A pseudopotential study of the hydrogen bond in H2O·H2S,H2S·H2S and H2O·H2Se systems

Intermolecular potential energy curves for the hydrogen bonded systems H₂O·H₂S, H₂O·H₂Se and H₂S·H₂S were calculated with nonempirical pseudopotentials using optimized-in-molecules basis sets augmented by polarization functions. The H₂O·H₂O interaction energy curve has been also considered as a test case. The present results for H₂O·H₂S and H₂S·H₂S indicate much weaker intermolecular interactions than those found in previous ab initio calculations. The H₂O·H₂Se interaction was found to be quite similar to H₂O·H₂S.This work was partly supported by the Polish Academy of Sciences within the Project PAN-09, 7.1.1.1On leave from Quantum Chemistry Laboratory, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, 02-093. Warsaw, Poland     

Theoretical study on H2 elimination pathways of silylenoid H2SiLiF with CH4, NH3, H2O, HF, SiH4, PH3, H2S, and HCl

Ab initio molecular orbital calculations have been performed to explore the reaction potential energy surfaces of silylenoid H₂SiLiF with XH _n hydrides, where XH _n = CH₄, NH₃, H₂O, HF, SiH₄, PH₃, H₂S, and HCl. We have identified a previously unreported reaction pathway on each reaction surface, H₂SiLiF + H-XH _{n − 1} → H _n XSiLiF + H₂, which involves H₂ elimination following the initial formation of an association complex via a four-membered ring transition state to form the substituted three-membered ring silylenoid H _n XSiLiF and a H₂ molecule. This theoretical calculations suggest that (i) for H₂ eliminations there is a very clear trend toward lower activation barriers and more exothermic interactions on going from left to right along a given row in periodic table, and (ii) for the second-row hydrides, the H₂ elimination reactions are less exothermic than for the first-row hydrides and the reaction barriers are lower for X–S and Cl. Compared to the insertions of H₂SiLiF into XH _n , the H₂ elimination pathways should be unfavorable with higher barrier and lower exothermic.     

Freezing-point of mixtures of H 2 16 O and H 2 18 O

Freezing-point depression of mixtures of H ₂ ¹⁶ O and H ₂ ¹⁸ O were measured. The results showed that the freezing point of the mixture rose linearly with an increase in the molal concentration of H ₂ ¹⁸ O. The results suggested the formation of a solid solution of H ₂ ¹⁶ O and H ₂ ¹⁸ O by freezing, similar to that formed by H ₂ O–D ₂ O, and that H ₂ ¹⁸ O behaves as a different molecule than H ₂ ¹⁶ O.     

Studies on synthesis, characterization and thermochemistry of Mg2[B2O4(OH)2]·H2O

A new magnesium borate Mg₂[B₂O₄(OH)₂]·H₂O has been synthesized by the method of phase transformation of double salt at hydrothermal condition and characterized by XRD, IR, TG and DSC. The enthalpy of solution of Mg₂[B₂O₄(OH)₂]·H₂O in 0.9764 mol L^–1 HCl was determined. With the incorporation of the enthalpies of solution of H₃BO₃ in HCl (aq), of MgO in (HCl+H₃BO₃) (aq), and the standard molar enthalpies of formation of MgO(s), H₃BO₃(s), and H₂O(l), the standard molar enthalpy of formation of –(3185.78±1.91) kJ mol^–1 of Mg₂[B₂O₄(OH)₂]·H₂O was obtained.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Gram-Scale Synthesis of an Ultrastable Microporous Metal-Organic Framework for Efficient Adsorptive Separation of C2H2/CO2 and C2H2/CH4

A highly water and thermally stable metal-organic framework (MOF) Zn₂(Pydc)(Ata)₂ (1, H₂Pydc = 3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid; HAta = 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole) was synthesized on a large scale using inexpensive commercially available ligands for efficient separation of C₂H₂ from CH₄ and CO₂. Compound 1 could take up 47.2 mL/g of C₂H₂ under ambient conditions but only 33.0 mL/g of CO₂ and 19.1 mL/g of CH₄. The calculated ideal absorbed solution theory (IAST) selectivities for equimolar C₂H₂/CO₂ and C₂H₂/CH₄ were 5.1 and 21.5, respectively, comparable to those many popular MOFs. The Q_st values for C₂H₂, CO₂, and CH₄ at a near-zero loading in 1 were 43.1, 32.1, and 22.5 kJ mol⁻¹, respectively. The practical separation performance for C₂H₂/CO₂ mixtures was further confirmed by column breakthrough experiments.     

