1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate as suitable solvent for BF₃: the case of alkyne hydration. Chemistry vs electrochemistry

• Marta David,
• Elisa Galli,
• Richard C. D. Brown,
• Marta Feroci,
• Fabrizio Vetica and
• Martina Bortolami

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• was analysed using NMR spectroscopy. Initially the reaction was carried out without added water, in the presence of a large excess of BF3·Et2O (5 equiv) (as often reported in literature, see as an example [104]). The reaction was conducted for 5 h at 80 °C using either “stock” (undried) BMIm-BF4

• and anion of the IL as the length of the side alkyl chain increases, which makes the BF4‒/water interaction more effective. Although Saihara and co-workers demonstrated that BF4‒ hydrolysis generates HF, which reacts with the surrounding glass container yielding SiF62‒ (signal at −130 ppm in 19F NMR

• spectrum) [106], we never detected such a peak in 19F NMR spectra of the neat IL, analysed after reaction work-up, keeping it under vacuum to completely eliminate diethyl ether traces before NMR analysis. It should be mentioned that the solution was kept in the NMR tubes only for the time necessary to

Long oligodeoxynucleotides: chemical synthesis, isolation via catching-by-polymerization, verification via sequencing, and gene expression demonstration

• Yipeng Yin,
• Reed Arneson,
• Alexander Apostle,
• Adikari M. D. N. Eriyagama,
• Komal Chillar,
• Emma Burke,
• Martina Jahfetson,
• Yinan Yuan and
• Shiyue Fang

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• (electronics), J.L. Lutz (NMR), and A. Galerneau (MS) are gratefully acknowledged. Funding Financial support from NSF (1954041), NIH (GM109288), Robert and Kathleen Lane Endowed Fellowship (Y.Y., A.A., K.C.), Fleming-Skochelak Fellowship (K.C.), David and Valeria Pruett Fellowship (A.E.), and NSF equipment

• grants (2117318, NMR; 1048655 & 1531454, MS) are gratefully acknowledged.

Aldiminium and 1,2,3-triazolium dithiocarboxylate zwitterions derived from cyclic (alkyl)(amino) and mesoionic carbenes

• Nedra Touj,
• François Mazars,
• Guillermo Zaragoza and
• Lionel Delaude

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• cyclic (alkyl)(amino) or mesoionic carbenes (CAACs or MICs) onto carbon disulfide. Nine novel compounds were isolated and fully characterized by 1H and 13C NMR, FTIR, and HRMS techniques. Moreover, the molecular structures of two CAAC·CS2 and two MIC·CS2 betaines were determined by X-ray diffraction

• yields (ca. 80%). NMR analysis showed that compounds 4a and 4c required further purification. Thus, they were recrystallized from acetonitrile, which led to a non-negligible loss of materials, thereby leading to final yields in the 50–60% range. Synthesis of MIC·CS2 zwitterions The synthesis of 1,4

• under high vacuum. 1H NMR analysis revealed that a significant amount of starting material was still present in most cases. Moreover, unidentified byproducts were also detected in some instances. Products 6a and 6b could be isolated in pure form and satisfactory yields upon recrystallization from

Construction of diazepine-containing spiroindolines via annulation reaction of α-halogenated N-acylhydrazones and isatin-derived MBH carbonates

• Xing Liu,
• Wenjing Shi,
• Jing Sun and
• Chao-Guo Yan

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• methods. Because there are one C=C bond and one C=N bond in the molecules 3a–m, no diastereoisomers are obtained. Therefore, the 1H NMR spectra gave simple absorptions for the characteristic groups in the molecules. For further developing the scope of the [4 + 3] cycloaddition reaction, MBH esters of

• spiro[indoline-3,5'-[1,2]diazepine]-6'-carboxylates 5a–g in 63–77% yields (Scheme 3). The substituents on both substrates also showed little effect on the yields. The chemical structures were fully characterized by HRMS, IR, 1H and 13C NMR spectra. For demonstrating the synthetic value of this protocol

