The confirmation of accurate combination of functional and basis set for transition‐metal dimers: Fe2, Co2, Ni2, Ru2, Rh2, Pd2, Os2, Ir2, and Pt2

Eight kinds of density functionals named B3LYP, PBE1PBE, B1B95, BLYP, BP86, G96PW91, mPWPW91, and SVWN along with two different valence basis sets (LANL2DZ and CEP‐121g) are employed to study the transition‐metal dimers for the elements of group VIII. By comparing the equilibrium bond distances, vibrational frequencies, and dissociation energies of the ground state of these dimers with the available experimental values and theoretical data, we show that the “pure” DFT methods (G96PW91, BLYP, and BP86) with great‐gradient approximation always give better results relative to the hybrid HF/DFT schemes (B3LYP, PBE1PBE, and B1B95). The striking case found by us is that the G96PW91 functional, which is not tested in previous systemic studies, always predicts the dissociation energy to be well. The Ru₂ and Os₂ dimers are sensitive to not only the functionals employed but also the valence basis sets adopted. The natural bond orbital population is analyzed, and the molecular orbitals of the unpaired electrons are determined. Furthermore, our results indicate that the s and d orbitals of these dimers always hybridize with each other except for Rh₂ and Pt₂ molecules. And by analyzing the electron configuration of the bonding atom, the dissociation limit of the ground state is obtained. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2008     

Synthesis of 2, 2, 5, 5-tetramethyltetrahydrothiophene

Under the conditions of the Grignard reaction, 2, 5-dimethyl-2, 5-hexanediol has been obtained from diethyl succinate. Under the action of sulfuric acid, the latter has been cyclized to 2, 2, 5, 5-tetramethyl-tetrahydrofuran which, in its turn, by treatment with phosphorus pentasulfide, has given 2, 2, 5, 5-tetramethyltetrahydrothiophene. Its reaction with methyl iodide has given 2, 2, 5, 5-tetramethyltetrahydrothiophene methiodide.     

Nouvelle Synthese Des 2-Thioxoethylphosphonates, 2- mercaptovinylphosphonates, 2-Phosphoryl-3-thioxopropanoates, 2-Thiomethylvinylphosphonates, 2-Thioethoxycarbonylmethylvinylphosphonates

The cyanomethylphosphonates 1 and the ethyl phosphoacetates 2 were reacted with some fluorophenylisothiocyanates to give the 2-thioxoethylphosphonates 3 in tautomeric equilibrium with the corresponding 2-mercaptovinylphosphonates 3 ′ and the 2-phosphoryl-3-thioxopropanoates 4 , respectively. Reaction of the cyanomethylphosphonates 1 with fluorophenylisothiocyanates in presence of methyliodide furnished the 2- thiometylvinylphosphonates 5 . The 2-mercaptovinylphosphonates 3 ′ reacted with ethyl chloroacetate in refluxing ethanol in the presence of triethylamine to give S-substitued derivatives 6 .     

IR matrix spectra of CsNO2, RbNO2, KNO2, and NaNO2. The structure of CsNO2

The IR spectra of alkali nitrites were studied in Ar matrices at the temperature of 7 K. The spectra of CsNO₂ were investigated with the aid of ¹⁵N and ¹⁸O isotopes in order to determine the structure of the gaseous molecules. The IR spectra of ¹⁸O-enriched CsNO₂ samples were recorded and the results interpreted by means of normal coordinate calculations. CsNO₂ has a planar ring structure of C_2v, symmetry. The bond angle ONO of this molecule was calculated to be 116 ± 5°. NaNO₂ as well as the remaining alkali nitrites have C_2v, symmetry structures. Far-IR spectra of alkali nitries were recorded in order to measure the interionic stretching vibrations; in some case low-frequency bands were observed and assigned to the A₁ and B₁ interionic stretching modes.     

