Asymmetric Synthesis of a Fused Tricyclic Hydronaphthofuran Scaffold by Desymmetric [2+2+2] Cycloaddition

A rhodium(I)‐BINAP‐catalyzed highly enantioselective [2+2+2] cycloaddition of enynes with alkynes has been developed. Diverse fused tricyclic hydronaphthofuran scaffolds with three consecutive stereogenic centers were constructed in one step from easily available materials with excellent chemo‐, regio‐, diastereo‐, and enantioselectivity. Notable features of these reactions include 100 % atom economy, very broad scope, and mild reaction conditions.     

Enantioselective C2-Alkylation of Indoles through a Redox-Relay Heck Reaction of 2-Indole Triflates

A palladium-catalyzed enantioselective redox-relay Heck reaction of 2-indole triflates and disubstituted alkenes is reported. This process combines readily available indole triflates with a variety of alkenes to afford a range of indole derivatives bearing a stereocenter adjacent to C2. Enantioselectivity is achieved through use of a simple pyridine-oxazoline ligand. Tuning the electronics of the indole, through judicious choice of N-protecting group, is required to ensure selective β-hydride elimination away from the indole core. Utility of this method is highlighted in a modular formal synthesis of an S1P₁ agonist precursor developed by Merck.     

2E－不饱和酰胺的立体选择合成法

以二（苯腈）－二氯化钯为催化剂，在固液相转移条件下，通过芳卤与Ｎ，Ｎ－二乙基丙烯酰胺发生偶联反应，生成了Ｅ式α，β－不饱和酰胺。碘代芳烃的偶联产率较高，从而建立了简便的２Ｅ－不饱和酰胺立体选择合成法。     

Lewis碱协助的 Lewis酸催化醇脱水合成烯烃及二氢吡喃开环合成2-肉桂基取代1,3-二羰基化合物

醇脱水是合成烯烃的重要方法之一。全球每年约有15%的苯乙烯是通过1-苯乙醇在酸性条件下脱水反应生产。虽然人们对该反应进行了较为深入的研究,但是当使用活性较高的1-苯乙醇衍生物为底物时,由于得到的取代苯乙烯产物具有较高的反应性,在脱水过程中会发生聚合而导致反应选择性降低,因此有必要探索适宜在高活性1-苯基乙醇脱水反应中应用的催化剂体系。
　　本文借助酸碱协同催化方法考察了1-(4-甲氧基苯基)乙醇制备4-甲氧基苯乙烯的反应。发现三苯基磷与 AlCl3构建的 Lewis碱/Lewis酸协同催化体系在硝基甲烷中可以接近定量的收率得到4-甲氧基苯乙烯。 Lewis碱/Lewis酸协同催化体系有效避免了4-甲氧基苯乙烯的二聚现象。底物拓展研究显示该方法具有很好的底物普适性,对多种取代苯乙烯的收率均超过80%。机理研究表明,1-(4-甲氧基苯基)乙醇在酸作用下先生成碳正离子,三苯基磷作为偶极性的电子给体不但能在一定程度上稳定该苄基碳正离子,而且抑制了其与4-甲氧基苯乙烯之间的亲电反应,进而最大化了脱质子生成4-甲氧基苯乙烯的选择性。
　　将Lewis碱协助的 Lewis酸催化提高反应选择性策略用于2-苯基-3,4-二氢吡喃衍生物合成2-肉桂基-1,3-二羰基化合物的开环反应。该类取代二氢吡喃在酸催化剂作用下也可生成苄基碳正离子,但是该中间体易受分子间和分子内亲电反应影响,反应选择性不高。而当使用单质碘/三苯基磷协同催化体系时,2-苯基-3,4-二氢吡喃衍生物能高选择性地实现开环反应,得到反式2-肉桂基-1,3-二羰基化合物。该类1,3-二羰基化合物具有丰富的反应性,是一类重要的合成子。     

