Visible-Light-Induced Photocatalytic C3-Trifluoroethylation of Quinoxalin-2-(1H)-ones

A visible-light-induced Rose bengal catalyzed C3-trifluoroethylation of quinoxalin-2-(1H)-ones is reported. A wide range of quinoxalin-2-(1H)-ones was compatible, which led to the corresponding products in moderate to good yields. A gram-scale reaction proceeded well and afforded an efficient route to prepare C3-trifluoroethylated quinoxalin-2-(1H)-ones.     

Oxidative Coupling of 4-Hydroxycoumarins with Quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones Induced by Visible Light under Aerobic Conditions

Direct and selective C(sp²)−H/C(sp²)−H cross-dehydrogenative coupling has become a promising strategy to increase molecular complexity with a high atom economy. This study describes an efficient and straightforward protocol for the regioselective C₃-H/C₃-H cross-coupling of 4-hydroxycoumarin derivatives with quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones, including late-stage modification of natural drugs, promoted by visible light under aerobic conditions at room temperature. With this approach, a wide range of hybrid drug-like molecules were prepared, using air as the terminal oxidant. Remarkably, the C₄-OH group at the coumarin ring is essential for the reaction and has been used as a handle for diverse functionalizations of the final products. Moreover, sunlight can promote the reaction under very mild and sustainable conditions, even on a gram scale. Qualitative and semi-quantitative tools were used to demonstrate the greenness advance of this methodology over previously reported ones. Several experiments were conducted to propose a plausible mechanism for this transformation.     

Sunlight Induced and Recyclable g-C3N4 Catalyzed C-H Sulfenylation of Quinoxalin-2(1H)-Ones

A sunlight-promoted sulfenylation of quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones using recyclable graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄) as a heterogeneous photocatalyst was developed. Using the method, various 3-sulfenylated quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones were obtained in good to excellent yields under an ambient air atmosphere. Moreover, the heterogeneous catalyst can be recycled at least six times without significant loss of activity.     

Metal–Covalent Organic Frameworks (MCOFs): A Bridge Between Metal–Organic Frameworks and Covalent Organic Frameworks

Many sophisticated chemical and physical properties of porous materials strongly rely on the presence of the metal ions within the structures. Whereas homogeneous distribution of metals is conveniently realized in metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), the limited stability potentially restricts their practical implementation. From that perspective, the development of metal–covalent organic frameworks (MCOFs) may address these shortcomings by incorporating active metal species atop highly stable COF backbones. This Minireview highlights examples of MCOFs that tackle important issues from their design, synthesis, characterization to cutting‐edge applications.     

Divergent Chemistry Paths for 3D and 1D Metallo‐Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs)

The marriage of dynamic covalent chemistry (DCC) and coordination chemistry is a powerful tool for assembling complex architectures from simple building units. Recently, the synthesis of woven covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with topologically fascinating structures has been achieved using this approach. However, the scope is highly limited and there is a need to discover new pathways that can assemble covalently linked organic threads into crystalline frameworks. Herein, we have identified branching pathways leading to the assembly of three‐dimensional (3D) woven COFs or one‐dimensional (1D) metallo‐COFs (mCOFs), where the mechanism is underpinned by the absence or presence of ligand exchange.     

Vinylene-Linked Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) with Symmetry-Tuned Polarity and Photocatalytic Activity

The polarity of a semiconducting molecule affects its intrinsic photophysical properties, which can be tuned by varying the molecular geometry. Herein, we developed a D_3h-symmetric tricyanomesitylene as a new monomer which could be reticulated into a vinylene-linked covalent organic framework (g-C₅₄N₆-COF) via Knoevenagel condensation with another D_3h-symmetric monomer 2,4,6-tris(4′-formyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-1,3,5-triazine. Replacing tricyanomesitylene with a C_2v-symmetric 3,5-dicyano-2,4,6-trimethylpyridine gave a less-symmetric vinylene-linked COF (g-C₅₂N₆-COF). The octupolar conjugated characters of g-C₅₄N₆-COF were reflected in its scarce solvatochromic effects either in ground or excited states, and endowed it with more promising semiconducting behavior as compared with g-C₅₂N₆-COF, such as enhanced light-harvesting and excellent photo-induced charge generation and separation. Along with the matched energy level, g-C₅₄N₆-COF enabled the two-half reactions of photocatalytic water splitting with an average O₂ evolution rate of 51.0 μmol h⁻¹ g⁻¹ and H₂ evolution rate of 2518.9 μmol h⁻¹ g⁻¹. Such values are among the highest of state-of-the-art COF photocatalysts.     

