Spectroscopic study on the interaction between[Hg（SCN）4]2- and hemoglobin

The interaction between[Hg（SCN）₄]^2- and hemoglobin（Hb） under conditions that simulate a physiological environment was investigated by UV-vis spectroscopy,fluorescence spectroscopy,resonance Rayleigh scattering（RRS） spectroscopy and circular dichroism（CD） spectroscopy.The results obtained from the change of UV-vis and CD spectra,the quenching of Hb fluorescence and the enhancement of RRS intensity proved that a 10:1 type complex was formed between[Hg（SCN）₄]^2- and Hb.The possible mechanism suggested for the interaction was that ten Hg（SCN）₄]^2- anions entered the four subunits of a Hb molecule to react with some residues to form an adduct by coordination and electrostatic forces.The coordination of[Hg（SCN）₄]^2- with Trp was the major cause of the fluorescence quenching of Hb.     

Coordination-driven self-assembly of dibenzo-18-crown-6 functionalized Pt(Ⅱ) metallacycles

Coordination-driven self-assembly was used to construct two metallacycles of a dicarboxylatefunctionalized dibenzo-18-crown-6 in combination with either a 0° anthracene-based clip-type acceptor or a 60° phenanthrene-based acceptor. The angularities of these moieties make them suitable for the formation of a [2 + 2] rectangle and a [3 + 3] triangle, respectively. The synthesis, characterization and host-guest chemistry of two metallacycles were described and supported by³¹P{¹     

Temperature-triggered phase transition in pyridazine hexafluorophosphate

The pyndazine hexafluorophosphate[C₄H₅N₂]⁺[PF₆]^-（1） undergoes a reversible phase transition around140 K,which was confirmed by the DSC measurement.Variable-temperature crystal structures determined at 293 K and 93 K show that the compound crystallizes in the same space group P2₁/c,indicating that 1 undergoes an iso-structural phase transition.As the temperature decreases,dielectric measurement of the title compound shows no significant change around the phase transition temperature.Classic hydrogen bonds are found between molecules at 293 K and 93 l< with similar packing arrangement.The most distinct difference between the low temperature and room temperature structures is the order-disorder transition of the hexafluorophosphate anion,which is probably the driving force of the phase transition.     

Synthesis and Structure of Binary Copper/Silver-Arsenic Clusters Derived from Zintl Ion As73-

Polyarsenides containing coinage metals,[As₇Cu(PPh₃)]^2-(1)and[M₂As₁₄]^4-(M=Cu,2;Ag,3),were synthesized by reactions of the nominal composition K₃As₇ with Group 11 metal complexes.The possible intermediate,cluster 1,was isolated from the solution phase through subtle changes in reaction conditions in the formation process of complex 2.Hence,we establish the pathway of the bimetallic bridged clusters[Cu₂As₁₄]^4-by the oxidation of the[As₇Cu(PPh₃)]^2-.Quantum chemical calculations reveal the presence of metallophilic interaction in clusters 2 and 3.     

Three-dimensional Co2V2O7·nH2O superstructures assembled by nanosheets for electrochemical energy storage

Hierarchical superstructures assembled by nanosheets can effectively prevent aggregation of nanosheets and improve performance in energy storage. Therefore, we proposed a facile hydrothermal method to obtain three-dimensional（3D） superstructure assembled by nanosheets. We found that the ratio of Co²⁺/HMTA affected the morphology of the samples, and the 3D hierarchical structures of are obtained while the ratio of Co²⁺/HMTA is 12:25. The hierarchical structures with sufficie...     

Syntheses and structures of tetranuclear Zn（Ⅱ） complexes with in situ generated macrocyclic Schiff base ligands:Applications in Zn2+ sensing

Three novel Zn（II） complexes,[Zn₄L¹Cl₄]-3H₂O（1）,[Zn₄L²Cl₄]-2DMF（2） and[Zn₄L³Cl₄]H₂O（3）,have been synthesized and structurally characterized.In these complexes,interesting 32-membered dodecadentate macrocyclic ligands were generated in situ by ’2 + 2’ type condensation reactions between a tetraamine and various dialdehydes.All the complexes are isostructurally tetranuclear Zn（Ⅱ） complexes,containing endogenous alkoxo and phenoxo bridges.Applications of the macrocyclic ligands as Zn²⁺ sensors have been investigated.Take H₄L¹ for example,it exhibits a 4-fold fluorescence enhancement upon the addition of 2 equiv.of Zn²⁺ in MeOH.     

