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Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 2618–2636, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.203
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Figure 1: Structure of thiazolidinone derivatives.
Figure 2: Selected examples of commercial drugs containing the thiazolidinone core.
Scheme 1: Multicomponent reaction of benzaldehyde, rhodanine, and piperidine in ethanol leading directly to a...
Scheme 2: Substrate scope of the EDA-catalyzed Knoevenagel condensation reactions using a range of aromatic/h...
Scheme 3: Limitations of the EDA-catalyzed Knoevenagel reactions for the synthesis of rhodanine or thiazolidi...
Scheme 4: Plausible reaction mechanism for the EDA-catalyzed Knoevenagel condensation reactions.
Scheme 5: Substrate scope of the HPW-catalyzed GBB reactions.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-thiazolidinone hybrids by EDA-catalyzed Knoevenagel condensatio...
Figure 3: Overlay of predicted (red) and experimental (black) NMR spectra for compound 3n: a) 1H NMR spectra ...
Figure 4: a) Molecular structure of 3n with crystallographic labeling (50% probability displacement). b) Pers...
Scheme 7: a) Tautomeric forms of thiazolidinones and b) resonance structures for compounds 3n and 4n.
Figure 5: Molecular energy as a function of the torsion angle obtained from a relaxed dihedral scan at the M0...
Figure 6: Identification of the carbon atoms used in the theoretical study of chemical shifts. In red, easily...
Figure 7: a) Visual impressions of the solvatochromic study in various solvents (10−5 M) after excitation wit...
Scheme 8: Proposed ICT-type mechanism for the fluorescence process, adapted from ref. [89].
Figure 8: Photophysical study in aqueous solution under different pH values for compound 3n (10−5 M) at room ...
Scheme 9: Two equilibria of compound 3n in aqueous solutions, adapted from ref. [92,93].
Figure 9: Molecular fragments associated with intramolecular charge transfer states.
Figure 10: Frontier molecular orbitals of compounds 3n and 4n in three different states: protonated, deprotona...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 2250–2259, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.172
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Figure 1: A) Sequence of amino acids in CLK3 as compared to the three other CLKs; B) Structure of CLK3 highli...
Figure 2: A) Docking of our previous inhibitor (DB18) in CLK3 and B) our working hypothesis.
Figure 3: Design of our target molecules.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of the intermediate anilino-2-quinazolines 7a and 7b.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of the targeted anilino-2-quinazolines 10 and 13.
Figure 4: Primary evaluation of the inhibition of the new quinazolines against a short panel of mammalian kin...
Figure 5: Docking of VS-77 in CLK3.
Figure 6: Docking of VS-77 in Hs_DYRK1A (PDB ID: 8T2H [26]).
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 2103–2172, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.165
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Figure 1: C2–C6 biobased carbonyl building blocks.
Scheme 1: Proposed (2 + 2) route to glycolaldehyde and glycolic acid from erythritol by Cu/AC catalyst (AC = ...
Scheme 2: Reductive amination of GCA.
Scheme 3: N-Formylation of secondary amines by reaction with GCA.
Scheme 4: Synthesis and conversion of hydroxy acetals to cyclic acetals.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of 3-(indol-3-yl)-2,3-dihydrofurans via three-component reaction of glycolaldehyde, indol...
Scheme 6: BiCl3-catalyzed synthesis of benzo[a]carbazoles from 2-arylindoles and α-bromoacetaldehyde ethylene...
Scheme 7: Cu/NCNSs-based conversion of glycerol to glycolic acid and other short biobased acids.
Scheme 8: E. coli-based biotransformation of C1 source molecules (CH4, CO2 and CO) towards C2 glycolic acid.
Scheme 9: N-Formylation of amines with C2 (a) or C3 (b) biomass-based feedstocks.
Scheme 10: Methods for the formation of propanoic acid (PA) from lactic acid (LA).
Scheme 11: Co-polymerization of biobased lactic acid and glycolic acid via a bicatalytic process.
Scheme 12: Oxidation of α-hydroxy acids by tetrachloroaurate(III) in acetic acid–sodium acetate buffer medium.
Figure 2: Selective catalytic pathways for the conversion of lactic acid (LA).
Scheme 13: Synthesis of 1,3-PDO via cross-aldol reaction between formaldehyde and acetaldehyde to 3-hydroxypro...
Scheme 14: Hydrothermal conversion of 1,3-dihydroxy-2-propane and 2,3-dihydroxypropanal to methylglyoxal.
Scheme 15: FLS-catalyzed formose reaction to synthesize GA and DHA.
Scheme 16: GCA and DHA oxidation products of glycerol and isomerization of GCA to DHA under flow conditions us...
Scheme 17: Acid-catalyzed reactions of DHA with alcohols.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of dihydroxyacetone phosphate from dihydroxyacetone.
Scheme 19: Bifunctional acid–base catalyst DHA conversion into lactic acid via pyruvaldehyde or fructose forma...
Scheme 20: Catalytic one-pot synthesis of GA and co-synthesis of formamides and formates from DHA.
Scheme 21: (a) Synthesis of furan derivatives and (b) synthesis of thiophene derivative by cascade [3 + 2] ann...
Scheme 22: Brønsted acidic ionic liquid catalyzed synthesis of benzo[a]carbazole from renewable acetol and 2-p...
Scheme 23: Asymmetric hydrogenation of α-hydroxy ketones to 1,2-diols.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of novel 6-(substituted benzylidene)-2-methylthiazolo [2,3-b]oxazol-5(6H)-one from 1-hydr...
Scheme 25: ʟ-Proline-catalyzed synthesis of anti-diols from hydroxyacetone and aldehydes.
Scheme 26: C–C-bond-formation reactions of a biomass-based feedstock aromatic aldehyde (C5) and hydroxyacetone...
Scheme 27: Ethanol upgrading to C4 bulk chemicals via the thiamine (VB1)-catalyzed acetoin condensation.
Scheme 28: One-pot sequential chemoenzymatic synthesis of 2-aminobutane-1,4-diol and 1,2,4-butanetriol via 1,4...
Scheme 29: Synthesis of 1,4-dihydroxybutan-2-one by microbial transformation.
Scheme 30: Conversion of polyols by [neocuproine)Pd(OAc)]2(OTf)2] to α-hydroxy ketones.
Scheme 31: Chemoselective oxidation of alcohols with chiral palladium-based catalyst 2.
Scheme 32: Electrochemical transformation of furfural to 5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone (HFO).
Scheme 33: Selective hydrodeoxygenation of HFO and oxidation to γ-butyrolactone (GBL).
Scheme 34: Photosensitized oxygenation of furan towards HFO via ozonide intermediates.
Scheme 35: Conversion of furfural to HFO and MAN by using mesoporous carbon nitride (SGCN) as photocatalyst.
Scheme 36: Synthesis of HFO from furan derivatives.
Scheme 37: Photooxidation of furfural to 5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone (HFO).
Scheme 38: Synthesis of Friedel–Crafts indole adduct from HFO.
Scheme 39: Conversion of HFO to α,γ-substituted chiral γ-lactones.
Scheme 40: Tautomeric transformation of HFO to formylacrylic acid.
Scheme 41: Hydrolysis of HFO to succinic acid in aqueous solution.
Scheme 42: Substitution and condensation reactions of 5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone (HFO).
Scheme 43: (a) Conversion of HFO towards valuable C4 chemicals and (b) anodic oxidation of 5-hydroxy-2(5H)-fur...
Figure 3: Conversion of HFO towards other natural and synthetic substances.
Scheme 44: Conversion of furfural to maleic anhydride (reaction a: VOx/Al2O3; reaction b: VPO).
Scheme 45: Conversion of furfural into succinic acid.