二维共价有机框架材料的可控合成及其光催化应用研究进展

通过模拟自然界光合作用, 将太阳能转化为方便存储的化学能是缓解未来能源短缺和环境污染问题的理想途径之一. 二维共价有机框架材料(2D COFs)是近年来发展起来的一类新型有机半导体材料, 具有结晶度高、结构精确以及化学组分灵活可调等优势, 在光催化领域展现出巨大应用潜力, 受到了研究者们的广泛关注. 对2D COFs的可控制备以及电子结构调控方法进行了系统总结, 并重点介绍了它们在光催化水分解、CO₂还原以及H₂O₂合成领域的最近研究进展, 讨论了材料结构和催化性能之间的关系, 最后对2D COFs在光催化应用领域存在的机遇和挑战进行了展望.     

Reaction of 2-(2-oxoethylidene)furan-3(2H)-ones with isopropylidenehydrazides of aromatic carboxylic acids: Synthesis of 3-hydroxy-3-(2-oxoethyl)-2,3-dihydropyridazin-4(1H)-ones

3-Hydroxy-3-(2-oxoethyl)-6-phenyl-2,3-dihydropyridazin-4(1H)-ones were obtained by the reaction of methyl 3-oxo-5-phenylfuran-2(3H)-ylideneacetate or 2-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-oxoethylidene]-5-phenylfuran-3(2H)-one with benzoic or p-nitrobenzoic isopropylidenehydrazides. Equilibrium C₍₅₎H and C₍₅₎H₂ tautomeric forms were detected in solutions of the 4-chlorophenyl derivatives in DMSO-d₆. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1156–1158, August, 2007.     

光/电催化喹喔啉酮官能团化反应研究进展

喹喔啉酮作为重要的含氮杂环骨架,广泛应用于抗菌化合物、抗肿瘤药物、半导体材料中.因此,开发新方法合成不同官能团化喹喔啉酮以丰富其结构多样性在近年来广受关注.在众多合成方法中,喹喔啉酮的直接C–H官能团化是一类步骤经济性较高、简便高效地构建喹喔啉酮衍生物的重要方法.近年来,光催化、电催化和光电催化技术已发展成为现代有机合成中强有力的绿色合成工具,可以有效利用光能或者电能促进有机化学转化,减少传统有机反应中的高能耗.过去几年,化学工作者在光/电催化喹喔啉酮的直接C–H官能团化反应方面进行了大量研究,开发了系列不同官能团化喹喔啉酮的绿色合成方法.本文系统总结了喹喔啉酮的光/电催化官能团化研究最新进展,重点讨论了光/电催化下自由基历程的喹喔啉酮C–H键直接官能团化反应,反应类型主要包括喹喔啉酮的3-芳基化、3-烷基化、3-氟烷基化、3-烷氧基化、3-酰化、3-氨基化、3-膦酰化、3-巯基化、3-硅烷基化和环化反应等方面,这将有助于理解光/电催化喹喔啉酮官能团化反应.反应在温和条件下可以成功产生各种碳中心或杂原子为中心的自由基,这些自由基进一步与喹喔啉酮的3-位进行加成反应,进而开发出众多有效的方法来合成不同官能团化的喹喔啉酮.这些条件温和的反应方法已经有部分成功应用于合成具有重要生物活性的喹喔啉酮化合物.此外,药物中常见的一些重要官能团,例如三氟甲基和二氟甲基等可以顺利地引入到喹喔啉酮骨架结构,这些研究为喹喔啉酮衍生物的生物活性相关研究奠定了基础.本文还对当前光/电催化喹喔啉酮官能团化反应所面临的挑战和未来发展作了展望和总结,期待在不久的将来,有机合成工作者能基于喹喔啉酮的C–H键直接官能团化开发更多不同类型的新反应.另一方面,需要进一步开发新型的非均相可见光催化剂,实现光催化剂的回收与再利用,进一步降低反应成本,促进其在药物开发、功能材料合成等应用方面的发展.     

Colyliform Crystalline 2D Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) with Quasi-3D Topologies for Rapid I2 Adsorption

Constructing three-dimensional (3D) structural characteristics on two-dimensional (2D) covalent organic frameworks (COFs) is a good approach to effectively improve the permeability and mass transfer rate of the materials and realize the rapid adsorption for guest molecules, while avoiding the high cost and monomer scarcity in preparing 3D COFs. Herein, we report for the first time a series of colyliform crystalline 2D COFs with quasi-three-dimensional (Q-3D) topologies, consisting of unique “stereoscopic” triangular pores, large interlayer spacings and flexible constitutional units which makes the pores elastic and self-adaptable for the guest transmission. The as-prepared QTD-COFs have a faster adsorption rate (2.51 g h⁻¹) for iodine than traditional 2D COFs, with an unprecedented maximum adsorption capacity of 6.29 g g⁻¹. The excellent adsorption performance, as well as the prominent irradiation stability allow the QTD-COFs to be applied for the rapid removal of radioactive iodine.     

