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Mechanochemical halogenation of unsymmetrically substituted azobenzenes
- Dajana Barišić,
- Mario Pajić,
- Ivan Halasz,
- Darko Babić and
- Manda Ćurić
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 680–687, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.69
- alternative to conventional solvent-based protocols, offering unique advantages in terms of sustainability, reaction times, yields, reactant solubility, selectivity, and chemical reactivity. Although ball milling methods are widely used for the synthesis of various classes of compounds [26][27][28][29][30][31
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Figure 1: Molecular structures of the monomeric cyclopalladated intermediate and brominated product observed ...
Scheme 1: Halogenation of azobenzenes with strong electron-donating substituents.
Figure 2: a) Two-dimensional (2D) plot of the time-resolved Raman monitoring of NG of L2 (0.50 mmol) with NBS...
Figure 3: Experimental X-ray molecular structure of succinimide product L4-III.
Scheme 2: PdII-catalyzed halogenation of azobenzene and its para-halogenated derivatives.
Figure 4: Experimental X-ray molecular structure of the intermediate I6-I.
Figure 5: a) In situ observation of I6-I during the time-resolved Raman monitoring of LAG of L6 (0.50 mmol) w...
Rapid gas–liquid reaction in flow. Continuous synthesis and production of cyclohexene oxide
- Kyoko Mandai,
- Tetsuya Yamamoto,
- Hiroki Mandai and
- Aiichiro Nagaki
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 660–668, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.67
- method for the production of cyclohexene oxide is highly desired to be developed, taking sustainability for the environment and our society into consideration. The general synthetic procedure for cyclohexene oxide is the epoxidation of cyclohexene [7][8]. Among various oxidizing agents used in the
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of cyclochexene oxide via epoxidation with air in the presence of isobutyraldehyde.
Figure 1: Epoxidation of cyclohexene with air bubbling in batch at various temperature.
Figure 2: Schematic diagram (a) and photo (b) of the flow reactor used for cyclohexene epoxidation with air. ...
Figure 3: Investigation of reaction temperature in flow epoxidation of cyclohexene at residence time of 0.35 ...
Figure 4: Investigation of residence time in flow epoxidation of cyclohexene at 100 °C.
Scheme 2: Plausible reaction pathway of the epoxidation of cyclohexene with air in the flow system.
Figure 5: Continuous production of cyclohexene oxide.
Figure 6: Effect of concentration of cyclohexene and eqivalent of aldehyde.
New advances in asymmetric organocatalysis
- Radovan Šebesta
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 240–242, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.28
- combination of activation modes in bifunctional or multifunctional catalysis. Important is also a “green” aspect of organocatalysis as well as its fruitful overlap with many sustainability ideas [15]. In 2012, there has been a thematic issue of the Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry devoted to asymmetric
Earth-abundant 3d transition metals on the rise in catalysis
- Nikolaos Kaplaneris and
- Lutz Ackermann
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 86–88, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.8
- , Germany 10.3762/bjoc.18.8 Keywords: C–H activation; 3d transition metals; green chemistry; late-stage functionalization; sustainability; Transition metal catalysis has emerged as a transformative platform for the assembly of increasingly complex compounds, with enabling applications to natural product
- alternatives. Furthermore, metal-catalyzed cross-couplings do require prefunctionalizations on both substrates and generate stoichiometric quantities of undesired chemical waste, thus reducing the sustainability of these catalytic transformations. To address these major limitations, the past decades have
N-Sulfinylpyrrolidine-containing ureas and thioureas as bifunctional organocatalysts
- Viera Poláčková,
- Dominika Krištofíková,
- Boglárka Némethová,
- Renata Górová,
- Mária Mečiarová and
- Radovan Šebesta
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2629–2641, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.176
- organocatalysis can benefit and accommodate many sustainability techniques [29]. Mechanochemistry can increase the sustainability profile of a chemical process by reducing potentially harmful organic solvents and bring other benefits such as substantially shortened reaction times. A handful of asymmetric
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Figure 1: Catalyst design principles.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of isothiocyanate 3a and isocyanate 3b.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of sulfinylthioureas C1 and ureas C2.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of adducts 8a,d,f in solution.
Figure 2: DFT-calculated (PBEh-3c/def2-SV(P)//M06-2X/def2-TZVP) structures of catalyst (S,R) and (S,S)-C2, en...
Figure 3: a) Arrangements of reactants in the transition states; b) DFT-calculated (PBEh-3c/def2-SV(P)//M06-2...
Figure 4: DFT-calculated (PBEh-3c/def2-SV(P)//M06-2X/def2-TZVP) reaction profile for the Michael addition of ...
An initiator- and catalyst-free hydrogel coating process for 3D printed medical-grade poly(ε-caprolactone)
- Jochen Löblein,
- Thomas Lorson,
- Miriam Komma,
- Tobias Kielholz,
- Maike Windbergs,
- Paul D. Dalton and
- Robert Luxenhofer
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2095–2101, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.136
- Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland 10.3762/bjoc.17.136 Abstract Additive manufacturing or 3D printing as an umbrella term for various materials processing methods has distinct advantages
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Scheme 1: Schematic representation of the self-initiated photografting and photopolymerization (SIPGP) of 2-h...
Figure 1: A) Graph showing change in the static contact angle with time on a pristine PCL scaffold with a 500...
Figure 2: A) Optical photograph of an SIPGP-coated sample. B) 3D topography reconstruction of the SIPGP-coate...
Figure 3: A) SEM image of pristine, uncoated PCL MEW scaffolds with a hatch spacing of 150 µm × 200 µm and in...
Asymmetric organocatalyzed synthesis of coumarin derivatives
- Natália M. Moreira,
- Lorena S. R. Martelli and
- Arlene G. Corrêa
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1952–1980, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.128
- synthetic perspective, coumarin derivatives have received much attention due to their pivotal role in organic synthesis [16][17][18]. The development of efficient synthetic processes with eco-friendliness and sustainability that avoid the extensive use of toxic and hazardous reagents and solvents, as well
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Figure 1: Coumarin-derived commercially available drugs.
Figure 2: Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase by coumarin derivatives.
Scheme 1: Michael addition of 4-hydroxycoumarins 1 to α,β‐unsaturated enones 2.
Scheme 2: Organocatalytic conjugate addition of 4-hydroxycoumarin 1 to α,β-unsaturated aldehydes 2 followed b...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 3,4-dihydrocoumarin derivatives 10 through decarboxylative and dearomatizative cascade...
Scheme 4: Total synthesis of (+)-smyrindiol (17).
Scheme 5: Michael addition of 4-hydroxycoumarin (1) to enones 2 through a bifunctional modified binaphthyl or...
Scheme 6: Michael addition of ketones 20 to 3-aroylcoumarins 19 using a cinchona alkaloid-derived primary ami...
Scheme 7: Enantioselective reaction of cyclopent-2-enone-derived MBH alcohols 24 with 4-hydroxycoumarins 1.
Scheme 8: Sequential Michael addition/hydroalkoxylation one-pot approach to annulated coumarins 28 and 30.
Scheme 9: Michael addition of 4-hydroxycoumarins 1 to enones 2 using a binaphthyl diamine catalyst 31.
Scheme 10: Asymmetric Michael addition of 4-hydroxycoumarin 1 with α,β-unsaturated ketones 2 catalyzed by a ch...
Scheme 11: Catalytic asymmetric β-C–H functionalization of ketones via enamine oxidation.
Scheme 12: Enantioselective synthesis of polycyclic coumarin derivatives 37 catalyzed by an primary amine-imin...
Scheme 13: Allylic alkylation reaction between 3-cyano-4-methylcoumarins 39 and MBH carbonates 40.
Scheme 14: Enantioselective synthesis of cyclopropa[c]coumarins 45.
Scheme 15: NHC-catalyzed lactonization of 2-bromoenals 46 with 4-hydroxycoumarin (1).
Scheme 16: NHC-catalyzed enantioselective synthesis of dihydrocoumarins 51.
Scheme 17: Domino reaction of enals 2 with hydroxylated malonate 53 catalyzed by NHC 55.
Scheme 18: Oxidative [4 + 2] cycloaddition of enals 57 to coumarins 56 catalyzed by NHC 59.
Scheme 19: Asymmetric [3 + 2] cycloaddition of coumarins 43 to azomethine ylides 60 organocatalyzed by quinidi...
Scheme 20: Synthesis of α-benzylaminocoumarins 64 through Mannich reaction between 4-hydroxycoumarins (1) and ...
