Dy(OTf)3 as a versatile catalyst for the synthesis of 3-pyrrolyl-indolinones and pyrrolyl-indeno[1,2-b]quinoxalines

Dysprosium(III) triflate is found to catalyze efficiently the coupling of 4-hydroxyproline with indeno[1,2-b]quinoxalin-11-one and isatin derivatives under mild conditions to produce 11-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)-11H-indeno[1,2-b]quinoxalin-11-one and 3-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)indolin-2-one derivatives, respectively, in excellent yields in short reaction times. A comparative study with both InCl₃ and Dy(OTf)₃ is described.     

Effect of dimethoxyethane in Yb(OTf)3-promoted glycosidations

1,2-Dimethoxyethane (DME) is shown to be a suitable co-solvent for sensibly improving the α-selectivity of glycosidations performed with trihaloacetimidate donors. This solvent works equally well by using either moisture stable Yb(OTf)₃ or standard TMSOTf as the promoters.     

Group 3 metal (Sc, La) triflates as catalysts for the carbomethoxylation of aliphatic amines with dimethylcarbonate under mild conditions

The activity of Sc(OTf)₃ and La(OTf)₃ (OTf=SO₃CF₃) as catalysts for the phosgene-free synthesis of carbamate esters via carbomethoxylation of aliphatic amines with dimethylcarbonate (DMC) has been investigated. In the presence of M(OTf)₃ (M=Sc, La), primary and secondary aliphatic amines easily react with dimethylcarbonate, under very mild conditions (20 °C), to afford carbamate esters with good yield and excellent selectivity (≌100%). Sc(OTf)₃ is a more effective catalyst than the homologue La salt. The carbomethoxylation reaction requires as strict anhydrous conditions, as, at 20 °C, the presence of water inhibits markedly the catalytic activity of both triflate salts. Temperature influences carbamate selectivity, which is lower at higher temperature because of deleterious formation of N-methylation side-products.     

Solid‐state NMR study of [(Ph3SnF)2(Ph3SnO2PPh2)], a novel coordination polymer prepared from Bu4N[Ph3SnF2] and [Ph3SnOPPh2OSnPh3](O3SCF3)

The coordination polymer [(Ph₃SnF)₂(Ph₃SnO₂PPh₂)] ( 3 ), prepared by the reaction of [Ph₃SnOPPh₂OSnPh₃](O₃SCF₃) ( 4 ) with Bu₄N[Ph₃SnF₂] ( 5 ), was investigated by multinuclear magic angle spinning magnetic resonance spectroscopy and the results compared with those of the polymeric parent compounds Ph₃SnF ( 1 ) and Ph₃SnO₂PPh₂ ( 2 ). The crystal structure of 4 was determined by X‐ray crystallography. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

FT-IR and FT-Raman spectroscopy study of di-urethanesil hybrids doped with Mg(CF3SO3)2

In the present work di-urethane cross-linked poly(oxyethylene) (POE)/siloxane hybrids (di-urethanesils) incorporating magnesium triflate (Mg(CF₃SO₃)₂) with 100 ≥ n ≥ 2 (where n, composition, is the molar ratio of oxyethylene repeat units per Mg²⁺ ion) have been characterized by Fourier transform infrared and Raman spectroscopy to elucidate the Mg²⁺/POE, Mg²⁺/urethane, Mg²⁺/CF₃SO₃⁻ and hydrogen bonding interactions. The Mg²⁺ ions bond to POE chains and to the carbonyl oxygen atoms of the urethane linkages over the whole range of salt content studied. A crystalline POE/Mg(CF₃SO₃)₂ complex of unknown stoichiometry is formed at n = 5. “Free” and weakly coordinated CF₃SO₃⁻ ions are present in all the materials examined. Contact ion pairs emerge at n ≤ 20 and higher ionic aggregates appear at n ≤ 5.     

The Structure of the High Temperature Modification of Lithium Triflate (γ-LiSO3CF3)

The high temperature modification of lithium triflate (γ-LiSO₃CF₃) crystallises in the orthorhombic space group Cmca with the lattice parameters a = 6.3022(4), b = 8.6989(5), and c = 20.1262(14) Å (synchrotron powder diffraction data, T = 456 K). The crystal structure of γ-LiSO₃CF₃ is disordered, in the cationic as well as the anionic partial structure, and exhibits double layers of triflate anions with the lipophilic CF₃-groups facing each other. The lithium ions could not be located by the diffraction experiment due to their high mobility. The staggered triflate anion is twofold disorderd leading to two different positions on top of each other which are tilted to one another.     

