Some new aspects of bonding in cyclopropane

The peculiar properties of the three-membered ring in cyclopropane are partially due to characteristic relaxation effects of the carbon orbitals in the molecule. AO contraction in the two strongly C? C bonding MO's of A type is essential for the stability of the C₃ ring, whereas AO expansion in the E'-type HOMO contributes to the π character of the peripheral C? C bonds.     

Discrete Variational (DV)-Xα Calculations of Incomplete Cubane-Type Molybdenum Clusters [Mo3X4(H2O)9]4+ (X= O,S)1

Electronic structures of two incomplete cubane-type clusters [Mo₃X₄(H₂O)₉]⁴⁺ (X =O, S) have been calculated by the discrete-variational (DV)-X method. The calculations explain the experimental results of valence-band X-ray photoelectron spectra, electronic spectra, and reactivity difference toward acetylene. The net charge of Mo in [Mo₃S₄(H_2O)₉]⁴⁺(S) is more negative than that of Mo in [MO₃O₄H₂O)⁴⁺] (O), and the bridging sulfur atoms are the main negative charge-source for the molybdenum atoms in the cluster S. As for S,levels of HOMO (45e) and LUMO (46e) consist mainly of Mo 4d and-S 3p atomic orbitals, and contribution of ₃-S 3p to the orbitals is not large. The existence of Mo-Mo, Mo--S, and Mo- ₃-S bounds is clear from the contour maps of the orbitals. As for O levels of HOMO (40e) and LUMO (41c) consist mainly of Mo 4d and-O 2p atomic orbitals. Contribution of ₃-O 2p to the orbitals is not large except in the orbital 30a₁,. The existence of Mo-Mo, Mo--O, and MO- ₃-O bonds also is appreciable from the contour maps of the orbitals.Dedicated to Professor Jiaxi Lu on the occasion of his 80th birthday.     

A new continuous dilution vapor liquid equilibrium apparatus: The activity coefficients of benzene and water in cyclohexane at 50°C

A semi-automated apparatus to measure vapor pressure differences between a reference solvent and dilute solutions as a function of concentration at constant temperature is described. Application to the benzene-cyclohexane and benzene-cyclohexane-water systems at high cyclohexane concentrations and low water concentrations is reported. At 50°C in the two component mixture we find ln_B=ln(f _B/X _B f _B ⁰ )=0.408–0.89X_B for 10^–3 B <3×10^–2 and in the three component system, ln_W=6.79±0.04 for 10^–6 W <2×10^–5 and 10^–3 B <3×10^–2.Taken in part from a PhD. thesis, University of Tennessee, 1983.     

Synthesis and properties of 2,2′-dipyridyl and 4,4′-dipyridyl complexes with thulium salts

Summary New complexes of 2,2-dipyridyl and 4,4-dipyridyl with thulium salts TmX ₃ (whereX=Cl^–, Br^–, NO ₃ ^– , NCS^–, and ClO ₄ ^– ) have been prepared and their solubilities in water at 21 °C were determined. The IR spectra of these compounds are discussed. The conditions of thermal decomposition of the complexes were also studied.

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Synthese und Eigenschaften von 2,2-Dipyridyl- und 4,4-Dipyridylkomplexen mit Thuliumsalzen

Zusammenfassung Es wurden neue 2,2-Dipyridyl- und 4,4-Dipyridyl-Komplexen mit Thuliumsalzen TmX ₃ (X=Cl^–, Br^– No ₃ ^– , NCS^–, ClO ₄ ^– ) dargestellt und ihre Wasserlöslihkeit bei 21 °C bestimmt. Die IR-Spektren werden diskutiert. Das thermische Verhalten der erhaltenen Komplexe wurde untersucht.

