Deoxygenative Hydroboration of Aromatic Nitro Compounds Catalyzed by Tetra(diisopropylamido) Rare-Earth Metal-Lithium Bimetallic Complexes

The first example of the reduction of a nitro compound with HBPin catalyzed by tetra(diisopropylamido) rare-earth metal-lithium bimetallic complexes LiRE(NiPr2)4(THF) (RE = La, Nd, Sm, Gd, and Y) was disclosed. A series of aromatic nitro compounds were reduced to N-borylamines in high yields (up to 99%). The derivatives of N-borylamines─amides and carbamates─were obtained in a sequential one-pot manner. Furthermore, kinetic studies of the deoxygenative hydroboration of nitro compounds were carried out.

Facile preparation of hierarchical micro-nano FeF3·0.33H2O by a one-pot method with dual surfactants

To prepare a hierarchical micro-nano structure FeF₃·0.33H₂O simply and economically, a one-pot method with dual surfactants was used. Scanning electron microscopy and a Fourier transformation infrared spectrometer revealed that polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) regulates the morphology of the material, while cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) can reshape FF@PVP, it can not only remove PVP at room temperature, but also obtain a hierarchical micro-nano structure. The electrochemical results show that the hierarchical micro-nano structure FF(1.5CTAB 0.5PVP) has the best electrochemical performance. It maintained a high specific capacity of 109.4 mAh g^-1 after 100 cycles at 1 C. In particular, under the ultra-high rate discharge of 20 C, the ultra-high specific discharge capacity of 66.4 mAh g^-1 was reached. The FF(1.5CTAB 0.5PVP)'s excellent electrochemical performance is mainly due to a large contact area between the electrolyte and active materials.