Solvent-free Mechanochemical and Liquid-phase Reaction of [60]Fullerene with Ethyl 2-Diazopropionate

The solvent-free mechanochemical reaction and the liquid-phase reaction of C60 with ethyl 2-diazopropionate prepared in situ or preformed from alanine ethyl ester hydrochloride and sodium nitrite have been investigated. Methanofullerene 1 and fulleroids 2 and 3 from these reactions were obtained, meanwhile the pyrazoline intermediate was not observed. Fulleroids 2 and 3 can be converted to methanofullerene 1 in refluxing toluene.     

Bischler-Napieralski Reaction of 2-（3, 4-Dimethoxy-2-nitrophenyl）-N- [2-（3, 4-dimethoxyphenyl） ethyl]-N- [（S）-l-phenylethyl] acetamide Accompanied by Elimination of Chiral Auxiliary

Unexpected dealkylation of Bischler-Napieralski cyclization of 2-(3,4-dimethoxy-2-nitro-phenyl)-N-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl) ethyl]-N-[(S)-1-phenyl-ethyl] acetamide 3 was reported.The electronic effect of the substituent at 2-position of C ring was also discussed.     

A Study on the Reaction of 1-（3-Pyridyl）-2,2-di-substituted Ethylenes with 1-Benzyl-1,4-dihydronicotinamide

The reaction of a series of 1-（3-pyridyl）-2,2-di-substituted ethylenes with 1-benzyl-1,4-dihydronicotinamide （BNAH） in deaerated acetonitrile produces the corresponding 1-（3-pyridyl）-2,2-di-substituted ethanes in contrast to benzylidenemalononitrile （BM） which does not react with BNAH under the same conditions.     

Synthesis and Structure Characterization of N-Phenyl-（2S）-hydroxy-3-[（2-hydroxybenzylidene）amino]propionamide

1 INTRODUCTION Schiff bases can be conveniently prepared from the corresponding aldehyde and primary amine, which, as multidentate ligands, have already received great attention. Many metal complexes of this kind of ligands have been used successfully in various re- actions, such as Diels-Alder and hetero-Diels-Alder reactions[1], kinetic resolution of racemic epoxides[2], and Nozaki-Hiyama-Kishi (NHK) reaction[3]. Recen- tly Berkessel et al. have reported that the Cr- complex of sal…     

Poly{ [4-（hydroxyl）（tosyloxyl）iodo]styrene} Promoted Halotosyloxylation Reaction of Alkynes

Halotosyloxylation reaction of alkynes with iodine or NBS or NCS was efficiently promoted by the poly { [4-(hydroxyl)(tosoyloxyl)iodo]styrene }.     

Crystal Structure and Biological Activities of （R）-N′-[2-（4-Methoxy-6-chloro）-pyrimidinyl]- N-[3-methyl-2-（4-chlorophenyl）butyryl]-urea

1 INTRODUCTION The acyl ureas are a kind of high biological acti- vity compounds with low toxicity to mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, etc., and significant organic synthe- sis intermediates working extensively as insecticides, pesticides, fungicides and herbicides in agrochemi- cal industry[1～7]. While pyrimidinyl derivatives show excellent biological activities in the development of pesticide, and are used to develop high effective and high select herbicides. For example, pyrimidiny su…     

A Novel Synthesis of Bis-（1,2,4-triazolyl）-3-disulfides

Manganese triacetate was introduced as a new reagent for radical cyclization of substituted aminothioureas. Bis-（1,2,4-triazolyl）-3-disulfides were generated in 10 min under microwave irradiation.     

Stereoselective Synthesis of （E）-1, 3-Enynyl Bromides via Pd／Cu-cata-lyzed Cross-coupling Reaction of （Z）-α-Bromovinylstannanes

(Z)-α-Bromovinylstannanes undergo the cross-coupling reaction with alkynyl iodides in the presence of Pd(PPh3)4 and CuI in THF at room temperature to afford stereoselectively (E)- 1, 3-enynyl bromides in good yields.     

A Novel Synthesis of （-）-10-epi-a-Cyperone

An alternative route for the synthesis of (-)-10-epi-ct-cyperone 1 starting from ( )-dihydrocarvone 2 is described by using an asymmetric Michael addition as a key step. The routefeatures more efficiently and can be performed in large scale.     

