Enhanced reactivity of Li⁺@C₆₀ toward thermal [2 + 2] cycloaddition by encapsulated Li⁺ Lewis acid

• Hiroshi Ueno,
• Yu Yamazaki,
• Hiroshi Okada,
• Fuminori Misaizu,
• Ken Kokubo and
• Hidehiro Sakurai

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 653–660, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.58

• approaches have diligently explored the details of reaction kinetics, quantitatively elucidating the impact of encapsulated Li+ on the reactivity of the outer fullerene cage as a specialized “encapsulated” Lewis acid catalyst [10][11]. While previous studies have revealed valuable insights, such as

Optimizations of lipid II synthesis: an essential glycolipid precursor in bacterial cell wall synthesis and a validated antibiotic target

• Milandip Karak,
• Cian R. Cloonan,
• Brad R. Baker,
• Rachel V. K. Cochrane and
• Stephen A. Cochrane

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 220–227, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.22

• acceptors like 2b, which have acyl groups protecting the C6 position, the reaction kinetics become sluggish, resulting in low conversion rates or no conversion [36][39]. Results and Discussion In our studies, the initial glycosyl donors and acceptors (Figure 2; compounds 1a–g and 2a,b) were synthesized

Selectivity control towards CO versus H₂ for photo-driven CO₂ reduction with a novel Co(II) catalyst

• Lisa-Lou Gracia,
• Philip Henkel,
• Olaf Fuhr and
• Claudia Bizzarri

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1766–1775, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.129

• ). The reaction kinetics was evaluated in photocatalytic systems containing 0.025 mM of 1, since the amount of produced CO should be sufficient to be detected by GC-BID, even after a very short time from starting the reaction. As shown in Figure 5, in the first four hours, the formation of CO presents a

Benzoimidazolium-derived dimeric and hydride n-dopants for organic electron-transport materials: impact of substitution on structures, electrochemistry, and reactivity

• Swagat K. Mohapatra,
• Khaled Al Kurdi,
• Samik Jhulki,
• Georgii Bogdanov,
• John Bacsa,
• Maxwell Conte,
• Tatiana V. Timofeeva,
• Seth R. Marder and
• Stephen Barlow

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1651–1663, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.121

• spin resonance [14] or using dissociation and dimerization barriers from reaction kinetics and variable scan-rate electrochemistry, respectively [54]) and where F is the Faraday constant. Similarly, at least for cases where the reactive hydrides of 1H derivatives are ultimately lost as H2, the strength

Selective and scalable oxygenation of heteroatoms using the elements of nature: air, water, and light

• Damiano Diprima,
• Hannes Gemoets,
• Stefano Bonciolini and
• Koen Van Aken

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1146–1154, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.82

• on the rate than acids and bases and both the anion and cation appear to influence the reaction kinetics. A deliberate choice of salt can either significantly improve the kinetics or quench the reaction. The latter might be exploited e.g., in late-stage functionalization strategies in order to

C3-Alkylation of furfural derivatives by continuous flow homogeneous catalysis

• Grédy Kiala Kinkutu,
• Catherine Louis,
• Myriam Roy,
• Juliette Blanchard and
• Julie Oble

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 582–592, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.43

• compared to [Ru3(CO)12] at 200 °C (Table 1, entries 3 and 4). This can be attributed, as mentioned above, to the slightly faster reaction kinetics of the [Ru3(CO)12] catalyst compared to that of comp1. Nevertheless, the better solubility of comp1 in toluene allows to get around the problems of

• as (pre)catalyst. These Ru(0) aggregates are therefore active, but the reaction kinetics are slower. While this observation is not a strict confirmation of our hypothesis regarding the formation of a monometallic complex, it is still consistent with it. Second optimization with a continuous flow

Heterogeneous metallaphotoredox catalysis in a continuous-flow packed-bed reactor

• Wei-Hsin Hsu,
• Susanne Reischauer,
• Peter H. Seeberger,
• Bartholomäus Pieber and
• Dario Cambié

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1123–1130, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.115

• efficiency of the nickel cycle in metallaphotoredox reactions. It is therefore not surprising that a larger acceleration of the reaction kinetics in flow versus batch was observed for the C–O coupling as opposed to the C–S coupling. Conclusion In summary, we developed a packed-bed reactor for

Automated grindstone chemistry: a simple and facile way for PEG-assisted stoichiometry-controlled halogenation of phenols and anilines using N-halosuccinimides

• Dharmendra Das,
• Akhil A. Bhosle,
• Amrita Chatterjee and
• Mainak Banerjee

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 999–1008, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.100

• of mechanochemistry, Toda et al.’s “grindstone chemistry” [48] has also been proved as a useful technique for various organic transformations [49]. It is generally carried out by hand-grinding which is not only a labor-intensive process but also raises some concerns on the reaction kinetics

• through p-position leading to the formation of the thermodynamically stable halo derivative via a σ-complex formation. The high concentration of substrates and reagents in the close proximity in this solvent-less process and grinding force could be the other reasons for the fast reaction kinetics. The

