- An electric field-induced change in the selectivity of a metal oxide-catalyzed epoxide rearrangement
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The rearrangement of cis-stilbene oxide catalyzed by Al2O 3 was studied in the presence of interfacial electric fields. Thin films of Al2O3 deposited on Si electrodes were used as the opposing walls of a reaction vessel. Application of a voltage across the electrodes engendered electrochemical double layer formation at the Al 2O3-solution interface. The aldehyde to ketone product ratio of the rearrangement was increased by up to a factor of 63 as the magnitude of the double layer charge density was increased. The results support a field-dipole effect on the selectivity of the catalytic reaction.
- Gorin, Craig F.,Beh, Eugene S.,Kanan, Matthew W.
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- Electrochemical oxidation-induced benzyl C–H carbonylation for the synthesis of aromatic α-diketones
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Electrochemical oxidation-induced direct carbonylation of benzyl C–H bond for the synthesis of aromatic α-diketones is described. In this process, tetrabutylammonium iodide (nBu4NI) not only acts as an electrolyte, but its iodine anion is oxidized to an iodine radical at the anode, acting as a hydrogen atom transfer agent. The iodine radical extracts the benzyl hydrogen atom and causes the carbonylation of the benzyl position, where O2 in the air is used as an oxygen source.
- Tan, Yu-Fang,Chen, Yuan,Li, Rui-Xue,Guan, Zhi,He, Yan-Hong
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- H2O2-mediated room temperature synthesis of 2-arylacetophenones from arylhydrazines and vinyl azides in water
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An environmentally benign, cost-efficient and practical methodology for the room temperature synthesis of 2-arylacetophenones in water has been discovered. The facile and efficient transformation involves the oxidative radical addition of arylhydrazines with α-aryl vinyl azides in the presence of H2O2 (as a radical initiator) and PEG-800 (as a phase-transfer catalyst). From the viewpoint of green chemistry and organic synthesis, the present protocol is of great significance because of using cheap, non-toxic and readily available starting materials and reagents as well as amenability to gram-scale synthesis, which provides an attractive strategy to access 2-arylacetophenones.
- Luo, Mengqiang,Zhang, Yaohong,Fang, Ping,Li, Yan,Qi, Chenze,Li, Yong,Shen, Runpu,Cheng, Kai,Wang, Hai
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p. 630 - 635
(2022/02/01)
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- Copper-Catalyzed Three-Component Carboboronation of Allenes Using Highly Strained Cyclic Ketimines as Electrophiles
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A diastereoselective copper and NHC-ligand-catalyzed three-component difunctionalization of allenes with bis(pinacolato)diboron and 2H-azirines to afford borylated allylaziridines is described. The reaction exhibits complete diastereoselectivity and good yields, and the further chlorination of the corresponding borylated products was also performed. It is believed that the high ring-strain force of 2H-azirines facilitates the reaction. More chemical transformations of borylated allylaziridines are also reported.
- Deng, Hao,Dong, Yujie,Shangguan, Yu,Yang, Fazhou,Han, Sheng,Wu, Jiaqi,Liang, Bo,Guo, Hongchao,Zhang, Cheng
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p. 4431 - 4435
(2021/05/26)
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- Benzylic Aroylation of Toluenes Mediated by a LiN(SiMe3)2/Cs+System
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Chemoselective deprotonative functionalization of benzylic C-H bonds is challenging, because the arene ring contains multiple aromatic C(sp2)-H bonds, which can be competitively deprotonated and lead to selectivity issues. Recently it was found that bimetallic [MN(SiMe3)2 M = Li, Na]/Cs+ combinations exhibit excellent benzylic selectivity. Herein, is reported the first deprotonative addition of toluenes to Weinreb amides mediated by LiN(SiMe3)2/CsF for the synthesis of a diverse array of 2-arylacetophenones. Surprisingly, simple methyl benzoates also react with toluenes under similar conditions to form 2-arylacetophenones without double addition to give tertiary alcohol products. This finding greatly increases the practicality and impact of this chemistry. Some challenging substrates with respect to benzylic deprotonations, such as fluoro and methoxy substituted toluenes, are selectively transformed to 2-aryl acetophenones. The value of benzylic deprotonation of 3-fluorotoluene is demonstrated by the synthesis of a key intermediate in the preparation of Polmacoxib.
- Dai, Ziteng,Gu, Yuanyun,Li, Jie,Mao, Jianyou,Walsh, Patrick J.,Wang, Yan-En,Xiong, Dan,Yuan, Yaqi,Zhang, Zhen
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- Iron-Catalyzed Enantioselective Radical Carboazidation and Diazidation of α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds
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Azidation of alkenes is an efficient protocol to synthesize organic azides which are important structural motifs in organic synthesis. Enantioselective radical azidation, as a useful strategy to install a C-N3 bond, remains challenging due to the inherently instability and unique structure of radicals. Here, we disclose an efficient enantioselective radical carboazidation and diazidation of α,β-unsaturated ketones and amides catalyzed by chiral N,N′-dioxide/Fe(OTf)2 complexes. An array of substituted alkenes was transformed to the corresponding α-azido carbonyl derivatives in good to excellent enantioselectivities, benefiting the preparation of chiral α-amino ketones, vicinal amino alcohols, and vicinal diamines. Control experiments and mechanistic studies proved the radical pathway in the reaction process. The DFT calculations showed that the azido transferred to the radical intermediate via an intramolecular five-membered transition state with the internal nitrogen of the Fe-N3 species.