Asymmetric Synthesis of Multi-Substituted Tetrahydrofurans via Palladium/Rhodium Synergistic Catalyzed [3+2] Decarboxylative Cycloaddition of Vinylethylene Carbonates

Unlike the comprehensive development of tandem multi-metallic catalysis, bimetallic synergistic catalysis has been challenging to achieve high stereoselectivity with the generation of multi-stereogenic centers. Herein, an efficient synergistic catalysis for the diastereo- and enantioselective synthesis of multi-substituted tetrahydrofuran derivatives has been developed. Under mild reaction conditions, a series of target molecules with three consecutive stereocenters were synthesized by a palladium(0)/rhodium(III) bimetal-catalyzed asymmetric decarboxylative [3+2]-cycloaddition of vinylethylene carbonates with α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds. The corresponding adducts were obtained with moderate to high yields (67 %∼98 %) and excellent stereoselectivities (>20 : 1 d.r., up to 99 % ee).     

Asymmetric Dearomative Fluorination of 2-Naphthols with a Dicarboxylate Phase-Transfer Catalyst

A linked dicarboxylate phase-transfer catalyst enables smooth asymmetric dearomative fluorination of 2-naphthols with Selectfluor under mild conditions to give the corresponding 1-fluoronaphthalenone derivatives in a highly enantioselective manner. This reaction, which is compatible with a range of functional groups, is the first example of catalytic asymmetric fluorination of 2-naphthols, and is expected to be useful in the synthesis of bioactive molecules.     

Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric [4+2] Cycloaddition of 2-Methylidenetrimethylene Carbonate with Alkenes: Access to Chiral Tetrahydropyran-Fused Spirocyclic Scaffolds

A palladium-catalyzed asymmetric [4+2] cycloaddition of 2-methylidenetrimethylene carbonate with alkenes derived from pyrazolones, indandione, or barbiturate has been successfully developed, affording pharmacologically interesting chiral tetrahydropyran-fused spirocyclic scaffolds. The target compounds were generated in good to excellent yields and with high enantioselectivity (up to 99 % ee). Furthermore, this cycloaddition reaction could be efficiently scaled up, and several synthetic transformations were accomplished for the construction of other useful chiral spiropyrazolone and spiroindandione derivatives.     

Chemoluminescence in the oxidation of Na2S by oxygen in water solutions

Chemiluminescence was observed in the the oxidation of Na₂S by oxygen in aqueous solution. One of the luminescence emitters was identified as the triplet state (SO₂) (_max = 420 nm) generated without participation of free radicals at the first stage of oxidation of Na₂S to Na₂S₂O₃. Oxygen is a necessary reagent for CL and isa quenching agent. CL was shown to increase in the presence of Ru(bpy)₃Cl₂ as a result of the transfer of energy from (SO₂) to form Ru(bpy)₃ ²⁺, which emits at _max = 593 nm.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk Seriya Khimicheskaya, No, 7, pp 1864–1865, July, 1996.     

Synthesis of extended triphenylenes by palladium-catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition of triphenylynes

The synthesis of ortho-(trimethylsilyl)triphenylenyl triflates 7 is described. Fluoride-induced decomposition of these triflates leads to the generation of didehydrotriphenylenes (triphenylynes) 6. These arynes undergo [4+2] cycloadditions with dienes to afford the corresponding Diels-Alder adducts or palladium-catalyzed formal [2+2+2] cycloadditions to afford extended triphenylenes.     

New Advances in Catalytic Systems for Conversion of CH4 and CO2

One of the main goals for developing the C1 chemical industry is the direct conversion of methane and carbon dioxide to useful products. To realize this goal, researches on new catalytic systems are being globally focused. The exploration has been evolved from traditional heterogeneous catalysis into homogeneous catalysis. Coordinate complexes, biochemical and bionics, and photo- and electrochemical catalysis have been extensively studied in recent years. Tests in laboratories have verified for the direct conversion of CH4 to CH3OH that single-pass converstion of CH4 can reach over 70% in both Hg(Ⅱ) salt and Pt(Ⅱ) complex systems. The main problem of these systems is the obstacles involving reaction kinetics, so they must be solved before moving to pilot tests. Other catalytic systems discussed in the present article include explorations in the early stage. Among them, features of photo and enzymatic catalyst systems, such as mild reaction conditions, better selectivity and environmentally friendliness have been explored, and these researches are significant both in theory and in practical application.     

