Synthesis of the [11]Cyclacene Framework by Repetitive Diels–Alder Cycloadditions

The Diels–Alder cycloaddition between bisdienes and bisdienophile incorporating the 7-oxa-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane unit are well known to show high diastereoselectivity that can be exploited for the synthesis of molecular belts. The related bisdiene 5,6,7,8-tetramethylidene-2-bicyclo[2.2.2]octene is a valuable building block for the synthesis of photoprecursors for acenes, but it has not been employed for the synthesis of molecular belts. The present work investigates by computational means the Diels–Alder reaction between these bisdiene building blocks with syn-1,4,5,8-tetrahydro-1,4:5,8-diepoxyanthracene, which shows that the diastereoselectivity of the Diels–Alder reaction of the etheno-bridged bisdiene is lower than that of the epoxy-bridged bisdiene. The reaction of the etheno-bridged bisdiene and syn-1,4,5,8-tetrahydro-1,4:5,8-diepoxyanthracene in 2:1 ratio yields two diastereomers that differ in the orientation of the oxa and etheno bridges based on NMR and X-ray crystallography. The all-syn diastereomer can be transformed into a molecular belt by inter- and intramolecular Diels–Alder reactions with a bifunctional building block. The molecular belt could function as a synthetic intermediate en route to a [11]cyclacene photoprecursor.     

Preparation and Charactrization of Fibrous Crystals of Boron-containing MTW-type Zeolite

Fibrous crystals of boron-containing MTW-type zeolite have been hydrothermally synthesized in B2O3-SiO2-HF-H2O gel system at 170℃ in 20 to 28d by using 1,4-diazabicyclo[2,2,2]octane (DABCO) and methylamine as the co-template, and characterized with XRD, SEM, TEM, HRTEM and SAED. The results of characterizations show that B atoms are incorporated into the zeolite framework as tetrahedron of B(OSi)4. The fibrous single crystals of 5-50μm in length and 100-500nm in width inter-grow along the c-axis of the zeolite, and the one dimension 12 oxygen ring channels are perpendicular to the fibber axis.     

从晶体取向特点探讨ZnO薄膜的晶体不完整性

用MOCVD法在蓝宝石衬底上得到了ZnO(0002)膜, 并用XRD和SEM进行了表征. 结果表明， 薄膜中沿［0001］择优取向生长的柱状晶垂直于衬底表面, 晶柱之间存在着边界和间隙. X射线Ф扫描实验结果表明, 晶柱之间的取向偏差在3°~30°之间. X射线ω摇摆曲线和谱线宽度分析结果表明, 薄膜中的晶柱是由多个晶粒堆叠而成, 且晶粒之间的平均取向偏差也在2.6°以上. 实验结果表明, ZnO大失配度异质外延膜是c轴［0001］取向柱状多晶体, ZnO薄膜的结晶不完整性主要是由其柱状晶结构造成的.     

Study of the structure of (carbamimidoylsulfanyl)acetic (“pseudothiohydantoic”) acid by XRD and PM6 methods

It was shown by the method of powder X-ray diffraction analysis that in the crystalline state the product of the reaction of thiourea with chloroacetic acid in water, (carbamimidoylsulfanyl)acetic acid, existed in the zwitter-ion tautomeric form. The structure consists of virtually planar infi nite layers normal to the c axis of the unit cell which are bound by van der Waals interactions. The layers are formed by infi nite rows elongated along the b axis of the unit cell consisting of materially planar zwitter-ionic molecules linked by strong bifurcated hydrogen bonds. The results of quantum-chemical calculations by PM6 method are in agreement with the XRD results: whereas an isolated molecule exists in nonzwitter-ionic tautomeric form, in the crystal only the zwitterionic tautomer is present.     

