Building an Iron Chromophore Incorporating Prussian Blue Analogue for Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation

The replacement of traditional ruthenium-based photosensitizers with low-cost and abundant iron analogs is a key step for the advancement of scalable and sustainable dye-sensitized water splitting cells. In this proof-of-concept study, a pyridinium ligand coordinated pentacyanoferrate(II) chromophore is used to construct a cyanide-based CoFe extended bulk framework, in which the iron photosensitizer units are connected to cobalt water oxidation catalytic sites through cyanide linkers. The iron-sensitized photoanode exhibits exceptional stability for at least 5 h at pH 7 and features its photosensitizing ability with an incident photon-to-current conversion capacity up to 500 nm with nanosecond scale excited state lifetime. Ultrafast transient absorption and computational studies reveal that iron and cobalt sites mutually support each other for charge separation via short bridging cyanide groups and for injection to the semiconductor in our proof-of-concept photoelectrochemical device. The reorganization of the excited states due to the mixing of electronic states of metal-based orbitals subsequently tailor the electron transfer cascade during the photoelectrochemical process. This breakthrough in chromophore-catalyst assemblies will spark interest in dye-sensitization with robust bulk systems for photoconversion applications.     

THE REACTION OF O-SILYLATED α-KETOLS WITH TRIMETHYLSILYL CYANIDE

Abstract

The reactions of a series of O-silylated α-ketols with trimethylsilyl cyanide have been investigated. Formation of the expected 0-trimethylsilyl cyanohydrins as major products has been shown to be accompanied by the hitherto unsuspected formation of a disiloxane by a proposed intramolecular S_N2 displacement mechanism. The latter reaction is, surprisingly, independent of the substitution pattern in the silylated ketol. Formation of the side-product, however, increases in all cases with increasing dilution. The α,β-epoxynitrile 9, a second side-product expected, along with the observed disiloxane, by our proposed mechanism was synthesized by an unambiguous route. A control experiment showed the epoxynitrile to be completely destroyed under the usual conditions of reaction with trimethylsilyl cyanide. ¹³C NMR data have been obtained for most of the compounds in this study.     

EFFICIENT CONVERSION OF TETRAHYDROPYRANYL (THP) ETHERS TO THEIR CORRESPONDING CYANIDES WITH TRIPHENYLPHOSPHINE/2,3-DICHLORO- 5,6-DICYANOBENZOQUINONE/n-Bu4 NCN

Tetrahydropyranyl ethers were converted to their corresponding alkyl cyanides efficiently by using the triphenylphosphine/ 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenoquinone/n-Bu ₄ NCN system in refluxing acetonitrile with good-to-excellent yields.     

A Turn‐On Fluorescence Chemosensor for Cyanide in Aqueous Media Based on a Nucleophilic Addition Reaction

We synthesized a new cyanide (CN ⁻) chemosensor CX based on a nucleophilic addition reaction prompted by cyanide ion, which could be used for highly selective and sensitive fluorescence turn‐on detection of cyanide in aqueous media. The CX showed selective fluorescence recognition for CN ⁻, the miscellaneous competitive anions (F⁻, Cl⁻, Br⁻, I⁻, AcO ⁻, H₂PO₄⁻, HSO₄⁻, ClO₄⁻, S^{2 −}, PO₄³⁻, CO₃²⁻ and SCN ⁻) did not lead to any significant interference. The detection limit of the sensor towards CN ⁻ is 1.15 × 10⁻⁷ mol•L⁻¹. The sensor has been successfully applied to estimate the cyanide ion in seeds of cherries. Test strips based on CX were fabricated, which could be used as a convenient and efficient CN ⁻ test kit to detect CN ⁻ in aqueous solution for “in‐the‐field” measurement.     

Synthesis and evaluation of a tri-armed molecular receptor for recognition of mercury and cyanide toxicants

A tri-armed-pyrene-linked molecular receptor, 5 has been designed, synthesised and evaluated for ionic recognition. It has been observed that the synthesised molecular receptor can recognise mercury and cyanide ions through a change in colour, UV–Vis and fluorescence intensity. The binding stoichiometry of the receptor and these ionic species has been found to be 1:1 through Job’s plots, Benesi–Hildebrand plots and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC).     

一种基于偶氮水杨醛酰腙的CN-探针

设计合成了一种基于偶氮苯基团的简单而高效的比色探针L1,并利用紫外-可见吸收光谱考察其对阴离子（F^-, Cl^-, Br^-, I^-, AcO^-, H₂PO₄^-, HSO₄^-, ClO₄^-和CN^-）的识别性能。结果表明：探针L1在DMSO/H₂O（5：5, V/V）的含水体系中,可以实现对CN^-单一选择性识别;且加入CN^-时,溶液颜色立刻由无色变为红色,而加入其它阴离子则无变化,说明该探针能够实现对CN^-的裸眼识别。另外,该探针对CN^-的检测灵敏度较高,最低检测限达到了1.3 μmol·L^-1。此外,我们制作了负载有探针分子L1的试纸条,能够更加方便快捷的检测CN^-。     

十二烷基二甲基苄基氯化铵从碱性氰化液中固相萃取金的研究

建立了一种用十二烷基二甲基苄基氯化铵(BDMDAC)从碱性氰化液中固相萃取金的新方法：在碱性介质中,十二烷基二甲基苄基氯化铵溶液(BDMDAC)与Au(CN)2-络阴离子生成离子缔合物,该离子缔合物可被反相键合硅胶固相萃取柱萃取、富集,用乙醇洗脱,反相键合硅胶固相萃取柱可重复使用。该方法用于从碱性氰化液中固相萃取痕量金,萃取回收率可超过98%。     

MgO脱除HCN的动力学研究

研究了MgO在不同温度下对HCN的脱除作用,并用XRD对反应后固相产物进行分析。研究了温度、MgO质量分数、HCN初始体积分数和停留时间等因素对HCN脱除效率的影响,并求出MgO与HCN反应的动力学参数。结果表明,673 K时,MgO已经开始与HCN发生反应,当温度高于873 K时,HCN中气态"N"已转化到固相产物MgCN₂中;HCN脱除效率随温度、MgO质量分数和停留时间的增加呈线性增加,但随HCN初始体积分数增加呈负幂函数的规律下降;MgO与HCN的反应级数α为0.72,表观活化能E为32.2 kJ/mol。     

Highly Regioselective Conversion of Epoxides to β-Hydroxy Nitriles with Cyanide Exchange Resin

Abstract

A simple and regioselective method is described for the efficient conversion of epoxides to β-hydroxy nitriles using Amberlite IRA-400 supported cyanide. The reactions occur in the absence of catalyst and furnish the corresponding β-hydroxy nitriles in high yields.     

流动注射-分光光度法测定水中氰化物

使用流动注射(FIA)-分光光度法测定水中的氰化物的含量,并与传统分光光度法的分析结果进行比对。实验证明流动注射(FIA)-分光光度法操作简便、线性好,灵敏度、精密度、准确度都能符合分析工作要求。检出限为0.2μg/L,适用于水中微量氰化物的检测。分析频率为每小时30个样品,特别适合大批样品的测定。