SYNTHESIS AND CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF Mo_3(μ_3-O)(μ-S)_3[S_2P(OEt)_2]_4(C_3H_3N_2)

<正> Mr=1164, space group C2/c, a=14.954(13)A,b=22.323(6)A,c=27.003(18)A,β=98.23(7)°,V=8920 A3, Z=8. Final R=0.069 for 2818 unique diffraction data with I≥30(I). The title cluster compound is of Ml configuration with a triple bridging atom O and with a 'loosely coordinated site' occupied by an imidazole ligand. Three Mo-Mo bond lengths are 2.657 (2), 2.649(2),and 2.646(2)A,respectively. The average bond length of Mo-(μ3-O) bonds is 2.052 A.     

多中心d-pπ键与高氧化态钼簇合物的几何构型——(Ⅰ)“碎片结构”模型及分子轨道研究

本文通过对不同构型的二核钼簇合物簇胳结构的分子轨道计算,揭示了Mo—B(T)原子间的多中心d-p π键与该结构的稳定性及结构参数α、θ和R之间的内在联系,提出了2～6核高氧化态钼簇合物的簇胳由“碎片结构”组合而成的设想,该模型对以μ_2-S_2为桥的三核钼簇合物中的“共面—异面”规则和簇胳为[Mo_4S_3O]~(6+)的钼簇中的反常Mo—Mo键距给出合理解释,确认了桥原子对Mo—Mo键长和键强的决定作用。     

Alkali metal and zinc complexes of a bridging 2,5-diamino-1,4-benzoquinonediimine ligand

Two alkali metal complexes of a bridging 2,5-diamino-1,4-benzoquinonediimine ligand (dipp-dabqdiH(2)), [(thf)(2)Li(μ-dipp-dabqdi)Li(thf)(2)] (1) and [(dme)(1.5)Na(μ-dipp-dabqdi)Na(dme)(1.5)](n) (2, dme = 1,2-dimethoxyethane), have been synthesized by the reaction of dipp-dabqdiH(2) with Li(n)Bu or sodium metal. In addition, treatment of 1,2,4,5-tetrakis(2,6-diisopropylamino)benzene (dipp-tabH(4)) with potassium metal in dme afforded the complex [(dme)(2)K(μ-dipp-tabH(2))K(dme)(2)] (3). X-ray crystal diffraction analyses revealed that complexes 1 and 3 have dinuclear structures, while the sodium complex 2 aggregates to a one-dimensional polymer through bridging dme ligands. With increasing ion radius, the coordination number of the alkali metal (Li, Na, and K) increases from four to five to six, while the coordination geometry changes from distorted tetrahedral to square pyramidal and further to octahedral in 1, 2, and 3, respectively. The salt metathesis reactions of 1 and 2 with anhydrous ZnCl(2) yielded the ion-contacted zinc complexes [(thf)(3)Li(μ-Cl)ClZn(μ-dipp-dabqdi)ZnCl(μ-Cl)Li(thf)(3)] (4), [(dme)(2)Li(μ-Cl)ClZn(μ-dippdabqdi)ZnCl(μ-Cl)Li(dme)(2)] (5), and [(dme)(2)Na(μ-Cl)(2)Zn(μ-dipp-dabqdi)Zn(μ-Cl)(2)Na(dme)(2)] (6), respectively. The ligand exists as the dianionic form in compounds 1-6 upon double deprotonation, and a complete electronic delocalization (except for 3) of the quinonoid π-system is observed between the metal centers over the two N═C-C═C-N halves of the ligand. The electronic structures of the complexes were studied by density functional theory (DFT) computations.     

