A fluorous-assisted synthesis of oligosaccharides using a phenyl ether linker as a safety-catch linker

We report on the fluorous-assisted synthesis of oligosaccharides using a phenyl ether linker. The phenyl ether linker is stable under both acidic and basic conditions but can be cleaved under mildly acidic conditions after reduction to a vinyl ether. The utility of the method was demonstrated by the synthesis of a trisaccharide. A protected trisaccharide with a light-fluorous tag was directly prepared by one-pot glycosylation using three building blocks that contained a building block with a light-fluorous tag though a phenyl ether. A Birch reduction of the trisaccharide provided a fully deprotected trisaccharide with the fluorous tag attached through a vinyl ether, which was easily purified by solid-phase extraction. The tag was cleaved from the sugar portion by treatment with 3% TFA in MeOH.     

New synthesis of allylidenecyclobutanes by the reaction of cyclobutylmagnesium carbenoids with vinyl sulfones

The reaction of cyclobutylmagnesium carbenoids, which were generated from 1-chlorocyclobutyl p-tolyl sulfoxides with EtMgCl via the sulfoxide-magnesium exchange reaction at low temperature, with carbanions derived from vinyl sulfones with n-BuLi or LDA resulted in the formation of allylidenecyclobutanes in moderate to good yields. The actual reactive species of the sulfones in this reaction were proved to be the lithium α-sulfonyl carbanion of allyl sulfones derived from the vinyl sulfones by double bond migration with the bases used. Mono- and di-substituted allylidenecyclobutanes can be obtained by using a variety of vinyl sulfones.     

Vinyl addition polymerization of norbornene catalyzed by β-iminoamine Ni(II) complexes/methylaluminoxane systems

Two nickel(II) complexes (A and B) bearing β-iminoamine ligands, [2-(ArNCH)-C₆H₄-NMe₂] (La, Ar = 2,6-i-Pr₂C₆H₃; Lb, Ar = 2,6-Me₂C₆H₃), were synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses and ¹H NMR. X-ray crystal structure of complex B reveals that the six-membered chelate ring adopts a envelope conformation, with nickel(II) atom deviating from the plane of backbone aromatic ring by 1.164 Å. In the presence of methylaluminoxane (MAO), both complexes showed moderate activities of 10⁵ g mol_Ni⁻¹ h⁻¹ for norbornene polymerization. β-iminoamine Ni(II)/MAO catalysts gave unimodal polymers (M_w, 3.16-8.02 × 10⁵ g/mol) with a relatively narrow MWD (M_w/M_n, 1.59-2.14), indicative of single-site catalyst behavior. The obtained polymers are vinyl-type polynorbornenes (PNBs), which are soluble in common solvents such as toluene, cyclohexane and dichlorobenzene.     

Effect of Calcination Temperature on La-Modified Al2O3 Catalysts for Vapor Phase Hydrofluorination of Acetylene to Vinyl Fluoride

利用沉积沉淀法制备出了La改性Al₂O₃催化剂,研究不同焙烧温度对La改性Al₂O₃催化剂用于乙炔气相氢氟化合成氟乙烯反应性能的影响．利用NH₃-TPD、Pyridine-FTIR、XRD和Raman等技术对不同温度焙烧的催化剂进行表征,发现焙烧过程能改变催化剂结构的同时也能调变催化剂表面的酸量．经400 °C焙烧的催化剂显示出最高的乙炔转化率(94.6%)、最高的氟乙烯选择性(83.4%)和较低的积炭选择性(0.72%)．催化剂的高活性与其表面的高酸量有关,同时积炭的选择性也与其表面的酸中心数量有关．     

钯催化烯基苯并噁嗪酮基于内球型机理的线性和不对称烯丙基烷基化反应

烯基苯并噁嗪酮作为底物参与反应受到有机合成工作者的广泛关注.在过渡金属催化作用下,烯基苯并噁嗪酮脱除一分子二氧化碳,生成的两性离子中间体既可以被亲核试剂进攻,得到结构丰富的芳香胺,也可以作为1,4-偶极子与硫叶立德,缺电子烯烃或α,β-不饱和醛参与成环,分别生成相应的五元、六元或七元含氮杂环.后者广泛存在于农药、医药和...     

Reductive Cross-Coupling of a Vinyl Thianthrenium Salt and Secondary Alkyl Iodides

We report the first reductive vinylation of alkyl iodides. The reaction uses a vinyl thianthrenium salt, a palladium catalyst, and an alkyl zinc intermediate formed in situ to trap the L_nPd^II(vinyl) complex formed after oxidative addition before it undergoes undesired homocoupling to form butadiene.     

Bi-affinity Electrolyte Optimizing High-Voltage Lithium-Rich Manganese Oxide Battery via Interface Modulation Strategy

The practical implementation of high-voltage lithium-rich manganese oxide (LRMO) cathode is limited by the unanticipated electrolyte decomposition and dissolution of transition metal ions. The present study proposes a bi-affinity electrolyte formulation, wherein the sulfonyl group of ethyl vinyl sulfone (EVS) imparts a highly adsorptive nature to LRMO, while fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) exhibits a reductive nature towards Li metal. This interface modulation strategy involves the synergistic use of EVS and FEC as additives to form robust interphase layers on the electrode. As-formed S-endorsed but LiF-assisted configuration cathode electrolyte interphase with a more dominant −SO₂− component may promote the interface transport kinetics and prevent the dissolution of transition metal ions. Furthermore, the incorporation of S component into the solid electrolyte interphase and the reduction of its poorly conducting component can effectively inhibit the growth of lithium dendrites. Therefore, a 4.8 V LRMO/Li cell with optimized electrolyte may demonstrate a remarkable retention capacity of 97 % even after undergoing 300 cycles at 1 C.     

C−H Activation of Unbiased C(sp3)−H Bonds: Gold(I)-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of 1-Bromoalkynes**

Selective functionalization of non-activated C(sp³)−H bonds is a major challenge in chemistry, so functional groups are often used to enhance reactivity. Here, we present a gold(I)-catalyzed C(sp³)−H activation of 1-bromoalkynes without any sort of electronic, or conformational bias. The reaction proceeds regiospecifically and stereospecifically to the corresponding bromocyclopentene derivatives. The latter can be readily modified, comprising an excellent library of diverse 3D scaffolds for medicinal chemistry. In addition, a mechanistic study has shown that the reaction proceeds via a so far unknown mechanism: a concerted [1,5]-H shift / C−C bond formation involving a gold-stabilized vinylcation-like transition state.     

Synthesis of Modified Poly(vinyl Alcohol)s and Their Degradation Using an Enzymatic Cascade

Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) is a water-soluble synthetic vinyl polymer with remarkable physical properties including thermostability and viscosity. Its biodegradability, however, is low even though a large amount of PVA is released into the environment. Established physical-chemical degradation methods for PVA have several disadvantages such as high price, low efficiency, and secondary pollution. Biodegradation of PVA by microorganisms is slow and frequently involves pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ)-dependent enzymes, making it expensive due to the costly cofactor and hence unattractive for industrial applications. In this study, we present a modified PVA film with improved properties as well as a PQQ-independent novel enzymatic cascade for the degradation of modified and unmodified PVA. The cascade consists of four steps catalyzed by three enzymes with in situ cofactor recycling technology making this cascade suitable for industrial applications.