Solid-phase synthesis of arylidene and alkylidene malonates,as versatile intermediates,catalyzed using mesoporous poly-melamine–formaldehyde as a nitrogen-rich porous organic polymer (POP)

Research on Chemical Intermediates - An efficient solid/slurry-state synthesis of arylidene and alkylidene malonates as versatile intermediates is developed in the presence of mesoporous...     

N-Methylimidazolium perchlorate as a new ionic liquid for the synthesis of bis(pyrazol-5-ol)s under solvent-free conditions

N-Methylimidazolium perchlorate([MIm]ClO₄) was synthesized and some of its physico-chemical properties, such as density, surface tension were investigated. A thermo gravimetric analysis(TGA) and solvent performance were also studied. The results show that this ionic liquid is an excellent catalyst for the synthesis of 4,4'-(arylmethylene)bis(1H-pyrazol-5-ol) derivatives under solvent-free conditions. This method has the advantages of high yield, clean transformation, simple operation and short reaction time. The ionic liquid can be recycled without significant loss of activity.     

Synthesis of N-methyl imines in the presence of poly(N-vinylpyridine) as a reusable solid base catalyst by a mechanochemical process

Research on Chemical Intermediates - The synthesis of N-methyl imines was performed in the presence of catalytic amounts of poly(4-vinylpyridine) in high yields and rapidly at room temperature by a...     

Reactivity-selectivity study of the Friedel-Crafts acetylation of 3,3' -dimethylbiphenyl and the oxidation of the acetyl derivatives

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Friedel-Crafts acetylation is an important route to aromatic ketones, in research laboratories and in industry. The acetyl derivatives of 3,3' -dimethylbiphenyl (3,3' -dmbp) have applications in the field of liquid crystals and polymers and may be oxidized to the dicarboxylic acids and derivatives that are of interest in cancer treatment. FINDINGS: The effect of solvent and temperature on the selectivity of monoacetylation of 3,3'-dmbp by the Perrier addition procedure was studied using stoichiometric amounts of reagents. 4-Ac-3,3' -dmbp was formed almost quantitatively in boiling 1,2-dichloroethane and this is almost twice the yield hitherto reported. Using instead a molar ratio of substrate:AcCl:AlCl3 equal to 1:4:4 or 1:6:6 in boiling 1,2-dichloroethane, acetylation afforded 4,4' - and 4,6' -diacetyl-3,3' -dmbp in a total yield close to 100%. The acetyl derivatives were subsequently converted to the carboxylic acids by hypochlorite oxidation. The relative stabilities of the isomeric products and the corresponding sigma-complexes were studied by DFT calculations and the data indicated that mono- and diacetylation followed different mechanisms. CONCLUSIONS: Friedel-Crafts acetylation of 3,3' -dmbp using the Perrier addition procedure in boiling 1,2-dichloroethane was found to be superior to other recipes. The discrimination against the 6-acetyl derivative during monoacetylation seems to reflect a mechanism including an AcCl:AlCl3 complex or larger agglomerates as the electrophile, whereas the less selective diacetylations of the deactivated 4-Ac-3,3' -dmbp are suggested to include the acetyl cation as the electrophile. The DFT data also showed that complexation of intermediates and products with AlCl3 does not seem to be important in determining the mechanism.     

1H and C-13 NMR Study of the Molecular Structure of New Di-(β-Keto) Schiff bases

New di-(β-keto) schiff bases were prepared. The molecular structure of those di-(β-keto) schiff bases was determined by ¹H and C-13 nmr spectroscopy.     

An Efficient Inclusion Complex Based Fluorescent Sensor for Mercury (II) and its Application in Live-Cell Imaging

Journal of Fluorescence - The formation of an inclusion complex between hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (H-CD) and 4-acetylphenyl-4-(((6-chlorobenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-imino)-methyl)-benzoate (L)...     

Zeolite-encapsulated Cr(III), Fe(III), Ni(II), Zn(II) and Bi(III) salpn complexes as catalysts for the decomposition of H2O2 and oxidation of phenol

Cr(III), Fe(III), Bi(III), Ni(II) and Zn(II) complexes of N,N′-bis(salicylidene)propane-1,3-diamine (H₂salpn) encapsulated in Y-zeolite were prepared by flexible ligand method. These complexes were characterized by chemical and thermal analyses, FT-IR and electronic spectral studies and their XRD pattern. The encapsulated materials are active catalysts for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide and for the oxidation of phenol using H₂O₂ as oxidant with good selectivity.     

An Overview of Recent Advances in the Synthesis of Organic Unsymmetrical Disulfides

Organic unsymmetrical disulfides have been extensively applied in various academic and industrial fields including intermediates in organic synthesis, agriculture, and food science, natural materials, biochemistry, pharmaceutical and medicine chemistry, polymers, material engineering, etc. They play a crucial role in the fabrication of various biological active sulfur heterocycles. Due to broad and extensive applications, many methods have been developed for the synthesis of unsymmetrical S−S and efforts have been made to improve some issues such as cost, energy efficiency, green chemistry, avoid or minimizing waste generation. Several outstanding review articles have been previously published highlighting the advances of S−S bond formation, in general, using various reagents under different conditions in the absence or presence of oxidants/catalysts. In 2020, a review paper was published by our group focusing on recent developments since 2014 in the synthesis of organic symmetrical disulfides. However, investigations on new catalytic methods are being regularly reported and new types of unsymmetrical disulfides are synthesized. The present overview has attempted to systematically summarize recent advances in the process of unsymmetrical S−S bond formation with a major focus since 2010, highlighting mechanistic considerations, substrate scope, advantages, and limitations. The patents are not studied in this overview.