Polymorphs of Aspirin – Solid-state IR-LD spectroscopic and quantitative determination in solid mixtures

Solid-state linear-dichroic infrared (IR-LD) spectroscopy, using an orientation technique as a suspension in nematic liquid crystal, has been carried out of Aspirin polymorphs (forms I and II). Reducing-difference procedure for polarized IR-spectra interpretation has been applied for structural analysis of both modifications and the data have been compared with known crystallographic ones. A vibration assignment of forms I and II has been included and on this basis, a quantitative determination by FT-IR spectra for form I in mixtures with second one has been presented, using intensity ratio of 1606 cm⁻¹ peak (characteristic for both forms) to 599 cm⁻¹ one (attributed to form I). The obtained reliability is 99.78%.     

Semi-quantitative trace analysis of nuclear fast red by surface enhanced resonance Raman scattering

The dye nuclear fast red has been detected and determined semi-quantitatively by means of surface enhanced resonance Raman scattering (SERRS) and surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), using laser exciting wavelengths of 514.5 and 632.8 nm, respectively, by employing a citrate-reduced silver colloid. A good linear correlation is observed for the dependence of the intensities of the SERRS bands at 989 cm⁻¹ (R=0.9897) and 1278 cm⁻¹ (R=0.9872) on dye concentration over the range 10⁻⁹ to 10⁻⁷ M, when using an exciting wavelength of 514.5 nm. At dye concentrations above 10⁻⁷ M, the concentration dependence of the SERRS signals is non-linear. This is almost certainly due to the coverage of the colloidal silver particles being in excess of a full monolayer of the dye. A linear correlation is also observed for the dependence of the intensities of the SERS bands at 989 cm⁻¹ (R=0.9739) and 1278 cm⁻¹ (R=0.9838) on the dye concentration over the range 10⁻⁸ to 10⁻⁶ M when using an exciting wavelength of 632.8 nm. Strong fluorescence prevented collection of resonance Raman scattering (RRS) spectra from powdered samples or aqueous solutions of the dye using an exciting wavelength of 514.5 nm, but weak bands were observed in the spectra obtained from both powdered and aqueous samples of the dye using an exciting wavelength of 632.8 nm. A study of the pH dependence of SERRS/SERS and UV–VIS absorption spectra revealed the presence of different ionisation states of the dye. The limits of detection for nuclear fast red by SERRS (514.5 nm), SERS (632.8 nm) and visible spectroscopy (535 nm) are 9, 89 and 1000 ng ml⁻¹, respectively.     

Structure and vibrational spectra of the bis(betaine)-selenic acid molecular crystal

The crystal structure of bis(betaine)-selenic acid has been determined by X-ray diffraction as orthorhombic, space group Pbca, with a = 11.591(2), b = 22.930(5), c = 12.045(2) Å and Z = 8. The crystal comprises hydrogen selenate ions, HSeO⁻₄, and two distinct betaine molecules, which are held together into a complex by short hydrogen bonds. One of the betaine molecules is present as the zwitterion form (CH₃)₃N⁺---CH₂---COO⁻ and the second occurs as the protonated form (CH₃)₃N⁺---CH₂---COOH. Powder FTIR and Raman spectra were measured. An assignment of the observed bands to vibrations of the hydrogen bonds and internal vibrations of the hydrogen selenate ion and the betaine molecules is proposed.     

Far infrared spectroscopy on hemoproteins: A model compound study from 1800–100 cm

Infrared spectroscopy measurements on different hemoproteins and models of the active side have been completed for the spectral range from 1800 to 100 cm⁻¹ giving an overview on the contributions expected in the low frequency range. Little is known of the low frequency contribution of proteins in infrared. In order to detect the contributions of heme centers and protein moiety, a systematic study of the infrared spectroscopic properties of the porphyrin ring, the ferric porphyrines with different ligands (hemine and hematine), a heme with 11 amino acids (microperoxidase-11), cytochrome c and cytochrome c oxidase are compared at different pD values and an overview on the relative contributions of hemes, their ligands and the protein site can be provided in the low frequency region. Beside the well know amide I and II modes, the low frequency range is found to be dominated by the amide IV and VI mode around 530/580 cm⁻¹ for cytochrome c and cytochrome c oxidase, as well as further proteins like ferrodoxin. Below 300 cm⁻¹ amide VII modes, doming modes of the heme site and hydrogen-bonding signatures overlap to a broad peak with covering 100–250 cm⁻¹. As clear markers for the iron ligands, bands can be depicted at 388/378 cm⁻¹ (FeN, histidine ligand) and 345 cm⁻¹ FeCl. Furthermore the ring vibration of the protonated histidine is determined at 623 cm⁻¹.     

