Solid state separated-local-field NMR spectroscopy on half-integer quadrupolar nuclei: principles and applications to borane analysis

New multidimensional NMR methods correlating the quadrupolar and heteronuclear dipolar interactions affecting a half-integer quadrupolar spin in the solid state are introduced and exemplified. The methods extend separated-local-field magic-angle spinning (SLF MAS) NMR techniques that have been used successfully in spin-(1)/(2) spectroscopy to the study of S >/= (3)/(2) nuclei. In our implementation, these techniques avoid homonuclear proton decoupling requirements by relying on moderately fast MAS rates (6-15 kHz) and use rotor-synchronized constant-time pulse sequences to achieve nearly arbitrary amplifications of the apparent dipolar coupling strengths. The result is a suite of simple 2D NMR experiments, whose line shapes carry valuable information about the structure and dynamics of solids containing quadrupolar and proton nuclei. The potential of these sequences was exploited to gather new insight into the structure and dynamics of a variety of boron-containing samples. These experimental SLF schemes were also extended to 3D NMR experiments that incorporate multiple-quantum MAS, thus enabling the resolution needed to study multiple chemical sites in a solid and providing a useful tool for the assignment of inequivalent sites.     

Solid-state 93Nb and 13C NMR investigations of half-sandwich niobium(I) and niobium(V) cyclopentadienyl complexes

Solid-state 93Nb and 13C NMR experiments, in combination with theoretical calculations of NMR tensors, and single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction experiments, are applied for the comprehensive characterization of structure and dynamics in a series of organometallic niobium complexes. Half-sandwich niobium metallocenes of the forms Cp'Nb(I)(CO)4 and CpNb(V)Cl4 are investigated, where Cp = C5H5- and Cp' = C5H4R- with R = COMe, CO2Me, CO2Et, and COCH2Ph. Anisotropic quadrupolar and chemical shielding (CS) parameters are extracted from 93Nb MAS and static NMR spectra for seven different complexes. It is demonstrated that 93Nb NMR parameters are sensitive to changes in temperature and Cp' ring substitution in the Cp'Nb(I)(CO)4 complexes. There are dramatic differences in the 93Nb quadrupolar coupling constants (C(Q)) between the Nb(I) and Nb(V) complexes, with C(Q) between 1.0 and 12.0 MHz for Cp'Nb(CO)4 and C(Q) = 54.5 MHz for CpNbCl4. The quadrupolar Carr-Purcell Meiboom-Gill (QCPMG) pulse sequence is applied to rapidly acquire, in a piecewise fashion, a high signal-to-noise ultra-wide-line 93Nb NMR spectrum of CpNbCl4, which has a breadth of ca. 400 kHz. Solid-state 93Nb and 13C NMR spectra and powder XRD data are used to identify a new metallocene adduct coordinated at the axial position of the metal site by a THF molecule: CpNb(V)Cl4.THF. 13C MAS and CP/MAS NMR experiments are used to assess the purity of samples, as well as for measuring carbon CS tensors and the rare instance of one-bond 93Nb, 13C J-coupling, 1J(93Nb,13C). Theoretically calculated CS and electric field gradient (EFG) tensors are utilized to determine relationships between tensor orientations, the principal components, and molecular structures.     

Structural investigations of a lead(IV) tetraacetate-pyridine complex

A 1 : 1 crystalline complex of lead(IV) tetraacetate and pyridine (LTA-py) has been prepared. The single-crystal X-ray structure, at 296 and 150 K, establishes the presence of a relatively short Pb-N bond (2.307 A) within an intriguing seven-coordinate lead inner sphere consisting of the pyridine ligand and two bidentate and two monodentate acetate ligands. The pyridine occupies a surprising amount of the available coordination space and has induced a dramatic change in coordination compared to the four chelating acetate ligands found in lead tetraacetate (LTA). Thermal measurements (TGA/DSC) indicate the de-coordination of pyridine and its loss from the solid between 360 and 380 K. (207)Pb CP/MAS NMR spectroscopy also demonstrates the existence of the Pb-N bond through observation of (1)J((207)Pb,(14)N)= 63 Hz and a (207)Pb-(14)N dipolar coupling constant, of 149 Hz. The solid-state (207)Pb NMR parameters are used to give insight into the coordination environment of Pb(iv) in LTA-py. In solution, ligand exchange is rapid on chemical shift and J-coupling time scales. A (207)Pb NMR study of the titration of an LTA solution by pyridine yields a stability constant for LTA-py of K = 1.5 M(-1) and predicts it to have a (207)Pb NMR chemical shift essentially identical to that observed by CP/MAS NMR in the solid state. This correlation between the solid state and solution indicates that the seven-coordinate LTA-py structure found in the crystalline state does persist in solution, and this could further explain why the addition of pyridine has such profound effects on lead(IV) carboxylate-mediated organic reactions. Simulations of exchange-broadened line shapes of (13)C CP/MAS NMR spectra in the temperature regime above 280 K indicate local motion of the pyridine rings in the form of 180 degrees jumps (activation energy 72.5 kJ mol(-1)); these are first such ring flips reported for a coordinated pyridine ligand.     

