F-(H2O)n(n=1～4)体系的结构、偶极矩、极化率和一阶超极化率的从头计算

用MP2方法得到F^-(H₂O)_n(n=1～4)体系的优化几何结构.依据优化结构计算偶极矩μ₀、极化率α₀、各向异性极化率Δα和一阶超极化率β₀,研究了基组效应.讨论了溶剂水分子数、溶剂水分子排布及溶剂层数变化诸因素对体系超极化率等性质的影响.     

Peculiarities of atomic interaction in organic molecules of 3- and 4-coordinated phosphorus using ab initio calculations and Cl NQR

The results of ab initio calculations at the MP2/6-31G(d) level of molecules of the series ClPXX′ (X, X′=C₂H₅, N(CH₃)₂, OCH₃) and ClP(M)XX′ (M=O, S; X=CH₃, ?CH₃; X′=C₂H₅, OCH₃) with total optimization of their geometry were presented. They were compared with the obtained earlier results of such calculations at the RHF/6-31G(d) level and with experimental ³⁵Cl nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) spectra for these compounds. MP2/6-31G(d) calculations confirm non-inductive influence of heteroatoms on the geminal Cl atom in the non-linear three-atomic Cl–P–M groups. They agree to the conclusion that the abnormal correlation of the ³⁵Cl NQR frequencies for the compounds studied at different X, X′ and M is caused, in general, by the P–Cl bond polarization under the action of the geminal atom partial charges directly through the field. The satisfactory conformity between the experimental ³⁵Cl NQR frequencies and those estimated from 3p-components of the Cl atom valence p-orbitals calculated at the MP2/6-31G(d) level was obtained.     

2-(Phenyltelluromethyl)tetrahydrofuran (L) and 2-(2-{4-methoxyphenyl}telluroethyl)-1,3- dioxolane (L) and their palladium(II) and platinum(II) complexes

The nucleophile [ArTe⁻] generated in situ borohydride solution of Ar₂Te₂, reacts with 2-(chloromethyl) tetrahydrofuran and 2-(2-bromoethyl)-1,3-dioxolane resulting in L¹ and L², respectively. The complexes of palladium(II) and platinum(II) with L¹/L² having stoichiometries [MCl₂·L₂], [ML₂](ClO₄)₂, [(DPPE)ML₂](ClO)₄)₂, [(PPh₃)₂ML₂](ClO₄)₂ and [(phen)ML₂](ClO₄)₂ (where L = L¹/L² DPPE = Ph₂PC H₂CH₂PPh₂, PHEN = 1,10-phenanthroline and M = Pd/Pt) have been synthesized. IR, ¹H, ¹²⁵Te{¹H} and ³¹P{¹H} NMR and UV-vis spectral data of these species in conjunction with their molar conductance and molecular weight data have been used to authenticate the new species. In all complexes (1–20) the ligands L¹ and L² are coordinated through tellurium and in the complexes of formula [ML₂](ClO₄)₂ (M = Pd, Pt) the ligand is bidentate with the oxygen atom used in complexation. In solution, complexes PtCl₂L₂ exist as a mixture of cis and trans isomers whereas only the trans isomer was observed for the palladium analogues. The [(phen)PdL₂](ClO₄)₂(Q) quenches ¹O₂ readily. The plot of log [Q] vs time is linear. Mechanism compatible with the experimental observations is proposed.     

The synthesis and liquid crystal properties of some 4-n-nonylphenyl esters of 3-(4'-n-alkoxybiphenylyl)- and 3-(4'-n-alkoxybiphenylyl)-3-methyl-propanoic acids and their laterally fluorinated analogues

A number of 4-n-nonylphenyl esters and mono- and di-fluorinated 4-n-nonylphenyl esters derived from 3-(4'-n-alkoxybiphenylyl)propanoic acids (II) have been synthesized and their thermotropic liquid crystal properties assessed with a view to obtaining tilted smectic phases for possible use in ferroelectric display devices. Many of these compounds exhibit wide temperature range S_C and S_I/F phases, but none gave the ideal phase sequence S_C-S_A-N-I mainly because the structure of these compounds was not conducive to the formation of the nematic phase. To try to alleviate this problem a series of 4-n-nonylphenyl esters based on 3-(4'-n-alkoxybiphenylyl)-3-methylpropanoic acid was prepared, where a lateral methyl group was incorporated in the β-position of the -CH₂CH₂CO₂- linkage. Incorporation of the lateral methyl group encouraged the formation of a nematic phase at the expense of both the smectic A phase and tilted smectic phases.     

