The Cu-catalyzed exo-selective asymmetric multicomponent [C+NC+CC] coupling reaction

A novel Cu^I-catalyzed exo-selective asymmetric [C+NC+CC] coupling reaction is reported that provides unprecedented access to a variety of highly functionalized 4,5-trans disubstituted pyrrolidines in a single operation. The reaction complements and extends our Ag^I-catalyzed endo-selective [C+NC+CC] asymmetric coupling reaction.     

Solution-phase parallel synthesis of a pyridinium pyrazol-3-olate inner salt library using a three-component reaction

We present here the discovery of a novel, versatile, multicomponent reaction leading to various 4-[4-(pyridinium-1-yl)-2,5-dioxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-3-yl]-2H-pyrazol-3-olate inner salts. The structure of the unusual zwitterionic inner salts was elucidated, and the scope of the novel reaction was investigated. After rapid optimization, the reaction was adapted to parallel synthesis, and an 800-membered compound library was produced.     

Participation of ethyl 3-formylindole-2-carboxylate with the Ugi four-component condensation reaction

Multicomponent condensation of ethyl 3-formylindole 2-carboxylate, amines, isocyanide and (S)-N-boc-alanine or (S)-N-boc-serine is described. This Ugi four-component condensation (Ugi-4CC) reaction yielded a series of novel dipeptides containing an indolyl moiety. These compounds exhibit potential biological activity.     

Pulse radiolysis study on the mechanisms of reactions of CCl3OO. radical with quercetin, rutin and epigallocatechin gallate

The mechanisms of reactions between CC1₃OO^? radical and quercetin, rutin and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) have been studied using pulse radiolytic technique. It is suggested that the electron transfer reaction is the main reaction between CC1₃OO^? radical and rutin, EGCG, but there are two main pathways for the reaction of CC1₃OO^? radical with quercetin, one is the electron transfer reaction, the other is addition reaction. The reaction rate constants were determined. It is proved that quercetin and rutin are better CC1₃OO^? radical scavengers than EGCG.     

Radical Polymerization of Vinyl Monomers in Porous Organic Cages

The radical polymerization of vinyl monomers was performed in a tetrahedral imine‐linked organic cage with extrinsic porosity (CC3). Because of its dynamic and responsive packing structure, CC3 endowed the polymerization with specific behaviors. The adsorption of styrene triggered a change in the CC3 assembly, resulting in a monomer arrangement that was suitable for polymerization within the host matrix. The polymerization reaction was strongly dependent on the crystallinity of CC3 and was promoted by amorphization of the host in a cooperative manner, which is not possible with conventional rigid porous materials. Furthermore, CC3 can recognize the polarity of substrates, and thus polar monomers, such as methyl methacrylate and acrylonitrile, could not induce the structural changes in CC3 that are required for polymerization. This monomer specificity governed by the flexibility of CC3 is useful to the prevent incorporation of unfavorable monomers into the polymeric products.     

Pulse radiolysis study on the mechanisms of reactions of CCl3OO. radical with quercetin, rutin and epigallocatechin gallate

The mechanisms of reactions between CC1₃OO^• radical and quercetin, rutin and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) have been studied using pulse radiolytic technique. It is suggested that the electron transfer reaction is the main reaction between CC1₃OO^• radical and rutin, EGCG, but there are two main pathways for the reaction of CC1₃OO^• radical with quercetin, one is the electron transfer reaction, the other is addition reaction. The reaction rate constants were determined. It is proved that quercetin and rutin are better CC1₃OO^• radical scavengers than EGCG.     

