Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Mixed-Ligand Cobalt(II) Complex with 2-Aminobenzimidazole

Abstract  The cobalt(II) complex, [Co(abz)₂(SCN)₂] 1, has been synthesized by the reaction of cobalt(II) nitrate with ammonium thiocyanate and abz ligands (abz = 2-aminobenzimidazole), and was fully structurally characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric experiments. It crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group with a = 8.6316(10), b = 9.3426(10), c = 13.254(2) ?, α = 95.793(2), β = 95.870(2), γ = 115.7380(10), V = 945.1(2) ?³, and Z = 2. The central cobalt(II) atom is four-coordinated to nitrogen donors from two neutral abz ligands and two isothiocyanate anions respectively, adopting a slightly distorted tetrahedral geometry. In addition, the intermolecular N–H···N and N–H···S hydrogen bonds interactions link the discrete mononuclear units into infinite three-dimensional networks. Index Abstract  The essence sentence of the paper: In the mixed-ligand mononuclear complex, [Co(abz)₂(SCN)₂], the four coordinated cobalt(II) atom exhibits a slightly distort tetrahedron, which is further assembled into 3D infinite network by intermolecular hydrogen interactions.      

S-(Trifluoromethyl)Benzothioate (TFBT): A KF-Based Reagent for Nucleophilic Trifluoromethylthiolation

S-(Trifluoromethyl)benzothioate (TFBT) has been developed as an inexpensive, bench-stable, and user-friendly trifluoromethylthiolation reagent, which can be easily synthesized by using KF as the only fluorine source. By using TFBT, trifluoromethylthiolates with various counterions can be readily obtained. The synthetic application of TFBT was demonstrated by trifluoromethylthiolation-halogenation of arynes, bis(trifluoromethylthiolation)–halogenation of 1,2-benzdiynes, nucleophilic substitution of alkyl halides, deoxytrifluoromethylthiolation of alcohols, and cross-coupling with aryl and vinyl boronic acids.     

Head–Tail Asymmetry as the Determining Factor in the Formation of Polymer Cubosomes or Hexasomes in a Rod–Coil Amphiphilic Block Copolymer

The self‐assembly of a rod–coil amphiphilic block copolymer (ABCP) led to Im m and Pn m polymer cubosomes and p6mm polymer hexasomes. This is the first time that these structures are observed in a rod–coil system. By varying the hydrophobic chain length, the initial concentration of the polymer solution, or the solubility parameter of the mixed solvent, head–tail asymmetry is adjusted to control the formation of polymer cubosomes or hexasomes. The formation mechanism of the polymer cubosomes was also studied. This research opens up a new way for further study of the bicontinuous and inverse phases in different ABCP systems.     

LC–IT–TOF MS法分析湖南黑茶中水溶性成分

建立了湖南黑茶中水溶性成分的液相色谱–离子阱串联飞行时间质谱(LC–IT–TOF MS)快速分离和确证方法。实验用90℃热水恒温提取湖南黑茶样品中水溶性成分,采用液相色谱–离子阱串联飞行时间质谱仪对其中的水溶性提取物进行分离测定。利用准确质量数匹配和自建质谱数据库检索,结合保留时间、多级质谱、特征碎片离子等信息,对湖南黑茶中的43种水溶性化合物的进行了初步确证。该法可得到黑茶独特滋味品质的特征成分,为湖南黑茶品质评价和质量控制提供了一种新的技术手段。     

Influence of cation on the cellulose dissolution investigated by MD simulation and experiments

Cellulose is the most abundant natural polymer on the earth, and effective solvents are essential for its wide application. Among various solvents such as alkali/urea or ionic liquids, cations all play a very important role on the cellulose dissolution. In this work, the influence of cation on the cellulose dissolution in alkali/urea via a cooling process was investigated with a combination of MD simulation and experiments, including differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and NMR diffusometry (PFG-SE NMR). The results of DSC proved that the dissolution of cellulose in both solvents was a process within a temperature range, starting at above 0 °C and completing at low temperature (?5 °C for LiOH/urea and ?20 °C for NaOH/urea), indicating the necessity of low temperature for the cellulose dissolution. Molecular dynamic (MD) simulation suggested that the electrostatic force between OH^? and cellulose dominated the inter-molecular interactions. In our findings, Li⁺ could penetrate closer to cellulose, and displayed stronger electrostatic interaction with the biomacromolecule than Na⁺, thus possessed a greater “stabilizing” effect on the OH^?/cellulose interaction. PFG-SE NMR demonstrated a more significant binding fraction of Li⁺ than Na⁺ to cellulose, which was consistent with MD. These results indicated that the direct interactions existed between the cations and cellulose, and Li⁺ exhibited stronger interaction with cellulose, leading to stronger dissolving power.     

