Solid‐state NMR study of dopant effects on the chemical properties of Mg‐, In‐, and Al‐doped SnP2O7

The effects of doped low‐valence cations on the properties of the SnP₂O₇ proton conductor at ambient temperature are investigated from changes in solid‐state NMR spectra and nuclear magnetic relaxation times. Although the T₁H values increased with decreasing acidity as a result of cation exchange, the ¹H chemical shifts moved to lower field in Al‐ and In‐doped materials compared with undoped ones. Furthermore, the shifts changed to higher field in Mg‐doped materials, suggesting the existence of different protonic species in those materials. The bulk phosphate chemical shifts in the ³¹P dipolar‐decoupling MAS NMR spectra were very similar, regardless of the nature and amount of the doping species. On the other hand, by ¹H/³¹P cross‐polarization MAS NMR, P₂O₇ signals interacting with an interstitial proton [Q¹(proton)] were observed in all the undoped and doped SnP₂O₇, while acidic P–OH‐type phosphate signals [Q¹(acid)] were additionally observed in the Mg‐doped conductor. The different affinity of the proton with the dopants and phosphates caused lower conductivity and larger activation energy in the Mg‐doped materials, compared with those in the In‐ and Al‐doped materials. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Diselenadiphosphetandiselenide und Triselenadiphospholandiselenide – Synthese und Charakterisierung mittels 31P‐ und 77Se‐Festkörper‐NMRSpektroskopie

Diselenadiphosphetane Diselenides and Triselenadiphospholane Diselenides – Synthesis and Characterization by ³¹P and ⁷⁷Se Solid‐State NMR Spectroscopy 1,3‐Diselena‐2,4‐diphosphetane‐2,4‐diselenides (RPSe₂)₂ with R = Me, Et, t‐Bu, Ph, 4‐Me₂NC₆H₄, 4‐MeOC₆H₄ have been synthesized by different methods. The insoluble compounds were investigated by ³¹P and ⁷⁷Se solid‐state NMR and the purity of the compounds has been checked by their CP MAS sideband NMR spectra. The structure of the investigated compounds has been confirmed by the isotropic and anisotropic values of the chemical shifts and the ¹J_P–Se coupling constants. In addition, two new 1,2,4‐triselena‐3,5‐diphospholane‐3,5‐diselenides, (RPSe₂)₂Se (R = Me, Et), formed under similar synthesis conditions, were investigated. Their structure was derived from the ⁷⁷Se satellites of ³¹P solution spectra and from solid‐state spectra. For (t‐BuPSe₂)₂ the experimentally obtained principal values of phosphorus and selenium shielding tensors are compared with values from IGLO calculations (HF und SOS DFPT). The calculated orientations of the principal axes are discussed.     

Comparative structural analysis of LiMPO<Subscript>4</Subscript> and Li<Subscript>2</Subscript>MPO<Subscript>4</Subscript>F (M = Mn,Fe, Co,Ni) according to XRD,IR, and NMR spectroscopy data

A comparative structural study of LiMPO₄ (M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni) orthophosphates and Li₂MPO₄F (M = Co, Ni) fluorophosphates obtained by mechanochemically assisted solid-state synthesis is performed using powder XRD, IR, and NMR spectroscopy methods. It is shown that all compounds crystallize in the orthorhombic symmetry (space group Pnma). Lattice parameters decrease on passing from Mn to Ni, which is due to the decrease in the ionic radius of the d metal. According to the IR spectroscopy data, in this series an increase in the covalency of the P–O bond is observed along with a decrease in the covalency of the M–O bond. On passing to fluorophosphates, the symmetry of PO₄ tetrahedra increases. ⁶Li and ³¹P NMR spectra of all compounds are characterized by the dependence of the contact shift on the nature of metal M and the degree of distortion of the MO₆ coordination polyhedron. ⁶Li MAS NMR line width is noticeably affected by the concentration of structural defects. Unlike orthophosphates with equivalent lithium ions, fluorophosphates contain lithium ions in three different positions.     

