Pure and Applied Chemistry - ASAP Articles http://www.iupac.org/publications/pac/ Articles published ahead of print in Pure and Applied Chemistry. en Chlorine-free alternatives to the synthesis of ionic liquids for biomass processing Gabriela Gurau, Hui Wang, Yun Qiao, Xingmei Lu, Suojiang Zhang and Robin D. Rogers Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:34:25 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-11-10 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-11-10 Construction of novel molecular architectures from anthracene units and acetylene linkers Shinji Toyota Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:35:01 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-09-07 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-09-07 Conformationally constrained and nanoparticle‑targeted paclitaxels David G. I. Kingston, Lawrence Tamarkin and Giulio F. Paciotti Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:29:13 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-09-02 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-09-02 Effective catalysis of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) degradation by metallic acetate ionic liquids Xueyuan Zhou, Xingmei Lu, Qian Wang, Minli Zhu and Zengxi Li Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:39:17 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-06-10 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-06-10 Synthesis and structure–activity studies of simplified analogues of aplysiatoxin with antiproliferative activity like bryostatin-1 Kazuhiro Irie, Masayuki Kikumori, Hiroaki Kamachi, Keisuke Tanaka, Akira Murakami, Ryo C. Yanagita, Harukuni Tokuda, Nobutaka Suzuki, Hiroshi Nagai, Kiyotake Suenaga and Yu Nakagawa Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:32:37 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-08-22 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-08-22 Assignment of stereochemistry in open-chain steroidal saponins Victoria L. Challinor and James J. De Voss Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:29:38 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-09-12 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-09-12 Alternatives to free molecular halogens as chemoselective reactants: Catalysis of organic reactions with reusable complexes of halogen metal salts Laura I. Rossi and Manuel I. Velasco Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:20:46 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-13 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-13 Accessing chemical diversity by stereoselective gold-catalyzed manipulation of allylic and propargylic alcohols Gianpiero Cera, Michel Chiarucci and Marco Bandini Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:19:20 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-09-05 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-09-05 Catalytic asymmetric synthesis using chirality‑switchable helical polymer as a chiral ligand Michinori Suginome, Takeshi Yamamoto, Yuuya Nagata, Tetsuya Yamada and Yuto Akai Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:08:38 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-08-23 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-08-23 Replacing benzyl chloride with benzyl alcohol in heterogeneous catalytic benzylation of aromatic compounds Natalia Candu, Stefan Wuttke, Erhard Kemnitz, Simona M. Coman and Vasile I. Pârvulescu Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:03:41 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-09-34 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-09-34 Solution-phase synthesis of bowl- and basket‑shaped fullerene fragments via benzannulated enyne–allenes Bo Wen and Kung K. Wang Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:38:12 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-09-03 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-09-03 Laser electrodispersion as a new chlorine-free method for the production of highly effective metal-containing supported catalysts Ekaterina S. Lokteva, Anton A. Peristyy, Natalia E. Kavalerskaya, Elena V. Golubina, Lada V. Yashina, Tatiana N. Rostovshchikova, Sergey A. Gurevich, Vladimir M. Kozhevin, Denis A. Yavsin and Valery V. Lunin Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:23:32 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-12 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-12 Novel general halogen-free methodology for the synthesis of organophosphorus compounds Nina K. Gusarova, Svetlana N. Arbuzova and Boris A. Trofimov Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:48:40 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-11 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-11 Phosgene-free synthesis of 1,3-diphenylurea via catalyzed reductive carbonylation of nitrobenzene Andrea Vavasori and Lucio Ronchin Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:27:07 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-15 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-15 Copper-catalyzed alkyne-azide cycloaddition for the functionalization of fullerene building blocks Jean-François Nierengarten Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:34:56 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-08-21 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-08-21 A greener, halide‑free approach to ionic liquid synthesis Jamie L. Ferguson, John D. Holbrey, Shieling Ng, Natalia V. Plechkova, Kenneth R. Seddon, Alina A. Tomaszowska and David F. Wassell Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:30:39 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-21 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-21 Systematic isolation of microbial metabolites for natural products depository (NPDepo) Hiroyuki Osada and Toshihiko Nogawa Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:28:39 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-08-11 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-08-11 Cyclization reaction of amines with dialkyl carbonates to yield 1,3-oxazinan-2-ones C. Robert McElroy, Fabio Aricò, Franco Benetollo and Pietro Tundo Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:36:08 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-18 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-18 Selective epoxidation of propylene to propylene oxide with H2 and O2 over Au/Ti-MWW catalysts Yingjie Ren, Le Xu, Liyan Zhang, Jianggan Wang, Yueming Liu, Mingyuan He and Peng Wu Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:29:43 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-10 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-10 A green metrics assessment of phosgene and phosgene-free syntheses of