• ): yellow solid, 0.370 g, 71%; mp 186–187 °C; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.61 (s, 1H, ArH), 7.75–7.72 (m, 2H, ArH), 7.57–7.53 (m, 1H, ArH), 7.47–7.43 (m, 2H, ArH), 7.35–7.31 (m, 2H, ArH), 7.30–7.27 (m, 5H, ArH), 7.26–7.23 (m, 1H, ArH), 7.22–7.18 (m, 2H, ArH), 7.05–7.02 (m, 1H, ArH), 6.96 (s, 1H, ArH), 6.73

Beyond n-dopants for organic semiconductors: use of bibenzo[d]imidazoles in UV-promoted dehalogenation reactions of organic halides

• Kan Tang,
• Megan R. Brown,
• Chad Risko,
• Melissa K. Gish,
• Garry Rumbles,
• Phuc H. Pham,
• Oana R. Luca,
• Stephen Barlow and
• Seth R. Marder

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1912–1922, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.142

• lower for a given reaction time (compare entries 12 and 15 to 11 and 14 in Table 1) and the sole detected product is toluene rather than bibenzyl. Furthermore, in one of the cases of complete conversion (Table 1, entry 14), 1H NMR spectroscopy indicated that the reductant-based side product is a salt of

• , additional TD-DFT results, and NMR spectra of compounds. Funding This work was authored in part by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), operated by Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under Contract No. DE-AC36-08GO28308. This work was primarily

Aromatic systems with two and three pyridine-2,6-dicarbazolyl-3,5-dicarbonitrile fragments as electron-transporting organic semiconductors exhibiting long-lived emissions

• Karolis Leitonas,
• Brigita Vigante,
• Dmytro Volyniuk,
• Audrius Bucinskas,
• Pavels Dimitrijevs,
• Sindija Lapcinska,
• Pavel Arsenyan and
• Juozas Vidas Grazulevicius

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1867–1880, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.139

• purification. Thin-layer chromatography (TLC) was performed using Merck Silica gel 60 F254 plates and visualized by UV (254 nm) fluorescence. Zeochem silica gel (ZEOprep 60/35–70 microns – SI23501) was used for column chromatography. 1H and 13C NMR spectra were recorded on a Bruker 400 spectrometer at 400 and

• volume and after cooling the precipitate was filtered. The crude product was washed with cold MeOH and EtOAc and dried under reduced pressure yielding 2 (7.40 g, 35%) as white powder, which was used in the next reaction without further purification. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) 7.67–7.66 (m, 2H), 7.37–7.33

• for 1 h. After cooling, the reaction was quenched by the addition of ice and the precipitate was filtered off. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel using chloroform as eluent yielding compound 3 (1.0 g, 78%) as white powder. Mp > 200 °C; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) 7.91

Thienothiophene-based organic light-emitting diode: synthesis, photophysical properties and application

• Recep Isci and
• Turan Ozturk

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• properties indicated that the composition of thienothiophene, triphenylamine, and boron is a highly suitable combination for fluorescent organic electronics in display technology. Experimental General methods 1H and 13C NMR spectra were recorded on a Varian model NMR spectrometer (500 and 126 MHz) and

• solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by column chromatography eluting with n-hexane/CH2Cl2 4:1 to obtain the title compound 7 (300 mg, 81%) as a white powder. Mp 141–142 °C; 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.42 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.35 (d, J = 5.2 Hz, 1H), 7.28 (t, J

• = 8.7 Hz, 5H), 7.20 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.13 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 4H), 7.05 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 2H), 6.95 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 2H), 6.92 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 3.86 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (126 MHz, CDCl3) δ 158.89, 147.36, 147.17, 142.04, 139.51, 135.73, 130.12, 129.87, 129.29, 128.34, 127.96, 125.86, 124.80, 123.24, 122.53

