Esta dissertação de mestrado descreve os resultados obtidos acerca da aplicação de reações de acoplamento entre aldeídos, aminas e alquinos (A3) visando a síntese de alcalóides indolizidínicos de ocorrência natural, como a desoxicastanospermina e a swainsonina. A reação de acoplamento-A3 é uma poderosa ferramenta de construção de ligação carbono-carbono e carbono-heteroátomo, permitindo a preparação de propargilaminas que podem ser exploradas como intermediários de grande potencial sintético. A proposta está baseada na reação de acoplamento de um reagente organometálico, gerado in situ a partir de um alquino e um sal ou complexo metálico, e um eletrófilo nitrogenado, que consiste em uma imina ou sal de imínio também gerado in situ a partir de uma amina e um aldeído. Hidroxialdeídos apropriados foram preparados e empregados no acoplamento-A3 juntamente com alquinóis não-protegidos, de modo que a propargilamina resultante contivesse funcionalizações estrategicamente posicionadas visando permitir duas ciclizações via nitrogênio e a conseqüente formação de esqueletos indolizidínicos. Para este mesmo fim, diversas aminas foram testadas no acoplamento, de forma que fosse possível uma N-desproteção compatível com os demais grupos funcionais necessários à síntese dos alcalóides. Dentre estas, dibenzilamina e dialilamina levaram a bons resultados no acoplamento, utilizando um α-hidroxialdeído O-protegido ou um δ-hidroxialdeído livre. Tal metodologia possibilitou a síntese de três propargilaminas a serem utilizadas como intermediários sintéticos na síntese de alcalóides indolizidínicos hidroxilados: 5-(dibenzilamino)-6-((2-metoxietoxi)metoxi)-8- ((tetrahidro-2H-piran-2-il)oxi)oct-3-in-1-ol, 4-(dibenzilamino)oct-2-ino-1,8-diol e 4- (dialilamino)oct-2-ino-1,8-diol; em rendimentos globais de 39% (6 etapas reacionais), 68% (2 etapas) e 57% (2 etapas), respectivamente. Entretanto, no caso específico da propargilamina derivada da dibenzilamina, não obteve-se sucesso nas tentativas de desproteção do nitrogênio e concomitante redução seletiva da ligação tripla à dupla por hidrogenação. / This Masters thesis concerns the results obtained toward the application of amine-aldehyde- akyne coupling reactions (A3) aiming at the synthesis of naturally occurring indolizidine alkaloids, such as deoxycastanospermine and swainsonine. The A3- coupling reaction is a powerful tool for the construction of carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bonds, allowing the preparation of functionalized propargylamines that may be explored as synthetically useful intermediates. The proposal is centered on the coupling reaction between an organometallic reagent, generated in situ from an alkyne and a metallic salt or complex, and a nitrogenated electrofile, consisting of an imine or imminium salt that is also generated in situ from an amine and an aldehyde. Appropriate hydroxyaldehydes were prepared and used in the A3-coupling along with unprotected alkynols, so that the resulting propargylamine contained strategically placed functionalizations aiming to allow two annulations to occur via the nitrogen atom and the consequent formation of indolizidine skeletons. For the same end, several amines were tested in the coupling reaction, so that a N-deprotection compatible with the other funcional groups necessary to the synthesis of the alkaloids would be possible. Among these, dibenzylamine and diallylamine led to satisfactory results in the coupling reaction, using either a O-protected α-hydroxyaldehyde or an unprotected δ-hydroxyaldehyde. This methodology led to the preparation of three propargylamines to be used as synthetic intermediates in the synthesis of hydroxylated indolizidine alkaloids: 5-(dibenzylamine)-6-((2- methoxyethoxy)methoxy)-8-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)oct-3-yn-1-ol, 4- (dibenzylamine)oct-2-yne-1,8-diol and 4-(diallylamine)oct-2-yne-1,8-diol; in overall yields of 39% (6 synthetic steps), 68% (2 steps) and 57% (2 steps), respectively. However, in the particular case of the dibenzylamine-derived propargylamine, no success was achieved in the attempts of nitrogen deprotection and concomitant selective reduction of the triple to double bond via hydrogenation.

