XANES/EPR Evidence of the Oxidation of Nickel(II) Quinolinylpropioamide and Its Application in Csp3−H Functionalization

An in situ generated oxidation species of nickel quinolinylpropioamide intermediate was produced. Characterization by X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) and EPR provides complementary insights into this oxidized nickel species. With aliphatic amides and isocyanides as substrates, a nickel-catalyzed facile synthesis of structurally diverse five-membered lactams could be achieved.     

Directing-Group-Free C7-Alkylations of N-Alkylindoles Mediated by Cationic Zirconium Complexes: Role of Brønsted Acid for Catalytic Manifold

Highly position selective alkylations of N-alkylindoles at C7-positions have been enabled by cationic zirconium complexes. The strategy provides a straightforward access to install alkyl groups at C7-positions of indoles without a complex directing group. Mechanistic studies provided support for the importance of Brønsted acids in the catalytic manifold.     

偶氮苯基型离子液体溶液对空气中湿度的变色响应

Room temperature ionic liquids (ILs) that can exhibit a colorimetric response to moisture in the air are rarely reported in the literature. In this study, an azophenolic IL solution exhibited a spontaneous a colorimetric response, driven by the formation of hydrogen bonding between the [PhN＝NPhO] anion and moisture in the air. This phenomenon was clearly understood using ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) absorption spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra, experimental data, and theoretical calculations. Specifically, in the UV-Vis absorption spectra, absorption around 455 nm decreased, while the band around 343 nm increased in the IL CHCl₃ solution as time progressed; this was accompanied by a color change from orange to faint yellow. This spontaneous, self-responsive process was further observed using ¹H NMR data. When the IL solution was placed with sufficient time, all the ¹H NMR peaks of the azophenolic anion shifted downfield, but no new signals appeared in the upfield region. The reason for this was easily identified as the stimuli in the air, such as CO₂ and moisture. When pure CO₂ was bubbled through the IL CHCl₃ solution, the solution color changed from its original orange to light orange, but could not change further to faint yellow, which ruled out CO₂ gas as a stimulus. When a small amount of water was gradually added to the IL solution (MeCN solvent), the absorption band around 474 nm decreased, coupled with an increase in the absorption band around 347 nm. This was accompanied by a color change from orange to faint yellow, which was almost identical to the self-responsive process in CHCl₃ and CCl₄. Moreover, two cuvettes of IL CHCl₃ solution were placed under relative humidities of 28% and 100%, respectively; the IL CHCl₃ solution required a much longer time to exhibit a complete color change from orange to faint yellow under a lower relative humidity, demonstrating that moisture is the most likely stimulus triggering the self-responsive color change of the IL solution. As revealed by the Gaussian 09 program at the B3LYP/6-31++G(p, d) level, the distance between the oxygen atom on the azophenolic anion and the hydrogen atom on the H₂O molecule was 0.174 nm, and the corresponding angle was 171.12°. Furthermore, the atomic dipole moment corrected Hirshfeld (ADCH) charge of the oxygen atom on the azophenolic anion was −0.52, and it increased to −0.62 after the azophenolic anion interacted with the H₂O. Reduced density gradient analysis revealed that the spike corresponding to O∙∙∙H―O for the IL-H₂O complex was located at around −0.04 a.u.. All the above data indicate that the presence of hydrogen bonding rendered the IL solution responsive to the moisture stimulus, and this response was accompanied by a color change that was visible to the naked eye. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of a colorimetric change in an IL solution in response to moisture. We hope this work can help us to gain insight into some seemingly abnormal phenomena that occur during the research process.     

两个包含醚氧桥联三羧酸配体的锌(Ⅱ)配位聚合物的合成、晶体结构及荧光性质

选用2种醚氧桥联三羧酸配体(H_3cpta和H_3dbba)和4,4′-联吡啶(4,4′-bipy)或菲咯啉(phen)与ZnCl_2进行水热合成反应,构筑了2个一维链状配位聚合物[Zn(μ-Hcpta)(4,4′-bipy)(H_2O)]_n(1)和{[Zn_3(μ_3-dbba)_2(phen)_3]·6H_2O}_n(2),并对其结构和荧光性质进行了研究。结构分析结果表明2个配合物分别属于单斜晶系,P2_1和I2空间群。配合物1和2具有两种不同的一维链结构。     

高分散纳米薄水铝石和纳米氧化铝的制备及其对甲基橙的吸附性能

以硝酸铝为铝源,尿素为沉淀剂,采用无模板水热法合成纳米薄水铝石(γ-AlO(OH))。在不同温度下煅烧后,得到氧化铝产物(γ-Al2O_3和θ-Al2O_3)。利用X射线衍射(XRD)、场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、氮气吸附-脱附法和紫外-可见分光光度计(UV-Vis)对产物进行了表征分析。并且研究了产物对甲基橙(MO)的吸附性能,系统地考察了吸附时间、溶液的pH值、甲基橙浓度及循环使用对产物吸附性能的影响。此外,还对吸附过程进行了相关吸附理论研究。结果表明:与其他方法所制备的产物相比,通过该方法获得的产物的分散性更高,形态更均匀和完整。产物为高度分散的纳米捆扎状结构。γ-AlO(OH)对甲基橙的最大吸附量达1 492.5 mg·g~(-1)。另外,产物的吸附机制包含化学作用吸附机制和静电作用吸附机制等。3种产物对甲基橙的吸附均符合Langmuir单分子层吸附模型,吸附过程均符合二级动力学特征。     

两个基于刚性线型三羧酸配体的镍(Ⅱ)配合物的合成

采用水热方法,选用刚性线型三羧酸配体(H3L)和2,2′-联吡啶(2,2′-bipy)与NiCl2·6H2O分别在120和160℃温度下反应,得到了一个具有零维双核镍结构的配合物[Ni2(μ-HL)2(2,2′-bipy)2(H2O)4]·6H2O (1)和一个一维链状配位聚合物{[Ni(μ-HL)(2,2′-bipy)(H2O)2]·H2O}n(2),并对其结构和磁性质进行了研究。结构分析结果表明2个配合物均属于三斜晶系,P1空间群。配合物1具有零维双核镍结构,而且这些双核镍单元通过O-H…O/N氢键作用进一步形成了三维超分子框架,而配合物2具有一维链结构。2个配合物的结构差异可能是由于水热反应温度不同造成的。研究表明,配合物2中相邻镍离子间存在反铁磁相互作用。