Metal Olefin Complexes: Revisiting the Dewar−Chatt−Duncanson Model and Deriving Reactivity Patterns from Carbon‐13 NMR Chemical Shift

Metal olefin complexes that are ubiquitous intermediates in catalysis are investigated by a detailed analysis of their ¹³C‐NMR chemical shift tensors. This analysis allows evidencing specific electronic features, namely the olefin‐to‐metal σ‐donation and the metal‐to‐olefin π‐backdonation as proposed in the Dewar?Chatt?Duncanson model. Apart from these interactions, the chemical shift tensor analysis reveals an additional ligand‐to‐metal π‐donation of the olefin σ(C=C) orbital in systems with suitably oriented vacant d‐orbitals. This interaction which is not accounted for in the Dewar?Chatt?Duncanson model explains the reactivity of this type of metal olefin complexes towards oxidative cyclization (olefin insertion) and protonolysis.     

Atomistic chemical computation of Olefin polymerization reaction catalyzed by (pyridylamido)hafnium(IV) complex: Application of Red Moon simulation

We have realized the microscopic simulation of olefin polymerization, that is, the simulation of the catalytic polymerization (CP) reaction system composed of (pyridylamido)hafnium(IV) complex as the catalyst. For this purpose, we adopted Red Moon (RM) method, a novel molecular simulation method to simulate the complex reaction system. First, according to the previous research, with the help of the QM calculation, we proposed a model system and elementary processes and explained the theoretical treatment of the simulation by the RM method (the RM simulation). In addition, we also proposed a macroscopic simulation based on chemical kinetics simulation. Then, we performed two simulations and compared them in terms of the effective time evolution of the three macroscopic physical quantities, the number-average molecular weight M_n , the mass-average molecular weight M_w , and the molar-mass dispersity Đ_M . The comparison showed that the two simulations are in quantitative or partially qualitative agreement with each other. Therefore, it is concluded that the RM simulation could not only simulate the CP reaction process microscopically, but also it is connected essentially to reproduce the time evolution of the macroscopic physical quantities on the basis of its microscopic simulation data. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

纳米SnO2高效催化烯烃与H2O2环氧化反应研究

构建了用于催化烯烃与过氧化氢环氧化反应的高效、 绿色催化反应体系. 首先, 通过水热合成法制备了纳米SnO₂, 并在320 ℃下煅烧. 随后, 对所有催化剂进行X射线衍射(XRD)、 紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis)、 傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、 扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和透射电子显微镜(TEM)表征. 进一步将催化剂用于以H₂O₂水溶液为氧化剂环氧化各种官能化烯烃(包括环烯烃, 苯乙烯和直链烯烃)的反应, 以高转化率和高选择性得到了环氧化物. 在相似的反应条件下, 发现合成的纳米SnO₂-170催化剂在催化1-甲基环己烯与H₂O₂的环氧化反应中的活性最佳, 在2 h内1-甲基环己烯的转化率达到100%, 环氧化物选择性达到100%.     

烯烃对噻吩在介孔分子筛Al-MCM-41活性位物种上吸附脱硫机制的影响

采用后嫁接法制备了不同铝负载量的Al-MCM-41分子筛。运用XRD、N₂吸附-脱附、NH₃-TPD、Py-FTIR等方法对分子筛进行物性表征,利用固定床评价其对噻吩的吸附性能。通过将分子筛吸附噻吩能力与分子筛的酸性质及织构性质进行关联,考察烯烃存在对Al-MCM-41活性位物种吸附脱硫机制的影响。结果表明,铝物种的引入即产生了B酸中心,也同时产生了两种类型的L酸中心L₁和L₂。引入低含量铝物种利于形成B酸中心和L₁型酸中心,引入高含量铝物种利于形成L₂型酸中心。其中,L₂型酸中心对噻吩的吸附效果最佳。烯烃和噻吩在B酸中心发生竞争吸附和催化转化反应,且催化转化反应占主导地位。L₂酸中心的存在促进了B酸中心上的催化转化反应,其所生成的大分子硫化物取代噻吩吸附在分子筛酸活性中心上提高了Al-MCM-41分子筛的饱和吸附硫容量。     

原位制备的铁配合物催化烯烃选择性环氧化

制备了配体2-(2-吡啶基)-噁唑啉。该含氮配体能够在乙腈溶液中与三氟甲磺酸亚铁和其它辅助配体原位形成具有催化活性的六配位金属亚铁配合物。量子化学计算表明配体上的氮原子而非氧原子与铁配位。研究表明,以H_2O_2为氧化剂,该金属配合物能够在乙腈溶液中高活性地催化末端芳香烯烃和脂肪烯烃的环氧化反应;该反应条件温和、迅速、选择性好并且适用底物范围宽泛。辅助配体、溶剂和氧化剂等因素对反应的活性和选择性影响很敏感,文中对这些影响进行了较详细的研究。     

The catalytic activity of alkali metal alkoxides and titanium alkoxides in the hydrosilylation of unfunctionalized olefins

The catalytic activities of titanium alkoxides and alkali metal alkoxides for hydrosilylation of unfunctionalized olefins have been studied. Titanium(IV) alkoxides showed excellent catalytic activity, while alkali metal alkoxides have low catalytic activity for the hydrosilylation of olefins. However, by using titanocene dichloride as an additive, alkali metal alkoxides showed also excellent catalytic property for hydrosilylation. In comparison with titanium alkoxides, no α-adduct was obtained by using alkali metal alkoxides/Cp₂TiCl₂ as catalysts.     

Random Block Copolymers via Segment Interchange Olefin Metathesis

Polycarbonate/polyethylene random block copolymers (RBCs) have been produced using olefin metathesis catalysis in a process termed segment interchange metathesis. An olefin metathesis catalyst tolerant of polar functionality was added to reagent polycarbonate and polyethylene polymers which contained internal unsaturated carbon–carbon bonds. Subsequent metathesis occurred, segmenting the reagent polymers, resulting in RBCs. The block copolymers self-assembled into microphase structures which persisted into the melt state as determined by small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS).

     

Donor-Flexible Bis(pyridylidene amide) Ligands for Highly Efficient Ruthenium-Catalyzed Olefin Oxidation

An exceptionally efficient ruthenium-based catalyst for olefin oxidation has been designed by exploiting N,N′-bis(pyridylidene)oxalamide (bisPYA) as a donor-flexible ligand. The dynamic donor ability of the bisPYA ligand, imparted by variable zwitterionic and neutral resonance structure contributions, paired with the redox activity of ruthenium provided catalytic activity for Lemieux–Johnson-type oxidative cleavage of olefins to efficiently prepare ketones and aldehydes. The ruthenium bisPYA complex significantly outperforms state-of-the-art systems and displays extraordinary catalytic activity in this oxidation, reaching turnover frequencies of 650 000 h⁻¹ and turnover numbers of several millions.