Iron‐Catalyzed C?H Bond Activation for the ortho‐Arylation of Aryl Pyridines and Imines with Grignard Reagents

Direct arylation of the ortho‐C? H bond of an aryl pyridine or an aryl imine with an aryl Grignard reagent has been achieved by using an iron‐diamine catalyst and a dichloroalkane as an oxidant in a short reaction time (e.g., 5 min) under mild conditions (0 °C). The use of an aromatic co‐solvent, such as chlorobenzene and benzene, and slow addition of the Grignard reagent are essential for the high efficiency of the reaction. The present arylation reaction has distinct merits over the previously developed reaction that used an arylzinc reagent, such as its reaction rate and atom economy. Selective C? H bond activation occurs in the presence of a leaving group, such as a tosyloxy, chloro, and bromo group. Studies on a stoichiometric reaction and kinetic isotope effects shed light on the reaction intermediate and the C? H bond‐activation step.     

Organocatalytic enantioselective synthesis of 2,3-dihydropyridazines

We have developed an efficient procedure for the easy and straightforward preparation of functionalized dihydropyridazines as highly enantiopure materials by reaction of pyruvaldehyde 2-tosyl hydrazone with a variety of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes using a chiral secondary amine as catalyst. The overall process consists of a cascade reaction involving an initial aza-Michael reaction, in which the stereocentre is installed, followed by an intramolecular aldol reaction/dehydration step.     

Cationic carbohydroxylation of alkenes and alkynes using the cation pool method

The reactions of an N-acyliminium ion pool with alkenes and alkynes gave gamma-amino alcohols and beta-amino carbonyl compounds, respectively, after treatment with H(2)O/Et(3)N. The present reaction serves as an efficient method for cationic carbohydroxylation of alkenes and alkynes. When vinyltrimethylsilane was used as an alkene, the reaction was highly diastereoselective and served as an access to an enantiomerically pure alpha-silyl-gamma-amino alcohol. [reaction: see text]     

Use of Raman spectroscopy as an in situ tool to obtain kinetic data for organic transformations

Raman spectroscopy has been used as an in situ tool to obtain kinetic data for an organic transformation. The model reaction studied was the synthesis of 3-acetylcoumarin from the condensation between salicylaldehyde and ethyl acetoacetate with piperidine as a catalyst. The study shows that precise kinetic data can be obtained quickly and reproducibly, allowing for the facile determination of both overall reaction order and reaction order with respect to each component of the reaction. Additionally, Arrhenius parameters such as activation energy for a reaction can be readily obtained. In conjunction with computational modeling, this data-rich analysis technique also allows for in-depth probing of mechanistic aspects of reactions. Microwave heating proves to be an ideal tool for aiding in kinetic studies. It offers reproducible noncontact heating as well as precise temperature monitoring and data recording.     

Palladium polyether diphosphinite complex anchored in polyethylene glycol as an efficient homogeneous recyclable catalyst for the Heck reactions

Palladium polyether diphosphinite complex anchored on polyethylene glycol is reported as an efficient catalyst for Heck coupling reactions. The catalyst is soluble in the solvent with reactants and products during reaction and can be separated from reaction media in biphasic form by the addition of anti-solvent like n-hexane and further recycled. The developed methodology offers mild reaction condition, short reaction time with an excellent recyclability of the catalyst. Aryl iodides as well as aryl bromides are well tolerated giving excellent yields.     

Mode change in the self-motion of a benzoquinone disk coupled with a NADPH system

The self-motion of a benzoquinone (BQ) disk on NADPH was investigated as the coupling of an autonomous motor and an enzyme reaction. In the absence of the enzyme reaction, features of motion changed depending on the concentration of NADPH, that is, continuous motion→ intermittent oscillatory motion→ no motion. When the reverse reaction from NADP(+) to NADPH was introduced into the system with the addition of an enzyme reaction, continuous motion changed to intermittent oscillatory motion with small amplitude. The mechanism of this mode change is discussed in relation to the surface tension as a driving force and the time course of UV spectra as a window to the progress of the reaction. Characteristic features of the mode change were qualitatively reproduced by a numerical calculation.     

手性氮杂环丁烷的合成及其在不对称催化反应中的应用

综述了手性氮杂环丁烷衍生物的合成方法以及它们在不对称硼氢化反应、二乙基锌对醛的加成反应、Henry反应、Diels-Alder反应和环丙烷化反应中的应用研究进展.     

