HKUST-1/ABNO-catalyzed aerobic oxidation of secondary benzyl alcohols at room temperature

Efficient heterogeneous Cu-catalyzed aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohols was discolsed. The combination of HKUST-1 and ABNO exhibited enhanced catalytic activity compare to the previous HKUST-1/TEMPO system in aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohols. It was observed that the present catalyst was intrinsically heterogeneous and reusable.     

Extraction and Stripping Behavior of U-Np-Tc Ternary System to TBP

In order to remove U, Tc, and Np, which are positioning materials or target nuclides for transmutation, from the high-level radioactive waste, condition of co-extraction and sequential and sequential stripping of the nuclides wer studied by using 30 vol.% TBP. On the basis of the experiments ferformed on each element of U, Tc, and Np, a combination of co-extraction of U, Tc, Np Tc stripping Np stripping U stripping was suggested. To enhance the Np extraction yield, the electrolytic exidation of Np(V) was required at the co-extraction step. For the stripping of Tc 5M HNO₃, of Np the electrolytic reduction of Np(VI) to Np(V), and of U 0.3M sodium carbonate were used. Phase ratios (O/A or A/O) were recommended to be of 2-3, for co-extraction and for stripping.     

Syntheses and magnetic properties of hexanuclear [Cp2Mn3(L1)4]2 and octanuclear [Mn8(L2)12(mu 4-O)2] (L1 = 2-HNC5H5N,L2 = 2-NH-3-Br-5-MeC5H3N,Cp = C5H5)

The reactions of manganocene, Cp2Mn, with 2-aminopyridine (L1H) or 2-amino-3-bromo-5-methylpyridine (L2H) give the novel hexanuclear and octanuclear Mn(II) amido cage compounds [Cp2Mn3(L1)4]2 (1) and [Mn8(L2)12(mu 4-O)2] (2); magnetic measurements on which provide a rare insight into the magnetic properties of amido-bridged metal clusters.