氨硼烷释氢纳米金属催化剂的研究

化学储氢材料要求具有高的氢存储容量。氨硼烷（NH₃BH₃,AB）的氢含量高达19.6 wt%,是一种具有潜在应用前景的氢存储介质。AB的水解释氢容量高达7.8 wt %,热解释氢则可释放出19.6 wt %的氢,显示出其在化学储氢方面的巨大潜力。在AB释氢研究中,催化剂是研究的核心技术和重要方向。由于纳米催化剂在AB释氢中所表现出的优良催化性能,本文将对氨硼烷释氢纳米金属催化剂及其性能的研究进行全面的总结和展望。     

Ab Initio Study on the Isomerization and Dehydrogenation of Methylnitrene

The ab initio calculations were performed at the RHF/4-31G level with the reaction pathways of the iso-merization and dehydrogenation of methylnitrene by the intrinsic reaction coordinate method. The results show that the transformation from methylnitrene to methylenimine would be very easy. This accountes for the experimental fact that one couldn' t find the methylnitrene, but only obtained the methylenimine in the pyrolysis of methyl azide. The mode-selective study reveals the reaction coordinates (IRC) of isomerization and dehydrogenation of methylnitrene are associated with the molecular deformation mode of 1191 cm-1 and the methyl group unsymmetrical stretch mode, respectively. The coupling between normal coordinates is favourable to select the reaction channel of isomerization.     

氨硼烷水解制氢的研究进展

介绍一种很有潜力的储氢材料——氨硼烷的合成及水解.重点讨论近几年氨硼烷水解的催化剂,并对催化剂的载体进行了介绍.     

乙烯醇钠的从头算研究(英文)

在ＲＨＦ／３－２１Ｇ和ＲＨＦ／６－３１＋Ｇ水平上优化了乙烯醇钠的的平衡构型及过渡态，比较了不同构型的稳定性。在ＲＨＦ／６－３１＋Ｇ水平上探讨了气相中由乙醛和氢氧化钠生成乙烯醇钠的机理。并在ＭＰ２（ｆｕｌ）／６－３１＋Ｇ／／ＭＰ２（ｆｕｌ）／６－３１＋Ｇ水平下计算了反应热     

An Ab Initio Molecular Orbital Study of Isophosphinines

Ab initio molecular orbital calculation at HF/6-31G*, HF/6-31G**, HF/6-311G**, HF/6-311++G**, RMP2-FC/6-31G*, and B3LYP/6-31G* levels of theory for geometry optimization and MP4(SDQ)/6-31G* for a single-point total energy calculation are reported for phosphinine and 13 isophosphinines 7-19 . Isomers 7-11 with an allenic system are calculated to be 8-18 kcal mol m 1 more stable than structures 12-17 with an acetylenic moiety. The calculated energy difference (66.19 kcal mol m 1 ) between phosphinine and the most stable isophosphinine (1-phospha-1,2,4-cyclohexatriene, 10 ) is smaller than the difference (78.96 kcal mol m 1 ) between benzene and the most stable isobenzene (cyclohexa-1,2,4-triene, 2 ). The isophosphinines 18 and 19 , with a butatriene moiety, are calculated to be the least stable isomers.     

Fragmentations of Hydroxymethyl Radical Cation: An Ab Initio Study

The probable fragmentation channels of hydroxymethyl radical cation were studied through the H‐and H₂‐abstraction and C‐O bond breaking reactions including their related isomerization reactions. The energy barriers for hydroxymethyl cation undergoing isomerization reactions are generally higher than those undergoing the concerted 1,2‐elimination reactions to generate CHO⁺ and H₂. The fragmentation reaction to form CHO⁺ and H₂ through the 1,2‐elimination pathways is the major fragmentation channel for hydroxymethyl cation, consistent with the experimental observation. H abstraction from the hydroxyl group of CH₂OH⁺ is more difficult than that from the methylene group. The feasible path to lose H is to generate CHOH₂⁺ through hydrogen transfer reaction as the first step and then to undergo H‐elimination to generate trans‐CHOH⁺. Among all the reactions found in this study, the OH‐elimination to generate CH₂⁺ has the highest energy barrier. Our calculation results indicate that the major signals contributed from the related species of hydroxymethyl cation found in the mass spectrum should be m/e 29, m/e 30.     

