丙烯醇反马氏水合制备1,3-丙二醇

1,3-丙二醇具有很高的经济价值，是合成纤维聚对苯二甲酸丙二酯的重要原料。基于甘油甲酸介入法获得的丙烯醇作为平台分子，通过丙烯醇与TiCl4-NaBH4反应，首次实现常温常压下1,3-丙二醇的制备, 为1,3-丙二醇的合成提供了一条新的路径。在最优条件下，1,3-丙二醇的产率68.73%，推测反应机理为：TiCl4和NaBH4发生反应，生成中间体 “BH3”，进而实现了丙烯醇反马氏水合制备1,3-丙二醇。     

Morphology analysis of magnesium hydroxide prepared by magnesium oxide hydration within seawater

In order to investigate the microstructure of magnesium oxide hydration product within seawater, two reaction conditions (liquid‐solid and gas‐liquid‐solid) and two solutions (seawater and deionized water) were adopted for magnesium oxide hydration. The characterization of the hydration product using X‐Ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope was performed. Experimental results indicate that cations and anions in seawater promote the hydration. Most of the hydration products within seawater system display flower‐like morphology, but the agglomeration phenomenon is not obvious within deionized water system, especially for the supernatant layer products within deionized water system under gas‐liquid‐solid reaction condition. There was no stratification phenomenon occurred when MgO hydrated with seawater under three‐phase reaction condition.     

Supramolecular interactions in some organic hydrated 2,4,6-triaminopyrimidinium carboxylate and sulfate salts

Four salts, namely, 2,4,6-triaminopyrimidinium 6-chloronicotinate dihydrate, C₄H₈N₅⁺·C₆H₃ClNO₂⁻·2H₂O, (I), 2,4,6-triaminopyrimidinediium pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate dihydrate, C₄H₉N₅²⁺·C₇H₃NO₄²⁻·2H₂O, (II), 2,4,6-triaminopyrimidinediium sulfate monohydrate, C₄H₉N₅²⁺·SO₄²⁻·H₂O, (III), and 2,4,6-triaminopyrimidinium 3,5-dinitrobenzoate dihydrate, C₄H₈N₅⁺·C₇H₃N₂O₆⁻·2H₂O, (IV), were synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction techniques. Proton transfer from the corresponding acid to the pyrimidine base has occurred in all four crystal structures. Of the four salts, two [(I) and (IV)] exist as monoprotonated bases and two [(II) and (III)] exist as diprotonated bases. In all four crystal structures, the acid interacts with the pyrimidine base through N—H…O hydrogen bonds, generating an R₂²(8) ring motif. The sulfate group mimics the role of the carboxylate anions. The water molecules present in compounds (I)–(IV) form water-mediated large ring motifs. The formation of water-mediated interactions in these crystal structures can be used as a model in the study of the hydration of nucleobases. Water molecules play an important role in building supramolecular structures. In addition to these strong hydrogen-bonding interactions, some of the crystal structures are further enriched by aromatic π–π stacking interactions [(I) and (II)].     

醋酸钯和苯胂酸协同催化苯甲腈水合制备苯甲酰胺

以醋酸钯和苯胂酸(物质的量之比nPd∶nAs=3∶2)作为协同催化剂,用于催化苯甲腈水合制备苯甲酰胺。在不额外添加有机溶剂条件下,利用过量苯甲腈兼做溶剂,该反应获得了99%的高产率和100%的苯甲酰胺选择性以及高达186 mol·kg-1·h-1的时空收率,循环反应5轮未发现明显的活性与选择性的降低,催化剂具有良好的循环使用性能。产物的结晶分离研究结果表明苯甲酰胺在0℃的析出百分比为73%,简单过滤即可收集。     

Estimating the Gibbs Hydration Energies of Actinium and Trans-Plutonium Actinides

The use of actinides for medical, scientific and technological purposes has gained momentum in the recent years. This creates a need to understand their interactions with biomolecules, both at the interface and as they become complexed. Calculation of the Gibbs binding energies of the ions to biomolecules, i. e., the Gibbs energy change associated with a transfer of an ion from the water phase to its binding site, could help to understand the actinides’ toxicities and to design agents that bind them with high affinities. To this end, there is a need to obtain accurate reference values for actinide hydration, that for most actinides are not available from experiment. In this study, a set of ionic radii is developed that enables future calculations of binding energies for Pu³⁺ and five actinides with renewed scientific and technological interest: Ac³⁺, Am³⁺, Cm³⁺, Bk³⁺ and Cf³⁺. Reference hydration energies were calculated using quantum chemistry and ion solvation theory and agree well for all ions except Ac³⁺, where ion solvation theory seems to underestimate the magnitude of the Gibbs hydration energy. The set of radii and reference energies that are presented here provide means to calculate binding energies for actinides and biomolecules.