H_6P_2W_（18）O_（62）á18H_2O： A green and reusable catalyst for one-pot synthesis of pyrano[4,3-b]pyrans in water

A convenient,effcient and environmentally benign procedure has been developed for the synthesis of pyrano[4,3-b]pyran derivatives via a one-pot,three-component reaction of 4-hydroxy-6-methylpyran-2-one,aldehydes and malononitrile in water using H6P2W18O62á18H2O as catalyst.Reusability of the catalyst and reaction media,short reaction times and easy isolation of products are some added advantages of the present methodology.     

Synthesis of Schiff's bases in aqueous medium: a green alternative approach with effective mass yield and high reaction rates

Abstract

Schiff's bases constitute a class of pharmaceutical and medicinally important molecules. The conventional methods for the synthesis of Schiff's bases require long reaction times and use of organic solvents. We report a novel and eco-friendly condensation reaction method permitting the “green synthesis” of various Schiff's bases by stirring 1,2-diaminobenzene with various aromatic aldehydes in water as solvent. This method is experimentally simple, clean, high yielding, green, and with reduced reaction times. The product is purified by simple filtration followed by washing with water and drying processes.     

One-Pot Oxidation of Alanine and Its Ethyl Ester with a Mild Oxidant 4′-Methylazobenzene-2-sulfenyl Bromide

One-pot oxidation of alanine and its ethyl ester with a mild oxidant 4′-methylazobenzene-2-sulfenyl bromide is described. Using a nonreactively water-soluble electrophilic species, 4′-methylazobenzene-2-sulfenyl bromide, with L-alanine and its ethyl ester (in 3:1 molar proportions) in aqueous solution at room temperature, the corresponding sulfenimines are prepared. On hydrolysis in acidic medium at room temperature, these sulfenimines give ethanal and pyruvic acid respectively.

A simple catalytic system based on PdCl2(CH3CN)2 in water for cross-coupling reactions using diazonium salts

Aryl–heteroaryl and heteroaryl–heteroaryl compounds are obtained through the Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reactions between diazonium salts and potassium trifluoroborates using PdCl₂(CH₃CN)₂ as the catalyst in water and in the absence of any additive, ligand or base. In addition, the same mild catalytic system is effective for the Matsuda–Heck reaction between several monoolefins with aryldiazonium salts.     

Thiamine hydrochloride as a promoter for the efficient and green synthesis of 12-aryl-8,9,10,12 tetrahydrobenzoxanthene-11-one derivatives in aqueous micellar medium

An environmentally benign, three-component, one-pot integrated chemical process has been developed for the synthesis of 12-aryl-8,9,10,12-tetrahydrobenzoxanthene-11-one by nucleophilic addition reaction between aldehyde and β-naphthol followed by Michael addition of dimedone, catalyzed by thiamine hydrochloride in aqueous micellar medium with excellent yield. Simple reaction conditions, no requirement of chromatographic separation, short reaction time, ease of isolation, use of inexpensive, easily recoverable and reusable catalyst makes this protocol very interesting from an economic and environmental perspective.     

Ni‐Catalyzed [4+3+2] Cycloaddition of Ethyl Cyclopropylideneacetate and Dienynes: Scope and Mechanistic Insights

A detailed study of the Ni‐catalyzed [4+3+2] cycloaddition reaction between ethyl cyclopropylideneacetate and dienynes has been conducted, resulting in the development of a new method for the synthesis of compounds containing nine‐membered rings. We studied the reactivity of various dienynes, together with their substituent and conformational effects. The mechanism of the reaction was probed by examining the stoichiometric reactions of the Ni complexes and dienynes.     

Mild method for the synthesis of 1H-indazoles through oxime-phosphonium ion intermediate

The synthesis of 1H-indazoles from o-aminobenzoximes is achieved via N–N bond formation using triphenylphosphine, I₂, and imidazole. Selective formation of oxime-phosphonium ion intermediate in the presence of the amino group is the driving force for this reaction. The nucleophilicity of the arylamino group and electrophilicity toward the N–O bond of oxime also control the reaction. The reaction proceeds at a faster rate with good to excellent yield under this mild reaction condition and is amenable to scale-up.     

An organocatalytic synthesis of N-sulfonyl imines using chloramine-T in aqueous medium

N-Sulfonyl imines have been synthesized in good to excellent yields from aldehydes and chloramine-T using proline as an organocatalyst in aqueous medium at ambient temperature. The protocol is applicable to a wide range of aldehydes, especially enals exhibit remarkable efficiency in the reaction. The reaction presumably occurs via iminium activation and opens new avenues for the synthesis of N-sulfonyl imines under environmentally benign and mild conditions.     

Ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate: an attractive solvent for native chemical ligation of peptides

The ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ([C₂mim][OAc]) was successfully used as alternative solvent for native chemical ligation of peptide fragments to produce model peptide LYRAXCRANK (X = G, A, L, N, Q, K, and F). The commonly used buffer system including thiol additives such as thiophenol and benzyl mercaptan can be replaced by the nontoxic ionic liquid [C₂mim][OAc]. In addition to improving the solubility of the peptides in [C₂mim][OAc], yields and rates of the ligation reactions were found to be efficiently enhanced.