The ferro-, ferri- and antiferro-electric properties of a series of novel 2- or 3-substituted-alkyl 4-(4'-dodecyloxybiphenyl-4-carbonyloxy)-benzoate esters

This paper reports the synthesis of six chiral liquid crystalline 2- or 3-substituted-alkyl 4-(4'-dodecyloxybiphenyl-4-carbonyloxy)benzoates, their mesophase assignments and the phase transition temperatures. All six materials display S*_A followed by S*_C phases on cooling from their isotropic liquids. The magnitudes of switched tilt angle, spontaneous polarization, helical twist sense (L.H.) and direction of polarization (P_s(-)) are given for the S*_C phases. Close inspection of the S*_C phases revealed that for the six compounds, two showed a ferrielectric (S*_Cγ) and an antiferroelectric (S*_A) subphase, two showed only a ferrielectric subphase and one showed only an antiferroelectric subphase. The field-dependent behaviour of the switched tilt angle of the ferrielectric and antiferroelectric phases of some of the compounds is also presented.     

1-(芘-1-基)-3-(4-甲氧基苯基)丙烯酮的合成及三阶非线性光学性质

合成了一种新的有机非线性光学(NLO)材料1-(芘-1-基)-3-(4-甲氧基苯基)丙烯酮(PMPAK),通过¹H NMR、IR、HR-MS和元素分析表征其结构。 以Nd:YAG-Laser System作为光源,激光波长450 nm,脉冲宽度4 ns(FWHM),采用4f相位相干成像技术测定了PMPAK的三阶NLO性质并确定了相关参数:非线性折射率n₂=-1.84×10^-16 m²/W,非线性吸收系数β=2.53×10^-9 m/W,非线性极化率χ⁽³⁾=1.137×10^-10 esu。     

1-烃基-5-取代氨基-4-吡唑(N-取代)甲酰胺的合成及生物活性研究

本文采用吡唑并[3,4-d]-1,3-噁嗪-6-酮衍生物(Ⅰ)与伯胺反应,合成了1-烃基-5-取代苯甲酰胺基-4-吡唑(N-取代)甲酰胺(Ⅱ);由LiAlH₄,对Ⅱ分子中2个酰胺基的选择性还原合成了1-烃基-5-取代氨基-4-吡唑(N-取代)甲酰胺(Ⅲ).共合成新化合物23个,通过¹HNMR、¹³CNMR、MS、IR等证明了它们的化学结构,初步生物活性测定表明化合物Ⅱ具有一定的抗癌活性和农药活性。     

Electronic absorption and emission spectra and computational studies of some 2-aryl, 2-styryl, and 2-(4′-aryl)butadienyl quinazolin-4-ones

The relatively less popular group of quinazoline heterocyclic compounds is searched theoretically for compounds with promising classical and nonlinear optical properties, e.g. fluorescence and high (hyper)polarizabilities. Candidates for NLO materials are found among the general series of -4-(3H)-quinazolonyl-ω-aryl polyenes 1, 2, 3 and their fluorescence spectra are registered experimentally. CIS/6-31G* calculations provide no reliable predictions of observed UV/Vis and fluorescence spectra. However, semiempirical CISD PM3 calculations predict fairly well the observed bathochromic effects arising from extension of polyene chains (CHCH)_n, n=0–2, and donor substitution in the aryl fragments. The observed fluorescence is assigned to planar quinonoid S1 emissive states, while ground S0 state geometries of compounds with n=0 are nonplanar, and with n>0 are planar. We find high TDHF PM3 static polarizabilities for all studied molecules, as well as high hyperpolarizabilities β SHG and γ THG.     

