We report the first disubstituted hetero-ten-vertex closo cluster [(CrGe_(9))Cr_(2)(CO)_(13)]^(4-)with three adjacent Cr(CO);units adopting both η^(5) and η^(1) coordination modes,which was synthesized through the r...We report the first disubstituted hetero-ten-vertex closo cluster [(CrGe_(9))Cr_(2)(CO)_(13)]^(4-)with three adjacent Cr(CO);units adopting both η^(5) and η^(1) coordination modes,which was synthesized through the reaction of "KGe;" with(MeCN)_(3)Cr(CO)_(4)and Cr(CO)_(6)in ethylenediamine(en) solution.In contrast to the η^(1)-Cr atoms forming localized two-center two-elelctron(2 c-2 e) Cr-Ge bonds,the hetero atom η^(5)-Cr exhibits versatile bonding mechanisms including three 5 c-2 e and five 8 c-2 e delocalized bonds which account for Hückel aromaticity.Intricate multi-center bonding patterns delineate the multiple local σ-aromatic characters of the title cluster displaying explicit spherical aromaticity.展开更多
Novel expanded porphyrinoids with advanced structure features(such as multiple-inner-ring-fusion)have a wide range of benefits(such as multi-metal coordination and facile tunable aromaticity)not offered by their norma...Novel expanded porphyrinoids with advanced structure features(such as multiple-inner-ring-fusion)have a wide range of benefits(such as multi-metal coordination and facile tunable aromaticity)not offered by their normal porphyrin analogues,and have found wide applications as sensors,fluorescent probes,novel ligands and functionalized NIR organic dyes in various research fields.However,the structures of these expanded porphyrinoids are scarce due to their limited synthetic accessibility.Herein,we summarized the lately reported efficient synthesis of novel expanded porphyrinoids with multipleinner-ring-fusion(up to six-inner-ring-fusion)and smaragdyrins with tunable aromaticity.Their synthesis is either based on an oxidative ring cyclization on linear/macrocyclic oligopyrroles containing N-confused pyrrole unit(s)or a straightforward double SNAr reaction on readily available 3,5-dibromoBODIPY,respectively.展开更多
We use density functional theory and time-dependent together with a set of extensive mul- tidimensional visualization techniques to characterize the influence of keto effect on charge distribution at ground state and ...We use density functional theory and time-dependent together with a set of extensive mul- tidimensional visualization techniques to characterize the influence of keto effect on charge distribution at ground state and electronic transitions for neutral and charged hexaphyrin aromaticity with and without keto-defect. It is found that the aromaticity is the key fac- tor to influence the ground state Mulliken charges distribution properties, other than the meso-aryl-substituted effect. But with the enhancement of the keto-defect, the distribution changes of Mulliken charges on the hexaphyrin groups are larger than those on the pentaflu- orophenyl substituted groups, following with the aromaticity changes from nonaromatic to aromatic. Furthermore, through characterizing by transition density and charge difference density, direct visual evidence for neutral and charged aromaticity with and without keto- defect can be clearly derived, and the ability of charge transfer between units of monoradical （nonaromaticity） and singlet biradical （aromaticity） forms is much stronger than that of neutral forms.展开更多
Clusters XY2Z species are theoretically investigated with density functional theory （DFT） method. The results show that for LiP2C, LiAs2Ge and KAs2C species, the C2v isomer is the most stable planar structure, while...Clusters XY2Z species are theoretically investigated with density functional theory （DFT） method. The results show that for LiP2C, LiAs2Ge and KAs2C species, the C2v isomer is the most stable planar structure, while for other species the Cs isomer is the most stable planar structure at the B3LYP/6-311＋G＊ level. Wiberg Bond Index （WBI） and Nucleus-Independent Chemical Shift （NICS） values indicate the existence of delocalization in stable planar structures. A detailed Molecular Orbital （MO） analysis further reveals that planar isomers of these species have strong aromatic character, which strengthens the structural stability and makes them closely connect with the concept of aromaticity.展开更多
The structures, energies and aromaticity （the nuclear-independent chemical shifts,NICS） of AlCO-substituted semibullvalenes were investigated at the B3LYP/6-311＋G＊＊ level.Similar to BCO-substituted analogues, [2,...The structures, energies and aromaticity （the nuclear-independent chemical shifts,NICS） of AlCO-substituted semibullvalenes were investigated at the B3LYP/6-311＋G＊＊ level.Similar to BCO-substituted analogues, [2,6]-AlCO-semibullvalene is neutral bishomoaromatic.The NICS values reveal that the aromaticity of AlCO-substituted structures is smaller than that of BCO analogues.展开更多
The simple homodinuclear M-M single bonds for group II and XII elements are difficult to obtain as a result of the fulfilled s2electronic configurations,consequently,a dicationic prototype is often utilized to design ...The simple homodinuclear M-M single bonds for group II and XII elements are difficult to obtain as a result of the fulfilled s2electronic configurations,consequently,a dicationic prototype is often utilized to design the M^+-M^+single bond.Existing studies generally use sterically bulky organic ligands L^-to synthesize the compounds in the L^--M^+-M^+-L-manner.However,here we report the design of Mg-Mg and Zn-Zn single bonds in two ligandless clusters,Mg2B7-and Zn2B7-,using density functional theory methods.The global minima of both of the clusters are in the form of M2^2+(B7^3-),where the M-M single bonds are positioned above a quasi-planar hexagonal B7 moiety.Chemical bonding analyses further confirm the existence of Mg-Mg and Zn-Zn single bonds in these clusters,which are driven by the unusually stable B7^3-moiety that is bothσandπaromatic.Vertical detachment energies of Mg2B7-and Zn2B7-are calculated to be 2.79 e V and 2.94 e V,respectively,for the future comparisons with experimental data.展开更多