N-Boc-α-diazo glutarimide as efficient reagent for assembling N-heterocycle-glutarimide diads via Rh(II)-catalyzed N–H insertion reaction

• Grigory Kantin,
• Pavel Golubev,
• Alexander Sapegin,
• Alexander Bunev and
• Dmitry Dar’in

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• (OTf)2 and Cu(acac)2 in DCE at 80 °C) in reaction with ethyl isonipecotate (see Supporting Information File 1 for details). While in the case of Cu(OTf)2 (5 mol %), the reaction mixture did not contain the desired product 6r, using Cu(acac)2 (10 mol %) resulted in 25% NMR yield of the insertion product

• product 6b in high yield. The reaction with methyl pyrrole-2-carboxylate resulted in the isolation of only the C–H insertion product 9c in low yield. Similar reaction progress was observed in the case with imidazole, the product N–H insertion was observed only in trace amounts (according to NMR data of

• the reaction mixture). The structure of the main reaction product 9i was confirmed by 2D HSQC NMR spectroscopy. To evaluate the influence of the catalyst on chemoselectivity of the reaction with indole (ratio 6a/9a) we have performed additional testing with Rh2(TFA)4 and Rh2(OAc)4, which differ from

Substituent-controlled construction of A₄B₂-hexaphyrins and A₃B-porphyrins: a mechanistic evaluation

• Seda Cinar,
• Dilek Isik Tasgin and
• Canan Unaleroglu

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• porphyrins were detected in the mass spectra of some of the products. 1H NMR analysis of the synthesized hexaphyrins proved that the spectra were in consistence with [26]hexaphyrin aromaticity [29]. Several other metal triflates such as Zn(OTf)2, Gd(OTf)3, and Yb(OTf)3 were also tested as catalysts in the

• -tosylimines. Experimental General method: All reagents and solvents were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich, Fisher Scientific, or Acros Organics and were used without further purification. 1H NMR (400 MHz), 13C NMR (100 MHz), and 19F NMR (376 MHz) spectra were recorded on a Bruker 400, Ultra Shield high

• -performance digital FT-NMR spectrometer. Data for 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and 19F NMR are reported as follows: chemical shift (δ, ppm), multiplicity (s = singlet, d = doublet, t = triplet, m = multiplet, q= quartet, bs = broad singlet, dd = doublet of doublets, td = triplet of doublets, qd = quartet of doublets

A novel recyclable organocatalyst for the gram-scale enantioselective synthesis of (S)-baclofen

• Gyula Dargó,
• Dóra Erdélyi,
• Balázs Molnár,
• Péter Kisszékelyi,
• Zsófia Garádi and
• József Kupai

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• and high-performance liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (HPLC–MS). The solvent ratios of the eluents are given in volume units (mL mL−1). Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra were recorded on a Bruker DRX-500 Avance spectrometer (at 500 and 126 MHz for the 1H and 13C spectra, respectively) or

• . MarvinSketch was used for logP prediction, MarvinSketch 20.11, ChemAxon (https://www.chemaxon.com). Demethylated cinchona squaramide 6 The demethylated cinchona squaramide was prepared according to the literature procedure [39]. To the best of our knowledge, the NMR assignment has not been reported yet. 1H NMR

• (m, 1H), 2.86 (m, 1H), 2.82 (m, 1H), 2.41 (bs, 1H), 1.69 (m, 1H), 1.68 (m, 2H), 1.54 (m, 1H), 0.85 (m, 1H); 13C NMR (methanol-d4, 150 MHz, 295 K) δ 185.7, 182.1, 170.4, 164.8, 158.3, 147.6, 145.3, 144.6, 142.5, 142.3, 133.9 (q, 2JC,F = 33.4 Hz), 131.7, 129.7, 124.5 (q, 1JC,F = 272.0 Hz), 123.9, 120.0

