Thallium(I)-thiometallate(II,IV) vom Typ TI2MeMeIVS6

Thallium(I) Thiometallates(II, IV), Tl₂MeMe^IVS₆ The preparation and some properties of the compounds Tl₂MeMe^IVS₆ are reported, where Me^II = Pt, Pd, Ni; Me^IV = Pt, Zr, Sn, Ta. Their structure is discussed in relation to the structure of the alkali compounds A₂MeMe^IVS₆.     

The Influence of the Ligands Cp*(η5‐C5Me5) and Cp(η5‐C5H5) on the Stability and Reactivity of Titanocene and Zirconocene Complexes: Reactions of the Bis(trimethylsilyl)acetylene Permethylmetallocene Complexes (η5‐C5Me5)2M(η2‐Me3SiC2SiMe3), M = Ti,Zr, with H2O and CO2

The reactions of the bis(trimethylsilyl)acetylene permethylmetallocene complexes CpM(η²‐Me₃SiC₂SiMe₃) (M = Ti ( 1 ), M = Zr ( 2 )) with H₂O and CO₂ were studied and compared to those of the corresponding metallocene complexes Cp₂M(L)(η²‐Me₃SiC₂SiMe₃) (M = Ti ( 3 ), L = – ; M = Zr, L = THF ( 4 )) to understand the influence of the ligands Cp(η⁵‐C₅H₅) and Cp*(η⁵‐C₅Me₅) as well as the metals titanium and zirconium on the reaction pathways and the obtained products. In the reaction of the permethyltitanocene complex 1 with water the dihydroxy complex CpTi(OH)₂ ( 5 ) was formed. This product differs from the well‐known titanoxane Cp₂TiOTiCp₂ which was obtained by the reaction of the corresponding titanocene complex 3 with water. The reaction of the permethylzirconocene complex 2 with water gives the mononuclear alkenyl zirconocene hydroxide 6 . An analogous product was assumed as the first step in the reaction of the corresponding zirconocene complex 4 with water which ends up in a dinuclear zirconoxane. In the conversion of the permethylzirconocene complex 2 with carbon dioxide the mononuclear insertion product 7 was formed by coupling of carbon dioxide and the acetylene. In contrast, the corresponding zirconocene complex 4 affords, by an analogous reaction, a dinuclear complex. In additional experiments the known complex CpZr(η²‐PhC₂SiMe₃) ( 8 ) was prepared, starting from CpZrCl₂ and Mg in the presence of PhC≡CSiMe₃. This complex reacts with carbon dioxide resulting in a mixture of the regioisomeric zirconafuranones 9 a and 9 b . From these in the complex 9 a , having the SiMe₃ group in β‐position to the metal, the Zr–C bond was quickly hydrolyzed by water to give the complex CpZr(OH)OC(=O)–C(SiMe₃)=CHPh ( 10 a ) compared to complex ( 9 b ) which gives slowly the complex CpZr(OH)OC(=O)–CPh=CH(SiMe₃) ( 10 b ).     

Highly active copolymerization of ethylene with 10‐undecen‐1‐ol using phenoxy‐based zirconium/methylaluminoxane catalysts

Activated with methylaluminoxane (MAO), phenoxy‐based zirconium complexes bis[(3‐^tBu‐C₆H₃‐2‐O)‐CH?NC₆H₅]ZrCl₂, bis[(3,5‐di‐^tBu‐C₆H₂‐2‐O)‐PhC?NC₆H₅] ZrCl₂, and bis[(3,5‐di‐^tBu‐C₆H₂‐2‐O)‐PhC?N(2‐F‐C₆H₄)]ZrCl₂ for the first time have been used for the copolymerization of ethylene with 10‐undecen‐1‐ol. In comparison with the conventional metallocene, the phenoxy‐based zirconium complexes exhibit much higher catalytic activities [>10⁷ g of polymer (mol of catalyst)^?1 h^?1]. The incorporation of 10‐undecen‐1‐ol into the copolymers and the properties of the copolymers are strongly affected by the catalyst structure. Among the three catalysts, complex c is the most favorable for preparing higher molecular weight functionalized polyethylene containing a higher content of hydroxyl groups. Studies on the polymerization conditions indicate that the incorporated commoner content in the copolymers mainly depends on the comonomer concentration in the feed. The catalytic activity is slightly affected by the Al_(MAO)/Zr molar ratio but decreases greatly with an increase in the polymerization temperature. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 5944–5952, 2005     

