Recent advances in synthetic approaches for bioactive cinnamic acid derivatives

• Betty A. Kustiana,
• Galuh Widiyarti and
• Teni Ernawati

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 1031–1086, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.85

The Groebke–Blackburn–Bienaymé reaction in its maturity: innovation and improvements since its 21st birthday (2019–2023)

• Cristina Martini,
• Muhammad Idham Darussalam Mardjan and
• Andrea Basso

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1839–1879, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.162

• afforded a heterogeneous nanoreactor that could be employed in acid-catalyzed transformations. The GBB reactions were performed with 1 mol % catalyst at 35 °C under solvent-free conditions. A synergistic catalytic effect between polyoxometalate and LDH was evidenced by a higher catalytic activity of the

Supramolecular approaches to mediate chemical reactivity

• Pablo Ballester,
• Qi-Qiang Wang and
• Carmine Gaeta

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1463–1465, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.152

• supramolecular nanostructures, displayed aggregation-induced emission (AIE) due to the restricted phenyl-ring rotation of m-TPEWP5 component. Inspired by natural photosynthesis and following an energy transfer process, the supramolecular nanorod assembly was employed as a nanoreactor for a photocatalytic

Tetraphenylethylene-embedded pillar[5]arene-based orthogonal self-assembly for efficient photocatalysis in water

• Zhihang Bai,
• Krishnasamy Velmurugan,
• Xueqi Tian,
• Minzan Zuo,
• Kaiya Wang and
• Xiao-Yu Hu

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 429–437, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.45

• assembled donor to the EsY acceptor present in the nanorod assembly. The system comprising m-TPEWP5, G and EsY displayed moderate FRET efficiency (31%) at a 2:1 molar ratio of donor-to-acceptor. Moreover, the obtained supramolecular nanorod assembly could act as a nanoreactor mimicking natural

• acceptors. The obtained vesicles could be utilized as a nanoreactor for photocatalyzed dehalogenation reactions in water. However, the above reported supramolecular nanosystem requires a long time to produce the dehalogenated product with high yield. Therefore, the development of a potential nanoreactor for

• of 31% was achieved [30]. This result suggested that m-TPEWP5G-EsY self-assembled nanosystem could be used as a nanoreactor for organic photocatalytic reactions in an aqueous medium. The nature of the interaction between m-TPEWP5G and EsY was evaluated by 1H NMR titration studies in D2O (Figure S5 in

A resorcin[4]arene hexameric capsule as a supramolecular catalyst in elimination and isomerization reactions

• Tommaso Lorenzetto,
• Fabrizio Fabris and
• Alessandro Scarso

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 337–349, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.38

• 1375 Å3 that is accessible [23] for cationic guests [24] thanks to extended cation–π interactions [25] as well as other electron poor molecules [26][27]. After our seminal work on the use of 16 as a nanoreactor to bind an Au(I) catalyst and to impart unique product [28] as well as substrate [29

Recent advances in palladium-catalysed asymmetric 1,4–additions of arylboronic acids to conjugated enones and chromones

• Jan Bartáček,
• Jan Svoboda,
• Martin Kocúrik,
• Jaroslav Pochobradský,
• Alexander Čegan,
• Miloš Sedlák and
• Jiří Váňa

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1048–1085, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.84

• first heterogeneous catalytic system for the addition of arylboronic acids to cyclic enones was introduced by O’Reilly and co-workers [56]. The micellar nanoreactor was tested for the preparation of flavanones. The main advantages of such catalytic system were short reaction times in an aqueous medium

• -arylcyclopentanones to 1-tetralones [53]. Addition reaction of phenylboronic acid to 3-methyl-2-cyclohexenone catalysed by L9/Pd(TFA)2 in water [54]. Micellar nanoreactor PdL10c for the synthesis of flavanones [58]. Plausible catalytic cycle for the desymmetrisation of polycyclic cyclohexenediones by the addition of

• /Pd(TFA)2 [53]. Addition reactions of arylboronic acids to 3-aryl-2-cyclohexenones catalysed by L9/Pd(TFA)2 [55]. Micellar nanoreactor for the synthesis of substituted flavanones [56]. Polystyrene-supported Pd complex PdL11 as catalyst for addition reactions of arylboronic acids to cyclic enones [57

1,2,3-Triazolium macrocycles in supramolecular chemistry

• Mastaneh Safarnejad Shad,
• Pulikkal Veettil Santhini and
• Wim Dehaen

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 2142–2155, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.211

• interestingly, based on the results and control studies, Li’s group have proposed the ability of macrocycle 15 (triiodide form) to act as a nanoreactor by the photo-driven dimerization of tetracyano-para-quinodimethane (TCNQ). The proposed mechanism consists of 7 steps: the formation of a 1:1 host–guest [15

• nanoreactor because there is an acceleration of the dimerization by two orders of magnitude and the turnover of the catalyst was demonstrated. The synthesis of cyclic carbonates from epoxides and CO2 is an efficient method for CO2 fixation. The development of an effective chiral catalyst for the efficient

A heteroditopic macrocycle as organocatalytic nanoreactor for pyrroloacridinone synthesis in water

• Piyali Sarkar,
• Sayan Sarkar and
• Pradyut Ghosh

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 1505–1514, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.152

