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Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2954–2958, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.248
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of the starting materials 16, 17, and 18 for the subsequent Williamson ether synthesis wi...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of perfluoroalkyl ester-functionalized aldehydes 22, 23, and 24. Conditions: a) NIS, TFA,...
Scheme 3: Porphyrin synthesis. a) Rothemund porphyrin synthesis of metal-free porphyrins 26, 27, and 28; b) m...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 452–459, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.40
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of 2,3-dibromo-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane (2).
Scheme 2: Synthesis of (E)-butene 3a.
Scheme 3: Isomerization reaction of (E)-butene 3a to (Z)-butene 3b.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of 2-chloro-3-iodo-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane (5).
Scheme 5: Dehydrohalogenation reaction of 2-chloro-3-iodo-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane (5).
Scheme 6: The reaction of silane 8 with I2/KF.
Scheme 7: The reaction of 3a with iPrMgCl and 4-fluorobenzaldehyde (9).
Scheme 8: The reaction of olefin 3a with iPrMgCl.
Scheme 9: The reaction of (E)-butene 3a with BuLi.
Scheme 10: The reaction of allene 11 with bromine.
Scheme 11: The reaction of allene 11 with ICl.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of 2,3-dibromo-2-chloro-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane (16).
Scheme 13: Synthesis of (Z, E)-2-bromo-3-chloro-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-enes (17a,b).
Scheme 14: The reaction of olefins 17a,b with BuLi.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1544–1552, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.164
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Figure 1: UHPLC–UV chromatogram (254 nm) of the CH2Cl2/MeOH extract of Ianthella basta (NB6021519); retention...
Figure 2: Chemical structures of 5-debromopurealidin H (1) and ianthesine E (2).
Figure 3: Key COSY, HMBC and ROESY correlations for 5-debromopurealidin H (1).
Figure 4: Chemical structures of the NatureBank bromotyrosine derivatives: psammaplysins F (3) and H (4), bas...
Figure 5: Dose-response assessment of in vitro activity of compounds 1–9 against exsheathed third-stage larva...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1181–1312, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.90
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Figure 1: Representative shares of the global F&F market (2018) segmented on their applications [1].
Figure 2: General structure of an international fragrance company [2].
Figure 3: The Michael Edwards fragrance wheel.
Figure 4: Examples of oriental (1–3), woody (4–7), fresh (8–10), and floral (11 and 12) notes.
Figure 5: A basic depiction of batch vs flow.
Scheme 1: Examples of reactions for which flow processing outperforms batch.
Scheme 2: Some industrially important aldol-based transformations.
Scheme 3: Biphasic continuous aldol reactions of acetone and various aldehydes.
Scheme 4: Aldol synthesis of 43 in flow using LiHMDS as the base.
Scheme 5: A semi-continuous synthesis of doravirine (49) involving a key aldol reaction.
Scheme 6: Enantioselective aldol reaction using 5-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)tetrazole (51) as catalyst in a microreact...
Scheme 7: Gröger's example of asymmetric aldol reaction in aqueous media.
Figure 6: Immobilised reagent column reactor types.
Scheme 8: Photoinduced thiol–ene coupling preparation of silica-supported 5-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)tetrazole 63 and...
Scheme 9: Continuous-flow approach for enantioselective aldol reactions using the supported catalyst 67.
Scheme 10: Ötvös’ employment of a solid-supported peptide aldol catalyst in flow.
Scheme 11: The use of proline tetrazole packed in a column for aldol reaction between cyclohexanone (65) and 2...
Scheme 12: Schematic diagram of an aminosilane-grafted Si-Zr-Ti/PAI-HF reactor for continuous-flow aldol and n...
Scheme 13: Continuous-flow condensation for the synthesis of the intermediate 76 to nabumetone (77) and Microi...
Scheme 14: Synthesis of ψ-Ionone (80) in continuous-flow via aldol condensation between citral (79) and aceton...
Scheme 15: Synthesis of β-methyl-ionones (83) from citral (79) in flow. The steps are separately described, an...
Scheme 16: Continuous-flow synthesis of 85 from 84 described by Gavriilidis et al.
Scheme 17: Continuous-flow scCO2 apparatus for the synthesis of 2-methylpentanal (87) and the self-condensed u...
Scheme 18: Chen’s two-step flow synthesis of coumarin (90).
Scheme 19: Pechmann condensation for the synthesis of 7-hydroxyxcoumarin (93) in flow. The setup extended to c...
Scheme 20: Synthesis of the dihydrojasmonate 35 exploiting nitro derivative proposed by Ballini et al.
Scheme 21: Silica-supported amines as heterogeneous catalyst for nitroaldol condensation in flow.
Scheme 22: Flow apparatus for the nitroaldol condensation of p-hydroxybenzaldehyde (102) to nitrostyrene 103 a...
Scheme 23: Nitroaldol reaction of 64 to 105 employing a quaternary ammonium functionalised PANF.
Scheme 24: Enantioselective nitroaldol condensation for the synthesis of 108 under flow conditions.
Scheme 25: Enatioselective synthesis of 1,2-aminoalcohol 110 via a copper-catalysed nitroaldol condensation.
Scheme 26: Examples of Knoevenagel condensations applied for fragrance components.
Scheme 27: Flow apparatus for Knoevenagel condensation described in 1989 by Venturello et al.
Scheme 28: Knoevenagel reaction using a coated multichannel membrane microreactor.
Scheme 29: Continuous-flow apparatus for Knoevenagel condensation employing sugar cane bagasse as support deve...
Scheme 30: Knoevenagel reaction for the synthesis of 131–135 in flow using an amine-functionalised silica gel. ...
Scheme 31: Continuous-flow synthesis of compound 137, a key intermediate for the synthesis of pregabalin (138)...
Scheme 32: Continuous solvent-free apparatus applied for the synthesis of compounds 140–143 using a TSE. Throu...
