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Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 2035–2064, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.179
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Figure 1: Depiction of the energy levels of a typical organic molecule and the photophysical processes it can...
Figure 2: General catalytic cycle of a photocatalyst in a photoredox organocatalysed reaction. [cat] – photoc...
Figure 3: Structures and names of the most common photocatalysts encountered in the reviewed literature.
Figure 4: General example of a reductive quenching catalytic cycle. [cat] – photocatalyst, [cat]* – photocata...
Figure 5: General example of an oxidative quenching catalytic cycle. [cat] – photocatalyst, [cat]* – photocat...
Scheme 1: Oxidative coupling of aldehydes and amines to amides using acridinium salt photocatalysis.
Figure 6: Biologically active molecules containing a benzamide linkage.
Scheme 2: The photocatalytic reduction of amino acids to produce the corresponding free or protected amines.
Scheme 3: The organocatalysed photoredox base-mediated oxidation of thiols to disulfides.
Scheme 4: C-Terminal modification of peptides and proteins using organophotoredox catalysis.
Scheme 5: The reduction and aryl coupling of aryl halides using a doubly excited photocatalyst (PDI).
Figure 7: Mechanism for the coupling of aryl halides using PDI, which is excited sequentially by two photons.
Scheme 6: The arylation of five-membered heteroarenes using arenediazonium salts under organophotoredox condi...
Scheme 7: The C–H (hetero)arylation of five-membered heterocycles under Eosin Y photocatalysis.
Scheme 8: The C–H sulfurisation of imidazoheterocycles using Eosin B-catalyzed photochemical methods.
Scheme 9: The introduction of the thiocyanate group using Eosin Y photocatalysis.
Scheme 10: Sulfonamidation of pyrroles using oxygen as the terminal oxidant.
Scheme 11: DDQ-catalysed C–H amination of arenes and heteroarenes.
Scheme 12: Photoredox-promoted radical Michael addition reactions of allylic or benzylic carbons.
Figure 8: Proposed mechanistic rationale for the observed chemoselectivities.
Scheme 13: The photocatalytic manipulation of C–H bonds adjacent to amine groups.
Scheme 14: The perylene-catalysed organophotoredox tandem difluoromethylation–acetamidation of styrene-type al...
Figure 9: Examples of biologically active molecules containing highly functionalised five membered heterocycl...
Scheme 15: The [3 + 2]-cycloaddition leading to the formation of pyrroles, through the reaction of 2H-azirines...
Figure 10: Proposed intermediate that determines the regioselectivity of the reaction.
Figure 11: Comparison of possible pathways of reaction and various intermediates involved.
Scheme 16: The acridinium salt-catalysed formation of oxazoles from aldehydes and 2H-azirines.
Scheme 17: The synthesis of oxazolines and thiazolines from amides and thioamides using organocatalysed photor...
Figure 12: Biologically active molecules on the market containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole moieties.
Scheme 18: The synthesis of 1,3,4-oxadiazoles from aldehyde semicarbazones using Eosin Y organophotocatalysis.
Scheme 19: The dimerization of primary thioamides to 1,2,4-thiadiazoles catalysed by the presence of Eosin Y a...
Scheme 20: The radical cycloaddition of o-methylthioarenediazonium salts and substituted alkynes towards the f...
Scheme 21: The dehydrogenative cascade reaction for the synthesis of 5,6-benzofused heterocyclic systems.
Figure 13: Trifluoromethylated version of compounds which have known biological activities.
Scheme 22: Eosin Y-catalysed photoredox formation of 3-substituted benzimidazoles.
Scheme 23: Oxidation of dihydropyrimidines by atmospheric oxygen using photoredox catalysis.
Scheme 24: Photoredox-organocatalysed transformation of 2-substituted phenolic imines to benzoxazoles.
Scheme 25: Visible light-driven oxidative annulation of arylamidines.
Scheme 26: Methylene blue-photocatalysed direct C–H trifluoromethylation of heterocycles.
Scheme 27: Photoredox hydrotrifluoromethylation of terminal alkenes and alkynes.
Scheme 28: Trifluoromethylation and perfluoroalkylation of aromatics and heteroaromatics.
Scheme 29: The cooperative asymmetric and photoredox catalysis towards the functionalisation of α-amino sp3 C–...
Scheme 30: Organophotoredox-catalysed direct C–H amidation of aromatics.
Scheme 31: Direct C–H alkylation of heterocycles using BF3K salts. CFL – compact fluorescent lamp.
Figure 14: The modification of camptothecin, demonstrating the use of the Molander protocol in LSF.
Scheme 32: Direct C–H amination of aromatics using acridinium salts.
Scheme 33: Photoredox-catalysed nucleophilic aromatic substitution of nucleophiles onto methoxybenzene derivat...
Scheme 34: The direct C–H cyanation of aromatics with a focus on its use for LSF.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1546–1553, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.131
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Figure 1: Selected ferrocene-based ligands and organocatalysts.
Scheme 1: Scope of substituted dioxazolones 2.
Scheme 2: C–H Amidation of arylated ferrocenes 1.
Scheme 3: Thiocarbonyl-assisted C–H amidation.
Scheme 4: H/D Exchange reactions.
Scheme 5: Intermolecular competition experiments.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of aminoketone 4aa.
Scheme 7: Mechanochemical ferrocene C–H nitrogenation.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1120–1180, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.98
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Scheme 1: Tropone (1), tropolone (2) and their resonance structures.
Figure 1: Natural products containing a tropone nucleus.
Figure 2: Possible isomers 11–13 of benzotropone.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of benzotropones 11 and 12.
Scheme 3: Oxidation products of benzotropylium fluoroborate (16).
Scheme 4: Oxidation of 7-bromo-5H-benzo[7]annulene (22).
Scheme 5: Synthesis of 4,5-benzotropone (11) using o-phthalaldehyde (27).
Scheme 6: Synthesis of 4,5-benzotropone (11) starting from oxobenzonorbornadiene 31.
Scheme 7: Acid-catalyzed cleavage of oxo-bridge of 34.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of 4,5-benzotropone (11) from o-xylylene dibromide (38).
Scheme 9: Synthesis of 4,5-benzotropone (11) via the carbene adduct 41.
Scheme 10: Heck coupling strategy for the synthesis of 11.
Scheme 11: Synthesis of benzofulvalenes via carbonyl group of 4,5-benzotropone (11).
Figure 3: Some cycloheptatrienylium cations.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of condensation product 63 and its subsequent oxidative cyclization products.
Figure 4: A novel series of benzo[7]annulenes prepared from 4,5-benzotropone (11).
Scheme 13: Preparation of substituted benzo[7]annulene 72 using the Mukaiyama-Michael reaction.
Figure 5: Possible benzo[7]annulenylidenes 73–75.
Scheme 14: Thermal and photochemical decomposition of 7-diazo-7H-benzo[7]annulene (76) and the trapping of int...
Scheme 15: Synthesis of benzoheptafulvalene 86.
