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Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2026, 22, 1033–1047, doi:10.3762/bjoc.22.82
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Figure 1: General structure of isoxazoline, 1,2,4-oxadiazole and biologically active 1,2,4-oxadizole, isoxazo...
Scheme 1: Recent studies for the synthesis of 1,2,4-oxadiazole-isoxazoline hybrids.
Figure 2: Various adenosine receptor (AR) antagonists, catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) and 1,2,4-oxadiazo...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of novel 1,2,4-oxadiazole-isoxazoline lead compounds by 1,3-DC.
Scheme 3: Synthetic methods for accessing the starting compounds (2a–k, 6a–j). Reagents and conditions: a) NH2...
Scheme 4: Mechanism for the formation of novel 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl diarylisoxazolines 7a–ay (...
Figure 3: 3D and 2D binding interactions of best scoring compounds (7x-(S), 7x-(R), 7j-(S), 7aw-(S), 7aw-(R),...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2026, 22, 828–837, doi:10.3762/bjoc.22.65
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of catechol-contained thioethers 1–7 and sulfoxides 1a–7a.
Figure 1: Molecular structures of 1a (a), 4a (b), 5a (c), 6a (d), 7a (e) (solvent molecules and fragment diso...
Figure 2: CV curves of 1 and 1a at the potential ranges: from −0.5 to 1.75 V for 1 (curve 1); from −0.5 to 1....
Scheme 2: Proposed mechanism of electrochemical transformations of catechol sulfoxides (path a – for 1a, 3a, ...
Figure 3: CV curve of 5a at the potential range from −0.50 to 1.40 V (curve 1); from −0.50 to 1.70 V (curve 2...
Figure 4: CV curves of electrolysis products of 7a at the potential ranges from 0.5 to −0.4 V (CH3CN, GC elec...
Scheme 3: Proposed mechanism of the reduction of electrogenerated o-benzoquinone.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2026, 22, 535–546, doi:10.3762/bjoc.22.39
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Figure 1: Structures of isomeric melifoliones and corresponding oxidation products.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of melifoliones and by-products: a) pyridine/60 °C/8 h/51%, b) microwave/140 °C/20 min/70...
Figure 2: Structure of iodized melifoliones.
Scheme 2: Reaction of melifolione A (1) with iodosobenzene diacetate.
Scheme 3: Hypothetical pathway for the oxidative ring contraction of melifolione A (1) with ferricyanide/hydr...
Figure 3: Left Part: 11 (main fraction); Right part: 12 (side product).
Scheme 4: Oxidative ring contraction of melifolione B (2).
Scheme 5: Alternative routes to the spirofuranones 11 and 12 via hypothetical pyranone epoxides 13 and 14.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2026, 22, 1–63, doi:10.3762/bjoc.22.1
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Figure 1: Representative alkenyl chloride motifs in natural products. References: Pinnaic acid [8], haterumalide ...
Figure 2: Representative alkenyl chloride motifs in pharmaceuticals and pesticides. References: clomifene [25], e...
Figure 3: Graphical overview of previously published reviews addressing the synthesis of alkenyl chlorides.
Figure 4: Classification of synthetic approaches to alkenyl chlorides.
Scheme 1: Early works by Friedel, Henry, and Favorsky.
Scheme 2: Product distribution obtained by H NMR integration of crude compound as observed by Kagan and co-wo...
Scheme 3: Side reactions observed for the reaction of 14 with PCl5.
Scheme 4: Only compounds 15 and 18 were observed in the presence of Hünig’s base.
Scheme 5: Efficient synthesis of dichloride 15 at low temperatures.
Scheme 6: Various syntheses of alkenyl chlorides on larger scale.
Scheme 7: Scope of the reaction of ketones with PCl5 in boiling cyclohexane.
Scheme 8: Side reactions occur when using excess amounts of PCl5.
Scheme 9: Formation of versatile β-chlorovinyl ketones.
Scheme 10: Mixture of PCl5 and PCl3 used for the synthesis of 49.
Scheme 11: Catechol–PCl3 reagents for the synthesis of alkenyl chlorides.
Scheme 12: (PhO)3P–halogen-based reagents for the synthesis of alkenyl halides.
Scheme 13: Preparation of alkenyl chlorides from alkenyl phosphates.
Scheme 14: Preparation of alkenyl chlorides by treatment of ketones with the Vilsmeier reagent.
Scheme 15: Preparation of electron-rich alkenyl chlorides by treatment of ketones with the Vilsmeier reagent.
Scheme 16: Cu-promoted synthesis of alkenyl chlorides from ketones and POCl3.
Figure 5: GC yield of 9 depending on time and reaction temperature.
Figure 6: Broken reaction flask after attempts to clean the polymerized residue.
Figure 7: GC yield of 9 depending on the amount of CuCl and time.
Scheme 17: Treatment of 4-chromanones with PCl3.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of alkenyl chlorides from the reaction of ketones with acyl chlorides.
Scheme 19: ZnCl2-promoted alkenyl chloride synthesis.
Scheme 20: Regeneration of acid chlorides by triphosgene.
Scheme 21: Alkenyl chlorides from ketones and triphosgene.
Scheme 22: Various substitution reactions.
Scheme 23: Vinylic Finkelstein reactions reported by Evano and co-workers.
Scheme 24: Challenge of selective monohydrochlorination of alkynes.
Scheme 25: Sterically encumbered internal alkynes furnish the hydrochlorination products in high yield.
Scheme 26: Recent work by Kropp with HCl absorbed on alumina.
Scheme 27: High selectivities for monhydrochlorination with nitromethane/acetic acid as solvent.
Figure 8: Functionalized alkynes which typically afford the monhydrochlorinated products.
Scheme 28: Related chorosulfonylation and chloroamination reactions.
Scheme 29: Reaction of organometallic reagents with chlorine electrophiles.
Scheme 30: Elimination reactions of dichlorides to furnish alkenyl chlorides.
Scheme 31: Elimination reactions of allyl chloride 182 to furnish alkenyl chloride 183.
Scheme 32: Detailed studies by Schlosser on the elimination of dichloro compounds.
Scheme 33: Stereoselective variation caused by change of solvent.
Scheme 34: Elimination of gem-dichloride 189 to afford alkene 190.
Scheme 35: Oxidation of enones to dichlorides and in situ elimination thereof.
Scheme 36: Oxidation of allylic alcohols to dichlorides and in situ elimination thereof.
Scheme 37: Chlorination of styrenes with SOCl2 and elimination thereof.
Scheme 38: Chlorination of styrenes with SOCl2 and elimination thereof.
Scheme 39: Fluorine–chlorine exchange followed by elimination.
Scheme 40: Intercepting cations with alkynes and trapping of the alkenyl cation intermediate with chloride.
Scheme 41: Investigations by Mayr and co-workers.
Scheme 42: In situ activation of benzyl alcohol 230 with BCl3.
Scheme 43: In situ activation of benzylic alcohols with TiCl4.
Scheme 44: In situ activation of benzylic alcohols with FeCl3.
Scheme 45: In situ activation of benzylic alcohols with FeCl3.
Scheme 46: In situ activation of aliphatic chlorides and alcohols with ZnCl2, InCl3, and FeCl3.
