Polarised IR and Raman spectra of non-centrosymmetric Na3Li(SeO4)2.6H2O crystal--a new Raman laser material

Polarised IR and Raman spectra of Na₃Li(SeO₄)₂·6H₂O single crystal have been recorded. Discussion of the results has been based on the factor group approach for the trigonal R3c (C_3v⁶) space group with Z = 2. The obtained results for the spontaneous Raman scattering have been used in the discussion of the stimulated Raman spectra of the material studied—a new Raman laser crystal.     

Bismuth(III) nitrate pentahydrate—a mild and inexpensive reagent for synthesis of coumarins under mild conditions

Bismuth(III) nitrate pentahydrate is found to be an efficient catalyst for the Pechmann condensation reaction of phenols and β-ketoesters under solvent-free conditions. The reaction protocol is simple and is followed by aqueous work-up leading to the formation of the corresponding coumarin derivatives in good yield and high purity.     

Kinetics of the thermal decomposition of [Co(NH3)6]2(C2O4)3·4H2O

The thermal decomposition of [Co(NH₃)₆]₂(C₂O₄)₃·4H₂O was studied under isothermal conditions in flowing air and argon. Dissociation of the above complex occurs in three stages. The kinetics of the particular stages thermal decomposition have been evaluated. The R_N and/or A_M models were selected as those best fitting the experimental TG curves. The activation energies,E, and lnA were calculated with a conventional procedure and by a new method suggested by Kogaet al. [10, 11]. Comparison of the results have showed that the Arrhenius parameters values estimated by the use of both methods are very close. The calculated activation energies were in air: 96 kJ mol^–1 (R_1.575, stage I); 101 kJ mol^–1 (Ain1.725 stage II); 185 kJ mol^–1 (A _2.9, stage III) and in argon: 66 kJ mol^–1 (A _1.25, stage I); 87 kJ mol^–1 (A _1.825, stage II); 133 kJ mol^–1 (A _2.525, stage III).     

Synthesis,spectroscopic and thermal characterization of Co(II) tetrahydrogen hexaoxoiodate tetrahydrate

A new cobalt(II) tetrahydrogen hexaoxoiodate tetrahydrate Co(H₄IO₆)₂·4H₂O is prepared by crystallization from an acidic aqueous solution. This compound is identified by quantitative analysis, TG, DTA, DSC and IR spectra. A thermal decomposition scheme is proposed. Some phase transitions are identified and the corresponding enthalpy changes are determined.     

A novel catalytic method for the regeneration of carbonyl compounds from oximes using aluminum nitrate and NaBr as catalyst

<正>A wide variety of aldoximes and ketoximes were regenerated to corresponding carbonyl compounds with Al(NO_3)_3·9H_2O in presence of catalytic amounts of NaBr in CH_2Cl_2 at room temperature.     

Raman spectroscopic study of K3H(SO4)2 (phases I and II) single crystals

A Raman study of K₃H(SO₄)₂ as a function of temperature reveals that this compound undergoes a phase transition at T_c = 483 K prior to the decomposition at 508 K.     

Thermal dehydration and decomposition of nickel chloride hydrate (NiCl2·xH2O)

The dehydration and decomposition characteristics of an undried and a partly dried sample of NiCl₂·xH₂O have been investigated by isothermal and non-isothermal (TG and DTA) methods in static air as well as flowing nitrogen environment. While the isothermal weight loss method fails to distinguish between different steps of reaction, TG curves upto 800°C reveal as many as five steps in static air and four steps in nitrogen atmosphere. However, both methods indicate that NiCl₂ is stable upto 400°C above which dehydrochlorination takes place in presence of water vapour. The intermediate products of dehydration and decomposition at different temperatures have been characterized by chemical analysis, X-ray diffraction, infrared and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. All these methods reveal the presence of water in samples calcined at even 400°–600°C. Thermodynamic functions for different steps of dehydration have been calculated and discussed in the light of the possible structural changes occurring in the partially dehydrated products.The authors wish to express their sincere thanks to Mr. D. N. Dey, Head, Pyrometallurgy Division for his keen interest and constant support during the course of investigation. Thanks are also due to Director, Regional Research Laboratory, Bhubaneswar for his kind permission to publish this paper. One of the authors (S. K. M.) is thankful to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi for awarding a Junior Research Fellowship.     

