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Regioselective hydroarylation and arylation of maleimides with indazoles via a Rh(III)-catalyzed C–H activation

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3093-3097
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00353K, Paper
Asim Kumar Ghosh, Sadhanendu Samanta, Payel Ghosh, Sukanya Neogi, Alakananda Hajra
Switchable Rh(III)-catalyzed highly regioselective hydroarylation and oxidative arylation of maleimides with 2-arylindazoles via C–H activation have been demonstrated.
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Synthesis and aggregation behaviour of single-chain, 1,32-alkyl-branched bis(phosphocholines) – part 2: lateral chain length triggers self-assembling from sheets to fibres to vesicles

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00534G, Paper
Kai Gruhle, Max Tuchtenhagen, Sindy Müller, Gerd Hause, Annette Meister, Simon Drescher
The synthesis of six single-chain, alkyl-branched bolalipids and first investigations of the lyotropic behaviour of these lipids are reported.
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Electrochemical synthesis of selenyl-dihydrofurans via anodic selenofunctionalization of allyl-naphthol/phenol derivatives and their anti-Alzheimer activity

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00629G, Communication
Marcos R. Scheide, Alex R. Schneider, Guilherme A. M. Jardim, Guilherme M. Martins, Daniele C. Durigon, Sumbal Saba, Jamal Rafique, Antonio L. Braga
Herein, we report an eco-friendly, electrosynthetic approach for the intramolecular oxyselenylation of allyl-naphthol/phenol derivatives.
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Visible light promoted continuous flow photocyclization of 1,2-diketones

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00532K, Paper
Francesco Secci, Stefania Porcu, Alberto Luridiana, Angelo Frongia, Pier Carlo Ricci
A continuous flow Norrish–Yang photocyclization of 1,2-diketones has been developed and applied to the synthesis of functionalized 2-hydroxycyclobutanones, under blue light irradiation.
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Ni(II)-Catalyzed vinylic C–H functionalization of 2-acetamido-3-arylacrylates to access isotetronic acids

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00557F, Paper
Biswajit Roy, Eshani Das, Avijit Roy, Dipakranjan Mal
A ligand-free Ni(II)-catalyzed cascade annulation reaction for the synthesis of 4-aryl-substituted isotetronic acids from 2-acetamido-3-arylacrylates via vinylic C–H functionalization is reported.
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Acylation of oxindoles using methyl/phenyl esters via mixed Claisen condensation – An access to 3-alkylideneoxindoles

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00789G, Communication
Ramdas Sreedharan, Purushothaman Rajeshwaran, Pradeep Kumar Reddy Panyam, Saurabh Yadav, C. M. Nagaraja, THIRUMANAVELAN GANDHI
Predominantly, aggressive acid chlorides and stoichiometric coupling reagents are employed in the acylating process for synthesizing carbonyl tethered heterocycles. Herein, we report simple acyl sources, viz. methyl and phenyl esters...
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Catalyst- and Solvent-Free Efficient Access to N-Alkylated Amines via Reductive Amination using HBPin

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00740D, Communication
ARNAB RIT, Vipin Kumar Pandey, Somnath Bauri
A sustainable approach which works under catalyst- and solvent-free conditions for the synthesis of structurally diverse secondary amines has been uncovered. This one-pot protocol works efficiently at room temperature and...
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Synthesis of unsymmetrical benzils via palladium-catalysed α-arylation–oxidation of 2-hydroxyacetophenones with aryl bromides

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00575D, Paper
Open Access
Takanori Matsuda, Souta Oyama
Unsymmetrical benzils are synthesised by a one-pot tandem palladium-catalysed α-arylation and oxidation of 2-hydroxyacetophenones with aryl bromides.
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Enantioselective Synthesis of Indanone Spiro-Isochromanone Derivatives via Dinuclear Zinc-Catalyzed Michael/Transesterification Tandem Reaction

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00541J, Paper
Xiao-Chao Yang, Meng Xu, Jin-Bao Wang, Meng-Meng Liu, Francois Mathey, Yuan-Zhao Hua, Mincan Wang
An enantioselective Michael/transesterification tandem reaction of α-hydroxy indanones with ortho-ester chalcones was realized by dinuclear zinc catalysts. A series of enantiomerically pure spiro[indanone-2,3’-isochromane-1-one] derivatives were obtained in good yields with...
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Synthetic pathways to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC): an overview

