Synthesis of fluorinated acid-functionalized, electron-rich nickel porphyrins

• Mike Brockmann,
• Jonas Lobbel,
• Lara Unterriker and
• Rainer Herges

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2954–2958, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.248

• to serve as a proton source for redox reactions at the metal. 3. The electronic properties of the porphyrin, especially the low oxidation potential, should not be increased. We have chosen four-fold meso-3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl-substituted Ni porphyrin as the electron-rich system, however, the post

• phenyl group of the porphyrin and the perfluoroalkyl chain. The oxygen atom, especially in the 2-position, should even improve the electronic properties of the porphyrin. Results and Discussion Our synthesis started with the readily available fluorinated symmetric diols HO–CH2–(CF2)n–CH2–OH (n = 2,4,6

4,6-Diaryl-5,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxanes as chiral dopants for liquid crystal compositions

• Maurice Médebielle,
• Peer Kirsch,
• Jérémy Merad,
• Carolina von Essen,
• Clemens Kühn and
• Andreas Ruhl

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2940–2945, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.246

• potential chiral dopants. Our long-term goal would be to provide a structure–property relationship of this class of molecules by i) modification of the aryl and ii) and/or acetal moieties (Scheme 1) and to elucidate the possible role of fluorine on their physical properties, with comparison to their non

• enantiomers (R,R)-3/(S,S)-3, (R,R)-4/(S,S)-4 were obtained by slow evaporation from n-heptane solution and structures were determined by X-ray diffraction, which allowed the correlation of the chiroptical properties with the configuration (Figure 2 and Figure 3). The HTP of all enantiomers were measured with

• relationship of 4,6-diheteroaryl-5,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxanes as potential chiral dopants. The syntheses of chiral 4,6-diphenyl-5,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxanes 3 and 4 as dopants for cholesteric liquid crystals. Synthesis of rac-2 as precursor of rac-3 and rac-4. Comparison of the physical properties of enantiopures (R

The charge transport properties of dicyanomethylene-functionalised violanthrone derivatives

• Sondos A. J. Almahmoud,
• Joseph Cameron,
• Dylan Wilkinson,
• Michele Cariello,
• Claire Wilson,
• Alan A. Wiles,
• Peter J. Skabara and
• Graeme Cooke

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2921–2930, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.244

• transport properties was most clearly observed in compound 3b which has a 60-fold improvement in mobility compared to 2b. This study demonstrates that the choice of the solubilising group has a profound effect on the hole mobility on these organic semiconductors. Keywords: Knoevenagel condensation; organic

• diodes (OLEDs) [3], and organic photovoltaic devices (OPVs)[4][5][6]. The charge transporting properties of organic semiconductors are key to the success of the devices and research focusing upon increasing this remains an important goal to enhance the commercial viability of the technologies. Typically

• ][16][17], high electron affinity, excellent self-assembling properties [18][19][20], and thermal and photochemical stabilities [21]. The excellent charge carrier mobility of PDIs has been explained by the intermolecular π–π interactions with an interplanar distance (3.3–3.5 Å) [22][23][24][25] that

Recent advances in transition-metal-free arylation reactions involving hypervalent iodine salts

• Ritu Mamgain,
• Kokila Sakthivel and
• Fateh V. Singh

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2891–2920, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.243

• N-arylation could be controlled by adjusting the steric and/or electronic properties of the diaryliodonium salt and the amide. This approach was helpful in the formation of O-arylimidates previously unattainable using metal-catalyzed methods. S-Arylation The aryl sulfide moiety is widely present in

• thiols, sulfoxides and sulfilimines have received significant attention in chemical biology and synthetic chemistry due to their versatile properties. Traditional approaches to sulfilimine synthesis typically include the oxidative imination of sulfides, often relying on transition-metal catalysts, which

• xanthates, with yields spanning from 65% to 91%. The promising biological properties of the S-aryl O-alkyl xanthates, makes them desirable targets for synthesis

Synthesis of pyrrole-fused dibenzoxazepine/dibenzothiazepine/triazolobenzodiazepine derivatives via isocyanide-based multicomponent reactions

