Stimuli-responsive macrocycles are of importance for synthetic chemistry and smart materials. In this manuscript, we report two novel organoborane cyclophanes, which were successfully synthesized by ruthenium-catalyze...Stimuli-responsive macrocycles are of importance for synthetic chemistry and smart materials. In this manuscript, we report two novel organoborane cyclophanes, which were successfully synthesized by ruthenium-catalyzed olefin metathesis. They are composed of one/two boron-doped helicene π-skeletons and flexible alkyl chain linkers, thus representing a new kind of non-conjugated organoborane macrocycles. Their cyclic structures and photophysical properties, as well as Lewis acidity were theoretically and experimentally investigated. Notably, two enantiomers in one single crystal are observed for one organoborane cyclophane, owning to the presence of helical π-framework in its cyclic structure. Moreover, their Lewis acid-base adducts may dissociate in the excited state and thus display intriguing photo-responsive fluorescence properties, which can be further modulated by temperature. This study thus provides a novel design strategy for non-conjugated organoborane macrocycles, which may promote the development of stimuli-responsive macrocyclic materials with fascinating properties.展开更多
Current synthesis of α-substituted 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyrans dominantly relies on functional group transformation. Herein, a direct and practical oxidative C -H alkynylation and alkenylation of 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran skele...Current synthesis of α-substituted 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyrans dominantly relies on functional group transformation. Herein, a direct and practical oxidative C -H alkynylation and alkenylation of 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran skeletons with a range of potassium trifluoroborates is developed. The metal-free process is well tolerated with a wide variety of 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyrans, rapidly providing a library of 2,4-disubstituted 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyrans with diverse patterns of α-functionalities for further diversification and bioactive small molecule identification.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 22175074, 21822507)。
文摘Stimuli-responsive macrocycles are of importance for synthetic chemistry and smart materials. In this manuscript, we report two novel organoborane cyclophanes, which were successfully synthesized by ruthenium-catalyzed olefin metathesis. They are composed of one/two boron-doped helicene π-skeletons and flexible alkyl chain linkers, thus representing a new kind of non-conjugated organoborane macrocycles. Their cyclic structures and photophysical properties, as well as Lewis acidity were theoretically and experimentally investigated. Notably, two enantiomers in one single crystal are observed for one organoborane cyclophane, owning to the presence of helical π-framework in its cyclic structure. Moreover, their Lewis acid-base adducts may dissociate in the excited state and thus display intriguing photo-responsive fluorescence properties, which can be further modulated by temperature. This study thus provides a novel design strategy for non-conjugated organoborane macrocycles, which may promote the development of stimuli-responsive macrocyclic materials with fascinating properties.
基金financial supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21722204)Fok Ying Tung Education Foundation (No. 151035)+1 种基金the Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Guangxi Normal University) (No. CHEMR2016-B09)Guangxi Funds for Distinguished expert
文摘Current synthesis of α-substituted 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyrans dominantly relies on functional group transformation. Herein, a direct and practical oxidative C -H alkynylation and alkenylation of 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran skeletons with a range of potassium trifluoroborates is developed. The metal-free process is well tolerated with a wide variety of 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyrans, rapidly providing a library of 2,4-disubstituted 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyrans with diverse patterns of α-functionalities for further diversification and bioactive small molecule identification.
