Alexander V. Komkov (Investigation Writing – original draft Writing – review & editing) , Leonid G. Menchikov (Conceptualization Data curation Project administration Writing – original draft Writing – review & editing) , Andrey S. Dmitrenok (Methodology Resources Writing – original draft Writing – review & editing) , Darina I. Nasyrova (Resources) , Igor V. Zavarzin (Conceptualization Data curation Project administration Writing – original draft Writing – review & editing)
{"title":"A one-pot method for the synthesis of acetyl derivatives of spiro-1,3,4-thiadiazolines","authors":"Alexander V. Komkov (Investigation Writing – original draft Writing – review & editing) , Leonid G. Menchikov (Conceptualization Data curation Project administration Writing – original draft Writing – review & editing) , Andrey S. Dmitrenok (Methodology Resources Writing – original draft Writing – review & editing) , Darina I. Nasyrova (Resources) , Igor V. Zavarzin (Conceptualization Data curation Project administration Writing – original draft Writing – review & editing)","doi":"10.1080/10426507.2025.2593402","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10426507.2025.2593402","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A method for the synthesis of acetyl derivatives of spiro-1,3,4-thiadiazolines was developed involving a catalytic reaction of cyclic ketones with oxamic acid thiohydrazides in the presence of TsOH followed by acetylation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20056,"journal":{"name":"Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements","volume":"201 3","pages":"Pages 278-285"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147571029","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pei Li (Funding acquisition Methodology Project administration Writing – original draft Writing – review & editing) , Dan Wang (Data curation Methodology) , Xiang Wang (Funding acquisition Writing – original draft Writing – review & editing)
{"title":"Novel vanillic acid derivatives containing a thiosemicarbazide moiety: As potential antioxidants and α-glucosidase inhibitors","authors":"Pei Li (Funding acquisition Methodology Project administration Writing – original draft Writing – review & editing) , Dan Wang (Data curation Methodology) , Xiang Wang (Funding acquisition Writing – original draft Writing – review & editing)","doi":"10.1080/10426507.2025.2603997","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10426507.2025.2603997","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, a series of novel vanillic acid derivatives incorporating a thiosemicarbazide moiety were synthesized and their structures were fully characterized by <sup>1</sup>H NMR,<sup>13</sup>C NMR, and HRMS. Bioassay results revealed that several target compounds demonstrated significant antioxidant and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities. Notably, compound 2-(4-(benzyloxy)-3-methoxybenzoyl)-<em>N</em>-isopropylhydrazine-1-carbothioamide (<strong>5d</strong>) exhibited excellent DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activity as well as α-glucosidase inhibitory activity, with the IC<sub>50</sub> values of 5.33, 8.54, and 34.99 μg/mL, respectively, which were lower than those of vitamin C, trolox, and acarbose. Furthermore, molecular docking results revealed that compound <strong>5d</strong> established intermolecular interactions—such as van der Waals, attractive charge, conventional hydrogen bond, carbon hydrogen bond, π-sigma, π-sulfur, and π-π stacked—with the active site of the NADPH oxidase (PDB ID: 2CDU), whereas compound <strong>5d</strong> exhibited a broader range of interactions with the active site of yeast isomaltase (PDB ID: 3A4A), including van der Waals, attractive charge, conventional hydrogen bond, carbon hydrogen bond, π-cation, π-anion, π-π T-shaped, and π-alkyl interactions. ADMET and drug-likeness analysis results showed that compound <strong>5d</strong> is safety and possess favorable physicochemical properties suitable for potential drug candidates. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the synthesis and bioactivity evaluation of this series of novel vanillic acid derivatives containing a thiosemicarbazide moiety.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20056,"journal":{"name":"Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements","volume":"201 3","pages":"Pages 328-336"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147571033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chahat Khanna (Conceptualization Data curation Validation Visualization Writing – original draft) , Pragati Silakari (Conceptualization Data curation Supervision Validation Visualization)
