Combining the best of both worlds: radical-based divergent total synthesis

• Kyriaki Gennaiou,
• Antonios Kelesidis,
• Maria Kourgiantaki and
• Alexandros L. Zografos

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1–26, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.1

• , bipolamine I (176) was obtained from 169 via a samarium diiodide reduction of the mesylate, followed by sodium borohydride reduction of the ketone, hydroboration, and base-mediated cyclization. Flow-controlled divergent synthesis of aporphine and morphinandienone natural products (Felpin 2022) [92

• reported the flow-controlled divergent synthesis of aporphine and morphinandienone alkaloids based on biomimetic common scaffolds (e.g., 180) using hypervalent iodine(III) reagents. Capitalizing on previously reported mechanistic investigations, they assumed that 180 can rearrange to glaucine (183) through

• produce aporphine natural products, while the use of PIDA or PIFA in the presence of BF3·OEt or TMSOTf in wet CH3CN allows to diverge the synthesis to morphinandienone natural products (e.g., 181, Scheme 15). The flow reaction was performed in a reaction coil at room temperature. Two reaction loops were

Inclusion complexes of the steroid hormones 17β-estradiol and progesterone with β- and γ-cyclodextrin hosts: syntheses, X-ray structures, thermal analyses and API solubility enhancements

• Alexios I. Vicatos,
• Zakiena Hoossen and
• Mino R. Caira

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1749–1762, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.184

• under dry nitrogen gas with a constant flow rate of 60 cm3·min−1 and the samples were heated to a maximum temperature of 400 °C at a constant rate of 10 K·min−1. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC): DSC analyses were performed on a DSC XP-10 instrument (Surface Solutions GmbH), and the data analysed

Inline purification in continuous flow synthesis – opportunities and challenges

• Jorge García-Lacuna and
• Marcus Baumann

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1720–1740, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.182

• Jorge Garcia-Lacuna Marcus Baumann School of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Science Centre South, Belfield, Dublin 4, Dublin, Ireland 10.3762/bjoc.18.182 Abstract Continuous flow technology has become the method of choice for many academic and industrial researchers when developing new

• exploited to achieve effective and reliable flow processes. This perspective article summarizes recent applications of different inline purification techniques such as chromatography, extractions, and crystallization from academic and industrial laboratories. A discussion of the advantages and drawbacks of

• these tools is provided as a guide to aid researchers in selecting the most appropriate approach for future applications. It is hoped that this perspective contributes to new developments in this field in the context of process and cost efficiency, sustainability and industrial uptake of new flow

Formal total synthesis of macarpine via a Au(I)-catalyzed 6-endo-dig cycloisomerization strategy

• Jiayue Fu,
• Bingbing Li,
• Zefang Zhou,
• Maosheng Cheng,
• Lu Yang and
• Yongxiang Liu

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1589–1595, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.169

• -inflammatory [4][5][6][7][8], insecticidal, fungicidal, etc [9]. In addition to the above-mentioned activities, macarpine was also used as a DNA probe for flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy due to its fluorescent properties [10]. Despite some research on the activities of macarpine had been performed

Using UHPLC–MS profiling for the discovery of new sponge-derived metabolites and anthelmintic screening of the NatureBank bromotyrosine library

• Sasha Hayes,
• Aya C. Taki,
• Kah Yean Lum,
• Joseph J. Byrne,
• Merrick G. Ekins,
• Robin B. Gasser and
• Rohan A. Davis

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1544–1552, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.164

• % formic acid) were employed for the first minute, followed by a linear gradient to 100% MeOH (0.1% formic acid) over 8 min followed by a 1.5 min isocratic elution of 100% MeOH (0.1% formic acid) all at a flow rate of 0.3 mL/min. UHPLC–MS data was analysed using Thermo Scientific Dionex Chromeleon 7

• a further 10 min, all at a flow rate of 9 mL/min. Sixty 1 min fractions were collected from time 0 to 60 min to afford 5-debromopurealidin H (1, 11.1 mg, tR 32–34 min, 0.111% dry wt), and the known alkaloid ianthesine E (2, 161.2 mg, tR 40–41 min, 1.612% dry wt). 5-Debromopurealidin H (1): Yellow