Scheme 21: Asymmetric addition of malonic acid half-thioesters 67 to coumarins 66 using the sulphonamide organ...
Scheme 22: Enantioselective 1,4-addition of azadienes 71 to 3-homoacyl coumarins 70.
Scheme 23: Michael addition/intramolecular cyclization of 3-acylcoumarins 43 to 3-halooxindoles 74.
Scheme 24: Enantioselective synthesis of 3,4-dihydrocoumarins 78 catalyzed by squaramide 73.
Scheme 25: Organocatalyzed [4 + 2] cycloaddition between 2,4-dienals 79 and 3-coumarincarboxylates 43.
Scheme 26: Enantioselective one-pot Michael addition/intramolecular cyclization for the synthesis of spiro[dih...
Scheme 27: Michael/hemiketalization addition enantioselective of hydroxycoumarins (1) to: (a) enones 2 and (b)...
Scheme 28: Synthesis of 2,3-dihydrofurocoumarins 89 through Michael addition of 4-hydroxycoumarins 1 to β-nitr...
Scheme 29: Synthesis of pyrano[3,2-c]chromene derivatives 93 via domino reaction between 4-hydroxycoumarins (1...
Scheme 30: Conjugated addition of 4-hydroxycoumarins 1 to nitroolefins 95.
Scheme 31: Michael addition of 4-hydroxycoumarin 1 to α,β-unsaturated ketones 2 promoted by primary amine thio...
Scheme 32: Enantioselective synthesis of functionalized pyranocoumarins 99.
Scheme 33: 3-Homoacylcoumarin 70 as 1,3-dipole for enantioselective concerted [3 + 2] cycloaddition.
Scheme 34: Synthesis of warfarin derivatives 107 through addition of 4-hydroxycoumarins 1 to β,γ-unsaturated α...
Scheme 35: Asymmetric multicatalytic reaction sequence of 2-hydroxycinnamaldehydes 109 with 4-hydroxycoumarins ...
Scheme 36: Mannich asymmetric addition of cyanocoumarins 39 to isatin imines 112 catalyzed by the amide-phosph...
Scheme 37: Enantioselective total synthesis of (+)-scuteflorin A (119).
Sustainable manganese catalysis for late-stage C–H functionalization of bioactive structural motifs
- Jongwoo Son
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1733–1751, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.122
- organic synthesis. Among the 3d metals, manganese catalysts have gained increasing attention for late-stage diversification due to the sustainability, cost-effectiveness, ease of operation, and reduced toxicity. Herein, we summarize recent manganese-catalyzed late-stage C–H functionalization reactions of
- multiple steps to prepare suitable high-valent Mn complexes. Furthermore, Mn(I)-catalyzed enantioselective C–H functionalization at the late stage is still underexplored. Given the sustainability and versatility of manganese-catalyzed late-stage functionalization, further advances are expected in the
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Scheme 1: Mn-catalyzed late-stage fluorination of sclareolide (1) and complex steroid 3.
Figure 1: Proposed reaction mechanism of C–H fluorination by a manganese porphyrin catalyst.
Scheme 2: Late-stage radiofluorination of biologically active complex molecules.
Figure 2: Proposed mechanism of C–H radiofluorination.
Scheme 3: Late-stage C–H azidation of bioactive molecules. a1.5 mol % of Mn(TMP)Cl (5) was used. bMethyl acet...
Figure 3: Proposed reaction mechanism of manganese-catalyzed C–H azidation.
Scheme 4: Mn-catalyzed late-stage C–H azidation of bioactive molecules via electrophotocatalysis. a2.5 mol % ...
Figure 4: Proposed reaction mechanism of electrophotocatalytic azidation.
Scheme 5: Manganaelectro-catalyzed late-stage azidation of bioactive molecules.
Figure 5: Proposed reaction pathway of manganaelectro-catalyzed late-stage C–H azidation.
Scheme 6: Mn-catalyzed late-stage amination of bioactive molecules. a3 Å MS were used. Protonation with HBF4⋅...
Figure 6: Proposed mechanism of manganese-catalyzed C–H amination.
Scheme 7: Mn-catalyzed C–H methylation of heterocyclic scaffolds commonly found in small-molecule drugs. aDAS...
Scheme 8: Examples of late-stage C–H methylation of bioactive molecules. aDAST activation. bFor insoluble sub...
Scheme 9: A) Mn-catalyzed late-stage C–H alkynylation of peptides. B) Intramolecular late-stage alkynylative ...
Figure 7: Proposed reaction mechanism of Mn(I)-catalyzed C–H alkynylation.
Scheme 10: Late-stage Mn-catalyzed C–H allylation of peptides and bioactive motifs.
Scheme 11: Intramolecular C–H allylative cyclic peptide formation.
Scheme 12: Late-stage C–H glycosylation of tryptophan analogues.
Scheme 13: Late-stage C–H glycosylation of tryptophan-containing peptides.
Scheme 14: Late-stage C–H alkenylation of tryptophan-containing peptides.
Scheme 15: A) Late-stage C–H macrocyclization of tryptophan-containing peptides and B) traceless removal of py...
Photoinduced post-modification of graphitic carbon nitride-embedded hydrogels: synthesis of 'hydrophobic hydrogels' and pore substructuring
- Cansu Esen and
- Baris Kumru
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1323–1334, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.92
- ][10][11][12]. The potential of hydrogels is beyond biomaterials, currently these aqueous soft materials are prime candidates in agricultural delivery systems as well [13][14]. In the era of sustainability, utilization of sunlight is of great importance [15]. Metal-containing and mostly toxic and non
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Scheme 1: Schematic overview of g-CN-embedded hydrogel fabrication and its subsequent photoinduced post-modif...
Scheme 2: Hydrophobic hydrogel via photoinduced surface modification over embedded g-CN nanosheets in hydroge...
Figure 1: a) FTIR spectra of freeze-dried HGCM-vTA, HGCM and HG. b) UV spectra of freeze-dried HGCM-vTA, HGCM...
Figure 2: Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of a) HGCM and b) HGCM-vTA in combination with their elem...
Figure 3: a) Equilibrium swelling ratios of HG, HGCM, HGCM-vTA at specified time intervals. b) Thermogravimet...
Scheme 3: Overview of pore substructuring via photoinduced free radical polymerization over embedded g-CN nan...
Figure 4: FTIR spectra of freeze-dried HGCM-PAA, HGCM-PAAM, HGCM-PEGMEMA in comparison with HGCM.
Figure 5: Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of a) HGCM-PAA, b) HGCM-PAAM, and c) HGCM-PEGMEMA.
Figure 6: a) Thermogravimetric analysis of HGCM, HGCM-PAA, HGCM-PAAM and HGCM-PEGMEMA. b) Equilibrium swellin...
A comprehensive review of flow chemistry techniques tailored to the flavours and fragrances industries
- Guido Gambacorta,
- James S. Sharley and
- Ian R. Baxendale
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1181–1312, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.90
- flow [86]. Due to the inherently low active volumes of reactants that are processed in the reaction zone within a continuous-flow reactor, the safety risks associated with critical event are greatly diminished. In addition, process reliance and sustainability are further improved by adding extra safety
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Figure 1: Representative shares of the global F&F market (2018) segmented on their applications [1].
Figure 2: General structure of an international fragrance company [2].
Figure 3: The Michael Edwards fragrance wheel.
Figure 4: Examples of oriental (1–3), woody (4–7), fresh (8–10), and floral (11 and 12) notes.
Figure 5: A basic depiction of batch vs flow.
Scheme 1: Examples of reactions for which flow processing outperforms batch.
Scheme 2: Some industrially important aldol-based transformations.
Scheme 3: Biphasic continuous aldol reactions of acetone and various aldehydes.
Scheme 4: Aldol synthesis of 43 in flow using LiHMDS as the base.
Scheme 5: A semi-continuous synthesis of doravirine (49) involving a key aldol reaction.
Scheme 6: Enantioselective aldol reaction using 5-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)tetrazole (51) as catalyst in a microreact...
Scheme 7: Gröger's example of asymmetric aldol reaction in aqueous media.
Figure 6: Immobilised reagent column reactor types.
Scheme 8: Photoinduced thiol–ene coupling preparation of silica-supported 5-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)tetrazole 63 and...
Scheme 9: Continuous-flow approach for enantioselective aldol reactions using the supported catalyst 67.
Scheme 10: Ötvös’ employment of a solid-supported peptide aldol catalyst in flow.
