P-C bond formation via P-H addition of a fluoroaryl phosphinic acid to ketones

The synthesis, structure and reactivity of the fluoroaryl phosphinic acid HF₄C₆-P(O)HOH is reported and compared to a sterically comparable yet non-fluorinated analog with similar size. The fluoroaryl phosphinic acid undergoes reversible P-H addition to the carbonyl functionality of ketones under formation of a P-C bond which is retained in the resulting α-hydroxy phosphinic acid. The latter shows an extended 2D hydrogen bonded network in the solid state.     

SELF-ASSEMBLED MICRO-DOMAINS ON THE UPPERMOST SURFACE OF FLUORINATED POLY（CARBONATE URETHANE）S WITH FLUORINATED SIDE CHAIN ATTACHED ON HARD SEGMENTS

The surface phase separated structure of polyurethanes is always desired due to the advantage of better biocompatibility, compared with the homogeneous one. The key issue is how to control and characterize the surface morphology. In this work, we report the uppermost surface morphology of fluorinated poly(carbonate urethane)s with fluorinated side chains attached to hard segments as studied by AFM, XPS and contact angle measurement. A self-assembled micro-domain with the fluorinated side chain standing up on the uppermost surface has been proposed for polyurethane with higher fluorinated content, based on the result obtained     

锂离子电池高电压电解液的研究现状

目前提高锂离子电池能量密度的途径主要有提高锂离子电池的工作电压和应用高工作电压的正极材料,因此,锂离子电池高电压电解液的研究和开发势在必行。本文概述了锂离子电池电解液和高电压电解液的特点,介绍了前线轨道理论中的HOMO和LUMO对电解液设计的指导意义。尤其是结合日本知名企业和科研机构在高电压电解液方面的研究成果,阐述了两种实现电解质高电压化的途径,即提高溶剂本身的耐氧化性和使用添加剂,总结了氟代酯、氟化醚、硼酸酯、砜类和耐氧化添加剂等用于高电压电解液中的关键物质类型,并讨论了目前高电压电解液研究开发所带来的启示。     

Fluorous synthesis of mono-dispersed poly(ethylene glycols)

Mono-dispersed poly(ethylene glycols) (PEGs) are of great value in the development of biopharmaceuticals. However, tedious synthesis limits the availability of mono-dispersed PEGs. To address this issue, a fluorous synthesis of mono-dispersed PEGs, discretely PEGylated surfactants and ¹⁹F magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) agents has been developed. During the synthesis, both fluorous and normal phase silica gel-based solid-phase extractions were successfully employed to simplify the purifications. This synthesis provided an easy access to valuable mono-dispersed PEGs and related molecules for biomedical application on multi-gram scales.     

One-Pot Synthesis and Asymmetric Oxidation of 2-Nitro-4-(Trifluoromethyl)Benzene Containing Sulfides

Abstract

An efficient one-pot method for the preparation of 2-nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene containing sulfides from 1,1′-disulfanediylbis[2-nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene] is proposed. The corresponding enantiomerically enriched sulfoxides with up to 78% enantiomeric excess are prepared by the asymmetric oxidation of sulfides using a modified Sharpless method. The yield of sulfoxides is shown to decrease with an increase in the bulk of the aliphatic group and with a decrease of the inductive effect of the hydrocarbonic moiety on the sulfur atom.

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Synthesis and Characterization of Novel UV-curable Fluorinated Polyurethane-acrylate Copolymer

A series of UV-curable fluorinated polyurethane-acrylate(PUA) has been developed by incorporating octafluoropentyl alcohol into the segment of UV-curable polyurethane-acrylate to improve the thermal property and surface property of the copolymer material. The structures of the synthesized polymers were characterized by Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) spectrometry. In order to find out the effect of incorporated fluorine on the UV-cured films, the properties of the UV-cured films were tested through contact angle, water absorption, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The fractured-surface morphologies of the UV-cured coatings were investigated by scanning electron microscopy(SEM). With increasing the content of fluorine segments, the contact angle of the UV-cured films increased and the water absorption decreased, suggesting the fluorine segments migrated and formed a fluorine-covered surface to avoid water penetration. The observation of the fractured-surface morphology through SEM test showed that the fluorinated UV-cured films gained rough fractured-surface compared with the pure UV-cured polyacrylate film, demonstrating the migrating of the fluorine segments. The TGA curves show that the fluorinated UV-cured films gained higher thermal degradation temperature than the virgin UV-cured polyacrylate film. And as increasing the fluorine content, the thermal degradation temperature increased. These phenomena could be reasonably explained by the enrichment of fluorinecontained segment on the surface of the film and the high thermal property due to fluorine atom.     

