Catalytic HgCl_2-Samarium System Induced Reductive Coupling of Nitriles with Nitro Compounds

The intermolecular coupling of a nitro group with a cyano group mediated by a Sm(Hg) amalgam prepared from metal samarium powder and catalytic mercury dichloride was studied.

Efficient Debromination of Vicinal a, b-Dibromo Carboxylic Acid Derivatives with the Sm/HOAc System

The ? ?vicinal dibromo carboxylic acid and its derivatives were debrominated with Sm/HOAc system to afford the corresponding cinnamic acid and its derivatives in good yields under mild conditions.

One-Pot Reaction of Aldehydes,α-Haloketones and (Phenylsulfonyl)acetonitrile Promoted by SmI3

One-pot reaction of aldehydes, ?haloketones and (phenylsulfonyl)acetonitrile promoted by SmI3 proceeded smoothly to give 1-cyano-1-phenylsulfonyl-2-aryl-3-aroyl-propane derivatives in moderate to good yields.

An Efficient Preparation of 2, 3-Disubstituted Indole Derivatives Induced by Low-valent Titanium

An efficient synthesis of 2, 3-disubstituted indole derivatives through low-valent titanium induced reductive cyclization of acylamido carbonyl compounds is described.

Formation of α,α'-Bis(substituted benzylidene)cycloalkanones from Masked Aldehydes Promoted by Samarium(III) Triiodide

Diacetates 1 and N-[(1-benzotriazol-l-yl)alkyl]amides 2, both masked forms of aldehydes, could undergo deprotection and condensation with cycloalkanones in a one-pot procedure promoted by samarium(III) iodide (SmI3) to afford α,α'-bis(substituted benzylidene) cycloalkanones in good yields.