Synthetic approach to 2-alkyl-4-quinolones and 2-alkyl-4-quinolone-3-carboxamides based on common β-keto amide precursors

• Yordanka Mollova-Sapundzhieva,
• Plamen Angelov,
• Danail Georgiev and
• Pavel Yanev

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• additional decarbamoylative step (Scheme 2). The decarbamoylation of compounds 3a–d was carried out by heating at 60 °C in neat H3PO4 for 90 minutes [62] and gave the corresponding β-enaminoketones 6a–d in good yields (Table 2). The NMR spectra of compounds 6 in DMSO-d6 in all cases indicated a mixture of Z

• experimental details and analytical data. Supporting Information File 26: Processed NMR spectra. Acknowledgements We are grateful to Prof. Tsanko Gechev and the Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology, Plovdiv, for providing access to their Waters Acquity - Synapt XS UPLC - mass spectrometry system

Active-metal template clipping synthesis of novel [2]rotaxanes

• Cătălin C. Anghel,
• Teodor A. Cucuiet,
• Niculina D. Hădade and
• Ion Grosu

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• of the final [2]rotaxanes by active template copper(I)-catalyzed alkyne–azide cycloaddition (CuAAC) as key step of the synthesis. HRMS and NMR experiments have been performed to confirm the formation of the interlocked structures. Keywords: active-metal template; clipping; copper(I)-catalyzed alkyne

• stoppers we have employed a tetraarylmethane bulky fragment 1 (Scheme 1), widely used in the synthesis of rotaxanes because of its symmetry which results in simpler NMR spectra [43]. Compound 1 was reacted with an excess of 1,5-dibromopentane to obtain compound 2 that was further transformed into the azide

• the yields displayed by the two strategies for the preparation of reference macrocycles M1 (20%) and M2 (44%) [44]. The 1H NMR spectrum of [2]rotaxane R2 displayed signals corresponding to both axle and macrocycle in a 1:1 ratio (see Supporting Information File 1, Figure S19 for the full NMR spectrum

Unprecedented synthesis of a 14-membered hexaazamacrocycle

• Anastasia A. Fesenko and
• Anatoly D. Shutalev

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• agents for magnetic resonance imaging, radiopharmaceuticals, sensors, NMR shift reagents, luminescent materials, catalysis, etc. To date, a large variety of PAMs with various ring sizes, number and location of nitrogen atoms, levels of unsaturation, etc. have been prepared and studied. Nevertheless, the

• , according to NMR spectroscopic data, the isolated product was a mixture of the desired macrocycle 5 and a noticeable amount of an impurity (Scheme 2) whose formation was not mentioned in the cited reference. The structure of the concomitant impurity was established using 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy. The 1H

• NMR spectrum in DMSO-d6 shows the presence of two methylpyrazole moieties (singlet signals of two methyl groups at 3.63 and 3.70 ppm, singlet signals of two CH protons of pyrazole rings at 7.81 and 7.84 ppm), a H–N–C–H fragment with trans-orientation of protons (two doublets at 9.87 and 7.50 ppm, 3J

Effects of the aldehyde-derived ring substituent on the properties of two new bioinspired trimethoxybenzoylhydrazones: methyl vs nitro groups

• Dayanne Martins,
• Roberta Lamosa,
• Talis Uelisson da Silva,
• Carolina B. P. Ligiero,
• Sérgio de Paula Machado,
• Daphne S. Cukierman and
• Nicolás A. Rey

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1713–1727, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.125

• intensity bands, respectively, at 1519 and 1336 cm−1. These modes were calculated at 1608 and 1379 cm−1 in the gas phase. Although N-acylhydrazones are usually prone to undergo speciation in DMSO-d6 solution [47], 1H NMR measurements showed the existence of only one set of signals in the spectra of hdz-CH3

• and hdz-NO2 (Figure 5A and 5B, respectively). 13C NMR and 2D homonuclear (COSY) and heteronuclear (13C,1H-HSQC and HMBC) experiments were employed for the full characterization of these hydrazones, and the spectra can be seen in Supporting Information File 1, Figures S5–S12. Both compounds exhibit

