Structure of substituted aminomethanebisphosphonic acids analyzed by NMR spectroscopy and X-ray powder diffraction

The ³¹P NMR spectra of a series of substituted aminomethanebisphosphonic acids (AMBAs) are reported. The AMBAs may crystallize as anhydrates or in hydrated form. The appearance of more than one ³¹P NMR signal in the solid state NMR spectra of AMBAs is an indication for a complex molecular order with non-equivalent phosphorus sites.Dedicated to Professor Dr. H. Kriegsmann on the occasion of his 70th birthday     

Crystal polymorphism of protein GB1 examined by solid-state NMR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction

The study of micro- or nanocrystalline proteins by magic-angle spinning (MAS) solid-state NMR (SSNMR) gives atomic-resolution insight into structure in cases when single crystals cannot be obtained for diffraction studies. Subtle differences in the local chemical environment around the protein, including the characteristics of the cosolvent and the buffer, determine whether a protein will form single crystals. The impact of these small changes in formulation is also evident in the SSNMR spectra; however, the changes lead only to correspondingly subtle changes in the spectra. Here, we demonstrate that several formulations of GB1 microcrystals yield very high quality SSNMR spectra, although only a subset of conditions enable growth of single crystals. We have characterized these polymorphs by X-ray powder diffraction and assigned the SSNMR spectra. Assignments of the 13C and 15N SSNMR chemical shifts confirm that the backbone structure is conserved, indicative of a common protein fold, but side chain chemical shifts are changed on the surface of the protein, in a manner dependent upon crystal packing and electrostatic interactions with salt in the mother liquor. Our results demonstrate the ability of SSNMR to reveal minor structural differences among crystal polymorphs. This ability has potential practical utility for studying the formulation chemistry of industrial and therapeutic proteins, as well as for deriving fundamental insights into the phenomenon of single-crystal growth.     

Microstructure determination of poly-(1,3-pentadiene) by a combination of infrared, 60-MHz NMR, 300-MHz NMR,and X-ray diffraction spectroscopy

A quantitative procedure has been developed for characterizing the complete microstructure of polymers of 1,3-pentadiene, including the tacticity of any crystalline component. This can be accomplished by a combination of infrared spectroscopy, X-ray crystallinity, and 300-MHz NMR spectroscopy. A series of high structural purity polymers were synthesized with a series of previously unreported mixed microstructures. These samples were characterized by using the three techniques mentioned, including the previously unreported 300-MHz NMR data. With those results a 60-MHz NMR/IR method of spectroscopy was developed to determine the composition of poly(1,3-pentadiene)s in terms of percent cis-1,2-, cis-1,4-, trans-1,4-, and 3,4-pentadiene units.     

Investigation of supported nickel catalysts by X-ray absorption spectrometry and X-ray diffraction using synchrotron radiation

In a previous paper a study of the supported nickel catalysts based on extended X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy was presented for analysis of the first coordination shell. The present study evidenced a strong deformation of the local structure of the metal due to its interaction with oxide support. The average particle size, microstrains and probability of faults, the particle size distribution function of supported Ni catalysts were determined by X-ray diffraction method. The method is based on Fourier analysis of experimental X-ray line profile (1 1 1), (2 0 0) and (2 2 0). The global structure is obtained with a fitting method based on the generalized Fermi function facilities for approximation. A chemisorption model was elaborated by correlation of the local and global structure connected with the specific surface areas. The results obtained on supported Ni catalysts which are used in H/D isotopic exchange reactions are reported. Both types of measurements were performed on the Beijing synchrotron radiation facilities.     

Thermal and X-ray diffraction investigations of vanadium(V) oxide-alkali persulfate binary systems

Thermoanalytical investigations of the V₂O₅-K₂S₂O₈ system have revealed that, in the presence of excess amounts of V₂O₅, the initial decomposition temperature is lowered compared to that of the pure salt. An explanation for this lowering is based on the interaction between V₂O₅ and the peroxo group of the persulfate ion. The reaction however, is, not unimolecular. The presence of an unknown potassium sulfate complex of V(V) with a catalytic character is indicated by XRD patterns obtained for samples heated up to 410°. It has been found that the formation of K₃VO₈, KV(SO₄)₂, K₃V₅O₁₄ and K₄V₁₀O₂₇ depends on whether V₂O₅ or K₂SO₄ is present in excess during thermal decomposition.Sharpd-lines for unknown phases are identified. V₂O₅ is found to behave differently towards sodium and potassium persulfates.Compounds such asa-NaVO₃, NaVO₃, NaV₃O₈ and NaV₆O₁₅ are obtained on thermal analysis of various molar ratios of the V₂O₅- Na₂S₂O₈ system.

