Bis(oxazoline) derived cationic aqua complexes: highly effective catalysts for enantioselective Diels–Alder reactions

Cationic aqua complex derived from bidentate inda-box ligand and Cu(ClO₄)₂·6H₂O is an excellent catalyst (5–10 mol%) for enantioselective (92–99% ee) Diels–Alder reactions of cyclopentadiene and various bidentate dienophiles.     

A quick and green ionic liquid-mediated approach for the synthesis of high-performance, organosoluble and thermally stable polyimides

Three diamine monomers with different derivatives of imidazole heterocyclic ring and meta-linked aryl ethers were synthesized and used in polycodensation reaction with various commercial dianhydrides for preparation of a series of novel poly(ether-imide) (PEI)s. The polycodensation reactions were carried out by using conventional method and in a green medium of ionic liquid (IL) without using NMP-pyridine-acetic anhydride. The PEIs were obtained in good yields (80% 96%) with moderate viscosity (0.48 0.66 dL/g) in a shorter reaction time (10 h) in IL as compared with the conventional method (36 h). All of the polymers were amorphous in nature, showed excellent solubility in amide-type polar aprotic solvents with ability to form tough and flexible films, and excellent thermal stability with Tgs in the range of 212 340 ℃ and 10% weight loss temperature (T10) up to 570℃ in N 2 and 528 ℃ in air.     

Highly diastereoselective nucleophilic addition reactions of masked acyl cyanide reagents to tert-butanesulfiminides

Addition reactions of dicyanomethyl tert-butyldimethylsilyl ether (H–MAC–TBS) to optically active tert-butanesulfinimides afforded α-amino acid precursors in excellent yields and with high diastereoselectivities.     

Facile synthesis and self-assembly of diazafluorenone-based p–n (donor–acceptor) organic semiconductors

A mild and effective method to prepare 2,7-dibromo-4,5-diazafluoren-9-one (3) has been described involving tandem oxidation and rearrangement reactions. Diazafluorenone-based donor–acceptor (p–n) molecules via stille coupling reactions exhibit solvent-dependent fluorescence and excellent self-assembly behaviors at the solid–liquid interface according to the characterization of scanning tunneling microscopy (STM).     

Catalytic asymmetric carbon–carbon bond forming reactions catalyzed by tetrahydroisoquinoline (TIQ) N,N′-dioxide ligands

The use of TIQ-N,N′-dioxide ligands in asymmetric C–C bond forming reactions is described. In the Michael addition of cyclohexane-1,3-dione and malonates to β,γ-unsaturated α-ketoesters, excellent yields (up to 93%) and moderate to good enantioselectivities (70–89% ee) were obtained. The catalytic hetero-ene reaction of 2-methoxypropene with phenylglyoxal gave the ene product in excellent yield (95%) with moderate enantioselectivity (77% ee). The catalyst system performed well at temperatures ranging from 0 to 30 °C and relatively low catalyst loading (0.2–5 mol %) with dichloromethane being the preferred solvent for all reactions.     

InBr3-catalyzed cyclization of glycosides with arylamines

Glycals have served as excellent substrates in the glycosidation reactions with arylamines to construct both C–C and C–N linkages simultaneously. However, the high reactivity and moisture/alcohol-sensitivity is also responsible for several side reactions. Herein we reported that 2,3-unsaturated glycosides can be used as alternatives of glycals to take part in the corresponding glycosidation as well. Therefore, with 10% of InBr₃ or InI₃ as the catalyst, 2,3-unsaturated glycosides containing various C-1 alkoxy groups reacted with arylamines smoothly and produced the glycosidation products in moderate to good yields as a pair of diastereomers with variant diastereoselectivity.     

Synthesis and anti-neuroinflammatory activity studies of substituted 3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-2-amine derivatives

We demonstrate the synthesis of multifunctional 3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-2-amine derivatives 4 through a three-component condensation reactions of a substituted o-phenylenediamines 1 (OPDA), diverse ketones 2 and various isocyanides 3 in the presence of a catalytic amount of p-toluenesulfonic acid (PTSA) affording excellent yields (82–96%) and 10 mol % of silica gel supported sulfuric acid with good yields (85–98%) in ethanol at room temperature (2–4 h). We also carried out the anti-neuroinflammatory activity of 3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-2-amine derivatives and some of the compounds exhibited good activity.     

Palladium(II)-catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura reactions of arylboronic acid with aryl halide in water in the presence of 4-(benzylthio)-N,N,N-trimethybenzenammonium chloride

This work reported that Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions of arylboronic acid with aryl bromide or iodides were mediated by Pd(OAc)₂ and 4-(benzylthio)-N,N,N-trimethylbenzenammonium chloride in the presence of Na₂CO₃ in water under the mild conditions. The corresponding Suzuki–Miyaura coupling products were obtained in good to excellent yields.     