Alkaline-earth(Ae) metals have attracted a wealth of interdependent research from synthetic chemists.In Ae-catalyzed organometallic reactions,β-diketiminate is a typical ligand used to stabilize Ae catalysts by formi...Alkaline-earth(Ae) metals have attracted a wealth of interdependent research from synthetic chemists.In Ae-catalyzed organometallic reactions,β-diketiminate is a typical ligand used to stabilize Ae catalysts by forming six-membered rings comprising Ae metals.Herein,studies focusing on the configuration of β-diketiminate-coordinated Ae compounds observed that the C-C and C-N bonds are homogeneous and unchanged.Furthermore,energetic studies observed that the formation of the Ae-incorporated sixmembered rings results in enhanced stability of>20 kcal/mol.The nucleus-independent chemical shifts,anisotropy of the induced current density,and molecular orbital analyses demonstrated the nonaromaticity of the β-diketiminate-coordinated Ae compounds.The improved stability of these compounds can be explained by the delocalization of the π electrons derived from the β-diketiminate moiety.展开更多
The aromaticity of all possible substituted fullerene isomers of C18N2, C18B2, C18BN, and their molecular ions which originate from the C20 （Ih） cage were studied by the topological resonance energy （TRE） and the ...The aromaticity of all possible substituted fullerene isomers of C18N2, C18B2, C18BN, and their molecular ions which originate from the C20 （Ih） cage were studied by the topological resonance energy （TRE） and the percentage topological resonance energy methods. The relationship between the aromaticity of C18BxNy isomers and the sites where the heteroatoms dope at the C20 （Ih） cage is discussed. Calculation results show that at the neutral and cationic states all the isomers are predicted to be antiaromatic with negative TREs, but their polyvalent anions are predicted to be aromatic with positive TREs. The most stable isomer is formed by heteroatom doping at the 1,11-sites in C18N2. C18B2, and C18BN. Heterofullerenes are more aromatic than C20. The stability order in the neutral states is C18N2〉C18BN〉C18B2〉C20. The stability order in closed-shell is C18B2^8- 〉C20^6- 〉C18BN^6- 〉C18N2^4-. This predicts theoretically that their polyvalent anions have high aromaticity.展开更多
In general,compounds exhibit one-state aromaticity in either their ground or excited state according to Hückel’s and Baird’s rules.Thus,species with two-state aromaticity in their lowest singlet and triplet sta...In general,compounds exhibit one-state aromaticity in either their ground or excited state according to Hückel’s and Baird’s rules.Thus,species with two-state aromaticity in their lowest singlet and triplet states(termed adaptive aromaticity)are rare.Understanding the underlying mechanism for achieving adaptive aromaticity is important to enrich this rare family.展开更多
[trans-Cu(μ-OH)(μ-dmpz)]6 (1) exhibits six Cu(Ⅱ) centers effectively coupled through a ligand mediated mechanism leading to a diamagnetic ground state over a wide temperature range. Here we investigate further magn...[trans-Cu(μ-OH)(μ-dmpz)]6 (1) exhibits six Cu(Ⅱ) centers effectively coupled through a ligand mediated mechanism leading to a diamagnetic ground state over a wide temperature range. Here we investigate further magneto-structural correlations based on the possible free electron precession along such a copper-based ring-like nanocoil mediated by bridging ligands. We find that in 1,mediated antiferromagnetic coupling leads to characteristics that induce aromatic ring behavior through evaluation of both induced currents and shielding of cones from a relativistic density functional theory level. According to our gauge calculations including magnetically induced current densities and an induced magnetic field,a sizable ring current strength susceptibility is obtained for the cyclic Cu–N–N–Cu and Cu–O–Cu pathways,allowing a magnetic exchange between the copper centers. Our study suggests that [Cu_(6)(dmPz)_(6)(OH)_(6)] consisting of an aromatic ring structure displays aromaticity and superexchange along the Cu–O–Cu and Cu–N–N–Cu backbones,which accounts for 80% and 20% of the overall ring current strength susceptibility,respectively. This reveals the presence of particular aromatic ring characteristics in coordination compounds without a direct metal–metal bond,where several formally paramagnetic centers are antiferromagnetically-coupled through supporting ligands. We envisage that our findings can be extended to other examples depicting ligand-mediated interaction between metal centers.展开更多
Singlet fission has attracted extensive attention from experimentalists and theoreticians due to its ability to improve the photovoltaic conversion efficiency.Still,designing singlet fission materials remains challeng...Singlet fission has attracted extensive attention from experimentalists and theoreticians due to its ability to improve the photovoltaic conversion efficiency.Still,designing singlet fission materials remains challenging.In this work,we explored the relationship between adaptive aromaticity and singlet fission potentials by computationally screening the adaptive aromatic species reported by our group.Adaptive aromaticity refers to species with aromaticity in the lowest singlet and the lowest triplet states,and density functional theory calculations reveal that species with adaptive aromaticity usually generate an intermediate E(T_(1))a value(singlet-triplet gaps).In most cases,species with adaptive aromaticity satisfy the thermodynamic requirements of the singlet fission process(2E(T_(1))<E(S_(1))and 2E(T_(1))<E(T_(2))).Thus,our findings demonstrate that adaptive aromaticity could provide an alternative strategy for experimentalists and theoreticians to design singlet fission materials.展开更多
