Synthesis and photoinduced switching properties of C₇-heteroatom containing push–pull norbornadiene derivatives

• Daniel Krappmann and
• Andreas Hirsch

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• tools, UV–vis and NMR spectroscopy were utilized. We determined significant spectral features of the formed NBD species, including λmax and λonset values, all of which exhibit redshifts compared to their isocyclic counterparts. Additionally, the selected QC isomers were subjected to thermal and

• characterized using UV–vis and NMR spectroscopy, as well as high-resolution mass spectrometry. An overview of the synthetic and spectroscopic data for all derivatives is provided in Table 1, while the specific spectroscopic properties of the individual QC analogues can be found in Supporting Information File 1

• . Photoswitching The photoswitching of the NBDs to corresponding QCs was monitored by UV–vis and 1H NMR spectroscopy. With increasing electronegativity of the bridge-atom, a slight bathochromic shift in the absorption spectra of the parent NBD precursors O-NBD1 and N-NBD1 was found (Figure 2a and 2c). For the

Development and mechanistic studies of calcium–BINOL phosphate-catalyzed hydrocyanation of hydrazones

• Carola Tortora,
• Christian A. Fischer,
• Sascha Kohlbauer,
• Alexandru Zamfir,
• Gerd M. Ballmann,
• Jürgen Pahl,
• Sjoerd Harder and
• Svetlana B. Tsogoeva

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 755–765, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.59

• the computational investigation, could not be isolated either – probably due to its high sensitivity to hydrolysis. However, a 2D 1H-15N NMR correlation spectrum showed no interactions of hydrogen nuclei in silicon-bound methyl groups and any of the nitrogens in the product. This led us to conclude

• that silicon is bound via the carbonyl oxygen in 12, as also shown by DFT computations. This is further corroborated by observation of a 13C NMR signal at 146 ppm for an sp2 carbon in the backbone of the product, which fits better for a C=N than a C=O bond. Recovery of the catalyst resting state 7 is

• , 13C, and 31P NMR as well as mass-spectrometric data of all synthesized compounds and selected crystal structures. Acknowledgements Portions of this work are included in the doctoral thesis of Christian Andreas Fischer, “Insights in Group 2 Metal Catalysis: New Ways and New Obstacles”, Friedrich

Copper-catalyzed domino cyclization of anilines and cyclobutanone oxime: a scalable and versatile route to spirotetrahydroquinoline derivatives

• Qingqing Jiang,
• Xinyi Lei,
• Pan Gao and
• Yu Yuan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 749–754, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.58

• Supporting Information Supporting Information File 30: Experimental procedures, characterization data for all new compounds, and NMR spectra of products. Funding We are grateful for the financial support from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2021M692713) and the Natural Science Foundation of

Orthogonal photoswitching of heterobivalent azobenzene glycoclusters: the effect of glycoligand orientation in bacterial adhesion

• Leon M. Friedrich and
• Thisbe K. Lindhorst

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• proton of the terminal sugar units in the 1H NMR spectrum (Table 1 and Supporting Information File 1, Figures S8, S10, and S12). Irradiation with 365 nm light excites the π–π* band of the ortho-fluorinated S-azobenzene units (ABF4) of both 3 and 4 and the π–π* band of the O-azobenzene (AB) unit of 5

• 1H NMR spectrum are not clearly separated (cf. Supporting Information File 1, Figure S3). This procedure was published earlier for the heterobivalent glycocluster 1 [24], however, in comparison to 1, the anomeric 1H/13C cross peaks of the EE, ZE, EZ, and ZZ isomers of 2 are less well resolved and

• thermodynamically stable EE isomer was followed over time starting from the PSS@365 nm. The kinetic traces of the relaxation process were recorded by 1H NMR spectroscopy at 37 °C (Supporting Information File 1, Figure S2) and the population of the EE, ZE, EZ, and ZZ isomers were plotted against time. Using a

Synthesis of HBC fluorophores with an electrophilic handle for covalent attachment to Pepper RNA

• Raphael Bereiter and
• Ronald Micura

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• column chromatography was purchased from Macherey-Nagel. 1H and 13C NMR spectra were recorded on a Bruker UltrashieldTM 400 MHz Plus or a 700 MHz Avance Neo spectrometer. Chemical shifts (δ) are reported relative to tetramethylsilane (TMS), referenced to the residual solvent signal (DMSO-d6: 2.50 ppm for

