Theoretical Study of Chemical Binding of Noble Gas Atom and Transition Metal Complexes: Ng–NiCO, Ng–NiN2, Ng–CoCO (Ng = He–Xe)

Summary. Ab initio multireference and coupled cluster methods (MR-SDCI(+Q), CASPT2, CCSD(T)) and density functional theory methods (B3LYP, MPWPW91) have been applied to examine geometrical structures and vibrational frequencies of noble gas (Ng) – transition metal compounds, Ng–NiCO, Ng–NiN₂, and Ng–CoCO (Ng = He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe). It is shown that the respective compounds can have a larger binding energy than a typical van der Waals interaction energy. The binding mechanism is explained by a partial electron transfer from a noble gas atom to the low-lying 4s and 3d vacant orbitals of the transition metal atom. Theoretical calculations show that the binding of noble gas atom results in a large shift of the bending frequency: 361.1cm^–1 (NiCO) to 403.5cm^–1 (Ar–NiCO); 308.5cm^–1 (NiN₂) to 354.8cm^–1 (Ar–NiN₂); 373.0cm^–1 (CoCO) to 422.6cm^–1 (Ar–CoCO). The corresponding experimental frequencies determined in solid argon are 409.1cm^–1 (NiCO), 357.0cm^–1 (NiN₂), and 424.9cm^–1 (CoCO), which are much closer to the corresponding frequency of Ar–NiCO, Ar–NiN₂, and Ar–CoCO, respectively.     

Theoretical Study of Chemical Binding of Noble Gas Atom and Transition Metal Complexes: Ng–NiCO, Ng–NiN2, Ng–CoCO (Ng = He–Xe)

Ab initio multireference and coupled cluster methods (MR-SDCI(+Q), CASPT2, CCSD(T)) and density functional theory methods (B3LYP, MPWPW91) have been applied to examine geometrical structures and vibrational frequencies of noble gas (Ng) – transition metal compounds, Ng–NiCO, Ng–NiN₂, and Ng–CoCO (Ng = He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe). It is shown that the respective compounds can have a larger binding energy than a typical van der Waals interaction energy. The binding mechanism is explained by a partial electron transfer from a noble gas atom to the low-lying 4s and 3d vacant orbitals of the transition metal atom. Theoretical calculations show that the binding of noble gas atom results in a large shift of the bending frequency: 361.1cm^–1 (NiCO) to 403.5cm^–1 (Ar–NiCO); 308.5cm^–1 (NiN₂) to 354.8cm^–1 (Ar–NiN₂); 373.0cm^–1 (CoCO) to 422.6cm^–1 (Ar–CoCO). The corresponding experimental frequencies determined in solid argon are 409.1cm^–1 (NiCO), 357.0cm^–1 (NiN₂), and 424.9cm^–1 (CoCO), which are much closer to the corresponding frequency of Ar–NiCO, Ar–NiN₂, and Ar–CoCO, respectively.     

Rare earth metal-rich indides RE 4IrIn ( RE = Gd–Er), RE 4IrInO0.25 ( RE = Gd, Er), and RE 4 T In1– x Mg x ( RE = Y, Gd; T = Rh, Ir)

The rare earth-transition metal-indides RE ₄IrIn (RE = Gd–Er) and the solid solutions RE ₄ TIn_1–x Mg _x (RE = Y, Gd; T = Rh, Ir) were prepared by arc-melting of the elements and subsequent annealing. The rare earth sesquioxides were used as oxygen source for the suboxides RE ₄IrInO_0.25 (RE = Gd, Er). Single crystals of the indides were grown via slowly cooling of the samples and they were investigated via X-ray powder diffraction and single crystal diffractometer data: Gd₄RhIn type, F 3m, a = 1372.3(6) pm for Gd₄IrIn, a = 1365.3(6) pm for Tb₄IrIn, a = 1356.7(4) pm for Dy₄IrIn, a = 1353.9(4) pm for Ho₄IrIn, a = 1344.1(4) pm for Er₄IrIn, a = 1370.3(5) pm for Y₄RhIn_0.54Mg_0.46, a = 1375.6(5) pm for Gd₄IrIn_0.55Mg_0.45, a = 1373.0(3) pm for Gd₄IrInO_0.25, and a = 1345.1(4) pm for Er₄IrInO_0.25. The rhodium and iridium atoms have a trigonal prismatic rare earth coordination. Condensation of the RhRE ₆ and IrRE ₆ prisms leads to three-dimensional networks which leave voids that are filled by regular In₄ or mixed In_4–x Mg _x tetrahedra. The indium (magnesium) atoms have twelve nearest neighbors (3In(Mg) + 9RE) in icosahedral coordination. The rare earth atoms build up a three-dimensional, adamantane-like network of condensed, edge and face-sharing octahedra. For Gd₄IrInO_0.25 and Er₄IrInO_0.25 the RE1₆ octahedra are filled with oxygen. The crystal chemical peculiarities of these rare earth rich compounds are discussed. Correspondence: Rainer P?ttgen, Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Westf?lische Wilhelms-Universit?t Münster, Germany.     

