A green and efficient access to awl nitriles via an electrochemicalanodic oxidation

The nitrile functionality is a key building block in synthetic chemistry, and has wide applications in pharmaceuticals. However, traditional methodologies for the synthesis of nitriles are limited to harsh reaction conditions. Herein, we report a new and efficient access to aryl nitriles by an electrochemical synthesis. Compared with the conventional synthetic methods, this electrochemical synthesis is more environmentally friendly and easier to handle.     

Application of Heteropolyacids as Heterogeneous and Recyclable Catalysts for One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Cyanopyridine Derivatives

A simple, clean and environmentally benign route to the synthesis of 3-cyanopyridines is described via a one-pot multi-component reaction of 3,4-dimethoxyacetophenone, malonitrile or ethylcyanoacetate, aldehyde and ammonium acetate using heteropolyacids as heterogeneous and recyclable catalysts in very good yields.     

硅胶硫酸:一种在温和及无溶剂条件下一锅法合成1,4-二氢吡啶的高效多相催化剂(英文)

A series of 1,4-dihydropyridines have been prepared by a one-pot condensation of aldehydes,ethyl acetoacetate,and ammonium acetate in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst silica sulfuric acid at room temperature under solvent-free condition. This new protocol has the advantage of short reaction time and excellent yields,and is an environmentally benign route to the synthesis of 1,4-dihydropyridines.     

Influence of Geometric Structure of Immobilized Aluminium Chloride Catalyst on Catalytic Property in Isobutene Polymerization

AlCl3 is one of the most important and widely used Friedel-Crafts catalysts. As a catalyst, it has serious drawbacks. Besides being corrosive, it also causes other troubles, such as difficulty to separate from products and production of large amounts of environment-polluting waste, which have increasingly hindered its successful application in chemical and related industries. Scientists have been striving for a long time to change AlCl3 into an environmentally friendly catalyst through immob…     

Efficiently photothermal conversion in a MnOx-based monolithic photothermocatalyst for gaseous formaldehyde elimination

Volatile organic compound（VOC） pollution has a serious impact on human and urgently needs to be controlled through the development of new methods and catalytic materials. Compared with traditional thermal catalytic oxidation, the synergistic photothermocatalysis is regarded as a green and environmentally friendly strategy for organic compound pollutant removal, which can promote spontaneous heating of the surface of catalysts to achieve thermal catalytic reaction conditions via harvesting light ...     

Potassium phthalimide： An efficient and green organocatalyst for the synthesis of 4-aryl-7-（arylmethylene）-3,4,6,7-tetrahydro-1H- cyclopenta[d]pyrimidin-2（5H）-ones]thiones under solvent-free conditions

An efficient synthesis of Biginelli-type compounds using potassium phthalimide as a green, mild, and commercially available organocatalyst in a one-pot, multi-component cyclocondensation reaction of cyclopentanone, aldehydes, and urea/thiourea is reported. The present methodology is a green approach to access 4-aryl-7-（aryImethylene）-3,4,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[d]pyrimidin-2（5H）-ones/thiones. It offers several merits such as simple operational procedures, no use of hazardous organic solvents, and cheap and environmentally friendly solid basic catalyst.     

Synthesis of Aryl Allyl Ether in the Recyclable Ionic Liquid [bmim]PF_6

Ionic liquids, especially imidazonium salts, have recently gained recognition as possible environmentally benign alternative chemical process solvents. This is mainly due to their nonvolatile nature, insolubility in some solvents as well as their ability to dissolve a wide range of organic and inorganic materials, allowing the ionic liquids easy recovery and recycling. Examples of their application in organic reactions have been summarized in a number of recent review articles. 1 Aryl allyl et…     

A facile and convenient method for synthesis of alkyl thiocyanates under homogeneous phase transfer catalyst conditions

A simple and environmentally friendly method is described for the efficient conversion of alkyl halide to alkyl thiocyanate using tetrabutylammonium bromide （TBAB） as a phase transfer catalyst. The reactions occur in water and furnish the corresponding alkyl thiocyanate in high yields. No evidence for the formation of isothiocyanates as by-product of the reaction was observed and the products were obtained in pure form without further purification.     

Efficient Fixation of Carbon Dioxide by Electrolysis Facile Synthesis of Useful Carboxylic Acids

Electrochemical fixation of atmospheric pressure of carbon dioxide to organic compounds is a useful and attractive method for synthesizing of various carboxylic acids. Electrochemical fixation of carbon dioxide, electrochemical carboxylation, organic halides, organic triflates, alkenes, aromatic compounds, and carbonyl compounds can readily occur in the presence of an atmospheric pressure of carbon dioxide to form the corresponding carboxylic acids with high yields, when a sacrificial anode such as magnesium or aluminum is used in the electrolysis. The electrochemical carboxylation of vinyl bromides was successfully applied for the synthesis of the precursor of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents such as ibuprofen and naproxen. On the other hand, supercritical carbon dioxide （scCO2） has significant potential as an environmentally benign solvent in organic synthesis and it could be used both as a solvent and as a reagent in these electrochemical carboxylations by using a small amount of cosolvent.     

高效、可重复使用的多相催化剂SiO_2-NaHSO_4用于水中三组分一锅法合成八氢喹唑啉-2,5-二酮(英文)

An environmentally benign method for the synthesis of octahydro-quinazolin-2,5-diones by the reaction of aromatic aldehydes,dimedone,and urea in the presence of SiO2-NaHSO4 is reported.SiO2-NaHSO4 acts as an efficient,mild,and recyclable heterogeneous catalyst to give excellent yields within a short reaction time in water at 60-80℃.     