Neste trabalho, estudou-se a viabilidade da aplicação de revestimentos de ferro fundido branco multicomponente (FFBMC) pelo processo de aspersão térmica por chama hipersônica (HVOF). A melhor condição de aspersão, variando-se a vazão e razão dos gases oxigênio e propano, a distância de aspersão e a granulometria do pó, foi utilizada para aplicação dos revestimentos em substratos de aço e de FFBMC com e sem preaquecimento. Caracterizaramse os revestimentos de FFBMC em relação ao teor de carbono, temperatura final, espessura, porosidade, dureza, aderência, perda de massa, coeficiente de atrito e mecanismo de desgaste abrasivo. Os revestimentos com menor porosidade e maior dureza foram aqueles depositados com razão oxigênio/propano de 4,6, 200 mm de distância de aspersão e granulometria entre 20 e 45 μm. Com esses parâmetros obtiveram-se revestimentos com aderência de 84 MPa, em substratos de aço sem preaquecimento e temperatura final de 200 °C, sendo que o fator mais importante no valor da aderência foi a temperatura final do revestimento. Além disso, a perda de massa foi semelhante aos valores obtidos para amostras de FFBMC fundidas, temperadas e revenidas. Os fatores responsáveis por estes valores foram a eliminação da austenita retida e a sinterização das partículas do revestimento quando as amostras foram temperadas e revenidas. O mecanismo de desgaste predominante foi o microcorte associado à fratura das lamelas próximas das partículas não fundidas, poros de aspersão e dos vazios formados no processo de desgaste. Considerando os níveis de aderência e perda de massa obtidas neste trabalho é viável a aplicação de FFBM por aspersão térmica HVOF. / In this work, the viability of the application of multicomponent white cast iron coatings was studied using high velocity oxygen fuel thermal spray process. The best spray condition, varying the oxygen and propane flow rate, the oxygen/propane ratio, the spraying distance and the powder size, was used for the application of coatings in steel and multicomponent white cast iron substrates with and without preheating. Carbon content, final temperature, thickness, porosity, hardness, adherence, mass loss, friction coefficient and abrasive wear mechanism of the coatings were characterized. The coatings that presented lower porosity and greater hardness were those deposited with oxygen/propane ratio of 4.6, spraying distance of 200 mm and powder size between 20 and 45 μm. With these parameters, coatings with adherence of 84 MPa in steel substrate, without preheating and final temperature of 200 °C, were obtained. The final temperature was identified as the most important factor for the adherence value. Moreover, the coating mass loss was similar to the multi-component white cast iron substrate tempered and annealed. The factors responsible for the high adherence and lower mass loss were the elimination of the retained austenite and the sintering of particles of the coating when the samples were tempered and annealed. The predominant wear mechanism was microcutting associated with the fracture of the lamellae near to unmelted particles, pores of spraying process and the voids formed in the wear process. Considering the levels of adherence and mass loss verified in this work, the application of multicomponent white cast iron coatings using high velocity oxygen fuel thermal spray process is viable.

Esta dissertação de mestrado descreve os resultados obtidos acerca da aplicação de reações de acoplamento entre aldeídos, aminas e alquinos (A3) visando a síntese de alcalóides indolizidínicos de ocorrência natural, como a desoxicastanospermina e a swainsonina. A reação de acoplamento-A3 é uma poderosa ferramenta de construção de ligação carbono-carbono e carbono-heteroátomo, permitindo a preparação de propargilaminas que podem ser exploradas como intermediários de grande potencial sintético. A proposta está baseada na reação de acoplamento de um reagente organometálico, gerado in situ a partir de um alquino e um sal ou complexo metálico, e um eletrófilo nitrogenado, que consiste em uma imina ou sal de imínio também gerado in situ a partir de uma amina e um aldeído. Hidroxialdeídos apropriados foram preparados e empregados no acoplamento-A3 juntamente com alquinóis não-protegidos, de modo que a propargilamina resultante contivesse funcionalizações estrategicamente