Experimental and theoretical studies of the basicity and proton affinity of SiF4 and the structure of SiF4H+

A combined experimental and theoretical approach has been employed to establish the basicity and proton affinity of SiF₄ and the structure of SiF₄H⁺. The kinetics and energetics for the transfer of a proton between SiF₄, N₂, and Xe have been explored experimentally in helium at 0.35±0.02 torr and 297±3 K with a selected-ion flow tube apparatus. The results of equilibrium constant measurements are reported that provide a basicity and proton affinity for SiF₄ at 297±3 K of 111.4±1.0 and 117.7±1.2 kcal mol^?1, respectively. These values are more than 2.5 kcal mol^?1 lower than currently recommended values. The basicity order was determined to be GB(Xe)>GB(SiF₄)>GB(N₂), while the proton-affinity order was shown to be PA(Xe)>PA(N₂)>PA (SiF₄). Ab initio molecular orbital computations at MP4SDTQ(fc)/6-311++G(3df,3pd) using geometries from B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p) indicate a value for PA(SiF₄)=118.7 kcal mol^?1 that is in good agreement with experiment. Also, the most stable structure of SiF₄H⁺ is shown to correspond to a core SiF ₃ ⁺ cation solvated by HF with a binding energy of 43. 9 kcal mol^?1. Support for this structure is found in separate SIFT collision induced dissociation (CID) measurements that indicate exclusive loss of HF.     

Microwave Interferometry of Chemically Active Plasma of RF Discharge in Mixtures Based on Fluorides of Silicon and Germanium

The free electron concentration in hydrogen and chemically active plasmas in H₂ + SiF₄ and H₂ + GeF₄ mixtures was measured by microwave interferometry. The investigations were carried out under conditions of a RF capacitive-coupled discharge at a pressure of 1 Torr. In hydrogen plasma the concentration of free plasma electrons is 1.5 ± 0.03 × 10¹² cm^?3. When the fluoride is added to the hydrogen plasma, the electron concentration is reduced to 1.1 ± 0.05 × 10¹² cm^?3 for SiF₄ and 9.8 ± 0.05 × 10¹¹ cm^?3 for GeF₄. It is suggested that the main mechanism responsible for reducing the concentration of free electrons is the mechanism of dissociative attachment of electrons to SiF₄ and GeF₄ molecules. The difference in the electron concentration for these mixtures is due to the difference in the electron-acceptor ability of the SiF₄ and GeF₄ molecules determined by the affinity for the electron.     

Hexafluorosilicates of sarcosine

Recently we established the existence of an entire class of salts of amino acids with hexafluorosilicate anions. Three types of salts with singly charged cations are formed: 2A⁺·SiF₆²⁻, A⁺·(A⋯A⁺)·SiF₆²⁻, 2(A⋯A⁺)·SiF₆²⁻, where A and A⁺ are amino acids in zwitterionic and singly charged state and (A⋯A⁺) is dimeric cation with short hydrogen bond. In present work we investigated the system sarcosine + H₂SiF₆ + H₂O. Salts of all three mentioned types are formed in this system: 2Sar·H₂SiF₆ (2Sar⁺·SiF₆²⁻) (I), 3Sar·H₂SiF₆·2H₂O (Sar⁺·(Sar⋯Sar⁺)·SiF₆²⁻·2H₂O) (II), 4Sar·H₂SiF₆ (2(Sar⋯Sar⁺)·SiF₆²⁻) (III). The crystal and molecular structures at room temperature as well as thermal expansion of all three crystals are determined. A phase transition near 180 K was found in (II) and the structure below phase transition point (at 150 K) is determined. In addition to (I) a hydrated sample (Ia) is identified by the infrared spectrum. Infrared and Raman spectra of (I, II, III) are discussed on the basis of their structures.     

