Structure, stability and dissociation of silanitriles RSiN (R = H2B, H2N, H2P)

Structure, stability, and dissociation of H₂BSiN, H₂NSiN, H₂PSiN and their isomers H₂BNSi, H₂NNSi, H₂PNSi have been studied in detail using ab initio MP2 and CCSD(T) methods. After dissociation of H₂BNSi, H₂NNSi, H₂PNSi and their isomers, the fragmented atoms have been considered to be either in their ground state or in their valence excited state in various dissociation channels. Only allowed dissociations of these molecules are considered. Various dissociation channels of H₂BNSi, H₂NNSi, H₂PNSi and their isomers have been explored and interesting trends are observed for the dissociation of stable isomers H₂BNSi, H₂NNSi, H₂PNSi and less stable isomers H₂BSiN, H₂NSiN, H₂PSiN. The effect of substituents on their structural properties has been discussed. The potential energy surfaces for the RSiN ? RNSi isomerization reactions have been analyzed. The structural properties of these molecules agree well with the theoretical values wherever available.     

Complexes H2CO:PXH2 and HCO2H : PXH2 for X=NC,F, Cl,CN, OH,CCH, CH3, and H: Pnicogen Bonds and Hydrogen Bonds

Ab initio MP2/aug’-cc-pVTZ calculations have been carried out to investigate H₂CO : PXH₂ pnicogen-bonded complexes and HCO₂H : PXH₂ complexes that are stabilized by pnicogen bonds and hydrogen bonds, with X=NC, F, Cl, CN, OH, CCH, CH₃, and H. The binding energies of these complexes exhibit a second-order dependence on the O−P distance. DFT-SAPT binding energies correlate linearly with MP2 binding energies. The HCO₂H : PXH₂ complexes are stabilized by both a pnicogen bond and a hydrogen bond, resulting in greater binding energies for the HCO₂H : PXH₂ complexes compared to H₂CO : PXH₂. Neither the O−P distance across the pnicogen bond nor the O−P distance across the hydrogen bond correlates with the binding energies of these complexes. The nonlinearity of the hydrogen bonds suggests that they are relatively weak bonds, except for complexes in which the substituent X is either CH₃ or H. The pnicogen bond is the more important stabilizing interaction in the HCO₂H : PXH₂ complexes except when the substituent X is a more electropositive group. EOM-CCSD spin-spin coupling constants ^1pJ(O−P) across pnicogen bonds in H₂CO:PXH₂ and HCO₂H : PXH₂ complexes increase as the O−P distance decreases, and exhibit a second order dependence on that distance. There is no correlation between ^2hJ(O−P) and the O−P distance across the hydrogen bond in the HCO₂H : PXH₂ complexes. ^2hJ(O−P) coupling constants for complexes with X=CH₃ and H have much greater absolute values than anticipated from their O−P distances.     

Critical temperatures,pressures, and densities for the mixtures CO2–C3H8, CO2–nC4H10, C2H6–C3H8, and C3H8–nC4H10

A simple method is developed to estimate mixture critical temperatures (T_c), pressures (P_c), and densities (ρ_c) as a function of overall composition (X) from near critical region experimental coexistence data. This three-step method is applied to four mixtures, CO₂–C₃H₈, CO₂–nC₄H₁₀, C₂H₆–C₃H₈, and C₃H₈–nC₄H₁₀. Isothermal liquid–vapor coexistence data, which includes temperature, vapor pressure, coexisting densities (ρ^ℓ and ρ^v), and coexisting compositions for the more volatile component (x₁^v and x₁^ℓ) are used. In the first step, the difference of the saturated liquid and vapor densities (ρ^ℓ−ρ^v) is fitted to an empirical function in ((P_c−P)/P_c) to obtain P_c. Then P/P_c and ((ρ^ℓ+ρ^v)/2ρ_c) are simultaneously fitted to functions of a polynomial in (X₁−(x₁^v+x₁^ℓ)/2) yielding estimates of ρ_c and X₁. Finally, the discrete estimated critical data points are fitted with an equation to provide a continuous representation of the critical lines. The method is successfully tested for the mixtures, CO₂–C₃H₈ and CO₂–nC₄H₁₀, for which there is a reasonable amount of isothermal data. The procedure is then applied to the mixtures, C₂H₆–C₃H₈ and C₃H₈–nC₄H₁₀, for which there are sparse data. For all four mixtures, the critical temperature line, T_c vs. X₁, matches literature values within ±0.5%. The critical pressure line, P_c vs. X₁, and critical density line, ρ_c vs. X₁, match literature values, in general, within ±2%.     