- Dong, Shunxi,Feng, Xiaoming,He, Jun,Liu, Wen,Liu, Xiaohua,Pu, Maoping,Wu, Yun-Dong,Zhang, Tinghui
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p. 11856 - 11863
(2021/08/16)
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- Palladium-catalyzed synthesis of α-aryl acetophenones from styryl ethers and aryl diazonium saltsviaregioselective Heck arylation at room temperature
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Preparation of α-aryl acetophenones from styryl ethers and aryldiazonium salts is described. The reaction is catalyzed by palladium acetate at room temperature in the absence of ligand and base. The developed method is highly attractive in terms of reaction conditions, substrate scope, functional group tolerance and yields. Synthetic applications of the present method are demonstrated by preparing α-aryl indoles and 3-aryl isocoumarin from styryl ethers.
- Kandasamy, Jeyakumar,Lee, Yong Rok,Singh, Adesh Kumar,Venkatesh, Rapelly
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p. 7832 - 7837
(2021/09/28)
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- Ruthenium(II)-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Benzoyl Formic Acids with Toluenes: Synthesis of 2-Phenylacetophenones
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Herein, we report a direct method to synthesize 2-phenylacetophenone through a ruthenium(II)-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction between acyl and benzyl radical. The various derivatives of 2-phenylacetophenone were prepared easily in moderate to good yields. These reactions provide a straightforward pathway to synthesize a variety of ketones bearing various functional groups.
- Chen, Yujie,Dai, Chenyang,Huang, Zhibin,Jiang, Yaqiqi,Shu, Sai,Yang, Shan,Zhao, Yingsheng
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p. 2955 - 2961
(2021/07/22)
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- C-H Alkylation of Aldehydes by Merging TBADT Hydrogen Atom Transfer with Nickel Catalysis
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Catalyst controlled site-selective C-H functionalization is a challenging but powerful tool in organic synthesis. Polarity-matched and sterically controlled hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) provides an excellent opportunity for site-selective functionalization. As such, the dual Ni/photoredox system was successfully employed to generate acyl radicals from aldehydes via selective formyl C-H activation and subsequently cross-coupled to generate ketones, a ubiquitous structural motif present in the vast majority of natural and bioactive molecules. However, only a handful of examples that are constrained to the use of aryl halides are developed. Given the wide availability of amines, we developed a cross-coupling reaction via C-N bond cleavage using the economic nickel and TBADT catalyst for the first time. A range of alkyl and aryl aldehydes were cross-coupled with benzylic and allylic pyridinium salts to afford ketones with a broad spectrum of functional group tolerance. High regioselectivity toward formyl C-H bonds even in the presence of α-methylene carbonyl or α-amino/oxy methylene was obtained.
- Murugesan, Vetrivelan,Ganguly, Anirban,Karthika, Ardra,Rasappan, Ramesh
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p. 5389 - 5393
(2021/07/21)
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- Versatile and base-free copper-catalyzed α-arylations of aromatic ketones using diaryliodonium salts
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A ligand and base-free copper catalyzed synthetic method for the efficient α-arylation of aromatic ketones is described. In order to avoid strong bases, ketone-derived silyl enol ethers were employed. Their reaction with diaryliodonium salts as aryl source provided the intermolecular C–C coupling displaying good functional group tolerance and requiring low catalyst loading.
- Bouquin, Maxime,Jaroschik, Florian,Taillefer, Marc
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- Oxaprozin Analogues as Selective RXR Agonists with Superior Properties and Pharmacokinetics
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The retinoid X receptors (RXR) are ligand-activated transcription factors involved in multiple regulatory networks as universal heterodimer partners for nuclear receptors. Despite their high therapeutic potential in many pathologies, targeting of RXR has only been exploited in cancer treatment as the currently available RXR agonists suffer from exceptional lipophilicity, poor pharmacokinetics (PK), and adverse effects. Aiming to overcome the limitations and to provide improved RXR ligands, we developed a new potent RXR ligand chemotype based on the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug oxaprozin. Systematic structure-activity relationship analysis enabled structural optimization toward low nanomolar potency similar to the well-established rexinoids. Cocrystal structures of the most active derivatives demonstrated orthosteric binding, and in vivo profiling revealed superior PK properties compared to current RXR agonists. The optimized compounds were highly selective for RXR activation and induced RXR-regulated gene expression in native cellular and in vivo settings suggesting them as excellent chemical tools to further explore the therapeutic potential of RXR.