{"title":"A comprehensive review on chemosensor design: Strategies, sensing mechanisms, and functional applications","authors":"Chahat Khanna (Conceptualization Data curation Validation Visualization Writing – original draft) , Pragati Silakari (Conceptualization Data curation Supervision Validation Visualization)","doi":"10.1080/10426507.2025.2590007","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10426507.2025.2590007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The intrinsic nature of some classes of organic compounds, such as quinones has generated immense interest because of their structural diversity and atypical redox behavior, which provide many reactive sites for interaction with many analytes. This intrinsic nature makes them valuable scaffolds in the development of chemosensors. Despite extensive exploration, the relationship between structural modification and sensing performance in such compounds remains insufficiently summarized. This review focuses on the application of these derivatives in the synthesis of chemosensors for detecting metal ions, anions, and biomolecules <em>via</em> fluorescence or electrochemical transduction. Attention is drawn to how structural modifications enhance both sensitivity and selectivity in sensing activities. Notably, improved signal responses and detection limits have been achieved through fine-tuning of substituents and conjugated systems. The review also discusses possible interaction mechanisms that contribute to sensor performance, including hydrogen bonding, charge transfer complex formation, and π–π stacking. The most recent advances and current limitations in actual sensing scenarios, including practical aspects, are highlighted for environmental, medical, and industrial applications. This review demonstrates the potential of these organic compounds to act as innovative scaffolds for highly sensitive/selective chemosensing platforms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20056,"journal":{"name":"Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements","volume":"201 3","pages":"Pages 211-228"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147570963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Beyhan Tahta (Formal analysis Methodology Software Writing – original draft Writing – review & editing) , Serhan Uruş (Conceptualization Data curation Formal analysis Funding acquisition Investigation Methodology Project administration Resources Software Supervision Writing – original draft Writing – review & editing) , Mehmet S. Bozgeyik (Data curation Formal analysis Software Visualization Writing – original draft Writing – review & editing)
{"title":"Conical conformationed tetra-alkyl substituted p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene derivatives: thermal, spectral, and physical properties","authors":"Beyhan Tahta (Formal analysis Methodology Software Writing – original draft Writing – review & editing) , Serhan Uruş (Conceptualization Data curation Formal analysis Funding acquisition Investigation Methodology Project administration Resources Software Supervision Writing – original draft Writing – review & editing) , Mehmet S. Bozgeyik (Data curation Formal analysis Software Visualization Writing – original draft Writing – review & editing)","doi":"10.1080/10426507.2025.2593403","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10426507.2025.2593403","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Tetra-Alkyl</em> Substituted <em>p-tert</em>-butylcalix[4] arene derivatives were synthesized with the reaction of <em>p-tert</em>-butylcalix[4] arene and alkylbromide derivatives (1-bromobutane, 1-bromopentane, 1-bromohexane, and 1-bromodecane) in strong basic medium. The obtained compounds were characterized using <sup>1</sup>H NMR, <sup>13</sup>C{H} NMR, FT-IR, elemental analysis, TG/DTA/DTG, DSC, XRD, and UV-Vis. techniques. Thermal and spectral properties were also investigated and evaluated. Compared to the literature, all the hydroxyl groups of <em>p-tert</em>-butylcalix[4] arene were reacted to the related alkylbromide derivatives and originally synthesized the conical type <em>tetra</em>-substituted <em>p-tert</em>-butylcalix[4] arene compounds. It is important to emphasize that the evidence of tetra-substitution of calix[4] arene according to the synthesis method is very important in the