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Visible-light-triggered Catalytic Halohydrin Synthesis from Epoxides and Trichloroacetonitrile by Copper and Iron Salts

Preparation of vicinal halohydrins, in which copper or iron chlorides catalyze the ring-opening reaction of epoxides with visible light effectively, is described. The use of trichloroacetonitrile as a halogen source enables catalytic HCl generation under the mild conditions. This method can also be applied to the aziridine ring-opening reaction.

Palladium-Catalyzed Intermolecular Heck-Type Reaction of Epoxides

The palladium-catalyzed intermolecular Heck-type reaction of both cyclic and acyclic epoxides is reported with tolerance of typical polar groups and acidic protons. Suitable alkenes include styrenes, conjugate dienes, and some electron-deficient olefins. In reactions of aliphatic terminal epoxides, ring opening occurs selectively at terminal positions, and stereocenters of epoxides are fully retained. Mechanistic studies provide evidence for in situ conversion of epoxides to β-halohydrins, generation of alkyl radicals, and radical addition to alkenes as key steps. Cyclovoltammetric determination of reduction potentials suggests that during activation of alkyl iodides by palladium(0) complexes, inner-sphere halogen abstraction is more likely than outer-sphere single electron transfer.

1,3,2,4-diazadiphosphetidine-based phosphazane oligomers as source of P(III) atom economy reagents: Conversion of epoxides to vic -haloalcohols, vic -dihalides, and alkenes in the presence of halogen sources

1,3,2,4-Diazadiphosphetidines (P1-P3), as easily prepared, stable, and heterogeneous P(III) compounds, were used for the efficient conversion of epoxides to vic-halohydrins, vic-dihalides, or alkenes in the presence of different halogen sources in CH3CN. Of these phosphazanes, P3 is most suitable and contains 4 phosphorous atoms with the advantage of having greater atom economy and its phosphorus oxide byproduct can be easily separated from the reaction mixture by simple filtration. The nitrogen atoms in this molecule can also act as acid scavengers in the reaction.

Convenient synthesis of cyclic carbonates from CO2 and epoxides by simple secondary and primary ammonium iodides as metal-free catalysts under mild conditions and its application to synthesis of polymer bearing cyclic carbonate moiety

Hydroiodides of secondary and primary amines effectively catalyzed the reaction of carbon dioxide and epoxides under mild conditions such as ordinary pressure and ambient temperature, to obtain the corresponding five-membered cyclic carbonates in moderate to high yields. Detailed investigation showed that the catalytic activity was highly affected by the counter anions of the ammonium salts; the iodides catalyzed efficiently the carbonate-forming reactions, whereas the bromide and chloride counterparts exhibited almost no catalysis. We also revealed that two important factors on the amine moieties that affected the catalytic reactions. First, the catalytic activity increased with increasing bulkiness of the substituents on the ammonium nitrogen atoms. Second, the catalysis became more efficient as the parent amines become more basic. Dicyclohexylammonium iodide was the best catalyst among the ammonium salts investigated in this study. As an application of this reaction system, we synthesized homo- and copolymers bearing epoxide pendant groups as substrates, which were converted with high efficiency into the corresponding homo- and copolymers bearing cyclic carbonate pendant groups under 1 atm at 45 °C. All polymers were easily purified simply by precipitation in water, and were isolated in high yields (>95%). 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2013. Copyright

The one-pot three components of lodone, schiff base and epoxide for synthesis of lodohydrins

In study we report synthesis lodohydrines in absence of the complexes Schiff-base Salen Cu, Ni and Co. The experimental results showed both that the catalysts had higher catalytic activity and better epoxide selectivity than the homogeneous catalyst.

H2TPP organocatalysis in mild and highly regioselective ring opening of epoxides to halo alcohols by means of halogen elements

We found that elemental iodine and bromine are converted to trihalide nucleophiles (triiodine and tribromide anion, respectively) in the presence of catalytic amounts of meso-tetraphenylporphyrins (H2TPP). Therefore a highly regioselective method for the synthesis of β-haloalcohols through direct ring opening of epoxides with elemental iodine and bromine in the presence of H2TPPs as new catalysts is described. At room temperature a series of epoxide derivatives were converted into the corresponding halohydrins resulting from an attack of trihalide species anion atoms at the less substituted carbon atom. This method occurs under neutral and mild conditions with high yields in various aprotic solvents, even when sensitive functional groups are present.

Protective opening of epoxide using pivaloyl halides under catalyst-free conditions

An efficient and environmentally benign protocol for protective opening of epoxide (POE) with pivaloyl halides in solvent-free conditions and in aqueous media under catalyst-free conditions has been developed. The green reaction conditions, simple work-up procedures, high yields and broad scope of the reaction illustrate the good synthetic utility of this method. The key advantages of the reaction are regioselectivity and reconvertability of products into their prior epoxides in the presence of mild reaction conditions.

Selective conversion of alcohols into alkyl iodides using a thioiminium salt

(Chemical Equation Presented) Treatment of a range of primary and secondary alcohols with MeSCH=NMe2+ I- affords the corresponding alkyl iodides in excellent yield with straightforward purification. Selective formation of a primary iodide in the presence of a secondary alcohol can be achieved.

Convenient, easy and highly regioselective preparation of haloalcohols from the reaction of epoxides with elemental halogen catalyzed by hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA)

The highly regioselective cleavage of epoxides into corresponding vicinal haloalcohols with elemental halogen has been catalyzed by hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA). This method occurred under neutral and mild conditions with high yields and short reaction times in various aprotic solvents even when sensitive functional groups were present.

"Metal ion electrophilic catalysis" in ring-opening reactions of 1,2-epoxides by metal halides in ionic liquids

Metal ion electrophilic catalysis (Li+ > Na+ ? K+) has been found in ring-opening reactions of 1,2-epoxides 1-5 by metal halides MHa1 in ionic liquids. The results have been rationalized on the basis of a transition state where the cation M+ stabilizes the negative charge developing on the oxygen atom of the oxirane ring while favoring the nucleophilic attack at the adjacent carbon by the ion-paired anion Hal -. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart.