Aza-substitution,benzo-annulation effects and catalytic activity of <Emphasis Type="Italic">β</Emphasis>-octaphenyl-substituted tetrapyrrolic macroheterocyclic cobalt complexes. I. heterogeneous catalysis

The influence of the size of conjugated π-system on catalytic activity of cobalt complex with β-octaphenylporphyrin and its tetraaza-, tetrabenzo and tetrabenzotetraaza derivatives was studied in present work. It is found that catalytic activity for oxidation of sulfur-containing compounds increases under extension of conjugated macrocycle system according to the following series CoP < CoBP ≤ CoPz < CoPPz ? CoPc.     

On a single discrete scale for preventive maintenance with two shock processes affecting a complex system

A new approach to optimal maintenance of systems (networks) is suggested. It is applied to systems subject to two external independent shock processes. A system ‘consists’ of two parts, and each shock process affects only its own part. A new notion of bivariate signature is suggested and used for obtaining survival characteristics of a system and further optimization of the preventive maintenance actions. The preventive maintenance optimization is considered in the univariate discrete scale that counts the overall numbers of shocks of both types. An example of a transportation network is considered. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Mutable Lewis and Brønsted acidity of aluminated SBA-15 as revealed by NMR of adsorbed pyridine-15N

(1)H and variable-temperature (15)N NMR techniques have been used to study the effect of the gradual alumination of SBA-15 on the structure and adsorption properties of this mesoporous material. The interpretation of experimental spectra suggests that aluminum chlorhydrol most effectively reacts with silica surfaces in the confinement of the cavities of rough mesopore walls, instead of forming a homogeneous aluminum film. This first leads to a gradual filling of the cavities and finally results in aluminum islands on the inner surfaces of mesopores. In the sample with a Si/Al atomic ratio of 4.1, up to half of the inner surface area of the mesopores is covered with aluminum. The alumination produces Br?nsted acid sites attributed to silanol groups interacting with aluminum but does not affect the proton-donating ability of isolated silanol groups. At high Si/Al ratios, the surface contains only one type of Lewis site attributed to tetracoordinated aluminum. At lower Si/Al ratios, Lewis acid sites with a lower electron-accepting ability appear, as attributed to pentacoordinated aluminum. The numerical values of the surface densities of all chemically active sites have been estimated after annealing at 420 and 700 K. We were surprised to observe that gaseous nitrogen can occupy Lewis acid sites and hinder the interaction of the aluminum with any other electron donor. As a result, aluminated surfaces saturated with nitrogen do not exhibit any Br?nsted or Lewis acidity. At room temperature, it takes days before pyridine replaces nitrogen at the Lewis acid sites.     

Convenient synthesis of non-conjugated alkynyl ketones from keto aldehydes by a chemoselective one-pot nonaflation—base catalyzed elimination sequence

Keto aldehydes were selectively converted to non-conjugated alkynyl ketones possessing an unsubstituted alkyne terminus using one-pot nonaflation—base catalyzed elimination reaction sequences. Consecutive one-pot nonaflation of keto aldehydes with perfluorobutane-1-sulfonyl fluoride and elimination of the nonaflyl group using the P₁ phosphazene base resulted in the formation of a terminal CC triple bond with the keto group remaining intact. Careful optimization of the reaction conditions enabled a highly chemoselective conversion of the aldehyde function in the presence of unprotected keto groups exploiting a minor difference in acidity of their α-hydrogen atoms. Scope and limitations of the protocol as well as possible implementation of these substrates in Sonogashira coupling were explored.     

Key metrological issues in proficiency testing––response to “Metrological compatibility-a key issue in further accreditation” by K. Heydorn

A discussion of proficiency testing (PT) topics started by Heydorn (Accred Qual Assur 15:643–645, 2010) is continued in the present paper. The role of PT in the accreditation of testing/analytical laboratories, the use of consensus values (average or weighted average, median, observed standard deviation, etc.) and a metrological background of PT schemes are discussed. It is shown that metrological traceability, comparability, and compatibility, as well as commutability of a reference material, are the key issues of any PT scheme that applies certified reference material as test items. Metrological compatibility of PT results in such schemes is a property demonstrating the closeness of the PT results to the certified value in comparison with the measurement uncertainty of their difference. The metrological background is especially important for the selection and use of PT schemes for a limited number of participants (fewer than 30) as detailed in IUPAC/CITAC Guide on the topic published in 2010 in Pure Appl Chem 82(5):1099–1135.     

Copper-catalyzed arylation of 1H-perfluoroalkanes

A general method has been developed for arylation of readily available 1H-perfluoroalkanes. The method employs aryl iodide and 1H-perfluoroalkane reagents, DMPU solvent, TMP(2)Zn base, and a copper chloride/phenanthroline catalyst. Preliminary mechanistic studies are reported.     

Assessment of Gaussian-4 theory for the computation of enthalpies of formation of large organic molecules

Gas-phase enthalpies of formation of 122 relatively large organic molecules with up to 15 non-hydrogen atoms have been calculated at the Gaussian-4 (G4) level of theory using the atomization reaction procedure. The calculated values were compared with experimental data published mainly last years. Particular attention has been given to nitro compounds and nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur containing heterocyclic compounds. The expected accumulation of systematic errors as the molecular size increases was not observed with increasing the number of non-hydrogen atoms from 6 to 15. The largest mean absolute deviation between experimental and G4 enthalpies of formation, 10.7 kJ/mol, was revealed for nitro compounds. All theoretical values for nitro compounds were underestimated by 5–15 kJ/mol. The best agreement with experiment with mean absolute deviation of 4.5 kJ/mol was observed for compounds which types were widely presented in the original test set of G4 method. The mean absolute deviations for nitrogen heterocycles (6.8 kJ/mol) and oxygen and sulfur heterocycles (9.1 kJ/mol) are noticeably larger. Experimental enthalpies of formation of four compounds (N,N-dinitromethanamine, 2,3,5,6-tetrachloronitrobenzene, 2-methyl-2H-tetrazole, and proline) were suggested to be unreliable from comparison with the G4 values calculated from atomization energies and isodesmic reactions.     

C76 fullerene chlorides and cage transformations. Structural and theoretical study

Chlorination of the D(2)-C(76) fullerene under various conditions is studied in detail. It is found that, in addition to the previously known C(76)Cl(18) and C(76)Cl(34), a number of intermediate chlorides are formed, with all molecules falling into two structural types. The first type is observed in the C(76)Cl(18)-C(76)Cl(28) range, whereas further chlorination provides the C(76)Cl(30)-C(76)Cl(34) compounds of the second type exhibiting a major change in the addition motif. We also present a detailed theoretical rationalization of the previously observed skeletal rearrangement in the D(2)-C(76) that affords the non-IPR (18917)C(76)Cl(24) compound.     

Microgels for the encapsulation and stimulus-responsive release of molecules with distinct polarities

A microfluidic strategy for the encapsulation and stimulus-responsive release of molecules with distinct polarities from the interior of microgels is reported. The approach relies on (i) the generation of a primary O/W emulsion by the ultrasonication method, (ii) MF emulsification of the primary emulsion, and (iii) photopolymerization of the monomer present in the aqueous phase of the droplets, thereby transforming them into microgels. Non-polar molecules are dissolved in oil droplets embedded in the microgels. Polar molecules are physically associated with the hydrogel network. Upon heating, the microgels contract and release polar and non-polar cargo molecules. The approach paves the way for stimuli-responsive vehicles for multiple drug delivery.