Thermodynamic and electrochemical study of tailor-made crown ethers for redox-switchable (pseudo)rotaxanes

• Henrik Hupatz,
• Marius Gaedke,
• Hendrik V. Schröder,
• Julia Beerhues,
• Arto Valkonen,
• Fabian Klautzsch,
• Sebastian Müller,
• Felix Witte,
• Kari Rissanen,
• Biprajit Sarkar and
• Christoph A. Schalley

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 2576–2588, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.209

• ), which can be explained by diffusion and comproportionation of the dianion, as it was observed earlier for other NDI2− species [59]. Applying more positive potentials gradually converts the spectra back to the initial forms, which confirms the reversibility of the reduction processes. Overall, the

Styryl-based new organic chromophores bearing free amino and azomethine groups: synthesis, photophysical, NLO, and thermal properties

• Anka Utama Putra,
• Deniz Çakmaz,
• Nurgül Seferoğlu,
• Alberto Barsella and
• Zeynel Seferoğlu

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 2282–2296, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.189

• light indicated that the dye was deprotonated. Indeed, the addition of only 5 equiv of TFA regenerated the light yellow color of the solution indicative for the reversed protonation of 12. All dyes, except 8, showed this reversibility. Furthermore, the limits of detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ

• reversibility test using TFA showed that all Schiff base-based dyes, except 8, could be brought to the initial state and hence marked their repeatability usage for every single analysis process. The interaction of a Schiff base and hydroxide anion in aqueous environment was conducted successfully using dye 8

Five-component, one-pot synthesis of an electroactive rotaxane comprising a bisferrocene macrocycle

• Natalie Lagesse,
• Luca Pisciottani,
• Maxime Douarre,
• Pascale Godard,
• Brice Kauffmann,
• Vicente Martí-Centelles and
• Nathan D. McClenaghan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 1564–1571, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.128

• was E1/2 = +0.380 V vs SCE showing that rotaxane 1a retained the redox properties of the parent ferrocene [21][22]. Importantly, the full reversibility of the one electron oxidation–reduction process attested to the stability of the electroactive system. Solid-state X-ray structure The solid-state

Oxime radicals: generation, properties and application in organic synthesis

• Igor B. Krylov,
• Stanislav A. Paveliev,
• Alexander S. Budnikov and
• Alexander O. Terent’ev

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 1234–1276, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.107

• corresponding to the free iminoxyl radical, which indicates the reversibility of dimerization [53]. During the oxidation of pivalic aldoxime 1e by Ag2O, the formation of nitrile oxide 6e was observed, which then slowly dimerized to the corresponding furoxan 7e. The kinetics of the decomposition of dialkyl

Recent applications of porphyrins as photocatalysts in organic synthesis: batch and continuous flow approaches

• Rodrigo Costa e Silva,
• Luely Oliveira da Silva,
• Aloisio de Andrade Bartolomeu,
• Timothy John Brocksom and
• Kleber Thiago de Oliveira

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 917–955, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.83

• ) due to the low reversibility of the double bond formation. Initially, the photocatalytic oxidative amine coupling was selected as a reaction model [103]. The authors observed that the imine-based Por-COF-1, decomposed completely, and no target product was detected. Nevertheless, the Por-COF-2

Copper-catalyzed enantioselective conjugate reduction of α,β-unsaturated esters with chiral phenol–carbene ligands

• Shohei Mimura,
• Sho Mizushima,
• Yohei Shimizu and
• Masaya Sawamura

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 537–543, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.50

• step (C to D) is reversible. Finally, protonation of D by t-AmOH gives the product 2 and silyl ether (EtO)2MeSiOt-Am, regenerating the phenoxy copper(I) complex A. Due to the reversibility of the 1,4-hydrocupration, the choice of the alcoholic protonation reagent affects both the reactivity and

Photophysics and photochemistry of NIR absorbers derived from cyanines: key to new technologies based on chemistry 4.0

• Bernd Strehmel,
• Christian Schmitz,
• Ceren Kütahya,
• Yulian Pang,
• Anke Drewitz and
• Heinz Mustroph

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 415–444, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.40

• shown to realize photoinitiated controlled/living radical polymerization of various monomers in metal free conditions. In the visible region, several dyes (fluorescein, eosin Y, erythrosin B) worked well to mediate ATRP in the presence of amines [72]. The reversibility of the electron transfer steps

Potent hemithioindigo-based antimitotics photocontrol the microtubule cytoskeleton in cellulo

• Alexander Sailer,
• Franziska Ermer,
• Yvonne Kraus,
• Rebekkah Bingham,
• Ferdinand H. Lutter,
• Julia Ahlfeld and
• Oliver Thorn-Seshold

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 125–134, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.14

• effects, due to its many survival-critical roles, as well as non-functionality of the modified tubulin product. For example, knockout approaches have only been described for single isoforms of α/β-tubulin, and these cannot deliver the dynamic reversibility and effect-specificity that is required for