New insights into the thermal stability of Mn12 clusters: the case of complex [Mn12O12(O2CC[triple bond]-CH)16(H2O)4] x 3H2O and its thermolysis derived [Mn3(O2CC[triple bond]CH)6(H2O)4] x 2H2O complex

Two novel Mn12 derivatives [Mn12O12(O2CC[triple bond]CH)16(H2O)4] x 3H2O (1) and [Mn12(O2CC[triple bond]CC6H5)16(H2O)4] x 3H2O (2) have been prepared and characterized. Magnetic measurements confirm that both function as single-molecule magnets (SMM), showing frequency-dependent out-of-phase AC susceptibility signals and magnetization hysteresis curves. Thermal stability studies of both complexes were first conducted in the solid state. While complex 1 undergoes a sudden exothermal decomposition at T(onset) = 118 degrees C, complex 2 exhibits a higher stability. Thermolysis reaction of 1 was hence assessed in solution to yield dark red crystals of a two-dimensional Mn(II)-based co-ordination polymer [Mn3(O2CC[triple bond]CH)6(H2O)4] x 2H2O (3), which corresponds to an extended sheet-like structure that crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2(1)/n; a = 9.2800(2) angstroms, b = 9.4132(2) angstroms, c = 14.9675(3) angstroms, beta = 99.630(1) degrees, and Z = 2. Finally, the magnetic properties of complex 3 have been studied on an oriented single crystal over two different orientations of the reciprocal vector versus the external field.     

Photoreaction Behaviors of Two Liquid Crystalline Cinnamoyl Compounds with Di?erent Phase in Solution and Mesomorphic States

A novel nematic liquid crystal compound containing a cinnamoyl moiety (PCPC) and a typically cholesteric liquid crystal cholesteryl cinnamate (CC) were synthesized to explore the mechanism ofcinnamoyl compounds, and the chemical structures of photodimerizationwere confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and 1H nuclear magnetic reso-nance spectral analysis. The photoreaction behaviors of these two cinnamoyl compounds in mesomorphic state and solution were investigated, UV-Vis spectral analysis was used toanalyze the photoproduct. The results show that the photochemistry of PCPC in nematic state involves both photodimerization and photoisomerization, while CC shows a complex reaction which can be divided into three parts, and this has enabled us to present new data and interpretations regarding the [2+2] photocycloaddition reaction. Additionally, the re-sults of UV-Vis spectral analysis in solutions strongly suggest that UV-Vis spectral analysis can be used to study the kinetic behaviors of cinnamoyl moiety photoreaction.     

过渡金属μ3-E立方烷簇合物(η ^5-C5H5)4Fe4(μ3-Se)4及 (η ^5-RC5H4) 4Cr4(μ3-S)4的合成与表征

通过 (η5 C5H5) 2 Fe2 (CO) 4和硒粉在沸腾的甲苯中反应可制得含 μ3 Se的立方烷簇合物 (η5 C5H5) 4Fe4 (μ3 Se) 4(1) ,而由 (η5 RC5H4 ) 2 Cr2 (CO) 4S在甲苯中回流可制得含 μ3 S的立方烷簇合物 (η5 RC5H4 ) 4Cr4 (μ3 S) 4(2 ,R =COMe ;3,R =CO2 Me)。企图通过 (η5 EtO2 CC5H4 ) 2 Fe2 (CO) 4(5 )和硫黄制备 μ3 S立方烷簇合物 (η5 EtO2 CC5H4 ) 4Fe4 (μ3 S) 4(6 )未获成功 ,其中 5是由 η5 EtO2 CC5H4 Fe(CO) 2 Na与 η5 EtO2 CC5H4 Fe(CO) 2 I (4 )缩合制得。新化合物 1～ 5经元素分析 ,IR和1 HNMR光谱表征     

Predicting absorption spectra of silver-ligand complexes

The detailed structures of most of ligand-stabilized metal nanoclusters (NCs) remain unknown due to the absence of crystal structure data for them. In such a situation, quantum-chemical modeling is of particular interest. We compared the performance of different theoretical methods of geometry optimization and absorption spectra calculation for silver-thiolate complexes. We showed that the absorption spectra calculated with the ADC(2) method were consistent with the spectra obtained with CC2 method. Three DFT functionals (B3LYP, CAM-B3LYP, and M06-2X) failed to reproduce the CC2 absorption spectra of the silver-thiolate complexes.     

