Synthesis,Structural Characterization of Ferrocenyl Iminophosphines and Amidophosphines as Well as Their Application in the Suzuki Reaction

Ferrocenyliminophosphine 1 and 1,1′-bisferrocenyliminophosphine 2 were easily prepared from the condensation of formylferrocene or 1,1′-diformylferrocene with 2-（diphenylphosphino） aniline. The following reduction of imine group by LiAlH4 led to the formation of the corresponding ferrocenyl amidophosphines 3 and 4. The new ligands 2- 4 were well characterized by IR, ^1H NMR, ^31p NMR spectra, elemental analysis, and ESI-MS. The catalytic activity of all the ligands with palladium compounds in the Suzuki reaction was evaluated. Ligand 1, in combination with Pd （OAc）2, was found to be the most effective for the Suzuki reaction of aryl bromides with phenylboronic acid. Typically, the use of 0. 1% （molar fraction） of Pd（OAc）2/ligand 1 in the presence of two equivalents of K2CO3 as base in toluene at 110 ℃ provided good to excellent yields of the coupled products.

Synthesis and Structures of New Cyclopalladated Ferrocenylimines

The new complexes, [PdCl{C5H4FeC5H4CHRN=CHC4H3O}（Ph3P）] （R= H, CH3） were synthesized via two novel Schiff bases （C5H5FeC5H4CHRN=CHC4H3O, R= H, CH3） with lithium tetrachloropalladate （Ⅱ）, and characterized by IR, elemental analysis, ^1H NMR. Complex 5a was further determined by X-ray single crystal diffraction. We found that it contained an intramolecular N→Pd coordination in the compound 5a, and the palladium atom was bound to the unsubstituted Cp ring. The Pd-N, Pd-C （I） and Pd-O bond lengths were 2.121 （3）, 2.008 （4） and 2.990 ）A, respectively.

Visible-light-promoted tandem decarboxylation coupling/cyclization of N-aryl glycines with quinoxalinones: Easy access to tetrahydroimidazo [1,5-a]quinoxalin-4(5H)-ones

A visible-light-promoted formal[2+2+1]cyclization of N-aryl glycines with quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones to synthesize tetrahydroimidazo[1,5-a]quinoxalin-4(5H)-ones have been developed.The protocol features operational simplicity,mild reaction conditions with blue LED light employing Ru(bpy)3Cl2.6H2O as a photoredox catalyst,a combination of O2 from air and Cu(OAc)2 as the oxidant and broad substrate applicability.

Luminescent Properties of Europium Complexes with Different Long Chains in Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) Films

A series of europium(III) complexes with different chain length, tris [2-m-pyridylmethanamido-5-phenyl- (1,3,4)-oxadiazole] mono [2-(4-n-alkylphenyl)-iminazole (4,5-f)-1,10-phenanthroline] Eu(III) [Eu(PMA)3Nn (n = 6, 10, 14,18)] were synthesized. All of these amphiphilic europium(III) complexes could form stable Langmuir film at air/water interface and could be transferred onto hydrophilic quartz and mica substrates by measurement of UV spectra in which the absorbance of the LB films at about 288 nm scales showed the linearity with the number of layers deposited. In order to investigate relation between fluorescence properties and the arrangement of molecular in LB films, surface topography of monolayer films were observed by atomic force microscopy (AFM). Results showed that the emission spectra have Eu(III) characteristic peaks and strong emission strength. It is interesting that the molecular with looser arrangement in LB films has better monochromacity, which illustrated that energy might transferred more easily from ligand to Eu(III) in loosen structure films.

Electric-field-controlled highly regioselective thiocyanation of N-containing heterocycles

Achieving highly regioselective synthesis in organic chemistry is challenging due to the uncontrollable orientation between reacting partners.External electric fields(EEFs)can influence the reactivity and selectivity of the substrate by causing directional adsorption.However,scalable and efficient techniques for using EEFs as“smart catalysts”have been lacking,hindering their application.In this study,we present a novel method for modifying the regioselectivity of quinoxaline-2(1H)-ones by functionalizing their C7-position using the electric double layer(EDL)theory.This approach led to moderate to good yields of the corresponding C7-thiocyanation products.DFT calculations and control experiments demonstrated that EEFs could reverse the regioselectivity of quinoxaline-2(1H)-ones,allowing the C7-thiocyanation to proceed via a radical reaction mechanism.Additionally,the resulting 7-thiocyano-1-methylquinoxaline-2(1H)-ones exhibited promising AIE properties.Our work showcases a promising strategy for achieving highly regioselective functionalization by aligning the electric field with the desired reaction/bond axis.

Copper-catalyzed asymmetric propargylic substitution of anthrones and propargylic esters

Anthrones are key structural motifs in many natural products, bioactive compounds and pharmaceutical chemicals. Earth-abundant-metal-catalyzed asymmetric functionalization of anthrones has not proved to be viable. Herein, we disclosed a highly enantioselective propargylic substitution of anthrones with propargylic esters using copper salts with chiral N, N, P-ligand. This strategy is amenable to a broad range of substrates, uses readily available starting materials, provides excellent yields with remarkable enantioselectivity under mild conditions, and enables attractive products diversification routes.

Ru(Ⅲ)-catalyzed construction of variously substituted quinolines from 2-aminoaromatic aldehydes(ketones)and isoxazoles:Isoxazoles as cyclization reagent and cyano sources

A Ru(Ⅲ)-catalyzed annulation reaction of 2-aminoaromatic aldehydes(ketones)and isoxazoles to afford diverse 3-cyanoquinolines has been developed.Notably,isoxazole acted as a cyclization reagent and nontoxic cyano source via N-O bond cleavage and fragmentation.Variously substituted(especially 6-or 7-substituted)quinolines could be easily afforded.This procedure features wide functional group compatibility,efficiency and avoiding toxic cyano source.Meanwhile,this protocol could be successfully applied to scale-up synthesis.Further chemical transformations of 3-cyanoquinoline could give some valuable skeletons,demonstrating its potential in synthetic application.

