About propagation rate constants in carbocationic polymerizations

Published carbocationic propagation rate constants vary between 2 10³ and 5 10⁹ L·mol⁻¹·s⁻¹, e.g. for k_p^± with styrene in CH₂Cl₂. The low values were deduced from an evaluation of [P_n^±], the high values from competitive experiments assuming diffusion-controlled termination. Recent kinetic and spectrophotometric studies of indene living polymerization have given intermediate values (5 10⁴ to 5 10⁵ L·mol⁻¹·sec⁻¹). An explanation of the high values obtained by the competition method is suggested.     

Kinetics of D,L–Lactide Polymerization Initiated with Zirconium Acetylacetonate

The kinetic of D,L-lactide polymerization in presence of biocompatible zirconium acetylacetonate initiator was studied by differential scanning calorimetry in isothermal mode at various temperatures and initiator concentrations. The enthalpy of D,L-lactide polymerization measured directly in DSC cell was found to be ΔH=−17.8±1.4 kJ mol⁻¹. Kinetic curves of D,L-lactide polymerization and propagation rate constants were determined for polymerization with zirconium acetylacetonate at concentrations of 250–1000 ppm and temperature of 160–220 °C. Using model or reversible polymerization the following kinetic and thermodynamic parameters were calculated: activation energy E_a=44.51±5.35 kJ mol⁻¹, preexponential constant lnA=15.47±1.38, entropy of polymerization ΔS=−25.14 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹. The effect of reaction conditions on the molecular weight of poly(D,L-lactide) was shown.     

Solvent effect in the polymerization of e-caprolactone initiated with diethylaluminum ethoxide

Kinetics of ϵ-caprolactone (ϵCL) polymerization initiated with diethylaluminum ethoxide in benzene (C₆H₆) and acetonitrile (CH₃CN) as solvents was studied and compared with the previously studied polymerization conducted in tetrahydrofuran (THF) solvent. Kinetic data were analyzed in terms of the kinetic scheme: “propagation with aggregation,” assuming that actually propagating active species (P_n*) aggregate reversibly into the unreactive (dormant) species . The determined equilibrium constants of deaggregation (K_da) decrease with decreasing solvent polarity, namely K_da (in mol²·L⁻²) = (1.3 ± 0.7)·10⁻² (CH₃CN), (1.8 ± 0.5)·10⁻⁵ (THF), (4.1 ± 0.7)·10⁻⁶(C₆H₆), whereas for the rate constants of propagation the opposite is true, k_p (in mol⁻¹·L·s⁻¹) = (7.5 ± 0.3)·10⁻³ (CH₃CN), (3.87 ± 0.01)·10⁻² (THF), (8.6 ± 0.9)·10⁻² (C₆H₆) (25°C). The latter effect is explained by a specific solvation (the stronger the higher solvent polarity) of the active species already in the ground state in the elementary reaction of the poly(ϵCL) chain growth: C₂H₅[OC(O)(CH₂)₅]_nO(SINGLE BOND)Al(C₂H₅)₂ + ϵCL → C₂H₅[OC(O)(CH₂)₅]_n+1O(SINGLE BOND)Al(C₂H₅)₂. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

A laser flash photolysis kinetic study of reactions of the Cl2− radical anion with oxygenated hydrocarbons in aqueous solution