An alternative C–P cross-coupling route for the synthesis of novel V-shaped aryldiphosphonic acids

• Stephen J. I. Shearan,
• Enrico Andreoli and
• Marco Taddei

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1518–1523, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.160

• note here that the system is kept under a constant flow of either argon or nitrogen, mainly to avoid side reactions with components in the air (humidity, oxygen), but also to prevent the solid in the addition funnel from contacting any vapour and turning soggy before it is added to the round-bottomed

• flask. As can be seen in Figure 1, this is achieved by flowing the gas through the powder addition funnel via a gas inlet. This also allows for the quick removal (usually complete in less than 30 minutes) of residual triisopropyl phosphite at the end of the reaction by simply increasing the gas flow

Molecular and macromolecular electrochemistry: synthesis, mechanism, and redox properties

• Shinsuke Inagi and
• Mahito Atobe

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1505–1506, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.158

• of organic electrochemistry for energy material applications. Organic semiconductor design for electron or hole transport is important for transistor and solar cell applications, and redox-active (but stable) organic and polymeric materials are promising for secondary batteries and redox flow

Naphthalimide-phenothiazine dyads: effect of conformational flexibility and matching of the energy of the charge-transfer state and the localized triplet excited state on the thermally activated delayed fluorescence

• Kaiyue Ye,
• Liyuan Cao,
• Davita M. E. van Raamsdonk,
• Zhijia Wang,
• Jianzhang Zhao,
• Daniel Escudero and
• Denis Jacquemin

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1435–1453, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.149

• with the measured values. The CT character of the 1CT and 3CT states is visible in the electronic density difference (EDDs) plots shown in Scheme 2, which clearly indicates the flow of electron density from the PTZ to the NI moieties. Conversely, the LE states are fully localized within the acceptor

On drug discovery against infectious diseases and academic medicinal chemistry contributions

• Yves L. Janin

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1355–1378, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.141

• effect on an animal model of the disease. Then, past these two hurdles, the task of selecting a clinical candidate and produce up to tons of it is also a major endeavor that has been often overlooked by the academia. However, a noteworthy exception would be the recent flow chemistry developments in the

Polymer and small molecule mechanochemistry: closer than ever

• José G. Hernández

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1225–1235, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.128

• into new modes to activate matter by force (e.g., twin-screw extrusion [71], resonant acoustic mixing [72], vortex fluidic mixing [73], laminar flow [74], etc.) will continue to unveil similarities and complementarities, rather than disparities, between the ways polymer and small molecule

• mechanochemical reactions occur. As a result, the field of mechanochemistry as a whole will ultimately be strengthened. Representation of (a) cavitation and elongational flow caused by pulsed ultrasonication, (b) mixer mill, (c) planetary ball mill, and (d) ring-and-puck mill (vibrating disc mill). Structure of

Mechanochemical bottom-up synthesis of phosphorus-linked, heptazine-based carbon nitrides using sodium phosphide

• Blaine G. Fiss,
• Georgia Douglas,
• Michael Ferguson,
• Jorge Becerra,
• Jesus Valdez,
• Trong-On Do,
• Tomislav Friščić and
• Audrey Moores

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1203–1209, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.125

• powder was then allowed to age under an argon atmosphere for 24 hours, prior to washing via centrifugation in a 3:1 by volume mixture of ethanol and deionized (DI) water. This afforded a material referred to below as g-h-PCN. Alternatively, the sample was annealed for 1 hour at 300 °C under a flow of

• =O character from 21% to 18% compared to g-h-PCN and an increase in C–OH character from 35% to 43% suggests mild hydrolysis, likely of terminal trichloroheptazine, during the annealing step at 300 °C, even under a flow of argon gas (Figure 2d). The nitrogen 1s scans show a similar trend, with the

Electro-conversion of cumene into acetophenone using boron-doped diamond electrodes

• Mana Kitano,
• Tsuyoshi Saitoh,
• Shigeru Nishiyama,
• Yasuaki Einaga and
• Takashi Yamamoto

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1154–1158, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.119

• starting material, while propylbenzene was not. Moreover, the electrolysis under a flow of oxygen did not improve the yields, which indicates that the BDD cathode can utilize the electrogenerated oxygen species efficiently, as we have reported previously [19]. Conclusion We have demonstrated a

