Ordered mesoporous SBA‐15/PrSO3Pd and SBA‐15/PrSO3PdNP as active,reusable and selective phosphine‐free catalysts in CX activation Heck coupling process

The incorporation of sulfonate into mesoporous SBA‐15 molecular sieves as ligands for palladium ions was used. Then SBA‐15/PrSO₃Pd and SBA‐15/PrSO₃Pd_NP were prepared and applied for the Heck arylation reaction of conjugate alkenes with aryl halides, to afford corresponding cross‐coupling products under phosphine‐free aerobic conditions with good to excellent yields. These supported palladium pre‐catalysts could be separated easily from reaction products and reused several times, showing superiority over homogeneous catalysts for industrial and chemical applications. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

无配体、在空气下Pd(OAc)2催化的Heck反应研究

研究了无配体、空气下Pd(OAc)₂催化的Heck反应. 多种芳基碘化物、芳基溴化物可以与烯丙基醋酸酯、丙烯酸酯和苯乙烯等烯基化合物在Pd(OAc)₂催化下发生Heck反应. 该反应不需要配体的加入, 在空气中就可以进行. 讨论了碱、添加剂、溶剂、催化剂等因素对反应产率的影响. 该反应的最优化条件是: Pd(OAc)₂ (5 mol%)为催化剂, Ag₂CO₃ (0.6 equiv.)为添加剂, 以苯或甲苯为溶剂空气中回流12 h, 芳基碘化物、芳基溴化物可以顺利地与烯丙基醋酸酯、丙烯酸酯、苯乙烯等烯基化合物发生Heck反应, 以较高的产率得到目标产物.     

Palladium‐Promoted Carbon Monoxide/Ethylene/Styrene Terpolymerization Reaction: Throwing Light on the Different Reactivity of the Two Alkenes

The catalytic behavior of dicationic bis‐chelated Pd^II complexes, [Pd(N? N)₂][PF₆]₂, in the CO/ethylene/styrene terpolymerization reaction is studied in detail. The bidentate N‐donor ligands were chosen among 2,2′‐bipyridine ( 1 ), 1,10‐phenanthroline ( 3 ), their symmetrically substituted derivatives 2, 4 , and 5 , and 3‐alkyl‐substituted 1,10‐phenanthrolines 6 – 10 . The effect of several parameters (like temperature, CO/ethylene pressure, styrene content, reaction time) was investigated and related to the productivity of the catalytic system, to the relative content of the two olefins in the polymeric chains, and to the molecular mass of the synthesized polyketones. The presence of 1,4‐benzoquinone was necessary to reach productivities as high as 16 kg of terpolymer (TP) per gram of Pd. ¹³C‐NMR spectroscopy was useful to characterize the distribution of the two repetitive units along the polymer chain. Terpolymers with prevailingly isolated CO/styrene units in CO/ethylene blocks as well as terpolymers with CO/styrene and CO/ethylene blocks were obtained by varying the reaction conditions. Detailed MALDI‐TOF‐MS analysis was performed on the CO/ethylene/styrene terpolymers for the first time, and it allowed us to characterize the end groups of the terpolymer chains. The presence of different chain end groups was found to be related to the initial amount of the two alkenes, thus suggesting that different reactions are involved in the initiation and termination steps of the terpolymerization catalytic cycle.     

Systematic evaluation of the palladium-catalyzed hydrogenation under flow conditions

Four types of heterogeneous Pd catalysts (10% Pd/C, 10% Pd/HP20, 0.5% Pd/MS3A, and 0.3% Pd/BN) were applied to the flow hydrogenation to systematically evaluate the appropriate conditions for the reduction of a wide variety of reducible functionalities. The use of 10% Pd/C and 10% Pd/HP20 allowed the hydrogenation of various reducible functionalities by a single-pass of the substrate–MeOH solution through the catalyst cartridge, while 0.5% Pd/MS3A and 0.3% Pd/BN catalyzed a novel chemoselective hydrogenation; only alkene, alkyne, azide, and nitro functionalities could be reduced with other coexisting reducible functionalities intact.     

