- Multi-Stimuli-Responsive Directional Assembly of an Amphiphilic Donor–Acceptor Alternating Supramolecular Copolymer
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The stimuli-responsive supramolecular co-assembly of two π-amphiphiles, NDI-1 and Py-1, in which an acceptor (A) (naphthalene diimide) and a donor (D) (pyrene) chromophore, respectively, serve as the hydrophobic segment, is described. In addition, both contain an amide group in a designated location so that H-bonding and D–A charge-transfer (CT) interactions can operate simultaneously. H-bonding among the amide groups not only enhanced the CT interaction promoted by the alternating D–A stacking propensity, but also fixed the lateral orientation of the two chromophores and thus compelled the anionic and nonionic hydrophilic head groups, appended with the D and A amphiphiles, respectively, to remain segregated on two opposite sides of the amphiphilic alternating supramolecular copolymer. This copolymer showed spontaneous polymersome assembly with the D-appended anionic groups displayed at the outer surface, whereas the A-appended hydrophilic wedge converged at the inner lacuna. In contrast, spherical or cylindrical micellar structures were produced by Py-1 and NDI-1, respectively. Effective functional-group display in the D–A supramolecular polymersome enabled protein-surface recognition and inhibition of the enzymatic activity of Cht. Under a reducing environment, formation of NDI.? jeopardized the D–A interaction and thus the A chromophores were ejected out of the membrane of the polymersome causing its gradual contraction in size by >75 %. D–A supramolecular polymersomes also exhibited a lower critical solution temperature that could be tuned across a temperature window of 40 to 70 °C by varying the ratio of the A and D components in the alternating supramolecular copolymer.
- Chakraborty, Saptarshi,Ray, Debes,Aswal, Vinod K.,Ghosh, Suhrit
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- α-Branched Ketone Dienolates: Base-Catalysed Generation and Regio- and Enantioselective Addition Reactions
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In this study, the unique capacity of bifunctional Br?nsted bases to generate α-branched ketone dienolates and control both site- and stereoselectivity of their addition reactions to representative classes of carbon electrophiles (i.e., vinyl sulfones, nitroolefins, formaldehyde) is documented. We demonstrate that by using selected chiral tertiary amine/squaramide catalysts, the reactions of β,γ-unsaturated cycloalkanones proceed through the dienolate Cα almost exclusively and provide all-carbon quaternary cyclic ketone adducts in good yields with very high enantioselectivities. A minor amount (5 %) of γ-addition is observed when nitroolefins are used as electrophiles. The parent acyclic ketone dienolates proved to be less reactive under these conditions, and thus still constitute a challenging class of substrates. Quantum chemical calculations correctly predict these differences in reactivity and explain the observed site-specificity and enantioselectivity.
- Urruzuno, I?aki,Mugica, Odei,Zanella, Giovanna,Vera, Silvia,Gómez-Bengoa, Enrique,Oiarbide, Mikel,Palomo, Claudio
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p. 9701 - 9709
(2019/07/12)
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- Enantioselective Synthesis of Quaternary Δ4- and Δ5-Dehydroprolines Based on a Two-Step Formal [3+2] Cycloaddition of α-Aryl and α-Alkyl Isocyano(thio)acetates with Vinyl Ketones
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A divergent synthesis of optically active quaternary Δ4- and Δ5-dehydro prolines is developed based on the first catalytic enantioselective conjugate addition of α-substituted isocyano(thio)acetates to vinyl ketones that is general for both α-aryl and α-alkyl isocyano(thio)acetates. The new tetrasubstituted C?N stereocenter is formed without the need of any metal salt due to a bifunctional tertiary amine/squaramide catalyst, featuring a bulky polyaryl sidearm and an unusually short squaramide diamide H???H interatomic distance in the solid state.
