- Azobenzene Photoswitching with Near-Infrared Light Mediated by Molecular Oxygen
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Efficient photoisomerization between the cis and the trans states of azobenzenes using low-energy light is desirable for a range of applications in, e.g., photobiology yet challenging to accomplish directly with modified azobenzenes. Herein, we utilize molecular iodine as a photocatalyst to induce indirect cis-to-trans isomerization of 4,4′-dimethoxyazobenzene with 770 nm near-infrared light, showing robustness during more than 1000 cycles in ambient conditions. Intriguingly, the catalysis is mediated by molecular oxygen, and we demonstrate that other singlet-oxygen-generating photosensitizers besides iodine, i.e., palladium phthalocyanine, catalyze the isomerization as well. Thus, we envision that the approach can be further improved by employing other catalysts with suitable photoelectrochemical properties. Further studies are needed to explore the applicability of the approach with other azobenzene derivatives.
- Kuntze, Kim,Isokuortti, Jussi,Siiskonen, Antti,Durandin, Nikita,Laaksonen, Timo,Priimagi, Arri
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(2021/11/20)
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- Olefin Metathesis, p-Cresol, and the Second Generation Grubbs Catalyst: Fitting the Pieces
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p-Cresol as additive to the Grubbs second generation catalyst (GII) allows the cross-metathesis of acrylates with prop-1-en-1-ylbenzenes under conditions that only give the prop-1-en-1-ylbenzene self-metathesis product in the absence of cresol. NMR and IR spectroscopy, MALDI-TOF MS and XPS supported the formation of a ruthenium benzylidene with hydrogen bonds between p-cresol and the chloride ligands of GII. XPS furthermore confirmed p-cresol to increase the binding energies of the GII Ru 3d5/2, 3d3/2, 3p3/2 and 3p1/2 photoelectron lines, whereas 1H NMR spectroscopy indicated the carbene carbon and hydrogen to be shielded. It is thus postulated that p-cresol allows for more facile interaction between electron-deficient compounds and the ruthenium benzylidene by decreasing the electron density on the metal center and increasing the electron density on the carbene.
- Swart, Marthinus R.,Twigge, Linette,Erasmus, Elizabeth,Marais, Charlene,Bezuidenhoudt, Barend C. B.
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p. 1752 - 1762
(2021/05/06)
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- Efficient synthesis of styrene derivatives through ethenolysis of renewable propenylbenzenes
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Functionalized styrenes were obtained by the ethenolysis of renewable 1-propenylbenzenes in a very efficient synthetic pathway. Some of the products are valuable food & flavor ingredients (4-vinylguaiacol) or locust pheromone (4-vinylanisole). The catalysts employed were ruthenium-alkylidene complexes bearing a N-heterocyclic carbene as a ligand, which bulkiness proved to be important for the catalysis output. The judicious choice the reaction conditions was critical to enable near quantitative yields under mild conditions in short reaction times. More strikingly, the catalyst load could be reduced to 0.01 mol%, keeping good conversion and selectivity.
- Avenda?o Villarreal, Jesus A.,Delolo, Fábio G.,Granato, Artur V.,dos Santos, Eduardo N.
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- Synthesis of ethylene bis [(2-hydroxy-5,1,3-phenylene) bis methylene] tetraphosphonic acid and their anticorrosive effect on carbon steel in 3%NaCl solution
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The inhibition performance of the newly synthesized Ethylene bis [(2-hydroxy-5,1,3-phenylene) bis methylene] tetraphosphonic acid (ETPA) toward carbon steel in 3% NaCl was investigated at different concentrations using potentiodynamic polarization (PDP) and impedance spectroscopy (EIS) methods. It was found that the inhibition capability was increased with increasing inhibitor dose and reach 92% at 10?3 mol/L. Also, Polarization curves showed that ETPA acts as a mixed type inhibitor with predominantly control of anodic reaction. The new inhibitor was investigated by different spectroscopic methods such as 1H, 13C and 31PNMR. The quantum parameters such as absolute electronegativity (χ), energy gap ΔE (EHOMO-ELUMO), global softness (σ), global hardness (η), electrophilicity index (ω) and the number of transfer electrons (ΔN) are calculated by density functional theory (DFT). The experimental also correlated with density functional theory results. The calculations show that ETPA has high density of negative charge located on the oxygen atoms of the phosphonate group facilitating the adsorption of ETPA on the surface of carbon steel. The inhibition efficiency of ETPA was discussed in terms of blocking of electrode surface by adsorption of ETPA molecules through active centers. The adsorption of ETPA on the surface of carbon steel obeyed the Langmuir isotherm paradigm.
- Sait,Aliouane,Toukal,Hammache,Al-Noaimi,Helesbeux,Duval
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- Valorisation of urban waste to access low-cost heterogeneous palladium catalysts for cross-coupling reactions in biomass-derived γ-valerolactone
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Herein we report a simple protocol for the valorisation of a common urban biowaste. The lignocellulosic biomass obtained after the pre-treatment of pine needle urban waste is efficiently transformed into a low-cost support (PiNe) for the immobilization of Pd nanoparticles. The final Pd/PiNe heterogeneous catalyst features a small particle size (4.5 nm) and a metal loading (9.9 wt%) comparable with most commercially available and generally used counterparts. In this contribution, we tested the catalytic efficiency of the Pd/PiNe system in two representative cross-couplings, Heck and Hiyama reactions, and compared the results obtained with commercial Pd/C catalyst. The good reactivity in the biomass-derived solvent (GVL) confirms that the Pd/PiNe heterogeneous catalyst is a valid system that can be integrated into a waste valorization chain within a circular economy approach. In addition, the efficiency of the catalyst has also been extended to perform the challenging consecutive Hiyama-Heck reaction to afford differently substituted (E)-1,2-diarylethenes.
- Valentini, Federica,Ferlin, Francesco,Lilli, Simone,Marrocchi, Assunta,Ping, Liu,Gu, Yanlong,Vaccaro, Luigi
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p. 5887 - 5895
(2021/08/23)
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- A photocatalyst-free visible-light-mediated solvent-switchable route to stilbenes/vinyl sulfones from β-nitrostyrenes and arylazo sulfones
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Photocatalyst-free visible-light-mediated reactions, based on the presence of a visible-light-absorbing functional group in the starting material itself in order to exclude the often costly, hazardous, degradable and difficult to remove or recover photoredox catalysts, have been gaining momentum recently. We have employed this approach to develop a denitrative photocatalyst-free visible-light-mediated protocol for the arylation/sulfonylation of β-nitrostyrenes employing arylazo sulfones (bench-stable photolabile compounds) in a switchable solvent-controlled manner. Arylazo sulfones served as the aryl and sulfonyl radical precursors under blue LED irradiation for the synthesis oftrans-stilbenes and (E)-vinyl sulfones in CH3CN and dioxane/H2O 2?:?1, respectively. The absence of any metal, photocatalyst and additive; excellent selectivity (E-stereochemistry) and solvent-switchability; and the use of visible light and ambient temperature are the prime assets of the developed method. Moreover, we report the first photocatalyst-free visible light-driven route to synthesize stilbenes and vinyl sulfones from readily available β-nitrostyrenes.