Scheme 11: The use of proline tetrazole packed in a column for aldol reaction between cyclohexanone (65) and 2...
Scheme 12: Schematic diagram of an aminosilane-grafted Si-Zr-Ti/PAI-HF reactor for continuous-flow aldol and n...
Scheme 13: Continuous-flow condensation for the synthesis of the intermediate 76 to nabumetone (77) and Microi...
Scheme 14: Synthesis of ψ-Ionone (80) in continuous-flow via aldol condensation between citral (79) and aceton...
Scheme 15: Synthesis of β-methyl-ionones (83) from citral (79) in flow. The steps are separately described, an...
Scheme 16: Continuous-flow synthesis of 85 from 84 described by Gavriilidis et al.
Scheme 17: Continuous-flow scCO2 apparatus for the synthesis of 2-methylpentanal (87) and the self-condensed u...
Scheme 18: Chen’s two-step flow synthesis of coumarin (90).
Scheme 19: Pechmann condensation for the synthesis of 7-hydroxyxcoumarin (93) in flow. The setup extended to c...
Scheme 20: Synthesis of the dihydrojasmonate 35 exploiting nitro derivative proposed by Ballini et al.
Scheme 21: Silica-supported amines as heterogeneous catalyst for nitroaldol condensation in flow.
Scheme 22: Flow apparatus for the nitroaldol condensation of p-hydroxybenzaldehyde (102) to nitrostyrene 103 a...
Scheme 23: Nitroaldol reaction of 64 to 105 employing a quaternary ammonium functionalised PANF.
Scheme 24: Enantioselective nitroaldol condensation for the synthesis of 108 under flow conditions.
Scheme 25: Enatioselective synthesis of 1,2-aminoalcohol 110 via a copper-catalysed nitroaldol condensation.
Scheme 26: Examples of Knoevenagel condensations applied for fragrance components.
Scheme 27: Flow apparatus for Knoevenagel condensation described in 1989 by Venturello et al.
Scheme 28: Knoevenagel reaction using a coated multichannel membrane microreactor.
Scheme 29: Continuous-flow apparatus for Knoevenagel condensation employing sugar cane bagasse as support deve...
Scheme 30: Knoevenagel reaction for the synthesis of 131–135 in flow using an amine-functionalised silica gel. ...
Scheme 31: Continuous-flow synthesis of compound 137, a key intermediate for the synthesis of pregabalin (138)...
Scheme 32: Continuous solvent-free apparatus applied for the synthesis of compounds 140–143 using a TSE. Throu...
Scheme 33: Lewis et al. developed a spinning disc reactor for Darzens condensation of 144 and a ketone to furn...
Scheme 34: Some key industrial applications of conjugate additions in the F&F industry.
Scheme 35: Continuous-flow synthesis of 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)thiomorpholine 1,1-dioxide (156) via double conjugat...
Scheme 36: Continuous-flow system for Michael addition using CsF on alumina as the catalyst.
Scheme 37: Calcium chloride-catalysed asymmetric Michael addition using an immobilised chiral ligand.
Scheme 38: Continuous multistep synthesis for the preparation of (R)-rolipram (173). Si-NH2: primary amine-fun...
Scheme 39: Continuous-flow Michael addition using ion exchange resin Amberlyst® A26.
Scheme 40: Preparation of the heterogeneous catalyst 181 developed by Paixão et al. exploiting Ugi multicompon...
Scheme 41: Continuous-flow system developed by the Paixão’s group for the preparation of Michael asymmetric ad...
Scheme 42: Continuous-flow synthesis of nitroaldols catalysed by supported catalyst 184 developed by Wennemers...
Scheme 43: Heterogenous polystyrene-supported catalysts developed by Pericàs and co-workers.
Scheme 44: PANF-supported pyrrolidine catalyst for the conjugate addition of cyclohexanone (65) and trans-β-ni...
Scheme 45: Synthesis of (−)-paroxetine precursor 195 developed by Ötvös, Pericàs, and Kappe.
Scheme 46: Continuous-flow approach for the 5-step synthesis of (−)-oseltamivir (201) as devised by Hayashi an...
Scheme 47: Continuous-flow enzyme-catalysed Michael addition.
Scheme 48: Continuous-flow copper-catalysed 1,4 conjugate addition of Grignard reagents to enones. Reprinted w...
Scheme 49: A collection of commonly encountered hydrogenation reactions.
Figure 7: The ThalesNano H-Cube® continuous-flow hydrogenator.
Scheme 50: Chemoselective reduction of an α,β-unsaturated ketone using the H-Cube® reactor.
Scheme 51: Incorporation of Lindlar’s catalyst into the H-Cube® reactor for the reduction of an alkyne.
Scheme 52: Continuous-flow semi-hydrogenation of alkyne 208 to 209 using SACs with H-Cube® system.
Figure 8: The standard setups for tube-in-tube gas–liquid reactor units.
Scheme 53: Homogeneous hydrogenation of olefins using a tube-in-tube reactor setup.
Scheme 54: Recyclable heterogeneous flow hydrogenation system.
Scheme 55: Leadbeater’s reverse tube-in-tube hydrogenation system for olefin reductions.
Scheme 56: a) Hydrogenation using a Pd-immobilised microchannel reactor (MCR) and b) a representation of the i...
Scheme 57: Hydrogenation of alkyne 238 exploiting segmented flow in a Pd-immobilised capillary reactor.
Scheme 58: Continuous hydrogenation system for the preparation of cyrene (241) from (−)-levoglucosenone (240).
Scheme 59: Continuous hydrogenation system based on CSMs developed by Hornung et al.
Scheme 60: Chemoselective reduction of carbonyls (ketones over aldehydes) in flow.
Scheme 61: Continuous system for the semi-hydrogenation of 256 and 258, developed by Galarneau et al.
Scheme 62: Continuous synthesis of biodiesel fuel 261 from lignin-derived furfural acetone (260).
Scheme 63: Continuous synthesis of γ-valerolacetone (263) via CTH developed by Pineda et al.
Scheme 64: Continuous hydrogenation of lignin-derived biomass (products 265, 266, and 267) using a sustainable...
Scheme 65: Ru/C or Rh/C-catalysed hydrogenation of arene in flow as developed by Sajiki et al.
Scheme 66: Polysilane-immobilized Rh–Pt-catalysed hydrogenation of arenes in flow by Kobayashi et al.
Scheme 67: High-pressure in-line mixing of H2 for the asymmetric reduction of 278 at pilot scale with a 73 L p...
Figure 9: Picture of the PFR employed at Eli Lilly & Co. for the continuous hydrogenation of 278 [287]. Reprinted ...
Scheme 68: Continuous-flow asymmetric hydrogenation using Oppolzer's sultam 280 as chiral auxiliary.
Scheme 69: Some examples of industrially important oxidation reactions in the F&F industry. CFL: compact fluor...
Scheme 70: Gold-catalysed heterogeneous oxidation of alcohols in flow.
Scheme 71: Uozumi’s ARP-Pt flow oxidation protocol.
Scheme 72: High-throughput screening of aldehyde oxidation in flow using an in-line GC.
Scheme 73: Permanganate-mediated Nef oxidation of nitroalkanes in flow with the use of in-line sonication to p...
Scheme 74: Continuous-flow aerobic anti-Markovnikov Wacker oxidation.
Scheme 75: Continuous-flow oxidation of 2-benzylpyridine (312) using air as the oxidant.
Scheme 76: Continuous-flow photo-oxygenation of monoterpenes.
Scheme 77: A tubular reactor design for flow photo-oxygenation.
Scheme 78: Glucose oxidase (GOx)-mediated continuous oxidation of glucose using compressed air and the FFMR re...
Scheme 79: Schematic continuous-flow sodium hypochlorite/TEMPO oxidation of alcohols.
Scheme 80: Oxidation using immobilised TEMPO (344) was developed by McQuade et al.
Scheme 81: General protocol for the bleach/catalytic TBAB oxidation of aldehydes and alcohols.
Scheme 82: Continuous-flow PTC-assisted oxidation using hydrogen peroxide. The process was easily scaled up by...
Scheme 83: Continuous-flow epoxidation of cyclohexene (348) and in situ preparation of m-CPBA.
Scheme 84: Continuous-flow epoxidation using DMDO as oxidant.
Scheme 85: Mukayama aerobic epoxidation optimised in flow mode by the Favre-Réguillon group.