posicionadas visando permitir duas ciclizações via nitrogênio e a conseqüente formação de esqueletos indolizidínicos. Para este mesmo fim, diversas aminas foram testadas no acoplamento, de forma que fosse possível uma N-desproteção compatível com os demais grupos funcionais necessários à síntese dos alcalóides. Dentre estas, dibenzilamina e dialilamina levaram a bons resultados no acoplamento, utilizando um α-hidroxialdeído O-protegido ou um δ-hidroxialdeído livre. Tal metodologia possibilitou a síntese de três propargilaminas a serem utilizadas como intermediários sintéticos na síntese de alcalóides indolizidínicos hidroxilados: 5-(dibenzilamino)-6-((2-metoxietoxi)metoxi)-8- ((tetrahidro-2H-piran-2-il)oxi)oct-3-in-1-ol, 4-(dibenzilamino)oct-2-ino-1,8-diol e 4- (dialilamino)oct-2-ino-1,8-diol; em rendimentos globais de 39% (6 etapas reacionais), 68% (2 etapas) e 57% (2 etapas), respectivamente. Entretanto, no caso específico da propargilamina derivada da dibenzilamina, não obteve-se sucesso nas tentativas de desproteção do nitrogênio e concomitante redução seletiva da ligação tripla à dupla por hidrogenação. / This Masters thesis concerns the results obtained toward the application of amine-aldehyde- akyne coupling reactions (A3) aiming at the synthesis of naturally occurring indolizidine alkaloids, such as deoxycastanospermine and swainsonine. The A3- coupling reaction is a powerful tool for the construction of carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bonds, allowing the preparation of functionalized propargylamines that may be explored as synthetically useful intermediates. The proposal is centered on the coupling reaction between an organometallic reagent, generated in situ from an alkyne and a metallic salt or complex, and a nitrogenated electrofile, consisting of an imine or imminium salt that is also generated in situ from an amine and an aldehyde. Appropriate hydroxyaldehydes were prepared and used in the A3-coupling along with unprotected alkynols, so that the resulting propargylamine contained strategically placed functionalizations aiming to allow two annulations to occur via the nitrogen atom and the consequent formation of indolizidine skeletons. For the same end, several amines were tested in the coupling reaction, so that a N-deprotection compatible with the other funcional groups necessary to the synthesis of the alkaloids would be possible. Among these, dibenzylamine and diallylamine led to satisfactory results in the coupling reaction, using either a O-protected α-hydroxyaldehyde or an unprotected δ-hydroxyaldehyde. This methodology led to the preparation of three propargylamines to be used as synthetic intermediates in the synthesis of hydroxylated indolizidine alkaloids: 5-(dibenzylamine)-6-((2- methoxyethoxy)methoxy)-8-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)oct-3-yn-1-ol, 4- (dibenzylamine)oct-2-yne-1,8-diol and 4-(diallylamine)oct-2-yne-1,8-diol; in overall yields of 39% (6 synthetic steps), 68% (2 steps) and 57% (2 steps), respectively. However, in the particular case of the dibenzylamine-derived propargylamine, no success was achieved in the attempts of nitrogen deprotection and concomitant selective reduction of the triple to double bond via hydrogenation.

Neste trabalho, estudou-se a viabilidade da aplicação de revestimentos de ferro fundido branco multicomponente (FFBMC) pelo processo de aspersão térmica por chama hipersônica (HVOF). A melhor condição de aspersão, variando-se a vazão e razão dos gases oxigênio e propano, a distância de aspersão e a granulometria do pó, foi utilizada para aplicação dos revestimentos em substratos de aço e de FFBMC com e sem preaquecimento. Caracterizaramse os revestimentos de FFBMC em relação ao teor de carbono, temperatura final, espessura, porosidade, dureza, aderência, perda de massa, coeficiente de atrito e mecanismo de desgaste abrasivo. Os revestimentos com menor porosidade e maior dureza foram aqueles depositados com razão oxigênio/propano de 4,6, 200 mm de distância de aspersão e granulometria entre 20 e 45 μm. Com esses parâmetros obtiveram-se revestimentos com aderência de 84 MPa, em substratos de aço sem preaquecimento e temperatura final de 200 °C, sendo que o fator mais importante no valor da aderência foi a temperatura final do revestimento. Além disso, a perda de massa foi semelhante aos