Scheme 33: Lewis et al. developed a spinning disc reactor for Darzens condensation of 144 and a ketone to furn...
Scheme 34: Some key industrial applications of conjugate additions in the F&F industry.
Scheme 35: Continuous-flow synthesis of 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)thiomorpholine 1,1-dioxide (156) via double conjugat...
Scheme 36: Continuous-flow system for Michael addition using CsF on alumina as the catalyst.
Scheme 37: Calcium chloride-catalysed asymmetric Michael addition using an immobilised chiral ligand.
Scheme 38: Continuous multistep synthesis for the preparation of (R)-rolipram (173). Si-NH2: primary amine-fun...
Scheme 39: Continuous-flow Michael addition using ion exchange resin Amberlyst® A26.
Scheme 40: Preparation of the heterogeneous catalyst 181 developed by Paixão et al. exploiting Ugi multicompon...
Scheme 41: Continuous-flow system developed by the Paixão’s group for the preparation of Michael asymmetric ad...
Scheme 42: Continuous-flow synthesis of nitroaldols catalysed by supported catalyst 184 developed by Wennemers...
Scheme 43: Heterogenous polystyrene-supported catalysts developed by Pericàs and co-workers.
Scheme 44: PANF-supported pyrrolidine catalyst for the conjugate addition of cyclohexanone (65) and trans-β-ni...
Scheme 45: Synthesis of (−)-paroxetine precursor 195 developed by Ötvös, Pericàs, and Kappe.
Scheme 46: Continuous-flow approach for the 5-step synthesis of (−)-oseltamivir (201) as devised by Hayashi an...
Scheme 47: Continuous-flow enzyme-catalysed Michael addition.
Scheme 48: Continuous-flow copper-catalysed 1,4 conjugate addition of Grignard reagents to enones. Reprinted w...
Scheme 49: A collection of commonly encountered hydrogenation reactions.
Figure 7: The ThalesNano H-Cube® continuous-flow hydrogenator.
Scheme 50: Chemoselective reduction of an α,β-unsaturated ketone using the H-Cube® reactor.
Scheme 51: Incorporation of Lindlar’s catalyst into the H-Cube® reactor for the reduction of an alkyne.
Scheme 52: Continuous-flow semi-hydrogenation of alkyne 208 to 209 using SACs with H-Cube® system.
Figure 8: The standard setups for tube-in-tube gas–liquid reactor units.
Scheme 53: Homogeneous hydrogenation of olefins using a tube-in-tube reactor setup.
Scheme 54: Recyclable heterogeneous flow hydrogenation system.
Scheme 55: Leadbeater’s reverse tube-in-tube hydrogenation system for olefin reductions.
Scheme 56: a) Hydrogenation using a Pd-immobilised microchannel reactor (MCR) and b) a representation of the i...
Scheme 57: Hydrogenation of alkyne 238 exploiting segmented flow in a Pd-immobilised capillary reactor.
Scheme 58: Continuous hydrogenation system for the preparation of cyrene (241) from (−)-levoglucosenone (240).
Scheme 59: Continuous hydrogenation system based on CSMs developed by Hornung et al.
Scheme 60: Chemoselective reduction of carbonyls (ketones over aldehydes) in flow.
Scheme 61: Continuous system for the semi-hydrogenation of 256 and 258, developed by Galarneau et al.
Scheme 62: Continuous synthesis of biodiesel fuel 261 from lignin-derived furfural acetone (260).
Scheme 63: Continuous synthesis of γ-valerolacetone (263) via CTH developed by Pineda et al.
Scheme 64: Continuous hydrogenation of lignin-derived biomass (products 265, 266, and 267) using a sustainable...
Scheme 65: Ru/C or Rh/C-catalysed hydrogenation of arene in flow as developed by Sajiki et al.
Scheme 66: Polysilane-immobilized Rh–Pt-catalysed hydrogenation of arenes in flow by Kobayashi et al.
Scheme 67: High-pressure in-line mixing of H2 for the asymmetric reduction of 278 at pilot scale with a 73 L p...
Figure 9: Picture of the PFR employed at Eli Lilly & Co. for the continuous hydrogenation of 278 [287]. Reprinted ...
Scheme 68: Continuous-flow asymmetric hydrogenation using Oppolzer's sultam 280 as chiral auxiliary.
Scheme 69: Some examples of industrially important oxidation reactions in the F&F industry. CFL: compact fluor...
Scheme 70: Gold-catalysed heterogeneous oxidation of alcohols in flow.
Scheme 71: Uozumi’s ARP-Pt flow oxidation protocol.
Scheme 72: High-throughput screening of aldehyde oxidation in flow using an in-line GC.
Scheme 73: Permanganate-mediated Nef oxidation of nitroalkanes in flow with the use of in-line sonication to p...
Scheme 74: Continuous-flow aerobic anti-Markovnikov Wacker oxidation.
Scheme 75: Continuous-flow oxidation of 2-benzylpyridine (312) using air as the oxidant.
Scheme 76: Continuous-flow photo-oxygenation of monoterpenes.
Scheme 77: A tubular reactor design for flow photo-oxygenation.
Scheme 78: Glucose oxidase (GOx)-mediated continuous oxidation of glucose using compressed air and the FFMR re...
Scheme 79: Schematic continuous-flow sodium hypochlorite/TEMPO oxidation of alcohols.
Scheme 80: Oxidation using immobilised TEMPO (344) was developed by McQuade et al.
Scheme 81: General protocol for the bleach/catalytic TBAB oxidation of aldehydes and alcohols.
Scheme 82: Continuous-flow PTC-assisted oxidation using hydrogen peroxide. The process was easily scaled up by...
Scheme 83: Continuous-flow epoxidation of cyclohexene (348) and in situ preparation of m-CPBA.
Scheme 84: Continuous-flow epoxidation using DMDO as oxidant.
Scheme 85: Mukayama aerobic epoxidation optimised in flow mode by the Favre-Réguillon group.
