Anti-inflammatory aromadendrane- and cadinane-type sesquiterpenoids from the South China Sea sponge Acanthella cavernosa

• Shou-Mao Shen,
• Qing Yang,
• Yi Zang,
• Jia Li,
• Xueting Liu and
• Yue-Wei Guo

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 916–925, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.91

• MeCN at 4 °C in the present study. Compound (+)-1 was obtained as an optically active colorless oil. Its molecular formula was deduced to be C15H22O2 on the basis of HRESIMS [quasi-molecular ion peak at m/z 235.1700 ([M + H]+, calcd for 235.1693)]. The IR spectrum displayed an absorption band of an α,β

• with 4. The IR absorption band at 3386 cm−1 suggested the presence of hydroxy groups. A careful analysis of its 1D and 2D NMR spectra revealed that the NMR spectroscopic features of compound 5 (Table 1 and Figures S24–S31 in Supporting Information File 1) extremely resembled those of 4. The main

• -4 micro-melting point apparatus (Shanghai Precision Scientific Apparatuses Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China). Optical rotations were measured on a Perkin-Elmer 241MC polarimeter (PerkinElmer, Fremont, CA, USA). IR spectra were recorded on a Nicolet 6700 spectrometer (Thermo Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA

Thiophene/selenophene-based S-shaped double helicenes: regioselective synthesis and structures

• Mengjie Wang,
• Lanping Dang,
• Wan Xu,
• Zhiying Ma,
• Liuliu Shao,
• Guangxia Wang,
• Chunli Li and
• Hua Wang

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 809–817, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.81

• employed. All starting materials and reagents were commercially available. 1H NMR and 13C{1H} NMR spectra were recorded on 300 or 400 MHz NMR instruments using CDCl3 as solvent. The chemical shift references were as follows: (1H) CDCl3, 7.26 ppm (CHCl3); (13C{1H}) CDCl3, 77.00 ppm (CDCl3). IR spectra were

• (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 2H), 6.93 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 2H), 0.39 (s, 18H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ (ppm) 145.3, 144.7, 143.7, 140.7, 138.4, 137.8, 137.2, 129.1, 127.8, 125.5, 124.9, 124.4, 122.8, 118.0, −0.1; IR (KBr): 3018, 2958, 2849, 1631, 1408, 1360, 945, 837 cm−1; EIMS (70 eV) m/z: [M]+ 662.18 (40

• MHz, CDCl3) δ (ppm) 7.73 (s, 2H), 7.55 (d, J = 12.9 Hz, 3H), 7.38–7.32 (m, 5 H), 6.79 (d, J = 15.6 Hz, 2H), 0.38 (s, 18H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ (ppm) 151.6, 149.7, 144.5, 142.6, 141.1, 137.01, 136.98, 129.2, 128.6, 127.5, 125.6, 124.9, 124.4, 121.0, 0.2; IR (KBr): 3011, 2949, 2891, 1627

Copper-catalyzed multicomponent reactions for the efficient synthesis of diverse spirotetrahydrocarbazoles

• Shao-Cong Zhan,
• Ren-Jie Fang,
• Jing Sun and
• Chao-Guo Yan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 796–808, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.80

• , 121.8, 121.5, 120.2, 119.1, 110.7, 110.7, 109.0, 56.1, 50.0, 48.8, 43.6, 25.4; IR(KBr) υ: 3367, 3210, 3155, 3017, 2980, 2831, 2864, 1877, 1623, 1611, 1507, 1456, 1355, 1241, 1178, 1143, 955, 931, 849, 789 cm−1; HRMS–ESI (m/z): [M + Na]+ calcd for C39H30N2O2, 581.2199; found, 581.2191. 2. General

• , 29.1; IR(KBr) υ: 3355, 3207, 3117, 3048, 2963, 2831, 2167, 1871, 1641, 1633, 1554, 1431, 1370, 1240, 1131, 1100, 972, 961, 881, 764 cm−1; HRMS–ESI (m/z): [M + Na]+ calcd for C34H24N4O, 527.1842; found, 527.1849. 3. General procedure for the preparation of the tetrahydrospiro[carbazole-3,5'-pyrimidines

