键阻断原理构建中孔A型沸石

采用不同类型的有机硅烷化SiO2作为基本合成单元,制备了具有晶内中孔的A型沸石。考察了反应碱度、Si/Al比、晶化时间等合成条件对产品的影响。结果表明,苯胺基丙基三甲氧基硅烷是合成中孔A型沸石的最佳硅烷化试剂;硅烷化试剂的应用,使中孔沸石晶化过程可以通过"键阻断原理"有效控制;沸石的中孔尺寸可以通过不同类型的有机硅烷化试剂进行调控;一定范围内,其外比表面积、中孔体积随SiO2表面硅烷化度的增加而增加。通过沸石晶化过程中的"键阻断",可以制备具有晶内中孔的A型沸石。     

Synthesis of cis-3-arylated cycloalkylamines through palladium-catalyzed methylene sp carbon–hydrogen bond activation

Methylene sp³ carbon–hydrogen bond activation of N-picolinoylcycloalkylamines provides a useful method for synthesizing cis-3-arylated cycloalkylamine derivatives. Pd(II) species catalyzed the γ-arylation of N-picolinoylcycloalkylamines with aryl iodides in the presence of silver carbonate to afford cis-3-arylated N-picolinoylalkylamines in up to 87% yield. Hydrolysis of the amide linkage to give the corresponding cis-3-arylated cycloalkylamines was also demonstrated.     

Copper-mediated cyanation reactions

Aryl nitriles can be efficiently synthesized through transition-metal-mediated cyanation of aryl halides, arenes, aryl boronic acids, and so on. Among those most commonly used transition-metals, copper catalysts are surely much more inexpensive and easier to handle, compared to any other metal catalysts. Considering the high-efficiency of copper catalysts in the activation of C–X, C–H, and C–B bond as well as in the formation of C–CN bond, this Letter summarizes various copper-mediated cyanations based on the different kinds of cyanide reagents, such as metal cyanides, potassium hexacyanoferrate(II), acetone cyanohydrins, DDQ, AIBN, benzyl cyanide, malononitrile, nitromethane, and DMF. Our group’s recent contributions to this area are also demonstrated.     

Copper-catalyzed synthesis of aryl and alkyl trifluoromethyl sulfides using CF3SiMe3 and Na2S2O3 as –SCF3 source

A universal and efficient Cu(I)-catalyzed synthesis of aryl and alkyl trifluoromethyl sulfides has been developed. In this catalytic system, S-aryl or S-alkyl sulfothioate (I or II) proved to be the key intermediate. Substrates bearing groups of I, Br, Cl, OTs, and OMs on the aryl carbon and no matter electron-withdrawing and electron-donating substitutions on the aromatic ring could afford good to excellent yields.     

Palladium-catalyzed oxidative C–H bond coupling of indoles and benzaldehydes: a new approach to the synthesis of 3-benzoylindoles

A palladium-catalyzed dehydrogenative acylation of indoles using easily accessible aldehydes as the acyl source is described. This reaction provides a new approach for the synthesis of 3-acylindoles.     

Heterogeneous platinum catalytic aerobic oxidation of cyclopentane-1,2-diols to cyclopentane-1,2-diones

A method for the aerobic oxidation of cyclopentane-1,2-diols to the corresponding diketones over a commercial heterogeneous Pt/C catalyst is described. Unsubstituted and 3- or 4-substituted cyclopentane-1,2-diols are oxidized to 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds in good yields under the reported optimized reaction conditions (atmospheric air, 1 mol % of catalyst, 1 equiv of LiOH, aqueous solvents and 60 °C temperature). The method is applicable for producing cyclopentane-1,2-diketones in a scalable manner.     

Visible light photoredox catalysis: aerobic oxidation of perimidines to perimidinones

Aerobic oxidation of a series of 2,3-dihydro-1H-perimidines to the corresponding 4- and 6-perimidinones via visible light photoredox catalysis using Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ as a catalyst was reported. The scope and limitation of this oxidation were investigated and a possible photochemical mechanism was proposed.     

Parallel synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted thiophene-3-carbonitrile derivatives on traceless solid support

A parallel solid-phase synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted thiophene-3-carbonitrile derivatives was developed. The polymer-supported synthetic route progressed using the sulfide linker via a traceless strategy. The initial synthesis utilized the Thorpe–Ziegler type cyclization of α-haloketone and polymer-supported 2,2-dicyanoethene-1,1-bis(thiolate), which was derived from the Merrifield resin. The resulting thiophene resin was introduced to one substitution by N-arylation. After oxidation of sulfides to sulfones in the thiophene resins for subsequent cleavage, nucleophilic desulfonative substitution with amines and thiols afforded the desired thiophene-3-carbonitrile derivatives in good overall yields.     

Oxidation of alkenes with non-heme iron complexes: suitability as an organic synthetic method

In the course of a preliminary study to determine the preparative value and the synthetic applications of the non-heme iron(II) complexes Fe(bpmen)(OTf)₂ and Fe(tpa)(OTf)₂, in particular the oxidation of alkenes by using hydrogen peroxide as the terminal oxidant, we have found significant differences in catalyst behavior. After several attempts it was clear that the preparative relevance of the oxidation processes was linked to the concentration of the catalyst and optimal results were obtained when the concentration value was 5 mol %. At that concentration, the Fe(bpmen)(OTf)₂ catalyst mostly gave rise to mixtures of the epoxide and the trans-dihydroxylation products formed by water-assisted hydrolytic cleavage of the epoxides. Furthermore, the use of the tripodal ligand tpa led to cis dihydroxylation products. When deactivated olefins were used as substrates for the oxidation reaction, the cis-diols were obtained exclusively, although with modest conversions, regardless of the catalyst used.