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Li J, Wu JX, Wei ML, Yang C, Dong Q, Yin Z, Kurmoo M, Zeng MH. Supramolecular Interactions Induce Dynamics in Metal-Organic Layers to Selectively Separate Acetylene from Carbon Dioxide. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:6033-6041. [PMID: 38500387 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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We report the synthesis and structural characterization of a 2D metal-organic framework with AB-packing layers, [Co2(pybz)2(CH3COO)2]·DMF (Co2, pybz= 4-(4-pyridyl)benzoate), containing a stable (4,4)-grid network fabricated by paddle-wheel nodes, ditopic pybz, and acetate ligands. After removal of the guest, the layer structure is retained but reorganized into an ABCD packing mode in the activated phase (Co2a). Consequently, the intralayer square windows (7.2 × 5.0 Å2) close, while the interlayer separation is decreased slightly from 3.69 to 3.45 Å, leaving a narrow gap. Importantly, the dangling methyl group of the acetate with H-bonds to the adjacent layers and also the well-distributed π-π interactions between the aromatic rings of neighboring layers facilitate the structural stability. These weak supramolecular interactions further allow for favorable dynamic exfoliation of the layers, which promotes efficient adsorption of C2H2 (41.6 cm3 g-1) over CO2 with an adsorption ratio of 6.3 (0.5 bar, 298 K). The effective separation performance of equimolar C2H2/CO2 was verified by cycling breakthrough experiments and was even tolerable to moisture (R.H = 52%). DFT calculations, in situ PXRD, and PDF characterization reveal that the favorable retention of C2H2 rather than that of CO2 is due to its H-bond formation with the paddle-wheel oxygen atoms that triggers the increase in interlayer separation during C2H2 adsorption.
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Cai J, Zhao B, Zhang Q, Wang AH, Zhang JH, Liu B, Zeng MH. Mn(II) Promoted Divergent-Convergent Domino Reaction Giving Dinuclear Tetrasubstituted Pyrrole Complex. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202303553. [PMID: 38251274 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Domino reaction of benzo[d]thiazole-2-methylamine (S1) has been developed in the presence of MnCl2 ⋅ 4H2O, leading to tetrasubstituted pyrrole coordinated dinuclear Mn(II) complex 1 ([MnClP]2, P-=2,3,4,5-tetrakis(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)pyrrol-1-ide). The reaction process has been studied by assigning a series of intermediates based on time-dependent mass spectrometry, control experiments, crystallography, and density functional theory (DFT) theoretical calculation. A plausible mechanism involving an unprecedented divergent-convergent domino sequence has been proposed. Compound S1 could be activated by MnCl2 ⋅ 4H2O via coordination, which divergently produces two intermediates imine II (1-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-N-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-ylmethyl)methanimine) and alkene C (1,2-bis(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)ethene) through oxidative self-condensation and free radical coupling followed by elimination, respectively. They could then react with each other convergently via formal [3+2] cycloaddition to give deprotonated tetrasubstituted pyrrole coordinated intermediate [MnClP] after aromatization. Dimerization of [MnClP] produces the final product 1. Three C-C bonds and one C-N bond are formed through this six-step domino sequence. The corresponding organic skeleton (HP: 2,2',2'',2'''-(1H-pyrrole-2,3,4,5-tetrayl)tetrakis(benzo[d]thiazole)) has been obtained from 1 and shows a higher fluorescent quantum yield (52 %) than the reported 3,4-diphenyl substituted analogue 2,2'-(3,4-diphenyl-1H-pyrrole-2,5-diyl)bis(benzo[d]thiazole) (DPB) (42 %).
