Computational studies on the photophysical properties and NMR fluxionality of dinuclear platinum(II) A-frame alkynyl diphosphine complexes

The structural geometry, electronic structure, photophysical properties, and the fluxional behavior of a series of A-frame diplatinum alkynyl complexes, [Pt(2)(μ-dppm)(2)(μ-C≡CR)(C≡CR)(2)](+) [R = (t)Bu (1), C(6)H(5) (2), C(6)H(4)Ph-p (3), C(6)H(4)Et-p (4), C(6)H(4)OMe-p (5); dppm = bis(diphenylphosphino)methane], have been studied by density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent TD-DFT associated with conductor-like polarizable continuum model (CPCM) calculations. The results show that the Pt···Pt distance strongly depends on the binding mode of the alkynyl ligands. A significantly shorter Pt···Pt distance is found in the symmetrical form, in which the bridging alkynyl ligand is σ-bound to the two metal centers, than in the unsymmetrical form where the alkynyl ligand is σ-bound to one metal and π-bound to another. For the two structural forms in 1-5, both the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy levels show a dependence on the nature of the substituents attached to the alkynyl ligand. The energies of the HOMO and LUMO are found to increase and decrease, respectively, from R = (t)Bu to R = Ph and to R = C(6)H(4)Ph-p, because of the increase of the π- conjugation of the alkynyl ligand. On the basis of the TDDFT/CPCM calculations, the low-energy absorption band consists of two types of transitions, which are ligand-to-ligand charge-transfer (LLCT) [π(alkynyl) → σ*(dppm)]/metal-centered MC [dσ*(Pt(2)) → pσ(Pt(2))] transitions as well as interligand π → π* transition from the terminal alkynyl ligands to the bridging alkynyl ligand mixed with metal-metal-to-ligand charge transfer MMLCT [dσ*(Pt(2)) → π*(bridging alkynyl)] transition. The latter transition is lower in energy than the former. The calculation also indicates that the emission for the complexes originates from the triplet interligand π(terminal alkynyls) → π*(bridging alkynyl)/MMLCT [dσ*(Pt(2)) → π*(bridging alkynyl)] excited state. In terms of the fluxional behavior, calculations have been performed to study the details of the mechanisms for the three fluxional processes, which are the σ,π-alkynyl exchange, the ring-flipping, and the bridging-to-terminal alkynyl exchange processes.     

Rearrangements and interconversions of heteroatom-substituted isocyanates, isothiocyanates, nitrile oxides, and nitrile sulfides, RX-NCY and RY-CNX

Isocyanates and isothiocyanates of the type RX-NCY (X and Y = O or S) and the isomeric nitrile oxides and nitrile sulfides RY-CNX are highly reactive compounds. A number of potential 1,4-shifts of substituent groups of the type R-Y-CNX → R-X-N═C═Y, 1,3-shifts R-C(═Y)-N═X → R-X-N═C═Y, and 1,2-shifts R-C(═Y)-N═X → R-Y-CNX have been evaluated computationally. The results obtained for the relatively new functional MPW1K and the well-established B3LYP, together with a triple-ζ quality basis set, are very similar. The 1,3- and 1,4-halogen shifts in the title compounds are usually highly exothermic and possess low activation barriers. 1,3-Aryl shifts are feasible for for 5e → 6e (Ar-CO-NSO(2) → Ar-SO(2)-NCO) with activation barriers of less than 40 kcal/mol. Additionally, several 1,3- and 1,4-hydrogen shifts and the 1,4-methyl-shift in methoxynitrile sulfide MeO-CNS to methylsulfenyl isocyanate MeS-NCO (4c → 6c) are potentially feasible. The 1,2-shift reactions 4b → 5b (HO-NCS → H-CS-NO) and 4c → 5c (Ar-O-CNS→ Ar-CO-NS) are good candidates for experimental observation with activation energies around 30 kcal/mol.     