- Chawla, Ruchi,Dutta, P. K.,Jaiswal, Shefali,Yadav, Lal Dhar S.
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p. 6487 - 6492
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- Tandem Acceptorless Dehydrogenative Coupling-Decyanation under Nickel Catalysis
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The development of new catalytic processes based on abundantly available starting materials by cheap metals is always a fascinating task and marks an important transition in the chemical industry. Herein, a nickel-catalyzed acceptorless dehydrogenative coupling of alcohols with nitriles followed by decyanation of nitriles to access diversely substituted olefins is reported. This unprecedented C=C bond-forming methodology takes place in a tandem manner with the formation of formamide as a sole byproduct. The significant advantages of this strategy are the low-cost nickel catalyst, good functional group compatibility (ether, thioether, halo, cyano, ester, amino, N/O/S heterocycles; 43 examples), synthetic convenience, and high reaction selectivity and efficiency.
- Babu, Reshma,Balaraman, Ekambaram,Midya, Siba P.,Subaramanian, Murugan,Yadav, Vinita
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- Palladium Complexes with Phenoxy- And Amidate-Functionalized N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands Based on 3-Phenylimidazo[1,5- a]pyridine: Synthesis and Catalytic Application in Mizoroki-Heck Coupling Reactions with Ortho-Substituted Aryl Chlorides
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Mononuclear and tetranuclear palladium complexes with functionalized "abnormal"N-heterocyclic carbene (aNHC) ligands based on 3-phenylimidazo[1,5-a]pyridine were synthesized. All of the new complexes were structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. The new complexes were applied in the Mizoroki-Heck coupling reaction of aryl chlorides with alkenes in neat n-tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB). The mononuclear palladium complex with a tridentate phenoxy- and amidate-functionalized aNHC ligand displayed activity superior to that of the palladium complex with a bidentate amidate-functionalized aNHC ligand. The new tetranuclear complex with the tridentate ligand displayed the best activities, capable of the activation of deactivated aryl chlorides as substrates with a low Pd atom loading. Even challenging sterically demanding ortho-substituted aryl chlorides were successfully utilized as substrates. The studies revealed that the robustness of the catalyst precursor is crucial in delivering high catalytic activities. Also, the promising use of tetranuclear palladium complexes with functionalized aNHC ligands as the catalyst precursors in the Mizoroki-Heck coupling reaction in neat TBAB was demonstrated.
- Hung, Cheng-Hau,Zheng, Wei-Yuan,Lee, Hon Man
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- Photo-induced oxidative cleavage of C-C double bonds of olefins in water
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The carbonyl compounds, synthesized by the oxidative cleavage of their corresponding olefins, are of great significance in organic synthesis, especially aryl ketones. We have developed a gentle and effective protocol, using acid red 94 as the organic metal-free photocatalyst, O2 as the oxidant, and water as the solvent. Under visible light irradiation, aryl ketone derivatives were obtained in moderate to excellent yields, showing good economic and environmental advantages.
- Zhang, Yilan,Yue, Xiaoguang,Liang, Chenfeng,Zhao, Jianming,Yu, Wenbo,Zhang, Pengfei
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- Synthesis, crystal structure, and catalytic activity of bridged-bis(N-heterocyclic carbene) palladium(II) complexes in selective Mizoroki-Heck cross-coupling reactions
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A series of three 1,3-propanediyl bridged bis(N-heterocyclic carbene)palladium(II) complexes (Pd-BNH1, Pd-BNH2, and Pd-BNH3), with + I effect order of the N-substituents of the ligand (isopropyl > benzyl > methoxyphenyl), was the subject of a spectroscopic, structural, computational and catalytic investigation. The bis(NHC)PdBr2 complexes were evaluated in Mizoroki-Heck coupling reactions of aryl bromides with styrene or acrylate derivatives and showed high catalytic efficiency to produce diarylethenes and cinnamic acid derivatives. The X-ray structure of the most active palladium complex Pd-BNH3 shows that the Pd(II) center is bonded to the two carbon atoms of the bis(N-heterocyclic carbene) and two bromide ligands in cis position, resulting in a distorted square planar geometry. The NMR data of Pd-BNH3 are consistent with a single chair-boat rigid conformer in solution with no dynamic behavior of the 8-membered ring palladacycle in the temperature range 25–120 °C. The catalytic activities of three Pd-bridged bis(NHC) complexes in the Mizoroki-Heck cross-coupling reactions were not found to have a direct correlation with +I effect order of the N-substituents of the ligand. However, a direct correlation was found between the DFT calculated absolute softness of the three complexes with their respective catalytic activity. The highest calculated softness, in the case of Pd-BNH3, is expected to favor the coordination steps of both the soft aryl bromides and alkenes in the Heck catalytic cycle.
- El Ali, Bassam,Fettouhi, Mohammed,Iali, Wissam,Mansour, Waseem,Suleiman, Rami
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- Photocatalytic Oxidative [2+2] Cycloelimination Reactions with Flavinium Salts: Mechanistic Study and Influence of the Catalyst Structure
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Flavinium salts are frequently used in organocatalysis but their application in photoredox catalysis has not been systematically investigated to date. We synthesized a series of 5-ethyl-1,3-dimethylalloxazinium salts with different substituents in the positions 7 and 8 and investigated their application in light-dependent oxidative cycloelimination of cyclobutanes. Detailed mechanistic investigations with a coumarin dimer as a model substrate reveal that the reaction preferentially occurs via the triplet-born radical pair after electron transfer from the substrate to the triplet state of an alloxazinium salt. The very photostable 7,8-dimethoxy derivative is a superior catalyst with a sufficiently high oxidation power (E=2.26 V) allowing the conversion of various cyclobutanes (with Eox up to 2.05 V) in high yields. Even compounds such as all-trans dimethyl 3,4-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)cyclobutane-1,2-dicarboxylate can be converted, whose opening requires a high activation energy due to a missing pre-activation caused by bulky adjacent substituents in cis-position.
