Density functional study of ion hydration for the alkali metal ions (Li+, Na+, K+) and the halide ions (F-, Br-, Cl-)

We performed first principles density functional calculations to study the effect of monovalent ions M+ (M = Li,Na,K) and A- (A = F,Cl,Br) in water with the aim of characterizing the local molecular properties of hydration. For this reason, several ion-water clusters, up to five or six water molecules were considered; such structures were optimized, and the Wannier analysis was then applied to determine the average molecular dipole moment of water. We found that with an increasing number of water molecules, the molecular polarization is determined by the water-water interaction rather than the water-ion interaction, as one would intuitively expect. These results are consistent with those obtained in previous density functional calculations and with other results obtained by employing classical polarizable water models. The main message of this work is that as one increases the number of molecules the average dipole moment of all water molecules and the ones in the first shell tends to the same value as the average of a similar sized cluster of pure water. This supports the use of nonpolarizable classical models of water in classical atomistic simulations.     

Multiple hydrogen-bonding interactions between macrocyclic triurea and F-, Cl-, Br-, I- and NO3(-): a theoretical investigation

The binding behaviors of the 27-membered macrocyclic triurea 1 towards the five anions, F(-), Cl(-), Br(-), I(-) and NO(3)(-), through multiple hydrogen-bonding interactions, were investigated at the B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p)//B3LYP/6-31(1)++G(d,p) (6-31(1)++G(d,p) is a hybrid basis set; for more details see computational methods) level. Three binding modes (I, II, and III) were found for all the five anions in the gas phase, and seven structural parameters have been used to describe these binding modes. Binding mode I and II have similar binding geometries and their coordination number of anions is six. Binding mode III exhibits completely different binding characteristics and the coordination number is three except for NO(3)(-). Our calculation revealed that the binding strength of binding modes follows the trend, mode II > I > III, with the exception of F(-) complex. The binding affinity of anions in the gas phase goes in this order: F(-) > Cl(-) > NO(3)(-) > Br(-) > I(-). The changes in the binding affinity for all 15 urea-anion complexes under the influence of solvent environment were examined using the IEF-PCM continuum solvation model. Although the binding affinities are weakened substantially because of solvent effect, these drastic changes do not affect the affinity order in the gas phase. The experimentally observed affinity strength in chloroform, Cl(-) > NO(3)(-) > Br(-), was confirmed by this work. Moreover, we found a high correlation between ΔE(bind) (1) and ΔE(In) (1,3-dimethylurea) for all three binding modes, implying that the affinity strength of 1 to these five anions is determined mainly by the proton-accepting ability of anions, not by steric effect.     

Change in Volume Properties of and Complex Formation in the System Hg(NO3)2-KX-H2O (X- = Cl-, Br-, I-)

The chemical nature of the anions in step complex formation in Hg(NO₃)₂-KX-H₂O systems (X^- = Cl^-, Br^-, I^-) manifests itself in different trends in variation of the molar volumes of the solutions.     

Solid-state coordination chemistry of the Cu/triazolate/X system (X = F-, Cl-, Br-, I-, OH-, and SO4(2-))

Hydrothermal reactions of 1,2,4-triazole with the appropriate copper salt have provided eight structurally unique members of the Cu/triazolate/X system, with X = F-, Cl-, Br-, I-, OH-, and SO4(2-). The anionic components X of [Cu3(trz)4(H2O)3]F2 (1) and [Cu6(trz)4Br]Cu4Br4(OH) (4) do not participate in the framework connectivity, acting as isolated charge-compensating counterions. In contrast, the anionic subunits X of [Cu(II)Cu(I)(trz)Cl2] (2), [Cu6(trz)4Br2] (3), [Cu(II)Cu(I)(trz)Br2] (5), [Cu3(trz)I2] (6), [Cu6(II)Cu2(I)(trz)6(SO4)3(OH)2(H2O)] (8), and [Cu4(trz)3]OH.7.5H2O (9.7.5H2O) are intimately involved in the three-dimensional connectivities. The structure of [Cu(II)Cu(I)(trz)2][Cu3(I)I4] (7) is constructed from two independent substructures: a three-dimensional cationic {Cu2(trz)2}n(n+) component and {Cu3I4}n(n-) chains. Curiously, four of the structures are mixed-valence Cu(I)/Cu(II) materials: 2, 5, 7, and 8. The only Cu(II) species is 1, while 3, 4, 6, and 9.7.5H2O exhibit exclusively Cu(I) sites. The magnetic properties of the Cu(II) species 1 and of the mixed-valence materials 5, 7, 8, and the previously reported [Cu3(trz)3OH][Cu2Br4] have been studied. The temperature-dependent magnetic susceptibility of 1 conforms to a simple isotropic model above 13 K, while below this temperature, there is weak ferromagnetic ordering due to spin canting of the antiferromagnetically coupled trimer units. Compounds 5 and 7 exhibit magnetic properties consistent with a one-dimensional chain model. The magnetic data for 8 were fit over the temperature range 2-300 K using the molecular field approximation with J = 204 cm(-1), g = 2.25, and zJ' = -38 cm(-1). The magnetic properties of [Cu3(trz)3OH][Cu2Br4] are similar to those of 8, as anticipated from the presence of similar triangular {Cu3(trz)3(mu3-OH)}(2+) building blocks. The Cu(I) species 3, 4, 6, and 9 as well as the previously reported [Cu(5)(trz)3Cl2] exhibit luminescence thermochromism. The spectra are characterized by broad emissions, long lifetimes, and significant Stokes' shifts, characteristic of phosphorescence.     