• 1H NMR and 39.52 ppm for 13C NMR spectra; CDCl3: 7.26 ppm for 1H NMR and 77.16 ppm for 13C NMR spectra). Signal assignments are based on 1H-1H-COSY, 1H-13C-HSQC and 1H-13C-HMBC experiments. High-resolution mass spectra were recorded in positive ion mode unless otherwise noted on a Thermo Scientific Q

• (pulldown of circular Pepper RNA from total RNA of HEK 293T cells) see reference [11]. Supporting Information Supporting Information File 26: Experimental, characterization data and copies of NMR spectra. Funding This work was funded in part by the Austrian Science Fund FWF [P31691, F8011-B] and the

Acyclic cucurbit[n]uril bearing alkyl sulfate ionic groups

• Christian Akakpo,
• Peter Y. Zavalij and
• Lyle Isaacs

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• according to the results of 1H NMR dilution experiments. The molecular recognition behavior of the hosts C1 and M1 toward a panel of seven ammonium ions was explored by 1H NMR spectroscopy and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC). We find that C1 generally binds slightly more tightly than M1 toward a

• spectroscopic characterization of C1 along with determination of its inherent aqueous solubility and self-association properties. Next, we present the X-ray crystal structure of C1 as its C1·Me6CHDA complex. Subsequently, we describe a qualitative investigation of C1·guest and M1·guest complexation by 1H NMR

• -symmetric geometry (Scheme 1), the 1H NMR spectrum of C1 displays one aromatic resonance (Ha), two methyl resonances (CH3)j and (CH3)k, two equatorial methine doublets (Hl and Hm), along with three doublets for the diastereotopic methylene bridges around 5.5 ppm (Hd, Hf, Hh) in the expected 2:2:1 ratio

Photochemically assisted synthesis of phenacenes fluorinated at the terminal benzene rings and their electronic spectra

• Yuuki Ishii,
• Minoru Yamaji,
• Fumito Tani,
• Kenta Goto,
• Yoshihiro Kubozono and
• Hideki Okamoto

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• Scheme 1 and Scheme 2. The newly synthesized compounds were characterized by NMR spectroscopy as well as elemental analysis or high-resolution mass spectrometry. The experimental details and compound data are provided in Supporting Information File 1. Aldehyde 4, in which one of the formyl groups in

• spectra of the fluorescence, synthetic procedures and physical data for the new compounds, theoretical calculation results, copy of 1H and 13C NMR spectra of the prepared compounds. Acknowledgements HO thanks Prof. Kan Wakamatsu (Okayama University of Science) for fruitful discussions and Prof. Takayoshi

Asymmetric synthesis of fluorinated derivatives of aromatic and γ-branched amino acids via a chiral Ni(II) complex

• Maurizio Iannuzzi,
• Thomas Hohmann,
• Michael Dyrks,
• Kilian Haoues,
• Katarzyna Salamon-Krokosz and
• Beate Koksch

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 659–669, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.52

• configuration was determined by analyzing the 1H NMR spectrum in the δ = 2.8–1.7 ppm region, which displayed the characteristic diastereotopic hydrogen atoms of this compound, as previously reported by Biava et al. [15]. Unfortunately, the corresponding (2S,4S)-isomer 12b was intractable for isolation (yield

• Schlenk vessels at a Schlenk unit/oil pump vacuum under nitrogen atmosphere. The stated reaction temperatures are the respective values of the silicone oil heating bath. All reactions were stirred with an electric magnetic stirrer. 1H, 13C, and 19F NMR spectra were measured at room temperature with a JEOL

• ECP 600 (JEOL, Tokyo, Japan) device. MestReNova Version 10.0.0 (Mestrelab Research S. L., Santiago de Compostela, Spain) was used to analyze the respective spectra. The chemical shifts are given in parts per million (ppm). The 1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced against the specific

Entry to 2-aminoprolines via electrochemical decarboxylative amidation of N‑acetylamino malonic acid monoesters

• Olesja Koleda,
• Janis Sadauskis,
• Darja Antonenko,
• Edvards Janis Treijs,
• Raivis Davis Steberis and
• Edgars Suna

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 630–638, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.50

