Experimental and theoretical studies of sodium cation interactions with the acidic amino acids and their amide derivatives

The binding of Na+ to aspartic acid (Asp), glutamic acid (Glu), asparagine (Asn), and glutamine (Gln) is examined in detail by studying the collision-induced dissociation (CID) of the four sodiated amino acid complexes with Xe using a guided ion beam tandem mass spectrometer (GIBMS). Analysis of the energy-dependent CID cross sections provides 0 K sodium cation affinities for the complexes after accounting for unimolecular decay rates, internal energy of the reactant ions, and multiple ion-molecule collisions. Quantum chemical calculations for a number of geometric conformations of each Na+(L) complex are determined at the B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p) level with single-point energies calculated at MP2(full), B3LYP, and B3P86 levels using a 6-311+G(2d,2p) basis set. This coordinated examination of both experimental work and quantum chemical calculations allows the energetic contributions of individual functionalities as well as steric influences of relative chain lengths to be thoroughly explored. Na+ binding affinities for the amide complexes are systematically stronger than those for the acid complexes by 14 +/- 1 kJ/mol, which is attributed to an inductive effect of the OH group in the carboxylic acid side chain. Additionally, the Na+ binding affinity for the longer-chain amino acids (Glx) is enhanced by 4 +/- 1 kJ/mol compared to the shorter-chain Asx because steric effects are reduced.     

Experimental and theoretical studies of potassium cation interactions with the acidic amino acids and their amide derivatives

The binding of K(+) to aspartic acid (Asp), glutamic acid (Glu), asparagine (Asn), and glutamine (Gln) is examined in detail by studying the collision-induced dissociation (CID) of the four potassium cation-bound amino acid complexes with Xe using a guided ion beam tandem mass spectrometer (GIBMS). Formed by electrospray ionization, these complexes have energy-dependent CID cross sections that are analyzed to provide 0 K bond energies after accounting for unimolecular decay rates, internal energy of reactant ions, and multiple ion-molecule collisions. Quantum chemical calculations for a number of geometric conformations of each K(+)(L) complex are determined at the B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p) level with single-point energies calculated at B3LYP, B3P86, and MP2(full) levels using a 6-311+G(2d,2p) basis set. Theoretical bond dissociation energies are in good agreement with the experimental values. This coordinated examination of both experimental work and quantum chemical calculations allows for a comprehensive understanding of the molecular interactions of K(+) with the Asx and Glx amino acids. K(+) binding affinities for the amide complexes are systematically stronger than those for the acid complexes by 9+/-1 kJ/mol, which is attributed to an inductive effect of the OH group in the carboxylic acid side chain. Additionally, the K(+) binding affinity for the longer-chain amino acids (Glx) is enhanced by 5+/-1 kJ/mol compared to the shorter-chain Asx because steric effects are reduced. Further, a detailed comparison between experimental and theoretical results reveals interesting differences in the binding of K(+) and Na(+) to these amino acids.     

Experimental and theoretical studies of sodium cation interactions with D-arabinose, xylose, glucose, and galactose

The binding of Na (+) to arabinose (Ara), xylose (Xyl), glucose (Glc), and galactose (Gal) is examined in detail by studying the collision-induced dissociation (CID) of the four sodiated monosaccharide complexes with Xe using a guided ion beam tandem mass spectrometer (GIBMS). Analysis of the energy-dependent CID cross-sections provides 0 K sodium cation affinities for experimental complexes after accounting for unimolecular decay rates, internal energy of reactant ions, and multiple ion-neutral collisions. Quantum chemical calculations for a number of geometric conformations of each Na (+)(L) complex with a comprehensive analysis of the alpha and beta anomeric forms are determined at the B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p) level with single-point energies calculated at MP2(full), B3LYP, and B3P86 levels using a 6-311+G(2d,2p) basis set. This coordinated examination of both experimental work and quantum chemical calculations allows for determination of the bond energy for both the alpha and beta forms of each monosaccharide studied here. An understanding of the energetic contributions of individual structural characteristics as well as the energetic trends in binding among the monosaccharides is developed. Structural characteristics that affect the energetics of binding involve multidentate sodium cation coordination, ring sterics, and hydrogen bonding schemes. The overall trend in sodium binding affinities for the eight ligands follows beta-Ara < alpha-Ara < beta-Xyl < beta-Glc < alpha-Glc < alpha;-Xyl < alpha-Gal < beta-Gal.     

