Potassium peroxostannate nanoparticles

Stable amorphous potassium peroxostannate nanoparticles with controlled sizes (10–100 nm), morphology, and hydrogen peroxide percentage (19–30 wt %) were synthesized for the first time. The compounds were characterized by vibrational spectroscopy, ¹¹⁹Sn MAS NMR spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, and thermogravimetry. These characteristics were compared to those for K₂Sn(OH)₆ and K₂Sn(OOH)₆. Potassium peroxostannate particles are mainly built of peroxo-bridged polymer chains. The particles are stable when stored in a dry state or suspended in nonaqueous solvents; in contact with water, they release hydrogen peroxide.     

The structure and thermal behaviour of sodium and potassium multinuclear compounds with hexamethylenetetramine

Sodium and potassium thiocyanate complex compounds of formulae [Na(hmta)(H₂O)₄]₂²⁺·2SCN⁻ (1) and [K₂(hmta)(SCN)₂] _n (2) have been synthesized and characterised by IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetry coupled with differential thermal analysis, elemental analysis and X-ray crystallography. Each sodium and potassium cation is six co-ordinated, the sodium by one monofunctional hmta molecule, three terminal water molecules and two bridging water molecules, and the potassium by two bridging tetrafunctional hmta molecules and four bridging tetrafunctional thiocyanate ions. The coordination polyhedra of the central atoms can be described as distorted tetragonal bipyramids. The complex cations and anions of (1) are interconnected by multiple intramolecular O(water)—H···N(hmta/NCS) and O(water)—H···S hydrogen bonds to the three dimensional net. In each complex cation the intramolecular O–H···O hydrogen bonds link two terminal water molecules bonded to two metal cations. The compound (2) forms the three dimensional hybrid network in which the classical two-dimensional coordination polymers are linked by inorganic SCN⁻ spacers to the third-dimension. Thermal analyses show that the compounds decompose gradually in three (for 1) and two (for 2) steps with formation of Na₂SO₄ and K₂S as the final products, respectively, for 1 and 2.     

Chlorodiphenyltin(IV) and triphenyltin(IV) complexes of N-alkylated 2-amino-1-cyclopentene-1-carbodithioic acids: synthesis, spectroscopic characterization and X-ray studies

Four new complexes, [Ph₃Sn(isopropylACDA)] (1), [Ph₂SnCl(isopropylACDA)] (2), [Ph₃Sn(secbutylACDA)] (3), and [Ph₂SnCl(secbutylACDA)] (4), have been prepared from reaction between N-alkylated 2-amino-1-cyclopentene-1-carbodithioic acids (ACDA) with Ph₂SnCl₂ and Ph₃SnCl in 1:1 ratio. All complexes are characterized by FTIR, multinuclear NMR (¹H, ¹³C, and ¹¹⁹Sn) and mass spectrometry. In all complexes, the S–H proton has been removed and coordination takes place through the carbodithioate moiety. The ¹¹⁹Sn NMR data are consistent with five coordination of tin atom in solution. Complexes 2, 3, and 4 have also been confirmed by single X-ray crystallography. All three crystals are triclinic with space group P − 1. In complexes 2 and 4, the geometry around tin atom is distorted trigonal bipyramidal while in 3 the geometry is in between distorted tetrahedral and trigonal bipyramid. In all three structures, ligands are asymmetrically coordinated to tin atom. In addition, crystal structures are further stabilized by N–H···S hydrogen bonding.     

Selective oxidation of aromatic hydrocarbons by potassium and phosphorous-modified iron oxide–silica nanocomposite

Abstract  

Supported iron catalysts are active for hydrocarbon oxidation with H₂O₂, but the hydrogen peroxide dismutation is a shortcoming that may constrain their applications. Herein, we attempted to address this problem using potassium and phosphate-doped iron oxide–silica nanocomposite (KPFeSi) synthesized via sol–gel methods. The promoted silica–iron oxide nanocomposite has been characterized by elemental analyses, FTIR, X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface-size determination. The synthesized KPFeSi was an active catalyst in the low-temperature liquid phase oxidation of various alkyl aromatics with hydrogen peroxide in conversions of 31–78%. Furthermore, the direct oxidation of benzene into phenol using hydrogen peroxide has been achieved in the absence of any acid with this KPFeSi compound.     