Group 4 metallacarboranes of constrained geometries derived from B(cage)- and C(cage)-silylamido-substituted carborane ligands: a synthetic and structural investigation

The reactions of RNHSi(Me)₂Cl (1, R=t-Bu; 2, R=2,6-(Me₂CH)₂C₆H₃) with the carborane ligands, nido-1-Na(C₄H₈O)-2,3-(SiMe₃)₂-2,3-C₂B₄H₅ (3) and Li[closo-1-R′-1,2-C₂B₁₀H₁₀] (4), produced two kinds of neutral ligand precursors, nido-5-[Si(Me)₂N(H)R]-2,3-(SiMe₃)₂-2,3-C₂B₄H₅, (5, R=t-Bu) and closo-1-R′-2-[Si(Me)₂N(H)R]-1,2-C₂B₁₀H₁₀ (6, R=t-Bu, R′=Ph; 7, R=2,6-(Me₂CH)₂C₆H₃, R′=H), in 85, 92, and 95% yields, respectively. Treatment of closo-2-[Si(Me)₂NH(2,6-(Me₂CH)₂C₆H₃)]-1,2-C₂B₁₀H₁₁ (7) with three equivalents of freshly cut sodium metal in the presence of naphthalene produced the corresponding cage-opened sodium salt of the “carbons apart” carborane trianion, [nido-3-{Si(Me)₂N(2,6-(Me₂CH)₂C₆H₃)}-1,3-C₂B₁₀H₁₁]³⁻ (8) in almost quantitative yield. The reaction of the trianion, 8, with anhydrous MCl₄ (M=Ti and Zr) in 1:1 molar ratio in dry tetrahydrofuran (THF) at −78 °C, resulted in the formation of the corresponding half-sandwich neutral d⁰-metallacarborane, closo-1-M[(Cl)(THF)_n]-2-[1′-η¹σ-N(2,6-(Me₂CH)₂C₆H₃)(Me)₂Si]-2,4-η⁶-C₂B₁₀H₁₁ (M=Ti (9), n=0; M=Zr (10), n=1) in 47 and 36% yields, respectively. All compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, ¹H-, ¹¹B-, and ¹³C-NMR spectra and IR spectra. The carborane ligand, 7, was also characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 7 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with a=8.2357(19) Å, b=28.686(7) Å, c=9.921(2) Å; β=93.482(4)°; V=2339.5(9) ų, and Z=4. The final refinements of 7 converged at R=0.0736; wR=0.1494; GOF=1.372 for observed reflections.     