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Ren H, Yuan J, Li YM, Li WJ, Guo YH, Zhang YB, Wang BH, Ma K, Peng L, Hu G, Wang WQ, He H, Chou LY, Zeng MH, Zhang YB, Cheng L. Highly Enantioselective Catalysis by Enzyme Encapsulated in Metal Azolate Frameworks with Micelle-Controlled Pore Sizes. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2024; 10:358-366. [PMID: 38435533 PMCID: PMC10906037 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.3c01432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Encapsulating enzymes within metal-organic frameworks has enhanced their structural stability and interface tunability for catalysis. However, the small apertures of the frameworks restrict their effectiveness to small organic molecules. Herein, we present a green strategy directed by visible linker micelles for the aqueous synthesis of MAF-6 that enables enzymes for the catalytic asymmetric synthesis of chiral molecules. Due to the large pore aperture (7.6 Å), double the aperture size of benchmark ZIF-8 (3.4 Å), MAF-6 allows encapsulated enzyme BCL to access larger substrates and do so faster. Through the optimization of surfactants' effect during synthesis, BCL@MAF-6-SDS (SDS = sodium dodecyl sulfate) displayed a catalytic efficiency (Kcat/Km) that was 420 times greater than that of BCL@ZIF-8. This biocomposite efficiently catalyzed the synthesis of drug precursor molecules with 94-99% enantioselectivity and nearly quantitative yields. These findings represent a deeper understanding of de novo synthetic encapsulation of enzyme in MOFs, thereby unfolding the great potential of enzyme@MAF catalysts for asymmetric synthesis of organics and pharmaceuticals.
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Li S, Lv S, Yang Y, Zhu P, Zhao D, Zeng MH. Mechanistic insights into an NH 4OAc-promoted imine dance in Rh-catalysed multicomponent double C-H annulations through an N-retention/exchange dual channel. Chem Sci 2023; 14:13446-13452. [PMID: 38033904 PMCID: PMC10686027 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc03861k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Developing new and understanding multicomponent reactions (MCRs) is an appealing but challenging task. Herein, Rh(iii)-catalyzed multicomponent double C-H annulations of cyclic diimines (or diketones and acetone), alkynes, and ammonium acetate to assemble functionalized 1,1'-biisoquinolines and C-bridged 1,1'-bisisoquinolines with controllable 14N/15N editing in one shot has been developed. Through a combination of isotopic-labeling (2H, 18O, and 15N) experiments, crystallography, and time-dependent ESI-MS, the reaction process was studied in detail. Ammonium acetate accounts for two rounds of Hofmann elimination and iminization, thus leading to an unprecedented imine dance, cyclic imine → N-alkenyl imine → NH imine. The N-alkenyl imine can immediately guide a C-H annulation (N-retention channel), and some of it is converted into NH-imine to trigger another annulation (N-exchange channel). The channels and 15N ratios can be regulated by the reaction mode and acidity. Moreover, the resulting 1,1'-biisoquinolines are a privileged ligand scaffold which is exemplified herein by a hydrazine-iodine exchange reaction to form drug-like benzo[c]cinnolines.
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Liu J, Zeng MH, Jia L, Ling SY, Ji Y, Wei XP, Xia CY, Niu CS. [C 2 pedicle screw insertion assisted by mobilization of the vertebral artery in cases with high-riding vertebral artery]. ZHONGHUA WAI KE ZA ZHI [CHINESE JOURNAL OF SURGERY] 2023; 61:693-699. [PMID: 37400213 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112139-20221021-00452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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Objective: To examine the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of mobilization of the vertebral artery for C2 pedicle screws in cases with high-riding vertebral artery (HRVA). Methods: The clinical data of 12 patients with basilar invagination and atlantoaxial dislocation underwent atlantoaxial reduction and fixation in the Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China between January 2020 and November 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. All patients had high-riding vertebral artery on at least one side that prohibited the insertion of C2 pedicle screws. There were 2 males and 10 females aged (48.0±12.8) years (range: 17 to 67 years). After correction of vertical dislocation during the operation, the C2 pedicle screw insertion and occipitocervical fixation and fusion were performed using the vertebral artery mobilization technique. Neurological function was assessed using the Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) scale. The preoperative and postoperative JOA score and the main radiological measurements, including the anterior atlantodental interval (ADI), the