Crystal Engineering of Supramolecular 1,4-Benzene Bisamides by Side-Chain Modification – Towards Tuneable Anisotropic Morphologies and Surfaces

Benzene bisamides are promising building blocks for supramolecular nano-objects. Their functionality depends on morphology and surface properties. However, a direct link between surface properties and molecular structure itself is missing for this material class. Here, we investigate this interplay for two series of 1,4-benzene bisamides with symmetric and asymmetric peripheral substitution. We elucidated the crystal structures, determined the nano-object morphologies and derived the wetting behaviour of the preferentially exposed surfaces. The crystal structures were solved by combining single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction, solid-state NMR spectroscopy and computational modelling. Bulky side groups, here t-butyl groups, serve as a structure-directing motif into a packing pattern, which favours the formation of thin platelets. The use of slim peripheral groups on both sides, in our case linear perfluorinated, alkyl chains, self-assemble the benzene bisamides into a second packing pattern which leads to ribbon-like nano-objects. For both packing types, the preferentially exposed surfaces consist of the ends of the peripheral groups. Asymmetric substitution with bulky and slim groups leads to an ordered alternating arrangement of the groups exposed to the surface. This allows the hydrophobicity of the surfaces to be gradually altered. We thus identified two leitmotifs for molecular packings of benzene bisamides providing the missing link between the molecular structure, the anisotropic morphologies and adjustable surface properties of the supramolecular nano-objects.     

Synthesis and Ambiphilic Reactivity of Metalated Diorgano-Phosphonite Boranes

Unprecedented metalated phosphonite boranes were prepared from PH-substituted precursors and silyl amides. Although potassium derivatives were thermally stable and could even be isolated and structurally characterised, lithiated analogues proved to be unstable towards self-condensation under cleavage of LiOR at ambient temperature. Reaction studies revealed that the metalated phosphonite boranes exhibit ambiphilic character. Their synthetic potential as nucleophilic building blocks was demonstrated in the synthesis of the first stannylated phosphonite representing a new structural motif in phosphine chemistry.     

Reduced Arene Complexes of Scandium

Alkali metal naphthalenide or anthracenide reacted with scandium(III) anilides [Sc(X){N(tBu)Xy}₂(thf)] (X=N(tBu)Xy ( 1 ); X=Cl ( 2 ); Xy=C₆H₃-3,5-Me₂) to give scandium complexes [M(thf)_n][Sc{N(tBu)Xy}₂(RA)] (M=Li–K; n=1–6; RA=C₁₀H₈²⁻ ( 3-Naph-K ) and C₁₄H₁₀²⁻ ( 3-Anth-M )) containing a reduced arene ligand. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction revealed the scandium(III) center bonded to the naphthalene dianion in a σ²:π-coordination mode, whereas the anthracene dianion is symmetrically attached to the scandium(III) center in a σ²-fashion. All compounds have been characterized by multinuclear, including ⁴⁵Sc NMR spectroscopy. Quantum chemical calculations of these intensely colored arene complexes confirm scandium to be in the oxidation state +3. The intense absorptions observed in the UV/Vis spectra are due to ligand-to-metal charge transfers. Whereas nitriles underwent C−C coupling reaction with the reduced arene ligand, the reaction with one equivalent of [NEt₃H][BPh₄] led to the mono-protonation of the reduced arene ligand.     

碱金属无机酸盐催化的硫醇的β-羟乙基化反应

在常压、无溶剂、120℃条件下,考察了14种碱金属无机酸盐(MA,M=Li^+,Na^+,K^+)催化正辛硫醇与碳酸乙烯酯的S-羟乙基化反应性能。普遍的规律是:在阴离子A相同的情况下,钾盐的催化活性高于相应的钠盐,而锂盐无催化活性。在各种无机酸钾盐中,如果共轭酸酸性越强,则相应的钾盐的催化活性越低。为探究钾盐催化剂活化-SH的机理的普适性,以K_3PO_4为催化剂,考察了在不同反应温度下,6种不同结构的硫醇与碳酸乙烯酯的β-羟乙基化反应催化活性,得出规律是硫醇的酸性越强,其反应活性越高,S-H键越容易解离。该反应无溶剂参与,硫醇与碳酸乙烯酯的物质的量之比接近理论量,产物β-羟乙基硫醚的选择性>99%,产物中无卤素盐副产物生成,易于分离。     

基于UbD理论的化学教学设计研究 ——以“酸、碱、盐在水溶液中的电离”为例

UbD理论注重以教学预期目标为导向,通过先预设评估标准,再设计学习活动,最终达成对科学本质理解的学习目标。尝试采用UbD理论及其操作模式,对高中化学“酸、碱、盐在水溶液中的电离”教学内容进行教学设计,并对今后教学中推广和实践这一教学理论提出了几点思考。     

保健食品中非法添加物检测的前处理及分析方法研究进展

保健食品作为一种特定的食品种类,能调节人体的机能,适用于特定人群食用.但是在保健食品中添加化学药物和非法添加物的现象也层出不穷,因此迫切需要建立多指标的有效检测方法,为保健食品的质量安全提供技术保障.高效的前处理方法和高灵敏的分析方法为检测非法添加物提供了有效的技术手段.综述了近三年来溶剂萃取和固相萃取样品前处理方法,以及高效液相色谱、实时直接分析质谱、表面增强拉曼光谱及色谱-质谱串联技术等分析方法在微量及痕量非法添加物检测中的应用,为进一步研究建立高效简便的前处理方法和检测新方法、新技术提供理论参考.     

