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The effect of neighbouring group participation and possible long range remote group participation in O-glycosylation

  • Rituparna Das and
  • Balaram Mukhopadhyay

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 369–406, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.27

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Published 17 Feb 2025

Antibiofilm and cytotoxic metabolites from the entomopathogenic fungus Samsoniella aurantia

  • Rita Toshe,
  • Syeda J. Khalid,
  • Blondelle Matio Kemkuignou,
  • Esteban Charria-Girón,
  • Paul Eckhardt,
  • Birthe Sandargo,
  • Kunlapat Nuchthien,
  • J. Jennifer Luangsa-ard,
  • Till Opatz,
  • Hedda Schrey,
  • Sherif S. Ebada and
  • Marc Stadler

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 327–339, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.23

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  • simulated using Spartan’10 [26] on the PM6 level of theory [27]. Density-functional theory (DFT) calculations were computed utilizing the Gaussian program package, revision C.01 [28]. The geometry of the conformers was optimized on the B3LYP/6-311+G(2d,p) [29][30][31][32] level of theory with tight cutoffs
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Published 11 Feb 2025

Synthesis and characterizations of highly luminescent 5-isopropoxybenzo[rst]pentaphene

  • Islam S. Marae,
  • Jingyun Tan,
  • Rengo Yoshioka,
  • Zakaria Ziadi,
  • Eugene Khaskin,
  • Serhii Vasylevskyi,
  • Ryota Kabe,
  • Xiushang Xu and
  • Akimitsu Narita

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 270–276, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.19

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  • optimized by density functional theory (DFT) calculations (Figure S2 in Supporting Information File 1). The optoelectronic properties of BPP-OiPr 3 and BPP-dione 4 were initially investigated by UV–vis absorption spectroscopy in comparison with BPP 2 (Figure 2a). BPP 2 and BPP-OiPr 3 displayed similar and
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Published 04 Feb 2025

Effect of substitution position of aryl groups on the thermal back reactivity of aza-diarylethene photoswitches and prediction by density functional theory

  • Misato Suganuma,
  • Daichi Kitagawa,
  • Shota Hamatani and
  • Seiya Kobatake

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 242–252, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.16

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  • effective methods for predicting the thermal back reactivity, density functional theory (DFT) calculations can be considered [51][58][59][60][61][62]. For example, in previous studies on the thermal back reactivity of diarylbenzene that is an analogue of diarylethene, we found that the M06-2X level of
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Published 31 Jan 2025

Dioxazolones as electrophilic amide sources in copper-catalyzed and -mediated transformations

  • Seungmin Lee,
  • Minsuk Kim,
  • Hyewon Han and
  • Jongwoo Son

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 200–216, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.12

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  • terminal alkynes did not result in the desired N-acyl amidine 10l. Based on the substrate scope of acetylenes, the authors noted that the lower acidity of terminal acetylenes led to a diminished formation of the copper acetylide intermediate. Based on several mechanistic experiments and density functional
  • theory (DFT) calculations, a proposed reaction mechanism is suggested as shown in Figure 3. Initially, copper acetylide INT-11 is formed by the reaction of acetylene with a copper precatalyst, leading to the formation of an N-acyl nitrene acetylide intermediate INT-12 after the incorporation of
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Published 22 Jan 2025

Synthesis, structure and π-expansion of tris(4,5-dehydro-2,3:6,7-dibenzotropone)

  • Yongming Xiong,
  • Xue Lin Ma,
  • Shilong Su and
  • Qian Miao

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 1–7, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.1

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  • for conformational change is provided by the earlier report that the NMR spectrum of 1 at −80 °C did not display significant broadening [1]. To better understand the two conformers of 1 found in the crystals, density functional theory (DFT) calculations were carried out using the molecular geometries
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Published 02 Jan 2025

Controlled oligomerization of [1.1.1]propellane through radical polarity matching: selective synthesis of SF5- and CF3SF4-containing [2]staffanes

  • Jón Atiba Buldt,
  • Wang-Yeuk Kong,
  • Yannick Kraemer,
  • Masiel M. Belsuzarri,
  • Ansh Hiten Patel,
  • James C. Fettinger,
  • Dean J. Tantillo and
  • Cody Ross Pitts

