Preparation of Functionalized Organoindium Reagents by Means of Magnesium Insertion into Organic Halides in the Presence of InCl3at Room Temperature

Design and synthesis of new luminescent coordination networks of topology showing the highest degrees of interpenetration

The highest degree of interpenetration reported so far of 7- and 8-fold is realized in two luminescent sql 2D networks by self-assembly of a new nanometric-sized ligand with Ag(i) salts.

Iron(0)-Mediated Reformatsky Reaction for the Synthesis of β-Hydroxyl Carbonyl Compounds

An efficient, economical, and practical Reformatsky reaction of α-halo carbonyl compounds with aldehydes/ketones by using cheap and commercial iron(0) powder as reaction mediator is developed. The reactions proceeded effectively in the presence of a catalytic amount of iodine (20 mol %) to afford the synthetically useful β-hydroxyl carbonyl compounds in moderate to good yields.

Metallic salt-catalyzed direct indium insertion into alkyl iodides and their applications in cross-coupling reactions

An efficient method for the synthesis of alkyl indium reagents via an indium(iii) or lead(ii) halide-catalyzed direct insertion of indium into alkyl iodides is developed. NMR and ESI-MS analyses indicated the formation of a mixture of an alkyl indium dihalide (RInX₂) and a dialkyl indium halide (R₂InX).

Synthesis of bench-stable solid triorganoindium reagents and reactivity in palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions

Triorganoindium reagents can be isolated as bench-stable solid R₃In(DMAP) complexes and show excellent reactivity in palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions.

Sequential In-catalyzed intramolecular hydroarylation and Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions using bromopropargyl aryl ethers and amines

A sequential one-pot In-catalyzed intramolecular hydroarylation and Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction using bromopropargyl aryl ethers and amines has been developed.

Transition metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions using organoindium reagents

This review highlights the versatility and significance of transition metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions employing mild and unique organoindium reagents with exceptional functional group compatibility and sometimes remarkable chemo- and stereoselectivities.

A phosphine-free, atom-efficient cross-coupling reaction of triorganoindiums with acyl chlorides catalyzed by immobilization of palladium(0) in MCM-41

The phosphine-free, atom-efficient cross-coupling of triorganoindiums with acyl chlorides has been achieved using a recyclable MCM-41-immobilized palladium(0)–Schiff base complex.

A phosphine-free, heterogeneous palladium-catalyzed atom-efficient carbonylative cross-coupling of triorganoindiums with aryl halides leading to unsymmetrical ketones

A phosphine-free heterogeneous palladium-catalyzed carbonylative cross-coupling of triorganoindiums with aryl halides for the synthesis of unsymmetrical ketones has been described.

Magnesium salt promoted tandem nucleophilic addition-Oppenauer oxidation of aldehydes with organozinc reagents

A magnesium salt promoted synthesis of ketones via tandem nucleophilic addition-Oppenauer oxidation of aldehydes using organozinc chemistry was demonstrated. Magnesium salts concomitantly generated via magnesium metal mediated organohalide zincation exhibit high efficacy for nucleophilic addition of organozinc reagents to aromatic aldehydes and thereafter Oppenauer oxidation whereby ketones are formed in high to excellent yields.

Transition-Metal-Free Cross-Coupling of Indium Organometallics with Chromene and Isochroman Acetals Mediated by BF3·OEt2

A transition-metal-free coupling of triorganoindium reagents with benzopyranyl acetals mediated by a Lewis acid has been developed. The reaction of R3In with chromene and isochroman acetals in the presence of BF3·OEt2 afforded 2-substituted chromenes and 1-substituted isochromans, respectively, in good yields. The reactions proceed with a variety of triorganoindium reagents (aryl, heteroaryl, alkynyl, alkenyl, alkyl) using only 50 mol % of the organometallic, thus demonstrating the efficiency of these species. Preliminary mechanistic studies indicate the formation of an oxocarbenium ion intermediate in the presence of the Lewis acid.

An Alternative Synthetic Approach to 3-Alkylated/Arylated 5-Nitropyridines

An alternative method for the synthesis of 3-alkylated/arylated 5-nitropyridines was developed involving a three-component ring transformation of 3,5-dinitro-2-pyridone on treatment with aldehyde in the presence of ammonium acetate. This method facilitates the modification of the substituent at the 3-position by changing the precursor aldehyde. The use of solid ammonium acetate instead of ammonia as the nitrogen source renders the synthetic method more practical and user-friendly.

The transition-metal-catalyst-free oxidative homocoupling of organomanganese reagents prepared by the insertion of magnesium into organic halides in the presence of MnCl2·2LiCl

Organomanganese reagents were prepared by the insertion of magnesium into aryl halides in the presence of MnCl2·2LiCl. These organomanganese reagents smoothly undergo 1,2-addition, acylation, and Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling with various electrophiles. Especially, the oxidative homocoupling of organomanganese reagents was completed in one pot without an additional transition-metal catalyst.