Solvent‐free Synthesis of Novel and Known Octahydroquinazolinones/thiones by the Use of ZrOCl2.8H2O as a Highly Efficient and Reusable Catalyst

A solvent‐free reaction between urea/thiourea, dimedone and aromatic aldehydes in the presence of catalytic amounts of zirconium (IV) oxychloride octahydrate (ZrOCl₂.8H₂O) as a powerfull Lewis acid leads to octahydroquinazolinone/thione derivatives in good yields. This method has advantages such as avoidance of the organic solvents, production of pure products without any by‐product, short reaction times and simple operation.     

Simultaneous Sensing of H2O,D2O and HOD through Peroxo Vibrations

Detection of HOD simultaneously in the presence of a mixture of H₂O and D₂O is still an experimental challenge. Till date, there is no literature report of simultaneous detection of H₂O, D₂O and HOD based on vibrational spectra. Herein we report simultaneous quantitative detection of H₂O, D₂O and HOD in the same reaction mixture with the help of bridged polynuclear peroxo complex in absence and presence of Au nanoparticles on the basis of a peroxide vibrational mode in resonance Raman and surface enhanced resonance Raman spectrum. We synthesize bridged polynuclear peroxo complex in different solvent mixture of H₂O and D₂O. Due to the formation of different nature of hydrogen bonding between peroxide and solvent molecules (H₂O, D₂O and HOD), vibrational frequency of peroxo bond is significantly affected. Mixtures of different H₂O and D₂O concentrations produce different HOD concentrations and that lead to different intensities of peaks positioned at 897, 823 and 867 cm⁻¹ indicating H₂O, D₂O and HOD, respectively. The lowest detection limits (LODs) were 0.028 mole fraction of D₂O in H₂O and 0.046 mole faction of H₂O in D₂O. In addition, for the first time the results revealed that the cis-peroxide forms two hydrogen bonds with solvent molecules.     

AlCl3.6H2O as a catalyst for simple and efficient synthesis of gem-dihydroperoxides from ketones and aldehydes using aqueous H2O2

AlCl₃.6H₂O was explored as an efficient catalyst for the synthesis of ingem-dihydroperoxides (DHPs) from ketones and aldehydes. The reactions took place within a short period of time using (30%) aqueous H₂O₂ as a ??green?? oxidant in acetonitrile under neutral conditions at room temperature to afford the products in high yields.     

VSO4.5H2O: A Mild and Efficient Catalyst for Chemo‐Selective Conversion of Aldehydes to 1,1‐Diacetates

Protection of aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes as 1,1‐diacetates using VSO₄.5H₂O under solvent‐free conditions is carried out. The products are obtained in good to excellent yields. Ketones are not affected under these conditions.     

An Efficient Method for Chemoselective Reduction of Nitro Compounds Using Bimetallic Fe‐Ni NPs/H3PW12O40.×H2O System

The selective reduction of nitro compounds by treatment with bimetallic Fe‐Ni nanoparticles (NPs) and tungestophosphoric acid hydrate (H₃PW₁₂O₄₀.×H₂O) in H₂O is reported. The method has been applied to a broad range of nitro compounds with different sensitive functionalities, including halides, carbonyl, hydroxyl, aldehyde, methyl, acetyl, nitrile, and ester substituents with excellent yields. The reaction yielded single product in all cases with very high yield. The simple experimental procedure and easy purification make the protocol advantageous.     

CrCl3·6H2O/Hydrogenated Bis‐Schiff Base as a New Efficient Catalyst System for Synthesis of Bis(indoly) Methane

CrCl₃·6H₂O/hydrogenated bis‐Schiff base is found to be an effective catalyst system for synthesis of bis(indoly) methane via electrophilic addition reaction of indoles with aldehydes using acetonitrile as the solvent. The yields of isolated products are from good to excellent.     

A reusable CuSO4 · 5H2O/cationic 2,2′‐bipyridyl system catalyzed homocoupling of terminal alkynes in water

A reusable CuSO₄ · 5H₂O/cationic 2,2′‐bipyridyl system catalyzed the homocoupling reaction of terminal alkynes in water using I₂ as the additive in the presence or absence of tetrabutylammonium bromide, giving the 1,3‐diynes in good to high yields. After reaction, the residual aqueous solution could be reused several times. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Ferric Nitrate/Molibdatophosphoric Acid as a New and Efficient System in the Oxidative Deprotection of Trimethylsilyl Ethers to Corresponding Carbonyl Compounds under Solvent‐Free Conditions

Oxidative deprotection of a variety of trimethylsilyl ethers were performed by Fe(NO₃)₃.9H₂O in the presence of H₃PMo₁₂O₄₀.xH₂O as catalyst at room temperature in good to high yields under solvent‐free conditions.     

Bi(NO3)3.5H2O: A Convenient Reagent for Selective Oxidation of Sulfides to Sulfoxides

Bi(NO₃)₃.5H₂O, a cheaply available, crystalline solid has been found to readily effect selective oxidation of a variety of sulfides to sulfoxides in acetic acid medium at room temperature in fair to good yields.     

