Excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) in 2-(2′-hydroxyphenyl)-oxazole and -thiazole

The azoles 2-(2′-hydroxyphenyl)oxazole (HPO) and 2-(2′-hydroxyphenyl)-4-methylthiazole (HPT) have been synthesised and studied in order to compare their photophysical characteristics. Their absorption and emission properties are reported in non-polar, alcoholic and aqueous media. Ground and excited state pK data were determined by spectroscopy and a model is proposed to explain the behaviour of HPT and HPO as a function of the pH. Excitation spectra and quantum chemical calculations suggest an equilibrium of ground state conformers. The calculations also predict a small energy barrier for rotation in the first excited singlet state for the proton transferred tautomers. The resulting twisted structure of the tautomer form possesses a biradicaloid nature, and is near-degenerate in energy with the first excited triplet state.     

Photophysics of ruthenium(II) complexes with 2-(2′-pyridyl) pyrimidine and 2,2′-bipyridine ligands in fluid solution

The photophysics of three complexes of the form Ru(bpy)₃₋(pypm)²⁺ (where bpy2,2′-bipyridine, pypm 2-(2′-pyridyl)pyrimidine and P=1, 2 or 3) was examined in H₂O, propylene carbonate, CH₃CN and 4:1 (v/v) C₂H₅OH---CH₃OH; comparison was made with the well-known photophysical behavior of Ru(bpy)₃²⁺. The lifetimes of the luminescent metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) excited states were determined as a function of temperature (between −103 and 90 °C, depending on the solvent), from which were extracted the rate constants for radiative and non-radiative decay and ΔE, the energy gap between the MLCT and metal-centered (MC) excited states. The results indicate that ^*Ru(bpy)₂(pypm)²⁺ decays via a higher lying MLCT state, whereas ^*Ru(pypm)₃²⁺ and ^*Ru(pypm)₂(bpy)²⁺ decay predominantly via the MC state.     

Infrared depletion spectroscopy of the doubly hydrogen-bonded aniline–(tetrahydrofuran)2 complex produced in supersonic jet

The vibrational frequencies of the N–H stretching modes of aniline after forming a strong doubly H-bonded complex with tetrahydrofuran (THF) are measured with infrared depletion spectroscopy that uses cluster-size-selective resonance-enhanced multiphoton ionization (REMPI) time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Two strong infrared absorption features observed at 3355 and 3488 cm⁻¹ are assigned to the symmetric and antisymmetric N–H stretching vibrations of the 1:2 aniline–THF complex, respectively. The red-shifts of the N–H stretching vibrations of aniline agree with the ab initio calculated (MP2/6-31G**) aniline-(THF)₂ structure in which both aniline N–H bonds interact with the oxygen atom of THF through two hydrogen bonds. The calculated binding energy is found to be 29.6 kJ mol⁻¹ after corrections for basis set superposition error (BSSE) and zero-point energy. The calculated structure revealed that the angle between the N–H bonds in the NH₂ group increased to 112.5° in the aniline–(THF)₂ complex from that of 109.8° in the aniline. The electronic 0–0 band origin for the S₁ ← S₀ transition is observed at 32,900 cm⁻¹ in the aniline–(THF)₂ complex, giving a red-shift of 1129 cm⁻¹ from that of the aniline molecule.     

Conformational equilibria and photoinduced tautomerization in 2-(2′-pyridyl)pyrrole

Depending on the polarity and protic abilities of the solvent, 2-(2′-pyridyl)pyrrole can exist in either syn or anti rotameric forms. In nonpolar solvents, intramolecular excited state single proton transfer is observed, manifested by the appearance of low-energy tautomeric emission. The solvent-assisted excited state double proton transfer reaction is also detected. DFT calculations confirm low barriers for both single and double proton transfer processes in the lowest excited singlet state and show different character of the tautomerization in both cases: in the intramolecular reaction, mutual approach of two nitrogen atoms plays an important role.     

