2-Aminopyrrole-3-carboxylate derivatives are important starting materials for biologically active compounds like pyrrolotriazole, pyrrolotriazine so their synthese has great importance in the synthetic organic chemistry. There are only two methods for the synthesis of 2-aminopyrrole-3-carboxylates in the literature. Therefore, there is a great need for the design and development of a new method for the synthesis of 2-aminopyrrole-3-carboxylates. In this work, 2-aminopyrrole-3-carboxylate derivatives were synthesized starting from cyano acetic acid ethyl ester with a new method. In the first step, cyanoacetic acid ethyl ester was alkylated with bromo acetone in the presence of NaH. Then, obtained gamma-ketoester was reacted with primary amines in the presence of catalytic amount of zincpechlorate (Zn(ClO4)2). As a result, 2-aminopyrrole-3-carboxylate derivatives were obtained. Cyanoacetic acid ethyl ester was also alkylated with various bromo acetophenone derivatives in the presence of DBU (1,8-Diazabicycloundec-7-ene). As a result of these reactions, different gamma-ketoesters were obtained. The reaction of these gamma-ketoesters with primary amines in the presence of catalytic amount of Zn(ClO4)2 concluded with 2-aminopyrrole-3-carboxylate derivatives.

<p>This thesis deals with the preparation and use of chiralbispyridylamides as ligands in metal-catalyzed asymmetricreactions.</p><p>The compounds were prepared by amide formation usingdifferent coupling reagents. Bispyridylamides havingsubstituents in the 4- or 6- positions of the pyridine ringswere prepared by functional group interconversion of the 4- or6- halopyridine derivatives. These synthetic approaches provedto be useful for various types of chiral backbones. Pseudo C₂-symmetric bispyridylamides were also synthesizedby means of stepwise amide formation.</p><p>The compounds were used as ligands in themicrowave-accelerated Mocatalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylationreaction. Ligands having ð-donating substituents in the4-positions of the pyridine rings gave rise to products withhigher branched to linear ratio. The catalytic reaction, whichproved to be rather general for allylic carbonates with anaromatic substituent, was used as the key step in thepreparation of (R)-baclofen. The Mo-bispyridylamide catalystprecursor was studied by NMR spectroscopy.</p><p>Bispyridylamide complexes of metal alkoxides were alsoevaluated in the asymmetric addition of cyanide to aldehydesand the metal complexes involved were studied by NMRspectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. Chiral diamines wereused as additives to study the ring opening of cyclohexeneoxide with azide, catalyzed by Zr(IV)-bispyridylamidecomplexes.</p><p>Various bispyridylamides were attached to solid supports oforganic or inorganic nature. The solid-supported ligands wereused in Mo-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation reactionsand in the asymmetric addition of cyanide to benzaldehyde.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b>asymmetric catalysis, chiral ligand, pyridine,amide, allylic alkylation, enantioselective, cyanation,ring-opening, chiral Lewis acid.</p>

