A versatile rhodium catalyst for acetalization reactions under mild conditions

Photoacid-catalyzed acetalization of carbonyls with alcohols

In this report, we demonstrate that visible light photoactivation of 6-bromo-2-naphthol facilitates the photoacid-catalyzed acetalization of carbonyls with alcohols. We also demonstrate that 2-naphthol when coupled to a photosensitizer provides acetals from electron-deficient aldehydes. In addition, the S₁ excited state pK_a for 6-bromo-2-naphthol in water was determined and shown to have increased excited-state acidity relative to 2-naphthol.

A Ferromagnetically Coupled Octanuclear Manganese(III) Cluster: A Single-Molecule Magnet with a Spin Ground State of S = 16

An octanuclear manganese complex, [Mn^III₈(μ₄-O)₄(L)₄(OMe)₄(OAc)₄(OCH₂CH₂NH₃)₄] [1; H₂L = 3-(dimethoxymethyl)-2-hydroxybenzoic acid], was synthesized with an extended cubane core structure consisting of eight Mn ions bridged by O atoms. Cryomagnetic studies revealed that 1 showed a single-molecule-magnet behavior with an S = 16 spin ground state.

Reactivity and catalytic activity of a robust ruthenium(II)-triphos complex

The ruthenium(II)-triphos acetato complex [RuCl(OAc)(kappa3-triphos)] (triphos = (PPh2CH2)3CMe) has been found to be an active catalyst precursor for the hydrogenation of 1-alkenes under relatively mild conditions (5-50 bar H2, 50 degrees C). In contrast to related triphenylphosphine complexes, [RuCl(OAc)(kappa3-triphos)] is much less air sensitive and high catalytic activities were achieved when catalyst samples were prepared without exclusion of air or moisture. Substitution of the acetato ligand can be effected by treatment of acid, affording [Ru2(mu-Cl)3(kappa3-triphos)2]Cl and [RuCl(kappa3-triphos)]2(BF4)2 with aqueous HCl and [Et2OH]BF4, respectively, or by heating with dmpm in the presence of [NH4]PF6, resulting in formation of [RuCl(kappa2-dmpm)(kappa3-triphos)]PF6 (dmpm = PMe2CH2PMe2). A hydride complex, [RuHCl(kappa3-triphos)], formed by acetato-mediated heterolytic cleavage of dihydrogen is proposed as the active catalytic species. An inner-sphere, monohydride mechanism is suggested for the catalytic cycle, with chloro and triphos ligands playing a spectator role. These mechanistic proposals are consistent with reactivity studies carried out on [RuCl(OAc)(kappa3-triphos)] and [RuH(OAc)(kappa3-triphos)] and supported by a computational analysis. The solid-state structures of [RuCl(OAc)(kappa3-triphos)], [RuCl(kappa3-triphos)]2(BF4)2, and [RuCl(kappa2-dmpm)(kappa3-triphos)]PF6 have been established by X-ray diffraction.

Stereoselective Synthesis of 3-azabicyclo[3,3,1]Nonan-9α-yl α-(cyclopentyl-1-ene)-α-hydroxy-α-phenylacetate Hydrochloride

The isomers of α-(cyclopentyl-1-ene)-α-hydroxy-α-phenylacetic acid esters derived from 3-azabicyclo[3,3,1]nonan-9α-ol ((R)-1 and (S)-1) were obtained in high enantiomeric excess by effective stereoselective synthesis from the chiral starting material, (S) or (R)-mandelic acid using pivaldehyde as a sterically hindered reagent

A simple and versatile method for the synthesis of acetals from aldehydes and ketones using bismuth triflate

Acetals are obtained in good yields by treatment of aldehydes and ketones with trialkyl orthoformate and the corresponding alcohol in the presence of 0.1 mol % Bi(OTf)3.4H2O. A simple procedure for the formation of acetals of diaryl ketones has also been developed. The conversion of carbonyl compounds to the corresponding 1,3-dioxolane using ethylene glycol is also catalyzed by Bi(OTf)3.4H2O (1 mol %). Two methods, both of which avoid the use of benzene, have been developed.

Thioacetalization of aldehydes and ketones in the presence of hydroxo complexes of platinum(II): An example of Lewis acid catalytic activity

The complex [(dppb)Pt(µ-OH)]2(BF4)2 displays high catalytic activity in the thioacetalization of a variety of aldehydes and ketones with mercaptoethanol under very mild conditions. The reaction rate is greatly enhanced by the addition to the reaction mixture of magnesium perchlorate as drying agent and molar turnovers as high as 9700 can be observed. The effect of different desiccating agents is also reported. The reactivity pattern observed, the similarity with other reactions and NMR spectroscopic investigations confirm the possible role of the complex as Lewis acid catalyst in promoting the reaction.Key words: thioacetalization, catalysis, aldehydes, ketones, platinum complex.