valores obtidos para amostras de FFBMC fundidas, temperadas e revenidas. Os fatores responsáveis por estes valores foram a eliminação da austenita retida e a sinterização das partículas do revestimento quando as amostras foram temperadas e revenidas. O mecanismo de desgaste predominante foi o microcorte associado à fratura das lamelas próximas das partículas não fundidas, poros de aspersão e dos vazios formados no processo de desgaste. Considerando os níveis de aderência e perda de massa obtidas neste trabalho é viável a aplicação de FFBM por aspersão térmica HVOF. / In this work, the viability of the application of multicomponent white cast iron coatings was studied using high velocity oxygen fuel thermal spray process. The best spray condition, varying the oxygen and propane flow rate, the oxygen/propane ratio, the spraying distance and the powder size, was used for the application of coatings in steel and multicomponent white cast iron substrates with and without preheating. Carbon content, final temperature, thickness, porosity, hardness, adherence, mass loss, friction coefficient and abrasive wear mechanism of the coatings were characterized. The coatings that presented lower porosity and greater hardness were those deposited with oxygen/propane ratio of 4.6, spraying distance of 200 mm and powder size between 20 and 45 μm. With these parameters, coatings with adherence of 84 MPa in steel substrate, without preheating and final temperature of 200 °C, were obtained. The final temperature was identified as the most important factor for the adherence value. Moreover, the coating mass loss was similar to the multi-component white cast iron substrate tempered and annealed. The factors responsible for the high adherence and lower mass loss were the elimination of the retained austenite and the sintering of particles of the coating when the samples were tempered and annealed. The predominant wear mechanism was microcutting associated with the fracture of the lamellae near to unmelted particles, pores of spraying process and the voids formed in the wear process. Considering the levels of adherence and mass loss verified in this work, the application of multicomponent white cast iron coatings using high velocity oxygen fuel thermal spray process is viable.

No capítulo 1 apresentamos uma síntese eficiente de compostos 5-organoteluro-1H- 1,2,3-triazóis realizada via reação de cicloadição [3+2] entre azidas orgânicas e alquinos substituídos com organotelúrio. Além disso, os 5-organoteluro-1H-1,2,3-triazóis foram funcionalizados na posição 5 do anel triazólico por reação de acoplamento cruzado de Sonogashira. A regioquímica dos produtos de cicloadição foram descritas com base em experimentos de RMN, cálculos teóricos e cristalografia de raio-x. Apresentamos uma proposta mecanística para a cicloadição mediada por cobre, baseada em experimentos de espectrometria de massas de alta resolução. No capítulo 2, investigamos a eficiência de reações one-pot com indol, cloreto de oxalila e diferentes nucleófilos para obtermos derivados do indol-3-glioxila em condições adequadas. Do mesmo modo, envolvendo a adição de azidas orgânicas, levando à síntese de indol-3-glioxil-1,2,3-triazóis, os produtos foram obtidos com rendimentos que variaram de 59 a 85%. / In chapter 1 we present an efficient synthesis of 5-organotelluro-1H-1,2,3-triazole compounds that was accomplished via the [3+2]-cycloaddition reaction of organoazides and organotelluro alkynes. Additionally, 5-organotelluro-1H-1,2,3-triazoles were readily functionalized at the 5-position via the Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction, leading to highly functionalised triazoles. The regiochemistry of the products was assessed by bidimensional NMR experiments, theoretical calculations and x-ray crystallography. We presented a mechanistic proposal for the cycloaddition mediated by copper, based on high resolution mass spectrometry experiments. In chapter 2 we investigated a general and efficient reaction of indole with oxalyl chloride and nucleophiles providing indole-3-glyoxyl derivatives which has been developed in mild conditions. In the same fashion, the other reaction involved the addition of organic azides leading to the synthesis of indole-3-glyoxyl-1,2,3-triazoles, which proceeds smoothly generating the products in moderate to high yields.

