Novel Route to 2-Trifluoromethylated Benzofurans

A novel route for the synthesis of a variety of 2-trifluoromethylbenzofurans is reported. By selection of solvents, the key intermediates, 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropenyl phenyl acetates, were cyclized either to give 2-trifluoromethyl-substituted benzofurans or to yield trifluoromethyl modified o-alkynylphenols. The latter intermediates could also be cyclized to give 3-iodo-2-trifluoromethyl-substituted benzofurans.     

Flexible free-standing films morphology characterization: PVA/silica polymer network dispersed cholesteric liquid crystals films by sol-gel method

A novel flexible free-standing films of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/silica polymer network dispersed cholesteric liquid crystals (CLC) have been prepared by the sol-gel process. In the hydrolysis of silicon alkoxides tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) processes, the silica having -OH with the -OH groups on PVA formed polymer networks with Si-O-C bonds by dehydration. The cholesteric liquid crystals were incorporated into the networks. The free-standing films were obtained by the spin-coating method. In order to improve the compatibility and microstructure of the cholesteric liquid crystals with PVA/silica polymer networks, the amphiphilic compound of hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (HDTMA) was introduced into the forming film solutions. Effects of the different ratios of raw materials on the structure of films were investigated. The microscopic morphology of free-standing films and the uniform dispersion of CLCs in the films have been characterized by polarizing optical microscopy (POM), the field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrometer and atomic force microscope (AFM). The free-standing films exhibiting excellent CLC droplets dispersion, mechanical stability, and good flexibility could be useful for flexible displays, switchable optical elements and smart windows.     

Cu-MgO/USY催化甘油氢解制丙二醇(英文)

以USY为载体制备了一系列不同Cu和MgO负载量的酸碱双功能催化剂Cu-MgO/USY用于甘油氢解制丙二醇反应,并采用X射线粉末衍射、透射电镜、傅里叶红外光谱、NH3程序升温脱附等手段对该催化剂进行了表征.结果表明,负载后的USY载体其Y沸石特征峰保持完整,且MgO的加入提高了Cu在载体表面的分散度.在200 oC,3.5 MPa H2下反应10 h以及6%催化剂0.2Cu-MgO/USY(0.2 g Cu与1.0 g MgO负载于1.0 g USY上面)用量的条件下,甘油转化率达到83.6%,1,2-丙二醇及1,3-丙二醇的选择性分别为40%和19.4%.     

双金属纳米材料催化的有机反应进展

纳米催化介于均相催化与多相催化之间, 也称为”半多相催化”, 目前正受到人们越来越多的关注. 最近几年, 应用双金属纳米材料进行催化研究取得了很大进展, 使用这些催化材料可以增加反应活性和选择性, 而且能很好地得以回收. 本文综述了双金属纳米材料催化的各种有机反应, 如选择性氧化/氢化、偶联和其它反应(脱卤、酰胺化、还原氨化、芳基硼酸与烯酮的1,4-不对称加成和氢解). 将双金属纳米材料用于催化合成更加复杂的有机分子值得期待. 在双金属纳米有机催化领域, 基础理论和实际应用尚有较大的发展空间. 未来该领域的发展需要开展多学科的合作, 包括合理设计和可控制备相关的双金属纳米材料、深入理解催化机理及发展计算催化.     

Quantum dots co-sensitized solar cells: a new assembly process of CdS/CdSe linked to mesoscopic TiO2-nano-SiO2 hybrid film

A green and simple method was found to prepare CdS/CdSe co-sensitized photoelectrodes for the quantum dots sensitized solar cells application. All the assembly processes of CdS and CdSe quantum dots (QDs) were carried out in aqueous solution. CdS and CdSe QDs were sequentially assembled onto TiO₂-nano-SiO₂ hybrid film by two steps. Firstly, CdS QDs were deposited in situ over TiO₂-nano-SiO₂ hybrid film by the successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) process in water. Secondly, using 3-mercaptopropionic acid (3-MPA) as a linker molecule, the pre-prepared colloidal CdSe QDs (~3.0 nm) dissolved in water was linked onto the TiO₂-nano-SiO₂ hybrid film by the self-assembled monolayer technique with the mode of dropwise. The mode is simple and advantageous to saving materials and time. The results show that the photovoltaic performance of the cells is enhanced with the increase of SILAR cycles for TiO₂-nano-SiO₂/CdS photoelectrode. The power conversion efficiency of 2.15 % was achieved using the co-sensitization photoelectrode prepared by using 6 SILAR cycles of CdS plus CdSe (TiO₂-nano-SiO₂/CdS(6)/CdSe) under the illumination of one sun (AM1.5, 100 mW/cm²).     

Construction of a new one-dimensional Hg(II) coordination polymer [Hg4(Chbz)4(4,4′-Bipy)2(NO3)4 · H2O] n involving in situ chlorobenzene synthesis

A new 1D Hg(II) coordination polymer, [Hg₄(Chbz)₄(4,4′-Bipy)₂(NO₃)₄ · H₂O] _n (I) (Chbz = 2-chlorophenyl, 4,4′-Bipy = 4,4′-bipyridine), has been synthesized by the in situ synthesis of 2-chlorophenyl from the reaction of 2-chlorobenzoic acid, 4,4′-Bipy and mercury salt under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, TGA and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Complex I exhibits an interesting 1D infinite zigzag polymeric chain along the x axis. The photoluminescent measurements reveal that complex I exhibits fluorescent emission in the solid state at room temperature.     

无水AlCl_3催化PVC/PS反应性增容的研究

以无水AlCl3为催化剂,通过聚氯乙烯(PVC)与聚苯乙烯(PS)之间Friedel-Crafts反应,实现了PVC/PS共混体系的反应性增容,使PVC与PS熔融共混温度由160℃降为140℃;通过预碾磨和加入苯乙烯(St)的方法,提高材料韧性,制备了综合力学性能良好的PVC/PS合金材料.应用FTIR、DSC、SEM和力学性能测试等手段表征了合金材料的结构与性能.结果表明,FTIR出现了1943和838 cm-12个苯环对位被取代的特征吸收峰;DSC在89℃出现了玻璃化转变;SEM证明PVC/PS两相界面粘接性随AlCl3、St的加入越来越好.在PS、AlCl3和St的质量分数分别为6%,0.6%和9%时,实现了对PVC的增强增韧.合金拉伸强度达到60.54MPa,比PVC的49.35 MPa提高了22.7%;缺口冲击强度达到5.3 kJ/m2,比PVC的3.9 kJ/m2提高了35.9%.     

乙二胺导向合成的微孔晶体磷酸钴的转化现象

以乙二胺为模板剂(SDA)合成微孔晶体磷酸钴, 可以得到多种不同的结构. 本文在合成四种不同结构类型的微孔磷酸钴(命名为CoPO-en-1, CoPO-en-2, CoPO-en-3, CoPO-en-4, en 为乙二胺的英文缩写)过程中发现, 它们之间不仅可以在水热合成条件下相互转化, 在焙烧处理条件下也能实现转化. 研究发现, 在水热合成过程中, CoPO-en-2、CoPO-en-4 分别是CoPO-en-1、CoPO-en-3 的晶化中间物, 在较低晶化温度下或者较高温度的晶化初期, 可以发现它们的身影. 一旦晶化温度升高或者晶化时间延长, 它们就分别转化为CoPO-en-1和CoPO-en-3. 在合成产物的热处理过程中发现: CoPO-en-2、CoPO-en-3、CoPO-en-4 都能够通过焙烧转化为CoPO-en-1. 这种现象表明, 几种微孔磷酸钴结构间的稳定性存在递变关系.