Electronic state of a conducting single molecule magnet based on Mn-salen type and Ni-dithiolene complexes

The electrochemical oxidation of an acetone solution containing [Mn(III) (5-MeOsaltmen)(H(2)O)](2)(PF(6))(2) (5-MeOsaltmen(2-) = N,N'-(1,1,2,2-tetramethylethylene)bis(5-methoxysalicylideneiminate)) and (NBu(4))[Ni(dmit)(2)] (dmit(2-) = 2-thioxo-1,3-dithiole-4,5-dithiolate) afforded a hybrid material, [Mn(5-MeOsaltmen)(acetone)](2)[Ni(dmit)(2)](6) (1), in which [Mn(2)](2+) single-molecule magnets (SMMs) with an S(T) = 4 ground state and [Ni(dmit)(2)](n-) molecules in a charge-ordered state (n = 0 or 1) are assembled in a layer-by-layer structure. Compound 1 crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 with an inversion center at the midpoint of the Mn···Mn dimer. The [Mn(2)](2+) unit has a typical nonplanar Mn(III) dimeric core and is structurally consistent with previously reported [Mn(2)] SMMs. The six [Ni(dmit)(2)](n-) (n = 0 or 1) units have a square-planar coordination geometry, and the charge ordering among them was assigned on the basis of ν(C═C) in IR reflectance spectra (1386, 1356, 1327, and 1296 cm(-1)). The [Mn(2)](2+) SMM and [Ni(dmit)(2)](n-) units aggregate independently to form hybrid frames. Electronic conductivity measurements revealed that 1 behaved as a semiconductor (ρ(rt) = 2.1 × 10(-1) Ω·cm(-1), E(a) = 97 meV) at ambient pressure and as an insulator at 1.7 GPa (ρ(1.7GPa) = 4.5 Ω·cm(-1), E(a) = 76 meV). Magnetic measurements indicated that the [Mn(2)](2+) units in 1 behaved as S(T) = 4 SMMs at low temperatures.     

An experimental and theoretical study of the electronic spectra of tetraethylammonium [bis(1,3-dithiole-2-thione-4,5-dithiolato)M(III)] and tetraethylammonium [bis(1,3-dithiole-2-one-4,5-dithiolato)M(III)] (M = Sb or Bi)

Metal complexes of dmit and related ligands, such as dmio, have been studied extensively over the last few decades: [dmit](2-) = bis(1,3-dithiole-2-thione-4,5-dithiolato); [dmio](2-) = bis(1,3-dithiole-2-one-4,5-dithiolato). While much effort has been placed on determining structural properties, very few vigorous spectroscopic studies of these metal complexes have been undertaken. The spectroscopic features of the infrared, Raman and UV-vis spectra, previously reported, have largely been used to characterize compounds. In particular, many details of the electronic structure are still to be revealed. We now report a detailed analysis of the UV-vis spectra of the [M(dmit)](-1) and [M(dmio)](-1) anions, where M = Sb(III) or Bi(III). Experimental spectra were deconvoluted and analysed by several theoretical methodologies, including ab initio CI, TD and CISD calculations. The results led to the assignments of several MLCT/LMCT bands, occurring between 390 and 300 nm, and the confirmation of metal orbital contributions to the HOMO-LUMO boundary.     

The click triazolium peptoid side chain: a strong cis-amide inducer enabling chemical diversity

Access to homogeneous and discrete folded peptoid structures primarily depends on control of the cis/trans isomerism of backbone tertiary amides. This can be achieved by designing specific side chains capable of forming local interactions with the backbone. This is often undertaken at the expense of side-chain diversity, which is a key advantage of peptoids over other families of peptidomimetics. We report for the first time a positively charged triazolium-type side chain that does not compromise diversity and exhibits the best ability reported to date for inducing the cis conformation. The cis-directing effect was studied in N-acetamide dipeptoid model systems and evaluated in terms of K(cis/trans) using NMR spectroscopy in aprotic and protic solvents. Computational geometry optimization and natural bond orbital analysis in combination with NOESY experiments were consistent with a model in which n → π*(Ar) electronic delocalization [from carbonyl (O(i-1)) to the antibonding orbital (π*) of the triazolium motif on residue i] may be operative. In the computational model (gas-phase) and experimentally in CDCl(3), H-bonding between the triazolium C-H proton and the C(i)═O(i) oxygen was also identified and may act cooperatively with the n → π*(Ar) delocalization, resulting in the absence of the trans rotamers in CDCl(3).     

