Self-assembly of three Ag-polyoxovanadates frameworks for their efficient construction of C–N bond and detoxification of simulant sulfur mustard

Three imidazole-modified Ag-polyoxovanadates frameworks（APFs） with a controllable molar ratio of Ag+to polyoxovanadates（POVs） [Ag（IM）₂]₂V₄O₁₂·2Ag（IM）₂（APF-1）, [Ag₂（1-e IM）₄]₂[Ag（1-e IM）₂]3·2Ag（1-e IM）₂·3（1-He IM）[V₁₀O₂₈]₂（APF-2） and [Ag（1-pIM）₂]₃[HV₁₀O₂₈]·2Ag（1-pIM）₂·2H₂O（APF-3）(IM = imidaz...     

Facile and efficient protocols for C–C and C–N bond formation reactions using a superparamagnetic palladium complex as reusable catalyst

Research on Chemical Intermediates - Facile and efficient protocols for some multicomponent coupling reactions such as the Suzuki reaction and synthesis of polyhydroquinoline and...     

An efficient construction of C?N bond under catalyst-free and room temperature conditions

An efficient and facile process for the construction of C N bond from 1,6-conjugate addition reaction of 4-arylidene-2,6-di-tert-butylcyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-one (or substituted 3-[3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]indolin-2-one) and substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (or substituted indoline) at room temperature was reported. The advantages of this reaction were catalyst-free, mild condition, broad substrate scope, and environmentally benign process.     

Carbon–sulfur bond formation via photochemical strategies: An efficient method for the synthesis of sulfur-containing compounds

The development of green and convenient methods for C–S bond formation has received significant attention because C–S bond widely occurs in many important pharmaceutical and biological compounds.Recently, visible-light photoredox catalysis has been established as an efficient and general tool for the construction of C–C and C-heteroatom bonds. In this review, we have focused on the research on recent advances in C–S bond formation via visible-light photoredox catalysis, and the growing opportuni...     

The phosphate–carboxylate mixed-anhydride method: a mild,efficient process for ester and amide bond construction

A highly efficient carboxylate–phosphate anhydride pathway is described for the direct, economical synthesis of esters and amides from carboxylic acids and alcohols or amines. The reaction proceeds with retention of configuration with both chiral secondary alcohols and α-amino acid derivatives allowing access to useful chiral auxiliaries, ligands, and organocatalysts. Ester and amide products can be isolated directly in high yield due to the water soluble nature of the side products.     

Electrocatalytic construction of the C–N bond from the derivates of CO2 and N2

Electrochemical synthesis of C-N bond-containing compounds(e.g.,urea,amino acid,amide,amine,and their derivates)from CO₂/N₂and their derivates is emerging as a promising sustainable strategy[1-7].CO₂and its derived products,CO,HCOOH,(COOH)₂,etc.,could serve as carbon sources(Figure 1)[8].N₂,making up 80%of air,is an appealing nitrogen source.However,the low solubility of N2 and the high dissociation energy for the N≡N bond limit its application.     

Synthesis and electrochemical performance of sulfur–carbon composite cathode for lithium–sulfur batteries

In this paper, porous carbon was synthesized by an activation method, with phenolic resin as carbon source and nanometer calcium carbonate as activating agent. Sulfur–porous carbon composite material was prepared by thermally treating a mixture of sublimed sulfur and porous carbon. Morphology and electrochemical performance of the carbon and sulfur–carbon composite cathode were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS), and galvanostatic charge–discharge test. The composite containing 39 wt.% sulfur obtained an initial discharge capacity of about 1,130 mA?h g^?1 under the current density of 80 mA?g^?1 and presented a long electrochemical stability up to 100 cycles.     

