Room temperature zinc chloride-catalyzed cycloisomerization of Alk-3-yn-1-ones: synthesis of substituted furans

[structure: see text]. 5-Endo-dig cycloisomerization of 1,4-di- and 1,2,4-trisubstituted but-3-yn-1-ones in the presence of a catalytic amount of zinc chloride (10 mol %) in dichloromethane at room temperature (22 degrees C) provides 2,5-di- and 2,3,5-trisubstituted furans in high yields (85-97%).     

Synthesis of propylene carbonate from urea and 1,2-propanediol

The production of propylene carbonate(PC)from urea and 1,2-propanediol(PG)was investigated in a batch process.The catalytic performances of zinc chloride and magnesium chloride were investigated for this reaction system.The influences of various operation conditions on the PC yield were explored.In this work,MgCl_2 and ZnCl_2 showed the excellent catalytic activity toward PC synthesis,and the yields of propylene carbonate reached 96.5%and 92.4%,respectively.The optimum reaction conditions were as follows...     

A new approach to difficult Fischer synthesis: the use of zinc chloride catalyst in triethylene glycol under controlled microwave irradiation

[reaction: see text]. Application of triethylene glycol with catalytic quantity of zinc chloride (ZnCl2/TEG) is described as a new and efficient reaction medium for a difficult Fischer synthesis, leading to sensitive indoles. Transformation of the 3-acetyl-1-methylthiocycloalka[c]pyridine phenylhydrazones and p-methoxyphenylhydrazones into the 2-(2-pyridyl)indoles and 5-methoxy-2-(2-pyridyl)indoles, which are the synthons in our total synthesis of the sempervirine-type alkaloids, is carried out under controlled microwave irradiation in dry zinc chloride solution (0.16 M) in TEG. This protocol produces indoles from acetophenone or cyclohexanone via their phenylhydrazones in excellent yields.     

Iridium complex-catalyzed reaction of 1,6-enynes: cycloaddition and cycloisomerization

[reaction: see text] 1,6-Enynes reacted with monoynes to give cyclohexadiene derivatives in the presence of a catalytic amount of [Ir(cod)Cl](2)/ligand. DPPE was most suitable for cycloaddition. Diastereoselective cycloaddition was also possible. In the absence of monoynes, 1,6-enynes cycloisomerized to (Z)-1-alkylidene-2-methylenecyclopentane derivatives. DPPF was most suitable for cycloisomerization. These results are the first examples of highly Z-selective cycloisomerization.     

Synthesis and EPR Studies of 2′‐Deoxyuridines with Alkynyl,Rodlike Linkages

Sonogashira coupling of diacetyl 5‐ethynyl‐2′‐deoxyuridine with diacetyl 5‐iodo‐2′‐deoxyuridine gave the acylated ethynediyl‐linked 2′‐deoxyuridine dimer ( 3 b ; 63 %), which was deprotected with ammonia/methanol to give ethynediyl‐linked 2′‐deoxyuridines ( 3 a ; 79 %). Treatment of 5‐ethynyl‐2′‐deoxyuridine ( 1 a ) with 5‐iodo‐2′‐deoxyuridine gave the furopyrimidine linked to 2′‐deoxyuridine (78 %). Catalytic oxidative coupling of 1 a (O₂, CuI, Pd/C, N,N‐dimethylformamide) gave butadiynediyl‐linked 2′‐deoxyuridines ( 4 ; 84 %). Double Sonogashira coupling of 5‐iodo‐2′‐deoxyuridine with 1,4‐diethynylbenzene gave 1,4‐phenylenediethynediyl‐bridged 2′‐deoxyuridines ( 5 ; 83 %). Cu‐catalyzed cycloisomerization of dimers 4 and 5 gave their furopyrimidine derivatives. One‐electron addition to 1 a , 3 a , and 4 gave the anion radical, the EPR spectra of which showed that the unpaired electron is largely localized at C6 of one uracil ring (17 G doublet) at 77 K. The EPR spectra of the one‐electron‐oxidized derivatives of ethynediyl‐ and butadiynediyl‐linked uridines 3 a and 4 at 77 K showed that the unpaired electron is delocalized over both rings. Therefore, structures 3 a and 4 provide an efficient electronic link for hole conduction between the uracil rings. However, for the excess electron, an activation barrier prevents coupling to both rings. These dimeric structures could provide a gate that would separate hole transfer from electron transport between strands in DNA systems. In the crystal structure of acylated dimer 3 b , the bases were found in the anti position relative to each other across the ethynyl link, and similar anti conformation was preserved in the derived furopyrimidine–deoxyuridine dinucleoside.     