2, 4, 6-三甲基苯甲酸与5, 5'-二甲基-2, 2'-联吡啶构筑的系列镧系超分子配合物的晶体结构、热分解机理和性能

Six ternary lanthanide complexes formulated as [Ln(2, 4, 6-TMBA)₃(5, 5'-DM-2, 2'-bipy)]₂ (Ln = Pr 1, Nd 2, Sm 3, Eu 4, Gd 5, Dy 6; 2, 4, 6-TMBA = 2, 4, 6-trimethylbenzoate; 5, 5'-DM-2, 2'-bipy = 5, 5'-dimethyl-2, 2'-bipyridine) have been synthesized under solvothermal conditions and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, etc. The results of crystal diffraction analysis show that complexes 1–6 are binuclear units, crystallizing in the triclinic Pī space group. Complexes 1–5 are isostructural, and each of the central metal ions has a coordination number of 9. The asymmetric unit of complexes 1–5 consists of one Ln³⁺, one 5, 5'-DM-2, 2'-bipy ligand, and three 2, 4, 6-TMBA^- moieties with three coordination modes: chelation bidentate, bridging bidentate, and bridging tridentate. The coordination geometry of Ln³⁺ is distorted monocapped square antiprismatic. The binuclear units of complexes 1–5 form a one-dimensional (1D) supramolecular chain along the c-axis via π–π stacking interactions between the 2, 4, 6-trimethylbenzoic acid rings. The 1D chains are linked to form a supramolecular two-dimensional (2D) sheet in the bc plane via π–π stacking interactions between the pyridine rings. Although the molecular formulae of complex 6 and complexes 1–5 are similar, the coordination environment of the lanthanide ions is different in the two cases. The asymmetric unit of complex 6 contains a Dy³⁺ ion coordinated by a bidentate 5, 5'-DM-2, 2'-bipy and three 2, 4, 6-TMBA^- ligands adopting bidentate and bridging bidentate coordination modes. The Dy³⁺ metal center has a coordination number of 8, with distorted square antiprismatic molecular geometry. The binuclear molecule of 6 is assembled into a six-nuclear unit by π–π weak staking interactions between two 5, 5'-DM-2, 2'-bipy ligands; then, adjacent six-nuclear units form a 1D chain via offset π–π interactions between 5, 5'-DM-2, 2'-bipy ligands on different adjacent units. The adjacent 1D chains are linked by C―H···O hydrogen bonding interactions to form a 2D supramolecular structure. The thermal stability and thermal decomposition mechanism of all the complexes are investigated by the combination of thermogravimetry and infrared spectroscopy (TG/FTIR) techniques under a simulated air atmosphere in the temperature range of 298–973 K at a heating rate of 10 K·min^-1. Thermogravimetric studies show that this series of complexes have excellent thermal stability. During the thermal decomposition of the complex, the neutral ligand is lost first, followed by the acid ligand, and finally, the complex is decomposed into rare earth oxides. The three-dimensional infrared results are consistent with the thermogravimetric results. The photoluminescence spectra of complex 4 show the strong characteristic luminescence of Eu³⁺. The five typical emission peaks at 581, 591, 621, 651, and 701 nm correspond to the ⁵D₀ → ⁷F₀, ⁵D₀ → ⁷F₁, ⁵D₀ → ⁷F₂, ⁵D₀ → ⁷F₃, and ⁵D₀ → ⁷F₄ electronic transitions of Eu³⁺, respectively. The emission at 621 nm is due to the electric dipole transition ⁵D₀ → ⁷F₂, while that at 591 nm is assigned to the ⁵D₀ → ⁷F₁ the magnetic dipole transition. The lifetime (τ) of complex 4 is calculated as 1.15 ms based on the equation τ = (B₁τ₁² + B₂τ₂²))/(B₁τ₁ + B₂τ₂), and the intrinsic quantum yield is calculated to be 45.1%. Further, the magnetic properties of complex 6 in the temperature range of 2–300 K are studied under an applied magnetic field of 1000 Oe.     

激光拉曼光谱研究NiMoP浸渍液活性组分的结构 Ⅱ.不同有机添加剂的影响

采用激光拉曼光谱（LRS）技术对添加有乙二醇和柠檬酸的NiMoP浸渍液和用该浸渍液制备的NiMoP/Al₂O₃催化剂进行了表征,研究了乙二醇和柠檬酸含量对NiMoP浸渍液及浸渍过程中活性相组成、结构的影响。结果表明,乙二醇使NiMoP(0.063)浸渍液中H_{x\[PMo11O39\]⁽7-x)- 或Hx\[PMo9O31\]⁽3-x)-及Hx\[PMo12O40\]⁽3-x)- 杂多阴离子结构转化成Hx\[P2Mo5O23\]⁽6-x)- 结构,而柠檬酸能保持NiMoP(0.063)浸渍液中Hx\[P2Mo5O23\]⁽6-x)-、Hx\[PMo11O39\]⁽7-x)- 或Hx\[PMo9O31\]⁽3-x)-及Hx\[PMo12O40\]⁽3-x)-杂多阴离子结构共存,但导致Hx\[P2Mo5O23\]⁽6-x)-含量降低,Hx\[PMo12O40\]⁽3-x)-含量升高。相对乙二醇而言,柠檬酸有机添加剂能够更有效地阻止浸渍过程中各杂多阴离子结构在载体氧化铝孔道中的分解。}     

Characterization and decomposition mechanism of an unusual nickel, thiocyanate and 4-methylpyridine polymeric complex