Crystal structure and morphology of poly(16-hexadecalactone) chain-folded lamellar crystals

Solution-grown, chain-folded lamellar crystals of poly(16-hexadecalactone) (PHDL) were crystallized isothermally from 1-hexanol at 70 degrees C. The morphology of lozenge-shaped crystals was studied by TEM and AFM. The lamellae are ca. 10 nm thick and the chains run orthogonal to the lamellar surface with folding along (110) and (110) planes. The crystal structure of PHDL was determined by XRD and election diffraction of single crystals. The chains are in the 2(1) helix conformation close to all-trans and the structure consists of an orthorhombic unit cell with a P2(1)2(1)2(1) space group with the lattice constants a = 0.746 +/- 0.001 nm, b = 0.504 +/- 0.001 nm, and c (chain axis) = 4.116 +/- 0.003 nm. There are two chains per unit cell, which exist in an antiparallel arrangement. Molecular packing structure has been studied in detail, taking into account both diffraction data and energy calculations. The setting angles, with respect to a axis, were +/-40 degrees for the corner and center chains, respectively. By using the electron and XRD data, the best molecular packing model was refined to R-factors of 0.168 and 0.196, respectively. A brief comparison of chain-packing structure is also made with related polymer structures.     

New barium bismuth oxides: BaBi<Subscript>4</Subscript>O<Subscript>7</Subscript> and BaBi<Subscript>15</Subscript>O<Subscript>23.5</Subscript>

New barium bismuth oxides have been synthesized under an argon atmosphere at 530 and 430°C, respectively: a Ba: Bi = 1 : 4 phase has a tetragonal perovskite structure, and a 1 : 15 phase has a rhombohedral structure. For the 1 : 4 phase, the unit cell parameters are a = 4.297(2) Å and c = 4.472(2) Å as determined by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD). Electron diffraction (ED) patterns show superstructure reflections with the vectors q ₁= 1/17[530], q ₂ = 1/17[3\(\bar 5\)0], and q ₃ = 1/5[002]. These reflections point to an ordered arrangement of barium and bismuth ions in the supercell with the parameters √17a and 5c. The supercell of the 1 : 4 phase includes a ten-layer stack of metal-oxygen planes along the c axis. The rhombohedral 1 : 15 phase has the following hexagonal unit cell parameters as determined by XRD: a= 6.018(2) Å, c = 4.070(2) Å. In view of the superstructure on the ED patterns, the supercell parameters of the rhombohedral phase are 4a and 2c. The supercell of the 1 : 15 phase contains a six-layer stack of planes along the c axis.     

The polar mixed-valent lanthanum iron(II, III) sulfide La3Fe2−δS7: Synthesis, crystal and electronic structure, Fe Mößbauer spectra, magnetic susceptibility and electrical resistivity

La₃Fe_2−δS₇ (δ=0.042(6)) was synthesized through a reaction of the elements in a LiCl/KCl flux at 970 K, and its structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in the polar hexagonal space group P6₃ with a=10.1906(6), c=5.9543(4) Å and Z=2, and adopts the Ce₆Al_10/3S₁₄ structure type. The structure contains both octahedral and tetrahedral iron sites: one-dimensional rods of face-sharing FeS₆ octahedra run along the 6₃ screw axis of the cell; FeS₄ tetrahedra, all pointing in the same direction, are stacked along the threefold rotation axes. The iron-centered polyhedra are linked by lanthanum atoms, which are coordinated by [7+1] sulfur atoms in a bicapped trigonal prismatic arrangement. ⁵⁷Fe Mößbauer spectroscopy confirms that Fe^III and Fe^II cations occupy the tetrahedral and octahedral iron sites, respectively. Magnetic susceptibility data indicate an antiferromagnetic transition at T_N≈155 K. Density functional band structure calculations within the local density approximation reveal two covalent Fe-S subsystems within the compound that mix only weakly. A large anisotropy is indicated by bands that disperse predominantly along the hexagonal axis. The electronic band structure suggests pseudo-one-dimensional metallic conductivity along the rods of face-sharing FeS₆ octahedra. However, due to the defects on the Fe^II positions, La₃Fe_2−δS₇ shows an activated conducting behavior.     

Influence of positional isomers on the macroscale and nanoscale architectures of aggregates of racemic hydroxyoctadecanoic acids in their molecular gel, dispersion, and solid states

Inter/intramolecular hydrogen bonding of a series of hydroxystearic acids (HSAs) are investigated. Self-assembly of molecular gels obtained from these fatty acids with isomeric hydroxyl groups is influenced by the position of the secondary hydroxyl group. 2-Hydroxystearic acid (2HSA) does not form a molecular dimer, as indicated by FT-IR, and growth along the secondary axis is inhibited because the secondary hydroxyl group is unable to form intermolecular H-bonds. As well, the XRD long spacing is shorter than the dimer length of hydroxystearic acid. 3-Hydroxystearic acid (3HSA) forms an acyclic dimer, and the hydroxyl groups are unable to hydrogen bond, preventing the crystal structure from growing along the secondary axis. Finally, isomers 6HSA, 8HSA, 10HSA, 12HSA, and 14HSA have similar XRD and FT-IR patterns, suggesting that these molecules all self-assemble in a similar fashion. The monomers form a carboxylic cyclic dimer, and the secondary hydroxyl group promotes growth along the secondary axis.     

