The boron trifluoride nitromethane adduct

The separation of the boron isotopes using boron trifluoride·organic-donor, Lewis acid·base adducts is an essential first step in preparing ¹⁰B enriched and depleted crystalline solids so vital to nuclear studies and reactor applications such as enriched MgB₂, boron carbide, ZrB₂, HfB₂, aluminum boron alloys, and depleted silicon circuits for radiation hardening and neutron diffraction crystal structure studies. The appearance of this new adduct with such superior properties demands attention in the continuing search for more effective and efficient means of separation. An evaluation of the boron trifluoride nitromethane adduct, its thermodynamic and physical properties related to large-scale isotopic separation is presented. Its remarkably high separation factor was confirmed to be higher than the expected theoretical value. However, the reportedly high acid/donor ratio was proven to be an order of magnitude lower. On-going research is determining the crystal structure of deuterated and ¹¹B enriched ¹¹BF₃·CD₃NO₂ by X-ray and neutron diffraction.     

Electrosyntheses of freestanding polyindole films in boron trifluoride diethyl etherate

High‐quality freestanding polyindole (PIn) films were synthesized electrochemically through the direct oxidation of indole in pure boron trifluoride diethyl etherate (BFEE). The oxidation potential of indole in this medium was measured to be only 0.86 V versus a saturated calomel electrode, which was lower than that determined in acetonitrile/0.1 mol L^?1 Bu₄NBF₄. PIn films obtained from this medium showed better electrochemical behavior and better thermal stability with a conductivity of 10^?1 S cm^?1, and this indicated that BFEE was a better medium than acetonitrile for the electrosyntheses of PIn films. Structural studies showed that the polymerization of indole ring occurred at the 2,3‐position. As‐formed PIn films could be partly dissolved in acetone, acetonitrile, tetrahydrofuran, and so forth. Fluorescent spectral studies indicated that PIn was a good blue‐light emitter. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the fluorescence of PIn. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 1444–1453, 2005     

Donor-acceptor complexes of quinoline N-oxides with boron trifluoride

Molecular n-v complexes of quinoline N-oxides with BF₃ have been studied by electronic and IR spectroscopy. In most case the donor centre is the oxygen atom of the N-oxide group.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1087–1092, August, 1994.     

Low potential electrosyntheses of free-standing polyfluorene films in boron trifluoride diethyl etherate

High quality free-standing polyfluorene (PFe) films were synthesized electrochemically by direct anodic oxidation of fluorene in pure boron trifluoride diethyl etherate (BFEE) on stainless steel sheet. The oxidation potential of fluorene in this medium was measured to be only 1.1 V versus SCE, which was much lower than that determined in acetonitrile + 0.1 mol L⁻¹ TBATFB. PFe films obtained from this medium showed good electrochemical behavior, good thermal stability with conductivity of 0.25 S cm⁻¹, indicating that BFEE is a better medium than acetonitrile for the electrosyntheses of PFe films. FTIR and ¹H NMR spectral investigations indicated that the polymerization of fluorene occurred mainly at 2, 7 position. As-formed PFe films can be partly dissolved in acetone, acetonitrile, tetrahydrofuran, etc.     

The electronic structure of boron trifluoride

The electronic structure of boron trifluoride has been calculated ab initio by using extended basis sets of Gaussian type atomic orbitals. By variation of the B-F bond length a minimum energy situation was found at 1.306 å (experimental 1.31 å). Calculations on the pyramidal (reorganised) form of the molecule led to a reorganisation energy of 34.2 kcal mole^–1. The localisation energy was found to be 50.4 kcalmole^–1. Both the latter energy and the charge distribution are in good agreement with results from a previous Pariser-Parr-Pople calculation. The calculated quantities are used to discuss the energetics of donor-acceptor complex formation.

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Zusammenfassung Die Elektronenstruktur des BF₃-Moleküls wird mit Hilfe einer ab initio Rechnung unter Verwendung einer erweiterten GTO-Funktionsbasis ermittelt. Die Variation der Energie bezüglich des B-F-Bindungsabstandes führt zu einem Energieminimum für einen B-F-Abstand von 1,306 å in guter übereinstimmung mit dem Experiment (1,31 å). Dabei erweist sich das planare BF₃-Molekül gegenüber dem pyramidalen um 34,2 Kcal/Mol stabiler. Die -Elektronen-Lokalisierungsenergie betrÄgt 50,4 Kcal/Mol. Bezüglich dieser Energie sowie der -Elektronenladungsverteilung ergibt sich gute übereinstimmung mit den Resultaten vorangegangener PPP-Rechnungen. Die berechneten Grö\en werden zur Diskussion der VorgÄnge in Donor-Akzeptor-Komplexen herangezogen.

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Résumé Calcul ab initio de la structure électronique due trifluorure de Bore en base étendue d'orbitales atomiques Gaussiennes. La variation des longueurs des liaisons BF donne un minimum à 1.306 å (valeur expérimentale 1.31 å). Les calculs de la forme pyramidale (réorganisée) de la molécule donnent une énergie de réorganisation de 34.2 kcal/mole. L'énergie de localisation vaut 50.4 kcal/mole. Cette dernière valeur, et la distribution de la charge sont en bon accord avec les résultats d'un calcul antérieur dans le approximations de Pariser-Parr-Pople. Les quantités calculées sont utilisées dans une discussion des caractéristiques énergétiques de la formation de complexes donneur-accepteur.

     

Catalysis of olefin isomerizations by boron trifluoride

The kinetics of isomerization of butenes by boron trifluoride with acetic acid or methanol as cocatalysts have been re-examined. The results, over a wide concentration range, and at temperatures from ?20 to +20°C, are consistent with previous data, but it is shown that the previously suggested mechanism cannot apply. By using deuterated acetic acid as cocatalyst it has been found that isomerization exactly parallels protonation, which is consistent with a mechanism involving a classical carbonium ion.     

