石墨烯的制备及石墨烯修饰电极对p-苯二酚的催化氧化

采用氨水还原氧化石墨烯(GO)制备石墨烯(GN), 并考察石墨烯修饰玻碳电极(GN/GCE)电催化氧化p-苯二酚(HQ)的性能. 利用傅里叶红外光谱(FTIR)、拉曼光谱(Raman)、X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、原子力显微镜(AFM)、比表面分析(BET)和电分析化学测试等技术对GN结构、表面形貌和电化学行为进行了表征. 采用循环伏安法(CV)和差分脉冲溶出伏安法(DPV)研究GN/GCE对HQ的电催化氧化性能. 结果表明, 与裸玻碳电极(GCE)相比, [Fe(CN)₆]^3-/4-在GN/GCE上电荷转移电阻为75.0 Ω·cm², 减小约9倍, 说明GN具有良好导电性; 同时HQ在GN/GCE上氧化峰电位负移, 还原峰电位正移, 峰电位差ΔE_p减小165 mV, 且氧化还原峰电流(I_pa和I_pc)均增大, HQ电化学氧化可逆性明显改善, 表明GN/GCE对HQ氧化具有显著电催化作用.     

Co3O4/Ti电催化膜电极制备及其苯甲醇催化氧化性能

本文采用浸渍涂覆法成功制备出多孔Ti负载纳米Co₃O₄电催化膜电极（Co₃O₄/Ti）,以该膜电极为阳极,辅助电极为阴极,构建电催化膜反应器（electrocatalytic membrane reactor,ECMR）用于可控催化氧化苯甲醇制备苯甲醛和苯甲酸,并考察了 Co₃O₄/Ti 膜电极结构、电化学性能以及ECMR不同操作参数对苯甲醇转化率、苯甲醛和苯甲酸选择性的影响. 结果表明,负载Co₃O₄纳米颗粒可以显著提高Ti膜电极的电化学性能和催化活性. 在常温常压下,当反应物苯甲醇浓度为10 mmol·L^-1,pH为7.0,停留时间为5.0 min,电流密度为2.5 mA·cm^-2,苯甲醇的转化率达到49.8%,苯甲醛选择性为51.5%,苯甲酸选择性为23.6%.     

还原氧化石墨烯/TiO2复合材料在钠离子电池中的电化学性能

二氧化钛(TiO₂)作为有前景的钠离子电池负极材料, 具有良好的循环稳定性, 但由于其导电率较低, 而导致容量和倍率性能不佳限制了其实际应用. 本文采用喷雾干燥技术制备了氧化石墨烯/纳米TiO₂复合材料(GO/TiO₂), 通过热处理获得还原氧化石墨烯/TiO₂复合材料(RGO/TiO₂). 电化学测试结果表明, 还原氧化石墨烯改性的RGO/TiO₂复合材料的电化学性能得到显著提升, RGO含量为4.0%(w)的RGO/TiO₂复合材料在各种电流密度下的可逆容量分别为183.7 mAh·g^-1 (20 mA·g^-1), 153.7 mAh·g^-1 (100 mA·g^-1)和114.4 mAh·g^-1 (600mA·g^-1), 而纯TiO₂的比容量仅为93.6 mAh·g^-1 (20 mA·g^-1), 69.6 mAh·g^-1 (100 mA·g^-1)和26.5 mAh·g^-1 (600mA·g^-1). 4.0%(w) RGO/TiO₂复合材料体现了良好的循环稳定性, 在100 mA·g^-1电流密度下充放电循环350个周期后, 比容量仍然保持146.7 mAh·g^-1. 同等条件下, 纯TiO₂电极比容量只有68.8 mAh·g^-1. RGO包覆改性极大提高了TiO₂在钠离子电池中的电化学嵌钠/脱钠性能. RGO包覆改性技术在改进钠离子电池材料性能中将有很好的应用前景.     