Pd–S-methylisothiourea supported on magnetic nanoparticles as an efficient and reusable nanocatalyst for Heck and Suzuki reactions

Supported Pd–S-methylisothiourea on magnetic nanoparticles (Pd–SMU-MNPs) as an efficient and magnetically reusable nanocatalyst was prepared and applied for the Heck and Suzuki cross-coupling reactions. All coupling reactions proceeded in short reaction times with good to excellent yields. After completion of reactions, the catalyst was easily separated from the reaction mixture using an external magnetic field and reused for several consecutive runs without significant loss of its catalytic efficiency and activity. This nanomagnetic catalyst was characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy, XRD, VSM, ICP-OES, TEM and SEM techniques. The leaching of the catalyst has been examined by a hot filtration test and ICP-OES analysis.     

Bismuth-catalyzed synthesis of 2-substituted quinazolinones

The bismuth-catalyzed oxidative condensation of aldehydes with 2-aminobenzamide under aerobic conditions is reported using ethanol as the solvent. Good to excellent isolated yields (68–95%) of the corresponding 2-substituted quinazolinones were obtained under mild reaction conditions with excellent functional group tolerance. The quinazolinones were further functionalized to afford N-allylated quinazolinones, 2-aminopyridine derivatives, and annulated polyheterocyclic compounds via transition-metal catalyzed reactions.     

Intramolecular asymmetric C–H insertion of N-arylalkyl,N-bis(trimethylsilyl)methyldiazoamides mediated by chiral rhodium(II) catalysts. Synthesis of (R)-β-benzyl-γ-aminobutyric acid

The enantio- and site-selectivity of the intramolecular C–H insertion reactions of acyclic N-arylalkyl, N-bis(trimethylsilyl)methyl α-diazoacetamides, and α-carboalkoxy-α-diazoacetamides 1a–g, catalyzed by chiral Rh(II) carboxamidates and Rh(II) carboxylates were studied. In general, the reaction showed good to excellent chemoselectivity. Regioselectivity for most of the reactions was high, but was also found to be influenced by the structure of the diazo substrate and the chiral Rh(II) catalyst employed. The highest enantioselectivity for the reactions catalyzed by chiral Rh(II) carboxamidates was 69% and Rh₂(4R-MEOX)₄ was found to be the most effective. For the chiral Rh(II) carboxylate catalyzed reactions, the highest ee obtained was 75% and Rh₂(S-PTTL)₄ is the optimal catalyst. The method was applied toward the synthesis of a GABA analogue, (R)-β-benzyl-γ-aminobutyric acid.     

1,5-Stereocontrol in tin(IV) halide mediated reactions between N- and S-substituted pent-2-enylstannanes and aldehydes or imines

Following transmetalation of (4S)-4-(dibenzylamino)pent-2-enyl(tributyl)stannane with tin(IV) bromide, reactions of the resulting allyltin tribromide with aldehydes gave (3Z)-1,5-syn-5-(dibenzylamino)hex-3-en-1-ols with excellent, ca. 98:2, stereocontrol. (4R)-5-Benzylthio-4-methylpent-2-enyl(tributyl)stannane similarly reacted with aldehydes to give (3Z)-1,5-anti-6-benzylthio-5-methylhex-3-en-1-ols with 87:13 stereocontrol. Although the analogous reaction of (4R)-4-benzylthiopent-2-enyl(tributyl)stannane with benzaldehyde proceeded with some stereoselectivity, 80–90:20–10, in favour of the (3Z)-1,5-syn-diastereoisomer, the yield was low due to a competing Lewis acid catalysed 1,4-elimination. N-Acylamino- and S-acylthio-pent-2-enylstannanes reacted with aldehydes with variable syn/anti-stereoselectivities. Tin(IV) chloride promoted reactions of the 4-(dibenzylamino)pent-2-enylstannane with 1-alkoxycarbonylimines gave (E)-alk-4-enoates with a modest preference for the 2,6-anti-products, 2,6-anti/2,6-syn=75:25.     

Enantioselective Friedel–Crafts alkylation of indoles with β,γ-unsaturated α-ketoesters catalyzed by new squaramide-linked bisoxazoline–Zn(OTf)2 complexes

Enantioselective Friedel–Crafts alkylation reactions of indoles with β,γ-unsaturated α-ketoesters catalyzed by novel chiral C₂-symmetric squaramide-linked bisoxazoline–Zn(OTf)₂ complexes were investigated. The corresponding indole ketoesters were obtained in good to excellent yields (up to 98%) and with high enantioselectivities (up to 94% ee). This is the first report on the use of chiral squaramide-linked bisoxazoline SQBOX in a catalytic enanitioselective Friedel–Crafts alkylation reaction.     