Combined solid state NMR and X-ray diffraction investigation of the local structure of the five-coordinate silicon in fluoride-containing as-synthesized STF zeolite

The local structure of the [SiO(4/2)F]- unit in fluoride-containing as-synthesized STF zeolite has been experimentally determined by a combination of solid-state NMR and microcrystal X-ray diffraction to be very close to trigonal bipyramidal. Because the fluoride ions are disordered over two sites, the resulting local structure of the [SiO(4/2)F]- unit from a conventional XRD refinement is an average between tetrahedral SiO(4/2) and five-coordinate [[SiO(4/2)F]-, giving an apparent F-Si distance longer than expected. The correct F-Si distance was determined by slow spinning MAS and fast spinning (19)F/(29)Si CP and REDOR solid-state NMR experiments and found to be between 1.72 and 1.79 A. In light of this, the X-ray structure was re-refined, including the disorder at Si3. The resulting local structure of the [SiO(4/2)F]- unit was very close to trigonal bipyramidal with a F-Si distance of 1.744 (6) A, in agreement with the NMR results and the prediction of Density Functional Theory calculations. In addition, further evidence for the existence of a covalent F-Si bond is provided by a (19)F-->(29)Si refocused INEPT experiment. The resonance for the five-coordinate species at -147.5 ppm in the (29)Si spectrum is a doublet due to the (19)F/(29)Si J-coupling of 165 Hz. The peaks in this doublet have remarkably different effective chemical shift anisotropies due to the interplay of the CSA, dipolar coupling, and J-coupling tensors. The distortions from tetrahedral geometry of the neighboring silicon atoms to the five-coordinate Si3 atom are manifested in increased delta(aniso) values. This information, along with F-Si distances measured by (19)F-->(29)Si CP experiments, makes it possible to assign half of the (29)Si resonances to unique tetrahedral sites. As well as determining the local geometry of the [SiO(4/2)F]- unit, the work presented here demonstrates the complementarity of the solid-state NMR and X-ray diffraction techniques and the advantages of using them together.     

Hydrothermal synthesis,crystal structure,and solid-state NMR spectroscopy of a new indium silicate: K2In(OH)(Si4O10)

A new indium(III) silicate, K(2)In(OH)(Si(4)O(10)), has been synthesized by a high-temperature, high-pressure hydrothermal method. It crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2(1)/m (No. 11) with a = 11.410(1) A, b = 8.373(1) A, c = 11.611(1) A, beta = 112.201(2) degrees, and Z = 4. The structure, which is analogous to that of K(2)CuSi(4)O(10), consists of unbranched vierer 4-fold chains of corner-sharing SiO(4) tetrahedra running along the b axis linked together via corner sharing by chains of trans-corner-sharing InO(4)(OH)(2) octahedra to form a 3-D framework which delimits 8-ring and 6-ring channels to accommodate K(+) cations. The presence of hydroxyl groups is confirmed by IR spectroscopy. The (29)Si MAS NMR exhibits four resonances at -88.6, -90.1, -97.4, and -98.2 ppm corresponding to four distinct crystallographic Si sites. A (1)H --> (29)Si CP/MAS NMR experiment was performed to assign the four resonances.     

