An efficient preparation of new homoallylamines and α‐aminonitriles bearing furyl and thienyl rings

New diverse N‐aryl‐N‐[1‐furyl(thienyl)but‐3‐enyl]amines (homoallylamines) or 2‐(N‐arylmethylamino)‐2‐furyl(thienyl)acetonitriles (α‐aminonitriles) were easily prepared in good to excellent yields by an indium‐mediated Barbier‐type reaction between N‐hetarylaldimines and allyl bromide in MeOH or a direct three component reaction between anilines, hetaryl aldehydes and trimethylsilyl cyanide in the presence of a catalytic amount of molecular iodine at room temperature, respectively. The entire set of amines was characterized by IR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy.     

An efficient synthesis of 5‐benzoyloxazolines by regio‐ and stereo‐controlled reaction of N‐substituted 2‐benzoylaziridines under microwave irradiation

Several N‐acyl‐2‐benzoylaziridines were prepared conveniently in good to high yields (71‐93%) and used in the preparation of 5‐benzoyloxazolines (76‐91%) by a regio‐ and stereo‐controlled reaction in the presence of Nal as an efficient catalyst under microwave irradiation in short reaction times (5‐10 mins). The structure of the regioisomeric product was confirmed by X‐ray analysis.     

Cleaner Continuous Photo‐Oxidation Using Singlet Oxygen in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

High pressure under the spotlight : A new milliliter‐scale reactor is developed for using supercritical CO₂ to perform continuous photo‐oxidation reactions. Changing from a traditional microliter‐scale batch reaction to 8 hours of reaction using the new reactor gives a 3000‐fold scale‐up of the oxidation of α‐terpinene (see picture).

     

Synthesis of a new class of sulfone linked bisheterocycles

Some bisheterocycles having pyrrole and oxazoline/thiazoline units were synthesized from Z‐styrylsulfonylacetic acid methyl esters using samarium chloride.     

Syntheses of oxazolo[4,5‐c]pyridine and 6‐azaindole

The preparation of oxazolo[4,5‐c]pyridine and 6‐azaindole from 4‐bromo‐3‐pivaloylaminopyridine ( 8 ) is reported. The oxazolopyridine 2‐tert‐butyl‐oxazolo[4,5‐c]pyridine ( 9 ) was successfully prepared from 8 in 78% yield by a new base/TBAB promoted non‐catalyzed microwave cyclisation strategy (10 min) or, alternatively, in 54% yield by conventional heating (48 hrs) and CuI catalysis. The 6‐azaindole 2‐phenyl‐1‐(trimethylacetyl)‐6‐azaindole ( 13 ) was prepared from 8 in a two step procedure, including a Sonogashira coupling reaction.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of some novel furyl and benzimidazole substituted benzyl ethers

In this study, a series of novel furyl and benzimidazole substituted benzyl ethers were synthesized and evaluated for antibacterial and antifungal activities against S. aureus, Methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA), E. coli, C. albicans and C. krusei. Compound 6f and 6h exhibited the most potent anti‐bacterial activity with lowest MIC values of 3.12 μg/mL against S aureus and MRSA, respectively.