Synthesis of vinyl sulfides via hydrothiolation of alkynes using Al2O3/KF under solvent-free conditions

We present here a clean, solvent-free hydrothiolation of alkynes using solid supported catalyst (Al₂O₃/KF). This efficient and improved method selectively furnishes the corresponding anti-Markovnikov vinyl sulfides in good to excellent yields. The method is applicable for aliphatic and aromatic thiols and the catalytic system can be re-used up to two times without previous treatment and with comparable activity.     

Optimized Synthesis of Vinyl Ether Sugars and Vinyl Glycosides through Transfer Vinylation Catalyzed by (4,7‐Ph2‐phen)Pd(OOCCF3)2

Sugar vinyl ethers and vinyl glycosides are conveniently synthesized by catalytic transfer vinylation with butyl vinyl ether, which serves as both the solvent and source of vinyl. The air‐stable catalyst (4,7‐diphenyl‐1,10‐phenanthroline)Pd(OOCCF₃)₂ is prepared in situ from commercially available components.     

Pd(II)-catalyzed synthesis of indoles from α-aryloxime O-pentafluorobenzoates via intramolecular aromatic C-H amination

α-Aryl-α-aminocarbonyloxime O-pentafluorobenzoates are found to be promising precursors for synthesis of 2,3-disubstituted indole derivatives catalyzed by PdCl₂(MeCN)₂ in the presence of MgO as a base. The reaction is supposed to proceed via intramolecular aromatic C-H amination of a vinyl nitrene-palladium intermediate.     

Synthesis of enol and vinyl esters catalyzed by an iridium complex

Enol and vinyl esters were successfully synthesized by the use of an iridium complex as a catalyst. The reaction of carboxylic acids with terminal alkynes in the presence of catalytic amounts of [Ir(cod)Cl]₂ and Na₂CO₃ gave the corresponding 1-alkenyl esters. The addition of carboxylic acids to alkynes principally took place in the Markovnikov fashion. In addition, by the use of an Ir complex combined with NaOAc various vinyl esters were prepared through the transvinylation between carboxylic acids and vinyl acetate.     

Synthesis of vinyl 1,2-diketones

A new route is outlined for preparation of vinyl 1,2-diketones via a three-step sequence. First, allylic alcohols are photooxidized by ¹O₂ to hydroperoxides, which are reduced to vinyl 1,2-diols. These vinyl 1,2-diols are oxidized to vinyl 1,2-diketones with oxoammonium salts, which are prepared in situ from organic nitroxyl radicals. The new route is short, avoids the use of protecting groups, and is generally applicable to obtain aliphatic or aromatic vinyl 1,2-diketones.     

Efficient synthesis of enynes by tetraphosphine-palladium-catalysed reaction of vinyl bromides with terminal alkynes

Through the use of [PdCl(C₃H₅)]₂/cis,cis,cis-1,2,3,4-tetrakis(diphenylphosphinomethyl)cyclopentane as catalyst, a range of vinyl bromides undergoes Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction with a variety of alkynes, leading to the corresponding 1,3-enynes in good yields. The reaction tolerates several alkynes such as phenylacetylene, dec-1-yne, 2-methylbut-1-en-3-yne a range of alk-1-ynols, 3,3-diethoxyprop-1-yne and a propargyl amine. Higher reactions rates were observed in the presence of phenylacetylene, dec-1-yne, but-3-yn-1-ol, pent-4-yn-1-ol, 3,3-diethoxyprop-1-yne or 1,1-dipropyl-2-propynylamine than with propargyl alcohol, 3-methoxy-prop-1-yne or 2-methylbut-1-en-3-yne. This catalyst can be used at low loading even for reactions of sterically hindered vinyl bromides such as bromotriphenylethylene or 2-bromo-3-methyl-but-2-ene.     

Cationic ruthenium complex of the formula [RuCl(2,6-diacetylpyridine)(PPh3)2]BArF and its catalytic activity in the formation of enol esters

A new ruthenium 2,6-diacetylpyridine complex was synthesized and applied in the atom-economic synthesis of enol esters through Markovnikov-directed addition of carboxylic acids to terminal alkynes. The ruthenium complex [RuCl(dap)(PPh₃)₂]⁺BArF^? was synthesized from [RuCl₂(PPh₃)₂] and the corresponding ligand 2,6-diacetylpyridine (dap). The complex was characterized structurally. The new ruthenium complex was utilized under ambient conditions as a catalyst in the Markovnikov addition of carboxylic acids to terminal alkynes to afford the corresponding enol esters in 93% to 52% isolated yields (85?°C, 16?h reaction time, 1?mol% catalyst loading).     