Perfluorocubane(C_(8)F_(8))has a hollow cage structure which can store an electron upon electrochemical reduction.Similarly,fullerenes can encapsulate various metallic species inside their cages to form endohedral met...Perfluorocubane(C_(8)F_(8))has a hollow cage structure which can store an electron upon electrochemical reduction.Similarly,fullerenes can encapsulate various metallic species inside their cages to form endohedral metallofullerenes(EMFs),and the possible existence of internal metal-metal bonds is important for understanding the nature of the chemical bond.Besides,although the spherical aromaticity for fullerenes has been proposed for decades,it is seldom reported for EMFs.展开更多
Singlet fission(SF)offers the potential to improve the efficiency of photovoltaic devices(PVs)by harnessing high-energy photons to produce doubled photocurrents.However,progress in SF-based PVs is hindered by limited ...Singlet fission(SF)offers the potential to improve the efficiency of photovoltaic devices(PVs)by harnessing high-energy photons to produce doubled photocurrents.However,progress in SF-based PVs is hindered by limited SF materials as a result of stringent requirements for atypical energetic arrangement and high ambient stability.Here we show that excited-state antiaromaticity(ESAA)relief can be used to simultaneously regulate the energy separation between T_(1) and S_(0) and design SF-capable materials with favorable energetic conditions and excellent stability.We achieve this by facilitatingπ-electron migration between the seven-and fivemembered rings in acepleiadylene(APD),which alleviates Baird’s antiaromaticity in the T_(1) state while maintaining Hückel’s aromaticity in S_(0).This leads to a lowered T_(1)’s energy relative to S_(0).Aromaticity index calculations reveal the aromaticity reversal and electron density redistribution between S_(0) and T_(1) to mitigate ESAA.This results in an energetic relationship suitable for SF,enabling a rapid fission process with an impressive yield of 165%.Moreover,ESAA relief endows APD with superior stability under ambient conditions.Our work not only introduces a new SF scaffold based on nonbenzenoid hydrocarbons,but it also provides valuable insights for the design of stable SF-active materials.展开更多
Solid-state structures and aromaticity of open-shell cycloparaphenylene(CPP)dications remain elusive.This work reports the first isolation of open-shell cycloparaphenylene dications[9]CPP^(2•2+)and[11]CPP^(2•2+)throug...Solid-state structures and aromaticity of open-shell cycloparaphenylene(CPP)dications remain elusive.This work reports the first isolation of open-shell cycloparaphenylene dications[9]CPP^(2•2+)and[11]CPP^(2•2+)through weakly coordinating anion-stabilized oxidation.X-ray crystallography confirms radially orientedπ-delocalization,while EPR/SQUID analyses reveal antiferromagnetic coupling in open-shell singlet ground states with significant diradical character.Bidirectional aromaticity modulation emerges upon oxidation:diminished local benzene character versus enhanced global in-plane aromaticity,with macrocycle size governing diradical stability(Δ_(EOS-T),-3.11,-1.30,-0.99 kcal·mol^(-1)for[9]CPP^(2•2+),[10]CPP^(2•2+)and[11]CPP^(2•2+),respectively).Remarkably,size expansion preserves local aromaticity while reducing macrocyclic aromaticity,demonstrating electronic control over geometric constraints.These 3D spin-delocalized systems bridge Hückel aromaticity with curvedπ-topology,offering design principles for carbon nanotube-inspired organic spintronics and molecular multielectron storage architectures.展开更多
Aromaticity,in general,can promote a given reaction by stabilizing a transition state or a product via a mobility ofπelectrons in a cyclic structure.Similarly,such a promotion could be also achieved by destabilizing ...Aromaticity,in general,can promote a given reaction by stabilizing a transition state or a product via a mobility ofπelectrons in a cyclic structure.Similarly,such a promotion could be also achieved by destabilizing an antiaromatic reactant.However,both aromaticity and transition states cannot be directly measured in experiment.Thus,computational chemistry has been becoming a key tool to understand the aromaticity-driven reaction mechanisms.In this review,we will analyze the relationship between aromaticity and reaction mechanism to highlight the importance of density functional theory calculations and present it according to an approach via either aromatizing a transition state/product or destabilizing a reactant by antiaromaticity.Specifically,we will start with a particularly challenging example of dinitrogen activation followed by other small-molecule activation,Csingle bondF bond activation,rearrangement,as well as metathesis reactions.In addition,antiaromaticity-promoted dihydrogen activation,CO_(2)capture,and oxygen reduction reactions will be also briefly discussed.Finally,caution must be cast as the magnitude of the aromaticity in the transition states is not particularly high in most cases.Thus,a proof of an adequate electron delocalization rather than a complete ring current is recommended to support the relatively weak aromaticity in these transition states.展开更多