Quantenchemische Untersuchungen zur Stabilität von Si—F-Spezies

Quantumchemical Investigations on the Stability of Si? F Species Semiempirical MO calculations (EHT, CNDO/2) have been used to examine the stability of Si—F-species (SiF₆^2?, SiF₄ planar and tetrahedral, SiF₃⁺ planar and pyramidal, and SiF₂ (SiF₂²⁺) linear and angled). The calculations showed, that the appearance of planar structures is possible from the energetical point in solid state reactions. In the case of SiF₂ (SiF₂²⁺) it was not possible to find an energetic difference between linear and not linear forms. The neutral form is energetic more stable than SiF₂²⁺. A comparison of investigated species shows, that with growing bonding angle and in this way with decreasing number of fluorine atoms in the molecule the bond lengths are decreased. The EHT-bond energies become more negative in the same way.     

Electrocatalytic Oxidation and Voltammetric Determination of Hydrazine in Industrial Boiler Feed Water Using a Cobalt Phthalocyanine-modified Electrode

Abstract

A carbon paste electrode modified with cobalt phthalocyanine (CPECoPc) was developed and applied to the determination of hydrazine [N₂H₄] in industrial boiler feed water. The CPECoPc exhibited good electrocatalytical activity for hydrazine oxidation at pH 13. A linear correlation was obtained between anodic peak current (I_ap) and hydrazine concentration in the range of 1.25 × 10^?4 to 9.80 × 10^?4 mol L^?1, fit by the equation I_ap = 1.47 + 4.90 × 10⁵ [N₂H₄] with a correlation coefficient of 0.9967. A detection limit of 7.35 × 10^?5 mol L^?1 was obtained. Recovery of hydrazine from three samples ranged between 99.0% and 102.9%. The modified electrode showed no interference by cations commonly present in boiler water, such as K⁺, Na⁺, Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, Al³⁺, Pb²⁺, and Zn²⁺. The results obtained for hydrazine in boiler water using the proposed modified electrode are in agreement with the data obtained by a standard spectrophotometric method, at the 95% confidence level.     

A sandwich-type POM containing mixed cations: synthesis,thermal performance and proton-conducting properties

A new sandwich-type polyoxometalate, Na₅H[N(CH₃)₄]₂[Co(C₃N₂H₄)₂(H₂O)₄][Co₄(H₂O)₂(PW₉O₃₄)₂]·21H₂O (1), has been synthesized. 1 is composed of a Weakley-type polyanion, [Co₄₍H₂O)₂(PW₉O₃₄)₂]^10?, four kinds of cations (five Na⁺, two [N(CH₃)₄]⁺, one [Co(C₃N₂H₄)₂(H₂O)₄]²⁺, and one H⁺), and 21 crystalline H₂O molecules. The surface oxygen of the polyanion in 1, the crystalline water, and coordinated water molecules make an extended 3-D hydrogen-bonding network. Alternating current (AC) impedance experiments of 1 reveal good proton conductivity for 1 of 5.03 × 10^??4 S cm^?1 at 25 °C under 98% relative humidity (RH). Activation energy of 1 calculated from Arrhenius plots is 0.358 eV, indicating Grotthuss mechanism is dominant in the proton transfer. Thermal decomposition behavior of 1 was examined by thermogravimetry/mass spectrometry (TG/MS) measurements.     

Gas‐phase reactions of XH3+ (X = C,Si, Ge) with NF3: a comparative investigation on the detailed mechanistic aspects