distance of the odontoid tip above the Chamberlain line, the clivus-canal angle, were collected and compared by paired t-test. Results: Mobilization of the high-riding vertebral artery was successfully completed, and C2 pedicle screws were then fulfilled after the vertebral artery was protected. There was no injury to the vertebral artery during the operation. Meanwhile, no severe surgical complications such as cerebral infarction or aggravated neurological dysfunction occurred during the perioperative period. Satisfactory C2 pedicle screw placement and reduction were achieved in all 12 patients. All patients achieved bone fusion 6 months after surgery. No looseness and shift in internal fixation or reduction loss was observed during the follow-up period. Compared to the preoperative, the postoperative ADI decreased from (6.1±1.9) mm to (2.0±1.2) mm (t=6.73, P<0.01), the distance of the odontoid tip above the Chamberlain line decreased from (10.4±2.5) mm to (5.5±2.3) mm (t=7.12, P<0.01), the clivus-canal angle increased from (123.4±11.1) ° to (134.7±9.6) ° (t=2.50, P=0.032), the JOA score increased from 13.3±2.1 to 15.6±1.2 (t=6.99, P<0.01). Conclusion: The C2 pedicle screw insertion assisted by mobilization of the vertebral artery is safe and considerably effective, providing a choice for internal fixation in cases with high-riding vertebral arteries.
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Zhang Y, Liu Y, Bao W, Zhang X, Yan P, Yao X, Chen MZ, Xie TY, Cao L, Cai X, Li H, Deng Y, Zhao L, Zeng MH, Jiang S, Zhao Y, Xie J. Monolithic Titanium Alkoxide Networks for Lithium-Ion Conductive All-Solid-State Electrolytes. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:4066-4073. [PMID: 37097764 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c00940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Reticular chemistry provides opportunities to design solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) with modular tunability. However, SSEs based on modularly designed crystalline metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) often require liquid electrolytes for interfacial contact. Monolithic glassy MOFs can have liquid processability and uniform lithium conduction, which is promising for the reticular design of SSE without liquid electrolytes. Here, we develop a generalizable strategy for the modular design of noncrystalline SSEs based on a bottom-up synthesis of glassy MOFs. We demonstrate such a strategy by linking polyethylene glycol (PEG) struts and nanosized titanium-oxo clusters into network structures termed titanium alkoxide networks (TANs). The modular design allows the incorporation of PEG linkers with different molecular weights, which give optimal chain flexibility for high ionic conductivity, and the reticular coordinative network provides a controlled degree of cross-linking that gives adequate mechanical strength. This research shows the power of reticular design in noncrystalline molecular framework materials for SSEs.
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Chen MZ, Li J, Liao S, Guo YH, Liu T, Ma RF, Xie TY, Liu WD, Peng SX, Kuang X, Yin Z, Zhao Y, Zeng MH. Multi-stage Transformations of a Cluster-Based Metal-Organic Framework: Perturbing Crystals to Glass-Forming Liquids that Re-Crystallize at High Temperature. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023:e202305942. [PMID: 37150744 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202305942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Glassy and liquid state metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are emerging type of materials subjected to intense research for their rich physical and chemical properties. In this report, we obtained the first glassy MOF that involves metal-carboxylate cluster building units via multi-stage structural transformations. This MOF is composed of linear [Mn3(COO)6] node and flexible pyridyl-ethenylbenzoic linker. The crystalline MOF was first perturbed by vapor hydration and thermal dehydration to give an amorphous state, which can go through a glass transition at 505 K into a super-cooled liquid. The super-cooled liquid state is stable through a wide temperature range of 55 K and has the largest fragility index of 105, giving a broad processing window. Remarkably, the super-cooled liquid can not only be quenched into glass, but also recrystallize into the initial MOF when heated to a higher temperature above 560 K. The mechanism of the multi-stage structural transformations was studied by systematic characterizations of in-situ X-ray diffraction, calorimetry, rheological, spectroscopic and pair-distribution function analysis. These multi-stage transformations not only represent a rare example of high temperature coordinative recognition and self-assembly, but also provides new MOF processing strategy through crystal-amorphous-liquid-crystal transformations.
