Pd(OAc)2-catalyzed C-H activation of indoles: a facile synthesis of 3-cyanoindoles

Indoles undergo smooth cyanation with CuCN in the presence of 20 mol % Pd(OAc)₂ and 40 mol % CuBr₂ in DMF to produce a wide range of the corresponding 3-cyanoindoles in good yields with high regioselectivity.     

A facile synthesis of 3-(substituted benzyl)piperidines

A convenient new method has been developed for preparation a series of 3-(substituted benzyl)piperidines by addition of substituted phenylmagnesium bromide to pyridine-3-carboxaldehyde followed by one pot deoxygenation and heteroaromatic ring saturation in the presence of palladium catalyst.     

A novel isocyanide-based three-component reaction: a facile synthesis of substituted 2H-pyran-3,4-dicarboxylates

An efficient method for synthesis of 2H-pyran-3,4-dicarboxylates using the three-component reaction of dithiocarbamates, dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates, and isocyanides in solvent-free conditions is described. In these reactions, synthesis of dithiocarbamates is possibly based on the one-pot reaction of secondary amines, CS₂, and alkyl halides in solvent-free conditions without using a catalyst. The mild reaction conditions and high yields of the reaction exhibit the good synthetic advantage of these methods.     

Catalytic dehydrocyclization of azomethines synthesis of substituted indoles and 4(5)-azaindoles

Catalytic dehydrocyclization of azomethines obtained by condensation of p-toluidine and also 3(4)-aminopyridines with methyl aryl ketones leads to substituted indoles and pyrrolopyridine isomers with the nitrogen atom at different positions in the six-membered ring in 20–40% yield.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 227–230, February, 1996.     

Mn(OAc)3-promoted regioselective free radical thiocyanation of indoles and anilines

Mn(OAc)₃-promoted free radical thiocyanations of indoles and arylamines are introduced. Reactions performed under mild conditions give regioselective products in good to excellent yields.     

A novel and facile synthesis of dienals and substituted 2H-pyrans via the Vilsmeier reaction of alpha-oxo-ketenedithioacetals

A novel and facile synthesis of dienals (3a, 3b) and substituted 2H-pyrans (4c, 4d) from a series of [small alpha]-oxo ketenedithioacetals containing a methyl group adjacent to the carbonyl group (1a-d)via the Vilsmeier reaction has been developed and a mechanism for the reactions has been proposed.     

Direct palladium-catalyzed C-3 arylation of free (NH)-indoles with aryl bromides under ligandless conditions

A new method for the efficient, practical, and highly regioselective direct palladium-catalyzed C-3 arylation of free (NH)-indole and its electron-rich 1-unsubstituted derivatives under ligandless conditions is described. The reactions, which are run outside a glovebox without purification of solvent and reagents, involve treatment of free (NH)-indoles with activated, unactivated, and deactivated aryl bromides in refluxing toluene in the presence of K2CO3 as the base and a catalyst system consisting of a combination of Pd(OAc)2 and benzyl(tributyl)ammonium chloride. The experimental results are consistent with a catalytic cycle based on an electrophilic palladation pathway at the 3-position of 1-indolyl potassium salts.     

A novel multicomponent reaction involving isocyanide, dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (DMAD), and electrophilic styrenes: facile synthesis of highly substituted cyclopentadienes

Alkyl isocyanides, DMAD, and various activated styrenes furnish fully substituted cyclopentadienes in a one-pot three-component reaction. [reaction: see text]     

A simple and facile synthesis of novel 1,2,3-triazole substituted pyrimidine derivatives

A series of novel indole and pyrimidine scaffolds bearing 1,2,3-triazoles have been designed and synthesized using click chemistry reaction conditions. Target compounds 9a-j were synthesized in the multi-step process. In the first step 5-substituted-1-methyl-1H-indole-3-carbaldehyde 2a-b reacted with ethyl cyanoacetate 3 and guanidine hydrochloride 4 in presence of L-Proline in ethanol undergoes cyclisation to form 5a-b . Further, 5a-b condensed with various benzaldehydes to form Schiff's base 6a-f , which further proporgylated with propargyl bromide to form 7a-f . Finally, 7a-f was subjected to click-chemistry with various azides in the presence of CuSO₄.5H₂O + sodium ascorbate mixture in Dimethylformamide at room temperature to obtain 2 + 3 cycloaddition products 9a-j in high yield. All these synthetic methods are mostly green and inexpensive with excellent yields.     

