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X wt.% Ni/Ce0.75Zr0.25O2 catalysts (X = 5, 9, 12, 15) have been prepared by the incipient wetness impregnation technique in the presence of ethylene glycol (EG) and tested in the steam reforming of a propane-methane mixture at temperatures below 350 °C. The activity of the catalysts obtained has been compared to the activity of industrial Ni catalysts. Catalytic activity of the samples increased with increasing Ni content and allowed complete propane conversion at 270−300 °C. The catalysts have been characterized by XRD, BET, TEM, TPO and CO chemisorption techniques. High nickel dispersion attributed to EG influence during the preparation step was confirmed. X wt.% Ni/Ce0.75Zr0.25O2 catalysts (X = 9, 12, 15) had lower Ni content than industrial catalysts but higher dispersion which overall resulted in higher catalytic activity. 15 wt.% Ni/Ce0.75Zr0.25O2 catalyst provided complete conversion of propane at a temperature of 275 °C, WHSV of 2500 cm3 h−1 g−1 and molar ratio H2O/CC2+ of 2. The resulted mixture after water condensation contained 91 vol.% CH4, 5 vol.% CO2 and 4 vol.% H2 and could be used as a feed for methanotrophs.

Activation of a nickel-chromium catalyst for low temperature steam reforming of C2+-alkanes to methane rich gas has been studied by TPR and XRD in situ techniques. The activation procedure has been studied with the following reducing agents: hydrogen, syngas, methanol and the reaction mixture of low-temperature steam reforming. Attempts were made to activate the catalyst at 300, 340 and 420 °C. Activated samples were tested in low-temperature steam reforming of a methane-propane mixture. A passivation process has been proposed and tested for compatibility with following activation in the LTSR reaction mixture.

The paper presents the data obtained by the authors in 2012-2021 during field trips to freshwater reservoirs of Altai Krai. According to hydro-optical measurements, values of light attenuation index in the range of 400-800 nm calculated using the natural logarithm varied greatly within 2.3-19.7 m-1 and 2.9-35.0 m-1 in the surface layer of lakes Lapa and Krasilovskoye during the study period. The relative spectral contribution of water suspension and contributions of yellow matter, chlorophyll, and pure water constituents at wavelengths of 430, 550, and 670 nm were estimated to assess the optical effect of water suspension on the total light attenuation index. The calculation results demonstrated that water suspension had the maximum effect on light attenuation in waters of eutrophic lake Lapa during the autumn-winter period. The maximum effect at all three wavelengths was observed in autumn of 2015, and the contribution of water suspension to light attenuation reached 88.5%, whereas its minimum (1.8-2.4 %) was recorded in 2017. The maximum contribution of water suspension on light attenuation in waters of eutrophic-hypereutrophic lake Krasilovskoye slightly exceeded the value of 70% during the winter of 2014. The next maximums were revealed during the spring of 2014 and had values of 71.3 % at λ =430 nm and 71.1 % at λ =550 nm. Optical microscopy was used to estimate the size and concentration of water suspense particles. The average weighted value of radius for water suspense particles in the surface layer of lakes Lapa and Krasilovskoye was found to be 1.2 and 1.4 microns, respectively. The average particulate count for water suspense during the observation period varied in the range of 0.2·106 cm-3-14.7·106 cm-3 with values of 3.3·106 cm-3 for lake Lapa and 3.0·106 cm-3 for lake Krasilovskoye., Материалы, использованные и представленные в данной работе, получены авторами в период 2012-2021 гг. в ходе полевых выездов на пресноводные водоемы Алтайского края. За исследуемый период, по данным гидрооптических измерений, значения показателя ослабления света в диапазоне 400-800 нм, рассчитанных при натуральном основании логарифма в поверхностном слое озер Лапа и Красиловское, варьировали в широких пределах 2,3-19,7 м-1 и 2,9-35,0 м-1 соответственно. Для оценки оптического влияния водной взвеси на суммарный показатель ослабления света рассчитан ее относительный спектральный вклад, а также вклад желтого вещества, хлорофилла и чистой воды на следующих длинах волн: 430, 550 и 670 нм. В результате расчетов получено, что в воде эвтрофного озера Лапа взвесь оказывает максимальное влияние на показатель ослабления света в осенне-зимний период. Осенью максимальный вклад взвеси наблюдался в 2015 г. (на всех трех длинах волн), достигая 88,5 %, минимальные вклады взвеси приходились на 2017 г.: 1,8-2,4 %. Для эвтрофно-гипер-эвтрофного озера Красиловское максимальные вклады взвеси в показатель ослабления света несколько более 70 % зафиксированы в 2014 г. зимой и весной — 71,3 % при λ=430 нм и 71,1 % при λ=550 нм соответственно. Для определения размерного состава и счетной концентрации частиц водной взвеси использован метод оптической микроскопии. В результате получено, что средневзвешенный радиус частиц в поверхностном слое оз. Лапа за исследуемый период составил 1,2 мкм, в оз. Красиловское — 1,4 мкм. Среднее значение счетной концентрации частиц взвеси в озерах за период наблюдений изменялось в пределах от 0,2·106 см-3 до 14,7·106 см-3 и составило порядка 3,3·106 см-3 для оз. Лапа и 3,0·106 см-3 для оз. Красиловское.

Coordination polymers have emerged as a new class of potent biologically active agents due to a variety of important characteristics such as the presence of bioactive metal centers and linkers, low toxicity, stability, tailorable structures, and bioavailability. The research on intermediate metabolites has also been explored with implications toward the development of selective anticancer, antimicrobial, and antiviral therapeutic strategies. In particular, quinolinic acid (H2quin) is a recognized metabolite in kynurenine pathway and potent neurotoxic molecule, which has been selected in this study as a bioactive building block for assembling a new silver(I) coordination polymer, [Ag(Hquin)(μ-PTA)]n·H2O (1). This product has been prepared from silver oxide, H2quin, and 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane (PTA), and fully characterized by standard methods including single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 1 has revealed distinctive bioactive features, namely (i) a remarkable antiviral activity against herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and adenovirus 36 (Ad-36), (ii) a significant antibacterial activity against clinically important bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa), and (iii) a selective cytotoxicity against HeLa (human cervix carcinoma) cell line. The present work widens a growing family of bioactive coordination polymers with potent antiviral, antibacterial, and antiproliferative activity., A new silver(I) coordination polymer driven by aminophosphine and quinolinate ligands was self-assembled and fully characterized and revealed a potent antiviral, antibacterial, and antiproliferative activity.

