Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 1,2-Bis-（p-nitrophenylsulfonamido）-4,5-dinitrobenzene

The title compound, 1,2-bis-(p-nitro-phenylsulfonamido)-4,5-dinitrobenzene, was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and 1H NMR. A pale yellow prism crystal of C23H26N8O13S2 (Mr = 686.64) was obtained in DMF solution and determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction method. It crystallizes in triclinic system, space group P1 with a = 10.346(4), b = 12.210(5), c = 12.976(5) , α = 108.220(8), β = 99.482(4), γ = 95.490(4)°, V = 1516.7(10) 3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.504 g/cm3, F(000) = 712, μ = 0.254, Mr = 686.64, the final R = 0.0561 and wR = 0.1487. One sulfonamido group of the title compound is deprotoned and forms N(3)=C(13). The crystal involves N,N-dimethylamine from the decomposition of DMF and the proton is transferred to N,N- dimethylamine. It is a strong proof for the characterization of deprotoned recognition compound by X-ray single-crystal structure.     

Protonation of acyl anion equivalents generated from acylphosphonates: nonhydride access to the aldehyde oxidation state from the carboxylic acid oxidation state

Acylphosphonates, which are easily available from carboxylic acids, are potent acyl anion precursors and undergo cyanide ion promoted phosphonate-phosphate rearrangement to provide the corresponding acyl anion equivalents as reactive intermediates. The protonation of these acyl anion equivalents furnished cyanohydrin O-phosphates in good yields. For the high yield formation of cyanohydrin O-phosphates from arylphosphonates THF should be used and from alkylphosphonates DME was used.     

吲哚-3-醛-邻硝基苯基半卡巴腙的阴离子识别

利用吲哚~-3~-醛和邻硝基苯基半卡巴肼设计合成了新型含内氢键的阴离子识别受体吲哚~-3~-醛~-邻硝基苯基半卡巴腙.利用核磁共振波谱、质谱和元素分析等手段对该受体进行了表征,利用荧光光谱滴定和核磁共振波谱滴定研究了该受体对Ac O~-,F~-,H_2PO~-_4,Cl~-,Br~-,I~-,HSO~-_4等阴离子的识别性能.结果表明,该受体与Ac O~-,F~-,H_2PO~-_4,Cl~-,Br~-,I~-,HSO~-_4的结合常数和结合比分别是6.98,1∶2;6.85,1∶2;5.40,1∶2;13.51,1∶2;6.34,1∶1;5.40,1∶1;2.88,1∶1.该受体由于具有内氢键,与具有适当体积、碱度的Cl~-很匹配,对Cl~-具有很强的结合能力和很高的选择性.     

Shielded alkyl-functionalised rotaxane host cavities for improved anion recognition

The synthesis and anion recognition properties of four novel [2]rotaxane host architectures containing additional alkyl functionality integrated within macrocyclic and axle components to shield the binding cavity from the solvent are described. The rotaxane species containing a tetra(methyl)-functionalised macrocycle component is found to be a weaker anion complexant than the equivalent unfunctionalised receptor, which is likely due to steric hindrance restricting the anion's access to the interlocked cavity. Rotaxane molecules containing tetra(methyl)-functionalised axle components are also investigated, and the additional alkyl functionality serves to enhance anion binding affinity and selectivity when incorporated within the axle's flexible ethylene linkages. Moreover, the equivalent unfunctionalised rotaxane displays a rare preference for oxoanions over chloride guest species.     

Triazole–containing zinc(II)dipicolylamine-functionalised peptides as highly selective pyrophosphate sensors in physiological media

A small family of linear bis[zinc(II)dipicolylamine] (bis[Zn(II)-DPA])-functionalised peptidic anion receptors has been prepared where the Zn(II)-DPA binding sites have been installed via either a reductive amination reaction or a copper(I)-catalysed azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction. The latter reaction connects the Zn(II)-DPA binding site and the peptide backbone through a 1,2,3-triazole linkage. Subsequent anion binding studies using indicator displacement assays were conducted to elucidate the effect of the triazole linker on the anion-binding properties of these novel receptors and it was found that the triazole-containing receptors exhibited stronger affinity and slightly improved selectivity for pyrophosphate over adenosine triphosphate and adenosine diphosphate compared to the analogous receptors which did not bear the triazole linker.     

The tropolone–isobutylamine complex: a hydrogen‐bonded troponoid without dominant π–π interactions

Tropolone long has served as a model system for unraveling the ubiquitous phenomena of proton transfer and hydrogen bonding. This molecule, which juxtaposes ketonic, hydroxylic, and aromatic functionalities in a framework of minimal complexity, also has provided a versatile platform for investigating the synergism among competing intermolecular forces, including those generated by hydrogen bonding and aryl coupling. Small members of the troponoid family typically produce crystals that are stabilized strongly by pervasive π–π, C—H…π, or ion–π interactions. The organic salt (TrOH·iBA) formed by a facile proton‐transfer reaction between tropolone (TrOH) and isobutylamine (iBA), namely isobutylammonium 7‐oxocyclohepta‐1,3,5‐trien‐1‐olate, C₄H₁₂N⁺·C₇H₅O₂⁻, has been investigated by X‐ray crystallography, with complementary quantum‐chemical and statistical‐database analyses serving to elucidate the nature of attendant intermolecular interactions and their synergistic effects upon lattice‐packing phenomena. The crystal structure deduced from low‐temperature diffraction measurements displays extensive hydrogen‐bonding networks, yet shows little evidence of the aryl forces (viz. π–π, C—H…π, and ion–π interactions) that typically dominate this class of compounds. Density functional calculations performed with and without the imposition of periodic boundary conditions (the latter entailing isolated subunits) documented the specificity and directionality of noncovalent interactions occurring between the proton‐donating and proton‐accepting sites of TrOH and iBA, as well as the absence of aromatic coupling mediated by the seven‐membered ring of TrOH. A statistical comparison of the structural parameters extracted for key hydrogen‐bond linkages to those reported for 44 previously known crystals that support similar binding motifs revealed TrOH·iBA to possess the shortest donor–acceptor distances of any troponoid‐based complex, combined with unambiguous signatures of enhanced proton‐delocalization processes that putatively stabilize the corresponding crystalline lattice and facilitate its surprisingly rapid formation under ambient conditions.     

