Calcia-supported lanthanide oxides. I. Preparation and characterization

Ln₂O₃-CaO systems, where Ln=La, Sm, have been prepared by impregnation of calcia with aqueous solutions of Ln nitrates or by mixing both oxides. Decomposition at 1073 K leads to a slight decrease in the specific surface area when starting from Ln₂O₃, but to a sharp decrease when starting from the nitrates.     

Bildung siliciumorganischer Verbindungen. XXXXVI. Si-fluorierte Carbosilane

Formation of organosilicon compounds. XXXXVI. Si-fluorinated carbosilanes Compounds (1)–(7) (see “Inhaltsübersicht”) are obtained by reaction of carbosilanes containing Si? Cl groups with ZnF₂. The linear compounds (8) and (9) are prepared from ZnF₂ and (Cl₃Si)₂CCl₂, and (Cl₃Si? CCl₂)SiCl₂, respectively, whereas the cyclic compounds are formed by photochemical chlorination. Photochemical chlorination of (3) goes via compounds (13) and (14) (isolation is possible); both of them can be prepared too by reaction of Si? Cl derivatives with ZnF₂. Compounds (16) and (17) are obtained from the corresponding Si? Cl derivatives.     

Komplexchemie polyfunktioneller Liganden. XLVl. trans-Bis(methyldiphenylphosphin)-tetracarbonyl-chrom

Complex Chemistry of Polyfunctional Ligands. XLVI. trans-Bis(methyldiphenylphosphine) Tetracarbonyl Chromium The complex trans-Cr(CO)₄[CH₃P(C₆H₅)₂]₂ was produced photochemically from Cr(CO)₆ and CH₃P(C₆H₅)₂ in THF. Composition and geometric structure has been deduced from elemental analysis, mass, ¹³C-NMR, IR, FIR and Raman spectra.     

Cyclolinear polysiloxanes. II. Crosslinking and characterization

The synthesis and characterization of two groups of novel networks prepared from cyclolinear polysiloxanes are described. The first group of networks from cyclolinear polysiloxanes (N‐CLPSs) was synthesized by the hydrosilation of vinyl‐terminated cyclolinear polyorganosiloxanes [prepared from diacetoxydiethyltetramethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D₄Et₂OAc₂) or diacetoxytriethylpentamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D₅Et₃OAc₂)] with a copolymer of dimethylsiloxane and methylhydrosiloxane as the crosslinking agent. Hydrosilation was effected with a platinum carbonyl catalyst with a cyclovinylsiloxane moderator. The second group of networks (N‐eCLPSs) was prepared similarly with extended cyclolinear polysiloxanes. The mechanical properties of the novel networks were comparable to those of polydimethylsiloxane networks (N‐PDMS). The oxygen permeabilities were similar to or slightly higher than that of N‐PDMS. The glass‐transition temperatures of D₄Et₂OAc₂‐ and D₅Et₃OAc₂‐based N‐CLPSs were ?67.8 and ?90.8 °C, respectively, whereas the incorporation of polydimethylsiloxane spacers into similar N‐eCLPSs lowered their glass‐transition temperatures to ?109.7 and ?115.0 °C. Upon heating to 800 °C in air, N‐CLPSs yielded more residue than N‐eCLPSs, which in turn yielded more residue than N‐PDMS. These results may have been due to the presence of T units in the cyclic siloxane units, which may have inhibited chain degradation or the formation of volatile products. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 4053–4062, 2006     