Reversible photoswitching of the DNA-binding properties of styrylquinolizinium derivatives through photochromic [2 + 2] cycloaddition and cycloreversion

• Sarah Kölsch,
• Heiko Ihmels,
• Jochen Mattay,
• Norbert Sewald and
• Brian O. Patrick

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 111–124, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.13

• biological activity on and off due to the reversibility of the photoreaction [15]. Indeed, the application of light to induce and control bioactivity of pharmaceuticals or bio(macro)molecules has been convincingly demonstrated in the emerging field of photopharmacology [16][17][18]. Consequently, several

Preparation of anthracene-based tetraperimidine hexafluorophosphate and selective recognition of chromium(III) ions

• Qing-Xiang Liu,
• Feng Yang,
• Zhi-Xiang Zhao,
• Shao-Cong Yu and
• Yue Ding

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 2847–2855, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.278

• added anew, the fluorescent intensity increased again. These results show that the binding process of 3 and Cr3+ has good reversibility and highlights the regenerative capacity of the 3⋅Cr3+ complex. Interactions between 3 and Cr3+ Looking at the structural characteristics of 3, the nitrogen atoms of

Photoreversible stretching of a BAPTA chelator marshalling Ca²⁺-binding in aqueous media

• Aurélien Ducrot,
• Arnaud Tron,
• Robin Bofinger,
• Ingrid Sanz Beguer,
• Jean-Luc Pozzo and
• Nathan D. McClenaghan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 2801–2811, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.273

• state (PSS) for the E→Z photoisomerization at 365 nm was 88:12 in favor of the cis-form (Figure 4). The reversibility of the photoswitching of the supramolecular host was tested over several isomerization cycles with little evidence of fatigue (Figure 5). Thermal isomerization Z→E resulted in the

• presence of the ion has the effect of reducing the reversibility of the isomerization cycles due to an apparent accelerated degradation, which may be attributed to rendering an unwanted photochemical pathway more competitive. The fatigue study showed that more than 90% of 1E were recovered after each cycle

Reversible switching of arylazopyrazole within a metal–organic cage

• Anton I. Hanopolskyi,
• Soumen De,
• Michał J. Białek,
• Yael Diskin-Posner,
• Liat Avram,
• Moran Feller and
• Rafal Klajn

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 2398–2407, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.232

• nm, along with the concomitant appearance of a broader peak at ~430 nm, which can be attributed to the n–π* transition in Z-1. Subsequent exposure to a 520 nm LED (a region with negligible absorption of E-1; see Figure 4) regenerated the initial spectrum, indicating the nearly complete reversibility

An overview of the cycloaddition chemistry of fulvenes and emerging applications

• Ellen Swan,
• Kirsten Platts and
• Anton Blencowe

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 2113–2132, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.209

• formation, as it is reversible at elevated temperatures [7][192]. A recent study by Reutenauer et al. developed dynamers using DAC of fulvenes (diene) and dicyanofumarate or tricyanoethylenecarboxylate (dienophile) (Scheme 19) [190]. The polymerisation (including the dynamic reversibility) was conducted at

Synthesis of 1-azaspiro[4.4]nonan-1-oxyls via intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition

• Yulia V. Khoroshunova,
• Denis A. Morozov,
• Andrey I. Taratayko,
• Polina D. Gladkikh,
• Yuri I. Glazachev and
• Igor A. Kirilyuk

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 2036–2042, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.200

• 7c. 1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition of nitrones to alkenes is known to be reversible [13][14]. We recently reported a similar reversibility of the intramolecular cyclization of sterically hindered pent-4-enylnitrone of the 2H-imidazole series [15]. Treatment with Zn in an AcOH/EtOH/EDTA/Na2 mixture was

An azobenzene container showing a definite folding – synthesis and structural investigation

• Abdulselam Adam,
• Saber Mehrparvar and
• Gebhard Haberhauer

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 1534–1544, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.156

• , the trans→cis isomerization is triggered by UV light whereas the cis→trans back relaxation takes place by visible light or heat [30][42]. Due to the high reversibility, the simple synthesis and the high photostability azobenzene derivatives are the most commonly used switching units. A further

Reversible end-to-end assembly of selectively functionalized gold nanorods by light-responsive arylazopyrazole–cyclodextrin interaction

• Maximilian Niehues,
• Patricia Tegeder and
• Bart Jan Ravoo

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 1407–1415, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.140

• SPR maxima (Figure 2b). This observation is consistent with the results of Ma et al. and reinforces the assumption that CTAB behaves as a competitive guest molecule towards β-CD. Therefore, reversible host–guest chemistry was not possible unless CTAB is completely removed. The reversibility of the

