1D Fe3O4@CuSiO3 composites catalyzed decarboxylative A^3-coupling for propargylamine synthesis

Highly active and stable magnetic copper catalysts were successfully achieved by magnetic induced Stober method and subsequent hydrothermal reaction with copper ions in alkaline condition.The high content of Cu2+as well as the unique structures of hierarchical copper silicate in the as-prepared catalysts endowed their outstanding catalytic performance.Efficient decarboxylative A3-coupling of a-keto acid,amine and alkyne was realized with the low Fe3 O4@CuSiO3 loading.A range of propargylamines were produced in good to excellent yields under solvent-free condition.Moreover,the catalyst can be easily separated from the final organic product with an external magnet.Also,this kind of catalyst could be recycled up to six times while maintaining its activity.

C(sp^3)–H bond functionalization of non-cyclic ethers by decarboxylative oxidative coupling with α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids

A copper-catalyzed decarboxylative oxidative coupling of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids with non-cyclic ethers is developed.This method provides a new approach for C(sp^3)–H bond functionalization of non-cyclic ethers. Mechanism study shows the reaction involves a radical process.

Supramolecular assembly of Keggin polyoxomolybdate and 2,2'-bipyridine generated in situ from a decarboxylation coupling reaction

An assembly of Keggin polyoxomolybdate and organic substrate （Hbipy）3[PM01204o] （1, bipy = 2,2＇- bipyridine） was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectrum, and single- crystal X-ray analysis. The ligand bipy of compound 1 was generated by a decarboxylation coupling reaction of H2pdc （H2pdc = pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid） in situ under hydrothermal reaction conditions and the control experiments illustrate that La（NO3）3 or Ce（NO3）3, which does not appear in the final structure, is necessary for the decarboxylation coupling reaction. Moreover, compound 1 displays strong photoluminescence property in the solid state at room temperature.

Recyclable Carbon Nitride Nanosheet-Photocatalyzed Aminomethylation of Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines in Green Solvent

An efficient and eco-friendly carbon nitride nanosheet(NM-g-C3N4)-catalyzed decarboxylative coupling reaction of imidazo-fused heterocycles(i.e.,imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines,benzo[d]imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole)with N-phenylglycines in dimethyl carbonate(DMC)has been developed.The toxic solvents,external oxidants,and restricted reaction conditions could be effectively avoided in this powerful and sustainable protocol.Remarkably,NM-g-C3N4 could be straightforwardly recovered by simple centrifugation and recycled and reused at least 7 times without an obvious decrease in catalytic activity.