A Convenient Route to Condensed-Ring Aromatic Acetylenes

Palladium catalysed coupling of aryl halides with 3-methylbut-1-yn-3-ol and a subsequent base-induced retro-Favorsky reaction gave the corresponding ethynyl aromatics in good to excellent yields.     

Pressure-Induced Polymerization of Acetylene: Structure-Directed Stereoselectivity and a Possible Route to Graphane

Geometric isomerism in polyacetylene is a basic concept in chemistry textbooks. Polymerization to cis-isomer is kinetically preferred at low temperature, not only in the classic catalytic reaction in solution but also, unexpectedly, in the crystalline phase when it is driven by external pressure without a catalyst. Until now, no perfect reaction route has been proposed for this pressure-induced polymerization. Using in situ neutron diffraction and meta-dynamic simulation, we discovered that under high pressure, acetylene molecules react along a specific crystallographic direction that is perpendicular to those previously proposed. Following this route produces a pure cis-isomer and more surprisingly, predicts that graphane is the final product. Experimentally, polycyclic polymers with a layered structure were identified in the recovered product by solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance and neutron pair distribution functions, which indicates the possibility of synthesizing graphane under high pressure.     

A Concise Enantioselective Pathway to Carbocyclic Nucleoside: Asymmetric Synthesis of Carbocyclic Moiety of Carbovir

(-)-Trans-4-t-butyldimethylsilyloxymethyl-2-cyclopentenol (13), a key intermediate for the synthesis of (-)-carbovir (15), was synthesized by using enantioselective bicyclic ring construction of chiral α-diazo-β-keto ester 3 catalyzed by rhodium (II) acetate.     

A Convenient Route for the Preparation of Aromatic Aldehydes

Though a variety of methods^2–5 are available for the synthesis of aldehydes, this area continues to attract attention^6,7 since aldehydes are important intermediates in synthetic organic chemistry. In this communication we present a new route for the synthesis of aromatic aldehydes.     

Facile Route to Aromatic Hyperbranched Poly（ester amines）

The aromatic hyperbranched poly(ester amines)(AHPEAs) were successfully synthesized via the mild condensation of N-4-cyanobenzyl diethanolamine hydrogenchloride as an AB2 monomer in concentrated HCl. The polymerization was monitored by FTIR to suppose the reasonable reaction mechanism. The degree of branching was determined to be 0.55 by 1H NMR with an increased conversion of up to 96%. The glass transition temperature was measured by differential scanning calorimetry to range from -19 to 15 °C. The molecul...     

A Facile Solid‐Phase Route to Renewable Aromatic Chemicals from Biobased Furanics

Renewable aromatics can be conveniently synthesized from furanics by introducing an intermediate hydrogenation step in the Diels–Alder (DA) aromatization route, to effectively block retro‐DA activity. Aromatization of the hydrogenated DA adducts requires tandem catalysis, using a metal‐based dehydrogenation catalyst and solid acid dehydration catalyst in toluene. Herein it is demonstrated that the hydrogenated DA adducts can instead be conveniently converted into renewable aromatics with up to 80 % selectivity in a solid‐phase reaction with shorter reaction times using only an acidic zeolite, that is, without solvent or dehydrogenation catalyst. Hydrogenated adducts from diene/dienophile combinations of (methylated) furans with maleic anhydride are efficiently converted into renewable aromatics with this new route. The zeolite H‐Y was found to perform the best and can be easily reused after calcination.     

The Hydrolysis of Phosphinates and Phosphonates: A Review

Phosphinic and phosphonic acids are useful intermediates and biologically active compounds which may be prepared from their esters, phosphinates and phosphonates, respectively, by hydrolysis or dealkylation. The hydrolysis may take place both under acidic and basic conditions, but the C-O bond may also be cleaved by trimethylsilyl halides. The hydrolysis of P-esters is a challenging task because, in most cases, the optimized reaction conditions have not yet been explored. Despite the importance of the hydrolysis of P-esters, this field has not yet been fully surveyed. In order to fill this gap, examples of acidic and alkaline hydrolysis, as well as the dealkylation of phosphinates and phosphonates, are summarized in this review.     

Iminium Ions as Dienophiles in Aza‐Diels–Alder Reactions: A Closer Look

This review highlights the state of the art of the use of iminium ions as dienophiles in Aza‐Diels–Alder (ADA) cycloadditions. An historical survey spanning the very first discovery of the reaction to modern developments, mechanistic studies and synthetic applications of the iminium variant of the ADA (iADA) reaction are presented. The discussion is focused on the intermolecular and intramolecular versions of the iADA reactions that are conducted in aqueous solutions to generate, in situ, the reactive dienophile from an amine hydrochloride and either aliphatic or aromatic aldehydes in the presence of a variety of dienes. The retro‐ADA reaction is also presented as an interesting method for the protection of amines. The use of Lewis acid catalysis in these reactions was thoroughly studied by the reactions of different amines and aldehydes conducted in the presence of lanthanide(III) complexes.     

