Catalytic activity of TiO2 nanoparticles in the synthesis of some 2,3-disubstituted dihydroquinazolin-4（1H）-ones

Green chemistry is playing an important role for synthesizing organic compounds, due to its eco-friendly nature and low cost. In green chemistry, metal nanoparticles exhibited some useful physical and chemical properties （catalytic activity）. Due to its diverse properties, nanoparticles can be utilized as a catalyst in various organic reactions. Recent research has been directed towards the utilization of eco- friendly and bio-friendly plant materials in nanoparticles synthesis. In our present work, TiO2 nanoparticles （TiO2 NPs） were synthesized using Annona squamosa peel extract and their catalytic applications were studied on the 2,3-disubstituted dihydroquinazolin-4（l1H）-one synthesis. Synthesized compounds were confirmed using FT-IR.1H NMR, 13C NMR and GC-MS analyses.     

Calixarenes in analytical and separation chemistry

Discovered in the 1940's, [1n]metacyclophanes with the common name calix[n]arenes which is derived from for the molecule's shape enjoyed a remarkable interest in almost all fields of chemistry since the 1980's, which is highlighted by several books [1-8]. Over 50 reviews concerning their synthesis, properties and applicabilities were published, many of those with emphasis on organic synthesis and structural properties are cited in [P. 5-6 in 2]. Of interest for analytical chemists are reviews on calixarenes and the structurally related resorcin[n]arenes (or calix[n]resorcarenes) and calixpyrroles concerning potentiometric sensors [9-12], chromo- and fluorophores [13, 14], molecular switches [15], metal ion binding in solution [16-19], redox properties [20] and anion binding [21-24]. Other recent reviews deal with thermodynamic aspects [25], organometallic compounds [26], P-containing calixarenes [27-29], as well as molecular dynamics modeling [30-33]. It is a vital field with over 200 publications per year. Therefore, this article presents only selected results on complexation, solvent extraction and membrane transport with the emphasis on ion and molecular recognition which can be used for analytical purposes, without attempting to cover all available references.     

Calixarenes in analytical and separation chemistry

Discovered in the 1940’s, [1_n]metacyclophanes with the common name calix[n]arenes which is derived from for the molecule’s shape enjoyed a remarkable interest in almost all fields of chemistry since the 1980’s, which is highlighted by several books [1–8]. Over 50 reviews concerning their synthesis, properties and applicabilities were published, many of those with emphasis on organic synthesis and structural properties are cited in ¶[P. 5–6 in 2]. Of interest for analytical chemists are reviews on calixarenes and the structurally related resorcin[n]arenes (or calix[n]resorcarenes) and calixpyrroles concerning potentiometric sensors [9–12], chromo- and fluorophores [13, 14], molecular switches [15], metal ion binding in solution [16–19], redox properties [20] and anion binding [21–24]. Other recent reviews deal with thermodynamic aspects [25], organometallic compounds [26], P-containing calixarenes [27–29], as well as molecular dynamics modeling [30–33]. It is a vital field with over 200 publications per year. Therefore, this article presents only selected results on complexation, solvent extraction and membrane transport with the emphasis on ion and molecular recognition which can be used for analytical purposes, without attempting to cover all available references.     

离子液体中Mn（Salen）催化仲醇的氧化反应研究

以PhI(OAc)2为氧化剂,考察了1,3-二烷基咪唑硫酸酯系列离子液体中Mn(Salen)催化仲醇氧化的反应. 结果表明, 在MMISM-CH2Cl2(1:4,v:v)混合溶剂中, 反应条件为n((-苯乙醇): n(醋酸碘苯): n(催化剂1c)=50: 70: 1时, (-苯乙醇的转化率可以达到97.8%, 产物苯乙酮的选择性为100%, 远高于在纯CH2Cl2中的结果, 也要好于[bmim]BF4和[bmim]PF6对该反应的促进作用. 此外, BMISM及BEISE对催化剂1c有较好的稳定作用,催化剂可以重复使用.     

