Synthesis of 1,2,3-Triazolium Ionic Liquid-Supported Chiral Imidazolidinones and Their Application in Asymmetric Alkylation Reaction.

New 1,2,3-triazolium ionic liquid-supported chiral imidazolidinones were developed. The feasibility of the ionic liquid-supported imidazolidinones as chiral auxiliaries was demonstrated in sequential propionylation-alkylation-cleavage reactions, which provided the chiral product with good to excellent chemical yields (up to 90%) and high selectivities (up to 94% ee). The progress of the reactions could be monitored by TLC and NMR, and the ionic liquid-supported chiral auxiliaries could be recovered by simple extraction.

Robust and stretchable indium gallium zinc oxide-based electronic textiles formed by cilia-assisted transfer printing.

Electronic textile (e-textile) allows for high-end wearable electronic devices that provide easy access for carrying, handling and using. However, the related technology does not seem to be mature because the woven fabric hampers not only the device fabrication process directly on the complex surface but also the transfer printing of ultrathin planar electronic devices. Here we report an indirect method that enables conformal wrapping of surface with arbitrary yet complex shapes. Artificial cilia are introduced in the periphery of electronic devices as adhesive elements. The cilia also play an important role in confining a small amount of glue and damping mechanical stress to maintain robust electronic performance under mechanical deformation. The example of electronic applications depicts the feasibility of cilia for 'stick-&-play' systems, which provide electronic functions by transfer printing on unconventional complex surfaces.

Design, synthesis, and evaluation of hinge-binder tethered 1,2,3-triazolylsalicylamide derivatives as Aurora kinase inhibitors.

A series of hinge-binder tethered 1,2,3-triazolylsalicylamide derivatives were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for the Aurora kinase inhibitory activities. The novel hinge-binder tethered 1,2,3-triazolylsalicylamide scaffold was effectively assembled by Cu(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition (CuAAC). A variety of alkynes with hinge binders were used to search proper structures-binding relationship to the hinge region. The synthesized 1,2,3-triazolylsalicylamide derivatives showed significant Aurora kinase inhibitory activity. In particular, 8a inhibited Aurora A kinase with an IC50 value of 0.284 µM, whereas 8m inhibited Aurora B kinase with an IC50 value of 0.364 µM.

Direct synthesis of 4-fluoroisoxazoles through gold-catalyzed cascade cyclization-fluorination of 2-alkynone O-methyl oximes.

A tandem protocol for the synthesis of fluorinated isoxazoles has been developed via catalytic intramolecular cyclizations of 2-alkynone O-methyl oximes and ensuing fluorination. The reactions proceed smoothly at room temperature in the presence of 5 mol % of (IPr)AuCl, 5 mol % of AgOTs, 2.5 equiv of Selectfluor, and 2 equiv of NaHCO3. This process features an efficient one-pot cascade route to fluoroisoxazoles with high yields and high selectivity under mild reaction conditions.

Sticker-type Alq(3)-based OLEDs based on printable ultrathin substrates in periodically anchored and suspended configurations.

Introducing two-dimensional post arrays and a water-soluble sacrificial layer between an ultrathin substrate and a handling substrate provides controllability of the interfacial adhesion in a stable manner. The periodically anchored and suspended configuration after the chemical etching process facilitates the development of, for example, printable Alq3 -based OLEDs that can be attached to unconventional surfaces.

Intramolecular hydroalkoxylation in Brønsted acidic ionic liquids and its application to the synthesis of (±)-centrolobine.

The SO(3)H-tethered imidazolium and triazolium salts, nonvolatile and recyclable Brønsted acidic ionic liquids, efficiently mediate intramolecular hydroalkoxylations of alkenyl alcohols. They have been successfully employed in the synthesis of (±)-centrolobine.

Synthesis of 1,3-dialkyl-1,2,3-triazolium ionic liquids and their applications to the Baylis-Hillman reaction.

Novel 1,3-dialkyl-1,2,3-triazolium ionic liquids were synthesized via click reactions using 1-trimethylsilylacetylene and alkyl azides and were efficient reaction media for the Baylis-Hillman reaction. The problems associated with deprotonation of the C-2 hydrogen of [bmim][PF(6)] could be suppressed in the reaction of [bmTr][PF(6)] or [bmTr][NTf(2)]. 1,3-Dialkyl-1,2,3-triazolium ionic liquids are chemically inert under basic conditions and more suitable media for the reactions involving bases than the common 1,3-dialkylimidazolium ionic liquids.