Perturbative treatment of triple excitations in internally contracted multireference coupled cluster theory

Internally contracted multireference coupled cluster (ic-MRCC) methods with perturbative treatment of triple excitations are formulated based on Dyall's definition of a zeroth-order Hamiltonian. The iterative models ic-MRCCSDT-1, ic-MRCC3, and their variants ic-MRCCSD(T), ic-MRCC(3) which determine the energy correction from triples by a non-iterative step are consistent in the single-reference limit with CCSDT-1a, CC3, CCSD(T), and CC(3), respectively. Numerical tests on the potential energy surfaces of BeH(2), H(2)O, and N(2) as well as on the structure and harmonic vibrational frequencies of the ozone molecule show that these methods account very well for higher order correlation effects. The ic-MRCCSD(T) method is further applied to the geometry optimization and harmonic frequencies of the symmetric vibrational modes of the binuclear transition metal oxide Ni(2)O(2), to the singlet-triplet splittings of o-, m-, and p-benzyne and to a ring-opening reaction of an azirine compound with the molecular formula C(6)H(7)NO. The size of the active spaces used in this study ranges from CAS(2,2) to CAS(8,8). Comparisons of results based on differently sized active spaces indicate that the ic-MRCCSD(T) method provides a highly accurate and efficient treatment of both static and dynamic electron correlation in connection with minimal active spaces.     

Cp2V] migration along an octatetrayne chain: from the monometallic complex (Cp2V(2-4eta-tBuC triple bond C2-C triple bond CC triple bond CtBu)] to the dimetallic complex

The oxidative addition of one equivalent of [Cp2V] (4) to the tetrayne ligand tBuC triple bond CC triple bond CC triple bond CC triple bond CtBu (5) gives the monometallic complex [Cp2V(3-4eta-tBuC triple bond C-C2-C triple bond CC triple bond CtBu)] (7). Compound 7 reacts further with a second equivalent of [Cp2V] to give the dimetallic complex [(Cp2V)2(1-2eta:7-8eta-tBuC2-C triple bond CC triple bond C-C2tBu)] (8), which involves a shift of the first coordinated [Cp2V] unit from the internal C3-C4 to the external C1-C2 positions on the alkynyl ligand. Compound 8 is also directly obtained by the addition of two equivalents of [Cp2V] to 5. Reversibly, reaction of 8 with 5 leads to 7. This exchange reaction between 7 and 8 by adding successively 5 and 4 has been monitored by EPR spectroscopy. By contrast, the oxidative addition of one or two equivalents of [Cp2V] to the tetrayne ligand PhC triple bond CC triple bond CC triple bond CC triple bond CPh (6) gives the homodimetallic complex [(Cp2V)2(1-2eta:7-8eta-PhC2-CC triple bond CC triple bond C-C2-Ph)] (9). Both monometallic and dimetallic complexes 7, 8, and 9 have been characterized by X-ray diffraction. Magnetic moment measurements for 8 and 9 from 300 to 4 K indicated a weak antiferromagnetic J exchange coupling of -12.5 and -4.1 cm(-1), respectively.     

Radical Sequential Processes Promoted by 1,5-Radical Translocation Reaction: Formation and [3 + 2] Anulation of Alkenesulfanyl Radicals

Radical addition of 2-substituted ethanethiols 1-5 to alkyl-, dialkyl-, and phenylacetylenes affords the corresponding beta-sulfanylalkenyl radicals, which can undergo 1,5-radical translocation (RT reaction) in competition with intermolecular hydrogen abstraction (HA reaction). The RT reaction is the first step of a sequential radical process leading to alkenesulfanyl radicals through an "intermolecular sulfanyl radical transaddition" from an alkene to an alkyne molecule. Alkenesulfanyl radicals can undergo a regioselective [3 + 2] anulation reaction with a CC triple bond, eventually leading to thiophene products through 5-endo cyclization of vinyl radicals onto CC double bond. The effect of the nature of ethanethiol and alkyne substituents on the RT/HA ratio has been investigated, and results will be discussed.     