高效组合型 Pd/C 催化剂用于 Suzuki 偶联反应

 采用有机金属 Pd2(dba)3 (dba 为二亚苄基丙酮) 还原分解法制得均匀分布的 Pd 纳米颗粒 (粒径为 3~6 nm) 混合液, 并用活性炭直接吸附得到了组合型 Pd/C 纳米催化剂. 采用透射电子显微镜、X 射线光电子能谱和 X 射线衍射等手段测定了催化剂表面 Pd 颗粒大小分布、晶型和化学态等. 将该催化剂用于 Suzuki 碳-碳偶联反应, 其催化活性比浸渍法制备的 Pd/C 催化剂高 2 倍以上. 以溴代芳烃为底物时, 在 80 oC 下 0.5 h 后偶联产物收率可达 98% 以上. 以邻氯硝基苯为底物时, 在 110 oC 下 1 h 后偶联产物收率可达 64%; 延长反应时间, 产物收率可达 90% 以上.     

Pd/Cu-Catalyzed amide-enabled selectivity-reversed borocarbonylation of unactivated alkenes

The addition reaction between CuBpin and alkenes to give a terminal boron substituted intermediate is usually fast and facile. In this communication, a selectivity-reversed procedure has been designed and established. This selectivity-reversed borocarbonylation reaction is enabled by a cooperative action between palladium and copper catalysts and proceeds with complete regioselectivity. The key to the success of this transformation is the coordination of the amide group and slower CuBpin formation by using KHCO₃ as the base. A wide range of β-boryl ketones were produced from terminal unactivated aliphatic alkenes and aryl iodides. Further synthetic transformations of the obtained β-boryl ketones have been developed as well.

A selectivity-reversed borocarbonylation reaction has been developed with complete regioselectivity.

The catalytic borocarbonylation of alkenes represents a novel synthetic tool for the simultaneous installation of boron and carbonyl groups across alkenes, enabling rapid construction of molecules with high complexity from abundant alkenes. In particular, the obtained organoboron compounds are versatile synthetic intermediates that can be readily converted into a wide range of functional groups with complete stereospecificity.¹ Consequently, several catalytic systems have been developed to diversify the molecular frameworks through carbonylative borofunctionalization.² In general, carbonylative borofunctionalization of alkenes proceeds via an alkyl-copper intermediate, which was produced by the addition of CuBpin to the terminal position of the alkene starting material,³ followed by CO insertion and other related steps. A new C–B bond is formed at the terminal position of the alkene and a carbonyl group has been installed at the β-position simultaneously (Scheme 1a). However, in contrast to the progress in the borocarbonylation, a selectivity-reversed procedure (the boryl group is installed at the internal position) to give β-boryl ketone products is still unprecedented.Open in a separate windowScheme 1Strategies for borocarbonylation of activated alkenes.Recently, several attractive strategies have emerged for the borofunctionalization of unactivated alkenes to give β-boryl products.^4–7 In 2015, Fu, Xiao and their co-workers established a copper-catalyzed regiodivergent alkylboration of alkenes.^4a In the same year, Miura and Hirano''s group reported a copper-catalyzed aminoboration of terminal alkenes.^4b In these two attractive procedures, the regioselectivity was controlled by the ligand applied. More recently, an intermolecular 1,2-alkylborylation of alkenes was described by Ito''s research group.⁵ A radical-relay strategy was used to achieve the targeted regioselective addition. Furthermore, Engle and co-workers explored a palladium-catalyzed 1,2-carboboration and -silylation reaction of alkenes.⁶ Stereocontrol can be achieved in this new procedure with the assistance of a chiral auxiliary which is a coordinating group in this case.Inspired by these pioneering studies, we assumed that if the reaction could be initiated by the insertion of an acylpalladium complex into alkenes, followed by transmetalation with CuBpin before reductive elimination, β-boryl ketones can finally be produced (Scheme 1b). However, due to the inherent reactivity of the palladium species toward alkenes, olefin substrates were usually restricted to styrenes and a large excess of them is typically required (>6 equivalents).^8,9 Therefore, the critical part of the reaction design is to promote the reaction of the acylpalladium intermediate with alkenes faster than the insertion of CuBpin into olefins. One of the ideas is taking advantage of the coordinating group to transform the reaction from intermolecular to intramolecular. Among the developed directing groups,¹⁰ 8-aminoquinoline (AQ) is interesting and has been relatively well studied by various groups in a number of novel transformations.^11–13 Although the AQ directing group contains a NH group which can participate in intramolecular C–N bond formation,¹⁴ we believe that the selectivity-reversed borocarbonylation of alkenes can potentially be achieved through cooperative Pd/Cu catalysis. Then, valuable β-boryl ketones can be produced from readily available substrates directly and effectively.To test the viability of our design on selectivity-reversed borocarbonylation of alkenes, N-(quinolin-8-yl)pent-4-enamide (1a), iodobenzene (2a), and bis(pinacolato)diboron (B₂pin₂) were chosen as model substrates for systematic studies. As shown in 15 In the testing of palladium precursors, allylpalladium chloride dimer proved to be the best palladium catalyst for this reaction, affording 3a in 41% yield (†) and tend to generate the by-product β-aminoketone. Xantphos was found to be superior to the other tested bidentate ligands (

