Electrophilicity Scale of Activated Amides: 17O NMR and 15N NMR Chemical Shifts of Acyclic Twisted Amides in N−C(O) Cross-Coupling

The structure and properties of amides are of tremendous interest in organic synthesis and biochemistry. Traditional amides are planar and the carbonyl group non-electrophilic due to n_N→π*_C=O conjugation. In this study, we report electrophilicity scale by exploiting ¹⁷O NMR and ¹⁵N NMR chemical shifts of acyclic twisted and destabilized acyclic amides that have recently received major attention as precursors in N-C(O) cross-coupling by selective oxidative addition as well as precursors in electrophilic activation of N-C(O) bonds. Most crucially, we demonstrate that acyclic twisted amides feature electrophilicity of the carbonyl group that ranges between that of acid anhydrides and acid chlorides. Furthermore, a wide range of electrophilic amides is possible with gradually varying carbonyl electrophilicity by steric and electronic tuning of amide bond properties. Overall, the study quantifies for the first time that steric and electronic destabilization of the amide bond in common acyclic amides renders the amide bond as electrophilic as acid anhydrides and chlorides. These findings should have major implications on the fundamental properties of amide bonds.     

Vibrational Predissociation Spectra of C2N− and C3N−: Bending and Stretching Vibrations

We present infrared predissociation spectra of C₂N⁻(H₂) and C ₃N⁻(H₂) in the 300–1850 cm⁻¹ range. Measurements were performed using the FELion cryogenic ion trap end user station at the Free Electron Lasers for Infrared eXperiments (FELIX) laboratory. For C₂N⁻(H₂), we detected the CCN bending and CC−N stretching vibrations. For the C₃N⁻(H₂) system, we detected the CCN bending, the CC−CN stretching, and multiple overtones and/or combination bands. The assignment and interpretation of the presented experimental spectra is validated by calculations of anharmonic spectra within the vibrational configuration interaction (VCI) approach, based on potential energy surfaces calculated at explicitly correlated coupled cluster theory (CCSD(T)-F12/cc-pVTZ−F12). The H₂ tag acts as an innocent spectator, not significantly affecting the C_2,3N⁻ bending and stretching mode positions. The recorded infrared predissociation spectra can thus be used as a proxy for the vibrational spectra of the bare anions.     

C−C Cross-Couplings from a Cyclometalated Au(III) C N Complex: Mechanistic Insights and Synthetic Developments

In recent years, the reactivity of gold complexes was shown to extend well beyond π-activation and to hold promises to achieve selective cross-couplings in several C−C and C−E (E=heteroatom) bond forming reactions. Here, with the aim of exploiting new organometallic species for cross-coupling reactions, we report on the Au(III)-mediated C(sp²)−C(sp) occurring upon reaction of the cyclometalated complex [Au(C^CH2N)Cl₂] ( 1 , C^CH2N=2-benzylpyridine) with AgPhCC. The reaction progress has been monitored by NMR spectroscopy, demonstrating the involvement of a number of key intermediates, whose structures have been unambiguously ascertained through 1D and 2D NMR analyses (¹H, ¹³C, ¹H-¹H COSY, ¹H-¹³C HSQC and ¹H-¹³C HMBC) as well as by HR-ESI-MS and X-ray diffraction studies. Furthermore, crystallographic studies have serendipitously resulted in the authentication of zwitterionic Au(I) complexes as side-products arising from cyclization of the coupling product in the coordination sphere of gold. The experimental work has been paralleled and complemented by DFT calculations of the reaction profiles, providing valuable insight into the structure and energetics of the key intermediates and transition states, as well as on the coordination sphere of gold along the whole process. Of note, the broader scope of the cross-coupling at the Au(III) C^CH2N centre has also been demonstrated studying the reaction of 1 with C(sp²)-based nucleophiles, namely vinyl and heteroaryl tin and zinc reagents. These reactions stand as rare examples of C(sp²)−C(sp²) cross-couplings at Au(III).     

Strong intramolecular hydrogen bonds and steric effects involving C═S groups: An NMR and computational study

A number of 5-acyl rhodanines and thiorhodanines with bulky acyl groups (pivaloyl and adamantoyl), not previously available, have been synthesized. The compounds are shown to exist in the enol form. Structures have been calculated using both the MP2 approach and the B3LYP-GD3BJ functional and the 6-311++G(d,p) basis set. Hydrogen bond energies are estimated by subtracting energies of a structure with the OH group turned 180° from those of the intramolecularly hydrogen-bonded one. Properties such as OH chemical shifts, two-bond isotope effects on ¹³C chemical shifts, electron densities at the bond critical point from atoms in molecules analysis, and the hydrogen bond energies show that the sterically hindered compounds have stronger hydrogen bonds than methyl or isopropyl derivatives. The combination of oxygen and sulfur derivatives enables a detailed analysis of hydrogen bond energies.     

