- Reversibly caged glutamate: A photochromic agonist of ionotropic glutamate receptors
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The design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of a photochromic glutamate analogue is described. The molecule functions as a reversibly caged neurotransmitter and can be used to influence neural activity with light. Copyright
- Volgraf, Matthew,Gorostiza, Pau,Szobota, Stephanie,Helix, Max R.,Isacoff, Ehud Y.,Trauner, Dirk
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- Design of phase-transition molecular solar thermal energy storage compounds: compact molecules with high energy densities
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A series of compact azobenzene derivatives were investigated as phase-transition molecular solar thermal energy storage compounds that exhibit maximum energy storage densities around 300 J g?1. The relative size and polarity of the functional g
- Qiu, Qianfeng,Gerkman, Mihael A.,Shi, Yuran,Han, Grace G. D.
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- Palladium-Catalyzed Decarbonylative Iodination of Aryl Carboxylic Acids Enabled by Ligand-Assisted Halide Exchange
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We report an efficient and broadly applicable palladium-catalyzed iodination of inexpensive and abundant aryl and vinyl carboxylic acids via in situ activation to the acid chloride and formation of a phosphonium salt. The use of 1-iodobutane as iodide source in combination with a base and a deoxychlorinating reagent gives access to a wide range of aryl and vinyl iodides under Pd/Xantphos catalysis, including complex drug-like scaffolds. Stoichiometric experiments and kinetic analysis suggest a unique mechanism involving C?P reductive elimination to form the Xantphos phosphonium chloride, which subsequently initiates an unusual halogen exchange by outer sphere nucleophilic substitution.
- Boehm, Philip,Cacherat, Bastien,Lee, Yong Ho,Martini, Tristano,Morandi, Bill
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(2021/07/02)
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- Chemoselective Hydrogenation of Nitroarenes Using an Air-Stable Base-Metal Catalyst
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The reduction of nitroarenes to anilines as well as azobenzenes to hydrazobenzenes using a single base-metal catalyst is reported. The hydrogenation reactions are performed with an air-and moisture-stable manganese catalyst and proceed under relatively mild reaction conditions. The transformation tolerates a broad range of functional groups, affording aniline derivatives and hydrazobenzenes in high yields. Mechanistic studies suggest that the reaction proceeds via a bifunctional activation involving metal-ligand cooperative catalysis.
- Zubar, Viktoriia,Dewanji, Abhishek,Rueping, Magnus
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p. 2742 - 2747
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- Active ester functionalized azobenzenes as versatile building blocks
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Azobenzenes are important molecular switches that can still be difficult to functionalize selectively. A high yielding Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling method under mild conditions for the introduction of NHS esters to azobenzenes and diazocines has been established. Yields were consistently high with very few exceptions. The NHS functionalized azobenzenes react with primary amines quantitatively. These amines are ubiquitous in biological systems and in material science.
- Schultzke, Sven,Staubitz, Anne,Walther, Melanie
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- Calculated oxidation potentials predict reactivity in Baeyer-Mills reactions
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Azobenzenes are widely used as dyes and photochromic compounds, with the Baeyer-Mills reaction serving as the most common method for their preparation. This transformation is often plagued by low yields due to the formation of undesired azoxybenzene. Here, we explore electronic effects dictating the formation of the azoxybenzene side-product. Using calculated oxidation potentials, we were able to predict reaction outcomes and improve reaction efficiency simply by modulating the oxidation potential of the arylamine component.
- Gingrich, Phillip W.,Olson, David E.,Tantillo, Dean J.,Tombari, Robert J.,Tuck, Jeremy R.,Yardeny, Noah
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- Trichloroisocyanuric Acid Mediated Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Hydrazines: A Practical Chemical Oxidation to Access Azo Compounds
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A highly efficient, metal-free, chemical oxidation of hydrazines has been implemented using environmentally friendly TCCA as oxidant. This benign protocol provides straightforward access to a wide range of azo compounds in THF in excellent yield. Altogether, 35 azo compounds were obtained in this way and scale-up preparations were performed. Additionally, a plausible mechanism was also proposed. Step-economical process, mild reaction conditions, operational simplicity, high reaction efficiency, and easy scale-up highlight the practicality of this methodology.