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Qin Y, Wang Y, Xiong J, Li Q, Zeng MH. Supramolecular Gel-to-Gel Transition Induced by Nanoscale Structural Perturbation via the Rotary Motion of Feringa's Motor. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2207785. [PMID: 37052516 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Supramolecular rather than covalent molecular engineering on Feringa motors can provide an alternative toolkit for tuning the properties of motorized materials through appropriate supramolecular structural perturbations, which are underexplored. Herein, a multicomponent supramolecular gel system is successfully prepared by employing an ultra-low molecular weight gelator and a modulator-Feringa motor. The electron microscopic, spectroscopic, and rheological data revealed that the morphology and mechanical properties of the gel can be tuned via a crystallographic mismatch branching (CMB) mechanism simply by adding varied amounts of motor modulators. Notably, the rotary motion of the motor is preserved in such a multicomponent gel system, and the morphology and rheology of the gel can be further altered by the motor's rotary motion that promotes the structural perturbation, resulting in seldomly seen gel-to-gel transition events. The work shown here offers prospects to utilize a supramolecular perturbation strategy to deliver responsiveness from molecular motors to the corresponding bulk materials.
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Xie R, Xiao Y, Wang Y, Xu ZW, Tian N, Li S, Zeng MH. Hydrazine-Halogen Exchange Strategy Toward N═N-Containing Compounds and Process Tracking for Mechanistic Insight. Org Lett 2023; 25:2415-2419. [PMID: 37014715 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c00542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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An anhydride-promoted traceless hydrazine-I/Br exchange strategy is reported, where hydrazine hydrate and cyclic/linear iodonium, including rarely explored cyclic bromonium, are converted to benzo[c]cinnolines/azobenzenes in one pot. The reaction proceeds through diacylation (first and second C─N formation), N,N'-diarylation (third and fourth C─N formation), and deacylation/oxidation (2 C─N cleavages and 1 N═N formation). The reaction mechanism is investigated by isolating multiple intermediates and kinetic studies. Furthermore, time-dependent electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (TD ESI-MS) was applied to track the process by detecting most intermediates. The complex [CuIII(iodobiphenyl)(bipy)I]+ (Int-C) was detected for the first time, giving evidence for oxidative addition of cyclic iodonium to Cu catalyst. Another complex [CuI(PHA)(bipy)] (Int-B) via ligand-exchange between the hydrazide and Cu catalyst was also detected, indicating a two-path initial activation process.
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Tao DY, Niu HH, Zhang JJ, Zhang HQ, Zeng MH, Cheng SQ. Short stature and melanocytic nevi in a girl with ARID1B-related Coffin-Siris syndrome: a case report. BMC Pediatr 2022; 22:486. [PMID: 35964110 PMCID: PMC9375425 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-022-03535-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background Coffin-Siris syndrome (CSS) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by intellectual disability, developmental delay, and characteristic facial features. Few patients with cutaneous phenotype in this rare syndrome have been reported. Case presentation Herein, we describe a 12-year-old Chinese girl diagnosed with CSS, who was referred to our hospital because of intellectual disability and short stature. Prominent characteristics of the cutaneous system were observed: (1) A congenital giant nevus from the left frontal and temporal regions to the entire left scalp; and (2) multiple melanocytic nevi on the face and trunk. Whole exome sequencing revealed a novel heterozygous variant in the ARID1B gene. Recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) was given for short stature, and resulted in significantly improved height. No enlargement or malignant transformation of nevi occurred within 4 years of follow-up. Conclusion The symptoms in cutaneous system is noteworthy,which may be a neglected phenotype in CSS.The therapeutic response of growth hormone is effective in this patient and no tumor related signs were found. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12887-022-03535-4.
