Xas study of actinide solvent extraction compounds. ii: UO(NO)(L) (with L=tri-isobutylphosphate, tri-n-butylphosphate, trimethylphosphate and triphenylphosphate)

In the back-end of the nuclear fuel cycle, liquid–liquid extraction is the selected separation method. For an improved design of new extracting agent, the knowledge of the coordination polyhedra of the metal ions is important. In this paper, we investigated the coordination sphere of a series of uranyl complexes with selected organophosphorus extracting molecules: UO₂(NO₃)₂L₂ (with L=tri-iso-butylphosphate, tri-n-butylphosphate, trimethylphosphate and triphenylphosphate) using X-ray absorption spectroscopy. FEFF7 calculations of the EXAFS spectra corresponding to the model compound UO₂(NO₃)₂(TiBP)₂ (with TiBP=tri-iso-butylphosphate) for which the crystal structure is known led to a multiple scattering approach of the data fitting. EXAFS results show subtle U–O(P) bond distance differences between the different complexes that are discussed in terms of both electronic and steric effects of L. These results are discussed with regards to the extraction ability of L. In the same time, exploratory work has been attempted in order to evaluate U–O–P bond angle variations as a function of L using multiple photon-scattering paths. Satisfactory values have been obtained compared to the crystallographic data.     

Coordination Polyhedra OsXn(X = F, Cl, Br, I) in Crystal Structures

The Voronoi–Dirichlet polyhedra (VDP) and the method of intersecting spheres were used to perform crystal-chemical analysis of compounds containing complexes [Os _a X _b ] ^z–(X = F, Cl, Br, I). Atoms of Os(V) at X = F and Cl, of Os(IV) at X = Cl, Br, and of Os(III) at X = Br were found to exhibit a coordination number of 6 with respect to the halogen atoms and to form OsX₆octahedra. The coordination polyhedra of Os(III) for X = Cl, I are square pyramids OsX₄. Each Os(III) atom forms one Os–Os bond; as a consequence, the OsBr₆octahedra share a face in forming Os₂Br^3– ₉complexes, while the OsX₄pyramids (X = Cl, I) dimerize to produce [X₄Os–OsX₄]^2–ions. The influence of the valence state of the Os atoms and of the nature of the halogen atoms on the composition and structure of the complexes formed and some characteristics of the coordination sphere of Os were considered.     

Coordination Germanium(IV) Compounds with Nitrosubstituted Benzoylhydrazones of Salicylaldehyde

New germanium(IV) complexes with N-[X-benzoyl]hydrazones of salicylaldehyde (X-H₂L, where X = 2-, 3-, and 4-NO₂; H₂L = C₆H₄–CO–NH–NCH–C₆H₄OH) with the compositions [Ge(2-NO₂–L)₂], [Ge(3-NO₂–L)₂], and [Ge(4-NO₂–L)₂] were synthesized. The data of IR, UV, and ¹H, ¹³C NMR spectroscopy showed that the complexes had an octahedral structure and ligand coordination through the nitrogen atom of the azomethine group and two oxygen atoms of the doubly deprotonated form of the ligand. The thermal stability of the complexes was studied. The specific features of the mass spectrometric behavior of the substances in the gas phase under electron impact were considered.     

An intermediate neglect of differential overlap (INDO) technique for lanthanide complexes: studies on lanthanide halides

An intermediate neglect of differential overlap method of use for examining the electronic structure of lanthanide complexes is developed. It is characterized by a basis set obtained from relativistic Dirac-Fock atomic calculations, the inclusion of all one-center two-electron integrals, and a parameter set based on molecular geometry.Lanthanide halides MX₂, MX₃ and MX₄ are studied here, as well as initial results for the twelve coordinate Ce(NO₃)₆ ^–2 ion. Geometries obtained are in excellent agreement with experimental values when available. Many MX₃ complexes are found to be pyramidal, and EuCl₂ and YbCl₂ are calculated to be bent even at the SCF level. Models invoking London type forces are therefore not required. Ionization potentials are calculated for the trihalides (SCF) and are in reasonable agreement with experiment.Contrary to conclusion of others, f-orbital participation, although small, is required — at least in this model — to obtain the spread of metal to halide bond distance observed in these complexes. However f-orbital participation does not seem to be significant even in the twelve coordinate Ce(NO₃)₆ ^–2 complex: rather the large coordination number seems to be a consequence of the relatively large size of the lanthanide ion.     

