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

• developed. NMR studies confirmed the role of in-situ-generated hydroperoxide in the conversion. The protocol was applied to a diverse range of substrates to access the target products in good to excellent yields. A structure–activity study for the 5-substituted-2-hydroxybenzophenones towards UV-protection

• abilities has been verified by mathematical calculations. Keywords: decarbonylation–oxidation; hydroperoxide; 2-hydroxybenzophenone; transition-metal-free; UV-protection; Introduction Benzophenone compounds are ubiquitous in nature, and show biological activities such as anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and

• peaks were calculated. The critical wavelength (λc) were calculated using the Diffey method [31]. Here, λc values higher than 370 nm qualify a substrate to be used for extensive UV protection [11]. Further, the in vitro sun protection factor (SPF) was calculated for the compounds to determine their

Dawn of a new era in industrial photochemistry: the scale-up of micro- and mesostructured photoreactors

• Emine Kayahan,
• Mathias Jacobs,
• Leen Braeken,
• Leen C.J. Thomassen,
• Simon Kuhn,
• Tom van Gerven and
• M. Enis Leblebici

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 2484–2504, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.202

• , quartz tubes were assembled in series and placed axially around a high-power UV lamp, as shown in Figure 3d. The reactor had an internal volume of 120 mL. The photoreactor was enclosed with an annular metal cavity that reflected UV radiation back to the reactor and served as UV protection. However, the

Biosynthesis of oxygen and nitrogen-containing heterocycles in polyketides

• Franziska Hemmerling and
• Frank Hahn

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1512–1550, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.148

• spontaneously in the absence of the enzyme. Acridones. The acridones are pyridin-4(1H)-one-containing metabolites of Rutaceae, which serve for UV protection and antimicrobial defense [169][170]. They are produced by various acridone synthases (ACSs), which are expressed depending on external triggers like