Interactions between Nafion resin and protonated dodecylamine modified montmorillonite: a solid state NMR study

A series of nanocomposites have been prepared from perfluorosulfonylfluoride copolymer resin (Nafion) and layered montmorillonite (MMT) modified with protonated dodecylamine by conventional sol-gel intercalation. The structure of these nanocomposite materials have been characterized using FT-IR, elemental analysis, XRD and solid state NMR techniques, including 19F magic-angle spinning (MAS) NMR, 19F NMR relaxation time measurements, 29Si MAS, 1H MAS, 1H-13C cross-polarization magic-angle spinning (CPMAS), and 1H-13C heteronuclear correlation (HETCOR) 2D NMR. The results showed that thermal stability of Nafion was improved moderately by the addition of dodecylamine modified MMT without intercalation. FT-IR and 29Si MAS NMR results indicated that dodecylamine modification did not result in obvious changes in the MMT lattice structure. The XRD results showed that the protonated dodecylamine has been embedded and intercalated into the MMT interlayers, whereas Nafion was not. Elemental analysis results also suggested that some dodecylamine was adsorbed on the surface of MMT. 1H-13C HETCOR 2D NMR experiment clearly indicated that strong electrostatic interactions were present between the NH+3 group of dodecylamine and the fluorine-containing groups (CF3, OCF2, and SCF2) of Nafion resin. Such electrostatic interactions are probably the major contributors for the improved thermal stability of the resultant composite materials.     

Ammonolysis of 1,2‐Bis[dichloro(methyl)silyl]ethane. On the Structure of 1,3,6,8‐Tetramethyl‐2,7,11,12‐tetraaza‐1,3,6,8‐tetrasila‐tricyclo[6.2.1.13,6]‐dodecane

Ammonolysis of 1,2‐bis[dichloro(methyl)silyl]ethane afforded a crystalline tricyclic silazane along with polymeric material. The crystalline material could be isolated in pure state. It was analyzed by ¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁵N and ²⁹Si NMR spectroscopy in solution, by ¹³C, ¹⁵N and ²⁹Si MAS NMR spectroscopy in the solid state, as well as by single‐crystal and powder X‐ray diffraction. The title compound exists as a single isomer in solution, whereas in the solid state the presence of several modifications is indicated, in particular by the solid‐state MAS NMR spectra.     

制备方法对H2SO4固体酸结构和催化性能的影响

 以溶胶-凝胶法和浸渍法制备了H2SO4固体酸催化剂. FT-IR, XRD和 29Si MAS NMR结果表明,两种方法得到的催化剂结构不同. FT-IR和 29Si MAS NMR结果表明,溶胶-凝胶法制备的固体酸H2SO4-SiO2中H2SO4和载体SiO2间存在相互作用; 1H MAS NMR结果表明,H2SO4-SiO2固体酸的酸强度和液体浓硫酸相当. 通过对柠檬酸与正丁醇的液/固相催化酯化反应比较了溶胶-凝胶法与浸渍法制备的固体酸的催化性能,结果表明,浸渍法得到的固体酸重复使用4次后活性消失; 溶胶-凝胶法制备的H2SO4-SiO2固体酸重复使用6次后仍显示出较高的活性和选择性.     

17O and 15N solid state NMR studies on ligand-assisted templating and oxygen coordination in the walls of mesoporous Nb, Ta and Ti oxides