New derivatives of trifluoroacetyl acetaldehyde and trifluoroaldol

The reaction of β-ethoxyvinyl trifluoromethyl ketone 1 with O-nucleophiles such as alcohols and diols leads to various derivatives of trifluoroacetyl acetaldehyde, such as β-alkoxyvinyl trifluoromethyl ketones 3 and cyclic keto acetals 4. Several derivatives synthesized contain chiral auxiliaries. Reduction of the compounds 1, 3, 4 under various reaction conditions leads to the trifluoroaldol derivatives 6, 7, 9, 10 containing a protected aldehyde group. The compounds obtained are useful building blocks in fluoroorganic synthesis.     

氟代溶剂在锂金属电池中的应用

近年来,锂金属电池由于具有较高的能量密度而成为储能领域的研究热点。电解液作为锂金属电池的“血液”发挥着至关重要的作用。在传统锂离子电池电解液中,锂金属负极与电解液之间的界面副反应严重并伴随着锂枝晶生长,从而导致安全隐患以及循环寿命缩短等问题。在解决锂金属负极问题上,电解液调控策略具有易操作性和有效性,因而在推动锂金属电池发展方面具有举足轻重的地位。氟代电解液是目前重要的研究方向,氟代电解液在循环过程中能够在电极表面形成富含LiF的固体电解质界面膜(SEI);该界面膜不仅可以有效抑制负极锂枝晶的形成,并且在正极方面能够大幅提高电解液的氧化稳定性,从而提升高电压正极的适配性和锂金属电池的循环稳定性。氟代电解液中氟代溶剂/氟代锂盐的分子结构对电解液的溶剂化结构有重要影响。当氟代溶剂分子中氟原子的位置与数量不同时,氟代溶剂的物理化学性质也会随之发生变化,进而改变了电解液与电极的界面反应性。因此,氟代溶剂能够起到调制SEI膜成分和结构的作用,是决定电池性能的关键因素。本文总结了应用于锂金属电池的主要氟代溶剂,尤其是近几年来发展的新型氟代溶剂;着重介绍了高度氟代的溶剂分子作为局域超浓电解液的稀释剂,以及对溶剂进行精准分子设计得到的部分氟代溶剂等。此外,本文还分析探讨了氟代溶剂分子与电池性能之间的构效关系,展望了构建新型氟代溶剂分子的策略,希望能对电解液溶剂分子的结构设计以及构效关系的评估有一定的启发意义。     

Mechanical properties of fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) foils in use for neutrino detector project

The use of fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) foils as engineering materials for aerospace, solar thermal collector and neutrino detector applications has attracted considerable attention in recent decades. Mechanical properties are indispensable for analyzing corresponding structural behavior to meet the demands of safety and serviceability. In this paper, uniaxial tensile tests taking into account loading speeds, uniaxial tensile cyclic tests in terms of stress amplitude and loading cycles and creep tests considering loading stress and time were carried out to characterize mechanical properties. For uniaxial tensile properties, elastic modulus, yield stress, breaking strength and elongation were analyzed in detail. It is found that these mechanical properties except breaking elongation increased with loading speeds and that mechanical properties obtained in transverse direction were more sensitive than those obtained in machine direction. For cyclic properties, elastic modulus and ratcheting strain tended to be stable after certain cycles, demonstrating that cyclic elastic moduli were more suitable for analyzing structural behavior than those obtained in uniaxial tensile experiments. For creep properties, apparent strain at 6 MPa suggested that special attention was necessary for analyzing structural behavior if maximum stress was larger than 6 MPa. In general, this study could provide useful observations and values for understanding mechanical properties of FEP foils.     

一种有助于稳定锂金属循环的富氟化位点框架结构

锂金属是下一代高能量密度二次电池的理想负极材料,然而它的应用仍然受制于较差的循环稳定性。近期,二维氟化界面被广泛用于改善锂金属负极的成核机制、沉积形貌和循环稳定性。本工作通过将体积缩小化的氟化石墨颗粒与锂离子传导网络结合,获得了一种富氟化位点的三维框架结构。实验结果证明此类三维氟化结构可显著提升锂金属负极在不同电流密度和容量下的循环稳定性,且优于二维氟化界面结构。通过本工作的研究,证明了相较于单纯的二维氟化界面,三维锂离子传导网络和富氟化位点的合理结合可以成为一种改进的界面结构用于锂金属负极保护,为高能量密度锂金属电池的负极保护提供了新的设计思路。