• feature at Ep = 1.78 V vs Ag/Ag+ (100 mV/s scan rate; see Figure 3A), and the electrolysis of pyrrolidine 6a under the optimized anodic decarboxylative cyclization conditions (entry 8, Table 1) afforded cyclic hemiaminal 12a (33% NMR yield), whose structure was proved by NMR experiments (Figure 3B). The

• NMR methods, and all attempts to obtain crystals suitable for X-ray crystallographic analysis were unsuccessful. N-Protected 2-aminoproline derivatives 6 are relatively stable under basic conditions as evidenced by successful hydrolysis of the ester moiety in 6a,d,e using aqueous LiOH to provide acids

• amidation. aStainless-steel cathode; bgraphite cathode; cyield determined by 1H NMR using CH2Br2 as an internal standard; delectrolysis in divided cell with NaOH (1 equiv); ePt cathode; fwith KOH (1 equiv); gwith KOH (0.5 equiv); hperformed on 925 mg (2.7 mmol) scale. Synthetic modifications of 2

Semisynthetic derivatives of massarilactone D with cytotoxic and nematicidal activities

• Rémy B. Teponno,
• Sara R. Noumeur and
• Marc Stadler

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 607–615, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.48

• % yield) obtained as a white powder. Its molecular formula C27H31ClO10 was deduced from the HRESIMS spectrum (Figure S2, Supporting Information File 1), which exhibited the sodium adduct at m/z 573.1495 (calcd. for C27H31ClO10Na+: 573.1498) and NMR analysis. In addition to resonances attributed to

• massarilactone D, signals of two methacryloyl moieties were depicted in its 1H NMR spectrum at δH 1.92 (s, Me-2''), 1.89 (s, Me-2'''), 6.24 (dq, J = 2.1, 1.0 Hz, Ha-3''), 6.18 (dq, J = 2.2, 1.0 Hz, Ha-3'''), 5.80 (p, J = 1.6 Hz, Hb-3'''), and 5.73 (p, J = 1.6 Hz, Hb-3'') [17]. In the 13C NMR spectrum, the

• (C-1''') and 166.4 (C-1''), respectively, revealed that the two methacryloyl moieties were linked at C-2 and C-3. The other salient feature of the 13C NMR spectrum was the presence of some signals at δC 171.7 (C-1'), 82.3 (C-2'), 31.4 (C-3'), 26.0 (C-4'), 105.1 (C-5'), 137.0 (C-6'), 25.1 (Me-2'), and

Sequential two-step, one-pot microwave-assisted Urech synthesis of 5-monosubstituted hydantoins from L-amino acids in water

• Wei-Jin Chang,
• Sook Yee Liew,
• Thomas Kurz and
• Siow-Ping Tan

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• conversion of the thioether-containing methionine to hydantoin (H2j) was obtained with a moderate yield of 59%. Lastly, no hydantoin product was observed by 1H NMR when cysteine was subject to the one-pot procedure, possibly due to disulfide formation of the highly nucleophilic thiol group of the cysteine

• ][15][16], but reaction times are significantly shorter. In addition, TLC analysis confirmed complete consumption of starting material, which was further confirmed by NMR analysis showing no detectable impurities or unreacted starting material. Variations in yields (34–89%) may be due to differences in

• min. The precipitates in the reaction mixture were filtered, washed with 1 M HCl solution (2 × 7 mL), distilled water (2 × 10 mL), and dried to afford H2a as a white solid. Yield 89%. [α]D20 −100.9 (c 11, CH3CN); 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.44 (s, 1H), 7.93 (s, 1H), 7.17–7.30 (m, J = 8 Hz, 5H

Study of the interaction of 2H-furo[3,2-b]pyran-2-ones with nitrogen-containing nucleophiles

• Constantine V. Milyutin,
• Andrey N. Komogortsev and
• Boris V. Lichitsky

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 556–563, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.44

• , 13C NMR spectroscopy and high-resolution MS. 1H NMR spectra of obtained products contain characteristic signals of the protons of the methyl group in the region δ 1.72–2.16 ppm and proton of pyranone fragment in the region δ 5.98–6.62 ppm. Besides that, the key structures of synthesized products were

• Supporting Information File 2: General information, characterization data, NMR spectra and crystallographic data of synthesized compounds. Acknowledgements Crystal structure determination was performed in the Department of Structural Studies of Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Moscow.

