Interaction of 1,2‐alkadienephosphonic dialkyl esters with sulfenyl‐ and selenenylbromides

The reactivity of dialkyl esters of 1, 2‐alkadienephosphonic acids toward sulfenyl‐ and selenenyl‐bromides has been investigated. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:156–222, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20083     

Synthesis of substituted benzoindolinothiazepines using 5‐ and 6‐nitroindolines

Here is proposed a method of synthesis of benzoindolothiazepine compounds using Friedel‐ Crafts reactions conditions from indolines. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:39–43, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.20063     

Direct heterocyclization of benzocrown ethers

The synthesis of novel 3,3‐dialkyl‐3,4‐dihydroisoquinoline derivatives via direct heterocyclization of benzocrown ethers is described. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:192–195, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20092     

The povarov reaction of cyclopentadiene with imines from methyl 12‐amino‐dehydroabietate

The aza‐Diels‐Alder cycloaddition reaction of cyclopentadiene with benzylideneanilines from methyl 12‐amino‐dehydroabietate is described via the Povarov reaction. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:605–612, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20159     

A modified and green methodology for preparation of polysubstituted furans

In this study, we introduced a very simple, one‐pot and green methodology for preparation of polysubstituted furans by reaction of aromatic aldehydes, DMAD, and alkylisocyanides in water and at room temperature. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. 16:259–262, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20086     

Miniaturized system of a gas chromatograph coupled with a Paul ion trap mass spectrometer B. J. Shortt,M. R. Darrach,Paul M. Holland and A. Chutjian Journal of Mass Spectrometry 2005; 40: 36–42

The original article to which this Erratum refers was published in Journal of Mass Spectrometry 2005; 40: 36–42. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A convenient and applicable route to synthesize 2‐(1‐alkynyl)phenylphosphonates

A convenient and applicable route has been developed to synthesize various 2‐(1‐alkynyl)‐ phenylphosphonates starting from easily available phenols via palladium‐catalyzed alkynyl‐dehydroxylation of 2‐hydroxylphenylphosphonates. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:529–534, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20156     

A facile stereoselective synthesis of (E)‐1,2‐disubstituted vinylic selenides via hydromagnesiation of alkylarylacetylenes

Hydromagnesiation of alkylarylacetylenes 1 in diethyl ether gave (E)‐α‐arylvinyl Grignard reagents 2 , which reacted with arylselenenyl bromides 3 in THF to afford stereoselectively (E)‐1,2‐disubstituted vinylic selenides 4 in good yields. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:65–68, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.20066     

Mildly and highly selective reductive deoxygenation of para‐di‐ and monoalkylaminophenyl ketones by borane

Para‐di‐ and monoalkylaminophenyl ketones were reduced selectively to para‐alkyl N,N‐di‐ and N‐monoalkylanilines in good to excellent yields by borane under mild, convenient, and neutral conditions. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:2–5, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.20062     

Synthesis of 3‐substituted 2‐trifluoro(trichloro)methyl‐2H‐chromenes by reaction of salicylaldehydes with activated trihalomethyl alkenes

The reaction of activated trihalome‐ thylsubstituted alkenes with salicylaldehydes in the presence of triethylamine gives 3‐substituted 2‐trifluo‐ romethylchroman‐4‐ols and 2‐trifluoro(trichloro)methyl‐2H‐chromenes in high yields. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:492–496, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20146     

Synthesis of 3-aryl(hetaryl)-1,2,3-diazaphospholines

A reaction of cyclohexanone phenylhydrazone with (het)aryldihalogenophosphines has been studied. As shown, cyclohexanone phenylhydrazone reacts with phenyldibromophosphine and 5-methyl-2-furyldibromophosphine to provide the corresponding 1,2,3-diazaphospholines in high yields. The diazaphospholines thus obtained have been derivatized. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:81–83, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.20074     

Book Review: Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry and Medicine

The original article to which this Erratum refers was published in Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry and Medicine, (2005, 43(11): 970). Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

