Synthesis of norfloxacin analogues catalyzed by Lewis and Brönsted acids: An alternative pathway

An alternative synthetic pathway to prepare norfloxacin analogues is presented. Three Lewis acids (CeCl₃·7H₂O, AlCl₃·6H₂O, ZnCl₂) and one Brönsted acid (TsOH) were tested as catalysts in the preparation of 3,4-difluoroacrylate. Cyclization of this acrylate at 55 °C was achieved with the use of Eaton's reagent (P₂O₅/MeSO₃H) a known Brönsted acid. The fluoroquinolone-boron complex presented high yields on C-7 nucleophilic substitution of the fluorine atom by different heterocyclic amines with low, medium and strong nucleophilic character.     

Neutralization of HZSM-5 Br?nsted acid sites by shaping with boehmite

The reduction of the concentration of strongly acidic Brönsted sites of HZSM-5 by neutralization due to added boehmite is reported. Strongly acidic Brönsted sites are neutralized by [AlO·(Al₂O₃)_x]⁺ isopolyoxocations proceeding during the calcination treatment.     

A New Approach to Analysis of the Nonlinearity of the Brønsted Relationship: I. Role of Solvation Factors in Variations of the Kinetic and Thermodynamic Acidity of CH Acids

A procedure for eliminating the electrostatic component from pK _a of CH acids in DMSO wassuggested, substantiated in detail, used to construct the most suitable pK _a scale from the viewpoint of thechoice of standard, solvent-independent states of species participating in acid-base equilibria. Deviationsfrom the linearity of the Brönsted relationship are explained using a corrected scale of pK _a cor in combination with the concept of hard and soft acids and bases. The reactions of hydrogen exchange of CH acids of various structures in media of various protolytic activities were chosen as critical objects when checking in what cases and why derivations from the Brönsted relationship should be expected. Hard electrostatiuc interaction of carbanions with an aprotic polar solvent, nonequivalent to a less hard interaction between the transition state of the reaction and a protic solvent, is one of the factors responsible for deivations from the linearity.     

Comparative study of the ring opening of 1-CF3-epoxy ethers mediated by Brönsted acids and hexafluoro-2-propanol

In order to evaluate more deeply the nature of the activation of oxirane ring opening reactions by HFIP, ring opening of both CF₃-epoxy ethers 1a (R = Ph) and 1b (R = CH₂CH₂Ph) with HFIP alone, and with hard (MeOH) or soft (PhSH) nucleophiles in HFIP, were investigated and compared to reactions performed with Brönsted acids. Nucleophilic ring opening reactions in HFIP were facilitated with PhSH and only α-substituted trifluoromethyl ketone 5 was isolated (nucleophilic ring opening), while with MeOH, both processes, nucleophile and electrophile-assisted ring opening were in competition. In the Brönsted acid-catalysed ring opening of 1-CF₃-epoxy ethers 1 in HFIP, only the acid-catalysed ring opening process occurred with an inversed regioselectivity.     

Brønsted acid catalysis of photosensitized cycloadditions

Catalysis is central to contemporary synthetic chemistry. There has been a recent recognition that the rates of photochemical reactions can be profoundly impacted by the use of Lewis acid catalysts and co-catalysts. Herein, we show that Brønsted acids can also modulate the reactivity of excited-state organic reactions. Brønsted acids dramatically increase the rate of Ru(bpy)₃²⁺-sensitized [2 + 2] photocycloadditions between C-cinnamoyl imidazoles and a range of electron-rich alkene reaction partners. A combination of experimental and computational studies supports a mechanism in which the Brønsted acid co-catalyst accelerates triplet energy transfer from the excited-state [Ru*(bpy)₃]²⁺ chromophore to the Brønsted acid activated C-cinnamoyl imidazole. Computational evidence further suggests the importance of driving force as well as geometrical reorganization, in which the protonation of the imidazole decreases the reorganization penalty during the energy transfer event.

Brønsted acids can catalyze triplet energy transfer reactions, and DFT computations suggest the unexpected importance of reorganization energy for catalysis.     

Lewis and Brönsted acid catalyzed Friedel-Crafts hydroxyalkylation of mucohalic acids: a facile synthesis of functionalized γ-aryl γ-butenolides

A catalytic, green and practical method for Friedel-Crafts hydroxyalkylation of mucohalic acid has been accomplished. Reaction of mucohalic acids with various electron-rich aromatic compounds in the presence of catalytic (1 mol % to 10 mol %) In(OTf)₃ or Brönsted acid, such as H₂SO₄ in acetic acid provides γ-aryl γ-butenolides in moderate to excellent yield.     

Influence of the Br?nsted and Lewis Acid Sites in Platinum/Solid Acid Catalysts on the Hydrogenation of Benzene and Toluene

The hydrogenation of benzene and toluene was investigated over US-SSY, -Al₂O₃, and Ha1-MCM-41 supported platinum catalysts. The acidity of catalyst supports was measured by IR spectra of pyridine adsorption. On the Brönsted acid supported catalyst, both the hexacyclic saturation product and the pentacyclic one, the hydroisomerization product, were observed, and these two products were revealed to be primary reaction products. The two products were proposed to be formed competitively on Brönsted acid sites with carbonium ions as the reaction intermediate. By contrast, no hydroisomerization product was found on Lewis acid supported catalysts. It was inferred that the electron-deficient reaction intermediate formed on Lewis acids could not undertake any skeletal isomerization process to give a pentacyclic saturation product.     