• Marzieh Norouzi,
• Mohammad Taghi Nazeri,
• Ahmad Shaabani and
• Behrouz Notash

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2870–2882, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.241

• , and triazolobenzodiazepine under solvent- and catalyst-free conditions. Purposefully, this approach produced various bioactive scaffolds using environmentally friendly, mild, and simple conditions. Due to their bioactive moieties, these compounds with exclusive fluorescence properties may attract

• compounds with antibiotic, antiviral, and anticancer properties that are found in many drugs and natural products [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Pyrroles' biological properties manifest when they are fused to other heterocycles [7][8][9][10][11][12]. Among them, seven-membered heterocycles of the benzodiazepine

• -fused benzodiazepines, benzoxazepines, or benzothiazepines exhibit unique biological and pharmacological properties [22][23]. For example, midazolam is a hypnotic-sedative drug with anxiolytic, muscle relaxant, and anticonvulsant properties [24], flumazenil is made to induce general anesthesia for

N-Glycosides of indigo, indirubin, and isoindigo: blue, red, and yellow sugars and their cancerostatic activity

• Peter Langer

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2840–2869, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.240

• sodium tert-butanolate afforded the desired deprotected indigo-N-rhamnoside 5d (α/β = 2:1). In contrast to the antiproliferative properties of the akashins, 5d showed no significant activity against human cancer cell lines. The glycosylation of 13 can be explained as follows (Scheme 9): Reaction of tetra

• lower level as compared to β-33b. For compound β-33b, the mitochondrial properties and cell viability of melanoma (A375) and squamous cell carcinoma cells (A431) of the skin were studied [31]. Glucoside β-33b resulted in a decrease of the cell viability. In addition, activation of caspases-3 and -7 and

Synthesis of tricarbonylated propargylamine and conversion to 2,5-disubstituted oxazole-4-carboxylates

• Kento Iwai,
• Akari Hikasa,
• Kotaro Yoshioka,
• Shinki Tani,
• Kazuto Umezu and
• Nagatoshi Nishiwaki

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2827–2833, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.238

• heating, acting both as base and acid. This dual role activates the amide moiety and the ethynyl group, respectively. Using larger amounts of ammonium acetate substantially prolongs the reaction time due to its dissociation properties. Consequently, the yield of 5a increased to 92% by increasing the

Investigation of a bimetallic terbium(III)/copper(II) chemosensor for the detection of aqueous hydrogen sulfide

• Parvathy Mini,
• Michael R. Grace,
• Genevieve H. Dennison and
• Kellie L. Tuck

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2818–2826, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.237

• /bjoc.20.237 Abstract The chemosensor properties of a bimetallic terbium(III)/copper(II) complex functionalized with a 4-(2-pyridyl)-1,2,3-triazole ligand for the detection of Cu2+ ions and, aqueous and gaseous hydrogen sulfide was investigated. The 4-(2-pyridyl)-1,2,3-triazole ligand functions both as

• detecting aqueous H2S are in development [8][9][10][11][12][13][14], lack of sensitivity, selectivity, and cost effectiveness remain major challenges. For a number of years we have explored the properties of lanthanide-based chemosensors (Ln = Eu3+ or Tb3+) due to their significant advantages over

• H2S gas resulted in no modulation of luminescent intensity. With this in mind, it was therefore of interest to investigate the luminescent properties of [Tb(triazole-DPA)3·3Cu]3+, Tb.1·Cu, in the presence of aqueous and gaseous hydrogen sulfide. Results and Discussion The Tb.1 complex was synthesized

Synthesis and antimycotic activity of new derivatives of imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines

• Dmitriy Yu. Vandyshev,
• Daria A. Mangusheva,
• Khidmet S. Shikhaliev,
• Kirill A. Scherbakov,
• Oleg N. Burov,
• Alexander D. Zagrebaev,
• Tatiana N. Khmelevskaya,
• Alexey S. Trenin and
• Fedor I. Zubkov

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2806–2817, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.236

• (small-molecule concept) offer a distinctive advantage in the synthesis of new biologically active molecules, as they are synthetic bioisosters of purine bases. Imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine derivatives exhibit a wide range of pharmacological properties [4][5][6]. For example, this scaffold is a key

