Generation of σ-Aryl Platinum(IV) Complexes in Mechanically Activated Reaction of K2PtCl6 with Arenes

Mechanical activation of K₂PtCl₆ in the presence of gaseous arenes RH (where R = Ph, MeC₆H₄) gives rise to the corresponding -aryl platinum(IV) complexes, whose formation is confirmed by the ¹H NMR and IR spectra and chemical testing. The reaction with toluene gives a statistical mixture of the corresponding meta- (66%) and para-isomeric complexes (33%) with an overall energy yield of 0.08 µmol/J. According to the results of ab initio calculations, the energies of the isomers are fairly similar; therefore, their formation is equally probable from the viewpoint of thermodynamics.     

Kinetics and Mechanism of Decomposition of the β-Chlorovinyl and β-Iodovinyl Complexes of Platinum(IV) in Aqueous Iodide Solutions

It was found that the -iodovinyl and -chlorovinyl complexes of platinum(IV) undergo decomposition in acidic aqueous solutions in the presence of NaI (2.5 M) with the simultaneous formation of acetylene and a corresponding vinyl halide RX (X = Cl, I). The kinetics and the composition of products are consistent with a mechanism that includes an equilibrium step of the reduction of the -halovinyl complexes of Pt(IV) by iodide ions to form corresponding Pt(II) derivatives; the degradation of the above organoplatinum compounds by halogen -elimination to form acetylene; and a step of the protodemetallation of the -vinyl derivatives of Pt(II), which leads to RX. The rate constants of individual steps and the equilibrium constant were estimated.     

DFT Investigation on the Enantioselectivity of Olefin Carboacylation Catalyzed by a Rh(Ⅰ) Complex

The C–C bond activation and recyclization of benzocyclobutenone to poly-fused rings catalyzed by the [Rh(R,S-L)]+ complex producing the R,S-, S,R-, R,R-and S,S-product were investigated systematically at the BP86/6-31 G(d,p) level in gas phase and THF, and the R,S-and S,R-reaction pathways were revisited at the M062 X/6-31 G(d,p) level in THF. The computational results reveal that THF only marginally alters the free-energy barriers, but elevates the relative energies of all species. The BP86 functional testifies that in both gas phase and THF, the activation of strained C–C bonds bears relatively low free-energy barriers, and the rate-determining steps of S,R-and R,R-channels are different from those of R,S-and S,S-channels. The BP86 functional also predicts that the R,S-channel is energetically most favorable in gas phase, but the S,R-product is dominant in THF. The change of NPA charges can mirror the variation of molecular structures to elucidate reaction mechanisms.     

Oxidative Deamination and Decarboxylation of L-Asparagine by the Aqueous Alkaline Diperiodatonickelate(IV) Complex

The kinetics of the oxidation of L-asparagine, (L-asp) by diperiodatonickelate(IV), (DPN) in aqueous alkaline medium at a constant ionic strength of 0.5 mol⋅dm⁻³, was studied spectrophotometrically. The reaction is first order in [DPN] and of fractional order in both [L-asp] and [alkali]. Addition of the products has no significant effect on the reaction rate. However, increasing the ionic strength or decreasing the dielectric constant of the medium increases the reaction rate. The oxidation process in alkaline medium is shown to proceed via two paths, one involving the interaction of L-asparagine with diperiodatonickelate(IV) ion in a slow step to yield the products, and the other path involving the interaction of alkali with the diperiodatonickelate(IV) ion to give nickel(II). Some reaction constants involved in the mechanism were determined, and calculated and observed rate constants are in excellent agreement. The activation parameters were computed for the slow step of the mechanism.     

