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Synth. Commun. 2005, 35, 1011

Synthesis of Bis‐1,4‐Dihydropyridine Derivatives

Songlei Zhu,^1,2 Shujang Tu,¹ Yuan Gao,³ Chunbao Miao,¹ Tuanjie Li,¹ Xiaojing Zhang,¹ Fang Fang,¹ and Daqing Shi¹

¹Department of Chemistry, Xuzhou Normal University, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology on Medical Plant Jiangsu, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China

²Department of Chemistry, Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China

³Department of Chemistry, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

A series of bis‐1,4‐dihydropyridine derivatives were synthesized by the reaction of p‐phenylenedialdehyde or m‐phenylenedialdehyde and active methylene compounds.

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2005, 35, 1017

Synthesis of Ribavirin Analogues Containing Amino‐Acid Residues

Daliang Li, Hongli Bao, Qitao Tan, Dongmei Cai, and Tianpa You

Chemistry Department, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, China

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2005, 35, 1027

One‐Pot Synthesis of Tetrahydro‐2‐Methylidenefurans

Fumi Okabe, Yoshinobu Tagawa, and Kenji Yamagata

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2005, 35, 1033

Cetyltrimethylammonium Dichromate: A Phase‐Transferring Oxidant

Sabita Patel, Minati Kuanar, Biswa B. Nayak, H. Banichul, and Bijay K. Mishra

Center of Studies in Surface Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, 768019, India

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2005, 35, 1039

Mild and Solvent‐Free Alkynylation of Ketones on the KF/Alumina Surface

A. Sharifi, M. Mirzaei, and M. Reza Naimi‐Jamal

Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran, Tehran, Iran

Solvent‐free alkynylation of diverse ketones on the surface of KF/alumina under mild conditions is described.

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2005, 35, 1045

Aldol Condensations Catalyzed by PEG400 and Anhydrous K₂CO₃ without Solvent

Yu‐Qing Cao,¹ Zhi Dai,¹ Rui Zhang², and Bao‐Hua Chen²

¹College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Hebei, P. R. China

²Hebei Changtian pharma Baoding, P. R. China

Aldol condensations of aromatic aldehydes with ketones under solvent‐free conditions to synthesize α,α′‐unsaturated ketones in good to excellent yields using PEG400 and powdered anhydrous K₂CO₃ as catalysts at 90 °C and 120 °C are described.

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Synth. Commun. 2005, 35, 1051

Fe³⁺‐Montmorillonite as Effective, Recyclable Catalyst for Paal–Knorr Pyrrole Synthesis under mild Conditions

Guoyong Song,¹ Bo Wang,¹ Guang Wang,² Yuru Kang,¹ Tao Yang,¹ and Liming Yang¹

¹State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China

²Key Laboratory of Gas Geochemistry, Lanzhou Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China

Fe³⁺‐montmorillonite clay catalyst was used for the first time for pyrroles preparation by Paal–Knorr condensation under mild conditions.

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Synth. Commun. 2005, 35, 1059

Catalysis of the Reaction of Cholesteryl Acetate with 4‐Phenyl‐1,2,4‐triazoline‐3,5‐dione by Lithium Perchlorate

W.J. Kinart,¹ R.B. Nazarski,¹ C.M. Kinart,² Q.T. Thuong,¹ and R. Oszczęda¹

¹Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Łódź, Narutowicza, Łódź, Poland

²Faculty of Physics and Chemistry, University of Łódź, Pomorska, Łódź, Poland

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2005, 35, 1067

Synthesis of New Ferrocenyl‐Substituted Aziridines via the Gabriel–Cromwell Reaction

Özdemir Doğan,¹ Serhat Zeytinci,¹ and Adnan Bulut²

¹Department of Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

²Department of Chemistry, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey

Acryloyl‐ and crotonoylferrocenes are successfully converted to their corresponding aziridines by the Gabriel–Cromwell reaction in good yields.

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Synth. Commun. 2005, 35, 1077

Reaction of Active Methylene Groups with 1,2‐Di(BromoSeleno)Benzene toward Benzo‐1,3(2H)‐Diselenoles

Piotr Potaczek, Krystian Kloc, and Jacek Młochowski

Institute of Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Wrocław University of Technology, Wyb. Wyspiańskiego, Wrocław, Poland

The tandem diselenylation of the active methylene compounds (2) with 1,2‐di(bromoseleno)benzene (1) toward 1,3(2H)diselenoes (3) is described.

