9 research outputs found
Homogeneous Gold-Catalyzed Glycosylations in Continuous Flow
The use of versatile alkynyl-building
blocks that are activated
by goldĀ(I)-catalysis is demonstrated to efficiently generate a variety
of glycosides in continuous flow. The application of a continuous
flow setting to goldĀ(I)-catalyzed glycosylations enables very short
reaction times and excellent control of the reaction conditions
Regioselective Catalytic Hydroboration of Propargylic Species Using Cu(I)-NHC Complexes
The catalytic regioselective hydroboration of propargylic alcohols and ethers was investigated using NHC-CuCl. We observe that different NHC-CuCl complexes catalyze hydroborations of propargylic substrates with opposite regioselectivity. A 6-NHC-CuCl complex provides Ī±-selectivity whereas Ī²-selectivity is achieved using a 5-NHC-CuCl complex. The reaction tolerates a wide range of functional groups
Synthesis and Reactivity Profile of Ylidenemalononitrile Enamines and Their Ester Analogs Towards Electrophiles and Nucleophiles
Herein,
we describe the synthesis and reactivity of enamines derived
from ylidenemalononitriles and ylidenecyanoacetates. The enamine scope
was expanded by (1) increasing yields of aldehyde-derived ylidenemalononitriles,
(2) incorporating silyl functionalities, and (3) using other amide
acetals to expand the substitution patterns of pyridines resulting
from enamine cyclization. In addition, methods to produce Ī±-pyrones
and polysubstituted pyridines from both ylidenemalononitriles and
ylidenecyanoacetates are described
Improved Synthesis of Mono- and Disubstituted 2āHalonicotinonitriles from Alkylidene Malononitriles
Pyridines with 2,3,4 and/or 5 substitution remain challenging to prepare. Existing strategies to form multisubstituted 2-halonicotinonitriles via enamines suffer from dimerization of the starting alkylidene malononitriles resulting in low yields. Through alteration of reaction conditions, a new high yielding method into enamines was realized by condensing DMFāDMA and alkylidene malononitriles in the presence of substoichiometric acetic anhydride. Cyclization of the resulting enamines under Pinner conditions provided 2-halonicotinonitriles in high overall yields
Continuous Synthesis and Use of <i>N</i>āHeterocyclic Carbene Copper(I) Complexes from Insoluble Cu<sub>2</sub>O
It is demonstrated that homogeneous <i>N</i>-heterocyclic carbeneācopper(I)-chloride complexes can be prepared continuously by flowing NHC precursors through a packed bed of solid Cu<sub>2</sub>O suspended in molecular sieves. The method enables the synthesis of a wide range of complexes including those that are challenging to prepare using standard approaches. Our strategy enables both sustained output of complex production for long-term catalytic reactions (greater than 5 h) and for generation of gram quantities for storage (greater than 1 g of complex in ā¼16 min)
Continuous Reductions and Reductive Aminations Using Solid NaBH<sub>4</sub>
Most successful reactions carried
out under continuous flow conditions
mix homogeneous solutions yielding homogeneous products. Using solids
is avoided to prevent pump and reactor clogging; even though solid
reagents may often be the best choice for a given transformation.
Here we demonstrate that by pumping aldehydes, ketones, or in situ
formed imines through a specially formulated NaBH<sub>4</sub> column
results in efficient reductions. The column design and performance
characteristics, along with substrate scope, are discussed
Continuous Photochemical Cleavage of Linkers for Solid-Phase Synthesis
Photolabile linkers are an attractive
alternative for solid-phase
synthesis because they can be cleaved using light. However, irradiation
in a classical batch photoreactor results in incomplete cleavage of
the photolabile linkers. It is demonstrated that a continuous flow
photoreactor is superior to a batch photoreactor for the cleavage
of a linker from polystyrene resin
Ylidenemalononitrile Enamines as Fluorescent āTurn-Onā Indicators for Primary Amines
Ylidenemalononitrile enamines undergo
rapid amine exchange followed
by a cyclization with primary amines to yield fluorescent products
with emission intensities as high as 900 times greater than the starting
materials. After identifying the fluorescent species by X-ray crystallography,
we demonstrate that the rate of amine exchange is substrate dependent
and that by simple structural variation the fluorescence can be tuned
over the entire visible spectrum. We further demonstrate their potential
application in biomolecule labeling
Ylidenemalononitrile Enamines as Fluorescent āTurn-Onā Indicators for Primary Amines
Ylidenemalononitrile enamines undergo
rapid amine exchange followed
by a cyclization with primary amines to yield fluorescent products
with emission intensities as high as 900 times greater than the starting
materials. After identifying the fluorescent species by X-ray crystallography,
we demonstrate that the rate of amine exchange is substrate dependent
and that by simple structural variation the fluorescence can be tuned
over the entire visible spectrum. We further demonstrate their potential
application in biomolecule labeling