Facile Access to 3-Alkyl-Substituted 3-Hydroperoxy-2,4-pyrrolidinediones Using Manganese(III)-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidation

Abstract

3-Alkyl-substituted 2,4-pyrrolidinediones were directly oxidized under very mild manganese(III)-catalyzed aerobic oxidation conditions to give the corresponding 3-hydroperoxy-2,4-pyrrolidinediones in quantitative yields. The scope and limitations for the synthesis of the hydroperoxyprrolidinediones are described.     

Studies on PNPP Hydrolysis Catalyzed by Divalent Metal Ion Macrocyclic Schiff Base Complexes in Micellar Solution

Two transitional metal ion macrocyclic Schiff base complexes, NiL and CuL were synthesized and characterized, and the metallomicelles made up of the nickel(II) and copper(II) complexes and surfactants(LSS, Brij35, CTAB), as mimic hydrolytic metalloenzyme, were used in catalytic hydrolysis of carboxylic ester (PNPP). The analysis of specific absorption spectrums of the hydrolytic reaction systems indicates that key intermediates, made up of PNPP and Ni(II) or Cu(II) complexes, have formed in the reaction processes of the PNPP catalytic hydrolysis. In this, based on the analytic result of specific absorption spectrum, the mechanism of PNPP catalytic hydrolysis has been proposed; a kinetic mathematical model, applied to the calculation of the kinetic parameter of PNPP catalytic hydrolysis has been established on the foundation of the mechanism proposed; the acid effect of reaction system, structure effect of the complexes, effect of temperature and effects of micelle on the rate of PNPP hydrolysis catalyzed by the complexes also have been discussed.     

β‐Diketiminatoytterbium aryloxides: synthesis,structural characterization,and catalytic activity for addition of amines to carbodiimides

The steric effect of an aryloxido group on the synthesis and molecular structures of ytterbium aryloxides supported by β‐diketiminato ligand L (L = [N(2,6‐Me₂C₆H₃)C(Me)]₂CH^?) is reported. Reactions of β‐diketiminatoytterbium dichloride, LYbCl₂(THF)₂, with NaOAr¹ in THF (Ar¹ = [2,6‐^tBu₂‐4‐MeC₆H₂], THF = tetrahydrofuran) at 60°C gave the corresponding ytterbium complexes LYb(OAr¹)Cl(THF) ( 1 ) and LYb(OAr¹)₂ (1), depending on the molar ratio of dichloride to sodium aryloxide, respectively, while the same reactions with NaOAr² and NaOAr³ (Ar² = [2,6‐ⁱPr₂C₆H₃], Ar³ = [2,6‐Me₂C₆H₃]) in 1:1 or 1:2 molar ratio in THF afforded only bisaryloxide complexes LYb(OAr²)₂(THF) (1) and LYb(OAr³)₂(THF) ( 4 ) in good yields, respectively. Complexes 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 were fully characterized, including X‐ray crystal structure analyses. All the complexes are efficient pre‐catalysts for the catalytic addition of amines to carbodiimides giving guanidines. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Modulating the Acidic and Basic Site Concentration of Metal-Organic Framework Derivatives to Promote the Carbon Dioxide Epoxidation Reaction

Metal-organic framework (MOF) is an ideal precursor/template for porous carbon, and its active components are uniformly doped, which can be used in energy storage and catalytic conversion fields. Metal-organic framework PCN-224 with carboxylporphyrin as the ligand was synthesized, and then Zn²⁺ and Co²⁺ ions were coordinated in the center of the porphyrin ring by post-modification. Here, PCN-224−ZnCo with different ratios of bimetallic Zn²⁺/Co²⁺ ions were used as the precursor, and the metal-nitrogen-carbon(M−N−C) material of PCN-224−ZnCo-950 was obtained by pyrolyzing the precursor at 950 °C in Ar. Because Zn is easy to volatilize at 950 °C, the formed M−N−C materials can reflect different Co contents and different basic site concentrations. The formed material still maintains the original basic framework. With the increase of Zn²⁺/Co²⁺ ratio in precursor, the concentration of N-containing alkaline sites in pyrolysis products gradually increase. Compared with the precursor, PCN-224−ZnCo₁-950 with Zn²⁺/Co²⁺=1 : 1 has greatly improved basicity and suitable acidic/ alkaline site concentration. It can be efficiently used to carbon dioxide absorption and catalyze the cycloaddition of CO₂ with epoxide. More importantly, the current method of adjusting the acidic/basic sites in M−N−C materials through volatilization of volatile metals can provide an effective strategy for adjusting the catalysis of MOF derivatives with porphyrin structure.     

