Pyrazoles and isoxazoles are well-known important heterocyclic compounds that due to their participation in the structure of many drugs are very important. Pyrazoles and isoxzaloes can be prepared by oxidation of pyrazolines and isoxazolines respectively. In this work, trans-3,5-dihydroperoxy-3,5-dimethyl-1,2-dioxalane (DHPDMDO)/NH4I has been used as a new, powerful, nearly green, effective and...

Human aromatase is responsible for the last step of estrogen biosynthesis, for the aromatization of ring A of androstenedione (ASD) or testosterone. In this work the mechanism of aromatization was studied using gas phase and hybrid QM/MM calculations. It is shown that human aromatase can efficiently catalyze the aromatization process via a Compound I (or Compound II) mediated pathway. The natur...

The early steps in the biosynthesis of the aromatic amino acids in microorganisms leading to the formation of alicyclic precursors are rather well known (1, 2). Information regarding the regulation of these steps is beginning to accumulate (3, 4). A considerable gap, however, still exists in our knowledge about the properties and the regulation of the enzymes involved in the final aromatization...

A new protocol for the aromatization of tetrahydrocarbazoles has been achieved using a catalytic amount of iodine, giving high yields. The role of iodine in the aromatization has been explained by DFT, and its wide scope is extended to the total synthesis of glycozoline and murrayafoline A. This method has proven to be tolerant of a broad range of functional groups.

A synthesis of moracin M using Appel dehydration a biomimetic inspired endoperoxide and subsequent late stage aromatization, is described. key 1,3-diene, obtained from base-free Suzuki-Miyaura coupling, can undergo oxidation to its endoperoxide, followed by under conditions aromatization give benzofuran, with deprotection then providing in only 4-steps. Alternatively, this 1,3‑diene synthetic r...

A platinum-catalyzed reaction involving new aromatization/1,3-carbonyl shift cascade of 2-epoxy-1-(methoxyalk-2-ynyl)benzenes is reported. This skeletal rearrangement is mechanistically significant because it involves a remarkable 1,3-carbonyl shift to complete the aromatization and to regenerate the catalyst.