3，4－二硫方酸的从头算研究

在６－３１Ｇ水平上对３，４－二硫方酸（３，４－二巯基－３－环丁烯－１，２－二酮）的３种平面构象异构体进行ＳＣＦ计算．结果表明，ＺＺ型异构体最稳定，ＺＥ型次之，从等键反应能量分析３，４－二硫方酸的稳定性，与苯作比较探讨其芳香性．并在６－３１Ｇ水平上计算了３种构象的振动频率．     

1,4-二氧六环和氨分子氢键团簇的从头算

在不同基组水平上,对１,４－二氧六环和氨分子氢键团簇体系进行了从头算分子转道法研究,优化得到中性团簇,离子团簇和碎片离子（质子化团簇离子和非质子化团簇离子）平衡几何构型,研究结果表明：中性团簇最稳定构型为Ｒ－ＨＮ２－ＨＮＮ２（Ｒ：１,４－二氧六环）,离子团簇由于发生质子转移,其构型与中 团簇有较大的淡同,两类碎片离子Ｒ（ＮＨ３）＋和Ｒ（ＮＨ３）Ｈ＾＋与中性团簇Ｒ（ＮＨ３）的结构也有所不同     

Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Ammonia Borane Mediated by a Pt(0)/Borane Frustrated Lewis Pair: Theoretical Design

A new efficient metal-based frustrated Lewis pair constructed by (P^tBu₃)₂Pt and B(C₆F₅)₃ was designed through density functional theory calculations for the catalytic dehydrogenation of ammonia borane (AB). The reaction was composed by the successive dehydrogenation of AB and H₂ liberation, which occurs through the cooperative functions of the Pt(0) center and the B(C₆F₅)₃ moiety. Two equivalents of H₂ were predicted to be liberated from each AB molecule. The generation of the second H2 is the rate-determining step, with a Gibbs energy barrier and reaction energy of 27.4 and 12.8 kcal/mol, respectively.     

Ammonium Ion Complexes of Tetraethyl Resorcarene: An Ab Initio Study

The complexation of various ammonium ions with a resorcarene host was evaluated by ab initio calculations. The approximations of the binding locations and the interaction energies for each guest are reported. The supramolecular complex formation also affects the conformation of the resorcarene host.     

Ab Initio Study of the Dehydrogenation of 3-Pyrroline, 2,5-Dihydrofuran and 2,5-Dihydrothiophene

Abstract

The nature of the transition state structures of the decomposition of 3-pyrroline (1), 2,5-dihydrofuran (2) and 2,5-dihydrothiophene (3) were investigated usingab initio Molecular Orbital (MO) and Density Factional Theory (DFT) methods. The energy barrierof the decomposition of compound 1 is smaller than compound 2 and compound 2 is smaller than compound 3. The energy barriers for the decomposition of compounds 1–3 are 46.20, 50.17, and 61.34 kcal mol^?1, respectively, which is calculated by B3LYP/6-31G^*//HF/6-31G^* level of theory. Which is ingood agreement with reported experimental data. Contrary to the previously reported data, the distance between the cis-2-and-5-hydrogen atoms in compound 1 is greater than compound 2. The transition-state structures of the decomposition of compounds 1–3 are formed by interaction of the cis-2-and-5-hydrogen atoms. Also, the rings of compounds 1–3 in the transition state structures are puckered.     

Substitution Effect in NICS Values in Tropylium Ion Derivatives: An Ab Initio Study

Hartree–Fock (HF) and hybrid density functional theory (B3LYP) calculations were performed on tropylium ion and 19 of its mono- and diheteroatomic derivatives. The aromaticity in this class of compounds is evaluated based on the nucleus independent chemical shift (NICS) values. The NICS values are calculated at the center of the rings NICS (0) and at 1Å above the molecular plane NICS (1). The geometry optimization and NICS calculations were carried out at the HF/6–311+G?? and at the B3LYP/6–311+G (2d, p) density functional level, respectively. These calculations in the effects of heteroatoms such as N, B, P, and Si are considered on aromaticity, molecular properties, NICS values, and structural parameters.     

