Stereoselective Synthesis of Polycycles Containing an Aziridine Group: Intramolecular aza-Diels-Alder Reactions of Unactivated 2H-Azirines with Unactivated Dienes.

Vinyl azide with a pendent diene can undergo thermal decomposition to a related azirine intermediate, which was used immediately in an intramolecular aza-Diels-Alder reaction to furnish an aziridine-containing trans-fused tricyclic core structure with excellent stereoselectivity. The method provides a facile entry to complex polycyclic alkaliods which can be further elaborated by ring-opening reactions and ring expansion of the aziridine moiety, as well as by dihydroxylation of the alkene group.

An efficient approach to 1,2,3-trisubstituted indole via rhodium catalyzed carbene C(sp(3))-H bond insertion.

A method for convenient synthesis of N-alkyl-2-aryl-indole-3-carbaldehyde has been described. A variety of highly valuable indolyl aldehydes have been prepared through this method. Electron donating groups on both aromatic rings (anilinyl and benzyl) facilitate the formation of the desired products.

[Preparation of Mo-TiO2/activated carbon and degradation of L-acid under visible light].

The photocatalyst of Mo(6+) doped TiO2 was prepared by a sol-gel method and immobilized to granular activated carbon by coating. The photodegradation of 1-naphthol-5-sulphonic acid (L-acid), and the effects of the loading numbers of the photocatalyst on activated carbon and the light sources on the removal efficiency of L-acid and TOC of solution were investigated. The experimental results show that the Mo(6+) doping can help TiO2 to extend the active scope to the visible-light region.

Photocatalytic degradation of L-acid by TiO2 supported on the activated carbon.

TiO2 sol was prepared by sol-gel technique with tetrabutyl titanate as precursor. Supported TiO2 catalysts on activated carbon were prepared by soak and sintering method. The aggregation of nano-TiO2 particles can be effectively suppressed by added polyethylene glycol (PEG) as a surface modifier.