Electroless Pd and Ag deposition kinetics of the composite Pd and Pd/Ag membranes synthesized from agitated plating baths

The atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) has been successfully utilized for the measurement of the Pd and Ag ion concentrations in the plating baths and to elucidate the effects of temperature, initial metal ion and reducing agent concentrations and agitation on the electroless plating kinetics of Pd and Ag metals. The initial metal ion concentrations for Pd and Ag were varied over a range of 8.2–24.5 mM and 3.1–12.5 mM, respectively. The plating reactions were conducted in a constant temperature electroless plating bath over a temperature range of 20–60 °C and an initial hydrazine concentration range of 1.8–5.4 mM. It was found that the electroless plating of both Pd and Ag were strongly affected by the external mass transfer in the absence of bath agitation. The external mass transfer limitations for both Pd and Ag deposition have been minimized at or above an agitation rate of 400 rpm, resulting in a maximum conversion of the plating reaction at 60 °C and dramatically shortened plating times with the added advantage of uniform deposition morphology. The derivation of the differential rate laws and the estimation of the reaction orders and the activation energies for the electroless Pd and Ag kinetics were conducted via non-linear regression analysis based on the method of initial rates. For a constant-volume batch reactor, the integrated rate law was solved to calculate the conversion and the reactant concentrations as a function of plating time. The model fits were in good agreement with the experimental data. Furthermore, the bath agitation and the plating conditions used in the kinetics study were adopted for the synthesis of 16–20 μm thick composite Pd/Ag membranes (10–12 wt% Ag) and a pure-Pd membrane with a hydrogen selective dense Pd layer as thin as 4.7 μm. While hydrogen permeance of the Pd/Ag membranes A and B at 450 °C were 28 and 32 m³/m²-h-atm^0.5, the H₂ permeance for the 4.7 μm thick pure-Pd membrane at 400 °C was as high as 63 m³/m²-h-atm^0.5_. The long-term permeance testing of all the membranes synthesized from agitated plating baths resulted in a relatively slow leak growth due primarily to the improved morphology obtained via the bath agitation and modified plating conditions.     

