Songnian Lin

Bio: Songnian Lin is an academic researcher from Merck & Co.. The author has contributed to research in topics: Enol. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 3 publications receiving 207 citations.

A Simple and Efficient Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzimidazoles Using Air as the Oxidant.

Abstract: Direct one-step synthesis of various benzimidazoles from phenylenediamines and aldehydes is described using air as the oxidant. The salient features of this method include a simple procedure, mild conditions, no coupling agents or commercial oxidants/additives used, no waste produced (only by-product being water), easy purification, and high generality.

Synthesis and Characterization of Porous Benzimidazole-Linked Polymers and Their Performance in Small Gas Storage and Selective Uptake

Abstract: Porous organic polymers containing nitrogen-rich building units are among the most promising materials for selective CO2 capture and separation which can have a tangible impact on the environment and clean energy applications. Herein we report on the synthesis and characterization of four new porous benzimidazole-linked polymers (BILPs) and evaluate their performance in small gas storage (H2, CH4, CO2) and selective CO2 binding over N2 and CH4. BILPs were synthesized in good yields by the condensation reaction between aryl-o-diamine and aryl-aldehyde building blocks. The resulting BILPs exhibit moderate surface area (SABET = 599–1306 m2 g–1), high chemical and thermal stability, and remarkable gas uptake and selectivity. The highest selectivity based on initial slope calculations at 273 K was observed for BILP-2: CO2/N2 (113) and CO2/CH4 (17), while the highest storage capacity was recorded for BILP-4: CO2 (24 wt % at 273 K and 1 bar) and H2 (2.3 wt % at 77 K and 1 bar). These selectivities and gas uptake...

Template-Free Synthesis of a Highly Porous Benzimidazole-Linked Polymer for CO2 Capture and H2 Storage

Abstract: A highly porous benzimidazole-linked polymer (SABET 1172 m2/g) exhibits very high gas selectivity CO2/N2 (70) and CO2/CH4 (10) and can store CO2 (19 wt %, 273 K, 1 bar) and H2 (1.9 wt %, 77 K, 1 bar) with Qst values of 26.7 and 7.9 kJ/mol, respectively.

Stabilization of labile carbonyl addition intermediates by a synthetic receptor.

Abstract: Products of unfavorable chemical equilibria are not readily observed because their high energy and increased reactivity result in low concentrations. Biological macromolecules use binding forces to access unfavorable equilibria and stabilize reactive intermediates by isolating them from the medium. In a similar vein, we describe here a synthetic receptor that allows direct observation of labile tetrahedral intermediates: hemiaminals formed in the reaction of an aldehyde carbonyl group with amines. The receptor encapsulates alkyl-substituted primary amines, then orients them toward a covalently tethered aldehyde function. The hemiaminal intermediates appear at high concentration, confined from the bulk solution and observable at ambient temperature by conventional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.