X-ray Crystal Structure and Characterization of Tetra-vanadyl Capped Highly Reduced Polyoxometalate Anion[PmoⅥ5MoⅤ7O40(VⅣO)4]2-

A novel polyoxometalate [H3O]2[PmoⅥ5MoⅤ7O40(VⅣO)4]*6Py(Py=pyridine) was synthesized and characterized by IR spectrometry, TG and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The title compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group(C2/m) with a=1.3680(3) nm, b=2.1740(4) nm, c=1.1630(2) nm, β=118.62(3)°, V=3.0362(10) nm3, Z=2, and R1(wR2)=0.0772(0.2312). The compound contains a highly reduced vanadylpolymolybdophosphate polyoxometalate anion with a four-capped structure. The four {VO} units cap four opposite pits of the pseudo-Keggin core {PMo12O40}.     

用于苯与分子氧羟基化制苯酚的长链脂肪胺修饰的杂多酸催化剂

 将十二胺或十八胺与磷钼钒杂多酸结合, 制备了有机-无机杂化催化剂, 并在高压釜中考察了它们在苯与分子氧羟基化制苯酚反应中的催化性能. 结果表明, 当十二胺与杂多酸的摩尔比为 4:1 时, 所制备的杂化催化剂上苯酚产率为 11.5%, 大大高于纯杂多酸催化剂上的 3.9%. 结合长链脂肪胺与杂多酸之间的相互作用, 以及杂多酸的“假液相”特性, 初步讨论了长链脂肪胺的促进作用.     

Metal Ion-Coupled Electron Transfer of a Nonheme Oxoiron(IV) Complex: Remarkable Enhancement of Electron-Transfer Rates by Sc(3+)

Rates of electron transfer from a series of one-electron reductants to a nonheme oxoiron(IV) complex, [(N4Py)Fe(IV)(O)](2+), are enhanced as much as 10(8)-fold by addition of metal ions such as Sc(3+), Zn(2+), Mg(2+), and Ca(2+); the metal ion effect follows the Lewis acidity of metal ions. The one-electron reduction potential of [(N4Py)Fe(IV)(O)](2+) is shifted to a positive direction by 0.84 V in the presence of Sc(3+) ion (0.20 M).     

吡啶掺杂碳载钴酞菁催化氧还原的电化学性能及在燃料电池中的应用

以碳黑(Vulcan XC-72R)为载体, 吡啶(Py)和钴酞菁(CoPc)为催化剂前驱体, 经溶剂分散法制备了Py掺杂碳负载纳米钴酞菁复合催化剂(Py-CoPc/C). 通过扫描电镜-能谱分析(SEM-EDS)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)分析和X射线衍射(XRD)分析技术对催化剂的组成和微观结构进行了表征, 并运用线性扫描循环伏安法(LSV)和旋转圆盘电极(RDE)技术考察了不同Py掺杂含量对碳载钴酞菁(CoPc/C)催化氧还原反应(ORR)活性的影响及稳定性. 结果显示: Py掺杂可以明显改善CoPc/C 对ORR的电催化性能, 其中掺杂20%Py下所制备的20%Py-20%CoPc/C 催化剂对ORR表现出最佳的催化活性, 以其制备的气体扩散电极在O₂气氛饱和的0.1 mol·L^-1 KOH 电解质溶液中, 0.2 V (相对于标准氢电极)即可产生明显的氧还原电流, 半波电位为-0.03 V. 相比于40%Py/C 和未掺杂的40%CoPc/C, 20%Py-20%CoPc/C催化剂的半波电位分别正移了160 和15 mV. 进一步运用RDE理论研究表明, 在Py-CoPc/C 电极上ORR的电子转移总数为2.38, 高于CoPc/C电极上的电子转移总数1.96, 从而使ORR的选择性明显提高. SEM-EDS和XRD分析表明Py掺杂提高了CoPc/C催化剂的分散性和N含量, 更利于O₂的吸附. XPS分析表明: 吡啶结构的N与石墨结构的N均存在于Py-CoPc/C 催化剂中,与催化剂表面的Co离子配位可能是促使ORR活性提高的原因. 最后以20%Py-20%CoPc/C制备了膜电极组装(MEA)电极, 应用于H₂/O₂ 燃料电池单电池发电, 室温下获得最大发电功率密度为21 mW·cm^-2, 相对于CoPc/C提高至2.4倍.     

