Synthesis, nuclear, and magnetic structures and magnetic properties of [Mn3(OH)2(SO4)2(H2O)2

[Mn(3)(OH)(2)(SO(4))(2)(H(2)O)(2)] and its deuterated analogue were synthesized by a hydrothermal technique and characterized by differential thermal analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, and IR spectroscopy. Its nuclear structure, determined by single-crystal X-ray analysis and Rietveld analysis of neutron powder-diffraction data, consists of a 3D network of chains of edge-sharing Mn(1)O(6), running along the c axis, connected by the apices of Mn(2)O(6) and SO(4) units. It is isostructural to the nickel analogue. Determination of the magnetic structure and measurements of magnetization and heat capacity indicate the coexistence of both magnetic long-range ordering (LRO) and short-range ordering (SRO) below a Néel temperature of 26 K, while the SRO is retained at higher temperatures. The moments of the two independent Mn atoms lie in the bc plane, and that of Mn(1) rotates continuously by 54 degrees towards the c axis on decreasing the temperature from 25 to 1.4 K. While the SRO may be associated with frustration of the moments within a Mn(3) trimer, the LRO is achieved by antiparallel alignment of the four symmetry-related trimers within the magnetic unit cell. A spin-flop field, measured by dc and ac magnetization on a SQUID, is observed at 15 kOe.     

Zirconium bis(indenyl) sandwich complexes with an unprecedented indenyl coordination mode and their role in the reactivity of the parent bent-metallocenes: a detailed DFT mechanistic study

The mechanisms of three closely related reactions were studied in detail by means of DFT/B3 LYP calculations with a VDZP basis set. Those reactions correspond to 1) the reductive elimination of methane from [Zr(eta5-Ind)2(CH3)(H)] (Ind=C9H7-, indenyl), 2) the formation of the THF adduct, [Zr(eta5-Ind)(eta6-Ind)(thf)] and 3) the interconversion between the two indenyl ligands in the Zr sandwich complex, [Zr(eta5-Ind)(eta9-Ind)], which forms the link between the two former reactions. An analysis of the electronic structure of this species indicates a saturated 18-electron complex. A full understanding of the indenyl interchange process required the characterisation of several isomers of the Zr-bis(indenyl) species, corresponding to different spin states (S=0 and S=1), different coordination modes of the two indenyl ligands (eta5/eta9, eta5/eta5 and eta6/eta9), and three conformations for each isomer (syn, anti, and gauche). The fluxionality observed was found to occur in a mechanism involving bis(eta5-Ind) intermediates, and the calculated activation energy (11-14 kcal mol(-1)) compares very well with the experimental values. Two alternative mechanisms were explored for the reductive elimination of methane from the methyl/hydride complex. In the more favourable one, the initial complex, [Zr(eta5-Ind)2(CH3)(H)], yields [Zr(eta5-Ind)2] and methane in one crucial step, followed by a smooth transition of the Zr intermediate to the more stable eta5/eta9-species. The overall activation energy calculated (Ea=29 kcal mol(-1)) compares well with experimental values for related species. The formation of the THF adduct follows a one step mechanism from the appropriate conformer of the [Zr(eta5-Ind)(eta9-Ind)] complex, producing easily (Ea=6.5 kcal mol(-1)) the known product, [Zr(eta5-Ind)(eta6-Ind)(thf)], a species previously characterised by X-ray crystallography. This complex was found to be trapped in a potential well that prevents it from evolving to the 3.4 kcal mol(-1) more stable isomer, [Zr(eta5-Ind)2(thf)], with both indenyl ligands in a eta5-coordination mode and a spin-triplet state (S=1).     

