350490-13-0

Upstream product

• 1663-39-4 tert-Butyl acrylate 
• 1422-76-0 3-methylbenzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate 
• 53659-03-3 (E)-3-(3-methylphenyl)acryloyl chloride 
• 75-65-0 tert-butyl alcohol 
• 59159-39-6 (tert-butoxycarbonylmethyl)triphenylphosphonium bromide 
• 620-23-5 m-tolyl aldehyde 
• 108-88-3 toluene 
• 536-89-0 m-tolylhydrazine 
• 3029-79-6 (E)-3-methylcinnamic acid 

Downstream Products

• 3029-79-6 (E)-3-methylcinnamic acid 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Non-Chelate-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidative Heck Reaction of Fluorobenzenes and Other Arenes: When Does the C?H Activation Need Help?

The pyridone fragment in the ligand [2, 2’-bipyridin]-6(1H)-one (bipy-6-OH) enables the oxidative Heck reaction of simple arenes with oxygen as the sole oxidant and no redox mediator. Arenes with either electron-donating or electron-withdrawing groups can be functionalized in this way. Experimental data on the reaction with toluene as the model arene shows that the C?H activation step is turnover limiting and that the ligand structure is crucial to facilitate the reaction, which supports the involvement of the pyridone fragment in the C?H activation step. In the case of fluoroarenes, the alkenylation of mono and 1,2-difluoro benzenes requires the presence of bipy-6-OH. In contrast, this ligand is detrimental for the alkenylation of 1,3-difluoro, tri, tetra and pentafluoro benzenes which can be carried out using just [Pd(OAc)2]. This correlates with the acidity of the fluoroarenes, the most acidic undergoing easier C?H activation so other steps of the reaction such as the coordination-insertion of the olefin become kinetically important for polyfluorinated arenes. The use of just a catalytic amount of sodium molybdate as a base proved to be optimal in all these reactions. (Figure presented.).

Palladium-catalyzed C-C bond formation of arylhydrazines with olefins via carbon-nitrogen bond cleavage

The unactivated carbon-nitrogen bond of various aryl hydrazines was cleaved under very mild conditions by Pd(0) with the assistance of Pd(II). The in situ generated aryl palladium complex readily takes part in the C-C bond formation with olefins. This study offered a new mode of C-Pd bond formation, which will spur the development of palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling in the future.

Cinnamoyl inhibitors of tissue transglutaminase

(Figure Presented) Transglutaminases (TGases) catalyze the intermolecular cross-linking of certain proteins and tissue TGases (TG2) are involved in diverse biological processes. Unregulated, high TGase activities have been implicated in several physiological disorders, but few reversible inhibitors of TG2 have been reported. Herein, we report the synthesis of a series of novel trans-cinammoyl derivatives, discovered to be potent inhibitors of guinea pig liver transglutaminase. The most effective inhibitors evaluated can be sorted into two subclasses: substituted cinnamoyl benzotriazolyl amides and the 3-(substituted cinnamoyl)pyridines, referred to more commonly as azachalcones. Kinetic evaluation of both of these subclasses revealed that they display reversible inhibition and are competitive with acyl donor TGase substrates at IC50 values as low as 18 μM. An analysis of structure - activity relationships within these series of inhibitors permitted the identification of potentially important binding interactions. Further testing of some of the most potent inhibitors demonstrated their selectivity for TG2 and their potential for further development.

First Heck reaction with arenediazonium cations with recovery of Pd-triolefinic macrocyclic catalyst

(Matrix presented) The air- and moisture-stable phosphine-free palladium(0) complex 1 is a highly active and recoverable catalyst for Heck olefination of aryl diazonium tetrafluoroborates. The reactions were performed under aerobic conditions at room temperature to give the coupling products in excellent yields.

Enantioselective aziridination using copper complexes of biaryl Schiff bases

Racemic 2,2′-diamino-6,6′-dimethylbiphenyl is resolved using simulated moving bed chromatography, and the absolute configuration of the enantiomers is confirmed via the X-ray crystal structure of a derivative. The diamine is condensed with a range of aldehydes to give bidentate aldimine proligands L. Molecular structures of the complexes formed between L and Cu(I) fall into two classes; bimetallic double helices ([Cu2L2]2+) and monometallic ([CuL]+). The latter are strikingly more efficient in the aziridination of alkenes than are the former in terms of rate, turnover, and enantioselection. In particular, the imine ligand formed from the diamine and 2,6-dichlorobenzaldehyde gives, in combination with Cu(I) or Cu(II), up to 99% ee in the aziridination of 6-acyl-2,2-dimethylchromene and 88-98% ee for a range of cinnamate esters. Styrenic and other alkenes are converted with lower selectivities (5-54%). The catalytic system shows a linear response in product ee to catalyst ee, and the product ee does not vary significantly during the reaction. UV spectrophotometric investigations indicate that conversion of Cu(I) to Cu(II) is not essential for catalysis but that Cu(II) is probably also a competent system.