QTAIM analysis of the bonding in Mo-Mo bonded dimolybdenum complexes

A number of local and integral topological parameters of the electron density of relevant bonding interactions in the binuclear molybdenum complexes [Mo(2)Cl(8)](4-), [Mo(2)(μ-CH(3)CO(2))(4)], [Mo(2)(μ-CF(3)CO(2))(4)], [Mo(2)(μ-CH(3)CO(2))(4)Br(2)](2-), [Mo(2)(μ-CF(3)CO(2))(4)Br(2)](2-), [Mo(2)(μ-CH(3)CO(2))(2)Cl(4)](2-), [Mo(2)(μ-CH(3)CO(2))(2)(μ-Cl)(2)Cl(4)](2-), and [Mo(2)(μ-Cl)(3)Cl(6)](3-) have been calculated and interpreted under the perspective of the quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM). These data have allowed a comparison between related but different atom-atom interactions, such as different Mo-Mo formal bond orders, ligand-unbridged versus Cl-bridged, CH(3)CO(2)-bridged, and CF(3)CO(2)-bridged Mo-Mo interactions, and Mo-Cl(terminal) and Mo-Cl(bridge) versus Mo-Br and Mo-O interactions. Calculations carried out using nonrelativistic and relativistic approaches afforded similar results.     

Electrochemical and Theoretical Investigations of the Role of the Appended Base on the Reduction of Protons by [Fe(2) (CO)(4) (κ(2) -PNP(R) )(μ-S(CH(2) )(3) S] (PNP(R) ={Ph(2) PCH(2) }(2) NR, R=Me, Ph)

The behavior of [Fe(2) (CO)(4) (κ(2) -PNP(R) )(μ-pdt)] (PNP(R) =(Ph(2) PCH(2) )(2) NR, R=Me (1), Ph (2); pdt=S(CH(2) )(3) S) in the presence of acids is investigated experimentally and theoretically (using density functional theory) in order to determine the mechanisms of the proton reduction steps supported by these complexes, and to assess the role of the PNP(R) appended base in these processes for different redox states of the metal centers. The nature of the R substituent of the nitrogen base does not substantially affect the course of the protonation of the neutral complex by CF(3) SO(3) H or CH(3) SO(3) H; the cation with a bridging hydride ligand, 1?μH(+) (R=Me) or 2?μH(+) (R=Ph) is obtained rapidly. Only 1?μH(+) can be protonated at the nitrogen atom of the PNP chelate by HBF(4) ?Et(2) O or CF(3) SO(3) H, which results in a positive shift of the proton reduction by approximately 0.15?V. The theoretical study demonstrates that in this process, dihydrogen can be released from a η(2) -H(2) species in the Fe(I) Fe(II) state. When R=Ph, the bridging hydride cation 2?μH(+) cannot be protonated at the amine function by HBF(4) ?Et(2) O or CF(3) SO(3) H, and protonation at the N atom of the one-electron reduced analogue is also less favored than that of a S atom of the partially de-coordinated dithiolate bridge. In this situation, proton reduction occurs at the potential of the bridging hydride cation, 2?μH(+) . The rate constants of the overall proton reduction processes are small for both complexes 1 and 2 (k(obs) ≈4-7?s(-1) ) because of the slow intramolecular proton migration and H(2) release steps identified by the theoretical study.     

钼的原子簇化合物研究——一些两核和三核钼原子簇化合物的合成与晶体结构分析

本文总结了作者们研究一系列两核和三核钼原子簇化合物的结果。这些化合物是三核原子簇: (C_5H_7S_2)_3[Mo_3(μ_3-S)_2(μ_2-Cl)_3Cl_6] (Ⅰ); (C_5H_7S_2)_3[Mo_3(μ_3-S)(μ_2-S_2)_3Cl_7] (Ⅱ); Mo_3(μ_3-S)(μ_2-S_2)_3[S_2P(OEt)_2)_3Cl (Ⅲ); (Et_4N)_2[Mo_3(μ_3-O)(μ_2-Cl)_3(Oac)_2Cl_5] (Ⅳ); (C_5H_7S_2)[Mo_3(μ_3-O)(μ_2-Cl)_3(Oac)_3Cl_3] (Ⅴ); 和两核原子簇: (C_5H_7S_2)_3[Mo_2Cl_9] (Ⅵ); M0_2S_4[S_2P(OEt)_2]_2 (Ⅶ)。 本文的第一部分简要地介绍了这些化合物的合成方法。第二部分扼要地给出了这些化合物的晶体与分子结构。簇合物Ⅰ是离子型结构,簇阴离子是双(S)帽三核原子簇,每个Mo原子周围为八面体六配位,Mo—Mo间距为2.617。簇阴离子Ⅱ和簇分子Ⅲ均是单(S)帽三核簇,Mo原子周围为畸变五角双锥构型,Mo—Mo键长分别为2.751和2.725。簇阴离子Ⅳ和Ⅴ均是单(O)帽三核簇,Mo原子周围的配位为畸变八面体,Mo—Mo键长分别为2.597和2.577。化合物Ⅵ是三(μ_2—Cl)桥两核原子簇,其构型为两个共面八面体,Mo—Mo间距为2.707。化合物Ⅶ为双(S)桥两核原子簇,Mo原子周围为四角锥配位,Mo—Mo键长为2.828。 本文的第三部分用简化分子轨道方法分析了三种主要类型的三核钼原子簇中Mo_3体系的M—M键?     

