Copper(II)/Palladium(II) catalysed highly selective cross-coupling of terminal alkynes in supercritical carbon dioxide

An efficient protocol for the synthesis of unsymmetrical 1,3-diynes was developed using supercritical carbon dioxide (ScCO₂) as the solvent. The direct coupling of two different terminal alkynes is catalysed by a bimetallic catalyst, CuCl₂·2H₂O/Pd(NH₃)₄Cl₂·H₂O, in the presence of the base tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA) and O₂. In pure ScCO₂, our bimetallic catalytic system maintains high activity over a wide substrate scope to provide unsymmetrical 1,3-diynes in good to excellent yields. In the proposed reaction mechanism, the synergistic cooperation between copper(II) and palladium(II) centres is responsible for the superior selectivity of the cross-coupling.     

Novel probes based on coumarin-bisdithiocarbamate system for selective recognition of Ag(I) in aqueous solution

Research on Chemical Intermediates - Two novel fluorescent probes (C1, C2), comprising a coumarin moiety as fluorophore and a pair of dithiocarbamates as recognition sites, were designed and...     

Polydopamine-based molecularly imprinting polymers on magnetic nanoparticles for recognition and enrichment of ochratoxins prior to their determination by HPLC

A polydopamine-based molecularly imprinted polymer was deposited on the surface of magnetite (ferroferric oxide) nanoparticles (Fe₃O₄@PDA MIPs) and is shown to be an efficient and fairly specific sorbent for the extraction of various ochratoxins. The MIPs were characterized by IR spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The adsorption capacities, evaluated through the langmuir adsorption isotherm model, are 1.8, 0.23 and 0.17 mg·g^?1 for ochratoxin A, ochratoxin B and ochratoxin C, respectively. Parameters such as the amount of magnetic MIPs, pH value, time for ultrasonication, elution solvent and volume were optimized. Following desorption from the MIP with acetonitrile, the ochratoxins were quantified by HPLC with fluorometric detection. Under optimal experimental conditions, the calibration plots are linear in the range of 0.01–1.0 ng·mL^?1 of OTA, 0.02–2.0 ng·mL^?1 of OTB, and 0.002–0.2 ng·mL^?1 of OTC. The LODs are between 1.8 and 18 pg·mL^?1, and the recoveries from spiked samples are 71.0% - 88.5%, with RSDs of 2.3–3.8% in case of rice and wine samples. The MIPs can be re-used for at least 7 times.

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Graphical abstract Schematic of the preparation of a magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer based on self-polymerization of dopamine in weakly alkaline solution. Ochratoxins are recognized owing to homologous cavities in the MIPs, and quantified by HPLC after desorption with acetonitrile.

     

Simultaneous determination of trace arsenic(III), antimony(III), total arsenic and antimony in Chinese medicinal herbs by hydride generation-double channel atomic fluorescence spectrometry

A new method was developed for simultaneous determination of trace arsenic and antimony in Chinese herbal medicines by hydride generation-double channel atomic fluorescence spectrometry with a Soxhlet extraction system and an n-octanol-water extraction system, respectively. The effects of analytical conditions on the fluorescence intensity were investigated and optimized. A water-dissolving and methanol-water-dissolving capability were compared. The contents of different species in five Chinese herbal medicines and their decoctions were analyzed. The concentration ratios of n-octanol-soluble As or Sb to water-soluble As or Sb were related to the kinds of medicine and the acidity of the decoction. Soxhlet extraction was found to be an effective method for plants pretreatment for determination of arsenic and antimony species in Chinese herbs; the interferences of coexisting ions were evaluated. The proposed method has the advantages of simple operation, high sensitivity and high speed, with 3σ detection limits of 0.094 μg g⁻¹ for As(III), 0.056 μg g⁻¹ for total As, 0.063 μg g⁻¹ for Sb(III) and 0.019 μg g⁻¹ for total Sb in a 1.0 g of the sample.     

(3R,5R)-3,5-二羟基-6-取代己酸不对称合成研究进展

概述近 2 0年来 ( 3R ,5R) 3 ,5 二羟基 6 取代己酸不对称合成进展 ,并提出其研究方向 .     

8-氨基喹啉-5-偶氮苯和8-氨基喹啉-5-偶氮对氯苯荧光光度法测定微量铬(V1)

8-氨基喹啉-5-偶氮苯(AQAP)是钯(Ⅱ),氰的显色剂,也是金(Ⅲ)和铜(Ⅱ)的荧光试剂。我们合成了AQAP及其氯代衍生物8-氨基喹啉-5-偶氮—对氯苯(AQAPC1)。发现它们均是优良的铬(Ⅵ)的荧光试剂,可以在上千倍Cr(Ⅲ)存在下测定微量铬(Ⅵ)。     

New Diterpenoids from Coleus forskohlii

Two new diterpenoids, forskolin G and H were isolated from the chloroform extract of the roots of Coleus forskohlii, and based on spectroscopic data,their structures were identified as 1α-hydroxy-6β,7β-diacetoxy-8,13-epoxylabd-14-ene-11-one(1),and 1α，6β-diacetoxy-8,13-epoxy labd-14-ene-11-one (2),respectively.     

Kinetics and reaction mechanism of phenol hydroxylation catalyzed by La-Cu_4FeAlCO_3

Phenol hydroxylation is an industrially important reaction, whose main products are catechol and hy-droquinone being diverse applications which are im-portant intermediates for perfumes, drugs, and phar-maceuticals and so on[1]. The processes using H2O2 a…     

The influence of cobalt doping on photocatalytic nano-titania: Crystal chemistry and amorphicity

Photocatalysts of nominal composition (Ti_1−xCo_x)O_2−δ with 0.001?x?0.05 were prepared via a sol-gel technique followed by air firing (200-1000 °C). The incorporation of cobalt inhibited crystal growth and slightly raised the anatase to rutile transformation temperature (∼700 °C). An amorphous component was invariably significant with the maximum content (41-53 wt%) appearing simultaneously with the removal of anatase, suggesting that rutile crystallizes via an aperiodic structure. While the introduction of cobalt shifted the apparent band gap to visible light energies this did not enhance performance as there was limited miscibility of cobalt in titania, non-catalytic secondary phases were present, and active Ti³⁺ sites were displaced by cobalt.     

Pyridine-keggin heteropoly compounds as catalyst for hydroxylation of phenol using hydrogen peroxide as oxidant

The pyridine-heteropoly compounds are very active catalysts for phenol hydroxylation to dihydroxybenzenes with hydrogen peroxide as oxidant in aqueous solutions. The conversion of phenol reaches 77.8%, and the selectivity for dihydroxybenzenes reaches 99%.