Four Metal Complexes Based on Bulky Imidazole Ligands: Solvothermal Syntheses,Crystal Structures,and Fluorescence Properties

In order to explore the influences of (de‐)protonation of the imidazole ring on the structural diversity of the resulting complexes, the imidazole‐based ligands 4, 5‐diphenylimidazole (Hdpi) and 1H‐phenanthro[9, 10‐d]imidazole (Hpi) were utilized as bulky building blocks to construct four complexes by solvothermal reactions, i.e. [Ag(Hdpi)₂](NO₃) · (H₂O) ( 1 ), [Cu(dpi)]_∞ ( 2 ), [Cu(Hpi)(NO₃)]_∞ ( 3 ), and [(H₂pi)(NO₃)] · H₂O ( 4 ). In complex 1 , two Hdpi ligands adopt a monodentate pattern and coordinate with one Ag^I ion to form a mononuclear unit, which is further connected by hydrogen bonds into a 1D supramolecular helix. The deprotonated dpi ligand of 2 acts in bidentate mode, and bridges Cu^I ions to afford a 1D chain. In 3 , the NO₃^– ion, acts as a monodentate bridging ligand and joins Cu^I ions to generate a 1D chain. The Hpi ligand employs a monodentate mode to bond with Cu^I ions of the 1D chain. 4 is protonated and two H₂pi nitrogen atoms are free of coordination. Interestingly, hydrogen bonds among the NO₃^– ion, the H₂pi ligand, and the water molecule yield a macro ring R⁴₄(14). The resulting structural diversity reveals that the (de‐)protonation of imidazole ring directly steers the coordination number of ligand, and thus causes a significant effect on the structure, especially the dimensionality. Furthermore, the solid‐state fluorescence properties of the free ligands and compounds 1 – 4 were studied at room temperature.     

Different Types of Nickel,Cobalt, and Manganese Complexes originating from 2‐Imidazolecarboxaldiimine of Triethylenetetraamine

The reactivity of the 2‐imidazolecarboxaldiimine of triethylenetetraamine (H2imida) towards divalent manganese, cobalt, and nickel ions differs. It forms a cationic nickel(II) complex by acting as a hexa‐dentate ligand, whereas the cobalt(II) complex formation took place by deprotonation of the H2imida forming a neutral complex with imida. Deprotonation of the ligand by H2imida by cobalt(II) ions caused quenching of the fluorescence emission at 312 nm, such a quenching effect was not observed with the nickel ions. On the other hand, a mononuclear manganese(II) complex of a new tetradentate ligand was formed by manganese(II) assisted intramolecular cyclization reactions of H2imida.     

V/P复合氧化物上C-H键活化的密度泛函研究

选择氧化催化剂通常为多组分复合氧化物.一般认为,高价过渡金属的端末双键氧(M=O)是烷烃活化的中心,而非金属端氧(NM=O)与烷烃活化无关.但近期的理论研究发现,复合氧化物中非金属端氧也可能参与烷烃活化.本文采用密度泛函方法(B3LYP)对比V=O和P=O的脱氢活性,并深入揭示二者的差异. H脱除反应可以视为是质子偶联电子传递的过程.对于V/P复合氧化物, V5+充当电子的受体,而V=O和P=O均可接受质子.由于P=O具有更强的质子化能力,导致PO–H键能比VO–H有利6–10 kcal/mol.对于烷烃活化, V=O和P=O脱氢的能垒均可与反应焓变很好地关联,但二者线性回归的截距相差6.2 kcal/mol,说明在相同的焓驱动下, P=O脱氢需要克服更高的能垒.根据Marcus模型,反应的能垒不仅取决去反应焓变,还与内部重组能有关.计算表明,在脱氢过程中, P=O需克服的重组能为128–140 kcal/mol,比V=O过程高出21–23 kcal/mol.这很好地解释了前面的计算结果.应该指出的是,除了反应热力学驱动和重组能外,在势能曲线相交处的电子耦合作用(?HAB?)亦对能量有一定的影响.丁烷选择氧化制顺酐可能经过2-丁烯,丁二烯,2,5-二氢呋喃和丁烯酸内酯等一系列中间体,共有8个H原子在反应过程中需要脱除.对于丁烷的脱氢, P=O的能垒仅比V=O低1.3 kcal/mol,说明初始反应时二者是竞争的.但对于2-丁烯和2,5-二氢呋喃,二者活化能的差距增加为6–7 kcal/mol,说明这时P=O脱氢将占主导.而对丁烯酸内酯活化,二者活化能的差异又缩小到2.5 kcal/mol,表明V=O又具有一定的竞争力.事实上,这种能垒的差异与端氧的亲核性密切相关.P=O更具亲核性,因此有利于被更具酸性的C–H键进攻.根据Evens的估计,烷烃C–H键的pKa为50左右,而烯丙基性C–H为43.这就很好地解释了为什么2-丁烯和2,5-二氢呋喃更容易和P=O发生反应,而丁烷脱氢二者差异不大的原因.这些理论研究可以加深我们对复合氧化物催化剂上活性位点的认识,并为催化剂的理性设计提供理论支撑.     

