Preparation of metal bromoacetates from other salts by Solvolytic reactions in fused monobromoacetic acid

Solvolytic reactions between monobromoacetic acid and metal oxides, carbonates, oxalates, formates, sulphites, nitrates, nitrites and chlorides form monobromoacetates. In the case of transition metals, a molecule of solvent is also attached to the solvolysed products. The solvolysed products have been investigated by IR, magnetic susceptibility and molar conductance measurements. Lewis bases form adducts with these products. The solvolytic reactions have been explained on the bases of autoionization of monobromoacetic acid reported earlier¹ as, 2CH₂BrCOOH ? CH₂BrCOOH₂⁺+ CH₂BrCOO^?.     

The solution chemistry of organotin compounds V. Proton relaxation and dynamic NMR studies of solute-solvent interactions in solutions of dimethyltin dichloride plus 2,2′-bipyridine complex

¹H T₁ and dynamic NMR measurements (T₁ = relaxation time) were made with Me₂SnCl₂ and its bpy complex in mixed solvents of CH₂Cl₂ and weak bases to elucidate the role of the solvent in the dynamic behaviour of organotin compounds. In the line shape analysis of the exchange reaction between Me₂SnCl₂ and its bpy complex, the dissociation rate constant k_d of the Me₂SnCl₂ · bpy complex supported an exchange mechanism of the dissociation followed by a rapid recombination step. Weak bases in the mixed solvents decreased the Eyring activation parameters ΔH^‡ and ΔS^‡ for the dissociation reaction of the complex, indicating more extensive solvation in the activated state than in the ground state of the complex. In the ¹H T₁ measurements, the reorientational correlation time τ_c was shorter and its activation energy E_a was larger in Me₂SnCl₂ than in Me₂SnCl₂ · bpy, in conformity with their molecular sizes. E_a and τ_c increased on addition of weak bases, such as nitromethane, nitrobenzene and acetonitrile, even for the Me₂SnCl₂ · bpy complex, whose acidity is reduced considerably from that of the free tin compound. The major cause of this result is suggested to be the interaction of the weak bases with CH₂Cl₂, resulting in a change of the physical properties of the mixed solvent.     

Synthesis and chemistry of the bis(trimethylsilyl)amido bis-tetrahydrofuranates of the group 2 metals magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium. X-ray crystal structures of Mg[N(SiMe3)2]2·2THF and related Mn[N(SiMe3)2]2·2THF

Transamination reactions utilizing the compound mercuric bis(trimethylsilyl)amide, Hg{N(SiMe₃)₂}₂, in tetrahydrofuran (THF), and the metals Na, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba and Al have been investigated. Thus the THF solvated compounds Na[N(SiMe₃)₂]·THF and M[N(SiMe₃)₂]₂·2THF, M = Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba (1–4), have been prepared. The X-ray crystal structures of 1 and the related manganese compound Mn[N(SiMe₃)₂]₂·2THF (5) are reported. Interaction of the silylamides, 2–4, with a range of crown ethers apparently proceeded with elimination of silylamine, (Me₃Si)₂NH, and novel ring opening of the crown ethers, generating species containing a donor alkoxide ligand with a vinyl ether function, presumably, ---O(CH₂CH₂O)_nCH=CH₂ (n = 3−5). The silylamides 2–4 were also cleanly converted to the corresponding alkoxides (from ¹H NMR data) in reactions with stoichiometric quantities of 3-ethyl-3-pentanol.     

Synthesis of Tc(IV) alcoholato complexes with methanol, ethyleneglycol and 1,2,4-butanetriol

The preparation of three Tc(IV) alcoholato complexes: K₂[⁹⁹Tc(OMe)₆], K₂[⁹⁹Tc(glyc)₃·3C₂H₅OH (H₂glyc = CH₂OHCH₂OH), and K₂[⁹⁹Tc(butri)₂]·CH₃OH (H₃butri = CH₂OHCHOHCH₂CH₂OH) is described.     

