[B30]−: A Quasiplanar Chiral Boron Cluster

Chirality is vital in chemistry. Its importance in atomic clusters has been recognized since the discovery of the first chiral fullerene, the D₂ symmetric C₇₆. ¹ A number of gold clusters have been found to be chiral, ² raising the possibility to use them as asymmetric catalysts. The discovery of clusters with enantiomeric structures is essential to design new chiral materials with tailored chemical and physical properties. ³ Herein we report the first inherently chiral boron cluster of [B₃₀]^? in a joint photoelectron spectroscopy and theoretical study. The most stable structure of [B₃₀]^? is found to be quasiplanar with a hexagonal hole. Interestingly, a pair of enantiomers arising from different positions of the hexagonal hole are found to be degenerate in our global minimum searches and both should co‐exist experimentally because they have identical electronic structures and give rise to identical simulated photoelectron spectra.     

A Supercharged Fluorescent Protein as a Versatile Probe for Homogeneous DNA Detection and Methylation Analysis

Supercharged proteins are a new class of functional proteins with exceptional stability and potent ability to deliver bio‐macromolecules into cells. As a proof‐of‐principle, a novel application of supercharged proteins as a versatile biosensing platform for nucleic acid detection and epigenetics analysis is presented. Taking supercharged green fluorescent protein (ScGFP) as the signal reporter, a simple turn‐on homogenous method for DNA detection has been developed based on the polyionic nanoscale complex of ScGFP/DNA and toehold strand displacement. This assay shows high sensitivity and potent ability to detect single‐base mismatch. Furthermore, combined with bisulfite conversion, this ScGFP‐based assay was further applied to analyze site‐specific DNA methylation status of genomic DNA extracted from real human colon carcinoma tissue sample with ultrahigh sensitivity (4 amol methylated DNA).     

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.     

含联苯三羧酸及二咪唑基吡啶配体的两个锌配位聚合物的合成、结构及荧光性质

以3,3′,5-联苯三羧酸(biphenyl-3,3′,5-tricarboxylic acid,H3bpta)、2,6-二(1-咪唑基)吡啶(2,6-bis(imidazole-1-yl)pyridine,bip)、Zn(NO3)2·6H2O和ZnCl2为原料,在水热条件下合成了配位聚合物{[Zn3(H2O)7(bpta)2]·5H2O}n(1)和{[Zn2Cl(bpta)(bip)2]·2H2O}n(2)。并利用红外、元素分析和X-射线单晶衍射等对其结构进行表征。X-射线单晶衍射分析表明:化合物1属于单斜晶系,C2/c空间群,a=3.317 1(11)nm,b=1.495 7(5)nm,c=0.695 1(2)nm,β=91.50°,Z=4;化合物2属于单斜晶系,P2/c空间群,a=1.960 4(4)nm,b=1.035 7(2)nm,c=1.998 7(4)nm,β=101.97(3)°,Z=4。化合物1通过bpta桥联Zn髤形成1D链,通过配位水与羧基氧之间的氢键作用构筑成3D结构。化合物2中bip桥联Zn髤构成1D螺旋链状结构,进一步通过bpta桥连形成2D网状结构。此外,对化合物1和2进行了热稳定性分析和荧光性质研究。     

BaHfO_3∶Ce粉体活化能对烧结透光性影响

用正、反向共沉淀法制备了BaHfO3∶Ce粒子;用XRD、TG-DTA、SEM等测试手段对样品的物相、形貌及发光性能进行了表征;在不同升温速率条件下研究了粒子合成动力学。结果表明:由正向和反向沉淀法得到的前驱体物相变化分3个阶段,用Doyle-Ozawa和Kissinger法分别计算了各阶段的表观活化能,其平均值分别为83.41、61.70、262.11 kJ·mol-1和81.70、42.86、253.44 kJ·mol-1,计算正反向沉淀法样品的晶粒生长活化能分别为27.36 kJ·mol-1和23.07 kJ·mol-1;反向法的样品分别在530nm波长下的激发光谱和399 nm波长的发射光谱的相对发光强度优于正向法,在2 073 K真空烧结保温3 h获得具有一定透光性的BaHfO3∶Ce透明陶瓷。     

以3-硝基邻苯二甲酸根构建的环状双核Zn(Ⅱ),Cd(Ⅱ)配合物的合成及晶体结构(英文)

以3-硝基邻苯二甲酸和咪唑及2,2′-联吡啶为配体构筑了2种配合物[Zn2(npa)2(Im)4](1)和[Cd2(npa)2(2,2′-bipy)2(H2O)2]·2H2O(2)(npa2-=3-硝基邻苯二甲酸根,Im=咪唑,2,2′-bipy=2,2′-联吡啶)。用元素分析、红外光谱对其进行了表征,并用单晶X-射线衍射测定了配合物的晶体结构;测定了配合物1和2的热稳定性。2个配合物均为双核分子,具有M2C8O4十四元大环结构。配合物1的双核单元通过分子间氢键形成3D网络结构,配合物2的双核单元通过分子间氢键和π-π堆积形成2D层状结构。     

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.