二氢吲哚类染料用于染料敏化太阳能电池光敏剂的比较

采用密度泛函理论(DFT)和含时密度泛函理论(TD-DFT)对四种二氢吲哚染料进行研究, 从中筛选出相对优秀的染料敏化太阳能电池光敏剂. 对前线分子轨道的计算表明, 二氢吲哚染料的前线分子轨道结构非常有利于染料激发态向TiO2电极的电子注入. 对真空中的紫外和可见光吸收光谱的计算表明, 二氢吲哚染料的吸收光谱与太阳辐射光谱匹配较好. 对染料分子的能级计算表明, 二氢吲哚染料的能级结构比较适合于I-/I-3作电解液的TiO2纳米晶太阳能电池的光敏剂. 二氢吲哚染料最低未占据分子轨道(LUMO) 能级均比TiO2晶体导带边能级高, 能够保证激发态染料分子高效地向TiO2电极转移电子. 二氢吲哚染料最高占据分子轨道(HOMO)的能级比I-/I-3能级低, 保证了失去电子的染料分子能够顺利地从电解液中得到电子. 与实验数据比较, 得出在提高染料敏化太阳能电池转换效率方面, 对染料的关键要求是LUMO能级的位置. 染料分子的稳定性是染料敏化太阳能电池使用寿命的关键因素. 通过对化学键键长的比较表明, 二氢吲哚染料的分子稳定性基本相同. 对计算结果的分析表明, 二氢吲哚染料1(ID1)的LUMO能级最高, 分子稳定性最好, 在酒精溶液中的吸收光谱与太阳辐射光谱匹配很好, 在同类染料中是较好的染料敏化太阳能电池光敏剂.     

染料敏化纳米晶体TiO2太阳能电池的对电极结构

通过对染料敏化纳米晶体TiO₂太阳能电池的对电极的结构进行改进,设计了一种可大容量储存电解质和补充电解质的新型对电极结构.当染料敏化纳米晶体TiO₂太阳能电池因液态电解质挥发泄漏而失效时,可以对其进行液态电解质的及时补充,从而使失效的染料敏化纳米晶体TiO₂太阳能电池重新恢复工作.该新型对电极结构为解决染料敏化纳米晶体TiO₂太阳能电池由于液态电解质泄漏导致的寿命降低问题提供了一种新的解决方法.     

基于p型光电极的染料敏化太阳能电池研究进展

基于p型光电极的染料敏化太阳能电池是一种受到广泛关注的新型太阳能电池。根据电池的结构不同可以将其分为p型和p-n叠层型染料敏化太阳能电池。其中p-n型叠层染料敏化太阳能电池的理论光电效率可以达到43%,高于传统的基于n型TiO_2光阳极的染料敏化太阳能电池理论效率(30%),引起了科学界的高度关注。本文将总结基于p型光电极染料敏化太阳能电池(p型和p-n型叠层器件)的研究成果,重点介绍用于p型和p-n型叠层染料敏化太阳能电池的电极材料,染料及电解质的研究进展;同时总结目前该类电池发展中亟需解决的问题以及进一步提高器件效率的途径。     

双链结构有机光敏染料的合成及性能

设计合成了2个含双D-π-A结构的新型有机光敏染料DP1和DP2,利用高分辨质谱(HRMS)、核磁共振氢谱及核磁共振碳谱对其结构进行了表征。 研究了2个染料的光物理和电化学性质,并将其应用于染料敏化太阳能电池(DSSCs)的制作中。 在100×10-3 W/cm2(AM 1.5) 模拟太阳光的照射下,由染料DP2所制备的敏化太阳能电池的光电转化效率为4.10%;开路电压(Voc)、短路电流密度(Jsc)和填充因子(FF)分别为0.63 V、8.59×10-3 A/cm2和0.76。 而在同等条件下,由染料DP1所制作的染料敏化电池光电转化效率为3.83%。     

