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ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and Structural and Theoretical Characterization of a Nickel(0) Complex of Tribenzocyclyne (TBC) and the Preparation of a Novel Organometallic Conductor.
Authors: FERRARA J. D. , TANAKA A. A. , FIERRO C. , TESSIER‐YOUNGS C. A. , YOUNGS W. J.
Published: May 2016

The title complex (III) (space group Pna21, Z=4) is obtained as shown and characterized by X‐ray analysis.
ChemInform Abstract: Trimethylsilyl‐ and Triphenylphosphineauryl‐Substituted 1,3‐Diboretanes.
Authors: KARGER G. , HORNBACH P. , KRAEMER A. + , PRITZKOW H. , SIEBERT W.
Published: May 2016

Treatment of the disilyl‐substituted 1,3‐diborete (IV), prepared as shown, with potassium or lithium in THF leads to the dianion of (IV) isolable as its dipotassium or dilithium salts.
ChemInform Abstract: Facile Synthesis of M3(CO)9(μ3‐Te)2 (M: Ru, Os) and the Synthesis and Characterization of the Novel Cluster Fe2Os3(CO)17(μ4‐Te)(μ3‐Te).
Authors: MATHUR P. , MAVUNKAL I. J. , RUGMINI V.
Published: May 2016

The title clusters (III) are formed in the reaction of the Fe‐Te compound (I) with the derivatives (II).
ChemInform Abstract: Cyclization Reactions of Nitriles. Part 27. Synthesis of Anellated Pyridines and Thienopyridines from Pregna‐5,16‐dien‐3β‐ol‐20‐one Acetate and Methylene‐Active Nitriles. Molecular and Crystal Structure of 3′‐Amino‐6′‐methyl‐2′‐cyano‐3β‐hydroxyandrost‐5‐ene(16,17‐d)thieno(2′,3′‐b# )pyridine.
Authors: KLOKOL G. V. , SHARANIN YU. A. , PROMONENKOV V. K. , LITVINOV V. P. , BOGDANOV V. S. , NESTEROV V. N. , SHKLOVER V. E. , STRUCHKOV YU. T. , KAMERNITSKII A. V.
Published: May 2016

The reaction between the title compound (I) and carbon acids as e.g. the thioamide (II), which is studied for the first time, affords the 16α‐substituted derivatives, e.g. (III).
ChemInform Abstract: Preparation of New Acid‐Labile Resins of sec‐Alcohol Type and Their Application in Peptide Synthesis.
Authors: BARLOS K. , GATOS D. , HONDRELIS J. , MATSOUKAS J. , MOORE G. J. , SCHAEFER W. + , SOTIRIOU P.
Published: May 2016

Some substituted diphenylmethyl resins and one α‐methylbenzyl resin are prepared and esterified with trityl‐ and fluorenylmethoxycarbonylamino acids using the Mitsunobu method.
ChemInform Abstract: NMR‐Spectroscopic Assignment of the Aib‐Methyl Groups in α‐Helical and β‐Turn Environment with the Use of Selectively Deuterated Aib. The Solution Conformations of Boc‐Ala‐Aib‐Ala‐OMe.
Authors: LEIBFRITZ D. , BRUNNE R. M. , WEIHRAUCH T. , STELTEN J. , HAUPT E. T. K. , STOHRER W.‐D.
Published: May 2016

From molecular dynamics simulations of the title peptide using selectively deuterated α‐aminoisobutyric acid (Aib), two major conformational species are proposed in solution that account for the observed magnetic nonequivalence of the Aib‐Cβ atoms, the temp. gradients of the amide protons, the coupling constants and the distances derived from ROESY spectra.
ChemInform Abstract: Stereoselection in the Synthesis of threo‐ and erythro‐3‐Amino‐2‐hydroxy‐4‐phenylbutanoic Acid Using Chiral Acetal Templates.
Authors: HERRANZ R. , CASTRO‐PICHEL J. , VINUESA S. , GARCIA‐LOPEZ T.
Published: May 2016

The protected L‐phenylalaninal (I) reacts with the optically active pentanediol (+)‐(II) to give the chiral acetal (III) which is cleaved with trimethylsilyl cyanide (IV) to produce a mixture of the cyano ethers (V) and (VI).
ChemInform Abstract: Regioselective Methylation of C‐1 and C‐3 Positions of 1,5‐Anhydro‐4,6‐O‐benzylidene‐2‐deoxy‐3‐O‐mesyl‐D‐ribo‐hex‐1‐enitol by the Reaction with Methylmagnesium Bromide or Methyl Cuprates.
Authors: MITSUNOBU O. , YOSHIDA M. , TAKIYA M. , KUBO K. , MARUYAMA S. , SATOH I. , IWAMI H.
Published: May 2016

The hexenitol (III) mentioned in the title is alkylated with the organometallic compounds (IV) to form the 1‐substituted glucals (V), (VI), and/or the 3‐substituted regioisomers (VII).
ChemInform Abstract: Reaction of Methyl 2,3,5,6,11,11b‐Hexahydro‐3‐oxo‐1H‐indolizino(8,7‐b)indole‐5‐carboxylate and Its Derivatives with N‐Bromosuccinimide.
Authors: IRIKAWA H. , MUTOH S. , UEHARA M. , OKUMURA Y.
Published: May 2016

The behavior of the compounds (II) and (VIII), methyl esters of the naturally occurring acids (constituents of Clerodendron trichotomum Thunb.), toward NBS is studied.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of the Pyrrolo(2,3‐i)isoquinoline Substructure of the Manzamine Family of Alkaloids.
Authors: HART D. J. , MCKINNEY J. A.
Published: May 2016

The key step in the synthesis of the octahydroisoquinolines (V), (IX), and (XI) is the radical‐induced selective ring closure of the 3‐(N‐selenenylethylaminomethyl)cyclohexa‐1,4‐dienes (IV), (VIII), or (X).
ChemInform Abstract: A Novel Use of the Ionic Hydrosilation in the Synthesis of Carbapenem Key Intermediate.
Authors: KOBAYASHI Y. , ITO Y. , TERASHIMA S.
Published: May 2016

The azetidinone (I) reacts under the conditions shown to give either the reduction products (IIa+b) or (IIIa+b).
ChemInform Abstract: Enzymatic Cyclization of 2‐(Carbamoyloxy)benzoates, 2‐(Sulfamoyloxy)benzoates, and 2‐(Carbamoyloxy)benzophenones with Yeast and Lipase.
Authors: KAMAL A. , RAO M. V. , RAO A. B. , SATTUR P. B.
Published: May 2016

Treatment of the benzoates (I) or benzophenones (III) with bakers' yeast results in cyclization to give the benzo‐fused heterocycles (II) or (IV).
ChemInform Abstract: Enhancement in Thermal Oxidation of Silicon by Ozone.
Authors: CHAO S. C. , PITCHAI R. , LEE Y. H.
Published: May 2016

It is demonstrated, that the thermal oxidation of silicon, which is one of the important processing steps in the fabrication of integrated circuit devices, can be enhanced without introducing additional impurities.
ChemInform Abstract: Electrosynthesis and Photoelectroactivity of Polycrystalline p‐Type Cadmium Selenide.
Authors: SINGH K. , UPADHYAY D. N. , PANDEY V. K.
Published: May 2016