Ce mémoire de thèse se concentre sur le développement de réactions multicomposants énantiosélectives de dérivés 1,3-Dicarbonylés en présence d'un organocatalyseur, en vue de préparer des motifs polyhétérocycliques fusionnés.Dans un premier temps, nous décrivons nos résultats initiaux sur une réaction multicomposants énantiosélective avec des énals et des amines primaires simples. Au vu des faibles énantiosélectivités obtenues, des amines fonctionnalisées ont ensuite été introduites dans ces réactions, permettant ainsi de synthétiser des pyrrolopiperazines et d'autres molécules hétérocycliques polyfonctionnalisées énantioenrichies, toutes obtenues avec des rendements intéressants et des énantiosélectivités élevées.Ayant utilisé avec succès des β-Cétoamides α-Méthyléniques dans ces réactions multicomposantes, nous avons réalisé par ailleurs que leur simple addition de Michael sur des oléfines pauvres en électrons n'avait jamais été décrite en version organocatalysée. Nous avons donc étudié leur réaction avec des nitrooléfines en présence d’organocatalyseurs chiraux, et les produits attendus ont alors été obtenus avec de bons rendements et d'excellentes diastéréo- et énantiosélectivités. / This thesis focuses on the development of enantioselective multicomponent reactions with 1,3-Dicarbonyls in the presence of an organocatalyst, to synthesize fused polyheterocyclic motives.At first, we describe our initial results on an enantioselective multicomponent reaction with enals and simple primary amines. In view of the low enantioselectivities achieved, functionalized amines were then introduced in these reactions, thereby synthesizing enantioenriched pyrrolopiperazines and other polyfunctionalized heterocyclic molecules, all obtained with attractive yields and high enantioselectivities.Having successfully used methylene β-Ketoamides in these enantioselective MCRs, we realized also that their simple Michael addition to electron-Poor olefins had never been described in organocatalytic conditions. We therefore studied their reaction with nitroolefins in the presence of various chiral organocatalysts, and the expected products were pleasingly obtained with high yields, excellent diastereo- and enantioselectivities.

Ce mémoire de thèse se concentre sur la mise au point de nouvelles réactions mettant en jeu des composés 1,3-cétoamides en organocatalyse énantiosélective, enfin d’accéder à des structures inaccessibles jusqu’alors, ainsi que sur le développement d’une nouvelle synthèse de composés 1,3-dicarbonylés originaux et leur utilisation dans des réactions orgcanocatalysées.Dans un premier temps, nous décrivons tous nos essais de fonctionnalisation stéréosélective en des 1,3-cétoamides acycliques non substitués, par réaction de Mannich énantio- et diastéréosélective, par réaction d’amination énantiosélective et par réarrangement de Lossen énantiosélectif. Puis, nous abordons comment les 1,3-cétoamides nous ont permis de réaliser la synthèse multi-composés régio-, énantio-, et diastéréocontrôlée de 1,2,3,4-tétrahydropyridines, motif qui n’avait jamais été obtenu en organocatalyse auparavant et que la synthèse d’une autre famille d’hétérocycles complexes, les 2,6-DABCO.Dans un second temps, nous détaillons la mise au point d’une nouvelle méthode de synthèse, basée sur l’addition de nucléophiles silylés sur des intermédiaires -oxocétènes, générés par réarrangement de Wolff initié par irradiation micro-ondes. Ainsi, des 1,3-cétoaldéhydes masqués des 1,3-cétoamides primaires, des composés bicycliques fusionnés furan-3-ones et un 1,3-cétoazoture d’acyle masqué, ont pu être synthétisés. L’utilisation en organocatalyse énantiosélective de ces substrats originaux est également détaillée. / This thesis focuses on the development of new reactions using 1,3-ketoamides in enantioselective organocatalysis to access structures never obtained before and on the development of a new synthesis of original 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds and their use in organocatalyzed reactions.Firstly, we describe all our attemps of -functionalization of acyclic unsubstituted 1,3-ketoamides by enantio- and diastereoselective Mannich reaction, by enantioselective amination reaction and by enantioselective Lossen rearrangement. Then, we address how 1,3-ketoamides allow us to achieve the regio- enantio- and diastereoselective multicomponent synthesis of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridines, a scaffold never reached previously as well as the synthesis of another family of complex heterocycles, 2,6-DABCO.Secondly, we detail the development of a new synthetic methodology, based on the addition of silylated nuclophiles to -oxoketene intermediates, generated by Wolff rearrangement triggered by microwave irradiation. This way, masked 1,3-ketoaldehydes, primary 1,3-ketoamides, fused bicylic furan-3-ones and a masked 1,3-ketoacyl azide have been synthesized. The use of these original substrates in enantioselective organocatalysis will be discussed as well.

