Structure and Bonding in Cyclic Sulfur-Nitrogen Compounds—Molecular Orbital Considerations

The molecular structures of monocyclic sulfur-nitrogen ring systems, such as S₂N₂, S₃N, S₄N and S₅N, can be considered as examples of electron rich (4n + 2)π systems. The structures of S₄N₄, S₄N, P₄S₄, As₄S₄ and the bicyclic structures S₄N, S₄N as well as S₅N₆ can be rationalized on the basis of a planar tetrasulfur tetranitride with 12π electrons.     

Electrostatics,the Chemical Bond and Molecular Stability

Electrostatic models of the chemical bond are based on the Virial Theorem and hold promise for providing a reliable and accurate method for predicting heats of formation of molecules and free radicals. The Principle of Alternating Polarity which states that those compounds are most stable in which atoms of opposite polarity are bonded is shown to be quantitatively described by electrostatic models. Current fixed partial-charge models account for ΔH of hydrocarbon molecules and radicals. With inclusion of polarization effects, whose energies are small, they also account for the dipole moments in hydrocarbons. A brief account is given of a more general model with significant polarization interaction which is under development and which appears to be able to account for both ΔH and dipole moments of polar molecules.     

Über geordnete Perowskite mit Kationenfehlstellen. XI. Verbindungen vom Typ ABB□1/4WVIO6 ≙ ABIIB□WO24 mit AII,BII = Ba,Sr

On Ordered Perovskites with Cationic Vacancies. XI. Compounds of Type A B B □_1/4W^VIO₆ ? A B^IIB □W O₂₄ with A^II, B^II = Ba, Sr Depending on the ionic radii of the two and three valent cations in the perovskites of type ABB □_1/4W^VIO₆ ?; AB^IIB □WO₂₄ order disorder phenomena are present. The results of the x-ray and vibrational spectroscopic investigations as well as the diffuse reflectance spectra and the visible photoluminescence are reported.     

Über das Auftreten von Monoselenan- und Monotelluran-disulfandiphosphonat bei der Umsetzung von SPO mit Seleno- und Telluropolythionaten

On the Formation of Monoselenane and Monotellurane Disulphane-diphosphonate by the Reaction of SPO with Seleno and Telluropolythionates In the reaction of seleno- and telluropolythionates with SPO, SeS₂P₂O and TeS₂P₂O are formed and are described for the first time. Polysulfphane-diphosphonates, -disulphonates and -phosphonsulphonates occur as side and consecutive products. By evaluation of radiochemical double labelling with the nuclide pairs ³⁵S? ³²P and ³⁵S? ⁷⁵Se, it is possible to identify the products formed and obtain information about the reaction mechanism.     

Destabilized Carbocations

Carbocations are intrinsically reactive species, and in early studies of their generation and properties the more accessible with stabilizing influences were naturally the prime objects of interest. Now, however, it is possible to extend the scope of these studies to include factors which tend to destabilize carbocations. By using the carbocations CH and C₂H as reference ions, such destabilizing factors can be defined; these include various structural factors, antiaromaticity effects, and the presence of electron-withdrawing substituents. Such factors can be studied by their effect on the thermodynamics of carbocations, their effect on reactivities, and by the spectroscopic properties of long-lived carbocations. Destabilized carbocations of this type are receiving increasing attention and promise to remain an active subject of investigation.     

Dibrommethylsulfoniumsalze – Darstellung und Kristallstruktur [1]

Dibromomethylsulfoniumsalts — Preparation and Crystal Structure The salts CH₃SBrA^? (A^? = SbCl, AsF) were prepared by various routes and characterized by their Ramanspectra. CH₃SBrAsF crystallized in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with a = 770,5(4) pm, b = 942,4(12) pm, c = 1329,3(14) pm, β = 100,28(6)°, Z = 4. Distances and bond angles in the cation are as expected.     

The role of d orbitals in tetrahedral hybrid orbitals of oxy-ions

The hybrid orbitals of tetrahedral oxy-ions containing some d character have been calculated by maximum overlap method. The d characters of hybrid orbitals increase in the order of SiO, PO, SO, ClO, and decrease in order of GeO, AsO, SeO, BrO. The bond strengths are also obtained for these ions. The hybrid Orbital of VO, CrO, and MnO are of the type d³s as the result of calculation.     

The Battle of Calicheamicin γ

The first total synthesis of calicheamicin γ was achieved approximately a year ago. In this article, the author presents a personal account of the events, in chronological order, that led to this success story in total synthesis.     

