Future Trends in Catalytic Organic Synthesis

A special issue of Chemistry (ISSN 2624-8549). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Organics".

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Dear Colleagues,

Catalysis is of fundamental importance for the development of sustainable and environmentally friendly organic synthesis. A catalyst can sequentially activate several simple building blocks in an ordered sequence to produce a high-value-added product in a one-pot, efficient procedure. Because catalysis is essential for achieving atoms and a step economy and lowering waste production, it is essential for the incorporation of the green chemistry principles in chemistry.

This Special Issue is aimed at highlighting novel catalytic processes of broad scope including but not limited to organo-, bio-, transition metal-, photoredox and electrochemical catalysis. Both experimental work aimed at increasing the efficiency and selectivity of important reactions and computational studies that predict catalytic behavior, optimize catalysts, and explore reaction pathways are appropriate.

Both original research articles and comprehensive review papers are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Bartolo Gabriele
Dr. Damiano Tanini
Dr. Angelo Frongia
Dr. Alberto Martinez-Cuezva
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Keywords

  • catalysis
  • heterocycles
  • organic synthesis
  • transition-metal catalysis
  • organocatalysis
  • asymmetric catalysis

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Reaction of β-Nitrostyrene with Diethyl Malonate in the Presence of Bispidines: The Unusual Role of the Organocatalyst
by Alexander I. Dalinger, Sabina F. Mamedova, Julia V. Burykina, Evgeniy O. Pentsak and Sergey Z. Vatsadze
Chemistry 2024, 6(3), 387-406; https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry6030023 - 10 May 2024
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The aim of this work was the investigation of novel organocatalysts for the Michael addition of diethyl malonate to β-nitrostyrene. The methodology of the study included NMR titration, reaction monitoring by NMR spectroscopy and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS), product characterization by [...] Read more.
The aim of this work was the investigation of novel organocatalysts for the Michael addition of diethyl malonate to β-nitrostyrene. The methodology of the study included NMR titration, reaction monitoring by NMR spectroscopy and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS), product characterization by MALDI, IR spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), and elemental analysis. As a result, evidence of supramolecular interactions between two pairs of components of the reaction was found. In addition to the supramolecular complexes, an unusual reaction, i.e., the Michael addition of NH-bispidines to β-nitrostyrene, was found, which led to previously unknown oligomers of β-nitrostyrene. A new mechanism for the catalytic action of NH-bispidine was proposed, which involved catalysis not by the initial organocatalyst but rather by its adduct with β-nitrostyrene. Thus, in this reaction, N-benzylbispidine acted as an initiator, and the real catalyst was the betaine formed during the initiation stage. Full article
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Azidoindolines—From Synthesis to Application: A Review
by Takumi Abe
Chemistry 2024, 6(4), 556-580; https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry6040034 - 18 Jul 2024
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Azide-containing compounds, organic azides, showcases a variety of reactivities, making them highly convenient and chameleonic intermediates. An indoline derivative has been proven to be of great significance in drug discovery due to its sp3-rich property. In this context, it is interesting [...] Read more.
Azide-containing compounds, organic azides, showcases a variety of reactivities, making them highly convenient and chameleonic intermediates. An indoline derivative has been proven to be of great significance in drug discovery due to its sp3-rich property. In this context, it is interesting to perform such vigorous azidation on medicinal-relevant indoles/indolines, resulting in the production of sp3-rich azidoindolines. The potential biological activity, in combination with the sp3-rich indoline bearing the azido moiety, makes azidoindolines an attractive synthetic target for medicinal and synthetic chemists. This review describes recent advances in the synthesis and application of azidoindolines: (1) iodine-mediated azidations, (2) metal-catalyzed azidations, (3) electrochemical azidations, (4) photochemical azidations, (5) azidation using a combination of an oxidant and an azide source, and (6) nucleophilic azidation. Full article
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