Mechanochemical Reaction of Aromatic Ketones and Aldehydes in the Presence of Zn-ZnCl_2

The solvent-free reactions of aromatic ketones and aldehydes in the presence of Zn-ZnCl2 were performed with the aid of high-speed vibration mill, Retsch MM200 mixer mill and Retsch RM100 mortar grinder to give pinacol coupling and reduction products in varying yields.

Microwave-assisted synthesis of α-hydroxy aromatic ketones from α-bromo aromatic ketones in water

A reaction of α-bromo aromatic ketones in water with microwave irradiation gave the corresponding α-hydroxy aromatic ketones in good yields. The use of microwaves was found to significantly improve yields and shorten the reaction time. This reaction afforded a very clean, convenient method for the synthesis of α-hydroxy aromatic ketones.

A simple and efficient method for solvent-free iodination of hydroxylated aromatic aldehydes and ketones using iodine and iodic acid by grinding method

Green,mild and efficient iodination of hydroxylated aromatic aldehydes and ketones using iodine and iodic acid in the solidstate by grinding under solvent-free conditions at room temperature.This method provides several advantages such as environmentally friendly,short reaction times,high yields,non-hazardous and simple work-up procedure.

Palladium-catalyzed ortho-selective C–H bond chlorination of aromatic ketones

A palladium-catalyzed ortho-selective C–H bond chlorination reaction for the preparation of 2-chloro aromatic ketones was described. Both electron-withdrawing and electron-donating groups on the aromatic rings are well tolerated under the optimized conditions. The 2-chloro aromatic ketones obtained by our method could be applied to synthesize the derivatives of 1H-indazole or benzo[d]isoxazole.

Cu-catalyzed deoxygenative gem-hydroborylation of aromatic aldehydes and ketones to access benzylboronic esters

Organoboron compounds are widely used in synthetic chemistry,pharmaceutical chemistry and material chemistry.Among various organoboron compounds,benzylboronic esters are unique and highly reactive,making them suitable benzylation reagents.At present,the synthetic methods for the syntheses of benzylboronic esters are still insufficient to meet their demands.It is necessary to develop novel and practical methods for their preparation.In this work,a novel copper‐catalyzed deoxygenative gem‐hydroborylation of aromatic aldehydes and ketones has been developed.This direct and operationally simple protocol provides an effective approach for the synthesis of a variety of primary and secondary benzylboronates,in which broad functional group tolerance was presented.Widely available B2pin2(pin=pinacol)was used as the boron source and alcoholic proton was applied as the hydride source.

Novel chiral multidentate P3N4-type ligand for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones

Novel chiral multidentate P3N4-type ligand has been synthesized and characterized by NMR and HRMS.Using i-PrOH as solvent and hydrogen source, asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of various ketones was investigated. The catalyst generated in situ from chiral multidentate aminophosphine ligand（R,R,R,R）-3 and IrCl（CO）（PPh3）2exhibited highly catalytic activity and excellent enantioselectivity under mild conditions, achieving the corresponding chiral alcohols with up to 99% yield and 99% ee.

Asymmetric reduction of α-hydroxy aromatic ketones to chiral aryl vicinal diols using carrot enzymes system

Asymmetric reduction of ct-hydroxy aromatic ketones was carded out by using carrot enzymes system, yielding corresponding chiral vicinal diols with special functional groups. The optimum reaction conditions were obtained after investigation of various influencing factors. Chiral aryl vicinal diols were produced with good yields and excellent enantiomeric excesses under appropriate conditions. Meanwhile, the steric factors and electronic effects of the substituents on the aromatic ring were shown to have an interesting influence on both yield and enantioselectivity.

Solid state reaction of aromatic ketones with heteroaromatics

The solid state reactions of p-nitroacetophenone, acetyl-ferrocene with indole were catalyzed by anhydrous zinc chloride or aluminum chloride, and gave exclusively the 1:2 condensation products. The solid state condensation of aromatic ketones with 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone was also investigated, and the 1:1 and 2:1 condensation products were obtained. The structures of eleven new products were determined by IR, MS, H-1 NMR and elemental analysis.

