The semi-hydrogenation of alkynols to enols is a crucial process in the production of pharmaceuticals,agrochemicals,fragrances,and flavors that involves a complex set of parallel and consecutive isomerization and hydr...The semi-hydrogenation of alkynols to enols is a crucial process in the production of pharmaceuticals,agrochemicals,fragrances,and flavors that involves a complex set of parallel and consecutive isomerization and hydrogenation reactions and proceeds via several key intermediates.In view of the industrial importance of large-scale enol production through alkynol hydrogenation,various noble and non-noble metal(e.g.,Ni and Pd)-based catalysts promoting this transformation have been developed.This paper reviews the design of highly selective catalysts for the semi-hydrogenation of alkynols,focusing on the role of additives,second metals,catalyst supports,and reaction conditions and combining catalytic reaction kinetics with theoretical calculations to establish the reaction mechanism and the decisive factors for boosting selectivity.Finally,a strategy for designing highly efficient and selective catalysts based on the characteristics of aqueous-phase alkynol hydrogenation is proposed.展开更多
The influence of SO2 on the performance of Ag-Pd/Al2O3 for the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOx with C2H5OH was investigated experimentally. The activity test results suggest that Ag-Pd/Al2O3 shows a small...The influence of SO2 on the performance of Ag-Pd/Al2O3 for the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOx with C2H5OH was investigated experimentally. The activity test results suggest that Ag-Pd/Al2O3 shows a small activity loss in the presence of SO2 when using C2H5OH as a reductant. In situ DRIFTS spectra show that the activity loss originates from the formation of surface sulphate species on the Ag-Pd/Al2O3. The surface sulphate species formation inhibits the formation of nitrate, whereas hardly changes the partial oxidation of C2H5OH. Compared with the NOx reduction by C3H6, an obvious suppression of the surface sulphate species formation was observed by DRIFTS experiment when using C2H5OH as a reductant. This phenomenon reveals the better catalytic performance and strong SO2 tolerance of Ag-Pd/Al2O3-C2H50H system.展开更多
α, β-unsaturated esters were often synthesized from aldehydes and esters in the presence of strong organic base that was very sensitive to air and moisture via aldol reaction. Trioxane was very useful C1 resource, h...α, β-unsaturated esters were often synthesized from aldehydes and esters in the presence of strong organic base that was very sensitive to air and moisture via aldol reaction. Trioxane was very useful C1 resource, however, the decomposition of it was always the challenging problem that facing researchers. Herein, a novel synthetic methodology for α, β-unsaturated ester preparation from trioxane and ester with mild catalysis of generated ammonium trifluoromethanesulfonate ionic liquid. The enolization of ester as well as the decomposition of trioxane could proceed easily in the presence of boryl trifluoromethanesulfonate and amine at 20–25℃. Then the enolate and decomposed formaldehyde occurs aldol reaction to form α, β-unsaturated ester. With this strategy, the yield and selectivity of product from various substrates including aliphatic esters,lactones and thioester could reach up to 85.2% and 90.1%.展开更多
Objective: Hypoxia is an important feature of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC). Previously, we found that hypoxia promotes ENO1 expression and PDAC invasion. However, the underlying molecular mechanism was remai...Objective: Hypoxia is an important feature of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC). Previously, we found that hypoxia promotes ENO1 expression and PDAC invasion. However, the underlying molecular mechanism was remains unclear.Methods: The relationship between ENO1 expression and clinicopathological characteristics was analyzed in 84 patients with PADC. The effects of CoCl2-induced hypoxia and ENO1 downregulation on the apoptosis, invasion, and proliferation of PDAC cells were evaluated in vitro and in vivo. Hypoxia-and ENO1-induced gene expression was analyzed by transcriptomic sequencing.Results: