Evidence for involvement of cationic intermediate in epoxidation of chiral allylic alcohols and unfunctionalised alkenes catalysed by MnIII(quinazolinone) complexes

A pair of Mn^III(quinazolinone) complexes was prepared and evaluated in the catalytic epoxidation of the chiral allylic alcohols and unfunctionalised alkenes with iodosylbenzene. Epoxidation of chiral allylic alcohols with 1,3-allylic strain proceeded chemo- and diastereoselectively to give threo-epoxy alcohol (up to 99% d.r). Epoxidation of unfunctionalised alkenes by the proposed catalyst system proceeded nonselectively, as evidenced by the formation of isomerization and rearrangement products in the epoxidation of (Z)-stilbene. A three-step pathway involving a cationic intermediate is proposed for the formation of isomerization and rearrangement products. The fact that only products resulting from the cationic intermediate were detected in the oxidation of a mechanistic probe, (2-methoxy-3-vinylcyclopropyl)benzene, with Mn^III(quinazolinone) and PhIO substantiated the cationic oxygen transfer mechanism.     

Catchment region partitioning of energy hypersurfaces,I

The space of internal coordinates of a molecular system is partitioned into catchment regions of various critical points of the energy hypersurface. The partitioning is based on an ordering of steepest descent paths into equivalence classes. The properties of these catchment regions and their boundaries are analyzed and the concepts of chemical structure, reaction path and reaction mechanism are discussed within the framework of the Born-Oppenheimer and energy hypersurface approximations. Relations between catchment regions and the chemically important reactive domains of energy hypersurfaces, as well as models for branching of reaction mechanisms, caused by instability domainsD , 1, are investigated.     

About the intrinsic photochemical properties of the 11-cis retinal chromophore: computational clues for a trap state and a lever effect in Rhodopsin catalysis

CASPT2//CASSCF/6-31G* computations are used on the singlet S ₁ and S ₂ states to map the photoisomerization process of the 11-cis retinal protonated Schiff base in vacuo and to characterize its optical properties. It is shown that the spectroscopic observations recorded in Rhodopsin are reproduced quite well, calling for a substantially neutral effect of the protein. Furthermore, a rationale is proposed for the unreactive population recently observed in Rhodopsin, which is here addressed to the accessible S ₂ state, behaving as a trap. The experimental transient absorption and (absorption-wavelength dependent) emission are discussed and interpreted under the light of this novel model. Finally, a planarization of the β-ionone ring is observed on S ₁, which may cause a steric lever effect into the protein pocket, thus assisting photoisomerization catalysis. The reported results constitute a solid reference for further studies aimed to rationalize the effect of the environment on the photochemical reactivity of retinal chromophores. Electronic Supplementary Material The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. Contribution to the Fernando Bernardi Memorial Issue.     

V／Sb催化剂上丙烷氨氧化反应机理的Monte Carlo模拟

本文应用Ｍｏｎｔｅ Ｃａｒｌｏ方法对丙烷氨氧化的反应机理进行了初步研究。首先在分析了Ｖ／Ｓｂ金红石构催化剂的各个晶面之后，以１００面为模板建立了Ｖ／Ｓｂ双活性中心模型。在此基础上，对丙烷，氨及氧的不同进料摩尔比率对丙烯腈，丙烯及ＣＯＸ三种产物的影响规律进行了详细考察。     

含有稠环侧链的聚硅氧烷的合成及其对加成型高温硫化硅橡胶性能的影响

将含有多乙烯基的聚硅氧烷与菲式环戊二烯酮和苊式环戊二烯酮分别在α-氯萘中进行Diels-Alder反应,生成含有稠环侧链的聚硅氧烷.该聚硅氧烷具有较好的耐热性.将其作为组分制成高温加成型硅橡胶,综合性能达到较高水平(高模量).随着其用量的增加,可使其耐热性能得到较大改善。     

新型有机镁试剂的研究进展

介绍了双格氏试剂、镁杂碳环化合物和含有多官能团的格氏试剂的制备、反应化学及在有机合成中的应用等。     

Reaction gas chromatography: Hydrogenation cracking of hydrocarbons

Summary Hydrogenation degradation of hexane, 2-methylpentane, 2,2-dimethylbutane, trans 2-hexene, cyclohexane and benzene on a nickel catalyst was studied. The degradation products were separated in a capillary column with squalane and identified using the appropriate retention indices. The results obtained (the degree of conversion and the relative content of the individual products) are discussed in connection with the thermal degradation of these substances in an inert atmosphere.     

CH与H2分子反应动力学及选态反应的理论研究

次甲基作为化学反应源曾引起广泛的兴趣.Schaefer 及其合作者于1977年对反应CH(~4Σ~-)+H_2→CH_2(~3B_1)+H 进行过量子化学研究,但是计算中限制了一些自由度.近年来,由于能量梯度方法的发展,反应途径哈密顿理论和变分过渡态理论的提出,有可能进一步对该反应进行分子反应动力学性质的研究.本文用从头算UHF/6-31G 方法和能量梯度方法首先优化出上述反应(原子编号为CH_a+H_bH_c→H_bCH_a+H_c)的过渡态;再用     

St-DVB凝胶化反应动力学机理的模型理论研究

高分子凝胶化反应对功能高分子骨架结构有重要影响，它经历溶胶一凝胶的不可逆转变（sol－geltransition）；导致高分子网络结构及分子尺寸的突变，动力学过程和机理十分复杂，因此，人们对这一领域的研究始终贯注了巨大兴趣．追溯过去，人们对高分子凝胶化过程的研究经历了由未考虑环化、搭环的Flory－stockmayer理论问；静态渗流理论［’］到动态凝胶化模型＊三个发展阶段·后者除克报了前两种的不足外，还引入了与几何形状密切相关的动态标度处理方法．近年来，分形概念的产生更激励了动态标度的发展，这种增长模型的研究方法考虑了增长…