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Yin Z, Zhao Y, Wan S, Yang J, Shi Z, Peng SX, Chen MZ, Xie TY, Zeng TW, Yamamuro O, Nirei M, Akiba H, Zhang YB, Yu HB, Zeng MH. Synergistic Stimulation of Metal-Organic Frameworks for Stable Super-cooled Liquid and Quenched Glass. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:13021-13025. [PMID: 35748600 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c04532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Metal-organic framework (MOF) glasses are a fascinating new class of materials, yet their prosperity has been impeded by the scarcity of known examples and limited vitrification methods. In the work described in this report, we applied synergistic stimuli of vapor hydration and thermal dehydration to introduce structural disorders in interpenetrated dia-net MOF, which facilitate the formation of stable super-cooled liquid and quenched glass. The material after stimulus has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 560 K, far below the decomposition temperature of 695 K. When heated, the perturbed MOF enters a super-cooled liquid phase that is stable for a long period of time (>104 s), across a broad temperature range (26 K), and has a large fragility index of 83. Quenching the super-cooled liquid gives rise to porous MOF glass with maintained framework connectivity, confirmed by EXAFS and PDF analysis. This method provides a fundamentally new route to obtain glassy materials from MOFs that cannot be melted without causing decomposition.
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Wang Y, Xiong J, Peng F, Li Q, Zeng MH. Building a supramolecular gel with an ultra-low-molecular-weight Schiff base gelator and its multiple-stimulus responsive properties. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.128445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Fu Y, Chen CH, Huang MG, Tao JY, Peng X, Xu HB, Liu YJ, Zeng MH. Remote C5-Selective Functionalization of Naphthalene Enabled by P–Ru–C Bond-Directed δ-Activation. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c00839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Zeng M, Xue Y, Qin Y, Peng F, Li Q, Zeng MH. CuBr-promoted domino Biginelli reaction for the diastereoselective synthesis of bridged polyheterocycles: mechanism studies and in vitro anti-tumor activities. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.02.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Long B, Zhao Y, Cao P, Wei W, Mo Y, Liu J, Sun CJ, Guo X, Shan C, Zeng MH. Single-Atom Pt Boosting Electrochemical Nonenzymatic Glucose Sensing on Ni(OH)2/N-Doped Graphene. Anal Chem 2022; 94:1919-1924. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Xu WQ, Tao JY, Liu YJ, Zeng MH. Ruthenium-catalyzed meta-difluoromethylation of arene phosphines enabled by 1,3-dione. Org Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qo00666a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A highly efficient, meta-selective difluoromethylation of arene phosphines has been developed with ruthenium catalysis using 1,3-dione as an effective ligand.
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Wu L, Lin J, Ren L, Li QN, Chi X, Luo L, Zhang Y, Zeng MH. Electronic Structures of Hydroxyled Low Index Surfaces of Rutile and Anatase-Type Titanium Dioxide. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:15091-15102. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cp04729a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Different surface planes of various types of TiO2 crystals have diverse catalysis effects on the splitting of H2O and H2 and the electronic structures of the formed hydroxylated titanium dioxide...
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Li L, Wang L, Peng X, Tao S, Zeng MH. A Nickel–Salen as a Model for Bifunctional OER/UOR Electrocatalysts: Pyrolysis Temperature–Electrochemical Activity Interconnection. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qi00226d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The nickel derivative of a salen-type Schiff base is pyrolyzed under controlled conditions to form a nano-size Ni/NiOx core-shell species that serves as a model for a proof-of-concept investigation of...
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Ma WT, Huang MG, Fuyue L, Wang ZH, Tao JY, Li JW, Liu YJ, Zeng MH. Ru(II)-catalyzed P(III)-assisted C8-alkylation of naphthphosphines. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:7152-7155. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cc02161g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We report a phosphine-directed ruthenium-catalyzed C8-selective alkylation of naphthalenes with alkenes. This protocol provides a straightforward access to a large library of electron-rich C8-alkyl substituent 1-naphthphosphines, which outperformed commonly commercial...