Coordination-driven self-assembly of palladium(Ⅱ)-based metallacalixarenes as anion receptors using flexible pyridine-bridged diimidazole ligands

Two types of palladiu m(Ⅱ)-based metallacalixarenes[ML]²⁺and[ML₂]²⁺have been synthesized through coordination-driven self-assembly from a series of flexible pyridine-bridged diimidazole ligands[2,6-bis((1 H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl)pyridine(L¹),2,6-bis((1 H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)methyl)pyridine(L²),2,6-bis((1 H-naphtho[2,3-d]imidazol-1-yl)methyl)pyridine(L³)],with palladium(II)-based building blocks[Pd(BF₄)₂(M¹-BF_4)and(tmeda)Pd(NO₃)₂(M²-NO₃)(tmeda=N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-ethylenediamine)].All complexes were characterized by NMR spectroscopy(¹H NMR and¹³C NMR),mass spectrometry(CSIMS,ESI-HRMS)and elemental analysis.The single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis of[M¹L²_2](NO₃)₂,[M¹L³_2](NO₃)₂,[M¹L³_2](PF_6)_2 and[M~2 L³](NO₃)₂further confirmed the uniquely single bowl-shape and double bowl-shape structures.The anion binding properties within the metallacalixarenes as receptors were also investigated by NMR titration experiments in DMSO.     

Synthesis,Structure and Characterization of a New Silicophosphate,K_2SiP_4O_(13), with a Six-fold Coordinated Si

A potassium silicophosphate,K2SiP4O13,has been synthesized in molten polyphosphoric acid.It crystalizes in the triclinic space group P1^-(No.2)with a=4.8327(10),b=7.7403(15),c=14.485(3)?,a=82.29(3)°,β=83.31(3)°,γ=81.95°,V=529.02(19)?³,Z=2.The crystallographic structure features 2D layers of[SiP₄O₁₃]_∞in the ab plane with counter cations K⁺residing among the layers,and the anionic framework of[SiP₄O₁₃]_∞is composed of six-fold coordinated Si atoms and tetraphosphate anions by sharing vertex O atoms.The title compound was characterized by powder X-ray diffraction,IR and Raman spectroscopies,UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy,thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry.     

One novel multidimensional organic-inorganic hybrid based on polyoxometalates and copper chlorine coordination polymers with 4,4’-bipyridine ligands

One novel organic-inorganic hybrid materials with 4,4’-bipy ligands and copper chlorine coordination polymers as linkers,with new topology,{[Cu^I（4,4’-bipy）]₁₀Cl₂(SiW₁₂O₄₀)₂}·6H₂O（1）（4,4’-bipy = 4,4’-bipyridine）,has been hydrothermally synthesized. The single crystal X-ray structural analysis reveals that the structure of 1 is constructed from classical Keggin anions and[Cu^I（4,4’- bipy）]cations into a novel,three-dimensional（3D） polyoxometalates（POMs）based network.From the topological view,compound 1 is a novel（3.4⁴.5².6³）（3².4⁴.5⁶.6⁹） topology.The electrochemical and photocatalysis properties of 1 have been investigated in details.     

pH-Switched fluorescent pseudorotaxane assembly of cucurbit[7]uril with bispyridinium ethylene derivatives

¹H NMR spectra and fluorescence analysis revealed that the molecular shuttle and pseudorotaxane assembly of Q[7] with guest G²⁺ can be significantly switched via protonation and deprotonation of the terminal carboxylates of the guest.     