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Zusammenfassung Thermoanalytische Untersuchungen des Systems V₂O₅ - K₂S₂O₈ zeigten, daß die Zersetzungstemperatur in Gegenwart überschüssiger Mengen von V₂O₅ im Vergleich zu dem reinen Salz herabgesetzt wird. Eine Erklärung für diese Verminderung beruht auf der Wechselwirkung zwischen V₂O₅ und der Peroxo-Gruppe des Persulfat-Ions. Die Reaktion ist jedoch nicht unimolekular. Die Gegenwart eines unbekannten Kaliumsulfatkomplexes von V(V) mit katalytischen Charakter wird durch die Röntgenbeugung bei bis zu 410° erhitzen Proben angedeutet. Es wurde festgestellt, daß die Bildung von K₃VO₈, KV(SO₄)₂, K₃V₅O₁₄ und K₄V₁₀O₂₇ davon abhängt, ob während der thermischen Zersetzung V₂O₅ oder K₂SO₄ im Überschuss vorhanden ist. Scharfed-Linien wurden für die unbekannten Phasen identifiziert. Es wurde gefunden, daß sich V₂O₅ gegenüber den Persulfaten von Natrium und Kalium unterschiedlich verhält. Verbindungen wiea-NaVO₃, NaVO₃, NaV₃O₈ und NaV₆O₁₅ werden bei der thermischen Analyse verschiedener Molverhältnisse des V₂O₅ - Na₂S₂O₈-Systems erhalten.

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Résumé L'étude thermoanalytique du système V₂O6 - K₂S₂O₈ montre que la température initiale de la décomposition diminue en présence d'un excès de V₂O₅. Une explication de cette diminution repose sur l'interaction de V₂O₅ avec le groupe peroxo de l'ion persulfate. Cependant, la réaction n'est pas unimoléculaire. Les clichés XRD obtenus avec des échantillons chauffés à 410° indiquent la présence d'un complexe inconnu de sulfate de potassium avec V(V) de caractère catalytique. On a trouvé que la formation de K₃VO₈, KV(SO₄)₂, K₃V₅O₁₄ et K₄V₁₀O₂₇ dépend de la présence d'un excès de V₂O₅ ou K₂SO₄ pendant l'analyse thermique. On a identifié des raiesd nettes pour les phases inconnues. On a trouvé que V₂O₅ se comporte de façon différente vis-à-vis de sulfates de potassium et de sodium. Des composés tels que:a-NaVO₃, NaVO₃) NaV₃O₈ et NaV₆O₁₅ ont été obtenus lors de l'analyse thermique du système V₂O₅ - Na₂S₂O₈ avec divers rapports molaires.

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V₂O₅-K₂S₂O₈ , V₂O₅ . V₂O₂ . . 410° - (), . , K₃VO₈, KV(SO₄)₂, K₃V₅O₁₄ K₄V₁₀O₂₇ , V₂O₅ K₂SO₄ . d- . . V₂O₅-N₂S₂₈ a-NaVO₃, NaVO₃, NaV₃O₈ NaV₆O₁₅.

     

15N solid-NMR and X-ray diffraction studies of N-confused porphyrins

Using (15)N high-resolution solid-state NMR and X-ray diffraction, the structure of N-confused porphyrin (NCP) in the solid state was studied. A 1D (15)N magic angle spinning (MAS) experiment and a 2D dipolar assisted rotational resonance (DARR) (15)N-(15)N spin exchange experiment of N-confused tetratolylporphyrin (Tol) crystallized from CH(2)Cl(2)/hexane indicate that Tol is the inner 3H-type tautomer and has two magnetically different molecules in the unit cell. Further, a FSLG-2 & 4macr; 2 (1)H-(15)N dipolar recoupling NMR measurement indicates no fast ring flipping motion which is consistent with the planar structure in the X-ray analysis. The planarity of Tol is ascribed to crystal packing enforced by pi-pi stacking and CH-pi interactions.     