     

Complexes of dioxouranium(VI) with zwitter-ionic forms of Bi- and tetra-dentateSchiff bases

Potentially bi- and tetra-dentateSchiff bases derived from salicylaldehyde react with hydrated uranyl salts to give complexes: UO₂H₂ LX ₂, UO₂H₂ LX ₂ and UO₂(HL)₂ X ₂ [H₂ L=N,N-propane-1,3-diylbis(salicylideneimine), H₂ L=N,N-ethylenebis(salicylideneimine) and HL=N-phenylsalicylideneimine;X ^–=Cl^–, Br^–, I^–, NO₃ ^–, ClO₄ ^–, and NCS^–]. Because of marked spectral similrities with the structurally known Ca(H₂ L) (NO₃)₂, theSchiff bases are coordinated through the negatively charged phenolic oxygen atoms and not the nitrogen atoms of the azomethine groups which carry the protons transferred from phenolic groups on coordination. Halide, nitrate, perchlorate and thiocyanate groups are covalently bonded to the uranyl ion, resulting a 6-coordinated uranium ion in the halo and thiocyanato complexes and 8-coordinated in nitrato and perchlorato complexes.

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Komplexe von Dioxouranyl(VI) mit zwitterionischen Formen von zwei- und vierzähnigen Schiff-Basen

Zusammenfassung Von Salizylaldehyd abgeleitete zwei- und vierzähnigeSchiff-Basen reagieren mit hydratisierten Uranylsalzen zu Komplexen folgenden Typs: UO₂H₂ LX ₂, UO₂H₂ LX ₂ und UO₂(HL)₂ X ₂ [H₂ L=N,N-Propan-1,3-diylbis(salicylidenimin), H₂ L=N,N-Ethylen-bis(salicylidenimin) und HL=N-Phenylsalicylidenimin;X ^–=Cl^–, Br^–, I^–, NO₃ ^–, ClO₄ ^– und NCS^–]. Auf Grund eindeutiger spektraler Ähnlichkeiten mit dem bekannten Ca(H₂ L) (NO₃)₂ wird auf Koordination über die negativ geladenen phenolischen Sauerstoffatome (und nicht über die Azomethin-Stickstoffe) geschlossen. Die AnionenX ^– sind kovalent an das Uranyl-Ion gebunden; damit ergibt sich ein hexakoordiniertes Uranyl-Ion für die Halogen- und Thiocyanat-Komplexe und Oktakoordination für die Nitrat- und Perchlorat-Komplexe.

     

On the size variation of the primary solvation sphere of Nd3+ and Tm3+ in mixed system of methanol and water

The stability constants, ₁, of each monochloride complex of Nd(III) and Tm(III) have been determined in the mixed system of methanol and water with 1.0 mol·dm^–1 ionic strength using a solvent extraction technique. The values of ₁ of Nd(III) and Tm(III) increase as the mole fraction of methanol in the mixed solvent system (X _s) increases. However, the variation mode of ₁ againstX _s in the region of 0.00X _s0.40 differs from each other, a concave curve for the Nd(III) and a convex curve for the Tm(III). The LnCl²⁺ formed is present as a solvent-shared ion-pair. Since Cl^– is a structure breaking ion, it was assumed that the primary solvation sphere of Ln³⁺ directly contacted with Cl^–. Calculation of Ln³⁺–Cl^– distance using Bom-type equation revealed the followings: (1) for Tm³⁺ with coordination number 8, the estimated distance between Tm³⁺ and Cl^– increases linearly withX _s in 0.00X _s0.40. The results mean an increase of the primary solvation sphere size of Tm³⁺ withX _s. (2) For Nd³⁺, the distance between Nd³⁺ and Cl^– decreases linearly withX _s in 0.00X _s<0.13, where both coordination numbers of 9 and 8 coexist, while it increases withX _s in 0.13<X _s0.40. The results mean a decrease of the primary solvation-sphere size of Nd³⁺ withX _s in 0.00X _s<0.13 and an increase of that withX _s in 0.13<X _s0.40.     