Quantum-chemical investigation of the mechanisms of oxidation of dimethyl sulfide by hydrogen peroxide and peroxoborates

It was established by the DFT method in the B3LYP/6-311G-d,p approximation that the oxidation of dimethyl sulfide (Me₂S) by peroxides (XOOH) can take place by two mechanisms depending on the nature of X. In the reaction of Me₂S with hydrogen peroxide (X = H) the direct reagent is the HOOH molecule while in the reactions with monoperoxoborate [X = B(OH)₃] and diperoxoborate [X = B(OH)₂OOH] it is a reagent containing the “water oxide” fragment X—(⁺OH)—O^–.     

Initiation of ethylene polymerization on organoelement cations L<Subscript>2</Subscript>MMe<Superscript>+</Superscript> (M = Ge,Sn) with intramolecular coordination bonds: a theoretical study

The initiation of ethylene polymerization on L₂MMe⁺ cations (M = Ge, Sn; L = alkoxy, alkyl, phenoxyiminate, β-diketonate) was studied by the PBE/TZ2P density functional method. It was found that ethylene insertion into the M—C bond of the L₂MMe⁺ cations is energetically favorable (ΔG ⁰ = −7.6—−13.6 kcal mol⁻¹). The calculated energy barriers to reactions lie in a wide range 39.8 to 75.6 kcal mol⁻¹. The lowest energy barriers were obtained for tin cations bearing hexa- and heptafluoroacetylacetonate substituents. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1338–1347, July, 2008.     

Bridged Polysilsesquioxane Xerogels Functionalizated by Amine- and Thiol- Groups: Synthesis, Structure, Adsorption Properties

Bridged polysilsesquioxane xerogels containing amine (–NH₂; –NH(CH₂)₂NH₂; —NH) and thiol (–SH) groups were synthesized by hydrolytic polycondensation of 1,2-bis(triethoxysilyl)ethane, 1,4-bis(triethoxysilyl)benzene and appropriate trifunctionalized silanes in the presence of a fluoride-ion catalyst in an ethanol solution. ²⁹Si CP/MAS NMR give indication of the molecular framework of these materials formed by structural T¹, T² and T³ units. 3-aminopropyl or 3-mercaptopropyl groups accessible to proton or metal ions are fixed to the xerogel surface by the siloxane bonds. IR and ¹³C CP/MAS NMR data clearly show that 3-aminopropyl groups form hydrogen bonds. The same data testify that all xerogels contain non-condensed silanol groups and some fraction of non-hydrolyzed ethoxygroups. Functionalized polysilsesquioxane xerogels obtained by means of organic spacers have a porous structure (500–1000 m²/g) and a high content of functional groups (1.0–2.7 mmol/g). AFM data indicate that xerogels are formed by aggregating primary particles—the size of such aggregates is in the range 30–65 nm. It was established that the main factors influencing the structure and adsorption properties considered hybrid materials are: the nature and geometrical size of the functional groups, spacer flexibility and, in some cases, the ratio of the reacting alkoxysilanes and the ageing time of the gel.     

Syntheses and crystal structures of triorganotin(IV) complexes based on mixed ligands of 2,4,5-trifluoro-3-methoxybenzoic acid and 4,4′-bipy

Four new complexes have been synthesized based on the 2,4,5-trifluoro-3-methoxybenzoic acid and 4,4′-bipy of the type [R₃Sn(OOCC₆HF₃OCH₃)]₂·(4,4′-bpy). All complexes were characterized by elemental, IR, ¹H, ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR spectra analyses. Complexes 1 and 4 were also characterized by X-ray crystallography. Crystal structures of 1 and 4 show that the coordination number of tin atom is five and the 2D network is connected by intermolecular C–H···O interactions.     

