Potassium iodide catalyzed reductive dehalogenation ofα-halo-ketones using Hantzsch ester diethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethylpyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate as reductant

In the presence of diethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethylpyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate（DHP） and a catalytic amount of potassium iodide,severalα-halo ketones were easily reduced to the corresponding ketones in acetone media.The procedure presented here showed several merits such as short reaction time,practical experimental and isolated procedure,and excellent yields of products.

Microwave-assisted one-pot synthesis of 3-substituted-3,4-dihydrocoumarins via tendem Konevenagel and Hantzsch reactions

A convenient route for the synthesis of 3,4-dihydrocoumarin derivates from salicylaldehyde derivates and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds under solvent-free microwave irradiation conditions was described. In this way, a range of compounds was obtained in moderate to good yields in a short reaction time.

Hantzsch Ester Modified Asymmetric BODIPY Probe with Ultra-high Sensitivity for Ultra-fast Detection of Endogenous Hypochlorite in Living Cells

Hypochlorite(ClO^(-))is an important reactive oxygen species produced by the immune system to fight off invading pathogens,but its over-expression can interfere with normal physiological process and induce serious diseases.Although a variety of molecular probes have been reported for detecting ClO^(-),the development of advanced fluorescent tools with faster response and higher sensitivity to precisely monitor ClO^(-)remains a challenge.In this work,two Hantzsch ester(a derivative of 1,4-dihydropyridine)derived fluorescent probes MeDHP-BCl and MeDHP-PhBCl were constructed based on asymmetric BODIPY-matrix.These probes exhibit significant fluorescence turn-on in the ultra-sensitive(detection limit<1 nmol/L)and ultra-fast response(≤5 s)to ClO^(-).The reaction has been determined to be a highly selective N-chlorination of Hantzsch ester which cannot be activated by various common bioactive species,including nitric oxide(NO)that could oxidize Hantzsch ester under aerobic physiological conditions in most reports.MeDHP-PhBCl possessed a relatively longer fluorescence emission wavelength and higher quantum yield after activation,while more notably,MeDHP-BCl displayed lower cytotoxicity and more remarkable fluorescence increment in the response to ClO^(-),enabling selective and precise visualization of endogenous ClO^(-)over-expression in living RAW264.7 cells.

Synthesis of 2-Aminoindole Derivatives with Hantzsch Ester Catalyzed by Pd/C

Catalytic hydrogenation of 2-cyano-2-（2-nitrophenyl）acetates bearing an electron withdrawing substituent to the nitrile, using Hantzsch ester catalyzed by Pd/C, affords 2-aminoindoles in good to excellent yields.

A Convenient Heterogeneous Reduction of Knoevenagel Product by Hantzsch Ester and Its Development into Reductive Alkylation of Malononitrile

Poor solubility of Hantzsch ester is used as indicator in the reduction of methylidene malononitrile.The Knoevenagel reaction is integrated to develop a reductive alkylation of malononitrile with aryl and aliphatic aldehyde as the carbonyl substrate.

Metal-free reduction of tertiary phosphine oxides with Hantzsch ester

The （COCl）2/Hantzsch ester is found to be an effective system for the metal-free reduction of tertiary phosphine oxides. The reaction proceeds under mild conditions, and is applicable to triarylphosphine oxides and alkyldiarylphosphine oxides to produce the corresponding tertiary phosphines in good to excellent yields. This new finding provides a practical, convenient and metal-free method for the reduction of tertiary phosphine oxides to tertiary phosphines, and shows potential application in organic synthesis.