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ChemInform Abstract: Highly Efficient Access to Both Geometric Isomers of Silyl Enol Ethers: Sequential 1,2‐Brook/Wittig Reactions.
Authors: Matsuya Yuji , Wada Kentaro , Minato Daishiro , Sugimoto Kenji
Published: December 2016

Novel sequential 1,2‐Brook/Wittig reactions are developed for the preparation of silyl enol ethers.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of α‐Fluoroketones by Insertion of HF into a Gold Carbene.
Authors: Zeng Xiaojun , Liu Shiwen , Shi Zhenyu , Liu Guangchang , Xu Bo
Published: December 2016

Reported is an efficient synthesis of α‐fluoroketones by insertion of hydrogen fluoride (HF) into the gold carbene intermediate generated from a cationic gold catalyzed addition of N‐oxides to alkynes.
ChemInform Abstract: Expanding the Scope of the Babler—Dauben Oxidation: 1,3‐Oxidative Transposition of Secondary Allylic Alcohols.
Authors: Killoran Patrick M. , Rossington Steven B. , Wilkinson James A. , Hadfield John A.
Published: December 2016

The newly developed robust system for the 1,3‐oxidative transposition of readily accessible aromatic allylic alcohols affords exclusively (E)‐cinnamaldehydes in high yields.
ChemInform Abstract: One‐Pot Syntheses of N‐(α‐Fluorovinyl)azole Derivatives from N‐(Diphenylmethylene)‐2,2,2‐trifluoroethanamine.
Authors: Zhang Donghua , Liu Haihua , Zhu Pengcheng , Meng Weidong , Huang Yangen
Published: December 2016

N‐(α‐fluorovinyl)azoles are prepared in moderate to good yield by the reaction of N‐(diphenylmethylene)‐2,2,2‐trifluoroethanamine with various N—H‐containing heterocycles in the absence of any metal catalyst under mild conditions via vinylic nucleophilic substitution reaction.
ChemInform Abstract: Coupling Reaction of Enol Derivatives with Silyl Ketene Acetals Catalyzed by Gallium Trihalides.
Authors: Nishimoto Yoshihiro , Kita Yuji , Ueda Hiroki , Imaoka Hiroto , Chiba Kouji , Yasuda Makoto , Baba Akio
Published: December 2016

The title preparation of α‐alkenyl esters has a broad substrate scope.
ChemInform Abstract: Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Cyclopentyl β‐Amino Esters by [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of Enecarbamates with Electrophilic Metalloenolcarbene Intermediates.
Authors: Deng Yongming , Yglesias Matthew V. , Arman Hadi , Doyle Michael P.
Published: December 2016

Chiral cyclopentyl β‐amino esters are formed catalytically by [3+2] cycloaddition reactions of enecarbamates with electrophilic metalloenolcarbenes in high yield with up to 98% ee and excellent diastereocontrol.
ChemInform Abstract: Gold(I)‐Catalyzed Domino Cyclizations of Diynes for the Synthesis of Functionalized Cyclohexenone Derivatives. Total Synthesis of (‐)‐Gabosine H and (‐)‐6‐epi‐Gabosine H.
Authors: Vulovic Bojan , Kolarski Dusan , Bihelovic Filip , Matovic Radomir , Gruden Maja , Saicic Radomir N.
Published: December 2016

The gold(I)‐catalyzed domino‐cyclization of 1,6‐Diynes with a t‐butylcarbonate group in the propargylic position affords α‐hydroxycyclohexenones.
ChemInform Abstract: Rhenium(I)‐Catalyzed Generation of α,β‐Unsaturated Carbene Complex Intermediates from Propargyl Ethers for the Preparation of Cycloheptadiene Derivatives.
Authors: Sogo Hideyuki , Iwasawa Nobuharu
Published: December 2016

The rhenium(I)‐catalyzed generation of αβ‐unsaturated carbene complex intermediates from easily available propargyl ethers is achieved for the concise construction of cycloheptadiene derivatives through the formal [4+3] cycloaddition reaction with siloxydienes.
ChemInform Abstract: The B(C6F5)3‐Catalyzed Tandem Meinwald Rearrangement—Reductive Amination.
Authors: Tiddens Martine R. , Klein Gebbink Robertus J. M. , Otte Matthias
Published: December 2016

A unprecedented system of three coupled catalytic cycles enabling the one‐pot transformation of epoxides (I), (IV), (VI) to corresponding amines (III), (V), (VII), resp., via Meinwald rearrangement, imine condensation, and imine reduction is described.
ChemInform Abstract: Copper‐Catalyzed Retro‐Aldol Reaction of β‐Hydroxy Ketones or Nitriles with Aldehydes: Chemo‐ and Stereoselective Access to (E)‐Enones and (E)‐Acrylonitriles.
Authors: Zhang Song‐Lin , Deng Zhu‐Qin
Published: December 2016

The reaction tolerates a range of aryl and hetaryl aldehydes as well as cinnamylaldehyde and cyclohexyl aldehyde.
ChemInform Abstract: Palladium‐Catalyzed Environmentally Benign Acylation.
Authors: Suchand Basuli , Satyanarayana Gedu
Published: December 2016

Avoiding the use of toxic carbon monoxide as well as any organic solvent, a simple and safe protocol for the direct acylation of aryl iodides with alkyl or (het)aryl aldehydes is presented.
ChemInform Abstract: Copper‐Catalyzed Oxyamination of Electron‐Deficient Alkenes with N‐Acyloxyamines.
Authors: Ren Shichao , Song Shengjin , Ye Lu , Feng Chao , Loh Teck‐Peng
Published: December 2016

The direct intermolecular oxyamination of electron‐deficient α,β‐unsaturated ketones leads to ester derivatives of β‐aminoalcohols with high regioselectivity.
ChemInform Abstract: Metal‐Free Catalytic Synthesis of Diaryl Thioethers under Mild Conditions.
Authors: Cao Xian‐Ting , Zhang Peng‐Fei , Zheng Hui
Published: December 2016

An efficient 1,8‐diazabicyclo[5,4,0]undec‐7‐enium acetate‐promoted coupling reaction of different aryl halides with CS2 as an inexpensive, conveniently available, and easy‐to‐handle sulfide surrogate under solvent‐free conditions is developed.
ChemInform Abstract: Formal [4 + 2] Cycloaddition of 3‐Ethoxycyclobutanones with Azo Compounds.
Authors: Shima Yusuke , Matsuo Jun‐ichi
Published: December 2016

The regioselective title reaction offers a unique access to tetrahydropyridazines.
ChemInform Abstract: Kinetic Resolution of 2H‐Azirines by Asymmetric Imine Amidation.
Authors: Hu Haipeng , Liu Yangbin , Lin Lili , Zhang Yuheng , Liu Xiaohua , Feng Xiaoming
Published: December 2016

Highly efficient kinetic resolution of 2H‐azirines by an asymmetric imine amidation is achieved in the presence of a chiral N,N′‐dioxide/ScIII complex, thus providing a promising method to obtain the enantioenriched 2H‐azirine derivatives and protecting‐group free aziridines at the same time.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Hydroxybenzofurans by Condensation of Quinones with Benzoylacetone: Revised Structure of the Adducts.
Authors: Hammoud Hassan , Zhao Qian , Desaubry Laurent
Published: December 2016