Ab initio study of 1,1-(methylphosphinylidene) bis(methanamine) and vibrational assignment of its N,N′-coordinated Pt(II) and Pd(II) chloro complexes

Infrared and Raman spectra of 1,1-(methylphosphinylidene) bis(methanamine) [mpbm, (CH₃)PO(CH₂NH₂)₂] and its N,N′-coordinated Pt(II) and Pd(II) have been studied in the 4000–200 cm⁻¹ frequency range. Ab initio calculations have been carried out for different conformations of the mpbm at HF/6-31G* level of the theory from which structural parameters, conformational stability and predicted infrared and Raman spectra have been obtained. A complete vibrational assignment of the lowest energy conformer, tttg⁻, as well as of its N,N′-coordinated Pt(II) and Pd(II) chloro-complexes was done on the basis of the calculated frequencies, relative infrared intensities, Raman activities and potential energy distribution (PED). The theoretical predictions are compared with the experimental results where appropriate.     

Microwave spectroscopic and ab initio studies of pyrolysis products of 2-nitrosopropene (syn form) and its pyrolysis mechanism

The pyrolysis products of CH₂=C(CH₃)---NO (syn form) have been determined by microwave spectroscopy. The pyrolysis products of CH₂=C(CH₃)---NO (syn form) and its ¹⁵N isotopic species were found to be CH₂=O, CH₃CN, and CH₃C¹⁵N. The produce of formaldehyde and methyl cyanide suggests that the C=C and N=O double bonds of CH₂=C(CH₃)---N=O (syn form) were broken. To explain the generation of the two molecules, a four-membered ring molecule (9) as an intermediate, is proposed. The four-membered ring molecule as an intermediate is also supported by ab initio MO calculation. Applying the pyrolysis mechanism obtained for 2-nitrosopropene (syn form) to that of 1,1,2-trichloronitrosoethane, one of its complicated pyrolysis mechanisms was explained. The rotational constants and geometrical parameters of two intermediates, 9 and CH₂=CCl---NO (13), were obtained by ab initio MO calculation (MP2/6-31G**) to predict their microwave spectra.     

Polymorphism in crystalline cinchomeronic acid

The structural relationship between the two crystal forms of cinchomeronic acid (CA 3,4-dicarboxypyridine) has been investigated by single crystal X-ray diffraction, IR and Raman spectroscopy and solid state NMR spectroscopy, showing that the two polymorphs form a monotropic system, with the orthorhombic form I being the thermodynamically stable form, while the monoclinic form II is unstable. In both forms CA crystallizes as a zwitterion and decomposes before melting. The crystal structure and spectroscopic analysis indicate that the difference in stability can be ascribed to the strength of the hydrogen-bonding patterns established by the protonated N-atom and the carboxylic/carboxylate O-atoms.     

Hydrolysis of amide bond in histidine-containing peptides promoted by chelated amino acid palladium(II) complexes: dependence of hydrolytic pathway on the coordination modes of the peptides