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Synth. Commun. 2005, 35, 1085

Efficient Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected Spermidine and Norspermidine Derivatives

Ryszard Andruszkiewicz, Michał Radowski, and Zbigniew Czajgucki

Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland

Orthogonally protected spermidine and norspermidine derivatives have been synthesized.

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Synth. Commun. 2005, 35, 1095

Synthesis of 1‐[(2‐Hydroxyethoxy)Methyl]‐6‐(5,6,7,8‐Tetrahydronaphthylmethyl‐1)Thymine as Novel Inhibitor against Drug‐Resistant HIV Mutants

Ge Meng, Yun‐Yan Kuang, Lei Ji, and Fen‐Er Chen

Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

Synthesis of two new 1‐[(2‐hydroxyethoxy)methyl]‐6‐(5,6,7,8‐tetrahydronaphthylmethyl‐1)thymine derivatives 10a–b, as potent inhibitors against a mutant type of HIV, starting from thymine, is described.

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Synth. Commun. 2005, 35, 1103

Oxidation of Aldehydes and Ketones into Carboxylic Acids and Esters Using 4‐Amino‐2‐Chloroperbenzoic Acid Supported on Silica Gel

Mohammed M. Hashemi,¹ Dadkhoda Ghazanfari,² Yousef Ahmadibeni,¹ Zahed Karimi‐Jaberi,¹ and Ali Ezabadi²

¹Department of Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

²Department of Chemistry, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

4‐Amino‐2‐chloroperbenzoic acid supported on silica gel was found to be a versatile and efficient oxidant for the oxidation of aldehydes and ketones to the corresponding carboxylic acids and esters.

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Synth. Commun. 2005, 35, 1109

Synthesis of N‐(4‐Methyl‐1,2,3,4‐Tetrahydro‐2 Quinolinyl)‐N‐Aryl Amines

Farideh Piri,¹ Hojat Allah Zalfard,² Agdas Gahramani,² and Issa Yavari³

¹Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute

²Department of Chemistry, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran

³Department of Chemistry Tarbiat Modarres, Tehran, Iran

N‐(4‐methyl‐1,2,3,4‐tetrahydro‐2quinolinyl)‐N‐aryl amines are produced in reaction of aryl amines with isobutyl vinyl ether in very mild condition.

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Synth. Commun. 2005, 35, 1115

Preparation of 1,5‐Fused Tetrazoles Under Solvent‐Free Conditions

Hossein Eshghi¹ and Asadollah Hassankhani²

¹Department of Chemistry, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

²Department of Chemistry, Sistan & Baluchestan University, Zahedan, Iran

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Synth. Commun. 2005, 35, 1121

Reduction of Nitro‐Aryl Compounds with Zinc in the Presence of Poly[N‐(2‐aminoethyl)acrylamido]trimethylammonium Chloride as a Phase‐Transfer Catalyst

Hossen Mahdavi¹ and Bahman Tamami²

¹Chemistry Department, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran

²Chemistry Department, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

The new polymeric phase‐transfer catalyst, poly[N‐(2‐aminoethyl)acrylamido]trimethylammonium chloride resin, catalyzes the reduction of nitroarenes to the corresponding aromatic amines with zinc powder in water and with high yields under mild conditions.

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Synth. Commun. 2005, 35, 1129

Regioselective Reduction of β‐Enaminoesters

Syed Raziullah Hussaini and Mark G. Moloney

Department of Chemistry, Chemical Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford, U.K.

Abstract

Synth. Commun. 2005, 35, 1135

Synthesis of 3,5‐Diphenyl‐1H‐ Pyrazoles

B.A. Bhat,¹ S.C. Puri,¹ M.A. Qurishi,² K.L. Dhar,¹ and G.N. Qazi¹

¹Division of Natural Products Chemistry, Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Jammu, India

²Department of Chemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India

An efficient and convenient synthesis of 3,5‐diphenyl‐1H‐pyrazoles from chalcones by the action of hydrazine hydrate on chalcone‐epoxide followed by simultaneous dehydration is reported.