• desired pharmacological properties. Therefore, the design and synthesis of new compounds of this class with improved ADMET (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, toxicity) pharmacological properties is an urgent task. Molecular docking was carried out to identify potential binding positions of

Mechanochemical difluoromethylations of ketones

• Jinbo Ke,
• Pit van Bonn and
• Carsten Bolm

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2799–2805, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.235

• structures can improve physicochemical and biological properties [19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]. Among these groups, the difluoromethyl moiety has gained considerable attention [28][29][30]. Commonly, it is synthesized by the reaction of a nucleophile with difluorocarbene. However, the generation of

C–C Coupling in sterically demanding porphyrin environments

• Liam Cribbin,
• Brendan Twamley,
• Nicolae Buga,
• John E. O’ Brien,
• Raphael Bühler,
• Roland A. Fischer and
• Mathias O. Senge

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2784–2798, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.234

• ][5]. Nonplanar porphyrins offer a marked difference in chemical and physical properties when compared to their planar compatriots [6], with relatively smaller HOMO–LUMO gaps resulting in an observed bathochromic shift in the UV–vis absorption spectrum [7]. The phenomenon of nonplanarity results from

• ] and almost planar [19] dodecasubstituted porphyrins have been reported. Despite the increasing interest in the chemical and physical properties of nonplanar porphyrins only limited synthetic methods are available for the functionalization of these macrocycles [6]. An attractive approach to accomplish

• literature procedure [35]. With initial success in the synthesis porphyrin 26, this Suzuki coupling reaction was performed on 13, for a range of boronic acids/esters as shown in Figure 2 and Scheme 2. Boronic acids/esters were chosen based on their electronic properties (activating/deactivating) as well as

Access to optically active tetrafluoroethylenated amines based on [1,3]-proton shift reaction

• Yuta Kabumoto,
• Eiichiro Yoshimoto,
• Bing Xiaohuan,
• Masato Morita,
• Motohiro Yasui,
• Shigeyuki Yamada and
• Tsutomu Konno

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2776–2783, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.233

• amides in moderate three-step yields. Keywords: amine; chirality transfer; [1,3]-proton shift reaction; tetrafluoroethylene fragment; Introduction A fluorine atom has quite peculiar chemical and physical properties compared to others, and hence changes in molecular properties resulting from the

• with a tetrafluoroethylene fragment exhibit significantly different molecular properties compared to monofluorinated, difluorinated, or trifluoromethylated molecules [8][9]. Therefore, more and more tetrafluoroethylenated molecules having a variety of applications, such as bioactive substances (Figure

Copper-catalyzed yne-allylic substitutions: concept and recent developments

• Shuang Yang and
• Xinqiang Fang

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2739–2775, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.232

• ester was also a suitable substrate for the reaction (Scheme 20, 20p). In addition, the presence of substituents such as hydroxy or chlorine groups on the anthrones had no impact on the reaction (Scheme 20, 20q–t). Chiral coumarins, renowned for their bioactive properties, form the cornerstone of

Synthesis of benzo[f]quinazoline-1,3(2H,4H)-diones

• Ruben Manuel Figueira de Abreu,
• Peter Ehlers and
• Peter Langer

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2708–2719, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.228

• and Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reactions followed by Brønsted acid-mediated cycloisomerisation. The developed methodology tolerates various functional groups and leads to moderate up to quantitative yields of the final products. The impact of different functional groups on the optical properties

• reactions (Figure 1). Polycondensed heterocycles containing a uracil moiety have also been studied in recent years. For example, compound A exhibits antitumor and antimicrobial properties (Figure 2) [66][67]. Compounds A and B are used as starting materials for the synthesis of polyaromatic derivatives of

• other compounds with medicinal or photophysical properties [52][53][54][55]. Compounds A are related to the class of natural products known as coumestans, while B resembles flavins. While the medical potential of coumestans is still the subject of current research, interesting photocatalytic properties

5th International Symposium on Synthesis and Catalysis (ISySyCat2023)

• Anthony J. Burke and
• Elisabete P. Carreiro

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2704–2707, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.227