Synthesis, Structure, and Superconductivity in Be1.09B3

The compound Be_1.09B₃ was prepared by arc-melting of the elemental constituents. The structure of single crystals taken from the arc-melted boule was determined from single-crystal X-ray data (T=120 K) and is hexagonal, having space group P6/mmm, and lattice parameters a=9.7738(7) Å and c=9.5467(6) Å, R=0.047. The structure consists of a hexagonal array of boronicosahedra, nonicosahedral B₁₂ cages, and B₁₈ cages. Stacked hexagonal layers of boron atoms, hexagons formed by B and Be, and equilateral triangles of boron atoms disordered by a 60° rotation exist along a 6-fold axis down the [001] direction. A superconducting transition at 0.72 K is clearly indicated by resistivity measurements.     

Crystal and molecular structures of (3Z)-(±)-4-(2′-hydroxypropyl)amino-and (3Z)-4-(2′-hydroxyethyl)amino-pent-3-en-2-ones

An X-ray study of (3Z)-(±)-4-(2′-hydroxypropyl)amino-and (3Z)-4-(2′-hydroxyethyl)amino-pent-3-en-2-ones is reported. The bond lengths inside the H ring are equalized due to the classical N-H...O hydrogen bond between the carbonyl oxygen and the amino group. In the 4-(2′-hydroxyethyl)amino-pent-3-en-2-one crystal, due to the classical N-H...O bonds, infinite zigzag chains are formed along the 0b axis and arranged into a layered structure due to the weak C-H...O interactions. In (±)-4-(2′-hydroxypropyl)aminopent-3-en-2-one crystal, however, centrosymmetric dimers are formed, which are then linked by weak C-H...O intermolecular interactions to form a layered structure along the a0b plane.     

Switching of intramolecular charge transfer in cruciforms: metal ion sensing

Three different cruciforms containing the 1,4-bis-4'-pyridylethynyl-2,5-distyrylbenzene or the 1,4-bis-phenylethynyl-2,5-distyrylbenzene unit were synthesized and investigated with respect to their metal sensing properties. Upon addition of metal cations to these cruciforms, either a bathochromic or hypsochromic shift in emission and absorption is observed. The shift depends on whether the metal coordinates preferentially to the pyridine or to the dibutylaniline branches of the cruciforms. The three cruciforms were exposed to a selection of metal cations in dichloromethane, and their emission was examined. The cruciforms show differential sensing of metal cations, that is, different metals can be specifically discerned upon exposure to three cruciforms but not when exposed to only one. The system can discern calcium from magnesium cations and silver from mercury or lithium cations.     

LB膜诱导CaF2单晶的生长研究

LB膜作为模板可调控晶体的取向生长。实验中利用SEM，XRD等手段研究转移到硅基底上的LB膜诱导氟化钙单晶的生长情况。发现：在二十二烷基羧酸LB诱导下，氟化钙晶体沿（220）晶面取向生长，这一结果可利用膜与晶体之间的晶格匹配关系得到合理解释。     

(π)C—H···S, (allyl)C—H···C(π) and π···π intermolecular interactions: synthesis, characterization, and crystal structure of 2,2′-bipyridine bis(diallyldithiocarbamato)zinc(II)

A mixed-ligand Zn(II) complex formulated as [Zn(aldtc)₂(bipy)] (aldtc=diallyldithiocarbamate; bipy=2,2′-bipyridine) was synthesized and characterized by IR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectral measurements and X-ray crystallography. The crystal structure of this complex indicates that Zn has a distorted octahedral geometry. The Zn—N distances are invariant (2.168(2) Å), while those of the Zn—S are slightly different (2.5408(9) and 2.5440(9) Å). The N—Zn—N, S—Zn—S and N—Zn—S bond angles are in the range 75.35(13)–99.75(7)°, 70.48(3)–161.02(5)° and 95.26(7)–160.32(7)°, respectively. The crystal packing of the complex shows different motifs of supramolecularity resulting from both hydrophilic ((π)C—H···S) and hydrophobic ((allyl)C—H···C(π)) intermolecular interactions. These interactions result in a chain arrangement of molecules along crystallographic c axis and the chains are further connected via π···π stacking along with ((π)C—H···S along b axis leading to an overall crystal packing that can be regarded as layers of complexes along bc plane, which are held together through nonconventional hydrogen bonding and π···π stacking.     