In contrast to a previous report the title transformation does not provide 3‐acyl‐5‐hydroxybenzofurans, but the 2‐methyl‐3‐benzoyl isomers of the latter.
ChemInform Abstract: Diastereoselective Synthesis of Biologically Active Cyclopenta[b]indoles.
Authors: Santos Marilia S. , Fernandes Daniara C. , Rodrigues Manoel T. , Regiani Thais , Andricopulo Adriano D. , Ruiz Ana Lucia T. G. , Vendramini‐Costa Debora B. , de Carvalho Joao E. , Eberlin Marcos N. , Coelho Fernando
Published: December 2016

Compound (XI) shows promising antiproliferative activity against human tumor cell lines.
ChemInform Abstract: A Novel and Selective Synthetic Approach for the Access of Pyrrolo[1,2‐a]imidazol‐7‐one or pyrrol‐3‐one.
Authors: Zeng Hui , Yuan Pengtao , Wang Fukai , Xu Xiaoyong , Shao Xusheng , Li Zhong
Published: December 2016

Starting from diverse dihydropyrroloimidazol‐6‐ones a mild, metal‐free and operationally simple transformation is developed which offers a solvent‐dependent access to pyrrolo[1,2‐a]imidazol‐7‐ones (in H2O) or pyrrol‐3‐ones (in alcohols).
ChemInform Abstract: Palladium‐Catalyzed Site‐Selective C—H Alkenylation of Imidazo[2,1‐b]thiazoles.
Authors: Huang Guoli , Teng Mingyu , Liu Bo , Rong Meizhu , Liu Ying , Chen Yegao
Published: December 2016

A novel coupling reaction between imidazo[2,1‐b]thiazoles and alkenes is developed.
ChemInform Abstract: VOSO4 Catalyzed Highly Efficient Synthesis of Benzimidazoles, Benzothiazoles, and Quinoxalines.
Authors: Digwal Chander Singh , Yadav Upasana , Sakla Akash P. , Sri Ramya P. V. , Aaghaz Shams , Kamal Ahmed
Published: December 2016

The catalyst of the scalable reaction procedure is recycled and reused in three additional catalytic cycles with slight loss of its activity.
ChemInform Abstract: One‐Pot Synthesis of Fused Benzoxazino[1,2,3]triazolyl[4,5‐c]quinolinone Derivatives and Their Anticancer Activity.
Authors: Narsimha Sirassu , Battula Kumara Swamy , Nukala Satheesh Kumar , Gondru Ramesh , Reddy Yellu Narasimha , Nagavelli Vasudeva Reedy
Published: December 2016

The title compounds show good to moderate in vitro cytotoxic activity against MCF‐7, A‐549 and HeLa cancer cell lines using MTT assay.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of 3,4,5‐Trimethoxybenzene Derivatives with Substituted Triazole Group by Huisgen 1,3‐Cycloaddition and Their Inhibitory Effects on 3T3‐L1 Adipocyte Differentiation.
Authors: Park Sangkyu , Oh Sangtae , Kim Taejung , Ham Jungyeob , Lee Seokjoon
Published: December 2016

Triazole derivatives are synthesized by Huisgen 1,3‐cycloaddition of aromatic azides with various alkynes.
ChemInform Abstract: Iodine‐Mediated Domino Oxidative Cyclization: One‐Pot Synthesis of 1,3,4‐Oxadiazoles via Oxidative Cleavage of C(sp2)—H or C(sp)—H Bond.
Authors: Fan Yuxing , He Yongqin , Liu Xingxing , Hu Ting , Ma Haojie , Yang Xiaodong , Luo Xinliang , Huang Guosheng
Published: December 2016

Starting from various aryl hydrazides and either styrene derivatives or aryl acetylenes, including heteroaromatic substrates, diverse 1,3,4‐oxadiazoles are prepared in high yields.
ChemInform Abstract: Short and Efficient Synthesis of 1‐(2‐Oxido‐1,2,5‐oxadiazol‐3‐yl)alkyl Nitrates by Unconventional Nitrooxylation of 3‐Alkyl‐1,2,5‐oxadiazole 2‐Oxides.
Authors: Ogurtsov Vladimir A. , Shastin Alexey V. , Zlotin Sergei G. , Rakitin Oleg A.
Published: December 2016

The scope of the title one‐pot nitrooxylation using a mixture of sulfuric and nitric acid is investigated.
ChemInform Abstract: Amine‐Catalyzed Asymmetric [3 + 3] Annulations of β′‐Acetoxy Allenoates: Enantioselective Synthesis of 4H‐Pyrans.
Authors: Ni Chunjie , Tong Xiaofeng
Published: December 2016

The title reaction between β′‐acetoxy allenoates and either 3‐oxonitriles or pyrazolones is directed by means of cooperative catalysis to deliver 4H‐pyrans or 4H‐pyranopyrazoles in high yields and with high enantioselectivities.
ChemInform Abstract: Green Chemistry Oriented Multi‐Component Strategy to Hybrid Heterocycles.
Authors: Rajarathinam Balakrishnan , Kumaravel Kandhasamy , Vasuki Gnanasambandam
Published: December 2016

A hybrid heterocyclic scaffold possessing two biologically active moieties with two contiguous stereo centers, is accessed in good yields by a catalyst‐free three‐component reaction in water at ambient temperature from simple educts.
ChemInform Abstract: Cobalt‐Catalyzed Twofold Direct C(sp2)—C(sp3) Bond Coupling: Regioselective C‐3 Alkylation of Coumarins with (Cyclo)alkyl Ethers.
Authors: Dian Longyang , Zhao Hui , Zhang‐Negrerie Daisy , Du Yunfei
Published: December 2016

Coumarins undergo a cobalt catalyzed reaction with tetrahydrofuran to give C‐3 alkylated products regioselectively.
ChemInform Abstract: Metal‐Free Synthesis of Fully Substituted Pyridines via Ring Construction Based on the Domino Reactions of Enaminones and Aldehydes.
Authors: Wan Jie‐Ping , Jing Yanfeng , Hu Changfeng , Sheng Shouri
Published: December 2016

The reaction can be scaled up.
ChemInform Abstract: Heterogeneous Bimetallic ZnFe2O4 Nanopowder Catalyzed Synthesis of Hantzsch 1,4‐Dihydropyridines in Water.
Authors: Ravikumar Naik T. R. , Shivashankar S. A.
Published: December 2016

The catalyst used in the environmentally benign procedure is magnetically recycled and reused in five additional runs.
ChemInform Abstract: Enantioselective Copper‐Catalyzed Intramolecular N—H Bond Insertion: Synthesis of Chiral 2‐Carboxytetrahydroquinolines.
Authors: Song Xiao‐Guang , Ren Yuan‐Yuan , Zhu Shou‐Fei , Zhou Qi‐Lin
Published: December 2016