Preparation,characterization, crystal and molecular structure of Na2[N(CH2COO)3 99Tc(IV) (μ-O)2 99Tc(IV)N(CH2COO)3] · 6H2O

The title compound and its potassium analog have been prepared from corresponding aqueous solutions of ⁹⁹TcO at pH ≈? 2 with SO₂ as a reducing agent. An X-ray structure determination of the Na-salt showed Tc coordinated to the tetradentate N(CH₂COO) ligand (NTA). Two Tc-NTA moieties are joined via two bridging O-atoms into a four-membered Tc₂O₂ ring. The observed diamagnetism, a strong absorption band at 19 950 cm^?1, and a short Tc-Tc distance of 2.363 Å are typical for the Tc₂O₂-fragment with its strong metal-metal interaction. The structural trans-influence at Tc and the network of H-bonds are consistent with Tc in oxidation state IV.     

A pulse radiolysis study of I and (SCN) in aqueous solutions over the temperature range 15–90°C

The extinction coefficients and the decay kinetics of I and (SCN) have been characterized over the 15–90°C-temperature range. The extinction coefficients of I at 385 and 725 nm were determined to be 10,000 and 2560M^?1 cm^?1, respectively, based on the extinction coefficient of (SCN) at 475 nm being equal to 7600M^?1 cm^?1. At these three wavelengths, all extinction coefficients were constant over the temperature range studied. The rate of decay of both I and (SCN) was found to be a function of I^? and SCN^? concentration, respectively, as well as temperature.     

Photoelectrochemistry with Colloidal Semiconductors; Laser Studies of Halide Oxidation in Colloidal Dispersions of TiO2 and α-Fe2O3

Aqueous sols of TiO₂ (anatase, particle radius 25 Å) were excited with (347.1 nm)-laser light and the reaction of valence-band holes with halide ions (X = I^?, Br^?, Cl^?) was investigated. Hole transfer takes place within the duration of the (10 ns)-laser pulse and results in the formation of anion radicals according to the sequence: The quantum yield of X increases in the order Cl < Br < I, attaining 0.8 for I at pH 1. It is affected by pH, halide concentration and the presence of a protective agent for the sol. RuO₂ deposited onto TiO₂ enhances markedly Cl and Br -formation, but has no effect on the yield of I. Laser-photolysis investigation of halide oxidation were also carried out with colloidal Fe₂O₃ (particle radius 600 Å). For I_2?formation, the quantum yield exceeds 0.9 indicating almost quantitative hole scavenging by iodide.     

Über Perowskite Ba2BBTeVIO6

On Perovskites Ba₂B B Te^VIO₆ Compounds of composition Ba₂BBTe^VIO₆ with B^I = Li, Na; B^III = La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Ho, Yb, Y, In, Sc crystallize in a cubic 1:1 ordered perovskite structure. The vibrational spectroscopic investigations show, that more species of TeO₆ octahedra are present in the lattice.     

Photoinduced electron transfer from polystyrene pendant tris(2,2′-bipyridyl)ruthenium (II) complex to methylviologen

The characteristics of the photoinduced electron transfer reaction from polystyrene pendant tris(2,2′-bipyridyl)ruthenium (II) complex [Ru(bpy)] to methylviologen (MV²⁺) were studied. The rate constant k₁ from the excited state of the complex, Ru(bpy), to MV²⁺ were determined for both the polymeric and monomeric complexes from the lifetime τ of Ru(bpy) and the quenching rate of Ru(bpy) by MV²⁺. The polymer pendant Ru(bpy) showed three kinds of τ components ranging from 7 to 474 ns, in contrast to the monomeric complex, which showed one component of 350 ns. The k₁ values for both complexes were almost the same, on the order of 10⁸ L/mol s. The photoinduced electron transfer from solid-phase Ru(bpy) to liquid-phase MV²⁺ was realized by utilizing the polymer complex, and the solid–liquid interphase reaction system is discussed.     

Herstellung von Fluorophosphaten,Difluorophosphaten, Fluorophsophonaten und Fluorophosphiten in fluoridhaltigen Harnstoffschmelzen

Preparation of Fluorophosphates, Difluorophosphates, Fluorophosphonates, and Fluorophosphites in Fluoride-containing Urea Melts Phosphoric acid, phosphonic acid, and organylphosphonic acid react on heating in fluoride-containing urea melts in high yields to fluorophosphates, MPHO₂F, organylfluorophosphonates, M¹RPO₂F, organylpolyfluorophosphonates, MR¹CX(PO₂F)₂, MN(CH₂PO₂F)₃, and phosphonoorganylfluorophosphonates, MR¹CX(PO₃)PO₂F (M¹ = K, NH₄; R = organic substituent; R¹ = H, organic substituent; X = OH, NH₂, NR₂). The reaction mechanism of the formation of fluorophosphate ions in fluoride containing urea melts is discussed.     