Influence of surface composition on hydrogen peroxide decomposition catalyzed by Co(II) aminopyridine-supported compounds on amorphous silica gel

Cobalt compounds supported on 2-, 3-, and 4-aminopyridine-modified silica surfaces, named Sil2Co, Sil3Co, and Sil4Co, respectively, were used to catalyze the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide on ethanolic solutions at 293, 298, and 303 K. The calculated k values (x10(-4) s(-1)) for Sil2Co, Sil3Co, and Sil4Co are 0.65, 1.24, and 4.78 (293 K); 1.23, 1.87, and 6.33 (298 K); and 1.80, 2.80, and 10.30 (303 K), respectively. All obtained results evidence that such decomposition is a first-order reaction. Zinc-, nickel-, and copper-supported compounds were also tested, but exhibited a very low catalytic activity. By using the k values at 298 and 303 K, and employing the equation ln (k1/k2) = E(a)/R(1/T2-1/T1), the activation energy values for the considered reaction were Sil2Co = 57.20, Sil3Co = 60.60, and Sil4Co = 73.10 kJ mol(-1), respectively. The low values calculated for E(a) are in agreement with a free-radical mechanism.     

四-β-(氨甲基)酞菁锌盐酸盐的合成及光物理光化学性质研究

四-β-(邻苯二甲酰亚胺甲基)酞菁锌(ZnPcP4)与85%水合肼反应得到四-β-(氨甲基)酞菁锌(ZnPcN4,分子式C36H28N12Zn),其盐酸盐为ZnPcN4.HCl。测试合成得到的标题化合物紫外-可见电子吸收光谱,荧光光谱和单线态氧生成速率。标题化合物在水中聚集,在90%1,2-丙二醇/水中主要以单体形式存在。目标酞菁锌配合物在90%DMF/水的中性溶液存在聚集体,在弱酸性条件下,随酸度增大,675 nm处Q带单体吸收峰升高,在DMF/water(10%,V/V)/HCl(1.2 mmol·L-1)溶液中10-5 mol·L-1的酞菁配合物基本上没有聚集;在强酸性条件下,随酸度增大,675 nm处Q带单体吸收峰下降的同时,在713 nm处酞菁单质子化吸收峰强度有所增加。ZnPcN4.HCl在DMF体系中聚集,荧光量子产率和单线态氧量子产率变小,但其在DMF/water(10%,V/V)/HCl(1.2mmol·L-1)体系中主要以单体形式存在,荧光量子产率为0.19,单线态氧量子产率0.58,光敏活性与标准无取代酞菁锌相近。     

甲基绿-高碘酸钾系统催化动力学光度法测定痕量铱(Ⅳ)

基于以H3PO4为反应介质,用HAc-NaAc(1+8)(pH5.7)作缓冲溶液,在沸水浴中加热条件下,痕量铱(Ⅳ)能灵敏地催化高碘酸钾氧化甲基绿的褪色反应,建立了一种测定痕量铱(Ⅳ)的新催化光度法。研究了反应的最佳条件。催化反应吸光度A与非催化反应吸光度A0的差值ΔA与铱(Ⅳ)的质量浓度ρ在0～2.0μg/25mL范围内呈良好的线性关系。检出限为2.97×10-10g/mL。对1μg/25mL铱(Ⅳ)测定的相对标准偏差为1.7%(n=11)。测定了动力学参数。该催化反应对铱(Ⅳ)为一级反应,总反应为准一级反应。反应的表观速率常数为4.613×10-4/s,表观活化能为40.56kJ/mol。该方法用于分子筛样品和活性炭中痕量铱(Ⅳ)的测定,回收率97.9%～104.4%。     

ZnCl2/NaY催化邻苯二酚与甲醇醚化反应

ZnCl2/NaY催化邻苯二酚与甲醇醚化反应;固体酸催化剂;愈创木酚     

Metal-catalyzed chemoselective cycloisomerization of cis-2,4-dien-1-als to 3-cyclopentenones and 4-alkylidene-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrans

[reaction: see text] PtCl(2) (5 mol %) catalyst effected cycloisomerization of cis-2,4-dien-1-al (1) to 3-cyclopentenone (3) efficiently in hot toluene. In the presence of p-TSA, this PtCl(2) catalysis gave 2-cyclopentenone (5) exclusively because of the secondary isomerization reaction. Although the 1-2 equilibrium state greatly favors aldehyde (1), PdCl(2)(PhCN)(2) (5 mol %) catalyzed cycloisomerization of aldehyde (1) to 4,6,7,8-tetrahydro-3H-isochromene (4) smoothly in hot toluene. A plausible mechanism is proposed on the basis of reaction observation and isotope-labeled experiment.     

