One-pot two step synthesis of unsymmetrically substituted indenes from 3,4-diarylbutadiene sulfones

A new one-pot two step synthesis of unsymmetrically substituted indenes from available 3,4-diarylbutadiene sulfones involves SO₂ thermal extrusion followed by acid- catalyzed cyclization of the diene formed, the cyclization proceeding selectively at the more electron-rich aryl rings. The procedure is efficient for substrates bearing donor, acceptor, as well as bulky substituents.     

Metal Nodes of Metal-Organic Frameworks can Activate Molecular Hydrogen

Hydrogenation of multiple bonds are among the most general and important organic reactions. Typical heterogeneous catalysts are based on transition metal nanoparticles, including noble metals. Data are presented here showing that metal nodes of MIL-101(Cr) and UiO-66 in the absence of occluded metal nanoparticles can promote hydrogenation of polarized X=Y double bonds of nitro and carbonyl groups. The catalytic activity is a function of the composition of the metal node and the organic linker. It is proposed that the reaction mechanism is based on the operation of frustrated Lewis acid/base pairs.     

氮掺杂石墨烯负载单原子Zr催化CO2加氢的密度泛函理论研究

基于密度泛函理论计算,研究了H2和CO2在氮掺杂石墨烯负载单原子Zr催化剂(Zr Nx-Gr)上的吸附和CO2催化加氢反应. H2和CO2在Zr N3-Gr上单独吸附的吸附能分别为-0.49和-2.17 e V,在H2和CO2共吸附状态下,吸附能为-2.24 e V,均高于在Zr N4-Gr表面的吸附能,表明Zr N3-Gr表面更利于CO2加氢反应的发生.在Zr N3-Gr表面, CO2在共吸附后保持了其单独吸附时的特性,削弱了H2分子的吸附. CO2在Zr Nx-Gr表面催化加氢反应起始于H2和CO2的共吸附构型,沿反式HCOOH路径形成甲酸盐(HCOO*)中间体,然后HCOO*基团吸附H原子形成反式甲酸,在Zr N3-Gr和Zr N4-Gr表面该路径的反应能垒分别为1.85和2.48 e V.另一路径为产生CO与H2O的反应,在Zr N3-Gr和Zr N4-Gr表面的反应能垒分别为1.86和1.73 e V,表明Zr N3-Gr更利于CO2加氢生成甲酸反应的发生,而Zr N4-Gr表面更利于CO的产生.     

Assembled Organoruthenium(II) for Formaldehyde Decomposition and Hydrogen Production

Formaldehyde decomposition is not only an attractive method for hydrogen production, but also a potential approach for gaseous formaldehyde removal. In this research, we prepare some assembled organoruthenium through coordination reaction between Ru(p-Cymene)Cl₂ and bridge-linking ligands. It is a creative approach for Ru(p-Cymene)Cl₂ conversion into heterogeneous particles. The rigidity of bridge-linking ligand enables assembled organoruthenium to have highly ordered crystalline structure, even show clear crystal lattice with spacing of 0.19 nm. XPS shows the N−Ru bond are formed between bridge-linking ligand and Ru(p-Cymene)Cl₂. The assembled organoruthenium has high abundant active sites for formaldehyde decomposition at low temperature. The reaction rate could increase linearly with temperature and formaldehyde concentration, with a TOF of 2420 h⁻¹ at 90 °C. It is promising for gaseous formaldehyde decomposition in wet air or nitrogen. Formaldehyde conversion is up to 95 % over Ru-DAPM is 4,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane at 90 °C in air. Gaseous formaldehyde decomposition is a two-steps process under oxygen-free condition. Firstly, formaldehyde dissolve in water, and be converted into hydrogen and formic acid through formaldehyde-water shift reaction. Then intermediate formic acid will further decompose into hydrogen and carbon dioxide. We also find formaldehyde decomposition is a synergetic catalysis process of oxygen and water in moist air. Oxygen is conducive to formic acid desorption and decomposition on the active sites, so assembled organoruthenium exhibit slightly higher conversion for formaldehyde decomposition in moist air. This work proposes a distinctive method for gaseous formaldehyde decomposition in the air, which is entirely different from formaldehyde photocatalysis or thermocatalysis oxidation.     

The Remarkably Robust,Photoactive Tungsten Iodide Cluster [W6I12(NCC6H5)2]

The new heteroleptic tungsten iodide cluster compound [W₆I₁₂(NCC₆H₅)₂] is presented. The synthesis is carried-out from Cs₂W₆I₁₄ and ZnI₂ under solvothermal conditions in benzonitrile solution, yielding red cube-shaped crystals. [W₆I₁₂(NCC₆H₅)₂] represents a heteroleptic [W₆I₈]-type cluster bearing four apical iodides and two benzonitrile ligands. Molecular [W₆I₁₂(NCC₆H₅)₂] clusters form a robust hydrogen bridged crystal structure with high thermal stability and high resistibility against hydrolysis. The electronic structure is analyzed by quantum chemical methods of the calculated electron localization function (ELF) and the band structure. Photoluminescence measurements are performed to verify and describe the photophysical properties of [W₆I₁₂(NCC₆H₅)₂]. Finally, the photocatalytic properties of [W₆I₁₂(NCC₆H₅)₂] are evaluated as a proof-of-concept.     