The copper catalyzed cyclization of diazoesters in the presence of a chiral spirobisoxazoline ligand proceeds under mild conditions to give the title compounds with high enantioselectivities.
ChemInform Abstract: Copper‐Catalyzed Cyanomethylation of Substituted Tetrahydroisoquinolines with Acetonitrile.
Authors: Zhang Wei , Yang Shiping , Shen Zengming
Published: December 2016

Cyanomethylated tetrahydroisoquinolines (III) are regioselectively synthesized by TEMPO/Cs2CO3 mediated and CuCl2‐catalyzed oxidative addition of acetonitrile to the corresponding tetrahydroisoquinolines.
ChemInform Abstract: One‐Pot Cascade Reactions Leading to Pyrido[2′,1′:2,3]imidazo[4,5‐c][1,2,3]triazolo[1,5‐a]quinolines under Bimetallic Relay Catalysis with Air as the Oxidant.
Authors: Wang Ze , Li Bin , Zhang Xinying , Fan Xuesen
Published: December 2016

The title compounds are prepared from 2‐(o‐bromophenyl)imidazo[1,2‐a]pyridines, terminal alkynes, and sodium azide via a click reaction/substitution/oxidative cyclization pathway.
ChemInform Abstract: Heterogeneous Recyclable Nano‐CeO2 Catalyst: Efficient and Eco‐Friendly Synthesis of Novel Fused Triazolo and Tetrazolo Pyrimidine Derivatives in Aqueous Medium.
Authors: Suresh Lingala , Vijay Kumar P. Sagar , Vinodkumar T. , Chandramouli G. V. P.
Published: December 2016

A ceria nano catalyst is used for the one‐pot, multicomponent condensation reaction of benzoylacetonitrile, aromatic aldehydes and 5‐aminotriazole/5‐aminotetrazole, and proceeds via C—C and C—N bond formation to deliver the desired triazolo/tetrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine derivatives.
ChemInform Abstract: Medium‐Ring Nitrogen Heterocycles Through Migratory Ring Expansion of Metalated Ureas.
Authors: Hall Jessica E. , Matlock Johnathan V. , Ward John W. , Gray Katharine V. , Clayden Jonathan
Published: December 2016

Indolines, tetrahydroquinolines, and related homologues undergo migratory ring expansion through deprotonation of their benzylic urea derivatives with LDA in the presence of DMPU to give benzodiazepines, benzodiazocines, or corresponding homologues with ring sizes of 8‐12, respectively.
ChemInform Abstract: A Concise Stereoselective Total Synthesis of Decarestrictine J.
Authors: Addada RamaKrishnam Raju , Regalla Venkata Reddy , Vajja Mallikarjuna Rao , Vema Venkata Naresh , Anna Venkateswara Rao
Published: December 2016

A total synthesis of decarestrictine J is accomplished in a divergent way starting from commercially available materials.
ChemInform Abstract: Amine‐Activated Iron Catalysis: Air‐ and Moisture‐Stable Alkene and Alkyne Hydrofunctionalization.
Authors: Challinor Amy J. , Calin Marc , Nichol Gary S. , Carter Neil B. , Thomas Stephen P.
Published: December 2016

An operationally simple hydrosilylation of alkenes is developed using a stable Fe(II)‐precatalyst with in situ activation by iPr2NEt.
ChemInform Abstract: Base‐Catalyzed Hydrophosphination of Azobenzenes with Diarylphosphine Oxides: A Precise Construction of N‐N‐P Unit.
Authors: Hong Gang , Zhu Xiaoyan , Hu Chen , Aruma Alfred Njasotapher , Wu Shengying , Wang Limin
Published: December 2016

The scalable title reaction is not applicable to dialkyl phosphonates or alkyl substituted azo compounds.
ChemInform Abstract: New 3,4‐seco‐Grayanane Diterpenoids from the Flowers of Pieris japonica.
Authors: Cao Lang , Li Yanping , Li Hongmei , Liu Dan , Li Rongtao
Published: December 2016

New 3,4‐seco‐grayanane diterpenoids, neopierisoids C (I), D, E, and F (II) are isolated.
ChemInform Abstract: Asymmetric Transamination of α‐Keto Acids Catalyzed by Chiral Pyridoxamines.
Authors: Lan Xiaoyu , Tao Chuangan , Liu Xuliang , Zhang Aina , Zhao Baoguo
Published: December 2016

A new class of pyridoxamines bearing a side chain displays catalytic activity and promising enantioselectivities in the asymmetric transamination of α‐keto acids (I) with 2,2‐diphenylglycine as the amine source.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Tetrahydroisoquinoline Alkaloids and Related Compounds Through the Alkylation of Anodically Prepared α‐Amino Nitriles.
Authors: Benmekhbi Lotfi , Louafi Fadila , Roisnel Thierry , Hurvois Jean‐Pierre
Published: December 2016

The preparation of (+)‐salsolidine (Ia), (+)‐carnegine (Ib), (‐)‐norlaudanosine (IIa) and (‐)‐xylopinine (IIb) is described.
ChemInform Abstract: Neo‐Clerodanes from the Aerial Parts of Salvia leucantha.
Authors: Li Rong‐Tao , et al.
Published: December 2016

Ten new neo‐clerodane derivatives along with ten known diterpenoids are isolated from the title plant.
ChemInform Abstract: Two New 2‐Arylbenzofurans from the Stems of Nicotiana tabacum and Their Bioactivities.
Authors: Wang Jia‐Qiang , Yang Pei‐Song , Zhang Wei , Shen Xiao‐Feng , Wang Xin‐Lin , Li Chao , Gong Xiao‐Wei , Zheng Xu‐Dong , Zhu Dong‐Lai
Published: December 2016

Two new 2‐arylbenzofurans, (I) and (II), are isolated from the title plant.
ChemInform Abstract: Altenusin Derivatives from Mangrove Endophytic fungus Alternaria sp. SK6YW3L.
Authors: Liu Yayue , Wu Yingnan , Zhai Rui , Liu Zhaoming , Huang Xishan , She Zhigang
Published: December 2016

Five novel altenusin derivatives are isolated from the title fungus.
ChemInform Abstract: Evidence of Trivalent Am Substitution into U3O8.
Authors: Caisso Marie , Roussel Pascal , Den Auwer Christophe , Picart Sebastien , Hennig Christoph , Scheinost Andreas C. , Delahaye Thibaud , Ayral Andre
Published: December 2016

In view of aspects such as the leaching behavior of spent nuclear fuel stored in an oxidative environment as well as the potential intermixing of fission products (Pu and minor actinides) with U3O8 as the most stable uranium oxide, the latter is tested by fixing an aqueous solutions of UO22+ and Am3+ cations in a 90:10 atomic ratio at a weak‐acidic ion‐exchanger resin.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and Applications of Porous Non‐Silica Metal Oxide Submicrospheres
Authors: Boyjoo Yash , Wang Meiwen , Pareek Vishnu K. , Liu Jian , Jaroniec Mietek
Published: December 2016

Review: 291 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Charge Transport in Two‐Photon Semiconducting Structures for Solar Fuels
Authors: Liu Guohua , Du Kang , Haussener Sophia , Wang Kaiying
Published: December 2016