• , 129.1, 128.7, 128.3, 128.0, 126.3, 126.1, 125.5, 124.7, 124.2, 123.1, 120.8, 29.6, 28.8, 21.4, 21.3; IR (KBr) υ: 3219, 3158, 3043, 2966, 2900, 1843, 1755, 1648, 1617, 1537, 1466, 1358, 1318, 1266, 1150, 987, 899, 765 cm−1; HRMS–ESI (m/z): [M + Na]+ calcd for C31H25N3O3, 510.1788; found, 510.1788. 4

Synthesis of bis-spirocyclic derivatives of 3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane via cyclopropene cycloadditions to the stable azomethine ylide derived from Ruhemann's purple

• Alexander S. Filatov,
• Olesya V. Khoroshilova,
• Anna G. Larina,
• Vitali M. Boitsov and
• Alexander V. Stepakov

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 769–780, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.77

• asymmetric 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine ylides and cyclopropenes catalyzed by a chiral Cu-(CH3CN)4BF4/Ph-Phosferrox complex for the construction of 3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane derivatives [25]. Another concise enantioselective approach towards 3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanes is based on a Cp*Ir-catalyzed

Inductive heating and flow chemistry – a perfect synergy of emerging enabling technologies

• Conrad Kuhwald,
• Sibel Türkhan and
• Andreas Kirschning

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 688–706, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.70

• temperature control can be ensured, e.g., by IR pyrometers. 2.2 Application of trickle bed reactor systems for isopulegol production Berenguer-Murcia et al. [25] developed a near isothermal micro trickle bed reactor operated by radiofrequency (RF; 300 kHz) heating of nickel ferrite particles (110 µm

• in that the actual temperature of the glass/metal surface could be determined locally using a high-resolution IR camera. It was found to be 950 °C and not 185 °C of the reaction mixture itself. These studies are noteworthy because it can be assumed that the temperatures determined by Organ locally on

Tri(n-butyl)phosphine-promoted domino reaction for the efficient construction of spiro[cyclohexane-1,3'-indolines] and spiro[indoline-3,2'-furan-3',3''-indolines]

• Hui Zheng,
• Ying Han,
• Jing Sun and
• Chao-Guo Yan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 669–679, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.68

• of electron-donating methyl groups in the isatins gave higher yields than electron-withdrawing groups such as chloro and fluoro substituents. The structures of the spiro compounds 8a–m were fully characterized by their IR, HRMS, 1H and 13C NMR spectra. In addition, the single crystal structure of

• , 128.0, 127.1, 127.0, 123.0, 112.3, 110.9, 60.3, 49.0, 44.6, 44.4, 42.6, 21.4, 21.2; IR (KBr) ν: 3727, 3405, 3029, 2921, 2863, 2317, 1911, 1709, 1609, 1501, 1443, 1362, 1295, 1185, 1049, 1022, 959, 920, 820, 732 cm−1; HRMS–ESI (m/z): [M + Na]+ calcd for C38H31NaN3O2, 584.2314; found, 584.2306. 2. General

• ), 2.20 (s, 3H, CH3), 1.30 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H, CH3); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 200.0, 175.1, 170.6, 140.6, 139.0, 138.8, 136.8, 135.0, 134.8, 131.6, 131.2, 130.1, 129.8, 129.3, 129.0, 128.6, 128.5, 127.5, 127.4, 127.1, 124.5, 110.2, 61.8, 53.0, 50.7, 43.4, 42.5, 42.0, 21.4, 21.0, 14.1; IR (KBr) ν: 3723

Heteroleptic metallosupramolecular aggregates/complexation for supramolecular catalysis

• Prodip Howlader and
• Michael Schmittel

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 597–630, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.62

• of the guest molecule was proven by UV–vis and IR spectroscopy. The multicomponent prism (Figure 3) was finally utilized as a heterogeneous catalyst for Michael and Diels–Alder (DA) reactions in water, representing an uncommon hydrogen-bond donating heterogeneous catalyst [59]. Intrigued by the

