Acta Chimica Sinica ›› 2026, Vol. 84 ›› Issue (4): 476-483.DOI: 10.6023/A25120419 Previous Articles     Next Articles

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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)

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