Hydroxyl ionic liquid (HIL)-immobilized quinuclidine for Baylis-Hillman catalysis: synergistic effect of ionic liquids as organocatalyst supports

Hydroxyl ionic liquid (HIL) has been explored as a novel support for Baylis-Hillman catalyst. The HIL-supported catalyst showed a better catalytic activity compared to other IL-immobilized catalyst that has no hydroxyl group attached to the IL scaffold. The hydroxyl group linked on IL played an important role in facilitating efficient catalysis under solvent-free conditions. The corresponding Baylis-Hillman and aza-Baylis-Hillman adducts were obtained in good to excellent yields in all cases examined. The HIL-supported quinuclidine can be readily recovered and reused for six times without significant loss of catalytic activity.     

Acrylamide in the Baylis-Hillman reaction: expanded reaction scope and the unexpected superiority of DABCO over more basic tertiary amine catalysts

DMAP, DBU, and quinuclidine efficiently promote novel hydroalkoxylation reactions of acrylamide in primary alcohol solvents. DABCO is a comparatively poor hydroalkoxylation promoter and can effect clean, selective Baylis-Hillman reactions between acrylamide and aldehydes in alcoholic/aqueous media in which more basic nucleophilic catalysts promote hydroalkoxylation preferentially. Optimization of the reaction conditions has allowed acrylamide to be reacted with a range of aromatic aldehydes in moderate to excellent yields, including the first examples involving deactivated, electron-rich substrates such as p-tolualdehyde and o-anisaldehyde.     

Correlation between pK(a) and reactivity of quinuclidine-based catalysts in the Baylis-Hillman reaction: discovery of quinuclidine as optimum catalyst leading to substantial enhancement of scope

The reactivity of a variety of quinuclidine-based catalysts in the Baylis-Hillman reaction has been examined, and a straightforward correlation between the basicity of the base and reactivity has been established, without exception. The following order of reactivity was established with pK(a)'s of the conjugate acids (measured in water) given in parentheses: quinuclidine (11.3), 3-hydroxyquinuclidine (9.9), DABCO (8.7), 3-acetoxyquinuclidine (9.3), 3-chloroquinuclidine (8.9), and quinuclidinone (7.2). The higher than expected reactivity of DABCO, based on its pK(a), was analyzed by comparing the relative basicity of DABCO and 3-acetoxyquinuclidine in DMSO. It was found that in aprotic solvent, DABCO was 0.6 pK(a) units more basic than 3-acetoxyquinuclidine, thus establishing a direct link between pK(a) of the amine and its reactivity. In contrast to previous literature work that reported the contrary, quinuclidine, which has the highest pK(a), was found to be the most active catalyst. The reaction profile with quinuclidine showed significant autocatalysis, which suggested that the presence of proton donors might further enhance rates. Thus, a series of additives bearing polar X-H bonds were investigated and it was found that methanol, triethanolamine, formamide, and water all provided additional acceleration. Methanol was found to be optimum, and the powerful combination of quinuclidine with methanol was tested with a host of aldehydes and Michael acceptors. Not only were the reactions more efficient and faster than previously reported, but now new substrates that were previously unreactive could be employed. Notable examples include the use of acetylenic aldehydes and the employment of vinyl sulfones, acrylamides, delta-lactones, and even alpha,beta-unsaturated esters bearing a beta-substituent.     

Lewis base effects in the Baylis-Hillman reaction of imines with cyclohex-2-en-1-one and cyclopent-2-en-1-one

In the Baylis-Hillman reaction of N-benzylidene-4-methyl-benzenesulfonamide with cyclohex-2-en-1-one or cyclopent-2-en-1-one, we found that, in the presence of a catalytic amount of DMAP, the Baylis-Hillman reaction can be greatly accelerated to give the normal Baylis-Hillman adduct 1 or 3 in good or very high yields: moreover, using PBu3 as a Lewis base in the reaction of N-benzylidene-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide with cyclopent-2-en-1-one, the normal Baylis-Hillman adducts 3 could be obtained in very high yields within 5 h, however, using PBu3 or DBU as a Lewis base in the reaction of N-benzylidene-4-methyl-benzenesulfonamide with cyclohex-2-en-1-one, beside the normal Baylis-Hillman adduct 1 abnormal Baylis-Hillman adduct 3-aryl-2-[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]-2-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-5-one 2 was formed at the same time; the substituent's effects were also examined.     

A novel ytterbium/perfluoroalkylated-pyridine catalyst for Baylis-Hillman reaction in a fluorous biphasic system

Ytterbium perfluorooctanesulfonate [Yb(OPf)₃] catalyses the highly efficient Baylis-Hillman reaction in the presence of a catalytic amount of a novel perfluoroalkylated-pyridine as a ligand in a fluorous biphasic system (FBS) composed of toluene and perfluorodecalin. The new process can be carried out successfully without the use of a stoichiometric amount of Lewis base. The fluorous phase containing the active catalytic species is easily separated and can be reused several times without significant loss of catalytic activity.     

