Efficient routes toward the synthesis of the D-rhamno-trisaccharide related to the A-band polysaccharide of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

• Aritra Chaudhury,
• Sajal K. Maity and
• Rina Ghosh

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1488–1494, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.153

• thioglycosides directly. Moreover, the use of stoichiometric amounts of the toxic tin hydride for radical-based reductive dehalogenation as required by the above method appeared undesirable especially in the preparative stages where reactions have to be set up on a large scale. On the other hand, Kiefel’s method

Pd/C-catalyzed aerobic oxidative esterification of alcohols and aldehydes: a highly efficient microwave-assisted green protocol

• Marina Caporaso,
• Giancarlo Cravotto,
• Spyros Georgakopoulos,
• George Heropoulos,
• Katia Martina and
• Silvia Tagliapietra

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1454–1461, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.149

• selectivity were achieved in most cases, apart from 3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde and 4-chlorobenzaldehyde. Pd-catalyzed dehalogenation reaction of 4-chlorobenzaldehyde (120 °C for 1.5 h) gave methyl benzoate as main product besides traces of the desired product (detected by GC–MS analysis). Aiming to reduce this

The chemistry of amine radical cations produced by visible light photoredox catalysis

• Jie Hu,
• Jiang Wang,
• Theresa H. Nguyen and
• Nan Zheng

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 1977–2001, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.234

• light-mediated reductions such as reductive dehalogenation [47][48][49][50][51], reductive radical cyclization [52][53][54], reduction of activated ketones [49], and reduction of aromatic azides [55]. The third mode involves deprotonation of amine radical cation 2 to form α-amino radical 3, which is

The chemistry of bisallenes

• Henning Hopf and
• Georgios Markopoulos

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1936–1998, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.225

• fulvenes are produced as side products [25]. The formation of fulvene derivatives and other compounds containing five-membered rings has often been noted in this type of approach [26]. These cyclic products are formed by mechanisms involving carbene (generated during the dehalogenation step of the

trans-2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)cyclopropylamine and trans-2-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenyl)cyclopropylamine as potent agonists for the 5-HT₂ receptor family

• Adam Pigott,
• Stewart Frescas,
• John D. McCorvy,
• Xi-Ping Huang,
• Bryan L. Roth and
• David E. Nichols

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1705–1709, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.194

• to the amine by a Curtius type rearrangement (Scheme 2). In our previous synthesis [2] we had employed an N-carbobenzoxy intermediate, followed by catalytic debenzylation over Pd(C); but those conditions would lead to dehalogenation in the present series, so we instead employed acid-catalyzed removal

Branching out at C-2 of septanosides. Synthesis of 2-deoxy-2-C-alkyl/aryl septanosides from a bromo-oxepine

• Supriya Dey and
• Narayanaswamy Jayaraman

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 522–527, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.59

• increase the yields, although dehalogenation of 2 to oxepine was found to occur to a minor extent when the reaction time was increased to several days. 13C NMR spectra of 11 and 12 showed resonances for the newly formed C–C bond at 11: 108.4 ppm (C-2) and 95.8 ppm (C≡C-Ph); 12: 109.9 ppm (C-2) and 97.4 ppm

Continuous flow hydrogenation using polysilane-supported palladium/alumina hybrid catalysts

• Hidekazu Oyamada,
• Takeshi Naito and
• Shū Kobayashi

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 735–739, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.83

• palladium/alumina (Pd/(PSi–Al2O3)) hybrid catalysts were developed. Our original Pd/(PSi–Al2O3) catalysts were used successfully in these systems and the hydrogenation of unsaturated C–C bonds and a nitro group, deprotection of a carbobenzyloxy (Cbz) group, and a dehalogenation reaction proceeded smoothly

• could also be carried out successfully in water (Scheme 4). The reduction of aqueous maleic acid proceeded quantitatively. Dehalogenation of p-chlorobenzoic acid in basic aqueous solution also proceeded smoothly and benzoic acid was obtained after acid treatment. In the case of p-chlorophenol, the

• ., the reduction of unsaturated C–C bonds and a nitro group, deprotection of a Cbz group, and a dehalogenation reaction, all proceeded smoothly. The catalysts could be used for a long time, with high activity being retained for at least 8 h under neat conditions. It is noted that in all cases no Pd

A two step synthesis of a key unit B precursor of cryptophycins by asymmetric hydrogenation

• Benedikt Sammet,
• Mathilde Brax and
• Norbert Sewald

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 243–245, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.32

• reductive dehalogenation was observed to give rac-Boc-Tyr(Me)-OMe (rac-11) as reported for a similar case [16]. Therefore, ent-4 was synthesized analogously also using the commercially available enantiomeric catalyst ([(COD)Rh-(S,S)-Et-DuPhos]BF4). Conclusion A novel two step synthesis of the important

Reciprocal polyhedra and the Euler relationship: cage hydrocarbons, C_nH_n and closo-boranes [B_xH_x]²⁻

• Michael J. McGlinchey and
• Henning Hopf

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 222–233, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.30

• by sodium- or magnesium-mediated dehalogenation of the appropriate REX3 precursor, where R is a very bulky alkyl or aryl group, and X is chlorine or bromine [38][39]. The hexatellurium cation, [Te6]4+, is also trigonal prismatic [40][41]. Similarly, the inorganic cubane analogues R8E8, where E = Si

Identification and synthesis of impurities formed during sertindole preparation

• I. V. Sunil Kumar,
• G. S. R. Anjaneyulu and
• V. Hima Bindu

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 29–33, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.5

• )-impurity 21 (Scheme 4). The catalytic hydrogenation of indole 19 proved to be a difficult reaction as significant formation of the dehalogenated products was observed, repeated recrystallization from MeOH afforded pure indole 20. Since dehalogenation was observed during the platinum oxide reduction of the

Part 2. Mechanistic aspects of the reduction of S-alkyl- thionocarbonates in the presence of triethylborane and air

• Florent Allais,
• Jean Boivin and
• Van Tai Nguyen

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2007, 3, No. 46, doi:10.1186/1860-5397-3-46

• corresponding alkanes with good to excellent yields. Such a process complies with the long-standing pursuit of an environmentally acceptable process for desulfurisation, dehalogenation or deoxygenation that operates under mild reaction conditions. In this context, special attention must be paid to a paper