• Piyali Sarkar Sayan Sarkar Pradyut Ghosh School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B Raja S.C Mullick Road, Kolkata-700032, India 10.3762/bjoc.15.152 Abstract A heteroditopic macrocycle is reported as an efficient organocatalytic nanoreactor for the

• synthesis of diversely functionalized pyrroloacridinones in aqueous medium. A library of compounds was synthesized in a one-step pathway utilizing 10 mol % of the nanoreactor following a sustainable methodology in water with high yields. Keywords: heteroditopic macrocycle; organocatalyst; nanoreactor

• issue for the stabilization of the activated complex by a hydrophobic catalyst [31]. Again, the efficiency of an organocatalyst could be enhanced by downsizing the catalyst at nanorange distribution (i.e., nanoreactor) [13][14]. This is because a nanoreactor allows for precise interactions with the

Fabrication, characterization and adsorption properties of cucurbit[7]uril-functionalized polycaprolactone electrospun nanofibrous membranes

• Changzhong Chen,
• Fengbo Liu,
• Xiongzhi Zhang,
• Zhiyong Zhao and
• Simin Liu

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 992–999, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.97

• /nanoreactor and supramolecular polymers, etc. [25][27][28][29][30][31][32]. Unlike other hosts such as CDs, calix[n]arenes, or pillar[n]arenes, the fabrication of CB[n]-functionalized nanofibers by electrospinning is a challenging task due to the poor solubility of CB[n] in common solvents. To develop CB[n

An overview on recent advances in the synthesis of sulfonated organic materials, sulfonated silica materials, and sulfonated carbon materials and their catalytic applications in chemical processes

• Hashem Sharghi,
• Pezhman Shiri and
• Mahdi Aberi

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 2745–2770, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.253

• trimethylsilylated phenyl-modified SBA-15 78. This white solid was reacted with ClSO3H to get SBA-15 functionalized with phenyl sulfonic acid groups (SBA-15-Ph-SO3H, 79, Scheme 14). The SBA-15-Ph-SO3H catalyst 79 is a hydrophobic nanoreactor solid acid catalyst that presents a series of advantages, such as

Nanoreactors for green catalysis

• M. Teresa De Martino,
• Loai K. E. A. Abdelmohsen,
• Floris P. J. T. Rutjes and
• Jan C. M. van Hest

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 716–733, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.61

• of catalysts in a nanoreactor facilitates one-pot tandem reactions that, in most cases, require two or more incompatible catalysts [22][57]. Catalyst confinement leads to a high local concentration of the substrate at the active site, which results in higher reaction rates and better conversion [9

• cyclohexanone and p-nitrobenzaldehyde was chosen to verify the performance of this nanoreactor. PQS-proline and the analogous mixed diester derivative of 4-hydroxyproline were prepared and tested in this process. The aldol product was achievable only by using the proline compound 4b, therefore different

• -isopropylacrylamide)-b-poly(ethylene oxide) (PNIPAM-b-PEO) [78]. The term “polymersomes” is derived from liposomes because of the structural resemblance. Compared to liposomes, polymersomes are mechanically robust vesicles and therefore considered to be highly attractive for nanoreactor applications [24][40

Self-assembled organic–inorganic magnetic hybrid adsorbent ferrite based on cyclodextrin nanoparticles

• Ângelo M. L. Denadai,
• Frederico B. De Sousa,
• Joel J. Passos,
• Fernando C. Guatimosim,
• Kirla D. Barbosa,
• Ana E. Burgos,
• Fernando Castro de Oliveira,
• Jeann C. da Silva,
• Bernardo R. A. Neves,
• Nelcy D. S. Mohallem and
• Rubén D. Sinisterra

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1867–1876, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.215

• closer, Fe-Ni/Zn/βCD presents smaller nanoparticles in a range of 20 to 50 nm, while the Fe-Ni/Zn consisted of domains higher than 50 nm. The smaller particles observed for the Fe-Ni/Zn/βCD particles could be due to the size-modulator effect of CDs [19][20][27][28], which could act as a nanoreactor for

Olefin metathesis in nano-sized systems

• Didier Astruc,
• Abdou K. Diallo,
• Sylvain Gatard,
• Liyuan Liang,
• Cátia Ornelas,
• Victor Martinez,
• Denise Méry and
• Jaime Ruiz

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 94–103, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.13

• substrate in the hydrophobic interior of the nanoreactor. Its “click” synthesis is shown in Scheme 7. CM and EYM are also much favored by the presence of 0.083% mol of the dendrimer 11, although these reactions still need 2% of Grubbs catalyst 7 [63], which is much more than the amount used for RCM. RCM

• RCM with the fully recyclable water solution of the dendritic nanoreactor. Strategy for the ROMP of norbornene by Ru-benzylidene dendrimers to form dendrimer-cored stars. Third-generation (16 Ru atoms) ruthenium-benzylidene dendrimer that catalyzes the ROMP of norbornene at 25 °C to form dendrimer

• Grubbs second generation catalyst in CH2Cl2 at 40 °C, followed by a Wiliamson reaction with p-HOC6H4-O(CH2)8CH=CH2 in DMF at 80 °C. The next iteration of identical reaction sequence yields the 81-olefinic dendrimer. Synthesis of the water-soluble dendritic nanoreactor 7 for olefin metathesis in water