Phosphine (oxide)‐(thio) phenolate palladium complexes: Synthesis,characterization and (co)polymerization of norbornene

A series of palladium complexes ( 2a–2g ) ( 2a : [6‐^tBu‐2‐PPh₂‐C₆H₃O]PdMe(Py); 2b : [6‐C₆F₅–2‐PPh₂‐C₆H₃O]PdMe(Py); 2c : [6‐^tBu‐2‐PPh^tBu‐C₆H₃O]PdMe(Py); 2d : [2‐PPh^tBu‐C₆H₄O] PdMe(Py); 2e : [6‐SiMe₃–2‐PPh₂‐C₆H₃O]PdMe(Py); 2f : [2‐^tBu‐6‐(Ph₂P=O)‐C₆H₃O]PdMe(Py); 2g : [6‐SiMe₃–2‐(Ph₂P=O)‐C₆H₃S]PdMe(Py)) bearing phosphine (oxide)‐(thio) phenolate ligand have been efficiently synthesized and characterized. The solid‐state structures of complexes 2d , 2f and 2g have been further confirmed by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, which revealed a square‐planar geometry of palladium center. In the presence of B(C₆F₅)₃, these complexes can be used as catalysts to polymerize norbornene (NB) with relatively high yields, producing vinyl‐addition polymers. Interestingly, 2a /B(C₆F₅)₃ system catalyzed the polymerization of NB in living polymerization manner at high temperature (polydispersity index 1.07, M_n up to 1.5 × 10⁴). The co‐polymerization of NB and polar monomers was also studied using catalysts 2a and 2f . All the obtained co‐polymers could dissolve in common solvent.     

Proton-promoted oxygen atom transfer vs proton-coupled electron transfer of a non-heme iron(IV)-oxo complex

Sulfoxidation of thioanisoles by a non-heme iron(IV)-oxo complex, [(N4Py)Fe(IV)(O)](2+) (N4Py = N,N-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)-N-bis(2-pyridyl)methylamine), was remarkably enhanced by perchloric acid (70% HClO(4)). The observed second-order rate constant (k(obs)) of sulfoxidation of thioaniosoles by [(N4Py)Fe(IV)(O)](2+) increases linearly with increasing concentration of HClO(4) (70%) in acetonitrile (MeCN)at 298 K. In contrast to sulfoxidation of thioanisoles by [(N4Py)Fe(IV)(O)](2+), the observed second-order rate constant (k(et)) of electron transfer from one-electron reductants such as [Fe(II)(Me(2)bpy)(3)](2+) (Me(2)bpy = 4,4-dimehtyl-2,2'-bipyridine) to [(N4Py)Fe(IV)(O)](2+) increases with increasing concentration of HClO(4), exhibiting second-order dependence on HClO(4) concentration. This indicates that the proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) involves two protons associated with electron transfer from [Fe(II)(Me(2)bpy)(3)](2+) to [(N4Py)Fe(IV)(O)](2+) to yield [Fe(III)(Me(2)bpy)(3)](3+) and [(N4Py)Fe(III)(OH(2))](3+). The one-electron reduction potential (E(red)) of [(N4Py)Fe(IV)(O)](2+) in the presence of 10 mM HClO(4) (70%) in MeCN is determined to be 1.43 V vs SCE. A plot of E(red) vs log[HClO(4)] also indicates involvement of two protons in the PCET reduction of [(N4Py)Fe(IV)(O)](2+). The PCET driving force dependence of log k(et) is fitted in light of the Marcus theory of outer-sphere electron transfer to afford the reorganization of PCET (λ = 2.74 eV). The comparison of the k(obs) values of acid-promoted sulfoxidation of thioanisoles by [(N4Py)Fe(IV)(O)](2+) with the k(et) values of PCET from one-electron reductants to [(N4Py)Fe(IV)(O)](2+) at the same PCET driving force reveals that the acid-promoted sulfoxidation proceeds by one-step oxygen atom transfer from [(N4Py)Fe(IV)(O)](2+) to thioanisoles rather than outer-sphere PCET.     

