Regioselective synthesis of functionally congested biaryls through a novel C-C bond formation reaction

An expeditious synthesis of unsymmetrical biaryls functionalized with electron-withdrawing or -donating substituents is described and illustrated by the carbanion-induced ring transformation of 2H-pyran-2-ones with malononitrile in excellent yields.     

Ultrathin phenyl-functionalized solid phase microextraction fiber coating developed by sol-gel deposition

A new sol-gel application for the development of SPME fibers is described. Phenyltrimethoxysilane (PTMOS) and methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMOS) were the sol-gel precursors used at different proportions, together with different water contents, catalyst and reaction time. It was observed that obtaining a good film quality was determinant for a good extracting fiber performance. The film thickness ranged 0.2-1 microm and could not be increased by multi-coating processes. Apparently, a dense, non-porous microstructure was obtained. These coatings exhibited a strong hydrophobic character, as shown by the capability of extraction of long chain and apolar aromatic compounds, which, was comparable to that of the 100 microm polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and 65 microm carbowax-divinylbenzene (CW-DVB). The developed fiber has shown high thermal (350 degrees C) and organic solvent stability (ethanol, toluene and dichloromethane), thus bearing adequate characteristics to be associated to GC and potentialities that may also envisage suitability for HPLC. The new fibers may be useful for the microextraction of non-polar compounds, although at trace levels and in simple matrixes only, due to the susceptibility to competition.     

化学和电化学方法合成苯/胺封端苯胺四聚体

利用改进了MacDiarmid氧化偶联方法合成了苯／胺封端的苯胺四聚体，通过对循环伏安曲线的分析，给出二聚体经由电化学氧化－化学偶联成为四聚体的机理，利用基质辅助激光解吸质谱和红外光谱对产物进行了表征。     

Friessche Verschiebung vonortho- undpara-Methoxyphenylacetaten. Die Bildung von Ketoestern

During theFries rearrangement ofo- andp-methoxy phenyl acetates with AlCl₃ in nitromethane at 20°C substitution occurs mainly in thep-position of the phenolic residue to yieldp-acylphenols. Larger quantities ofo-acylphenols are obtained only, if thisp-position is already substituted. Witho-methoxy phenyl acetates the substitution of the acid residue to yield ketoesters is observed as a side reaction. Those ketoesters are obtained as main products if TiCl₄ is taken as a catalyst.

     

Insertion reactions of phenyl isocyanate into hafnium nitrogen bonds: synthesis and reactivity of hafnium complexes bearing substituted pyrrolyl ligands

A bis(diethylamido)hafnium compound [C₄H₃N(CH₂NMe₂)-2]₂Hf(NEt₂)₂ (1) has been prepared in 79% yield by reacting Hf(NEt₂)₄ with 2 equiv. of [C₄H₃NH(CH₂NMe₂)-2] in heptane via deamination. Reacting compound 1 with 2 equiv. of phenyl isocyanate at room temperature in diethyl ether results in the PhNCO being inserted seletively into hafnium-NEt₂ bonds to generate [C₄H₃N(CH₂NMe₂)-2]₂Hf[PhNC(NEt₂)O]₂ (2) in 56% yield. Similarly, while reacting 1 with 2 equiv. of phenyl isocyanate for a week in toluene produces a mixture of 2 and [C₄H₃N(CH₂NMe₂)-2]Hf[PhNC(NEt₂)O]₃ (3). For comparison, reacting Hf(NEt₂)₄ with 4 equiv. of PhNCO in a toluene solution at room temperature results in the PhNCO inserted into Hf-N bonds, and forms a tetrakis-ureato hafnium compound Hf[PhNC(NEt₂)O]₄ (4) in 88% yield. A theoretical calculation found that the unpaired electrons of the ureato fragments of 2 are resonance delocalized between the C-O, C-NPh, and C-NEt₂ bonds, which are all partially doubly bonded.     

HPLC determination of copper(II), cobalt(II) and iron(II) in pharmaceutical preparations using 2-acetylpyridine-4-phenyl-3-thiosemicarbazone derivatizing agent

Summary Cu(II) Co(II) and Fe(II) in pharmaceutical preparations were determined using precolumn derivatization and solvent extraction with 2-acetylpyridine-4-phenyl-3-thiosemicarbazone (APPT) as complexing reagent. Liquid chromatography (LC) was carried out on a reversed phase C-18, column. The complexes were eluted isocratically with acetonitrile-water containing sodium acetate and tetrabutyl ammonium bromide as ion-pairing agents. The results obtained were compared with those using atomic absorption.     

PREPARATION OF N-ACYL DERIVATIVES OF AMINO ACIDS FROM ACYL CHLORIDES AND AMINO ACIDS IN THE PRESENCE OF CATIONIC SURFACTANTS. A VARIATION OF THE SCHOTTEN-BAUMANN METHOD OF BENZOYLATION OF AMINO ACIDS

A very efficient method for the preparation of N-acylamino acids from the corresponding acyl chloride and amino acid is described. Amino acids, potassium carbonate, acyl chloride, and a catalytic amount of cationic surfactants were mixed in tetrahydrofuran and refluxed without ever obtaining a clear reaction mixture. After hot filtration, the product was isolated from the hot tetrahydrofuran solution in very high or almost quantitative yields.     

Preparation and characterization of new poly(amide–imide) reinforced layer silicate nanocomposite containing N,N′-pyrromellitoyl-bis-l-phenyl acetic acid

Two new samples of poly(amide–imide)/montmorillonite reinforced nanocomposites containing N,N′-pyrromellitoyl-bis-l-phenyl acetic acid moiety in the main chain were synthesized by a convenient solution intercalation technique. Poly(amide–imide) (PAI) 3 as a source of polymer matrix was synthesized by the direct polycondensation reaction of N,N′-pyrromelitoyl-bis-l-phenyl acetic acid 1 with 4,4′-diamino diphenyl ether 2 in the presence of triphenyl phosphite (TPP), CaCl₂, pyridine and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP). Morphology and structure of the resulting PAI-nanocomposite films 4a and 4b with 10% and 20% silicate particles were characterized by FTIR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The effect of clay dispersion and the interaction between clay and polymeric chains on the properties of nanocomposite films were investigated by using UV–vis spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and water uptake measurements.     

Pyridine-mediated, one-pot, stereoselective synthesis of acyclic enaminones

A new one-pot, three-component reaction of phenacyl pyridinium bromides, various primary aromatic amines, and phenyl glyoxal or ethyl glyoxalate for the stereoselective synthesis of acylic enaminones in good chemical yields is described.     

Ion and Molecular Recognition Using Aryl–Ethynyl Scaffolding

The aryl–ethynyl linkage has been extensively employed in the construction of hosts for a variety of guests. Uses range from ion detection (e.g., of metal cations in the environment or industrial waste and of anions prevalent in nature), to molecular mimics for biological systems, and to applications targeting future safety issues (such as CO₂ capture and indicators for the manufacture of chemical weapons). This Focus Review examines the utilization of the aryl–ethynyl linkage in engineering host molecules for a variety of different guests, and how the alkyne unit plays an integral part as both a rigid scaffolding section in host geometry design as well as a linker to allow conjugative communication between discrete π‐electron systems.