One‐pot three components synthesis of alkyl indeno [1,2‐b]‐quinoxalin‐11‐ylideneacetates in water and under solvent‐free conditions

We introduced a very simple, one‐pot three component procedure for preparation of alkyl indeno[1,2‐b]quinoxalin‐11‐ylideneacetates 4 from reaction of ninhydrin 1 , phenylenediamines 2 , (alkoxycarbonylmethyl)triphenylphosphonium bromides 3 , and sodium acetate in water and under solvent‐free conditions. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:549–552, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20136     

Solvent‐free neat synthetic route to tetrahydroacridinones

An environmentally benign approach for the synthesis of acridines using inorganic solid supports and “neat reaction'' technology is described. These methodologies completely eliminate the use of solvent during the course of reaction. Moreover, microwave‐assisted reactions reduce the reaction time from hours to minutes with improved yield. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:138–222, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20080     

Sulfur‐containing derivatives of 1,4‐naphthoquinone,part 1: Disulfide synthesis

Disulfides of 1,4‐naphthoquinone were synthesized, and different methods of their synthesis were investigated. High yields and purity of disulfides were obtained from the oxidation of thiol derivatives. The latter were prepared in high yields and purity from isothiuronic salts. The obtained disulfides are syntho‐ nes for compounds with a wide spectrum of biological activity. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:205–211, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20112     

Enantiopure phosphacymantrene‐2‐carboxaldehyde and some of its derivatives

The resolution of η⁵(2‐formyl‐3,4‐dimethylphospholyl)(triphenylphosphine)‐manganesedicarbonyl 1 has been carried out by chromatography of the acetals derived from (S,S)‐1,2‐diphenylethane‐1,2‐diol. The enantiopure 2‐diphenylphosphinomethyl 4 and diphenylmethylimino 5 derivatives have been prepared from 1 . © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:458–460, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20130     

A report on the 31st Symposium on Heteroatom Chemistry of the Chemical Society of Japan

The 31st domestic Chemical Society of Japan Symposium on Heteroatom Chemistry was held in Wakayama during the period of December 8–10, 2004, under the management of Waro Nakanishi and Satoko Hayashi of Wakayama University. About 250 chemists from various academic institutes and industries enjoyed five plenary lectures, 40 oral presentations, and 72 poster presentations. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:535–547, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20134     

Synthesis and herbicidal activity of 2‐alkyl(aryl)‐3‐methylsulfonyl(sulfinyl)pyrano‐ [4,3‐c]pyrazol‐4(2H)‐ones

Useful oxidation reaction of 2‐alkyl(aryl)‐3‐methylthiopyrano[4,3‐c]pyrazol‐4(2H)‐ones, leading to either the corresponding sulfoxides or sulfones, using hydrogen peroxide and acetic acid in 1,2‐dichloroethane, is described. Bioassay results showed that the products have some herbicidal activity. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. 16:255–258, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20067     

Sulfur‐containing derivatives of 1,4‐naphthoquinone,part 2: Sulfenyl derivative synthesis

Sulfenylchlorides, sulfenates, and sulfenamides of 1,4‐naphthoquinone were synthesized, and different methods of their syntheses were investigated. Synthesized sulfenates and sulfenamides are stable due to the large electron‐withdrawing potential of the conjugated quinonic system. Obtained mono‐ and bi‐functional sulfenderivatives are very important in organic synthesis of different new heterocyclic compounds. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:587–598, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20157     

The first synthesis of optically active 1‐substituted taurines

Optically active 1‐substituted taurines, a type of important sulfur analogues of naturally occurring amino acids, and their N‐benzyloxycarbonyl‐protected derivatives were synthesized from the corresponding optically active β‐amino secondary alcohols in three steps via N‐protection with benzyl chloroformate, substitution with thiolacetic acid under Mitsunobu conditions, and oxidation with performic acid. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:466–471, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20133