• reversibility of the switching behavior. The dispersion of AuNR assemblies after visible light irradiation can also be verified by TEM bright field images (Figure 4d) showing that the disassembly is possible without the combination of irradiation and sonication. This can be attributed to the favorable

Selective detection of DABCO using a supramolecular interconversion as fluorescence reporter

• Indrajit Paul,
• Debabrata Samanta,
• Sudhakar Gaikwad and
• Michael Schmittel

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 1371–1378, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.137

• , DABCO is a highly selective trigger for the structural rearrangement of rectangle 5 to sandwich complex 6. Finally, we tested the reversibility of the system by addition and removal of DABCO using rhodium porphyrin 3 as scavenger of DABCO. In line with the results of the model self-sorting scenarios in

Switchable selectivity in Pd-catalyzed [3 + 2] annulations of γ-oxy-2-cycloalkenones with 3-oxoglutarates: C–C/C–C vs C–C/O–C bond formation

• Yang Liu,
• Julie Oble and
• Giovanni Poli

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 1107–1115, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.107

• reversibility of the O-1,4-addition step, in combination with the irreversible C-1,4-addition/decarboxylation path, the intramolecular conjugate addition step could be diverted from the kinetic (O-alkylation) to the thermodynamic path (C-alkylation) thanks to a simple temperature increase. Crucial for the

•  8, top and middle lines) [51]. At room temperature and standard reaction times, the reaction stops at this level. However, at 130 °C the reversibility of the sequence leading to 4a becomes important and the system has enough energy to rapidly undergo the irreversible intramolecular C-conjugate

Mechanochemistry of supramolecules

• Anima Bose and
• Prasenjit Mal

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 881–900, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.86

• reversibility and thermodynamic control in mechanochemical covalent synthesis, towards base-catalyzed metathesis of aromatic disulfides as a model reaction [87]. The outcome of solution-phase chemistry and mechanochemical synthesis were well distinguished and they have described the phenomenon based on

Tetrathiafulvalene – a redox-switchable building block to control motion in mechanically interlocked molecules

• Hendrik V. Schröder and
• Christoph A. Schalley

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 2163–2185, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.190

• between the TTF unit and the wheel inducing a motion of the wheel towards the now energetically preferred green-colored binding site. Therefore, the most populated and consequently the ground-state co-conformation in the oxidized state is the wheel on the green station. Because of the reversibility of TTF

A self-assembled photoresponsive gel consisting of chiral nanofibers

• Lei Zou,
• Dan Han,
• Zhiyi Yuan,
• Dongdong Chang and
• Xiang Ma

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1994–2001, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.174

• form nanotwists of wider diameter. Finally, the gel system was irradiated with ultraviolet light or visible light to test its stimuli response. Under 365 nm light exposure, the gel melted into a turbid liquid within 20 min. However, the system could not easily be reversed due to the poor reversibility

[3 + 2]-Cycloaddition reaction of sydnones with alkynes

• Veronika Hladíková,
• Jiří Váňa and
• Jiří Hanusek

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1317–1348, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.113

• (80 °C) caused a decrease in the total yield by approximately 50%, with slightly increased selectivity (from 4.96 to 6.56). Lowering of the yield with increasing pressure confirms the reversibility of the first step (see Scheme 5) because of retardation of CO2 cleavage from the bicyclic intermediate

• . Such reversibility was also suggested by Harrity et al. [92] on the basis of quantum calculations. While the formation of the bicyclic intermediate was calculated to be only slightly exergonic (−3.3 kcal·mol−1) the overall reaction is highly exothermic (−108.2 kcal·mol−1). These results show that minor

Phosphodiester models for cleavage of nucleic acids

• Satu Mikkola,
• Tuomas Lönnberg and
• Harri Lönnberg

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 803–837, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.68

Investigations towards the stereoselective organocatalyzed Michael addition of dimethyl malonate to a racemic nitroalkene: possible route to the 4-methylpregabalin core structure

• Denisa Vargová,
• Rastislav Baran and
• Radovan Šebesta

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 553–559, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.42

• -mediated addition of nitromethane to the aldehyde 4 provided nitro alcohol 5. The somewhat lower yield (58%) of the aldol product 5 is likely caused by the reversibility of the nitro-aldol reaction. The yield of this reaction did not improve with longer time and unreacted aldehyde was still present in the

A Brønsted base-promoted diastereoselective dimerization of azlactones

• Danielle L. J. Pinheiro,
• Gabriel M. F. Batista,
• Pedro P. de Castro,
• Leonã S. Flores,
• Gustavo F. S. Andrade and
• Giovanni W. Amarante

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2663–2670, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.264

• shown in Figure 3. Furthermore, a six-membered ring involving the salt cation, the azlactone ring and the enolate might be involved in the addition step. Irreversible intramolecular cyclization of 4 gave 5 (for a reaction reversibility study of product 2h, see Supporting Information File 1), eventually