Continuous-flow Heck synthesis of 4-methoxybiphenyl and methyl 4-methoxycinnamate in supercritical carbon dioxide expanded solvent solutions

• Phei Li Lau,
• Ray W. K. Allen and
• Peter Styring

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2886–2897, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.325

• they are or after some form of regeneration [17]. The types of heterogeneous catalyst can be further categorised by their support, with examples including polymers, dendrimers, mesoporous materials, zeolites, metal oxides, and carbon. Reactions using palladium supported on mesoporous materials have

• several mesoporous materials [20], and a palladium bipiyridyl complex anchored on nanosized MCM-41 [21]. Furthermore, a myriad of zeolites have been applied in Heck reactions, with examples including: modernite, HY or beta [22][23], montmorillonite [24], layered double hydroxides (LDH) [25]. Heterogeneous

An overview of the synthetic routes to the best selling drugs containing 6-membered heterocycles

• Marcus Baumann and
• Ian R. Baxendale

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2265–2319, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.265

• -methylpiperidine (1.21) using zeolites and easily aromatised by catalytic dehydrogenation to 3-picoline in 78% overall yield (Scheme 4) [26]. The overall processing sequence is highly energy-efficient (coupling of the endothermic cyclisation with the exothermic dehydration gives a reasonable energy balance). In

Spin state switching in iron coordination compounds

• Philipp Gütlich,
• Ana B. Gaspar and
• Yann Garcia

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 342–391, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.39

Cyclodextrin nanosponge-sensitized enantiodifferentiating photoisomerization of cyclooctene and 1,3-cyclooctadiene

• Wenting Liang,
• Cheng Yang,
• Masaki Nishijima,
• Gaku Fukuhara,
• Tadashi Mori,
• Andrea Mele,
• Franca Castiglione,
• Fabrizio Caldera,
• Francesco Trotta and
• Yoshihisa Inoue

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1305–1311, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.149

• chirality transfer from chiral host to prochiral substrate through the long-lasting intimate supramolecular contacts of guest substrate(s) with the chiral host in both the ground and excited states [4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. Various types of chiral supramolecular hosts, including modified zeolites [11

Efficient and selective chemical transformations under flow conditions: The combination of supported catalysts and supercritical fluids

• M. Isabel Burguete,
• Eduardo García-Verdugo and
• Santiago V. Luis

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 1347–1359, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.159

• anchoring of the catalytic subunit on a solid support that was either organic (polymeric) [12] or inorganic (zeolites, clays, silicas, etc.) [13]. Nevertheless, other possibilities have been also assayed. These include the use of soluble supports such as dendrimers [14][15], nanoparticles [16], soluble

Intraannular photoreactions in pseudo-geminally substituted [2.2]paracyclophanes

• Henning Hopf,
• Vitaly Raev and
• Peter G. Jones

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 658–667, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.78

• utilize zeolites as supramolecular hosts for photoreactions [12][13][14]. Internal complexation, or intracrystalline adsorption, occurs by diffusion of the guest into the channels and cavities of the zeolite crystal and is size- and shape-selective. Complexation of organic compounds may reversibly depend

Studies on Pd/NiFe₂O₄ catalyzed ligand-free Suzuki reaction in aqueous phase: synthesis of biaryls, terphenyls and polyaryls

• Sanjay R. Borhade and
• Suresh B. Waghmode

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 310–319, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.41

• a variety of support materials (e.g., carbon, metal oxides, zeolites, clays, polymers, diatomite and graphite oxide) as well as in ionic liquids [22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]. In addition, efforts were also made to replace the environmentally harmful organic solvents by eco-friendly

Michael-type addition of azoles of broad-scale acidity to methyl acrylate

• Sławomir Boncel,
• Kinga Saletra,
• Barbara Hefczyc and
• Krzysztof Z. Walczak

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 173–178, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.24

• analogues, is advantageous due to its higher regioselectivity compared to alkylation reactions using alkyl halides [16][17][18][19], alkyl sulfates [20] or oxiranes [18] under basic conditions, or alcohols over zeolites [21]. Moreover, it is usually described as a green-chemistry with an effective synthetic

SbCl₃-catalyzed one-pot synthesis of 4,4′-diaminotriarylmethanes under solvent-free conditions: Synthesis, characterization, and DFT studies

• Ghasem Rezanejade Bardajee

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 135–144, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.19

• acids such as zinc chloride, zeolites, montmorillonite K-10, and polymer-supported sulfonic acid (NKC-9) [35][36][37][38][39][40]. Microwave-assisted synthesis of DTMs in the presence of aniline hydrochloride has also been described [41]. Recently, bismuth(III) nitrate and zirconium(IV) dichloride oxide

Zeolite catalyzed solvent- free one-pot synthesis of dihydropyrimidin- 2(1H)-ones – A practical synthesis of monastrol

• Mukund G. Kulkarni,
• Sanjay W. Chavhan,
• Mahadev P. Shinde,
• Dnyaneshwar D. Gaikwad,
• Ajit S. Borhade,
• Attrimuni P. Dhondge,
• Yunnus B. Shaikh,
• Vijay B. Ningdale,
• Mayur P. Desai and
• Deekshaputra R. Birhade

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2009, 5, No. 4, doi:10.3762/bjoc.5.4

• zeolites like HZSM-5, Hy, MCM–41 [41]. The limitations in using the above mentioned catalysts were elevated reaction temperatures, solvent mediated reactions and moderate yields of the products. Apart from these, the heterogeneous catalysts were required in stoichiometric amounts. Furthermore, when

The first direct synthesis of β-unsubstituted meso- decamethylcalix[5]pyrrole

• Luis Chacón-García,
• Lizbeth Chávez,
• Denisse R. Cacho and
• Josue Altamirano-Hernández

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2009, 5, No. 2, doi:10.3762/bjoc.5.2

• catalyzed by a Brønsted-Lowry acid such as HCl or methanesulfonic acid, or a Lewis acid such as zeolites with aluminium or cobalt, BF3 or a bismuth salt [2][3][4][5]. The synthesis of calix[n]pyrroles where n > 4 has been reported for n = 5 or 6. The latter compounds have been synthesized via two routes: a