Cruciforms as functional fluorophores: response to protons and selected metal ions

The photophysics of dialkylamino- and/or pyridine-containing functional chromophores, 1,4-distyryl-2,5-bis(ethynylaryl)benzenes (cruciforms) was investigated; their fluorescence quantum yields and emissive lifetimes were determined. Depending upon their substituents, the frontier molecular orbitals (FMOs) of these cruciforms are either congruent, i.e., HOMO and LUMO occupy the same real space, or disjoint, i.e., the HOMO is located on one branch of the cruciform while the LUMO is located on the second one. Donor-acceptor substitution leads to a disjoint FMO pattern, while the parent 1,4-distyryl-2,5-bis(phenylethynyl)benzene shows congruent FMOs. The photophysics of the cruciforms was investigated upon addition of either an excess of trifluoroacetic acid or an excess of selected metal (Mg(2+), Ca(2+), Mn(2+), Zn(2+)) trifluoromethanesulfonate salts. Addition of either metal ions or protons led to analogous but not identical changes in the spectroscopic properties of the investigated cruciforms. The collected data suggest that the metals bind preferentially at the aniline nitrogen and not at the electron-rich arene. The spatially separated FMOs permit the independent manipulation of the HOMO and the LUMO of such cruciforms. If the branches contain metal-complexing moieties, metal binding leads to either a hypsochromic or a bathochromic shift in emission via interaction of the metal cations with either the HOMO or the LUMO.     

Benzobisoxazole cruciforms: heterocyclic fluorophores with spatially separated frontier molecular orbitals

We report the synthesis of nine conjugated cruciform-shaped molecules based on the central benzo[1,2-d:4,5-d']bisoxazole nucleus, at which two conjugated currents intersect at a ~90° angle. Cruciforms' substituents were varied pairwise among the electron-neutral phenyl groups, electron-rich 4-(N,N-dimethylamino)phenyl substituents, and electron-poor pyridines. Hybrid density functional theory calculations revealed that the highest occupied molecular orbitals (HOMOs) are localized (24-99%) in all cruciforms, in contrast to the lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals (LUMOs) which are strongly dependent on the substitution and less localized (6-64%). Localization of frontier molecular orbitals (FMOs) along different axes of these cruciforms makes them promising as sensing platforms, since analyte binding to the cruciform should mandate a change in the HOMO-LUMO gap and the resultant optical properties. This prediction was verified using UV/vis absorption and emission spectroscopy: cruciforms' protonation results in hypsochromic and bathochromic shifts consistent with the preferential stabilization of HOMO and LUMO, respectively. In donor-acceptor-substituted systems, a two-step optical response to protonation was observed, wherein an initial bathochromic shift is followed by a hypsochromic one with continued acidification. X-ray diffraction studies of three selected cruciforms revealed the expected ~90° angle between the cruciform's substituents, and crystal packing patterns dominated by [π···π] stacking and edge-to-face [C-H···π] contacts.     

Surfactant assisted solvothermal synthesis of LiFePO_4 nanorods for lithium-ion batteries

Well-shaped and uniformly dispersed LiFePO_4 nanorods with a length of 400–500 nm and a diameter of about 100 nm, are obtained with participation of a proper amount of anion surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfonate(SDS) without any further heating as a post-treatment. The surfactant acts as a self-assembling supermolecular template, which stimulated the crystallization of LiFePO_4 and directed the nanoparticles growing into nanorods between bilayers of surfactant(BOS). LiFePO_4 nanorods with the reducing crystal size along the b axis shorten the diffusion distance of Li~+ extraction/insertion, and thus improve the electrochemical properties of LiFePO_4 nanorods. Such prepared LiFePO_4 nanorods exhibited excellent specific capacity and high rate capability with discharge capacity of 151 mAh/g, 122 mAh/g and 95 mAh/g at 0.1C, 1 C and 5 C, respectively. Such excellent performance of LiFePO_4 nanorods is supposed to be ascribed to the fast Li~+ diffusion velocity from reduced crystal size along the b axis and the well electrochemical conductivity. The structure, morphology and electrochemical performance of the samples were characterized by XRD, FE-SEM, HRTEM, charge/discharge tests, and EIS(electrochemical impedance spectra).     