The prognosis of PDAC with high ENO1 expression was poor(P < 0.05). High ENO1 expression was closely associated with histological differentiation and tumor invasion in 84 PDAC cases(P < 0.05). Hypoxia increased ENO1 expression in PDAC and promoted its migration and invasion. Apoptotic cells and the apoptosis marker caspase-3 in the CoCl_(2)-treated ENO1-sh group were significantly elevated(P < 0.05). Transcriptomic sequencing indicated that CoCl_(2)-induced PDAC cells initiated MAPK signaling. Under hypoxic conditions, PDAC cells upregulated ENO1 expression, thereby accelerating ERK phosphorylation and inhibiting apoptosis(P < 0.05). Consistent results were also observed in a PDAC-bearing mouse hindlimb ischemia model.Conclusions: Hypoxia-induced ENO1 expression promotes ERK phosphorylation and inhibits apoptosis, thus leading to PDAC survival and invasion. These results suggest that ENO1 is a potential therapeutic target for PDAC.展开更多
The tetrahydroquinoline moiety is a structural feature of many natural products. By using a domino reaction of aromatic amines and cyclic enol ethers catalyzed by zirconyl chloride in water, various tetrahydroquinolin...The tetrahydroquinoline moiety is a structural feature of many natural products. By using a domino reaction of aromatic amines and cyclic enol ethers catalyzed by zirconyl chloride in water, various tetrahydroquinoline derivatives were synthesized efficiently. Most cyclized products showed cis selectivity. The cis selectivity was tentatively rationalized due to chelation control in water.展开更多
A novel oscillating chemical reaction using ninhydrin as a single organic substrate was represented in this paper. It distinguished from the classically catalyzed BZ oscillating chemical reaction due to there was no a...A novel oscillating chemical reaction using ninhydrin as a single organic substrate was represented in this paper. It distinguished from the classically catalyzed BZ oscillating chemical reaction due to there was no active methene (CH2=) and/or enol structure in the ninhydrin molecule, which served as single organic substrate. This suggested that the substrates used in catalyzed BZ reaction were not always the organic compounds containing active methene (CH2=) and/or enol structure and bromination process in this kind of catalyzed chemical oscillating reaction was not also necessary.展开更多
The nucleophilic addition of Ti(IV) enolate derived from methyl aryl ketones to α, β–unsaturated compounds was found to be highly selective to give 1, 2 addition products.
The title compound (p-methylphenylbis(4, 4-dimethyl-6-hydroxycyclohexene-1-one-2-yl)methane) has been synthesized by the reaction of 4-methylbenzaldehyde and 5, 5-dimethyl-1, 3-cyclohexanedione in N,N-dimethylformamid...The title compound (p-methylphenylbis(4, 4-dimethyl-6-hydroxycyclohexene-1-one-2-yl)methane) has been synthesized by the reaction of 4-methylbenzaldehyde and 5, 5-dimethyl-1, 3-cyclohexanedione in N,N-dimethylformamide. Its structure was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The Crystal is monoclinic, space group P21/a, a=0. 9304 (2)nm, b=1. 1754 (2)nm, c=2. 0134 (4)nm, β=102. 40(2)°, Mr= 382. 50, V=2. 1505 (7)nm3, Dc = 1. 181g/cm3, Z=4, μ(MoKα) = 0. 79cm-1, F(000) = 856.The structure was solved by direct methods, and refined by full-matris least-Squares method to a final R =0. 042 and Rw = 0. 045. The crystal structure shows that there are two conjugated enol form in the molecule.展开更多
Several 14 alpha- and 14 beta -bromo baccatin III derivatives were synthesized by direct bromination and from silyl enol ether of 13-oxo-7-TES-baccatin III. 14 beta -Hyroxy baccatin III derivative was also obtained fr...Several 14 alpha- and 14 beta -bromo baccatin III derivatives were synthesized by direct bromination and from silyl enol ether of 13-oxo-7-TES-baccatin III. 14 beta -Hyroxy baccatin III derivative was also obtained from the same silyl enol ether.展开更多
Regioselective addition reactions of silyl enolates to a, b-unsaturated aldehyde and its acetal catalyzed by MgI2 etherate give aldol adducts (1, 2-addition) preferentially over Michael adducts (1, 4-addition). This ...Regioselective addition reactions of silyl enolates to a, b-unsaturated aldehyde and its acetal catalyzed by MgI2 etherate give aldol adducts (1, 2-addition) preferentially over Michael adducts (1, 4-addition). This unique regioselectivity is distinctly different with other Lewis acidic promoters and may be attributed to the high oxyphilicity of IMg+.展开更多
