Organic solid photochromism by photoreduction mechanism: Polar aprotic viologen copolymers

Copolymers of vinyl viologens such as N-vinylbenzyl-N′-yalkyl and N-(γ-methyacryloyloxy)propyl-N′-propyl-4,4′-bipyridinium dihalides and polar aprotic comonomers such as N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone (VP) and N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMA) were prepared by the copolymerizations of vinyl viologens with DMA and the chemical modifications of VP copolymers containing reactive halogens. Copolymers containing various viologen anions such as Br^?, BF, SO, and I^? were also prepared by the anion exchange of copolymers containing Cl^?. The photocolor developments of these aprotic copolymers in the film state were completely reversible and faster than for the corresponding copolymers with protic comonomers such as acrylamide and 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, all with characteristic absorption spectra attributable to single radical cations.     

Scope for Accessing the Chain Length Dependence of the Termination Rate Coefficient for Disparate Length Radicals in Acrylate Free Radical Polymerization

A method that utilizes reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) chemistry is evaluated on a theoretical basis to deduce the termination rate coefficient for disparate length radicals k in acrylate free radical polymerization, where s and l represent the arbitrary yet disparate chain lengths from either a “short” or “long” RAFT distribution. The method is based on a previously developed method for elucidation of k for the model monomer system styrene. The method was expanded to account for intramolecular chain transfer (i.e., the formation of mid-chain radicals via backbiting) and the free radical polymerization kinetic parameters of methyl acrylate. Simulations show that the method's predictive capability is sensitive to the polymerization rate's dependence on monomer concentration, i.e., the virtual monomer reaction order, which varies with the termination rate coefficient's value and chain length dependence. However, attaining the virtual monomer reaction order is a facile process and once known the method developed here that accounts for mid-chain radicals and virtual monomer reaction orders other than one seems robust enough to elucidate the chain length dependence of k for the more complex acrylate free radical polymerization.     

Ab initio MO calculations of hyperfine coupling constants. A basis set study for 19F, 35Cl, 19F,and 35Cl

Hyperfine coupling constants (HFCC ) of the ¹⁹F and ³⁵Cl atoms and the ¹⁹F and ³⁵Cl radical anions have been calculated by the unrestricted Hartree–Fock (UHF ) method using polarization and diffuse functions with contracted double-zeta as well as uncontracted basis sets. The A_dip values are fairly insensitive to changes in the basis set and show good accordance with experimental and other theoretical studies. The isotropic HFCCS a_N of ¹⁹F, ¹⁹F, and ³⁵Cl show strong dependence on d functions and the state of contraction of the s, p set. Spin-projected UHF wave functions lead to better agreement with experiment.     

Anionic polymerization of N-substituted maleimide. V. A study on the kinetic features of anionic polymerization of N-phenylmaleimide

The kinetic feature of the anionic polymerization of N-PMI was investigated in THF. The polymerization system initiated with lithium tert-butoxide was revealed to be so-called “slow-initiation” system. The rate constant of the initiation reaction, k_i, was obtained to be 4.2 × 10^?3 (L mol^?1 s^?1) at ?72°C. The apparent rate constants of the propagation reaction, k, at ?72°C were individually obtained from each slope of the first-order plots in the later stages of the polymerizations for four different initiator concentrations. Each k is fairly close to that of initiation rate around 10^?3. The propagation reaction was concluded to be dominated by ion-pair mechanism from the analysis of the kinetic data and the results of the addition effects of crown ether and common salt.     

Characteristic operators and unitarily invariant decomposition of hermitian operators

A set of characteristic operators {F} is proposed for performing the decomposition of p-particle Hermitian operators {D^p} to constitute irreducible components {D} of the unitary group D = FD^p, q = 0,1,2,…,p. For a deeper expolration of the properties of the characteristic operators, a few theorems are presented. As an illustration, the expected values for symmetric p-particle Hermitian operators are obtained as a number of terms having invariant group-theoretical meaning.     

