Photodegradation of O-methacryloyl ketone oxime-methyl mechacrylate copolymers in the solid phase

Several kinds of copolymers bearing O-acyloxyimino groups were prepared and their photodegradabilities were examined. Copolymers of O-methacryloyl ketone (acetophenone, benzophenone, or 2-acetonaphthone) oxime and methyl methacrylate (or styrene) were photodegradable even in the solid phase but in the case of copolymers of O-acryloyl acetophenone oxime and methyl methacrylate (or styrene) both photodegradation and photocrosslinking were observed. From these results it was found that the photodegradability of the copolymers was not dependent on the comonomer (methyl methacrylate or styrene) but dependent on the structure of the monomer bearing O-acyloxyimino groups. From detailed analysis of photodegradation of the copolymer of O-methacyloyl acetophenone oxime and methyl methacrylate in the presence of benzophenone it was found that the benzophenone worked not only as a sensitizer for the decomposition of O-acyloxyimino groups but also as a plasticizer to assist segment motions of polymer chains and the diffusion of oxygen in the film.     

High yielding electrophilic amination method for arylcopper reagents

The facilitative effect of some P-, N-, S-, and O-donor ligands in the reaction of arylcoppers with acetone O-(mesitylenesulfonyl)oxime was examined to develop a synthesis method for functionalized primary aryl amines under mild reaction conditions. Our research showed that electrophilic amination of monoaryl coppers with ketoximes can be facilitated using appropriate ligand to supply significant increase in the yield. Also, we have seen that this ligand-facilitated method is applicable in terms of arylcopper and ketoxime type and allows synthesis of primary aryl amines in good to high yields easily at room temperature in very short reaction time.     

Asymmetric Synthesis of 2,3‐Dihydropyrroles by Ring‐Opening/Cyclization of Cyclopropyl Ketones Using Primary Amines

The asymmetric ring‐opening/cyclization of cyclopropyl ketones with primary amine nucleophiles was catalyzed by a chiral N,N′‐dioxide/scandium(III) complex through a kinetic resolution process. A broad range of cyclopropyl ketones and primary amines are suitable substrates of this reaction. The corresponding products were afforded in excellent enantioselectivities and yields (up to 97 % ee and 98 % yield) under mild reaction conditions. This method provides a promising access to chiral 2,3‐dihydropyrroles as well as an effective procedure for the kinetic resolution of 2‐substituted cyclopropyl ketones.     

Deoximation Reaction in Room Temperature Ionic Liquids under Mild Conditions

Deoximation in metal chloride ionic liquids based on 1‐alkyl‐3‐methylimidazolium and triethylene ammonium cations, such as AmimBr(Cl)‐MCl_x(A=ethyl, butyl, benzyl; M=Al, Fe, Cu, Sn and Zn; x=2, 3) and Et₃NHCl‐FeCl₃ were investigated under mild conditions. Ferrate chloride ionic liquid was proved to be an effective catalyst for deoximation of cyclohexanone oxime, exhibiting high conversion of oximes and selectivity to cyclohexanone. Good performance for the deoximation of other oximes such as salicylald oxime, acetone oxime, benzophenone oxime, 4‐nitrobenzald oxime, acetophenone oxime, 2‐chlorobenzaldehyde oxime, Acetald oxime, 2‐butanone oxime and (1R)‐camphor oxime was also achieved with bmimBr‐FeCl₃ as catalyst and solvent. The deoximation was determined to carry out via acid‐catalytic hydrolysis and the reaction mechanism was proposed.     

Novel Enantioselective Synthesis of Both Enantiomers of Furan‐2‐yl Amines and Amino Acids

A new enantioselective synthesis of furan‐2‐yl amines and amino acids is described, in which the key step is the oxazaborolidine‐catalyzed enantioselective reduction of O‐benzyl (E)‐ and (Z)‐furan‐2‐yl ketone oximes to the corresponding chiral amines. The chirality of the furan‐2‐yl amines is fully controlled by the appropriate choice of the geometrical isomer of the O‐benzyl oxime. Oxidation of the furan ring furnished amino acids in high yields.     

N2,N2′‐disubstituted oxalic acid bishydrazides: novel ligands for copper‐catalyzed C?N coupling reactions in water

A series of N²,N²′‐disubstituted oxalic acid bishydrazides were synthesized. Some, for example, N²,N²′‐di‐1‐(4‐methoxyphenyl)‐ethanyloxylic‐(bishydrazide), are novel and effective ligands for copper‐catalyzed Ullmann‐type C N coupling reaction in water. A variety of amines could be effectively N‐arylated with aryl halides under both microwave irradiation and conventional heating (even at 30 °C) with good to excellent yields. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Bis(2,2'-bipyridyl)copper(II) permanganate (BBCP): A mild and versatile oxidant in organic synthesis

The preparation of bis(2,2'-bipyridyl)copper(II) permanganate (BBCP) is described. The reagent converts alcohols to the corresponding carbonyl compounds, α-hydroxy ketones to diketones, hydroquinone to p-benzoquinone, and compounds with benzylic double bonds to benzaldehyde in high yield. Benzophenone oxime, acetophenone oxime and various benzaldoximes are converted to the corresponding carbonyl compounds, aromatic amines to azo compounds, and benzylamine to benzaldehyde, usually in high yields, under mild condition.     