Photoelectroactivity data obtained using a CdSe/TiO2 film electrode, prepared by electrochemical codeposition from 0.1 M CdCl2 + 0.01 M SeO2, and a CdSe pellet under identical experimental conditions are clearly indicative of p‐type semiconductivity for the CdSe film.
ChemInform Abstract: Preparation and Conductivity of the Layered Structure J‐Phase of Anhydrous Crystalline Li2Zr(PO4)2.
Authors: WANG J. , RAISTRICK I. D. , HUGGINS R. A.
Published: May 2016

Two different phases, denoted as I and J, are known for Li2Zr(PO4)2.
ChemInform Abstract: Physical and Electrical Properties of Silicon Nitride and Silicon Nitride‐Indium Phosphide Interface
Authors: FUJIWARA I. , YAJIMA Y. , FUKUZAWA T.
Published: May 2016

are studied by ESR, AES, and capacitance‐voltage measurements.
ChemInform Abstract: Protection of Photoanodes Against Photocorrosion by Surface Deposition of Oxide Films. Criteria for Choosing the Protective Coating.
Authors: CAMPET G. , PUPRICHITKUN C. , SUN Z. W.
Published: May 2016

Criteria for choosing protective oxide deposits for photoanodes are defined on the basis of the most likely and efficient mechanisms of charge transport.
ChemInform Abstract: Bis(fluorosulfuryl)imide Derivatives on Zinc(II), Cadmium(II), Mercury(II), and Their Coordination Complexes with Oxygen and Nitrogen Donors.
Authors: SINGH S. , VIJ A. , LAL M. , VERMA R. D.
Published: May 2016

The title derivatives of Zn(II) and Cd(II) are prepared by the procedure outlined in the scheme while the corresponding Hg(II) compound is obtained by a known method.
ChemInform Abstract: Photoluminescence of Cubic Mixed‐Metal Tetrameric Clusters.
Authors: HENARY M. , ZINK J. I.
Published: May 2016

The luminescence spectra and the lifetimes of mixed‐metal compounds such as (I) containing the Cu(I)3M(II) core and of an analogous compound with a Cu(I)2Cu(II)Co(II) core are reported.
ChemInform Abstract: Metallacarboranes in Catalysis. Part 8. Catalytic Hydrogenolysis of Alkenyl Acetates. Catalytic Alkene Isomerization and Hydrogenation Revisited.
Authors: BELMONT J. A. , SOTO J. , KING R. E. III , DONALDSON A. J. , HEWES J. D. , HAWTHORNE M. F.
Published: May 2016

The facile hydrogenolysis of alkenyl acetates such as isopropenyl‐ and 1‐phenylvinyl‐acetates with rhodacarborane catalyst precursors such as (I) and its 2,1,7‐ and 2,1,12‐RhC2B9H11 analogues, to yield acetic acid and the corresponding alkenes is described by kinetic and deuterium‐labeling investigations.
ChemInform Abstract: Condensation of 4‐Phenyl‐3,5‐dicarboethoxycyclopentane‐1,2‐dione with Primary Amines.
Authors: AFSAH E. M. , OSMAN A. I. , SOFAN M.
Published: May 2016

Condensation of the dione (I) with a series of primary amines gives the N‐heterocycles shown in the scheme.
ChemInform Abstract: Pyrylium Compounds. Part 41. 7aH‐Cyclopenta(b)pyran‐7‐ones by Ring Transformation of 2,4,6‐Triarylpyrylium Salts with Acyclic 1,2‐Diketones.
Authors: ZIMMERMANN T. , FISCHER G. W. , KUTSCHABSKY L.
Published: May 2016

The reaction of pyrylium salts, e.g. (I), with the diketones (II) leads to 19 fused pyran derivatives of type (IV).
ChemInform Abstract: Pyrylium Compounds. Part 42. Benzocycloalkenones and Dihydro‐2H,7H‐1‐benzopyranones from 2,4,6‐Triarylpyrylium Salts and Cycloalkane‐1,2‐diones.
Authors: ZIMMERMANN T. , FISCHER G. W. , OLK B. , FINDEISEN M.
Published: May 2016

Depending on the conditions the reaction of pyrylium salts, e.g. (I), with the cyclic diketones (II) leads to compounds of type (IV) or (VII).
ChemInform Abstract: Photochemistry of the Nitrogen‐Thiocarbonyl System. Part 14. Photoreactions of Thiobarbiturates with Olefines. Thietane Formation by Intermolecular Photocycloaddition.
Authors: TAKECHI H. , MACHIDA M. , KANAOKA Y.
Published: May 2016

Photolysis of the 2‐thiobarbiturate (I) in the presence of the olefines (II) results in (2 + 2)cycloaddition, forming the 2‐thietanes (III).
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Nitroxyl (Aminoxyl) Labeled Probes for Studies of Intracellular Environment by EPR and MRI.
Authors: SOSNOVSKY G. , RAO N. U. M. , LI S. W. , SWARTZ H. M.
Published: May 2016

The nitroxyl‐labeled phosphonic acid (III), EDTA (VI), or amide derivatives (X) are prepared as outlined in the reaction scheme.
ChemInform Abstract: Silicon‐Modified Birch Reduction and Reductive Alkylation of Polynuclear Aromatics.
Authors: MARCINOW Z. , CLAWSON D. K. , RABIDEAU P. W.
Published: May 2016

A trimethylsilyl group is used to control regiochemistry and overreduction during the Birch reduction of polynuclear aromatic compounds such as naphthalenes, phenanthrenes, biphenyl and triptycene.
ChemInform Abstract: Tris(trimethylsilyl)silane: A Catalyst for Radical‐Mediated Reduction Reactions.
Authors: LESAGE M. , CHATGILIALOGLU C. , GRILLER D.
Published: May 2016

The silane (II), generated in situ from the silyl halides (I) by reduction with sodium boranate, is employed in the reductive dehalogenation of the halides (III), yielding the hydrocarbons (IV).
ChemInform Abstract: TiCl4‐Mediated Conjugated Addition Reactions of Stannylallenes to α,β‐Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds.
Authors: HARUTA J. , NISHI K. , MATSUDA S. , TAMURA Y. , KITA Y.
Published: May 2016

The triphenylstannylallenes (I) are coupled with the α,β‐unsaturated ketones (II) in the presence of titanium tetrachloride to give the pentynyl ketones (III) after treatment with potassium fluoride.
ChemInform Abstract: Samarium‐Promoted Cyclopropanation of Allylic Alcohols.
Authors: MOLANDER G. , HARRING L. S.
Published: May 2016

The cyclopropanation of the allylic alcohols (I) with the diiodomethane (II) is promoted by samarium amalgam generated in situ to give the cyclopropanes (III) and (IV).
ChemInform Abstract: Metal‐Promoted Cyclization. Part 28. Regioselective and Diastereoselective Alkyl‐Alkene and Alkene‐Alkene Coupling Promoted by Zirconocene and Hafnocene.
Authors: SWANSON D. R. , ROUSSET C. J. , NEGISHI E. , TAKAHASHI T. , SEKI T. , SABURI M. , UCHIDA Y.
Published: May 2016

Reaction of the lithium reagents (II) with the zirconocene (I) and subsequent coupling with the alkenes (III) or (X) yields regio‐ and diastereoselectively the zirconacyclopentanes (IV) and (XI) respectively.
ChemInform Abstract: Palladium(0)‐Catalyzed Azidation of Allyl Esters. Selective Synthesis of Allyl Azides, Primary Allylamines, and Related Compounds.
Authors: MURAHASHI S. , TANIGUCHI Y. , IMADA Y. , TANIGAWA Y.
Published: May 2016

