Poly(ionic liquid)s as phase-transporter for graphene oxide liquid crystals from aqueous to non-polar organic phase via noncovalent functionalization

We synthesise a novel poly(ionic liquid) (PIL) and develop a procedure that allows the phase transfer of graphene oxides (GO) from water to organic solvent, retaining graphene oxide liquid crystal (GOLC) phase in various organic solvents, especially non-polar organic solvents. PIL ([PEP-MIM]DBS) is exploited in this procedure as a noncovalent functional material that is capable of transporting GO from aqueous to non-polar organic phase. PILs can decorate GO noncovalently and keep GO nano-sheets exfoliated in solid-state PILs/GO hybrids, which can well redisperse in organic solvents without any agglomeration. This expands the number of known solvents which can support GOLC phase to dimethyl formamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, acetonitrile, tetrahydrofuran, and a number of other non-polar organic solvents, many of which were not known to afford GOLC phase prior to this report, such as dichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, dichloroethane and tetrachloroethane.     

The first 1-alkyl-3-perfluoroalkyl-4,5- dimethyl-1,2,4-triazolium salts

Syntheses of quaternary 1-alkyl-3-perfluoroalkyl-4,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-triazolium iodides have led to a variety of new quaternary salts via metathesis reactions. 1,4,5-Trimethyl-3-trifluoro-methyl-1,2,4-triazolium iodide (6) with LiN(SO(2)CF(3))(2), KSO(3)CF(3), AgClO(4), AgBF(4); 1-(3-fluoropropyl)-3-trifluoromethyl-4,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-triazolium iodide (7) with LiN(SO(2)CF(3))(2); and 1,4,5-trimethyl-3-perfluorooctyl-1,2,4-triazolium iodide (8) with LiN(SO(2)CF(3))(2), AgClO(4), AgBF(4) gave excellent yields of new thermally stable and relatively low melting quaternary salts. The structure of 1,4,5-trimethyl-3-perfluorooctyl-1,2,4-triazolium tetrafluoroborate (11c) was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray analysis. Although the molecular weight of 11c (cation) is 3-fold greater than that of the 3-trifluoromethyl derivative 9d, its melting point is 32 degrees C lower.     

Molecular simulation study of some thermophysical and transport properties of triazolium-based ionic liquids

Results of a molecular dynamics study of several triazolium-based ionic liquids are reported. Triazolium cations include 1,2,4-triazolium, 1,2,3-triazolium, 4-amino-1,2,4-triazolium, and 1-methyl-4-amino-1,2,4-triazolium. Each cation was paired with a nitrate or perchlorate anion. These materials are part of a class of ionic compounds that have been synthesized recently but for which little physical property data are available. Properties of the more common ionic liquid, 1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium nitrate, are also computed and compared with the properties of the triazolium-based compounds. A molecular mechanics force field was developed for these materials using a mix of ab initio calculations and parameter fitting using the molecular compound 1H-1,2,4-triazole as a basis for the triazolium cations. Liquid-phase properties that were computed include heat capacities, cohesive energy densities, gravimetric densities/molar volumes as a function of temperature and pressure, self-diffusivities, rotational time constants, and various pair correlation functions. In the solid phase, heat capacities and lattice parameters were computed. Of all of these properties, only lattice parameters have been measured experimentally (and only for four of the triazolium compounds). The agreement with the experimental crystal structures was good. When compared with that of the imidazolium-based ionic liquid, the triazolium-based materials have much smaller molar volumes, higher cohesive energy densities, and larger specific heat capacities. They also tend to be less compressible, have a higher gravimetric density, and have faster rotational dynamics but similar translational dynamics.     