Facile carbon-fluorine bond activation and subsequent functionalisation of 1,1-difluoroethylene and tetrafluoroethylene promoted by adjacent metal centres

The bridging fluoroolefin ligands in the complexes [Ir(2)(CH(3))(CO)(2)(μ-olefin)(dppm)(2)][OTf] (olefin = tetrafluoroethylene, 1,1-difluoroethylene; dppm = μ-Ph(2)PCH(2)PPh(2); OTf(-) = CF(3)SO(3)(-)) are susceptible to facile fluoride ion abstraction. Both fluoroolefin complexes react with trimethylsilyltriflate (Me(3)SiOTf) to give the corresponding fluorovinyl products by abstraction of a single fluoride ion. Although the trifluorovinyl ligand is bound to one metal, the monofluorovinyl group is bridging, bound to one metal through carbon and to the other metal through a dative bond from fluorine. Addition of two equivalents of Me(3)SiOTf to the tetrafluoroethylene-bridged species gives the difluorovinylidene-bridged product [Ir(2)(CH(3))(OTf)(CO)(2)(μ-OTf)(μ-C=CF(2))(dppm)(2)][OTf]. The 1,1-difluoroethylene species is exceedingly reactive, reacting with water to give 2-fluoropropene and [Ir(2)(CO)(2)(μ-OH)(dppm)(2)][OTf] and with carbon monoxide to give [Ir(2)(CO)(3)(μ-κ(1):η(2)-C≡CCH(3))(dppm)(2)][OTf] together with two equivalents of HF. The trifluorovinyl product [Ir(2)(κ(1)-C(2)F(3))(OTf)(CO)(2)(μ-H)(μ-CH(2))(dppm)(2)][OTf], obtained through single C-F bond activation of the tetrafluoroethylene-bridged complex, reacts with H(2) to form trifluoroethylene, allowing the facile replacement of one fluorine in C(2)F(4) with hydrogen.     

Li(+) ion conductivity in rock salt-structured nickel-doped Li(3)NbO(4)

Two mechanisms of doping Li(3)NbO(4), which has an ordered, rock salt superstructure, have been established. In the "stoichiometric mechanism", the overall cation-to-anion ratio is maintained at 1:1 by means of the substitution 3Li(+) + Nb(5+) --> 4Ni(2+). In the "vacancy mechanism", Li(+) ion vacancies are created by means of the substitution 2Li(+) --> Ni(2+). Solid solution ranges have been determined for both mechanisms and a partial phase diagram constructed for the stoichiometric join. On the vacancy join, the substitution mechanism has been confirmed by powder neutron diffraction; associated with lithium vacancy creation, a dramatic increase in Li(+) ion conductivity occurs with increasing Ni content, reaching a value of 5 x 10(-4) Omega(-1) cm(-1) at 300 degrees C for composition x= 0.1 in the formula Li(3-2x)Ni(x)NbO(4). This is the first example of high Li(+) ion conductivity in complex oxides with rock salt-related structures.     

