Unique toroidal morphology from composition and sequence control of triblock copolymers

The mechanism by which the unique toroidal supramolecular assemblies were formed for triblock copolymers of acrylic acid (AA), methyl acrylate (MA), and styrene (S), PAA99-b-PMA73-b-PS66, was probed in this study by investigating the influences of the block copolymer compositions and sequences. Two triblock copolymers, PAA99-b-PMA73-b-PS66 and PAA99-b-PS76-b-PMA62, and two diblock copolymers, PAA99-b-PMA155 and PAA99-b-PS133, were studied under experimental solution-state conditions that involved a range of solvent/nonsolvent (tetrahydrofuran/water) compositions, each in the presence of 2,2'-(ethylenedioxy)bis(ethylamine). The resulting morphologies were determined by transmission electron microscopy. The failures to afford toroidal supramolecular assemblies from both diblock copolymers having comparable lengths of the total hydrophobic chain segment, either entirely PMA or entirely PS, and from the triblock copolymer having a reversed connection sequence for the hydrophobic (PMA and PS) segments demonstrate the unique self-assembly behaviors of triblock copolymers and the importance of the block copolymer sequence.     

聚氯乙烯负载L-脯氨酸催化不对称Aldol反应的研究

以聚氯乙烯为载体,合成两种负载型催化剂水解聚氯乙烯四乙烯五胺负载L-脯氨酸催化剂(HPTP)和聚氯乙烯四乙烯五胺负载L-脯氨酸催化剂(PTP),催化剂中脯氨酸负载量分别为2.46 mmol/g和1.52 mmol/g。两种催化剂均可实现对不对称Aldol反应的催化,但HPTP的活性和选择性均较PTP的高。HPTP在水中可以催化多种苯甲醛与丙酮的不对称Aldol反应,取得中等的ee值。HPTP经过回收还可以重复利用,显示了较好的性能。在合适的反应条件下,HPTP催化对硝基苯甲醛和丙酮的反应,获得最高75%的产率和39%的ee值。     

纳米磁性颗粒负载的银催化剂催化苯乙烯环氧化反应

采用简单浸渍和液相还原法制备了Ag/KOH-γ-Fe2O3催化剂,并采用X射线衍射、透射电镜和X射线光电子能谱等方法对催化剂进行了表征.结果表明,在乙酸乙酯介质中,以叔丁基过氧化氢为氧化剂,该催化剂具有较高的催化苯乙烯环氧化活性,KOH的添加可大幅度提高环氧化反应活性和选择性.表征结果显示,反应前后催化剂性质没有发生明...     

SBA-15负载的Cu(Ⅱ)席夫碱配合物催化的苯乙烯氧化反应制备苯甲醛

采用一步法将原硅酸四乙酯与3-氨丙基三乙氧基硅烷在表面活性剂P123作用下,酸性共水解制备出氨基功能化的介孔分子筛SBA-15(NH2-SBA-15),再利用其中氨基与水杨醛的缩合反应制备SBA-15固载的席夫碱,该席夫碱与Cu(NO3)2溶液反应最终制成固定于SBA-15的Cu(II)席夫碱配合物多相催化剂Cu-SBA-15.采用X射线衍射、红外光谱仪、紫外可见分光光度计、场发射电镜、透射电镜、N2吸附-脱附、元素分析、原子发射光谱和热重分析对催化剂进行了表征,并将此催化剂用于无有机溶剂条件下催化氧化苯乙烯制备苯甲醛,考察了反应时间、反应温度、H2O2用量、水的用量、催化剂用量对反应的影响.当反应温度为100°C,反应时间8 h,H2O2与苯乙烯的摩尔比为2:1,不额外添加溶剂,且催化剂用量为3.8 wt%时,苯乙烯的转化率最高为84.4%,苯甲醛选择性为83.9%,催化剂的TOF值为261.1 h–1,并且重复使用3次后活性没有明显下降.规则的孔道、较大的比表面积以及分布均匀的活性中心可能是催化剂活性提高的原因.     

