Seleno-amino acid, synthesis

Domling has reported the synthesis of seleno amino acid derivatives 418 via Ugi reaction (Scheme 6.63) [129]. Methylselenocysteine 414, ketones 415, and isocyanides... 

SCHEME 6.63 Ugi four-component reaction allows the synthesis of seleno amino acid derivatives 418. 

H. Liu, A. Ddmling, Chem. Biol. Drug Des. 2009, 74, 302-308. One-pot synthesis of highly functionalized seleno amino acid derivatives. 

An interesting example of the use of MCRs on water is the synthesis of seleno cysteines by the Ugi reaction developed by Wessjohann and coworkers [74]. The reactions of seleno-derived aldehydes 123 with amines 9, carboxylic acids 125, and isocyanides 124 afforded the corresponding seleno amino acids 126 in variable yields (24-87%) (Scheme 11.24). 

Sequestration/enzymatic modification accumulation of Se in Se amino acids, but these seleno-amino acids are not incorporated into normal protein synthesis. 

An extensive review of the hetero-Diels-Alder reactions of 1-oxabuta-1,3-dienes has been published. Ab initio calculations of the Diels-Alder reactions of prop-2-enethial with a number of dienophiles show that the transition states of all the reactions are similar and synchronous.Thio- and seleno-carbonyl compounds behave as superdienophiles in Diels-Alder reactions with cyclic and aryl-, methyl-, or methoxy-substituted open-chain buta-1,3-dienes.The intramolecular hetero-Diels-Alder reactions of 4-benzylidine-3-oxo[l,3]oxathiolan-5-ones (100) produce cycloadducts (101) and (102) in high yield and excellent endo/exo-selectivity (Scheme 39). A density functional theoretical study of the hetero-Diels-Alder reaction between butadiene and acrolein indicates that the endo s-cis is the most stable transition structure in both catalysed and uncatalysed reactions.The formation and use of amino acid-derived chiral acylnitroso hetero-Diels-Alder reactions in organic synthesis has been reviewed. The 4 + 2-cycloadditions of A-acylthioformamides as dienophiles have been reviewed. ... 

Synthesis of Phosphoric Acids and Their Derivatives. - A series of monoalkyl and dialkyl phosphorus acid chiral esters have been synthesised for use as carriers for the transport of aromatic amino acids through supported liquid membranes. The compounds acted as effective carriers but enantio-separation was at best moderate. A range of phosphono- and phosphoro-fluoridates have been prepared by treatment of the corresponding thio- or seleno- phosphorus acids with aqueous silver fluoride at room temperature (Scheme 1). In some cases oxidation rather than fluorination occurred. Stereospecifically deuterium-labelled allylic isoprenoid diphosphates, e.g. (1), have been synthesised from the corresponding deuterium-labelled aldehyde by asymmetric reduction, phosphorylation and Sn2 displacement with pyrophosphate (Scheme 2). ... 

Contrary to benzo[b]thiophen, benzo[b]selenophen is acylated at position 2. 2-Bromobenzo[b]selenophen, prepared from the 2-lithium derivative and bromine, is acylated at position 3, and from this derivative the 3-isomers could be synthesized. A large number of 2- and 3-aroylbenzo[b]seleno-phens were synthesized, either by Friedel-Crafts reaction of benzo-[bjselenophencarboxylic acid chlorides and benzenes or from benzol bjselenophens and benzoic acid chlorides. Also the reaction between Grignard reagents and nitriles was used for the synthesis of aroylbenzo[b]selenophens. 4,S-Diaminobenzo[b]selenophen has been synthesized via nitration of 5-aminobenzo[b]selenophen or via the reaction of the diazonium salt derived from the S-amino-derivative with p-sulphanilic acid. From the diamino-derivative, several fused benzo[b]selenophens, e.g. (525), (526), and (527), were prepared. Reaction of the phenyl-... 

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