Fragmentation of doubly charged ammonia cations NH 3 ++ studied by the photoion-photoion coincidence (PIPICO) method

Doubly charged NH ₃ ⁺⁺ cations were produced by double photoionization of neutral ammonia molecules by using the synchrotron radiation from ACO as a photon source of variable energy in the 35–49 eV energy range. The fragmentation of NH ₃ ⁺⁺ was studied by the photoion-photoion coincidence (PIPICO) method. NH ₃ ⁺⁺ cations were produced in the \(\tilde X^1 \) A ₁ and \(\tilde B^1 \) electronic states of which the onset energies were measured at, respectively, 35.4±0.5 eV and 44.5±0.5 eV. It was shown that the NH ₃ ⁺⁺ ions, initially produced in their \(\tilde X^1 \) A ₁ state, rapidly dissociate (in less than 50 ns), into NH ₂ ⁺ + H⁺. Furthermore, the comparison with results obtained by other methods indicates that NH ₃ ⁺⁺ ions can either be long-lived (τ>10 µs) or slowly dissociating (1 µs<τ<10 µs) or rapidly dissociating (τ<50 ns), depending on their geometry and/or internal energy in their \(\tilde X^1 \) E A ₁ electronic state.     

Lumineszenzspektren von ein- und zweikernigen Chrom(III)-Glycin-Komplexverbindungen

The luminescence spectra of the polycrystalline compounds [Cr(CH₂NH₂COO)₃ · H₂O] and [Cr₂(OH)₂(CH₂NH₂COO)₄] are investigated in the temperature range of 120K – 4.2K. From the known crystal structure (P2_1/c =D _2h ^/5 ) of the mononuclear compound assignment of the zero-phonon bands based on crystal field theory becomes possible. Both of the highly intense phosphorescence transitions are observed at \(P_1 = 14493 cm^{ - 1} ({}^2A'' \xrightarrow{{0.0}} {}^4A) and P_2 = 14428 cm^{ - 1} ({}^2A' \xrightarrow{{0.0}} {}^4A)\) . Assignment of the accompanying vibronic bands is made from the measured infrared data. Crystal field parameters Dq, B and C are determined from the luminescence and reflectance spectra. In the case of the binuclear compound the Cr³⁺-Cr³⁺ interaction via hydroxyl brides may be described by an axchange operator \(H_{ex} = - 2 \sum\limits_{ij} {J_{ij} S_i^a \cdot S_j^a } \) and from this the energy level diagram is calculated. Both observed strong phosphorescence bands at 14369 cm^?1 and 14184 cm^?1 are assigned to \(\left| {{}^2E \cdot {}^4A_2 \rangle _{s = 2} \xrightarrow{{0.0}}} \right| {}^4A_2 \cdot {}^4A_2 \rangle _{s = 2} and \left| {{}^2E \cdot {}^4A_2 \rangle _{s = 1} \xrightarrow{{0.0}}} \right| {}^4A_2 \cdot {}^4A_2 \rangle _{s = 1} \) transitions.     

The thermodynamic stability of the LaBr 4 − ion

The thermodynamic stability of the LaBr ₄ ^? anion was for the first time studied by high-temperature mass spectrometry and nonempirical quantum-chemical methods. The experimental and theoretical enthalpies of the reaction $ LaBr_4^ - = Br^ - + LaBr_3 The thermodynamic stability of the LaBr₄⁻ anion was for the first time studied by high-temperature mass spectrometry and nonempirical quantum-chemical methods. The experimental and theoretical enthalpies of the reaction were Δ_r H°(298.15 K) = 302 ± 14 and 303 kJ/mol, respectively. The value Δ_f H° (LaBr₄⁻, g, 298.15 K) = −1105 ± 14 kJ/mol was recommended as the enthalpy of formation of the LaBr₄⁻ anion. Original Russian Text ? M.F. Butman, L.S. Kudin, V.B. Motalov, D.A. Ivanov, V.V. Sliznev, K.W. Kr?mer, 2008, published in Zhurnal Fizicheskoi Khimii, 2008, Vol. 82, No. 5, pp. 885–890.     

