Mechanism of the cycloadditional formaldehyde has been investigated reaction between singlet with MP2/6-31G^＊ method, dichloro-germylidene and including geometry optimization, vibrational analysis and energies for t...Mechanism of the cycloadditional formaldehyde has been investigated reaction between singlet with MP2/6-31G^＊ method, dichloro-germylidene and including geometry optimization, vibrational analysis and energies for the involved stationary points on the potential energy surface. From the potential energy profile, we predict that the cyeloaddition reaction between singlet dichloro-germylidene and formaldehyde has two competitive dominant reaction pathways, going with the formation of two side products （INT3 and INT4）, simultaneously. Both of the two competitive reactions consist of two steps, two reactants firstly form a three-membered ring intermediate INT1 and a twisted four-membered ring intermediate INT2, respectively, both of which are barrier-free exothermic reactions of 41.5 and 72.3 kJ/mol; then INT1 isomerizes to a four-membered ring product P1 via transition state TS1, and INT2 isomerizes to a chlorine-traasfer product P2 via transition state TS2, with the barriers of 2.9 and 0.3 kJ/mol, respectively. Simultaneously, P1 and INT2 further react with formaldehyde to form INT3 and INT4, respectively, which are also barrier-free exothermic reaction of 74.9 and 88.1 kJ/mol.展开更多
The high porosity and tunable chemical functionality of metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)make it a promising catalyst design platform.High-throughput screening of catalytic performance is feasible since the large MOF str...The high porosity and tunable chemical functionality of metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)make it a promising catalyst design platform.High-throughput screening of catalytic performance is feasible since the large MOF structure database is available.In this study,we report a machine learning model for high-throughput screening of MOF catalysts for the CO_(2) cycloaddition reaction.The descriptors for model training were judiciously chosen according to the reaction mechanism,which leads to high accuracy up to 97%for the 75%quantile of the training set as the classification criterion.The feature contribution was further evaluated with SHAP and PDP analysis to provide a certain physical understanding.12,415 hypothetical MOF structures and 100 reported MOFs were evaluated under 100℃ and 1 bar within one day using the model,and 239 potentially efficient catalysts were discovered.Among them,MOF-76(Y)achieved the top performance experimentally among reported MOFs,in good agreement with the prediction.展开更多
Isothiocyanates(ITCs)are an important class of organic compounds characterized by the functional group R-N=C=S.These functional groups are widely found in multiple natural products and pharmaceutical important drugs.M...Isothiocyanates(ITCs)are an important class of organic compounds characterized by the functional group R-N=C=S.These functional groups are widely found in multiple natural products and pharmaceutical important drugs.Moreover,due to their high and versatile reactivity,they are widely used as an intermediate in organic synthesis.Keeping in view ITCs importance,this review summarizes their synthesis from nitrogen rich raw materials like amines,isocyanides,azides and some other compounds like oximes.Besides their synthesis,their application in organic compound synthesis as an intermediate will also be covered.Future research will likely focus on optimizing the synthesis of multifunctional isothiocyanates,understanding their complex biological mechanisms,exploring new applications,and highlighting the continued importance of isothiocyanates in modern chemistry and biotechnology.展开更多
The first efficiently N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed[4+2]cycloaddition of salicylaldehydes and pyrazole-4,5-diones to directly synthesis of spiro-ketal-pyrazolones bearing both oxygens of the ketal unit in the same ...The first efficiently N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed[4+2]cycloaddition of salicylaldehydes and pyrazole-4,5-diones to directly synthesis of spiro-ketal-pyrazolones bearing both oxygens of the ketal unit in the same ring was disclosed.This reaction was qualified with broad substrate scope,achieving moderate to excellent yield(up to 98%).This method has mild reaction conditions and simple operation,providing a new attractive strategy for the practical syntheses of multifunctionalized spiroketals including pyrazolone structures with mild reaction condition and operational simplicity.Furthermore,the gram scale and derivative transformations have also been achieved.展开更多
A visible-light-promoted[1+2]cycloaddition of gem-difluoroalkenes with aryl diazo esters provides an efficient and important route to 1,1-difluorocyclopropanes.The reaction conditions are mild,and the operation is ver...A visible-light-promoted[1+2]cycloaddition of gem-difluoroalkenes with aryl diazo esters provides an efficient and important route to 1,1-difluorocyclopropanes.The reaction conditions are mild,and the operation is very simple.A number of diazo esters and gem-difluoroalkenes are suitable for this reaction(36 examples),providing the desired products in good yields with excellent diastereoselectivity(>20∶1).展开更多
Pyrazolidinones,as significant analogs ofβ-lactam antibiotics,have garnered substantial interest for their enantioselective synthesis.Azomethine imines,recognized as valuable building blocks for the construction of t...Pyrazolidinones,as significant analogs ofβ-lactam antibiotics,have garnered substantial interest for their enantioselective synthesis.Azomethine imines,recognized as valuable building blocks for the construction of these nitrogen-containing compounds,underscore the continuous pursuit of novel building blocks and reaction methodologies within the chemical community.In this paper,we present a cascade cyclization between alkenyl azomethine imines and furan-2(5H)-one to generate chiral coronal polyheterocyclic compounds with high yields and enantioselectivities,catalyzed by dipeptide-derived phosphonium salts.In-vitro biological activity assays highlight the potential of these chiral compounds in drug discovery.Additionally,density functional theory(DFT)calculations elucidate the pivotal role of phosphonium salts,demonstrating their cooperative activations via hydrogen bonding and ion-pairing interactions.展开更多