Scheme 46: Electro‑, photo‑, and biocatalysis for one-pot selective conversions of furfural into C4 chemicals.
Scheme 47: Production route of furfural from hemicellulose.
Scheme 48: Mechanism for xylose dehydration to furfural through a choline xyloside intermediate.
Scheme 49: Conversion of furfural to furfuryl alcohol and its derivatives.
Scheme 50: Conversion of furfural to furfuryl alcohol and 3-(2-furyl)acrolein.
Scheme 51: The aerobic oxidative condensation of biomass-derived furfural and linear alcohols.
Scheme 52: The single-step synthesis of 2-pentanone from furfural.
Scheme 53: Electrocatalytic coupling reaction of furfural and levulinic acid.
Scheme 54: Conversion of furfural to m-xylylenediamine.
Scheme 55: Conversion of furfural to tetrahydrofuran-derived amines.
Scheme 56: Formation of trans-4,5-diamino-cyclopent-2-enones from furfural.
Scheme 57: Production of pyrrole and proline from furfural.
Scheme 58: Synthesis of 1‑(trifluoromethyl)-8-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-en-2-ones from furfural.
Scheme 59: Conversion of furfural to furfural-derived diacids.
Scheme 60: A telescope protocol derived from furfural and glycerol.
Scheme 61: A tandem cyclization of furfural and 5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione.
Scheme 62: A Ugi four-component reaction to construct furfural-based polyamides.
Scheme 63: One-pot synthesis of γ-acyloxy-Cy7 from furfural.
Scheme 64: Dimerization–Piancatelli sequence toward humins precursors from furfural.
Scheme 65: Conversion of furfural to CPN.
Scheme 66: Synthesis of jet fuels range cycloalkanes from CPN and lignin-derived vanillin.
Scheme 67: Solar-energy-driven synthesis of high-density biofuels from CPN.
Scheme 68: Reductive amination of CPN to cyclopentylamine.
Scheme 69: Asymmetric hydrogenation of C=O bonds of exocyclic α,β-unsaturated cyclopentanones.
Scheme 70: Preparation of levulinic acid via the C5 route (route a) or C6 route (routes b1 and b2).
Scheme 71: Mechanism of the rehydration of HMF to levulinic acid and formic acid.
Scheme 72: Important levulinic acid-derived chemicals.
Scheme 73: Direct conversion of levulinic acid to pentanoic acid.
Scheme 74: Catalytic aerobic oxidation of levulinic acid to citramalic acid.
Scheme 75: Conversion of levulinic acid to 1,4-pentanediol (a) see ref. [236]; b) see ref. [237]; c) see ref. [238]; d) see r...
Scheme 76: Selective production of 2-butanol through hydrogenolysis of levulinic acid.
Scheme 77: General reaction pathways proposed for the formation of 5MPs from levulinic acid.
Scheme 78: Selective reductive amination of levulinic acid to N-substituted pyrroles.
Scheme 79: Reductive amination of levulinic acid to chiral pyrrolidinone.
Scheme 80: Reductive amination of levulinic acid to non-natural chiral γ-amino acid.
Scheme 81: Nitrogen-containing chemicals derived from levulinic acid.
Scheme 82: Preparation of GVL from levulinic acid by dehydration and hydrogenation.
Scheme 83: Ruthenium-catalyzed levulinic acid to chiral γ-valerolactone.
Scheme 84: Catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation of levulinic acid to chiral GVL.
Scheme 85: Three steps synthesis of ε-caprolactam from GVL.
Scheme 86: Multistep synthesis of nylon 6,6 from GVL.
Scheme 87: Preparation of MeGVL by α-alkylation of GVL.
Scheme 88: Ring-opening polymerization of five-membered lactones.
Scheme 89: Synthesis of GVL-based ionic liquids.
Scheme 90: Preparation of butene isomers from GVL under Lewis acid conditions.
Scheme 91: Construction of C5–C12 fuels from GVL over nano-HZSM-5 catalysts.
Scheme 92: Preparation of alkyl valerate from GVL via ring opening/reduction/esterification sequence.
Scheme 93: Construction of 4-acyloxypentanoic acids from GVL.
Scheme 94: Synthesis of 1,4-pentanediol (PDO) from GVL.
Scheme 95: Construction of novel cyclic hemiketal platforms via self-Claisen condensation of GVL.
Scheme 96: Copper-catalyzed lactamization of GVL.
Figure 4: Main scaffolds obtained from HMF.
Scheme 97: Biginelli reactions towards HMF-containing dihydropyrimidinones.
Scheme 98: Hantzsch dihydropyridine synthesis involving HMF.
Scheme 99: The Kabachnik–Fields reaction involving HMF.
Scheme 100: Construction of oxazolidinone from HMF.
Scheme 101: Construction of rhodamine-furan hybrids from HMF.
Scheme 102: A Groebke–Blackburn–Bienaymé reaction involving HMF.
Scheme 103: HMF-containing benzodiazepines by [4 + 2 + 1] cycloadditions.
Scheme 104: Synthesis of fluorinated analogues of α-aryl ketones.
Scheme 105: Synthesis of HMF derived disubstituted γ-butyrolactone.
Scheme 106: Functionalized aromatics from furfural and HMF.
Scheme 107: Diels–Alder adducts from HMF or furfural with N-methylmaleimide.
Scheme 108: Pathway of the one-pot conversion of HMF into phthalic anhydride.
Scheme 109: Photocatalyzed preparation of humins (L-H) from HMF mixed with spoiled HMF residues (LMW-H) and fur...
Scheme 110: Asymmetric dipolar cycloadditions on HMF.
Scheme 111: Dipolar cycloadditions of HMF based nitrones to 3,4- and 3,5-substituted isoxazolidines.
Scheme 112: Production of δ-lactone-fused cyclopenten-2-ones from HMF.
Scheme 113: Aza-Piancatelli access to aza-spirocycles from HMF-derived intermediates.
Scheme 114: Cross-condensation of furfural, acetone and HMF into C13, C14 and C15 products.
Scheme 115: Base-catalyzed aldol condensation/dehydration sequences from HMF.
Scheme 116: Condensation of HMF and active methylene nitrile.
Scheme 117: MBH reactions involving HMF.
Scheme 118: Synthesis of HMF-derived ionic liquids.
Scheme 119: Reductive amination/enzymatic acylation sequence towards HMF-based surfactants.
Scheme 120: The formation of 5-chloromethylfurfural (CMF).
Scheme 121: Conversion of CMF to HMF, levulinic acid, and alkyl levulinates.
Scheme 122: Conversion of CMF to CMFCC and FDCC.
Scheme 123: Conversion of CMF to BHMF.
Scheme 124: Conversion of CMF to DMF.
Scheme 125: CMF chlorine atom substitutions toward HMF ethers and esters.
Scheme 126: Introduction of carbon nucleophiles in CMF.
Scheme 127: NHC-catalyzed remote enantioselective Mannich-type reactions of CMF.
Scheme 128: Conversion of CMF to promising biomass-derived dyes.
Scheme 129: Radical transformation of CMF with styrenes.
Scheme 130: Synthesis of natural herbicide δ-aminolevulinic acid from CMF.
Scheme 131: Four step synthesis of the drug ranitidine from CMF.
Scheme 132: Pd/CO2 cooperative catalysis for the production of HHD and HXD.
Scheme 133: Different ruthenium (Ru) catalysts for the ring-opening of 5-HMF to HHD.
Scheme 134: Proposed pathways for preparing HXD from HMF.
Scheme 135: MCP formation and uses.
Scheme 136: Cu(I)-catalyzed highly selective oxidation of HHD to 2,5-dioxohexanal.