29Si- und 23Na-Festkörper-MAS-NMR-Untersuchungen an Modifikationen des Na2Si2O5

²⁹Si and ²³Na Solid State MAS NMR Investigations of Modifications of the Sodium Phyllosilicate Na₂Si₂O₅ . The results of ²⁹Si- and ²³Na-MAS NMR investigations on four modifications of the synthetic Na₂Si₂O₅ demonstrate that the α-, β- and δ-modifications are characterized unequivocally by the parameters of the corresponding NMR spectra. The studies on γ-Na₂Si₂O₅ show that this sample contains a large amount of secondary compounds. For α- und β-Na₂Si₂O₅ the the structural details of the silicate sheets are reflected by the ²⁹Si MAS NMR spectra while from the ²³Na MAS NMR spectra conclusions about the coordination number of the sodium atoms can be derived. The ²⁹Si MAS NMR investigations on δ-Na₂Si₂O₅ indicate that the silicate sheet of this modification consist of identical SiO₄-tetrahydra the parameter of which differ from those of α- and β-Na₂Si₂O₅. The ²³Na MAS NMR studies show that in the interlayer space of δ-Na₂Si₂O₅ two nonidentical sodium atoms exists. The NMR results give rise to the suggestion that one of the sodium is surrounded by five and the other one by six oxygen atoms.     

Distribution and mobility of phosphates and sodium ions in cheese by solid‐state 31P and double‐quantum filtered 23Na NMR spectroscopy

The feasibility of solid‐state magic angle spinning (MAS) ³¹P nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and ²³Na NMR spectroscopy to investigate both phosphates and Na⁺ ions distribution in semi‐hard cheeses in a non‐destructive way was studied. Two semi‐hard cheeses of known composition were made with two different salt contents. ³¹P Single‐pulse excitation and cross‐polarization MAS experiments allowed, for the first time, the identification and quantification of soluble and insoluble phosphates in the cheeses. The presence of a relatively ‘mobile’ fraction of colloidal phosphates was evidenced. The detection by ²³Na single‐quantum NMR experiments of all the sodium ions in the cheeses was validated. The presence of a fraction of ‘bound’ sodium ions was evidenced by ²³Na double‐quantum filtered NMR experiments. We demonstrated that NMR is a suitable tool to investigate both phosphates and Na⁺ ions distributions in cheeses. The impact of the sodium content on the various phosphorus forms distribution was discussed and results demonstrated that NMR would be an important tool for the cheese industry for the processes controls. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Solid‐State NMR Characterization of Wilkinson’s Catalyst Immobilized in Mesoporous SBA‐3 Silica

The Wilkinson’s catalyst [RhCl(PPh₃)₃] has been immobilized inside the pores of amine functionalized mesoporous silica material SBA‐3 and The structure of the modified silica surface and the immobilized rhodium complex was determined by a combination of different solid‐state NMR methods. The successful modification of the silica surface was confirmed by ²⁹Si CP‐MAS NMR experiments. The presence of the T_n peaks confirms the successful functionalization of the support and shows the way of binding the organic groups to the surface of the mesopores. ³¹P‐³¹P J‐resolved 2D MAS NMR experiments were conducted in order to characterize the binding of the immobilized catalyst to the amine groups of the linkers attached to the silica surface. The pure catalyst exhibits a considerable ³¹P‐³¹P J‐coupling, well resolvable in 2D MAS NMR experiments. This J‐coupling was utilized to determine the binding mode of the catalyst to the linkers on the silica surface and the number of triphenylphosphine ligands that are replaced by coordination bonds to the amine groups. From the absence of any resolvable ³¹P‐³¹P J‐coupling in off‐magic‐angle‐spinning experiments, as well as slow‐spinning MAS experiments, it is concluded, that two triphenylphosphine ligands are replaced and that the catalyst is bonded to the silica surface through two linker molecules.     

