2170-13-0Relevant articles and documents
Relationship between molecular association and re-entrant phenomena in polar calamitic liquid crystals
Mandle, Richard J.,Cowling, Stephen J.,Goodby, John W.,Sage, Ian,Colclough, M. Eamon
, p. 3273 - 3280 (2015)
The relationship between molecular association and re-entrant phase behavior in polar calamitic liquid crystals has been explored in two families of materials: the 4'-alkoxy-4-cyanobiphenyls (6OCB and 8OCB) and the 4'-alkoxy-4-nitrobiphenyls. Although re-entrant nematic phase behavior has previously been observed in the phase diagram of 6OCB/8OCB, this is not observed in mixtures of the analogous nitro materials. As there is no stabilization of the smectic A phase in mixture studies, it was conjectured that the degree of association for the nitro systems is greater than that for the cyano analogues. This hypothesis was tested by using measured dielectric anisotropies and computed molecular properties to obtain a value of the Kirkwood factor, g, which describes the degree of association of dipoles in a liquid. These computed values of g confirm that the degree of association for nitro materials is greater than that for cyano and offer a useful method for quantifying molecular association in systems exhibiting a re-entrant polymorphism.
Effect of the functional diamine structure on the properties of a polyimide liquid crystal alignment film
Liu, Ming,Zheng, Xinguo,Gong, Shiming,Liu, Lulu,Sun, Zhen,Shao, Leishan,Wang, Yinghan
, p. 25348 - 25356 (2015)
A novel functional diamine containing triphenylamine moiety and biphenyl as well as a long alkyl chain, 4-dodecyloxy-biphenyl-4′,4′′-diaminotriphenylamine (DBDTA), was synthesized and characterized. A series of polyimides (PIs) were copolymerized from DBDTA, 3,3′-dimethyl-4,4′-methylenedianiline (DMMDA) and 4,4′-oxydiphthalic anhydride (ODPA) via a one-step method. The chemical structures of the diamine and PIs were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H NMR). Properties such as the solubility, rubbing resistance, thermal stability and pre-tilt angle of the PIs were investigated. Furthermore, the results were compared with the PIs-BZA derived from 4-dodecyloxy-biphenyl-3′,5′-diaminobenzoate (DBPDA). The PIs-TPA derived from DBDTA exhibited better transparency and thermal stability than the PIs-BZA from DBPDA. When the content of functional diamines was only 10%, the PI1-TPA derived from DBDTA displayed better solubility than the PI1-BZA from DBPDA. In addition, all PIs could induce uniform vertical alignment of the liquid crystals (LCs) before and after the rubbing process, but PI1-BZA only induced parallel alignment of the LCs after rubbing process. It is suggested that the PI1-TPA film is more resistant to the rubbing process than PI1-BZA. This journal is
Hydrogen-bond-assisted transition-metal-free catalytic transformation of amides to esters
Huang, Changyu,Li, Jinpeng,Wang, Jiaquan,Zheng, Qingshu,Li, Zhenhua,Tu, Tao
, p. 66 - 71 (2020/11/18)
The amide C-N cleavage has drawn a broad interest in synthetic chemistry, biological process and pharmaceutical industry. Transition-metal, luxury ligand or excess base were always vital to the transformation. Here, we developed a transition-metal-free hydrogen-bond-assisted esterification of amides with only catalytic amount of base. The proposed crucial role of hydrogen bonding for assisting esterification was supported by control experiments, density functional theory (DFT) calculations and kinetic studies. Besides broad substrate scopes and excellent functional groups tolerance, this base-catalyzed protocol complements the conventional transition-metal-catalyzed esterification of amides and provides a new pathway to catalytic cleavage of amide C-N bonds for organic synthesis and pharmaceutical industry. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
Dual aminoquinolate diarylboron and nickel catalysed metallaphotoredox platform for carbon-oxygen bond construction
Day, Craig,Jia, Xin,Wei, Lanfeng,Xu, Liang,Zu, Weisai
supporting information, p. 8273 - 8276 (2020/08/17)
Herein, aminoquinolate diarylboron complexes are utilized as photocatalysts in dual Ni/photoredox catalyzed carbon-oxygen construction reactions. Via this unified metallaphotoredox platform, diverse (hetero)aryl halides can be conveniently coupled with acids, alcohols and water. This method features operational simplicity, broad substrate scope and good compatibility with functional groups. This journal is
Ligand-Controlled C?O Bond Coupling of Carboxylic Acids and Aryl Iodides: Experimental and Computational Insights
Li, Li,Song, Feifei,Zhong, Xiumei,Wu, Yun-Dong,Zhang, Xinhao,Chen, Jiean,Huang, Yong
supporting information, p. 126 - 132 (2019/11/28)
Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions between carboxylic acids and aryl halides have several possible competitive pathways. Decarboxylative C?C bond coupling and C?H arylation are well established in the literature. However, direct C?O bond coupling between carboxylic acids and aryl halides has received little success. In this report, we describe a protocol for exclusive C?O bond formation, enabled by a bidentate N,N-ligand such as 1,10-phenanthroline. The reaction is general for a broad range of carboxylic acids and iodoarenes. Experimental evidence and computational results suggest a high energy barrier for the alternative pathway of decarboxylative carbon-carbon bond coupling. (Figure presented.).