具有推拉电子结构卟啉染料的合成及其在染料敏化太阳能电池中的应用

将N,N’-二-(9,9’-二己基芴)胺作为电子供体引入具有推拉电子结构的卟啉染料中,设计合成了2个新的染料敏化太阳能电池(DSSCs)敏化剂WP-1和WP-2。利用核磁共振氢谱和高分辨质谱对染料结构进行了表征。测试了染料的紫外-可见吸收光谱。将其应用于染料敏化太阳能电池中,在模拟太阳光(100×10-3W/cm2)照射下,染料WP-1和WP-2敏化电池的能量转换效率分别达到了4.01%和7.07%。WP-2敏化的电池封装后经自然光照射500 h后,光电效率仍能维持在初始效率的98%以上。说明N,N’-二-(9,9’-二己基芴)胺作为电子供体,很适合推拉电子结构的卟啉染料。不仅丰富了用于卟啉染料的电子供体的种类,也为进一步将二芴胺衍生物引入到卟啉染料中的研究奠定了基础。     

基于p型光电极的染料敏化太阳能电池研究进展

基于p型光电极的染料敏化太阳能电池是一种受到广泛关注的新型太阳能电池。根据电池的结构不同可以将其分为p型和p-n叠层型染料敏化太阳能电池。其中p-n型叠层染料敏化太阳能电池的理论光电效率可以达到43%,高于传统的基于n型TiO₂光阳极的染料敏化太阳能电池理论效率（30%）,引起了科学界的高度关注。本文将总结基于p型光电极染料敏化太阳能电池（p型和p-n型叠层器件）的研究成果,重点介绍用于p型和p-n型叠层染料敏化太阳能电池的电极材料,染料及电解质的研究进展;同时总结目前该类电池发展中亟需解决的问题以及进一步提高器件效率的途径。     

有序宏孔-介孔TiO_2薄膜的制备及其在染料敏化太阳能电池中的应用

我们使用表面活性剂P123和聚苯乙烯球双模板技术,合成了多级有序的宏孔/介孔TiO2薄膜,并将其与P25多孔薄膜复合形成双层结构的染料敏化太阳能电池光阳极.实验结果表明,宏孔/介孔TiO2薄膜层的引入,有效地提高了光阳极对太阳光的散射以及捕获能力,从而提高了染料敏化太阳能电池的光电转化效率.与使用单一P25光阳极的染料敏化太阳能电池相比,双层TiO2结构的染料敏化太阳能电池所产生的短路光电流密度从7.49上升到了10.65mA/cm2,开路电压也从0.65提高到了0.70V.在太阳光强度为AM1.5时所测得的光电转化效率表明,双层TiO2结构的染料敏化太阳能电池的光电转化效率为5.55%,比单层P25结构的染料敏化太阳能电池的光电转化效率提升了83%.     

新型染料敏化剂三苯基咪唑丙烯酸的合成及其光电性能

以苯偶姻、苯甲醛和丙二酸为原料经3步反应合成了新型三苯基咪唑系染料敏化剂(TPIA),其结构经1H NMR,13C NMR,IR和MS表征,并分析了咪唑的环化反应机理。将TPIA用于染料敏化太阳能电池染料敏化剂,表明TPIA具有良好的光电转换性能,TPIA的乙醇饱和溶液吸附敏化光阳极24 h的DSSC光电转换效率为1.90%,填充因子为74.5%。     

全固态介观太阳能电池:从染料敏化到钙钛矿

介观太阳能电池(Mesoscopic Solar Cells)作为新一代太阳能电池的突出代表, 具有原材料来源丰富, 制备工艺简单, 光电转换效率高等优点, 从而具有广阔的应用前景. 本工作简要评述了全固态介观太阳能电池从染料敏化太阳能电池(Dye-sensitized solar cells)发展到钙钛矿太阳能电池(Perovskite solar cells)过程中新材料、新技术和新概念的研究进展. 1998年, Grätzel课题组首次将固态有机空穴传输材料spiro-OMeTAD应用到染料敏化太阳能电池中, 制备出全固态染料敏化太阳能电池, 虽然仅获得了0.74%的光电转换效率, 但是却使得全固态染料敏化太阳能电池迅速发展成为介观太阳能电池的重要研究方向. 2012年, Park与Grätzel课题组合作, 使用钙钛矿型吸光材料(CH₃NH₃)PbI₃作为敏化剂, spiro-OMeTAD作为空穴收集层, 制备出光电转换效率达到9.7%的全固态介观太阳能电池, 又被称为钙钛矿太阳能电池. 自此, 基于钙钛矿材料的介观太阳能电池迅速成为太阳能电池领域的研究热点. 目前, 钙钛矿太阳能电池的最高公证效率已经达到20.1%. 钙钛矿太阳能电池作为介观太阳能电池商业化道路上里程碑式的突破, 在材料开发、界面优化以及器件稳定性方面的研究仍充满挑战, 也期待新的突破.     