Radiolysis in H2O/D2O mixtures. Hydrogen production under LOCA simulation

The hydrogen isotope radiolytic yields, G(H₂), G(HD) and G(D₂) were determined in H₂O/D₂O mixtures under chemical conditions close to a LOCA in a PHWR like Atucha I Nuclear Station, that is 2·10^–3 MH₃BO₃ and p(H+D)=8.5±0.2. The total hydrogen radiolytic yield G(H₂+HD+D₂) as a function of the deuterium atom fraction goes through a flat maximum at about 0.58. This result in dicates that the 4% flammability limit for hydrogen in the reactor's containment with be reached sooner than what is expected assuming a linear combination of pure H₂ and D₂ radiolytic yields. Hydrogen radiolytic production in 10^–3 M KBr in H₂O/D₂O mixtures gives the same results as in the boric solutions suggesting a bimolecular B(OH) ₄ ^– +OH reaction. Identical isotope concentration factors were calculated for both solutions.     

Synthesis and Structure of the First Protonated Zincoborophosphate: (H_3O)Zn(H_2O)_2BP_2O_8·H_2O

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Synthesis of 3,3‐Disubstituted Oxindoles via a Three‐Component Condensation Reaction in H2O

An efficient method has been developed for the synthesis of a novel series of unsymmetrically 3,3‐disubstituted oxindoles in good‐to‐high yields by a one‐pot three‐component condensation reaction of 2‐hydroxynaphthalene‐1,4‐dione, an isatin, and a barbituric acid derivative, in H₂O, and with p‐toluenesulfonic acid as a catalyst, at 90°. The effects of solvent, temperature, and the amount of catalyst on the yield of the reaction have been investigated. Additionally, the influence of hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity of the reactants on the selectivity of products has been examined.     

H6P2W18O62·14H2O as an efficient catalyst for the green synthesis of α-aminophosphonates from α-amino acids

Abstract

A simple, efficient and eco-friendly protocol has been described for the synthesis of α-aminophosphonates via Kabachnik-Fields reaction, catalyzed by H₆P₂W₁₈O₆₂·14H₂O as a reusable catalyst. The reaction was realized by condensation of amino acids, various aromatic aldehydes and triethylphosphite under solvent-free conditions, the corresponding α-aminophosphonates were formed in good yields. All the new products were characterized by IR, ¹H, ¹³C and ³¹P-NMR analyses. This method offers advantages such as simplicity workup with the green aspects, good yields and short reaction times.     

Solvent-free reductive amination of aromatic aldehydes catalyzed by CeCl3·7H2O

Abstract

CeCl₃·7H₂O is found to be an efficient catalyst in the one-pot reductive amination of aromatic aldehydes under solvent-free conditions. Selectivity is observed in the reaction of cinnamaldehyde with aromatic amines, providing an alternative green route to the synthesis of N-cinnamyl anilines. The reaction conditions are mild and the desired product is obtained in good yields.     

Multicomponent heterocyclization of carboxamides with H2S and CH2O

Multicomponent heterocyclization of aliphatic amides with H₂S and CH₂O (1:3:2) in water-organic solvent mixture in the presence of BuONa led to the formation of 1,3,5-dithiazinane in high yield (30–95%) and with high selectivity (100%). Under these conditions benzamide gave 3,5-dibenzoyl-1,3,5-thiadiazinane in 74% yield, whereas due to ortho-effect the acetylsalicylamide with H₂S and CH₂O in a system BuOH-H₂O without BuONa formed N-acetylsalicyloyl-1,3,5-dithiazinane (80%). Heterocyclization of α-aminosuccinic acid monoamide depending on the H₂S and CH₂O concentration occurred either at one or both NH₂ yielding respectively mono-or bisdithiazinanes.     

Vanadyl Sulfate (VOSO4.3H2O). An Efficient Catalyst for Acylation of Alcohols and Phenols under Solvent Free Condition

Alcohols and phenols were efficiently acylated with acetic anhydride in the presence of vanadyl sulfate (VOSO₄.3H₂O) at room temperature in high yields.     