Scheme 86: Continuous-flow asymmetric epoxidation of derivatives of 359 exploiting a biomimetic iron catalyst.
Scheme 87: Continuous-flow enzymatic epoxidation of alkenes developed by Watts et al.
Scheme 88: Engineered multichannel microreactor for continuous-flow ozonolysis of 366.
Scheme 89: Continuous-flow synthesis of the vitamin D precursor 368 using multichannel microreactors. MFC: mas...
Scheme 90: Continuous ozonolysis setup used by Kappe et al. for the synthesis of various substrates employing ...
Scheme 91: Continuous-flow apparatus for ozonolysis as developed by Ley et al.
Scheme 92: Continuous-flow ozonolysis for synthesis of vanillin (2) using a film-shear flow reactor.
Scheme 93: Examples of preparative methods for ajoene (386) and allicin (388).
Scheme 94: Continuous-flow oxidation of thioanisole (389) using styrene-based polymer-supported peroxytungstat...
Scheme 95: Continuous oxidation of thiosulfinates using Oxone®-packed reactor.
Scheme 96: Continuous-flow electrochemical oxidation of thioethers.
Scheme 97: Continuous-flow oxidation of 400 to cinnamophenone (235).
Scheme 98: Continuous-flow synthesis of dehydrated material 401 via oxidation of methyl dihydrojasmonate (33).
Scheme 99: Some industrially important transformations involving Grignard reagents.
Scheme 100: Grachev et al. apparatus for continuous preparation of Grignard reagents.
Scheme 101: Example of fluidized Mg bed reactor with NMR spectrometer as on-line monitoring system.
Scheme 102: Continuous-flow synthesis of Grignard reagents and subsequent quenching reaction.
Figure 10: Membrane-based, liquid–liquid separator with integrated pressure control [52]. Adapted with permission ...
Scheme 103: Continuous-flow synthesis of 458, an intermediate to fluconazole (459).
Scheme 104: Continuous-flow synthesis of ketones starting from benzoyl chlorides.
Scheme 105: A Grignard alkylation combining CSTR and PFR technologies with in-line infrared reaction monitoring....
Scheme 106: Continuous-flow preparation of 469 from Grignard addition of methylmagnesium bromide.
Scheme 107: Continuous-flow synthesis of Grignard reagents 471.
Scheme 108: Preparation of the Grignard reagent 471 using CSTR and the continuous process for synthesis of the ...
Scheme 109: Continuous process for carboxylation of Grignard reagents in flow using tube-in-tube technology.
Scheme 110: Continuous synthesis of propargylic alcohols via ethynyl-Grignard reagent.
Scheme 111: Silica-supported catalysed enantioselective arylation of aldehydes using Grignard reagents in flow ...
Scheme 112: Acid-catalysed rearrangement of citral and dehydrolinalool derivatives.
Scheme 113: Continuous stilbene isomerisation with continuous recycling of photoredox catalyst.
Scheme 114: Continuous-flow synthesis of compound 494 as developed by Ley et al.
Scheme 115: Selected industrial applications of DA reaction.
Scheme 116: Multistep flow synthesis of the spirocyclic structure 505 via employing DA cycloaddition.
Scheme 117: Continuous-flow DA reaction developed in a plater flow reactor for the preparation of the adduct 508...
Scheme 118: Continuous-flow DA reaction using a silica-supported imidazolidinone organocatalyst.
Scheme 119: Batch vs flow for the DA reaction of (cyclohexa-1,5-dien-1-yloxy)trimethylsilane (513) with acrylon...
Scheme 120: Continuous-flow DA reaction between 510 and 515 using a shell-core droplet system.
Scheme 121: Continuous-flow synthesis of bicyclic systems from benzyne precursors.
Scheme 122: Continuous-flow synthesis of bicyclic scaffolds 527 and 528 for further development of potential ph...
Scheme 123: Continuous-flow inverse-electron hetero-DA reaction to pyridine derivatives such as 531.
Scheme 124: Comparison between batch and flow for the synthesis of pyrimidinones 532–536 via retro-DA reaction ...
Scheme 125: Continuous-flow coupled with ultrasonic system for preparation of ʟ-ascorbic acid derivatives 539 d...
Scheme 126: Two-step continuous-flow synthesis of triazole 543.
Scheme 127: Continuous-flow preparation of triazoles via CuAAC employing 546-based heterogeneous catalyst.
Scheme 128: Continuous-flow synthesis of compounds 558 through A3-coupling and 560 via AgAAC both employing the...
Scheme 129: Continuous-flow photoinduced [2 + 2] cycloaddition for the preparation of bicyclic derivatives of 5...
Scheme 130: Continuous-flow [2 + 2] and [5 + 2] cycloaddition on large scale employing a flow reactor developed...
Scheme 131: Continuous-flow preparation of the tricyclic structures 573 and 574 starting from pyrrole 570 via [...
Scheme 132: Continuous-flow [2 + 2] photocyclization of cinnamates.
Scheme 133: Continuous-flow preparation of cyclobutane 580 on a 5-plates photoreactor.
Scheme 134: Continuous-flow [2 + 2] photocycloaddition under white LED lamp using heterogeneous PCN as photocat...
Figure 11: Picture of the parallel tube flow reactor (PTFR) "The Firefly" developed by Booker-Milburn et al. a...
Scheme 135: Continuous-flow acid-catalysed [2 + 2] cycloaddition between silyl enol ethers and acrylic esters.
Scheme 136: Continuous synthesis of lactam 602 using glass column reactors.
Scheme 137: In situ generation of ketenes for the Staudinger lactam synthesis developed by Ley and Hafner.
Scheme 138: Application of [2 + 2 + 2] cycloadditions in flow employed by Ley et al.
Scheme 139: Examples of FC reactions applied in F&F industry.
Scheme 140: Continuous-flow synthesis of ibuprofen developed by McQuade et al.
Scheme 141: The FC acylation step of Jamison’s three-step ibuprofen synthesis.