A theoretical prediction of stability in hydrogen-bonded complexes formed between oxirane and oxetane rings with HX (X=F and Cl)

The optimised geometries of heterocyclic hydrogen-bonded complexes, C2H4O...HX and C3H6O...HX, where X=F or Cl, were determined at DFT/B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) computational level. Structural, electronic and vibrational properties of these complexes are used in order to compare the strained ring, which confer the great reactivity of these heterocyclic rings with monoprotic acids, forming a primary hydrogen bond. A secondary hydrogen bond between the hydrogen atoms of the CH2 groups and the halide species also takes place, thus causing a nonlinearity (characterized by the theta angle), in the primary hydrogen bond.     

Thermodynamics of the decomposition processes of donor-acceptor complexes MX3 x en x MX3 and MX3 x en.

The structural and thermodynamic properties of the donor-acceptor (DA) complexes of Group 13 metal halides (MX3) with ethylenediamine and their decomposition products have been studied theoretically at the B3LYP/LANL2DZ(d,p) level of theory. Gas-phase dissociation into various components and HX elimination reactions are considered. Both processes are endothermic but favored by entropy. Complexes of 2:1 composition are predicted to be stable in the gas phase up to 640-1000 K. It is found that complexation with the second acceptor molecule lowers the HX elimination enthalpy; in turn, HX elimination increases DA bonding with a second MX3 molecule. Exceptionally high values of the dissociation enthalpies (310-390 kJ mol(-1)) and HX elimination reactions (360-420 kJ mol(-1)) of the amido compounds MX2NHC2H4NH2 and MX2NHC2H4NHMX2 make them important intermediates in the decomposition processes. Dissociation reactions of the complexes are more favorable than HX elimination reactions; however, the subsequent oligomerization and cyclization processes of coordinationally unsaturated amido and imido compounds may facilitate HX elimination. Since HI elimination reactions are predicted to be the least endothermic, and aluminum-containing compounds have the strongest M-N dissociation enthalpies, it is expected that compounds based on aluminum iodide are promising objects for experimental studies.     

Theoretical study of the N-H…O red-shifted and blue-shifted hydrogen bonds

Theoretical calculations are performed to study the nature of the hydrogen bonds in complexes HCHO…HNO, HCOOH…HNO, HCHO…NH3, HCOOH…NH3, HCHO…NH2F and HCOOH…NH2F. The geometric structures and vibrational frequencies of these six complexes at the MP2/6-31+G(d,p), MP2/6-311++G(d,p), B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p) and B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) levels are calculated by standard and counterpoise-corrected methods, respectively. The results indicate that in complexes HCHO…HNO and HCOOH…HNO the N-H bond is strongly contracted and N-H…O blue-shifted hydrogen bonds are observed. While in complexes HCHO…NH3, HCOOH…NH3, HCHO…NH2F and HCOOH…NH2F, the N-H bond is elongated and N-H…O red-shifted hydrogen bonds are found. From the natural bond orbital analysis it can be seen that the X-H bond length in the X-H…Y hydrogen bond is controlled by a balance of four main factors in the opposite directions: hyperconjugation, electron density redistribution, rehybridization and structural reorganization. Among them hyperconjugation has the effect of elongating the X-H bond, and the other three factors belong to the bond shortening effects. In complexes HCHO…HNO and HCOOH…HNO, the shortening effects dominate which lead to the blue shift of the N-H stretching frequencies. In complexes HCHO…NH3, HCOOH…NH3, HCHO…NH2F and HCOOH…NH2F where elongating effects are dominant, the N-H…O hydrogen bonds are red-shifted.     