Ultrasonic and ir investigations of N–H bond complexes

Complex formation of 1?:?1 mixtures of naphthols, viz. (α-naphthol and β-naphthol) with triethylamine in benzene have been studied at a frequency of 2?MHz in the concentration range of 0.010–0.090 and at varying temperatures of 30, 40 and 50°C. Using the measured ultrasonic velocity, the thermoacoustical parameters such as adiabatic compressibility, intermolecular free length, molar sound velocity, molar compressibility and acoustic impedance have been calculated. The ultrasonic velocity shows a maxima and adiabatic compressibility shows a corresponding minima as a function of concentration for these mixtures. These, in turn, are used to study the solute–solute interaction and the possibility of complex formation between unlike molecules of naphthols and triethylamine through intermolecular hydrogen bonding. The hydrogen bond is formed between hydrogen atom of naphthols and nitrogen atom of triethylamine molecule. The result obtained using infrared spectroscopy for both the systems also supports the existence of complex formation through intermolecular hydrogen bonding.     

Magnetic nanoparticle-supported eosin Y ammonium salt: An efficient heterogeneous catalyst for visible light oxidative C–C and C–P bond formation

A highly efficient visible light mediated C–C and C–P coupling reactions of sp³ C–H bonds adjacent to the nitrogen atom in tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives with pronucleophiles such as nitroalkanes, malononitrile, dimethyl malonate and H-phosphonate diesters were achieved by using a magnetic nanoparticle-supported eosin Y bis-benzyltriethylammonium salt (MNPs-Eosin Y) as catalyst and air as the sole oxidant, affording the corresponding products in good to excellent yields under mild reaction conditions. Notably, the supported eosin Y catalyst can easily be separated from the reaction mixture by an external permanent magnet and can be recycled at least eight times without a significant loss of activity.     

Preparation of a porphyrin-polyoxometalate hybrid and its photocatalytic degradation performance for mustard gas simulant 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide

By combining 5,10,15,20-tetra（4-chlorine）phenylporphyrin（TClPP） and α-Keggin polyoxometalate H₅PV₂Mo₁₀O₄₀（H₅PVMo） via a simple ion-exchange method, an organic-inorganic hybrid material[C₄₄H₂₈N₄Cl₄]_1.5[H₂PMo₁₀V₂O₄₀]·2C₂H₆O（H₂TClPP-H₂PVMo） was prepared and thoroughly characterized by a variety of techni...     

Cs2CO3-promoted carbon–sulfur bond construction via cross dehydrogenative coupling of thiophenols with acetonitrile

A novel protocol for the construction of carbon–sulfur bonds has been achieved via halogen-free Cs₂CO₃-promoted cross dehydrogenative coupling (CDC) of thiophenols with acetonitrile. This transformation provides a straightforward route to the synthesis of sulfenylated acetonitriles in up to 80% yield.     

Cobalt-catalyzed C–N,C–O,C–S bond formation: synthesis of heterocycles

In recent decades, a large number of reports related to the synthesis of N-, O- and S-containing heterocycles have appeared owing to a wide variety of their biological activity. Traditional approaches require expensive or highly specialized equipment or would be of limited use to the synthetic organic chemist due to their highly inconvenient approaches. New strategies have been developed for the preparation of heterocycles in the last decades. Metal and non-metal catalysts are used in organic reactions with high activity. These synthetic strategies are becoming important and highly rewarding protocols in organic synthesis. In this review article, the synthesis of heterocycles is presented with the application of cobalt metal as a catalyst. It describes the formation of different sized heterocyclic rings containing different heteroatoms.

     

Synthesis and electrochemical performance of TiO2–sulfur composite cathode materials for lithium–sulfur batteries

Titania–sulfur (TiO₂–S) composite cathode materials were synthesized for lithium–sulfur batteries. The composites were characterized and examined by X-ray diffraction, nitrogen adsorption/desorption measurements, scanning electron microscopy, and electrochemical methods, such as cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and galvanostatic charge–discharge tests. It is found that the mesoporous TiO₂ and sulfur particles are uniformly distributed in the composite after a melt-diffusion process. When evaluating the electrochemical properties of as-prepared TiO₂–S composite as cathode materials in lithium–sulfur batteries, it exhibits much improved cyclical stability and high rate performance. The results showed that an initial discharge specific capacity of 1,460 mAh/g at 0.2 C and capacity retention ratio of 46.6 % over 100 cycles of composite cathode, which are higher than that of pristine sulfur. The improvements of electrochemical performances were due to the good dispersion of sulfur in the pores of TiO₂ particles and the excellent adsorbing effect on polysulfides of TiO₂.     