离子交换法制备Pt-Sn_E/Mg(Al)O催化剂及其烷烃催化脱氢性能

以水滑石为载体,采用离子交换法制备了Pt-Sn_E/Mg(Al)O催化剂,并对其进行了X射线衍射、N2物理吸附、透射电镜等技术表征;考察了该离子交换法制备的Pt-SnE/Mg(Al)O催化剂对乙烷和丙烷脱氢的催化性能,并与浸渍法制备的Pt-SnI/Mg(Al)O催化剂进行了比较。结果表明,利用离子交换法制备的Pt-SnE/Mg(Al)O催化剂其反应活性和稳定性明显优于浸渍法制备Pt-SnI/Mg(Al)O催化剂的。在相同条件下反应2 h后,Pt-SnE/Mg(Al)O催化剂和Pt-SnI/Mg(Al)O催化剂的乙烷催化脱氢转化率分别为12.2%和3.1%,丙烷催化脱氢转化率分别为38.7%和26.4%。     

二维有机组装体的可控制备

二维有机组装体是一类具有特殊形貌和性质的有序结构, 有可能带来新功能和光电子领域的潜在应用, 但如何实现二维有机组装体的可控制备是尚待解决的问题. 针对这一问题, 我们通过对构筑基元的理性设计, 调控分子间的相互作用, 发展了三种可控制备二维有机组装体的新方法: (1)利用疏水有机阴离子作为Bola型两亲分子的抗衡离子, 能够削弱亲水头基间的静电排斥作用, 从而诱导两亲分子的组装结构从一维向二维转变; (2)基于非共价键形成超两亲分子, 通过设计和控制超两亲分子的拓扑结构, 简便有效地实现二维组装体的制备; (3)通过共价修饰或引入新的非共价键, 以限制三维结构在某一方向上的生长, 从而降低三维结构的维度, 也能实现二维组装体的可控制备. 未来, 上述研究有望进一步拓展, 并实现功能二维有机组装体的构筑.     

Efficient Fe‐Co‐N‐C Electrocatalyst Towards Oxygen Reduction Derived from a Cationic CoII‐based Metal–Organic Framework Modified by Anion‐Exchange with Potassium Ferricyanide

Fe‐Co‐N‐C electrocatalysts have proven superior to their counterparts (e.g. Fe‐N‐C or Co‐N‐C) for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Herein, we report on a unique strategy to prepare Fe‐Co‐N‐C?x (x refers to the pyrolysis temperature) electrocatalysts which involves anion‐exchange of [Fe(CN)₆]^3? into a cationic Co^II‐based metal‐organic framework precursor prior to heat treatment. Fe‐Co‐N‐C‐900 exhibits an optimal ORR catalytic performance in an alkaline electrolyte with an onset potential (E_onset: 0.97 V) and half‐wave potential (E_1/2: 0.86 V) comparable to that of commercial Pt/C (E_onset=1.02 V; E_1/2=0.88 V), which outperforms the corresponding Co‐N‐C‐900 sample (E_onset=0.92 V; E_1/2=0.84 V) derived from the same MOF precursor without anion‐exchange modification. This is the first example of Fe‐Co‐N‐C electrocatalysts fabricated from a cationic Co^II‐based MOF precursor that dopes the Fe element via anion‐exchange, and our current work provides a new entrance towards MOF‐derived transition‐metal (e.g. Fe or Co) and nitrogen‐codoped carbon electrocatalysts with excellent ORR activity.     

Ferrocenyl Ionic Compounds Containing [Fe(CN)6]3– Anions: Synthesis,Characterization, and Catalytic Effects during Combustion

Twenty‐eight novel ferrocenyl ionic compounds, composed of mononuclear 1‐ferrocenylmethylalkyldimethylammoniums, 1‐ferrocenylmethyl‐3‐alkylimidazoliums, or their dinuclear analogs and [Fe(CN)₆]^3– anion, were designed and synthesized to tackle significant volatility and migration tendency of ferrocene‐based burning rate catalysts (BRCs) used currently in the composite solid propellants. The new compounds were characterized by UV/Vis, FT‐IR, and elementary analysis. The crystal structures of compounds 2· 5H₂O and 3· CH₂Cl₂ · 4H₂O verified the successful preparation of the desired ionic compounds. The TG tests at 70 °C for 24 h revealed that the new compounds exhibit lower volatility than catocene. The cyclic‐voltammetry results suggested that new compounds are quasi‐reversible or irreversible redox systems. TheTG/DSC analyses exhibited that the compounds are of highly thermal stability. Their catalytic effects on the thermal degradation of ammonium perchlorate (AP), 1,3,5‐trinitro‐1,3,5‐triazacyclohexane (RDX), and 1,3,5,7‐tetranitro‐1,3,5,7‐tetrazacyclooctane (HMX) were investigated. The results showed that most of the compounds exert great effects on the thermal degradation of AP and RDX during combustion. 11 and 2 are comparable to catocene in the thermal decomposition of AP and RDX, respectively, and can therefore be used as alternatives of catocene in a composite solid propellant. Some new compounds are unexpectedly active in promoting the thermal disintegration of HMX.