Scheme 142: Synthesis of naphthalene derivative 629 via FC acylation in microreactors.
Scheme 143: Flow system for rapid screening of catalysts and reaction conditions developed by Weber et al.
Scheme 144: Continuous-flow system developed by Buorne, Muller et al. for DSD optimisation of the FC acylation ...
Scheme 145: Continuous-flow FC acylation of alkynes to yield β-chlorovinyl ketones such as 638.
Scheme 146: Continuous-flow synthesis of tonalide (619) developed by Wang et al.
Scheme 147: Continuous-flow preparation of acylated arene such as 290 employing Zr4+-β-zeolite developed by Kob...
Scheme 148: Flow system applied on an Aza-FC reaction catalysed by the thiourea catalyst 648.
Scheme 149: Continuous hydroformylation in scCO2.
Scheme 150: Two-step flow synthesis of aldehyde 655 through a sequential Heck reaction and subsequent hydroform...
Scheme 151: Single-droplet (above) and continuous (below) flow reactors developed by Abolhasani et al. for the ...
Scheme 152: Continuous hydroformylation of 1-dodecene (655) using a PFR-CSTR system developed by Sundmacher et ...
Scheme 153: Continuous-flow synthesis of the aldehyde 660 developed by Eli Lilly & Co. [32]. Adapted with permissio...
Scheme 154: Continuous asymmetric hydroformylation employing heterogenous catalst supported on carbon-based sup...
Scheme 155: Examples of acetylation in F&F industry: synthesis of bornyl (S,R,S-664) and isobornyl (S,S,S-664) ...
Scheme 156: Continuous-flow preparation of bornyl acetate (S,R,S-664) employing the oscillating flow reactor.
Scheme 157: Continuous-flow synthesis of geranyl acetate (666) from acetylation of geraniol (343) developed by ...
Scheme 158: 12-Ttungstosilicic acid-supported silica monolith-catalysed acetylation in flow.
Scheme 159: Continuous-flow preparation of cyclopentenone 676.
Scheme 160: Two-stage synthesis of coumarin (90) via acetylation of salicylaldehyde (88).
Scheme 161: Intensification process for acetylation of 5-methoxytryptamine (677) to melatonin (678) developed b...
Scheme 162: Examples of macrocyclic musky odorants both natural (679–681) and synthetic (682 and 683).
Scheme 163: Flow setup combined with microwave for the synthesis of macrocycle 686 via RCM.
Scheme 164: Continuous synthesis of 2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrroles via ring-closing metathesis.
Scheme 165: Continuous-flow metathesis of 485 developed by Leadbeater et al.
Figure 12: Comparison between RCM performed using different routes for the preparation of 696. On the left the...
Scheme 166: Continuous-flow RCM of 697 employed the solid-supported catalyst 698 developed by Grela, Kirschning...
Scheme 167: Continuous-flow RORCM of cyclooctene employing the silica-absorbed catalyst 700.
Scheme 168: Continuous-flow self-metathesis of methyl oleate (703) employing SILP catalyst 704.
Scheme 169: Flow apparatus for the RCM of 697 using a nanofiltration membrane for the recovery and reuse of the...
Scheme 170: Comparison of loadings between RCMs performed with different routes for the synthesis of 709.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 581–588, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.52
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Figure 1: A) Tetracyclic core of steroids and possible sites of bond cleavages for secosteroids. B)The first ...
Scheme 1: Retrosynthetic analysis of 9,11-secosterols.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of starting materials. Reagents and conditions: i) NaBH4, EtOH/CH2Cl2 1:1, 2 h, rt, then ...
Scheme 3: Oxidation of diols 5 and 6 with NaOCl·5H2O.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 1786–1794, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.172
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Scheme 1: Oxidation of 3-pheny-1-propanol (1a) with N-chlorosuccinimide (NCS) in the presence of (2,2,6,6-tet...
Scheme 2: Hypothesized pathways for the TEMPO-assisted oxidation of alcohols in a) basic or b) acidic reactio...
Scheme 3: TEMPO-assisted oxidation of 3-pheny-1-propanol (1a) under mechanical activation conditions. aPercen...
Scheme 4: Scope of primary alcohol oxidation under mechanical activation conditions. aAll yields refer to iso...
Scheme 5: Proposed mechanism for the oxidation of benzylic alcohols 6a and 7a under mechanochemical condition...
Scheme 6: Scope of secondary alcohols in the oxidation under mechanical activation conditions. aAll yields re...
Scheme 7: Possible mechanism for the TEMPO-mediated oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols by using NaOC...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 431–436, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.37
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Figure 1: Structure of the synthesized pentasaccharide corresponding to the repeating unit of the biofilms pr...
Scheme 1: Reagents and conditions: (a) i: Bu2SnO, CH3OH, 80 °C, 2 h; ii: allyl bromide, CsF, DMF, 65 °C, 6 h;...
Scheme 2: Reagents and conditions: (a) Benzoyl chloride, pyridine, 0 °C, 3 h, 75%; (b) Tf2O, BSP, TTBP, CH2Cl2...
Scheme 3: Reagents and conditions: (a) TMSOTf, CH2Cl2, −10 °C, 30 min, 45%; (b) NIS, TMSOTf, MS 4 Å, CH2Cl2, ...
Scheme 4: Reagents and conditions: (a) NIS, TMSOTf, MS 4 Å, CH2Cl2, −50 °C, 2 h, 70%; (b) benzyl bromide, NaO...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 2220–2228, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.196
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Figure 1: Continuous-flow process to produce and react N-chloramines.
Figure 2: Left: Laboratory scale CSTR developed by our group [8]. Right: 5-stage CSTR configuration using co-fee...
Figure 3: Continuous-flow amide 18 formation using 1-stage CSTR. Blue squares: FeCl3 included; red circles: F...