The gas‐phase reaction of CH₃⁺ with NF₃ was investigated by ion trap mass spectrometry (ITMS). The observed products include NF₂⁺ and CH₂F⁺. Under the same experimental conditions, SiH₃⁺ reacts with NF₃ and forms up to six ionic products, namely (in order of decreasing efficiency) NF₂⁺, SiH₂F⁺, SiHF₂⁺, SiF⁺, SiHF⁺, and NHF⁺. The GeH₃⁺ cation is instead totally unreactive toward NF₃. The different reactivity of XH₃⁺ (X = C, Si, Ge) toward NF₃ has been rationalized by ab initio calculations performed at the MP2 and coupled cluster level of theory. In the reaction of both CH₃⁺ and SiH₃⁺, the kinetically relevant intermediate is the fluorine‐coordinated isomer H₃X‐F‐NF₂⁺ (X = C, Si). This species forms from the exoergic attack of XH₃⁺ to one of the F atoms of NF₃ and undergoes dissociation and isomerization processes which eventually result in the experimentally observed products. The nitrogen‐coordinated isomers H₃X‐NF₃⁺ (X = C, Si) were located as minimum‐energy structures but do not play an active role in the reaction mechanism. The inertness of GeH₃⁺ toward NF₃ is also explained by the endoergic character of the dissociation processes involving the H₃Ge‐F‐NF₂⁺ isomer. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis and detailed characterization of cis-dichloridobispicolinatoruthenate(III) as solid and in solution

Three water-soluble ruthenium(III) compounds, Y[cis-RuCl₂(pic)₂]?nH₂O (where pic = picolinate anion, Y = H(Hpic)₂⁺ (1), H₂pic⁺ (2) or K⁺ (3), n = 2, 1.5, and 2.5, respectively), were synthesized and their X-ray structures determined. Compound 1 was fully characterized both as solid and in aqueous solution by elemental analysis, magnetic susceptibility measurements, EPR, IR and UV-visible spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, microwave plasma atomic emission, and mass spectrometry, capillary electrophoresis and chromatographic methods. It was shown that the coordination geometry around the low spin (S = ½) Ru^III center is distorted octahedral with the chlorido ligands in a cis configuration. Furthermore, all the measurements showed that the structures in the solid state and solution are absolutely identical with the cis-[RuCl₂(pic)₂]^? anion being inert in aqueous solution. Microbial studies showed that 1 exerts a strong inhibition on the growth and increased mortality level of the bacterial strains – Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas sp., Sarcina sp., Micrococcus sp., Serratia sp., Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis and yeast – Saccharomyces cerevisiae.     

A New Flow‐Injection Chemiluminescence Method for the Determination of Acyclovir and Gancyclovir

Abstract

A rapid and sensitive flow‐injection chemiluminescence (FI‐CL) method, which is based on the CL intensity that generated from the redox reaction of Ce(IV)‐rhodamine B in H₂SO₄ medium, for the determination of acyclovir and gancyclovir is described. For acyclovir, the determination range is 3×10^?8 g mL^?1–7×10^?5 g mL^?1, with 1.56×10^?8 g mL^?1 as its determination limit. During 11 repeated measurements for 1×10^?6 g mL^?1 acyclovir, the relative standard deviation was 2.08%. For gancyclovir, the determination range was 5×10^?8 g mL^?1–7×10^?5 g mL^?1, with 2.35×10^?8 g mL^?1 as its determination limit. The relative standard deviation is 2.83% with 11 repeated measurements of 1×10^?6 g mL^?1 gancyclovir. This method can be successfully used to determine the content of acyclovir and gancyclovir in injections, acyclovir in eye drops, and, maybe, also for other ciclovirs.     

Eclipsed and staggered conformations of (SIH3)2F+: An ab initio study

Ab initio calculations at 6–31G**, 6–31++G**, and MP2/6–31G** levels were performed on disilyl–fluoronium, (SiH₃)₂F⁺, with the SiH₃ group eclipsed or staggered. Optimized geometries, total energies, dipole moments, atomic charges, electronic density, and vibrational frequencies were computed. The results were compared with calculated structural parameters and vibrational frequencies of H₃SiF, H₂SiF⁺, H₂SiF^?, and H₄SiF⁺ ions. The basis-set effects were studied. Several thermochemistry parameters—ZPE, thermal energy, rotational constants, and entropies—were also calculated. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Syntheses of dibenzo-18-crown-6 lariat isomers and their complexation with lanthanoid nitrates