Review: [264 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Lead‐Free Tin Chalcogenide Thermoelectric Materials
Authors: Zhou Min , Snyder G. Jeffrey , Li Laifeng , Zhao Li‐Dong
Published: December 2016

Review: 150 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Universal Approach to the Synthesis of Silver Sulfide in the Forms of Nanopowders, Quantum Dots, Core‐Shell Nanoparticles, and Heteronanostructures
Authors: Sadovnikov Stanislav I. , Gusev Aleksandr I.
Published: December 2016

Review: [70 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Transition‐Metal (Co, Ni, and Fe)‐Based Electrocatalysts for the Water Oxidation Reaction
Authors: Han Lei , Dong Shaojun , Wang Erkang
Published: December 2016

Review: 260 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Review of Synthesis and Various Biological Activities of Spiro Heterocyclic Compounds Comprising Oxindole and Pyrrolidine Moities
Authors: Saraswat Pankaj , Jeyabalan Govindasamy , Hassan Mohd. Zaheen , Rahman Mujeeb U. , Nyola Narendra K.
Published: December 2016

Review: 40 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Advances in the Conversion of Glucose and Cellulose to 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural over Heterogeneous Catalysts
Authors: Xue Zhimin , Ma Ming‐Guo , Li Zhonghao , Mu Tiancheng
Published: December 2016

Review: [116 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Recent Developments in the Synthesis of Condensed β‐Lactams
Authors: Kumar Yogesh , Singh Prabhpreet , Bhargava Gaurav
Published: December 2016

Review: [132 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: C—H Activation Reactions as Useful Tools for Medicinal Chemists
Authors: Caro‐Diaz Eduardo J. E. , Urbano Mariangela , Buzard Daniel J. , Jones Robert M.
Published: December 2016

Review: [36 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Radicals: Reactive Intermediates with Translational Potential
Authors: Yan Ming , Lo Julian C. , Edwards Jacob T. , Baran Phil S.
Published: December 2016

Review: [227 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Biginelli Reaction: An Overview
Authors: Nagarajaiah Honnappa , Mukhopadhyay Arindam , Moorthy Jarugu Narasimha
Published: December 2016

Review: [56 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Recent Advances in Mixed β‐Pyrrole Substituted meso‐Tetraphenylporphyrins
Authors: Bhyrappa Puttaiah
Published: December 2016

Review: [62 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Bimetallic Chiral Nanoparticles as Catalysts for Asymmetric Synthesis
Authors: Savitha Gurunathan , Saha Rajib , Sekar G.
Published: December 2016

Review: [44 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Recent Advances in Gold‐Catalyzed Intermolecular Aryl C—H Functionalization
Authors: Kramer Soeren
Published: December 2016

Review: [69 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Emerging Roles of in situ Generated Quinone Methides in Metal‐Free Catalysis
Authors: Jaworski Ashley A. , Scheidt Karl A.
Published: December 2016

Review: 44 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: The First Organocatalytic Cope Rearrangement
Authors: Gebauer Konrad , Schneider Christoph
Published: December 2016

Review: 11 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Accessing Drug Metabolites via Transition‐Metal Catalyzed C—H Oxidation: The Liver as Synthetic Inspiration
Authors: Genovino Julien , Sames Dalibor , Hamann Lawrence G. , Toure B. Barry
Published: December 2016

Review: [87 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Biologically Active γ‐Lactams: Synthesis and Natural Sources
Authors: Caruano J. , Muccioli G. G. , Robiette R.
Published: December 2016

Review: 179 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Catalytic Transfer Functionalization Through Shuttle Catalysis
Authors: Bhawal Benjamin N. , Morandi Bill
Published: December 2016

Review: 65 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Supramolecular Chemistry of Boronic Acids
Authors: Kanekiyo Yasumasa , Shinkai Seiji
Published: December 2016

Review: 69 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Hydrodefluorination Reactions Catalyzed by Transition‐Metal Complexes
Authors: Hu Ji‐Yun , Zhang Jun‐Long
Published: December 2016

Review: 185 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Alkyl‐1,4‐Benzoquinones ‐ From Synthesis to Application
Authors: Rodikova Yulia A. , Zhizhina Elena G. , Pai Zinaida P.
Published: December 2016

Review: [122 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Recent Advances in Magnetic Hydrogels
Authors: Zhang Junxue , Huang Qiutong , Du Jianzhong
Published: December 2016

Review: 72 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Organochalcogen Compounds Using Non‐Conventional Reaction Media
Authors: Perin Gelson , Alves Diego , Jacob Raquel G. , Barcellos Angelita M. , Soares Liane K. , Lenardao Eder J.
Published: December 2016

Review: [recent synthetic methods for the synthesis of organochalcogen compounds using alternative solvents or solvent‐free conditions and non‐classical energy sources (microwave irradiation, sonochemistry and mechanochemistry); 270 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and Biological Applications of Phosphinates and Derivatives
Authors: Virieux David , Volle Jean‐Noel , Bakalara Norbert , Pirat Jean‐Luc
Published: December 2016

Review: literature between 2008 and 2013
ChemInform Abstract: Aurophilicity in Gold(I) Catalysis: For Better or Worse?
Authors: Weber Dieter , Gagne Michel R.
Published: December 2016

Review: 208 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Recent Advances in H‐Phosphonate Chemistry. Part 2. Synthesis of C‐Phosphonate Derivatives
Authors: Sobkowski Michal , Kraszewski Adam , Stawinski Jacek
Published: December 2016

Review: 188 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Recent Advances and Structural Features of Enoyl‐ACP Reductase Inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Authors: Inturi Bharathkumar , Pujar Gurubasavaraj V. , Purohit Madhusudhan N.
Published: December 2016

Review: 40 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Hybrid Molecules: The Privileged Scaffolds for Various Pharmaceuticals
Authors: Shaveta Shaveta , Mishra Sahil , Singh Palwinder
Published: December 2016

Review: 166 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Natural Product Modulators of Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) Channels as Potential Anticancer Agents
Authors: Rodrigues Tiago , Sieglitz Florian , Bernardes Goncalo J. L.
Published: December 2016

Review: 55 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Zero Gap Alkaline Electrolysis Cell Design for Renewable Energy Storage as Hydrogen Gas
Authors: Phillips Robert , Dunnill Charles W.
Published: December 2016

Review: 43 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Advanced Separators for Lithium‐Ion and Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries: A Review of Recent Progress
Authors: Xiang Yinyu , Li Junsheng , Lei Jiaheng , Liu Dan , Xie Zhizhong , Qu Deyu , Li Ke , Deng Tengfei , Tang Haolin
Published: December 2016

Review: [101 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Artificial Molecular Photosynthetic Systems: Towards Efficient Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation
Authors: Yamamoto Masanori , Tanaka Koji
Published: December 2016

Review: 115 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Inorganic—Organic Hybrid White Light Phosphors
Authors: Wang Ming‐Sheng , Guo Guo‐Cong
Published: December 2016

Review: 130 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Recent Progress in Ferrocene‐ and Azobenzene‐Based Photoelectric Responsive Materials
Authors: Xia Xia , Yu Haojie , Wang Li , ul‐Abdin Zain
Published: December 2016