Studies on montmorillonite K10-microwave assisted isomerisation of Baylis-Hillman adduct. Synthesis of E-trisubstituted alkenes and synthetic application to lignan core structures by vinyl radical cyclization

The isomerisation of acetates from the Baylis-Hillman adducts with Mont.K10 clay-microwave combination furnished E-trisubstituted alkenes in high yield. The simple Baylis-Hillman adducts with trimethyl orthoformate and unsaturated alcohols under clay catalytic condition gave densely functionalised-isomerized products under solvent free condition. Application of the propargyl derivatives thus obtained from the isomerisation of the Baylis-Hillman adducts with propargyl alcohol has been demonstrated in the synthesis of lignan core structures by tri-n-butyltin hydride mediated vinyl radical cyclization.     

Imidazolium ionic liquid-supported sulfonic acids: efficient and recyclable catalysts for esterification of benzoic acid

Several imidazolium ionic liquid（IL）-supported sulfonic acids with different anions,[C₃SO₃Hmim]HSO₄,[C₃SO₃Hmim]BF₄, [C₃SO₃ Hmim]PF₆,and[C₃SO₃Hmim]CF₃SO₃,were synthesized and applied as catalysts for esterification reaction of benzoic acid. The experimental results indicate that imidazolium IL-supported sulfonic acid containing anion of HSO₄^- shows the best catalytic activity.Only when less[C₃SO₃Hmim]HSO₄（0.3 equiv.） applied,was the product obtained with high yield of 97%.Furthermore, the produced esters could be separated by decantation,and the catalyst could be reused after the removal of water.     

Cinchona alkaloid derived ligands in catalytic asymmetric transfer hydrogenation

A collection of chiral quinuclidine ligands, derived from the Cinchona alkaloids quinine and quinidine, has been evaluated in the catalytic asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones. It was fond that [IrCl(COD)]2 complexes of the diamines QCI-Amine and QCD-Amine gave the most active catalysts, capable of reducing a range of aromatic ketones with excellent conversions and good enantioselectivities (up to 95% ee). These are the best selectivities reported for ligands based on the quinuclidine core in an asymmetric transformation, and advocate that these ligands, commercially available in both pseudo-enantiomeric forms, will find practical use in this and other catalytic processes.     

Studies on the catalytic hydrogenation of Baylis-Hillman derivatives of substituted isoxazolecarbaldehydes. Unusual retention of isoxazole ring during Pd-C-promoted hydrogenation of Baylis-Hillman adducts

Results of the catalytic hydrogenation of Baylis-Hillman adducts obtained from substituted 3-, 4- and 5-isoxazolecarbox-aldehydes and their corresponding acetates in the presence of Raney-Ni and Pd-C are presented. The hydrogenation of Baylis-Hillman adducts of substituted 5-isoxazolecarbaldehydes and 3-isoxazolecarbaldehydes in the presence of Raney-Ni furnishes diastereoselectively syn enaminones over anti and in the presence of boric acid as an additive further enhancement of diastereoselectivity in favor of syn isomer is observed. The Pd-C-promoted hydrogenation of these substrates is also diastereoselective in favor of syn isomer but occurs without the hydrogenolysis of isoxazole-ring. The presence of boric acid as an additive in this hydrogenation exhibits no pronounced effect on diastereoselectivity. The Raney-Ni-mediated hydrogenation of Baylis-Hillman adducts of substituted 4-isoxazolecarbaldehydes yield pyridone derivatives and Pd-C-promoted hydrogenation of the same substrate is diastereoselective to afford the anti isomer of the resulting products. The enaminones derived from Baylis-Hillman adducts of 3- and 5-isoxazolecarbaldehydes serve as versatile precursors for α′-hydroxy-1,3-diketones, which undergo acid-catalyzed ring-closure reaction to afford the furanone derivatives in excellent yields.     

Bismuth triflate-catalyzed rearrangement of acetates of the Baylis-Hillman adducts into (E)-trisubstituted alkenes

In the presence of a catalytic amount of bismuth triflate, methyl 3-acetoxy-3-aryl-2-methylenepropanoates and 3-acetoxy-3-aryl-2-methylenepropanitriles were smoothly converted into methyl (2E)-2-(acetoxymethyl)-3-arylprop-2-enoates and (2E)-2-(acetoxymethyl)-3-arylprop-2-enenitriles, respectively. A remarkable reversal in stereochemical directions from ester to nitrile was observed. 3-Aryl-3-hydroxy-2-methylenepropanoates and 3-aryl-3-hydroxy-2-methylenepropanitriles could be easily obtained as Baylis-Hillman adducts from methyl acrylate and acrylonitrile, respectively. The overall process is an efficient isomerization of the Baylis-Hillman adducts to the corresponding cinnamyl derivatives. The isomerization reaction proceeded rapidly and afforded smoothly the cinnamyl acetates in moderate to very good yields using catalytic amounts of Bi(OTf)₃·4H₂O (10 mol %).     

