An amphiphilic [2]biphenyl-extended pillar[6]arene: Synthesis,controllable self-assembly in water and application in cell-imaging

Synthesis and functionalization of novel macrocyclic host molecules are important topics in supramolecular chemistry. In this work, the first amphiphilic [2]biphenyl-extended pillar[6]arene (AM-[2]BP-ExP6) was designed and synthesized with poly(ethylene glycol) chains as the hydrophilic tails and a rigid cavity as the hydrophobic core. Due to its amphiphilic nature, AM-[2]BP-ExP6 could self-assemble to stable fibers in water. What's more, AM-[2]BP-ExP6 could associate with quaternary ammonium modified tetraphenylethylene guest (QTPE) to form a 2:1 host-guest complex, accompanied by significant enhanced fluorescence. Interestingly, different like AM-[2]BP-ExP6, AM-[2]BP-ExP6⊃QTPE host-guest complex self-assembled into fluorescent particles with diameter about 310 nm, the obtained fluorescent particles can be further employed in living cell imaging.     

Cadmium(II)–Triazole Framework as a Luminescent Probe for Ca2+ and Cyano Complexes

A bidentate ligand, 1‐{4‐[4‐(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)phenoxy]phenyl}‐1H‐1,2,4‐triazole (TPPT), has been designed and synthesized. By using TPPT as a building block for self‐assembly with Cd(NO₃)₂ ? 4 H₂O and CdCl₂ ? 10.5 H₂O, novel 1D double‐chain {[Cd(TPPT)(NO₃)₂] ? 3 H₂O}_n ( 1 ) and 2D (4,4) layer [Cd(TPPT)Cl₂(H₂O)]_n ( 2 ) have been constructed. When 1 was employed as a precursor and exposed to DMF or N,N′‐dimethylacetamide (DMAC), the crystals of 1 dissolved and reassembled into two types of brown block‐shaped crystals of 1D double chains: {[Cd(TPPT)₂(NO₃)₂] ? DMF}_n ( 1 a ) and {[Cd(TPPT)₂(NO₃)₂] ? DMAC}_n ( 1 b ). The anion‐exchange reactions of complex 2 have also been investigated. After gently stirring crystals of 2 in CHCl₃/C₂H₅OH/H₂O containing NaBr, NaI ? 2 H₂O, or NaOAc ? 3 H₂O, the crystals retained their crystalline appearances. A remarkable single crystal to single crystal transformation was observed and 1D double chains of {[Cd(TPPT)Br₂] ? C₂H₅OH}_n ( 2 a ) and {[Cd(TPPT)₂I₂] ? CHCl₃}_n ( 2 b ), and 1D single chains of [Cd(TPPT)(H₂O)₂(CH₃COO)₂]_n ( 2 c ), can be obtained. Luminescent properties indicate that 1 shows excellent selectivity for Ca²⁺ and cyano complexes. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first example of a luminescent probe for Ca²⁺ based on triazole derivatives.     

g-C3N4/SnS2异质结构:一类有潜力的光解水催化剂

采用第一性原理方法研究了层间耦合作用对g-C₃N₄/SnS₂异质结构的电子结构和吸光性质的影响.发现g-C₃N₄/SnS₂是一类典型的范德瓦异质结构,能有效吸收可见光,其价带顶和导带底与水的氧化还原势匹配,且由于电荷转移而导致的界面处极化场有利于光生载流子的分离.这些理论研究结果表明g-C₃N₄/SnS₂异质结构是一类非常有潜力的光解水催化材料.     

Ag2CO3/Bi2O2CO3光催化剂的p-n异质结构筑及活性研究

采用先后沉淀法制备了Ag₂CO₃/Bi₂O₂CO₃(BOC)复合光催化剂. 扫描电子显微镜和透射电子显微镜表征结果表明, 尺寸为8.0~18.5 nm的Ag₂CO₃颗粒均匀分散于BOC纳米片表面. 两种半导体之间所形成的良好p-n异质界面效应拓宽了BOC的光吸收范围, 并有效促进了光生电子-空穴对的分离. Ag₂CO₃/BOC复合光催化剂的催化活性明显提高, 其中Ag₂CO₃含量(质量分数)为0.62%时活性最佳, 降解罗丹明B的速率常数为纯BOC的2.8倍. 结合催化过程中的活性物种研究和两种半导体的相对能带位置, 提出了p-n异质界面空间电荷层的形成以及载流子分离和迁移机制.     