Review: 103 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: The Rise of Organic Electrode Materials for Energy Storage
Authors: Schon Tyler B. , McAllister Bryony T. , Li Peng‐Fei , Seferos Dwight S.
Published: December 2016

Review: 198 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Computational Materials Design of Crystalline Solids
Authors: Butler Keith T. , Frost Jarvist M. , Skelton Jonathan M. , Svane Katrine L. , Walsh Aron
Published: December 2016

Review: 55 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Computing Organic Stereoselectivity — From Concepts to Quantitative Calculations and Predictions
Authors: Peng Qian , Duarte Fernanda , Paton Robert S.
Published: December 2016

Review: 49 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Gas Chromatographic Enantiomer Separation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs): Methods, Metabolisms, Enantiomeric Composition in Environmental Samples and Their Interpretation
Authors: Vetter Walter
Published: December 2016

Review: 108 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Enantioseparations in Achiral Environments and Chromatographic Systems
Authors: Martens Juergen , Bhushan Ravi
Published: December 2016

Review: [109 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Enantioselective Gas Chromatography in Search of the Origin of Biomolecular Asymmetry in Outer Space
Authors: Myrgorodska Iuliia , Javelle Thomas , Meinert Cornelia , Meierhenrich Uwe J.
Published: December 2016

Review: [67 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Pressure‐Induced Phase Transitions of β‐Type Pyrochlore CsTaWO6.
Authors: Zhang F. X. , Tracy C. L. , Shamblin J. , Palomares R. I. , Lang M. , Park S. , Park C. , Tkachev S. , Ewing R. C.
Published: December 2016

Polycrystalline CsTaWO6 is prepared by calcination of stoichiometric amounts of Cs2CO3, Ta2O5, and WO3 in air (1.
ChemInform Abstract: A New Compound Based on Polyoxoniobates and Three Types of Copper Complexes.
Authors: Lin Po‐Han , Guo Hai‐Yang , Zhang Xiao , Cui Xiao‐Bing , Huo Qi‐Sheng , Xu Ji‐Qing
Published: December 2016

[Cu(en)2][Cu(en)2(H2O)2] [Cu(en)2(H2O)]2 [H4SiNb12V2O42]·7 H2O (I) based on bi‐capped Keggin‐type polyoxoniobates and Cu coordination complexes is prepared hydrothermally.
ChemInform Abstract: Phase Transition and Thermal Expansion of Ho2W3O12.
Authors: Cao Weigang , Zhu He , Liu Zhanning , Deng Jinxia , Chen Jun , Xing Xianran
Published: December 2016

Polycrystalline Ho2W3O12 is prepared by calcination of stoichiometric amounts of Ho2O3 and WO3 in air (1100 °C, 10 h) with different cooling treatments (850 °C plus furnace cooling or 1100 °C plus quenching in H2O) to probe the relationship between phase formation and preparative conditions.
ChemInform Abstract: Nonlinear Optical Response Mechanism of Noncentrosymmetric Lead Borate Pb6[B4O7(OH)2]3 with Three Crystallographically Independent [B4O7(OH)2]4‐ Chains.
Authors: Wang Xuefei , Zhang Fangfang , Lei Bing‐Hua , Yang Zhihua , Pan Shilie
Published: December 2016

Pb6[B4O7(OH)2]3 is prepared by the hydrothermal reaction of a 1:2.4:0.8 molar mixture of PbO, H3BO3, and NaCl in Teflon pouches (autoclave, H2O, 210 °C, 4 d; ≈85% yield based on Pb).
ChemInform Abstract: Eu2+ Luminescence in Ca3Si2O7 and Spectral Widening and Tuning of Eu2+ Emission Color (Orangish‐Red to Green) by Crystal Chemical Substitution.
Authors: Kasturi S. , Sivakumar V.
Published: December 2016

A series of yellowish‐orange emitting phosphors Ca3‐xEuxSi2O7 (x = 0.0025—0.03) and Ca2.985‐yMgyEu0.015Si2 O7 (y = 0—1) are prepared by calcination of stoichiometric amounts of CaCO3, Eu2O3, Mg(NO3)2 and SiO2 in air (1250 °C, 6 h) followed by heating of the as‐prepared material in a 5%H2/N2 atmosphere (1275 °C, 6 h).
ChemInform Abstract: Rb as an Alternative Cation for Templating Inorganic Lead‐Free Perovskites for Solution Processed Photovoltaics.
Authors: Mulmudi Hemant Kumar , et al.
Published: December 2016

Rb is used as a template for the formation of layered Sb perovskites via solution processing.
ChemInform Abstract: Nanostructured Layered Sn3O4 for Hydrogen Production and Dye Degradation under Sunlight.
Authors: Balgude S. D. , Sethi Y. A. , Kale B. B. , Munirathnam N. R. , Amalnerkar D. P. , Adhyapak P. V.
Published: December 2016

Nanoplatelets of the title compound are prepared by hydrothermal reaction of an aqueous NaOH solution of SnCl2 (pH 13, autoclave, 180 °C, 16 h).
ChemInform Abstract: Few‐Layer Antimonene by Liquid‐Phase Exfoliation.
Authors: Abellan Gonzalo , et al.
Published: December 2016

Highly stable iPrOH/H2O (4:1) suspensions of few‐layer antimonene (FL‐Sb) are prepared by liquid‐phase exfoliation of ground Sb crystals via sonication without the need for surfactants (400 W, 24 kHz, 40 min).
ChemInform Abstract: Ammonothermal Synthesis and Characterization of Cs2[Zn(NH2)4].
Authors: Richter Theresia M. M. , Alt Nicolas S. A. , Schluecker Eberhard , Niewa Rainer
Published: December 2016

Single crystals of the title amidozincate of several centimeters in dimensions are grown under ammonothermal conditions in the cold temperature zone of an autoclave using Zn powder and CsNH2 in a 1:2 molar ratio (stainless steel autoclave, 523→≈423 K, 155 MPa, 12 h).
ChemInform Abstract: The Missing Hydrate AlF3·6H2O = [Al(H2O)6]F3: Ionothermal Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Characterization of Aluminum Fluoride Hexahydrate.
Authors: Wang Guangmei , Mudring Anja‐Verena
Published: December 2016

Single crystals of the title compound are prepared by ionothermal reaction of Al(O‐iPr)3, H3PO4, and 1,3‐diaminopropane in the ionic liquid n‐hexyl‐pyridinium tetrafluoroborate in the molar ratio of 1:6:7.7:36.9 (autoclave, 180 °C, 10 d).
ChemInform Abstract: The Binary Group 4 Azides [PPh4]2[Zr(N3)6] and [PPh4]2[Hf(N3)6].
Authors: Deokar Piyush , Vasiliu Monica , Dixon David A. , Christe Karl O. , Haiges Ralf
Published: December 2016

[PPh4]2[M(N3)6] (M: Zr, Hf) are prepared by mixing 1 equiv.
ChemInform Abstract: Na9Sb(Ge2Q6)2 (Q: S, Se): Two New Antimony(III) Quaternary Chalcogenides with Ethane‐Like [Ge2Q6]6‐ Ligands.
Authors: Wu Xiaowen , Hu Yi , Pan Hui , Su Zhi
Published: December 2016