Metal complexes with macrocyclic ligands. Part XX. Influence of coordinated ligands onto the complexation rate of Ni2+ with 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane

The kinetics of the reaction between 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane (Cy) and Ni²⁺ in the presence of series of ligands L = fluoride, acetate, glycolate, oxalate, malonate, succinate, methanetriacetate, 1,3,5-cyclohexanetriacetate, tricarballylate, picolinate, glycinate, iminodiacetate, nitrilotriacetate. N,N′ -ethylenediiminodiacetate, ammonia, pyridine, ethylenediamine, 1,3-propanediamine and diethylenetriamine were studied by pH-static and spectrophotometric methods at 25° and I = 0.5. By analysis of the log k/log [L] and/or log k/pH profiles the resolved bimolecular rate constants K (Table 3) were determined using a non-linear least-square fitting procedure. Practically for all systems the rate constant K, describing the reaction between the 1:1 Ni²⁺ complex and the monoprotonated form of the macrocycle, was obtained. In some cases, however, also K and K were found. Since the experimental conditions were choosen so that NiL was mainly formed, the reactivity of NiL₂ was generally not measurable. The effect of the number of coordinated donor groups in NiL and of the charge of NiL on K is discussed. Both effects seem to indicate that for the reaction between NiL and CyH⁺ first bond formation is not the rate-determining step.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the oxidation of N-methylformamide and N,N-dimethylformamide by silver (II) in aqueous perchlorate media and comparison with oxidation by CoIII and MnIII

Detailed measurements on the kinetics and stoichiometry of the oxidation of N-methylformamide and N,N-dimethylformamide by aquosilver (II) ions are reported. Four Ag ions are consumed for each amide, and the reaction is first order in [Ag] and first order in [amide]. The reaction is inversely dependent on acidity in the range of 1.5–5.0M HClO₄. The oxidation rate is independent of [Ag^I] and ionic strength. The proposed reaction mechanism and activation parameters are compared with those found for the oxidation of amides by other oxidants such as cobalt(III) and manganese(III).     

Kinetics of reversible recombination of aromatic C-centered radicals

The kinetics of the reversible recombination of the 2-phenyl- (I), 2-p-methoxyphenyl-(II), and 2-p-nitrophenyl-3-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzothiophene-2-yl (III) radicals have been investigated. Recombination rate constants of R(I–III) have been determined in different solvents (2k₁ ～ 10⁹ M^?1 s^?1). The rate of reaction (I) with R(I–III) decreases with increasing solvent viscosity η. In the toluene-vaseline oil mixture (2 ? η ? 120 cP) the recombination of R(I–III) is molecular mobility limited. The thermodynamic parameters of reaction (I) have been determined: ΔH⁰ = 20–30 kcal/mol. Activation volumes ΔV for recombination of R(II) have been measured. In n-propanol ΔV is equal to the viscous flow activation volume of the solvent ΔV. In toluene and chloroform ΔV < ΔV. For the last two solvents the activation volumes of the cage reaction have been estimated ΔV = ?(2–3) cm³/mol. Visible-range absorption spectra and ESR spectra have been recorded for R(I–III). The role of cage effect in the reactivity anisotropy averaging of R(I–III) is discussed. The potential of the high-pressure tests for deriving information about the elementary act of a fast bimolecular reaction is considered.     

Free-energy correlation for catalysis of outer sphere electron-transfer reactions by noncoordinated pyridine derivatives

Recent experimental data concerning the rate constants and their free energy of the outer sphere electron-transfer reactions, as catalyzed by noncoordinated pyridine derivatives in aqueous solution, are examined for possible correlation. For the electron transfer reactions between V or Eu and the bipyridyl derivatives, such as N,N'-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridyl (paraquat) or diquat, the data are correlated quite well by the Marcus equation. The electron exchange rate constant, 5 × 10⁷M^?1·s^?1, for an organic radical ion and its parent molecule obtained from semiquinones or their related compounds can be applied to these pyridine derivatives. However, in some cases such as electron transfer from paraquat or diquat cation radical to Co(en), positive departures from the Marcus model are observed. These positive departures are interpreted in terms of interaction between the molecular orbitals of electron donors and electron acceptors in the transition state.     

