以淀粉溶液为催化剂锅三组分法合成四氢苯并[b]吡喃和3,4-二氢吡喃并[c]苯并吡喃衍生物简

Tetrahydrobenzo[b]pyran and 3,4-dihydropyrano[c]chromene derivatives were synthesized via a one-pot three-component condensation of aromatic aldehydes with malononitrile and dimedone or 4-hydroxycoumarin in excellent yields in the presence of starch solution as a highly efficient homogenous catalyst. The use of a nontoxic and biodegradable catalyst, simple work-up procedure, and short reaction time are advantages of this method.     

2-Oxobenzo[h]chromene: a novel entry for the concise and efficient synthesis of indeno[1,2-c]phenanthrenes

An efficient and concise synthesis of 7-sec-amino-5,13-dihydro-6H-indeno[1,2-c]phenanthrene-8-carbonitriles is described through base catalyzed ring transformation of 4-sec-amino-2-oxo-5,6-dihydro-2H-benzo[h]chromene-3-carbonitriles with 1-indanone in moderate to good yields.     

Versatility of 2-oxobenzo[h]chromene for the synthesis of oxabenzo[c]chrysenes

An innovative and concise synthesis of (7,8-dihydro-5-oxabenzo[c]chrysene-6-ylidene)acetonitriles is described through base catalyzed ring transformation of 2-oxo-4-piperidin-1-yl-5,6-dihydro-2H-benzo[h]chromene-3-carbonitriles with 1-tetralone in very good yields.     

Synthesis of 1,3-diarylbenzo[c]selenophenes

For the first time, syntheses of 1,3-diarylbenzo[c]selenophenes are reported involving a selenium transfer reaction of keto-alcohol/benzo[c]furan using Woollins reagent.     

Synthesis and characterization of 1,3-diarylbenzo[c]selenophenes

A series of 1,3-diarylbenzo[c]selenophenes (symmetrical/unsymmetrical) have been synthesized involving a selenium transfer reaction of keto-alcohol/benzo[c]furan using Woollins reagent. The optical and electrochemical studies of these diarylbenzo[c]selenophenes are correlated with their structures.     

Successive Michael reactions on chromone derivatives with dimethyl 1,3-acetonedicarboxylate: one-pot synthesis of functionalized benzophenones, benzo[c]chromones and hydroxybenzoylfuroates

Chromones were reacted with dimethyl acetonedicarboxylate in the presence of DBU in THF at room temperature to furnish good yields of products, their structure depending on the substituent at 3-position. Unsubstituted chromones lead to methyl 7-hydroxy-6-oxo-6H-benzo[c]chromone-8-carboxylates 2, whereas by using 3-bromochromone, the methyl furoate 3c along with the unexpected furylcyclopropyl-chromene carboxylate 4c was isolated. Finally, from 3-formyl-chromones functionalized benzophenones 5 were isolated, in good yields. Plausible mechanisms are proposed.     

Acid-catalyzed condensation of 2,2′-diamino-1,1′-biaryls for the synthesis of benzo[c]carbazoles

2,2′-Diamino-1,1′-biaryls were found to undergo ring-closure condensation reaction to afford benzo[c]carbazoles in good to excellent yield. Coupled with the synthesis of 2,2′-biaryldiamines from diaryl hydrazides via [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement, it constitutes a new efficient synthetic method for benzo[c]carbazoles and related compounds.     

Microwave-assisted chemoselective synthesis of novel pyrazolo[3,4-b]thieno[3,4-e]pyridines: substitution induced axial chirality

A microwave-assisted chemoselective synthesis of novel pyrazolo[3,4-b]thieno[3,4-e]pyridines has been achieved via tandem Michael addition–cyclization–tautomerization–oxidative aromatization sequence of reactions. Compounds with ortho-substituted phenyl rings exhibited axial chirality due to restricted rotation around C–C single bond.     

Molecular sieves: an efficient and reusable catalyst for multi-component synthesis of dihydropyrano[2,3-C]pyrazole derivatives

An efficient synthesis of dihydropyrano[2,3-C]pyrazole derivatives catalyzed by molecular sieves in ethanol under reflux and ultrasound irradiation has been described. The efficiency of catalyst has been compared with other aluminates and silicate based catalyst in order to optimize catalyst for the said organic transformation. This protocol is very useful due to easy recovery of the catalyst and its reusability, short reaction time, excellent yields, and avoidance of environmentally hazardous solvents.     

Synthesis and characterization of 9,9-dialkylfluorene capped benzo[c]thiophene/benzo[c]selenophene analogs as potential OLEDs

The synthesis of soluble benzo[c]thiophene analogs capped with 9,9-dialkylfluorene at one end is described.     

Synthesis of 1,3-disubstituted benzo[c]thiophene analogs containing benzo[b]thiophene/benzo[b]pyrrole

The synthesis of 1,3-disubstituted benzo[c]thiophene analogs incorporating benzo[b]thiophene/benzo[b]pyrrole units is described.     

