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Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 1031–1086, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.85
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Figure 1: Biologically active cinnamic acid derivatives.
Scheme 1: General synthetic strategies for cinnamic acid derivatizations.
Scheme 2: Cinnamic acid coupling via isobutyl anhydride formation.
Scheme 3: Amidation reaction via O/N-pivaloyl activation.
Scheme 4: Cinnamic acid amidation using TCCA/PPh3 reagent.
Scheme 5: Cinnamic acid amidation using triazine-based reagents.
Scheme 6: Cinnamic acid amidation using continuous flow mechanochemistry.
Scheme 7: Cinnamic acid amidation using COMU as coupling reagent.
Scheme 8: Cinnamic acid amidation using allenone coupling reagent.
Scheme 9: Cinnamic acid amidation using 4-acetamidophenyl triflimide as reagent.
Scheme 10: Cinnamic acid amidation using methyltrimethoxysilane (MTM).
Scheme 11: Cinnamic acid amidation utilizing amine–borane reagent.
Scheme 12: Cinnamic acid amidation using TCCA/PPh3 reagent.
Scheme 13: Cinnamic acid amidation using PPh3/I2 reagent.
Scheme 14: Cinnamic acid amidation using PCl3 reagent.
Scheme 15: Cinnamic acid amidation utilizing pentafluoropyridine (PFP) as reagent.
Scheme 16: Cinnamic acid amidation using hypervalent iodine(III).
Scheme 17: Mechanochemical amidation using 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl-N,N-dimethylamine (TFEDMA) reagent.
Scheme 18: Methyl ester preparation using tris(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)phosphine (TMPP).
Scheme 19: N-Trifluoromethyl amide preparation using isothiocyanate and AgF.
Scheme 20: POCl3-mediated amide coupling of carboxylic acid and DMF.
Scheme 21: O-Alkylation of cinnamic acid using alkylating agents.
Scheme 22: Glycoside preparation via Mitsunobu reaction.
Scheme 23: O/N-Acylation via rearrangement reactions.
Scheme 24: Amidation reactions using sulfur-based alkylating agents.
Scheme 25: Amidation reaction catalyzed by Pd0 via C–N cleavage.
Scheme 26: Amidation reaction catalyzed by CuCl/PPh3.
Scheme 27: Cu(II) triflate-catalyzed N-difluoroethylimide synthesis.
Scheme 28: Cu/Selectfluor-catalyzed transamidation reaction.
Scheme 29: CuO–CaCO3-catalyzed amidation reaction.
Scheme 30: Ni-catalyzed reductive amidation.
Scheme 31: Lewis acidic transition-metal-catalyzed O/N-acylations.
Scheme 32: Visible-light-promoted amidation of cinnamic acid.
Scheme 33: Sunlight/LED-promoted amidation of cinnamic acid.
Scheme 34: Organophotocatalyst-promoted N–O cleavage of Weinreb amides to synthesize primary amides.
Scheme 35: Cinnamamide synthesis through [Ir] photocatalyst-promoted C–N-bond cleavage of tertiary amines.
Scheme 36: Blue LED-promoted FeCl3-catalyzed reductive transamidation.
Scheme 37: FPyr/TCT-catalyzed amidation of cinnamic acid derivative 121.
Scheme 38: Cs2CO3/DMAP-mediated esterification.
Scheme 39: HBTM organocatalyzed atroposelective N-acylation.
Scheme 40: BH3-catalyzed N-acylation reactions.
Scheme 41: Borane-catalyzed N-acylation reactions.
Scheme 42: Catalytic N-acylation reactions via H/F bonding activation.
Scheme 43: Brønsted base-catalyzed synthesis of cinnamic acid esters.
Scheme 44: DABCO/Fe3O4-catalyzed N-methyl amidation of cinnamic acid 122.
Scheme 45: Catalytic oxidation reactions of acylating agents.
Scheme 46: Preparation of cinnamamide-substituted benzocyclooctene using I(I)/I(III) catalysis.
