TDDFT Study on Different Sensing Mechanisms of Similar Cyanide Sensors Based on Michael Addition Reaction

The solvents and substituents of two similar fluorescent sensors for cyanide, 7-diethylamino- 3-formylcoumarin （sensor a） and 7-diethylamino-3-（2-nitrovinyl）coumarin （sensor b）, are proposed to account for their distinct sensing mechanisms and experimental phenomena. The time-dependent density functional theory has been applied to investigate the ground states and the first singlet excited electronic states of the sensor as well as their possible Michael reaction products with cyanide, with a view to monitoring their geometries and photophysieal properties. The theoretical study indicates that the protic water solvent could lead to final Michael addition product of sensor a in the ground state, while the aprotic acetonitrile solvent could lead to carbanion as the final product of sensor b. Furthermore, the Michael reaction product of sensor a has been proved to have a torsion structure in its first singlet excited state. Correspondingly, sensor b also has a torsion structure around the nitrovinyl moiety in its first singlet excited state, while not in its carbanion structure. This could explain the observed strong fluorescence for sensor a and the quenching fluorescence for the sensor b upon the addition of the cyanide anions in the relevant sensing mechanisms.

Steam reforming of acetic acid over Ni-Ba/Al2O3 catalysts:Impacts of barium addition on coking behaviors and formation of reaction intermediates

The influence of barium addition to a Ni/Al2O3 catalyst on the reaction intermediates formed,the activity,resistance of the catalyst to coking,and properties of the coke formed after acetic acid steam reforming were investigated in this study.The results showed the drastic effects of barium addition on the physicochemical properties and performances of the catalyst.The solid-phase reaction between alumina and BaO formed BaAl2O4,which re-constructed the alumina structure,resulting in a decrease in the specific surface area and an increase in the resistance of metallic Ni to sintering.The addition of barium was also beneficial for enhancing the catalytic activity,resulting from the changed catalytic reaction network.The in-situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) study of the acetic acid steam reforming indicated that barium could effectively suppress the accumulation of the reaction intermediates of carbonyl,formate,and C=C functional groups on the catalyst surface,attributed to its relatively high ability to cause the gasification of these species.In addition,coking was considerably more significant over the Ba-Ni/Al2O3 catalyst.Moreover,the Ba-Ni/Al2O3 catalyst was more stable than the Ni/Al2O3catalyst,owing to the distinct forms of coke formed (carbon nanotube form over the Ba-Ni/Al2O3 catalyst,and the amorphous form over the Ni/Al2O3 catalyst).

Guanidinium Lactate Ionic Liquid: An Efficient and Recycling Catalyst for Michael Addition Reaction

A facile and efficient 1, 4-conjungate addition（Michael addition） reaction of active methylene compounds to aft-unsaturated compounds, catalyzed by guanidinium lactate ionic liquid（IL9）, has been developed. A range of chalcones and nitroalkenes together with active methylene compounds have been converted smoothly to the corresponding products in high yields.

Modification of Nano-alumina Surface by Michael Addition Reaction

A general method for modification of nano-alumina surface is investigated using Michael addition reaction with α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds.

Henry Reaction in Aqueous Media: Chemoselective Addition of Aldehydes

The chemoselective addition of aldehydes in aquoues medium was obtained under mild condition using improved Henry reaction.

PHOTOINDUCED ADDITION REACTIONS OF CHLORANIL WITH FURAN DERIVATIVES

Photoinduoed reaction of chloranil (TCBQ) with 2-methylfuran la and 2,5-dimethylfuran 1b in benzene gave addition products 2a and 2b respecvely together with tetrachlorohydroquinone 3. A mechanism of sequential electron and proton transfer from la or 1b to ~3TCBQ followed by coupling of the furfuryl and semiquinone radical pairs was proposed and is evidenced by the photo-CIDNP studies of the TCBQ-1a and TCBQ-1b systems.

Theoretical Study on the Addition Reactions of Benzaldoximes with Propene

The Michael addition reactions of Z and E benzaldoximes with propene were investigated theoretically by DFT method at B3LYP/6-31G^＊ level. The calculation results show that both addition reactions are concerted processes accompanied by the migration of hydrogen from the atom oxygen to carbon. Both products Z and E nitrones have dipolar charge distributions and activities. Z isomer is more favorable in the reaction due to the barrier is lower.