钾掺杂g-C3N4薄膜光阳极的制备及光电催化氧化降解水中双氯芬酸钠性能

兼具高光学质量和电化学性能的薄膜光电极难以制备, 限制了光电催化氧化技术在水处理中的的应用. 本文采用原位煅烧法制备了负载在氧化铟锡(ITO)玻璃上的石墨相氮化碳(g-C₃N₄)薄膜电极, 并通过掺杂K⁺提高其光电催化氧化性能; 对电极进行了表征, 研究了其光电催化氧化降解水中双氯芬酸钠(DCF)的效率及降解路径. 结果表明, 原位煅烧法能制备出高质量的K⁺/g-C₃N₄薄膜光电极, K⁺的掺杂并未明显改变电极上g-C₃N₄的晶型、 价态和多孔形貌, 但可以提高ITO玻璃上g-C₃N₄的负载量, 增强电极对可见光的响应; K⁺的最佳掺杂浓度为0.002 mol/L, K⁺/g-C₃N₄薄膜电极光电催化氧化降解DCF的速率常数是纯g-C₃N₄薄膜电极的1.86倍; 当初始pH值为4, 电压为1 V, 光源强度为0.96 W/cm², 反应2 h后水中DCF降解率达到70%. K⁺/g-C₃N₄薄膜电极光电催化氧化过程中, 光催化氧化和电化学氧化之间存在协同作用, 两者相互增强, 并提高了反应过程中光生 空穴(h⁺)和羟基自由基(·OH)浓度, 在这两种活性物质作用下, 水中DCF分别被h⁺氧化生成咔唑衍生物、 与·OH发生加成反应生成多羟基芳香化合物, 最后开环生成小分子物质.     

Mn3O4/石墨烯复合材料的制备与电化学性能研究

本文以氧化石墨烯（GO）溶液为氧化剂,采用水热法使GO直接氧化Mn(Ac)₂制备Mn₃O₄/石墨烯复合材料,并通过在制备过程中加入氨水提高了复合材料中GO的还原程度与Mn₃O₄颗粒的分散性. 制得的Mn₃O₄/石墨烯复合材料表现出优异的电化学性能. 在0.5 A·g^-1的电流密度下复合材料质量比容量可达到850 mAh·g^-1,0.5 A·g^-1时充放电循环测试200周容量保持率为99%.     

一维ZnO表面可控构建Co3Mn1纳米晶及其催化CO氧化性能

利用热分解法制备了结构明确的负载型纳米晶催化剂。在纳米晶成核和生长过程中加入一维Zn O纳米棒作为晶种,调控不同组分的纳米晶在Zn O纳米棒表面均匀生长,从而获得了结构明确的Mn O/Zn O、Co₃O₄/Zn O、Co₃Mn₁/Zn O催化剂。透射电子显微镜(TEM)与X射线粉末衍射(XRD)结果显示,不同组分纳米颗粒都均匀分散在Zn O纳米棒表面。相对于Mn O/Zn O和Co₃O₄/Zn O催化剂,Co₃Mn₁/Zn O催化剂在CO氧化反应中具有最佳的催化性能。在200 L·g^-1_cat·h^-1的气时空速下,Co₃Mn₁/Zn O催化剂起活温度为50℃,其T₁₀₀(CO转化率达到100%时的温度)为200℃;利用X射线光电子能谱(XPS)对不同催化剂进行了分析,结果显示,Co<...     

纳米MgO掺杂改善LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2正极材料

将氢氧化物共沉淀法制备的(Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3)（OH）₂在500℃热处理5 h得到具有尖晶石结构、纳米尺寸的氧化物M₃O₄(M=Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3).将其与LiOH及不同量的纳米MgO混合均匀,并在850℃热处理24 h制备了Li(Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3)_1/xMg_xO₂（x=0,0.01,0.02,0.03,0.04,0.05）正极村料.随着Mg掺杂量的增大,正极材料的晶胞参数增大;少量的Mg掺杂增大了锂离子的扩散系数,而过度掺杂却使锂离子扩散系数有所降低,其中Li(Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3)_0.98Mg_0.02O₂的锂离子扩散系数最大,其脱出和嵌入扩散系数分别为D_Li-dein=29.20×10^-11cm²·S^-1和D_Li-in=4.760×10^-11cm²·s^-1;其以3C倍率充放电的平均放电比容量为139.3 mAh·g^-1,比未掺杂的原粉约高9.5 mAh·g^-1;另外其循环性能也得到了大幅度改善.     