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3203-3215
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00464B, Review Article
Open Access
Victor R. L. J. Bloemendal, Jan C. M. van Hest, Floris P. J. T. Rutjes
This review summarises various synthetic pathways leading to tetrahydrocannabinol and structurally related cannabinoids.
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Three-component synthesis of 1,4-benzothiazines via iodide-catalyzed aerobic C–H sulfuration with elemental sulfur

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3234-3238
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00074D, Communication
Jingjing Jiang, Xiaolong Tuo, Zhuquan Fu, Huawen Huang, Guo-Jun Deng
Five to Six: Beyond the well-established thiazole formation from elemental sulfur, this method provides the first access to the corresponding six-membered N,S-heterocyclic products via direct functionalization of multiple C–H bonds.
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Visible light induced 3-position-selective addition of arylpropiolic acids with ethers via C(sp3)–H functionalization

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3258-3262
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00480D, Communication
Zi-juan Wan, Xiao-feng Yuan, Jun Luo
Although the 2-position-selective decarboxylative coupling or addition of arylpropiolic acids with cyclic ethers has been intensively investigated, selective functionalization of arylpropiolic acids at the 3-position is still a big challenge.
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A visible-light-induced “on–off” one-pot synthesis of 3-arylacetylene coumarins with AIE properties

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3346-3353
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00479K, Paper
Xinjie Wu, Ming Jia, Mengmeng Huang, Jung Keun Kim, Zheng Zhao, Junkai Liu, Jinhu Xi, Yabo Li, Yangjie Wu
A mild one-pot approach to 3-arylacetylene coumarins with potential AIE activities was developed via photosensitizer-free photocatalysis and thermocatalysis.
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Modular synthesis of oligoacetylacetones via site-selective silylation of acetylacetone derivatives

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3297-3302
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00501K, Paper
Parantap Sarkar, Yuya Inaba, Hayato Shirakura, Tomoki Yoneda, Yasuhide Inokuma
Aliphatic oligoketones with tailored carbonyl and substituent sequences were modularly synthesized utilizing site-selective formation of enol silyl ethers. Their unique conformational preferences in solid-state were revealed by X-ray crystallography.
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Synthesis of α-CF3-substituted E-dehydroornithine derivatives via copper(I)-catalyzed hydroamination of allenes

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3274-3280
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00580K, Paper
Anna N. Philippova, Daria V. Vorobyeva, Florian Monnier, Sergey N. Osipov
Novel α-CF3-substituted E-dehydroornithine derivatives have been synthesized via the Cu(I)-catalyzed hydroamination of α-CF3-α-allenyl-α-aminocarboxylates/phosphonates with different amines.
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Synthesis of gem-difluoroalkenes via nickel-catalyzed allylic defluorinative reductive cross-coupling of trifluoromethyl alkenes with epoxides

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00535E, Communication
Xiao-Yu Lu, Run-Chuang Jiang, Jia-Mei Li, Chuang-Chuang Liu, Qing-Qing Wang, Hai-Pin Zhou
A nickel-catalyzed defluorinative reductive cross-coupling of trifluoromethyl alkenes with epoxides has been developed.
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Delhi: 2 schools closed after students test positive for H1N1 virus

Two city schools have been closed for a week from Monday after a student each from the educational institution tested positive for swine flu.




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Five-year-old survives 40-feet fall with minor scratches

A five-year old boy here survived a 40-feet fall from a multi-storeyed building with minor scratches.




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A strong and vibrant India is important for peace and stability in Asia: K Shanmugam, Singapore's foreign minister

Singapore is one of India's closest partners in Asia. In his first visit to meet PM Narendra Modi after the formation of the NDA government, K Shanmugam, Singapore's foreign minister, tells Indrani Bagchi they would build some of India's new smart cities and involve themselves in skill development programmes in India.




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Hindu guru convicted of molesting girls in US

An octogenarian Hindu religious leader, head of a Hindu ashram, one of the largest temples in the US, has been convicted of molesting two young girls.




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Australia's Victoria police inducts first turban wearing Sikh

Police in Australia's Victoria state today inducted its first officer from Sikh community who will wear a newly designed police turban, a media report said today.