染料敏化纳米太阳能电池

本文介绍了染料敏化纳米太阳能电池的结构和原理,对纳米TiO₂膜、敏化染料、空穴传输材料的研究进展进行了综述.     

High performance low band gap polymer solar cells with a non-conventional acceptor

A novel C70 fullerene derivative was designed and synthesized by [4+2] cyclic addition reaction between indene derivative (methyl 1H-indene-3-carboxylate) and C70. The absorption and photoluminescence of H120 and its mixed films with different polymer donor materials were investigated, as well as its electrochemical property and electron mobility. It was found that H120 has 0.05 eV higher LUMO level than that of PC(70)BM. Its electron mobility reached 6.32 × 10(-4) cm(2) V(-1) s(-1), which is slightly lower than 9.55 × 10(-4) cm(2) V(-1) s(-1) of PC(70)BM. The photovoltaic devices based on P3HT, and two high efficiency low band gap polymers, PBDTTT-C and PBDTTDPP as donors, with H120 as an acceptor gave power conversion efficiencies of 4.2%, 6.0% and 6.2%, respectively.     

Fused structures in the polymer backbone to investigate the photovoltaic and electrochromic properties of donor–acceptor‐type conjugated polymers

In this study, two new benzotriazole (BTz) and dithienothiophene (DTT) containing conjugated polymers were synthesized. After successful characterizations of the monomers by proton‐nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H NMR) and carbon‐NMR (¹³C NMR) techniques, poly(4‐(dithieno[3, 2‐b:2′,3′‐d]thiophen‐2‐yl)‐2‐(2‐octyldodecyl)‐2H‐benzo[d][1,2,3] triazole) P1 and poly(4‐(5‐(dithieno[3,2‐b:2′,3′‐d]thiophen‐2‐yl)thiophen‐2‐yl)‐2‐(2‐octyldodecyl)‐7‐(thiophen‐2‐yl)‐2H‐benzo[d][1,2,3]triazole) P2 were synthesized via a typical Stille coupling. Electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical studies showed that both polymers can be multipurpose materials and used in electrochromic and photovoltaic applications. Reported study indicated that incorporation of DTT into the structure leads to fast switching times compared with BTz‐based polymers and competent percentage transmittance in the near‐infrared region. Multichromism is important in the context of low‐cost flexible display device technology and both polymers are ambipolar and processable as well as multichromic. Throughout the preliminary photovoltaic studies, the best performances of photovoltaic devices were found as V_oc = 0.49 V, J_sc = 0.83 mA/cm², fill factor (FF) = 34.4%, and power conversion efficiency (PCE) = 0.14% for P1 , and as V_oc = 0.35 V, J_sc = 1.57 mA/cm², FF = 38.2%, and PCE = 0.21% for P2 . © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2013     

