Synthesis, Structural Characterization of Ferrocenyl Iminophosphines and Amidophosphines as Well as Their Application in the Suzuki Reaction

Ferrocenyliminophosphine 1 and 1,1'-bisferrocenyliminophosphine 2 were easily prepared from the condensation of formylferrocene or 1,1'-diformylferrocene with 2-(diphenylphosphino)aniline.The following reduction of imine group by LiAlH4 led to the formation of the corresponding ferrocenyl amidophosphines 3 and 4.The new ligands 2-4 were well characterized by IR,1H NMR,31P NMR spectra,elemental analysis,and ESI-MS.The catalytic activity of all the ligands with palladium compounds in the Suzuki reaction was evaluated.Ligand 1,in combination with Pd(OAc)2,was found to be the most effective for the Suzuki reaction of aryl bromides with phenylboronic acid.Typically,the use of 0.1%(molar fraction)of Pd(OAc)2/ligand 1 in the presence of two equivalents of K2CO3 as base in toluene at 110 ℃ provided good to excellent yields of the coupled products.     

Effect of Transition Metals on Selective Hydrogenation of Cinnamaldehyde over Pt／ZrO2 Catalysts

The effect of transition metals (Cr, Mn, Fe, Co and Ni) on the hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde over Pt/ZrO2 catalysts was studied in ethanol at 343K under 2.0MPa H2 pressure. PtCo/ZrO2 and PtFe/ZrO2 catalysts exhibit high selectivity and activity of hydrogenation for C=O (93.8% at 87.3% conversion and 83.6% at 88.6% conversion, respectively), and PtNi/ZrO2 exhibits high selectivity of hydrogenation for C=C (64.3% at 70.6% conversion). In the presence of trace H2O and NaOH, over the PtNi/ZrO2 (0.4wt%Ni) catalyst the selectivity to hydrocinnamalde hydereaches 90.6% and the conversion of cinnamaldehyde is 90.5%.     

Chiral Ferrocenyl Amino Alcohols：Preparation and Application as Catalysts in the Enantioselective Reduction of Ketones Using NaBH4／I2

Five novel chiral ferrocenyl amino alcohols were prepared from natural amino acids and used as catalysts in the asymmetric reduction of prochiral ketones with NaBH4/I2 combination.The incorporation of the ferrocenyl moiety into the molecule of the chiral amino alcohols greatly improved their enantioselectivity in the catalysis.The optically active secondary alcohols were obt5ained in moderate to good enantiomeric excesses and high chemical yields.     

STUDY ON THE SURFACE MODIFICATION OF NANO-TiO2 BY GRAFTING PMMA／PBMA AND ITS THERMAL STABILITY

The surface of nano-TiO2 was encapsulated with hydroxyl-propyl-methyl cellulose (HPMC), and then cografted with acrylates. Conditions of absorbing and grafting have been studied. Modified nano-TiO2 particles were characterized by FT-IR spectra, TEM and TG analysis. It was convinced from FT-IR studies that both methyl methacrylate (MMA) and butylmethacrylate (BMA) were co-grafted onto the surface of nano-TiO2 particles. TEM images show that the surface of nano-TiO2 particles was successfully modified by a thick layer of film-like polymer. TG results demonstrate that the decomposition temperature of HPMC-g-PMMA/PBMA, which has been grafted onto the surface of nano-TiO2, is 56.9 K higher than that of HPMC-g-PMMA/PBMA.     

THE EFFECTS OF MONOMER STRUCTURE OF CYCLIC KETENE ACETALS ON THE BEHAVIOR OF CONTROLLED RADICAL RING-OPENING POLYMERIZATION

Polymerization of three cyclic ketene acetals: i.e., 5,6-benzo-2-methylene-1,3-dioxepane (BMDO), 2-methylene-4-phenyl-1,3-dioxolane (MPDO) and 4, 7-dimethyl-2-methylene-1, 3-dioxepane(DMMDO) were carried out in the presence ofethyl α-bromobutyrate/CuBr/2, 2'-bipyridine respectively. The structures of poly(BMDO), poly(MPDO) and poly(DMMDO)were characterized by ~1H and ~(13)C-NMR spectra. The effects of monomer structure on the behavior of atom transfer freeradical ring-opening polymerization were investigated and the mechanism of controlled free radical ring-openingpolymerization was discussed.     