Understanding the structure-property relationships in polycyclic conjugated hydrocarbons(PCHs)is crucial in controlling their electronic properties and developing new optically functional materials.Aromaticity is a fu...Understanding the structure-property relationships in polycyclic conjugated hydrocarbons(PCHs)is crucial in controlling their electronic properties and developing new optically functional materials.Aromaticity is a fundamentally important and intriguing property of numerous organic chemical structures and has stimulated a myriad of experimental and theoretical investigations.Exploiting aromaticity rules for the rational design of optoelectronic materials with the desired photophysical characteristics is a challenging yet fascinating task.Herein we present an in-depth computational and spectroscopic study on the structure-property relationships of dinaphthopentalenes(DNPs).Results highlight that the different fusion patterns between 4nπand 4n+2πunits endow these PCHs with the tunable aromaticity in the ground state/excited state,which leads to the diverse electronic structures and consequently the distinctive excited state photophysics.Accordingly,we propose a combined aromaticity design strategy for rationally modulating and tailoring electronic and optical properties of PCH skeletons.These outcomes not only present a full picture of the excited state dynamics of the DNP system and afford a new class of efficient singlet fission-active materials but also provide some basic guidelines for exploiting aromaticity rules to design and develop new optical function materials.展开更多
During the past few years we have carried out in our Institute and Research Laboratory a series of systematic crystal structure analyses and chemical reactivity. studies on
The Hückel’s rule,Baird’s rule,and electronic shell closure model are classical and well-established concepts in chemistry,which have long been employed in rationalizing the aromaticity/antiaromaticity of organ...The Hückel’s rule,Baird’s rule,and electronic shell closure model are classical and well-established concepts in chemistry,which have long been employed in rationalizing the aromaticity/antiaromaticity of organic species and stability of inorganic clusters.Thus,the observation of unique species featuring properties out of the fundamental frameworks of these rules is challenging but significant and helps in drawing a complete picture of fascinating concepts in chemistry.展开更多
The measurement of aromaticity in biochars is generally conducted using solid state 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy,which is expensive,time-consuming,and only accessible in a small number of researchintens...The measurement of aromaticity in biochars is generally conducted using solid state 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy,which is expensive,time-consuming,and only accessible in a small number of researchintensive universities.Mathematical modelling could be a viable alternative to predict biochar aromaticity from other much easier accessible parameters(e.g.elemental composition).In this research,Genetic Programming(GP),an advancedmachine learning method,is used to develop newpredictionmodels.In order to identify and evaluate the performance of prediction models,an experimental data set with 98 biochar samples collected from the literature was utilized.Due to the benefits of the intelligence iteration and learning of GP algorithm,a kind of underlying exponential relationship between the elemental compositions and the aromaticity of biochars is disclosed clearly.The exponential relationship is clearer and simpler than the polynomial mapping relationships implicated by Maroto-Valer,Mazumdar,and Mazumdar-Wang models.In this case,a novel exponential model is proposed for the prediction of biochar aromaticity.The proposed exponential model appears better prediction accuracy and generalization ability than existing polynomial models during the statistical parameter evaluation.展开更多
Lignin contains abundant aromatic ring structures,which can be converted into green sustainable aviation fuelrange arenes through hydrodeoxygenation(HDO).A series of supported FeMoS/NC catalysts were synthesized by a ...Lignin contains abundant aromatic ring structures,which can be converted into green sustainable aviation fuelrange arenes through hydrodeoxygenation(HDO).A series of supported FeMoS/NC catalysts were synthesized by a hydrothermal method.The HDO performance of the catalysts was evaluated using 4-ethylguaiacol as a model compound at 340℃ under 3 MPa H2.The MoS_(2)/NC catalyst exhibited a deoxygenation degree of 83.4%,whereas the Fe-modified catalyst(Fe_(0.3)MoS/NC)attained complete deoxygenation(100%)with an arenes selectivity of 78.6%.Beyond the optimal ratio,the deoxygenation degree is inversely proportional to the Fe/Mo molar ratio.The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),transmission electron microscopy(TEM),low-temperature nitrogen adsorption(BET method)and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS).The characterization results indicated that the introduction of Fe enhanced the uniform dispersion of MoS_(2)on the NC support surface.This modification further increased the acidity of the catalyst surface and raised the concentration of sulfur vacancies,thereby promoting the adsorption of oxygencontaining compounds.Furthermore,the HDO performance of the Fe_(0.3)MoS/NC catalyst was evaluated using actual lignin as a feedstock under the conditions of 340℃,3 MPa H2 and 12 h.The results showed a green hydrocarbon yield of 65.5%,of which the C_(8)-C_(16)fraction accounted for 54.4%of the total hydrocarbons.Within this fraction,aromatic compounds constituted 63.4%,suggesting its potential use as green aviation fuel-range arenes.This work thus establishes a viable catalytic pathway for efficient conversion of lignin to arenes.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21971118 to Z.M. Sun and21573179 to J. Zhu)the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City (No. 20JCYBJC01560)。
文摘We report the first disubstituted hetero-ten-vertex closo cluster [(CrGe_(9))Cr_(2)(CO)_(13)]^(4-)with three adjacent Cr(CO);units adopting both η^(5) and η^(1) coordination modes,which was synthesized through the reaction of "KGe;" with(MeCN)_(3)Cr(CO)_(4)and Cr(CO)_(6)in ethylenediamine(en) solution.In contrast to the η^(1)-Cr atoms forming localized two-center two-elelctron(2 c-2 e) Cr-Ge bonds,the hetero atom η^(5)-Cr exhibits versatile bonding mechanisms including three 5 c-2 e and five 8 c-2 e delocalized bonds which account for Hückel aromaticity.Intricate multi-center bonding patterns delineate the multiple local σ-aromatic characters of the title cluster displaying explicit spherical aromaticity.