Racemization of aspartic acid (Asp) residues in proteins plays an important role in the molecular biology of aging. In the widely accepted mechanism of the Asp racemization, a succinimide (SI) intermediate is the spec...Racemization of aspartic acid (Asp) residues in proteins plays an important role in the molecular biology of aging. In the widely accepted mechanism of the Asp racemization, a succinimide (SI) intermediate is the species which actually undergo the direct racemization. In the present study, a two-water-assisted mechanism of the SI racemization was computationally investigated using a model compound in which an aminosuccinyl (Asu) residue is capped with acetyl and NMe groups on the N-and C-termini, respectively. The two water molecules catalyze the enolization of the Hα-Cα-C=O portion in the Asu residue by mediating proton relay from the α-carbon atom to the carboxyl oxygen atom. After the enolization, migration of the water molecules and conformational change lead to the mirror image of the initially formed enol two-water complex, and the racemization is completed by the following ketonization. The overall activation barrier (28.2 kcal·mol-1) corresponds to the enolization and ketonization steps, and falls within the available experimental activation energies (21.4-29.0 kcal·mol-1). Therefore, the two-water-assisted mechanism investigated here is plausible for the in vivo and in vitro racemization reactions of the SI intermediates formed in peptides and proteins.展开更多
2, 3, 3a, 4, 5, 9b-hexahydro-8-(N-methylsulfamylmethyl)-4-phenylfuro[3, 2-c]quinoline was obtained when the alkylation of compound 1 was carried out with THF as solvent. The structure of the product was determined and...2, 3, 3a, 4, 5, 9b-hexahydro-8-(N-methylsulfamylmethyl)-4-phenylfuro[3, 2-c]quinoline was obtained when the alkylation of compound 1 was carried out with THF as solvent. The structure of the product was determined and the mechanism of the reaction was studied and proved by the imitation reaction.展开更多
A rhodium(Ⅲ)-catalyzed hydrosilylation/cyclization reaction of cyclohexadienone-tetheredα,β-unsaturated aldehydes(1,6-dienes)with triethylsilane is described,providing a series of cishydrobenzofurans,cis-hydroindol...A rhodium(Ⅲ)-catalyzed hydrosilylation/cyclization reaction of cyclohexadienone-tetheredα,β-unsaturated aldehydes(1,6-dienes)with triethylsilane is described,providing a series of cishydrobenzofurans,cis-hydroindoles,and cishydroindenes bearing silyl enol ether in good to excellent yields and excellent stereoselectivities.Additionally,the versatility of this method was demonstrated through a gram-scale experiment and various downstream transformations,highlighting its utility.展开更多
Comprehensive Summary Catalytic dehydrogenation,with its exceptional atom economy and chemoselectivity,offers a highly desirable yet challenging approach for converting multiple environmentally friendly alcohols into ...Comprehensive Summary Catalytic dehydrogenation,with its exceptional atom economy and chemoselectivity,offers a highly desirable yet challenging approach for converting multiple environmentally friendly alcohols into crucial molecules.Furthermore,the utilization of catalysts based on abundant elements found on Earth for alcohol dehydrogenation to produce acryl ketone holds significant promise as a versatile strategy in synthesizing key building blocks for numerous pharmaceutical applications.The present study describes a practical Co-catalyzed cascade dehydrogenative Claisen condensation of secondary alcohols with esters,facilitating the synthesis of a wide range of 3-hydroxy-prop-2-en-1-ones.We introduce a catalytic system based on novel and scalable indazole NNP-ligands coordinated to cobalt for efficient dehydrogenations of secondary alcohols,and propose a plausible reaction mechanism supported by control experiments and labeling studies.Notably,it allows for the streamlined synthesis of multiple pharmaceuticals in one-pot.展开更多
