Regiospecific Formation and Unusual Optical Properties of 2,5‐Bis(arylethynyl)rhodacyclopentadienes: A New Class of Luminescent Organometallics

A series of 2,5‐bis(arylethynyl)rhodacyclopentadienes has been prepared by a rare example of regiospecific reductive coupling of 1,4‐(p‐R‐phenyl)‐1,3‐butadiynes (R?H, Me, OMe, SMe, NMe₂, CF₃, CO₂Me, CN, NO₂, ?C?C‐(p‐C₆H₄?NHex₂), ?C?C?(p‐C₆H₄?CO₂Oct)) at [RhX(PMe₃)₄] ( 1 ) (X=?C?C?SiMe₃ ( a ), ?C?C‐(p‐C₆H₄?NMe₂) ( b ), ?C?C?C?C?(p‐C₆H₄?NPh₂) ( c ) or ?C?C?{p‐C₆H₄‐C?C?(p‐C₆H₄‐N(C₆H₁₃)₂)} ( d ) or Me ( e )), giving the 2,5‐bis(arylethynyl) isomer exclusively. The rhodacyclopentadienes bearing a methyl ligand in the equatorial plane (compound 1 e ) have been converted into their chloro analogues by reaction with HCl etherate. The rhodacycles thus obtained are stable to air and moisture in the solid state and the acceptor‐substituted compounds are even stable to air and moisture in solution. The photophysical properties of the rhodacyclopentadienes are highly unusual in that they exhibit, exclusively, fluorescence between 500–800 nm from the S₁ state, with quantum yields of Φ=0.01–0.18 and short lifetimes (τ=0.45–8.20 ns). The triplet state formation (Φ_ISC=0.57 for 2 a ) is exceptionally slow, occurring on the nanosecond timescale. This is unexpected, because the Rh atom should normally facilitate intersystem crossing within femto‐ to picoseconds, leading to phosphorescence from the T₁ state. This work therefore highlights that in some transition‐metal complexes, the heavy atom can play a more subtle role in controlling the photophysical behavior than is commonly appreciated.     

Calcite Microneedle Arrays Produced by Inorganic Ion‐Assisted Anisotropic Dissolution of Bulk Calcite Crystal

Besides studies on the mineralization process, research on the demineralization of minerals provides another way to understand the crystallization mechanism of biominerals and fabricate crystals with complicated morphologies. The formation of ordered arrays of c‐axis‐oriented calcite microneedles with a tri‐symmetric structure and lengths of more than 20 μm was realized on a large scale for the first time through anisotropic dissolution of calcite substrates in undersaturated aqueous solution in the presence of ammonium salts. The lengths and the aspect ratios of the calcite microneedles can be tuned by simply changing the concentrations of the ammonium salts and the dissolution time. The shape of the transverse cross sections of the calcite microneedles obtained in the presence of NH₄Cl and NH₄Ac is almost regularly triangular. The tri‐symmetric transverse cross‐section geometry of the calcite microneedles could be attributed to the tri‐symmetric feature of rhombohedral calcite atomic structures, the synergetic interactions between electrostatic interaction of ammonium ions and dangling surface carbonate groups, and the ion incorporation of halide ions.     

Metal‐Free Oxidative Radical Addition of Carbonyl Compounds to α,α‐Diaryl Allylic Alcohols: Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Ketones

A metal‐free direct alkylation of simple carbonyl compounds (ketones, esters, and amides) with α,α‐diaryl allylic alcohols is described. The protocol provides facile access to highly functionalized dicarbonyl ketones by a radical addition/1,2‐aryl migration cascade. The regioselectivity of the reaction was precisely controlled by the nature of the carbonyl compound.     

Solvothermal Transformation of a Calcium Oleate Precursor into Large‐Sized Highly Ordered Arrays of Ultralong Hydroxyapatite Microtubes

Hydroxyapatite (HAP), a well‐known member of the calcium phosphate family, is the major inorganic component of bones and teeth in vertebrates. The highly ordered arrays of HAP structures are of great significance for hard tissue repair and for understanding the formation mechanisms of bones and teeth. However, the synthesis of highly ordered HAP structure arrays remains a great challenge. In this work, inspired by the ordered structure of tooth enamel, we have successfully synthesized three‐dimensional bulk materials with large sizes (millimeter scale) that are made of highly ordered arrays of ultralong HAP microtubes (HOAUHMs) by solvothermal transformation of calcium oleate precursor. The core–shell‐structured oblate sphere consists of a core that is composed of HAP nanorods and a shell that consists of highly ordered HAP microtube arrays. The prepared HOAUHMs are large: 6.0 mm in diameter and up to 1.4 mm in thickness. With increasing solvothermal reaction time, the HOAUHMs grow larger; the microtubes become more uniform and more ordered. This work provides a new synthetic method for synthesizing highly ordered arrays of uniform HAP ultralong microtubes that are promising for biomedical applications.     

