Environmentally benign process for the synthesis of N-formyl amino acid esters

Several amino acid ester hydrochlorides were reacted with ammonium formate to give N-formyl amino acid esters in good yields.     

Ethylene- ando-phenylenediamine-N,N′-bis(dimethylmethylenephosphonic) acids as complexing agents

Summary Ethylene- ando-phenylene-diamine-N, N-bis(dimethylmethylenephosphonic) acids form polymeric complexes of general formula M₂L · xH₂O (M = Mn^II, Co^II, Ni^II, Cu^II, Zn^II, Cd^II or Pb^II; x=2 or 4). These have octahedral geometry and are polymeric, according to i.r. (far and near) and electronic spectral data and magnetic moment and thermogravimetric studies. The ligands are thought to be tetradentate for each metal atom, coordination taking place through phosphoryl oxygen and amino-group nitrogen.     

Theoretical and experimental studies of asymmetric organozinc additions to benzaldehyde catalyzed by flexible and constrained gamma-amino alcohols

The cis-decalin based gamma-amino alcohols, 1-5, were synthesized, resolved, and employed as catalysts in the addition of organozincs to benzaldehyde. Despite large facial differentiation in the RZn adducts of the ligands, the enantioselectivities were found to be moderate. Transition structure calculations were done using several quantum chemical methods to examine the underlying causes of the selectivity for three gamma-amino alcohols, 1, 2, and 3. The tricyclic mu-oxo (6/4/4), rather than the bicyclic six-membered (6/6), transition structures were found to explain the observed enantioselectivity for 2 and 3. MP2 calculations gave the best correlation to the experimental results compared to B3LYP and HF calculations. The conformational flexibility of the chiral ligands was found to be an important factor in the selectivity.     

A new bifunctional catalyst for tandem Heck-asymmetric dihydroxylation of olefins

A new bifunctional catalyst consisting of active palladium and osmium species anchored on silica gel through a mercaptopropyl spacer and a cinchona alkaloid respectively has been prepared for the first time and used in the heterogeneous tandem Heck-asymmetric dihydroxylation of olefins to afford diols with excellent yields and enantiomeric excesses (ee's) in presence of N-methylmorpholine N-oxide or K3Fe(CN)6 as cooxidants.     

Conversion of Primary Amines to N,N′-Disubstituted Ureas Using Montmorillonitebipyridinepalladium(II)-acetate and Di-Tert Butyl Peroxide

A simple and convenient methodology for the synthesis of N,N′-disubstituted ureas from primary amines by a heterogenized catalyst montmorillonitebipyridinepalladium (II)acetate for the first time at room temperature and atmospheric pressure is described.     

Size distributions of aerosols in an indoor environment with engineered nanoparticle synthesis reactors operating under different scenarios

Size distributions of nanoparticles in the vicinity of synthesis reactors will provide guidelines for safe operation and protection of workers. Nanoparticle concentrations and size distributions were measured in a research academic laboratory environment with two different types of gas-phase synthesis reactors under a variety of operating conditions. The variation of total particle number concentration and size distribution at different distances from the reactor, off-design state of the fume hood, powder handling during recovery, and maintenance of reactors are established. Significant increases in number concentration were observed at all the locations during off-design conditions (i.e., failure of the exhaust system). Clearance of nanoparticles from the work environment was longer under off-design conditions (20 min) compared to that under normal hood operating conditions (4–6 min). While lower particle number concentrations are observed during operation of furnace aerosol reactors in comparison to flame aerosol reactors, the handling, processing, and maintenance operations result in elevated concentrations in the work area.     

Efficient Synthesis of β-Hydroxy Sulfides and β-Hydroxy Sulfoxides Catalyzed by Cu/MgO Under Solvent-Free Conditions

Regio-, stereo-, and chemoselective ring opening of epoxides with thiols using Cu/MgO as a heterogeneous catalyst has efficiently been carried out to produce the corresponding β-hydroxy sulfides in excellent yields at room temperature under solvent-free conditions. The treatment of the epoxides with thiols and 50% aqueous H₂O₂ in the presence of the same catalyst at room temperature affords the β-hydroxy sulfoxides in excellent yields.     

Benzylation and Allylation of Naphthols Using Amberlyst-15

A simple and efficient method has been developed for benzylation and allylation of naphthols by treatment of the compounds with benzylic and allylic alcohols, respectively, in the presence of amberlyst-15. Several heterogeneous catalysts were screened for the reaction, and amberlyst-15 was found to be most effective.