Two New Metal-organic Frameworks Constructed from 3,4,5-Substituted-1,2,4-Triazole Ligands

Two new complexes,[Zn（L1）2（SCN）2]·H2O（1,L1 = 3,5-dimethyl-4-p-tolyl-4H1,2,4-triazole and [Cd3（L2）6（SCN）6]（2,L2 = 3,5-dimethyl-4-phenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole）,have been hydrothermally prepared and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction,IR spectroscopy,elemental analysis and PXRD.Complex 1 crystallizes in monoclinic,space group P21 /n with a = 11.246（13）,b = 9.640（11）,c = 26.13（3）,β = 100.97（3）,V = 1108.5（3） 3,Z = 4,C24 H28 N8 OS2 Zn,Mr = 572.02,Dc = 1.366 g/cm3,μ = 1.065 mm-1,S = 0.992,F（000） = 1184,the final R = 0.0602 and wR = 0.1700 for 2925 observed reflections（I 2σ（I））.Complex 2 crystallizes in triclinic,space group P1 with a = 11.6669（3）,b = 12.0957（2）,c = 14.3674（3）,α = 105.380（3）,β = 91.020（2）,γ = 92.4100（10）o,V = 1952.30（7）3,Z = 1,C66H66N24S6Cd3,Mr = 1725.08,Dc = 1.467 g/cm3,μ = 1.025 mm-1,S = 1.037,F（000） = 870,the final R = 0.0336 and wR = 0.0946 for 7819 observed reflections（I 2σ（I））.In the title complexes,complex 1 is a mononuclear molecule where the centre Zn（II） coordinates to two 3,4,5-substituted 1,2,4-triazole ligands（L1） and two terminal SCN-anions in a tetrahedral environment while six-coordinated centre Cd（II） atoms with octahedral geometry in complex 2 are bridged by virtue of substituted 1,2,4-triazole（L2） in N1,N2-bridging mode and μ2-N,N-SCN-anions into a trinuclear molecule.     

Crystal Structure, Hirshfeld Surface Analysis and Quantum Mechanical Study of a Cocrystal Based on 1,3-Di（4-pyridyl）propane and 3-（（4~′-Carboxybenzyl）oxy） Benzoic Acid

A cocrystal based on 1,3-di(4-pyridyl)propane and 3-((4′-carboxybenzyl)oxy)benzoic acid,C13H14N2·C15H12O5,has been synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.The compound crystallizes in monoclinic,space group P21 /c with a = 11.639(4),b = 9.808(3),c = 20.854(6),β = 91.242(7)°,V = 2380.0(13)3,C28H26N2O5,Mr = 470.51,Dc = 1.313 g/cm3,μ(MoKα) = 0.091 mm-1,F(000) = 992,Z = 4,the final R = 0.0677 and wR = 0.1477 for 4175 observed reflections(I > 2σ(I)).Intermolecular N H···O hydrogen bonds link two kinds of components into a one-dimensional chain in [10-1] direction and adjacent chains are further arranged into a two-dimensional network by π···π and C H···π interactions.Investigation of intermolecular interactions and crystal packing via Hirshfeld surface analysis reveals that the close contacts are mainly focused on weak interactions.The theoretical investigations with HF/6-31G(d) method were performed,and its stability,frontier molecular orbital composition and Mulliken charge distribution were also discussed.     

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Three Cadmium（II） Coordination Complexes Based on Flexible 1,2-Bis（imidazol-1~ˊ-yl）ethane

Three Cd（II） coordination complexes,{[Cd（bime）3]（NO3）2·（H2O）3}n（1）,[Cd（bime）Br2]n（2） and [（H2bime）（CdBr4）（H2O）]n（3）（bime = 1,2-bis（imidazol-1-yl）ethane）,have been prepared and characterized.Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that 1~3 crystallize in the trigonal space group P-3,monoclinic space group C2/c and triclinic space group P1,respectively.In 1,bime bridges six-coordinated Cd（II） to generate a two-fold interpenetrating 3D coordination polymer,in which NO3- is not involved in coordination,but serves as a void filler to balance the charge of the 3D framework.The six NO3- and six uncoordinated water molecules form an unprecedented 24-membered macrocycle through hydrogen bonding interaction.In 2,bime in an anti-conformation links the CdBr2 units into a zigzag chain.In 3,bime does not take part in coordination,but is protonated to act as a counter cation of [CdBr4 ]2-.The hydrogen bonds between H2bime and [CdBr4]2- result in the formation of a supramolecular chain.     

