On the Importance of H-Bonding Interactions in Organic Ammonium Tetrathiotungstates

Summary. Four new organic ammonium tetrathiotungstates (N–Me–enH₂)[WS₄] (1), (N,N′-dm-1,3-pnH₂)[WS₄] (2), (1,4-bnH₂)[WS₄] (3), and (mipaH)₂[WS₄] (4), (N–Me–enH₂ = N-methylethylenediammonium, N,N′-dm-1,3-pnH₂ = N,N′-dimethyl-1,3-propanediammonium, 1,4-bnH₂ = 1,4-butanediammonium, and mipaH = monoisopropylammonium) were synthesized by the base promoted cation exchange reaction and characterized by elemental analysis, infrared, Raman, UV-Vis and ¹H NMR spectroscopy as well as single crystal X-ray crystallography. The structures of 1–4 consist of [WS₄]²⁻ tetrahedra which are linked to the organic ammonium cations via N–H⋯S hydrogen bonding. The strength and number of the S⋯H interactions affect the W–S bond lengths as evidenced by distinct short and long W–S bonds. The IR spectra exhibit splitting of the W–S vibrations, which can be attributed to the distortion of the [WS₄]²⁻ tetrahedron. From a comparative study of several known tetrathiotungstates it is observed that a difference of more than 0.033 ? between the longest and shortest W–S bonds in a tetrathiotungstate will result in the splitting of the asymmetric stretching vibration of the W–S bond.     

On the Addition of Aryl Radicals to Graphene: The Importance of Nonbonded Interactions

Dispersion‐corrected density functional theory is utilized to study the addition of aryl radicals to perfect and defective graphene. Although the perfect sheet shows a low reactivity against aryl diazonium salts, the agglomeration of these groups and the addition onto defect sites improves the feasibility of the reaction by increasing binding energies per aryl group up to 27 kcal mol^?1. It is found that if a single phenyl radical interacts with graphene, the covalent and noncovalent additions have similar binding energies, but in the particular case of the nitrophenyl group, the adsorption is stronger than the chemisorption. The single vacancy shows the largest reactivity, increasing the binding energy per aryl group by about 80 kcal mol^?1. The zigzag edge ranks second, enhancing the reactivity 5.4 times with respect to the perfect sheet. The less reactive defect site is the Stone–Wales type, but even in this case the addition of an isolated aryl radical is exergonic. The arylation process is favored if the groups are attached nearby and on different sublattices. This is particularly true for the ortho and para positions. However, the enhancement of the binding energies decreases quickly if the distance between the two aryl radicals is increased, thereby making the addition on the perfect sheet difficult. A bandgap of 1–2 eV can be opened on functionalization of the graphene sheets with aryl radicals, but for certain configurations the sheet can maintain its semimetallic character even if there is one aryl radical per eight carbon atoms. At the highest level of functionalization achieved, that is, one aryl group per five carbon atoms, the bandgap is 1.9 eV. Regarding the effect of using aryl groups with different substituents, it is found that they all induce the same bandgap and thus the presence of NO₂, H, or Br is not relevant for the alteration of the electronic properties. Finally, it is observed that the presence of tetrafluoroborate can induce metallic character in graphene.     

Polymer-Gel Interactions in GPC with Organic Eluents

Abstract

The displacement of hydrodynamic volume universal calibration curves to high retention volumes for some polymer-solvent systems is explained in terms of a network-limited separation consisting of a steric exclusion mechanism and a second mechanism resulting from polymer-gel interactions. This treatment is consistent with a thermodynamic interpretation of GPC separations in which the distribution coefficient (≥ 1.0) for polymer-gel interactions is determined by an enthalpy change for polymer partition or polymer adsorption in the porous packing. Examples of the application of the network-limited treatment to experimental data obtained with crosslinked polystyrene gels and inorganic packings are presented. Network-limited separations in which the distribution coefficient for polymergel interactions is less than unity correspond to partial exclusion by polymer incompatibility with the gel. Experimental data for the early elution of poly(vinyl acetate) are consistent with an incompatibility mechanism, giving a dependence of the distribution coefficient for polymer-gel interactions on the molecular weight of poly(vinyl acetate).     