Synthesis, IR spectra, and solid-state luminescence of triphenylguanidinium salts with the anions B10H 10 2− , B12H 12 2− , B9C2H 12 2− , [Co(C2B9H11)2]−, and [Ni(C2B9H11)2]−

Triphenylguanidinium Ph₃GH⁺ salts with the anions B₁₀H ₁₀ ^2? , B₁₂H ₁₂ ^2? , B₉C₂H ₁₂ ^2? , [Co(C₂B₉H₁₁)₂]^?, and [Ni(C₂B₉H₁₁)₂]^? were synthesized and described by DTA, IR spectroscopy, and solid-state luminescence. By IR spectroscopy, it was shown that intermolecular interactions involving the NH groups of the cation are enhanced in the sequence [Co(C₂B₉H₁₁)₂]^? ～ [Ni(C₂B₉H₁₁)₂]^? < B₉C₂H ₁₂ ^2? < B₁₂H ₁₂ ^2? < B₁₀H ₁₀ ^2? .     

Solid-state (15)N CPMAS NMR and computational analysis of ligand hapticity in rhodium(η-diene) poly(pyrazolyl)borate complexes

Novel [Rh(η-diene)Tp(x)] complexes of sterically encumbered Tp(x) ligands (Tp(x) = Tp(4Bo), diene = cod, 1; nbd, 2; Tp(x) = Tp(4Bo,5Me), diene = cod, 3; nbd, 4; Tp(x) = Tp(a,3Me), diene = cod, 5; nbd, 6; Tp(x) = Tp(a*,3Me), diene = cod, 7; nbd, 8) have been prepared by treatment of [Rh(η-diene)(μ-Cl)](2) with TlTp(x) (Tp(x) in general, in detail: Tp(4Bo) = hydrotris(indazol-1-yl)borate, Tp(4Bo,5Me) = hydrotris(5-methyl-indazol-1-yl)borate, Tp(a,3Me) = hydrotris(3-methyl-2H-benz[g]-4,5-dihydroindazol-2-y1)borate, Tp(a*,3Me) = hydrotris(3-methyl-2H-benz[g]indazol-2-yl)borate), and characterized by analytical and spectral data (IR, (1)H, (11)B, and (13)C NMR solution). The structures adopted by [Rh(nbd)Tp(4Bo)] 2, [Rh(cod)Tp(4Bo,5Me)] 3, [Rh(nbd)Tp(a,3Me)] 6, [Rh(nbd)Tp(a*,3Me)] 8, and [Rh(nbd)Tp(a*,3Me*)] 8* (incorporating a borotropomeric ligand), have been investigated. Low steric hindrance between the ligands in 2 and 3 permits κ(3) coordination of the pyrazolylborate while the high steric encumbrance present in 6, 8, and 8* results in κ(2) ligands. The coordination modes of the ligands to the metal have also been established by (15)N CPMAS studies of selected ligands and their corresponding Rh complexes. These spectroscopic data are in agreement with the (15)N chemical shifts obtained by using quantum-chemical methods to assist reliable assignments of the experimental values, affording new insights into the extraction of structural information concerning the hapticity (κ(2) or κ(3)) of the poly(pyrazolyl)borate ligands to the Rh metal.     

Synthesis of Calcium Phosphates by PO(OH)x(OBut)3−x and CaO2C2H4

In this work, an alkoxide solution route to synthesize Ca phosphates was developed. For the precursors, a CaO₂C₂H₄ solution was prepared by dissolving Ca metal powder into ethylene glycol, and a PO(OH)_x(OBut)_3–x solution was prepared by dissolving P₂O₅ inton -butanol under reflux conditions. In order to obtain a mixed solution of the two precursors, acetic acid was used as an additive. The experimental results show that (1) -2CaO · P₂O₅, -3CaO · P₂O₅, and hydroxyapatite can be easily synthesized by converting the corresponding mixed solutions to powder products in a hot plate, and calcining the as prepared products at 1100°C; (2) acetic acid behaves as a good agent for controlling the reactions between the two precursors by modifying the CaO₂C₂H₄ species in solution and decreasing the reactivity of the PO(OH)_x(OBut)_3–x species.     

