A one-pot approach to Δ2-isoxazolines from ketones and arylacetylenes.

The sequential reaction of ketones with arylacetylenes and hydroxylamine in the presence of KOBu(t)/DMSO followed by the treatment of the reaction mixture with H(2)O and KOH leads to Δ(2)-isoxazolines in up to 88% yield.

Transition-metal-free superbase-promoted stereoselective α-vinylation of ketones with arylacetylenes: a general strategy for synthesis of β,γ-unsaturated ketones.

A wide variety of β,γ-unsaturated ketones of E configuration have been obtained in good to excellent yields via KO(t)Bu/DMSO promoted α-vinylation of aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, and alkyl aromatic (heteroaromatic) ketones with diverse arylacetylenes.

A general synthetic strategy for the design of new BODIPY fluorophores based on pyrroles with polycondensed aromatic and metallocene substituents.

BODIPYrrole: A general strategy for the design of novel BODIPY fluorophores based on pyrroles with polycondensed aromatic and metallocene substituents has been developed. The strategy involves the acylation of the condensed substituent and treatment of the acylated derivative (as oxime) with acetylene in MOH/DMSO (M = alkali metal) to give pyrroles that were then used for assembly of the BODIPY fluorophores (see scheme).

Base-catalyzed stereoselective vinylation of ketones with arylacetylenes: a new C(sp3)-C(sp2) bond-forming reaction.

Alkylaryl- and alkylheteroarylketones, including those with condensed aromatic moieties, are readily vinylated with arylacetylenes (KOH/DMSO, 100 degrees C, 1 h) to give regio- and stereoselectively the (E)-beta-gamma-ethylenic ketones ((E)-3-buten-1-ones) in 61-84% yields and with approximately 100% stereoselectivity. This vinylation represents a new C(sp(3))-C(sp(2)) bond-forming reaction of high synthetic potential.

Synthesis and optical properties of 2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)pyrroles and a new BODIPY fluorophore (BODIPY = 4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene).

2-(Benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)-1-vinylpyrrole has been synthesized directly from 3-acetylbenzo[b]thiophene oxime and acetylene (flow system, KOH-DMSO, 120 degrees C, 5 h) in 68% yield. Devinylation of the synthesized pyrrole (Hg(OAc)(2), NaBH(4), 50 degrees C) led to the corresponding 2-(benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)pyrrole in 63% yield. Trifluoroacetylation of both the pyrroles with trifluoroacetic anhydride (80 degrees C, 1 h) gave the corresponding 5-trifluoroacetyl pyrroles in 97% and 76% yields, respectively.

Comparative analysis of hydrogen bonding with participation of the nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur atoms in the 2(2'-heteroaryl)pyrroles and their trifluoroacetyl derivatives based on the 1H, 13C, 15N spectroscopy and DFT calculations.

The N-H...