An efficient two steps procedure for the synthesis of 1‐acetyl‐1H‐indol‐3‐yl acetates, starting from 2‐chlorobenzoic acids, was developed and in general, moderate to good yields were obtained 相似文献
Many components make light work : A novel synthetic strategy for the preparation of pyridines and isoquinolines in high chemo‐ and regioselectivity has been developed. By manipulating the reaction conditions, either product can be generated smoothly in a highly efficient and atom‐economic manner (see scheme).
Special delivery! Polyionic complex (PIC) micelles that contain the charge‐conversional moieties citaconic amide or cis‐aconitic amide were developed for cytoplasmic protein delivery. The increase of the charge density on the protein cargo helped the stability of the PIC micelles without cross‐linking, and the charge‐conversion in endosomes induced the dissociation of the PIC micelles to result in efficient endosomal release (see picture).
Functionalized nanodiamonds : Various functional groups have been incorporated into the structures of the naturally occurring diamondoids [1(2)3]tetramantane and [12312]hexamantane (cyclohexamantane), which represent hydrogen‐terminated prism‐shaped nanodiamonds (see picture). The attachment points define the use of these diamond‐like molecules as geometric building blocks for a variety of applications.
Expanded porphyrins : The electronic excited states of two forms of meso‐hexakis(pentafluorophenyl)‐substituted gold(III) hexaphyrin(1.1.1.1.1.1), such as that depicted, have been investigated by density functional calculations and magnetic circular dichroism spectroscopy to assign their low‐energy excited singlet states.
A rationalization of stereoselectivity : The mechanisms of proline‐catalyzed and imidazole‐co‐catalyzed intramolecular Baylis–Hillman reactions have been studied by using density functional theory methods. The computational data has allowed us to rationalize the experimental outcome, validating some of the mechanistic steps proposed in the literature, as well as to propose new ones that considerably change and improve our understanding of the full reaction path (see scheme).
A dramatic effect is observed when acyclic N‐(2‐naphthamides) of medium‐chain 1‐amino‐2‐methylalkanes are partially ordered with the help of liposomes: the Cotton effect arising from π–π* transitions of the terminal naphthamide chromophor is enormously enhanced. This effect was exploited to assign the configuration of new polyketide peroxides such as 1 from the sponge Plakortis halichondroides.
Graft work : The first surface‐initiated and site‐specific palladium‐catalyzed Suzuki polycondensation that allows selective grafting and patterning of semiconducting and emissive poly[9,9‐bis(2‐ethylhexyl)fluorene] ( 1 ) at room temperature is developed (see scheme). The pattering is demonstrated by AFM (see image).
Making connections : A hydroxy‐centered trinuclear nickel cluster has been employed to construct a highly connected, highly symmetric framework with a uninodal nine‐connected topology. An array of triakis tetrahedra leads to a biporous intersecting‐channel system (see picture).
Finely tuned optical properties : The optical properties of substituted protected catechol derivatives can be fine‐tuned (see scheme; TBDMS=tert‐butyldimethylsilyloxy). The DFT‐calculated polarisabilities are compared with experimental data.
Systemic change : A system of transformations between helical structures was observed to be governed by interactions mediated by the electronic effects of substituents, entropic effects, the conformational preferences of organic building blocks, and the coordinative preferences of the metal ion. All of these effects were important, but all must be considered together to allow the prediction of the product observed (see scheme).
Going separate ways : By using π‐allyl–palladium chemistry (path A) and PdII‐catalyzed Claisen chemistry (path B), a highly selective stereodivergent synthesis of separable amide rotamers was achieved (see scheme).
Economical approach : The first organocatalytic asymmetric intramolecular hydroarylation of phenol‐ and aniline‐derived enals offers one of the most straightforward and atom‐economic approaches to enantioriched chromans and tetrahydroquinolines (up to 96 % ee; see scheme).
Secondary, but second to none : The use of secondary alkyl halides in transition‐metal‐catalyzed cross‐coupling reactions (see scheme) has advanced significantly over the last five years. Selected examples of these transformations are examined, including mechanistic and stereochemical aspects.
Molecular semiconductors in the guise of three diazine‐functionalized oligothiophenes have been synthesized and their structural, optical, vibrational, electrochemical, and semiconductor properties studied. In their Full Paper on page 5023 ff. , J. T. López Navarrete, A. Facchetti, T. J. Marks et al. describe how these diazine‐functionalized oligothiophenes are reasonably efficient hole transporters.
En route to molecular electronics : As extended, conjugated oligomers are desirable for molecular electronics, their electrical conductance should display a low attenuation factor. Zinc‐complexed oligo(ethynyleneporphyrindiylethynylene)s have been prepared that are distinguished by ultralow attenuation factors in single‐molecule conductance.