Hierarchic Supramolecular Interactions within Assemblies in Solution and in the Crystal of 2,3,6,7‐Tetrasubstituted 5,5′‐(Anthracene‐9,10‐diyl)bis[pyrimidin‐2‐amines]

The title compounds 6 and 7 were synthesized in good yield (Schemes 1 and 2), and their mode of assembly was studied both in solution, for the tetrakis(decyloxy) derivative 6 , and in the crystal, for the tetramethoxy analogue 7 . The pyrimidin‐2‐amine moieties of 6 and 7 can engage in three different supramolecular interactions: i) metal ligation via one of the pyrimidine N‐atoms, ii) cooperative double H‐bonding via the NH₂ group, and iii) π–π‐stacking interactions. In solution, coordination of the central Zn‐atom within the soluble porphyrinatozinc complex 19 leads to significant changes in the NMR and absorption spectra of 6 . In the absence of metal ligation, the next strongest interaction is H‐bonding which can operate in nonpolar or moderately polar solvents. In these cases, however, no stacking interaction or inclusion compounds could be put into evidence in the case of 6 by absorption, fluorescence, or NMR spectroscopies. The π‐stacking interactions were only observed in the crystal of 7 in conjunction with double H‐bonding. Slightly disordered DMSO molecules are also H‐bonded to the NH₂ groups of 7 , perturbing the expected packing. The present study illustrates some of the challenges inherent to directing hierarchical assembly processes in the solid state.     

Syntheses and Structural Characterization of Two Nitrilotriacetate Cobalt Complexes: [{CoK2(NTA)(Hmta)(H2O)3}NO3]n and [{Co(4,4′‐bpy)2(H2O)4}{Co2(NTA)2(4,4′‐bpy)(H2O)2}]

Two nitrilotriacetate cobalt complexes {[CoK₂(NTA)(Hmta)(H₂O)₃]NO₃}_n ( 1 ) and [{Co(4,4′‐bpy)₂(H₂O)₄}{Co₂(NTA)₂(4,4′‐bpy)(H₂O)₂}] ( 2 ) (NTA = nitrilotriacetate anion, Hmta = hexamethylenetetramine and 4,4′‐bpy = 4,4′‐bipyridine) were prepared and characterized by IR, elemental analysis and single crystal X‐ray diffraction study. The influence of the neutral ancillary ligands on the formation of the complexes with different structures in the Co‐NTA system was discussed. The coordination of NTA and Hmta to Co²⁺ ions only resulted in the formation of mononuclear [Co(NTA)(Hmta)]^? ions which are further connected by K⁺ ions and water molecules to form a three‐dimensional network. The use of 4,4′‐bpy as ancillary ligand in 2 led to the formation of separate mononuclear [Co(4,4′‐bpy)₂(H₂O)₄]²⁺ and dinuclear [Co₂(NTA)₂(4,4′‐bpy)(H₂O)₂]^2? which are further connected by hydrogen bonds to form a supramolecular three‐dimensional network. In these cases it seems to suggest that the addition of neutral ancillary ligand into the Co‐NTA system leads to the formation of lower dimensional structures when the contribution of alkali ions to the structural dimensionality is neglected.     

Theoretical kinetic study of two competing paths in the H2O2 + O(P) → HO2 + OH reaction

Ab initio-TST calculations were carried out to study the kinetics of the title reaction. The H atom and the OH abstraction paths leading to the same products HO₂ and OH have been considered. The ZPE and BSSE corrected classical barrier heights were predicted to be 7.4 and 17.3 kcal/mol, respectively. Calculated thermal rate constants over the temperature range 300–5000 K showed that the H-abstraction path was the most likely to occur for temperatures below 2500 K which confirms the result found in a previous study [Y. Tarchouna, M. Bahri, N. Jaïdane, Z. Ben Lakdar, J. Mol. Struct. (Theochem), 189 (2003) 664]. The contribution of OH abstraction path to the reaction was predicted to be important for high temperatures.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Nickel(II) Complex Containing 2‐(t‐Butylaminomethyl)pyrrole

