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A copper-catalyzed reaction of alpha-azido-N-arylamides was found to proceed under an oxygen atmosphere to afford azaspirocyclohexadienones. The present transformation is carried out by a sequence of denitrogenative formation of iminyl copper species from alpha-azido-N-arylamides and their imino-cupration with an intramolecular benzene ring on the amido nitrogen followed by consecutive formation of C=O bonds. The preliminary investigation revealed that molecular oxygen is a prerequisite for achieving the present catalytic cyclization and that one of the oxygen atoms of O(2) was found to be incorporated into the cyclohexadienone moiety.

Catalysts in a relay: A synthetic method for delivering highly substituted isoquinolines has been developed (see scheme; Cp*=C5Me5, DMF=N,N‐dimethylformamide, TEMPO=2,2,6,6‐tetramethylpiperidine‐1‐oxyl). A preliminary mechanistic study showed that the rhodium and copper cooperate synergistically in the multistep sequence.

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Pressure-driven membranes with high porosity can potentially be fabricated by removing template, such as low water stability metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) or other nanoparticles, in polymeric matrix. We report on the use of benign MOFs as green template to enhance porosity and interconnectivity of the water treatment membranes. Significantly enhanced separation performance was observed which might be attributed to the mass transfer coefficient of the substrate layer increased in ultrafiltration (UF) application.

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