基金the National Nature Science Foundation of China(Nos.21672006,21672007 and 21871006)for supporting this work
文摘Novel expanded porphyrinoids with advanced structure features(such as multiple-inner-ring-fusion)have a wide range of benefits(such as multi-metal coordination and facile tunable aromaticity)not offered by their normal porphyrin analogues,and have found wide applications as sensors,fluorescent probes,novel ligands and functionalized NIR organic dyes in various research fields.However,the structures of these expanded porphyrinoids are scarce due to their limited synthetic accessibility.Herein,we summarized the lately reported efficient synthesis of novel expanded porphyrinoids with multipleinner-ring-fusion(up to six-inner-ring-fusion)and smaragdyrins with tunable aromaticity.Their synthesis is either based on an oxidative ring cyclization on linear/macrocyclic oligopyrroles containing N-confused pyrrole unit(s)or a straightforward double SNAr reaction on readily available 3,5-dibromoBODIPY,respectively.
文摘We use density functional theory and time-dependent together with a set of extensive mul- tidimensional visualization techniques to characterize the influence of keto effect on charge distribution at ground state and electronic transitions for neutral and charged hexaphyrin aromaticity with and without keto-defect. It is found that the aromaticity is the key fac- tor to influence the ground state Mulliken charges distribution properties, other than the meso-aryl-substituted effect. But with the enhancement of the keto-defect, the distribution changes of Mulliken charges on the hexaphyrin groups are larger than those on the pentaflu- orophenyl substituted groups, following with the aromaticity changes from nonaromatic to aromatic. Furthermore, through characterizing by transition density and charge difference density, direct visual evidence for neutral and charged aromaticity with and without keto- defect can be clearly derived, and the ability of charge transfer between units of monoradical （nonaromaticity） and singlet biradical （aromaticity） forms is much stronger than that of neutral forms.
基金supported by the 111 Project B07012 of China and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.20773014)
文摘Clusters XY2Z species are theoretically investigated with density functional theory （DFT） method. The results show that for LiP2C, LiAs2Ge and KAs2C species, the C2v isomer is the most stable planar structure, while for other species the Cs isomer is the most stable planar structure at the B3LYP/6-311＋G＊ level. Wiberg Bond Index （WBI） and Nucleus-Independent Chemical Shift （NICS） values indicate the existence of delocalization in stable planar structures. A detailed Molecular Orbital （MO） analysis further reveals that planar isomers of these species have strong aromatic character, which strengthens the structural stability and makes them closely connect with the concept of aromaticity.