Visible light-mediated transition metal-free esterification of amides with boronic acids
Ding, Hao,Qi, Wan-Ying,Zhen, Jing-Song,Ding, Qiuping,Luo, Yong
supporting information, (2020/10/02)
A novel strategy for visible light-mediated esterification of amides with boronic acids in air has been described. This method is characterized by mild reaction conditions and low cost owing to no need of any catalyst, which implies high potential utility in late-stage functionalization of amide drugs and materials.
Selectivity in the photo-fries rearrangement of some aryl benzoates in green and sustainable media. Preparative and mechanistic studies
Siano, Gastón,Bonesi, Sergio M.,Crespi, Stefano,Mella, Mariella
, p. 4338 - 4352 (2019/05/01)
Irradiation of a series of p-substituted aryl benzoates under N2 atmosphere in homogeneous and micellar media was investigated by means of steady-state condition and of time-resolved spectroscopy. A notable selectivity in favor of the 2-hydroxybenzophenone derivatives was observed in micellar media. The benzophenone derivatives were the main photoproduct. On the other hand, in homogeneous media (cyclohexane, acetonitrile, and methanol) the observed product distribution was entirely different, viz. substituted 2-hydroxybenzophenones, p-substituted phenols, benzyl and benzoic acid were found. The binding constants in the surfactant were also measured and NOESY experiments showed that the aryl benzoates were located in the hydrophobic core of the micelle. Laser flash photolysis experiments led to the characterization of both p-substituted phenoxy radical and substituted 2-benzoylcyclohexadienone transients in homogeneous and micellar environment.
Enol Ester Intermediate Induced Metal-Free Oxidative Coupling of Carboxylic Acids and Arylboronic Acids
Xu, Xianjun,Feng, Huangdi,Li, Huiqiong,Huang, Liliang
, p. 3921 - 3928 (2019/06/24)
A facile, efficient and environmentally friendly methodology for the preparation of phenolic esters is realized via metal-free coupling of carboxylic acids and arylboronic acids. This sequential one pot reaction, employing methyl propiolate as an activating reagent, proceeds through the formation of enol ester intermediate, followed by a nucleophilic attack on the C-O bond under the oxidation of hydrogen peroxide. These studies display that enol esters, despite previously being overlooked as synthetic intermediates, would be the valuable building blocks for developing carbon–carbon and carbon–heteroatom bond-forming reactions.
Oxime palladacycle in PEG as a highly efficient and recyclable catalytic system for phenoxycarbonylation of aryl iodides with phenols
Gaikwad, Vinayak V.,Bhanage, Bhalchandra M.
, (2019/02/19)
In this report, we have developed a sustainable protocol for the synthesis of aromatic esters by a carbonylative method using di-μ-chlorobis [5-hydroxy-2-[1-(hydroxyimino-?N) ethyl] phenyl-?C] palladium (II) dimer (1) catalyst in PEG-400 as a greener and recyclable solvent. The reaction is carried out at room temperature using CO in a balloon. Good to excellent yield of various esters can be synthesize using this protocol. Direct insertion of CO moiety leads to the high atom and step economy. Compared to previous protocol this phosphine free approach for the synthesis of aromatic esters provides high Turnover Number (TON) and Turnover Frequency (TOF). Developed approach has an alternative route for use of conventional palladium precursor with high conversion and selectivity. The catalyst system and product can easily be separated using diethyl ether as a solvent. The Pd/PEG-400 system could be reused up to a fifth consecutive cycle without any loss of its activity and selectivity.
Rhodium-catalysed aryloxycarbonylation of iodo-aromatics by 4-substituted phenols with carbon monoxide or paraformaldehyde
Seni, Anas Abu,Kollár, László,Mika, László T.,Pongrácz, Péter
, p. 67 - 73 (2018/08/06)
Rhodium-catalysed phenoxycarbonylation of aryl iodides were carried out under carbon-monoxide atmosphere and in the absence of CO, using paraformaldehyde as an alternative surrogate for carbonylation reactions. Both strategies proved to be efficient for the synthesis of the corresponding phenyl esters. High pressure reactions provided the ester products with good selectivity, however lower activity was achieved compared to palladium containing systems. Using paraformaldehyde as carbon-monoxide source special reaction conditions are required, thus dramatic changes observed during optimisation reactions. Using in situ generated Rh-diphosphine catalyst systems, remarkable influence of ligand structure and solvent composition was observed on the activity and chemoselectivity. The substrate scope and the substituent effect were also investigated.
