Synthesis of gem-difluoromethylenated analogues of boronolide

• Jing Lin,
• Xiao-Long Qiu and
• Feng-Ling Qing

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 37, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.37

• aldehyde 9 with the fluorine-containing building block 11 and the efficient construction of α,β-unsaturated-δ-lactones 15a–b via BAIB/TEMPO-procedure. Keywords: boronolide; gem-difluoromethylenated analogues; gem-difluoropropargylation; α,β-unsaturated-δ-lactones; Introduction (+)-Boronolide (1

• –quinoline system [26], leading to the expected alcohol 13a in 96% yield. Subsequent selective removal of the primary TBS group in 13a with D-camphor-10-sulfonic acid (CSA) yielded the diol 14a in 80% yield. As expected, treatment of compound 14a with 0.2 equiv of 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy (TEMPO

• and the efficient construction of α,β-unsaturated-δ-lactones 15a–b via the BAIB/TEMPO-procedure. Boronolide (1), boronolide analogues 2–3 and gem-difluoromethylenated analogues 4–7. Retrosynthetic analysis of target molecules 4–7. Synthesis of target molecules 4–5. Synthesis of target molecules 6–7

Green oxidations: Titanium dioxide induced tandem oxidation coupling reactions

• Vineet Jeena and
• Ross S. Robinson

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2009, 5, No. 24, doi:10.3762/bjoc.5.24

• . Herein, we describe the application of titanium dioxide in conjunction with 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl radical (TEMPO) as an oxidant in the synthesis of quinoxalines, via the tandem oxidation process (TOP) (Scheme 1). Results and Discussion Titanium dioxide in the anatase phase is a

• positive holes to the surface and subsequent hydroxyl radical formation [24]. It is believed that a similar interaction is taking place in our system and in conjunction with TEMPO lead to the formation of keto-aldehydes or diketones, which are trapped in situ to produce the required products. In an attempt

• TEMPO for the selective oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones. In our studies we have been examining similar systems with a view to incorporating them into tandem type processes. Conclusion In summary, we have reported the use of titanium dioxide as a tandem oxidation catalyst, demonstrated by

A biphasic oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones using a simplified packed- bed microreactor

• Andrew Bogdan and
• D. Tyler McQuade

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2009, 5, No. 17, doi:10.3762/bjoc.5.17

• characterization of a simplified packed-bed microreactor using an immobilized TEMPO catalyst shown to oxidize primary and secondary alcohols via the biphasic Anelli-Montanari protocol. Oxidations occurred in high yields with great stability over time. We observed that plugs of aqueous oxidant and organic alcohol

• 100 trials without showing any loss of catalytic activity. Keywords: alcohol oxidation; flow chemistry; heterogeneous catalysis; microreactors; TEMPO; Introduction Microreactors have gained attention because they can help run chemical transformations more efficiently, more selectively, and with a

• leaching nor the need for catalyst regeneration [22]. Nitroxyl radicals, such as 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO), immobilized on silicates [23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32], fluorous supports [33], soluble and insoluble polymers [22][34][35][36], magnetic nanoparticles [37], and ionic