3D Supramolecular Network Based on Hydrogen Bonds Between 1D [ Ni(μ2 -C2O4 ) (Him) 2 ] Zigzag Chains

Introduction In recent years, considerable attention has been paid to supramolecular networks based on metal organic building blocks because of their potential applications in diverse fields, such as, catalysis, optics, sensors,magnetism, and molecular recognition[1-3]. On the basis of the principles of crystal engineering and special synthesis strategies, several novel supramolecular frameworks have been assembled from various organic,inorganic and metal-organic moieties, which largely enriches the structure chemistry of solid state materials[4-9].     

Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Chiral[(n-Bu)4N]2[Mo2O5(OC10H6O)2]

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4-Oxo-2-cyclopentenyl Acetate—A Synthetic Intermediate

The present day importance of cyclopentenone derivatives in preparative organic chemistry and especially in natural product chemistry is demonstrated by the stereoselective synthesis of substituted and annelated cyclopentanone derivatives. It has been found that 4-oxo-2-cyclopentenyl acetate (“4-acetoxy-2-cyclopenten-1-one”) can be used in many reactions as a substitute for cyclopentadienone, which is itself too unstable to be isolated. A large variety of polyfunctionalized cyclopentanone derivatives, as well as carbocyclic and heterocyclic annelation products, can thus be obtained in a simple way. Various stereoselective transformations of the adducts so formed are presented, using the total synthesis of brefeldin A—a typical natural product of this series—as example. Several methods for the synthesis of 4-oxo-2-cyclopentenyl acetate are outlined and, in addition, the more important methods for the enantioselective synthesis of other 4-substituted 2-cyclopenten-1-ones are discussed.     

The Synthesis, Identification, and Kinetic Characterization of the Photoaffinity Label: 3-Azidopyridine Adenosine Dinucleotide: An Advanced Undergraduate Laboratory Experiment Appropriate for Organic, Biochemistry, or Bio-organic Chemistry

We present here a complete photochemical experiment suitable for biochemistry, bioorganic, and organic chemistry laboratories. It provides experiences in chemical and enzymatic syntheses, spectroscopy (IR, NMR, UV), chromatography (TLC, GC-MS), and a simple enzyme kinetic study utilizing UV spectroscopy. The application of light energy to produce chemical changes has recently expanded beyond photography, lithography, and organic synthesis to include use in tumor phototherapy [1] and as antiviral agents [2]. Dyes and a variety of photoactive chemicals have demonstrated potential use as environmentally benign insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides [3, 4]. Nevertheless, the traditional undergraduate chemical laboratory curriculum provides little exposure to photochemistry.     

One-Pot Synthesis of Benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-ones Using a Hybrid Catalyst Supported on Magnetic Nanoparticles in Green Solvents

The conversion of soluble polyoxometalate into insoluble polyoxometalate is considered to be one of the major challenges in synthetic organic chemistry. Here, polyoxometalate was bonded to the salt part of an organic branch immobilized on the silica-coated Fe₃O₄ nanoparticle and characterized using various techniques. The fabricated complex was used as a heterogeneous catalyst in a novel one-pot reaction for synthesis of benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-ones using aromatic amines, dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (DMAD), derivatives of benzaldehyde and 2-aminobenzimidazole in water/ethanol as a green solvent. 21 derivatives of benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-one were synthesized by this method and fully characterized. The high stability of the catalyst showed that it can be reused for 6 times without decreasing in activity. The combination of new synthetic method, new ferromagnetic heterogeneous nano-catalyst, green solvent and simple separation method were presented in this work.     

Solid Phase Catalytic Oxidation of Alcohols by Polymer Supported Rare Earth Catalysts

