Exploiting silver trifluoromethanesulfonate as efficient and reusable catalyst for the synthesis of dihydropyrimidine derivatives under different reaction environments

Different results were generated under different reaction conditions for the multicomponent reactions. Herein, an efficiently improved and mild protocol for the synthesis of dihydropyrimidine derivatives using cheap silver trifluoromethanesulfonate (CF₃SO₃Ag) as reusable catalyst is explained. With conventional heating and microwave irradiation method, the synthesis of substituted 3,4‐dihydropyrimidine‐2(1H)‐one and 3,4‐dihydropyrimidine‐2(1H)‐thione was achieved in different solvent environments like acetonitrile, water, and under solvent free neat condition. Moreover, the solvents (CH₃CN and H₂O) containing the CF₃SO₃Ag were reused for several times without loss of much catalytic activity after separation from the desired products. Thus, the method provides much improved and efficient alternative pathway to the original Biginelli reaction.     

Selective C−H Functionalization of Methane and Ethane by a Molecular SbV Complex

Owing to the strong nonpolar bonds involved, selective C?H functionalization of methane and ethane to esters remains a challenge for molecular homogeneous chemistry. We report that the computationally predicted main‐group p‐block Sb^V(TFA)₅ complex selectively functionalizes the C?H bonds of methane and ethane to the corresponding mono and/or diol trifluoroacetate esters at 110–180 °C with yields for ethane of up to 60 % with over 90 % selectivity. Experimental and computational studies support a unique mechanism that involves Sb^V‐mediated C?H activation followed by functionalization of a Sb^V‐alkyl intermediate.     

Ion‐Mobility Mass Spectrometry for the Rapid Determination of the Topology of Interlocked and Knotted Molecules

A rapid screening method based on traveling‐wave ion‐mobility spectrometry (TWIMS) combined with tandem mass spectrometry provides insight into the topology of interlocked and knotted molecules, even when they exist in complex mixtures, such as interconverting dynamic combinatorial libraries. A TWIMS characterization of structure‐indicative fragments generated by collision‐induced dissociation (CID) together with a floppiness parameter defined based on parent‐ and fragment‐ion arrival times provide a straightforward topology identification. To demonstrate its broad applicability, this approach is applied here to six Hopf and two Solomon links, a trefoil knot, and a [3]catenate.     

Hyperpolarising Pyruvate through Signal Amplification by Reversible Exchange (SABRE)

Hyperpolarisation methods that premagnetise agents such as pyruvate are currently receiving significant attention because they produce sensitivity gains that allow disease tracking and interrogation of cellular metabolism by magnetic resonance. Here, we communicate how signal amplification by reversible exchange (SABRE) can provide strong ¹³C pyruvate signal enhancements in seconds through the formation of the novel polarisation transfer catalyst [Ir(H)₂(η²‐pyruvate)(DMSO)(IMes)]. By harnessing SABRE, strong signals for [1‐¹³C]‐ and [2‐¹³C]pyruvate in addition to a long‐lived singlet state in the [1,2‐¹³C₂] form are readily created; the latter can be observed five minutes after the initial hyperpolarisation step. We also demonstrate how this development may help with future studies of chemical reactivity.     

基于程序升温氢化表征的Ni-Al2O3催化剂上CO2-CH4重整反应积炭研究

采用水热沉积法制备Ni-Al₂O₃催化剂,用于CO₂-CH₄重整反应;基于程序升温氢化（TPH）表征,研究了反应时间、温度、原料气CO₂/CH₄比例和空速等因素对CO₂-CH₄重整反应过程中Ni-Al₂O₃催化剂上表面积炭行为的影响。结果表明,表面积炭是导致催化剂重整反应失活的重要原因。随反应时间的延长,催化剂表面积炭量增多,虽未成比例增加,但其TPH峰温有向高温方向移动的趋势,表明所积之炭的石墨化程度增加。反应温度和空速对催化剂表面积炭也有一定影响,且空速的影响更大。另外,由于CO₂消炭反应（CO₂+C=2CO）的存在,CO₂/CH₄比例对表面积炭的影响也很大。CO₂/CH₄比例太低,不能明显抑制积炭;随着CO₂/CH₄比例增加,积炭将得到有效抑制,但CO₂/CH₄比例过高,CO₂在产物中的分离和回收再利用将使成本增加。     

酸洗脱灰处理对新疆和丰低阶煤结构和萃取性能的影响

对新疆和丰低阶煤样进行酸洗脱灰处理,通过相关表征,分析了脱灰处理对煤样主体结构、石油醚和CS₂萃取性能的影响。FT-IR表征表明,煤样经酸洗脱灰处理,结构仅发生了微弱改变,酸洗煤样（AC）仅在1712 cm^-1处出现了较弱的原煤样（RC）所没有的羧酸类C=O吸收峰。由TG-DTG表征可知,酸洗使得煤中小分子键断裂,但并未破坏煤样的大分子网络主体结构。以石油醚（PE）和CS₂为溶剂对RC和AC两煤样进行常温两级超声萃取的研究表明,AC煤样的PE和CS₂萃取率均高于RC煤样,分别从0.16%和0.53%（RC煤样）增加到0.17%和0.64%,且萃取速率也更大,显著降低了煤样的溶剂萃取次数。萃取物的FT-IR和GC-MS分析表明,酸洗处理不仅能有效脱除煤样中的杂原子,且使得煤样CS₂萃取物的种类增加。另外,由萃余物TG-DTG结果可知,超声萃取主要是一个物理溶胀过程,并没有破坏煤样的大分子主体结构。     