Design and Enantioselective Synthesis of Phosphonates as Enzyme Inhibitors

Abstract

The serine proteases [1] form an important group of hydrolytic enzymes essential to a variety of biological activities ranging from food digestion to blood clotting. However their uncontrolled activity is also known to be implicated in a number of pathological conditions including emphysema, cystic fibrosis, cancer and myocardial infarction. Their selective control is therefore an important goal and could offer a basis for the rational design of therapeutic agents.     

Arylidene Polymers. XVII. Cyclization of Aromatic Poly[dibenzylidenecyclopentanone-Hydrazide] as a Route to Polyheterocyclic 1,3,4-Oxadiazole and 1,2,4-Triazole

A new interesting class of thermal stable arylidene polymers containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole and 1,2,4-triazole moieties in the main chain have been synthesized from aromatic polyhydrazide I. Cyclization of I at 250°C in the absence of solvent was found to be the best pathway for the inclusion of the 1,3,4-oxadiazole moiety in the main chain. Heating of I with aniline, cyclohexyl amine, or 3-amino pyridine at 180°C for 30 h gave the corresponding 1,2,4-triazole polymers III. The introducing effect of different aromatic, cycloalkyl, and heterocyclic amines in III_a-c and IV_a-c on thermal stability behavior was studied by TGA analysis. Moreover, all the polymers were characterized by elemental and spectral analyses, solubility, and viscometry measurements. X-ray diffractograms of the synthesized polymers showed they had less crystallinity than the polyhydrazide precursors.     

Phosphonates,their complexes and bio-applications: A spectrum of surprising diversity

This review provides a summary of the coordination chemistry of mono-, bis- and polyphosphonates, as well as of their functionalized analogues. Specific interactions with various metal ions will be discussed in the context of their biological, biomedical and nanotechnological applications. Several complexes will be shown to reveal a spectacular spectrum of possibilities, which the phosphonate moiety gives to coordination chemistry.We would like to show a link between coordination properties and unique functionality of particular phosphonate complexes which were developed and successfully applied in different branches of biological science.     

Quinones as Dienophiles in the Diels–Alder Reaction: History and Applications in Total Synthesis

In the canon of reactions available to the organic chemist engaged in total synthesis, the Diels–Alder reaction is among the most powerful and well understood. Its ability to rapidly generate molecular complexity through the simultaneous formation of two carbon? carbon bonds is almost unrivalled, and this is reflected in the great number of reported applications of this reaction. Historically, the use of quinones as dienophiles is highly significant, being the very first example investigated by Diels and Alder. Herein, we review the application of the Diels–Alder reaction of quinones in the total synthesis of natural products. The highlighted examples span some 60 years from the landmark syntheses of morphine (1952) and reserpine (1956) by Gates and Woodward, respectively, through to the present day examples, such as the tetracyclines.     

A Facile Route to Group 13 Difluorodiorganometalates:

A facile synthesis utilizing tetra-n-butylammonium hydrogen difluoride and Group 13 alkyl compounds leads to the soluble salts 1 - 4. Compound 1 is the smallest difluoro-diorganoaluminate so far characterized. The corresponding gallium and indium derivatives 3 and 4 are not sensitive to moisture.     

Sulfinates as Nucleophiles for the Ring-Opening of Epoxides: A Convenient Route to β-Hydroxysulfones

It has been found that the nucleophilic ring-opening of epoxides by arenesulfinates, in the presence of magnesium nitrate as a Lewis acid catalyst, provides a preparatively useful, convenient route to β-hydroxysulfones.     

Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution on Pentafluorophenyl‐Substituted Dipyrranes and Tetrapyrroles as a Route to Multifunctionalized Chromophores for Potential Application in Photodynamic Therapy

The application of porphyrinoids in biomedical fields, such as photodynamic therapy (PDT), requires the introduction of functional groups to tune their solubility for the biological environment and to allow a coupling to other active moieties or carrier systems. A valuable motif in this regard is the pentafluorophenyl (PFP) substituent, which can easily undergo a regiospecific nucleophilic replacement (S_NAr) of its para‐fluorine atom by a number of nucleophiles. Here, it is shown that, instead of amino‐substitution on the final porphyrinoid or BODIPY (boron dipyrromethene), the precursor 5‐(PFP)‐dipyrrane can be modified with amines (or alcohols). These dipyrranes were transformed into amino‐substituted BODIPYs. Condensation of these dipyrranes with aldehydes gave access to trans‐A₂B₂‐porphyrins and trans‐A₂B‐corroles. By using pentafluorobenzaldehyde, it was possible to introduce another para‐fluorine atom, which enabled the synthesis of multifunctionalized tetrapyrroles. Furthermore, alkoxy‐ and amino‐substituted dipyrranes were applied to the synthesis of A₃B₃‐hexaphyrins. The polar porphyrins that were prepared by using this method exhibited in vitro PDT activity against several tumor cell lines.     

Substituted Phosphonates and Diphosphonates: The Synthesis Strategy

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