CoPy/C催化剂应用碱性介质氧还原催化的电化学性能

利用碳黑（Vulcan XC-72R）中加入硫酸钴和吡啶（Py）作为催化剂前驱体,经溶剂分散热处理构建了一类新型的高效氧还原CoPy/C复合催化剂.并运用循环伏安法（CV）和旋转圆盘电极（RDE）技术研究了不同Co含量的CoPy/C催化剂在碱性介质中对氧还原的电催化活性.结果表明:Co的存在对氧的催化剂活性位的形成有重要影响,800℃下所制备的10%Co30%Py/C（质量分数）复合催化剂表现出最佳的氧还原催化活性.以其制备的气体扩散电极在3.0 mol·L^-1KOH电解质溶液（O₂气氛）中0.014 V（相对于标准氧电极（RHE））即可产生明显的氧还原电流.同40%Py/C相比,10%Co30%Py/C催化氧还原的起峰电位正移了71 mV,同时表现出明显的极限扩散电流.在-0.16 V时电流密度达到最大值,电流密度为1.0 mA·cm^-2,半波电位在-0.07 V.透射电镜分析表明所制备的碳黑载吡啶钴（10%Co30%Py/C）催化剂平均粒径为20 nm.     

细胞色素P-450模拟体系的活性中间体-氧配位铬(V)四苯基卟啉 配合物的分离、 表征和氧化反应

氮气保护下二氯甲烷中铬(III)四苯基卟啉衍生物在-40℃与亚碘酰苯反应,分离得氧配位铬(V)四苯基卟啉配合物:O=Cr(V)TPP(Cl)PhI,O=Cr(V)TPP(N~30PhI,O=Cr(V)TPP(p-CH~3O-C~6H~4O)(1/2)PhI。已经元素分析、可见、红外、顺磁、核磁和质谱法结构表征。这些配合物能氧化苯乙烯,环己醇,环己烯和环己烷,可作为细胞色素P-450模拟体系的活性中间体。     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Tetranuclear Carboxylate-bridged Lanthanum(III)-Zinc(II) Complex [La_2Zn_2(m-CNC_6H_4COO)_(10)(Py)_2(C_2H_5OH)_2]

1 INTRODUCTION In the past few years, more extensive attention had been paid to the research on the chemistry of the heterometallic complexes containing simultaneously lanthanide (Ln) and transition metal ions[1～9]. Interest has been largely focused on the magnetic properties resulting from the Gd(III)-Cu(II) couple, which has been found to be directly ferromagnetic irrespective of the structural details[1～5]. Recent studies have further revealed that the magnitude of the ferromagnet…     

electrochemical generation of a nonheme oxoiron(IV) complex

The complex [Fe(IV)O(N4Py)]2+ (N4Py = N,N-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)-N-bis(2-pyridyl)methylamine) has been prepared by bulk electrolysis in aqueous CH3CN and CH2Cl2, and its redox properties characterized. Bulk chronocoulometry and spectropotentiometry experiments in CH3CN show that [Fe(II)(N4Py)(NCCH3)]2+ can be oxidized quantitatively to its iron(III) derivative at an applied potential of +0.71 V vs ferrocene and then to the oxoiron(IV) complex (in the presence of added water) at potentials above +1.3 V. The E1/2 value for the Fe(IV/III) couple has been estimated to be +0.90 V from spectropotentiometric titrations in CH3CN and cyclic voltammetric measurements in CH2Cl2.     