Scheme 47: In situ generation of benzylic cations and trapping thereof with alkynes.
Scheme 48: Intramolecular trapping reactions affording alkenyl halides.
Scheme 49: Intramolecular trapping reactions affording alkenyl chlorides.
Scheme 50: Intramolecular trapping reactions of oxonium and iminium ions affording alkenyl chlorides.
Scheme 51: Palladium and nickel-catalyzed coupling reactions to afford alkenyl chlorides.
Scheme 52: Rhodium-catalyzed couplings of 1,2-trans-dichloroethene with arylboronic esters.
Scheme 53: First report on monoselective coupling reactions for 1,1-dichloroalkenes.
Scheme 54: Negishi’s and Barluenga’s contributions.
Scheme 55: First mechanistic investigation by Johnson and co-workers.
Scheme 56: First successful cross-metathesis with choroalkene 260.
Scheme 57: Subsequent studies by Johnson.
Scheme 58: Hoveyda and Schrock’s work on stereoretentive cross-metathesis with molybdenum-based catalysts.
Scheme 59: Related work with (Z)-dichloroethene.
Scheme 60: Further ligand refinement and traceless protection of functional groups with HBpin.
Scheme 61: Alkenyl chloride synthesis by Wittig reaction.
Scheme 62: Alkenyl chloride synthesis by Julia olefination.
Scheme 63: Alkenyl chloride synthesis by reaction of ketones with Mg/TiCl4 mixture.
Scheme 64: Frequently used allylic substitution reactions which lead to alkenyl chlorides.
Scheme 65: Enantioselective allylic substitutions.
Scheme 66: Synthesis of alkenyl chlorides bearing an electron-withdrawing group.
Scheme 67: Synthesis of α-nitroalkenyl chlorides from aldehydes.
Scheme 68: Synthesis of alkenyl chlorides via elimination of an in situ generated geminal dihalide.
Scheme 69: Carbenoid approach reported by Pace.
Scheme 70: Carbenoid approach reported by Pace.
Scheme 71: Ring opening of cyclopropenes in the presence of MgCl2.
Scheme 72: Electrophilic chlorination of alkenyl MIDA boronates to Z- or E-alkenyl chlorides.
Scheme 73: Hydroalumination and hydroboration of alkynyl chlorides.
Scheme 74: Carbolithiation of chloroalkynes.
Scheme 75: Chlorination of enamine 420.
Scheme 76: Alkyne synthesis by elimination of alkenyl chlorides.
Scheme 77: Reductive lithiation of akenyl chlorides.
Scheme 78: Reactions of alkenyl chlorides with organolithium reagents.
Scheme 79: Reactions of alkenyl chlorides with organolithium reagents.
Scheme 80: Addition–elimination reaction of alkenyl chloride 9 with organolithium reagents.
Scheme 81: C–H insertions of lithiumcarbenoids.
Scheme 82: Pd-catalyzed coupling reactions with alkenyl chlorides as coupling partner.
Scheme 83: Ni-catalyzed coupling of alkenylcopper reagent with alkenyl chloride 183.
Scheme 84: Ni-catalyzed coupling of heterocycle 472 with alkenyl chloride 473.
Scheme 85: Synthesis of α-chloroketones by oxidation of alkenyl chlorides.
Scheme 86: Tetrahalogenoferrate(III)-promoted oxidation of alkenyl chlorides.
Scheme 87: Chlorine–deuterium exchange promoted by a palladium catalyst.
Scheme 88: Reaction of alkenyl chlorides with thiols in the presence of AIBN (azobisisobutyronitrile).
Scheme 89: Chloroalkene annulation.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 2103–2172, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.165
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Figure 1: C2–C6 biobased carbonyl building blocks.
Scheme 1: Proposed (2 + 2) route to glycolaldehyde and glycolic acid from erythritol by Cu/AC catalyst (AC = ...
Scheme 2: Reductive amination of GCA.
Scheme 3: N-Formylation of secondary amines by reaction with GCA.
Scheme 4: Synthesis and conversion of hydroxy acetals to cyclic acetals.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of 3-(indol-3-yl)-2,3-dihydrofurans via three-component reaction of glycolaldehyde, indol...
Scheme 6: BiCl3-catalyzed synthesis of benzo[a]carbazoles from 2-arylindoles and α-bromoacetaldehyde ethylene...
Scheme 7: Cu/NCNSs-based conversion of glycerol to glycolic acid and other short biobased acids.
Scheme 8: E. coli-based biotransformation of C1 source molecules (CH4, CO2 and CO) towards C2 glycolic acid.
Scheme 9: N-Formylation of amines with C2 (a) or C3 (b) biomass-based feedstocks.
Scheme 10: Methods for the formation of propanoic acid (PA) from lactic acid (LA).
Scheme 11: Co-polymerization of biobased lactic acid and glycolic acid via a bicatalytic process.
Scheme 12: Oxidation of α-hydroxy acids by tetrachloroaurate(III) in acetic acid–sodium acetate buffer medium.
Figure 2: Selective catalytic pathways for the conversion of lactic acid (LA).
Scheme 13: Synthesis of 1,3-PDO via cross-aldol reaction between formaldehyde and acetaldehyde to 3-hydroxypro...
Scheme 14: Hydrothermal conversion of 1,3-dihydroxy-2-propane and 2,3-dihydroxypropanal to methylglyoxal.
Scheme 15: FLS-catalyzed formose reaction to synthesize GA and DHA.
Scheme 16: GCA and DHA oxidation products of glycerol and isomerization of GCA to DHA under flow conditions us...
Scheme 17: Acid-catalyzed reactions of DHA with alcohols.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of dihydroxyacetone phosphate from dihydroxyacetone.
Scheme 19: Bifunctional acid–base catalyst DHA conversion into lactic acid via pyruvaldehyde or fructose forma...
Scheme 20: Catalytic one-pot synthesis of GA and co-synthesis of formamides and formates from DHA.
Scheme 21: (a) Synthesis of furan derivatives and (b) synthesis of thiophene derivative by cascade [3 + 2] ann...
Scheme 22: Brønsted acidic ionic liquid catalyzed synthesis of benzo[a]carbazole from renewable acetol and 2-p...
Scheme 23: Asymmetric hydrogenation of α-hydroxy ketones to 1,2-diols.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of novel 6-(substituted benzylidene)-2-methylthiazolo [2,3-b]oxazol-5(6H)-one from 1-hydr...
Scheme 25: ʟ-Proline-catalyzed synthesis of anti-diols from hydroxyacetone and aldehydes.
Scheme 26: C–C-bond-formation reactions of a biomass-based feedstock aromatic aldehyde (C5) and hydroxyacetone...
Scheme 27: Ethanol upgrading to C4 bulk chemicals via the thiamine (VB1)-catalyzed acetoin condensation.
Scheme 28: One-pot sequential chemoenzymatic synthesis of 2-aminobutane-1,4-diol and 1,2,4-butanetriol via 1,4...
Scheme 29: Synthesis of 1,4-dihydroxybutan-2-one by microbial transformation.
Scheme 30: Conversion of polyols by [neocuproine)Pd(OAc)]2(OTf)2] to α-hydroxy ketones.
Scheme 31: Chemoselective oxidation of alcohols with chiral palladium-based catalyst 2.