The solubility of magnetite and the hydrolysis and oxidation of Fe2+ in water to 300°C

The solubility of carefully characterized magnetite, Fe₃O₄, in dilute aqueous solutions saturated with H₂ has been measured at temperatures from 100 to 300°C in a flow apparatus. Solution compositions included either HCl or NaOH molalities of up to 1 and 40 mmole-kg^?1, respectively, and H₂ molalities of 0.0779, 0.779, and 8.57 mmole-kg^?1. The dependence of the equilibrium solubility on the pH and reduction potential were fitted to a scheme of soluble ferrous and ferric species consisting of Fe²⁺, FeOH⁺, Fe(OH)₂, Fe(OH) ₃ ^? , Fe(OH)₃, and Fe(OH) ₄ ^? . Solubility products from the fit, corresponding to the reactions $$\tfrac{1}{3}Fe_3 O_4 + (2 - b)H^ + + \tfrac{1}{3}H_2 \rightleftharpoons Fe(OH)_b^{2 - b} + (4/3 - b)H_2 O$$ and $$\tfrac{1}{3}Fe_3 O_4 + (3 - b)H^ + \rightleftharpoons Fe(OH)_b^{3 - b} + \tfrac{1}{6}H_2 + (4/3 - b)H_2 O$$ were used to derive thermodynamic constants for each species. The extrapolared value for the Gibbs energy of formation of Fe²⁺ at 25°C is ?88.92±2.0 kJ-mole^?1, consistent with standard reduction potentials in the range E^o(Fe²⁺)=?0.47±0.01 V. The temperature coefficient of the equilibrium Fe molality, (?m(Fe, sat.)/?T)_{m(H2).m(NaOH)}, changes from negative to positive as the NaOH molality is increased to the point where Fe(OH) ₃ ^? and Fe(OH) ₄ ^? predominate.     

Temperature dependence of europium carbonate complexation

The temperature dependencies of europium carbonate stability constants were examined at 15, 25, and 35°C in 0.68 molal Na⁺(ClO ₄ ^? , HCO ₃ ^? ) using a tributyl phosphate solvent extration technique. Our distribution data can be explained by the equilibria $$\begin{gathered} Eu^{3 + } + H_2 O + CO_2 (g)_ \leftarrow ^ \to EuCO_3^ + + 2H^ + \hfill \\ - log\beta _{12} = 9.607 + 496(t + 273.16)^{ - 1} \hfill \\ Eu^{3 + } + 2H_2 O + 2CO_2 (g)_ \leftarrow ^ \to Eu(CO_3 )_2^ - + 4H^ + \hfill \\ - log\beta _{24} = 21.951 + 670(t + 273.16)^{ - 1} \hfill \\ Eu^{3 + } + H_2 O + CO_2 (g)_ \leftarrow ^ \to EuHCO_3^{2 + } + H^ + \hfill \\ - log\beta _{11} = 1.688 + 1397(t + 273.16)^{ - 1} \hfill \\ \end{gathered}$$      

Amino acid hydration in aqueous ammoniu chloride and sodium chloride solutions

Partial volumes $\bar V^0$ of amino acids in aqueous NH₄Cl and NaCl solutions are discussed. The salts have different effects on water structure. The contributions of the charged NH ₃ ⁺ and COO^? groups of amino acids are found. Structural characteristics of hydrated complexes are calculated: partial volumes of water inside and outside the hydration sphere and hydration numbers. The same value of $\bar V^0$ (NH ₃ ⁺ , COO^?) is achieved at a higher NH₄Cl concentration. The two salt systems with the same $\bar V^0$ (NH ₃ ⁺ , COO^?) have similar values of the partial volumes of water and hydration numbers.     