Deposition of the Spin Crossover FeII–Pyrazolylborate Complex on Au(111) Surface at the Molecular Level

The interaction at the molecular level of the spin-crossover (SCO) Fe^II((3,5-(CH₃)₂Pz)₃BH)₂ complex with the Au(111) surface is analyzed by means of rPBE periodic calculations. Our results show that the adsorption on the metallic surface enhances the transition energy, increasing the relative stability of the low spin (LS) state. The interaction indeed is spin-dependent, stronger for the low spin than the high spin (HS) state. The different strength of the Fe ligand field at low and high temperature manifests on the nature, spatial extension and relative energy of the states close to the Fermi level, with a larger metal–ligand hybridization in the LS state. This feature is of relevance for the differential adsorption of the LS and HS molecules, the spin-dependent conductance, and for the differences found in the corresponding STM images, correctly reproduced from the density of states provided by the rPBE calculations. It is expected that this spin dependence will be a general feature of the SCO molecule–substrate interaction, since it is rooted in the different ligand field of Fe site at low and high temperatures, a common hallmark of the Fe^II SCO complexes. Finally, the states involved in the LIESST phenomenon has been identified through NEVPT2 calculations on a model reaction path. A tentative pathway for the photoinduced LS→HS transition is proposed, that does not involve the intermediate triplet states, and nicely reproduces both the blue laser wavelength required for the activation, and the wavelength of the reverse HS → LS transition.     

Formation of a Stable Cationic Hydridodimethylplatinum(IV) Complex by the Reaction of Bis(μ-dimethyl sulfido)tetramethyldiplatinum(II) with Protonated 1,4,7-Triisopropyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane. A First Example of Oxidative N-H Addition to a Platinum(II) Complex

The complex bis(-dimethyl sulfido)tetramethyldiplatinum(II) reacts with 1,4,7-triisopropyl-1,4,7-triazacyclopropanone (L) over the course of 24 h at room temperature in THF-d ₈ to give [PtMe₂(L)] and PtMe₂(SMe₂)₂. Subsequent addition of 1 mol of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid results in immediate formation of a previously unknown stable cationic complex [PtMe₂H(L)]⁺SO₃CF₃ ^-. This product can also be prepared by oxidative addition of the N-H bond of LH⁺SO₃CF₃ ^- to the starting complex, which points to a higher basicity of the platinum atom in [PtMe₂(L)] compared with the nitrogen atom in the ligand L. The pK _a of the cationic hydride of platinum(IV) was estimated.     

The Influence of β-Diketones on the Hydrolysis and Growth of Particles from Zirconium(IV) n-Propoxide

The influence of low ligand/Zr mole ratios ( = 0–0.1) on the hydrolysis and growth of oligomers from Zr(O ⁿ Pr)₄ modified with a series of -diketones (trifluoroacetylacetone, hexafluoroacetylacetone, benzoylacetone, dibenzoylmethane and dipivaloylmethane), and their subsequent aggregation to form uniform, dense spheres, has been investigated by light scattering and turbidometry. The addition of -diketones results in a large increase in the induction time, t _i (reduction in hydrolysis/condensation rates). A remarkable feature of the data is the dramatic reductions in rate observed even when a maximum of one in forty Zr–OR bonds have been replaced by the -diketone and are no longer available for hydrolysis or further condensation. The largest effect is observed with dibenzoylmethane, which increases t _i by a factor of 26 relative to acetylacetone.A mechanism rationalising the origin of the effect is discussed, which involves segregation of the -diketone ligands on the surface of the growing particle, with subsequent particle growth restricted to those sites not occupied by the chelating ligands.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Zinc(II) Complex Salt with the Schiff Base of Picolinaldehyde N-oxide and Semicarbazone

1 INTRODUCTION The donor properties of pyridine N-oxide and its substituted derivatives to form metal complexes have been widely investigated[1～3]. The resulting comple- xes were used as drugs[4] and catalysts[5]. So far, there have been a few reports on the synthesis of Schiff base derived from picolinaldehyde N-oxide with se- micarbazone (PNOS Scheme 1) and its metal com- plexes. And crystal structures of the complexes of PNOS with Au(III)[6], Pd(II)[7] and Cu(II)[8] were re- …     