industrially important commodity chemicals John Andraos Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:25:04 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-06-12 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-06-12 Phosgene-free carbamoylation of aniline via dimethyl carbonate Sandra Grego, Fabio Aricò and Pietro Tundo Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:20:44 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-17 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-17 Chlorine-free catalysts for green synthesis of cyclic carbonates from carbon dioxide Rui Li, Xin Tong, Xiaofang Li and Changwen Hu Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:33:17 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-06-08 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-06-08 Hydrogenation of methyl laurate to produce lauryl alcohol over Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 with methanol as the solvent and hydrogen source Shuguang Liang, Huizhen Liu, Jinli Liu, Weitao Wang, Tao Jiang, Zhaofu Zhang and Buxing Han Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:51:46 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-06-09 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-06-09 Aerobic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-diformylfuran on supported vanadium oxide catalysts: Structural effect and reaction mechanism Junfang Nie and Haichao Liu Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:56:14 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-02 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-02 Synthetic approaches to [5,6]‑benzannulated spiroketal natural products Michael C. McLeod, Margaret A. Brimble, Dominea C. K. Rathwell, Zoe E. Wilson and Tsz-Ying Yuen Sat, 29 Oct 2011 19:11:41 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-08-06 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-08-06 Simple halogen-free synthesis of aryl cinnamates using Mo-Keggin heteropoly acids as catalyst Valeria Palermo, Diego M. Ruiz, Juan C. Autino, Patricia G. Vázquez and Gustavo P. Romanelli Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:16:15 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-06-05 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-06-05 Cyclic carbonates as monomers for phosgene- and isocyanate-free polyurethanes and polycarbonates Sang-Hyun Pyo, Per Persson, M. Amin Mollaahmad, Kent Sörensen, Stefan Lundmark and Rajni Hatti-Kaul Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:39:49 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-06-14 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-06-14 Molecular sieve catalysts as substitutes for metal chlorides in the chemical industry: Some selected examples Michel Guisnet, Ludovic Pinard, Matteo Guidotti and Federica Zaccheria Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:31:04 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-09 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-09 Polyoxometalate and copolymer-functionalized ionic liquid catalyst for esterification Huan Li, Jizhong Chen, Li Hua, Yunxiang Qiao, Yinyin Yu, Zhenyan Pan, Hanming Yang and Zhenshan Hou Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:25:44 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-06-07 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-06-07 Synthesis of glycerol carbonate from glycerol and dimethyl carbonate in basic ionic liquids Cinzia Chiappe and Sunita Rajamani Sat, 15 Oct 2011 08:46:11 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-06 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-06 Environmentally benign and effective syntheses of N-substituted carbamates via alcoholysis of disubstituted ureas over TiO2/SiO2 catalyst Liguo Wang, Jianpeng Shang, Shimin Liu, Lequan Liu, Shiguo Zhang and Youquan Deng Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:03:11 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-05-06 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-05-06 gem-Dibromocyclopropanes and enzymatically derived cis-1,2-dihydrocatechols as building blocks in alkaloid synthesis Martin G. Banwell, Nadia Yuqian Gao, Xinghua Ma, Laurent Petit, Lorenzo V. White, Brett D. Schwartz, Anthony C. Willis and Ian A. Cade Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:59:01 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-05 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-05 Synthesis of unsymmetrical organic carbonates catalyzed by a sulfonic acid-functionalized zirconium phosphonate Jinliang Song, Binbin Zhang, Suxiang Wu, Qian Wang, Honglei Fan, Zhaofu Zhang and Buxing Han Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:18:00 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-06-04 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-06-04 Chlorine-free copper-catalyzed oxidative synthesis of 1,3,4-oxadiazoles with molecular oxygen as the sole oxidant Huanfeng Jiang, Xianwei Li, Xiaoyan Pan and Peng Zhou Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:57:39 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-04 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-07-04 Recent progress in phosgene-free methods for synthesis of dimethyl carbonate Weicai Peng, Ning Zhao, Fukui Xiao, Wei Wei and Yuhan Sun Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:55:55 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-06-02 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-06-02 Activity of ceria and ceria-supported gold nanoparticles for the carbamoylation of aliphatic amines by dimethyl carbonate Raquel Juárez, Avelino Corma and Hermenegildo García Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:56:16 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-06-06 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-06-06 Green approaches to the production of iopamidol Pier Lucio Anelli, Marino Brocchetta, Luciano Lattuada and Fulvio Uggeri Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:09:07 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-06-11 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-06-11 Direct synthesis of dimethyl carbonate from methanol and carbon dioxide over organotin‑functionalized mesoporous benzene‑silica Binbin Fan, Hongyu Li, Weibin Fan, Zhangfen Qin and Ruifeng Li Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:03:33 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-06-01 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-06-01 Organic synthesis using carbon dioxide as phosgene-free carbonyl reagent An-Hua Liu, Yu-Nong Li and Liang-Nian He Thu, 01 Sep 2011 22:07:12 +0100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-05-04 http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-11-05-04