Crystal structures, lattice potential energies, and thermochemical properties of crystalline compounds (1-C(n)H(2n+1)NH3)2ZnCl4(s) (n = 8, 10, 12, and 13)

As part of our ongoing project involving the study of (1-C(n)H(2n+1)NH(3))(2)MCl(4)(s) (where M is a divalent metal ion and n = 8-18), we have synthesized the compounds (1-C(n)H(2n+1)NH(3))(2)ZnCl(4)(s) (n = 8, 10, 12, and 13), and the details of the structures are reported herein. All of the compounds were crystallized in the monoclinic form with the space group P2(1)/n for (1-C(8)H(17)NH(3))(2)ZnCl(4)(s), P21/c for (1-C(10)H(21)NH(3))(2)ZnCl(4)(s), P2(1)/c for (1-C(12)H(25)NH(3))(2)ZnCl(4)(s), and P2(1)/m for (1-C(13)H(27)NH(3))(2)ZnCl(4)(s). The lattice potential energies and ionic volumes of the cations and the common anion of the title compounds were obtained from crystallographic data. Molar enthalpies of dissolution of the four compounds at various molalities were measured at 298.15 K in the double-distilled water. According to Pitzer's theory, molar enthalpies of dissolution of the title compounds at infinite dilution were obtained. Finally, using the values of molar enthalpies of dissolution at infinite dilution (Δ(s)H(m)(∞)) and other auxiliary thermodynamic data, the enthalpy change of the dissociation of [ZnCl(4)](2-)(g) for the reaction [ZnCl(4)](2-)(g)→ Zn(2+)(g) + 4Cl(-)(g) was obtained, and then the hydration enthalpies of cations were calculated by designing a thermochemical cycle.     

Synthesis of Ethyl Oleate Catalyzed by Solid Superacid SO4^2-/TiO2/La3＋

Rare-earth compound solid superacid SO42-/TiO2/La3+ was prepared. Its catalytic activity was examined under different synthetic conditions for the esterification of propanoic acid and n-butyl alcohol as probing reaction. The optimum conditions were also found, which were the pH=8, the depositing time was 24 h, the mass fraction of La(NO3)3 used in solid superacid was 5%, the concentration of H2SO4 was 1.25 mol/L, the soaking time in H2SO4 was 16 h and the calcining temperature was 500 °C. The ethyl oleate was synthesized from oleic acid and ethanol in the presence of SO42-/TiO2/La3+. The optimum reaction conditions were obtained which were the reaction time was 6 h, molar ratio of oleic acid to ethanol was 1:4 and the mass fraction of catalyst was 4%.     

Cationic rhodium(I)/segphos-catalyzed cycloisomerization of 1,6- and 1,7-diynes in the presence of 1,2-cyclohexanedione

We have developed the first catalytic cycloisomerization of 1,6- and 1,7-diynes leading to trienes and vinylpyrroles by using a cationic rhodium(I)/Segphos complex (2.5-10 mol %) and 1,2-cyclohexanedione (100 mol %). 1,2-Cyclohexanedione may effectively occupy vacant coordination sites and thus promote the present cycloisomerization.     

微波固相法制备ZnCl2/NaY催化剂ZnCl2/NaY在月桂烯Diels-Alder反应中的催化性能

比较了微波固相法、普通加热法和简单混合法制备的ZnCl2/NaY及溶液离子交换法制备的ZnNaY在月桂烯与丙烯醛Diels-Alder反应中的催化性能,发现微波固相法制备的催化剂表现出最高的环加成选择性和区域选择性.通过对微波固相法制备的催化剂中ZnCl2负载量的考察,揭示了微波诱导ZnCl2在NaY分子筛表面形成了不同催化活性中心的特点,分散在分子筛表面的ZnCl2具有更高的催化活性和区域选择性.微波辐射可成功地将ZnCl2固载于NaY分子筛中,当ZnCl2负载量为6.3%时,ZnCl2与NaY分子筛主要发生固态离子交换反应;当ZnCl2负载量达25%时,催化活性提高了3倍,区域选择性提高了1倍以上.而且,以微波固相法制备的ZnCl2/NaY催化剂,其环加成选择性和区域选择性随反应温度的升高而下降.     