Pyridine-H5PMo10V2O40 hybrid catalysts for liquid-phase hydroxylation of benzene to phenol with molecular oxygen

Pyridine(Py)-modified Keggin-type vanadium-substituted heteropoly acids (Py _n PMo₁₀V₂O₄₀, n=1 to 5) were prepared by a precipitation method as organic/inorganic hybrid catalysts for direct hydroxylation of benzene to phenol in a pressured batch reactor and their structures were detected by FT-IR. Among various catalysts, Py₃PMo₁₀V₂O₄₀ exhibits the highest catalytic activity (yield of phenol, 11.5%), without observing the formation of catechol, hydroquinone and benzoquinone in the reaction with 80 vol% aqueous acetic acid, molecular oxygen and ascorbic acid used as the solvent, oxidant and reducing reagent, respectively. Influences of reaction temperature, reaction time, oxygen pressure, amount of ascorbic acid and catalyst on yield of phenol were investigated to obtain the optimal reaction conditions for phenol formation. Pyridine can greatly promote the catalytic activity of the Py-free catalyst (H₅PMo₁₀V₂O₄₀), mostly because the organic π electrons in the hybrid catalyst may extend their conjugation to the inorganic framework of heteropoly acid and dramatically modify the redox properties, at the same time, pyridine adsorbed on heteropoly acids can promote the effect of “pseudo-liquid phase”, thus accounting for the enhancement of phenol yield. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 20476046 and 20776069) and the “Qinglan” Project of Jiangsu Province for Young Researchers     

Oxo-, hydroxo-, and peroxo-bridged Fe(III) phosphonate cages

A series of five Fe(III) phosphonate clusters with four different topologies is reported. The choice of coligand carboxylate plays an important role in directing the structure of the molecule. [Fe9(O)4(O2CCMe3)13(C10P)3] (1) and [Fe9(O)2(OH)(CO2Ph)10(C10P)6(H2O)2](CH3CN)7 (2; camphyl phosphonic acid, C10H17PO3H2 = C10PH2) represent two unprecedented nonanuclear Fe(III) cages having Fe9O4 and Fe9(O)2(OH) core structures, respectively. Whereas [Fe6O2(O)2(O2CCMe3)8(C10P)2 (H2O)2](CH3CN)4 (3) is a peroxo-bridged hexameric compound with an Fe6(O)2(O2) core. [Fe4(O)(O2CCMe3)4(C10P)3(Py)4](CH3CN)3 (4) and [Fe4(O)(O2CPh)4(C10P)3(Py)4](Py)3(CH3CN)2 (5; Py = pyridine) represents two tetranuclear clusters with the same Fe4O core structure.     

钒改性六方介孔硅分子筛催化苯羟基化制苯酚

以偏钒酸铵为钒源,采用溶胶-凝胶法合成了不同钒含量的六方介孔硅（V-HMS）分子筛,利用X射线衍射、N2吸附-脱附和程序升温还原(H2-TPR)对合成的催化剂进行了表征,考察了V-HMS对苯羟基化反应的影响。 结果表明,钒进入了分子筛骨架,并且在HMS分子筛上具有较好的分散性。 V-HMS对苯羟基化反应具有良好的催化活性;高分散的钒氧物种有利于提高苯的羟基化反应性能,溶剂乙腈对反应促进作用明显。 乙腈为溶剂,w(V(5.8)-HMS)=2%,60 ℃反应5 h,苯酚收率达到18.55%,选择性达到100%。     

Complexation of molybdenum(V) with glycolic acid: an unusual orientation of glycolato ligand in {Mo2O4}2+ complexes