Scheme 32: Electrochemical transformation of furfural to 5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone (HFO).
Scheme 33: Selective hydrodeoxygenation of HFO and oxidation to γ-butyrolactone (GBL).
Scheme 34: Photosensitized oxygenation of furan towards HFO via ozonide intermediates.
Scheme 35: Conversion of furfural to HFO and MAN by using mesoporous carbon nitride (SGCN) as photocatalyst.
Scheme 36: Synthesis of HFO from furan derivatives.
Scheme 37: Photooxidation of furfural to 5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone (HFO).
Scheme 38: Synthesis of Friedel–Crafts indole adduct from HFO.
Scheme 39: Conversion of HFO to α,γ-substituted chiral γ-lactones.
Scheme 40: Tautomeric transformation of HFO to formylacrylic acid.
Scheme 41: Hydrolysis of HFO to succinic acid in aqueous solution.
Scheme 42: Substitution and condensation reactions of 5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone (HFO).
Scheme 43: (a) Conversion of HFO towards valuable C4 chemicals and (b) anodic oxidation of 5-hydroxy-2(5H)-fur...
Figure 3: Conversion of HFO towards other natural and synthetic substances.
Scheme 44: Conversion of furfural to maleic anhydride (reaction a: VOx/Al2O3; reaction b: VPO).
Scheme 45: Conversion of furfural into succinic acid.
Scheme 46: Electro‑, photo‑, and biocatalysis for one-pot selective conversions of furfural into C4 chemicals.
Scheme 47: Production route of furfural from hemicellulose.
Scheme 48: Mechanism for xylose dehydration to furfural through a choline xyloside intermediate.
Scheme 49: Conversion of furfural to furfuryl alcohol and its derivatives.
Scheme 50: Conversion of furfural to furfuryl alcohol and 3-(2-furyl)acrolein.
Scheme 51: The aerobic oxidative condensation of biomass-derived furfural and linear alcohols.
Scheme 52: The single-step synthesis of 2-pentanone from furfural.
Scheme 53: Electrocatalytic coupling reaction of furfural and levulinic acid.
Scheme 54: Conversion of furfural to m-xylylenediamine.
Scheme 55: Conversion of furfural to tetrahydrofuran-derived amines.
Scheme 56: Formation of trans-4,5-diamino-cyclopent-2-enones from furfural.
Scheme 57: Production of pyrrole and proline from furfural.
Scheme 58: Synthesis of 1‑(trifluoromethyl)-8-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-en-2-ones from furfural.
Scheme 59: Conversion of furfural to furfural-derived diacids.
Scheme 60: A telescope protocol derived from furfural and glycerol.
Scheme 61: A tandem cyclization of furfural and 5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione.
Scheme 62: A Ugi four-component reaction to construct furfural-based polyamides.
Scheme 63: One-pot synthesis of γ-acyloxy-Cy7 from furfural.
Scheme 64: Dimerization–Piancatelli sequence toward humins precursors from furfural.
Scheme 65: Conversion of furfural to CPN.
Scheme 66: Synthesis of jet fuels range cycloalkanes from CPN and lignin-derived vanillin.
Scheme 67: Solar-energy-driven synthesis of high-density biofuels from CPN.
Scheme 68: Reductive amination of CPN to cyclopentylamine.
Scheme 69: Asymmetric hydrogenation of C=O bonds of exocyclic α,β-unsaturated cyclopentanones.
Scheme 70: Preparation of levulinic acid via the C5 route (route a) or C6 route (routes b1 and b2).
Scheme 71: Mechanism of the rehydration of HMF to levulinic acid and formic acid.
Scheme 72: Important levulinic acid-derived chemicals.
Scheme 73: Direct conversion of levulinic acid to pentanoic acid.
Scheme 74: Catalytic aerobic oxidation of levulinic acid to citramalic acid.
Scheme 75: Conversion of levulinic acid to 1,4-pentanediol (a) see ref. [236]; b) see ref. [237]; c) see ref. [238]; d) see r...
Scheme 76: Selective production of 2-butanol through hydrogenolysis of levulinic acid.
Scheme 77: General reaction pathways proposed for the formation of 5MPs from levulinic acid.
Scheme 78: Selective reductive amination of levulinic acid to N-substituted pyrroles.
Scheme 79: Reductive amination of levulinic acid to chiral pyrrolidinone.
Scheme 80: Reductive amination of levulinic acid to non-natural chiral γ-amino acid.
Scheme 81: Nitrogen-containing chemicals derived from levulinic acid.
Scheme 82: Preparation of GVL from levulinic acid by dehydration and hydrogenation.
Scheme 83: Ruthenium-catalyzed levulinic acid to chiral γ-valerolactone.
Scheme 84: Catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation of levulinic acid to chiral GVL.
Scheme 85: Three steps synthesis of ε-caprolactam from GVL.
Scheme 86: Multistep synthesis of nylon 6,6 from GVL.
Scheme 87: Preparation of MeGVL by α-alkylation of GVL.
Scheme 88: Ring-opening polymerization of five-membered lactones.
Scheme 89: Synthesis of GVL-based ionic liquids.
Scheme 90: Preparation of butene isomers from GVL under Lewis acid conditions.
Scheme 91: Construction of C5–C12 fuels from GVL over nano-HZSM-5 catalysts.
Scheme 92: Preparation of alkyl valerate from GVL via ring opening/reduction/esterification sequence.
Scheme 93: Construction of 4-acyloxypentanoic acids from GVL.
Scheme 94: Synthesis of 1,4-pentanediol (PDO) from GVL.
Scheme 95: Construction of novel cyclic hemiketal platforms via self-Claisen condensation of GVL.
Scheme 96: Copper-catalyzed lactamization of GVL.
Figure 4: Main scaffolds obtained from HMF.
Scheme 97: Biginelli reactions towards HMF-containing dihydropyrimidinones.
Scheme 98: Hantzsch dihydropyridine synthesis involving HMF.
Scheme 99: The Kabachnik–Fields reaction involving HMF.
Scheme 100: Construction of oxazolidinone from HMF.
Scheme 101: Construction of rhodamine-furan hybrids from HMF.
Scheme 102: A Groebke–Blackburn–Bienaymé reaction involving HMF.
Scheme 103: HMF-containing benzodiazepines by [4 + 2 + 1] cycloadditions.
Scheme 104: Synthesis of fluorinated analogues of α-aryl ketones.
Scheme 105: Synthesis of HMF derived disubstituted γ-butyrolactone.
Scheme 106: Functionalized aromatics from furfural and HMF.
Scheme 107: Diels–Alder adducts from HMF or furfural with N-methylmaleimide.
Scheme 108: Pathway of the one-pot conversion of HMF into phthalic anhydride.
Scheme 109: Photocatalyzed preparation of humins (L-H) from HMF mixed with spoiled HMF residues (LMW-H) and fur...
Scheme 110: Asymmetric dipolar cycloadditions on HMF.
Scheme 111: Dipolar cycloadditions of HMF based nitrones to 3,4- and 3,5-substituted isoxazolidines.
Scheme 112: Production of δ-lactone-fused cyclopenten-2-ones from HMF.
