Study of the basicity of some 1,2‐diazinium ylids

In this paper we present a study concerning the basicity of some new carbanion monosubstituted pyridazinium, 3‐methyl‐pyridazinium, 3‐(p‐halogenophenyl)‐pyridazinium and phtalazinium ylids. The pk_a values of the conjugated acids (salts) of ylids have been experimentaly determinated. Consequently, we have evaluated their basicity (k_b,) using the titration curves. The basicity depends mainly on the structure of the ylids carbanion itself, however the heterocycle's structures also has some influence on bacisity. Having in view the basicity, we have established certain correlations between basicity, structure and stability of the analised ylids.     

Synthesis and spectroscopic properties of novel polynuclear molybdenum(VI) peroxo complexes containing amino acids

The interaction of an aqueous MoO₃ solution with H₂O₂, and glycine, serine, lysine, histidine or methionine, results in the precipitation of mononuclear MoO(O₂)₂LH₂O (L = glycine), dinuclear Mo₂O₄(O₂)₂L(H₂O)₄ (L = methionine, serine) and trinuclear Mo₃O₇(O₂)₂L(H₂O)₆ (L = lysine, histidine) species. A detailed analysis of the electronic spectra has been performed using the digital filter method. It was found that the polynuclear complexes preserve the individuality of the molybdenum oxo peroxo core.     

Colloidal Systems on the Basis of Novel Reactive Surfmers

Summary: New anion surfmers of the family of maleic acid asymmetrical esters have been synthesized. Some of its features in the process of emulsion copolymerization with styrene have been studied. The characteristics of covering, obtained on the basis of such latexes of new generation have been investigated as well.     

Recent additions to SLEPc,the Scalable Library for Eigenvalue Problem computations

SLEPc is a software library for the solution of large, sparse eigenvalue problems on parallel computers. We have recently extended its functionality by incorporating a Krylov-Schur eigensolver and a module for singular value computation. (© 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Symmetries and solutions of reaction-diffusion-convection equations with power diffusivities

New Q-conditional symmetries for two classes of reaction-diffusion-convection equations with power diffusivities are derived. The symmetries obtained for constructing exact solutions of the relevant nonlinear equations are successfully applied. (© 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

On-surface synthesis of organocopper metallacycles through activation of inner diacetylene moieties

The design of organometallic complexes is at the heart of modern organic chemistry and catalysis. Recently, on-surface synthesis has emerged as a disruptive paradigm to design previously precluded compounds and nanomaterials. Despite these advances, the field of organometallic chemistry on surfaces is still at its infancy. Here, we introduce a protocol to activate the inner diacetylene moieties of a molecular precursor by copper surface adatoms affording the formation of unprecedented organocopper metallacycles on Cu(111). The chemical structure of the resulting complexes is characterized by scanning probe microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, being complemented by density functional theory calculations and scanning probe microscopy simulations. Our results pave avenues to the engineering of organometallic compounds and steer the development of polyyne chemistry on surfaces.

The diacetylene skeletons of DNBD precursors are attacked on Cu(111) by copper adatoms resulting in the synthesis of organocopper metallacycles.     

Symmetry and control: spatially extended chaotic systems

In a recent paper [Phys. Rev. E 57 (1998) 1550] it was demonstrated that the symmetries of the evolution equation and the target state have a profound effect on controlling the chaotic behavior. In the present paper we extend these results to the cases of time-periodic target trajectories and inexact symmetries, and apply the developed formalism to the problem of controlling spatiotemporal chaos. We use the example of a lattice dynamical system in arbitrary spatial dimension to show that there exists an intimate relationship between the geometry of an extended system and the geometry of feedback control.     

Less Is More: Three‐Coordinate C,N‐Chelated Distannynes and Digermynes

We report here the synthesis of new C,N‐chelated chlorostannylenes and germylenes L³MCl (M=Sn( 1 ), Ge ( 2 )) and L⁴MCl (M=Sn( 3 ), Ge ( 4 )) containing sterically demanding C,N‐chelating ligands L^{3, 4} (L³=[2,4‐di‐tBu‐6‐(Et₂NCH₂)C₆H₂]^?_; L⁴=[2,4‐di‐tBu‐6‐{(C₆H₃‐2′,6′‐iPr₂)N=CH}C₆H₂]^?). Reductions of 1 – 4 yielded three‐coordinate C,N‐chelated distannynes and digermynes [L^{3, 4}M ]₂ for the first time ( 5 : L³, M=Sn, 6 : L³, M=Ge, 7 : L⁴, M=Sn, 8 : L⁴, M=Ge). For comparison, the four‐coordinate distannyne [L⁵Sn]₂ ( 10 ) stabilized by N,C,N‐chelate L⁵ (L⁵=[2,6‐{(C₆H₃‐2′,6′‐Me₂)N?CH}₂C₆H₃]^?) was prepared by the reduction of chlorostannylene L⁵SnCl ( 9 ). Hence, we highlight the role of donor‐driven stabilization of tetrynes. Compounds 1 – 10 were characterized by means of elemental analysis, NMR spectroscopy, and in the case of 1 , 2 , 5 – 7 , and 10 , also by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis. The bonding situation in either three‐ or four‐coordinate distannynes 5 , 7 , and 10 was evaluated by DFT calculations. DFT calculations were also used to compare the nature of the metal–metal bond in three‐coordinate C,N‐chelating distannyne [L³Sn]₂ ( 5 ) and related digermyme [L³Ge]₂ ( 6 ).