Bis[N-(trimethylsilyl)iminobenzoyl]phosphanide des Lithiums und Zinks – Synthese sowie NMR-spektroskopische,strukturelle und quantenchemische Untersuchungen

Acyl- and Alkylidenephosphanes. XXXV. Bis[ N -(trimethylsilyl)iminobenzoyl]phosphanides of Lithium and Zinc – Syntheses as well as NMR Spectroscopic, Structural, and Quantumchemical Studies From the reaction of bis(tetrahydrofuran)lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphanide with two equivalents of benzonitrile in 1,2-dimethoxyethane, the yellow dme complex ( 2 a ) of lithium bis[N-(trimethylsilyl)iminobenzoyl]phosphanide ( 2 ) was obtained in 69% yield. However, the intermediate {1-[N-lithium-N-(trimethylsilyl)amido]benzylidene}trimethylsilylphosphane ( 1 ), formed by an analogous 1 : 1 addition in diethyl ether, turned out to be unstable and as a consequence could be characterized by nmr spectroscopic methods only; attempts to isolate the compound failed, but small amounts of the neutral complex 2 b , with the ligands benzonitrile and tetrahydrofuran coordinated to lithium, precipitated. The reaction of compound 2 with zinc(II) chloride in diethyl ether gives the orange-red spiro-complex zinc bis{bis[N-(trimethylsilyl)iminobenzoyl]phosphanide} ( 3 ); this complex is also formed from bis[N-(trimethylsilyl)iminobenzoyl]phosphane ( 4 ), easily amenable by a lithium hydrogen exchange of 2 a with trifluoroacetic acid [18], and zinc bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)amide]. As derived from nmr spectroscopic studies and x-ray structure determinations, compounds 2 a {δ³¹P +63.3 ppm; P2₁/n; Z = 4; R₁ = 0.067}, 2 b {δ³¹P +63.3 ppm; P2₁/c; Z = 4; R₁ = 0.063}, 3 {δ³¹P +58.2 ppm; C2/c; Z = 4; R₁ = 0.037} and 4 {δ³¹P +58.1 ppm [18]} exist as cyclic 3-imino-2λ³σ²-phosphapropenylamides and -propenylamine, respectively, in solution as well as in the solid state. Unlike hydrogen derivative 4 the bis[N-(trimethylsilyl)iminobenzoyl]phosphanide fragments N,N′-coordinating either a lithium or a zinc cation are characterized by almost completely equalized bond lengths; typical mean distances and angles are: PC 180.3 and 178.7; CN 130.5 and 131.8; N–Si 175.3 and 179.3; N–Li 202.3; N–Zn 203.5 pm; CPC 108.8° and 110.5°; PCN 130.9° and 132.9°; CN–Li 113.0°, CN–Zn 117.4°; N–Li–N 104.6°; N–Zn–N 108.8°. Alterations in the shape of the six membered chelate rings, caused by an exchange of the 3-imino-2λ³σ²-phosphapropenylamide or related 2λ³σ²-phospha-1,3-dionate units for the corresponding phosphorus free ligands, are discussed in detail. The results of quantumchemical DFT-B3LYP calculations coincide very well with the experimentally obtained findings.     

Melt‐state polymer chain dimensions as a function of temperature

The unperturbed chain dimensions (〈R²〉_o/M) of cis/trans‐1,4‐polyisoprene, a near‐atactic poly(methyl methacrylate), and atactic polyolefins were measured as a function of temperature in the melt state via small‐angle neutron scattering (SANS). The polyolefinic materials were derived from polydienes or polystyrene via hydrogenation or deuteration and represent structures not encountered commercially. The parent polymers were prepared via lithium‐based anionic polymerizations in cyclohexane with, in some cases, a polymer microstructure modifier present. The polyolefins retained the near‐monodisperse molecular weight distributions exhibited by the precursor materials. The melt SANS‐based chain dimension data allowed the evaluation of the temperature coefficients [dln 〈R²〉_o/dT(κ)] for these polymers. The evaluated polymers obeyed the packing length (p)‐based expressions of the plateau modulus, G = kT/np³ (MPa), and the entanglement molecular weight, M_e = ρN_anp³ (g mol^?1), where n_t denotes the number (～21) of entanglement strands in a cube with the dimensions of the reptation tube diameter (d_t) and ρ is the chain density. The product np³ is the displaced volume (V_e) of an entanglement that is also expressible as pd or kT/G. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 40: 1768–1776, 2002     