Thermodynamics of extraction of tetravalent plutonium,uranium, thorium and zirconium

Thermodynamic treatment of the experimental data on the extraction of quadrivalent Pu, U, Th and Zr with tri-n-butyl phosphate (TBP) from nitric acid solutions is presented. It is shown that the extraction of all the quadrivalent metals studied is going according to the same mechanism: M(OH)^4?i+(4?i)NO ₃ ^? +2TBP?M(OH)_i(NO₃)_4?i·2 TBP. For Zr, i=0, 1, and 2; for the remaining M(IV), i=0 and 1. The thermodynamic constants of extraction of M(IV) with the kerosene solutions of TBP according to the above mentioned equation are as follows: Zr: K ₀ ⁰ =0.6; K ₁ ⁰ =14; K ₂ ⁰ =5. Pu: K ₀ ⁰ =380; K ₁ ⁰ =4.8·10⁴. U: K ₀ ⁰ =300; K ₁ ⁰ =1.8·10⁴. Th: K ₀ ⁰ ～150. It has been established that Zr and Pu(IV) are extracted into 2-thenoyltrifluoracetone (HA) from perchloric acid solutions under the formation of MA₄ and M(ClO₄)A₃ species. For the extraction from nitric acid solutions, the species formed are ZrA₄ and Zr(NO₃)A₃ in the case of Zr, PuA₄ and Pu(OH)A₃ in the case of Pu. The differences in the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the extraction of M(IV) with TBP and HA from nitric and perchloric acids are explained by the effect of the character of the acid and of ionic potential upon the structure of the hydration shell of M _aq ⁴⁺ .     

The volume and compressibility change for the formation of the LaSO 4 + ion pair at 25°C

The apparent molal volumes (φ_v) and adiabatic compressibilities [φ_K(S)] of La₂(SO₄)₃ solutions have been determined from density and sound speed data at 25°C. The large positive deviations of φ_v and φ_K(S) of La₂(SO₄)₃ from the limiting law have been attributed to the formation of the ion pair LaSO ₄ ⁺ . The observed values of φ_v and φ_K(S) have been used to estimate the change in the apparent molal volume and adiabatic compressibility for the formation of LaSO ₄ ⁺ from $$\Delta \phi (LaSO_4^ + ) = [\phi (obs.) - \phi (2La^{3 + } ,3SO_4^{2 - } )]/\alpha$$ where ?(2La³⁺, 3SO ₄ ^2? ) is the apparent molal volume or adiabatic compressibility of the free ions, and α is the degree of association. The value of \(\Delta \phi _v^o (LaSO_4^ + ) = \Delta \bar V^o (LaSO_4^ + ) = 22.8 \pm 1cm^3 - mole^{ - 1}\) and \(\Delta \phi _{K(S)}^o (LaSO_4^ + ) = \Delta \bar K_S^o (LaSO_4^ + ) = 85 \pm 20 \times 10^{ - 4} cm^3 - mole^{ - 1} - bar^{ - 1}\) at infinite dilution are in reasonable agreement with the values determined from the high-pressure conductance data of Fisher and Davis. The number of hydrated water molecules (ca. 11) associated with the formation of LaSO ₄ ⁺ determined from the volume and compressibility data are in good agreement.     