Construction of a 2D Cd（II） Coordination Polymer Based on a V-shaped Bidentate Ligand

A two-dimensional（2D）coordination polymer{[Cd（bdc）（dpb）]·H2O}n（1）has been prepared by solvothermal reaction of 1,3-dipyridyl benzene（1,3-dpb）with deprotonated1,4-benzenedicarboxylate（H2bdc）,and was characterized by elemental analysis,IR spectroscopy,and X-ray single-crystal diffraction.It crystallizes in the monoclinic system,space group C2/c with a=15.1839（12）,b=20.7585（17）,c=7.2989（6）,β=117.3450（10）°,V=2043.5（3）3,C24H18N2O5Cd,Mr=526.81,Dc=1.712 g/cm3,F（000）=1056.0,μ=1.110 mm-1and Z=4.The neighboring Cd（II）ions link the bdc2-anions and 1,3-dpb to form an infinite 2D sheet,and such two2D sheets are interlocked with each other to form a 2D→2D sheet.Two groups of interlocked sheets are further linked together by intermolecularπ···πinteraction,giving a 3D supramolecular network.In addition,the fluorescence property of 1 was also studied.     

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Antiproliferative Activity of 2,2-Dimethyl-4-oxochroman-3-ylmorpholine-4-carbodithioate

The crystal structure of the new title compound 2,2-dimethyl-4-oxochroman-3-ylmorpholine-4-carbodithioate(C16H19NO3S2,Mr = 337.44) has been prepared and determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.The crystal is of triclinic,space group P1 with a = 9.5518(7),b = 9.7172(7),c = 11.0220(8),α = 67.08(1),β = 74.66(1),= 61.31(1)°,V = 822.72(10)3,Z = 2,Dc = 1.362 g/cm3,F(000) = 356,μ = 0.092 mm-1,MoKa radiation(λ = 0.71073),R = 0.0515 and wR = 0.1389 for 2623 observed reflections with I > 2(I).X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that the chroman ring adopts a half-chair conformation while the morpholine ring shows a chair conformation.Intramolecular and intermolecular C-H···S and C-H···O hydrogen bonds together with π-π interations are found in the structure.The result of MTT assay shows the title compound displays good antiproliferative activity against two human cancer cell lines.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 5,17-Diformyl-11,23-di（tert-butyl）25,26,27,28-tetrapropoxy-calix[4]arene

The title compound 5,17-diformyl-11,23-di（tert-butyl）-25,26,27,28-tetrapropoxycalix[4]arene has been synthesized by selective formylation of 5,11,17,23-tetra（tert-butyl）25,26,27,28-tetrahydroxycalix[4]arene in three steps and characterized by1H NMR and X-ray single-crystal diffraction.The crystal belongs to the monoclinic system,space group C2/c with a = 25.760（3）,b = 10.9952（10）,c = 18.630（2）,β = 119.985（4）°,V = 4570.4（9）3,Z = 4,Dc = 1.106 g/cm3,Mr = 761.01,F（000） = 1648,μ = 0.071 mm-1,MoKa radiation（λ = 0.71073）,R = 0.0710 and wR = 0.2411 for 3234 observed reflections with I 2σ（I）.X-ray analysis reveals that the title compound adopts a pinched cone conformation which leads to an open cavity.Intermolecular C–H O weak interactions link the molecules along the bc plane,which are effective in the stabilization of the crystal structure.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of （E）-2-phenyl-6,7dihydrobenzofuran-4（5H）-one O-cyanomethyl Oxime

A pair of E/Z-isomers of 2-phenyl-6,7-dihydrobenzofuran-4（5H）-one O-cyanomethyl oxime,C16H14N2O2,as potential drugs for treating peptic ulcer and other acid-related diseases have been synthesized and characterized by IR,MS and NMR spectra.Meanwhile,the crystal of IIIa was obtained and determined by X-ray single-crystal diffraction.Crystal data： monoclinic system,space group P21 /c,a = 8.423（8）,b = 19.596（16）,c = 8.770（8）,β = 107.750（12）°,V = 1379（2）3,Z = 4,F（000） = 560,Dc = 1.283 g/cm3,μ = 0.086 mm 1,R = 0.0681 and wR = 0.2029 for 14472 independent reflections（Rint = 0.0782） and 2428 observed ones（I 2σ（I））.     