Topochemical acetylation of cellulose nanopaper structures for biocomposites: mechanisms for reduced water vapour sorption

Moisture sorption decreases dimensional stability and mechanical properties of polymer matrix biocomposites based on plant fibers. Cellulose nanofiber reinforcement may offer advantages in this respect. Here, wood-based nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) and bacterial cellulose (BC) nanopaper structures, with different specific surface area (SSA), ranging from 0.03 to 173.3 m²/g, were topochemically acetylated and characterized by ATR-FTIR, XRD, solid-state CP/MAS ¹³C-NMR and moisture sorption studies. Polymer matrix nanocomposites based on NFC were also prepared as demonstrators. The surface degree of substitution (surface-DS) of the acetylated cellulose nanofibers is a key parameter, which increased with increasing SSA. Successful topochemical acetylation was confirmed and significantly reduced the moisture sorption in nanopaper structures, especially at RH = 53 %. BC nanopaper sorbed less moisture than the NFC counterpart, and mechanisms are discussed. Topochemical NFC nanopaper acetylation can be used to prepare moisture-stable nanocellulose biocomposites.     

甲基绿褪色光度法测定琥乙红霉素

在pH 7.8的磷酸盐缓冲溶液中,琥乙红霉素和甲基绿在50℃下可以反应形成稳定的离子缔合物。冷却至室温后以水做参比测定体系的吸收光谱,发现琥乙红霉素溶液在550~670 nm几乎无吸收,甲基绿在此区域有强烈的吸收,甲基绿与琥乙红霉素生成的离子缔合物的吸光度与甲基绿相比有明显降低,最大褪色波长在634 nm附近,且吸光度变化ΔA与琥乙红霉素的浓度成正比。琥乙红霉素的质量浓度在0.0009~0.1530 mg/mL范围内服从Beer定律,线性回归方程为:A=-3.037ρ+0.0355,r=0.9995;对10.00 mL 5.0×10-3mg/mL琥乙红霉素测定6次,RSD=0.6%,在634 nm测得ε=6.19×104L·mol-1·cm-1。研究了琥乙红霉素-甲基绿反应体系的光谱特性、反应的影响因素、共存物质的影响,做了反应的条件优化实验,对所建立的方法进行了一些初步的分析应用。在实验基础上,建立了测定琥乙红霉素的褪色分光光度法,检出限为0.21μg/mL,可用于琥乙红霉素片中琥乙红霉素含量的测定。     

单茂钪催化非共轭双烯环化聚合及与乙烯共聚合的研究

以(C5Me4SiMe3)Sc(CH2C6H4NMe2-o)2和[Ph3C][B(C6F5)4]组成的单茂钪催化体系催化非共轭双烯均聚合及与乙烯共聚合,考察了聚合条件及非共轭双烯结构对聚合活性、产物分子量和微结构的影响.单茂钪催化体系中,单体浓度、聚合温度、聚合溶剂以及烷基铝试剂对1,5-己二烯的聚合活性和选择性以及聚合产物的分子量和分子量分布均有较大影响.室温甲苯溶剂中,单茂钪可以催化1,5-己二烯,1,6-庚二烯,1,7-辛二烯,1,9-癸二烯四种非共轭双烯聚合获得相应的聚合物;除1,9-癸二烯聚合获得不溶的交联聚合物外,其它非共轭双烯聚合均获得可溶的环烯烃聚合物.1,5-己二烯聚合形成亚甲基-1,3-环戊基(MCPN)五元环和四元环开环形成的3-乙烯基四亚甲基(VTM)结构单元.1,6-庚二烯聚合完全环化形成亚甲基-1,3-环己基(MCHX)六元环和乙烯基-1,2-环戊基(ECPN)五元环结构单元,1,7-辛二烯聚合形成亚甲基-1,3-环庚基(MCHP)七元环结构单元和未环化的悬挂己烯(HEB)结构单元.室温1.01×105Pa乙烯压力下,单茂钪催化体系还可以快速催化非共轭双烯1,5-己二烯,1,6-庚二烯,1,7-辛二烯,1,9-癸二烯与乙烯共聚合,获得含有环状结构单元、悬挂双键结构单元和聚乙烯嵌段的无规共聚物.在单茂钪催化非共轭双烯均聚合及与乙烯共聚合中,非共轭双烯的链长直接影响了其聚合活性和选择性.     

