Iron-Containing Mesoporous Aluminosilicate: A Highly Active and Reusable Heterogeneous Catalyst for Hydroarylation of Styrenes

Silver-Catalyzed Regioselective 1,6-Hydroarylation of para-Quinone Methides with Anilines and Phenols

A simple and efficient method for the silver-catalyzed regioselective 1,6-hydroarylation of para-quinone methides (p-QMs) with anilines and phenols has been established. Without the need for pre-protection, a broad range of...

Green strategies for transition metal-catalyzed C–H activation in molecular syntheses

Sustainable strategies for the activation of inert C–H bonds towards improved resource-economy.

Design and Synthesis of TY-Phos and Application in Palladium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Fluoroarylation of gem-Difluoroalkenes

The first example of highly enantioselective fluoroarylation of gem-difluoroalkenes with aryl halides is presented by using a new chiral sulfinamide phosphine (Sadphos) type ligand TY-Phos. N-Me-TY-Phos can be easily synthesized on a gram scale from readily available starting materials in three steps. Salient features of this work including readily available starting materials, good yields, high enantioselectivities as well as broad substrate scope make this approach very practical and attractive. Notably, the asymmetric synthesis of an analogue of a biologically active molecule is also reported.

Phosphorous Acid-Catalyzed Alkylation of Phenols with Alkenes

A H₃PO₃-catalyzed alkylation of phenols with alkenes is achieved in a facile, efficient, and selective manner. The reaction shows a unique selectivity, i.e., excellent regioselectivity, thorough suppression of overalkylation, without alkylation of a simple phenyl ring, and can selectively provide ortho-, meta-, or para-alkylated phenol derivatives in good to excellent yields. This feature along with mild reaction conditions, sensitive functional group tolerance, and scale-up synthesis and late modification of phenolic bioactive compounds make it an ideal and practical alternative for the modification of phenols.

Aluminium fluoride – the strongest solid Lewis acid: structure and reactivity

Highly Lewis acidic aluminium fluorides are interesting heterogeneous catalysts for many reactions, especially C–H and C–F bonds can be activated at room temperature.

Brønsted acid-catalyzed hydroarylation of activated olefins

A mild, regiospecific Brønsted acid-catalyzed hydroarylation of activated olefins, capable of the formation of quinone methide-like intermediates, has been investigated.

Catalytic olefin epoxidation over cobalt(ii)-containing mesoporous silica by molecular oxygen in dimethylformamide medium

A cobalt(ii) Schiff base complex has been anchored onto the surface of Si–MCM-41 to prepare a new catalyst. The catalyst is capable of catalyzing epoxidation reactions of olefinic compounds, including styrene and allyl alcohol, with molecular oxygen at atmospheric pressure in DMF medium.

Iron-containing mesoporous aluminosilicate catalyzed direct alkenylation of phenols: Facile synthesis of 1,1-diarylalkenes

The addition of phenols to aryl-substituted alkynes to form 1,1-diarylalkenes was carried out by using the Fe-Al-MCM-41 catalyst. The catalyst showed remarkable improvement in time and yield in comparison to other solid catalysts. The heterogeneous catalyst can be reused at least three times without a significant loss in activity.