Scheme 86: Continuous-flow asymmetric epoxidation of derivatives of 359 exploiting a biomimetic iron catalyst.
Scheme 87: Continuous-flow enzymatic epoxidation of alkenes developed by Watts et al.
Scheme 88: Engineered multichannel microreactor for continuous-flow ozonolysis of 366.
Scheme 89: Continuous-flow synthesis of the vitamin D precursor 368 using multichannel microreactors. MFC: mas...
Scheme 90: Continuous ozonolysis setup used by Kappe et al. for the synthesis of various substrates employing ...
Scheme 91: Continuous-flow apparatus for ozonolysis as developed by Ley et al.
Scheme 92: Continuous-flow ozonolysis for synthesis of vanillin (2) using a film-shear flow reactor.
Scheme 93: Examples of preparative methods for ajoene (386) and allicin (388).
Scheme 94: Continuous-flow oxidation of thioanisole (389) using styrene-based polymer-supported peroxytungstat...
Scheme 95: Continuous oxidation of thiosulfinates using Oxone®-packed reactor.
Scheme 96: Continuous-flow electrochemical oxidation of thioethers.
Scheme 97: Continuous-flow oxidation of 400 to cinnamophenone (235).
Scheme 98: Continuous-flow synthesis of dehydrated material 401 via oxidation of methyl dihydrojasmonate (33).
Scheme 99: Some industrially important transformations involving Grignard reagents.
Scheme 100: Grachev et al. apparatus for continuous preparation of Grignard reagents.
Scheme 101: Example of fluidized Mg bed reactor with NMR spectrometer as on-line monitoring system.
Scheme 102: Continuous-flow synthesis of Grignard reagents and subsequent quenching reaction.
Figure 10: Membrane-based, liquid–liquid separator with integrated pressure control [52]. Adapted with permission ...
Scheme 103: Continuous-flow synthesis of 458, an intermediate to fluconazole (459).
Scheme 104: Continuous-flow synthesis of ketones starting from benzoyl chlorides.
Scheme 105: A Grignard alkylation combining CSTR and PFR technologies with in-line infrared reaction monitoring....
Scheme 106: Continuous-flow preparation of 469 from Grignard addition of methylmagnesium bromide.
Scheme 107: Continuous-flow synthesis of Grignard reagents 471.
Scheme 108: Preparation of the Grignard reagent 471 using CSTR and the continuous process for synthesis of the ...
Scheme 109: Continuous process for carboxylation of Grignard reagents in flow using tube-in-tube technology.
Scheme 110: Continuous synthesis of propargylic alcohols via ethynyl-Grignard reagent.
Scheme 111: Silica-supported catalysed enantioselective arylation of aldehydes using Grignard reagents in flow ...
Scheme 112: Acid-catalysed rearrangement of citral and dehydrolinalool derivatives.
Scheme 113: Continuous stilbene isomerisation with continuous recycling of photoredox catalyst.
Scheme 114: Continuous-flow synthesis of compound 494 as developed by Ley et al.
Scheme 115: Selected industrial applications of DA reaction.
Scheme 116: Multistep flow synthesis of the spirocyclic structure 505 via employing DA cycloaddition.
Scheme 117: Continuous-flow DA reaction developed in a plater flow reactor for the preparation of the adduct 508...
Scheme 118: Continuous-flow DA reaction using a silica-supported imidazolidinone organocatalyst.
Scheme 119: Batch vs flow for the DA reaction of (cyclohexa-1,5-dien-1-yloxy)trimethylsilane (513) with acrylon...
Scheme 120: Continuous-flow DA reaction between 510 and 515 using a shell-core droplet system.
Scheme 121: Continuous-flow synthesis of bicyclic systems from benzyne precursors.
Scheme 122: Continuous-flow synthesis of bicyclic scaffolds 527 and 528 for further development of potential ph...
Scheme 123: Continuous-flow inverse-electron hetero-DA reaction to pyridine derivatives such as 531.
Scheme 124: Comparison between batch and flow for the synthesis of pyrimidinones 532–536 via retro-DA reaction ...
Scheme 125: Continuous-flow coupled with ultrasonic system for preparation of ʟ-ascorbic acid derivatives 539 d...
Scheme 126: Two-step continuous-flow synthesis of triazole 543.
Scheme 127: Continuous-flow preparation of triazoles via CuAAC employing 546-based heterogeneous catalyst.
Scheme 128: Continuous-flow synthesis of compounds 558 through A3-coupling and 560 via AgAAC both employing the...
Scheme 129: Continuous-flow photoinduced [2 + 2] cycloaddition for the preparation of bicyclic derivatives of 5...
Scheme 130: Continuous-flow [2 + 2] and [5 + 2] cycloaddition on large scale employing a flow reactor developed...
Scheme 131: Continuous-flow preparation of the tricyclic structures 573 and 574 starting from pyrrole 570 via [...
Scheme 132: Continuous-flow [2 + 2] photocyclization of cinnamates.
Scheme 133: Continuous-flow preparation of cyclobutane 580 on a 5-plates photoreactor.
Scheme 134: Continuous-flow [2 + 2] photocycloaddition under white LED lamp using heterogeneous PCN as photocat...
Figure 11: Picture of the parallel tube flow reactor (PTFR) "The Firefly" developed by Booker-Milburn et al. a...
Scheme 135: Continuous-flow acid-catalysed [2 + 2] cycloaddition between silyl enol ethers and acrylic esters.
Scheme 136: Continuous synthesis of lactam 602 using glass column reactors.
Scheme 137: In situ generation of ketenes for the Staudinger lactam synthesis developed by Ley and Hafner.
Scheme 138: Application of [2 + 2 + 2] cycloadditions in flow employed by Ley et al.
Scheme 139: Examples of FC reactions applied in F&F industry.
Scheme 140: Continuous-flow synthesis of ibuprofen developed by McQuade et al.
Scheme 141: The FC acylation step of Jamison’s three-step ibuprofen synthesis.
Scheme 142: Synthesis of naphthalene derivative 629 via FC acylation in microreactors.
Scheme 143: Flow system for rapid screening of catalysts and reaction conditions developed by Weber et al.
Scheme 144: Continuous-flow system developed by Buorne, Muller et al. for DSD optimisation of the FC acylation ...
Scheme 145: Continuous-flow FC acylation of alkynes to yield β-chlorovinyl ketones such as 638.
Scheme 146: Continuous-flow synthesis of tonalide (619) developed by Wang et al.
Scheme 147: Continuous-flow preparation of acylated arene such as 290 employing Zr4+-β-zeolite developed by Kob...
Scheme 148: Flow system applied on an Aza-FC reaction catalysed by the thiourea catalyst 648.
Scheme 149: Continuous hydroformylation in scCO2.
Scheme 150: Two-step flow synthesis of aldehyde 655 through a sequential Heck reaction and subsequent hydroform...
Scheme 151: Single-droplet (above) and continuous (below) flow reactors developed by Abolhasani et al. for the ...
Scheme 152: Continuous hydroformylation of 1-dodecene (655) using a PFR-CSTR system developed by Sundmacher et ...
Scheme 153: Continuous-flow synthesis of the aldehyde 660 developed by Eli Lilly & Co. [32]. Adapted with permissio...
Scheme 154: Continuous asymmetric hydroformylation employing heterogenous catalst supported on carbon-based sup...
Scheme 155: Examples of acetylation in F&F industry: synthesis of bornyl (S,R,S-664) and isobornyl (S,S,S-664) ...
Scheme 156: Continuous-flow preparation of bornyl acetate (S,R,S-664) employing the oscillating flow reactor.
Scheme 157: Continuous-flow synthesis of geranyl acetate (666) from acetylation of geraniol (343) developed by ...
Scheme 158: 12-Ttungstosilicic acid-supported silica monolith-catalysed acetylation in flow.
Scheme 159: Continuous-flow preparation of cyclopentenone 676.
Scheme 160: Two-stage synthesis of coumarin (90) via acetylation of salicylaldehyde (88).
Scheme 161: Intensification process for acetylation of 5-methoxytryptamine (677) to melatonin (678) developed b...
Scheme 162: Examples of macrocyclic musky odorants both natural (679–681) and synthetic (682 and 683).
Scheme 163: Flow setup combined with microwave for the synthesis of macrocycle 686 via RCM.
Scheme 164: Continuous synthesis of 2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrroles via ring-closing metathesis.
Scheme 165: Continuous-flow metathesis of 485 developed by Leadbeater et al.
Figure 12: Comparison between RCM performed using different routes for the preparation of 696. On the left the...