Hydrolytic reactions between cis-[Pd( -Ala-N,O)Cl₂]⁻ and cis-[Pd( -Ala-N,O)(H₂O)₂]⁺, in which -Ala is alanine coordinated through N and O atoms, and N-acetylated peptides -histidylglycine (MeCO-His-Gly), glycyl- -histidine (MeCO-Gly-His), glycylglycyl- -histidine (MeCO-Gly-Gly-His) and glycyl- -histidylglycine (MeCO-Gly-His-Gly) were studied by ¹H NMR spectroscopy. All reactions were carried out in the pH range 2.0–2.5 and two different temperatures, 22 and 60°C. In the reactions of these two palladium(II) complexes with MeCO-His-Gly, complete hydrolysis of the amide bond involving carboxylic group of histidine occurs in less than 24 h. The cleavage is regioselective. With peptides containing free a carboxylic group of histidine, MeCO-Gly-His and MeCO-Gly-Gly-His, palladium(II) complex promote the cleavage of the MeCO–Gly and Gly–Gly amide bonds. No cleavage of the Gly–His amide bond was observed. The mechanism of these hydrolytic reactions involves release of -Ala ligand and aquation of the palladium(II) complex chelated to the substrate through the imidazole N-3 atom and deprotonated nitrogen atom of the amide bond involving amino group of histidine. This aqua complex represents a catalytically active form different from the initially added catalytically inactive complex. In the reactions of palladium(II) complexes with tripeptide MeCO-Gly-His-Gly, two amide bonds, MeCO–Gly and His–Gly, were cleaved. The mechanism of the cleavage of these amide bonds is correlated with two different palladium(II)–substrate catalytically active forms. These findings contribute to the better understanding of selective cleavage of peptides and proteins and must be taken into consideration in designing new reagents for this purpose.     

Multivariate control charts based on net analyte signal (NAS) for characterization of the polymorphic composition of Piroxicam using near infrared spectroscopy

Near infrared spectroscopic and multivariate statistical control charts based on the net analyte signal (NAS) were applied to the polymorphic characterization of Piroxicam samples. Three different polymorphic forms (I, II and III) were studied, using X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) and scanning electron microscopy as reference techniques. Samples containing form I were considered inside the quality specifications and forms II and III were impurities. Three control charts were developed: the NAS chart that corresponds to the analyte of interest (polymorphic form I), the interference chart that corresponds to the contribution of other compounds in the sample and the residual chart that corresponds to nonsystematic variation. From the limits estimated for each chart using samples inside the quality specifications, it was possible to identify samples that did not present polymorphic form I. The use of multivariate control charts provides a rapid evaluation of purity and the polymorphic composition of pharmaceutical formulations based on Piroxicam.     

Second derivative spectrophotometric method for simultaneous determination of cobalt, nickel and iron using 2-(5-bromo-2-pyridylazo)-5-diethylaminophenol

A simple, sensitive and rapid derivative spectrophotometric method using 2-(5-bromo-2-pyridylazo)-5-diethylaminophenol (5-Br-PADAP) has been developed for simultaneous determination of Co(II), Ni(II) and Fe(II) which have very similar chemical behavior and appear together in many real samples. The complexes of all these metal ions with 5-Br-PADAP were formed immediately at pH 7.0 ammonium acetate buffered solution and were stable for at least 24 h. Second derivative spectra were selected for evaluation, because working wavelength determination was more precise and spectral overlap was less than in the ordinary and first derivative spectra. Three wavelengths at which the complexes exhibit extremum ²D values for Co(II), Ni(II) and Fe(II) were selected as analytical wavelengths, i.e., 640, 600 and 740 nm, respectively. Calibration curves drawn with zero-to-peak values at mentioned wavelengths were linear between 80 and 2000 ng ml⁻¹ for each metal ion. Concentrations of Co(II) and Ni(II) were calculated from the total ²D values and the sum of the linear equations for these three cations at 640 and 600 nm, after Fe(II) assay by making use of the ²D value at 740 nm. Limits of detection (LOD) for Co(II), Ni(II) and Fe(II) were 2.7, 13.9 and 3.0 ng ml⁻¹, respectively. The method has been applied to tool steel and heater resistance wire samples successfully.     

Theoretical Investigation on Mechanism,Thermochemistry, and Kinetics of the Gas-phase Reaction of 2-Propargyl Radical with Formaldehyde