Reaction of allylic acetates and phosphates such as (I) with the azide (II) is catalyzed by palladium(0) to give regioselectively the allylic azides (III) which are converted into the amines (IV).
ChemInform Abstract: Reformatsky Reactions with Propargyl Bromide and Zn‐Cu Couple.
Authors: PAPADOPOULOU M. V.
Published: May 2016

A Reformatsky‐type reaction with propargyl bromide (II)/Zn‐Cu provides an easy access to the acetylenic carbinols (III).
ChemInform Abstract: Uranium Metallacycle Cyclic ((Me3Si)2N)2UCH2SiMe2NSiMe3: A Mild Reagent for the Synthesis of Methyl Ketones from Nitriles.
Authors: DORMOND A. , ELBOUADILI A. , MOISE C.
Published: May 2016

The uranium 4‐membered metallacycle (I) reacts with nitriles such as (II) to give the 6‐ring metallacycles (III).
ChemInform Abstract: Facile Direct α‐Oximation of Ketones Using tert‐Butyl Thionitrate.
Authors: KIM Y. H. , PARK Y. J. , KIM K.
Published: May 2016

The ketones (I) bearing active methylene groups are treated with tert‐butyl thionitrate (II) in the presence of hydrogen chloride, yielding the α‐keto oximes (III).
ChemInform Abstract: Enol Ethers. Part 19. Investigations of the Autoxidation and the Rearrangement of (n)(2,4)Phloroglucinophanes.
Authors: EFFENBERGER F. , SPACHMANN B. , SCHOENWAELDER K.‐H. +
Published: May 2016

Autoxidation of the (n)(2,4)phloroglucinophanes (I) gives the hydroperoxides (II) as the first oxidation products, which react to the more stable monohydroxylated compounds (III) with different rates.
ChemInform Abstract: New Easy Access to Benzocyclobutenone Derivatives.
Authors: ZOUAOUI M. A. , CARRE M. C. , JAMART‐GREGOIRE B. , GEOFFROY P. , CAUBERE P.
Published: May 2016

Title compounds such as (V) or (VI) are prepared via arynic condensation of phenyl bromide (I) with the enolate (II) and subsequent oxidative cleavage of the oxime resp. the corresponding diol derived from the acetoxy ketone (III).
ChemInform Abstract: Nickel(0)‐Promoted Cyclization of 1,n‐Diynes with Isocyanide: The First Practical Synthesis of Polycyclic Iminocyclopentadienes.
Authors: TAMAO K. , KOBAYASHI K. , ITO Y.
Published: May 2016

Reaction of the diynes (I) with the isonitrile (II) is catalyzed by a nickel(0) complex to give the fused iminocyclopentadienes (III).
ChemInform Abstract: 1‐Thiapropargyl ‐ 3‐Thiaallenyl Rearrangement of 1‐Alkynesulfenyl Chloride.
Authors: PEDERSEN F. , HAZELL R. G. , SENNING A.
Published: May 2016

(S)‐2‐Phenylethynyl thioacetate (I) is treated with sulfuryl chloride to give the dimeric thioketene (V).
ChemInform Abstract: Alkyl Substituted 3‐PPP Derivatives. Synthesis and Biological Investigation.
Authors: TECLE H. , BERGMEIER S. C. , WISE L. D. , HERSHENSON F. M. , COUGHENOUR L. L. , HEFFNER T. G.
Published: May 2016

The title compounds (VI), (VII), (XIII), and (XVI) are alkylated derivatives of the known 3‐PPP (VIII), a prototype dopamine autoreceptor agonist.
ChemInform Abstract: Amides of 1,3,3‐Trimethyl‐N‐((2‐pyridyl)methyl)‐2‐oxabicyclo(2.2.2)octan‐6‐amine with Depressant and Antiarrhythmic Activities.
Authors: MARIANI E. , BONDAVALLI F. , SCHENONE P. , BENINCASA T. , VITAGLIANO S. , MARMO E.
Published: May 2016

Reductive coupling of the N‐nitrooxabicyclooctanimine (I) with the aminomethylpyridine (II) yields the amine (III).
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and Characterization of New Quinoline Monomers (VI) and (IX).
Authors: BOTTINO F. A. , DI PASQUALE G. , POLLICINO A. , RECCA A. , STANILAND P. A.
Published: May 2016

Whereas (VI) is obtained from (I) in only low overall yield using a two‐step synthesis (bromination by Br2, NaOAc, glacial AcOH to give the tribromomethyl derivative (yield 41%) followed by hydrolysis to (VI) (20% H2SO4; 50%)), a higher overall yield is achieved by the protocol given in the scheme.
ChemInform Abstract: Methylfuroquinolinones: New Furocoumarin Isosters as Potential Photoreagents Toward DNA.
Authors: GUIOTTO A. , CHILIN A. , PASTORINI G. , PALUMBO M.
Published: May 2016

A number of title compounds such as (VI), which can be considered as isosters of methylpsoralens, are synthesized from diaminotoluene (I) via Claisen rearrangement of the allyl ethers (II) and subsequent cyclization of the dibromo derivative (V) to form the furan ring.
ChemInform Abstract: New 7‐Substituted Quinolone Antibacterial Agents. Part 2. The Synthesis of 1‐Ethyl‐1,4‐dihydro‐4‐oxo‐7‐(pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, and pyrimidinyl)‐1,8‐naphthyridine and ‐quinoline‐3‐carboxylic Acids.
Authors: DOMAGALA J. M. , PETERSON P.
Published: May 2016

A variety of title compounds such as (VII) are prepared as shown for (VIIa) via cyclization of a masked 1,3‐dicarbonyl derivative such as (V).
ChemInform Abstract: Chemistry of Singlet Oxygen. Part 52. Reaction with trans‐Stilbene.
Authors: KWON B.‐M. , FOOTE C. S. , KHAN S. I.
Published: May 2016

Reaction of the trans‐stilbenes (I) with singlet oxygen produces the peroxides (II), the oxiranes (III), and the cis‐stilbenes (IV), together with the aldehydes (V).
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of 1‐Methoxy‐9‐mercaptophenoxathiin and the Resolved 1‐((N‐(Benzyloxycarbonyl)‐L‐alanyl)oxy)‐9‐((methoxycarbonyl)dithio)phenoxathiin 10‐Oxide Diastereomers. Comments on Improved Methods for Sulfone Reduction.
Authors: KEMP D. S. , BUCKLER D. R.
Published: May 2016

The sulfone (IV), prepared as outlined in the reaction scheme, is reduced with diisobutylaluminum hydride to produce the phenoxathiin (V).
ChemInform Abstract: Reaction of S‐Benzyl Carbamoylcarbodithioate with Dipolarophiles.
Authors: MONTERO V. A. , HERNANDEZ I. T. , DE PASCUAL TERESA J. , MORAN J. R. , OLABARRIETA R.
Published: May 2016

The tetrahydrothiophenes (V) are obtained by treating the title compound (I) with diazomethane (II) in the presence of the dipolarophiles (III).
ChemInform Abstract: Studies on Extended Quinone Methides. Synthesis and Physical Studies of Purine‐Like Monofunctional and Bifunctional Imidazo(4,5‐g)quinazoline Reductive Alkylating Agents.
Authors: LEMUS R. H. , LEE C.‐H. , SKIBO E. B.
Published: May 2016

The synthesis of the imidazoquinazolines (VII) and (VIII) is described.
ChemInform Abstract: Head‐to‐Tail Assemblies of Dipolar, Piperazine‐Linked Chromophores: Synthesis, X‐Ray Structure, and Dielectric Characterization.
Authors: KATZ H. E. , SCHILLING M. L.
Published: May 2016