Scheme 166: Continuous-flow RCM of 697 employed the solid-supported catalyst 698 developed by Grela, Kirschning...
Scheme 167: Continuous-flow RORCM of cyclooctene employing the silica-absorbed catalyst 700.
Scheme 168: Continuous-flow self-metathesis of methyl oleate (703) employing SILP catalyst 704.
Scheme 169: Flow apparatus for the RCM of 697 using a nanofiltration membrane for the recovery and reuse of the...
Scheme 170: Comparison of loadings between RCMs performed with different routes for the synthesis of 709.
Valorisation of plastic waste via metal-catalysed depolymerisation
- Francesca Liguori,
- Carmen Moreno-Marrodán and
- Pierluigi Barbaro
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 589–621, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.53
- graphical format in Figure 2 for the glycolysis reaction of PET, using titanium(IV) n-butoxide as the catalyst. Compared to the uncatalysed process, benefits include milder reaction conditions, higher selectivity and productivity and reduced generation of waste; in short, improved sustainability [84][85
- significant formation of decomposition byproducts may be observed (i.e., dioxane and acetaldehyde for DEG [242]). Because of that, these metal-catalysed depolymerisations cannot be strictly considered as selective, although the overall processes are interesting from a practical and sustainability point of
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Figure 1: Potential classification of plastic recycling processes. The area covered by the present review is ...
Figure 2: EG produced during glycolytic depolymerisation of PET using DEG + DPG as solvent and titanium(IV) n...
Scheme 1: Simplified representation of the conversion of 1,4-PBD to C16–C44 macrocycles using Ru metathesis c...
Figure 3: Main added-value monomers obtainable by catalytic depolymerisation of PET via chemolytic methods.
Scheme 2: Hydrogenolytic depolymerisation of PET by ruthenium complexes.
Scheme 3: Depolymerisation of PET via catalytic hydrosilylation by Ir(III) pincer complex.
Scheme 4: Catalytic hydrolysis (top) and methanolysis (bottom) reactions of PET.
Scheme 5: Depolymerisation of PET by glycolysis with ethylene glycol.
Figure 4: Glycolysis of PET: evolution of BHET yield over time, with and without zinc acetate catalyst (196 °...
Scheme 6: Potential activated complex for the glycolysis reaction of PET catalysed by metallated ILs and evol...
Scheme 7: One-pot, two-step process for PET repurposing via chemical recycling.
Scheme 8: Synthetic routes to PLA.
Scheme 9: Structures of the zinc molecular catalysts used for PLA-methanolysis in various works. a) See [265], b) ...
Scheme 10: Depolymerisation of PLLA by Zn–N-heterocyclic carbene complex.
Scheme 11: Salalen ligands.
Scheme 12: Catalytic hydrogenolysis of PLA.
Scheme 13: Catalytic hydrosilylation of PLA.
Scheme 14: Hydrogenative depolymerisation of PBT and PCL by molecular Ru catalysts.
Scheme 15: Glycolysis reaction of PCT by diethylene glycol.
Scheme 16: Polymerisation–depolymerisation cycle of 3,4-T6GBL.
Scheme 17: Polymerisation–depolymerisation cycle of 2,3-HDB.
Scheme 18: Hydrogenative depolymerisation of PBPAC by molecular Ru catalysts.
Scheme 19: Catalytic hydrolysis (top), alcoholysis (middle) and aminolysis (bottom) reactions of PBPAC.
Scheme 20: Hydrogenative depolymerisation of PPC (top) and PEC (bottom) by molecular Ru catalysts.
Scheme 21: Polymerisation-depolymerisation cycle of BEP.
Scheme 22: Hydrogenolysis of polyamides using soluble Ru catalysts.
Scheme 23: Catalytic depolymerisation of epoxy resin/carbon fibres composite.
Scheme 24: Depolymerisation of polyethers with metal salt catalysts and acyl chlorides.
Scheme 25: Proposed mechanism for the iron-catalysed depolymerisation reaction of polyethers. Adapted with per...
A sustainable strategy for the straightforward preparation of 2H-azirines and highly functionalized NH-aziridines from vinyl azides using a single solvent flow-batch approach
- Michael Andresini,
- Leonardo Degannaro and
- Renzo Luisi
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 203–209, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.20
- the elements that affect the sustainability of a synthetic method, the choice of the solvent is crucial [5]. In fact, chemical solvents represent most of the total amount of chemical species used in manufacturing processes, and therefore, strongly affect waste disposal requirements and process related
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Scheme 1: Flow generation and transformation of 2H-azirines.
Scheme 2: Flow synthesis of 2H-azirines from vinyl azides. aThe solution of vinyl azide was re-introduced twi...
Scheme 3: Mixed flow-batch approach for the preparation of functionalized NH-aziridines from vinyl azides.
Insight into functionalized-macrocycles-guided supramolecular photocatalysis
- Minzan Zuo,
- Krishnasamy Velmurugan,
- Kaiya Wang,
- Xueqi Tian and
- Xiao-Yu Hu
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 139–155, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.15
- a stabilizer to control the size and distribution of the NPs and are able to intensely regulate the photocatalytic performance. 5) To improve the sustainability, noble metals need to be replaced by earth-abundant metals. However, in most cases, earth-abundant metals have a lower photocatalytic
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Figure 1: Chemical structures of representative macrocycles.
Figure 2: Ba2+-induced intermolecular [2 + 2]-photocycloaddition of crown ether-functionalized substrates 1 a...
Figure 3: Energy transfer system constructed of a BODIPY–zinc porphyrin–crown ether triad assembly bound to a...
Figure 4: The sensitizer 5 was prepared by a flavin–zinc(II)–cyclen complex for the photooxidation of benzyl ...
Figure 5: Enantiodifferentiating Z–E photoisomerization of cyclooctene sensitized by a chiral sensitizer as t...
Figure 6: Structures of the modified CDs as chiral sensitizing hosts. Adapted with permission from [24], Copyrigh...
Figure 7: Supramolecular 1:1 and 2:2 complexations of AC with the cationic β-CD derivatives 16–21 and subsequ...
Figure 8: Construction of the TiO2–AuNCs@β-CD photocatalyst. Republished with permission of The Royal Society...
Figure 9: Visible-light-driven conversion of benzyl alcohol to H2 and a vicinal diol or to H2 and benzaldehyd...
Figure 10: (a) Structures of CDs, (b) CoPyS, and (c) EY. Republished with permission of The Royal Society of C...
Figure 11: Conversion of CO2 to CO by ReP/HO-TPA–TiO2. Republished with permission of The Royal Society of Che...
Figure 12: Thiacalix[4]arene-protected TiO2 clusters for H2 evolution. Reprinted with permission from [37], Copyri...
Figure 13: 4-Methoxycalix[7]arene film-based TiO2 photocatalytic system. Reprinted from [38], Materials Today Chem...
Figure 14: (a) Photodimerization of 6-methylcoumarin (22). (b) Catalytic cycle for the photodimerization of 22...
Figure 15: Formation of a supramolecular PDI–CB[7] complex and structures of monomers and the chain transfer a...
Figure 16: Ternary self-assembled system for photocatalytic H2 evolution (a) and structure of 27 (b). Figure 16 reprodu...
Figure 17: Structures of COP-1, CMP-1, and their substrate S-1 and S-2.
Figure 18: Supramolecular self-assembly of the light-harvesting system formed by WP5, β-CAR, and Chl-b. Reprod...
Figure 19: Photocyclodimerization of AC based on WP5 and WP6.
An atom-economical addition of methyl azaarenes with aromatic aldehydes via benzylic C(sp3)–H bond functionalization under solvent- and catalyst-free conditions
- Divya Rohini Yennamaneni,
- Vasu Amrutham,
- Krishna Sai Gajula,
- Rammurthy Banothu,
- Murali Boosa and
- Narender Nama
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 3093–3103, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.259
- atom economy and reduces large amounts of waste generated by the unnecessary utilization of catalysts and solvents. Notably, this reaction is compatible with a gram scale, and further research is yet to be developed towards more sustainability. Benzylic addition of aldehydes to azaarenes using
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Scheme 1: Benzylic addition of aldehydes to azaarenes using different catalysts.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of azaarene derivatives from different precursors.
Scheme 3: Our work: catalyst- and solvent-free benzylic addition of aldehydes to azaarenes.
Scheme 4: Large-scale experiments for the synthesis of 2-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(4-nitrophenyl)ethan-1-ol (...