Crystallochemical Analysis of Rare-Earth Halogen-Containing π-Complexes

Ninety-six halogen-containing -complexes of rare-earth elements were studied to reveal how the volume of the area of action of the Ln atom in coordination polyhedra LnC _n X _m (X = F, Cl, Br) depends on its nature, coordination and oxidation numbers, and on the number of Ln–X bonds. A method was proposed for estimating the ligand sizes in the coordination sphere by making use of the molecular Voronoi–Dirichlet polyhedra. The effect of the ligand sizes on the stability of -complexes and formation of aghostic contacts in their structures was analyzed.     

Association-Assisted Kinetics of Pentanol-1 and Heptanol-1 Oxyethylation: Kinetic Parameters of Reactions and Association Parameters of Alcohols in the Series Butanol-1–Heptanol-1

The kinetics of pentanol-1 and heptanol-1 oxyethylation in the absence and in the presence of solvents (dodecane, p-xylene, and 1,4-dioxane) is studied under the conditions of base catalysis at 80–150°C and the concentrations of the catalyst (the corresponding sodium alkoxide) and ethylene oxide in the starting mixture of 1 and 10^–3–10^–1 mol/l, respectively. The experimental results are adequately described by the rate law that takes into account the association of alcohol molecules via hydrogen bonds. A hypothesis is advanced that an associate consisting of n alcohol molecules acts as a kinetically independent species in this reaction. The kinetic and association parameters for alcohols in the C₄–C₇ series are compared with the published data.     

Strain,orbital interaction,and conformation of propella[34]prismane and its precursor diolefin

Factors that influence the intramolecular [2+2] photochemical ring closure reaction of multiply bridgedsyn-tricyclo[4.2.0.0^2.5]octa-3,7-diene (2) leading to propella[3₄]prismane (1) are analyzed. The unfavorable, large increase in strain (89 kcal mol^–1) calculated for this reaction is overcome by the favorable ordering of frontier molecular orbitals, which is caused primarily by bridging of the juxtaposed double bonds with trimethylene chains in2. This conclusion is based on detailed analysis of the frontier molecular orbitals (FMO) of cycloocta-1,5-diene (6), cyclodeca-1,6-diene (7), and tricyclo-[4.2.0.0^2.5]octa-3, 7-diene (3), bridged with alkylene groups of various lengths, in terms of Paddon-Row's theory of through-bond interaction by the use of AM1 semiempirical MO method. In addition to the -orbital interaction through an even number of C-C bonds, the double-bond-double-bond distance is recognized to be an important factor for the ordering of FMOs. It is suggested that reduction of this distance in6 by only a few tenths of an Ångstrom will change the FMO ordering and allow the intramolecular [2+2] cycloaddition to proceed. Potential energy calculations by MM2 indicate that the trimethylene bridges in1 and2 are so flexible that they appear flat on the NMR time scale.     

Theoretical studies on the molecular electron densities and electrostatic potentials in azacubanes

Energetics and the charge distributions in azacubanes (C₈NH_8–) have been obtained using the ab initio Hartree–Fock, second-order Mø øller–Plesset perturbation theory and hybrid density functional methods. For diazacubane to hexaazacubane the lowest-energy conformers have nitrogen atoms occupying the face opposite corners of a cube. The topography of the molecular electrostatic potential and the electron density of azacubane conformers have been investigated. The electrostatic potential studies have shown that successive substitution of nitrogen instead of CH groups of cubane engenders smaller and more localized electron-rich regions around the nitrogens of a cube. Further the bond ellipticity and the electron density at the bond critical point of the X–N bonds (X=C or N) in a cubanoid increase from azacubane to octaazacubane. The heats of formation of azacubanes calculated by the isodesmic reaction approach using different levels of theory correlate well with the electron density at the bond critical point of X–N (X=C or N) bonds in a cubanoid.     