Scheme 113: Aza-Piancatelli access to aza-spirocycles from HMF-derived intermediates.
Scheme 114: Cross-condensation of furfural, acetone and HMF into C13, C14 and C15 products.
Scheme 115: Base-catalyzed aldol condensation/dehydration sequences from HMF.
Scheme 116: Condensation of HMF and active methylene nitrile.
Scheme 117: MBH reactions involving HMF.
Scheme 118: Synthesis of HMF-derived ionic liquids.
Scheme 119: Reductive amination/enzymatic acylation sequence towards HMF-based surfactants.
Scheme 120: The formation of 5-chloromethylfurfural (CMF).
Scheme 121: Conversion of CMF to HMF, levulinic acid, and alkyl levulinates.
Scheme 122: Conversion of CMF to CMFCC and FDCC.
Scheme 123: Conversion of CMF to BHMF.
Scheme 124: Conversion of CMF to DMF.
Scheme 125: CMF chlorine atom substitutions toward HMF ethers and esters.
Scheme 126: Introduction of carbon nucleophiles in CMF.
Scheme 127: NHC-catalyzed remote enantioselective Mannich-type reactions of CMF.
Scheme 128: Conversion of CMF to promising biomass-derived dyes.
Scheme 129: Radical transformation of CMF with styrenes.
Scheme 130: Synthesis of natural herbicide δ-aminolevulinic acid from CMF.
Scheme 131: Four step synthesis of the drug ranitidine from CMF.
Scheme 132: Pd/CO2 cooperative catalysis for the production of HHD and HXD.
Scheme 133: Different ruthenium (Ru) catalysts for the ring-opening of 5-HMF to HHD.
Scheme 134: Proposed pathways for preparing HXD from HMF.
Scheme 135: MCP formation and uses.
Scheme 136: Cu(I)-catalyzed highly selective oxidation of HHD to 2,5-dioxohexanal.
Scheme 137: Synthesis of N‑substituted 3‑hydroxypyridinium salts from 2,5-dioxohexanal.
Scheme 138: Ru catalyzed hydrogenations of HHD to 1,2,5-hexanetriol (a) see ref. [396]; b) see ref. [397]).
Scheme 139: Aviation fuel range quadricyclanes produced by HXD.
Scheme 140: Synthesis of HDGK from HXD and glycerol as a chain extender.
Scheme 141: Synthesis of serinol pyrrole from HXD and serinol.
Scheme 142: Synthesis of pyrroles from HXD and nitroarenes.
Scheme 143: Two-step production of PX from cellulose via HXD.
Scheme 144: Preparation of HCPN from HMF via hydrogenation and ring rearrangement.
Scheme 145: Suggested pathways from HMF to HCPN.
Scheme 146: α-Alkylation of HCPN with ethylene gas.
Scheme 147: Synthesis of 3-(hydroxymethyl)cyclopentylamine from HMF via reductive amination of HCPN.
Scheme 148: Production of LGO and Cyrene® from biomass.
Scheme 149: Synthesis of HBO from LGO and other applications.
Scheme 150: Construction of m-Cyrene® homopolymer.
Scheme 151: Conversion of Cyrene® to THFDM and 1,6-hexanediol.
Scheme 152: RAFT co-polymerization of LGO and butadienes.
Scheme 153: Polycondensation of HO-LGOL and diols with dimethyl adipate.
Scheme 154: Self-condensation of Cyrene® and Claisen–Schmidt reactions.
Scheme 155: Synthesis of 5-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran from Cyrene®.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 2062–2071, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.161
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Figure 1: Structure of indolo[1,2-c]quinazoline, its selected derivatives, and related structures with biolog...
Scheme 1: Synthesis of 12-modified indolo[1,2-c]quinazoline derivatives.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of indolo[1,2-c]quinazoline-12-carboxamides 7a–c.
Scheme 3: Mannich aminomethylation of indolo[1,2-c]quinazolines 1 and 8.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of 5-(3-aminopropyl) derivatives of indolo[1,2-c]quinazolin-6(5H)-one 12a–c.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of derivatives of 6-(aminomethyl)indolo[1,2-c]quinazolines 14a–d.
Figure 2: Fluorescence quenching of compounds 7a–c (2 μM) upon titration with calf thymus DNA (0–290 μM base ...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 1932–1963, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.151
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Scheme 1: General mechanism of a lipase-catalyzed esterification.
Scheme 2: Shishido’s synthesis of (−)-xanthorrhizol (4) and (+)-heliannuol D (8).
Scheme 3: Shishido’s synthesis of a) (−)-heliannuol A (15) and b) heliannuol G (20) and heliannuol H (21).
Scheme 4: Deska’s synthesis of hyperione A (30) and ent-hyperione B (31).
Scheme 5: Huang’s synthesis of (+)-brazilin (37).
Scheme 6: Shishido’s synthesis of (−)-heliannuol D (42) and (+)-heliannuol A (43).
Scheme 7: Chênevert’s synthesis of (S)-α-tocotrienol (49).
Scheme 8: Kita’s synthesis of monoester 53.
Scheme 9: Kita’s synthesis of fredericamycin A (60).
Scheme 10: Takabe’s synthesis of (E)-3,7-dimethyl-2-octene-1,8-diol (64).
Scheme 11: Takabe’s synthesis of (18S)-variabilin (70).
Scheme 12: Kawasaki’s synthesis of (S)-Rosaphen (74) and (R)-Rosaphen (75).
Scheme 13: Tokuyama’s synthesis of a) (−)-petrosin (84) and b) (+)-petrosin (86).
Scheme 14: Fukuyama’s synthesis of leustroducsin B (96).
Scheme 15: Nanda’s synthesis of a) fragment 100, b) fragment 106 and c) (−)-rasfonin (109).
Scheme 16: Davies’ synthesis of (+)-pilocarpine (115) and (+)-isopilocarpine (116).
Scheme 17: Ōmura’s synthesis of salinosporamide A (125).
Scheme 18: Kang’s synthesis of ʟ-cladinose (124) and its derivative.
Scheme 19: Kang’s preparation of fragment 139.
Scheme 20: Kang’s synthesis of azithromycin (149).
Scheme 21: Kang’s synthesis of (−)-dysiherbaine (156).
Scheme 22: Kang’s synthesis of (−)-kaitocephalin (166).
Scheme 23: Kang’s synthesis of laidlomycin (180).
Scheme 24: Snyder’s synthesis of arboridinine (190).
Scheme 25: Ma’s synthesis of (+)-alstrostine G (203).
Scheme 26: Trost’s synthesis of (−)-18-epi-peloruside A (215).
Scheme 27: Lindel’s synthesis of (–)-dihydroraputindole (223).
Scheme 28: Iwata’s synthesis of a) (−)-talaromycin B (232) and b) (+)-talaromycin A (235).
Scheme 29: Cook’s synthesis of a) (−)-vincamajinine (240) and b) (−)-11-methoxy-17-epivincamajine (245).
Scheme 30: Cook’s synthesis of (+)-dehydrovoachalotine (249) and voachalotine (250).
Scheme 31: Cook’s synthesis of a) (−)-12-methoxy-Nb-methylvoachalotine (257) and b) (+)-polyneuridine, macusin...
Scheme 32: Trauner’s synthesis of stephadiamine (273).