<p>Wood is often combined with other materials such as thermoplastics, adhesives and coatings. In general, combinations of wood and polymers especially in outdoor exposure have poor long-term durability. This behaviour can be related to an insufficient wood-polymer adhesion due to the low intrinsic compatibility between the wood substance and the polymers used. Another source for woodpolymer de-bonding is the high hygroscopicity of wood and great difference in hygro-thermal properties between the components.</p><p> The basic conceptual idea related to this work is to reduce the hygrosensitivity of wood by applying different wood modification methods, in particular, acetylation, furfurylation and heat treatment. The effects of such chemical modifications of wood, also accompanied with ageing effects, on its adhesion properties with commonly used synthetic polymers are, however, not well understood. In this context, the over-all purpose of this thesis is to achieve a better understanding of wood-polymer adhesion and interfacial forces which also may guide us to tailor the interaction between modified wood and e.g. thermoplastics and adhesives. The main focus of this thesis is therefore to apply contact angle analysis based on the Chang-Qin-Chen (CQC) Lewis acid-base model in order to estimate the work of adhesion (<i>W</i><i>a</i>) between the wood, modified wood and certain polymers. Contact angle measurements on wood samples were performed based on the Wilhelm plate principle. Related to this, an effort was also made to characterize the studied modified wood surfaces according to morphology and chemical composition. The methods that have been used are low vacuum scanning electron microscopy (LV-SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS). </p><p>Results show that so-called interaction parameters can be successfully estimated for prediction of <i>W</i><i>a</i> between wood and polymers using the applied CQC model. Furthermore, such wetting analysis was successfully related to spectroscopic findings of the chemical composition of the wood samples surface. Ageing effects, i.e. the time after preparation of the wood surface, play a central role for the surface characteristics. In most cases, ageing resulted in a significant decrease of <i>W</i><i>a</i> between wood and water and a moderate decrease between wood and thermoplastics. The surface characteristics of acetylated wood were, however, more stable over time compared to unmodified, furfurylated and heat treated wood. The predicted <i>W</i><i>a</i>with the adhesives for heat treated and acetylated wood was increased due to ageing. Future work is planned to involve studies in order to relate such predicted adhesion properties with the actual performance of various wood-polymer systems.</p>

Although fluoride is used at low concentrations in drinking water as a means of promoting dental health, it poses a danger at high exposure levels where it can lead to skeletal fluorosis or other adverse effects. Cyanide is notoriously toxic, and its large scale use in industrial processes warrants the need for close monitoring to remain aware of potential contamination of water sources and other environmental resources. Based on these considerations, it is critical to continue to develop improved methods of monitoring fluoride and cyanide concentrations in water. However, molecular recognition of these anions in water poses considerable challenges. For fluoride, this is due largely to its high hydration enthalpy (Ho = -504 kJ mol-1), which drastically reduces its reactivity in water. Additionally, the strong basicity of cyanide (pKa of (HCN) = 9.3) may obscure its detection in neutral water due to protonation. In addition to achieving detection of these anions in water, it is most desirable to have information of the detection event relayed in the form of a positive, rather than negative, response (i.e., turn-on vs turn-off). The general strategy of appending cationic groups to triarylboranes imparts beneficial Coulombic, inductive, and sometimes chelate effects that have allowed a number of these Lewis acidic receptors to sense fluoride and cyanide in aqueous environments. With the goal of developing new triarylborane-based receptors that show enhanced affinities for these anions, as well as turn-on responses to detection, a series of pyridinium boranes were synthesized and studied. Having recognized that the inherent Lewis acidity of antimony(V) species might be exploited for anion sensing, we also describe initial studies on the ability of tetraorganostibonium ions (R4Sb+) and cationic transition metal-triarylstibine complexes (R3SbM+) to complex fluoride. Finally, the electropositivity of antimony and its ability to form stable compounds in both the +3 and +5 oxidation states have led us to begin investigations into the bonding and redox reactivity of novel metal stibine/stiborane complexes.

This thesis describes the development and rationalization of processes involved in a new methodology developed in our group, minor enantiomer recycling. The first part of the thesis addresses mechanistic studies of one of the reactions involved in minor enantiomer recycling, dual Lewis acid-Lewis base catalyzed acetylcyanation of aldehydes. The methodology uses a combination of a chiral titanium-salen  complex with a tertiary amine as a catalytic  system  in  the enantioselective  synthesis  of  O-acylated  cyanohydrins from aldehydes and ketonitriles. Mechanistic investigations revealed that the rate-determining step in the reaction changes, depending on the nature of the aldehyde that was used. It was also concluded that cyanohydrin is coordinated to the Lewis acid in the acylation step. The second part of the thesis deals with minor enantiomer recycling, a highly selective one-pot recycling system. In a first step the product is formed as a minor and a major enantiomer by asymmetric catalysis. Recycling of the minor enantiomer, by selective kinetic resolution, regenerates the starting material. Continuous addition of a second reagent, also involved in a coupled exergonic process, leads to an increase of both yield and enantiomeric excess. Recycling procedures for the synthesis of O-acylated and O-formylated cyanohydrins have been developed with high yield and high enantiomeric excess of the products. The study includes development of the systems, comparison to other methodologies in asymmetric catalysis, and attempts to understand the processes involved. / <p>QC 20141202</p>

