Why flow means green – Evaluating the merits of continuous processing in the context of sustainability

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RINGCLOSURE REACTIONS WITH CARBON SUBSULFIDE

Abstract

Carbon suboxide has been used frequently in organic synthesis,¹ especially in the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds not obtainable by other routes. Although carbon subsulfide is known for more than 80 years, until recently only a few simple derivatives such as dithiomalonamides were prepared. The reason for this situation arises from the difficulties encountered in the preparation of C₃S₂. We have recently described a modification of the known preparation procedures, taking advantage of commercially available glassware (Quickfitt)².     

Organophotocatalytic N-Demethylation of Oxycodone Using Molecular Oxygen

N-Demethylation of oxycodone is one of the key steps in the synthesis of important opioid antagonists like naloxone or analgesics like nalbuphine. The reaction is typically carried out using stoichiometric amounts of toxic and corrosive reagents. Herein, we present a green and scalable organophotocatalytic procedure that accomplishes the N-demethylation step using molecular oxygen as the terminal oxidant and an organic dye (rose bengal) as an effective photocatalyst. Optimization of the reaction conditions under continuous flow conditions using visible-light irradiation led to an efficient, reliable, and scalable process, producing noroxycodone hydrochloride in high isolated yield and purity after a simple workup.     

Amphiphilic polymers based on higher alkylene oxides: Synthesis and characterization by different chromatographic techniques

Homopolymers and block copolymers of higher epoxides (butene oxide and hexene oxide) are synthesized using 1-alkanols and polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether (PEG-MME) 1100 as initiators by anionic ring opening polymerization in bulk. Most of the samples were synthesized with controlled microwave heating in sealed vessels. Tri- and tetrablock copolymers with different repeat units in the individual blocks are synthesized by living polymerization with addition of the next monomer after complete consumption of the previous one. The products thus obtained are characterized using size exclusion chromatography (SEC), liquid chromatography under critical conditions (LCCC) and liquid adsorption chromatography (LAC).     

Fluorocontaining 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds in the Synthesis of Pyrimidine Derivatives

Hexafluoroacetylacetone reacts with urea (thiourea) to yield respectively 4,6-bis(hydroxy)-4,6-bis(trifluoromethyl)hexahydropyrimidin-2-one(thione). The dehydration of the products and also reaction of nonsymmetrical fluoroalkyl-containing 1,3-diketones with urea (thiourea) afford substituted pyrimidines. The condensation of fluorinated 3-oxoesters and 1,3-diketones with benzaldehyde and urea (thiourea) results in 5-alkoxycarbonyl(acyl)-4-hydroxy-2-oxo(thioxo)-6-phenyl-4-fluoroalkylhexahydropyrimidines that on dehydration furnish 5-alkoxycarbonyl(acyl)-2-oxo(thioxo)-4-phenyl-6-fluoroalkyltetrahydropyrimidines. Ethyl 7-nonafluorobutyl-5-phenyl-2,3-dihydrothiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-6-carboxylate hydrobromide forms in reaction of dibromoethane with ethyl ether of 2-thioxo-4-phenyl-6-nonafluorobutyltetrahydropyrimidine.