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Challenges in Synthetic Chemistry

A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2012) | Viewed by 10999

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Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Yamashiro-cho, Tokushima 770-8514, Japan
Interests: natural product chemistry; isolation; structure determination; synthesis; terpenoids; samarium; ruthenium
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Dear Colleagues,

Recent years, a number of new methods for synthesis of complex molecules, short and efficient routes for synthesis of important substance have been published. The speed of this development is now enormously increasing. This special issue, jointly published in “Challenges” and “Molecules”, is dedicated to the publication of the latest “Challenges in Synthetic Chemistry”, which includes research results in the field of stereoselective synthesis, enantioselctive synthesis, organometalic chemistry, heterocyclic chemistry, and total synthesis of natural products. We will consider any submissions associated with synthetic chemistry (including but not limited to: biological, theoretical and mechanistic studies). However, the primary focus of this special issue is related to the development of challenging synthetic methodology and its applications.

Prof. Dr. Motoo Tori
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Keywords

  • synthesis
  • stereoselective
  • enantioselective
  • organometallic
  • heterocyclic
  • total synthesis
  • natural products

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Cyclizations Producing Hydrindanones with Two Methyl Groups at the Juncture Positions Mediated by Samarium Diiodide and Electrolysis
by Masakazu Sono, Natsuko Ise, Tsutomu Shoji and Motoo Tori
Molecules 2012, 17(9), 11079-11088; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules170911079 - 13 Sep 2012
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One-electron reductive intramolecular cyclization of enones with ketones or aldehydes mediated by samarium diiodide and electrolysis to afford cis-trimethyl- hydrindanolones. The reactions gave selectivities ranging from 1:1 to 100:0 depending on the conditions. Full article
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A New Facile Synthesis of D4-Pterosin B and D4-Bromopterosin, Deuterated Analogues of Ptaquiloside
by Mohamed Attya, Monica Nardi, Antonio Tagarelli and Giovanni Sindona
Molecules 2012, 17(5), 5795-5802; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules17055795 - 16 May 2012
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Ptaquiloside (Pta) is a potent carcinogen present in bracken fern and in soil matrices, that can potentially leach to the aquatic environment. More recently its presence in the milk of different farm animals has been reported. Pterosin B (Ptb) and bromopterosin (BrPt) represent [...] Read more.
Ptaquiloside (Pta) is a potent carcinogen present in bracken fern and in soil matrices, that can potentially leach to the aquatic environment. More recently its presence in the milk of different farm animals has been reported. Pterosin B (Ptb) and bromopterosin (BrPt) represent the most convenient analogues in the detection of ptaquiloside by mass spectrometry. Pterosin sesquiterpenes are also involved in many patented biomedical protocols. In this work we introduce a new and convenient approach to the synthesis in three steps and more than 80% yield of d4-pterosin B (d4-Ptb) and d4-bromopterosin (d4-BrPt), useful as internal standards in the quantification of ptaquiloside. Full article
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