Determining optimum conditions for lipase-catalyzed synthesis of triethanolamine (TEA)-based esterquat cationic surfactant by a Taguchi robust design method

A Taguchi robust design method with an L? orthogonal array was implemented to optimize experimental conditions for the biosynthesis of triethanolamine (TEA)-based esterquat cationic surfactants using an enzymatic reaction method. The esterification reaction conversion% was considered as the response. Enzyme amount, reaction time, reaction temperature and molar ratio of substrates, [oleic acid: triethanolamine (OA:TEA)] were chosen as main parameters. As a result of the Taguchi analysis in this study, the molar ratio of substrates was found to be the most influential parameter on the esterification reaction conversion%. The amount of enzyme in the reaction had also a significant effect on reaction conversion%.     

电化学反应及其腐蚀

氧化―还原反应是普遍存在的一类重要的反应。冶金、锈蚀及许多化工生产都涉及到氧化―还原反应。氧化―还原反应的本质是电子得失或偏移,如何通过化学能转变为电能,使氧化―还原反应获得或失去电子等,是化学教学中的重点和难点。文章介绍了氧化―还原反应中电化学的概念和原电池的原理,利用电化学的知识来解释一些电化学腐蚀现象。     

Acceleration of the Passerini reaction in the presence of nucleophilic additives

An accelerating effect of nucleophilic additives was revealed for the Passerini multi-component reaction. The influence of aqueous solutions on the reaction rate was studied in detail and the direct involvement of water in the bond-making step was attributed as the basis of an accelerating effect. Other nucleophiles were tested as alternatives to water; as a result N-hydroxysuccinimide is proposed as an accelerant of the Passerini reaction.     

Optimization of alkaline transesterification of soybean oil and castor oil for biodiesel production

This article reports experimental data on the production of fatty acid ethyl esters from refined and degummed soybean oil and castor oil using NaOH as catalyst. The variables investigated were temperature (30–70°C), reaction time (1–3 h), catalyst concentration (0.5–1.5 w/wt%), and oil-to-ethanol molar ratio (1:3–1:9). The effects of process variables on the reaction conversion as well as the optimum experimental conditions are presented. The results show that conversions >95% were achieved for all systems investigated. In general, an increase in reaction temperature, reaction time, and in oil-to-ethanol molar ratio led to an enhancement in reaction conversion, whereas an opposite trend was verified with respect to catalyst concentration.     

Decatungstate-Photocatalyzed Dearomative Hydroacylation of Indoles: Direct Synthesis of 2-Acylindolines

We report herein a convenient and scalable dearomative hydroacylation reaction of indoles. Employing readily available aldehydes as the acyl source and TBADT as an inexpensive direct HAT photocatalyst, a variety of indoles derivatives were converted into synthetically interesting 2-acylindolines in good to excellent yields as well as great diastereoselectivity under mild conditions. An asymmetric version of the reaction was successfully developed and an experimental mechanistic investigation was carried out in order to gain further insights on the assumed reaction pathway.     

Oscillatory dynamics protect enzymes and possibly cells against toxic substances

We have used the oscillating peroxidase-oxidase (PO) reaction as a model system to study how oscillatory dynamics may affect the influence of toxic reaction intermediates on enzyme stability. In the peroxidase-oxidase reaction reactive intermediates, such as hydrogen peroxide, superoxide, and hydroxyl radical are formed. Such intermediates inactivate many cellular macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids. These reaction intermediates also react with peroxidase itself to form an inactive enzyme. The fact that the PO reaction shows bistability between an oscillatory and a steady state gives us a unique possibility to compare such inactivation when the system is in one of these two states. We show that inactivation of peroxidase is slower when the system is in an oscillatory state, and using numerical simulations we provide evidence that oscillatory dynamics lower the average concentration of the reactive intermediates.     

Using polymeric hydroxypropyl methylcellulose as an alternative to ‘micellar catalysis’ to enable chemical reactions in water

Synthetic chemistry relies heavily on organic solvents which are often toxic and hazardous as well as expensive in purchase and disposal. The application of water as an alternative reaction medium is not only advantageous from an environmental and safety perspective but can also offer improved selectivity and reaction rates. The exploration of this new, sustainable approach comes along with an ever-growing spectrum of reaction procedures. In this current opinion, we provide an overview of a new methodology that uses a polymeric cellulose derivative, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, to enable chemical reactions in water.     