Air‐stable crystals of Na9Sb(Ge2S6)2 (I) and Na9Sb(Ge2Se6)2 (II) are prepared by solid state reaction of stoichiometric amounts of the elements (evacuated silica tubes, 600 °C, 72 h; cooling to 300 °C at a rate of 3 °C/h).
ChemInform Abstract: Characterization of Ax[W6I14] as Key Compounds for Ligand‐Substituted A2[W6I8L6] Clusters.
Authors: Hummel Thorsten , Stroebele Markus , Schmid Dominic , Enseling David , Juestel Thomas , Meyer H.‐Juergen
Published: December 2016

Polycrystalline Mx[W6I14] (M: Na, K, Rb, Cs) is prepared by solid state reaction of stoichiometric amounts of MI and W3I12 (<95% yield).
ChemInform Abstract: Hydrothermal Synthesis and Magnetic Characterization of the Quaternary Oxide CoMo2Sb2O10.
Authors: Ali Sk Imran , Kremer Reinhard K. , Johnsson Mats
Published: December 2016

Green single crystals of CoMo2Sb2O10 are prepared by hydrothermal reaction of a 1:2:1 molar mixture of CoF2, MoO3, and Sb2O3 in diluted aq.
ChemInform Abstract: [CH3NH3] 2Ag4SnIV2Sn IIS8: An Open‐Framework Mixed‐Valent Chalcogenidostannate.
Authors: Zhang Bo , Li Jun , Du Cheng‐Feng , Feng Mei‐Ling , Huang Xiao‐Ying
Published: December 2016

[MeNH3] 2Ag4SnIV2Sn IIS8 is prepared by solvothermal reaction of a 1:1:4 molar mixture of AgCl, Sn, S, and MeNH2 in EtOH (autoclave, 160 °C, 8 d, ≈34% yield).
ChemInform Abstract: Classical/Non‐Classical Polyoxometalate Hybrids.
Authors: Izarova Natalya V. , Santiago‐Schuebel Beatrix , Willbold Sabine , Hess Volkmar , Koegerler Paul
Published: December 2016

Cs4Na3H4 [Se2Pd4W14O56H] ·18H2O·0.3Cs(OAc)·0.2Na(OAc) (I) and Cs9.5Na2.5 [Se4Pd4W28O108H12] ·30H2O (II) are precipitated with aq.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of a Novel Magnetic Reusable Organocatalyst Based on 4‐Dialkylaminopyridines for Acyl Transformations.
Authors: Panahi Farhad , Dangolani Soheila Khajeh , Khalafi‐Nezhad Ali
Published: December 2016

A newly synthesized magnetic nanoparticles‐supported 4‐(dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP)‐based catalyst is used as a robust heterogeneous organocatalyst in organic transformations as the acylation of hydroxyl and amino functionalized substrates under mild and solvent‐free conditions.
ChemInform Abstract: Enantioselective Amination of Acyclic α‐Alkylated β‐Keto Esters Catalyzed by Chiral Lithium Binaphtholate.
Authors: Kotani Shunsuke , Asano Toshifumi , Moritani Miyuki , Nakajima Makoto
Published: December 2016

The synthesis of optically active α,α‐disubstituted amino acid derivatives is achieved through asymmetric amination of β‐keto esters with azidodicarboxylates using a chiral lithium binaphtholate derived from BBI as catalyst.
ChemInform Abstract: Iridium‐Catalyzed Regio‐ and Enantioselective Allylic Substitution of Trisubstituted Allylic Electrophiles.
Authors: Chen Ming , Hartwig John F.
Published: December 2016

The first Ir‐catalyzed enantioselective allylation of trisubstituted allylic electrophiles is developed.
ChemInform Abstract: Pyrrolidine Derived Thioureas as Organocatalysts in the Michael Reaction of Vinyl Sulfone. Structure—Stereoselectivity Study.
Authors: Jovanovic Predrag , Petkovic Milos , Ivkovic Branka , Savic Vladimir
Published: December 2016

Stereoselectivity, achieved in the title Michael reaction, is found to be highly dependent on the substitution pattern of the pyrrolidine derived organocatalyst employed.
ChemInform Abstract: Caveat in the Stereochemical Outcome of the Organocatalytic Diels—Alder Reaction in PEG‐400.
Authors: Anitha Pantapalli M. , Mainkar Prathama S. , Kallepu Shivakrishna , Babu V. S. Phani , Reddy Cirandur Suresh , Chandrasekhar Srivari
Published: December 2016

Diels—Alder reaction between cinnamaldehydes (I) and cyclopentadiene (II) in the presence of (S)‐pyrrolidine derivative as catalyst and perchloric acid as additive yields cycloaddition products favouring the endo formation (IV).
ChemInform Abstract: Intramolecular Cycloaddition of Azomethine Ylides Activated by Aromatic Rings: Scope and Limitations.
Authors: Xie Hongxiang , Gong Bowen , Zhong Xinran , Cui Hongming , Xiang Jinbao
Published: December 2016

The reactivity of the azomethine ylides in cycloaddition reactions is improved by the presence of electron‐deficient aromatic rings as well as the presence of ortho substituents relative to the aminomethyl group.
ChemInform Abstract: A Convenient Route to Benzimidazole Fused Chiral Heterocyclic Bases.
Authors: Wagh Swapnil J. , Tawde Trupti S. , Sapre Jai V. , Khose Vaibhav N. , Karnik Anil V.
Published: December 2016

Racemic thiazolo‐ and pyrrolobenzimidazoles are prepared in good yields.
ChemInform Abstract: Diastereoselective B(C6F5)3‐Catalyzed Reductive Carbocyclization of Unsaturated Carbohydrates.
Authors: Bender Trandon A. , Dabrowski Jennifer A. , Zhong Hongyu , Gagne Michel R.
Published: December 2016

Selective carbocyclizations of unsaturated carbohydrates yield cyclopentanes and cyclopropanes via sila‐THF cations as key intermediates.
ChemInform Abstract: Benzannulation of Triynes Initiated by an Alder‐Ene Reaction and Subsequent Trifluoromethylthiolate Addition.
Authors: Karmakar Rajdip , Mamidipalli Phani , Salzman Ryan M. , Hong Seongwon , Yun Sang Young , Guo Wei , Xia Yuanzhi , Lee Daesung
Published: December 2016

The tandem intramolecular cyclization‐thiolation of trienes affords trifluoromethylthiolated benzolactams and ‐benzolactones, respectively.
ChemInform Abstract: One‐Pot Synthesis of N‐tert‐Butylsulfinylimines and Homoallylamine Derivatives from Epoxides.
Authors: Lahosa Alejandro , Foubelo Francisco , Yus Miguel
Published: December 2016

The reaction of epoxides with tert‐butanesulfinamide in the presence of a Lewis acid, such as erbium triflate or boron trifluoride—diethyl ether, in THF as solvent, under microwave or thermal activation, produces N‐tert‐butylsulfinylimines in reasonable yields.
ChemInform Abstract: Lewis Acid‐Catalyzed Borono‐Minisci Reactions of Arylboronic Acids and Heterocycles.
Authors: Barker Timothy J. , Biaco Joyce L. , Jones Savannah L.
Published: December 2016