Tetrahydroquinazoline-substituted chromones from Diels–Alder reaction of (E)-2-styrylchromones and pyrimidine ortho-quinodimethane

The Diels–Alder reaction of (E)-2-styrylchromones with a pyrimidine ortho-quinodimethane is reported for the first time. These cycloaddition reactions afford mixtures of two regioisomeric tetrahydroquinazoline-substituted chromones in moderate to excellent global yields. Irrespective of the substituents on the 2-styrylchromones, the 2-(7-aryl-4-methoxy-2-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinazolin-6-yl)chromone derivatives are always the major isomers.     

Stereoselective glycosylation of exo-glycals by microwave-assisted Ferrier rearrangement

exo-Glycosyl carbonates were shown to be efficient glycosyl donors in microwave-assisted glycosylation. In these reactions α-glycosyl additions occurred with excellent stereoselectivity and were complete in 4–8 min with 75–92% yield. Interestingly exo-glycals were found to have higher activity than endo-glycals and common glycosides, the reactions of which can be improved by the addition of Lewis acid to result in a higher yield and enhanced stereoselectivity.     

ZnBr2 catalyzed domino Knoevenagel-hetero-Diels–Alder reaction: An efficient route to polycyclic thiopyranoindol annulated [3,4-c]quinolone derivatives

Various novel polycyclic thiopyranoindol annulated [3,4-c]quinolone derivatives were synthesized via domino Knoevenagel-hetero-Diels–Alder reactions of indoline-2-thions and novel N-acrylated anthranilaldehydes in refluxing ethanol as a solvent in the presence of 20 mol% ZnBr₂ as a Lewis acid catalyst. All reactions proceed with high yields with excellent regio- and stereoselectivity.     

Catalytic enantioselective synthesis of azacycloalkenes via intermolecular rhodium carbenoid C–H insertion/ring-closing metathesis sequence

Enantiomerically enriched cyclopropanes and products of C–H insertion reactions were obtained in excellent combined yields and enantioselectivities as a consequence of rhodium-catalyzed decomposition of vinyl diazoacetate in the presence of tert-butoxycarbonyl-(Boc)-protected amines as trapping agents. A series of enantiomerically enriched six- to eight-membered nitrogen-containing heterocycles were subsequently prepared via ring-closing metathesis of the dienes catalyzed by ruthenium benzylidene complex.     

Enzymatic esterification of bicyclic meso-diols derived from 1,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan. An enantioselective Diels–Alder reaction equivalent

meso-Diols derived from the Diels–Alder adduct 1,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan/dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate can be enantioselectively monoacetylated under CRL or PSL catalysis with very good yields and moderate to excellent ees. (+)-Monoacetates are always preferentially formed in the reactions catalyzed by CRL, and their (−)-enantiomers are the main products in the acetylations under PSL catalysis. Absolute configurations have been determined by X-ray analysis of a single crystal of an (R)-α-methoxyphenylacetyl derivative.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-Propylphthalimide-substituted bis-(NHC)PdX<Subscript>2</Subscript> complexes: synthesis,characterization and catalytic activity in direct arylation reactions

Palladium-catalyzed direct arylation of heteroaromatics has become a popular method for producing carbon–carbon bonds via C–H bond activation. A wide diversity of heteroaromatics such as furan, thiophenes and thiazoles can be used for this reaction. This paper reports the synthesis of N-propylphthalimide-substituted bis-(NHC)PdX₂ complexes (NHC = N-heterocyclic carbene), and their catalytic activity in direct arylation reactions. The complexes have been prepared from Ag(I)NHC precursors by transmetallation and characterized by spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The bis-(NHC)PdX₂ complexes show excellent activity as catalysts in the direct arylation reactions of 2-n-butylfuran, 2-n-butylthiophene and 2-isopropylthiazole.     

Pd nanoparticles immobilized on PNIPAM–halloysite: highly active and reusable catalyst for Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions in water

Poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide)–halloysite (PNIPAM‐HNT) nanocomposites exhibited inverse temperature solubility with a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) in water. Palladium (Pd) nanoparticles were anchored on PNIPAM‐HNT nanocomposites with various amounts of HNT from 5 to 30 wt%. These Pd catalysts exhibited excellent reactivities for Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions at 50–70 °C in water. In particular, Pd anchored PNIPAM/HNT (95:5 w/w ratio) nanocomposites showed excellent recyclability up to 10 times in 96% average yield by simple filtration. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.