碳纳米管/五氧化二钒空心球的制备及其电化学性能研究

采用溶剂热法制备了碳纳米管穿插的分级结构五氧化二钒空心球（VOC_x）. 使用XRD、SEM、循环伏安曲线和充放电曲线研究了不同碳纳米管量对产物结构、形貌和电化学性能的影响. 结果表明,碳纳米管的加入明显改善了VOC的倍率特性. 碳纳米管含量为7.1%时,0.5 A·g^-1电流密度下,其比电容达到346 F·g^-1,8 A·g^-1电流密度时,其电容保持率可达75%. 与活性炭组装成混合电容器,在功率密度为700 W·kg^-1时,能量密度达12.6 Wh·kg^-1.     

载体物化性质对锰铈催化剂NH3-SCR脱硝性能的影响

选取TiO₂、SAPO-34、Al₂O₃三种常用载体,通过浸渍法以Mn-Ce-O为活性组分制备了负载型MnCeO_x脱硝催化剂。采用XRD、BET、H₂-TPR、XPS、Py-FTIR等手段对催化剂的固相结构、比表面积、还原性能、表面元素及酸量进行表征分析。结果表明,MnCeO_x/SAPO-34催化剂具有最大的比表面积（439.87 m²/g）,酸量适中,还原性能最差;MnCeO_x/Al₂O₃催化剂中Mn⁴⁺、Ce³⁺所占比例较高,但酸性最弱;MnCeO_x/TiO₂催化剂还原性能最优,表面Mn、Ce元素浓度最高,并具有大量Lewis酸性位。通过气固相催化反应装置对催化剂性能进行了NH₃-SCR脱硝评价,结果表明,MnCeO_x/TiO₂催化剂具有较好的脱硝性能,反应温度为280 ℃时,NO转化率达100%（空速为42000 h^-1）;与催化剂物化性质对比分析,催化剂的氧化还原能力和Lewis酸性位对其脱硝性能至关重要。     

Pt掺杂Ni/NiAlOx催化菲加氢饱和反应性能研究

本研究选取菲为模型化合物,以强化芳烃吸附为目标,采用等体积浸渍法制备了系列Pt-Ni/NiAlO_x催化剂,系统考察了Pt掺杂量对催化剂结构和菲加氢饱和性能的影响。结果表明,当反应温度300℃、氢气压力5 MPa、重时空速52 h^-1时,相比Ni/NiAlO_x催化剂,掺杂0.5%Pt的0.5Pt-Ni/NiAlO_x催化剂上全氢菲选择性在反应8 h后由40%提升至67%,且表观反应速率和转化频率分别由1.53×10^-3 mol·kg^-1·s^-1和14.64×10^-3s^-1提升至1.81×10^-3mol·kg^-1·s^-1和22.16×10^-3s^-1。这主要归因于金属Pt适宜的掺杂量提高了金属Ni缺电子结构的稳定性,促进芳烃吸附,提升了菲加氢饱和性能。     

电解质在混合溶剂中的活度系数及溶剂化数的研究——KClO4-CH3OH-非电解质体系

本文测定了KClO₄在甲醇-苯,甲醇-甲苯,甲醇-四氯化碳及甲醇-环己烷四个混合溶剂中的溶解度。使用A.D'Aprano[4]和C.W.Davies[2],报告的KClO₄及KNO₃在甲醇中的缔合常数,计算得“自由离子”浓度。盐的介质效应活度系数f_MX以S_o/S_m或S_o±、D_m±的表示值趋近相等,与非电解质的摩尔分数X₍Ne的关系符合经验公式:1gf_MX=kX_Ne,这里S_o和S_m分别是盐在甲醇和混合溶剂中的溶解度;脚注(±)标识“自由离子”;k为常数。电解质的溶剂化数公式:n₊+n_-=-21gf_MX/1gφ_ρ,对KClO₄在这些混合溶剂中的情况并不适用,这里n₊+n_-是正、负离子溶剂化数之和;φ_p是甲醇在混合溶剂中的体积分数。这个结果表明ClO₄^-的溶剂化层不是完全由甲醇分子所形成,非电解质也影响着ClO₄^-在这些溶剂中的溶剂化层。KNO₃的实验数据,溶解度公式和溶剂化数公式是引自李芝芬、黄子卿、刘瑞麟以前的论文。     