Triaziridine. 6. Mitteilung. Substituententransformationen an Triaziridinen

Substituent Transformations on Triaziridines Several novel triaziridines were prepared by substituent transformations starting from the known dialkyl-triaziridine-carboxylates 1a – c , with the aim to study the influence of the substitution pattern on the properties of the triaziridine ring. The dialkyl-triaziridines 2a – c were obtained by (t-BuO^?)-mediated demethylation and decarboxylation and the dialkyl-triaziridine-methanols 4a – c by LiAlH₄ reduction. Further reduction of the tosylates of 4a , b with LiAlH₄ gave the methyl-dialkyl-triaziridines 3a , b . The dialkyl-triaziridines 2a , c could not be N-methylated directly with CH₃I, but the anions 10a , c , obtained from 2a, c with CH₃Li, yielded 3a , c . N-Methylation of 2a with (CH₃)₃OBF₄ did not afford 3a but rather the methyl-triaziridinium salt 11 . The dialkyl-triaziridine 2c has pK_a > 14, its protonated species < 2. A concept that the electron pairs on the triaziridine N-atoms are more strongly localized than on amine N-atoms explains (a) that the dialkyl-triaziridine 2c is hardly basic, (b) that the LiAlH₄ reductions of the esters 1 stop at the stage of the methanols 4 , and (c) that the methanols 4a , b do not cleave like aminomethanols.     

Mechanistic Aspects of Inorganic Reactions. ACS Symposium Series 198 : (Ed. D.B. Rorabacher and J.F. Endicott), American Chemical Society,Washington DC, 1982, x + 486 pages, $ 58.95 ($ 48.95, U.S.A. and Canada). ISBN 0-5412-0734-8.

Norbornadiene (NBD) is more easily displaced from PtMe₂ (NBD) by other ligands than is cyclooctadiene (COD) from PtMe₂ (COD). cis-PtMe₂L₂ (L = py, $\text{1}\text{2}$tmen, $\text{1}\text{2}$en, NH₃, DMSO) have been prepared in this way. cis-PtMe₂py₂ is very reactive toward oxidative addition. Pyridine can usually be removed from the platinum(IV) products using acid. NBD is even more readily displaced from Pt(CF₃)₂ (NBD), giving cis-Pt(CF₃)₂L₂ (L = py, $\text{1}\text{2}$tmen, $\text{1}\text{2}$en, NH₃, DMSO, NCR, DMF, CN^?, I^?, acac^?). cis-Pt(CF₃)₂py₂ with CF₂I gives fac-Pt(CF₃)₃py₂I.     

Polyol-Metall-Komplexe. 17. Kristalline Eisen(III)-Komplexe mit zweifach deprotonierten Anhydroerythrit-Liganden

Polyol Metal Complexes. 17. Crystalline Iron(III) Complexes with Twofold Deprotonated Anhydroerythritol Ligands Three new crystalline ferrates(III) with diolato ligands derived from anhydroerythritol by deprotonation have been synthesized from wet alcoholic and from aqueous solution. Almost colourless, monoclinic crystals of Na₂[Fe(AnEryt-H_-2)₂(OH)] · 0.5 NaNO₃ · 3.5 H₂O ( 1 ) have been prepared from ethanolic solutions. They content mononuclear bis diolato hydroxo ferrate(III) dianions. Trinuclear hexakis diolato μ₃-methoxo triferrat(III) tetraanions constitute the anionic part of Na₄[Fe₃(AnErytH_-2)₆(OMe)] · 2.5 NaNO₃ ( 2 ), yellow-green hexagonal crystals of which are formed from wet methanolic solutions. Yellow-green triclinic crystals of Ba₂[Fe₂(AnEryt-H_-2)₄(μ-OH)₂] · 12 H₂O ( 3 ) have been precipitated from aqueous solutions. In 3 , the anions of 1 are dimerized to give tetrakis diolato di-μ-hydroxo diferrat(III) tetraanions.     

Synthetic inorganic ion exchanger. IX. Thorium antimonate. Synthesis,properties and ion exchange separations

Summary Thorium antimonate has been synthesised by mixing 0.1 M Th(NO₃)₄ solution in 0.1 N HNO₃ and 0.05 M potassium pyroantimonate and by mixing 0.1 M Th(NO₃)₄ solution in 0.1 N HNO₃ with 0.1 M SbCl₅ in 4N HCl at controlled pH. The preparative procedure, composition, I.R. spectra, chemical and thermal stability, physico-chemical properties and distribution coefficients of metal ions on thorium antimonate have been determined at pH 5.5–6.5. On the basis of distribution co-efficient values separations of Cu(II) from Mg(II), Ni(II), Mn(II), Mg(II), from Zn(II) and Cd(II) and Zn(II) from Cd(II) have been achieved. Part VIII: Reference [1]     

Opposid,vermutliche Struktur. Glykoside und Aglykone, 302. Mitt.