literature. It was noted that well crystallization in polycrystalline form was diminished upon introducing attachments of alkyl groups. On the other hand, compared to the determined optical bandgap value of 4.36 eV of <em>p-tert</em>-butylcalix[4] arene, 1 eV decreasing of this value by attached four decyl groups on the calixarene backbone is critically important. These materials were evaluated as wide bandgap semiconductors with bandgap values determined on the basis of optical absorption. Such a significant reduction in the band gap could make <em>tetra-alkyl</em> substituted <em>p-tert</em>-butylcalix[4] arene derivatives suitable for optical and electronic applications, offering enhanced physical properties by tuning the band gap.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20056,"journal":{"name":"Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements","volume":"201 3","pages":"Pages 286-299"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147571024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Duha Majeed Hasan (Conceptualization Formal analysis Methodology Validation) , Mohammed Kassim Al-Hussainawy (Data curation Funding acquisition Project administration Validation) , Aqeel Mohamed (Funding acquisition Resources Writing – original draft Writing – review & editing) , Hasanain Gomhor J. Alqaraghuli (Formal analysis Investigation Writing – original draft Writing – review & editing) , Haider Radhi Saud (Investigation Project administration Validation Visualization) , Hussein Ali Kadhim Kyhoiesh (Formal analysis Investigation Methodology Software Supervision Writing – original draft Writing – review & editing)
{"title":"Silica-coated zinc oxide nanocomposite: a novel green synthesis using rice husk as a source of silica nanoparticles","authors":"Duha Majeed Hasan (Conceptualization Formal analysis Methodology Validation) , Mohammed Kassim Al-Hussainawy (Data curation Funding acquisition Project administration Validation) , Aqeel Mohamed (Funding acquisition Resources Writing – original draft Writing – review & editing) , Hasanain Gomhor J. Alqaraghuli (Formal analysis Investigation Writing – original draft Writing – review & editing) , Haider Radhi Saud (Investigation Project administration Validation Visualization) , Hussein Ali Kadhim Kyhoiesh (Formal analysis Investigation Methodology Software Supervision Writing – original draft Writing – review & editing)","doi":"10.1080/10426507.2025.2591728","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10426507.2025.2591728","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents a green synthesis method for producing silica-coated zinc oxide (ZnO/SiO<sub>2</sub>) nanocomposites using rice husk as a silica source. The synthesis involves preparing ZnO nanoparticles <em>via</em> a precipitation method, followed by extracting and incorporating silica from rice husk through acid-base treatment. The resulting ZnO/SiO<sub>2</sub> nanocomposites were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. XRD analysis confirmed the formation of the wurtzite hexagonal phase of ZnO and the amorphous nature of SiO<sub>2</sub>. BET analysis revealed a significant increase in surface area for ZnO/SiO<sub>2</sub> (204 m<sup>2</sup>/g) compared to ZnO alone (33 m<sup>2</sup>/g), attributed to the mesoporous structure of the SiO<sub>2</sub> shell. SEM images showed reduced nanoparticle agglomeration after silica composing. PL spectroscopy demonstrated enhanced UV emission and a reduction in defect-related emissions in the ZnO/SiO<sub>2</sub> nanocomposite, indicating improved charge separation and reduced recombination. This green synthesis approach, which utilizes rice husk, offers an eco-friendly and cost-effective method for fabricating high-performance ZnO/SiO<sub>2</sub> nanocomposites, making them suitable for various photocatalytic applications. Rhodamine B (Rh-B) dye photodegradation investigations using UV light interaction in aqueous media revealed 31.48% and 99.04% of ZnO and ZnO/SiO<sub>2</sub> nanocomposite present, respectively. Using 0.015 g of photocatalyst (ZnO/SiO<sub>2</sub>) results in the greatest photodegradation (99.04%) in neutral media (pH 7). Even after four consecutive cycles with the recycled photocatalyst, the dye’s photodegradation efficiency stayed high during the reusability cycles.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20056,"journal":{"name":"Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements","volume":"201 3","pages":"Pages 263-271"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147571027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. F. Sakhapov (Conceptualization Data curation Project administration Resources Writing – review & editing) , Z. N. Gafurov (Writing – review & editing) , D. G. Yakhvarov (Supervision Writing – review & editing)