A series of 11 compounds, including alkali (Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs) and alkaline-earth (Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba) coordination polymers, transition-metal (Cu, Cd) complexes, and the ammonium salt of 3,5-dimethylp...

2- and 4-(Arylmethylideneamino)phenols react with Reformatsky reagent, obtained from methyl 1-bromocyclohexanecarboxylate and zinc, to form 3-aryl-2-[2-(or 4-)hydroxyphenyl]-2-azaspiro[3.5]nonan-1-ones. The reaction involves the initial addition of the organozinc reagent across the C=N double bond of the Schiff base and the subsequent intramolecular cyclization of the adduct via the nucleophilic attack of the nitrogen atom on the ester carbonyl carbon atom. The structures of the products were confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis.

This study describes a time-dependent self-assembly generation of new copper(II) coordination compounds from an aqueous-medium reaction mixture composed of copper(II) nitrate, H3bes biobuffer (N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid), ammonium hydroxide, and benzenecarboxylic acid, namely, 4-methoxybenzoic (Hfmba) or 4-chlorobenzoic (Hfcba) acid. Two products were isolated from each reaction, namely, 1D coordination polymers [Cu3(μ3-OH)2(μ-fmba)2(fmba)2(H2O)2]n (1) or [Cu2(μ-OH)2(μ-fcba)2]n (2) and discrete tetracopper(II) rings [Cu4(μ-Hbes)3(μ-H2bes)(μ-fmba)]·2H2O (3) or [Cu4(μ-Hbes)3(μ-H2bes)(μ-fcba)]·4H2O (4), respectively. These four compounds were obtained as microcrystalline air-stable solids and characterized by standard methods, including the single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The structures of 1 and 2 feature distinct types of metal-organic chains driven by the μ3- or μ-OH- ligands along with the μ-benzenecarboxylate linkers. The structures of 3 and 4 disclose the chairlike Cu4 rings assembled from four μ-bridging and chelating aminoalcoholate ligands along with μ-benzenecarboxylate moieties playing a core-stabilizing role. Catalytic activity of 1-4 was investigated in two model reactions, namely, (a) the mild oxidation of saturated hydrocarbons with hydrogen peroxide to form alcohols and ketones and (b) the mild carboxylation of alkanes with carbon monoxide, water, and peroxodisulfate to generate carboxylic acids. Cyclohexane and propane were used as model cyclic and gaseous alkanes, while the substrate scope also included cyclopentane, cycloheptane, and cyclooctane. Different reaction parameters were investigated, including an effect of the acid cocatalyst and various selectivity parameters. The obtained total product yields (up to 34% based on C3H8 or up to 47% based on C6H12) in the carboxylation of propane and cyclohexane are remarkable taking into account an inertness of these saturated hydrocarbons and low reaction temperatures (50-60 °C). Apart from notable catalytic activity, this study showcases a novel time-dependent synthetic strategy for the self-assembly of two different Cu(II) compounds from the same reaction mixture.

This work describes an unexpected generation of a new 3D metal–organic framework (MOF), [Cu4(μ-Cl)6(μ4-O)Cu(OH)2(μ-PTA=O)4]n·2nCl-EtOH·2.5nH2O, from copper(II) chloride and 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane 7-oxide (PTA=O). The obtained product is composed of diamandoid tetracopper(II) [Cu4(μ-Cl)6(μ4-O)] cages and monocopper(II) [Cu(OH)2] units that are assembled, via the diamandoid μ-PTA=O linkers, into an intricate 3D net with an nbo topology. Magnetic susceptibility measurements on this MOF in the temperature range of 1.8–300 K reveal a ferromagnetic interaction (J = +20 cm–1) between the neighboring copper(II) ions. Single-point DFT calculations disclose a strong delocalization of the spin density over the tetranuclear unit. The magnitude of exchange coupling, predicted from the broken-symmetry DFT studies, is in good agreement with the experimental data. This copper(II) compound also acts as an active catalyst for the mild oxidation and carboxylation of alkanes. The present study provides a unique example of an MOF that is assembled from two different types of adamantoid Cu4 and PTA=O cages, thus contributing to widening a diversity of functional metal–organic frameworks., A unique 3D MOF composed of adamantoid tetracopper(II) and aminophosphine oxide blocks was assembled and fully characterized, and its magnetic and catalytic properties were investigated.

This study reports intriguing features in the self-assembly of cage copper(II) silsesquioxanes in the presence of air. Despite the wide variation of solvates used, a series of prismatic hexanuclear Cu6 cages (1-5) were assembled under mild conditions. In turn, syntheses at higher temperatures are accompanied by side reactions, leading to the oxidation of solvates (methanol, 1-butanol, and tetrahydrofuran). The oxidized solvent derivatives then specifically participate in the formation of copper silsesquioxane cages, allowing the isolation of several unusual Cu8-based (6 and 7) and Cu6-based (8) complexes. When 1,4-dioxane was applied as a reaction medium, deep rearrangements occurred (with a total elimination of silsesquioxane ligands), causing the formation of mononuclear copper(II) compounds bearing oxidized dioxane fragments (9 and 11) or a formate-driven 1D coordination polymer (10). Finally, a "directed" self-assembly of sil- and germsesquioxanes from copper acetate (or formate) resulted in the corresponding acetate (or formate) containing Cu6 cages (12 and 13) that were isolated in high yields. The structures of all of the products 1-13 were established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, mainly based on the use of synchrotron radiation. Moreover, the catalytic activity of compounds 12 and 13 was evaluated toward the mild homogeneous oxidation of C5-C8 cycloalkanes with hydrogen peroxide to form a mixture of the corresponding cyclic alcohols and ketones.

The component composition of plasma jets generated by a dielectric barrier discharge in helium and air at atmospheric pressure was studied by emission and absorption spectroscopy. The concentration of the main bactericidal component of the air plasma jet (ozone) was determined using both IR and UV absorption spectroscopy to increase the reliability of the measurements. A study of the effects of the plasma jets on Staphylococcus aureus bacteria established that the air jet had a better inactivating effect than the helium jet.

Regiospecific S-monoaminoalkylation of 5-substituted derivatives of 6-hydroxy-2-thiouracil with free N,N-dialkyl-N-(2-chloroethyl)amines in anhydrous PriOH was described for the first time. In compliance with the rules and regulations of green chemistry, this approach was used to synthesize a number of structural analogs of isothiobarbamine in high yield and purity, which are potential synthetic actoprotectors of immediate action.

