Direct oxidative conversion of aldehydes to nitriles using IBX in aqueous ammonia

A mild, simple, chemoselective and high yielding procedure for the direct oxidative conversion of aldehydes to nitriles has been developed using IBX in aqueous ammonia.     

Preparation of aromatic nitriles via direct oxidative conversion of benzyl alcohols,aldehydes and amines with pentylpyridinium tribromide in aqueous NH4OAc

Pentylpyridinium tribromide and aqueous ammonium acetate was used for the rapid oxidative conversion of benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes and benzyl amines to the corresponding benzonitriles in good to excellent yields. This simple, mild and one-pot system provides easy workup and separation of the products.     

Direct oxidative conversion of alcohols and amines to nitriles with molecular iodine and DIH in aq NH3

Simple and high-yield procedures for the direct oxidative conversion of various primary alcohols, and primary, secondary, and tertiary amines to the corresponding nitriles were successfully carried out with molecular iodine in aq ammonia and 1,3-diiodo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin in aq NH₃, respectively.     

Metal-free oxidative self-coupling of aldehydes or alcohols to symmetric carboxylic anhydrides

A metal-free synthesis of symmetrical anhydrides has been developed starting from aldehydes, both aliphatic and aromatic or primary benzylic alcohols. The reaction occurs at room temperature and makes use of trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA) as an oxidant providing the desired carboxylic anhydrides in satisfactory yields.     

Mild and selective oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones using NaIO4/TEMPO/NaBr system under acidic conditions

A TEMPO-catalyzed selective oxidation of alcohols to the corresponding aldehydes and ketones using NaIO₄ as the terminal oxidant is reported. The NaIO₄/TEMPO/NaBr system provides a mild and efficient method for the oxidation of alcohols that are sensitive to basic conditions. Furthermore, the recoverable ionic liquid immobilized TEMPO-catalyzed oxidation of benzyl alcohol in ionic liquid-H₂O medium is also developed.     

Direct oxidative conversion of aldehydes and alcohols to 2-imidazolines and 2-oxazolines using molecular iodine

Aldehydes were converted to the corresponding 2-imidazolines and 2-oxazolines in good yields by the reaction with ethylenediamine and aminoethanol, respectively, using molecular iodine and potassium carbonate. Moreover, primary alcohols were directly converted to the corresponding 2-imidazolines and 2-oxazolines via aldehydes in one-pot manner with ethylenediamine and aminoethanol, respectively, using molecular iodine and potassium carbonate.     

Oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones using selenium ionic liquid

A new type of ionic liquid supported selenium reagents were synthesized and found to be an excellent catalyst in the oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones in the presence of 30%H₂O₂.The predictable solubility of ionic liquids allows an easy separation of the oxidation products from the reaction mixture.Furthermore,the oxidation reaction can be carried out using an ionic liquid as the solvent,and the ionic liquid-supported selenium reagents can be recycled and used for four times with a little decrease in catalytic performance.     

A simple one-pot procedure for the direct conversion of alcohols into alkyl nitriles using TsIm

A convenient and efficient one-pot preparation of nitriles from alcohols using N-(p-toluenesulfonyl)imidazole (TsIm) is described. In this method, treatment of alcohols with a mixture of NaCN, TsIm and triethylamine in the presence of catalytic amounts of tetra-n-butylammonium iodide (TBAI) in refluxing DMF furnishes the corresponding alkyl nitriles in good yields. This methodology is highly efficient for various structurally diverse alcohols with selectivity for ROH: 1° > 2° > 3°.     

A clean, palladium-catalyzed oxidative esterification of aldehydes using benzyl chloride

A highly efficient, mild, simple and clean procedure is presented for the one-pot oxidation of aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes to their corresponding ethyl esters using benzyl chloride as the oxidant under palladium-catalyzed conditions. The reaction is complete in just 30 min under microwave irradiation and inert conditions are not required to obtain good to excellent yields (65-93%) of isolated products.     

Reduction of nitriles into aldehydes using a TMDS/V(O)(OiPr)3 reducing system

A simple and convenient method for the chemoselective reduction of nitriles into aldehydes using a 1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane (TMDS)/triisopropoxyvanadium(V) oxide reducing system is described. Aromatic as well as aliphatic nitriles are reduced into the corresponding aldehydes in moderate to good yields.     