Visible-light-promoted sulfonylmethylation of imidazopyridines

The visible light promoted C-H sulfonylmethylation of imidazopyridines with easily accessible bromomethyl sulfones under mild reaction conditions was described.This protocol provides an effective and practical access to sulfonylmethylated imidazopyridines with good functional group tolerance.The desired products were provided in moderate to excellent yields for 50 examples at room temperature.The method could also be an attractive strategy to install a methyl group on imidazopyridines.

Rhodium(Ⅲ)-catalyzed intermolecular cyclization of anilines with sulfoxonium ylides toward indoles

Rhodium(Ⅲ)-catalyzed synthesis of indole derivatives has been realized via cascade reaction of C -H alkylation/nucleophilic cyclization starting from readily available N-phenylpyridin-2-amines and sulfoxonium ylides. Notably, this transformation could smoothly proceed with high yields, good regioselectivity, and feature broad group tolerance and under redox-neutral condition to avoid external oxidant. The titled products are potentially important building blocks in the organic synthesis through various chemical transformations.

Ring opening [3+2] cyclization of azaoxyallyl cations with benzo[d]-isoxazoles:Efficient access to 2-hydroxyaryl-oxazolines

A selective ring-opening [3+2] cyclization reaction of benzo[d]isoxazoles with 2-bromo-propanamides has been developed.The azaoxyallyl cation intermediates are employed as C^O 3-atom synthon to build oxa-heterocycles via the selectivity of suitable cyclization partners.This transformation provides rapid access to highly functionalized 2-hydroxyaryl-oxazolines under mild conditions and excellent regioselectivity.

Rhodium(Ⅲ)-catalyzed [4+2] annulation of N-arylbenzamidines with1,4,2-dioxazol-5-ones: Easy access to 4-aminoquinazolines via highly selective C-H bond activation

A novel approach for the synthesis of 4-aminoquinazolines has been developed via rhodium(Ⅲ)-catalyzed [4+2] annulation of N-arylbenzamidines with 1,4,2-dioxazol-5-ones.This reaction features excellent regioselectivity,broad substrate scope and high step economy,which would provide the refe rence for the construction of the fused 4-aminoquinazolines with biologically and pharmacologically active compounds.

Water and fluorinated alcohol mediated/promoted tandem insertion/aerobic oxidation/bisindolylation under metal-free conditions:Easy access to bis(indolyl)methanes

A green tandem reaction,including insertion/aerobic oxidation/bisindolylation,starting from indoles and diazo compounds has been developed.The combination of water and fluorinated alcohol plays dual roles as solvent and promoter in this chemical transformation.Molecular oxygen in the air acts as an oxidant.3,3’-Bis(indolyl)methanes with quaternary carbon were produced under metal-free conditions.No any catalyst and additive were required.N2 and water were released as sole by-products.Absence of water and fluorinated alcohol resulted in Wolff rearrangement product.

A Highly Efficient Synthesis of Optically Active Ferrocenylethylamines via Hydride Reduction of Chiral Ferrocenylketimines

Due to using （R）- or （S）-a-methylbenzylamine as a chiral auxiliary, and low-temperature regime for reduction of the intermediate ferrocenyl-mono- or 1,1＇-bis-ketimines, the corresponding secondary mono- or 1,1＇-bis-amines were prepared with high diastereoselectivity. Removal of the a-methylbenzyl group afforded the optically active primary mono- and bis-ferrocenylethylamines in high yields. The absolute configuration of （R,R）-3a and （S,S）-3b was determined by X-ray single crystal diffraction.

Cyclopalladated Ferrocenylimine Catalyzed Chlorination of 2-Arylbenzoxazoles

An efficient and facile protocol for palladacycle-catalyzed chlorination of 2-arylbenzoxazoles was developed. The results represent the first examples involving the palladacycle as the catalyst for such chlorination. This chlori- nation was not a ligand-directed ortho-C--H activation, but an electrophilic substitution process at the para-position of the nitrogen atom in the benzo ring of benzoxazole moiety, the regiochemistry of which had been confirmed by HMBC spectral analysis. The catalytic system could tolerate various halogen atoms, such as F, Cl and Br, affording the corresponding products in moderate to excellent yields.

A Convenient Synthesis of 2-Arylnaphtho[1,2-d]oxazole Derivatives Promoted by Triethylamine

A variety of 2-arylnaphtho[ 1,2-d]oxazole derivatives were efficiently synthesized in moderate to high yields by the reaction of aromatic aldehydes with 1-amino-2-naphthol derivatives in the presence of triethylamine in refluxing ethanol in air. Seven new 2-arylnaphtho[1,2-d]oxazole derivatives were obtained and characterized by the spectral data and elemental analysis. In addition, the X-ray crystal structures of 2-[4-（N,N-dimethylamino）phenyl]naphtho[ 1,2-d] oxzole （3d） and 1, 1＇-bis（naphtho[ 1,2-d]oxazol-2-yl）ferrocene （3n） have been determined.

Cp^*Co(Ⅲ)-catalyzed C—H amidation of azines with dioxazolones

Cp^*Co(Ⅲ)-catalyzed direct C—H amidation of azines has been developed.This co nversion could proceed smoothly in the absence of external oxidants,acids or bases,with excellent regioselectivity and broad functional group tolerance,CO2 was released as the sole byproduct,thus providing an environmentally benign amidation process.The products obtained are important intermediates in organic synthesis.