Polymorphie von Bis(dineopentoxyphosphorothioyl)diselenid – Korrelation von Röntgenstruktur und MAS‐NMR‐Daten

Polymorphism of Bis(dineopentoxyphosphorothioyl)diselenide – Correlation of X‐Ray Structure and MAS NMR Data The crystal structures of two polymorphs of the title compound were determined by single‐crystal X‐ray methods and refined both at room temperature and 250 K. A triclinic and a monoclinic phase were discovered and studied. Both modifications are centrosymmetrical layer structures. The numerically clearly significant differences were observed in unit cell volumes as well as in alternating disproportions of distances of atoms being chemically and crystallographically equivalent as a result of discontinuously distributed conformational changes along the single bonds. Phase transitions were not observed by cooling up to 240 K. Lowering temperatures single crystals of both phases decompose because of the considerable anisotropy of intermolecular interaction. The small differences of molecular structure produce slightly splitted ³¹P CP MAS NMR signals. A comparison of the chemical shifts from ¹³C CP MAS NMR spectra and from quantum‐chemical calculations leads to the conclusion that the inner rotation around CH₂–C_q bonds is not frozen in the solid state.     

Solid‐state NMR spectroscopy of Pb‐rich apatite

Pb‐containing hydroxylapatite phases synthesized under aqueous conditions were investigated by X‐ray diffraction and solid‐state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques to determine the Pb, Ca distribution. ³¹P and ¹H magic‐angle spinning (MAS) NMR results indicate slight shifts of the isotropic chemical shift with increased Ca content and complex lineshapes at compositions with near equal amounts of Ca and Pb. ³¹P{²⁰⁷Pb} and ¹H{²⁰⁷Pb} rotational‐echo double resonance (REDOR) results for intermediate compositions show that resolved spectral features cannot be assigned simply in terms of local Ca, Pb configurations or coexisting phases. ²⁰⁷Pb MAS NMR spectra are easily obtained for these materials and contain well‐resolved resonances for crystallographically unique A1 and A2 Pb sites. Splitting of the A1 and A2 ²⁰⁷Pb resonances for pure hydroxyl‐pyromorphite (Pb₁₀(PO₄)₆(OH)₂) compared to natural pyromorphite (Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl) suggests symmetry reduced from hexagonal. We find that ²⁰⁷Pb{¹H} CP/MAS NMR is impractical in Pb‐rich hydroxylapatites due to fast ²⁰⁷Pb relaxation. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Alkyl‐Tethered Bis‐Phosphoryl Compounds with two 1,3,2‐Benzodiazaphosphorinone Units; Oxidation,Complexation, and X‐Ray Structure Analysis of Selected Compounds

The reaction of the bis‐chlorophosphines 1 a – 1 d with bis(2‐chloroethyl)amine hydrochloride in the presence of triethylamine and with various trimethylsilylamines led to a new class of bis‐phosphorus ligands 2 a – 2 c and 3 a – 3 g . ³¹P‐NMR studies suggested that the bis‐phosphorus ligands undergo rotation reactions about the alkyl bridge in polar solvents. Compounds 2 a – 2 c showed initially only one sharp singlet each in their ³¹P‐NMR spectra. After a few days at room temperature, two signals were observed. Similar results were observed for 3 a – 3 g . In the solid state, the two phosphorus atoms in 2 c are not equivalent, as was confirmed by the observation of two signals in the solid state ³¹P‐NMR spectrum. Oxidation reactions of 2 a – 2 c by the hydrogen peroxide‐urea 1 : 1 adduct (NH₂)₂C(:O) · H₂O₂ led to the formation of the corresponding phosphoryl compounds 4 a – 4 c . Reaction of 2 a and 3 a with Pt[COD]Cl₂ (COD = 1.5‐Cyclooctadiene) furnished the complexes 5 and 6 . The NMR spectra suggested that the two chlorine atoms are in cis position. X‐ray structure analyses were conducted for 2 a , which exhibits twofold symmetry; 2 c , which is linked into dimers by hydrogen bonds C–H…O; and 6 , confirming the cis configuration.     