- Odriozola, Amaiur,Oiarbide, Mikel,Palomo, Claudio
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p. 12758 - 12762
(2017/09/25)
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- Chemoselective Hydrogenation of Nitroarenes Catalyzed by Molybdenum Sulphide Clusters
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Herein, we describe an atom efficient and general protocol for the chemoselective hydrogenation of nitroarenes to anilines catalyzed by well-defined diimino and diamino cubane-type Mo3S4 clusters. The novel diimino [Mo3S4Cl3(dnbpy)3]+ ([5]+) (dnbpy=4,4′-dinonyl-2,2′-dipyridyl, L1) trinuclear complex was synthesized in high yields by simple ligand substitution reactions starting from the thiourea (tu) [Mo3S4(tu)8(H2O)]Cl4?4 H2O (3) precursor. This strategy has also been successfully adapted for the isolation of the diamino [Mo3S4Cl3(dmen)3](BF4) ([6](BF4)), (dmen=N,N′-dimethylethylenediamine) salt. Applying these catalysts, high selectivity in the hydrogenation of functionalized nitroarenes has been accomplished. Over thirty anilines bearing synthetically functional groups have been synthesized in 70 to 99 % yield. Notably, the integrity of the cluster core is preserved during catalysis. Based on kinetic studies on the hydrogenation of nitrobenzene and other potential reaction intermediates, the direct reduction to aniline is the preferential route.
- Pedrajas, Elena,Sorribes, Iván,Gushchin, Artem L.,Laricheva, Yuliya A.,Junge, Kathrin,Beller, Matthias,Llusar, Rosa
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p. 1128 - 1134
(2017/03/27)
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- Ni@Pd core-shell nanoparticles supported on a metal-organic framework as highly efficient catalysts for nitroarenes reduction
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Ni@Pd core-shell nanoparticles with a mean particle size of 8-9 nm were prepared by solvothermal reduction of bivalent nickel and palladium in oleylamine and trioctylphosphine. Subsequently, the first-ever deposition of Ni@Pd core-shell nanoparticles having different compositions on a metal-organic framework (MIL-101) was accomplished by wet impregnation in n-hexane. The Ni@Pd/MIL-101 materials were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and also investigated as catalysts for the hydrogenation of nitrobenzene under mild reaction conditions. At 30 °C and 0.1 MPa of H2 pressure, the Ni@Pd/MIL-101 gives a TOF as high as 375 h-1 for the hydrogenation of nitrobenzene and is applicable to a wide range of substituted nitroarenes. The exceptional performance of this catalyst is believed to result from the significant Ni-Pd interaction in the core-shell structure, together with promotion of the conversions of aromatics by uncoordinated Lewis acidic Cr sites on the MIL-101 support.
- Jian, Siping,Li, Yingwei
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- Chemoselective hydrogenation of functionalized nitroarenes using MOF-derived co-based catalysts
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The synthesis, characterization, and application of nitrogen-doped carbon supported Co catalysts in selective hydrogenation of nitroarenes are described. The cobalt-based catalysts are prepared by simple pyrolysis of ZIF-67, a typical MOF material, under inert atmosphere. Physicochemical properties of the Co/C-N catalysts have been investigated by X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, atomic absorption spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The Co-based materials were found to be highly efficient in the chemoselective hydrogenation of nitroarenes. A broad range of substituted nitroarenes are converted to the corresponding anilines in excellent yields under industrially viable conditions with other reducing groups remaining intact. In situ ATR-IR and XPS characterizations reveal that the Co-N centers present in the catalyst favor the preferential adsorption of nitro groups, leading to this unique chemoselectivity. The kinetic parameters of 4-nitrostyrene hydrogenation over the Co/C-N catalyst were investigated.
- Wang, Xi,Li, Yingwei
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- Fe2O3/NGr@C- and Co-Co3O4/NGr@C-catalysed hydrogenation of nitroarenes under mild conditions
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An improved hydrogenation of nitroarenes using nano-structured iron- and cobalt-based catalysts is presented. Modifications of the heterogeneous catalysts by N-doped graphene-flakes are crucial for the success of selective reductions. The use of polar solvents and basic additives has a significant positive influence on the rate of reduction of nitroarenes. This allows performing non-noble metal-catalysed hydrogenations under very mild reaction conditions (e.g. 70 °C and 20 bar). On the basis of the obtained catalytic results a heterolytic mechanism for the hydrogenation process is postulated, too.
