Design, synthesis and application of carbazole macrocycles in anion sensors

Carboxylate sensing solid-contact ion-selective electrodes (ISEs) were created to provide a proof-of-concept ISE development process covering all aspects from in silico ionophore design to functional sensor characterization. The biscarbazolylurea moiety was used to synthesize methylene-bridged macrocycles of different ring size aiming to fine tune selectivity towards different carboxylates. Cyclization was achieved with two separate strategies, using either amide synthesis to access up to –[CH2]10– macrocycles or acyl halides to access up to –[CH2]14– macrocycles. Seventy-five receptor–anion complexes were modelled and studied with COSMO-RS, in addition to all free host molecules. In order to predict initial selectivity towards carboxylates, 1H NMR relative titrations were used to quantify binding in DMSO-d 6/H2O solvent systems of two proportions – 99.5%:0.5% m/m and 90.0%:10.0% m/m, suggesting initial selectivity towards acetate. Three ionophores were selected for successful sensor prototype development and characterization. The constructed ion-selective electrodes showed higher selectivity towards benzoate than acetate, i.e., the selectivity patterns of the final sensors deviated from that predicted by the classic titration experiments. While the binding constants obtained by NMR titration in DMSO-d 6/H2O solvent systems provided important guidance for sensor development, the results obtained in this work emphasize the importance of evaluating the binding behavior of receptors in real sensor membranes.

Nucleophilic Addition to Nitrones Using a Flow Microreactor

Nucleophilic addition reactions of soft carbon nucleophiles to nitrones in a flow microreactor are reported for the first time. Under microflow conditions at 30 to 0 °C, a range of nitrones can be efficiently transformed into the corresponding oxyiminium ions by reaction with either acyl halides or trialkylsilyl triflates. These can subsequently undergo the addition of nucleophiles including allyltributylstannane, ketene methyl tert-butyldimethylsilyl acetal, and N-silyl ketene imines to afford the corresponding adducts in high yields; such reactions at a similar temperature under batch conditions resulted in lower yields because of undesired side reactions.

Use of Triphenylphosphine-Bromotrichloromethane (PPh3-BrCCl3) in the Preparation of Acylhydrazines, N-Methylamides, Anilides and N-Arylmaleimides From Carboxylic Acids

In certain countries, many of the reagents used to transform carboxylic acids to acyl halides such as phosphorus trichloride, phosphorus tribromide, phosphorus pentachloride, phosphoryl chloride, thionyl chloride and sulfuryl chloride are difficult to come by. Against this background, the authors developed the reaction system triphenylphosphine (PPh3)–bromotrichloromethane (BrCCl3) to prepare acyl halides in situ. In the following, the use of this reagent combination is joined with the reaction of the in situ prepared acyl halides with nitrogen nucleophiles, specifically with hydrazines, methylamine and anilines. The reaction is also used in an intramolecular variant by the reaction of maleanilic acids to N-arylmaleimides.

Nucleophile/Electrophile Combinations in Aromatic Substitution: From Wheland to Wheland–Meisenheimer Intermediates Using Strongly Activated Arenes

This short review provides an overview on the interaction between 1,3,5-triaminobenzene derivatives and different kinds of electrophiles. Due to the ambident reactivity of these nucleophiles (i.e., at the nitrogen atom of the substituents and at the aromatic carbon atom) different compounds can be obtained. Particular attention is devoted to the detection, isolation, and characterization of covalent intermediates of aromatic substitution, starting from Wheland intermediates until the first detection and characterization of Wheland–Meisenheimer intermediates.1 Introduction2 Reactions between 1,3,5-Triaminobenzene Derivatives and Charged Electrophiles2.1 The Proton as an Electrophile2.2 Arenediazonium Salts as Electrophiles3 Reactions between 1,3,5-Triaminobenzene Derivatives and Neutral­ Electrophiles3.1 Alkyl Halides as Electrophiles3.2 Acyl Halides and Sulfonyl Chlorides as Electrophiles3.3 Aryl Halides and Heteroaryl Halides as Electrophiles3.4 Polynitroheteroaromatics as Electrophiles4 Conclusion