Yb(OTf)3催化苯乙酮、芳香醛和芳香胺的Mannich反应: 三组分“一锅法”合成β-氨基酮衍生物

报道了稀土化合物Yb(OTf)₃催化的苯乙酮、芳香醛和芳香胺Mannich反应, 三组分“一锅法”合成了一系列的β-氨基酮衍生物. 该方法操作简单、条件温和、产率较高、催化剂可重复使用, 且对环境友好.     

Synthesis and structures of triphenylantimony oximates

The reactions of triphenylantimony or trimethylantimony with tert-butyl hydroperoxide in the presence of acetone oxime, acetophenone oxime, cyclohexanone oxime, or benzaldehyde oxime afforded monomeric triorganoantimony oximates Ph₃Sb(ON=CMe₂)₂, Ph₃Sb(ON=CMePh)₂, Ph₃Sb[ON=C(CH₂)₅]₂, Ph₃Sb(ON=CHPh)₂, and Me₃Sb(ON=CMe₂)₂ in 87—96% yields. X-ray diffraction analysis demonstrated that Ph₃Sb(ON=CMe₂)₂ and Ph₃Sb(ON=CHPh)₂ have trigonal-bipyramidal structures. An analogous reaction with dimethylglyoxime gave rise to polymeric triphenylantimony dioximate in 96% yield. The reaction with butane-2,3-dione monoxime yielded chelate cyclic bis(triphenylantimony) oxides.     

Direct Observation of Acetophenone Enol Formed by Photohydration of Phenylacetylene

The photohydration of phenylacetylene yields acetophenone enol as a transient primary product which was detected by flash photolysis. The identification of the transient intermediate rests on a quantitative comparison of its decay kinetics with that of authentic acetophenone enol generated by Norrish type-II photoelimination from γ-hydroxybutyrophenone in aqueous HCl and aqueous AcOH buffer solutions.     

First enantioselective reductive amination of α-fluoroenones

From α-fluoroenones 2, a synthesis of (E) ketone oxime O-alkyl ethers 5 is reported with good to excellent yields. Then the first enantioselective reduction of these ketimines, via oxazaborolidine, is described with moderate to good enantiomeric excesses, leading to valuable chiral fluoroallylic amines 1.     

Preparation of a Highly Functionalized Cyclopentane Derivative Suitable for the Synthesis of Allosamidin Analogs

Abstract

Methyl 3,6-di-O-benzyl-4-O-benzoyl-2-deoxy-2-methoxycarbonylamino-α-D-glucopyranoside (8) was prepared form D-glucosamine via its 4,6-O-benzylidene derivative. The methyl glycoside moiety of 8 was hydrolyzed in the presence of d-camphorsulfonic acid in acetic acid to give hemiacetal 12. The oxime 14 derived from the latter was subjected to the radical cyclization mediated by tributyltin hydride, providing three types of cyclopentane derivatives. One isomer, 15, having an allosamizoline (2)-like configuration was converted into the N,N′-isopropylidene derivative 3, which is a potential intermediate for the syntheses of analogs of chitinase inhibitor allosamidin (1).     

Ultra‐High Molecular Weight Alpha‐Amino Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) with High Tg through Emulsion Polymerization by Using Transition Metal Cation–Tertiary Amine Pairs as a Mono‐Centered Initiator

As some complexes of transition metal cations in high oxidation state can oxidize tertiary amines under proper conditions into aminoalkyl radicals to initiate polymerization of electron‐deficient vinylic monomers, they form mono‐centered redox‐initiation pairs for preparation of 100% alpha‐amino telechelic polymer. Radical emulsion polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) is performed by using water‐soluble amines as a reducing agent and Fe^III or Cu^II as an oxidizing agent. Tertiary amines such as 2‐(N,N‐dialkylamino)ethanol and N,N,N′,N′‐tertramethylethylenediamine exhibit a higher initiation activity. Monomer conversion can reach 80% in 8 h and 95% in 16 h, leading to PMMA with an absolute weight‐average molecular weight above 1.5 × 10⁶ g mol^?1. The alpha‐amino terminal functionality is verified by ultraviolet‐induced diarylketone‐initiated radical bock polymerization by using these PMMA chains as the macro‐sensitizer. Such a facile heterogeneous technique results in syndiotactic‐rich high‐T_g PMMA (rr > 50%, T_g = 124–127 °C). PMMA chains may be oxidized by Fe^II–O₂ complexes to initiate further radical polymerization, leading to PMMA with a long‐chain branched architecture.

     

Asymmetric reduction of ketoxime derivatives and N-alkylketimines with borane–oxazaborolidine adducts

Oxime ethers of acetophenone, isopropyl methyl ketone, and tert-butyl methyl ketone were reduced to the corresponding hydroxylamine ethers of 45–94% ee with borane–oxazaborolidine 1 derived from (−)-norephedrine. A one-pot reduction of acetophenone oxime with 1 to 1-phenylethylhydroxylamine of 87% ee is described. The reduction of 6-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridine and N-methylimines of the above mentioned ketones with borane-B-methyloxazaborolidine adduct 2, derived from (−)-diphenylprolinol, gave the corresponding amines of 40–74% ee.     