基金This work was financially supported by NNSFC (20471034) and the Youth Foundation of Shanxi Province (20051011)
文摘The structures, energies and aromaticity （the nuclear-independent chemical shifts,NICS） of AlCO-substituted semibullvalenes were investigated at the B3LYP/6-311＋G＊＊ level.Similar to BCO-substituted analogues, [2,6]-AlCO-semibullvalene is neutral bishomoaromatic.The NICS values reveal that the aromaticity of AlCO-substituted structures is smaller than that of BCO analogues.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018YFE0115000)the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City(No.19JCYBJC19600)。
文摘The simple homodinuclear M-M single bonds for group II and XII elements are difficult to obtain as a result of the fulfilled s2electronic configurations,consequently,a dicationic prototype is often utilized to design the M^+-M^+single bond.Existing studies generally use sterically bulky organic ligands L^-to synthesize the compounds in the L^--M^+-M^+-L-manner.However,here we report the design of Mg-Mg and Zn-Zn single bonds in two ligandless clusters,Mg2B7-and Zn2B7-,using density functional theory methods.The global minima of both of the clusters are in the form of M2^2+(B7^3-),where the M-M single bonds are positioned above a quasi-planar hexagonal B7 moiety.Chemical bonding analyses further confirm the existence of Mg-Mg and Zn-Zn single bonds in these clusters,which are driven by the unusually stable B7^3-moiety that is bothσandπaromatic.Vertical detachment energies of Mg2B7-and Zn2B7-are calculated to be 2.79 e V and 2.94 e V,respectively,for the future comparisons with experimental data.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.21822303,21772020)the Basic and Frontier Research Project of Chongqing Science and Technology Commission (Nos.cstc2018jcyjAX0827)+4 种基金the Project of Science and Technology Collaborative Innovation Platform Construction of Chongqing University of Education (No.2017XJPT01)the Project of Scientific and Technological Research Program of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission (No.KJQN201801603)the Cultivation for National Science Foundation of Chongqing University of Education (No.18GZKP01)funded by Children’s Research Institute of National Center for Schooling Development Programme and Chongqing University of Education (No. CRIKT201909)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Chongqing University,No.2018CDPTCG0001/4)
文摘Alkaline-earth(Ae) metals have attracted a wealth of interdependent research from synthetic chemists.In Ae-catalyzed organometallic reactions,β-diketiminate is a typical ligand used to stabilize Ae catalysts by forming six-membered rings comprising Ae metals.Herein,studies focusing on the configuration of β-diketiminate-coordinated Ae compounds observed that the C-C and C-N bonds are homogeneous and unchanged.Furthermore,energetic studies observed that the formation of the Ae-incorporated sixmembered rings results in enhanced stability of>20 kcal/mol.The nucleus-independent chemical shifts,anisotropy of the induced current density,and molecular orbital analyses demonstrated the nonaromaticity of the β-diketiminate-coordinated Ae compounds.The improved stability of these compounds can be explained by the delocalization of the π electrons derived from the β-diketiminate moiety.
文摘The aromaticity of all possible substituted fullerene isomers of C18N2, C18B2, C18BN, and their molecular ions which originate from the C20 （Ih） cage were studied by the topological resonance energy （TRE） and the percentage topological resonance energy methods. The relationship between the aromaticity of C18BxNy isomers and the sites where the heteroatoms dope at the C20 （Ih） cage is discussed. Calculation results show that at the neutral and cationic states all the isomers are predicted to be antiaromatic with negative TREs, but their polyvalent anions are predicted to be aromatic with positive TREs. The most stable isomer is formed by heteroatom doping at the 1,11-sites in C18N2. C18B2, and C18BN. Heterofullerenes are more aromatic than C20. The stability order in the neutral states is C18N2〉C18BN〉C18B2〉C20. The stability order in closed-shell is C18B2^8- 〉C20^6- 〉C18BN^6- 〉C18N2^4-. This predicts theoretically that their polyvalent anions have high aromaticity.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22231009 and 21172184)the Top-Notch Young Talents Program of China is gratefully acknowledged.
文摘In general,compounds exhibit one-state aromaticity in either their ground or excited state according to Hückel’s and Baird’s rules.Thus,species with two-state aromaticity in their lowest singlet and triplet states(termed adaptive aromaticity)are rare.Understanding the underlying mechanism for achieving adaptive aromaticity is important to enrich this rare family.
基金support for the collaborative efforts by FONDECYT 1140359,Project Millennium RC120001the Academy of Finland through projects 275845 and 289179+2 种基金DS thanks the Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland and Magnus Ehrnrooth Foundation for financial supportComputational resources have been provided by CSC-the Finnish IT Center for Science and by FONDECYT funds.HF thanks the Norwegian Research Council through the CoE Centre for Theoretical and Computational Chemistry(Grant No.179568/V30 and 231571/F20)for supportsupport from the Norwegian Supercomputing Program(NOTUR)through a grant of computer time(Grant No.NN4654 K).
文摘[trans-Cu(μ-OH)(μ-dmpz)]6 (1) exhibits six Cu(Ⅱ) centers effectively coupled through a ligand mediated mechanism leading to a diamagnetic ground state over a wide temperature range. Here we investigate further magneto-structural correlations based on the possible free electron precession along such a copper-based ring-like nanocoil mediated by bridging ligands. We find that in 1,mediated antiferromagnetic coupling leads to characteristics that induce aromatic ring behavior through evaluation of both induced currents and shielding of cones from a relativistic density functional theory level. According to our gauge calculations including magnetically induced current densities and an induced magnetic field,a sizable ring current strength susceptibility is obtained for the cyclic Cu–N–N–Cu and Cu–O–Cu pathways,allowing a magnetic exchange between the copper centers. Our study suggests that [Cu_(6)(dmPz)_(6)(OH)_(6)] consisting of an aromatic ring structure displays aromaticity and superexchange along the Cu–O–Cu and Cu–N–N–Cu backbones,which accounts for 80% and 20% of the overall ring current strength susceptibility,respectively. This reveals the presence of particular aromatic ring characteristics in coordination compounds without a direct metal–metal bond,where several formally paramagnetic centers are antiferromagnetically-coupled through supporting ligands. We envisage that our findings can be extended to other examples depicting ligand-mediated interaction between metal centers.
基金project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21172184)the Top-Notch Young Talents Program of China is gratefully acknowledged.