FI催化剂配体的研究进展

FI催化剂作为一类新型聚烯烃催化剂,具有高活性、耐高温等特性,在催化聚合方面表现出良好的性能,不但可以催化乙烯与极性及非极性单体共聚,而且可以通过改变主催化剂苯氧基亚胺配体的结构,得到具有不同结构的聚合物。本文介绍了FI主催化剂的基本结构、合成方法、结构与催化性能的关系以及基于苯氧基亚胺配体基本结构的新型催化剂的研究进展。     

C3对称性含膦三足体衍生物及其Eu(Ⅲ)配合物的合成以及与DNA相互作用的研究

设计合成了一种新的C3对称性含膦三足体衍生物N',N',N'-三(亚磷酸三乙酯)缩氨三乙酸(L)及其Eu(Ⅲ)配合物.用1H NMR、13C NMR、红外光谱、元素分析、差热-热重及紫外光谱对其组成和结构进行分析和表征.结果表明,三足体衍生物与稀土苦味酸盐(Eu(pic)3·6H2O)形成了1:1配合物Eu(pic)3L.综合运用紫外-可见吸收光谱法、荧光光谱法和循环伏安法研究了Eu(pic)3L与小牛胸腺DNA之间的结合模式,结果表明,配合物Eu(pic)3L与DNA之间以嵌插形式发生相互作用.将该配合物作为杂交探针,对其在DNA电化学传感器方面的应用进行了探讨.结果发现,该配合物在修饰单链DNA的电极检测作用下,无明显的电化学信号响应,而当将其用于检测杂交双链DNA时,出现了明显信号,并且该配合物的DNA传感器对互补序列、错配序列及非互补序列都有良好的选择作用.     

铜催化α-重氮酮对硼氢键的不对称插入反应

手性有机硼化合物在有机合成、医药、材料等诸多领域中有广泛的应用,发展该类化合物的高效合成方法一直广受关注.此前,我们发展了过渡金属催化卡宾对硼氢键(B—H)的插入反应,并实现了α-重氮酯对B—H键的不对称插入反应.本文以手性螺环双噁唑啉配体和铜的络合物作为催化剂,首次实现了α-重氮酮对膦-硼烷加合物的B—H键不对称插入反应,获得了较高的收率和高达83%ee的对映选择性.该研究成果是为数不多的以α-重氮酮作为卡宾前体的不对称杂原子氢键插入反应,为手性α-硼取代酮化合物这类新的有机硼化合物的合成提供了有效方法.     

Magnetic Relaxation in Single‐Electron Single‐Ion Cerium(III) Magnets: Insights from Ab Initio Calculations

Detailed ab initio calculations were performed on two structurally different cerium(III) single‐molecule magnets (SMMs) to probe the origin of magnetic anisotropy and to understand the mechanism of magnetic relaxations. The complexes [Ce^III{Zn^II(L)}₂(MeOH)]BPh₄ ( 1 ) and [Li(dme)₃][Ce^III(cot′′)₂] ( 1 ; L=N,N,O,O‐tetradentate Schiff base ligand; 2 ; DME=dimethoxyethane, COT′′=1,4‐bis(trimethylsilyl)cyclooctatetraenyldianion), which are reported to be zero‐field and field‐induced SMMs with effective barrier heights of 21.2 and 30 K respectively, were chosen as examples. CASSCF+RASSI/SINGLE_ANISO calculations unequivocally suggest that m_J|±5/2〉 and |±1/2〉 are the ground states for complexes 1 and 2 , respectively. The origin of these differences is rooted back to the nature of the ligand field and the symmetry around the cerium(III) ions. Ab initio magnetisation blockade barriers constructed for complexes 1 and 2 expose a contrasting energy‐level pattern with significant quantum tunnelling of magnetisation between the ground state Kramers doublet in complex 2 . Calculations performed on several model complexes stress the need for a suitable ligand environment and high symmetry around the cerium(III) ions to obtain a large effective barrier.     

Catalytic Asymmetric Michael Reaction of 5H‐Oxazol‐4‐Ones with α,β‐Unsaturated Acyl Imidazoles

The asymmetric Michael reaction between 5H‐oxazol‐4‐ones and α,β‐unsaturated acyl imidazoles is reported. A novel 2‐benzo[b]thiophenyl‐modified chiral ProPhenol species is synthesized and used as a ligand, leading to good enantioselectivities in this asymmetric conjugate addition reaction. Furthermore, the introduction of phenol additives as achiral co‐ligands is found to improve the reaction’s chemical yields, diastereoselectivities, and enantioselectivities.     

Unusually Strong Long‐Distance Metal–Metal Coupling in Bis(ferrocene)‐Containing BOPHY: An Introduction to Organometallic BOPHYs

The first organometallic BOPHY (BOPHY=bis(difluoroboron)‐1,2‐bis{(pyrrol‐2‐yl)methylene}hydrazine) containing two ferrocene substituents was prepared through a Knoevenagel condensation between tetramethyl substituted BOPHY and ferrocene carboxaldehyde. An unprecedentedly strong long‐range (≈17.2 Å) metal–metal coupling in this new complex was investigated using electrochemical, spectroelectrochemical, and chemical oxidation methods. Electrochemical data is indicative of a 200 mV separation between the first and the second ferrocene‐centered oxidation processes. Formation of the mixed‐valence states and appearance and disappearance of two NIR bands were observed during stepwise oxidation of the first organometallic BOPHY. The electronic structure and the nature of the excited states in this new chromophore were studied by DFT and TDDFT calculations.     

双亚磷酸酯和双膦混合配体在丁烯氢甲酰化反应中的应用研究

考察了双亚磷酸酯配体Bisphosphite 1、Bisphosphite 2及双膦配体DPPE、DPPP、DPPB、BISBI在丁烯氢甲酰化反应中的反应活性和选择性,并对双亚磷酸酯配体和双膦配体进行混合,应用到丁烯氢甲酰化反应当中,对混合配体进行筛选发现Bisphosphite 1与DPPB混合配体的反应效果最佳,明显提高了1-丁烯氢甲酰化产物醛的正异构比,并通过31P NMR等方法推测了混合配体与铑配位的关键配合物中间体.通过正交实验优选了铑催化剂浓度、Bisphosphite 1浓度与DPPB浓度,其优化的催化剂配方对1-丁烯氢甲酰化的正异构比达到76.3,平均TOF 1821 h-1.