Nitrogen doped carbon catalyzing acetylene conversion to vinyl chloride

Commercial production of vinyl chloride from acetylene relies on the use of HgCl2as the catalyst, which has caused severe environmental problem and threats to human health because of its toxicity. Therefore, it is vital to explore alternative catalysts without mercury. We report here that N-doped carbon can catalyze directly transformation of acetylene to vinyl chloride. Particularly, N-doped high surface area mesoporous carbon exhibits a rather high activity with the acetylene conversion reaching 77% and vinyl chloride selectivity above 98% at a space velocity of 1.0 mL min-1 g-1and 200 ℃. It delivers a stable performance within a test period of 100 h and no obvious deactivation is observed,demonstrating potentials to substitute the notoriously toxic mercuric chloride catalyst.     

Novel Ni/CeO2-Al2O3 composite catalysts synthesized by one-step citric acid complex and their performance in catalytic partial oxidation of methane

A series of novel Ni/CeO2-Al2O3composite catalysts were synthesized by one-step citric acid complex method. The as-synthesized catalysts were characterized by N2physical adsorption/desorption, X-ray diffraction(XRD), Fourier transform infrared(FT-IR) spectroscopy, hydrogen temperature-programmed reduction(H2-TPR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) and thermogravimetry analysis(TGA). The effects of nickel content, calcination and reaction temperatures, gas hourly space velocity(GHSV) and inert gas dilution of N2on their performance of catalytic partial oxidation of methane(CPOM) were investigated. Catalytic activity test results show that the highest methane conversion(85%), the best selectivities to carbon monoxide(87%) and to hydrogen(95%), the excellent stability and perfect H2/CO ratio(2.0) can be obtained over Ni/CeO2-Al2O3with 8 wt% Ni content calcined at 700 ℃ under the reaction condition of 750 ℃, CH4/O2ratio of 2 : 1 and gas hourly space velocity of 12000 mL h-1 g-1. Characterization results show that the good catalytic performance of this composite catalyst can be contributed to its large specific surface area(～108 m2 g-1), small crystallite size, easy reducibility and low coking rate.     

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Properties of the Penta-copper（II）-substituted Sandwich-type Tungstoantimonite [Cu_5Na（H_2O）_4（α-SbW_9 O_（33） ）_2 ]~（7-）

An organic-inorganic hybrid copper-substituted [Cu(EnMe)2 ]1.5{[Cu(EnMe)2]2-[Cu5Na(OH)4(α-SbW9O33)2]·5.5H2O(I,EnMe = 1,2-diaminopropane) has been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental analysis,IR spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray diffraction.Crystal data for I: C21H75Cu8.50N14NaO75.50Sb2W18,Mr = 5847.83,triclinic,space group P1,a = 13.029(3),b = 14.613(3),c = 16.887(4),α = 72.875(3),β = 73.893(3),γ = 74.761(3)o,V = 2894.0(10)3,Z = 1,S = 1.028,R = 0.0548 and wR = 0.1339.Polyanion I consists of two α-SbW9O33 units joined by a cyclic {Cu5Na} cluster.The {Cu5Na} cluster is stabilized by the inorganic O-donor ligand from both {α-SbW9O33 } and H2O ligand,in which the two disordered Cu/Na ions pairwisely part the four copper ions to form a centrosymmetric quadrangle.In the cluster,two of the copper ions have no terminal water molecules,resulting in a tetragon configuration,while other four have terminal water molecules,leading to the square-pyramidal coordination geometry.     

