An Efficient Cleavage of 1,3-Dioxolane Using ZnCl2/THF/H2O

Selective reactions on a functional group of polyhydroxy compounds are extremelyuseful in organic synthesis, especially in the field of carbohydrate and nucleosidechemistry. Indirect methods for the selective reaction on a functional group ofpolyhydroxy compounds involve the use of protective groups. In order to utilize thismethodology efficiently, selective protection and deprotection of ceftain hydroxy groupswithin the polyhydroxy compound are required.Ketal formation is most commonly used f…     

Recent Progress and Perspectives of Sodium Metal Anodes for Rechargeable Batteries

Sodium metal anodes have attracted significant attention due to their high specific capacity,low redox potential and abundant resources.However,the dendrites and unstable solid electrolyte interphase(SEI)of sodium anodes restrict the development of sodium metal batteries.This review includes the recent progress on the Na anode protection in sodium metal batteries.The strategies are summarized as modified three-dimensional current collectors,artificial solid electrolyte interphases,and electrolyte modifications.Conclusions and perspectives are envisaged for the further understanding and development of Na metal anodes.     

前言(英文)

正We are now facing the emerging problems of how to use the oil, natural gas and coal-based existing energy in a more efficient way and how to develop new energy sources including solar and bio-energy under the resource- diminishing circumstances. In the meantime, environmental protection is a key to the sustainable development of the world.     

Regioselective protection of 10-deacetylbaccatin Ⅲ and semi-synthesis of paclitaxel

Semi-synthesis of paclitaxel was achieved in four steps from 10-deacetylbaccatin HI （10-DAB HI）. The key steps are the regioselective protection at the hydroxyl group at C-7 of 10-DAB HI, using 1,1′-thiocarbonyldiimidazole as a selective reagent, and the deprotection of the protected paclitaxel with a mixture of p-toluenesulfonic acid and 0.1 mol/L aqueous hydrochloride.     

环境催化国际研讨会专刊前言（英文）

<正>With a growing awareness of pollution and increasing demands for environmental protection, a great deal of effort is being put into the development of catalysts with improved activity for the abatement of pollutants, which are mainly emitted by industrial plants and transport vehicles. Therefore,     

The Application of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Fiber Grafted Acrylic Acid as a Cation Exchanger for Removing Cu~(12)

There are many advantages for ion exchange fibers prepared from the natural fiber, i.e. the strong hydrophilicity, the large surface area and the high speed of both adsorption and desorption for organic compounds and metal ions. It has been used widely in biochemical separation, analysis, the recovery of precious metals and the environmental protection1-2. But its application still is limited because of the poor anticorrosion property. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) possesses excellent che…     

Enhancing the compatibility of the amyloid-dye hybrid nanostructure for improved photo-biocatalysis

Artificial photosynthesis is significant for renewable energy generation,sustainable development,and environmental protection.Dye-protein hybrids are promising for developing photosynthesis mimics(e.g.,photo-biocatalysis),but their performances are far lower than the plant photosystems,partially because of the incompatibility between dye and the protein matrix that limits excited state electron transfer of the included dyes.Here,using ThT-insulin amyloid assembly as a model system,we proposed th...     

Progress of estuarme research in China over last 50 years

It is well known that the estuarine research in China has got great achievements since the past 50 years. The development of estuarine research in China and progress in fundamental study are presented firstly in this paper. Especially in the aspect of theoretic studies, a distinctive feature is the combination studies of dynamics, sedimentology and geomorphology, which obtain a series of achievements, such as estuarine diluted water, estuarine fronts, turbidity maximum, sediment movement, formation of mouth bar, estuarine discontinuity phenomena, estuarine development, etc. Then some successful applications are introduced taking the Qiantang River Estuary and Yangtze Estuary as examples. Finally, main directions of estuarine research are discussed on fundamental study, the impacts of human activities on estuaries, estuarine material flux, sediment movement, prediction of estuarine erosion and accretion, estuarine discontinuity, artificial estuaries, land reclamation and wetland protection.     