环境友好海洋防污体系的研究进展

海洋污损是海洋资源开发与利用中遇到的一个国际性难题,发展环境友好海洋防污体系是该领域最重要的方向。本文综述了近年来环境友好海洋防污体系的研究进展,并探讨了未来的发展方向。     

o-Iodoxy Benzoic Acid–Mediated Synthesis of 3,5-Diarylisoxazoles and Isoxazole-3-carboxylic Acids

A new, convenient, ecofriendly synthesis of 3,5-diarylisoxazoles is reported from α,β-unsaturated ketoximes. Similarly, a novel synthesis of isoxazole carboxylic acids is also reported. Both the methods use efficient, environmentally friendly, and nontoxic iodoxybenzoic acid (IBX) as an oxidative cyclizing reagent. Easy procedure, environmentally benign reaction conditions, and nontoxicity are advantages to the methodology.     

The Search for New Environmentally Friendly Chemical Processes

Minimization of the hazards in chemical industry processes and the avoidance of the production of toxic substances—these are the goals of environmentally friendly processes. These technologies can also be economically advantageous. This approach is exemplified by a new, almost ideal atom-efficient oxidative route to adipic acid ( 1 , see scheme), which offers several environmentally improved features compared to the traditional manufacture. [W]=tungsten catalyst.     

Hydrogen Peroxide–Promoted Transformation of Thioureas/Thiosemicarbazides to Related Ureas/Semicarbazides at Room Temperature via Grinding

A novel and environmentally benign synthetic method for ureas through hydrogen peroxide–promoted desulfurization of thioureas at room tepemperature via grinding is reported. As compared with the traditional method, this one is manipulatively simple and the oxidant is low cost, highly active, and environmentally friendly.     

UDCaT‐5: A Novel and Efficient Solid Superacid Catalyst for Claisen Rearrangement of Substituted Allyl Phenyl Ethers

The Claisen rearrangement of allyl phenyl ethers is a fundamental reaction in organic synthesis with a variety of applications in perfumes, flavors, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, polymers, fine chemicals, and intermediate industries. The development of environmentally benign processes using solid acid catalysts is becoming an area of growing interest. It was accomplished in an efficient, economical, environmentally friendly manner and is 100% selective toward alllyl phenols by employing UDCaT‐5 as solid acid catalyst.     

Development of composition and study of properties of a new high-efficiency silicon-containing protective conversion coating on zinc-plated surfaces

The composition was developed for a new high-efficiency silicon-containing protective conversion coating for application to zinc-plated surfaces. It was proven experimentally and theoretically that this new environmentally safe coating is comparable in corrosion resistance and protective power to environmentally hazardous chromate coatings; however, unlike the latter, the former is efficient at high temperatures (to 150°C). For extra protection of a material being coated, it was proposed to additionally apply a new, nontoxic (hazard class 4) organic film based on gallic acid esters.     

An environmentally friendly and cost effective synthesis of estradiol featuring two novel reagents: Si(0)/KF and PMHS/hexamethyldisiloxane/pTSA

Si(0)/KF is introduced as a strong, inexpensive, environmentally friendly, and safe reagent for ‘dissolving metal’-type reduction. PMHS/hexamethyldisiloxane/pTSA is introduced as an inexpensive substitute for Et₃SiH/TFA for ‘ionic hydrogenation’, where the hexamethyldisiloxane functions as a capping agent to block the oligomeric silicone by-product from cross-linking to a gel, rubber, or plastic. An environmentally friendly and cost effective synthesis of estradiol is described which showcases these new reagents.     

16-脱氢孕烯醇酮醋酸酯的环境友好合成法

Instead of environmentally toxic chromium oxidant, singlet oxygen generated photcchemically was used as environmentally friendly and benign oxidizing agent to accomplish the transformation of pseudodiosgenin diacetate to diosone efficiently in a low toxic and less expensive solvent acetone. Accordingly 16-dehydropregnenolone acetate(16-DPA), an important intermediate for preparation of steroidal drugs, was prepared in good yield (75%) when photoreaction was run in acetone/acetic anhydride/pyridine system. The mild reaction condition as well as simple and environmentally friendly process made the method commercially viable and important for production of 16-DPA in industrial scale.     

One-Pot Synthesis of 3,4-Dihydropyrimidine-2-(1H)-ones Using CsF–Celite as Catalyst

A facile, efficient, and environmentally benign procedure for the synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2-(1H)-ones via the cyclocondensation reaction of aromatic aldehyde, ethyl acetoaceate, and urea catalyzed by CsF–Celite was developed. This environmentally friendly method is superior to previous methods with respect to reaction time, yield, and workup.     

An environmentally benign synthesis of isoxazolines and isoxazoles mediated by potassium chloride in water

An effective and environmentally benign procedure for the synthesis of isoxazolines and isoxazoles has been developed by a cycloaddition of nitrile oxides with alkenes or alkynes in water. In this approach, potassium chloride is first oxidized into chlorine in water by the environmentally friendly oxidant Oxone®, then aldoximes are oxidized into nitrile oxides by the in situ generated hypochlorous acid, finally a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition between nitrile oxides and alkenes or alkynes occurs to provide the corresponding isoxazolines and isoxazoles in good yields.