Regulation of Cathode‐Electrolyte Interphase via Electrolyte Additives in Lithium Ion Batteries

As the power supply of the prosperous new energy products, advanced lithium ion batteries (LIBs) are widely applied to portable energy equipment and large‐scale energy storage systems. To broaden the applicable range, considerable endeavours have been devoted towards improving the energy and power density of LIBs. However, the side reaction caused by the close contact between the electrode (particularly the cathode) and the electrolyte leads to capacity decay and structural degradation, which is a tricky problem to be solved. In order to overcome this obstacle, the researchers focused their attention on electrolyte additives. By adding additives to the electrolyte, the construction of a stable cathode‐electrolyte interphase (CEI) between the cathode and the electrolyte has been proven to competently elevate the overall electrochemical performance of LIBs. However, how to choose electrolyte additives that match different cathode systems ideally to achieve stable CEI layer construction and high‐performance LIBs is still in the stage of repeated experiments and exploration. This article specifically introduces the working mechanism of diverse electrolyte additives for forming a stable CEI layer and summarizes the latest research progress in the application of electrolyte additives for LIBs with diverse cathode materials. Finally, we tentatively set forth recommendations on the screening and customization of ideal additives required for the construction of robust CEI layer in LIBs. We believe this minireview will have a certain reference value for the design and construction of stable CEI layer to realize desirable performance of LIBs.     

Ab initio quantum-chemical calculations of interactions of ions and hydrides of alkali metals with C3H6 and C4H8 molecules

Calculations of the C₃H₆ · LiH, C₄H₈ · M⁺, and C₄H₈ · MH systems and of C₂H₂ · MH complexes (M = Li or Na) were carried out by the unrestricted Hartree-Fock-Roothaan (UHF) method with partial optimization of the geometry using fixed geometric parameters of the C₃H₆ and C₄H₈ molecules. The standard 3-21G and 6-31G* basis sets were used. Unlike the C₃H₆ · LiH structure, the C₄H₈ · M⁺ and C₄H₈ · MH systems are typical complexes. It was found that the C₄H₈ · M⁺, C₄H₈ · MH, and C₂H₂ · MH complexes are similar in coordination of M⁺ ions and MH molecules by carbon atoms in spite of considerable differences in the interatomic distances (–1 A) between these atoms in the C₄H₈ and C₂H₂ molecules. The heats of formation (Q), which were calculated in the UHF/6-31G* approximation and using second- and fourth-order Möller-Plesset perturbation theory taking into account the electron correlation energy in the MP2/6-31G*. MP4(SDQ)/6-31G*, and MP4(SDTQ)/6-31G* approximations, satisfy the following relationships: Q(C₂H₃ · MH) < Q(C₄H₈ · MH) < Q(C₄H₈ · M⁺). It was observed that in going from Li to Na the corresponding values of Q tend to decrease.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya. No. 7, pp. 1636–1640, July, 1996.     

Thermal behavior of glutamic acid and its sodium,lithium and ammonium salts

Glutamic acid (H2_glu) and its lithium, sodium and ammonium monosalts were submitted to thermal analysis using thermogravimetry (TG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA). The main goal of these studies was to compare the relative thermal stability and to evaluate the effect of the counter ion in the thermal decomposition pathways. Salts were obtained by direct neutralization of the purified acid with LiOH, NaOH or NH₄OH and were characterized by elemental analysis (C, H and N) and IR spectroscopy. Decomposition occurred after conversion to the pyroglutamic acid or the respective pyroglutamates and ammonium salt loosing NH₃ being converted to H₂glu before decomposition.     

分散液液微萃取/气相色谱-质谱法同时测定烟用添加剂中8种烷基苯类香味有害物

建立了超声溶剂提取和分散液液微萃取(DLLME)相结合的提取、净化前处理技术,采用气相色谱-质谱法分析了烟用添加剂中的黄樟素、侧柏酮、龙蒿脑、胡薄荷酮、甲基丁香酚、香豆素、6-甲基香豆素和7-甲氧基香豆素8种烷基苯类香味有害物。对分散液液微萃取溶剂及其体积、分散剂及其体积、萃取时间等条件进行了优化。在最佳实验条件下,8种有害物的线性范围为0.4～928μg/L(r2≥0.998 9),检出限为0.04～0.24μg/L,定量下限为0.13～0.80μg/L,富集倍数为140～208倍,方法的加标回收率为90%～100%,相对标准偏差为2.4%～6.7%。与行业推荐的测定方法相比,该方法具有灵敏度高、富集效果好、回收率高等优点。