Synthesis and Structural Characterization of a Tetranuclear Copper Complex with 2-Amino-1,3-thiazole

The title tetranuclear complex,(μ4-oxo)-hexakis(μ2-chloro)-tetrakis(2-amino-1,3-thiazole-N)-tetra-copper(ii) [Cu4(μ4-O)(μ-Cl)6L4](1,L=2-amino-1,3-thiazole) was synthesized by the reaction of CuCl2·2H2O with 2-amino-1,3-thiazole in methanol and characterized by IR spectra and X-ray diffraction.Complex 1 crystallizes in triclinic,space group P1 with a=9.7137(2),b=10.7005(2),c=14.6505(2),α=83.9550(10),β=82.0930(10),γ=67.1640(10)°,V=1387.84(4)3,Mr=883.43,Z=2,μ=3.927 mm-1,Dc=2.1144 g/cm3,F(000)=868,R=0.0332 and wR=0.0814.The complex contains a tetrahedron of four CuII atoms coordinating to a central μ4-O atom,with the six edges of the tetrahedron bridged by six Cl atoms.The Cu-O bond distances range from 1.910(2) to 1.918(2),Cu-Cl from 2.3501(11) to 2.5924(10),and Cu-Cu from 3.1003(6) to 3.1663(6).The coordination geometries of the four coppers distort from trigonal bipramid to tetragonal pyramid with different distortion factors.The free animo groups of the ligands result in a lot of N-H···Cl and N-H···N intra-and intermolecular hydrogen bonds.     

无气味、实用的缩硫醛/酮化反应试剂：2-（1，3-二噻-2-亚基）-3-羰基丁酸甲酯

a-Oxo ketene dithioacetals, methyl 2-（1,3-dithian/dithiolan-2-ylidene）-3-oxobutanoate （2a/2b） prepared in nearly quantitative yields simply from methyl acetylacetate, carbon disulfide and 1,3-dibromopropane/1,2-dibromoethane in the presence of potassium carbonate, were investigated in the thioacetalization with various carbonyl compounds 3. It has been demonstrated that methyl 2-（1,3-dithian-2-ylidene）-3-oxobutanoate （2a） could act as a nonthiolic, odorless and practical thioacetalization reagent. A range of aldehydes and ketones 3 were converted into the corresponding dithioacetals 4 in high yields （up to 91%） in the presence of 2a. Moreover, 2a showed high chemoselectivity between aldehyde and ketone in thioacetalization.     

A novel approach towards dethioacetalization reactions with H2O2-SOCl2 system

A simple and efficient protocol for the deprotection of dithioacetal,1,3-dithianes and 1,3-dithiolanes has been developed using H₂O₂-SOC1₂ reagent system.In addition to the absence of overoxidation products for oxidation-prone substrates,high chemoselectivity, the low cost and availability of the reagents,simplicity of the method,short reaction times,and excellent yields can also be considered as strong points for this method.     

New ZnCe catalyst encapsulated in SBA-15 in the production of 1,3-butadiene from ethanol

ZnO-CeO2/SBA-15 catalysts were prepared by two kinds of solid-state grinding method and used for the production of 1,3-butadiene(1,3-BD) from ethanol.A mixture of SBA-15(with or without organic template) and metal precursors were ground in solid-state.The obtained catalysts were characterized by TG,N2 adsorption-desorption,TEM,XRD,Py-FTIR and NH_3-TPD techniques.Superior dispersion of metal oxides and more exposed acid sites were achieved on the catalyst lOZn_1Ce_5-AS with the presence of organic template in SBA-15 during the solid-state grinding process.The catalytic performance was evaluated in a fixed-bed reactor and a 1,3-butadiene selectivity of as high as 45% is achieved.This is attributed to the coupling effect of Zn and Ce species in the mesopores of SBA-15,in which Zn promotes ethanol dehydrogenation and Ce enhances aldol-condensation,respectively.Additionally,solvent-free method inspires new catalyst synthesis strategy for the production of 1,3-butadiene from ethanol.     