2-(N'-乙基咔唑-3'-烯基)-8-羟基喹啉的合成及理论研究

设计合成了2-(N'-乙基咔唑-3'-烯基)-8-羟基喹啉. 以UV-Vis, ¹H NMR, FT-IR, 元素分析和MS进行了结构表征, 并测定了产物的光致发光(PL)性质. 运用Gaussian98量子化学程序包, 采用B3LYP密度泛函(DFT)的方法, 在6-31G(d,p)水平上对分子的几何构型进行结构优化; 预测目标产物的振动光谱, 结果表明与实验值相符.     

Rare earth metal-rich indides RE 4IrIn ( RE = Gd–Er), RE 4IrInO0.25 ( RE = Gd, Er), and RE 4 T In1– x Mg x ( RE = Y, Gd; T = Rh, Ir)

The rare earth-transition metal-indides RE ₄IrIn (RE = Gd–Er) and the solid solutions RE ₄ TIn_1–x Mg _x (RE = Y, Gd; T = Rh, Ir) were prepared by arc-melting of the elements and subsequent annealing. The rare earth sesquioxides were used as oxygen source for the suboxides RE ₄IrInO_0.25 (RE = Gd, Er). Single crystals of the indides were grown via slowly cooling of the samples and they were investigated via X-ray powder diffraction and single crystal diffractometer data: Gd₄RhIn type, F [`4]\bar 4 3m, a = 1372.3(6) pm for Gd₄IrIn, a = 1365.3(6) pm for Tb₄IrIn, a = 1356.7(4) pm for Dy₄IrIn, a = 1353.9(4) pm for Ho₄IrIn, a = 1344.1(4) pm for Er₄IrIn, a = 1370.3(5) pm for Y₄RhIn_0.54Mg_0.46, a = 1375.6(5) pm for Gd₄IrIn_0.55Mg_0.45, a = 1373.0(3) pm for Gd₄IrInO_0.25, and a = 1345.1(4) pm for Er₄IrInO_0.25. The rhodium and iridium atoms have a trigonal prismatic rare earth coordination. Condensation of the RhRE ₆ and IrRE ₆ prisms leads to three-dimensional networks which leave voids that are filled by regular In₄ or mixed In_4–x Mg _x tetrahedra. The indium (magnesium) atoms have twelve nearest neighbors (3In(Mg) + 9RE) in icosahedral coordination. The rare earth atoms build up a three-dimensional, adamantane-like network of condensed, edge and face-sharing octahedra. For Gd₄IrInO_0.25 and Er₄IrInO_0.25 the RE1₆ octahedra are filled with oxygen. The crystal chemical peculiarities of these rare earth rich compounds are discussed.     

Modeling Ar and Kr matrix effect on the ν s (Cl–H) and ν l (Cl–H) of Cl–H···NH3 by the IEF-PCM method

