Organogallium compounds from metallic gallium through using metal-vapor synthesis

The first syntheses of organogallium compounds utilizing metallic gallium and alkyl halides (bromides and iodides) are presented. Metal-vapor synthesis methods were used, and it is proposed that gallium atoms are the reactive species involved. Gallium also reacted with alkyl halides as fine particles in slurry form, but only when deposited in, or co-deposited with, alkylaluminum compounds. Rationale for this finding is based on irregularity of the clusters due to incorporation of aluminum (or its compounds) and probably also on smaller particle sizes.     

Molecular Magnesium Hydrides

Solid magnesium hydride [MgH₂]_∞ has been pursued as a potential hydrogen‐storage material. Organic chemists were rather interested in soluble magnesium hydride reagents from mid‐20th century. It was only in the last two decades that molecular magnesium hydride chemistry received a major boost from organometallic chemists with a series of structurally well‐characterized examples that continues to build a whole new class of compounds. More than 40 such species have been isolated, ranging from mononuclear terminal hydrides to large hydride clusters with more than 10 magnesium atoms. They provide not only insights into the structure and bonding of Mg?H motifs, but also serve as models for hydrogen‐storage materials. Some of them are also recognized to participate in catalytic transformations, such as hydroelementation. Herein, an overview of these molecular magnesium hydrides is given, focusing on their synthesis and structural characterization.     

Hydrides in liquid chloroaluminates

Infrared spectroscopy shows that CaH(2) in liquid 1-ethyl-3-methyl-1H-imidazolium chloroaluminates reduces the cation in Lewis basic systems, does not affect the neutral salt, and forms AlCl(3)H(-) and eventually allanes in Lewis acidic systems. The AlCl(3)H(-) species can be determined by UV-vis spectroscopy through its reaction with 2,3-dichloro-1,4-naphthoquinone to form an alkoxide. While AlCl(3)H(-) reacts with protic species to give H(2), its electrochemical oxidation proceeds through H(ads), some of which is oxidized to H(+), which can be electrochemically reduced.     

Complex Transition Metal Hydrides

Compounds having structural units formed by transition metals and hydrogen have only become known fairly recently. Only the synthesis and structural characterization of ternary metal hydrides A_xM_yH_z in which A is an alkali or alkaline-earth metal and M is a transition metal, led to the discovery of anionic complex groups of the form [MH_z]. Although there are obvious structural similarities to the corresponding halides and oxides, the dynamic properties of the hydride ligand are somewhat unusual and are responsible for numerous phase transformations. Transitions throughout the range from saltlike to metallic behavior make us expect interesting physical properties and applications.     

Monomeric uni-ligated aluminates

The tetradentate ligand, common name Salban(But)H4 (N,N'-bis(2-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butylbenzyl)-1,4-diaminobutane) combines with appropriate amounts of LiAlH4 to produce the unique monomeric, uni-ligated aluminate [Salban(But)Al]Li(thf)2 (1) and the bimetallic derivative Salban(But)(AlH2Li(thf)2)2 (2).     

有机镓、铟芳酰腙配合物的制备与结构表征

通过芳酰腙与三甲基镓或三甲基铟的反应,制备得到了七个有机镓或铟的镓芳酰腙配合物,在配合物中金属直接与芳酰腙的氧和烯胺氮成键,形成五元环状分子内配合物。对得到的化合物通过元素分析、红外光谱、质子核磁共振和质谱进行了结构表征。     

Hydrides compounds for electrochemical applications

Hydrides have been used since a long time for solid-state hydrogen storage and electrochemical nickel-metal hydride batteries. Besides these applications, growing attention has been devoted to their development as anode materials, as well as solid electrolytes for Li-ion and other ion batteries. Herein, we review and summarize the recent advances of hydrides as negative electrodes for Ni-MH and A-ion batteries (A = Li, Na), and as electrolyte for all solid-state batteries (ASSB). Metallic hydrides such as intergrowth compounds are highlighted as the best compromise up to now for Ni-MH. Regarding anodes of Li-ion batteries, MgH₂, especially its combination with TiH₂, provides very promising results. Complex hydrides such as Li-borohydride and related closo-borates and monovalent carborate boron clusters appear to be very attractive as solid electrolytes for Li-based ASSB, whereas closo-hydroborate sodium salts and closo-carboborates are investigated for Na- and Mg-ASSB. Finally, further research directions are foreseen for hydrides in electrochemical applications.     

Monomeric analogues of halocidin

Halocidin is a heterodimeric antimicrobial peptide isolated from a tunicate, Halocynthia aurantium. We used the most active of the two monomers, an 18 residue amidated peptide, as lead structure and determined the role of each amino acid with alanine scanning. The results obtained led to the synthesis of a first generation of analogues with antimicrobial activity. The selectivity towards bacterial versus mammalian cells has been explored, as well as the specificity for gram positive (Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923) versus gram negative bacteria (Escherichia coli ATCC 25922). GRAVY (grand average of hydropathicity) was used to analyze the results.     