Halide-guided oligo(aryl-triazole-amide)s foldamers: receptors for multiple halide ions

We synthesized and characterized a series of oligo(phenyl-amide-triazole)s that can fold into a helical conformation guided by halide ions. Their binding models and affinities are highly dependent on the length of the foldamer, media and the inducing capability of halide ions. The short foldamer with one helical turn shows a 1:1 binding stoichiometry to all halides, while the longer foldamer with two or three helical turns in principle can form 1:2 complexes with chloride anions even bromide anions with an enhancement on binding affinities. A result of quantitative NOE calculations imply that the longer foldamer should increase its helical pitch so as to release the electrostatic repulsion between halide ions.     

State-of-the art of selective detection and identification of I-, Br-, Cl-, and F-containing compounds in gas chromatography and liquid chromatography

This review article presents an overview of halogen-specific detection in gas chromatography (GC) and liquid chromatography (LC). Attention is primarily focused on the use of plasma emission spectroscopy and plasma mass spectrometry as detectors, but other halogen-selective detection principles are also mentioned. Different instrumental configurations are discussed both with respect to technical set-up and performance, the principal reasons for halogen-selective detection are highlighted, and recent applications are reviewed from areas such as environmental chemistry, petroleum characterization, and drug analysis.     

Temperature dependent emission of hexarhenium(III) clusters [Re6(mu3-S)8X6]4- (X = Cl-, Br-, and I-): analysis by four excited triplet-state sublevels

Temperature (T) dependences of the emission spectra and lifetimes of hexarhenium(III) clusters, [Re6(mu3-S)8X6]4- (X = Cl-, Br-, and I-), in the crystalline phase were studied in detail. An increase in T from 30 to 70 K resulted in a red-shift of the emission spectrum of the cluster, while an increase in T above 70 K gave rise to a gradual blue-shift of the spectrum. On the other hand, the emission lifetime of the cluster decreased sharply from 30-40 to 13-20 micros on going from 30 to 60 K, while that decreased gradually above 60 K: 5-6 micros at 290 K. Such emission behaviors of [Re6(mu3-S)8X6]4- were observed irrespective of X. The results were then analyzed by assuming the contributions of the emissions from the lowest-energy excited triplet-state sublevels. The present study demonstrated that the characteristic T dependent emission spectra and lifetimes of [Re6(mu3-S)8X6]4- were explained reasonably by a single context of the contributions of the emissions from four excited triplet-state sublevels.     

Hydration energies in the gas phase of select (MX)mM+ ions, where M+ = Na+, K+, Rb+, Cs+, NH4+ and X- = F-, Cl-, Br-, I-, NO2-, NO3-. Observed magic numbers of (MX)mM+ ions and their possible significance