A new fluorescent-colorimetric chemosensor for fluoride anion based on benzimidazolium salt

Two new benzimidazolium salts with the same cationic moiety and different anions 3-(2′-((8″-hydroxy-9″,10″-dioxo-9″,10″-dihydroanthracen-1″-yl)oxy)ethyl)-1-(pyridin-2?-ylmethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-3-ium bromide and 3-(2′-((8″-hydroxy-9″,10″-dioxo-9″,10″-dihydroanthracen-1″-yl)oxy)ethyl)-1-(pyridin-2?-ylmethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-3-ium hexafluorophosphate were prepared and characterized. The single crystal structure of 3-(2′-((8″-hydroxy-9″,10″-dioxo-9″,10″-dihydroanthracen-1″-yl)oxy)ethyl)-1-(pyridin-2?-ylmethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-3-ium bromide was determined by X-ray single crystal diffraction. Particularly, anion recognition using 3-(2′-((8″-hydroxy-9″,10″-dioxo-9″,10″-dihydroanthracen-1″-yl)oxy)ethyl)-1-(pyridin-2?-ylmethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-3-ium hexafluorophosphate as a chemosensor was carried out via fluorescence and ultraviolet spectroscopy, ¹H NMR titrations, HRMS and IR spectra. The response of this chemosensor to fluoride anion can be observed through both remarkable fluorescence quenching and color change under visible light (from orange to purple). The results indicated that this chemosensor can distinguish fluoride anion from other anions via the instrument and naked eyes, and this is greatly convenient in practical operation.     

Double-hole-mediated coupling of anionic dopants in perovskite NaNbO3 for efficient solar water splitting

Doping is an effective strategy to improve the photocatalytic performances of semiconductor photocatalyst for water splitting. In this work, we perform extensive hybrid density functional calculations to investigate perovskite NaNbO₃ with anionic monodoping with N, C, P, and S dopants as well as with (N + N), (C + S), and (N + P) codoping pairs. Theoretical results clearly reveal that the band structures of NaNbO₃ can be effectively tailored by introducing double-hole-mediated coupling of anion-anion pairs. Compared with the monodoping cases, the anion-anion codoped NaNbO₃ systems not only have substantially narrowed band gaps, but also can eliminate the unoccupied localized states appearing above the Fermi level, which are disastrous for photocatalysis as they may trap the photogenerated carriers. Optical absorption curves further convince that the codoped NaNbO₃ can effectively harvest visible light. The band edge positions with respect to the redox potentials of water demonstrate that the (N + N) codoped NaNbO₃ are desirable for efficient solar water splitting.     

Solvothermal Preparation of a Lanthanide Metal-Organic Framework for Highly Sensitive Discrimination of Nitrofurantoin and l-Tyrosine

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been rapidly developed for their broad applications in many different chemistry and materials fields. In this work, a multi-dentate building block 5-(4-(tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-isophthalic acid (H₃L) containing tetrazole and carbolxylate moieties was employed for the synthesis of a two-dimensional (2D) lanthanide MOF [La(HL)(DMF)₂(NO₃)] (DMF = N,N-dimethylformamide) (1) under solvothermal condition. The fluorescent sensing application of 1 was investigated. 1 exhibits high sensitivity recognition for antibiotic nitrofurantoin (K_sv: 3.0 × 10³ M⁻¹ and detection limit: 17.0 μM) and amino acid l-tyrosine (K_sv: 1.4 × 10⁴ M⁻¹ and detection limit: 3.6 μM). This work provides a feasible detection platform of 2D MOFs for highly sensitive discrimination of antibiotics and amino acids.     