Experimental and Computational Studies on a Base-Free Terminal Uranium Phosphinidene Metallocene

The first stable base-free terminal uranium phosphinidene metallocene is presented; and its structure and reactivity have been studied in detail and compared to that of the corresponding thorium derivative. Salt metathesis reaction of the methyl iodide uranium metallocene Cp’’’₂U(I)Me ( 2 , Cp’’’=η⁵-1,2,4-(Me₃C)₃C₅H₂) with Mes*PHK (Mes*=2,4,6-(Me₃C)₃C₆H₂) in THF yields the base-free terminal uranium phosphinidene metallocene, Cp’’’₂U=PMes* ( 3 ). In addition, density functional theory (DFT) studies suggest substantial 5f orbital contributions to the bonding within the uranium phosphinidene [U]=PAr moiety, which results in a more covalent bonding between the [Cp’’’₂U]²⁺ and [Mes*P]²⁻ fragments than that for the related thorium derivative. This difference in bonding besides steric reasons causes different reactivity patterns for both molecules. Therefore, the uranium derivative 3 may act as a Cp’’’₂U(II) synthon releasing the phosphinidene moiety (Mes*P:) when treated with alkynes or a variety of hetero-unsaturated molecules such as imines, thiazoles, ketazines, bipy, organic azides, diazene derivatives, ketones, and carbodiimides.     

Monomeric lithium triazapentadienyl complexes

Treatment of 1,3,5-triazapentadienes [N{(C3F7)C(Mes)N}2]H and [N{(C3F7)C(Dipp)N}2]H (where Mes = 2,4,6-Me3C6H2; Dipp = 2,6-Pr(i)2C6H3) with n-BuLi in hexane, followed by the crystallization from hexane-THF mixture afforded the corresponding lithium 1,3,5-triazapentadienyl complexes as their THF solvates. X-Ray crystallographic analyses revealed that [N{(C3F7)C(Mes)N}2]Li(THF)2 and [N{(C3F7)C(Dipp)N}2]Li(THF) are monomeric in the solid state. [N{(C3F7)C(Mes)N}2]Li(THF)2 has a four-coordinate lithium center with a distorted tetrahedral geometry, and features a boat-shaped C2N3Li metallacycle. [N{(C3F7)C(Dipp)N}2]Li(THF) has a three-coordinate lithium atom and a planar, U-shaped C2N3 ligand backbone. The synthesis, solid-state structure, and 1H and 19F NMR spectroscopic details of [N{(C3F7)C(Mes)N}2]H are also reported.     

过渡金属氢化物的合成方法

概述了过渡金属氢化物尤其是钌氢配合物的氧化加成、M-X还原、质子化、过渡金属氢化物转化和原子簇过渡金属配合物氢聚等合成方法的进展情况.     

液体有机氢化物储氢研究进展*

液体有机氢化物储氢技术利用不饱和液态芳烃和对应环烷烃之间的加\脱氢反应,不仅可用于长周期的季节性储氢,还可用于远距离输氢,以解决地区间能源分布不均的问题。本文分析了该技术的基本原理和特点,并着重就其中的脱氢反应,从催化剂的开发、催化反应机理以及反应模式等层面,进行了分析讨论。关于催化剂,主要从催化剂的活性组分、颗粒分散度、载体种类、孔结构和表面性质与催化活性、结焦失活和耐硫性之间关系的关系进行了分析。关于反应模式,重点讨论了过热液膜态反应、非稳态脉冲喷射进料反应和膜分离反应等几种有利于改善传热传质条件、打破平衡限制的催化脱氢反应模式。并展望了液体有机氢化物储氢的研究和发展方向。     

Thin‐Film Metal Hydrides

The goal of the medieval alchemist, the chemical transformation of common metals into nobel metals, will forever be a dream. However, key characteristics of metals, such as their electronic band structure and, consequently, their electric, magnetic and optical properties, can be tailored by controlled hydrogen doping. Due to their morphology and well‐defined geometry with flat, coplanar surfaces/interfaces, novel phenomena may be observed in thin films. Prominent examples are the eye‐catching hydrogen switchable mirror effect, the visualization of solid‐state diffusion and the formation of complex surface morphologies. Thin films do not suffer as much from embrittlement and/or decrepitation as bulk materials, allowing the study of cyclic absorption and desorption. Therefore, thin‐metal hydride films are used as model systems to study metal–insulator transitions, for high throughput combinatorial research or they may be used as indicator layers to study hydrogen diffusion. They can be found in technological applications as hydrogen sensors, in electrochromic and thermochromic devices. In this review, we discuss the effect of hydrogen loading of thin niobium and yttrium films as archetypical examples of a transition metal and a rare earth metal, respectively. Our focus thereby lies on the hydrogen induced changes of the electronic structure and the morphology of the thin films, their optical properties, the visualization and the control of hydrogen diffusion and on the study of surface phenomena and catalysis.