Clathrate and inclusion compounds. Part 11 [1]. A pre-resonance Raman study of the β-quinol/SO2 clathrate

A pre-resonance Raman study of the yellow -quinol/SO₂ clathrate has been carried out using 609.8, 586.8, 514.5, 488.0 and 457.9 run excitation. Pre-resonance enhancement is observed for the guest v_l (Al) band at 1147 cm^–1 and the host band at 1257 cm^–1. These observations are consistent with a charge transfer interaction arising from the LUMO of S0₂ (S 3pz) and the HOMO of quinol, which consists mainly of the ring electrons.     

The importance of nonconventional structures in the binding of Ni<Superscript>+</Superscript> to ethynylsilanes and ethynylgermanes

The influence of the nature of the heteroatom on the Ni⁺ gas-phase binding energies of HCC–XH₃ (X is C, Si, or Ge) compounds has been investigated through the use of high-level density functional theory methods. The structures of the corresponding Ni⁺ complexes were optimized at the B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) level of theory. Final energies were obtained in single-point B3LYP/6-311+G(2df,2p) calculations. Nonconventional complexes, in which the metal cation interacts simultaneously with the CC system and with one of the X–H bonds of the substituent XH₃ group, play a significant role in the binding of Ni⁺ to HCC–XH₃ (X is Si or Ge) derivatives. Conversely, such nonconventional complexes are not local minima of the propyne–Ni⁺ potential-energy surface. This establishes a clear distinction between unsaturated carbon derivatives and the Si- and Ge-containing analogues as far as bonding to transition-metal monocations is concerned. Actually, the attachment of Ni⁺ to HCC–XH₃ (X is Si or Ge) compounds in the gas phase yields a mixture of conventional and nonconventional complexes. These agostic-type interactions can be viewed as a dative bond from the X–H bonding orbital toward the empty s orbital of the metal, and a back-donation from the valence electron pairs of the metal into the X–H antibonding orbital of the neutral species.Proceedings of the 11th International Congress of Quantum Chemistry satellite meeting in honor of Jean-Louis Rivail     

Volatile components of the oleoresin of Abies alba

The composition of the volatile compoents of the oleoresin ofAbies alba Mill, has been studied. In this oleoresin 19 monoterpene compounds have been identified, the main ones of which are - and -pinenes and limonene. Among the 24 sesquitepene compounds identified in the oleoresin, 4 new terpenoids have been found: 10S,11S-himachala-2,3-diene, 10S,11S-himachala-3(12),4-diene, humula-4,9-dien-8-ol, and 4S,5S,10S-selin-6-en-4-ol. For the first time, , , and -himachalenes, 9-epicaryophyllene, intermedeol, and longiborneol have been found in the oleoresins of conifers of the genus Albies. A distinguishing feature of firs of the Albae series is the low content of oxygen-containing monoterpenoids and of sesquiterpenoids of the bisabolane series.Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, USSR Academy of Sciences. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 193–197, March–April, 1988.     

Electron rectification through donor-acceptor-heterocyclics connected to cumulenic bridge: a computational study

Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations and Frontier Molecular Orbital (FMO) analysis have been carried out at B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) level of theory on some Donor-Bridge-Acceptor (D-B-A) molecules for their electrical rectification behavior. The donor-acceptor-heterocyclics (D/A-heterocyclics) (namely thiophene, furan and pyrrole rings) are attached as donor and acceptors to the two ends of cumulenic bridge. FMO analysis indicates that the molecules having even number of double bonds in the bridge, possess a complete localization of the MOs i.e., the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) are localized on the donor and the acceptor side of the molecules respectively, and LUMO+1 is localized on the donor side, where as in case of odd number of double bonds in the bridge, both the HOMO and LUMOs are delocalized all over the molecule. The Potential Drop (PD) in the former case decreases as the number of double bonds increases in the bridge and due to the presence of the mutually orthogonal and noninteracting π-clouds, they can act as molecular rectifiers. For the molecules with the odd number of double bonds due to the low-lying LUMO delocalized all over the molecule, may find application as molecular wires in molecular electronics circuits.      