铵盐离子对中有机阴离子交换排序的研究

本文用测定ClO_4~-离子选择性电极电势选择性系数K_(ij)~(pot)的方法,研究了七种长链季铵大阳离子与十余种有机阴离子在水、油两相中交换能力的排序。即: C_2O_4~-相似文献   

Empirical Model of Solvophobic Interactions in Organic Solvents

An empirical model was developed to predict organic solvophobic effects using N-phenylimide molecular balances functionalized with non-polar alkyl groups. Solution studies and X-ray crystallography confirmed intramolecular alkyl-alkyl interactions in their folded conformers. The structural modularity of the balances allowed systematic variation of alkyl group lengths. Control balances were instrumental in isolating weak organic solvophobic effects by eliminating framework solvent-solute effects. A ¹⁹F NMR label enabled analysis across 46 deuterated and non-deuterated solvent systems. Linear correlations were observed between organic solvophobic effects and solvent cohesive energy density (ced) as well as changes in solvent-accessible surface areas (SASA). Using these empirical relationships, a model was constructed to predict organic solvophobic interaction energy per unit area for any organic solvent with known ced values. The predicted interaction energies aligned with recent organic solvophobic measurements and literature values for the hydrophobic effect on non-polar surfaces confirmed the model‘s accuracy and utility.     

On the Importance of Thermal Effects and Crystalline Disorder in the Magnetism of Benzotriazinyl‐Derived Organic Radicals

Recent experiments suggest that benzotriazinyl‐derived radicals are promising building blocks for the design of new functional materials. Herein, a detailed computational study of the main structural and magnetic features of two prototypes of this family of radicals is presented. By means of several computational techniques within the DFT framework, this work unveils the key importance of the thermal contraction of the crystal to quantitatively predict the magnetism of the studied compounds. In this sense, for the first time in the context of molecular magnetism, we propose to use variable‐cell geometry optimizations as an efficient alternative to obtain an estimation of low‐temperature crystal structures. The crucial role of crystalline disorder in defining the structure present at low temperature, and thus, the magnetic response, is revealed. Altogether, these are important elements for the rational design of future materials of this family of compounds.     

Kinetics of Oxidation of Organic Acids by Ammonium Nitrate

Kinetics of oxidation of some organic acids by ammonium nitrate was studied. Temperature dependences of the rate constants of acid oxidation were determined.     

On the Importance of Anion–π Interactions in the Mechanism of Sulfide:Quinone Oxidoreductase

Sulfide:quinone oxidoreductase (SQR) is a flavin‐dependent enzyme that plays a physiological role in two important processes. First, it is responsible for sulfide detoxification by oxidizing sulfide ions (S^2? and HS^?) to elementary sulfur and the electrons are first transferred to flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), which in turn passes them to the quinone pool in the membrane. Second, in sulfidotrophic bacteria, SQRs play a key role in the sulfide‐dependent respiration and anaerobic photosynthesis, deriving energy for their growth from reduced sulfur. Two mechanisms of action for SQR have been proposed: first, nucleophilic attack of a Cys residue on the C4 of FAD, and second, an alternate anionic radical mechanism by direct electron transfer from Cys to the isoalloxazine ring of FAD. Both mechanisms involve a common anionic intermediate that it is stabilized by a relevant anion–π interaction and its previous formation (from HS^? and Cys‐S‐S‐Cys) is also facilitated by reducing the transition‐state barrier, owing to an interaction that involves the π system of FAD. By analyzing the X‐ray structures of SQRs available in the Protein Data Bank (PDB) and using DFT calculations, we demonstrate the relevance of the anion–π interaction in the enzymatic mechanism.     