Scheme 16: Synthesis of 7-(diphenylmethylene)-7H-benzo[7]annulene (89).
Scheme 17: Reaction of 4,5-benzotropone (11) with dimethyl diazomethane.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of dihydrobenzomethoxyazocine 103.
Scheme 19: Synthesis and reducibility of benzo-homo-2-methoxyazocines.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of 4,5-benzohomotropones 104 and 115 from 4,5-benzotropones 11 and 113.
Scheme 21: A catalytic deuterogenation of 4,5-benzotropone (11) and synthesis of 5-monosubstituted benzo[7]ann...
Scheme 22: Synthesis of methyl benzo[7]annulenes 131 and 132.
Scheme 23: Ambident reactivity of halobenzo[7]annulenylium cations 133a/b.
Scheme 24: Preparation of benzo[7]annulenylidene–iron complexes 147.
Scheme 25: Synthesis of 1-ethynylbenzotropone (150) and the etheric compound 152 from 4,5-benzotropone (11) wi...
Scheme 26: Thermal decomposition of 4,5-benzotropone (11).
Scheme 27: Reaction of 4,5-benzotropone (11) with 1,2-ethanediol and 1,2-ethanedithiol.
Scheme 28: Conversions of 1-benzosuberone (162) to 2,3-benzotropone (12).
Scheme 29: Synthesis strategies for 2,3-bezotropone (12) using 1-benzosuberones.
Scheme 30: Oxidation-based synthesis of 2,3-benzotropone (12) via 1-benzosuberone (162).
Scheme 31: Synthesis of 2,3-benzotropone (12) from α-tetralone (171) via ring-expansion.
Scheme 32: Preparation of 2,3-benzotropone (12) by using of benzotropolone 174.
Figure 6: Benzoheptafulvenes as condensation products of 2,3-benzotropone (12).
Scheme 33: Conversion of 2,3-benzotropone (12) to tosylhydrazone salt 182 and gem-dichloride 187.
Figure 7: Benzohomoazocines 191–193 and benzoazocines 194–197.
Scheme 34: From 2,3-benzotropone (12) to carbonium ions 198–201.
Scheme 35: Cycloaddition reactions of 2,3-benzotropone (12).
Scheme 36: Reaction of 2,3-benzotropone (12) with various reagents and compounds.
Figure 8: 3,4-Benzotropone (13) and its resonance structure.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of 6,7-benzobicyclo[3.2.0]hepta-3,6-dien-2-one (230).
Figure 9: Photolysis and thermolysis products of 230.
Figure 10: Benzotropolones and their tautomeric structures.
Scheme 38: Synthesis strategies of 4,5-benzotropolone (238).
Scheme 39: Synthesis protocol for 2-hydroxy-4,5-benzotropone (238) using oxazole-benzo[7]annulene 247.
Figure 11: Some quinoxaline and pyrazine derivatives 254–256 prepared from 4,5-benzotropolone (238).
Scheme 40: Nitration product of 4,5-benzotropolone (238) and its isomerization to 1-nitro-naphthoic acid (259)....
Scheme 41: Synthesis protocol for 6-hydroxy-2,3-benzotropone (239) from benzosuberone (162).
Scheme 42: Various reactions via 6-hydroxy-2,3-benzotropone (239).
Scheme 43: Photoreaction of 6-hydroxy-2,3-benzotropone (239).
Scheme 44: Synthesis of 7-hydroxy-2,3-benzotropone (241) from benzosuberone (162).
Scheme 45: Synthesis strategy for 7-hydroxy-2,3-benzotropone (241) from ketone 276.
Scheme 46: Synthesis of 7-hydroxy-2,3-benzotropone (241) from β-naphthoquinone (280).
Scheme 47: Synthesis of 7-hydroxy-2,3-benzotropone (241) from bicyclic endoperoxide 213.
Scheme 48: Synthesis of 7-hydroxy-2,3-benzotropone (241) by ring-closing metathesis.
Figure 12: Various monosubstitution products 289–291 of 7-hydroxy-2,3-benzotropone (241).
Scheme 49: Reaction of 7-hydroxy-2,3-benzotropone (241) with various reagents.
Scheme 50: Synthesis of 4-hydroxy-2,3-benzotropones 174 and 304 from diketones 300/301.
Scheme 51: Catalytic hydrogenation of diketones 300 and 174.
Scheme 52: Synthesis of halo-benzotropones from alkoxy-naphthalenes 306, 307 and 310.
Figure 13: Unexpected byproducts 313–315 during synthesis of chlorobenzotropone 309.
Figure 14: Some halobenzotropones and their cycloadducts.
Scheme 53: Multisep synthesis of 2-chlorobenzotropone 309.
Scheme 54: A multistep synthesis of 2-bromo-benzotropone 26.
Scheme 55: A multistep synthesis of bromo-2,3-benzotropones 311 and 316.
Scheme 56: Oxidation reactions of 8-bromo-5H-benzo[7]annulene (329) with some oxidants.
Scheme 57: Synthesis of 2-bromo-4,5-benzotropone (26).
Scheme 58: Synthesis of 6-chloro-2,3-benzotropone (335) using LiCl and proposed intermediate 336.
Scheme 59: Reaction of 7-bromo-2,3-benzotropone (316) with methylamine.
Scheme 60: Reactions of bromo-2,3-benzotropones 26 and 311 with dimethylamine.
Scheme 61: Reactions of bromobenzotropones 311 and 26 with NaOMe.
Scheme 62: Reactions of bromobenzotropones 26 and 312 with t-BuOK in the presence of DPIBF.
Scheme 63: Cobalt-catalyzed reductive cross-couplings of 7-bromo-2,3-benzotropone (316) with cyclic α-bromo en...
Figure 15: Cycloadduct 357 and its di-π-methane rearrangement product 358.
Scheme 64: Catalytic hydrogenation of 2-chloro-4,5-benzotropone (311).
Scheme 65: Synthesis of dibromo-benzotropones from benzotropones.
Scheme 66: Bromination/dehydrobromination of benzosuberone (162).
Scheme 67: Some transformations of isomeric dibromo-benzotropones 261A/B.
Scheme 68: Transformations of benzotropolone 239B to halobenzotropolones 369–371.
Figure 16: Bromobenzotropolones 372–376 and 290 prepared via bromination/dehydrobromination strategy.
Scheme 69: Synthesis of some halobenzotropolones 289, 377 and 378.
Figure 17: Bromo-chloro-derivatives 379–381 prepared via chlorination.
Scheme 70: Synthesis of 7-iodo-3,4-benzotropolone (382).
Scheme 71: Hydrogenation of bromobenzotropolones 369 and 370.
Scheme 72: Debromination reactions of mono- and dibromides 290 and 375.
Figure 18: Nitratation and oxidation products of some halobenzotropolenes.
Scheme 73: Azo-coupling reactions of some halobenzotropolones 294, 375 and 378.
Figure 19: Four possible isomers of dibenzotropones 396–399.
Figure 20: Resonance structures of tribenzotropone (400).