亚甲基蓝-高碘酸钾催化动力学光度法测定痕量钌(Ⅲ)

在稀H_2SO_4介质中及加热85℃的条件下,钌(Ⅲ)对KIO_4氧化亚甲基蓝的褪色反应具有显著的催化作用,建立了一个催化动力学光度法测定痕量钌(Ⅲ)的新分析方法.探讨了该催化反应的最佳实验条件.非催化反应吸光度A_0与催化反应吸光度A之间的差值△A与钌(Ⅲ)质量浓度ρ在0～0.06μg/mL范围内呈良好的线性关系,检出限为2.37×10~(-10)g/mL.测定了动力学参数,反应为准一级反应,表观速率常数为3.63×10~(-4)/s,表观活化能为58.13 kJ/mol.对1.0μg Ru(Ⅲ)测定的相对标准偏差RSD为1.7%(n=11).方法用于分子筛样品中痕量钌(Ⅲ)的测定,回收率98.3%.     

Novel synthesis of substituted thiophenes by palladium-catalyzed cycloisomerization of (Z)-2-en-4-yne-1-thiols

[reaction: see text] The first example of palladium-catalyzed cycloisomerization of (Z)-2-en-4-yne-1-thiols 1 to give substituted thiophenes 2 is reported. Cycloisomerization reactions are carried out under nitrogen at 25-100 degrees C in N,N-dimethylacetamide as the solvent in the presence of catalytic amounts of PdI2 in conjunction with KI to give the corresponding thiophenes in 43-94% yield.     

New tetradentate N,N,N,N-chelating α-diimine ligands and their corresponding zinc and nickel complexes: synthesis, characterisation and testing as olefin polymerisation catalysts

A series of zinc complexes of the general formula {[ZnCl(ArN=C(An)-C(An)=NAr)](+)}(2)[Zn(2)Cl(6)](2-) (where Ar = 2-(1-benzyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)phenyl 2a, 2-(1-(1-phenylethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)phenyl 2b, 2-(1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)phenyl 2c; An = acenaphthene backbone) were prepared by the condensation of acenaphthenequinone with the corresponding o-triazolyl-substituted anilines (2-(1-benzyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)aniline 1a, 2-(1-(1-phenylethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)aniline 1b, 2-(1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)aniline 1c) which were formed by the copper(I)-catalyzed Huisgen[3+2] dipolar cycloaddition between 2-ethynylaniline and the corresponding azides in high yields, using anhydrous ZnCl(2) as the metal template, in boiling glacial acetic acid. Zinc complexes of the type [ZnCl(ArN=C(An)-C(An)=NAr)](+)[ZnCl(3)(NCCH(3))](-) (4a-c) were synthesized by crystallisation of the corresponding complexes 2a-c in acetonitrile, at -20 °C. After removal of zinc dichloride from complexes 2a-c by the addition of potassium oxalate, in dichloromethane, the tetradentate N,N,N,N-chelating α-diimine ligands of the type ArN=C(An)-C(An)=NAr (5a-c) were obtained. The new ligand precursors and zinc complexes were characterised by elemental analysis, (1)H and (13)C{(1)H} NMR spectroscopy, two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. Reaction of the ligand precursors 5a-c with [NiBr(2)(DME)], in dichloromethane, gave nickel complexes of the type [NiBr(2)(ArN=C(An)-C(An)=NAr)] (6a-c). The results of single crystal X-ray diffraction characterisation and magnetic susceptibility measurements demonstrated that nickel complexes 6a-c possess octahedral geometries around the nickel atoms with variable configurations, the Br atoms of which can be ionized when dissolved in methanol. In preliminary catalytic tests, complexes 6a-c revealed to be active as catalysts for the polymerisation of norbornene and styrene, when activated by cocatalyst MAO. The characterisation of the polymers by (1)H and (13)C{(1)H} NMR spectroscopy, gel permeation chromatography/size-exclusion chromatography (GPC/SEC) revealed that these polymers were formed by a coordination addition mechanism.     

