Swelling Ratios and Rates of Sulfonation of Solvent Modified Copolymers of Styrene Cross-Linked with Pure m-and Pure p-Divinylbenzene

Solvent-modified (toluene) copolymers have been prepared from styrene cross-linked with commercial divinylbenzene, m-divinylbenzene, and p-divinylbenzene at divinyl monomer contents of 16 mole % and 32 mole % at F_M = 0.50. The resultant copolymers have been characterized by swelling-ratio determinations and rates of sulfonation at 60 and 80°C. The solvent-modified 16 mole % cross-linked copolymers sulfonated at rates slightly greater than those characterizing the 8 mole % cross-linked copolymers prepared in the absence of diluent. The order of decreasing sulfonation rates for both the conventional 8 mole % cross-linked systems and for the solvent-modified 16 mole % cross-linked copolymers is commercial divinylbenzene/styrene, p-divinylbenzene/styrene, m-divinylbenzene styrene. The 32 mole % cross-linked systems exhibit a different order of decreasing sulfonation rates: commercial divinylbenzene/styrene, m-divinylbenzene/styrene, p-divinylbenzene/styrene. The swelling ratios of the 32 mole % solvent-modified copolymers were comparable to those of the conventional 8 mole % cross-linked systems.     

Synthesis and Thermolysis of the Homoleptic Iron(II) Complex [Fe{cyclo‐(P5tBu4)}2]

Na[cyclo‐(P₅tBu₄)] ( 1 ) reacts with [FeBr₂(CO)₄] (2:1) to give the first homoleptic iron(II) complex [Fe{cyclo‐(P₅tBu₄)}₂] ( 2 ) containing two tridentate cyclo‐(P₅tBu₄)^– ligands. Thermolysis of 2 up to 500 °C produces a new phosphorus‐rich iron phosphide, calculated as FeP₆ according to the mass change.     

New Acyclic Neutral Phosphorus Sulfides and Sulfide Oxides

A great number of binary neutral phosphorus sulfides was discovered and investigated. However all stable representatives of this family of compounds adopt a polycyclic structure in contrast to their lighter homologues, the nitrogen oxides. Acyclic representatives can be stabilized by adduct formation with a nitrogen base. The bis(pyridine) adduct py₂P₂S₅ of the unstable acyclic phosphorus sulfide P₂S₅ is readily obtained stirring P₄S₁₀ in pyridine at ambient temperature. X‐ray diffraction studies on single crystals of py₂P₂S₅ · 0.5 py ( 1b ) show a N₂O₅ like structure for the P₂S₅ framework. The long P–N distances of 1.86 Å indicate only weak coordination of the pyridine molecules to phosphorus. Single crystal X‐ray diffraction studies on py₂P₂S_4.34O_0.66 ( 2 ) reveal the presence of py₂P₂S₄O ( 3 ) together with py₂P₂S₅ in the crystal. Compound 3 contains the mixed phosphorus oxide sulfide molecule P₂S₄O stabilized as bis(pyridine) adduct. It is readily obtained from pyP₂S₅ by oxidation with KMnO₄ in pyridine. The oxygen atom occupies the bridging position between the two phosphorus atoms. Quantum chemical calculations at the MPW1PW91 level of theory as well as DTA/TG thermal analyses confirm the weak coordination of the pyridine molecules in py₂P₂S₅, py₂P₂S₄O, and py₂P₂S₇ to phosphorus.     

A co-activation strategy for enhancing the performance of hematite in photoelectrochemical water oxidation

Hematite(α-Fe_2O_3) is a promising photoanode for photoelectrochemical(PEC) water splitting.However,the severe charge recombination and sluggish water oxidation kinetics extremely limit its use in photohydrogen conversion.Herein,a co-activation strategy is proposed,namely through phosphorus(P)doping and the loading of CoAl-layered double hydroxides(CoAl-LDHs) cocatalysts.Unexpectedly,the integrated system,CoAl-LDHs/P-Fe_2O_3 photoanode,exhibits an outstanding photocurrent density of 1.56 mA/cm~2 at 1.23 V(vs.reversible hydrogen electrode,RHE),under AM 1.5 G,which is 2.6 times of pureα-Fe_2O_3.Systematic studies reveal that the remarkable PEC performance is attributed to accelerated surface OER kinetics and enhanced carrier separation efficiency.This work provides a feasible strategy to enhance the PEC performance of hematite photoanodes.     