Chemistry of polyhalogenated nitrobutadienes, 17: Efficient synthesis of persubstituted chloroquinolinyl-1H-pyrazoles and evaluation of their antimalarial, anti-SARS-CoV-2, antibacterial, and cytotoxic activities

• Viktor A. Zapol’skii,
• Isabell Berneburg,
• Ursula Bilitewski,
• Melissa Dillenberger,
• Katja Becker,
• Stefan Jungwirth,
• Aditya Shekhar,
• Bastian Krueger and
• Dieter E. Kaufmann

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 524–532, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.54

• (1H, 13C, 14N, 15N NMR, IR, MS and HRMS), copies of spectra, and detailed procedures of biological assays. Acknowledgements We thank Dr. G. Dräger (Leibniz University of Hannover, Germany) for HRMS measurements, Siegrid Franke (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Interdisciplinary Research Center

Sesquiterpenes from the soil-derived fungus Trichoderma citrinoviride PSU-SPSF346

• Wiriya Yaosanit,
• Vatcharin Rukachaisirikul,
• Souwalak Phongpaichit,
• Sita Preedanon and
• Jariya Sakayaroj

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 479–485, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.50

• ] (Figure 1). Their structures were elucidated on the basis of analysis of their spectroscopic data including IR, UV, NMR, and MS. The relative configuration was assigned based on NOEDIFF data. Furthermore, the absolute configuration of compound 1 was determined by comparison of its specific rotation and

• previously reported. Trichocitrinovirene A (1) was isolated as a colorless gum and had the molecular formula C15H22O5 on the basis of the HRESIMS peak at m/z 305.1359 [M + Na]+. The IR spectrum exhibited absorption bands at 3336, 1684, and 1649 cm−1 for hydroxy, conjugated carboxyl carbonyl, and double bond

• determined on the basis of the HRESIMS peak at m/z 321.1320 [M + Na]+. The IR spectrum was similar to that of compound 1, indicating that they possessed similar functional groups. The 1H NMR spectrum (Table 1) displayed characteristic signals for two geminal olefinic protons (δH 5.93 and 5.52, each s, 1H

Comparative study of thermally activated delayed fluorescent properties of donor–acceptor and donor–acceptor–donor architectures based on phenoxazine and dibenzo[a,j]phenazine

• Saika Izumi,
• Prasannamani Govindharaj,
• Anna Drewniak,
• Paola Zimmermann Crocomo,
• Satoshi Minakata,
• Leonardo Evaristo de Sousa,
• Piotr de Silva,
• Przemyslaw Data and
• Youhei Takeda

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 459–468, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.48

• allow for achieving a very high external quantum efficiency (EQE) of OLEDs without using precious metals such as Ir and Pt in the emitter. Thus, the development of TADF-active organic compounds, the establishment of materials design through systematic structure–property relationship (SPR), and the

• compound 1 was fully characterized by 1H and 13C NMR and IR spectroscopy, MS spectrometry as well as elemental analysis (for the detailed data, see Supporting Information File 1). Steady-state PL spectra To reveal the photophysical properties of diluted solutions of compound 1, UV–vis absorption and steady

Cs₂CO₃-Promoted reaction of tertiary bromopropargylic alcohols and phenols in DMF: a novel approach to α-phenoxyketones

• Ol'ga G. Volostnykh,
• Olesya A. Shemyakina,
• Anton V. Stepanov and
• Igor' A. Ushakov

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 420–428, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.44

• model substrates for our investigation (Table 1). Completion of the reaction was monitored by IR and 1H NMR spectroscopy by the disappearance of the bands at 2196–2212 cm–1 (–C≡C–Br) and signals of the bromopropargylic alcohol 1a, respectively. Under the conditions previously used [18][19][20][21] for