The hypothetical structure 1 is proposed for opposide (C₂₉H₄₄O₁₁), a new glycoside from the seeds of Acokanthera oppositifolia (LAM.) CODD. Opposide is derived from the new aglycone gratogenin, which is most probably the 1β, 3β, 5β, 11α, 14β-pentahydroxy-card-20:22-enolide ( 8 ) (C₂₃H₃₄O₇) and which is bound glycosidically through position 3 to the α-pyranosidic form of 6-desoxy-L-talose. The hydrolysis of opposide by HCl in acetone gave an anhydrogenin (C₂₃H₃₂O₆) instead of the intact aglycone. In analogy to the reaction sequence observed by VOLPP and TAMM for ouabagenin, the structure of the anhydrogenin is deduced to be that of a 3β, 5β, 14β-trihydroxy-1α, 11α-epoxy-card-20:22-enolide ( 6 ). The above mentioned structures are based on the course of acetylation and especially on NMR.-spectra.     

Azole. 44.

The structure analyses of racemic 3‐chloro‐1‐(4‐morpholino‐5‐nitro­imidazol‐1‐yl)­propan‐2‐ol, C₁₀H₁₅ClN₄O₄, (II), and 3‐chloro‐1‐(5‐morpholino‐4‐nitro­imidazol‐1‐yl)­propan‐2‐ol, C₁₀H₁₅ClN₄O₄, (III), have been undertaken in order to determine the position of the morpholine residue in these two isomers. The morpholine residue in (II) is connected at the 4‐position, while in (III), it is connected at the 5‐position of the imidazole ring. The morpholine mean planes and nitro groups in the two compounds deviate from the imidazole planes to different extents. The nitro groups in (II) and (III) take part in the conjugation system of the imidazole rings. In consequence, the exocyclic C—N bonds are significantly shorter than the normal single Csp²—NO₂ bond and the nitro groups in (II) and (III) show an extraordinary stability on treatment with morpholine and piperidine [Gzella, Wrzeciono & Pöppel (1999). Acta Cryst. C 55 , 1562–1565]. In the crystal lattice, the mol­ecules of both compounds are linked by O—H?N and C—H?O intermolecular hydrogen bonds.     

Hydrogen scrambling in the long-lived protonated benzene ion generated from benzyl amine in the i.c.r. spectrometer

It is shown by reactions with various bases in an i.c.r. cell that an almost complete H-D randomization takes place in the gaseous and long-lived [C₆H₂D₅]⁺ ion, generated from C₆D₅CD₂NH₂ by electron impact, but not in its precursor ions. This follows from the ratio of [H]⁺ vs [D]⁺ transfer to bases, obtained from double resonance signals. The ratio appears to be reliable only if the protonated (deuterated) base is stable and does not undergo unimolecular decompositions.     

Metallboranate und Boranato-metallate. V. Solvate des Cadmiumboranats und Boranatocadmate

The reaction of CdCl₂ or CdBr₂with LiBH₄, in ether yields no pure Cd(BH₄)₂, but Li₂Cd(BH₄)₄ was isolated as an oily etherate. Similarly, NaCd(BH₄)₃ was obtained from CdCl₂ and NaBH₄ in ether and tetrahydrofurane as solvents. LiCd(BH₄)₃ and NaCd(BH₄)₃ were also formed from the components in ether solution. In these solutions Cd migrates to the anode confirming their formulation as tetrahydroborato-cadmates. Cadmiumtetrahydroborate was formed in the reaction of cadmium methoxide with diborane in tetrahydrofurane (THF) and isolated as crystalline solvates. It reacts with pyridine to give Cd(BH₄)₂ · 3 NC₅H₅ and with NH₃ to yield Cd(NH₃)₆(BH₄)₂.     

