Debromination of α‐Bromoketones and vic‐Dibromides Using Indium in the Presence of Carboxylic Acid

Abstract

The debromination of α‐bromoketones and vic‐dibromides using indium metal in the presence of acetic acid at room temperature effectively afforded the corresponding ketones in excellent yield.     

Ligand-ligand redox interaction through some metal-cluster units

The ligand-ligand redox interaction separated by di-, tri-, and hexanuclear cluster units is discussed in terms of the splitting of the redox waves (DeltaE(L)) and the comproportionation constants (Kcom(L)) of the ligand-based mixed valence state. Although two redox-active monodentate ligands in the mononuclear ruthenium(II) complexes (either cis or trans configurations) do not show appreciable splitting in their reduction waves, interestingly those separated by giant triruthenium and hexarhenium cluster units clearly show splitting. The molecular orbital considerations in the literature suggest that these units possess some pi-type molecular orbitals composed of metal dpi and possibly ligand ppi orbitals. Absence of the redox interactions in oxo-bridged diruthenium(II) and oxo-centered trirhodium(III) complexes where such pi molecular orbitals (including an antibonding one) are fully occupied, indicates the importance of empty pi* orbitals for the ligand redox communication.     

α‐Chlorination of Acetophenones Using 1,3‐Dichloro‐5,5‐Dimethylhydantoin

A novel method for the synthesis of α‐chloroacetophenones using 1,3‐dichloro‐5,5‐dimethylhydantoin (DCDMH) and p‐toluenesulfonic acid in methanol at 30–35°C is described. Substituted acetophenones at the para position or meta position of aromatic ring give α‐chloroacetophenones in high yield. However, reaction of o‐nitroacetophenone does not take place under the same condition.     

Half‐titanocene complexes bearing dianionic 6‐benzimidazolylpyridyl‐2‐carboximidate ligands: Synthesis,characterization, and their ethylene polymerization

6‐Benzimidazolylpyridyl‐2‐carboximidic half‐titanocene complexes, Cp′TiLCl (Cp′ = C₅H₅, MeC₅H₄, C₅Me₅, L = 6‐benzimidazolylpyridine‐2‐carboxylimidic, C1–C13 ), were synthesized and characterized along with single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The half‐titanocene chlorides containing substituted cyclopentadienyl groups, especially pentamethylcyclopentadienyl groups were more stable, while those without substituents on the cyclopentadienyl groups were easily transformed into their dimeric oxo‐bridged complexes, (CpTiL)₂O ( C14 and C15 ). In the presence of excessive amounts of methylaluminoxane (MAO) or modified methylaluminoxane (MMAO), all half‐titanocene complexes showed high catalytic activities for ethylene polymerization. The substituents on the Cp groups affected the catalytic behaviors of the complexes significantly, with less substituents favoring increased activities and higher molecular weights of the resultant polyethylenes. Effects of reaction conditions on catalytic behaviors were systematically investigated with catalytic systems of mononuclear C1 and dimeric C14 . With C1 /MAO, large MAO amount significantly increases the catalytic activity, while the temperature only has a slight effect on the productivity. In the case of C14 /MAO catalytic system, temperature above 60 °C and Al/Ti value higher than 5000 were necessary to observe good catalytic activities. In both systems, higher reaction temperature and low cocatalyst amount gave the polyethylenes with higher molecular weights. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 3396–3410, 2008     

Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, X-ray structure, and DFT calculations of [ReOBr2(hmquin-7-COOH)(AsPh3)]

The reaction of [ReOBr₃(AsPh₃)₂] with 8-hydroxy-2-methylquinoline-7-carboxylic acid (Hhmquin-7-COOH) has been examined and the [ReOBr₂(hmquin-7-COOH)(AsPh₃)] complex has been obtained. It was characterized by IR, UV–vis spectroscopy, and single crystal X-ray analysis. The nature of the frontier orbitals and the electronic transitions involved in the absorption spectrum have been studied by means of density functional and time-dependent density functional calculations.     

DBSA-catalyzed hydrolysis of chain α-oxo ketene dithioacetals in water: Aqueous synthesis of β-ketothioesters

In this paper, we wish to report an environment friendly synthetic method for β-ketothioesters from a dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (DBSA)-catalyzed hydrolysis reaction of chain α-oxo ketene dithioacetals in water. It was shown that the hydrolysis reaction of chain α-oxo ketene dithioacetals could efficiently occur in the presence of 7.5?mol% DBSA at 100?°C in water, affording the desired β-keto thioesters in excellent yields.     

A Novel and Efficient One‐Pot Synthesis of 2‐Aminopyrimidinones and Their Self‐Assembly

A three‐component reaction of benzaldehyde derivatives, methyl cyanoacetate, and guanidinium carbonate affords 2‐amino‐4‐aryl‐1,6‐dihydro‐6‐oxopyrimidine‐5‐carbonitriles and the four‐component reaction of benzaldehyde derivatives, methyl cyanoacetate, and guanidinium hydrochloride in the presence of piperidine leads to piperidinium salts of pyrimidinones. X‐ray crystallography data confirm self‐assembly and H‐bonding in these compounds.     

A novel biomimetic synthesis of (S)-(−)-zearalenone: via macrocyclization and transannular aromatization

On heating, a hydroxy-keto-dioxinone underwent retro-Diels-Alder fragmentation and the resultant α,γ-diketo-ketene was efficiently trapped intramolecularly by a secondary alcohol to provide a macrocyclic triketo-lactone. Following ketal hydrolysis, transannular aromatization gave the resorcylate natural product, (S)-(−)-zearalenone.     

α，α‘—二氧代烯酮环二硫代缩酮类化合物的特征红外光谱（Ⅲ）

研究了5种α，α‘-二氧代烯酮环二硫代缩酮类化合物的碳基、碳碳双键、碳硫等一些特征红外光谱，尤其着重研究了共轭体系下的各种特征谱带随化学结构而变化的规律。