Scheme 47: Pd-colloids-catalyzed oxidative esterification of cinnamyl alcohol.
Scheme 48: Graphene-supported Pd/Au alloy-catalyzed oxidative esterification via hemiacetal intermediate.
Scheme 49: Au-supported on A) carbon nanotubes (CNT) and B) on porous boron nitride (pBN) as catalyst for the ...
Scheme 50: Cr-based catalyzed oxidative esterification of cinnamyl alcohols with H2O2 as the oxidant.
Scheme 51: Co-based catalysts used for oxidative esterification of cinnamyl alcohol.
Scheme 52: Iron (A) and copper (B)-catalyzed oxidative esterification of cinnamaldehyde.
Scheme 53: NiHPMA-catalyzed oxidative esterification of cinnamaldehyde.
Scheme 54: Synthesis of cinammic acid esters through NHC-catalyzed oxidative esterification via intermolecular...
Scheme 55: Redox-active NHC-catalyzed esterification via intramolecular oxidation.
Scheme 56: Electrochemical conversion of cinnamaldehyde to methyl cinnamate.
Scheme 57: Bu4NI/TBHP-catalyzed synthesis of bisamides from cinnamalaldehyde N-tosylhydrazone.
Scheme 58: Zn/NC-950-catalyzed oxidative esterification of ketone 182.
Scheme 59: Ru-catalyzed oxidative carboxylation of terminal alkenes.
Scheme 60: Direct carboxylation of alkenes using CO2.
Scheme 61: Carboxylation of alkenylboronic acid/ester.
Scheme 62: Carboxylation of gem-difluoroalkenes with CO2.
Scheme 63: Photoredox-catalyzed carboxylation of difluoroalkenes.
Scheme 64: Ru-catalyzed carboxylation of alkenyl halide.
Scheme 65: Carboxylation of alkenyl halides under flow conditions.
Scheme 66: Cinnamic acid ester syntheses through carboxylation of alkenyl sulfides/sulfones.
Scheme 67: Cinnamic acid derivatives synthesis through a Ag-catalyzed decarboxylative cross-coupling proceedin...
Scheme 68: Pd-catalyzed alkyne hydrocarbonylation.
Scheme 69: Fe-catalyzed alkyne hydrocarbonylation.
Scheme 70: Alkyne hydrocarboxylation using CO2.
Scheme 71: Alkyne hydrocarboxylation using HCO2H as CO surrogate.
Scheme 72: Co/AlMe3-catalyzed alkyne hydrocarboxylation using DMF.
Scheme 73: Au-catalyzed oxidation of Au–allenylidenes.
Scheme 74: Pd-catalyzed C–C-bond activation of cyclopropenones to synthesize unsaturated esters and amides.
Scheme 75: Ag-catalyzed C–C-bond activation of diphenylcyclopropenone.
Scheme 76: Cu-catalyzed C–C bond activation of diphenylcyclopropenone.
Scheme 77: PPh3-catalyzed C–C-bond activation of diphenylcyclopropenone.
Scheme 78: Catalyst-free C–C-bond activation of diphenylcyclopropenone.
Scheme 79: Cu-catalyzed dioxolane cleavage.
Scheme 80: Multicomponent coupling reactions.
Scheme 81: Pd-catalyzed partial hydrogenation of electrophilic alkynes.
Scheme 82: Nickel and cobalt as earth-abundant transition metals used as catalysts for the partial hydrogenati...
Scheme 83: Metal-free-catalyzed partial hydrogenation of conjugated alkynes.
Scheme 84: Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction between triethyl 2-fluoro-2-phosphonoacetate and aldehydes with ei...
Scheme 85: Preparation of E/Z-cinnamates using thiouronium ylides.
Scheme 86: Transition-metal-catalyzed ylide reactions.
Scheme 87: Redox-driven ylide reactions.
Scheme 88: Noble transition-metal-catalyzed olefination via carbenoid species.
Scheme 89: TrBF4-catalyzed olefination via carbene species.