两个含dmit配体的二核钨簇合物的合成,结构表征和电学性质

通过配体取代反应, 以W2S4(dtp)2 (dtp = S2P(OC2H5)2-)为起始物, 将它和(PhCO)2dmit(dmit = )及R4NBr (R = Et, Bu)反应, 首次获得两个二核钨化合物(Bu4N)2W2S4(dmit)2 (I)和(Et4N)2W2S4(dmit)2 (II). 并对这两个化合物进行了红外光谱表征, 测定了化合物(I)的13C NMR谱和晶体结构. 结构分析表明, 在化合物(I)的晶胞堆积中存在S(((S超分子相互作用. 对化合物(II)的变温电导率测定证实化合物(II)具有半导体导电性. 化合物(I)的结晶学参数为: 正交晶系, 空间群Pbcn, 晶胞参数a = 18.048 (5), b = 15.937 (5), c = 19.191 (6) ?, V = 5520 (5) ?3, Z = 4, R = 0.084, Rw = 0.090     

NEXAFS光谱分析聚合物修饰的单壁碳纳米管

利用C1s、O1s、N1s近边X射线吸收精细结构(Near Edge X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure,NEXAFS)光谱对聚合物修饰的碳纳米管进行了分析,研究了氧化及偶联聚合物对碳纳米管结构的影响。氧化碳纳米管及十八胺修饰的、聚合物/十八胺双修饰的碳纳米管的NEXAFS光谱均出现了碳/氧K边π*(C=O)和σ*(C-O)共振峰;而十八胺修饰的、聚合物/十八胺双修饰的碳纳米管则出现了氮K边π*(N-C=O)和σ*(N1s)共振峰。分析表明,NEXAFS光谱可有效表征聚合物修饰的碳纳米管。     

(d-p)π共轭作用对簇合物Mo_2S_4(dtp)_2和Mo_3S_4(dtp)_4·Py电子光谱的影响

比较了含有配位不饱和过渡金属原子簇合物Mo_2S_4(dtp)_2,(Ⅰ)和Mo_3S_4(dtp)_4·Py,(Ⅱ)的紫外—可见电子吸收光谱实验数据和半经验的量子化学方法INDO计算得到的电子跃迁能,讨论了(d-p)π型共轭作用对其电子吸收光谱位移的影响。结果表明,过渡金属簇合物中电子吸收光谱位移,与有机共轭体系有着类似的变化规律,即随着共轭π键数目增加,π-π电子跃迁的吸收光谱红移。     

UV-Induced unimolecular photochemistry of diketene isolated in cryogenic inert matrices

Diketene (C(4)H(4)O(2)) monomers were isolated in cryogenic Ar (15 K) and Xe (30 K) matrices. The infrared (IR) spectra of the freshly deposited matrices show that diketene monomers exclusively adopt the 4-methylene-oxetan-2-one form. In situ photochemical transformations of diketene were induced by tunable UV laser light. Diketene was found to be photostable when exposed to near-UV irradiations (λ> 300 nm). Irradiations in the middle-UV domain showed different types of photochemical reactivity occurring upon irradiations with 280 > λ > 240 nm and λ = 225 nm. The photoproducts were characterized by IR spectroscopy supported by B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) calculations. Upon irradiation in the 280 > λ > 225 nm range, diketene was found to decompose in two ways: (i) with production of two parent ketene molecules (O═C═CH(2)), and (ii) with production of cyclopropanone (CP) plus carbon monoxide. For irradiations in the 280 > λ > 240 nm range, diketene exhibited two additional reactions: (iii) decomposition to allene (H(2)C═C═CH(2)) and carbon dioxide, and (iv) isomerization into cyclobutane-1,3-dione (CB). Of the above photoproducts, CP and CB were consumed by the same UV irradiations that resulted in their generation. Positive spectroscopic identification of CP and CB turned out to be possible with near-UV irradiations: CP decomposes to ethylene and carbon monoxide upon irradiation with λ = 345 nm; CB decomposes exclusively to two parent ketene molecules, without isomerization back to diketene or decarbonylation, upon irradiation with λ = 330 nm. Natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis showed that the two lowest excited singlet states of diketene are almost degenerate in energy and correspond to π* orbitals of C═C and C═O moieties. The NBO calculations helped to establish that the third excited singlet state, in terms of energy, has σ*(3s) Rydberg character, in accord with the literature.     

Experimental (13C NMR, 1H NMR, FT-IR, single-crystal X-ray diffraction) and DFT studies on 3,4-bis(isoproylamino)cyclobut-3-ene-1,2-dione

In this work, 3,4-bis(isoproylamino)cyclobut-3-ene-1,2-dione C(10)H(16)N(2)O(2) (I), was synthesized and characterized by (13)C NMR, (1)H NMR, FT-IR, UV-vis spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. DFT method with 6-31G(d,p) basis set has been used to calculate the optimized geometrical parameters, atomic charges, vibrational frequencies and chemical shift values. The calculated vibrational frequencies and chemical shift values are compared with experimental FT-IR and NMR spectra. The results of the calculation shows good agreement between experimental and calculated values of the compound I. The existence of N-H?O type intermolecular ve C-H?O type intramolecular hydrogen bonds can be deduced from differences between experimental and calculated results of FT-IR and NMR. In addition, the molecular electrostatic potential map and frontier molecular orbitals and electronic absorption spectra were performed at B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) level of theory. HOMO-LUMO electronic transition of 4.90 eV are derived from the contribution of the bands π→π* and n→π* The spectral results obtained from FT-IR, NMR and X-ray of I revealed that the compound I is in predominantly enamine tautomeric form, which was supported by DFT calculations.     

