Growth and Spectroscopic Investigations of Disordered Nd3+:Li3Ba2La3(MoO4)8 Crystal

Nd3+: Li3Ba2La3(MoO4)8 crystal has been grown from a flux of Li2MoO4 by the top seeded solution growth method (TSSG) and its structure was confirmed by X-ray diffraction. The polarized absorption spectra, fluorescence spectra and fluorescence decay curve of the crystal were measured. The main spectral parameters were calculated by the Judd-Ofelt theory and compared with other Nd-doped crystals. The broad absorption bands and the large absorption cross sections around 805 nm indicate that the crystal is very suitable for diode-laser pumping. The broad emission bands around 1060 nm show that the crystal is a potential medium for tunable and short pulse lasers. The quantum efficiency of the crystal is up to 95%, which is higher than the value for Nd3+:YVO4 and Nd3+:YAG and comparable to that of other disordered molybdate crystals. The excellent spectroscopic properties show that Nd3+:Li3Ba2La3(MoO4)8 crystal may be regarded as a potential solid state laser host material for diode laser pumping.     

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Fluorescent Property of One New Complex [Na2（2-benzoylbenzoato）4（Phen）2（H2O）2]·H2O

One binuclear sodium(Ⅰ) complex [Na2(2-benzoylbenzoato)4(Phen)2(H2O)2]·H2O has been synthesized with 2-benzoylbenzoic acid and 1,10-henanthroline as ligands. The crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to the triclinic system with space group P , a = 1.08096(8), b = 1.09619(8), c = 1.09740(8) nm, α = 79.0600(1), β = 71.0450(1), γ = 62.0540(1)o, V = 1.08533(1) nm3, Dc = 1.421 g/cm3, Z = 2, F(000) = 484, GOOF = 1.036, the final R = 0.0363 and wR = 0.0961. The crystal structure shows that two neighboring sodium(Ⅰ) ions are linked together by two bridging water molecules, and each end position is coordinated with one 1,10-phenanthroline molecule and one 2-benzoylbenzoato to form a binuclear structure. Each sodium(Ⅰ) ion in the molecule is coordinated with five atoms to give a distorted trigonal bipyramid. The fluorescence property of the title complex is also discussed.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel Borophosphate Compound with Noncentrosymmetric:Cd3BPO7

A new borophosphate compound Cd3 BPO7(Mr = 490.98) has been successfully synthesized by conventional high temperature solid state reaction for the first time and its structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in orthorhombic, space group Pna21, with a = 13.247(3), b = 8.8217(18), c = 5.0792(10), V = 593.56(20)3, Z = 4, Dc = 5.494 g/cm3, λ(CuKα) = 1.5406, F(000) = 880, the final R = 0.0212 and wR = 0.0513 for 1287 observed reflections(I 2σ(I)). In the crystal structure of Cd3 BPO7, the Cd(II) forms a slightly distorted octahedral geometry, BO3 3- and PO4 3- ions linking adjacent Cd(II) ions to form a 3D network. The second harmonic generation(SHG) on powder samples was measured using Kurtz and Perry technique. The result indicates that Cd3 BPO7 exhibits a SHG response 2.2 times larger than that of potassium dihydrogen phosphate(KDP) and is phase-matchable.     

丙酮酸异烟酰腙四核有机锡配合物的合成、表征及{[nBu2Sn(C9H8N3O3)O]SnBu3n}2的晶体结构

The tetranuclear alkyltin(Ⅳ) compounds {[R2Sn(C9H8N3O3)O]SnR3}2 [R=n-Bu (1), 4-CNC6H4CH2 (2),C6H5CH2 (3), 4-ClC6H4CH2 (4)] were prepared by the reaction of Schiff base ligand pyruvic acid isonicotinyl hydrazone with (R3Sn)2O in the corresponding molar ratio of 1:1. All compounds have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR and ^1H NMR spectra. The crystal structure of compound 1 was determined by X-ray single crystal diffractional analysis. This compound exhibits a dimeric structure containing distannoxane units with two types of the tin atoms. For the first tin atom, it appears to be seven-coordinated with a distorted pentagonal bipyramid geometry, and the other is five-coordinated with a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry. The molecules are packed in the unit cell in two-dimensional network structure through an interaction between the N atoms of the pyridine and the tin atoms of an adjacent molecule.     

