Catalytic regioselective Friedel-Crafts acylation of an array of anisoles/arenes with various acid chlorides using 5-20 mol % of magnetic nanopowder CuFe2O4 is reported. Unlike the conventional Friedel-Crafts reactions, which are catalyzed by moisture sensitive homogeneous catalysts/promoters, the nanopowder CuFe2O4 catalyst is moisture insensitive and the product/ketone-catalyst isolation is easily achieved using the magnetic properties of CuFe2O4. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Steric Control in the Synthesis of <i>p</i>-Benziporphyrins. Formation of a Doubly N-Confused Benzihexaphyrin Macrocycle
The use of 1,4-phenylene-containing tripyrrane analogs provides a general route to expanded p-benziporphyrins. The course of macrocyclization shows a striking dependence on the steric bulk of meso substituents.