The synthesis, characterization, and thermal decomposition of the [Ni(SCN)₂(H⁺SCN)₂(4-mepy)₂] compound with an octahedral structure in polymeric chain were reported, in which SCN groups form bridges among Ni(II) ions. The compound decomposes in water resulting in a pH<4 solution. The FT-IR spectrum presented doublet bands at 2117; 2128 cm⁻¹, 788; 773 cm⁻¹ assigned to ν(C---N) and ν(C---S) stretching modes, respectively, and δ(SCN) deformation modes at 468; 476 cm⁻¹. The Raman spectrum of the compound presented the ν(C---N) stretching as a strong doublet at 2122; 2128 cm⁻¹, ν(C---S) at 783; 770 cm⁻¹, and δ(SCN) at 468; 477 cm⁻¹. No significant changes were observed in the 4-mepy ligand bands compared with the vibrational frequencies of the pure compound or the compound in aqueous solution 0.2 mol l⁻¹. The crystal UV–vis reflectance spectrum presented two bands centered in 626 and 424 nm tentatively assigned to the d→d type transitions, ³A_2g→³T_1g and ³A_2g→³T_1g, for a symmetry close to O_h. The TG curve showed a mass loss between 120 and 200 °C assigned to the loss of the two 4-mepy molecules; from 200 to 265 °C, the loss of the two H⁺SCN groups; and from 265 to 450 °C, the loss of the two SCN groups that formed the bridges among the nickel atoms. Based on these mass loss data, a mechanism of thermal decomposition for the compound was proposed.     

Heterocyclic columnar pyrimidines: synthesis, characterization and mesomorphic properties

The synthesis, characterization, and mesomorphic properties of two series of heterocyclic compounds derived from a pyrimidine core are reported. These series, 1a and 1b, are substituted with a variety of functional groups (X=NHSO₂CF₃, F, Cl, Br, I, OCH₃, CH₃, C₂H₅) at the C^3' (meta)- or C^4' (para)-position of the terminal phenyl ring, and the substituent effect on mesophase formation was studied. The compounds were characterized by ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy and elemental analysis, and the mesomorphic behavior of the compounds was characterized and studied by differential scanning calorimetry, polarizing optical microscopy and powder X-ray diffraction. Most of the compounds were mesogenic at room temperature, and the mesophases were assigned as lamellar columnar (Col_L) phases, as expected for disk-like molecules. The results also revealed that compounds with a para-substituent (1a; except for -OCH₃) at the C^4'-position, exhibited higher clearing temperatures and wider temperature mesophase ranges than those of compounds with a meta-substituent (1b) at the C^3'-position. The higher clearing temperatures may be attributed to stronger dipolar interactions resulting from a greater resonance effect with the central core for para-substitution than for meta-substitution. The results also indicated that the columnar mesophases observed show a correlation with the electronic properties of the substituents; compounds containing electron-withdrawing substituents (X=F, Cl, Br, I, NHSO₂CF₃) also have higher clearing temperatures than compounds containing electron-donating substituents (X=Me, Et, OMe).     

Structural and spectral studies of N-2-(pyridyl)-, N-2-(3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-picolyl)- and N-2-(4,6-lutidyl)-N′-2-thiomethoxyphenylthioureas

Structures of the following compounds have been obtained: N-(2-pyridyl)-N′-2-thiomethoxyphenylthiourea, PyTu2SMe, monoclinic, P2₁/c, a=11.905(3), b=4.7660(8), c=23,532(6) Å, β=95.993(8)°, V=1327.9(5) ų and Z=4; N-2-(3-picolyl)-N′-2-thiomethoxyphenyl-thiourea, 3PicTu2SeMe, monoclinic, C2/c, a=22.870(5), b=7.564(1), c=16.941(4) Å, β=98.300(6)°, V=2899.9(9) ų and Z=8; N-2-(4-picolyl)-N′-2-thiomethoxyphenylthiourea, 4PicTu2SMe, monoclinic P2₁/a, a=9.44(5), b=18.18(7), c=8.376(12) Å, β=91.62(5)°, V=1437(1) ų and Z=4; N-2-(5-picolyl)-N′-2-thiomethoxyphenylthiourea, 5PicTu2SMe, monoclinic, C2/c, a=21.807(2), b=7.5940(9), c=17.500(2) Å, β=93.267(6)°, V=2893.3(5) ų and Z=8; N-2-(6-picolyl)-N′-2-thiomethoxyphenylthiourea, 6PicTu2SMe, monoclinic, P2₁/c, a=8.499(4), b=7.819(2), c=22.291(8) Å, β=90.73(3)°, V=1481.2(9) ų and Z=4 and N-2-(4,6-lutidyl)-N′-2-thiomethoxyphenyl-thiourea, 4,6LutTu2SMe, monoclinic, P2₁/c, a=11.621(1), b=9.324(1), c=14.604(1) Å, β=96.378(4)°, V=1572.4(2) ų and Z=4. Comparisons with other N-2-pyridyl-N′-arylthioureas having substituents in the 2-position of the aryl ring are included.     