Zn(II) complexes with pyridine derived N6 and N8 donor azamacrocyclic ligands

A novel N6 macrocyclic ligand, L¹ (2,8,14,20-tetramethyl-3,7,15,19,25,26-hexaaza-tricyclo[19.3.1.1^9,13]hexacosa-1(24),9,11,13(26),21(25),22-hexaene), was obtained by reduction of the 2 + 2 condensation product of 2,6-diacetylpyridine and propane-1,3-diamine. Zinc(II) complexes of L¹, of a related N8 macrocycle, L³ (3,6,9,17,20,23,29,30-octaaza-tricyclo[23.3.1.1[11,15]]triaconta-1(28),1,13,15(30),25(29),26-hexaene), similarly prepared by 2 + 2 condensation of 2,6-diformylpyridine and diethylenetriamine and of a tetra N-2-cyanoethyl derivative of a homologue of L¹ prepared from diformyl pyridine and ethane-1,2-diamine, L² (3-[6,14,17-tris-(2-cyano-ethyl)-3,6,14,17,23,24-hexaaza-tricyclo[17.3.1.1^8,12] tetracosa-1(23),8(24),9,11,19,21-hexaen-3-yl]-propionitrile), were prepared. Structures were determined for [ZnL¹](ClO₄)₂ · H₂O, [ZnL²](NO₃)₂ and [Zn₂L³(NO₃)₂](NO₃)₂ · H₂O. The [ZnL¹](ClO₄)₂ · H₂O and [ZnL²](NO₃)₂ complexes present a mononuclear endomacrocyclic structure with the metal in an octahedral distorted environment coordinated by the six donor nitrogen atoms from the macrocyclic backbone while the complex [Zn₂L³(NO₃)₂](NO₃)₂ · H₂O is dinuclear with both metal atoms into the macrocyclic cavity coordinated by four donor nitrogen atoms from the macrocyclic framework and one oxygen atom from one monodentate nitrate anion, in a distorted square pyramidal arrangement.     

Syntheses and structural determination of nine-coordinate K3[Nd(nta)2(H2O)]·6H2O and K3[Er(nta)2(H2O)]·5H2O

The syntheses and structural determination of Nd^III and Er^III complexes with nitrilotriacetic acid (nta) were reported in this paper. Their crystal and molecular structures and compositions were determined by single-crystal X-ray structure analyses and elemental analyses, respectively. The crystal of K₃[Nd^III(nta)₂(H₂O)]·6H₂O complex belongs to monoclinic crystal system and C2/c space group. The crystal data are as follows: a=1.5490(11) nm, b=1.3028(9) nm, c=2.6237(18) nm, β=96.803(10)°, V=5.257(6) nm³, Z=8, M=763.89, D_c=1.930 g cm⁻³, μ=2.535 mm⁻¹ and F(000)=3048. The final R₁ and wR₁ are 0.0390 and 0.0703 for 4501 (I>2σ(I)) unique reflections, R₂ and wR₂ are 0.0758 and 0.0783 for all 10474 reflections, respectively. The Nd^IIIN₂O₇ part in the [Nd^III(nta)₂(H₂O)]³⁻ complex anion has a pseudo-monocapped square antiprismatic nine-coordinate structure in which the eight coordinate atoms (two N and six O) are from the two nta ligands and a water molecule coordinate to the central Nd^III ion directly. The crystal of the K₃[Er^III(nta)₂(H₂O)]·5H₂O complex also belongs to monoclinic crystal system and C2/c space group. The crystal data are as follows: a=1.5343(5) nm, b=1.2880(4) nm, c=2.6154(8) nm, b=96.033(5)°, V=5.140(3) nm³, Z=8, M=768.89, D_c=1.987 g cm⁻³, μ=3.833 mm⁻¹ and F(000)=3032. The final R₁ and wR₁ are 0.0321 and 0.0671 for 4445 (I>2σ(I)) unique reflections, R₂ and wR₂ are 0.0432 and 0.0699 for all 10207 reflections, respectively. The Er^IIIN₂O₇ part in the [Er^III(nta)₂(H₂O)]³⁻ complex anion has the same structure as Nd^IIIN₂O₇ part in which the eight coordinate atoms (two N and six O) are from the two nta ligands and a water molecule coordinate to the central Nd^III ion directly.     

