optical excitation of fluorescence tracers has become a key tool for the experimental study of fluid dynamics in reactive flows. A spectroscopic fluorescence study of several organic molecules from aliphatic ketones and mono- and bi-cyclic aromatics in gas-phase was performed in a high-pressure high temperature optical cell. The experimental measurements allowed the understanding of the influence of temperature, pressure and oxygen concentration on the photophysics of these molecules in the UV/visible domain. These results were then used to successfully develop a model of fluorescence yield of the naphthalene and toluene aromatic molecules permitting the simulation of the fluorescence signals with temperature, pressure and species composition in large domains of temperature and pressure.This study has been extended to the case of a multi-component aeronautical fuel (kerosene – jet A1) containing natural aromatics. The comparison of the spectroscopic data recorded in the optical cell to those of the aromatic tracers initially probed has then permitted the definition of a kerosene-PLIF excitation/detection strategy for kerosene vapour concentration measurements in reactive gaseous flowfield containing variable oxygen concentration. Fluorescence signals from mono- and di-aromatic species in kerosene highlight significant differences in evolution with temperature and oxygen concentration. With appropriate optical filters applied to two ICCD cameras, the two-dimensional instantaneous distribution of temperature and concentration of kerosene vapour is then possible to measure in reactive flows. Finally, the kerosene-PLIF diagnostic has been applied at the exit of an innovative multi-point aeronautical injection system integrated to high-pressure kerosene/air combustor test rig. The kerosene-PLIF, combined with the radical OH-PLIF confirmed their implementation in realistic high-pressure flowfields and delivered experimental fruitful experimental information on the effect of the fuel/air mixing on the flame structure in the combustion chamber.

Diese Dissertation beschreibt die Synthese der vier Flavanone Lonchocarpol A, 6-Dimethylallylnaringenin, Glabrol und Euchrenon A7. Des weiteren konnten drei dieser Naturstoffe enantiomerenrein mit Hilfe einer kinetischen Racematspaltung hergestellt werden. Dabei wurden die Carboxylkohlenstoffe selektiv mit einer asymmetrischen Transferhydrierung nach Noyori reduziert.

Formaldehyde is a chemical used widely in the manufacture of building materials. A remarkable example is represented by the Lucite two-step Alpha technology for the large scale production of methyl methacrylate (MMA), the essential building block of all acrylic-based products. Esters and ketones are important intermediates in the manufacture of acrylate esters therefore α-hydroxymethylenation of carbonyl compounds using formaldehyde as a one carbon alkylating agent and subsequent dehydration to the corresponding methylenated derivatives has been explored in the current work. We report a novel catalytic approach for the synthesis of methyl methacrylate (MMA) via one-pot α-methylenation of methyl propanoate (a chemical intermediate of the ALPHA process) with formaldehyde, generated in situ by Ru-catalysed dehydrogenation of methanol. Elucidation of the mechanism involved in the catalytic dehydrogenation of methanol along with the collateral alcohol decarbonylation reaction was gained through a combined experimental and DFT study. The development of an alternative process where anhydrous formaldehyde is produced in situ would provide a simplification over the current second step of the ALPHA technology where the formaldehyde is initially produced as formalin, subsequently dehydrated to afford anhydrous formaldehyde in order to ensure high selectivity to MMA. As an alternative approach, ketones, in particular 3-pentanone and 2-butanone, were targeted as potential substrates in order to overcome some of the problems related to competing reactions that occur at the ester group. Hydroxymethylenation, followed by dehydration and Baeyer-Villager oxidation, possibly catalysed by enzymes to reverse the normal selectivity, leads to the formation of acrylate esters. The catalytic reaction is enabled by a gold carbene hydroxide complex in such a way that the substrate undergoes C-H activation and the nascent metal alkyl acts as a nucleophile towards the electrophilic formaldehyde, supplied in the form of alcoform* (solution of paraformaldehyde in methanol).