Oxidation of alcohols to the corresponding aldehydes or ketones is one of the most fundamental reactions in organic chemistry [1,2]. Some of the products of the oxidation exhibit an important role in the organic synthesis as well as pharmaceutical synthesis. In most reactions, the lanthanide complexes show satisfied catalytic activities for some compounds. Furthermore, there has been increasing interest in the lanthanide complexes and several reports have appeared in the literature [3, 4]. But the exploitation of these complexes for the oxidation of some organic substrates has been limited. Here we reported a method for the preparation and the catalytic properties as well as the recycling of lanthanide complexes in oxidation of alcohols.The synthetic procedure for the polymer supported lanthanide complexes is shown as following(scheme 1):●-NH2+CICH2COOH(C2Hs)3N→●-NHCH2COOHM=Ce(Ⅲ), Tb(Ⅲ), Sm(Ⅲ)scheme 1The oxidation of benzyl alcohol was carried out in the presence of iodosylbenzene by the polymer supported Ce(Ⅲ), Tb(Ⅲ) and Sm(Ⅲ) catalysts at 80℃ for 4.0h, the yields of benz-aldehyde are as following (table 1):Table 1 Oxidation of benzyl alcohol with the supported catalysts**Reaction condition: benzyl alcohol 0.1 mmol, iodosylbenzene 0.15mmol,catalyst 0.2mg, 80℃ for 4.0h in 1,2-dichloroethane.It can be seen from the table that the Tb(Ⅲ) complex shows higher catalytic activity for the oxidation of benzyl alcohol. Further investigation is now being carded on to optimize the results.     

Phase Transfer Catalyzed Synthesis of Thiosemicarbazide Derivatives of 2-ethoxybenzoic Acid

A series of 1,4-disubstitued thiosemicarbazides and their related heterocyclic compounds have been found to possess important biological activities[1]. Some thiosemicarbazides have been found to be useful as herbicides, insecticides and plant-growth regulators [1]. In view of these and in continuation of our earlier work on the synthesis and biological activity of thiosemicarbaides derivatives [2], we now report a convenient and efficient method for the preparation of thiosemicarbazides derivatives of 2-ethoxybenzoic acid under the condition of solid-liquid phase transfer catalysis using PEG-400 as the catalyst.     

Transport Polymerization of Gaseous Intermediates and Polymer Crystals Growth

Man is always enchanted with discoveries of new and better ways of making things. Even after more than a hundred years of synthetic chemistry, scientists are today still as enthusiastic as ever looking for “novel” reactions and “novel” syntheses. One of the great achievements of the last decade was the development and usage of “intermediates” for syntheses. Knowing the extensive applications [1-4] of these intermediates in modern synthetic chemistry, it is, however, surprising to find that only few groups of these intermediates have been used in polymer syntheses. For instance [5], even though there are radical polymerizations and polymerizations involving carbanions and carbonium ions, there are practically no polymer syntheses using benzynes [2], carbenes [3], or nitrenes [4].     

Soluble Polymer-Supported Synthesis of α-Amino Acid Derivatives

Due to the central role played by α-amino acid in chemistry and biology, the development of versatile and new methodology for the synthesis of natural and unnatural α-amino acid has emerged as an important and challenging synthetic endeavour for organic chemists.[1] Among the various methodologies reported for α-amino acid synthesis, [2,3] the solid-phase organic synthesis (SPOS) has served as an important approach. [4] However, inherent prob lems on solid supports are reactive site accessibility, site-site interaction and monitoring of the reaction.     

Graphene Oxide as a Carbocatalyst for a Diels–Alder Reaction in an Aqueous Medium

The Diels–Alder (DA) reaction, a [4+2] cycloaddition reaction, is highly important in synthetic organic chemistry and is frequently used in the synthesis of natural products containing six‐membered rings. Herein, we report an efficient protocol for the DA reaction between 9‐hydroxymethylanthracene and N‐substituted maleimides using two‐dimensional graphene oxide (GO) as a heterogeneous carbocatalyst in an aqueous medium at room temperature. High yields, a wide substrate scope, low temperature, excellent functional group tolerance, atom economy, and water as a green solvent are noteworthy features of this protocol. The heterogeneous GO catalyst can be easily recovered and used multiple times without any significant loss in catalytic activity.     