Effect of metal oxide additives on the thermal decomposition of perchlorates, oxalates and hydroxides

The effects of -Fe₂O₃ and -Al₂O₃ additives on the thermal decomposition of perchlorates, oxalates and hydroxides were investigated by means of DTA, TG and X-ray techniques. It was found that the oxide additives catalytically promoted the decomposition of perchlorates (NaClO₄, KClO₄ and Mg(ClO₄)₂) and resulted in a lowering of the initial decomposition temperature (T_i). On the other hand, the oxides showed no significant effect on the decomposition of oxalates (FeC₂O₄ and CuC₂O₄) and hydroxides (Mg(OH)₂ and Al(OH)₃).

The thermal decomposition of KClO₄ was chosen to compare the catalytic effect of twelve metal oxides. The results indicated that the transition metal oxides such as Cr₂O₃, -Fe₂O₃ and CuO markedly accelerated the decomposition; these oxides resulted in a solid-phase decomposition before fusion of KClO₄, and the initial decomposition temperature (T_i) of KClO₄ with oxides was about 100–200°C lower than that without catalyst. The oxides such as -Al₂O₃ and MgO resulted in a slight lowering of the temperature of the fusion and promoted the molten-phase decomposition of KClO₄, but their effects were not so remarkable as those of the transition metal oxides. The modified catalytic mechanisms of transition metal oxides were proposed by considering the electron transfer and the oxygen-abstraction models.     

Dissociation reactions of the vinyl radical in the AA″ state

In the present theoretical work we have explored mechanisms of dissociation reactions of the vinyl radical in the A²A″ state (C₂H₃ (A²A″)) and examined possible pathways for nonadiabatic dissociation of C₂H₃ (A²A″) into C₂H₂ (X¹Σ_g⁺). In the calculations we used the complete active space self-consistent field (CASSCF) and multiconfiguration second-order perturbation theory (CASPT2) methods in conjunction with the cc-pVDZ and cc-pVTZ basis sets. Mechanisms for the following three dissociation channels of C₂H₃ in the A²A″ state were explored: (1) C₂H₃ (A²A″) → C₂H₂ (trans, ³A_u) + H, (2) C₂H₃ (A²A″) → C₂H₂ (cis, ³A₂) + H, and (3) C₂H₃ (A²A″) → H₂CC (³A₂) + H. The CASSCF and CASPT2 potential energy curve calculations for the C₂H₃ (A²A″) dissociation channels (1)–(3) indicate that there is neither transition state nor intermediate for each of the channels. At the CASPT2//CASSCF/cc-pVTZ level, the dissociation energies for channels (1)–(3) are predicted to be 84.3, 91.1, and 86.9 kcal/mol, respectively. For a recently observed nonadiabatic dissociation of C₂H₃ (A²A″) into C₂H₂ (X¹Σ_g⁺) + H [J. Chem. Phys. 111 (1999) 3783], two previously suggested internal conversion (IC) pathways were examined based on our CASSCF and CASPT2 calculations. Our preliminary CASSCF and CASPT2 calculations indicate that the assumed IC pathway via the twisted C₂H₃ (A²A^′) structure might be feasible. The CASSCF/cc-pVTZ geometry optimization and frequency analysis calculations were performed for the four C_2v bridge structures in the ²B₂, ²A₂, ²B₁, and ²A₁ states along the pathways of the 1²A^′ (X²A^′), 1²A″ (A²A″), 2²A″, and 2²A^′ states of C₂H₃, respectively, and the CASPT2//CASSCF/cc-pVTZ energetic results indicate that the assumed IC pathway, via a C_2v (²A₂) structure and then ²A₂/²A₁ surface crossing, be not feasible since at their excitation wavelengths (327.4 and 366.2 nm) the C_2v (²A₂) structure could not be accessed.     