Tetramethylguanidium Lactate Ionic Liquid: Catalyst-free Medium for Michael Addition Reaction

A catalyst-free, facile and efficient Michael addition reaction of active methylene compounds as well as nitromethane with chalcones catalyzed by guanidinium lactate ionic liquid was done. A series of chalcones, nitromethane, and active methylene compounds were converted smoothly to the corresponding products in high yields. The simple procedure, very mild conditions, high yields, and reuse of the IL without any loss of catalytic activity make this protocol considerably attractive for academic researches and practical applications.

Nickel (Ⅱ) Complex Catalyzed Conjugate Addition Reaction of Functionalised Organozinc Reagents to α,β -Unsaturated Esters

Functionalized organozinc reagents can easily under 1, 4-addition reaction withunsaturated esters in the presence of catalytic amount of Ni (acac)_2 and tertiary ammes under verymild conditions to give the products in excellent yields.

Addition Reaction of Fe(CO)_n (n = 3～5) on Fullerene C_(50), C_(60), and C_(70): A Density Functional Theory Study

The electronic structure and reactivities of Fe（CO）n （n = 3~5） addition to different fullerenes have been investigated through the first-principles calculations, and the results indicate that Fe（CO）3 and Fe（CO）4 can be adsorbed to the outside network of fullerene via hollow and bridge sites, respectively. Both of them have larger binding energy, but when Fe（CO）5 is adsorbed via the top site, the binding energy is relatively smaller. According to the directional curvature theory, the reactivities of Fe（CO）3 addition to the fullerenes are determined by KM of the ring center, and those of Fe（CO）4 addition by KD of the C–C bond curvature; while for Fe（CO）5, it presents weak reactivities in the addition reaction because of the larger volume effect. No matter whether the addition reaction takes place on the hollow or bridge site, the binding energies show a linear relationship with KD. This work further enriched the directional curvature theory and applied the isolobel analogy theory in the fullerene addition reactions.

“Anti-Michael” and Michael Additions in the Reactions of 2-Arylmethyliden-1,3-Indandiones with 2-Aminothiophenol

A novel 2-indano[2,3b]-2-ferrocenyl- and 2-indano[2,3b]-2-(p-methoxy-phenyl)[1,5]benzo-2,5-dihydrothiazepine 5a,b (addition Michael/cyclization) (~30.32%), indano[2,3b]-2-ferrocenyl- and 2-(p-methoxyphenyl)[1,4] benzothiazine 4a,b (addition “anti-Michael”/cyclization) (~45.43%), respectively, were obtained by the condensation of 2-ferrocenyl-and 2-(p-methoxy-phenyl)methyliden-1,3-indandiones 1a,b with o-aminothiophenol 2 in the presence of AcOH and HCl. A new “anti-Michael” addition reaction of 1,4-bis-heteronucleophile 2 into 2-arylmethyliden-1,3-indandiones was reported. As a result of this reaction the product 1a,b was obtained. The structures of the resultant compounds were elucidated by IR, 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, elemental and X-ray diffraction analysis. The in vitro antitumor activity of the obtained products was researched using the following human cancer cell lines: glioblastoma (CNS U-251), prostatic adenocarcinoma (PC-3), chronic myelogenous leukemia (K562), colorectal adenocarcinoma (HCT-15), mammary adenocarcinoma (MCF-7), and small cell lung cancer (SKLU) and the sulforhodamine B (SRB) method. Among these new compounds some thiazine and thiazepine derivatives showed compelling in vitro antitumor effects on cell lines K-562, HCT-15, SKLU-1 and MCF-7.

A reaction density functional theory study of solvent effect in the nucleophilic addition reactions in aqueous solution

Whereas the proper choice of reaction solvent constitutes the cornerstone of the green solvent concept,solvent effects on chemical reactions are not mechanistically well understood due to the lack of feasible molecular models.Herein,by taking the case study of nucleophilic addition reaction in aqueous solution,we extend the proposed multiscale reaction density functional theory(RxDFT)method to investigate the intrinsic free energy profile and total free energy profile,and study the solvent effect on the activation and reaction free energy for the nucleophilic addition reactions of hydroxide anion with methanal and carbon dioxide in aqueous solution.The predictions of the free energy profile in aqueous solution for these two nucleophilic addition reactions from RxDFT have a satisfactory agreement with the results from the RISM and MD-FEP simulation.Meanwhile,the solvent effect is successfully addressed by examining the difference of the free energy profile between the gas phase and aqueous phase.In addition,we investigate the solvent effect on the reactions occurred near solid-liquid interfaces.It is shown that the activation free energy is significantly depressed when reaction takes place in the region within 10A distance to the substrate surface owing to the decrease of hydration free energy at the solid-liquid interface.