Photo-induced electron transfer (PET) of silyl enol ethers has been employed to synthesize several fused ring systems. However, the method has limited applicability due to its narrow substrate scope, low product yield...Photo-induced electron transfer (PET) of silyl enol ethers has been employed to synthesize several fused ring systems. However, the method has limited applicability due to its narrow substrate scope, low product yields, unsatisfactory stereo- and regioselectivity. Herein, we report a PET-triggered cascade reaction of silyl enolates that leads to the formation of angularly fused tricyclic scaffolds. The reaction exhibits broad substrate scope and excellent stereoselectivity. The regio- and stereoselectivity of this cascade reaction is elucidated via DFT calculation and conformational analysis.展开更多
文摘The semi-hydrogenation of alkynols to enols is a crucial process in the production of pharmaceuticals,agrochemicals,fragrances,and flavors that involves a complex set of parallel and consecutive isomerization and hydrogenation reactions and proceeds via several key intermediates.In view of the industrial importance of large-scale enol production through alkynol hydrogenation,various noble and non-noble metal(e.g.,Ni and Pd)-based catalysts promoting this transformation have been developed.This paper reviews the design of highly selective catalysts for the semi-hydrogenation of alkynols,focusing on the role of additives,second metals,catalyst supports,and reaction conditions and combining catalytic reaction kinetics with theoretical calculations to establish the reaction mechanism and the decisive factors for boosting selectivity.Finally,a strategy for designing highly efficient and selective catalysts based on the characteristics of aqueous-phase alkynol hydrogenation is proposed.
基金The Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20437010) and the National Science Fund forDistinguished Young Scholars of China (No. 20425722)
文摘The influence of SO2 on the performance of Ag-Pd/Al2O3 for the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOx with C2H5OH was investigated experimentally. The activity test results suggest that Ag-Pd/Al2O3 shows a small activity loss in the presence of SO2 when using C2H5OH as a reductant. In situ DRIFTS spectra show that the activity loss originates from the formation of surface sulphate species on the Ag-Pd/Al2O3. The surface sulphate species formation inhibits the formation of nitrate, whereas hardly changes the partial oxidation of C2H5OH. Compared with the NOx reduction by C3H6, an obvious suppression of the surface sulphate species formation was observed by DRIFTS experiment when using C2H5OH as a reductant. This phenomenon reveals the better catalytic performance and strong SO2 tolerance of Ag-Pd/Al2O3-C2H50H system.
基金the National Key Projects for Fundamental Research and Development of China (No. 2016YFB0601303)the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences (No. QYZDBSSW-SLH022)+3 种基金the International Cooperation and Exchange of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51561145020)Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 91434203)National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21676270)NSFC-Key Projects of Shanxi Coal Based Low Carbon Joint Fundation (No. U1610222)
文摘α, β-unsaturated esters were often synthesized from aldehydes and esters in the presence of strong organic base that was very sensitive to air and moisture via aldol reaction. Trioxane was very useful C1 resource, however, the decomposition of it was always the challenging problem that facing researchers. Herein, a novel synthetic methodology for α, β-unsaturated ester preparation from trioxane and ester with mild catalysis of generated ammonium trifluoromethanesulfonate ionic liquid. The enolization of ester as well as the decomposition of trioxane could proceed easily in the presence of boryl trifluoromethanesulfonate and amine at 20–25℃. Then the enolate and decomposed formaldehyde occurs aldol reaction to form α, β-unsaturated ester. With this strategy, the yield and selectivity of product from various substrates including aliphatic esters,lactones and thioester could reach up to 85.2% and 90.1%.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Key Foundation of China(Grant No.82030092).