Heterogeneous metallaphotoredox catalysis in a continuous-flow packed-bed reactor

• Wei-Hsin Hsu,
• Susanne Reischauer,
• Peter H. Seeberger,
• Bartholomäus Pieber and
• Dario Cambié

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1123–1130, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.115

• and scalable reaction conditions. Here, we report a continuous-flow approach to metallaphotoredox catalysis using a heterogeneous catalyst that combines the function of a photo- and a nickel catalyst in a single material. The catalyst is embedded in a packed-bed reactor to combine reaction and

• (catalyst) separation in one step. The use of a packed bed simplifies the translation of optimized batch reaction conditions to continuous flow, as the only components present in the reaction mixture are the substrate and a base. The metallaphotoredox cross-coupling of sulfinates with aryl halides was used

• as a model system. The catalyst was shown to be stable, with a very low decrease of the yield (≈1% per day) during a continuous experiment over seven days, and to be effective for C–O arylations when carboxylic acids are used as nucleophile instead of sulfinates. Keywords: flow chemistry

A Streptomyces P450 enzyme dimerizes isoflavones from plants

• Run-Zhou Liu,
• Shanchong Chen and
• Lihan Zhang

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1107–1115, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.113

• experiments was conducted with a YMC-Triart C18 ExRS column (150 mm × 3.0 mm, 3 μm, 12 nm, YMC) with a gradient of 5% B (0 min) to 95% B (12 min) at a flow rate of 0.5 mL/min (analytical method A). The HPLC–UV analysis of isoflavones was conducted with a Poroshell 120 SB-C18 column (100 mm × 3.0 mm, 2.7 μm

• , Agilent) with a gradient of 30% B (0 min) to 45% B (10 min) at a flow rate of 0.5 mL/min (analytical method B). The UHPLC–HRMS analysis of isoflavones was conducted with a HSS T3 column (100 mm × 2.1 mm, 1.8 μm, Waters) with a gradient of 30% B (0 min) to 45% B (4.5 min) at a flow rate of 0.4 mL/min

• (analytical method C). The UHPLC–HRMS analysis of the substrate scope was conducted with a HSS T3 column (100 mm × 2.1 mm, 1.8 μm, Waters) with a gradient of 0% B (0 min) to 100% B (5.0 min) at a flow rate of 0.4 mL/min (analytical method D). All HRMS analyses were performed in positive model with a scan

Electrochemical hydrogenation of enones using a proton-exchange membrane reactor: selectivity and utility

• Koichi Mitsudo,
• Haruka Inoue,
• Yuta Niki,
• Eisuke Sato and
• Seiji Suga

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1055–1061, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.107

• achieved. With this reaction system, chemoselective reduction can be performed using only electricity and water, and the product can be easily obtained by simply concentrating the solution coming out of the outlet of the flow system. We are currently trying to reduce various functional groups using this

• cathode catalyst. Reaction conditions: anode catalyst Pt/C, cathode catalyst Pd/C, concentration of 1 1.0 M, solvent dichloromethane, flow rate of the solution of 1 0.25 mL⋅min−1, flow rate of H2 gas 100 mL⋅min−1, reaction temperature room temperature, current density 50 mA⋅cm−2. Charge was passed to the

• reactor using an Ir/C cathode catalyst. Reaction conditions: anode catalyst Pt/C, cathode catalyst Ir/C, concentration of 1 1.0 M, solvent dichloromethane, flow rate of the solution of 1 0.25 mL⋅min−1, flow rate of H2 gas 100 mL⋅min−1, reaction temperature room temperature, current density 50 mA⋅cm−2

Isolation and biosynthesis of daturamycins from Streptomyces sp. KIB-H1544

• Yin Chen,
• Jinqiu Ren,
• Ruimin Yang,
• Jie Li,
• Sheng-Xiong Huang and
• Yijun Yan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1009–1016, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.101

• gel (75–150 µm, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Tokyo, Japan). Semipreparative HPLC was conducted on a HITACHI Chromaster system equipped with a DAD detector, a YMC-Triart C18 column (250 × 10 mm, i.d. 5 μm), and a flow rate of 3.0 mL/min. LC–MS was performed using an Agilent 1200 series HPLC system

