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

• , Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK 10.3762/bjoc.20.244 Abstract The study of organic small molecule semiconductor materials as active components of organic electronic devices continues to attract considerable attention due to the range of advantages these molecules can offer. Here, we report the synthesis of three

• p-type semiconductors with low HOMO–LUMO gaps (≈1.25 eV). The hole mobilities, measured from fabricated organic field-effect transistors, range from 3.6 × 10−6 to 1.0 × 10−2 cm2 V−1 s−1. We found that the compounds featuring linear alkyl chains (3b and 3c) displayed a higher mobility compared to the

• 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

C–H Trifluoromethylthiolation of aldehyde hydrazones

• Victor Levet,
• Balu Ramesh,
• Congyang Wang and
• Tatiana Besset

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2883–2890, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.242

• using the synthetic potential of hydrazones in organic synthesis. Experimental General procedure for the preparation of trifluoromethylthiolated products 2–6: An oven-dried 10 mL reaction tube equipped with a stirring bar was charged with the hydrazone derivative (0.3 mmol, 1.0 equiv) and CH3CN (0.7 mL

• room temperature. α,α,α-Trifluoroacetophenone (42 μL, 0.3 mmol, 1.0 equiv) was added as an internal standard for determining the 19F NMR yield. The mixture was then filtered on a pad of celite and rinsed with CH2Cl2. The solution was then washed with brine twice (20 mL) and the organic layers were

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

• Marzieh Norouzi Mohammad Taghi Nazeri Ahmad Shaabani Behrouz Notash Department of Organic Chemistry, Shahid Beheshti University, Daneshjou Boulevard, Tehran, 1983969411, Iran Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Shahid Beheshti University, Daneshjou Boulevard, Tehran, 1983969411, Iran 10.3762/bjoc

• organic azide that is very sensitive to external factors such as light, heat, friction, and pressure and should be stored in amber plastic containers without light and at a temperature below zero degree Celsius. Exposure to azide occurs through skin absorption, inhalation, or ingestion through the

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

• ][9][10]. In this context, the best CDK2 inhibitory activities were observed for indirubin-derived oximes [11]. Yellow colored isoindigo received a lot of attention as constituent of polymers applied as semi-conducting materials, organic light emitting materials (OLED), and for related applications

Multicomponent synthesis of α-branched amines using organozinc reagents generated from alkyl bromides

• Baptiste Leroux,
• Alexis Beaufils,
• Federico Banchini,
• Olivier Jackowski,
• Alejandro Perez-Luna,
• Fabrice Chemla,
• Marc Presset and
• Erwan Le Gall

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2834–2839, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.239

• primary organozinc reagents. Keywords: alkyl bromides; branched amines; Mannich reaction; multicomponent reaction; zinc; Introduction The multicomponent Mannich reaction is one of the most powerful tools available in organic synthesis for the straightforward generation of α-branched amines [1][2][3

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

• , the molecular sieves were filtered off, and the filtrate was washed with water (50 mL × 2). The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford diethyl α-acetoxy-α-(4-methylbenzoylamino)malonate (1a, 2.86 g, 8.1 mmol, 81% yield) as white solid. When

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

• implicated in various pathological conditions such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Down's syndrome, and diabetes [3][4][5]. H2S naturally occurs in groundwater, originating from the breakdown of organic matter and as a by-product of numerous industrial processes. H2S predominantly exists as HS

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

• Dmitriy Yu. Vandyshev Daria A. Mangusheva Khidmet S. Shikhaliev Kirill A. Scherbakov Oleg N. Burov Alexander D. Zagrebaev Tatiana N. Khmelevskaya Alexey S. Trenin Fedor I. Zubkov Organic Chemistry Department, Voronezh State University, 1 Universitetskaya pl., 394018 Voronezh, Russian Federation

• St., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics Department, N. N. Burdenko Voronezh State Medical University, 10 Studencheskaya St., 394036 Voronezh, Russian Federation Gause Institute of New Antibiotics, 11 B. Pirogovskaya St., 119021 Moscow, Russian Federation Organic

• compounds occupy a pivotal position in the arsenal of modern organic and medicinal chemistry due to their extensive spectrum of physiological activity [1]. Imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines represent one of the most promising classes of compounds within this group [2][3]. These small azoheterocyclic frameworks

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

• Jinbo Ke Pit van Bonn Carsten Bolm Institute of Organic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany 10.3762/bjoc.20.235 Abstract We present a mechanochemical synthesis of difluoromethyl enol ethers. Utilizing an in situ generation of difluorocarbenes, ketones are

• ; mechanochemistry; Introduction In recent years, mechanochemical organic synthesis has been advanced significantly, prompting organic chemists to reconsider the necessity of solvents in their reactions [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]. Eliminating hazardous solvents substantially reduces the ecological

• footprint of organic reactions [12][13]. Beyond environmental benefits and enhanced human safety, mechanochemical reactions often feature shorter reaction times, eliminate the need for external heating, and offer alternative product selectivity [3][14]. In general, such reactions are characterized by the