Chromium(III)-Ettringite Formation and its Thermal Stability

Attempts have been made to replace aluminium(III) by chromium(III) in the ettringite structure because of practical importance of a waste treatment technology. The optimum conditions of Ca₆[Cr(OH)₆]₂(SO₄)₃⋅26H₂O formation and its thermal stability are reported. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

配位化合物Zn(Met)3(NO3)2·H2O(s)(Met=L-α-蛋氨酸)的低温热容及标准摩尔生成焓

利用精密绝热热量仪测定了化合物配合物Zn(Met)₃(NO₃)₂·H₂O (s) (Met=L-α-蛋氨酸)在78-371 K温区的摩尔热容. 通过热容曲线解析, 得到了该配合物的起始脱水温度为T_D=325.10 K. 将该温区的摩尔热容实验值用最小二乘法拟合得到了摩尔热容(C_p)对约化温度(T)的多项式方程, 由此计算得到了配合物的舒平热容值和热力学函数值. 基于设计的热化学循环, 选择100 mL of 2 mol·L^-1 HCl为量热溶剂, 利用等温环境溶解-反应热量计, 得到了298.15 K配合物的标准摩尔生成焓为Δ_fH_m⁰[Zn(Met)₃(NO₃)₂·H₂O(s),s]=-(1472.65±0.76) J·mol^-1.     

Reactivity investigations of some chosen peroxo-vanadium(V), manganese(III) and chromium(VI) compounds

An interpretative account of the results of reactions in aqueous medium of a highly peroxygenated vanadium(V) complex, K [V(O_{2 3}]·3H₂O, with different organic and inorganic substrates is presented. The reactions were monitored by solution EPR spectroscopy and isolation of products at different stages of the reactions. Redox reactions between diperoxide, K[VO(O₂)₂(H₂O)] and VOSO₄ were conducted. The results of the investigation suggest that secondary oxygen exchange-reaction occurs which not only depends on but also utilises the intermediates in the primary reaction during diperoxovanadate-dependent oxidation of VOSO₄. In an interesting reactiontris(acetylacetonato)-manganese(III), Mn(acac)₃, on being reacted with a hydrogen peroxide adduct, KF·H₂O₂, and bpy and phen afforded crystalline [Mn(acac)₂(bpy)] and [Mn(acac)₂(phen)], respectively. The X-ray structural analysis of [Mn(acac)₂(phen)] showed that the compound crystallised in orthorhombic space groupPbcn. The structure consists of a pseudooctahedral Mn(II) ion being bound to two acac⁻(C₅H₅O ₂ ⁻ ) and a phen ligand with the molecule lying on two-fold axis. Reactivity profiles of two new chromium(VI) reagents viz., pyridinium fluorochromate, C₅H₅NH[CrO₃F] (PFC), and quinolinium fluorochromate C₉H₇NH [CrO₃F] (QFC), have been presented. The compounds are capable of acting as both electron-transfer and oxygen-atom-transfer agents. The X-ray analysis of PFC crystals reveals that the compound crystallises in the orthorhombic space group CmcZ₁. The structure consists of discrete pyridinium cations and CrO₃ F anions with no significant hydrogen bonding. This results in total disorder of the pyridinium cation. The tetrahedral [CrO₃ F]⁻ ion lies on a crystallographic mirror plane.     

Structural refinement of Nd[Fe(CN)6]·4H2O and study of NdFeO3 obtained by its oxidative thermal decomposition at very low temperatures

The crystal structure of Nd[Fe(CN)₆]·4H₂O has been refined by Rietveld analysis using high resolution synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction data. It belonged to the orthorhombic crystal system, Cmcm space group, with cell parameters: , and . The change in space group from P6₃/m which is observed in the pentahydrates (LnFe(CN)₆·5H₂O) to Cmcm in the tetrahydrates has been analyzed to be a consequence of the change in 9-fold coordination of Nd³⁺ in the pentahydrates to 8-fold coordination in the tetrahydrates, which changes the Nd³⁺ environment from tricapped trigonal prism to a distorted tricapped trigonal prism or square antiprism. Its decomposition process in air to produce NdFeO₃ has been followed by thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis, IR spectroscopy and laboratory powder XRD. We found that it is possible to synthesize crystalline NdFeO₃ at temperatures as low as 380 °C and refine the structure of single phase crystalline NdFeO₃ synthesized by this method at 600 °C.     