Green Chemistry and Glycochemistry

With the increasing environmental concerns and the regulatory constraints faced in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, development of environmentally benign organic reactions (also called Green Chemistry) has become a crucial and demanding research area in modem organic chemical research. Our contribution to this rapidly growing field involves use of certain lanthanide salts such as lanthanide(Ⅲ) trifluoromethanesulfonates as stable Lewis acids in protic solvent such as water or alcohols to catalyze a variety of organic transformations under nearly neutral conditions. This benign approach has the potential to replace many traditional reaction systems which are either conducted in strong acidic conditions or in environmentally less-friendly solvents. For example, aza Diels-Alder (DA) reaction in aqueous solution conveniently combines three reactant components (an aldehyde, an amine salt and a diene) in aqueous solution and generates nitrogen-containing heterocyclic products. However, this reaction is limited to either the smallest aldehyde or activated aldehydes such as glyoxylates. We have found that lanthanide(Ⅲ) triflates catalyze the aza DA reactions of a larger,inactivated aldehyde and an amine hydrochloride with a diene in aqueous solution[1]. Other examples of application of lanthanide triflates in protic solvents include Chicliibabin pyridine synthesis[2],condensation of indoles with aldehydes or ketones[3], and use of ion-exchange resin supported lanthanide catalysts[4].     

Synthesis and NMR Analysis of N-Methyl-2-(4′-bromophenyl)morpholine: An Advanced Undergraduate Laboratory Experiment

Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy holds a premier position as a tool for structure elucidation in organic chemistry. With the increased availability of high-field Fourier-transform spectrometers in undergraduate laboratories, there is an increased need for good instructional experiments. We describe a reliable one-step synthesis of a moderately complex structure, and a straightforward ¹H NMR spectral assignment problem that illustrates the use of coupling constants for the determination of positional relationships, geminal coupling, and correlation spectroscopy (COSY) for the identification of coupled signals [1].     

Microwave Irradiation: Alternative Heating Process for the Synthesis of Biologically Applicable Chromones,Quinolones, and Their Precursors

Microwave irradiation has become a popular heating technique in organic synthesis, mainly due to its short reaction times, solventless reactions, and, sometimes, higher yields. Additionally, microwave irradiation lowers energy consumption and, consequently, is ideal for optimization processes. Moreover, there is evidence that microwave irradiation can improve the regioselectivity and stereoselectivity aspects of vital importance in synthesizing bioactive compounds. These crucial features of microwave irradiation contribute to its inclusion in green chemistry procedures. Since 2003, the use of microwave-assisted organic synthesis has become common in our laboratory, making our group one of the first Portuguese research groups to implement this heating source in organic synthesis. Our achievements in the transformation of heterocyclic compounds, such as (E/Z)-3-styryl-4H-chromen-4-ones, (E)-3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-4-styryl-1H-pyrazole, (E)-2-(4-arylbut-1-en-3-yn-1-yl)-4H-chromen-4-ones, or (E)-2-[2-(5-aryl-2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)vinyl]-4H-chromen-4-ones, will be discussed in this review, highlighting the benefits of microwave irradiation use in organic synthesis.     

Synthesis of 4-Methyl-2-Isopropyl- 1,3 -Dioxolane by TiSiW12O40/ TiO2 as Catalyst