A radical coupling reaction of arylboronates with heteroarenes is presented.
ChemInform Abstract: Access to Constrained Fluoropseudopeptides via Ring‐Closing Metathesis of Fluoroalkenes.
Authors: Guerin David , Dez Isabelle , Gaumont Annie‐Claude , Pannecoucke Xavier , Couve‐Bonnaire Samuel
Published: December 2016

The ring‐closing metathesis of N‐(γ‐fluoroallyl)‐3‐butenamides provides unsaturated fluoro δ‐lactams in high yields, which are suitable synthetic intermediates of fluoro pseudopeptides.
ChemInform Abstract: Iodobenzene Dichloride in the Esterification and Amidation of Carboxylic Acids: In‐situ Synthesis of Ph3PCl2.
Authors: Carle Myriam S. , Shimokura Grace K. , Murphy Graham K.
Published: December 2016

A novel in situ synthesis of dichlorotriphenylphosphorane is accomplished upon combining triphenylphosphine and the hypervalent iodine reagent iodobenzene dichloride.
ChemInform Abstract: An Expedient and Convenient Approach for One‐Pot Synthesis of 1H‐Isoindole‐1,3(2H)‐diones.
Authors: Ekhtiari Zeinab , Havasi Forugh , Nikpour Farzad
Published: December 2016

The approach is based on the reaction of cyclic anhydrides with guanidinium hydrochloride as the nitrogen source.
ChemInform Abstract: Lanthanide‐Catalyzed Reversible Alkynyl Exchange by Carbon—Carbon Single‐Bond Cleavage Assisted by a Secondary Amino Group.
Authors: Shao Yinlin , Zhang Fangjun , Zhang Jie , Zhou Xigeng
Published: December 2016

Lanthanide‐catalyzed alkynyl exchange through C—C single‐bond cleavage assisted by a secondary amino group is reported.
ChemInform Abstract: A Single‐Flask Synthesis of Morita—Baylis—Hillman Adducts from Ethoxyacetylene and Carbonyl Compounds: Synthesis of Subamolides D and E.
Authors: Ng Kevin , Minehan Thomas G.
Published: December 2016

Lithiation of ethoxyacetylene and sequential addition reaction with aldehydes and/or ketones and BF3·OEt2 leads to 2‐hydroxymethyl enoates in good to excellent overall yields.
ChemInform Abstract: Trifluoromethylthiolation and Trifluoromethylselenolation of α‐Diazo Esters Catalyzed by Copper.
Authors: Matheis Christian , Krause Thilo , Bragoni Valentina , Goossen Lukas J.
Published: December 2016

A high yielding conversion of α‐diazoesters to trifluoromethyl thioethers is achieved in the presence of catalytic amounts of CuSCN using Me4NSCF3 as easy to handle and storable reagent.
ChemInform Abstract: A Metal‐Free Synthesis of 2‐Alkyl(or Aryl) Thiomethyl‐2‐cyclohexenones from Cyclic Morita—Baylis—Hillman Bromides.
Authors: Baioui Narjes , Abidi Ahlem , Rezgui Farhat
Published: December 2016

Mild and metal‐free reaction conditions are attractive features of the entitled synthesis leading to the allyl sulfides (III) in good to moderate yields.
ChemInform Abstract: Preparations of N‐ and P‐Substituted Acetylenes under Metal‐Free Conditions.
Authors: Chen Hong , Zheng Qingjuan , Dong Wanrong , Peng Zhihong , An Delie
Published: December 2016

using (Tms)2NLi as a strong base
ChemInform Abstract: TfOH Promoted Reactions of Vinyl gem‐Dichlorocyclopropanes with Arenes: Access to Aryl gem‐Dichloropentenes.
Authors: Kazakova Anna A. , Bogomazova Anna A. , Iakovenko Roman O. , Zlotsky Simon S. , Vasilyev Aleksander V.
Published: December 2016

gem‐Dichlorocyclopropane (I) reacts with benzene or electron rich methylbenzenes in the presence of superacidic TfOH to afford ring‐opened 3‐arylpent‐1‐enes.
ChemInform Abstract: Selective gem‐Dichlorination of Isonitriles Mediated by (Dichloroiodo)benzene.
Authors: Zhang Haifeng , Shi Dongdong , Ren Shaobo , Jin Hongwei , Liu Yunkui
Published: December 2016

A selective gem‐dichlorination of isonitriles is successfully achieved by using (dichloroiodo)benzene as a chlorinating reagent.
ChemInform Abstract: Selective Claisen Rearrangement and Iodination for the Synthesis of Polyoxygenated Allyl Phenol Derivatives.
Authors: Bochicchio Antonella , Cefola Rossella , Choppin Sabine , Colobert Francoise , Di Noia Maria Antonietta , Funicello Maria , Hanquet Gilles , Pisano Isabella , Todisco Simona , Chiummiento Lucia
Published: December 2016

The antibacterial properties of the products are investigated.
ChemInform Abstract: Highly Stereoselective Direct Aldol Reaction of 4‐Formylcoumarins with Acetone Catalyzed by L‐Proline in Water—Acetone Mixtures.
Authors: Holiyachi Megharaja , Shastri Samundeeswari L. , Chougala Bahubali M. , Shastri Lokesh A. , Sunagar Vinay A.
Published: December 2016

The new protocol proceeds highly enantioselectively under green reaction conditions.
ChemInform Abstract: An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Dialkoxymethanes from Dichloromethane with Alcohols Catalyzed by a Cu‐NHC Complex.
Authors: Zhan Lewu , Pan Renming , Xing Ping , Jiang Biao
Published: December 2016

The title synthesis is successfully performed using benzylic, heterobenzylic or aliphatic alcohols as well as phenol or catechol as the substrates.
ChemInform Abstract: Palladium‐Catalyzed Coupling of Benzoyl Halides with Aryltrifluorosilanes Leading to Diaryl Ketones.
Authors: Ogiwara Yohei , Maegawa Yuki , Sakino Daisuke , Sakai Norio
Published: December 2016

The first Hiyama cross‐coupling of acyl halides or pseudohalides with aryltrifluorosilanes is described.
ChemInform Abstract: Nitration‐Oximization of Styrene Derivatives with tert‐Butyl Nitrite: Synthesis of α‐Nitrooximes.
Authors: Chumnanvej Napasawan , Katrun Praewpan , Pohmakotr Manat , Reutrakul Vichai , Soorukram Darunee , Kuhakarn Chutima
Published: December 2016

The simple method proceeds under mild and metal‐free reaction conditions in an environmentally benign solvent.
ChemInform Abstract: Catalytic Fehling′s Reaction: An Efficient Aerobic Oxidation of Aldehyde Catalyzed by Copper in Water.
Authors: Liu Mingxin , Li Chao‐Jun
Published: December 2016

The first example of homogeneous copper‐catalyzed aerobic oxidation of aldehydes is reported.
ChemInform Abstract: Development of a Method for the N‐Arylation of Amino Acid Esters with Aryl Triflates.
Authors: King Sandra M. , Buchwald Stephen L.
Published: December 2016