Crystallization of molybdenum and lithium double phosphates

We have synthesized a series of lithium-containing double phosphates of molybdenum: α′-, α-, γ-, β′-, β-Li₃MO₂(PO₄)₃, LiMo₂(PO₄)₃, LiMoP₂O₇. Using spectroscopic methods, we have established the local environment of Mo³⁺, Mo⁴⁺. We have determined the conductivity of the synthesized double phosphates. A characteristic features of the structure of double phosphates of molybdenum is a significant lowering of the symmetry of the MO₆ octahedron, which affects both the spectroscopic characteristics and the conductivity. We have studied the composition-structure-property relationship for molybdenum-containing representatives of the series {M₂P₃O₁₂}³⁻ and {MP₂O₇}¹⁻. The presence of highly polarized, distorted MoO₆ octahedra in the structure of LiMoP₂O₇ is the reason for the high electrical conductivity of the material. Kiev Taras Shevchenko University, 64 Vladimirskaya ul., Kiev 252033, Ukraine. Translated from Teoreticheskaya i éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 35, No. 6, pp. 362–366, November–December, 1999.     

“Twin” phosphorous atoms of tetraethyl 2‐methyl‐piperyd‐1‐ylmethylenebisphosphonates

Recently, bisaminophosphonates found applications as therapeutic agents for curing bone disorders. When trying to relate the structures of substituted piperid‐1‐ylmethylenebisphosphonic with their biological properties, non‐typical findings that in ³¹P NMR spectra of 2‐methyl‐piperid‐1‐ylmethylenebisphosphonic and 2‐ethyl‐piperid‐1‐ylmethylenebisphosphonic acids, two separate singlets from each of the phosphonic groups were observed, while their analogues bearing substituent in position 3 exhibit only one signal. Their presence was explained by freezing of the molecular motions by strong hydrogen bonding between NH and P = O atoms. In this work, synthesis as well as spectroscopic and theoretical investigations of the tetraethyl esters of 2‐methyl‐piperid‐1‐ylmethylenebisphosphonic in its racemic and enatiomerically pure forms are reported. Their ³¹P NMR spectra revealed two sets of dublets, which indicate the presence of two non‐equivalent phosphorous atoms. More detailed NMR and theoretical studies indicated that the nonequivalent phosphorous signals in ³¹P NMR spectra may results from the absence of C₂ symmetry of the molecule along with the presence of large ester groups blocking the internal molecular motion around C—N bond, and thus blocking the interchange of ring conformation. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 18:774–781, 2007; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20349     

Modification and intercalation of layered zirconium phosphates: a solid‐state NMR monitoring

Several layered zirconium phosphates treated with Zr(IV) ions, modified by monomethoxy‐polyethyleneglycol‐monophosphate and intercalated with doxorubicin hydrochloride have been studied by solid‐state MAS NMR techniques. The organic components of the phosphates have been characterized by the ¹³C{¹H} CP MAS NMR spectra compared with those of initial compounds. The multinuclear NMR monitoring has provided to establish structure and covalent attachment of organic/inorganic moieties to the surface and interlayer spaces of the phosphates. The MAS NMR experiments including kinetics of proton‐phosphorus cross polarization have resulted in an unusual structure of zirconium phosphate 6 combining decoration of the phosphate surface by polymer units and their partial intercalation into the interlayer space. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Phosphorus NMR and Ab Initio Modelling of P–N Bond Rotamers of a Sterically Crowded Chiral β‐P4S3 Diamide