Scheme 74: Two synthetic pathways for tribenzotropone (400).
Scheme 75: Synthesis of tribenzotropone (400) from dibenzotropone 399.
Scheme 76: Synthesis of tribenzotropone (400) from 9,10-phenanthraquinone (406).
Scheme 77: Synthesis of tribenzotropone (400) from trifluoromethyl-substituted arene 411.
Figure 21: Dibenzosuberone (414).
Figure 22: Reduction products 415 and 416 of tribenzotropone (400).
Figure 23: Structures of tribenzotropone dimethyl ketal 417 and 4-phenylfluorenone (412) and proposed intermed...
Figure 24: Structures of benzylidene- and methylene-9H-tribenzo[a,c,e][7]annulenes 419 and 420 and chiral phos...
Figure 25: Structures of tetracyclic alcohol 422, p-quinone methide 423 and cation 424.
Figure 26: Structures of host molecules 425–427.
Scheme 78: Synthesis of non-helical overcrowded derivatives syn/anti-431.
Figure 27: Hexabenzooctalene 432.
Figure 28: Structures of possible eight isomers 433–440 of naphthotropone.
Scheme 79: Synthesis of naphthotropone 437 starting from 1-phenylcycloheptene (441).
Scheme 80: Synthesis of 10-hydroxy-11H-cyclohepta[a]naphthalen-11-one (448) from diester 445.
Scheme 81: Synthesis of naphthotropone 433.
Scheme 82: Synthesis of naphthotropones 433 and 434 via cycloaddition reaction.
Scheme 83: Synthesis of naphthotropone 434 starting from 452.
Figure 29: Structures of tricarbonyl(tropone)irons 458, and possible cycloadducts 459.
Scheme 84: Synthesis of naphthotropone 436.
Scheme 85: Synthesis of precursor 465 for naphthotropone 435.
Scheme 86: Generation of naphthotropone 435 from 465.
Figure 30: Structures of tropylium cations 469 and 470.
Figure 31: Structures of tropylium ions 471+.BF4−, 472+.BF4−, and 473+.BF4−.
Scheme 87: Synthesis of tropylium ions 471+.BF4− and 479+.ClO4−.
Scheme 88: Synthesis of 1- and 2-methylanthracene (481 and 482) via carbene–carbene rearrangement.
Figure 32: Trapping products 488–490.
Scheme 89: Generation and chemistry of a naphthoannelated cycloheptatrienylidene-cycloheptatetraene intermedia...
Scheme 90: Proposed intermediates and reaction pathways for adduct 498.
Scheme 91: Exited-state intramolecular proton transfer of 505.
Figure 33: Benzoditropones 506 and 507.
Scheme 92: Synthesis of benzoditropone 506e.
Scheme 93: Synthetic approaches for dibenzotropone 507 via tropone (1).
Scheme 94: Formation mechanisms of benzoditropone 507 and 516 via 515.
Scheme 95: Synthesis of benzoditropones 525 and 526 from pyromellitic dianhydride (527).
Figure 34: Possible three benzocyclobutatropones 534–536.
Scheme 96: Synthesis of benzocyclobutatropones 534 and 539.
Scheme 97: Synthesis attempts for benzocyclobutatropone 545.
Scheme 98: Generation and trapping of symmetric benzocyclobutatropone 536.
Scheme 99: Synthesis of chloro-benzocyclobutatropone 552 and proposed mechanism of fluorenone derivatives.
Scheme 100: Synthesis of tropolone analogue 559.
Scheme 101: Synthesis of tropolones 561 and 562.
Figure 35: o/p-Tropoquinone rings (563 and 564) and benzotropoquinones (565–567).
Scheme 102: Synthesis of benzotropoquinone 566.
Scheme 103: Synthesis of benzotropoquinone 567 via a Diels–Alder reaction.
Figure 36: Products 575–577 through 1,2,3-benzotropoquinone hydrate 569.
Scheme 104: Structures 578–582 prepared from tropoquinone 567.
Figure 37: Two possible structures 583 and 584 for dibenzotropoquinone, and precursor compound 585 for 583.
Scheme 105: Synthesis of saddle-shaped ketone 592 using dibenzotropoquinone 584.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1039–1045, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.91
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Scheme 1: Examples of the reductive iodonio-Claisen rearrangement compared to new reactivity seen with benzyl...
Scheme 2: Crossover reaction experiments.
Scheme 3: Suggested mechanism based on product formation and crossover experiments.
Scheme 4: Proposed mechanism for the generation of 2i from Table 2, entry 8.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2214–2234, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.220
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Scheme 1: Precursors of nitrosoalkenes NSA.
Scheme 2: Reactions of cyclic α-chlorooximes 1 with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds.
Scheme 3: C-C-coupling of N,N-bis(silyloxy)enamines 3 with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds.
Scheme 4: Reaction of N,N-bis(silyloxy)enamines 3 with nitronate anions.
Scheme 5: Reaction of α-chlorooximes TBS ethers 2 with ester enolates.
Scheme 6: Assembly of bicyclooctanone 14 via an intramolecular cyclization of nitrosoalkene NSA2.
Scheme 7: A general strategy for the assembly of bicyclo[2.2.1]heptanes via an intramolecular cyclization of ...
Scheme 8: Stereochemistry of Michael addition to cyclic nitrosoalkene NSA3.
Scheme 9: Stereochemistry of Michael addition to acyclic nitrosoalkenes NSA4.
Scheme 10: Stereochemistry of Michael addition to γ-alkoxy nitrosoalkene NSA5.
Scheme 11: Oppolzer’s total synthesis of 3-methoxy-9β-estra(1,3,5(10))trien(11,17)dione (25).
Scheme 12: Oppolzer’s total synthesis of (+/−)-isocomene.
Figure 1: Alkaloids synthesized using stereoselective Michael addition to conjugated nitrosoalkenes.
Scheme 13: Weinreb’s total synthesis of alstilobanines A, E and angustilodine.
Scheme 14: Weinreb’s approach to the core structure of apparicine alkaloids.
Scheme 15: Weinreb’s synthesis of (+/−)-myrioneurinol via stereoselective conjugate addition of malonate to ni...
Scheme 16: Reactions of cyclic α-chloro oximes with Grignard reagents.
Scheme 17: Corey’s synthesis of (+/−)-perhydrohistrionicotoxin.
Scheme 18: Addition of Gilman’s reagents to α,β-epoxy oximes 53.
Scheme 19: Addition of Gilman’s reagents to α-chlorooximes.
Scheme 20: Reaction of silyl nitronate 58 with organolithium reagents via nitrosoalkene NSA12.
Scheme 21: Reaction of β-ketoxime sulfones 61 and 63 with lithium acetylides.
Scheme 22: Electrophilic addition of nitrosoalkenes NSA14 to electron-rich arenes.
Scheme 23: Addition of nitrosoalkenes NSA14 to pyrroles and indoles.
Scheme 24: Reaction of phosphinyl nitrosoalkenes NSA15 with indole.
Scheme 25: Reaction of pyrrole with α,α’-dihalooximes 70.