Shedding new light on ZnCl2-mediated addition reactions of Grignard reagents to ketones: structural authentication of key intermediates and diffusion-ordered NMR studies

Building on recent advances in synthesis showing that the addition of inorganic salts to Grignard reagents can greatly enhance their performance in alkylation reactions to ketones, this study explores the reactions of EtMgCl with benzophenone in the presence of stoichiometric or catalytic amounts of ZnCl(2) with the aim of furthering the understanding of the role and constitution of the organometallic species involved in these transformations. Investigations into the metathesis reactions of three molar equivalents of EtMgCl with ZnCl(2) led to the isolation and characterisation (X-ray crystallography and (1)H and (13)C NMR spectroscopy) of novel magnesium "zinc-rich" zincate [{(THF)(6)Mg(2)Cl(3)}(+){Zn(2)Et(5)}(-)] (1), whose complicated constitution in THF solutions was assessed by variable-temperature (1)H DOSY NMR studies. Compound 1 reacted with one equivalent of benzophenone to yield magnesium magnesiate [{(THF)(6)Mg(2)Cl(3)}(+){Mg(2)(OC(Et)Ph(2))(2)Cl(3)(THF)}(-)] (3), whose structure was determined by X-ray crystallography. (1)H NMR monitoring of this reaction showed two equivalents of ZnEt(2) formed as a co-product, which together with the "magnesium only constitution" of 3 provides experimental insights into how zinc can be efficiently recycled in these reactions, and therefore used catalytically. The chemoselectivity of this reaction can be rationalised in terms of the synergic effect of magnesium and zinc and contrasts with the results obtained when benzophenone was allowed to react with EtMgCl in the absence of ZnCl(2), where the reduction of the ketone takes place preferentially. The reduction product [{(THF)(5)Mg(3)Cl(4){OC(H)Ph(CF(3))}(2)] (4) obtained from the reaction of EtMgCl with 2,2,2-trifluoroacetophenone was established by X-ray crystallography and multinuclear ((1)H, (13)C and (19)F) NMR spectroscopy. Compounds 3 and 4 exhibit new structural motifs in magnesium chemistry having MgCl(2) integrated within their constitution, which highlights the new role of this inorganic salt in providing structural support for the newly generated alkoxide ligand.     

Nucleic acid related compounds. 118. Nonaqueous diazotization of aminopurine derivatives. Convenient access to 6-halo- and 2,6-dihalopurine nucleosides and 2'-deoxynucleosides with acyl or silyl halides

Treatment of 9-(2,3,5-tri-O-acetyl-beta-d-ribofuranosyl)-2-amino-6-chloropurine (1) with TMS-Cl and benzyltriethylammonium nitrite (BTEA-NO2) in dichloromethane gave the crystalline 2,6-dichloropurine nucleoside 2, and acetyl chloride/BTEA-NO2 was equally effective ( approximately 85%, without chromatography). TMS-Br/tert-butyl nitrite/dibromomethane gave crystalline 2-bromo-6-chloro analogue 3 (85%). (Chloro or bromo)-dediazoniation of 3',5'-di-O-acetyl-2'-deoxyadenosine (4) gave the 6-[chloro (5, 63%) or bromo (6, 80%)]purine deoxynucleosides, and 2',3',5'-tri-O-acetyladenosine (8) was converted into the 6-chloropurine nucleoside 9 (71%).     

Asymmetric Hydroalkoxylation of Non‐Activated Alkenes: Titanium‐Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of Allylphenols at High Temperatures

The asymmetric catalytic addition of alcohols (phenols) to non‐activated alkenes has been realized through the cycloisomerization of 2‐allylphenols to 2‐methyl‐2,3‐dihydrobenzofurans (2‐methylcoumarans). The reaction was catalyzed by a chiral titanium–carboxylate complex at uncommonly high temperatures for asymmetric catalytic reactions. The catalyst was generated by mixing titanium isopropoxide, the chiral ligand (aS)‐1‐(2‐methoxy‐1‐naphthyl)‐2‐naphthoic acid or its derivatives, and a co‐catalytic amount of water in a ratio of 1:1:1 (5 mol % each). This homogeneous thermal catalysis (HOT‐CAT) gave various (S)‐2‐methylcoumarans with yields of up to 90 % and in up to 85 % ee at 240 °C, and in 87 % ee at 220 °C.