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 3134–3143, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.259

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  • chloropentafluorosulfanylated [2]staffane (SF5-BCP-BCP-Cl, 2), based on alternating radical polarity matching in the chain-propagation steps (Figure 1, bottom) [45][46][47]. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations provide insight into our observed selectivity, and our hypothesis is bolstered by computation of relative
  • established that [1.1.1]propellane participates in radical-chain reactions (i.e., oligomerization) at room temperature in solution to form unsubstituted [n]staffanes. The origin of this innately controlled oligomerization was then investigated through density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The free
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Published 29 Nov 2024

Hypervalent iodine-mediated intramolecular alkene halocyclisation

  • Charu Bansal,
  • Oliver Ruggles,
  • Albert C. Rowett and
  • Alastair J. J. Lennox

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 3113–3133, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.258

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  • is then attacked by a nucleophile. The use of chiral iodine catalysts is essential for controlling the stereochemistry of the reaction. The specific arrangement of the catalyst influences the orientation of this nucleophilic attack as supported by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. In 2022
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Published 28 Nov 2024

Enantioselective regiospecific addition of propargyltrichlorosilane to aldehydes catalyzed by biisoquinoline N,N’-dioxide

  • Noble Brako,
  • Sreerag Moorkkannur Narayanan,
  • Amber Burns,
  • Layla Auter,
  • Valentino Cesiliano,
  • Rajeev Prabhakar and
  • Norito Takenaka

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 3069–3076, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.255

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  • in the absence and presence of N,N-diisopropylethylamine using density functional theory (DFT) calculations (Figure 1). According to the DFT calculations, the free propargyltrichlorosilane (Iprop) can isomerize to allenyltrichlorosilane (Iall) with a prohibitively high barrier of 43.8 kcal/mol
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Published 25 Nov 2024

The charge transport properties of dicyanomethylene-functionalised violanthrone derivatives

  • Sondos A. J. Almahmoud,
  • Joseph Cameron,
  • Dylan Wilkinson,
  • Michele Cariello,
  • Claire Wilson,
  • Alan A. Wiles,
  • Peter J. Skabara and
  • Graeme Cooke

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2921–2930, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.244

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  • the Knoevenagel condensation with malononitrile was successfully reported [33]. Theoretical studies Density functional theory (DFT) calculations of two derivatives of compounds 2 and 3, having methoxy groups instead of the longer alkyl chains have been reported in the literature [32], providing
  • hindered charge transport. Experimental Computational Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were performed using Gaussian 09 software. Molecular geometries were initially optimised semi-empirically (AM1) and then reoptimised by DFT using the B3LYP method with the 6-311G(d,p) basis set unless stated
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Published 13 Nov 2024

Deciphering the mechanism of γ-cyclodextrin’s hydrophobic cavity hydration: an integrated experimental and theoretical study

  • Stiliyana Pereva,
  • Stefan Dobrev,
  • Tsveta Sarafska,
  • Valya Nikolova,
  • Silvia Angelova,
  • Tony Spassov and
  • Todor Dudev

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2635–2643, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.221

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  • properties of γ-CD (the largest of the three most abundant native CDs), the main experimental methods applied in this study were differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). By coupling these techniques with density functional theory (DFT) calculations we try to shed some
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Published 17 Oct 2024

Machine learning-guided strategies for reaction conditions design and optimization

  • Lung-Yi Chen and
  • Yi-Pei Li

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2476–2492, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.212

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  • of molecules using density functional theory (DFT) calculations, which are computationally expensive and time-consuming [62]. To overcome this challenge, some studies have proposed to pre-generate QM properties datasets and train ML models to serve as fast feature generators for new molecules [16
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Published 04 Oct 2024

Synthesis and conformational analysis of pyran inter-halide analogues of ᴅ-talose

  • Olivier Lessard,
  • Mathilde Grosset-Magagne,
  • Paul A. Johnson and
  • Denis Giguère

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2442–2454, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.208