Reaction of bicyclic β‐P₄S₃I₂ with enantiomerically pure (R)‐Hpthiq (1‐phenyl‐1,2,3,4‐tetrahydroisoquinoline) and Et₃N gave a solution of a single diastereomer of the unusually stable diamide β‐P₄S₃(pthiq)₂, accounting for 83 % of the phosphorus content. Despite the steric bulk of the substituents, each amide group of this could adopt either of two rotameric positions about their P–N bonds, so that, at 183 K, ³¹P NMR multiplets for four rotamers could be observed and the spectra of three of them analysed fully. The large ²J(P–P–P) coupling became greater (253, 292, 304 Hz) with decreasing abundance of the individual rotamers. The rotamers were modelled at the ab initio RHF/3–21G* level, and relative NMR chemical shifts predicted by the GIAO method using a locally dense basis set, allowing the observed spectra to be assigned to structures. Calculations at the same level for the model compound α‐P₄S₃(pthiq)Cl confirmed the assignments of low‐temperature rotamers of α‐P₄S₃(pthiq)I reported previously. Changes in observed P–P coupling constants and ³¹P chemical shifts, on rotating a pthiq substituent, could then be compared between β‐P₄S₃(pthiq)₂ and α‐P₄S₃(pthiq)I, confirming both sets of assignments. The most abundant rotamer of β‐P₄S₃(pthiq)₂ was not the one with the least sterically crowded sides of both pthiq substituents pointing towards the P₄S₃ cage, because of interaction between the two substituents. Only by using a DFT method could relative abundances of rotamers of β‐P₄S₃(pthiq)₂ be predicted to be in the observed order. Use of racemic Hpthiq gave also the two diastereomers of β‐P₄S₃(pthiq)₂ with C_s symmetry, for which the room temperature ³¹P{¹H} NMR spectra were analysed fully.     

Assessing the potential of fast amplitude modulation pulses for improving triple‐quantum magic angle spinning NMR spectra of half‐integer quadrupolar nuclei

A comprehensive experimental and numerical study of the potential of fast amplitude (FAM) irradiation for improving the triple‐quantum (3Q) magic angle spinning (MAS) NMR spectra of half‐integer nuclei (²³Na, ²⁷Al, ⁴⁵Sc, ⁹³Nb) was carried out. Materials of academic and industrial importance, such as infrared‐emitter Na₃YSi₃O₉, microporous aluminophosphate VPI‐5, mineral andalusite, calcined kaolinite, Sc₂O₃ and relaxor ferroelectric PMN, were investigated. It was found that FAM pulses are indeed of practical relevance and particularly useful for the observation of the NMR resonances given by nuclei in distorted local environments (large quadrupole coupling constants). In addition, a novel strategy for the optimization of the FAM‐II MQ MAS NMR experiment, which improves the multiple‐ to single‐quantum coherence transfer efficiency, is also reported. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Solid‐state NMR spectroscopic studies on the interaction of sorbic acid with phospholipid membranes at different pH levels

²H, ³¹P, and ¹H‐magic‐angle‐spinning (MAS) solid‐state NMR spectroscopic methods were used to elucidate the interaction between sorbic acid, a widely used weak acid food preservative, and 1,2‐dimyristoyl‐sn‐glycero‐3‐phosphocholine (DMPC) bilayers under both acidic and neutral pH conditions. The linewidth broadening observed in the ³¹P NMR powder pattern spectra and the changes in the ³¹P longitudinal relaxation time (T₁) indicate interaction with the phospholipid headgroup upon titration of sorbic acid or decanoic acid into DMPC bilayers over the pH range from 3.0 to 7.4. The peak intensities of sorbic acid decrease upon addition of paramagnetic Mn²⁺ ions in DMPC bilayers as recorded in the ¹H MAS NMR spectra, suggesting that sorbic acid molecules are in close proximity with the membrane/aqueous surface. No significant ²H quadrupolar splitting (Δν_Q) changes are observed in the ²H NMR spectra of DMPC‐d₅₄ upon titration of sorbic acid, and the change of pH has a slight effect on Δν_Q, indicating that sorbic acid has weak influence on the orientation order of the DMPC acyl chains in the fluid phase over the pH range from 3.0 to 7.4. This finding is in contrast to the results of the decanoic acid/DMPC‐d₅₄ systems, where Δν_Q increases as the concentration of decanoic acid increases. Thus, in the membrane association process, sorbic acids are most likely interacting with the headgroups and shallowly embedded near the top of the phospholipid headgroups, rather than inserting deep into the acyl chains. Thus, antimicrobial mode of action for sorbic acid may be different from that of long‐chain fatty acids. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Platinum‐Containing Polyoxometalates: syn‐ and anti‐[PtII2(α‐PW11O39)2]10− and Formation of the Metal–Metal‐Bonded di‐PtIII Derivatives

