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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Differentiation of Contiguous Hydroxyl Groups by Regioselective Conversion of Acetonides into tert-Butyl Hydroxyalkyl Ethers

Treatment of the acetonides of simple contiguous diols or those derived from carbohydrates with the Grignard reagent yields regioselectively the corresponding hydroxyalkyl ether.

Chelation-assisted regioselective C-O bond cleavage reactions of acetals by Grignard reagents. A general procedure for the regioselective synthesis of protected polyols having one free hydroxy group

Acetals containing a neighboring heteroatom react with the Grignard reagent in aromatic hydrocarbon solvents regioselectively. The auxiliary moiety can be hydroxy, alkoxy, or amino but not sulfur. Chelation plays a key role in directing the regioselectivity of this ring opening reaction. The reactions of acetonide derivatives of monosaccharides under these conditions afford the corresponding products having only one free hydroxy group at the specific position. Fully protected mannosamine derivative is prepared in good yield. The stereochemistry of the carbon center where auxiliary group is attached can be either syn or anti to the acetal oxygen moiety where cleavage of the C-O bond occurs. However, difference in reactivity has been found in the reaction of tris-acetonide of sorbitol with MeMgI. Regioselective ring opening of the acetal group at the anomeric carbon generates a hemiacetal which underwent further nucleophilic addition to furnish the corresponding alcohol stereoselectively.

Cross-linked poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone)-titanium tetrachloride complex: A novel stable solid TiCl4 equivalent as a recyclable polymeric Lewis acid catalyst for regioselective ring-opening alcoholysis of epoxides

Cross-linked poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) resin beads were prepared as macromolecular ligand precursors by suspension copolymerization of N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone and N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide (MBA) as a crosslinking agent in water. Subsequently, the resulting polymer carrier precursor was readily combined with titanium tetrachloride to form a stable polymeric coordination complex (PNVP/TiCl4), and this novel stable TiCl4 equivalent evaluated as a heterogeneous and reusable solid Lewis acid catalyst for the regio-and stereoselective nucleophilic ring opening of various epoxides with various alcohols to prepare β-alkoxy alcohols in excellent yields without generating any waste. The MBA-cross-linked PNVP and resultant catalyst were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT–IR), field-emission scanning electron microscope (FE–SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), inductively coupled plasma (ICP), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) techniques. Moreover, the catalyst is very stable, easily separated, and reused at least five times without significant loss of activity. In terms of scope, yields, the amount of catalyst used, and reaction time, the PNVP-TiCl4 complex catalyst is an improvement over previously reported heterogeneous catalysts for ring opening of epoxides methods. Further, the experimental outcome revealed that using the copolymer beads as carriers with a high percentage of crosslinking and the high mesh size leads had an adverse effect on the reaction rate.

Cellulose sulfate: An efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the ring-opening of epoxides with alcohols and anilines

Cellulose sulfate was synthesized by esterification of α-cellulose with concentrated sulfuric acid at ?10°C in ethanol. Cellulose is mainly sulfated on 3-, 6- and 3, 6-positions of the cellulose. It acts as a heterogeneous catalyst for the ring-opening of epoxides with alcohols or anilines and the Friedel-Crafts reaction between N-benzylindole and crotonaldehyde at room temperature. Methanolysis of cyclic epoxides, styrene oxide, terminal aliphatic epoxides, and glycidyl ethers were carried out using the catalyst (0.4–6.8 mg/mmol of epoxide) and afforded the corresponding products in 53–97% isolated yields after 10 min–24 h. Cellulose sulfate was successfully recycled and reused up to 3 catalytic cycles for the ring-opening of styrene oxide with methanol.

MBA-cross-linked poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone)/ferric chloride macromolecular coordination complex as a novel and recyclable Lewis acid catalyst: Synthesis, characterization, and performance toward for regioselective ring-opening alcoholysis of epoxides

A novel macromolecular-metal coordination complex, MBA-cross-linked PNVP/FeCl3 material was fabricated by immobilization of water intolerant ferric chloride onto the porous cross-linked poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) carrier beads as a macromolecular ligand or carrier which was prepared by suspension free-radical copolymerization of N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone (NVP) and N,N′-methylene bis-acrylamide (MBA) as a crosslinking agent in water. The obtained PNVP/FeCl3 was characterized by UV/vis and FT-IR spectroscopies, TGA, FE-SEM, EDX, and ICP techniques. This heterogenized version of ferric chloride is a convenient and safe alternative to highly water intolerant ferric chloride. The catalytic performance of (PNVP/FeCl3) as an efficient and recyclable polymeric Lewis acid catalyst was appropriately probed in the regio-and stereoselective nucleophilic ring opening of various epoxides with various alcohols in excellent yields with TOF up to 182.48 h?1 without generating any waste. The activity data indicate that this heterogeneous catalyst is very active and could be easily recovered, and reused at least six times without appreciable loss of activity indicating its stability under experimental conditions.

