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Upstream product

• 3058-39-7 4-iodobenzonitrile 
• 78-94-4 methyl vinyl ketone 
• 623-03-0 4-Cyanochlorobenzene 
• 105-07-7 4-cyanobenzaldehyde 
• 67-64-1 acetone 
• 1439-36-7 1-triphenylphosphoranylidene-2-propanone 
• 598-32-3 2-hydroxy-3-butene 
• 51220-06-5 4-(p-cyanophenyl)-3-buten-2-one 
• 623-00-7 4-bromobenzenecarbonitrile 

Downstream Products

• 90433-26-4 2-Methyl-4-(p-cyanophenyl)-1-butene 
• 601495-34-5 4-{3-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]-3-butenyl}benzonitrile 
• 54636-71-4 4-(3-oxo-2-phenylbutyl)benzonitrile 
• 601495-39-0 4-{[4-(2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-5-thio-β-D-xylopyranosyl)-3-oxo]butyl}benzonitrile 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Aldehydes as Alkylating Agents for Ketones

Common and non-toxic aldehydes are proposed as reagents for alkylation of ketones instead of carcinogenic alkyl halides. The developed reductive alkylation reaction proceeds in the presence of the commercially available ruthenium catalyst [(cymene)RuCl2]2 (as low as 250 ppm) and carbon monoxide as the reducing agent. The reaction works well for a broad substrate scope, including aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes and ketones. It can be carried out without a solvent and often gives nearly quantitative yields of the products. This straightforward and cost-effective method is promising not only for laboratory application but also for industry, which produces carbon monoxide as a large-scale waste product.

BENZYL-, (PYRIDIN-3-YL)METHYL- OR (PYRIDIN-4-YL)METHYL-SUBSTITUTED OXADIAZOLOPYRIDINE DERIVATIVES AS GHRELIN O-ACYL TRANSFERASE (GOAT) INHIBITORS

The present invention relates to compounds of general formula (I), wherein the groups R1 and R2 are defined as in claim 1, which have valuable pharmacological properties, in particular bind to ghrelin O-acyl transferase (GOAT) and modulate its activity. The compounds are suitable for treatment and prevention of diseases which can be influenced by this receptor, such as metabolic diseases, in particular obesity.

Chiral isoxazolidine-mediated stereoselective umpolung α-phenylation of methyl ketones

An effective asymmetric α-phenylation of methyl ketones with triphenylaluminium in the presence of (+)-benzopyranoisoxazolidine has been developed. The reaction proceeds via the in situ formation of a chiral N-alkoxyenamine and the subsequent diastereoselective nucleophilic phenylation to provide α-phenylated products in moderate to good yields, with high enantioselectivities.

Hydrogen-transfer reduction of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds catalyzed by naphthyridine-functionalized N-heterocyclic carbene complexes

Substitution of silver complex of 2-chloro-7-(mesitylimidazolylidenylmethyl)naphthyridine (NpNHC) with palladium(II), rhodium(I) and iridium(I) metal precursors provided [Pd(C,N-NpNHC)(η3-allyl)](BF4) (5), RhCl(COD)(C-NpNHC) (6a) and IrCl(COD)(C-NpNHC) (6b), respectively. Abstraction of chloride from 6a and 6b with AgBF4 provided the chelation complexes [Rh(COD)(C,N-NpNHC)](BF4) (7a) and Ir(COD)(C,N-NpNHC)(BF4) (7b), respectively. All complexes were characterized using NMR and elemental analyses and the structural details of 5 and 6a were further confirmed using X-ray crystallography. In catalytic activity studies, complex 5 was found to be an effective catalyst in the hydrogen-transfer reduction of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds into the corresponding saturated carbonyl compounds.

Enantioselective oxidation of secondary alcohols by Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330

Optically pure allylic alcohols and 4-phenylbutan-2-ols were prepared by oxidative kinetic resolution using whole cells of Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330. Only the 'S' enantiomer is selectively oxidized to the corresponding keto compound (yield, 37-46%) leaving the 'R' alcohol (yield, 37-52% and ee 46 to >99%). The biocatalytic method is carried out under mild conditions at 20°C, pH 6.5 in phosphate buffer.

Redox chain reaction - Indole and pyrrole alkylation with unactivated secondary alcohols

Secondary role: Indole and pyrrole derivatives are alkylated with unactivated secondary aliphatic alcohols by a Bronsted acid-catalyzed redox chain reaction mechanism. Broad functional-group tolerance has been demonstrated and preliminary studies suggest that 1,4-reduction of a putative indolyl carbocation is the dominant mechanistic pathway. Copyright

Novel diarylheptanoids as inhibitors of TNF-α production

Synthesis and anti-inflammatory activity of novel diarylheptanoids [5-hydroxy-1-phenyl-7-(pyridin-3-yl)-heptan-3-ones and 1-phenyl-7-(pyridin-3-yl) hept-4-en-3-ones] as inhibitors of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) production is described in the present article. The key reactions involve the formation of a β-hydroxyketone by the reaction of substituted 4-phenyl butan-2-ones with pyridine-3-carboxaldehyde in presence of LDA and the subsequent dehydration of the same to obtain the α,β-unsaturated ketones. Compounds 4i, 5b, 5d, and 5g significantly inhibit lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced TNF-α production from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells in a dose-dependent manner. Of note, the in vitro TNF-α inhibition potential of 5b and 5d is comparable to that of curcumin (a naturally occurring diarylheptanoid). Most importantly, oral administration of 4i, 5b, 5d, and 5g (each at 100 mg/kg) but not curcumin (at 100 mg/kg) significantly inhibits LPS-induced TNF-α production in BALB/c mice. Collectively, our findings indicate that these compounds may have potential therapeutic implications for TNF-α-mediated auto-immune/inflammatory disorders.

Direct cobalt-catalyzed conjugate addition of functionalized aryl halides and triflates: A new strategy for the conjugate addition onto methyl vinyl ketone

An efficient cobalt-catalyzed method for the direct conjugate addition of functionalized aryl halides or triflates onto methyl vinyl ketone is described. The experimentally simple procedure relies on the use of a catalytic system consisting of CoBr2(Bpy) and zinc and does not require the preformation of a stoichiometric organometallic species. The approach described herein displays considerable functional-group compatibility at good to excellent yields. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart.

Nickel-catalyzed electrochemical arylation of activated olefins

Nickel-catalyzed electrochemical conjugate additions of substituted aryl bromides to activated olefins under recently optimized reaction conditions are reported. Good to high yields were obtained, whatever the nature of substituents in the meta- and para-positions of the benzene ring. In the ortho-substituted series, yields were good with electron-donating substituents, but low with electron-withdrawing groups. The activation of aryl chlorides and the sequential functionalization of aryl dihalides were also investigated.

Cobalt bromide as catalyst in electrochemical addition of aryl halides onto activated olefins

The consumable anode process permits the electrochemical arylation of activated olefins from functionalized aryl halides when cobalt halide is used as catalyst, either associated with bipyridine and pyridine as ligands in DMF as solvent, or with only pyridine in acetonitrile as solvent. (C) 2000 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.