Covalent Bonding in Au(BO) 2 − and Au(BS) 2 −

We perform in this work a comprehensive first-principles investigation on the geometric and electronic structures of Au(BO) ₂ ^? and Au(BS) ₂ ^? which are valent isoelectronic to the well-known Au(CN) ₂ ^? monoanion. Au(BO) ₂ ^? and Au(BS) ₂ ^? complexes prove to possess linear ground-state structures similar to Au(CN) ₂ ^? and the BO^? and BS^? ligands in them are found to be coordinated terminally via boron atoms to gold centers which are weakly negatively charged. Au–B bonds in Au(BO) ₂ ^? and Au(BS) ₂ ^? appear to have higher Wiberg bond indices (0.79 and 0.80) and more covalent components (60 and 53 %) than the corresponding values of Au–C interaction in Au(CN) ₂ ^? (0.67 and 39 %, respectively) at the same theoretical levels. Their Au–B bifurcation values of the electronic localization function also turn out to be higher than Au–C. These results strongly suggest that the Au–B bonds in Au(BO) ₂ ^? and Au(BS) ₂ ^? with multiple-bond character possess stronger covalent characters than Au–C in Au(CN) ₂ ^? .     

Phytoecdysones ofSilene praemixta. II. Premixisterone

The structure of premixisterone (I) — a new ecdysteroid fromS. praemixta M. Pop. (Caryophyllaceae) — has been established. Compound (I) has the composition C₂₇H₄₄O₅, mp 110–112°C (from C₂H₅OH + H₂O), [α] _D ²⁴ 0 ± 4° (c 0.85; MeOH), \(\lambda _{\max }^{{\text{C}}_{\text{2}} {\text{H}}_{\text{5}} {\text{OH}}}\) 202 nm (log ? 3.35), ν _max ^KBr 3415 cm^?1 (OH), 1710 cm^?1 (C=0), and does not contain the δ⁷-6-keto grouping that is characteristic of natural ecdysteroids. The acetylation of (I) with (CH₃CO)₂ in Py gave the amorphous 3,22-diacetylpremixisterone (II), C₂₁H₄₈O₇. Compound (I) has the structure of 3β,14α,22R,25-tetrahydroxy-5β-cholest-8-en-6-one. The IR, PMR, and mass spectra of (I) and (II) are given.     

Adsorption affinity of anions on metal oxyhydroxides

The dependences of anion (phosphate, carbonate, sulfate, chromate, oxalate, tartrate, and citrate) adsorption affinity anions from geometric characteristics, acid-base properties, and complex forming ability are generalized. It is shown that adsorption depends on the nature of both the anions and the ionic medium and adsorbent. It is established that anions are generally grouped into the following series of adsorption affinity reduction: PO ₄ ^3? , CO ₃ ^2? > C₂O ₄ ^2? , C(OH)(CH₂)₂(COO) ₃ ^3? , (CHOH)₂(COO) ₂ ^2? > CrO ₄ ^2? ? SO ₄ ^2? .     

Boric acid

pH ranges of existence of boric acid and its ionic species H₂BO ₃ ^? , HBO ₃ ^2? , BO ₃ ^3? , and B(OH) ₄ ^? in aqueous solutions are calculated using Mathcad software package.     

Spectrophotometric study of rare-earth element complexation in alkaline and near-neutral solutions

The hydrolytic behavior of La, Nd, Eu, Gd, Ho, and Tm in KOH solutions was studied at 25°C and a saturated vapor pressure using spectrophotometry with m-cresol purple and 2-naphthol as pH indicators. It was found that freshly prepared solutions of MCl₃ (M = La, Nd, Eu, Gd, Ho, and Tm) at pH 6.0–10.1 contain the ions M³⁺, M(OH)²⁺, M(OH) ₂ ⁺ , and M(OH) ₃ ⁰ , for Ho and Tm, the complex anions M(OH) ₄ ^? . were also detected. The formation constants of the hydroxide complexes a ionic strengths I = 0 were obtained as the parameters of linear regression equations that characterize the spectra of the indicators in the solutions under study.     

Gemischt quantenmechanisch-statistische Modellrechnungen nach der Einzentrenmethode an Wasserstoffverbindungen tetraedrischer Symmetrie von Elementen der III., IV. und V. Hauptgruppe

Using a one-center-method, treating the inner shells statistically, the valence-shell, however, by quantum mechanics, the equilibrium internuclear distances and total molecular energies have been computed for CH₄, SiH₄, GeH₄, SnH₄, PbH₄, BH ₄ ^? , AlH ₄ ^? , GaH ₄ ^? , InH ₄ ^? , TlH ₄ ^? , NH ₄ ⁺ , PH ₄ ⁺ , AsH ₄ ⁺ , SbH ₄ ⁺ , and BiH ₄ ⁺ . The results are in good agreement with experimental data as well as with theoretical values.     