Influence of Hydrogen Bond Donating Sites in UiO-66 Metal-Organic Framework for Highly Regioselective Methanolysis of Epoxides

A Zr(IV)-based UiO-66 metal-organic framework (MOF) (named 1) was synthesized by employing 1-(aminomethyl)naphthalene-2-ol appended terephthalate linker and Zr(IV) salt via solvothermal method and subsequently characterized. Furthermore, the potential efficiency of activated (named 1′) form of as-synthesized MOF was investigated as an organocatalyst for the ring-opening of epoxide by methanol. The catalytic performance of 1 and 1′ was studied in the methanolysis of styrene oxide as a model substrate and the activity of 1′ was also examined with various alcohols. Under the optimized reaction conditions, the catalytic performance of 1′ reached 96 % conversion of styrene oxide to its corresponding product with 98 % regioselectivity. The reusability and stability of the catalyst were proved by recycling up to four runs in the methanolysis of styrene oxide. The Lewis acidity originating from metal nodes and hydrogen bond donating (HBD) sites in the linker is distributed homogeneously throughout the framework, thus playing crucial role in the activation of epoxide with easy accessibility.

Fiber-supported Fe(iii) complex catalyst in spinning basket reactor for cleaner ring-opening of epoxides with alcohols

Herein, a newly designed fiber-supported iron catalyst was successfully synthesized by rooting diamine ligands into the surface layer of commercially available polyacrylonitrile fiber and then utilizing the diamine groups to immobilize Fe(iii) ions for heterogeneous catalytic ring-opening reactions. The resulting materials were characterized and observed in detail by elemental analysis, mechanical properties, FTIR spectroscopy and morphology during both the preparation and the utilization processes. Moreover, the fiber catalyst was used in the spinning basket reactor-mediated ring-opening of various epoxides by a series of alcohols under mild reaction conditions, giving good to quantitative yields of the corresponding β-alkoxy alcohols. In addition, the fiber catalyst in the impellers of the agitation system was shown to be reusable multiple times without leaching of the Fe(iii) ions, and when stored on the shelf remained equally active for at least three months. Furthermore, the catalytic system was convenient and effective for scaling-up experiments and thereby has prospects in industrial applications.

Lead-Free Cs3Bi2Br9 Perovskite as Photocatalyst for Ring-Opening Reactions of Epoxides

Herein, an innovative approach was developed by using stable, lead-free halide perovskite for solar-driven organic synthesis. The ring-opening reaction of epoxides was chosen as a model system for the synthesis of value-added β-alkoxy alcohols, which require energy-intensive process conditions and corrosive, strong acids for conventional synthesis. The developed concept included the in situ preparation of Cs3Bi2Br9 and its simultaneous application as photocatalyst for epoxide alcoholysis under visible-light irradiation in air at 293 K, with exceptional high activity and selectivity ≥86 % for β-alkoxy alcohols and thia-compounds. The Cs3Bi2Br9 photocatalyst exhibited good stability and recyclability. In contrast, the lead-based perovskite showed a conversion rate of only 1 %. The origin of the unexpected catalytic behavior was attributed to the combination of the photocatalytic process and the presence of suitable Lewis-acidic centers on the surface of the bismuth halide perovskite photocatalyst.

Zirconium triflate grafted on SBA-15 as a highly efficient solid acid catalyst for ring opening of epoxides by amines and alcohols

Metal (Al, Ti, Zr) triflate grafted mesoporous SBA-15 (AlTf/S, TiTf/S, ZrTf/S) samples were synthesized as inexpensive solid acid materials by a simple one-pot-two-step synthesis methodology. These materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction, N2-sorption, thermogravimetric analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), in-situ pyridine FT-IR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. ZrTf/S was found to be a highly efficient and reusable solid acid catalyst for ring opening of epoxides with amines and alcohols and produced β-amino alcohols and β-alkoxy alcohols respectively under ambient reaction conditions. The ZrTf/S catalyst showed the highest activity, which was attributed to its high acidity compared with that of the Ti and Al containing samples.

A highly efficient protocol for regioselective ring-opening of epoxides with alcohols, water, acetic acid, and acetic anhydride catalyzed by SbF3

SbF3as an efficient catalyst has been used for regioselective alcoholysis, acetolysis and hydrolysis of epoxides to the corresponding β-alkoxy, β-acetoxy alcohols, and 1,2-diols in high to excellent yields. This study also represents a convenient synthesis of vic-diacetates from ring-opening of epoxides with acetic anhydride.