Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry ›› 2026, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (1): 1-20.DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202506007 Previous Articles     Next Articles

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噁唑酮不同活性位点的官能团化反应研究进展

姜志洁a,, 陈锦秀b,c,, 朱晓菲d, 邓鑫浩c, 严琼姣c,*(), 汪伟b,*(), 周慧b,*()   

  1. a 陕西学前师范学院生物食品与化学学院 西安 710100
    b 华中师范大学化学学院 武汉 430079
    c 武汉工程大学药物研究院 武汉 430205
    d 平武中学 四川绵阳 621000
  • 收稿日期:2025-07-15 修回日期:2025-08-19 发布日期:2025-09-11
  • 通讯作者: 严琼姣, 汪伟, 周慧
  • 作者简介:

    共同第一作者

  • 基金资助:
    湖北省自然科学基金(2025AFB675); 2024年度陕西高校优秀青年杰出人才支持计划(2025QJ-02(内))

Recent Advances on the Functionalization of Azlactones at Different Reactive Sites

Jiang Zhijiea, Chen Jinxiub,c, Zhu Xiaofeid, Deng Xinhaoc, Yan Qiongjiaoc,*(), Wang Weib,*(), Zhou Huib,*()   

  1. a College of Biology, Food and Chemistry, Shaanxi Xueqian Normal University, Xi'an 710100
    b College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079
    c Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205
    d Pingwu High School, Mianyang, Sichuan 621000
  • Received:2025-07-15 Revised:2025-08-19 Published:2025-09-11
  • Contact: Yan Qiongjiao, Wang Wei, Zhou Hui
  • About author:

    The authors contributed equally to this work

  • Supported by:
    Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(2025AFB675); 2024 Shaanxi Higher Education Institutions Outstanding Young Talents Support Program(2025QJ-02(内))

Azlactones constitute a crucial precursor for the preparation of α,α-disubstituted amino acids, N,O-acetal derivatives, many heterocyclic compounds, finding increasingly widespread applications in organic chemistry. Recent advances in functionalization of azlactone have enabled the synthesis of many important organic compounds. Notably, asymmetric transformations of azlactone have facilitated the preparation of valuable chiral compounds, attracting growing interest among researchers in this field. Focusing on the multi-active-site nature of azlactone, this review classifies its participation in diverse organic reactions, including C-2, C-4, and C-5 functionalization and multi-site cycloaddition reactions. Meanwhile, our research group has recently developed a novel method for the in situ formation of azlactones via the intramolecular cyclization of N-hydroxyphthalimide esters, which yields a various of chiral unnatural amino acids. This strategy complements existing azlactone functionalization reactions, thereby promoting the robust development of this field. Finally, the challenges and opportunities in this field are critically assessed, providing insights to direct future research and innovation.

Key words: azlactones, reactive site, functionalization, amino acids, asymmetric transformation