scholarly journals A physicochemical orthophosphate cycle via a kinetically stable thermodynamically activated intermediate enables mild prebiotic phosphorylations

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver R. Maguire ◽  
Iris B. A. Smokers ◽  
Wilhelm T. S. Huck
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Prebiotic Chemistry ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
General Strategy ◽  
Scarce Resources ◽  
Mild Conditions ◽  
Phosphorylated Compounds ◽  
Nucleotide Triphosphates ◽  
Fundamental Challenge

AbstractThe incorporation of orthophosphate from scarce geochemical sources into the organic compounds essential for life under mild conditions is a fundamental challenge for prebiotic chemistry. Here we report a prebiotic system capable of overcoming this challenge by taking inspiration from extant life’s recycling of orthophosphate via its conversion into kinetically stable thermodynamically activated (KSTA) nucleotide triphosphates (e.g. ATP). We separate the activation of orthophosphate from its transfer to organic compounds by, crucially, first accumulating a KSTA phosphoramidate. We use cyanate to activate orthophosphate in aqueous solution under mild conditions and then react it with imidazole to accumulate the KSTA imidazole phosphate. In a paste, imidazole phosphate phosphorylates all the essential building blocks of life. Integration of this chemistry into a wet/dry cycle enables the continuous recycling of orthophosphate and the accretion of phosphorylated compounds. This system functions even at low reagent concentrations due to solutes concentrating during evaporation. Our system demonstrates a general strategy for how to maximise the usage of scarce resources based upon cycles which accumulate and then release activated intermediates.

scholarly journals Integrated Synthesis of Nucleotide and Nucleosides Directed by Amino Acids

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Suárez-Marina ◽  
Rebecca Turk-MacLeod ◽  
Yousef M. Abul-Haija ◽  
Piotr S. Gromski ◽  
Geoffrey Cooper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Prebiotic Chemistry ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Reaction Networks ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Simultaneous Formation ◽  
Chemical Systems ◽  
Mild Conditions ◽  
Glycosidic Bonds ◽  
Selection Of

<p><b>Research on the origin of nucleic acids and proteins has been approached by either multi-step synthesis or simple one-pot reactions, but exploration of their prebiotic chemistry is normally done separately. However, if nucleotides and amino acids co-existed on early Earth, their mutual interactions and reactivity should be considered in exploring the emergence of complex chemical systems that can ultimately evolve. To explore this idea, we set out to investigate nucleotide/nucleoside formation by a simple dehydration reaction of the constituent building blocks (sugar, phosphate, and nucleobase) in the presence of amino acids (<i>i.e.</i> glycine,</b> <b>arginine, glutamic acid, threonine, methionine, phenylalanine and tryptophan). Herein, we report the first example of simultaneous formation of glycosidic bonds between ribose, purines, and pyrimidines under mild conditions without a catalyst or activated reagents, as well as nucleobase exchange. We observed not only the simultaneous formation of nucleotide and nucleoside isomers from several nucleobases, but also the selection of distribution of glycosylation products when glycine was present. This work shows how reaction networks of nucleotides and amino acids should be considered when exploring the emergence of catalytic networks in the context of molecular evolution. </b></p>

scholarly journals Integrated Synthesis of Nucleotide and Nucleosides Directed by Amino Acids

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Suárez-Marina ◽  
Rebecca Turk-MacLeod ◽  
Yousef M. Abul-Haija ◽  
Piotr S. Gromski ◽  
Geoffrey Cooper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Prebiotic Chemistry ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Reaction Networks ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Simultaneous Formation ◽  
Chemical Systems ◽  
Mild Conditions ◽  
Glycosidic Bonds ◽  
Selection Of

<p><b>Research on the origin of nucleic acids and proteins has been approached by either multi-step synthesis or simple one-pot reactions, but exploration of their prebiotic chemistry is normally done separately. However, if nucleotides and amino acids co-existed on early Earth, their mutual interactions and reactivity should be considered in exploring the emergence of complex chemical systems that can ultimately evolve. To explore this idea, we set out to investigate nucleotide/nucleoside formation by a simple dehydration reaction of the constituent building blocks (sugar, phosphate, and nucleobase) in the presence of amino acids (<i>i.e.</i> glycine,</b> <b>arginine, glutamic acid, threonine, methionine, phenylalanine and tryptophan). Herein, we report the first example of simultaneous formation of glycosidic bonds between ribose, purines, and pyrimidines under mild conditions without a catalyst or activated reagents, as well as nucleobase exchange. We observed not only the simultaneous formation of nucleotide and nucleoside isomers from several nucleobases, but also the selection of distribution of glycosylation products when glycine was present. This work shows how reaction networks of nucleotides and amino acids should be considered when exploring the emergence of catalytic networks in the context of molecular evolution. </b></p>

scholarly journals Practical Synthesis of 2-Iodosobenzoic Acid (IBA) without Contamination by Hazardous 2-Iodoxybenzoic Acid (IBX) under Mild Conditions

