{"title":"Heavy Atom‐Enhanced Photooxidation Performance of Carbazole‐Substituted BODIPY Dyes","authors":"Mücahit Özdemir, Esra Sevimli, Gülsema Ozan, Ümit Salan, Bahattin Yalçın, Baybars Köksoy","doi":"10.1002/ejoc.202500797","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.202500797","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, halogenated BODIPYs (C‐Br<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>‐BDPY and C‐I<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>‐BDPY) bearing a carbazole group at the <jats:italic>meso</jats:italic> position are synthesized and characterized using various spectroscopic techniques. Single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis of the C‐I<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>‐BDPY revealed that it crystallizes in a triclinic crystal system with a <jats:italic>P</jats:italic>‐1 space group. The optical properties, singlet oxygen generation capacities, and photocatalytic activities of the BODIPY derivatives are evaluated with respect to juglone synthesis. While the nonhalogenated BODIPY (C‐BDPY) exhibit negligible singlet oxygen generation (<jats:italic>Φ</jats:italic><jats:sub>Δ</jats:sub> < 0.05), the iodinated (C‐I<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>‐BDPY) and brominated (C‐Br<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>‐BDPY) derivatives demonstrate considerably higher singlet oxygen quantum yields of 0.82 and 0.73, respectively. In the photooxidation reaction of 1,5‐dihydroxynaphthalene (DHN) to juglone, these halogenated BODIPY compounds achieve conversion yields of 62.6% for C‐Br<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>‐BDPY and 87.8% for C‐I<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>‐BDPY within one hour. The turnover number values of the BODIPY photosensitizers show a continuous increase over time, indicating sustained product formation, whereas the turnover frequency values gradually decline, reflecting the decrease in reaction rate as the process progress. Density functional theory calculations support the experimental results by demonstrating that the presence of heavy atoms facilitates intersystem crossing and enhances the thermodynamic feasibility of the photooxidation reactions.","PeriodicalId":167,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145194972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fei Xie , Sheng Zhang , Xiujuan Feng , Xiaoqiang Yu , Ming Bao
{"title":"Efficient Hydrosilylation Reaction of Olefins Catalyzed by a Dinuclear Ruthenium Complex","authors":"Fei Xie , Sheng Zhang , Xiujuan Feng , Xiaoqiang Yu , Ming Bao","doi":"10.1002/ejoc.202500578","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ejoc.202500578","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Dinuclear metal synergistic catalysis is presented as a strategy for the hydrosilylation of olefins. Both aliphatic and aromatic olefins smoothly undergo <em>anti</em>‐Markovnikov hydrosilylation under mild reaction conditions to produce the corresponding organosilicon products in moderate‐to‐excellent yields (42–96%) with high selectivity. The formation of alkenylsilanes, olefin reduction products, and isomerization products is not observed. Synthetically valuable functional groups such as chloro atom, methoxycarbonyl, and ester are tolerated well under the current reaction conditions. Control experiments and mechanistic studies suggest a synergistic catalytic mechanism involving bimetallic cooperation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":167,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"28 36","pages":"Article e202500578"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145195837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Erik Kalla, Hugo Semrád, Lukáš Maier, Kamil Paruch, Hendrik Zipse, Markéta Munzarová
{"title":"Exploring the Regioselectivity of Diels–Alder Reactions of 2,6‐Disubstituted Benzoquinones through DFT Calculations","authors":"Erik Kalla, Hugo Semrád, Lukáš Maier, Kamil Paruch, Hendrik Zipse, Markéta Munzarová","doi":"10.1002/ejoc.202500661","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.202500661","url":null,"abstract":"Diels–Alder reactions of 2‐methyl‐6‐substituted‐<jats:italic>p</jats:italic>‐benzoquinones are studied using quantum chemical calculations. The effect of 19 substituents, including halomethyl, alkyl, vinyl, ethynyl, nitrile, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, cyclohexenyl, phenyl, and trifluoromethoxyphenyl groups, on the reaction barriers is explored by the B3LYP‐D3, M06‐2X, and DLPNO‐CCSD(T) methods. Gibbs free activation energies are compared for the two regioisomeric products experimentally observed in the reaction mixture. For 75% of the substituents, the calculated barrier difference (Δ<jats:italic>G</jats:italic><jats:sup>‡</jats:sup>b – Δ<jats:italic>G</jats:italic><jats:sup>‡</jats:sup>a) lies within 2.0 kcal mol<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> of the value determined from the experimentally observed product ratio a/b. Activation barriers are further analyzed in terms of the underlying deformation and interaction energies. The difference in deformation energies of transition states corresponding to the two regioisomers ranges from −8.0 to +8.0 kcal mol<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> and is directly proportional to experimental ln(a/b) values. Differences in interaction energies between regioisomeric transition states are, in comparison, significantly smaller.","PeriodicalId":167,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"118 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145182759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Copper Coils as Efficient and Inexpensive Reactors for the Synthesis of Tetrazoles