A dimer (III), its model compound (VIII), and a mixture of oligomers of acceptor‐substituted anilines are prepared.
ChemInform Abstract: Preparation and Reactions of Isocyano‐1,3,5‐triazines.
Authors: HASHIDA Y. , IMAI A. , SEKIGUCHI S.
Published: May 2016

Some of the title compounds such as (III) are prepared in low yield from the carbylamine reaction of the aminotriazine (I) under phase‐transfer conditions.
ChemInform Abstract: Pyrrolo(1,4)benzodiazepines. Part 4. Synthesis of E‐ and Z‐5,11‐Dioxo‐11a‐ethoxycarbonyl‐2‐ethylidene‐1,2,3,10,11,11a‐hexahydro‐5H‐pyrrolo(2,1‐c)(1,4)benzodiazepine (VIIIa) and (VIIIb).
Authors: DE CAPRARIIS P. , DE MARTINO G. , ABIGNENTE E. , AVARA P. , MAYOL L.
Published: May 2016

The key intermediate (III) is obtained by NaBH4 reduction of the known precursor (I) using Py instead of THF as solvent (as tried previously what leads only to (II)).
ChemInform Abstract: Cyclophanes. Part 5. Synthesis and Conformational Analysis of Novel Heterocyclophanes Containing 2,5‐Bis(5‐oxazolyl)furan Units.
Authors: SASAKI H. , EGI R. , KAWANISHI K. , KITAGAWA T. , SHINGU T.
Published: May 2016

One‐pot coupling reaction of the bis(2‐isocyano‐2‐tosylethyl)benzene (I) with furan‐2,5‐dicarbaldehyde (II) gives the bisoxazolofuranometacyclophane (III) and the higher homologue (IV).
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Two Useful, Enantiomerically Pure Derivatives of (S)‐4‐Hydroxy‐2‐cyclohexenone.
Authors: AUDIA J. E. , BOISVERT L. , PATTEN A. D. , VILLALOBOS A. , DANISHEFSKY S. J.
Published: May 2016

Oxidation and subsequent dehydration of the triol (I) yield the cyclohexenone (II) which is hydrogenated to give the cyclohexanone (III).
ChemInform Abstract: Facile Formation of Substituted 2‐Butene‐1,4‐diylmagnesium Using Highly Reactive Magnesium: A Simple Approach to Complex Carbocycles and Functionalized Ketones.
Authors: XIONG H. , RIEKE R. D.
Published: May 2016

The magnesium compounds (III) and (VII) are prepared by reaction of the butadienes (I) and (VI) with activated magnesium, generated in situ by reduction of MgCl2 with lithium naphthalenide.
ChemInform Abstract: Application of Hypervalent Iodine Reagents to the Synthesis of Aminophosphonic Acids.
Authors: WASIELEWSKI C. , TOPOLSKI M. , DEMBKOWSKI L.
Published: May 2016

Because of their easy preparation and stability the iodine reagents shown in the condition A) and B) are applied to the Hofmann degradation.
ChemInform Abstract: Cycloaddition Reactions of a 1,2,4‐Triphosphacyclopenta‐1,3‐diene. Synthesis, Crystal, and Molecular Structure of the Novel Hexaphosphorus Cage Compound P6C4But3H2 Containing Five Directly Bonded Phosphorus Atoms.
Authors: BARTSCH R. , HITCHCOCK P. B. , NIXON J. F.
Published: May 2016

Careful treatment of the anion (I) with acids results in the formation of the dimer (II).
ChemInform Abstract: New Approaches to Heteroatomic Chelation of Early and Late Transition Metals. Synthesis and Characterization of Cyclometallaphosphoranimineand Cyclometallaphosphoraniminatophosphanes (and Arsanes) of Mo(0), W(0), Rh(I), and Ir(I) Derived from Novel Heterodifunctional Phosphorus and Arsenic Ligands.
Authors: KATTI K. V. , CAVELL R. G.
Published: May 2016

Readily accessible diphosphines or the related compound (I) can be converted into novel heterodifunctional ligands by oxidation of one P atom.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and Reactions of the Cationic Thiocarbyne (HC(pz)3)(CO)2WC‐SMe+. Reactions of the Thiocarbene (HC(pz)3)(CO)2W(η2‐CHSMe)2+ with Nucleophiles.
Authors: DOYLE R. A. , ANGELICI R. J.
Published: May 2016

The nucleophilic S atom of the CS ligand in (III) is methylated to give the thiocarbyne title complex (V).
ChemInform Abstract: Magnesium Dihalide Promoted Addition of Grignard Reagents to the Cyclopentadienyl Rings of Tungstenocene Dichloride.
Authors: FORSCHNER T. C. , COOPER N. J.
Published: May 2016

The nucleophilic alkyls in some Grignard reagents (II) can be induced to add to a cyclopentadienyl ligand in (I).
ChemInform Abstract: Transformation of Ph2Si(CCCMe3)2 to a 4‐Alkylidene‐1‐silacyclobut‐2‐enyl Ligand by Pt‐H Addition and Rearrangement Reactions.
Authors: DEMA A. C. , LUKEHART C. M. , MCPHAIL A. T. , MCPHAIL D. R.
Published: May 2016

The Pt complex (IV) (space group P21/c, Z=4) of the title ligand is obtained according to the scheme.
ChemInform Abstract: Structure, Synthesis and Characterization of Chiral, Phosphido‐Phosphine, Diphosphine Platinum(II) Mono‐ and Dimeric Complexes: The Molecular Structure of Both (Pt2Cl3((R*)‐μ‐iPrPCH2PiPr2)((R*)‐HiPrPCH2PiPr2)) and (Pt2Cl3((R*)‐μ‐iPrPCH2PiPr2)((S*,S*)‐μ‐HiPrPCH2PiPrH)).
Authors: HUFFMAN J. C. , LLOYD B. R. , STREIB W. E.
Published: May 2016

Stoichiometric reaction of the dimethylsulfide‐Pt(II) complex (I) and the diphosphine (II) results in the formation of the phosphido‐phosphine, diphosphine complex (III); additionally the chelate isomer (IV) (space group P21/n, Z=4) is obtained in a small yield.
ChemInform Abstract: Novel Chromophoric Heterocycles Based on Maleimide and Naphthoquinone.
Authors: KATRITZKY A. R. , FAN W.‐Q. , LI Q.‐L. , BAYYUK S.
Published: May 2016

The substrates (III), (XII) and (XVI) are treated with a variety of mono‐ and bis‐nucleophiles; a selection of the dyes and pigments thus obtained is given in the scheme (e.g.
ChemInform Abstract: Steroids. Part 24. A Novel Efficient Approach to the Synthesis of 6‐Oxo‐ethinylestradiol (III) and Its 3‐Isopropanesulfonate (V).
Authors: WEBER G. , SCHAUMANN J. , CARL C. , SCHWARZ S. , LEISNER R.
Published: May 2016

Since the 6‐oxo derivatives of steroids usually elicit stronger and more specific immune responses than the steroid itself, the title compounds allow to develop radioimmunoassays of high specificity for (I) and its sulfonate derivative.
ChemInform Abstract: A Novel Thermal Rearrangement of Allylic Nitro Derivatives into Allylic Alcohols.
Authors: BOIVIN J. , EL KAIM L. , KERVAGORET J. , ZARD S. Z.
Published: May 2016

