Heavily substituted cyclopropane esters were prepared in high yields, complete diastereoselection and high (up to 96%) enantioselectivity. The reaction described herein entailed reacting 4-nitro-5-styrylisoxazoles, a class of cinnamate synthetic equivalent, with 2-bromomalonate esters under the catalysis of 5 mol% of a Cincona derived phase-transfer catalyst. The reaction allowed multi-gram preparation of desired products.
Herein is reported the development of a new process to manufacture (S)-pregabalin. The method comprises six steps, run under the catalysis of a recyclable polymer bound phase transfer catalyst, and afforded (S)-pregabalin in overall 54% yield, starting from building blocks acetylacetone, isovaleraldehyde, and nitromethane.
hLDH5 plays a key role in the glycolytic metabolic switch found in invasive tumours and is now considered as a promising therapeutic target in cancer. Here we report a series of new hLDH5-inhibitors based on triazole-containing N-hydroxyindol-2-carboxylates, whose synthesis includes the highly reliable and simple "click chemistry" reaction
(Z)-3-Substituted-2-(4-pyridyl)-acrylonitriles, a reactive class of Michael acceptors obtained exclusively as a single (Z) isomer, reacted with un-substituted isocyanoacetate esters mediated by phase-transfer catalysis to give, after base promoted cyclisation, functionalized imines in up to 94% ee and as a single diastereoisomer.
Cyclopropane esters holding two quaternary centres were prepared in high yields, complete diastereoselection and up to 83% ee. The reaction described herein entailed reacting (Z)-3-substituted-2-(4-pyridyl)-acrylonitrile, a reactive class of Michael acceptor, with 2-bromomalonate esters in the presence of Cinchona derived phase-transfer catalysts. The reaction allowed multi-gram preparation of the desired products.
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