InCl3 catalyzed three-component synthesis of α-benzylamino coumarins and diketones

A convenient and practical InCl₃ catalyzed three-component reaction of 4-hydroxy coumarin/1,3 diones, aromatic aldehyde, and secondary amine for the synthesis of α-benzylamino coumarins and diketones in good yields has been reported.     

Metal‐Free Oxidation of α‐Hydroxy Ketones to 1,2‐Diketones Catalyzed by Mesoporous Carbon Nitride with Visible Light

As a photocatalyst, mesoporous carbon nitride (mpg‐C₃N₄) shows higher photocatalytic activities in organic synthesis. Herein we report an mpg‐C₃N₄‐catalyzed oxidation of α‐hydroxy ketones to synthesize 1,2‐diketones using visible light. This transformation represents a green and highly efficient synthetic route to synthesize 1,2‐diketones for which catalytic approaches are scarce.     

Electrochemical Sensor for Sensitive Determination of Ga(III) Ion Based on β‐Cyclodextrin Incorporated Multi‐walled Carbon Nanotubes and Imprinted Sol‐gel Composite Film

A novel sensor for detection of trace gallium ion [Ga(III)] was created by stepwise modification of a gold electrode with β‐cyclodextrin (β‐CD)/multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and an ion imprinted polymer (IIP). The sensor surface morphology was characterized by scanning electron microscopy. The electrochemical performance of the imprinted sensor was investigated by cyclic voltammetry, differential pulse voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The sensor displayed excellent selectivity towards the target Ga(III) ion. Meanwhile, the introduced MWCNTs displayed noticeable catalytic activity, and β‐CD demonstrated significant enrichment capacity. A linear calibration curve was obtained covering the concentration range from 5.0×10^?8 to 1.0×10^?4 mol·L^?1, with a detection limit of 7.6×10^?9 mol·L^?1. The proposed sensor was successfully applied to detect Ga(III) in real urine samples.     

Highly Enantioselective Iridium‐Catalyzed Hydrogenation of α,β‐Unsaturated Esters

α,β‐Unsaturated esters have been employed as substrates in iridium‐catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation. Full conversions and good to excellent enantioselectivities (up to 99 % ee) were obtained for a broad range of substrates with both aromatic‐ and aliphatic substituents on the prochiral carbon. The hydrogenated products are highly useful as building blocks in the synthesis of a variety of natural products and pharmaceuticals.     

A One‐Pot Organometallic Route from a 4‐Alkenylpyridine to a 4,4‐Spiro‐Linked Ethyl 1,4‐Dihydropyridine‐1‐carboxylate

In a one‐pot process without isolation of intermediates, (but‐3‐en‐1‐yl)pyridine ( 13 ) is treated sequentially with dicyclohexylborane, trimethylaluminium, and ethyl carbonochloridate yielding ethyl 1,4‐dihydro‐4,4‐(tetramethylene)pyridine‐1‐carboxylate (=ethyl 8‐azaspiro[4.5]deca‐6,9‐diene‐8‐carboxylate; 2 ) in 46% yield based on starting alkenylpyridine 13 (Scheme 5).     

Preparation, characterization of Mo, Ag-loaded BiVO4 and comparison of their degradation of methylene blue

Two types of metal-loaded visible-light-driven photocatalysts,Mo-BiVO4and Ag-BiVO4,were synthesized by wet impregnation method.Material poperties were characterized by UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy,X-ray diffraction,field emission scanning electron microscopy,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and low temperature nitrogen adsorption-desorption.Photocatalytic activity of the obtained materials was investigated through degrading methylene blue(MB) solution under visible-light irradiation.The results reveal that both metal loaded-BiVO4catalysts have monoclinic scheelite structure.Mo and Ag exist as oxides on the surface of the particles.The changes of absorption in visible-light region,band gap(E g) and specific surface area(A BET) caused by loading Ag are more obvious than those caused by loading Mo.But the isoelectric point of Ag-BiVO4decreases less than that of Mo-BiVO4does.Both catalysts show higher photocatalytic activity than pure BiVO4,resulting in the significantly improved efficiency of degradation of MB.And the degradation efficiency of these two metal-loaded BiVO4photocatalysts is similar to each other.However,mechanisms of such enhancement are different.The decrease of isoelectric point helps Mo-BiVO4improve the degradation efficiency.As for Ag-BiVO4,the augmentation of absorption in visible-light region as well as the abatement of E g plays more important roles.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of One Mixed- ligand Coordination Polymer Based on the Novel Terphenyl-2,5,2',5'-tetracarboxylic Acid Ligand