Scheme 90: Grubbs catalyst (cat 7)/photocatalyst-mediated metathesis reactions.
Scheme 91: Elemental I2-catalyzed carbonyl-olefin metathesis.
Scheme 92: Cu-photocatalyzed E-to-Z isomerization of cinnamic acid derivatives.
Scheme 93: Ni-catalyzed E-to-Z isomerization.
Scheme 94: Dehydration of β-hydroxy esters via an E1cB mechanism to access (E)-cinnamic acid esters.
Scheme 95: Domino ring-opening reaction induced by a base.
Scheme 96: Dehydroamination of α-aminoester derivatives.
Scheme 97: Accessing methyl cinnamate (44) via metal-free deamination or decarboxylation.
Scheme 98: The core–shell magnetic nanosupport-catalyzed condensation reaction.
Scheme 99: Accessing cinnamic acid derivatives from acetic acid esters/amides through α-olefination.
Scheme 100: Accessing cinnamic acid derivatives via acceptorless α,β-dehydrogenation.
Scheme 101: Cu-catalyzed formal [3 + 2] cycloaddition.
Scheme 102: Pd-catalyzed C–C bond formation via 1,4-Pd-shift.
Scheme 103: NHC-catalyzed Rauhut–Currier reactions.
Scheme 104: Heck-type reaction for Cα arylation.
Scheme 105: Cu-catalyzed trifluoromethylation of cinnamamide.
Scheme 106: Ru-catalyzed alkenylation of arenes using directing groups.
Scheme 107: Earth-abundant transition-metal-catalyzed hydroarylation of α,β-alkynyl ester 374.
Scheme 108: Precious transition-metal-catalyzed β-arylation of cinnamic acid amide/ester.
Scheme 109: Pd-catalyzed β-amination of cinnamamide.
Scheme 110: S8-mediated β-amination of methyl cinnamate (44).
Scheme 111: Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of alkynyl esters with phenylsilanes.
Scheme 112: Pd-catalyzed β-cyanation of alkynyl amide/ester.
Scheme 113: Au-catalyzed β-amination of alkynyl ester 374.
Scheme 114: Metal-free-catalyzed Cβ-functionalizations of alkynyl esters.
Scheme 115: Heck-type reactions.
Scheme 116: Mizoroki–Heck coupling reactions using unconventional functionalized arenes.
Scheme 117: Functional group-directed Mizoroki–Heck coupling reactions.
Scheme 118: Pd nanoparticles-catalyzed Mizoroki–Heck coupling reactions.
Scheme 119: Catellani-type reactions to access methyl cinnamate with multifunctionalized arene.
Scheme 120: Multicomponent coupling reactions.
Scheme 121: Single atom Pt-catalyzed Heck coupling reaction.
Scheme 122: Earth-abundant transition metal-catalyzed Heck coupling reactions.
Scheme 123: Polymer-coated earth-abundant transition metals-catalyzed Heck coupling reactions.
Scheme 124: Earth-abundant transition-metal-based nanoparticles as catalysts for Heck coupling reactions.
Scheme 125: CN- and Si-based directing groups to access o-selective cinnamic acid derivatives.
Scheme 126: Amide-based directing group to access o-selective cinnamic acid derivatives.
Scheme 127: Carbonyl-based directing group to access o-selective cinnamic acid derivatives.
Scheme 128: Stereoselective preparation of atropisomers via o-selective C(sp2)–H functionalization.
Scheme 129: meta-Selective C(sp2)–H functionalization using directing group-tethered arenes.
Scheme 130: para-Selective C(sp2)–H functionalization using directing group-tethered arenes.
Scheme 131: Non-directed C(sp2)–H functionalization via electrooxidative Fujiwara–Moritani reaction.
Scheme 132: Interconversion of functional groups attached to cinnamic acid.
Scheme 133: meta-Selective C(sp2)–H functionalization of cinnamate ester.
Scheme 134: C(sp2)–F arylation using Grignard reagents.
