A quantum-mechanical study of chemical reaction and charge-transfer processes in the (Ar + H2)+ system

A three-dimensional quantum-mechanical study of the (Ar + H₂⁺ system within the reactive infinite-order sudden approximation is presented. All four possible channels for chemical reaction and charge transfer were treated simultaneously. The various cross sections deviate by at most 50% from recent trajectory surface hopping results.     

Fabrication of ZnSe nanoparticles in the apoferritin cavity by designing a slow chemical reaction system

Zinc selenide nanoparticles (ZnSe NPs) were synthesized in the cavity of the cage-shaped protein apoferritin by designing a slow chemical reaction system, which employs tetraaminezinc ion and selenourea. The chemical synthesis of ZnSe NPs was realized in a spatially selective manner from an aqueous solution, and ZnSe cores were formed in almost all apoferritin cavities with little bulk precipitation. Three factors are found to be important for ZnSe NP synthesis in the apoferritin cavity: (1) the threefold channel, which selectively introduces zinc ion into the apoferritin cavity, (2) the apoferritin internal potential, which favors zinc ion accumulation in the cavity, and (3) the nucleation site, which nucleates ZnSe inside the cavity. The characterization of the synthesized ZnSe NPs by X-ray powder diffraction and energy-dispersive spectrometry revealed that the synthesized NPs are a collection of cubic ZnSe polycrystals. It was shown that the 500 degrees C heat treatment for 1 h under nitrogen gas transformed the polycrystalline ZnSe core into a single crystal, and single-crystal ZnSe NPs free of protein were obtained.     

SO+(A2Π-X2Πr) emission produced from a dissociative charge-transfer reaction of He+ with SO2 at thermal energy

The extensive bands observed from the helium afterglow reaction of SO₂ in the 250–540 nm region are assigned to the new SO⁺(A²Π-X²Π_r) system produced from the He⁺/SO₂ dissociative charge-transfer reaction at thermal energy. They had been erroneously interpreted as the SO⁺₂ (C?-X?) system produced from He(2³S)/SO₂ Penning ionization. The spectroscopic constants for the SO⁺A²Π) and SO⁺(X²Π_r) states were determined.     

The reaction of aqua-(ethylenediaminetetra-acetato)ruthenium(III) with o-phenylenediamine under aerobic conditions

An electron-transfer reaction between [Ru(III)(Hedta)(H₂O)] and o-phenylenediamine in the presence of O₂ takes place to give a Ru(II)-edta complex with coordinated (bidentate) o-benzoquinone diimine. The complex obtained has been characterized by analysis, magnetic measurements, electronic, IR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectral data.     

On the mathematical model of flow injection analysis-II. The second order chemical reaction in a straight tube

The mathematical model of flow injection analysis (FIA) for fast second-order chemical reaction in a straight tube is presented. The sample and reagent are initially premixed and the analytical solution for the detection output, i.e. the integral of the product of reaction concentration over the tube cross-section is given. The optimization of FIA is discussed. It is proposed to put the detector in the real FIA systems immediately after the point where the sample and reagent are satisfactorily mixed.     

Role of ohmic losses in appearance of dynamic instabilities in model electrochemical system with cylindrical electrode under potentiostatic conditions

The impedance spectroscopy technique was used for theoretical studies of the conditions of appearance of Hopf instability and saddle-node instability in a model electrochemical system with a preceding homogeneous chemical reaction in the Nernst diffusion layer and electrocatalytic reaction on the surface of a cylindrical electrode under potentiostatic conditions. It is shown that the value of the ohmic resistance parameter in the system can affect the number of bifurcation points and bifurcation frequency. An increase in the ohmic resistance parameter results in the narrowing of the region of Hopf bifurcation giving rise to spontaneous periodical current oscillations and expansion of the region of saddle-node instability leading to bistability. There are threshold values of the ohmic resistance parameters critical for appearance and disappearance of the dynamic instabilities under consideration.     

Computed potential hypersurface (including electron correlation) of the system Li+/H2

The potential hypersurface of the system LiH₂* is calculated in the Hartree—Fock approximation and with the IEPA PNO method (including electron correlation). The basis set consists of gaussian lobes. The region of HH distances considered is 0.9 to 3 a_o (occasionally to 5 a_o) whereas the distance of the Li nucleus to the midpoint of the H₂ subunit is varied between 1 and 15 α_o. The angular dependence of the hypersurface is investigated as well. The maximum overall error (except for a parallel shift of the whole hypersurface) is estimated to be less than 0.002 au and even smaller in more limited regions of space. The role of the correlation energy is discussed and the asymptotic behaviour of the Li⁺/H₂ interaction is compared with results from perturbation theory. The results are given both as tables of numbers in the form of an analytic fit. The change of energy, equiblirium distance and force constant of the H₂ as a function of the approach of the Li⁺ is also tabulated.     