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / This work presents the synthesis of a series of 3-alkoxy-3-cyanopropanoic acids and 2-cyanotetrahydrofuran(2H-pyran)-3-carboxylic acids of general formula HO2CCH(R2)CR1(OR)CN, where R/R2= Et/H, Et/Me, -(CH2)2-, -(CH2)3-, iso-Pr/H, sec- Bu/H, iso-Pr/Me, sec-Bu/Me and R1= H, obtained through the reaction of β-alkoxyvinyl trichloromethyl ketones [Cl3CCOC(R2)=CR1(OR)] with sodium cyanide. The methodology used in the synthesis provided high selectivity to the reaction, being observed only the formation of the expected products, through a conjugated addition the cyanide to the β-carbon of the enones and substitution of the CCl3 group by the hydroxyl ion originated from the basic medium used in the reaction. The β-alkoxyvinyl trichloromethyl ketones where R/R2= Et/H, R1= OEt and R/R2= Et/Br, R1=H, when submitted the same reaction conditions, furnished the succinimide 3,3-diethoxypyrrolidine-2,5-dione and the maleimide 3-ethoxy-1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione, respectively. In a second reaction, the synthesized 3-alkoxy-3-cyanopropanoic acids and 2- cyanotetrahydrofuran(2H-pyran)-3-carboxylic acids were used to obtain succinamic acids and succinic acids of general formula HO2CCH(R2)CR1(OR)CONH2 and HO2CCH(R2)CR1(OR)CO2H, respectively. The succinamic acids were formed by the spontaneous conversion of the cyano group to amide (partial hydrolysis) and the succinic acids were obtained by the total hydrolysis of the cyano group to carboxylic acid, under reflux and acid medium. / Este trabalho apresenta a síntese de uma série de ácidos 3-alcóxi-3-cianopropanóicos e 2-cianotetraidrofuran(2H-piran)-3-óicos de fórmula geral HO2CCH(R2)CR1(OR)CN, onde R/R2= Et/H, Et/Me, -(CH2)2-, -(CH2)3-, iso-Pr/H, sec-Bu/H, iso-Pr/Me, sec-Bu/Me e R1= H, obtidos através da reação de β-alcoxivinil triclorometil cetonas [Cl3CCOC(R2)=CR1(OR)] com cianeto de sódio. A metodologia empregada na síntese proporcionou alta seletividade à reação, sendo observada somente a formação do produto esperado, via adição conjugada de cianeto no carbono-β das enonas e substituição do grupo CCl3 pelo íon hidróxido proveniente do meio básico utilizado na reação. As β-alcoxivinil triclorometil cetonas, onde R/R2=Et/H, R1= OEt e R/R2= Et/Br, R1= H, quando submetidas as mesmas condições de reação, produziram a succinimida 3,3-dietoxipirrolidino-2,5-diona e a maleimida 3-etóxi-1H-pirrol-2,5-diona, respectivamente. Em um segundo momento, os ácidos 3-alcóxi-3-cianopropanóicos e 2-cianotetraidrofuran(2H-piran)-3-óicos sintetizados foram empregados na obtenção de ácidos succinâmicos e de ácidos succínicos, representados estruturalmente por HO2CCH(R2)CR1(OR)CONH2 e HO2CCH(R2)CR1(OR)CO2H, respectivamente. Os ácidos succinâmicos formaram-se pela conversão espontânea do grupo ciano para amida (hidrólise parcial) e os ácidos succínicos foram obtidos por reação de hidrólise total do grupo ciano para ácido carboxílico, sob refluxo e meio ácido.

