Extraction and spectrophotometric determination of titanium(IV) withN 1-hydroxy-N 1,N 2-diphenylbenzamidine and thiocyanate

A precise, reliable, sensitive, and selective method for the determination of titanium(IV) is described. Titanium(IV) reacts withN ¹-hydroxy-N ¹,N ²-diphenylbenzamidine (HDPBA) and thiocyanate to form an orange-coloured mixed-ligand complex of stoichiometry 112 (Ti SCN^– HDPBA). The complex is quantitatively extractable into toluene from 0.05–0.15M hydrochloric acid. The spectrum of the complex exhibits an absorption maximum at 400 nm with a molar absorptivity of 20000M ^–1 cm^–1 and the coloured system obeys Beer's law in the concentration range 0.20–3.0 gml^–1 titanium. The effects of foreign ions and of various experimental parameters have been studied to establish the optimum conditions for the extraction and determination of titanium. The precision of the method has been evaluated and the relative standard deviation has been found to be 0.53%. The method has been successfully applied to the determination of titanium in synthetic matrices corresponding to titanium-containing ores, minerals, and alloys.     

Polymerization Reactions in an Al(OBus)3-(COOH)2 System

Reactions in an Al(OBu^s)₃-(COOH)₂ (OA)-tetrahydrofuran (THF)/(CD₃)₂SO (DMSO-d₆) system (Al(OBu^s)₃: THF : DMSO-d₆: OA = 1 : 5 : 5 : x, x = 0.01 –3) were studied, without the addition of water and the process was monitored by NMR. When x 0.3, homogeneous solutions were obtained, whereas white precipitates formed with x 0.7. The formation of sec-butyl alcohol was evident with x 0.6, indicating that oxalate groups coordinate to aluminum to release sec-butyl alcohol. ¹³C NMR spectra of the solutions after 1 day suggest the presence of polymeric species if 0.03 x 0.6. The addition of a small amount of water resulted in the formation of a white precipitate (Al(OBu^s)₃: THF : DMSO-d₆ : OA : H₂O = 1 : 5 : 5 : 0.3 : y,y = 0.03–0.3), indicating that water, possibly formed by esterification in the Al(OBu^s)₃-OA-THF/DMSO-d₆ system, does not take a major role in the present system.     

Molecular structure and spectroscopic properties of N-methylmorpholine betaine complex with 4-hydroxybenzoic acid

Crystal structure of the 1:1 complex of N-methylmorpholine betaine (MMB) with 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (4-HBA) has been determined by X-ray diffraction. Crystals are orthorhombic, space group Pna2₁ with a=7.933(2), b=15.336(3), and Z=4, R=0.033. The acid molecule forms two O-H?O hydrogen bonds with two betaine molecules. The COOH group of the acid forms shorter hydrogen bond with betaine (2.587(2) Å), than the hydroxyl group (2.677(2) Å). The carbonyl oxygen atom of the acid also interacts with the methylene hydrogen atom of the betaine through C-H?O hydrogen bond (3.256(2) Å). Thus formed infinite chains parallel to the z axis are connected by other C-H?O hydrogen bonds into layers perpendicular to the x axis. The morpholine ring has a chair conformation with the methyl group in the equatorial position and CH₂COO⁻ group in the axial one. The powder FTIR and Raman spectra and semiempirical calculations of the isolated molecule confirm the structure of the complex investigated. The ¹H and ¹³C spectra indicate that in DMSO-d₆ solution, protons are not transferred from the acid to the betaine molecules.     

Tris(dialkylamino)phosphine Chalcogenide Complexes of Tin(IV) Chloride: A Multinuclear (31P, 77Se,and 119Sn) NMR Characterization

Abstract

Four octahedral complexes of the type SnCl₄.2L [L = (R₂N)₃P(E): E = Se; R = Me(1), Et(2) and E = S; R = Me(3), Et(4)] have been studied in solution by multinuclear (³¹P, ⁷⁷Se, and ¹¹⁹Sn) NMR spectroscopy. ³¹P and ⁷⁷Se NMR data were informative of changes associated with complex formation. The solution structure of the complexes was confirmed by their ¹¹⁹Sn NMR spectra that showed two triplet features for each complex, attributed to a mixture of the expected cis and trans isomers. The triplet signal is due to the coupling with two equivalent phosphorus atoms, consistent with an octahedral geometry around the tin center. In addition, density functional theory (DFT)/B3LYP calculations have been carried out to support the interpretations of NMR data. The results are discussed and compared with those reported for related complexes.

