Glycosylation reaction is an important class of reactions in organic chemistry, and the development of the method contributes to the synthesis of many biologically active compounds containing various glycoside bonds. Is arguably the most important, albeit challenging, reaction in the field of carbohydrate chemistry. Examples of the products of glycosylation reactions are glycoproteins, glycolipids, glycosaminoglycans, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides. Glycosylation types are classified according to the identity of the atom which binds the carbohydrate chain, i.e. C-linked, N-linked, O-linked or S-linked. In this short review, recent reports of the main glycosylation methods, basic mechanisms, factors influencing the stereoselectivity and their applications in the synthesis of bioactive molecules are described.

Amino sugars are chemical compounds that have a sugar backbone, in which one of the hydroxyl groups is replaced by an amino group. Derivatives of amine-containing sugars, such as N-acetylglucosamine, are also considered amino sugars. The synthetic introduction of amino functionalities in a regio- and stereoselective manner ontosugar scaffolds represents a substantial challenge. Most of the modern methods for the preparation of 1-, 2- and 3-amino sugars are those starting from glycals, 2,3-unsaturated O-glycosides epoxy-sugars, keto-sugars among others. This review summarizes recente developments in the current state of knowledge concerning the occurrence, biosynthesis, synthesis and application of amino sugars.

Click chemistry-based strategies for the synthesis of 2-amino-alkyl-1,2,3-triazole-1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives make it possible to obtain desired products from 1,4-naphthoquinone (1,4-NQ), and bio-based lawsone, nor-lapachol and lapachol. The first route (Strategy A) starting from 1,4-NQ and amino alcohols, then 2-amino-alkyl-1,4-NQ alcohols, were tosylated. The azide ion displaced the tosylate group to afford 2-azide-alkyl-1,4-NQ, which was submitted to a copper-catalyzed azide alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) condition. The triazole-naphthoquinones were obtained in an overall yield of roughly 47%. Another pathway (Strategy B) substituted bromo-alkyl-phthalimides using NaN3 as the nucleophile, sequential CuAAC and deprotection of phthalimide group with hydrazine producing amino-triazoles. The subsequent reaction with 1,4-NQ produced 2-amino-alkyl-1,2,3-triazole-1,4-NQ derivatives in an overall yield of 45-76% in four steps. After we developed these two strategies, linear synthesis (Strategy A) was chosen to prepare 2-[(2-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethylamino)]-3-(3-methylpropenyl)-1,4-naphthoquinones from lawsone with an overall yield of approximately 27% in six steps. On the other hand, convergent synthesis (Strategy B) was employed for the synthesis of 2-[(4-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)alkyl-amino)]-3-(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)-1,4-naphthoquinones from the reaction between 2-methoxy-lapachol with amino-triazoles with a global yield of about 21%. These synthetic strategies might lead us to new opportunities to build small-molecule libraries for future biological exploration.

Fifteen naphthoquinones, sixteen phenazines and fifteen aryl triazoles were synthesized and evaluated against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Twenty five substances are reported here for the first time and, among all of the compounds evaluated, six presented MIC (minimal inhibitory concentration) values < 6.25 µg mL-1. These substances are promising antimycobacterial prototypes.

A convenient, efficient and fast acetylation combining clays and ultrasound irradiation is described. Some molecules from nature or synthetic source, i.e., D-glucose, glycerol, D-mannitol and 1,2,3-triazolic derivatives such as N-glucosyl sugars and 2-substituted 1,4-naphthoquinone structures were acetylated. This kind of chemistry may be classified as eco-friendly because the reactions take a short time and the catalyst is reusable.

Neste trabalho, a preparação de vários glicosídeos triazólicos a partir da reação entre a azida de 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetil-β-D-glicopiranosila e alcinos terminais foi desenvolvida em moderados a excelentes rendimentos (63-99%). Em todas as etapas de reação foi aplicada a energia de ultrassom para aumentar a reatividade química. Adicionalmente, os compostos conjugados com benzoeterociclos revelaram potente atividade anti-inflamatória.

In this work, the preparation of various glucosyl triazoles from a reaction between 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl azide and terminal alkynes was developed in moderate to excellent yields (63-99%). Ultrasound energy was applied at each step of the reaction to increase chemical reactivity. In addition, the compounds conjugated with benzoheterocycles moieties revealed potent anti-inflammatory activity.

Uma série de derivados 1,2,3-triazólicos foi sintetizada a partir de N-alquilftalimida-azidas (A1 -A4) e alcinos (a-e) sob irradiação de ultrassom na presença de CuI, Et3N e DMF como solvente. O presente protocolo forneceu 18 novos 1,2,3-triazóis (1-4) em rendimentos de bons a excelentes (67-98%).

A series of 1,2,3-triazole derivatives was synthesized from N-phthalimidoalkyl-azides (A1 -A4) and alkynes (a-e) under ultrasound irradiation in the presence of CuI, Et3N and DMF as solvent. The present protocol afforded 18 new 1,2,3-triazoles (1-4) in good-to-excellent yields (67-98%).

Uma nova série de derivados 1,2,3,-triazólicos foi sintetizada a partir de ftalimidas e alcinos terminais na presença de quantidade catalítica de CuI. O presente protocolo forneceu 1,2,3-triazóis em moderados a bons rendimentos (44-89%)

A new series of 1,2,3-triazole derivatives have been synthesized from phthalimides and terminal alkynes in the presence of a catalytic amount of CuI. The present protocol affords 1,2,3-triazoles in moderate to good yields (44-89%)

This is a report on an efficient and rapid synthesis of amidoximes using ultrasound irradiation with appropriate nitrile and hydroxylamine hydrochloride in water/ethanol. This new synthetic methodology is compared with previously known methods. The main advantages of the process reported are shorter reaction times, easier work-up, and good yield.

Uma síntese fácil, eficiente e rápida de N-benzoil-(e benzoil N-substituída)-N,N'-dialquiluréias foi realizada com bons rendimentos em condições livre de solvente. Primeiramente, a reação entre um ácido carboxílico e uma carbodiimida dissubstituída foi feita empregando radiação de microondas, e depois a mesma reação foi realizada sob aquecimento convencional. Os rendimentos são comparáveis em ambos os casos.

An easy, efficient and quick synthesis of N-benzoyl-(and N-substituted benzoyl)-N,N'dialkylureas, in good yields, under solvent-free conditions is described. First, the reaction between a carboxylic acid and a disubstituted carbodiimide was carried out employing microwave radiation, and later on the same reaction was performed separately under dry heating without any radiation. The yields are comparable in both cases.