• hydrazone, it is evident that deprotonation is almost complete at pH 7.4. For this reason, the intramolecular H-bond identified both in the solid state (XRD, IR) and in solution (1H NMR) is probably absent under physiological or pseudo-physiological conditions. Although still stable at pH 7.4, the hdz-NO2

Decarboxylative 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of amino acids for the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds

• Xiaofeng Zhang,
• Xiaoming Ma and
• Wei Zhang

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• the R2 group. The stereochemistry of products 10 and 11 was confirmed by X-ray crystal structure and the 1H NMR analysis of both the major and minor diastereomers [69]. The first cycloaddition gives adducts 12 and 12’ as a diastereomeric mixture. At the second cycloaddition, both major and minor

• symmetry. The stereochemistry of the products was confirmed by X-ray crystal structure and NMR analysis. The reaction mechanism shown in Scheme 11 suggests that a semi-stabilized AMY 16 generated from the reaction of glycine and arylaldehydes undergoes a [3 + 2] cycloaddition with 14a via the favorable

A deep-red fluorophore based on naphthothiadiazole as emitter with hybridized local and charge transfer and ambipolar transporting properties for electroluminescent devices

• Suangsiri Arunlimsawat,
• Patteera Funchien,
• Pongsakorn Chasing,
• Atthapon Saenubol,
• Taweesak Sudyoadsuk and
• Vinich Promarak

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1664–1676, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.122

• )diboron catalyzed by Pd(dpf)Cl2/KOAc. Finally, TPECNz was obtained as red solid in a reasonable yield by a Suzuki-type cross-coupling reaction between 3 and 4,9-dibromonaphtho[2,3-c][1,2,5]thiadiazole. The chemical structure and purity of compound 3 were verified by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and high-resolution

• purchased from commercial resources and used without further purification. 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectra were recorded with a Bruker AVANCE III HD 600 (600 MHz for 1H and 151 MHz for 13C) using CDCl3 as a solvent containing TMS as an internal standard. High-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) analysis was

• chromatography over silica gel eluting with CH2Cl2/hexane 1:4 to give white solids (2.11 g, 87%). 1H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.12 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 2H), 7.40 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.34 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.28 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 4H), 7.24 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.21–7.07 (m, 15H); 13C NMR (151 MHz, CDCl3) δ 143.55

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

• [34]. In the case of molecules with aryl Y-substituents – 1b2 and 1g2 – the room-temperature 1H and 13C NMR spectra (see Supporting Information File 1, Figures S2, S26 and S27, and reference [26]) display more resonances than expected based on the highest symmetry possible for the molecule indicating

• acquisition of a 1H NMR spectrum; however, handling under nitrogen is advisable as these species completely decompose to V (and perhaps 1+ species) on timescales of hours to days (see Supporting Information File 1, Figures S3–S5). Crystal structures We have determined the structures of two 12 dimers, four 1H

• -donating than 4-dimethylaminophenyl, at least according to NMR and DFT data for molecules in which the (hetero)aryl group is more or less coplanar with a π-acceptor [56], although some tabulated Swain–Lupton substituent constants do suggest phenyl can be a stronger π-donor than thienyl towards another aryl

Tying a knot between crown ethers and porphyrins

• Maksym Matviyishyn and
• Bartosz Szyszko

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• cation and crown ether pocket, dimerisation of the crown porphyrin molecule would occur. The dimerisation led to interesting changes in the visible, NMR, ESR, and emission spectral features. Further developments by Camilleri, Gunter, Boitrel, and Osuka focused on the exploitation of meso-crowned

• appreciable effects. Furthermore, zinc(II) porphyrins 1-Zn and TriCP-Zn bound potassium cations forming dimeric assemblies 2, as demonstrated by the absorption and 1H NMR spectra. Although DCP-Zn and MCP-Zn were also capable of forming dimers, the highest stability and the largest level of attraction between