La catalyse organométallique est l’un des outils les plus puissants de la synthèse chimique, car elle permet de réaliser des transformations sélectives et spécifiques selon le catalyseur employé. Dans ce contexte, les sels et complexes d’or ont émergé il y a une quinzaine d’années et se sont révélés très utiles et attractifs pour la synthèse organique, faisant preuve de propriétés particulières de type acide de Lewis à la fois π (alcyno- alcènophilie) et σ (oxo- azaphile). L’objectif initial de cette thèse a été d'approfondir l’étude de la réactivité de l’or au travers la mise au point de nouvelles réactions catalysées par l’or(I/III). Si la majorité des réactions développées en catalyse à l’or concerne des processus de type π, nous avons dans un premier temps, souhaité évaluer son potentiel dans une réaction qui repose sur une activation purement σ, la cyclisation de Nazarov. Cette réaction a ensuite été étendue à un processus de type cascade, combinant activations π et σ. De plus, la formation d’un sous-produit inattendu au cours de cette étude a orienté nos recherches vers un nouveau processus catalytique, le réarrangement de γ–acyloxy alcynylcétones en furanes. Par la suite, nous nous sommes aussi intéressés au potentiel de l’or dans les réactions asymétriques, ce qui a conduit au développement d’un nouveau type de complexes d’or chiraux basés sur des ligands de type NHC-oxazoline. Enfin, nous nous sommes proposés d’utiliser la spectroscopie RMN J-résolue hétéronucléaire (une méthode simple mais peu exploitée), pour répondre à des problèmes d’attribution structurale. / Organometallic catalysis is one of the most powerful tools in chemical synthesis, because, depending on the catalyst, it allows for selective and specific transformations. Thus, the reactivity of gold salts and complexes was revamped around fifteen years ago. Nowadays, they are considered as powerful and very attractive for organic synthesis, showing both π (alcyno- alcènophilie) and σ (oxo- azaphile) Lewis acid properties.The first objective of this thesis was to study the reactivity of gold catalysts by the development of new reactions catalyzed by gold(I/III). If most of the developed reactions in gold catalysis is related to π activation, we proved its potential in a reaction dealing with σ activation, the Nazarov cyclization. This reaction was then extended to a cascade process, combining both π and σ Lewis acidities. Moreover, the obtainment of an unexpected by-product during the study directed our research towards a new gold catalytic reaction, the formation of furans from γ-acyloxyalkynyl ketones. Subsequently, we were also interested in the potential of gold in asymmetric reactions, which led to the development of new chiral gold complexs, based on NHC-oxazoline type ligands. Finally, we proposed to use the heteronuclear J-resolved NMR spectroscopy (a simple but scarce method), to answer some structural assignment problems.

Les travaux décrits dans ce mémoire de thèse ont pour objet d'une part l'étude de la réactivité de céto-3-alcynoates et de céto-sulfonylynamides. Les céto-3-alcynoates conduisent à la formation d'allénoates bi- ou tricycliques par catalyse au carbonate de césium. La sélectivité est totale au niveau de l'allénoate bicyclique obtenu. Il est également possible d'effectuer cette réaction de cyclisation de façon monotope au départ de l'alcynyl-cétone correspondante, dans ce cas les allénoates tricycliques sont obtenus avec de très bons rendements. Les 3-alcynoates peuvent également être utilisés pour la synthèse de dérivés oxydés de l'acide jasmonique. Ainsi deux composés énantiomériquement enrichis, le (-)-12-COOH-JA et le (-)-12-COOH-JA-Ile, observés dans les plantes blessées on été synthétisés. Ces composés ont permis d'élucider deux voies cataboliques : une voie oxydative et une voie hydrolytique. L'étude de la réactivité de céto-sulfonylynamides en présence de triflimide d'argent a conduit à l'obtention d'aza-bicyclo[n.m.1]alcanones. Cette réaction de Conia-ène formelle s'applique à différentes cycloalcanones, ainsi qu’à une grande variété d’ynamides fonctionnalisés / The work described in this manuscript involved the reactivity of keto-3-keto-alkynoates and and keto-sulfonamides. Keto-3-alkynoates led to bi- or tricyclic allenoates in the presence of a catalytic amount of cesium carbonate. Cyclization proceeds in a totally stereoselective manner in the case of the two-carbon linker chain. A one-pot reaction starting from alkynyl ketones afforded tricyclic fused ring systems with good yields. Enantiomerically enriched, oxidized, conjugated or non-conjugated jasmonate derivatives were obtained through 3-alkynoates, in particular (-)-12-COOH-JA and (-)-12-COOH-JA-Ile found in wounded leaves. The availability of those synthetic compounds allowed deeper exploration of the complex regulation of JA-Ile hormone homeostasis and unraveled an oxidative and a hydrolytic pathway. Aza-bicyclo[n.m.1]alkanone frameworks could be obtained when keto-sulfonylynamides were treated under silver catalysis. This formal Conia-ene reaction was compatible with various cycloalkanones, as well as a wide range of functionalized ynamides.