Vector coupling coefficients for calculations of transition-metal atoms and ions by the SCF coupling operator method

We derived the necessary conditions to which the vector coupling coefficients (VCC ) a and b describing atomic L,S-multiplets of the configurations d^N (1 ≤ N ≤ 9), should satisfy. Special attention is paid to the states of non-Roothaan type for which VCC depend on the choice of degenerate d-orbitals basis set determined within the accuracy up to an orthogonal transformation u. It is shown that for such states the direct sum of matrices ‖a‖ and ‖b‖ must be the non-symmetric matrix. Obtained VCC were used for the ab initio calculations (basis set (14s9p5d)/[8s4p2d] from [15]) on first-row transition atoms (from Sc to Cu) to compare to similar calculations [16], in which the Peterson's VCC have been used, and with calculations [15] carried out by the atomic SCF program [4] as well.     

Kinetics and mechanism of acetylacetonate transfer from acetylacetonatomanganese(III) to iron(III) in acetonitrile catalysis and inhibition effects

The reaction between tris(acetylacetonato)magnanese(III) and hexa(N,N-dimethylformamide)iron(III) perchlorate in acetonitrile proceeds in two stages. The first stage corresponds to the reaction of pentacoordinated Fe(DMF) with Mn(acac)₃, and the rate-determining step of the second stage consists mainly in the elimination of a DMF ligand from Fe(DMF) to yield Fe(DMF) which reacts rapidly with the manganese complex. The formation of Fe(DMF) is catalyzed by Mn(acac)₃, this catalytic effect being decreased by manganese products. The rate-determining step for the formation of Fe(acac)₃ is the transfer of the first acetylacetonate to yield Fe(acac)²⁺. The final products of iron depend on the ratio of reactant concentrations. With Mn or Fe in excess, Fe(acac)₃ or Fe(acac)²⁺ are mainly produced.     

Mechanism of the azide–bromine reaction in aqueous medium

Results on the oxidation of N by Br₂ in neutral and acid media are presented. The rate of the reaction is found to be proportional to [N] and [Br₂]. The gaseous product of oxidation is found to be pure nitrogen. The stoichiometry of the reaction is The reaction shows a positive salt effect. It is found that the addition of Br^? stabilizes the complex BrN₃, which decomposes into Br^? and N₂: The spectroscopic measurements also support the kinetic observation. The equilibrium constant K, the rate constants and the thermodynamic parameters were calculated. It is observed that H⁺ ion inhibits the reaction. The mechanism is discussed in terms of the kinetic results.     

Über den Einfluss der pK-Werte von Anilinen auf die Bildung und Folgereaktionen von substituierten Butadienen aus Cumalinsäure-methylester

The Influence of Aniline pK Values on the Formation and Reactivity of Substituted Butadienes from Methyl Coumalate The product of the reaction between 2 equiv. of methyl coumalate ( 1 ) and 1 equiv. of a substituted aromatic amine depends on the pK value of the latter. Aromatic amines with pK values between 1.05 and 2.8 produce bicyclic lactones 4 , whereas those with higher pK values also give 2-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nona-3,7-diene-9-carboxylic acids 9 . The latter, products of the intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction 8 → 9 , may in certain cases even prevail.     

On the Basicity of Triarylmethylamines in Solution

The pK of 11 triarylmethylamines (tritylamines), eight of which are new, and some related bases were measured in methylcellosolve/water 80:20 (MCS); some were also measured in dioxane/water 60:40 (Dx), acetonitrile (An), nitrobenzene (Nb) and acetic acid (Ac). (1) The influence of the aryl groups on the basicity is essentially additive; (2) In different solvents, similar linear free energy relationships were found, with differences in p* characteristic of solvation; (3) The influence on basicity of substituents of the aryl groups follows Hammett's relationship. These results indicate a preponderance of inductive effects. N, N-Dimethyltritylamine (3b) (pK=3.40) shows a marked crowding effect, absent in the isomeric tertiary amines 13 and 14 . Tri-p-nitrotritylamine (10a) (pK=3.10), N, N-dimethyl-tri-p-nitrotritylamine (10b) (pK=0.50), and 3b are particularly weak bases; the base-weakening effect of the trinitrotrityl group is similar to that of the cyanomethyl and trifluoroethyl groups.     