Acetals and ketals are a kind of the important compounds and used to protect carbonyl,middle material of the organic synthesis. What's more, they are a sort of the widely use flavor substance. 4-Methyl-2-isopropyl-1,3-dioxolane has fresh fruit odor and apple note. It is used to producing many sorts of essence. And the conventional method to synthesize 4-methyl-2-isopropyl-1,3-dioxolane makes use of sulfuric acid as catalyst in factories. But it causes many problems, such as the erosion of production equipment, difficulty after-treatment, low quality of the products, etc. HPA and its salts shows excellent catalytic activity to the esterification and have recently attracted much attention as catalysts for various industrial processes, because their acidic and redox properties can be controlled at atomic/molecular levels. Misono, Pope [1], and Wang [2]have reviewed the homogeneous catalysis and fine organic synthesis catalyzed by heteropoly compounds. However, there is no report on the synthesis of 4-methyl-2-isopropyl-1,3-dioxolane catalyzed by TiSiW12O40/TiO2. TiSiW12O40/TiO2 was prepared according to reference [3] and identified by means of IR and XRD. The reaction was carried out in a three-neck flask equipped with a stirrer, a reflux condenser, and a thermometer. A certain amounts of isobutyraldehyde,1,2-propanediol and the catalyst was heated to boiling and refluxed until no water flowed off. The purified product was analyzed by IR spectra and 1HNMR.In this paper, we report 4-methyl-2-isopropyl-1,3-dioxolane was synthesized from isobutyraldehyde and 1,2-propanediol in the presence of TiSiW12O40/TiO2. The factors influencing the yield of product and the optimum reaction conditions were discussed. The optimum conditions are molar ratio of isobutyraldehyde to 1,2-propanediol was 1:1.5, the quantity of catalyst was equal to 0.5% feed stock, and the reaction time was 1.0 h. TiSiW12O40/TiO2 was an excellent catalyst to synthesize 4-methyl-2-isopropyl-1,3-dioxolane and the yield can be up to 92.1%. IR spectra of 4-methyl-2-isopropyl- 1,3-dioxolane shows peaks at 1191,1100,1022,950 cm-1; 1HNMR (δH, ppm):4.65-4.67 (d, 1H, CH), 4.02-4.20 (m, 1H, CH), 3.81-3.92 (d, 1H, CH), 3.35-3.43 (t, 1H, CH),1.61～1.85 (m, 1H, CH), 1.14-1.29 (d, 3H, CH3), 0.96 (m, 6H, CH3); nD20=1.4135; b.p. 127-130 ℃.And we found that the catalyst can be utilized repeatedly, moreover, the catalytic activities of the catalyst are almost unchanged after it has been used five times. From the above results and discussion, we can see that the synthesis of 4-methyl-2-isopropyl-1,3-dioxolane catalyzed by TiSiW12O40/TiO2 instead of sulfuric acid has a great prospect of application.     

Stereoselective Synthesis of Substituted 1,3,5,7,9-Decapentaenes

Conjugated 1,3,5,7,9-decapentaene is an important structural unit in various of natural products such as phytoene, aurenin, vitamin At and A2[1]. It has been shown that conjugated polyenes are potentially useful compounds for non-linear optical materials. In the meantime the study of well-defined molecules has advanced into a strong field on its own right, because of the promising electronic and optical properties of these compounds[2]. It also attracts the interests of physical chemists as a calculation model[3] during the past decades. In the literature, there are only a few general strategies for the stereocontrolled construction of the decapentaene unit. This is mainly due to the instability and the facile (E)-(Z) isomerization of pentaene system. Synthetic methods for the construction of conjugated decapentaenes relied on the Wittig olefination[4], the Heck coupling reaction[5], the mixed crossed aldol condensation between conjugated esters and aldehydes[6], opening reaction of fulvalene complexes[7]. In our previous studies[8] on stereoseletive synthesis of polyene, we reported that conjugated trienes and enediynes could be prepared by our modified Ramberg-Backlund reaction from corresponding diallylic sulfones and dipropagylic sulfones. This synthetic method was applied to the synthesis of natural products containing a conjugated triene unit such as Galbanolenes. Reported here are our finding that bis-dienylic sulfones when submitted our Ramberg-Backlund conditions, provide decapentaenes in good yield. We use this synthetic method to synthesize 1,3,5,7,9-dec apentaene.     

A convenient synthetic route to half-sandwich rhodium(III) complexes of the tripodal ligand tris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)methane

The synthesis of the complex [RhCl3tpm*], (1), (tpm*= tris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)methane) is reported. This complex is a suitable starting material for the synthesis of heteroleptic half-sandwich complexes: it has been used to synthesise the complexes; [RhCl(bpy)tpm*][(PF6)2][2][(PF6)2](bpy = 2,2'-bipyridyl), [RhCl(phen)tpm*][(PF6)2][3][(PF6)2]. (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline), [RhCl2(py)tpm*][(PF6)], [4][(PF6)2], (py = pyridine), and[RhCl(py)2tpm*][(PF6)2], [5][(PF6)2]. The structures of [2][(PF6)2], [33][(PF6)2], [4][(PF6)2], and [5][(PF6)2] have been determined by X-ray crystallography. The electrochemical and photophysical properties of these new compounds have also been investigated.