A multinuclear solid state NMR approach is applied to four templated mesoporous oxides (silica, titania, niobia and tantala) to include (15)N and (17)O magic angle spinning (MAS) NMR and double resonance (15)N-(93)Nb, (17)O Rotational-Echo Adiabatic Passage Double Resonance (REAPDOR). The templated samples were ramped in steps of 20 degrees C for 2 days up to typically 110 degrees C where the samples were left for 2-4 days. (15)N MAS NMR shows that amines are the only species present in the TiO2, Nb2O5, and Ta2O5. In SiO2, amines are only present as a minor coordination (10 +/- 2%), but there are several strong ammonium (15)N resonances. The REAPDOR experiments show that the nitrogen interacts with niobium, confirming a ligand interaction between the Nb and N, as previously believed. In the case of silica, the amine is quaternized and there is apparently no interaction with the Si, suggesting a RNH3(+) (-)O-Si- hydrogen-bonding interaction with the walls. (17)O MAS NMR provides the clearest indication of the local wall structure. In the aged, templated samples in all cases only OM2 coordinations are present which is very different from the pure bulk oxides (apart from SiO2) and must be due to the effects of amine coordination at the metal centers. On removal of the template, these oxides behave differently, with Ta2O5 showing a mixture of OTa2 (85 +/- 5%) and OTa3 (15 +/- 5%) which is similar to the types of coordination found in the bulk oxide. The previously reported (17)O MAS NMR data from heat-treated mesoporous niobia shows only ONb2, which is very highly ordered. In contrast for titania, the OTi2 coordination is immediately lost on removal of the template to be replaced by a mixture of OTi3 (60 +/- 5%) and OTi4 (40 +/- 5%), with the OTi4 becoming dominant above 250 degrees C, very different behavior from the corresponding bulk oxide. In summary, this NMR study shows that the local oxygen coordination in amine-templated mesoporous transition metal oxides is present as OM2 which is relatively rare in bulk oxides. The data indicates that the template interaction is largely controlled by the N-M dative bond to the wall, suppressing higher oxygen coordination numbers. Qualitatively it appears that the strength of this interaction varies greatly in the different mesoporous oxides.     

Solid state NMR characterization of individual compounds and solid solutions formed in Sc(2)O(3)--V(2)O(5)--Nb(2)O(5)--Ta(2)O(5) system

In this study, (51)V, (45)Sc and (93)Nb MAS NMR combined with satellite transition spectroscopy analysis were used to characterize the complex solid mixtures: VNb(9(1-x))Ta(9x)O(25), ScNb((1-x))Ta(x)O(4) and ScNb(2(1-x))Ta(2x)VO(9) (x = 0, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1.0). This led us to describe the structures of Sc and V sites. The conclusions were based on accurate values for (51)V quadrupole coupling and chemical shift tensors obtained with (51)V MAS NMR/SATRAS for VNb(9)O(25), VTa(9)O(25) and ScVO(4). The (45)Sc NMR parameters have been obtained for Sc(2)O(3), ScVO(4), ScNbO(4) and ScTaO(4). On the basis of (45)Sc NMR and data available from literature, the ranges of the (45)Sc chemical shift have been established for ScO(6) and ScO(8). The gradual change of the (45)Sc and (51)V NMR parameters with x confirms the formation of solid solutions in the process of synthesis of VNb(9(1-x))Ta(9x)O(25) and ScNb((1-x))Ta(x)O(4), in contrast to ScNb(2(1-x))Ta(2x)VO(9). The cation sublattice of ScNb((1-x))Ta(x)O(4) is found to be in octahedral coordination. The V sites in VNb(9(1-x))Ta(9x)O(25) are present in the form of slightly distorted tetrahedra. The (93)Nb NMR parameters have been obtained for VNb(9)O(25).     

Dimerization of A-alpha-[SiNb(3)W(9)O(40)](7-) by pH-controlled formation of individual Nb-mu-O-Nb linkages

The reversible, stepwise formation of individual Nb-mu-O-Nb linkages during acid condensation of 2 equiv of A-alpha-[SiNb(3)W(9)O(40)](7-) (1) to the tri-mu-oxo-bridged structure A-alpha-[Si(2)Nb(6)W(18)O(77)](8-) (4) is demonstrated by a combination of X-ray crystallography and variable-pD solution (183)W and (29)Si NMR spectroscopy. Addition of DCl to a pD 8.4 solution of 1 (Li(+) salt in D(2)O) results in formation of a mono-Nb-mu-O-Nb-linked dimer, A-alpha-[Si(2)Nb(6)W(18)O(79)](12-) (2; pD = 3.0-1.3). At pD values between 1.6 and 0.3, two isomers (syn and anti) of the di-mu-oxo-bridged dimer, A-alpha-[Si(2)Nb(6)W(18)O(78)](10-) (3), are observed by (183)W NMR (C(2v) and C(2h) symmetry for the syn and anti isomers, respectively; 5 (183)W NMR signals for each isomer in the ratio 2:2:2:2:1). X-ray-quality crystals of syn-3 were isolated in 53% yield (syn-A-alpha-Cs(8)H(2)[Si(2)Nb(6)W(18)O(78)].18H(2)O, orthorhombic, Cmcm, a = 40.847(2), b = 13.2130(7), and c = 16.8179(9) A at 173K, Z = 4, final R(1) = 0.0685). At the low-pD limit of -0.08 (1.2 M DCl), 4 alone is observed. Additional supporting data are provided by variable-pD (29)Si NMR spectroscopy. Reversibility of the above processes was subsequently demonstrated by acquisition of (183)W NMR spectra after incremental additions of LiOH to D(2)O solutions of 4 to effect its stepwise hydrolysis to 2 equiv of 1.     

