<i>Iso</i>‐Pentadienyl Carbonate as a Five Carbon Synthon in Manganese(I)‐Catalyzed Selective Linear 1,3‐Dienylation

Nucleophilic β-Carbon Activation of Propionic Acid as a 3-Carbon Synthon by Carbene Organocatalysis.

Direct β-carbon activation of propionic acid (C2H5CO2H) by carbene organocatalysis has been developed. This activation affords the smallest azolium homoenolate intermediate (without any substituent) as a 3-carbon nucleophile for enantioselective reactions. Propionic acid is an excellent raw material because it is cheap, stable, and safe. This approach provides a much better solution to azolium ...

Carbonate solutions for carbon capture: A summary

1,1,2,2-Tetracyanocyclopropane (TCCP) as supramolecular synthon.

The 1,1,2,2-tetracyanocyclopropane (TCCP) unit presents a synthetically accessible and versatile synthon that can interact with lone-pair or π-electrons by 'non-covalent carbon bonding'. Complexes of TCCP with common small molecules, anions, aromatics like fullerenes, amino acids and nucleobases were computed at the DFT BP86-D3/def2-TZVP level of theory. Binding energies vary between about -10 ...

Spotlight- Ammonium carbonate: As a dual source reagent

Ehsan Noroozizadeh was born in Dezful/Khoozestan, Iran. He received his B.S. in Pure Chemistry (2011) and M.S. in Organic Chemistry (2013) from Bu-Ali Sina University, Iran. He is currently working towards his Ph.D. under the supervision of Professor Mohammad Ali Zolfigol. His research interest is catalysis, including the application of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis in organic synthesis.

Spotlight- Ammonium carbonate: As a dual source reagent

Ehsan Noroozizadeh was born in Dezful/Khoozestan, Iran. He received his B.S. in Pure Chemistry (2011) and M.S. in Organic Chemistry (2013) from Bu-Ali Sina University, Iran. He is currently working towards his Ph.D. under the supervision of Professor Mohammad Ali Zolfigol. His research interest is catalysis, including the application of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis in organic synthesis.