The sequential hydration energies and entropies with up to four water molecules were obtained for MXM(+) = NaFNa(+), NaClNa(+), NaBrNa(+), NaINa(+), NaNO(2)Na(+), NaNO(3)Na(+), KFK(+), KBrK(+), KIK(+), RbIRb(+), CsICs(+), NH(4)BrNH(4)(+), and NH(4)INH(4)(+) from the hydration equilibria in the gas phase with a reaction chamber attached to a mass spectrometer. The MXM(+) ions as well as (MX)(m)M(+) and higher charged ions such as (MX)(m)M(2)(2+) were obtained with electrospray. The observed trends of the hydration energies of MXM(+) with changing positive ion M(+) or the negative ion X(-) could be rationalized on the basis of simple electrostatics. The most important contribution to the (MXM-OH(2))(+) bond is the interaction of the permanent and induced dipole of water with the positive charge of the nearest-neighbor M(+) ion. The repulsion due to the water dipole and the more distant X(-) has a much smaller effect. Therefore, the bonding in (MXM-OH(2))(+) for constant M and different X ions changes very little. Similarly, for constant X and different M, the bonding follows the hydration energy trends observed for the naked M(+) ions. The sequential hydration bond energies for MXM(H(2)O)(n)(+) decrease with n in pairs, where for n = 1 and n = 2 the values are almost equal, followed by a drop in the values for n = 3 and n = 4, that again are almost equal. The hydration energies of (MX)(m)M(+) decrease with m. The mass spectra with NaCl, obtained with electrospray and observed in the absence of water vapor, show peaks of unusually high intensities (magic numbers) at m = 4, 13, and 22. Experiments with variable electrical potentials in the mass spectrometer interface showed that some but not all of the ion intensity differentiation leading to magic numbers is due to collision-induced decomposition of higher mass M(MX)(m)(+) and M(2)(MX)(m)(2+) ions in the interface. However, considerable magic character is retained in the absence of excitation. This result indicates that the magic ions are present also in the saturated solution of the droplets produced by electrospray and are thus representative of particularly stable nanocrystals in the saturated solution. Hydration equilibrium determinations in the gas phase demonstrated weaker hydration of the magic ion (NaCl)(4)Na(+).     

Evaluation of select variables in the ion chromatographic determination of F-, Cl-, Br-, NO(-)3, SO(-2)4, and PO(-3)4 in serum samples

A full experimental design at two levels is applied for the estimation of the significance of select factors that may influence the ion chromatography (IC) determination of F-, Cl-, Br-, NO(-)3, SO(-2)4, and PO(-3)4 in serum samples. The factors studied are various sample deproteinization procedures, eluent composition, and flow rates. Deproteinization using either acetonitrile-NaOH or ultrafiltration can be used in order to obtain a significant protein removal before IC analysis; however, the former is recommended because it is less time-consuming and cheaper. Better resolution is obtained when a sodium hydroxide solution is used as the eluent. There is no influence of the sample's deproteinization procedures on the chromatographic resolution.     

Synthesis and cytotoxicity of pyridine and quinoline oxorhenium(V) complexes with tridentate (NS2, S3)/monodentate (s) coordination*

New oxorhenium complexes with tridentate 3-thia- and 3-methylazapentane-1,5-dithiolate and monodentate pyridine and quinoline derivatives have been synthesized. As a result of investigation of biological activity a high cytotoxicity was found for the synthesized complexes in relation to tumor cells. The specificity of the 2-pyridylthiolato[3-(N-methyl)azapentane-1,5-dithiolato]oxorhenium(V) cytotoxic action towards cells of mouse hepatoma MG-22A on a background of low acute toxicity was established.     

Micellar media for the efficient ring opening of epoxides with CN-, N3-, NO3-, NO2-, SCN-, Cl- and Br- catalyzed with Ce(OTf)4

Micellar media are introduced for the efficient ring opening of epoxides with sodium salts of nucleophiles such as CN-, N3-, NO3-, NO2-, SCN-, Br- and Cl-, catalyzed with Ce(OTf)4. This method is an efficient procedure for the synthesis of different beta-substituted alcohols under mild reaction conditions. The reaction with SCN- is an easy procedure for the high yielding preparation of epoxy sulfides.     

Reaction mechanism and structure-reactivity relationships in the stereospecific 1,4-polymerization of butadiene catalyzed by neutral dimeric allylnickel(II) halides [Ni(C3H5)X]2 (X- = Cl-, Br-, I-): a comprehensive density functional theory study