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  • and nonbonding interactions for the halogen at C4. Finally, density functional theory (DFT) calculations corroborate the preference of talose analogues to adopt a 4C1-like conformation and a natural bonding orbital (NBO) analysis demonstrates the effects of hyperconjugation from C–F antibonding
  • -halides motivated us to use density functional theory (DFT) calculations to understand the preference of talose analogues to adopt 4C1-like conformations. DFT computations were performed using Gaussian 16 revision B.01 [67] with the CAM-B3LYP [68][69][70] functional and the Def2TZVP basis set [71], which
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Published 27 Sep 2024

Radical reactivity of antiaromatic Ni(II) norcorroles with azo radical initiators

  • Siham Asyiqin Shafie,
  • Ryo Nozawa,
  • Hideaki Takano and
  • Hiroshi Shinokubo

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1967–1972, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.172

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  • ) norcorrole. The radical reactivity of Ni(II) norcorroles was investigated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Keywords: 16π; antiaromatic; norcorrole; porphyrinoid; radical; Introduction Considerable attention has been directed toward antiaromatic norcorroles [1][2][3] due to the fascinating
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Published 12 Aug 2024

Regioselective alkylation of a versatile indazole: Electrophile scope and mechanistic insights from density functional theory calculations

  • Pengcheng Lu,
  • Luis Juarez,
  • Paul A. Wiget,
  • Weihe Zhang,
  • Krishnan Raman and
  • Pravin L. Kotian

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1940–1954, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.170

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  • -carboxylate (6) and the use of density functional theory (DFT) to evaluate their mechanisms. Over thirty N1- and N2-alkylated products were isolated in over 90% yield regardless of the conditions. DFT calculations suggest a chelation mechanism produces the N1-substituted products when cesium is present and
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Published 09 Aug 2024

The Groebke–Blackburn–Bienaymé reaction in its maturity: innovation and improvements since its 21st birthday (2019–2023)

  • Cristina Martini,
  • Muhammad Idham Darussalam Mardjan and
  • Andrea Basso

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1839–1879, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.162

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  • diaryliodonium triflates such as 8 and 9 [13]. They studied a model reaction with 2-aminopyridine (1), p-tolualdehyde (10) and cyclohexyl isocyanide (11) both experimentally (by binding and kinetic studies) and theoretically (by density functional theory (DFT) calculations) (Scheme 5). Catalyst 8 was found to be
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Published 01 Aug 2024

Divergent role of PIDA and PIFA in the AlX3 (X = Cl, Br) halogenation of 2-naphthol: a mechanistic study

  • Kevin A. Juárez-Ornelas,
  • Manuel Solís-Hernández,
  • Pedro Navarro-Santos,
  • J. Oscar C. Jiménez-Halla and
  • César R. Solorio-Alvarado

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1580–1589, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.141

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  • halogenation via PhIX2. Keywords: aromatic bromination; aromatic chlorination; density functional theory (DFT); hypervalent iodine; iodine(III); Introduction Hypervalent iodine(III) reagents have gained attention as strong oxidants with a low toxicity [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] and due to the ability to mimic
  • , and transition-state structures were optimized by density functional theory (DFT) calculations employing the software Gaussian 16 [34]. Although the B3LYP functional could be suitable for these calculations, e.g., for tracing reaction pathways, nitrations, halogenations, or FC acylations in solution
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Published 15 Jul 2024

Regio- and stereochemical stability induced by anomeric and gauche effects in difluorinated pyrrolidines

  • Ana Flávia Candida Silva,
  • Francisco A. Martins and
  • Matheus P. Freitas

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1572–1579, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.140

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  • each be subjected to quantum-chemical analysis. Results and Discussion In order to achieve the most accurate conformational depiction of the difluorinated pyrrolidines through density functional theory (DFT), a benchmark study was conducted. This study compares the crystallographic geometry of a
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Published 12 Jul 2024

Predicting bond dissociation energies of cyclic hypervalent halogen reagents using DFT calculations and graph attention network model

  • Yingbo Shao,
  • Zhiyuan Ren,
  • Zhihui Han,
  • Li Chen,
  • Yao Li and
  • Xiao-Song Xue

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1444–1452, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.127

