Conformation‐Specific Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy of Cold,Isolated Chiral Molecules

The CD spectroscopy of a chiral compound in solution yields an average CD value derived from all of the conformations of a chiral molecule. By contrast, CD spectroscopy of cold chiral molecules in the gas phase distinguishes specific conformers of a chiral molecule, but the weak CD effect has limited the practical application of this technique. Reported herein is the first resonant two‐photon ionization CD spectra of ephedrines in a supersonic jet using circularly polarized laser pulses, which were generated by synchronizing the oscillation of the photoelastic modulator with the laser firing. The spectra exhibited well‐resolved CD bands which were specific for the conformations and vibrational modes of each enantiomer. The CD signs and magnitudes of the jet‐cooled chiral molecules were very sensitive to their conformations and thus offered crucial information for determining the three‐dimensional structures of chiral species, as conducted in combination with quantum chemical calculations.     

Enantioselective Iron‐Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclopropanation Reactions

An iron‐catalyzed asymmetric intramolecular cyclopropanation was realized in high yields and excellent enantioselectivity (up to 97 % ee) by using the iron complexes of chiral spiro‐bisoxazoline ligands as catalysts. The superiority of iron catalysts exhibited in this reaction demonstrated the potential abilities of this sustainable metal in asymmetric carbenoid transformation reactions.     

A Complete Switch of the Directional Selectivity in the Annulation of 2‐Hydroxybenzaldehydes with Alkynes

Controlling reaction selectivity is an eternal pursuit for chemists working in chemical synthesis. As part of this endeavor, our group has been exploring the possibility of constructing different natural product skeletons from the same simple starting materials by using different catalytic systems. In our previous work, an isoflavanone skeleton was obtained from the annulation of a salicylaldehyde and an alkyne when a gold catalyst was employed. In this paper, it is shown that a coumarin skeleton can be efficiently obtained through an annulation reaction with the same starting materials, that is, terminal alkynes and salicylaldehydes, by simply switching to a rhodium catalyst. A plausible reaction mechanism is proposed for this new annulation based on isotopic substitution experiments.     

A Cationic Zinc Hydride Cluster Stabilized by an N‐Heterocyclic Carbene: Synthesis,Reactivity, and Hydrosilylation Catalysis

The trinuclear cationic zinc hydride cluster [(IMes)₃Zn₃H₄(THF)](BPh₄)₂ ( 1 ) was obtained either by protonation of the neutral zinc dihydride [(IMes)ZnH₂]₂ with a Brønsted acid or by addition of the putative zinc dication [(IMes)Zn(THF)]²⁺. A triply bridged thiophenolato complex 2 was formed upon oxidation of 1 with PhS? SPh. Protonolysis of 1 by methanol or water gave the corresponding trinuclear dicationic derivatives. At ambient temperature, 1 catalyzed the hydrosilylation of aldehydes, ketones, and nitriles. Carbon dioxide was also hydrosilylated under forcing conditions when using (EtO)₃SiH, giving silylformate as the main product.     

两个由2,3,5-吡啶三酸构筑的三维网状配位聚合物的合成、晶体结构和性质研究

2,3,5-吡啶三酸在水热条件下分别与Mn(CH3COO)2·4H2O和Co(CH3COO)2·4H2O反应,得到了2种金属有机骨架(MOFs)配合物[Mn1.5(2,3,5-pta)(H2O)4]n(1)和[Co1.5(2,3,5-pta)(H2O)4]n(2),其中2,3,5-H3pta=2,3,5-吡啶三酸。利用元素分析、红外、热重和X-射线单晶衍射分析进行了表征。分析结果表明2个配合物属于同构晶体:晶系为单斜,空间群为P21/c,其中,吡啶三酸配体完全脱去3个质子,并分别与4个六配位的金属离子相连,在空间形成一种三维网络状结构。热重分析表明,配合物1的稳定性要高于配合物2。     

Photoresponding ionic complex containing azobenzene chromophore for use in birefringent flm简

A novel photoresponding ionic complex （PANDAZO） was prepared by the ionic self-assembly （1SA） of sodium polyacrylate （PANa） and azobenzene chromophores （NDAZO）. The ionic complex forms an interdigitated lamellar structure with full overlap of the side chains. The optical anisotropy was investigated by using a polarization pulse laser （355 nm）. Furthermore, a high photoinduced birefringence （An = 0.365） was measured by using a continuous 488 nm laser as the pump light.     

选择性响应Cu~(2+)、Ag~+及阴离子的菲咯啉-水杨醛荧光探针

在乙酸酐中用2,9-二甲基-1,10-菲咯啉与水杨醛缩合反应得到2,2′-(1E,1′E)-2,2′-(1,10-菲咯啉-2,9-二基)双(乙烯-2,1-二基)双(2,1-亚苯基)二乙酸酯(探针1);再将其进一步水解得到2,2′-(1E,1′E)-2,2′-(1,10-菲咯啉-2,9-二基)双(乙烯-2,1-二基)二苯酚(探针2)。经1H NMR、13C NMR、IR、MS表征,探针化合物为大共轭结构,发光性能良好。两种探针分别表现出对Cu2+、Ag+不同的荧光猝灭作用,探针2还能识别阴离子F-和AcO-,具有双功能离子检测性能。光谱滴定、等温滴定量热及质谱等测定了配合物组成、作用常数及热力学参数,探针与金属离子的配合为放热反应,作用比为2∶1。     

Turn-on fluorescence sensing of cyanide ions in aqueous solution简

A sensitive fluorescent probe, 2,2＇-bisbenzimidazole （L）, for CN has been developed. This structurally simple receptor displays great selectivity for the cyanide anion over other common inorganic anions in an aqueous environment. In addition, further study demonstrates the lower detection of the fluorescence response of the sensor to CN is in 10 9 mol/L range. Thus, the present probe should be applicable as a practical system for the monitoring of cyanide concentrations in aqueous samples.     

Cycloaddition reactions of benzyne with olefins

Some novel cycloaddition reactions based on benzyne and olefins have been developed.These reactions were performed in the absence of a transition metal catalyst,and they displayed good yields.These cycloaddition reactions of benzyne with olefins provide effective routes for synthesizing benzocyclobutenes,biaryl compounds and 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene derivatives.