Syntheses, Crystal Structures, and Properties of Two Mixed-ligand Coordination Polymers： [Zn（bdc）（1,3-bimb）]_n and {[Mn_2（ox）_2（1,3,5-tib）_（4/3）]·4H_2O}_n

Two new coordination polymers,[Zn（bdc）（1,3-bimb）]n（1） and {[Mn2（ox）2（1,3,5tib）4/3]·4H2O}n（2）（H2ox = oxalic acid,H2bdc = terephthalic acid,1,3-bimb = 1,3-bis（imidazol-1ylmethyl）benzene,1,3,5-tib = 1,3,5-tri（imidazol-1-yl）benzene）,were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis,IR,powder X-ray diffraction（PXRD）,and thermogravimetric（TG） analyses.X-ray diffracation analysis reveals that two kinds of zigzag chains [Zn（bdc）]n and [Zn（1,3-bimb）]n in compound 1 are interweaved to form a 3D 4-fold interpenetrated 66-dia framework.In compound 2,Mn（1） and Mn（2） are linked via 1,3,5-tib ligands to form two different nets of [Mn6（1,3,5-tib）6 ]n along the ab plane with inner-or outer-shape N–Mn–N angles,which are connected by 1D infinite [Mn2（ox）2 ]n chains via Mn–O bonds to result in a（3,3,3,4,4）-connected（4·8·10）3（4·82）3（4·83·102）6（82·104·3）3（83）4 topology.Moreover,the photoluminescence of 1 has been investigated.The crystal of 1 crystallizes in orthorhombic,space group Pna2 with a = 13.2267（6）,b = 9.1717（4）,c = 17.4492（8）,V = 2116.79（16）3,Z = 4,C22 H18N4O4 Zn,Mr = 467.77,Dc = 1.468 g/cm3,F（000） = 960 and μ（MoKα） = 1.197 mm-1.The final R = 0.0280 and wR = 0.0618 for 3695 observed reflections with I 2（I） and R = 0.0389 and wR = 0.0653 for all data.The crystal of 2 crystallizes in rhombohedral,space group R-3 with a = 22.080（8）,c = 31.19（2）,V = 13167（11） 3,Z = 18,C24 H25 Mn2 N8 O13,Mr = 743.40,Dc = 1.688 g/cm3,F（000） = 6822 and μ（MoKα） = 0.945 mm-1.The final R = 0.0429 and wR = 0.1035 for 5160 observed reflections with I 2（I） and R = 0.0824 and wR = 0.1244 for all data.     

Synthesis and characterization of Bi-functional photorefractive polymers with high molecular weight and low glass transition temperature

Carbazole-based bi-functional photorefractive polyacrylates were prepared via free radical polymerization and post-azo-coupling reaction. The structure of polymers was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR) and proton nuclear magnetic resonance(1H-NMR) spectroscopy. The differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) and the thermal gravimetric analysis(TGA) were used to characterize the thermal property of polymers. The results indicate that though the glass transition temperature(Tg) of polymers increases with increasing the ratio of NLO groups, the polymers with different ratios of NLO groups still all show low glass transition temperatures around 60 °C, and good thermal stability, which are favorable to the practical application of these polymers. The gel permeation chromatographic(GPC) result indicates that these polymers all have high-molecular-weight which is favorable to the long term stability of the material. Further, these polymers have good solubility in chloroform solvent, and the solutions can easily be fabricated into optically transparent films. Gain coefficients of 75 cm-1, 185 cm-1 and 66 cm-1 can be observed at zero external electric field without any addition agent or pre-poling for polymers P-2, P-3 and P-4 respectively. The different contents of NLO groups result in the different properties of polymers P-2, P-3 and P-4.     

Crystal Structure of Complex [Cu（BBA）（NO_3）]（NO_3）_2 and Its Polyphenol Oxidase Mimic Activity

The title complex [Cu（BBA）（NO3）]（NO3）2（BBA = [2-（benzotriazol-1-yl）ethyl][2（benzotriazol-2-yl）ethyl] amine） has been synthesized and structurally characterized.Its crystallizes in triclinic,space group P1 with a = 10.003（3）,b = 11.399（3）,c = 18.186（5）,α = 77.184（4）,β = 88.573（5）,γ = 72.306（5）o,V = 1924.4（9）3,Z = 2,F（000） = 894,Dc = 1.493 Mg/m3,Mr = 865.31,μ = 0.644 mm-1,the final R = 0.0733 and wR = 0.1722 for 4349 observed reflections with I 2σ（I）.Its polyphenol oxidase（PPO） mimic activity was studied spectroscopically by using pyrogallol as the substrate.The results showed that the kinetics of pyrogallol catalyzed by the complex obeyed the Michaelis-Mentent equation,showing that the PPO catalytic activity of the complex increased with increasing the reaction temperature and pH values.     