Structural analysis of aggregates formed by a thermoresponsive homopolymer in dilute aqueous solutions

The aqueous solution of a thermoresponsive polymer, poly[2‐(2‐ethoxy) ethoxyethyl vinyl ether] poly(EOEOVE), contains a tiny amount of large polymer aggregates at low polymer concentrations far below the lower critical solution temperature (～40 °C). The molar mass M_w,slow, radius of gyration 〈S²〉, and hydrodynamic radius R_H,slow of the aggregating component of poly(EOEOVE) were obtained by simultaneous static and dynamic light scattering as functions of the polymer concentration and temperature, while the weight fraction w_slow of the component was estimated by size‐exclusion chromatography. The M_w,slow dependencies of 〈S²〉 and R_H,slow, as well as the ratio 〈S²〉/R_H,slow, indicated that the poly(EOEOVE) aggregate takes a sparsely branched polymer‐like conformation. We have analyzed the structure of the aggregate, using the branched polymer model of random type. The M_w,slow dependence of 〈S²〉 obtained was favorably compared with this model with reasonable structural parameters. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 44: 1179–1187, 2006     

Factors affecting the complexation of polyacrylic acid with uranyl ions in aqueous solutions: A luminescence study

A study was carried out in aqueous solutions using luminescence technique to investigate the effects of pH, salt concentration, and temperature on the polyacrylic acid/uranyl ion (PAA/UO) complex formation as well as competitive phenomena of enhancement and quenching effects on photoexcited state of uranyl ions. It was found that excess of H⁺ and OH^? is not favorable for complexation between uranyl ions and polymer. Added nitrate salts of Na⁺ and K⁺ had significant enhancement effect on emission spectra of PAA/UO complex. These results indicated that the metal ion/polymer chain complex collapsed by addition of salts and then complex became more compact with consequent phase separation. No significant effect of temperature on the PAA/UO complex stability has been observed between 25–50 °C. The quenching rate constants obtained from Stern–Volmer plots were found to be in the order of k_q(H⁺) >> k_q(K⁺) > k_q(Na⁺). © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 43: 2737–2744, 2005     

Unusual features of ethylene copolymerization reactions with binary metallocene catalysts

Ethylene/1-hexene copolymers produced with MAO-activated binary metallocene catalysts, such as combinations Cp₂ZrCl₂ + (Me₅Cp)₂ZrCl₂, (Ind-H₄)₂ZrCl₂ + (Me₅Cp)₂ZrCl₂, Cp₂ZrCl₂ + Cp₂TiCl₂, etc., contain three types of components. Two of the components can be attributed to active centers derived from each individual metallocene complex, and one or two materials are produced with different types of active center. Some of the binary catalysts generate the three components in comparable proportions, whereas other catalysts produce copolymers with one dominant component, which does not resemble the copolymers produced with the individual complexes. A mechanism is proposed for the formation of the “new” copolymer materials.     

Beiträge zur Chemie der Elemente Niob und Tantal. 82. Das thermische Verhalten der Verbindungen (PyH)2[Me6X]X mit Me = Nb,Ta; X = Cl,Br und der Bri/Cla-Austausch im Kristallgitter

When the pyridinium salts (PyH)₂[Me₆Br]Cl (Me = Nb, Ta) are heated up to about 200°C an exothermic and irreversible transformation occurs. Thereby 6 Cl^a and 6 Brⁱ exchange their positions. The observations can be interpreted in a way that the halogen sphere – in total or in part – is turned by an angle of 60° in respect to the Me₆ octahedron.     

