Efficient and chemoselective direct reductive amination of aromatic aldehydes catalyzed by oxo–rhenium complexes containing heterocyclic ligands

This work describes the catalytic activity of 17 oxo–rhenium complexes containing heterocyclic ligands in the direct reductive amination of 4-nitrobenzaldehyde with 4-chloroaniline, using phenylsilane as reducing agent. In general, all of the catalysts tested gave excellent yields of the secondary amine, although, the best result was obtained with the catalytic system PhSiH₃/ReOBr₂(Hhmpbta)(PPh₃) (2.5 mol %). This system was also applied to the synthesis of a large variety of secondary amines in good to excellent yields and tertiary amines in moderate yields, with tolerance of different functional groups.     

Kinetic resolution of indolines through reductive amination of aldehydes by chiral Brønsted acid

We have developed a highly efficient and practical strategy for the kinetic resolution of indoline derivatives, involving a chiral Brønsted acid-catalyzed iminium ion formation and asymmetric transfer hydrogenation cascade process. The kinetic resolution allows the synthesis of 2-substituted N-benzylindolines in good yields with moderate to excellent enantioselectivities.     

Synthesis of substituted pyrrolidines by reaction of aryl-substituted vinylidenecyclopropanes with aromatic imines catalyzed by BF3·Et2O

The reactions of 1,1-diaryl-2-(diphenylvinylidene)cyclopropanes and 1,1-diaryl-2-(2-phenylpropenylidine) cyclopropanes with aromatic amines in the presence of BF₃·Et₂O leads to the formation of pyrrolidine derivatives. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 552–557, April, 2008.     

Primary amine catalyzed electrophilic amination of α,α-disubstituted aldehydes

Organocatalytic α-amination of α,α-disubstituted aldehydes promoted by 9-amino-(9-deoxy)-epi-quinine is described. α-Hydrazino aldehydes bearing a quaternary stereogenic center are obtained in good to excellent yields and enantioselectivities.     

RhCl3·3H2O catalyzed tritiation of acid amides with HTO

It was established by chemical degradation that RhCl₃·3H₂O catalyzed tritiation with HTO occurred with virtually 100% regioselectivity at the ortho-positions of benzamide as well as various anilides and benzoic acid. While tritiation has not been found in the alkyl C–H bond in anilide molecules, in the present experiments tritium was incorporated into the active methylene group of -phenylacetamide. This finding suggests that the present tritiation occurs more readily at polar C^-–H⁺ bonds than at nonpolar ones in accordance with previous results.     

Enantioselective trimethylsilylcyanation of aromatic aldehydes catalyzed by titanium alkoxide–chiral o-hydroxyarylphosphine oxides complexes

A series of new chiral titanium alkoxide–o-hydroxyarylphosphine oxides complexes has been used as catalysts in the asymmetric trimethylsilylcyanation of aromatic aldehydes. The corresponding cyanohydrins have been obtained in high chemical yields with good to excellent enantiomeric excesses up to 98%. The influence of the structural features of the catalysts on the enantioselectivity has been investigated.     

CeCl3·7H2O Catalyzed,Microwave-Assisted High-Yield Synthesis of α-Aminophosphonates and their Biological Studies

Abstract

A new class of diethyl(3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenylamino) (substituted phenyl/heterocyclic) methylphosphonates 4(a–j) has been synthesized by one-pot three component simultaneous reaction (Kabachnik–Fields) of 4-amino-2,6-dibromophenol 1, substituted heterocyclic/phenyl aldehydes 2(a–j), and diethylphosphite 3 using a Lewis acid catalyst, CeCl₃·7H₂O (5 mol%) under microwave irradiation as well as conventional conditions. It was observed that microwave irradiation method is more facile, efficient, and advantageous with respect to reaction time and yields. The structures of all the synthesized compounds were supported by analyzing IR, ¹H/¹³C/³¹P NMR, and mass spectral data. The synthesized compounds were screened for their in vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant activities.     

Solvent-free and direct C(sp)–H amination of adamantanes by grinding

A facile, direct and environmentally benign conversion of C(sp³)–H bonds to C(sp³)–N bonds using substoichiometric amount of aprotic superelectrophiles polyhalomethane–AlX₃ has been achieved by grinding under solvent-free conditions at room temperature in air. It is a general and simple method for the direct amination of adamantanes, and a series of aminoadamantanes of azoles, arylamines or heteroarylamines were obtained in good to excellent yields. The advantages of this amination are atom economy, solvent-free, chemoselectivity, short reaction time and high yields.     