Phosphino imidazoles and imidazolium salts for Suzuki C-C coupling reactions

The consecutive syntheses of imidazoles 1-(4-X-C(6)H(4))-4,5-R(2)-(c)C(3)HN(2) (3a, X = Br, R = H; 3b, X = I, R = Me; 3c, X = H, R = Me; 5, X = Fc, R = H; 7, X = C≡CFc, R = H; 9, X = C(6)H(5), R = Me; Fc = Fe(η(5)-C(5)H(4))(η(5)-C(5)H(5))), phosphino imidazoles 1-(4-X-C(6)H(4))-2-PR'(2)-4,5-R(2)-(c)C(3)N(2) (11a-k; X = Br, I, Fc, FcC≡C, Ph; R = H, Me; R' = Ph, (c)C(6)H(11), (c)C(4)H(3)O), imidazolium salts [1-(4-X-C(6)H(4))-3-R'-4,5-R(2)-(c)C(3)HN(2)]I (16a; X = Br, R = H, R' = n-Bu; 16b, X = Br, R = H, R' = n-C(8)H(17); 16c, X = I, R = Me, R' = n-C(8)H(17), 16d, X = H, R = Me, R' = n-C(8)H(17)) and phosphino imidazolium salts [1-C(6)H(5)-2-PR'(2)-3-n-C(8)H(17)-4,5-Me(2)-(c)C(3)N(2)]PF(6) (17a, R' = C(6)H(5); 17b, R' = (c)C(6)H(11)) or [1-(4-P(C(6)H(5))(2)-C(6)H(4))-3-n-C(8)H(17)-4,5-Me(2)-(c)C(3)HN(2)]PF(6), (20) and their selenium derivatives 1-(4-X-C(6)H(4))-2-P([double bond, length as m-dash]Se)R'(2)-4,5-R(2)-(c)C(3)N(2) (11a-Se-f-Se; X = Br, I; R = H, Me; R' = C(6)H(5), (c)C(6)H(11), (c)C(4)H(3)O) are reported. The structures of 11a-Se and [(1-(4-Br-C(6)H(4))-(c)C(3)H(2)N(2)-3-n-Bu)(2)PdI(2)] (19) in the solid state were determined. Cyclovoltammetric measurements were performed with the ferrocenyl-containing molecules 5 and 7 showing reversible redox events at E(0) = 0.108 V (ΔE(p) = 0.114 V) (5) and E(0) = 0.183 V (ΔE(p) = 0.102 V) (7) indicating that 7 is more difficult to oxidise. Imidazole oxidation does not occur up to 1.3 V in dichloromethane using [(n-Bu)(4)N][B(C(6)F(5))(4)] as supporting electrolyte, whereas an irreversible reduction is observed between -1.2 - -1.5 V. The phosphino imidazoles 11a-k and the imidazolium salts 17a,b and 20, respectively, were applied in the Suzuki C-C cross-coupling of 2-bromo toluene with phenylboronic acid applying [Pd(OAc)(2)] as palladium source. Depending on the electronic character of 11a-k, 17a,b and 20 the catalytic performance of the in situ generated catalytic active species can be predicted. As assumed, more electron-rich phosphines with their higher donor capability show higher activity and productivity. Additionally, 11e was applied in the coupling of 4-chloro toluene with phenylboronic acid showing an excellent catalytic performance when compared to catalysts used by Fu, Beller and Buchwald. Furthermore, 11e is eligible for the synthesis of sterically hindered biaryls under mild reaction conditions. C-C Coupling reactions with the phosphino imidazolium salts 17b and 20 in ionic liquids [BMIM][PF(6)] and [BDMIM][BF(4)] were performed, showing less activity than in common organic solvents.     

三重桥氧三核铁脂肪酸配合物FAB和EI质谱研究

本文报道三重桥氧三核铁脂肪酸配合物[Fe_3(μ_3～O)(μ-O_2CR)_6(H_2O)]_3~+(R=CH_3,C_2H_5,C_3H_7,C_4H_9,C_(15)H_(31)和C_(17)H_(35))的快原子轰击(FAB)和电子轰击(EI)质谱。在FAB—MS谱中观察到四种系列离子:Ⅰ.[Fe_3O(O_2CR)_n]~+n=2-6;Ⅱ.[Fe_3O(O_2CR)_nO]~+n=1-4;Ⅲ.[Fe_2O(O_2CR)_n]~+n=1-3;Ⅳ.[Fe_2(O_2CR)_n]~+n=2-4;以及与底物所形成的加合离子[Fe_3O(O_2CR)_n·NBA-1]~+n=3-5(NBA是间-硝基苄醇)。在EI—MS谱中,除上述Ⅰ—Ⅳ离子(其中n的数目略有差异)外,还观察到含三个配位水的完整阳离子[Fe_3(O_2CR)_6(H_2O)_3]~+及其与配体羧酸的加合离子[Fe_3O(0_2CR)_n(H_20)_3·RCOOH+H]~+n=4-6,(Fe_3O(O_2CR)_nO(H_2O)3·RCOOH+H]~+n=2—4和Fe(O_2CR)_n]~+n=1—3。分析了它们的断裂规律,探讨了从中所获得的有益启示。     