in Flow Chemistry","authors":"Maite Molins , Natàlia Roig , Javier Fernandez‐Garcia , Xavier Berzosa","doi":"10.1002/ejoc.202500774","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ejoc.202500774","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sartans are an important family of drugs used to treat hypertension. A common characteristic of most of them is a biphenyl moiety with a tetrazole ring in the <em>ortho</em> position of the phenyl–phenyl bond. This tetrazole is typically synthesized from the respective nitriles through a [3 + 2] azide‐nitrile cycloaddition. However, the use of large amounts of azides at high temperatures for extended periods of time is inherently concerning, as serious accidents can occur if safety protocols are not thoroughly developed and implemented. The implementation of these procedures in continuous flow would therefore be beneficial from the safety perspective. In this article, a method is presented for the preparation of tetrazoles from the respective nitriles employing a copper coil as reactor and catalyst. The reaction parameters have been studied and optimized to maximize conversion. A variety of benzonitriles with different ring substituents have been transformed in moderate to good yields and copper leaching has been analyzed, showing that the copper leached is enough to catalyze this reaction. More interestingly, the method has been applied to obtain the tetrazole ring present in a key intermediate used in sartan manufacturing, a highly sterically hindered compound.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":167,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"28 36","pages":"Article e202500774"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145195792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Fullerene‐Based Selenosugar Ball","authors":"Reinier Lemos , Yoana Pérez‐Badell , Mauro De Nisco , Giovanna Cimmino , Claudia González , Andrea Carpentieri , Severina Pacifico , Margarita Suárez , Silvana Pedatella","doi":"10.1002/ejoc.202500557","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ejoc.202500557","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Fullerenes functionalized with selenosugar moieties are of particular interest because of their important properties, as one fragment enhances the properties of the other. Selenosugars are not only solubilizing groups, but their intrinsic biological properties also provide additional attractive features to the conjugates. Here the synthesis is reported of a fullerene hexakis‐adduct decorated with 12 peripheral seleno‐<span>d</span>‐talitol moieties with a <em>T</em><sub><em>h</em></sub>‐symmetric structure, which can be efficiently synthesized from the hexakis‐adduct of [60]fullerene prepared via a cycloaddition reaction and subsequent copper‐catalyzed azide‐alkyne cycloaddition click chemistry. This large‐scale system, refer to as the selenosugar ball (SeB), has been characterized by <sup>1</sup>H NMR and <sup>13</sup>C NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, UV‐spectroscopy, and dynamic light scattering (DLS). Theoretical calculations using the multilevel DFT‐B3LYP‐D3(BJ)/6–311 G(2 d,p)//PM7 methodology are performed to predict the most stable conformation for the compound and to determine the factors that control the geometry of this molecule. In addition, some physicochemical parameters are estimated. Also, this new compound is tested on human keratinocyte HaCaT cells to determine its cytotoxicity and potential applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":167,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"28 36","pages":"Article e202500557"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145195793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis and Chiroptical Property of Chiral Heteroatom‐Embedded Zigzag‐Type Hydrocarbon Belts","authors":"Zi‐Yue Jin , Mei‐Xiang Wang , Shuo Tong","doi":"10.1002/ejoc.202500755","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ejoc.202500755","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Herein, the synthesis of diverse chiral O/N‐doped zigzag hydrocarbon belts based on bridging of the fjords of resorcin[4]arene and resorcin[6]arene derivatives with chiral amines through palladium‐catalyzed intermolecular CN bond formation reactions is reported. The resulting nanobelts exhibit unique chiral cavity structures and demonstrate intriguing chiroptical properties. Furthermore, a chiral transfer process from small molecule amines to the hydrocarbon nanobelts, offering new insights for designing and synthesizing novel chiral nanobelts is uncovered.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":167,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"28 36","pages":"Article e202500755"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145195790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Giulia Cazzaniga , Gloria Nicastro , Carlo Punta , Alessandro Sacchetti , Stefania Villa , Matteo Mori , Laura Riva
