A concise and versatile route to tetrahydro‐1‐benzazepines carrying [a]‐fused heterocyclic units: synthetic sequence and spectroscopic characterization,and the molecular and supramolecular structures of one intermediate and two products

A concise, efficient and versatile route from simple starting materials to tricyclic tetrahydro‐1‐benzazepines carrying [a]‐fused heterocyclic units is reported. Thus, the easily accessible methyl 2‐[(2‐allyl‐4‐chlorophenyl)amino]acetate, (I), was converted, via (2RS,4SR)‐7‐chloro‐2,3,4,5‐tetrahydro‐1,4‐epoxy‐1‐benzo[b]azepine‐2‐carboxylate, (II), to the key intermediate methyl (2RS,4SR)‐7‐chloro‐4‐hydroxy‐2,3,4,5‐tetrahydro‐1H‐benzo[b]azepine‐2‐carboxylate, (III). Chloroacetylation of (III) provided the two regioisomers methyl (2RS,4SR)‐7‐chloro‐1‐(2‐chloroacetyl)‐4‐hydroxy‐2,3,4,5‐tetrahydro‐1H‐benzo[b]azepine‐2‐carboxylate, (IVa), and methyl (2RS,4SR)‐7‐chloro‐4‐(2‐chloroacetoxy)‐2,3,4,5‐tetrahydro‐1H‐benzo[b]azepine‐2‐carboxylate, C₁₄H₁₅Cl₂NO₄, (IVb), as the major and minor products, respectively, and further reaction of (IVa) with aminoethanol gave the tricyclic target compound (4aRS,6SR)‐9‐chloro‐6‐hydroxy‐3‐(2‐hydroxyethyl)‐2,3,4a,5,6,7‐hexahydrobenzo[f]pyrazino[1,2‐a]azepine‐1,4‐dione, C₁₅H₁₇ClN₂O₄, (V). Reaction of ester (III) with hydrazine hydrate gave the corresponding carbohydrazide (VI), which, with trimethoxymethane, gave a second tricyclic target product, (4aRS,6SR)‐9‐chloro‐6‐hydroxy‐4a,5,6,7‐tetrahydrobenzo[f][1,2,4]triazino[4,5‐a]azepin‐4(3H)‐one, C₁₂H₁₂ClN₃O₂, (VII). Full spectroscopic characterization (IR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR, and mass spectrometry) is reported for each of compounds (I)–(III), (IVa), (IVb) and (V)–(VII), along with the molecular and supramolecular structures of (IVb), (V) and (VII). In each of (IVb), (V) and (VII), the azepine ring adopts a chair conformation and the six‐membered heterocyclic rings in (V) and (VII) adopt approximate boat forms. The molecules in (IVb), (V) and (VII) are linked, in each case, into complex hydrogen‐bonded sheets, but these sheets all contain a different range of hydrogen‐bond types: N—H…O, C—H…O, C—H…N and C—H…π(arene) in (IVb), multiple C—H…O hydrogen bonds in (V), and N—H…N, O—H…O, C—H…N, C—H…O and C—H…π(arene) in (VII).     

A novel two‐dimensional cadmium(II) complex: poly[diaquatris(μ4‐cyclohexane‐1,4‐dicarboxylato)bis[2‐(pyridin‐4‐yl)‐1H‐benzimidazole]tricadmium(II)

The title compound, [Cd₃(C₈H₁₀O₄)₃(C₁₂H₉N₃)₂(H₂O)₂]_n or [Cd₃(chdc)₃(4‐PyBIm)₂(H₂O)₂]_n, was synthesized hydrothermally from the reaction of Cd(CH₃COO)₂·2H₂O with 2‐(pyridin‐4‐yl)‐1H‐benzimidazole (4‐PyBIm) and cyclohexane‐1,4‐dicarboxylic acid (1,4‐chdcH₂). The asymmetric unit consists of one and a half Cd^II cations, one 4‐PyBIm ligand, one and a half 1,4‐chdc²⁻ ligands and one coordinated water molecule. The central Cd^II cation, located on an inversion centre, is coordinated by six carboxylate O atoms from six 1,4‐chdc²⁻ ligands to complete an elongated octahedral coordination geometry. The two terminal rotationally symmetric Cd^II cations each exhibits a distorted pentagonal–bipyramidal geometry, coordinated by one N atom from 4‐PyBIm, five O atoms from three 1,4‐chdc²⁻ ligands and one O atom from an aqua ligand. The 1,4‐chdc²⁻ ligands possess two conformations, i.e.e,e‐trans‐chdc²⁻ and e,a‐cis‐chdc²⁻. The cis‐1,4‐chdc²⁻ ligands bridge the Cd^II cations to form a trinuclear {Cd₃}‐based chain along the b axis, while the trans‐1,4‐chdc²⁻ ligands further link adjacent one‐dimensional chains to construct an interesting two‐dimensional network.     

