Development of noble-metal-free high-performance bifunctional catalysts for both oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is essential but challenging for hydrogen production from water electrolysis. Herein, amorphous bimetallic...
A convenient protocol for β-stereoselective synthesis of 2-deoxy-C-aryl glycosides has been developed. This reaction takes place in one step by using I2/Et3SiH to activate glycosyl acetate to generate glycosyl iodide intermediate in situ, which was captured by naphthol followed by Fries-like O- → C-glycoside rearrangement to selectively afford β-C-aryl glycoside. The approach is applicable to a wide range of naphthol modules, and its utility was demonstrated in the synthesis of 5-aza analogues of Aquayamycin.
A metal-free protocol for the synthesis of fully substituted 1,2,3-triazoles in a one-step reaction from easily available primary amines, 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds and tosyl azide was developed under air.
N-Doped carbon nanofibers derived from one-step pyrolysis of low-cost bacterial cellulose with the assistance of urea were an excellent metal-free carbocatalyst for selective oxidation of arylalkanes.
Star-shaped triarylamines – One-step metal-free synthesis and optoelectronic properties