• ) derivatives, which possess recognized pharmacological properties [12]. They used sequential reactions catalyzed by palladium and copper. The process involves an initial amination, which can be carried out via either the Buchwald–Hartwig or the Chan–Lam reaction, followed by a palladium-catalyzed

Synthesis of fluoroalkenes and fluoroenynes via cross-coupling reactions using novel multihalogenated vinyl ethers

• Yukiko Karuo,
• Keita Hirata,
• Atsushi Tarui,
• Kazuyuki Sato,
• Kentaro Kawai and
• Masaaki Omote

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2691–2703, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.226

• parent compounds. Furthermore, fluoroalkenes can be utilized as feedstock for fluoropolymers. Teflon, which is a well-known fluoropolymer with excellent water-repellent and oleophobic properties, is synthesized by polymerizing a monomer called tetrafluoroethylene. As a consequence, convenient and diverse

Photoluminescence color-tuning with polymer-dispersed fluorescent films containing two fluorinated diphenylacetylene-type fluorophores

• Kazuki Kobayashi,
• Shigeyuki Yamada,
• Motohiro Yasui and
• Tsutomu Konno

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2682–2690, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.225

• fluorophore 1a and yellow fluorophore 1f Based on our investigation of the PL behavior of PMMA dispersion films containing a mixture of 1a and 1c, we investigated the PL properties of PMMA dispersion films containing a mixture of blue fluorophore 1a and yellow fluorophore 1f (Figure 5). The collected

• 80:20 ratio was also consistent with the corresponding absorption spectrum of 1a (Figure S2h in Supporting Information File 1). This result clearly indicates an energy transfer from 1a to 1f. Next, we evaluated the PL properties of the PMMA film blended in a 95:5 ratio, which had a higher weight

• diphenylacetylene libraries with excellent solid-state luminescent properties, the PMMA dispersion film containing a methoxy-substituted fluorinated diphenylacetylene exhibited dark blue PL, the PMMA film containing a diphenylamino-substituted fluorinated diphenylacetylene exhibited green–yellow PL, and the PMMA

Computational design for enantioselective CO₂ capture: asymmetric frustrated Lewis pairs in epoxide transformations

• Maxime Ferrer,
• Iñigo Iribarren,
• Tim Renningholtz,
• Ibon Alkorta and
• Cristina Trujillo

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2668–2681, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.224

• centres are indicative of the FLP’s reactivity [45][46]. Thus, substituents must be selected to ensure a broad spectrum of acidity and basicity of the LA and LB. Different methods for determining these properties have been described in the literature. Because of their easy computation, the proton affinity

Transition-metal-free decarbonylation–oxidation of 3-arylbenzofuran-2(3H)-ones: access to 2-hydroxybenzophenones

• Bhaskar B. Dhotare,
• Seema V. Kanojia,
• Chahna K. Sakhiya,
• Amey Wadawale and
• Dibakar Goswami

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2655–2667, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.223

• -absorbing as well as photo-antioxidant properties via an intramolecular hydrogen transfer [5]. The structure–activity relationship between the substituents of 2-hydroxybenzophenones and their UV-absorption properties has been reported previously [6]. It was concluded that the ability to absorb UV light and

• very weak estrogenic activity [8]. Although a detailed SAR is still warranted, the initial reports prompted us to find a suitable synthetic method for 5-substituted 2-hydroxybenzopheneones, and to evaluate their UV-absorbing properties. Various methods for the synthesis of benzophenones have been

• earlier, 5-substituted-2-hydroxybenzophenones showed a better photoantioxidant ability, and can be an alternative to the commercially used UV-absorbers. Towards this, the UV absorption properties of the synthesized compounds were evaluated (Figure 6 and Figure S30 in Supporting Information File 1). UV

Deciphering the mechanism of γ-cyclodextrin’s hydrophobic cavity hydration: an integrated experimental and theoretical study

• Stiliyana Pereva,
• Stefan Dobrev,
• Tsveta Sarafska,
• Valya Nikolova,
• Silvia Angelova,
• Tony Spassov and
• Todor Dudev

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2635–2643, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.221

• properties of γ-CD (the largest of the three most abundant native CDs), the main experimental methods applied in this study were differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). By coupling these techniques with density functional theory (DFT) calculations we try to shed some