Organometal Halide Perovskites: Bulk Low‐Dimension Materials and Nanoparticles

Organometal halide perovskites (hybrid perovskites) contain an anionic metal–halogen‐semiconducting framework and charge‐compensating organic cations. As hybrid materials, they combine useful properties of both organic and inorganic materials, such as plastic mechanical properties and good electronic mobility related to organic and inorganic material, respectively. They are prepared from abundant and low cost starting compounds. The perovskite stoichiometry is associated with the dimensionality of its inorganic framework, which can vary from three to zero, 3D consisting of corner‐sharing MX₆ octahedra, and 0D consisting of isolated octahedra. Small‐sized organic cations can fit into the MX₆ octahedra of the 3D framework and in all dimensions organic cations surround the inorganic framework. Regarding the low dimensionality in the material, this refers to at least one of its dimensions being shorter than approximately 100 nanometers. These materials should be considered as genuine nanomaterials or as bulk materials depending on whether they have three or less than three dimensions on the nanoscale, respectively. In principle, hybrid perovskite nanoparticles can be prepared with different shapes and with inorganic framework dimensionalities varying from 0D to 3D, and this also applies to the bulk material. This report is mainly focused on the unique properties of organometal halide perovskite nanoparticles.     

A New 3-D Network Based on Large Mo18-Polyoxometalate Anionic Units and Alkaline Cations

The new polyoxomolybdate 1 was prepared from an aqueous solution by the reaction of Na2MoO4·H2O, NH2NH2·2HCl and HCOONa, and characterized by IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis and single-crystal X-ray structural analysis. Crystal data: C4H72ClMo18Na13O94, Mr = 3685.86, triclinic, space group P, a = 11.922(5), b = 15.003(5), c = 15.171(5) , α = 116.073(5), β = 112.593(5), γ = 93.342(5)o, V = 2164.3(14) 3, Z = 1, Dc = 2.828 g/cm3, F(000) = 1764, μ = 2.741 mm-1, R = 0.0349 and wR = 0.0875 (I > 2σ(I)). X-ray crystal structure analysis shows that 1 is constructed by Mo18 polyoxoanions linked by Na+ cations to form a fascinating 3D open framework with “guest” Na+ cations and formyl groups residing in the channels.     

Syntheses,structure and characterization of a fourfold interpenetrated 3D Cd(II) organic framework constructed with a zwitterionic ligand

A 3-D cadmium(II) organic framework with a fourfold interpenetrated diamond topological structure, {[CdLBDC]·(H₂O)₂}_n (1), was synthesized through zwitterionic ligand H₃LBr₃ (1,1′,1″-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzene-1,3,5-triyl)-tris(methylene)tris(4-carboxypyridinium)tribromide), secondary ligand H₂BDC (1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid) and Cd(NO₃)₂·4H₂O by solvothermal method. Compound 1 was characterized by elemental analyses, FT-IR spectroscopy, powder, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis. The photophysical properties of 1 were investigated by solid-state diffuse reflectance spectrum. In 1, each L is linked by two separate Cd(II)-centered distorted tetrahedra, which are also linked by two L, thereby forming a head-to-tail connected 2-D layer structure and further building the 3-D framework through BDC^2?-chelating-bridging between layers.     