Immobilization of Hemoglobin on the Gold Colloid Modified Pretreated Glassy Carbon Electrode for Preparing a Novel Hydrogen Peroxide Biosensor

A novel hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) biosensor was developed by immobilizing hemoglobin on the gold colloid modified electrochemical pretreated glassy carbon electrode (PGCE) via the bridging of an ethylenediamine monolayer. This biosensor was characterized by UV-vis reflection spectroscopy (UV-vis), electrochemical impendence spectroscopy (EIS) and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The immobilized Hb exhibited excellent electrocatalytic activity for hydrogen peroxide. The Michaelis–Menten constant (K _m) was 3.6 mM. The currents were proportional to the H₂O₂ concentration from 2.6 × 10⁻⁷ to 7.0 × 10⁻³ M, and the detection limit was as low as 1.0 × 10⁻⁷ M (S/N = 3).     

Substitution effect of or (R = CH3, C2H5) groups on the 119Sn and 1H NMR spectra of (CH3)4-nSn(OR)n compounds;m evidence for a polymeric structure

We investigated the ¹H and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR spectra of (CH₃)_4-nSn(OR)_n (n = 1, 2, 3; R = CH₃, C₂H₅) compounds. The different NMR parameters could not be interpreted with the aid of normal substitution effects based upon electronegativity considerations of the substituents. However, structural changes caused by polymerization could provide a rational explanation of the special NMR behaviour of these compounds.     

A study of trialkyltin β-aryl-β-triphenylgermyl propionates

Twenty new compounds of the form Ph₃GeCHArCH₂COOSnR₃ (R = n-Bu, cyclohexyl; Ar = substituted phenyl) have been synthesized. Their structures were characterized by IR and ¹¹⁹Sn and ¹H NMR spectroscopy. The compounds are five-coordinated carboxylate bridged polymers when R = n– Bu; when R = cyclohexyl (Cy) they are four-coordinate. ¹¹⁹Sn NMR measurements of chemical shift for the two series of compounds have shown that there is a good linear relationship for the chemical shift of ¹¹⁹Sn NMR between the tributyltin and tricyclohexyltin propionates, viz. δ¹¹⁹Sn(Bu₃Sn) = 1.0474 δ ¹¹⁹Sn(Cy₃Sn) + 95.8076, n = 5, r = 0.993. The structure of one compound was determined by X-ray diffraction. It exists as a monomeric four-coordinated species in a distorted tetrahedronal geometry.     

The effect of Sn dopant on crystal structure and photocatalytic behavior of nanostructured titania thin films

In this study, preparation of Sn doped (0–30 mol % Sn) TiO₂ dip-coated thin films on glazed porcelain substrates via sol–gel process have been investigated. The effects of Sn content on the structural, optical, and photo-catalytic properties of applied thin films have been studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), field emission SEM (FE-SEM), and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM). Surface topography and surface chemical state of thin films were examined by atomic force microscope (AFM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). XRD patterns showed an increase in peak intensities of the rutile crystalline phase by increasing the Sn dopant. The prepared Sn-doped TiO₂ photo-catalyst films showed optical absorption edge in the visible light area and exhibited excellent photo-catalytic ability for degradation of methylene blue solution under UV irradiation. The result shows that doping an appropriate amount of Sn can effectively improve the photo-catalytic activity of TiO₂ thin films, and the optimum dopant amount is found to be 15 mol%. The Sn⁴⁺ dopants substituted Ti⁴⁺ in the lattice of TiO₂ and increased surface oxygen vacancies and the surface hydroxyl groups. TEM results showed small increase in planar spacing (was detected by HR-TEM caused by Sn dopants in titania based crystals).     

