Electrochemical 2-Deoxyglycosylation of <i>N</i> -Containing Molecules with β-Stereoselectivity
<i>N</i>-Glycosides represent a structurally important class of compounds with various applications in the chemical, biological, and pharmaceutical fields. Conventional <i>N</i>-glycosylation methods typically require acidic conditions and face inherent limitations, including poor stereocontrol and narrow substrate tolerance. We herein report an electrochemical approach for the direct 2-deoxyglycosylation of sulfonamides and <i>N</i>-heterocycles using glycals in an undivided cell. This method eliminates the need for chemical oxidants, providing a more sustainable synthetic approach. The reaction proceeds under mild conditions with good to excellent β-stereoselectivity, demonstrates broad functional group compatibility, and is readily scaled up. Notably, this strategy is successfully applied to the <i>N</i>-glycosylation of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib. Collectively, this protocol provides a greener and more practical strategy for <i>N</i>-glycosylation, enabling the efficient modification of nitrogen-containing drug molecules.
Authors
- Guoxue He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9461-0982)
- Kai Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0589-7202)
- Yang Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4959-5773)
- Shengbin Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1127-1829)
- Zeyu Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8269-3602)
- Shunzhen Chang
Institutions
- Institute for Advanced Study (DE)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Organic Letters
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.5c03784
- Primary Topic
- Radical Photochemical Reactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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