Complex formation equilibria of L-Amino-Acid amides with copper(II) in aqueous solution

Protonation and Cu(II) complexation equilibria of L -phenyhilaninamide, N²-methyl-L-phenylalaninamide, N², N²-dimethyl-L-phenylalaninamide, L -valinamide, and L -prolinamide have been studied by potentiometry in aqueous solution. The formation constants of the species observed, CuL²⁺, CuL, CuLH, CuL₂H and CuL₂H_?2, are discussed in relation to the structures of the ligands. Possible structures of bisamidato complexes are proposed on the ground of VIS and CD spectra. Since Cu(II) complexes of the present ligands (pH range 6–8) perform chiral resolution of dansyl- and unmodified amino acids in HPLC (reversed phase), it is relevant for the investigation of the resolution mechanism to know which are the species potentially involved in the recognition process.     

The N(4S) + N2O(X̃1∑) reaction

The title reaction, which is spin‐forbidden for N₂(X¹∑) + NO(X²Π) production, has been studied from 960 to 1130 K in a high‐temperature photochemistry reactor. No reaction could be observed, indicating k < 1 × 10^?15 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1. It is concluded that there is no significant contribution from the spin‐allowed exothermic path leading to N₂(X¹∑) + NO(a⁴Π). © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 33: 387–389, 2001     

The kinetics of the reaction: Br + C3H6 ⇌ HBr + C3H5

Studies of the reaction of Br + propylene to produce HBr and allyl radical were made using VLPR (Very Low Pressure Reactor) over the range 263–363 K. Apparent bimolecular rate constants k were found to vary in an inverse manner with the initial concentration of bromine atoms introduced into the reactor. Plots of k against [Br] give straight lines whose intercepts were taken to be the true bimolecular, metathesis rate constant k₁. The reaction scheme is where k₂ ? k₁ and k_?1 [HBr] is negligibly small under our conditions. Arrhenius parameters for k₁ were assigned for linear and bent transition states and shown to give excellent fits to the observed intercepts. where θ = 2.303 RT (kcal mol^?1). The dependence of k on [Br] is accounted for in terms of the reactivity of Br* (²P_1/2) produced in the microwave discharge. The activation energy for the metathesis reaction of Br* with propylene is shown to be very small.     

Magnesium chloride supported high mileage catalysts for olefin polymerization. XII. Polymerization of ethylene

Polymerizations of ethylene by the MgCl₂/ethylbenzoate/p-cresol/AlEt₃ TiCl₄-AlEt₃/methyl-p-toluate (CW-catalyst) have been studied. The initially formed active site concentration, [Ti] has a maximum value of 50% of total titanium at 50°C and lower values at other temperatures. The Ti decays rapidly to Ti sites with conc. ca. 10 mol %/mol Ti. The rate constants for four chain transfer processes have been obtained at 50°C: for transfer with AlEt₃, k = 2.1 × 10^?4 s^?1 and k = 4.8 × 10^?4 s^?1; for transfer with monomer, k = 3.6 × 10^?3 (M s)^?1 and K = 8.3 × 10^?3 (M s)^?1; for β-hydride transfer, k = 7.2 × 10^?4 s^?1 and k = 4.9 × 10^?4 s^?1; and transfer with hydrogen, k = 4.0 × 10^?3 torr^1/2 s^? and k = 5.1 × 10^?3 torr^1/2 s^?1. The rate constants for the termination assisted by hydrogen is k = 1.7 (M^1/2 torr^1/2 S)^?1. If monomer is assisting termination as was observed for propylene polymerization, then k = 7.8 (M^3/2 s)^?1. Values of all the rate constants can be higher or lower at other temperatures. Detailed comparisons were made with the results of propylene polymerizations. There are more than four times as many Ti active sites for ethylene polymerization than there are for stereospecific polymerization of propylene; the difference is more than a factor of two for the Ti sites. Certain rate constants are nearly the same for both monomers while others are markedly different. Some of the differences can be explained by stereoelectronic effects.