A mesitylene-bridged bis-benzimidazolyl ligand and six metal coordination compounds

The mesitylene-bridged bis-benzimidazolyl ligand 1,3-bis(benzimidazol-1′-yl-methyl)mesitylene (L) and six metal complexes, [Cu₉L₆(OH)₇Cl₈] (1), [Co₂L₄(NO₃)(H₂O)₂](NO₃)₃ (2), [Zn₂L₂Cl₄] (3), [CdL₂(NO₃)₂]_n (4), [MnL(L_A)(CH₃OH)]_n (5), and [CoLCl₂]_n (6) (L_A = terephthalate), have been prepared and characterized. Complex 1 is a football-like cluster formed by six Ls, nine Cu(II) ions, eight chlorides, and seven hydroxides, in which the size of the football is about 13.9 × 15.4 Å. Complex 2 contains a cage-like ball formed by four Ls and two Co(II) ions, in which the external and internal sizes of the ball are about 12.2 × 14.6 Å and 6.5 × 10.7 Å, respectively. In this complex, one nitrate is fixed in the middle of the cage through two Co–O bonds. The 24-membered metallomacrocycle of 3 is formed by two Ls and two Zn(II) ions. In 4, 2-D layers with 48-membered metallomacrocycles are formed via Ls and Cd(II) ions. In 5, L and terephthalate ions (L_A) participate in coordination with Mn(II) to afford 2-D network layers. The 1-D polymeric chain of 6 is formed via L and Co(II) chloride moieties. In the crystal packing of 1–6, 2-D supramolecular layers and 3-D supramolecular frameworks are formed via intermolecular weak interactions, including hydrogen bonds, π–π interactions, and C–H?π contacts. The conformations of metal complexes from L are described. Additionally, the fluorescence emission spectra of L and 1–6 are reported.     

重氮化合物转化中的氮基团保留反应研究进展

重氮化合物是一类非常重要的有机合成中间体, 它在有机合成化学以及药物设计研发、化学生物学、材料化学等领域具有重要的应用价值. 传统的重氮化合物的转化反应类型包括了Wolff重排, 经由过渡金属卡宾或者类卡宾中间体的插入反应, 催化的环丙烷化反应, 以及近年来发展的过渡金属催化的经由卡宾中间体的交叉偶联反应等. 重氮化合物除了发生作为卡宾前体的经典反应之外, 它们还可以经由氮基团保留的转化过程, 在目标分子中保留重氮基团或者其它含氮原子的官能团. 该种策略提供了一种高效而选择性地构筑含氮功能分子、尤其是官能化的氮杂环的合成途径. 其中, 不对称的C-N键的选择性构筑, 以及不对称的氮杂环分子的组装, 仍然具有重要的合成价值和重大的挑战意义. 本篇综述根据反应的机理和类型, 将这部分研究工作分为六部分内容进行介绍.     

Silver(I) complexes of triazine derivatives having stepped π–π interactions and 2D sheets

Reactions of silver(I) perchlorate and triflate with the triazine ligands 2,4,6-trimethoxy-1,3,5-triazine (L¹) and 2,4,6-triphenyl-1,3,5-triazine (L²) have provided three novel silver complexes: [Ag(L¹)₂](ClO₄) (1), [Ag(L¹)₂](CF₃SO₃) (2) and [Ag₂(L²)(CF₃SO₃)₂] (3). The crystal structures of these complexes have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Each complex exhibits distinct coordination behavior and different frameworks. Complex 1 has a 1D stepped framework in which one crystallographically independent metal center interacts with two L¹ molecules and strong π–π interactions between the triazine planes of two L¹ molecules exist. On the other hand, complex 2 has a herringbone-like molecular packing in which the triflate ions are arranged between mononuclear complex cations. In complex 3, L² molecules are suspended between two double chains of silver triflate through the coordination to silver(I) ions to form the 2D sheet network structure. The factors that influence the crystal structure and packing are discussed.