Dichloro(2,2′‐diamino‐4,4′‐bi‐1,3‐thiazole‐N3,N3′)copper(II)

The title complex, [CuCl₂(C₆H₆N₄S₂)], has a flattened tetrahedral coordination. The Cu^II atom is located on a twofold rotation axis and is coordinated by two N atoms from a chelating 2,2′‐di­amino‐4,4′‐bi‐1,3‐thia­zole ligand and by two Cl atoms. Intramolecular hydrogen bonding exists between the amino groups of the 2,2′‐di­amino‐4,4′‐bi‐1,3‐thia­zole ligand and the Cl atoms. The intermolecular separation of 3.425 (1) Å between parallel bi­thia­zole rings suggests there is a π–π interaction between them.     

Z and E isomers of butenedioic acid with 2‐amino‐1,3‐thiazole: 2‐amino‐1,3‐thiazolium hydrogen maleate and 2‐amino‐1,3‐thiazolium hydrogen fumarate

Maleic acid and fumaric acid, the Z and E isomers of butenedioic acid, form 1:1 adducts with 2‐amino‐1,3‐thiazole, namely 2‐amino‐1,3‐thiazolium hydrogen maleate (2ATHM), C₃H₅N₂S⁺·C₄H₃O₄⁻, and 2‐amino‐1,3‐thiazolium hydrogen fumarate (2ATHF), C₃H₅N₂S⁺·C₄H₃O₄⁻, respectively. In both compounds, protonation of the ring N atom of the 2‐amino‐1,3‐thiazole and deprotonation of one of the carboxyl groups are observed. The asymmetric unit of 2ATHF contains three independent ion pairs. The hydrogen maleate ion of 2ATHM shows a short intramolecular O—H...O hydrogen bond with an O...O distance of 2.4663 (19) Å. An extensive hydrogen‐bonded network is observed in both compounds, involving N—H...O and O—H...O hydrogen bonds. 2ATHM forms two‐dimensional sheets parallel to the ab plane, extending as independent parallel sheets along the c axis, whereas 2ATHF forms two‐dimensional zigzag layers parallel to the bc plane, extending as independent parallel layers along the a axis.     

Synthesis of optically active af‐(1‐Ethyl‐3‐methylhexahydro‐1,3‐diazin‐5‐yl)‐ and N‐(1‐Ethyl‐5‐methyloctahydro‐1,5‐diazocin‐3‐yl)pyridine‐3‐carboxamides

As part of the structure‐activity relationship of the dopamine D₂ and serotonin 5‐HT₃ receptors antagonist 1, which is a clinical candidate with a broad antiemetic activity, the synthesis and dopamine D₂ and serotonin 5‐HT₃ receptors binding affinity of (R)‐5‐bromo‐N‐(1‐ethyl‐3‐methylhexahydro‐1,3‐diazin‐5‐yl)‐ and (R)‐5‐bromo‐N‐(1‐ethyl‐5‐methyloctahydro‐1,5‐diazocin‐3‐yl)‐2‐methoxy‐6‐methylaminopyridine‐3‐carboxam‐ides ( 2 and 3 ) are described. Treatment of 1‐ethyl‐2‐(p‐toluenesulfonyl)amino‐3‐methylaminopropane dihy‐drochloride ( 4a ) with paraformaldehyde and successive deprotection gave the 5‐aminohexahydro‐1,3‐diazine 6 in excellent yield. 3‐Amino‐1‐ethyl‐5‐methyloctahydro‐1,5‐diazocine ( 15 ) was prepared from 2‐(benzyloxycarbonyl)amino‐3‐[[N‐(tert‐butoxycarbonyl)‐N‐methyl]amino]‐1‐ethylaminopropane ( 9 ) through the intramolecular amidation of (R)‐3‐[N‐[(2‐benzyloxycarbonylamino‐3‐methylamino)propyl]‐N‐ethyl]aminopropionic acid trifluoroacetate ( 12 ), followed by lithium aluminum hydride reduction of the resulting 6‐oxo‐1‐ethyl‐5‐methyloctahydrodiazocine ( 13 ) in 41% yield. Reaction of the amines 6 and 15 with 5‐bromo‐2‐methoxy‐6‐methylaminopyridine‐3‐carboxylic acid furnished the desired 2 and 3 , which showed much less potent affinity for dopamine D₂ receptors than 1 .     