Chemoselective Reduction and Transesterification of α-Keto Propargylic Esters Mediated by NaBH4 and CeCl3 · 7H2O

An efficient one-pot synthesis of α -hydroxy propargylic esters by chemoselective reduction followed by transesterification using NaBH₄ in combination with CeCl₃ · 7H₂O is described.

CeCl3·7H2O-Catalyzed Synthesis of 1-Oxo-hexahydroxanthene Derivatives in Aqueous Media

Cerium(III) chloride heptahydrate (CeCl₃·7H₂O) catalyzes the reaction of substituted salicylaldehydes with 1,3-cyclohexane dione or dimedone in aqueous medium at reflux temperature to afford the corresponding 1-oxo-1,2,3,4,9,10-hexahydroxanthene derivatives4 0 in high yields.     

Structure of (C3H5NH3)2H2P2O7·H2O

The bis(cyclopropylammonium)dihydrogenodiphosphate monohydrate is a new diphosphate associated with the organic molecule C₃H₅NH₂. We report the chemical preparation and the crystal structure of this organic cation diphosphate. (C₃H₅NH₃)₂H₂P₂O₇.H₂O is orthorhombic (S.G. : P2₁2₁2₁), with Z = 4 and the following unit-cell parameters : a = 4.828(1) Å, b = 11.011(1) Å, c = 25.645(2) Å. The P₂O₇ groups and H₂O water molecules form a succession of bidimensional layers perpendicular to the c axis. The organic cations ensure the three-dimensional cohesion by NH-O hydrogen bonds.     

CeCl3·7H2O-Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of Hantzsch 1,4-Dihydropyridines at Room Temperature

An efficient synthesis of a series of 1,4-dihydropyridines was accomplished at room temperature by the reaction of aldehydes with ammonium acetate and ethyl acetoacetate catalyzed by CeCl₃·7H₂O.     

CeCl3-CdCl2-H2O和CeCl3-CdCl2-HCl-H2O的相平衡

测定了三元系CeCl₃-CdCl₂-H₂O (25 ℃)和四元系CeCl₃-CdCl₂-HCl(～8.4％)-H₂O(25 ℃) 的相平衡溶度数据,绘制了相应的溶度图.该三元系是由5个固相区CdCl₂&;#8226;2.5H₂O(原始盐)、CdCl₂&;#8226;H₂O(原始盐)、6CdCl₂&;#8226;CeCl₃&;#8226;14H₂O、4CdCl₂&;#8226;CeCl₃&;#8226;12H₂O、CeCl₃&;#8226;7H₂O(原始盐)组成的复杂体系.该四元系是由5个固相区CdCl₂&;#8226;H₂O(原始盐)、9CdCl₂&;#8226;CeCl₃&;#8226;19H₂O、6CdCl₂&;#8226;CeCl₃&;#8226;14H₂O、4CdCl₂&;#8226;CeCl₃&;#8226;12H₂O、CeCl₃&;#8226;7H₂O(原始盐)组成的复杂体系.其中6CdCl₂&;#8226;CeCl₃&;#8226;14H₂O在该三元系是介稳化合物.9CdCl₂&;#8226;CeCl₃&;#8226;19H₂O 、6CdCl₂&;#8226;CeCl₃&;#8226;14H₂O和4CdCl₂&;#8226;CeCl₃&;#8226;12H₂O用X射线粉末衍射及TG-DTG和DSC等方法进行了研究,并对X射线粉末衍射进行了指标化.     

Addition of aldehydes with allyltrichlorosilane catalyzed by chiral bis-N–O secondary amides

New axially N-oxide amides derived from l-tryptophan were prepared and used as organocatalysts in enantioselective allylation of aromatic aldehydes with allyltrichlorosilanes. The corresponding addition adducts homoallylic chiral alcohols obtained high enantioselectivities (up to 96% ee) when 1 mol % of catalyst was used. The unexpected result is the addition product's absolute configuration is R when (R)-chiral amides was used, in contrast, it was (S) when (R)-chiral methyl ester were used in allylation. It exhibited that the N atoms of amides take part in the transition state procedure.     

