Since
its
discovery
in
1877,
the
Friedel-Crafts
alkylation
reaction
has
been
method
of
choice
to
prepare
various
aryl
hydrocarbons.
Recent
developments
for
this
have
resulted
synthesis
these
compounds
one
pot
process
with
metal
as
well
free
protocols.
However,
common
feedstock
aldehydes
using
electron-deficient
arenes
and
also
two
different
arene
nucleophiles
are
quite
challenging
scantily
explored.
Herein,
we
provide
a
solution
problems
by
new
concept,
“catalyst
activation”
accomplished
increasing
Brønsted
acidity
p-toluenesulfonic
acid
(pTSA)
through
strong
hydrogen
bonding
hexafluoroisopropanol
(HFIP).
The
real-time
NMR
titration,
computational
studies,
reveal
multiple
roles
HFIP
para-toluene
sulphonic
stabilization
transition
states
formed
during
electrophilic
aromatic
substitution.
developed
great
potential
industrial
application
reflected
bio-active
natural
products
like
arundine,
tartarinoid
C,
several
other
bioactive
molecules.
Also,
used
was
recovered
gram-scale
making
protocol
highly
cost-effective
conducive
production.
Helvetica Chimica Acta,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
105(12)
Опубликована: Окт. 25, 2022
Abstract
A
hyperresponsive
tool
to
assess
supramolecular
catalysis,
the
cyclization
of
di‐epoxides
into
cyclic
ethers
is
used
elucidate
difference
between
pnictogen‐bonding
and
Lewis
acid
catalysis
systematically.
For
all
stereoisomers,
most
tested
catalysts
follow
Baldwin
rules.
Brønsted
anion–π
afford
almost
only
products.
acids
such
as
SbCl
3
,
BF
BiCl
give
poorest
selectivity,
with
at
least
50
%
(B)
products
for
stereoisomers.
In
clear
contrast,
optimized
operating
on
Sb(III)
Sb(V)
level
fused
anti‐
(A)
bicycles
main
product
trans
epoxides,
independent
syn
or
anti
relation
two
epoxides.
cis
series,
BA
exclusively
diastereomers,
while
diastereomers
equal
amounts
AB
show
similarly
special
trends.
These
unique
characteristics
support
that
differs
from
can
arguably
be
defined
its
non‐covalent
counterpart,
just
like
hydrogen‐bonding
understood
appreciated
counterpart
catalysis.
Computational
studies
origin
selectivity
reveal
an
introvert
deep
σ
hole
surrounded
by
planar
ring
ligands.
Central
pnictogen‐bond
attraction
against
peripheral
steric
repulsion
then
forces
epoxide
break
open.
transient
antimony
oxidation
in
intermediates
accounts
chemoselectivity
catalysts.
Presumably
due
insufficient
accessibility
their
holes,
activity
tetrel‐bonding
negligible.
The
division
powerful
irrelevant
does
not
exist
respective
orthodox
thus
supports
σ‐hole
are
same.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
144(36), С. 16292 - 16297
Опубликована: Сен. 2, 2022
A
bioinspired
synthesis
of
spirochensilide
from
commercially
available
lanosterol
is
reported.
The
features
a
directed
C–H
oxidation,
Wagner–Meerwein-type
double
methyl
migration,
Meinwald
rearrangement,
and
double-bond
isomerization/spiroketal
formation
cascade.
proposed
biosynthetic
speculation
was
modified
by
this
synthetic
sequence,
which
also
served
as
platform
for
the
other
lanostanes
with
migrating
groups.
Organic Letters,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
25(17), С. 2964 - 2969
Опубликована: Апрель 20, 2023
Direct
dehydroxytrifluoromethylthiolation
of
alcohols
is
an
attractive
strategy
for
accessing
CF3S-containing
compounds.
Herein,
we
report
a
method
by
using
the
combination
hypervalent
iodine(III)
reagent
TFTI
and
N-heterocyclic
carbenes.
This
shows
excellent
stereospecificity
chemoselectivity
to
give
product
with
clean
inversion
configuration
hydroxyl
groups
as
well
can
be
used
late-stage
modification
structurally
complex
alcohols.
The
reaction
mechanism
proposed
experimental
computational
evidence.