Scheme 135: Truce–Smiles rearrangement of N-aryl metacrylamides.
Scheme 136: Phosphine-catalyzed cyclization of γ-vinyl allenoate with enamino esters.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 3151–3173, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.261
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Classical MCRs.
Figure 2: Different scaffolds that can be formed with the Ugi adduct.
Scheme 1: Oxoindole-β-lactam core produced in a U4C-3CR.
Figure 3: Most active oxoindole-β-lactam compounds developed by Brãndao et al. [33].
Scheme 2: Ugi-azide synthesis of benzofuran, pyrazole and tetrazole hybrids.
Figure 4: The most promising hybrids synthesized via the Ugi-azide multicomponent reaction reported by Kushwa...
Scheme 3: Four-component Ugi reaction for the synthesis of novel antioxidant compounds.
Figure 5: Most potent antioxidant compounds obtained through the Ugi four-component reaction developed by Pac...
Scheme 4: Four-component Ugi reaction to synthesize β-amiloyd aggregation inhibitors.
Figure 6: The most potential β-amiloyd aggregation inhibitors generated by Galante et al. [37].
Scheme 5: Four-component Ugi reaction to obtain FATH hybrids and the best candidate synthesized.
Scheme 6: Four-component Ugi reaction for the synthesis of FATMH hybrids and the best candidate synthesized.
Scheme 7: Petasis multicomponent reaction to produce pyrazine-based MTDLs.
Figure 7: Best pyrazine-based MTDLs synthesized by Madhav et al. [40].
Scheme 8: Synthesis of BCPOs employing a Knoevenagel-based multicomponent reaction and the best candidate syn...
Scheme 9: Hantzsch multicomponent reaction for the synthesis of DHPs as novel MTDLs.
Figure 8: Most active 1,4-dihydropyridines developed by Malek et al. [43].
Scheme 10: Chromone–donepezil hybrid MTDLs obtained via the Passerini reaction.
Figure 9: Best CDH-based MTDLs as AChE inhibitors synthesized by Malek et al. [46].
Scheme 11: Replacement of the nitrogen in lactams 11 with an oxygen in 12 to influence hydrogen-bond donating ...
Scheme 12: MCR 3 + 2 reaction to develop spirooxindole, spiroacenaphthylene, and bisbenzo[b]pyran compounds.
Figure 10: SIRT2 activity of best derivatives obtained by Hasaninejad et al. [49].
Scheme 13: Synthesis of ML192 analogs using the Gewald multicomponent reaction and the best candidate synthesi...
Scheme 14: Development of 1,5-benzodiazepines via Ugi/deprotection/cyclization (UDC) approach by Xu et al. [59].
Scheme 15: Synthesis of polysubstituted 1,4-benzodiazepin-3-ones using UDC strategy.
Scheme 16: Synthetic procedure to obtain 3-carboxamide-1,4-benzodiazepin-5-ones employing Ugi–reduction–cycliz...
Scheme 17: Ugi cross-coupling (U-4CRs) to synthesize triazolobenzodiazepines.
Scheme 18: Azido-Ugi four component reaction cyclization to obtain imidazotetrazolodiazepinones.
Scheme 19: Synthesis of oxazolo- and thiazolo[1,4]benzodiazepine-2,5-diones via Ugi/deprotection/cyclization a...
Scheme 20: General synthesis of 2,3-dichlorophenylpiperazine-derived compounds by the Ugi reaction and Ugi/dep...
Figure 11: Best DRD2 compounds synthesized using a multicomponent strategy.
Scheme 21: Bucherer–Bergs multicomponent reaction to obtain a key intermediate in the synthesis of pomaglumeta...
Scheme 22: Ugi reaction to synthesize racetam derivatives and example of two racetams synthesized by Cioc et a...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 999–1008, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.100
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Figure 1: Representative examples of important halogen-containing aryl derivatives.
Scheme 1: Strategies for halogenation of aromatic compounds using NXS.
