[reaction: see text] Benzaldehyde lyase from the Pseudomonas fluorescens catalyzes the reaction of aromatic aldehydes with methoxy and dimethoxy acetaldehyde and furnishes (R)-2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-1-arylpropan-1-one and (R)-2-hydroxy-3,3-dimethoxy-1-arylpropan-1-one in high yields and enantiomeric excess via acyloin linkage. Aromatic aldehydes and benzoins are converted into enamine-carbanion-li...

the three components one pot synthesis of 2-amino-4h-benzo-[b] -pyran derivatives were obtained in good to excellent yields within short reaction time by condensing dimedone, aldehydes and malanonitrile or ethylcyanoacetate using a catalytic amount of (diacetoxyiodo)benzene as hypervalent iodine in aqueous ethanol under reflux conditions have been discussed. this aqua mediated knoevenagel-cyclo...

For the analysis of small amounts of a component in biological samples, we need to measure only the target molecules in a complicated mixture of various components. To obtain this objective, we developed analytical methods and reagents which have both a highly sensitive fluorescence/chemiluminescence detection and highly selective separation methods such as HPLC. This strategy includes (1) the ...

a sequential process strategy was introduced for the synthesis of 2,3,4,5-tetrasubstituted pyrroles by the formation of benzoin from the corresponding aromatic aldehyde and followed by condensation reaction with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds and ammonium acetate in the presence of diethylene glycol-bis(3-methylimidazolium) dihydroxide as catalyst in refluxing ethanol. the recycled catalyst could be ...

an efficient and eco-friendly protocol for the preparation of 2-amino-4h-chromenes employing a multi-component, one-pot condensation reaction between aromatic aldehydes, malononitrile and1-naphthol has been developed. the reaction of 1-naphthol with malononitrile and various aromatic aldehydes was carried out in water-ethanol (1:1) at reflux using 20 mol% of diammonium hydrogen phosphate as cat...

A highly enantioselective intramolecular Stetter reaction of aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes tethered to different Michael acceptors has been developed. Two triazolium scaffolds have been identified that catalyze the intramolecular Stetter reaction with good reactivity and enantioselectivity. The substrate scope has been examined and found to be broad; both electron-rich and -poor aromatic ald...

[reaction: see text] (-)-N,N-Dimethylaminoisoborneol ((-)-DAIB) was found to be an excellent ligand for the enantioselective addition of Reformatsky reagents to aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes. Enantioselectivities up to 93% ee were obtained with sulfur-containing aldehydes.

A mild and efficient method catalyzed by α-chymotrypsin was developed for the synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes through a cascade process between indole and aromatic aldehydes. In the ethanol aqueous solution, a green medium, a wide range of aromatic aldehydes could react with indole to afford the desired products with moderate to good yields (from 68% to 95%) using a little α-chymotrypsin as c...

Ionic liquid with multi-SO3H groups was employed as a catalyst for facile preparation of 1,8dioxo-decahydroacridines via the one-pot condensation of various aldehydes, 1,3-diketones with aromatic amines or ammonium acetate. Various aromatic aldehydes were utilized in the reaction and in all situations the desired product were synthesized successfully. The described novel synthesis method propos...