{"title":"Cellulose‐Based Nanosponges Loaded with Palladium as Efficient Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Synthesis of Challenging Derivatives with Pharmaceutical Relevance","authors":"Giulia Cazzaniga , Gloria Nicastro , Carlo Punta , Alessandro Sacchetti , Stefania Villa , Matteo Mori , Laura Riva","doi":"10.1002/ejoc.202500517","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ejoc.202500517","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Developing efficient catalytic systems is crucial for synthesizing complex heterocyclic compounds used in pharmaceuticals. However, key motifs, like pyridine and furan derivatives, pose challenges due to regioselectivity and sensitivity to harsh conditions. Conventional homogeneous palladium‐catalyzed cross‐coupling reactions, while effective, suffer from catalyst recovery issues, palladium contamination, and environmental concerns. To overcome these limitations, this study explores cellulose‐based nanosponges as sustainable palladium supports for heterogeneous catalysis, enhancing stability and green chemistry integration. These nanostructured materials, synthesized from cellulose, provide a high‐surface‐area scaffold that enhances uniform palladium dispersion, with a 22% w/w overall loading measured using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy, and prevents metal leaching, integrating green chemistry principles and a safe‐and‐sustainable‐by‐design approach. In this work, the optimization of Suzuki–Miyaura couplings using CNS‐Pd under mild conditions, showcasing the efficiency and selectivity of this heterogeneous catalyst in the synthesis of pharmaceutically relevant heterocyclic derivatives, is presented. Notably, high reaction yields (65%–99%) even with unstable boronic derivatives are achieved, which are typically synthesized using homogeneous catalysts, often with poor yields, selectivity and purity of the final products. The obtained results underscore the potential of biopolymer‐based catalysts to drive innovation in sustainable pharmaceutical synthesis, effectively bridging the gap between heterogeneous catalysis and pharmaceutical chemistry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":167,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"28 36","pages":"Article e202500517"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145195791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anhui Wei , Ruiyun Wang , Nanchun Liu , Yicheng Wang , Bao Gao
{"title":"Pd‐Catalyzed Synthesis of Arylacetyl Thioesters from Benzyl Chlorides and Thioformates","authors":"Anhui Wei , Ruiyun Wang , Nanchun Liu , Yicheng Wang , Bao Gao","doi":"10.1002/ejoc.202500752","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ejoc.202500752","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Thioesters are vital synthons in organic synthesis and biological processes, yet their synthesis often faces challenges such as the use of toxic CO, malodorous thiophenols, and restricted substrate scope. To address these challenges, this study develops a thioester transfer strategy using thioformates as both sulfur and carbonyl sources, which enables the thiocarbonylation of benzyl chlorides. This approach facilitates the successful coupling of thioformates with benzyl chloride, providing efficient access to diverse thioesters. This advancement broadens the substrate scope and enhances the practicality of thioester synthesis in organic chemistry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":167,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"28 36","pages":"Article e202500752"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145195836","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tapas Ghosh, Sk Shamim Ahamed, Rahul Paul, Paramita Saha
{"title":"Front Cover: Employing Multicomponent Reactions in Heterocycle Synthesis: Recent Advances (Eur. J. Org. Chem. 35/2025)","authors":"Tapas Ghosh, Sk Shamim Ahamed, Rahul Paul, Paramita Saha","doi":"10.1002/ejoc.70137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.70137","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Front Cover</b> reflects how multicomponent reactions (MCRs) unify diverse reagents in a one-pot process to efficiently synthesize bioactive heterocycles. Ugi, Biginelli, and Passerini precursors converge into fused and functionalized heterocyclic scaffolds like pyrazoles, imidazoles, and azepines. The central figure reflects the human touch in synthesis, while the globe and green motifs emphasize sustainability and relevance. More information can be found in the Review by T. Ghosh and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202500337).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":167,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"28 35","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejoc.70137","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145181603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stitching β-Ketothioamides with N-Tosylbenzoquinone Imine: Transition-Metal Free Site-Selective Domino Synthesis of 2-Amino-3-aroyl-5-sulfonamide Substituted Benzo[b]furans","authors":"Vimlesh Kumar Kanaujiya, Nimisha Gupta, Virendra Prasad, Maya Shankar Singh","doi":"10.1002/ejoc.202500675","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.202500675","url":null,"abstract":"Benzofuran derivatives are core components in many biologically active natural and synthetic compounds including approved drugs. Herein, an easy-to-access and TM-free, one-pot, three-step synthesis of 2-amino-3-aroyl-5-sulfonamide substituted benzo[<i>b</i>]furans bearing many functional groups of different electronic and steric nature using thioamides (as a 2C synthon) and <i>N</i>-tosylbenzoquinone imine (as a CCO unit partner) at room temperature in open air is presented for the first time. The reaction proceeds via deprotonation/Michael addition/cyclization/aromatization cascades forming two new (C<span></span>C and C<span></span>O) bonds and one ring, liberating only H<sub>2</sub>S as a byproduct. High resolution mass spectrometry study endorses the key intermediates involved during reaction, validating excellent regio- and chemoselectivity. This protocol will not only provide an efficient and scalable method to access diverse benzo[<i>b</i>]furans that could be adaptable to late-stage functionalization but also enrich the research domain of thioamides.","PeriodicalId":167,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"199 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145183092","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}