离子液体两相不对称氢甲酰化催化反应的研究

从(R)-BINAP出发制备水溶性磺酸钠盐配体(R)-BINAPS,采用离子液体BF4和PF6为介质,实现其Rh配合物对乙酸乙烯酯的两相不对称氢甲酰化反应.实验结果表明,在以BF4为介质的乙酸乙烯酯不对称氢甲酰化反应中,该催化剂在温和条件下显示出高于相应均相体系的产物ee值和异构醛选择性,并在6次循环使用中,反应产物的ee值、选择性和转化率均无明显改变;在离子液体体系中添加适当的甲苯时,油溶性配体(R)-BINAP与Rh组成的配合物催化剂亦可形成类似的两相反应体系,但其活性和选择性在重复使用中呈明显下降趋势.本文还考察了溶剂体系、膦铑比、温度、压力、时间等的影响,并尝试苯乙烯的两相不对称氢甲酰化反应.     

SBA-15固载脯氨酸催化剂的制备及其在不对称Mannich反应中的应用

以4-羟基-L-脯氨酸为原料合成了脯氨酸衍生物,并将其固载于介孔SBA-15分子筛上制备了Pro/SBA-15催化剂.用X射线衍射、N2吸附-脱附、扫描电镜和红外光谱等手段对Pro/SBA-15催化剂进行了表征,并考察了催化剂在不对称Mannich反应中的催化性能.结果表明,固载脯氨酸不影响SBA-15的有序介孔结构,只是其孔径、孔体积和BET比表面积有所减小,在不对称Mannich反应中具有较高的催化活性和对映选择性.与均相催化相比,以对硝基苯甲醛为反应物时可得到较高的分离收率(80%)和中等的对映选择性(ee=60%).催化剂通过简单分离后可重复使用4次以上,其催化性能基本保持不变.     

L-脯氨酸稳定的铱催化苯乙酮及其衍生物不对称加氢反应

以L-脯氨酸为稳定剂制备了负载型金属铱催化剂, 并用于苯乙酮及其衍生物不对称加氢反应. 考察了载体以及L-脯氨酸的量对催化剂性能的影响, 以透射电镜(TEM)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)对催化剂进行了表征. 结果表明L-脯氨酸对金属铱粒子具有较好的分散和稳定作用. 通过考察反应条件发现: 碱金属离子对反应有较大影响; L-脯氨酸与手性修饰剂对催化活性和对映选择性存在一定的协同促进作用. 在手性二胺(1S,2S)-1,2- 二苯基乙二胺 ((1S,2S)-DPEN) 修饰下, 催化剂 5% (w, 质量分数)Ir/15( 脯氨酸与铱的摩尔比)(L-Proline)-γ-Al2O3催化苯乙酮不对称加氢获得了71.3%的对映选择性(ee), 2?-(三氟甲基)苯乙醇的对映选择性达到了79.8%. 该催化剂制备方法简单, 不需要膦配体做稳定剂, 催化剂性能稳定, 通过简单的离心分离可循环使用5次而无明显的活性和对映选择性降低.     

Unraveling the Role of Site Isolation and Support for Semihydrogenation of Phenylacetylene

Intermetallic compounds (IMCs) composed of transition metals and post‐transition metals function as superior heterogeneous catalysts in comparison to their monometallic and bimetallic alloy counterparts. Rendering IMCs in their nanomaterial iterations further enhances their efficiency. Herein, we demonstrate the role of PdIn as well‐dispersed intermetallic nanoparticles (IMNPs) for the semihydrogenation of phenylacetylene selectively to styrene at ambient conditions. Higher selectivity of PdIn was explained with the help DOS calculations. We have explored the role of a few well‐known silica‐based supports such as SBA‐15 and MCM‐41, providing insight into how they affect catalysis. As an additional support we have explored previously reported JNC‐1, a mesoporous carbon material obtained via a templated strategy using SBA‐15. PdIn supported on SBA‐15 and JNC‐1 displayed the best dispersion, while also exhibiting the most catalytic activity due to the unique nature of the porous structure.     