多孔有机含BINAP聚合物负载Rh催化剂在苯乙烯不对称氢甲酰化中的应用:柔性手性口袋对产物对映体选择性的提高作用

不对称氢甲酰化是合成具有单一光学活性物质(如光学活性的醛、α-氨基酸和醇等)最为重要的反应之一.尽管不对称氢甲酰化反应的研究超过40年,但仍然是催化体系中具有挑战性的课题.该反应涉及到产物的化学选择性、立体选择性和对映体选择性的优化.目前,在Rh催化体系中,使用磷-亚磷酸酯手性配体或双亚磷酸酯配体可以在不对称氢甲酰化反应中取得优异的催化性能.然而在Rh/手性双膦配体催化体系中,不对称氢甲酰化反应性能通常很低.以BINAP配体为例,负载Rh金属后,在催化苯乙烯不对称氢甲酰化反应中,产物的ee值只有25％.同时,由于均相催化体系存在催化剂回收和产物提纯等问题,因此有必要研究多相不对称氢甲酰化反应催化剂.本文使用乙烯基修饰的BINAP配体5,5'-divinyl-BINAP与具有不同结构的共聚单体二乙烯基苯或1,3,5-三乙烯基苯基苯共聚,得到具有不同孔结构的聚合物Poly-1和Poly-2.为了比较,利用线性共聚单体乙二醇二甲基丙烯酸甲酯与乙烯基BINAP共聚得到聚合物Poly-3.上述三种聚合物材料负载金属Rh后,用作苯乙烯不对称氢甲酰化反应的催化剂.固体13C核磁分析表明,三种聚合物材料负载金属后仍然保持较为稳定的C骨架结构.通过31p核磁可以看到,嵌入在材料骨架中的BIANP仍然保持未被氧化的状态.N2物理吸附结果发现Poly-1和Poly-2具有较大的比表面积和孔体积,而Poly-3的比表面积最小.热重分析显示,这些材料具有较高的热稳定性.在不同反应溶剂中催化剂活性差异较大.通过优化反应温度和合成气压力后,催化剂Rh/Poly-1在80℃和0.2 MPa下产物的对映体选择性可高达58.9％,支链醛与直链醛的比值为8.5;而在相同反应条件下,均相催化剂Rh-BINAP的ee值仅为35.3％,但高于Rh/Poly-3.这是由于三个多相催化剂骨架中BINAP周围环境不同所致.前两个催化剂中,BINAP与空间位阻较大的单体相连接,使得反应底物按照特定方向与催化活性位点接触,形成了类似于手性口袋的结构.而Rh/Poly-3中,BIANP周围是线性的共聚单体,不能形成有效的手性口袋结构.Rh/Poly-1重复使用7次后,催化活性没有显著下降.拓展X射线吸收精细结构表征结果表明,Rh/Poly-1催化剂使用前没有Rh-Rh键存在,但经重复使用后,Rh金属部分聚集,生成了Rh-Rh键.球差电镜照片也证实了这一点.     

Transformed steroids. 184. Pathways for the use of 17α-pregna-4,9-dien-3-on-17Β-ol-20-yne in the synthesis of 9, 11-disubstituted pregnanes

A study was carried out on pathways for the conversion of 17-pregna-4, 9-dien-3-on-17-ol-20-yne to 9, 11-epoxypregn-4-en-17-ol-3-on-20-ynes and their ^16– and 16, 17-epoxy derivatives, which are valuable intermediates in reported schemes for the synthesis of corticosteroids.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 724–729, March, 1991.     

Breaking the Size Limitation of Directly-Synthesized PbS Quantum Dot Inks Toward Efficient Short-wavelength Infrared Optoelectronic Applications

PbS quantum dots (QDs) are promising building blocks for solution-processed short-wavelength infrared (SWIR) devices. The recently developed direct synthesis of semi-conductive PbS QD inks has substantially simplified the preparation processing and reduced the material cost, while facing the challenge to synthesize large-size QDs with absorption covering the SWIR region. Herein, we for the first time realize a low-cost, scalable synthesis of SWIR PbS QD inks after an extensive investigation of the reaction kinetics. Finally, based on these PbS SWIR QD inks, the solar cell demonstrates a record-high power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 1.44 % through an 1100 nm cutoff silicon filter and the photodetector device shows a low dark current density of 2×10⁻⁶ A cm⁻² at −0.8 V reverse bias with a high external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 70 % at ≈1300 nm. Our results realize the direct synthesis of low-cost and scalable SWIR QD inks and may accelerate the industrialization of consumer SWIR technologies.