Thermolysis of the allylic nitro compounds (I), (III), and (V) results in the formation of the allylic alcohols (II), (IV), or (VI) and (VII).
ChemInform Abstract: A Concise Thiazole‐Mediated Synthesis of L‐(‐)‐Rhodinose from (S)‐Ethyl Lactate. The Thiazole Route to Deoxysugars.
Authors: DONDONI A. , FANTIN G. , FOGAGNOLO M. , PEDRINI P.
Published: May 2016

2‐Lithiothiazole (from (II)/BuLi) and 2‐thiazolylmethylene‐triphenylphosphorane (from (VII)/KOtBu) are used as aldehyde equivalents in a novel synthesis of the protected L‐rhodinose (X) from the protected ethyl lactate (I).
ChemInform Abstract: The Total Synthesis of myo‐Inositol Polyphosphates.
Authors: VACCA J. P. , DESOLMS S. J. , HUFF J. R. , BILLINGTON D. C. , BAKER R. , KULAGOWSKI J. J. , MAWER I. M.
Published: May 2016

The total syntheses of the individual enantiomers of the myo‐inositol phosphates (III)‐(V) and some of their racemic analogues are reported.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and Analgetic Activity of Sulfur‐Containing Morphinans and Related Compounds.
Authors: HORI M. , IWAMURA T. , IMAI E. , SHIMIZU H. , KATAOKA T. , NOZAKI M. , NIWA M. , FUJIMURA H.
Published: May 2016

Thermolysis of the O‐thionocarbamate derivatives (III), obtained by reaction of the morphinans (I) with N,N‐dimethylthiocarbamoyl chloride (II), results in rearrangement, forming the corresponding thiolocarbamates (IV).
ChemInform Abstract: 3‐Methylxanthosine: Synthesis and Acidic Hydrolysis of the Glycosyl Bond.
Authors: ITAYA T. , HARADA T.
Published: May 2016

3‐Methylxanthosine (IVb) is prepared by ethoxycarbonylation of the nucleoside (I) and subsequent base‐induced cyclization of the carbamate (III).
ChemInform Abstract: Radical Addition to Vinyl Phosphonates. A New Synthesis of Isosteric Phosphonates and Phosphonate Analogues of α‐Amino Acids.
Authors: BARTON D. H. R. , GERO S. D. , QUICLET‐SIRE B. , SAMADI M.
Published: May 2016

The radicals, generated from the acyloxy‐2‐thiopyridones (III), are coupled with the vinylphosphonate (IV) to give the pyridyl sulfides (V).
ChemInform Abstract: A Scintillator Gd2O2S:Pr, Ce, F for X‐Ray Computed Tomography.
Authors: YAMADA H. , SUZUKI A. , UCHIDA Y. , YOSHIDA M. , YAMAMOTO H. , TSUKUDA Y.
Published: May 2016

It is demonstrated that Gd2O2S:Pr, Ce, X (X: F or Cl) is an efficient scintillator and may be applicable as a solid‐state detector for X‐ray computed tomography.
ChemInform Abstract: Mass Transport, Wicking, and Resistance‐Related Phenomena in the Sulfur Electrode of Sodium‐Sulfur Cells.
Authors: POWERS R. W. , KARAS B. R.
Published: May 2016

Methods to introduce alumina uniformly throughout the carbon mat are studied, because previous attempts to increase the transport rates of sodium ions (limiting factors in sodium‐sulfur cells) by improved wicking of sodium polysulfides via alumina addition to the carbon mat led to increases in the cell resistance.
ChemInform Abstract: The Stepwise Reduction of Cu(II) at a Platinum Electrode in Water + DMF Mixtures.
Authors: MALYSZKO J. , SCENDO M.
Published: May 2016

The reaction mentioned in the title consists of two charge transfer steps, Cu(II) + e‐ → Cu(I) and Cu(I) + e‐ → Cu.
ChemInform Abstract: Photoelectrochemical Properties of TiO2 Anatase Films Synthesized via the Sol‐Gel Process.
Authors: DOEUFF S. , SANCHEZ C.
Published: May 2016

Cr3+‐Al3+ doped TiO2 (anatase) photoanodes, obtained from a solution of Ti(BuO)4, Al(sBuO)4, and Cr(acac)3 (98% Ti, 1% Al, 1% Cr) by spin coating on a Ti foil and subsequent treating at under a H2‐argon mixture, exhibit a flat‐band potential of ∼‐100 mV vs.
ChemInform Abstract: Methanol Synthesis Catalysts Based on Cs/Cu/ZnO/M2O3 (M: Al, Cr, Ga): Genesis from Coprecipitated Hydrotalcite‐like Precursors, Solid‐State Chemistry, Morphology, and Stability.
Authors: NUNAN J. G. , HIMELFARB P. B. , HERMAN R. G. , KLIER K. , BOGDAN C. E. , SIMMONS G. W.
Published: May 2016

It is shown that the reconstitution of the mixed oxides of CuO/ZnO/M2O3 (M: Al, Cr, Ga) to their hydrotalcite‐like precursors ((Cu0.4Zn0.6)M2(OH)16CO3·4 H2O) plays a critical role in the preparation of cesium‐doped methanol synthesis catalysts.
ChemInform Abstract: New Route to Graphite Flakes and Films: Pyrolysis of Aromatic and Heteroaromatic Compounds Under Dehydrogenation Conditions.
Authors: CHANG P.‐H. , LABES M. M.
Published: May 2016

The preparation of pyrolytic films and flakes from the decomposition of benzene, biphenyl, naphthalene, pyrazine, chloro‐ and bromobenzene at 800‐900 °C is described.
ChemInform Abstract: Perhydrotriphenylene Radical. An Initiator for Inclusion Polymerization as Characterized by ESR Spectroscopy
Authors: SOZZANI P. , SCOTTI R. , MORAZZONI F.
Published: May 2016

(resolution of the title radical in its components; interpretation of the main radical as the tertiary one (cf.
ChemInform Abstract: Aqueous Shift Reagents for 7Li+ NMR Transport Studies in Cells.
Authors: RAMASAMY R. , ESPANOL M. C. , LONG K. M. , MOTA DE FREITAS D. , GERALDES C. F. G. C.
Published: May 2016

A comparison of the paramagnetic shifts caused on the 7Li+ NMR resonance by the shift reagents (I)‐(IV) is carried out under the same ionic conditions.
ChemInform Abstract: The Conductivity Behavior of Bis(tri(4‐methylphenyl)phosphine)iminium Chloride in Dilute Aqueous Solution.
Authors: PALMESEN T. , SONGSTAD J.
Published: May 2016

At 25 °C the molar conductivity of the title compound increases with increasing concentration up to the saturation concentration.
ChemInform Abstract: The Stereoselective Aldol Condensation of α‐Fluoroacetates.
Authors: WELCH J. T. , PLUMMER J. S.
Published: May 2016

The α‐fluoroacetates (III) and (IX) are lithiated and then coupled with the aldehydes (IVa), (X) and the ketones (IVb) ‐ (IVd), yielding the diastereomeric α‐fluoro‐β‐hydroxyacetates (V) and (VI) or (XI) and (XII).
ChemInform Abstract: Potential Dependence of Coupling vs. Reduction in the Reaction Between Benzyl Halides and Anion Radicals.
Authors: FUHLENDORFF R. , OCCHIALINI D. , PEDERSEN S. U. , LUND H.
Published: May 2016