Three‐Arm Star Homo‐ and Block Co‐Polymers Via Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

Star homopolymers of some vinyl monomers such as methyl methacrylate, n‐butyl methacrylate and styrene (MMA, nBMA, St.) were prepared by using a N,N,N′N′‐tetramethylethylenediamine ligand/CuBr catalytic system via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). A three armed benzene based core was successfully used as initiator. Low polydispersities and regular molecular weight values were obtained in most cases, especially at low conversions. MMA and BMA showed comparable behavior where controlled and true ATRP was observed even at high conversions. However, styrene monomer recorded irregular high polydispersities at high conversions in spite of the relatively low molecular weight values. Some block copolymers were obtained using MMA homopolymer as macroinitiator with the same strategy of ATRP. ¹H‐NMR confirmed the structures of the resulting polymers. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) proved the nano‐structure of the star polymers. The thermal behavior of the MMA star homo and copolymers was studied. The effect of the star shape on thermal behavior was very clear with respect to the linear ones.     

SBA-15 固载离子液体功能化脯氨酸的制备及其催化 Knoevenagel 缩合反应

 以 L-脯氨酸为原料合成了离子液体功能化脯氨酸前驱体 (IL-Pro), 并将其固载到 SBA-15 介孔分子筛上, 制得 IL-Pro/SBA-15 催化剂. 用红外光谱、热重、N2 吸附-脱附、X 射线衍射和透射电镜等手段表征了 IL-Pro/SBA-15 催化剂, 并考察了该催化剂在 Knoevenagel 缩合反应中的催化性能. 结果表明, 固载离子液体功能化脯氨酸没有破坏 SBA-15 的有序介孔结构, 但孔体积、孔径和比面表积有所下降; IL-Pro/SBA-15 的失重峰在 250~360 oC (峰值为 310 oC). 在以苯甲醛和丙二腈为底物的 Knoevenagel 反应中, IL-Pro/SBA-15 催化剂表现出较高的活性, 缩合产物收率高达 94%; 经简单分离后催化剂可重复使用 7 次以上而活性基本保持不变.     

Aminopropyl group-modified SBA-15 covalent attachment Mn(salen) complexes as catalysts for styrene epoxidation

A series of aminopropyl group-modified ordered mesoporous silica materials impregnated with Mn(salen) were prepared using successive grafting procedures. The prepared composite catalysts were well characterized by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy, Fourier transform-infrared, UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis, and transmission electron microscopy in order to confirm the structure integrities of the Mn(salen) units after the incorporation, to evidence the formation of a covalent bond between the starting Mn(salen) units and the aminopropyl group-modified SBA-15 matrix in the presence of NaOH by abstraction of an HCl molecule. These heterogeneous catalysts exhibited comparable catalytic activity and selectivity to those of the homogeneous counterpart in the epoxidation of styrene by using NaClO as oxidant. In addition, the effects of key reaction parameters, including the loadings of the neat Mn(salen), molar ratios of NaClO to styrene, and PPNO amount on the reactivity and selectivity, were also studied. Finally, the reusability of the prepared heterogeneous catalyst was evaluated.     

氟插层水滑石催化烯烃环氧化反应

制备了一系列不同Mg/Al比氟插层的水滑石(LDH-F),并用X射线衍射、傅里叶变换红外光谱、扫描电镜和BET比表面积检测法对催化剂进行了表征,考察了不同Mg/Al比的LDH-F在苯乙烯环氧化反应中的催化活性.结果表明,Mg/Al=5的LDH-F具有最佳催化活性.通过以乙腈和苯甲腈分别作为反应用腈的对比实验发现,苯甲腈的效果优于乙腈.以Mg/Al=5的LDH-F为催化剂,H2O2和苯甲腈为氧化剂对不同官能团化烯烃进行环氧化反应,结果表明,此催化体系具有良好的催化性能,在苯乙烯、茚、丙烯醇和烯丙基氯环氧化反应中转化率和选择性均在95%以上。     

Transition metal complexes on mesoporous silica nanoparticles as highly efficient catalysts for epoxidation of styrene

We have synthesized a series of catalysts for epoxidation of styrene by immobilizing salicylaldimine transition metal (copper, manganese, and cobalt) complexes on mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) with diameters of 120-150 nm. The prepared catalysts are characterized by infrared (IR) spectra, thermal gravimetric analyses (TGA), inductively coupled plasma (ICP), CHN elemental analysis, nitrogen adsorption-desorption, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). These catalysts possess excellent catalytic efficiency in epoxidation of styrene when using tert-BuOOH (TBHP) as oxidant. Styrene shows a high conversion (～99%) as well as epoxide selectivity (～80%) over Cu-MSN catalysts, and high conversion (～99%) and moderate epoxide selectivity (～65%) over Mn-MSN and Co-MSN catalysts. The recycling experiment results indicate that these catalysts maintain catalytic activity even after being used for three cycles. Our results indicate that MSNs can serve as better catalyst supports.     