Hetero-Diels–Alder reaction of aromatic aldehydes catalyzed by titanium tetrachloride: computational and experimental results

Computational calculations of the hetero-Diels–Alder (HDA) reactions of benzaldehyde with 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene (DMB) catalyzed by BF₃, EtAlCl₂ or TiCl₄ at the density functional theory (DFT) (B3LYP/6-31G(d,p)) level reveal that the reactions involve activation energy barriers of 14.59, 14.34, and 17.44 kcal mol⁻¹, respectively. In the first two cases, reaction occurs through a concerted mechanism, whereas in the presence of TiCl₄, stepwise mechanism involving zwitterionic intermediate is followed. The reaction with isoprene proceeds with complete regioselectivity leading to the expected regioisomer having O/Me in 1:4 positions. The computational results have been verified experimentally when aromatic aldehydes react with 1,3-dienes in the presence of a catalyst to give 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran derivatives in high yields.     

CeCl3·7H2O catalyzed C(sp2)−CN bond construction on water: Synthesis of (Z)-2-(2-Oxoindolin-3-ylidene)-2-arylacetonitriles

An environmentally friendly method for the construction of C(sp²)–CN bond on water has been described, and (Z)-2-(2-oxoindolin-3-ylidene)-2-arylacetonitriles were synthesized by using CeCl₃· 7H₂O as a catalyst. The reaction offers access to alkenyl nitriles in good-to-excellent yield. The investigations will be beneficial to reduce the use of toxic organic solvents and explore the efficient catalytic processes on water.     

Direct conversion of fructose-based carbohydrates to 5-ethoxymethylfurfural catalyzed by AlCl3·6H2O/BF3·(Et)2O in ethanol

Direct conversion of fructose-based carbohydrates to 5-ethoxymethylfurfural (EMF) catalyzed by Lewis acid in ethanol was investigated. It was found that BF₃·(Et)₂O was favorable for 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) etherification to EMF. BF₃·(Et)₂O combination with AlCl₃·6H₂O with the molar ratio of 1 was an effective catalyst system for synthesis of EMF from fructose-based carbohydrates. 55.0%, 45.4% and 23.9% of EMF yields were obtained from fructose, inulin and sucrose under optimized conditions, respectively.     

Alkynylation of cyclopropyl trifluoromethyl ketone catalyzed by CuF2·2H2O/4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline

CuF₂·2H₂O/4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline was found to be a highly efficient catalyst for the nucleophilic alkynylation of cyclopropyl trifluoromethyl ketone. The corresponding trifluoromethyl-substituted tertiary propargyl alcohols were synthesized in moderate to excellent yields under mild conditions. The catalyst system could also be applied to aromatic trifluoromethyl ketone as well as trifluoropyruvate.     

[RuIII(EDTA)(H2O)]− catalyzed oxidation of biologically important thiols by H2O2

[Ru^III(EDTA)(H₂O)]^? (EDTA^4? = ethylenediaminetetraacetate) catalyzes the oxidation of biological thiols, RSH (RSH = cysteine, glutathione, N-acetylcysteine, penicillamine) using H₂O₂ as precursor oxidant. The kinetics of the oxidation process were studied spectrophotometrically as a function of [Ru^III(EDTA)(H₂O)]^?, [H₂O₂], [RSH], and pH (4–8). Spectral analyses and kinetic data are suggestive of a catalytic pathway in which the RSH reacts with [Ru^III(EDTA)] catalyst complex to form [Ru^III((EDTA)(SR)]^2? intermediate species. In the subsequent reaction step the oxidant, H₂O₂, reacts directly with the coordinated S of the [Ru^III((EDTA)(SR)]^2? intermediate leading to formation of the disulfido (RSSR) oxidation product (identified by HPLC and ESI-MS studies) of thiols (RSH). Based on the experimental results, a working mechanism involving oxo-transfer from H₂O₂ to the coordinated thiols is proposed for the catalytic oxidation.     

Bi(NO3)3.5H2O catalyzed phosphonylation of aldehydes: An efficient route to α-hydroxyphosphonates

The Bi(NO₃)₃.5H₂O mediated synthesis of α-hydroxyphosphonates via phosphonylation of aldehydes is reported herein. Both conventional and microwave technology was efficiently applied to range of aromatic, heteroaromatic, α,β-unsaturated aldehydes under solvent-free conditions. The solvent free conditions, avoidance of toxic reagents and excellent yield are some of the remarkable features of this protocol to access the medicinally privileged structure, α-hydroxyphosphonates.