The Structure of New Host Molecules that form Channel Inclusion Compounds

1,3-Benzenediamine,N,N′-bis(4,6-dichloro-1,3,5-triazine-2-yl) and 1,3,5-Triazine,2,2′-[2-methyl-1,3-phenylenebis(oxy)] bis(4,6-dichloro) were synthesized as host molecules. The inclusion compound of 1,3-Benzenediamine,N,N′-bis(4,6-dichloro-1,3,5-triazine-2-yl) crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system in space group C2/c. The host molecule occupies the space group 2-fold special position and packed in the crystal lattice in such a manner as to leave channels running along the c axis of a rectangular cross-section. It crystallizes with two molecules of acetone that are hydrogen bonded to the amino nitrogen atoms. Molecules of 1,3,5-Triazine,2,2′-[2-methyl-1,3-phenylene bis(oxy)]bis(4,6-dichloro) are packed in the crystal in such a manner as to leave channels of a trapezoid cross-section that are running along the a axis. Guest molecules such as metanol, ethanol, and ethyl acetate can be used to fill the channels. The crystal structures of two inclusion compounds are described.     

Thermal,spectroscopic and XRD studies on nitroaminoguanidine (NAG)

Nitroaminoguanidine (NAG) has been investigated as regards its thermal decomposition characteristics using simultaneous thermal analysis, infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and polarising microscopy. XRD studies show thatNAG crystal belongs to the tetragonal system. The crystal structure parameters are found to be:a=17.063±0.005Å,b=17.063±0.005Å,c=5.155±0.005Å andc/a axial ratio=0.302. Under non-isothermal conditions,NAG decomposed apparently in one stage with a loss in weight of 80%. But the thermal decomposition ofNAG in the solid phase under isothermal conditions proceeded through three stages. Both the first and the second stages obeyed theA-E (Avrami Erofee'v) equation forn=1. The 3rd stage is too slow and kinetics has not been attempted. The rate parameters for the first and second stages have been evaluated. Gaseous decomposition products detected using the IR gas cell are NH₃, NO₂, HCN, N₂O, CO and CO₂. High temperature IR studies indicate preferential deamination reaction initially indicating breaking of N?NH₂ and C?NH₂ bonds leading to NH₂ radical formation. Addition of diphenylamine, a known chain inhibitor, decelerated the thermal decomposition, supporting a radical chain reaction.     

以二亚乙基三胺为模板的链状结构硫酸钬配合物的合成、晶体结构及性质

通过溶剂热技术合成了一种以二亚乙基三胺(dien)为模板的链状结构硫酸钬(H₃dien)[Ho(SO₄)₃(H₂O)₂] (1),并通过X射线分析、红外光谱、元素分析和粉末衍射进行了表征。X射线晶体结构分析,化合物1结晶于单斜晶系,P2₁/c空间群,a=0.660 20(13) nm,b=1.476 7(3) nm,c=1.655 6(3)nm,β=93.313(2)°,V=1.611 4(5) nm³,Z=4。化合物1是由HoO₈多面体和SO₄四面体为建筑单元构建成新颖的单一链状结构。在a轴方向上,配位水分子通过氢键连接相邻的链形成三维超分子结构。有机胺分子镶嵌于链间,在合成化合物1合成过程中,pH值(pH=1.5)起了关键作用。     

Defective disordered crystal structure of (2-hydroxyphenyl)diphenylphosphineoxide

A disordered defective crystal structure of (2-hydroxyphenyl)diphenylphosphineoxide (I) has been studied by XRD method. The rhombic structure of I (space group Pna2₁, a = 18.271 Å, b = 8.337 Å, c = 19.629 Å, Z = 8) was solved by a direct method and refined by a full-matrix LSM having taken into account its crystal packing defects (by introducing two additional independent low-populated molecules) to R = 0.060 for all 3517 independent reflections measured (a CAD-4 autodiffractometer, λMoK _α. There are two independent molecules A and B with population 0.90 and two additional independent molecules C and D with population 0.10 in the structure of I.