卤代芳香族羧酸与含氮配体合成镧系配合物的结构、热化学和荧光性质（英文）

采用室温溶液挥发法合成了五种结构新颖的镧系配合物,其结构通式为[Ln(2,4-DFBA)₃(phen)]₂ (Ln=Sm 1, Eu2, Er 3, 2,4-DFBA为2,4二氟苯甲酸的简写,phen为1,10-菲啰啉的简写),[Ln(2-Cl-6-FBA)₂(terpy)(NO₃)(H₂O)]₂ (Ln=Tb4, Dy 5, 2-Cl-6-FBA为2-氯-6-氟苯甲酸的简写, terpy为2,2’:6’2’’-三联吡啶的简写)。五个配合物可以分为两个系列,使用不同的镧系离子作为中心离子。通过X射线单晶分析,5种配合物均属于单斜晶系,空间群为P21/n。配合物1,2和配合物3虽然具有相同的分子通式,但配位方式明显不同,形成了前者为9配位的松饼型,后者是8配位的双帽三棱柱几何构型。二维面状超分子结构的形成方式也明显不同,区别在于配合物1和2通过微弱的π-π堆积作用形成。配合物4和5是同构的,结构中引入了硝酸根离子较为有趣,通过C―H···F氢键和π-π堆积作...     

Preparation, structures, and haptotropic rearrangement of novel dinuclear ruthenium complexes, (μ2,η:η-guaiazulene)Ru2(CO)4(CNR)

Novel isonitrile derivatives of a diruthenium carbonyl complex, (μ₂,η³:η⁵-guaiazulene)Ru₂(CO)₅ (2), were synthesized by substitution of a CO ligand by an isonitrile, and were subjected to studies on thermal and photochemical haptotropic interconversion. Treatment of 2 (a 45:55 mixture of two haptotropic isomers, 2-A and 2-B) with RNC at room temperature resulted in coordination of RNC and alternation of the coordination mode of the guaiazulene ligand to form (μ₂,η¹:η⁵-guaiazulene)Ru₂(CO)₅(CNR), 5d–5f, [5d; R=^tBu, 5e; 2,4,6-Me₃C₆H₂, or 5f; 2,6-ⁱPr₂C₆H₃] in moderate to good yields. Thermal dissociation of a CO ligand from 5 at 60 °C resulted in quantitative formation of a desirable isonitrile analogue of 2, (μ₂,η³:η⁵-guaiazulene)Ru₂(CO)₄(CNR), 4d–4f, [4d; R=^tBu, 4e; 2,4,6-Me₃C₆H₂, or 4f; 2,6-ⁱPr₂C₆H₃], as a 1:1 mixture of the two haptotropic isomers. A direct synthetic route from 2 to 4d–4f was alternatively discovered; treatment of 2 with one equivalent of RNC at 60 °C gave 4d–4f in moderate yields. All of the new compounds were characterized by spectroscopy, and structures of 5d (R=^tBu) and 4d-A (R=^tBu) were determined by crystallography. Thermal and photochemical interconversion between the two haptotropic isomers of 4d–4f revealed that the isomer ratios in the thermal equilibrium and in the photostatic state were in the range of 48:52–54:46.     

