A Novel Integrated Microwave/UV/In Situ Fourier Transform Infrared Platform: Application to 1,5-Benzodiazepines Synthesis
- 1Poznan University of Medical Sciences , , ,
- 2Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University , , ,
- 3University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow , , ,
Abstract
The real-time monitoring and optimization of synthesis remain significantly limited by conventional “black-box” trial-and-error strategies. This study introduces an unprecedented instrumental triad: the novel integration of quantitative real-time, in situ attenuated total reflectance Fourier-transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy with simultaneous microwave (MW), and ultraviolet dual-activation. We deployed this multimodal platform to engineer an evidence-based, highly optimized synthesis of 1,5-benzodiazepines. Rather than relying on discrete offline sampling, continuous spectral tracking enabled rapid identification of ideal catalytic conditions, highlighting the green Lewis acid Sc(OTf)3 (3 mol %) and molecular iodine (5 mol %) across diverse solvent environments. Crucially, the synergistic MW + UV dual-activation fundamentally outperformed single-mode thermal heating. In the model condensation of aromatic diamine and acetone, this physical synergy accelerated reaction completion to just 4.5 and 8.5 min, achieving isolated yields of 97 and 93% for Sc(OTf)3 and I2, respectively. Furthermore, the incorporation of time-resolved ATR-FTIR coupled with standard addition protocols enabled precise quantitative tracking of functional group transformations and provided direct empirical evidence of catalyst–substrate coordination, as demonstrated by the dynamic spectral shift of the triflate νsSO3 band. By mapping kinetic bottlenecks, solvent effects, and physical catalyst limitations, this novel multimodal approach offers a powerful, sustainable, and highly tunable paradigm for the rapid preparation of pharmacologically relevant nitrogen heterocycles. Moreover, this apparatus approach is characterized by high design flexibility, enabling its further modification and adaptation to diverse areas of scientific research.
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BibTeX
@article{cherniienko2026novel,
title = {{A Novel Integrated Microwave/UV/In Situ Fourier Transform Infrared Platform: Application to 1,5-Benzodiazepines Synthesis}},
author = {Alina Cherniienko and Kacper Kossakowski and Lucjusz Zaprutko and Roman Lesyk and Anna Pawełczyk},
journal = {ACS omega},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.1021/acsomega.6c07314},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13670338},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - A Novel Integrated Microwave/UV/In Situ Fourier Transform Infrared Platform: Application to 1,5-Benzodiazepines Synthesis
AU - Alina Cherniienko
AU - Kacper Kossakowski
AU - Lucjusz Zaprutko
AU - Roman Lesyk
AU - Anna Pawełczyk
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/30
JO - ACS omega
DO - 10.1021/acsomega.6c07314
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13670338
AB - The real-time monitoring and optimization of synthesis remain significantly limited by conventional “black-box” trial-and-error strategies. This study introduces an unprecedented instrumental triad: the novel integration of quantitative real-time, in situ attenuated total reflectance Fourier-transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy with simultaneous microwave (MW), and ultraviolet dual-activation. We deployed this multimodal platform to engineer an evidence-based, highly optimized synthesis of 1,5-benzodiazepines. Rather than relying on discrete offline sampling, continuous spectral tracking enabled rapid identification of ideal catalytic conditions, highlighting the green Lewis acid Sc(OTf)3 (3 mol %) and molecular iodine (5 mol %) across diverse solvent environments. Crucially, the synergistic MW + UV dual-activation fundamentally outperformed single-mode thermal heating. In the model condensation of aromatic diamine and acetone, this physical synergy accelerated reaction completion to just 4.5 and 8.5 min, achieving isolated yields of 97 and 93% for Sc(OTf)3 and I2, respectively. Furthermore, the incorporation of time-resolved ATR-FTIR coupled with standard addition protocols enabled precise quantitative tracking of functional group transformations and provided direct empirical evidence of catalyst–substrate coordination, as demonstrated by the dynamic spectral shift of the triflate νsSO3 band. By mapping kinetic bottlenecks, solvent effects, and physical catalyst limitations, this novel multimodal approach offers a powerful, sustainable, and highly tunable paradigm for the rapid preparation of pharmacologically relevant nitrogen heterocycles. Moreover, this apparatus approach is characterized by high design flexibility, enabling its further modification and adaptation to diverse areas of scientific research.
SN - 2470-1343
ER -