α-Quaternary ketones are accessed through novel enantioselective alkylations of allyl and propargyl electrophiles by unstabilized prochiral enolate nucleophiles in the presence of palladium complexes with various phosphinooxazoline (PHOX) ligands. Excellent yields and high enantiomeric excesses are obtained from three classes of enolate precursors: enol carbonates, enol silanes, and racemic β-k...

The development of new and efficient methods, reagents, catalysts for the introduction fluorine atoms or fluorinated moieties in molecular scaffolds has become a topic paramount importance organic synthesis. In this framework, incorporation SCF3 group into molecule often led to beneficial effects on drug’s metabolic stability bioavailability. Here we report our studies aimed stereoselective syn...

Despite recent advances in spectroscopic techniques, there is uncertainty regarding the nature of the carbonyl groups in the asphaltene and resin fractions of crude oil, information necessary for an understanding of the physical properties and environmental fate of these materials. Carbonyl and hydroxyl group functionalities are not observed in natural abundance 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (...

BACKGROUND Based on the pharmacological potency and structural features of succinimides, this study was designed to synthesize new ketoesters derivatives of succinimides. Furthermore, the synthesized compounds were evaluated for their possible anticholinesterase and antioxidant potentials. The compounds were synthesized by organocatalytic Michael additions of α-ketoesters to N-aryl maleimides. ...

In this thesis the synthesis of vicinal stereocenters is investigated in two distinct contexts, namely the construction of 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles and the synthesis of β-hydroxy-α-amino acids. Both scaffolds are prevalent in a range of natural products and biologically relevant compounds and, therefore, methods for their synthesis are of great import. First, the construction of 3,3-disubsti...

A facile synthesis of 2,3-dihydropyrrole derivatives has been achieved through the one-pot, three-component tandem reaction of diazo compounds with anilines and beta,gamma-unsaturated alpha-ketoesters in moderate to good yields.

The first organocatalytic "anti-Michael" reaction of cyclic-beta-ketoesters to unsaturated double bonds is described in a highly asymmetric version leading to the synthesis of alpha,alpha'-disubstituted branched double bonds as optically active Baylis-Hillman-like adducts.

A novel Brønsted acidic ionic liquid namely N1,N1,N2,N2-tetramethyl-N1,N2-bis(sulfo)ethane-1,2-diaminium trifluoroacetate {[TMBSED][TFA]2} was synthesized, and characterized by studying its1H NMR, 13C NMR, 19F NMR and mass spectral data. Afterward, the ionic liquid was applied ascatalyst for the production of polyhydroquinoline derivatives via the one-pot multi-componentreaction of arylaldehyde...