One-step three-component coupling of aromatic organozinc reagents, secondary amines, and aromatic aldehydes into functionalized diarylmethylamines

Numerous functionalized diarylmethylamines have been synthesized in high yield according to a one-step three-component coupling between an aromatic organozinc reagent, a secondary amine, and an aromatic aldehyde. Both organozinc species and aldehyde can bear a functional group and either aromatic or non-aromatic amines can be used in this versatile procedure.     

Pyridinium Iodochloride: An Efficient Reagent for Iodination of Hydroxylated Aromatic Ketones and Aldehydes

Direct iodination of several reactive aromatic compounds like hydroxy substituted acetophenones and aldehydes with pyridinium iodochloride (PyICl) proceeded smoothly to afford the corresponding aromatic iodides in good to excellent yield. Pyridinium iodochloride has been found to be an efficient solid iodinating reagent with no hazardous effect and it can be handled safely.     

DNA-based aromatic zipper fastened by an aromatic stacking interaction

A novel thymidine-methyl red conjugate was synthesized and incorporated into oligodeoxyribonucleotides (ODNs). The ODNs containing the conjugate formed a novel nucleic acid-based structural motif, the aromatic zipper, which fastens via the stacking interactions of aromatic residues that are attached to DNA strands. The aromatic zipper can be used to stabilize structural motifs in nucleic acids and their analogues, such as hairpin structures, by fastening their ends.     

芳香型螺双内酯二胺的合成

以对硝基甲苯和多聚甲醛为原料,经过两种途径合成了二氨基芳香型螺双内酯--6,6′-二氨基-3,3′-螺双苯酞.发现二(2-甲基-5-硝基苯基)甲烷在酸性体系中经氧化反应可高收率地得到二硝基螺双内酯,还原二硝基螺双内酯时发现,在低极性溶剂中主要生成一种稳定的芳香型羟胺类化合物--6,6′-二羟氨基-3,3′-螺双苯酞,在高极性溶剂中主要生成6,6′-二氨基-3,3′-螺双苯酞.通过¹HNMR,¹³CNMR,IR,MS及元素分析确证了二氨基螺双内酯及其中间产物的结构     

Facile Processing of Unsubstituted π-Conjugated Aromatic Polymers through Water-solubilization Using Aromatic Micelles

π-Conjugated aromatic polymers (πCAPs) are central components of functional materials yet suffer from insolubility without multiple covalent substituents on their backbones. We herein disclose a new strategy for the facile processing of unsubstituted heterocyclic πCAPs (i.e., poly(para-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole) and poly(benzimidazobenzo-phenanthroline)), independent of the polymer length, via non-covalent encircling with aromatic micelles, composed of bent aromatic amphiphiles, in water. The UV/Visible studies reveal that the efficiencies of the present encircling method are ≈10 to 50-fold higher than those using conventional amphiphiles under the same conditions. The AFM and SEM analyses of the resultant aqueous polymer composites show that otherwise insoluble πCAPs form fine bundles (e.g., ≈1 nm in thickness) in the tubular aromatic micelles, through efficient π-stacking interactions. In the same way, pristine poly(para-phenylene) can be dissolved in water, displaying enhanced fluorescence (10-fold), relative to the polymer solid. Two types of unsubstituted πCAPs are likewise co-encircled in water, indicated by UV/Visible analysis. Importantly, aqueous processing of the encircled πCAPs into free-standing single- or multicomponent films with submicrometer thickness is demonstrated through a simple filtration-annealing protocol.     

Effect of substituents on the permeation properties of polyamide membranes

Aromatic polyamides, designed for evaluation as gas separation membranes, were processed into dense films, whose properties were measured with special emphasis on their mechanical and thermal properties. The polymers had been synthesized from monomers bearing side substituents, such as methyl, iso-propyl or tert-butyl, and various hinge-like connecting linkages of p-phenylene moieties, which yielded amorphous aromatic polyamides, with improved solubility, high glass transition temperatures (over 250 °C) and excellent mechanical properties (tensile strength about 100 MPa, and moduli about 2.0 GPa). The permeability of the polymer films were investigated using helium, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and methane. Gas permeability typically increased with increasing free volume, and, in general, free volume could be related to the chemical structure. The analysis of the transport parameters (permeability, diffusivity and solubility coefficients) as a function of the chemical structure, confirmed the predominant role of the side substituents and of the linking groups connecting phenylene units on the permeation properties. Besides, a molecular modelling study carried out via computational chemistry, made it clear that an acceptable theoretical explanation can be given of how the nature of hinge groups between aromatic rings can affect torsional mobility and gas diffusion of aromatic polyamides.