• ]. Comparison between the CDs: γ-CD vs α- and β-CD Analysis of the binding properties of CDs reveals that these very similar molecules, members of the CD family with six to eight glucose monomers in a ring (α-, β-, and γ-CD) have some common characteristics, but also differ in others. Below we list some

Applications of microscopy and small angle scattering techniques for the characterisation of supramolecular gels

• Connor R. M. MacDonald and
• Emily R. Draper

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2608–2634, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.220

• -assembly across many length scales (Figure 1), allowing for the control of properties through not only chemical modifications on the monomer, but also changes to the gelation process [2]. Whilst this tunability is advantageous in that it allows for a wide range of functionality and applications, this also

• gives rise to difficulties in understanding and predicting gel structure and properties [2]. In order to understand the supramolecular structure, a robust characterisation regime is required. A comprehensive work edited by Weiss and Térech discussed in detail the plethora of chemical systems

• use of fluorescence probes should be used in tandem with CLSM. For example, Raeburn et al. showed that the addition of molecular rotors and fluorescent dyes affects the bulk network of self-assembled materials using rheology. The co-packing was observed to alter rheological properties of the materials

Efficient modification of peroxydisulfate oxidation reactions of nitrogen-containing heterocycles 6-methyluracil and pyridine

• Alfiya R. Gimadieva,
• Yuliya Z. Khazimullina,
• Aigiza A. Gilimkhanova and
• Akhat G. Mustafin

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2599–2607, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.219

• as 6-methyluracil (MU), 1,3,6-trimethyluracil (TMU), and pyridine (Py), and the results of the experiments are presented in this article. The hydroxy derivatives of MU and Py, obtained through oxidation followed by acid hydrolysis, possess compelling biological properties, rendering them practically

• spectral properties of HPy (9) are in agreement with those reported in the literature [29]. The most effective catalyst for the pyridine oxidation was found to be РсСо. Its addition to the reaction in the amount of 0.1–0.3 wt % increased the yield of pyridin-2-yl ammonium sulfate (8) up to 78–81% (Table 2

Base-promoted cascade recyclization of allomaltol derivatives containing an amide fragment into substituted 3-(1-hydroxyethylidene)tetronic acids

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

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2585–2591, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.217

• was isolated in unchanged form. It should be mentioned that the key step of the studied recyclization is an intramolecular nucleophilic addition of a nitrogen atom at the double bond of the pyranone ring. Comparing the chemical properties of the considered amides and hydrazides it can be assumed that

• . Finally, neutralization of intermediate E by HClconc leads to target product 4. It is interesting to note that chemical properties of the synthesized furanones differ from previously described 3-acetyltetronic acids 2 obtained from the corresponding hydrazides 1. As it was shown in a prior paper compounds

Anion-dependent ion-pairing assemblies of triazatriangulenium cation that interferes with stacking structures

• Yohei Haketa,
• Takuma Matsuda and
• Hiromitsu Maeda

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2567–2576, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.215

• electronic and electrooptical properties, various derivatives have been synthesized via peripheral modifications of the triangulenium cations. In particular, various functional units can be introduced at the N-positions of azatriangulenium cations. For example, N-alkyl-substituted triazatriangulenium (TATA

• cations [21]. Moreover, ion-pairing assemblies of 1a+ and the π-electronic receptor–anion complexes as pseudo-π-electronic anions exhibited electric conductive properties [22][23][24][25]. The structures and electronic states of ions directly affect the arrangement of constituent ions in the assemblies

• and resulting properties. Thus, the design and synthesis of ion pairs are important for preparing functional ion-pairing assemblies. In contrast to N-alkyl-substituted TATA+ cations, only a few N-aryl-substituted TATA+ cations have been reported to date [26][27][28][29]. This is probably because the

A review of recent advances in electrochemical and photoelectrochemical late-stage functionalization classified by anodic oxidation, cathodic reduction, and paired electrolysis

• Nian Li,
• Ruzal Sitdikov,
• Ajit Prabhakar Kale,
• Joost Steverlynck,
• Bo Li and
• Magnus Rueping

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2500–2566, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.214