单茂钪催化剂（C5H5）Sc（CH2C6H4NMe2-o）2合成高顺式窄分布聚丁二烯

合成了6种单茂稀土催化剂Cp’LnR2(THF)n(其中,Cp’=C5H5,C5Me4SiMe3;R=CH2C6H4NMe2-o,CH2SiMe3;Ln=Sc,Y,Lu;n=0或1),并以[Ph3C][B(C6F5)4]为助催化剂,甲苯为溶剂,考察催化剂结构对丁二烯聚合活性,立体选择性,催化剂利用率以及聚合物分子量和分子量分布的影响.通过1H-NMR,13C-NMR,FTIR,GPC以及DSC对聚丁二烯进行表征,结果表明,当Cp’=C5H5,R=CH2C6H4NMe2-o,Ln=Sc,n=0时,催化剂(C5H5)Sc(CH2C6H4NMe2-o)2对丁二烯聚合活性最高,可达9600 kg-polymer/mol-Sc·h,催化剂利用率为45%,聚丁二烯顺-1,4结构含量在96%~98%之间,分子量分布窄,指数在1.3左右;以甲苯或氯苯作为聚合溶剂时,聚合活性最高,聚丁二烯分子量保持窄分布,在所有溶剂中聚丁二烯顺-1,4结构含量均达到96%以上;催化剂聚合活性随温度下降而降低,而聚合物分子量分布有变窄的趋势,温度对聚丁二烯立体选择性无明显影响;当[Bd]/[Sc]摩尔比从500增加到3000时,聚合反应1 min转化率均达到100%,聚丁二烯分子量呈可控线性增大,最高达44.6×104,且均保持聚合物窄分布.DSC谱图表明聚丁二烯Tg为-107℃,当升降温速率为10 K/min时,在-63℃和-8℃附近呈现出明显的冷结晶峰和熔融峰.     

Al2O3/蒙脱土:Eu2+架状结构发光材料的制备及发光性能研究

采用高温固相法,在还原气氛下制备出Al2O3/蒙脱土:Eu2+光致发光材料。研究了原料配比、烧结温度、保温时间以及激活剂Eu2+的含量对发光性能的影响。实验结果表明:加入蒙脱土后,所制备的样品仍保持Al2O3的架状结构,晶格常数发生变化,晶体产生畸变,使得Eu2+更容易进入到晶格中。荧光光谱分析显示,发射光谱是两个宽峰组成,对应于Eu2+的4f65d→4f7(8S7/2)宽带允许跃迁。发光机制分析认为,宽峰结构由Eu0.92[Al1.76Si2.24O8]新相产生,生成的新相增加了Eu2+的取代格位,形成新的发光中心。因此Eu2+不仅取代了Al2O3八面体中Al的格位,而且取代了蒙脱土层间所吸附的阳离子格位,使样品发光强度提高了220%。     

在LiCl-KCl-ZnCl_2熔盐体系中电化学共还原提取钕

针对镧系元素钕,本文通过循环伏安、开路计时电位、方波伏安等方法研究了773 K时Nd(III)在钼电极上在LiCl-KCl-ZnCl2熔盐体系中的电化学行为及Zn-Nd合金的形成过程.结果表明:在LiCl-KCl-ZnCl2熔盐中,Nd(III)在预先沉积的Zn阴极上欠电位沉积形成三种Zn-Nd金属间化合物.基于电化学行为研究,采用恒电位电解提取Nd并用方波伏安曲线测量来检测Nd(III)离子浓度的变化,然后通过电解前后Nd(III)离子浓度变化评估了Nd的电解提取效率.实验结果表明:-1.84 V恒电位电解进行50 h后,Nd(III)离子浓度接近于零,提取效率为99.67%.在973 K时通过恒电流电解提取Nd并获得了Zn-Nd合金,通过X射线衍射(XRD)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)附带能量散射谱(EDS)对合金的相组成和微观形貌进行了分析.XRD分析表明在Zn-Nd合金中存在Nd2Zn17,LiZn和Zn相,EDS能谱分析表明Nd在合金中的原子分数高达14.99%.