One-step rapid synthesis,crystal structure and 3.3 microseconds long excited-state lifetime of Pd1Ag28 nanocluster

Doping foreign atom(s)in metal nanoclusters is an effective strategy to engineer the properties and functionalities of metal nanoclusters.However,until now,to dope Pd atom into Ag nanoclusters remains a huge challenge.Here we develop a one-step rapid method to synthesize the Pd-doped Ag nanocluster with high yield.The prepared Pd1Ag28 nanocluster was characterized by mass spectroscopy,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,X-ray crystallography,fluorescence spectroscopy,ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy and transient absorption spectroscopy.The nanocluster exhibits a perfect face-centered cubic(FCC)kernel structure with a tetrahedron-like shell.Of note,Pd1Ag28 nanocluster had an unexpectedly long excited-state lifetime of 3.3 microseconds,which is the longest excited-state lifetime for Ag-based nanoclusters S0 far.Meanwhile,the excellent near-infrared luminescence indicated the nanocluster has the potential in fluorescent bio-imaging.Besides,it was revealed that Pd1Ag28 nanocluster could be transformed into Au1Ag28 nanocluster via ion exchange reaction of AuPPhzCl with Pd1Ag28 nanocluster.This work provides an efficient synthetic protocol of alloy nanoclusters and wil contribute to study the effect of foreign atom on the properties of metal nanoclusters.

Cu-catalyzed endo-selective asymmetric 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine ylides with ethenesulfonyl fluorides: Efficient access to chiral pyrrolidine-3-sulfonyl fluorides

Cu-catalyzed endo-selective asymmetric 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine ylides with ethenesulfonyl fluorides(ESFs) was successfully developed, this protocol provided an efficient and facile method to a wide range of chiral pyrrolidine-3-sulfonyl fluorides with good to excellent results(up to 87% yield,>20:1 dr, 94% ee). Some other chiral sulfonyl derivatives, such as sulfonamide and sulfonate, were easily accessible through simple transformations with high yields, which demonstrated that the cycloaddition products could be synthetically useful in the sulfur(VI) fluoride exchange(Su FEx) chemistry.

Facile access to chiral 1-pyrrolines through Rh-catalyzed enantioselective partial hydrogenation of unprotected simple pyrroles

Highly enantioselective Rh-catalyzed partial hydrogenation of unprotected simple 2-alkyl-5-aryl-disubstituted pyrroles has been successfully developed,generating a series of chiral 1-pyrroline derivatives generally with excellent results(95%-99%yields,91%-96%ee).Moreover,2,5-aryl-1H-pyrroles were hydrogenated well in high yields and good enantioselectivities.This efficient protocol features easily accessible substrates,wide substrate scope,well functional group compatibility,commercially available rhodium precursor and chiral ligand.It provides a versatile route to access chiral 1-pyrroline derivatives that are of great importance in organic synthesis and pharmaceutical chemistry.

Facile access to chiral 4-substituted chromanes through Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation

Rh/ZhaoPhos-catalyzed asymmetric hydroge nation of a series of(E)-2-(chro man-4-ylidene)acetates was successfully developed to prepare various chiral 4-substituted chromanes with high yields and excellent enantioselectivities(up to 99%yield,98%ee).Moreover,the gram-scale hydrogenation could be performed well in the presence of 0.02 mol%catalyst loading(TON=5000),the hydrogenation product was easily converted to access other important compounds,which demonstrated the synthetic utility of this asymmetric catalytic methodology.