Novel phosphorus-silicon synergistic flame retardants:Synthesis and characterization

Three novel flame retardants containing both phosphorus and silicon elements in their structures,including[（1,1,3,3- tetramethyl-1,3-disiloxanediyl）di-2,1-ethanediyl]bis（diphenylphosphine oxide）（FR-1）,[（2,4,6,8-tetramethylcyclotetra-siloxane -2,4,6,8-tetrayl）tetra-2,1-ethanediyl]tetrakis[diphenylphosphine oxide]（FR-2） and 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octakis（di-phenylphosphine oxide-2,1-ethanediyl）pentacyclo[9.5.1.1^3,9.l^5,15.1^7,13]octasiloxane（FR-3） were synthesized by a convenient pathway from the reaction of diphenylphosphine oxide（DPPO） and vinyl-terminated siloxanes under the catalysis of triethylborane. The chemical structures of the target compounds were confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance(¹H NMR,¹³C NMR,²⁹Si NMR and ³¹P NMR),matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry（MALDI-TOF-MS） and Fourier transform infrared（FT IR） measurements.Thermogravimetric analysis（TGA） results indicated that the new flame retardants possessed good thermal stability both in nitrogen and in air.FR-3 containing polyhedral oligosilsesquioxanes（POSS） moiety exhibited the best thermal properties with a 10%weight loss temperature>400℃ and a residual weight ratio>39%at 700℃ .     

Revealing alkali metal ions transport mechanism in the atomic channels of Au@a-MnO2

Understanding alkali metal ions’(e.g., Li⁺/Na⁺/K⁺) transport mechanism is challenging but critical to improving the performance of alkali metal batteries. Herein using a-MnO₂nanowires as cathodes, the transport kinetics of Li⁺/Na⁺/K⁺in the 2 × 2 channels of a-MnO₂with a growth direction of [001] is revealed. We show that ion radius plays a decisive role in determining the ion transport and electrochemistry. R...     

Activating coordinative conjugated polymer via interfacial electron transfer for efficient CO2 electroreduction

With tunable local electronic environment,high mass density of MN₄ sites,and ease of preparation,metal-organic conjugated coordinative polymer(CCP) with inherent electronic conductivity provides a promising alternative to the well-known M-N-C electrocatalysts.Herein,the coordination reaction between Cu²⁺ and 1,2,4,5-tetraaminobenzene(TAB) was conducted on the surface of metallic Cu nanowires,forming a thin layer of CuN₄-based CCP(Cu-TAB) on the Cu nanowire.More i...     

Novel clicked tetrathiafulvalene-calix[4]arene assemblies:Synthesis and intermolecular electron transfer toward p-chloranil

Two tetrathiafulvalene-calix[4]arene assemblies（TTF-calix-1 and TTF-calix-2） have been synthesized by the click reaction.Both their cyclic voltammograms show,as expected,two one-electron quasi-reversible redox behavior.The UV-vis absorption spectra studies show that these two assemblies undergo progressive oxidation at the TTF moiety in presence of increasing amounts of Cu²⁺ or Hg²⁺. Moreover,the absorption studies show intermolecular electron transfer between compounds TTF-calix- 1 or TTF-calix-2 and p-chloranil may be promoted by specific metal ions such as Pb²⁺,Sc³⁺ etc.     

二苯并噻吩及其氧化物与离子液体相互作用的理论研究

采用密度泛函理论方法比较了DBT/DBTO₂和[BMIM]⁺[PF₆]^-/[BMIM]⁺[BF₄]^-的相互作用。对最稳定的[BMIM]⁺[PF₆]^-、[BMIM]⁺[PF₆]^--DBT、[BMIM]⁺[PF₆]^--DBTO₂、[BMIM]⁺[BF₄]^-、[BMIM]⁺[BF₄]^--DBT、[BMIM]⁺[BF₄]^--DBTO₂进行了NBO和AIM分析。结果表明,DBT和[BMIM]⁺[PF₆]^-/[BMIM]⁺[BF₄]^-中的咪唑环彼此相互平行,NBO和AIM分析表明它们之间发生了π-π相互作用。H1'和H9'形成的F…H氢键有利于π-π堆积作用的形成。DBTO₂倾向于趋近C2-H2和甲基基团形成O…H相互作用;DBTO₂优先吸附在[BMIM]⁺[PF₆]^-/[BMIM]⁺[BF₄]^-。在模拟油中,[BMIM]⁺[PF₆]^-和[BMIM]⁺[BF₄]^-离子液体对DBTO₂的萃取能力大于DBT,其原因是可能是DBTO₂具有较大的极性和O…H与F…H的氢键作用。     