• observed in the case of salicylic acids or anthranilic acids leading to 2,4,6-trihalo derivatives when 3 equiv of NXS were used. PEG-400 plays a key role for faster reaction kinetics and to afford better regioselectivity. Almost exclusive p-selectivity was observed for the aromatic substrates with free

Palladium-catalyzed solid-state borylation of aryl halides using mechanochemistry

• Koji Kubota,
• Emiru Baba,
• Tamae Seo,
• Tatsuo Ishiyama and
• Hajime Ito

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 855–862, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.86

• faster reaction kinetics than those under conventional solution-based conditions because of the high concentration; further, the experimental operations can be carried out in air. Considering these achievements, including our recent success in solid-state cross-coupling chemistry, we envisioned that this

Structural basis for endoperoxide-forming oxygenases

• Takahiro Mori and
• Ikuro Abe

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 707–721, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.71

• showed similar reaction kinetics and verruculogen productivity to those of wild type FtmOx1. Interestingly, the Y68F variant generated an unidentified product, which was recently determined to be 26-hydroxyverruculogen [75]. Based on these observations, they proposed an alternative reaction mechanism. In

Inductive heating and flow chemistry – a perfect synergy of emerging enabling technologies

• Conrad Kuhwald,
• Sibel Türkhan and
• Andreas Kirschning

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 688–706, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.70

• further catalyzes this reaction, complete conversions with low carbon formation could be obtained at low flow rates. At higher flow rates, reaction kinetics was the limiting factor. Later, it was found that by doping the alloy with small amounts of copper, almost complete conversion (95%) could be

Shift of the reaction equilibrium at high pressure in the continuous synthesis of neuraminic acid

• Jannis A. Reich,
• Miriam Aßmann,
• Kristin Hölting,
• Paul Bubenheim,
• Jürgen Kuballa and
• Andreas Liese

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 567–579, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.59

• recycling steps, and were characterized regarding the reaction kinetics (initial rate) and scalability (different lab scales) in a batch reactor. The reaction kinetics were studied in a continuous flow reactor. A high-pressure circular reactor (up to 130 MPa) was applied for the investigation of changes in

• under investigation [9][10][11]. For this study, the enzymatic synthesis was chosen for its simple reaction sequence (Figure 1) and high selectivity. Different research groups already described the reaction kinetics of the epimerase and aldolase at ambient pressure [5][8]. In this study, the rate

• stability investigations, it can be concluded that both selected enzyme preparations have adequate stability for the continuous application under high pressure. Kinetics Reaction kinetics were first measured for the immobilized epimerase. In the absence of inhibitors or backward reactions, the reaction rate

Mechanistic studies of the solvolysis of alkanesulfonyl and arenesulfonyl halides

• Malcolm J. D’Souza and
• Dennis N. Kevill

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 120–132, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.13

• molecule, makes what was already a rather controversial area of reaction kinetics even more complicated and controversial. The reader wanting more detail is referred to the above mentioned comprehensive review entitled “Solvolysis Revisited” [31]. 2. Application of simple and extended forms of the Grunwald

A comprehensive review of flow chemistry techniques tailored to the flavours and fragrances industries

• Guido Gambacorta,
• James S. Sharley and
• Ian R. Baxendale

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1181–1312, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.90

• close to optimal as possible. Certain drawbacks to using a flow-approach must also however be acknowledged. Problems may arise due to quenching requirements, the necessity for solvent switching, concentration limitations, compensating for different encountered reaction kinetics over multiple steps when

• reactor is, in certain instances, indicated to give rise to superior reaction kinetics [79]. It is also easy to create staged temperature gradients to compensate for changes in reaction kinetics based upon concentration or complicating effects such as product derived auto-catalysis. The use of immobilised

• intensification. The implicit high pressure self-contained environment created by a pumped flow system allows for superior reaction kinetics often achieved by elevating the working temperature of the system. This capability also opens up the opportunity for the integration of volatile and gaseous reagents into

Changed reactivity of secondary hydroxy groups in C8-modified adenosine – lessons learned from silylation

• Jennifer Frommer and
• Sabine Müller

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 2854–2861, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.234

• additive that decides on preferential 2’-O-silylation. The salt has been suggested to influence reaction kinetics in the way that the silylation reagent TBDMS chloride is changed to the nitrate, which subsequently is consumed faster by nucleophilic attack of the 2’-OH group onto the silica atom as compared

Particle size effect in the mechanically assisted synthesis of β-cyclodextrin mesitylene sulfonate

• Stéphane Menuel,
• Sébastien Saitzek,
• Eric Monflier and
• Frédéric Hapiot

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 2598–2606, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.211

• (Supporting Information File 1, Table S3). Accordingly, it appeared that different models seemed appropriate to picture the reaction kinetics, meaning that the process probably results from various contributions, including nucleation, geometrical contraction, diffusion and reaction-order models. However, one