Pd/CNT Catalysts for Glycerol Electro‐oxidation: Effect of Pd Loading on Production of Valuable Chemical Products

Glycerol (C₃H₈O₃), a waste product of biodiesel, is considered as a suitable substrate for electro‐oxidation process to generate high value‐added products. A suitable active catalyst could improve the yield of desirable organic compounds from electro‐oxidation of glycerol. In this work, palladium nanoparticles supported over activated multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with varying loadings of 5 %–40 % were prepared using chemical reduction method and used to study their potential for electro‐oxidation of glycerol to produce various high value‐added products. The catalysts were characterized by different physicochemical methods, such as X‐ray diffraction (XRD), N₂ adsorption‐desorption, and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), whereas the electro‐oxidation activity of the catalysts was analysed using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and chronoamperometry (CA), and the products were identified by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The electrochemical surface area (S_ESA) and mass activity (MA) were increased from 176.98 m² g^?1 to 282.29 m² g^?1 and 12.22 mA mg^?1 to 49.53 mA mg^?1 by increasing the Pd‐loading from 5 % to 20 %, respectively. While the further increase to 40 % Pd loading, the S_ESA and MA values decreased to 231.45 m² g^?1 and 47.63 mA mg^?1respectively. The results found that the optimum 20 % Pd‐loading showed the excellent electrochemical properties due to uniform distribution of Pd‐metal particles over MWCNTs. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) showed the tartronic acid, glyceric acid and glyceraldehyde as dominant products. Mechanism of the reaction has also been proposed based on product distribution.     

Judiciously balancing steric and electronic influences on 2,3‐diiminobutane‐based Pd(II) complexes in nourishing polyethylene properties

A new series of palladium complexes ( Pd1–Pd5 ) ligated by symmetrical 2,3‐diiminobutane derivatives, 2,3‐bis[2,6‐bis{bis(4‐FC₆H₄)₂CH}₂‐4‐(alkyl)C₆H₂N]C₄H₆ (alkyl = Me L1 , Et L2 , ⁱ Pr L3 , ^t Bu L4 ) and 2,3‐bis[2,6‐bis{bis(C₆H₅)₂CH}₂‐4‐{(CH₃)₃C}C₆H₂N]C₄H₆ L5 , have been prepared and well characterized, and their catalytic scope toward ethylene polymerization have been investigated. Upon activation with MAO, all palladium complexes ( Pd1–Pd5) exhibited good activities (up to 1.44 × 10⁶ g (PE) mol^?1(Pd) h^?1) and produced higher molecular weight polyethylene in the range of 10⁵ g mol^?1 with precise molecular weight distribution (M _w/M _n = 1.37–1.77). One of the long‐standing limiting features of the Brookhart type α‐diimine Pd(II) catalysts is that they produce highly branched (ca. 100/1000 C atoms) and totally amorphous polymer. Conversely, herein Pd5 produced polymers having dramatically lower branching number (28/1000) as well as improved melting temperature up to 73.1 °C showing well‐controlled linear architecture, and very similar to polyethylene materials generated by early‐transition‐metal based catalysts. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2017 , 55 , 3214–3222     

Structures, energy bands and conductivities of (Me3NEt)[Pd(dmit) 2]2 and (NEt4)[Pd(dmit) 2]2

The electrical conductive molecular crystals (Me₃NEt)[Pd(dmit) ₂]₂ and (NEt₄)[Pd (dmit) ₂]₂ (dmit = 4,5-dimercapto-1,3-dithiole-2-thione) have been prepared, and their crystal structures and conductivity-temperature curves have been determined. The fact that the conductivity at room temperature of (Me₃NEt)[Pd(dmit) ₂]₂ (σ = 58 Ω^-1 cm^-1) is much higher than that of (Net₄)-[Pd(dmit)₂]₂ (σ = 2.2 Ω^-1.cm^-1) has been rationally explained by the results of energy band calculations. (MeNEt₃)[Pd(dmit)₂]₂ belongs to monoclinic system, P2₁/m space group and (Net₄)[Pd (dmit)₂]₂ belongs to triclinic system, space group. The structural conducting component of the crystals is the planar coordinative anion [Pd(dmit)₂]^0.5- which forms the face-to-face dimmer. [Pd(dmit)₂]^- ₂These dimers have been further constructed to be a kind of two-dimensional (2-D) conductive molecular sheet by means of S_S intermolecular interactions. The tiny difference of the above 2-D molecular sheets of the two title crystals has resulted in one order of magnitude difference of conductivities.     