An ab Initio Study on the Chemical Bond and Reactivity of Molybdenum–Sulfur Clusters with a Mo2O n S4−n (n=1–3) Core

Using the ab initio method and natural bond analysis, the reactivity and chemical bond of dinuclear molybdenum sulfur clusters with Mo₂O _n S_4–n (n=1–3) core were studied. The results show that the Mo--Mo bonds in these clusters are significantly affected by the delocalization effects of the multicenter d--p and Mo--X ₁ bonds, besides the direct interactions between Mo atoms. The substitution reactions of the cluster core are also discussed, and it is indicated that sulfur atoms have a preference for the bridging sites and the oxygen atoms tend to attach to the terminal sites.     

Interfacial Behavior of Cysteine between Mild Steel and Sulfuric Acid as Corrosion Inhibitor

Interfacial behavior of cysteine (Cys) between mild steel and sulfuric acid solution as a corrosion inhibitor has been studied with electrochemical AC (alternating current) and DC (direct current) techniques at (25.0±0.1) °C. The AC impedance results were evaluated using equivalent circuits in which a constant phase element (CPE) has been replaced with double layer capacitance (C_dl) to represent the frequency distribution of experimental data. Changes in impedance parameters (charge transfer resistance and double layer capacitance) indicated that cysteine molecules acted by accumulating at the metal/solution interface. The fractional coverage of the metal surface () was determined using AC impedance results and it was found that the adsorption of cysteine on the mild steel surface followed a Langmuir isotherm model with a standard free energy of adsorption (ΔG⁰_ads) of −35.1 kJ·mol⁻¹.To clarify the type of interaction between mild steel surface and cysteine molecules with a molecular orbital approach, electronic properties, such as, the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy, the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy, and the frontier molecular orbital coefficients have been calculated. Energy gaps for the interaction of mild steel surface and cysteine molecules (E_{LUMO Fe}−E_{HOMO Cys} and E_{LUMO Cys}−E_{HOMO Fe}) were used to determine whether cysteine molecules acted as electron donors or electron acceptors when they interacted with the mild steel surface. The local reactivity was evaluated through the condensed Fukui indices. Theoretical calculations were carried out using the density functional theory (DFT) at B3LYP level with the 6-311++G(d,p) basis set for all atoms by Gaussian 03W program.     

CEPA calculations on open-shell molecules. V. The vibration frequencies of SF and SCl

Ab initio calculations for the ² ground states of SF and SCl have been performed on Hartree-Fock level and with inclusion of valence shell correlation effects by means of the CI and CEPA approaches. The calculated properties are: Equilibrium distances, vibration frequencies, and dipole moment curves in the vicinity of the respective equilibrium geometries. Our best estimates for the 0 1 infrared absorption frequencies _o for SF and SCl are 786 cm^–1 and 520 cm^–1, respectively, both with an uncertainty of about 10 cm^–1. This confirms a recent experimental value obtained by Willner for SF (791 cm^–1), but indicates that for SCl both experimental values reported previously in the literature (617 cm^–1 and 574 cm^–1) are wrong. The S—F and S—Cl bonds in SF and SCl are very similar to the ones in SF₂ and SCl₂, being essentially single p-bonds in either case. In the analogous oxygen-halogen molecules the situation is different, the O—F and O—Cl bonds in the diatomic radicals OF and OCl have partial double bond character and are much stronger than those in OF₂ and OCl₂ or in HOF and HOCl.     

Theoretical analysis of competitive directions of electrocyclization of 3,4,6-triazaocta-1,3,5,7-tetraene. Investigation of the structure and electrocyclization of 1,2,4-triazahexa-1,3,5-triene

