Domino [Pd]-Catalysis: Heck followed by decarboxylative Sonogashira couplings under microwave irradiation in aqueous medium

Electromagnetic Mill-Promoted Palladium-Catalyzed Heck-Type Cyclization/Decarboxylative Coupling of (Z)-1-Iodo-1,6-diene with Propiolic Acids

Electromagnetic mill (EMM)-promoted solid-state cascade Heck-type cyclization/decarboxylative coupling of propiolic acid with (Z)-1-iodo-1,6-diene derivate was demonstrated. The reaction was realized via palladium catalysis, which is solvent-free and involves no additional heating. The collision between ferromagnetic rods could not only be a favor to the mixing between the solid substrates and the catalyst system, but also the thermogenic action could accelerate this transformation. More importantly, this EMM strategy realized multiple bond construction under mechanochemical conditions in one pot.

Highly Diastereoselective Synthesis of Oxindoles Containing Vicinal Quaternary and Tertiary Stereocenters by a Domino Heck/Decarboxylative Alkynylation Sequence

A palladium-catalyzed domino Heck/decarboxylative alkynylation reaction of trisubstituted alkenes or enamines is reported. For two different types of substrates, the current domino reaction employing different solvents and bases led to 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles and hydropyrimidinyl spirooxindoles containing vicinal quaternary and tertiary stereocenters in moderate to good yields, respectively. The general applicability of this method was shown by gram-scale syntheses and diverse transformations of the reaction products. The enantioselective version for this domino process was also studied.

Microwave-assisted decarboxylative reactions: advanced strategies for sustainable organic synthesis

Recent advances in the microwave-assisted decarboxylative reactions of carboxylic acids and their derivatives, including transition-metal-catalyzed and metal-free approaches, are summarized.

Green synthesis of graphene oxide (GO)-anchored Pd/Cu bimetallic nanoparticles using Ocimum sanctum as bio-reductant: an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction

To explore the synergism between two metal centers we have synthesized graphene oxide (GO) supported Pd/Cu@GO, Pd@GO and Cu@GO nanoparticles through bio-reduction of Pd(NO3)2 and CuSO4·5H2O using Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) leaf extract as the reducing and stabilizing agent. The graphene oxide (GO) was obtained by oxidation of graphite following a simplified Hummer's method. The as-prepared nanomaterials have been extensively characterized by FTIR, powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), HRTEM, TEM-EDS, XPS, ICP-AES and BET surface area measurement techniques. The morphological study of Pd/Cu@GO revealed that crystalline bimetallic alloy type particles were dispersed on the GO layer. The activity of Pd@GO, Cu@GO and Pd/Cu@GO as catalysts for the Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction have been investigated and it was found that the Pd/Cu@GO nanostructure showed highly superior catalytic activity over its monometallic counterparts, substantiating the cooperative influence of the two metals. The inter-atom Pd/Cu transmetalation between surfaces was thought to be responsible for its synergistic activity. The catalyst showed higher selectivity towards coupling of aryl iodides with both aliphatic and aryl alkynes resulting in moderate to excellent isolated yield of the desired products (45-99%). The products have been characterized by GC-MS and 1H-NMR spectroscopic techniques and compared with authentic samples. The Pd/Cu@GO catalyst could be easily isolated from the reaction products and reused for up to at least ten successive runs effectively.

Mild and efficient synthesis of trans-3-aryl-2-nitro-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans on water

A protocol to prepare trans-3-aryl-2-nitro-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans has been developed on water. The protocol avoids the use of toxic solvents, tedious work-up procedures, and chromatographic separation.