Scheme 137: Synthesis of N‑substituted 3‑hydroxypyridinium salts from 2,5-dioxohexanal.
Scheme 138: Ru catalyzed hydrogenations of HHD to 1,2,5-hexanetriol (a) see ref. [396]; b) see ref. [397]).
Scheme 139: Aviation fuel range quadricyclanes produced by HXD.
Scheme 140: Synthesis of HDGK from HXD and glycerol as a chain extender.
Scheme 141: Synthesis of serinol pyrrole from HXD and serinol.
Scheme 142: Synthesis of pyrroles from HXD and nitroarenes.
Scheme 143: Two-step production of PX from cellulose via HXD.
Scheme 144: Preparation of HCPN from HMF via hydrogenation and ring rearrangement.
Scheme 145: Suggested pathways from HMF to HCPN.
Scheme 146: α-Alkylation of HCPN with ethylene gas.
Scheme 147: Synthesis of 3-(hydroxymethyl)cyclopentylamine from HMF via reductive amination of HCPN.
Scheme 148: Production of LGO and Cyrene® from biomass.
Scheme 149: Synthesis of HBO from LGO and other applications.
Scheme 150: Construction of m-Cyrene® homopolymer.
Scheme 151: Conversion of Cyrene® to THFDM and 1,6-hexanediol.
Scheme 152: RAFT co-polymerization of LGO and butadienes.
Scheme 153: Polycondensation of HO-LGOL and diols with dimethyl adipate.
Scheme 154: Self-condensation of Cyrene® and Claisen–Schmidt reactions.
Scheme 155: Synthesis of 5-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran from Cyrene®.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 607–615, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.48
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Scheme 1: Preparation of massarilactone D derivatives 2–8. Reagents and reactions conditions: a) (CH3CH2)3N/D...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 526–532, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.40
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Figure 1: A: Structure of cryptophycin-52. B: Cryptophycin-52 derivatives modified with conjugation handles i...
Scheme 1: Synthesis of modified unit B derivatives. a) HNO3, H2SO4, 0 °C, 5 h, 48% (isolated as monohydrate);...
Figure 2: Molecular structure of Boc-ᴅ-Phe(4-NHMe)-OMe 7 as determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction me...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of cryptophycin diols 24 and 25. a) EDC·HCl, DMAP, NEt3, CH2Cl2, 0 °C to rt, 22 h, 60%; b...
Scheme 3: Three-step diol–epoxide transformation starting from diols 24 and 25. a) (MeO)3CH, pyridinium p-tol...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 3263–3273, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.270
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Figure 1: Fluorotriphenylene derivatives and their nonfluorinated homologs obtained by SNFAr from 2,2'-dilith...
Scheme 1: Synthesis, yields, and nomenclature of 1,2,4-trifluoro-6,7,10,11-tetraalkoxy-3-(perfluorophenyl)tri...
Figure 2: Single crystal structure of 1,2,4-trifluoro-3-(perfluorophenyl)triphenylene (F) viewed along the ma...
Figure 3: POM textures, observed between crossed polarizers of Janus and dimer, F6, F12, G66, and G48, respec...
Figure 4: Comparative bar graph summarizing the thermal behavior of Fn, BTP6, and PHn derivatives (2nd heatin...
Figure 5: Representative S/WAXS patterns of Fn and Gnm compounds.
Figure 6: Absorption (a) and emission (b) spectra of F6 and G66, measured in different solvents at a concentr...
Figure 7: DFT calculated frontier molecular orbitals and optimized molecular structures for F1 and G11.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 3174–3181, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.262
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Figure 1: Examples of bioactive tetrahydropyridazine derivatives.
Figure 2: Linear and cyclic peptides incorporating the dehydropiperazic acid moiety.
Figure 3: Piperazic acid and analogues and target trifluoro/difluoromethylated tetrahydropyridazine acids.
Scheme 1: Reported syntheses of tetrahydropyridazine ester derivatives.
Figure 4: Synthetic strategy to obtain fluorinated tetrahydropyridazines from difluoro- or trifluoromethylate...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of fluorinated hydrazones 3a–f.
Scheme 3: Allylation of fluorinated hydrazones 3a–f to obtain 5a–f.
Scheme 4: Oxidation of hydrazines 5a–f to obtain hydrazones 6a–f.
Scheme 5: Intramolecular cyclization of compounds 6a–f to obtain tetrahydropyridazines 7a–f.
Scheme 6: Preparation of tripeptides 8e, 8e’, 8f, and 8f’. Yields refer to the yield over 2 steps.
Figure 5: X-ray diffraction of compound 8f.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2592–2598, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.218
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Figure 1: Aminoquinazolines and our new target molecules.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of the desired targets 4.
Figure 2: Target molecules 4 prepared with the yields for the last step.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2455–2460, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.209
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Figure 1: Functional molecules containing a substituted pyrrolidine core.
Scheme 1: A) Our previous report on N-alkenylamide cyclizations. B) An overview of the present work.
Scheme 2: Calculated mechanism for the cyclization of amide 3a optimized at the B3LYP/ 6-31+G(d,p) level of t...
Scheme 3: Scope of cyclization reaction.
Scheme 4: Reactions of di- and trisubstituted alkene substrates.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2323–2341, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.199
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Figure 1: Overall chemical proteomics strategy to identify protein targets of natural products (NPs) and simi...
Figure 2: A) Design of mostly used photo-crosslinking groups. B) Mass spectrometry properties of proteins PTM...
Figure 3: Direct and indirect approach to identify protein targets and representative chemical proteomics wor...
Figure 4: Products of the CuAAC side reactions.
Figure 5: Search possibilities on peptide-level characterization. A) Comparison of DDA and DIA techniques. B)...
Figure 6: In-gel analysis using a tag with fluorophore (A) or via shift-assay (B).
Figure 7: Reporter linkers. A) DMP-tag. B) AzidoTMT tag. C) SOX-tag. D) Imidazolium tag. *A star indicates th...
Figure 8: Biotin and desthiobition-based sample linkers and their associated diagnostic peaks. A) Structure o...
Figure 9: A) isoDTB linker and probe-specific diagnostic ions (B). *A star indicates the possible introductio...
Figure 10: TEV-cleavable linker structure with its characteristic diagnostic ions (A) and probe-specific diagn...
Figure 11: A) Structure of the full length DADPS linker and remaining part after cleavage. B) Diagnostic ions....
Figure 12: Diagnostic peaks included in the search identify higher numbers of modified PSMs and peptides using...
Figure 13: An alternative DADPS linker.
Figure 14: Chemical structure of the trifunctional trypsin cleavable AzKTB linker.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2242–2253, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.192
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Figure 1: CFPS of sfGFP with different technical additives at various concentrations. Experiments with 2% PEG...
Figure 2: CFPS of thscGAS-sfGFP with different technical additives at various concentrations. Experiments wit...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2217–2224, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.189
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2129–2142, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.183
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Scheme 1: Esterification of oleic acid (1) with propylsulfonic acid (Pr-SO3H)-functionalised mesoporous silic...
Scheme 2: Using confinement of organocatalytic units for improving the enantioselectivity of silica-supported...
Scheme 3: Michael addition catalysed by cinchona thiourea immobilised on magnetic nanoparticles (13).
Scheme 4: Michael addition catalysed by cinchona thiourea in the presence of magnetic nanoparticles.
Scheme 5: Benzoin condensation catalysed by N-benzylthiazolium salt attached to mesoporous material.
Scheme 6: Photoinduced RAFT polymerisation of n-butyl acrylate (19) catalysed by silica nanoparticle-supporte...
Scheme 7: Pressure and temperature dependence of the 1,4-addition of propanal to trans-β-nitrostyrene under c...