Reduction of Aromatic Aldehydes and Ketones with Acyloxy Substituent at the Ortho-position by NaBH_4 in the Presence of Waters

An unusual reduction of some aromatic aldehydes and ketones by sodium borohydride was discovered.In a THF/H2O or DMSO/H2O solvent system the aromatic aldehydes and ketones with acyloxy substituent on the orthoposition to the carbonyl group can be reduced to the corresponding alkyl phenols.This unusual reduction is applicable also to the corresponding alcohols of all the above aldehydes and ketones.A putative mechanism was suggested.In addition to the above aldehydes,ketones and benzyl alcohols,certain 4acyloxybenzyl esters(probably also the 2substituted analogues)such as 4benzoyloxybenzyl benzoate was also found to be reduced to methylphenol by this unusual reduction.

Novel Chiral PNNP-Ru Complexes:Synthesis and Application in Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones

The efficient catalytic systems generated in situ from RuCl2（PPh3）3 and chiral ligands N,N-bis[2-（di-o-tolylphosphino）-benzyl]cyclohexane-1,2-diamine（2） were employed for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones, giving the corresponding optically active alcohols with high activities（up to 99% conversion） and excellent enantioselectivities（up to 96% e.e.） under mild conditions. The chiral ruthenium（Ⅱ） complex （R,R）-3 has been prepared and characterized by NMR and X-ray crystallography.

Asymmetric Reduction of Aromatic Ketone withSufonylamide Catalysts

The asymmetric borane reduction of carbonyl compounds using chiral catalysts is one of the most active research. Among them,Oxazaborolidines developed by Corey are most significant- Herein. we report the use of sufonylamides as chiral catalysts to reduce aromatic ketone in high yield and with e.e. of up to 91 %. Scheme:

New Chiral Metal Cluster Systems for Catalytic AsymmetricSyntheses of Chiral Alcohols

The efficient chiral Ru 3(CO) 12 systems were prepared in situ from Ru 3(CO) 12 and various chiral diimino-or diamino-diphosphine tetradentate ligands. The systems have been used for the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of propiophenone in 2-propanol, leading to 1-phenyl-1-propanol in a 98% yield and 96% e.e. The IR study suggests that the carbonyl hydride anion [HRu 3(CO) 11]- most probably exists as a principal species under the reaction conditions. The high chiral efficiency may be due to the synergetic effect produced by the neighboring ruthenium atoms and a special chiral micro-environment involving the polydentate ligand and the Ru 3 framework.

Catalytic Acylation of Anisole over Some Zeolites

Methoxyacetophenone(4 MAP) was synthesized by the acylation of anisole with acetic anhydride in the presence of HY zeolite. The addition of an appropriate amount of some solvent such as dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon disulfide or chlorobenzene to the reaction system can improve the yield of the acylated product to a certain extent. HY zeolite used can be recovered, and reused after being regenerated, obtaining almost the same yield of 4 MAP as the fresh zeolite.

Novel chiral C_2-symmetric multidentate aminophosphine ligands for use in catalytic asymmetric reduction of ketones

A series of novel chiral C_2-symmetric multidentate aminophosphine ligands have been successfully synthesized by Schiff-base condensation of bis（o-formylphenyl）phenylphosphane and easily available monoprotected（1R,2R）-diaminocyclohexane.The catalytic properties of these ligands were investigated in Ir-catalyzed asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of various aromatic ketones,giving the corresponding optical active alcohols with up to 98%conversion and good ee under mild reaction conditions.

Immobilization of chiral Rh catalyst on glass and application to asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aryl ketones in aqueous media

A chiral catalyst, Cp＊RhTsDPEN （Cp＊ = pentamethyl cyclopentadiene, TsDPEN = substitutive phenylsulfonyl-l,2-diphenylethylenediamine）, was synthesized and immobilized at the surface of glass. The immobilized catalyst exhibited good catalytic efficiency for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones in water with HCOONa as hydrogen source.

THE MASS SPECTRA OF AROMATIC CONJUGATED POLYENIC ACID,METHYL BENZOATE,METHYL PHENYL KETONE,BENZONITRILE AND ANILINE AND THEIR QUANTUM CHEMICAL CALCULATIONS

A quantitative interpretation of mass spectra of complex organic compounds so far is notvery perfect and needs some further investigation. In this paper a mechanism of cleft-rate-determining-steps of aromatic conjugated polyenic acid, methyl benzoate, methyl phenyl ketone,benzonitrile and aniline is proposed, and various quantum parameters of molecular ions ofaromatic conjugated polyenic compounds, together with their framents are calculated bymeans of CNDO/2 method. Through the process of calculation, the peak-height of mass spectracan be quantitatively interpreted, which means that the main factors which influence the cleftforms of simple cleavage of mass spectra of conjugated compounds given by the authorsmight be true to some extent.