Palladium-catalyzed coupling of vinyl tosylates with arylsulfinate salts

The first palladium-catalyzed coupling of vinyl tosylates with arylsulfinate salts is described. A variety of cyclic and acyclic vinyl tosylates were coupled with aryl sulfinate salts using 2.5 mol % Pd₂(dba)₃/5.0 mol % XantPhos to give vinyl aryl sulfone products in good yields. The coupling was extended to the preparation of a cyclopropyl vinyl sulfone.     

Unexpected Prins cyclization: iron-promoted cyclization/hydration of alkynyl-dimethyl acetals

Unexpected products containing acyl-substituted unsaturated seven-membered carbocycle were synthesized by FeCl₃-promoted intramolecular Prins cyclization of alkynyl-dimethylacetals in good yields. It is remarkable that the synthesized 7-exocyclic vinyl cations generated as a result of Prins-type cyclization were trapped by H₂O (no halogen ion) in CH₂Cl₂ to give the corresponding enol derivatives. Those enol derivatives underwent enol-keto tautomerism and then eliminated one molecule of MeOH to give the corresponding acyl-substituted unsaturated seven-membered carbocycle.     

Effect of Calcination Temperature on La-Modified Al2O3 Catalysts for Vapor Phase Hydrofluorination of Acetylene to Vinyl Fluoride

A La-modified Al₂O₃ catalyst was prepared with deposition-precipitation method. The effect of calcination temperature on the reactivity for vapor phase hydrofluorination of acetylene to vinyl fluoride. The catalysts calcined at different temperatures were characterized using NH₃-TPD, pyridine-FTIR, X-ray diffraction, and Raman techniques. It was found that the calcination process could not only change the structure of these catalysts but also modify the amount of surface acidity on the catalysts. The catalyst calcined at 400 oC exhibited the highest conversion of acetylene (94.6%) and highest selectivity to vinyl fluoride (83.4%) and lower coke deposition selectivity (0.72%). The highest activity was related to the largest amount of surface acidity on the catalyst, and the coke deposition was also related to the total amount of surface acidic sites.     

[Bmim]N3 as an efficient reagent for the Schmidt reactions of ketones,arylaldehydes and aromatic carboxylic acids

Schmidt reaction of arylaldehydes, ketones and aromatic carboxylic acids using task-specific ionic liquid, [bmim]N₃ in the presence of AcOH/H₂SO₄ proceeds at 50–60 °C within 2–4 h to give the corresponding products. Benzaldehydes containing electron releasing groups afforded to the related benzamide derivatives. Benzonitrile derivatives were formed from the reaction of benzaldehydes containing electron withdrawing groups under these conditions. High yields of the related amides and anilines were obtained from the reaction of a variety of ketones and aromatic carboxylic acids, respectively, utilizing this procedure.     

Metal-free catalyzed synthesis of the (E)-vinyl sulfones via aromatic olefins with arylsulfonyl hydrazides

Synthesis of vinyl sulfones from aromatic olefins and arylsulfonyl hydrazides via I₂-TBHP catalyzed system under the N₂ atmosphere is described. Owing to no use of metal, only producing N₂ and water as the byproducts and directly available reactants, this reaction could validly avoid many disadvantages of the transition metal catalysts. In addition, the desired product can be collected with moderate to excellent yields under the suitable conditions.     

Catalytic ketonization over oxide catalysts, Part VI.a Cross-ketonization of aliphatic and aromatic esters

Activity of 20 wt.% MO₂/Al₂O₃ catalysts, where M = Mn, Ce and Zr has been studied in cross-ketonization of ethyl esters of aliphatic and aromatic acids in a flow system. Pentan-3-one and tridecan-7-one were formed in ketonization of pure aliphatic esters, ethyl propanoate and ethyl heptanoate. Benzene was obtained instead of diphenylmethanone as the product of ethyl benzoate transformations. Only two ketones, dialkyl and aralkyl, were obtained from the cross-ketonization of a mixture of aliphatic and aromatic esters. The highest yield of 1-phenyl-1-heptanone (70%) from ethyl heptanoate and ethyl benzoate was reached at 698 K in the presence of MnO₂/Al₂O₃ catalyst. Under similar conditions cross-ketonization of a mixture of ethyl propanoate and ethyl benzoate led to 1-phenyl-1-propanone (60% at 673 K).     