• ). The eluent was removed with buffer B (50 mM Tris-HCl, 300 mM NaCl, 250 mM imidazole, pH 8.0) at a flow rate of 2 mL/min, starting from the fourth tube of the collection tube and ending at the sixth tube. The outgoing protein was collected and poured into a precooled filter column (Ultracel series 10

First example of organocatalysis by cathodic N-heterocyclic carbene generation and accumulation using a divided electrochemical flow cell

• Daniele Rocco,
• Ana A. Folgueiras-Amador,
• Richard C. D. Brown and
• Marta Feroci

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 979–990, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.98

• per l’Ingegneria, Sapienza University, via del Castro Laurenziano, 7, 00161, Rome, Italy 10.3762/bjoc.18.98 Abstract In this paper we present the first electrochemical generation of NHC carried out in a divided flow cell. The flow cell operated in the recycle mode. The need for a divided cell derived

• used as organocatalyst in two classical umpolung reactions of cinnamaldehyde: its cyclodimerization and its oxidative esterification. Keywords: Breslow intermediate; cathodic reduction; flow electrochemistry; N-heterocyclic carbene; oxidative esterification; Introduction Ionic liquids (ILs) are well

• as slow rates of conversion, low selectivity and reproducibility [26]. As a matter of fact, these problems can be addressed by using flow electrochemistry, usually achieving higher rates of conversion of reagents to products [27]. Moreover, electrochemical flow cells can have a very small gap between

Continuous flow synthesis of azobenzenes via Baeyer–Mills reaction

• Jan H. Griwatz,
• Anne Kunz and
• Hermann A. Wegner

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 781–787, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.78

• used Baeyer–Mills coupling reaction was adopted to a continuous flow setup. The versatility was demonstrated with a scope of 20 substances and the scalability of this method exemplified by the synthesis of >70 g of an azobenzene derivative applied in molecular solar thermal storage (MOST) systems

• . Keywords: azobenzenes; Baeyer–Mills reaction; continuous flow; molecular switches; solar fuel; Introduction Although the red-colored azobenzenes (AB) have been known for years as dyes, their applications nowadays span from energy and information storage [1][2][3][4][5], organocatalysis [6], photobiology

• the proposed mechanism, which involves nucleophilic attack of the aniline on the nitrosobenzene derivatives in acidic or basic media (Scheme 1) [18][19][20][21]. However, in order to use azobenzenes as functional materials, access to a large-scale process is necessary. In this context continuous flow

Synthesis of odorants in flow and their applications in perfumery

• Merlin Kleoff,
• Paul Kiler and
• Philipp Heretsch

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 754–768, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.76

• , Germany 10.3762/bjoc.18.76 Abstract Continuous flow technology is a key technology for sustainable manufacturing with numerous applications for the synthesis of fine chemicals. In recent years, the preparation of odorants utilizing the advantages of flow reactors received growing attention. In this

• review, we give an overview of selected methods for the synthesis of odorants in flow, including heterogeneously catalyzed reactions, gas reactions, and photochemical C–H functionalization processes. After a brief introduction on types of odorants, the presented odorant syntheses are ordered according to

• the main odor families “fruity”, “green”, “marine”, “floral”, “spicy”, “woody”, “ambery”, and “musky” and their use and importance for perfumery is briefly discussed. Keywords: flow chemistry; fragrances; odorants; scents; terpenes; Introduction The history of odorants goes back to ancient cultures

Identification of the new prenyltransferase Ubi-297 from marine bacteria and elucidation of its substrate specificity

• Jamshid Amiri Moghaddam,
• Huijuan Guo,
• Karsten Willing,
• Thomas Wichard and
• Christine Beemelmanns

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 722–731, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.72

• °C using a Luna Omega C18 column (100 × 2.1 mm, 1.6 μm, 100 Å, Phenomenex) preceded by a SecurityGuardTM ULTRA guard cartridge (2 × 2.1 mm, Phenomenex). Mobile phases were acidified with 0.1% formic acid and consisted of H2O (A), and acetonitrile (B) with a flow rate of 0.3 mL/min and the injection

Inductive heating and flow chemistry – a perfect synergy of emerging enabling technologies

• Conrad Kuhwald,
• Sibel Türkhan and
• Andreas Kirschning

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 688–706, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.70

