Chemical Composition of Aronia melanocarpa

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Diradicals Photogeneration from Chloroaryl-Substituted Carboxylic Acids

With the aim of generating new, thermally inaccessible diradicals, potentially able to induce a double-strand DNA cleavage, the photochemistry of a set of chloroaryl-substituted carboxylic acids in polar media was investigated. The photoheterolytic cleavage of the Ar−Cl bond occurred in each case to form the corresponding triplet phenyl cations. Under basic conditions, the photorelease of the chloride anion was accompanied by an intramolecular electron-transfer from the carboxylate group to the aromatic radical cationic site to give a diradical species. This latter intermediate could then undergo CO₂ loss in a structure-dependent fashion, according to the stability of the resulting diradical, or abstract a hydrogen atom from the medium. In aqueous environment at physiological pH (pH=7.3), both a phenyl cation and a diradical chemistry was observed. The mechanistic scenario and the role of the various intermediates (aryl cations and diradicals) involved in the process was supported by computational analysis.     

Sunlight- or UVA-Light-Mediated Synthesis of Hydroxamic Acids from Carboxylic Acids

The development of light-mediated methods for synthetic applications is increasingly attracting high interest. We present herein a new photochemical protocol for the synthesis of hydroxamic acids, which constitute an important class of medicinal agents, mainly due to their anticancer properties. The method is mediated by UVA-light or sunlight and its key point is the generation of a charge transfer complex by the interaction of 4-dimethylaminopyridine with a halomethane. Various carboxylic acids were directly coupled with O-protected hydroxylamines, upon irradiation with either LED 370 nm or solar light. A detailed study of the mechanism was carried out by the employment of direct infusion–high resolution mass spectrometry (DI-HRMS), providing experimental evidence for the formation of various activated species, which may lead to the desired product. The light-mediated protocol was applied in the synthesis of the drugs Vorinostat and Bufexamac.     

Functionalized Paddle Wheel Complexes from BODIPY Carboxylic Acids

A series of BODIPY carboxylic acids carrying aromatic linking units between the luminophor and the carboxylate functional group was prepared using Sonogashira and Stille type coupling protocols. Ferrocene and hydroquinone units could be introduced by either of these methods. Metal complex formation of the BODIPY carboxylic acid ligands was investigated with the divalent metal ions of copper and rhodium. Copper forms insoluble material, which crystallized in one case. The X‐ray crystallographic analysis shows the presence of a BODIPY‐appended paddle wheel complex with typical Cu ··· Cu and Cu–O distances and four BODIPY units in a distance of 9.681 Å and 9.747 Å from the dinuclear center. Treatment with donor solvents results in the decomposition/monomerization of the compound, which could be shown crystallographically for pyridine. Rhodium(II) ions form soluble paddle wheel complexes with four different BODIPY carboxylates. The crystallographic analysis of one example shows the isostructural nature of the dirhodium and the dicopper derivatives. Optical spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry provide first insights into efficient intramolecular energy‐ and electron transfer pathways for the rhodium complexes.     

A Convenient Synthesis of N-Methoxy-N-Methylamides from Carboxylic Acids

Carboxylic acids can be converted to their corresponding N-methoxy-N-methylamides in high yields using 2-chloro-1-methylpyridinium iodide as the coupling agent. The reaction proceeds without racemization when chiral carboxylic acids are used as the starting material.     

Langmuir Monolayers from Substituted 5'-Phenyl-m-terphenyl Carboxylic Acids

A series of 5'-phenyl-m-terphenyl carboxylic acid (PTCA) derivatives with methyl, chloro, and fluoro substituents at both side phenyl rings have been synthesized and characterized as Langmuir monolayers at the air/water interface. A comparative analysis, based on the surface pressure and electric surface potential measurements under a variety of experimental conditions, is complemented with BAM images. Copyright 2001 Academic Press.     