文摘Objective: Hypoxia is an important feature of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC). Previously, we found that hypoxia promotes ENO1 expression and PDAC invasion. However, the underlying molecular mechanism was remains unclear.Methods: The relationship between ENO1 expression and clinicopathological characteristics was analyzed in 84 patients with PADC. The effects of CoCl2-induced hypoxia and ENO1 downregulation on the apoptosis, invasion, and proliferation of PDAC cells were evaluated in vitro and in vivo. Hypoxia-and ENO1-induced gene expression was analyzed by transcriptomic sequencing.Results: The prognosis of PDAC with high ENO1 expression was poor(P < 0.05). High ENO1 expression was closely associated with histological differentiation and tumor invasion in 84 PDAC cases(P < 0.05). Hypoxia increased ENO1 expression in PDAC and promoted its migration and invasion. Apoptotic cells and the apoptosis marker caspase-3 in the CoCl_(2)-treated ENO1-sh group were significantly elevated(P < 0.05). Transcriptomic sequencing indicated that CoCl_(2)-induced PDAC cells initiated MAPK signaling. Under hypoxic conditions, PDAC cells upregulated ENO1 expression, thereby accelerating ERK phosphorylation and inhibiting apoptosis(P < 0.05). Consistent results were also observed in a PDAC-bearing mouse hindlimb ischemia model.Conclusions: Hypoxia-induced ENO1 expression promotes ERK phosphorylation and inhibits apoptosis, thus leading to PDAC survival and invasion. These results suggest that ENO1 is a potential therapeutic target for PDAC.
文摘The tetrahydroquinoline moiety is a structural feature of many natural products. By using a domino reaction of aromatic amines and cyclic enol ethers catalyzed by zirconyl chloride in water, various tetrahydroquinoline derivatives were synthesized efficiently. Most cyclized products showed cis selectivity. The cis selectivity was tentatively rationalized due to chelation control in water.
文摘A novel oscillating chemical reaction using ninhydrin as a single organic substrate was represented in this paper. It distinguished from the classically catalyzed BZ oscillating chemical reaction due to there was no active methene (CH2=) and/or enol structure in the ninhydrin molecule, which served as single organic substrate. This suggested that the substrates used in catalyzed BZ reaction were not always the organic compounds containing active methene (CH2=) and/or enol structure and bromination process in this kind of catalyzed chemical oscillating reaction was not also necessary.
文摘The nucleophilic addition of Ti(IV) enolate derived from methyl aryl ketones to α, β–unsaturated compounds was found to be highly selective to give 1, 2 addition products.
文摘The title compound (p-methylphenylbis(4, 4-dimethyl-6-hydroxycyclohexene-1-one-2-yl)methane) has been synthesized by the reaction of 4-methylbenzaldehyde and 5, 5-dimethyl-1, 3-cyclohexanedione in N,N-dimethylformamide. Its structure was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The Crystal is monoclinic, space group P21/a, a=0. 9304 (2)nm, b=1. 1754 (2)nm, c=2. 0134 (4)nm, β=102. 40(2)°, Mr= 382. 50, V=2. 1505 (7)nm3, Dc = 1. 181g/cm3, Z=4, μ(MoKα) = 0. 79cm-1, F(000) = 856.The structure was solved by direct methods, and refined by full-matris least-Squares method to a final R =0. 042 and Rw = 0. 045. The crystal structure shows that there are two conjugated enol form in the molecule.
文摘Several 14 alpha- and 14 beta -bromo baccatin III derivatives were synthesized by direct bromination and from silyl enol ether of 13-oxo-7-TES-baccatin III. 14 beta -Hyroxy baccatin III derivative was also obtained from the same silyl enol ether.
基金We are grateful for the financial supports from the National Outstanding Youth Fund No.29925204)the Foundation for University Key Teacher by the Ministry of Education of Chinaa Visiting Fund of the National Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry.
文摘Regioselective addition reactions of silyl enolates to a, b-unsaturated aldehyde and its acetal catalyzed by MgI2 etherate give aldol adducts (1, 2-addition) preferentially over Michael adducts (1, 4-addition). This unique regioselectivity is distinctly different with other Lewis acidic promoters and may be attributed to the high oxyphilicity of IMg+.
