Thiol-substituted copolylactide: synthesis, characterization and post-polymerization modification using thiol–ene chemistry

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1022-1031 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pranav P. Kalelkar ◽  
David M. Collard
Keyword(s):  
Thiol Groups ◽  
Mild Conditions ◽  
Ene Addition

A copolylactide that is substituted with pendent thiol groups (thiol-PL) undergoes coupling with a variety of electrophiles under mild conditions via thiol–ene addition.

Bioavailability of naringenin chalcone in humans after ingestion of cherry tomatoes

2020 ◽  
Vol 90 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 411-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carina Kolot ◽  
Ana Rodriguez-Mateos ◽  
Rodrigo Feliciano ◽  
Katharina Bottermann ◽  
Wilhelm Stahl
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Levels ◽  
Average Concentration ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Thiol Groups ◽  
Structural Element ◽  
Active Molecule ◽  
Reactive Center ◽  
Average Maximum ◽  
Alpha Beta ◽  
Cherry Tomatoes

Abstract. Chalcones are a type of flavonoids characterized by an α-β unsaturated structural element which may react with thiol groups to activate pathways such as the Nrf2-Keap-1 system. Naringenin chalcone is abundant in the diet but little is known about its bioavailability. In this work, the bioavailability of naringenin chalcone from tomatoes was investigated in a group of healthy men (n=10). After ingestion of 600 grams of tomatoes providing a single dose of 17.3 mg naringenin chalcone, 0.2 mg of naringenin, and 195 mg naringin plasma levels of free and conjugated naringenin and naringenin chalcone (glucuronide and sulfate) were analyzed by UHPLC-QTOF-MS at 0.5, 1, 3, and 6 h post-consumption. Plasma levels of conjugated naringenin increased to about 12 nmol/L with a maximum at about 3 h. Concentrations of free naringenin hardly elevated above baseline. Plasma levels of free and conjugated naringenin chalcone significantly increased. A maximum of the conjugated chalcone was reached at about 3 h after ingestion with an average concentration of about 0.5 nmol/L. No free chalcone was detectable at baseline but low amounts of the unconjugated compound could be detected with an average maximum of 0.8 nmol/L at about 1 h after ingestion. The data demonstrate that naringenin chalcone is bioavailable in humans from cherry tomatoes as a dietary source. However, availability is poor and intramolecular cyclisation as well as extended metabolism likely contribute to the inactivation of the reactive alpha-beta unsaturated reactive center as well as the excretion of the biologically active molecule, respectively.

The Diorgano Dichalcogenides Addition to Benzyne under Mild Conditions

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabiano Toledo ◽  
Henrique Marques ◽  
João Comasseto ◽  
Cristiano Raminelli
Keyword(s):  
Mild Conditions

Pt-Pd Nanoalloy for the Unprecedented Activation of Carbon-Fluorine Bond at Low Temperature

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raghu Nath Dhital ◽  
keigo nomura ◽  
Yoshinori Sato ◽  
Setsiri Haesuwannakij ◽  
Masahiro Ehara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Dft Calculations ◽  
Bond Activation ◽  
Mild Conditions ◽  
Selective Transformation ◽  
Rate Determining Step ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Harsh Conditions ◽  
Reaction Profile

Carbon-Fluorine (C-F) bonds are considered the most inert organic functionality and their selective transformation under mild conditions remains challenging. Herein, we report a highly active Pt-Pd nanoalloy as a robust catalyst for the transformation of C-F bonds into C-H bonds at low temperature, a reaction that often required harsh conditions. The alloying of Pt with Pd is crucial to activate C-F bond. The reaction profile kinetics revealed that the major source of hydrogen in the defluorinated product is the alcoholic proton of 2-propanol, and the rate-determining step is the reduction of the metal upon transfer of the <i>beta</i>-H from 2-propanol. DFT calculations elucidated that the key step is the selective oxidative addition of the O-H bond of 2-propanol to a Pd center prior to C-F bond activation at a Pt site, which crucially reduces the activation energy of the C-F bond. Therefore, both Pt and Pd work independently but synergistically to promote the overall reaction

Double Ring-Closing Approach for the Synthesis of 2,3,6,7-Substituted Anthracene Derivatives

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Birgit Meindl ◽  
Katharina Pfennigbauer ◽  
Berthold Stöger ◽  
Martin Heeney ◽  
Florian Glöcklhofer
Keyword(s):  
Wittig Reaction ◽  
Condensation Reaction ◽  
Synthetic Methods ◽  
Anthracene Derivative ◽  
Double Ring ◽  
Mild Conditions ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Anthracene Derivatives

Anthracene derivatives have been used for a wide range of applications and many different synthetic methods for their preparation have been developed. However, despite continued synthetic efforts, introducing substituents in some positions has remained difficult. Here we present a method for the synthesis of 2,3,6,7-substituted anthracene derivatives, one of the most challenging anthracene substitution patterns to obtain. The method is exemplified by the preparation of 2,3,6,7-anthracenetetracarbonitrile and employs a newly developed, stable protected 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarbaldehyde as the precursor. The precursor can be obtained in two scalable synthetic steps from 2,5-dibromoterephthalaldehyde and is converted into the anthracene derivative by a double intermolecular Wittig reaction under very mild conditions followed by a deprotection and intramolecular double ring-closing condensation reaction. Further modification of the precursor is expected to enable the introduction of additional substituents in other positions and may even enable the synthesis of fully substituted anthracene derivatives by the presented approach.<br>

SuFEx Activation with Ca(NTf2)2: A Unified Strategy to Access Sulfamides, Sulfamates and Sulfonamides from S(VI) Fluorides