Cluster oxalate complexes [M3(mu3-Q)(mu2-Q2)3(C2O4)3]2- and [Mo3(mu3-Q)(mu2-Q)3(C2O4)3(H2O)3]2- (M = Mo, W; Q = S, Se): mechanochemical synthesis and crystal structure

Mechanochemical reaction of cluster coordination polymers 1infinity[M3Q7Br4] (M = Mo, W; Q = S, Se) with solid K2C2O4 leads to cluster core excision with the formation of anionic complexes [M3Q7(C2O4)3]2-. Extraction of the reaction mixture with water followed by crystallization gives crystalline K2[M3Q7(C2O4)3].0.5KBr.nH2O (M = Mo, Q = S, n = 3 (1); M = Mo, Q = Se, n = 4 (2); M = W, Q = S, n = 5 (3)). Cs2[Mo3S7(C2O4)3].0.5CsCl.3.5H2O (4) and (Et4N)1.5H0.5K{[Mo3S7(C2O4)3]Br}.2H2O (5) were also prepared. Close Q...Br contacts result in the formation of ionic triples {[M3Q7(C2O4)3](2)Br}5- in 1-4 and the 1:1 adduct {[Mo3S7(C2O4)3]Br}3- in 5. Treatment of 1 or 2 with PPh(3) leads to chalcogen abstraction with the formation of [Mo3(mu3-Q)(mu2-Q)3(C2O4)3(H2O)3]2-, isolated as (Ph4P)2[Mo3(mu3-S)(mu2-S)3(C2O4)3(H2O)3].11H2O (6) and (Ph4P2[Mo3(mu3-Se)(mu2-Se)3(C2O4)3(H2O)3].8.5H2O.0.5C2H5OH (7). All compounds were characterized by X-ray structure analysis. IR, Raman, electronic, and 77Se NMR spectra are also reported. Thermal decomposition of 1-3 was studied by thermogravimetry.     

Synthesis and characterization of a family of penta- and tetra-manganese(III) complexes derived from an assembly system containing tert-butylphosphonic acid

A family of manganese complexes, [Mn 5O 3( t-BuPO 3) 2(MeCOO) 5(H 2O)(phen) 2] ( 1), [Mn 5O 3( t-BuPO 3) 2(PhCOO) 5(phen) 2] ( 2), [Mn 4O 2( t-BuPO 3) 2(RCOO) 4(bpy) 2] (R = Me, ( 3); R = Ph, ( 4)), NBu (n) 4[Mn 4O 2(EtCOO) 3(MeCOO) 4(pic) 2] ( 5), NR' 4[Mn 4O 2( i-PrCOO) 7(pic) 2] (R' = Bu (n) , ( 6); R' = Et, ( 7)), were synthesized and characterized. The seven manganese clusters were all prepared from a reaction system containing tert-butylphosphonic acid, Mn(O 2CR) 2 (R = Me, Ph) and NR' 4MnO 4 (R' = Bu (n) , Et) with similar procedures except for using different N-containing ligands (1,10-phenanthroline (phen), 2,2'-bipyridine (bpy) and picolinic acid (picH)) as coligands. The structures of these complexes vary with the N-containing donors. Both the cores of complexes 1 and 2 feature three mu 3-O and two capping t-BuPO 3 (2-) groups bridging five Mn (III) atoms to form a basket-like cage structure. Complexes 3 and 4 both have one [Mn 4(mu 3-O) 2] (8+) core with four coplanar Mn (III) atoms disposed in an extended "butterfly-like" arrangement and two capping mu 3- t-BuPO 3 (2-) binding to three manganese centers above and below the Mn 4 plane. Complexes 5, 6, and 7 all possess one [Mn 4(mu 3-O) 2] (8+) core just as complexes 3 and 4, but they display a folded "butterfly-like" conformation with the four Mn (III) atoms nonplanar. Thus, the seven compounds are classified into three types, and three representative compounds 1.2H 2O.MeOH.MeCN , 3.6H 2O.2MeCOOH , and 5.0.5H 2O have been characterized by IR spectroscopy, ESI-MS spectroscopy, magnetic measurements and in situ UV-vis-NIR spectroelectrochemical analysis. Magnetic susceptibility measurements reveal the existence of both ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic interactions between the adjacent Mn (III) ions in compound 1.2H 2O.MeOH.MeCN , and antiferromagnetic interactions in 3.6H 2O.2MeCOOH and 5.0.5H 2O. Fitting the experimental data led to the following parameters: J 1 = -2.18 cm (-1), J 2 = 6.93 cm (-1), J 3 = -13.94 cm (-1), J 4 = -9.62 cm (-1), J 5 = -11.17 cm (-1), g = 2.00 ( 1.2H 2O.MeOH.MeCN ), J 1 = -5.41 cm (-1), J 2 = -35.44 cm (-1), g = 2.13, zJ' = -1.55 cm (-1) ( 3.6H 2O.2MeCOOH ) and J 1 = -2.29 cm (-1), J 2 = -35.21 cm (-1), g = 2.02, zJ' = -0.86 cm (-1) ( 5.0.5H 2O ).     