Direct carboxylation reaction of methane with CO by a Yb(OAc)3/Mn(OAc)2/NaClO/H2O catalytic system under very mild conditions

A new method of synthesis of acetic acid in water has been developed from the carboxylation of methane with carbon monoxide using lanthanide catalysts. Ytterbium(III) acetate has been found to be the most active catalyst among the compounds of the lanthanide series in the carboxylation reaction of methane with carbon monoxide. Sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide was used as the oxidant in this reaction. Sodium hypochlorite exhibited more favorable activity than hydrogen peroxide in the reaction. The catalytic activity was improved by the addition of transition-metal salts such as manganese(II) acetate. The best result has been found at a ratio of manganese(II) acetate to ytterbium(III) acetate of 1:10. The optimum reaction conditions (reaction temperature, 40 °C; time, 20 h; methane, 20 atm; carbon monoxide, 5 atm) have been obtained. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The application of the concept of reaction layer to the study of electrode processes coupled with the second-order chemical reactions at microelectrodes under steady-state conditions

Under steady-state conditions, the current equations of the second-order EC, ECE and DISPI reactions at microdisk, microspherical and microring electrodes are derived with the aid of the concept of the reaction layer. The conditions under which these equations would be valid are also discussed. Using these equations, methods to determine the kinetic parameters for the second-order EC, ECE and DISPI reactions are presented. The reduction of 2,6-diphenyl-pyrylium cation and oxidation of triphenylamine were investigated as examples of the second-order EC and ECE reactions.     

Quantum chemical investigation of the reaction of O(3 P 2) with certain hydrocarbon radicals

The reaction of ground-state atomic oxygen [O(³ P ₂)] with methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl radicals has been studied using the density functional method and the complete basis set model. The energies of the reactants, products, reaction intermediates and various transition states as well as the reaction enthalpies have been computed. The possible product channels and the reaction pathways are identified in each case. In the case of methyl radical the minimum energy reaction pathway leads to the products CO + H₂ + H. In the case of ethyl radical the most facile pathway leads to the products, methanal + CH₃ radical. For propyl radical (n- and iso-), the minimum energy reaction pathways would lead to the channel containing ethanal + methyl radical.     

Kinetic studies on MeWO4-tungstates grown under mild hydrothermal conditions (Me=Mn2+, Fe2+, Zn2+)

The reaction mechanims and the kinetics of formation of MeWO₄-tungstates (Me=Mn²⁺, Fe²⁺, Zn²⁺) have been studied by reacting metal (II) chlorides and sodium tungstate at 493 K in a special autoclave, allowing continuous removal of the reactants.

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Recent advances in sulfenylation of C(sp3)-H bond under transition metal-free conditions

In recent years,the transition metal-free sulfenylation of C-H bond for C-S formation has been rapidly advanced and has become an eco-friendly synthetic tool for pharmacists and organic chemists.Various natural or bioactive molecules such as(hetero)arenes,olefins,carbonyl compounds,alkanes,have been employed for sulfenylating reactions.This review will focus on the recent five-year advances in C-S bond formation via direct sulfenylation of C(sp^3)-H bonds under metal-free conditions and elaborate their mechanisms from a new perspective.     

Mass transfer with a chemical reaction of the first order. Effect of axial diffusion

The role of diffusion in the direction of convection transport, which is usually neglected in mass (heat) transfer problems, is systematically investigated. Analytical solutions and asymptotic expressions are derived for cases of mass transfer coupled with a homogeneous and heterogeneous irreversible chemical reaction of the first order in plug flow, in Couette flow and in Couette flow with a moving interface. Irrespective of the flow situation, the effect of axial diffusion is of importance for small transformed distances in the direction of the convective transport. Then, the local mass transfer co-efficient is a square of the coefficient which is evaluated without the axial diffusion term. As expected, with an increase in the transformed distance both mass transfer coefficients tend to the same value. In the case of heterogeneous (surface) chemical reactions of the first order, the diffusion in the direction of convective transport is of minor importance. The same is observed when the case of simultaneous homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical reactions of the first order in uniform flow is considered.     

Synthesis, characterization and chromotropic properties of MnII, CoII, NiII and CuII with bis (acesulfamato) bis ( 3 -methylpyridine) complexes

The novel 3- [M: Mn^II, Co^II, and Ni^II] and 3- complexes (acs: acesulfamate; 3-pic: 3-methylpyridine) have been synthesized and characterized using elemental analyses, magnetic moments, UV–Vis and FT-IR spectra. The thermal behaviour of the complexes was also studied by simultaneous TG, DTG and DTA methods in static air atmosphere. The chromotropic properties of all complexes have been studied using thermal and spectral analysis. While the complexes of Co^II and Ni^II show reversible continuous thermochromism, an irreversible discontinuous thermochromism is observed in the Mn^II and Cu^II) complexes in the solid state. The observed thermochromism in the Mn^II, Co^II and Ni^II complexes is due to the different ligand field strength associated with the deaquation reaction. The solvatochromic behaviour of the complexes is also studied and all anhydrous complexes (except Mn^II) exhibit solvatochromic properties depending on the donor number of the solvent.     