文摘Singlet fission has attracted extensive attention from experimentalists and theoreticians due to its ability to improve the photovoltaic conversion efficiency.Still,designing singlet fission materials remains challenging.In this work,we explored the relationship between adaptive aromaticity and singlet fission potentials by computationally screening the adaptive aromatic species reported by our group.Adaptive aromaticity refers to species with aromaticity in the lowest singlet and the lowest triplet states,and density functional theory calculations reveal that species with adaptive aromaticity usually generate an intermediate E(T_(1))a value(singlet-triplet gaps).In most cases,species with adaptive aromaticity satisfy the thermodynamic requirements of the singlet fission process(2E(T_(1))<E(S_(1))and 2E(T_(1))<E(T_(2))).Thus,our findings demonstrate that adaptive aromaticity could provide an alternative strategy for experimentalists and theoreticians to design singlet fission materials.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22171068)Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(B2022202036).
文摘Perfluorocubane(C_(8)F_(8))has a hollow cage structure which can store an electron upon electrochemical reduction.Similarly,fullerenes can encapsulate various metallic species inside their cages to form endohedral metallofullerenes(EMFs),and the possible existence of internal metal-metal bonds is important for understanding the nature of the chemical bond.Besides,although the spherical aromaticity for fullerenes has been proposed for decades,it is seldom reported for EMFs.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant nos.22173062,21833005,22090022,and 22275125)the Beijing Natural Science Foundation of China(grant nos.Z230019 and 2212005)the Youth Innovative Research Team of Capital Normal University.
文摘Singlet fission(SF)offers the potential to improve the efficiency of photovoltaic devices(PVs)by harnessing high-energy photons to produce doubled photocurrents.However,progress in SF-based PVs is hindered by limited SF materials as a result of stringent requirements for atypical energetic arrangement and high ambient stability.Here we show that excited-state antiaromaticity(ESAA)relief can be used to simultaneously regulate the energy separation between T_(1) and S_(0) and design SF-capable materials with favorable energetic conditions and excellent stability.We achieve this by facilitatingπ-electron migration between the seven-and fivemembered rings in acepleiadylene(APD),which alleviates Baird’s antiaromaticity in the T_(1) state while maintaining Hückel’s aromaticity in S_(0).This leads to a lowered T_(1)’s energy relative to S_(0).Aromaticity index calculations reveal the aromaticity reversal and electron density redistribution between S_(0) and T_(1) to mitigate ESAA.This results in an energetic relationship suitable for SF,enabling a rapid fission process with an impressive yield of 165%.Moreover,ESAA relief endows APD with superior stability under ambient conditions.Our work not only introduces a new SF scaffold based on nonbenzenoid hydrocarbons,but it also provides valuable insights for the design of stable SF-active materials.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants 21901005(W.W.),22231005(X.W.)and 22225108(P.D.))the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant XDB0610000(X.W.))the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province(Grant 1908085QB48(W.W.)).
文摘Solid-state structures and aromaticity of open-shell cycloparaphenylene(CPP)dications remain elusive.This work reports the first isolation of open-shell cycloparaphenylene dications[9]CPP^(2•2+)and[11]CPP^(2•2+)through weakly coordinating anion-stabilized oxidation.X-ray crystallography confirms radially orientedπ-delocalization,while EPR/SQUID analyses reveal antiferromagnetic coupling in open-shell singlet ground states with significant diradical character.Bidirectional aromaticity modulation emerges upon oxidation:diminished local benzene character versus enhanced global in-plane aromaticity,with macrocycle size governing diradical stability(Δ_(EOS-T),-3.11,-1.30,-0.99 kcal·mol^(-1)for[9]CPP^(2•2+),[10]CPP^(2•2+)and[11]CPP^(2•2+),respectively).Remarkably,size expansion preserves local aromaticity while reducing macrocyclic aromaticity,demonstrating electronic control over geometric constraints.These 3D spin-delocalized systems bridge Hückel aromaticity with curvedπ-topology,offering design principles for carbon nanotube-inspired organic spintronics and molecular multielectron storage architectures.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22073079,22025105 and 21873079)the Ministry of Education of China(H20200504)+2 种基金the Top-Notch Young Talents Program of China is gratefully acknowledgedM.S.thanks the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación of Spain(project PID2020-113711GB-I00)the Generalitat de Catalunya(project 2017SGR39).
文摘Aromaticity,in general,can promote a given reaction by stabilizing a transition state or a product via a mobility ofπelectrons in a cyclic structure.Similarly,such a promotion could be also achieved by destabilizing an antiaromatic reactant.However,both aromaticity and transition states cannot be directly measured in experiment.Thus,computational chemistry has been becoming a key tool to understand the aromaticity-driven reaction mechanisms.In this review,we will analyze the relationship between aromaticity and reaction mechanism to highlight the importance of density functional theory calculations and present it according to an approach via either aromatizing a transition state/product or destabilizing a reactant by antiaromaticity.Specifically,we will start with a particularly challenging example of dinitrogen activation followed by other small-molecule activation,Csingle bondF bond activation,rearrangement,as well as metathesis reactions.In addition,antiaromaticity-promoted dihydrogen activation,CO_(2)capture,and oxygen reduction reactions will be also briefly discussed.Finally,caution must be cast as the magnitude of the aromaticity in the transition states is not particularly high in most cases.Thus,a proof of an adequate electron delocalization rather than a complete ring current is recommended to support the relatively weak aromaticity in these transition states.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant nos.22005210,21833005,and 22231009).
