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Molbank, Volume 2026, Issue 3

2026 June - 27 articles

Cover Story: Fluoroalkyl-substituted organoboron compounds are valuable building blocks in organic synthesis and in the development of functional molecules for medicinal chemistry, agrochemicals, and materials science. In this paper, we report the synthesis and structural characterization of 2-aryl-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(trifluoromethyl)-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-uide salts ([pinB(Aryl)CF3]–). Treatment of pinB–Aryl boronates (pinB = 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane) with trimethyl(trifluoromethyl)silane (Ruppert–Prakash reagent) in the presence of potassium tert-butoxide and 18-crown-6 ether afforded the corresponding trifluoromethylated borates as isolable crystalline compounds. The isolable trifluoromethylborates can serve as reservoirs of electrophilic trifluoromethyl radicals upon oxidation. View this paper
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Articles (27)

  • Short Note
  • Open Access
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1α-Methoxy-3-oxo-8α-hydroxy-10αH-eremophila-7(11)-en-12,8β-olide from Ligularia fischeri

  • Xiangrong Zhang,
  • Dingkuo Liu,
  • Fang Liu,
  • Cheng Yang and ,
  • Jingjing Gao and
  • Chunfeng Xie
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

12 June 2026

One unreported eremophilane sesquiterpenoid, 1α-methoxy-3-oxo-8α-hydroxy-10αH- eremophila-7(11)-en-12,8β-olide (1), was isolated from Ligularia fischeri. The structure of 1 was identified by detailed 1D and 2D NMR and HRMS anal...

(This article belongs to the Section Natural Product Chemistry)
  • Short Note
  • Open Access
562 Views
6 Pages

4-Methyl-N-(4-methylbenzyl)-N’-(4-methylbenzylidene) benzenesulfonohydrazide

  • Yue Zhang,
  • Xiangrong Wang,
  • Zhihan Liu,
  • Zheng Zhang and ,
  • Xiaoxu Tan and
  • Lei Gao
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

9 June 2026

4-Methyl-N-(4-methylbenzyl)-N’-(4-methylbenzylidene)benzenesulfonohydrazide was synthesized via N-alkylation. The compound was characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and mass spectrometry (MS). Its molecular structure wa...

  • Short Note
  • Open Access
696 Views
7 Pages

Uranyl Complex of 1,3-bis(ditertbutylphosphinoxidomethyl)benzene

  • Maha M. Alotaibi,
  • Md Abdul Goni,
  • Eric Reinheimer and
  • Tasneem A. Siddiquee

9 June 2026

This short note presents a new molecule isolated and characterized from the reaction of uranyl nitrate with the PCP-type pincer ligand 1,3-bis(ditertbutylphosphinomethyl)benzene in the presence of UV light under ambient conditions. The new dinuclear...

(This article belongs to the Section Structure Determination)
  • Short Note
  • Open Access
513 Views
12 Pages

2-Chloro-4,5,6,7-tetrafluoro-2-(methylthio)-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione

  • Anastasia R. Kovrizhina and
  • Andrei I. Khlebnikov

8 June 2026

We report the synthesis of the new compound 2-chloro-4,5,6,7-tetrafluoro-2-(methylthio)-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione (Compound 3), which presents an important type of fluoro-containing heterocycles and is a useful intermediate product in organic synthesis...

(This article belongs to the Section Organic Synthesis and Biosynthesis)
  • Short Note
  • Open Access
672 Views
10 Pages

2-((((R)-3-(((9E,17Z)-18-Bromooctadeca-9,17-dien-7,15-diynoyl)oxy)-2-hydroxypropoxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-N,N,N-trimethylethan-1-aminium

  • Abdu Al Nashrey,
  • Emmanuel T. Oluwabusola,
  • Hussin D. Almalki,
  • Gagan Preet and ,
  • Dawrin Pech-Puch,
  • Abel M. Forero,
  • Jaime Rodriguez,
  • Rainer Ebel and
  • Marcel Jaspars
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

5 June 2026

The Saudi Arabian Red Sea has been a focus of ongoing scientific exploration due to its extensive, largely untapped marine biodiversity, particularly marine sponges. Marine sponges have long been recognised as a valuable source of unique compounds. I...