Scheme 8: α-Amination of ethyl 2-oxocyclopentanecarboxylate catalysed by PS-THU which could be recycled over ...
Scheme 9: Preparation of supported catalysts C29–C31 from cinchona squaramides 29–31 modified with a primary ...
Scheme 10: Application of PGMA-supported organocatalysts C29–C31 in the asymmetric Michael addition of pentane...
Scheme 11: Alcoholytic desymmetrisation of a cyclic anhydride 34 catalysed by polyamide-supported cinchona sul...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2024–2077, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.178
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Scheme 1: Consecutive three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 1 via in situ-formed 1,3-diketones 2 [44].
Scheme 2: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 4-ethoxycarbonylpyrazoles 5 via SmCl3-catalyzed acylation ...
Scheme 3: Consecutive four-component synthesis of 1-(thiazol-2-yl)pyrazole-3-carboxylates 8 [51].
Scheme 4: Three-component synthesis of thiazolylpyrazoles 17 via in situ formation of acetoacetylcoumarins 18 ...
Scheme 5: Consecutive pseudo-four-component and four-component synthesis of pyrazoles 21 from sodium acetylac...
Scheme 6: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 1-substituted pyrazoles 24 from boronic acids, di(Boc)diim...
Scheme 7: Consecutive three-component synthesis of N-arylpyrazoles 25 via in situ formation of aryl-di(Boc)hy...
Scheme 8: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 1,3,4-substituted pyrazoles 27 and 28 from methylhydrazine...
Scheme 9: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 4-allylpyrazoles 32 via oxidative allylation of 1,3-dicarb...
Scheme 10: Pseudo-five-component synthesis of tris(pyrazolyl)methanes 35 [61].
Scheme 11: Pseudo-three-component synthesis of 5-(indol-3-yl)pyrazoles 39 from 1,3,5-triketones 38 [64].
Scheme 12: Three-component synthesis of thiazolylpyrazoles 43 [65].
Scheme 13: Three-component synthesis of triazolo[3,4-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazin-3-yl substituted 5-aminopyrazoles 47 [67]....
Scheme 14: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 5-aminopyrazoles 49 via formation of β-oxothioamides 50 [68].
Scheme 15: Synthesis of 3,4-biarylpyrazoles 52 from aryl halides, α-bromocinnamaldehyde, and tosylhydrazine vi...
Scheme 16: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 3,4-substituted pyrazoles 57 from iodochromones 55 by Suzu...
Scheme 17: Pseudo-four-component synthesis of pyrazolyl-2-pyrazolines 59 by ring opening/ring closing cyclocon...
Scheme 18: Consecutive three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 61 [77].
Scheme 19: Three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 62 from malononitrile, aldehydes, and hydrazines [78-90].
Scheme 20: Four-component synthesis of pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles 63 [91].
Scheme 21: Three-component synthesis of persubstituted pyrazoles 65 from aldehydes, β-ketoesters, and hydrazin...
Scheme 22: Three-component synthesis of pyrazol-4-carbodithioates 67 [100].
Scheme 23: Regioselective three-component synthesis of persubstituted pyrazoles 68 catalyzed by ionic liquid [...
Scheme 24: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 4-halopyrazoles 69 and anellated pyrazoles 70 [102].
Scheme 25: Three-component synthesis of 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl pyrazole-5-carboxylates 72 [103].
Scheme 26: Synthesis of pyrazoles 75 in a one-pot process via carbonylative Heck coupling and subsequent cycli...
Scheme 27: Copper-catalyzed three-component synthesis of 1,3-substituted pyrazoles 76 [105].
Scheme 28: Pseudo-three-component synthesis of bis(pyrazolyl)methanes 78 by ring opening-ring closing cyclocon...
Scheme 29: Three-component synthesis of 1,4,5-substituted pyrazoles 80 [107].
Scheme 30: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 3,5-bis(fluoroalkyl)pyrazoles 83 [111].
Scheme 31: Consecutive three-component synthesis of difluoromethanesulfonyl-functionalized pyrazole 88 [114].
Scheme 32: Consecutive three-component synthesis of perfluoroalkyl-substituted fluoropyrazoles 91 [115].
Scheme 33: Regioselective consecutive three-component synthesis of 1,3,5-substituted pyrazoles 93 [116].
Scheme 34: Three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 96 mediated by trimethyl phosphite [117].
Scheme 35: One-pot synthesis of pyrazoles 99 via Liebeskind–Srogl cross-coupling/cyclocondensation [118].
Scheme 36: Synthesis of 1,3,5-substituted pyrazoles 101 via domino condensation/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling ...
Scheme 37: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 1,3,5-trisubstituted pyrazoles 102 and 103 by Sonogashira ...
Scheme 38: Polymer analogous consecutive three-component synthesis of pyrazole-based polymers 107 [132].
Scheme 39: Synthesis of 1,3,5-substituted pyrazoles 108 by sequentially Pd-catalyzed Kumada–Sonogashira cycloc...
Scheme 40: Consecutive four-step one-pot synthesis of 1,3,4,5-substituted pyrazoles 110 [137].
Scheme 41: Four-component synthesis of pyrazoles 113, 115, and 117 via Sonogashira coupling and subsequent Suz...
Scheme 42: Consecutive four- or five-component synthesis for the preparation of 4-pyrazoly-1,2,3-triazoles 119...
Scheme 43: Four-component synthesis of pyrazoles 121 via alkynone formation by carbonylative Pd-catalyzed coup...
Scheme 44: Preparation of 3-azulenyl pyrazoles 124 by glyoxylation, decarbonylative Sonogashira coupling, and ...
Scheme 45: Four-component synthesis of a 3-indoloylpyrazole 128 [147].
Scheme 46: Two-step synthesis of 5-acylpyrazoles 132 via glyoxylation-Stephen–Castro sequence and subsequent c...
Scheme 47: Copper on iron mediated consecutive three-component synthesis of 3,5-substituted pyrazoles 136 [150].
Scheme 48: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 3-substituted pyrazoles 141 by Sonogashira coupling and su...
Scheme 49: Consecutive three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 143 initiated by Cu(I)-catalyzed carboxylation o...
Scheme 50: Consecutive three-component synthesis of benzamide-substituted pyrazoles 146 starting from N-phthal...
Scheme 51: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 1,3,5-substituted pyrazoles 148 [156].
Scheme 52: Three-component synthesis of 4-ninhydrin-substituted pyrazoles 151 [158].
Scheme 53: Consecutive four-component synthesis of 4-(oxoindol)-1-phenylpyrazole-3-carboxylates 155 [159].
Scheme 54: Three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 160 [160].
Scheme 55: Consecutive three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 165 [162].
Scheme 56: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted and 3-substituted pyrazoles 168 and 169 ...
Scheme 57: Three-component synthesis of 3,4,5-substituted pyrazoles 171 via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of vinyl...
Scheme 58: Three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 173 and 174 from aldehydes, tosylhydrazine, and vinylidene c...
Scheme 59: Three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 175 from glyoxyl hydrates, tosylhydrazine, and electron-defi...
Scheme 60: Pseudo-four-component synthesis of pyrazoles 177 from glyoxyl hydrates, tosylhydrazine, and aldehyd...
Scheme 61: Consecutive three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 179 via Knoevenagel-cycloaddition sequence [179].
Scheme 62: Three-component synthesis of 5-dimethylphosphonate substituted pyrazoles 182 from aldehydes, the Be...
Scheme 63: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 5-(dimethyl phosphonate)-substituted pyrazoles 185 from al...
Scheme 64: Three-component synthesis of 5-(dimethyl phosphonate)-substituted pyrazoles 187 from aldehydes, the...
Scheme 65: Three-component synthesis of 5-diethylphosphonate/5-phenylsulfonyl substituted pyrazoles 189 from a...