Gas Phase Chemistry of Li+ with Amides: the Observation of LiOH Loss in Mass Spectrometry

Collision-induced dissociation (CID) of Li(+) adducts of three sets of compounds that contains an amide bond, including 2-(4, 6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-ylsulfanyl)-N-phenylbenzamide, its derivatives and simpler structures was investigated by electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS). Observed fragment ions include those that reflect loss of LiOH. Other product ions result from the Smiles rearrangement and direct C-S bond cleavage. MS/MS of H/D exchange products demonstrated occurrence of a 1,3-H shift from the amide nitrogen atom to the phenyl ring of these compounds. The LiOH loss from Li(+) adducts of amides was further examined by CID of [M + Li](+) ions of N-phenylbenzamide and N-phenylcinnamide. Loss of LiOH was essentially the sole fragmentation reaction observed for the former. For the latter, both losses of LiOH and H(2)O were discovered. The presence of electron-donating substituents of the phenyl ring of these compounds was found to facilitate elimination of LiOH, while that loss was retarded by electron-withdrawing substituents. Proposed fragment ion structures were supported by elemental compositions deduced from ultrahigh resolution Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance tandem mass spectrometry (FTICR-MS/MS) m/z value determinations. Density functional theory-based (DFT) calculations were performed to evaluate potential mechanisms for these reactions.     

Synthesis of a high-valent, four-coordinate manganese cubane cluster with a pendant Mn atom: photosystem II-inspired manganese-nitrogen clusters

High-valent, four-coordinate manganese imido- and nitrido-bridged heterodicubane clusters have been prepared and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and spectroscopic techniques. The title compound, a corner-nitride-fused dicubane with the chemical formula [Mn(5)Li(3)(μ(6)-N)(N)(μ(3)-N(t)Bu)(6)(μ-N(t)Bu)(3)(N(t)Bu)] (1), has been prepared as an adduct with a nearly isostructural tetramanganese cluster with one Mn atom replaced by Li. An important feature of the reported chemistry is the formation of nitride from tert-butylamide, indicative of N-C bond cleavage facilitated by manganese.     

Li+ ionic conductivities and diffusion mechanisms in Li-based imides and lithium amide

In this study, both experimental ionic conductivity measurements and the first-principles simulations are employed to investigate the Li(+) ionic diffusion properties in lithium-based imides (Li(2)NH, Li(2)Mg(NH)(2) and Li(2)Ca(NH)(2)) and lithium amide (LiNH(2)). The experimental results show that Li(+) ions present superionic conductivity in Li(2)NH (2.54 × 10(-4) S cm(-1)) and moderate ionic conductivity in Li(2)Ca(NH)(2) (6.40 × 10(-6) S cm(-1)) at room temperature; while conduction of Li(+) ions is hardly detectable in Li(2)Mg(NH)(2) and LiNH(2) at room temperature. The simulation results indicate that Li(+) ion diffusion in Li(2)NH may be mediated by Frenkel pair defects or charged vacancies, and the diffusion pathway is more likely via a series of intermediate jumps between octahedral and tetrahedral sites along the [001] direction. The calculated activation energy and pre-exponential factor for Li(+) ion conduction in Li(2)NH are well comparable with the experimentally determined values, showing the consistency of experimental and theoretical investigations. The calculation of the defect formation energy in LiNH(2) reveals that Li defects are difficult to create to mediate the Li(+) ion diffusion, resulting in the poor Li(+) ion conduction in LiNH(2) at room temperature.     

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF Mo_3(μ3-S)(μ-S)_2[S_2P(OEt)_2]_3][SOP(OEt)_2](0)_2

<正> M=1140.85, monoclinic, P21/c. a=12.748(2), b=14.320(2), c=23.118 (3)A,β=101.07(1)°, V=4141(2)A3, Z=4, Dc=1.830 g.cm-3. Final R=0.039 for 4160 reflections.The title compound is a rather irregular trinuclear molybdenum cluster having only two M-M bonds with two shorter Mo-Mo distances of 2.808(1), 2.839(1), and one longer Mo-Mo distance of 3.337(1)8. The existence of two Mo-Mo bonds is coincident with the electron counting for {Mo3} cluster core, and may be regarded as a result of the oxidation of a compound Mo3(μ3-S)(μ-S)2 (μ-L)[S2P(OEt)2]4(L') (L'=neutral ligands)1 characterized by us previously.     