金属-金属键形成反应的研究: [η^5-RO~2CC~5H~4(CO)~3M]~2Hg(R=Me,Et;M=Cr,Mo,W)的合成及鉴定

η^5-RO~2CC~5H~4(CO)~3MNa与R^1HgCl,R^1=Me, Et, Ph)可发生一种非预期的金属键形成反应, 生成[η^5-RO~2CC~5H~4(CO)~3M]~2Hg(R=Me,Et;M=Cr,Mo,W)。对反应中间物η^5-EtO~2CC~5H~4(CO)~3MoHgPh的研究表明: 反应是按缩合及对称化两步机理进行的。(R=Et,M=Mo)属三斜晶系, 空间群P-1。a=0.6333(1), b=0.7712(1), c=1.4204(4)nm; a=77.31(1),β=74.51(2), γ=68.72(1)^°; V=0.61714nm^3;Z=1;D~x=2.246g/cm^3;R=0.044。     

Ruthenium and Nickel Complexes with Cymanthrenenecarboxylic Acid: Synthesis and Structures

Russian Journal of Coordination Chemistry - The heterometallic complex (L1)Ru(κ2-O2CC5H4)Mn(CO)3(O2CC5H4)Mn(CO)3) (I) (L1 is the pivalate ligand) is synthesized by the reaction of the...     

Simultaneous determination of hydroquinone and catechol based on three-dimensionally ordered macroporous polycysteine film modified electrode

A three-dimensionally ordered macroporous (3DOM) polycysteine (PCE) film was electropolymerized on the glassy carbon electrode (GCE) using polystyrene spheres as template. The electrochemical behaviors of hydroquinone (HQ) and catechol (CC) were studied, and two independent oxidation peaks were observed. Compared with the bare GCE and GCE modified with PCE without using template, this electrode displays larger peak currents which may be attributed to the structure of PCE and the large surface area of the nanopore array structure. As a result, a novel electrochemical method was developed for the simultaneous determination of HQ and CC. Under the optimized conditions, the peak currents were linear to concentrations in the wider ranges of 9 to 700 μM for HQ and from 3 to 700 μM for CC. The method was successfully applied to the simultaneous determination of HQ and CC in spiked water samples, and the results are satisfactory.     

Microchip-based synthesis and analysis: control of multicomponent reaction products and intermediates

A miniaturised-SYNthesis and Total Analysis System (mu SYNTAS) was used for the solution-phase synthesis and on-line analysis (TOF-MS) of Ugi multicomponent reaction (MCR) products. This approach provides an unusually high degree of control of the MCR and delivers detailed, novel information on reaction intermediates in real-time. Specifically, the Ugi 4 component condensation (4CC) involving the reaction of an amine, acid, aldehyde and isocyanide species was performed at room temperature in a controllable fashion. Furthermore, observation of the nitrilium intermediate, cyclohexyl(2-piperidin-1-ylethylidyne)ammonium chloride, is presented for the first time.     

MOF/CC-derivatives with trace amount of cobalt oxides as efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction

Two MOF/CC-derivatives with trace amount of cobalt oxides exhibit excellent electrocatalytic activity for oxygen reduction reaction.     

叔丁醇溶剂中TS-1催化丙烯环氧化的动力学研究

研究了叔丁醇溶剂中TS-1催化丙烯环氧化反应的本征动力学，反应条件为:温度303.15K～323.15K，丙稀压力0.3 MPa～0.6 MPa。根据反应机理及组分在TS-1上的吸附特点建立了如下的机理模型方程式： 根据实验数据，我们对机理模型进行了参数估值。检验结果表明拟合效果较好，反应符合Eley-Rideal机理，丙烯环氧化反应发生在吸附态的过氧化氢与游离态的丙烯之间。     

Mixing parameters for geometry optimization using the Hamiltonian algorithm

We study the mixing parameters for the search of an optimal geometry using the Hamiltonian algorithm (HA) combined with ab initio molecular orbital calculations. We choose the C?CC?CC?CC dihedral angle of the butane molecule as an example. HF/3-21G level calculations are employed as the molecular orbital calculations. The distributions of the eigenvalues of mixing coefficients are fitted with the linear, quadratic, and quartic functions. Analyses of HA calculations both up to 2,000 and 60,000 iterative calculations show a possibility that the mixing process reduces the number of iterations. The low energy HF/3-21G, B3LYP/6-31G**, and PCM B3LYP/aug-cc-pVDZ optimized structures of the N-acetyl l-histidine N??-methyl amide and four water molecule supermolecule were also determined using the HA optimization method and compared to the recently determined thought to be global minimum energy structure.