Separation of chelating agents as copper complexes by capillary zone electrophoresis using quaternary ammonium bromides as additives in N-methylformamide

This study presents the use of quaternary ammonium bromides as additives in N-methylformamide (NMF) for the separation and quantification of chelating agents as copper complexes by capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE). The new quaternary ammonium bromides were synthesized in our laboratory and used for the first time for CZE applications performed in NMF media. The methods were developed and optimized for determination of six chelating agents (trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid (CDTA), diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), N-(2-hydroxyethyl)ethylenediamine-N,N′,N′-triacetic acid (HEDTA), nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) and triethylenetetraaminehexaacetic acid (TTHA)) as copper complexes. Among the tested electrolyte additives in NMF media (pH_app 10.2) dimethyldioctylammonium bromide (DMDOAB), dimethyldinonylammonium bromide (DMDNAB) and dimethyldidecylammonium bromide (DMDDAB), at a concentration of 20 mmol L⁻¹ improved the separation of the copper complexes. The optimized methods require only 12 min for one analysis, and the detection limits for copper complexes of DMDNAB, the best-performing additive, were ≤24 μmol L⁻¹. Relative standard deviations (R.S.D.) for migration times were ≤2.5, ≤2.1, ≤3.1% and for peak areas, ≤3.1, ≤3.0, ≤3.2% for DMDOAB, DMDNAB and DMDDAB used as additives, respectively. All three methods were successfully applied to the analysis of natural and wastewater samples. No matrix effects from these samples were observed. The interaction between quaternary ammonium bromides and copper complexes is discussed.     

Reversal of aryl bromide reactivity in Pd-catalysed aryl amination reactions promoted by a hemilabile aminophosphine ligand

Incorporation of a hemilabile amino group with a bulky, electron-rich phosphorus ligand led to a reversal in the order of aryl bromide reactivity in Pd-catalysed aryl amination reactions.     

A robust palladium-catalyzed cyanation procedure: beneficial effect of zinc acetate

Conditions that ensure a more reproducible Pd(0)-mediated procedure to convert aryl bromides to aryl cyanides have been developed that entail the use of zinc dust to keep the Pd in the zero oxidation state and zinc acetate to ensure high catalytic activity. This procedure is applicable to a wide range of substrates and obviates the need for stringent removal of oxygen from the reaction medium.     

Jahn-Teller Effect on Binary Indium Bromide─An Ab Initio Study

Amongindiumhandes,thestructuralchemistryofthebromidesisrichest.Whilethefirststudycantracebacktothebeginningofthecentury',thebinaryphasediagramhasonlyrecentlybeencompleted'-'duetotheunusualinstabilityofthiscompoundslikeInBr,In5Br=,InZBr3,In.Br7andIner,.Accordingtotheexperiment,thebinaryindiumbromidesareverysensitivetotheair,light,humidityandmechanicalstress.Theoriginoftheunusualinstabilityofthecompoundscreatedgreatinterestamongthetheoreticalchemists.Theresultsbasedonthesemi-empiricalquantU…     

Oxygen transfer from sulfoxide: formation of aromatic aldehydes from dihalomethylarenes

The conversion of dihalomethylarenes to the corresponding aldehydes is accomplished conveniently by using sulfoxides as the oxygen donor under neutral conditions.     

Synthesis of carbo- and heterobiaryls by intermolecular radical addition of aryl bromides onto aromatic solvents

Tris(trimethylsilyl)silane (TTMSS) and azabisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) promoted the intermolecular arylation of aryl and heteroaryl bromides onto aromatic solvents under thermal conditions via a radical pathway.     

Synthesis of Quinazolines and Tetrahydroquinazolines: Copper‐Catalyzed Tandem Reactions of 2‐Bromobenzyl Bromides with Aldehydes and Aqueous Ammonia or Amines

An efficient synthesis of diversely substituted quinazolines and 1,2,3,4‐tetrahydroquinazolines through copper‐catalyzed tandem reactions of the readily available 2‐bromobenzyl bromides, aldehydes, and aqueous ammonia or amines has been developed. By using ammonia and simple aliphatic amines as the nitrogen source, the present method provides a versatile and practical protocol for the synthesis of quinazolines and 1,2,3,4‐tetrahydroquinazolines.     

Facile Preparation of Aryl Sulfides Catalyzed by PEG400 and Nickel without Solvent

A variety of aryl sulfides were synthesized by aryl bromides with thiols, with PEG400 and nickel as catalysts under basic conditions in the absence of solvents. This article reported an easy and convenient method for formation of aryl‐sulfur bonds.     

An Expedient Synthesis of Allylic/Secondary Bromides from Dehydration of Tertiary-β-bromo Alcohols

Abstract

Tertiary-β-bromo alcohols, derived from simple monoterpenes and olefins, react with BF₃.OEt₂ in refluxing benzene in 1–2 h to afford the corresponding allylic/secondary bromides in 45–90% yield. In case of substrates containing olefinic or hydroxyl groups, formation of cyclic ethers was observed.     

Electrocatalytic Carboxylation of Arylic Bromides at Silver Cathode in the Presence of Carbon Dioxide

A simple and efficient electrocatalytic carboxylation of arylic bromides has been developed using silver as cathode and magnesium as anode in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) under mild conditions. The influences of some key factors (such as the nature of cathode material, current density, and temperature) on this reaction were investigated. The investigations were extended to other arylic bromides under the optimized conditions, and the corresponding carboxylic acids were obtained in moderate to good yields (30–78%). The electrochemical behavior was studied at different electrodes (Ag, Cu, Ni, and Ti) by cyclic voltammetry, which showed significant electrocatalytic effect of the silver electrode toward the reductive carboxylation of arylic bromides.