- Hartman, Tomá?,Reisnerová, Martina,Chudoba, Josef,Svobodová, Eva,Archipowa, Nataliya,Kutta, Roger Jan,Cibulka, Radek
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- A Bisphenolic Honokiol Analog Outcompetes Oral Antimicrobial Agent Cetylpyridinium Chloride via a Membrane-Associated Mechanism
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Targeting Streptococcus mutans is the primary focus in reducing dental caries, one of the most common maladies in the world. Previously, our groups discovered a potent bactericidal biaryl compound that was inspired by the natural product honokiol. Herein, a structure activity relationship (SAR) study to ascertain structural motifs key to inhibition is outlined. Furthermore, mechanism studies show that bacterial membrane disruption is central to the bacterial growth inhibition. During this process, it was discovered that analog C2 demonstrated a 4-fold better therapeutic index compared to the commercially available antimicrobial cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) making it a viable alternative for oral care.
- Ochoa, Cristian,Solinski, Amy E.,Nowlan, Marcus,Dekarske, Madeline M.,Wuest, William M.,Kozlowski, Marisa C.
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- In vitro study and structure-activity relationship analysis of stilbenoid derivatives as powerful vasorelaxants: Discovery of new lead compound
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The development of vasorelaxant as the antihypertensive drug is important as it produces a rapid and direct relaxation effect on the blood vessel muscles. Resveratrol (RV), as the most widely studied stilbenoid and the lead compound, inducing the excellent vasorelaxation effect through the multiple signalling pathways. In this study, the in vitro vascular response of the synthesized trans-stilbenoid derivatives, SB 1-8e were primarily evaluated by employing the phenylephrine (PE)-precontracted endothelium-intact isolated aortic rings. Herein we report trans-3,4,4′-trihydroxystilbene (SB 8b) exhibited surprisingly more than 2-fold improvement to the maximal relaxation (Rmax) of RV. This article also highlights the characterization of the aromatic protons in terms of their unique splitting patterns in 1H NMR.
- Chan, Sock Ying,Loh, Yean Chun,Oo, Chuan Wei,Yam, Mun Fei
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- The stilbene and dibenzo[b,f]oxepine derivatives as anticancer compounds
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In the present study, the synthesis and cytotoxic effect of six stilbenes and three oxepine derivatives against two cancerous – HeLa and U87, and two normal – EUFA30 and HEK293 cell lines has been reported. The results of cytotoxic assay and flow cytometry analysis revealed that compounds 9-nitrobenzo[b]naphtho[1,2-f]oxepine (4), (E)-3,3′,4,4′,5,5′-hexamethoxystilbene (6) and 4-hydroxy-2′,4′-dinitrostilbene (8) were the most active and their interaction with tubulin (crystal structure from PDB) has been analyzed by computer molecular modeling. Molecular docking of these compounds on colchicine binding site of the tubulin indicates the interaction of (4), (6) and (8) with tubulin. The compound (4) could interact stronger with tubulin, relative to colchicine, however, with no selectivity of action against cancer and normal cells. Conversely, compounds (6) and (8) interact more weakly with tubulin, relative to colchicine but they act more selectively towards cancerous versus normal cell lines. Obtained results proved that the compounds that are the most active against cancerous cells operate through tubulin binding.
- Borys, Filip,Garbicz, Damian,Grzesiuk, El?bieta,Krawczyk, Hanna,Marcinkowski, Micha?,Pil?ys, Tomasz,Potera?a, Marcin,Tobiasz, Piotr
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- E, Z -Selectivity in the reductive cross-coupling of two benzaldehydes to stilbenes under substrate control
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Unsymmetrical E- and Z-stilbenes can be synthesized from two differently substituted benzaldehydes in a MesP(TMS)Li-promoted reductive coupling sequence. Depending on the order of addition of the two coupling partners, the same olefin can be produced in either E- or Z-enriched form under identical reaction conditions. A systematic study of the correlation between the stereochemical outcome of the reaction and the substitution pattern at the two aldehydes is presented. The results can be used as guidelines to predict the product stereochemistry. This journal is
- Arkhypchuk, Anna I.,D'Imperio, Nicolas,Ott, Sascha
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p. 6171 - 6179
(2020/10/21)
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- Efficient in situ palladium nano catalysis for Z-selective semi transfer hydrogenation of internal alkynes using safer 1, 4-butanediol
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Simple and efficient in situ generated palladium nanoparticles (PdNPs) in PEG-4OO catalyzed semi transfer hydrogenation of internal alkynes to Z-alkenes with excellent selectivity along with the formation of beneficial γ-butyrolactone as a byproduct using low quantity of safer and attractive 1, 4-butanediol as a hydrogen source was described.
- Rapeti, Siva Kumar,Kasina, Krishna Chaitanya,Gundepaka, Prasad,Birudaraju, Saritha,Sailaja
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(2019/12/09)
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- cis-Selective Transfer Semihydrogenation of Alkynes by Merging Visible-Light Catalysis with Cobalt Catalysis
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Herein, the first example of visible-light-driven, cobalt-catalyzed transfer semihydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes is reported. It is carried out by using Ir[dF(CF3)ppy]2(dtbbpy)]PF6 as photosensitizer, CoBr2/n-Bu3P as proton-reducing catalyst, and i-Pr2NEt/AcOH as the hydrogen source. Under the established catalytic system, the semihydrogenation proceeds with Z as the major selectivity and with inhibition of over-reduction. Under mild reaction conditions, both internal and terminal alkynes, as well as reducible functional groups such as halogen, cyano, and ester, are tolerated. Preliminary mechanistic studies revealed the dual role of the photosensitizer in initiating the reaction via a single-electron transfer process and controlling the stereoselectivity via an energy transfer process. (Figure presented.).
- Ding, Hai-Xin,Guo, Wen-Jie,He, Yong-Qin,Song, Xian-Rong,Tian, Wan-Fa,Xiao, Qiang,Ye, Jing
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- A Bidentate Ru(II)-NC Complex as a Catalyst for Semihydrogenation of Alkynes to (E)-Alkenes with Ethanol
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Four Ru(II)-NC complexes were tested as catalysts for semihydrogenation of internal alkynes to (E)-alkenes with ethanol, and the complex {(C5H4N)(C6H4)}RuCl(CO)(PPh3)2 (1a) showed the highest activity. The reactions proceeded well with 1 mol % catalyst loading and 0.1 equiv of t-BuONa at 110 °C for 1 h, and 32 alkenes were synthesized with excellent E:Z selectivity. This is the first ruthenium-catalyzed semihydrogenation of internal alkynes to (E)-alkenes using ethanol as the hydrogen donor.