Polyimides derived from bismethylolimides. II. Polyamine-imides from bismethylolimides and diamines

Compounds in the N-methylolimide group reacted smoothly with amines in the presence of water to yield the corresponding condensation products. Polycondensations of bismethylolimides, N,N′-bismethylolpyromellitic diimide, and N,N′-bismethylolbenzophenonetetracarboxylic diimide, with amines such as aromatic diamines, piperazine, and n-butylamine, were carried out in DMAc that contained 1% water to produce linear polyamine-imides. The polyamine-imides assumed various colors, from very pale yellow to deep purple, and had inherent viscosities in the 0.07–0.37-dl/g range. Most of these polymers were soluble in polar solvents such as DMAc and DMSO. The thermal stability of the polymers was examined by thermogravimetric analysis; decomposition started at 210–350°C and weight residue at 500°C was 22–85% in air.     

Efficient Selective Oxidation of Aromatic Alkanes by Double Cobalt Active Sites over Oxygen Vacancy-rich Mesoporous Co3O4

The development of efficient catalyst for selective oxidation of hydrocarbon to functional compounds remains a challenge. Herein, mesoporous Co₃O₄ (mCo₃O₄-350) showed excellent catalytic activity for selective oxidation of aromatic-alkanes, especially for oxidation of ethylbenzene with a conversion of 42 % and selectivity of 90 % for acetophenone at 120 °C. Notably, mCo₃O₄ presented a unique catalytic path of direct oxidation of aromatic-alkanes to aromatic ketones rather than the conventional stepwise oxidation to alcohols and then to ketones. Density functional theory calculations revealed that oxygen vacancies in mCo₃O₄ activate around Co atoms, causing electronic state change from Co³⁺_(Oh)→Co²⁺_(Oh). Co²⁺_(Oh) has great attraction to ethylbenzene, and weak interaction with O₂, which provide insufficient O₂ for gradual oxidation of phenylethanol to acetophenone. Combined with high energy barrier for forming phenylethanol, the direct oxidation path from ethylbenzene to acetophenone is kinetically favorable on mCo₃O₄, sharply contrasted to non-selective oxidation of ethylbenzene on commercial Co₃O₄.     

The utilization of ball milling in synthesis of aryl guanidines through guanidinylation and N-Boc-deprotection sequence

Solid state ball milling was used in guanidinylation reactions of aromatic amines with N,N′-Di-Boc-1H-pyrazole-1-carboxamidine reagent. Reaction conditions are advantageous, and in general reactions proceed in significantly shorter reaction times and in higher yields than under the conventional solution conditions. Mechanochemical conditions were also successfully applied to the cleavage of N-Boc protecting group.     

Efficient synthetic protocol for substituted guanidines via copper(I)-mediated intermolecular amination of isothiourea derivatives

Amination of S-methyl-N,N′-bis-Boc-isothiourea with either primary or sterically hindered secondary amines promoted by copper(I) chloride and K₂CO₃ gave N,N′-bis-Boc protected guanidines in good to excellent yields under mild reaction conditions.     

SYNERGISTIC LETHALITY OF PHAGE T7 BY NEAR-UV RADIATION AND HYDROGEN PEROXIDE: AN ACTION SPECTRUM

Abstract— Ozonation of valerophenone oxime o-methyl ether (4) produced a stereoisomeric mixture of crystalline dimeric valerophenone peroxides, 5a and 5b . N-n-butyl-N-methoxybenzamide (6) and N-methoxy-N-phenylvaleramide (7) along with valerophenone (1). Thermolysis of the higher melting peroxide 5a at 170–180°C, where a chemiluminescence was visible from added perylene. gave 1 and butyl benzoate (8) in addition to small amounts of the Norrish Type 11 products of 1. i.e. acetophenone (2) and cis- and trans- 2-methyl-1-phenylcyclobutanols. Biacetyl-sensitized photolysis of 5a in benzene yielded 2 in much higher yield in addition to 1, 8, and biphenyl. These results suggest that the triplet excited state of 1 is formed by the decomposition of 1 in low yield in thermolysis and in much higher yield in sensitized photolysis. although some of the Type II products may not arise from the triplet valerophenone.     

Thermal curing reaction of poly(glycidyl methacrylate) using photogenerated amines from oxime-urethane derivatives

Two oxime-urethane derivatives, benzophenone oxime N-cyclohexylurethane (1 ) and dibenzophenone oxime N,N′-hexamethylenediurethane (2 ), were used as photobase generators. Photolysis of these derivatives results in the formation of amines which induce cross-linking of poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (PGMA) upon heating. The bifunctional derivative 2 is more efficient than the monofunctional derivative 1 in inducing thermal cross-linking of PGMA, with a maximum degree of insolubilization increasing up to ca. 90%.