Scheme 26: Synthesis of indole-derived psammaplin A analogue 72.
Scheme 27: Synthesis of tryptophanes by reduction of oximinoalkylated indoles 68.
Scheme 28: Ottenheijm’s synthesis of neoechinulin B analogue 77.
Scheme 29: Synthesis of 1,2-dihydropyrrolizinones 82 via addition of pyrrole to ethyl bromopyruvate oxime.
Scheme 30: Kozikowski’s strategy to indolactam-based alkaloids via addition of indoles to ethyl bromopyruvate ...
Scheme 31: Addition of cyanide anion to nitrosoalkenes and subsequent cyclization to 5-aminoisoxazoles 86.
Scheme 32: Et3N-catalysed addition of trimethylsilyl cyanide to N,N-bis(silyloxy)enamines 3 leading to 5-amino...
Scheme 33: Addition of TMSCN to allenyl N-siloxysulfonamide 89.
Scheme 34: Reaction of nitrosoallenes NSA16 with malodinitrile and ethyl cyanoacetic ester.
Scheme 35: [4 + 1]-Annulation of nitrosoalkenes NSA with sulfonium ylides 92.
Scheme 36: Reaction of diazo compounds 96 with nitrosoalkenes NSA.
Scheme 37: Tandem Michael addition/oxidative cyclization strategy to isoxazolines 100.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 1583–1595, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.158
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of 9-[ω-(methoxyphenoxy)alkyl]-9H-carbazoles 1a,b.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of 9-[ω-(4-methoxyphenoxy)alkyl]-9H-carbazole-3-carbaldehydes 2a,b and 1-(5-arylthiophen-...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of quadrupolar chromophores 6a,b−8a,b.
Figure 1: Comparison of UV–vis absorption and fluorescence spectra of compounds 2a–5a (a) and 2b–5b (b) in CH...
Figure 2: Comparison of UV–vis absorption and fluorescence spectra of compounds 6a (a, b), 6b (c, d) in vario...
Figure 3: Comparison of UV–vis absorption and fluorescence spectra of compounds 7a (a, b) and 7b (c, d) in va...
Figure 4: Correlation between Kamlet–Taft π* parameters [29] and the absorption and emission maxima wavelength of...
Figure 5: Comparison of UV–vis absorption spectra of 2-amino-4,6-di(4-bromophenyl)pyrimidine and 2-amino-4-[4...
Figure 6: UV–vis absorption and fluorescence spectra of compounds 8a (a), 8b ( b) in CHCl3 (c = 10−4 mol L−1)....
Figure 7: Cyclic voltammograms of compounds 2b (a), 5b (b); WE – carbon-pyroceramic electrode, 10 cycles, Et4...
Figure 8: Cyclic voltammograms of compounds 6b (a), 7b (b), 8b (с); WE – carbon-pyroceramic electrode, 10 cyc...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 1396–1406, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.136
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Figure 1: ICZ-cored materials for organic electronic devices.
Figure 2: General positions for SEAr in ICZs 1.
Scheme 1: Double nitration of indolo[3,2-b]carbazole 1a.
Figure 3: X-ray single crystal structure of compound 2a. Thermal ellipsoids of 50% probability are presented.
Scheme 2: C2- and C2,8-nitration of indolo[3,2-b]carbazoles 1.
Scheme 3: Reduction of nitro-substituted ICZs 2 and 3.
Scheme 4: Nitration of 6,12-unsubstituted indolo[3,2-b]carbazoles 8.
Figure 4: X-ray single crystal structure of compounds 9b and 10b. Thermal ellipsoids of 50% probability are p...
Scheme 5: Modification of 6,12-dinitro-ICZs 9a,b by electrophilic substitution.
Figure 5: X-ray single crystal structure of compounds 12b and 13b. Thermal ellipsoids of 50% probability are ...
Scheme 6: A possible mechanism for the reduction of 6,12-dinitro-ICZs 9a and 13a.
Scheme 7: Reactions of 6-nitro- and 6,12-dinitro-ICZs with S-nucleophiles.
Scheme 8: Successive substitution of nitro groups in 6,12-dinitro-ICZ 9a with N- and S-nucleophiles.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 1032–1038, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.102
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Figure 1: Sites of electrophilic attack in 1 and 2.
Scheme 1: Triflic acid promoted reaction of 2 with iso(thio)cyanates.
Scheme 2: Triflic acid promoted reaction of 2 with ethoxycarbonyl isothiocyanate.
Figure 2: Molecular structure of 4.
Scheme 3: Friedel–Crafts acylation of 2.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 883–894, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.89
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Figure 1: 1,2,4-Oxadiazole-based drugs.
Scheme 1: The hydroarylation of 5-(2-arylethenyl)-3-aryl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles 1 under superelectrophilic activat...
Figure 2: General structure for various biologically active compounds containing three carbon atoms, two aryl...
Figure 3: Selected 1H, 13C, 15N NMR data for cations Ca and Cm generated by protonation of oxadiazoles 1a and ...
Figure 4: X-ray crystal structures of compounds 2a (left) (CCDC 1526767) and 2m (right) (CCDC 1526105); ellip...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2503–2510, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.245
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Figure 1: Sydnone-pyrroloazines hybrids 1, indolizine (2), sydnone 3, indolizines attached directly to C-4 of...
Scheme 1: Synthesis of pyridinium bromides 8 and sydnone-indolizine hybrids 9 through the Chichibabin reactio...
Figure 2: The molecular structure of 9d with thermal ellipsoids drawn at the 50% probability level. (a) Inver...
Figure 3: Centrosymmetric C–H···O hydrogen bonded dimeric motif in the crystal of 9d.
Scheme 2: The synthesis and mechanism of formation of sydnone-indolizines 12.
Figure 4: Molecular structure of 12c with atoms represented as thermal ellipsoids at the 50% probability leve...
Figure 5: Intramolecular distortion in 12c.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2443–2449, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.237
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Figure 1: Chemical structures of parylene N, parylene C, and parylene D.
Figure 2: Chemical structures of [2.2]paracyclophane and 4,7,12,15-tetrachloro[2.2]paracyclophane.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of substituted (4-methylbenzyl)trimethylammonium bromides from substituted (4-methylbenzy...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2390–2401, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.233
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Figure 1: Biologically active isoxazoles conjugated to other azole rings.
Scheme 1: Reactions of azolyl enamines with nitrile oxides.
Figure 2: Structures of starting enamines 1 and hydroxamoyl chlorides 2.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of 4-azolylisoxazoles 4a–p from enamines 1a–e and hydroxamoyl chlorides 2a–h. Reaction co...
Figure 3: Imidazolylisoxazole 4a according to XRD data in the thermal ellipsoids of the 50% probability level....
Figure 4: Isoxazolylisoxazole 4p according to XRD data with thermal ellipsoids of 50% probability level.
Scheme 3: Plausible mechanisms for reaction of hydroxamoyl chlorides 2 with imidazolyl enamines 1a,b.