- Chen, Dafa,Gong, Dawei,Hu, Bowen,Kong, Degong,Xia, Haiping,Yang, Weiwei
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- Two resveratrol analogs, pinosylvin and 4,4′-dihydroxystilbene, improve oligoasthenospermia in a mouse model by attenuating oxidative stress via the Nrf2-ARE pathway
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Two synthesized resveratrol analogs from our laboratory, namely pinosylvin (3,5-dihydroxy-trans-stilbene, PIN) and 4,4′-dihydroxystilbene (DHS), have been carefully evaluated for treatment of oligoasthenospermia. Recent studies have demonstrated that PIN and DHS improved sperm quality in the mouse. However, the mechanism of action of PIN and DHS on oligoasthenospermia remains unknown. Herein, we investigated the mechanistic basis for improvements in sperm parameters by PIN and DHS in a mouse model of oligoasthenospermia induced by treatment with busulfan (BUS) at 6 mg/kg b.w. Two weeks following busulfan treatment, mice were administered different concentrations of PIN or DHS daily for 2 consecutive weeks. Thereafter, epididymal sperm concentration and motility were determined, and histopathology of the testes was performed. Serum hormone levels including testosterone (T), luteinizing hormone (LH), and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) were measured using corresponding specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits. Testicular mRNA expression profiles were determined by RNA sequencing analysis. These findings were validated by quantitative real-time PCR, western blotting and ELISA. Both PIN and DHS improved the epididymal sperm concentration and motility, enhanced testosterone levels, and promoted testicular morphological recovery following BUS treatment. PIN treatment was found to significantly reduce oxidative stress via the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)-antioxidant response element (ARE)-dependent antioxidant, glutathione peroxidase 3. DHS treatment significantly reduced oxidative stress via the Nrf2-ARE-dependent antioxidants glutathione S-transferase theta 2 and glutathione S-transferase omega 2. In summary, PIN and DHS ameliorated oligoasthenospermia in this mouse model by attenuating oxidative stress via the Nrf2-ARE pathway.
- Cheng, C. Yan,Gong, Sheng-nan,Sang, Meng-meng,Sun, Fei,Wang, Cheng-niu,Yang, Jin-fei
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- Palladium nanoparticles immobilized on Schiff base-functionalized mesoporous silica as a highly efficient and magnetically recoverable nanocatalyst for Heck coupling reaction
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A new magnetically recoverable nanocatalyst was prepared by functionalization of mesoporous silica (SBA-15) with a Schiff base ligand, and then immobilization of palladium nanoparticles on it using a simple procedure. This heterogeneous catalyst was fully characterized using appropriate analyses and its catalytic efficiency was investigated in Heck reaction using iodo-, bromo- and chlorobenzene derivatives and styrene, with the aim of synthesizing stilbene derivatives, a class of compounds with a variety of pharmacological properties. Some of the characteristics of this nanocatalyst include good dispersion of palladium nanoparticles on the SBA-15 support, easy separation, catalyses the production of stilbene derivatives in a short time with excellent yields even for bromo- and chlorobenzene, and preservation of its catalytic activity after eight reaction cycles.
- Khodaei, Mohammad Mehdi,Dehghan, Mahsa
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- Base-Controlled Heck, Suzuki, and Sonogashira Reactions Catalyzed by Ligand-Free Platinum or Palladium Single Atom and Sub-Nanometer Clusters
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The assumption that oxidative addition is the key step during the cross-coupling reaction of aryl halides has led to the development of a plethora of increasingly complex metal catalysts, thereby obviating in many cases the exact influence of the base, which is a simple, inexpensive, and necessary reagent for this paramount transformation. Here, a combined experimental and computational study shows that the oxidative addition is not the single kinetically relevant step in different cross-coupling reactions catalyzed by sub-nanometer Pt or Pd species, since the reactivity control is shifted toward subtle changes in the base. The exposed metal atoms in the cluster cooperate to enable an extremely easy oxidative addition of the aryl halide, even chlorides, and allow the base to bifurcate the coupling. With sub-nanometer Pd species, amines drive to the Heck reaction, carbonate drives to the Sonogahira reaction, and phosphate drives to the Suzuki reaction, while for Pt clusters and single atoms, good conversion is only achieved using acetate as a base. This base-controlled orthogonal reactivity with ligand-free catalysts opens new avenues in the design of cross-coupling reactions in organic synthesis.
- Fernández, Estefanía,Rivero-Crespo, Miguel A.,Domínguez, Irene,Rubio-Marqués, Paula,Oliver-Meseguer, Judit,Liu, Lichen,Cabrero-Antonino, María,Gavara, Rafael,Hernández-Garrido, Juan C.,Boronat, Mercedes,Leyva-Pérez, Antonio,Corma, Avelino
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p. 1928 - 1940
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- Photoinitiated carbonyl-metathesis: Deoxygenative reductive olefination of aromatic aldehydes: Via photoredox catalysis
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Carbonyl-carbonyl olefination, known as McMurry reaction, represents a powerful strategy for the construction of olefins. However, catalytic variants that directly couple two carbonyl groups in a single reaction are less explored. Here, we report a photoredox-catalysis that uses B2pin2 as terminal reductant and oxygen trap allowing for deoxygenative olefination of aromatic aldehydes under mild conditions. This strategy provides access to a diverse range of symmetrical and unsymmetrical alkenes with moderate to high yield (up to 83%) and functional-group tolerance. To follow the reaction pathway, a series of experiments were conducted including radical inhibition, deuterium labelling, fluorescence quenching and cyclic voltammetry. Furthermore, NMR studies and DFT calculations were combined to detect and analyze three active intermediates: a cyclic three-membered anionic species, an α-oxyboryl carbanion and a 1,1-benzyldiboronate ester. Based on these results, we propose a mechanism for the CC bond generation involving a sequential radical borylation, "bora-Brook" rearrangement, B2pin2-mediated deoxygenation and a boron-Wittig process.
- Wang, Shun,Lokesh, Nanjundappa,Hioe, Johnny,Gschwind, Ruth M.,K?nig, Burkhard
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- Preparation method of palladium catalyzed 1,2-trans diaryl alkene
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The invention discloses a preparation method of palladium catalyzed 1,2-trans diaryl alkene. The method comprises the following steps that under the effects of catalysts, cocatalysts and alkali, arylacrylic acid and aromatic esters p-toluene sulfonate take decarboxylation coupling reaction in an organic solvent; after the reaction is finished, the 1,2-trans diaryl alkene is obtained through posttreatment. The method has the advantages that through C-O bond fracture, the operation is simple; a stable palladium catalyst with low cost is used; the substrate applicability is high; the harsh reaction conditions and the addition of strong alkali are not needed; the trans 1,2-diaryl alkene can be generated at high selectivity.