The first examples of dimeric, di‐Pt^II‐containing heteropolytungstates are reported. The two isomeric di‐platinum(II)‐containing 22‐tungsto‐2‐phosphates [anti‐Pt^II₂(α‐PW₁₁O₃₉)₂]^10? ( 1 a ) and [syn‐Pt^II₂(α‐PW₁₁O₃₉)₂]^10? ( 2 a ) were synthesized in aqueous pH 3.5 medium using one‐pot procedures. Polyanions 1 a and 2 a contain a core comprising two face‐on PtO₄ units, with a Pt???Pt distance of 2.9–3 Å. Both polyanions were investigated by single‐crystal XRD, IR, TGA, UV/Vis, ³¹P NMR, ESI‐MS, CID‐MS/MS, electrochemistry, and DFT. On the basis of DFT and electrochemistry, we demonstrated that the {Pt₂^II} moiety in 1 a and 2 a can undergo fully reversible two‐electron oxidation to {Pt₂^III}, accompanied by formation of a single Pt?Pt bond. Hence we have discovered the novel subclass of Pt^III‐containing heteropolytungstates.     

Kristallstrukturelle,Festkörper‐31P‐CP/MAS‐NMR,TOSS, 31P‐COSY‐NMR und mechanistische Beiträge zur Koordinationschemie des Octacarbonyldicobalts mit den Liganden Bis(diphenylphosphanyl)amin,Bis(diphenylphosphanyl)methan und 1,1,1‐Tris(diphenylphosphanyl)ethan

Chemistry of Polyfunctional Molecules. 133. X‐Ray Crystal Structural, Solid‐state ³¹P CP/MAS NMR, TOSS, ³¹P COSY NMR, and Mechanistic Contributions to the Co‐ordination Chemistry of Octacarbonyldicobalt with the Ligands Bis(diphenylphosphanyl)amine, Bis(diphenylphosphanyl)methane, and 1,1,1‐Tris(diphenylphosphanyl)ethane Co₂(CO)₈ reacts with bis(diphenylphosphanyl)amine, HN(PPh₂)₂ (Hdppa, 1 ), in two steps to afford the known compound [Co(CO)(Hdppa‐κ²P)₂][Co(CO)₄] · 2 THF ( 6 a · 2 THF). The intermediate [Co(CO)₂(Hdppa‐κ²P) · (Hdppa‐κP)][Co(CO)₄] · dioxane · n‐pentane ( 5 · dioxane · n‐pentane) was isolated for the first time and was characterized by X‐ray analysis. The cation 5 ⁺ exhibits a slightly distorted trigonal‐bipyramidal geometry. Detailed ³¹P‐NMR investigations (solid‐state CP/MAS NMR, TOSS, ³¹P‐COSY, ³¹P‐EXSY) showed that the additional tautomer [Co(CO)₂(Hdppa‐κ²P)(Ph₂P–N=P(H)Ph₂‐κP)]⁺ ( 5 ′⁺) is present in solution. The tautomer equilibrium is slow in the NMR time scale. In contrast to the solid state only tetragonal pyramidal species of 5 are found in solution. At –90 °C there is slow exchange between the three diastereomeric species 5 a ⁺– 5 c ⁺. Compound 5 forms [Co(CO) · (Hdppa‐κ²P)₂]BPh₄ · THF ( 6 b · THF) in THF with NaBPh₄ under CO‐Elimination. A X‐ray diffraction investigation shows that the cation 6 ⁺ consists of a slightly distorted trigonal‐bipyramidal co‐ordination polyeder. However, a distorted tetragonal‐pyramidal structure has been found for the cation 7 ⁺ of the related compound [Co(CO)(dppm)₂][Co(CO)₄] · 2 THF ( 7 · 2 THF; dppm = bis(diphenylphosphanyl)methane, Ph₂PCH₂PPh₂). A comparison with the known [8] trigonal‐bipyramidal stereoisomer, ascertained for 7 ⁺ of the solvent‐free 7 , is described. In solutions of 6 a · 2 THF and 7 · 2 THF ¹³C{¹H}‐ and ³¹P{¹H}‐NMR spectra indicate an exchange of all CO and organophosphane molecules between cobalt(I) cation and cobalt(–I) anion. A concerted mechanism for the exchange process is discussed. CO elimination leads to discontinuance of the cyclic mechanism by forming binuclear substitution products such as the isolated Co₂(CO)₂ · (μ‐CO)₂(μ‐dppm)₂ · 0.83 THF ( 8 · 0.83 THF), which was characterized by spectroscopy and X‐ray analysis. For the dissolved [Co(CO)₂CH₃C(CH₂PPh₂)₃][Co(CO)₄] · 0.83 n‐pentane ( 9 a · 0.83 n‐pentane) no CO and triphos exchange processes between the cation and the anion are observed. Metathesis of 9 a · 0.83 n‐pentane with NaBPh₄ yields [Co(CO)₂CH₃C(CH₂PPh₂)₃]BPh₄ ( 9 b ) which has been characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray analysis. The cation shows a small distorted tetragonal‐pyramidal structure.     