High-energy-density(HED)fuel(e.g.widely used JP-10 and RJ-4),featuring compact 3D polycyclic structure with high strain,is of critical importance for volume-limited military aircraft,since their high density and combu...High-energy-density(HED)fuel(e.g.widely used JP-10 and RJ-4),featuring compact 3D polycyclic structure with high strain,is of critical importance for volume-limited military aircraft,since their high density and combustion heat can provide more propulsion energy.To reduce the reliance on petroleum source,it is highly desirable to develop renewable alternatives for the production of strained polycyclic HED fuel,but which remains a big challenge because of the inaccessibility caused by the high strain,We herein demonstrate a three-step catalytic route towards highly strained C_(17)and C_(18)spirofuel with biomass feedstocks.The process includes catalytic aldol condensation of renewable cyclohexanone/cyclopentanone with benzaldehyde,catalytic spiro Diels-Alder(D-A)reaction of aldol adduct with isoprene,and catalytic hydrodeoxygenation.The key spiro D-A reaction is enabled by the catalysis of heterogeneous Lewis acidic ionic liquid.The chloroaluminate IL,formed by benign urea and AICl3,exhibits good catalytic performance and reusability for this step.An eventual hydrodeoxygenation(HDO)over Pd/C and H-Y produces strained tricyclic spirofuel with density>0.93 g/mL,combustion heat>41 MJ/L and freezing point<-40℃,which are better than the properties of tactical fuel RJ-4.Therefore,it is anticipated that the as-prepared renewable fuels have the potential to replace traditional petroleum-derived HED fuels.展开更多
The first synthesis of flavanostilbenes with a 2-cyclohepten-1-one core was carried out by applying an effective strategy in three steps from abundant polymerized flavanol resources.A key regio-and stereoselective Cu-...The first synthesis of flavanostilbenes with a 2-cyclohepten-1-one core was carried out by applying an effective strategy in three steps from abundant polymerized flavanol resources.A key regio-and stereoselective Cu-mediated[5+2]cycloaddition/decarboxylation cascade was explored and applied without the use of protecting groups,and water as an environmentally friendly solvent contributed to the cascade.The intramolecular[5+2]cycloaddition mechanism,involving oxidation and dearomatization of the flavanol unit as a diene,was proposed and supported by the synthesis of the intermediate.The regioselectivity of the cyclization was found to be dependent on the substitution effects of the stilbene units by the exploration of substrate scope.展开更多
The development of general and practical strategies toward the construction of medium-sized rings is still challenging in organic synthesis,especially for the multiple stereocenters control of substituted groups on th...The development of general and practical strategies toward the construction of medium-sized rings is still challenging in organic synthesis,especially for the multiple stereocenters control of substituted groups on the ring owing to the long distance between groups.Thus,stereoselective synthesis of multi-substituted ten-membered rings is attractive.Herein,a rapid assembly of various highly substituted ten-membered nitrogen heterocycles between two 1,3-dipoles through a tandem[3+3]cycloaddition/aza-Claisen rearrangement of N-vinyl-α,β-unsaturated nitrones and aza-oxyallyl or oxyallyl cations are disclosed.Products containing two or multiple stereocenters could be obtained in up to 96%yield with high regioselectivity and diastereoselectivity.Selective N-O bond cleavages of ten-membered nitrogen heterocycles lead to various novel 5,6,6-perifused benzofurans,bicyclo[4.4.0]or bicyclo[5.3.0]skeletons containing three or multiple continuous stereocenters in good yields and high diastereoselectivity.Biological tests show that the obtained ten-membered N-heterocycles and bicyclo[4.4.0]skeletons inhibited nitric oxide generation in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells and might serve as good anti-inflammatory agents.展开更多
In the context of peaking carbon dioxide emissions and carbon neutrality,development of feasible methods for converting CO_(2)into high value-added chemicals stands out as a hot subject.In this study,P[D+COO^(−)][Br^(...In the context of peaking carbon dioxide emissions and carbon neutrality,development of feasible methods for converting CO_(2)into high value-added chemicals stands out as a hot subject.In this study,P[D+COO^(−)][Br^(−)][DBUH^(+)],a series of novel heterogeneous dual-ionic poly(ionic liquid)s(PILs)were synthesized readily from 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate(DMAEMA),bromo-substituted aliphatic acids,organic bases and divinylbenzene(DVB).The structures,compositions and morphologies were characterized or determined by nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR),thermal gravimetric analysis(TGA),infrared spectroscopy(IR),scanning electron microscopes(SEM),and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis(BET),etc.Application of the P[D+COO^(−)][Br^(−)][DBUH^(+)]series as catalysts in converting CO_(2)into cyclic carbonates showed that P[D+COO^(−)][Br^(−)][DBUH^(+)]-2/1/0.6was able to catalyze epiclorohydrin-CO_(2)cycloaddition the most efficiently.This afforded chloropropylene carbonate(CPC)in 98.4%yield with≥99%selectivity in 24 hr under solvent-and additive-free conditions at atmospheric pressure.Reusability experiments showed that recycling of the catalyst 6 times only resulted in a slight decline in the catalytic performance.In addition,it could be used for the synthesis of a variety of differently substituted cyclic carbonates in good to excellent yields.Finally,key catalytic active sites were probed,and a reasonable mechanism was proposed accordingly.In summary,this work poses an efficient strategy for heterogenization of dual-ionic PILs and provides amild and environmentally benign approach to the fixation and utilization of carbon dioxide.展开更多