- Schierle, Simone,Chaikuad, Apirat,Lillich, Felix F.,Ni, Xiaomin,Woltersdorf, Stefano,Schallmayer, Espen,Renelt, Beatrice,Ronchetti, Riccardo,Knapp, Stefan,Proschak, Ewgenij,Merk, Daniel
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p. 5123 - 5136
(2021/05/04)
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- The organocatalytic enantiodivergent fluorination of β-ketodiaryl-phosphine oxides for the construction of carbon-fluorine quaternary stereocenters
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Commercially available cinchona alkaloids that can catalyze the enantiodivergent fluorination of β-ketodiarylphosphine oxides were developed to construct carbon-fluorine quaternary stereocenters. This protocol features a wide scope of substrates and excellent enantioselectivities, and it is scalable.
- Xie, Shaolei,He, Zhi-Juan,Zhang, Ling-Hui,Huang, Bo-Lun,Chen, Xiao-Wei,Zhan, Zong-Song,Zhang, Fu-Min
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p. 2069 - 2072
(2021/03/01)
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- Combined Theoretical and Experimental Studies Unravel Multiple Pathways to Convergent Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Enamides
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We present a highly efficient convergent asymmetric hydrogenation of E/Z mixtures of enamides catalyzed by N,P-iridium complexes supported by mechanistic studies. It was found that reduction of the olefinic isomers (E and Z geometries) produces chiral amides with the same absolute configuration (enantioconvergent hydrogenation). This allowed the hydrogenation of a wide range of E/Z mixtures of trisubstituted enamides with excellent enantioselectivity (up to 99% ee). A detailed mechanistic study using deuterium labeling and kinetic experiments revealed two different pathways for the observed enantioconvergence. For α-aryl enamides, fast isomerization of the double bond takes place, and the overall process results in kinetic resolution of the two isomers. For α-alkyl enamides, no double bond isomerization is detected, and competition experiments suggested that substrate chelation is responsible for the enantioconvergent stereochemical outcome. DFT calculations were performed to predict the correct absolute configuration of the products and strengthen the proposed mechanism of the iridium-catalyzed isomerization pathway.
- Yang, Jianping,Massaro, Luca,Krajangsri, Suppachai,Singh, Thishana,Su, Hao,Silvi, Emanuele,Ponra, Sudipta,Eriksson, Lars,Ahlquist, M?rten S. G.,Andersson, Pher G.
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p. 21594 - 21603
(2021/12/27)
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- Gold-Catalyzed [3+2]-Annulations of α-Aryl Diazoketones with the Tetrasubstituted Alkenes of Cyclopentadienes: High Stereoselectivity and Enantioselectivity
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This work reports gold-catalyzed [3+2]-annulations of α-diazo ketones with highly substituted cyclopentadienes, affording bicyclic 2,3-dihydrofurans with high regio- and stereoselectivity. The reactions highlights the first success of tetrasubstituted alkenes to undergo [3+2]-annulations with α-diazo carbonyls. The enantioselective annulations are also achieved with high enantioselectivity using chiral forms of gold and phosphoric acid. Our mechanistic analysis supports that cyclopentadienes serve as nucleophiles to attack gold carbenes at the more substituted alkenes, yielding gold enolates that complex with chiral phosphoric acid to enhance the enantioselectivity.
- Chen, Ching-Nung,Cheng, Wei-Min,Wang, Jian-Kai,Chao, Tzu-Hsuan,Cheng, Mu-Jeng,Liu, Rai-Shung
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p. 4479 - 4484
(2021/01/21)
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- GLYCOLATE OXIDASE INHIBITORS FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISEASE
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Described herein are compounds, methods of making such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments containing such compounds, and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with a defect in glyoxylate metabolism, for example a disease or disorder associated with the enzyme glycolate oxidase (GO) or alterations in oxalate metabolism. Such diseases or disorders include, for example, disorders of glyoxylate metabolism, including primary hyperoxaluria, that are associated with production of excessive amounts of oxalate.
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- Synthesis of unsymmetrical ketones by applying visible-light benzophenone/nickel dual catalysis for direct benzylic acylation
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Herein, we report a dual catalytic system for the direct benzylic C-H acylation reaction furnishing a variety of unsymmetrical ketones. A benzophenone-derived photosensitizer combined with a nickel catalyst has been established as the catalytic system. Both acid chlorides and anhydrides are able to acylate the benzylic position of toluene and other methylbenzenes. The method offers a valuable alternative to late transition metal catalyzed C-H acylation reactions.
- Krach, Patricia E.,Dewanji, Abhishek,Yuan, Tingting,Rueping, Magnus
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p. 6082 - 6085
(2020/06/18)
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- Combined Photoredox and Carbene Catalysis for the Synthesis of Ketones from Carboxylic Acids
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As a key element in the construction of complex organic scaffolds, the formation of C?C bonds remains a challenge in the field of synthetic organic chemistry. Recent advancements in single-electron chemistry have enabled new methods for the formation of various C?C bonds. Disclosed herein is the development of a novel single-electron reduction of acyl azoliums for the formation of ketones from carboxylic acids. Facile construction of the acyl azolium in situ followed by a radical–radical coupling was made possible merging N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) and photoredox catalysis. The utility of this protocol in synthesis was showcased in the late-stage functionalization of a variety of pharmaceutical compounds. Preliminary investigations using chiral NHCs demonstrate that enantioselectivity can be achieved, showcasing the advantages of this protocol over alternative methodologies.
