1598-19-2Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Direct transformation of aryl 2-pyridyl esters to secondary benzylic alcohols by nickel relay catalysis
Wu, Xianqing,Li, Xiaobin,Huang, Wenyi,Wang, Yun,Xu, Hui,Cai, Liangzhen,Qu, Jingping,Chen, Yifeng
supporting information, p. 2453 - 2458 (2019/03/29)
A direct transformation of aryl esters to secondary benzylic alcohols via tandem Ni-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of aromatic 2-pyridyl esters with alkyl zinc reagents and carbonyl group reduction by Ni-H species is achieved. Preliminary mechanistic studies reveal that the Ni-H species is generated in situ via β-hydride elimination of the Negishi reagents. The reaction is catalyzed by bench-stable nickel salts under mild conditions with wide functional group tolerance.
Synthesis and mesomorphic properties of laterally fluorinated alkyl 4′′-alkylterphenyl-4-yl carbonate liquid crystals
Choluj, Artur,Kula, Przemyslaw,Dabrowski, Roman,Tykarska, Marzena,Jaroszewicz, Leszek
, p. 891 - 900 (2014/01/23)
Fifteen series of homologues of a variety of mono-, di- and trifluorosubstituted alkyl 4′′-alkylterphenyl-4-yl carbonates have been synthesized and their mesomorphic properties have been determined. From among 95 prepared compounds, 40 pure nematogens have been found, as well as 55 mesogens with orthogonal and tilted smectic phases in broad temperature ranges. The type and combination of the LC phase strongly depend on the position and number of the fluorine atoms. Physical properties and correlations between the molecular core fluorosubstitution, the length of the terminal chains and the type and sequence of the liquid crystalline phases, have been determined. The compounds are useful for the formulation of nematic mixtures as well as ferroelectric ones.
