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AUTHOR
Stefano Manfredini
ChemInform Abstract: Facile Synthesis of 2-Nitroalkanols by Tetramethylguanidine (TMG)- Catalyzed Addition of Primary Nitroalkanes to Aldehydes and Alicyclic Ketones.
Abstract Tetramethylguanidine-catalyzed addition of primary nitroalkanes to aldehydes and alicyclic ketones constitutes a practical means to perform the nitro-aldol reaction (Henry reaction). The very mild conditions employed, together with the short reaction times, make the procedure tolerant of a range of functionalities and highly versatile for the synthesis of a variety of 2-nitroalkanols.
A PLE-based resolution of cocaine, pseudococaine, and 6- and 7-methoxylated cocaine analogues
Abstract The enzymatic hydrolysis of racemic cocaine and cocaine analogues using pig liver esterase (PLE) is shown to afford a practical means for achieving their chemical resolution. This reaction was found to proceed not only with good enantioselectivity, but with an interesting chemoselectivity as well.
Design, synthesis and antiproliferative activity of methyl 4-Iodo-1-β-D-ribofuranosyl-pyrazole-3-carboxylate and related compounds
Abstract In a SAR study on azole-related nucleosides we have designed some pyrazole-nucleoside analogs characterised, for the first time, by a carboxylic ester moiety. 4-Iodo-1-β-D-ribofuranosyl-pyrazole-3-carboxylate showed a wide spectrum of antiproliferative activity and a particularly low cytotoxicity against resting PBL, being, unlike the other azole nucleosides, more active than the corresponding primary amide.
Synthesis and antiproliferative activity of 2'-O-allyl-1-beta-D-arabynofuranosyl-uracil, -cytosine and -adenine
Abstract With the aim to design potential inhibitors of ribonucleotide reductase (RR), 2′-O-allyl-β-D-arabinofuranosyl-uracil ( 4 ), -cytosine ( 7 ) and -adenosine ( 10 ) were prepared and evaluated for their cytostatic activity against Molt4/C8, CEM and L1210 cell lines. Although our preliminary data do not allow to assess if RR is the intracellular target, the results point to differences in the (anti)metabolic behavior of these compounds. This study also offers a general synthesis of 2′-O-allyl-β-D-arabinofuranosyl nucleosides for potential applications in the preparation of 2′-O-allyl-β-D-oligoarabino nucleotides.
Facile synthesis of 2-nitroalkanols by tetramethylguanidine (TMG)-catalyzed addition of primary nitroalkanes to aldehydes and alicyclic ketones
Abstract Tetramethylguanidine-catalyzed addition of primary nitroalkanes to aldehydes and alicyclic ketones constitutes a practical means to perform the nitro-aldol reaction (Henry reaction). The very mild conditions employed, together with the short reaction times, make the procedure tolerant of a range of functionalities and highly versatile for the synthesis of a variety of 2-nitroalkanols.