有机分子膜层间相互作用对聚集体的影响

有机材料在分子设计与合成方面具有高度可塑性、灵活性及多样性,易于制成各种功能器件．带有电子给体和受体以及、电子体系的两亲类有机分子具有极高的超分子极化率“‘．利用Langmuir－Blodgett（LB）技术可实现有机材料在纳米尺寸上的分子组装,形成高度有序、非中心对称的LB膜以实现大的宏观二阶非线性极化系数．有机分子在LB膜中常常形成聚集体,而聚集体的存在将显著改变膜的宏观光学特性．根据有机分子间相互作用能的类型,聚集体可以分为J一型和H一型两种,分别表现为它们的吸收或荧光光谱‘”相对于单体发生红移或蓝移．近年来…     

Solute–Solvent Interactions of Flavonoids in Organic Solvents

The diffusion coefficients of one flavone and five isoflavones in methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, and acetonitrile were measured at 25°C by the Taylor–Aris dispersion method. The observed variations of the D values were interpreted in terms of solute–solvent hydrogen-bond interactions and the interpretation was supported by molecular dynamics simulations of two solutes in methanol.     

有机三溴化铵的选择性溴化反应研究进展

有机三溴化铵（OATBs）作为溴素的固体形式,具有优良的反应活性和热稳定性,是一类重要的溴化试剂,在有机合成中应用广泛。本文从反应类型、OATBs种类和作用机理等方面,对OATBs参与的溴化反应的研究进展进行了全面分析。通过与溴素对比,指出了该类化合物在芳基的选择性溴化、双键的立体选择性加成和羰基的α-溴代等方面的研究价值。针对研究现状,提出绿色、高效的反应体系是其未来的发展方向。     

Importance of van der Waals Interactions in QM/MM Simulations

The importance of accurately treating van der Waals interactions between the quantum mechanical (QM) and molecular mechanical (MM) atoms in hybrid QM/MM simulations has been investigated systematically. First, a set of van der Waals (vdW) parameters was optimized for an approximate density functional method, the self-consistent charge-tight binding density functional (SCC-DFTB) approach, based on small hydrogen-bonding clusters. The sensitivity of condensed phase observables to the SCC-DFTB vdW parameters was then quantitatively investigated by SCC-DFTB/MM simulations of several model systems using the optimized set and two sets of extreme vdW parameters selected from the CHARMM22 forcefield. The model systems include a model FAD molecule in solution and a solvated enediolate, and the properties studied include the radial distribution functions of water molecules around the solute (model FAD and enediolate), the reduction potential of the model FAD and the potential of mean force for an intramolecular proton transfer in the enediolate. Although there are noticeable differences between parameter sets for gas-phase clusters and solvent structures around the solute, thermodynamic quantities in the condensed phase (e.g., reduction potential and potential of mean force) were found to be less sensitive to the numerical values of vdW parameters. The differences between SCC-DFTB/MM results with the three vdW parameter sets for SCC-DFTB atoms were explained in terms of the effects of the parameter set on solvation. The current study has made it clear that efforts in improving the reliability of QM/MM methods for energetical properties in the condensed phase should focus on components other than van der Waals interactions between QM and MM atoms.     

Ion–Dipole Interactions in Concentrated Organic Electrolytes

An algorithm is proposed for calculating the energy of ion–dipole interactions in concentrated organic electrolytes. The ion–dipole interactions increase with increasing salt concentration and must be taken into account when the activation energy for the conductivity is calculated. In this case, the contribution of ion–dipole interactions to the activation energy for this transport process is of the same order of magnitude as the contribution of ion–ion interactions. The ion–dipole interaction energy was calculated for a cell of eight ions, alternatingly anions and cations, placed on the vertices of an expanded cubic lattice whose parameter is related to the mean interionic distance (pseudolattice theory). The solvent dipoles were introduced randomly into the cell by assuming a randomness compacity of 0.58. The energy of the dipole assembly in the cell was minimized by using a Newton–Raphson numerical method. The dielectric field gradient around ions was taken into account by a distance parameter and a dielectric constant of ε=3 at the surfaces of the ions. A fair agreement between experimental and calculated activation energy has been found for systems composed of γ‐butyrolactone (BL) as solvent and lithium perchlorate (LiClO₄), lithium tetrafluoroborate (LiBF₄), lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF₆), lithium hexafluoroarsenate (LiAsF₆), and lithium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI) as salts.     