In contrast to the broad use of terephthalic acid as a building block for generating metal-organic architectures, functionalized terephthalate ligands remain significantly less investigated. In the present study, 2-chloroterephthalic acid (CltaH2) was used as an unexplored linker for assembling a new series of metal(II) coordination polymers (CPs) formulated as {[Cu2(μ-Clta)(μ4-Clta)(bipy)2]·2H2O}n (1), {[Cu2(μ-Clta)(μ4-Clta)(phen)2]·2H2O}n (2), [Co3(μ4-Clta)3(phen)2]n (3), {[Zn4(μ3-Clta)2(μ4-Clta)(μ3-OH)2(phen)2]·2H2O}n (4), {[Cd(μ3-Clta)(phen)]·H2O}n (5), [Co2(μ-Clta)(μ4-Clta)(μ-bpa)2]n (6), [Zn2(μ4-Clta)(μ4-biim)]n (7), and [Cd(μ-Clta)(H2biim)2]n (8). These compounds were prepared hydrothermally from the respective metal(II) chlorides, CltaH2, and different N-donor supporting ligands acting as mediators of crystallization (i.e., bipy, 2,2′-bipyridine; phen, 1,10-phenanthroline; bpa, bis(4-pyridyl)amine; H2biim, 2,2′-biimidazole). The structures of the coordination polymers 1-8 range from one-dimensional chains (5 and 8) and two-dimensional layers (1-3) to three-dimensional (3D) frameworks (4, 6, and 7); the latter also include 3D + 3D interpenetrated examples (4, 6). Apart from different dimensionalities, the compounds also feature distinct topologies, namely, 3,4L13 in 1 and 2, 3,4,6L12 in 3, pcu in 4, SP 1-periodic net (4,4)(0,2) in 5, sqc65 in 6, 2C1 in 8, and a new kir1 topology in 7. Given the similarity of the reaction conditions, the obtained wide diversity of structures is primarily determined by the type of metal(II) node and/or crystallization mediator. All the CPs were also screened as heterogeneous catalysts in a model CO2 fixation reaction, namely, in the coupling of epoxide (epichlorohydrin) with carbon dioxide, under atmospheric pressure, and in the absence of added solvent, to produce the corresponding cyclic carbonate. The catalytic reactions were optimized for CP 4, which revealed the best activity (up to 71% product yields), good stability, and recyclability for up to four reaction steps. Finally, CPs 3-8 are the first examples of cobalt, zinc, and cadmium coordination compounds assembled from 2-chloroterephthalic acid, thus widening its very limited application in the design of functional metal-organic architectures. ©

Under the influence of the biostimulant, an increase in the morphological and biochemical data of blood in calves grown both on private plots and on small and medium farms, which at the end of the observation period exceeded the control values: the number of red blood cells - by 0.98; 0.81 and 0.79x1012/l, hemoglobin - by 9.8; 7.0 and 6.2 g/l, albumins - by 2.2; 2.8 and 3.5 g/l, γ-globulins - by 5.5; 3.7 and 5.6 g/l (P

Carbon dioxide (CO2) fixation to generate chemicals and fuels is of high current importance, especially toward finding mild and efficient strategies for catalytic CO2 transformation to value added products. Herein, we report a novel Lewis acid-base bifunctional amine-functionalized dysprosium(III) metal-organic framework [Dy3(data)3·2DMF]·DMF (2,5-data: 2,5-diamino-terephthalate), NH2-TMU-73. This compound was fully characterized and its crystal structure reveals a 3D metal-organic framework (MOF) with micropores and free NH2 groups capable of promoting the chemical fixation of CO2 to cyclic carbonates. NH2-TMU-73 is built from the Dy(III) centers and data2- blocks, which are arranged into an intricate underlying net with a rare type of xah topology. After activation, NH2-TMU-73 and its terephthalate-based analogue (TMU-73) were applied for CO2-to-epoxide coupling reactions to produce cyclic carbonates. Important features of this catalytic process concern high efficiency and activity in the absence of cocatalyst, use of solvent-free medium, atmospheric CO2 pressure, and ambient temperature conditions. Also, NH2-TMU-73 features high structural stability and can be recycled and reused in subsequent catalytic tests. An important role of free amino groups and open metal sites in the MOF catalyst was highlighted when suggesting a possible reaction mechanism.

A DFT study was carried out to investigate a zirconium-catalyzed hydroaminoalkylation of alkenes with N-silylated benzylamine. A global reactivity index (GRI) analysis showed that that substrates act as electrophiles while the active zirconaaziridine behaves as a nucleophile. Furthermore, the distortion/interaction analysis unveiled the role of the distortion and interaction energies in controlling the regioselectivity and diastereoselectivity when different alkene substrates are used. These results provide an in-depth analysis on how the substrate type influences the product selectivity.

A novel biphenyl-tricarboxylic acid, 3,2′,4′-biphenyl-tricarboxylic acid (H3bta), was used as a versatile linker for preparing a new series of nickel(II), zinc(II), and cadmium(II) coordination polymers (CPs) and complexes, formulated as {[Cd(μ-Hbta)(2,2′-bipy)(H2O)]·3H2O}n (1), {[Ni(μ-Hbta)(4,4′-bipy)(H2O)3]·H2O}n (2), [M2(μ-Hbta)2(4,4′-bipy)2(H2O)2]·2H2O (M = Zn (3) and Cd (4)), {[Cd2(μ4-bta)(μ-Cl)(phen)2]·2H2O}n (5), {[Zn2(μ3-bta)(2,2′-bipy)2(H2O)3][Zn(μ-bta)(2,2′-bipy)(H2O)]·3H2O} (6), {[Cd3(μ4-bta)2(2,2′-bipy)3]·4H2O}n (7), {[Zn3(μ3-bta)2(H2biim)2(μ-H2biim)(H2O)2]·2H2O}n (8), and [Zn3(μ6-bta)2(py)2]n (9). These coordination compounds were hydrothermally assembled from the metal(II) chlorides, H3bta as a principal building block and N-donor ancillary ligands as crystallization mediators (i.e., 2,2′-bipyridine, 2,2′-bipy; 4,4′-bipyridine, 4,4′-bipy; 1,10-phenanthroline, phen; 2,2′-biimidazole, H2biim; or pyridine, py). All the synthesized products 1–9 were characterized by standard solid-state methods including elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The structures of 1–9 range from 0D dimers (3 and 4) to 1D coordination polymers (1, 2, 5, and 6) and 2D metal–organic layers (7–9). Such a diversity of structures is explained by the differences in metal(II) centers, deprotonation levels of H3bta, and crystallization mediators. From a topological perspective, the obtained structures include 2C1 chains (in 1, 2, and 6), pcu H-bonded nets (in 3 and 4), SP 1-periodic nets (in 5), and 4,5L51 (in 7) and hcb (in 8) layers. For compounds 1–9, luminescence properties were also evaluated. Besides, the catalytic behavior of the obtained products was screened in the cyanosilylation of benzaldehydes with trimethylsilyl cyanide to give cyanohydrin products under mild conditions, including an optimization of various reaction parameters and an investigation of the substrate scope. Among the tested compounds, 3 acts as the most efficient and recyclable heterogeneous catalyst with up to 96% product yields. By presenting the unique examples of coordination compounds derived from H3bta, this study introduces its use as a new tricarboxylate linker for assembling functional coordination polymers and metal complexes.

