Simple and cost effective acid catalysts for efficient synthesis of 9-aryl-1,8-dioxooctahydroxanthene

Brønsted acid catalyzed mechanochemical domino multicomponent reactions by employing liquid assisted grindstone chemistry

Here, we have demonstrated a metal-free energy-efficient mechanochemical approach for expedient access to a diverse set of 2-amino-3-cyano-aryl/heteroaryl-4H-chromenes, tetrahydrospiro[chromene-3,4'-indoline], 2,2'-aryl/heteroarylmethylene-bis(3-hydroxy-5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-enone) as well as tetrahydro-1H-xanthen-1-one by employing the reactivity of 5,5-dimethylcyclohexane-1,3-dione/cyclohexane-1,3-dione with TsOH⋅H₂O as Brønsted acid catalyst under water-assisted grinding conditions at ambient temperature. The ability to accomplish multiple C-C, C=C, C-O, and C-N bonds from readily available starting materials via a domino multicomponent strategy in the absence of metal-catalyst as well as volatile organic solvents with an immediate reduction in the cost of the transformation without necessitates complex operational procedures, features the significant highlights of this approach. The excellent yield of the products, broad functional group tolerances, easy set-up, column-free, scalable synthesis with ultralow catalyst loading, short reaction time, waste-free, ligand-free, and toxic-free, are other notable advantages of this approach. The greenness and sustainability of the protocol were also established by demonstrating several green metrics parameters.

A sustainable gateway to access 1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthene scaffolds via a surface-engineered halloysite-based magnetically responsive catalyst

A covalently modified, surface-engineered Cu(ii)@DCH@CPTMS@MHNT nanocatalyst is synthesized, which showed incredible catalytic activity in accessing a library of xanthene scaffolds.

Biomimetic Domino Knoevenagel/Cycloisomerization Strategy for the Synthesis of Citridone A and Derivatives

Studies on Knoevenagel condensations between conjugated dienals and 4-hydroxy-2-pyridone/quinolone-type 1,3-dicarbonyl equivalents led to the development of a simple one-pot strategy to access citridone A and related synthetic cyclopenta[b]furopyridones/quinolones. The present work highlights the power of domino cascades in the synthesis of natural product frameworks and may help promote future studies on this promising new class of pyridone alkaloids.

Incorporation of Keggin-based H3PW7Mo5O40 into bentonite: synthesis, characterization and catalytic applications

The Keggin-based molybdo-substituted tungstophosphoric acid, H3[PW7Mo5O40]·12H2O, were synthesized and incorporated with a bentonite clay by using a wetness impregnation method. The catalysts were characterized using several methods, such as inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning electron microscopy energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA). This extremely active catalytic system provides a green strategy for the synthesis of 1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthene and 1,8-dioxo-decahydroacridine derivatives under solvent free conditions at 80 °C with a good reaction mass efficiency, effective mass yield, and excellent atom economy. Both the surface acidity and catalytic activity sharply increased after H3[PW7Mo5O40]·12H2O was impregnated with bentonite clay. In addition, the PW7Mo5/bentonite catalyst can be conveniently recovered and reused numerous times without demonstrating a significant loss in activity.

A Brief Synthesis of 2,2'-Arylmethylene Bis(3-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1- one) Catalyzed by TEAOH in Various Solvents

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

2,2'-Arylmethylene bis(3-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-one) having four carbonyl functionalities along with their tautomeric keto-enol forms, is an important biologically active compound and important synthetic intermediate in the synthesis of xanthenes. This study was conducted in order to develop a new and concise method of synthesis of 2,2'-arylmethylene bis (3-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2- cyclohexene-1-one) derivatives.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

TEAOH (20 mol %) was fond to be as a simple and efficient catalyst for the preparation of 2,2'-arylmethylene bis(3-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-one) derivatives by the Knoevenagel condensation/Michael addition tandem reactions.

RESULTS

A concise and practical method was developed for one-pot synthesis of 2,2'-arylmethylene bis(3- hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-one) derivatives catalyzed by TEAOH at room temperature in various solvents.

CONCLUSION

This strategy provides several advantages over the traditional synthetic method, and is applicable to a wide variety of aromatic and heteroaromatic aldehydes at room temperature in various solvents.