Li+ cation environment, transport, and mechanical properties of the LiTFSI doped N-methyl-N-alkylpyrrolidinium+TFSI- ionic liquids

Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have been performed on N-methyl-N-propylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (mppy(+)TFSI(-)) and N,N-dimethyl- pyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (mmpy(+)TFSI(+)) ionic liquids (ILs) doped with 0.25 mol fraction LiTFSI salt at 303-500 K. The liquid density, ion self-diffusion coefficients, and conductivity predicted by MD simulations were found to be in good agreement with experimental data, where available. MD simulations reveal that the Li(+) environment is similar in mppy(+)TFSI(-) and mmpy(+)TFSI(+) ILs doped with LiTFSI. The Li(+) cations were found to be coordinated on average by slightly less than four oxygen atoms with each oxygen atom being contributed by a different TFSI(-) anion. Significant lithium aggregation by sharing up to three TFSI(-) anions bridging two lithiums was observed, particularly at lower temperatures where the lithium aggregates were found to be stable for tens of nanoseconds. Polarization of TFSI(-) anions is largely responsible for the formation of such lithium aggregates. Li(+) transport was found to occur primarily by exchange of TFSI(-) anions in the first coordination shell with a smaller (approximately 30%) contribution also due to Li(+) cations diffusing together with their first coordination shell. In both ILs, ion self-diffusion coefficients followed the order Li(+) < TFSI(-) < mmpy(+) or mppy(+) with all ion diffusion in mmpy(+)TFSI(-) being systematically slower than that in mppy(+)TFSI(-). Conductivity due to the Li(+) cation in LiTFSI doped mppy(+)TFSI(-) IL was found to be greater than that for a model poly(ethylene oxide)(PEO)/LiTFSI polymer electrolyte but significantly lower than that for an ethylene carbonate/LiTFSI liquid electrolyte. Finally, the time-dependent shear modulus for the LiTFSI doped ILs was found to be similar to that for a model poly(ethylene oxide)(PEO)/LiTFSI polymer electrolyte on the subnanosecond time scale.     

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF [Mo_3S_4 (μ-CH_3COO) [S_2P(OEt)_2]_3 (py)] (CH_3COOCH_2CH_3)

<正> [Mo3S4(μ-CH3COO)[S2P(OEt)2]3(py)]·(CH3COOCH2CH3) , Mr = 1197. 96,monoclinic,P21/n,a=13. 158(2),b=23. 153(5), c=16. 175(3) A,β = 112. 79(1)°,V=4543. 1(7)A3,Z=4, Dc= 1. 751g/cm-3,λ(MoKa) = 0. 71073A ,μ= 13. 799cm-1,F(000) = 2408. Final R=0. 067 for 4000 reflections. The structure consists of the neutral cluster molecule [Mo3S4(μ-OAc) (dtp)3(py)] (dtp = [S2P(OEt)2]) and the solvent ethyl acetate (AcOEt). The three Mo-Mo bond lengths in the title compound are 2. 691(2) ,2. 747(2) ,2. 762(2) A ,whereas the Mo-N bond length in Mo(3) position is 2. 36(2)A. The important bond lengths of these Mo clusters with (py) ring at the loose coordination site are listed for comparison.     

Influence of the Li+ on the structure of the [Cu3phis3]3+ cation

When [Cu(3)(phis)(3)](ClO(4))(3), obtained from Cu(ClO(4))(2).6H(2)O with the Na(+) or K(+) salt of the phis anion (Hphis = N-(2-pyridylmethyl)-l-histidine), is reacted with LiClO(4), the tricopper cationic structure rearranged to accommodate a Li(+) ion to form [(ClO(4))Li[Cu(3)(phis)(3)]](ClO(4))(3) which can also be prepared directly by reacting Cu(ClO(4))(2).6H(2)O with the Li(+) salt of the phis anion.     

Molecular Structure of Organolanthanide Complex ［（η~5－CH_3C_5H_4）_2Tb（μ－Cl）（THF）］_2

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Electronic structure and normal vibrations of CH3(OCH2CH2)nOCH3-M+-CF3SO3- (n = 2-4, M = Li, Na, and K)