Synthesis and properties of some Lewis and Brönsted acids of the indole series

It is shown that the products of condensation of a number of cyclic CH acids and 3-formylindole are Brönsted acids, whereas Lewis acids are obtained in the case of N-substituted 3-formylindole and 2-formylindole. The possibility of the catalytic hydrogenation of Brönsted and Lewis acids in alkaline media was established. The corresponding hydrogenation products are obtained in 80–85 and 36% yields.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1343–1348, October, 1978. Original     

ESR and TPD Study of the Interaction of Nitromethane and Ammonia with HZSM-5 and CuZSM-5 Zeolites

The properties of complexes formed on HZSM-5 and CuZSM-5 zeolites in the course of ammonia and nitromethane adsorption are studied. Ammonia adsorbs on CuZSM-5 and forms two species, which decompose at different temperatures T _dec. One is due to the formation of the Cu²⁺(NH₃)₄ complex (T _dec = 450 K), and the other is assigned to ammonia adsorbed on copper(II) compounds, Cu²⁺O^– and Cu²⁺–O^2––Cu²⁺, or CuO clusters (T _dec = 650–750 K). Ammonia adsorption on Cu⁺ and Cu⁰ is negligible compared with that on the Brönsted acid sites and copper(II). Nitromethane adsorbed on HZSM-5 and CuZSM-5 at 400–500 K transforms into a series of products including ammonia. Ammonia also forms complexes with the Brönsted acid sites and copper(II) similar to those formed in the course of adsorption from the gas phase, but the Cu²⁺(NH₃)₄ complexes on CuZSM-5 are not observed. Possible structures of ammonia and nitromethane complexes on Brönsted acid sites and the Cu²⁺ cations in zeolite channels are discussed. The role of these complexes in selective NO _x reduction by hydrocarbons over the zeolites is considered in connection with their thermal stability.     

Brønsted acid-mediated ring-opening reactions of methylenecyclopropanes: a dramatic counter ion effect

We report herein two different ring-opening patterns of methylenecyclopropanes (MCPs) in the presence of two Brønsted acids heptadecafluorooctane-1-sulfonic acid (C₈F₁₇SO₃H) and toluene p-sulfonic acid (TsOH) under mild conditions: (a) the ring-opening of MCPs by H₂O and subsequent etherification give the corresponding homoallylic ethers in the presence of heptadecafluorooctane-1-sulfonic acid; (b) the direct ring-opening of MCPs by the Brønsted acid gives the corresponding homoallylic alcohol derivatives in the presence of toluene p-sulfonic acid.     

Effect of gamma-irradiation on the catalytic activity and selectivity of gamma-alumina

Methanol conversion reaction was carried out in contact with a poorly crystalline -alumina pre-irradiated with different doses of -rays. The reaction was conducted at 140–440°C using a flow technique under atmospheric pressure. The results obtained revealed that -irradiation of Al₂O₃ resulted in drastic modifications of its activity and selectivity in methanol conversion reaction. The dose of 15 Mrad was sufficient to suppress completely the formation of dimethyl ether (DME) and stimulated the formation of methane, which started at 200°C instead of 300°C in the case of the unirradiated alumina specimen. However, the rate of CH₄ formation was found to decrease as a function of the dose employed. When the dose reached 140 Mrad, DME was reproduced with a rate comparable to that measured for the unirradiated catalyst sample. These results permitted us to conclude that DME is produced on the weak acidic sites (Brönsted acidity of Al₂O₃) and is not necessarily an intermediate compound for methane formation that takes place directly from methanol on strong acidic sites (Lewis acidity). The doses of 15–75 Mrad expelled completely the Brönsted acidic sites from Al₂O₃ surface, and the doses above this limit brought about a transformation of Lewis acidic sites into Brönsted acidity that is responsible for dimethyl ether formation. This transformation occurs by the action of liberated water from the dehydration of methyl alcohol.     

Investigation of the acidity of Ni/Al2O3 and Ni/SiO2?Al2O3 catalysts

Acidity of Ni-modified alumina and silica-alumina catalysts was determined using n-butylamine titration and pyridine adsorption methods. Strong influence of Ni²⁺ ions on the Brönsted acidity of silicaalumina was observed. Improved Brönsted acidity of such system was confirmed by the results of the test reaction.     

Concise [4+3] cycloaddition reaction of pyrroles leading to tropinone derivatives

A concise [4+3] cycloaddition reaction of pyrroles with 2-(silyloxy)allyl cations has been developed. The oxyallyl cations stabilized with a methylthio group or geminal methyl groups were generated from the corresponding allylic alcohols under the influence of a Brönsted acid (Tf₂NH), respectively. The use of N-nosyl-protected pyrroles as the four-carbon unit was found to give tropinone derivatives in high yield.     

