Iron‐Catalyzed Highly Enantioselective cis‐Dihydroxylation of Trisubstituted Alkenes with Aqueous H2O2

Reliable methods for enantioselective cis‐dihydroxylation of trisubstituted alkenes are scarce. The iron(II) complex cis‐α‐[Fe^II(2‐Me₂‐BQPN)(OTf)₂], which bears a tetradentate N₄ ligand (Me₂‐BQPN=(R,R)‐N,N′‐dimethyl‐N,N′‐bis(2‐methylquinolin‐8‐yl)‐1,2‐diphenylethane‐1,2‐diamine), was prepared and characterized. With this complex as the catalyst, a broad range of trisubstituted electron‐deficient alkenes were efficiently oxidized to chiral cis‐diols in yields of up to 98 % and up to 99.9 % ee when using hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) as oxidant under mild conditions. Experimental studies (including ¹⁸O‐labeling, ESI‐MS, NMR, EPR, and UV/Vis analyses) and DFT calculations were performed to gain mechanistic insight, which suggested possible involvement of a chiral cis‐Fe^V(O)₂ reaction intermediate as an active oxidant. This cis‐[Fe^II(chiral N₄ ligand)]²⁺/H₂O₂ method could be a viable green alternative/complement to the existing OsO₄‐based methods for asymmetric alkene dihydroxylation reactions.     

Experimental Evidence of CO2 Photoreduction Activity of SnO2 Nanoparticles

Tin dioxide (SnO₂) has intrinsic characteristics that do not favor its photocatalytic activity. However, we evidenced that surface modification can positively influence its performance for CO₂ photoreduction in the gas phase. The hydroxylation of the SnO₂ surface played a role in the CO₂ affinity decreasing its reduction potential. The results showed that a certain selectivity for methane (CH₄), carbon monoxide (CO), and ethylene (C₂H₄) is related to different SnO₂ hydrothermal annealing. The best performance was seen for SnO₂ annealed at 150 °C, with a production of 20.4 μmol g⁻¹ for CH₄ and 16.45 μmol g⁻¹ for CO, while for SnO₂ at 200 °C the system produced more C₂H₄, probably due to a decrease of surface −OH groups.     

苯-氯苯二元系的折射分析

研究了液体二元系的折射分析法。发现苯-氯苯的折射率和组成间有良好的线性关系。得出了线性方程。利用方程测得的结果和实际值十分吻合。     

Photoelectron diffraction study of a catalytically active overlayer: C2H2 on Pd{111}

A quantitative structure determination of a newly discovered (2×2) adsorption phase of acetylene chemisorbed on Pd{111} has been performed by scanned-energy mode photoelectron diffraction: this phase corresponds to the threshold coverage for the catalytic conversion of acetylene to benzene. The carbon atoms in the C₂H₂ molecule are located almost over bridge sites with a C–C bond length of 1.34+0.10 Å, the centre of the molecule being positioned almost over a hollow site. Of the two hollow sites the hcp site (directly above a second layer Pd atom) is favoured, particularly by a subset of the data most sensitive to this aspect of the structure, but the full analysis indicates that the fcc site (above a third layer Pd atom) cannot formally be excluded. The adsorption site adopted by acetylene in the higher coverage phase on Pd{111} is essentially identical. This is the dominant structure in the coverage regime which is catalytically active for the conversion of acetylene to benzene. The implications of these findings for acetylene coupling reactions over Pd{111} are discussed.     

Kinetics and equilibrium of adsorption of organic solutes on mesoporous carbons

Static and kinetic studies on adsorption of nitrobenzene, 4-nitrophenol and 4-chlorophenol on two mesoporous carbons are performed. The carbon properties are analyzed by means of nitrogen adsorption. The adsorption experiments are performed in acidic buffer solutions in a wide range of concentrations. The static experiments are analyzed by means of Langmuir-Freundlich and Freundlich isotherms. The Lagergren, pseudo-second-order, intraparticle-diffusion and multi-exponent equations are used in the analysis of kinetic equilibria.     

A new way to Prepare ts-2 with Silica sol as Silicon Source

The addition of suitable amounts of aqueous ammonia into precursor gel with silica sol as silicon source, TS-2 with small particle size and high titanium content has been successfully synthesized. It displays the same excellent performance in hydroxylation of phenol as the sample prepared with TEOS as silicon source.     

Benzene Induced 1H NMR Shifts of Chromeno-Compounds: An Aid to Differentiate Linear and Angular Chromenoflavones

Benzene-induced shifts (BIS) in the ¹H NMR spectra of nine chromeno-compounds have been studied. It provides a simple non-destructive technique for distinguishing linear isomers of chromenoflavones from their angular counterparts. BIS also assists in the assignment of chromene proton signals in chromeno-compounds.     

UV-mediated decomposition of diazomalonates in benzene: Unexpected access to functionalized bicyclo[3.2.0]heptane skeleton

Upon irradiation with 300-nm UV light, the photolysis of diazomalonates in benzene unexpectedly affords 2,6-dicarboxylate bicyclo[3.2.0]hepta-2,6-dienes in low yields. These products are proven to be derived from cyclohepta-1,3,5-triene intermediates presumably via a tandem 1,5-carboxylate migration/[2+2] cycloaddition sequence.     

催化发光法同时测定空气中的甲醛、苯和二氧化硫

基于甲醛、苯和二氧化硫在纳米Ti3CeY2O11上的催化发光有交叉敏感现象,在3个波长处分别确定甲醛、苯和二氧化硫浓度与催化发光信号强度的响应关系,再依据发光信号强度的叠加性特征即可获取甲醛、苯和二氧化硫的准确浓度,据此建立了同时测定空气中甲醛、苯和二氧化硫的新方法.3个分析波长分别为420、535和680 nm,敏感材料表面温度为280℃,载气流速为130 mL/min.本方法对甲醛、苯和二氧化硫的检出限(3σ)分别为0.04、0.05和0.10 mg/m3,线性范围分别为0.08~75.60 mg/m3、0.10~101.40 mg/m3和0.30~115.00 mg/m3, 回收率分别为96.4%~103.7%、97.8%~102.5%和97.2%~103.3%.常见共存物,如乙醛、甲苯、硫化氢、氨、甲醇、乙醇和二氧化碳等不干扰测定.连续200 h通浓度均为50 mg/m3的甲醛、苯和二氧化硫混合气体,发光强度的相对偏差≤2%,表明此纳米级复合氧化物对甲醛、苯和二氧化硫的敏感性的寿命长.本方法充分利用了交叉敏感现象,可以实现空气中甲醛、苯和二氧化硫的在线分析.