文摘Understanding the structure-property relationships in polycyclic conjugated hydrocarbons(PCHs)is crucial in controlling their electronic properties and developing new optically functional materials.Aromaticity is a fundamentally important and intriguing property of numerous organic chemical structures and has stimulated a myriad of experimental and theoretical investigations.Exploiting aromaticity rules for the rational design of optoelectronic materials with the desired photophysical characteristics is a challenging yet fascinating task.Herein we present an in-depth computational and spectroscopic study on the structure-property relationships of dinaphthopentalenes(DNPs).Results highlight that the different fusion patterns between 4nπand 4n+2πunits endow these PCHs with the tunable aromaticity in the ground state/excited state,which leads to the diverse electronic structures and consequently the distinctive excited state photophysics.Accordingly,we propose a combined aromaticity design strategy for rationally modulating and tailoring electronic and optical properties of PCH skeletons.These outcomes not only present a full picture of the excited state dynamics of the DNP system and afford a new class of efficient singlet fission-active materials but also provide some basic guidelines for exploiting aromaticity rules to design and develop new optical function materials.
文摘During the past few years we have carried out in our Institute and Research Laboratory a series of systematic crystal structure analyses and chemical reactivity. studies on
基金supported by the Taishan Scholars Project of Shandong Province(no.ts201712011)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(nos.21603119 and 21705093)+4 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(nos.ZR2017BB061 and ZR2016BQ09)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(no.BK20170396)the Project for Scientific Research Innovation Team of Young Scholar in Colleges and Universities of Shandong Province(no.2019KJC025)the Young Scholars Program of Shandong University(YSPSDU)(no.2018WLJH48)the Qilu Youth Scholar Funding of Shandong University,and the Fundamental Research Funds of Shandong University(no.2017TB003).
文摘The Hückel’s rule,Baird’s rule,and electronic shell closure model are classical and well-established concepts in chemistry,which have long been employed in rationalizing the aromaticity/antiaromaticity of organic species and stability of inorganic clusters.Thus,the observation of unique species featuring properties out of the fundamental frameworks of these rules is challenging but significant and helps in drawing a complete picture of fascinating concepts in chemistry.
文摘The measurement of aromaticity in biochars is generally conducted using solid state 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy,which is expensive,time-consuming,and only accessible in a small number of researchintensive universities.Mathematical modelling could be a viable alternative to predict biochar aromaticity from other much easier accessible parameters(e.g.elemental composition).In this research,Genetic Programming(GP),an advancedmachine learning method,is used to develop newpredictionmodels.In order to identify and evaluate the performance of prediction models,an experimental data set with 98 biochar samples collected from the literature was utilized.Due to the benefits of the intelligence iteration and learning of GP algorithm,a kind of underlying exponential relationship between the elemental compositions and the aromaticity of biochars is disclosed clearly.The exponential relationship is clearer and simpler than the polynomial mapping relationships implicated by Maroto-Valer,Mazumdar,and Mazumdar-Wang models.In this case,a novel exponential model is proposed for the prediction of biochar aromaticity.The proposed exponential model appears better prediction accuracy and generalization ability than existing polynomial models during the statistical parameter evaluation.
基金Supported by grants from National Key Research and Development Program of China(2024YFB4205903)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52274308,U22B20144,22278440 and 22078362)Shandong Provincial Technology Innovation Guidance Plan(YDZX2023060)。
文摘Lignin contains abundant aromatic ring structures,which can be converted into green sustainable aviation fuelrange arenes through hydrodeoxygenation(HDO).A series of supported FeMoS/NC catalysts were synthesized by a hydrothermal method.The HDO performance of the catalysts was evaluated using 4-ethylguaiacol as a model compound at 340℃ under 3 MPa H2.The MoS_(2)/NC catalyst exhibited a deoxygenation degree of 83.4%,whereas the Fe-modified catalyst(Fe_(0.3)MoS/NC)attained complete deoxygenation(100%)with an arenes selectivity of 78.6%.Beyond the optimal ratio,the deoxygenation degree is inversely proportional to the Fe/Mo molar ratio.The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),transmission electron microscopy(TEM),low-temperature nitrogen adsorption(BET method)and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS).The characterization results indicated that the introduction of Fe enhanced the uniform dispersion of MoS_(2)on the NC support surface.This modification further increased the acidity of the catalyst surface and raised the concentration of sulfur vacancies,thereby promoting the adsorption of oxygencontaining compounds.Furthermore,the HDO performance of the Fe_(0.3)MoS/NC catalyst was evaluated using actual lignin as a feedstock under the conditions of 340℃,3 MPa H2 and 12 h.The results showed a green hydrocarbon yield of 65.5%,of which the C_(8)-C_(16)fraction accounted for 54.4%of the total hydrocarbons.Within this fraction,aromatic compounds constituted 63.4%,suggesting its potential use as green aviation fuel-range arenes.This work thus establishes a viable catalytic pathway for efficient conversion of lignin to arenes.