Kinetic investigation of electronic energy transfer processes following the pulsed dye-laser generation of excited atomic barium, Ba[6s6p(P1)], in the presence of atomic strontium

The collisional behaviour of Ba[6s5d(³D_J)], 1.151 eV above the 6s²(¹S₀) electronic ground state, in the presence of atomic strontium, has been investigated in the ‘long-time domain' (ca. 100 μs–1 ms) following the pulsed dye-laser excitation of barium vapour at elevated temperature at λ = 553.5 nm (Ba[6s6p(¹P₁)] ← Ba[6s²(¹S₀)]. Ba(³D_J) is subsequently produced from the short-lived ¹P₁ state (τ_e = 8.37 ± 0.38 ns) by a number of radiative and collisional processes. It may then be monitored in the ‘long-time domain' by atomic spectroscopic marker methods involving either collisional activation of Ba(³D_J) by Ba(¹S₀) and He buffer gas to yield Ba[6s6p(³P_J)] with subsequent emission from the ³P₁ state (τ_e = 1.2 ± 0.1 μs): Ba[6s6p(³P₁)] → Ba[6s²(¹S₀)] + hv (λ = 791.1 nm). Alternatively, emission from Ba(¹P₁) may be monitored at long times following the generation of this short-lived state by energy pooling following self-annihilation of Ba(³D_J) + Ba(³D_J) from Ba[6s6p(¹P₁)] → Ba[6s²(¹S₀)] + hv (λ = 553.5 nm). The generation of Ba(³D_J) in the presence of atomic strontium yields emission in the long-time domain from Sr[5s5p(³P₁)] (τ_e = 19.6 μs): Sr[5s5p(³P₁)] → Sr[5s²(¹S₀)]  + hv (λ = 689.3 nm). Whilst the decay profiles at short times are complex in form, at long times all these atomic profiles show first-order kinetic removal with the decay coefficients for λ = 791.1 nm, 689.3 nm and 553.5 nm emissions in the ratio 1 : 2 : 2, consistent with overall third-order activation of the form: Ba(³D_J) + Ba(³D_J) + Sr(¹S₀) → Sr(³P_J) + 2Ba(¹S₀). The mechanism is modelled in detail, including measurement of integrated emission intensities, yielding kinetic data for fundamental collisional processes. The overall rate constant for the third-order collisional activation of Sr[5s5p(³P_J])from 2Ba[6s5d(³D_J)] + Sr[5s²(¹S₀)] takes the upper limit of 5.8 × 10⁻²⁷ cm⁶ atom⁻² s⁻¹ (T = 900 K). The rate constant for the two body collisional quenching of Ba[6s5d(³D_J)] by ground state atomic strontium, Sr[5s²(¹S₀)], is found to be (2.0 ± 0.1) × 10⁻¹² cm³ atom⁻¹ s⁻¹ (T = 900 K).     

Extraction and DFT study on the complexation of H3O with hexaethyl p-tert-butylcalix[6]arene hexaacetate

From extraction experiments and γ-activity measurements, the extraction constant corresponding to the equilibrium H₃O⁺(aq) + 1· Na⁺(nb)  1·H₃O⁺(nb) + Na⁺(aq) taking place in the two-phase water–nitrobenzene system (1 = hexaethyl p-tert-butylcalix[6]arene hexaacetate; aq = aqueous phase, nb = nitrobenzene phase) was evaluated as log K_ex (H₃O⁺, 1·Na⁺) = −0.6 ± 0.1. Further, the stability constant of the 1·H₃O⁺ complex in water saturated nitrobenzene was calculated for a temperature of 25 °C as log β_nb (1·H₃O⁺) = 6.8 ± 0. 2. By using quantum mechanical DFT calculations, the most probable structure of the 1·H₃O⁺ complex species was predicted. In this complex, the hydroxonium ion H₃O⁺ is bound partly to three carbonyl oxygen atoms by strong hydrogen bonds and partly to three alternate phenoxy oxygens by somewhat weaker hydrogen bonds.     