For the first time, a comprehensive and consistent picture of the catalytic cycle of 1,4-polymerization of butadiene with neutral dimeric allylnickel(II) halides [Ni(C3H5)X]2 (X = Cl- (I), Br- (II), and I- (III)) as single-site catalysts has been derived by means of quantum chemical calculations that employ a gradient-corrected density-functional method. All crucial reaction steps of the entire catalytic course have been scrutinized, taking into account butadiene pi complex formation, symmetrical and asymmetrical splitting of dimeric pi complexes, cis-butadiene insertion, and anti-syn isomerization. The present investigation examines, in terms of located structures, energies and activation barriers, the participation of postulated intermediates, in particular it aimed to clarify whether monomeric or dimeric species are the catalytically active species. Prior qualitative mechanistic assumptions are substituted by the presented theoretically well-founded and detailed analysis of both the thermodynamic and the kinetic aspects, that substantially improve the insight into the reaction course and enlarge them with novel mechanistic proposals. From a mechanistic point of view, all three catalysts exhibit common characteristics. First, chain propagation occurs by cis-butadiene insertion into the pi-butenylnickel(II) bond with nearly identical intrinsic free-energy activation barriers. Second, the reactivity of syn-butenyl forms is distinctly higher than that of anti forms. Third, the chain-propagation step is rate-determining in the entire polymerization process, and the pre-established anti-syn equilibrium can always be regarded as attained. Accordingly, neutral dimeric allylnickel(II) halides catalyze the formation of a stereo-regular trans-1,4-polymer under kinetic control following the k1t channel with butenyl(halide)(butadiene)NiII complexes being the catalytically active species. Production of a stereoregular cis-1,4-polymer with allylnickel chloride can only be explained by making the k2c channel accessible by the formation of polybutadienyl(butadiene) complexes, which is accompanied by the coordination of the next double bond in the growing chain to the NiII center.     

Coordination and hydrogen bonded network structures of Cu(II) with mixed ligands: a hybrid hydrogen bonded material, an infinite sandwich arrangement, and a 3-D net

Mixed-ligand Cu(II) complexes with deprotonated trimesic acid and phenanthroline-type ligands were synthesised by solvothermal methods to form 2-D infinite hexagonal hydrogen bonded structures with additional trimesic acid (H3tma) molecules. The complex [Cu(phendione)2(H2tma)2].2(H3tma).1.65(CF3CH2OH).2.5(H2O), where phendione = 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione, has hydrogen bonded networks of [Cu(phendione)2(H2tma)2] complexes interspersed with layers of H3tma with a topologically identical hydrogen bonding network. Whereas in [Cu(1,10-phenanthroline)(H2tma)2]2.2(H3tma), a dimeric Cu(II) complex hydrogen bonds directly to additional H3tma molecules to form a three-layered 2-D network resembling an infinite sandwich. The synthesis and structures of simple Cu(II) complexes of the phendione ligand are also reported. One of these, [Cu(phendione)2Br2] shows a particularly polar packing arrangement.     

Quantum Chemistry Studies on the Fe-Cu Interactions and 31p NMR in Fe（CO）3（Ph2Ppy）2（CuXn） （Xn = Cl2^2-, Cl-, Br-）

In order to study the Fe-Cu interactions and their effects on 31p NMR, the structures of mononuclear complex Fe（CO）3fPhzPpy）a 1 and binuclear complexes Fe（CO）3（PhEPpy）z（CuXn） （2： Xn = Cl2^2-, 3： Xn = Cl-, 4： Xn = Br-） are calculated by density functional theory （DFT） PBE0 method. For complexes 1, 3 and 4, the 31p NMR chemical shifts calculated by PBE0-GIAO method are in good agreement with experimental results. The 31p chemical shift is 82.10 ppm in the designed complex 2. The Fe-Cu interactions （including Fe→Cu and Fe←Cu charge transfer） mainly exhibit the indirect interactions. Moreover, the Fe-Cu（I） interactions （mostly acting as σFe-p→4Scu and aFe-C→4Scu charge transfer） in complexes 3 and 4 are stronger than Fe-Cu（Ⅱ） interactions （mostly acting as σFe-p→4Scu and σFe-p←4Sc,） in complex 2. In complex 2, the stronger Fe←Cu interac- tions, acting as σFe-p←44SCu charge transfer, increase the electron density on P nucleus, which causes the upfield 31p chemical shift compared with mononuclear complex 1. For 3 and 4, although a little deshielding for P nucleus is derived from the delocalization of σFe-p→4Scu due to the Fe→Cu interactions, the stronger σFe-c→np charge-transfer finally increases the electron density on P nucleus. As a result, an upfield 31p chemical shift is observed compared with 1. The stability follows the order of 2〉3=4, indicating that Fe（CO）3（PhzPpy）2（CuCl2） is stable and could be synthesized experimentally. The N-Cu（Ⅱ） interaction plays an important role in the stability of 2. Because the delocalization of σFe-p→4SCu and σFe-c→πc-o weakens the a bonds of Fe-C and ~r bonds of CO, it is favorable for increasing the catalytic activity of binuclear complexes. Complexes 3 and 4 are expected to show higher catalytic activity compared to 2.     