A facile synthesis of novel unsymmetrical N-(4-oxo-2-phenyl-3(4H)-quinazolinoyl)-N-(aryl)acetamidines

<正>A series of novel unsymmetrical N-(4-oxo-2-phenyl-3(4H)-quinazolinoyl)-N-(aryl) acetamidines was synthesized by reacting ethyl(1H)-N-(4-oxo-2-phenylquinazolin-3(4H)-y1)ethanimidoate(2) and suitable reactive aromatic amines.Structures' determination of the synthesized compounds was carried out using spectroscopic techniques including IR,~1H NMR,and mass spectrometry. Structural effects on reactivity were also studied.     

Short-time Fourier transform analysis of ab initio molecular dynamics simulation: collision reaction between NH+4 (NH3)2 and NH3

An analyzing technique of the ab initio molecular dynamics simulation is proposed with the use of short-time Fourier transform (ST-FT). The ST-FT analysis demonstrates the dynamical change of the vibrational states in the simulated system. Numerical assessments are preformed for the collision reaction of the ammonia cluster ion NH+(4) (NH3)(2) with the ammonia monomer NH3. Spectrogram obtained by the ST-FT method, which corresponds to the time evolution of vibrational power spectra, clarifies the relationship between the vibrational states and the reaction channels such as nonreactive collision, substitution, and incorporation.     

A novel three-component reaction of allenoates, isocyanides, and carboxylic acids: facile synthesis of highly substituted acryl imide derivatives

A novel synthesis of highly substituted acryl imide derivatives by the three-component reaction of allenoates, isocyanides, and carboxylic acids was reported, and the intramolecular cyclization reaction of allenoic acids with isocyanides was also described.     

Enantioselective synthesis of (3-indolyl)glycine derivatives via asymmetric Friedel-Crafts reaction between indoles and glyoxylate imines

Chiral phosphoric acid-catalyzed enantioselective Friedel-Crafts reaction of indoles with ethyl glyoxylate imines was developed. With 10 mol % of the catalyst, the Friedel-Crafts reactions between a wide range of indoles and imines have been carried out, affording optically active (3-indolyl)glycine derivatives with excellent yields and high enantioselectivities (up to 87% ee).     

Zn(OAc)2 catalyzed microwave irradiated synthesis of substituted thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one

Different Lewis acids were screened to catalyze the reaction of 2-amino-thiophene-3-carboxylate, orthoformate and aryl amine to form 2-substituted thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one. Zn(OAc)₂ was demonstrated to efficiently catalyze the reaction. 20 substituted thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidines were synthesized by adding 0.5% mol Zn(OAc)₂ as catalyst under microwave irradiation.     

Solventless clay-promoted Friedel-Crafts reaction of indoles with alpha-amido sulfones: unexpected synthesis of 3-(1-arylsulfonylalkyl) indoles

Friedel-Crafts reaction of indoles with alpha-amido sulfones in the presence of montmorillonite K-10 leads unexpectedly to 3-(1-arylsulfonylalkyl) indoles in good yield. The obtained products can be further desulfonylated under reductive or alkylative conditions giving linear and branched 3-substituted indoles.     

Direct C-arylation of free (NH)-indoles and pyrroles catalyzed by Ar-Rh(III) complexes assembled in situ

Ar-Rh(III) pivalate complexes assembled in situ from the reaction of [RhCl(coe)2]2 (coe = cis-cyclooctene), [p-(CF3)C6H4]3P, and CsOPiv effectively catalyzed the direct C-arylation of free (NH)-indoles and (NH)-pyrroles in good yields and with high regioselectivity. The reaction displayed excellent functional group compatibility and low moisture sensitivity. Kinetics studies support a mechanism involving phosphine displacement by indole in complex 2 (resting state of the catalyst), followed by a rate-limiting C-H bond metalation.     

An efficient and facile synthesis of novel substituted pyrimidine derivatives: 4-amino-5-carbonitrile-2-nitroaminopyrimidine

One-pot, multicomponent reaction for the synthesis of novel substituted pyrimidine derivatives: 4-amino-5-carbonitrile-2-nitroaminopyrimidine from aromatic aldehydes, 1-nitroguanidine, and malononitrile under ethanol is described. Because of containing many active functional groups, such as amino, cyan and nitro, these products are important intermediate of organic synthesis. The advantages of this procedure include the short reaction time, mild reaction conditions, and excellent yields.