化学学报 ›› 2026, Vol. 84 ›› Issue (4): 476-483.DOI: 10.6023/A25120419 上一篇    下一篇

研究论文

酰胺的“一瓶”催化不对称还原型Bischler-Napieralski反应: 生物活性1-取代四氢异喹啉的对映选择性合成

卢广生, 韩增, 叶剑良*(), 黄培强*()   

  1. 厦门大学化学与化工学院 福建省化学生物学重点实验室(厦门大学) 厦门 361005
  • 投稿日期:2025-12-25 发布日期:2026-01-09
  • 通讯作者: 叶剑良, 黄培强
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(22571267); 国家自然科学基金(21931010)

One-pot, Catalytic Asymmetric Reductive Bischler-Napieralski-Type Reaction of Amides: An Enantioselective Entrance to Biologically Active 1-Substituted Tetrahydroisoquinolines

Guangsheng Lu, Zeng Han, Jianliang Ye*(), Peiqiang Huang*()   

  1. Fujian Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Xiamen University), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
  • Received:2025-12-25 Published:2026-01-09
  • Contact: Jianliang Ye, Peiqiang Huang
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(22571267); National Natural Science Foundation of China(21931010)

本工作采用先官能化再还原的酰胺不对称还原转化新策略实现了酰胺的“一瓶”催化不对称还原型Bischler-Napieralski反应. 该方法涉及串联进行的三氟甲磺酸酐/2-氟-吡啶(Tf2O/2-F-Pyr.)促进的Bischler-Napieralski脱水环化以及水相Noyori型催化不对称转移氢化(CATH)反应. 通过此一瓶法, 以高收率和优异的对映选择性合成了一系列四氢异喹啉衍生物. 该方法适用于酰基部分带有给电子或吸电子基团的N-芳乙基芳香酰胺, 以及N-芳乙基脂肪酰胺. 通过这一方法实现了四个生物碱, (S)-猪毛菜定碱、(S)-劳丹素、(S)-木防己碱、(S)-N-norlaudanidine, 以及药物分子ACT-335827的高效、催化对映选择性合成. 此外, 还实现了生物碱(S)-cryptostyline III及药物分子almorexant等的形式合成.

关键词: 酰胺, 酰胺活化, 四氢异喹啉, 生物碱, 还原型Bischler-Napieralski反应, 催化不对称转移氢化, 催化不对称合成

Herein, we report the one-pot, catalytic asymmetric reductive Bischler-Napieralski-type reaction of amides as the first demonstration of a new strategy for the asymmetric reductive transformation of amides, which allowed for the one-pot, enantioselective access to tetrahydroisoquinoline (THIQ). The method features a tandem sequence involving the Tf2O/2-F-Pyr.-promoted Bischler-Napieralski dehydracyclization and an aqueous Noyori-type catalytic asymmetric transfer hydrogenation (CATH). By this one-pot method, a variety of THIQ derivatives were synthesized in high yields and in excellent enantioselectivities. This protocol accommodates N-arylethyl aromatic amides bearing either electron-donating or electron-withdrawing groups on the acyl moiety, and N-arylethyl aliphatic amides. The synthetic utility of this methodology was demonstrated via the efficient, catalytic enantioselective synthesis of four alkaloids: (S)-salsolidine, (S)-laudanosine, (S)-xylopinine, and (S)-N-norlaudanidine, and medicinal agent ACT-335827. Additionally, formal syntheses of alkaloid (S)-cryptostyline III and medicinal agents such as almorexant were achieved.

Key words: amides, amide activation, tetrahydroisoquinolines, alkaloids, reductive Bischler-Napieralski-type reaction, catalytic asymmetric transfer hydrogenation, catalytic asymmetric synthesis