Cooperative Light-Activated Iodine and Photoredox Catalysis for the Amination of C −H Bonds

An unprecedented method that makes use of the cooperative interplay between molecular iodine and photoredox catalysis has been developed for dual light-activated intramolecular benzylic C−H amination. Iodine serves as the catalyst for the formation of a new C−N bond by activating a remote C −H bond (1,5-HAT process) under visible-light irradiation while the organic photoredox catalyst TPT effects the reoxidation of the molecular iodine catalyst. To explain the compatibility of the two involved photochemical steps, the key N−I bond activation was elucidated by computational methods. The new cooperative catalysis has important implications for the combination of non-metallic main-group catalysis with photocatalysis.     

Synthesis,Electronic Properties and OLED Devices of Chromophores Based on λ5-Phosphinines

A new series of 2,4,6-triaryl-λ⁵-phosphinines have been synthesized that contain different substituents both on the carbon backbone and the phosphorus atom of the six-membered heterocycle. Their optical and redox properties were studied in detail, supported by in-depth theoretical calculations. The modularity of the synthetic strategy allowed the establishment of structure–property relationships for this class of compounds and an OLED based on a blue phosphinine emitter could be developed for the first time.     

Formation of α-hydroxyketones via irregular Wittig reaction

Αddition reactions of (1-methoxyalkyl)triphenylphosphonium ylides, derived from the corresponding Wittig salts and n-BuLi, to aldehydes were investigated. It was revealed that the betaine LiX complexes, the primary adducts, were converted to α-hydroxyketones, prior to the formation of oxaphosphetanes, by addition of aqueous NH₄Cl at low temperature.     

Practical Tactics in Resolution of Racemates via Diastereomeric Salt Formation

A practical tactics in the classical resolutions was illustrated for affording the desired isomers in maximum yields. According to the practical tactics resolution of racemic ethyl nipecotate, Corey lactone and huperzine A intermediate was successfully practiced. The basis of this practicability is the well-known Marckwald principle.     

Silicon–Nitrogen Bond Formation via Heterodehydrocoupling and Catalytic N-Silylation

Silicon–nitrogen bond formation is an important subfield in main group chemistry, and catalysis is an attractive route for efficient, selective formation of these bonds. Indeed, heterodehydrocoupling and N-silylation offer facile methods for the synthesis of small molecules through the coupling of primary, secondary, and tertiary silanes with N-containing substrates such as amines, carbazoles, indoles, and pyrroles. However, the reactivity of these catalytic systems is far from uniform, and critical issues are often encountered with product selectivity, conversions, substrate scope, catalyst activation, and in some instances, competing side reactions. Herein, a catalogue of catalysts and their reactivity for Si−N heterodehydrocoupling and N-silylation are reported.     

A new route to λ5-phospholenes and λ5 -phosphirenes via [n+1] cycloaddition reactions of an iminophosphane

The title compounds have been synthesized by [n+1] cycloaddition reactions of an iminophosphane with 2,3-dimethylbutadiene or tolane, respectively.     

pH-Controlled Reversible Folding of Copolymers via Formation of β-sheet Secondary Structures

Protein functions are enabled by their perfectly arranged 3D structure, which is the result of a hierarchical intramolecular folding process. Sequence-defined polypeptide chains form locally ordered secondary structures (i.e., α-helix and β-sheet) through hydrogen bonding between the backbone amides, shaping the overall tertiary structure. To generate similarly complex macromolecular architectures based on synthetic materials, a plethora of strategies have been developed to induce and control the folding of synthetic polymers. However, the degree of complexity of the structure-driving ensemble of interactions demonstrated by natural polymers is unreached, as synthesizing long sequence-defined polymers with functional backbones remains a challenge. Herein, we report the synthesis of hybrid peptide-N,N-Dimethylacrylamide copolymers via radical Ring-Opening Polymerization (rROP) of peptide containing macrocycles. The resulting synthetic polymers contain sequence-defined regions of β-sheet encoding amino acid sequences. Exploiting the pH responsiveness of the embedded sequences, protonation or deprotonation in water induces self-assembly of the peptide strands at an intramacromolecular level, driving polymer chain folding via formation of β-sheet secondary structures. We demonstrate that the folding behavior is sequence dependent and reversible.     