文摘Racemization of aspartic acid (Asp) residues in proteins plays an important role in the molecular biology of aging. In the widely accepted mechanism of the Asp racemization, a succinimide (SI) intermediate is the species which actually undergo the direct racemization. In the present study, a two-water-assisted mechanism of the SI racemization was computationally investigated using a model compound in which an aminosuccinyl (Asu) residue is capped with acetyl and NMe groups on the N-and C-termini, respectively. The two water molecules catalyze the enolization of the Hα-Cα-C=O portion in the Asu residue by mediating proton relay from the α-carbon atom to the carboxyl oxygen atom. After the enolization, migration of the water molecules and conformational change lead to the mirror image of the initially formed enol two-water complex, and the racemization is completed by the following ketonization. The overall activation barrier (28.2 kcal·mol-1) corresponds to the enolization and ketonization steps, and falls within the available experimental activation energies (21.4-29.0 kcal·mol-1). Therefore, the two-water-assisted mechanism investigated here is plausible for the in vivo and in vitro racemization reactions of the SI intermediates formed in peptides and proteins.
文摘2, 3, 3a, 4, 5, 9b-hexahydro-8-(N-methylsulfamylmethyl)-4-phenylfuro[3, 2-c]quinoline was obtained when the alkylation of compound 1 was carried out with THF as solvent. The structure of the product was determined and the mechanism of the reaction was studied and proved by the imitation reaction.
基金financial support from the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2022YFF1202600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22001172,22071155,and22371188)+4 种基金the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(Nos.20XD1403600 and 20400750300)the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission(No.2019-01-07-00-10-E00072)the Innovation Team and Talents Cultivation Program of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(No.ZYYCXTD-202004)the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission/Shanghai Municipal Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine[No.ZY(2021-2023)-0501]Organizational Key R&D Program of SHUTCM(No.2023YZZ01)。
文摘A rhodium(Ⅲ)-catalyzed hydrosilylation/cyclization reaction of cyclohexadienone-tetheredα,β-unsaturated aldehydes(1,6-dienes)with triethylsilane is described,providing a series of cishydrobenzofurans,cis-hydroindoles,and cishydroindenes bearing silyl enol ether in good to excellent yields and excellent stereoselectivities.Additionally,the versatility of this method was demonstrated through a gram-scale experiment and various downstream transformations,highlighting its utility.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22002067,22202228)the Fund Program for the Scientific Activities of Selected Returned Overseas Professionals in Shanxi Province(20220052)the Science and Technology Project of Shanxi Province(202103021223457,202303021221256)and Research Project Supported by Shanxi Scholarship Council of China.
文摘Comprehensive Summary Catalytic dehydrogenation,with its exceptional atom economy and chemoselectivity,offers a highly desirable yet challenging approach for converting multiple environmentally friendly alcohols into crucial molecules.Furthermore,the utilization of catalysts based on abundant elements found on Earth for alcohol dehydrogenation to produce acryl ketone holds significant promise as a versatile strategy in synthesizing key building blocks for numerous pharmaceutical applications.The present study describes a practical Co-catalyzed cascade dehydrogenative Claisen condensation of secondary alcohols with esters,facilitating the synthesis of a wide range of 3-hydroxy-prop-2-en-1-ones.We introduce a catalytic system based on novel and scalable indazole NNP-ligands coordinated to cobalt for efficient dehydrogenations of secondary alcohols,and propose a plausible reaction mechanism supported by control experiments and labeling studies.Notably,it allows for the streamlined synthesis of multiple pharmaceuticals in one-pot.
基金supported by NSFC(21925106,U19A2014)Si-chuan University(2020SCUNL204)Department of Science and Technology of Sichuan Province(2023NSFSC0105).
文摘Photo-induced electron transfer (PET) of silyl enol ethers has been employed to synthesize several fused ring systems. However, the method has limited applicability due to its narrow substrate scope, low product yields, unsatisfactory stereo- and regioselectivity. Herein, we report a PET-triggered cascade reaction of silyl enolates that leads to the formation of angularly fused tricyclic scaffolds. The reaction exhibits broad substrate scope and excellent stereoselectivity. The regio- and stereoselectivity of this cascade reaction is elucidated via DFT calculation and conformational analysis.