C20三个异构体稳定性的从头计算研究

采用HF,B3LYP,MP2和QCISD等理论方法在6-31G和6-31G^*基组水平上,对C20的3个主要异构体碟型(Bowl)、笼型(Cage)和环型(Ring)的结构进行理论研究,得出这3个异构体的相对稳定性的次序为:Ring>Bowl>Cage.计算结果显示,分子轨道具有离域特性,电子的这种离域特征有利于原子间更好的成键,可避免出现大的张力,这是Cage型异构体虽然违反“五元环隔离规则”(Isolatedpentagonrule)却能稳定存在的原因.     

New Phosphoramidates: Spectroscopic Study and Ab Initio Computations

Abstract

New phosphoramidates with formula P(O)(X)[NH-N = C(C₆H₅)₂]₂, X = Cl (1), C₆H₅C(O)NH (2), CCl₃C(O)NH (3), C₆H₅C(O)NHP(O)[NHCH(CH₃)₂]₂ (4), and P(O)(Cl)[2-NH-C₆H₄-C(O)OC₂H₅]₂ (5) were synthesized and characterized by ¹H, ¹³C, ³¹P NMR, IR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. The ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra of 4 display two sets of signals for the two unequivalent CH₃ groups of the isopropyl substituents due to the presence of prochiral CH units. Interestingly, the ¹³C NMR spectrum of 5 indicates long-range ⁴ J(P,C_meta) = 0.9 Hz. Such a coupling was not observed in previous studies for similar phosphoramidates. The geometries of phosphoramidates 1–5 were optimized by Gaussian 98 software at HF and B3LYP levels of theory with standard 6-31G* and 6-31+G** basis sets. The stabilization energies were calculated from the equation ΔE = E(molecule) – Σ_i E(i), i = atom. For all compounds, the B3LYP/6-31G* basis set provided the highest negative stabilization energies. The nuclear quadrupole coupling constants (χ) for ¹⁴N, ²H, and ³⁵Cl nuclei were computed to be 4–6 MHz, 180–190 KHz, and 50, 80 MHz, respectively. The χ values for the ¹⁷O atoms of phosphoryl moieties (5.0 MHz) are almost half than those of C?O bonds (10.0 MHz). Moreover, the χ values of amidic N atoms are smaller than those of amino N atoms.

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An Ab Initio Study of N_2O Decomposition on MgO Catalyst

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Ammonia Borane in Nanotubes: The Preference of Eclipsed Conformation

The DFT PBE/3ζ modeling of conformational transformations of an ammonia borane molecule BH₃ ← NH₃ in model single-layer carbon nanotubes indicates an unusual shift of conformational equilibrium to the eclipsed form. In cluster, the В ← N coordination bond demonstrates a noticeable decrease in length and an increase in its order. The increasing diameter of nanoobject weakens the observed effects and shifts conformation equilibrium to the staggered conformer.     

Basicity and Proton Transfer in Proton Sponges and Related Compounds: An Ab Initio Study

Theoretical calculations at the B3LYP/6-31G* level were carried out on a family of 1,8-diR-naphthalenes, which include the proton sponge (1,8-bisdimethylaminonaphthalene, R = NMe₂) and other substituents (R = NH₂, R = OH, R = CH₃, R = F). Their basicity was compared with that of the corresponding monosubstituted benzenes. The dianion of 1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene should be a compound of extraordinary high basicity. The barriers to proton transfer, geometry, and density at the bond critical point of the hydrogen bond have been calculated and compared with experimental data when available.     

Ab Initio Study of the Dehydrogcnation of Methylenimine

The ab initio calculations were performed by the intrinsic reaction coordinated(IRC) method for the reaction paths of the dehydrogenations of methylenimine. We determined the geometries and energies of the transition states and obtained the activation energies, activation entropies and the statistical A factors on the RHF/4 -31G singlet potential energy surface. The mode selective study reveals the intrinsic reaction coordi-nates(URC) of 1 ,1 and 1 ,2 dehydrogenations of methylenimine to be related with the H2C= group symmetrical stretch mode and the =NH group stretch mode, respectively. The vibration coupling between the normal coordinates occurs in either of these two reaction paths.