Kinetics of oxidation of a 2-aminomethylpyridinechromium(III) complex by periodate

The oxidation kinetics of the 2-aminomethylpyridineCr^III complex with periodate in aqueous solution were studied and found to obey the rate law:Rate = [Cr^III]_T [IO₄ ^-]{k¹K² + k₂ K₁ K₃/[H⁺]}/{1+K₁/[H⁺] + k₂[IO₄ ^-]+K₁K₃/[H⁺][IO₄ ^-]} where K ₁, K ₂ and K ₃ are the deprotonation of [Cr(L)₂(H₂O)]³⁺ and pre-equilibrium formation constants for [(L)₂—Cr—OIO₃]²⁺ and [(L)₂—Cr—OH—OIO₃]⁺ precursor complexes respectively. An inner-sphere mechanism was proposed. The effect of Cu²⁺ on the oxidation rate was studied over the (1.0–9.0) × 10⁻⁵ mol dm⁻³ range. The reaction rate was found to be inversely proportional to the Cu²⁺ concentration over the range studied. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Micellar catalytic effects in the oxidation of methyl phenyl sulfide with hydrogen peroxide and the hydrogen peroxocarbonate anion

The kinetics and mechanism of the catalysis by ammonium hydrogen carbonate oxidation of methyl phenyl sulfide with hydrogen peroxide has been investigated. Using the classical pseudo-phase model of micellar catalysis, the basic parameters of the catalytic process have been determined: the binding constants of H₂O₂, the HCO ₄ ⁻ anion, and the substrate to the surface of the micelles, and also the second order rate constants for the oxidation of methyl phenyl sulfide in the micellar phase. __________ Translated from Teoreticheskaya i éksperimental’naya Khimiya, Vol. 42, No. 5, pp. 281–287, September–October, 2006.     

Oxidation of Diethyl Sulfide in Aqueous Solutions by Peroxynitrite and the H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>2</Subscript>-NO<Stack><Subscript>2</Subscript><Superscript>−</Superscript></Stack> System

It was found that nitrite anions are effective activators of hydrogen peroxide in the reaction with diethyl sulfide. The observed kinetics are consistent with the proposed intermediate formation of peroxynitrous acid (ONOOH). The rate constants for the reaction of diethyl sulfide Et₂S with the acid ONOOH (k₀ = 1.8⋅10³ L/mol⋅s) and with the anion ONOO⁻ (k₋ = 6⋅10⁻² L/mol⋅s) are respectively 10⁵ and three times higher than with hydrogen peroxide. __________ Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Eksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 41, No. 5, pp. 290–295, September–October, 2005.     

Cembrenolides of a soft coral Lobophytum sp. (coelenterata,octocorallia, alcyonacea)

The known cembrenolide sarcophin and its new acetoxy derivative — 13-acetoxy-7,8-epoxycembra-1(15),3,11-trien-2,16-olide — have been isolated from the soft coralLobophytum sp.. The compounds isolated are inhibitors of the activity of Na⁺K⁺-ATPase and are membranotropic agents. The structures of the compounds have been shown on the basis of the results of NMR spectroscopy. Pacific Ocean Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Vladivostok. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 762–765, November–December, 1990.     

Synthesis and structural characterization of novel tin and titanium potassium silicates K4M2Si6O18

The synthesis of a new potassium titanosilicate, K₄Ti₂Si₆O₁₈ (Ti-AV-11), possessing the crystal structure of potassium stannosilicate AV-11, has been reported. The unit cell of this material is trigonal, space group R3 (no. 146), Z=3, a=10.012, c=14.8413 Å, γ=120°, V=1289 Å³. The structure of AV-11 is built up of MO₆ (M=Sn, Ti) octahedra and SiO₄ tetrahedra by sharing corners. The SiO₄ tetrahedra form helix chains, periodically repeating every six tetrahedra. These chains extend along the [001] direction and are linked by isolated MO₆ octahedra, thus producing a mixed octahedral-tetrahedral oxide framework. AV-11 materials have been further characterized by bulk chemical analysis, powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), ²⁹Si and ¹¹⁹Sn magic-angle spinning (MAS) NMR spectroscopy.     