Estimating reactivity ratios in multicomponent polymerizations is becoming increasingly important. At the same time, using cumulative models is becoming imperative, as some multicomponent systems are inherently so fast that instantaneous "approximate" models can not be used. In the first part of the thesis, triad fractions (sequence length characteristics) are employed in a multiresponse scenario, investigating different error structures and levels. A comparison is given between instantaneous triad fraction models and instantaneous composition model, which represent the current state-of-the-art. In the second part of the thesis, extensions are discussed with cumulative composition and triad fraction models over the whole conversion range, thus relating the problem of reactivity ratio estimation to the optimal design of experiments (i. e. optimal sampling) over polymerization time and conversion. The performance of cumulative multiresponse models is superior to that of their instantaneous counterparts, which can be explained from an information content point of view. As a side-project, the existence of azeotropic points is investigated in terpolymer (Alfrey-Goldfinger equation) and tetrapolymer (Walling-Briggs equation) systems.

Estimating reactivity ratios in multicomponent polymerizations is becoming increasingly important. At the same time, using cumulative models is becoming imperative, as some multicomponent systems are inherently so fast that instantaneous "approximate" models can not be used. In the first part of the thesis, triad fractions (sequence length characteristics) are employed in a multiresponse scenario, investigating different error structures and levels. A comparison is given between instantaneous triad fraction models and instantaneous composition model, which represent the current state-of-the-art. In the second part of the thesis, extensions are discussed with cumulative composition and triad fraction models over the whole conversion range, thus relating the problem of reactivity ratio estimation to the optimal design of experiments (i. e. optimal sampling) over polymerization time and conversion. The performance of cumulative multiresponse models is superior to that of their instantaneous counterparts, which can be explained from an information content point of view. As a side-project, the existence of azeotropic points is investigated in terpolymer (Alfrey-Goldfinger equation) and tetrapolymer (Walling-Briggs equation) systems.

This dissertation is divided into three major sections (one on dendrimers, one on tripodal metal ligands and one on a research oriented chemistry curricula) with a primary focus on different types of multicomponent assemblies. In the first chapter, a system is described that used a multicomponent assembly of AT-PAMAM dendrimers and an indicator, carboxyfluorescein, to detect and identify various polyanions at a low micromolar concentration. The system was able to successfully differentiate twelve anions, many of biological interest, including three tricarboxylates. The tricarboxylates were differentiated based primarily on the regiochemistry of the anionic groups. In the second chapter, further studies with AT-PAMAM dendrimers were carried out to provide some understanding of the thermodynamic origins of binding. Utilizing isothermal titration calorimetry, the binding of the dendrimers to large polyanionic dendrons with increasing numbers of charges was studied. Through these studies, the thermodynamic values of the binding events were obtained allowing us to explore the properties of the dendrimers. The cooperativity of the system was measured, and primarily negative cooperativity determined by the entropic contributions was uncovered. As the dendrimers increased in size, the thermodynamic origins of binding were determined to a greater extent by the entropy of binding. In the third chapter, a novel dynamic ligand system for metal binding is described. In the presence of a metal salt, a heterocyclic aldehyde and a secondary amine with two heterocyclic arms reversibly condense to form a hemiaminal with a tripodal metal binding site. This chapter describes studies on the metal binding ability, the variety of metals that will lead to this formation, the effects of anions and the range of aldehydes that can be used are described. Furthermore, the system’s reversibility was explored. Finally, the use of a bistriazole secondary amine was explored. The modular nature of triazole formation could lead to the introduction of additional functionalities. The fourth chapter discusses how the novel ligand system could be used to study the enantiomeric excess (ee) of chiral thiols. Based upon the system’s ability to form a stable hemiaminal thioether, a CD signal could be generated that is proportional to the amount of a particular enantiomer in solution. Using this system, a calibration curve relating CD signal and ee can be generated giving the ee of an unknown solution. In the final chapter, a look at the Freshman Research Initiative will be carried out with a focus on the ability to teach basic skills in an introductory laboratory through research. Four different skills or techniques will be explored through three different FRI streams,x and how they teach the four skills. Finally, analysis of the success of the program, particularly students’ success in the next laboratory course in the sequence, is discussed, and a model for adopting this type of teaching at other universities is given. / text