Electronic structure and the vibrational frequencies of CH(3)(OCH(2)CH(2))(n)OCH(3)-M(+)-CF(3)SO(3)(-) (n = 2-4, M = Li, Na, and K) complexes have been derived from ab initio Hartree-Fock calculations. The metal ion shows varying coordination from 5 to 7 in these complexes. In tetraglyme-lithium triflate, Li(+) binds to one of the oxygens of CF(3)SO(3)(-) (triflate or Tf(-)) unlike for potassium or sodium ions, which possess bidentate coordination. Structures of glyme-MTf complexes thus derived agree well with those determined from X-ray diffraction experiments. The metal ion binds more strongly to ether oxygens of tetraglyme than its di- or triglyme analogues and engenders contraction of SO (for oxygens binding to metal ion) bonds with consequent frequency upshift for the corresponding vibration in the complex relative to those in the free MTf ion pairs. Complexation of the diglyme with LiTf engenders the largest downshift (91 cm(-1)) for the SO(2) stretching vibration of the free anion, which suggests stronger binding of lithium to the diglyme than the tri- (79 cm(-1)) or tetraglyme (70 cm(-1)). A frequency shift in the opposite direction for the SO (where oxygens do not coordinate to the metal) and CF(3) stretchings, which stems from the ion-polymer and anion-ion interactions, has been noticed. These frequency shifts have been analyzed using natural bond orbital analysis and difference electron density maps coupled with molecular electron density topography.     

Synthesis and Structure of Dimolybdenum(I) Carbonyl Compound with Thiolate and Carboxylate Mixed-tri-bridging Ligands [Bu_4N][Mo_2(CO)_6(SC_6H_4Cl-p)_2(CF_3COO)]

1 INTRODUCTION Molybdenum(I) compounds, in particular Mo(I)-SR compounds, are rare amongst numerous Mo compounds. So far, only the following compounds [Mo2(CO)8-n(SR)2(CH_3CN)n] (R = C6H5, CH_2CO2Et, n = 0, 2)[1～5] have been reported in the literature. Recently, we make an effort to develop investigations on Mo(I) compounds on the basis of preparing new Mo(I) compounds by introducing different functional ligands into Mo2(SR)2(CO)8, then determining their structures and measur…     

Abnormally long-range diamagnetic anisotropy induced by cyclic d(δ)-p(π) π conjugation within a six-membered dimolybdenum/chalcogen ring

Incorporating two quadruply bonded dimolybdenum units [Mo(2)(DAniF)((3))](+) (ancillary ligand DAniF = N,N'-di-p-anisylformamidinate) with two hydroselenides (SeH(-)) gave rise to [Mo(2)(DAniF)(3)](2)(μ-SeH)(2) (1). With the molecular scaffold remaining unchanged, aerobic oxidation of 1, followed by autodeprotonation, generated [Mo(2)(DAniF)(3)](2)(μ-Se)(2) (2). The two complexes share a common cyclic six-membered Mo(2)/Se core, but compound 2 is distinct from 1 by having structural, electronic, and magnetic properties that correspond with aromaticity. Importantly, the aromatic behaviors for this non-carbon system are ascribable to the bonding analogy between the δ component in a Mo-Mo quadruple bond and the π component in a C-C double bond. Cyclic π delocalization via d(δ)-p(π) conjugation within the central unit, which involves six π electrons with one electron from each of the Mo(2) units and two electrons from each of the bridging atoms, has been confirmed in a previous work on the oxygen- and sulfur-bridged analogues (Fang, W.; et al. Chem.-Eur. J.2011, 17, 10288). Of the three members in this family, compound 2 exhibits an enhanced aromaticity because of the selenium bridges. The remote in-plane and out-of-plane methine (ArNCHNAr) protons resonate at chemical shifts (δ) 9.42 and 7.84 ppm, respectively. This NMR displacement, Δδ = 1.58 ppm, is larger than that for the oxygen-bridged (1.30 ppm) and sulfur-bridged (1.49 ppm) derivatives. The abnormally long-range shielding effects and the large diamagnetic anisotropy for this complex system can be rationalized by the induced ring currents circulating the Mo(2)/chalcogen core. By employment of the McConnell equation {Δσ = Δχ[(l - 3 cos 2θ)/3R(3)N]}, the magnetic anisotropy (Δχ = χ(⊥) - χ(||)) is estimated to be -414 ppm cgs, which is dramatically larger than -62.9 ppm cgs for benzene, the paradigm of aromaticity. In addition, it is found that the magnitude of Δχ is linearly related to the radius of the bridging atoms, with the selenium analogue having the largest value. This aromaticity sequence is in agreement with that for the chalcogen-containing aromatic family, e.g., furan < thiophene < selenophene.