Figure 5: Geometries of enamine 1a appropriate to the calculated minima on the PES, and their relative free e...
Scheme 4: Calculated pathways for the formation of experimentally observed 3a, regioisomer 7 and isoxazoline 8...
Figure 6: Structures of the localized transition states. Lengths of the forming bonds are given in Å.
Figure 7: Summary of the calculated pathways of the cycloaddition reaction between enamine 1a and benzonitril...
Figure 8: Isosurface plots of the HOMO of enamine 1a_1 (bottom) and the LUMO of nitrile oxide 6 (top) in the ...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1987–2004, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.186
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Scheme 1: PTSA-catalyzed diazotization and azo coupling reaction.
Scheme 2: Ferric hydrogen sulfate (FHS) catalyzed azo compound synthesis.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of azo compounds in the presence of silica supported boron trifluoride.
Scheme 4: Phase transfer catalyzed azo coupling of 5-methylresorcinol in microreactors.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of yellow pigment 12 in a micro-mixer apparatus.
Scheme 6: Continuous flow synthesis of Sudan II azo dye in LTF-MS microreactors.
Figure 1: pH profile plot at constant flow rate of 0.03 mL/min.
Figure 2: pH profile plot at a constant flow rate of 0.7 mL/min.
Scheme 7: Azo coupling reaction under acidic conditions.
Figure 3: pH profile plot at a constant flow rate of 0.03 mL/min.
Figure 4: pH profile plot at constant flow rate of 0.7 mL/min.
Figure 5: Temperature profile plot at constant pH 5.66.
Figure 6: Schematic representation of the microreactor set up.
Figure 7: Schematic representation of the microreactor set up.
Figure 8: Scaled up microreactor set up: PTFE tubing i.d. 1.5 mm a) Chemyx Fusion 100 classic syringe pump, b...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1557–1565, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.150
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of the monomethylpalladium(II) complexes 9–11 (in DCM) and 12 (in CH3CN).
Figure 1: Possible isomers.
Figure 2: ORTEP [39] style plot of complex 9 in the solid state. Thermal ellipsoids are given at the 50% probabil...
Figure 3: ORTEP [39] style plot of complex 12 in the solid state. Thermal ellipsoids are drawn at the 50% probabi...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of complex 13.
Figure 4: ORTEP [39] style plot of complex 13 in the solid state. Thermal ellipsoids are drawn at the 50% probabi...
Scheme 3: Possible pathways of methyl trifluoroacetate formation starting from complex 13.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of complex 14 by conversion of complex 13 with iodobenzene bistrifluoroacetate.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of the [((pym)^(NHC-R))PdII(CH3)2] complex 15.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1309–1313, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.123
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Scheme 1: Copper-catalyzed [3 + 2] cycloaddition of 1 with organic azides 2. Reaction conditions: 1 (0.5 mmol...
Figure 1: Ortep drawing of 3a with 50% probability. All hydrogen atoms are omitted for clarity. Two independe...
Scheme 2: Possible mechanism.
Scheme 3: Reaction of 3a with HCl, I2 and NOBF4.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1040–1064, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.99
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Figure 1: Road map to enhanced C–H activation reactivity.
Scheme 1: Concerted metalation–deprotonation and elelectrophilic palladation pathways for C–H activation.
Scheme 2: Routes for generation of cationic palladium(II) species.
Scheme 3: Optimized conditions for C–H arylations at room temperature.
Scheme 4: Biaryl formation catalyzed by Pd(OAc)2.
Figure 2: C–H arylation results. Conditions A: Conducted at rt for 20 h in 2 wt % Brij 35/water (1 mL) with 1...
Figure 3: Monoarylations in water at rt. Conditions A: Conducted at rt for 20 h in 2 wt % Brij 35/water with ...
Scheme 5: Selective arylation of a 1-naphthylurea derivative.
Figure 4: Fujiwara–Moritani coupling rreactions in water. Conditions A: 10 mol % [Pd(MeCN)4](BF4)2, 1 equiv B...
Figure 5: Optimization. Conducted at rt for 8 h or as otherwise noted in EtOAc with 10 mol % Pd catalyst, AgO...
Figure 6: Representative results in EtOAc. Conducted at rt in EtOAc with 10 mol % Pd(OAc)2, HBF4 (1 equiv), a...
Scheme 6: Previous syntheses of boscalid®.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of boscalid®. aConducted at rt for 20 h in EtOAc with 10 mol % [Pd(MeCN)4](BF4)2, BQ (5 e...
Scheme 8: Hypothetical reaction sequence for cationic Pd(II)-catalyzed aromatic C–H activation reactions.
Scheme 9: Palladacycle formation.
Figure 7: X-ray structure of palladacycle 6 with thermal ellipsoids at the 50% probability level. BF4 and hyd...
Figure 8: NMR studies. A: The reaction of [Pd(MeCN)4](BF4)2 and 3-MeOC6H4NHCONMe2 in acetone-d6. B: The react...
Scheme 10: The generation of cationic Pd(II) from Pd(OAc)2.
Scheme 11: Electrophilic substitution of aromatic hydrogen by cationic palladium(II) species.
Scheme 12: Attempted reactions of palladacycle 6.
Scheme 13: The impact of MeCN on C-H activation/coupling reactions.
Scheme 14: Stoichiometric MeCN-free reactions. a2% Brij 35 was used instead of EtOAc.
Scheme 15: The reactions of divalent palladacycles.
Scheme 16: Role of BQ in stoichiometric Fujiwara–Moritani and Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions. aYields based...
Scheme 17: Proposed role of BQ in Fujiwara–Moritani reactions.
Scheme 18: Proposed role of BQ in Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions.
Scheme 19: Stoichiometric C–H arylation of iodobenzene. aYields based on Pd.
Scheme 20: Impact of acetate on the cationicity of Pd.
Scheme 21: Roles of additives in C–H arylation.
Scheme 22: Cross-coupling in the presence of AgBF4.
Scheme 23: A proposed catalytic cycle for Fujiwara–Moritani reactions.
Scheme 24: Proposed catalytic cycle of C–H activation/Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions.
Scheme 25: A proposed catalytic cycle for C–H arylation involving a Pd(IV) intermediate.
Scheme 26: Selected reactions of divalent palladacycles.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 684–701, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.69
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Scheme 1: The formation of a 1:1 complex and a 2:1 supramolecular nano-capsule complex from bowl-shaped “cavi...
Scheme 2: Abbreviated synthesis of 7-amino-2-phenyl-6-azaindolizine.
Figure 1: My two favorite compounds for my Ph.D. dissertation, “The Synthesis and Structural Examination of 3...
Scheme 3: An inspiring chlorination from the group of Ronald Breslow.
Scheme 4: The carceplex reaction.
Figure 2: Schematic of a cavitein.
Figure 3: General structure of zinc-TPA complexes.
Scheme 5: Stereoselective bridging of a resorcinarene with benzal halides.
Scheme 6: An eight-fold Ullman ether “weaving” reaction.