Scheme 5: Plausible mechanism for the formation of 2-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(4-nitrophenyl)ethan-1-ol (3a) ...
Palladium nanoparticles supported on chitin-based nanomaterials as heterogeneous catalysts for the Heck coupling reaction
- Tony Jin,
- Malickah Hicks,
- Davis Kurdyla,
- Sabahudin Hrapovic,
- Edmond Lam and
- Audrey Moores
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 2477–2483, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.201
- coupling; heterogeneous catalysis; nanomaterial; Introduction Over the past decades, biomass-based nanomaterials have become a highly prevalent topic of research owing to their sustainability, bioavailability, unique structural and morphological characteristics [1]. Particularly dominant in this field are
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Scheme 1: Pathway for the formation of ChNC and subsequently ChsNCs from bulk chitin.
Figure 1: TEM micrographs of (a) ChNCs and (b) ChsNCs. Both samples were stained and prepared on glow-dischar...
Scheme 2: Catalyst fabrication method for the deposition of Pd NPs onto chitin (PdNP@ChNC) and chitosan (PdNP...
Figure 2: TEM micrographs of (a) PdNP@ChNCs and (b) PdNP@ChsNCs. The samples were placed on glow discharged T...
Figure 3: High-resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of the Pd 3d region of (a) PdNP@ChNC and (b) PdNP@...
A proposed sustainability index for synthesis plans based on input provenance and output fate: application to academic and industrial synthesis plans for vanillin as a case study
- John Andraos
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 2346–2362, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.196
- John Andraos CareerChem, 504-1129 Don Mills Road, Toronto, ON, M3B 2W4, Canada 10.3762/bjoc.16.196 Abstract This paper describes a sustainability index (SI) as a quantitative measure of “sustainability” applicable to synthesis plans based on the provenance of input materials and energy sources
- ) consumption, input enthalpic energy (IEE) consumption, Rowan solvent greenness index (RSGI), and sustainability index (SI). Keywords: Borda count; green chemistry; input enthalpic energy; process mass intensity; poset dominance analysis; Rowan solvent greenness index; sacrificial reagent; sustainability
- ; sustainable chemistry; Introduction The words “sustainable” and “sustainability” are nowadays routinely used throughout common speech and the popular press, including published modern chemistry literature, when discussing topics related to pressing issues such as preservation of the environment, climate
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Figure 1: Radial diamond diagrams illustrating the sustainability index (SI) computed based on FVI, FVO, FVP,...
Efficient [(NHC)Au(NTf2)]-catalyzed hydrohydrazidation of terminal and internal alkynes
- Maximillian Heidrich and
- Herbert Plenio
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 2080–2086, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.175
- performance in anisole was comparable to that in chlorobenzene. According to both the CHEM21 consortium and the GSK solvent sustainability guide the use of anisole is highly favorable [48]. To clarify the role of chlorobenzene and anisole, most substrate screening reactions were performed in both solvents
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Scheme 1: Simplified mechanism of the hydrohydrazidation (NuH= ArCONHNH2) of alkynes.
Scheme 2: [(NHC)Au(NTf2)] complexes tested in hydrohydrazidation reactions of phenylacetylene.
Scheme 3: Hydrohydrazidation of terminal alkynes in chlorobenzene and anisole using complex 1 (first line sol...
Scheme 4: Hydrohydrazidation of internal alkynes in chlorobenzene and anisole using complex 1. Reaction tempe...
Synergy between supported ionic liquid-like phases and immobilized palladium N-heterocyclic carbene–phosphine complexes for the Negishi reaction under flow conditions
- Edgar Peris,
- Raúl Porcar,
- María Macia,
- Jesús Alcázar,
- Eduardo García-Verdugo and
- Santiago V. Luis
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 1924–1935, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.159
- complexes enabling a simpler recovery and reuse of the catalysts by filtration [5]. Furthermore, the immobilized NHC-complexes can be easily adapted to flow processes using a fix-bed reactor set-up increasing simultaneously the sustainability and the efficiency of the C–C coupling reactions [6][7]. In the
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of NHC-supported catalysts.
Scheme 2: Negishi benchmark reaction.
Figure 1: Negishi reaction catalyzed by immobilized NHC–Pd complexes. Conditions: methyl 4-bromobenzoate (0.2...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of immobilized NHC–Pd–RuPhos.
Figure 2: Negishi model reaction between 5 and 6 under flow conditions catalyzed by 4b. V = 0.535 mL, 363 mg ...
Figure 3: Negishi model reaction under flow conditions catalyzed by 8a. V = 2.9 mL, 1.25 g of catalyst, resid...
Figure 4: Negishi reaction between 5 and 6 catalyzed by 8a in the presence of SILLPs. a) Yield (%) vs time fo...
Figure 5: TEM images of the polymers after the Negishi reaction between 5 and 6. a) 8a, bar scale 20 nm, PdNP...
Scheme 4: Pd species immobilized onto SILLPs. i) 1 g SILLP 10, 100 mg PdCl2 in milli-Q® water (100 mL 1% HCl,...
Figure 6: Negishi reaction between 5 and 6 catalyzed by 11. 1 equiv methyl 4-bromobenzoate (6, 0.25 mmol), 2 ...
Figure 7: Negishi reaction between 5 and 6 under flow conditions catalyzed by 8a in the presence of a scaveng...
Figure 8: Effect of the structure of the SILLP scavenger for the Negishi reaction between 5 and 6 under flow ...
Figure 9: TEM images of the polymer after the Negishi reaction between 5 and 6 under flow conditions. a) 8a + ...
Stereoselective Biginelli-like reaction catalyzed by a chiral phosphoric acid bearing two hydroxy groups
- Xiaoyun Hu,
- Jianxin Guo,
- Cui Wang,
- Rui Zhang and
- Victor Borovkov
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 1875–1880, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.155
- compound making its application highly attractive from the viewpoint of sustainability and green chemistry. Recently, our group reported an asymmetric Biginelli reaction catalyzed by a new chiral phosphoric acid derived from natural tartaric acid, that yielded a high enantioselectivity (up to 99% ee) [17
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of chiral phosphoric acid 3.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of methylated chiral phosphoric acid 7.
Scheme 3: Control experiment with catalyst 7.
Figure 1: A plausible chiral transition-state structure in the Biginelli-like reaction catalyzed by phosphori...
Facile synthesis of 7-alkyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridines as arginine mimetics using a Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons-based approach
- Rhys A. Lippa,
- John A. Murphy and
- Tim N. Barrett
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 1617–1626, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.134
- proceeded well (91% isolated yield) in 2-MeTHF, which offers a preferred alternative if the reaction is performed on a larger scale due to better partitioning with water, stability, and sustainability of production [21]. Of the bases trialled, only s-BuLi was efficient in promoting C-phosphorylation
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Figure 1: The Arg–Gly–Asp tripeptide sequence and examples of tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridine-containing integri...
Scheme 1: Commonly used synthetic routes to tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridine moieties by hydrogenation of saturat...
Scheme 2: Previous synthetic route to fluoropyrrolidine 6 utilising a Wittig reaction and the novel, higher y...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of phosphoramidate 9 from tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridine 8. Conditions: s-BuLi (3 equiv), d...
Scheme 4: Mono- and diphosphorylation of tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridine 11. Conditions: (i) s-BuLi (2 equiv), d...
Scheme 5: Synthesis of amine 6 from phosphonate 7 and aldehyde 5. Conditions: (i) T3P® (50% w/w in DCM, 3 equ...
Scheme 6: Monodeuteration of 13 as observed by 1H and 13C NMR. Conditions: s-BuLi (3 equiv), THF, −42 °C, 20 ...
Scheme 7: Sequential diphosphorylation of tetrahydronaphthyridine 11. Conditions: (i) iPrMgCl (1.5 equiv), TH...
Scheme 8: Possible mechanistic pathways for the formation of dimer 28. Conditions: KOt-Bu, THF, 1 h, 68% yiel...
Scheme 9: Alkylation of phosphoramidate 13 by iodide 29 to afford compound 30 and byproducts alcohol 31 and d...