高硅FAU沸石与甲胺吸附物的相互作用

合成高硅沸石中所用的模板剂胺类分子与沸石骨架 Si—O基团间的相互作用机理尚不清楚 .迄今为止 ,沸石与吸附胺之间的相互作用的研究还只限于测定沸石酸性质 [1,2 ]、表面羟基活性位或了解模板分子在沸石骨架中的位置和状态 [3,4 ] .甲胺、乙胺在骨架完美的高硅 FAU(Y型 )沸石上的亲和性指数 AT 值 ,即被吸附有机物脱附峰温与该有机物的沸点之差分别高达 1 60与 1 5 0℃[5] .而在高硅 MFI(Silicalite-1 )沸石上为 1 60与 1 2 7℃ [6 ] .与大多数有机物不同 ,被吸附的胺类脱附时的吸热效应十分明显 .上述现象表明胺与高硅沸石骨架 O2 -…     

Solid-state NMR identification and quantification of newly formed aluminosilicate phases in weathered kaolinite systems

The weathering of a specimen kaolinite clay was studied over the course of 369 d via solid-state 29Si magic angle spinning (MAS) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and high-field 27Al MAS NMR. The chosen baseline solution conditions (0.05 mol kg-1 of Al, 2 mol kg-1 of Na+, 1 mol kg-1 of NO3-, 1 mol kg-1 of OH-, and pH approximately 13.8) approximate those of solutions leaking from waste tanks at the Hanford Site in Richland, WA. Nonradioactive Cs and Sr cations were added to this synthetic tank waste leachate (STWL) solution at concentrations of 10(-3), 10(-4), and 10(-5) molal (m) to represent their radionuclide counterparts. The transformations of silicon- and aluminum-containing solid phase species were monitored quantitatively by using NMR spectroscopy, with the resulting spectra directly reporting the influence of the initial Cs and Sr on formation and transformation of the neo-formed solids. At the lowest concentration of Cs and Sr employed (10(-5) m in each cation) peaks consistent with the formation of zeolite-like minerals were detected via 29Si and 27Al MAS NMR as early as 33 d. At concentrations of 10(-3) m in each cation, new silicon species are not detected until 93 d, although neophases containing four-coordinate aluminum were detectable at earlier reaction times via 27Al MAS NMR. At the highest magnetic field strengths employed in this NMR study, deconvolutions of resonances detected in the tetrahedral region of the 27Al MAS spectra yielded multiple components, indicating the existence of at least four new aluminum-containing phases. Two of these phases are identified as sodalite and cancrinite through comparison with diffuse-reflectance infrared (DRIFT) spectra and powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) results, while a third phase may correlate with a previously detected aluminum-rich chabazite phase. All measurable solid reaction products have been quantified via their 27Al MAS resonances acquired at high magnetic field strengths (17.6 T), and the quantitative nature of the 27Al NMR data shows that cancrinite growth increases while sodalite reaches a steady state with respect to total aluminum in the solid phases. The data also relate the coupling of Cs sorption to the ripening of feldspathoid phases in this heterogeneous system as a function of time, and illustrate the important influence of co-contaminants on the environmental reaction kinetics studied here.     

Selective NMR measurements of homonuclear scalar couplings in isotopically enriched solids

Scalar (J) couplings in solid-state NMR spectroscopy are sensitive to covalent through-bond interactions that make them informative structural probes for a wide range of complex materials. Until now, however, they have been generally unsuitable for use in isotopically enriched solids, such as proteins or many inorganic solids, because of the complications presented by multiple coupled but nonisolated spins. Such difficulties are overcome by incorporating a z-filter that results in a robust method for measuring pure J-coupling modulations between selected pairs of nuclei in an isotopically enriched spin system. The reliability of the new experimental approach is established by using numerical simulations and tested on fully (13)C-labeled polycrystalline L-alanine. It is furthermore shown to be applicable to partially enriched systems, when used in combination with a selective double-quantum (DQ) filter, as demonstrated for the measurement of (2)J((29)Si-O-(29)Si) couplings in a 50% (29)Si-enriched surfactant-templated layered silicate lacking long-range 3D crystallinity. J-coupling constants are obtained with sufficient accuracy to distinguish between different (29)Si-O-(29)Si pairs, shedding insight on the local structure of the silicate framework. The new experiment is appropriate for fully or partially enriched liquid or solid samples.     