• chemistry, but also in medicine. Traditionally, inductive heating is used in industry, e.g., for heating large metallic objects including bending, bonding, and welding pipes. In addition, inductive heating has emerged as a partner for flow chemistry, both of which are enabling technologies for organic

• synthesis. This report reviews the combination of flow chemistry and inductive heating in industrial settings as well as academic research and demonstrates that the two technologies ideally complement each other. Keywords: catalysis; enabling technologies; flow chemistry; inductive heating; multistep

• applications under flow conditions 2.1 General remarks Energy efficiency is one of the most important cost factors in industrial processes, especially for high temperature reactions in fixed-bed reactors. In general, conductive particles or (superpara)magnetic nanoparticles are suitable as fixed-bed materials

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

• Medical Science, Nijigaoka, Kani-city, Gifu Prefecture, 509-0293, Japan 10.3762/bjoc.18.67 Abstract The enhanced reaction rate in the epoxidation of cyclohexene with air as an oxidant was discovered without any added catalyst utilizing a continuous flow reactor constructed with readily available

• stainless steel parts and devices. This continuous-flow process demonstrates a significant improvement in reaction time for highly selective epoxide production over the batch process due to the efficient mass transfer between the liquid phase and air. The flow process discovered was operated continuously

• with good operational stability, evaluated by a constant high yield of cyclohexene oxide, to obtain the desired product with high productivity. Keywords: air; continuous flow; cyclohexene oxide; flow epoxidation; rapid gas–liquid reaction; Introduction From the past to the present, organic synthesis

Shift of the reaction equilibrium at high pressure in the continuous synthesis of neuraminic acid

• Jannis A. Reich,
• Miriam Aßmann,
• Kristin Hölting,
• Paul Bubenheim,
• Jürgen Kuballa and
• Andreas Liese

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 567–579, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.59

• Abstract The importance of a compound that helps fight against influenza is, in times of a pandemic, self-evident. In order to produce these compounds in vast quantities, many researchers consider continuous flow reactors in chemical industry as next stepping stone for large scale production. For these

• recycling steps, and were characterized regarding the reaction kinetics (initial rate) and scalability (different lab scales) in a batch reactor. The reaction kinetics were studied in a continuous flow reactor. A high-pressure circular reactor (up to 130 MPa) was applied for the investigation of changes in

• the position of the equilibrium is to be investigated, high residence times and small flow rates are needed. Since the pressure drop across a capillary depends on the flow rate, it was not possible to build up sufficient pressure when investigating the equilibrium. For this reason, the fixed-bed

Terpenoids from Glechoma hederacea var. longituba and their biological activities

• Dong Hyun Kim,
• Song Lim Ham,
• Zahra Khan,
• Sun Yeou Kim,
• Sang Un Choi,
• Chung Sub Kim and
• Kang Ro Lee

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 555–566, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.58

• . The monosaccharide of 5 was detected at 13.8 min, the same detection time (13.8 min) as ᴅ-glucopyranoside. LC–MS analysis was perfomed under the following conditions: flow rate 0.7 mL/min; 25% MeCN with 0.1% formic acid, column, Kinetex C18 column (250 mm × 4.6 mm, 5 µm, Phenomenex). Sugar analysis

• ) as ᴅ-glucopyranoside. GC–MS analysis was perfomed under the following conditions: capillary column, HP-5MS UI (30 m × 0.25 mm × 0.25 μm, Agilent); column temperature, 230 °C; injection temperature, 250 °C; flow rate, 1.0 mL/min; carrier gas, N2 [22]. Cytotoxic activity, NO production, NGF secretion

Synthesis of a new water-soluble hexacarboxylated tribenzotriquinacene derivative and its competitive host–guest interaction for drug delivery

• Man-Ping Li,
• Nan Yang and
• Wen-Rong Xu

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 539–548, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.56

• 90% acetonitrile with 0.1% formic acid and 10% water with 0.1% formic acid at a flow rate of 0.4 mL/min. Freeze-drying was conducted on a Scientz-18N freeze-dryer. Synthesis of compound 2. A mixture of compound 1 (2.30 g, 3.7 mmol), ethyl azidoacetate (5.76 g, 44.7 mmol), copper(II) sulfate