Scheme 2: General scheme of PEG-400-assisted halogenation of phenols and anilines in an automated grinder usi...
Scheme 3: Monohalogenation of phenols and anilines by automated grinding with NXS. All yields refer to the is...
Scheme 4: Dihalogenation of phenols and anilines with NXS by automated grinding. All yields refer to the isol...
Scheme 5: Gram-scale monobromination of p-cresol by NBS in the automated grinder.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1041–1047, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.83
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Scheme 1: AB-mediated reductions of nitrostyrenes 3a–h.
Scheme 2: AB-mediated reductions of nitrostyrenes 1, 3a, and 3c using DESs B and D.
Scheme 3: AB-mediated reductions of nitroalkenes 5a–f.
Scheme 4: Recovery and recycling experiments in the AB-mediated reduction of nitrostyrene 3h to afford nitroa...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 470–483, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.33
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Figure 1: Chemical structure of UDCA.
Figure 2: Chemical structures of bile acids and salts.
Figure 3: Comparison between Wolff–Kishner and Mozingo reduction. Notably the overall chemical reaction is th...
Figure 4: Reaction catalysed by the 12α-HSDH; the 12-OH group of CA or UCA is oxidized yielding 12-oxo-CDCA o...
Figure 5: Epimerization reaction catalysed by the 7α-HSDH and 7β-HSDH; the 7α-OH group of CA (R = OH) or CDCA...
Figure 6: Overview of the chemoenzymatic process for the production of UDCA from CA: The oxidation, reduction...
Figure 7: Schematic representation of the flow reactor for the continuous conversion of CDCA to UDCA [93].
Figure 8: Chemoenzymatic pathways for the formation of UDCA from CA that profit by the C7 hydroxylation activ...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 1907–1931, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.186
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Scheme 1: Mechanochemical aldol condensation reactions [48].
Scheme 2: Enantioselective organocatalyzed aldol reactions under mechanomilling. a) Based on binam-(S)-prolin...
Scheme 3: Mechanochemical Michael reaction [51].
Scheme 4: Mechanochemical organocatalytic asymmetric Michael reaction [52].
Scheme 5: Mechanochemical Morita–Baylis–Hillman (MBH) reaction [53].
Scheme 6: Mechanochemical Wittig reactions [55].
Scheme 7: Mechanochemical Suzuki reaction [56].
Scheme 8: Mechanochemical Suzuki–Miyaura coupling by LAG [57].
Scheme 9: Mechanochemical Heck reaction [59].
Scheme 10: a) Sonogashira coupling under milling conditions. b) The representative example of a double Sonogas...
Scheme 11: Copper-catalyzed CDC reaction under mechanomilling [67].
Scheme 12: Asymmetric alkynylation of prochiral sp3 C–H bonds via CDC [68].
Scheme 13: Fe(III)-catalyzed CDC coupling of 3-benzylindoles [69].
Scheme 14: Mechanochemical synthesis of 3-vinylindoles and β,β-diindolylpropionates [70].
Scheme 15: Mechanochemical C–N bond construction using anilines and arylboronic acids [78].
Scheme 16: Mechanochemical amidation reaction from aromatic aldehydes and N-chloramine [79].
Scheme 17: Mechanochemical CDC between benzaldehydes and benzyl amines [81].
Scheme 18: Mechanochemical protection of -NH2 and -COOH group of amino acids [85].
Scheme 19: Mechanochemical Ritter reaction [87].
Scheme 20: Mechanochemical synthesis of dialkyl carbonates [90].
Scheme 21: Mechanochemical transesterification reaction using basic Al2O3 [91].
Scheme 22: Mechanochemical carbamate synthesis [92].
Scheme 23: Mechanochemical bromination reaction using NaBr and oxone [96].
Scheme 24: Mechanochemical aryl halogenation reactions using NaX and oxone [97].
Scheme 25: Mechanochemical halogenation reaction of electron-rich arenes [88,98].
Scheme 26: Mechanochemical aryl halogenation reaction using trihaloisocyanuric acids [100].