H2-induced CO adsorption and dissociation over Co/Al2O3 catalyst

The activation of adsorbed CO is an important step in CO hydrogenation. The results from TPSR of pre-adsorbed CO with H2 and syngas suggested that the presence of H2 increased the amount of CO adsorption and accelerated CO dissociation. The H2 was adsorbed first, and activated to form H＊ over metal sites, then reacted with carbonaceous species. The oxygen species for CO2 formation in the presence of hydrogen was mostly OH^＊, which reacted with adsorbed CO subsequently via CO^＊＋OH^＊ → CO2^＊＋H^＊; however, the direct CO dissociation was not excluded in CO hydrogenation. The dissociation of C-O bond in the presence of H2 proceeded by a concerted mechanism, which assisted the Boudourd reaction of adsorbed CO on the surface via CO^＊＋2H^＊ → CH^＊＋OH^＊. The formation of the surface species （CH） from adsorbed CO proceeded as indicated with the participation of surface hydrogen, was favored in the initial step of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.     

Customizing Pore System in a Microporous Metal–Organic Framework for Efficient C2H2 Separation from CO2 and C2H4

Selective-adsorption separation is an energy-efficient technology for the capture of acetylene (C₂H₂) from carbon dioxide (CO₂) and ethylene (C₂H₄). However, it remains a critical challenge to effectively recognize C₂H₂ among CO₂ and C₂H₄, owing to their analogous molecule sizes and physical properties. Herein, we report a new microporous metal–organic framework (NUM-14) possessing a carefully tailored pore system containing moderate pore size and nitro-functionalized channel surface for efficient separation of C₂H₂ from CO₂ and C₂H₄. The activated NUM-14 (namely NUM-14a) exhibits sufficient pore space to acquire excellent C₂H₂ loading capacity (4.44 mmol g⁻¹) under ambient conditions. In addition, it possesses dense nitro groups, acting as hydrogen bond acceptors, to selectively identify C₂H₂ molecules rather than CO₂ and C₂H₄. The breakthrough experiments demonstrate the good actual separation ability of NUM-14a for C₂H₂/CO₂ and C₂H₂/C₂H₄ mixtures. Furthermore, Grand Canonical Monte Carlo simulations indicate that the pore surface of the NUM-14a has a stronger affinity to preferentially bind C₂H₂ over CO₂ and C₂H₄ via stronger C-H···O hydrogen bond interactions. This article provides some insights into customizing pore systems with desirable pore sizes and modifying groups in terms of MOF materials toward the capture of C₂H₂ from CO₂ and C₂H₄ to promote the development of more MOF materials with excellent properties for gas adsorption and separation.     

A new oxygen sensitivity and its potential application in photosynthetic H2 production

We have discovered a new competitive pathway for O₂ sensitivity in algal H₂ production that is distinct from the O₂ sensitivity of hydrogenase per se. This O₂ sensitivity is apparently linked to the photosynthetic H₂ production pathway that is coupled to proton translocation across the thylakoid membrane. Addition of the proton uncoupler carbonyl cyanide-p-trifluoromethoxy-phenylhydrazone eliminates this mode of O₂ inhibition on H₂ photoevolution. This newly discovered inhibition is most likely owing to background O₂ that apparently serves as a terminal electron acceptor in competition with the H₂ production pathway for photosynthetically generated electrons from water splitting. This O₂-sensitive H₂ production electron transport pathway was inhibited by 3[3,4-dichlorophenyl]1,1-dimethylurea. Our experiments demonstrated that this new pathway is more sensitive to O₂ than the traditionally known O₂ sensitivity of hydrogenase. This discovery provides new insight into the mechanism of O₂ inactivation of hydrogenase and may contribute to the development of a more-efficient and robust system for photosynthetic H₂ production.     