Scheme 7: Directed ortho-metallation of the deep-cavity cavitands, showing the mono-endo substituted to tetra-...
Scheme 8: Macrocycle synthesis via resorcinarene covalent templates.
Figure 4: Tris-pyridyl hosts.
Figure 5: (Center) Chemical structure of the octa-acid host. (Left and right) Respective space-filling repres...
Figure 6: Cartoons of the 2:1 host–guest complexes of estradiol (left) and cholesterol (right).
Figure 7: Representative guests for the capsular complexes formed by octa-acid (stoichiometry shown in parent...
Figure 8: A dendrimer-coated cavitand.
Figure 9: Selective oxidation of olefins by singlet oxygen.
Figure 10: a) Preferred packing motifs of methyl, pentyl and octyl guests. b) Product distribution observed fo...
Figure 11: Schematic of the competition of two esters for the capsule formed by octa-acid. The ester that bind...
Figure 12: Schematic of the inter-phase separation of propane and butane; the latter binds more strongly to th...
Figure 13: Structure of tetra-endo-methyl octa-acid (TEMOA).
Figure 14: Assembly properties of TEMOA.
Figure 15: How salts influence the association constant (Ka) for the binding of ClO4– to octa-acid (Figure 4). The ind...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 2132–2144, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.230
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Scheme 1: Copper-catalyzed C–H bond halogenation of 2-arylpyridine.
Scheme 2: ortho-Chlorination of 2-arylpridines with acyl chlorides.
Scheme 3: Copper-catalyzed chlorination of 2-arylpyridines using LiCl.
Scheme 4: Copper-catalyzed C–H halogenation of 2-arylpyridines using LiX.
Scheme 5: Copper-mediated selective C–H halogenations of 2-arylpyridine.
Scheme 6: Copper-catalyzed C–H o-halogenation using removable DG.
Scheme 7: Copper-catalyzed C–H halogenations using PIP as DG.
Scheme 8: Copper-catalyzed quinoline C–H chlorination.
Scheme 9: Copper-catalyzed arene C–H fluorination of benzamides.
Scheme 10: Copper-catalyzed arene C–H iodination of 1,3-azoles.
Scheme 11: Copper-catalyzed C–H halogenations of phenols.
Scheme 12: Proposed mechanism for the C–H halogenation of phenols.
Scheme 13: Copper-catalyzed halogenation of electron enriched arenes.
Scheme 14: Copper-catalyzed C–H bromination of arenes.
Scheme 15: CuI-mediated synthesis of iododibenzo[b,d]furans via C–H functionalization.
Scheme 16: Cu-Mn spinel oxide-catalyzed phenol and heteroarene halogenation.
Scheme 17: Copper-catalyzed halogenations of 2-amino-1,3thiazoles.
Scheme 18: Copper-mediated chlorination and bromination of indolizines.
Scheme 19: Copper-catalyzed three-component synthesis of bromoindolizines.
Scheme 20: Copper-mediated C–H halogenation of azacalix[1]arene[3]pyridines.
Scheme 21: Copper-mediated cascade synthesis of halogenated pyrrolones.
Scheme 22: Copper-mediated alkene C–H chlorination in spirothienooxindole.
Scheme 23: Copper-catalyzed remote C–H chlorination of alkyl hydroperoxides.
Scheme 24: Copper-catalyzed C–H fluorination of alkanes.
Scheme 25: Copper-catalyzed or mediated C–H halogenations of active C(sp3)-bonds.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 1274–1331, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.142
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Figure 1: General representation of cyclophanes.
Figure 2: cyclophanes one or more with heteroatom.
Figure 3: Metathesis catalysts 12–17 and C–C coupling catalyst 18.
Figure 4: Natural products containing the cyclophane skeleton.
Figure 5: Turriane family of natural products.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of [3]ferrocenophanes through Mannich reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) excess HNMe2...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of cyclophanes through Michael addition. Reagents and conditions: (i) xylylene dibromide,...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of normuscopyridine analogue 37 through an oxymercuration–oxidation strategy. Reagents an...
Scheme 4: Synthesis of tribenzocyclotriyne 39 through Castro–Stephens coupling reaction. Reagents and conditi...
Scheme 5: Synthesis of cyclophane 43 through Glaser–Eglinton coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) 9,10-bis(...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of the macrocyclic C-glycosyl cyclophane through Glaser coupling. Reagents and conditions...
Scheme 7: Synthesis of cyclophane-containing complex 49 through Glaser–Eglinton coupling reaction. Reagents a...
Scheme 8: Synthesis of cyclophane 53 through Glaser–Eglinton coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) K2CO3, ac...
Figure 6: Cyclophanes 54–56 that have been synthesized through Glaser–Eglinton coupling.
Figure 7: Synthesis of tetrasubstituted [2.2]paracyclophane 57 and chiral cyclophyne 58 through Eglinton coup...
Scheme 9: Synthesis of cyclophane through Glaser–Hay coupling reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) CuCl2 (1...
Scheme 10: Synthesis of seco-C/D ring analogs of ergot alkaloids through intramolecular Heck reaction. Reagent...
Scheme 11: Synthesis of muscopyridine 73 via Kumada coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) 72, THF, ether, 20 ...
Scheme 12: Synthesis of the cyclophane 79 via McMurry coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) 75, decaline, ref...
Scheme 13: Synthesis of stilbenophane 81 via McMurry coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) TiCl4, Zn, pyridin...
Scheme 14: Synthesis of stilbenophane 85 via McMurry coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) NBS (2 equiv), ben...
Figure 8: List of cyclophanes prepared via McMurry coupling reaction as a key step.
Scheme 15: Synthesis of paracyclophane by cross coupling involving Pd(0) catalyst. Reagents and conditions: (i...
Scheme 16: Synthesis of the cyclophane 112 via the pinacol coupling and 113 by RCM. Reagents and conditions: (...
Scheme 17: Synthesis of cyclophane derivatives 122a–c via Sonogoshira coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) C...
Scheme 18: Synthesis of cyclophane 130 via Suzuki–Miyaura reaction as a key step. Reagents and conditions: (i)...
Scheme 19: Synthesis of the mycocyclosin via Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) benzy...
Scheme 20: Synthesis of cyclophanes via Wurtz coupling reaction Reagents and conditions: (i) PhLi, Et2O, C6H6,...
Scheme 21: Synthesis of non-natural glycophanes using alkyne metathesis. Reagents and conditions: (i) G-I (12)...
Figure 9: Synthesis of cyclophanes via ring-closing alkyne metathesis.
Scheme 22: Synthesis of crownophanes by cross-enyne metathesis. Reagents and conditions: (i) G-II (13), 5 mol ...
Scheme 23: Synthesis of (−)-cylindrocyclophanes A (156) and (−)-cylindrocyclophanes F (155). Reagents and cond...
Scheme 24: Synthesis of cyclophane 159 derivatives via SM cross-coupling and RCM. Reagents and conditions: (i)...
Scheme 25: Sexithiophene synthesis via cross metathesis. Reagents and conditions: (i) 161, Pd(PPh3)4, K2CO3, T...
