Synthesis of 2-arylacrylic esters from aryl methyl ketones via Wittig reaction/singlet oxygen ene reaction

An efficient synthetic method has been developed for the synthesis of 2-arylacrylic esters from the corresponding aryl methyl ketones via Wittig reaction and singlet oxygen ene reaction. Wittig reaction to aryl methyl ketones with (methoxymethyl)triphenylphosphonium chloride in basic condition afforded the methyl enol ethers, and then 2-arylacrylic esters were obtained by singlet oxygen ene reaction, followed by tosylation and elimination in one-pot to the methyl enol ethers in good yields.     

Oxidation of Zn(Cys)4 zinc finger peptides by O2 and H2O2: products, mechanism and kinetics

The reactivity of a series of Zn(Cys)(4) zinc finger model peptides towards H(2)O(2) and O(2) has been investigated. The oxidation products were identified by HPLC and ESI-MS analysis. At pH<7.5, the zinc complexes and the free peptides are oxidised to bis-disulfide-containing peptides. Above pH 7.5, the oxidation of the zinc complexes by H(2)O(2) also yields sulfinate- and sulfonate-containing overoxidised peptides. At pH 7.0, monitoring of the reactions between the zinc complexes and H(2)O(2) by HPLC revealed the sequential formation of two disulfides. Several techniques for the determination of the rate constant for the first oxidation step corresponding to the attack of H(2)O(2) by the Zn(Cys)(4) site have been compared. This rate constant can be reliably determined by monitoring the oxidation by HPLC, fluorescence, circular dichroism or absorption spectroscopy in the presence of excess ethyleneglycol bis(2-aminoethyl ether)tetraacetic acid. In contrast, monitoring of the release of zinc with 4-(2-pyridylazo)resorcinol or of the thiol content with 5,5'-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoate) did not yield reliable values of this rate constant for the case in which the formation of the second disulfide is slower than the formation of the first. The kinetic measurements clearly evidence a protective effect of zinc on the oxidation of the cysteines by both H(2)O(2) and O(2), which points to the fact that zinc binding diminishes the nucleophilicity of the thiolates. In addition, the reaction between the zinc finger and H(2)O(2) is too slow to consider zinc fingers as potential sensors for H(2)O(2) in cells.     

甲苯-乙二醇两相界面反应合成CdS纳米粒子

以十八胺为表面修饰剂,硬脂酸镉和硫脲为前驱物,在甲苯-乙二醇两相界面处合成了CdS纳米粒子.研究了反应时间、前驱物浓度、前驱物和表面修饰剂摩尔比等因素对合成CdS纳米粒子的影响.采用紫外-可见吸收光谱、荧光光谱、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和广角X射线衍射(WAXD)等方法对CdS纳米粒子的光学性质、形貌及晶体结构进行了表...     

Nature of the intermediates in gold(I)-catalyzed cyclizations of 1,5-enynes

The carbene or carbocationic nature of the intermediates in the gold-catalyzed cycloisomerization of 1,5-enynes can be revealed, depending on the ligands on the gold catalysts. Gold complexes with highly electron-donating ligands promote reactions that proceed via intermediates with carbene-like character, leading to products with a bicyclo[3.1.0]hexene skeleton. The intermediate cyclopropyl endo-gold carbenes formed in this cyclization have been trapped, for the first time, to give biscyclopropane derivatives in a reaction that proceeds in a concerted fashion, according to DFT calculations.     

Unravelling the mechanism of glycerol hydrogenolysis over rhodium catalyst through combined experimental-theoretical investigations

We report herein a detailed and accurate study of the mechanism of rhodium-catalysed conversion of glycerol into 1,2-propanediol and lactic acid. The first step of the reaction is particularly debated, as it can be either dehydration or dehydrogenation. It is expected that these elementary reactions can be influenced by pH variations and by the nature of the gas phase. These parameters were consequently investigated experimentally. On the other hand, there was a lack of knowledge about the behaviour of glycerol at the surface of the metallic catalyst. A theoretical approach on a model Rh(111) surface was thus implemented in the framework of density functional theory (DFT) to describe the above-mentioned elementary reactions and to calculate the corresponding transition states. The combination of experiment and theory shows that the dehydrogenation into glyceraldehyde is the first step for the glycerol transformation on the Rh/C catalyst in basic media under He or H(2) atmosphere.     

N,N,N',N'-四[(二苯基膦)甲基]乙二胺钯配合物催化Heck反应研究

以乙二胺为骨架的含氮四膦配体N’NN,N',N'-四[(二苯基膦)甲基]乙二胺和钯组成的催化体系用于丙烯酸酯和芳卤的Heck反应,该催化体系对许多卤代芳烃,尤其含吸电基的溴代芳烃显示了良好的催化活性.对活化底物对溴苯甲醛,即使底物与催化剂的物质的量比达到1000000,其转化率也能达到96％;催化非活化溴代芳烃对溴苯甲醚以及难以反应的氯代芳烃,在Pd含量为0.1 mol％时同样表现出优良催化性能.     

6-氨基-4-芳基-3-异丙基-1-苯基-4H-吡喃[2,3-c]吡唑-5-腈的三组分一锅法合成

在三乙胺的催化下,以1-苯基-3-异丙基吡唑-5-酮、芳香甲醛和丙二腈三组分为原料,经一锅法合成了一系列6-氨基-4-芳基-3-异丙基-1-苯基-4H-吡喃[2,3-c]吡唑-5-腈类化合物4a～4j.与常规合成法相比,该方法具有操作简单及产率较高等优点.产物的结构通过IR,1H NMR和质谱进行了确定.     

2-亚磷酸二乙酯基杂环烯酮缩胺类化合物的合成

用廉价易得原料Mn(OAc)2-KMnO4体系代替昂贵的Mn(OAc)3催化二甲缩硫醚(1)与亚磷酸二乙酯反应获得结构新颖的2-亚磷酸二乙酯基缩硫醚化合物2a～2d.然后,化合物2a～2d与二胺类化合物3反应以较高产率合成了一系列2-亚磷酸二乙酯基杂环烯酮缩胺(4).     

A catalyst-and solvent-free multicomponent synthesis of 7-azagramine analogues via a Mannich type reaction

A catalyst-and solvent-free protocol for the synthesis of 7-azagramine analogues is described via a three-component Mannich type reaction between 7-azaindole, aromatic aldehydes and heterocyclic amines in acceptable to excellent yields. Structures of the compounds were confirmed satisfactorily by ¹H NMR, IR, mass, TOCSY, HSQC and HMBC spectral analyses.     

Selective deprotection of trityl group on carbohydrate by microflow reaction inhibiting migration of acetyl group

The trityl group is an important and useful protecting group for primary hydroxy groups on carbohydrates. However, during deprotection, neighboring acetyl groups can easily migrate to the deprotected hydroxy groups. Hence, deprotection of trityl groups was optimized using a microreactor with regard to flow rate, reagent concentration, reaction time, and substrate concentration. The optimized microflow reaction conditions inhibited migration and could be applied to large-scale reactions and other substrates.