Thermal decomposition of 4-amino-1,2,4-triazolium nitrate under infrared laser heating

The objective of this work is to study the behavior of an ionic liquid, 1-H-4-amino-1,2,4-triazolium nitrate, during thermal decomposition driven by an infrared laser (10.6 μm). The focus was to understand the initial decomposition reactions and subsequent reactions that lead to ring decomposition and eventually to ignition. A triple quadrupole mass spectrometer with molecular beam sampling was used to obtain gaseous decomposition species of the sample. The principal mass peaks that may contain multiple masses were analyzed through tandem mass techniques. The experiments were conducted at a laser heat flux of 100 W/cm² in helium at 1 atm. To assist in interpreting the data, three other materials were also tested, 4-amino-1,2,4-triazolium hydrochloride, 4-amino-1,2,4-triazole, and 1-H-1,2,4-triazole. The results show that the most probable route to initiate the decomposition of the 1-H-4-amino-1,2,4-triazolium nitrate is through proton transfer from N₁ site to the nitrate forming a neutral pair, nitric acid and amino-triazole. Subsequent reactions involve decomposition of the neutral pair and their interactions.     

The chain lengthening of aliphatic aldehydes with the aid of “nucleophilic carbene”

The addition of “nucleophilic carbene” on 1,2,4-triazole bases ($\text{2}$) and aldehydes is decisively influenced by the anion present. 5-(α-Hydroxyalkyl)-1,2,4-triazolium chlorides, formed in the addition reaction of 3-methylthio-1,4-diphenyl-1,2,4-triazolium chloride ($\text{1c}$) with aldehydes, can be easily reduced to 5-alkyl-1,2,4-triazolium iodides ($\text{5}$). Reduction of these with NaBH₄ affords aldehydes by acidic hydrolysis or carboxylic acids by alkaline hydrolysis, the carbon chain of which has been lengthened by one CH₂ group, as compared to the starting aldehyde.     

Alkylation of C- and N-aminotriazoles with α-iodoketones

C- and N-Amino-1,2,4-triazoles react with 1-iodopropan-2-one in the absence of bases and phasetransfer catalysts (40°C, 9-12 h) to furnish 3-amino-1,4-bis(2-oxo-propyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazolium triiodide and 4-amino-1-(2-oxopropyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazolium iodide. The alkylation of 1,2,4-triazol-4-amine with 1-iodopropan-2-one and 1,3-diiodopropan-2-one in the presence of elemental iodine led to the formation of 4-amino-1-(2-oxopropyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazolium triiodide and 2-oxopropane-1,3-diylbis(4-amino-4H-1,2,4-triazolium) bis(triiodide). Triiodides are oily fluids possessing electric conductivity of 1.1 × 10^?3 Ω m^?1 opening the route to new types of electroconducting ionic liquids.     

Energetic quaternary salts containing bi(1,2,4-triazoles)

New energetic salts (2, 3, 9, 10, and 11) were synthesized via the protonation of 4,4'-bi(1,2,4-triazole) or N-4-(1,2,4-triazole)-N-3-(4-methyl-1,2,4-triazole)amine with nitric acid or perchloric acid or 5-nitro-tetrazole. The structures of 4,4'-bi(1,2,4-triazolium) nitrate (2), N,N-dimethyl-N'-(5-methyl-tetrazole)methanimidamide (8), and N-4-(1,2,4-triazole)-N-3-(4-methyl-1,2,4-triazolium)amine perchlorate (10) were confirmed by a single-crystal X-ray analysis. The physical properties and heats of combustion of the new ionic salts were measured, and the heats of formation were also determined.     

1,2,4-Triazole-based tunable aryl/alkyl ionic liquids

Ionic liquids based on aryl-/alkyl-substituted imidazolium salts constitute a new generation of ionic liquids with a high degree of flexibility. The new concept could now also be extended to aryl-/alkyl-substituted 1,2,4-triazolium salts. The two different phenyl-substituted 1H- and 4H-1,2,4-triazoles have been synthesized by a coupling reaction or a one-pot synthesis with diformylhydrazine, respectively. Reaction with alkyl bromides provided the 1,2,4-triazolium bromides, and an anion-exchange reaction led to the corresponding bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide salts with melting points well below 100 °C.     

Anion···π-system interactions in crystals of 4-amino-1-(β-phenylethyl)-1,2,4-triazolium bromide

The character of intermolecular interactions of the bromide anion and organic cation in crystal of 4-amino-1-(β-phenylethyl)-1,2,4-triazolium bromide was studied by a combination of X-ray diffraction data and M06-2X/cc-pvtz quantum chemical calculations. The existence of binding anion...π-system interactions was shown, and their characteristics were studied.     

