Catalytic and asymmetric Friedel-Crafts alkylation of indoles with nitroacrylates. Application to the synthesis of tryptophan analogues

An asymmetric Friedel-Crafts alkylation of indoles with nitroacrylates catalyzed by chiral (4R,5S)-DiPh-BOX (L1)-Cu(OTf)₂ complex (10 mol %) has been developed. The reactions provide tryptophan nitro-precursors in moderate diastereoselectivities (anti/syn up to 72:28) and good to excellent enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee). The alkylation products could be easily reduced to optically active tryptophan analogues with Zn/H⁺.     

木质素酚类单体化合物制备烷烃燃料

通过引入中间小分子化合物,采用傅克烷基化反应,实现了从木质素酚类单体化合物制备长链烷烃燃料.考察了催化剂、醛酮类小分子化合物、反应时间、反应温度、物料比、底物等条件对从木质素酚类单体制备二聚体反应结果的影响,并对得到的木质素酚类二聚体产物进一步加氢还原,得到C_13~19烷烃燃料.结果表明,当物料比n(木质素酚类单体)/n(醛酮类中间小分子)为15:3,以Amberlyst-15为酸性催化剂,在100 ℃的条件下,反应24 h,可以得到68%产率的二聚体化合物(当底物是愈创木酚和丙醛时).将得到的二聚体化合物在270 ℃,4 MPa H₂的不锈钢反应釜中进行加氢反应,3 h后,二聚体化合物完全转化为液体烷烃.提出从木质素单体出发通过引入中间小分子,实现C-C链增长来制备烷烃燃料的合成路线,为木质素的开发和应用提出了新思路与实验基础.     

TFA-mediated intramolecular Friedel-Crafts reaction. An efficient metal and halogen free route to stereoselective synthesis of benzocycles

6-Acetoxy-4-alkenyl arenes undergo regio- and stereoselective intramolecular Friedel-Crafts reaction affording benzocycles in moderate to excellent yields in TFA/HOAc (3:1). It was observed that introduction of alkyls or phenyl group to the allylic acetate moiety facilitates the cyclization reaction. The optically active tricyclic (4bR,8aS)-4b,7,8,8a,9,10-hexahydrophenanthrene skeleton could also be easily obtained in excellent yields.     

碳前驱体在全氟磺酸型碳基固体酸材料设计中的影响

以碳纳米管、介孔碳分子筛和氮掺杂的介孔碳为前驱体,采用全氟磺酸-全氟乙烯共聚物(PTFE)液相沉积方法制备了修饰量相同的三种全氟磺酸功能化碳基固体酸催化剂,利用N₂吸附、热重分析(TG)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、傅里叶红外变换(FTIR)光谱以及电位滴定等方法对材料的结构和酸性进行了表征.考察催化剂对于苯甲醇与苯甲醚Friedel-Crafts (F-C)反应的催化性能.结果表明,前驱体的比表面积越大,与修饰剂的相互作用越强,越有利于修饰剂在前驱体表面的分散,得到的催化剂表面酸量越多,酸催化活性越好.因此,全氟磺酸功能化的氮掺杂介孔碳在F-C反应中表现出最高的活性和稳定性.     

Highly efficient synthesis of functionalized dihydronaphthalenes, tetrahydronaphthalenes, and tetrahydroisoquinolines by iron-catalyzed intramolecular Friedel-Crafts reaction of aryl-containing propargylic alcohols

An efficient, convenient, and one-pot procedure for the synthesis of a series of new dihydro- and tetrahydronaphthalenes as well as tetrahydroisoquinolines has been established through Lewis acid-catalyzed intramolecular Friedel-Crafts reaction of aryl-substituted propargylic alcohols.     

Microwave-assisted silica-supported aluminum chloride-catalyzed Friedel-Crafts alkylation

Microwave irradiation is a popular method in organic synthesis to achieve high yields in shorter reaction times. This decreases total ‘man-hours’ in a synthetic setting. Another technique used in organic chemistry to decrease manual manipulations, is solid support reagents. The benefits of this approach is that upon completion of a reaction, a simple filtration can be performed which expedites the work-up and also produces less organic waste. Friedel-Crafts alkylation has been explored using microwave chemistry as well as with solid-supported reagents. In comparison with traditional heating, as well as with AlCl₃, superior yields were observed with silica-gel bound aluminum chloride (Si-AlCl_x) when microwave irradiated for only 5 min.     

Microporous hypercross-linked conjugated quinonoid chromophores of anthracene: Novel polymers for CO2 adsorption

Microporous hypercross-linked conjugated quinonoid chromophores represent a novel class of amorphous polymers, synthesized by the reaction of anthracene with dimethoxy methane in the presence of FeCl3 catalyst. Their N2 adsorption isotherms confirm their microporous nature. Diffuse reflectance UV-Visible(DRS UV-Vis) spectroscopy confirms their matrix built with the conjugated quinonoids by their broad light absorption characteristics extending from 1000 nm to 200 nm with the absorbance maximum close to 400 nm. The catalyst cross-linked anthracene with ―CH2― bridges and subsequently dehydrogenating them to form quinonoids. Their Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) spectra showed their characteristic quinonoid vibrations between 1600 and 1700 cm-1. The synthesis of polymers was carried out at 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80 ℃, but the quinonoid content of the polymer obtained at 80 ℃ was higher than that of the others. Their scanning electron microscopy(SEM) images showed microspheres of 1 to 5 μm size built with tiny particles. Their surfaces were not smooth. The polymer synthesized at 80 ℃ showed 5.1 wt% CO2 sorption at 25 ℃ and 0.1 MPa, but when it was recross-linked, the CO2 sorption increased to 8 wt%. Hence, hypercross-linked conjugated quinonoid chromophores of anthracene are good for sorption of CO2.     

ZnCl2/粘土-SA01催化剂上二苯甲烷的合成

在环境友好ZnCl2/粘土-SA01催化剂上合成了二苯甲烷,较系统地考察了负载量、苯/苄基氯摩尔比、催化剂用量、反应温度、反应时间对该傅克反应的影响,并与催化剂的表面性质关联.实验结果表明,该催化剂具有良好的催化活性和稳定性并易于回收重复使用.     

4-苄基氨甲酰苯基苯胺三氟甲磺酸盐(BCPPAT)：一种新型高效Friedel-Crafts苄基化和环己基化反应的催化剂

首次报道了一种新型高效、可循环使用的Friedel-Crafts反应催化剂——4-苄 基氨甲酰苯基苯胺三氟甲磺酸盐(BCPPAT)，它能够有效地催化芳烃的苄基化和环己 基化反应。