Research Article

Reexamining Povarov Reaction’s Scope and Limitation in the Generation of HCV-NS4A Peptidomimetics

Table 3

THQ and THN derivatives preparation.

EntryProduct no.AmineAldehydeAlkeneCatalystProduct %

295a1bPhCHO (2a)DHP (3b)CAN43%
8% (isolated)
30M-KSFND
315b1bEtGlx (2d)BVE (3d)CAN32%
32M-KSF25%
335c1bFurfural (2c)DHF (3c)CAN23%
34M-KSF17%
355d1cPhCHO (2a)DHP (3b)CANND
36M-KSFND
37CAN (10x)§ND
38M-KSF (10x)§ND
395e1cFurfural (2c)DHP (3b)CANND
405f1c1-Butanal (2b)EVE (3a)CAN29%
7% (isolated)
41CAN (10x)§ND
42M-KSF (10x)§ND
435g1cFurfural (2c)BVE (3d)CAN33%
8% (isolated)
445h1cFurfural (2c)DHF (3c)CAN17%
455i1c4-MeHexCHO (2f)BVE (3d)CAN (10x)§22%
46CAN30%
475j1c4-MeHexCHO (2f)DHF (3c)M-KSF3%
485k1cPyrCHO (2g)DHF (3c)CAN64%
49M-KSFND
505l1cPyrCHO (2g)DHP (3b)CAN67%
32% (isolated)
51M-KSFND
525m1cPyrCHO (2g)BVE (3d)CAN58%
53M-KSFND

PhCHO = Benzaldehyde; EGlx = Ethyl glyoxylate; 4-MeHexCHO = (S)-4-methylhexanal; PyrCHO = 2-pyridinecarbaldehyde; EVE = Ethyl vinyl ether; DHP = 3,4-Dihyro-2H-pyran; DHF = 2,3-Dihydrofuran; BVE = Benzyl vinyl ether. Product percentages shown are for LCMS analysis in crude mixture unless mentioned between parentheses. §The catalyst was used in 10-fold amount larger than what was mentioned in the section Experiment.