Chiral N-heterocyclic biscarbenes based on 1,2,4-triazole as ligands for metal-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis

A facile and straightforward synthetic procedure for the preparation of new chiral bis-1,2,4-triazolium salts and their corresponding rhodium(I) biscarbene complexes are reported. It is widely applicable for the synthesis of 1,2,4-triazolium salts. The new chiral biscarbenes represent promising ligands for transition metal-catalyzed asymmetric syntheses. Their first successful application is demonstrated by the rhodium-catalyzed hydrogenation of dimethylitaconate and methyl-2-acetamidoacrylate which yielded enantioselectivities of up to 61% ee.     

Comparative theoretical studies on energetic substituted 1,2,4-triazole molecules and their corresponding ionic salts containing 1,2,4-triazole-based cations or anions

We have studied the densities, heats of formation, energetic properties, and thermodynamics of formation for a series of substituted 1,2,4-triazole molecules and their corresponding ionic salts containing 1,2,4-triazolium cations or 1,2,4-triazolide anions using density functional theory and volume-based thermodynamics method. The results show that when the 1,2,4-triazole molecules lose a proton to form corresponding 1,2,4-triazole-based anions, their salts have smaller densities than corresponding molecules. When the molecules get a proton to form the 1,2,4-triazole-based cations, their salts have higher densities than corresponding molecules. The transformation of the 1,2,4-triazole derivatives from nonionic molecules to corresponding cations or anions are very helpful for increasing their heats of formation. Changing the 1,2,4-triazole derivatives into corresponding cations or anions produce different effects on their heats of detonation. Overall, as the compound numbering varies, the evolution trend of heat of detonation is very similar to heat of formation. The salts containing the 1,2,4-triazolide anions have smaller detonation velocities and pressures than corresponding 1,2,4-triazole molecules, whereas the salts containing the 1,2,4-triazolium cations have higher detonation velocities and pressures than corresponding molecules. Finally, the lattice enthalpies and entropies were used to construct a thermodynamic cycle for salt formation to predict the possibility to synthesize the salts.     

Fused Mesoionic Heterocycles: Synthesis of 1,2,4-triazolo(4,3-b)-1,2,4-triazole derivatives

A number of mesoionic compounds derivatives of the bicyclic system 1,2,4-triazolo(4,3-b)-1,2,4-triazole have been prepared from 4-amino-1-methyl-3,5-bis(methylthio)-1,2,4-triazolium iodide and aryl isothiocyanates.     

Etude vibrationnelle des chlorhydrates de methyl-1 triazoliums-1,2,4 dans la region 1600-200 cm−1

The infrared and Raman spectra of chlorhydrates of 1-methyl 1,2,4-triazolium 1-methyl C-halogeno 1,2,4-triazolium have been obtained in the 1600-200 cm⁻¹ range. An assignment of the fundamental vibrations is proposed and the effect of protonation is discussed.     

The degradation of carboxylic acids into aldehydes : Regioselective α-acetoxylation of 1,2,4-triazolium salts with diacetoxyiodate(1)anion

A novel method was developed for degradation of carboxylic acid into aldehydes containing one C atom less whose key step consists in α-acetoxylation of 5-alkyl-3-methylthio-1,4-diphenyl-1,2,4-triazolium iodides by (diacetoxyiodo)benzene. The mechanism of the regioselective α-acetoxylation was studied and the diacetoxyiodate(1)anion was shown to be the actual oxidising agent. Further oxidation reactions of tetraethylammonium diacetoxyiodate(1) were investigated.A novel method was developed for the oxidation of primary alkyl amines into aldehydes by the novel heterocyclic reagent 5-bromo-3-methylthio-1,4-diphenyl-1,2,4-triazolium bromide and diethyl azodicarboxylate.     

Energetic azolium azolate salts

Energetic salts comprising substituted imidazolium and 1,2,4-triazolium cations and 4,5-dinitro-imidazolate and 5-nitrotetrazolate anions were synthesized and characterized. On the basis of experimentally obtained heats of combustion, the calculated heats of formation range from deltaHf(o) degrees = 80 (3) to 1071 kJ/mol (13). Imidazolate salts are more dense but have lower heats of formation than their tetrazolate analogues. Salts 4, 5, 8, and 11-14 fall into the ionic liquid class (mp < 100 degrees C). The structure of 1,2,4-triazolium 5-nitrotetrazolate (10) was confirmed by X-ray analysis.     