• spectra were recorded on a Bruker DPX-400 spectrometer (400.1 and 100.6 MHz, respectively) in CDCl3 or (CD3)2CO using hexamethyldisiloxane as internal reference at 20–25 °C. IR spectra were measured on a Varian 3100 FT-IR Excalibur series instrument as thin films or KВr pellets. Microanalyses were

• ) NMR techniques, as well as IR spectra. Typical procedure for preparation of phenoxyhydroxyketones 4 in DMF, 50–55 °C. To a stirred solution of Cs2CO3 (326 mg, 1 mmol) and phenol (2a; 94 mg, 1 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) 4-bromo-2-methylbut-3-yn-2-ol (1a; 196 mg, 1.2 mmol) was added dropwise. The reaction

Four bioactive new steroids from the soft coral Lobophytum pauciflorum collected in South China Sea

• Di Zhang,
• Zhe Wang,
• Xiao Han,
• Xiao-Lei Li,
• Zhong-Yu Lu,
• Bei-Bei Dou,
• Wen-Ze Zhang,
• Xu-Li Tang,
• Ping-Lin Li and
• Guo-Qiang Li

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 374–380, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.42

• constants (J) in hertz relative to the solvent peaks; δH 3.31 and δC 49.0 for CD3OD; δH 7.26 and δC 77.16 for CDCl3. HRESIMS data were surveyed on a Thermo LTQ-Orbitrap mass spectrometer. IR spectra were recorded on a Nicolet NEXUS 470 spectrophotometer using KBr pellets. UV spectra were recorded on a Jasco

• 0.13, MeOH); IR (KBr) νmax: 3389, 2944, 2871, 1707, 1603, 1467, 1380 cm−1; 1H and 13C NMR data (CDCl3, 500 and 125 MHz) see Table 1; HRESIMS (m/z) [M + Na]+ calcd for C30H50O3Na, 481.3652; found, 481.3648. Compound 2: colorless crystals; [α]D25 −12.77 (c 0.3, MeOH); IR (KBr) νmax: 3361, 2926, 2855

• , 1702, 1651, 1459, 1376 cm−1; 1H and 13C NMR data (CD3OD, 500 and 125 MHz) see Table 1; HRESIMS (m/z) [M + Na]+ calcd for C29H48O4Na, 483.3445; found, 483.3446. Compound 3: colorless crystals; [α]D25 −18.36 (c 0.5, MeOH); IR (KBr) νmax: 3390, 2938, 1702, 1459, 1376 cm−1; 1H and 13C NMR data (CDCl3, 500

Regioselectivity of the S_EAr-based cyclizations and S_EAr-terminated annulations of 3,5-unsubstituted, 4-substituted indoles

• Jonali Das and
• Sajal Kumar Das

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 293–302, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.33

• [Pd(C3H5)Cl]2 and ligand L1 (Scheme 2) [11]. The reaction, that could also be considered as Friedel–Crafts type, intramolecular allylic alkylation, delivered nine-membered ring bearing 3,4-fused indoles 2 in moderate to good yields. In the asymmetric version of the reaction catalyzed by [Ir(cod)Cl]2

• stereochemistry in the Ir-catalyzed allylic substitution reactions. In 2016, Billingsley and co-workers disclosed the total synthesis of (−)-indolactam V (6), a nanomolar agonist of protein kinase C (Scheme 3) [12]. The authors applied an intramolecular SEAr reaction of 4-substituted indole derivative to

• diastereo- and enantioselectivities (up to >20:1 dr and >99% ee) (Scheme 8) [18]. The optimized reaction conditions for the annulation reaction were as follows: [Ir(cod)Cl]2 (4 mol %), Carreira’s P/olefin ligand (S)-L3 (16 mol %), Zn(OTf)2 (100 mol %), and 4 Å MS in CH2Cl2 at rt. The synthetic protocol

Iridium-catalyzed hydroacylation reactions of C1-substituted oxabenzonorbornadienes with salicylaldehyde: an experimental and computational study

• Angel Ho,
• Austin Pounder,
• Krish Valluru,
• Leanne D. Chen and
• William Tam

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 251–261, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.30