Ionic mobility and structure of glasses in Zrf<Subscript>4</Subscript>—Bif<Subscript>3</Subscript>—Mf<Subscript>2</Subscript> (M = Sr,Ba, Pb) systems according to Nmr,Ir, and Raman spectroscopic data

The NMR (¹⁹F and MAS NMR ¹⁹F), IR, and Raman spectroscopic methods are used to study the ionic mobility and structure of a series of new glasses in ZrF₄—BiF₃—MF₂ (M = Sr, Ba, Pb) systems in a temperature range of 180 K to 500 K. The temperature range, in which diffusion of fluorine ions becomes the dominant form of ionic motion, is determined by the nature of the M₂+ cation. The factors determining the basic model of the structure of glasses in ZrF₄—BiF₃—MF₂ (M = Sr, Ba, Pb) systems and conditions under which bismuth polyhedra can participate in the construction of the glass network are considered. According to the data of impedance spectroscopy, the studied glasses have relatively high ionic conductivity (δ ≥ 10–₄ S/cm above 480 K).     

Polystyrene latex particles coated with crosslinked poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)

Thermoresponsive colloidal particles were prepared by seeded precipitation polymerization of N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) in the presence of a crosslinking monomer, N,N-methylenebisacrylamide (MBA), using polystyrene latex particles (ca. 50 nm in diameter) as seeds in aqueous dispersion. Phase transitions of the prepared poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), PNIPAM, shells on polystyrene cores were studied in comparison to colloidal PNIPAM microgel particles, in H₂O and/or in D₂O by dynamic light scattering, microcalorimetry and by ¹H NMR spectroscopy including the measurements of spin–lattice (T1) and spin–spin (T2) relaxation times for the protons of PNIPAM. As expected, the seed particles grew in hydrodynamic size during the crosslinking polymerization of NIPAM, and a larger NIPAM to seed mass ratio in the polymerization batch led to a larger increase of particle size indicating a product coated with a thicker PNIPAM shell. Broader microcalorimetric endotherms of dehydration were observed for crosslinked PNIPAM on the solid cores compared to the PNIPAM microgels and also an increase of the transition temperature was observed. The calorimetric results were complemented by the NMR spectroscopy data of the ¹H-signal intensities upon heating in D₂O, showing that the phase transition of crosslinked PNIPAM on polystyrene core shifts towards higher temperatures when compared to the microgels, and also that the temperature range of the transition is broader.     

Simple spectrophotometric method for the determination of sulfur dioxide by its decolorizing effect on the peroxovanadate complex

A simple, rapid, and economical spectrophotometric method is developed for the determination of sulfur dioxide in sugar and air samples. The developed method is based on a red-brown peroxovanadate complex (λ_max = 470 nm) produced in 2 M sulfuric acid when ammonium metavanadate is treated with hydrogen peroxide. Under fixed concentrations of hydrogen peroxide and ammonium metavanadate, when sodium metabisulfite (Na₂S₂O₅ = 2SO₂) is added, it preferentially reacts with hydrogen peroxide producing sulfuric acid, and the unreacted hydrogen peroxide then reacts with ammonium metavanadate; therefore, the concentration of sulfur dioxide is directly proportional to a decrease in the concentration of the peroxovanadate complex. The stoichiometric ratio between hydrogen peroxide and ammonium metavanadate as well as the stability constant of the complex are determined by the modified Job’s method and the respective values are found to be 1: 1 and 2.5 × 10⁴ mol⁻¹ L, respectively. The system obeys Lambert-Beer’s law in the concentration range 3.57–64.26 ppm of sulfur dioxide. The molar absorptivity, correlation coefficient, and Sandell’s sensitivity values are found to be 0.649 × 10³ L mol⁻¹ cm⁻¹, 0.9908, and 0.1972 μg cm⁻², respectively. The method is applied to the determination of sulfur dioxide present in commercial sugars and air samples. The results obtained are reproducible with a standard deviation of 0.02–0.05. For method validation, sulfur dioxide is also determined separately following the AOAC method for an air sample and the ICUMSA method for commercial sugars. The results obtained by the developed and official methods are in good agreement. The text was submitted by the authors in English.