- Betori, Rick C.,Davies, Anna V.,Fitzpatrick, Keegan P.,Scheidt, Karl A.
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p. 9143 - 9148
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- Blue Light Promoted Difluoroalkylation of Aryl Ketones: Synthesis of Quaternary Alkyl Difluorides and Tetrasubstituted Monofluoroalkenes
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A facile and cost-effective method for the preparation of fluoroalkylated compounds has been described by the direct photoexcitation of halofluoroalkanes with blue light absorptivity, enabling the difluoroalkylation of aryl ketones. The methodology has provided an efficient, mild, and catalyst-free synthetic method for quaternary difluoroalkylated arenes and tetrasubstituted monofluoroalkenes.
- Li, Kangkui,Chen, Jingchao,Yang, Chunhui,Zhang, Keyang,Pan, Chunxiang,Fan, Baomin,Fan, Baomin
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- 3D-QSAR assisted identification of FABP4 inhibitors: An effective scaffold hopping analysis/QSAR evaluation
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Following on the recent publication of pharmacologically relevant effects, small molecule inhibitors of adipocyte fatty-acid binding protein 4 (FABP4) have attracted high interest. FABP4 is mainly expressed in macrophages and adipose tissue, where it regulates fatty acid storage and lipolysis, being also an important mediator of inflammation. In this regard, FABP4 recently demonstrated an interesting molecular target for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, other metabolic diseases and some type of cancers. In the past years, hundreds of effective FABP4 inhibitors have been synthesized. In this paper, a quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) model has been produced, in order to predict the bioactivity of FABP4 inhibitors. The methodology has been combined with a scaffold-hopping approach, allowing to identify three new molecules that act as effective inhibitors of this protein. These molecules, synthesized and tested for their FABP4 inhibitor activity, showed IC50 values between 3.70 and 5.59 μM, with a high level of agreement with the predicted values.
- Floresta, Giuseppe,Cilibrizzi, Agostino,Abbate, Vincenzo,Spampinato, Ambra,Zagni, Chiara,Rescifina, Antonio
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- GLYCOLATE OXIDASE INHIBITORS FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISEASE
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Described herein are compounds, methods of making such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments containing such compounds, and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with the enzyme glycolate oxidase (GO). Such diseases or disorders include, for example, disorders of glyoxylate metabolism, including primary hyperoxaluria, that are associated with production of excessive amounts of oxalate.
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- Discovery of the First in Vivo Active Inhibitors of the Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Phosphatase Domain
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The emerging pharmacological target soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) is a bifunctional enzyme exhibiting two different catalytic activities that are located in two distinct domains. Although the physiological role of the C-terminal hydrolase domain is well-investigated, little is known about its phosphatase activity, located in the N-terminal phosphatase domain of sEH (sEH-P). Herein we report the discovery and optimization of the first inhibitor of human and rat sEH-P that is applicable in vivo. X-ray structure analysis of the sEH phosphatase domain complexed with an inhibitor provides insights in the molecular basis of small-molecule sEH-P inhibition and helps to rationalize the structure-activity relationships. 4-(4-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-5-phenyloxazol-2-yl)butanoic acid (22b, SWE101) has an excellent pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profile in rats and enables the investigation of the physiological and pathophysiological role of sEH-P in vivo.
- Kramer, Jan S.,Woltersdorf, Stefano,Duflot, Thomas,Hiesinger, Kerstin,Lillich, Felix F.,Kn?ll, Felix,Wittmann, Sandra K.,Klingler, Franca-M.,Brunst, Steffen,Chaikuad, Apirat,Morisseau, Christophe,Hammock, Bruce D.,Buccellati, Carola,Sala, Angelo,Rovati, G. Enrico,Leuillier, Matthieu,Fraineau, Sylvain,Rondeaux, Julie,Hernandez-Olmos, Victor,Heering, Jan,Merk, Daniel,Pogoryelov, Denys,Steinhilber, Dieter,Knapp, Stefan,Bellien, Jeremy,Proschak, Ewgenij
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- Fukuyama Cross-Coupling Approach to Isoprekinamycin: Discovery of the Highly Active and Bench-Stable Palladium Precatalyst POxAP
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An efficient and user-friendly palladium(II) precatalyst, POxAP (post-oxidative-addition precatalyst), was identified for use in Fukuyama cross-coupling reactions. Suitable for storage under air, the POxAP precatalyst allowed reaction between thioesters and organozinc reagents with turnover numbers of ~90000. A series of 23 ketones were obtained with yields ranging from 53 to 99%. As proof of efficacy, an alternative approach was developed for the synthesis of a key precursor of the natural product isoprekinamycin.