Synthesis,characterization and luminescence of the tetranuclear gold cluster: [Au4{7,8-(PPh2)2-7,8-C2B9H10}2(PPh3)2]

A tetranuclear gold cluster has been synthesized by the reaction of [Au(PPh₃)NO₃] with the closo carborane diphosphine 1,2-(PPh₂)₂-1,2-C₂B₁₀H₁₀ in THF, and characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, ¹H and ¹³C?NMR spectroscopy and X-ray structure determination. The cluster crystallizes in the triclinic Pī, a?=?15.118(8)?Å, b?=?16.057(9)?Å, c?=?24.284(13)?Å, α?=?80.822(9)°, β?=?79.624(8)°, γ?=?81.938(8)°, Z?=?2, R ₁?=?0.0626, wR ₂?=?0.1894. A single crystal structure determination showed that four gold atoms form a tetrahedral framework. Among these four gold atoms, two were chelated by two nido carborane diphosphine [7,8-(PPh₂)₂-7,8-C₂B₉H₁₀]^? anions coming from the degradation of the initial closo ligand 1,2-(PPh₂)₂-1,2-C₂B₁₀H₁₀, while the other two were ligated to two PPh₃ groups. The luminescence of this cluster was also investigated in dichloromethane solution at room temperature.     

H6P2W18O62-18H2O,a Green and Reusable Catalyst for the Three-Component,One-Pot Synthesis of 4,6-Diarylpyrimidin-2(1H)-ones Under Solvent-Free Conditions

Three-component, one-pot synthesis of 4,6-diarylpyrimidin-2(1H)-ones and 9-phenyl-8-oxa-10,12-diaza-tricyclo[7.3.1.0^2,7]trideca-2(7),3,5-trien-11-one by condensing acetophenone derivatives, aldehydes, and urea in the presence of trimethylsilyl chloride using a catalytic amount of H₆P₂W₁₈O₆₂-18H₂O under solvent-free conditions is reported.     

Etude de la deshydratation de Ca(H2PO4)2·H2O et de sa reaction avec CaSO4 par ATD-ATG couplees

The dehydration of Ca(H₂PO₄)₂·H₂O was examined with simultaneous DTA and TG. This dehydration permitted clearly the apparation of the following phases: Ca(H₂PO₄)₂·0.5H₂O, Ca(H₂PO₄)₂, Ca₃(HP₂O₇)₂, Ca₂HP₃O₁₀ et Ca(PO₃)₂. The reaction of Ca(H₂PO₄)₂·H₂O and CaSO₄ was also examined with the same technics. It was found that the decomposition of CaSO₄ takes place for relatively low temperature (between 600°C and 800°C).     

H2S and NH3 Removal by Silent Discharge Plasma and Ozone Combo-System

Treatment of H₂S and NH₃ using the non-thermal plasma (NTP) methods was investigated. Two NTP systems were used in this study, one consisting of a multi-cell plate-to-wire reactor (PTW), and the other consisting of an ozonization chamber and the multi-cell PTW reactor. Each cell of the PTW reactor had a sheet of copper foil embedded in dielectric layers as its high voltage electrode and a wired rack as its gounded electrode. Use of the wired rack type electrode allowed large flow throughput, and promoted intense local electric fields. The experiments showed that under constant energy input, the decomposition efficiency of H₂S or NH₃ decreased with increasing initial concentration of the gas, and increased with increasing injected ozone and relative humidity. Injection of NH₃ into H₂S stream did not improve the H2S decomposition efficiency but was necessary for removal of sulfite-containing compounds in the discharge air.     

An Efficient Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzoxazole and Benzothiazole Derivatives Using a H2O2/SiO2-FeCl3 System

A series of benzoxazole and benzothiazoles was readily prepared from the reaction of ortho-aminophenol/ortho-aminothiophenol and aldehydes using solid silica supported ferric chloride (SiO₂-FeCl₃) as catalyst followed by oxidation with H₂O₂ under ambient conditions. Some of advantages of this method are a simple and convenient procedure, easy purification, and shorter reaction times.

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Zur Kenntnis der wasserhaltigen schichtförmigen Alkali- und Erdalkali-Thiochromite der FormelM x (H2O) y CrS2

Two different polytypic series (2s and 3s) of layered alkali and alkaline earth thiochromites of formulaM _x(H₂O) _y CrS₂ (x=0.2–0.4;y=0.18–0.5) were prepared by topotactic ion exchange in 2H- and 3R- K _x (H₂O) _y CrS₂. The products were studied by TGA and X-ray diffraction techniques. Hydrates with monomolecular (hydrates I) and bimolecular (hydrates II) water layers between the CrS₂ slabs were observed. In the 3s series the CrS₂ layers are stacked according to 3R (Ib) (hydrates I) and 3R (Ia) (hydrates II) structures. In the 2s series the layer stacking leads to a 2H (Ib) structure and to a new orthorhombic 2 O structure.