甲基功能化Cd基金属有机骨架高灵敏电化学传感多巴胺

设计并合成了Cd基金属有机骨架(MOF)[Cd (BDC)(BPZ)(H₂O)]_n(1),其中BPZ=3,3′,5,5′-四甲基-1H,1′H-4,4′-联吡唑,H₂BDC=对苯二甲酸)。化合物1具有三维孔道,其孔壁内有多个—CH₃基团和自由的羧基氧原子,甲基基团的存在显著提高了MOF的疏水性和稳定性。另外,甲基和未配位的羧基氧原子可通过氢键或范德瓦耳斯作用力增强与多巴胺(DA)分子作用。1对DA具有灵敏的电化学传感性能。制备的1/GCE电极的差分脉冲伏安(DPV)测试结果显示其检测DA的线性范围为0.4~764.7 μmol·L^-1,检出限为56.8 nmol·L^-1。在常见干扰物的存在下,电极的DPV响应电流无明显变化。电极用于实际样品检测时的回收率在95.23%~100.90%之间。     

孔内富氨基的高稳定性铟基金属有机骨架高灵敏电化学传感多巴胺

为设计高稳定性且高灵敏度的纯金属有机骨架(MOF)电化学传感器以检测多巴胺(DA),我们选用铟基 MOF [In(2-NH₃-BDC)(2-NH₂-BDC)]·1.5H₂O(RSMOF-1,RSMOF=resistance switchable metal-organic framework,2-NH₂-H₂BDC=2-氨基对苯二甲酸)修饰玻碳电极(RSMOF-1/GCE)。制备的电极RSMOF-1/GCE的DPV测试结果显示其线性范围为0.990~663 μmol·L^-1、检出限为0.770 μmol·L^-1。在多种干扰物质如尿酸、尿素、葡萄糖和对乙酰氨基酚存在的条件下,RSMOF-1/GCE对 DA仍具有高的选择性。理论模拟结果显示,在RSMOF-1孔道内壁的—NH₂可通过氢键增强与DA分子的相互作用,使RSMOF-1/GCE具有灵敏的电化学传感DA的性能。     

Enhanced microwave absorption performance of MOF-derived hollow Zn-Co/C anchored on reduced graphene oxide

Composite materials assembled by metal/carbon nanoparticles and 2D layered flakes can provide abundant interfaces, which are beneficial for high-performance microwave absorbers. Herein, Zn-Co/C/RGO composites, composed of Zn-Co metal-organic framework-derived Zn-Co/C nanoparticles and reduced graphene oxide (RGO), were obtained through a facile method. The multilayer structure was due to the introduction of hollow Zn-Co/C nanoparticles in the RGO sheets. Zn-Co/C nanoparticles provided abundant polarization and dipole centers on the RGO surface, which enhanced the microwave absorption abilities. Different concentrations of RGO were introduced to optimize impedance matching. The minimum reflection loss (R_L) of Zn-Co/C/RGO with a thickness of 1.5 mm reached -32.56 dB with the bandwidth corresponding to R_L at -10 dB, which can reach 3.92 GHz, while a minimum R_L of -47.15 dB at 11.2 GHz was also obtained at a thickness of 2.0 mm. The electromagnetic data demonstrate that Zn-Co/C/RGO presented excellent absorption performance and has potential for application in the microwave absorption field.     

Fast Detection of Entacapone by a Lanthanide–Organic Framework with Rhombic Channels

Entacapone (ENT) is a powerful catechol-O-methyl transferase inhibitor that is used for the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's syndrome, but the amount used must be well controlled to avoid overtreatment and side effect. Fast and selective detection of ENT needs well-matched energy levels and well-designed sensor-ENT interaction which is highly challenging. In this work, a water stable europium-based metal-organic framework ( Eu-TDA ) was synthesized to detect ENT by luminescence with excellent reusability and selectivity in the presence of main coexisting and interference species of plasma with a limit of detection of 5.01 μM. The experimental results showed that the luminescence of Eu-TDA can be effectively quenched by ENT via well-designed photoinduced electron transfer mechanism and internal filtration effect mechanism in the system.     

A Hierarchically Porous ZIF@LDH Core-Shell Structure for High-Performance Supercapacitors

Designing nanocomposites with good electrochemical properties is one of the challenges in constructing supercapacitors. Adjustable metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have potential research value in improving charge storage and transfer due to their multi-porosity. Moreover, MOFs can serve as a precursor to various derivatives. Herein, a series of core-shell structures with macro-microporous ZIF-67 (M-ZIF-67) as the core and layered double hydroxide (LDH) as the shell were synthesized based on polystyrene spheres (PSs) template via a simple ion etching method. As a result, the sample of M-ZIF-67@LDH4 shows a specific capacitance of 597.6 F g⁻¹ at 0.5 A g⁻¹ and a high rate retention of 92% at 3 A g⁻¹.