膦催化的Baylis-Hillman反应

Baylis-Hillman反应是一类非常有应用前景的有机合成反应, 常用的催化剂包括胺类、有机膦等. 与胺类催化剂相比, 有机膦亲核性更强, 从该反应的反应机理来看有机膦是该反应更有效的催化剂. 综述了膦催化的Baylis-Hillman反应最新的研究进展.     

Cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate catalyzed synthesis of α-dehydro-β-amino esters

α-Dehydro-β-amino esters have been synthesized regioselectively from acetates of Baylis-Hillman adducts with amines in the presence of a catalytic amount of ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN) in good yield. The regioselectivity does not differ with respect to the polarity of the solvent.     

Antibacterial potential of citral derivatives

Nine conjugated acid derivatives from monoterpene citral have been synthesized using ester, amide condensations, Wittig, Knoevenagel, Baylis-Hillman reactions and their antimicrobial activities were evaluated through disc diffusion and serial dilution methods. Several derivatives displayed interesting antimicrobial activity. Particularly, the Baylis-Hillman adducts 8-10 were found to have more potent antibacterial and antifungal activities than standard drugs namely chloramphenicol and nystatin respectively.     

One-pot facile conversion of Baylis-Hillman adducts into 1,5-diarylpyrazoles using microwave irradiation

Several Baylis-Hillman adducts were prepared by the reaction of appropriate arylaldehydes with methyl vinyl ketone in the presence of imidazole and a catalytic amount of L-proline, in 55–90% yields. An easy transformation of these adducts into 1,5-diarylpyrazoles was achieved using microwave irradiation (400 W) with short reaction times (1–3 min) and high yields (80–91%).     

Dialkylaminopyridine-functionalized mesoporous silica nanosphere as an efficient and highly stable heterogeneous nucleophilic catalyst

A new nucleophilic catalytic system comprised of dialkylaminopyridine-functionalized mesoporous silica nanosphere (DMAP-MSN) has been synthesized and characterized. We have demonstrated that this material is an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for Baylis-Hillman, acylation, and silylation reactions with good reactivity, product selectivity, and recyclability. We envision that this DMAP-functionalized mesoporous silica material can also serve as an effective heterogeneous catalyst for many other catalytic nucleophilic reactions.     

Polycondensation design of tailored high performance polymers

The ways of the preparing of high performance polymers (HPP) having tailored properties are considered. Common two and one step methods of such polymers synthesis are compared. Some peculiarities of one step polycyclization including the catalytic processes are discussed. Matrix polycondensation leading to the formation of HPP and their blends is analysed. The synthesis of some functional polymers (polyamides and polyamides) having quinuclidine moieties is described.     

Chiral quinuclidine-based amine catalysts for the asymmetric one-pot, three-component aza-Baylis-Hillman reaction

Chiral quinuclidine derivatives were employed as catalysts in the one-pot, three-component aza-Baylis-Hillman reaction between arylaldehydes, tosylamide and alkyl acrylates or acrylonitrile. A sterically non-hindered tricyclic derivative of quinidine was found to be the most efficient catalyst in transferring its chiral information. High conversions were ensured by using a catalytic amount of titanium isopropoxide and by the addition of molecular sieves (4 Å). The adducts formed, α-methylene-β-amino acid derivatives, were obtained in good yields (up to 95%) and in enantioselectivities up to 74%.     

聚乙二醇(400)中的不对称Baylis-Hillman反应

从易得的L-脯氨酸出发, 方便地合成了氨基醇1. 以聚乙二醇(400)为溶剂, 考察了手性氨基醇1 (30 mol%)在聚乙二醇(400)中催化不对称的Baylis-Hillman反应, 有较好的催化活性和立体选择性, 产率最高达95.4%, ee值最高达54.3%. 手性氨基醇1-聚乙二醇(400)催化体系可方便回收并重复利用, 在前三次循环中, 未发现反应产率和选择性有明显变化.     

Rhodium fluorapatite catalyst for the synthesis of trisubstituted olefins via cross coupling of Baylis-Hillman adducts and arylboronic acids

Treatment of fluorapatite (prepared by incorporating basic species F(-) in apatite in situ by coprecipitation) with an aqueous solution of RhCl(3) resulted in rhodium-exchanged fluorapatite catalyst (RhFAP), which successfully promoted cross coupling of Baylis-Hillman adducts with arylboronic acids to yield trisubstituted olefins. A variety of arylboronic acids and Baylis-Hillman adducts were converted to the corresponding trisubstituted olefins, demonstrating the versatility of the reaction. The reaction is highly stereoselective. RhFAP was recovered quantitatively by simple filtration and reused with almost consistent activity.     

Baylis-Hillman反应机理研究进展

介绍了一种形成碳—碳键的方法——Baylis-Hillman反应, 综述了单分子醛、双分子醛反应机理、TiCl₄催化机理、不对称诱导机理以及低温效应、溶剂效应、离子液体反应机理的研究进展.