双核Cd(Ⅱ)配合物[Cd2(C22H14N4)2Cl2(N3)2]2·H2O的合成与晶体结构

A dinuclear Cd(Ⅱ) complex [Cdz (N3)2LzCl2]2·H2O (1) [L=4'-(4-eyanophenyl)-2,2':6',2"-terpyridine]was synthesized by reaction of ligand L with CdCl2 and NaN3 using solvothermal method and its structure was determined by X-ray crystal structure analysis. The structure indicates that the complex crystallizes in monoclinic, space group C2/c with a=1.644 5(16) nm, b=1.441 9(12) nm, c=1.9181(18) nm,β=100.349(11)°. V=4474(7) nm3, Z=2, Dc=1.570Mg·m-3,μ=1.120 mm-l, F(000)=2 100, and final R1=0.039 3, wR2=0.0811. The result shows a Cd(Ⅱ) ion was sixcoordinated by a tridentate 4'-(4-cyanophenyl)-2,2' :6',2"-terpyridine ligand and one bridging nitrogen atom of the azide group in the basal position and an chloride atom and the other bridging nitrogen atom of the azide group in the axialone, to form a distorted octahedral-pyramidal geometry. CCDC: 673291.     

Synthesis and Structure of Ethyl 3-acetamido-4-aryl-6-methyl-2-oxo-3,4-dihydropyran-5-carboxylates

Two ethyl 3-acetamido-4-aryl-6-methyl-2-oxo-3,4-dihydropyran-5-carboxylates(3) were synthesized with high diastereoselectivities and characterized by IR,NMR and MS.The configuration of 3a was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction,ethyl 3-acetamido-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-6-methyl-2-oxo-3,4-dihydropyran-5-carboxylate(3a),C17H18N2O7.The crystal is of orthorhombic,space group Pbca with a = 11.7781(16),b = 9.5979(10),c = 32.115(3),V = 3630.4(7)3,Z = 8,Mr = 362.33,Dc = 1.326 Mg/m3,λ = 0.71073,μ(MoKα) = 0.104 mm-1,F(000) = 1520,the final R = 0.0646 and wR = 0.1464 for 1788 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I).The N-H and oxygen atom are involved in intermolecular hydrogen bonds which link the molecules into a one-dimensional chain and stabilize the structure.     

杂-双核配合物[CaCu(C3H2O4)2(H2O)4]n的合成、晶体结构及热稳定性

The title complex, [CaCu(C3H2O4)2(H2O)4]n, with a formula of C6H12CaCuO12 and Mr=379.78 has been sy-nthesized and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction structure analysis, elemental analysis, IR spectra and TG-DTG techniques. The results show that the crystal is Orthorhombic, space group Pbcn with a=0.669 21(5) nm, b=1.370 23(5) nm, c=1.322 39(10) nm, V=1.212 59(16) nm3, Dc=2.080 g·cm-3, μ=2.288 mm-1, F(000)=772 and Z=4. The final R=0.054 0 and wR=0.112 8 for 1 189 observed reflections with I>2σ(I). The structure of the title complex consists of CaO8 polyhedra and CuO6 elongated octahedra linked together by malonate ligands. The Ca(Ⅱ) cation, on a twofold axis, is coordinated by two water molecules and six malonate O atoms. The Cu(Ⅱ) cation, which lies in a centre of symmetry in an octahedral arrangement, is coordinated by four malonate O atoms and two water molecules. The structure comprises alternating layers along the [101] plane, with the shortest Cu…Cu distance of 0.762 46(6) nm. The whole 3D structure is maintained and stabilized by the presence of hydrogen bonds. Its thermo gravimetric analysis was determined by TG-DTG techniques. CCDC:663184.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Novel Mixed-metal Alkoxide Clusters of Ytterbium and Sodium: Yb4O4（OiPr）16Na12