固相配位化学反应研究 XXIII: 一取代基五氰合铁(II)类配合物热分解反应的研究

本文以气相色谱法为主要手段, 配合Mossbauer谱、红外光谱等结构分析方法, 研究了一系列一取代基五氰合铁(II)类配合物Na2[Fe(CN)5L]·mH2O及Na3[Fe(CN)5L']·nH2O(L=NO^+、N2H5^+、enH^+, L'=NH3、H2O、Py)的热分解反应。结果表明所有一取代五氰合铁(II)配合物热分解过程中都形成相同的中间化合物Na4[Fe(CN)6]和Fe2[Fe(CN)6], 各配合物热分解放出取代基L(L')的温度次序与L(L')在光谱化学序列中的次序一致。本文以亚硝基铁氰化钠为代表, 详细讨论了该系列配合物的热分解反应机理以及热稳定性的规律性。     

OXO(X=Cl,Br)与H(2S)反应机理的量子化学研究

卤素二氧化物自由基(OXO)是重要的同温层物种，在极地的夜间含量尤其丰富，由于其光解产生的卤素原子会造成臭氧的严重损耗，因此愈来愈受到人们的广泛关注嘲．OXO自由基可以通过自由基之间的反应或微波放电等方式获得，有关它与其它大气物种的反应已经进行了许多研究，Bemand等在实验上研究了Cl，H，O与OClO的反应动力学，对于OBrO与H之间的反应目前尚未见实验研究的报道，只有Guhua等在理论上对部分XBrO2(X=H，Cl，Br)同分异构体进行了研究．     

Unimolecular reactivity of strong metal-cation complexes in the gas phase: ethylenediamine-Cu(+)

The gas-phase reactions between ethylenediamine (en) and Cu(+) have been investigated by means of mass spectrometry techniques. The MIKE spectrum reveals that the adduct ions [Cu(+)(H(2)NCH(2)CH(2)NH(2))] spontaneously decompose by loosing H(2), NH(3) and HCu, the loss of hydrogen being clearly dominant. The spectra of the fully C-deuterated species show the loss of HD, NH(3) and CuD but no losses of H(2), D(2), NH(2)D, NHD(2), ND(3) or CuH are observed. This clearly excludes hydrogen exchange between the methylene and the amino groups as possible mechanisms for the loss of ammonia. Conversely, methylene hydrogen atoms are clearly involved in the loss of molecular hydrogen. The structures and bonding characteristics of the Cu(+)(en) complexes as well as the different stationary points of the corresponding potential energy surface (PES) have been theoretically studied by DFT calculations carried out at B3LYP/6-311+G(2df,2p)//B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) level. Based on the topology of this PES the most plausible mechanisms for the aforementioned unimolecular fragmentations are proposed. Our theoretical estimates indicate that Cu(+) strongly binds to en, by forming a chelated structure in which Cu(+) is bridging between both amino groups. The binding energy is quite high (84 kcal mol(-1)), but also the products of the unimolecular decomposition of Cu(+)(en) complexes are strongly bound Cu(+)-complexes.     

HNO3-NHx, H2SO4-NHx, CH(O)OH-NHx, and CH3C(O)OH-NHx complexes and their role in the formation of condensation nuclei

The formation of sulfuric acid (H(2)SO(4)), nitric acid (HNO(3)), acetic acid (CH(3)C(O)OH), and formic acid (HC(O))H) complexes with ammonia (NH(3)), amidogen radical (NH(2)), and imidogen radical (NH) was studied using natural bond orbital calculations. The equilibrium structures, binding energies, and harmonic frequencies were calculated for each acid-NH(x) complex using hybrid density functional (B3LYP) and second-order M?ller-Plesset perturbation approximation methods with the 6-311++G(3df,3pd) basis set. The results presented here suggest that the effect of NH(2) on the formation of new condensation nuclei will be similar to that of NH(3), but to a lesser degree and confined primarily to complexes with H(2)SO(4) and HNO(3). The NH radical is not expected to play a significant role in the formation of new atmospheric condensation nuclei.     