Three Isomeric Chiral Metal-organic Frameworks Determined by Different Halogen Ions

Three isomeric metal-organic frameworks,[Cd2（X）（btc）（DMA）3]n（X = Cl（1）,Br（2）,I（3）,H3btc =1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid and DMA = N,Nˊ-dimethylacetamide）,have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis,infrared spectra（IR）,thermogravimetric（TG） analyses and single-crystal X-ray diffraction.Single-crystal X-ray analysis reveals that compounds 1–3 crystallize in the orthorhombic P212121 space group,and feature a three-dimensional（3D） extended framework containing dinuclear [Cd2（COO）3] units as the secondary building units（SBUs）.Topological analysis reveals that compounds 1–3 can be simplified into a 3-connected srs topological network.     

Environmentally Benign Synthesis of 2-Pyrazolines and Cyclohexenones Incorporating Naphthalene Moiety and Their Antimicrobial Evaluation

We reported the environmental benign synthesis of chalcones,2-pyrazolines and cyclohexanones under microwave irradiation.Chalcones were obtained by the condensation of each of 2-hydroxyacetophenone derivatives with a-naphthaldehyde under microwave irradiation.The condensation reactions of each of synthesized chalcones with phenyl hydrazine under microwave irradiation in the presence of dry acetic acid as a cyclizing agent gave 2-pyrazolines.Also,the new cyclohexenone derivatives,valuable intermediates to synthesize fused heterocycles,have been prepared by the cyclocondensation of each of hydroxychalcones with ethyl acetoacetate.The structures of the synthesized compounds were elucidated by infrared（IR） spectrometry,nuclear magnetic resonance（NMR）,mass spectrometry（MS） and elmental analysis.The results indicate that unlike classical heating,microwave irradiation results in higher yields with shorter and cleaner reactions.The synthesized compounds were screened for antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus,Escherichia coli,Candida Albicans and Aspergillus niger.We clarified the effects of different substituents in the tested compounds on the obtaind antibacterial activities and antifungal activities.     

Synthesis of a new ordered mesoporous NiMoO4com-plex oxide and its efficient catalytic performance foroxidative dehydrogenation of propane

Highly ordered mesoporous NiMoO4material was successfully synthesized using mesoporous silica KIT-6 as hard template via vacuum nanocasting method. The structure was characterized by means of XRD, TEM, N2adsorption-desorption, Raman and FT-IR. The mesoporous NiMoO4with the coexistence of α-NiMoO4and β-NiMoO4showed well-ordered mesoporous structure, a bimodal pore size distribution and crystalline framework. The catalytic performance of NiMoO4was investigated for oxidative dehydrogenation of propane. It is demonstrated that the mesoporous NiMoO4catalyst with more surface active oxygen species showed better catalytic performance in oxidative dehydrogenation of propane in comparison with bulk NiMoO4.     

Syntheses, Structures and Characterization of Two New Pb~II Polymers Built on a Kinked Flexible Thiodiacetic Acid Ligand