Scheme 26: Synthesis of pyrrole-based cyclophane using enyne metathesis. Reagents and conditions: (i) Se, chlo...
Scheme 27: Synthesis of macrocyclic derivatives by RCM. Reagents and conditions: (i) G-I/G-II, CH2Cl2, 0.005 M...
Scheme 28: Synthesis of enantiopure β-lactam-based dienyl bis(dihydrofuran) 179. Reagents and conditions: (i) ...
Scheme 29: Synthesis of a [1.1.6]metaparacyclophane derivative 183 via SM cross coupling. Reagents and conditi...
Scheme 30: Synthesis of a [1.1.6]metaparacyclophane derivative 190 via SM cross coupling. Reagents and conditi...
Scheme 31: Template-promoted synthesis of cyclophanes involving RCM. Reagents and conditions: (i) acenaphthene...
Scheme 32: Synthesis of [3.4]cyclophane derivatives 200 via SM cross coupling and RCM. Reagents and conditions...
Figure 10: Examples for cyclophanes synthesized by RCM.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of the longithorone C framework assisted by fluorinated auxiliaries. Reagents and conditi...
Scheme 34: Synthesis of the longithorone framework via RCM. Reagents and conditions: (i) 213, NaH, THF, rt, 10...
Scheme 35: Synthesis of floresolide B via RCM as a key step. Reagents and conditions: (i) G-II (13, 0.1 equiv)...
Scheme 36: Synthesis of normuscopyridine (223) by the RCM strategy. Reagents and condition: (i) Mg, THF, hexen...
Scheme 37: Synthesis of muscopyridine (73) via RCM. Reagents and conditions: (i) 225, NaH, THF, 0 °C to rt, 1....
Scheme 38: Synthesis of muscopyridine (73) via RCM strategy. Reagents and conditions: (i) NaH, n-BuLi, 5-bromo...
Scheme 39: Synthesis of pyridinophane derivatives 223 and 245. Reagents and conditions: (i) PhSO2Na, TBAB, CH3...
Scheme 40: Synthesis of metacyclophane derivatives 251 and 253. Reagents and conditions: (i) 240, NaH, THF, rt...
Scheme 41: Synthesis of normuscopyridine and its higher analogues. Reagents and conditions: (i) alkenyl bromid...
Scheme 42: Synthesis of fluorinated ferrocenophane 263 via a [2 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and conditions: (...
Scheme 43: Synthesis of [2.n]metacyclophanes 270 via a [2 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and conditions: (i) Ac2...
Scheme 44: Synthesis of metacyclophane 273 by a [2 + 2 + 2] co-trimerization. Reagents and conditions: (i) [Rh...
Scheme 45: Synthesis of paracyclophane 276 via a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction. Reagents and conditions: ...
Scheme 46: Synthesis of cyclophane 278 via a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) ...
Scheme 47: Synthesis of cyclophane 280 via a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and conditions: (i) [(Rh(cod)(...
Scheme 48: Synthesis of taxane framework by a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and conditions: (i) Cp(CO)2 ...
Scheme 49: Synthesis of cyclophane 284 and 285 via a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction. Reagents and conditio...
Scheme 50: Synthesis of pyridinophanes 293a,b and 294a,b via a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and conditi...
Scheme 51: Synthesis of pyridinophanes 296 and 297 via a [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and conditions: (...
Scheme 52: Synthesis of triazolophane by a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition. Reagents and conditions: (i) propargyl b...
Scheme 53: Synthesis of glycotriazolophane 309 by a click reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) LiOH, H2O, Me...
Figure 11: Cyclophanes 310 and 311 prepared via click chemistry.
Scheme 54: Synthesis of cyclophane via the Dötz benzannulation. Reagents and conditions: (i) THF, 100 °C, 12 h...
Scheme 55: Synthesis of [6,6]metacyclophane by a Dötz benzannulation. Reagents and conditions: (i) THF, 100 °C...
Scheme 56: Synthesis of cyclophanes by a Dötz benzannulation. Reagents and conditions: (i) THF, 65 °C, 3 h; (i...
Scheme 57: Synthesis of muscopyridine (73) via an intramolecular DA reaction of ketene. Reagents and condition...
Scheme 58: Synthesis of bis[10]paracyclophane 336 via Diels–Alder reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) DMAD,...
Scheme 59: Synthesis of [8]paracyclophane via DA reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) maleic anhydride, 3–5 ...
Scheme 60: Biomimetic synthesis of (−)-longithorone A. Reagents and conditions: (i) Me2AlCl, CH2Cl2, −20 °C, 7...
Scheme 61: Synthesis of sporolide B (349) via a [4 + 2] cycloaddition reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) P...
Scheme 62: Synthesis of the framework of (+)-cavicularin (352) via a [4 + 2] cycloaddition. Reagents and condi...
Scheme 63: Synthesis of oxazole-containing cyclophane 354 via Beckmann rearrangement. Reagents and conditions:...
Scheme 64: Synthesis of cyclophanes 360a–c via benzidine rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) 356a–d, K2...
Scheme 65: Synthesis of cyclophanes 365a–c via benzidine rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) BocNHNH2,...
Scheme 66: Synthesis of metacyclophane 367 via Ciamician–Dennstedt rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i)...
Scheme 67: Synthesis of cyclophane by tandem Claisen rearrangement and RCM as key steps. Reagents and conditio...
Scheme 68: Synthesis of cyclophane derivative 380. Reagents and conditions: (i) K2CO3, CH3CN, allyl bromide, r...
Scheme 69: Synthesis of metacyclophane via Cope rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) MeOH, NaBH4, rt, 1...
Scheme 70: Synthesis of cyclopropanophane via Favorskii rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) Br2, CH2Cl2...
Scheme 71: Cyclophane 389 synthesis via photo-Fries rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) DMAP, EDCl/CHCl...
Scheme 72: Synthesis of normuscopyridine (223) via Schmidt rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) ethyl s...
Scheme 73: Synthesis of crownophanes by tandem Claisen rearrangement. Reagents and conditions: (i) diamine, Et3...
Scheme 74: Attempted synthesis of cyclophanes via tandem Claisen rearrangement and RCM. Reagents and condition...
Scheme 75: Synthesis of muscopyridine via alkylation with 2,6-dimethylpyridine anion. Reagents and conditions:...
Scheme 76: Synthesis of cyclophane via Friedel–Craft acylation. Reagents and conditions: (i) CS2, AlCl3, 7 d, ...
Scheme 77: Pyridinophane 418 synthesis via Friedel–Craft acylation. Reagents and conditions: (i) 416, AlCl3, CH...
Scheme 78: Cyclophane synthesis involving the Kotha–Schölkopf reagent 421. Reagents and conditions: (i) NBS, A...
Scheme 79: Cyclophane synthesis involving the Kotha–Schölkopf reagent 421. Reagents and conditions: (i) BEMP, ...