Scheme 1: Continuous-flow transfer hydrogenation of in situ generated imines.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 1670–1692, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.162
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Figure 1: Representative bioactive heterocycles.
Scheme 1: The concept of oxidative dehydrogenation.
Scheme 2: IBX-mediated oxidative dehydrogenation of various heterocycles [31-34].
Scheme 3: Potential mechanism of IBX-mediated oxidative dehydrogenation of N-heterocycles [31-34].
Scheme 4: IBX-mediated room temperature one-pot condensation–oxidative dehydrogenation of o-aminobenzylamines....
Scheme 5: Anhydrous cerium chloride-catalyzed, IBX-mediated oxidative dehydrogenation of various heterocycles...
Scheme 6: Oxidative dehydrogenation of quinazolinones with I2 and DDQ [37-40].
Scheme 7: DDQ-mediated oxidative dehydrogenation of thiazolidines and oxazolidines.
Scheme 8: Oxone-mediated oxidative dehydrogenation of intermediates from o-phenylenediamine and o-aminobenzyl...
Scheme 9: Transition metal-free oxidative cross-dehydrogenative coupling.
Scheme 10: NaOCl-mediated oxidative dehydrogenation.
Scheme 11: NBS-mediated oxidative dehydrogenation of tetrahydro-β-carbolines.
Scheme 12: One-pot synthesis of various methyl(hetero)arenes from o-aminobenzamide in presence of di-tert-buty...
Scheme 13: Oxidative dehydrogenation of 1, 4-DHPs.
Scheme 14: Synthesis of quinazolines in the presence of MnO2.
Scheme 15: Selenium dioxide and potassium dichromate-mediated oxidative dehydrogenation of tetrahydro-β-carbol...
Scheme 16: Synthesis of substituted benzazoles in the presence of barium permanganate.
Scheme 17: Oxidative dehydrogenation with phenanthroline-based catalysts. PPTS = pyridinium p-toluenesulfonic ...
Scheme 18: Oxidative dehydrogenation with Flavin mimics.
Scheme 19: o-Quinone based bioinspired catalysts for the synthesis of dihydroisoquinolines.
Scheme 20: Cobalt-catalyzed aerobic dehydrogenation of Hantzch 1,4-DHPs and pyrazolines.
Scheme 21: Mechanism of cobalt-catalyzed aerobic dehydrogenation of Hantzch 1,4-DHPs.
Scheme 22: DABCO and TEMPO-catalyzed aerobic oxidative dehydrogenation of quinazolines and 4H-3,1-benzoxazines....
Scheme 23: Putative mechanism for Cu(I)–DABCO–TEMPO catalyzed aerobic oxidative dehydrogenation of tetrahydroq...
Scheme 24: Potassium triphosphate modified Pd/C catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of tetrahydroisoqu...
Scheme 25: Ruthenium-catalyzed polycyclic heteroarenes.
Scheme 26: Plausible mechanism of the ruthenium-catalyzed dehydrogenation.
Scheme 27: Bi-metallic platinum/iridium alloyed nanoclusters and 5,5’,6,6’-tetrahydroxy-3,3,3’,3’-tetramethyl-...
Scheme 28: Magnesium iodide-catalyzed synthesis of quinazolines.
Scheme 29: Ferrous chloride-catalyzed aerobic dehydrogenation of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines.
Scheme 30: Cu(I)-catalyzed oxidative aromatization of indoles.
Scheme 31: Putative mechanism of the transformation.
Scheme 32: Oxidative dehydrogenation of pyrimidinones and pyrimidines.
Scheme 33: Putative mechanisms (radical and metal-catalyzed) of the transformation.
Scheme 34: Ferric chloride-catalyzed, TBHP-oxidized synthesis of substituted quinazolinones and arylquinazolin...
Scheme 35: Iridium-catalyzed oxidative dehydrogenation of quinolines.
Scheme 36: Microwave-assisted synthesis of β-carboline with a catalytic amount of Pd/C in lithium carbonate at...
Scheme 37: 4-Methoxy-TEMPO-catalyzed aerobic oxidative synthesis of 2-substituted benzazoles.
Scheme 38: Plausible mechanism of the 4-methoxy-TEMPO-catalyzed transformation.
Scheme 39: One-pot synthesis of 2-arylquinazolines, catalyzed by 4-hydroxy-TEMPO.
Scheme 40: Oxidative dehydrogenation – a key step in the synthesis of AZD8926.
Scheme 41: Catalytic oxidative dehydrogenation of tetrahydroquinolines to afford bioactive molecules.
Scheme 42: Iodobenzene diacetate-mediated synthesis of β-carboline natural products.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2280–2292, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.221
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Figure 1: Compounds described in the literature containing an aminal core for various applications. The amina...
Scheme 1: Synthetic approaches for the formation of the tetrahydroquinazoline moiety. Dashed lines indicate b...
Scheme 2: Oxidation and reduction reactions of tetrahydroquinazolines. Dashed lines indicate both cyclized or...
Figure 2: Hydrolysis of the aminal core of tetrahydroquinazolines 1 into the corresponding diamines 2 and ald...
Scheme 3: Reagents and conditions: (i) MeI, DIPEA, DMAc, 40 °C, 24 h; (ii) R1-NH2 or MeNH3Cl and Et3N, DMF, 4...
Scheme 4: Reagents and conditions: (a) (i) MeNH3Cl, Et3N, DMF, 70 °C, 3 h; (ii) AcOH, 70 °C, 4 h; (iii) n-PrB...
Figure 3: pH-Stability test of the aminal core toward hydrolysis in dependency of different substitution patt...
Figure 4: Kinetic analysis of hydrolysis of reference compound 8a in dependency of different pH values and ca...
Figure 5: Differences in energy along the reaction coordinate using the functional B3LYP-D3 for the hydrolysi...
Figure 6: Reaction equilibrium between tetrahydroquinazoline 1, the corresponding diamine 2 and aldehyde 3 in...