- Tang, Shuang-Qi,Bricard, Jacques,Schmitt, Martine,Bihel, Frédéric
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p. 844 - 848
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- Reaction of arynes with trifluoroacetylated β-diketones: Novel formation of isocoumarins and phenanthrenes
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Polysubstituted isocoumarins were synthesized by the reaction of substituted 2-(trimethylsilyl)aryl triflates with trifluoromethylated β-diketones in the presence of CsF. The reaction proceeded through carbon-carbon bond insertion of aryne and intramolecular cyclization to form intermediates of alcohol anions, which extruded trifluoromethyl anion to afford isocoumarins. By using CuBr as a catalyst, 2 eq. of aryne reacted with β-diketones to afford phenanthrenes and 1,2-diarylethanones. Although reaction of 2-(trimethylsilyl)phenyl triflate with 1,1,1-trifluoro-4′-methylbenzoylacetone in the presence of CsF gave 3-(4′-methylphenyl)isocoumarin in 67% yield, addition of 0.2 eq. of CuCN resulted in the formation of 9-(4-methylbenzoyl)-10-trifluoromethylphenanthrene in 35% yield.
- Okuma, Kentaro,Tanabe, Yukiko,Fukami, Takuto,Ishibashi, Yuto
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- Photo induced alkyne hydration reactions mediated by a water soluble, reusable Rhodium (I) catalyst
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Under photochemical irradiation, the hydration of aryl alkynes in the presence of water proceeds in good yields to afford the corresponding ketone, using a water-soluble rhodium (I) catalyst. The catalyst is effective for internal and terminal alkynes and showed high functional group compatibility. A low catalyst loading, low temperature and shorter duration of photolysis are ideal feature of reaction. The catalyst can be reused several times under aerobic and aqueous conditions, exemplifying the robust nature of the catalyst. In comparison with known Rh and other metal catalysts, the present reaction provides a remarkable green approach for alkyne hydration reactions.
- Ali, Munsaf,Srivastava, Avinash K.,Siangwata, Shepherd,Smith, Gregory S.,Joshi, Raj K.
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- Metal-free synthesis of ketones by visible-light induced aerobic oxidative radical addition of aryl hydrazines to alkenes
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A green and cost-effective method has been developed for the conversion of alkenes to ketones under metal-free conditions. The reaction involves the oxidative addition of alkenes with aryl radicals, which are generated by visible-light induced aerobic oxidation of arylhydrazines. The key features of this reaction include broad substrate scope, readily available reagents and amenability to gram-scale synthesis.
- Ding, Ya,Zhang, Wenkai,Li, Hao,Meng, Yunge,Zhang, Te,Chen, Qiu-Yun,Zhu, Chunyin
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p. 2941 - 2944
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- Iron-Catalyzed Acylation of Polyfunctionalized Aryl- and Benzylzinc Halides with Acid Chlorides
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FeCl2 (5 mol %) catalyzes a smooth and convenient acylation of functionalized arylzinc halides at 50 °C (2-4 h) and benzylic zinc chlorides at 25 °C (0.5-4 h) with a variety of acid chlorides leading to polyfunctionalized diaryl and aryl heteroaryl ketones.
- Benischke, Andreas D.,Leroux, Marcel,Knoll, Irina,Knochel, Paul
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p. 3626 - 3629
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- Palladium-Catalyzed Chemo- and Enantioselective C?O Bond Cleavage of α-Acyloxy Ketones by Hydrogenolysis
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A chemoselective C?O bond cleavage of the ester alkyl side-chain of α-acyloxy ketones was realized for the first time by a highly efficient palladium-catalyzed hydrogenolysis (S/C=6000, the highest catalytic efficiency by far). Furthermore, a kinetic resolution of α-acyloxy ketones was first developed by enantioselective hydrogenolysis with good yields and up to 99 % ee.
- Chen, Jianzhong,Zhang, Zhenfeng,Liu, Delong,Zhang, Wanbin
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p. 8444 - 8447
(2016/07/19)
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- An unusual chemoselective oxidation strategy by an unprecedented exploration of an electrophilic center of DMSO: A new facet to classical DMSO oxidation
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A conceptually new dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) based oxidation process without the use of any activator has been demonstrated for the oxidation of active methylenes and benzhydrols. The developed protocol utilizes the electrophilic center of DMSO for oxidation, which was unexplored before. Mechanistic investigation has confirmed that the source of oxygen is DMSO.
- Chebolu, Rajesh,Bahuguna, Ashish,Sharma, Reena,Mishra, Vivek Kumar,Ravikumar
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- Copper-catalyzed base-accelerated direct oxidation of C-H bond to synthesize benzils, isatins, and quinoxalines with molecular oxygen as terminal oxidant
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We describe herein an efficient and general copper (II)-catalyzed base-accelerated oxidation of the C-H bond to synthesize benzils and isatins. With similar oxidation system an efficient one-pot procedure for the synthesis of quinoxaline derivatives was realized. The two protocols feature using molecular oxygen as terminal oxidant, low catalyst loading, wide substrate scope, and high functional-group tolerance.
- Yu, Jing-Wen,Mao, Shuai,Wang, Yong-Qiang
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p. 1575 - 1580
(2015/03/14)
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- Visible Light Mediated Reductive Cleavage of C-O Bonds Accessing α-Substituted Aryl Ketones
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C-O σ-bonds in multifaceted benzoin derivatives can be effectively cleaved as acetates using catalytic amounts of [Ru(bpy)3]Cl2 as photoredox catalyst in combination with Hantzsch ester and triethylamine as a sacrificial electron donor. This mild and operationally simple method is applicable to a great variety of substrates. Homo- and cross-benzoins, which are easily accessed by NHC (N-heterocyclic carbene) catalysis, with both electron-withdrawing and electron-donating substituents, including aryl halogenides, can be employed. The deoxygenated counterparts are isolated in good to excellent yields. These broadly accessible, α-substituted (nonsymmetric) aryl ketones are versatilely applicable for further transformations as illustrated by the syntheses of 2-arylbenzofurans.