Flow reactor studies and kinetic modeling of the H2/O2/NOX and CO/H2O/O2/NOX reactions

Flow reactor experiments were performed over wide ranges of pressure (0.5–14.0 atm) and temperature (750–1100 K) to study H₂/O₂ and CO/H₂O/O₂ kinetics in the presence of trace quantities of NO and NO₂. The promoting and inhibiting effects of NO reported previously at near atmospheric pressures extend throughout the range of pressures explored in the present study. At conditions where the recombination reaction H + O₂ (+M) = HO₂ (+M) is favored over the competing branching reaction, low concentrations of NO promote H₂ and CO oxidation by converting HO₂ to OH. In high concentrations, NO can also inhibit oxidative processes by catalyzing the recombination of radicals. The experimental data show that the overall effects of NO addition on fuel consumption and conversion of NO to NO₂ depend strongly on pressure and stoichiometry. The addition of NO₂ was also found to promote H₂ and CO oxidation but only at conditions where the reacting mixture first promoted the conversion of NO₂ to NO. Experimentally measured profiles of H₂, CO, CO₂, NO, NO₂, O₂, H₂O, and temperature were used to constrain the development of a detailed kinetic mechanism consistent with the previously studied H₂/O₂, CO/H₂O/O₂, H₂/NO₂, and CO/H₂O/N₂O systems. Model predictions generated using the reaction mechanism presented here are in good agreement with the experimental data over the entire range of conditions explored. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 31: 705–724, 1999     

Competing Excited-State Hydrogen and Proton-Transfer Processes in 6-Azaindole-S3,4 and 2,6-Diazaindole-S3,4 Clusters (S=H2O,NH3)

Excited state hydrogen (ESHT) and proton (ESPT) transfer reaction pathways in the three and four solvent clusters of 6-azaindole (6AI-S_3,4) and 2,6-diazaindole (26DAI-S_3,4)(S=H₂O, NH₃) were computationally investigated to understand the fate of photo-excited biomolecules. The ESHT energy barriers in (H₂O)₃ complexes (39.6–41.3 kJmol⁻¹) were decreased in (H₂O)₄ complexes (23.1–20.2 kJmol⁻¹). Lengthening the solvent chain lowered the barrier because of the relaxed transition states geometries with reduced angular strains. Replacing the water molecule with ammonia drastically decreased the energy barriers to 21.4–21.3 kJmol⁻¹ in (NH₃)₃ complexes and 8.1–9.5 kJ mol⁻¹ in (NH₃)₄ complexes. The transition states were identified as H_a atom attached to the first solvent molecule. The formation of stronger hydrogen bonds in (NH₃)_3,4 complexes resulted in facile ESHT reaction than that in the (H₂O)_3,4 complexes. The ESPT energy barriers in 6AI-S_3,4 and 26DAI-S_3,4 were found to range between 40–73 kJmol⁻¹. The above values were significantly higher than that of the ESHT processes and hence are considered as a minor channel in the process. The effect of N(2) insertion was explored for the very first time in the isolated solvent clusters using local vibrational mode analysis. In DAI-S₄, the higher K_a(H_a⋯S_a) values depicted the increased photoacidity of the N(1)-H_a group which may facilitate the hydrogen transfer reaction. However, the increased N(6)⋯H_b bond length elevated the reaction barriers. Therefore, in the ESHT reaction channel, the co-existence of two competing factors led to a marginal/no change in the overall energy barriers due to the N(2) insertion. In the ESPT reaction pathway, the energy barriers showed notable increase upon N(2) insertion because of the increased N(6)⋯H_b bond length.     

Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization and fragmentation of aminomonosaccharides in H2O and D2O

Aminomonosaccharides (glucosamine, galactosamine, and mannosamine) in H₂O and D₂O were ionized by atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) and their fragmentation patterns were investigated to identify them. All the aminomonosaccharides showed the same fragment ions but their relative ion intensities were different. Major product ions generated in H₂O were [M + H]⁺, [M + H – H₂O]⁺, and [2M + H – 3H₂O]⁺, while in D₂O were [M_D6 + D]⁺, [M_D6 + D – D₂O]⁺, and [2M_D6 + D – D₂O – 2HDO]⁺. At a high fragmentor voltage above 120 V, the relative ion intensities of the major product ions showed different trends according to the aminomonosaccharides. For the use of H₂O as solvent and eluent, the order of the ion intensity ratio of [M + H – H₂O]⁺/[2M + H – 3H₂O]⁺ was galactosamine > mannosamine > glucosamine. When using D₂O as solvent and eluent, the order of the ion intensity ratios of [M_D6 + D – D₂O]⁺/[M_D6 + D]⁺ and [2M_D6 + D – D₂O – 2HDO]⁺/[M_D6 + D]⁺ was mannosamine > galactosamine > glucosamine. It was found that glucosamine, galactosamine, and mannosamine could be distinguished by the specific trends of the major product ion ratios in H₂O and D₂O. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Reaction of olefins using cerium(IV) sulfate tetrahydrate in carbonyl compounds–H2O

The reaction of olefins with cerium(IV) sulfate tetrahydrate [Ce(SO₄)₂·4H₂O, CS] in acetone–H₂O under reflux for 5 h gave 2‐oxo‐ and 2‐oxo‐5‐hydroxy derivatives. In this reaction, the yields of 2‐oxo‐5‐hydroxy derivatives were dependent on the quantity of H₂O. Moreover, the reaction of α, β‐unsaturated ketones with CS in acetone–H₂O yielded 2,7‐dioxo‐3‐hydroxy or 3,8‐dioxo‐4‐hydroxy derivatives. The reaction mechanism is also discussed. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.