Thermal decomposition of monocalcium aluminate decahydrate (CaAl2O4.10H2O) investigated by in-situ synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction, thermal analysis and 27Al, 2H MAS NMR spectroscopy

The stability of monocalcium aluminate decahydrate, with the nominal composition CaAl(2)O(4).10H(2)O (CAH(10)), has a decisive role for the strength development and durability of cementitious materials based on high alumina cements. This has prompted an investigation of the thermal transformation of crystalline monocalcium aluminate decahydrate in air to an amorphous phase by in-situ synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction in the temperature range from 25 to 500 degrees C, by DTA/TGA, and (2)H, (27)Al MAS NMR spectroscopy. The decomposition includes the loss of hydrogen-bonded water molecules in the temperature range up to 175 degrees C, coupled with a reduction of the unit cell volume from 1928 A(3) at 25 degrees C, to 1674 A(3) at 185 degrees C. Furthermore, X-ray diffraction shows that CaAl(2)O(4).10H(2)O starts to transform to an amorphous phase at approximately 65 degrees C. This phase is fully developed at approximately 175 degrees C and it converts to crystalline CaAl(2)O(4) when heated to 1300 degrees C. The thermal decomposition in the temperature range from approximately 65 to approximately 175 degrees C involves both formation of an amorphous phase including AlO(4) tetrahedra and structural changes in the remaining crystalline phase.     

Combinatorial multinuclear NMR and X-ray diffraction studies of uranium(VI)-nucleotide complexes

The complex formation of uranium(VI) with four nucleotides, adenosine- (AMP), guanosine- (GMP), uridine- (UMP), and cytidine-monophosphate (CMP), has been studied in the alkaline pH range (8.5-12) by (1)H, (31)P, (13)C, and (17)O NMR spectroscopy, providing spectral integral, chemical shift, homo- and heteronuclear coupling, and diffusion coefficient data. We find that two and only two complexes are formed with all ligands in the investigated pH region independently of the total uranium(VI) and ligand concentrations. Although the coordination of the 5'-phosphate group and the 2'- and 3'-hydroxyl groups of the sugar unit to the uranyl ions is similar to that proposed earlier ("Feldman complex"), the number and the structures of the complexes are different. The uranium-to-nucleotide ratio is 6:4 in one of the complexes and 3:3 in the other one, as unambiguously determined by a combinatorial approach using a systematic variation of the ratio of two ligands in ternary uranium(VI)-nucleotide systems. The structure of the 3:3 complex has been determined by single-crystal diffraction as well, and the results confirm the structure proposed by NMR in aqueous solution. The results have important implications on the synthesis of oligonucleotides.     

Depth-resolved molecular structure and orientation of polymer thin films by synchrotron X-ray diffraction

An exemplary system suitable for optoelectronics applications, i.e. poly(3-hexylthiophene), hereinafter P3HT, deposited by spin casting onto silicon substrates functionalised by three selected molecules and then properly annealed, has been examined. Grazing Incidence X-ray Scattering (GIXS) measurements have been performed with 4-circle diffractometer, allowing for a fine control of sample axes movement.By choosing different grazing incident angles, diffraction patterns from different layers of polymeric thin films have been recorded. Both in-plane and out-of-plane geometries have been combined in order to obtain complementary structural information. In this way structural and orientational differences of the polymer along with the film thickness (?50 nm) have been highlighted. For all P3HT films spun on functionalized Si wafer, macromolecular layers close to the substrate surface give some evidence of higher order and orientation than those outmost the surface, and this behaviour is pronounced to a different extent depending on the functionalized molecules used. Contrariwise P3HT layers deposited onto bare Si wafer display reduced orientation and decreased crystallite size, especially at buried interface.     

Characterizing challenging microcrystalline solids with solid-state NMR shift tensor and synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction data: structural analysis of ambuic acid

Synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction and solid-state (13)C NMR shift tensor data are combined to provide a unique path to structure in microcrystalline organic solids. Analysis is demonstrated on ambuic acid powder, a widely occurring natural product, to provide the complete crystal structure. The NMR data verify phase purity, specify one molecule per asymmetric unit, and provide an initial structural model including relative stereochemistry and molecular conformation. A refinement of X-ray data from the initial model establishes that ambuic acid crystallizes in the P2(1) space group with unit cell parameters a = 15.5047(7), b = 4.3904(2), and c = 14.1933(4) A and beta = 110.3134(3) degrees . This combined analysis yields structural improvements at two dihedral angles over prior NMR predictions with differences of 103 degrees and 37 degrees found. Only minor differences of +/-5.5 degrees , on average, are observed at all remaining dihedral angles. Predicted hydroxyl hydrogen-bonding orientations also fit NMR predictions within +/-6.9 degrees . This refinement corrects chemical shift assignments at two carbons and reduces the NMR error by approximately 16%. This work demonstrates that the combination of long-range order information from synchrotron powder diffraction data together with the accurate shorter range structure given by solid-state NMR measurements is a powerful tool for studying challenging organic solids.     