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- Nickel(ii)-catalyzed direct olefination of benzyl alcohols with sulfones with the liberation of H2
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A nickel(ii)-catalyzed direct olefination of benzyl alcohols with sulfones to access various terminal and internal olefins with the liberation of hydrogen gas is reported.
- Landge, Vinod G.,Yadav, Vinita,Subaramanian, Murugan,Dangarh, Pragya,Balaraman, Ekambaram
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p. 6130 - 6133
(2019/06/03)
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- Palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative coupling of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids with aryl tosylates
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We report a general method for selective cross-coupling of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids with aryl tosylates enabled by versatile Pd(II) complexes. This method features the general cross-coupling of ubiquitous α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids by decarboxylation. The transformation is characterized by its operational simplicity, the use of inexpensive, air-stable Pd(II) catalysts, scalability and wide substrate scope. The reaction proceeds with high trans selectivity to furnish valuable (E)-1,2-diarylethenes.
- Zhang, Wei,Chen, Gairong,Wang, Kaikai,Xia, Ran
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- Diarylethene synthesis method without transition metal catalysis
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The invention discloses a diarylethene synthesis method without transition metal catalysis. The method comprises the following steps: a cinnamic acid derivative and aryl trifluoroborate are subjectedto a decarboxylation coupling reaction in a solvent under the action of an oxidizing agent, postprocessing is performed after the reaction, and diarylethene is obtained. K2S2O8 is adopted to promote acatalytic system in the synthetic method, and a free radical coupling reaction can be performed directly under the condition that no ligand, transition metal or alkali is added. The method has widersubstrate range and higher yield; the method is simple to operate, reaction conditions are mild, and large-scale application is facilitated.
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- Effect of substituents on TiO2 photocatalytic oxidation of trans-stilbenes
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Photocatalytic reaction of trans-stilbene on TiO2 particles produces benzaldehyde with high selectivity in acetonitrile-water mixed solvent. Introduction of electron-donating substituents to the benzene rings accelerated the reaction. On the other hand, the rate was decelerated by electron-withdrawing substituents. These results suggest that the reaction proceeds by hydroperoxo or hydroperoxy, which were formed on TiO2 surface by UV irradiation, rather than free OH radicals.
- Miyake, Teruyuki,Hashimoto, Yuichiro,Jinnai, Seihou,Oketani, Ryusei,Higashida, Suguru
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- Ligand-controlled iridium-catalyzed semihydrogenation of alkynes with ethanol: highly stereoselective synthesis of E- and Z-alkenes
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A ligand-controlled iridium-catalyzed semihydrogenation of alkynes to E- and Z-alkenes with ethanol was developed. Effective selectivity control was achieved by ligand regulation. The use of 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane (DPPE) and 1,5-cyclooctadiene (COD) was critical for the stereoselective semihydrogenation of alkynes. The general applicability of this procedure was highlighted by the synthesis of more than 40 alkenes, with good stereoselectivities. The value of our approach in practical applications was investigated by studying the effects of pinosylvin and 4,4′-dihydroxystilbene (DHS) on zebrafish as a vertebrate model.
- Yang., Jinfei,Wang, Chengniu,Sun, Yufeng,Man, Xuyan,Li, Jinxia,Sun, Fei
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p. 1903 - 1906
(2019/05/02)
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- Using alcohols as simple H2-equivalents for copper-catalysed transfer semihydrogenations of alkynes
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Copper(i)/N-heterocyclic carbene complexes enable a transfer semihydrogenation of alkynes employing simple and readily available alcohols such as isopropanol. The practical overall protocol circumvents the use of commonly employed high pressure equipment when using dihydrogen (H2) on the one hand, and avoids the generation of stoichiometric silicon-based waste on the other hand, when hydrosilanes are used as terminal reductants.
- Kaicharla, Trinadh,Zimmermann, Birte M.,Oestreich, Martin,Teichert, Johannes F.
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p. 13410 - 13413
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- Tetranuclear Palladium Complexes of Abnormal N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands and their Catalytic Activities in Mizoroki-Heck Coupling Reaction of Electron-Rich Aryl Chlorides
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Based on the ligand scaffold of an imidazolyl/benziimidazolyl moiety and a N-CH2C(=O)NHPh substituent, two series of ligand precursors with ortho hydroxy groups incorporated on the N-phenyl rings were prepared. The structural fine tuning of the ligand scaffold allowed the synthesis of tetranuclear palladium complexes with abnormal N-heterocyclic carbene (aNHC) ligands. For precursors with C2-methyl blocking groups, pyridine-assisted C?H bond activation led to the formation of mononuclear tridentate palladium aNHC complexes or tetranuclear complexes with tridentate CNO donors. Representative mononuclear and tetranuclearpalladium aNHC complexes were structurally characterized by X-ray diffraction studies, revealing very short Pd?C bond distances. The tetranuclear palladium aNHC complexes were very effective in catalyzing Mizoroki-Heck coupling reaction, and were capable of employing a range of aryl chlorides including deactivated substrates with low palladium loading of 0.2 mol%. (Figure presented.).
- Lee, Jhen-Yi,Su, Yong-Siang,Wang, Yu-Shan,Lee, Hon Man
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p. 4714 - 4726
(2019/09/03)
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- Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation Using Biomass as Hydrogen Source
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We developed an operationally simple method for the direct use of biomass-derived chemical entities in a fundamentally important process, such as hydrogenation. Various carbohydrates, starch, and lignin were used for stereoselective hydrogenation. Employing a transition metal catalyst and a novel catalytic system, the reduction of alkynes, alkenes, and carbonyl groups with high yields was demonstrated. The regioselective hydrogenation to access different stereoisomers was established by simple variations in the reaction conditions. This work is based on an unprecedented catalytic system and represents a straightforward application of biomass as a reducing reagent in chemical reactions.
- Antonchick, Andrey P.,Manna, Srimanta
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p. 3094 - 3098
(2018/09/14)
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- Porous organic polymer supported rhodium as a heterogeneous catalyst for hydroformylation of alkynes to α,β-unsaturated aldehydes
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A new porous organic polymer supported rhodium catalyst (Rh/POL-BINAPa&PPh3) has been developed for the hydroformylation of various alkynes to afford the corresponding α,β-unsaturated aldehydes with high chem- and stereoselectivity, excellent catalytic activity and good reusability (10 cycles). The heterogeneous catalyst exhibited more catalytic activity than the comparable homogeneous Rh/BINAPa/PPh3 system.