As nucleobases in RNA and DNA, uracil and 5-methyluracil represent a recognized class of bioactive molecules and versatile ligands for coordination compounds with various biofunctional properties. In this study, 6-chloro-3-methyluracil (Hcmu) was used as an unexplored building block for the self-assembly generation of a new bioactive copper(II) complex, [Cu(cmu)2(H2O)2]·4H2O (1). This compound was isolated as a stable crystalline solid and fully characterized in solution and solid state by a variety of spectroscopic methods (UV-vis, EPR, fluorescence spectroscopy), cyclic voltammetry, X-ray diffraction, and DFT calculations. The structural, topological, H-bonding, and Hirshfeld surface features of 1 were also analyzed in detail. The compound 1 shows a distorted octahedral {CuN2O4} coordination environment with two trans cmu- ligands adopting a bidentate N,O-coordination mode. The monocopper(II) molecular units participate in strong H-bonding interactions with water molecules of crystallization, leading to structural 0D → 3D extension into a 3D H-bonded network with a tfz-d topology. Molecular docking and ADME analysis as well as antibacterial and antioxidant activity studies were performed to assess the bioactivity of 1. In particular, this compound exhibits a prominent antibacterial effect against Gram negative (E. coli, P. aeruginosa) and positive (S. aureus, B. cereus) bacteria. The obtained copper(II) complex also represents the first structurally characterized coordination compound derived from 6-chloro-3-methyluracil, thus introducing this bioactive building block into a family of uracil metal complexes with notable biofunctional properties.

A triphenyl-pentacarboxylic acid, 3,5-di(2′,4′-dicarboxylphenyl)benzoic acid (H5ddba), was applied as an adaptable linker for the hydrothermal assembly of eight new metal(II) coordination polymers (CPs) and complexes, formulated as [Cu2(μ-H3ddba)2(phen)2] (1), {[Cd2(μ4-Hddba)(phen)2(H2O)2]·2H2O}n (2), [M4(μ3-Hddba)2(2,2′-bipy)6(μ-H2O)]·6H2O (M = Ni (3), Mn (4)), {[Co2(μ5-Hddba)(μ-4,4′-bipy)1.5(H2O)]·H2O}n (5), {[Zn2(μ5-Hddba)(4,4′-bipy)1.5]·4,4′-bipy·2H2O}n (6), [Mn2(μ6-Hddba)(H2biim)(H2O)]n (7), and {[Cd2(μ7-ddba)(Hbpa)]·5H2O}n (8). The products 1–8 were generated from metal(II) chlorides, H5ddba, and various N-donor supporting ligands acting as mediators of crystallization (i.e., phen: 1,10-phenanthroline; 2,2′-bipy: 2,2′-bipyridine; 4,4′-bipy: 4,4′-bipyridine; H2biim: 2,2′-biimidazole; or bpa: bis(4-pyridyl)amine). All compounds were analyzed by standard methods (C/H/N analysis, FTIR, TGA and PXRD) including single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The structural multiplicity of 1–8 ranges from discrete dimers (1) or tetramers (3 and 4) to a 1D coordination polymer (2) and 3D metal–organic frameworks (5–8). Topological analysis of simplified H-bonded or metal–organic networks disclosed fcu (1), 2C1 (2), dia (3 and 4), sra (6), 3,4,7T3 (8), and unprecedented (5 and 7) topologies. The catalytic activity of 1–8 was investigated in a model Knoevenagel condensation between benzaldehydes and malononitrile, resulting in up to 99% yields of condensation products. The substrate scope, catalyst recycling, and effects of different reaction parameters were investigated. Finally, this work extends the use of H5ddba as an aromatic pentacarboxylate building block for the design of new metal–organic architectures with captivating structures and functional properties.

The origin of chemoselectivity and the mechanism of the Au(I)-catalyzed [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement/cyclopropanation or C–H functionalization of diazoesters with allyl-functionalized sulfides, selenides, amines, or ethers as the second reactant were fully rationalized by density functional theory (DFT). The obtained results clearly indicate that the first step involves the formation of a gold carbene complex via the reaction of a Au(I) precursor with a diazoacetate substrate. In the major reaction pathway, the allyl-functionalized sulfides or selenides undergo a [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement via a free ylide intermediate. With an allyl amine as the second reactant, the main pathway is a selective para-C–H functionalization. However, an allyl ether as the second reactant mainly forms a cyclopropanation product through a concerted [2 + 1] cycloaddition reaction. Furthermore, the global reactivity index (GRI) analysis shows that the S or Se atoms of allyl sulfides or selenides possess a higher nucleophilicity index Nk compared to the O or N atoms of allyl ether or amine reactants, thus leading to distinct reaction pathways among the four model processes studied. In addition, the calculation results confirm that the [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement preferably occurs via a free ylide intermediate. This study provides novel synthetic possibilities and improves the reaction predictability when exploring the related types of Au-catalyzed organic transformations.

1-Aryl-3-(2-hydroxy-5-R-phenyl)prop-2-en-1-ones reacted with the Reformatsky reagent derived from methyl 1-bromocyclohexanecarboxylate to give 4-(2-aryl-2-oxoethyl)-6-R-2H,4H-spiro[[1]benzopyran-3,1′-cyclohexan]-2-ones. The products are formed as a result of intramolecular cyclization of the adduct of the organozinc reagent and substituted chalcone via nucleophilic attack of the phenoxide oxygen atom on the ester carbonyl carbon atom. No cyclization products resulting from attack of the enolate oxygen atom on the ester carbonyl carbon atom were detected.