A green and convenient approach for the synthesis of methyl 6-amino-5-cyano-4-aryl-2,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole-3-carboxylates via a one-pot, multi-component reaction in water

A green and efficient one-pot, four-component synthesis of methyl 6-amino-5-cyano-4-aryl-2,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole-3-carboxylates in water is described. The method is catalyst-free, atom-economical, and does not involve tedious work-up or purification affording the target compounds in good yields.     

Novel chiral dibenzo[a,c]cycloheptadiene bis(oxazoline) and catalytic enantioselective cyclopropanation of styrene

A series of chiral C₂-symmetric bis(oxazoline) ligands containing dibenzo[a,c]cycloheptadiene units were synthesized. The copper complexes, prepared in situ from copper (I)-triflate and the new enantiopure oxazoline ligands, were assessed as chiral catalysts in the enantioselective cyclopropanation of styrene with diazoacetate. Enantioselectivities up to 82 and 62%, respectively, for trans- and cis-2-phenylcyclopropanecarboxylate were observed.     

CuCl-catalyzed one-pot synthesis of 5,6-dihydropyrazolo[1,5-c]quinazolines

A simple and efficient procedure for the preparation of 5,6-dihydropyrazolo[1,5-c]quinazolines via CuCl-catalyzed tandem reaction of 5-(2-bromoaryl)-1H-pyrazoles with aldehydes and aqueous ammonia under nitrogen atmosphere has been developed. The usefulness of this novel methodology was showcased by its successful application in the preparation of a potential Eg5 inhibitor.     

Synthesis and characterization of benzo[c]thiophene analogs incorporating benzo[b]thiophene/1-hexylindole/benzo[b]furan

Synthesis of 1,3-disubstituted benzo[c]thiophene analogs incorporating heterocycles such as benzo[b]thiophene/1-hexylindole/benzo[b]furan and thiophene units is described. Optical and electrochemical studies of the benzo[c]thiophene analogs are also reported.     

Short and efficient access to imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives

Access to N-protected or N-free imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives as potential antiviral compounds was achieved in good yields from N-protected 7-amino-8-halo-2-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines by catalytic coupling of terminal acetylenes under mild conditions using [PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂] or [Cu(Phen)(PPh₃)₂]NO₃.     

One-pot synthesis of dihydropyrano[2,3-c]chromenes via a three component coupling of aromatic aldehydes, malononitrile, and 3-hydroxycoumarin catalyzed by nano-structured ZnO in water: a green protocol

An efficient and green protocol for the synthesis of dihydropyrano[2,3-c]chromene derivatives by one-pot, three component coupling reaction of aromatic aldehyde, malononitrile, and 3-hydroxycoumarin has been developed using nano-structured ZnO as the catalyst. The formation of self-assembled organic nanofiber arising from low-molecular-weight molecules has also been performed. The optical properties of the nano-structured organic molecules were studied.     

Organocatalyzed enantioselective synthesis of 6-amino-5-cyanodihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles

The first enantioselective synthesis of biologically active 6-amino-5-cyanodihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles has been achieved through a cinchona alkaloid-catalyzed tandem Michael addition and Thorpe-Ziegler type reaction between 2-pyrazolin-5-ones and benzylidenemalononitriles. The reaction may also be carried out in a three-component or a four-component fashion via the in situ formation of these two components from simple and readily available starting materials. The desired products were obtained in excellent yields with mediocre to excellent enantioselectivities (up to >99% ee).     

An efficient and regioselective one-pot multi-component synthesis of pyrimido[4,5-d]pyrimidine derivatives in water

Pyrimido[4,5-d]pyrimidine derivatives 4 have been prepared in an efficient and regioselective manner in water via multi-component reaction of isothiocyanate 1, aromatic aldehyde 2, N,N-dimethyl-6-amino uracil 3 in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid (p-TSA) as a Lewis acid catalyst.     

Preparation of new pyrido[3,4-b]thienopyrroles and pyrido[4,3-e]thienopyridazines

Two new types of pyrido-fused tris-heterocycles (1a,b and 2a,b) have been prepared from 3-aminopyridine in five/six steps. A synthetic strategy for the preparation of the novel pyrido[3,4-b]thieno[2,3- and 3,2-d]pyrroles (1a,b) and pyrido[4,3-e]thieno[2,3- and 3,2-c]pyridazines (2a,b) has been studied. The Suzuki cross coupling of the appropriate 2- and 3-thienoboronic acids (3,4) and 4-bromo-3-pyridylpivaloylamide (9) afforded the biaryl coupling products (10,11) in high yields (85%). Diazotization of the hydrolysed (2-thienyl)-coupling product (12) and azide substitution gave the 3-azido-4-(2-thienyl)pyridine intermediate (72%, 14). 3-Azido-4-(3-thienyl)pyridine (15) was prepared by exchanging the previous order of reactions. The desired β-carboline thiophene analogues (1a,b) were obtained via the nitrene by thermal decomposition of the azido precursors (14,15). By optimising conditions for intramolecular diazocoupling, the corresponding pyridazine products (72-83%, 2a,b) were afforded.