- Liang, Zuyu,Chen, Jianbin,Chen, Xin,Zhang, Kai,Lv, Jinhe,Zhao, Haowen,Zhang, Guoying,Xie, Congxia,Zong, Lingbo,Jia, Xiaofei
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p. 13721 - 13724
(2019/11/19)
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- SYNTHESIS OF ALKENES FROM PHOSPHAALKENES AND CARBONYL COMPOUNDS
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The present invention is a method for the reductive coupling of carbonyl compounds to selectively prepare unsymmetrical alkene(s). In a first step of the method according to the invention, a phosphorus reagent, such as a phosphanylphosphonate, a phosphoranylidenephosphane, or a silylphosphane, is used to convert the first carbonyl compound to a λ3 σ2 phosphaalkene intermediate. This phosphaalkene intermediate is activated by the addition of a base such as hydroxide or alkoxide, potentially under oxidizing conditions, and then reacted with a second carbonyl compound to form the alkene. The first and the second carbonyl compounds may be different from each other, substituted and selected from the group consisting of aldehydes, such as aromatic or aliphatic aldehyde, or ketones, such as aromatic or aliphatic ketones. In such a case, an unsymmetrical alkene is selectively formed. The invention also embraces any alkene compound prepared as taught by the present application. Another aspect of the invention is a kit of parts for the reductive coupling of a first and a second (substituted) carbonyl compound to selectively prepare unsymmetrically substituted alkene(s).
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- Palladium-Catalyzed Reductive Coupling Reaction of Terminal Alkynes with Aryl Iodides Utilizing Hafnocene Difluoride as a Hafnium Hydride Precursor Leading to trans-Alkenes
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Herein, we describe a reductive cross-coupling of alkynes and aryl iodides by using a novel catalytic system composed of a catalytic amount of palladium dichloride and a promoter precursor, hafnocene difluoride (Cp2HfF2, Cp=cyclopentadienyl anion), in the presence of a mild reducing reagent, a hydrosilane, leading to a one-pot preparation of trans-alkenes. In this process, a series of coupling reactions efficiently proceeds through the following three steps: (i) an initial formation of hafnocene hydride from hafnocene difluoride and the hydrosilane, (ii) a subsequent hydrohafnation toward alkynes, and (iii) a final transmetalation of the alkenyl hafnium species to a palladium complex. This reductive coupling could be chemoselectively applied to the preparation of trans-alkenes with various functional groups, such as an alkyl group, a halogen, an ester, a nitro group, a heterocycle, a boronic ester, and an internal alkyne.
- Takahashi, Keita,Ogiwara, Yohei,Sakai, Norio
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p. 809 - 814
(2018/03/13)
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- Group 4 Metallocene Difluoride/Palladium Bimetallic Catalysts for the Reductive Cross-Coupling of Alkynes with Aryl Iodides and Bromides
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A novel protocol has been developed for the selective synthesis of (E)-alkenes via the reductive cross-coupling of alkynes and aryl halides using a bimetallic catalyst system composed of a group 4 metallocene difluoride (Cp2[M]F2; [M] = Hf or Zr; Cp = cyclopentadienide) and palladium dichloride. This reaction proceeds via a coupling between an aryl halide and an in situ generated alkenyl metallocene intermediate derived from the group 4 metallocene difluoride, a hydrosilane, and an alkyne. For a catalytic reductive coupling, the addition of sodium fluoride (NaF) to the reaction system is required. Moreover, in the presence of NaF, a ligand exchange was observed by NMR spectroscopy in hafnocene diiodide (Cp2HfI2) to afford hafnocene difluoride (Cp2HfF2).
- Takahashi, Keita,Morishita, Hiromitsu,Ogiwara, Yohei,Sakai, Norio
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p. 13734 - 13742
(2018/11/03)
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- Direct Conversion of Alcohols into Alkenes by Dehydrogenative Coupling with Hydrazine/Hydrazone Catalyzed by Manganese
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We have developed unprecedented methods for the direct transformation of primary alcohols to alkenes in the presence of hydrazine, and for the synthesis of mixed alkenes by the reaction of alcohols with hydrazones. The reactions are catalyzed by a manganese pincer complex and proceed in absence of added base or hydrogen acceptors, liberating dihydrogen, dinitrogen, and water as the only byproducts. The proposed mechanism, based on preparation of proposed intermediates and control experiments, suggests that the transformation occurs through metal–ligand cooperative N?H activation of a hydrazone intermediate.
- Das, Uttam Kumar,Chakraborty, Subrata,Diskin-Posner, Yael,Milstein, David
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p. 13444 - 13448
(2018/09/14)
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- Diastereodivergent Reductive Cross Coupling of Alkynes through Tandem Catalysis: Z- and E-Selective Hydroarylation of Terminal Alkynes
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A diastereodivergent hydroarylation of terminal alkynes is accomplished using tandem catalysis. The hydroarylation allows highly selective synthesis of both E and Z diastereoisomers of aryl alkenes, from the same set of starting materials, using the same combination of palladium and copper catalysts. The selectivity is controlled by simple changes in the stoichiometry of the alcohol additive. The hydroarylation has excellent substrate scope and can be accomplished in the presence of various classes of compounds, including esters, nitriles, alkyl halides, epoxides, carbamates, acetals, ethers, silyl ethers, and thioethers. The Z-selective hydroarylation is accomplished using a new approach based on tandem Sonogashira coupling and catalytic semireduction. The E-selective hydroarylation involves an additional catalytic isomerization of the Z-alkene. Our explorations of the reaction mechanism explain the role of individual reaction components and how the subtle changes in the reaction conditions influence the rates of specific steps of the hydroarylation. Our studies also show that, although the Z- and E-selective hydroarylation reactions are mechanistically closely related, the roles of the palladium and copper catalysts in the two reactions are different.
- Armstrong, Megan K.,Goodstein, Madison B.,Lalic, Gojko
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p. 10233 - 10241
(2018/08/23)
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- One-Pot Intermolecular Reductive Cross-Coupling of Deactivated Aldehydes to Unsymmetrically 1,2-Disubstituted Alkenes
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The phospha-Peterson reaction between a lithiated secondary phosphane, MesP(Li)TMS, and an aldehyde affords Mes-phosphaalkenes which, upon methanol addition and P-oxidation, react with a second carbonyl compound site specifically to produce unsymmetric alkenes. The E/Z selectivity of the one-pot cross coupling is largely determined by the electronic nature of the aryl substituent of the first aldehyde, with electron-donating groups giving rise to increased amounts of Z-alkenes.