Scheme 33: Garg’s synthesis of (–)-ψ-akuammigine (285).
Scheme 34: Ding’s synthesis of (+)-18-benzoyldavisinol (293) and (+)-davisinol (294).
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 1808–1853, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.143
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Figure 1: Energy diagram of a two-state photoswitch. Figure 1 was redrawn from [2].
Figure 2: Example of the absorption spectra of the isomers of a photoswitch with most efficient irradiation w...
Scheme 1: Photoswitch classes described in this review.
Figure 3: Azoheteroarenes.
Scheme 2: E–Z Isomerisation (top) and mechanisms of thermal Z–E isomerisation (bottom).
Scheme 3: Rotation mechanism favoured by the electron displacement in push–pull systems. Selected examples of...
Figure 4: A) T-shaped and twisted Z-isomers determine the thermal stability and the Z–E-PSS (selected example...
Figure 5: Effect of di-ortho-substitution on thermal half-life and PSS.
Figure 6: Selected thermal lifetimes of azoindoles in different solvents and concentrations. aConcentration o...
Figure 7: Aryliminopyrazoles: N-pyrazoles (top) and N-phenyl (bottom).
Scheme 4: Synthesis of symmetrical heteroarenes through oxidation (A), reduction (B), and the Bayer–Mills rea...
Scheme 5: Synthesis of diazonium salt (A); different strategies of azo-coupling: with a nucleophilic ring (B)...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of arylazothiazoles 25 (A) and heteroaryltriazoles 28 (B).
Scheme 7: Synthesis of heteroarylimines 31a,b [36-38].
Figure 8: Push–pull non-ionic azo dye developed by Velasco and co-workers [45].
Scheme 8: Azopyridine reported by Herges and co-workers [46].
Scheme 9: Photoinduced phase transitioning azobispyrazoles [47].
Figure 9: Diazocines.
Scheme 10: Isomers, conformers and enantiomers of diazocine.
Scheme 11: Partial overlap of the ππ* band with electron-donating substituents and effect on the PSS. Scheme 11 was ada...
Figure 10: Main properties of diazocines with different bridges. aMeasured in n-hexane [56]. bMeasured in THF. cMe...
Scheme 12: Synthesis of symmetric diazocines.
Scheme 13: Synthesis of asymmetric diazocines.
Scheme 14: Synthesis of O- and S-heterodiazocines.
Scheme 15: Synthesis of N-heterodiazocines.
Scheme 16: Puromycin diazocine photoswitch [60].
Figure 11: Indigoids.
Figure 12: The main representatives of the indigoid photoswitch class.
Scheme 17: Deactivation process that prevents Z-isomerisation of indigo.
Figure 13: Stable Z-indigo derivative synthesised by Wyman and Zenhäusern [67].
Figure 14: Selected examples of indigos with aliphatic and aromatic substituents [68]. Dashed box: proposed π–π in...
Scheme 18: Resonance structures of indigo and thioindigo involving the phenyl ring.
Scheme 19: Possible deactivation mechanism for 4,4'-dihydroxythioindigo [76].
Scheme 20: Effect of different heteroaryl rings on the stability and the photophysical properties of hemiindig...
Figure 15: Thermal half-lives of red-shifted hemithioindigos in toluene [79]. aMeasured in toluene-d8.
Scheme 21: Structures of pyrrole [81] and imidazole hemithioindigo [64].
Figure 16: Examples of fully substituted double bond hemithioindigo (left), oxidised hemithioindigos (centre),...
Scheme 22: Structure of iminothioindoxyl 72 (top) and acylated phenyliminoindolinone photoswitch 73 (bottom). ...
Scheme 23: (top) Transition states of iminothioindoxyl 72. The planar transition state is associated with a lo...
Scheme 24: Baeyer–Drewsen synthesis of indigo (top) and N-functionalisation strategies (bottom).
Scheme 25: Synthesis of hemiindigo.
Scheme 26: Synthesis of hemithioindigo and iminothioindoxyl.
Scheme 27: Synthesis of double-bond-substituted hemithioindigos.
Scheme 28: Synthesis of phenyliminoindolinone.
Scheme 29: Hemithioindigo molecular motor [85].
Figure 17: Arylhydrazones.
Scheme 30: Switching of arylhydrazones. Note: The definitions of stator and rotor are arbitrary.
Scheme 31: Photo- and acidochromism of pyridine-based phenylhydrazones.
Scheme 32: A) E–Z thermal inversion of a thermally stable push–pull hydrazone [109]. B) Rotation mechanism favoured...
Scheme 33: Effect of planarisation on the half-life.
Scheme 34: The longest thermally stable hydrazone switches reported so far (left). Modulation of thermal half-...
Figure 18: Dependency of t1/2 on concentration and hypothesised aggregation-induced isomerisation.
Figure 19: Structure–property relationship of acylhydrazones.
Scheme 35: Synthesis of arylhydrazones.
Scheme 36: Synthesis of acylhydrazones.
Scheme 37: Photoswitchable fluorophore by Aprahamian et al. [115].
Scheme 38: The four-state photoswitch synthesised by the Cigáň group [116].
Figure 20: Diarylethenes.
Scheme 39: Isomerisation and oxidation pathway of E-stilbene to phenanthrene.
Scheme 40: Strategies adapted to avoid E–Z isomerisation and oxidation.
Scheme 41: Molecular orbitals and mechanism of electrocyclisation for a 6π system.
Figure 21: Aromatic stabilisation energy correlated with the thermal stability of the diarylethenes [127,129].
Figure 22: Half-lives of diarylethenes with increasing electron-withdrawing groups [128,129].
Scheme 42: Photochemical degradation pathway promoted by electron-donating groups [130].
Figure 23: The diarylethenes studied by Hanazawa et al. [134]. Increased rigidity leads to bathochromic shift.
Scheme 43: The dithienylethene synthesised by Nakatani's group [135].
Scheme 44: Synthesis of perfluoroalkylated diarylethenes.
Scheme 45: Synthesis of 139 and 142 via McMurry coupling.
Scheme 46: Synthesis of symmetrical derivatives 145 via Suzuki–Miyaura coupling.
Scheme 47: Synthesis of acyclic 148, malonic anhydride 149, and maleimide derivatives 154.
Figure 24: Gramicidin S (top left) and two of the modified diarylethene derivatives: first generation (bottom ...
Scheme 48: Pyridoxal 5'-phosphate and its reaction with an amino acid (top). The analogous dithienylethene der...
Figure 25: Fulgides.
Scheme 49: The three isomers of fulgides.
Scheme 50: Thermal and photochemical side products of unsubstituted fulgide [150].
Figure 26: Maximum absorption λc of the closed isomer compared with the nature of the aromatic ring and the su...
Scheme 51: Possible rearrangement of the excited state of 5-dimethylaminoindolylfulgide [153].
Figure 27: Quantum yields of ring closure (ΦE→C) and E–Z isomerisation (ΦE→Z) correlated with the increasing s...
Scheme 52: Active (Eα) and inactive (Eβ) conformers (left) and the bicyclic sterically blocked fulgide 169 (ri...
Scheme 53: Quantum yield of ring-opening (ΦC→E) and E–Z isomerisation (ΦE→Z) for different substitution patter...