Hydrogen bonding patterns in 3,5-diamino-6-aryl triazines

The crystal structure of two related 1,2,4-triazine derivatives, C₉H₇N₅Cl₂·H₂O (1) and C₁₂H₁₄N₅Cl₂⁺·CH₃SO₃⁻·H₂O (2) that have different biological effects, have been determined. Lamotrigine (Lamictal, 1) is a novel anticonvulsant and BWA256C (2) is a class 1 antiarrythmic drug. The dihedral angles between the least-squares planes of almost exactly planar phenyl and triazine rings are 76.42(6) and 76.08(6)°, for compounds 1 and 2, respectively. In 2, protonation takes place at the iminium nitrogen atom, thus suggesting the importance of resonance through the triazine ring. This resonance is also confirmed by the pattern of bond lengths and angles. Extensive networks of hydrogen bonds, in which all molecular species are involved, rule the crystal packing in both compounds. The analysis of hydrogen bond networks in other 3,5-diamino-6-aryl derivatives suggests that there is a strong influence of co-crystallizing solvent molecule on the nature of resulting hydrogen bond topology.     

气液色谱法测定双(1,3)-二苯基丙二酮合铜(Ⅱ)配合物和杂茂环加合反应的热力学性质

气液色谱法是研究作为Lewis酸A的过渡金属配合物与作为Lewis碱的有机化合物B相互作用的热力学参数的有效方法,但以往工作大都采用非极性的直链角鲨烷作固定液。为将此法扩展到包含苯基配体的过渡金属配合物体系,我们采用一种新的固定液——多苄基联苯,测定了双(1,3)-二苯基丙二酮合铜(Ⅱ)与呋喃、噻吩的加合反应的热力学参数。     

The effect of humidity on thermal process of zinc acetate

The thermal decomposition of zinc acetate dihydrate Zn(CH₃CO₂)₂·2H₂O in some humidity-controlled atmospheres has been successfully investigated by novel thermal analyses, which are sample-controlled thermogravimetry (SCTG), thermogravimety combined with evolved gas analysis using mass spectrometry (TG–MS) and simultaneous measurement of differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray diffractometry (XRD–DSC). The thermal processes of anhydrous zinc acetate in dry gas atmosphere by conventional linear heating experiment initiated with the sublimation around 180 °C, followed by the fusion and the decomposition over 250 °C. SCTG was useful to interpret clearly the successive reaction because the high-temperature parallel decompositions were effectively inhibited. The thermal behavior changed dramatically by introducing water vapor in the atmosphere and the thermal process was quite different from that in dry gas atmosphere. Zinc oxide (ZnO) was formed only in a humidity-controlled atmosphere, and could be easily synthesized at temperatures below 300 °C. XRD–DSC equipped with a humidity generator revealed directly the crystalline change from Zn(CH₃CO₂)₂ to ZnO. A detailed thermal process of Zn(CH₃CO₂)₂·2H₂O and the effect of water vapor are discussed.     

Influence of protonation on crystal packing and thermal behaviour of tert-butylammonium decavanadates

Two tert-butylammonium decavanadate(V) salts with the formulae [(CH₃)₃CNH₃]₆[V₁₀O₂₈] · 8H₂O (1) and [(CH₃)₃CNH₃]₄[H₂V₁₀O₂₈] (2), have been synthesized and their crystal structures have been determined by means of single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal structure of compound 1 is stabilized by electrostatic forces and an extensive network of hydrogen contacts involving anions, cations and water molecules. The anions and cations of this compound are arranged in layers perpendicular to the [010] direction following the sequence, cation-anion-cation. In the crystal structure of compound (2), each dihydrogen decavanadate(V) anion is joined to three adjacent polyanions by means of O(6)---H ··· O(4) hydrogen contacts forming layers parallel to the plane ( 01) and the hydrophobic groups of the cations are disposed in layers parallel to the anionic sheets. The thermal behaviour of both compounds has been studied. Compound 1 is an octahydrate and its thermal decomposition begins at 70°C with the loss of water of crystallization, while compound 2 is anhydrous and is consequently more stable, with decomposition starting at 200°C.     

