Perfluoroalkanosulfonyl fluoride:A useful reagent for dehydration of aldoximes to nitriles

The reaction of a variety of aldoximes with perfluoroalkanosulfonyl fluoride in the presence of 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene(DBU) in dichloromethane smoothly generated the corresponding nitriles in 70%–95% yields.     

Combination of AlCl3, Ionic Liquid,and Microwaves: An Efficient Method for Dehydration and 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition: An Unusual Observation in the Presence of Acrylonitrile

Use of a combination of ionic liquids in the presence of aluminium chloride and microwave irradiation was shown to be a very efficient and high-yielding method for the dehydration of aldoximes and also for 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions. Surprisingly, the presence of acrylonitrile rendered an unusual formation of substituted amide.     

An efficient,rapid and facile procedure for conversion of aldoximes to nitriles using triphenylphosphine and N-halo sulfonamides

N,N,N＇,N＇-Tetrabromobenzene-1,3-disulfonamide （TBBDA）/triphenylphosphine and N,N,N＇,N＇-tetra- chlorobenzene-1,3-disulfonamide （TCBDA）/triphenylphosphine have been introduced as highly efficient systems for the versatile conversion of aldoxime derivatives into nitriles. The process reported here is operationally simple and reactions have been mildly performed in dichloromethane at room temperature.     

Hypervalent iodine-mediated interaction of aldoximes with activated alkenes including Baylis-Hillman adducts: a new and efficient method for the preparation of nitrile oxides from aldoximes

Treatment of aldoximes with activated alkenes in the presence of diacetoxy iodobenzene (DIB) afforded isoxazolines in high yields. The method has been applied for the preparation of polyfunctional isoxazolines from Baylis-Hillman adducts.     

An efficient,catalyst- and solvent-free N-formylation of aromatic and aliphatic amines

Abstract

A simple, efficient, and cost-effective procedure for the synthesis of formamides under catalyst- and solvent-free conditions at 60^°C using formic acid/ethyl formate as a formylating agent has been developed. The protocol is applicable to a wide variety of aromatic and aliphatic amines providing moderate to excellent yield of desired products.     

Transformation of aromatic bromides into aromatic nitriles with n-BuLi,pivalonitrile, and iodine under metal cyanide-free conditions

Various aromatic nitriles could be obtained in good yields by the treatment of aryl bromides with n-butyllithium and then pivalonitrile, followed by the treatment with molecular iodine at 70 °C, without metal cyanides under transition-metal-free conditions. The present reaction proceeds through the radical β-elimination of imino-nitrogen-centered radicals formed from the reactions of imines and N-iodoimines under warming conditions. © 2019 Elsevier Science. All rights reserved.     

1-Butyl-2,3-trimethyleneimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([b-3C-im][NTf2]): a new, stable ionic liquid

Using imidazole as the starting material, the synthesis of a new bicyclic ionic liquid [b-3C-im][NTf₂] is described. Except for the alkylation reaction in the second step (40% yield) of this four-step synthesis of [b-3C-im][NTf₂], others were all high yielding reactions (85-94% isolated yields). We investigated intrinsic reactivity of this and other imidazolium-based ionic liquids and found that, under strongly basic conditions (KOD in CD₃OD/D₂O (1:1) solution), the new ionic liquid was stable to solvent deuterium isotope exchange while the previously reported [bdmim][NTf₂] and [bdmim][PF₆] ionic liquids were 50% deuterium exchanged at its C-2 methyl in 30 min at ambient temperature. At the same experimental condition, the most commonly employed [bmim][PF₆] ionic liquid was deuterium exchanged instantaneously at its C-2 hydrogen. In the absence of bases (CD₃OD/D₂O = 1:1), only [bmim][PF₆] was deuterium exchanged (50% within 1 h) and other ionic liquids gave no detectable exchanges even after one week at ambient temperature. It is therefore concluded that the new [b-3C-im][NTf₂] ionic liquid is far more chemically stable than previously reported [bmim][PF₆], [bdmim][NTf₂], and [bdmim][PF₆].     