Synthesis of 3‐(ω‐Hydroxyalkoxy)isobenzofuran‐1(3H)‐ones by Trifluoroacetic Acid‐Mediated Lactonization of tert‐Butyl 2‐(1,3‐Dioxol‐2‐yl)‐ or 2‐(1,3‐Dioxan‐2‐yl)benzoates

An efficient two‐step method for the preparation of 3‐(2‐hydroxyethoxy)‐ or 3‐(3‐hydroxypropoxy)isobenzofuran‐1(3H)‐ones 3 has been developed. Thus, the reaction of 1‐(1,3‐dioxol‐2‐yl)‐ or 1‐(1,3‐dioxan‐2‐yl)‐2‐lithiobenzenes, generated in situ by the treatment of 1‐bromo‐2‐(1,3‐dioxol‐2‐yl)‐ or 1‐bromo‐2‐(1,3‐dioxan‐2‐yl)benzenes 1 with BuLi in THF at ?78°, with (Boc)₂O afforded tert‐butyl 2‐(1,3‐dioxol‐2‐yl)‐ or 2‐(1,3‐dioxan‐2‐yl)benzoates 2 , which can subsequently undergo facile lactonization on treatment with CF₃COOH (TFA) in CH₂Cl₂ at 0° to give the desired products in reasonable yields.     

Ruthenium‐catalyzed synthesis of quinolines via reductive heteroannulation of nitroarenes with 3‐amino‐1‐propanols

Nitroarenes are reductively cyclized with 3‐amino‐1‐propanols in dioxane/H₂O in the presence of a ruthenium catalyst and tin(II) chloride dihydrate together with isopropanol to afford the corresponding quinolines. A reaction pathway involving initial reduction of nitroarenes to anilines, propanol group transfer from 3‐amino‐1‐propanols to anilines, N‐alkylation of anilines by 3‐anilino‐1‐propanols and heteroannulation of 1,3‐dianilinopropanes is proposed.     

Synthesis of Three‐, Five‐, and Six‐Membered Heterocycles Derived from New β‐Amino‐α‐(trifluoromethyl) Alcohols

Nucleophilic trifluoromethylation of α‐imino ketones 2 , derived from arylglyoxal, with Ruppert–Prakash reagent (CF₃SiMe₃) offers a convenient access to the corresponding O‐silylated β‐imino‐α‐(trifluoromethyl) alcohols. In a ‘one‐pot’ procedure, by treatment with NaBH₄, these products smoothly undergo reduction and desilylation yielding the expected β‐amino‐α‐(trifluoromethyl) alcohols 4 . The latter were used as starting materials for the synthesis of diverse trifluoromethylated heterocycles, including aziridines 5 , 1,3‐oxazolidines 8 , 1,3‐oxazolidin‐2‐ones 9 , 1,3,2‐oxazaphospholidine 2‐oxides 10 , 1,2,3‐oxathiazolidine 2‐oxides 11 , and morpholine‐2,3‐diones 12 . An optically active 5‐(trifluoromethyl)‐substituted 1,3‐oxazolidin‐2‐one 9g was also obtained.     

Convenient Entry to α‐Amino‐β‐hydroxy‐γ‐methyl Carboxylic Acids. Diastereoselective Formation and Directed Homogeneous Hydrogenation of 3‐(3‐Aryl‐1‐hydroxy‐2‐methylprop‐2‐enyl)‐1,4‐benzodiazepin‐2‐ones

Aldol reaction of 7‐chloro‐1,3‐dihydro‐1‐methyl‐5‐phenyl‐2H‐1,4‐benzodiazepin‐2‐one ( 1 ) with 4‐substituted α‐methylcinnamaldehydes 2 – 5 afforded a mixture of threo‐ and erythro‐3‐(3‐aryl‐1‐hydroxy‐2‐methylprop‐2‐enyl)‐7‐chloro‐1,3‐dihydro‐1‐methyl‐5‐phenyl‐2H‐1,4‐benzodiazepin‐2‐ones 6 – 13 . The chromatographically separated threo diastereoisomers 6, 8, 10 , and 12 and erythro diastereoisomers 7, 9, 11 , and 13 were submitted to ‘directed' homogeneous hydrogenation catalyzed by [Rh^I(cod)(diphos‐4)]ClO₄ (cod=cycloocta‐1,5‐diene, diphos‐4=butane‐1,4‐diylbis[diphenylphosphine]. From the erythro‐racemates 9, 11 , and 13 , the erythro,erythro/erythro,threo‐diastereoisomer mixtures 16 / 17, 20 / 21 , and 24 / 25 were obtained in ratios of 20 : 80 to 28 : 72 (HPLC), which were separated by chromatography. From the threo racemates 8, 10 , and 12 , the threo,threo/threo,erythro‐diastereoisomer mixtures were obtained in a ratio of ca. 25 : 75 (¹H‐NMR). The relative configurations were assigned by means of ¹H‐NMR data and X‐ray crystal‐structure determination of 21 . Hydrolysis of 21 afforded the diastereoisomerically pure N‐(benzyloxy)carbonyl derivative 27 of α‐amino‐β‐hydroxy‐γ‐methylpentanoic acid 26 , representative of the novel group of polysubstituted α‐amino‐β‐hydroxycarboxylic acids.     