Scheme 66: Pseudo-three-component synthesis of 3-(dimethyl phosphonate)-substituted pyrazoles 190 [185].
Scheme 67: Three-component synthesis of 3-trifluoromethylpyrazoles 193 [186].
Scheme 68: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 5-stannyl-substituted 4-fluoropyrazole 197 [191,192].
Scheme 69: Pseudo-three-component synthesis of 3,5-diacyl-4-arylpyrazoles 199 [195].
Scheme 70: Three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 204 via nitrilimines [196].
Scheme 71: Three-component synthesis of 1,3,5-substituted pyrazoles 206 via formation of nitrilimines and sali...
Scheme 72: Pseudo four-component synthesis of pyrazoles 209 from acetylene dicarboxylates 147, hydrazonyl chlo...
Scheme 73: Consecutive three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 213 via syndnones 214 [200].
Scheme 74: Consecutive three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 216 via in situ-formed diazomethinimines 217 [201].
Scheme 75: Consecutive three-component synthesis of 3-methylthiopyrazoles 219 from aldehydes, hydrazine, and 1...
Scheme 76: Three-component synthesis of 1,3,5-substituted pyrazoles 220 from aldehydes, hydrazines, and termin...
Scheme 77: Three-component synthesis of 1,3,4,5-substituted pyrazoles 222 from aldehydes, hydrazines, and DMAD ...
Scheme 78: Pseudo three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 224 from sulfonyl hydrazone and benzyl acrylate under...
Scheme 79: Titanium-catalyzed consecutive four-component synthesis of pyrazoles 225 via enamino imines 226 [211]. a...
Scheme 80: Titanium-catalyzed three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 227 via enhydrazino imine complex interme...
Scheme 81: Pseudo-three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 229 via Glaser coupling of terminal alkynes and photo...
Scheme 82: Copper(II)acetate-mediated three-component synthesis of pyrazoles 232 [216].
Scheme 83: Copper-catalyzed three-component synthesis of 1,3,4-substituted pyrazole 234 from oxime acetates, a...
Scheme 84: Three-component synthesis of 3-trifluoroethylpyrazoles 239 [218].
Scheme 85: Pseudo-three-component synthesis of 1,4-bisulfonyl-substituted pyrazoles 242 [219].
Scheme 86: Three-component synthesis of 4-hydroxypyrazole 246 [221].
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of triazolopyridinium salts [34-36].
Scheme 2: Synthesis of pyrazoles [37].
Scheme 3: Synthesis of indazoles from ketone-derived hydrazones [38].
Scheme 4: Intramolecular C(sp2)–H functionalization of aldehyde-derived N-(2-pyridinyl)hydrazones for the syn...
Scheme 5: Synthesis of pyrazolo[4,3-c]quinoline derivatives [40].
Scheme 6: Synthesis of 1,3,4-oxadiazoles and Δ3-1,3,4-oxadiazolines [41].
Scheme 7: Synthesis of 1,3,4-oxadiazoles [43].
Scheme 8: Synthesis of 2-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)anilines [44].
Scheme 9: Synthesis of fused s-triazolo perchlorates [45].
Scheme 10: Synthesis of 1-aryl and 1,5-disubstitued 1,2,4-triazoles [49].
Scheme 11: Synthesis of 1,3,5-trisubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles [50].
Scheme 12: Alternative synthesis of 1,3,5-trisubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles [51].
Scheme 13: Synthesis of 5-amino 1,2,4-triazoles [55].
Scheme 14: Synthesis of 1-arylpyrazolines [58].
Scheme 15: Synthesis of 3‑aminopyrazoles [60].
Scheme 16: Synthesis of [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]quinolines [61].·
Scheme 17: Synthesis of 1,2,3-thiadiazoles [64].
Scheme 18: Synthesis of 5-thioxo-1,2,4-triazolium inner salts [65].
Scheme 19: Synthesis of 1-aminotetrazoles [66].
Scheme 20: C(sp2)–H functionalization of aldehyde-derived hydrazones: general mechanisms.
Scheme 21: C(sp2)–H functionalization of benzaldehyde diphenyl hydrazone [68,69].
Scheme 22: Phosphorylation of aldehyde-derived hydrazones [70].
Scheme 23: Azolation of aldehyde-derived hydrazones [72].
Scheme 24: Thiocyanation of benzaldehyde-derived hydrazone 122 [73].
Scheme 25: Sulfonylation of aromatic aldehyde-derived hydrazones [74].
Scheme 26: Trifluoromethylation of aromatic aldehyde-derived hydrazones [76].
Scheme 27: Electrooxidation of benzophenone hydrazones [77].
Scheme 28: Electrooxidative coupling of benzophenone hydrazones and alkenes [77].
Scheme 29: Electrosynthesis of α-diazoketones [78].
Scheme 30: Electrosynthesis of stable diazo compounds [80].
Scheme 31: Photoelectrochemical synthesis of alkenes through in situ generation of diazo compounds [81].
Scheme 32: Synthesis of nitriles [82].
Scheme 33: Electrochemical oxidation of ketone-derived NH-allylhydrazone [83].
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Figure 1: Steroidal spiro heterocycles with remarkable pharmacological activity.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of the spirooxetanone 2. a) t-BuOK, THF, rt, 16%.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of the 17-spirooxetane derivative 7. a) HC≡C(CH2)2CH2OTBDPS, n-BuLi, THF, BF3·Et2O, −78 °...
Scheme 3: Pd-catalyzed carbonylation of steroidal alkynols to produce α-methylene-β-lactones at C-3 and C-17 ...
Scheme 4: Catalyst-free protocol to obtain functionalized spiro-lactones by an intramolecular C–H insertion. ...
Scheme 5: One-pot procedure from dienamides to spiro-β-lactams. a) 1. Ac2O, DMAP, Et3N, CH2Cl2, 2. malononitr...
Scheme 6: Spiro-γ-lactone 20 afforded from 7α-alkanamidoestrone derivative 17. a) HC≡CCH2OTHP, n-BuLi, THF, –...
Scheme 7: Synthesis of the 17-spiro-γ-lactone 23, a key intermediate to obtain spironolactone. a) Ethyl propi...
Scheme 8: Synthetic pathway to obtain 17-spirodihydrofuran-3(2H)-ones from 17-oxosteroids. a) 1-Methoxypropa-...
Scheme 9: One-pot procedure to obtain 17-spiro-2H-furan-3-one compounds. a) NaH, diethyl oxalate, benzene, rt...
Scheme 10: Synthesis of 17-spiro-2H-furan-3-one derivatives. a) RCH=NOH, N-chlorosuccinimide/CHCl3, 99%; b) H2...
Scheme 11: Intramolecular condensation of a γ-acetoxy-β-ketoester to synthesize spirofuranone 37. a) (CH3CN)2P...
Scheme 12: Synthesis of spiro 2,5-dihydrofuran derivatives. a) Allyl bromide, DMF, NaH, 0 °C to rt, 93%; b) G-...
Scheme 13: First reported synthesis of C-16 dispiropyrrolidine derivatives. a) Sarcosine, isatin, MeOH, reflux...
Scheme 14: Cycloadducts 47 with antiproliferative activity against human cancer cell lines. a) 1,4-Dioxane–MeO...
Scheme 15: Spiropyrrolidine compounds generated from (E)-16-arylidene steroids and different ylides. a) Acenap...
Scheme 16: 3-Spiropyrrolidines 52a–c obtained from ketones 50a–c. a) p-Toluenesulfonyl hydrazide, MeOH, rt; b)...
Scheme 17: 16-Spiropyrazolines from 16-methylene-13α-estrone derivatives. a) AgOAc, toluene, rt, 78–81%.