  • Short Note
  • Open Access
409 Views
5 Pages

(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S,8R,13R,16S,17R)-11-Ethyl-13-methyl-4,6,8,9,16-pentamethoxy-11-azahexacyclo[7.7.2.12,5.01,10.03,8.013,17]nonadecane

  • Na Gao,
  • Guo-Li Li,
  • Lei Wang,
  • Hong-Ying Yang and ,
  • Yi-Lin He and
  • Tong Shen
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

5 June 2026

The Delphinium albocoeruleum Maxim is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Ranunculaceae family, genus Delphinium. It typically grows in well-drained alpine meadows or shrublands at elevations of 2500–4000 m, which shapes the species’ uniq...

(This article belongs to the Section Natural Product Chemistry)
  • Short Note
  • Open Access
490 Views
6 Pages

3-(Methylthio)-1-[(4-nitrophenyl)sulfonyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-amine

  • Diana Becerra,
  • Mario A. Macías and
  • Juan-Carlos Castillo

5 June 2026

We report a highly chemoselective N-sulfonylation of 3-(methylthio)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-amine with 4-nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride promoted by N,N-diisopropylethylamine in acetonitrile under mild conditions. This transformation selectively affords N-(...

(This article belongs to the Collection Heterocycle Reactions)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
486 Views
9 Pages

4 June 2026

Imidazolidin-2-thiones are versatile sulfur-containing heterocycles with broad biological relevance. The synthesis of (3aR,7aR)-1,3-bis(4-aminobenzyl)octahydro-2H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-thione (an imidazolidin-2-thione derivative) from trans-(R, R)-diam...

(This article belongs to the Section Structure Determination)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
523 Views
8 Pages

Development of New Aryl-Substituted 1,2,3-Triazole Derivatives of Celastrol: Synthetic Approaches and Structural Characterization

  • Yuhan Xie,
  • Nayara Macêdo Peixoto Araujo,
  • Stanislau Bogusz Junior,
  • Deepa Alex and
  • Paolo Coghi

3 June 2026

In this report, we describe the synthesis of two new celastrol derivatives featuring aryl-substituted 1,2,3-triazole fragments attached to the celastrol scaffold via an ester linkage. The target compounds, incorporating 4-methoxyphenyl and p-tert-but...

(This article belongs to the Section Natural Product Chemistry)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
630 Views
7 Pages

2 June 2026

Fluoroalkyl-substituted organoboron compounds are valuable building blocks for organic synthesis and for the development of functional molecules in medicinal chemistry, agrochemicals, and materials science. Building on our previous work on difluorome...

(This article belongs to the Section Structure Determination)
  • Short Note
  • Open Access
1 Citations
678 Views
8 Pages

3-(Diphenylamino)-4-ethoxycyclobut-3-ene-1,2-dione

  • Nathan Long,
  • Emanuela Paval,
  • Joseph C. Bear,
  • Jeremy K. Cockcroft and
  • Stephen P. Wren

25 May 2026

The title compound, 3-(diphenylamino)-4-ethoxycyclobut-3-ene-1,2-dione (6), was prepared by reaction of diphenylamine (2) with diethyl squarate (DES; 5) as part of our ongoing studies on monosquarate-amides. Following purification and recrystallisati...

(This article belongs to the Section Organic Synthesis and Biosynthesis)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
1 Citations
604 Views
14 Pages

Eco-Friendly Synthesis of Perimidine Derivatives Using Recyclable Fe3O4@Nano-Cellulose/Ti(IV)

  • Ghaffar Pasdar,
  • Abdolhamid Bamoniri and
  • Bi Bi Fatemeh Mirjalili

21 May 2026

A novel bio-capable method has been implemented for the synthesis of newly substituted derivatives of perimidine using Fe3O4@nano-cellulose/Ti(IV) as a magnetic, sustainable, and eco-friendly Lewis acid nanocatalyst. The catalyst was thoroughly chara...