Bridged bicyclic cores have been recognized as valuable bioisosteres of benzene ring,which are of great value in medicinal chemistry.However,the development of fluorinated bicyclic skeletons,which encompass two privil...Bridged bicyclic cores have been recognized as valuable bioisosteres of benzene ring,which are of great value in medicinal chemistry.However,the development of fluorinated bicyclic skeletons,which encompass two privileged elements widely acknowledged for fine tuning the working effect of target molecules,are far less common.Herein,we present a general and practical synthesis of gem-difluorobicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes(diF-BCHs)from readily available difluorinated hexa-1,5-dienes through energy transfer photocatalysis.By taking advantage of an efficient Cope rearrangement,the preparation of both constitutional isomers of diF-BCHs is readily achieved under identical conditions.The operational simplicity,mild conditions and wide scope further highlight the potential application of this protocol.Moreover,computational studies indicated a positive effect of fluorine atoms in lowering either the triplet or FMO energies of the hexa-1,5-diene substrates,thus promoting the present photoinduced[2+2]cycloaddition.展开更多
Developing an energy supply-chain based on renewable biomass holds great potential to build a low carbon society.High-energy-density(HED)jet fuel,featuring unique fused/strained cycloalkanes,is of great significance f...Developing an energy supply-chain based on renewable biomass holds great potential to build a low carbon society.High-energy-density(HED)jet fuel,featuring unique fused/strained cycloalkanes,is of great significance for volume-limited military aircrafts,as their high density and combustion heat can extend flight duration and increase the payload.Therefore,the exploration of biomass-based routes towards HED fuel has drawn much attention over the past decade.Cycloaddition reaction features rapid construction of various carbocycles in an atom-and step-economical fashion.This elegant strategy has been widely applied in the manufacture of sustainable HED fuel.Here we carefully summarize the progress achieved in this fascinating area and the review is categorized by the cycloaddition patterns including[4+2],[2+2],[4+4],and[2+1]cycloadditions.Besides,the energy densities of the as-prepared biofuels and petroleumbased fuels(conventional Jet-A and advanced JP-10)are also compared.This review will provide important insights into rational design of new HED fuel with different ring-types/sizes and inspire the chemists to turn those literature studies into practical applications in military field.展开更多
The catalytic asymmetric dipolar cycloaddition reaction is efficient for the construction of various chiral valuable carbo-and heterocycles.Thus,the design and exploration of new dipoles and the subsequent control of ...The catalytic asymmetric dipolar cycloaddition reaction is efficient for the construction of various chiral valuable carbo-and heterocycles.Thus,the design and exploration of new dipoles and the subsequent control of their reactivity for various stereoselective cycloadditions are significant aspects of modern organic synthesis.Herein,we have developed a series of vinyl cyclic carbamates containing an oxazolidine-2,4–dione fragment and used them as reactive precursors for in situ generation of amide-based aza-π-allylpalladium 1,3-dipoles,which could be applied to asymmetric decarboxylative 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition with different types of dipolarophiles containing C=C,C=N,and C=O double bonds.This strategy provides an opportunity for the synthesis of previously unusual structures,such as highly functionalized optically pure pyrrolidin-2-ones,imidazolidin-4-ones,and oxazolidin-4-ones.This protocol also has significant features including wide substrate scope,mild reaction conditions,simple operation,and good to excellent results(70 examples,up to 99%yield,>20:1 dr and 99%ee).This unique method significantly expands the reaction range of the amide-based aza-π-allylpalladium 1,3-dipoles compared to the precedents.展开更多
Four novel compounds based on hexanuclear thorium cluster were synthesized and characterized.Compound 1[Th_(6)(HPy C)_(8)(HCOO)_(4)]is formed by replacing formate ligands of preassembled thorium cluster[Th_(6)O_(4)(OH...Four novel compounds based on hexanuclear thorium cluster were synthesized and characterized.Compound 1[Th_(6)(HPy C)_(8)(HCOO)_(4)]is formed by replacing formate ligands of preassembled thorium cluster[Th_(6)O_(4)(OH)_(4)(H_(2)O)_(6)(HCOO)_(12)]with eight H_(2)Py C(4-pyrazolecarboxylic acid)under solvothermal conditions.Each of the HPy C^(-)ligands is coordinated with one Cu^(2+)to form the(4,8)-connected scu-net structure of compound 2[(Cu Cl_(2))_(2)Th_(6)(HPy C)_8(HCOO)_(4)].In compound 3[(Cu Cl_(2))_(2)Th_(6)(HPy C)_(10)(HCOO)_(4)],ten of the formate ligands of preassembled Th_(6)cluster are replaced by HPy C^(-)ligands.Compared with compound 2,the two extra HPy C^(-)ligands in the equatorial plane of the Th_(6)cluster in compound 3 are not further connected to copper ions.Therefore,the topology structure of compound 3 is same with that of compound 2.Compound 4[(Cu_(3)Cl_(2))(Cu Cl_(2))Th_(6)(Py C)_(3)(HPy C)_(4)(HCOO)_(5)]contains three kinds of metal nodes,Th_(6)cluster,Cu_(3)cluster and mononuclear Cu^(2+),and exhibits a novel(5,7)-connected net structure,which was first discovered in actinide MOFs.Furthermore,considering the satisfactory stability of compound 4 and its unsaturated metal nodes and Lewis acid sites,the catalysis of cycloaddition of CO_(2)was further studied.We found that this thorium-copper heterometallic cluster organic framework can be used as a potential actinide functional material for catalyzing the efficient CO_(2)conversion to value-added products.展开更多
Cerium-doped zirconium-based NH_(2)-UiO-66 nanoparticles were synthesized in ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate at room temperature.The crystal structure and morphology were studied using X-ray diffracti...Cerium-doped zirconium-based NH_(2)-UiO-66 nanoparticles were synthesized in ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate at room temperature.The crystal structure and morphology were studied using X-ray diffraction,infrared spectroscopy,scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy.The valence state and distribution of elements in the obtained materials were examined using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy.Catalytic performance studies show that the cerium-doped NH_(2)-UiO-66 exhibits improved catalytic efficiency in the cycloaddition reaction of 1,2-butylene oxide and carbon dioxide than pure NH_(2)-UiO-66.Studies on the photoelectric properties indicate that the cerium-doped NH_(2)-UiO-66 catalyst possesses strong photocurrent response,low interfacial charge transfer resistance,narrow band gap,and low flat band potential.This work provides a new approach of synthesizing high-performance catalyst for photocatalytic CO_(2) cycloaddition.展开更多