Highly Efficient Esterification of an Equimolar Amount of Carboxylic Acids and Alcohols Catalyzed by ZrOCl_2·8H_2O

Esterification of carboxylic acids with alcohols is one of the most fundamental and useful transformations in organic synthesis. The most common catalysts are H2SO4 and TsOH. However, H2SO4 or TsOH-catalyzed esterification procedure has some problems such as corrosion, side reactions, difficulty in separation. Hence, recently, various solid acid catalysts such as ion-exchanged resins, molecular sieve, and heteropoly acids etc. have been employed for esterification reaction. However, the s…     

Coprecipitation with metal hydroxides for the determination of beryllium in seawater by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry

Coprecipitation first with magnesium hydroxide, next with tin(IV) hydroxide is developed for the determination of traces of beryllium in sea-water. To a 200-ml sample is added a sodium hydroxide solution to form magnesium hydroxide at pH 11.5, on which beryllium is quantitatively coprecipitated. The precipitate is separated by centrifugation and dissolved in 2 ml of 12 mol/l hydrochloric acid. The resulting solution (ca. 10 ml) is mixed with 2 mg of tin (IV) carrier and the pH is adjusted to 5.0 to collect the beryllium on tin (IV) hydroxide, leaving magnesium ions in the solution. The tin (IV) hydroxide is centrifuged, dissolved in 0.1 ml of 5 mol/l hydrobromic acid, and then diluted to 1 ml with water. Magnesium is so added as to be 500 g/ml for increasing the sensitivity about four times, and the beryllium in the solution is determined by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. The experiments with synthetic seawater samples showed that pg — g amounts of beryllium can be coprecipitated on the metal hydroxides and beryllium at the low ng/1 level can be determined with reasonable precision (RSD < 10%). The detection limit of the proposed method is 0.5 ng/l of beryllium in seawater.     

Calcined Ni—Al layered double hydroxide as a catalyst for total oxidation of volatile organic compounds: Effect of precursor crystallinity

The effect of hydrothermal treatment on properties (crystallinity, porous structure, reducibility, acidity, basicity, and catalytic activity and selectivity in toluene and ethanol total oxidation) of Ni—Al layered double hydroxide precursors and related mixed oxides was examined. The hydrothermal treatment increased considerably both the content of crystalline phase and LDH crystallite size. On the other hand, only a slight effect of the precursor hydrothermal treatment on crystallinity of the related Ni—Al mixed oxides obtained by calcination at 450°C was observed. The reducibility of NiO particles appeared to be hindered considerably compared to the reducibility of pure NiO. Catalytic activity of the Ni—Al mixed oxides prepared from the precursors hydrothermally treated for a short time (4 h) was the highest. The highest amount of acetaldehyde formed during the total oxidation of ethanol, i.e. the worst selectivity was found for the calcined Ni—Al LDH without hydrothermal treatment. Presented at the 33rd International Conference of the Slovak Society of Chemical Engineering, Tatranské Matliare, 22–26 May 2006.     

Studies on Colloidal Properties of Mixed Metal Hydroxide－Clay Aqueous Suspension

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CuCrAl和CuCrZr低温液相合成甲醇催化剂的研究

 用络合共沉淀法制备了CuCrAl和CuCrZr复合氧化物液相合成甲醇催化剂，其比表面分别达到119和116m2／g．在5．0～5．5MPa和383K条件下，分别用间歇式和流动式反应釜考察了催化剂的活性和稳定性．结果表明：CuCrAl和CuCrZr的活性均明显高于CuCr；CuCrAl的活性略高于CuCrZr，但甲酸甲酯（MF）的选择性明显低于CuCrZr；两者在12h内未见活性明显下降．甲醇钠在反应过程中部分转化为甲酸钠和NaOH．CuCrAl和CuCrZr有较高的氢解活性可抑制甲醇钠与MF生成甲酸钠，从而有较低的甲酸钠浓度．但是，Al2O3和ZrO2的酸性有利于甲醇脱水，引起甲醇钠水解生成NaOH．溶剂对CuCr基催化剂的活性和选择性有明显影响．对反应机理进行了讨论．     