Figure 7: Minimum energy conformers in their neutral form with (a) an axial orientation of the phenyl system ...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 429–443, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.46
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Figure 1: The structural diversity of the cinchona alkaloids, along with cupreine, cupreidine, β-isoquinidine...
Scheme 1: The original 6’-OH cinchona alkaloid organocatalytic MBH process, showing how the free 6’-OH is ess...
Scheme 2: Use of β-ICPD in an aza-MBH reaction.
Scheme 3: (a) The isatin motif is a common feature for MBH processes catalyzed by β-ICPD, as demonstrated by ...
Scheme 4: (a) Chen’s asymmetric MBH reaction. Good selectivity was dependent upon the presence of (R)-BINOL (...
Scheme 5: Lu and co-workers synthesis of a spiroxindole.
Scheme 6: Kesavan and co-workers’ synthesis of spiroxindoles.
Scheme 7: Frontier’s Nazarov cyclization catalyzed by β-ICPD.
Scheme 8: The first asymmetric nitroaldol process catalyzed by a 6’-OH cinchona alkaloid.
Scheme 9: A cupreidine derived catalyst induces a dynamic kinetic asymmetric transformation.
Scheme 10: Cupreine derivative 38 has been used in an organocatalytic asymmetric Friedel–Crafts reaction.
Scheme 11: Examples of 6’-OH cinchona alkaloid catalyzed processes include: (a) Deng’s addition of dimethyl ma...
Scheme 12: A diastereodivergent sulfa-Michael addition developed by Melchiorre and co-workers.
Scheme 13: Melchiorre’s vinylogous Michael addition.
Scheme 14: Simpkins’s TKP conjugate addition reactions.
Scheme 15: Hydrocupreine catalyst HCPN-59 can be used in an asymmetric cyclopropanation.
Scheme 16: The hydrocupreine and hydrocupreidine-based catalysts HCPN-65 and HCPD-67 demonstrate the potential...
Scheme 17: Jørgensen’s oxaziridination.
Scheme 18: Zhou’s α-amination using β-ICPD.
Scheme 19: Meng’s cupreidine catalyzed α-hydroxylation.
Scheme 20: Shi’s biomimetic transamination process for the synthesis of α-amino acids.
Scheme 21: β-Isocupreidine catalyzed [4 + 2] cycloadditions.
Scheme 22: β-Isocupreidine catalyzed [2+2] cycloaddition.
Scheme 23: A domino reaction catalyst by cupreidine catalyst CPD-30.
Scheme 24: (a) Dixon’s 6’-OH cinchona alkaloid catalyzed oxidative coupling. (b) An asymmetric oxidative coupl...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 50–72, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.7
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Figure 1: Structures of α-, β- and γ-CD. Individual carbon atom numbering is shown for one D-glucopyranose su...
Figure 2: Associations of hydrophobic substituents (circled) (a) and their disruption through host–guest comp...
Figure 3: Decrease of aqueous solution viscosity at a shear rate of 50 s−1 due to α-CD (circles), β-CD (recta...
Figure 4: The effect of (a) α-CD, (b) β-CD and (c) γ-CD on the hydrophobic interactions between n-C18H37 subs...
Figure 5: The effect of SDS addition on viscosity shear rate dependence for 2 wt % aqueous PAAodn solutions c...
Figure 6: Host–guest complexation between polymers with cyclodextrin and hydrophobic substituents.
Figure 7: Variation of viscosity with mole ratio of CD substituents to hydrophobic substituents on poly(acryl...
Figure 8: Illustration of the competitive intermolecular host–guest complexation of either the adamantyl subs...
Figure 9: Competitive host–guest complexations in which either the adamantyl substituent (red) or the n-hexyl...
Figure 10: (a) Substituted chitosan in which acyl- and adamantyl-substitution is 5% and 12 %, respectively. (b...
Figure 11: The formation of a AD-PEG micelle followed by the formation of a AD-PEG/α-CD supramolecular hydroge...
Figure 12: Interaction of PEG-b-PAA block copolymer with cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II), cisplatin, to form ...
Figure 13: Solution to hydrogel transitions (a)–(d) for a PAAddn segment in the presence of competitive photo-...
Figure 14: Structures of the poly(acrylate)-based polymers PAAAzo (trans), PAAAzo (cis), PAA3α-CD and PAA6α-CD...
Figure 15: Variation of viscosity of a PAA6α-CD/PAAAzo solution (circles) and a PAA3α-CD/PAAAzo solution (tria...
Figure 16: The structures proposed for the poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(ethylamine)-g-dextran·γ-CD, PEG-PEI-de...
Figure 17: Structure of poly(ethylene glycol) polyrotaxane with adamantyl end substituents, and its temperatur...
Figure 18: Copolymers of either (a) N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMAA) or (b) N-isopropylacrylamine (NIPAAM) with 1...
Figure 19: The copolymer of isopropylacrylamine and methacrylated β-CD (a) and its complexation of the anions ...
Figure 20: Solution to hydrogel transitions for two segments of PAAddn in the presence of β-CD and change in t...
Figure 21: Preparation of a β-CD and adamantyl substituted acrylamide polymer hydrogel involving host–guest co...
Figure 22: Aqueous solutions of the polymers poly-β-CD and poly-α-BrNP form the poly-β-CD/poly-α-BrNP hydrogel ...
Figure 23: (a) Randomly β-CD substituted poly(acrylate), PAA-6β-CD. (b) Randomly ferrocenyl substituted poly(a...
Figure 24: (a) The β-CD, adamantyl and ferrocenyl substituted pAAm and pNiPAAM polymers. (b) The β-CD, adamant...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 2408–2417, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.262
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Scheme 1: Two-phase reaction of N,N-dialkylamine and sodium hypochlorite.
Figure 1: Calorimeter trace for the single phase reaction of morpholine (aq) and NaOCl (aq). Q Comp: compensa...
Figure 2: Meso-scale static mixer set-up for continuous N-chloramine formation. (a) Pumps, (b) reagent soluti...