Studies on the Crystal Structure and Photoluminescence of a Mercury(Ⅱ)Complex Based on a Novel Pyridine Ligand

<正>A novel mercury(n)complex HgL_2Br_2 was prepared from HgBr_2 and the organic ligand 2-(N-methyl-N-(4-((E)-2-(pyridine-4-yl)vinyl)phenyl)amino)ethanol(L).The ligand was synthesized and then characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy,~1H NMR,mass spectrum and elemental analysis,while the single-crystal diffraction data of the complex were collected on a Siemens Smart CCD diffractometer.The complex crystallizes in triclinic space group P_1~-with a=5.367(5),b= 12.466(5),c=23.945(5)(?),α=90.812(5),β=96.318(4),γ=96.093(5)°,Z=2,D_c=1.817g·cm~(-3),μ=7.395 mm~(-1),S=0.825,and the final R=0.0396.The Hg(Ⅱ)ion in the distorted tetrahedral mercury(Ⅱ)complex C_(32)H_(36)HgBr_2N_4O_2 is coordinated by two N atoms from the two ligands together with two bromide ions.Solid-state emission of the ligand and its complex has been investigated at room temperature.     

Rapid hydrolysis of phosphate ester promoted by Ce(IV) conjugating with a β-cyclodextrin monomer and dimer

Two N-donor ligands (L(1) and L(2)) derived from a β-cyclodextrin (βCD) monomer and dimer were employed to mediate the hydrolytic activity and stability of the Ce(IV) ion in aqueous solution. Complexes Ce(IV)-L(1) and Ce(IV)-L(2) were prepared in situ and characterized by means of UV-vis and NMR measurements. Ce(IV)-L(1) catalyzed the hydrolysis of a DNA model, bis(4-nitrophenyl)phosphate (BNPP) with k(cat) = 5.2 × 10(-3) s(-1) (half-life t(1/2) ≈ 2 minutes) under mild conditions, which represented an approximate 130 million-fold acceleration with respect to the spontaneous hydrolysis of BNPP. The dinuclear species, [Ce(2)L(1)(2)(OH)(5)](3+), contributed splendidly to the catalytic efficiency which echoed the active species postulation of [Ce(2)(OH)(7)](+) in the literature. Ce(IV)-L(2) exhibited efficient binding with BNPP giving 1/K(M) = 2.1 × 10(5) M(-1) which exceeded other Ce(IV) species, e.g. [Ce(4)(OH)(15)](+), by 2 orders of magnitude, which highlighted the hydrophobicity effect of βCDs. Such a highly binding affinity leads to the second-order rate constant, k(cat)/K(M) = 2.3 × 10(2) M(-1) s(-1), which probably ranks as the highest in the non-enzymatic cleavage of BNPP under similar conditions. Additionally, Ce(IV)-L(2) showed favorable tolerance to basic aqua owing to the bulky protection of double βCD pendants.     

Tuning the Excited-state Properties of Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complexes of 6-Phenyl-2,2′-bipyridine by Ancillary Acetylide Ligand

Luminescentcoordinativelyunsaturatedmetalcomplexesareappealingfromphotochemicalandphotophysicalperspec tive.1,2 Square planarplatinum(II)complexescontainingachelatingdiimineligandrepresentapromisingclassofthesemolecules.2 However,theyareusuallyweakemittersorevennonemissiveinfluidsolutionatroomtemperatureduetoaD2ddistortion .3Therefore ,manyresearchershavedivertedtheirattentiontothetridentateligand ,whichfavorsplanargeometryandwoulddiscourageaD2ddistortion .Inparticu lar,platinum(II)complexe…     

A modeling study by response surface methodology (RSM) on Th(IV) adsorption optimization using a sulfated β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex

Research on Chemical Intermediates - The inclusion complex (sulfated-β-CD@NAA) of sulfated β-cyclodextrin and α-naphthylacetic acid was synthesized for adsorption of low...     