Citrinsorbicillin A(1),a novel homotrimeric sorbicillinoid,along with two new monomers citrinsor-bicillins B(2)and C(3),were isolated from the Coptis chinensis endophyte Trichoderma citrinoviride HT-9 by liquid chroma...Citrinsorbicillin A(1),a novel homotrimeric sorbicillinoid,along with two new monomers citrinsor-bicillins B(2)and C(3),were isolated from the Coptis chinensis endophyte Trichoderma citrinoviride HT-9 by liquid chromatograph mass spectrometer(LC-MS)-guided strategy.1 was the first trimeric-example from terrestrial fungi,which possessed a unique carbon skeleton with two bicyclo[2.2.2]octanedione ring connected through an enolated carbon forming by[4+2]cycloaddition.Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis and X-ray diffraction.1 exhibited moderate cytotoxicity against human colon cancer HT29 cells,and it induced significant cell cycle arrest by reducing the protein expression of cyclin D1.展开更多
The quest for innovative hydrogen-bond donor(HBD)catalysts has led to a significant advancement in the field of organic synthesis.Considering the electron-withdrawing strength of imidazolium cations and the spatial re...The quest for innovative hydrogen-bond donor(HBD)catalysts has led to a significant advancement in the field of organic synthesis.Considering the electron-withdrawing strength of imidazolium cations and the spatial requirements of hydrogen bond donors,a novel HBD catalyst based on the 1,1'-methylenediimidazolium scaffold by bridging two imidazolium cations with methylene was developed.The 1,1'-methylenediimidazolium-based catalysts exhibit excellent performance in the cycloaddition reaction of CO_(2) and epoxides,achieving up to 99% yield and 99%selectivity under mild conditions(atmospheric pressure,80℃ for 12 h,with 1 mol%catalyst).The geometric structure,atomic charge distribution,and synergistic effect of HBD catalysts were studied in detail through 1H NMR spectroscopy and density functional theory(DFT)calculations.The research results indicate that the protons at positions C2-H,C2'-H,C5-H,and C5'-H on the imidazolium rings,as well as the protons on the bridged methylene,contribute to the formation of multiple hydrogen bonds with appropriate distance and synergistic effects,which are crucial for activating CO_(2) and epoxides.This research highlights the distinctive attributes of 1,1'-methylenediimidazolium-based catalysts and offers valuable insights into the development of highly efficient multiple HBD catalysts.展开更多
Cyclobutanes are distributed widely in a large class of natural products featuring diverse pharmaceutical activities and intricate structural frameworks.The[2+2]cycloaddition is unequivocally the primary and most comm...Cyclobutanes are distributed widely in a large class of natural products featuring diverse pharmaceutical activities and intricate structural frameworks.The[2+2]cycloaddition is unequivocally the primary and most commonly used method for synthesizing cyclobutanes.In this review,we have summarized the application of the[2+2]cycloaddition with different reaction mechanisms in the chemical synthesis of selected cyclobutane-containing natural products over the past decade.展开更多
Among the many strategies for CO_(2)resource utilization,the synthetic technology of cyclic carbonates with 100%atom economy through CO_(2)and epoxide is one of the most industrially viable routes,but its efficiency h...Among the many strategies for CO_(2)resource utilization,the synthetic technology of cyclic carbonates with 100%atom economy through CO_(2)and epoxide is one of the most industrially viable routes,but its efficiency has been severely hampered by the lack of highly active catalytic sites.Moreover,due to the intrinsic thermodynamic stability and kinetic inertia of CO_(2)and the higher energy barrier of the ring-opening reaction of epoxides,the heterogeneous catalytic conversion of CO_(2)highly depends on harsh operating conditions,high temperatures and pressures,and the incorporation of cocatalysts.The devel-opment of efficient heterogeneous catalysts for CO_(2)conversion under cocatalyst-free and mild conditions has always been a challenge.Herein,we have proposed a synergetic strategy of facet and vacancy engi-neering for the construction of highly efficient heterogeneous catalyst BiO1-x Br1-y-(010)for CO_(2)cycload-dition,where introducing the OVs-BrVs pairs into typical(010)facets BiOBr with simultaneous surface Lewis acid sites Bi^(3+)and nucleophilic sites Br^(−).By combining theoretical calculations and a series of systematic experiments,such as CO_(2)temperature-programmed desorption,electron paramagnetic res-onance and fluorescence probe analysis experiments,the introduced OVs-BrVs pair can not only form Bi^(3+)-Bi^(3-x)+dual active sites on the surface,which activate PO and CO_(2)respectively to reduce the energy barrier of CO_(2)insertion,but also activate Br^(−)near BrVs to enhance their nucleophilic attacking ability and reduce the energy barrier of epoxides ring-opening.As a result,the BiO1-x Br1-y-(010)with abundant surface OVs-BrVs pairs showed a high cyclic carbonates conversion of 99%with 100%selectivity un-der cocatalyst-free and mild conditions,far surpassing most heterogeneous catalytic systems.This work provides a completely new strategy to construct high-performance heterogeneous CO_(2)cycloaddition cata-lysts through a simple facet and vacancy engineering strategy to overcome the harsh operating conditions limitation and the use of cocatalysts.展开更多
The Ni(Ⅱ)-chiral(4S,4'S)-2,2'-(4,6-dibenzofurandiyl)bis[4,5-dihydro-4-phenyloxazole](DBFOX/Ph)-catalyzed asymmetric 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of nitrile imines to N-α,β-unsaturated acylpyrazoles was presen...The Ni(Ⅱ)-chiral(4S,4'S)-2,2'-(4,6-dibenzofurandiyl)bis[4,5-dihydro-4-phenyloxazole](DBFOX/Ph)-catalyzed asymmetric 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of nitrile imines to N-α,β-unsaturated acylpyrazoles was presented.This tactic rendered a facile and feasible route to prepare the optically active tetrasubstituted 5-3,5-dimethylpyrazole acyl dihydropyrazole cy-cloadducts bearing one or two contiguous stereocenters in good yields(up to 97%yield)with high regioselectivities(100%)and enantioselectivities(up to 97.5%ee).Following that,chiral cycloadducts could be obtained consistently in good chemical yields with excellent enantioselectivities within the gram scale process,additionally,toward five kinds of derivatization reac-tions like nucleophilic and reduction for further conversion of chiral cycloadducts to related chiral dihydropyrazole derivatives encompassing different substituents.展开更多