Formation of Bi1−xCaxFeO3−δ Nanocrystals via Glycine-Nitrate Combustion

Russian Journal of General Chemistry - The features of the formation of nanocrystals in the BiFeO3–CaFeO3 system via glycine-nitrate combustion were studied. The crystallite size of the...     

Asymmetric Solid–Gas Hydrohalogenation of Unfunctionalized Olefins via Formation of Crystalline Cyclodextrin Complexes

Asymmetric solid–gas hydrohalogenation of styrene, -methylstyrene,allylbenzene, and 2-norbornene as unfunctionalized olefins was carried out by using theirchiral crystalline - and -cyclodextrin complexes by exposing them to gaseous HCl and HBrin the dark at room temperature. The optical purities of the Markovnikov products obtainedfrom the ionic addition of HCl to the included olefins appear considerably higher than thosefrom the reaction with HBr. The highest enantioselectivities of 58% and 62% enantiomericexcess (ee) were obtained for the hydrochlorination of 3-phenyl-1-propene (allylbenzene) inthe crystalline - and -cyclodextrin complexes, respectively, and both reactions, which hadlittle danger of racemization, gave (S)-(+)-2-chloro-1-phenylpropane as the same predominantproduct in moderate chemical yields. A much lower enantioselectivity (<10% ee) wasobserved in the hydrobromination of the same olefin in the solid - and -cyclodextrincomplexes involving a racemization reaction. The enantiofacial selection provided the (S)-enantiomer similarly during hydrochlorination.     

Enzyme-Inspired Room-Temperature Lithium–Oxygen Chemistry via Reversible Cleavage and Formation of Dioxygen Bonds

Li-O₂ batteries are promising energy storage systems due to their ultra-high theoretical capacity. However, most Li-O₂ batteries are based on the reduction/oxidation of Li₂O₂ and involve highly reactive superoxide and peroxide species that would cause serious degradation of cathodes, especially carbon-based materials. It is important to explore lithium-oxygen reactions and find new Li-O₂ chemistry which can restrict or even avoid the negative influence of superoxide/peroxide species. Here, inspired by enzyme-catalyzed oxygen reduction/oxidation reactions, we introduce a copper(I) complex 3 N-Cu^I (3 N=1,4,7-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane) to Li-O₂ batteries and successfully modulate the reaction pathway to a moderate one on reversible cleavage/formation of O−O bonds. This work demonstrates that the reaction pathways of Li-O₂ batteries could be modulated by introducing an appropriate soluble catalyst, which is another powerful choice to construct better Li-O₂ batteries.     

Do Anionic π Molecules Aggregate in Solution? A Case Study with Multi-interactive Ligands and Network Formation

An anionic π molecule can form an aggregate when a multi-interactivity is introduced, in sharp contrast to common anionic molecules that are generally difficult to stack on each other. We found that a multi-interactive ligand, 2,5,8-tri(4′-pyridyl)-1,3,4,6,7,9-hexaazaphenalenate (TPHAP⁻) exhibited a large Stokes shift and an intramolecular charge transfer, both of which were sensitive to hydrogen-bonding media. An anionic potassium salt of TPHAP⁻ in methanol formed various aggregation states depending on the concentration examined; this was revealed by steady-state spectroscopic and fluorescence lifetime measurements. Self-assembling cadmium ions and the ligands can create several morphological crystals that are controlled by the ligand concentration, among which three new structures were determined by single-crystal analysis. The X-ray structures obtained suggest that the aggregation states of the ligand in solution can be transferred to the solid system of the porous coordination networks.     

Formation of Pyrrolidin-1-ylcyclopentadienes via Cyclization of Alkyl 2-Dimethoxyacetyl-and 2-Ethoxalyl-4-oxopentanoates

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C-H Bond Functionalization via Hydride Transfer: Formation of α-Arylated Piperidines and 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroisoquinolines via Stereoselective Intramolecular Amination of Benzylic C-H Bonds