A laser photolysis–long path laser absorption (LP‐LPLA) experiment has been used to determine the rate constants for H‐atom abstraction reactions of the dichloride radical anion (Cl₂⁻) in aqueous solution. From direct measurements of the decay of Cl₂⁻ in the presence of different reactants at pH = 4 and I = 0.1 M the following rate constants at T = 298 K were derived: methanol, (5.1 ± 0.3)·10⁴ M⁻¹ s⁻¹; ethanol, (1.2 ± 0.2)·10⁵ M⁻¹ s⁻¹; 1‐propanol, (1.01 ± 0.07)·10⁵ M⁻¹ s⁻¹; 2‐propanol, (1.9 ± 0.3)·10⁵ M⁻¹ s⁻¹; tert.‐butanol, (2.6 ± 0.5)·10⁴ M⁻¹ s⁻¹; formaldehyde, (3.6 ± 0.5)·10⁴ M⁻¹ s⁻¹; diethylether, (4.0 ± 0.2)·10⁵ M⁻¹ s⁻¹; methyl‐tert.‐butylether, (7 ± 1)·10⁴ M⁻¹ s⁻¹; tetrahydrofuran, (4.8 ± 0.6)·10⁵ M⁻¹ s⁻¹; acetone, (1.41 ± 0.09)·10³ M⁻¹ s⁻¹. For the reactions of Cl₂⁻ with formic acid and acetic acid rate constants of (8.0 ± 1.4)·10⁴ M⁻¹ s⁻¹ (pH = 0, I = 1.1 M and T = 298 K) and (1.5 ± 0.8) · 10³ M⁻¹ s⁻¹ (pH = 0.42, I = 0.48 M and T = 298 K), respectively, were derived. A correlation between the rate constants at T = 298 K for all oxygenated hydrocarbons and the bond dissociation energy (BDE) of the weakest C‐H‐bond of log k_2nd = (32.9 ± 8.9) − (0.073 ± 0.022)·BDE/kJ mol⁻¹ is derived. From temperature‐dependent measurements the following Arrhenius expressions were derived: k (Cl₂⁻ + HCOOH) = (2.00 ± 0.05)·10¹⁰·exp(−(4500 ± 200) K/T) M⁻¹ s⁻¹, E_a = (37 ± 2) kJ mol⁻¹ k (Cl₂⁻ + CH₃COOH) = (2.7 ± 0.5)·10¹⁰·exp(−(4900 ± 1300) K/T) M⁻¹ s⁻¹, E_a = (41 ± 11) kJ mol⁻¹ k (Cl₂⁻ + CH₃OH) = (5.1 ± 0.9)·10¹²·exp(−(5500 ± 1500) K/T) M⁻¹ s⁻¹, E_a = (46 ± 13) kJ mol⁻¹ k (Cl₂⁻ + CH₂(OH)₂) = (7.9 ± 0.7)·10¹⁰·exp(−(4400 ± 700) K/T) M⁻¹ s⁻¹, E_a = (36 ± 5) kJ mol⁻¹ Finally, in measurements at different ionic strengths (I) a decrease of the rate constant with increasing I has been observed in the reactions of Cl₂⁻ with methanol and hydrated formaldehyde. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 31: 169–181, 1999     

Determination of Astaxanthin and Canthaxanthin Triplet Properties in Different Polarities of the Solvent by Laser Flash Photolysis

Triplet‐triplet extinction coefficients for astaxanthin ( I ) and canthaxanthin ( II ) in different deaerated polarity solutions of MeCN and benzene were evaluated by laser flash photolysis at 298 K in the spectral region from 350 to 650 nm by energy transfer method, employing 2‐acetonaphthone as sensitizer. The triplet‐triplet extinction coefficients in MeCN and benzene were different in terms of the carotenoid present. The maximum triplet‐triplet extinction coefficient was 0.1–1.7×10⁵ L·mol⁻¹·cm⁻¹ in different solvents. The rate constants of triplet decay were I : 1.25×10¹⁰ L·mol⁻¹·s⁻¹, II : 1.12×10¹⁰ L·mol⁻¹·s⁻¹ in MeCN; and I : 1.75×10¹⁰ L·mol⁻¹·cm⁻¹, II : 3.27×10¹⁰ L·mol⁻¹·s⁻¹ in benzene. The bimolecular rate constants of energy transfer from triplet excited 2‐acetonaphthone to carotenoids were determined from the linear regression of the decay rate constant of 2‐acetonaphthone triplet at varying carotenoid concentrations. The triplet lifetimes of ³AST* and ³CAN* in different solvents were also determined. The results indicated that triplet energy transfer was nearly diffusion‐controlled.     