文摘Mechanism of the cycloadditional formaldehyde has been investigated reaction between singlet with MP2/6-31G^＊ method, dichloro-germylidene and including geometry optimization, vibrational analysis and energies for the involved stationary points on the potential energy surface. From the potential energy profile, we predict that the cyeloaddition reaction between singlet dichloro-germylidene and formaldehyde has two competitive dominant reaction pathways, going with the formation of two side products （INT3 and INT4）, simultaneously. Both of the two competitive reactions consist of two steps, two reactants firstly form a three-membered ring intermediate INT1 and a twisted four-membered ring intermediate INT2, respectively, both of which are barrier-free exothermic reactions of 41.5 and 72.3 kJ/mol; then INT1 isomerizes to a four-membered ring product P1 via transition state TS1, and INT2 isomerizes to a chlorine-traasfer product P2 via transition state TS2, with the barriers of 2.9 and 0.3 kJ/mol, respectively. Simultaneously, P1 and INT2 further react with formaldehyde to form INT3 and INT4, respectively, which are also barrier-free exothermic reaction of 74.9 and 88.1 kJ/mol.
基金financial support from the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFB 3501501)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22225803,22038001,22108007 and 22278011)+1 种基金Beijing Natural Science Foundation(No.Z230023)Beijing Science and Technology Commission(No.Z211100004321001).
文摘The high porosity and tunable chemical functionality of metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)make it a promising catalyst design platform.High-throughput screening of catalytic performance is feasible since the large MOF structure database is available.In this study,we report a machine learning model for high-throughput screening of MOF catalysts for the CO_(2) cycloaddition reaction.The descriptors for model training were judiciously chosen according to the reaction mechanism,which leads to high accuracy up to 97%for the 75%quantile of the training set as the classification criterion.The feature contribution was further evaluated with SHAP and PDP analysis to provide a certain physical understanding.12,415 hypothetical MOF structures and 100 reported MOFs were evaluated under 100℃ and 1 bar within one day using the model,and 239 potentially efficient catalysts were discovered.Among them,MOF-76(Y)achieved the top performance experimentally among reported MOFs,in good agreement with the prediction.
文摘Isothiocyanates(ITCs)are an important class of organic compounds characterized by the functional group R-N=C=S.These functional groups are widely found in multiple natural products and pharmaceutical important drugs.Moreover,due to their high and versatile reactivity,they are widely used as an intermediate in organic synthesis.Keeping in view ITCs importance,this review summarizes their synthesis from nitrogen rich raw materials like amines,isocyanides,azides and some other compounds like oximes.Besides their synthesis,their application in organic compound synthesis as an intermediate will also be covered.Future research will likely focus on optimizing the synthesis of multifunctional isothiocyanates,understanding their complex biological mechanisms,exploring new applications,and highlighting the continued importance of isothiocyanates in modern chemistry and biotechnology.
文摘The first efficiently N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed[4+2]cycloaddition of salicylaldehydes and pyrazole-4,5-diones to directly synthesis of spiro-ketal-pyrazolones bearing both oxygens of the ketal unit in the same ring was disclosed.This reaction was qualified with broad substrate scope,achieving moderate to excellent yield(up to 98%).This method has mild reaction conditions and simple operation,providing a new attractive strategy for the practical syntheses of multifunctionalized spiroketals including pyrazolone structures with mild reaction condition and operational simplicity.Furthermore,the gram scale and derivative transformations have also been achieved.
文摘A visible-light-promoted[1+2]cycloaddition of gem-difluoroalkenes with aryl diazo esters provides an efficient and important route to 1,1-difluorocyclopropanes.The reaction conditions are mild,and the operation is very simple.A number of diazo esters and gem-difluoroalkenes are suitable for this reaction(36 examples),providing the desired products in good yields with excellent diastereoselectivity(>20∶1).
基金Financial support from National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21871282,22377113,22301309)Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB0590000)+6 种基金National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2023YFA0914502)Taishan Scholar Program of Shandong Province(No.tsqn202306103,tsqn202306026)Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF(No.GZC20232509)Distinguished Young Scholars of Shandong Province(Overseas)(No.2022HWYQ-004)Shandong Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.SDBX2023044)Qingdao Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.QDBSH20230202048)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Ocean University of China)。
文摘Pyrazolidinones,as significant analogs ofβ-lactam antibiotics,have garnered substantial interest for their enantioselective synthesis.Azomethine imines,recognized as valuable building blocks for the construction of these nitrogen-containing compounds,underscore the continuous pursuit of novel building blocks and reaction methodologies within the chemical community.In this paper,we present a cascade cyclization between alkenyl azomethine imines and furan-2(5H)-one to generate chiral coronal polyheterocyclic compounds with high yields and enantioselectivities,catalyzed by dipeptide-derived phosphonium salts.In-vitro biological activity assays highlight the potential of these chiral compounds in drug discovery.Additionally,density functional theory(DFT)calculations elucidate the pivotal role of phosphonium salts,demonstrating their cooperative activations via hydrogen bonding and ion-pairing interactions.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2023QN1009)Xuzhou Basic Research Project(KC23018)+1 种基金China University of Mining and Technology(CUMT)Open Sharing Fund for Large-scale Instruments and Equipment(DYGX-2024-34)Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions.