Thermal and X-ray diffraction investigations of some lanthanum(III) and neodymium(III) oxide-alkali persulfate binary systems

Different molar ratios of La₂O₃ or Nd₂O₃:Na₂/K₂S₂O₈ have been prepared, and the results of their TG and DTA investigations, under an atmosphere of static air, are reported. The effects of either La₂O₃ or Nd₂O₃ on the thermal decomposition of the persulfates from ambient to 1050°C, using a derivatograph, have been studied. It has been found that La₂O₃ lowers the initial decomposition temperatures of these alkali persulfates through catalytic activity. Nd₂O₃ shows little or no catalytic effect and therefore it acts as an insulator. Intermediate and final products are identified by X-ray diffraction analysis. The stoichiometric molar ratios of the solid state reactions are 1:3::R₂O₃:M₂S₂O₈. (R = La or Nd. M = Na or K), which give double salts of formulae: NaLa(So₄)₂, KLa(SO₄)₂, NaNd(SO₄)₂, and KNd(SO₄)₂. No sulfates or oxysulfates of lanthanum or neodymium have been identified.     

Structural characterization of moganite-type AlPO4 by NMR and powder X-ray diffraction

Structural characterization of a new high-pressure AlPO(4) phase synthesized at 5 GPa and 1500 °C is reported. The phase is monoclinic (P2/a) with a = 8.7437(1) ?, b = 4.8584(1) ?, c = 10.8600(2) ?, β = 90.124(1)° (Z = 6). (31)P MAS NMR and two-dimensional (2D) (27)Al triple-quantum (3Q) MAS NMR revealed that it contains two tetrahedral P sites of 1:2 abundance ratio, and two tetrahedral Al sites with 1:2 ratio. 2D (31)P dipolar-recoupled double-quantum (DQ) MAS NMR and (27)Al → (31)P dipolar-based (through-space) and J coupling-based (through-bond) 3Q-heteronuclear correlation (HETCOR) experiments provided direct information on the linkages of these sites. The crystal structure was solved and refined from synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction data utilizing the information from NMR. The phase is isostructural to moganite, a rare SiO(2) polymorph, and its structure can be derived from the latter via an ordered replacement of tetrahedral Si sites by Al and P. The NMR parameters of the phase were also calculated by first-principles method, which are consistent with those observed. Contrary to the other moganite phases known to date (i.e., SiO(2) and PON), moganite-AlPO(4) has a higher-pressure stability field than the corresponding quartz phase. This is the first moganite-type phase found in the ABX(4) system.     

DTA and X-ray diffraction investigations of laser-irradiated CeO2 powders

The TG and DTA curves and diffractograms of powdered CeO₂ samples irradiated with a CO₂ laser beam with powers of 0.41–1.39 kW/cm² are presented. The laser treatment induced structural changes and probably generation of a metastable phase. X-ray diffraction coupled with thermal analysis was used to establish the structural modifications in the irradiated samples after heating.     

High-resolution analysis of (Sc3C2)@ C80 metallofullerene by third generation synchrotron radiation X-ray powder diffraction

The X-ray structure of Sc(3)C(82) is redetermined by the MEM/Rietveld method by using synchrotron radiation powder data at SPring-8, where the C(2) encapsulated structure available to discuss the Sc-Sc interatomic distances has been determined. The encapsulated three scandium atoms form a triangle shape. A spherical charge distribution originating from the C(2) molecule is located at the center of the triangle. Interatomic distances between Sc and Sc are 3.61(3) A in the triangle. The distance between Sc and the center of the C(2) molecule is 2.07(1) A.     

Study of host-guest interactions in benzodiazacoronands by means of solid state NMR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and quantum mechanical computations

In this work we present solid state data for five host-guest complexes formed by N-(4,19-dioxo-2,8,15,21-tetraoxa-5,18-diazatricyclohexacosa-1(25),9(14),10,12,22(26),23-hexaen-26-yl)-benzamide (1) belonging to the group of benzodiazacoronands, achiral compounds for which chiral crystals were found (J. Kalisiak and J. Jurczak, Cryst. Growth Des., 2006, 6, 20). The X-ray structure was resolved for four of them. It was found that 1 crystallizes in P2(1)/c, P1 and P2(1)/n achiral space groups. Differentiation of molecular packing and the presence of guest molecules within the crystal lattice were analyzed with solid state NMR. An attempt was made to correlate changes in (13)C δ(ii) and (15)N δ(ii) chemical shift tensor values, obtained from analysis of spinning sidebands of 1D and 2D (2D PASS) NMR spectra, with changes in the strength of hydrogen bonding. Quantum mechanical DFT GIAO calculations of NMR shielding parameters carried out on structures with coordinates taken from XRD were employed for signals assignment and verification of structural constraints.