• iridium-catalyzed hydroacylation of C1-substituted oxabenzonorbornadienes with salicylaldehyde is reported. Utilizing commercially available [Ir(COD)Cl]2 in the presence of 5 M KOH in dioxane at 65 °C, provided a variety of hydroacylated bicyclic adducts in up to a 95% yield with complete stereo- and

• -substituted OBD (MeOBD, 13b) (Table 1). The use of [Ir(COD)Cl]2 (5 mol %) and 5 M KOH in H2O (10 mol %) in 1,4-dioxane at 65 °C for 20 h were the optimal conditions for the hydroacylation reaction (Table 1, entry 1) exclusively affording the C3-regioisomer 15b in a 61% isolated yield. To the effect of the

• reaction with C1-substituted methyl OBD (MeOBD) with salicylaldehyde catalyzed by [Ir(COD)OH]2 was chosen as the model reaction. As the reaction is in the presence of 5 M KOH, the potassium salt of salicylaldehyde was used rather than the protonated species for all calculations. Likewise, [Ir(COD)OH]2, and

Anomeric 1,2,3-triazole-linked sialic acid derivatives show selective inhibition towards a bacterial neuraminidase over a trypanosome trans-sialidase

• Peterson de Andrade,
• Sanaz Ahmadipour and
• Robert A. Field

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 208–216, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.24

• , consistent with the spectra of 1,4-disubstituted triazole regiochemistry [22]. The final step was carried out in CH3OH/triethylamine/H2O 4:1:5 [26], followed by triethylammonium ion exchange for Na+ upon treatment with Amberlite IR 120 (Na+), to give the fully deprotected derivatives 3a–h in excellent yields

• the deprotection step with CH3OH/triethylamine/H2O 4:1:5 [26], triethylammonium ions were exchanged upon treatment with Amberlite IR 120 (Na+ form) and compounds 3a–h were obtained in excellent yield and purity without further purification. Chemical structures and reported activities of viral (A

Glycosylated coumarins, flavonoids, lignans and phenylpropanoids from Wikstroemia nutans and their biological activities

• Meifang Wu,
• Xiangdong Su,
• Yichuang Wu,
• Yuanjing Luo,
• Ying Guo and
• Yongbo Xue

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 200–207, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.23

• including its absolute configuration was elucidated based on a combination of 1D and 2D NMR, UV, IR, HRESIMS spectroscopic data, as well as chemical transformation. Compounds 1–17 were first isolated from the plant species W. nutans, while compounds 1–3, 8, and 11 were reported from the genus Wikstroemia

• absorption bands at 325 and 293 nm indicated the presence of a coumarin-type chromophore. The IR spectrum of 1 demonstrated absorption bands characteristic for an hydroxy group (3266 cm−1), α,β-unsaturated carbonyl group (1739 and 1701 cm−1), and an aromatic ring (1624 and 1457 cm−1). The 1H NMR spectrum of

• samples were scanned from 190 to 400 nm in 1 nm steps. IR spectra were obtained using a Tensor 27 spectrophotometer with KBr pellets. 1D and 2D NMR spectra were acquired on Bruker DRX-600 and DRX-800 spectrometers with TMS as internal standard. Chemical shifts (δ) were expressed in ppm with reference to

Multi-faceted reactivity of N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide (NFSI) under mechanochemical conditions: fluorination, fluorodemethylation, sulfonylation, and amidation reactions

• José G. Hernández,
• Karen J. Ardila-Fierro,
• Dajana Barišić and
• Hervé Geneste

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 182–189, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.20

• of solvent. Being a crystalline material [43] and a Raman and IR active molecule [44][45], NFSI enabled the monitoring of the reactions by ex situ PXRD and IR spectroscopy, as well as by in situ Raman spectroscopy. Such a monitoring enabled us to understand background reactions such as the

High-speed C–H chlorination of ethylene carbonate using a new photoflow setup

• Takayoshi Kasakado,
• Takahide Fukuyama,
• Tomohiro Nakagawa,
• Shinji Taguchi and
• Ilhyong Ryu

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 152–158, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.16

• the chlorination of compound 1. Acknowledgements We thank Prof. Masaaki Sato and Dr. Hitoshi Mitsui at MiChS Inc. for useful discussions. IR thanks the Center for Emergent Functional Matter Science at NYCU for support.