Asymmetric synthesis of β-amino cyanoesters with contiguous tetrasubstituted carbon centers by halogen-bonding catalysis with chiral halonium salt

• Yasushi Yoshida,
• Maho Aono,
• Takashi Mino and
• Masami Sakamoto

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• for the construction of contiguous tetrasubstituted carbon centers via the Mannich reaction and this work. Plausible reaction mechanism. Catalyst screening for the asymmetric Mannich reaction. All yields were determined by 1H NMR spectroscopy using 1,3,5-trimethoxybenzene as an internal standard. N

• -Protecting group optimization for the asymmetric Mannich reaction. All yields were determined by 1H NMR spectroscopy using 1,3,5-trimethoxybenzene as an internal standard. aReaction conducted for 24 h. Catalyst screening using 7b as a substrate. All yields were determined by 1H NMR spectroscopy using 1,3,5

• : Experimental procedures, characterization data, NMR spectra, and HPLC chromatograms. Funding This research was funded by an IAAR Research Support Program (Chiba Halogen Science: Halogen-Linkage of Molecular Functions); Chiba University Open Recruitment for International Exchange Program, Chiba University

Binding of tryptophan and tryptophan-containing peptides in water by a glucose naphtho crown ether

• Gianpaolo Gallo and
• Bartosz Lewandowski

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• tryptophan and Trp-containing peptides by 1 we performed NMR measurements on the 1:1 host–guest complexes in D2O. Upon binding of tryptophan by 1 a significant upfield shift of the aromatic protons and a slightly smaller shift, also upfield, of the α and β-Trp protons was observed (Figure 3). The aromatic

• naphthalene fluorescence during the titration. 1H NMR (D2O) stacked plot: top – H-Trp-OH; middle – H-Trp-OH + receptor 1 (1:1); bottom – receptor 1; the dotted black lines indicate shifts of the proton signals upon complex formation. 1H NMR (D2O) stacked plot: top – H-TrpAlaAla-NH2 (2); middle – 2 + receptor

• fluorescence and NMR experiments. Acknowledgements We would like to thank Prof. Wennemers for her continuous support and for providing access to the infrastructure necessary to carry out the research described herein.

Vinylogous functionalization of 4-alkylidene-5-aminopyrazoles with methyl trifluoropyruvates

• Judit Hostalet-Romero,
• Laura Carceller-Ferrer,
• Gonzalo Blay,
• Amparo Sanz-Marco,
• José R. Pedro and
• Carlos Vila

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• dichloroethane, chloroform or ethyl acetate gave lower yields but similar diastereoselectivity. More polar solvents such THF and CH3CN afforded the corresponding alcohol 5aaa with lower diastereoselectivity. When acetone was used as solvent, product 5aaa was not detected in the 1H NMR of crude reaction mixture

• chromatography. Diastereoisomeric ratio (dr) determined by 1H NMR of the crude reaction mixture. Plausible mechanism and X-ray structure of compound 5aca. Optimization of the reaction conditions.a Supporting Information Supporting Information File 14: Detailed experimental procedures, characterization data, and

• copies of 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectra. Acknowledgements Access to NMR, MS, and X-ray facilities from the Servei Central de Suport a la Investigació Experimental (SCSIE)-UV and the NMR U26 facility of ICTS “NANBIOSIS” is acknowledged. Funding L.C.-F. thanks the Universitat de València for a predoctoral

Cryptophycin unit B analogues

• Thomas Schachtsiek,
• Jona Voss,
• Maren Hamsen,
• Beate Neumann,
• Hans-Georg Stammler and
• Norbert Sewald

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• free of charge from the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) via https://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/structures under reference number CCDC 2400694 for Boc-ᴅ-Phe(4-NHMe)-OMe (7). Supporting Information File 12: Experimental section, NMR spectra and cellular proliferation assays. Acknowledgements We

Deep-blue emitting 9,10-bis(perfluorobenzyl)anthracene

• Long K. San,
• Sebastian Balser,
• Brian J. Reeves,
• Tyler T. Clikeman,
• Yu-Sheng Chen,
• Steven H. Strauss and
• Olga V. Boltalina

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 515–525, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.39

• photochemical reaction. Its structure was elucidated by NMR spectroscopy and single crystal X-ray diffractometry. The latter revealed no π–π interaction between neighboring ANTH cores. A combination of high photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of 0.85 for 9,10-ANTH(BnF)2, its significantly improved

