Versatile Iridicycle Catalysts for Highly Efficient and Chemoselective Transfer Hydrogenation of Carbonyl Compounds in Water

Cyclometalated iridium complexes are shown to be highly efficient and chemoselective catalysts for the transfer hydrogenation of a wide range of carbonyl groups with formic acid in water. Examples include α‐substituted ketones (α‐ether, α‐halo, α‐hydroxy, α‐amino, α‐nitrile or α‐ester), α‐keto esters, β‐keto esters and α,β‐unsaturated aldehydes. The reduction was carried out at substrate/catalyst ratios of up to 50 000 at pH 4.5 and required no organic solvent. The protocol provides a practical, easy and efficient way for the synthesis of β‐functionalised secondary alcohols, such as β‐hydroxyethers, β‐hydroxyamines and β‐hydroxyhalo compounds, which are valuable intermediates in pharmaceutical, fine chemical, perfume and agrochemical synthesis.     

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.     

Tailoring 3,3′‐Dihydroxyisorenieratene to Hydroxystilbene: Finding a Resveratrol Analogue with Increased Antiproliferation Activity and Cell Selectivity

Four novel compounds were designed by “tailoring” 3,3′‐dihydroxyisorenieratene (a natural carotenoid) based on an isoprene unit retention truncation strategy. Among them, the smallest molecule 1 (2,3,6,2′,3′,6′‐hexamethyl‐4,4′‐dihydroxy‐trans‐stilbene) was concisely synthesized in a one‐pot Stille–Heck tandem sequence, and surfaced as a promising lead molecule in terms of its selective antiproliferative activity mediated by blocking the NCI‐H460 cell cycle in G1 phase. Additionally, theoretical calculations and cell uptake experiments indicate that the unique polymethylation pattern of compound 1 significantly induces a conformational change shift out of planarity and increases its cell uptake and metabolic stability. The observation should be helpful to rationally design resveratrol‐inspired antiproliferative agents.     

Development of a Halide‐Free Aluminium‐Based Catalyst for the Synthesis of Cyclic Carbonates from Epoxides and Carbon Dioxide

Kinetic studies of the synthesis of glycerol carbonate from glycidol and carbon dioxide have been carried out. These showed that under suitable reaction conditions, bimetallic aluminium(salen) complex 4 is able to catalyse the conversion of epoxides into the corresponding cyclic carbonates without the need for a co‐catalyst.     

Synthesis,characterization and properties of novel cellulose derivatives containing phosphorus: cellulose diphenyl phosphate and its mixed esters

Using ionic liquid 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride as reaction medium, a series of novel cellulose esters containing phosphorus including cellulose diphenyl phosphate (C-Dp) and cellulose acetate (CA)–diphenyl phosphate mixed esters was synthesized homogeneously. The degree of substitution was well controlled by altering reaction conditions, such as the molar ratio of the acylating reagents/anhydroglucose unit and reaction time. The structure and thermal properties of cellulose esters were characterized by FTIR, NMR, wide-angle X-ray powder diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry. All the products possessed excellent solubility in some common organic solvents, and transparent films of cellulose esters were obtained by solution casting. In contrast to C-Dp, CA–diphenyl phosphate mixed esters showed clear glass transitions. More interestingly, these cellulose mixed esters exhibited thermoplastic behavior and could be processed by traditional melt processing methods.     

Thermal Ethane Activation by Bare [V2O5]+ and [Nb2O5]+ Cluster Cations: on the Origin of Their Different Reactivities

The gas‐phase reactivity of [V₂O₅]⁺ and [Nb₂O₅]⁺ towards ethane has been investigated by means of mass spectrometry and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The two metal oxides give rise to the formation of quite different reaction products; for example, the direct room‐temperature conversions C₂H₆→C₂H₅OH or C₂H₆→CH₃CHO are brought about solely by [V₂O₅]⁺. In distinct contrast, for the couple [Nb₂O₅]⁺/C₂H₆, one observes only single and double hydrogen‐atom abstraction from the hydrocarbon. DFT calculations reveal that different modes of attack in the initial phase of C?H bond activation together with quite different bond‐dissociation energies of the M?O bonds cause the rather varying reactivities of [V₂O₅]⁺ and [Nb₂O₅]⁺ towards ethane. The gas‐phase generation of acetaldehyde from ethane by bare [V₂O₅]⁺ may provide mechanistic insight in the related vanadium‐catalyzed large‐scale process.     