Theoretical analysis of competing directions of electrocyclization of triazatetraene H₂C=CH-N=N-CH=N-CH=CH₂, triazatrienes H₂C=CH-N=N-CH=NH and HN=N-CH=N-CH=CH₂, and 1,4-diphenyl-1,2,4-triazabuta-1,3-diene Ph-N=N-C(R)=N-Ph was carried out. Specific features of cyclization of these compounds were explained by differences in the energies of -orbitals of C=C, C=N, and N=N bonds and in bond orders of atoms forming a new bond in the reaction. The activation barrier and the structure of the transition state of the electrocyclization of 1,2,4-triazahexa-1,3,5-triene were studied by AMI, MNDO, and MINDO/3 methods. The electrocyclization of triazatriene is an asymmetric disrotatory process. The rotation angle of the terminal CH₂ group around the C=C bonds is twice as large as that of the NH group around the N=N bond. The 1,3-prototropic shift in dihydro-1,2,4-triazines is discussed.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1459–1465, August, 1995.The work was financially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Project No. 93-03-5069).     

Preparation,spectroscopic and structural analysis of uranium-arabinose complexes

The reaction betweenL-arabinose and hydrated uranyl salts has been investigated in aqueous solution and the solid complexes of the type UO₂(L-arabinose)X ₂ · 2 H₂O, whereX=Cl^–, Br^–, and NO ₃ ^– , have been isolated and characterized. Due to the marked similarities with those of the structurally known Ca(L-arabinose)X ₂ · 4 H₂O and Mg(L-arabinose)X ₂ · 4 H₂O (X=Cl^– or Br^–) compounds, the UO ₂ ²⁺ ion binds obviously to twoL-arabinose moieties, through O1, O5 of the first and O3, O4 of the second molecule resulting into a six-coordinated geometry around the uranium ion with no direct U-X (X=Cl^–, Br^– or NO ₃ ^– ) interaction. The intermolecular hydrogen bonding network of the freeL-arabinose is rearranged upon uranium interaction. The -anomer configuration is predominant in the freeL-arabinose, whereas the -anomer conformation is preferred in the uranium complexes.

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Darstellung, spektroskopische und Strukturanalyse von Uran-Arabinose Komplexen

Zusammenfassung Es wurde die Reaktion zwischenL-Arabinose und hydratisierten Uranylsalzen in wäßriger Lösung untersucht und kristalline Komplexe des Typs UO₂(L-Arabinose)X ₂ · 2 H₂O mitX=Cl^–, Br^– und NO ₃ ^– isoliert und charakterisiert. Wie aus markanten Ähnlichkeiten der Komplexe mit den bekannten Verbindungen Ca(L-Arabinose)X ₂ · 4 H₂O und Mg(L-Arabinose)X ₂ · 4 H₂O (X=Cl^– oder Br^–) abzuleiten ist, bindet das UO ₂ ²⁺ -Ion mit zweiL-Arabinose Einheiten, wobei sich durch die O1,O5-Koordination des ersten und die O3,O4-Koordination des zweiten Moleküls eine sechs-koordinierte Geometrie um das Uranylion [ohne direkte U-X (X=Cl^–, Br^– oder NO ₃ ^– ) Wechselwirkung] ausbildet. Die intermolekularen Wasserstoffbrücken zeigen nach der Wechselwirkung mit dem Uranylion eine Umgruppierung. In der freienL-Arabinose ist das -Anomere vorherrschend, in den Urankomplexen hingegen das -Anomere.

     

Extending bond orbital-connection matrix method to the QSPR study of alkylbenzenes: Some thermochemical properties

The properties of alkylbenzenes were estimated, using the contributions of the σ bonds, the conjugated π bond and the steric effect in alkylbenzene molecule. And a novel bond orbital-connection matrix, conjugated π bond orbital-connection matrix in aromatic molecules, was proposed. The eigenvalues of the conjugated π bond orbital-connection matrix can well express the contribution of the conjugated π bond to the properties of aromatic molecules. Using this eigenvalue together with the parameters proposed in our early works, the bond orbital-connection matrix method was extended successfully to the QSPR studies of alkylbenzenes and a general model was obtained to evaluate the thermochemical properties of alkylbenzenes, that is,

p_{(alkylbenzene)}=aN_C–C+b∑X_1CC+cN_C–H+d∑X_1CH+eS_Z/E+k∑X_1π,