Formation of by-products during alcoholic fermentation is a complex process. Particular attention should be paid to generation of higher alcohols because of its complex mechanism and dynamics. In XIX century the higher alcohols were thought about as “bacterial metabolites of spoilage” that contaminate alcoholic beverages. At the beginning of XX century Ehrlich proved that these compounds were p...

N-protected LL-dipeptide alcohols 3a-p, diastereomeric mixture (3d + 3d') and tripeptide alcohols 6a-c were synthesized by treatment of various amino alcohols with N-protected(alpha-aminoacyl)benzotriazoles 1a-c, 1f-m, (1a + 1a') and N-protected(alpha-dipeptidoyl)benzotriazoles 5a, 5b respectively in good yields with complete retention of chirality.

A novel, one-step synthesis of substituted pyridine- and quinoline-derivatives was achieved by acceptorless dehydrogenative coupling of γ-aminoalcohols with secondary alcohols. The reaction involves consecutive C-N and C-C bond formation, catalyzed by a bipyridyl-based ruthenium pincer complex with a base.

Here we report the in situ generation of transient allylic boronic species, by reacting TMSCHN2 and E-vinyl boronic acids, followed by their subsequent trapping with aldehydes as electrophiles to yield homoallylic alcohols. This metal-free reaction was initially discovered by the use of a flow chemistry approach to generate a variety of homoallylic alcohols in a straightforward fashion and then...

The diarylalkenyl propargylic complex framework has been found in many natural products and medicinal regents. Herein, we have disclosed an unprecedented FeCl(3) catalyzed ene-type reaction of propargylic alcohols with 1,1-diaryl alkenes which enabled us to furnish a diarylalkenyl propargylic complex framework in moderate to high chemical yields (up to 98%).

A highly enantioselective synthesis of homopropargylic alcohols is achieved by using the new helical chiral 2,2'-bipyridine N-monoxide catalyst and allenyltrichlorosilane. This method can be further extended to the enantio- and regioselective propargylation of N-acylhydrazones.

A catalytic system consisting of the ruthenium(II) complex [Ru(η³-2-C3H4Me)(CO)(dppf)][SbF6] (dppf=1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene) and trifluoroacetic acid has been used to promote the coupling of secondary propargylic alcohols with 6-chloro-4-hydroxychromen-2-one. The reactions afforded unusual 2-methylene-2,3-dihydrofuro[3,2-c]chromen-2-ones in good yields.