The mixed-metal cluster Yb4O4(OiPr)16Na12 has been synthesized and structurally determined by IR, elemental analysis, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to the cubic system, space group P23 with a = b = c = 13.9788(3), V = 2731.55(10)3 , Z = 1, Dc = 1.202 g/cm 3 , Mr = 1977.42, = 3.480 mm-1 , F(000) = 972, the final R = 0.0288 and wR = 0.1511 for 1677 observed reflections with Ⅰ > 2σ(Ⅰ). X-ray analysis reveals that Yb4O4 (OiPr)16Na12 is centrosym-metric and the structure contains four ytterbium metals and twelve sodium metals, and each ytterbium atom is coordinated by six oxygen atoms. In addition, an ancillary computational analysis of the optimized molecular unit was provided. The large energy gap (3.31 eV) between HOMO and LUMO indicates that the structure framework is particularly stable.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-Acetyl-1-{4-chloro-3-[1-（4-ethoxyphenyl）-1-methylethyl]phenyl}-1-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranose

The title compound was synthesized and its crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.The crystal is of monoclinic system(C31H37ClO10,Mr = 605.06),space group P21 with a = 11.882(5),b = 10.106(5),c = 13.816(6),V = 1545.9(12)3,Z = 2,Dc = 1.300 g/cm3,F(000) = 640,μ = 0.179 mm-1,the final R = 0.0430 and wR = 0.0595 for 4960 observed reflections(I > 2σ(I)).The title compound was confirmed to be a β-anomer by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and 1H NMR.The proximal benzene ring is nearly orthogonal to the glucopyranoside ring,and the two benzene rings are also almost orthogonal to each other.Four non-classical intermolecular hydrogen bonds observed in the crystal lattice help to stabilize the crystal.     

LB膜诱导Ba(NO3)2晶体取向生长

In this work, Ba(NO₃)₂ crystals with single crystal face were induced by using the the method of bio-mimetic mineralization and double LB films of behenic acid (BA) as the template. The crystals were characterized by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). The crystals were observed in regular square shape with uniform size about 5～8 μm by SEM, and they were found by XRD to grow along the (111) plane. From these experiments, we can conclude that the good selection of the (111) crystal face of Ba(NO₃)₂ is due to the electrostatic interactions , the match between this crystal face and the definite lattice structure of the LB films.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 4,5-Bis（2-chloroethylthio）phthalonitrile

A novel phthalonitrile compound,[C12H10Cl2N2S2],has been synthesized and its crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.The crystal belongs to the monoclinic system,space group P21/n with a = 10.6417(8),b = 7.5737(6),c = 18.2758(14),β = 105.2480(10)°,Mr = 317.24,V = 1421.12(19)3,Z = 4,Dc = 1.483 g/cm3,F(000) = 648,μ = 0.733 mm-1,R = 0.0173 and wR = 0.2183.In the structure,the C atoms of the aromatic ring,the two cyanide groups and the two S atoms are almost coplanar(maximum deviation from the mean plane = 0.049(7) ).Two potential weak intermolecular interactions of C-H…N and one type of π…π stacking interaction with a centroid-centroid separation of 3.751(8) stabilize the crystal structure.     

Growth and Spectroscopic Characteristics of Yb3＋：LiGd（WO4）2 Crystal

The Yb3+:LiGd(WO4)2 crystal with the dimension of Φ15×35 mm3 was grown by Czochralski technique. The spectroscopic characterization and fluorescence dynamics of Yb3+ in Yb3+:LiGd(WO4)2 crystal were investigated. The Yb3+:LiGd(WO4)2 crystal exhibits a broad absorption band centered near 975 nm with the linewidths of 16 and 11 nm and maximal absorption cross-section of 3.60 × 10-20 and 2.90 × 10-20 cm2 for π- and σ-polarization, respectively. The emission broadband has an FWHM of 47 and 45 nm with the emission cross sections of 3.92 × 10-20 and 3.34 × 10-20 cm2 at 1020 nm for π- and σ-polarization, respectively. The measured fluorescence lifetime is 398 μs. The blue light emission around 480 nm through cooperative upconversion from the de-excitation of excited Yb3+-Yb3+ pairs at 4 K was observed under 932-nm excitation and demonstrated.     