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Li T, Wang YF, Yin Z, Li J, Peng X, Zeng MH. The sequential structural transformation of a heptanuclear zinc cluster towards hierarchical porous carbon for supercapacitor applications. Chem Sci 2022; 13:10786-10791. [PMID: 36320714 PMCID: PMC9491068 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc03987g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The peripheral N/O chelating of Schiff base ligands, inner bridges, counterions, and metal centers gave rise to a brucite disk cluster [Zn7L6(OCH3)6](NO3)2 (Zn7, (HL = 2-methoxy-6-((methylimino)-methyl)phenolate)) which crystallized into hexagonal prismatic plates. The combination of crystallographic studies, in situ TG-MS, and other characterization techniques showed that with a fixed metal and ligand composition in the precursors, weak correlative interactions (e.g., electrostatic interactions) and shape matching between the cluster core and counterions determine the cluster packing modes in the crystals and affect their phase and morphological changes during pyrolysis. The tracking of the pyrolysis process showed that the peripheral ligands, inner bridge, and counterion decompose first, followed by the Zn7O6 core merging with cubic ZnO, which was then reduced by carbon and eventually evaporated, leaving behind a porous carbon structure. In this process, the solid material composition change was in the sequence {Zn7}-{Zn–O core@C}-{ZnO@C}-{Zn@C}-{C}, which was accompanied by a porosity change from micropores to hierarchical pores, and then to micropores again. The core structure and packing modes of Zn7 evolved into micropores and mesopores, respectively. Micro-mesoporous carbon Zn7-1000 featured a capacitance of 1797 F g−1 at 1 A g−1, where the BET specific surface area was 3119.18 m2 g−1, which, to the best of our knowledge, is the highest value reported for a porous carbon electrode. This work represents an important benchmark for the analysis of dynamic chemical processes involving coordination clusters at high temperatures, and it could lead to important applications in high-performance devices. The phase and morphology of a heptanuclear zinc cluster change during pyrolysis, leading to Zn7-1000 with a hierarchical pore structure which exhibits capacitance of 1797 F g−1 at 1 A g−1.![]()
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Li M, Li S, Zhang K, Chi X, Zhou H, Xu HB, Zhang Y, Li Q, Wang D, Zeng MH. Coordination-directed self-assembly of molecular motors: towards a two-wheel drive nanocar. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:16748-16754. [PMID: 34596642 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr05046j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Designing and constructing hierarchical and stimuli-responsive motorized nanocar systems to perform useful tasks on-demand is highly imperative towards molecular nanotechnology. In this work, a most simplified two-wheel nanocar was successfully prepared through a facile strategy of coordination-directed self-assembly. The nanocar meso-AgL2 features a central pseudo square-planar Ag(I) which was bridged by two enantiomeric motors as the wheels that ensure the car moves in the same direction when observed externally. Thanks to the electronic push-pull characteristic of L and 3ILCT triplet sensitization, this nanocar can be driven by visible light up to 500 nm. Furthermore, it could be disassembled into individual motor elements through the addition of pyridine, thus allowing dynamic regulation over the function of the nanocar. Importantly, our STM imaging results showed very organized tilted layered structures for meso-AgL2 on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) that are quite similar to its crystalline ones, paving the way for future single molecule manipulations. The nanocar reported here represents the first example of integrating individual motors into a hierarchical motorized nanocar system via the facile coordination-directed self-assembly method and may offer a good starting point to realize its robotic functions, e.g., metal transportation and release.