(This article belongs to the Collection Heterocycle Reactions)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
557 Views
6 Pages

Synthesis and Characterization of Piperazine-Linked Eugenol Derivative

  • Munishama Gowda Yenagunte Narayanaswamy,
  • Sujeet Kumar,
  • Siddamsetty Ramachandra Setty,
  • Basavaraj Metikurki and
  • Chaluvaraju Kalamuddanadoddi Chaluvegowda

20 May 2026

In the present work, we synthesize 2-(4-allyl-2-methoxyphenoxy)-1-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)ethan-1-one, a semisynthetic derivative of the natural product eugenol. The compound was synthesized via a three-step synthetic pathway involving esterification...

(This article belongs to the Section Natural Product Chemistry)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
402 Views
7 Pages

20 May 2026

Rhodamine 110 (R110) peptide conjugates are widely used fluorogenic substrates in proteolytic assays; however, their inherent symmetry results in two identical hydrolysis sites, complicating their application as well-defined substrates. Here, we repo...

(This article belongs to the Section Organic Synthesis and Biosynthesis)
  • Short Note
  • Open Access
659 Views
11 Pages

2-Methoxy-4-[5-(2-oxo-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl]phenyl 4-n-decyloxybenzoate

  • Itamar Luís Gonçalves,
  • Aloir Antonio Merlo,
  • Bruna Thatise Batistel,
  • Leonardo Rossner Wbatuba and
  • Henrique de Aguiar Mello

13 May 2026

This study addresses the synthesis of a new liquid crystalline compound featuring a 3,5-disubstituted isoxazoline and a 1,3-dioxolan-2-one ring, and renewable aromatic building blocks derived from vanilin and benzoic acid. The target compound was syn...

(This article belongs to the Section Organic Synthesis and Biosynthesis)
  • Short Note
  • Open Access
534 Views
5 Pages

11 May 2026

The formation of side products is often unavoidable in organic synthesis; however, analyzing these secondary species provides practical insights into reaction pathways, mechanisms, and competing processes. This understanding is essential for optimizi...

(This article belongs to the Collection Molecules from Side Reactions)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
596 Views
8 Pages

Crystal Structures of Two 4-Alkyl-8-hydroxyquinolines

  • Sara Braun,
  • Anke Schwarzer and
  • Monika Mazik

11 May 2026

4-Methyl- (1) and 4-ethyl-8-hydroxyquinoline (2) crystallize from a mixture of diethyl ether and chloroform in the triclinic space group P1¯. X-ray analysis reveals that both compounds form discrete molecular dimers stabilized by intermolecular...

(This article belongs to the Section Structure Determination)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
561 Views
6 Pages

Formation of a β-(3-Chlorobenzoyloxy)-α-hydroxyketone from a TBS-Protected Chalcone upon Oxidation with m-Chloroperbenzoic Acid

  • Sonia Berenguel-Gómez,
  • Irene Moreno-Gutiérrez,
  • Jenifer Acien-García,
  • Manuel Muñoz-Dorado and ,
  • Míriam Álvarez-Corral and
  • Ignacio Rodríguez-García
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

9 May 2026

A new tert-butyldimethylsilyl-protected polyoxygenated chalcone was prepared by Claisen–Schmidt condensation of suitably protected acetophenone and benzaldehyde derivatives. Treatment of this chalcone with m-chloroperbenzoic acid (mCPBA) afford...