Two aminopyrroles, 2‐(t‐butylaminomethyl)pyrrole ( HL1 ) and 2, 5‐di(t‐butylaminomethyl)pyrrole ( HL2 ), were synthesized and the hydrogen‐bond interactions were observed in the single‐crystal X‐ray structures of HL1 ·HCl and HL2. Bis[2‐(t‐butylaminomethyl)pyrrole]nickel( II ) [ Ni(L1) ₂] was prepared by treatment of the NiCl₂ with 2 equiv. of mono‐deprotonated HL1 in THF solvent. The solid‐state structure of Ni(L1) ₂ shows the N₄‐coordinated nickel atom, with a geometry corresponding to a square‐planar structure, in which two intramolecular C‐H···Ni interactions are present at the axial positions with contact distances of 2.77 Å. The complex displays an irreversible reduction response at ?0.66 V (vs. Fc⁺/Fc) in CH₃CN. Furthermore, ¹H, ¹³C‐HSQC NMR experiments performed at room temperature revealed that the two methylene protons of the chelating L1^?1 are chemically nonequivalent and one of them is coupled to the amino proton. The coupling constants (J_HH') observed are close to the values predicted from the vicinal Karplus correlation diagram.     

Complexes of Cu2(μ‐OAc)4(H2O)2 with 1,10‐Phenanthroline and Comparison with those of 2,2′‐Bipyridine. Crystal Structure of the Dimer [Cu(OAc)2(phen)](μ‐H2O)

The two complexes of composition Cu₂(OAc)₄(phen)(H₂O)₂ ( 1 ) andCu₂(OAc)₄(phen)₂(H₂O) ( 2 ) have been synthesized and characterized by chemical analysis and IR and electronic spectroscopies. Compound 2 has the structure of a dimer with a phenanthroline molecule and two monodentate acetate groups coordinated to each copper atom and a water molecule as the only bridging ligand between them. Each copper atom has a distorted square‐planar pyramidal coordination, determined by two oxygen atoms at 1.94(3) and 1.959(3) Å, two nitrogen atoms at 2.023(4) Å and the oxygen atom of the bridging water molecule at 2.289(2) Å. The distance between the two copper atoms is of 4.29 Å and the angle Cu(1)‐O(3)‐Cu(1A) 139.2(2)°. The water molecule is involved in two intramolecular hydrogen bonds with non coordinated oxygen atoms. The distance between the molecules of phenanthroline is 3.75 Å. Magnetic and EPR results for Cu₂(OAc)₄(phen)(H₂O)₂ ( 1 ), Cu₂(OAc)₄(phen)₂(H₂O) ( 2 ), Cu₂(OAc)₄(bipy) ( 3 ) and Cu₂(OAc)₄(bipy)₂(H₂O)₂ ( 4 ) have been analysed and compared. For 1 and 3 an antiferromagnetic dimer unit [Cu₂(μ‐OAc)₄] with 2J = ?325 and ?292 cm^?1, respectively, and other two copper atoms without significant magnetic interaction are present. Triplet signals are detected in the EPR spectra. In 2 and 4 there is no practically magnetic exchange and the orthorhombic signals are observed in the EPR spectra.     

Theoretical characterization of the gas-phase O(3)HO hydrogen-bonded complex.

We report a theoretical study on two gas-phase hydrogen-bonded complexes formed between ozone and hydroxyl radical that have relevance to atmospheric chemistry. This study was carried out by using CASSCF, CASPT2, QCISD, and CCSD(T) theoretical approaches in conjunction with the 6-311+G(2df,2p) and aug-cc-pVTZ basis sets. Both complexes have a planar structure and differ from each other in the orientation of the electronic density of the unpaired electron associated with the HO radical moiety. Our calculations predict their stabilities to be 0.87 and 0.67 kcal mol(-1), respectively, at 0 K and show the importance of anharmonic effects in computing the red shift of the HO stretch originating from the hydrogen-bonding interaction. We also report two transition states involving the movement of the HO moiety on the potential energy surfaces of these hydrogen-bonded complexes.     