- Arkhypchuk, Anna I.,D'Imperio, Nicolas,Ott, Sascha
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p. 5086 - 5089
(2018/09/13)
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- O -Iodoxybenzoic acid mediated generation of aryl free radicals: Synthesis of stilbenes through C-C cross-coupling with β-nitrostyrenes
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The generation of an aryl free radicals in the presence of nitrostyrenes through a combination of aryl hydrazines and o-iodoxybenzoic acid led to the synthesis of stilbenes by forming a new carbon-carbon bond after subsequent elimination of a nitrosyl radical. The symmetrical and unsymmetrical stilbenes with excellent E-selectivity were synthesized in good yields, with advantages of broad substrate scope and transition metal free, mild reaction conditions, under an open atmosphere in a short reaction time. A free radical mediated mechanism was postulated and supported by radical trapping experiments. Application of the developed methodology is demonstrated through a simple, two step synthesis of resveratrol, a valuable stilbenoid for anticancer and neurological studies via its prodrug E-1,3-dimethoxy-5-(4-methoxystyryl)benzene.
- Wagh, Ganesh,Autade, Snehalata,Patil, Pravin C.,Akamanchi, Krishnacharya G.
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p. 3301 - 3309
(2018/03/06)
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- Direct Wittig Olefination of Alcohols
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A base-promoted transition metal-free approach to substituted alkenes using alcohols under aerobic conditions using air as the inexpensive and clean oxidant is described. Aldehydes are relatively difficult to handle compared to corresponding alcohols due to their volatility and penchant to polymerize and autoxidize. Wittig ylides are easily oxidized to aldehydes and consequently form homo-olefination products. By the strategy of simultaneously in situ generation of ylides and aldehydes, for the first time, alcohols are directly transferred to olefins with no need of prepreparation of either aldehydes or ylides. Thus, the di/monocontrollable olefination of diols is accomplished. This synthetically practical method has been applied in the gram-scale synthesis of pharmaceuticals, such as DMU-212 and resveratrol from alcohols.
- Li, Qiang-Qiang,Shah, Zaher,Qu, Jian-Ping,Kang, Yan-Biao
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p. 296 - 302
(2018/02/19)
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- Stilbene synthesis through decarboxylative cross-coupling of substituted cinnamic acids with aryl halides
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The Pd-catalyzed decarboxylative cross-coupling reaction between cinnamic acid and aryl iodide derivatives was studied using both homogeneous and heterogeneous Pd-catalysts. It was demonstrated that simple Pd(OAc)2 can catalyze this reaction wi
- Rameau, Nelly,Russo, Baptiste,Mangematin, Stéphane,Pinel, Catherine,Djakovitch, Laurent
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p. 132 - 143
(2018/05/22)
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- Heterogeneous One-Pot Carbonylation and Mizoroki–Heck Reaction in a Parallel Manner Following the Cleavage of Cinnamaldehyde Derivatives
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Carbon monoxide (CO) and styrene derivatives that can be both generated by a palladium on carbon (Pd/C)-catalyzed carbon–carbon (C?C) bond cleavage reaction of cinnamaldehyde derivatives were effectively utilized in further palladium-catalyzed C?C bond forming reactions in a direct and practical way. CO derived from simple and affordable CO carriers such as cinnamaldehyde or terephthalaldehyde was efficiently employed in the in situ CO fixation with various aromatic iodides through a palladium-catalyzed carbonylation followed by an inter- or intramolecular coupling reaction with alcohols to afford the corresponding esters or lactones, respectively. Styrene derivatives were also efficient substrates in an in situ Mizoroki–Heck-type cross-coupling reaction with aryl iodides, leading to the effective formation of asymmetric stilbenes. The decarbonylation of cinnamaldehyde derivatives and the subsequent independent syntheses of both esters/lactones and 1,2-diarylethenes could be achieved in a virtual one-pot and in situ reaction using a H-shaped pressure-tight glass-sealed tube consisting of two independent but laterally connected reaction tubes in the gas space.
- Hattori, Tomohiro,Ueda, Shun,Takakura, Ryoya,Sawama, Yoshinari,Monguchi, Yasunari,Sajiki, Hironao
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p. 8196 - 8202
(2017/06/23)
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- Facile utilisation of aldehyde bisulfite adducts: Synthesis of (E)-1,2- diphenylethenes
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Background: A one-pot coupling reaction of aldehyde bisulfite adducts was developed for McMurry reaction using Zn-TiCl4 in 1,4-dioxane solvent medium. The treatment of sodium hydroxy(phenyl)methane sulfonate (2a) with TiCl4 in 1,4-dioxane favoured the deprotection of the bisulfite adduct 2a, and the in situ regeneration of benzaldehyde (1a) underwent reductive coupling to afford stilbene 3a in a relatively good yield, thus leading to an improved synthesis of a series of (E)-1,2- diphenylethenes 3. The present approach provides a new solution to the inherent instability of aldehydes and also provides a direct access to C'C bond formation for the synthesis of 1,2-diphenylethenes from aryl aldehyde bisulfite adducts. Methods: All reactions were performed at 70-80o and the synthesized compounds were characterized by IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and mass spectrometric techniques. Results: The present approach provides a new solution to the instability of aldehydes and also provides a direct access to C'C bond formation for the synthesis of 1,2-diphenylethenes from aryl aldehyde bisulfite adducts. Conclusion: In the present work, we have reported an efficient method for the synthesis of 1,2- diphenylethene derivatives. Aldehydes are commonly used as the starting materials in the McMurry reaction, which affords the stilbene derivatives, the core skeleton of various valuable compounds. To increase the stability of the aldehydes, bisulfite adducts are usually employed, but the deprotection process causes loss of process efficiency. To address this issue, we developed a method based on the single-pot reaction of aromatic bisulfite adduct using TiCl4/Zn in 1,4-dioxane.
- Vinay Kumar,Jaganmohan,Sandeep Reddy,Mohanty, Sandeep,Kumar, Jaydeep,Rao, Venkateswara
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p. 109 - 114
(2017/04/03)
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- Overcoming Catalyst Decomposition in Acrylate Metathesis: Polyphenol Resins as Enabling Agents for PCy3-Stabilized Metathesis Catalysts
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Phosphine-stabilized metathesis catalysts are among the most popular and widely used catalysts in organic synthesis. The second-generation Grubbs catalyst GII, in particular, dominates synthetic applications of olefin metathesis. This is commonly true even for reactions that are fundamentally incompatible with free PCy3, which is released upon entry of GII into the catalytic cycle. A leading example is cross-metathesis with electron-deficient olefins such as acrylates, for which yields are seriously degraded by a deleterious side reaction involving attack of free PCy3 on the acrylate olefin, and production of an enolate anion that decomposes the active catalyst. Here we describe a simple, powerful means of upgrading the performance of GII and its indenylidene analogue M2 to levels matching or exceeding that of the important, but more costly, phosphine-free Hoveyda catalyst HII. Key to this improvement is carrying out the reaction in the presence of a phenol-functionalized polymer resin. We demonstrate that, at standard catalyst loadings (which correspond to low concentrations of PCy3), the beneficial effect of phenol arises not from protonation of PCy3 itself, but from protonation of the enolate, thereby converting this aggressive base into an innocuous phosphonium salt. The methodology is showcased in the demanding cross-metathesis of the renewable phenylpropanoid trans-anethole with 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (an efficient route to the high-value antioxidant octylmethoxycinnamate, an active ingredient in sunscreen formulations with the tradename Octinoxate), as well as methyl acrylate, a ubiquitous and more sterically accessible coupling partner. Experiments with water-saturated toluene indicate that water cannot be substituted for the resin as a sacrificial proton donor, such treatment resulting in drastically reduced productivity. Control experiments involving macrocyclization indicate that the resin has an additional protective function beyond enolate quenching, potentially due to hydrogen bonding of polar contaminants present as impurities in the reagents or reaction medium.