温和条件下钒催化氧化胺、醇和胺直接合成亚胺(英文)

开发了钒催化氧化胺、醇和胺直接合成亚胺催化体系,无须额外的添加剂或促进剂,空气作为环境友好的氧源,温和条件下,能高收率地得到各种对称和非对称亚胺,并且催化剂非常容易制备和使用.该催化体系对含杂原子亚胺的合成也非常有效.     

Facile oxidative conversion of alcohols to esters using molecular iodine

A simple, efficient, and high-yield procedure for the oxidative conversion of alcohols to various types of esters and ketones, with molecular iodine and potassium carbonate was successfully carried out.     

A catalyst-free protocol for direct oxidative esterification of alcohols and aldehydes

A fast, simple, and efficient protocol for the direct conversion of alcohols and aldehydes to methyl ester has been developed using TsNBr₂ without any catalyst. The one pot reaction proceeds in the presence of a base at room temperature in methanol, to produce the corresponding methyl ester in high yield within a short time.     

Metal-free synthesis of amides by oxidative amidation of aldehydes with amines in PEG/oxidant system

A simple, inexpensive, and efficient one-pot synthesis of amide derivatives were achieved in good to excellent yields via the directly oxidative amidation of aldehydes with amines under PEG/Oxidant system.     

Direct N-alkylation of amines with alcohols using AlCl3 as a Lewis acid

A substitution reaction of amines with alcohols for N-alkylated amines has been developed using inexpensive AlCl_3 without any ligand or additive.Either aromatic or aliphatic amines and primary or secondary alcohols perform the AlCl_3-mediated reaction smoothly to afford various N-alkylated amines in satisfactory yields.     

Catalytic oxidative conversion of aldehydes into nitriles using NH3·H2O/FeCl2/NaI/Na2S2O8: A practical approach to febuxostat

A novel approach to convert aldehydes into nitriles using NH₃·H₂O/FeCl₂/NaI/Na₂S₂O₈ has been developed. Both alkyl and aryl nitriles were obtained in good to excellent yields. Electron-withdrawing and electron-donating groups, such as fluoro, chloro, bromo, nitro, ester, cyano, trifluoromethyl and alkoxy were tolerated. Notably, febuxostat and its intermediate, ethyl 2-[3-cyano-4-(2-methylpropoxy)phenyl]-4-methyl-5-thiazolecarboxylate, were obtained in excellent yields.     

Fe3O4 nanoparticles/ethyl acetoacetate system for the efficient catalytic oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids

A new methodology for the oxidation of aldehydes promoted by commercially available Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles (Fe₃O₄ NPs) activated by ethyl acetoacetate was developed. The use of ethyl acetoacetate as additive was crucial to achieve high reactivities. All reactions were realized under solvent free conditions, using air or tBuOOH as oxidants. Finally, the separation and reuse of the magnetically recoverable nanoparticles make this methodology very practical, simple and economical.     

Magnetic CuFe2O4 nanoparticles: a retrievable catalyst for oxidative amidation of aldehydes with amine hydrochloride salts

The application of magnetic CuFe₂O₄ nanoparticles for the oxidative amidation of aldehydes with amine hydrochloride salts is described. A wide range of amides have been synthesized in good to excellent yields under mild conditions. Chiral amide also synthesized from its corresponding chiral amine salt with retention of the stereochemistry. In particular, the performance of the magnetic separation of the catalyst was very efficient and an alternative to time, solvent and energy-consuming separation procedures. The catalytic activity of the catalyst remains unaltered after five consecutive cycles, making it environmentally benign and widely applicable due to its efficiency, ease of handling and cost effectiveness.     

Oxidative transformation of azides to aryl nitriles using DIB/TBHP: scope and mechanistic insights

Bis(tert-butylperoxy)iodobenzene, generated in situ by the reaction between diacetoxyl iodobenzene (DIB) and tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP), was used in the oxidative transformation of primary azides to nitriles, and secondary azides to ketones.     

A novel system for the synthesis of nitriles from aldehydes using aqueous ammonia and sodium dichloroiodate

A simple and mild method for the conversion of varieties of aldehydes to the corresponding nitriles using aqueous ammonia and aqueous sodium dichloroiodate reagent at room temperature is discussed. Advantages of this system are short reaction time, easy work-up and moderate to good yields.