Crystalline calcium phenylphosphonate—thermodynamic data on n-alkylmonoamine intercalations

Lamellar crystalline calcium phenylphosphonate, as anhydrous Ca(HO₃PC₆H₅)₂ and hydrated Ca(HO₃PC₆H₅)₂·2H₂O compounds, were used as hosts for intercalation of polar n-alkylmonoamine molecules of the general formula CH₃(CH₂)_nNH₂ (n=0–4, 7) in water or 1,2-dichloroethane. An increase in the interlayer distance was observed. The exothermic enthalpic values for intercalation increased with the number of carbon atoms and with increasing concentration of the amines. The intercalation followed by a titration procedure in the solid/liquid interface with Ca(HO₃PC₆H₅)₂·2H₂O and Ca(HO₃PC₆H₅)₂ gave the enthalpy/number of carbons correlations: Δ_intH=−(1.74±0.43)–(1.30±0.13)n_c and Δ_intH=−(4.15±0.15)–(1.07±0.03)n_c, for water and 1,2-dichloroethane, respectively. A similar correlation Δ_intH=−(4.27±0.80)–(1.85±0.21)n_c was obtained in water by using the ampoule breaking procedure for Ca(HO₃PC₆H₅)₂·2H₂O. The increase in exothermic enthalpic values with the increase in n-aliphatic carbon atoms is more pronounced for the anhydrous compound and also when using the ampoule breaking procedure. The Gibbs free energies are negative. Positive entropic values favor intercalation in these systems.     

Manganese(II) complexes of 3,6,9-trioxaundecanedioic acid (3,6,9-tddaH2): X-ray crystal structures of [Mn(3,6,9-tdda) (H2O)2]·2H2O and {[Mn(3,6,9-tdda)(phen)2·3H2O]·EtOH}n

3,6,9-trioxaundecanedioic acid (3,6,9-tddaH₂) reacts with Mn(CH₃CO₂)₂·4H₂O in ethanol to give [Mn(3,6,9-tdda)]·H₂O (1). Recrystallization of 1 from methanol gives crystals of [Mn(3,6,9-tdda) (H₂O)₂]·2H₂O (2). Complex 1 reacts with an ethanolic solution of 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) to give {[Mn(3,6,9-tdda)(phen)₂]·3H₂O·EtOH}_n (3). All of the complexes are extremely water soluble. Complexes 2 and 3 were structurally characterised. The manganese(II) ion in 2 is seven coordinate, with an approximately pentagonal bipyramidal O₇ coordination sphere. The axial donors are water molecules and the pentagonal plane is occupied by the diacid, acting as a pentadentate ligand through the three ethereal oxygens and one oxygen atom from each of the carboxylate functions. In complex 3 the manganese(II) ion is six-coordinate, being bound to two bidentate phenanthroline ligands and to the carboxylate oxygen atoms from two symmetry related diacids which are coordinated in a cis fashion. The structure consists of polymeric chains, with diacid ligands bridging the manganese ions. There is π-π stacking of pairs of phenanthroline ligands on adjacent chains, running along both the z and y directions.     

Lewis acid BF3·OEt2-catalyzed Friedel–Crafts reaction of methylenecyclopropanes with arenes

Methylenecyclopropanes react with various arenes to give the Friedel–Crafts reaction products in good yields in the presence of Lewis acid BF₃·OEt₂.     

Syntheses of amino alkyl sulphonic acids and their peptide analogues

New amino alkyl sulphonic acids have been synthesized, including some substituted derivatives and several peptide analogues containing the ---CO·NH--- group formed from amino acid and amino alkyl sulphonic acid components. Peptide-like compounds containing the ---SO₂·NH--- group were prepared from N-substituted taurine and esters of amino acids. Theoretical aspects underlying the reactions involved are discussed.     