O objetivo deste trabalho foi investigar o uso de NbCl5 como ácido de Lewis em síntese orgânica (reações de abertura de epóxidos, reações de Diels-Alder e substituição eletrofílica de ciclo-enonas no anel furano e em reações de formação de beta-cloro-enonas e beta-etóxi-enonas a partir de beta-dicetonas e seus derivados acetilados. O comportamento de vários epóxidos quando tratados com NbCl5 foi estudado. Em geral verificou-se que os epóxidos estudados reagem rapidamente com NbCl5, levando geralmente à formação de mais de um produto (cloridrinas, 1,2-dióis, produtos contendo resíduos de solvente, como também produtos de rearranjo foram obtidos). Foi realizado um estudo detalhado verificando o efeito da temperatura (t.a., 0ºC ou -78ºC) e da concentração molar de NbCl5 nessas reações, com relação ao tempo e rendimento das reações, e à composição dos produtos. Reações entre diferentes ciclo-enonas (dienófilos de baixa reatividade) com ciclopentadieno e furanos (dienos) foram realizadas na presença de NbCl5. As reações mostraram que o NbCl5 é um bom ácido de Lewis para ativar reações de Diels-Alder ou substituição eletrofílica do hidrogênio pela ciclo-enona no anel furano. O produto de Diels-Alder foi obtido apenas na reação entre a ciclo-hexenona e o dieno mais reativo (ciclopentadieno). Dienos menos reativos, furano e 2-metil-furano levaram à formação de produtos de substituição eletrofílica do hidrogênio pela ciclo-enona no anel furano. beta-Dicetonas e seus derivados acetilados foram convenientemente transformados em beta-cloro-enonas e beta-etóxi-enonas pelo tratamento com NbCl5, em uma única etapa e em bons rendimentos. Observamos que quando as reações são realizadas em Et2O ou CH2Cl2 como solventes, apenas beta-cloro-enonas são formadas. Contudo, usando EtOAc como solvente, os resultados dependem da estrutura do substrato: substratos alfa-metilados formam exclusivamente beta-cloro-enonas (como nos outros solventes), enquanto os outros substratos levam à formação de beta-etóxi-enonas ou de misturas de beta-cloro-enonas e beta-etóxi-enonas. / The aim of this work was to investigate the use of NbCl5 as Lewis acid in organic synthesis (opening of epoxide rings, Diels-Alder and electrophilic substitution of cycloenones in furan ring reactions and in the formation of beta-chloroenones and beta-ethoxyenones from beta-diketones and the corresponding acetylated derivatives. The behaviour of several epoxides when treated with NbCl5 was studied. In general it was verified that the studied epoxides react rapidly with NbCl5, giving, in most cases, more than one product (chlorohydrins, 1,2-diols, products containing solvent residues as well as rearrangement products were obtained). A detailed study was performed to verify the effect of the temperature (rt, 0ºC or -78ºC) and of the NbCl5 molar concentration in the composition of the products, yield and time required for the reactions. Reactions between different cycloenones (dienophiles of low reactivity) with cyclopentadiene and furans (dienes) were performed in the presence of NbCl5. The reactions showed that NbCl5 is a good Lewis acid for Diels-Alder or electrophilic substitution of the hydrogen by the cycloenone system in furan ring. The Diels-Alder product was obtained only in reaction between the cyclohexenone and the highly reactive diene (cyclopentadiene). Less reactive dienes such as furan and 2-methylfuran gave electrophilic substitution of hydrogen by the cycloenone system in the furan ring. beta-Diketones and the corresponding acetylated derivatives were conveniently transformed in beta-chloroenones or beta-ethoxyenones by treatment with NbCl5, in one step and in good yields. When the reactions were carried out with Et2O or CH2Cl2 as solvents, only beta-chloroenones were obtained. However, with EtOAc as solvent, the results depend on the structure of the substrate: alpha-methylated substrates gave exclusively beta-chloroenones (as in other solvents), while the other substrates gave beta-ethoxyenones or mixtures of beta-ethoxyenones and beta-chloroenones.