六齿八羟基喹啉锰类配合物催化二甲亚砜的氧化消除

在NH4OAc和HOAc的促进下,使用环境友好的丙酮-水混合溶剂,六齿八羟基喹啉锰类配合物(Q3MnⅢ)能够高效地催化H2O2氧化二甲亚砜(DMSO).卤素取代的Q3MnⅢ配合物具有更高的催化活性,这归因于卤索取代基能加强Q3MnⅢ的畸变效应,这一点经B3LYP/6.311G+(d)计算得到证实.另外考察了一些因素对反应的影响,并提出了一个催化反应机理.     

Dihydrogen trioxide clusters, (HOOOH)n (n = 2-4), and the hydrogen-bonded complexes of HOOOH with acetone and dimethyl ether: implications for the decomposition of HOOOH

Hydrogen-bonded gas-phase molecular clusters of dihydrogen trioxide (HOOOH) have been investigated using DFT (B3LYP/6-311++G(3df,3pd)) and MP2/6-311++G(3df,3pd) methods. The binding energies, vibrational frequencies, and dipole moments for the various dimer, trimer, and tetramer structures, in which HOOOH acts as a proton donor as well as an acceptor, are reported. The stronger binding interaction in the HOOOH dimer, as compared to that in the analogous cyclic structure of the HOOH dimer, indicates that dihydrogen trioxide is a stronger acid than hydrogen peroxide. A new decomposition pathway for HOOOH was explored. Decomposition occurs via an eight-membered ring transition state for the intermolecular (slightly asynchronous) transfer of two protons between the HOOOH molecules, which form a cyclic dimer, to produce water and singlet oxygen (Delta (1)O 2). This autocatalytic decomposition appears to explain a relatively fast decomposition (Delta H a(298K) = 19.9 kcal/mol, B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p)) of HOOOH in nonpolar (inert) solvents, which might even compete with the water-assisted decomposition of this simplest of polyoxides (Delta H a(298K) = 18.8 kcal/mol for (H 2O) 2-assisted decomposition) in more polar solvents. The formation of relatively strongly hydrogen-bonded complexes between HOOOH and organic oxygen bases, HOOOH-B (B = acetone and dimethyl ether), strongly retards the decomposition in these bases as solvents, most likely by preventing such a proton transfer.     

Neutral homoaromaticity in some heterocyclic systems

[reaction: see text] Neutral homoaromaticity has been evaluated in heterocyclic systems related to the bicyclo[3.2.1]octane skeleton with replacement of CH(2) at C-2 in bicyclo[3.2.1]octa-3,6-diene with X = BH, AlH, Be, Mg, O, S, PH, NH (12); replacement of CH at C-3 in bicyclo[3.2.1]octa-3,6-dien-2-yl anion with PH, S, NH, O (13); and replacement at C-2 and C-3 with N and O (14). Stabilization energies (SE) are evaluated using density functional theory and homodesmotic equations at the B3LYP/6-311+G(3df,2p)//B3LYP/6-31G(d) level for series 12-14. Stabilization energies are compared with diamagnetic susceptibility exaltations, Lambda, CSGT-B3LYP/6-31G(d)//B3LYP/6-31G(d), and nucleus-independent chemical shifts (NICS), GIAO-B3LYP/6-311+G(2d,p)//B3LYP/6-31G(d). Analysis of frontier orbitals and geometries, B3LYP/6-31G(d)//B3LYP/6-31G(d), and proton affinities of 2-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octa-3,6-diene, pyrrole, and related model systems, B3LYP/6-311+G(2d,2p)//B3LYP/6-31G(d), provide complementary evidence supporting the division of the substrates evaluated into antihomoaromatic (12, X = BH, AlH, and Be), nonhomoaromatic (12, X = O, S, NH, PH), and homoaromatic (13, X = S, PH, NH, O and 14 X = ON), with 12 (X = Mg) appearing as transitional between anti- and nonhomoaromatic.     