• used for the perfluorobenzylation of PERY were used [22]. 9,10-ANTH(Br)2 and BnFI were dissolved and heated to 160 °C in PhCN in the presence of either Cu powder (22 h) or Na2S2O3 (4 h). According to the 1H NMR spectra of the filtered product mixtures, the reaction with Cu showed poor conversion, but

• of the solid products practically impossible. When NMP was used as the solvent, the reaction of 9,10-ANTH(Br)2, BnFI, and Na2S2O3 did not result in the formation of 9,10-ANTH(BnF)2 but mainly in the formation of 9-Br-10-BnF-ANTH (39%, determined by NMR). Overall, the methods described above all

Synthesis of the aggregation pheromone of Tribolium castaneum

• Biyu An,
• Xueyang Wang,
• Ao Jiao,
• Qinghua Bian and
• Jiangchun Zhong

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• of (R)-2-methyloxirane ((R)-2) with allylmagnesium bromide (3) catalyzed by CuI produced a mixture of (R)-hex-5-en-2-ol ((R)-4) and (S)-2-methylpent-4-en-1-ol ((S)-4’) (ratio 8:1, determined by 1H NMR spectroscopy) [25][26]. The primary alcohol (S)-4’ could be easily removed by a selective TEMPO

• oxidation. The optical purity of the chiral secondary alcohol (R)-4 was more than 99% ee, determined by 1H NMR spectrum of its Mosher ester [27][28]. The subsequent tosylation with p-tosyl chloride gave (R)-hex-5-en-2-yl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate ((R)-5) in 88% yield [29]. The reaction of (R)-5 with the

• ]. (4R,8R)-4,8-Dimethyldecanal ((4R,8R)-1) was obtained from chiral terminal olefine (5R,9R)-12 through the oxidation with RuCl3 and NaIO4 [36], and its specific rotation and NMR spectrum matched with the reference [20]. Moreover, using the similar procedure for (4R,8R)-1, the other three constituents of

Unprecedented visible light-initiated topochemical [2 + 2] cycloaddition in a functionalized bimane dye

• Metodej Dvoracek,
• Brendan Twamley,
• Mathias O. Senge and
• Mikhail A. Filatov

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• purification, the 1H NMR of Cl2B showed 6% of an impurity, possibly the anti-isomer. Further purification of Cl2B reduced the impurity content to less than 3%. Topochemical photocycloaddition Upon examining the crystal structure of our first sample of Cl2B, Cl2B (A), we observed that the compound had undergone

• shielding from light, and unavoidable light exposure during crystal selection, and the X-ray measurement itself. As an additional test, the compounds were prepared as NMR samples in DMSO-d6 and irradiated with 405 nm LED. Irradiation in the solution phase did not result in any dimerization; the respective

• ¹H NMR spectra remained unchanged compared to the neat compounds (Figures S1, S3, and S5, Supporting Information File 1), confirming that the reaction occurs selectively in the solid state. Cl2B was also irradiated in DCM with the same 405 nm LEDs, in a quartz fluorescence cuvette. A UV–vis spectrum

Synthesis of N-acetyl diazocine derivatives via cross-coupling reaction

• Thomas Brandt,
• Pascal Lentes,
• Jeremy Rudtke,
• Michael Hösgen,
• Christian Näther and
• Rainer Herges

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• /data_request/cif. Cambridge CB2 1EZ, UK; fax: +44 1223 336033. Supporting Information File 14: Synthetic procedures, UV–vis and NMR switching experiments, copies of UV–vis and NMR spectra, and X-ray crystallographic data. Funding The authors thankfully acknowledge financial support by the Deutsche

Synthesis of electrophile-tethered preQ₁ analogs for covalent attachment to preQ₁ RNA

• Laurin Flemmich and
• Ronald Micura

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• (16) see Supporting Information File 1. Syntheses of haloalkyl- and mesyloxyalkyl-modified preQ1 as and DPQ1 ligands. Supporting Information Supporting Information File 12: Experimental part, HPLC analysis of preQ1 and NMR spectra. Acknowledgements We thank Clemens Eichler (University of Innsbruck

• ) for synthetic contributions. Funding This work was funded in part by the Austrian Science Fund FWF [P31691, F8011-B] and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency FFG [West Austrian Bio NMR 858017].

