93098-68-1

Upstream product

• 3132-99-8 m-bromobenzoic aldehyde 
• 105-53-3 diethyl malonate 

Downstream Products

• 96962-12-8 4-(3-Bromo-phenyl)-2-methyl-6-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid ethyl ester 
• 1220654-52-3 (S)-ethyl 2-ethoxycarbonyl-3-(3-indolyl)-3-(m-bromophenyl)propanoate 
• 1146217-36-8 (R)-ethyl 2-ethoxycarbonyl-3-(3-indolyl)-3-(m-bromophenyl)propanoate 
• 1374878-09-7 tert-butyl 2-(1-(3-bromophenyl)-3-ethoxy-2-(ethoxycarbonyl)-3-oxopropyl)-5-oxo-2H-pyrrole-1(5H)-carboxylate 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Johnson-Corey-Chaykovsky fluorocyclopropanation of double activated alkenes: Scope and limitations

Johnson-Corey-Chaykovsky fluorocyclopropanation of double activated alkenes utilizing S-monofluoromethyl-S-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetramethylphenylsulfonium tetrafluoroborate is an efficient approach to obtain a range of monofluorocyclopropane derivatives. So far, fluoromethylsulfonium salts have displayed the broadest scope for direct fluoromethylene transfer. In contrast to more commonly used fluorohalomethanes or freon derivatives, diarylfluoromethylsulfonium salts are bench stable, easy-to use reagents useful for the direct transfer of a fluoromethylene group to alkenes giving access to the challenging products-fluorocyclopropane derivatives. Interplay between the reactivity of the starting materials and stability of the fluorocyclopropanes formed determines the outcome of the process.

Co-Polymeric Nanosponges from Cellulose Biomass as Heterogeneous Catalysts for amine-catalyzed Organic Reactions

Heterogeneous catalysts prepared from biomass waste sources are attracting increasing interest. The reasons rely on the possibility of combining the virtuous approach of circular economy with the consolidated advantages of heterogeneous catalysis, namely the recycling of the system and the possibility to drive selectivity towards desired products. Herein we report a highly porous cellulose-based nanosponge (CNS) and its use as a recoverable catalyst for Henry and Knoevenagel reactions, two classical amino-catalyzed transformations. The material is obtained by cross-linking between TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers (TOCNF) and branched polyethyleneimine 25 kDa (bPEI) in the presence of citric acid. CNS have been developed as sorbent materials for water remediation but their use as heterogeneous catalysts was never investigated. The fully characterized micro- and nano-porous system guarantees a complete penetration of CNS, allowing reagents to diffuse within. Indeed, by modulating reaction conditions (catalyst loading, temperature, solvent, microwave versus conventional heating, relative ratio of reagents) it was possible to drive selectivity towards the desired products, while maintaining high efficiency in terms of conversion. The catalyst could be re-used several times without losing in catalytic efficiency. In most cases the products’ distribution is quite different from homogeneous conditions, this much more emphasizing the importance of this heterogeneous solution.

Unnatural α-amino ethyl esters from diethyl malonate or ethyl β-bromo-α-hydroxyiminocarboxylate

We have explored here the scope of the age-old diethyl malonate-based accesses to α-amino esters involving Knoevenagel condensations of diethyl malonate on aldehydes, reductions of the resulting alkylidenemalonates, the preparation of the corresponding α-hydroxyimino esters and their final reduction. This synthetic pathway turned out to be general although some unexpected limitations were encountered. The synthetic modifications of some of the intermediates - using Suzuki-Miyaura coupling or cycloadditions - before undertaking the oximation step - provided accesses to further α-amino esters. Moreover, other pathways to α-hydroxyimino esters were explored including an attempt to improve the cycloadditions between ethyl β-bromo-α-hydroxyiminocarboxylate and various alkylfuranes.

Diastereoselective construction of spirocyclic pyrrolidines bearing two quaternary centers via CuII-P, N-Ligand catalyzed 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition

Here, we report a convenient access to diastereoselective synthesis of polysubstituted pyrrolidines bearing a unique spiro quaternary center at the C-2 position and another quaternary center at C-4. The synthesis system, CuII/P, N-Ligand-cataly

Nickel(ii)-catalyzed enantioselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine imines with alkylidene malonates

We demonstrated an asymmetric 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine betaines with alkylidene malonates by using a chiral N,N'-dioxide- NiII complex as a catalyst. Both aromatic- and aliphatic-substituted alkylidene malonates were found to be suitable for the reaction. A range of transpyrazolone derivatives was exclusively obtained with excellent yields (up to 99% yield) and good enantioselectivities (up to 97% ee) under mild reaction conditions. The reaction could be carried out on a gram scale with the good results being maintained. Control experiments were performed to elucidate the specific diastereoselectivity of the reaction. The formation of single trans isomers was dominated by secondary orbital interactions between the ester groups of the dipolarophile and the azomethine imine. On the basis of the experimental results and previous reports, a possible catalytic model was assumed.

Chiral-Zn(NTf2)2-complex-catalyzed diastereo- and enantioselective direct conjugate addition of arylacetonitriles to alkylidene malonates

Chiral N,N′-dioxide/Zn(NTf2)2 complexes were demonstrated to be highly effective in the direct asymmetric conjugate addition of arylacetonitriles to alkylidene malonates under mild conditions. A wide range of substrates were tolerated to afford their corresponding products in moderate-to-good yields with high diastereoselectivities (82:18->99:1 d.r.) and enantioselectivities (81-99 % ee). The reactions performed well, owing to the high Lewis acidity of the metal triflimidate and a ligand-acceleration effect. The N,N′-dioxide also benefited the deprotonation process as a Bronsted base. The catalytic reaction could be performed on the gram-scale with retention of yield, diastereoselectivity, and enantioselectivity. The products that contained functional groups were ready for further manipulation. In addition, a possible catalytic model was proposed to explain the origin of the asymmetric induction. Copyright