Scheme 80: Cyclophane synthesis by coupling with TosMIC. Reagents and conditions: (i) (a) ClCH2OCH3, TiCl4, CS2...
Scheme 81: Synthesis of diaza[32]cyclophanes and triaza[33]cyclophanes. Reagents and conditions: (i) DMF, NaH,...
Scheme 82: Synthesis of cyclophane 439 via acyloin condensation. Reagents and conditions: (i) Na, xylene, 75%;...
Scheme 83: Synthesis of multibridged binuclear cyclophane 442 by aldol condensation. Reagents and conditions: ...
Scheme 84: Synthesis of various macrolactones. Reagents and conditions: (i) iPr2EtN, DMF, 77–83%; (ii) TBDMSCl...
Scheme 85: Synthesis of muscone and muscopyridine via Yamaguchi esterification. Reagents and conditions: (i) 4...
Scheme 86: Synthesis of [5]metacyclophane via a double elimination reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) LiBr...
Figure 12: Cyclophanes 466–472 synthesized via Hofmann elimination.
Scheme 87: Synthesis of cryptophane via Baylis–Hillman reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) methyl acrylate,...
Scheme 88: Synthesis of cyclophane 479 via double Chichibabin reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) excess 478...
Scheme 89: Synthesis of cyclophane 483 via double Chichibabin reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) 481, OH−;...
Scheme 90: Synthesis of cyclopeptide via an intramolecular SNAr reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) TBAF, T...
Scheme 91: Synthesis of muscopyridine (73) via C-zip ring enlargement reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) H...
Figure 13: Mechanism of the formation of compound 494.
Scheme 92: Synthesis of indolophanetetraynes 501a,b using the Nicholas reaction as a key step. Reagents and co...
Scheme 93: Synthesis of cyclophane via radical cyclization. Reagents and conditions: (i) cyclododecanone, phen...
Scheme 94: Synthesis of (−)-cylindrocyclophanes A (156) and (−)-cylindrocyclophanes F (155). Reagents and cond...
Scheme 95: Cyclophane synthesis via Wittig reaction. Reagents and conditions: (i) LiOEt (2.1 equiv), THF, −78 ...
Figure 14: Representative examples of cyclophanes synthesized via Wittig reaction.
Scheme 96: Synthesis of the [6]paracyclophane via isomerization of Dewar benzene. Reagents and conditions: (i)...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2448–2452, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.255
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Figure 1: Structures of compounds 1–3.
Scheme 1: Hypothetical one-pot synthesis of compound 4a and/or 4b.
Figure 2: Structure of compound 6 determined by single crystal X-ray diffractometry.
Scheme 2: Evaluation of the substrate scope using RB as oxygen (1O2) sensitizer “on water”.
Scheme 3: Evaluation of the oxidative coupling in the absence of RB, on water.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 921–928, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.90
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Scheme 1: Aliphatic peracid mediated bromination of aminoanthracene-9,10-dinone.
Scheme 2: Plausible mechanism for the bromination of aminoanthracene-9,10-dione [36,37].
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 405–424, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.38
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Figure 1: Analysis of the literature on aromatic nitration over the last 50 years. Numbers next to each nitra...
Figure 2: Schematic of a typical experimental setup for aromatic nitration. The circular segment shown inside...
Scheme 1: Nitration of substituted pyrazole-5-carboxylic acid 1. T = 90 °C, residence time = 35 min, yield: 7...
Scheme 2: Nitration of 2-methylindole (4). T = 3 °C, residence time = 48 s, yield: 70%. [27].
Scheme 3: Nitration of pyridine-N-oxide (6), T = 120 °C, residence time = 80 min, yield: 78% (72% in the flas...
Scheme 4: Nitration of toluene (8). Method 1: H2SO4/HNO3, T = 65 °C, residence time = 15 min. Method 2: Ac2O/H...
Figure 3: Graphical presentation of a microreactor used for double nitration and the schematic of the experim...
Scheme 5: Nitration of 2-amino-6-chloro-4-pyrimidinol (14) [25].
Scheme 6: Nitration of benzaldehyde (16) [35].
Scheme 7: Nitration of salicylic acid (19) [30].
Scheme 8: Nitration of phenol (22) yielding mono-nitro isomers 23 and 24 as main products, hydroquinone (25),...
Scheme 9: Synthesis of 3-methyl-4-nitropyrazole (29) and 3,5-dimethyl-4-nitropyrazole (31) [31].
Figure 4: Photograph of the experimental setup for the synthesis of alkyl-nitropyrazoles. IMM’s SIMM-V2 micro...
Scheme 10: Nitration of chlorobenzene (33) [23].
Figure 5: Continuous flow nitration of chlorobenzene (33) with nitric acid in a sequence of continuously stir...
Scheme 11: Nitration of 2-isopropoxybenzaldehyde (36) by using red fuming nitric acid [37].
Figure 6: Silicon-glass microreactor by Knapkiewicz et al. [37]. (A) Layout of the microreactor with a built-in m...
Scheme 12: Synthesis of nitropyridine (40) [39].
Figure 7: Schematic of the experimental setup involving a pressure based charging system [39]. Reproduced with pe...
Scheme 13: Nitration of p-difluorobenzene (42) [40].
Figure 8: Schematic of the flow reactor arrangement. Reproduced with permission from [40]. Copyright 2013 The Ame...
Scheme 14: Nitration of naphthalene (47) [34].
Figure 9: Structure of the microreactor. (A) Top view (1, 2 – inlets, 3 – mixing points, 4 – outlet). (B) Lat...
Scheme 15: Nitration of 2-nitropropane (52) [38].
Figure 10: Schematic of the continuous nitration system reported in CN103044261A [56].
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2120–2128, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.249
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of 3-halo-2H-chromenes.
Figure 1: X-ray molecular structure of 2f.
Scheme 2: Gram-scale synthesis of 2f.
Scheme 3: Retaining propargylic chirality.
Scheme 4: Mechanistic basis postulated for the synthesis of 2.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 49–55, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.6
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 486–495, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.55
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Figure 1: Chemical structures of UPy dimer and DAN complexes with UG and DeUG.
Figure 2: Illustration of the use of DeUG-Dye and DAN-Dye as colorimetric indicators for supramolecular inter...
Scheme 1: Synthesis of azobenzene-dye-coupled DAN 5.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of azobenzene-dye-coupled DAN 8 and 10.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of azobenzene dye-coupled DeUG 12.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of azobenzene dye-coupled DeUG 18.
Figure 3: Solution (20 mmol) of azobenzene-dye-coupled DAN and DeUG in CH2Cl2; a = compound 5, b = compound 8...
Figure 4: Structure of DAN-modified PS and Upy-modified PBA.
Figure 5: Physical appearance of DAN-modified PS and UPy-modified PBA. Left: A0 = PS, A1 = PS-DAN 2.0 mol %, ...
Figure 6: Color change after the interaction of azo-benzene dye-coupled DeUG modules with different DAN modif...
Figure 7: Color change after the interaction of azobenzene dye-coupled DAN modules with different UPy-modifie...