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subham Mahapatra ◽  
Cristian P. Woroch ◽  
Todd W. Butler ◽  
Sabrina N. Carneiro ◽  
Sabrina C. Kwan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Medicinal Chemistry ◽  
Mild Conditions ◽  
Broad Array

<p><br></p> <p>A method to activate sulfamoyl fluorides, fluorosulfates, and sulfonyl fluorides with calcium triflimide, and DABCO for SuFEx with amines is described. The reaction was applied to a diverse set of sulfamides, sulfamates, and sulfonamides at room temperature under mild conditions. Additionally, we highlight the application of this transformation to parallel medicinal chemistry to generate a broad array of nitrogen-based S(VI) compounds. </p>

SuFEx Activation with Ca(NTf2)2: A Unified Strategy to Access Sulfamides, Sulfamates and Sulfonamides from S(VI) Fluorides

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subham Mahapatra ◽  
Cristian P. Woroch ◽  
Todd W. Butler ◽  
Sabrina N. Carneiro ◽  
Sabrina C. Kwan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Medicinal Chemistry ◽  
Mild Conditions ◽  
Broad Array

<p><br></p> <p>A method to activate sulfamoyl fluorides, fluorosulfates, and sulfonyl fluorides with calcium triflimide, and DABCO for SuFEx with amines is described. The reaction was applied to a diverse set of sulfamides, sulfamates, and sulfonamides at room temperature under mild conditions. Additionally, we highlight the application of this transformation to parallel medicinal chemistry to generate a broad array of nitrogen-based S(VI) compounds. </p>

Microwave-Assisted Decarbonylation of Biomass-Derived Aldehydes Using Pd-Doped Hydrotalcites

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan An ◽  
Diana Ainembabazi ◽  
Kavya Samudrala ◽  
Christopher Reid ◽  
Kare Wilson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heterogeneous Catalysts ◽  
Reaction Times ◽  
Inverse Correlation ◽  
Mulliken Charge ◽  
Metal Leaching ◽  
Carbonyl Carbon ◽  
Mild Conditions ◽  
Microwave Assisted ◽  
Biomass Processing ◽  
Alcohol Dehydrogenation

<p>Here we report the synthesis, characterization and activity of tunable Pd-doped hydrotalcites (Pd-HTs) for the decarbonylation of furfural, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes under microwave conditions. The decarbonylation activity reported is a notable improvement over prior heterogeneous catalysts for this process. Furfural decarbonylation is optimized in a benign solvent compatible with biomass processing - ethanol, under relatively mild conditions and short reaction times. HMF selectively affords excellent yields of furfuryl alcohol with no humin formation, but longer reaction can also afford furan via tandem alcohol dehydrogenation and decarbonylation. Yields of substituted benzaldehydes are related to calculated Mulliken charge of the carbonyl carbon. The activity and selectivity differences can be traced to loading-dependent differences in Pd speciation on the catalysts. Poisoning studies show inverse correlation between Pd loading and metal leaching: Pd-HTs with lowest Pd loading, which consist of highly dispersed and oxidized Pd species, operate heterogeneously with negligible metal leaching. Recycling experiments are consistent with this trend, offering potential for further optimization to improve robustness.</p>

Electron Donation by Low-Crystalline Ba-La-Ce Oxygen-Deficient Composite Oxide Accumulating on Ru Nanoparticles for Ammonia Synthesis under Mild Conditions

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katsutoshi Sato ◽  
Shin-ichiro Miyahara ◽  
Yuta Ogura ◽  
Kotoko Tsujimaru ◽  
Yuichiro Wada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ammonia Synthesis ◽  
Bond Cleavage ◽  
Synthesis Process ◽  
Strong Electron ◽  
Mild Conditions ◽  
Ru Nanoparticles ◽  
Rate Determining Step ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Composite Oxides ◽  
Low Crystalline

<p>To mitigate global problems related to energy and global warming, it is helpful to develop an ammonia synthesis process using catalysts that are highly active under mild conditions. Here we show that the ammonia synthesis activity of Ru/Ba/LaCeO<i><sub>x</sub></i> pre-reduced at 700 °C is the highest reported among oxide-supported Ru catalysts. Our results indicate that low crystalline oxygen-deficient composite oxides, which include Ba<sup>2+</sup>, Ce<sup>3+</sup> and La<sup>3+</sup>, with strong electron-donating ability, accumulate on Ru particles and thus promote N≡N bond cleavage, which is the rate determining step for ammonia synthesis.</p>

Electron Donation by Low-Crystalline Ba-La-Ce Oxygen-Deficient Composite Oxide Accumulating on Ru Nanoparticles for Ammonia Synthesis under Mild Conditions

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katsutoshi Sato ◽  
Shin-ichiro Miyahara ◽  
Yuta Ogura ◽  
Kotoko Tsujimaru ◽  
Yuichiro Wada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ammonia Synthesis ◽  
Bond Cleavage ◽  
Synthesis Process ◽  
Strong Electron ◽  
Mild Conditions ◽  
Ru Nanoparticles ◽  
Rate Determining Step ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Composite Oxides ◽  
Low Crystalline

<p>To mitigate global problems related to energy and global warming, it is helpful to develop an ammonia synthesis process using catalysts that are highly active under mild conditions. Here we show that the ammonia synthesis activity of Ru/Ba/LaCeO<i><sub>x</sub></i> pre-reduced at 700 °C is the highest reported among oxide-supported Ru catalysts. Our results indicate that low crystalline oxygen-deficient composite oxides, which include Ba<sup>2+</sup>, Ce<sup>3+</sup> and La<sup>3+</sup>, with strong electron-donating ability, accumulate on Ru particles and thus promote N≡N bond cleavage, which is the rate determining step for ammonia synthesis.</p>

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