Effects of Intermolecular Interactions on Luminescence Property in Organic Molecules

The organic solid-state lightemitting materials have attracted more and more attention owing to their promising applications in displays, lasers and optical communications. In contrast to isolated molecule, there are various weak intermolecular interactions in organic solids that sometimes have a large impact on the excited-state properties and energy dissipation pathways, resulting in strong fluorescence/phosphorescence. It is increasingly necessary to reveal the luminescence mechanism of organic solids. Here, we briefly review how intermolecular interactions induce strong normal fluorescence, thermally activate delayed fluorescence and room-temperature phosphorescence in organic solids by examining changes in geometry, electronic structures, electron-vibration coupling and energy dissipation dynamics of the excited states from isolated to aggregated molecules. We hope that the review will contribute to an in-depth understanding of the excited state properties of organic solids and to the design of excellent solid-state light-emitting materials.     

Steric Interactions in Organic Chemistry: Spatial Requirements of Substituents

From the very extensive factual material available on steric interactions in organic chemistry, the present paper reviews the investigations that provide information about the “size” (“spatial requirement”) of the substituents. After an introductory section on the results obtained with the aid of spectroscopic data and by analysis of chemical reactions, attention is turned to conformational processes, including hindered rotation in ethanes, in the biphenyl system, in butadienes, multiply substituted arenes, molecular propellers, and triptycenes. The main emphasis is placed on the explanation of sterically hindered ring inversions in bridged arenes, a class of compounds particularly suitable for the study of steric interactions. The results obtained by variation of the parameters in this system are also discussed with respect to the spatial requirements of organic substituents.     

季铵盐型阳离子表面活性剂与牛血清白蛋白的相互作用

本文合成并表征了三种不同烷基链长度的季铵盐型阳离子表面活性剂：N-十二烷基-N-（2-羟乙基）-N,N-二甲基溴化铵（DHDAB）、N-十四烷基-N-（2-羟乙基）-N,N-二甲基溴化铵（THDAB）、N-十六烷基-N-（2-羟乙基）-N,N-二甲基溴化铵（CHDAB）。采用荧光光谱法、紫外-可见光谱法、动态光散射法和等温滴定量热法对三种表面活性剂与牛血清白蛋白（BSA）的相互作用进行研究。荧光光谱研究表明,三种表面活性剂主要与BSA分子内的色氨酸残基发生相互作用,导致蛋白质的构象发生变化,且表面活性剂烷基链越长,与BSA的相互作用就越强。BSA荧光猝灭的主要原因是静态猝灭,紫外光谱实验同样验证了静态猝灭的存在。等温滴定量热法结果表明低浓度的表面活性剂与BSA主要发生静电作用和疏水作用而放热。动态光散射结果表明高浓度的表面活性剂会使BSA结构被破坏。本文揭示了表面活性剂与BSA相互作用的机理,为表面活性剂的广泛应用提供了理论基础。     

A Flexible Energy Harvester from an Organic Ferroelectric Ammonium Salt

Organic ferroelectrics due to their low cost, easy preparation, light weight, high flexibility and phase stability are gaining tremendous attention in the field of portable electronics. In this work, we report the synthesis, structure and ferroelectric behavior of a two-component ammonium salt 2 , containing a bulky [Bn(4-BrBn)NMe₂]⁺ (Bn=benzyl and 4-BrBn=4-bromobenzyl) cation and tetrahedral (BF₄)⁻ anion. The structural analysis revealed the presence of rich non-classical C−H⋅⋅⋅F and C−H⋅⋅⋅Br interactions in this molecule that were quantified by Hirshfeld surface analysis. The polarization (P) vs. electric field (E) hysteresis loop measurements on 2 gave a remnant polarization (P_r) of 14.4 μC cm⁻² at room temperature. Flexible polymer composites with various (5, 10, 15 and 20) weight percentages (wt%) of 2 in thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) were prepared and tested for mechanical energy harvesting applications. A notable peak-to-peak output voltage of 20 V, maximum current density of 1.1 μA cm⁻² and power density of 21.1 μW cm⁻² were recorded for the 15 wt% 2 -TPU composite device. Furthermore, the voltage output generated from this device was utilized to rapidly charge a 100 μF capacitor, with stored energies and measured charges of 156 μJ and 121.6 μC, respectively.