H2,CO和H2/CO在ZrO2催化剂上吸附行为研究

用insituFTIR法研究了H₂、CO及CO/H₂在ZrO₂表面的吸附行为.结果表明,H₂在ZrO₂表面吸附存在两种形态的羟基(即ZrOH和ZrOHZr),吸附温度增加,羟基数量增加.CO在200℃易与ZrO₂表面羟基作用形成甲酸盐物种,吸附温度升高时,该物种逐渐分解生成CO和ZrOH.当CO和H₂共存时,表面甲酸盐的量明显增加,并随温度增加,逐渐加氢形成甲氧基,最后生成甲烷.甲氧基的加氢过程较慢,所需反应温度也较高,被认为是CO加氢合成醇的速控步骤.     

Capture and dissociation in the complex-forming CH + H2 → CH2 + H, CH + H2 reactions

The rate coefficients for the capture process CH + H(2)→ CH(3) and the reactions CH + H(2)→ CH(2) + H (abstraction), CH + H(2) (exchange) have been calculated in the 200-800 K temperature range, using the quasiclassical trajectory (QCT) method and the most recent global potential energy surface. The reactions, which are of interest in combustion and in astrochemistry, proceed via the formation of long-lived CH(3) collision complexes, and the three H atoms become equivalent. QCT rate coefficients for capture are in quite good agreement with experiments. However, an important zero point energy (ZPE) leakage problem occurs in the QCT calculations for the abstraction, exchange and inelastic exit channels. To account for this issue, a pragmatic but accurate approach has been applied, leading to a good agreement with experimental abstraction rate coefficients. Exchange rate coefficients have also been calculated using this approach. Finally, calculations employing QCT capture/phase space theory (PST) models have been carried out, leading to similar values for the abstraction rate coefficients as the QCT and previous quantum mechanical capture/PST methods. This suggests that QCT capture/PST models are a good alternative to the QCT method for this and similar systems.     

Infrared spectra of Rh atom reaction products with C2H2: the HRhCCH, RhCCH, RhCCH2, and Rh-η2-C2H2 molecules

Laser-ablated Rh atoms react with C(2)H(2) upon co-condensation in excess argon and neon to form the insertion product HRhCCH, the alkyne RhCCH, the vinylidene RhCCH(2), and the metallacycle complex Rh-η(2)-(C(2)H(2)). These species are identified through (13)C(2)H(2), C(2)D(2), and mixed C(2)HD isotopic substitutions and density functional theory isotopic frequency calculations. The HRhCCH molecule is characterized by the CH stretching mode at 3306.2 cm(-1) (Ar) and 3310.9 cm(-1) (Ne), the Rh-H stretching mode at 2090.8 cm(-1) (Ar) and 2111.0 cm(-1) (Ne), and two CCH deformation modes at 584.3 and 573.3 cm(-1) (Ar) and 587.1 and 580.3 cm(-1) (Ne). The absorptions for the vinylidene RhCCH(2) complex are observed at 3150.9 (Ar), 3147.2 (Ne) (CH stretching), 1690.1 (Ar), 1694.3 (Ne) (CC stretching), and 804.9 (Ar), 810.5 cm(-1) (Ne) (CCH deformation). The metallacycle Rh-η(2)-(C(2)H(2)) complex is also identified through CC stretching and CCH deformation modes. The insertion reaction of ground Rh atom to the C-H bond is spontaneous on the basis of the growth of HRhCCH absorptions upon annealing in both solid neon and argon. Here, we show that atomic Rh can convert acetylene to the simple Rh vinylidene complex, analogous to that found for ligand-supported Rh complexes.     

Synthesis, IR spectra, and solid-state luminescence of triphenylguanidinium salts with the anions B10H 10 2− , B12H 12 2− , B9C2H 12 2− , [Co(C2B9H11)2]−, and [Ni(C2B9H11)2]−

Triphenylguanidinium Ph₃GH⁺ salts with the anions B₁₀H ₁₀ ^2? , B₁₂H ₁₂ ^2? , B₉C₂H ₁₂ ^2? , [Co(C₂B₉H₁₁)₂]^?, and [Ni(C₂B₉H₁₁)₂]^? were synthesized and described by DTA, IR spectroscopy, and solid-state luminescence. By IR spectroscopy, it was shown that intermolecular interactions involving the NH groups of the cation are enhanced in the sequence [Co(C₂B₉H₁₁)₂]^? ～ [Ni(C₂B₉H₁₁)₂]^? < B₉C₂H ₁₂ ^2? < B₁₂H ₁₂ ^2? < B₁₀H ₁₀ ^2? .     