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  • both homolytic and heterolytic bond dissociation energies (BDEs) critical for assessing the chemical stability and functional group transfer capability of cyclic hypervalent halogen compounds using density functional theory (DFT) analysis. A moderate linear correlation was observed between the
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Published 28 Jun 2024

A comparison of structure, bonding and non-covalent interactions of aryl halide and diarylhalonium halogen-bond donors

  • Nicole Javaly,
  • Theresa M. McCormick and
  • David R. Stuart

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1428–1435, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.125

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  • , monovalent, and hypervalent have been developed and studied. In this work we used density functional theory (DFT), natural bond orbital (NBO) theory, and quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM) to analyze aryl halogen-bond donors that are neutral, cationic, monovalent and hypervalent and in each series
  • Cl, Br, I, and At. We have used density functional theory (DFT) to uncover periodic trends in the orbitals used by the central halogen atom in forming covalent and non-covalent interactions and how this impacts the interatomic distance and energy of halogen-bond interactions (Scheme 1c). Results and
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Published 27 Jun 2024

Diameter-selective extraction of single-walled carbon nanotubes by interlocking with Cu-tethered square nanobrackets

  • Guoqing Cheng and
  • Naoki Komatsu

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1298–1307, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.113

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  • complexation, a significant red-shift of the dipyrrin band to 465 nm was observed due to the metal coordination with the dipyrrin moieties in 4b. To compare the structures of 1a and 1b, they are calculated through geometry optimization with the density functional theory (DFT) method. The alkyl chains at the
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Published 05 Jun 2024

Synthesis of indano[60]fullerene thioketone and its application in organic solar cells

  • Yong-Chang Zhai,
  • Shimon Oiwa,
  • Shinobu Aoyagi,
  • Shohei Ohno,
  • Tsubasa Mikie,
  • Jun-Zhuo Wang,
  • Hirofumi Amada,
  • Koki Yamanaka,
  • Kazuhira Miwa,
  • Naoyuki Imai,
  • Takeshi Igarashi,
  • Itaru Osaka and
  • Yutaka Matsuo

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1270–1277, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.109

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  • differences between t-Bu-FIDO and t-Bu-FIDS, the density functional theory (DFT) method was employed using the B3LYP hybrid functional. The 6-31G* basis set was used for the geometry optimization and frequency calculation. The thiocarbonyl group in FIDS was found to have an out of plane bending vibration
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Published 31 May 2024

Competing electrophilic substitution and oxidative polymerization of arylamines with selenium dioxide

  • Vishnu Selladurai and
  • Selvakumar Karuthapandi

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1221–1235, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.105

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  • with arylamines follows a complex reaction pathway, leading to a mixture of compounds. We established the possible reaction pathways using 77Se NMR spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray crystallographic studies. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were carried out to understand the relative
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Published 27 May 2024

Stability trends in carbocation intermediates stemming from germacrene A and hedycaryol

  • Naziha Tarannam,
  • Prashant Kumar Gupta,
  • Shani Zev and
  • Dan Thomas Major

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1189–1197, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.101

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  • reaction trajectory towards this pathway and make sure that it stays along this pathway and does not rearrange to a similar, more stable carbocation. Here, using density functional theory (DFT) calculations, we provide a rationale for the relative stability of the intermediate carbocations formed from
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Published 23 May 2024

Two-fold addition reaction of silylene to C60: structural and electronic properties of a bis-adduct

  • Masahiro Kako,
  • Masato Kai,
  • Masanori Yasui,
  • Michio Yamada,
  • Yutaka Maeda and
  • Takeshi Akasaka

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1179–1188, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.100

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  • silirane (silacyclopropane) derivative of fullerenes. Electrochemical measurements confirmed that the redox potentials of 3 are shifted cathodically compared to those of the parent mono-adduct 2. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations provided the basis for the electronic properties of compound 3
  • results. To obtain some insight into regioselectivity, we performed density functional theory (DFT) calculations using the B3LYP/6-31G(d) method [45][46][47][48]. We first compared the relative stabilities of mono-adducts (Dip2SiC60) with 6,6-silirane (2a), 6,6-sila-fulleroid (2b), 5,6-silirane (2c), and
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Published 22 May 2024
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