Gas-phase mechanism and kinetics of the reactions of the 2-propargyl radical(H2CCCH), an important intermediate in combustion processes, with formaldehyde were investigated using ab initio molecular orbital theory at the coupled-cluster CCSD(T)//B3LYP/6-311++G(3df,2p) method in conjunction with transition state theory(TST), variational transition state theory(VTST) and Rice-Ramsperger-Kassel-Marcus(RRKM) calculations for rate constants. The potential energy surface(PES) constructed shows that the H2CCCH+HCHO reaction has six main entrances, including two H-abstraction and four additional channels, in which the former is energetically more favorable. The H-abstraction channels slide down to two quite weak pre-complexes COM-01(-9.3 kJ/mol) and COM-02(-kJ/mol) before going via energy barriers of 71.3(T0/P1) and 63.9 kJ/mol(T0/P2), respectively. Two post-complexes, COM-1(-17.8 kJ/mol) and COM-2(-23.4 kJ/mol) created just after coming out from T0/P1 and T0/P2, respectively, can easily be decomposed via barrier-less processes yielding H2CCCH2+CHO(P1,-12.4 kJ/mol) and HCCCH3+CHO(P2,-16.5 kJ/mol), respectively. The additional channels occur initially by formation of four intermediate states, H2CCCHCH2O(I1, 1.1 kJ/mol), HCCCH2CH2O(I3, 4.5 kJ/mol), H2CCCHOCH2(I4, 10.2 kJ/mol), and HCCCH2OCH2(I6, 19.1 kJ/mol) via energy barriers of 66.3, 59.2, 112.2, and 98.6 kJ/mol at T0/1, T0/3, TOM, and TO/6, respectively. Of which two channels producing 14 and 16 can be ignored due to coming over tlie high barriers TOM and TO/6, respectively. The rate constants and product branching ratios for the low-energy channels calculated show that the H2CCCH+HCHO reaction is almost pressure-independent. Altliough the H2CCCH+HCHO→Ⅰ1 and H2CCCH+HCHO→Ⅰ3 channels become dominant at low temperature, however, they are less competitive channels at high temperature.     

The crystal polymorphs of metazachlor

Five crystal polymorphs of the herbicide metazachlor (MTZC) were characterized by means of hot stage microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, IR- and Raman spectroscopy as well as X-ray powder diffractometry. Modification (mod.) I, II and III° can be crystallized from solvents and the melt, respectively, whereas the unstable mod. IV and V crystallize exclusively from the super-cooled melt. Based on the results of thermal analysis and solvent mediated transformation studies, the thermodynamic relationships among the polymorphic phases of metazachlor were evaluated and displayed in a semi-schematic energy/temperature-diagram. At room temperature, mod. III° (T _fus =76°C, Δ_fus H _III =26.6 kJ mol^-1) is the thermodynamically stable form, followed by mod. II (T _fus =80°C, Δ_fus H _II =23.0 kJ mol^-1) and mod. I (T _fus =83°C, Δ_fus H _II=19.7 kJ mol^-1). These forms are enantiotropically related showing thermodynamic transition points at ~55°C (T _{trs, III/II}), ~60°C (T _{trs, III/I}) and ~63°C (T _{trs, II/I}). Thus mod. I is the thermodynamically stable form above 63°C, mod. III° below 55°C and mod. II in a small window between these temperatures. Mod. IV (T _fus =72-74°C, Δ_fus H _II =18.7 kJ mol^-1) and mod. V (T _fus =65°C) are monotropically related to each other as well as to all other forms. The metastable mod. I and II show a high kinetic stability. They crystallize from solvents, and thus these forms can be present in commercial samples. Since metazachlor is used as an aqueous suspension, the use of the metastable forms is not advisable because of a potential transformation to mod. III°. This may result in problematic formulations, due to caking and aggregation. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Structural investigation of dibromobis(benzimidazole)Zn(II) complex

The molecular structure of the title complex [ZnBr₂(C₇H₆N₂)₂] was investigated by X-ray diffraction and IR spectroscopy methods. Molecules of zinc(II) complex crystallize in the triclinic crystal system with cell constants a=7.526(2) Å, b=7.8971(8) Å, c=13.431(1) Å, Z=2 and V=791.3(2) Å³. In the molecular structure, the Zn atom is coordinated tetrahedrally by two Br⁻ anions and two benzimidazole ligands. Intramolecular steric repulsions between Br⁻ anions and benzimidazole groups have been caused to cis configuration around the central metal atom.     