One-step redox route to N-heterocyclic phosphenium ions

One-step reactions of the appropriate N-alkyl-, N-cycloalkyl-, and N-aryl-substituted alpha-diimines with PI3 afforded >80% yields of the triiodide salts of the following N-heterocyclic phosphenium ions, [(R1NC(R2)C(R2)NR1)P]+: 3 (R1 = t-Bu; R2 = H); 4 (R1 = 2,6-i-Pr2C6H3; R2 = H), 5 (R1 = Mes; R2 = H), 6 (R1 = 2,6-i-Pr2C6H3; R2 = H), and 7 (R1 = cyclohexyl; R2 = H). Treatment of 3 and 6 with NaB(C6H5)4 resulted in virtually quantitative yields of the corresponding [B(C6H5)4]- salts 8 and 9, respectively. The X-ray crystal structures of 3 and 5-9 were determined.     

Dihydrocytosines and cytokines from 3-aminopropionitriles

The synthesis of dihydrocytosines 4 from 3-aminopropionitriles 1 has been broadened and the dihydrocytosines themselves have now been successfully converted to cytosines 9 . Unsubstituted 3-(H, alkyl or aryl) aminopropionitriles ( 1 , X = H) convert with cyanate to 1-(H, alkyl or aryl)-1-(2-cyanoethyl)ureas ( 2 , X = H), which in turn easily cyclize with anhydrous strong acid or base to 1-(H, alkyl or aryl)-5,6-dihydrocytosines ( 4 , X = H). The 1-arylaminopropionitriles ( 1 , X = H) which are poorly reactive with cyanic acid combine readily with benzoylureas to form 3-benzoyl-1-(2-cyanoethyl)-1-arylureas ( 3 , X = H). These benzoylureas likewise cyclize with strong acid or base but with simultaneous elimination of the benzoyl moiety to yield the 1-aryldihydrocytosines 4 (X = H). Amines have successfully been added to 2-chloroacrylonitrile to yield 2-chloro-3-(amino and substituted amino)propionitriles ( 1 , X = Cl). These 2-chloropropionitriles also could be converted with cyanate or benzoylisocyanate to ureas and benzoylureas, respectively (1-(H or alkyl)-1-(2-chloro-2-cyanoethyl)ureas ( 2 , X = Cl) or 1-(H or alkyl)-1-(2-chloro-2-cyanoethyl)-3-benzoylureas ( 3 , X = Cl). The chlorine substituted ureas were unstable especially to base and to heat but with anhydrous acid were cyclized in high yield to 1-(H or alkyl)-5-chloro-5,6-dihydro-cytosines ( 4 , X = Cl). Direct chlorination of unsubstituted dihydrocytosines 4 (X = H) did not afford these same 5-chlorodihydrocytosines 4 (X = Cl) under any conditions investigated. 1-Ethyl-5,6-dihydrocytosine ( 4b ) as the cation (hydrobromide) is converted directly in good yield to 1-ethylcytosine hydrobromide ( 7 ) by bromine in nitrobenzene at 140-160° in a concomitant bromination dehydrobromination reaction. 1-(Alkyl or aryl)-5,6-dihydrocytosines ( 4 , X = H) are halogenated at low temperature in the presence of base to form (N³ or N⁴)halogenodihydrocytosines ( 8 , R = H). The N-chlorodihydrocytosines 8 are stable. The N-bromo and N-iodo compounds isomerize spontaneously to 5-halogeno-5,6-dihydrocytosines ( 4 , X = Br, I; R = H). The 5-halogeno-5,6-dihydrocytosines 4 (X = Cl, Br, I) whether from cyclization or direct halogenation are readily dehydrohalogenated to the corresponding cytosines 9.     