Ar and Kr matrix effect on the geometry and Cl–H stretching (ν _s (Cl–H)) and librational (ν _l (Cl–H)) frequencies of the hydrogen-bonded complex Cl–H···NH₃ are simulated within the framework of polarizable continuum model with integral equation formalism (IEF-PCM) at B3LYP and MP2 levels of theory with the basis set 6-311++G(2df,2pd). Within the framework of B3LYP and IEF-PCM, the simulated gas phase, Ar, and Kr matrix ν _s (Cl–H) of the complex are 2140, 1684, and 1550 cm⁻¹, respectively, which deviate from the experimental values (~2200, 1371, and 1218 cm⁻¹) by −60, 313, and 332 cm⁻¹. Within the framework of MP2 and IEF-PCM, the gas phase, Ar, and Kr matrix ν _s (Cl–H) are calculated as 2366, 2037, and 1957 cm⁻¹ by the harmonic approximation, and as 2177, 1876, and 1665 cm⁻¹ by the full-dimensional anharmonic correction. The matrix effect modeling is of greater importance than the anharmonic correction in accounting for the large experimental gas phase to Ar or Kr matrix shift of the ν _s (Cl–H) (−829 or −982 cm⁻¹). Our calculations do not support the assignment of the 733.8 and 736.9 cm⁻¹ bands to the Ar and Kr matrix ν _l (Cl–H).     

Automatic simulation of electrochemical transients by the adaptive Huber method for Volterra integral equations involving Kernel terms exp[?α(t ? τ)]erex{[β(t ? τ)]1/2} and exp[?α(t ? τ)]daw {[β(t ? τ)]1/2}

Development of fully automatic methods for the simulation of transient experiments in electroanalytical chemistry is a desirable element of the contemporary trends of laboratory automation in electrochemistry. In accord with this idea, the adaptive Huber method, elaborated by the present author, is intended to solve automatically integral equations of Volterra type, encountered in the theory of controlled-potential transients. The coefficients of the method have been recently obtained for integral transformation kernels involving terms K(t, τ) = exp[−α(t − τ)]erex{[β(t − τ)]^1/2} and K(t, τ) = exp[−α(t − τ)]daw{[β(t − τ)]^1/2} with α ≥ 0 and β ≥ 0, which are known to occur in the above integral equations. In this work the validity of the resulting method, for electrochemical simulations, is examined using representative examples of electroanalytical models involving integral equations with various special cases of such kernel terms. The performance of the method is found similar to that previously reported for integral equations involving exclusively kernels K(t, τ) = 1, K(t, τ) = (t − τ)^−1/2, and K(t, τ) = exp[−λ (t − τ)](t − τ)^−1/2 with λ > 0.     

Kinetic effects in n -CdAs2, p -ZnAs2, and Cd x Zn1 ? x As2 solid solutions

The electrical resistivity and Hall factor in n-CdAs₂, p-ZnAs₂, and n-Cd _x Zn_{1 − x} As₂ were measured at hydrostatic pressures up to 9 GPa and quasi-hydrostatic pressures up to 50 GPa at room temperature. For n-CdAs₂, a phase transition was discovered at p = 5.5 GPa; for p-ZnAs₂, two phase transitions were discovered: one at P = 10–15 GPa and the other at p = 35–40 GPa. No anomalies were found on ρ(p) and R(p) curves for Cd _x Zn_{1 − x} As₂ when p ≤ 9 GPa. Original Russian Text ? A.Yu. Mollaev, I.K. Kamilov, R.K. Arslanov, L.A. Saipulaeva, R.G. Dzhamamedov, S.F. Marenkin, A.N. Babushkin, 2009, published in Zhurnal Neorganicheskoi Khimii, 2009, Vol. 54, No. 1, pp. 122–125.     

Platinum(II) extraction by N,N′-dipentylethylenediamine-N′-thiocarbaldehyde from hydrochloric acid solutions

Platinum(II) extraction by N,N′-dipentylethylenediamine-N′-thiocarbaldehyde from 0.1 M HCl into chloroform and toluene diluents was studied at 25°C and a phase contact time of 5 min. The extraction had a coordination mechanism with a Pt ← S bond formed in the extracted complex PtCl₂S₂. Concentration constants and thermodynamic parameters of the extraction reaction were calculated. Original Russian Text ? R.A. Khisamutdinov, Yu.I. Murinov, 2009, published in Zhurnal Neorganicheskoi Khimii, 2009, Vol. 54, No. 1, pp. 156–162.     