This thesis focuses on the development of methods for the activation of the hydroxyl group in non-derivatized alcohols in substitution reactions. The thesis is divided into two parts, describing three different catalytic systems. The first part of the thesis (Chapter 2) describes nucleophilic allylation of amines with allylic alcohols, using a palladium catalyst to generate unsymmetrical diallylated amines. The corresponding amines were further transformed by a one-pot ring-closing metathesis and aromatization reaction to afford β-substituted pyrroles with linear and branched alkyl, benzyl, and aryl groups in overall moderate to good yields. The second part (Chapters 3 and 4) describes the direct intramolecular stereospecific nucleophilic substitution of the hydroxyl group in enantioenriched alcohols by Lewis acid and Brønsted acid/base catalysis. In Chapter 3, the direct intramolecular substitution of non-derivatized alcohols has been developed using Fe(OTf)3 as catalyst. The hydroxyl groups of aryl, allyl, and alkyl alcohols were substituted by the attack of O- and N-centered nucleophiles, to provide five- and six-membered heterocycles in up to excellent yields with high enantiospecificities. Experimental studies showed that the reaction follows first-order dependence with respect to the catalyst, the internal nucleophile, and the internal electrophile of the substrate. Competition and catalyst-substrate interaction experiments demonstrated that this transformation proceeds via an SN2-type reaction pathway. In Chapter 4, a Brønsted acid/base catalyzed intramolecular substitution of non-derivatized alcohols was developed. The direct intramolecular and stereospecific substitution of different alcohols was successfully catalyzed by phosphinic acid (H3PO2). The hydroxyl groups of aryl, allyl, propargyl, and alkyl alcohols were substituted by O-, N-, and S-centered nucleophiles to generate five- and six-membered heterocycles in good to excellent yields with high enantiospecificities. Mechanistic studies (both experiments and density functional theory calculations) have been performed on the reaction forming five-membered heterocyclic compounds. Experimental studies showed that phosphinic acid does not promote SN1 reactivity. Rate-order determination indicated that the reaction follows first-order dependence with respect to the catalyst, the internal nucleophile, and the internal electrophile. DFT calculations corroborated with a reaction pathway in which the phosphinic acid has a dual activation mode and operates as a bifunctional Brønsted acid/Brønsted base to simultaneously activate both the nucleophile and nucleofuge, resulting in a unique bridging transition state in an SN2-type reaction mechanism. / <p>At the time of the doctoral defense, the following papers were unpublished and had a status as follows: Paper 2: Manuscript. Paper 4: Manuscript.</p>

京都大学 / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(工学) / 甲第22847号 / 工博第4787号 / 新制||工||1749(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院工学研究科高分子化学専攻 / (主査)教授 山子 茂, 教授 田中 一生, 教授 辻井 敬亘 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) / Kyoto University / DGAM