Calorimetric study and thermal analysis of [Gd4/3Y2/3(Gly)6(H2O)4](ClO4)6·5H2O and [ErY(Gly)6(H2O)4](ClO4)6·5H2O (Gly: glycin)

Two solid-state coordination compounds of rare earth metals with glycin, [Gd_4/3Y_2/3(Gly)₆(H₂O)₄](ClO₄)₆·5H₂O and [ErY(Gly)₆(H₂O)₄](ClO₄)₆·5H₂O were synthesized. The low-temperature heat capacities of the two coordination compounds were measured with an adiabatic calorimeter over the temperature range from 78 to 376 K. [Gd_4/3Y_2/3(Gly)₆(H₂O)₄](ClO₄)₆·5H₂O melted at 342.90 K, while [ErY(Gly)₆(H₂O)₄](ClO₄)₆·5H₂O melted at 328.79 K. The molar enthalpy and entropy of fusion for the two coordination compounds were determined to be 18.48 kJ mol⁻¹ and 53.9 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹ for [Gd_4/3Y_2/3(Gly)₆(H₂O)₄](ClO₄)₆·5H₂O, 1.82 kJ mol⁻¹ and 5.5 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹ for [ErY(Gly)₆(H₂O)₄](ClO₄)₆·5H₂O, respectively. Thermal decompositions of the two coordination compounds were studied through the thermogravimetry (TG). Possible mechanisms of the decompositions are discussed.     

On the reduction of Cr3+ during the thermal decomposition of fluorochromates(III) with nitrogen containing cations

The thermal decomposition of [CO(NH₂)₂H]CrF₆·H₂O, (C₃N₆H₈)CrF₅·H₂O and the solid state reaction of CrF₃ and melamine are investigated under non-reciprocal quasi-static conditions and compared with the thermal behaviour of other fluorochromates(III) ([Cr(NH₃)₆]CrF₆, (NH₄)₃CrF and [C(NH₂)₃]₃CrF₆). The comparison of the results shows that the amount of chromium(II) in the final product is determined by the thermal stability and consequently by the decomposition temperature of the intermediates. Neither bonding properties in the starting materials nor the absolute amount of generated NH₃ influence the composition of the final product.     

A mild and efficient chemoselective protection of amines as N-benzyloxycarbonyl derivatives in the presence of La(NO3)3·6H2O under solvent-free conditions

A facile and versatile method for the chemoselective N-benzyloxycarbonylation of amines has been developed by treatment with benzyloxycarbonyl chloride (Cbz-Cl) in the presence of lanthanum(III) nitrate hexahydrate under solvent-free conditions. The method is general for the preparation of N-Cbz derivatives of aliphatic (acyclic and cyclic) and aromatic amines.     

Vibrational spectra of α-Ge(HPO4)2·H2O compound

We have measured Raman and infrared spectra of α-Ge(HPO₄)₂·H₂O compound at room temperature. The analysis of vibrational modes indicated the presence of two non-equivalent HPO₄²⁻ units in agreement with ³¹P nuclear magnetic resonance measurements. A tentative assignment of all the observed modes is proposed based on the previous works reported for other hydrogenphosphate-based compounds.     

Thermal and calorimetric studies of M(IO3)2·6H2O and M(IO3)2·6D2O forM 2+=Ca2+ and Sr2+

Thermal and calorimetric studies were carried out on M(IO₃)₂·6H₂O and M(IO₃)₂·6D₂O forM ²⁺=Ca²⁺ and Sr²⁺, using DTA and DSC methods. The thermal behaviour of the ordinary and deuterated hydrates is outlined and the differences observed between them are discussed. The enthalpies of the phase transitions were determined. The H _f ^o for Ca(IO₃)₂·6H₂O, Ca(IO₃)₂·6H₂O(D₂O) and Sr(IO₃)₂·6H₂O(D₂O) were calculated from the H _deh data and comments are made on the isotope effect observed.

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Zusammenfassung Mittels DTA- und DSC-Methoden wurden Me(IO₃)₂·6H₂O und Me(IO₃)₂·6D₂O (mitMe ²⁺=Ca²⁺ und Sr²⁺) thermisch und kalorimetrisch untersucht. Es wird ein Überblick über das thermische Verhalten ordentlicher und deuterierter Hydrate gegeben, in dem auch die Unterschiede zwischen beiden diskutiert werden. Die Enthalpien der untersuchten Phasenumwandlungen wurden bestimmt. Aus den Daten für H_deh wurde H_f von Ca(IO₃)₂·6H₂O, Ca(IO₃)₂H₂O(D₂O) und Sr(IO₃)₂·6H₂O(D₂O) berechnet und Bemerkungen zum beobachteten Isotopeneffektes gemacht.