Scheme 54: Stobbe condensation pathway for the synthesis of fulgides 179, fulgimides 181 and fulgenates 178.
Scheme 55: Alternative synthesis of fulgides through Pd-catalysed carbonylation.
Scheme 56: Optimised synthesis of fulgimides [166].
Scheme 57: Photoswitchable FRET with a fulgimide photoswitch [167].
Scheme 58: Three-state fulgimide strategy by Slanina's group.
Figure 28: Spiropyrans.
Scheme 59: Photochemical (left) and thermal (right) ring-opening mechanisms for an exemplary spiropyran with a...
Figure 29: Eight possible isomers of the open merocyanine according to the E/Z configurations of the bonds hig...
Scheme 60: pH-Controlled photoisomerisation between the closed spiropyran 191-SP and the open E-merocyanine 19...
Scheme 61: Behaviour of spiropyran in water buffer according to Andréasson and co-workers [180]. 192-SP in an aqueo...
Scheme 62: (left box) Proposed mechanism of basic hydrolysis of MC [184]. (right box) Introduction of electron-dona...
Scheme 63: Photochemical interconversion of naphthopyran 194 (top) and spirooxazine 195 (bottom) photoswitches...
Scheme 64: Synthesis of spiropyrans and spirooxazines 198 and the dicondensation by-product 199.
Scheme 65: Alternative synthesis of spiropyrans and spirooxazines with indolenylium salt 200.
Scheme 66: Synthesis of 4’-substituted spiropyrans 203 by condensation of an acylated methylene indoline 201 w...
Scheme 67: Synthesis of spironaphthopyrans 210 by acid-catalysed condensation of naphthols and diarylpropargyl...
Scheme 68: Photoswitchable surface wettability [194].
Figure 30: Some guiding principles for the choice of the most suitable photoswitch. Note that this guide is ve...
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Figure 1: Examples of cyclic HIRs with a nitrogen-based group transfer [4,10,13-20].
Scheme 1: Electrophilic α‑amination of indanone-based β-ketoesters [4].
Scheme 2: Scope of the different (benzylamino)benziodoxolones (BBXs) 2 with ORTEP-3 diagram of compound 2d, u...
Scheme 3: Scope of the different β-sulfinyl esters 4 [32,33]. Isolated yields. rt – room temperature.
Scheme 4: Scope of the primary amine electrophilic reaction of sulfenate salts. Reaction conditions: 4 (2 equ...
Scheme 5: Electrophilic amination reaction in the presence of TEMPO. Reaction conditions: 4a (2 equiv), NaH (...
Scheme 6: Mechanism proposed for sulfonamide 5, β-sulfinyl ester 4, disulfide 7, and sulfide 3 formations. Th...
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Scheme 1: Approaches to 2H-azirine-2,2-dicarboxylic acid derivatives.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of 2H-azirine-2,2-dicarboxylic acids 6.
Scheme 3: Transformations of 3-(tert-butyl)-5-chloroisoxazole-4-carbonyl chloride (1j).
Scheme 4: Synthesis of amides 10. aFiltration through celite after reaction with amine (without aqueous worku...
Scheme 5: Synthesis of esters 11.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of dicarbonyl azide 12.
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Scheme 1: Strategies for Achmatowicz rearrangement.
Figure 1: Scope of the integrated continuous photo-flow (visible light)-induced Achmatowicz rearrangement rea...
Figure 2: Proposed mechanism for the photochemically induced Achmatowicz rearrangement.
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of triazolopyridinium salts [34-36].
Scheme 2: Synthesis of pyrazoles [37].
Scheme 3: Synthesis of indazoles from ketone-derived hydrazones [38].
Scheme 4: Intramolecular C(sp2)–H functionalization of aldehyde-derived N-(2-pyridinyl)hydrazones for the syn...
Scheme 5: Synthesis of pyrazolo[4,3-c]quinoline derivatives [40].
Scheme 6: Synthesis of 1,3,4-oxadiazoles and Δ3-1,3,4-oxadiazolines [41].
Scheme 7: Synthesis of 1,3,4-oxadiazoles [43].
Scheme 8: Synthesis of 2-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)anilines [44].
Scheme 9: Synthesis of fused s-triazolo perchlorates [45].
Scheme 10: Synthesis of 1-aryl and 1,5-disubstitued 1,2,4-triazoles [49].
Scheme 11: Synthesis of 1,3,5-trisubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles [50].
Scheme 12: Alternative synthesis of 1,3,5-trisubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles [51].
Scheme 13: Synthesis of 5-amino 1,2,4-triazoles [55].
Scheme 14: Synthesis of 1-arylpyrazolines [58].
Scheme 15: Synthesis of 3‑aminopyrazoles [60].
Scheme 16: Synthesis of [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]quinolines [61].·
Scheme 17: Synthesis of 1,2,3-thiadiazoles [64].
Scheme 18: Synthesis of 5-thioxo-1,2,4-triazolium inner salts [65].
Scheme 19: Synthesis of 1-aminotetrazoles [66].
Scheme 20: C(sp2)–H functionalization of aldehyde-derived hydrazones: general mechanisms.
Scheme 21: C(sp2)–H functionalization of benzaldehyde diphenyl hydrazone [68,69].
Scheme 22: Phosphorylation of aldehyde-derived hydrazones [70].
Scheme 23: Azolation of aldehyde-derived hydrazones [72].
Scheme 24: Thiocyanation of benzaldehyde-derived hydrazone 122 [73].
Scheme 25: Sulfonylation of aromatic aldehyde-derived hydrazones [74].
Scheme 26: Trifluoromethylation of aromatic aldehyde-derived hydrazones [76].
Scheme 27: Electrooxidation of benzophenone hydrazones [77].
Scheme 28: Electrooxidative coupling of benzophenone hydrazones and alkenes [77].
Scheme 29: Electrosynthesis of α-diazoketones [78].
Scheme 30: Electrosynthesis of stable diazo compounds [80].
Scheme 31: Photoelectrochemical synthesis of alkenes through in situ generation of diazo compounds [81].
Scheme 32: Synthesis of nitriles [82].
Scheme 33: Electrochemical oxidation of ketone-derived NH-allylhydrazone [83].
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Scheme 1: Formation of phenoxonium cation in the anodic oxidation of phenol performed under neutral or weakly...
Scheme 2: Anodic oxidation reported by Swenton et al. [37].
Figure 1: Cyclic voltammograms of PAPs first scan at 0.1 V/s in 0.1 M [NBu4] [PF6] in MeCN and UV–vis spectra...
Scheme 3: Proposed mechanism for the formation of p-dimethoxy acetals in the anodic oxidation of 1b and 3b.
Figure 2: Resonance structures of the phenoxonium cation formed from 2-chrysenol (3a).
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Scheme 1: General illustration of the oxidative α-azidation of carbonyl derivatives using quaternary ammonium...
Scheme 2: Proposed mechanistic scenario.
Scheme 3: Application scope.
Scheme 4: Proof-of-concept for the analogous oxidative α-nitration.
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Figure 1: Comparison between the light-initiated radical halogenation of toluene (right), and the Ar-SE bromi...
Figure 2: Toluene halogenation mediated by NBS in absence (left) or exposed to light (right).
