An N-Heterocyclic-Carbene-Derived Distonic Radical Cation

We present the discovery of a novel radical cation formed through one-electron oxidation of an N-heterocyclic carbene–carbodiimide (NHC–CDI) zwitterionic adduct. This compound possesses a distonic electronic structure (spatially separate spin and charge regions) and displays persistence under ambient conditions. We demonstrate its application in a redox-flow battery exhibiting minimal voltage hysteresis, a flat voltage plateau, high Coulombic efficiency, and no performance decay for at least 100 cycles. The chemical tunability of NHCs and CDIs suggests that this approach could provide a general entry to redox-active NHC–CDI adducts and their persistent radical ions for various applications.     

Two-Coordinate Copper(I)/NHC Complexes: Dual Emission Properties and Ultralong Room-Temperature Phosphorescence

As a kind of photoluminescent material, Cu^I complexes have many advantages such as adjustable emission, variable structures, and low cost, attracting attention in many fields. In this work, two novel two-coordinate Cu^I-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes were synthesized, and they exhibit unique dual emission properties, fluorescence and phosphorescence. The crystal structure, packing mode, and photophysical properties under different conditions were systematically studied, proving the emissive mechanism to be the locally excited state of the carbazole group. Based on this mechanism, ultralong room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) with a lifetime of 140 ms is achieved by selective deuteration of the carbazole group. These results deepen the understanding of the luminescence mechanism and design strategy for two-coordinate Cu^I complexes, and prove their potential in applications as ultralong RTP materials.     

Rapid Access to Oxabicyclo[2.2.2]octane Skeleton through Cu(I)‐Catalyzed Generation and Trapping of Vinyl‐o‐quinodimethanes (Vinyl‐o‐QDMs)†

A Cu(I)‐catalyzed three‐component reaction of terminal enynals/enynones, diazo compounds, and alkenes has been developed. With this method, a series of oxabicyclo[2.2.2]octanes were effectively synthesized in high yields under mild reaction conditions. This transformation is proposed to proceed through trapping of the cyclic vinyl‐o‐quinodimethanes (vinyl‐o‐QDMs) species, which were generated from terminal enynals/enynones and diazo compounds by alkenes. The obvious advantages of wide substrate scopes, mild reaction conditions, and high seteroselectivity and atom efficiency make this reaction highly appealing for construction of highly rigid [2.2.2]octane skeleton.     

高效液相色谱法测定动物组织中鱼腥草素同系物含量

以氢氧化钠水解合成鱼腥草素类药物,然后用乙醚提取,除去乙醚后,用HPLC法测定大鼠血样和组织样品中药物的含量。结果表明:碱水解后合成鱼腥草素,形成共轭双键的烯醇式烷酰乙醛,紫外吸收显著增强,HPLC图谱测定物峰分离良好。血液加样标准曲线回归线性良好,r=0.999以上,线性范围为0.1-100mg/L,标准加入回收率为97.3%。利用该方法分析合成鱼腥草素类药物在动物血液、脑、肝、心脏、肾脏和肌肉等组织中的残留完全可行。     

Consecutive Intermolecular Reductive Amination/Asymmetric Hydrogenation: Facile Access to Sterically Tunable Chiral Vicinal Diamines and N‐Heterocyclic Carbenes

A highly enantioselective iridium‐ or ruthenium‐catalyzed intermolecular reductive amination/asymmetric hydrogenation relay with 2‐quinoline aldehydes and aromatic amines has been developed. A broad range of sterically tunable chiral N,N′‐diaryl vicinal diamines were obtained in high yields (up to 95 %) with excellent enantioselectivity (up to >99 % ee). The resulting chiral diamines could be readily transformed into sterically hindered chiral N‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC) precursors, which are otherwise difficult to access. The usefulness of this synthetic approach was further demonstrated by the successful application of one of the chiral vicinal diamines and chiral NHC ligands in a transition‐metal‐catalyzed asymmetric Suzuki–Miyaura cross‐coupling reaction and asymmetric ring‐opening cross‐metathesis, respectively.     

银催化重氮酯与苯胺,亚胺的三组分反应（英文）

过渡金属催化重氮化合物的卡宾转移反应是有机合成反应的重要研究对象.在这一类反应中,包括环丙烷化、X-H(X=C,N,O,Si,S)插入以及羰基/亚胺叶立德环加成等反应得到了广泛的研究.2003年,胡文浩和Doyle课题组报道了一种新型的反应,即亚胺捕获看似不稳定的氨基叶立德中间体,合成具有高非对映选择性的1,2-二胺化合物.之后,他们又报道了一系列有关氨基叶立德和氧叶立德的研究,与不同的捕获剂,如酮,醛,β,γ-不饱和α羰基羧酸酯和偶氮二酸酸酯等发生反应,生成多种多样的产物类型,基本上都是采用Rh(Ⅲ)催化剂.迄今为止,没有采用其他类型的过渡金属催化剂的报道.最近,本课题组研究发现,银盐可以作为重氮化合物卡宾转移反应的催化剂,实现了重氮化合物与醛的[2+1]环加成反应合成环氧乙烷类化合物,及重氮化合物与醛、炔/烯三组分的[2+2+1]环加成反应合成二氢呋喃/四氢呋喃类化合物,在这些反应中,加入不同的配体可以调节Ag(Ⅰ)催化剂的催化活性,从而实现不同的反应过程.基于此,本文将探索Ag(Ⅰ)做催化剂催化重氮化合物与芳基胺及亚胺的三组分反应合成一系列1,2-二胺类化合物.研究发现,采用AgOTf/双噁唑啉配体配体作为催化剂组合,可以顺利地实现Ag(Ⅰ)催化重氮酯、芳基胺及亚胺的三组分反应.尝试了不同的配体,包括膦配体、卡宾配体以及双噁唑啉配体,最后发现,双噁唑啉配体配位的Ag(Ⅰ)催化反应的效果最好,极大地提高了Ag(Ⅰ)催化剂的催化活性,其具体的作用机理值得进一步研究.反应中,Ag(Ⅰ)催化剂的Lewis酸性对二胺产物的非对映选择性有较大的影响.其中,在对硝基苯基亚胺的反应中,产物的非对映选择性很高,大于铑催化反应的结果;而在其他类型亚胺的反应中,反应的非对映选择性较差.另一方面,由于Ag(Ⅰ)的Lewis酸性,反应过程中发生亚胺与芳基胺的氨基交换反应,从而导致氨基交换的二胺副产物的生成.本文对不同反应底物的各种效应进行了比较详细的研究.