GelatinnZn(CF3SO3)2 Polymer Electrolytes for Electrochromic Devices

The present work is focused on gelatin‐based electrolytes doped with a range of concentration of zinc triflate (Zn(CF₃SO₃)₂). The transparent‐thin‐film samples have been represented by the notation Gelatin_nZn(CF₃SO₃)₂, where n represents the zinc triflate salt concentration in the electrolyte membranes from 0.00 wt% to 10.93 wt% . The samples have been characterized by conductivity measurements, thermal analysis, cyclic voltammetry, X‐ray diffraction (XRD), polarized optical microscopy (POM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The gelatin‐based electrolytes were also tested as ionic conductors in electrochromic devices with the glass/ITO/WO₃/gelatin‐based electrolyte/CeO₂‐TiO₂/ITO/glass configuration.     

Metal triflate catalyzed highly regio- and stereoselective 1,2-bromoazidation of alkenes using NBS and TMSN3 as the bromine and azide sources

Metal triflate catalyzed 1,2-bromoazidation of alkenes was performed using N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) and trimethylsilyl azide (TMSN₃) as the bromine and azide sources, respectively. Among the metal triflates, Zn(OTf)₂ was found to be the best catalyst. This catalytic process represents a highly regioselective, stereoselective and high yielding method for the synthesis of anti-1,2-bromoazides from a variety of alkenes including α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Hexakis(N—allylthiourea)tetracopper(I) Tetratrifluoromethanesulfonate, [Cu4{CH2=CHCH2NHC(S)NH2}6](SO3CF3)4

Hexakis(N—allylthiourea)tetracopper(I) Tetratrifluoromethanesulfonate, [Cu₄{CH₂=CHCH₂NHC(S)NH₂}₆](CF₃SO₃)₄ (sp.gr.P2₁/n, a = 13.5463(8), b = 24.129(2), c = 19.128(1)Å, β = 108.053(6)°, Z = 4, R = 0.0440 for 13548 unique reflections) was obtained by reduction of Cu(CF₃SO₃)₂ with excess of N—allylthiocarbamide in benzene medium. Four crystallographical independent Cu atoms possess trigonal environment of three S atoms of CH₂=CHCH₂NHC(S)NH₂ moiety and form Cu₄S₆⁴⁺ adamantane—like fragments. The latteres are connected with CF₃SO₃^— anions via (C)—H···F hydrogen bonds.     

Mild and Convenient Synthesis of 1,2‐Dihydroquinolines from Anilines and Acetone Catalyzed by Ytterbium(III) Triflate in Ionic Liquids

A mild, convenient, and efficient process has been developed for the synthesis of 2,2,4‐trimethyl‐1,2‐dihydroquinolines by the reaction of anilines with acetone catalyzed by ytterbium(III) triflate [Yb(OTf)₃] in ionic liquids. The catalyst and ionic liquids can be easily recovered and reused, making this method friendly and environmentally acceptable.     

Lanthanum Triflate–Catalyzed Rapid Oxidation of Secondary Alcohols Using Hydrogen Peroxide Urea Adduct (UHP) in Ionic Liquid

A convenient and efficient protocol for the oxidation of secondary hydroxyl group to ketone using hydrogen peroxide–urea adduct and catalytic (CF₃SO₃)₃La in ionic liquid has been developed. A number of 1,2-diols, α-hydroxyketones, and other aromatic and aliphatic secondary alcohols have been successfully oxidized to the corresponding ketones using this protocol in good yields and short reaction times.

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Formation of O(3P) atoms and epoxides from the gas- phase reaction of O3 with isoprene

The formation yields of 1,2-epoxy-2-methyl-3-butene and 1,2-epoxy-3-methyl-3-butene have been measured from the reaction of O₃ with isoprene at room temperature and one atmosphere total pressure of N₂ and air diluents, with and without cyclohexane to scavenge the OH radicals formed in this reaction system. In addition, a relative rate method was used to determine a rate constant for the gas-phase reaction of O₃ with 1,2-epoxy-2-methyl-3-butene of (2.5 ± 0.7) x 10^-18 cm³ molecules^-1 s^-1 at 296 ± 2 K. Our data show that the epoxide yields in N₂ and air diluents are the same, with formation yields of 1,2-epoxy-2-methyl-3-butene of 0.028 ± 0.007 and of 1,2-epoxy-3-methyl-3-butene of 0.011 ± 0.004. These data further show that the epoxides arise from the primary O₃ reaction with isoprene, and not via the formation of O(³P) atoms from the O₃ - isoprene reaction followed by reaction of these O(³P) atoms with isoprene.     

Silver triflate and triphenylphosphine co-catalyzed reactions of 2-alkynylbenzaldehyde, amine, and α,β-unsaturated ketone

A two-component activation system that combines metal catalysis (AgOTf) and the employment of catalytic amount of organocatalyst (PPh₃) has been successfully employed in the three-component reaction of 2-alkynylbenzaldehyde, amine, and α,β-unsaturated ketone. This reaction proceeds smoothly in THF under mild conditions leading to the functionalized 1,2-dihydroisoquinolines in moderate to good yields.     