Figure 3: Scifinder® reaction hits for the structure “as drawn” (January 2024).
Figure 4: Yields obtained in the preparation of aryl-cored halides.
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Scheme 1: Synthetic approaches of diaryliodonium(III) trifluoroacetates.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of diaryliodonium(III) carboxylates.
Scheme 3: Scope of dummy ligands.
Scheme 4: Substrate scope of aryl(TMP)iodonium(III) acetates. a) 0.50 mmol scale of 1i. b) 1,3,5-Trimethoxybe...
Scheme 5: Substrate scope of the carboxylic acids and iodosylarenes. a) The reaction was conducted for 4 h. b...
Scheme 6: Representative applications of aryl(TMP)iodonium(III) carboxylates.
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Scheme 1: Oxidation of heteroatoms.
Scheme 2: Graphical representation comparing A electrochemistry and B photoredox catalysis using a semiconduc...
Figure 1: Study of additives. A) Effect of the addition of 1 equiv of various acids and bases to the standard...
Scheme 3: Substrate scope with reaction times and isolated yields. 1 mmol (1 equiv) substrate was reacted in ...
Scheme 4: Setup used in the flow experiment for the triphenylphosphine oxidation.
Scheme 5: Proposed extra alternative pathway.
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Figure 1: Various pyrrole containing molecules.
Scheme 1: Various synthestic protocols for the synthesis of pyrroles.
Figure 2: A tree-diagram showing various conventional and green protocols for Clauson-Kaas pyrrole synthesis.
Scheme 2: A general reaction of Clauson–Kaas pyrrole synthesis and proposed mechanism.
Scheme 3: AcOH-catalyzed synthesis of pyrroles 5 and 7.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 9.
Scheme 5: P2O5-catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 11.
Scheme 6: p-Chloropyridine hydrochloride-catalyzed synthesis of pyrroles 13.
Scheme 7: TfOH-catalyzed synthesis of N-sulfonylpyrroles 15, N-sulfonylindole 16, N-sulfonylcarbazole 17.
Scheme 8: Scandium triflate-catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 19.
Scheme 9: MgI2 etherate-catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of N-arylpyrrole derivatives 21.
Scheme 10: Nicotinamide catalyzed synthesis of pyrroles 23.
Scheme 11: ZrOCl2∙8H2O catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of pyrrole derivatives 25.
Scheme 12: AcONa catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 27.
Scheme 13: Squaric acid-catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of N-substituted pyrroles 29.
Figure 3: Reusability of catalyst γ-Fe2O3@SiO2-Sb-IL in six cycles.
Scheme 14: Magnetic nanoparticle-supported antimony catalyst used in the synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 31...
Scheme 15: Iron(III) chloride-catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 33.
Scheme 16: Copper-catalyzed Clauson–Kaas synthesis and mechanism of pyrroles 35.
Scheme 17: β-CD-SO3H-catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of pyrroles 37.
Figure 4: Recyclability of β-cyclodextrin-SO3H.
Scheme 18: Solvent-free and catalyst-free synthesis and plausible mechanism of N-substituted pyrroles 39.
Scheme 19: Nano-sulfated TiO2-catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 41.
Figure 5: Plausible mechanism for the formation of N-substituted pyrroles catalyzed by nano-sulfated TiO2 cat...
Scheme 20: Copper nitrate-catalyzed Clauson–Kaas synthesis and mechanism of N-substituted pyrroles 43.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 45 by using Co catalyst Co/NGr-C@SiO2-L.
Scheme 22: Zinc-catalyzed synthesis of N-arylpyrroles 47.
Scheme 23: Silica sulfuric acid-catalyzed synthesis of pyrrole derivatives 49.
Scheme 24: Bismuth nitrate-catalyzed synthesis of pyrroles 51.
Scheme 25: L-(+)-tartaric acid-choline chloride-catalyzed Clauson–Kaas synthesis and plausible mechanism of py...
Scheme 26: Microwave-assisted synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 55 in AcOH or water.
Scheme 27: Synthesis of pyrrole derivatives 57 using a nano-organocatalyst.
Figure 6: Nano-ferric supported glutathione organocatalyst.
Scheme 28: Microwave-assisted synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 59 in water.
Scheme 29: Iodine-catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of pyrroles 61.
Scheme 30: H3PW12O40/SiO2-catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 63.
Scheme 31: Fe3O4@-γ-Fe2O3-SO3H-catalyzed synthesis of pyrroles 65.
Scheme 32: Mn(NO3)2·4H2O-catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of pyrroles 67.
Scheme 33: p-TsOH∙H2O-catalyzed (method 1) and MW-assisted (method 2) synthesis of N-sulfonylpyrroles 69.
Scheme 34: ([hmim][HSO4]-catalyzed Clauson–Kaas synthesis of pyrroles 71.
Scheme 35: Synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 73 using K-10 montmorillonite catalyst.
Scheme 36: CeCl3∙7H2O-catalyzed Clauson–Kaas synthesis of pyrroles 75.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 77 using Bi(NO3)3∙5H2O.
Scheme 38: Oxone-catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of N-substituted pyrroles 79.
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Scheme 1: Organocatalysis classification used in the present perspective.
Scheme 2: Oxidative processes catalyzed by amines.
Scheme 3: N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalysis in oxidative functionalization of aldehydes.
Scheme 4: Examples of asymmetric oxidative processes catalyzed by chiral Brønsted acids.
Scheme 5: Asymmetric aerobic α-hydroxylation of lactams under phase-transfer organocatalysis conditions emplo...
Scheme 6: Selective CH-oxidation of methylarenes to aldehydes or carboxylic acids.
Scheme 7: An example of the regioselective CH-amination by a sterically hindered imide-N-oxyl radical precurs...
Scheme 8: CH-amination of ethylbenzene and CH-fluorination of aldehydes catalyzed by N-hydroxybenzimidazoles,...
Scheme 9: Mixed hetero-/homogeneous TiO2/N-hydroxyimide photocatalysis in the selective benzylic oxidation.
Scheme 10: Electrochemical benzylic iodination and benzylation of pyridine by benzyl iodides generated in situ...
Scheme 11: Electrochemical oxidative C–O/C–N coupling of alkylarenes with NHPI. Electrolysis conditions: Const...
Scheme 12: Chemoselective alcohol oxidation catalyzed by TEMPO.
Scheme 13: ABNO-catalyzed oxidative C–N coupling of primary alcohols with primary amines.
Scheme 14: ACT-catalyzed electrochemical oxidation of primary alcohols and aldehydes to carboxylic acids.
Scheme 15: Electrocatalytic oxidation of benzylic alcohols by a TEMPO derivative immobilized on a graphite ano...
Scheme 16: Electrochemical oxidation of carbamates of cyclic amines to lactams and oxidative cyanation of amin...
Scheme 17: Hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) and single-electron transfer (SET) as basic principles of amine cation...
Scheme 18: Electrochemical quinuclidine-catalyzed oxidation involving unactivated C–H bonds.
Scheme 19: DABCO-mediated photocatalytic C–C cross-coupling involving aldehyde C–H bond cleavage.