Organocatalytic kinetic resolution of 1,5-dicarbonyl compounds through a retro-Michael reaction

• James Guevara-Pulido,
• Fernando González-Pérez,
• José M. Andrés and
• Rafael Pedrosa

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• ] using 20 mol % of catalyst A and 20 mol % of p-nitrobenzoic acid (PNBA) as co-catalyst in different solvents at room temperature. The results obtained are summarized in Scheme 3 and Table 1. The progress of the reaction was monitored using thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and 1H NMR analysis of the

• substituents present in the starting Michael adducts. Furthermore, it has been observed that the enantioselectivity of Michael adducts decreases with time in the presence of a catalyst derived from diarylprolinol. Experimental General Information 1H NMR (400 or 500 MHz) and 13C NMR (100 MHz) spectra were

Photomechanochemistry: harnessing mechanical forces to enhance photochemical reactions

• Francesco Mele,
• Ana M. Constantin,
• Andrea Porcheddu,
• Raimondo Maggi,
• Giovanni Maestri,
• Nicola Della Ca’ and
• Luca Capaldo

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 458–472, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.33

• zinc cations to align 1.1 through the formation of hydrogen-bonded coordination complexes. Thus, when a single crystal of the [Zn(bpe)2(H2O)4](NO3)2·8/3H2O·2/3bpe complex was exposed to UV irradiation (dark blue phosphor lamps, λ = 350 nm) for 25 h, only 46% conversion to 1.2 was observed via 1H NMR

• agent 2.2 in a sub-stoichiometric fashion (20 mol %). However, even upon prolonged exposure, the yield of 2.3 did not exceed 20% (by 1H NMR spectroscopy). To achieve turnover, the photoreacted solid was subjected to a second grinding and exposed again to UV irradiation for an additional 16 h, which

• resulted in 40% yield. Alternating grinding and irradiation, the authors managed to obtain quantitative conversion of 2.1 to 2.3. Overall, in this work, mechanochemistry worked akin to agitation provided by stirring or heating in solution. In fact, 1H NMR spectroscopy, XRD and DFT analyses showed that

Electrochemical synthesis of cyclic biaryl λ³-bromanes from 2,2’-dibromobiphenyls

• Andrejs Savkins and
• Igors Sokolovs

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• electrode, Pt foil as counter electrode, 0.1 M tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborate (TBA-BF4) in HFIP electrolyte and 2 F passed charge at a current density of 10 mA·cm−2) afforded the desired Br(III) product 1a in poor 14% NMR yield (Table 1, entry 1). The cyclic diarylbromonium salt 1a was isolated by

• 4a and 6, parameters that influence the jp vs v0.5 slope, are similar. On the other hand, anodic oxidation of 4a under optimized conditions (entry 6, Table 1) using 1 F returned only 35% of 1a (NMR yield), whereas passing 2 F charge delivered 1a in 60% yield. The latter data provides an evidence that

• hypobromite D. The latter decomposes into bromide and hexafluoroacetone, with the latter observed by 19F NMR [25]. Assuming that intermediate B is sufficiently stable to leave the diffusion layer and undergoes disproportionation to the species C in the bulk electrolyte provides a reasonable explanation for

New tandem Ugi/intramolecular Diels–Alder reaction based on vinylfuran and 1,3-butadienylfuran derivatives

• Yuriy I. Horak,
• Roman Z. Lytvyn,
• Andrii R. Vakhula,
• Yuriy V. Homza,
• Nazariy T. Pokhodylo and
• Mykola D. Obushak

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 444–450, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.31

• products were identified via NMR as 4,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydro-3aH-furo[2,3-f]isoindoles. The structures of compounds 5 were confirmed by NMR spectroscopy data (for details and discussion see Supporting Information File 1). The NMR data for the obtained furoindole skeleton signals and spin-coupling constants

• these compounds were confirmed by NMR spectroscopy (see Supporting Information File 1). Conclusion In summary, we showed the practical usage of 3-(furan-2-yl)acrylaldehyde in the four-component Ugi reaction with the prospect of further intramolecular [4 + 2] cycloaddition of the Ugi reaction product. We

• , compound characterizations, and NMR spectra. Funding The authors are thankful to the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and Simons Foundation (Award Numbers: 1290588) for financial support.