采用燃烧技术制备CuO纳米粒子:一种高效且环境友好的用于芳族醛合成芳族腈催化剂(英文)

CuO nanoparticles were synthesized using an energy-efficient and rapid solution combustion technique with malic acid employed as a fuel. The combustion-derived CuO nanoparticles were used as catalysts in a one-pot synthesis of aromatic nitriles from aromatic aldehydes and hydroxylamine hydrochloride. The catalyst was characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray analysis, transmission electron microscopy, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area analysis. The catalytic activity of the CuO nanoparticles in the synthesis of aromatic nitriles from aromatic aldehydes was evaluated. The present protocol offers the advantages of a clean reaction, simple methodology, short reaction duration (1-2 min), and high yield (85%-98%). The catalytic activity of the CuO nanoparticles was found to be higher than that of bulk CuO powder under the same conditions. The catalyst can also be recovered and reused up to four times with no significant loss of catalytic activity. The present approach is inexpensive and is a convenient technique suitable for industrial production of CuO nanoparticles and nitriles.     

Organic Reactions in Ionic Liquids： Ionic Liquid-promoted Three-component Condensation of Benzotriazole with Aldehyde and Alcohol

1-(α-Alkoxyalkyl)benzotriazoles are readily synthesized from three-component condensation of benzotriazole with aldehyde and alcohol in ionic liquid [Bmim]PF6.     

Phase equilibria study of the (N-octylisoquinolinium thiocyanate ionic liquid + aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbon,or thiophene) binary systems

Binary liquid + liquid phase equilibria for 8 systems containing N-octylisoquinolinium thiocyanate, [C₈iQuin][SCN] and aliphatic hydrocarbon (n-hexane, n-heptane), cyclohexane, aromatic hydrocarbon (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, n-propylbenzene) and thiophene have been determined using dynamic method. The experiment was carried out from room temperature to the boiling-point of the solvent at atmospheric pressure. For the tested binary systems the mutual immiscibility with an upper critical solution temperature (UCST) for {IL + aliphatic hydrocarbon, or thiophene} were observed. The immiscibility gap with lower critical solution temperature (LCST) for the {IL + aromatic hydrocarbon} were determined. The parameters of the LLE correlation equation for the tested binary systems have been derived using NRTL equation. The phase equilibria diagrams presented in this paper are compared with literature data for the corresponding ionic liquids with N-alkylisoquinolinium, or N-alkylquinolinium cation and with thiocyanate – based ionic liquids. The influence of the ionic liquid structure on mutual solubility with aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons and thiophene is discussed.     

Ionic liquids as a convenient recyclable medium for the generation of transient carbonyl ylides: syntheses of oxa and dioxa-bridged polycyclic systems

The tandem cyclization-cycloaddition reactions of α-diazo ketones in the presence of rhodium(II) acetate, rhodium(II) octanoate or copper(II) acetyl acetonate as catalyst were performed in different imidazole based ionic liquids as solvent. A successful generation of the transient five- or six-membered-ring carbonyl ylides, followed by the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition with olefin or carbonyl functional groups in ionic liquid is described to furnish the oxa and dioxa-bridged polycyclic systems with high stereoselectivity. Significant advantages of this process are the recovery of rhodium catalyst, the re-use of ionic liquid, replacement of hazardous organic solvents and the resulting high stereoselectivity.     

Efficient and Green Microwave-Assisted Multicomponent Biginelli Reaction for the Synthesis of Dihydropyrimidinones Catalyzed by Heteropolyanion-Based Ionic Liquids Under Solvent-Free Conditions

An efficient and green route for the synthesis of dihydropyrimidinones via microwave-assisted Biginelli reaction catalyzed by 3 mol% of heteropolyanion-based ionic liquids under solvent-free conditions has been reported. The practical reaction was found to be compatible with different structurally diverse substrates. Good to excellent yields, short reaction times, and operational simplicity are the main highlights of this protocol. Moreover, the heteropolyanion-based ionic liquids were easily reusable for this Biginelli reaction.     