Infrared photodissociation spectroscopy of H(+)(H2O)6·M(m) (M = Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, H2, N2, and CH4): messenger-dependent balance between H3O(+) and H5O2(+) core isomers

Although messenger mediated spectroscopy is a widely-used technique to study gas phase ionic species, effects of messengers themselves are not necessarily clear. In this study, we report infrared photodissociation spectroscopy of H(+)(H(2)O)(6)·M(m) (M = Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, H(2), N(2), and CH(4)) in the OH stretch region to investigate messenger(M)-dependent cluster structures of the H(+)(H(2)O)(6) moiety. The H(+)(H(2)O)(6), the protonated water hexamer, is the smallest system in which both the H(3)O(+) (Eigen) and H(5)O(2)(+) (Zundel) hydrated proton motifs coexist. All the spectra show narrower band widths reflecting reduced internal energy (lower vibrational temperature) in comparison with bare H(+)(H(2)O)(6). The Xe-, CH(4)-, and N(2)-mediated spectra show additional band features due to the relatively strong perturbation of the messenger. The observed band patterns in the Ar-, Kr-, Xe-, N(2)-, and CH(4)-mediated spectra are attributed mainly to the "Zundel" type isomer, which is more stable. On the other hand, the Ne- and H(2)-mediated spectra are accounted for by a mixture of the "Eigen" and "Zundel" types, like that of bare H(+)(H(2)O)(6). These results suggest that a messenger sometimes imposes unexpected isomer-selectivity even though it has been thought to be inert. Plausible origins of the isomer-selectivity are also discussed.     

Synthesis, crystal structure, and thermal stability of [Mo2O4(μ2-O)(C6H4O2)2(H2O)] · (C8H9N2)2 · 2H2O

From hydrothermal treatment of benzene-1,2-diamine, pyrocatechol, and MoO₃ in acetic acid solution, a new compound, [Mo₂(μ₂-O)₂(C₆H₄O₂)₂(H₂O)] · (C₈H₉N₂)₂ · 2H₂O (I), constructed from pyrocatechol chelated dinuclear molybdenum units and 2-methylbenzimidazole has been synthesized. Single-crystal structure analysis reveals that the compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with a = 23.365(2), b = 7.2214(5), c = 19.3021(16) β = 97.929(4), V = 3225.6(5), Z = 4, M = 808.46, ρ_c = 1.665 g/cm³, μ(MoK _α) = 0.84 mm^?1, F(000) = 1608, the final R = 0.0622 and wR = 0.1484 for 7385 independent reflections with R _int = 0.0393. Interestingly, an in situ condensation between acetic acid and benzene-1,2-diamine has occurred, and the unexpected 2-methyl-1-H-benzo[d] imidazoles serve as counterions and N-H donors to form stable hydrogen-bond network in the crystal. Furthermore, intermolecular hydrogen bonds are found among the cations, anions and crystalline water molecules. The double nuclear molybdenum units are connected by O-H...O hydrogen bonds with the crystalline water molecules to form one-dimensional chains, and the chains are further joined together by N-H...O to form a quasi-two dimensional structure.     

Molecular Engineering of Liquid Crystal Polymers by Living Polymerization. XXIII. Synthesis and Characterization of AB Block Copolymers Based on ω-[(4-Cyano-4′ -Biphenyl)-oxy]alkyl Vinyl Ether, 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-Perfluorodecyl Vinyl Ether,and 2-(4-Blphenyloxy)ethyl Vinyl Ether with 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-Perfluorodecyl Vinyl Ether

Abstract

This paper describes the synthesis and characterization of AB block copolymers based on ω-[(4-cyano-4′-biphenyl)oxy]alkyl vinyl ether (6-n), with alkyl being ethyl (6-2), propyl (6-3), nonyl (6-9), and undecanyl (6-11), with 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecyl vinyl ether (CF8), poly[(-6-n)-b-CF8]X/Y (where X/Y refers to the weight ratio of the two segments), and of 2-(4-biphenyloxy)ethyl vinyl ether (BEVE) with 1H,-1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecyl vinyl ether, poly[BEVE-b-CF8]X/Y. They were prepared by living cationic polymerization and exhibit a narrow molecular weight distribution. All block copolymers display a micro-phase-separated morphology when the A segment is in the liquid crystalline phase. Block copolymers based on 6-2, 6-3, and BEVE with CF8 also exhibit a microphase-separated morphology in the melt phase of A and B blocks.     