Temperature dependence of the rate constants of the reactions of oxygen atoms with 1-pentene, 1-hexene,cis-2-pentene,and trans-2-pentene

The kinetics of the reactions of ground state oxygen atoms with 1-pentene, 1-hexene, cis-2-pentene, and trans-2-pentene was investigated in the temperature range 200 to 370 K. In this range the temperature dependences of the rate constants can be represented by k = A′ Tⁿ exp(− E′_a/RT) with A′ = (1.0 ± 0.6) · 10⁻¹⁴ cm³ s⁻¹, n = 1.13 ± 0.02, E′_a = 0.54 ± 0.05 kJ mol⁻¹ for 1-pentene: A′ = (1.3 ± 1.2) · 10⁻¹⁴ cm³ s⁻¹, n = 1.04 ± 0.08, E′_a = 0.2 ± 0.4 kJ mol⁻¹ for 1-hexene; A′ = (0.6 ± 0.6) · 10⁻¹⁴ cm³ s⁻¹, n = 1.12 ± 0.05, E′_a = − 3.8 ± 0.8 kJ mol⁻¹ for cis-2-pentene; and A′ = (0.6 ± 0.8) · 10⁻¹⁴ cm³ s⁻¹, n = 1.14 ± 0.06, E′_a = − 4.3 ± 0.5 kJ mol⁻¹ for trans-2-pentene. The atoms were generated by the H₂-laser photolysis of NO and detected by time resolved chemiluminescence in the presence of NO. The concentrations of the O(³P) atoms were kept so low that secondary reactions with products are unimportant. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Kinetics of ε-caprolactone polymerization on dialkylaluminum alkoxides

Polymerization of ε-caprolactone initiated with dialkylaluminum alkoxides is a living system; formation of macrocyclics is fully depressed. Polymerization initiated with diethylaluminum alkoxide and diisobutylaluminum alkoxide proceeds on monomeric (deaggregated) active species, reversibly aggregating into trimers for the former and into dimers for the latter initiator. Kinetic treatment of this system allowed to determine simultaneously the aggregation-deaggregation equilibrium constant and the rate constant of propagation. Propagation most probably proceeds with insertion (pseudoanionically). Application of amines, complexing the growing species, allowed to break down the aggregates; polymerization became firstorder in initiator. Only secondary amines complexed strongly enough with growing species, the tertiary ones did not affect polymerization, at least up to the ratio 2:1 ([amine]/[initiator]^o). Rate constants of propagation in all of the studied^o systems, whether aggregated or not, have been found to be the same and equal to 0, 04 1·mol⁻¹·s⁻¹ at 25° in THF solvent. This value is approx. 10² times lower than for ion-pairs at these conditions. Moreover, rate constants are almost the same for the growing species …-OAl(C₂H₅)₂ and …-OAl(i-C₄H₉)₂, although aggregation is very much influenced by the size of the alkyl groups.     

Anionic polymerization of cyclosiloxanes with cryptates as counterions: New results

A kinetic study of the anionic polymerization of hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane ((CH₃)₂SiO)₃ (D₃) was carried out in toluene with the cryptate Li⁺ + [211] as a counterion. The kinetic order with respect to the living end concentration was found to be equal to 1, and the propagation rate constant relative to cryptated ion pairs was determined at several temperatures between −20 and +20°C. The corresponding activation parameters were calculated : Ep = 9.8 kcal.mol⁻¹ and Δ S°^t = −20 cal.mol.⁻¹K⁻¹. The reaction of 1,3,5,7-tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetravinylcyclotetra-siloxane ((CH₃)(CH₂=CH)SiO)₄ (D4^*) was studied under the same conditions, the reactivity towards silanolate active centers was shown to be very close to that of D3. The rate constants of propagation and depropagation of D4^* and of larger cycles D5^* and D6^* were determined from polymerization experiments on D4^*. The propagation rate constants were found to be nearly the same for D4^* and D5^* : 1.2–1.31.mol⁻¹. s⁻¹, D6^* being the less reactive monomer : 0.41.mol⁻¹. s⁻¹. The differences observed in equilibrium constants of the cycles are essentially due to the rate constants of their formation which were found to be 0.42, 0.23, and 0.006 s⁻¹ for D4^*, D5^* and D6^*, respectively.     

