Benzylic Bromination of Toluene Derivatives with Boron Tribromide

A facile method for the benzylic bromination of toluene derivatives was developed. Various substituted toluenes were brominated with boron tribromide as bromine source in carbon tetrachloride at room temperature, affording their corresponding benzyl bromides in good yields.     

Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling of cyclopropylmethyl N-tosylhydrazones with aromatic bromides: an easy access to multisubstituted 1,3-butadienes

Direct synthesis of 1,1-disubstitued 1,3-butadienes has been efficiently realized from the cross-coupling of cyclopropylmethyl N-tosylhydrazones with aromatic bromides by means of PdCl₂(MeCN)₂ as catalyst. 1,1,4-Trisubstitued 1,3-butadiene derivatives were obtained in up to 70% yields through a one-pot procedure catalyzed by Pd(OAc)₂ in the presence of excessive amount of aromatic bromides. The present methodology provides an easy and efficient route to multisubstituted 1,3-butadienes.     

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium p-toluenesulfinate: a novel reagent for synthesis of sulfones and β-ketosulfones in ionic liquid

A novel task-specific ionic liquid, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium p-toluenesulfinate, [bmim][p-TolSO₂] has been synthesized and used as a nucleophile for the reaction with alkyl bromides and phenacyl bromides to prepare sulfones and β-ketosulfones in excellent yields (80-93%) in [bmim][BF₄] ionic liquid. The isolated yields of sulfones and β-ketosulfones were higher in [bmim][BF₄] than other organic solvents at room temperature.     

Palladium-Catalyzed Desulfitative Cross-Coupling of Sodium Arylsulfinates with Aryl Bromides and Chlorides： An Alternative Convenient Synthesis of Biaryls

An alternative method for synthesis of biaryls has been developed through the Pd catalyzed desulfitative coupling reaction of sodium arylsulfinates with aryl bromides and chlorides. The procedure tolerates a variety of functional groups, such as cyano, formyl, acetyl, chloro, methoxy, trifluoromethyl and heteroaromatic unit. The desired products were obtained in moderate to excellent yields under relatively mild reaction conditions without additives, base or co-catalyst.     

A Convenient One-Pot Synthesis of Some New 3-(2-Phenyl-6-(2-thienyl)-4-pyridyl)hydroquinolin-2-ones Under Microwave Irradiation and Their Antimicrobial Activities

A series of 3-(2-phenyl-6-(2-thienyl)-4-pyridyl)hydroquinolin-2-ones 4a–o were synthesized in high yields by a one–pot cyclocondensation reaction under Kröhnke's reaction conditions using 2-chloro-3-formyl quinoline 1a–c, 2-acetyl thiophene 2, and various N-phenacylpyridinium bromides 3a–e in a mixture of ammonium acetate and acetic acid by microwave irradiation. All the compounds have been characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, ¹H NMR, and ¹³C NMR spectral analysis. These compounds have been screened for their antimicrobial activities.

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Synthesis of α,α‐Difluoromethylene Alkynes by Palladium‐Catalyzed gem‐Difluoropropargylation of Aryl and Alkenyl Boron Reagents

gem‐Difluoropropargyl bromides are versatile intermediates in organic synthesis, but have rarely been employed in transition‐metal‐catalyzed cross‐coupling reactions. The first palladium‐catalyzed gem‐difluoropropargylation of organoboron reagents with gem‐difluoropropargyl bromides is now reported. The reaction proceeds under mild reaction conditions with high regioselectivity; it features a broad substrate scope and excellent functional‐group compatibility and thus provides an attractive approach for the synthesis of complex fluorinated molecules, in particular for drug discovery and development.     

Visible-light-induced dearomative spirocyclization of N-benzylacrylamides toward perfluorinated azaspirocyclic cyclohexadienones

A feasible approach to 2-azaspirocyclic cyclohexadienones via visible-light-induced perfluoroalkylation cyclization of N-benzylacrylamides was reported. Using R_f-X (X = I or Br) as the R_f radical source, the reaction underwent a cascade radical addition/dearomative cyclization process by Ir photocatalyst, leading to various 2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-6,9-diene-3,8-diones bearing perfluorinated groups including CF₃, n-C₃F₇, n-C₄F₉, n-C₆F₁₃, n-C₈F₁₇, n-C₁₀F₂₁, CH₂CF₂ and CF₂CO₂Et.