The present invention relates to air stable, binary Ni(0)-olefin complexes and their use in organic synthesis.

The present invention relates to air stable, binary Ni(0)-olefin complexes and their use in organic synthesis.

Pulverulent compositions of a complex between an acid and a metal form an at least partially spherical particle. The acid is selected from 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-thiobutanoic acid (HMTBA), methionine, aspartic acid, the alginic acids, the pectinic acids, and the corresponding anions, in particular 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-thiobutanoate, methioninate, aspartate, the alginates and the pectinates. The metal is divalent or trivalent. The particle has an amorphous fraction the mass of which represents at least 50% of the total mass of the particle. The particle is substantially devoid of uncomplexed acid or anion and of uncomplexed metal or metal cation.

Pulverulent compositions of a complex between an acid and a metal form an at least partially spherical particle. The acid is selected from 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-thiobutanoic acid (HMTBA), methionine, aspartic acid, the alginic acids, the pectinic acids, and the corresponding anions, in particular 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-thiobutanoate, methioninate, aspartate, the alginates and the pectinates. The metal is divalent or trivalent. The particle has an amorphous fraction the mass of which represents at least 50% of the total mass of the particle. The particle is substantially devoid of uncomplexed acid or anion and of uncomplexed metal or metal cation.

A process for the preparation of a metal-organic compound, said metal-organic compound comprising at least one metal ion and at least one organic ligand, wherein said organic ligand is capable of associating with said metal ion, comprising at least the steps of; providing a first reactant comprising at least one metal in ionic form; providing a second reactant comprising at least one organic ligand capable of associating with said metal in ionic form; and admixing said first and second reactants under conditions of prolonged and sustained pressure and shear sufficient to synthesize said metal-organic compound.

A process for the preparation of a metal-organic compound, said metal-organic compound comprising at least one metal ion and at least one organic ligand, wherein said organic ligand is capable of associating with said metal ion, comprising at least the steps of; providing a first reactant comprising at least one metal in ionic form; providing a second reactant comprising at least one organic ligand capable of associating with said metal in ionic form; and admixing said first and second reactants under conditions of prolonged and sustained pressure and shear sufficient to synthesize said metal-organic compound.

The present invention relates to the synthesis of a variety of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) using low temperature and solvents which are considered to be not particularly harmful to the environment. There is also provided novel MOFs which may be made by the desired processes.

A compound that is useful for forming a metal by reaction with a reducing agent is described by formula (I): ##STR00001##
wherein M is a metal selected from Groups 2 through 12 of the Periodic Table; and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are each independently H or C.sub.1-C.sub.8 alkyl.

The invention relates to a phthalocyanine compound, which has a structure as represented by Formula I, wherein A represents a transition metal or a rare earth metal; R1 represents a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, or a C.sub.4-C.sub.16 n-alkyl group. The aromatic phthalocyanine compound having the structure of Formula I provided in the invention contains a transition metal or a rare earth metal, and introduces a peripheral substituent into a linearly extended 7c-conjugated system. It is relatively stabler at 400° C. or less and will be easily evaporated in vacuum to form a uniform thin film, and has good thermal stability, high chemical stability, and high mobility. The organic semiconductor device has the features of relatively fast on-off speed, relatively high on-off ratio, and strong reliability.

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The present invention discloses a method for preparing an ultra-thin Ni—Fe-MOF nanosheet, which comprises the steps of dissolving an organic ligand in an organic solvent, dripping the resulting solution to an aqueous solution containing a nickel salt and an iron salt, mixing uniformly and reacting at 140-160° C. for 3-6 h to obtain the ultra-thin Ni—Fe-MOF nanosheet, wherein the organic ligand is terephthalic acid and/or disodium terephthalate, and the organic solvent is N,N-dimethylacetamide and/or N,N-dimethylformamide. The present invention discloses an ultra-thin Ni—Fe-MOF nanosheet, and use thereof. The preparation method does not require a surfactant, the surface of the product is neat and easy to be cleaned, and the large-scale synthesis of 2D ultra-thin MOF materials can be realized.