Photocatalyzed syntheses of phenanthrenes and their aza-analogues. A review
- Alessandra Del Tito,
- Havall Othman Abdulla,
- Davide Ravelli,
- Stefano Protti and
- Maurizio Fagnoni
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 1476–1488, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.123
- (hetero)aromatic rings. Most of the protocols illustrated herein, however, involved the use of rather expensive transition-metal-based (e.g., on Ru or Ir) photocatalysts, that still represents an issue in terms of sustainability. In this context, the use of photoorganocatalysts [24] is a promising
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Figure 1: Bioactive phenanthridine and phenanthridinium derivatives.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of phenanthrenes by a photo-Pschorr reaction.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of phenanthrenes by a benzannulation reaction.
Scheme 3: Photocatalytic cyclization of α-bromochalcones for the synthesis of phenanthrenes.
Figure 2: Carbon-centered and nitrogen-centered radicals used for the synthesis of phenanthridines.
Scheme 4: General scheme describing the synthesis of phenanthridines from isocyanides via imidoyl radicals.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of substituted phenanthridines involving the intermediacy of electrophilic radicals.
Scheme 6: Photocatalyzed synthesis of 6-β-ketoalkyl phenanthridines.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of 6-substituted phenanthridines through the addition of trifluoromethyl (path a), phenyl...
Scheme 8: Synthesis of 6-(trifluoromethyl)-7,8-dihydrobenzo[k]phenanthridine.
Scheme 9: Phenanthridine syntheses by using photogenerated radicals formed through a C–H bond homolytic cleav...
Scheme 10: Trifluoroacetimidoyl chlorides as starting substrates for the synthesis of 6-(trifluoromethyl)phena...
Scheme 11: Synthesis of phenanthridines via aryl–aryl-bond formation.
Scheme 12: Oxidative conversion of N-biarylglycine esters to phenanthridine-6-carboxylates.
Scheme 13: Photocatalytic synthesis of benzo[f]quinolines from 2-heteroaryl-substituted anilines and heteroary...
Scheme 14: Synthesis of noravicine (14.2a) and nornitidine (14.2b) alkaloids.
Scheme 15: Gram-scale synthesis of the alkaloid trisphaeridine (15.3).
Scheme 16: Synthesis of phenanthridines starting from vinyl azides.
Scheme 17: Synthesis of pyrido[4,3,2-gh]phenanthridines 17.5a–d through the radical trifluoromethylthiolation ...
Scheme 18: The direct oxidative C–H amidation involving amidyl radicals for the synthesis of phenanthridones.
Activated carbon as catalyst support: precursors, preparation, modification and characterization
- Melanie Iwanow,
- Tobias Gärtner,
- Volker Sieber and
- Burkhard König
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 1188–1202, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.104
- , Universitätsstraße 31, 93040 Regensburg, Germany Technical University of Munich, Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability, Schulgasse 16, 94315 Straubing, Germany 10.3762/bjoc.16.104 Abstract The preparation of activated carbon materials is discussed along selected examples of precursor materials, of
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Figure 1: Experimental setup of ultrasonic spray pyrolysis. Reprinted with permission from [95], copyright 2006 T...
Figure 2: Overview of nitrogen-containing functional groups on the surface of activated carbons. Scheme was d...
Recent developments in photoredox-catalyzed remote ortho and para C–H bond functionalizations
- Rafia Siddiqui and
- Rashid Ali
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 248–280, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.26
- selectivity, sustainability, and environmentally friendly bond constructions. C–H fluoroalkylation of arenes Fluoroalkylations in earlier reported methods required prefunctionalization of arenes, directing groups, etc. [175][176][177][178][179]. In this context, researchers were trying to find alternatives to
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Figure 1: List of photoredox catalysts used for C–H bond functionalizations.
Figure 2: List of metal-based photoredox catalysts used in this review article.
Figure 3: Jablonski diagram.
Figure 4: Photoredox catalysis via reductive or oxidative pathways. D = donor, A = acceptor, S = substrate, P...
Figure 5: Schematic representation of the combination of photoredox catalysis and transition metal catalysis.
Scheme 1: Weinreb amide C–H olefination.
Figure 6: Mechanism for the formation of 21 from 19 using photoredox catalyst 11.
Scheme 2: C–H olefination of phenolic ethers.
Scheme 3: Decarboxylative acylation of acetanilides.
Figure 7: Mechanism for the formation of 30 from acetanilide derivatives.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of fluorenone derivatives by intramolecular deoxygenative acylation of biaryl carboxylic ...
Figure 8: Mechanism for the photoredox-catalyzed synthesis of fluorenone derivatives.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of benzothiazoles via aerobic C–H thiolation.
Figure 9: Plausible mechanism for the construction of benzothiazoles from benzothioamides.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of benzothiazoles via oxidant-free C–H thiolation.
Figure 10: Mechanism involved in the synthesis of benzothiazoles via oxidant-free C–H thiolation.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of indoles via C–H cyclization of anilides with alkynes.
Scheme 8: Preparation of 3-trifluoromethylcoumarins via C–H cyclization of arylpropiolate esters.
Figure 11: Mechanistic pathway for the synthesis of coumarin derivatives via C–H cyclization.
Scheme 9: Monobenzoyloxylation without chelation assistance.
Figure 12: Plausible mechanism for the formation of 71 from 70.
Scheme 10: Aryl-substituted arenes prepared by inorganic photoredox catalysis using 12a.
Figure 13: Proposed mechanism for C–H arylations in the presence of 12a and a Pd catalyst.
Scheme 11: Arylation of purines via dual photoredox catalysis.
Scheme 12: Arylation of substituted arenes with an organic photoredox catalyst.
Scheme 13: C–H trifluoromethylation.
Figure 14: Proposed mechanism for the trifluoromethylation of 88.
Scheme 14: Synthesis of benzo-3,4-coumarin derivatives.
Figure 15: Plausible mechanism for the synthesis of substituted coumarins.
Scheme 15: Oxidant-free oxidative phosphonylation.
Figure 16: Mechanism proposed for the phosphonylation reaction of 100.
Scheme 16: Nitration of anilines.
Figure 17: Plausible mechanism for the nitration of aniline derivatives via photoredox catalysis.
Scheme 17: Synthesis of carbazoles via intramolecular amination.
Figure 18: Proposed mechanism for the formation of carbazoles from biaryl derivatives.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of substituted phenols using QuCN.
Figure 19: Mechanism for the synthesis of phenol derivatives with photoredox catalyst 8.
Scheme 19: Synthesis of substituted phenols with DDQ (5).
Figure 20: Possible mechanism for the generation of phenols with the aid of photoredox catalyst 5.
Scheme 20: Aerobic bromination of arenes using an acridinium-based photocatalyst.
Scheme 21: Aerobic bromination of arenes with anthraquinone.
Figure 21: Proposed mechanism for the synthesis of monobrominated compounds.
Scheme 22: Chlorination of benzene derivatives with Mes-Acr-MeClO4 (2).
Figure 22: Mechanism for the synthesis of 131 from 132.
Scheme 23: Chlorination of arenes with 4CzIPN (5a).
Figure 23: Plausible mechanism for the oxidative photocatalytic monochlorination using 5a.
Scheme 24: Monofluorination using QuCN-ClO4 (8).
Scheme 25: Fluorination with fluorine-18.
Scheme 26: Aerobic amination with acridinium catalyst 3a.
Figure 24: Plausible mechanism for the aerobic amination using acridinium catalyst 3a.
Scheme 27: Aerobic aminations with semiconductor photoredox catalyst 18.
Scheme 28: Perfluoroalkylation of arenes.
Scheme 29: Synthesis of benzonitriles in the presence of 3a.
Figure 25: Plausible mechanism for the synthesis of substituted benzonitrile derivatives in the presence of 3a....
A review of asymmetric synthetic organic electrochemistry and electrocatalysis: concepts, applications, recent developments and future directions
- Munmun Ghosh,
- Valmik S. Shinde and
- Magnus Rueping
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 2710–2746, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.264
- renaissance by virtue of its greenness, sustainability, atom economy, step economy and inherent safety. Achieving stereocontrol in such organic electrochemical reactions remains a major synthetic challenge and hence demands great expertise. This review provides a comprehensive discussion of the details of
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Figure 1: General classification of asymmetric electroorganic reactions.
Scheme 1: Asymmetric reduction of 4-acetylpyridine using a modified graphite cathode.
Scheme 2: Asymmetric hydrogenation of ketones using Raney nickel powder electrodes modified with optically ac...
Scheme 3: Asymmetric reduction of prochiral activated olefins with a poly-ʟ-valine-coated graphite cathode.
Scheme 4: Asymmetric reduction of prochiral carbonyl compounds, oximes and gem-dibromides on a poly-ʟ-valine-...