Synthesis and Complexing Properties of Phosphorus-Substituted Pyridine-2-Carboxylic Acid Anilides

Abstract

Novel phosphorus-containing ligands have been synthesized by the condensation of 2-(thio)phosphorylated anilines with 2,6-dichloro- and 4-chloropyridine-2-carbonyl chlorides in the presence of Et₃N and unsubstituted pyridine-2-carboxylic acid using P(OPh)₃ as a coupling agent. The compounds derived readily form complexes with a range of transition metals (M=Re(I), Pd(II), and Cu(II)), serving as bi- or tridentate monoanionic ligands. The composition and structure of the resulting metallocycles depend both on the presence/amount of the Cl atoms in the pyridine ring and on the nature of the donor atom X in the P=X moiety. The novel compounds were characterized by multinuclear NMR and IR spectroscopy as well as X-ray crystallography.     

Cycloadditions of 1H-1,3-Benzazaphospholes with o-Chloranil

NH-Functional 1H-1,3-benzazaphospholes 1a–1c and o-chloranil (tetrachloro-o-benzoquinone - TCBQ) undergo rapid [1+4]-cycloaddition in a 1:2 molar ratio to give 2a – 2c as high-melting zwitterionic σ⁶λ⁵-phosphorus compounds. In the case of 2a the yield is high (rel. to TCBQ) even if the reactants were used in a 1:0.5 molar ratio. For the 2-tert-butyl-substituted compounds 2b and 2c the yields were significantly lower, in part by unidentified byproducts. Addition of excess TCBQ to crude 2c containing unconverted 1c did not increase but strongly decrease the amount of 2c . Crystallization and XRD analysis led to detection of a minor side or consecutive product 3c , formally corresponding to P=C bond cleavage and [1+4] cycloaddition of three equivalents TCBQ, two at the phosphinidene and one at the carbene end. NMR spectroscopic data of 2a – 2c including conclusive ¹³C data for 2a give evidence of the structures of the new compounds.     

Application of Autoradiography to the Investigation of New Doping Techniques of Semiconductor Materials

The development of technology of new semiconductor devices requires fundamental studies of a number of phenomena taking place in semiconductors during the doping process or accompanying the doping process.

These studies are concerned with the following problems:

1. Diffusion of gold in silicon and the effect of diffusion layers (particularly phosphorus layers) and epitaxial silicon layers on the distribution of gold in thin silicon plates.

2. Distribution of admixtures in silicon introduced with the aid of the ion implantation technique. Our studies concerned with the second of the above mentioned problems comprised an autoradiographic examination of the homogeneity of the beam of phosphorus ions implanted in silicon, and a study of some apparatus factors and of the purity of the basic material on the implantation.     

Ring-Closing Metathesis Strategies to P -heterocycles

A general approach to the synthesis of P -heterocycles using the ring-closing metathesis reaction is described. We have developed a new method utilizing phosphorus nuclei as suitable temporary tethers for the coupling of non-racemic allylic amines. This approach allows for the generation of symmetric and unsymmetric 1,4-diamines. Subsequent coupling of these 1,4-diamines with various nuclei produces an array of 7-membered heterocycles.     

Three-Component Reaction of Triphenylphosphine,Acetylenic Esters,and Arylsulfonyl Hydrazides or Aryl Hydrazines: An Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of Stable β-Nitrogen-Substituted Phosphorus Ylides

The three-component reaction between dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates and triphenylphosphine in the presence of arylsulfonyl hydrazides or aryl hydrazines produces highly functionalized, salt-free phosphorus ylides in excellent yields.