On a class of Riemann surfaces

It is considered the class of Riemann surfaces with dimT1 = 0, where T1 is a subclass of exact harmonic forms which is one of the factors in the orthogonal decomposition of the spaceΩH of harmonic forms of the surface, namely The surfaces in the class OHD and the class of planar surfaces satisfy dimT1 = 0. A.Pfluger posed the question whether there might exist other surfaces outside those two classes. Here it is shown that in the case of finite genus g, we should look for a surface S with dimT1 = 0 among the surfaces of the form Sg\K , where Sg is a closed surface of genus g and K a compact set of positive harmonic measure with perfect components and very irregular boundary.     

一系列由柔性N,N''-双(3-吡啶甲基)胺构筑的螺旋配合物的合成、结构和性质

合成和表征了5个螺旋配位聚合物{[Cu(Hbpma)(H₂O)₄]₂(SO₄)₃·3.5H₂O}_n (1)、{[Ni(Hbpma)(H₂O)₄]₄(SO₄)₆·10.75H₂O}_n (2)、{[Mn(Hbpma)(H₂O)4](SO₄)_1.5·3H₂O}_n (3)、{[Zn(Hbpma)(H₂O)₄]₄(SO₄)₆·4H₂O·4CH₃OH}_n (4)和{[Cu(Hbpma)2(H₂O)₂](SO₄)2·9H₂O}_n (5),其中bpma代表N,N'-双(3-吡啶甲基)胺。晶体结构分析表明配合物1~4为一维链状结构,配合物5为二维层状结构,其中金属离子由质子化的bpma配体桥连。值得注意的是,采取反-反式构象的柔性bpma配体使得配合物1和2为假螺旋链结构,配合物3和4为螺旋链结构,配合物5为螺旋层结构。同时研究了配合物的磁性和热稳定性。     

载体材料对单Pd三效催化剂性能及催化活性的影响

采用共沉淀法制备了耐高温高比表面的La₂O₃-Al₂O₃(LA)以及铈含量分别为15%、33%和47%的储氧材料CeO₂-ZrO₂-La₂O₃-Al₂O₃(CZLA)、CeO₂-ZrO₂-La₂O₃+La₂O₃-Al₂O₃(CZL+LA)和CeO₂-ZrO₂-La₂O₃(CZL)₄类载体材料,并用浸渍法制备了整体式Pd/LA、Pd/CZLA、Pd/CZL+LA和Pd/CZL汽油车尾气净化三效催化剂,考察了载体材料对单Pd三效催化剂的影响。采用低温N₂吸附-脱附、H₂-程序升温还原(H₂-TPR)以及X射线光电子能谱(XPS)对载体材料及催化剂进行了表征,并考察了催化剂的空燃比性能和三效催化性能。结果表明,CZLA有效地结合了铈基和铝基载体材料的优点,表现出了优异的织构性能、热稳定性及还原性能。老化前后,其负载的单Pd三效催化剂在低温还原率、表面元素含量及Pd的电子结合能等性能方面表现出了最小的差异。催化剂活性测试结果表明,Pd/CZLA的三效窗口明显较宽,且拥有最低的起燃温度,尤其经1000℃老化处理后,其催化活性最高,C₃H₈、NO_x和CO的起燃温度分别为370、257和223℃。可见,相较于其他3种载体材料,CZLA更适合于负载单Pd三效催化剂,从而满足更高标准的三效催化剂的性能要求。     

基于烟酰腙Schiff碱的Cu(Ⅱ)和Ni(Ⅱ)配合物的合成、晶体结构和性质

采用缓慢挥发法合成了2个烟酰腙类Schiff碱配合物[Cu(Py)(HL¹)]₂ (1)和[Ni(L²)₂] (2), 其中, H₃L¹=2, 4-二羟基苯甲醛缩烟酰腙, HL₂=2-乙酰基吡啶缩烟酰腙。采用元素分析、红外光谱、紫外光谱、荧光光谱和热重分析以及X-射线单晶衍射分析进行了表征。结果表明, 1和2的晶体均属单斜晶系, P2₁/c空间群;1的晶胞参数a=0.739 86(12) nm, b=1.903 7(3) nm, c=1.154 86(19) nm, β=105.090(3)°, V=1.570 5(4) nm³;该化合物是中心对称的双核配合物, 每个Cu(Ⅱ)离子都处于畸变四方锥配位环境;结构基 元通过π-π相互作用和O-H…N氢键形成三维超分子。2的晶胞参数a=2.034 0(5) nm, b=1.183 2(3) nm, c=1.020 7(3) nm, V=2.456 1(11) nm³;中心离子Ni(Ⅱ)的配位数为6, 它处于畸变八面体配位环境。配合物有很高的热稳定性, 分解温度分别为315 ℃ (1)和358 ℃ (2)。