Crystal Structure of Scheelite-type LiTb(WO_4)_2 and Multi-color Emitting Properties Doped by Eu~(3+)

Single crystal of lithium terbium tungstate LiTb(WO4)2 has been grown by the flux method. The crystal structure was refined from single-crystal X-ray data. It crystallizes in tetragonal system, space group I41/a with a = 5.1749(9), c = 11.1953(19) ?, V = 299.81(12) ?~3, Z = 2, Mr = 661.56, Dc = 7.328 g/cm^3, F(000) = 560, μ(MoKα) = 49.94 mm^-1, R(F^2 > 2σ(F^2)) = 0.026 and wR(F^2) = 0.070. It features a typical scheelite-type structure composed of two-direction packing of isolated WO4 tetrahedra. Li and Tb atoms in the structure occupy the same crystallographic site. Moreover, a series of solid solution phosphors LiTb(1-x)Eux(WO4)2(x = 0.004~0.1) were synthesized by high temperature solid-state reactions. The phosphors could be effectively excited by a wavelength range from 379 to 487 nm, which matches well with the UV and near-UV LED chip. The emission color of the phosphor can be tuned from green, through yellow to red by simply adjusting the relative Eu³⁺ and Tb³⁺ concentration due to the Tb³⁺ to Eu³⁺ energy transfer.     

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Chemical Bonding of a New Binary Lu-Sn Phase: Lu11Sn10

A new tetragonal phase of Lu11Sn10 is obtained from high temperature reaction of the pure elements in a welded tantalum tube. Its crystal structure was established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Lu11Sn10 crystallizes in the tetragonal space group I4/mmm (No.139) with a=11.2953(18), c=16.424(4), V=2095.5(7)3 , Z=4, Mr=3111.57, Dc=9.863 g/cm3 , μ=62.897 mm-1, F(000)=5124, and the final R=0.0348 and wR=0.0894 for 706 observed reflections with I>2σ(I). The structure of Lu11Sn10 may be derived from the Ho11Ge10 structural type. It is isostructural with Dy11Sn10 , featuring a three-dimensional (3D) framework composed of [Sn4] squares and [Sn2] dimers interlinked via Sn-Sn bonds with two types of one-dimensional (1D) tunnels along the c-axis, which are occupied by isolated Sn atoms, [Sn2] dimers and all the Lu atoms. Band structure calculation based on density functional theory method indicates that Lu11Sn10 is metallic.     

Ba2SbGaS5: Solid-state Synthesis, Crystal and Electronic Structures, and Property Characterization

Single crystal of Ba2SbGaS5 has been synthesized by the high temperature solidstate reaction method. The compound crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pnma with a = 12.177(4), b = 8.880(3), c = 8.982(3), V = 971.4(6)3 , Z = 4, Dc = 4.284 g/cm3 , = 14.487 mm-1 , F(000) = 1096, the final R = 0.0171 and wR = 0.0384 for all data. The structure comprises an infinite one-dimensional 1∞SbGaS54- anionic chain constructed from the GaS4 tetrahedra and the SbS5 polyhedra via sharing edge alternately. The paralleled 1∞SbGaS54- anionic chains engage with each other and form the two-dimensional Sb-Ga-S layer perpendicular to a-axis with the isolated Ba2+ cations arranged between layers. The IR spectrum and the UV-Vis spectrum have been investigated. Also, the first-principles band structure and density of states calculations indicate that the compound belongs to indirect semiconductor with the band gap of 2.1 eV, which is supported by the UV-Vis diffuse reflectance results.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of （E）-ethyl 6-benzyl-2-[（cyclopropylmethylamino）（4-fluorophenylamino）-methyleneamino]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridine-3-carboxylate ethanol monosolvate

The crystal structure of the new title compound (E)-ethyl 6-benzyl-2-[(cyclopropylmethylamino)(4-fluorophenylamino)methyleneamino]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridine-3-carboxylate ethanol monosolvate (C28H31FN 4O2S·C2H6O, Mr=552.70) has been prepared and determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal is of monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a=13.806(10), b=10.850(7), c=19.938(14), β=98.842(9)° , V=2951(4)3 , Z=4, Dc=1.244g/cm 3 , F(000)=1176, μ=0.153 mm-1 , MoKα radiation (λ=0.71073), R=0.0758 and wR=0.2234 for 4262 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I). Intramolecular N-H…S and C-H…N interactions as well as intermolecular N-H…O and O-H…N hydrogen bonds help to stabilize the crystal structure. X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that the asymmetric unit contains one title molecule and one ethanol molecule.     