Thermal stability of epoxy compounds cured with boron trifluoride complexes

The thermal resistances of epoxy resins cured with complexes of boron trifluoride with benzylamine, 2-benzylaminoethanol and 2-anilinoethanol were examined. Thermal analysis data were used to compare the thermal resistances of epoxy compusitions cured with polyamines (aliphatic and aromatic), acid anhydrides and complexes of boron trifluoride with the above amines.

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Zusammenfassung Der WÄrmewiderstand von mit Komplexen von Bortrifluorid mit Benzylamin, 2-Benzylamino-Äthanol und 2-Anilino-Äthanol gehÄrteten Epoxyharzen wurde untersucht. Anhand thermoanalytischer Daten wurden die WÄrmewiderstandswerte von mit (aliphatischen und aromatischen) Polyaminen, SÄureanhydriden und Komplexen von Bortrifluorid mit den oben angeführten Aminen gehÄrteten Epoxy-Kompositionen miteinander verglichen.

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Vertical immobilization of viable bacilliform bacteria into polypyrrole films

We have successfully developed a novel technique for inserting viable bacilliform bacteria into polypyrrole films. All of the five different bacterial cells (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter calcoaceticus, Serratia marcescens, Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli) studied in this work were inserted normal to the film surface, and the viability of P. aeruginosa was unaffected by this immobilization procedure. It was also found that the polypyrrole layer was important to keep the cells alive.     

Electropolymerization of DBSA‐doped polypyrrole films on PTFE via an electroless copper interlayer

We report on the electroless deposition of thin films of copper on poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) and their use as substrates for electropolymerization of polypyrrole. Argon plasma‐treated PTFE films were modified by silanization using N‐[3(trimethoxysilyl)propyl]diethylenetriamine (TMS). The TMS‐modified PTFE films were subsequently activated by PdCl₂ for the electroless deposition of copper. The omission of the commonly used SnCl₂ sensitization step represents a significant process enhancement with environmental and cost benefits. The surface composition of the substrate (before and after surface treatments) and overlayer films was studied using high‐resolution x‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy. A combination of time‐of‐flight secondary ion mass spectrometry and water contact‐angle measurements was also used to study the PTFE surface after argon plasma treatment. The Cu/PTFE films were used as substrates for subsequent pyrrole electropolymerization in aqueous dodecylbenzene sulphonic acid (DBSA) solution. The DBSA‐doped polypyrrole overlayers were successfully deposited on the Cu/PTFE surface using a constant applied potential of 1.5 V. The resulting material exhibited a doping level of 39%, determined using chemical component analysis of the N 1s photoelectron peak. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Large gas-solid structural differences in complexes of haloacetonitriles with boron trifluoride

The structural properties of the singly halogenated derivatives of CH(3)CN-BF(3) (X-CH(2)CN-BF(3): X = F, Cl, Br, I) have been investigated via single-crystal X-ray crystallography, solid-state infrared spectroscopy, and correlated electronic-structure theory. Taken together, these data illustrate large differences between the gas-phase and solid-state structures of these systems. Calculated gas-phase structures (B3PW91/aug-cc-pVTZ) of FCH(2)CN-BF(3), ClCH(2)CN-BF(3), and BrCH(2)CN-BF(3) indicate that the B-N dative bonds in these systems are quite weak, with distances of 2.422, 2.374, and 2.341 A, respectively. However, these distances, as well as other calculated structural parameters and normal-mode vibrational frequencies, indicate that the dative interactions do become slightly stronger in proceeding from F- to Br-CH(2)CN-BF(3). In contrast, solid-state structures for FCH(2)CN-BF(3), ClCH(2)CN-BF(3), and ICH(2)CN-BF(3) from X-ray crystallography all have B-N distances that are quite short, about 1.65 A. Thus, the B-N distances of the F- and Cl-containing derivatives contract by over 0.7 A upon crystallization. Large shifts in the vibrational modes involving motions of the BF(3) subunit parallel these structural changes. An X-ray crystal structure could not be determined for BrCH(2)CN-BF(3)(s), but the solid-state IR spectrum is consistent with those obtained previously for related complexes and suggests that the solid-state structure resembles those of the others, and in turn, implicates a large gas-solid structural difference for this species as well.     

Novel fluoride transfer in the reaction of tricyclic epoxides with boron trifluoride

Reaction of the tricyclic epoxides ($\text{1a}$) and ($\text{1b}$) with boron trifluoride etherate leads to fluorohydrins ($\text{2a}$) and ($\text{2b}$) derived in the novel fluoride transfer, whereas ($\text{1c}$) undergoes isomerization to spiro ketone ($\text{3}$).     

Bimolecular rates of association of amines with boron trifluoride: Theoretical consideration

The application of the RRKM theory to the reverse bimolecular reaction of the amine–borontrifluoride system has been made. The results are in good agreement with experiments.     

Preparation of ultrathin polypyrrole films using an adhesion promoter

Adhesive ultrathin polypyrrole films were deposited on Si/SiO₂ substrates modified with the new adhesion promoter 11-(Pyrrol-1-yl Undecyl) TrichloroSilane (PUTS). The oxidation potential of PUTS in solution was determined electrochemically by cyclic voltammetry. Self-assembled monolayers of PUTS were investigated by cyclic voltammetry, contact angle measurements, ellipsometry, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Several oxidants for the deposition of pyrrole on adhesion promoter modified substrates were tested and a strong dependence on the obtained film morphology was found. It was possible to deposit chemically ultrathin polypyrrole films on insulating substrates.