Synthesis and stereochemical nonrigidity of isomeric Zn(ii)bis-[N-isopropyloxy(mercapto)naphthaldiminates]

Kinetics and reaction mechanisms governing inversion of the tetrahedral configuration at the metal center in the series ofbis-chelate Zn(II) complexes of 3,2-, 1,2-, and 2,1-oxy(mercapto)naphthaldimines, respectively4–6, have been studied with the use of dynamic¹H NMR spectroscopy. A polytopal rearrangement of the diagonal twist type has been found to be an energetically preferable pathway of the inversion reaction for complexes4 and5 with a ZnN₂O₂ coordination site, whereas the inversion reaction for complexes with a ZnN₂S₂ coordination site occurs by an intramolecular dissociation-recombination pathway that involves cleavage of a Zn-N coordination bond. In the case of complexes6, the inversion reaction is governed mainly by intramolecular degenerate ligand exchange reactions.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11. pp. 2261–2265, November, 1995.This work was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (project No. 93-03-18692) and the International Science Foundation (grant No. RNJ 000).     

Nicke(II) halide complexes with hypoxanthine and xanthine

Summary Ni(LH)₃LX complexes (LH=hypoxanthine or xanthine; X=Cl, Br or I) are formed by boiling under reflux 2:1 molar mixtures of LH and hydrated NiX₂ in HC(OEt)₃–MeCO₂Et. The new complexes appear to be linear chain-like polymers, characterized by bidentate monoanionic L^– ligands singly bidging between adjacent Ni²⁺ ions. A coordination number six is attained by the presence of three terminal unidentate LH and one X ligand in the first coordination sphere of each Ni²⁺ ion. The neutral LH and monoanionic L^– ligands bind exclusivelyvia ring nitrogens to Ni^II. The probable binding sites of the uni- and bi-dentate hypoxanthine and ligands in the new complexes are discussed.Presented in part at the 3rd Chem. Congress of North America (LH=xanthine) and the XXVI ICCC (LH=hypoxanthine), see refs. 1 and 2, respectively.     

Blue-shifted hydrogen-bonded complexes. II. CH3F(HF)1 n 3 and CH2F2(HF)1 n 3

The equilibrium structures, binding energies, and vibrational spectra of the clusters CH₃F(HF)_{1 n 3} and CH₂F₂(HF)_{1 n 3} have been investigated with the aid of large-scale ab initio calculations performed at the Møller–Plesset second-order level. In all complexes, a strong C–FH–F halogen–hydrogen bond is formed. For the cases n = 2 and n = 3, blue-shifting C–HF–H hydrogen bonds are formed additionally. Blue shifts are, however, encountered for all C–H stretching vibrations of the fluoromethanes in all complexes, whether they take part in a hydrogen bond or not, in particular also for n = 1. For the case n = 3, blue shifts of the ν(C–H) stretching vibrational modes larger than 50 cm⁻¹ are predicted. As with the previously treated case of CHF₃(HF)_{1 n 3} complexes (A. Karpfen, E. S. Kryachko, J. Phys. Chem. A 107 (2003) 9724), the typical blue-shifting properties are to a large degree determined by the presence of a strong C–FH–F halogen–hydrogen bond. Therefore, the term blue-shifted appears more appropriate for this class of complexes. Stretching the C–F bond of a fluoromethane by forming a halogen–hydrogen bond causes a shortening of all C–H bonds. The shortening of the C–H bonds is proportional to the stretching of the C–F bond.     