Strategies with Functional Materials in Tackling Instability Challenges of Non-aqueous Lithium-Oxygen Batteries

The instabilities of the battery including cathode corrosion/passivation,shuttling effect of the redox mediators,Li anode corrosion,and electrolyte decomposition are major barriers toward the practical implementation of lithium-oxygen(Li-O2)batteries.Functional materials offer great potential in high performance Li-O2 batteries owing to their functional tailorability of chemical modification for alleviating side reactions and improving catalysis activity,well-defined properties for discharge products storage,and fast mass and electron transfer paths.In this review,instability problems of non-aqueous Li-O2 batteries and recent studies related to the functional materials in tackling the instability issues from rational cathode construction,inhibition of redox mediators(RMs)shuttling,anode protection and novel electrolyte design are illustrated.Future research directions to overcome the critical issues are also proposed for this promising battery technology.The instability issues and the related strategies with functional materials based on the comprehensive consideration of all battery components proposed in this review provide the systematic,deep understanding and rational design of functional materials for Li-O2 batteries,which is beneficial to achieving the practical Li-O2 batteries.     

Comparison Between Catalytic Activity and Activity Changes During Denaturation by Guanidine Hydrochloride of Enzymes in Crystalline State and in Solution

The catalytic activity and activity changes during denaturation by guanidine hydrochloride of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase,lactate dehydrogenase and α-chymotrypsin in crystalline state and in solution have been compared.The catalytic activities are lower in crystalline state than in solution. Enzymes in crystalline state are more stable than in solution during denaturation by guanidine hydrochloride.Ammonium sulfate has different effects on catalytic activities of different enzymes and shows protection on all enzymes studied during denaturation by guanidine hydrochloride.The protection is more obvious at high concentrations of guanidine hydrochloride than at low concentrations.It is suggested that the flexibility or mobility of enzyme is required for the catalytic activity and related to the stability of enzymes. Enzymes with less flexibility or mobility are more stable.     

Rapid and efficient chemoselective and multiple sulfations of phenols using sulfuryl imidazolium salts

Phenolic sulfates protected with a trichloroethyl or trifluoroethyl group were rapidly and efficiently obtained by reacting phenols with sulfuryl imidazolium salts in the presence of DBU. Phenolic hydroxyl groups could be sulfated in good yield in the presence of aliphatic hydroxyl groups and multiple sulfations were also readily achieved.     

Total synthesis of pseudoguaianolides V Stereocontrolled approaches to the fastigilins: (±)-2, 3-Dihydrofastigilin C

A synthetic route to highly-oxygenated pseudoguaianolide intermediates has been developed. The functional groups on the seven-membered rings were introduced stereoselectively at all seven chiral centers. In addition, regioaelective esterification at C-6 hydroxyl groups, in the presence of a C-9 hydroxyl site, was achieved.     

Deamination and degradation of hydroxyl-containing dipeptides and tripeptides in the radiolysis of their aqueous solutions

The effect of the presence of hydroxyl groups at the side chains of di- and tripeptides on the radiation-initiated deamination and main-chain cleavage was examined. It was found that the presence of hydroxyl groups is favorable to peptide main-chain degradation with the formation of amino acid amides. The deamination was intensified or inhibited depending on the positions of OH groups in the molecules of test compounds. As a rule, both deamination and main-chain degradation processes in oxygenated solutions of di- and tripeptides were inhibited because of oxidation of hydroxyl-containing groups in the starting substances.     

Distinction between surface hydroxyl and ether groups on boron-doped diamond electrodes using a chemical approach

While it is clearly established that oxidation of as-grown boron-doped diamond (BDD) interfaces results in the introduction of different surface oxygen functions such as ether, carbonyl and hydroxyl groups, there is no reported approach which can clearly distinguish between the different surface functions. For further surface functionalization, it is important to quantify the presence of each group on the diamond surface. In this paper, the presence and amount of surface hydroxyl groups is identified using esterification of the COH groups with trifluoroacetic acid. The presence of CF₃ group in the acid allowed the identification and estimation of the amount of surface hydroxyl groups using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).     

Dialkyl acylphosphonates: a new acylating agent of alcohols

Diethyl benzoylphosphonate ($\text{1}$) underwent facile benzoylation of alcohols in the presence of DBU. Reactions of diols containing primary and secondary hydroxyl groups with $\text{1}$ gave predominantly monobenzoates in which primary hydroxyl groups were highly selectively benzoylated. Related acylations were also described.     