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

• Liam Cribbin Brendan Twamley Nicolae Buga John E. O' Brien Raphael Buhler Roland A. Fischer Mathias O. Senge School of Chemistry, Chair of Organic Chemistry, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, 152-160 Pearse Street, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin, D02 R590, Ireland

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

• introduction of fluorine atom(s) into organic molecules are also significantly unique, and often extremely noticeable even when the number of the atom introduced is small [1][2][3]. By skillfully utilizing such characteristics, fluorine-containing organic molecules have established themselves as indispensable

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

• transformed into a series of useful molecules, enabling them an important backbone in organic synthesis. Lin et al. [66] used sodium sulfinates as the nucleophiles to realize the asymmetric sulfonylation of yne-allylic esters. The reaction can be carried out under mild conditions with good to excellent regio

• method to access structurally diverse chiral coumarin derivatives, which are of great interest in the fields of medicinal chemistry and synthetic organic chemistry (Scheme 22, 22a–y). Moreover, the utilization of 2-(1-ethoxyethylidene)malononitrile as a γ-nucleophile yielded the desired product 22z with

Interaction of a pyrene derivative with cationic [60]fullerene in phospholipid membranes and its effects on photodynamic actions

• Hayato Takagi,
• Çetin Çelik,
• Ryosuke Fukuda,
• Qi Guo,
• Tomohiro Higashino,
• Hiroshi Imahori,
• Yoko Yamakoshi and
• Tatsuya Murakami

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2732–2738, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.231

• safer control of Vm. Keywords: liposome; π–π interaction; reactive oxygen species; superoxide radical anion; Introduction The [60]fullerene (C60) is known as an excellent electron acceptor [1][2] and is commonly used in organic solar cell applications [3]. Taking advantage of the fact that C60 can be

Young investigators in natural products chemistry, biosynthesis, and enzymology

• Jeffrey D. Rudolf,
• Lena Barra and
• Takayoshi Awakawa

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2720–2721, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.229

• . Their privileged structures have led organic and bioorganic chemists to develop methods to construct them. Our fundamental knowledge in enzymology is continually expanded by enzymes involved in natural products biosynthesis, as their production requires evolved enzymes to perform chemical reactions

• also humbly thank Prof. Jeroen Dickschat for inviting each of us to guest-edit this wonderful issue featuring rising stars in the field of natural products. Finally, we thank the staff of the Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry for making this issue possible. As you browse this issue, we hope that

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

• combined organic layers were dried over Na2SO4, concentrated under reduced pressure, and purified by column chromatography (heptane/ethyl acetate). 2,4,8-Trimethyl-6-(p-tolyl)benzo[f]quinazoline-1,3(2H,4H)-dione (5a). According to general procedure, compound 5a was obtained as a brown solid in 99% yield

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

• Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal LAQV-REQUIMTE, Institute for Research and Advanced Training (IIFA), University of Évora, Rua Romão Ramalho, 59, 7000-671 Évora, Portugal 10.3762/bjoc.20.227 Organic synthesis and catalysis are two of the main stalwarts of the chemical sciences, and they have undergone

• extraordinary advances over the past 150 years. They are a crucial tool for the development of new molecules across a wide range of fields, including drug discovery, energy, materials science, and many more. The ability to design and create novel compounds through organic synthesis, aided by catalysis, is

• intramolecular aminocarbonylation using Mo(CO)6. Both catalytic approaches successfully produced the desired DBDAPs. As previously mentioned, organic synthesis is a crucial tool for preparing complex molecules of high value to industry. Frackenpohl et al. [13] designed and synthesized a new library of 2,3

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

• EtOAc. The organic phase was washed with brine (40 mL), dried over Na2SO4 and filtered. Then, the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography and preparative TLC to afford 2. 2-Chloro-1-fluoro-2-phenylethenyl phenyl ether (2a): Compound 2a was

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

• Kazuki Kobayashi Shigeyuki Yamada Motohiro Yasui Tsutomu Konno Faculty of Molecular Chemistry and Engineering, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan 10.3762/bjoc.20.225 Abstract The development of organic light-emitting devices has driven demand for new

• white-light-emitting materials. Keywords: energy transfer; fluorinated diphenylacetylenes; photoluminescence; polymer-dispersed films; white luminescence; Introduction Luminescent materials in lighting and display devices have become indispensable in daily life [1][2][3]. In recent years, organic

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

• Bhaskar B. Dhotare Seema V. Kanojia Chahna K. Sakhiya Amey Wadawale Dibakar Goswami Bio-Organic Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, PIN-400085, India NMIMS Sunandan Divatia School of Science, Vile-Parle, Mumbai-400056, India Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

• -hydroxybenzophenones as efficient UV-protectors. Experimental All chemicals were procured from Sigma-Aldrich (AR grade) and used without any further purification. All solvents were purchased from Merck, and were distilled or dried, wherever applicable, following standard procedures. The organic extracts were dried