Pd/C-Mediated Arylation Followed by I2-Catalyzed Hydration Strategy: Preparation of Functionalized Novel Indanone Derivatives

A simple and inexpensive synthesis of novel 2-(3-oxo-3-arylpropyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one derivatives has been achieved via Pd/C-mediated arylation followed by I₂-mediated regioselective hydration of 2-(prop-2-ynyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-ones. A wide variety of 3-aryl substituted 2-propynyl indanone derivatives were conveniently prepared by using 10% Pd/C-PPh₃-CuI as a catalyst system, some of which were used to prepare the corresponding ketones via alkyne hydration in the presence of catalytic I₂. In an in vitro study a representative compound showed inhibition of PDE4B (phosphodiesterase type 4B) and binding with this protein in silico     

Triazole‐based ligands functionalized silica: Effects of ligand denticity and donors on catalytic oxidation activity of Pd nanoparticles

Triazole‐based ligands, tris (triazolyl)methanol (Htbtm), bis (triazolyl)‐phenylmethanol (Hbtm), and phenyl (pyridin‐2‐yl)(triazolyl)methanol (Hpytm), with differences in ligand denticity (i.e., bidentate and tridentate) and type of N donors (i.e., triazole and pyridine) were functionalized onto a silica support to produce the corresponding SiO₂‐ L ( L  = tbtm, btm, pytm). Subsequent reactions with Pd (CH₃COO)₂ in CH₂Cl₂ yielded Pd/SiO₂‐ L . ICP‐MS reveals that Pd loadings are higher with increased N loadings, resulting in the following trend: Pd/SiO₂‐tbtm (0.83 mmol Pd g^?1) > Pd/SiO₂‐btm (0.65 mmol Pd g^?1) ~ Pd/SiO₂‐pytm (0.63 mmol Pd g^?1). Meanwhile, TEM images of the used Pd/SiO₂‐ L catalysts after the first catalytic cycle show that the mean size of Pd NPs is highest with Pd/SiO₂‐pytm (8.5 ± 1.5 nm), followed by Pd/SiO₂‐tbtm (6.4 ± 1.6 nm) and Pd/SiO₂‐btm (4.8 ± 1.3 nm). Based on TONs, catalytic studies toward aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde at 60 °C in EtOH showed that Pd/SiO₂‐pytm possessed the most active surface Pd(0) atoms, most likely as a result of more labile properties of the pyridine–triazole ligand compared to tris‐ and bis (triazolyl) analogs. ICP‐MS and TEM analysis of Pd/SiO₂‐btm indicate minimal Pd leaching and similar average Pd NPs sizes after 1^st and 5^th catalytic runs, respectively, confirming that SiO₂‐btm is an efficient Pd NPs stabilizer. The Pd/SiO₂‐btm catalyst was also active toward aerobic oxidation of various benzyl alcohol derivatives in EtOH and could be reused for at least 7 reaction cycles without a significant activity loss.     

Comparative study of electrolessly deposited Pd/Ag films onto p-silicon (100)-activated seed layers of Ag and Pd

Pd/Ag films were electrolessly deposited onto p-silicon (100)-activated seed layers of Ag and Pd, respectively, in the solution of 0.005 mol l⁻¹ AgNO₃ + 0.005 mol l⁻¹ PdCl₂ + 4.5 mol l⁻¹ NH₃ + 0.16 mol l⁻¹ Na₂EDTA+0.1 mol l⁻¹ NH₂NH₂ (pH 10.5) at room temperature. The morphology and composition of the films were studied comparatively by using atomic force microscopy (AFM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Cathodic polarization curves for hydrogen evolution were recorded in 0.5-mol l⁻¹ H₂SO₄ without illumination, in which the obtained films served as working electrodes. The experimental results show that the film obtained on the Ag seed layer was rather a pure Ag film and not a Pd/Ag film, and the Ag deposition rate on Pd sites was much faster than that on Ag sites.     