Scheme 27: Mechanochemical fluorination reaction by LAG method [102].
Scheme 28: Mechanochemical Ugi reaction [116].
Scheme 29: Mechanochemical Passerine reaction [116].
Scheme 30: Mechanochemical synthesis of α-aminonitriles [120].
Scheme 31: Mechanochemical Hantzsch pyrrole synthesis [121].
Scheme 32: Mechanochemical Biginelli reaction by subcomponent synthesis approach [133].
Scheme 33: Mechanochemical asymmetric multicomponent reaction[134].
Scheme 34: Mechanochemical Paal–Knorr pyrrole synthesis [142].
Scheme 35: Mechanochemical synthesis of benzothiazole using ZnO nano particles [146].
Scheme 36: Mechanochemical synthesis of 1,2-di-substituted benzimidazoles [149].
Scheme 37: Mechanochemical click reaction using an alumina-supported Cu-catalyst [152].
Scheme 38: Mechanochemical click reaction using copper vial [155].
Scheme 39: Mechanochemical indole synthesis [157].
Scheme 40: Mechanochemical synthesis of chromene [158].
Scheme 41: Mechanochemical synthesis of azacenes [169].
Scheme 42: Mechanochemical oxidative C-P bond formation [170].
Scheme 43: Mechanochemical C–chalcogen bond formation [171].
Scheme 44: Solvent-free synthesis of an organometallic complex.
Scheme 45: Selective examples of mechano-synthesis of organometallic complexes. a) Halogenation reaction of Re...
Scheme 46: Mechanochemical activation of C–H bond of unsymmetrical azobenzene [178].
Scheme 47: Mechanochemical synthesis of organometallic pincer complex [179].
Scheme 48: Mechanochemical synthesis of tris(allyl)aluminum complex [180].
Scheme 49: Mechanochemical Ru-catalyzed olefin metathesis reaction [181].
Scheme 50: Rhodium(III)-catalyzed C–H bond functionalization under mechanochemical conditions [182].
Scheme 51: Mechanochemical Csp2–H bond amidation using Ir(III) catalyst [183].
Scheme 52: Mechanochemical Rh-catalyzed Csp2–X bond formation [184].
Scheme 53: Mechanochemical Pd-catalyzed C–H activation [185].
Scheme 54: Mechanochemical Csp2–H bond amidation using Rh catalyst.
Scheme 55: Mechanochemical synthesis of indoles using Rh catalyst [187].
Scheme 56: Mizoroki–Heck reaction of aminoacrylates with aryl halide in a ball-mill [58].
Scheme 57: IBX under mechanomilling conditions [8].
Scheme 58: Thiocarbamoylation of anilines; trapping of reactive aryl-N-thiocarbamoylbenzotriazole intermediate...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 2785–2794, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.299
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Scheme 1: Schematic representation of molecular imprinting technique. i) Polymerization process with toluene-...
Figure 1: FTIR spectra of (A): native CRYSMEB, (B): D3 (toluene/CD 3:1), (C): D2 (toluene/CD 4:1), and (D): D...
Figure 2: Top: XRPD pattern for CRYSMEB. Bottom: XRPD pattern for D1 polymer. The diffraction peaks denoted w...
Figure 3: 13C {1H} CP-MAS spectra of polymers D1, D2 and D3. Peak assignment is given in the upper trace.
Figure 4: 13C {1H} CP-MAS spectra of native CRYSMEB and polymer D3. Peak assignment is given on CRYSMEB spect...
Figure 5: 1D 13C CP/MAS spectra of polymer D3 as a function of the contact time varying from 35 μs to 4 ms.
Figure 6: Cross-polymerization (CP) build-up curve of the 13C resonances with variable contact times for the ...
Figure 7: Cross-polymerization (CP) build-up curve of the 13C resonances with variable contact time for polym...
Figure 8: CP build-up curves of the 13C resonances with cross-polymerization in the range 0–100 μs for polyme...