Electron Communication Between Electrode and Dye-Linked L-Proline Dehydrogenase in Organized Layer-by-Layer Multilayer Film

Multilayer film was fabricated on an electrode surface by alternate layer-by-layer(LBL) adsorption of polycationic redox polymer(PEI-Fc) and dye-linked L-proline dehydrogenase(L-proDH).The electrochemistry of the PEI-Fc/L-proDH multilayer modified electrode was investigated by cyclic voltammetry,and the enzyme catalysis mediated by the redox polymer was studied in a solution containing L-proline.It was observed that electron communication between L-proDH and the electrode was achieved with the help of PEI-F...     

A concept of supported amino acid ionic liquids and their application in metal scavenging and heterogeneous catalysis

Novel supported task-specific ionic liquids have been developed for the first time via the ionic-pair coupling of imidazolium cation of the modified polystyrene support with L-proline. The materials have shown an efficient metal scavenging ability (e.g., CuI, Pd(OAc)2, Pd0, and IrCl3) without the aid of a nonimmobilized ionic liquid, which relies on the highly synergistic effect of the coordination with the nitrogen atom and the COO- group of the L-proline moiety, electrostatic forces, and steric protection. The resulting metal-soaked supported ionic liquids can be used as efficient heterogeneous catalysts. These materials have been investigated in the CuI-catalyzed N-arylation of nitrogen-containing heterocycles and exhibit much higher catalytic activity and a more extensive structural range of aryl and heteroaryl halides than those exhibited by free L-proline in combination with CuI both in the ionic liquid ([BMIM][BF4]) and in the corresponding homogeneous reaction conditions. The CuI-soaked catalyst 4a-2 can be recycled for nine runs at least without any considerable loss of activity. To the best of our knowledge, our catalytic process is among the most efficient approaches to the N-arylation of imidazoles with aryl halides so far reported. Furthermore, the Pd-soaked material 4a-2 also shows higher catalytic activity in the solvent-free hydrogenation of styrene to ethylbenzene. This new concept is generally applicable and may easily be extended to other supported task-specific ionic liquids.     

Styrene epoxidation with hydrogen peroxide over calcium oxide catalysts prepared from various precursors

A series of CaO samples were prepared by calcination of commercially available and synthesis of calcium salt precursors such as calcium acetate,carbonate,hydroxide and oxalate etc.CaO samples were found to be effective for the epoxidation of styrene using hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant in the presence of acetonitrile.To determine the influence of the physicochemical properties and surface basicity on the catalytic activity,the prepared CaO samples were characterized using thermogravimetry(TG),X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),N2-adsorption and temperature-programmed desorption of CO2(CO2-TPD).The results indicate that the amounts of very strong basic sites and high basicity strength on CaO sample are key factors for its excellent catalytic performance.In contrast,the surface area,porosity and the surface structure of CaO sample have a relatively minor effect on the catalytic activity.CaO sample,obtained by the decomposition of Ca(OH)2,prepared by precipitating calcium nitrate with sodium hydroxide in ethylene glycol solution,exhibits the highest amount of very strong basic sites and stronger strength of basic sites,and therefore it catalyses the epoxidation of styrene with the highest rate among the tested CaO samples.Under the selected reaction conditions,the selectivity of 97.5% to styrene oxide at a conversion in excess of 99% could be obtained.     