Scheme 18: 6-Spiroimidazolines 57 synthesized by a one-pot multicomponent reaction. a) R3-NC, T3P®, DMSO, 70 °...
Scheme 19: Synthesis of spiro-1,3-oxazolines 60, tested as progesterone receptor antagonist agents. a) CF3COCF3...
Scheme 20: Synthesis of spiro-1,3-oxazolidin-2-ones 63 and 66a,b. a) RNH2, EtOH, 70 °C, 70–90%; b) (CCl3O)2CO,...
Scheme 21: Formation of spiro 1,3-oxazolidin-2-one and spiro 2-substituted amino-4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazoles from ...
Scheme 22: Synthesis of diastereomeric spiroisoxazolines 74 and 75. a) Ar-C(Cl)=N-OH, DIPEA, toluene, rt, 74 (...
Scheme 23: Spiro 1,3-thiazolidine derivatives 77–79 obtained from 2α-bromo-5α-cholestan-3-one 76. a) 2-aminoet...
Scheme 24: Method for the preparation of derivative 83. a) Benzaldehyde, MeOH, reflux, 77%; b) thioglycolic ac...
Scheme 25: Synthesis of spiro 1,3-thiazolidin-4-one derivatives from steroidal ketones. a) Aniline, EtOH, refl...
Scheme 26: Synthesis of spiro N-aryl-1,3-thiazolidin-4-one derivatives 91 and 92. a) Sulfanilamide, DMF, reflu...
Scheme 27: 1,2,4-Trithiolane dimers 94a–e selectively obtained from carbonyl derivatives. a) LR, CH2Cl2, reflu...
Scheme 28: Spiro 1,2,4-triazolidin-3-ones synthesized from semicarbazones. a) H2O2, CHCl3, 0 °C, 82–85%.
Scheme 29: Steroidal spiro-1,3,4-oxadiazoline 99 obtained in two steps from cholest-5-en-3-one (97). a) NH2NHC...
Scheme 30: Synthesis of spiro-1,3,4-thiadiazoline 101 by cyclization and diacetylation of thiosemicarbazone 100...
Scheme 31: Mono- and bis(1,3,4-thiadiazolines) obtained from estrane and androstane derivatives. a) H2NCSNHNH2...
Scheme 32: Different reaction conditions to synthesize spiro-1,3,2-oxathiaphospholanes 108 and 109.
Scheme 33: Spiro-δ-lactones derived from ADT and epi-ADT as inhibitors of 17β-HSDs. a) CH≡C(CH2)2OTHP, n-BuLi,...
Scheme 34: Spiro-δ-lactams 123a,b obtained in a five-step reaction sequence. a) (R)-(+)-tert-butylsulfinamide,...
Scheme 35: Steroid-coumarin conjugates as fluorescent DHT analogues to study 17-oxidoreductases for androgen m...
Scheme 36: 17-Spiro estradiolmorpholinones 130 bearing two types of molecular diversity. a) ʟ- or ᴅ-amino acid...
Scheme 37: Steroidal spiromorpholinones as inhibitors of enzyme 17β-HSD3. a) Methyl ester of ʟ- or ᴅ-leucine, ...
Scheme 38: Steroidal spiro-morpholin-3-ones achieved by N-alkylation or N-acylation of amino diols 141, follow...
Scheme 39: Straightforward method to synthesize a spiromorpholinone derivative from estrone. a) BnBr, K2CO3, CH...
Scheme 40: Pyrazolo[4,3-e][1,2,4]-triazine derivatives 152–154. a) 4-Aminoantipyrine, EtOH/DMF, reflux, 82%; b...
Scheme 41: One-pot procedure to synthesize spiro-1,3,4-thiadiazine derivatives. a) NH2NHCSCONHR, H2SO4, dioxan...
Scheme 42: 1,2,4-Trioxanes with antimalarial activity. a) 1. O2, methylene blue, CH3CN, 500 W tungsten halogen...
Scheme 43: Tetraoxanes 167 and 168 synthesized from ketones 163, 165 and 166. a) NaOH, iPrOH/H2O, 80 °C, 93%; ...
Scheme 44: 1,2,4,5-Tetraoxanes bearing a steroidal moiety and a cycloalkane. a) 30% H2O2/CH2Cl2/CH3CN, HCl, rt...
Scheme 45: Spiro-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinanes obtained from estrone derivatives. a) KBH4, MeOH, THF or CH2Cl2; b)...
Scheme 46: Synthesis of steroidal spiro-ε-lactone 183. a) 1. Jones reagent, acetone, 0 °C to rt, 2. ClCOCOCl, ...
Scheme 47: Synthesis of spiro-2,3,4,7-tetrahydrooxepines 185 and 187 derived from mestranol and lynestrenol (38...
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Scheme 1: Classes of hydrochlorination reactions discussed in this review.
Figure 1: Mayr’s nucleophilicity parameters for several alkenes. References for each compound can be consulte...
Figure 2: Hydride affinities relating to the reactivity of the corresponding alkene towards hydrochlorination....
Scheme 2: Distinction of polar hydrochlorination reactions.
Scheme 3: Reactions of styrenes with HCl gas or HCl solutions.
Figure 3: Normal temperature dependence for the hydrochlorination of (Z)-but-2-ene.
Figure 4: Pentane slows down the hydrochlorination of 11.
Scheme 4: Recently reported hydrochlorinations of styrenes with HCl gas or HCl solutions.
Scheme 5: Hydrochlorination reactions with di- and trisubstituted alkenes.
Scheme 6: Hydrochlorination of fatty acids with liquified HCl.
Scheme 7: Hydrochlorination with HCl/DMPU solutions.
Scheme 8: Hydrochlorination with HCl generated from EtOH and AcCl.
Scheme 9: Hydrochlorination with HCl generated from H2O and TMSCl.
Scheme 10: Regioisomeric mixtures of chlorooctanes as a result of hydride shifts.
Scheme 11: Regioisomeric mixtures of products as a result of methyl shifts.
Scheme 12: Applications of the Kropp procedure on a preparative scale.
Scheme 13: Curious example of polar anti-Markovnikov hydrochlorination.
Scheme 14: Unexpected and expected hydrochlorinations with AlCl3.
Figure 5: Ex situ-generated HCl gas and in situ application for the hydrochlorination of activated alkenes (*...
Scheme 15: HCl generated by Grob fragmentation of 92.
Scheme 16: Formation of chlorophosphonium complex 104 and the reaction thereof with H2O.
Scheme 17: Snyder’s hydrochlorination with stoichiometric amounts of complex 104 or 108.
Scheme 18: In situ generation of HCl by mixing of MsOH with CaCl2.
Scheme 19: First hydrochlorination of alkenes using hydrochloric acid.
Scheme 20: Visible-light-promoted hydrochlorination.
Scheme 21: Silica gel-promoted hydrochlorination of alkenes with hydrochloric acid.
Scheme 22: Hydrochlorination with hydrochloric acid promoted by acetic acid or iron trichloride.
Figure 6: Metal hydride hydrogen atom transfer reactions vs cationic reactions; BDE (bond-dissociation energy...
Scheme 23: Carreira’s first report on radical hydrochlorinations of alkenes.
Figure 7: Mechanism for the cobalt hydride hydrogen atom transfer reaction reported by Carreira.
Scheme 24: Radical “hydrogenation” of alkenes; competing chlorination reactions.
Scheme 25: Bogers iron-catalyzed radical hydrochlorination.
Scheme 26: Hydrochlorination instead of hydrogenation product.
Scheme 27: Optimization of the Boger protocol by researchers from Merck [88,89].
Figure 8: Proposed mechanism for anti-Markovnikov hydrochlorination by Nicewicz.