Spectroscopic observation of vibrational Feshbach resonances in near-threshold photoexcitation of X-.CH3NO2 (X- = I- and Br-)

We report the observation of resonance structure in the absorption and X-/NO2- photofragment action spectra of the X-.CH3NO2 (X- = I- and Br-) complexes in the region above the electron detachment threshold. The resonance structure corresponds to peaks which appear at the onsets for vibrational excitation of the -NO2 wag, scissors, and stretch modes of neutral CH3NO2, the modes which most strongly distort upon electron capture into its pi* lowest unoccupied molecular orbital. We attribute the peaks to excitation of vibrational Feshbach resonances of the CH3NO2- transient negative ion, where near-threshold excitation of X-.CH3NO2 spectroscopically accesses states of the free electron-CH3NO2 system.     

Vapor species over cerium and samarium trichlorides, enthalpies of formation of (LnCl(3))(n) molecules and Cl-(LnCl(3))(n) ions

A Knudsen effusion cell mass spectrometric technique was used to study vapor species over CeCl(3) and SmCl(3). Monomer, dimer, and trimer (Sm(3)Cl(9)) molecules, and LnCl(4-), Ln(2)Cl(7-), Ln(3)Cl(10-) (Ln = Ce, Sm) negative ions, were observed in saturated vapor in the temperature range 958-1227 K. Partial vapor pressures of neutral constituents were determined and the enthalpies of sublimation (Delta(s)H, 298 K, kJ.mol(-1)) to monomers and associated molecules obtained: 328 +/- 6 (CeCl(3)), 306 +/- 6 (SmCl(3)), 453 +/- 16 (Ce(2)Cl(6)), 408 +/- 12 (Sm(2)Cl(6)), and 468 +/- 40 (Sm(3)Cl(9)). Equilibrium constants for various chemical reactions were measured and the enthalpies of reactions obtained using the second and third laws of thermodynamics. The enthalpies of formation (Delta(f)H, 298 K, kJ.mol(-1)) of molecules and ions have been calculated as follows: -730 +/- 6 (CeCl(3)), -722 +/- 6 (SmCl(3)), -1663 +/- 16 (Ce(2)Cl(6)), -1649 +/- 13 (Sm(2)Cl(6)), -2617 +/- 40 (Sm(3)Cl(9)), -1250 +/- 15 (CeCl(4)(-)), -1252 +/- 15 (SmCl(4-)), -2184 +/- 35(Ce(2)Cl(7-)), -2172 +/- 26 (Sm(2)Cl(7-)), -3183 +/- 43 (Ce(3)Cl(10-)), and -3147 +/- 43 (Sm(3)Cl(10-)).     

Triangular and tetrahedral array of silver(I) ions by a novel disk-shaped tridentate ligand: dynamic control of coordination equilibrium of the silver(I) complexes

A disk-shaped tridentate ligand 1 arranges silver(I) ions in a two-dimensional triangular and a three-dimensional tetrahedral fashion in the metal-ligand ratios, 3:2 and 1:1, respectively. The resulting sandwich-type (Ag312) and tetrahedral (Ag414) architectures are in a dynamic equilibrium in solution.     

Anion-dependent silver(I) coordination polymers of the tridentate pyridylphosphonite: PPh(3-OCH2C5H4N)2

Three new multidimensional coordination polymers have been constructed from the reaction of AgX, where X = OTf-, BF4-, or tfa-, with the novel phosphonite PhP(3-OCH2C5H4N)2, PCP-32, 1. It is seen that regardless of the ratio of reactants mixed, polymeric growth of the compounds always reveals a ligand-to-metal ratio of 1:2 for PCP-32AgOTf, 2, 1:1 for PCP-32AgBF4, 3, and 1:2 for PCP-32Ag(tfa), 4. The coordination number, metal environment, ligand conformation, and polymer dimensionality are found to vary greatly from 2 to 4 and are dependent upon the anion present. Coordination numbers from 2 to 4, representing linear, trigonal, and distorted tetrahedral environments are displayed. PCP-32AgOTf polymerizes as a linear chain containing both two- and four-coordinate silvers, PCP-32AgBF4 repeats a single trigonal motif throughout its structure, and PCP-32Ag(tfa) shows two unique distorted tetrahedral silver centers. Ligand flexibility allows for cross-ligand Ag-Ag distances to range from 3.1918(8) to 14.015(2) A. The coordination polymers have been characterized by elemental analysis, variable-temperature multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and fluorometric studies.