6-endo-dig Cyclization of heteroarylesters to alkynes promoted by Lewis acid catalyst in the presence of Brønsted acid

We report a regiocontrolled 6-endo-dig cyclization of 2-(2-arylethynyl)heteroaryl esters occurred under Brønsted acidic conditions and in the presence of a catalytic amount of Lewis acids such as Cu(OTf)₂, AuCl₃, or (CF₃CO₂)Ag. A variety of heterocyclic lactones are readily prepared in excellent yields.     

Effect of Acidity of the Surface on the Activity of Rhodium Promoted Zirconium Oxide Catalysts in the Reduction of NO by Hydrocarbons

The acidity of the surfaces of rhodium promoted zirconium oxide catalysts (Rh-Cr₂O₃/ZrO₂ and Rh-CeO₂/ZrO₂) has been investigated by the thermally programmed desorption of ammonia (TPDA) method and IR spectroscopy. A correlation between the acid properties of the surfaces of the catalysts (strength and type of acid centers, presence of Brönsted acid centers) and their activity in the SCR process for the reduction of NO with a propane–butane mixture and propene has been established.     

Rate and Equilibrium Constants of Dimethylcarbamoyl Transfer between Pyridine N-Oxides

Dimethylcarbamoyl transfer from N-acyloxypyridinium salts to pyridine N-oxides in acetonitrile occurs in one stage by the forced concerted S_N2 mechanism. The rate and equilibrium of the reaction are fairly described by the Brönsted equation. The Marcus equation provides a much higher quality of reactivity predictions.     

α,β-Unsaturated acyl cyanide synthesis via triethylamine catalyzed redox cyanation

Stereoselective redox cyanation of alkynyl aldehydes was explored, furnishing (E)-α,β-unsaturated acyl cyanides. This reaction was catalyzed by mild TEA base, as a dual role of Lewis base and Brönsted base. TMSCN treated with TEA was an effective reagent for generating umpolung intermediates from alkynyl aldehydes, and this nucleophilic intermediate can be protonated by equimolar amount of EtOH, promoting the efficient conversion into α,β-unsaturated acyl cyanides. The synthesized acyl cyanides were successfully applied as the synthetic precursors in the iron-catalyzed arylation reactions.     

Brønsted acid-promoted cyclizations of siloxy alkynes with unactivated arenes, alkenes, and alkynes

In this article, we describe the development of a general concept for the development of new carbon-carbon bond-forming processes, which is based on Brønsted acid-mediated activation of a siloxy alkyne, followed by efficient interception of the resulting highly reactive ketenium ion by unactivated arenes, alkenes or alkynes. We found that trifluoromethane sulfonimide (HNTf₂) proved to be a superior promoter of these reactions compared to a range of other Brønsted acids. This finding could be attributed to a high acidity of HNTf₂ in aprotic organic solvents combined with a low nucleophilicity of the NTf₂⁻ anion. Depending on the nature of the nucleophile, the carbocyclizations proceeded either via 6-endo-dig or 5-endo-dig manifolds. In the case of 1-siloxy-1,5-diynes, the cyclizations occurred with a concomitant halide abstraction or arylation.     

Acidic Properties of Sulfated Zirconia

IR spectroscopy of adsorbed probe molecules (CO, pyridine) is used to characterize the acidic properties of sulfated zirconia derived from zirconium oxide and hydroxide. Their acidic properties are found to be similar. The strength of the Lewis and Brönsted site measured by the frequency shift of adsorbed CO is lower than that in zeolites. It is concluded that sulfated zirconia have no superacid Brönsted and Lewis sites. Brönsted sites capable of protonating pyridine vanish when calcining the catalysts at temperature above 773 K, but the strength and concentration of the Lewis acid sites (LAS) do not change.     

Investigation of catalytic property in the t-butylation of 1,2-dihydroxybenzene using FT-IR and XPS study

Catalytic properties of HZSM-5s with three different Na⁺ ion-exchange levels and SiO₂ /Al₂O₃ ratios used in tert-butylation of DHB (1,2-dihydroxybenzene) are interpreted through pyridine adsorbed FT-IR and XPS study. The DHB conversion decreases as increment of degree of Na⁺ ion-exchange level and of Si content in HZSM-5. Catalytic properties with respect to Na amount in ZSM-5 are more sensitive than those of HZSM-5s with different SiO₂/Al₂O₃ ratios. But selectivity for 4-TBC (4-t-butylcatechol) is not changed significantly. Acidic properties, i.e. acid strength and acid density are characterized by pyridine adsorbed FT-IR and XPS study. Based on FTIR and XPS analyses, DHB conversion and selectivities for DTBC (3,5-di-t-butylcatechol) and 3-TBC (3-t-butylcatechol) depend on type and strength of acid sites, with the result that strong Brønsted acid rather than weak Brønsted or Lewis acid sites are more closely related to the conversion. Furthermore, t-butyl alcohol is selectively adsorbed on the Brønsted acid site of FT-IR band at 3612 cm^-1, which signifies that the Brønsted acid site is the active site. The mechanism for t-butylation of DHB is suggested based on the FT-IR results of adsorption/desorption of reactants.