文摘High-energy-density(HED)fuel(e.g.widely used JP-10 and RJ-4),featuring compact 3D polycyclic structure with high strain,is of critical importance for volume-limited military aircraft,since their high density and combustion heat can provide more propulsion energy.To reduce the reliance on petroleum source,it is highly desirable to develop renewable alternatives for the production of strained polycyclic HED fuel,but which remains a big challenge because of the inaccessibility caused by the high strain,We herein demonstrate a three-step catalytic route towards highly strained C_(17)and C_(18)spirofuel with biomass feedstocks.The process includes catalytic aldol condensation of renewable cyclohexanone/cyclopentanone with benzaldehyde,catalytic spiro Diels-Alder(D-A)reaction of aldol adduct with isoprene,and catalytic hydrodeoxygenation.The key spiro D-A reaction is enabled by the catalysis of heterogeneous Lewis acidic ionic liquid.The chloroaluminate IL,formed by benign urea and AICl3,exhibits good catalytic performance and reusability for this step.An eventual hydrodeoxygenation(HDO)over Pd/C and H-Y produces strained tricyclic spirofuel with density>0.93 g/mL,combustion heat>41 MJ/L and freezing point<-40℃,which are better than the properties of tactical fuel RJ-4.Therefore,it is anticipated that the as-prepared renewable fuels have the potential to replace traditional petroleum-derived HED fuels.
基金financial surpport from the CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(CIFMS,No.2021-I2M-1-028)supported by Biomedical High Performance Computing Platform,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences。
文摘The first synthesis of flavanostilbenes with a 2-cyclohepten-1-one core was carried out by applying an effective strategy in three steps from abundant polymerized flavanol resources.A key regio-and stereoselective Cu-mediated[5+2]cycloaddition/decarboxylation cascade was explored and applied without the use of protecting groups,and water as an environmentally friendly solvent contributed to the cascade.The intramolecular[5+2]cycloaddition mechanism,involving oxidation and dearomatization of the flavanol unit as a diene,was proposed and supported by the synthesis of the intermediate.The regioselectivity of the cyclization was found to be dependent on the substitution effects of the stilbene units by the exploration of substrate scope.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22071035)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi(Nos.2023GXNSFDA026025,2022GXNSFBA035494)+2 种基金Guangxi Minzu University Scientific Research Funds for Talent Introduction(2022KJQD14)the Student Innovation Training Program(No.202310602014)are greatly appreciated.
文摘The development of general and practical strategies toward the construction of medium-sized rings is still challenging in organic synthesis,especially for the multiple stereocenters control of substituted groups on the ring owing to the long distance between groups.Thus,stereoselective synthesis of multi-substituted ten-membered rings is attractive.Herein,a rapid assembly of various highly substituted ten-membered nitrogen heterocycles between two 1,3-dipoles through a tandem[3+3]cycloaddition/aza-Claisen rearrangement of N-vinyl-α,β-unsaturated nitrones and aza-oxyallyl or oxyallyl cations are disclosed.Products containing two or multiple stereocenters could be obtained in up to 96%yield with high regioselectivity and diastereoselectivity.Selective N-O bond cleavages of ten-membered nitrogen heterocycles lead to various novel 5,6,6-perifused benzofurans,bicyclo[4.4.0]or bicyclo[5.3.0]skeletons containing three or multiple continuous stereocenters in good yields and high diastereoselectivity.Biological tests show that the obtained ten-membered N-heterocycles and bicyclo[4.4.0]skeletons inhibited nitric oxide generation in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells and might serve as good anti-inflammatory agents.
基金supported by the Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province(No.2019A1515110551)the Science Foundation for Distinguished Scholars of Dongguan University of Technology(No.196100041051).
文摘In the context of peaking carbon dioxide emissions and carbon neutrality,development of feasible methods for converting CO_(2)into high value-added chemicals stands out as a hot subject.In this study,P[D+COO^(−)][Br^(−)][DBUH^(+)],a series of novel heterogeneous dual-ionic poly(ionic liquid)s(PILs)were synthesized readily from 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate(DMAEMA),bromo-substituted aliphatic acids,organic bases and divinylbenzene(DVB).The structures,compositions and morphologies were characterized or determined by nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR),thermal gravimetric analysis(TGA),infrared spectroscopy(IR),scanning electron microscopes(SEM),and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis(BET),etc.Application of the P[D+COO^(−)][Br^(−)][DBUH^(+)]series as catalysts in converting CO_(2)into cyclic carbonates showed that P[D+COO^(−)][Br^(−)][DBUH^(+)]-2/1/0.6was able to catalyze epiclorohydrin-CO_(2)cycloaddition the most efficiently.This afforded chloropropylene carbonate(CPC)in 98.4%yield with≥99%selectivity in 24 hr under solvent-and additive-free conditions at atmospheric pressure.Reusability experiments showed that recycling of the catalyst 6 times only resulted in a slight decline in the catalytic performance.In addition,it could be used for the synthesis of a variety of differently substituted cyclic carbonates in good to excellent yields.Finally,key catalytic active sites were probed,and a reasonable mechanism was proposed accordingly.In summary,this work poses an efficient strategy for heterogenization of dual-ionic PILs and provides amild and environmentally benign approach to the fixation and utilization of carbon dioxide.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22271151)the Distinguished Youth Foundation of Jiangsu Province.