Solvation of copper ions by acetone. structures and sequential binding energies of Cu+(acetone)x,x = 1-4 from collision-induced dissociation and theoretical studies

Collision-induced dissociation of Cu+(acetone)(x), x = 1-4, with Xe is studied as a function of kinetic energy using guided ion beam mass spectrometry. In all cases, the primary and lowest energy dissociation channel observed is endothermic loss of one acetone molecule. The primary cross section thresholds are interpreted to yield 0 and 298 K bond energies after accounting for the effects of multiple ion-neutral collisions, internal energy of the complexes, and dissociation lifetimes. Density functional calculations at the B3LYP/6-31G* level of theory are used to determine the structures of these complexes and provide molecular constants necessary for the thermodynamic analysis of the experimental data. Theoretical bond dissociation energies are determined from single point calculations at the B3LYP/6-311+G(2d,2p) and MP2(full)/6-311+G(2d,2p) levels, using the B3LYP/6-31G* optimized geometries. The experimental bond energies determined here are in good agreement with previous experimental measurements made in a high-pressure mass spectrometer for the sum of the first and second bond energy (i.e., Cu+(acetone)2 --> Cu+ + 2 acetone) when these results are properly anchored. The agreement between theory and experiment is reasonable in all cases, but varies both with the size of the cluster and the level of theory employed. B3LYP does an excellent job for the x = 1 and 3 clusters, but is systematically low for the x = 2 and 4 clusters such that the overall trends in sequential binding energies are not parallel. In contrast, all MP2 values are somewhat low, but the overall trends parallel the measured values for all clusters. The trends in the measured Cu+(acetone), binding energies are explained in terms of 4s-3d sigma hybridization effects and ligand-ligand repulsion in the clusters.     

Infrared multiphoton dissociation spectroscopy of cationized threonine: effects of alkali-metal cation size on gas-phase conformation

The gas-phase structures of alkali-metal cation complexes of threonine (Thr) are examined using infrared multiple photon dissociation (IRMPD) spectroscopy utilizing light generated by a free electron laser in conjunction with quantum chemical calculations. Spectra of Li+(Thr) and Na+(Thr) are similar and relatively simple, whereas K+(Thr), Rb+(Thr), and Cs+(Thr) include distinctive new IR bands. Measured IRMPD spectra are compared to spectra calculated at a B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p) level to identify the structures present in the experimental studies. For the smaller metal cations, the spectra match those predicted for charge-solvated structures in which the ligand exhibits tridentate coordination, M1[N,CO,OH], binding to the amide and carbonyl groups of the amino acid backbone and to the hydroxyl group of the side chain. K+(Thr), Rb+(Thr), and Cs+(Thr) exhibit evidence of the charge-solvated complex, M3[COOH], in which the metal cation binds to the carboxylic acid group. Evidence for a small population of the zwitterionic analogue of this structure, ZW[CO2-], is also present, particularly for the Cs+ complex. Calculations indicate that the relative stability of the M3[COOH] structure is very strongly dependent on the size of the metal cation, consistent with the range of conformations observed experimentally. The present results are similar to those obtained previously for the analogous M+(Ser) complexes, although there are subtle distinctions that are discussed.     

类硅烯H2C＝SiLiBr与RH (R＝F, OH, NH2)的插入反应

采用DFT B3LYP和QCISD方法研究了类硅烯H2C＝SiLiBr与RH (R＝F, OH, NH2)的插入反应. 在B3LYP/6- 311＋G(d,p)水平上优化了反应势能面上的驻点构型. 结果表明, H2C＝SiLiBr与HF, H2O或NH3发生插入反应的机理相同. QCISD/6-311＋＋G(d,p)//B3LYP/6-311＋G(d,p)计算的三个反应的势垒分别为148.62, 164.42和165.07 kJ&#8226;mol－1, 反应热分别为－69.63, －43.02和－28.27 kJ&#8226;mol－1. 相同条件下发生插入反应时, 反应活性都是H—F＞H—OH＞H—NH2.