     

Synthesis,spectroscopy, electrochemistry,and molecular structure of tetrakis{(E)-2-((pyridin-2-ylimino)methyl)phenolato}(hydroxido)0.5(nitrato)1.5-tetracopper(II) nitrate hydroxide

Abstract

Reaction between (E)-2-((pyridin-2-ylimino)methyl)phenol (HL) and copper(II) nitrate provides tetrakis{(E)-2-((pyridin-2-ylimino)methyl)phenolato}(hydroxido)_0.5(nitrato)_1.5-tetracopper(II) nitrate hydroxide, [(CuL)₄(NO₃)_1.5(OH)_0.5](NO₃)(OH) (1 (a) J. Miao, Z. Zhao, H. Chen, D. Wang, Y. Nie. Acta Cryst., E65, m904 (2009); (b) A. Castineiras, J.A. Castro, M.L. Duran, J.A. Garcia-Vazquez, A. Macias, J. Romero, A. Sousa. Polyhedron, 8, 2543 (1989); (c) I.S. Vasil'chenko, A.S. Antsyshkina, D.A. Garnovskii, G.G. Sadikov, M.A. Porai-Koshits, S.G. Sigeikin, A.D. Garnovskii. Koord. Khimiya, 20, 824 (1994).[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar], [Google Scholar], [Google Scholar]). ESI-mass spectra show the ion peaks for the dinuclear species at m/z 565 for [(CuL)₂(HCO₂)]⁺ and 521 for [(CuL)₂+H]⁺ and the mononuclear species at m/z 260 for [(CuL)]⁺. Vibrational spectra show very strong bands at 1604/1546?cm^?1 for ν(C?=?N/C?=?C) and at 1384, 1351?cm^?1 for ν(NO₃^–). Cyclic voltammograms demonstrate an irreversible redox processes for the Cu(II)/Cu(I) and Cu(I)/Cu(0) couples in acetonitrile. X-ray molecular structure determination explores the formation of a cationic tetranuclear copper(II)-complex, in which a deprotonated ligand molecule chelates to one copper ion with the phenolate-O and imino-N atoms. In addition, a phenolate-O atom bridges between two neighboring copper ions and a pyridine-N atom coordinates to a third copper ion, so that each ligand bridges among three copper ions in a κ²N,O:κO:κN' coordination sphere. Thus, the four copper ions and four chelating-bridging ligands assemble primarily into a cationic [(CuL)₄]⁴⁺ complex. The two copper ions are further coordinated by either a nitrate anion (75% occupancy) or a hydroxide anion (25% occupancy) and form the core of a tetranuclear [(CuL)₄(NO₃)_1.5(OH)_0.5]²⁺ cation.     

NMR relaxation study of the phase transitions and relaxation mechanisms of the alums MCr(SO4)2·12H2O (M=Rb and Cs) single crystals

The physical properties and phase transition mechanisms of MCr(SO₄)₂·12H₂O (M=Rb and Cs) single crystals have been investigated. The phase transition temperatures, NMR spectra, and the spin-lattice relaxation times T₁ of the ⁸⁷Rb and ¹³³Cs nuclei in the two crystals were determined using DSC and FT NMR spectroscopy. The resonance lines and relaxation times of the ⁸⁷Rb and ¹³³Cs nuclei undergo significant changes at the phase transition temperatures. The sudden changes in the splitting of the Rb and Cs resonance lines are attributed to changes in the local symmetry of their sites, and the changes in the temperature dependences of T₁ are related to variations in the symmetry of the octahedra of water molecules surrounding Rb⁺ and Cs⁺. We also compared these ⁸⁷Rb and ¹³³Cs NMR results with those obtained for the trivalent cations Cr and Al in MCr(SO₄)₂·12H₂O and MAl(SO₄)₂·12H₂O crystals.     

Die Kristallstruktur von Dikalium-trikobalt(II)-dihydroxid-trisulfat-dihydrat,K2Co3(OH)2(SO4)3·2H2O

Crystals of K₂Co₃(OH)₂(SO₄)₃·2H₂O were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. The crystal structure [a=17.945 (4) Å,b=7.557 (2) Å,c=9.760 (3) Å, space group Cmc2₁,Z=4] was determined by direct methods and refined with single crystal X-ray data. The H atoms were located byFourier syntheses. Their structural parameters were refined, too. The finalR-values areR=0.025 andR _w =0.028 (w=1/) for 612 reflections withF ₀>3 (F ₀). Both Co(II) atoms are octahedral six coordinated and form zigzag chains running parallel [001]. These chains are connected via sulfate groups to built up sheets parallel (100). The KO₉ polyhedron and one of the four hydrogen bonds link these sheets.

     

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.