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The ruthenium(II)-catalyzed regioselective annulation of N-(7-azaindole)amides with 1,3-diynes has been demonstrated. Bioactive N-amino-7-azaindole has been used as a new bidentate directing group to furnish an array of 3-alkynylated isoquinolones. Furthermore, the developed protocol works efficiently for both aryl- and heteroaryl-substituted amides producing a range of pharmacologically useful 7-azaindole-based isoquinolones with a wide range of functionality.

A ruthenium(II)-catalyzed cross dehydrogenative annulation of N-(7-azaindole)benzamides with maleimides has been demonstrated. Herein, we have explored the use of N-amino-7-azaindole as a new bidentate directing group for dehydrogenative [4 + 2] annulation. This method works efficiently, affording a variety of pharmacologically useful 7-azaindole-based isoquinolones and showing a wide functional group tolerance.

We report a new application of N-amino-7-azaindole as a new bidentate-directing group for [Ru(p-cymene)Cl2]2-catalyzed C(sp2)-H alkenylation/annulation of N-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-1-yl)benzamides with internal alkynes to afford N-isoquinolono-7-azaindole via the formation of C-C and C-N bonds. The reaction shows a wide range of substrate scope with different symmetrical and unsymmetrical alkynes, affording the desired product in good to excellent yields. In the case of unsymmetrical alkynes, a highly regioselective product was obtained, which was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray crystallography. A new ruthenium-4-methyl-N-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-1-yl)benzamide complex was isolated, and its structure was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray crystallography.

A ruthenium(II)-catalyzed cross dehydrogenative annulation of

An aberrant reaction of Grignard reagents with N-alkylated indole-3-carboxaldehyde has been observed. Contrary to the usual formation of an alcohol, it afforded an unusual bis(indolyl)methane product. A systematic study on this new mode of reactivity and its application to a synthesis of the potent antibiotic turbomycin B and vibrindole A derivatives is reported.

A new bimetallic MOF (BMOF) has been synthesized using iron and zinc as inorganic metal nodes and 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid (BDC) as the organic linker molecule. BMOF was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscopy high-angle annular dark-field imaging (TEM-HAADF), field emission scanning electron microscopy energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (FESEM-EDX), vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) analysis. The synthesized BMOF shows excellent optical and magnetic properties. BMOF acts as a heterogeneous catalyst and shows high catalytic activity towards bis(indolyl)methane synthesis and photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) under visible-light illumination.

A new bimetallic MOF (BMOF) has been synthesized using iron and zinc as inorganic metal nodes and 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid (BDC) as the organic linker molecule. BMOF was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscopy high-angle annular dark-field imaging (TEM-HAADF), field emission scanning electron microscopy energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (FESEM-EDX), vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) analysis. The synthesized BMOF shows excellent optical and magnetic properties. BMOF acts as a heterogeneous catalyst and shows high catalytic activity towards bis(indolyl)methane synthesis and photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) under visible-light illumination.

An environmentally benign, step economical synthesis of ketones directly from aldehydes has been developed using hypervalent iodine as an oxidant. The key features of this protocol are its mild conditions without the use of any heavy and toxic metals for the synthesis of a wide range of ketones.

An environmentally benign, step economical synthesis of ketones directly from aldehydes has been developed using hypervalent iodine as an oxidant. The key features of this protocol are its mild conditions without the use of any heavy and toxic metals for the synthesis of a wide range of ketones.

This work presents a novel approach of using natural plant leaf surfaces having intricate hierarchical structures as scaffolds for Pd nanoparticles and demonstrated it as a Green dip catalyst for Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reactions in water. The influence of the topographical texture of the plant leaves on the deposition and catalytic properties of Pd nanoparticles are presented and discussed. The catalytic activity can be correlated to the surface texture of the leaves, wherein it has been found that the micro/nanostructures present on the surface strongly influence the assembly and entrapment of the nanoparticles, and thereby control aggregation and leaching of the catalysts. This approach can provide insights for the future design and fabrication of bioinspired supports for catalysis, based on replication of leaf surfaces.