Scheme 28: anti-Markovnikov hydrochlorinations as reported by Nicewicz.
Figure 9: Mechanism for anti-Markovnikov hydrochlorination according to Ritter.
Scheme 29: anti-Markovnikov hydrochlorinations as reported by Nicewicz; rr (regioisomeric ratio) corresponds t...
Scheme 30: anti-Markovnikov hydrochlorinations as reported by Liu.
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Scheme 1: Examples of BIMs used for their medicinal properties.
Scheme 2: Mechanisms for the synthesis of BIMs using protic or Lewis acids as catalysts.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using DBDMH.
Scheme 4: Competition experiments and synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using DBDMH.
Scheme 5: Proposed mechanism for formation of BIM of using DBDMH.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using I2.
Scheme 7: General reaction mechanism upon halogen bonding.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using I2, introduced by Ji.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using Br2 in CH3CN.
Scheme 10: Βidentate halogen-bond donors.
Scheme 11: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using bidentate halogen-bond donor 26.
Scheme 12: Proposed reaction mechanism.
Scheme 13: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using iodoalkyne as catalyst.
Scheme 14: Proposed reaction mechanism.
Scheme 15: Optimized reaction conditions used by Ramshini.
Scheme 16: Activation of the carbonyl group by HPA/TPI-Fe3O4.
Scheme 17: Synthesis of BIMs in the presence of nanoAg-Pt/SiO2-doped silicate.
Scheme 18: Mechanism of action proposed by Khalafi-Nezhad et al.
Scheme 19: Activation of the carbonyl group by the Cu–isatin Schiff base complex.
Scheme 20: Optimum reaction conditions published by Jain.
Scheme 21: Organocatalytic protocol utilizing nanoparticles introduced by Bankar.
Scheme 22: Activation of the carbonyl group by the AlCl3·6H2O-SDS-SiO2 complex.
Scheme 23: Optimal reaction conditions for the aforementioned nano-Fe3O4 based catalysts.
Scheme 24: Nanocatalytic protocol proposed by Kaur et al.
Scheme 25: Microwave approach introduced by Yuan.
Scheme 26: Microwave approach introduced by Zahran et al.
Scheme 27: Microwave irradiation protocol introduced by Bindu.
Scheme 28: Silica-supported microwave irradiation protocol.
Scheme 29: Proposed mechanism for formation of BIM by Nongkhlaw.
Scheme 30: Microwave-assisted synthesis of BIMs catalyzed by succinic acid.
Scheme 31: Proposed mechanism of action of MMO-4.
Scheme 32: Catalytic approach introduced by Muhammadpoor-Baltork et al.
Scheme 33: Reaction conditions used by Xiao-Ming.
Scheme 34: Ultrasonic irradiation-based protocol published by Saeednia.
Scheme 35: Pyruvic acid-mediated synthesis of BIMs proposed by Thopate.
Scheme 36: Synthesis of BIMs using [bmim]BF4 or [bmim]PF6 ionic liquids.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of BIMs utilizing In(OTf)3 in octylmethylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate as ionic liquid.
Scheme 38: FeCl3·6H2O-catalyzed synthesis of BIMs with use of ionic liquid.
Scheme 39: Synthesis of BIMs utilizing the [hmim]HSO4/EtOH catalytic system.
Scheme 40: Synthesis of BIMs utilizing acidic ionic liquid immobilized on silica gel (ILIS-SO2Cl).
Scheme 41: The [bmim][MeSO4]-catalyzed reaction of indole with various aldehydes.
Scheme 42: The role of [bmim][MeSO4] in catalyzing the reaction of indole with aldehydes.
Scheme 43: Synthesis of BIMs utilizing FeCl3-based ionic liquid ([BTBAC]Cl-FeCl3) as catalyst.
Scheme 44: Synthesis of BIMs using [Msim]Cl at room temperature.
Scheme 45: [Et3NH][H2PO4]-catalyzed synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes.
Scheme 46: PILs-catalyzed synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes.
Scheme 47: FSILs-mediated synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes.
Scheme 48: Possible “release and catch” catalytic process.
Scheme 49: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes by [DABCO-H][HSO4].
Scheme 50: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes by [(THA)(SO4)].
Scheme 51: Synthesis of BBSI-Cl and BBSI-HSO4.
Scheme 52: Synthesis of BIMs in the presence of BBSI-Cl and BBSI-HSO4.
Scheme 53: Chemoselectivity of the present method.
Scheme 54: Synthesis of BIMs catalyzed by chitosan-supported ionic liquid.
Scheme 55: Proposed mechanism of action of CSIL.
Scheme 56: Optimization of the reaction in DESs.
Scheme 57: Synthesis of BIMs using ChCl/SnCl2 as DES.
Scheme 58: Synthesis of BIMs derivatives in presence of DES.
Scheme 59: BIMs synthesis in choline chloride/urea (CC/U).
Scheme 60: Flow chemistry-based synthesis of BIMs by Ley.
Scheme 61: Flow chemistry-based synthesis of BIMs proposed by Nam et al.
Scheme 62: Amino-catalyzed reaction of indole with propionaldehyde.
Scheme 63: Aminocatalytic synthesis of BIMs.
Scheme 64: Proposed mechanism for the aminocatalytic synthesis of BIMs.
Scheme 65: Enzymatic reaction of indole with aldehydes.
Scheme 66: Proposed mechanism for the synthesis of BIMs catalyzed by TLIM.
Scheme 67: Proposed reaction mechanism by Badsara.
Scheme 68: Mechanism proposed by D’Auria.
Scheme 69: Photoinduced thiourea catalysis.
Scheme 70: Proposed mechanism of photoacid activation.
Scheme 71: Proposed mechanism of action for CF3SO2Na.
Scheme 72: Proposed mechanism for the synthesis of BIMs by Mandawad.
Scheme 73: Proposed mechanism for the (a) acid generation and (b) synthesis of BIMs.
Scheme 74: a) Reaction conditions employed by Khaksar and b) activation of the carbonyl group by HFIP.
Scheme 75: Activation of the carbonyl group by the PPy@CH2Br through the formation of a halogen bond.
Scheme 76: Reaction conditions utilized by Mhaldar et al.
Scheme 77: a) Reaction conditions employed by López and b) activation of the carbonyl group by thiourea.
Scheme 78: Infrared irradiation approach introduced by Luna-Mora and his research group.
Scheme 79: Synthesis of BIMs with the use of the Fe–Zn BMOF.
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Scheme 1: “Precursor approach” for the synthesis of π-conjugated polycyclic compounds, with the thermally- or...
Scheme 2: Valence isomerization of chalcogen heteropines and subsequent cheletropic extrusion in the case of ...
Scheme 3: Early example of phenanthrene synthesis via a chemically-induced S-extrusion (and concomitant decar...
Scheme 4: Top: Conversion of dinaphthothiepine bisimides 3a,b and their sulfoxide analogues 4a,b into PBIs 6a,...
Figure 1: Top view (a) and side view (b) of the X-ray crystal structure of thiepine 3b showing its bent confo...
Scheme 5: Modular synthetic route towards dinaphthothiepines 3a–f and the corresponding S-oxides 4a–d, incorp...
Scheme 6: Top: Conversion of dithienobenzothiepine monomeric units into dithienonaphthalenes, upon S-extrusio...
Scheme 7: Synthesis of S-doped extended triphenylene derivative 22 from 3-bromothiophene (17) with the therma...
Scheme 8: Top: Synthesis of thermally-stable O-doped HBC 26a. Bottom: Synthesis of S- and Se-based soluble pr...
Scheme 9: Synthesis of dinaphthooxepine bisimide 33 and conversion into PBI 6f by O-extrusion triggered by el...