Cyclometallated compounds. XV.

The title complex, tetra‐μ‐acetato‐O:O′‐bis{[μ‐1,4‐bis(2‐­pyridyl­oxy)­phenyl­ene‐N,C²:N′,C⁶]dipalladium(II)} bis­(tri­chloro­methane) dihydrate, [Pd₄(C₁₆H₁₀N₂O₂)₂(C₂H₃O₂)₄]·2CHCl₃·2H₂O, the product of the reaction of 1,4‐bis(2‐pyridyl­oxy)­benzene with palladium acetate, is shown to be a tetranuclear, rather than a polymeric, species. It crystallizes about a centre of inversion and has two doubly cyclo­palladated ligands bridged by four acetate groups. The cyclo­palladated ligand is far from planar in the complex and has the central benzene rings π‐stacked. The chelate rings exist in shallow boat conformations.     

Hydrocarbon chemistry : by G.A. Olah (C. Eaborn). J. Organomet. Chem., 334 (1987) C49-C50.

Sequential displacement of both N₂ ligands from cis-[Mo(N₂)₂(PMe₂Ph)₄] by CNMe occurs by a dissociative (I_d) mechanism (k₂/k₁～5,k₁ 0.020 min^?1 at 273 K) via the intermediate cis-[Mo(N₂)(CNMe)(PMe)₂Ph)₄] For t-BuNC substitution, the only detected intermediate appears to be [Mo(CNBu-t)(PMe₂Ph)₄] and no intermediate was detected in reactions of trans-[Mo(N₂)₂(Ph₂PCH₂CH₂PPh₂)₂] with CNMe. N₂ appears to be labilised by cis-ligands in the order t-BuNC > CNMe > N₂ > NCR.     

Strukturen von neuenSE-Verbindungen, 1. Mitt.

Zusammenfassung Die Phasen GdZn₁₂, TbZn₁₂, DyZn₁₂ und YbZn₁₁ werden aus den metallischen Komponenten hergestellt und kristallchemisch untersucht. GdZn₁₂, TbZn₁₂ und DyZn₁₂ kristallisieren im ThMn₁₂-Typ, YbZn₁₁ ist isotyp mit BaCd₁₁.

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The phases GdZn₁₂, TbZn₁₂, DyZn₁₂ and YbZn₁₁ have been prepared from the metallic components and examined by X-rays. GdZn₁₂, TbZn₁₂ and DyZn₁₂ are crystallising with the ThMn₁₂-type, YbZn₁₁ is isotypic with BaCd₁₁.

     

Haloaldehyde polymers. IX. Polybromodichloroacetaldehyde

Bromodichloroacetaldehyde was synthesized by two methods. The first synthesis started from chloral, which was allowed to react with Ph₃P and the resultant compound brominated and hydrolyzed to give bromodichloroacetaldehyde in an overall yield of 60%. Purification by repeated distillation from P₂O₅ gave polymerization grade bromodichloroacetabldehyde. Bromodichloroacetaldehyde could also be synthesized by bromination of dichloroacetaldehyde diethyl acetal. The yields of this synthesis were only 20–30%, and the aldehyde could not be purified readily to give polymerization grade monomer. Bromodichloroacetaldehyde could be homopolymerized at ?30°C with anionic and also some cationic initiators to a polymer which was insoluble and did not melt but degraded to monomer above 200°C. The ceiling temperature of the polymerization was ?15°C in 1M solution. Bromodichloroacetaldehyde could also be copolymerized with isocyanates, primarily aryl isocyanates, and also with chloral.     