- Speckmeier, Elisabeth,Padié, Clément,Zeitler, Kirsten
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p. 4818 - 4821
(2015/10/12)
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- Ascorbic Acid Promoted Oxidative Arylation of Vinyl Arenes to 2-Aryl Acetophenones without Irradiation at Room Temperature under Aerobic Conditions
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A convenient and general protocol for oxidative arylation of vinyl arenes by aryl radicals generated in situ from arene diazonium fluoroborates promoted by ascorbic acid in air at room temperature has been developed in the absence of any additive and visible light irradiation. A series of diversely substituted 2-aryl acetophenones have been obtained in good yields by this procedure.
- Majhi, Biju,Kundu, Debasish,Ranu, Brindaban C.
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p. 7739 - 7745
(2015/08/18)
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- Alternative approach toward the generation of benzylic zinc reagent: Direct oxidative addition of active zinc into the carbon-oxygen bond of benzyl mesylates
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The use of highly active zinc, prepared by the Rieke method, for the direct preparation of benzylic zinc mesylate was investigated. The oxidative addition of highly active zinc to benzyl mesylate was easily completed under mild conditions. The resulting benzylic zinc mesylates were employed in subsequent cross-coupling reactions with a broad range of electrophiles, and the formation of the corresponding products was successful.
- Jung, Hye-Soo,Kim, Seung-Hoi
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p. 666 - 670
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- Palladium(II)-catalyzed desulfitative synthesis of aryl ketones from sodium arylsulfinates and nitriles: Scope, limitations, and mechanistic studies
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A fast and efficient protocol for the palladium(II)-catalyzed production of aryl ketones from sodium arylsulfinates and various organic nitriles under controlled microwave irradiation has been developed. The wide scope of the reaction has been demonstrated by combining 14 sodium arylsulfinates and 21 nitriles to give 55 examples of aryl ketones. One additional example illustrated that, through the choice of the nitrile reactant, benzofurans are also accessible. The reaction mechanism was investigated by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry and DFT calculations. The desulfitative synthesis of aryl ketones from nitriles was also compared to the corresponding transformation starting from benzoic acids. Comparison of the energy profiles indicates that the free energy requirement for decarboxylation of 2,6-dimethoxybenzoic acid and especially benzoic acid is higher than the corresponding desulfitative process for generating the key aryl palladium intermediate. The palladium(II) intermediates detected by ESI-MS and the DFT calculations provide a detailed understanding of the catalytic cycle. (Figure Presented).
- Skillinghaug, Bobo,Sk?ld, Christian,Rydfjord, Jonas,Svensson, Fredrik,Behrends, Malte,S?vmarker, Jonas,Sj?berg, Per J. R.,Larhed, Mats
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p. 12018 - 12032
(2015/01/16)
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- Metal-free carbon-carbon cross-couplings between the ion pairs in sulfonium tetraphenylborates
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A series of sulfonium tetraphenylborates can be readily prepared by the metathesis of sulfonium halides with sodium tetraphenylborates. After heating at 120-150 °C, the sulfonium tetraphenylborates can smoothly undergo the cross-couplings between the tetraphenylborate anions and the sulfonium cations in the absence of a metal catalyst. For carbonylmethyl-, benzyl-, and allylsulfoniums, the corresponding carbonylmethyl-phenyl, benzyl-phenyl, and allyl-phenyl cross-coupling products can be obtained in 22-76% yields. An interionic electron-transfer mechanism for this cross-coupling reaction is proposed.
- Xu, Mei-Li,Huang, Wenhua
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p. 4230 - 4232
(2014/07/22)
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- An expedient route to heterocycles through α-arylation of ketones and arylamides by microwave induced thermal SRN1 reactions
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Microwave irradiation promotes a quick aromatic nucleophilic substitution by a thermally induced electron transfer process to form new C-C bonds by the coupling of aryl radicals and enolate nucleophiles. Diverse 2-aryl-1- phenylethanones can be prepared by the direct α-arylation of acetophenone with different haloarenes. The ketone enolate anion is generated by deprotonation with tBuOK in DMSO and the reaction is carried out in a closed microwave vessel at 70-100°C for 10 min. This simple procedure also allows the synthesis of deoxybenzoin and indole heterocycle derivatives by inter- or intra-molecular ring closure reactions, with moderate to excellent substitution yields. This journal is the Partner Organisations 2014.
- Soria-Castro, Silvia M.,Caminos, Daniel A.,Penenory, Alicia B.
