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• 494-99-5 1,2-dimethoxy-4-methylbenzene 
• 452-86-8 4-methyl-1,2-dihydroxybenzene 

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• 62012-51-5 4,4',5,5'-tetramethoxy-2,2'-dimethyl-1,1'-biphenyl 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Rapid Access to Azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes by a Tandem Diverted Tsuji–Trost Process

A three-step synthesis of the 2-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane ring system from simple pyrroles, employing a combined photochemical/palladium-catalysed approach is reported. Substrate scope is broad, allowing the incorporation of a wide range of functionality relevant to medicinal chemistry. Mechanistic studies demonstrate that the process occurs by acid-assisted C?N bond cleavage followed by β-hydride elimination to form a reactive diene, demonstrating that efficient control of what might be considered off-cycle reactions can result in productive tandem catalytic processes. This represents a short and versatile route to the biologically important morphan scaffold.

Facile o-quinodimethane formation from benzocyclobutenes triggered by the Staudinger reaction at ambient temperature

Electron-donating iminophosphoranes were found to significantly enhance 4π-ring opening of benzocyclobutenes to generate o-quinodimethanes at 20-25 °C. These iminophosphorane benzocyclobutenes can be conveniently generated from azide benzocyclobutenes and phosphines via the Staudinger reaction. Thus, Staudinger reaction-triggered sequential molecular transformations of the azide benzocyclobutenes have been established via o-quinodimethanes at ambient temperature, which is expected to exhibit potential for a wide range of applications.

Two Stereoinduction Events in One C?H Activation Step: A Route towards Terphenyl Ligands with Two Atropisomeric Axes

Herein we disclose the synthesis of original chiral scaffolds—ortho-orientated terphenyls presenting two atropisomeric Ar–Ar axes. These unusual structures were built up by using the C?H activation approach, and remarkably, both chiral axes were controlled with excellent stereoselectivity in a single transformation. During the reaction, not only does atroposelective functionalization of a biaryl precursor occur to establish one stereogenic axis, but an unprecedented atropo-stereoselective C?H arylation also takes place to generate the second stereogenic element. These enantiomerically pure ortho-terphenyls show an original tridimensional structure and thus constitute a unique foundation for building up a library of enantiomerically pure bidentate ligands, such as the new ligands S/N-Biax and diphosphine BiaxPhos.

Efficient and Practical Oxidative Bromination and Iodination of Arenes and Heteroarenes with DMSO and Hydrogen Halide: A Mild Protocol for Late-Stage Functionalization

An efficient and practical system for inexpensive bromination and iodination of arenes as well as heteroarenes by using readily available dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and HX (X = Br, I) reagents is reported. This mild oxidative system demonstrates a versatile protocol for the synthesis of aryl halides. HX (X = Br, I) are employed as halogenating reagents when combined with DMSO which participates in the present chemistry as a mild and inexpensive oxidant. This oxidative system is amenable to late-stage bromination of natural products. The kilogram-scale experiment (>95% yield) shows great potential for industrial application.

Cation Radicals as Intermediates in Aromatic Halogenation with Iodine Monochloride: Solvent and Salt Effects on the Competition between Chlorination and Iodination

Three distinct classes of substitutional reactivity can be discerned in the halogenation of a series of methyl-substituted methoxybenzenes (ArH) with iodine monochloride (ICl), namely, exclusive iodination, exclusive chlorination, and mixed iodination/chlorination.Spectral studies establish the prior formation of the charge-transfer complex which suffers electron transfer to afford the reactive triad .+,I.,Cl(-)> according to Scheme 1.Separate reactivity studies show that chlorination and iodination can result from the quenching of the aromatic cation radical by chloride and iodine (atom), respectively.Iodination versus chlorination thus represents the competition between radical-pair and ion-pair collapse from the reactive triad, and it is predictably modulated by solvent polarity and added salt.

Multisubstituted 1-hydroxy-9-acridones with anticancer activity

The present invention provides a compound having the structure: STR1 The present invention also provides a method for synthesizing a compound having the above-identified structure as well as the intermediate compounds produced according to that method. The present invention further provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising the above compounds. Lastly, the present invention provides a method of inhibiting growth of tumor cells.