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1:1 and 1:2 Complexes of Mercury(II) Halides with 1,3-Thiazolidine-2-thione. Spectral, Thermal, and Crystal Structure Studies

The series of compounds of the general formulae HgX₂(tzdtH) and HgX₂(tzdtH)₂ (X = Cl, Br, I; tzdtH = 1,3-thiazolidine-2-thione) have been prepared, as well as Hg(tzdt)₂. IR, ¹H, and ¹³C NMR spectral data of the complexes indicate thione donation, which is confirmed by the crystal structure analyses of [HgBr₂(tzdtH)]₂, [HgI₂(tzdtH)]₂, and HgI₂(tzdtH)₂. The structures of [HgBr₂(tzdtH)]₂ and [HgI₂(tzdtH)]₂ consist of centrosymmetric doubly bridged dimers, but they are not isostructural. The asymmetry in the HgX₂Hg bridge is more pronounced in the bromo than in the iodo derivative [S–Hg–X(terminal) is 138.19(9)° for X = Br and 123.49(10)° for X = I], which is accompanied by the stronger Hg–S covalent bond in the bromo than in the iodo complex [2.435(4) vs. 2.510(3) Å]. The Hg–X(bridging) (X = Br, I) bond distances are shorter than the sum of van der Waals radii for mercury and X. Dimeric centrosymmetric complex units are held together only by van der Waals forces in [HgI₂(tzdtH)]₂, while in [HgBr₂(tzdtH)]₂ there is an intramolecular hydrogen bond of N–H Br type (3.34(1) Å). HgI₂(tzdtH)₂ exists as a mononuclear tetrahedral complex with two long Hg–S [2.672(1) Å] and two short Hg–I bond distances [2.688(1) Å] related by a twofold axis. The molecules of HgI₂(tzdtH)₂ are linked into infinite chains along the c axis by intermolecular N–H S [3.38(1) Å] hydrogen bonds.     

Synthesis,structural characterization and reactivity of copper(I)-nitrile complexes: Crystal and molecular structure of [Cu(BzCN)4][BF4]

Complexes of general formula [CuL₄][BF₄] (L = benzonitrile – PhCN 2 or phenylacetonitrile – BzCN 3) have been prepared and structurally characterized by NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. Their structure and reactivity have been compared to the well known [Cu(MeCN)₄][BF₄] (1). The ⁶³Cu line width and the ⁶³Cu chemical shift have been evaluated by varying the temperature and the concentration of the complex 2 in benzonitrile solutions. The phenylacetonitrile solutions of the complex 3 give extremely broad signals which are beyond detection. Accordingly, compound 3 has been studied by ⁶³Cu MAS NMR spectroscopy. The solution NMR data are consistent to the prevalence of dynamic equilibrium between tetra- and low-coordinated species in both complexes. The X-ray structure of 3 revealed that the copper(I) atom sits in a slightly distorted tetrahedral geometry, surrounded by four BzCN ligands.     

Comparative structural investigation of aluminium fluoride solvates

To get some insight by conclusions of analogy into the drying process of alcoholic aluminium fluoride sol–gels [AlF₃/(ROH)_x], the structures of α- and β-AlF₃3H₂O as well as of the nonahydrate AlF₃9H₂O are reinvestigated and discussed based on X-ray single crystal structural data. In addition, neutron diffraction experiments of the latter allowed the refinement of proton positions. In accordance with crystal structures, low-temperature solid state ²⁷Al-, ¹H- and ¹⁹F-MAS NMR spectra convincingly confirm the structural similarity between α-AlF₃3H₂O and AlF₃9H₂O, while the β-phase material is structurally different forming chain structures. Thermal analysis of AlF₃/(ROH)_x gave evidence for discrete AlF₃:ROH ratios of only 1:0.45 and 1:0.1, and solution NMR showed some similarities between aqueous and alcoholic systems.     