Three new polynuclear tetracarboxylato-bridged copper(II) complexes: Syntheses, X-ray structure and magnetic properties

The synthesis, crystal structure and magnetic measurements of three new polynuclear tetracarboxylato-bridged copper(II) complexes, i.e. {[Cu₄(phen)₂(μ-O₂CC₂H₅)₈] · (H₂O)}_n (1), [Cu₂(μ-O₂CC₆H₄OH)₄(C₇H₇NO)₂] · 6H₂O (2) and [Cu₂(μ-O₂CCH₃)₄(C₇H₇NO)₂] (3) (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, O₂CC₆H₄OH = 3-hydroxy benzoate, C₇H₇NO = 4-acetylpyridine) are reported. All compounds consist of dinuclear units, in which two Cu(II) ions are bridged by four syn,syn-η¹:η¹:μ carboxylates, showing a paddle-wheel cage type with a square-pyramidal geometry, arranged in different ways. The structure of compound 1 consists of an one-dimensional structure generated by an alternating classical dinuclear paddle-wheel unit and an unusual dinuclear Cu₂(μ-OCOC₂H₅)₂(μ-O₂CC₂H₅)₂(phen)₂unit, which are connected to each other via a syn,anti-triatomic propionato bridge in an axial-equatorial configuration. The adjacent chains are connected to generate a 2D structure through the face-to-face π–π interaction between phen rings. Structures of compounds 2 and 3 both consist of a symmetric dinuclear Cu(II) carboxylate paddle-wheel core and pyridyl nitrogen atoms of 4-acetylpyridine ligand at the apical position, and just differ in the substituents of the equatorial ligands.

The magnetic properties have been measured and correlated with the molecular structures. It is found that in the two classical paddle-wheel compounds the Cu(II) ions are strongly antiferromagnetically coupled with J = −278.5 and −287.0 cm⁻¹ for complexes 2 and 3, respectively. In compound 1 the magnetic susceptibility could be fitted with two different, independent Cu(II) units, one strongly coupled and one weakly coupled; the paddle-wheel dinuclear unit has the strongest antiferromagetic coupling with a value for J of −299.5 cm⁻¹, whereas the Cu(II) ions in the propionato-bridged dinuclear unit of 1 display a very weak antiferromagnetic coupling with a value for J = −0.75 cm⁻¹, due to the orthogonality of the magnetic orbitals. Also the exchange within the chain is therefore very weak. The magneto-structural correlations for complexes 1, 2, and 3 are discussed on the basis of the structural parameters and magnetic data for the complexes.     

Tautomeric properties, conformations and structure of N-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-4-amino-3-penten-2-on

N-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-4-amino-3-penten-2-on (C₁₁H₁₃NO₂) has been studied by X-ray analysis. It crystallizes the orthorhombic space group P2₁2₁2₁ with a=8.834(1), b=10.508(2), c=11.212(2) Å, V=1040.8(3) Å³, Z=4, D_c=1.22 g cm⁻³ and μ(MoK)=0.084 mm⁻¹. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined to R=0.038 for 1373 reflections (I>2σ(I)). The title compound is photochromic and the molecule is not planar. Intramolecular hydrogen bonds occur between the pairs of atoms N(1) and O(1) [2.631(2) Å], and N(1) and O(2) [2.641(2) Å], the H atom essentially being bonded to the N atom. There is also a strong intermolecular O–HO hydrogen bonding [2.647(2) Å] between neighbouring molecules. Tautomeric properties and conformations of the title compound were investigated by semi-empirical quantum mechanical AM1 calculations and the results are compared with the X-ray results.     

Gaseous nitryl azide N4O2: A joint theoretical and experimental study

Gaseous nitryl azide N₄O₂ is generated by the heterogeneous reaction of gaseous ClNO₂ with freshly prepared AgN₃ at −50 °C. The geometric and electronic structure of the molecule in the gas phase has been characterized by in situ photoelectron spectroscopy (PES) and quantum chemical calculations. The experimental first vertical ionization energy of N₄O₂ is 11.39 eV, corresponding to the ionization of an electron on the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) {4a″(π_{nb(N4–N5–N6)})}⁻¹. An apparent vibrational spacing of 1600 ± 60 cm⁻¹ (ν_asO1N2O3) on the second band at 12.52 eV (π_{nb(O1–N2–O3)}) further confirms the preference of energetically stable chain structure in the gas phase. To complement the experimental results, the potential-energy surface of this structurally novel transient molecule is discussed. Both calculations and spectroscopic results suggest that the molecule adopts a trans-planar chain structure, and a five-membered ring decomposition pathway is more favorable.