新型纳米铂修饰玻碳电极的制备及电催化性能研究

研究了一种新型纳米铂修饰玻碳电极的制备方法,并对其电化学催化性能进行了研究。实验结果表明,通过电沉积前在金刚石粉末悬浊液中对玻碳电极进行超声处理,可制备出新型玻碳电极。经超声处理后,金刚石颗粒在玻碳电极基体上产生了数微米长的划痕。电沉积过程中,在该电极上可沉积分布较密集的平均尺寸为110nm的Pt颗粒。这种新型纳米铂修饰玻碳电极的表面电化学活性值为0.397 m2/g,高于普通铂修饰玻碳电极,且在0.5 mol/L H2SO4溶液中具有良好的电化学稳定性。     

葡萄果皮中黄酮醇糖苷的提取及HPLC-MS检测方法的优化

葡萄果皮中黄酮醇以糖苷形式存在,采用正交实验设计,建立了葡萄果皮中黄酮醇糖苷的适宜提取方法,并优化了色谱分析条件。以体积分数50%乙醇和1%乙酸混合液为提取溶剂,室温下超声处理35 min,提取4次,可获得最大提取率;在流动相A为V(乙腈):V(甲酸):V(水)=5∶8.5∶86.5,B为V(乙腈):V(甲醇):V(甲酸):V(水)=25∶45∶8.5∶21.5下梯度洗脱,50 min内可将12种黄酮醇糖苷有效分离。糖甘含量在0.94~423 mg/L范围内线性关系良好,相关系数达到0.999,检出限为35μg/L,定量限为106μg/L;加标回收率在80%~120%之间,相对标准偏差均小于6%。研究表明,以槲皮素-3-O-葡萄糖苷为外标,以质谱信息为基础,应用所建立的方法可以满足不同发育期葡萄果皮中黄酮醇糖苷定性和相对定量分析的要求。     

界面预湿处理对异质增强型PVDF中空纤维膜结构与性能的影响

以熔融纺丝聚氯乙烯(PVC)中空纤维多孔膜为增强体,聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF)为成膜聚合物,聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)为添加剂,N,N-二甲基乙酰胺(DMAc)为溶剂,配置铸膜液,采用同心圆牵引-涂覆法制备了异质增强型PVDF中空纤维膜.制备过程中,采用预湿溶液对增强体基膜表面进行预处理,研究了预湿溶液组成及含量对异质增强型PVDF中空纤维膜结构与性能的影响.结果表明,未经预湿处理的异质增强型PVDF中空纤维膜具有较厚的致密界面层;预湿溶液可对基膜表面孔起到保护作用,使异质增强型PVDF中空纤维膜的界面层变薄或形成多孔界面层,有益于改善增强型PVDF中空纤维膜的通透性能;与二甲基乙酰胺(DMAc)水溶液相比,以乙醇水溶液为预湿溶液所得异质增强型PVDF中空纤维膜的性能较优;当预湿液中乙醇含量为60 wt%时,所得增强型PVDF中空纤维膜的渗透性能较优,拉伸强度可达8.61 MPa.     

铈配合物[Ce（4-aba）3（4-abaH）（phen）2]·H2O的合成与晶体结构

采用普通溶液法合成了单核铈配合物[Ce(4-aba)3(4-abaH)(phen)2]·H2O(4-abaH=对氨基苯甲酸,phen=1,10-邻菲罗啉)。X射线单晶衍射结果表明:该配合物晶体属单斜晶系,P21/c空间群,晶胞参数:a=1.8896(4)nm,b=1.9755(4)nm,c=1.3200(3)nm,β=97.235(2)°,V=4.8880(18)nm3,Mr=1064.06,Dc=1.446 g·cm-3,Z=4,μ=0.996 mm-1。中心铈离子的配位环境为变形的三帽三棱柱体。配合物存在着π-π堆积及丰富的氢键,将配合物扩展为三维超分子结构。