Studies on the radiolytic stability of N,N,N′,N′-tetra-2-ethylhexyl diglycolamide in n-dodecane solution containing different phase modifiers

The radiolytic stability of a branched diglycolamide extractant, namely N,N,N′,N′-tetra-2-ethylhexyl diglycolamide (T2EHDGA) dissolved in n-dodecane containing several phase modifiers, viz. N,N-dihexyloctanamide (DHOA), tri-n-butyl phosphate (TBP), 1-decanol and iso-decanol has been investigated. The distribution ratio of Am(III) decreased with increased radiation dose studied up to 1000 kGy. Nevertheless, all the composition of extractants showed satisfactory results up to 500 kGy, beyond which the extractants degraded drastically. The stripping behaviour of Am(III) with 0.2 M HNO₃ was found to be unaffected even with the ligand solution irradiated up to 1000 kGy. Extraction of fission product and structural elements was also investigated using the irradiated solvents and was found to be not significantly affected with increasing absorbed dose with the exception of Mo which showed sharp rise in the distribution coefficient values. Loading of Nd in the organic phase decreased with the irradiated solvent due to degradation of the carrier. The effect of the absorbed dose on physical parameters such as density, viscosity and interfacial tension of the solvents has also been investigated.     

D-谷氨酰胺的制备

报道了以化学合成和生物转化的方法制备光学纯D-谷氨酰胺. 首先在中试规模上用化学方法合成DL-谷氨酰胺. 即以廉价的DL-谷氨酸为原料, 采用邻苯二甲酰基作为保护基保护L-谷氨酸的α-氨基, 醋酐回流15 min, 使其分子内脱水生成N-邻苯二甲酰-DL-谷氨酸酐, 在常温、常压条件下, 分别与2 mol/L氨水反应生成中间产物N-邻苯二甲酰-DL-谷氨酰胺, 中间产物在室温条件下与0.5 mol/L水合肼反应48 h脱除保护基, 以57%总收率得到DL-谷氨酰胺. 在37 ℃, pH 4.8的条件下, 利用大肠杆菌(E. coli. AS 1.505)脱羧酶将底物浓度30 g/L的DL-谷氨酰胺中L型对映体在8 h内完全转化为4-氨基丁酰胺, 分离得到D-谷氨酰胺.     

CH3SOx (x＝0, 1)与三线态Oy (y＝1, 2, 3)反应机理的理论研究

采用B3LYP方法和6-311G(d, p)基组对CH₃S及其氧化后继物CH₃SO与O_y (y＝1, 2, 3)反应形成酸雨的微观机理进行了理论研究. 对反应势能面上的各驻点进行几何构型全优化. 振动分析和IRC计算证实了中间体和过渡态的真实性和相互连接关系. 找到了7条生成SO₂的反应途径, 其中CH₃S与O直接反应得到产物CH₃和SO最容易进行; CH₃S先与O₃反应, 其产物再与O₃反应得到CH₃SO₂, CH₃SO₂最后分解得到CH₃S和SO₂较容易进行, 其它的反应较难进行.     

(p, ρ, T, x) properties for CO2/isobutane binary mixtures at T = (280 to 440) K and (3 to 200) MPa

The (p, ρ, T, x) properties for binary mixtures of CO₂ (volume fraction purity 0.99999) and isobutane (mole fraction purity 0.99988) {x₁ CO₂ + x₂ isobutane (x₁ = 0.2482, 0.4718, and 0.7506)} were measured in the compressed liquid phase using a metal-bellows variable volumometer. Measurements were conducted from T = (280 to 440) K and (3 to 200) MPa. The expanded uncertainties (k = 2) were estimated to be: temperature, <3 mK; pressure, 1.5 kPa (p ? 7 MPa), 0.06% (7 MPa < p ? 50 MPa), 0.1% (50 MPa < p ? 150 MPa), 0.2% (p > 150 MPa); density, 0.10%; and composition, 4.4 · 10⁻⁴. At >100 MPa and T = (280 or 440) K, the uncertainties in the density measurements increased to 0.14% and 0.22%, respectively. The data are compared with the available equation of state. The excess molar volumes, , of the mixtures were calculated and plotted as a function of temperature and pressure.     

Ab initio study of the structure and stability of ThF n(4?n)+ complexes (n = 1–8)

The structural and energetic characteristics of ThF _n ⁽⁴⁻ⁿ⁾⁺ (n = 1–8) complexes have been calculated by the ab initio RHF and MP2 methods.     