Copper(II) Complexes of Spirohydantoins. Synthesis,Quantum-Chemical,and Spectroscopic Study

A series of new Cu(II) complexes with important physiologically active cycloalkane-5-spirohydantoines are synthesized reacting as a result of CuCl₂ · 2H₂O interaction with the ligands in alkaline water medium. Their structures were studied using spectroscopic (IR and EPR) methods. For comparison, ab initio calculations of the structure and IR spectra of the corresponding Cu(II) complexes were also performed. It was proven that with cyclopentane-5-spirohydantoins, distorted (flattened) tetrahedral structure is realized Cu(L_–H)₂(H₂O)₂, while with the higher cycloalkane-5-spirohydantoins linear Cu(II) complexes of the type CuL_–H(OH) are formed.     

Complex Equilibria of Organotin(IV) in Aqueous Solution with Imidazole Derivatives

Summary. Equilibria studies in aqueous solution containing 25% dioxane (V/V) are reported for dimethyltin(IV) and trimethyltin(IV) (M) complexes with some imidazole derivatives (L). Stoichiometry and stability constants for the complexes formed were determined at 25°C and ionic strength 0.1M NaNO₃. The results of the dimethyltin(IV) complexes showed the best fit of the titration curves when complexes ML, ML ₂, ML ₂H_–1, and ML ₂H_–2 were expected beside the hydrolysis products of the dimethyltin(IV) cation, while the calculations of the trimethyltin(IV) complexes reported the presence of only the complexes ML, MLH_–1, and the hydrolysis products of the trimethyltin(IV) cation. The concentration distribution of each species of the complexes in solution was evaluated. The stability of all complexes formed was investigated and discussed in terms of molecular structure of the ligand imidazole and the nature of the alkyltin cation. It is deduced that the stability of the complex formed increases as the basicity of the ligand imidazole is increased. On the other hand, the trimethyltin(IV) cation has a very low ability to form complexes compared to the dimethyltin(IV) cation.Received November 22, 2002; accepted (revised) March 3, 2003 Published online August 18, 2003     

ESR,spectroscopic, and quantum-chemical studies on the electronic structures of complexes formed by Cu(I) with radicals

The optical and ESR spectra have been examined for complexes of Cu(I) with various radicals, which contain various numbers of Cl ions in the central-atom coordination sphere. The spin-Kamiltonian parameters have been determined for all these radical complexes, and the observed ESR spectra have been compared with those calculated with allowance for second-order effects. The observed values for the isotropic and anisotropic components of the HFI constant from the central ion have been used to estimate the contributions from the 4s and 3d² _z orbitals of the copper ion to the unpaired-electron MO. Quantum-chemical calculations have been performed by the INDO method on the electronic structures and geometries of complexes formed by CH₂OH with Cu(I) for various Cl contents in the coordination sphere. The radical is coordinated by the orbital on the carbon atom, and the stabilities of the radical complexes decrease as the number of Cl ions in the coordination sphere increases. A geometry close to planar is proposed for the CuCl₄ ^–3 fragment in a complex containing four Cl ions.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 32–38, January–February, 1986.     

Polymeric Tin(II) Complexes with Dibasic Nitrogen-Containing Organic Cations. Synthesis and Crystal Structure of (C10H10N2)0.5[SnF(SO4]

The (C₁₀H₁₀N₂)_0.5[SnF(SO₄)] compound was synthesized via reaction of SnF₂ with 4,4"-bipyridine (C₁₀H₈N₂) in a diluted sulfuric acid solution (pH 3) and its X-ray diffraction analysis was carried out. The Sn²⁺ atoms coordinate one fluorine atom (Sn–F 2.062(2) Å) and two oxygen atoms of two sulfate groups (Sn–O 2.149(2) and 2.313(3) Å) thus forming the coordination polyhedron as a trigonal bipyramid with a stereochemically active unshared electron pair in its vertex. The sulfate groups act as bidentate bridges and join the neighboring Sn²⁺ complexes into infinite chains of [SnF(SO₄)] ^n– _n anions combined in pairs through the Sn–F contacts (2.450(2) Å) to form ribbons whose voids contain two-charge 4,4"-bipyridinium cations.     