Two constitutional isomers of dibenzo-18-crown-6 derivatives (6 and 7) were synthesised and their binding behaviours towards trivalent lanthanoid cations (La^3 + , Ce^3 + , Pr^3 + , Nd^3 + , Sm^3 + , Eu^3 + , Gd^3 +  and Tb^3 + ) were investigated. Both isomers expressed better binding affinities towards Sm^3 +  and Tb^3 +  than a group of other lanthanoids, as measured by the ligand-to-metal charge-transfer (LMCT) band intensity at ca. 425 nm using UV–vis spectroscopic method. Additionally, the trans isomer 7 was shown to have a higher binding ability than the cis isomer 6 towards Tb^3 + .

     

Gas‐phase reactions of SiHn+ (n = 1,2) with NF3: A computational investigation on the detailed mechanistic aspects

The mechanism of the gas‐phase reactions of SiH_n⁺ (n = 1,2) with NF₃ were investigated by ab initio calculations at the MP2 and CAS‐MCSCF level of theory. In the reaction of SiH⁺, the kinetically relevant intermediates are the two isomeric forms of fluorine‐coordinated intermediate HSi‐F‐NF₂⁺. These species arise from the exoergic attack of SiH⁺ to one of the F atoms of NF₃ and undergo two competitive processes, namely an isomerization and subsequent dissociation into SiF⁺ + HNF₂, and a singlet‐triplet crossing so to form the spin‐forbidden products HSiF⁺ + NF₂. The reaction of SiH₂⁺ with NF₃ involves instead the concomitant formation of the nitrogen‐coordinated complex H₂Si‐NF₃⁺ and of the fluorine‐coordinated complex H₂Si‐F‐NF₂⁺. The latter isomer directly dissociates into NF₂⁺ + H₂SiF, whereas the former species preferably undergoes the passage through a conical intersection point so to form a H₂SiF‐NF₂⁺ isomer, which eventually dissociates into H₂SiF⁺ and NF₂. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Rapid Determination of Cichoric Acid by Argentation Complex Chromatography and Study on Related Mechanisms of Coordination Simultaneously Used in Rapid Determination of Salvianolic Acid B

Cichoric acid is a water-soluble phenolic acid in Echinacea purpurea and has a high medicinal value. A rapid and novel argentation complex liquid chromatography method has been developed and validated for determination of cichoric acid in E. purpurea extract. The determination of cichoric acid was carried out on a Restek Pinnacle 11 C18 column (250 mm × 4.6 mm, 5 μm), using acetonitrile-deionized water (38:62, v/v, with 6 mmol L^?1 AgNO₃ and 0.8% acetic acid) as the mobile phase at a flow rate of 1.0 mL min^?1 within 10 min. The wavelength was set at 326 nm. It improved the effect of determination by adding AgNO₃ in the mobile phase while cichoric acid coordinated with Ag⁺. The mechanism of coordination between cichoric acid and Ag⁺ has been studied by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. The mechanism which improved the effect of determination of cichoric acid is analyzed and applied in the rapid determination of salvianolic acid B (Sal B) in Danshen extract solution which has been stored for half a year. The possible structures of the complex and complex ratio are all provided in this article. The experiments have facilitated the study of cichoric acid–Ag⁺ and Sal B–Ag⁺ complex and provide a theoretical basis for industrialized extraction of cichoric acid and Sal B in the future.     