Rational design of iron catalysts for C–X bond activation

We have quantum chemically studied the iron-mediated C X bond activation (X = H, Cl, CH₃) by d⁸-FeL₄ complexes using relativistic density functional theory at ZORA-OPBE/TZ2P. We find that by either modulating the electronic effects of a generic iron-catalyst by a set of ligands, that is, CO, BF, PH₃, BN(CH₃)₂, or by manipulating structural effects through the introduction of bidentate ligands, that is, PH₂(CH₂)_nPH₂ with n = 6–1, one can significantly decrease the reaction barrier for the C X bond activation. The combination of both tuning handles causes a decrease of the C H activation barrier from 10.4 to 4.6 kcal mol⁻¹. Our activation strain and Kohn-Sham molecular orbital analyses reveal that the electronic tuning works via optimizing the catalyst–substrate interaction by introducing a strong second backdonation interaction (i.e., “ligand-assisted” interaction), while the mechanism for structural tuning is mainly caused by the reduction of the required activation strain because of the pre-distortion of the catalyst. In all, we present design principles for iron-based catalysts that mimic the favorable behavior of their well-known palladium analogs in the bond-activation step of cross-coupling reactions.     

Synthesis and application of single-atom catalysts in sulfur cathode for high-performance lithium–sulfur batteries

Lithium–sulfur(Li-S) batteries are regarded as one of the most promising energy storage devices because of their low cost, high energy density, and environmental friendliness. However, Li-S batteries suffer from sluggish reaction kinetics and serious “shuttle effect” of lithium polysulfides(LiPSs), which causes rapid decay of battery capacity and prevent their practical application. To address these problems, introducing single-atom catalysts(SACs) is an effective method to improve the electroch...     

Ruthenium(III) chloride-catalyzed efficient protocol for ethyl diazoacetate insertion into the N–H bond of secondary amines

Ruthenium(III) chloride (1 mol%) alone can catalyze the insertion of ethyl diazoacetate into N–H bonds of various structurally and electronically diverse secondary cyclic amines under solvent-free conditions to afford the corresponding glycine esters in good yields under ambient conditions. Reactions with various aliphatic primary and aromatic amines examined, however, were unsuccessful. Correspondence: Dr. Srinivas R. Adapa, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India.     

Ruthenium(III) chloride-catalyzed efficient protocol for ethyl diazoacetate insertion into the N–H bond of secondary amines

Ruthenium(III) chloride (1 mol%) alone can catalyze the insertion of ethyl diazoacetate into N–H bonds of various structurally and electronically diverse secondary cyclic amines under solvent-free conditions to afford the corresponding glycine esters in good yields under ambient conditions. Reactions with various aliphatic primary and aromatic amines examined, however, were unsuccessful.     

An in situ generated CuI/metformin complex as a novel and efficient catalyst for C–N and C–O cross-coupling reactions

An in situ generated complex of copper(I) and a biguanide, namely metformin, was found to be a highly efficient homogeneous catalyst in N/O-arylation reactions. The O-arylation of substituted phenols with various aryl iodides and bromides was also achieved using this copper catalyst to afford diaryl ethers in good to excellent yields in DMF. This heterogeneous copper catalyst also promotes the N-arylation of imidazole with a variety of aryl halides (Cl, Br, I) in acetonitrile.     

Vinylation of trialkylamines with acyl- and cyanoacetylenes via C–N bond cleavage in the presence of water

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