Enantioselective ring-opening of meso-epoxides by aromatic amines catalyzed by a homochiral metal-organic framework.

The enantioselective ring-opening of meso-epoxides by aromatic amines was achieved by using a new chiral metal-organic framework . The corresponding α-hydroxyamines were obtained with good yields and ee values (up to 89% ee).

Multi-component synthesis of 2-amino-6-(alkyllthio)pyridine-3,5-dicarbonitriles using Zn(II) and Cd(II) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) under solvent-free conditions.

Multi-component synthesis 2-amino-3,5-dicarbonitrile-6-thio-pyridines has been developed by using the reaction of aldehydes, malononitrile, and thiophenols in the presence of a Zn (II) or a Cd(II) metal-organic framework (MOF) as the heterogeneous catalyst. This protocol tolerates different functional groups on the substrates and does not require the use of any organic solvent. Moreover, the Zn(II) and Cd (II) MOF catalysts can be recovered and reused for a number of runs without loss of activity.

Synthesis of α-Arylphosphonates Using Copper-Catalyzed α-Arylation and Deacylative α-Arylation of β-Ketophosphonates.

Efficient methods for the direct arylation and deacylative arylation of β-ketophosphonates with iodoarenes in presence of a copper(I) or a copper(II) salt as the catalysts were developed. The corresponding α-arylphosphonates were obtained in high yields. A tentative mechanism for the deacylative arylation reaction was proposed on the basis of the experimental data.

Hydrogen-bonding 2D metal-organic solids as highly robust and efficient heterogeneous green catalysts for Biginelli reaction.

Two new Zn(II) and Cd(II) MOFs have been synthesized. These MOFs have been applied as heterogeneous catalysts for the green synthesis of a variety of dihydropyrimidinone derivatives through the Biginelli reaction and the desired products were obtained in high yields with short reaction time under mild solvent- free conditions. Moreover, the MOF catalysts may be readily recovered after the reaction and reused for many cycles.