• anion. The formed receptor: ion-pair 1:1 complex 4-CsF was stable in solution, as evidenced by 1H NMR spectroscopy. The binding constant Ka = 3.8·105 M−1 in CHCl3/MeOH 9:1 was reported. The XRD analysis in the solid state provided further proof of the binding mode, demonstrating the significant

A series of perylene diimide cathode interlayer materials for green solvent processing in conventional organic photovoltaics

• Kathryn M. Wolfe,
• Shahidul Alam,
• Eva German,
• Fahad N. Alduayji,
• Maryam Alqurashi,
• Frédéric Laquai and
• Gregory C. Welch

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• adding a methanol/water mixture; thus, no lengthy purification steps were required for any of the syntheses. Yields of 52.4%, 80.2%, 58.1%, and 68.3% were obtained for PDIN-FB, PDIN-B, CN-PDIN-FB, and CN-PDIN-B, respectively. All compounds were structurally characterized using 1H NMR spectroscopy, 13C

• NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and elemental analysis. See Supporting Information File 1 for full synthetic and characterization details. Optical properties Using UV–visible spectroscopy, the optical properties for PDIN-FB, PDIN-B, CN-PDIN-FB, and CN-PDIN-FB in both solution and film form were

Synthesis of 7-azabicyclo[4.3.1]decane ring systems from tricarbonyl(tropone)iron via intramolecular Heck reactions

• Aaron H. Shoemaker,
• Elizabeth A. Foker,
• Elena P. Uttaro,
• Sarah K. Beitel and
• Daniel R. Griffith

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• of X-ray structure data for compound 8. Supporting Information File 11: Copies of 1H and 13C NMR spectra of all purified novel compounds. Supporting Information File 12: Chrystallographic information file (cif) of X-ray structure for compound 8. Acknowledgements We acknowledge Prof. Dasan Thamattoor

Sulfur-containing spiroketals from Breynia disticha and evaluations of their anti-inflammatory effect

• Ken-ichi Nakashima,
• Naohito Abe,
• Masayoshi Oyama,
• Hiroko Murata and
• Makoto Inoue

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1604–1614, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.117

• disticha. The structures of compounds 1–7 were elucidated by extensive 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic analyses, including 1D total correlation spectroscopy (TOCSY), HSQC, HMBC, double quantum-filtered (DQF)-COSY, heteronuclear two-bond correlation (H2BC), and HSQC-TOCSY experiments, as well as high-resolution

• the ethyl acetate fraction (Figure 1). The structures of known compounds 5–7 were identified based on 1H and 13C NMR data [2][3][10]. Breynin J (1) was isolated as an amorphous, colorless powder. The HRESIMS spectrum exhibited a sodium adduct ion peak at m/z 1107.3177, consistent with a molecular

• formula of C45H64O28SNa (calcd 1107.3197). The IR spectrum showed absorption peaks corresponding to hydroxy groups (νmax = 3414 cm−1) and carbonyl groups (νmax = 1782 and 1695 cm−1). The 1H NMR signals (Table 1) were characteristic of a breynogenin moiety, namely, a methyl group [δH 0.92 (d, J = 6.9 Hz

Secondary metabolites of Diaporthe cameroonensis, isolated from the Cameroonian medicinal plant Trema guineensis

• Bel Youssouf G. Mountessou,
• Élodie Gisèle M. Anoumedem,
• Blondelle M. Kemkuignou,
• Yasmina Marin-Felix,
• Frank Surup,
• Marc Stadler and
• Simeon F. Kouam

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• polyketide 1, and an acetylated alternariol 2 were isolated, along with fifteen known secondary metabolites. Their structures were established by extensive NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry analyses, as well as by comparison with literature data of their analogs. Keywords: alternariol; Diaporthe