Anion radicals (A·‐) of aromatic and heteroaromatic compounds (e.g., azobenzene, p‐diacetylbenzene, anthracene, tetracene, perylene, quinoxaline, acridine, (IV)) are generated electrochemically in the presence of benzylchlorides (I)‐(III) (R‐Cl).
ChemInform Abstract: Ring Chlorination of Benzenoid Compounds Using Calcium Hypochlorite (Ca(OCl)2).
Authors: NWAUKWA S. O. , KEEHN P. M.
Published: May 2016

Chlorination of the arenes (I) and (III) with calcium hypochlorite is performed in acetic acid and aqueous acetone, yielding the ring chlorinated products (IIa) ‐ (IIe) or (IV) and (V).
ChemInform Abstract: A Regio‐, E‐Stereo‐, and Chemoselective Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Divinylmethanols Starting from L‐ and D‐Tartrates via Organocyanocopper Lewis Acid‐Mediated 1,3‐Chirality Transfer.
Authors: IBUKA T. , TANAKA M. , YAMAMOTO Y.
Published: May 2016

The O‐protected dihydroxydienoate (II), prepared from the acetal (I), is methylated to give the silyl ether (IV).
ChemInform Abstract: An Indirect Method for Effecting the Addition of Methylmalonate to 2‐Methylcyclohex‐2‐enone.
Authors: ROBBINS S. J. , WHEELER D. M. S.
Published: May 2016

The cyclohexenone (I) is coupled with dimethyl malonate (II) and then subjected to protection of the keto group by acetalization with glycol (IV), yielding the dioxolane (V).
ChemInform Abstract: A Facile Ring Enlargement.
Authors: XIE Z.‐F. , SUEMUNE H. , SAKAI K.
Published: May 2016

The 2‐methoxycarbonylcycloalkanonecarboxylates (Ia), (Ic), and their cyanomethyl analogues (Ib) and (Id) undergo ring expansion upon treatment with tert‐butoxide, forming the 2,3‐disubstituted cycloalkanones (II).
ChemInform Abstract: The Effect of β‐Nitro Group on the Reactivity and the Stereoselectivity of Amidation of Bicyclic Acids by Dehydration with DCC.
Authors: KISHIKAWA K. , YAMAMOTO M. , KOHMOTO S. , YAMADA K.
Published: May 2016

The bicyclic carboxylic acids (I) are obtained as mixtures of exo‐ and endo‐isomers by Diels‐Alder cycloaddition reactions.
ChemInform Abstract: Reaction of Benzylidenebenzylamine with Cinnamic Acid Derivatives Under the Conditions of Interphase Catalysis. Part 1. Synthesis of β‐Aryl‐γ‐phenyl‐γ‐aminobutyric Acids and Their Derivatives.
Authors: POTAPOV V. M. , GRACHEVA R. A. , SIVOV N. A. , SAVINA S. A. , SIVOVA L. A.
Published: May 2016

The title compounds (III) (8 examples) are of interest because of their varied pharmacological and physiological activities.
ChemInform Abstract: Studies on Synthesis of 10,11‐Dihydro‐5H‐dibenzo(a,d)cycloheptene Derivatives. Part 4. Photoreactions of 5‐Substituted‐5H‐Dibenzo(a,d)cycloheptenes with 1,2‐Substituted Olefins and the Stereostructures of the Cycloaddition Products.
Authors: FUJIWARA Y. , SUMINO M. , NOZAKI A. , OKAMOTO M.
Published: May 2016

Irradiation of the dibenzocycloheptenes (I) in the presence of the alkenes (II) produces the cycloadducts (III).
ChemInform Abstract: Asymmetric Synthesis Using Chiral Acetals: Highly Diastereoselective Nucleophilic Addition of Grignard Reagents to Chiral 1‐Oxo‐β‐tetralone 1‐Acetals.
Authors: FUJIOKA H. , KONDO H. , ANNOURA H. , YAMAMOTO H. , KO T. , KITA Y. , TAMURA Y. , AOE K.
Published: May 2016

The tetralones (I) are oxidized with diacetoxyiodobenzene in methanol (II) to give the hydroxy acetals (III) which are transformed into the chiral keto acetals (VI) upon treatment with the diol (IV) and subsequent oxidation.
ChemInform Abstract: Studies on Proton Pump Inhibitors. Part 1. Synthesis of 8‐((2‐Benzimidazolyl)sulfinyl)‐5,6,7,8‐tetrahydroquinolines and Related Compounds.
Authors: UCHIDA M. , MORITA S. , CHIHIRO M. , KANBE T. , YAMASAKI K. , YABUUCHI Y. , NAKAGAWA K.
Published: May 2016

Twenty‐two sulfoxides such as (XII) are produced by coupling 2‐mercaptobenzimidazoles such as (XI) with the corresponding bromotetrahydroquinolines (IV) and subsequent oxidation with MCPBA.
ChemInform Abstract: 2,4‐Diamino‐5‐benzylpyrimidines and Analogues as Antibacterial Agents. Part 10. 2,4‐Diamino‐5‐(6‐quinolylmethyl)‐ and ‐((tetrahydro‐6‐quinolyl)methyl)pyrimidine Derivatives. Further Specifity Studies.
Authors: RAUCKMAN B. S. , TIDWELL M. Y. , JOHNSON J. V. , ROTH B.
Published: May 2016

Coupling of the hydroxymethylpyrimidine (I) with the tetrahydroquinolines (II) under acidic conditions gives the quinolylmethylpyrimidines (III).
ChemInform Abstract: 2,4‐Diamino‐5‐benzylpyrimidines and Analogues as Antibacterial Agents. Part 13. Some Alkenyl Derivatives with High in vitro Activity Against Anaerobic Organisms.
Authors: ROTH B. , TIDWELL M. Y. , FERONE R. , BACCANARI D. P. , SIGEL C. W. , DEANGELIS D. , ELWELL L. P.
Published: May 2016

The allyl ethers (III), prepared from the phenols (I) and the halides (II), are subjected to Claisen rearrangement, forming the o‐allylphenols (IV).
ChemInform Abstract: Heterocycles from Nitrilimines. Part 2. Synthesis and Ring‐Chain Tautomerism of 1,2,3,4‐Tetrahydro‐s‐tetrazines.
Authors: HUSSEIN A. Q. , EL‐ABADELAH M. M. , AL‐ADHAMI K. , ABUSHAMLEH A. S.
Published: May 2016

The hydrazonoyl chlorides (I) undergo cyclocondensation reaction with the methylhydrazones (II) and (IV) to give the tetrahydro‐1,2,4,5‐tetrazines (III) and (V).
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and Characterization of Transition Metal Complexes of (2‐(2‐Methoxyethoxy)ethyl)diphenylphosphine and (2‐(2‐Methoxyethoxy)ethyl)dimethylarsine.
Authors: REDDY V. V. S. , WHITTEN J. E. , REDMILL K. A. , VARSHNEY A. , GRAY G. M.
Published: May 2016

Metalation of the phosphine (IV) or the arsine (VI) and subsequent coupling with the mesylate (III) result in the formation of the ligands (V) and (VII).
ChemInform Abstract: Indium 2,4,6‐Tris(trifluoromethyl)phenoxide ‐ A Dimer with the Coodination Number Two at the Indium Atoms.
Authors: SCHOLZ M. , NOLTEMEYER M. , ROESKY H. W.
Published: May 2016

