Poly(divinylbenzene-alkyl methacrylate) monolithic stationary phases in capillary electrochromatography

In this study, a series of poly(divinylbenzene-alkyl methacrylate) monolithic stationary phases, which were prepared by single step in situ polymerization of divinylbenzene and various alkyl methacrylates (butyl-, octyl-, or lauryl-methacrylate), were developed as separation columns of benzophenone compounds for capillary electrochromatography (CEC). In addition to the presence of plenty of benzene moieties, the stationary phases contained long and flexible alkyl groups on the surface. With an increase in the molecular length of alkyl methacrylate, the polymeric monolith, which had higher hydrophobicity, effectively reduced the peak tailing of benzophenones, but a weaker retention was observed. The unusual phenomenon was likely due to the π–π interaction between the aromatic compound and the polymeric material. The usage of longer alkyl methacrylate as reaction monomer limited the retention of aromatic compounds on the stationary phase surface, thus the π–π interaction between them was possibly reduced. Consequently, the retention time of aromatic compounds was markedly decreased with an increase in carbon length of alkyl methacrylate that was carried on the polymeric monolith. Compared to previous reports on polystyrene-based columns in which the peak-tailing problem was reduced by decreasing the benzene moieties on the stationary phase, this study demonstrated that the undesirable retention (peak-tailing) could also be improved by the inclusion of long alkyl methacrylate to the polystyrene-based columns.     

Ionic polymers and oligomers with expanded π-conjugation system derived from through-space interaction in piperazinium ring

Reactions of N-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)-4-arylpyridinium chlorides (aryl (Ar) = phenyl and 4-pyridyl) with piperazines caused the ring opening of the pyridinium ring and yielded polymers that consisted of 5-piperazinium-3-aryl-penta-2,4-dienylideneammonium chloride units [N(CH(R)CH₂)₂N⁺(Cl⁻)CHCHC(Ar)CHCH, RH, Me, and phenyl]. However, the same reactions occurring in the presence of piperidine yielded oligomers that consisted of 5-piperazinium-3-aryl-penta-2,4-dienylideneammonium chloride units having piperidine and/or piperazine rings at both ends. ¹H NMR spectra suggested that π-electrons of the penta-2,4-dienylideneammonium group of the polymers and the oligomers were delocalized. UV-vis measurements revealed that the π-conjugation system expanded along the polymer and oligomer chains due to the orbital interaction between electrons on the two nitrogen atoms of the piperazinium ring. Conversion of the piperazinium ring from the boat form to the chair form caused decrease in the π-conjugation length. The rate constants of the conversion of the oligomers depended on their chain lengths. The surface of pellets that were molded from the polymers and oligomers exhibited metallic luster. These polymers and oligomers underwent electrochemical oxidation in solution.     

A magnetised foil as inclined π-flipper for time-of-flight neutron beams

A prototype instrument with an inclined ferromagnetic foil was built which was capable of π-flipping over a broad wavelength range of polarised thermal neutrons in a time-of-flight beam. It was found that, for a single foil, polarised neutrons could be flipped in a wavelength range of 0.2-0.5 nm with an efficiency of 93%. With improved mechanical setup this range probably can even be extended to 0.1-1.0 nm. Foil flippers can have some major advantages for polychromatic SESANS over resonance flippers, but the technical realisation with four foils in series will be challenging.     

π-π Stacking and Magnetic Coupling Mechanism on a Mono-nuclear Mn(Ⅱ) Complex

A new mono-nuclear Mn(Ⅱ) complex [Mn(MPT)2(NCS)(HOCH3)]ClO4(MPT = 2-methoxyl-1,10-phenanthroline) has been synthesized with 2-methoxyl-1,10-phenanthroline and thiocyanate anion as ligands,and its crystal structure was determined by X-ray crystallography.The crystal data:monoclinic system,space group P21/c with a = 12.8849(17),b = 15.684(2),c = 14.2703(19) ,β = 92.126(2)°,V = 2881.9(7) 3,Z = 4,C28H24ClMnN5O7S,Mr = 664.97,Dc = 1.533 g/cm3,F(000) = 1364 and μ = 0.679 mm-1.In the crystal,MPT functions as a bidentate ligand and Mn(Ⅱ) ion assumes a distorted octahedral geometry.In the crystal there are two types of π-π stacking interactions among the adjacent complexes,which involves 1,10-phenanthroline rings.The theoretical calculations reveal that the two types of π-π stacking resulted in a weak anti-ferromagnetic coupling with 2J =-14.68 cm-1 and a weak ferromagnetic coupling with 2J = 0.70 cm-1,respectively.The theoretical calculations also reveal that there are both spin polarization and spin delocalization in the two π-π stacking systems,and the magnetic coupling signs are unable to explain with McConnell I spin-polarization mechanism.     