X-ray study of the hetero ring flexibility in trans-5,6- trimethylene- and tetramethylene-5,6-dihydro 2-phenyl-[4H]-1,3-thiazines

The structures to two 1,3-thiazine derivatives differing only in the number of CH₂ groups in their trans fused hydrocarbon ring (_n = 3 for I and n = 4 for II) have been established by X-ray crystallography from diffractometer data. Crystals of I (trans-5,6- trimethylene-5,6-dihydro-2-phenyl-[4H] - 1,3-thiazine) are triclinic, space group P with a = 7.661(1), b = 8.282(1), c = 9.566(2) Å, = 91.75(1), β = 100.72(1), γ = 105.45(1)° Z = 2, D_c = 1.260 g cm^-3. Crystals of II (trans-5,6-tetramethylene-5,6-dihydro-2-phenyl [4H]-1,3-thiazine) are monoclinic, space group P2₁/c with a = 7.914(2), b = 19.362(13), c = 8.440(1) Å, β = 109.16(2)°C Z = 4, D_c = 1.258 g cm^-3. The structures determined by Patterson (I) and direct (II) methods were refined to R = 0.050 for 1330 reflections of I and R = 0.082 for 1012 reflections of II. The proper treatment of the positional disorder of the carbon atoms (C(5) and C(6)) forming the trans ring junction in I discovered two discrete conformations with a ratio of 1:2. The opposite chirality of atoms C(51) and C(52), and C(61) and C(62), indicates a simultaneous configurational disorder with a pattern of total disorder: A A . The puckering parameters of the hetero rings in the same enantiomers of molecules IA, IB and II indicate a connection between the conformers: ⁵E(II)→⁵H₆(IB)→E₆IA) via pseudorotation. Their relationship is discussed and compared with the conformational freedom of the analogous 1,3-oxazine derivatives.     

Wettability of paracetamol polymorphic forms I and II

It is well known that different forms of solid-state polymorphic materials exhibit diverse physicochemical properties. The variations in the wetting and surface energetics of a pair of organic polymorphic solids are reported in detail here for the first time. The growth of macroscopic single crystals (facet area >1 cm(2)) of paracetamol has enabled for the first time the direct measurement of advancing contact angles, theta(A) for water and diiodomethane on a range of specific facets for two polymorphs; forms I and II. Not only was the wetting behavior found to be anisotropic, as has been recently reported, but the differing polymorphic forms exhibited significant variations in their wetting behavior for the same Miller indexed faces. The (001), (010), and (110) faces were studied, and the observed wettability data differed confirming the independence of facet wettability and Miller indices for both polymorphs. theta(A) was found to be very sensitive to the local surface chemistry for each facet examined, which in turn is a direct consequence of the molecular packing and structure within the crystal lattice. On the basis of the theta(A) value of water, the hydrophilicity rankings for the facet surfaces of form II examined is: (010) approximately (110) > (001). This experimental study highlights complex surface chemistry of polymorphic solids in which anisotropic surface energies were observed for both forms of paracetamol, strongly suggesting that such anisotropic wetting behavior is the norm for organic crystalline solids. Furthermore, the same Miller indexed facets for forms I and II exhibited very different surface chemical behavior, such that it was not possible to infer understanding about one form based upon knowledge of another form.     

Synthesis, characterization and antifungal activity of copper (II) complexes of sterically hindered o-diphenol derivatives

Cu (II) complexes with 3,5-di(tert-butyl)-1,2-benzenediol (I), 4,6-di(tert-butyl)-1,2,3-benzentriol (II) and sulfur-containing sterically hindered o-diphenol derivatives such as 4,6-di(tert-butyl)-3-(2-hydroxyethylsulfanyl)-1,2-benzenediol (III) and 2-[4,6-di(tert-butyl)-2,3-dihydroxyphenylsulfanyl]acetic acid (IV) have been synthesized and characterized by means of elemental analysis, TG/DTA, FT-IR, ESR, XPS, XPD and conductivity measurements. Antifungal activities of these ligands and their respective Cu (II) complexes have been determined against Aspergillus niger, Fusarium sp., Penicillium lividum, Mucor sp. and Botrytis cinerea. Most of the compounds (both the free ligands and the complexes) exert pronounced antifungal activities (RI  70%), and virtually all of them (apart from the Cu(L^II)₂ complex) have the highest inhibitory properties (RI = 100%) against B. cinerea.     

