Oxidative C-H functionalization: a novel strategy for the acetoxylation/alkoxylation of arenes tethered to 3,4-dihydroisoquinolines

1-Aryl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines undergo smooth acetoxylation/alkoxylation in the presence of 5 mol % Pd(OAc)₂ and a stoichiometric amount of PhI(OAc)₂ by means of C-H activation to produce the corresponding acetoxy- and alkoxy-1-aryl-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline derivatives respectively in good yields with high regioselectivity. It is a first example on oxidative functionalization of arenes tethered to dihydroisoquinoline moiety via the C-H activation.     

交叉脱氢偶联反应*

发现高效高选择性的有机合成反应是有机合成化学研究中一个重要的发展方向。传统的有机合成化学是建立在官能团相互转化基础上的,又称官能团化学。非活泼化学键（如C-H键）的直接官能团化省去了一步甚至多步制备官能团化的反应底物,因此,非活泼化学键活化是提高有机合成反应效率的一个重要发展方向。交叉脱氢偶联（Cross-Dehydrogenative-Coupling,CDC）反应就是直接利用不同反应底物中的C-H键,在氧化条件下,进行脱氢偶联反应形成C-C键。交叉脱氢偶联反应实现了更短的合成路线和更高的原子利用效率,为直接利用简单的原料进行高效的复杂的有机合成任务提供了一种新的思路和手段。     

二联苯和氨基酸构建的大环化合物自组装研究

以二联苯作为模板,设计并合成了3个二联苯和氨基酸构建的大环化合物.晶体结构结果研究发现,在固态,这些大环化合物分别组装成了管状、三维网状和链状的超分子结构,其中,C-H…O氢键在维持这些大环的组装方面发挥了重要作用.这将有助于进一步增加对分子自组装、分子识别以及生物大分子的稳定性方面的理解.     

Ruthenium(II)‐Catalyzed C?H Alkenylations of Phenols with Removable Directing Groups

Cationic ruthenium(II) complexes enabled oxidative alkenylations of phenols bearing easily cleavable directing groups. The optimized catalytic system allowed twofold C? H bond activations with excellent chemo‐, site‐, and diastereoselectivities. The double C? H functionalization process proceeded efficiently in an aerobic fashion under an atmosphere of ambient air. Detailed mechanistic studies were performed and provided strong support for an initial reversible C? H bond activation by the formation of six‐membered ruthenacycles as the key intermediates.     

单壁碳纳米管储氢研究

摘要 利用Gaussian03程序计算出C-H键的键能是1.88eV,键长是0.113nm。已知H-H键能是4.748eV,键长是0.074nm。显然, H-H键能大于C-H键的键能,所以在常温常压下碳纳米管储氢时,以物理吸附H2分子为主,化学形式的C-H键吸附为辅。另外,利用LJ势能函数,计算了H2分子在碳纳米管中C原子所成的六边形中心正上方、C原子正上方以及相邻两C原子中间正上方时H2分子与碳纳米管之间的势能。得到无论管内、管外或者两端,都是H2分子在C原子所成的六边形中心正上方时能量最低。且在管内时H2分子距离管壁的距离是0.320nm,在管外时距离管壁的距离是0.309nm;在两端的管内时距离管壁的距离是0.324nm,在两端的管外时距离管壁的距离是0.313nm。     

Palladium(II)-catalyzed oxidative Heck coupling of thiazole-4-carboxylates

Oxidative Heck coupling of thiazole-4-carboxylates via palladium(II)-catalyzed C-H bond activation has been achieved in moderate to good yields. No ligand, and no acidic additive were used in the reaction. The results showed that this protocol tolerated a series of substitutions on the thiazole ring. A preliminary attempt of direct arylation with p-xylene via Pd(II)-catalyzed C-H bond activation has also been done.     

Palladium-catalysed direct arylations of heteroaromatics using more eco-compatible solvents pentan-1-ol or 3-methylbutan-1-ol

The palladium-catalysed direct coupling of aryl halides with heteroaromatics in greener solvents than DMF or DMAc, which are often employed for such couplings, would be a considerable advantage for both industrial application and sustainable development. We observed that a range of aryl bromides undergoe coupling via C-H bond activation/functionalisation reaction of thiazoles or imidazoles in moderate to good yields using pentan-1-ol or 3-methylbutan-1-ol as the solvents. Pentan-1-ol and 3-methylbutan-1-ol are less toxic than DMF or DMAc, moreover they are bioresources as they can be obtained by fermentation. Therefore, these reaction conditions are certainly more eco-compatible than those generally employed for such couplings.     

The ruthenium catalyzed formation of chiral dihydropyrrolones from α,β-unsaturated imines: extending the reaction to terminal alkenes and investigating the formation of pyrroles as side-products

The reaction of α,β-unsaturated imines derived from cinnamaldehyde with CO and various alkenes produces chiral 1,3-dihydropyrrolone derivatives. As a byproduct the formation of 2,3-disubstituted pyrroles is observed in every reaction. If the imines are reacted with ethylene only, products with an ethyl group at C-3 of the imine chain are formed. The implications of these findings on the reaction mechanism are discussed.