Synthesis of [1,2-3H2]-polystyrene

The synthesis of [1,2-³H₂]-polystyrene consisted of a two step reaction. First catalytic tritium gas addition to phenylacetylene was used to prepare [1,2-³H₂]-styrene and then it was polymerized to [1,2-³H₂]-polystyrene in the present of an initiator.     

Synthesis of 3-Deoxy-3-C-Trifluoromethyl-d-Ribose From d-Xylose or d-Glucose

Abstract

The synthesis of 3-deoxy-1,2,O-isopropylidene-3-C-trifluoromethyl-α-D-ribofuranose is described. After a first approach from a commercial D-xylose derivative which was limited by an incomplete stereoselectivity, the synthesis of the title compound was performed from 1,2:5,6-di-O-isopropylidene-α-D-glucofuranose by a reaction sequence where key steps: trifluoromethylation with CF₃SiMe₃ and radical deoxygenation are highly stereoselective.     

Room Temperature Visible/Infrared Emission and Energy Transfer in Nd3+-Based Organic/Inorganic Hybrids

The photoluminescence features and the energy transfer processes of Nd³⁺-based siloxane-poly(oxyethylene) hybrids are reported. The host matrix of these materials, classed as di-ureasils, is formed by a siloxane backbone covalently bonded to polyether chains of two molecular weights by means of urea cross-links. The room-temperature photoluminescence spectra of these xerogels show a wide broad purple-blue-green band (350–570 nm), associated with the emitting centres of the di-ureasil host, and the typical near infrared emission of Nd³⁺ (700–1400 nm), assigned to the ⁴F_3/2 ⁴I_{9/2,11/2,13/2} transitions. Self-absorptions in the visible range, resonant with intra-4f³ transitions, indicate the existence of an energy conversion mechanism of visible di-ureasil emission into near infrared Nd³⁺ luminescence. The existence of energy transfer between the di-ureasil's emitting centres and the Nd³⁺ ions is demonstrated calculating the lifetimes of these emitting centres. The efficiency of that energy transfer changes both with the polymer molecular weight and the Nd³⁺ concentration.     

Bi(OTf)3-catalyzed allylation of quinones with allyltrimethylsilane

p-Quinones react smoothly with allyltrimethylsilane in the presence of 2 mol% of Bi(OTf)₃ under mild reaction conditions to afford the corresponding allyl substituted benzene derivatives, p-allylquinols and allyl substituted 1,4-naphthoquinones in excellent yields with high regioselectivity. This method is very useful for the direct introduction of an allyl functionality onto a quinone moiety.     

Mild synthesis of enantiomerically pure imidazo-[1,2-a]azepines mediated by Yb(OTf)3

The reaction of various chiral 2,2′-diaryldialdehydes with achiral and chiral 1,2-diamines in the presence of Lewis acids to give imidazo[1,2-a]azepines was investigated. Best results were achieved with Yb(OTf)₃; the reaction outcome is strongly dependent upon the geometric features of both reactants. Kinetic resolution of rac-2,2′-dinaphthyldialdehyde with (R,R)-1,2-diphenyl-1,2-diamminoethane (up to 92% e.e.) was achieved.     

An approach to the Paal-Knorr pyrroles synthesis catalyzed by Sc(OTf)3 under solvent-free conditions

A facile synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles by the Paal-Knorr condensation has been accomplished using a simple procedure. Among different metal triflates screened, 1 mol % Sc(OTf)₃ efficiently promoted the reaction to give excellent yield (89-98%) under mild reaction conditions. Additionally, Sc(OTf)₃ could be recovered easily after the reactions and reused without evident loss in activity.     

Sn(OTf)2 and Sc(OTf)3: Efficient and versatile catalysts for the controlled polymerization of lactones

A general and novel method for the controlled synthesis of aliphatic polyesters is presented. The evaluation of stannous (II) trifluoromethane sulfonate [Sn(OTf)₂] and scandium (III) trifluoromethane sulfonate [Sc(OTf)₃] as catalysts for the ring‐opening polymerization (ROP) of various lactones is described as a route to polyesters under mild and highly selective polymerization conditions. Size exclusion chromatograms of poly(ϵ‐caprolactone) initiated from ethanol in the presence of either Sn(OTf)₂ or Sc(OTf)₃ demonstrate the facile synthesis of narrowly dispersed products. Predictable molecular weights, typical of a living or controlled polymerization, were obtained with high yields. These catalysts are versatile and applicable toward the ROP of other cyclic (di)esters, including β‐butyrolactone, which produces the synthetic analogue of the biopolymer poly(β‐hydroxybutyrate). © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 38: 2067–2074, 2000