Evaluation of ammonium fluoride for quantitative microwave-assisted extraction of silicon and boron from different solid samples

A novel, simple, efficient and environmentally friendly closed-microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) method of silicon and boron from a variety of industrial and environmental samples using ammonium fluoride as an extractant was developed. This method avoids handling the corrosive and toxic HF and prevents the potential risk of analyte loss due to the creation of volatile SiF₄ and BF₃ in the presence of HF. Atomic absorption spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry were employed for the subsequent analysis of the resulting supernatant for determination of Si and B, respectively. Certified reference material BCR^®-032 Natural Moroccan Phosphate Rock (phosphate fertiliser) was taken to optimise the extraction parameters such as the sample amount, extraction temperature and time and the volume of the extractant. The optimum extraction parameters evaluated using a fractional factorial design were as follows: 50 mg of the sample extracted with 5 mL of 100 g L^?1 NH₄ F for 15 min at 180°C. The optimised MAE procedure was successfully applied to nine different matrix reference materials intended primarily for validation of methods for determination of components in fertilisers, sludge, plants and fly ash. The obtained results were in a good agreement with the certified or comparative values with an overall precision better than 10% in all cases. The proposed method is recommended for fast and reliable preparation of samples with silicon content <8.2% (w/w). However, further decreasing the sample mass to 10 mg enabled the quantitative extraction of silicon from fly ashes at levels of 23% (w/w).     

Synthesis,crystal structures,and magnetic properties of methoxido-bridged dinuclear MnIII complexes derived from tri-dentate chelating ligands

Two new doubly methoxido-bridged Mn^III dinuclear complexes, [Mn^III(mphp)(μ-OCH₃)(CH₃OH)]₂·2CH₃OH (1) and ([Mn^III(ahbz)(μ-OCH₃)(CH₃OH)]₂·2CH₃OH (2), have been synthesized by using the tridentate ligands H₂mphp (H₂mphp = 2-methyl-6-(pyrimidin-2-yl-hydrazonomethyl)-phenol) and H₂ahbz (H₂ahbz = N-(2-amino-propyl)-2-hydroxy-benzamide). The complexes have been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis and magnetic measurements. Complexes 1 and 2 have a similar dimeric molecular structure. Two [Mn(L)(CH₃OH)]⁺ moieties (L^2? = mphp^2? or ahbz^2?) are bridged by two μ-OCH₃^? groups in the axial-equatorial asymmetric manner. The coordination geometry of Mn^III is an axially elongated octahedron with two oxygens of a methanol ligand and a methoxido ligand situated at the axial positions. Magnetic measurements indicate that 1 and 2 exhibit antiferromagnetic behavior with the fitting parameter of J = ?1.49(3) cm^?1, D = ?1.3(1) cm^?1, g = 1.98(1) and zJ′ = ?0.18(4) cm^?1 for 1, and J = ?1.6(2) cm^?1, D = 4.5(3) cm^?1, g = 2.06(1) and zJ′ = 1.4(1) cm^?1 for 2 on the basis of the spin Hamiltonian ? = ?2J?_Mn1?_Mn2.     

Hydrogen‐bonded frameworks of bis(2‐carboxypyridinium) hexafluorosilicate and bis(2‐carboxyquinolinium) hexafluorosilicate dihydrate

In bis(2‐carboxypyridinium) hexafluorosilicate, 2C₆H₆NO₂⁺·SiF₆²⁻, (I), and bis(2‐carboxyquinolinium) hexafluorosilicate dihydrate, 2C₁₀H₈NO₂⁺·SiF₆²⁻·2H₂O, (II), the Si atoms of the anions reside on crystallographic centres of inversion. Primary inter‐ion interactions in (I) occur via strong N—H...F and O—H...F hydrogen bonds, generating corrugated layers incorporating [SiF₆]²⁻ anions as four‐connected net nodes and organic cations as simple links in between. In (II), a set of strong N—H...F, O—H...O and O—H...F hydrogen bonds, involving water molecules, gives a three‐dimensional heterocoordinated rutile‐like framework that integrates [SiF₆]²⁻ anions as six‐connected and water molecules as three‐connected nodes. The carboxyl groups of the cation are hydrogen bonded to the water molecule [O...O = 2.5533 (13) Å], while the N—H group supports direct bonding to the anion [N...F = 2.7061 (12) Å].     