Synthesis and Characterization of 11‐Amino‐3‐methoxy‐8‐substituted‐12‐aryl‐8,9‐dihydro‐7H‐chromeno[2,3‐b]quinolin‐10(12H)‐one Derivatives

A series of 2‐amino‐7‐methoxy‐4‐aryl‐4H‐chromene‐3‐carbonitrile compounds 2 were obtained by condensation of 3‐methoxyphenol with β‐dicyanostyrenes 1 in absolute ethanol containing piperidine. The intermediate enamines 3 were prepared by compounds 2 with 5‐substituted‐1,3‐cyclohexanedione using p‐toluenesuflonic acid (TsOH) as catalyst. The title compounds 11‐amino‐3‐methoxy‐8‐substituted‐12‐aryl‐8,9‐dihydro‐7H‐chromeno[2,3‐b]quinolin‐10(12H)‐one 4 were synthesized by cyclization of the intermediate enamines 3 in THF with K₂CO₃ /Cu₂Cl₂ as catalyst. The structures of all compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, MS, and ¹H NMR spectra. The crystal structure of compound 4i was determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis.     

2,3:4,6‐Di‐O‐isopropylidene‐α‐l‐sorbofuranose and 2,3‐O‐isopropylidene‐α‐l‐sorbofuranose

In the title compounds, C₁₂H₂₀O₆, (I), and C₉H₁₆O₆, (II), the five‐membered furanose ring adopts a ⁴T₃ conformation and the five‐membered 1,3‐dioxolane ring adopts an E₃ conformation. The six‐membered 1,3‐dioxane ring in (I) adopts an almost ideal ^OC₃ conformation. The hydrogen‐bonding patterns for these compounds differ substantially: (I) features just one intramolecular O—H...O hydrogen bond [O...O = 2.933 (3) Å], whereas (II) exhibits, apart from the corresponding intramolecular O—H...O hydrogen bond [O...O = 2.7638 (13) Å], two intermolecular bonds of this type [O...O = 2.7708 (13) and 2.7730 (12) Å]. This study illustrates both the similarity between the conformations of furanose, 1,3‐dioxolane and 1,3‐dioxane rings in analogous isopropylidene‐substituted carbohydrate structures and the only negligible influence of the presence of a 1,3‐dioxane ring on the conformations of furanose and 1,3‐dioxolane rings. In addition, in comparison with reported analogs, replacement of the –CH₂OH group at the C1‐furanose position by another group can considerably affect the conformation of the 1,3‐dioxolane ring.     

MNPs@SiO2‐Pr‐AP: A new catalyst for the synthesis of 2‐amino‐4‐aryl thiazole derivatives

A simple and efficient synthesis of 2‐amino‐4‐aryl thiazole derivatives was carried out through the reaction of substituted acetophenones and thiourea using three different types of catalytic systems including N,N,N′,N′‐tetrabromobenzene‐1,3‐disulfonamide [TBBDA], poly(N,N′‐dibromo‐N‐ethylbenzene‐1,3‐disulfonamide) [PBBS] and a combination of TBBDA and nano‐magnetic catalyst supported with functionalized 4‐amino‐pyridine silica (MNPs@SiO₂‐Pr‐AP). The results showed that the use of TBBDA along with the MNPs@SiO₂‐Pr‐AP gains the highest yields of the products in the shortest reaction time.