Silver(I) Cation Complexation with 3α,3'α-Bis(pyridine-n-carboxy) Lithocholic Acid 1,2-Ethanediol Diesters (n = 2–4): 1H, 13C and 15N NMR Spectral Studies and Molecular Orbital Calculations

Three isomeric molecular clefts: 3,3'-bis(pyridine-n-carboxy) lithocholic acid 1,2-ethanediol diesters (n = 2–4) 1–3 have been synthesized and their structures ascertained by ¹H, ¹³C NMR and MALDI TOF MS. Their complex formation with Ag⁺-cation (added as AgO₃ SCF₃) have been investigated by means of NMR and molecular orbital calculations. The coordination behaviour of the silver(I) cation is dependent on the isomerism of the pyridine-n-carboxy moiety. In 1 (pyridine-2-carboxylato = picolinato) both NMR and theoretical calculations strongly suggest that the coordination occurs with the lone electron pairs of the pyridine nitrogen and carbonyl oxygen in both of the arms of the molecular cleft separately. In 2 and 3 (pyridine-3-carboxylato = nicotinato and pyridine-4-carboxylato = isonicotinato) where the distance between the pyridine nitrogen and carbonyl oxygen is too large to allow the same type of coordination as in 1, ₃-complexation with the pyridine ring and carbonyl oxygen of the different arms of the molecular cleft simultaneously is suggested by molecular orbital calculations and supported also by NMR. No Ag⁺-cation coordination was observed with the 1,2-ethanediol oxygens in 1–3.     

Hydrolysis of antimony(III) fluoride complexes

Vibrational and ¹⁷O NMR spectroscopy in combination with quantum chemical calculations are used to investigate the hydrolysis of antimony(III) fluoride complexes. A hydrolytic decomposition of SbF₃ and [SbF₄]^? is accompanied by oligomerization with the formation of edge-and corner-connected dimers ([Sb₂O₂F₄]^2?, [Sb₂OF₈]^4?) and trimers ([Sb₃O₃F₆]^3?, [Sb₃OF₉]^2?) with bridging oxygen atoms. The hydrolysis of [SbF₄]^? is also characterized by the presence in the solution of a discrete cation of [SbF₅]^2? which is least hydrolized. Only a partial isomorphic substitution of fluoride ion by hydroxide one is possible, which is reflected in the composition of K₂Sb(OH)_xF_5?x (x = 0.3) crystals isolated from the fluoride aqueous solution.     

Synthesis and spectral characteristics of Sr2Y8(SiO4)6O2: Eu polycrystals

Spectral-luminescent characteristics of Sr₂Y₈(SiO₄)₆O₂: Eu powder crystal phosphor with the apatite structure and high-intensity luminescence of Eu³⁺ ions have been studied. The charge state of europium in the samples has been characterized by means of X-ray L₃-adsorption spectroscopy. It was established that Eu³⁺ forms two types of optical centers. Besides, luminescence of Eu²⁺ions was found. Reduction Eu³⁺→Eu²⁺ was considered, which may be due to vacancy formation in the 4f crystal lattice position and to negative charge transfer by this vacancy to two ions. Thus, in the silicate lattice there exist inhomogeneously distributed oxygen-deficient centers, which are responsible for nonradiative transfer of excitation energy to Eu³⁺ and Eu²⁺ ions. To study electron-vibrational interactions in the crystal phosphor samples, their IR and Raman spectra were examined. In the luminescence spectrum of Eu²⁺, a series of low-intensity bands caused by interaction of the 4f⁶5d state of Eu²⁺ with silicate lattice vibrations was observed.     

Complex compounds of tetracycline with WO 4 2− and MoO 4 2− ions. Investigation by pH-metric and conductometric methods

By using pH-metric and conductometric methods it has been found that tetracycline (H₃TC) forms with WO ₄ ^2– and MoO ₄ ^2– ions the following complex compounds: [WO₃HTC]^2–, [WO₃(H₂TC)₂]^2– and [MoO₃(H₂TC)₂]^2–. Stability constants log/gb ₁ ^k =7.86 and log ₁ ^k =7.80 for [WO₃HTC]^2– and [MoO₃HTC]^2–, respectively, have been calculated from pH-metric measurements.     

A novel reaction producing the rhodium(I) complexes with π-coordinated tetraphenylborate anion, (π-PhBPh3). X-ray study of [Rh(PPh3)2(π-PhBPh3)]

Treating the complexes [Rh(TFA)(PPh₃)₂], [Rh(HFA)(PPh₃)₂], and [Rh(TFA)(Cod)] (TFA - trifluoroacetylacetonate, HFA - hexafluoroacetylacetonate, Cod - 1,5 cyclooctadiene) with an excess of NaBPh₄ in acetonitrile yields the rhodium(I) complexes with coordinated [BPh₄]⁻ anion, [Rh(PPh₃)₂(π-PhBPh₃)] · 2MeCN (I) and [Rh(Cod)(π-PhBPh₃)] (II). The reactions present a new example of β-diketonate ligand replacement. The ¹H, ³¹P, and ¹¹B NMR spectra of I and II are discussed. [Rh(PPh₃)₂(π-PhBPh₃)] has been characterized by single crystal X-ray analysis.     

