Regioselective ring opening of epoxides using NH_4SCN/silica sulfuric acid:An efficient approach for the synthesis of β-hydroxy thiocyanate under solvent-free conditions

Silica sulfuric acid was developed as a stable and efficient heterogeneous catalyst in organic synthesis. This solid acid catalyzed the regioselective ring opening of epoxides by thiocyanate anion to give thiocyanohydrins as key intermediates in agricultural and pharmaceutical chemistry in high yields under solvent-free conditions.

Facile access to β-hydroxyl ketones via a cobalt-catalyzed ring-opening/hydroxylation cascade of cyclopropanols

A cobalt-catalyzed ring-opening/hydroxylation cascade of highly strained cyclopropanols has been developed for the first time. The reaction was conducted under open-air atmosphere to afford a broad series of structurally diverse β-hydroxy ketones in moderate to good yields with high regioselectivity.The protocol features mild reaction conditions, simple operation, high-functional-group tolerance, facile scalability, and heterocycle compatibility.

Iodine-mediated regioselective hydroxyselenenylation of alkenes:Facile access to β-hydroxy selenides

In the presence of molecular iodine, the reaction of alkenes with diselenides proceeds efficiently under air and at room temperature in mixed solvent MeCN/H2O, which affording β-hydroxy selenides with high regioselectivity and in good to excellent yields. This iodine-mediated vicinal difunctionalization of alkenes requires mild reaction conditions and is a simple procedure, which extends the synthetic application of molecular iodine in organic synthesis.

蛇足石杉中一个新的Phlegmariurine型生物碱

目的 研究石杉科植物蛇足石杉Huperziaserrata (Thunb .)Trev .的生物碱成分。方法 应用各种色谱技术进行分离纯化 ,经衍生物制备和光谱数据分析鉴定其结构。结果 从蛇足石杉中分离得到 1个新生物碱。 结论该化合物为一新的phlegmariurine型生物碱 ,命名为 8β 羟基马尾杉碱乙 ( 8β hydroxyphlegmariurineB)。

Al(HSO_4)_3/silica gel as a novel catalytic system for the ring opening of epoxides with thiocyanate anion under solvent-free conditions

For the first time,metal hydrogen sulfates and phosphates/silica gel have been studied as efficient and powerful solid acid catalysts in the ring opening of epoxides with thiocyanate anion.The most significant result was obtained by Al(HSO4)3/SiO2which afforded the corresponding β-hydroxy thiocyanates under mild reaction conditions and in very short reaction times.The cheapness, availability of the catalyst,ease of procedure and work-up make this method attractive for the organic synthesis.

Total Synthesis of (-)-Tetrahydrolipstatin by the Tandem Mukaiyama-aldol Lactonization

（-）-Tetrahydrolipstatin 1 was synthesized in three steps and 33.8% overall yield from aldehyde 6 by tandem Mukaiyama-aldol lactonization, which offered a concise, efficient and highly diastereoselective route to this antiobesity drug. We also presented a resolution method for preparation of the crucial intermediate, β- （t-butyldimethylsilyloxy）tetradecanal.

A general and efficient Lewis acid catalysed Mukaiyama-aldol reaction of difluoroenoxysilanes and ketones

We report a general and highly efficient Mukaiyama-aldol reaction of ketones and difluoroenoxysilanes.While the reaction of aryl ketones worked efficiently in the presence of Bi(OTf)_3, that of aliphatic ketones required the use of Sc(OTf_)3. In addition, Sc(OTf)_3 was capable of achieving excellent 1,2-selectivity in the corresponding reaction of α,β-unsaturated ketones. This method provides a facile access to differently substituted β-hydroxy α,α-difluoro ketones, versatile synthons for difluomethylated tertiary alcohols.