文摘Bridged bicyclic cores have been recognized as valuable bioisosteres of benzene ring,which are of great value in medicinal chemistry.However,the development of fluorinated bicyclic skeletons,which encompass two privileged elements widely acknowledged for fine tuning the working effect of target molecules,are far less common.Herein,we present a general and practical synthesis of gem-difluorobicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes(diF-BCHs)from readily available difluorinated hexa-1,5-dienes through energy transfer photocatalysis.By taking advantage of an efficient Cope rearrangement,the preparation of both constitutional isomers of diF-BCHs is readily achieved under identical conditions.The operational simplicity,mild conditions and wide scope further highlight the potential application of this protocol.Moreover,computational studies indicated a positive effect of fluorine atoms in lowering either the triplet or FMO energies of the hexa-1,5-diene substrates,thus promoting the present photoinduced[2+2]cycloaddition.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFB4201802)the Xuzhou Basic Research Project(KC23018)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2023-00104)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions。
文摘Developing an energy supply-chain based on renewable biomass holds great potential to build a low carbon society.High-energy-density(HED)jet fuel,featuring unique fused/strained cycloalkanes,is of great significance for volume-limited military aircrafts,as their high density and combustion heat can extend flight duration and increase the payload.Therefore,the exploration of biomass-based routes towards HED fuel has drawn much attention over the past decade.Cycloaddition reaction features rapid construction of various carbocycles in an atom-and step-economical fashion.This elegant strategy has been widely applied in the manufacture of sustainable HED fuel.Here we carefully summarize the progress achieved in this fascinating area and the review is categorized by the cycloaddition patterns including[4+2],[2+2],[4+4],and[2+1]cycloadditions.Besides,the energy densities of the as-prepared biofuels and petroleumbased fuels(conventional Jet-A and advanced JP-10)are also compared.This review will provide important insights into rational design of new HED fuel with different ring-types/sizes and inspire the chemists to turn those literature studies into practical applications in military field.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22271027,22171029,21901024,21871252,21801024,and 21801026)the Sichuan Science and Technology Program(No.2021YFS0315)the Talent Program of Chengdu University(Nos.2081919035 and 2081921038)。
文摘The catalytic asymmetric dipolar cycloaddition reaction is efficient for the construction of various chiral valuable carbo-and heterocycles.Thus,the design and exploration of new dipoles and the subsequent control of their reactivity for various stereoselective cycloadditions are significant aspects of modern organic synthesis.Herein,we have developed a series of vinyl cyclic carbamates containing an oxazolidine-2,4–dione fragment and used them as reactive precursors for in situ generation of amide-based aza-π-allylpalladium 1,3-dipoles,which could be applied to asymmetric decarboxylative 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition with different types of dipolarophiles containing C=C,C=N,and C=O double bonds.This strategy provides an opportunity for the synthesis of previously unusual structures,such as highly functionalized optically pure pyrrolidin-2-ones,imidazolidin-4-ones,and oxazolidin-4-ones.This protocol also has significant features including wide substrate scope,mild reaction conditions,simple operation,and good to excellent results(70 examples,up to 99%yield,>20:1 dr and 99%ee).This unique method significantly expands the reaction range of the amide-based aza-π-allylpalladium 1,3-dipoles compared to the precedents.
基金support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22076187,22122609)the Hunan Province Natural Science Foundation of China(No.2023JJ40530)+1 种基金the Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Education Department(No.22C0202)The National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(No.21925603)。
文摘Four novel compounds based on hexanuclear thorium cluster were synthesized and characterized.Compound 1[Th_(6)(HPy C)_(8)(HCOO)_(4)]is formed by replacing formate ligands of preassembled thorium cluster[Th_(6)O_(4)(OH)_(4)(H_(2)O)_(6)(HCOO)_(12)]with eight H_(2)Py C(4-pyrazolecarboxylic acid)under solvothermal conditions.Each of the HPy C^(-)ligands is coordinated with one Cu^(2+)to form the(4,8)-connected scu-net structure of compound 2[(Cu Cl_(2))_(2)Th_(6)(HPy C)_8(HCOO)_(4)].In compound 3[(Cu Cl_(2))_(2)Th_(6)(HPy C)_(10)(HCOO)_(4)],ten of the formate ligands of preassembled Th_(6)cluster are replaced by HPy C^(-)ligands.Compared with compound 2,the two extra HPy C^(-)ligands in the equatorial plane of the Th_(6)cluster in compound 3 are not further connected to copper ions.Therefore,the topology structure of compound 3 is same with that of compound 2.Compound 4[(Cu_(3)Cl_(2))(Cu Cl_(2))Th_(6)(Py C)_(3)(HPy C)_(4)(HCOO)_(5)]contains three kinds of metal nodes,Th_(6)cluster,Cu_(3)cluster and mononuclear Cu^(2+),and exhibits a novel(5,7)-connected net structure,which was first discovered in actinide MOFs.Furthermore,considering the satisfactory stability of compound 4 and its unsaturated metal nodes and Lewis acid sites,the catalysis of cycloaddition of CO_(2)was further studied.We found that this thorium-copper heterometallic cluster organic framework can be used as a potential actinide functional material for catalyzing the efficient CO_(2)conversion to value-added products.
文摘Cerium-doped zirconium-based NH_(2)-UiO-66 nanoparticles were synthesized in ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate at room temperature.The crystal structure and morphology were studied using X-ray diffraction,infrared spectroscopy,scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy.The valence state and distribution of elements in the obtained materials were examined using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy.Catalytic performance studies show that the cerium-doped NH_(2)-UiO-66 exhibits improved catalytic efficiency in the cycloaddition reaction of 1,2-butylene oxide and carbon dioxide than pure NH_(2)-UiO-66.Studies on the photoelectric properties indicate that the cerium-doped NH_(2)-UiO-66 catalyst possesses strong photocurrent response,low interfacial charge transfer resistance,narrow band gap,and low flat band potential.This work provides a new approach of synthesizing high-performance catalyst for photocatalytic CO_(2) cycloaddition.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82003629)the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing(No.cstc2021jcyj-msxmX0975)the Open Project of State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines(No.SKLNMKF202304).
