Synthesis 2014; 46(16): 2099-2121
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1341247
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Diversity-Oriented Asymmetric Synthesis

Subhabrata Sen*
Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, Shiv Nadar University, Gautam Budh Nagar, UP 203207, India   Email: subhabrata.sen@snu.edu.in
,
Ganesh Prabhu
Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, Shiv Nadar University, Gautam Budh Nagar, UP 203207, India   Email: subhabrata.sen@snu.edu.in
,
Chandramohan Bathula
Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, Shiv Nadar University, Gautam Budh Nagar, UP 203207, India   Email: subhabrata.sen@snu.edu.in
,
Santanu Hati
Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, Shiv Nadar University, Gautam Budh Nagar, UP 203207, India   Email: subhabrata.sen@snu.edu.in
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Publication History

Received: 12 February 2014
Accepted after revision: 02 April 2014

Publication Date:
30 July 2014 (online)


Dedicated to Dr. Michael Harmata.

Abstract

The application of small molecules to modulate proteins by direct interactions has evolved as a powerful tool for the study of complex biological systems. Conventional genetic approaches have examined biological systems by generating random mutations which were then screened in search of a precise cellular phenotype. Analogous to the genetic approach, large random collections of small molecules can be used to elucidate the roles of specific proteins in many biological pathways. The crux of this ‘chemical genetic’ approach is the design and synthesis of libraries of compounds which span large tracts of biologically relevant chemical space. Diversity-oriented asymmetric synthesis (DOAS) is an exceptional methodology for preparing structurally and stereochemically diverse small molecule libraries which show a greater variety not only in their physiochemical properties but also in their biological activities. Herein, we describe some of the most effective strategies that have been used in asymmetric diversity-oriented synthesis library design and preparation.

1 Introduction

2 Philosophy of DOAS

3 Stoichiometric Reactions

3.1 DOAS with Chiral Auxiliaries

3.2 DOAS with Chiral Templates

3.3 DOAS with Chiral ‘Linchpins’

3.4 DOAS from Natural Products via a Ring-Distortion Strategy

3.5 DOAS via Chiral Reactions

4 DOAS towards Peptidomimetics

5 Catalytic Reactions

6 Conclusion