Construction of alkyl-substituted 7-norbornenones through Diels-Alder cycloaddition of electron-deficient olefins and a cyclopentadienone derivative generated in situ

Dimeric sesquiterpenoids possessing densely substituted 7-norbornenone/7-norbornenol motifs pose a considerable challenge for chemical synthesis. From a strategic perspective, one could envision intermolecular Diels-Alder cycloaddition as a straightforward method for assembling alkyl-substituted 7-norbornenones. However, this approach is hindered by lability of the required dienes, namely alkylsubstituted cyclopentadienones. Here we report a one-pot protocol for construction of alkyl-substituted7-norbornenones from electron-deficient olefins and a cyclopentenone derivative. DDQ was found to be an effective oxidant for generating a cyclopentadienone intermediate in situ from the enone. A series of sterically congested 7-norbornenone-containing polycyclic compounds were prepared by using this protocol.

Synthesis, Characterization and Thermal Decomposition Mechanism of Cetyltrimethyl Ammonium Tetrathiotungstate

The synthesis, characterization and thermal decomposition mechanism of cetyltrimethyl ammonium tetrathiotungstate （CTriMATT） were studied herein. The as-synthesized CTriMATT was characterized by Elemental analysis, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, Fourier transform infrared （FT-IR）, Ultraviolet visible （UV-Vis） spectra. The results showed that the as-synthesized CTriMATT had high purity and good crystallinity. The introduction of alkyl groups induced a shift of the stretching vibration band of W-S bond to lower wavenumber, while it had no influence on the position of WS4^2-. Thermogravimetric analysis （TG）, differential thermal analysis （DTA） and in situ XRD characterizations revealed that CTriMATT began to decompose at 423 K in nitrogen and was converted to WS2 eventually. In addition, the decomposition product of CTriMATT at 673 K in nitrogen was characterized by N2 adsorption （BET） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. The results demonstrated that WS2 with higher specific surface area, and pore volume could be obtained from the thermal decomposition of CTriMATT in nitrogen.

Synthesis of pyrazinyl compounds from glycerol and 1,2-propanediamine over Cu-TiO_2 catalysts supported on γ-Al_2O_3

Cu-TiO_2 catalysts supported onγ-Al_2O_3 are prepared and used in glycerol cyclization with 1,2-propanediamine to produce pyrazinyl compounds including 6-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpyrazine,5-hydroxymethyl -2-methyIpyrazine,2,6-dimethylpyrazine and 2,5-dimethylpyrazine in a fixed-bed system.It is found that glycerol cylclization with 1,2-propanediamine gave a high total yield of pyrazinyl compounds（〉80%） over Cu-Ti02/γ-Al_2O_3 catalyst,and cyclization was through the reactions between activated 1,2-propanediamine and the intermediates from glycerol dehydration and oxidation.In addition,the regioselectivity of the pyrazinyl compounds was mainly controlled by the steric hindrance of the substrates during the cyclization process.