Scheme 5: Asymmetric hydrogenation of prochiral ketones with poly[RuIII(L)2Cl2]+-modified carbon felt cathode...
Scheme 6: Asymmetric hydrogenation of α-keto esters using chiral polypyrrole film-coated cathode incorporated...
Scheme 7: Quinidine and cinchonidine alkaloid-induced asymmetric electroreduction of acetophenone.
Scheme 8: Asymmetric electroreduction of 4- and 2-acetylpyridines at a mercury cathode in the presence of a c...
Scheme 9: Enantioselective reduction of 4-methylcoumarin in the presence of catalytic yohimbine.
Scheme 10: Cinchonine-induced asymmetric electrocarboxylation of 4-methylpropiophenone.
Scheme 11: Enantioselective hydrogenation of methyl benzoylformate using an alkaloid entrapped silver cathode.
Scheme 12: Alkaloid-induced enantioselective hydrogenation using a Cu nanoparticle cathode.
Scheme 13: Alkaloid-induced enantioselective hydrogenation of aromatic ketones using a bimetallic Pt@Cu cathod...
Scheme 14: Enantioselective reduction of ketones at mercury cathode using N,N'-dimethylquininium tetrafluorobo...
Scheme 15: Asymmetric synthesis of an amino acid using an electrode modified with amino acid oxidase and elect...
Scheme 16: Asymmetric oxidation of p-tolyl methyl sulfide using chemically modified graphite anode.
Scheme 17: Asymmetric oxidation of unsymmetric sulfides using poly(amino acid)-coated electrodes.
Scheme 18: Enantioselective, electocatalytic oxidative coupling on TEMPO-modified graphite felt electrode in t...
Scheme 19: Asymmetric electrocatalytic oxidation of racemic alcohols on a TEMPO-modified graphite felt electro...
Scheme 20: Asymmetric electrocatalytic lactonization of diols on TEMPO-modified graphite felt electrodes.
Scheme 21: Asymmetric electrochemical pinacolization in a chiral solvent.
Scheme 22: Asymmetric electroreduction using a chiral supporting electrolyte.
Scheme 23: Asymmetric anodic oxidation of enol acetates using chiral supporting electrolytes.
Scheme 24: Kinetic resolution of primary amines using a chiral N-oxyl radical mediator.
Scheme 25: Chiral N-oxyl-radical-mediated kinetic resolution of secondary alcohols via electrochemical oxidati...
Scheme 26: Chiral iodoarene-mediated asymmetric electrochemical lactonization.
Scheme 27: Os-catalyzed electrochemical asymmetric dihydroxylation of olefins using the Sharpless ligand and i...
Scheme 28: Asymmetric electrochemical epoxidation of olefins catalyzed by a chiral Mn-salen complex.
Scheme 29: Asymmetric electrooxidation of 1,2-diols, and amino alcohols using a chiral copper catalyst.
Scheme 30: Mechanism of asymmetric electrooxidation of 1,2-diols, and amino alcohols using a chiral copper cat...
Scheme 31: Enantioselective electrocarboxylation catalyzed by an electrogenerated chiral [CoI(salen)]− complex....
Scheme 32: Asymmetric oxidative cross coupling of 2-acylimidazoles with silyl enol ethers.
Scheme 33: Ni-catalyzed asymmetric electroreductive cleavage of allylic β-keto ester 89.
Scheme 34: Asymmetric alkylation using a combination of electrosynthesis and a chiral Ni catalyst.
Scheme 35: Mechanism of asymmetric alkylation using a combination of electrosynthesis and a chiral Ni catalyst....
Scheme 36: Asymmetric epoxidation by electrogenerated percarbonate and persulfate ions in the presence of chir...
Scheme 37: α-Oxyamination of aldehydes via anodic oxidation catalyzed by chiral secondary amines.
Scheme 38: The α-alkylation of aldehydes via anodic oxidation catalyzed by chiral secondary amines.
Scheme 39: Mechanism of α-alkylation of aldehydes via anodic oxidation catalyzed by chiral secondary amines.
Scheme 40: Electrochemical chiral secondary amine-catalyzed intermolecular α-arylation of aldehydes.
Scheme 41: Mechanism of electrochemical chiral secondary amine-catalyzed intermolecular α-arylation of aldehyd...
Scheme 42: Asymmetric cross-dehydrogenative coupling of tertiary amines with simple ketones via an electrochem...
Scheme 43: Electroenzymatic asymmetric reduction using enoate reductase.
Scheme 44: Assymetric reduction using alcohol dehydrogenase as the electrocatalyst.
Scheme 45: Asymmetric electroreduction catalyzed by thermophilic NAD-dependent alcohol dehydrogenase.
Scheme 46: Asymmetric epoxidation of styrene by electrochemical regeneration of flavin-dependent monooxygenase....
Scheme 47: Asymmetric electroreduction using a chloroperoxidase catalyst.
Scheme 48: Asymmetric electrochemical transformation mediated by hydrophobic vitamin B12.
Scheme 49: Diastereoselective cathodic reduction of phenylglyoxalic acids substituted with amines as chiral au...
Scheme 50: Ni-catalyzed asymmetric electroreductive cross coupling of aryl halides with α-chloropropanoic acid...
Scheme 51: Electrochemical Mannich addition of silyloxyfuran to in situ-generated N-acyliminium ions.
Scheme 52: Stereoselective electroreductive homodimerization of cinnamates attached to a camphor-derived chira...
Scheme 53: Diastereoselective electrochemical carboxylation of chiral α-bromocarboxylic acid derivatives.
Scheme 54: Electrocatalytic stereoselective conjugate addition of chiral β-dicarbonyl compounds to methyl viny...
Scheme 55: Stereoselective electrochemical carboxylation of chiral cinnamic acid derivatives under a CO2 atmos...
Scheme 56: Electrochemical diastereoselective α-alkylation of pyrrolidines attached with phosphorus-derived ch...
Scheme 57: Electrogenerated cyanomethyl anion-induced synthesis of chiral cis-β-lactams from amides bearing ch...
Scheme 58: Diastereoselective anodic oxidation followed by intramolecular cyclization of ω-hydroxyl amides bea...
Scheme 59: Electrochemical deprotonation of Ni(II) glycinate containing (S)-BPB as a chiral auxiliary: diaster...
Scheme 60: Enantioselective electroreductive coupling of diaryl ketones with α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound...
Scheme 61: Asymmetric total synthesis of ropivacaine and its analogues using a electroorganic reaction as a ke...
Scheme 62: Asymmetric total synthesis of (−)-crispine A and its natural enantiomer via anodic cyanation of tet...
Scheme 63: Asymmetric oxidative electrodimerization of cinnamic acid derivatives as key step for the synthesis...
Current understanding and biotechnological application of the bacterial diterpene synthase CotB2
- Ronja Driller,
- Daniel Garbe,
- Norbert Mehlmer,
- Monika Fuchs,
- Keren Raz,
- Dan Thomas Major,
- Thomas Brück and
- Bernhard Loll
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 2355–2368, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.228
- description of the bacterial TPS CotB2, we will therefore refer to the NSE motif only. Using host microorganisms, such as bacteria or baker’s yeast for the heterologous synthesis of terpenes increases the sustainability of bioactive terpene production by saving resources, as the production host can be fed
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: CotB1 synthesizes geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGDP) 3 from the substrates dimethylallyl diphosphate...
Figure 2: The bacterial diterpene synthase CotB2wt·Mg2+3·F-Dola in the closed, active conformation (PDB-ID 6G...
Figure 3: Conformational changes of CotB2 upon ligand binding. Superposition of CotB2’s open (teal), pre-cata...
Figure 4: View into the active site of CotB2wt·Mg2+3·F-Dola [37] superimposed with CotB2wt·Mg2+B·GGSDP [36]. (A) The ...
Figure 5: View into the active site of CotB2wt·Mg2+3·F-Dola [37]. Identical view as in Figure 4. (A) The bound F-Dola rea...
Figure 6: The WXXXXXRY motif in protein sequences of diterpene TPS from different bacteria. Highlighted is th...
Scheme 1: Overview of the altered product portfolio as a result of introduced point mutations in the active s...
Scheme 2: Catalytic mechanism of CotB2, derived from isotope labeling experiments [34,35], density functional theory...
Figure 7: (A) The inner surface of the active site is shown in gray. The bound F-Dola reaction intermediate i...
Scheme 3: Variants of CotB2 open the route to a novel product portfolio with altered cyclic carbon skeletons,...