The Addition Reaction of p-Chlorobenzaldoxime Dehydrodimer with 1,3-Dienes

The addition reaction of p chlorobenzaldoxime dehydrodimer and 1,3 dienes in refluxing chloroform gives linear 1,4 addition products. The reaction is probably a free radical process.

Addition Reaction of Bis(diphenylphosphinyl) Butadiyne with Methylcyclopentadiene

Bis（diphenylphosphinyl）butadiyne reacted with methylcyclopentadiene at room temperature and four isomeric products were obtained. Crystal structures of isomers 1 and 3 have been determined. Crystal data for compound 1 C40H36O2P2·2CHCl3： monoclinic, space group C12/c1 with a = 17.983（2）, b = 11.8723（12）, c = 20.081（2） A, β = 111.218（3）°, V= 3996.5（8） A^3, Z = 4, Mr= 849.36, Dc = 1.412 g/cm^3, F（000） = 1752,μ = 0.546 mm^-1, the final R = 0.0351 and wR = 0.0951 for 3965 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））; and those for compound 3 C40H36O2P2·H2O： triclinic, space group PI with a = 10.4144（15）, b = 13.0558（18）, c = 13.742（2） A, a = 70.453（8）, β = 75.382（8）, γ = 72.312（8）°, V = 1653.7（4） A^3, Z = 2, Mr= 628.64, Dc = 1.262 g/cm^3, F（000） = 664,μ = 0.169 mm^-1, the final R = 0.0593 and wR = 0.1296 for 4891 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. The structures of the other two isomers are identified via IR, ^1H NMR and MS spectra.

Conjugate Addition Reactions of Functionalized Organozinc-copper Reagents to α,β-Unsaturated Esters

Functionalized organozinc reagents can easily conduct 1,4-addition reaction with unsaturated esters in the presence of Cu(OAc)2 and LiCl under very Anld conditions to give the products in excellent yields.

Enantioselective Aldol Reactions and Michael Additions Using Proline Derivatives as Organocatalysts

Six compounds including five proline derivatives have been prepared and tested as chiral organocatalysts for enantioselective aldol reactions and Michael additions. The enantiomeric excesses, which are highly dependent on the molecular structure of catalysts as well as experimental conditions, have reached over 98%.

Effect of Li and Ti Additions on Lα(Al)+Mg_2Si Pseudobinary Eutectic Reaction

Effect of Li and Ti additions on Lα(AI)+Mg2Si pseudobinary eutectic reaction in ternary Al-Mg-Si system has been investigated by thermoanalysis, directional solidification and metallographic techniques in this study. It has been found that Li addition causes decreasing of the volume fraction of Mg2Si, while a little amount of Ti causes to increasing, which is of a great importance to the adjustment of phase constitution and alloy properties. Doping components have little influence on the eutectic temperature.

Density Functional Theory Study on the Addition Reactions of 4-methyl-benzaldoximes with Propene

The Michael addition reactions of Z and E 4-methyl-benzaldoximes with propene were investigated theoretically by DFT method at B3LYP/6-31G* level.The calculation results show that both addition reactions are concerted processes accompanied by the migration of hydrogen from the atom oxygen to carbon.Both products Z and E nitrones have dipolar charge distributions and activities.Z isomer is more favorable in the reaction due to the barrier is lower.

STUDY ON THE ADDITION REACTION OF 1-IODO-4-CHLOROPERFLOROBUTANE TO 1-HEXENE UNDER REDUCTIVE CONDITIONS

Promoted by various reductants,the addition of 1-iodo-4-chloro- perfluorobutane to 1-hexene giving 1:1 adduct is reported.Based on these facts,several new redox systems are proposed.

CAN TRICHLOROMETHANE SULFONYL BROMIDE BE USED AS AN ADDENDUM AS WELL AS A TELOGEN IN ITS ADDITION REACTION T0 VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE?

CCl_3SO_2Br used as a 'telogen' reacts with CH_2=CF_2 to give mainly the 'mono- adduct' CCl_3CH_2CF_2Br, together with very small amouats of CCl_3CF_2CH_2Br, CCl_2BrCH_2CF_2Br and the 'di-adduct' CCl_3(CH_2CF_2)_2Br. The result indicates that CCl_3SO_2Br can be used as an addendum in trichloromethyl-bromo-addition reactions to olefins.