- Cao, Guiyan,Hu, Yulai,Huang, Danfeng,Huo, Congde,Liu, Xuan,Su, Yingpeng,Wang, Ke-Hu,Yu, Jie,Zhang, Rong,Zhao, Yanan
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(2020/04/01)
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- Catalytic Enantio- And Diastereoselective Cyclopropanation of 2-Azadienes for the Synthesis of Aminocyclopropanes Bearing Quaternary Carbon Stereogenic Centers
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We report the catalytic enantio- and diastereoselective preparation of aminocyclopropanes by the cyclopropanation of terminal and (Z)-internal 2-azadienes with donor/acceptor carbenes derived from α-diazoesters. The resulting cyclopropanes bear quaternary carbon stereogenic centers vicinal to the amino-substituted carbon and are formed as a single diastereomer in up to 99:1 er and 97% yield with 0.5 mol % of Rh2(DOSP)4 and only 1.5 equiv of the diazo reagent. Transformations with internal azadienes afford cyclopropanes with three contiguous stereogenic centers.
- Shao, Xinxin,Malcolmson, Steven J.
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(2019/10/02)
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- Photoactive Boron-Nitrogen-Carbon Hybrids: From Azo-borazines to Polymeric Materials
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In this paper, we describe synthetic routes for preparing a novel switchable BNC-based chromophore, composed of a borazine core peripherally functionalized with azobenzene moieties. Capitalizing on the Pd-catalyzed Suzuki cross-coupling reaction between a
- Oubaha, Hamid,Demitri, Nicola,Rault-Berthelot, Jo?lle,Dubois, Philippe,Coulembier, Olivier,Bonifazi, Davide
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p. 9101 - 9116
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- Azobenzene-Equipped Covalent Organic Framework: Light-Operated Reservoir
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Light-operated materials have gained significant attention for their potential technological importance. To achieve molecular motion within extended networks, stimuli-responsive units require free space. The majority of the so far reported 2D-extended org
- Das, Gobinda,Prakasam, Thirumurugan,Addicoat, Matthew A.,Sharma, Sudhir Kumar,Ravaux, Florent,Mathew, Renny,Baias, Maria,Jagannathan, Ramesh,Olson, Mark A.,Trabolsi, Ali
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p. 19078 - 19087
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- A general approach to substituted diphenyldiazenes
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A general and practical synthetic method for the construction of unsymmetrically substituted diphenyldiazenes based on classical azo coupling reaction has been developed. A key feature of this method is the use of N,N-diallyl protected aniline derivatives
- Lutz, Toni A.,Spanner, Patrick,Wanner, Klaus T.
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- Synthesis of Aryldiazoacetates through Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Deacylative Cross-Coupling of Aryl Iodides with Acyldiazoacetates
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Palladium(0)-catalyzed deacylative cross-coupling of aryl iodides and acyldiazocarbonyl compounds can be achieved at room temperature under mild reaction conditions. The coupling reaction represents a highly efficient and general method for the synthesis of aryldiazocarbonyl compounds, which have found wide and increasing applications as precursors for generating donor/acceptor-substituted metallocarbenes.
- Ye, Fei,Wang, Chengpeng,Zhang, Yan,Wang, Jianbo
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- Photoreactive regulator of glutamate receptor function and methods of use thereof
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The present invention provides a synthetic regulator of glutamate receptor function, which regulator is a light-sensitive (photoreactive) regulator. The present invention further provides a light-regulated glutamate receptor that includes a subject synthe
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- Reactions of dry arenediazonium o-benzenedisulfonimides with triorganoindium compounds
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The reaction between various arenediazonium o-benzenedisulfonimides and triorganoindium compounds is described. Depending on the reaction conditions, it is possible to obtain biaryls (16 examples, average yield of 79%) or diaryldiazenes (18 examples, average yield of 81 %). o-Benzenedisulfonimide can be recovered and reused to prepare additional arenediazonium o-benzenedisulfonimides. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2006.
- Barbero, Margherita,Cadamuro, Silvano,Dughera, Stefano,Giaveno, Cinzia
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- Syntheses of new functionalized azobenzenes for potential molecular electronic devices
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New non-symmetrical azobenzene derivatives have been synthesized as potential molecular electronic switching device candidates. The Oxone mediated oxidation of anilines provided nitroso-functionalized arenes, which were then condensed with substituted anilines to provide a series of azobenzene derivatives that could be further converted into oligo(phenylene ethynylene)s or diazonium salts. The resulting thiolacetates, thiols, or diazonium salts are capable of forming molecular layers on the surface of gold or silicon, thereby paving the way for molecular electronics testing.
- Yu, Byung-Chan,Shirai, Yasuhiro,Tour, James M.
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