The experimental aromatic polyamides of this report, as a whole, showed a favourable combination of permeability–selectivity, better than that of conventional polyamides and that of most engineering thermoplastics, confirming the hypothesis that the incorporation of side bulky substituents is a convenient approach to hinder the inherently efficient chain packing of polyamides.     

羧基导向C―H官能团化/脱羧偶联反应研究进展

以邻或对位取代苯甲酸为原料,通过羧基导向的芳香羧酸邻位碳氢键官能团化继而发生脱羧反应,在原羧基的邻位引入官能团,可以合成传统付-克反应难以合成的间位取代芳香化合物。在此类反应中,羧基充当无痕导向基的功能。本文综述了基于过渡金属催化羧基无痕导向的芳香羧酸脱羧偶联策略,形成新C―C、C―杂键的研究进展。     

One-pot synthesis of N-aryl propargylamine from aromatic boronic acid,aqueous ammonia,and propargyl bromide under microwave-assisted conditions

A facile,one-pot synthesis of N-aryl propargylamine from aromatic boronic acid,aqueous ammonia,and propargyl bromide has been achieved under microwave-assisted conditions.The reactions can be smoothly completed within a total 10 min through a two-step procedure,including copper-catalyzed coupling of aromatic boronic acids with aqueous ammonia and following propargylation by propargyl bromide.     

Photophysical properties of praseodymium complexes with aromatic carboxylic acids: double light conversion both in ultraviolet and visible region

A series of luminescent praseodymium complexes with different aromatic carboxylic acids have been synthesized and characterized. The photophysical properties of these complexes have been studied with ultraviolet spectra, phosphorescence spectra and fluorescence spectra. Ultraviolet absorption spectra show that the praseodymium complexes systems with aromatic carboxylate form the more extensive conjugated systems to be suitable for the distribution of electron in the whole coordination environment, resulting in the energy decrease and red-shifts of ultraviolet spectral bands. Phosphorescence spectra suggest that excited triplet state of aromatic carboxylic acids, which can indicate the energy match and intermolecular energy transfer process between the excited triplet state of ligands and the resonant emissive energy level of Pr ions. The emission spectra of all praseodymium complexes show two emission peaks under the excitation band of 245 nm at about 395 and 595 nm, respectively, while one peak at about 595 nm under 415 nm excitation, which attributed to be 1S0-->1I6 (395 nm) transition and the characteristic emission 1D2-->3H4 (595 nm) transition of Pr3+ ion. The 1S0-->1I6 transition can be speculated to belong to the transition of charge transfer state, and the 1D2-->3H4 can be further proved that there exists an antenna effect in the luminescence of praseodymium with aromatic carboxylic acids. In conclusion, the praseodymium complexes systems can realize the double proton light conversion both in the ultraviolet and visible region, which can be further studied to have potential application.     

Strontium-mediated selective protonation of unsaturated linkage of aromatic hydrocarbons and these derivatives

The selective protonation of aromatic hydrocarbons with at least two or more aromatic rings and aromatic compounds bearing unsaturated linkages can be achieved by metallic strontium metal with ammonium chloride and iodine, or ammonium iodide in tetrahydrofuran. The reaction system is ammonia-free in room temperature and the reaction proceeds high selectivity in moderate to good yields.     

A practical variation on the Leuckart reaction

S-Aryldiazo xanthates, derived from the corresponding diazonium salts by reaction with potassium O-ethyl xanthate, undergo a radical chain reaction with loss of nitrogen; the intermediate aromatic radical can be captured by an internal olefin to give bicyclic xanthates in good overall yield.     