(PyH)5[Mo(V)OCl4(H2O)]3Cl2 and (PyH)n[Mo(V)OBr4]n reacted with glycolic acid (H2glyc) or its half-neutralized ion (Hglyc(-)) to afford a series of novel glycolato complexes based on the {Mo(V)2O4}2+ structural core: (PyH)3[Mo2O4Cl4(Hglyc)]. (1)/ 2CH 3CN (1), (PyH) 3[Mo 2O 4Br 4(Hglyc)].Pr(i)OH(2), (PyH)2[Mo2O4(glyc) 2Py 2] (3), (PyH) 4[Mo 4O 8Cl 4(glyc) 2].2EtOH (4), and [Mo 4O 8(glyc) 2Py 4] (5) (Py = pyridine, C 5H 5N; PyH(+) = pyridinium cation, C 5H 5NH (+) and glyc (2-) = a doubly ionized glycolate, (-)OCH 2COO (-)). The compounds were fully characterized by X-ray crystallography and infrared spectroscopy. The Hglyc (-) ion binds to the {Mo 2O 4} (2+) core through a carboxylate end in a bidentate bridging manner, whereas the glyc (2-) ion adopts a chelating bidentate coordination through a deprotonated hydroxyl group and a monodentate carboxylate. The orientations of glyc (2-) ions in 3- 5 are such that the alkoxyl oxygen atoms occupy the sites opposite the multiply bonded oxides. {(C6H5) 4P}[Mo(VI)O 2(glyc)(Hglyc)] ( 6), an oxidized complex, features a reversed orientation of the glyc(2-) ion. The theoretical DFT calculations on the [Mo(V)2O4(glyc) 2Py 2](2-) and [Mo(VI)O2(glyc)2](2-) ions confirm that binding of glycolate with the alkoxyl oxygen to the site opposite the MoO bond is energetically more favorable in {Mo(V)2O4}(2+) species, whereas a reversed orientation of the ligand is preferred in Mo(VI) complexes. An explanation based on the orbital analysis is put forward.     

高温处理对碳载吡啶钴催化氧还原性能的影响

利用碳黑(Vulcan XC-72R) 中加入硫酸钴和吡啶(Py)作为催化剂前躯体, 经溶剂分散热处理构建了一类新型的高效氧还原CoPy/C复合催化剂. 运用循环伏安法和旋转圆盘电极(RDE)技术研究了不同温度(600~900 ℃)处理CoPy/C催化剂在碱性介质中对氧还原的电催化性能. 结果表明, 热处理能显著提高CoPy/C的催化活性, 活性次序为800 ℃>900 ℃>600 ℃>未处理. 其中800 ℃处理的15%Co25%Py/C(质量分数)复合催化剂表现出最佳的氧还原催化性能, 以其制备的气体扩散电极在3.0 mol/L KOH 电解质溶液(O₂气氛)中的半波电位为-0.069 V(相对于标准可逆氢电极), 起峰电位为0.026 V, 同时表现出明显的极限扩散电流. 利用透射电镜、 能谱分析和X射线衍射技术对催化剂的微观形貌、 颗粒大小和活性位结构的研究结果表明, 所制备的碳黑负载吡啶钴催化剂(15%Co25%Py/C)平均粒径为17 nm, 经800 ℃处理后吡啶结构发生了坍塌, 形成了其它价态的钴氧化合物、 硫化物和单质钴, 并协同吡啶中的氮对氧起催化还原作用. RDE结果表明, O₂在CoPy/C催化剂上的反应动力学主要通过4e^-过程还原成H₂O.     