Destabilization in the isomeric nitrobenzonitriles: an experimental thermochemical study

The enthalpies of combustion and of sublimation, respectively, of the three isomeric nitrobenzonitriles have been measured: o-, {(−3456.3±2.9), (88.1±1.4)} kJ·mol⁻¹; m-, {(−3442.8±3.3), (92.8±0.3)} kJ·mol⁻¹; p-, {(−3448.2±3.6), (91.1±1.3)} kJ·mol⁻¹. In turn, from these values, the standard molar enthalpies of formation for the condensed and gaseous state, respectively, have been derived: o-, {(130.1±3.1), (218.2±3.4)} kJ·mol⁻¹; m-, {(116.5±3.5), (209.3±3.5)} kJ·mol⁻¹; p-, {(122.0±3.8), (213.1±4.0)} kJ·mol⁻¹. Destabilization energies associated with the presence of the two electron-withdrawing groups have been determined, for o-, m-, and p-nitrobenzonitrile, {(17.6±4.1), (8.7±4.2), and (12.5±4.6)} kJ·mol⁻¹, respectively, and are consistent with those obtained for the corresponding sets of isomeric methyl benzenedicarboxylates, dicyanobenzenes, dinitrobenzenes, and (neutral and ionized) nitrobenzoic acids.     

Kinetics of polymerization by activated monomer mechanism

Polymerization of cyclic ethers by activated monomer mechanism involves consecutive additions of protonated monomer molecules to the growing macromolecules fitted with hydroxyl groups at their ends. For oxirane itself and symmetrically substituted oxiranes there is only one kind of hydroxyl groups and one, unique way of ring-opening. Unsymmetrically substituted oxiranes provide however two sites of attack and two different hydroxyls, resulting from these ring-openings. Kinetics of polymerization of epichlorohydrin (chloromethyloxirane) has been studied and all four rate constants determined, namely rate constants of the primary and secondary alcoholate chain ends with a protonated monomer, opening in result of the attack on substituted or unsubstituted carbon atom. These rate constants are (in mol⁻¹·1·s⁻¹ at 25°C, in CH₂Cl₂ solvent): k₁₁ = 0.055, k₁₂ = = 0.41, k₂₂ = 0.135, and k₂₁ = 0.0011 (e.g. k₁₂ is the rate of reaction of the primary alcohol producing the secondary alcohol). Thus, polymerization proceeds almost exclusively on the secondary alcoholate groups, reproducing themselves (k₂₂).     

Rate constants and activation energies for ozonolysis of isoprene methacrolein and methyl‐vinyl‐ketone in aqueous solution: Significance to the in‐cloud ozonation of isoprene

Rate constants and activation energies for the reactions of ozone with isoprene, methacrolein, and methyl‐vinyl‐ketone in aqueous solution have been determined at temperatures from 5 to 30°C, using the stopped‐flow‐technique and monitoring ozone decay. The rate constants at 25°C and the activation energies have been found to be 4.1 (±0.2) × 10⁵ M⁻¹ s⁻¹ and 19.9 (±0.5) kJ mol⁻¹ for isoprene, 2.4 (±0.1) × 10⁴ M⁻¹ s⁻¹ and 23.9 (±0.5) kJ mol⁻¹ for methacrolein, and 4.4 (±0.2) × 10⁴ M⁻¹ s⁻¹ and 18.0 (±0.5) kJ mol⁻¹ for methyl‐vinyl‐ketone. A UV spectrum of a transient intermediate with a lifetime of about 15 s formed during the ozonation of isoprene was obtained in the range 220 to 300 nm. It rises steadily toward 220 nm. It is suggested that the spectrum can be attributed to the two unsaturated Criegee‐intermediates (carbonyl oxides), which would conceivably be stabilized by resonance. Lifetime considerations indicate that the oxidation of isoprene and its first‐generation reaction products, methacrolein and methyl‐vinyl‐ketone, by ozone and OH in the aqueous phase of a cloud environment play only a minor role compared to homogeneous gas‐phase processing. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 33: 182–190, 2001     

Tridentate Schiff base and 4,4′-bipyridine coordinated di/polynuclear Cu (II) complexes: Synthesis,crystal structure,DNA/protein binding and catecholase activity