Investigation of the microstructure of polypropylene prepared with ansa and fluxional metallocene catalysts with an extended Coleman–Fox model

Temperature (T) effects on the microstructure of polypropylene made with metallocene catalysts have been investigated with the theoretical framework originally developed by Coleman and Fox and extended to the stereospecific polymerization of propylene with two‐state ansa and fluxional metallocene catalysts. T effects on the polymer microstructure are mainly due to factors other than changes in the intrinsic stereoselectivity of the two states. The model has been applied to the stereosequence distributions of polypropylene prepared with the C₁‐symmetric Me₂Si(Ind)(Flu)ZrCl₂ complex, activated with methyl aluminoxane, over a range of T and monomer concentration ([M]) values. The use of these two variables, in combination with the Coleman–Fox model (or a kinetic model), allows more reliable estimates of fundamental parameters, especially when the microstructure is a weak function of one of these variables at a constant value of T (e.g., [M]). © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 1797–1810, 2005     

Entanglement friction and dynamics in blends of starlike and linear polymer molecules

We investigate relaxation dynamics in a series of six‐arm star/linear 1,4‐polybutadiene blends with mechanical rheometry measurements. Blend systems are formulated to systematically probe constraint release and arm relaxation dynamics. Zero shear viscosity and terminal relaxation times of star/linear polymer blends with fixed star arm molecular weights (M_a) and compositions (?_S) are found to follow nonmonotonic dependencies on the linear polymer molecular weight (M_L). At low values of ?_S, at least two scaling regimes are apparent from the data (ξ₀ ～ M and ξ₀ ～ M), where ξ₀ refers to the zero shear viscosity or terminal relaxation time of the blend. The two regimes are separated by a critical linear polymer molecular weight M^* that is more than 20 times larger than the critical molecular weight for entanglements. When the linear polymer contribution to blend properties is removed, a clear transition from dilution dynamics, ξ₀ ～ M, to Rouse‐like constraint‐release dynamics, ξ₀ ～ M, is apparent at low values of ?_S. At higher ?_S values, a new activated constraint‐release dynamic regime is evident in which ξ₀ ～ M and ξ₀ ～ ?, where α changes continuously from approximately 2 to 0.5 as ?_S increases and β varies from 2.0 to 1.0 as M_L increases. The experimental results are compared with theoretical predictions based on a drag coupling model for entangled polymer liquids. All features observed experimentally are captured by this model, including the value of M^* for the transition from dilution to Rouse constraint‐release dynamics. Predictions of the drag coupling model are also compared with published data for the zero shear viscosity and terminal relaxation time in bidisperse linear polymer blends and pure entangled starlike molecules. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 39: 2501–2518, 2001     

Electrochemical synthesis of PEDOT derivatives bearing imidazolium‐ionic liquid moieties

Novel poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) polymers bearing imidazolium‐ionic liquid moieties were synthesized by electrochemical polymerizations. For this purpose, new functional monomers were synthesized having an 3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) unit and an imidazolium‐ionic liquid with different anions such as tetrafluoroborate (BF), bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide ((CF₃SO₂)₂N^?), and hexafluorophosphate (PF). Next, polymer films were obtained by electrochemical synthesis in dicholoromethane solutions. Obtained polymers were characterized, revealing the characteristics of PEDOT in terms of electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical properties, FTIR, ¹H NMR, and AFM microscopy. Interestingly, the hydrophobic character of electropolymerized films could be modified depending on the anion type. The hydrophobicity followed the trend PF > (CF₃SO₂)₂N^? > BF > pure PEDOT as determined by water contact angle measurements. Furthermore, the polymers could be dissolved in a range of polar organic solvents such as dimethylformamide, propylene carbonate, and dimethyl sulfoxide making these polymers interesting candidates for wet processing methods. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 3010–3021, 2009     

Cyclopolymerization of 1,5‐hexadiene catalyzed by various stereospecific metallocene compounds