- Formenti, Dario,Topf, Christoph,Junge, Kathrin,Ragaini, Fabio,Beller, Matthias
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p. 4473 - 4477
(2016/07/06)
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- Nitrogen-doped graphene-activated iron-oxide-based nanocatalysts for selective transfer hydrogenation of nitroarenes
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Nanoscaled iron oxides on carbon were modified with nitrogen-doped graphene (NGr) and found to be excellent catalysts for the chemoselective transfer hydrogenation of nitroarenes to anilines. Under standard reaction conditions, a variety of functionalized and structurally diverse anilines, which serve as key building blocks and central intermediates for fine and bulk chemicals, were synthesized in good to excellent yields.
- Jagadeesh, Rajenahally V.,Natte, Kishore,Junge, Henrik,Beller, Matthias
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(2015/03/14)
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- Highly selective transfer hydrogenation of functionalised nitroarenes using cobalt-based nanocatalysts
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Anilines are important feedstock for the synthesis of a variety of chemicals such as dyes, pigments, pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. The chemoselective catalytic reduction of nitro compounds represents the most important and prevalent process for the manufacture of functionalized anilines. Consequently, the development of selective catalysts for the reduction of nitro compounds in the presence of other reducible groups is a major challenge and is crucial. In this regard, herein we show that the cobalt oxide (Co3O4-NGr@C) based nano-materials, prepared by the pyrolysis of cobalt-phenanthroline complexes on carbon constitute highly selective catalysts for the transfer hydrogenation of nitroarenes to anilines using formic acid as a hydrogen source. Applying these catalysts, a series of structurally diverse and functionalized nitroarenes have been reduced to anilines with unprecedented chemo-selectivity tolerating halides, olefins, aldehyde, ketone, ester, amide and nitrile functionalities.
- Jagadeesh, Rajenahally V.,Banerjee, Debasis,Arockiam, Percia Beatrice,Junge, Henrik,Junge, Kathrin,Pohl, Marga-Martina,Radnik, J?rg,Brückner, Angelika,Beller, Matthias
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p. 898 - 902
(2015/03/04)
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- MOFs-Templated Co@Pd Core-Shell NPs Embedded in N-Doped Carbon Matrix with Superior Hydrogenation Activities
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Although MOFs supporting noble metal nanoparticles (NPs) have been widely used in heterogeneous catalysis, they are still limited in catalytic efficiency on a per-noble-metal-atom basis. Here we developed a MOFs-templated strategy to non-noble metal @noble metal core-shell nanocatalysts, which could far surpass the traditional MOFs supporting noble NPs in catalytic properties, by using MOFs-derived metal NPs as sacrificial templates to reduce noble metal ions via galvanic replacement reaction. As a model system, Co@Pd core-shell NPs embedded in the N-doped carbon matrix (Co@Pd/NC) were synthesized with an average size of ca. 9.4 nm and a ultrathin Pd shell by using ZIF-67 and Pd(NO3)2 as the precursor and Pd source, respectively. The highly exposed Pd atom on Co nanoparticles made it an attractive catalyst with high efficiency. When being used in the hydrogenation of nitrobenzene, the Co@Pd/NC exhibited an unprecedented high activity over Pd-based catalysts, yielding 98% conversion after 45 min reaction, which was far more active than the pristine ZIF-67 and MIL-101 supporting Pd NPs (with 40% and 3% conversion after 90 min reaction, respectively) under identical conditions, suggesting its overwhelmingly better performance than MOFs supporting noble NPs. We anticipated that this strategy would form the basis for developing a new class of MOF-templated core-shell nanocatalyst with potential applications in numerous catalytic reactions.
