A self-catenated network containing unprecedented 0D + 2D → 2D polycatenation array

Herein, we report a new acylamide ligand and its application in the construction of a metal-organic framework. The resultant acylamide metal-organic framework, namely [Zn(2)(L)(OH)(btc)](n) (1, L = N(1),N(4)-bis(pyridin-3-ylmethyl) naphthalene-1,4-dicarboxamide, H(3)btc = benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid), was obtained by hydrothermal synthesis. The outstanding structural feature of it is the 0D + 2D → 2D polycatenation array containing a self-catenated feature which has never previously been observed. To the best of our knowledge, the coexistence of self-catenation and polycatenation phenomena is highly exceptional.     

混合钴源对Co-Pd/TiO2催化剂催化CH4-CO2两步梯阶转化法合成乙酸的性能影响

以混合钴源为前驱体, 采用等体积浸渍法制备了Co-Pd/TiO2催化剂, 考察了其对CH4和CO2梯阶转化直接合成乙酸的催化性能, 采用XRD, XPS, NH3-TPD和BET对催化剂进行了表征. 结果表明, 催化剂具有适宜的表面酸性、 高比表面积和孔结构, 有利于提高催化剂的活性. 在m(CoCl2)∶m=2∶5, m(Co)∶m(Pd)=2∶1, 常压, 150 ℃条件下, 乙酸的生成速率达到6.13 mg·g-1Cat·h-1, 选择性达到 81.6%, 分别比以单一Co源制备的催化剂提高了134%和16%.     

Influences of synthesis route and preparation process on the electrochemical properties of Fe-doped strontium cobaltite

SrCo_0.8Fe_0.2O_3-δ (SCF), as a promising cathode material for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells, possesses a high catalytic activity for the reduction of O₂ to 2O²⁻. The SCF powder was successfully synthesized by the solid state reaction method and Pechini method and characterized using XRD, particle analysis, and electrochemical performance measurements. Smaller-particle-size SCF materials (SCF-P) with single phase are obtained at lower synthesis temperature by the Pechini method and possess better electrochemical performance as compared with those prepared by the solid state reaction method. The reason is that the Pechini method involves the mixing of elements at atomic level, so pure SCF phase formation can be accelerated and showed high electrocatalytic activity. The preparation procedure of SCF cathode was firstly investigated using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Results show that the total polarization resistance and the low-frequency resistance decrease gradually with the reduction of the calcination temperature for the SCF cathodes. The SCF-P cathode sintered at 1,000 °C possesses the highest porosity and the best electrochemical performance. It is the result of a comprehensive function of three-phase boundary length, porosity of cathode, and the adhesion between cathode and electrolyte. The charge-transfer process, together with the adsorption, dissociation, and diffusion of oxygen, has a strong influence on the whole reaction process of the cathode. The influence of binder amounts on the performance of the SCF-P cathodes was also studied.     

Enantioselective Reduction of 2-Ketoalkanephosphonate by Baker's Yeast

Bioreduction of 2-oxo-3-halo (or azido) alkanephosphonates and 4-ethoxy-4,2-dioxobutanephosphonates by baker's yeast afforded 3-substituted 2-hydroxyalkanephosphonates in moderate to good yields and ee value. Moreover, a regio- and stereoselective bioreduction of 2,3-dioxoalkanephosphonates and 2,4-dioxoalkanephosphonates by baker's yeast was studied also. The resulting chiral hydroxy compounds can be used as chirons for the stereoselective synthesis of biologically active molecules.     

Stereoselective Synthesis of Phosphorus Analogs of (R)-Carnitine and (R)-Gabob

Bioreduction of 3-substituted-2-oxoalkanephosphonates by baker's yeast afforded corresponding 2-hydroxy-alkanephosphonates in good yields and ee value. These compounds ( 2a,b ) could serve as useful chirons for the stereoselective synthesis of phosphorus analogs of (R)-Carnitine and (R)-GABOB.     

A Novel Fission Process in Mini-emulsion RAFT Polymerization: Shell Crosslinked Nanoparticles as a Model

Shell crosslinked nanoparticles, prepared from copolymerization of styrene and disulfide crosslinker, using poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) (PDMAEMA) as stabilizer and macroinitiator, exhibited a special fission behavior during the mini-emulsion RAFT polymerization process.     