A porous catalytically active membrane based on α-Al2O3 was synthesized. Powdered additives of the eutectic composition of magnesium oxide and silicon carbide were added to the initial corundum filler to synthesize a membrane framework with high open porosity and physical and mechanical characteristics that was pressed at 40 – 70 MPa followed by sintering in process combustion mode. Additives of Re2O7 andWO2 were added up to 4 mass% to the initial mixture by a simple technological method to impart catalytic properties to the synthesized membrane. Scientific foundations were developed for creating a technology for one-stage production of catalytically active ultraporous membrane converters effective for dehydrogenation of cumene to α-methylstyrene.

The paper presents structural, surface, thermodynamic and kinetic characteristics of titanium dioxide samples obtained by means of alkaline hydrolysis of TiCl4 by LiOH solutions and further heat treatment. TiO2 samples have the anatase structure with crystallite size of 7–10 nm. An increase in the heat treatment temperature from 150 °C to 470 °C leads to a decrease in the specific surface area from 404 to 80 m2/g and the total pore volume from 0.340 to 0.152 cm3/g. The influence of electrolyte composition and surface properties of TiO2 on its behavior in cells with lithium anode investigated by means of galvanostatic cycling and impedance spectroscopy is discussed.

A porous, catalytically active membrane based on coarse-fraction silicon carbide was synthesized. Ultrafine additives with an eutectic composition of magnesium oxide and silicon carbide, which during sintering at temperatures from 1100 to 1450°C form a liquid phase in the form of clinoenstatite MgSiO3 that wets the coarse-size SiC particles and forms a strong porous framework of the membrane, were introduced into the initial SiC powder to synthesize the membranes. The pore size of the ceramic material was studied as a function of the pressing pressure, which made it possible to obtain a highly porous ceramic membrane with pore size optimized for dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene into styrene. Modification of the pore surfaces to 10% Re – W by means of active components using the alkoxy method is performed in order to give the synthesized membrane the catalytic properties required for realizing the dehydrogenation process.

In the present work, we demonstrated synthesis of Al-SiO2 and magnetically recoverable Al-SiO2/Fe3O4 systems via grafting of triethylaluminum on SiO2 and SiO2-coated magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles, respectively. These materials were characterized by various techniques including elemental and N2-adsorption/desorption analyses, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) using CO and pyridine as probe molecules. Amount of grafted Al on the support was found to affect the textural, acid–base properties and catalytic behavior in the isomerization of α-pinene oxide (PO) to campholenic aldehyde (CA). Maximal activity and selectivity towards CA was observed in the presence of sample with 12 wt% of alumina. It was demonstrated that 12%Al-SiO2/Fe3O4 can be used as catalyst for at least four successive cycles without loss of activity.

A thermodynamic analysis is performed of the patterns of steam conversion of natural gas at temperatures of 300–600°C, pressures of 0.1–4 MPa and H2O : C molar ratios of 0.8‒1.2. Under these conditions, the reaction product is methane–hydrogen mixtures with hydrogen concentrations of 10–30 vol %. A rise in temperature, molar ratio Н2О : С, and a decrease in pressure contribute to an increase in the concentration of hydrogen in the reaction products. The thermodynamic boundaries of the process with no carbonization of the catalyst are determined. Experiments are performed to obtain methane–hydrogen mixtures from methane with an output concentration of 15–35 vol % hydrogen on industrial Ni-CrOx-Al2O3 catalyst at 325–425°C, a H2O : C molar ratio of 0.8–1.0, and atmospheric pressure. It is shown that under these conditions, the process proceeds without the formation of carbon on the catalyst.

Reformatsky reagent prepared from methyl 1-bromocyclohexanecarboxylate reacted with N,N′-(1,4-phenylene)bis(1-arylmethanimines) to produce 2,2′-(1,4-phenylene)bis[3-aryl-2-azaspiro[3.5]nonan-1-ones] as a result of successive nucleophilic additions to the C=N double bonds of the substrate and intramolecular cyclization of the corresponding intermediates. The stepwise reaction mechanism was proved by the isolation of 2-[4-(arylmethylideneamino)phenyl]-3-aryl-2-azaspiro[3.5]nonan-1-ones in the reactions with equimolar amounts of the Schiff base and Reformatsky reagent.

New structural analogs of 3-phenacyluridine were obtained as a result of N(3)-alkylation of 1-(2-acetoxyethyl)- and 1-(2-acetoxyethoxymethyl) uracil. Biological studies of the title compounds in an acute in vivo experiment did not reveal their hypnotic properties and ability to enhance the effects of diazepam and chloral hydrate.

The processing technique for microwave p–i–n diodes based on SiC (silicon carbide) has been developed. Based on these diodes, switches in the 3-cm range have been fabricated. It has been shown that the working power of the developed switches is about 10 times higher than that based on Si diodes at the same base thickness, which is equal to 5 μm. The ways of further improvement of the processing technique of these devices have been suggested.

Wolfram syndrome (WS) 1 is a rare monogenic neurodegenerative disorder caused by mutations in the gene encoding WFS1. Knowledge of the pathophysiology of WS is incomplete and to date, there is no treatment available. Here, we describe early deviations in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) and bradykinin pathway (kallikrein kinin system, KKS) observed in a rat model of WS (Wfs1 KO) and the modulative effect of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist liraglutide (LIR) and anti-epileptic drug valproate (VPA), which have been proven effective in delaying WS progression in WS animal models. We found that the expression of key receptors of the RAAS and KKS, Agtr2 and Bdkrb1, were drastically downregulated both in vitro and in vivo at an early stage in a rat model of WS. Moreover, in Wfs1, KO serum aldosterone levels were substantially decreased and bradykinin levels increased compared to WT animals. Neither treatment nor their combination affected the gene expression levels seen in the Wfs1 KO animals. However, all the treatments elevated serum aldosterone and decreased bradykinin in the Wfs1 KO rats, as well as increasing angiotensin II levels independent of genotype. Altogether, our results indicate that Wfs1 deficiency might disturb the normal functioning of RAAS and KKS and that LIR and VPA have the ability to modulate these systems. ispartof: Genes vol:12 issue:11 ispartof: location:Switzerland status: published

