10.1039/c2gc36776a
The research focuses on the development of a green and efficient method for the synthesis of aryl ethers and aryl amines using a heterogeneous palladium-catalyzed dehydrogenative arylation process. The purpose of this study was to establish a straightforward, solvent-free, and heterogeneous catalytic method that could be applied to various substrates, including biosourced glycerol, to produce a wide range of functionalized aryl ethers and amines. The conclusions drawn from the research indicate that the formation of an enol ether, followed by dehydrogenation, is key to the reaction mechanism, leading to the successful synthesis of aryl ethers and amines in a more eco-friendly manner.
10.1021/jm00292a024
The research focuses on the synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of a series of 5-methylene-4-substituted dibenzo[a,d]cycloheptenes. The primary purpose of the study was to investigate the structural requirements for antidepressant activity by examining compounds with varying lengths of basic side chains attached to the 4 position of the dibenzo[a,d]cycloheptene nucleus. The researchers utilized a variety of chemical methods, including the Hofmann degradation and the Gadamer-Knoch modification of the von Braun degradation, to synthesize these compounds. The study concluded that the presence of a C4-C5 trigonal center and a basic side chain at the 4 position alone were insufficient for retaining amitriptyline-like antidepressant activity, suggesting that additional structural features are necessary for such effects.