Comparison of Ca2+ and Mg2+ binding to calmodulin. An enthalpy,entropy, and gibbs free energy analysis

A consistent set of G _B , H _B , and S _B parameters have been determined from ion specific electrode, calorimetric, and spectrophotometric studies for the binding of Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺ to bovine calmodulin at pH=7.0 and an ionic strength I of 0.113M. A non-linear least squares analysis of calcium specific ion electrode data yields, on a molar basis, four calcium dissociation constants: 10^–7 for the first site, 10^–5 for the fourth site, and two constants between these values. Both calorimetric experiments and an indicator method provide evidence that Mg²⁺ binds to calmodulin, probably at the same sites as Ca²⁺, but with affinities about 100 times smaller: 4×10^–5 for the first site and 2×10^–3 for the fourth. Calorimetric titrations on Ca²⁺ binding to calmodulin in three buffers are consistent with 0.46 protons released upon binding at all four sites and yield an average H _B per site of 5.6 and 7.9 kJ-mol^–1 for Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺, respectively. The entropy of the system increases by 524 and 361 J-K^–1-mol^–1 when Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺, respectively, bind to four sites on calmodulin, i.e., the selectivity of calmodulin for Ca²⁺ is primarily derived from entropy effects. Further analysis based on elimination of the entropy term for the metal ions demonstrates that calmodulin bound to Ca²⁺ has a larger entropy than the unbound calmodulin; the opposite is true for calmodulin bound to Mg²⁺. These analyses are consistent with the hypothesis that Ca²⁺ forms tight complexes at all sites on calmodulin and that release of waters of hydration upon binding is the source of the increase of entropy in the system.     

205T1-NMR and UV-Visible spectroscopic determination of the formation constants of aqueous thallium(I) hydroxo-complexes

The hydrolysis of T1(I) has been studied at 25°C using²⁰⁵T1-NMR spectroscopy and UV-Vis spectrophotometry in aqueous solutions with ionic strengths maintained by NaC10₄ at 2, 4, 6, and 8M. The formation constant and the spectral characteristics for the hydroxo complex, T10Hℴ have been determined. At high hydroxide ion concentrations there is clear evidence from the UV-Vis data for the formation of a T1(OH)₂-species. The spectrum and an estimated formation constant for this second hydroxo complex are also reported.     

Heterobimetallic thiocyanato-bridged coordination polymers based on [Hg(SCN)4]: Synthesis, crystal structure, magnetic properties and ESR studies

Three new M/Hg bimetallic thiocyanato-bridged coordination polymers; [Hg(SCN)₄Ni(Im)₃]_∞1, [Hg(SCN)₄Mn(Im)₂]_∞2, and [Hg(SCN)₄Cu(Me-Im)₂ Hg(SCN)₄Cu(Me-Im)₄]_∞3, (Im=imidazole, Me-Im=N-methyl-imidazole), have been synthesized and characterized by means of elemental analysis, ESR, and single-crystal X-ray. X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that these three complexes all form 3D network structure, and their structures all contain a thiocyanato-bridged Hg?M?Hg chain (M=Mn, Ni, Cu) in which the metal and mercury centers exhibit different coordination environments. In complex 1, the [Hg(SCN)₄]²⁻ anion connects three [Ni(Im)₃]²⁺ using three SCN ligands giving rise to a 3D structure, and in complex 2, four SCN ligands bridge [Hg(SCN)₄]²⁻ and [Mn(Im)₂]²⁺ to form a 3D structure. The structure of 3 contains two copper atoms with distinct coordination environment; one is coordinated by four N-methyl-imidazole ligands and two axially elongated SCN groups, and another by four SCN groups (two elongated) and two N-methyl-imidazole ligands. The magnetic property of complex 1 has been investigated. The spin state structure in hetermetallic NiHgNi systems of complex 1 is irregular. The ESR spectra results of complex 3 demonstrate Cu²⁺ ion lie on octahedral environment.     