文摘Citrinsorbicillin A(1),a novel homotrimeric sorbicillinoid,along with two new monomers citrinsor-bicillins B(2)and C(3),were isolated from the Coptis chinensis endophyte Trichoderma citrinoviride HT-9 by liquid chromatograph mass spectrometer(LC-MS)-guided strategy.1 was the first trimeric-example from terrestrial fungi,which possessed a unique carbon skeleton with two bicyclo[2.2.2]octanedione ring connected through an enolated carbon forming by[4+2]cycloaddition.Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis and X-ray diffraction.1 exhibited moderate cytotoxicity against human colon cancer HT29 cells,and it induced significant cell cycle arrest by reducing the protein expression of cyclin D1.
文摘The quest for innovative hydrogen-bond donor(HBD)catalysts has led to a significant advancement in the field of organic synthesis.Considering the electron-withdrawing strength of imidazolium cations and the spatial requirements of hydrogen bond donors,a novel HBD catalyst based on the 1,1'-methylenediimidazolium scaffold by bridging two imidazolium cations with methylene was developed.The 1,1'-methylenediimidazolium-based catalysts exhibit excellent performance in the cycloaddition reaction of CO_(2) and epoxides,achieving up to 99% yield and 99%selectivity under mild conditions(atmospheric pressure,80℃ for 12 h,with 1 mol%catalyst).The geometric structure,atomic charge distribution,and synergistic effect of HBD catalysts were studied in detail through 1H NMR spectroscopy and density functional theory(DFT)calculations.The research results indicate that the protons at positions C2-H,C2'-H,C5-H,and C5'-H on the imidazolium rings,as well as the protons on the bridged methylene,contribute to the formation of multiple hydrogen bonds with appropriate distance and synergistic effects,which are crucial for activating CO_(2) and epoxides.This research highlights the distinctive attributes of 1,1'-methylenediimidazolium-based catalysts and offers valuable insights into the development of highly efficient multiple HBD catalysts.
基金financially supported by the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(82325047)Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research(STEP)program(2019QZKK0502)NSFC-Joint Foundation of Yunnan Province(U2002221).
文摘Cyclobutanes are distributed widely in a large class of natural products featuring diverse pharmaceutical activities and intricate structural frameworks.The[2+2]cycloaddition is unequivocally the primary and most commonly used method for synthesizing cyclobutanes.In this review,we have summarized the application of the[2+2]cycloaddition with different reaction mechanisms in the chemical synthesis of selected cyclobutane-containing natural products over the past decade.
基金supported by the National Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi(Nos.2024JC-YBQN-0103,2024JC-YBMS-127,2022JQ-102)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52073228)the Xi’an Shiyou University Postgraduate Innovation and Practical Ability Training Project(No.YCS23213089).
文摘Among the many strategies for CO_(2)resource utilization,the synthetic technology of cyclic carbonates with 100%atom economy through CO_(2)and epoxide is one of the most industrially viable routes,but its efficiency has been severely hampered by the lack of highly active catalytic sites.Moreover,due to the intrinsic thermodynamic stability and kinetic inertia of CO_(2)and the higher energy barrier of the ring-opening reaction of epoxides,the heterogeneous catalytic conversion of CO_(2)highly depends on harsh operating conditions,high temperatures and pressures,and the incorporation of cocatalysts.The devel-opment of efficient heterogeneous catalysts for CO_(2)conversion under cocatalyst-free and mild conditions has always been a challenge.Herein,we have proposed a synergetic strategy of facet and vacancy engi-neering for the construction of highly efficient heterogeneous catalyst BiO1-x Br1-y-(010)for CO_(2)cycload-dition,where introducing the OVs-BrVs pairs into typical(010)facets BiOBr with simultaneous surface Lewis acid sites Bi^(3+)and nucleophilic sites Br^(−).By combining theoretical calculations and a series of systematic experiments,such as CO_(2)temperature-programmed desorption,electron paramagnetic res-onance and fluorescence probe analysis experiments,the introduced OVs-BrVs pair can not only form Bi^(3+)-Bi^(3-x)+dual active sites on the surface,which activate PO and CO_(2)respectively to reduce the energy barrier of CO_(2)insertion,but also activate Br^(−)near BrVs to enhance their nucleophilic attacking ability and reduce the energy barrier of epoxides ring-opening.As a result,the BiO1-x Br1-y-(010)with abundant surface OVs-BrVs pairs showed a high cyclic carbonates conversion of 99%with 100%selectivity un-der cocatalyst-free and mild conditions,far surpassing most heterogeneous catalytic systems.This work provides a completely new strategy to construct high-performance heterogeneous CO_(2)cycloaddition cata-lysts through a simple facet and vacancy engineering strategy to overcome the harsh operating conditions limitation and the use of cocatalysts.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22278098,21908034,22008045)the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province(Nos.LH2021H001,LH2023B013)。
文摘The Ni(Ⅱ)-chiral(4S,4'S)-2,2'-(4,6-dibenzofurandiyl)bis[4,5-dihydro-4-phenyloxazole](DBFOX/Ph)-catalyzed asymmetric 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of nitrile imines to N-α,β-unsaturated acylpyrazoles was presented.This tactic rendered a facile and feasible route to prepare the optically active tetrasubstituted 5-3,5-dimethylpyrazole acyl dihydropyrazole cy-cloadducts bearing one or two contiguous stereocenters in good yields(up to 97%yield)with high regioselectivities(100%)and enantioselectivities(up to 97.5%ee).Following that,chiral cycloadducts could be obtained consistently in good chemical yields with excellent enantioselectivities within the gram scale process,additionally,toward five kinds of derivatization reac-tions like nucleophilic and reduction for further conversion of chiral cycloadducts to related chiral dihydropyrazole derivatives encompassing different substituents.