The title compound (III) is the first example of an In(I) compound containing two‐coordinate indium atoms.
ChemInform Abstract: Pentakis(triphenylphosphine oxide)chlorolanthanoid Bis(ferric tetrachloride) Complexes.
Authors: WANG H.‐K. , ZHANG M.‐J. , JING X.‐Y. , WANG J.‐T. , WANG R.‐J. , WANG H.‐G.
Published: May 2016

The great tendency of the P=O groups to coordinate to lanthanoids makes the metal‐chloro bond more reactive.
ChemInform Abstract: Technetium Thiolate Complexes as Oxygen Atom Transfer Catalysts.
Authors: DE VRIES N. , JONES A. G. , DAVISON A.
Published: May 2016

Both Tc(III) compounds (I) and (III) can be oxidized to the Tc(V) oxo species (IV) by oxygen atom transfer from pyridine N‐oxide, and (III) also using trimethylamine N‐oxide or DMSO.
ChemInform Abstract: The Preparation of (Cotn2PO4) and (CotrpnPO4) and Kinetics of Phosphato Complex Formation from the Highly Reactive (Cotn2(OH)(H2O))2+ and (Cotrpn(OH)(H2O))2+ Cations.
Authors: MASSOUD S. S. , MILBURN R. M.
Published: May 2016

The phosphato cobalt(III) complexes (III) and (VI) are characterized by their electronic spectra.
ChemInform Abstract: Aggregation of Metal Ions with Functionalized Calixarenes. Synthesis and Structure of an Octanuclear Copper(I) Chloride Complex.
Authors: FLORIANI C. , JACOBY D. , CHIESI‐VILLA A. , GUASTINI C.
Published: May 2016

The new phosphorus‐containing donor ligands (III) capable of coordinating to several metal atoms are derived from calixarenes such as demonstrated for the examples (IIIa) and (IIIc).
ChemInform Abstract: Nematic Phases in Ionic Melts: Mesogenic Ionic Complexes of Silver(I).
Authors: BRUCE D. W. , DUNMUR D. A. , MAITLIS P. M. , STYRING P. , ESTERUELAS M. A. , ORO L. A. , ROS M. B. , SERRANO J.‐L. , SOLA E.
Published: May 2016

The phase behavior of the complexes (I) and (II) is studied by hot‐stage optical microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry.
ChemInform Abstract: Systematic Substituent Effects on Dissociative Substitution Kinetics of Ru(CO)4L Complexes (L: P‐, As‐, and Sb‐Donor Ligands).
Authors: CHEN L. , POE A. J.
Published: May 2016

The rates of CO dissociation are studied for nearly 20 examples.
ChemInform Abstract: Curare‐Like “Dimers” of the Indolo(2,3‐a)quinolizine Series Containing a Bicyclo(3.3.1)nonadiene Ring System.
Authors: TEUBER H.‐J. , QUINTANILLA‐LICEA R. , BATS J. W.
Published: May 2016

The endo‐positioned OH groups of (III) are fixed by hydrogen bonding as it can be seen from the 1H NMR spectrum.
ChemInform Abstract: Total Synthesis of Palytoxin Carboxylic Acid and Palytoxin Amide.
Authors: ARMSTRONG R. W. , BEAU J.‐M. , CHEON S. H. , CHRIST W. J. , FUJIOKA H. , HAM W.‐H. , HAWKINS L. D. , JIN H. , KANG S. H. , KISHI Y. , MARTINELLI M. J. , MCWHORTER W. W. JUN. , MIZUNO M. , NAKATA M. , STUTZ A. E. , TALAMAS F. X. , TANIGUCHI M. , TINO J. A. , UEDA K. , UENISHI J. , WHITE J. B. , YONAGA M.
Published: May 2016

On treatment with DDQ the Mbn groups of the fully protected title acid (I) are removed.
ChemInform Abstract: Intermetallic Compounds with HgCl2 Isoelectronic Anions: Crystal Structure and Vibrational Spectra of Na4HgP2 (I), K4ZnP2 (II), K4CdP2 (III), and K4HgP2 (IV).
Authors: EISENMANN B. , SOMER M.
Published: May 2016

The new title compounds (I), (II), and (IV), obtained directly from the elements at 500 °C for (I) and (IV) or 700 °C for (II), are isotypic and belong to rhombohedral space group R3m, Z=3.
ChemInform Abstract: Optical Transitions of Ho3+ in a Lead Silicate Glass.
Authors: FERMI F. , INGLETTO G. , ASCHIERI C. , BETTINELLI M.
Published: May 2016

Some optical properties of the Ho3+‐doped glass 37.5% PbO‐61.5% SiO2‐1% Ho2O3 are shown to be comparable to those of fluoride glasses.
ChemInform Abstract: Photoelectrochemistry of InSe. Surface Modification by CuISe3·n‐Se.
Authors: SEDARIES D. , LEVY‐CLEMENT C. , NEUMANN‐SPALLART M. , TOMKIEWICZ M.
Published: May 2016

White‐light photocorrosion of lamellar n‐InSe at reverse bias in polyiodide solutions containing Cu+ gives rise to the formation of a CuISe3·n‐Se film.
ChemInform Abstract: Photochemistry and Radiation Chemistry of Colloidal Semiconductors. Part 34. Properties of Q‐PbS.
Authors: GALLARDO S. , GUTIERREZ M. , HENGLEIN A. , JANATA E.
Published: May 2016

Colloidal PbS particles, obtained by precipitation in aqueous or methanolic Pb(II) solutions with H2S in the presence of poly(vinyl) alcohol or in MeCN using poly(ethylene oxide) as stabilizer, show a size quantization effect accompanied by a structured absorption spectrum.
ChemInform Abstract: La1.5Sr0.5Cu0.75Pt0.25O4 (I) and La1.87Sr0.13CuO4 (II).
Authors: MUELLER‐BUSCHBAUM HK. + , TEICHERT A.
Published: May 2016

Single crystals of the title compound (II) are prepared by reaction of La2O3, SrCO3, and CuO (0.75:0.5:1) in a MgO container (900 °C, 24 h; 1400 °C, 24 h; oxygen atmosphere).
ChemInform Abstract: Ferromagnetically Coupled Linear Electron‐Transfer Complexes. Structural and Magnetic Characterization of (Cr(η6‐C6MexH6‐x)2)(TCNE) (x = 0, 3, 6) and S = 0 (TCNE)2‐ 2.
Authors: MILLER J. S. , O'HARE D. M. , CHAKRABORTY A. , EPSTEIN A. J.
Published: May 2016

The reaction of Cr(η6‐C6MexH6‐x)2 (x = 0, 3, 6) with tetracyanoethylene results in formation of the title compounds.
ChemInform Abstract: Reactions of Some Cyclopropylethylenes with TCNE. A Remarkable Effect of Spiro‐Activation in the Cycloaddition.
Authors: NISHIDA S. , MURAKAMI M. , MIZUNO T. , TSUJI T.
Published: May 2016

The mono‐ or dicyclopropylvinylcyclopropanes (III) and (VII) are treated with tetracyanoethylene (IV) at room temperature to perform cycloaddition reactions.
ChemInform Abstract: Characterization of a Stable Carboxylic Acid Intermediate from 1,3‐Dipolar Cycloaddition of a Munchnone with 1,2‐Dicyanocyclobutene.
Authors: MARYANOFF C. A. , KARASH C. B. , TURCHI I. J. , COREY E. R. , MARYANOFF B. E.
Published: May 2016

The munchnone (III), generated from the amino acid (I) and acetic anhydride (II), undergoes 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition reaction with 1,2‐dicyanocyclobutene (IV) to form the cis‐fused cycloadduct (V).
ChemInform Abstract: Biologically Useful Chelators That Take Up Ca2+ Upon Illumination.
Authors: ADAMS S. R. , KAO J. P. Y. , TSIEN R. Y.
Published: May 2016