Catalytic asymmetric conjugate reduction with ethanol: A more reactive system Pd(II)-Pr-DUPHOS complex with molecular sieves 4A

We describe herein the catalytic asymmetric conjugate reduction of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds using a novel cationic Pd-ⁱPr-DUPHOS complex. In this reaction, EtOH worked well as a solvent and a reducing agent, and the reaction was completed within several hours in most cases to afford the reduced compounds almost quantitatively with modest to good enantioselectivity (up to 72% ee). It was found that the Pd-ⁱPr-DUPHOS complex was more reactive than the previously reported Pd-BINAP complex when molecular sieves 4A was added as an additive. Based on an X-ray structural analysis of [Pd{(S,S)-ⁱPr-duphos}](OTf)₂ complex, a working hypothesis of the reaction mechanism is also described.     

Oligonuclear Molecular Models of Intermetallic Phases: A Case Study on [Pd2Zn6Ga2(Cp*)5(CH3)3]

The synthesis, characterization, and theoretical investigation by means of quantum‐chemical calculations of an oligonuclear metal‐rich compound are presented. The reaction of homoleptic dinuclear palladium compound [Pd₂(μ‐GaCp*)₃(GaCp*)₂] with ZnMe₂ resulted in the formation of unprecedented ternary Pd/Ga/Zn compound [Pd₂Zn₆Ga₂(Cp*)₅(CH₃)₃] ( 1 ), which was analyzed by ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy, MS, elemental analysis, and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Compound 1 consisted of two C_s‐symmetric molecular isomers, as revealed by NMR spectroscopy, at which distinct site‐preferences related to the Ga and Zn positions were observed by quantum‐chemical calculations. Structural characterization of compound 1 showed significantly different coordination environments for both palladium centers. Whilst one Pd atom sat in the central of a bi‐capped trigonal prism, thereby resulting in a formal 18‐valence electron fragment, {Pd(ZnMe)₂(ZnCp*)₄(GaMe)}, the other Pd atom occupied one capping unit, thereby resulting in a highly unsaturated 12‐valence electron fragment, {Pd(GaCp*)}. The bonding situation, as determined by atoms‐in‐molecules analysis (AIM), NBO partial charges, and molecular orbital (MO) analysis, pointed out that significant Pd? Pd interactions had a large stake in the stabilization of this unusual molecule. The characterization and quantum‐chemical calculations of compound 1 revealed distinct similarities to related M/Zn/Ga Hume–Rothery intermetallic solid‐state compounds, such as Ga/Zn‐exchange reactions, the site‐preferences of the Zn/Ga positions, and direct M? M bonding, which contributes to the overall stability of the metal‐rich compound.     

Direct Synthesis of Polycarbonate from Carbon Monoxide and Bisphenol A Using Efficient Pd Complex Catalyst Systems

A direct oxidative carbonylation procedure of Bisphenol A to polycarbonate catalyzed with efficient Pd complex systems has been developed. Pd/2,2′‐bipyridyl complexes possessing 6,6′‐dimethyl substituents, Pd/2,2′‐biquinoline complexes, and dinuclear Pd complexes bridged with a pyridylphosphine ligand were found to give higher molecular weights and yields than conventional Pd catalyst systems. Highest molecular weight (M̄_n = 5 600, M̄_w = 12 900) and yield (86%) were obtained using the Pd/6,6′‐dimethyl‐2,2′‐bipyridyl complex system.     

Hydrogen sensing properties of a Pd/SiO2/AlGaN-based MOS diode

Hydrogen sensing properties of a Pd/AlGaN-based Schottky diode are improved by the deposition of SiO₂ at the metal/semiconductor (MS) interface. The wide Schottky barrier height variation of the MOS diode could be attributed to the large electric field across the SiO₂ layer. This leads to the presence of more hydrogen dipoles caused by the polarization effect. The sensing response of the MOS diode at room temperature (1.3 × 10⁵) is comparable to that of the MS one at 150 °C (2.04 × 10⁵). Thus, the MOS-type sensing device shows the benefit of low-temperature operation. Kinetic analyses confirm that the short response times of the MOS diode are attributed to high reaction rate at the Pd/SiO₂ interface.     