Coordination Polyhedra RuXn (X = O,S, Se,Te) in Crystal Structures

Crystal-chemical analysis of 312 compounds containing complexes [Ru _a X _b ] ^z– (X = O, S, Se, Te) is performed using Voronoi–Dirichlet polyhedra (VDP) and the method of intersecting spheres. In most of these complexes, Ru atoms have coordination number (CN) 6 and form RuX₆ octahedra. However, only with respect to oxygen do the Ru(V)–Ru(VII) atoms exhibit CN 5 or 4 with trigonal-bipyramidal and tetrahedral coordination, respectively.The effect of the valence state of the Ru atoms on their stereochemistry is considered. The important role of the Ru–Ru interactions in the structure of the Ru(II)–Ru(V) compounds is established. As a result of the Ru–Ru interactions, the RuX₆ octahedra are linked through a face or common edge or give O₅Ru–RuO_- dimers in which every metal atom occupies one of the vertices of an octahedron formed by the neighboring Ru atom.The dependence of the Ru–Ru and Ru–O bond orders on their lengths is established on the basis of a crystal-structure analysis and the 18-electron rule.     

Cobalt(II) nitrate complexes with piperidin-4-ones

Ten cobalt(II) nitrate complexes with variously substituted 2,6-diphenylpiperidin-4-ones (L¹)–(L¹⁰) have been prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, molecular weight determination, molar conductance and magnetic, thermal, polarographic and spectral studies. The formula [Co(L)₂(H₂O)₄](NO₃)₂ has been assigned to complexes (2–5), (7), (8) and (10) and [Co(L)₂(H₂O)₂(NO₃)]NO₃ to complexes (1), (6) and (9). Although piperidin-4-ones have two coordinating sites, namely the ring nitrogen and the carbonyl group, i.r., and polarographic studies indicate that only the ring nitrogen is involved in coordination. Electronic spectral data reveal that these complexes have octahedral geometry.     

Preparation,characterization and antifungal properties of nickel(II) complexes of tridentate ONS ligands derived from N-methyl-S-methyldithiocarbazate and the X-ray crystal structure of the [Ni(ONMeS)CN]·H2O complex

Nickel(II) complexes of general empirical formula, NiLX·nH₂O (L = deprotonated form of the Schiff base formed by condensation of N-methyl-S-methyldithiocarbazate with 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde or 5-bromo-2-hydroxybenzaldehyde; X = Cl^–, Br^–, NCS^–, AcO^– or CN^–; n = 0, 1) have been prepared and characterized by a variety of physico-chemical techniques. Magnetic and spectroscopic data support a square-planar structure for these complexes. The crystal structure of the [Ni(ONMeS)CN]·H₂O complex (ONMeS = anionic form of the 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde Schiff base of N-methyl-S-methyldithiocarbazate) has been determined by X-ray diffraction. The complex has a distorted square-planar structure in which the Schiff base is coordinated to the nickel(II) ion as a uninegatively charged anion coordinating via the phenolic oxygen atom, the azomethine nitrogen atom and the thione sulfur atom. The fourth coordination position is occupied by a cayano ligand. The antifungal properties of the Schiff bases and their nickel(II) complexes were studied against three plant pathogenic fungi. The ligands display moderate fungitoxicities against these organisms but their nickel(II) complexes are less active than the free ligands.     