Hierarchical assemblies of Si3N4 nanostructures

In the present work, for the first time, we report the growth of hierarchical assemblies of Si₃N₄ nanostructures via catalyst-assisted pyrolysis of a polymeric precursor on the Si substrates. The synthesized products were characterized by using field emission scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and transmission electron microscopy. It is found that the size of the catalytic droplet plays a critical role on the formation of hierarchical assemblies of Si₃N₄ nanostructures rather than common single nanowire. A mechanism based on the Vapor–Liquid–Solid (VLS) process was proposed for the assembly of hierarchical Si₃N₄ nanostructures.     

A QM/MM study on the reaction pathway leading to 2‐Aceto‐2‐hydroxybutyrate in the catalytic cycle of AHAS

The reaction between the intermediate 2‐hydroxyethyl‐thiamin diphosphate (HEThDP^?) and 2‐ketobutyrate, in the third step of the catalytic cycle of acetodydroxy acid synthase, is addressed from a theoretical point of view by means of hybrid quantum/molecular mechanical calculations. The QM region includes one molecule of 2‐ketobutyrate, the HEThDP^? intermediate, and the residues Arg 380 y Glu 139; whereas the MM region includes the rest of the protein. The study includes potential energy surface scans to identify and characterize critical points on it, transition state search and activation barrier calculations. The results show that the reaction occurs via a two‐step mechanism corresponding to the carboligation and proton transfer in the first stage; and the product release in the second step. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Ni/TPC催化剂的制备、表征及在秸秆热解燃气重整中的应用

以废弃汽车外轮胎热解后的副产物轮胎热解焦（Tyre pyrolysis char，TPC）为原料，利用均匀沉淀法制备以轮胎焦为载体的负载型Ni/TPC催化剂，采用EDX、SEM、XRD、TG、BET手段对催化剂进行了表征与分析，同时使用管式炉测试了Ni/TPC催化剂在秸秆热解燃气重整中的催化性能，并考察了热解温度、保温时间、镍负载量及催化时间对秸秆热解燃气重整效果的影响。研究结果表明，TPC富含焦和金属，Ni/TPC催化剂分散均匀，热稳定性好，比表面积为62 m²/g。催化剂活性测试显示，Ni/TPC催化剂用于作物秸秆热解燃气重整具有很强的催化活性，可显著提高燃气中可燃气体含量；热解温度在750℃、保温时间10 min、30%的Ni负载量时Ni/TPC催化剂的催化效率最高，连续使用850 min后，燃气中的H₂含量仍相对提高到50%以上，长时间使用后活性结构由Ni₃ZnC_0.7转变成FeNi₃，催化活性依然较强且趋于稳定，TPC可以作为良好的新型镍基催化剂载体。     

吡喃木糖热裂解机理的密度泛函理论研究

采用密度泛函理论理论方法M062X/6-311++G(d,p)，对吡喃木糖的热解反应机理进行了理论计算分析。针对吡喃木糖热解可能发生的化学反应共设计了九条可能的热解路径，并对各路径中的反应物、中间体和过渡态的几何结构进行了能量梯度全优化，并在梯度全优化的基础上计算了各热解反应路径的热力学和动力学参数。文中以两大类方式来设计反应路径：1）木糖首先经过过渡态TS1发生开环反应生成链状中间体2，该步的反应能垒为188.7 kJ/mol，对于中间体2共设计了五种可能的热解反应路径；2）考虑双键同时断裂的情况，木糖先发生脱水反应，接着按C-C和C-O键同时断裂的情况发生开环反应，针于这种情况共设计了四条可能的热解路径。计算结果表明，吡喃木糖热解的主要反应产物有乙醇、乙醛、糠醛、丙酮、酸类、CO2和CO等小分子化合物。     

Catalytic activities of NHC‐PdCl2 species based on functionalized tetradentate imidazolium salt in three types of C‐C coupling reactions

A functionalized tetradentate imidazolium salt 9,10‐bis{di[2′‐(N‐ethylimidazolium‐1‐yl)ethyl]aminomethyl}anthracene tetrakis(hexafluorophosphate) ( 1 ) has been synthesized and characterized. The catalytic activity of the NHC‐PdCl₂ species formed by compound 1 and PdCl₂ was tested in Suzuki‐Miyaura, Heck‐Mizoroki and Sonogashira reactions. The results showed that this catalytic system was effective for above three types of C‐C coupling reactions.