Inorganic–Organic Heteropolyacid–Gold(I) Hybrids: Structures and Catalytic Applications

Gold(I)‐polyoxometalate hybrid complexes 1 – 4 ([PPh₃AuMeCN]_xH_4?xSiW₁₂O₄₀, x=1–4) were synthesized and characterized. The structure of the primary gold(I)–polyoxometalate 1 (x=1) was fully ascertained by XRD, FTIR, ³¹P and ²⁹Si magic‐angle spinning (MAS) NMR, mass spectroscopy, and SEM–energy dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy (EDX) techniques. Moreover, this complex exhibited better catalytic activity and selectivity compared with standard, homogeneous, gold catalysts in the new rearrangement of propargylic gem‐diesters.     

Beiträge zur Kristallchemie und zum thermischen Verhalten von wasserfreien Phosphaten. XXXVI [1] Synthese,Kristallstruktur und spektroskopische Charakterisierung von Palladium(II)‐diphosphat Pd2P2O7

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Spectroscopical Characterization of Palladium(II)‐Diphosphate Pd₂P₂O₇ Pd₂P₂O₇ is synthesized by heating (T_max = 500 °C) stoichiometric amounts of PdO and phosphoric acid. Using chemical vapour transport experiments (850 °C → 750 °C, addition of PdCl₂) Pd₂P₂O₇ was crystallized. Pd₂P₂O₇ adopts its own structure type (C 2/c (No. 15), Z = 4, a = 13,151(2) Å, b = 5,172(1) Å, c = 8,139(1) Å, β = 97,52(1)°, 1160 independent reflections, 55 variables, R1 = 0,021 and wR2 = 0,050). Square‐planar [PdO₄]‐units are linked by diphosphate‐groups generating a 3D framework. Within this framework ribbons may be distinguished. Thus Pd₂P₂O₇ might be described as palladium(II)‐[diphosphatopalladate(II)]. The results of various spectroscopic measurements (IR, Raman, UV/VIS, ³¹P‐MAS‐NMR) are reported and discussed within the context of the crystal structure.     

Synthesis and Structure of [Tp*Rh{P(C7H7)3}] – Competition between the Ligands Tris(3,5‐dimethyl‐1‐pyrazolyl)borate (Tp*) and Tris(1‐cyclohepta‐2,4,6‐trienyl)phosphane. Proof of the κ2(N,B–H) Coordination Mode of the Tp* Ligand

Stepwise introduction of the potential tripod ligands tris(3,5‐dimethyl‐1‐pyrazolyl)borate (Tp*) and tris(1‐cyclohepta‐2,4,6‐trienyl)phosphane into the coordination sphere of rhodium(I) leads mainly to [Tp*Rh{P(C₇H₇)₃}] ( 4 ), in which Tp* is linked to the rhodium through a single pyrazolyl group and a non‐linear B–H–Rh bridge. This is the novel, now firmly established coordination mode κ²(N,B–H). The phosphane ligand is coordinated through one Rh–P and two Rh‐olefin bonds. Important structural features determined for the crystalline state of 4 are retained in solution, as shown by the ¹H, ¹¹B, ¹³C, ³¹P and ¹⁰³Rh NMR spectra.