4,4′-bipyridine bridged two Cu (II) complexes, [Cu₂L¹₂(4,4′-bipy)(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)₂ ( 1 ) and [Cu₂L²₂(4,4′-bipy)]_n·(2H₂O)_n ( 2 ) (where, HL¹ = 2-[(3-methylamino-propylimino)-methyl]-phenol, H₂L² = 3-[(2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzylidene)-amino]-propionic acid, and 4,4′-bipy = 4,4′-bipyridine) have been synthesized and characterized by single crystal structure determination, mass spectrometry, FT-IR, electronic absorption, and emission spectroscopy. Complex 1 is dinuclear cationic compound and counter balanced by perchlorate anion, whereas complex 2 possesses 1D poly-nuclear structure. Both the complexes crystallize in monoclinic system with P2₁/c space group and the copper centers possess square pyramidal geometry. H-bonding, C-H···π, π···π interactions results the formation of two dimentional supramolecular structure for both the complexes. Interactions of complexes with bovine serum albumins (BSA) and human serum albumins (HSA) have been studied by using electronic absorption and emission spectroscopic technique. The calculated values of binding constants (K_b) are (9.22 ± 0.26) × 10⁵ L mol⁻¹ ( 1 -BSA), (7.19 ± 0.16) × 10⁵ L mol⁻¹ ( 1 -HSA), (5.05 ± 0.20) × 10⁵ L mol⁻¹ ( 2 -BSA) and (3.56 ± 0.25) × 10⁵ L mol⁻¹ ( 2 -HSA). The mechanism of serum albumins-complex interactions have been investigated by fluorescence lifetime measurement. Fluorescence spectroscopic studies indicate that both the complexes interact with calf thymas-DNA. Catecholase activity of the complexes has been studied in methanol using 3,5-di-tert-butylcatechol (3,5-DTBC) as substrate and the result show that both the complexes are active for catalytic oxidation of 3,5-DTBC to 3,5-di-tert-butylquinone (3,5-DTBQ) in presence of molecular oxygen. Calculated values of turnover numbers are 71.81 ± 1.04 h⁻¹ and 69.45 ± 0.74 h⁻¹ for 1 and 2 , respectively.     

Spectroscopic Study on Interaction of Lomefloxacin with Human Serum Albumin in the Presence of Copper Ion

The interaction of lomefloxacin （LMF） with human serum albumin （HSA） in the presence of copper ions in a physiological medium and its thermodynamic characteristics were investigated by multi-spectroscopy. The experimental results showed that both LMF and LMF-Cu^2＋ could quench the fluorescence of HSA with a static quenching mechanism, indicating that LMF or LMF-Cu^2＋ could react with HSA. The apparent binding constants/numbers of binding sites were estimated as 4.924± 105 Lomol 1/1.473 for LMF-HSA, 8.990± 104 L·mol^-1/1.785 for LMF- Cu^2＋-HSA, 1.10± 105 L·mol^-1/1.21 for LMF-Cu^2＋ and 7.30± 102 L·mol^-1/0.82 for HSA-Cu^2＋, respectively. AH and AS for LMF-HSA system were calculated to be --2.189 kJ·mol^-1 and 61.25 J·mol^-1·K^-1, while those for LMF-Cu^2＋-HSA system were -7.401 kJ·mol^-1 and 47.63 J·mol^-1·K^-1 Although the values of AH and AS in these two systems were different, the treads were similar, which indicated that electrostatic interactions in these two systems played a major role. According to Forster theory, the distances were given as 5.006 nm for HSA-LMF and 4.709 nm for HSA-LMF-Cu^2＋. Synchronous fluorescence and circular dichroism spectra confirmed further that the conformations of human serum albumin before and after interacting with LMF or LMF-Cu^2＋ were different. All the results revealed that copper ions promoted the interaction of lomefloxacin with human serum albumin.     