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p. 17490 - 17497
(2014/05/06)
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- Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel 3,4,5-trisubstituted aminothiophenes as inhibitors of p53-MDM2 interaction. Part 2
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Five series of novel 3,4,5-trisubstituted aminothiophene derivatives and analogs were designed and synthesized based on our previous studies. All target compounds were evaluated for their p53-MDM2 binding inhibitory activities and anti-proliferation activities against A549 and PC3 tumor cell lines. Twelve compounds displayed comparable p53-MDM2 binding inhibitory activities to that of Nutlin-3. Among them, compound 7a exhibited marked binding affinity (IC 50 = 0.086 μM). In addition, most target compounds showed potent anti-proliferation activities with IC50 values at low micromolar level. A good selective profile for wild-type p53 expression cell line was also observed. Molecular docking analysis was performed as well to predict possible binding modes of target compounds with MDM2.
- Wang, Weisi,Lv, Dan,Qiu, Ni,Zhang, Lei,Hu, Chunqi,Hu, Yongzhou
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p. 2886 - 2894
(2013/06/27)
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- Nickel-catalyzed Kumada reaction of tosylalkanes with Grignard reagents to produce alkenes and modified arylketones
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Open a new door: The first example of alkene synthesis from alkyl electrophiles with Grignard reagents using the Kumada cross-coupling reaction strategy is reported. This method opens a new door for the Kumada cross-coupling reaction, allowing alkenes to be prepared from the reaction of tosylalkanes with Grignard reagents. Copyright
- Wu, Ji-Cheng,Gong, Lu-Bing,Xia, Yuanzhi,Song, Ren-Jie,Xie, Ye-Xiang,Li, Jin-Heng
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p. 9909 - 9913
(2012/10/30)
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- Palladium-catalyzed mono-α-arylation of acetone with aryl imidazolylsulfonates
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Set the ace(tone): A palladium catalyst derived from the bidentate XantPhos ligand and Pd(OAc)2 has enabled broadly applicable mono-α-arylations of acetone to be performed with air- and moisture-stable aryl imidazolylsulfonates as most user-friendly electrophiles (see scheme). Copyright
- Ackermann, Lutz,Mehta, Vaibhav P.
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p. 10230 - 10233
(2012/09/22)
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- Polyaniline-supported zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles: An active and stable heterogeneous catalyst for the Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction
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We report herein the synthesis of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles incorporating a polyaniline (PANI) matrix in aqueous medium and its catalytic performance toward Friedel-Crafts acylation reactions. The acylation reactions demonstrate that polyaniline/ nano-ZnO composites are very active catalysts and are able to activate the reactant at ambient temperature. The obtained nanocatalyst was characterized by Fourier transform-infrared, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller, X-ray diffraction, and particle-size analysis techniques. The catalyst was reusable for five cycles without appreciable loss in activity. Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
- Rezaei, Seyed Jamal Tabatabaei,Nabid, Mohammad Reza,Hosseini, Seyedeh Zahra,Abedi, Mahvash
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p. 1432 - 1444
(2012/04/17)
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- Palladium-catalyzed carbonylative negishi-type coupling of aryl iodides with benzyl chlorides
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Do the competition: The synthesis of 1,2-diarylethanones has been accomplished using the palladium-catalyzed coupling of aryl iodides and CO/benzyl chlorides or benzoyl chlorides. These reactions proceed smoothly in the presence of zinc powder to afford the products in moderate to excellent yields.
- Wu, Xiao-Feng,Schranck, Johannes,Neumann, Helfried,Beller, Matthias
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 40 - 44
(2012/03/11)
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- Synthesis of ketones by palladium-catalysed desulfitative reaction of arylsulfinic acids with nitriles
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Palladium-catalysed desulfitative addition of arylsulfinic acids to aryl and alkyl nitriles with 2,2′-bipyridine as a ligand afforded a variety of aryl ketones via hydrolysis of ketimine intermediates.
- Miao, Tao,Wang, Guan-Wu
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p. 9501 - 9503
(2011/10/01)
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- Bronsted base-catalyzed one-pot three-component Biginelli-type reaction: An efficient synthesis of 4,5,6-triaryl-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-one and mechanistic study
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(Chemical Equation Presented) An efficient one-pot synthesis of 4,5,6-triaryl-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones via a three-component Biginelli-type condensation of aldehyde, 2-phenylacetophenone, and urea/thiourea in the presence of a catalytic amount of t-BuOK (20 mol %) is described. The reactions proceeded efficiently at 70 °C to afford the desired products in moderate to good yields. Detailed mechanistic study shows that the Biginelli-type reaction using urea and thiourea proceeds through two totally different pathways. Enone 5 and bis-urea 8 were highly suggested as respective reaction intermediates for reactions involving thiourea and urea as substrates.
- Shen, Zhi-Liang,Xu, Xiao-Ping,Ji, Shun-Jun
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p. 1162 - 1167
(2010/04/02)
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- The NHCs-mediated cross-coupling of aromatic aldehydes with benzyl halides: Synthesis of α-aryl ketones
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A new NHCs-mediated synthetic method was found to produce α-aryl ketones in 22-63% yields in one-pot process from the corresponding aromatic aldehydes and benzyl halides. This method is the first example of the NHCs-mediated intermolecular nucleophilic acylation of aromatic aldehydes with benzyl halides.