Two approaches are explored toward the goal of synthesizing physiologically useful Ca2+‐selective chelators, whose Ca2+ affinities increase markedly upon photolysis.
ChemInform Abstract: Unusual Rearrangements in Di‐π‐methane Systems: Mechanistic and Exploratory Organic Photochemistry.
Authors: ZIMMERMAN H. E. , CASSEL J. M.
Published: May 2016

The 1,1‐diphenyl‐5,5‐dicyano‐1,4‐pentadiene (VII) is irradiated in the presence of the triplet sensitizer acetophenone to form exclusively the dicyano(diphenylvinyl)cyclopropane (VIII).
ChemInform Abstract: On the Neophyl‐Like Rearrangement of 2‐(9‐Anthryl)ethyl Radicals (II).
Authors: LEARDINI R. , NANNI D. , PEDULLI G. F. , TUNDO A. , ZANARDI G. , FORESTI E. , PALMIERI P.
Published: May 2016

These are generated by different methods from different precursors, e.g. (I), using different conditions (temp., solvent).
ChemInform Abstract: Enantioselective Hydrogen Transfer Reactions from Propan‐2‐ol to Ketones Catalyzed by Pentacoordinate Iridium(I) Complexes with Chiral Schiff Bases.
Authors: ZASSINOVICH G. , BETTELLA R. , MESTRONI G. , BRESCIANI‐PAHOR N. , GEREMIA S. , RANDACCIO L.
Published: May 2016

The chiral pyridylimines (III) are employed as bidentate ligands in the iridium complexes (VI).
ChemInform Abstract: Preparation of Optically Active Peralkyldiphosphines and Their Use, as the Rhodium(I) Complex, in the Asymmetric Catalytic Hydrogenation of Ketones.
Authors: TANI K. , SUWA K. , TANIGAWA E. , ISE T. , YAMAGATA T. , TATSUNO Y. , SAITO T. , OTSUKA S.
Published: May 2016

The chiral diphosphines (‐)‐(IV) or (‐)‐(IX), prepared as shown in the reaction scheme, are employed as ligands in neutral and cationic rhodium complexes which are tested as catalysts for the asymmetric hydrogenation of various carbonyl compounds, e.g. the α‐keto amides (X) or (S)‐(XII).
ChemInform Abstract: Asymmetric Reactions Catalyzed by Chiral Metal Complexes. Part 32. Efficient Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Itaconic Acid Derivatives Catalyzed by Rhodium Complexes of Improved (2S,4S)‐N‐(tert‐Butoxycarbonyl)‐4‐(diphenylphosphino)‐2‐((diphenylphosphino)methyl)pyrrolidine (BPPM) Analogues.
Authors: INOGUCHI K. , MORIMOTO T. , ACHIWA K.
Published: May 2016

The phosphino(phosphinomethyl)pyrrolidines (IV) are employed as ligands in rhodium complexes which are used in the asymmetric hydrogenation of itaconic acid (V), dimethyl itaconate (VII), or the unsaturated morpholinocarbonyl carboxylic acid (IX).
ChemInform Abstract: Radical Addition to the Carbonyl Carbon Promoted by Aqueous Titanium Trichloride: Stereoselective Synthesis of α,β‐Dihydroxy Ketones.
Authors: CLERICI A. , PORTA O.
Published: May 2016

The vicinal dicarbonyl compounds (I) are treated with aqueous titanium trichloride to produce the α‐hydroxy ketones (II) and (IIIb) and the dimer (IVa) derived from (IIa).
ChemInform Abstract: New Host Family Based on Small‐Ring Compounds.
Authors: WEBER E. , HECKER M. , CSOEREGH I. + , CZUGLER M.
Published: May 2016

23 Diarylcyclopropanes, e.g. (I)‐(III), are prepared by 1,3 dipolar cycloaddition of a diazo compound to an ene as the principal synthetic step (except in two cases).
ChemInform Abstract: A Facile, One‐Pot Conversion of Primary Alcohols into Amines.
Authors: KOZIARA A.
Published: May 2016

Treatment of the primary alcohols (I) with CBrCl3/Ph3P affords mixtures of the alkyl bromides and chlorides, which are converted to alkyl azides on treatment with NaN3.
ChemInform Abstract: Alkaline Hydrolysis of 1,3‐Dibromo‐1,1‐difluoroalkanes: A Two‐Step Vinyl Carboxylation.
Authors: ELSHEIMER S. , SLATTERY D. K. , MICHAEL M. , WEEKS J. , TOPOLESKI K.
Published: May 2016

Addition reaction of dibromodifluoromethane (II) to the olefinic compounds (I) yields the 1,3‐dibromo‐1,1‐difluoroalkanes (III).
ChemInform Abstract: Facile Synthesis of 2‐Methoxyisobutylisonitrile.
Authors: RAMALINGAM K.
Published: May 2016

2‐Hydroxyisobutyronitrile (I) is converted into the methyl ether (III) and then reduced, yielding the amine (IV).
ChemInform Abstract: all‐cis‐1,4,7,10‐Cyclododecatetraene (II). X‐Ray Structure Analysis and Photoelectron Spectrum.
Authors: KRAUSE A. , MUSSO H. , BOLAND W. , AHLRICHS R. , GLEITER R. , BOESE R. , BAER M. +
Published: May 2016

Compound (II) is not homoantiaromatically destabilized.
ChemInform Abstract: Investigations on Transition‐State Geometry in the Aldol Condensation.
Authors: DENMARK S. E. , HENKE B. R.
Published: May 2016

The stereochemical course of the aldol‐type cyclization of the aldehyde (II) is investigated under various reaction conditions.
ChemInform Abstract: Preparation of Unsymmetrically Substituted Stenhouse Salts.
Authors: SAFAR P. , KOVAC J.
Published: May 2016

The title compounds (III) and (V) are prepared in high yields by the reactions between the iminium perchlorates (I) or (IV) and the primary aromatic amines (II).
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Optically Active α‐Hydroxy Acids by Addition of Organozinc Reagents to (‐)‐Menthyl Phenylglyoxalate.
Authors: BOIREAU G. , DEBERLY A. , ABENHAIM D.
Published: May 2016

High stereoselectivity is observed for the addition of sterically demanding organozinc reagents derived from the Grignard compounds (II).
ChemInform Abstract: Effective Activation of Acetals Toward Nucleophiles by the Use of Transition Metal Salts. New Method for Cyanation of Acetals and Ortho Esters Derived from Aromatic and α,β‐Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds with Trimethylsilyl Cyanide Under Neutral Conditions.
Authors: MUKAIYAMA T. , SOGA T. , TAKENOSHITA H.
Published: May 2016

The acetals (I) are treated with trimethylsilyl cyanide (II) in the presence of cobalt dichloride to produce the α‐methoxy nitriles (III).
ChemInform Abstract: Toluene‐p‐sulfonyl Cyanide in Photochemical and Azobisisobutyronitrile‐Initiated Radical Reactions.
Authors: FANG J.‐M. , CHEN M.‐Y. , CHENG M.‐C. , LEE G.‐H. , WANG Y. , PENG S.‐M.
Published: May 2016

The free‐radical addition reactions of tosyl cyanide (II) to olefins occur in a regio‐ and stereoselective manner by addition of the tosyl radical to the less substituted olefinic carbon.