The alkynylation of naphthols takes place with total regiocontrol at the peri position of the hydroxyl group in the presence of [RuCl2(p-cymene)]2 as the catalyst. This reaction features high functional group tolerance. The related ortho-alkynylation of benzoic acids proceeds under similar conditions and also shows wide functional group tolerance. Both reactions proceed through metalation, inse...

Nano-silica-bonded 3-n-propyl-1-sulfonic acid imidazolium chloride (nano-SB-[PSIM]Cl) was applied as a highly efficient, general and heterogeneous catalyst for one pot multi-component reaction of 2-naphthol, arylaldehydes, and thioacetamide leading to 1-thioamidolakyl-2-naphthols. All reactions proceeded with excellent yields in short times under solvent-free conditions. Our protocol w...

New chiral BINOL-based phosphate counterions have been synthesized, fully characterized, and employed in the enantioselective gold-catalyzed dearomatization of β-naphthols with allenamides. A range densely functionalized C1-allylated naphthalenones were realized under mild conditions high levels chemo-, regio- stereoselectivity (ee up to 95 %).

Conjugated nitroalkenes and nitrodienes undergo smooth α-hydrazination with azodicarboxylates through an imidazole catalyzed carbon-heteroatom bond formation under Morita-Baylis-Hillman conditions. The resulting hydrazinonitroalkenes take part in 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition with azide under mild conditions to give hydrazinotriazoles. A [3 + 2] annulation with phenols and naphthols involving Micha...

An efficient method for the synthesis of arylglycine derivatives is described. The oxidative coupling reactions of naphthols and phenols with α-amino esters proceeded smoothly in the presence of meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid as an oxidant under ambient conditions, to produce arylglycine derivatives in satisfactory yields.

Nano-silica-bonded 3-n-propyl-1-sulfonic acid imidazolium chloride (nano-SB-[PSIM]Cl) was applied as a highly efficient, general and heterogeneous catalyst for one pot multi-component reaction of 2-naphthol, arylaldehydes, and thioacetamide leading to 1-thioamidolakyl-2-naphthols. All reactions proceeded with excellent yields in short times under solvent-free conditions. Our protocol was superi...

Jet propulsion fuel 8 (JP-8) is the major jet fuel used worldwide and has been recognized as a major source of chemical exposure, both inhalation and dermal, for fuel-cell maintenance workers. We investigated the contributions of dermal and inhalation exposure to JP-8 to the total body dose of U.S. Air Force fuel-cell maintenance workers using naphthalene as a surrogate for JP-8 exposure. Derma...

We report a quantitative measurement of the amount of charge that is transferred when the single ammonia complex of the photoacid beta-naphthol (2HNA) is excited by light. The measurement was made by comparing the permanent electric dipole moments of cis-2HNA in its ground (S(0)) and excited (S(1)) states, determined by Stark-effect studies of its fully resolved S(1)<--S(0) electronic spectrum....