Two new PbII metal-organic coordination polymers,namely,[Pb(tda)]n(1) and [Pb(tda)(phen)]n(2)(H2 tda = thiodiglycolic acid,phen = 1,10-phenanthroline),were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by elemental analysis,IR,UV spectra,TG technique and X-ray crystallography.Complex 1 crystallizes in the orthorhombic system,space group Iba2 with a = 9.0417(14),b = 19.360(4),c = 7.5741(12),C4H4O4PbS,Mr = 355.32,V = 1325.8(4)3,Dc = 3.560 g·cm-3,F(000) = 1264,μ(MoKa) = 25.711 mm-1,S = 1.086 and Z = 8.The final refinement gave R = 0.0387 and wR = 0.0986 for 3077 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I).Complex 1 is a 2D infinite grid-like(4,4) topological structure constructed by PbII atoms and tda anions,in which tda ligands exhibit bis(syn,syn-bridging bidentate,chelating-bridging tetradentate) mode.Complex 2 crystallizes in the triclinic system,space group P1 with a = 8.3570(17),b = 8.7591(18),c = 10.895(2),α = 76.00(3),β = 80.50(3),γ = 77.61(3)°,C16H12N O4PbS,Mr = 535.53,V = 750.4(3)3,Dc = 2.370 g·cm-3,F(000) = 504,μ(MoKa) = 11.405 mm-1,S = 1.018 and Z = 2.The final refinement gave R = 0.0332 and wR = 0.0629 for 3360 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I).Complex 2 is a 1D chain structure,in which phen ligands are attached on both sides of the 1D chain and tda ligand exhibits a bis(syn,syn-bridging bidentate,chelating tridentate) mode.Finally,complex 2 is extended into a 2D supramolecular structure by strong π···π stacking interactions.     

Theoretical Calculations of the pKa Values of 1-Aryl-4-0rooylpiperazine Drugs in Aqueous Solution

Theoretical calculations were carried out to predict the aqueous-phase acidities of a series of drug 1-phenyl-4-propylpiperazine and its derivatives. The performances of the density functional theory（DFT） methods B3LYP and B3P86, solvation models[the polarized continuum model（PCM） and the conductor-like polarized conti- nuum model（CPCM）], and the basis set effect were tested. A comparison between the theoretical and experimental pKa values for para-substituted 1-phenyl-4-propylpiperazines reveals that the accuracy of B3LYP is better than that of B3P86, and the basis set 6-31＋＋G（d,p） and the CPCM model are suitable for calculating pKa values of the substituted 1-phenyl-4-propylpiperazine. For the investigated compounds, a reasonable agreement between the experimental and calculated oKo values was also observed.     

Hydrogenolysis of glycerol over HY zeolite supported Ru catalysts

An enhanced active and selective catalyst consisting of ruthenium supported on dealuminated HY zeolite has been prepared by a wet impregnation method. It was found that BET surface area of Ru/HY catalysts significantly increases after HCl treatment. This treatment also increases the concentration of strong acid sites in the catalyst. The hydrogenolysis of glycerol over 5 wt% Ru/HY catalyst was investigated at 190-220 ℃, an initial H2pressure of 3-6 MPa, and in 20 wt% glycerol aqueous solution. The results indicate that HCl treated Ru/HY catalyst shows higher activity compared with the untreated Ru/HY catalyst, and that the glycerol hydrogenolysis efficiency is influenced by the porosity and acidity of the support. A selectivity to 1,2-PDO of 81.3% at a glycerol conversion of 60.1% under 3 MPa H2pressure and 220 ℃ for 10 h was achieved over the modified Ru/HY catalyst with a 1.0 mol/L HCl treatment. It has also been shown that a longer reaction time, a higher temperature and a higher H2pressure have the positive effects on the glycerol hydrogenolysis efficiency of the enhanced Ru/HY.     

Antioxidant Activity of Substituted Enterolactone Derivatives in the Gas Phase and Water

ABSTRACT The antioxidant activity of ortho and meta substituted Enterolactone derivatives has been investigated in the gas phase and water.The reaction enthalpies of antioxidant activity of the studied derivatives have been calculated and compared with the corresponding values of Enterolactone.Results show that EWG substituents increase the BDE and IP,while the EDG ones rise in the PA.The Enterolactone derivatives with the lowest BDE,IP and PA values were identified as the compounds with high antioxidant activity.Results show that the substituents in the ortho position have high potential for the synthesis of novel Enterolactone derivatives.Results show that Enterolactone derivatives can processes their protective role via HAT and SPLET mechanism in gas phase and solvent,respectively.The calculated reaction enthalpies of the substituted Enterolactones have linear dependence with Hammett constants and EHOMO that can be utilized in the selection of suitable substituents for the synthesis of novel antioxidants based on Enterolactone.