Reduction of sterically hindered β-diketiminato europium(III) complexes by the β-diketiminato anion: a convenient route for the synthesis of β-diketiminato europium(II) complexes

The metathesis reaction of anhydrous EuCl(3) with sodium salt of bulky β-diketiminato NaL (L = [N(2, 4, 6- Me(3)C(6)H(2))C(Me)](2)CH(-), L(2, 4, 6-Me3); [N(2,6-(i)Pr(2)C(6)H(3))C(Me)](2)CH(-), L(2, 6-ipr2) and [(2, 6-(i)Pr(2)C(6)H(3))NC(Me)CHC(Me)N(C(6)H(5))](-), L(2, 6-ipr2)(Ph)) in THF at 60 °C afforded the corresponding Eu(II) complexes: Eu(II)(L(2, 4, 6-Me3))(2)(THF) (1), Eu(II)(L(2, 6-ipr2))(2) (2) and Eu(II)(L(2, 6-ipr2)(Ph))(2) (5) with the formations of dimers (L(2, 4, 6-Me3))(2) (3) and (L(2, 6-ipr2))(2) (4) for the former two reactions and proligand L(2, 6-ipr2)(Ph)H (6) for the latter one. Compounds 1-6 were confirmed by an X-ray crystal structure analysis. The central metal Eu(II) in 1 is coordinated by two monoanionic L(2, 4, 6-Me3) ligands and one THF molecule in a trigonal bipyramid. The Eu(II) in each of 2 and 5 is ligated by two monoanionic ligands to form a tetrahedral geometry. The BVS (Bond Valence Sum) calculation indicates the oxidation state of Eu in all the three complexes is 2+ (2.12 for 1, 1.86 for 2 and 1.99 for 5). The isolation of dimers of (L(2, 4, 6-Me3))(2) and L(2, 6-ipr2))(2) and proligand L(2, 6-ipr2)(Ph)H demonstrates that the reducing agent in the present reduction of a Eu(III) ion to a Eu(II) ion might be the (L(2, 4, 6-Me3))(-), (L(2, 6-ipr2))(-) and (L(2, 6-ipr2)(Ph))(-), respectively. The possible mechanism for the reduction pathway is presented.     

Nature of the Arsonium-Ylide Ph3As=CH2 and a Uranium(IV) Arsonium–Carbene Complex

Treatment of [Ph₃EMe][I] with [Na{N(SiMe₃)₂}] affords the ylides [Ph₃E=CH₂] (E=As, 1As ; P, 1P ). For 1As this overcomes prior difficulties in the synthesis of this classical arsonium-ylide that have historically impeded its wider study. The structure of 1As has now been determined, 45 years after it was first convincingly isolated, and compared to 1P , confirming the long-proposed hypothesis of increasing pyramidalisation of the ylide-carbon, highlighting the increasing dominance of E⁺−C⁻ dipolar resonance form (sp³-C) over the E=C ene π-bonded form (sp²-C), as group 15 is descended. The uranium(IV)–cyclometallate complex [U{N(CH₂CH₂NSiPrⁱ₃)₂(CH₂CH₂SiPrⁱ₂CH(Me)CH₂)}] reacts with 1As and 1P by α-proton abstraction to give [U(Tren^TIPS)(CHEPh₃)] (Tren^TIPS=N(CH₂CH₂NSiPrⁱ₃)₃; E=As, 2As ; P, 2P ), where 2As is an unprecedented structurally characterised arsonium-carbene complex. The short U−C distances and obtuse U-C-E angles suggest significant U=C double bond character. A shorter U−C distance is found for 2As than 2P , consistent with increased uranium- and reduced pnictonium-stabilisation of the carbene as group 15 is descended, which is supported by quantum chemical calculations.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Binuclear Gadolinium(III) Complex Bridged by Cucurbit[6]uril