Des complexes NHC du gallium(III) et de l’indium(III) ont été préparés. Ces composés, simples à synthétiser, se sont révélés être beaucoup plus stables que les sels commerciaux de type MX₃ (M = Ga, In ; X = Cl, Br, I). Ces complexes, une fois activés par AgSbF₆, présentent un fort caractère acide de Lewis. [IPr-GaCl₂][SbF₆] s’est ainsi montré très actif en tant qu’acide de Lewis π et a été utilisé comme catalyseur dans différentes réactions impliquant l’activation de fonctions carbonées insaturées. Il a ainsi permis d’effectuer des hydroarylations inter- et intramoléculaires d’alcynes, d’alcènes et d’allènes. La généralité de cette transformation a pu être démontrée dans une réaction tandem de cycloisomérisation/Friedel-Crafts entre un arényne et un nucléophile aromatique. La capacité des complexes cationiques de gallium et d’indium à activer des alcènes a également pu être mise à profit pour la réduction de dérivés styréniques en présence de cyclohexa-1,4-diène comme source d’hydrogène. Et parce que ces complexes permettent la génération de dérivés du styrène par hydroarylation d’alcynes, une cyclisation réductrice d’arénynes sans précédent a pu être développée. Enfin le complexe [IPr-GaCl₂][SbF₆] a été utilisé dans des réaction impliquant l’eau en tant que réactif. Quelques alcynes ont ainsi pu être hydratés et des esters γ,δ-insaturés ont été transformés en lactones. En résumé, nos complexes cationiques de gallium et d’indium peuvent être utilisés dans des réactions généralement considérées comme relevant du domaine des métaux de transition nobles (Au, Pt, Ru…). / NHC complexes of gallium(III) and indium(III) have been prepared. These compounds, easy to synthesize, proved to be much more stable than the commercially-available salts MX₃ (M = Ga, In ; X = Cl, Br, I). These complexes, once activated by AgSbF₆, show a strong Lewis acid character. For instance, [IPr-GaCl₂][SbF₆] showed a high activity as π-Lewis acid and was used as catalyst in several reactions triggered by the activation of unsaturated C-C bonds such as inter- and intramolecular hydroarylations of alkynes, alkenes and allenes. The versatility of this transformation was demonstrated in a cycloisomerization/Friedel-Crafts tandem reaction between an arenyne and an aromatic nucleophile. The ability of cationic complexes of gallium and indium to activate alkenes was also used for the reduction of styrene derivatives with 1,4-cyclohexadiene as hydrogen source. Also, because these complexes are able to generate styrene derivatives by hydroarylation of alkynes, an unprecedented reductive cyclization of arenynes could be developped. Moreover, [IPr-GaCl₂][SbF₆] was used in reactions involving water as reagent. Several alkynes were hydrated and γ,δ-unsaturated esters were transformed into lactones. In summary, our cationic complexes of gallium and indium can be used in reactions generally catalyzed by noble metals (Au, Pt, Ru…).

Asymmetric synthesis is most significant method to generate chiral compounds from prochiral substrates. It usually involves a chiral catalysis, which can be either metal based or organo-catalysis. Both of these systems have their own advantages and disadvantages. In recent times, organocatalysts are gathering widespread attention due to their low toxicity and inexpensive nature. Organocatalysts can replace traditional metal based Lewis acid catalysts in several useful organic transformations like the Diels-Alder reactions. Carbocations are compounds with positively charged carbon atoms and they can activate the substrate by pulling its electrons thus making it more electrophilic. Though carbocations are well-known in literature, they are not well explored in catalysis despite their tremendous potential. The aim of this project is to synthesize new chiral carbocations, derived from different chiral auxiliaries and substitution on aromatic moiety and to investigate them in asymmetric Diels- Alder reactions. We envisioned the final product to be enantio-enriched as the carbocations are chiral in nature. We have synthesized several chiral secondary and tertiary alcohols as a precursor of carbenium salts. These alcohols were mainly synthesized by addition of Grignard reagent or organolithium reagents to the carbonyl compounds. Though, we have synthesized several chiral alcohols, only three carbocations could be isolated those having methoxy group in the aromatic ring. The methoxy group was found to be crucial for the stabilization of the carbocation. All the isolated carbocations were able to catalyze the Diels-Alder reactions, however it was found that carbocation 4with BF4 as a counter ion was better reactive than others. Unfortunately, we could not get any chiral induction with the use of these catalysts. We believe that with better tuning in catalysts structure and the reaction conditions these carbocations might able to produce chiral induction in the product.