离子液体溶胀对煤直接液化残渣结构及热解性能的影响

采用四种相同阴离子不同有机链长阳离子的离子液体([EMIM][MeSO_4]、[BMIM][MeSO_4]、[HMIM][MeSO_4]和[OMIM][MeSO_4])对煤直接液化残渣(DCLR)进行溶胀处理,通过SEM、FT-IR和TG-DTG表征,分析了各离子液体溶胀对煤直接液化残渣溶胀效果、表面形貌、官能团分布、主体结构和热解性能的影响。溶胀结果表明,不同链长离子液体对煤直接液化残渣具有不同的溶胀效果,[HMIM][MeSO_4]对残渣溶胀效果最好,其溶胀度高达1.78。FT-IR表明,不同链长离子液体会不同程度地破坏煤中C-H键,使得脂肪族和芳香族类化合物的相对含量有所差异。由TG-DTG可知,不同链长离子液体溶胀对残渣热解性能的影响具有较大差异,其中,以离子液体[OMIM][MeSO_4]溶胀对残渣的热解最为有利,失重率高达47.5%;而离子液体[BMIM][MeSO_4]溶胀在一定程度上抑制了残渣的热解,其失重率低于未经溶胀处理的残渣。基于Coats-Redfern法的热解动力学分析表明,煤直接液化残渣及其溶胀残渣在低温段(180-480℃)的热解过程均符合二级反应动力学,高温段(480-825℃)均以三级和四级反应动力学为宜。另外,不同链长离子液体溶胀处理明显改变了残渣的热解活化能,其链越长残渣的热解活化能越高。     

Toward Transition-Metal-Templated Construction of Arylated B4 Chains by Dihydroborane Dehydrocoupling

The reactivity of a diruthenium tetrahydride complex towards three selected dihydroboranes was investigated. The use of [DurBH₂] (Dur=2,3,5,6-Me₄C₆H) and [(Me₃Si)₂NBH₂] led to the formation of bridging borylene complexes of the form [(Cp*RuH)₂BR] (Cp*=C₅Me₅; 1 a : R=Dur; 1 b : R=N(SiMe₃)₂) through oxidative addition of the B−H bonds with concomitant hydrogen liberation. Employing the more electron-deficient dihydroborane [3,5-(CF₃)₂-C₆H₃BH₂] led to the formation of an anionic complex bearing a tetraarylated chain of four boron atoms, namely Li(THF)₄[(Cp*Ru)₂B₄H₅(3,5-(CF₃)₂C₆H₃)₄] ( 4 ), through an unusual, incomplete threefold dehydrocoupling process. A comparative theoretical investigation of the bonding in a simplified model of 4 and the analogous complex nido-[1,2(Cp*Ru)₂(μ-H)B₄H₉] ( I ) indicates that there appear to be no classical σ-bonds between the boron atoms in complex I , whereas in the case of 4 the B₄ chain better resembles a network of three B−B σ bonds, the central bond being significantly weaker than the other two.     

高分散纳米薄水铝石和纳米氧化铝的制备及其对甲基橙的吸附性能

以硝酸铝为铝源,尿素为沉淀剂,采用无模板水热法合成纳米薄水铝石(γ-AlO(OH))。在不同温度下煅烧后,得到氧化铝产物(γ-Al2O_3和θ-Al2O_3)。利用X射线衍射(XRD)、场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、氮气吸附-脱附法和紫外-可见分光光度计(UV-Vis)对产物进行了表征分析。并且研究了产物对甲基橙(MO)的吸附性能,系统地考察了吸附时间、溶液的pH值、甲基橙浓度及循环使用对产物吸附性能的影响。此外,还对吸附过程进行了相关吸附理论研究。结果表明:与其他方法所制备的产物相比,通过该方法获得的产物的分散性更高,形态更均匀和完整。产物为高度分散的纳米捆扎状结构。γ-AlO(OH)对甲基橙的最大吸附量达1 492.5 mg·g~(-1)。另外,产物的吸附机制包含化学作用吸附机制和静电作用吸附机制等。3种产物对甲基橙的吸附均符合Langmuir单分子层吸附模型,吸附过程均符合二级动力学特征。     

热解吸低温等离子体质谱技术直接快速筛查蔬菜中的有机磷农药

在传统低温等离子体质谱技术的基础上引入热解吸装置,建立了一种直接快速筛查蔬菜中有机磷农药的新方法。白菜样品经乙腈提取,离心取上清液进行质谱检测,在正离子检测模式下,将承载样品的载玻片置于加热块上进行解吸,被低温等离子体射流离子化后进入质谱检测。结果表明,在优化实验条件下,8种有机磷农药在0.005～0.200 mg/L质量浓度范围内线性良好,相关系数均大于0.99,检出限为0.001～0.010 mg/L,加标回收率为90.5%～119%,相对标准偏差(RSD,n=6)为12%～17%。与无热解吸条件相比,检测灵敏度提高了9.3～41.7倍。该方法操作简单,无复杂的样品前处理,灵敏度高、准确性好,可用于蔬菜中8种有机磷农药残留的同时测定,在大批量样品的非靶向分析中有较大的应用前景。