Enantioselective Synthesis of (−)‐(R)‐Cordiachromene and (−)‐(R)‐Dictyochromenol Utilizing Intramolecular SNAr Reaction

A simple and efficient enantioselective synthesis of chromene, (?)‐(R)‐cordiachromene ( 1 ), and (?)‐(R)‐dictyochromenol ( 2 ) has been accomplished. This convergent synthesis utilizes intramolecular S_NAr reaction for the formation of chroman ring, and Seebach's method of ‘self‐reproduction of chirality’ should establish the (R)‐configuration of the C(2) side chain as key steps.     

Total Synthesis of (−)‐Cleistenolide

An efficient and short total synthesis of (?)‐cleistenolide ( 1 ) from D ‐mannitol with an overall yield of 23.6% is described. The chiron approach for the synthesis of (?)‐cleistenolide involves a one‐C‐atom Wittig olefination, a selective allylic triethylsilyl protection, and a Grubbs‐catalyzed ring‐closure‐metathesis (RCM) reaction as the key steps.     

First Total Synthesis of (−)‐Ligustiphenol

The first asymmetric total synthesis of (?)‐ligustiphenol is reported. The key step was conducted by exploiting a steric hindrance effect to control the formation of the adduct in a nucleophilic α‐Li‐phenolate addition reaction to the intermediate α‐oxo (?)‐menthyl ester. The synthesis is concise and feasible for the construction of analogous compounds and investigation of their biological activity.     

Asymmetric Total Synthesis of (−)‐Cladospolide B

An enantioselective total synthesis of (?)‐cladospolide B was described. The key steps in this synthesis include(a) a Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation to elaborate syn diol at C‐4 and C‐5 positions; (b) a Mitsunobu esterification to reverse the configuration at C‐11 from (S) to (R); and (c) a ring‐closing metathesis to access the 12‐membered macrocyclic ring.     

Synthesis of (−)‐3‐Carene‐2,5‐dione via Allylic Oxidation of (+)‐3‐Carene

Activated carbon‐supported CuCl₂ (CuCl₂/AC) is a heterogeneous catalyst for the liquid‐phase selective allylic oxidation of (+)‐3‐carene with tert‐butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) and O₂ to produce (?)‐3‐carene‐2,5‐dione. The possible reaction mechanism and the effects of different factors on the allylic oxidation were investigated. The optimal conditions are as follows: reaction temperature, 45 °C; molar ratio of CuCl₂ to (+)‐3‐carene, 1%; volume ratio of (+)‐3‐carene to TBHP, 1:3; and reaction time, 12 h. Under the optimal conditions, the conversion of (+)‐3‐carene reached 100%, whereas the selectivity for (?)‐3‐carene‐2,5‐dione reached 78%. The CuCl₂/AC catalyst was characterized via X‐ray diffraction, and the chemical structure of the target compound was identified via infrared spectroscopy, proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and optical analysis.     

Natural (−)‐Vasicine as a Novel Source of Optically Pure 1‐Benzylpyrrolidin‐3‐ol

A facile and scalable methodology for the preparation of optically active (3S)‐1‐benzylpyrrolidin‐3‐ol ( 3 ), an important drug precursor, is reported. Starting from the naturally occurring alkaloid (?)‐vasicine ( 1 ), a major alkaloid of the plant Adhatoda vasica, 3 was obtained in 84% overall yield (Scheme 3).     

Formal Synthesis of (−)‐Cephalotaxine

A formal synthesis of (?)‐cephalotaxine ( 1 ) by means of a highly stereoselective radical carboazidation process is reported. The synthesis begins with the protected (S)‐cyclopent‐2‐en‐1‐ol derivative 10 and uses the concept of self‐reproduction of a stereogenic center (Schemes 5 and 6). For this purpose, the double bond adjacent to the initial chiral center in 10 is converted into an acetonide after stereoselective dihydroxylation. The initial alcohol function is used to build an exocyclic methylene group suitable for the carboazidation process 8 → 7 (Scheme 7). Finally the protected diol moiety is converted back to an alkene ( 14 → 15 → 6 ) and used for the formation of ring B via a Heck reaction ( 6 →(?)‐ 16 ; Scheme 8).