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α‑Functionalization of 2‑Vinylpyridines via a Chiral Phosphine Catalyzed Enantioselective Cross Rauhut–Currier Reaction
Herein, 2-vinylpyridines
as a new type of electron-poor system
for the asymmetric cross Rauhut–Currier reaction are reported.
2-Vinylpyridines are chemo- and enantioselectively activated by a
newly designed chiral phosphine catalyst. The new reaction provides
a powerful synthetic tool for accessing structurally diverse, highly
valued chiral pyridine building blocks in good yields and with high
enantioselectivities. Preliminary mechanistic studies reveal that
two NH protons in the catalyst are critical for the synergistic activation
of the substrates and governing the stereoselectivity of this reaction
Effect of transition metal ions on the thermal degradation of chitosan
<p>Chitosan–transition metal compounds with Mn<sup>2+</sup>, Co<sup>2+</sup>, Ni<sup>2+</sup>, Zn<sup>2+</sup>, and Cd<sup>2+</sup> were obtained containing 0–4.0% weight fraction of metal ions. The microstructure of these compounds was determined, and the effect of the metal ions on the thermal degradation of chitosan in nitrogen was studied. The results showed that the second thermal degradation of chitosan was significantly affected by the metal ion species. The temperature of maximal weight loss rate was dependent on the content of the metal ion, with a higher metallic ion concentration sample presenting a lower temperature, and also the metal ion species, which decreased in the order Cd<sup>2+</sup> > Ni<sup>2+</sup> > Mn<sup>2+</sup> > Co<sup>2+</sup> > Zn<sup>2+</sup>. However, the weight loss, which decreased with an increasing weight fraction of the metal ion, was not proportional to the initial metal concentration in the compound. The activation energies of the second thermal degradation of the compounds were calculated and compared.</p