Stabilities and coordination modes of glycinephosphonic acid in copper(II) heteroligand complexes with ethylenediamine, diethylenetriamine or N,N,N′,N′,N″-pentamethyldiethylene triamine in aqueous solution

Solution equilibrium studies on the Cu(II)-polyamine-(aminomethyl)phosphonic acid (glycinephosphonic acid) ternary systems (polyamine: ethylenediamine (en), diethylenetriamine (dien), N,N,N′,N′,N″-pentamethyldiethylenetriamine (Me₅dien)) have been performed by pH-potentiometry, UV–vis spectrophotometry and EPR methods. The obtained results suggest the formation of the heteroligand complexes with [Cu(A)(Gly(P))] stoichiometry in all studied systems. Additionally, in the systems with dien the protonated [Cu(dien)(H–Gly(P))]⁺ species also exists in acid solution and in the system with en the [Cu(en)(Gly(P))H_-1]⁻ species is formed in the basic solution. Our spectroscopic results indicate the tetragonal geometry for the [Cu(en)(Gly(P))] species, the geometry slightly deviated from square pyramidal for the [Cu(dien)(Gly(P))] complex and strongly deviated from square pyramidal towards trigonal bipyramidal for the [Cu(Me₅dien)(Gly(P))] species. The coordination modes in these heteroligand complexes are discussed.     

Extraction of europium and americium into phenyltrifluoromethyl sulfone by using hydrogen dicarbollylcobaltate in the presence of N,N′-diethyl-N,N′-diphenyl-2,6-dipicolinamide

Extraction of microamounts of europium and americium by a phenyltrifluoromethyl sulfone (FS 13) solution of hydrogen dicarbollylcobaltate (H⁺B⁻) in the presence of N,N,N′,N′-tetraethyl-2,6-dipicolinamide (TEtDPA, L) has been investigated. The equilibrium data have been explained assuming that the species HL⁺, \textHL ₂ ⁺ , {\text{HL}}_{ 2}^{ + } , \textML₂^{3 +} {\text{ML}_{2}^{3 +}} and \textML ₃ ³⁺ {\text{ML}_{ 3}^{ 3+}} (M³⁺ = Eu³⁺, Am³⁺) are extracted into the organic phase. The values of extraction and stability constants of the cationic complex species in FS 13 saturated with water have been determined. It was found that the stability constants of the corresponding complexes \textEuL_n ³⁺ {\text{EuL}}_{n}^{ 3+ } and \textAmL_n ³⁺ {\text{AmL}}_{n}^{ 3+ }, where n = 2, 3 and L is TEtDPA, in the mentioned FS 13 medium are comparable.     

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic studies of the charged state of 3d metal ions in CuCr1?xVxS2 (x = 0–0.4)

The charged state of the 3d metal ions in layered cation-substituted disulfides CuCr_1−x V _x S₂ was studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. An analysis of the energy positions and structure of the Cu2p _3/2 and Cr2p _3/2 X-ray photoelectron lines showed that the corresponding polycrystalline samples of CuCr_1−x V _x S₂ contained mixed-valence chromium and copper ions. It was shown that the charged states of chromium and copper ions depended on the concentration of vanadium cations (x). The presence of mixed-valence Cu¹⁺ and Cu²⁺ ions in CuCr_1−x V _x S₂ may be correlated with the crystal structure of the corresponding layered disulfides. Original Russian Text Copyright ? 2009 by L. N. Mazalov, V. V. Sokolov, N. A. Kryuchkova, E. I. Vovk, I. Yu. Filatova, and G. M. Abramova __________ Translated from Zhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 50, No. 3, pp. 461–467, May–June, 2009.     

Conductivity of La1 ? xSrxSc1 ? yMgyO3 ? α (x = y = 0.01–0.20) in reducing atmosphere

The ion and proton transfer numbers were measured by emf method in La_{1 − x} Sr _x Sc_{1 − y} Mg _y O_{3 − α} (x = y = 0.01–0.20) system in reducing hydrogen-containing atmosphere in the range of temperatures from 630 to 920°C and pH₂O from 0.61 to 2.65 kPa. Total ionic, proton, and oxygen conductivities of this system was measured as well. The electroconductivity measurements were carried out vs. pO₂ (from air to 10⁻¹⁴ Pa).