A stereoselective synthetic entry to β-substituted α-[(trans)-vinyl] phosphonamides

α-(trans-Vinyl) phosphonamides with different substituents at the β-position were stereoselectively synthesized in high yields by treatment of β-substituted α-epoxy-α-trimethylsilyl phosphines with oxidizing agents. The corresponding phosphonamides were unstable in most cases and underwent reductive elimination affording desilylated vinyl derivatives. In turn, α-epoxy phosphines resulted from the [1+2] addition of [bis(diisopropylamino)phosphino](trimethylsilyl)carbene 2 to aliphatic, aromatic, and heteroaromatic aldehydes. In this way, a great variety of vinyl compounds have been efficiently prepared through one-pot procedure.     

Deoxygenative Deuteration of Carboxylic Acids with D2O

We report a general, practical, and scalable means of preparing deuterated aldehydes from aromatic and aliphatic carboxylic acids with D₂O as an inexpensive deuterium source. The use of Ph₃P as an O‐atom transfer reagent can facilitate the deoxygenation of aromatic acids, while Ph₂POEt is a better O‐atom transfer reagent for aliphatic acids. The highly precise deoxygenation of complex carboxylic acids makes this protocol promising for late‐stage deoxygenative deuteration of natural product derivatives and pharmaceutical compounds.     

Yb(OTf)3催化苯乙酮、芳香醛和芳香胺的Mannich反应: 三组分“一锅法”合成β-氨基酮衍生物

报道了稀土化合物Yb(OTf)₃催化的苯乙酮、芳香醛和芳香胺Mannich反应, 三组分“一锅法”合成了一系列的β-氨基酮衍生物. 该方法操作简单、条件温和、产率较高、催化剂可重复使用, 且对环境友好.     

Solvent-free Friedel-Crafts acylation of aromatic compounds with carboxylic acids in the presence of trifluoroacetic anhydride and aluminum dodecatungstophosphate

The stable and non-hygroscopic aluminum dodecatungstophosphate (AlPW₁₂O₄₀), was found to be an effective catalyst (3 mol%) for the solvent-free Friedel-Crafts acylation of aromatic compounds with carboxylic acids in the presence of trifluoroacetic anhydride under mild reaction conditions.     

Selective Esterification of Aliphatic Carboxylic Acids in the Presence of Aromatic Carboxylic Acids Over Monoammonium Salt of 12‐Tungstophosphoric Acid

Monoammonium salt of 12‐tungstophosphoric acid [(NH₄)H₂PW₁₂O₄₀] was found to be a practical and useful heterogeneous catalyst for an efficient and selective esterification of aliphatic carboxylic acids with alcohols in the presence of aromatic carboxylic acids. The heteropoly acid–based heterogeneous catalyst has the advantages of a simple workup procedure, water insolubility, and good activity.     

Effect of solvent on radical polymerization of vinyl benzoate

Absolute rate constants of the vinyl benzoate polymerization have been measured by use of the intermittent illumination method in various aromatic solvents and ethyl acetate at 30°C. The determination of absolute rate constants showed that effects of solvent on the polymerization rate of vinyl benzoate were mainly ascribed to the variation of k_p values with solvents rather than that of k_t values. The k_p values for solvents used increased in the order: benzonitrile < ethyl benzoate < anisole < chlorobenzene < benzene < fluorobenzene < ethyl acetate. There was an eightfold difference between the largest and the smallest values The large variation among k_p values was explained neither by the copolymerization through solvents nor the chain transfer to solvents, but by a reversible complex formation between the propagating radical and aromatic solvents. This explanation was supported by a correlation between k_p values and calculated delocalization stabilizations for the complexes.     

RuH2(CO)(PPh3)3-catalyzed arylation of aromatic esters using arylboronates via C-H bond cleavages

The RuH₂(CO)(PPh₃)₃-catalyzed C-H functionalization of aromatic esters with 5,5-dimethyl-2-aryl-[1,3,2]dioxaborinanes (arylboronates) gave the ortho arylation products. This coupling reaction can be performed with various combinations of isopropyl benzoate derivatives and arylboronates. Introduction of CF₃ group in the aromatic ring increased the reactivity of the esters. Pinacolone effectively served as an acceptor of a hydride generated by C-H bond cleavage, and the amount of pinacolone used also affected the yield of the arylation product.