Optimization, standardization, and testing of a new NMR method for the determination of zeolite host-organic guest crystal structures

An optimized and automated protocol for determining the location of guest sorbate molecules in highly siliceous zeolites from (29)Si INADEQUATE and (1)H/(29)Si cross polarization (CP) magic-angle spinning (MAS) NMR experiments is described. With the peaks in the (29)Si MAS NMR spectrum assigned to the unique Si sites in the zeolite framework by a 2D (29)Si INADEQUATE experiment, the location of the sorbate molecule is found by systematically searching for sorbate locations for which the measured rates of (1)H/(29)Si cross polarization of the different Si sites correlate linearly with (1)H/(29)Si second moments calculated from H-Si distances. Due to the (1)H/(29)Si cross polarization being in the "slow CP regime" for many zeolite-sorbate complexes, it is proposed that the CP rate constants are best measured by (1)H/(29)Si cross polarization drain experiments, if possible, to avoid complications that may arise from fast (1)H and (29)Si T(1)rho relaxations. An algorithm for determining the sorbate molecule location is described in detail. A number of ways to effectively summarize and display the large number of solutions which typically result from a prediction of the structure from the CP MAS NMR data are presented, including estimates of the errors involved in the structure determinations. As a working example throughout this paper, the structure of the low loaded p-dichlorobenzene/ZSM-5 complex is determined under different conditions from solid-state (1)H/(29)Si CP MAS NMR data, and the solutions are shown to be in excellent agreement with the known single-crystal X-ray diffraction structure. This structure determination approach is shown to be quite insensitive to the use of relative rate constants rather than absolute values, to the detailed structure of the zeolite framework, and relatively insensitive to temperature and motions.     

Implementation of low temperature physical changes on silicone elastomers to achieve sensitivity gains through CPMAS NMR

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR) has been used on several occasions to investigate the biodurability of silicone elastomers used in silicone breast implants. In all of these cases conclusions have been convoluted by lack of sensitivity. We have improved the sensitivity of solid state NMR characterizations of silicone elastomers used in silicone breast implants by changing the physical state of the elastomer. This was achieved by cooling the sample to −90 ^∘C, below its crystalline transition temperatures, and acquiring ²⁹Si Cross Polarization MAS (CPMAS) NMR. This approach yielded signal to noise enhancements as high as 8.5 fold for the elastomer backbone and modest improvements for (CH₃)₂RSiO_1/2 and silica filler signals.     

The hexacoordinate silicate dianions mer-tris[glycolato(2-)-O(1),O(2)]silicate and fac-tris[benzilato(2-)-O(1),O(2)]silicate: syntheses and structural characterization

Treatment of tetramethoxysilane with glycolic acid and morpholine (molar ratio 1:3:2) in methanol, followed by crystallization from methanol/tetrahydrofuran, yielded morpholinium mer-tris[glycolato(2-)-O(1),O(2)]silicate (mer-7). Treatment of benzilic acid with sodium hydride, followed by addition of tetrachlorosilane and triethylamine (molar ratio 3:4:1:2), afforded, after crystallization from 1,4-dioxane/acetonitrile/diethyl ether/n-pentane, triethylammonium fac-tris[benzilato(2-)-O(1),O(2)]silicate-hemi-1,4-dioxane (fac-8.(1)/(2)C(4)H(8)O(2)). Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies showed that the Si-coordination polyhedra of the hexacoordinate silicon(IV) complexes mer-7 and fac-8.(1)/(2)C(4)H(8)O(2) are distorted octahedra. Both compounds were additionally characterized by solid-state VACP/MAS NMR studies ((13)C, (29)Si), and fac-8.(1)/(2)C(4)H(8)O(2) was studied in solution by (1)H, (13)C, and (29)Si NMR experiments. The structural investigations were complemented by computational studies (MP2 studies, TZP level) of the dianions of fac-7 and mer-7.     