Polyelectrolyte‐grafted carbon nanotubes: Synthesis,reversible phase‐transition behavior,and tribological properties as lubricant additives

A novel polyelectrolyte‐grafted multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs‐g‐PILs) which possesses a hard backbone of MWCNTs and a soft shell of brush‐like poly (ionic liquids) (PILs) has been synthesized via the surface atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). Chemical structure and the grafted PILs quantities of MWCNTs‐g‐PILs were determined by FTIR, TGA, and XPS. TEM and FE‐SEM observations indicate that the nanotubes were coated with a PILs layer, exhibiting core‐shell nanostructures with the PILs chains as the brush‐like or hairy shell and the MWCNTs as the hard backbone. Furthermore, the effect of counter‐anions on the solubility of MWCNTs‐g‐PILs was investigated. The results indicate that relative solubility of MWCNTs‐g‐PILs in various solvents could be switched by anion exchange. This tunable solubility results in the formation of the cycle of reversible phase‐transition. Tribological property of MWCNTs‐g‐PILs as additives in base lubricant 1‐methyl‐3‐butylimidaaolium hexafluorophosphate (LP104) was evaluated using an Optimol SRV oscillating friction and wear tester, confirming that MWCNTs‐g‐PILs are the excellent antiwear and friction‐reducing additives, which can amend the tribological properties of base lubricant significantly. This is attributed to the good dispersibility and core‐shell structure of MWCNTs‐g‐PILs. These results reported in this work may open primarily toward constructing a bridge among carbon nanotues (CNTs), ILs, and lubricant additives and secondarily to prove that CNTs (modified CNTs) as lubricant additives are promising candidates. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 7225–7237, 2008     

Synthesis of 1,2,4-triazolium 4N-nitroimides by the nitration of 1-substituted 4-amino-1,2,4-triazolium nitrates

A general method for the synthesis of 1,2,4-triazolium 4N-nitroimides with functionalized substituents in position 1 of the heterocycle was developed. The method is based on the nitration of the corresponding 1-R-4-amino-1,2,4-triazolium nitrates.     

Triazolium-based energetic ionic liquids

The energetic ionic liquids formed by the 1,2,4-triazolium cation family and dinitramide anion are investigated by ab initio quantum chemistry calculations, to address the following questions: How does substitution at the triazolium ring's nitrogen atoms affect its heat of formation, and its charge delocalization? What kind of ion dimer structures might exist? And, do deprotonation reactions occur, as a possible first step in the decomposition of these materials?     

Metal‐ and solvent‐free,clickable synthesis and postpolymerization functionalization of poly(triazole)s

In this study, a series of linear poly(triazole)s (PTAs) were successfully synthesized by the metal‐ and solvent‐free, thermal click polymerization of diazide and dialkyne (A₂ + B₂) monomers. All click polymerizations proceeded smoothly at 80 °C in an open atmosphere without protection from oxygen and moisture. After being polymerized for 36 h, the crude polymer was further fractionated into three fractions using a multistep precipitation method. By selectively choosing precipitating agents, this process produced poly(triazole) fractions with low polydispersity index (<1.30). The resulting PTAs are soluble in common organic solvents and stable at a temperature up to 320 °C. Furthermore, the methyl benzoate moieties in the main chain can serve as useful building blocks for further postpolymerization functionalization, yielding 1,2,4‐triazole derivatives. This functionalization strategy offers potential for the development of novel triazole‐based materials. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2012     

Acidic N-dealkylation in nitrotriazolium salts

New selective synthesis of 1-alkyl-5-nitro-1,2,3-triazoles and 1-alkyl-4-nitro-1,2,3-triazoles has been developed, involving acid N-dealkylation of the relative 4-nitro-1,2,3- and 3-nitro- 5-R-1,2,4-triazolium salts. The assortment of novel 1-alkyl- 4(5)-nitro-1,2,3-triazoles has been thus essentially expanded. Treatment of relative 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazolium salts with HCl or HBr proceeds mostly as S_N^ipso-substitution of the nitro group.