Mesomorphic properties of orthopalladated complexes of laterally substituted azobenzene derivatives, 2-alkoxycarbonyl-4-(4-ethoxyphenylazo)phenyl 4-methoxybenzoates

Homologous series of 2-alkoxycarbonyl-4-(4-ethoxyphenylazo)phenyl 4-methoxybenzoates (L) and their orthopalladated μ-chloro dimers (Pd₂Cl₂L₂) have been synthesized and their thermotropic phase transition behaviour has been characterized. The ligands, L, are three-ring nematogens with their central rings substituted in the 2-position by n-alkyl chains of varied length. The thermal stability of the nematic phases decreases rapidly with increasing side chain length and then levels off as the series is ascended. In every case the mesomorphic phase appears only over a small temperature range (less than 20° C). The orthopalladated species also proved to be nematogenic. Melting and clearing points rise on the average by 87° C and 126° C, respectively, and thus the temperature ranges of the nematic phases are enlarged considerably upon metallation. In relation to the observed stabilization of the nematic phases, particularly of higher homologues, a lath-like molecular structure, in which the side chains of the ligands fill up the clefts of the core part, has been deduced for a Pd2Cl2L2 homologue from its solution ¹H-NMR spectrum.     

Smectogenic properties of N,N'-bis[(2-hydroxy-4-alkoxyphenyl)methylene]benzene-1,4-diamine liquid crystals with double lateral H-bonds

A series of eight liquid crystalline compounds, N,N'-bis[(2-hydroxy-4-alkoxyphenyl)methylene]benzene-1,4-diamines, has been synthesized and characterized. These homologous compounds differ in the length of terminal alkyl group C _n H_2n+1 wherein n is an even number ranging from 4 to 18. The spectroscopic techniques, FTIR, ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR, were employed to characterize the molecular structure. The transition temperatures of all the title compounds and their mesophases were studied by differential scanning calorimetry and polarizing microscopy. All the compounds were smectogenic, exhibiting both tilted and non-tilted molecular orientation in their smectic phases. Further investigation to ascertain the anisotropic nature of subphases within the smectogenic region was carried out using X-ray diffraction.     

Theoretical study of tricyclo[3,3,1,1]decane, tricyclo[3,3,1,1]decsilane molecules and their halogen derivatives, C10H12X4 and Si10H12X4 (X=F, Cl, Br, I)

The B3LYP/3-21G* ab initio molecular orbital method from the program package was applied to study tricyclo[3,3,1,1^3,7]decane and tricyclo[3,3,1,1^3,7]decsilane molecules and their halogen derivatives (1,3,5,7-tetrahalotricyclo[3,3,1,1^3,7]decane and 1,3,5,7-tetrahalotricyclo[3,3,1,1^3,7]decsilane, C₁₀H₁₂X₄ and Si₁₀H₁₂X₄ respectively). The optimized structures of these compounds were obtained. Ionization potentials, HOMO and LUMO energies, energy gaps, heats of formation, atomization energies and vibration frequencies were calculated. The calculations indicate that these molecules are stable and have T_d symmetry. Tricyclo[3,3,1,1^3,7]decsilane and its halogen derivatives (Si₁₀H₁₂X₄) are found to have higher conductivity than tricyclo[3,3,1,1^3,7]decane and its halogen derivatives (C₁₀H₁₂X₄). 1,3,5,7-Tetrafluorotricyclo[3,3,1,1^3,7]decane (C₁₀H₁₂F₄) and 1,3,5,7-tetrafluorotricyclo[3,3,1,1^3,7]decsilane (Si₁₀H₁₂F₄) were found to be the easiest compounds to form and the most difficult to dissociate of all 1,3,5,7-tetrahalotricyclo[3,3,1,1^3,7]decane and 1,3,5,7-tetrahalotricyclo[3,3,1,1^3,7]decsilane compounds, respectively.     

Molecular alignment of the 4-octyl-4'-cyanobiphenyl liquid crystal filled with SiO2

The molecular dynamics and molecular alignment of the dispersed 4-octyl-4'-cyanobiphenyl (8CB) liquid crystal with 5 wt % of SiO₂ nanosphere particles have been studied using dielectric spectroscopy. The measurements were performed in the frequency range between 10²-10⁷ Hz in the SmA, N and I phases. The results show only one Debye relaxation process at high frequency (10⁵-10⁷ Hz). In the bulk material, activation energies of 40, 58 and 63 kJ mol^-1 were determined for the SmA, N and the I phases, respectively. In the dispersed sample, the activation energies were found to be 52, 76 and 81 kJ mol^-1, respectively. These results are compared with the available data in the literature. The reversible electromechanical response of the dispersed sample under the influence of an applied a.c. electric field was investigated in the SmA, N, and I phases.