ChemInform Abstract: 7Li and 29Si Solid State NMR and Chemical Bonding of La2Li2Si3.

The title compound is synthesized from the elements (flowing Ar, Nb ampule, 1000 K, 48 h) and characterized by powder and single crystal XRD, ⁷Li and ²⁹Si MAS NMR spectroscopy, and DFT electronic structure calculations.     

Orientation and Restricted Rotation of Lopsided Aromatic Ligands. Octahedral Complexes Derived from cis-RuCl(2)(Me(2)SO)(4)

The solution and solid state structures of two octahedral Ru(II) complexes, cis,cis,cis-RuCl(2)(Me(2)SO)(2)(py)(Me(3)Bzm) (Me(3)Bzm = 1,5,6-trimethylbenzimidazole, py = pyridine) (1) and cis,cis,cis-RuCl(2)(Me(2)SO)(2)(Me(3)Bzm)(2) (2), were compared. 2, the subject of a preliminary report, is described in more detail here. 1 has two possible geometric isomers with py trans to Cl in one (position "a") and trans to Me(2)SO in the other (position "b"), Me(3)Bzm occupying the other position in each isomer. The X-ray structure of 1 revealed that py is at "a". Since Me(3)Bzm is lopsided, each Me(3)Bzm has two possible orientations related by a rotation of approximately 180 degrees about the Ru-N3 bond; there are two possible atropisomers for each geometric isomer of 1 and four for 2. For 1, the solid state structure shows that Me(3)Bzm adopts the orientation with H2 (H on C between the two N's) pointing between the two cis Cl ligands, the same disposition as Me(3)Bzm "b" in 2 in the solid. For 1, the py signals (two broad py alpha and beta signals, a sharp gamma signal) in CDCl(3) show that py "a" is rotating on the NMR time scale and that only one atropisomer is present. This interpretation was supported by ROESY and EXSY (1)H NMR spectra. The (1)H NMR shift pattern and the NOE data can be understood best if Me(3)Bzm "b" remains primarily in the orientation found in the solid. The solution data for 1, with the nonlopsided and sterically less demanding py ligand, provide insight into the more complicated properties of 2. For 2, there is a marked dispersion of (1)H NMR signals of Me(3)Bzm "a" between the two atropisomers, which have nearly equal stability. One atropisomer is a head-to-head (HH) and the other a head-to-tail (HT) species. Me(3)Bzm "a" flips between the two species. Thus, ligand "a" is fluxional in both complexes. The dispersion of Me(3)Bzm "a" signals is due to the effect of Me(3)Bzm "b" anisotropy. For 1 and both atropisomers of 2, Me(3)Bzm "b" prefers one orientation, which appears to be the most hindered orientation. We postulate that the H2 of Me(3)Bzm "b" is electrostatically attracted to the two cis halides, accounting for this surprising result. Crystallographic details for 1 are as follows: C(19)H(29)Cl(2)N(3)O(2)RuS(2), P2(1)/c, a = 10.947(1) ?, b = 9.046(1) ?, c = 24.221(2) ?, D(calcd) = 1.580 g cm(-)(3), Z = 4, R = 0.026 for 4627 independent reflections.     

丝光沸石水蒸气/酸浸渍脱铝的多核固体核磁共振研究

采用¹H,²⁹Si,²⁷Al魔角旋转固体核磁共振(MASNMR)及¹H-²⁹Si交叉极化(CP)技术研究丝光沸石水蒸气/酸浸渍脱铝过程中各种铝物质的结构与性质.结果表明,丝光沸石上骨架铝原子在水分子作用下,生成非骨架四配位铝物质[Al(OH)₃(H₂O)],分别在²⁷Al谱δ45和¹H谱δ3.0处出现共振信号,这种铝物质不同于扭曲四配位铝,在高温下进一步水合生成Al(OH)₃(H₂O)₂和Al(OH)₃(H₂O)₃,即非骨架五配位和六配位铝物质.¹H-²⁹SiCP和¹H谱证实,水蒸气脱铝使丝光沸石产生了大量的硅羟基和铝羟基.