Synthesis and Characterization of PE-g-MA/MgAl-LDH Exfoliation Nanocomposite via Solution Intercalation

Anorgano modifiedMgAl layereddoublehydroxide (OMgAl LDH )wassuccessfullyexfoliatedinthexylenesolutionofpolyethylene grafted maleicanhydride (PE g MA )underre fluxingcondition .APE g MA/MgAl LDHexfoliationnano compositewasformedaftertheprecipitationofPE g MAfromthedispersionsystem .ThestructureandthermalpropertyofthePE g MA/MgAl LDHexfoliationnanocompositewerechar acterizedbyX raydiffraction (XRD ) ,transmissionelectronmicroscopy (TEM ) ,andthermogravimetryanalysis (TGA ) .The…     

制备方法对MoO_3／ZrO_2结构的影响及MoO_3／ZrO_2固体超强酸的结构特征 Ⅰ．ZrO_2的形态与样品比表面的研究

ＸＲＤ，ＤＴＡ，比表面测定等结果表明，制备方法对ＭｏＯ３／ＺｒＯ２结构有决定性影响．仲钼酸铵浸渍仅经干燥的Ｚｒ（ＯＨ）４再经高温焙烧所得团体超强酸ＭｏＯ３／ＺｒＯ２（Ⅰ）与浸渍晶态ＺｒＯ２所得部分氧化催化剂ＭｏＯ３／ＺｒＯ２（Ⅱ）的载体形态有明显不同．（１）ＭｏＯ３／ＺｒＯ２（Ⅰ）的比表面数倍于ＭｏＯ３／ＺｒＯ２（Ⅱ）；（２）ＭｏＯ３含量增加时，ＭｏＯ３／ＺｒＯ２（Ⅰ）的比表面逐步增大至一极大值再缓缓下降，而ＭｏＯ３／ＺｒＯ２（Ⅱ）的比表面随ＭｏＯ３含量增加而单调下降；（３）在ＭｏＯ３／ＺｒＯ２（Ⅰ）中，ＺｒＯ２以介稳四方相存在，而在ＭｏＯ３／ＺｒＯ２（Ⅱ）中则是稳定的单斜相．在此基础上研究了事先引入的活性组分在载体织构形成过程中的作用，包括延迟ＺｒＯ２晶化，阻碍晶粒长大及与之相关的相变等，并讨论了ＭｏＯ３／ＺｒＯ２（Ⅰ）中ＭｏＯ３最佳含量的科学含义．     

Microwave assisted low temperature synthesis of sodium zirconium phosphate (NaZr<Subscript>2</Subscript>P<Subscript>3</Subscript>O<Subscript>12</Subscript>)

Sodium zirconium phosphate [NaZr₂P₃O₁₂], a potential ceramic matrix for fixation of high level nuclear waste, was synthesized by heating the mixture of sodium carbonate [Na₂CO₃], zirconyl nitrate hydrate [ZrO(NO₃)₂·5H₂O] and ammonium dihydrogen phosphate [NH₄H₂PO₄] in air, in a resistance heated furnace and a microwave heating system respectively in the temperature range 450 to 650°C. The mixture heated for 1 h in a resistance furnace at 450°C yielded a poorly crystalline NaZr₂P₃O₁₂ [NZP]. Increasing the temperature to 650°C produced a highly crystalline product. The same mixture heated in a microwave oven at 450°C for 1 h however, yielded the most crystalline NZP.In an alternate method, the mixture of sodium dihydrogen phosphate (NaH₂PO₄), zirconium dioxide (ZrO₂) and diammonium hydrogen phosphate [(NH₄)₂HPO₄] heated in resistance furnace at 650°C for the same period did not react in air. It also did not yield the pure product at 450°C when heated in microwave assembly for 1 h.The authors thank the Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) for the financial support for this work under the project No. 2000/37/19/BRNS/1959 dtd09-02-02.