Zanthosimuline and Related Pyranoquinolines as Antifungal Agents for Postharvest Fruit Disease Control

The natural product zanthosimuline and its 18 analogues were easily prepared from simple starting materials and evaluated in vitro against postharvest fruit fungal pathogens. The panel included Penicillium digitatum, Botrytis cinerea, Monilinia fructicola, and Rhizopus stolonifer; all of them causing relevant economic losses worldwide. The minimum inhibitory concentrations and minimum fungicidal concentrations of each compound were determined, and the main structure-activity relationships were established. The biological activity observed was strongly increased by maintaining the prenyl side chain of zanthosimuline in an N-demethylated derivative. In addition, the compound that is the most active in the in vitro evaluation was tested in freshly harvested peaches exhibiting a promising brown rot control profile, comparable to the commercial agent carbendazim but demonstrating less toxicity against human liver cell lines.

A new type IV DES: a competent green catalyst and solvent for the synthesis of α,β-unsaturated diketones and dicyano compounds by Knoevenagel condensation reaction

Preparation, characterisation and application of novel type IV DESs from CeCl₃·7H₂O and HBDs (urea, ethylene glycol, glycerol and lactic acid).

Intercepted-Knoevenagel condensation for the synthesis of unsymmetrical fused-tricyclic 4H-pyrans

4H-Pyrans (4H-Pys) and 1,4-dihydropyridines (1,4-DHPs) are important classes of heterocyclic scaffolds in medicinal chemistry. Herein, an indium(III)-catalyzed one-pot domino reaction for the synthesis of highly functionalized 4H-Pys, and a model of 1,4-DHP is reported. This alternative approach to the challenging Hantzsch 4-component reaction enables the synthesis of fused-tricyclic heterocycles, and the mechanistic studies underline the importance of an intercepted-Knoevenagel adduct to achieve higher chemoselectivity towards these types of unsymmetrical heterocycles.

Fur-Imine-Functionalized Graphene Oxide-Immobilized Copper Oxide Nanoparticle Catalyst for the Synthesis of Xanthene Derivatives

Fur-imine-functionalized graphene oxide-immobilized copper oxide nanoparticles (Cu(II)-Fur-APTES/GO) are synthesized and found to be a cost-effective, efficient, and reusable heterogeneous nanocatalyst for the preparation of pharmaceutically important xanthene derivatives under greener solvent conditions. Cu(II)-Fur-APTES/GO exhibits excellent result in the synthesis of xanthenes with reduced reaction time (25-50 min) and higher yields (up to 95%) and has a simple procedure, ease of product separation, and no byproducts. Moreover, the nanocatalyst has a Cu loading of 13.5 at. % over functionalized GO which is far superior than the already known metal-based heterogeneous catalysts. The newly synthesized catalyst has been characterized by various physiochemical techniques such as X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, energy-dispersive X-ray, Raman spectroscopy for structural characterization, field emission scanning electron microscopy and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy for morphological characterization. The catalyst showed admirable recyclability up to five consecutive runs, and there was no appreciable loss in catalytic efficiency.

Ionic liquid [Dabco-H][AcO] as a highly efficient and recyclable catalyst for the synthesis of various bisenol derivatives via domino Knoevenagel–Michael reaction in aqueous media

An efficient, green and reusable catalystic system for the synthesis of various bisenol derivatives is presented.

Eggshell/Fe3O4 nanocomposite: novel magnetic nanoparticles coated on porous ceramic eggshell waste as an efficient catalyst in the synthesis of 1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthene

An eggshell/Fe₃O₄ nanocomposite was synthesized via an economic and novel method, using recycled eggshell biowaste as a starting material and an aqueous solution of FeSO₄ as a coating agent without any additional alkali or a protective atmosphere.

Simple access to 5-carboalkoxy-2,3-dihydro-4H-pyran-4-ones via domino acylative electrocyclization: the first three step total synthesis of the dihydronaphthopyran-4-one class of natural products

5-Carboalkoxy-2,3-dihydropyran-4-ones synthesised via domino C-acylation/6π-oxaelectrocyclization protocol was employed as a starting material for the first three step total synthesis of dihydronaphthopyran-4-one class of natural products.