Dawn of a new era in industrial photochemistry: the scale-up of micro- and mesostructured photoreactors

• Emine Kayahan,
• Mathias Jacobs,
• Leen Braeken,
• Leen C.J. Thomassen,
• Simon Kuhn,
• Tom van Gerven and
• M. Enis Leblebici

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 2484–2504, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.202

• reactor design. The flow field (momentum transport), mass transport, and light field (radiative transport) need to be coupled to compute the reaction kinetics (Figure 1) [11]. Microstructured chips used in photochemistry have various channel geometries, such as straight line, serpentine, square serpentine

Mechanochemical green synthesis of hyper-crosslinked cyclodextrin polymers

• Alberto Rubin Pedrazzo,
• Fabrizio Caldera,
• Marco Zanetti,
• Silvia Lucia Appleton,
• Nilesh Kumar Dhakar and
• Francesco Trotta

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 1554–1563, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.127

• nearly quantitative yields, with the release of carbon dioxide and formation of IMH. The reaction kinetics of alcohols with N,N'-carbonyldiimidazole were generally slower, so the presence of reactive IM moieties may be particularly interesting for an easy functionalization via reaction with nucleophilic

Heterogeneous photocatalysis in flow chemical reactors

• Christopher G. Thomson,
• Ai-Lan Lee and
• Filipe Vilela

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 1495–1549, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.125

• accessible to the reaction media and the excitation photons, preventing the photocatalyst from being wasted in the bulk material. The immobilisation will generally reduce the reaction kinetics of the homogeneous photocatalyst as it is no longer dispersed in solution, but this can be mitigated through flow

Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling is not an informative reaction to demonstrate the performance of new solvents

• James Sherwood

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 1001–1005, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.89

• the key fundamental principles of boron and palladium speciation and the role of the base in the Suzuki–Miyaura reaction. For researchers developing safer solvents, the Mizoroki–Heck reaction is a more suitable cross-coupling methodology to demonstrate solvent performance [28]. The reaction kinetics

Exploring the scope of DBU-promoted amidations of 7-methoxycarbonylpterin

• Anna R. Bockman and
• Jeffrey M. Pruet

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 509–514, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.46

• explored this reaction to assess its scope and identify structural features in the amines which significantly affect success, monitored the reaction kinetics using a pseudo-first order kinetics model, and further adapted the reaction conditions to allow for product formation in as little as 5 min, with

Architecture and synthesis of P,N-heterocyclic phosphine ligands

• Wisdom A. Munzeiwa,
• Bernard Omondi and
• Vincent O. Nyamori

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 362–383, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.35

• solvents may substantially influence reaction kinetics and product formation [102]. Biricik et al. [98] reported the preparation of polydentate aminophosphine 111 through a condensation–elimination–aminolysis reaction (Scheme 21). Reactions performed in diethyl ether and toluene resulted in bisphosphine

Safe and highly efficient adaptation of potentially explosive azide chemistry involved in the synthesis of Tamiflu using continuous-flow technology

• Cloudius R. Sagandira and
• Paul Watts

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 2577–2589, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.251

• % yield, respectively. Consequently, the reaction was strictly done at 0 °C and below. Therefore, the use of NaN3 in high equivalence (4 equiv) was to probably improve reaction kinetics at low temperatures. Karpf and Trussardi [9] reported the synthesis of azide 5 from mesyl shikimate 4 and NaN3 (1.1

Understanding the unexpected effect of frequency on the kinetics of a covalent reaction under ball-milling conditions

• Ana M. Belenguer,
• Adam A. L. Michalchuk,
• Giulio I. Lampronti and
• Jeremy K. M. Sanders

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 1226–1235, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.120

• rather important phenomenon in the reaction kinetics under mechanochemical conditions [59]. Conclusion The kinetic profiles observed for neat and LAG processes described in this work are anomalous when compared to traditional solid-state processes. They are characterized by lengthy induction periods and

• local defects accumulate preferentially at or near the crystal surface. Since the total area increases exponentially when the crystal size is reduced by the crystal breaking process, this can further explain the exponential nature of the onset-time dependence on the milling frequency. Milling reaction

• kinetics is a relatively unexplored field, and we have explored only one reaction, but it seems likely that similar effects will operate for other reactions. Experimental The kinetic studies presented here were performed under ball-mill neat grinding (NG) and under ball mill liquid-assisted grinding (LAG

Insertion of [1.1.1]propellane into aromatic disulfides

• Robin M. Bär,
• Gregor Heinrich,
• Martin Nieger,
• Olaf Fuhr and
• Stefan Bräse

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 1172–1180, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.114

• about reaction kinetics. We acknowledge the support by two projects of the German Research Foundation, namely BR 1750/34-1 (use of the electronic lab notebook and repository Chemotion to disclose the herein described research data) and BR1750/40-1, JU2909/5-1 (service for the deposit of physical samples