(This article belongs to the Section Organic Synthesis and Biosynthesis)
  • Short Note
  • Open Access
1 Citations
513 Views
4 Pages

N-(2,5-Difluorobenzylidene)-1-(2,5-difluorobenzyl)methanimine

  • Tiffany L. Chen,
  • Manisha Sharma and
  • Nicholas E. Leadbeater

8 May 2026

The conversion of 2,5-difluorobenzylamine to N-(2,5-difluorobenzylidene)-1-(2,5-difluorobenzyl)methanimine using an oxoammonium salt bearing the nitrate anion is reported. The reaction is operationally simple, and the product is obtained with good yi...

(This article belongs to the Section Organic Synthesis and Biosynthesis)
  • Short Note
  • Open Access
658 Views
5 Pages

7 May 2026

The BODIPY core has emerged as a versatile scaffold for the design of photoremovable protecting groups (PPGs). Herein, we report the synthesis of a novel BODIPY–epinephrine conjugate linked via a carbamate moiety, enabling light-triggered relea...

  • Short Note
  • Open Access
896 Views
6 Pages

6 May 2026

A novel nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound, 4-(6-Chloropyridin-3-yl)-6-cyclopropylpyrimidin-2-amine, was designed and synthesized using 6-chloropyridin-3-aldehyde and cyclopropyl methyl ketone as starting materials. The structure of the target...

(This article belongs to the Collection Heterocycle Reactions)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
502 Views
7 Pages

6 May 2026

The compound (Z)-6-heneicosen-11-one, a possible pheromone component of the hickory tussock moth, Lophocampa caryae, and a known pheromone component of the Douglas fir tussock moth, Orgyia pseudotsugata, was synthesized by a new four-step procedure w...

(This article belongs to the Section Organic Synthesis and Biosynthesis)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
657 Views
10 Pages

6 May 2026

The ferrocidiphenol family brings together anticancer molecules featuring a [ferrocene-alkene-(p-phenol)2] motif that can form upon oxidation a quinone methide metabolite targeting cellular proteins. Adding an imide group (imido-ferrocidiphenol) dram...

(This article belongs to the Collection Heterocycle Reactions)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
1,084 Views
9 Pages

New Pyridinium Salt Bioconjugates of Cholesterol and Methylpyridine Derivatives: Synthesis and Characterization

  • José María Peña-Martínez,
  • Jesús Alberto Rojas Morales,
  • Luis Ramiro Caso-Vargas,
  • Elizabeth Bautista-Rodríguez and ,
  • Joel L. Terán and
  • Alan Carrasco-Carballo
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

2 May 2026

The synthesis of three novel, valuable bioconjugates obtained by coupling cholesterol bromoacetate with pyridine derivatives via an SN2 reaction was successfully carried out. Each of the products was fully characterized by magnetic nuclear resonance...

(This article belongs to the Section Organic Synthesis and Biosynthesis)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
681 Views
8 Pages

30 April 2026

A new compound, 2-(2-methoxyphenyl)-4-methyl-6-nitroquinoline, was obtained via Suzuki reaction. An unexpected side product, 2-(2-methoxyphenyl)-4-methylquinolin-6-amine, was isolated. The structures of the novel compounds were confirmed by 1H, 13C a...

(This article belongs to the Section Organic Synthesis and Biosynthesis)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
627 Views
7 Pages

Synthesis of (R)-(+)-3-(1-Hydroxyethylidene)-1-(1-phenylethyl)piperidine-2,4-dione, a Novel Tetramic Acid Analog

  • Alan Aguilar-Aguilar,
  • Ángel Palillero-Cisneros,
  • Félix May-Moreno,
  • Jorge R. Juarez-Posadas and ,
  • Joel L. Terán and
  • David M. Aparicio
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

27 April 2026

Herein, starting from (R)-(+)-α-methylbenzylamine, we report an efficient synthesis and full characterization of a new (R)-3-(1-hydroxyethylidene)-1-(1-phenylethyl)piperidine-2,4-dione, a new tetramic acid analog. The key steps involved a non-c...

(This article belongs to the Collection Heterocycle Reactions)
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