- Shen, Kui,Chen, Liang,Long, Jilan,Zhong, Wei,Li, Yingwei
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- Removal of toxic dyes from aqueous medium using adenine based bicomponent hydrogel
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By utilizing hydrogen bonding and π-π stacking interactions, we have demonstrated the construction of three dimensional adenine based gel networks due to the self assembly with complementary tricarboxylic acid derivatives which were designed and unambiguously characterized with the help of NMR, HRMS, and FTIR. Upon cooling the homogeneous aqueous solution of adenine and tricarboxylic acid, it formed hydrogels which were thermoreversible in nature and characterized by various instrumental techniques such as OM, FESEM, TEM, AFM, FL, XRD, FT-IR, rheology etc. Networks of belts in the hydrogel were clearly observed and the dimension of belt depended on the tricarboxylic acid used. The intermolecular hydrogen bonds which were considered to be the driving force for the formation of stable gel were confirmed by FT-IR studies. In spite of the absence of symmetry either in bpca or adenine, these two moieties surprisingly produced gels and it was due to the symmetrical position of complementary interaction sites between adenine and tricarboxylic acids. The mechanical strength of the hydrogel network as revealed by rheological study depended on the tricarboxylic acid used in the two-component systems and also on the composition of fixed pair. These kind of hydrogels have potential to be utilized as inexpensive materials for the treatment of waste water containing organic dyes (methylene blue, rhodamine 6G and crystal violet) that are widely used in textile as well as dye industries.
- Sukul, Pradip K.,Malik, Sudip
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- Metal-organic polyhedra containing 36 and 24 folds of amide groups for selective luminescent recognition of natural disaccharides
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An octa-nuclear bicoronal Ce-based triangular prism and tetra-nuclear molecular tetrahedron containing 36 and 24 folds amides within their main backbones were achieved and structurally characterized for the selective luminescent recognition of lactose and sucrose, respectively, over other related natural mono- and disaccharides.
- Jiao, Yang,Zhang, Jing,Zhang, Lejie,Lin, Zhihua,He, Cheng,Duan, Chunying
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- Process for the preparation of n,n-substituted 5-amino-1,3-benzenedicarboxamides
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The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I), wherein R represents a 2,3-dihydroxy-1-propyl or a 1,3-dihydroxy-2-propyl radical, via direct amidation of a dialkyl ester of 5-amino-1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid of formula (V), wherein R1 represents a straight or branched (C1-C4)-alkyl group, with at least the stoichiometric amount of an amine of formula H2NR.
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- Formation of cyclopent[a]indene and acenaphthylene from allyl esters of biphenyl mono- and di-carboxylic acids and from biphenyl dicarboxylic anhydrides on flash vacuum pyrolysis at 1000-1100°C
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Flash vacuum pyrolysis at 1000-1100°C of the allyl esters of the three isomeric biphenylcarboxylic acids, of the allyl esters of the 12 biphenyldicarboxylic acids and of the three biphenyldicarboxylic anhydrides gave pyrolysates which were examined by 1H n.m.r. spectroscopy at temperatures below -50°C. In all cases the spectra showed the presence of cyclopent[a]indene and acenaphthylene together with other products. Possible mechanisms for these ring contraction and cyclization processes are discussed and the results of pyrolyses of [2,3-13C2]biphenyl-2,3-dicarboxylic anhydride, and [3,4-13C2]-and (2-2H1)-biphenyl-3,4-dicarboxylic anhydrides are reported.
- Bapat, Jayant B.,Brown, Roger F.C.,Bulmer, Glenn H.,Childs, Trevor,Coulston, Karen J.,Eastwood, Frank W.,Taylor, Dennis K.
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- Pigment compositions for solvent and water-based ink systems and the methods for producing them
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This invention is an azo pigment composition containing a water insoluble metal salt of a water soluble polymer; a method of preparing said composition and ink compositions prepared from said azo pigment compositions.
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- Azo pigment compositions and process for their preparation
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This invention is that of an azo pigment composition containing about 1 to 10 percent by weight of a nonionic alkyl polyglycoside dispersing agent. The polyglycosides useful in the invention have the general formulae: wherein: M is an oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen phosphorous or silicon atom; n is an integer from 8 to 18, preferably 8 to 11 and X represents the number average degree of polymerization having a numerical value from about 1 to about 2. These azo pigment compositions are prepared by conducting the azo pigment coupling reaction in the presence of said alkyl polyglycoside. The resulting pigment exhibit superior application properties in water based ink systems.
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- Phenenyltris(carbonylimino) multi-anionic substituted triphenyl acids and salts
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Phenenyltris(carbonylimino) multi-anionic substituted triphenyl acids and salts useful as complement inhibitors.
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