Synthesis and structure of a series of new d(1)-Aryl imido-vanadium(IV) complexes stabilized by n-donor ligands

A family of new coordination vanadium(IV) compounds supported by a terminal or bridged aryl imido ligand are reported. Reaction of V(NMe(2))(4) with anilines ArNH(2), where Ar = 2,6-i-Pr(2)-C(6)H(3), 2,6-Me(2)-C(6)H(3), Ph, 2,6-Cl(2)-C(6)H(3), and C(6)F(5), afforded the diamagnetic imido-bridged complexes [V(NAr)(NMe(2))(2)](2) (1a-e). Chlorination of 1a-e with trimethylchlorosilane afforded complexes 2a-e formulated as [V(=NAr)Cl(2)(NHMe(2))(x)()](n)(). One-pot reaction of V(NMe(2))(4) with ArNH(2) in the presence of an excess of trimethylchlorosilane gave the five-coordinate compound [V(=NAr)Cl(2)(NHMe(2))(2)] (3a-e). Reaction of 3a-e with pyridine, bipyridine (bipy), or N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine (tmeda) gave respectively the six-coordinate tris- or bis(pyridine) adducts [V(=NAr)Cl(2)(Py)(3)] (4a-e) or [V(=NAr)Cl(2)(Py)(2)(NHMe(2))] (5a), bipyridine complexes [V(=NAr)Cl(2)(bipy)(NHMe(2))] (5a-e) and [V(=NAr)Cl(2)(bipy)(Py)] (9a), and tmeda adduct [V(=NAr)Cl(2)(tmeda)(NHMe(2))] (10a). Moreover, five-coordinate complexes free of NHMe(2) ligands, such as [V(=NAr)Cl(2)(Py)(2)] (5a), [V(=NAr)Cl(2)(bipy)] (8a), and [V(=NAr)Cl(2)(tmeda)] (11a), were directly prepared starting from precursors 2a-e. All compounds were totally characterized by spectroscopic methods (IR, (1)H NMR for diamagnetic complexes, and EPR for paramagnetic complexes), elemental analysis, magnetism, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies for 1b, 3a, 3d, 4b, 4d, 7c, 10a, and 11a.     

四核银簇合物Ag_4(o-CH_3C_6H_4CS_2)_4(Py)_4与二核铜化合物Cu_2(o-CH_3C_6H_4CSS_2)_2(Py)_2的合成和晶体结构

邻甲基苯荒酸四乙基铵盐分别与硝酸银和氯化铜反应,经毗啶重结晶,得到四核银簇合物Ag_4(o-CH_3C_6H_4CS_2)_4(Py)_4(晶体Ⅰ)和二核铜化合物Cu_2(o-CH_3-C_6H_4CSS_2)_2(Py)_(晶体Ⅱ)。用X射线单晶衍射法测定了它们的晶体结构。晶体Ⅰ的空间群为P2/n。晶胞参数:a=14.757(4),b=12.231(3),c=15.183(4)A,β=91.14(2)°,V=2739.95A~3,Z=2。2590个衍射点参与修正,最终偏差因子R=0.087。晶体Ⅱ的空间群为C_1~1-P1。晶胞参数:a=9.307(7),b=9.546(7),c=10.119(8)A,α=95.06(9),β=109.74(10),γ=118.86(10)°,V=705.94A~3,Z=1。1198个衍射点参与修正,最终偏差因子R=0.086。 Ag_4(o-CH_3C_6H_4CS_2)_4(Py)_4分子中Ag_4呈蝴蝶状构型,其配位情况与四核银簇合物Ag_4(a-C_(10)H_7CS_2)_4(Py)_4相似。Cu_2(o-CH_3C_6H_4CSS_2)_2(Py)_2分子构型与Cu_2(a-C_(10)H_7CSS_2)_2(Py)_2十分相似。Cu—Cu键长为2.608A。而且邻甲基苯荒酸与Cu~(2+)反应包括一个氧化还原反应,也与a-萘荒酸与Cu~(2+)反应相似。可以认为邻甲基苯荒酸与a-萘荒酸有相似的空间效应和电子效应。     

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Molybdenum-Sulfur Clusters Mo_3S_4 (dtp)_3(o-CH_3OC_6H_4COO)(Py) and Mo_3S_4 (dtp)_3(p-HOC_6H_4COO)(DMF)·EtOH

