Green Chemistry and Modern Technology

The basic principles, approaches, and early achievements of green chemistry are considered. The definition of green chemistry as a branch of chemistry that studies the laws of passing of chemical reactions and the properties of substances participating in such reactions, with the aim of acquiring basic knowledge that provides a basis for designing chemical technologies that eliminate (sharply curtail) the use and production of materials that pose a risk to the environment.     

Effect of the composition and topology of the coordination polyhedron on electron transfer in d 9/d 10 redox systems

The effect of the composition and topology of the coordination sphere on the redox potentials of d⁹/d¹⁰ pairs and the kinetic parameters of electron transfer reactions involving such pairs has been reviewed.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 1–28, January–February, 1995.     

ESR study on copper(II) macrocyclic polythia complexes

ESR measurements have been made on complexes formed by copper(II) with [12]anS₄, [13]anS₄, iso-[14]anS₄, and [18]anS₆; they show intramolecular reduction for the central ion by electron transfer from the donor sulfur atoms, and free cation-radicals are formed in solution. The covalency parameter ² indicates that the copper-sulfur bonds are mainly covalent. The electronic structures are analogous to those of the active centers in copper-bearing blue proteins.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 25, No. 6, pp. 737–742, November–December, 1989.     

Synthesis,structure, and properties of trinuclear pivalate {Zn2Eu} complexes with N-donor ligands

New luminescent heterometallic complexes of Eu³⁺ and Zn²⁺ were synthesized: Zn₂Eu(NO₃)(Piv)₆(L)₂ (Piv is pivalate anion, L = MeCN (1), 2,3-lutidine (2), 2,2′-bpy (3)) and [Zn₂(Piv)₃(2,2′-bpy)₂][ZnEu(NO₃)₃(Piv)₃(2,2′-bpy)] (4). In the case of 2,2′-bpy, the order of mixing of the reagents ([Zn(Piv)₂] _n , Eu(NO₃)₃·6H₂O, and 2,2′-bpy) affects the composition of the final reaction product: the reaction of [Zn(Piv)₂] _n and Eu(NO₃)₃·6H₂O (in the ratio Zn : Eu = 3 : 1) in MeCN affords complex 1 and the subsequent addition of 2,2′-bpy (Zn : L = 1 : 1) affords complex 3. Complex 4 is formed in the reaction of [Zn(Piv)₂] _n and 2,2′-bpy (Zn : L = 1 : 1) in MeCN followed by the addition of Eu(NO₃)₃·6H₂O (Zn : Eu = 3 : 1). The luminescence spectra of compounds 1–4 (Zn : Eu = 3 : 1) exhibit metal-centered luminescence of Eu³⁺. The most efficient ligand-antenna is 2,2′-bpy, which is due to the optimum position of the triplet level of this ligand.     

A new class of macrocyclic complexes formed via nickel-promoted macrocyclisation of dioxime with dinitrile

o-Phthalonitrile couples with chelating dioxime on nickel(II), with formation of a dinuclear nickel(II) macrocyclic complex--the first representative of a new class of imine-appended macrocycles.     

Exchange interactions in trinuclear multispin complexes [Fe 2III MIIO(p-NitPhCOO)6]?MeCN (M = Co, Ni, p-NitPhCOO- = p-benzoatenitronyl nitroxide radical)

The temperature dependences of the magnetic susceptibilities for the complexes [Fe₂^III M^IIO(p-NitPhCOO)₆]∙MeCN (M = Co, Ni, p-NitPhCOO^–= p-benzoatenitronyl nitroxide radical, MeCN = acetonitrile) revealed the existence of antiferromagnetic exchange coupling among the metal ions in the trinuclear units, as well as between these units and the free radicals in the crystal lattices of the complexes.     

Role of the chemical structure of metal–organic framework compounds in the adsorption of hydrogen

The effect of the chemical structure of metal–organic framework compounds (MOF) (the presence of coordination-unsaturated metal ions, the nature of the metal ions, the presence of electron donor and electron acceptor groups in the ligands) on the ability of such compounds to sorb hydrogen is examined. It is shown that the macroscopic parameters (the surface area and pore size) make a major contribution to the adsorption of hydrogen while the chemical structure of the MOF plays a subsidiary role by determining the structural characteristics of the adsorbent.     

Effect of the production conditions on the size and magnetic characteristics of iron sulfide Fe<Subscript>3</Subscript>S<Subscript>4</Subscript> nanoparticles

It was shown that the reaction of the trinuclear complex [FeFe₂O(CH₃CO₂)₆(H₂O)₃]·₂H₂O with thiourea in tetraethylene glycol leads to the formation of nanoparticles of thiospinel Fe₃S₄, the size of which depends on the reaction conditions. It was established that the formed thiospinel particles exhibit superparamagnetic characteristics. It was shown that the size of the nanoparticles has an effect on their magnetic characteristics.