Green Chemistry,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
26(10), С. 5914 - 5920
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
We
reported
a
direct
simple
trifluoromethylthiolation
reaction
of
various
terminal
alkynes
using
new
hypervalent
trifluoromethylthio-iodine(
iii
)
reagent
TFTI
in
fluorinated
alcohol,
either
hexafluoro-2-propanol
or
perfluoro-
tert
-butanol.
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
The
total
synthesis
of
breviscapin
B,
a
norlignan
natural
product
having
an
unusual
2,2-diaryltetrahydrofuran
skeleton,
has
been
achieved
via
intramolecular
dehydrative
Williamson
ether
as
key
step.
Chemical Science,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
14(14), С. 3907 - 3912
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
A
selective
and
generally
applicable
concept
of
the
yet
scantly
investigated
chlorination-induced
polyene
cyclization
utilizing
HFIP–chloroiodane
networks
mimicking
terpene
cyclase
has
been
developed.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
63(30)
Опубликована: Май 16, 2024
Abstract
Marine
ladder
polyethers
have
attracted
the
attention
of
chemists
and
biologists
because
their
potent
biological
activities.
Synthetic
attempted
to
construct
polyether
frameworks
by
epoxide
ring‐opening
cascades,
as
Nakanishi
hypothesis
describes.
However,
Baldwin's
rules
ring
closure
state
that
exo
‐selective
intramolecular
cyclization
epoxy
alcohols
is
preferred
over
endo
cyclization.
Herein,
we
investigated
cascades
polyepoxy
in
[EMIM]BF
4
/PFTB
(1‐ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium
tetrafluoroborate
/perfluoro‐
tert
‐butyl
alcohol)
found
all‐
products
were
formed
via
epoxide‐to‐epoxonium
cyclizations
(not
restricted
rules,
which
only
apply
hydroxyl‐to‐epoxide
cyclizations).
We
determined
key
factor
enabling
undergo
a
high
proportion
was
inhibition
starting
from
terminal
hydroxyl
group
alcohol.
By
introducing
slow‐release
protecting
group,
could
markedly
increase
yields
fragments
with
hydrogen
atoms
at
junctions.
For
first
time,
constructed
consecutively
fused
six‐membered‐ring
seven‐,
eight‐,
nine‐membered‐ring
through
addition
suitable
Lewis
acid.
also
suggest
biosynthesis
marine
may
proceed
polyepoxide.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
88(13), С. 8802 - 8824
Опубликована: Июнь 6, 2023
Thieno[2',3',4':4,5]naphtho[1,8-cd]pyridines,
S,N-doped
pyrene
analogs,
were
prepared
by
combination
of
Pd
catalyzed
cross-coupling
reactions
and
acid-mediated
cycloisomerization.
The
modular
scope
the
synthesis
allowed
for
access
to
a
variety
functionalized
derivatives.
photophysical
properties
have
been
studied
in
detail
steady-state
femtosecond
transient
absorption
accompanied
cyclic
voltammetry
(TD)-DFT
calculations.
introduction
five-membered
thiophene
into
2-azapyrene
scaffold
leads
redshifted
emission
substantial
effects
on
excited
state
dynamics,
e.g.,
quantum
yield,
lifetime,
decay
rates,
ISC
ability,
which
can
be
further
tuned
substitution
pattern
heterocyclic
scaffold.
Chemistry - An Asian Journal,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
19(21)
Опубликована: Авг. 7, 2024
The
distinct
roles
of
different
chemical
species
are
essential
for
the
discovery
novel
transformations
in
organic
synthesis.
Here,
we
have
designed
a
potential
strategy
synthesis
triarylmethanes
(TRAMs)
using
dual
C(aryl)-alkylation
process.
This
protocol
was
influenced
by
1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoroisopropanol
(HFIP)
as
pivotal
reagent
and
proceeds
through
selective
para
C-H
functionalization
method.
described
approach
has
been
proven
to
be
highly
efficient
terms
substrate
scope
with
excellent
functional
group
tolerance
gram
scale
desired
product
90
%
yield.
recyclability
reusability
HFIP
enhanced
feasibility
this
towards
sustainable
TRAMs.