Figure 2: Cyclic voltammogram of dinaphthooxepine 33, evidencing the irreversibility of the reduction process...
Scheme 10: Top: Early example of 6-membered ring contraction with concomitant S-extrusion leading to dinaphtho...
Scheme 11: Examples of S-extrusion from annelated 1,2-dithiins under photoactivation (top) or thermal activati...
Scheme 12: Synthesis of dibenzo[1,4]dithiapentalene upon photoextrusion of SO2 [78].
Scheme 13: Extrusion of SO in naphthotrithiin-2-oxides for the synthesis of 2,5-dihydrothiophene 1-oxides [79].
Scheme 14: SO-extrusion as a key step in the synthesis of fullerenes (C60 and C70) encapsulating H2 molecules [80,82]....
Scheme 15: Synthesis of diepoxytetracene precursor 56 and its on-surface conversion into tetracene upon O-extr...
Scheme 16: Soluble precursors of hexacene, decacene and dodecacene incorporating 1,4-epoxides in their hydroca...
Scheme 17: Synthesis of tetraepoxide 59 as soluble precursor of decacene [85].
Figure 3: Constant-height STM measurement of decacene on Au(111) using a CO-functionalized tip (sample voltag...
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of DMB-TT-TPA (8).
Figure 1: Absorption and emission of DMB-TT-TPA (8) in THF. Figure 1 was adapted with permission of Institution of Ch...
Figure 2: (a) Current efficiency–luminance, (b) current efficiency–voltage, (c) luminance–voltage, and (d) cu...
Figure 3: (a) Power efficiency–luminance, (b) external quantum efficiency–luminescence, (c) electroluminescen...
Figure 4: Thermal gravimetric analyses (TGA) of DMB-TT-TPA (8).
Figure 5: HOMO and LUMO diagrams calculated at the B3LYP/6-31G (d,p) level of theory.
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Figure 1: Examples of rhodanines and related five-membered heterocycles with interesting biological activitie...
Scheme 1: Synthesis of 5-benzylidenerhodanine derivatives. Conditions: areaction performed for 3 h at 60 °C. b...
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Figure 1: Various pyrrole containing molecules.
Scheme 1: Various synthestic protocols for the synthesis of pyrroles.
Figure 2: A tree-diagram showing various conventional and green protocols for Clauson-Kaas pyrrole synthesis.
Scheme 2: A general reaction of Clauson–Kaas pyrrole synthesis and proposed mechanism.
Scheme 3: AcOH-catalyzed synthesis of pyrroles 5 and 7.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 9.
Scheme 5: P2O5-catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 11.
Scheme 6: p-Chloropyridine hydrochloride-catalyzed synthesis of pyrroles 13.
Scheme 7: TfOH-catalyzed synthesis of N-sulfonylpyrroles 15, N-sulfonylindole 16, N-sulfonylcarbazole 17.
Scheme 8: Scandium triflate-catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 19.
Scheme 9: MgI2 etherate-catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of N-arylpyrrole derivatives 21.
Scheme 10: Nicotinamide catalyzed synthesis of pyrroles 23.
Scheme 11: ZrOCl2∙8H2O catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of pyrrole derivatives 25.
Scheme 12: AcONa catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 27.
Scheme 13: Squaric acid-catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of N-substituted pyrroles 29.
Figure 3: Reusability of catalyst γ-Fe2O3@SiO2-Sb-IL in six cycles.
Scheme 14: Magnetic nanoparticle-supported antimony catalyst used in the synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 31...
Scheme 15: Iron(III) chloride-catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 33.
Scheme 16: Copper-catalyzed Clauson–Kaas synthesis and mechanism of pyrroles 35.
Scheme 17: β-CD-SO3H-catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of pyrroles 37.
Figure 4: Recyclability of β-cyclodextrin-SO3H.
Scheme 18: Solvent-free and catalyst-free synthesis and plausible mechanism of N-substituted pyrroles 39.
Scheme 19: Nano-sulfated TiO2-catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 41.
Figure 5: Plausible mechanism for the formation of N-substituted pyrroles catalyzed by nano-sulfated TiO2 cat...
Scheme 20: Copper nitrate-catalyzed Clauson–Kaas synthesis and mechanism of N-substituted pyrroles 43.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 45 by using Co catalyst Co/NGr-C@SiO2-L.
Scheme 22: Zinc-catalyzed synthesis of N-arylpyrroles 47.
Scheme 23: Silica sulfuric acid-catalyzed synthesis of pyrrole derivatives 49.
Scheme 24: Bismuth nitrate-catalyzed synthesis of pyrroles 51.
Scheme 25: L-(+)-tartaric acid-choline chloride-catalyzed Clauson–Kaas synthesis and plausible mechanism of py...
Scheme 26: Microwave-assisted synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 55 in AcOH or water.
Scheme 27: Synthesis of pyrrole derivatives 57 using a nano-organocatalyst.
Figure 6: Nano-ferric supported glutathione organocatalyst.
Scheme 28: Microwave-assisted synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 59 in water.
Scheme 29: Iodine-catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of pyrroles 61.
Scheme 30: H3PW12O40/SiO2-catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 63.
Scheme 31: Fe3O4@-γ-Fe2O3-SO3H-catalyzed synthesis of pyrroles 65.
Scheme 32: Mn(NO3)2·4H2O-catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of pyrroles 67.
Scheme 33: p-TsOH∙H2O-catalyzed (method 1) and MW-assisted (method 2) synthesis of N-sulfonylpyrroles 69.
Scheme 34: ([hmim][HSO4]-catalyzed Clauson–Kaas synthesis of pyrroles 71.
Scheme 35: Synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 73 using K-10 montmorillonite catalyst.
Scheme 36: CeCl3∙7H2O-catalyzed Clauson–Kaas synthesis of pyrroles 75.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 77 using Bi(NO3)3∙5H2O.
Scheme 38: Oxone-catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of N-substituted pyrroles 79.
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Scheme 1: General synthetic routes to copper(I)/NHC complexes (X = Cl, Br).
Scheme 2: Preparation of sophisticated Cu(I)/NHC complexes: Synthesis of bifunctional catalyst 5 via transmet...
Scheme 3: Application of bifunctional catalyst 5 in copper(I)-catalyzed hydrogenations: comparison of 5 prepa...
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Scheme 1: Examples of biologically active compounds with (2Ε,4E)-unsaturated ketone units.
Scheme 2: Selected examples for the synthesis of conjugated dienones from the literature [6-21].
Scheme 3: Previous work of hydrozirconations with Schwartz's reagent and our work [54,55,57,58,61,62].
Scheme 4: Synthesis of substituted enynes 25f–o via Corey–Fuchs reaction and Hunsdiecker reaction.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of non-natural (a) and natural (b) dienone-containing terpenes: synthesis of β-ionone (3)....
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Figure 1: General structure of grayanane natural products.
Scheme 1: Grayanane biosynthesis.
Scheme 2: Matsumoto’s relay approach.
Scheme 3: Shirahama’s total synthesis of (–)-grayanotoxin III.
Scheme 4: Newhouse’s syntheses of fragments 25 and 29.
Scheme 5: Newhouse’s total synthesis of principinol D.
Scheme 6: Ding’s total synthesis of rhodomolleins XX and XXII.
Scheme 7: First key step of Luo’s strategy.
Scheme 8: Luo’s total synthesis of grayanotoxin III.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of principinol E and rhodomollein XX.
Scheme 10: William’s synthetic effort towards pierisformaside C.
Scheme 11: Hong’s synthetic effort towards rhodojaponin III.
Scheme 12: Recent strategies for grayanane synthesis.