Cyclopolymerization of 1,5‐hexadiene has been carried out at various temperatures in toluene by using three different stereospecific metallocene catalysts—isospecific rac‐(EBI)Zr(NMe₂)₂ [EBI: ethylenebis(1‐indenyl), Cat 1], syndiospecific Me₂C(Cp)(Flu)ZrMe₂ (Cp = 1‐cyclopentadienyl, Flu = 1‐fluorenyl, Cat 2), and aspecific CpZrMe₂ (Cp*: pentamethylcyclopentadienyl, Cat 3) compounds in the presence of Al(i‐Bu)₃ and [Ph₃C][B(C₆F₅)₄]—in order to study the effect of polymerization temperature and catalyst stereospecificity on the property and microstructure of poly(methylene‐1,3‐cyclopentane) (PMCP). The activities of catalysts decrease in the following order: Cat 1 > Cat 2 > Cat 3. PMCPs produced by Cat 1 are not completely soluble in toluene, but those by Cat 2 and Cat 3 are soluble in toluene. trans‐Diisotactic rich PMCPs are produced by Cat 1 and Cat 2, and cis‐atactic PMCP by Cat 3. The cis/trans ratio of PMCP by Cat 1 and Cat 2 is relatively insensitive to the polymerization temperature, but that by Cat 3 is highly sensitive to the polymerization temperature. Melting temperatures of PMCP produced increase with the cis to trans ratio of rings. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 38: 1520–1527, 2000     

Metallorganische Verbindungen der Lanthanoide. 111. Synthese und Charakterisierung kationischer Metallocen-Komplexe der Lanthanoide. Röntgenstrukturanalyse von [CpYb(THF)2][BPh4]

Organometallic Compounds of the Lanthanoids. 111. Synthesis and Characterization of Cationic Metallocene Complexes of the Lanthanoides. X-Ray Crystal Structure of [Cp Yb(THF)₂][BPh₄] Cationic organolanthanoide compounds [(C₅H₄R)₂Sm(THF)₂][BPh₄] (R = ^tBu ( 1 ), SiMe₃ ( 2 )), [PyrSm(THF)][BPh₄] ( 3 ) (Pyr* = NC₄H₂^tBu₂-2,5), [CpLn(THF)₂][BPh₄] (Cp* = C₅Me₅; Ln = Y ( 4 ), Yb ( 5 )), and [(C₅Me₄Et)₂ Ln(THF)₂][BPh₄] (Ln = Y ( 6 ), Sm ( 7 )) have been synthesized by oxidation of the divalent metallocenes [(C₅H₄R)₂Sm(THF)₂] (R = ^tBu, SiMe₃), [PyrSm(THF)], [CpYb(THF), and [(C₅Me₄Et)₂Sm(THF)] with Ag[BPh₄] and by protolysis of the lanthanoide alkyls [CpYMe(THF)], [CpYbCH(SiMe₃)₂], and [(C₅Me₄Et)₂LnCH(SiMe₃)₂] (Ln = Y, Sm) by [NEt₃H][BPh₄]. The ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR spectra of the new compounds are discussed. 5 crystallizes in the space group P2₁/c with a = 10.604(7), b = 21.749(3), c = 19.124(4) Å, β = 96.47(4)°, Z = 4 and V = 4383(3) ų (R = 0.0291 for 8517 observed reflections with F_o ≥ 4σ (F_o).     

Density functional theory of the iron–nitrosyl (S = 3/2) complex

On the basis of density functional theory (DFT), the iron–nitrosyl complex Fe[Me₃TACN](NO)(N₃)₂ (S = 3/2) is studied via the B3LYP hybrid method. Its Raman vibrational frequencies, atomic net charges, and spin densities are analyzed. The related complexes Fe(NH₃) (n = 1, 2, and 3) are employed as reference compounds to determine the characteristics of the central iron. Our results indicate that the S = 3/2 spin ground state of Fe[Me₃TACN](NO)(N₃)₂ is best described by the presence of Fe^II (S = 2) anti‐ferromagnetically coupled to NO⁰ (S = 1/2) yielding Fe^II[Me₃TACN](NO⁰)(N)₂. This is clearly different from the previous Fe^III‐NO^? theoretical assignment. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2005     