Kinetics and mechanisms of the reactions of aluminium(III) with β-diketones in aqueous solution

The kinetics and mechanisms of the reactions of aluminium(III) with pentane-2,4-dione (Hpd), 1,1,1-trifluoro pentane-2,4-dione (Htfpd) and heptane-3,5-dione (Hhptd) have been investigated in aqueous solution at 25°C and ionic strength 0.5 mol dm⁻³ sodium perchlorate. The kinetic data are consistent with a mechanism in which aluminium(III) reacts with the β-diketones by two pathways, one of which is acid independent while the second exhibits a second-order inverse-acid dependence. The acid-independent pathway is ascribed to a mechanism in which [Al(H₂O)₆]³⁺ reacts with the enol tautomers of Hpd, Htfpd, and Hhptd with rate constants of 1.7(±1.3)×10⁻², 0.79(±0.21), and 7.5(±1.6)×10⁻³ dm³ mol⁻¹ s⁻¹, respectively. The inverse acid pathway is consistent with a mechanism in which [Al(H₂O)₅(OH)]²⁺ reacts with the enolate ions of Hpd, Htfpd, and Hhptd with rate constants of 4.32(±0.18)×10⁶, 5.84(±0.24)×10³, and 1.67(±0.05)×10⁷ dm³ mol⁻¹ s⁻¹, respectively. An alternative formulation involves a pathway in which [Al(H₂O)₄(OH)₂]⁺ reacts with the protonated enol tautomers of the ligands. This gives rate constants of 2.79(±0.12)×10⁴, 3.86(±0.16)×10⁵, and 8.98(±0.25)×10³ dm³ mol⁻¹ s⁻¹ for reaction with Hpd, Htfpd, and Hhptd, respectively. Consideration of the kinetic data reported here together with data from the literature, suggest that [Al(H₂O)₅(OH)]²⁺ reacts by an associative or associative-interchange mechanism. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 30: 257–266, 1998.     

Electrochemical behavior of 5-amino-1,10-phenanthroline and oxidative electropolymerization of tris[5-amino-1,10-phenanthroline]iron(II)

The electrochemical behavior of 5-amino-1,10-phenanthroline and tris[5-amino-1,10-phenanthroline]-iron(II) at carbon paste, glassy carbon, and platinum electrodes is reported. The iron complex undergoes electrochemically induced oxidative polymerization from acetonitrile solutions and the resulting polymers are very stable. Charge transport through the polymer films occurs with a charge transfer diffusion coefficient, D_ct, equal to 3.1 × 10⁻⁸ cm² s⁻¹ corresponding to an electron self-exchange rate of 5.2×10⁷M⁻¹ s⁻¹. The activation energy and the entropy change for the charge transfer diffusion process are (approximate values) 32.0 ± 0.12 kJ mol⁻¹ and −24.7 ± 0.4 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹, respectively.     

Theoretical and experimental studies of the diketene system: Product branching decomposition rate constants and energetics of isomers

The kinetics and mechanism for the thermal decomposition of diketene have been studied in the temperature range 510–603 K using highly diluted mixtures with Ar as a diluent. The concentrations of diketene, ketene, and CO₂ were measured by FTIR spectrometry using calibrated standard mixtures. Two reaction channels were identified. The rate constants for the formation of ketene (k₁) and CO₂ (k₂) have been determined and compared with the values predicted by the Rice–Ramsperger–Kassel–Marcus (RRKM) theory for the branching reaction. The first-order rate constants, k₁ (s⁻¹) = 10^{15.74 ± 0.72} exp(−49.29 (kcal mol⁻¹) (±1.84)/RT) and k₂ (s⁻¹) = 10^{14.65 ± 0.87} exp(−49.01 (kcal mol⁻¹) (±2.22)/RT); the bulk of experimental data agree well with predicted results. The heats of formation of ketene, diketene, cyclobuta-1,3-dione, and cyclobuta-1,2-dione at 298 K computed from the G2M scheme are −11.1, −45.3, −43.6, and −40.3 kcal mol⁻¹, respectively. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 39: 580–590, 2007     

Thioketone‐Mediated Polymerization of Butyl Acrylate: Controlling Free‐Radical Polymerization via a Dormant Radical Species

It is demonstrated by experiment and simulation that the commercially available thioketone 4,4‐bis(dimethylamino)thiobenzophenone is capable of controlling AIBN‐initiated bulk butyl acrylate polymerization at 80 °C. On the basis of molecular weight data and from monomer conversion versus time curves, the associated rate parameters are estimated. The addition rate coefficient, k_ad, for the reaction of a propagating chain with the thioketone is close to 10⁶ L · mol⁻¹ · s⁻¹ and the fragmentation rate coefficient, k_frag, is around 10⁻² s⁻¹ giving rise to large equilibrium constants in the order of 10⁸ L · mol⁻¹. Furthermore, cross‐ and self‐termination of the dormant radical species are identified to be operational.

