Biogenetic type synthesis of (±)-concinndiol and (±)-aplysin 20

Based on the biogenetical consideration, the titled natural products were synthesized via the common intermediate ($\text{7}$).     

Crystal and molecular structure of 10,20-epoxy-grayanotoxin-II

The photooxidation with HgO in benzene and the hydrolysis with 2%-KOH in methanol of the grayanotoxin (GTX) derivative (4) gave a 10,20-epoxy-grayanotoxin-II(5). The crystal structure of (5) has been determined by X-ray diffraction at room temperature. The crystal is monoclinic, space group P2₁, with a = 14.248(10) Å, b = 6.670(10) Å, c = 9.990(10) Å, = 105.507(8)°, V = 914.9(2) ų, Z = 2. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined by full-matrix least squares methods to a final R1 = 0.046 (wR2 = 0.0833) for 1161 independent reflections. The molecule has a pentacyclic structure consisting of two five-membered, one six-membered, one seven-membered, and one three-membered rings. The three-membered ring is connected with the seven-membered ring by spiro-type bond.     

Comprehensive study combining surface science and real catalyst for NO direct decomposition

The catalytic activity of Pd/Al2O3 prepared from various palladium precursors for direct NO decomposition is closely related to the fraction of surface step sites capable of dissociating NO, on the basis of a surface science study using single-crystal model catalyst.     

Cyclobutadiene dianions consisting of heavier group 14 elements: synthesis and characterization

The first "heavy" cyclobutadiene dianions (CBD2-), tetrakis(di-tert-butylmethylsilyl)-1,2-disila-3,4-digermacyclobutadiene dianion 22- and tetrakis(di-tert-butylmethylsilyl)tetrasilacyclobutadiene dianion 42-, have been synthesized by the reductive dehalogenation of the corresponding precursors with potassium graphite in THF. Structural characterization of [K+(thf)2]2.22- and [K+(thf)2]2.42- has been achieved by X-ray crystallography, showing that the central four-membered ring is significantly folded and has two eta2-1,3-coordinated potassium cations accommodated above and below the ring. The "heavy" CBD2-'s 22- and 42- were found to be nonaromatic compounds, a conclusion that was supported by nucleus-independent chemical shift (NICS) calculations showing a lack of diatropic ring current effects.     

Phosphasilaferracyclopropane: an activator of small molecules having polarized single, double, and aromatic unsaturated bonds

Irradiation of Cp*(CO)2FeSiMe2PPh2 resulted in the formation of phosphasilaferracyclopropane 2, which readily reacted with small organic molecules with polarized bonds to yield 3-5.     

Spin crossover phenomenon accompanying order-disorder phase transition in the ligand of [FeII(DAPP)(abpt)](ClO4)2 compound (DAPP = bis(3-aminopropyl)(2-pyridylmethyl)amine, abpt = 4-amino-3,5-bis(pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazole) and its successive self-grinding effect

The spin crossover phenomenon of the recently described spin crossover complex [FeII(DAPP)(abpt)](ClO4)2 [DAPP = bis(3-aminopropyl)(2-pyridylmethyl)amine, abpt = 4-amino-3,5-bis(pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazole] accompanying an order-disorder phase transition of the ligand was investigated by adiabatic heat capacity calorimetry, far-IR, IR, and Raman spectroscopies, and normal vibrational mode calculation. A large heat capacity peak due to the spin crossover transition was observed at T(trs) = 185.61 K. The transition enthalpy and entropy amounted to Delta(trs)H = 15.44 kJ mol-1 and Delta(trs)S = 83.74 J K-1 mol-1, respectively. The transition entropy is larger than the expected value 60.66 J K-1 mol-1, which is contributed from the spin multiplicity (R ln 5; R: the gas constant), disordering of the carbon atom of the six-membered metallocycle in the DAPP ligand, and one of the two perchlorate anions (2R ln 2), and change of the normal vibrational modes between the high-spin (HS) and low-spin (LS) states (35.75 J K-1 mol-1). The remaining entropy would be ascribed to changes of the lattice vibrations and molecular librations between the HS and LS states. Furthermore, [Fe(DAPP)(abpt)](ClO4)2 crystals disintegrated and became smaller crystallites whenever they experienced the phase transition. This may be regarded as a successive self-grinding effect, evidenced by adiabatic calorimetry, DSC, magnetic susceptibility, and microscope observation. The relationship between the crystal size and the physical quantities is discussed.     

Efficient synthesis of 2-oxazolidinones and quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-diones from CO2 catalyzed by tetrabutylammonium fluoride

By employing tetrabutylammonium fluoride (TBAF) as a catalyst, the various carboxylative cyclizations of the propargylic amines having internal alkynes with CO₂ proceeded to afford the corresponding 2-oxazolidinones. In this case, it was also found that the generated 2-oxazolidinones were tautomerized into the corresponding 2-oxazolones due to the basicity of TBAF. In addition, we performed the synthesis of quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-dione from 2-aminobenzonitrile and CO₂ by using TBAF as a catalyst.     

单晶Au表面和Au/TiO2（110）模型催化剂表面CO氧化反应机理和活性位

在分子尺度上介绍了Au/TiO2(110)模型催化剂表面和单晶Au表面CO氧化反应机理和活性位、以及H2O的作用.在低温(<320 K), H2O起着促进CO氧化的作用, CO氧化的活性位位于金纳米颗粒与TiO2载体界面(Auδ+–Oδ––Ti)的周边. O2和H2O在金纳米颗粒与TiO2载体界面边缘处反应形成OOH,而形成的OOH使O–O键活化,随后OOH与CO反应生成CO2.300 K时CO2的形成速率受限于O2压力与该反应机理相印证.相反,在高温(>320 K)下,因暴露于CO中而导致催化剂表面重组,在表面形成低配位金原子.低配位的金原子吸附O2,随后O2解离,并在金属金表面氧化CO.