Structural, spectroscopic, electrochemical and computational studies of C,C′-diaryl-ortho-carboranes, 1-(4-XC6H4)-2-Ph-1,2-C2B10H10 (X = H, F, OMe, NMe2, NH2, OH and O−)

The influence of aryl ring substituents X (F, OMe, NMe₂, NH₂, OH and O⁻) on the physical and electronic structure of the ortho-carborane cage in a series of C,C′-diaryl-ortho-carboranes, 1-(4-XC₆H₄)-2-Ph-1,2-C₂B₁₀H₁₀ has been investigated by crystallographic, spectroscopic [nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), UV–vis], electrochemical and computational methods. The cage C1–C2 bond lengths in this carborane series show small variations with the electron-donating strength of the substituent X, but there is no evidence of a fully evolved quinoid form within the aryl substituents in the ground state. In the ¹¹B and ¹³C NMR spectra, the ‘antipodal’ shift at B12, and the C1 shift correlates with the Hammett σ _p value of the substituent X. The UV–visible absorption spectra of the cluster compounds show marked differences when compared with the spectra of the analogous substituted benzenes. These spectroscopic differences are attributed to variation in contributions from the cage orbitals to the unoccupied/virtual orbitals involved in the transitions responsible for the observed absorption bands. Electrochemical studies (cyclic and square-wave voltammetry) carried out on the diarylcarborane series reveal that one-electron reduction takes place at the cage in every case with the voltage required for reduction of the cage influenced by the electron-donating strength of the substituent X, affording a series of carborane radicals with formal [2n + 3] electron counts. Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

Iodination of B12H11OC(O)CH2–3, B12H11OH2–, and B12H11SCN2–

Reactions of iodination of monosubstituted derivatives of B₁₂H₁₁X^2–anion (X = OC(O)CH₃, OH, SCN) were studied. The reactions were shown to proceed smoothly to give B₁₂H₁₀(OC(O)CH₃)I^2–((carboxy)(iodo)[decahydro[I _h1551-²⁰-closo]dodecaborate(2–)] anion), B₁₂H₁₀(OH)I^2–((hydroxo)(iodo)[decahydro[I _h1551-²⁰-closo]dodecaborate(2–)] anion), and B₁₂H₁₀(SCN)I^2–((thiocyanato)(iodo)[decahydro[I _h1551-²⁰-closo]dodecaborate(2–)] anion) in high yields, irrespective of the solvent used (benzene, H₂O–ROH, where R = C₂H₅, CH₂CH₂CH₃).¹     

H2,C2H4在铂及铂锡合金上化学吸附的量子化学计算

本文详尽地分析了推广的休克尔分子轨道理论方法(EHMO)中参量化过程。借助于计算双原子体系选择出合理的经验参数和近似方式,引进了过渡金属内层原子轨道排斥作用项。分别计算了H,H₂,C₂H₄和C₂H₃在铂及铂锡合金上化学吸附键能,计算结果表明,同铂金属比较,在铂锡合金上H原子,C₂H₄分子的化学吸附键变弱在锡富集的铂锡合金上单个的铂原子不能解离吸附H₂分子,在铂锡合金上C₂H₄脱氢反应较难进行。     

Ab initio study of Eu3+–L (L=H2O,H2S,NH2CH3, S(CH3)2, imidazole) complexes

The ground states and binding energies of Eu³⁺–L (L=H₂O,H₂S,NH₂CH₃,S(CH₃)₂, imidazole) complexes has been determined using ab initio techniques. The binding is mostly electrostatic as expected. The empty f orbital is different for the S compounds, being a π-like orbital, while for the O and N containing ligands it is a σ-like orbital. However, the range in the binding energies for the different f holes is small.     

Aquanitrilotris(methylenephosphonato)bis(dimercury(I)) hydrate, [(Hg2)2(H2O)N(CH2PO3)3H2] · H2O: Synthesis,structure, and properties

A reaction of dimercury(I) dinitrate with nitrilotris(methylenephosphonic acid), N(CH₂PO₃)₃H₆, gave the complex [(Hg₂)₂(H₂O){N(CH₂PO₃)₃H₂}] · H₂O. The crystals of the complex are triclinic, space group \(P\bar 1\), Z = 2, a = 8.3436(3), b = 9.0744(3), c = 11.1124(4) Å, α = 91.875(3)°, β = 104.452(3)°, γ = 92.195(3)° (CIF file CCDC no. 1051860). The atoms of either dimercury cation are coordinated differently, making up a distorted tetrahedron and a distorted trigonal bipyramid. The ligand is coordinated to the Hg atoms through seven donor atoms: six (out of nine) O atoms and a N atom. The coordination involves the formation of chelate rings: two four-membered, three five-membered, a six-membered, and an eight-membered ring (CIF file CCDC no. 1051860).