Figure 3: Effect of static mixers on biphasic solution.
Figure 4: Progress of reaction for continuous formation of N-chloromorpholine. Morpholine (toluene) 0.9 M 1 m...
Figure 5: CSTR set-up for N-chloramine formation. (a) Syringe pump, (b) collection vessels, (c) reactor (50 m...
Figure 6: Interior of 50 mL CSTR.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 437–445, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.50
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Figure 1: A selection of highly substituted/functionalized [2.2]paracyclophanes.
Figure 2: A selection of [2.2]paracyclophanes carrying several nitrogen-containing substituents.
Scheme 1: The preparation of 4,12-diamino[2.2]paracyclophane (8).
Scheme 2: Preparation of cyclic and acyclic urethanes from 4,12-diisocyanato[2.2]paracyclophane (16).
Figure 3: (a, above): The molecule of compound 18 in the crystal; ellipsoids represent 50% probability levels...
Scheme 3: LiAlH4-reduction of crownophane 18.
Figure 4: (a, above): The molecule of compound 22 in the crystal; ellipsoids represent 30% probability levels...
Scheme 4: The preparation of several derivatives of 4,16-dicarboxy[2.2]paracyclophane (25) carrying N-contain...
Figure 5: The molecule of compound 26 in the crystal; ellipsoids represent 50% probability levels. Only the a...
Figure 6: (a, above): The molecule of compound 28 in the crystal; ellipsoids represent 50% probability levels...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1619–1629, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.185
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Scheme 1: Amadori rearrangement.
Scheme 2: C-Elongation using the sodium cyanide/sodium borohydride and HCN/Pd(BaSO4) method.
Scheme 3: C-Elongation as well as Amadori rearrangement in the D-gluco series.
Scheme 4: C-Elongation method by modified Kiliani–Fischer protocol from of D-galactose, D-mannose as well as ...
Scheme 5: Amadori rearrangement in the D-galacto series.
Scheme 6: Amadori rearrangement in the D-manno series.
Scheme 7: Amadori rearrangement in the GlcNAc series.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 606–612, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.67
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Scheme 1: Concept for library generation by dipolar cycloaddition followed by boronate coupling.
Scheme 2: General formation of alkyl (R) and aryl (Ar) nitrile oxides.
Scheme 3: Formation of 4-(aldoxime)phenylboronic acid pinacol ester 5.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2009, 5, No. 33, doi:10.3762/bjoc.5.33
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Scheme 1: Aziridine containing natural products.
Scheme 2: Mitomycin structures and nomenclature.
Scheme 3: Base catalysed epimerization of mitomycin B.
Scheme 4: Biosynthesis of mitomycin C (MMC) 7.
Scheme 5: Mode of action of mitomycin C.
Scheme 6: The N–C3–C9a disconnection.
Scheme 7: Danishefsky’s Retrosynthesis of mitomycin K.
Scheme 8: Hetero Diels–Alder reaction en route to mitomycins.
Scheme 9: Nitroso Diels–Alder cycloaddition.
Scheme 10: Frank azide cycloadddition.
Scheme 11: Final steps of mitomycin K synthesis. aPDC, DCM; bPhSCH2N3, PhH, 80 °C; cL-selectride, THF, −78 °C; ...
Scheme 12: Naruta–Maruyama retrosynthesis.
Scheme 13: Synthesis of a leucoaziridinomitosane by nitrene cycloaddition. aAlCl3-Et2O; bNaH, ClCH2OMe; cn-BuL...
Scheme 14: Thermal decomposition of azidoquinone 51.
Scheme 15: Diastereoselectivity during the cycloaddition.
Scheme 16: Oxidation with iodo-azide.
Scheme 17: Williams’ approach towards mitomycins.aDEIPSCl, Imidazole, DCM; bPd/C, HCO2NH4, MeOH; cAllocCl, NaH...
Scheme 18: Synthesis of pyrrolidones by homoconjugate addition.
Scheme 19: Homoconjugate addition on the fully functionalized substrate.
Scheme 20: Introduction of the olefin.
Scheme 21: Retrosynthesis of N–C9a, N–C3 bond formation.
Scheme 22: Synthesis of the pyrrolo[1,2]indole 82 using N-PSP activation.aAc2O, Py; bAc2O, Hg(OAc)2, AcOH, 90%...
Scheme 23: Synthesis of an aziridinomitosane. am-CPBA, DCM then iPr2NH, CCl4 reflux; bK2CO3, MeOH; cBnBr, KH; d...
Scheme 24: Oxidation products of a leucoaziridinomitosane obtained from a Polonovski oxidation.
Scheme 25: Polonovski oxidation of an aziridinomitosane. am-CPBA; bPd/C, H2; cDimethoxypropane, PPTS.
Scheme 26: The C1–C9a disconnection.
Scheme 27: Ziegler synthesis of desmethoxymitomycin A.aIm2C=O, THF; bNH3; cTMSOTf, 2,6-di-tert-butylpyridine, ...
Scheme 28: Transformation of sodium erythorbate.aTBDMSCl; bNaN3; cPPh3; d(Boc)2O, DMAP; eTBAF; fTf2O, Pyr.
Scheme 29: Formation of C9,C10-unsaturation in the mitomycins. am-CPBA, DCM; bO3, MeOH; cMe2S; dKHMDS, (EtO)3P...
Scheme 30: Fragmentation mechanism.
Scheme 31: Michael addition-cyclisation.
Scheme 32: SmI2 8-endo-dig cyclisation.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of pyrrolo[1,2-a]indole by 5-exo-dig radical cyclization.
Scheme 34: The C9–C9a disconnection.
Scheme 35: Intramolecular nitrile oxide cycloaddition.
Scheme 36: Regioselectivity of the INOC.
Scheme 37: Fukuyama’s INOC strategy.
Scheme 38: Synthesis of a mitosane core by rearrangement of a 1-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-1,3-butadiene.
