Ruthenium complex catalyst system for selective oxidation of cyclohexane to cyclohexanone by molecular oxygen

Summary TS-1 zeolite was successfully synthesized <Emphasis Type=Italic>in-situ</Emphasis> on a honeycomb cordierite substrate. Cu-TS-1/cordierite and LaCu-TS-1/cordierite were used as catalysts for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of nitrogen oxides (NOx) in the exhaust of lean burn engine. High catalytic activities were obtained and the main pollutants nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons in the exhaust could be purified together.     

On the problem of directed signal transmission and energy transfer in molecular systems

A new physical interpretation of the mechanism of directed energy transfer and signal transmission in molecular systems along one-dimensional chains capable of successive isomerization is proposed. The photoacceptor—transmitting chain—reaction center system is considered as a model. Conditions under which the directed energy transfer occurs from the photoacceptor to the reaction center along the chain are analyzed. The time of signal transmission depends on the chain length, and the transmission coefficient is mainly determined by the characteristics of the initial and final elements in the whole system.     

Deciphering the Mechanism Involved in the Switch On/Off of Molecular Pistons

Manufacturing machines converting energy to mechanical work at the molecular level is a vital pathway to explore the microscopic world. A kind of operable molecular engines, composed of β‐cyclodextrin (β‐CD), aryl, alkene and amide moiety was investigated using molecular dynamics simulations combined with free‐energy calculations. To understand how the integrated alkene double bond controls the work performed on the engines, two alkene isomers of the prototype were considered as two molecular engines. The free‐energy profiles delineating the binding process of the amide (Z)‐ and (E)‐isomers for each alkene isomer with 1‐adamantanol indicate that for the alkene (E)‐isomer, the apparent work performed on the amide bond is 1.6 kcal/mol, while the alkene (Z)‐isomer is incapable to perform work. Direct switch on/off of engines caused by the isomerization of the alkene bond was, therefore, witnessed, in line with experimental measurements. Decomposition of the free‐energy profile into different components and structural analyses suggest that the isomerization of the alkene bond controls the position of the aryl unit relative to the cavity of the CD, resulting in the difference among the free‐energy profiles and the stark contrast of the work performed on engines.     

Conjecture: imines as unidirectional photodriven molecular motors-motional and constitutional dynamic devices

Compounds containing the C==N group, such as imines and their derivatives, may undergo syn-anti isomerization by two different routes: 1) photochemically, by out-of-plane rotation around the carbon-nitrogen double bond through a "perpendicular" form, and 2) thermally, by in-plane nitrogen inversion through a "linear" transition state. When the two interconversions occur in sequence, a full, closed process is accomplished, restoring the initial state of the system along two different steps. In a chiral imine-type compound, for example, with an asymmetric center next to the C==N function, photoinduced rotation may be expected to occur in one sense in preference to the opposite one. Thus, photoisomerization followed by thermal isomerization in a chiral imine compound generates unidirectional molecular motion. Generally, imine-type compounds represent unidirectional molecular photomotors converting light energy into mechanical motion. As they are also able to undergo exchange of the carbonyl and amine partners, they present constitutional dynamics. Thus, imine-type compounds are double dynamic, motional, and constitutional devices.     

Highly Active Carbene Ruthenium Catalyst for Metathesis of 1-Hexene

A new carbene ruthenium complex, 1,3-bis（2,6-dimethylphenyl）-4,5-dihydroimidazol-2-ylidene）（PPh3）Cl2-Ru=CHPh, was synthesized and used as catalyst for the metathesis of 1-hexene. The resulting complex exhibited very high catalytic activity whose TOF is up to 6680 h^-1. However, at the same time significant olefin isomerization was observed and could be surpressed by changing reaction conditions, such as temperature, time, alkene/Ru molar ratio and solvent.     

Catalytic behavior of a magnesium oxide supported polysilazane-ruthenium complex for the oxidation of indene with molecular oxygen to indanones

A new magnesium oxide supported polysilazane ruthenium complex has been prepared and found to be capable of catalyzing the oxygenation of indene in 62.9% conversion to indanones without by-products under mild conditions, i.e. 1 atm oxygen and 80°C. The supported ruthenium complex was effective without need for a cocatalyst. Also, it can be reused several times without apparent loss of activity.     