Industrially relevant single-site precatalysts used to produce isotactic polypropylene (iPP) include C2-symmetric {SBI} and C1-symmetric {Cp/Flu} complexes of group 4 metals. While the latter can produce iPPs with a higher degree of isotacticity, they also suffer from poor productivity compared to their {SBI} counterparts. Several causes for this trend have been suggested—2,1-Regioinsertions are frequently pointed out, as they are suspected to drive the catalyst into a dormant state. While this event does not seem to significantly impact the productivity of {SBI} systems, the influence of these regioerror is poorly documented for isoselective {Cp/Flu} precatalysts. To address this issue, new Ph2X(Cp)(Flu) (Ph2X = Ph2C, FluC, Ph2Si) proligands (2a–k) and some of the corresponding dichlorozirconocenes (3a–h,k) were synthesized. These new compounds were characterized and tested in homogeneous propylene polymerization at 60 °C and the amounts of regioerrors in the resulting polymers were examined by 13C NMR spectroscopy. A possible correlation between poor productivity and a high number of regioerrors was investigated and is discussed. Furthermore, a C-H activation process in the bulky nBu3C substituent upon activation of 4c (the dimethylated analog of 3c) by B(C6F5)3 has been evidenced by NMR, DFT calculations support this C-H activation as a deactivation mechanism.

The growth of the polypeptide chain occurs due to the fast and coordinated work of the ribosome and protein elongation factors, EF-Tu and EF-G. However, the exact contribution of each of these components in the overall balance of translation kinetics remains not fully understood. We created an in vitro translation system Escherichia coli replacing either elongation factor with heterologous thermophilic protein from Thermus thermophilus. The rates of the A-site binding and decoding reactions decreased an order of magnitude in the presence of thermophilic EF-Tu, indicating that the kinetics of aminoacyl-tRNA delivery depends on the properties of the elongation factor. On the contrary, thermophilic EF-G demonstrated the same translocation kinetics as a mesophilic protein. Effects of translocation inhibitors (spectinomycin, hygromycin B, viomycin and streptomycin) were also similar for both proteins. Thus, the process of translocation largely relies on the interaction of tRNAs and the ribosome and can be efficiently catalysed by thermophilic EF-G even at suboptimal temperatures.

The reactions of 1-benzoyl-2,4-diphenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepine with methyl 1-bromocycloalkanecarboxylates and zinc, followed by hydrolysis of the reaction mixtures, resulted in the formation of spiro-δ-lactams bearing a 2-(N-benzoylamino)phenyl substituent at the nitrogen atom. The product structures were confirmed by X-ray structural analysis, and a mechanism was proposed for the product formation.

The present work focuses on a theoretical investigation of the plausible mechanism, determination of catalytically active species, and understanding of the regioselectivity in the InCl3-catalyzed cycloaddition of N-tosyl formaldimine with alkenes or allenes. InCl3 and InCl2+ coordinated by dichloroethane (InCl2+-DCE) were investigated as model catalytic systems. DFT data supported that InCl2+-DCE represent the plausible in situ generated catalytic species. The catalytic cycle starts from the coordination of N-tosyl formaldimine to InCl2+-DCE, generating an In-complexed iminium intermediate. This then undergoes intermolecular reaction (aza-Prins) with alkene substrate to form a carbocation intermediate, which is chemoselectively attacked by the second N-tosyl formaldimine molecule to form a formaldiminium intermediate. In a final step, this intermediate undergoes the ring closure, leading to hexahydropyrimidine along with the regeneration of catalyst. In addition, our DFT results indicate that N-tosyl formaldimine not only acts as a reactant but also accelerates the 1,3-H-shift as a proton acceptor, giving an experimentally observed allylamide product. Also, the "iminium/alkene/imine" path was supported by calculation results for diastereoselective [2 + 2 + 2] reaction using an internal alkene. Finally, the regioselectivity of the InCl3-catalyzed cycloaddition using allenes along with N-tosyl formaldimine was also analyzed.

White light-emitting diodes (WLEDs) have aroused great attention due to their potential technological applications. In this work, we present two new Zn(ii) anthracene-linker-driven coordination polymers that exhibit intrinsic white-light emission. The emission covers the whole visible spectrum at room temperature. The chromaticity coordinates of the broadband emission can be tuned under external stimuli, including thermal and mechanical grinding. The obtained coordination polymer materials emit a "warm" white light at room temperature suitable for indoor lighting applications as well as a "cold" white light at the cryogenic temperature. Hence, the well-defined structures and mechanically tunable emission provide an excellent opportunity for realizing their potential as white emitters in optoelectronics.

The review focuses on the pathogenetic mechanisms of ethanol influence on the development of oxidative stress (OS) and endothelial dysfunction (ED). It is shown that both in acute and chronic alcohol intoxication, the intake of ethanol in the body initiates the development of OS, the formation of reactive oxygen species, causes a decrease in the content of endothelium-derived relaxing factors (nitric oxide (NO), prostacyclin, endothelium-derived hyperpolarization factor (EDHF)), an increase in the concentration of endothelium-derived constricting factors (endothelin, angiotensin-II), thereby causing the development of ED. When alcohol is consumed in small doses by healthy non-drinkers, ethanol can act as an antioxidant, cause the neutralization of reactive oxygen species, promote the formation of NO, and prevent the formation of ED. Currently used methods for evaluating ED allow us to characterize the functional state of the endothelium. Structural changes in the blood vessel wall as a manifestation of ED in alcoholic disease are not sufficiently described, which indicates the need to study them using modern histological, histochemical, immunohistochemical and electron microscopic methods.

The article presents the experimental data on dynamics of light absorption by yellow substance in the surface layer of 52 thermokarst lakes of the Middle Yamal obtained during hydrological, hydrobiological and hydrochemical field investigations in September 2018. In the study period, light absorption by yellow substance in the spectral range 400–700 nm was calculated as 0.7–0.9 m–1. We measured concentrations of yellow substance Сys and chlorophyll a Chla. The latter had its maximum equal to 12.5 mg/m3. Thirty-seven out of fifty-two samples showed 10.0–14.5 mg/m3 thus corresponding to oligo-and mesotrophic reservoirs. Eutrophic samples (Chla >30 mg/m3) were not registered. Maximum chlorophyll (18.8 mg/m3) was detected in site 52. Concentrations of yellow substance in lakes (2.3–19.3 g/m3) were defined with the use of the optical method due to the measured coefficient of light absorption by yellow substance at a wavelength of λ=450 nm. The correlation between Chla and Сys concentrations in all samples indicated that a low content of chlorophyll (Chla