Synthesis and structures of three 1-aminoethylidenediphosphonate compounds with transition-metal ions

Three new aminodiphosphonates, namely M(phen)(AEDPH₃)₂·4H₂O (M = Zn, (1); Ni, (2)) and Cu(phen)(AEDPH₃)₂·H₂O (4), in addition to the previously reported Co(phen)(AEDPH₃)₂·4H₂O (3), Cu(2,2′-bipy)(H₂O)(HEDPH₂)·2H₂O (5), and Cu(phen)(H₂O)(HEDPH₂)·2H₂O (6) (AEDPH₄ = 1-aminoethylidenediphosphonic acid, HEDPH₄ = 1-hydroxyethylidenediphosphonic acid, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline and 2,2′-bipy = 2,2′-bipyridyl), have been synthesized and characterized. These compounds are all synthesized at the similar condition (80 °C), whereas they illustrate different frameworks. Compounds 1, 2 and 3 are isomorphous, which contain two same chelate and one six-coordinated metal ion, and display a three-dimensional (3D) supramolecular structure through hydrogen bonds and π–π stacking interactions. Compound 4 contains a chelate and a monodentate , while the Cu ion is five-coordinated. The coordination model of Cu²⁺ in 4 is similar to that of 5 and 6. Comparing with four aminoethylidenediphosphonates, the difference of their structures is directed to the coordination model of the metal ions, while the three copper(II) diphosphonates illustrate different structures based on the deprotonized degree of the corresponding diphosphonic acids.     

Low-temperature heat capacity and standard molar enthalpy of formation of the complex Zn(Thr)SO4·H2O (s)

Low-temperature heat capacities of the complex Zn(Thr)SO₄·H₂O (s) have been precisely measured with a small sample adiabatic calorimeter over the temperature range from 78 to 373 K. The initial dehydration temperature of the complex (T_d=325.50 K) has been obtained by analysis of the heat-capacity curve. The experimental values of molar heat capacities have been fitted to a polynomial equation by least square method. The standard molar enthalpy of formation of the complex has been determined from the enthalpies of dissolution (Δ_dH_m^Θ) of [ZnSO₄·7H₂O (s) +Thr (s)] and Zn(Thr)SO₄·H₂O (s) in 100 ml of 2 mol dm⁻³ HCl solvent as: Δ_fH_{m,Zn(Thr)SO4·H2O}^Θ=−2111.7±3.4 kJ mol⁻¹. These experiments were made by using an isoperibol solution calorimeter at 298.15 K.     

Infrared matrix isolation study of the reaction of CrCl2O2 with (CH3)2O and (CH3)2CO

Matrix isolation has been combined with infrared spectroscopy to study the reaction chemistry of CrCl₂O₂ with (CH₃)₂O and (CH₃)₂CO. Very similar results were obtained with twin jet and room temperature merged jet deposition, indicating that the initial product forms on the surface of the matrix during deposition, not in the deposition lines prior to matrix condensation. The initial product in both systems was identified as the 1:1 complex between the two reagents, with a structure in which the oxygen atom of the base donates electron density to the Cr center. A number of perturbed vibrational modes of both subunits were observed; for the bases, these modes were vibrations involving the oxygen atom. Hg arc irradiation of the CrCl₂O₂·O(CH₃)₂ complex led to growth of a secondary product that is tentatively identified as Cl₂CrO(OCH₃)₂. The CrCl₂O₂·OC(CH₃)₂ complex was not photosensitive, and no rearrangements were observed.     

Non-symmetric bent-core mesogens with one terminal vinyl group

Two series of non-symmetric banana-shaped compounds, both with one alkyl and one alkenyl terminal tail, have been synthesized and studied. Both series were compared with the corresponding series with two saturated terminal alkyl tails. All the compounds have a bent central 1,3-phenylene bis(4-benzoyloxy)benzoate core; their mesophases were characterized by polarizing optical microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction and switching current response experiments. In all four series one of the terminal tails is varied from OC₈H₁₇ to OC₁₆H₃₃. The other terminal tails are OC₁₁H₂₃, O(CH₂)₉CH = CH₂, OC₁₀H₂₁ and O(CH₂)₈CH = CH₂. The short-tailed compounds show monotropic or enantiotropic B₁ phases and the long-tailed compounds the B₂ phase. The introduction of one terminal vinyl group slightly lowers the transition temperatures. The introduction of a second terminal vinyl group further suppresses the liquid crystalline properties. All compounds with B₂ phases have layer spacings that suggest a tilt of ∼45° of the bent molecules in the layers, and their switching behaviour is antiferroelectric.     