Cover Picture: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 7/2002

The cover picture shows Cu₂(μ‐O)₂ and Fe₂(μ‐O)₂ complexes with the M₂(μ‐O)₂ diamond core motif (the core is shown bottom right, M=green and oxygen=red spheres) and a representative example of a non‐heme multimetal enzyme (hydroxylase component of methane monooxygenase, in the background). Although quite a familiar feature in high‐valent manganese chemistry, the M₂(μ‐O)₂ diamond core motif has only recently been found in synthetic complexes for M=Cu or Fe. Despite differences in electronic structures that have been revealed through experimental and theoretical studies, Cu₂(μ‐O)₂ and Fe₂(μ‐O)₂ cores exhibit analogously covalent metal–oxo bonding, and similar tendencies to abstract hydrogen atoms from substrates. Our understanding of biocatalysis has been enhanced significantly through the isolation and comprehensive characterization of the Cu₂(μ‐O)₂ and Fe₂(μ‐O)₂ complexes. In particular, it has led to the development of new mechanistic notions about how non‐heme multimetal enzymes, such as, methane monooxygenase, fatty acid desaturase, and tyrosinase, may function in the activation of dioxygen to catalyze a diverse array of organic transformations. To find out more see the review by L. Que, Jr. and W. B. Tolman on p.1114 ff.     

E.S.R. and D.S.C. investigations of phase transitions in polymorphic 4-n-alkoxybenzylidene-4′-n-alkylanilines

Abstract

It is shown that the McMillan parameter M = T _SAN/T _N1 (where T _SAN and T _NI are respectively the temperatures of the smectic A to nematic (SAN) and the nematic to isotropic (NI) phase transitions) is useful in analysing the crossover between second and first order behaviour of the S_NN transition in the nO.m homologous liquid crystal series (the 4-n-alkoxybenzylidene-4′-n-alkylanilines). Using a phase diagram of orientational ordering versus M for this series, as obtained in this work (from E.S.R. and D.S.C), a symmetric tricritical point with mean field exponent β₂ = 1 is demonstrated. In a preliminary study of E.S.R. linewidth parameters B and C of nitroxide spin probes dissolved in members of the nO.m series exhibiting a first order S_AN transition, critical-type divergences are observed near this transition. In the case where M is closer to 0.959 (the value at the tricritical point), these divergences appear similar to those previously observed in related nO.m members with a second order S_AN transition; however, they are considerably enhanced for an M value closer to unity (i.e. more removed from the tricritical point). This indicates the importance of coupling between orientational and positional order parameters in the observed critical-type divergences.     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. 183. Lithium-tetrahydrogenheptaphosphid und Lithium-octa-hydrogenheptaphosphid

Contributions to the Chemistry of Phosphorus. 183. Lithium Tetrahydrogen Heptaphosphide and Lithium Octahydrogen Heptaphosphide Lithium tetrahydrogen heptaphosphide, LiH₄P₇ ( 1 ), and lithium octahydrogen heptaphosphide, LiH₈P₇ ( 2 ), belong to the first reaction products of the metalation of P₂H₄ with n-butyllithium that can be identified. Both compounds are also formed on reaction of Li₃P₇ with excess P₂H₄. 1 also results from the reaction of LiH₄P₅ with P₂H₄. Whereas 1 can be isolated as an orange-red crystalline solvent adduct in a purity of 60-70 per cent, 2 cannot be enriched further due to its extreme reactivity. The composition and the structure of 1 and 2 have been elucidated from their ³¹P-NMR spectra. Hence, 1 has a P₇ skeleton analogous to that of norbornane, whereas 2 as a precursor in the formation of 1 from P₂H₄ and n-BuLi is an open-chain doubly branched heptaphosphide.     

Catalysis. Progress in Research : edited by F. Basolo and R.L. Burwell Jr., Plenum Press,London, 1973, xvi + 193 pages, £5.50.

Reactions of MI(CH₃)(PPh₃)₂ or MCl(CH₂COR)(PPh₃)₂ (M = Pd, Pt) with sodium dicyanomethanide in methanol gave novel metal complexes. Spectroscopic data suggest that these complexes contain either an iminoether chelate ring or a carbon-carbon chelate ring which was derived from CH(CN)₂^-.