MS/MS in structural analysis of an oviposition-deterring pheromone

A recently characterized oviposition-deterring pheromone (ODP, structure 1) of the European cherry fruit fly was used as a test case for probing the potential of tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) in structure elucidation as a stand-alone technique. The glycolipid-taurinate 1 was subjected to MS/MS analyses under a variety of conditions with and without preceding chemical degradation. Acidic methanolysis of 1 and subsequent in-batch derivatization (trideuterioacetylation) yielded methyl 2,3,4,6-tetrakis-O-trideuterioacetyl-glucopyranoside (2), methyl 8,15-bis-trideuterioacetoxy-palmitate (3), and taurine (4) as suitable target compounds for direct mixture analysis.Low energy collision induced dissociation (CID) on selected precursor ions (MS/MS on [M + H – CH₃OH]⁺ and [M + H]⁺ produced by fast atom bombardment (FAB)) allowed direct identification of 2 and 4, respectively, by comparison with appropriate reference ions. In the case of 3, low energy CID (desorption chemical ionization (DCI) instead of FAB, MS/MS on [M + H]⁺) permitted deduction of gross molecular structure, but failed to provide positional detail. In sharp contrast,high energy CID of trideuterioacetylated intact 1 (FAB-MS/MS on [M – H]^– ions of la) clearly revealed a linear 8,15-hydroxylated palmitic acid backbone. Less certain was assignment of 15-O-glucosylation by this approach.     

Catalytic activity of bimetal-containing Co,Pd systems in the oxidation of carbon monoxide

The catalytic activity of low-percentage Co,Pd systems on ZSM-5, ERI, SiO₂, and Al₂O₃ supports in the oxidation of CO was studied. The activity of bimetal-containing catalysts was shown to depend on the nature of the catalyst and the amount and ratio of their active components. According to the results of thermoprogrammed reduction with H₂ (H₂ TPR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) data, the metals are distributed as isolated cations or Co^δ+-O-Pd^δ+ clusters with cobalt and palladium cations surrounded by off-lattice oxygen in Co,Pd systems. The 0.8% Co,0.5% Pd-ZSM-5 bimetal catalysts were found to be more active due to the presence of clusters.     

Validation of a sensitive and specific LC–MS/MS method and application to evaluate the systemic exposure and bioavailability of glycopyrrolate via different drug delivery approaches/devices

A specific and sensitive LC–MS/MS method using d₃-glycopyrrolate as the internal standard (IS) was developed for the quantitative determination of glycopyrrolate (GLY) in human plasma over a concentration range of 4.00–2000 pg/ml. The GLY and IS were extracted using a solid-phase extraction cartridge, then eluted with 0.5% formic acid in 70:30 acetonitrile–water. The eluate was directly injected into an Agilent Pursuit 5PFP column for analysis using an isocratic mobile phase of 50:50 A:B at a flow-rate of 0.500 ml/min (A, 10 mm ammonium acetate in 1% formic acid; B, methanol). The MS detection was in positive mode by monitoring m/z 318.3 → 116.1 (GLY) and 321.3 → 119.1 (IS). The method validation showed the linearity of r² ≥ 0.9960, intra-/inter-run precisions of ≤11.1% coefficient of variation and accuracies ranging from −2.5 to 12.8% relative error for all levels of quality control samples. This method was successfully employed to support a clinical study to compare absorption and bioavailability of GLY administered by a Magnair^® eFlow nebulizer to a Seebri^® Breezhaler^® with/without a charcoal blockade of gastric absorption. By comparison with intravenous administration, respective bioavailabilities of ~15% for GLY/Magnair and ~22% for the Seebri Breezhaler were found. The bioanalytical reliability was also demonstrated by satisfactory incurred sample reanalysis performance.