- Santos, Alexandra G.,Bailey, Gwendolyn A.,Dos Santos, Eduardo N.,Fogg, Deryn E.
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p. 3181 - 3189
(2017/06/09)
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- Metal-free denitrative arylation of β-nitrostyrenes using benzoyl peroxide: An easy access to: Trans -stilbenes
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A simple, novel and stereoselective synthesis of trans-stilbenes has been described using denitrative arylation of β-nitrostyrenes in the presence of benzoyl peroxide under metal-free conditions. The reaction is assumed to involve homolytic cleavage of benzoyl peroxide followed by decarboxylation to generate a phenyl radical, which brings about ipso-substitution of the nitro group of nitrostyrenes to afford trans-stilbenes.
- Yadav, Arvind Kumar,Singh, Krishna Nand
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p. 14914 - 14917
(2017/12/15)
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- Tandem Hydrosilylation/o-C-H Silylation of Arylalkynes Catalyzed by Ruthenium Bis(silyl) Aminophosphine Complexes
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An unprecedented reaction via consecutive trans-selective hydrosilylation and o-C-H silylation of arylalkynes with hydrosilanes was developed by use of ruthenium complex catalysts Ru{?°3(Si,O,Si)-xantsil}(CO)(PR3) (R = NC4H8 (1-Pyrr), NC5H10 (1-Pip); xantsil = (9,9-dimethylxanthene-4,5-diyl)bis(dimethylsilyl)). This reaction proceeded with gentle heating at 40-60 °C and afforded novel 2,α-bis-silylated (Z)-stilbene or (Z)-styrene derivatives 2 together with an equimolar amount of (E)-/(Z)-arylalkenes as byproducts. The selectivity of the formation of 2 reached a maximum by employing catalyst 1-Pyrr ligated by the less bulky triaminophosphine P(NC4H8)3 and hydrosilane HSiMe(OSiMe3)2 having moderately bulky and electron withdrawing substituents.
- Kitano, Takeo,Komuro, Takashi,Ono, Rikima,Tobita, Hiromi
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p. 2710 - 2713
(2017/08/21)
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- Active Ruthenium (0) Nanoparticles Catalyzed Wittig-Type Olefination Reaction
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Abstract: Five different Ru metal precursors were reduced in imidazolium based ionic liquids under hydrogen atmosphere (4?bar) at 50 °C to obtain well-dispersed and stable Ru nanoparticles. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis confirmed size of well dispersed ionic liquid mediated Ru particles (Ru NPs) of 5?nm (±0.5) in diameter. These ruthenium nanoparticles (in ionic liquids) were used for Wittig type olefination reaction under mild reaction environment (70 °C and 1?h). The corresponding stilbenes were obtained in good yield with low-average selectivity. The proposed methodology is especially efficient for the synthesis of stilbenes as they were synthesized in the absence of any additive (as a hydrogen acceptor). The new catalytic system was also successfully applied for the synthesis of polymethoxylated and polyhydroxylated stilbenes, including resveratrol and DMU-212. Graphical Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
- Srivastava, Vivek
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p. 693 - 703
(2017/03/08)
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- Cobalt-catalyzed (Z)-selective semihydrogenation of alkynes with molecular hydrogen
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Cobalt-catalyzed highly (Z)-selective semihydrogenation of alkynes using molecular H2 was developed using commercially available and cheap cobalt precursors. A variety of (Z)-alkenes were obtained in moderate to excellent selectivities [(Z)-alkene/(E)-alkene/alkane ratio up to >99 : 1 : 1] and it was found that the readily available ethylenediamine ligand is crucial in determining the selectivity.
- Chen, Caiyou,Huang, Yi,Zhang, Zongpeng,Dong, Xiu-Qin,Zhang, Xumu
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p. 4612 - 4615
(2017/04/28)
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- Synthesis, structure and catalytic activity of xylylene-bridged dipalladium complexes with triazolylidene ligands
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A series of di-N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) dipalladium complexes, [PdPyBr2]2(di-NHC) (2a–h), in which di-NHC represents a di-triazolylidene, featuring a 1,4-xylylene spacer between the carbene units, have been prepared from the reactions of the corresponding ditriazolium bromides with PdCl2 and excess NaBr as an additive in the presence of K2CO3 in pyridine. All of the complexes were fully characterized by NMR spectra, IR and elemental analyses. The molecular structure of 2b was determined by X-ray diffraction study, showing the intermolecular hydrogen bonding of Br···H–C. The influences of size of ligands on the catalytic activity have been investigated in the Heck reaction of styrene with bromobenzene. The complex 2g showed the best catalytic activity, and it is active for various aryl bromides with different electronic and steric properties and styrenes with both electron-donating and electron-withdrawing groups.
- Du, Yufeng,Liang, Beibei,Yang, Fenglei,Shi, Yanhui,Li, Xiuling,Pang, Guangsheng,Cao, Changsheng
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p. 193 - 201
(2017/03/16)
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- p-Cymene as Solvent for Olefin Metathesis: Matching Efficiency and Sustainability
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The underexploited biorenewable p-cymene is employed as a solvent for the metathesis of various substrates. p-Cymene is a nontoxic compound that can be obtained in large amounts as a side product of the cellulose and citrus industry. For the cross-metathesis of estragole with methyl acrylate, this solvent prevents the consecutive double-bond isomerization of the product and affords the best yield of all solvents tested. Undesired consecutive isomerization is a major challenge for many substrates in olefin metathesis, including pharmaceutical precursors, and the use of p-cymene as a solvent may be a way to prevent it. This solvent results in a better metathesis performance than toluene for the three substrates tested in this work, matching its performance for two other substrates.
- Granato, Artur V.,Santos, Alexandra G.,dos Santos, Eduardo N.
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(2017/04/27)
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