Nanocavity-assisted single-crystalline Ti3+ self-doped blue TiO2(B) as efficient cocatalyst for high selective CO2 photoreduction of g-C3N4

Two-dimensional (2D) graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄) has invoked significant interest for photocatalytic applications for its excellent features such as high surface area, visible light absorption, and easy transportation of photogenerated charge carriers, but the most reported g-C₃N₄ show relatively low photoactivity due to inferior conductivity and rapid recombination of carriers. These can be overcome by inducing porosity in g-C₃N₄, followed by exfoliation and combining with other materials. Herein, we synthesize nanocavity-assisted oxygen-deficient Ti³⁺ self-doped blue TiO₂(B) nanorods (BT) and integrate them on exfoliated porous g-C₃N₄ (PCN). The synthesized materials are tested for photocatalytic conversion of CO₂ into solar fuels (H₂, CO, and CH₄). The fabricated BT/PCN heterostructures exhibit higher photocatalytic CO₂ conversion activity and 92% CO-evolving selectivity than BT and PCN. The enhancement in activity of BT/PCN can be attributed to the efficient separation and transportation of charge carriers, facilitated by the unique properties of BT, PCN, and their synergistic interactions. We believe that these results can contribute to the improvement of cost-effectiveness, feasibility, and overall performance for real photocatalytic systems.     

SO_4~(2-)/SnO_2固体超强酸结构表征

合成了 SO2 - 4/ Sn O2 固体超强酸催化剂。采用 FT-IR、TG-DSC和 XRD技术研究了 SO2 - 4/ Sn O2 的结构 ,其测试结果表明 :SO2 - 4/ Sn O2 的结构与其催化活性存在很好的一致性。     

Redox Isomerization/(3+2) Allenoate Annulation by Auto-Tandem Phosphine Catalysis

A phosphine-catalyzed approach to pyrrolines has been developed that involves two mechanistically unlinked catalytic processes. The first involves the redox isomerization of amino crotonates to provide access to aliphatic tosyl imines, which then engage in a (3+2) annulation with various allenoates. The reaction shows generality, with 24 examples established, along with a low yielding and moderately enantioselective variant. Mechanistic studies indicate that the viability of the process is linked to the selection of catalysts with similar propensity to add to the two coupling partners.     

Diastereoselective alkylation reactions employing a new camphor-based 2-phenylimino-2-oxazolidine chiral auxiliary

A new camphor-based 2-phenylimino-2-oxazolidine chiral auxiliary was prepared and it was shown to be a particularly effective chiral auxiliary for asymmetric alkylations affording high yields and diastereoselectivities. The alkylation products were readily cleaved by simple alkaline hydrolysis to give a-alkylated carboxylic acids in good yield and in almost enatiomerically pure form.     

Decarboxylative [4+2] Cycloaddition by Synergistic Palladium and Organocatalysis

A novel reaction based on synergistic catalysis, combining palladium‐ and organocatalysis has been developed. The palladium catalyst activates vinyl benzoxazinanones via a decarboxylation to undergo a [4+2] cycloaddition with iminium‐ion activated α,β‐unsaturated aldehydes. The reaction is demonstrated to proceed for a number of combinations of vinyl benzoxazinanones reacting with α,β‐unsaturated aldehydes, providing highly substituted vinyl tetrahydroquinolines in good to high yields, and excellent enantio‐ and diastereoselectivities (>98 % ee and >20:1 d.r.). The palladium catalyst used in the synergistic catalysis can be re‐used in a one‐pot sequential coupling reaction with an aromatic boronic acid forming the coupling product in 95 % yield, >20:1 d.r. and 99 % ee.