{"title":"Synthesis and optical properties of 1,2-diphospholes","authors":"I. F. Sakhapov (Conceptualization Data curation Project administration Resources Writing – review & editing) , Z. N. Gafurov (Writing – review & editing) , D. G. Yakhvarov (Supervision Writing – review & editing)","doi":"10.1080/10426507.2025.2496518","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10426507.2025.2496518","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>All reported approaches toward the synthesis of 1,2-diphosphole derivatives are summarized and are gathered in three categories. The potential of the application of 1,2-diphosphacyclopentadiene derivatives for the design of luminescent materials was shown.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20056,"journal":{"name":"Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements","volume":"201 2","pages":"Pages 145-151"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147551211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Progress on direct transformation of thiols to sulfinyl compounds","authors":"Lei Shen , Jiyu Tang , Qingle Zeng","doi":"10.1080/10426507.2025.2456227","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10426507.2025.2456227","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sulfinyl compounds have a wide range of applications in organic synthesis and drug synthesis. In the past decades, remarkable advances have been achieved in the field of direct transformation of sulfinyl compounds from thiols including thiophenols. Therefore, various synthetic methods are summarized and classified according to the type of products: sulfoxides, sulfinamides and sulfinic esters in this review.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20056,"journal":{"name":"Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements","volume":"201 2","pages":"Pages 152-160"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147551212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gürcü Mutlu , Mehtap Yakut , Aytuğ Okumuş , Gamze Elmas , Arzu Binici , Remziye Güzel , Büşra Nur Sabah , Leyla Açık , Zeynel Kılıç
{"title":"Phosphorus-nitrogen compounds. Part 77. The synthesis of novel ferrocenyl(N/O)spiro- and 2-cis-4-dichloro-ferrocenyl(N/O)ansa-cyclotetraphosphazenes with 9-ethyl-3-carbazolyl pendant arm(s): spectral, bioactivity, electrochemical and dye-sensitized solar cell fabrication studies","authors":"Gürcü Mutlu , Mehtap Yakut , Aytuğ Okumuş , Gamze Elmas , Arzu Binici , Remziye Güzel , Büşra Nur Sabah , Leyla Açık , Zeynel Kılıç","doi":"10.1080/10426507.2025.2456201","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10426507.2025.2456201","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Herein, the reactions of octachlorocyclotetraphosphazene (<strong>OCCP, 1</strong>) with sodium-3-ferrocenylmethyl-amino)-1-propanoxide (<strong>L1</strong>) gave hexachloro-ferrocenyl-(N/O)-spiro-<strong>2</strong> and 2-<em>cis</em>-4-dichloro-ferrocenyl-(N/O)-ansa-<strong>3</strong> cyclotetraphosphazenes in THF. Spiro- (<strong>2</strong>) reacted with excess 9-ethyl-<em>N</em>-methyl-3-carbazolyl-1,3-diaminopropane (<strong>L2</strong>) and 9-ethyl-<em>N</em>-ethyl-3-carbazolyl-1,2-diaminoethane (<strong>L3</strong>) to produce 2-<em>trans</em>-6-dispiro (<strong><em>dispiro-</em>2a</strong>) and 2-<em>trans</em>-4-<em>cis</em>-6-<em>trans</em>-8-tetraspiro (<strong><em>tetraspiro</em>-2b</strong>) cyclotetraphosphazenes, respectively. The reactions of ansa-<strong>3</strong> with excess <strong>L2</strong> led to the formation of monospiro {2-<em>cis</em>-4-dichloro-ansa-2-<em>trans</em>-6-spiro(N/N) (<strong><em>ansa-spiro-</em>3b</strong>)} and dispiro {2-<em>cis</em>-4-dichloro-ansa-6-<em>trans</em>-8-dispiro(N/N) (<strong><em>ansa-dispiro-</em>3b</strong>)} cyclotetraphosphazenes. However, the reactions of ansa-<strong>3</strong> with excess 9-methyl-<em>N</em>-ethyl-3-carbazolyl-1,2-diaminomethane (<strong>L4</strong>) afforded 2-<em>cis</em>-4-dichloro-ansa-6-<em>trans</em>-8-dispiro(N/N) (<strong><em>ansa-dispiro-</em>3a</strong>). Ansa-<strong>3</strong> was also reacted with excess sodium 3-(9-ethyl-carbazolamino)-1-propanoxide (<strong>L5</strong>) to give 2-<em>cis</em>-4-dichloro-ansa-2-<em>trans</em>-6-spiro(N/O) (<strong><em>ansa-spiro-</em>3c</strong>) and 