A novel Salvialactomine from the callus culture of Salvia santolinifolia Boiss

A novel compound Salvialactomine (1) along with two other unusual occurring natural products Pentatriacontanoic acid 1, 3-dihydroxypropyl ester (2) and 5-Methylflavone (3) were isolated from the callus of Salvia santolinifolia Boiss. Callus was initiated on MS medium containing NAA (0.5 mg/L) and further sub-cultured on MS medium supplemented with NAA with BA (0.5 + 1.5 mg/L). The structures of isolated compounds were determined by using mass spectrometry, 1D, and 2D–NMR techniques. Compounds 1, and 3 were tested for two different cancer cell lines, i.e. Hela (Cervical cancer cell) and PC-3 (Prostate cancer cells). IC₅₀ was found as > 30 using Doxorobicin (0.912 ± 0.12 μmol L^?1) as a standard.     

Solid state reactions of hexafluorosilicates

At beginning thermal decomposition K₂[SiF₆] loses SiF₄-planes from [SiF₆]^2?-octahedrons, which has been proved by x-ray-diffraction [1], [2]. Analogous disorder structures are supposed to be present with all solids having complex ions including carbonates, sulfates and others. The result is a high reactivity at this spots. Another reactive form in hexefluorosilicates is represented by mobile SiF-species, perhaps SiF₃⁺. The reactivity is shown by heterogenous reactions with CHCl₃ and by solid-solid reactions for instance with halides, oxides etc. As an example corundum (α-Al₂O₃) reacts at 600°C giving K₃ AlF₆ and KAlSiO₄ [3].     

Synergistic extraction of some univalent cations into nitrobenzene by using cesium dicarbollylcobaltate and dibenzo-30-crown-10

From extraction experiments and γ-activity measurements, the exchange extraction constants corresponding to the general equilibrium M⁺(aq) + 1·Cs⁺(nb) ? 1·M⁺(nb) + Cs⁺(aq) taking place in the two-phase water–nitrobenzene system (M⁺ = Li⁺, Na⁺, H⁺, NH₄ ⁺, Ag⁺, K⁺, Rb⁺, Tl⁺; 1 = dibenzo-30-crown-10; aq = aqueous phase, nb = nitrobenzene phase) were determined. Furthermore, the stability constants of the 1·M⁺ complexes in water-saturated nitrobenzene were calculated; they were found to increase in the series of Cs⁺ < H⁺, Ag⁺ < NH₄ ⁺ < Na⁺ < Rb⁺ < Li⁺ < K⁺, Tl⁺.     

Revealing the structural chemistry of the group 12 halide coordination compounds with 2,2′-bipyridine and 1,10-phenanthroline

The coordination compounds of group 12 halides with 2,2′-bipyridine (bpy) and 1,10-phenanthroline (phen), 2[CdF₂(bpy)₂]·7H₂O (1), [ZnI(bpy)₂]⁺·I₃^? (2), [CdI₂(bpy)₂] (3), [Cd(SiF₆)H₂O(phen)₂]·[Cd(H₂O)₂(phen)₂]²⁺·F^–·0.5(SiF₆)^2–·9H₂O (4), [Hg(phen)₃]²⁺·(SiF₆)^2–·5H₂O (5), [ZnBr₂(phen)₂] (6), 6[Zn(phen)₃]²⁺·12Br^–·26H₂O (7) and [ZnI(phen)₂]⁺·I^– (8), have been synthesized and characterized by X-ray crystallography, IR spectroscopy, elemental and thermal analysis. Structural investigations revealed that metal?:?ligand stoichiometry in the inner coordination sphere is 1?:?2 or 1?:?3. A diversity of intra- and intermolecular interactions exists in structures of 1–8, including the rare halogen?halogen and halogen?π interactions. The thermal and spectroscopic properties were correlated with the molecular structures of 1–8. Structural review of all currently known coordination compounds of group 12 halides with bpy and phen is presented.