A facile electrochemical synthesis of caffeic acid derivatives in the presence of acetylacetone or methyl acetoacetate in aqueous medium

The anodic oxidation of caffeic acid in the presence of acetylacetone or methyl acetoacetate in aqueous solution has been studied by cyclic voltammetry and controlled-potential electrolysis techniques. The result showed that caffeic acid was oxidized to the corresponding o-benzoquinone, which underwent further Michael-addition with acetylacetone or methyl acetoacetate to produce caffeic acid derivative 3,4-dihydroxy-6-(1-acetylacetone)-yl cinnamic acid 4a or 3,4-dihydroxy-6-(1-acetyl-methylacetate)-yl cinnamic acid 4b.

Cosolvent Effect on the Tautomerism of Ethyl Acetoacetate in Supercritical CO_2

The effect of cosolvent cyclohexane, chloroform, and acetonitrile on the keto-enol tautomeric equilibrium of ethyl acetoacetate in supercritical CO2 was studied by UV-Vis spectroscopy over the pressure range from 76 to 110 bar at 308.15 K. It was found that the equilibrium constant decreases with increasing polarity of the cosolvents.

Local Dielectric Constant of the Solvent Shell Surrounding Ethyl Acetoacetate in Cosolvent-Modified Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

The enol contents and equilibrium constants for keto-enol tautomerism of ethyl acetoacetate in supercritical (SC) CO2 with and without cosolvent ethanol and in various liquid solvents were investigated by UV spectroscopy. The local dielectric constant about the solute in SC CO2/ethanol system was obtained through the correlation between Gibbs free energy of tautomerism and Onsager-Kirkwood solvent quantity. The great difference between local dielectric constant and that calculated from homogeneous dielectric medium theory suggests clustering of the cosolvent around the solute.

Investigation of the interaction of ethyl acetoacetate with nano alumina particle as Lewis acid in acetonitrile solvent

The enol form of ethyl acetoacetate(EAA)displays interesting spectroscopic characteristics;this form of ethyl acetylacetate is very important in condensation reaction.In this investigation,we have studied the interactions and the complex formation constants(K_(f))with nano alumina(10–20 nm)particle and alumina(mesh 135)compounds as Lewis acids in the acetonitrile solvent using absorption spectroscopy and related calculations.Furthermore,in this study we calculated the thermodynamic parameters of this reaction.The trend of reactivity of the ethyl acetoacetate(EAA)complexes toward the above Lewis acids,based on the solvent as follows:nano alumina compound>alumina compound.

Solubility of trans-1,2-Cyclohexanediol in Some Solvents

The solubility of trans-1,2-cyclohexanediol in water, methyl acetate, acetic ester, propyl acetate, butyl acetate, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, 2-pentanone and acetoacetic ester was measured at temperatures ranging from about 300 K to 330 K, using a modification of the experimental technique of laser monitoring observation system. The solubilities were calculated by λh method, in which new parameters were introduced to express the activity coefficients of trans-1,2-cyclohexanediol, and determined from the experimental data. The new parameters provide good calculated results. The experimental data were also correlated with a simple model, and results were compared with present λh model.

Cerium(Ⅳ) ammonium nitrate catalysed facile and efficient synthesis of polyhydroquinoline derivatives through Hantzsch multicomponent condensation

A general and convenient practical approach for the synthesis of polyhydroquinoline derivatives has been achieved via one-pot four-component Hantzsch condensation of aromatic aldehydes, dimedone, ethyl acetoacetate and ammonium acetate in the presence of a catalytic amount of cerium（IV） ammonium nitrate （CAN）, in ethanol solvent at ambient temperature. Simple work-up, mild reaction conditions, inexpensive and non-toxic catalyst, and excellent product yields are the advantageous features of this method.

硅胶硫酸:一种在温和及无溶剂条件下一锅法合成1,4-二氢吡啶的高效多相催化剂(英文)

A series of 1,4-dihydropyridines have been prepared by a one-pot condensation of aldehydes,ethyl acetoacetate,and ammonium acetate in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst silica sulfuric acid at room temperature under solvent-free condition. This new protocol has the advantage of short reaction time and excellent yields,and is an environmentally benign route to the synthesis of 1,4-dihydropyridines.

Future of liver transplantation: Non-human primates for patient-specific organs from induced pluripotent stem cells

Strategies to fill the huge gap in supply versus demand of human organs include bioartificial organs, growing humanized organs in animals, cell therapy, and implantable bioengineered constructs. Reproducing the complex relations between different cell types, generation of adequate vasculature, and immunological complications are road blocks in generation of bioengineered organs, while immunological complications limit the use of humanized organs produced in animals. Recent developments in induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) biology offer a possibility of generating human, patient-specific organs in non-human primates (NHP) using patient-derived iPSC and NHP-derived iPSC lacking the critical developmental genes for the organ of interest complementing a NHP tetraploid embryo. The organ derived in this way will have the same human leukocyte antigen (HLA) profile as the patient. This approach can be curative in genetic disorders as this offers the possibility of gene manipulation and correction of the patient's genome at the iPSC stage before tetraploid complementation. The process of generation of patient-specific organs such as the liver in this way has the great advantage of making use of the natural signaling cascades in the natural milieu probably resulting in organs of great quality for transplantation. However, the inexorable scientific developments in this direction involve several social issues and hence we need to educate and prepare society in advance to accept the revolutionary consequences, good, bad and ugly.

Synthesis of α-Arylated Esters from Aryl Halides

An operationally simple and inexpensive catalyst system was developed for the cross coupling of aryl iodides and bromides with ethyl acetoacetate by using CuI as catalyst and Nmethyl glycine as ligand. The reaction represents a novel Cu-catalyzed C-C cross coupling reaction. This procedure is applicable to the preparation of pharmaceutically important α- arylalkanoic acids.

Acetoacetylation of Hydroxyethyl Cellulose

The acetoacetyl group can be used to improve superabsorbent resins since it is more active than the hydroxyethyl group. The acetoacetyl group can be introduced into the side group of hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) to activate HEC using the ester exchange reaction between HEC and ethyl acetoacetate (EAA) to improve HEC grafting. This paper discusses the main factors affecting the reaction, such as the amount of EAA and catalyzer, the reaction temperature, and the reaction time. The acetoacetyl group was successfully introduced into HEC. Within specified ranges, increasing the amount of EAA, the reaction temperature and the reaction time will increase the acetoacetylation.

Catalyst-free ultrasound assisted novel one pot pseudo five component synthesis of aryl-bis-[1H-pyrazol-5-ol-4-yl]methanes,het(aryl)-bis-[1H-pyrazol-5-ol-4-yl]methanes and their 1-phenyl derivatives in aqueous medium

An efficient,catalyst-free and eco-friendly ultrasound-assisted novel one-pot pseudo-five-component synthesis of aryl-bis-[1H-pyrazol-5-ol-4yl]methanes,het(aryl)-bis-[1H-pyrazol-5-ol-4yl]methanes and their 1-phenyl derivatives in water is reported.The products were obtained in excellent yield in shorter duration with high purity,by simple filtration.This synthetic methodology has been optimized and discussed herein.