A chloro(2‐pyridinecarboxaldehyde)(2,2′:6′,2′′‐ter­pyridine)­ruthenium(II) complex

The aldehyde moiety in the title complex, chloro(2‐pyridinecarboxaldehyde‐N,O)(2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridine‐κ³N)ruthenium(II)–chloro­(2‐pyridine­carboxyl­ic acid‐N,O)(2,2′:6′,2′′‐ter­pyridine‐κ³N)­ruthenium(II)–perchlorate–chloro­form–water (1.8/0.2/2/1/1), [RuCl­(C₆H₅NO)­(C₁₅H₁₁N₃)]_1.8[RuCl­(C₆H₅­NO₂)(C₁₅H₁₁N₃)]_0.2­(ClO₄)₂·­CHCl₃·­H₂O, is a structural model of substrate coordination to a transfer hydrogenation catalyst. The title complex features two independent Ru^II complex cations that display very similar distorted octahedral coordination provided by the three N atoms of the 2,2′:6′,2′′‐ter­pyridine ligand, the N and O atoms of the 2‐pyridine­carbox­aldehyde (pyCHO) ligand and a chloride ligand. One of the cation sites is disordered such that the aldehyde group is replaced by a 20 (1)% contribution from a carboxyl­ic acid group (aldehyde H replaced by carboxyl O—H). Notable dimensions in the non‐disordered complex cation are Ru—N 2.034 (2) Å and Ru—O 2.079 (2) Å to the pyCHO ligand and O—C 1.239 (4) Å for the pyCHO carbonyl group.     

Kristallzucht und Strukturverfeinerung von Quecksilber(II)‐amidchlorid – HgClNH2

Crystal Growth and Refinement of the Crystal Structure of Mercury(II) Amide Chloride – HgClNH₂ Single crystals were prepared by recrystallization of HgClNH₂ from aqueous NH₃/NH₄⁺ solution at 160 °C. They were used for a single‐crystal X‐ray structure redetermination. The previously reported [W. N. Lipscomb, Acta. Crystallogr. 1951 , 4, 266.] structural topology determined on basis of X‐ray powder diffraction data is now confirmed. However, a higher symmetry is found: Space group type Pmma (instead of Pmm2), a = 6.709(1) Å, b = 4.351(1) Å, c = 5.154(1) Å, Z = 2. The crystal structure contains zig‐zag‐chains [Hg(NH₂)_2/2]⁺. Four Cl atoms complete the coordination sphere of Hg to a distorted octahedron. These share common faces and edges in layers [HgCl_4/4(NH₂)_2/2]. These layers are connected via hydrogen bonds N–H…Cl.     

In situ Crystallization Technique – an Approach to Circumvent Crystal Structures with high Z′‐Crystallization Behavior of (CF3)2C–OH

In situ crystallization on the diffractometer of 1,1,1,3,3,3‐hexafluoro‐2‐propanol (HFIP) with and without pyridine allows to obtain the new polymorphic form II of HFIP and the cocrystal HFIP‐pyridine. In contrast of the known HFIP form I, single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis of HFIP form II shows a reduced number of molecules in the asymmetric unit (form I: Z′ = 8, form II: Z′ = 4) Furthermore, UNI Force Field calculations were used to gain a deeper understanding of the intermolecular potentials of the main interactions of the described crystal structures.     