Scheme 20: DABCO-derived cationic catalysts in inactivated C–H bond cleavage for alkyl radical addition to ele...
Scheme 21: Electrochemical diamination and dioxygenation of vinylarenes catalyzed by triarylamines.
Scheme 22: Electrochemical benzylic oxidation mediated by triarylimidazoles.
Scheme 23: Thiyl radical-catalyzed CH-arylation of allylic substrates by aryl cyanides.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of redox-active alkyl tetrafluoropyridinyl sulfides by unactivated C–H bond cleavage by t...
Scheme 25: Main intermediates in quinone oxidative organocatalysis.
Scheme 26: Electrochemical DDQ-catalyzed intramolecular dehydrogenative aryl–aryl coupling.
Scheme 27: DDQ-mediated cross-dehydrogenative C–N coupling of benzylic substrates with azoles.
Scheme 28: Biomimetic o-quinone-catalyzed benzylic alcohol oxidation.
Scheme 29: Electrochemical synthesis of secondary amines by oxidative coupling of primary amines and benzylic ...
Scheme 30: General scheme of dioxirane and oxaziridine oxidative organocatalysis.
Scheme 31: Dioxirane organocatalyzed CH-hydroxylation involving aliphatic C(sp3)–H bonds.
Scheme 32: Enantioselective hydroxylation of CH-acids catalyzed by chiral oxaziridines.
Scheme 33: Iodoarene-organocatalyzed vinylarene diamination.
Scheme 34: Iodoarene-organocatalyzed asymmetric CH-hydroxylation of benzylic substrates.
Scheme 35: Iodoarene-organocatalyzed asymmetric difluorination of alkenes with migration of aryl or methyl gro...
Scheme 36: Examples of 1,2-diiodo-4,5-dimethoxybenzene-catalyzed electrochemical oxidative heterocyclizations.
Scheme 37: Electrochemical N-ammonium ylide-catalyzed CH-oxidation.
Scheme 38: Oxidative dimerization of aryl- and alkenylmagnesium compounds catalyzed by quinonediimines.
Scheme 39: FLP-catalyzed dehydrogenation of N-substituted indolines.
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Figure 1: FDA-approved HDAC inhibitors with a hydroxamic acid moiety.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of compounds 3–18. Reagents and conditions: (a) ethyl 2-bromoethanoate, TBAB, TEA, 50–60 ...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of compounds 20–31. Reagents and conditions: (a) ethyl 2-bromoethanoate (for 22) (or ethy...
Figure 2: The conformational and tautomeric forms of hydroxamic acids according to [36].
Figure 3: Fragment of the 1H NMR spectrum in DMSO-d6 of compound 12.
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Figure 1: Our work on mechanochemical C–N coupling reactions using DDQ. The newly formed C–N bonds are shown ...
Figure 2: Scope of the mechanochemical synthesis of substituted benzimidazoles.
Figure 3: Synthesis of quinazolin-4(3H)-one derivatives.
Figure 4: The substrate scope for the synthesis of quinazolin-4(3H)-one derivatives.
Figure 5: a) Control experiment and b) Plausible mechanism.
Figure 6: Large-scale synthesis. a) 1,2-Disubstituted benzimidazoles. b) Substituted quinazolin-4(3H)-ones. R...
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Figure 1: 2-Modified 4,6-bis(3,6-di-tert-butyl-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-5-methylpyrimidines.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of 4,6-bis(3,6-di-tert-butyl-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-5-methyl-2-substituted pyrimidines 1–6. Re...
Figure 2: HOMO and LUMO spatial distributions of carbazole–pyrimidine TADF compounds.
Figure 3: Absorption (grey lines), fluorescence (black lines) and 10K phosphorescence (red lines) spectra of ...
Figure 4: Fluorescence decay transients of 1 wt % PMMA films of carbazole–pyrimidine TADF compounds in oxygen...
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Figure 1: (−)-Codonopsinol B (1) and its N-nor-methyl analogue 2; known inhibition activities against α-gluco...
Scheme 1: Synthetic approach towards (±)-codonopsinol B (1) and its N-nor-methyl analogue 2.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of isoxazolidine-4,5-diol (±)-3. Reagents and conditions: (a) ᴅʟ-proline, CHCl3, rt, 48 h...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of final pyrrolidines (±)-1 and (±)-2. Reagents and conditions: (a) vinyl-MgBr, CeCl3, TH...
Figure 2: Molecular structure of N-Cbz-protected pyrrolidine 12 confirmed by single-crystal X-ray crystallogr...
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Figure 1: Representation of bioactive molecules and applications.
Scheme 1: Synthetic methodologies for 3-monohalooxindoles.
Scheme 2: Substrate scope of the acidolysis of isatin-derived phosphates 2 with hydrochloric acid. Standard r...
Scheme 3: Substrate scope of the acidolysis of isatin-derived phosphates 2 with hydrobromic acid. Standard re...
Scheme 4: Reduction of the substrates 2 to the corresponding oxindoles 5.
Scheme 5: Plausible reaction mechanism.
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of 2,2’-bis(indole)borinic ester 3.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of 2,2’-bisindole NHC·boranes by an SEAr mechanism.
Scheme 3: Syntheses of indolyl amines through Buchwald–Hartwig cross coupling.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of 3,3’-bis(indolyl) ethers.
Scheme 5: C–H silylation of indoles.
Scheme 6: n-BuLi-mediated syntheses of bis(indol-3-yl)silanes.
Scheme 7: Acid-catalyzed syntheses of bis(indol-3-yl)silanes and mechanisms.
Scheme 8: B(C6F5)3 and Al(C6F5)3-catalyzed syntheses of bis(indol-3-yl)silanes reported by Han.
Scheme 9: Base-mediated syntheses of bis and tris(indol-2-yl)phosphines.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of bis(indol-2-yl)sulfides using SL2-type reagents.
Scheme 11: Synthesis of 2,3’- and 2,2’-bis(indolyl)sulfides using disulfides as substrates.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of diindol-2-ylsulfide (84) from 2-iodoindole (92) and thiourea.
Scheme 13: Synthesis of bis(indol-3-yl)sulfides using N-silylated 3-bromoindole 93.
Scheme 14: Fischer indole synthesis of bis(indol-3-yl)sulfides using thio diketones.
Scheme 15: Oxidative synthesis of bis(indol-3-yl)sulfides using indoles and elemental sulfur.
Scheme 16: Synthesis of bis(indol-3-yl)sulfides using sulfoxides as sulfur source.
Scheme 17: Syntheses of bis(indol-2-yl)selanes.
Scheme 18: Syntheses of bis(indol-3-yl)selanes.
Scheme 19: Synthesis of bis(indol-2-yl)tellane 147.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of tris(indolyl)borane 154.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of bis(indol-4-yl)amines 159.
Scheme 22: Synthesis of bis(indol-5-yl)amines.
Scheme 23: Synthesis of 6,5’/6,6’-bis(indolyl)amines.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of potent HIV-inhibitors 6,6’-bis(indolyl) ethers.
Scheme 25: Synthesis of bis(indol-7-yl) ether.
Scheme 26: Synthesis of di(indol-5-yl)sulfide (183).
Scheme 27: Syntheses of 2,2’-diformyl-7,7’-bis(indolyl)selenides.