Photocatalytic decarboxylative alkylations of C(sp^(3))–H and C(sp^(2))–H bonds enabled by ammonium iodide in amide solvent

A simple ammonium iodide salt in amide solvent catalyzes regioselective decarboxylative alkylation of C(sp^(3))-H bonds of Naryl glycine derivatives, of C(sp^(2))-H bond of heteroarenes, and cascade radical addition to unsaturated bond followed by intramolecular addition to arene, with a broad scope of N-hydroxyphthalimide derived redox active esters under visible light irradiation. The reactions are suggested to proceed through photoactivation of a transiently assembled chromophore from electron-deficient phthalimide moiety and iodide anion through an anion-π interaction in solvent cage followed by diffusion to generate solvated free radical species to react with C-H substrates. The simplicity, practicality, and broad substrate scope of this method highlight the synthetic power of photocatalysis through transiently assembled chromophore, and will hopefully inspire further developments of low cost photocatalysis based on various non-covalent interactions, which are prevalent in supramolecular chemistry and biosystems, for sustainable organic synthesis.

Studies on Systems of Lithium and Potassium Halides from Salt Lake and Bittern Resources（V）──The Quaternary Reciprocal System Li￣＋■Br￣－，I￣－－H＿2O and Boundary Ternary System NH＿4Br－NH＿4I－H＿2O at 25℃

he solubilities , refractive indexes of saturated solutions of the quaternary re-ciprocal system Li￣+ , Br￣(-) ,I￣(-)H_(2)O and its boundary ternary system NH_(4)Br-NH_(4)I-H_(2)O at 25℃ have been investigated using isothermal method. In the titleternary system which belongs to Roozeboom Ⅳ type, there are two limited solid so-lutions. Entering into the quaternary system, the region of the solid solutions re-duces and disappears with the increase of Li￣+ , and finally, the quaternary systembecomes a simple system.

Ammonium-iodide route to anhydrous EuI_2: mechanism and preparation

Anhydrous EuI2 is an essential raw material for novel Eu^2＋-doped halide scintillators such as SrI2：Eu, CsBa2I5：Eu and BaBrI ：Eu. An efficient and economic method to produce high purity anhydrous EuI2 is critical for future development and applications of these scintillators. In this paper, the ammonium-iodide route to anhydrous EuI2 was investigated, and anhydrous EuI2 with purity of 99.95 wt.% was successfully prepared. The dehydration mechanisms of europium iodide hydrate and its mixture with NH4I were comparatively investigated by X-ray diffraction（XRD）, thermal analysis and fluorescence spectroscopy. The thermal decomposition process of individual europium iodide hydrate was revealed as follows： EuI3·9H2O→EuI 3·8H2O→EuI 3·7H2O→EuI 2·H2O→EuI2, and the hydrolysis mechanism of europium hydrate was comprehensively studied. When europium iodide hydrate was dehydrated with NH4I, NH4Eu2I5 formed as an intermediate product, and the hydrolysis of EuI2 was effectively restrained. The role of NH4I as an iodination agent was also discussed.

One-Pot Synthesis of Hantzsch Pyridines via NH4I Promoted Condensation of 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds with DMSO and NH4OAc

A one-pot synthesis of Hantzsch pyridines was achieved through NH4I-promoted condensation of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds with DMSO and NH4OAc, in which the C4 of the pyridine rings was derived from DMSO and the nitrogen atom resulted from NH4OAc and NH4I. The target product could be obtained in moderate to excellent yields.