Hydrothermal synthesis of Nd-doped orthoborate nanoparticles that emit in the near-infrared

The Y_1−xBO₃:Nd_x nanoparticles have been prepared by a mild hydrothermal method and luminescence properties in the NIR of Y_1−xBO₃:Nd_x nanoparticles have been investigated. The Y_1−xBO₃:Nd_x nanoparticles with 0-15 mol% Nd³⁺ were found to be isostructural with YBO₃ crystal. The preferential nucleation and growth of Y_1−xBO₃:Nd_x nanoparticles along a certain plane can be observed and the dopants of Nd³⁺ ions would help to weaken the selectivity of the growth of Y_1−xBO₃:Nd_x nanoparticles. The emission spectrum in the NIR of Y_1−xBO₃:Nd_x nanoparticles consisted of a few narrow, sharp lines corresponding to the and transitions of Nd³⁺ ions when pumped with 800 nm laser radiation. The luminescence intensity of Y_1−xBO₃:Nd_x nanoparticles increased remarkably with the increase in the doping concentration of Nd³⁺ ions and reached a maximum at approximately 10 mol%.     

The rhodium complex of a tris(bipyridine) ligand—Its electrochemical behaviour and function as mediator for the regeneration of NADH from NAD+

The tris-bipyridine ligand3a and its stoichiometric Rh³⁺ complex have been prepared. Cyclovoltammograms of the complex at pH 7.4 using a glassy carbon disk electrode reveal a strong reduction peak at –620 mV and two weak reduction peaks at more negative voltage. The reduction potential of the new complex is shifted by 300 mV to more positive values as compared to [Rh(bipy)₃]³⁺. There is no reversible reoxidation peak of the Rh(I) complex formed due to the decomplexation of one of the three bipyridine units in the course of the transition Rh(III)Rh(I). The Rh(III) complex of3a was also studied with respect to its function as a possible redox mediator for the electrochemical regeneration of NADH from NAD⁺. The preparative electrolysis of the Rh³⁺ complex of3a in the presence of NAD⁺ yields a selective formation of NADH, whereas NAD dimers were not detected. On the other hand, a significant acceleration of this reaction compared to [Rh(bipy)₃]³⁺ was not observed.     

Electrochemical immobilization of Cs in single-crystalline SYNROC

The development of a disposal technique for the radiotoxic ¹³⁷Cs in nuclear wastes is one of the most urgent issues in nuclear fuel technology. An effective disposal method of ¹³⁷Cs is to immobilize it in a synthetic rock (SYNROC) material: cesium titanate hollandite, ¹³⁷Cs_xTi₈O₁₆ (I4/m, , ). Practical applications of ¹³⁷Cs_xTi₈O₁₆ have been restricted so far because the conventional synthetic method requires strong chemical reducers and reaction temperatures higher than 1250 °C. In this report, we present a milder preparation method of Cs_xTi₈O₁₆ by electrolysis of a mixture of Cs₂MoO₄ and TiO₂ in ambient atmosphere at 900 °C. The Cs content in the resultant single-crystalline Cs_1.35Ti₈O₁₆ is competitive with the highest value in polycrystalline Cs_1.36±0.03Ti₈O₁₆ prepared by the conventional synthetic method. The electrochemical preparation of Cs_1.35Ti₈O₁₆ is a promising way to immobilize a high quantity of ¹³⁷Cs ions in a stable form of single-crystalline SYNROC.     

Aggregate, Polymer and Cluster Formation from Metal-Imino Carboxylate Complexes

Reaction of tris-(2-aminoethyl)amine (tren) andthe sodium salt of an -ketocarboxylic acid, typically sodium pyruvate, affordsin the presence of a lanthanide ion aseries of complexes and aggregates includingmononuclear, cyclic tetranuclear and polymerspecies of [L¹]^3- ([L¹]^3-=N[CH₂CH₂N=C(CH₃)COO^-]³).The aggregation of these and related d-block elementcomplexes with Na⁺ ions leadsto the formation of polymeric materials, and thefactors influencing the formation and controlof these various aggregation states are discussed.Metal cations also template the aggregationof the fragment [Ni(L²)] ([L²]^2- =CH₂[CH₂N = C(CH₃)COO^-]₂)to give, in high yield, the polynuclearaggregates {[Ni(L²)]₆M}^x+(M = Nd, Pr, Ce, La, x = 3; M = Sr, Ba, x = 2). The structures of{[Ni(L²)]₆M}^x+ show aninterstitial twelve co-ordinate, icosahedralcation M^x+ encapsulated by six [Ni(L²)]fragments. In the presence ofNa⁺, aggregation of [Ni(L²)] fragments affords {[Ni(L²)]₉Na₄(H₂O)(MeOH)(ClO₄)}³⁺ thestructure of whichshows four Na⁺ ions templating the formation ofa distorted tricapped trigonal prismatic[Ni(L²)]₉ cage. Thus, control overconstruction of various polynuclear cages viaself-assembly at octahedral junctions can beachieved using main group, transition metaland lanthanide ion templates.