     

Two Three‐Dimensional Metal‐Organic Frameworks Constructed from Alkaline Earth Metal Cations (Sr and Ba) and 5‐Nitroisophthalicacid – Synthesis,Charaterization, and Thermochemistry

Two MOFs of [Sr^II(5‐NO₂‐BDC)(H₂O)₆] ( 1 ) and [Ba^II(5‐NO₂‐BDC)(H₂O)₆] ( 2 ) have been synthesized in water using alkaline earth metal salts and the rigid organic ligand 5‐NO₂‐H₂BDC. The compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectrum, thermal analysis, and X‐ray crystallography. Crystal structure analyses have shown that the two complexes are isostructural as evidenced by IR spectra and TG‐DTA. Both compounds present three‐dimensional frameworks built up from infinite chains of edge‐sharing twelve‐membered rings through O–H···O hydrogen bonds. The specific heat capacities of the title complexes have been determined by an improved RD496‐III microcalorimeter with the values of (109.29 ± 0.693) J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹ and (81.162 ± 0.858) J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹ at 298.15 K, and the molar enthalpy changes of the formation reactions of complexes at 298.15 K were calculated as (4.897 ± 0.008) kJ mol⁻¹ and (2.617 ± 0.009) kJ mol⁻¹, respectively.     

The heat of dimerization of acetic acid and the heat of decomposition of ammonium acetate as determined by FTIR spectroscopy

Using FTIR spectroscopy − (60.3±2.5) kJ·mol⁻¹ has been obtained for the heat of dimerization of gaseous acetic acid and (110±4) kJ·mol⁻¹ has been obtained for the heat of decomposition of solid ammonium acetate into the gases ammonia and acetic acid monomer. The former value agrees well with previous studies where errors due to wall adsorptions were avoided. The value for the decomposition of ammonium acetate is the first to be directly determined by experiment.     

Kinetics and Mechanism Study of the Substitution Reactions of the Chloride Ligand in Dichloro(5,10,15,20)‐tetraphenyl‐21H,23H‐porphinato)tin(IV) by Organic Bases in Dimethylformamide Solvent

Substitution reactions of a Cl⁻ ligand in [SnCl₂(tpp)] (tpp=5,10,15,20‐tetraphenyl‐21H,23H‐porphinato(2−)) by five organic bases i.e., butylamine (BuNH₂), sec‐butylamine (^sBuNH₂), tert‐butylamine (^tBuNH₂), dibutylamine (Bu₂NH), and tributylamine (Bu₃N), as entering nucleophile in dimethylformamide at I=0.1M (NaNO₃) and 30–55° were studied. The second‐order rate constants for the substitution of a Cl⁻ ligand were found to be (36.86±1.14)⋅10⁻³, (32.91±0.79)⋅10⁻³, (22.21±0.58)⋅10⁻³, (19.09±0.66)⋅10⁻³, and (1.36±0.08)⋅10⁻³ M ⁻¹s⁻¹ at 40° for BuNH₂, ^tBuNH₂, ^sBuNH₂, Bu₂NH, and Bu₃N, respectively. In a temperature‐dependence study, the activation parameters ΔH^≠ and ΔS^≠ for the reaction of [SnCl₂(tpp)] with the organic bases were determined as 38.61±4.79 kJ mol⁻¹ and −150.40±15.46 J K⁻¹mol⁻¹ for BuNH₂, 40.95±4.79 kJ mol⁻¹ and −143.75±15.46 J K⁻¹mol⁻¹ for ^tBuNH₂, 30.88±2.43 kJ mol⁻¹ and −179.00±7.82 J K⁻¹mol⁻¹ for ^sBuNH₂, 26.56±2.97 kJ mol⁻¹ and −194.05±9.39 J K⁻¹mol⁻¹ for Bu₂NH, and 39.37±2.25 kJ mol⁻¹ and −174.68±7.07 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹ for Bu₃N. From the linear rate dependence on the concentration of the bases, the span of k₂ values, and the large negative values of the activation entropy, an associative (A) mechanism is deduced for the ligand substitution.