• Information File 1), showing the pseudo-molecular ion peak [M + H]+ at m/z 223.0961 (calcd for C12H15O4, 223.0965). The 1H NMR spectrum (Figure S3 in Supporting Information File 1 and Table 1) displayed in the aromatic region, a singlet signal at δH 7.12 and in the shielded region, resonances for two aromatic

• in the (+)-HRESIMS spectrum (Figure S8 in Supporting Information File 1). Its 1H NMR spectrum (Figure S9, Supporting Information File 1) allowed the deduction of an alternariol scaffold [13] with signals of a chelated hydroxy proton at δH 10.33, two pairs of meta-coupled protons at δH 6.68 and 6.55

Morpholine-mediated defluorinative cycloaddition of gem-difluoroalkenes and organic azides

• Tzu-Yu Huang,
• Mario Djugovski,
• Sweta Adhikari,
• Destinee L. Manning and
• Sudeshna Roy

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• -substituted triazole 3’a (entry 1, Table 1), in 21% yield, using NiCl2(PCy3)2 as a catalyst and K3PO4 as a base. A methyl handle on the gem-difluoroalkene 1 was used to aid in 1H NMR analysis. The gem-difluoroalkenes were synthesized in one step using sodium 2-chloro-2,2-difluoroacetate and triphenylphosphine

• 19F NMR spectroscopy to monitor the consumption of the gem-difluoro starting material 1, which was completely consumed within 16 h (Figure 3). However, a 48 h time course gave a superior yield (Table 1, entry 13 vs entry 20). We hypothesize this might be due to the volatile nature of the gem

• morpholine as solvent (0.4 M) and 0.4 equiv LiHMDS as a base at 75 °C for 48 h. The only byproducts observed are anilines as a result of thermal decomposition of the organic azides via reactive nitrene species. No other byproducts were observed by TLC or crude 1H NMR. The volatility of the gem

Synthesis of 5-arylidenerhodanines in L-proline-based deep eutectic solvent

• Stéphanie Hesse

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• appearance of a solid–liquid biphasic mixture as the components of the DES are water-soluble. A large volume of water should be used since otherwise some DES traces are present in the NMR spectrum of the precipitate. Benzaldehydes having electron-donating or electron-withdrawing groups were studied as well

• -Hydroxymethylfurfurylidene)-2-thioxothiazolidin-4-one (3j). ochre yellow solid obtained after 1 h at 60 °C in 36% yield (two-step yield). Mp 149 °C; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ (ppm) 4.49 (s, 2H), 5.52 (br s, 1H, OH), 6.58 (d, J = 3.6 Hz, 1H), 7.11 (d, J = 3.6 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (s, 1H, =CH), 13.62 (br s, 1H, NH); 13C NMR (100

• Information Supporting Information File 96: Experimental procedures, characterization of compounds, copies of NMR spectra and HRMS spectra. Acknowledgements The author acknowledges the NMR platform of the University of Lorraine, especially Sandrine Rup-Jacques and the MassLor platform, especially Jasmine

Synthesis and biological evaluation of Argemone mexicana-inspired antimicrobials

• Jessica Villegas,
• Bryce C. Ball,
• Katelyn M. Shouse,
• Caleb W. VanArragon,
• Ashley N. Wasserman,
• Hannah E. Bhakta,
• Allen G. Oliver,
• Danielle A. Orozco-Nunnelly and
• Jeffrey M. Pruet

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• , followed by cyclization with glyoxal in formic acid. We then wished to slightly perturb the electron density via introduction of fluorine (either at R1 or R3), but it was at this time that an unexpected result was observed. Following the same conditions which produced B1, NMR evaluation of our next product

• –B14 as tested against 12 unique microbial species. Zones of inhibition of chelerythrine variants C1–C4 compared to chelerythrine (C). Supporting Information Supporting Information File 106: Synthetic procedures, characterization, methods for biological testing, and copies of NMR spectra of new