Kinetics of ammoniation of some halobis(ethylenediamine)-rhodium(III) perchlorates in liquid ammonia

Summary The ammoniation ofcis-[Rh(en)₂Cl₂] · (ClO₄) in liquid NH₃ was studied at constant ionic medium of 0.20 m perchlorate in the 0 to 35° range. The complex reacts in two distinct steps to givecis-[Rh(en)₂(NH₃)₂] · (ClO₄)₃, with the intermediate formation ofcis-[Rh(en)₂(NH₃)Cl] · (ClO₄)₂. Both steps follow a conjugate-base mechanism. Activation parameters were obtained for the acid-base preequilibrium and the rate-determining step. The entropies of activation for the rate-determining step are 0 and –42 JK^–1mol^–1 for the first and second ammoniations respectively. These values are considerably lower than those found for the cobalt(III) analogues. The entropy changes for the acid-base equilibria are –84 and –36 JK^–1mol^–1 respectively, which is less negative than those values found for the cobalt(III) analogues. Trans-[Rh(en)₂I₂] · (ClO₄) ammoniates totrans-[Rh(en)₂(NH₃)I] · (ClO₄)₂. The contribution of spontaneous ammoniation to the overall reaction oftrans-[Rh(en)₂I₂] · (ClO₄) is negligible, so the uniqueness oftrans-[Co(en)₂Cl₂] · (ClO₄) among cobalt(III) complexes in this respect is not reproduced for thetrans-dihalotetraamine structure in rhodium(III) complexes. A comparison of cobalt(III) and rhodium(III) amines with respect to activation parameters and the influence of formal charge of the metal complex on reactivity indicates a more associative type of activation for rhodium(III).     

Coordination compounds of Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) with capric acid hydrazide

The reaction of aquo-ethanolic solutions of Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) salts and ethanolic solution of capric acid hydrazide (L) yielded paramagnetic, high-spin bis- and tris(ligand) chelate complexes. The tris(ligand) complexes, [ML ₃]X ₂·nH₂O [M=Co(II), Ni(II);X=NO ₃ ^– , ClO ₄ ^– , 1/2SO ₄ ^2– ], have an octahedral structure formed on account of the bidentate (NO) coordination of three neutral hydrazide molecules. In the bis(ligand) complexes,ML ₂(NCS)₂ [M=Co(II), Ni(II)] and CuL ₂ X ₂·nH₂O (X=NO ₃ ^– , ClO ₄ ^– and 1/2SO ₄ ^2– ), the oxoanions and NCS^– take also part in coordination. The complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, magnetic measurements, molar conductivity and TG analysis.

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Caprinsäurehydrazid-Komplexe von Co(II), Ni(II) und Cu(II)

Zusammenfassung Durch die Reaktion von wäßrig-ethanolischen Lösungen von Co(II)-, Ni(II)-und Cu(II)-Salzen mit einer ethanolischen Lösung von Caprinsäurehydrazid (L) wurden paramagnetische high-spin Bis- und Tris-Ligand-Chelatkomplexe erhalten. Tris-Ligand-Komplexe des Typs [ML ₃ X ₂·nH₂O [M=Co(II), Ni(II);X=NO ₃ ^– , ClO ₄ ^– , 1/2SO ₄ ^2– ], die eine oktaedrische Struktur besitzen, entstehen durch die Koordination von drei neutralen zweizähnigen (NO)-Hydrazidmolekülen. Bei den Bis-Ligand-KomplexenML ₂(NCS)₂ [M=Co(II), Ni(II)], sowie bei den Bis-Ligand-Komplexen CuL ₂ X ₂·nH₂O (X=NO ₃ ^– , ClO ₄ ^– , 1/2SO ₄ ^2– ) nehmen bei der Koordination außer Hydrazid auch die Säurereste teil. Die Komplexe wurden durch Elementaranalyse, IR-Spektren, magnetische Messungen, molare Leitfähigkeit und TG-Analysen charakterisiert.