[Ru(bpy)_2tpphz]~(2+)与Zn~(2+)形成的双核配合物的荧光性质研究

近年来,钌多吡啶配合物与DNA的作用得到了比较广泛的研究,并且发展了一系列具有特定功能的钌配合物犤1犦。如传统的DNA分子光开关犤Ru(bpy)2dppz犦2+和犤Ru(phen)2dppz犦2+犤2,3犦(bpy=2,2'-联吡啶,phen=1,10-菲咯啉,dppz=二吡啶犤3,2-a:2',3'-c犦吩嗪)。这些配合物与DNA具有较强的结合力,在水溶液中几乎不发光,但在DNA存在下则有强烈荧光发出。这是由于配合物插入DNA的碱基对之后,保护了dppz的吡嗪环上的N原子,使其免受水分子的进攻从而导致配合物荧光的恢复。但是对于大多数的多吡啶钌配合物来讲,由于其自身较强的背景荧光或与DN…     

Non-metathesis reactions of ruthenium carbene catalysts and their application to the synthesis of nitrogen-containing heterocycles

Non-metathesis reactions of ruthenium carbene catalysts, such as olefin isomerization, hydrogenation, radical reaction, activation of silane, cyclopropanation, epimerization cocyclopropane, [3 + 2] cycloaddition, and cycloisomerization, are summarized. The utility of these reactions was demonstrated by the synthesis of indole using olefin isomerization and subsequent ring-closing metathesis, the synthesis of indoline using cycloisomerization, and the synthesis of the putative structure of fistulosin using cycloisomerization as a key step.     

Adsorption hysteresis in ordered mesoporous silicas

We review some recent progress in experimental studies of the adsorption hysteresis of simple molecules in ordered mesoporous silicas. We show that the nature of the adsorption hysteresis due to capillary condensation can be examined with less ambiguity by measuring the hysteresis loop for the ordered mesoporous silicas with three types of pore geometries (cylindrical, interconnected cylindrical, and interconnected spherical) over a wide temperature range. The adsorption hysteresis arises from the metastability of a confined phase and the temperature at which the hysteresis disappears is lower than the critical temperature of vapor-liquid equilibrium in pores. The hysteresis occurs mainly on the desorption rather than adsorption branch, irrespective of the pore geometries.     

钌配合物基太阳能电池光敏剂分子设计的最新研究进展

基于钌配合物染料的敏化太阳能电池与传统的硅半导体太阳能电池相比,具有较低的成本和较高的光电转换效率(8%～11%)。本文重点从钌配合物染料分子中固定配体的选择、辅助配体中引进具有空穴传输功能的三苯胺(或咔唑)基团以及配合物摩尔消光系数的提高3方面介绍近年钌配合物染料分子设计的研究进展。     

Mechanism of cyclopropane-propene isomerization

A SINDO method was used to investigate the sequence of rearrangements in the cyclopropane-propene isomerization. Geometries of reactant and product were optimized for a complete set of 21 independent internal coordinates. Then the bond angle of the migrating H atom was chosen as reaction coordinate and all other geometrical parameters were energy minimized along this reaction coordinate. In the neighborhood of the transition state a Newton type iteration process is initiated to locate the transition state. The latter is characterized by a CCC bond angle close to 90 ° and an almost finished migration of the H atom. The activation energy was found about 25% lower than the experimental value of 65 kcal/mole. A sequence of rearrangements was established, suggesting the initiation of the reaction by a combination of two normal modes: a torsional vibration of the methylene groups together with an asymmetric stretch of the carbon framework. Our calculations classify the reaction as concerted.     

CoAPO-11分子筛的合成、表征和催化性能： 1-己烯异构化反应

水热法合成了钴取代磷铝酸盐分子筛CoAPO-11，并采用了X射线衍射、扫描电子显微镜、红外光谱、紫外可见光谱以及氮气吸脱附等表征手段对合成的样品进行表征，并在合成的分子筛上进行1-己烯异构化反应评价，并考查了温度和空速对反应的影响。结果表明，在反应温度300℃及空速为2.4h－1CoAPO-11分子筛对1-己烯异构化反应具有较好的催化性能。     

Temperature hysteresis in CO oxidation on catalysts of various nature

The temperature hysteresis observed in the oxidation of CO on both supported and unsupported catalysts can be explained by the local overheating of active centers rather than by transitions from one steady state to another.     

新型"分子合金"类Fe(II)配合物的合成和自旋转换性能

合成了Fe[(Htrz)~9~/~4(NH~2trz)~3~/~4](BF~4)~2.H~2O(1)和Fe[(Htrz)~3~/~2(NH~2trz)](BF~4).3H~2O(2)两个"分子合金"类自旋转换配合物。其变温光谱表明,它们在室温附近具有自旋转换行为,同时还伴有热致变色及滞后现象。