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Indians in Singapore produce movie

A group of Indian professionals in Singapore has produced a film, 'Mausams', which captures the tensed personal moments and challenges of working a city.




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Covid warriors in Lucknow put duty before family




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Delhi Covid-19 cases mount to 6,318; toll 68

The total number of coronavirus cases in the national capital climbed to 6,318, with 338 new cases and two fresh deaths being reported on Friday, according to the Delhi government authorities.




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Confusion prevails over Delhi's Covid-19 toll

According to the bulletin, AIIMS (Delhi and Jhajjar) reported two deaths, Safdarjung Hospital reported four, RML 26 and Lady Hardinge Medical College had none till Friday.




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Coronavirus: Citing privacy concerns, New York City bans schools from using Zoom amid lockdown

The ban comes right after the video conferencing service company started receiving a lot of criticism for poor security policies and privacy practices from it users.




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Coronavirus Pandemic: WhatsApp limits forwarding to one chat at a time to curb fake news

WhatsApp is also working directly with NGOs and governments, including the WHO and over 20 national health ministries, to help connect people with accurate information.




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Indian researchers start working on genome sequencing of novel coronavirus

In the next 3-4 weeks researchers would be able to get at least 200-300 isolates and this information would help them to make some further conclusion about the behaviour of this virus.




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Google and Apple partner up to defeat COVID-19 outbreak, tech giants to jointly develop technology for contact tracing

The multinational companies, which hold the largest market shares in the sphere of technology, have decided to put their joint efforts in developing technology that will help world governments to cut the spread of the virus and save lives




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Govt invites startups, innovators to develop a world-class video conferencing solution

The winners will receive Rs 1 crore in the first year and additional support @ Rs 10 lakhs per year towards Operations & Maintenance.




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Facebook to bring new feature that notifies people sharing misinformation on COVID-19

The new feature, called Get The Facts, will debunk misinformation about the COVID-19 crisis.




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Astronomers detect gravitational waves when Black Holes with asymmetric masses collided

The detection of Gravitational-wave in a collision between two black holes of substantially different masses has made astronomers excited.




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COVID-19 gene detected in air pollutants: Study

The study was led by led by Leonardo Setti of the University of Bologna in Italy.




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YouTube sensation PewDiePie signs exclusive live-streaming deal with the video-sharing platform

In the month of Jan, he announced a break from YouTube but continued posting his regular videos after his break.




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WhatsApp may soon allow you to use it on multiple devices simultaneously

The feature been under testing for some time.




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Xiaomi launches Mi Box 4K streaming device in India, here's are the features, price

With the Mi Box 4K, Xiaomi is venturing into a segment dominated by Amazon with its Fire TV Stick.




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The Manoj Bajpayee interview you MUST READ!

'Mumbai is very different from the rest of India. It can be ruthless if you don't have work or friends. The struggle time and times of disappointment are horrific and can break you.'




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'We've not tried to make a Virat or a Dhoni'

'I am not here to change the society, and I am not under the delusion that a film can change things around. The idea is to have fun and give your point of view.'







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Why Stree/Bala director makes movies in a jiffy

'I am making movies in a jiffy because I want to work with everyone.'





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'I never saw myself gyrating to Govinda'

'If everybody knows your name, that's success. Isn't that what society tells us? I experienced all that at a very young age. So how come I wasn't happy?' Lisa Ray wonders.




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A Rani Mukerji interview you must read!

'There is an anger simmering in a few people whose mindsets are neck deep in tradition. They are simmering because they feel how is it that she's able to educate herself? How is it that she's allowed to talk over me? How is it that she's allowed to do what she wants to do? This is coming out in these crimes,' says Rani Mukerji.




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'I am living my life on one leg'

'I am constantly balancing, whether it's time with Saif, whether it's Taimur, whether it's with my mom-in-law, whether it's my own family, whether it's 30-35 days of doing brands, then 50 days of shooting a film... there's a lot going on...'





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'I have not entertained negativity in my life'

'Chhapaak is definitely the most challenging film of my career.''I have gone through many emotionally challenging experiences, but none affected me the way it did when I played an acid attack survivor.'





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'Just for that hour, we didn't think of coronavirus'

'Like you have your first child, your first kiss, your first relationship... this was a first for me.' 'I've never done this before.' 'When it got over, there was a feeling of disbelief that we managed to attain this feat in a matter of three days.'