NMR Studies and electrophilic properties of triphenylphosphine-trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride; a remarkable dehydrating reagent system for the conversion of aldoximes into nitriles

NMR Studies on the reaction of triphenylphosphine with various amounts of triflic anhydride at 0 °C is described. The reagent structure resulting from mixing 1.3 equiv of Ph₃P with Tf₂O (1.0 mmol) has been established as an equilibrium mixture consisting mainly of triphenyl(trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)phosphonium trifluoromethanesulfinate and the corresponding bis(triphenyl)oxodiphosphonium trifluoromethanesulfinate dimer. The electrophilic properties of the system have been exploited in the development of a mild method for converting aldoximes into nitriles. The dehydration occurs at 0 °C under very mild conditions by initial activation of the oxime oxygen, followed by treatment with a base and subsequent elimination of triphenylphosphine oxide. The substrate scope and functional group tolerance of this useful method are explored.     

An efficient 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition between aromatic selenoaldehydes and nitrile oxides or nitrile imines: an easy access to selenium-containing five-membered heterocyclic ring system

1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition between aromatic selenoaldehydes, generated by thermal retro Diels-Alder reaction of anthracene cycloadducts, and nitrile oxides or nitrile imines proceeded efficiently to give the corresponding [3+2] cycloadducts as a single isomer in good yields, being 1,4,2-oxaselenazoles or 1,3,4-selenadiazoles, respectively.     

Ionic discotic liquid crystals: synthesis and characterization of pyridinium bromides containing a triphenylene core

Five novel pyridinium salts tethered with hexaalkoxytriphenylene molecules were synthesized by the quaternization of pyridine with ω-bromo-substituted triphenylene derivatives. Their chemical structures were determined by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, IR, UV spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The thermotropic liquid crystalline properties of these salts were investigated by polarizing optical microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. These triphenylene-based pyridinium salts with bromide as counterion were found to be mesomorphic over a wide temperature range.     

Tributylmagnesium ate complex-mediated bromine-magnesium exchange of bromoquinolines: a convenient access to functionalized quinolines

2-, 3- and 4-bromoquinolines were converted to the corresponding lithium tri(quinolyl)magnesates at −10°C by treatment with Bu₃MgLi in THF or toluene. The resulting organomagnesium derivatives were quenched by various electrophiles to afford functionalized quinolines.     

Ionic liquids as a tool for determination of metals and organic compounds in food analysis

Ionic liquids (ILs) are non-molecular solvents, which are mainly characterized as possessing low melting points, low-to-negligible vapor pressures, and high thermal stability. Their unique solvation properties, coupled to the fact that they can be structurally tailored for specific applications, have increased study of ILs in many areas of fundamental and applied chemistry. Thus, ILs have successfully been utilized as novel solvents in different extraction and microextraction schemes in recent years, but mainly with environmental samples.Food samples are quite complicated matrices from an analytical point of view. They contain a large range of chemical substances, and sometimes they also have a high fat content. Even with the most advanced analytical techniques, food sampling and food-sample preparation prior to the analytical determination are labor-intensive and time-consuming, and normally require relatively large amounts of organic solvents.In this review, we summarize the most recent analytical developments aimed at employing ILs as a tool in food analysis. We discuss practical applications to determine metals and organic compounds in food samples of quite different natures, with special emphasis to the extraction step at which the IL is introduced, and the advantages of the IL-based methods developed over conventional extraction methods.     

An efficient method for the conversion of aromatic and aliphatic nitriles to the corresponding N-tert-butyl amides: a modified Ritter reaction

Aromatic and aliphatic nitriles react with tert-butyl acetate in the presence of a catalytic amount of sulfuric acid to give the corresponding N-tert-butyl amides in excellent yields.     

Ionic liquid/potassium hydroxide catalyzed solvent-free, one-pot synthesis of diarylglycolic acids from aromatic aldehydes under microwave

Ionic liquid in conjugation with KOH brings about an efficient, one-pot, green synthesis of α,α-diarylglycolic acids in reasonably high yields from aromatic aldehydes under solvent-free condition using conventional heating as well as microwave irradiation.