Vibrational spectra and density functional study of propylgermane

Raman and infrared spectra of propylgermane, CH₃CH₂CH₂GeH₃, and its Ge-deuterated analog, CH₃CH₂CH₂GeD₃, were investigated in their gaseous, liquid and solid states. The normal coordinate treatment was carried out by density functional theory (DFT) calculation, using B3LYP/6-31G^* and 6-311++G^** basis sets, and the corresponding fundamental vibrations were assigned. The trans (T) and gauche (G) forms around the central C–C bond coexisted in the gaseous and liquid states and only the T form existed in the solid state. From the temperature dependent measurements of the Raman spectra in the liquid state, the enthalpy difference was found to be ΔH(T−G)=−0.36±0.02 kcalmol⁻¹ with the T form being more stable. The energy differences between the isomers obtained by DFT calculations were ΔE(T−G)=−0.46 kcalmol⁻¹ and ΔE(T−G)=−0.87 kcalmol⁻¹ by the 6-31G^* basis set and 6-311++G^** basis set, respectively.     

A thermochemical investigation of guest-host interactions in labile Werner clathrates of the [Ni(4-EtPy)4(NCS)2]·G type (G = Methyl derivatives of benzene)

The stoichiometry of thermal decomposition has been studied for (I): [Ni(4-EtPy)₄(NCS)₂] as a host complex as well as for its clathrates [Ni(4-EtPy)₄(NCS)₂]·G where guest molecule G - toluene, (II): T, (III): o-xylene (o-X) and (IV): p-xylene (p-X). The loss of volatile components proceeds in three steps (−2L, −1L, −1L) for I and in four steps (−G, −2L, −1L, −1L) for II, III and IV. DSC and X-ray powder measurements indicated a phase transition in all compounds under study. However, this process is overlapped by the escape of G in II and III. The differences in enthalpy changes are associated with different guest-host interactions in the particular clathrates.     

Surface electric and titration behaviour of fumed oxides

Adsorption of Pb(II), Sr(II), and Cs(I) on fumed silica, alumina, titania, silica/titania (ST), silica/alumina (SA), and alumina/silica/titania (AST) reveals that mixed oxides containing titania have a greater adsorptive capability in respect to metal cations than individual and SA oxides. Pyrocarbon deposits on fumed oxides enhance the adsorption of metal ions. Calculations of electrophoretic potential (ζ) with consideration for the porosity of aggregates of primary particles of AST show a significant influence of surface alumina (at pH<8) and titania and silica (at pH>8) on the ζ values. The effective diameter of particles (D_ef) of fumed oxides in aqueous media depends on pH for AST stronger than for ST (between isoelectric points (IEPs) of titania and alumina). A significant difference in the pH values of IEP and point of zero charge is observed for AST samples. A pyrocarbon influence on the ζ potential depends on the type of oxide matrix, since ζ increases for certain samples but for others it decreases. These changes depend nonlinearly on pH as well as the secondary particle size distributions (SPSDs) and D_ef.     

Raman and infrared spectra, conformational stability, ab initio calculations and vibrational assignments for 2-chloroethyl silane

The infrared (3500–30 cm⁻¹) spectra of gaseous and solid and the Raman (3500–10 cm⁻¹) spectra of liquid with quantitative depolarization ratios and solid 2-chloroethyl silane, ClCH₂CH₂SiH₃, have been recorded. Similar data have been recorded for the Si–d₃ isotopomer. These data indicate that two conformers, trans and gauche, are present in the fluid states but only one conformer, trans, is present in the solid. The mid-infrared spectra of the sample dissolved in liquified xenon as a function of temperature (−55 to −100°C) has been recorded. The enthalpy difference between the conformers has been determined to be 181±12 cm⁻¹ (2.17±0.14 kJ/mol) with the trans rotamer the more stable form. From the isolated Si–H frequencies from the Si–d₂ isotopomer the r_o Si–H distances of 1.484 and 1.483 Å for the trans and 1.481 for the gauche conformers have been obtained. Ab initio calculations have been carried out with several different basis sets up to MP2/6-311+G** from which structural parameters and conformational stabilities have been determined. With all the basis sets the trans form is predicted to be the more stable conformer which is consistent with the experimental results. These results are compared to the corresponding quantities for the carbon analogue.