Vladimir V. Novokshonov

Synthesis of 4-Alkynyl-substituted 3,4-Dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones

Abstract 4-Alkynyl-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2-(1H)-ones were synthesized by a one-pot reaction of propynals, ethyl acetoacetate, and urea. The yields of acetylenic dihydropyrimidinones depend significantly upon the propynal structure and catalyst type. A comparative study of the catalysts revealed an important advantage of polyphosphate ester in tetrahydrofuran in comparison with hydrochloric acid in methanol or trimethylchlorosilane in dimethylformamide, allowing the preparation of target compounds in good or moderate yields. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

Decisive role of water in efficient noncatalyzed synthesis of polyfunctional 1H-1,2,3-triazoles proceeding from γ-hydroxypropynals

A highly efficient method was developed for the synthesis of new polyfunctional 1H-1,2,3-triazoles by the reaction of γ-hydroxypropynals with trimethylsilyl azide in water at room temperature without catalyst. The addition of trimethylsilyl azide to γ-hydroxypropynals occurs regioselectively: Previously unknown hydroxyalkyl-1H-1,2,3-triazolecarbaldehydes have been isolated in 69-96% yields with the prevalence of 1,5-isomers and the content of minor 1,4-isomers equal 9-21%. In the reaction of γ-hydroxypropynals with sodium azide in DMSO the formation of 4-hydroxyalkyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole-5-carbaldehydes is accompanied by the dimerization of initial aldehydes into the corresponding 1,3-dioxolanes.

An unusual rearrangement of 1-trimethylsiloxy-3-bromomagnesium-2-propyne

3-Trimethylsilyl-2-propyn-1-ol (4) was synthesized via the rearrangement of 1-trimethylsiloxy-3-bromomagnesium-2-propyne and followed by hydrolysis of the latter. The yield of compound 4 depends largely on the solvent used.

Facile one-pot synthesis of 5-substituted isoxazoles and pyrazoles through microwave-promoted intramolecular cyclization of γ-hydroxyalkynal oximes and hydrazones

ABSTRACT Simple and efficient one-pot synthesis of 5-substituted isoxazoles and pyrazoles has been developed. The formation of the target isoxazoles and pyrazoles is initiated by 1,2-nucleophilic addition of generated in situ hydroxylamine or hydrazine to α-acetylenic γ-hydroxyaldehydes with further intramolecular cyclization of the adducts. The protocols are associated with readily available substrates, simple procedure, short reaction time, and moderate to high yields. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

Design of Multi-Component Reactions

Multi-component reactions (MCRs) have now been well established as a powerful synthetic tool for creating molecular complexity and diversity and are undoubtedly well suited for the drug discovery program. Another potential that has probably received less attention among synthetic chemists is the opportunity offered by MCRs for the development of new fundamentally important transformations (reactions). Indeed, although an MCR is composed of a series of known bimolecular reactions, the overall transformation could be novel. Consequently, it provides chemists the opportunities to uncover transformations that were otherwise difficult to realize. In this talk, we will present our recent work in this field, including: (1) the oxidative homologation of aldehydes to amides, (2) the oxidative coupling of aldehydes and isocyanides to α-ketoamides, (3) oxidative isocyanide-based MCRs, and (4) the enantioselective Passerini reaction.