Reduction of Aromatic Aldehydes and Ketones with Acyloxy Substituent at the Orthoposition by NaBH4 in the Presence of Waters*

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β-Cyclodextrin epichlorohydrin copolymer as a solid-phase extraction adsorbent for aromatic compounds in water samples

A novel solid-phase extraction (SPE) procedure for trace aromatic compounds in water samples has been developed using 12 aromatic compounds as model compounds and GC-MS and UV spectrophotometry for detection. The method is based on the fact that β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) epichlorohydrin (ECH) copolymer (β-CDEP) can extract non-ionized aromatic compounds quantitatively from aqueous samples. The polymer used is a colorless, transparent and insoluble solid with a maximum capacity of 0.82 μmol aromatic compounds per gram. It was synthesized by co-polymerization of β-CD and ECH and characterized by FT-IR and UV. β-CDEP does not contain double bonds, and therefore it does not have appreciable absorbance in the UV region. The optimum pH range for the extraction of aromatic compounds is 2.5-5.0. The method has high extraction efficiency with the recoveries between 90 and 101% for aromatic compounds at 0.02-1.67 ppm levels, and the analytes can be easily eluted by methanol washing after preconcentration.     

Ozone Degradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Adsorbed on Asbestos

Abstract

The polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) represent a major source of pollution. The adsorption properties of chrysotile give us a good application as an asbestos filter and the regeneration can be made by ozonolysis for a complete destruction to non toxic compounds.     

Experimental design optimization of the separation of the aromatic compounds in petroleum cuts by supercritical fluid chromatography

A experimental design optimization method is demonstrated for evaluation of the resolution of the performance mixture used in the proposed ASTM test to determine the aromatic content of aviation fuels. The method uses a Doehlert experimental matrix test to optimize the resolution and analysis time by varying the pressure and temperature of the supercritical carbon dioxide mobile phase. The separation between saturated and aromatic compounds was optimized using only seven experiments. With this procedure, the analysis time required for determination of the total aromatic content of more complex samples can be reduced to less than 10 min.     

Perfluorinated rare earth metals catalyzed nitration of aromatic compounds

The nitration of aromatic compounds can be carried out in the presence of perfluorinated rare earth metal catalyst without halogenated organic solvent.     

CuCl-catalyzed aerobic oxidative reaction of primary aromatic amines

The oxidations of primary aromatic amines were investigated. Cuprous chloride-air system can catalyze the oxidation of primary aromatic amines to azo derivatives, anils, and/or quinone anils. The experimental procedure is simple and the products could be easily isolated in high yields.     

DFT study of “all-metal” aromatic compounds

An overview of recent quantum chemical studies on all-metal aromatic compounds is presented. Novel classes of inorganic molecules containing bonds that are characterized by a common ring-shaped electron density are reviewed. The mechanistic insight gained for the aromatic character of all-metal aromatic molecules is discussed and the predictive nature of the electronic structure calculation methods particularly those based on density functional theory (DFT) is highlighted. The indicators of aromaticity (aromaticity criteria) - structural, magnetic, energetic and reactivity-based measures - many of which are accessible through quantum chemical calculations are also outlined herein.     

Nitration of tert-butyloxycarbonylated aniline and 1,3,5-triaminobenzene by acetyl nitrate

Acetyl nitrate was found to be an effective reagent for aromatic mono- and dinitration of Boc-protected aminobenzenes. The method was used in a new synthesis of 1,3,5-triamino-2,4-dinitrobenzene in two steps with 63% yield.     

Reduction of Aromatic Aldehydes,Ketones with Acyloxy Substituent at the Ortho-position by NaBH4 in the Presence of Waters

n unusual reduction of some aromatic aldehydes, ketones by sodium borohydride was discovered. In a THF/H₂O or DMSO/H₂O solvent system the aromatic aldehydes, ketones with acyloxy substituent on the ortho-position to the carbonyl group can be reduced to the corresponding alkyl phenols. This unusual reduction is applicable also to the corresponding alcohols of all the above aldehydes, ketones. A putative mechanism was suggested. In addition to the above aldehydes, ketones, benzyl alcohols, certain 4-acyloxybenzyl esters(probably also the 2-substituted analogues) such as 4-benzoyloxybenzyl benzoate was also found to be reduced to methylphenol by this unusual reduction.