Structure and Crystal Growth of Li2Zn2（MoO4）3

Single crystal of Li2Zn2(MoO4)3 has been grown from a flux of Li2MoO4 by the top-seeded solution-growth method,and its structure was refined by the Rietveld method. It belongs to the orthorhombic system,space group Pnma with a=5.1114,b=10.4906 and c=17.6172. Good agreement between the experimental and calculated profile(Rp=6.69%,Rwp=9.73% and Rexp= 6.58%) was reached.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Tetra（（8-quinolyl）-amido-N）ytterbium Bi（tetrahydrofuran-O）lithium

The treatment of the mixture of n-BuLi with 1 equiv.8-aminoquinoline in THF in situ,which reacted further with 1/3 equiv.of YbCl3 in THF,to give the homoleptic lanthanide amide ate complex Yb(NH-C9H6N)4Li(C4H8O)2(1).The crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction and the following crystallographic data were obtained:C44H44N8O2YbLi,Mr = 896.85,monoclinic,space group C2/c,a = 7.8384(16),b = 22.294(5),c = 22.668(5),β = 97.614(5)°,V = 3926.3(14)3,Z = 4,Dc = 1.517 g/cm3,F(000)= 1812,μ(MoKα)= 2.431 mm-1,R = 0.0542 and wR = 0.1523 for 3372 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I).The structure of molecule 1 consists of one ytterbium atom,one lithium atom,four 8-aminoquinoline ligands and two THF molecules.The ytterbium atom is coordinated by eight nitrogen atoms of four 8-aminoquinoline ligands,forming a distorted dodecahedral geometry.     

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Cubic Order NLO Property of Square Compound [PPh4]2[Ni（CN）4Cu（PPh3）2]2·2CH3OH

A new tetranuclear cyanide-bridged complex [PPh4]2[NiⅡ(CN)4CuⅠ(PPh3)2]2·2CH3OH ([PPh4]+ = tetraphenylphosphine cation, PPh3 = triphenylphosphine) 1 has been synthesized and characterized by IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, electronic absorption spectra and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. This complex crystallizes in triclinic, space group Pí with a = 10.910(5), b = 15.777(7), c = 18.275(8), α = 68.752(12), β = 79.776(13), γ = 81.400(14)°, NiCuC65H50N4OP3, Mr = 1122.25, V = 2873(2)3 , Z = 2, Dc = 1.293 g/cm3, F(000) = 1156, μ = 0.826 mm-1, the final R = 0.0755 and wR = 0.2155 for 7324 observed reflections (I > 2σ(I)). The title compound exhibits a discrete square tetranuclear structure and a cubic order NLO property.     

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Antiproliferative Activity of 2,2-Dimethyl-4-oxochroman-3-ylmorpholine-4-carbodithioate

The crystal structure of the new title compound 2,2-dimethyl-4-oxochroman-3-ylmorpholine-4-carbodithioate(C16H19NO3S2,Mr = 337.44) has been prepared and determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.The crystal is of triclinic,space group P1 with a = 9.5518(7),b = 9.7172(7),c = 11.0220(8),α = 67.08(1),β = 74.66(1),= 61.31(1)°,V = 822.72(10)3,Z = 2,Dc = 1.362 g/cm3,F(000) = 356,μ = 0.092 mm-1,MoKa radiation(λ = 0.71073),R = 0.0515 and wR = 0.1389 for 2623 observed reflections with I > 2(I).X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that the chroman ring adopts a half-chair conformation while the morpholine ring shows a chair conformation.Intramolecular and intermolecular C-H···S and C-H···O hydrogen bonds together with π-π interations are found in the structure.The result of MTT assay shows the title compound displays good antiproliferative activity against two human cancer cell lines.