Einfluss von H‐Brückenbindungen auf die Jahn–Teller‐Verzerrung in den Kettenstrukturen von 2,2′‐bipyMn(H2PO4)F2·H2O und 2,2′‐bipyMn(H2PO4)2F

In the system 2,2′‐bipyridine/Mn^III/HF/H₃PO₄/H₂O two compounds with chain structures could be prepared and characterised by X‐ray structure analyses. 2,2′‐bipyMn(H₂PO₄)F₂·H₂O ( 1 ): monoclinic, twinned, space group P2₁/c, Z = 4, a = 6.7883(4), b = 10.9147(5), c = 17.8102(8) Å, β = 100.142(4)°, R = 0.0328. 2,2′‐bipyMn(H₂PO₄)₂F ( 2 ): triclinic, space group P , Z = 2, a = 6.675(1), b = 10.715(1), c = 11.013(1) Å, α = 107.595(9)°, β = 90.994(9)°, γ = 95.784(8)°, R = 0.0252. Both compounds show chain structures with trans‐bridging dihydrogenphosphate ligands and bipy and two fluorine ligands for ( 1 ), or bipy, fluorine and an additional dihydrogenphosphate, respectively, for ( 2 ) in equatorial positions. Due to the pseudo‐Jahn–Teller effect, Mn^III shows elongated octahedral coordination with ferrodistortive ordering along the chain direction. The distortion is remarkably higher in ( 1 ) than in ( 2 ). This is discussed in context with additional hydrogen bonds along the chain in ( 2 ).     

Molecular structure of free canonical 2′-deoxyribonucleosides: a density functional study

The molecular structure of isolated canonical 2′-deoxyrinobucleosides was calculated using the density functional theory. It was demonstrated that the geometry of the base unit (BU) is almost unchanged compared to free nucleobases. Only slight out-of-plane deformation of the pyrimidine ring in deoxy-cytidine is observed. The conformation of the furanose ring strongly depends on the nature and orientation of the nucleobase. All nucleosides possess different conformations of this ring. Significant influence of the steric repulsion between the nucleobase and the sugar unit (SU) on puckering of the furanose ring and variation of the C–O and glycosyl bond lengths was demonstrated. The C(3′)-endo conformer of the furanose ring is more stable at the anti-orientation BU with respect to SU. An opposite trend is observed for the syn-orientation which is additionally stabilized by an intramolecular hydrogen bond with participation of the C(5′)OH group.     

Ambidentate coordination of the tripyridyl ligands 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridyl,tris(2-pyridyl)-amine,tris(2-pyridyl)methane and tris(2-pyridyl)phosphine to carbonylrhenium centres: Structural and spectroscopic studies

The reactions of [Re(CO)₅Cl] with the ligands tpy (2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine), py₃N {tris(2-pyridyl)-amine}, py₃CH {tris(2-pyridyl)methane}, and py₃P {tris(2-pyridyl)phosphine} in toluene solution realize compounds with the general formulation [Re(ligand)(CO)₃Cl] in which the tripyridyl ligands are bidentate. X-ray structural determinations of fac-[Re(typ)(CO)₃Cl].H₂O and fac-[Re(py₃N)(CO)₃Cl] confirm these assignments. [Re(tpy)(CO)₃Cl].H₂O (C₁₈H₁₃ClN₃O₄Re) is monoclinic, space group P2₁/n, with cell dimensions a = 7.432(2) Å, b = 17.016(4) Å, c = 14.466(2) Å, β = 93.51(2)°, and Z = 4; full-matrix least-squares refinement on 2435 reflections with I ? 2.5σ(I) converged to a final R = 0.028 and R_w = 0.029. [Re(py₃N)(CO)₃Cl] (C₁₈H₁₂ClN₄O₃Re) is triclinic, space group P1 with cell dimensions a = 13.761(2) Å, b = 14.636(6)Å, c = 11.110(2) Å, α = 110.70(2)°, β = 102.45(2)°, γ = 107.48(2)°, and Z = 4; full-matrix least-squares refinement on 3459 reflections with I ? 2.5σ(I) converged to a final R = 0.038 and R_w = 0.039. If the synthetic procedure is undertaken under irradiation by visible light, for the ligand py₃N a species [Re(py₃N)(CO)₂Cl] (characterized by infrared spectroscopy and conductance measurements) is also formed, in which the ligand py₃N is tridentate. No analogous tridentate species is formed with the ligands tpy or py₃P, although there is evidence that it also forms for py₃CH.     