Catalytic activity of chiral chelating N-heterocyclic carbene palladium complexes towards asymmetric allylic alkylation

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The catalytic activity of a series of chiral heteroaryl coordinated chelating N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) palladium complexes towards asymmetric allylic alkylation (AAA) were presented here. The effects of different N-substituents, NHC backbones and chelate rings on the catalytic activity and the enantioselectivity of the alkylation of (E)-1,3-diarylallyl acetates with dialkyl malonate were investigated. The results showed that, under the optimized conditions, complexes 3a, 3b, and 3i carrying the pyridinyl-coordinated five-membered chelate ring showed high catalytic activity and chiral induction efficiency. The corresponding alkylated products were obtained in high yields with moderate ee. Furthermore, it was found that the substituents of (E)-1,3-diarylallyl acetates and the type of the nucleophile affect the results as well.     

STUDIES ON ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS XLIV. STRUCTURAL EFFECT OF ELECTROPHILES ON THE REGIOSELECTIVITY OF CARBANION DERIVED FROM DIALKYL ALLYLPHOSPHONATES

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For the evaluation of the structural effect of electrophiles on the regioselectivity of ambident anions, the reaction of phosphoryl allylic carbanion with p-substituted benzaldehydes was investigated.     

Studies on the Thermodynamic and Kinetic Properties of the Reactions of Ti+ with Sulfur Transfer Reagent SCO Along the C═S Bond Activation Branch at 200–1200K

Theoretical studies on the thermodynamic and kinetic properties of the reactions of Ti⁺ with sulfur transfer reagent SCO via the C═S bond activation pathway have been carried on using DFT/B3LYP method, general statistical thermodynamics, and Eyring transition state theory with Wigner correction. The relevant reactions include reaction 1 ⁴ Ti⁺+¹SCO → ⁴ IM ₁ → ⁴ TS ₁ → ⁴ IM ₂ → ⁴ TiS⁺+ ¹ CO, and reaction 2 ⁴Ti⁺+¹SCO →⁴IM₁→ CP →²IM₂→²TiS⁺+¹CO in which the spin multiplicity changes from the quartet state to the doublet state in the crossing region. It is concluded that the increase of the temperature is favored to the reaction 1 process, since the equilibrium constants (K) rises from 0.566 × 10[P]-9 at 200 K to 0.109 × 10⁰ at 1200 K, and the reaction rate constant (k) from 0.222 × 10⁰ s[P]-1 at 200 K to 0.540 × 10 ¹¹ s[P]-1 at 1200 K. Moreover, reaction 1 is endothermic, and non-spontaneous in the way the entropy increases, while reaction 2 is exothermic and spontaneous in the way their entropy decreases. The reaction path 2 is the energetically favorable channel, and its thermodynamic data change not largely with the rise of temperature.     

Bivalent Organophosphorus Compounds—Synthesis and Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitory Activity

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A series of novel symmetric S,S′-2,2′-(ethane-1,2-diylbis(azanediyl)) bis(2-oxoethane-2,1-diyl) O,O,O′,O′-tetraethyl diphosphorodithioate derivatives (12) was designed and synthesized based on the cluster effect and the multiple binding sites of acetylcholinesterase (AChE). The structures of all the newly synthesized title compounds were characterized by ¹ Choi, S. K. Synthetic Multivalent Molecules: Concepts and Biomedical Application, 20–21. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2004, chapter 1 [Google Scholar]H and ¹³ Tang, H., Zhao, L. Z., Zhao, H. T., Huang, S. L., Zhong, S. M., Qin, J. K., Chen, Z. F., Huang, Z. S. and Liang, H. 2011. Euro. J. Med. Chem., 46: 4970–4979. [Crossref], [PubMed], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]C NMR as well as elemental analyses. Their inhibitory activities against AChE were tested, and compound 12b exhibited the best activity (6.60-fold higher than ethion). The results suggested that the compound would bind to the catalytic center and the narrow gorge of the AChE simultaneously.

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