- Lin, Lu,Li, Yi,Du, Wenting,Deng, Wei-Ping
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experimental part
p. 3571 - 3574
(2010/08/07)
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- Novel bisaryl substituted thiazoles and oxazoles as highly potent and selective peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor δ agonists
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The discovery, synthesis, and optimization of compound 1 from a high-throughput screening hit to highly potent and selective peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor δ (PPARδ) agonists are reported. The synthesis and structure-activity relationship in this series are described in detail. On the basis of a general schematic PPAR pharmacophore model, scaffold 1 was divided into headgroup, linker, and tailgroup and successively optimized for PPAR activation using in vitro PPAR transactivation assays. A (2-methylphenoxy)acetic acid headgroup, a flexible linker, and a five-membered heteroaromatic center ring with two hydrophobic aryl substituents were required for efficient and selective PPARδ activation. The fine-tuning of these aryl substituents led to an array of highly potent and selective compounds such as compound 38c, displaying an excellent pharmacokinetic profile in mouse. In an in vivo acute dosing model, selected members of this array were shown to induce the expression of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase-4 (PDK4) and uncoupling protein-3 (UCP3), genes that are known to be involved in energy homeostasis and regulated by PPARδ in skeletal muscle.
- Epple, Robert,Cow, Christopher,Xie, Yongping,Azimioara, Mihai,Russo, Ross,Wang, Xing,Wityak, John,Karanewsky, Donald S.,Tuntland, Tove,Nguyê?-Tran, Van T. B.,Ngo, Cara Cuc,Huang, David,Saez, Enrique,Spalding, Tracy,Gerken, Andrea,Iskandar, Maya,Seidel, H. Martin,Tian, Shin-Shay
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experimental part
p. 77 - 105
(2010/04/30)
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- Pd-catalyzed synthesis of α-aryl ketones through couplings of α-arylacetyl chlorides with triarylbismuths as multi-coupling nucleophiles
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The cross-coupling reaction of α-arylacetyl chlorides with triarylbismuths was studied under Pd-catalyzed conditions. The reaction was found to be facile under the established protocol and furnished high yields of α-aryl ketones in short reaction times. T
- Rao, Maddali L.N.,Giri, Somnath,Jadhav, Deepak N.
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p. 6133 - 6138
(2010/02/27)
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- Et2Zn-mediated rearrangement of bromohydrins
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(Chemical Equation Presented) A simple and highly efficient method for the rearrangement of bromohydrins mediated by Et2Zn to synthesize carbonyl compounds was described. Various β-bromo alcohols were treated with 0.6 equiv of Et2Zn to form a zinc complex in CH 2Cl2 at room temperature for 2 h, followed by 1,2-migration to give the corresponding carbonyl compounds. This remarkable and clean rearrangement is general for acyclic and cyclic bromohydrins, and a variety of ring-expansive and -contractive carbonyl compounds were obtained in good to excellent yields according to the feature of the starting bromohydrins. The functional group tolerance of organozinc reagents in this reaction will be useful in organic synthesis. The scope and limitations of this rearrangement process were also investigated.
- Li, Lezhen,Cai, Peijie,Guo, Qingxiang,Xue, Song
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- Efficient synthesis of deoxybenzoins from chalcones
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β-Ketoaldehydes derived from chalcone epoxides by Lewis acid-catalyzed rearrangement underwent smooth deformylation when refluxed in tetrahydrofuran (THF) in the presence of ethylenediamine, affording deoxybenzoins in excellent yields. The method is general and useful for the preparation of deoxybenzoins with a variety of substitution patterns. Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
- Mathew, Paulson,Mathew, Daliya,Asokan
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p. 661 - 665
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- The chemistry of α,β-ditosyloxyketones: Novel routes for the synthesis of desoxybenzoins and α-aryl-β-ketoaldehyde dimethylacetals from α,β-chalcone ditosylates
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The reaction of α,β-chalcone ditosylates 3 with potassium hydroxide in suitable conditions leads to 1,2-aryl shift and carbon-carbon bond cleavage, thereby providing a novel route for the synthesis of 1,2-diarylethan-1-ones 4 and 1,2-diaryl-3,3-dimethoxy propan-1-ones 5. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart.
- Prakash, Om,Kumar, Rajesh,Sharma, Deepak,Pannu, Kamaljeet,Kamal, Raj
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p. 2189 - 2192
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- An efficient and time saving microwave-assisted selenium dioxide oxidation of 1,2-diarylethanones
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Selenium dioxide oxidation of 1,2-diarylethanones to corresponding diones by conventional method takes upto 8 hr. The same oxidation under microwave radiations using dimethylsulfoxide as solvent reduces the reaction time considerably (30 to 90 sec). The method reported is efficient and time saving.
- Shirude,Patel,Giridhar,Yadav
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p. 1080 - 1085
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- Palladium(II)-catalyzed addition of arylboronic acid to nitriles
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The addition of arylboronic acid to nitriles catalyzed by palladium(II) species in the presence of bipyridine as the ligand was developed. The use of bipyridine is crucial for changing the properties of arylpalladium species from more electrophilic to more nucleophilic making the reaction possible.
- Zhao, Baowei,Lu, Xiyan
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p. 6765 - 6768
(2007/10/03)
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