Pd-Catalyzed [4 + 1] Annulation Strategy to Functionalized 4-Methyleneproline Derivatives.

A Pd-catalyzed formal [4 + 1] cycloaddition reaction of sulfur ylides and in situ-generated Pd-stabilized zwitterions offers a convenient route to a series of functionalized proline derivatives. The utility of this method is demonstrated by a gram-scale synthesis and chemoselective functionalization of a proline-based derivative.

Asymmetric Synthesis of Functionalizable Type II β-Turn-Inducing α-Amino Acid Building Blocks.

Peptidomimetics are emerging as a promising class of potent and selective therapeutics. Among the current approaches to these compounds, the utilization of constrained lactams is a key element in enforcing the active peptide conformation, and the development of efficient and stereocontrolled methods for generating such lactam building blocks is an important objective. Current methods typically rely on the elaboration of existing α-amino acids, and in so doing, the side chain is sacrificed during the ring-forming process.

Selective Center Charge Density Enables Conductive 2D Metal-Organic Frameworks with Exceptionally High Pseudocapacitance and Energy Density for Energy Storage Devices.

Conductive 2D conjugated metal-organic frameworks (c-MOFs) are attractive electrode materials due to their high intrinsic electrical conductivities, large specific surface area, and abundant unsaturated bonds/functional groups. However, the 2D c-MOFs reported so far have limited charge storage capacity during electrochemical charging and discharging, and the energy density is still unsatisfactory. In this work, a strategy of selective center charge density to expand the traditional electrode materials to the electrode-electrolyte coupled system with the prototypical of 2D Co-catecholate (Co-CAT) is proposed.

Highly efficient and selective photocatalytic reduction of nitroarenes using the Ni2P/CdS catalyst under visible-light irradiation.

A highly efficient and selective heterogeneous photocatalytic system for nitro reduction to amino organics was established using CdS, Ni2P and Na2S/Na2SO3 as a photosensitizer, a cocatalyst and a sacrificial electron donor in aqueous solution, respectively. Two competing pathways for photocatalytic H2 production and nitro reduction were found. Also, the reduction of nitroarenes to aniline was confirmed to proceed through both the direct and condensation routes.

Synthesis and properties of new luminescent hole transporting materials containing triphenylamine and carbazole units.

Two new blue luminescent hole transporting materials (HTM) containing triphenylamine, carbazole units and olefinic linkers (TM1 and TM2) were synthesized via Wittig reaction and characterized by (1)H NMR, FT-IR, and HRMS. The compounds show good solubility in common organic solvents such as dichloromethane, chloroform, tetrahydrofuran and dimethyl formamide. Their optical, electrochemical and crystalline properties were investigated by using UV-Vis, photoluminescence (PL) spectra, cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), respectively.