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Wang J, Jiang Y, Liu JY, Xu HB, Zhang YX, Peng X, Kurmoo M, Ng SW, Zeng MH. Discrete Heteropolynuclear Yb/Er Assemblies: Switching on Molecular Upconversion Under Mild Conditions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:22368-22375. [PMID: 34383376 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202107637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 08/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The salts {[Ln2 Ln*(Hhmq)3 (OAc)3 (hfac)2 ]+ [Ln*(hfac)3 (OAc)(MeOH)]- } (Hhmq=2-methanolquinolin-8-oxide, hfac=hexafluoroacetylacetonate; Ln, Ln*=Er, Gd, Yb) feature a discrete heteronuclear cation consisting of two types of lanthanide atoms. The quinolinoxy O-atom serves as a μ2 -bridge to two Ln atoms and as a μ3 -bridge to all three atoms, with metal⋅⋅⋅metal distances being around 3.7 Å. For 1 ([Yb2 Er]+ ), near-infrared downshifted luminescence is switched to competitive upconversion luminescence upon irradiation by a 980 nm laser under an extremely low excitation power (0.288 W cm-2 ) through introduction of fluoride ions. The stability of 1 after addition of fluoride was confirmed by powder X-ray diffraction and multistage mass spectrometry, associated with the 1 H NMR of 6 ([La2 Eu]+ ). More importantly, the at least 20-fold enhancement of the quantum yield in non-deuterated solvents at room temperature under low power densities (2 W cm-2 ) is the highest among the few molecular examples reported.
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Huang MG, Shi S, Li M, Liu YJ, Zeng MH. Salicylaldehyde-Promoted Cobalt-Catalyzed C-H/N-H Annulation of Indolyl Amides with Alkynes: Direct Synthesis of a 5-HT3 Receptor Antagonist Analogue. Org Lett 2021; 23:7094-7099. [PMID: 34449224 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c02502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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A cobalt-catalyzed annulation of the C(sp2)-H/N-H bond of indoloamides with alkynes assisted by 8-aminoquinoline is reported for the synthesis of six-membered indololactams. The use of salicylaldehyde as the ligand is crucial for this transformation. The protocol has a broad scope for both alkynes and indoles. Preparing an active Co complex illustrates that salicylaldehyde plays a key role in the C-H activation step. The synthetic applications are proven by the gram-scale reaction and one-step construction of the multicyclic 5-HT3 receptor antagonist.
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Zhuo H, Guan DB, He JC, Xu HB, Zeng MH. Stepwise Increase of Nd III -Based Phosphorescence by AIE-Active Sensitizer: Broadening the AIPE Family from Transition Metals to Discrete Near-Infrared Lanthanide Complexes*. Chemistry 2021; 27:16204-16211. [PMID: 34523762 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202103028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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We designed two near-infrared (NIR) lanthanide complexes [(L)2 -Nd(NO3 )3 ] (L=TPE2 -BPY for 1, TPE-BPY for 2) by employing aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-active tetraphenylethylene (TPE) derivatives as sensitizers, which possessed matched energy to NdIII , prevented competitive deactivation under aggregation, even shifted the excitation window toward 600 nm by twisted intramolecular charge transfer. Furthermore, benefiting from the 4 f electron shielding effect and antenna effect, the enhanced excitation energies of the AIE-active sensitizers by structural rigidification transferred into the inert NdIII excited state through 3 LMCT, affording the first aggregation-induced phosphorescence enhancement (AIPE)-active discrete NIR-emitting lanthanide complexes. As 1 equipped with more AIE-active TPE than 2, L→Nd energy transfer efficiency in the former was higher than that in the latter under the same conditions. Consequently, the crystal of 1 exhibited one of the longest lifetimes (9.69 μs) among NdIII -based complexes containing C-H bonds.
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Li M, Tao JY, Wang LN, Li JW, Liu YJ, Zeng MH. Construction of Bulky Ligand Libraries by Ru (II)-Catalyzed P (III)-Assisted ortho-C-H Secondary Alkylation. J Org Chem 2021; 86:11915-11925. [PMID: 34423988 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c01329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Modification of commercially available biaryl monophosphine ligands via ruthenium(II)-catalyzed P(III)-directed-catalyzed ortho C-H secondary alkylation is described. The use of highly ring-strained norbornene as a secondary alkylating reagent is the key to this transformation. A series of highly bulky ligands with a norbornyl group were obtained in excellent yields. The modified ligands with secondary alkyl group outperformed common substituted phosphines in the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction at a ppm mole level of Pd catalyst.
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