Solvothermal reaction of aromatic terphenyl-2,5,2',5'-tetracarboxylic acid (H 4 qptc) ligand and the transitional metal cation of Mn II in the presence of 3-(2-pyridyl)pyrazole (pp) affords one new coordination polymer, [Mn(qptc)0.5(pp)2]n·n(H2O) (1). The structure has been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses and further characterized by elemental analyses, IR, TGA, and magnetism. The carboxyl groups of qptc 4-exhibit a μ1-η1 :η 0 coordination mode, and the qptc4- acts as a H-shaped ligand linking the Mn Ⅱ centers together to form a 2D polymeric [Mn(qptc) 0.5 ] n layer. The crystal of 1 crystallizes in orthorhombic, space group Pbca with a=9.3119(12), b=20.848(3), c=26.134(3) , V=5073.4(11) 3 , Z=8, C27H19MnN6O5 , Mr=562.42, Dc=1.473 g/cm3 , F(000)=2304 and μ(MoKα)=0.571 mm-1 . The final R=0.0468 and wR=0.1196 for 4429 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I) and R=0.0797 and wR=0.1383 for all data.     

Density Functional Theory Study of MoO3 Molecule Encapsulated inside Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes~

The binding energies, geometric structures and electronic properties of molybdenum trioxide (MoO3) molecule encapsulated inside (8,0), (9,0), (10,0) and (14,0) single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) have been investigated using density functional theory (DFT) method. Due to curvature effect, the calculated binding energy values are different, the variation of which indicated that the stability of MoO3 /SWNT systems increases with increasing the radius of SWNTs. At the same time, owing to the presence of MoO3 molecule, the band gap of MoO3 /SWNTs systems decreases. The analysis of density of states (DOS) reveals hybridization between C-2p and Mo-4d and between C-2p and O-2p orbitals near the Fermi level, which results in electron transfer from SWNTs to MoO3 molecule. The present computations suggest that electronic properties of SWNTs can be modified by doping MoO3 molecule.     

A new method for the mononitration of phenol derivatives by poly(4-vinylpyridinium nitrate) and silica sulfuric acid under mild conditions

This procedure works efficiently for high selective mono nitration of phenol and substituted phenol to corresponding nitro compounds in moderate to high yield using poly(4-vinylpyridinium nitrate) and silica sulfuric acid in dichloromethane at room temperature.     

Viscosity and Thermodynamics of Viscous Flow of 1-propanol with Aniline,N-methylaniline and N,N-dimethylaniline

Abstract

Viscosities of the systems, 1-propanol + aniline, 1-propanol+N-methylaniline and 1-propanol+N,N-dimethylaniline have been measured in the temperature range 294.15 to 323.15K for the whole range of composition. The viscosities have been plotted against mole fraction of anilines. The viscosity-composition curves show minima, though not well-defined, in highly rich, moderately rich and moderately poor regions of 1-propanol respectively for 1-propanol + aniline, 1-propanol + N-methylaniline and 1-propanol +N,N-dimethylaniline systems. The excess viscosities have been found to be negative for all the systems throughout the whole composition and plotted against mole fraction of anilines. The thermodynamic activation parameters, such as, enthalpies, entropies and free energies and their excess values have been evaluated. The excess free energies have been found to be negative for all the systems and over the whole range of composition. The excess free energies have been plotted against the mole fraction of anilines. The viscosities, excess viscosities and excess free energies have been explained by assuming that the associated compounds, aniline, N-methylaniline and 1-propanol, are dissociated into smaller units in the solution systems by the rupture of H-bonds.