Syntheses of Carboxylic Acids from 1, 1-Dichloroehylene

Many β-alkyl- and β-arylpropionic acids are readily obtainable by the reaction of secondary or tertiary alcohols, esters of these, or olefins with the inexpensive 1, 1-dichloroethylene in sulfuric acid. The success of the synthesis depends on the bulk and energy of the carbonium ion intermediate formed from the alcohols or olefins. With carbonium ions having one H atom attached to the carbonium C atom, electrophilic substitution of the 1,1-dichloroethylene takes place to a small extent. Dicarboxylic acids and carboxylic acids with higher molecular weights are sometimes formed as a result of side reactions.     

An Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of N-Methoxy-N-methylamides from Carboxylic Acids

Abstract

Several N-methoxy-N-methylamides were prepared by the reaction of the corresponding carboxylic acids with N,O-dimethylhydroxylamine hydrochloride at room temperature using trichloromethyl chloroformate in the presence of triethylamine in excellent yields.     

Mild and Efficient Synthesis of Carboxylic Acid Anhydrides from Carboxylic Acids and Triazine Coupling Reagents

Abstract

Anhydrides of carboxylic acids were obtained in 53%–95% yield by treatment of appropriate carboxylic acids with 2‐chloro‐4,6‐dimethoxy‐1,3,5‐triazine (CDMT) or 2,4‐dichloro‐6‐methoxy‐1,3,5‐triazine (DCMT) in the presence of N‐methylmorpholine. It has been proved that synthesis proceeds via triazine active esters 3a,b, which are able to acylate carboxylate anion but not less nucleophilic carboxylic acid.     

An Efficient Synthesis of Aromatic Iodides from Aromatic Carboxylic Acids

Aromatic iodides are prepared from readily available carboxylic acids via oxidative decarboxylation with iodosobenzene diacetate/iodine in carbon tetrachloride.     

Physicochemical Properties of 1,2-Diacylhydrazines Derived from Aliphatic Carboxylic Acids

The solubility and resistance to oxidation and hydrolysis of 1,2-diacylhydrazines derived from acetic, propionic, butyric, and valeric acids were studied in view of possible application of these compounds for concentrating nonferrous metals. The pK ₁ and pK ₂ values of the 1,2-diacylhydrazines were determined. The stability of conformers and the electron density distribution in the coordination-active moiety were estimated by SCF MO LCAO semiempirical calculations in the MNDO-PM3 approximation.     

Beyond Kolbe and Hofer–Moest: Electrochemical Synthesis of Carboxylic Anhydrides from Carboxylic Acids

Herein we report a conceptually new non‐decarboxylative electrolysis of carboxylic acids to obtain their corresponding anhydrides as highly valuable reagents in organic synthesis. All carbon atoms of the starting material are preserved in the product in an overall redox‐neutral reaction. In a broad substrate scope of carboxylic acids the anhydrides are generated with high selectivity, which demonstrates the versatility of the developed method. Beneficially, no dehydrating reagents are required in comparison to conventional methods and the synthesis is based on uncritical starting materials using graphite and stainless steel as very inexpensive and eco‐friendly electrode materials.     

羧酸的还原方法

羧酸的还原是有机化学中的一类重要反应，有着广泛的用途。氯化铝锂是还原羧酸的常用试剂，但是，该试剂能还原多种官能团，因此选择性较差，近年来，化学工作者研究亲报道了许多新的还原方法，如用NaBH4/I2、NaBH4/H2SO4、NaBH4/BOP体系等还原羧酸成醇以及还原羧酸成醛的特殊方法。本文拟对这些新的研究进展作一介绍。     

Microwave-Assisted Esterification of Diverse Carboxylic Acids and Chiral Amino Acids

A facile and efficient synthetic method of esters from their corresponding carboxylic acids and amino acids is described. The esterification reaction of carboxylic acids and amino acids could be greatly accelerated under microwave irradiation because the reactions described in this article took place in only 5 min with almost quantitative yields, and distinct acidity of catalytic acids was well tolerated. Unlike the racemation problem in microwave-assisted N-acylation reactions, the esters of chiral amino acids could be achieved with retention of configuration under this condition.