Direct gas-phase epoxidation of propylene to propylene oxide using air as oxidant on supported gold catalyst

Gold catalysts supported on SiO2, TiO2, TiO2-SiO2, and ZrO2-SiO2 supports were prepared by impregnating each support with a basic solution of tetrachloroauric acid. X-ray diffraction （XRD）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS） techniques were used to characterize their structure and surface composition. The results indicated that the size of gold particles could be controlled to below 10 nm by this method of preparation. Washing gold catalysts with water could markedly enhance the dispersion of metallic gold particles on the surface, but it could not completely remove the chloride ions left on the surface. The catalytic performance of direct vapor-phase epoxidation of propylene using air as an oxidant over these catalysts was evaluated at atmospheric pressure. The selectivity to propylene oxide （PO） was found to vary with reaction time on the stream. At the reaction conditions of atmosphere pressure, temperature 325 ℃, feed gas ratio V（C3H6）/V（O2）= 1/2, and GHSV =6000h^-1, 17.9% PO selectivity with 0.9% propylene conversion were obtained at initial 10 min for Au/SiO2 catalyst. After reacting 60 min only 8.9% PO selectivity were detected, but the propylene conversion rises to 1.4% and the main product is transferred to acrolein （72% selectivity）. Washing Au/TiO2-SiO2 and Aa/ZrO2-SiO2 samples with magnesium citrate solution could markedly enhance the activity and PO selectivity because smaller gold particles were obtained.     

Self‐assembly phenomena of the brush‐like amphiphilic organopolysiloxanes in aqueous solution

A series of brush‐like amphiphilic organopolysiloxanes with varying hydrophilic side‐chains was prepared, and the assembly behavior of these promising polymers was investigated in aqueous solution using a combination method of surface tension, steady‐state fluorescence, dynamic light scattering, and transmission electron microscopy. An increasing number of side‐chains could lead a higher surface tension of the polymer solution. The polymers formed regular “micelle‐like” spherical multipolymer assemblies in aqueous solution with the size distributed from the scale of hundreds to that of tens of nanometer, and the polymers that possessed more of the side‐chains would form comparatively loose and swollen assemblies with slightly higher micropolarities and bigger dimensions. The interesting discovery in this report was that the visible clearness of the solution could be improved by increasing the hydrophilicity of the assemblies in the solution. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Catalytic activity and electrochemical properties of Cu(II)-Schiff base complex encapsulated in the nanocavities of zeolite-Y for oxidation of olefins and sulfides

Copper(II) complex of a Schiff base ligand (H₂L) was synthesized, characterized, and encapsulated in the cavities of zeolite-Y by a fixed ligand method. The zeolite encapsulated metal complex (CuL-Y) was characterized using FT-IR, UV–Vis and atomic absorption spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy images (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET). The catalytic activity and electrochemical behavior of the encapsulated complex has been studied in the oxidation of a wide range of sulfides and olefins using H₂O₂ in ethanol. This heterogeneous catalytic system shows a dramatic increase in total turnover number (46,500) for oxidation of styrene. It could be readily reused for at least eight successive times without discernible activity and selectivity deterioration, which displays potential for practical applications.     

Self‐assembly behavior of amphiphilic linear‐block‐dendritic copolymers with long subchains: Dependences on dendron generation and mixing dynamics

Block copolymers composed of acrylic acid and methyl methacrylate with three topologies of double linear blocks, poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) linear block/poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) G1‐dendron and PAA linear block/PMMA G2‐dendron have been prepared by the combination of atom transfer radical polymerization and azide–alkyne click reaction. Proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and gel permeation chromatography have been adopted thoroughly to identify the chemical structure of those block copolymers with expected topologies. The self‐assembly of those block copolymers in the selective solvent has been performed through two mixing routes of gentle and abrupt variation in solvent selectivity, and the morphology of the obtained self‐assemblies/aggregates was observed by transmission electron microscopy. Because the abrupt variation route altered sharply the solvent quality during the mixing, the intermolecular association of polymer chains resulted in the smaller self‐assemblies but the further growth of smaller self‐assemblies was not observed. On the contrary, the gentle variation route changed gradually the solvent quality during the mixing, favoring not only the intermolecular association but also the further growth of self‐assemblies to result in larger aggregates. The final morphology of those assemblies/aggregates also exhibited the dependence of PMMA dendron generation. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2018 , 56, 1446–1456