Herrn Prof. Dr.K. Komarek zu seinem 60. Geburtstag gewidmet.     

Multicomponent Domino Process for the Synthesis of Some Novel Benzo[a]chromenophenazine Fused Ring Systems Using H2SO4, Phosphotungstic Acid,and [NMP]H2PO4

Efficient, mild, and quantitative procedures for the synthesis of functionalized benzo[c]chromeno[2,3-a]phenazine derivatives by one-pot, four-component condensation of 2-hydroxynaphthalene-1,4-dione, 1,2-phenylenediamines, aromatic aldehydes, and cyclic 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds have been developed using catalytic amounts of H₂SO₄ and phosphotungstic acid in EtOH/H₂O (1:1) under reflux and also with [NMP]H₂PO₄, which acts as catalyst and medium at 80 °C. The reaction avoids tedious workup procedure due to the direct precipitation of products from the reaction medium. The present finding provides promising synthetic strategies for the synthesis of libraries with functional group diversity.     

Dissociation and IVR pathways for the CF3H(H2O)3 cluster

Classical trajectory simulations are used to study the intramolecular dynamics of isolated CF₃H and the CF₃H(H₂O)₃ cluster, by either exciting the CH stretch local mode to then=6 level or by adding an equivalent amount of energy to an OH stretch normal mode. Energy transfer from the CH local mode is statistically the same for CF₃H(H₂O)₃ as for isolated CF₃H, and agrees with previous experimental studies. Clusters excited with 6 quanta in the CH local mode are remarkably stable. Though the CF₃H-(H₂O)₃ intermolecular potential is only 1.5 kcal/mol, only 1 of 26 clusters excited with 6 quanta in the CH local mode dissociate within 10 ps. The absorption linewidth for the CH local mode in CF₃H(H₂O)₃ is related to IVR within CF₃H and not to the unimolecular lifetime of the cluster. When an OH stretch normal mode of the cluster is excited, energy transfer to CF₃H is negligible and nearly one half of the clusters dissociate within 10 ps.     

One-Pot Synthesis of 3,4-Dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones and Their Sulfur Derivatives with H2SO4 Supported on Silica Gel or Alumina

The one-pot condensation of aromatic aldehydes, β-dicarbonyl compounds, and urea or thiourea in the presence of H₂SO₄ supported on silica gel or alumina (80% m/m) in refluxing n-hexane produces 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones and their sulfur derivatives in high to excellent yields.     

Kinetics and Mechanism of low-Temperature Oxidation of H2S with Oxygen in the gas Phase

The possibility of the formation of polysulfides during oxidation of H₂ S with oxygen on oxide catalysts has been checked, and the sequence of the reaction stages at temperatures below the sulfur dew point determined. The amount of polysulfides formed during H₂ S oxidation has been found to exceed significantly that obtained in the reaction of sulfur with H₂ S. Polysulfides are concluded to be intermediates in H₂ S oxidation to sulfur. The rate of formation of SO₂ from sulfur vapor is shown to be negligibly low at 100-200°C. A reaction scheme involving the formation of sulfur from polysulfides and the formation of sulfur dioxide by direct oxidation of H₂ S is suggested.     

PbCu3(OH)(NO3)(SeO3)3·1/2H2O und Pb2Cu3O2(NO3)2(SeO3)2: Synthese und Kristallstrukturuntersuchung

Crystals of PbCu₃(OH)(NO₃)(SeO₃)₃·1/2H₂O [a=7.761(3)Å,b=9.478(4)Å,c=9.514(4)Å, =66.94(2)°, =69.83(2)°, =81.83(2)°, space group P ,Z=2] and Pb₂Cu₃O₂(NO₃)₂(SeO₃)₂ [a=5.884(2)Å,b=12.186(3)Å,c=19.371(4)Å, space group Cmc2₁,Z=4] were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. Their crystal structures were refined with three-dimensional X-ray data toR _w=0.033 resp. 0.055. In PbCu₃(OH)(NO₃)(SeO₃)₃·1/2H₂O the Cu atoms are [4+1] and [4+2] coordinated and via SeO₃ groups a three-dimensional atomic arrangement is built up. In Pb₂Cu₃O₂(NO₃)₂(SeO₃)₂ there are sheets, which are connected only via Pb-O bonds ranging from 2.98 Å to 3.16 Å.