A dual-switching spin-crossover framework with redox regulation and guest response

A dual-switching spin crossover metal-organic framework(SCO-MOF) [Fe(TPB){Pt^Ⅱ(CN)₄}]·3iPrOH·4H₂O(TPB = 1,2,4,5-tetra(pyridin-4-yl)benzene) is developed via the combination of redox-active framework and tunable guests. The reversible structural transformation between [Pt^Ⅱ(CN)₄]^2-and [Pt^ⅣBr₂(CN)₄]^2-moieties can be manipulated by redox post-synthetic modification(PSM), which results in the ...     

Preparation and characterization of a novel single crystal of Th(IV) with cucurbit[6]uril

One new single crystal [Th(NO₃)₂(H₂O)₆](CB₆)(NO₃)2·2H₂O was prepared using Th(NO₃)4·4H₂O and cucurbit[6]uril (CB₆) as reagents in HNO₃ aqueous solution by slow evaporation. The coordination number of Th⁴⁺ is ten. Th⁴⁺ is coordinated with six monodentate water molecules and two symmetric bidentate chelating nitrate ions, while other two nitrate ions act as the counterion anions. CB₆ is a second-sphere ligand which is hydrogen bonded to the water molecules of [Th(NO₃)₂(H₂O)₆]²⁺. Besides, there are also two free water molecules in the crystal system.     

Application of 2,2'-dithiobis(4-methylthiazole) as sensing material for construction of Lu~(3+) PVC-membrane sensor

In this work a new Lu³⁺ PVC-membrane sensor based on 2,2’-dithiobis（4-methylthiazole）（TMT） has been fabricated.The sensor exhibits a Nernstian slope of 19.6±0.4 mV decade（?） in the concentration range of 1.0×10⁶-1.0×10² mol L¹ and a detection limit of 6.8×10⁷ mol L¹.It could work well in the pH range of 2.7-9.6.The selectivity of the sensor against a lot of common alkaline,alkaline earth,transition,heavy metals and specially lanthanide ions was very good.     

Diarylheptanoids from the root bark of Juglans cathayensis

A new diarylheptanoid glucoside,（8R,9R）-17-methoxy-2-oxatricyclo[13.2.2.1^3.7]icosa-l（17）,3（20）,4,6, 15,18-hexaene-4,9,10-triol-9-O-β-D-glucopyranoside（1）,namely jugcathayenoside,together with two known diarylheptanoids,（+）-galeon（2） and 4-hydroxy-17-methoxy-2-oxatricyclo[13.2.2.1^3,7 ]icosa-1（17）,3（20）,4,6,15,18-hexaene-9-one（3）,were isolated from the root bark of Juglans cathayensis. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectroscopic data analysis.     

Synthesis and magnetic properties of complexes of a conjugated hyperbranched polymer containing bithiazole rings

A novel conjugated hyperbranched polymer containing bithiazole rings（PBTADB） was synthesized by polycondensation of 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxaldehyde and 2,2’-diamino-4,4’-bithiazole（DABT）.The structure of the hyperbranched polymer was confirmed by FT-IR and ¹H-NMR.PBTADB dissolved in organic polar solvents such as DMSO and NMP.Bithiazole rings were introduced to provide bidentate N-donor sites for binding metal ions.The metal complexes were prepared by chelation of the polymer with Co²⁺ and Sm³⁺.The magnetic behavior of coordination compounds was measured as a function of magnetic field strength（0-4.8×10⁶ A/m） at 5 K and as a function of temperature（5-300 K） at magnetic field strength of 2.4×10⁶ A/m.The magnetic hysteresis loops of PBTADB-Sm³⁺and PBTADB-Co²⁺showed the typical ’S’ shape at 5 K with the Curie-Weiss temperature T_θ=96 K and 41 K respectively.The results show that they exhibit properties of soft ferromagnetic materials.