Synthesis of 3-Arylquinoxalin-2(1H)-ones under Visible-Light Irradiation with Oxygen-Doped Carbon Nitride as Heterogenous Photocatalyst

A novel oxygen-doped graphitic carbon nitride (OCN) material was designed and synthesized via the hydrothermal-calcination method with melamine and hydroperoxide as starting materials. The OCN material was utilized as a highly efficient solid metal-free photocatalyst for the synthesis of 3-arylquinoxalin-2(1H)-ones via the catalytic decomposition of aryl diazonium salts under blue light irradiation. Following this approach, various 3-arylquinoxalin-2(1H)-one derivatives could be obtained in moderate to excellent yields with broad substrate scope under mild conditions. Also, the OCN solid photocatalyst shows good recyclability in the reaction, there was no appreciable loss in yields observed even after 5 cycles. This methodology offers a practical, mild, and metal-free alternative to the preparation of 3-arylquinoxalin-2(1H)-ones.     

Docking Site Modulation of Isostructural Covalent Organic Frameworks for CO2 Fixation

Three isostructural covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with either methoxyl, hydroxyl, or both groups on the channel wall, are synthesized and served as metal-free heterogeneous catalysts for chemical fixation of CO₂. Among them, the COF decorated with both hydroxyl and methoxyl groups named OMe-OH-TPBP-COF exhibits the highest catalytic activity and efficiency for CO₂ cycloaddition under mild conditions.     

A facile and environmental friendly strategy for the synthesis of N-methoxyquinolin-2(1H)-ones

A facile and environmental friendly protocol for the construction of N-methoxyquinolin-2(1H)-ones was developed using a stable and easily available N-methoxyquinoline-1-ium tetrafluoroborate as starting material. Due to the mild reaction conditions, a broad range of N-methoxyquinolin-2(1H)-ones with different functional groups have been prepared in reasonable yields.     

Covalent Organic Frameworks and Cage Compounds: Design and Applications of Polymeric and Discrete Organic Scaffolds

Porous organic materials are an emerging class of functional nanostructures with unprecedented properties. Dynamic covalent assembly of small organic building blocks under thermodynamic control is utilized for the intriguingly simple formation of complex molecular architectures in one‐pot procedures. In this Review, we aim to analyze the basic design principles that govern the formation of either covalent organic frameworks as crystalline porous polymers or covalent organic cage compounds as shape‐persistent molecular objects. Common synthetic procedures and characterization techniques will be discussed as well as more advanced strategies such as postsynthetic modification or self‐sorting. When appropriate, comparisons are drawn between polymeric frameworks and discrete organic cages in terms of their underlying properties. Furthermore, we highlight the potential of these materials for applications ranging from gas storage to catalysis and organic electronics.     

2-芳基-2,3-二氢4(1H)-喹唑啉酮类化合物的合成

在NaHSO4催化下,以苯甲醛和邻氨基苯甲酰胺为底物,在室温下合成了一系列2-芳基-2,3-二氢-4(1H)-喹唑啉酮类化合物,该反应产率高、操作简单、并且避免使用有毒的金属催化剂.     

Theoretical Investigation of the Topology of Spiroborate-Linked Ionic Covalent Organic Frameworks (ICOFs)

A novel type of ionic covalent organic framework (ICOF) with a spiroborate linkage has been recently designed and synthesized by Zhang and co-workers (Ionic Covalent Organic Frameworks with Spiroborate Linkage, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016 , 55, 1737–1741). The spiroborate-linked ICOFs exhibit high Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface areas and significant amounts of H₂ and CH₄ uptakes, combined with excellent thermal and chemical stabilities. Inspired by the novel properties of ICOFs, with the aim of gaining better understanding of the structure of such spiroborate-linked ICOFs, a series of potential 3D network configurations of ICOFs connected with tetrahedral [BO₄]⁻ nodes were proposed, assuming the [BO₄]⁻ node in spiroborate segments takes a tetrahedral configuration. These ICOFs, in terms of 2D and 3D topology through torsional energy of the [BO₄]⁻ fragment, pore-size distribution, total energy of the framework, and gas adsorption properties were compared and systematically investigated by density functional theory calculations, molecular mechanics, and well-established Grand canonical Monte Carlo simulations. The results indicate that spiroborate-linked ICOFs are likely a mixture of various topologies. Among these architectures, the five-fold interpenetrating model shows the lowest energy and reasonable gas uptakes, therefore, it is considered to be the most possible structure. More importantly, the five-fold interpenetrating model, showing high CH₄ uptakes compared with several classic porous materials, represents a promising CH₄ storage material.     

Investigation of the regioselectivity of alkylation of 3-nitropyridin-2(1H)-ones

Alkylation of 3-nitropyridin-2(1H)-ones in the presence of bases affords N-alkylated products and sometimes O-alkylated products. The yields and relative amounts of N- and O-alkylated products depend substantially on the size of the substituent at the C(6) atom of pyridone.