We here report a study of the intramolecular amination of sp(3) C-H bonds via the hydride transfer cyclization of N-tosylimines (HT-amination). In this transformation, 5-aryl aldehydes are subjected to N-toluenesulfonamide in the presence of BF(3)·OEt(2) to effect imine formation and HT-cyclization, leading to 2-arylpiperidines and 3-aryl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines in a one-pot procedure. We examined the reactivity of a range of aldehyde substrates as a function of their conformational flexibility. Substrates of higher conformational rigidity were more reactive, giving higher yields of the desired products. However, a single substituent on the alkyl chain linking the N-tosylimine and the benzylic sp(3) C-H bonds was sufficient for HT-cyclization to occur. In addition, an examination of various arenes revealed that the electronic character of the hydridic C-H bonds dramatically affects the efficiency of the reaction. We also found that this transformation is highly stereoselective; 2-substituted aldehydes yield cis-2,5-disubstituted piperidines, while 3-substituted aldehydes afford trans-2,4-disubstituted piperidines. The stereoselectivity is a consequence of thermodynamic control. The pseudoallylic strain between the arene and tosyl group on the piperidine ring is proposed to rationalize the greater stability of the isomer with the aryl ring in the axial position. This preferential placement of the arene is proposed to affect the observed stereoselectivity.     

Formation of Network by Carbon Black，Silica and Their Mixing Fillers in Isoprene Rubber北大核心CSCD

The network formed by fillers has great influence on the mechanical properties of rubber materials. To understand the formation of network by carbon black,silica,and carbon black/silica mixing fillers in rubber and its influence on the properties of rubber,isoprene rubber/filler composites with different filler loadings are prepared and their micromorphology,rheological and tensile properties are investigated. It is found that the dispersion of fillers is better in rubber after cure than that in rubber before cure for all three rubber systems,and the filler size of silica is smaller than that of carbon black,but the aggregation is more severe in silica filled rubber system. In mixed filler system,the two fillers tend to aggregate separately, leading to the low modulus at small strain than that in single filler system. With the increase of the filler loading,the tensile strength increases first and then decreases,the elongation at break decreases,and the temperature rise in compression flexometer tests increases. Moreover,the temperature rise in mixed filler system is higher than that in single filler system at high filler loading. © 2022, Science Press (China). All rights reserved.     

High-Performance Near-Infrared Chlorinated Rylenecarboximide Fluorophores via Consecutive C−N and C−C Bond Formation

A new class of near-infrared (NIR) fluorophores, PAI , is obtained by consecutive C−N/C−C bond formation between diphenylamines and 9,10-dibromoperylenecarboximide. Owing to the rigid structure, extended π-conjugation and pronounced push-pull substitution, these fluorophores show emission maxima up to 804 nm and large Stokes shifts. The extraordinarily high fluorescence quantum yields from 47 % to 70 % are attributed to chloro substitution in the bay positions of the perylene core. These characteristics, together with high photostability, qualify them as useful NIR emitters for applications as biomarkers and security inks.     

Formation of a copper(I) catenate on an électrode surface via S-Au interactions

A bis-thiol derivative of 2,9-diaryi-1,10-phenanthroline was threaded through a coordinating macrocycle using Cu(I) as a templating agent. This rotaxane adsorbs onto a gold surface, leading to a novel type of catenate, where gold atoms are incorporated within one of the two interlocking rings. The adsorption procedure was monitored by cyclic voltammetry.     

Csp3−PIII Bond Formation via Cross-Coupling of Umpolung Carbonyls with Phosphine Halides Catalyzed by Nickel

A novel method for the formation of Csp³−P^III bonds via the nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling of Umpolung carbonyls and phosphine chlorides is reported herein. This process leads to a series of alkylphosphines, which are characterized as sulfides or borane-phosphine complexes after undergoing further transformation with moderate to good yields. Invaluable free alkylphosphines can be easily obtained by desulfurization or deboration of the products. A possible mechanistic pathway is also discussed. This report represents the first example of using renewable carbonyls as latent organometallic reagent surrogates for cross-coupling with heteroatom electrophiles.     

Formation of 3-Arylpyrazolines and 1-Aroylethyl-3-arylpyrazolines via 3-Aroylethylsydnone with HCl in Ethyl Acetate

Hydrolysisofsydnonesbystrongacidtogivesubstitutedhydrazineshasbeendevelopedasaconvenientsynthesisofotherwiseinaccessiblemonoalkylhydrazines'.Bymeansofthiskindofhydrolysis,J.Parricketal.prepared3-hydrazino-4-hydroxy-and3-hydrazino-4-methoxypyridines,whichcouldnotbeobtainedbyreductionofthecorrespondingdiazoniumsalts2.Furthermore,startingwith4-alkyl-3-arylsydnone,Yashunskiietal.obtaineda-formylarylhydrazine'.AccordingtoM.Y.Yeh'sreport,3-aryl-4-halosydnonecouldbeturnedintoa-haloformalarylhydrazi…