Controlled polymerization and self-assembly of halogen-bridged diruthenium complexes in organic media and their dielectrophoretic alignment

Lipophilic paddlewheel biruthenium complexes [Ru(2)(μ-O(2)CR)(3)X](n) (O(2)CR = 3,4,5-tridodecyloxybenzoate, X = Cl, I) self-assemble in organic media to form halogen-bridged coordination polymers. The polymerization is accompanied by spectral changes in π(RuO,Ru(2)) → π*(Ru(2)) and π(axial ligand) → π*(Ru(2)) absorption bands. These polymeric complexes form lyotropic liquid crystals in n-decane at concentrations above ~100 unit mM. The bridging halogen axial ligands (X = Cl or I) exert significant influences on their electronic structures and self-assembling characteristics: the chloride-bridged polymers give hexagonally aligned ordered columnar structure (columnar hexagonal phase, Col(h)), whereas the iodide-bridged polymers form less ordered columnar nematic (Col(n)) phase, as revealed by small-angle X-ray diffraction measurements. Chloro-bridged coordination polymers dispersed in n-decane are thermally intact even at the elevated temperature of 70 °C. In contrast, iodo-bridged polymers show reversible dissociation and reassembly phenomena depending on temperature. These halogen-bridged coordination polymers show unidirectional alignment upon applying alternating current (ac) electric field as investigated by crossed polarizing optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The unidirectionally oriented columns of chloro-bridged polymers are accumulated upon repetitive application of the ac voltage, whereas iodo-bridged coordination polymers show faster and reversible alignment changes in response to turning on-and-off the electric field. The controlled self-assembly of electronically conjugated linear complexes provide a potential platform to design electric field-responsive nanomaterials.     

Studies on charge transfer properties from mixture of Schiff base and zinc complex in Langmuir-Blodgett film by UV-vis absorption and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

A novel mixed Langmuir Blodgett (LB) film based on a 1:1 (molar ratio) mixture of a non-amphiphile complex (Et4N)2[Zn(dmit)2] (H2dmit = 4,5-dimercapto-1,3-dithiole-2-thione) and Schiff base amphiphile 2,4-dihydroxy-N-octadecylbenzylideneamine (SBC18) was constructed and characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra and UV-vis electronic absorption spectra. After iodine was doped in situ, magnitude of charge transfer increases, which was demonstrated by FTIR and UV-vis absorption spectral analysis.     

H2CCC光谱性质的从头算研究

采用全活化空间自洽场方法(CASSCF)在C2v对称性和ANO-S基组水平下, 研究了H2CCC自由基及其阴阳离子的基态和低激发态性质. 为了进一步考虑动态电子相关效应, 采用多组态二级微扰理论(CASPT2)获得了更加精确的能量值. 计算得到X1A1 → 1A2, X1A1 → 1B1和X1A1 → 21A1在159.0, 216.5和476.4 kJ/mol处的激发可分别归因于π(b2)→π*(b1), n(a1)→π*(b1)和π(b1)→π*(b1)的跃迁, 理论波长与紫外吸收光谱得到的实验数据一致. 计算得到的电子亲和势与实验值也非常接近.     

Photoionization mass spectrometry of gaseous ethene and fluoroethenes in the energy range 280–300 eV

The photoionization mass spectra of the parent cations of ethene, fluoroethene, 1,1′-difluoroethene, cis-difluoroethene, trifluoroethene and tetrafluoroethene have been measured in the energy range 280–300 eV. Below, the C1s ionization limits strong resonances are observed, which are assigned to C(1s) → π^* and C(1s) → R transitions. The term values of the core excited valence states are strongly increased compared to those of π → π^* transitions. The 1s core hole causes negligible shifts in the Rydberg states. Ab initio MRD CI calculations are used to interpret the experimental results.     

