Biomedical subjects

Prabagaran Narayanasamy

Publications and source records attributed to Prabagaran Narayanasamy.

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PubMed2006

Macrolactonization via hydrocarbon oxidation.

A novel Pd/sulfoxide-catalyzed macrolactonization reaction of linear omega-alkenoic acids is reported that proceeds via serial ligand-catalyzed allylic C-H oxidation. The scope of this macrolactonization appears to be very broad. Aryl, alkyl, and (Z)-alpha,beta-unsaturated acids are all competent nucleophiles for this reaction, with the latter undergoing macrolactonization with no olefin isomerization. High functional group compatibility is observed that includes biologically and medicinally relevant functionality such as ortho-substituted salicylate esters, bis(indoyl)maleimides, and peptides. Evidence is provided to support the hypothesis that macrolactonization proceeds via inner-sphere functionalization from a templated pi-allylPd carboxylate intermediate.

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PubMed2005

Enantioselective cycloadditions with alpha,beta-disubstituted acrylimides.

[reaction: see text] The use of N-H imide templates provides a solution to the problem of rotamer control in Lewis acid catalyzed reactions of alpha,beta-disubstituted acryloyl imides. Reactions proceed through the s-cis rotamer and with improved reactivity because A(1,3) strain is avoided. Enantioselective nitrone, nitrile oxide, and Diels-Alder cycloadditions demonstrate the principle.

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PubMed2005

Serial ligand catalysis: a highly selective allylic C-H oxidation.

We are reporting a mild, chemo-, and highly regioselective Pd(II)-catalyzed allylic oxidation of alpha-olefins to furnish branched allylic esters that proceeds via a novel serial ligand catalysis mechanism in which two different ligands (i.e., vinyl sulfoxide 2 and BQ) interact sequentially with the metal to promote distinct steps of the catalytic cycle (i.e., C-H cleavage and pi-allyl functionalization, respectively).

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PubMed2003

Enantioselective synthesis of alpha,beta-disubstituted-beta-amino acids.

Highly diastereoselective and enantioselective addition of N-benzylhydroxylamine to imides 17 and 20-30 produces alpha,beta-trans-disubstituted N-benzylisoxazolidinones 19 and 31-41. These reactions proceed in 60-96% ee with 93-99% de's using 5 mol % of Mg(NTf2)2 and ligand 18. The product isoxazolidinones can be hydrogenolyzed directly to provide alpha,beta-disubstituted-beta-amino acids.

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PubMed2001

First asymmetric synthesis of quinoline derivatives by inverse electron demand (IED) Diels-Alder reaction using chiral Ti(IV) complex.

[reaction: see text] (R,R)-3-Aza-3-benzyl-1,5-dihydroxy-1,5-diphenylpentane (1) ligated Ti(IV) complex (1-TiCl(2)) is used as a chiral Lewis acid catalyst for promoting asymmetric IED Diels-Alder reaction between electron-rich dienophiles and electron-poor dienes. Here we introduce a facile route for the synthesis of asymmetric tetrahydroquinoline derivatives using the above-mentioned chiral catalyst reagent in the presence of 4 A molecular sieves. The reactions proceed with moderate yields and at times high enantioselectivty.

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PubMed2001

A new polymer-anchored chiral catalyst for asymmetric Michael addition reactions.

[figure: see text] Monomer (R,R)-3-aza-3-(p-vinylbenzyl)-1,5-diphenyl-1,5-dihydroxypentane (2) when polymerized with styrene and divinylbenzene affords polymers, onto which lithium and aluminum are incorporated via reaction with lithium aluminum hydride. The resulting insoluble polymers containing chiral lithium and aluminum active centers are quite effective for asymmetric Michael addition of nitro compounds, thiols, and amines. The optimized reaction conditions yield Michael adducts in good yield with high enantiomeric excesses.

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