Investigation of C–HX (X=N, O, S) intramolecular hydrogen bond in 1-vinyl-2-(2′-heteroaryl)pyrroles by ab initio calculations

The C–HX (X=N, O, S) intramolecular hydrogen bond between the α-hydrogen of the vinyl group and the corresponding heteroatom in the series of 1-vinyl-2-(2′-heteroaryl)pyrroles was examined by ab initio calculations at the B3LYP/6-311(d,p) level. It was shown that the C–HN hydrogen bond is stronger than the C–HO hydrogen bond and the latter is, in turn, stronger than the C–HS hydrogen bond. This conclusion is supported by calculations of ¹H NMR chemical shieldings.     

Modelling of interactions between volatile anaesthetics (halothane,enflurane) and aromatic compounds,ab initio study

For many years halothane and enflurane have been used clinically as volatile anaesthetics, however, their mechanism of action is still not fully understood. Recently, it has been suggested that they can act by a direct bonding to neuroreceptors containing the aromatic groups. In this work, the halothane?benzene and enflurane?benzene complexes were studied by the ab initio MP2 and CCSD(T) methods. All possible structures of the complexes were calculated by means of the counterpoise CP-corrected gradient optimization technique. It has been found that among these species, the C–H?π hydrogen bonded complexes are the most stable. The CCSD(T)/CBS calculated stabilization energies for halothane and enflurane complexes are: −10.56 and −9.72 kcal mol⁻¹, respectively. The interaction energy is mainly dominated by the dispersion attraction. In the case of enflurane, the C–H bond shows a very small contraction (by −0.0008 Å) upon complexation. This change is accompanied by the blue-shift (20 cm⁻¹) of the C–H stretching frequency and an increase of the infrared intensity of the corresponding mode by 7 km mol⁻¹. Similar results were obtained for the halothane complex: a small contraction of the C–H bond; an increase of the C–H stretching frequency by 11 cm⁻¹ (blue-shift); and an increase of the infrared intensity by 37 km mol⁻¹. In order to explain the nature of these effects, the halothane and enflurane molecules were studied in the electric field generated by benzene atoms, and Natural Bond Orbital (NBO) analyses were performed. The molecular dipole moments of these molecules were calculated with respect to the C–H bond changes. The positive dipole moment derivative obtained for halothane is in agreement with the literature data, while, in the case of enflurane, an unusual effect is observed, the blue-shift of the C–H stretching frequency is accompanied by the positive dipole moment derivative for one C–H bond and the negative for the other C–H bond. The mechanisms responsible for contraction and strengthening of the C–H bonds are discussed.     

2‐(Diphenylphosphinoylmethyl)pyrrole–2‐(diphenylphosphinomethyl)pyrrole (0.43/0.57) and tetrachlorido(5‐diphenylphosphinomethyl‐2H‐pyrrole‐κ2N,P)titanium(IV)

The title phosphine oxide–phosphine, 0.43C₁₇H₁₆NOP·0.57C₁₇H₁₆NP, (I)/(II), was obtained as a 0.861 (6):1.139 (6) cocrystallized mixture. Hydrogen bonding between the two constituents leads to the formation of 2:2 solid‐state assemblies. Instead of forming the expected simple N,P‐chelated system via loss of the N‐bound H atom, reaction of 2‐(diphenylphosphinomethyl)pyrrole, (II), with TiCl₄ leads to the formation of the title titanium(IV) complex, [TiCl₄(C₁₇H₁₆NP)], (IV), containing a rearranged neutral ligand in which the N‐bound H atom moves to one of the pyrrole C atoms, giving a partially unsaturated ring.