A series of novel 4-(het)arylimidazoldin-2-ones were obtained by the acid-catalyzed reaction of (2,2-diethoxyethyl)ureas with aromatic and heterocyclic C-nucleophiles. The proposed approach to substituted imidazolidinones benefits from excellent regioselectivity, readily available starting materials and a simple procedure. The regioselectivity of the reaction was rationalized by quantum chemistry calculations and control experiments. The anti-cancer activity of the obtained compounds was tested in vitro.
A first successful synthesis of 2-(het)aryl-N-phosphorylpyrrolidines is reported starting from readily available N-(4,4-diethoxybutyl)amides of P(V) acids. A range of phenols and hydroxyl-substituted O-heterocycles may be employed into the reaction furnishing N-phosphorylated 2-(het)arylpyrrolidines with up to 90 % yield. The developed method permits a presence of sensitive to phosphorylation hydroxy groups and provides the easy and regioselective entry to target compounds. Pyrrolidine core is widespread in natural products [1,2] and synthetic drugs. [3] Phosphorus-containing pyrrolidine derivatives are of a special interest due to their various biological [4-8] and catalytic [9,10] properties. Among them, (pyrrolidin-1-yl) phosphoramidates are proposed for hepatitis C, [11] malaria and tuberculosis [12] treatment, possess anti-HIV [13-16] and antitumor [17,18] activity. Additionally, they employed as chiral ligands in various asymmetric reactions. Examples are metal-catalyzed stereoselective reduction of ketones, [19,20] ketimines [21] and alkenes, [22-24] various cycloadditions, [25-29] addition of boronic acids [30] and organotrifluoroborates [31] to alkenes, asymmetric ruthenium-catalyzed metallo-ene reaction [32] and Suzuki-Miyaura coupling. [33]
Organophosphorus pyrrolidine derivatives possessing P–N bonds are a promising yet underexplored class of compounds. In this short review we overview the general approaches to these compounds described so far, with a special emphasis on their asymmetric synthesis.1 Introduction2 Synthesis of Pyrrolidine-Based P(III) Derivatives3 Synthesis of Pyrrolidine-Based P(V) Derivatives3.1 Phosphorylation of Pyrrolidines with P(V) Acid Chlorides3.2 Phosphorylation of Pyrrolidines with P(V) Acid Esters3.3 Syntheses via the Atherton–Todd Reaction3.4 Oxidation of Pyrrolidine-Based P(III) Derivatives4 Syntheses of N-Phosphorylpyrrolidines from Acyclic Precursors5 Conclusions
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