Extension of Donnan theory to predict calcium ion exchange on phenolic hydroxyl sites of unbleached kraft fibers

The Donnan theory is extended to formulate a model for determination of the distribution coefficient of calcium in slurries of fully bleached and unbleached kraft fibers at different pH, taking into account the presence of both carboxylic and phenolic groups in the fibers. The intrinsic dissociation constants of the carboxylic acid groups and phenolic hydroxyl, which are the key inputs of the extended model, were determined by potentiometric titration. The extension improves the model prediction significantly, particularly when the presence of phenolic lignin in fibers becomes significant. However, when the pH exceeds 10, the model underestimates the distribution coefficient, suggesting that other factors may influence the fiber charge. The structural changes of the fiber wall at high pH and the presence of hydroxyl groups on the cellulose, which ionize at high pH, may be major factors.     

Modeling of hydrogen and hydroxyl group migration on graphene

Density functional calculations of optimized geometries for the migration of single hydrogen and hydroxyl groups on graphene are performed. It is shown that the migration energy barrier for the hydroxyl group is three times larger than for hydrogen. The crucial role of supercell size for the values of the migration barriers is discussed. The paired migration of hydrogen and hydroxyl groups has also been examined. It could be concluded that hydroxyl group based magnetism is rather stable in contrast with unstable hydrogen based magnetism of functionalized graphene. The role of water in the migration of hydroxyl groups is also discussed, with the results of the calculations predicting that the presence of water weakens the covalent bonds and makes these groups more fluid. Increasing the number of water molecules associated with hydroxyl groups provides an increase of the migration energy.     

Preparation of Silica Supported Tin Chloride: As a Recyclable Catalyst for the Silylation of Hydroxyl Groups with HMDS

Silica‐supported tin chloride [SiO₂‐Sn(Cl)_4‐n] has been prepared by mixing tin chloride with activated silica gel in toluene under refluxing conditions for one day. A range of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols as well as phenolic hydroxyl groups were converted into their corresponding trimethylsilyl ethers with hexamethyldisilazane in the presence of catalytic amounts of silica‐supported tin chloride at room temperature. An excellent chemoselective silylation of hydroxyl groups in the presence of other functional groups was also observed. This catalyst could be recycled and reused fifteen times without loss of efficiency.     

Identification and counting of carbonyl and hydroxyl functionalities in protonated bifunctional analytes by using solution derivatization prior to mass spectrometric analysis via ion-molecule reactions

A mass spectrometric method has been developed for the identification of carbonyl and hydroxyl functional groups, as well as for counting the functional groups, in previously unknown protonated bifunctional oxygen-containing analytes. This method utilizes solution reduction before mass spectrometric analysis to convert the carbonyl groups to hydroxyl groups. Gas-phase ion-molecule reactions of the protonated reduced analytes with neutral trimethylborate (TMB) in a FT-ICR mass spectrometer give diagnostic product ions. The reaction sequence likely involves three consecutive steps, proton abstraction from the protonated analyte by TMB, addition of the neutral analyte to the boron reagent, and elimination of a neutral methanol molecule. The number of methanol molecules eliminated upon reactions with TMB reveals the number of hydroxyl groups in the analyte. Comparison of the reactions of the original and reduced analytes reveals the presence and number of carbonyl and hydroxyl groups in the analyte.     

Role of Functional Groups in the Monomer Molecule on the Radical Polymerization in the Presence of Graphene Oxide. Polymerization of Hydroxyethyl Acrylate under Isothermal and Non-Isothermal Conditions

Functional groups in a monomer molecule usually play an important role during polymerization by enhancing or decreasing the reaction rate due to the possible formation of side bonds. The situation becomes more complicated when polymerization takes place in the presence of graphene oxide since it also includes functional groups in its surface. Aiming to explore the role of functional groups on polymerization rate, the in situ bulk radical polymerization of hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA) in the presence or not of graphene oxide was investigated. Differential scanning calorimetry was used to continuously record the reaction rate under both isothermal and non-isothermal conditions. Simple kinetic models and isoconversional analysis were used to estimate the variation of the overall activation energy with the monomer conversion. It was found that during isothermal experiments, the formation of both inter- and intra-chain hydrogen bonds between the monomer and polymer molecules results in slower polymerization of neat HEA with higher overall activation energy compared to that estimated in the presence of GO. The presence of GO results in a dissociation of hydrogen bonds between monomer and polymer molecules and, thus, to higher reaction rates. Isoconversional methods employed during non-isothermal experiments revealed that the presence of GO results in higher overall activation energy due to the reaction of more functional groups on the surface of GO with the hydroxyl and carbonyl groups of the monomer and polymer molecules, together with the reaction of primary initiator radicals with the surface hydroxyl groups in GO.