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The NaBH4 (or TBABH4)-promoted electrochemically reductive cleavage of aryl C-O bonds in diaryl ethers to produce phenols and arenes with high yields and excellent selectivities at room temperature was reported. Air- and water-tolerable, this process also works on the cleavage of aryl alkyl and benzyl ethers. The application to break the β-O-4, α-O-4, and 4-O-5 lignin model compounds is also illustrated, which highlights the advance toward the goal of lignin conversion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Matsutakone (1), a novel sterol with an unprecedented polycyclic ring system, together with a new norsteroid matsutoic acid (2) were isolated from the fruiting bodies of Tricholoma matsutake. Their structures and absolute configurations were assigned by extensive spectroscopic analyses and computational methods. Bioassay results showed that compounds 1 and 2 exhibited inhibitory activities against acetylcholinesterase (IC50 20.9 νM for 1). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mild, metal-free, highly regioselective hypervalent-iodine mediated C-2 acetoxylation and C-3 oxidations of N-substituted indoles with (diacetoxyiodo)benzene [PhI(OAc)2] have been reported. The reaction involves three cascade steps. The quantity of PhI(OAc)2 employed in this reaction plays a key role in the outcome of three types of products (2a-4a). Furthermore, the mild and highly regioselective C-2 oxidation and C-3 dichlorination of N-substituted indoles with PhICl2 have been developed. Extensive studies including in situ IR techniques and H2O18-labeling experiment were performed to gain insight into the possible reaction mechanism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An efficient C(sp³)-H bond activation and intramolecular amination reaction via palladium catalysis at the β-position of carboxyamides to make β-lactams was described. The investigation of the substrate scope showed that the current reaction conditions favored activation of the β-methylene group. Short sequences were developed for preparation of various diazabicyclic β-lactam compounds with this method as the key step from chiral proline and piperidine derivatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An efficient C(sp³)-H bond activation and intramolecular amination reaction via palladium catalysis at the β-position of carboxyamides to make β-lactams was described. The investigation of the substrate scope showed that the current reaction conditions favored activation of the β-methylene group. Short sequences were developed for preparation of various diazabicyclic β-lactam compounds with this method as the key step from chiral proline and piperidine derivatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]