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (7) ◽  
pp. 1897
Author(s):  
Hideyasu China ◽  
Nami Kageyama ◽  
Hotaka Yatabe ◽  
Naoko Takenaga ◽  
Toshifumi Dohi
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Practical Method ◽  
Hypervalent Iodine ◽  
Mild Conditions ◽  
Sequential Procedures ◽  
Iodine Compounds ◽  
Practical Synthesis ◽  
Iodosobenzoic Acid ◽  
Lower Temperature

We report a convenient and practical method for the preparation of nonexplosive cyclic hypervalent iodine(III) oxidants as efficient organocatalysts and reagents for various reactions using Oxone® in aqueous solution under mild conditions at room temperature. The thus obtained 2-iodosobenzoic acids (IBAs) could be used as precursors of other cyclic organoiodine(III) derivatives by the solvolytic derivatization of the hydroxy group under mild conditions of 80 °C or lower temperature. These sequential procedures are highly reliable to selectively afford cyclic hypervalent iodine compounds in excellent yields without contamination by hazardous pentavalent iodine(III) compound.

scholarly journals Non-Enzymatic Desymmetrization Reactions in Aqueous Media

Symmetry ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 720
Author(s):  
Satomi Niwayama
Keyword(s):  
Natural Products ◽  
Total Synthesis ◽  
Functional Groups ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Recent Progress ◽  
Aqueous Media ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Organic Reactions ◽  
Environmentally Benign ◽  
Enzymatic Desymmetrization

Symmetric organic compounds are generally obtained inexpensively, and therefore they can be attractive building blocks for the total synthesis of various pharmaceuticals and natural products. The drawback is that discriminating the identical functional groups in the symmetric compounds is difficult. Water is the most environmentally benign and inexpensive solvent. However, successful organic reactions in water are rather limited due to the hydrophobicity of organic compounds in general. Therefore, desymmetrization reactions in aqueous media are expected to offer versatile strategies for the synthesis of a variety of significant organic compounds. This review focuses on the recent progress of desymmetrization reactions of symmetric organic compounds in aqueous media without utilizing enzymes.

Asymmetric Synthesis of α-Alkylated γ-Lactam via Nickel/8-Quinim-Catalyzed Reductive Alkyl-Carbamoylation of Unactivated Alkene

Synlett ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xianqing Wu ◽  
Mohini Shrestha ◽  
Yifeng Chen
Keyword(s):  
Functional Group ◽  
Enantioselective Synthesis ◽  
Chiral Auxiliary ◽  
Alkyl Iodide ◽  
General Strategy ◽  
Chemical Bonds ◽  
Mild Conditions ◽  
Chiral Carbon ◽  
Enantioselective Reaction ◽  
Metal Catalyzed

AbstractChiral-auxiliary-mediated synthesis represents the most frequently used synthetic tool for the induction of chirality on α-position of γ-lactams in organic synthesis. However, the general strategy requires the stoichiometric use of chiral reagents with multiple manipulation steps. Transition-metal-catalyzed asymmetric alkene dicarbofunctionalization using readily available substrates under mild conditions allows the simultaneous construction of two vicinal chemical bonds and a chiral carbon center, hence, gain expedient access to chiral heterocycles. Herein, we disclose a Ni-catalyzed enantioselective reaction of 3-butenyl carbamoyl chloride and primary alkyl iodide enabled by a newly designed chiral 8-quinoline imidazoline ligand (8-Quinim). This protocol features broad functional group tolerance and high enantioselectivities, achieving unprecedented synthesis of chiral nonaromatic heterocycles via catalytic reductive protocol.1 Introduction2 Development of 8-Quinim Ligand3 Nickel/8-Quinim-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Chiral α-Alkylated γ-Lactam4 Conclusion and Outlook

A new three-dimensional anionic cadmium(II) dicyanamide network

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (11) ◽  
pp. 1054-1056 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Li ◽  
Hui-Ting Wang
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Unit Cell Volume ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
The Other ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Cadmium Nitrate ◽  
Nitrate Tetrahydrate ◽  
Anionic Framework

A new cadmium dicyanamide complex, poly[tetramethylphosphonium [μ-chlorido-di-μ-dicyanamido-κ4N1:N5-cadmium(II)]], [(CH3)4P][Cd(NCNCN)2Cl], was synthesized by the reaction of tetramethylphosphonium chloride, cadmium nitrate tetrahydrate and sodium dicyanamide in aqueous solution. In the crystal structure, each CdIIatom is octahedrally coordinated by four terminal N atoms from four anionic dicyanamide (dca) ligands and by two chloride ligands. The dicyanamide ligands play two different roles in the building up of the structure; one role results in the formation of [Cd(dca)Cl]2building blocks, while the other links the building blocks into a three-dimensional structure. The anionic framework exhibits a solvent-accessible void of 673.8 Å3, amounting to 47.44% of the total unit-cell volume. The cavities in the network are occupied by pairs of tetramethylphosphonium cations.

Improved Method for Combustion of Organic Compounds in Aqueous Solution

1954 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 1503-1504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph. Katz ◽  
Samuel. Abraham ◽  
Nome. Baker
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Improved Method
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