Synthesis and enthalpy of formation of SrB4O7·3H2O

Hydrated strontium borate, SrB₄O₇·3H₂O, has been synthesized and characterized by XRD, FT-IR, DTA-TG and chemical analysis. The molar enthalpy of solution of SrB₄O₇·3H₂O in 1 mol dm⁻³ HCl(aq) was measured to be (21.15 ± 0.29) kJ mol⁻¹. With incorporation of the previously determined enthalpies of solution of Sr(OH)₂·8H₂O(s) in [HCl(aq) + H₃BO₃(aq)] and H₃BO₃ in HCl(aq), and the enthalpies of formation of H₂O(l), Sr(OH)₂·8H₂O(s) and H₃BO₃(s), the enthalpy of formation of SrB₄O₇·3H₂O was found to be −(4286.7 ± 3.3) kJ mol⁻¹.     

Thermal decomposition of praseodymium acetate as a precursor of praseodymium oxide catalyst

Thermal events encountered throughout the heat treatment of praseodymium acetate, Pr(CH₃COO)₃·H₂O, were studied in nitrogen and air atmospheres. The samples calcined at the 300–700 °C temperature range were characterized using XRD, IR and N₂ adsorption. Moreover, in situ electrical conductivity was employed to follow up the formation of the different decomposition intermediates. The results indicated that the anhydrous salt decomposes to the final product, PrO_1.833, through the formation of the following intermediates: Pr(OH)(CH₃COO)₂, PrO(CH₃COO) and Pr₂O₂(CO₃). PrO_1.833 formed at 500, 600, and 700 °C possesses a surface area of 17, 16 and 10 m²/g and crystallites size of 14, 17 and 30 nm, respectively.     

Kinetics of thermal decomposition of nickel oxalate dihydrate in air

Thermal decomposition taking place in solid state complex, NiC₂O₄·2H₂O, has been investigated in air by means of TG–DTG/DTA, DSC, XRD. TG–DTG/DTA curves showed that the decomposition proceeds through two well-defined steps with DTA peaks closely corresponding to the weight loss obtained. XRD showed that the final decomposition product of NiC₂O₄·2H₂O was NiO. Kinetics analysis of NiC₂O₄·2H₂O decomposition steps was performed under non-isothermal conditions. The activation energies were calculated through Friedman and Flynn–Wall–Ozawa (FWO) methods, and the most possible kinetic model function has been estimated through the multiple-linear regression method. The activation energies for the two decomposition steps of NiC₂O₄·2H₂O were 171.1 ± 4.2 and 174.4 ± 8.1 kJ/mol, respectively.     

Synthesis, characterization and structure of complexes of o-aminophenol-N,N,O-triacetic acid with cobalt(II), nickel(II), manganese(II) and zinc(II)

The potassium salt of o-aminophenol-N,N,O-triacetic acid (APTA) and KMnL·H₂O, KCoL·3H₂O, KNiL·3H₂O, KZnL·3ZH₂O, Co(CoL)₂·7H₂O and Ni(NiL)₂·8H₂O(L³⁻:anion of APTA) have been synthesized and characterized by elementary analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, molar conductance, IR spectra, magnetic measurements and electronic spectra. The coordination environments of these metal ions have been discussed on the basis of these studies. The single crystal structure of cobalt(II)-APTA has been determined as CoL·0.5Co(H₂O)₆·4H₂O, which contains two types of cobalt(II). One type of cobalt(II) is coordinated with six water molecules to form Co(H₂O)₆²⁺, the other is chelated by APTA to form a distorted octahedron and linked into an infinite chain anion [COC₆H₄(OCH₂COO)N(CH₂COO)₂⁻]_n, in which each cobalt(II) atom is linked with neighbouring cobalt(II) atoms through two carboxylate oxygen atoms of the phenoxyacetate group. Water molecules occupy interstices in the structure.