Glycolate Ti1 − x Fe x (OCH2CH2O)2 − x/2 as a precursor for the preparation of quasi-one-dimensional (1D) solid solutions Ti1 − x Fe x O2 − 2x/2 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.1)

Quasi-one-dimensional (1D) solid solutions Ti_{1 ? x} Fe _x (OCH₂CH₂O)_{2 ? x/2} (0 < x ≤ 0.1) with the structure of anatase were prepared by heating the glycolate Ti_{1 ? x} Fe _x (OCH₂CH₂O)_{2 ? x/2} in an atmosphere of air at a temperature of >450°C. The conditions of formation and the properties of the new glycolate Ti₃Fe₂(OCH₂CH₂O)₉ were described. It was found that the synthesized Ti_{1 ? x} Fe _x O_{2 ? 2x/2} solid solutions exhibit photocatalytic activity in the reaction of hydroquinone oxidation in an aqueous solution on irradiation with UV light. A correlation between the rate of oxidation of hydroquinone and the concentration of iron in the catalyst was established. A procedure for the preparation of titanium dioxide with the structure of anatase doped with iron and carbon (Ti_{1 ? x} Fe _x O_{(2 ? x/2) ? yCy)} and also composites on its basis, which contain an excess amount of carbon, was proposed.     

Electrostatic,sequential bond energies and structures of Li+·(N2)n complexes: computational study

The MP2 and CCSD calculations of the geometries and binding energies of the Li⁺·(N₂)_n (n?=?1–4) complexes are obtained. The potential energy surface showed that these complexes exhibit one minimum state and one transition state. The mono- and di-ligated complexes exhibit linear configurations with a binding energy of 11.1 and 21.2 kcal mol^?1, respectively. Trigonal planar and tetrahedral configurations are obtained for tri- and tetra-ligated complexes, respectively. The computed sequential bond dissociation energies (BDEs) of Li⁺·(N₂)_n (n?=?1–4) complexes are also calculated in which the mono-ligated complex has the largest BDE value. The obtained trend is mainly dependent on the variation in the ion-quadrupole interaction of these ion complexes. These calculations predict that these complexes are of purely electrostatic nature.

     

Novel red-emitting phosphors, (Mg(1−x−y)MnxDyy)Al2Si2O8 and (Mg(1−x−y)MnxTmy)Al2Si2O8

Mn⁴⁺ doped and Dy³⁺, Tm³⁺ co-doped MgAl₂Si₂O₈-based phosphors were prepared by conventional solid state reaction at 1,300 °C. They were characterized by thermogravimetry, differential thermal analysis, X-ray powder diffraction, photoluminescence, and scanning electron microscopy. The luminescence mechanism of the phosphors, which showed broad red emission bands in the range of 600–715 nm and had a different maximum intensity when activated by UV illumination, was discussed. Such a red emission can be attributed to the ²E → ⁴A₂ transitions of Mn⁴⁺.     

Ferrimagnetic spinels in hydrothermal and thermal treatment of MnxFe2−2x(OH)6−4x

Products of hydrothermal treatment of the initial amorphous system Mn_xFe_2–2x(OH)_6–4x for 0x1 in 0.1x intervals, and products of their further thermal treatment, were examined by chemical analysis, X-ray, IR, and DTA techniques supported by magnetic measurements. After hydrothermal growth for lowx, hematite and goethite phases occurred. Although the goethite phase was still identifiable atx=0.6, formation of a solid solution with the isostructural groutite was not found. The ferrimagnetic spinel phase, which resists heating up to 400C, was present at 0.5x0.9. At higher temperatures, it transformed into the rhombohedral hematite type phase or into the cubic bixbyite phase. AtT900C, a ferrimagnetic spinel structure reappeared up tox=0.8. For x=0.9, the low- and high-temperature forms of the hausmannite phase occurred, forx= 1 passing from one form into another through Mn₅O₈ and partritgeite.For a primary mixture Mn_0.5Fe(OH)₄, corresponding to the manganese ferrite structure, the lattice parameter of which passes from 8.43 å through 8.33 å to 8.50 å, the probable crystallochemical formula was suggested.We are grateful to KBN (The State Committee for Scientific Research, Poland) for grant No. 3 T09A 064 08, which contributed substantially to the materialization of this project.     