Two novel semicarbazide [HL1, 1, 1-((4-nitrophenyl)(phenyl)methylene)semicarbazide] and thiosemicarbazide [HL2, 2, 1-((4-nitrophenyl)(phenyl)methylene)thiosemicarbazide] ligands were generated from 4-nitrobenzophenone and the corresponding (thio)semicarbazide precursors. Compounds 1 and 2 were fully characterized and their X-ray crystal structures were established. These organic derivatives were further applied as bioactive building blocks for the self-assembly synthesis of silver(i) coordination compounds. The reactions of silver(i) nitrate with HL1/HL2 in the presence of aqueous NH4OH resulted in new silver(i) coordination compounds formulated as [Ag(HL1)(NO3)]·H2O (3) and [Ag6(?3-L2)6] (4). These complexes were characterized by standard methods (FT-IR, NMR, ESI-MS, and elemental analysis) as well as single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The structure of 3 features a two-coordinate silver(i) center with a distorted linear AgNO geometry, wherein an unusual coordination of HL1 through the nitrogen atom of the amine group is realized. The structure of 4 reveals a discrete Ag6 cluster composed of two joined trisilver(i) rings, wherein the three-coordinate Ag(i) centers adopt an AgNS2 environment. The antimicrobial activity of 14 was screened against Gram-positive (S. epidermidis and S. aureus) and Gram-negative (P. aeruginosa and E. coli) bacteria. Compound 4 presented antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive bacteria, including the ability to impair biofilm formation. This study thus contributes to a still limited research area on the development of new silver coordination compounds with potential antibiofilm activity., Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) and Portugal 2020 (projects PTDC/QUI-QIN/29697/2017, LISBOA-01-0145-FEDER-029697, UIDB/00100/2020, UIDP/00100/2020, SFRH/BSAB/150368/2019 and REM2013). The publication was also prepared with the support of the RUDN University Program 5-100. TAF acknowledges the FCT for BPD grant SFRH/BPD/119980/2016, info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

This work describes the application of an unexplored aromatic tetracarboxylate building block, 2,3′,4,4′-diphenyl ether tetracarboxylic acid (H4deta), for the synthesis of manganese(II) and cadmium(II) coordination polymers (CPs). Five new products, formulated as [Mn2(μ6-deta)(phen)2]n (1), [Cd2(μ6-deta)(phen)2]n (2), [Mn2(μ6-deta)(2,2′-bipy)2]n (3), [Cd2(μ5-deta)(4,4′-bipy)2(H2O)2]n·2nH2O (4), and [Cd2(μ6-deta)(py)(H2O)2]n (5), were assembled using a hydrothermal protocol from the respective metal(II) chlorides, H4deta, and different mediators of crystallization, namely 1,10-phenanthroline (phen), 2,2′-bipyridine (2,2′-bipy), 4,4′-bipyridine (4,4′-bipy), or pyridine (py). All the CPs 1–5 were obtained as stable crystalline products and characterized by conventional solid-state methods (elemental analysis, FTIR, UV-vis, TGA, and PXRD) and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The structures of 1–3 feature decorated honeycomb-like 2D double layers of a 3,6L66 topological type. Compound 4 reveals a trinodal 4,4,5-connected 3D metal–organic framework (MOF) with a unique topology, while the 2D coordination polymer 5 discloses a binodal 4,6-connected layer with a 4,6L45 topology. The structural and topological traits, thermal stability, luminescence properties and photocatalytic activity toward methylene blue degradation were studied for the obtained compounds. In particular, MOF 4 acts as an active, stable, and recyclable photocatalyst for the UV-light-assisted discoloration of methylene blue in water under ambient conditions. By introducing a novel type of flexible tetracarboxylic acid linker, the present study discloses the first manganese and cadmium compounds derived from H4deta as an unexplored polycarboxylate building block, thus contributing to intensive research on functional metal–organic architectures.

Lithium-manganese-rich–lithiated nickel-manganese-cobalt oxides are advantageous for using in lithium-ion batteries due to low toxicity and high specific capacity but suffer from low high-rate capability. In this paper, characterization and electrochemical testing of 0.5Li2MnO3·0.5LiNi0.5Mn0.3Co0.2O2 (Li1.2Ni0.2Mn0.52Co0.08O2) obtained by means of a citric acid–aided route is described. It demonstrates excellent electrochemical performance possessing specific capacity equal to the theoretical value (280 mAh g−1), being able to be discharged with currents of 2240 mA g−1 (8 C), having high coulombic efficiency (~ 99%) even after high-rate tests, and manifesting low capacity fade after high current loads and upon further cycling by 0.1 C currents (0.144 mAh g−1 per cycle).

In this work, a new 3D metal-organic framework (MOF) {[Co3(μ4-tpa)3(μ-dapz)(DMF)2]·2DMF}n (Co(II)-TMU-63; H2tpa = terephthalic acid, dapz = pyrazine-2,5-diamine, DMF = dimethylformamide) containing low-cost and readily available ligands was generated, fully characterized, and used as an electrode material in supercapacitors without the need for a calcination process. Thus, the synthesis of this material represents an economical and cost-effective method in the energy field. The crystal structure of Co(II)-TMU-63 is assembled from two types of organic building blocks (μ4-tpa2- and μ-dapz ligands), which arrange the cobalt nodes into a complex layer-pillared net with an unreported 4,4,4,6T14 topology. The presence of open sites in this MOF is promising for studying electrochemical activity and other types of applications. In fact, Co(II)-TMU-63 as a novel electrode material when comparing with pristine MOFs shows great cycling stability, large capacity, and high energy density and so acts as an excellent supercapacitor (384 F g-1 at 6 A g-1). In addition, there was a stable cycling performance (90% capacitance) following 6000 cycles at 12 A g-1 current density. Also, the Co(II)-TMU-63//activated carbon (AC) asymmetric supercapacitor acted in a broad potential window of 1.7 V (0-1.7 V), exhibiting a high performance with 4.42 kW kg-1 power density (PD) and 24.13 Whkg-1 energy density (ED). These results show that the pristine MOFs have great potential toward improving different high-performance electrochemical energy storage devices, without requiring the pyrolysis or calcination stages. Hence, such materials are very promising for future advancement of the energy field.