     

Co(II), Ni(II), and Cu(II) Complexation with Isatin Aminoguanisone and Nitroaminoguanisone

New complexes of bivalent Co, Ni, and Cu with isatin aminoguanisone (HL) and nitroaminoguanisone (HL¹) of the composition ([Co(HL)₂]Cl₂ (I), [Ni(HL)₂]Cl₂ (II), [Cu(L)Cl] (III), [Co(L¹)₂] (IV), [Ni(L¹)₂] (V), and [Cu(L¹)₂] (VI) are synthesized. Their molecular conductivities and effective magnetic moments are measured and thermal stabilities are studied. The type of the ligand coordination in I–VI is proposed on the basis of IR data. The summary of physicochemical data for I–VI and the energy calculations for their molecules by the molecular mechanics method made it possible to establish stoichiometry of the coordination polyhedra of the complexes.     

Hydrogen-Bonded Aggregates of Scandium(III) Complexes

The influence of the concentration of halide ions and concentration of an organic component (Solv) in solutions on the composition, coordination number, and structure of the scandium(III) complexes in solutions and in crystal is studied. The ⁴⁵Sc NMR data show that the main factor determining Cl^– coordination in the Sc³⁺–Cl^––H₂O–Solv systems is the Solv concentration. According to the X-ray diffraction analysis data, at the molar ratios of X^– : Sc³⁺ < 3 (X^– = Cl, Br), the [Sc(OH)(H₂O)₅]₂X₄ · 2H₂O salts with a coordination number of Sc 7 are isolated from solutions in H₂O and alcohols (coordination core is ScO₇ and X^– ions are not involved in coordination). Supramolecular H-bonded aggregates containing the ScCl₃(H₂O)₃ molecular complex with coordination number of Sc 6 and meridianal arrangement of analogous ligands are isolated from solutions with the Cl^– : Sc³⁺ molar ratios from 3 to 20 (in concentrated HCl) using macrocyclic molecules (1,4,7,10,13,16-hexaoxocyclooctadecane (18C6) and 1,4,10,13-tetraoxo-7,16-diazacyclooctadecane (DA18C6)).     

Studium des gegenseitigen Einflusses der Bindungen in Thiocyanat-Kupfer(II)-Komplexen mit Methyl- und Dimethylpyridinen mittels Infrarotspektroskopie

The infrared spectra of thiocyanato-copper(II) complexes of the type Cu(NCS)₂ L ₂ with all isomeric picolines and lutidines (L) as well as those of the type Cu(NCS)₂ L ₃ withL=3- and 4-picoline, 3,4- and 3,5-lutidine were measured. The behaviour of the (CN) stretching vibrations of the Cu(NCS)₂ L ₂ complexes led to conclusions on the different kind of coordination of the NCS groups in dependence on the ligandL. The mutually conditioned strength of the Cu–NCS and Cu–N(L) bonds in the equatorial plane, especially in the presence of ligandsL with the steric effect, was determined from the frequency shift of the Cu–NCS and Cu–N(L) stretching vibrations with regard to the vibrations for Cu(NCS)₂(pyridine)₂.

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Synthesis and spectroscopic properties of some thermochromic copper(II) complexes ofN(2-aminoethyl) heterocyclic derivatives

Summary Compounds of the type CuL₂X₂, where L =N(2-aminoethyl)piperazine [N(2-amet)pipz],N(2-aminoethyl)-pyrrolidine [N(2-amet)pyrr] andN(2-aminoethyl)morpholine [N(2-amet)morph] and X = BF ₄ ^– , ClO ₄ ^– and NO ₃ ^– , have been prepared and characterized by means of magnetic moments, e.s.r., electronic and i.r. spectra. Only forN(2-amet)pyrr and Cu[N(2-amet)morph]₂(NO₃)₂ complexes, do the electronic and i.r. spectra suggest polyanion coordination. In particular, as their electronic and i.r. spectra in the 293–393K range are temperature-dependent, it may be ascribed to the presence of a reversible continuous thermochromism arising from a temperature-dependent axial interaction between the anion and the CuN₄ plane, which diminishes as the temperature increases. In all the other complexes, the thermochromism may be associated with a geometry which is more planar forN(2-amet)morph than forN(2-amet)pipz derivatives.