Redox-switchable π-conjugated systems bearing terminal ruthenium(II) complexes

p-Phenylenediamine bearing terminal bipyridyl moieties was synthesized by palladium-catalyzed amination. The corresponding ruthenium(II) complex was formed and characterized, providing a redox-switchable photoinduced electron-transfer system.     

原位核磁共振技术考察L-缬氨酸导引下合成花状纳米结构聚苯胺形成机理的研究

利用~1H-NMR原位追踪在L-缬氨酸存在下合成花状纳米聚苯胺的形成过程中发现此结构的形成经历3个阶段:首先在苯胺与缬氨酸构成的类胶束结构内聚合成吩嗪类寡聚物;其次通过p-p重叠作用及胶束融合过程成为片状聚集体;最终通过与缬氨酸形成氢键组装成花瓣状纳米聚苯胺.通过改变反应条件,对比形成过程中核磁共振图谱及产物形貌的变化发现花状纳米聚苯胺的形成有如下特征:反应初期L-缬氨酸作为缓冲试剂可以避免苯胺的骤然质子化,有利于生成具有吩嗪结构的寡聚物;反应前苯胺单体与缬氨酸形成稳定的反应环境保证寡聚物始终在其内聚集生长,有效避免了外部环境的影响.     

On the inheritance of the strongly π-extending property

In this article, we focus on modules with the property that every projection invariant submodule is essential in a fully invariant direct summand. In contrast to π-extending condition, it is shown that the former property is inherited by direct summands and Morita invariant. An application of our results yields that the endomorphism ring of a free module enjoys the property. Moreover, we characterize generalized triangular matrix rings with the aforementioned property and apply to somewhat special cases.     

Synthesis of (±)- and (+)-perovskone

A biomimetic synthesis of the triterpene (±)-perovskone was achieved featuring a remarkable polycyclization process in which three rings, four bonds, and five stereocenters were created in a single operation in 82% yield. This convergent synthesis required 16 steps, starting from vanillin, and proceeded in 9% overall yield. A second route to prepare optically active quinone 2 took 15 steps in 36% overall yield and featured a palladium-catalyzed reductive allylic transposition to establish the C-5 chirality stereospecifically. Quinone (−)-2 was converted to (+)-perovskone (1) via a polycyclization cascade, which created four rings, five bonds, and six stereocenters in a single operation in 50% yield.     

Magnetic single-component molecular conductors exhibiting strong π-d interactions

Single-component molecular conductors [M(tmdt)₂] (tmdt = trimethylenetetrathiafulvalenedithiolate; M = Ni, Au, Pt, Cu), exhibit a variety of electromagnetic properties, which originate from the differences of the metal’s d-orbitals role in the band structure formation. The [Au(tmdt)₂] crystal undergoes an antiferromagnetic transition at 110 K, while maintaining a metallic state at lower temperatures. The Au analog has a high magnetic transition temperature as compared to traditional magnetic molecular conductors due to the strong three-dimensional (3-D) structure and the contribution of the metal d-orbitals. The single-component molecular conductor, [Cu(tmdt)₂], with π- and d-like frontier orbitals is isostructural with other metallic [M(tmdt)₂] systems (M = Ni, Pt, Au). The Cu(tmdt)₂ molecule is planar, which strikingly contrasts the tetrahedral coordination of Cu(dmdt)₂ (dmdt = dimethyltetrathiafulvalenedithiolate) with similarly extended TTF type ligands. Interestingly, unlike other [M(tmdt)₂] with metallic behavior, [Cu(tmdt)₂] shows semiconducting behavior at room temperature (σ(RT) = ∼7 S cm⁻¹). The RT conductivity increased linearly with increased pressure to 110 S cm⁻¹ at 15 kbar despite the compressed pellet sample. The magnetic susceptibility indicates one-dimensional (1-D) Heisenberg behavior with J = 117 cm⁻¹ and shows antiferromagnetic ordering at 13 K. The [Cu(tmdt)₂] is a new multi-frontier π-d system, which introduces a d(σ)-type frontier orbital around the Fermi level of the π-like metal bands.     

基于1-(1′，3′-苯并噁唑-2′-甲基)苯并咪唑的钴(Ⅱ)配合物：晶体结构、弱相互作用和荧光发射光谱

配体1-(1′,3′-苯并恶唑-2′-甲基)苯并咪唑(L)是通过苯并咪唑与2-(氯甲基)-1,3-苯并恶唑烷基化制备而来。配体L与CoCl2.2H2O反应得到了配合物[CoCl2L2](1)。配合物1通过π-π堆积作用和C-H…Cl氢键形成了三维超分子框架结构。测定了L和1的荧光发射光谱。