This paper presents a mathematical model for the ultrapurification of substances via distillation in a closed vaporization–condensation system, where vapor condenses on a flowing down liquid film. We jointly analyze the mechanisms behind vaporization, vapor transport, condensation, condensate motion, and impurity diffusion in vaporizing liquid. Examining the removal of cobalt impurities from iron pentacarbonyl as an example, we assess the degree of purification as a function of vaporization and condensation temperatures, vaporization area, the fraction of liquid vaporized, and the radius and height of the condensation tube. Using experimentally determined temperature-dependent effective separation coefficients and the mathematical model, we find diffusion coefficients and equilibrium separation coefficients of cobalt, tungsten, and chromium impurities in iron pentacarbonyl.

Objective . To identify the drift variability of influenza viruses during the period of epidemic rise in the incidence of acute respiratory viral infections in the period 2018-2019. The biological and molecular-genetic properties of epidemic strains isolated in certain territories of the Russian Federation were studied and compared with data from the countries of the Northern Hemisphere. Materials and methods . A range of laboratory diagnostic methods has been applied, including immune fluorescence, RT-PCR, sequencing, methods for determining sensitivity to influenza drugs and receptor specificity. Results and discussion . The proportion of influenza viruses was as follows: A (H1N1) pdm09 - 53 %, A (H3N2) - 46 %, B - about 1 %. Cases of severe acute respiratory infections have most often been associated with influenza A(H1N1) pdm09 virus. According to antigenic properties, isolated strains corresponded to the properties of vaccine viruses (A/Michigan/45/2015 - by 99.6 % and A/Singapore INFIMH-16-0019/2016 - by 86 %). The heterogeneity of influenza A virus strains population was revealed as regards individual mutations in hemaglutinin. The influenza B virus population was equally represented by both evolutionary lines (B/Victoria and B/Yamagata-like). Receptor specificity was favorable for the course and outcome of the disease. Among 70 studied epidemic strains, no strains resistant to anti-neuraminidase drugs, oseltamivir and zanamivir, were detected. The article presents WHO recommendations on the composition of influenza vaccines for the countries of the Northern Hemisphere for 2019-2020, provides data on cases of human infection with avian influenza viruses A(H5N1), A(H5N6), A(H7N9) and A(H9N2).

Commercial thermoplastic plasticized polymer films based on polyvinyl acetate of different chemical compositions and composite metal-viscoelastic polymer film-metal three-layer materials were studied by dynamic mechanical analysis. The dependences of the mechanical loss coefficient and elastic modulus of polymer films on temperature and strain frequency at dynamic extension were determined experimentally. The temperature intervals of efficient damping were determined. In these intervals, the mechanical loss coefficient of each polymer film exceeds 0.5 for the frequency range 1–10 000 Hz. The dissipative properties of polymer films and composite materials based on them were compared. The mechanical loss coefficients of the films materials are higher than those of the composite materials, but the composite materials have higher mechanical loss moduli. Their absolute values at the maximum-damping temperature reach ∼1011 Pa and more, which allows using them as effective vibration-damping coatings.

The present work aims at studying low-temperature steam conversion of model flare gas mixtures containing C2H6-C5H12 in methane excess over industrial Ni-based catalyst. It is shown that at 250–350 °C and H2O/CC2+ molar ratio of 0.7–1.0, steam conversion can be applied to convert C2+-hydrocarbons into CH4, CO2 and H2, which results in the lowering net calorific value, the Wobbe index and dew point temperature of the gas obtained. However, complete conversion is not necessary for certain applications. In these cases, kinetically controlled partial conversion of ethane and propane enables one to obtain methane-rich mixtures with desired calorific properties for various applications. This idea has been experimentally verified. Kinetic study of C2H6-C5H12 low-temperature steam conversion has been performed. A simple macrokinetic model, which included irreversible first-order kinetics for C2H6-C5H12 steam conversion and quasi-equilibrium mode for CO2 methanation, has been suggested. The model adequately describes the experimental data on the conversion of model flare gas mixtures at various temperatures and flow rates and has been applied to predict the reaction conditions which would allow one to obtain methane-rich mixtures with the desired properties for various applications.

Electron spin resonance in situ was applied to study the initial stages of ferrofluid formation in combination with the X-ray diffraction, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy studies data. The ultrafine (d = 4 nm) magnetite in dimethylsulfoxide ferrofluid with a narrow size nanoparticles distribution was obtained in a single step at room temperature by admixing butylene oxide to a solution of iron (II) and (III) chlorides in dimethylsulfoxide. It has been shown that at the first step of the ferrofluid synthesis antiferromagnetically ordered iron containing phase is formed, which can be correlated with iron hydroxides.

Composites with the formula nMOx–СеО2, where n is the mole part of copper or manganese oxide have been synthesized via citric acid aided route. Physico-chemical properties of materials obtained are investigated by XRD, low temperature desorption of nitrogen and by temperature-programmed reduction (TPR). It is defined that the composites with the n < 0.25 (for Cu) and < 0.75 (Mn) are the solid solutions obtained by the replacement of cerium ions in the structure of fluorite (СеО2) by copper or manganese ions. The existence of the separate phases of oxides such as CuO and Mn3O4 has been identified in the XRD patterns of composites with formula 0.25CuО–СеО2 and 0.75MnOx–СеО2. The parameters of cell and the particles size for all samples are calculated; decreasing these values occurs due to the solid solutions formation. Specific area of composites obtained is much bigger than specific area of individual oxides; the biggest values are determined for the samples containing the biggest part of copper or manganese oxide. According to TPR profiles of composites themaximal intensity of low temperature peak has the composite 0.25CuО–СеО2 that means the biggest part of the solid solution; so this material is the most active in CO and ethanol combustion. This fact can be explained by appearance of additional oxygen vacancies when ions Ce4+ are replacement by ions with the less oxidation state. The quantities of hydrogen used for reduction of samples with the copper oxide and samples with the manganese oxide with n < 0.5 are much bigger than the theoretical values; in this case the reduction of the part of ceria in the solid solution is happened. The composite 0.25MnOx–CeO2 is the most active in the ethanol combustion; full conversion to CO2 is finished at 205°С. The high activity of individual oxide MnOx and the composite 0.75MnOx–СеО2 in the reaction of toluene oxidation explains by the biggest part of Mn3+ ions in their structure among the all oxides investigated.

New coordination polymers of cobalt(II), namely, [Co(μ4-cpna)(H2O)2]n (1), [Co(μ3-cpna)(phen)(H2O)]n·nH2O (2), [Co3(μ4-dppa)2(H2O)6]n·2nH2O (3), and [Co3(μ5-dppa)2(μ-4,4′-bipy)(H2O)2]n·4nH2O (4), h...