2-<em>cis</em>-4-dichloro-ansa-6-<em>trans</em>-8-dispiro(N/O) (<strong><em>ansa-dispiro-</em>3c</strong>) cyclotetraphosphazenes. Reactions were carried out by classical and microwave-assisted methods. These novel multi-heterocyclic inorganic/organic hybrid cyclotetraphosphazenes can offer valuable insights into developing new materials. <strong><em>Tetraspiro-</em>2b</strong> and all ansa compounds have more than one stereogenic P-atom. The optical and electrochemical properties of some cyclotetraphosphazenes were investigated using UV-vis absorption and cyclic voltammetry (CV) techniques. As a result, these phosphazenes can be suggested as ferrocene-based charge transformable structures. They can be used as new-generation and synergistic dye-sensitized solar cell (<strong>DSSC</strong>) materials. Additionally, antimicrobial activities of five compounds (<strong><em>dispiro-</em>2a, <em>ansa-spiro-</em>3b, <em>ansa-dispiro-</em>3b, <em>ansa-spiro-</em>3c</strong> and <strong><em>ansa-dispiro-</em>3c</strong>) against various pathogenic bacteria and yeasts were evaluated. Their interactions with pBR322 plasmid DNA were also investigated.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20056,"journal":{"name":"Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements","volume":"201 2","pages":"Pages 174-196"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147551294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ibrahim Basma , Sara J. Abaalkhail , Hassan Abul-Futouh , Ahmad Q. Daraosheh , Phil Liebing , Wolfgang Weigand
{"title":"Construction and function of [FeFe]-hydrogenase H-cluster mimics mediated by aromatic thioketone model complexes","authors":"Ibrahim Basma , Sara J. Abaalkhail , Hassan Abul-Futouh , Ahmad Q. Daraosheh , Phil Liebing , Wolfgang Weigand","doi":"10.1080/10426507.2025.2488834","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10426507.2025.2488834","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, two diiron ortho-metalated complexes derived from the reaction of phenyl(4-(phenylcarbonothioyl)phenyl)methanone (<strong>1</strong>) with Fe<sub>3</sub>(CO)<sub>12</sub> have been prepared as the active site mimics of [FeFe]-hydrogenases. The resulting complexes were structurally characterized using a variety of analytical techniques (NMR, MS, IR), elemental analysis, as well as by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Moreover, the electrochemical and electrocatalytic features of these functional mimics were examined by cyclic voltammetry, revealing their potential to catalyze the reduction of protons to generate hydrogen in the presence of acetic acid (AcOH) as a proton source <em>via</em> EECC and ECEC mechanisms (E = electron transfer, C = chemical process).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20056,"journal":{"name":"Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements","volume":"201 2","pages":"Pages 203-210"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147551210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enediynes synthesis through desulfurdimerizaton of propargylic dithioacetals","authors":"Hsian-Rong Tseng , Tien-Yau Luh","doi":"10.1080/10426507.2024.2416217","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10426507.2024.2416217","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Two novel methods for transforming of propargylic dithioacetals into the corresponding enediynes are described. The first method involves the initial reaction of a propargylic dithioacetal with <em><sup>n</sup></em>Bu<sub>2</sub>CuLi followed by transmetalation with ZnBr<sub>2</sub>, to generate an allenylzinc intermediate. Subsequent introduction of MeI and a catalytic quantity of Pd(PPh<sub>3</sub>)<sub>4</sub> leads to the formation of the dimeric enediyne in moderate yield. In addition, 2,5-dithia-nonane is isolated in 73% yield, arising from the transformation of the sulfur moiety from propargylic dithioacetals. Alternatively, the second method employs two equivalents of Cp<sub>2</sub>Ti[P(OEt)<sub>3</sub>]<sub>2</sub> to react with propargylic dithioacetals, yielding enediynes satisfactorily. The reaction can proceed either inter- or intramolecularly.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20056,"journal":{"name":"Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements","volume":"201 2","pages":"Pages 161-167"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147551213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}