Structural chemistry of Ba2CdS3, Ba2CdSe3, BaCdS2, BaCu2S2 and BaCu2Se2

The structures of all compounds were determined from three dimensional single crystal X-ray diffraction data and refined by least squares. Ba₂CdS₃ and Ba₂CdSe₃ are isostructural, Pnma, a = 8.9145(6)Å, b = 4.3356(2)Å, c = 17.2439(9)Å for the former compound and a = 9.2247Å, b = 4,4823(6)Å, c = 17.8706(11)Å for the latter, z = 4, R = 0.0751 and R = 0.0462, respectively. The compounds are isostructural with the previously reported Mn analogues and with K₂AgI₃. Cd ions are in tetrahedral environment and the tetrahedra form infinite linear chains by corner sharing. Ba ions are in 7-fold coordination in which 6 anions form a trigonal prism and 1 anion caps one of the rectangular faces. BaCdS₂, Pnma, a = 7.2781(3)Å, b = 4.1670(1)Å, c = 13.9189(6)Å, z = 4, R = 0.0685. Cd ions can be considered to have a triangular planar coordination with CdS distances of 2.47 and 2.53 Å (twice). Two additional S ions are at 2.89 and 3.22 Å to complete a triangular bipyramidal configuration. Ba is in 7-fold coordination with the anions forming a trigonal prism which is capped on one rectangular face. The compound is isostructural with BaCdO₂ and is related to the structure of BaMnS₂. BaCdSe₂ could not be prepared. BaCu₂S₂ and BaCu₂Se₂ are isostructural, Pnma, a = 9.3081(4)Å, b = 4.0612(3)Å, c = 10.4084(5)Å for the sulfide and a = 9.5944(6)Å, b = 4.2142(4)Å, c = 10.7748(8)Å for the selenide, z = 4, R = 0.0634 and 0.0373, respectively. Ba ions are in the usual 7-fold, capped hexagonal prism, coordination. However, 9 Cu ions also can be considered to form a trigonal prism with all rectangular faces capped, around Ba since the BaCu distances range from 3.24 to 3.54 Å for the sulfide and from 3.37 to 3.67 Å for the selenide. One of the Cu ions is in a very distorted tetrahedral environment and the second one is located in a more regular tetrahedral configuration of the anions. Two independent infinite chains of tetrahedra are present. They are formed by sharing of two adjacent edges of each tetrahedron and then these chains in turn are linked by corner sharing into a three-dimensional network of tetrahedra.     

Reactions of 1,3-dioxacycloalkanes and their 2-arsena, 2-bora, 2-germa, 2-sila,and 2-thia analogs with nitriles

New reactions of five-, six-, and seven-membered 1,3-dioxacycloalkanes and their 2-arsena, 2-bora, 2-germa, 2-sila, and 2-thia analogs with nitriles giving rise to 1,3-oxazacycloalkanes and then to amino alcohols are surveyed. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1499–1507, July, 2005.     

Gaseous HgH2, CdH2, and ZnH2

Gaseous HgH2, CdH2, and ZnH2 molecules were synthesized by the direct gas-phase reaction of excited mercury, cadmium, and zinc atoms with molecular hydrogen. The molecules were identified by their high-resolution infrared emission spectra, and the metal-hydrogen bond lengths were determined from the rotational analysis of the antisymmetric stretching fundamental bands.     

CO2 laser-induced decomposition of propan-2-ol,butan-2-ol,pentan-2-ol,pentan-3-ol,and hexan-2-ol

The pulsed CO₂ laser-induced decompositions of propan-2-ol, butan-2-ol, pentan-2-ol, pentan-3-ol, and hexan-2-ol in the gas phase have been investigated. Like ethanol which we examined previously [1] the absorption cross section of propan-2-ol for pulsed 9R14 radiation increases with pressure at low pressures, an effect attributed to rotational hole-filling. In contrast the absorption cross section of butan-2-ol (10R24) has only a small pressure dependence and those of pentan-2-ol (9R26), pentan-3-ol (10R14), and hexan-2-ol (9P20) show little or no variation with pressure in the range 0.1–5.0 torr. Decomposition products have been investigated at low pressure where the excitation of the alkanols was essentially collision free. The observed products for all the alkanols can be rationalized on the basis of primary dehydration and C? C fission channels, with minor contributions from other molecular eliminations. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Sulfur and chlorine K-shell x-ray absorption spectra of SCl2, S2Cl2, SOCl2, and SO2Cl2

The X-ray absorption spectra of dichlorosulfide (SCl₂), dichlorodisulfide (S₂Cl₂), thionyl chloride (SOCl₂) and sulfuryl chloride (SO₂Cl₂) have been recorded with synchrotron radiation in the regions of S 1s and Cl 1s excitation and ionization. Ionization current spectra of SOCl₂ and SO₂Cl₂ in the Cl 1s regions are also presented. The main spectral features are assigned to K-shell excitations to σ^* orbitals associated with the SCl, SS and SO bonds in these molecules.     

Polyfluorobicyclo[2, 2, 2]octanes. Part II. Syntheses of polyfluorobicyclo[2, 2, 2]oct-2-enes from polyfluoro-cyclohexa-1,3-dienes

Diels-Alder reactions between ethylene and octa-, 1$\text{H}$-hepta-, and 1H, 4H-hexa-fluorocyclohexa-1,3-diene gave, respectively, 1,2,3,4,5,5,6,6-octa-, 1,2,3,5,5,6,6-hepta-, and 2,3,5,5,6,6-hexa-fluorobicyclo[2, 2, 2]oct-2-ene, each characterised by oxidation to the corresponding polyfluorocyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxylic acid.     