1 INTRODUCTION Recent years have seen a drastic increase of compounds containing the Mo3S4 core. A major synthetic route to these compounds is by the reaction of the aqua ion [Mo3S4(H2O)9]4+ with different kinds of ligands replacing some or all of the water molecules. In this way, Mo3S4(dtp)4(H2O), which was synthesized by the spontaneous- assembly method in 1986[1] and its structural characterization and chemical reactivity have been well recognized [2], can be rationally synthesize…     

Syntheses,Crystal Structures,and Magnetic Properties of Three Metal‐Nitroxide Complexes with the V‐shaped 4, 4′‐Oxybis(benzoate)

Three new metal–nitroxide complexes {[Ni(NIT4Py)₂(obb)(H₂O)₂] · 1.5H₂O}_n ( 1 ), {[Co(NIT4Py)₂(obb)(H₂O)₂] · 2H₂O}_n ( 2 ), and [Co(IM4Py)₂(obb)₂(H₂O)₂][Co(IM4Py)₂(H₂O)₄] · 10H₂O ( 3 ) with the V‐shaped 4,4′‐oxybis(benzoate) [NIT4Py = 2‐(4′‐pyridyl)‐4,4,5,5‐tetramethylimidazoline‐1‐oxyl‐3‐oxide, IM4Py = 2‐(4′‐pyridyl)‐4,4,5,5‐tetramethylimidazoline‐1‐oxide, and obb = 4, 4′‐oxybis(benzoate) anion] were synthesized and structurally characterized. Single‐crystal X‐ray analyses indicate that complexes 1 and 2 crystallize in neutral one‐dimensional (1D) zigzag chains, in which the nitroxide–metal–nitroxide units are linked by the V‐shaped 4,4′‐oxybis(benzoate) anions, whereas complex 3 consists of isolated mononuclear [Co(IM4Py)₂(obb)₂(H₂O)₂]^2– anions and [Co(IM4Py)₂(H₂O)₄]²⁺ ions. Magnetic measurements show that complexes 1 and 2 both exhibit weak antiferromagnetic interactions between the metal ions and the nitroxides.     

Photodegradation mechanisms of 1-nitropyrene, an environmental pollutant: the effect of organic solvents, water, oxygen, phenols, and polycyclic aromatics on the destruction and product yields

This work describes studies of the photodegradation mechanism of 1-nitropyrene (1-NO(2)Py) in a chemical model system consisting of an organic solvent and known constituents of an aerosol particle. Photoproducts such as 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHPy), 1-hydroxy-x-nitropyrenes (1-OH-x-NO(2)Py), 1-nitrosopyrene, and 1,6- and 1,8-pyrenediones were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and HPLC/mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS) techniques, and their quantum yields show a significant dependence on the type of solvent. The photodegradation quantum yield of 1-NO(2)Py, φ((-1-NO2Py)), was larger in toluene, benzene, and polar protic solvents (10(-3)) in comparison with nonpolar and polar aprotic solvents, where the yield is on the order of 10(-4). In solvents with an abstractable hydrogen atom, the products formed in higher yields were 1-OHPy and 1-OH-x-NO(2)Py. These represent 60-80% of the photodestruction yield and result from abstraction and recombination reactions of the pyrenoxy radical, an intermediate postulated to be formed as a result of a nitro-nitrite rearrangement in nitroaromatics. The small O(2) effect in the photodegradation yield and the quenching experiments with azulene demonstrate the small contribution of the (3)(π,π*) state in the 1-NO(2)Py photoreaction. The nitrosopyrene product was not observed under these conditions, demonstrating the participation of the (3)(π,π*) state in its formation. In the presence various phenol aerosol constituents, the photodegradation yield increased by 10-fold in all solvents. This effect is partly ascribed to the reaction of the (3)(π,π*) state with the phenol. The effect of water resulted in the reduction of the 1-NO(2)Py photodegradation yield and of its photoproducts. The phototodegradation of 1-NO(2)Py was also studied in a viscous solvent, hexadecane, and it was determined that this medium does not inhibit its photodecay.