Tenacibactins K–M, cytotoxic siderophores from a coral-associated gliding bacterium of the genus Tenacibaculum

• Yasuhiro Igarashi,
• Yiwei Ge,
• Tao Zhou,
• Amit Raj Sharma,
• Enjuro Harunari,
• Naoya Oku and
• Agus Trianto

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 110–119, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.12

• genus Tenacibaculum. Experimental General experimental procedures UV and IR spectra were measured on a Shimadzu UV-1800 spectrophotometer and a PerkinElmer Spectrum 100 spectrophotometer, respectively. NMR spectra were recorded on a Bruker AVANCE NEO 500 spectrometer using the signals of the residual

• ): pale brown powder; UV (MeOH) λmax nm (log ε): 201 (4.82) nm; IR (ATR) νmax: 3305, 2916, 2849, 1613, 1538, 1466 cm−1; 1H and 13C NMR, Table 1; HR–ESITOFMS (m/z): [M − H]− calcd for C33H60N5O8, 654.4447; found, 654.4449; [M + Na]+ calcd for C33H61N5O8Na, 678.4412; found, 678.4412. Tenacibactin L (2

• ): pale brown powder; UV (MeOH) λmax nm (log ε): 202 (4.21) nm; IR (ATR) νmax: 3306, 2916, 2849, 1613, 1538, 1466 cm−1; 1H and 13C NMR, Table 2; HR–ESITOFMS (m/z): [M − H]− calcd for C33H60N5O8, 654.4447; found, 654.4445; [M + Na]+ calcd for C33H61N5O8Na, 678.4412; found, 678.4410. Tenacibactin M (3

Regioselective synthesis of methyl 5-(N-Boc-cycloaminyl)-1,2-oxazole-4-carboxylates as new amino acid-like building blocks

• Jolita Bruzgulienė,
• Greta Račkauskienė,
• Aurimas Bieliauskas,
• Vaida Milišiūnaitė,
• Miglė Dagilienė,
• Gita Matulevičiūtė,
• Vytas Martynaitis,
• Sonata Krikštolaitytė,
• Frank A. Sløk and
• Algirdas Šačkus

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 102–109, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.11

• structural assignment of regiospecific compound 4a was readily deduced via detailed spectral data analysis. The IR spectrum of 4a contained characteristic absorption bands such as 1723 (C=O, ester), and 1687 (C=O, Boc) cm−1. The 1H NMR spectrum of compound 4a revealed a characteristic resonance for the Boc

Chemical and chemoenzymatic routes to bridged homoarabinofuranosylpyrimidines: Bicyclic AZT analogues

• Sandeep Kumar,
• Jyotirmoy Maity,
• Banty Kumar,
• Sumit Kumar and
• Ashok K. Prasad

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 95–101, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.10

• configuration of that chiral centre as (R) in the 2′-O,5′-C-bridged-β-ᴅ-homoarabinofuranosyl-nucleosides 9a,b. The structures of all the synthesized compounds 9a,b, 11, 12a,b, 13a,b, 14a,b, 15a,b, 16a,b, 17, 18, 19, 20a,b, 21a,b, and 22a,b were unambiguously established on the basis of their spectral (IR, 1H

Efficient synthesis of ethyl 2-(oxazolin-2-yl)alkanoates via ethoxycarbonylketene-induced electrophilic ring expansion of aziridines

• Yelong Lei and
• Jiaxi Xu

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 70–76, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.6

• , and the chemical shifts (δ) are reported in parts per million (ppm). All coupling constants (J) in 1H NMR are absolute values given in hertz (Hz) with peaks labeled as singlet (s), broad singlet (brs), doublet (d), triplet (t), quartet (q), and multiplet (m). IR spectra (KBr pellets, v [cm−1]) were