Trace Element Analysis of USGS Standards AGV2, BCR2, BHVO2, DTS2 and GSP2 by INAA

Five second generation USGS standards AGV2, BCR2, BHVO2, DTS2 and GSP2 were analyzed for trace elements by instrumental neutron activation analysis. Abundances of the rare earth elements La, Ce, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Yb, Lu and eight other elements Co, Cr, Cs, Hf, Na, Sc, Ta and Th were determined in all samples, except for DTS2 which was analyzed only for Co, Cr, Na and Sc. Experimental precision and accuracy were evaluated. In general abundances of trace elements in this new generation of USGS standards are similar to the earlier standards. Abundances of Cr are, however, substantially higher in AGV2, BCR2, GSP2 and especially DTS2.     

Quadrupole moments of the alkali dimers,Li2, Na2, and K2

The quadrupole moments (Θ) of Li₂, Na₂, and K₂ have been determined using SCF, B3LYP, and CCSD(T). Included in this study is the effect of valence and core–valence correlation. The variation of Θ as a function of bond length has also been evaluated from which vibrational contributions have been determined. Additionally, the shape and relative magnitude of Θ vs. bond length are attributed to the s–s nature of the bonding. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2005     

Syntheses,Crystal Structure,and Properties of Hf2Ni2In,Hf2Ni2Sn,Hf2Cu2In,and Hf2Pd2In with Ordered Zr3Al2 Type Structure

Hf₂Ni₂In, Hf₂Ni₂Sn, Hf₂Cu₂In, and Hf₂Pd₂In were synthesized by reacting the elements in an arc-melting furnace under argon and subsequent annealing at 970 K. They crystallize with an ordered Zr₃Al₂ type structure, space group P4₂/mnm which was refined from single crystal X-ray data for Hf₂Ni₂In (a = 713.9(1) pm, c = 660.4(2) pm, wR2 = 0.0665, 513 F² values) and Hf₂Ni₂Sn (a = 703.1(1) pm, c = 676.1(2) pm, wR2 = 0.0423, 507 F² values) with 18 parameters for each refinement. The lattice constants for Hf₂Cu₂In and Hf₂Pd₂In are a = 715.5(1) pm, c = 677.0(1) pm and a = 742.6(1) pm, c = 679.4(2) pm, respectively. The structures may be considered as an intergrowth of distorted CsCl- and AlB₂-like slabs. Magnetic susceptibility measurements indicate Pauli paramagnetism for Hf₂Ni₂In and Hf₂Ni₂Sn, which is consistent with the metallic conductivity observed for Hf₂Ni₂In. ¹¹⁹Sn Mössbauer spectroscopy of Hf₂Ni₂Sn shows one signal with an isomer shift of δ = 1.59(1) mm/s subjected to quadrupole splitting of δE_q = 0.81(1) mm/s.     

连续二氧化碳激光敏化氧化CF2HCL,CF2=CF2,CF2=CFCl,CHCl3,CHCl=CCl2和CH2=CH2

本文报道了连续二氧化碳激光敏化氧化CF_2HCl,CF_2==CF_2,CF_2==CFCL,CHCl_3,CHCl==CCl_2和CH_2==CH_2的反应,讨论了某些反应的机制。结果表明,激光敏化方法可以使不能直接吸收激光的反应物分子在气相中发生反应,并有可能产生卡宾。     

Syntheses,Spectroscopic Studies,and Crystal Structures of Me2Sn(O2PPh2)2, Ph2Pb(O2PMe2)2, and Ph2Pb(O2PPh2)2

Me₂Sn(O₂PPh₂)₂ ( 1 ), Ph₂Pb(O₂PMe₂)₂ ( 2 ), and Ph₂Pb(O₂PPh₂)₂ ( 3 ) have been synthesized by the reactions of Me₂SnCl₂ or Ph₃PbCl with the corresponding diorganophosphinic acid in methanol. X‐ray diffraction studies show that the diorganophosphinate groups behave as double bridges between the metal atoms leading to polymeric ring‐chain structures with M₂O₄P₂ (M = Pb, Sn) eight‐membered rings. The organic groups bonded to the metal atoms are in trans‐position in the resulting octahedral arrangement around the metal atoms. The IR and the mass spectra were reported and discussed.