• cold 10% aqueous NaHCO3 solution was added. The reaction mixture was diluted with EtOAc and filtered through a Celite bed. The filtrate was extracted with ethyl acetate (3 × 40 mL), the organic extract was washed with water and brine, and dried with Na2SO4. The organic extract was concentrated under

The scent gland composition of the Mangshan pit viper, Protobothrops mangshanensis

• Jonas Holste,
• Paul Weldon,
• Donald Boyer and
• Stefan Schulz

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2644–2654, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.222

• Jonas Holste Paul Weldon Donald Boyer Stefan Schulz Institute of Organic Chemistry, Technische Universität Braunschweig, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, National Zoological Park, 1500 Remount Road, Front Royal, Virginia 22630, USA Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern

• (DMDS, 50 µL) and a 0.24 M iodine solution in diethyl ether (5 µL). The mixture was allowed to stand sealed at 40 °C for 15 h. Subsequently, the mixture was diluted with pentane (200 µL) and washed with a saturated sodium thiosulfate solution. The organic phase was dried over sodium sulfate and

• for 18 h. After cooling down to room temperature, water, and diethyl ether were added. The phases were separated and the aqueous phase was extracted three times with diethyl ether. The organic phases were combined, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated for GC–MS analysis [44

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

• throughout the bulk network [2]. Another significant limitation posed by cryogenic microscopy techniques is their compatibility with organic solvent systems. Firstly, the vitrification procedure poses significant problems for the typical cryogens of liquid nitrogen and liquid ethane. Whilst liquid nitrogen

• is compatible with organic solvents, the lower cooling rate of ≈7000 K/s may be insufficient to vitrify the materials within organic solvents. Whereas the cooling rate of ethane of up to 100,000 K/s would overcome this, most organic solvents are soluble in liquid ethane making it incompatible with

• such systems [36][44]. Furthermore, even when vitrification is achieved, organic solvents are much less stable than aqueous samples under the electron beam. Currently, a typical high resolution cryo-TEM study generally requires a dose of ≥100 e−/Å2, however, vitrified organic solvents have reportedly

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

• TLC (eluent ethanol/ammonia aqueous 4:1), cooled to room temperature, alkalinized with NaHCO3 solution to pH 7–8, extracted with chloroform (3 × 10 mL), and the organic layer was dried with MgSO4. After removal of the solvent 1.17 g (95%) of pyridin-2(1H)-one (9) was obtained as a thick mass of light

Synthesis and cytotoxicity studies of novel N-arylbenzo[h]quinazolin-2-amines

• Battini Veeraiah,
• Kishore Ramineni,
• Dabbugoddu Brahmaiah,
• Nangunoori Sampath Kumar,
• Hélène Solhi,
• Rémy Le Guevel,
• Chada Raji Reddy,
• Frédéric Justaud and
• René Grée

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2592–2598, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.218

• stirred at −78 °C for 2 h, and then dry DMF (3.3 mL, 0.041 mol) was added. After stirring for 2 h at −78 °C, the mixture was quenched with water and the crude product was extracted with ethyl acetate (30 mL × 3). The combined organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under

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

• Andrey N. Komogortsev Constantine V. Milyutin Boris V. Lichitsky N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Pr., 47, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation 10.3762/bjoc.20.217 Abstract For the first time, recyclization of allomaltol derivatives with an amide

• -hydroxypyran-4-ones these products are widely used in organic synthesis [17][18][19][20][21][22][23]. Among the diverse chemical transformations of allomaltol derivatives the recyclizations of the pyranone ring are of great interest. As a rule, such reactions are realized under action of nitrogen-containing

• , copies of NMR spectra, X-ray crystallographic data and refinement details. Supporting Information File 142: Analytical data of all compounds 4, 7 and 9. Acknowledgements Crystal structure determination was performed in the Department of Structural Studies of Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry

Transition-metal-free synthesis of arylboronates via thermal generation of aryl radicals from triarylbismuthines in air

• Yuki Yamamoto,
• Yuki Konakazawa,
• Kohsuke Fujiwara and
• Akiya Ogawa

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2577–2584, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.216

• are one of the fundamental aryl compounds in organic synthesis, especially in cross-coupling reactions [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9], and their applications are widespread, including dye synthesis, pharmaceutical and agrochemical synthesis, and industrial manufacturing [10][11]. In recent years, a

• diborons can capture the in situ-generated carbon-centered radicals [28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]. Among the aryl sources in organic synthesis, triarylbismuthines are shelf-stable and easy-to-handle reagents with appropriate reactivities in transition-metal-catalyzed reactions and radical reactions

• of organobismuth compounds in synthetic organic chemistry. Further applications of organobismuth compounds as aryl radical precursors are currently under investigation. Experimental General comments: Unless otherwise stated, all starting materials were purchased from commercial sources and used