DABCO-promoted photocatalytic C–H functionalization of aldehydes

• Bruno Maia da Silva Santos,
• Mariana dos Santos Dupim,
• Cauê Paula de Souza,
• Thiago Messias Cardozo and
• Fernanda Gadini Finelli

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2959–2967, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.205

• -bromobenzonitrile (2) under different amounts of DABCO. Two inorganic bases were tested: potassium carbonate (K2CO3) and sodium hydrogen carbonate (NaHCO3). Reactions in the absence of inorganic bases were also performed (Table 1). An excited iridium photocatalyst (Ir[dF(CF3)ppy]2(dtbbpy)PF6) was used for the one

• strongly oxidizing complex *Ir[dF(CF3)ppy]2(dtbbpy) (PC*) (E1/2red [*IrIII/IrII] = +1.21 V vs SCE in CH3CN). The *Ir(III) excited state is quenched by DABCO (E1/2ox = +0.69 V vs SCE) producing DABCO radical cation and the reduced Ir(II) complex. Subsequently, DABCO radical cation engage in a HAT event with

• performed in the absence of DABCO (see Supporting Information File 1, Scheme S2 for details). cAldehyde (10 equiv), performed at 40 °C without cooling fan. dAldehyde (10 equiv). Mechanistic investigations of the HAT reaction using DABCO. Proposed mechanism for aldehyde arylation. PC = photocatalyst Ir[dF

Unsaturated fatty acids and a prenylated tryptophan derivative from a rare actinomycete of the genus Couchioplanes

• Shun Saito,
• Kanji Indo,
• Naoya Oku,
• Hisayuki Komaki,
• Masashi Kawasaki and
• Yasuhiro Igarashi

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2939–2949, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.203

• determined to be C10H16O2 on the basis of its NMR and HR–ESI–TOFMS data (m/z 191.1044 [M + Na]+, Δ + 0.1 mmu). Three degrees of unsaturation, calculated from the molecular formula, a UV absorption maximum at 264 nm, and IR absorption bands at 1679 and 2800–3200 cm−1, suggested dienone and hydroxy

• molecular formula was determined to be C18H22N2O3 based on its NMR and HR–ESI–TOFMS data (m/z 313.1556 [M – H]–, Δ – 0.2 mmu), corresponding to nine degrees of unsaturation. The UV spectrum, exhibiting the absorption maxima at 229 and 282 nm, was typical of an indole functionality. The IR absorption bands

• spectrophotometer. IR spectra were measured on a PerkinElmer Spectrum 100. NMR spectra were obtained on a Bruker AVANCE II 500 or AVANCE NEO 500 spectrometer in DMSO-d6 or CDCl3, and referenced to the residual solvent signals (δH 2.50, δC 39.5 for DMSO-d6; δH 7.26, δC 77.2 for CDCl3). HR–ESI–TOFMS spectra were

Effect of a twin-emitter design strategy on a previously reported thermally activated delayed fluorescence organic light-emitting diode

• Ettore Crovini,
• Zhen Zhang,
• Yu Kusakabe,
• Yongxia Ren,
• Yoshimasa Wada,
• Bilal A. Naqvi,
• Prakhar Sahay,
• Tomas Matulaitis,
• Stefan Diesing,
• Ifor D. W. Samuel,
• Wolfgang Brütting,
• Katsuaki Suzuki,
• Hironori Kaji,
• Stefan Bräse and
• Eli Zysman-Colman

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2894–2905, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.197

• DICzTRZ were determined by a combination of NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and IR spectroscopy. Theoretical calculations Density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT) calculations in the gas phase at the PBE0/6-31G(d,p) level reveal the potential of DICzTRZ as a TADF material. The

• orientation behaviour. It was shown, for example that phosphorescent iridium complexes like Ir(ppy)2(acac) display horizontal orientation (a ≅ 0.25) after vacuum co-evaporation, while the orientation changed toward isotropic in spin-coated films with PMMA as the host [39]. Moreover, upon solution processing