Calculation of the mass transfer coefficient with a chemical reaction in a gas-liquid system

A solution of the problem of mass transfer in a turbulent boundary layer has been obtained with a first-order chemical reaction occurring in the liquid phase. The dependence of the enhancement factor for absorption and of the mass transfer coefficient on the model parameters can be used for building up a hierarchic model of the gas-liquid reactor.

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Controllable assembly of metal-directed coordination polymers under diverse conditions: a case study of the M(II)-H3tma/Bpt mixed-ligand system

A series of new metal-organic polymeric complexes, [[Co(bpt)(Htma)(H2O)3].2.25H2O]n (1), [Co(bpt)(Htma)(H2O)]n (2), [Ni(bpt)(Htma)(H2O)]n (3), [Zn(bpt)2(H2tma)2].6H2O (4), [[Cd(bpt)(Htma)(H2O)].(C2H5OH)(H2O)1.5]n (5), and [[Cd(bpt)(Htma)(H2O)2].5.5H2O]n (6), was prepared from solution reactions of 4-amino-3,5-bis(4-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazole (bpt) and trimesic acid (H3tma) with different metal salts under diverse conditions. All these compounds were structurally determined by X-ray single-crystal diffraction, and the bulk new materials were further identified by X-ray powder diffraction. Complexes 1 and 6 show 1-D zigzag or linear Htma-bridged polymeric chains, with the terminal bpt ligands as pendants, which are extended to 2-D hydrogen-bonded arrays with 4.8(2) or (6,3) network topology. Coordination polymers 2 and 3, in which the 2-D corrugated metal-organic frameworks make the interdigitated 3-D packing, are isostructural. Complex 4 has a mononuclear structure, and its subunits are hydrogen-bonded to each other to give a 2-D grid-like net. For complex 5, the Cd(II) centers are linked by bpt/Htma ligands to form a 2-D (4,4) coordination layer, and these layers are interdigitated in pairs. Notably, secondary noncovalent forces, such as hydrogen bonds, play an important role in extending and stabilizing these structural topologies. Interestingly, distinct products are obtained for Co(II) (1 and 2) and Cd(II) (5 and 6) under ambient or hydrothermal conditions; however, for Ni(II) and Zn(II), single products, 3 and 4, are generated. The thermal stabilities of 1-6 were studied by thermogravimetric analysis of mass loss. The desorption/adsorption properties of the porous material 5 are also discussed. Solid-state luminescent spectra of the Zn(II) and Cd(II) complexes, 4-6, indicate intense fluorescent emissions at ca. 380 nm.     

Effect of current density and behaviour of second phases in anodizing of a Mg-Zn-RE alloy in a fluoride/glycerol/water electrolyte

Anodizing of a Mg-Zn-RE alloy was carried out at constant current densities from 0.1 to 10 mA cm⁻² in a fluoride/glycerol/water electrolyte. Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy, nuclear reaction analysis and analytical transmission electron microscopy revealed barrier-type films composed of oxide and fluoride species. The films were formed by outward migration of cations and inward migration of anions. The transport number of cations in the film above the matrix was in the range ∼0.5 to 0.6, and ∼0.1 in the film above the grain boundary Mg-Zn-RE phase. From the oxidation behaviour of the Zn-Zr phases, it is suggested that anions and cations migrate through short-circuit paths in the film.

     

Synthesis and spectral characterization of macrocyclic Schiff base by reaction of 2,6-diaminopyridine and 1,4- bis (2-carboxyaldehydephenoxy)butane and its CuII, NiII, PbII, CoIII and LaIII complexes

A new macrocyclic ligand, 1,3,5-triaza-2,4:7,8:15,16-tribenzo-9,15-dioxacycloheptadeca-1,5-diene (L) was synthesized by reaction of 2,6-diaminopyridine with 1,4-bis(2-carboxyaldehydephenoxy)butane. Then, its Cu^II, Ni^II, Pb^II, Co^III and La^III complexes were synthesized by the template effect by reaction of 2,6-diaminopyridine and 1,4-bis (2-carboxyaldehydephenoxy)butane and Cu(NO₃)₂ · 3H₂O, Ni(NO₃)₂ · 6H₂O, Pb(NO₃)₂, Co(NO₃)₂ · 6H₂O, La (NO₃)₃ · 6H₂O, respectively. The ligand and its metal complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H- and ¹³C-n.m.r., UV-vis spectra, magnetic susceptibility, thermal gravimetric analysis, conductivity measurements and mass spectra. All complexes are diamagnetic and the Cu^II complex is binuclear. The Co^II complex was oxidised to Co^III.