Ab initio MO calculations of hyperfine coupling constants. A basis set study for 19F, 35Cl, 19F,and 35Cl

Hyperfine coupling constants (HFCC ) of the ¹⁹F and ³⁵Cl atoms and the ¹⁹F and ³⁵Cl radical anions have been calculated by the unrestricted Hartree–Fock (UHF ) method using polarization and diffuse functions with contracted double-zeta as well as uncontracted basis sets. The A_dip values are fairly insensitive to changes in the basis set and show good accordance with experimental and other theoretical studies. The isotropic HFCCS a_N of ¹⁹F, ¹⁹F, and ³⁵Cl show strong dependence on d functions and the state of contraction of the s, p set. Spin-projected UHF wave functions lead to better agreement with experiment.     

Schwingungsspektren und Kraftkonstanten der Übergangsreihe O2PF—S2PF— S2P(CH3)

Vibration spectra and force constants of the series O₂PF — S₂PF — S₂P(CH₃). The vibrational spectra of OSPF, S₂PF, S₂PF(CH₃) and S₂P(CN) are reported and discussed with O₂PF and S₂P(CH₃). On the basis of a simplified valence-force-field the force constants are calculated and the bonding relations are discussed. In the ions, f PF is lower than in corresponding molecules. The ionic charge is distributed over nearly all atoms of the ions.     

A kinetic study of the autocatalytic permanganate oxidation of formic acid

The kinetics of the permanganate oxidation of formic acid in aqueous perchloric acid has been studied. The results indicate that this reaction is autocatalyzed by both manganese(II) ion (formed as a reaction product) and colloidal manganese dioxide (formed as an intermediate). The apparent rate constants corresponding to the noncatalytic and autocatalytic reaction pathways are given, respectively, by the following equations The activation energies associated with the true rate constants, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, and ?? are 37.2, 62.5, 70.9, 52.5, 40.8, and 59.9 kJ mol^?1, respectively. The percentage of the total reaction corresponding to each pathway is given for typical experimental conditions. Mechanisms in agreement with the kinetic data are proposed for the six different reaction pathways observed.     

Explicit expression of the franck–condon factors in terms of the potentials of the two states

The calculus of the overlap integral for two states represented by the vibrational wave functions ψ and ψ is reduced to that of the Franck–Condon integral ?(0, x) = ∫ ψψ (t) dt. It is proved that for “numerical potentials” (as well as for a Dunham potential), this integral is given on each interval by a simple analytic expression in terms of the two potentials. The Franck–Condon factors are well determined by “coupling constants” related uniquely to the coordinates of the turning points of the potentials. An application to the band system BII? XΣ of Nα₂ is compared with the usual numerical methods.     

Physicochemical and Cytochemical Investigations on the Binding of Ethidium and Acridine Dyes to DNA and to Organelles in Living Cells

Ethidium and acridine dyes are classical model substances for studying the binding of small, pharmacologically active molecules to DNA. Intercalation between the DNA base pairs is nearly always proposed as the most important type of binding. According to our investigations, however, there is a second type of binding, which also occurs when the concentration of the bound molecules is low and will be referred to here as external or preintercalative binding. The experimental binding isotherms show that the binding constant for intercalation K_S1 is considerably smaller than that for external binding K_S2 (K_S1 > K_S2). This surprising result is not due to the binding enthalpy (ΔH ≈ ΔH) but to the binding entropy (ΔS > ΔS). Electrostatic interactions between the dye and the DNA represent the most important contribution to both types of binding; they are supplemented by hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions. The behavior of a substance in living cells, however, cannot be reliably predicted from its in vitro binding to DNA. Very few substances are bound to the DNA of the nuclear chromatin in cell culture; for example, dyes often accumulate instead in the lysosomes. In some cases the dye binds specifically and very efficiently to the mitochondria of the living cell, especially to the mitochondrial membranes, the sites of oxidative phosphorylation.     

Assembly of Chiral Two- and Three-dimensional Copper(I) Pseudohalide Based Coordination Polymers with Asymmetrically Substituted Pyrazine and Pyrimidine Ligands

The coordination polymers [(CuCN)₂(μ-2 Mepyz)], [CuCN(μ-2 Mepyz)] and [CuCN(μ-4 Mepym)] ( 1 – 3 ) (2 Mepyz = 2-methylpyrazine; 4 Mepym = 4-methylpyrimidine) may be prepared by self-assembly in acetonitrile solution at 100 °C ( 1 , 3 ) or without solvent at 20 °C ( 2 ). All three contain [CuCN] chains that are bridged by the bidentate aromatic ligands into sheets in 1 and 3 D frameworks in 2 and 3 . Reaction of CuSCN with these heterocyclic diazines at 100 °C leads to formation of the lamellar coordination polymers [(CuSCN)(μ-2 Mepyz)] ( 4 ) and [CuSCN · (4 Mepym-κN1)] ( 5 ), which contain respectively [CuSCN] chains and trans-trans fused [CuSCN] sheets as substructures. The presence of an asymmetric substitution pattern in 2 Mepyz and 4 Mepym induces the adoption of a chiral structure by 2 and 5 (space groups P2₁2₁2₁ and P1).