A N‐arylation of α‐ and β‐amino acid esters with aryl triflates is presented utilizing a Pd catalyst under mild reaction conditions with minimal racemization.
ChemInform Abstract: Ethyl Lithiodiazoacetate: Extremely Unstable Intermediate Handled Efficiently in Flow.
Authors: Mueller Simon T. R. , Hokamp Tobias , Ehrmann Svenja , Hellier Paul , Wirth Thomas
Published: December 2016

The continuous flow protocol overcomes problems associated with the spontaneous decomposition of ethyl lithiodiazoacetate.
ChemInform Abstract: Exploiting the Reactivity of Isocyanide: Coupling Reaction Between Isocyanide and Toluene Derivatives Using the Isocyano Group as an N1 Synthon.
Authors: Liu Zhiqiang , Zhang Xinglu , Li Jianxiong , Li Feng , Li Chunju , Jia Xueshun , Li Jian
Published: December 2016

An oxidative coupling reaction of isocyanides and methylbenzenes using tetrabutylammonium iodide as a catalyst affords the corresponding benzamides.
ChemInform Abstract: Room Temperature Copper‐Catalyzed Oxidative Amidation of Terminal Alkynes for the Synthesis of α‐Ketoamides Using O‐Benzoyl Hydroxylamines as Aminating Reagent and Oxidant.
Authors: Shen Guodong , zhao Lingyu , Wang Yichen , Zhang Tongxin
Published: December 2016

The title reaction only applies to terminal aryl alkynes and tertiary amines.
ChemInform Abstract: Palladium‐Catalyzed Regioselective Direct Cyanation of Acetanilide Derivatives with K4[Fe(CN)6] by C—H Bond Activation.
Authors: Kianmehr Ebrahim , Faghih Nasser , Tanbakouchian Arezoo , Mahdavi Mohammad
Published: December 2016

The high‐yielding method has a good functional group tolerance.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of 2‐Alkynoates by Palladium(II)‐Catalyzed Oxidative Carbonylation of Terminal Alkynes and Alcohols.
Authors: Cao Qun , Hughes N. Louise , Muldoon Mark J.
Published: December 2016

The improved protocol uses a novel catalyst system and has a wider substrate scope than previous methods.
ChemInform Abstract: Regio‐ and Stereoselective Oxysulfonylation of Allenes.
Authors: Huang Zhiyuan , Lu Qingquan , Liu Yichang , Liu Dong , Zhang Jian , Lei Aiwen
Published: December 2016

The oxysulfonylation of aryl‐substituted allenes (I) with arylsulfinic acids (II) proceeds readily leading to 2‐sulfonyl allylic alcohols (III), whilst ester‐substituted allene (VI) reacts with benzenesulfinic acid to afford terminal alkene (VII).
ChemInform Abstract: Iodine‐Mediated Regioselective Synthesis of Vinyl Triflones from Styrenes with CF3SO2Na.
Authors: Hua Li‐Na , Li Huan , Qing Feng‐Ling , Huang Yangen , Xu Xiu‐Hua
Published: December 2016

The unexpected direct C—H triflylation of styrenes (I) with sodium triflinate (II) affording title compounds (III) is reported.
ChemInform Abstract: Bimetallic Pt—Sn/γ‐Al2O3 Catalyzed β‐Alkylation of Secondary Alcohols with Primary Alcohols under Solvent‐Free Conditions.
Authors: Wu Kaikai , He Wei , Sun Chenglin , Yu Zhengkun
Published: December 2016

The catalyst used in the environmentally benign reaction procedure is recycled and reused with decreasing activity over five catalytic cycles.
ChemInform Abstract: Enantioselective Cascade Reaction of α‐Cyano Ketones and Isatylidene Malononitriles: Asymmetric Construction of Spiro[4H‐pyran‐oxindoles].
Authors: Xie Jin , Xing Wei‐Long , Sha Feng , Wu Xin‐Yan
Published: December 2016

The first organocatalytic, enantioselective Michael/cyclization cascade reaction sequence between α‐cyano ketones and isatylidene malononitriles proceeds in the presence of a tertiary amine catalyst which contains multiple hydrogen‐bonding donors.
ChemInform Abstract: Spiro‐Condensation of 5‐Methoxycarbonyl‐1H‐pyrrole‐2,3‐diones with Cyclic Enoles to Form Spiro Substituted Furo[3,2‐c]‐coumarins and Quinolines.
Authors: Dubovtsev Alexey Yu. , Silaichev Pavel S. , Nazarov Mikhail A. , Dmitriev Maksim V. , Maslivets Andrey N. , Rubin Michael
Published: December 2016

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ChemInform Abstract: [2 + 2] Cycloaddition Reactions of Butadienyl Ketene with 1,4‐Diazabuta‐1,3‐dienes: Synthesis of Functionalized Butadienyl‐4‐iminomethyl‐azetidin‐2‐ones and Butenylidene‐butadienyl‐[2,2′‐biazetidine]‐4,4′‐diones.
Authors: Bains Deepak , Kumar Yogesh , Singh Prabhpreet , Bhargava Gaurav
Published: December 2016

The reactions of in situ‐generated butadienylketene with 1,4‐diazabuta‐1,3‐dienes are studied.
ChemInform Abstract: Gold‐Catalyzed Domino Synthesis of Functionalized Benzofurans and Tetracyclic Isochromans via Formal Carboalkoxylation.
Authors: Obata Tomoyuki , Suzuki Sho , Nakagawa Asuka , Kajihara Ryota , Noguchi Keiichi , Saito Akio
Published: December 2016

A domino cyclization of α‐alkoxyalkyl ortho‐alkynylaryl ethers and electron‐rich arenes affords benzofurans.
ChemInform Abstract: 2,3‐Diphenylphenanthro[9,10‐b]furan Derivatives as New Blue Fluorophores.
Authors: Kojima Taketo , Kawajiri Ikumi , Nishida Jun‐ichi , Kitamura Chitoshi , Kurata Hiroyuki , Tanaka Mirai , Ikeda Hiroshi , Kawase Takeshi
Published: December 2016

The key step in the synthesis of the entitled compounds (IV) is an extraordinary Wittig reaction of phenanthrene‐9,10‐dione (I) and two equivalents of benzylidenetriphenylphosphoranes (II) followed by a dehydrogenation step using DDQ.
ChemInform Abstract: Pd‐Catalyzed C—S Activation/Isocyanide Insertion/Hydrogenation Enables a Selective Aerobic Oxidation/Cyclization
Authors: Chang Jian , Liu Bangyu , Yang Yang , Wang Mang
Published: December 2016

furnishing access to 5‐hydroxy‐α,β‐unsaturated γ‐lactams (III)
ChemInform Abstract: Simple Primary Amino Amide Organocatalyst for Enantioselective Aldol Reactions of Isatins with Ketones.
Authors: Kwon Eunsang , et al.
Published: December 2016

Among a number of amino acid amide‐derived organocatalysts, L‐tert‐leucine derivative TLA features best efficiency in terms of yield, dia‐ and enantiostereoselectivities in the title reaction, in particular, when 6‐membered saturated (hetero)cyclic ketones are used.