Ab Initio Study on the Stability of NgnBe2N2, NgnBe3N2 and NgBeSiN2 Clusters

The global minima of Be₂N₂, Be₃N₂ and BeSiN₂ clusters are identified using a modified stochastic kick methodology. The structure, stability and bonding nature of these clusters bound to noble gas (Ng) atoms are studied at the MP2/def2‐QZVPPD level of theory. Positive Be?Ng bond dissociation energy, which gradually increases down Group 18 from He to Rn, indicates the bound nature of Ng atoms. All of the Ng‐binding processes are exothermic in nature. The Xe and Rn binding to Be₂N₂ and Be₃N₂ clusters and Ar?Rn binding to BeSiN₂ are exergonic processes at room temperature; however, for the lighter Ng atoms, lower temperatures are needed. Natural population analysis, Wiberg bond index computations, electron density analysis, and energy decomposition analysis are performed to better understand the nature of Be?Ng bonds.     

含混合多齿螯合配体双缺口立方烷型四核Mn配合物的合成、晶体结构与磁性研究

本文报道了一个含混合多齿螯合配体的四核Mn配合物Na2[MnIII2MnII2(pdmH)2(L)2(N3)2]·2CH3OH·2H2O(1·2CH3OH·2H2O,pdmH2为2,6-吡啶二甲醇,H2L为2,6-吡啶二甲醇与2,2-二吡啶酮水合物的脱水物),并对其进行单晶结构分析、红外、元素分析和磁性研究。单晶结构分析表明,该化合物属于三斜晶系P1空间群,分子中2个Mn2+、2个Mn3+及6个来自pdmH-或L2-配体的O原子构成1个双缺口立方烷结构。磁性研究表明Mn2+与Mn3+之间为弱的反铁磁性耦合作用(J1=-0.89 cm-1,J2=-1.13 cm-1),Mn3+离子之间为稍强的铁磁性耦合作用(J3=3.20 cm-1),基态自旋值S=2,交流磁化率研究表明,在所测试条件下,其虚部没有表现出单分子磁体所具有的频率依赖现象。     

Diastereoselective Synthesis of Functionalized Tetrahydropyrimidin‐2‐thiones via ZnCl2 Promoted One‐pot Reactions

In the presence of zinc chloride, the in situ generated β‐enamino ester from the reaction of morpholine, piperidine and pyrrolidine with methyl propiolate reacted, with aromatic aldehydes and thiourea in ethanol resulting in the functionalized tetrahydropyrimidin‐2‐thiones in satisfactory yields and with good diastereoselectivity. When aromatic aldehydes bearing electron‐withdrawing group were used in the reaction, the 4‐hydroxytetrahydropyrimidin‐2‐thione derivatives were obtained as the main product.     

Synthesis of Functionalized 1‐Benzamido‐1,4‐dihydropyridines via a One‐Pot Two‐Step Four‐Component Reaction

The one‐pot four‐component reaction of benzohydrazide, acetylenedicarboxylate, aromatic aldehydes and malononitrile in ethanol with triethylamine as base catalyst afforded functionalized 1‐benzamido‐1,4‐dihydropyridines in satisfactory yields. Under similar conditions, picolinohydrazide or nicotinohydrazide can also be successfully utilized in the reactions to give corresponding functionalized 1,4‐dihydropyridines. ¹H NMR data indicated that an equilibrium of cis/trans‐conformations exist in 1‐benzamido‐1,4‐dihydropyridines.     

烟草热解残余物中自由基的分析

使用顺磁共振波谱技术研究了烟草热解残余物中自由基的形成及其在环境中的转化。研究结果表明:烟草热解时会在其残余物上形成大量自由基。热解温度较低时(400~500℃)主要形成以O原子为中心的自由基,而热解温度较高(600~700℃)时,主要形成以C原子为中心的自由基。烟草热解残余物与空气接触后,会生成新的以O原子为中心的自由基,从而使自由基数量在短时间(60~120 min)内增加,随后自由基数量和种类趋于稳定,并可长期存在于环境中。     

Dispersion analysis of triclinic K2Cr2O7

Polarized IR-reflection spectra of a single crystal of K₂Cr₂O₇ were recorded at near normal incidence. Dispersion analysis was applied, taking fully into account the triclinic symmetry of the crystal and the measuring conditions, to determine the oscillator parameters. The oscillator parameters and the dielectric background tensor were proven valid by comparison between measured and based on these parameters modeled spectra of a randomly oriented polycrystalline sample.     

