Reaction of Ti(OiPr)(4) with various bis(β-diketones) and bis(β-ketoesters) (LH(2)) results in the formation of dimeric complexes [Ti(OiPr)(2)L](2), where each metal centre is coordinated by two terminal OiPr ligands and two bridging β-diketonate or β-ketoesterate groups (L). Macrocycles containing two M(OiPr)(2) moieties are thus formed. Reaction of Zr(OiPr)(4) with the same bis(β-diketones) a...

The reduction of 1,3-diketones and β-hydroxyketones with NaBH(4) in aqueous acetonitrile is highly stereoselective in the presence of stoichiometric amounts of bovine or human albumin, giving anti 1,3-diols with d.e. up to 96%. The same reaction, without albumin, gives syn and anti 1,3-diols in approximately 1:1 ratio. The presence of an aromatic carbonyl group is essential for diastereoselecti...

Reaction of [Mn3(OAc)6O·3H2O](+) (1) with ferrocenyl β-diketones of the type FcCOCH2COR with R = CF3 (2a) and CH3 (2b), Ph = C6H5 (2c), and Fc = Fe(II)(η(5)-C5H4)(η(5)-C5H5) (2d) yielded a series of ferrocene-functionalized β-diketonato manganese(III) complexes 3a-3d, respectively, of general formula [Mn(FcCOCHCOR)3]. The mixed-ligand β-diketonato complex [Mn(FcCOCHCOFc)2(FcCOCHCOCH3)] (4) was ...

The photodynamics in symmetric and unsymmetric β-diketones are studied with transient absorption in the deep-UV. Excitation leads to ultrafast ESIPT while further relaxation and isomerization processes depend on the molecular symmetry and solvent environment. OCIS codes: (320.7150) Ultrafast spectroscopy; (300.6540) Spectroscopy, ultraviolet; (190.7110) Ultrafast nonlinear optics

Indium(III) triflate is found to be an effective catalyst for the benzannulation reactions of o-alkynylbenzaldehydes with enolisable aldehydes, ketones, 1,3-diketones and β-keto esters. The reactions produce naphthyl ketones through ring opening of adducts arising from the inverse electron demand Diels-Alder reactions between in situ generated isochromenylium cations and enols. The main feature...

Three neodymium complexes Nd(TTA)3(DMSO)2 (1, TTA = 2-thenoyltrifluoroacetone), Nd2(BDT)3(DMSO)6 (2, BDT = bis(4,4,4-trifluoro-1,3-dioxobutyl)thiophene) and Nd2(BTT)3(DMSO)4 (3, BTT = bis(4,4,4-trifluoro-1,3-dioxobutyl)(2,2'-bithiophene)) constructed from three thiophene-based β-diketonate ligands, were prepared for the purpose of building the relationships between the structures, energy levels...

The enzymatic cleavage of C–C bonds in β-diketones is, comparatively, a little studied biochemical process, but one that has important relevance to human metabolism, bioremediation and preparative biocatalysis. In recent studies, four types of enzymes have come to light that cleave C–C bonds in the β-diketone functionality using different chemical mechanisms. OPH [oxidized poly(vinyl alcohol) h...

A copper-catalyzed regio- and intermolecular aminofluorination of styrenes has been developed. In this reaction Ph-I=N-Ts and Et3N·3HF act as nitrogen and fluorine sources, respectively. The obtained β-fluoro-N-Ts-phenethylamines can be N-alkylated with subsequent deprotection affording the corresponding β-fluoro-N-alkylated phenethylamines, which are interesting building blocks for compounds a...