Ground-state and excited-state structures of tungsten-benzylidyne complexes

The molecular structure of the tungsten-benzylidyne complex trans-W(≡CPh)(dppe)(2)Cl (1; dppe = 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane) in the singlet (d(xy))(2) ground state and luminescent triplet (d(xy))(1)(π*(WCPh))(1) excited state (1*) has been studied using X-ray transient absorption spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Molecular-orbital considerations suggest that the W-C and W-P bond lengths should increase in the excited state because of the reduction of the formal W-C bond order and decrease in W→P π-backbonding, respectively, between 1 and 1*. This latter conclusion is supported by comparisons among the W-P bond lengths obtained from the X-ray crystal structures of 1, (d(xy))(1)-configured 1(+), and (d(xy))(2) [W(CPh)(dppe)(2)(NCMe)](+) (2(+)). X-ray transient absorption spectroscopic measurements of the excited-state structure of 1* reveal that the W-C bond length is the same (within experimental error) as that determined by X-ray crystallography for the ground state 1, while the average W-P/W-Cl distance increases by 0.04 ? in the excited state. The small excited-state elongation of the W-C bond relative to the M-E distortions found for M(≡E)L(n) (E = O, N) compounds with analogous (d(xy))(1)(π*(ME))(1) excited states is due to the π conjugation within the WCPh unit, which lessens the local W-C π-antibonding character of the π*(WCPh) lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO). These conclusions are supported by DFT calculations on 1 and 1*. The similar core bond distances of 1, 1(+), and 1* indicates that the inner-sphere reorganization energy associated with ground- and excited-state electron-transfer reactions is small.     

Synthesis and Structural Characterization of the Complex 〔Et_4N〕_2〔Ni_2(C_2S_4)(C_3S_5)_2〕

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An iridium(III) complex of oximated 2,2'-bipyridine as a sensitive phosphorescent sensor for hypochlorite

The designed synthesis of a sensitive phosphorescent chemosensor [Ir(ppy)(2)(L1)](PF(6)) (1) (Hppy = 2-phenylpyridine, L1 = 4'-methyl-2,2'-bipyridyl-4-carbaldehyde oxime) was carried out for selective detection of hypochlorite (ClO(-)). Complex 1 is weakly emissive in solution at ambient temperature due likely to rapid isomerization of C=N-OH as an effective non-radiative decay process. When 1 reacts with ClO(-), however, the emission is remarkably enhanced, in which the oxime in L1 is converted to a carboxylic acid in L2 (4'-methyl-2,2'-bipyridine-4-carboxylic acid). The produced complex [Ir(ppy)(2)(L2)](PF(6)) (2) exhibits bright orange-yellow luminescence originating from [5d(Ir) → π*(bpy)] (3)MLCT and [π(ppy) → π*(bpy)] (3)LLCT triplet excited states as suggested from the DFT computational studies. The selective and competitive experiments reveal that complex 1 shows high sensing selectivity and sensitivity for ClO(-) over other reactive oxygen species (ROS) and metal ions.     

C6H5N光谱性质的多组态二级微扰理论研究

采用全活化空间自洽场方法(CASSCF)在C2v对称性和6-31g(d,p) 基组水平下, 研究了C6H5N自由基及其阴阳离子的基态和低激发态性质. 为了进一步考察动态电子相关效应, 采用多组态二级微扰理论(CASPT2)获得更加精确的能量值. 计算得到13A2→13A1和13A2→13B2在4303.1和4212.2 kJ/mol处的激发可分别归因于π(b1)→ny和π(a2)→ny的跃迁, 而13A2→13B1和13A2→11B1在2634.9和2700.4 kJ/mol处的激发具有nx→π*(a2)和π(a2)→nx的混合跃迁特征, 理论波长与紫外吸收光谱得到的实验数据一致. 计算得到的电离能与实验值也非常接近.     

13C NMR STUDY OF SUBSTITUENT EFFECTS IN 1,2,4-OXADIAZOLE AND 1,2,4-THIADIAZOLE DERIVATIVES

¹³C chemical shifts of C═N, C═O and C═S carbons of 3,4-disubstituted-1,2,4-oxadiazole-5-ones(thiones) and 3,4-disubstituted-1,2,4-thiadiazole-5-ones have been determined in CDCl₃ solution. Exceptionally good Hammett correlations of ¹³C NMR chemical shifts of these carbons with σ were obtained. The negative ρ values observed (inverse substituent effects) indicate π-polarization of the C═N, C═O and C═S bonds. As expected, the long distance C═O and C═S ¹³C chemical shifts were found less susceptible to substituent-induced electronic changes.