Synthesis, structures of (aminopyridine)nickel complexes and their use for catalytic ethylene polymerization

A series of α-aminopyridines in the form of (2,6-C(6)H(3)N)(R(1))(CHR(2)NR(3)R(4)) (R(1) = R(2) = H R(3) = H R(4) = (i)Pr (L1a), R(4) = (t)Bu (L1b), R(4) = Ph (L1c), R(4) = 2,6-Me(2)C(6)H(3) (L1d), R(4) = 2,6-(i)Pr(2)C(6)H(3) (L1e), R(1) = R(2) = H R(3) = R(4) = Et (L1f), R(1) = H R(2) = Me R(3) = H R(4) = (i)Pr (L2a), R(4) = Ph (L2c), R(4) = 2,6-Me(2)C(6)H(3) (L2d), R(4) = 2,6-(i)Pr(2)C(6)H(3) (L2e), R(1) = Me R(2) = H R(3) = H R(4) = 2,6-(i)Pr(2)C(6)H(3) (L3e)) and β-aminopyridines in the form of (2-C(6)H(4)N)(CH(2)CH(2)NR(1)R(2)) (R(1) = H R(2) = (i)Pr (4a), R(2) = (t)Bu (L4b), R(1) = R(2) = Et (L4f)) have been prepared. Their corresponding halonickel complexes 1a-4f are synthesized by ligand substitution from (DME)NiBr(2) and the molecular structures are characterized. Four types of coordination modes include four-coordinate mononuclear species with one ligand, five-coordinate mononuclear species with two ligands, five-coordinate dinuclear species with two ligands, and a six-coordinate polymeric framework were determined by X-ray crystallography. Using methylaluminoxanes (MAO) as the activator, the nickel complexes can catalyze ethylene polymerization under moderate pressure and ambient temperature. The activity reaches 10(5) g PE mol(-1) Ni h. The PE products with high branching and high crystallinity have M(n) ~ 10(3) with PDI < 2.     

Preparations, structures, and magnetic properties of a series of novel copper(II)-lanthanide(III) coordination polymers via hydrothermal reaction

The hydrothermal reaction of Ln2O3 (Ln = Er, Gd, and Sm), pyridine-2,5-dicarboxylic acid (H2pydc), and Cu(II) reagents (CuO, Cu(OAc)2-2H2O, or CuCl2-2H2O) with a mole ratio of 1:2:4 resulted in the formation of six polymeric Cu(II)-Ln(III) complexes, [(Ln2Cu3(pydc)6(H2O)12)-4H2O]n (Ln = Er (1); Ln = Gd (2)), [(Ln4Cu2(pydc)8(H2O)12)-4H2O]n (Ln = Sm (3); Ln = Gd (4); Ln = Er (5)), and [(Gd2Cu2(pydc)4(H2O)8)-Cu(pydc)2-12H2O]n (6). 1 and 2 are isomorphous and crystallize in triclinic space group Ponebar. Compounds 3-5 are isomorphous and crystallize in monoclinic space group P2(1)/c. Compound 6 crystallizes in triclinic space group Ponebar. Complexes 1 and 2 have one-dimensional zigzag chain structures and compounds 3-5 display three-dimensional wavelike polymeric structures, while 6 has an infinite sandwich-type structure. The different structures of the complexes are induced by the different forms of Cu(II) reagents; the reactions of Cu(OAc)2-2H2O yield high Cu/Ln ratio products 1, 2, and 6, while the reactions of CuO or CuCl2-2H2O/2,2'-bipyridine results in low Cu/Ln ratio compounds 3-5. Temperature-dependent magnetic susceptibilities for 2, 4, and 5 were studied, and the thermal stabilities of complexes 2 and 4 were examined.