Long-Lived Charge-Transfer State Induced by Spin-Orbit Charge Transfer Intersystem Crossing (SOCT-ISC) in a Compact Spiro Electron Donor/Acceptor Dyad

We prepared conceptually novel, fully rigid, spiro compact electron donor (Rhodamine B, lactam form, RB)/acceptor (naphthalimide; NI) orthogonal dyad to attain the long-lived triplet charge-transfer (³CT) state, based on the electron spin control using spin-orbit charge transfer intersystem crossing (SOCT-ISC). Transient absorption (TA) spectra indicate the first charge separation (CS) takes place within 2.5 ps, subsequent SOCT-ISC takes 8 ns to produce the ³NI* state. Then the slow secondary CS (125 ns) gives the long-lived ³CT state (0.94 μs in deaerated n-hexane) with high energy level (ca. 2.12 eV). The cascade photophysical processes of the dyad upon photoexcitation are summarized as ¹NI*→¹CT→³NI*→³CT. With time-resolved electron paramagnetic resonance (TREPR) spectra, an EEEAAA electron-spin polarization pattern was observed for the naphthalimide-localized triplet state. Our spiro compact dyad structure and the electron spin-control approach is different to previous methods for which invoking transition-metal coordination or chromophores with intrinsic ISC ability is mandatory.     

Growth of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Controlled Structure: Floating Carbide Solid Catalysts

Single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) horizontal arrays with specific chirality can be enriched using solid carbide catalysts on substrates. However, scale-up production by continuous loading of the solid catalysts onto the substrates is challenging. Described here is the preparation of a floating carbide solid catalyst (FSC) for the controlled growth of SWNTs. The FSC, titanium carbide (TiC) nanoparticle, was directly obtained in the carrier gas phase by decomposition and carbonization of the titanocene dichloride precursor at high temperature. By using the TiC nanoparticle FSC, both SWNT horizontal arrays and randomly distributed networks can be obtained. The chirality of the as-grown SWNTs were thermodynamically controlled to have fourfold symmetry. Further optimization of growth condition resulted in an abundance of (16,8) tubes with about a 74 % content. This FSC chemical vapor deposition (FSCCVD) method has potential for realizing mass growth of SWNTs with controlled structures.     

Single-Molecule Study of a Plasmon-Induced Reaction for a Strongly Chemisorbed Molecule

Chemical reactions induced by plasmons achieve effective solar-to-chemical energy conversion. However, the mechanism of these reactions, which generate a strong electric field, hot carriers, and heat through the excitation and decay processes, is still controversial. In addition, it is not fully understood which factor governs the mechanism. To obtain mechanistic knowledge, we investigated the plasmon-induced dissociation of a single-molecule strongly chemisorbed on a metal surface, two O₂ species chemisorbed on Ag(110) with different orientations and electronic structures, using a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) combined with light irradiation at 5 K. A combination of quantitative analysis by the STM and density functional theory calculations revealed that the hot carriers are transferred to the antibonding (π*) orbitals of O₂ strongly hybridized with the metal states and that the dominant pathway and reaction yield are determined by the electronic structures formed by the molecule–metal chemical interaction.     

Diversified Excited-State Relaxation Pathways of Donor–Linker–Acceptor Dyads Controlled by a Bent-to-Planar Motion of the Donor

Herein, we introduce the cyclic 8π-electron (C8π) molecule N,N′-diaryl-dihydrodibenzo[a,c]phenazine ( DPAC ) as a dual-functional donor to establish a series of new donor–linker–acceptor (D–L–A) dyads DLA1 – DLA5 . The excited-state bent-to-planar dynamics of DPAC regulate the energy gap of the donor, while the acceptors A1 – A5 are endowed with different energy gaps and HOMO/LUMO levels. As a result, the rate and efficiency of the excited-state electron transfer vs. energy transfer can be finely harnessed, which is verified via steady-state spectroscopy and time-resolved emission measurements. This comprehensive approach demonstrates, for the first time, the manifold of excited-state properties governed by bifunctional donor-based D–L–A dyads, including bent-to-planar, photoinduced electron transfer (PET) from excited donor to acceptor (oxidative-PET), fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET), bent-to-planar followed by electron transfer (PFET), and PET from donor to excited acceptor (reductive-PET).