Infrared investigations of the order–disorder ferroelectric phase transitions in imidazolium halogenobismuthates(III) and halogenoantimonates(III): (C3N2H5)5Bi2Cl11, (C3N2H5)5Bi2Br11 and (C3N2H5)5Sb2Br11

Infrared spectra of the powdered (C₃N₂H₅)₅Bi₂Cl₁₁, (C₃N₂H₅)₅Bi₂Br₁₁and (C₃N₂H₅)₅Sb₂Br₁₁ crystals in the region of internal vibrations of the imidazolium cations (3600 and 400 cm⁻¹) at the temperature intervals of 10–300 K, covering paraelectric–ferroelectric phase transitions, are presented and discussed in this paper. The research shows that the vibrational states of the imidazolium cations change markedly during the paraelectric–ferroelectric phase transition. The continuous nature of these transitions is well reflected in the infrared spectra, which is consistent with the previous X-ray and dielectric findings.     

Preparation and some properties of ionic salts of C 60 − and C 60 2− fullerides with phthalocyanine cations

Ionic fullerides of C ₆₀ ^? and C ₆₀ ^2? with the silicon phthalocyanines cations were obtained in the reaction of PcSi(OH)₂ with fullerene C₆₀ in the presence of KOH in DMSO or in xylene and THF with the addition of 15C5 crown ether. The fullerides were characterized by electron absorption, ¹H NMR and electron spin resonance spectra, and their reaction with O₂ and CF₃COOH were carried out.     

Alloyed (ZnS)x(CuInS2)1−x Semiconductor Nanorods: Synthesis,Bandgap Tuning and Photocatalytic Properties

Rod-like nanocrystals of the semiconductor alloy (ZnS)_x(CuInS₂)_1−x (ZCIS) have been colloidally prepared by using a one-pot non-injection-based synthetic strategy. The ZCIS nanorods crystallize in the hexagonal wurtzite structure and display preferential growth in the direction of the c axis. The bandgap of these quarternary alloyed nanorods can be conveniently tuned by varying the ratio of ZnS to CuInS₂. A non-linear relationship between the bandgap and the alloy composition is observed. The ZCIS nanorods are found to exhibit promising photocatalytic behaviour in visible-light-driven degradation of Rhodamine B.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of Mo6−x Nb x I11 (x = 1–1.5)

A solid solution Mo_{6 ? x} Nb _x I₁₁ (x = 1.1–1.5) containing cluster cores {Mo₅NbI₈} is obtained by the high-temperature reaction of molybdenum, niobium, and iodine (550°C, 70 h, quartz ampule). According to the X-ray diffraction data, heating at 800°C in a molybdenum container results in the decomposition of the solution to Mo₆I₁₂ and Nb₆I₁₁. According to the X-ray structure analysis data, the compounds are isostructural to the high-spin modification Nb₆I₁₁ (space group Pccn). The presence of Nb atoms in the structure changes the structural type from the layered (Mo₆I₁₂) to framework structure, noticeably increases the metalmetal distances (2.661–2.716 Å, 2.695 Å) Mo₆ octahedron with the retention of the distance from the metal (M) to the μ₃-“capped” I atoms, and strongly elongates the M₆-I-M₆ bridges almost to the value observed in Nb₆I₁₁.     

N,N′-Disubstituted phenanthrene-9,10-diimines: synthesis and NMR spectroscopic study

Novel aryl-aryl, alkyl-alkyl, aryl-alkyl N,N′-disubstituted phenanthrene-9,10-diimines were synthesized by condensation of 9,10-phenanthrenequinone with primary amines. The novel two-stage method of synthesis of disubstituted phenanthrene-9,10-diimines with identical or different aryl and alkyl substituents at the nitrogen atom was established. The investigated compounds undergo slow Z-E/E-Z interconversion which was studied by NMR spectroscopy. Thermodynamic parameters of interconversion were obtained by variable temperature NMR spectroscopy.     

Electrophysical properties of solid solutions of Zn2 − x (Zr a Sn b )1 − x Fe2x O4 compositions

The electrophysical properties of the multicomponent Zn₂ZrO₄ ? Zn₂SnO₄ ? ZnFe₂O₄ system are studied. The electrophysical parameters of solid solutions of Zn_{2 ? x} (Zr _a Sn _b )_{1 ? x} Fe_2x O₄ (x = 0–1.0, Δx = 0.1, a + b = 1) are determined. It is found that the formed solid solutions are semiconductors with electrophysical properties that change in a regular fashion with composition and are distinguished by high values of resistivity (107–1012 Ω cm).     

Multivariate analysis of melting points for homologous series C x H2x − 1NO (x = 3−6)

A multivariate analysis of the empirical structure data for isomeric homologues using principal-component analysis has been carried out, and the correlation with experimental melting points has been shown. Based on the data on the CSD structure, we discuss the impact of molecular H-aggregation.