Synthesis of unsymmetrical pincer CNN palladium complex of 8-dimethylamino-3-ferrocenylmethyl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane and its catalytic activity in the Suzuki reaction

New bicyclic unsymmetrical CNN palladium 5,6-membered pincer complex was synthesized from 3-ferrocenylmethyl-8-dimethylamino-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane by its direct cyclo-palladation with Li₂PdCl₄ or Na₂PdCl₄ and sodium acetate in MeOH. The obtained complex exhibited high catalytic activity in the Suzuki cross-coupling between aryl bromides and phenylboronic acid.     

Ag nanoparticles stabilized on basalt fibers as a novel,stable, and reusable catalyst for Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions

Using Ag nanoparticles on basalt fibers as a thermal and chemical resistant surface is a novel method for Suzuki coupling reactions. The characterization of this catalyst was done with various analytical tools. It was used as a heterogeneous catalyst and separated from the reaction medium easily. Also, it is economically advantageous, and we use it several times without reducing its catalytic activity.     

光电直读光谱法测定高锰不锈钢中硫量的改进

使用Spectro Lab M8光电直读光谱仪所提供的Fe-30不锈钢分析程序测定高锰不锈钢中硫量时,所得测定值均偏低。为此,改用高锰不锈钢国家光谱标准样品和内控样品,重新确定了干扰元素(特别是锰)的基体校正模式及测定硫元素的回归分析曲线。通过7个不同含锰量的不锈钢标准样品的分析验证,证明采用经过改进的方法所得测定值均与认定值一致,其绝对误差值均小于JIS标准的允许差。     

Ligandless heterogeneous palladium: an efficient and recyclable catalyst for Suzuki‐type cross‐coupling reaction

A mild and efficient ligand‐free Suzuki‐type cross‐coupling reaction of benzoyl chlorides and arylboronic acids catalyzed by heterogeneous Pd/C was developed. Benzoyl chlorides undergo cross‐coupling with electronically diverse arylboronic acids to give biaryl ketones in excellent yield, under aqueous media and optimum temperature. The application of 3 mol% of 10 wt% Pd/C to the cross‐coupling delivers utmost efficiency, and could be reused up to many consecutive cycles without any loss in activity. This method proceeds under aqueous media and a recyclable catalytic system, offering an environmentally benign alternative to the existing protocols. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Suzuki cross‐coupling reactions of aryl chlorides using [Cl2Pd(COD)]/piperazine derivative under microwave conditions

A new strategy to significantly improve the efficiency of Suzuki reactions was achieved under microwave irradiation. [Cl₂Pd(COD)]/piperazine derivative 1 catalyzed aryl chlorides with phenylboronic acid in methanol (50%) affording excellent yields under aerobic conditions. Application of this strategy to the synthesis of liquid crystal material is also described. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Gompertz曲线参数估计新方法(英文)

我们提出了一种估计Gompertz曲线参数的新方法。通过研究产生Gompertz曲线的Gompertz微分方程,利用微分与差分的基本原理,借助多元回归方法,给定显著性水平α,在置信水平1-α下,估计出Gomper-tz曲线的参数。应用该结果研究中国1994年至2007年的汽车年销售数据,获得相应的预测数据和2008的预测值(1090万辆)。MAPE=5.58<10,显示模型有预测精度较高。     

Analysis of lettuce evapotranspiration across soil water

In this study, we evaluated the lettuce accumulated evapotranspiration (ET) across four levels of irrigation, using a nonlinear mixed‐effects model. The plants were grown in protected environments and monitored over 23 consecutive days. When the moisture of the substrate in the vessels reached 50% of their maximum retention capacity, the water levels were elevated according to four treatments: , , , and . The model appeared to provide a good fit to the data and showed that the estimates of the maximum amount of accumulated ET were similar for the three treatments with soil water deficit and lower for . The results of the study supported the idea that optimization of the ET of lettuce plants could be achieved through irrigation with deficit, also indicating that the economical use of water was the most efficient way to boost agricultural production. Recommendations for resource managers

• The continued growth of the world population will result in a decrease of quality and availability of water and also an increase in demand for food. Therefore, sustainability will depend on high agricultural productivity with rational use of water.
• Considered the most efficient technology for boosting agricultural productivity, irrigation is also the largest water consumer in the world. With any kind of irrigation in the vegetable production area, the water intake for the plants must be treated with great caution.
• Both a lack or excess in water can decrease plant productivity. The amount of water available in the soil should be enough to maximize production. It is shown that high levels of irrigation are not necessary for this.
• It is important to balance the amount of irrigated water for an optimal level, in order that the production has its the production is maximized and valuable water resources are not wasted.

     

Synthesis and characterization of new (N‐diphenylphosphino)‐isopropylanilines and their complexes: crystal structure of (Ph2P S)NH?C6H4?4?CH(CH3)2 and catalytic activity of palladium(II) complexes in the Heck and Suzuki cross‐coupling reactions

Three new (N‐diphenylphosphino)‐isopropylanilines, having isopropyl substituent at the carbon 2‐ (1) 4‐ (2) or 2,6‐ (3) were prepared from the aminolysis of chlorodiphenylphosphine with 2‐isopropylaniline, 4‐isopropylaniline or 2,6‐diisopropylaniline, respectively, under anaerobic conditions. Oxidation of 1,2 and 3 with aqueous hydrogen peroxide, elemental sulfur or gray selenium gave the corresponding oxides, sulfides and selenides (Ph₂P?E)NH? C₆H₄? 2‐CH(CH₃)₂, (Ph₂P?E)NH? C₆H₄? 4‐CH(CH₃)₂ and (Ph₂P?E)NH? C₆H₄? 2,6‐{CH(CH₃)₂}₂, where E = O, S, or Se, respectively. The reaction of [M(cod)Cl₂] (M = Pd, Pt; cod = 1,5‐cyclooctadiene) with two equivalents of 1,2 or 3 yields the corresponding monodendate complexes [M((Ph₂P)NH? C₆H₄? 2‐CH(CH₃)₂)₂Cl₂], M = Pd 1d, M = Pt 1e, [M((Ph₂P)NH? C₆H₄? 4‐CH(CH₃)₂)₂Cl₂], M = Pd 2d, M = Pt 2e and [M((Ph₂P)NH? C₆H₄? 2,6‐(CH(CH₃)₂)₂)₂Cl₂], M = Pd 3d, M = Pt 3e, respectively. All the compounds were isolated as analytically pure substances and characterized by NMR, IR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. Furthermore, representative solid‐state structure of [(Ph₂P?S)NH? C₆H₄? 4‐CH(CH₃)₂] (2b) was determined using single crystal X‐ray diffraction technique. The complexes 1d–3d were tested and found to be highly active catalysts in the Suzuki coupling and Heck reaction, affording biphenyls and stilbenes, respectively. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.