Cucurbit[6]uril (Q6, Figure 1) is a macrocyclic ligand with interesting complexing properties. In contrast to other macrocyclic ligands, such as crown ethers, cryptands or calixarenes, this ligand has a rigid structure offering a hollow core of about 5.5 …     

Relaxation and Miscibility of the Blends of a Poly (Ether Imide) (Ultem™) and a Phenol-A-Based Copolyester (Ardel™) by Inverse Gas Chromatography

Inverse gas chromatography (IGC) was used to analyze the secondary transition temperatures and the miscibility of binary mixtures of poly (ether imide) (Ultem™) and a copolyester of bisphenol-A with terephthalic and isophthalic acids (50/50) (Ardel™) in three compositions (25/50, 50/50 and 75/25). Retention diagrams of the mixtures of Ultem™ and Ardel™ for n-nonane, n-decane, n-butyl acetate and isoamyl acetate were obtained at temperatures between 60 and 285 °C. Second-order transition temperatures of the mixtures were determined according to the slope change in retention diagrams of the solvents. The glass transition temperatures of the mixtures suggested the miscibility of the polymers. Polymer–polymer interaction parameters of binary mixtures of the polymers were determined at temperatures between 260 and 285 °C by Flory–Huggins theory. The polymer–polymer interaction parameters were dependent on the solvent used. The small values of polymer–polymer interaction parameters close to zero suggest some weak interactions between the polymers in the mixture. It was concluded that it was possible to obtain more meaningful information related to the interactions of polymers in a mixture from IGC measurements, if binary polymer–solvent interaction parameters of the used solvent probes were around 0.5.

     

Study on the Reaction of Proteins with 5-Nitrosalicylfluorone-molybdenum(Ⅵ) Complex by Spectrophotometry in PVA 124 Microemulsion

Introduction Microemulsion, which consists of surfactant, consurfactant, water and oil at appropriate ratios, is colorless, transparent or subtransparent, low viscosity and thermodynamically stable system. Compared with micellar system, microemulsion has lower surface tension and strong soluble power to organic and inorganic substances.1 Microemulsion, as the media, is not only applied to the determination of many metal ions by different methods2-5 in our previous research, but also firstly in…     

Synthesis,Structure, and DNA Binding of a Platinum(Ⅱ) Complex Based on the 3,4,5-Trimethoxy-phenyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline

A new platinum(Ⅱ) complex of [Pt(chda)(3,4,5-triopip)]Cl·2H_2O(1) based on 3,4,5-trimethoxy-phenyl-1 H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline(3,4,5-triopip) has been synthesized by hydrothermal methods and its consequences are characterized by elemental analysis, IR, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, UV-Vis absorption and fluorescent spectrum. The UV-Vis absorption studies reveal that the molecule undergoes considerable interaction with the nucleic acid. In this mononuclear structure, the platinum adopts a four-coordinated square planar geometry, which may favor the intercalation between the neighboring bases of the G-quadruplex(G4) DNA.     

Flexible Gradient Poly(ether-ester) from the Copolymerization of Epoxides and ε-Caprolactone Mediated by a Hetero-bimetallic Complex

Copolymerization is a commonly employed method for optimizing the properties of polymer materials. Incorporating ether segments into polyesters main chain to obtain polyether-polyester copolymers is an effective strategy to realize the integration of multiple properties of polyester and polyether, and to develop more high-performance, multi-purpose polymer materials. Herein, the synthesis of poly(ether-ester)s is accessible by employing the biphenyl-linked heterodinuclear salen Cr-Al complex in the presence of PPNCl for the copolymerization of epoxides and ε-caprolactone(CL). Monitoring the copolymerization process reveals that catalyst 1 exhibited good performance for the copolymerization of epoxides and CL, affording copolymers with a gradient sequence structure. The dynamic thermomechanical analysis(DMA) study indicates the obtained poly(ether-ester)s possess enhanced flexibility compared with the block copolymers or blend of PPO and PCL homopolymers with the same ratio. This study provides a theoretical basis for the preparation of high-performance polymer materials.