Merging domino and redox chemistry: stereoselective access to di- and trisubstituted β,γ-unsaturated acids and esters

Merging is the game! The coupling of a domino reaction and an internal neutral redox reaction constitutes an excellent manifold for the stereoselective synthesis of di- and trisubstituted olefins featuring a malonate unit, an ester, or a free carboxylic acid as substituents at the allylic position (see scheme; MW=microwave). The reaction utilizes simple starting materials (propargyl vinyl ethers), methanol or water as solvents, and a very simple and bench-friendly protocol.     

基于钯催化C-H键活化的多米诺反应

近年来,多米诺反应作为一种合成复杂分子的高效手段已得到有机合成化学家的广泛关注。该反应过程中,不需改变反应条件和添加试剂,中间体也无需分离和提纯,实现了原子经济和环境友好。通过C-H键活化直接构建碳-碳键和碳-杂原子键,大大拓展了传统偶联反应的底物范围,同样具有高原子经济性,已经广泛地作为多米诺反应中的一个高效步骤。此外,钯催化剂运用广泛,能够与多种官能团兼容,是多米诺反应的理想金属催化剂。本文综述了基于钯催化C-H键活化的多米诺反应的最新研究进展,以反应中钯的价态变化进行分类,介绍有关反应的特点、优势及其在天然产物合成中的应用。     

An asymmetric organocatalytic povarov reaction with 2-hydroxystyrenes

An organocatalytic asymmetric three-component Povarov reaction involving 2-hydroxystyrenes has been established to provide an efficient method to access structurally diverse cis-disubstituted tetrahydroquinolines in high stereoselectivities of up to >99:1 dr and 97% ee. This protocol also provides an easy access to tetrahydroquinolines with chiral quaternary stereocenters upon using α-alkyl 2-hydroxystyrenes as substrates. The theoretical studies revealed that the Povarov reaction proceeded through a sequential vinylogous Mannich reaction and an intramolecular Friedel-Crafts reaction, wherein the phosphoric acid acted as bifunctional catalyst to activate 2-hydroxystyrene and aldimine simultaneously.     

The Paternò-Büchi reaction—Mechanisms and application to organic synthesis

The [2 + 2] photocycloaddition between an electronically excited carbonyl compound and an alkene leading to oxetanes (Paternò-Büchi reaction) is one of the most investigated organic photochemical reaction. Regio-, stereo- and site selectivities are discussed as a consequence of the reaction mechanism. Spin multiplicity and electron transfer have a significant impact on the outcome of the reaction. Typical carbonyl and alkene reaction partners are presented indicating scope and limitation of the reaction. The Paternò-Büchi reaction possesses particular interest for being applied to organic synthesis, considering the difficulty for non-photochemical reactions to obtain oxetanes, with or without stereoselectivity. Mechanistic details are particularly focused. It has been applied as key step in various multi-step syntheses.     

Asymmetric Schmidt reaction of hydroxyalkyl azides with ketones

An asymmetric equivalent of the Schmidt reaction permits stereocontrol in ring expansions of symmetrical cyclohexanones. The procedure involves the reaction of chiral 1,2- and 1,3-hydroxyalkyl azides with ketones under acid catalysis; the initial reaction affords an iminium ether that can be subsequently opened with base. A systematic study of this reaction is reported, in which ketone substrates, chiral hydroxyalkyl azides, and reaction conditions are varied. Selectivities as high as ca. 98:2 are possible for the synthesis of substituted caprolactams, with up to 1,7-stereoselection involved in the overall process. The fact that either possible migrating carbon is electronically identical provides an unusual opportunity to study a ring-expansion reaction controlled entirely by stereoelectronic factors. The mechanism of the reaction and the source of its stereoselectivity are also discussed.     

液态聚乙二醇作为绿色反应介质在有机反应中的应用

低分子量的液态聚乙二醇（PEG）作为一种新型的绿色有机反应溶剂正受到人们的极大关注。PEG具有好的热稳定性、不挥发、不易燃、无毒、生物可降解、廉价易得,以及易于回收和循环使用。此外,PEG可以溶解众多的有机化合物和有机金属配合物。因此,PEG作为有机溶剂的替代品和作为均相催化剂的载体已经成功地应用到许多有机反应中,它们包括还原反应、氢化反应、氧化反应、不对称双羟基化反应、Heck反应、Suzuki交叉偶联反应、Michael加成反应、不对称Aldol反应、Baylis-Hillman反应、脂肪酶催化的反应和聚合反应等。本文对这一领域的研究进展作一综述。