Complexes of organometallic compounds. XXXVIII. Anion Exchange Studies on the Trimethyllead (IV) Thiocyanate aqueous complex system

The distribution of Me₃Pb^IV between the anion exchange resin Dowex 1 X 8 and aqueous solutions of NaSCN and KSCN was investigated. In the aqueous phase, up to 3 M thiocyanate concentration, only the formation of the neutral species Me₃PbNCS was detected and the related stability constant evaluated. Evidence of formation into the resin phase of the anionic Me₃Pb(NCS) species was obtained.     

A chiral polymer‐based turn‐on fluorescent sensor for specific recognition of hydrogen sulfate

A new kind of polymeric chemosensor containing chiral naphthaldimine moiety in the side chain was synthesized by the reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer polymerization of N‐{[2‐(4‐vinylbenzyloxy)‐1‐naphthyl]‐methylene}‐(S)‐2‐phenylglycinol (VNP). The resulting polymers (PVNP) showed high selectivity for hydrogen sulfate relative to other anions including F^?, Cl^?, Br^?, H₂PO, CH₃CO, and NO in tetrahydrofuran (THF) solution as judged from UV?vis, fluorescence, and circular dichroism spectrophotometric titrations. Compared with its monomer, the polymer has proven to be more attractive for detection of HSO in terms of sensitivity and reproducibility. Upon addition of the anion it gives remarkable spectral responses concomitant with detectable color change from colorless to pale yellow. Furthermore, the HSO‐induced CD or fluorescence signal can be totally reversed with addition of base and eventually recovered the initial state, leading to a reproducible molecular switch with two distinguished “on” and “off” states. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2012     

Novel use of mesoporous aluminas as supports for Cp2ZrCl2 and Cp*ZrMe3: Ethylene polymerization and formation of polyethylene nanofibers

Mesoporous aluminas with average pore sizes of 4.3–7.8 nm were prepared by anodization of an aluminum film (AAO), and by a sol–gel templating method (TPL). In addition to a commercial alumina and sulfated TPL, the aluminas were used as supports for cyclopentadienyl zirconocene dichloride (Cp₂ZrCl₂) and trimethyl(η5‐pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)zirconium (Cp*ZrMe₃) and tested in the polymerization of ethylene. The metallocenes supported on the alumina prepared with the templating method and its sulfated modification exhibited polymerization activities of 440 and 350 kg_PE/(mol_Zr × h × bar), respectively, comparable to that obtained with silica‐supported metallocenes (390 kg_PE/(mol_Zr × h × bar)). The acid site distribution of the aluminas was studied with FTIR and temperature programmed desorption (TPD) of pyridine, and also the amount of medium and strong acid sites was determined gravimetrically from the adsorption of pyridine. Relative to the surface area, AAO with the highest amount of acid sites (2.10 μmol_py/m) adsorbed Cp₂ZrCl₂ and Cp*ZrMe₃ the most. Study of the polymers' morphology with a scanning electron microscope revealed polyethylene nanofibers in all the polymer samples, also in those obtained from the reference polymerizations with homogeneous Cp₂ZrCl₂ and Cp*ZrMe₃. This finding suggests that a catalyst support with a tubular pore structure is not a prerequisite for the formation of polymer nanofibers. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 4002–4012, 2007     

Influence of the graphite type on the synthesis of polypropylene/graphene nanocomposites

In this work, the synthesis of polypropylene (PP)/graphene nanosheet (GNS) nanocomposites by in situ polymerization using metallocene catalysts was studied. Initial reactions were performed using rac‐Et(Ind)₂ZrCl₂ and rac‐Me₂Si(Ind)₂ZrCl₂ catalysts to select the best one to obtain good molecular weight, thermal properties, and tacticity. Subsequently, PP nanocomposites with different loadings of GNS were obtained. GNS from two different sources [Graphite Nacional (GN) and Graphite Aldrich (GA)] have been used, and the differences between the obtained nanocomposites were evaluated. The GNS and nanocomposites were studied by scanning electronic microcopy, transmission electronic microcopy, and X‐ray diffraction. They showed that the GN nanosheets had lower crystal size and diameter than the GA nanosheets and dispersed better in the PP matrix. Differential scanning calorimetry analyses of both types of nanocomposites showed an increase in the crystallization temperature with increasing graphite loading. The polymeric materials were also characterized by GPC, thermogravimetric analysis, and ¹³C NMR. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2012     