Scheme 39: Sulikowski synthesis of an aziridinomitosene. aPd(Tol3P)2Cl2, Bu3SnF, 140; bH2, Pd/C; cTFAA, Et3N; d...
Scheme 40: Enantioselective carbene insertion.
Scheme 41: Parson’s radical cyclization.
Scheme 42: Cha’s mitomycin B core synthesis.
Scheme 43: The N-aromatic disconnection.
Scheme 44: Kishi retrosynthesis.
Scheme 45: Kishi synthesis of a starting material. aallyl bromide, K2CO3, acetone, reflux; bN,N-Dimethylanilin...
Scheme 46: Kishi synthesis of MMC 7. aLDA, THF, −78 °C then PhSeBr, THF, −78 °C; bH2O2, THF-EtOAc; cDIBAL, DCM...
Scheme 47: Acid catalyzed degradation of MMC 7.
Scheme 48: In vivo formation of apomitomycin B.
Scheme 49: Advanced intermediate for apomitomycin B synthesis.
Scheme 50: Remers synthesis of a functionalized mitosene. aTMSCl, Et3N, ZnCl2 then NBS; bAcOK; cNH2OH; dPd/C, H...
Scheme 51: Coleman synthesis of desmethoxymitomycin A. aSnCl2, PhSH, Et3N, CH3CN; bClCO2Bn, Et3N; cPPh3, DIAD,...
Scheme 52: Transition state and pyrrolidine synthesis.
Scheme 53: Air oxidation of mitosanes and aziridinomitosanes.
Scheme 54: The C9-aromatic disconnection.
Scheme 55: Synthesis of the aziridine precursor. aLHMDS, THF; bNaOH; c(s)-α-Me-BnNH2, DCC, HOBT; dDIBAL; eK2CO3...
Scheme 56: Synthesis of 206 via enamine conjugate addition.
Scheme 57: Rapoport synthesis of an aziridinomitosene.
Scheme 58: One pot synthesis of a mitomycin analog.
Scheme 59: Synthesis of compound 218 via intramolecular Heck coupling. aEtMgCl, THF, then 220; bMsCl, Et3N; cN...
Scheme 60: Elaboration of indole 223. aEt3N, Ac2O; bAcOH; cSOCl2, Et3N; dNaN3, DMF; eH2SO4, THF; fK2CO3, MeOH; ...
Scheme 61: C9-C9a functionalization from indole.
Scheme 62: Synthesis of mitomycin K. a2 equiv. MoO5.HMPA, MeOH; bPPh3, Et3N, THF-H2O; cMeOTf, Py, DCM; dMe3SiCH...
Scheme 63: Configurational stability of mitomycin K derivatives.
Scheme 64: Epimerization of carbon C9a in compound 227b.
Scheme 65: Corey–Chaykovsky synthesis of indol 235.
Scheme 66: Cory intramolecular aza-Darzens reaction for the formation of aziridinomitosene 239.
Scheme 67: Jimenez synthesis of aziridinomitosene 242.
Scheme 68: Von Braun opening of indoline 244.
Scheme 69: C9a oxidation of an aziridinomitosane with DDQ/OsO4.
Scheme 70: Synthesis of epi-mitomycin K. aNaH, Me2SO4; bH2, Pd/C; cMitscher reagent [165]; d[(trimethylsilyl)methyl...
Scheme 71: Mitomycins rearrangement.
Scheme 72: Fukuyama’s retrosynthesis.
Scheme 73: [2+3] Cycloaddition en route to isomitomycin A. aToluene, 110 °C; bDIBAL, THF, −78 °C; cAc2O, Py.; d...
Scheme 74: Final steps of Fukuyama’s synthesis.
Scheme 75: “Crisscross annulation”.
Scheme 76: Synthesis of 274; the 8-membered ring 274 was made using a crisscross annulation. a20% Pd(OH)2/C, H2...
Scheme 77: Conformational analysis of compound 273 and 275.
Scheme 78: Synthesis of a mitomycin analog. aNa2S2O4, H2O, DCM; bBnBr (10 equiv), K2CO3, 18-crown-6 (cat.), TH...
Scheme 79: Vedejs retrosynthesis.
Scheme 80: Formation of the azomethine ylide.
Scheme 81: Vedejs second synthesis of an aziridinomitosene. aDIBAL; bTPAP, NMO; c287; dTBSCl, imidazole.
Scheme 82: Trityl deprotection and new aziridine protecting group 300.
Scheme 83: Ene reaction towards benzazocinones.
Scheme 84: Benzazocenols via homo-Brook rearrangement.
Scheme 85: Pt-catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition.
Scheme 86: Carbonylative lactamization entry to benzazocenols. aZn(OTf)2, (+)-N-methylephedrine, Et3N, TMS-ace...
Scheme 87: 8 membered ring formation by RCM. aBOC2O, NaHCO3; bTBSCl, Imidazole, DMF; callyl bromide, NaH, DMF; ...
Scheme 88: Aziridinomitosene synthesis. aTMSN3; bTFA; cPOCl3, DMF; dNaClO2, NaH2PO4, 2-methyl-2-butene; eMeI, ...
Scheme 89: Metathesis from an indole.
Scheme 90: Synthesis of early biosynthetic intermediates of mitomycins.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2009, 5, No. 17, doi:10.3762/bjoc.5.17
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Scheme 1: Preparation of azide-modified AO resin 2.
Scheme 2: Preparation of AO-TEMPO 6.
Figure 1: The simplified microreactor setup. Empty tubing (A) is packed with functionalized AO resin and atta...
Figure 2: The organic (colored solution) and aqueous phases (colorless solution) forming plugs at the Y-junct...
Scheme 3: The AO-TEMPO-catalyzed oxidation of benzyl alcohol.
Figure 3: The long-term activity of AO-TEMPO packed beds in the oxidation of 4-chlorobenzyl alcohol. A soluti...