Conductivities and spectroscopic studies on hyperbranched polyurethane electrolytes

Polymer electrolytes were prepared with hyperbranched polyurethane, linear polyurethane as the host polymer, and lithium perchlorate (LiClO₄) as the ion source. Fourier transform infrared spectra were used to analyze the bonding degree of Li⁺ with carbonyl and ether groups. Raman spectra were applied to analyze the aggregate degree of anion perchlorate ion (ClO). The spectra analysis indicated that the hyperbranched polyurethane could function as a “solvent” for the lithium salt. Also, the conductivity increased with increasing concentration of hyperbranched polymers in the host polymer. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 41: 120–126, 2003     

Interactions Magnetiques dans quelques Ferrites Oxyfluores a Structure Spinelle de Formule ZnxMFe2−xO4–xFx (M ? Fe,Co, Ni)

Magnetic interactions in some oxyfluoroferrites of spinel structure with the formula Zn_xMe_2?xO_4?xFx (M = Fe, Co, Ni) Whereas the ferromagnetic spin arrangement of the B-cations is not modified by the Zn²⁺?Fe³⁺ substitution in the ZnFe[Fe₂₊Fe³⁺]O_4?xF_x (0 ≤ x ≤ 0,50) spinel, this same substitution leads to a spin canting in the ZnFe[Co₂₊Fe³⁺]O_4?xF_x and ZnFe[Ni₂₊Fe³⁺]O_4?xF_x (0 ≤ x ≤ 0,80) simples. The difference in the magnetic behaviors with regard to the AB and BB interactions can be explained on the basis of the magnetic exchange theory.     

Lactide polymerization activity of alkoxide,phenoxide, and amide derivatives of yttrium(III) arylamidinates

In quest of new, single‐site catalysts for cyclic ester polymerizations, a series of mononuclear yttrium(III) complexes of N,N′‐bis(trimethylsilyl)benzamidinate ([L^TMS]⁻) and hindered N,N′‐bis‐(2,6‐dialkylaryl)toluamidinates ([L^Et]⁻, aryl = Et₂C₆H₃, and [L^iPr]⁻, aryl = ⁱPr₂C₆H₃) were synthesized and characterized by X‐ray diffraction: LY(μ‐Cl)₂Li(TMEDA) ( 1 ), LY(OC₆H₂^tBu₂Me) ( 2 ), LY(OC₆H₃Me₂)₂Li(THF)₄ ( 3 ), LY(μ‐O^tBu)₂Li(THF) ( 4 ), L^iPrY[N(SiMe₂H)₂]₂(THF) ( 5 ), LY(THF)(Cl)(μ‐Cl)Li(THF)₃ ( 6 ), and LY[N(SiMe₂H)₂] ( 7 ). Coordination numbers ranging from five to seven were observed, and they appeared to be controlled by the steric bulk of the supporting amidinate and alkoxide, phenoxide, or amide coligands. Complexes 2 – 5 and 7 are active catalysts for the polymerization of D,L ‐lactide (e.g., with 2 and added benzyl alcohol, 1000 equiv of D,L ‐lactide were polymerized at room temperature in less than 1 h, with polydispersities less than 1.5). The neutral complexes 2 , 5 , and 7 were more effective than the anionic complexes 3 and 4 . In addition, the presence of the more hindered amidinate ligands [L^Et]⁻ and [L^iPr]⁻ on yttrium‐amides slowed the polymerizations ( 7 < 5 < Y[N(SiMe₂H)₂]₃). © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 39: 284–293, 2001