Nucleophilic assistance in methane activation by superelectrophiles with halogen-centered cationic sites

Simulation of fragments of potential energy surface for systems CH₄ + CBr ₃ ⁺ , CH₄ + CBr ₃ ⁺ AlBr ₄ ^? , CH₄ + CCl ₃ ⁺ AlCl ₄ ^? , and CH₄ + CCl ₃ ⁺ Al₂Cl ₇ ^? was performed by DFT-B3LYP and DFT-PBE methods. The important role of nucleophilic assistance in methane halogenation by these superelectrophiles was confirmed. These reactions occur with a synchronous hydride transfer from methane to the electrophile within the cyclic transition states in linear C-H-C fragment of the rings and a generation of a C-Hlg bond between the carbon atom of the arising methyl group and the halogen atom of the electrophile. The nucleophilic assistance from the unshared electron pair of this halogen atom provides the lowering of the potential barriers to methane halogenation by complexes CBr ₃ ⁺ AlBr ₄ ^? , CCl ₃ ⁺ AlCl ₄ ^? , and CCl ₃ ⁺ Al₂Cl ₇ ^? to the values of the order of 20 kcal mol^?1. These essential features of the mechanism of methane halogenation are independent of the halogen nature and are retained on going from the model electrophiles to the real ones.     

Exact transient solutions of kinetics of first‐order reactions with end effects

The finite set of rate equations C _m,n ^' =α _n,n-1 C _m,n-1 (t)+α _n,n C _m,n (t)+α _n,n+1 C _m,n+1 (t), $$0 \leqslant m \leqslant N,0 \leqslant n \leqslant N,$$ where $$\alpha _{i,j}$$ are $\alpha _{j,j - 1} = A,\alpha _{j,j} = - \left( {A + B} \right),\alpha _{j,j + 1} = B$ , with $\alpha _{0,0} = - \alpha _{1,0} = - \alpha$ and $\alpha _{N,N} = - \alpha _{N - 1,N} = - b,\alpha _{0, - 1} = \alpha _{N,N + 1} = 0$ , subject to the initial condition $C_{m,n} \left( 0 \right) = \delta _{n,m}$ (Kronecker delta) for some $m$ , arises in a number of applications of mathematics and mathematical physics. We show that there are five sets of values of $a$ and $b$ for which the above system admits exact transient solutions.     

The pK 2 * for the dissociation of H2SO3 in NaCl solutions with added Ni2+, Co2+, Mn2+, and Cd2+ at 25°C

The pK ₂ ^* for the dissociation of sulfurous acid from I=0.5 to 6.0 molal at 25°C has been determined from emf measurements in NaCl solutions with added concentrations of NiCl₂, CoCl₂, McCl₂ and CdCl₂ (m=0.1). These experimental results have been treated using both the ion pairing and Pitzer's specific ion-interaction models. The Pitzer parameters for the interaction of M²⁺ with SO ₃ ^2? yielded $$\begin{gathered} \beta _{NiSO_3 }^{(0)} = - 5.5, \beta _{NiSO_3 }^{(1)} = 5.8, and \beta _{NiSO_3 }^{(2)} = - 138 \hfill \\ \beta _{CoSO_3 }^{(0)} = - 12.3, \beta _{CoSO_3 }^{(1)} = 31.6, and \beta _{CoSO_3 }^{(2)} = - 562 \hfill \\ \beta _{MnSO_3 }^{(0)} = - 8.9, \beta _{MnSO_3 }^{(1)} = 18.7, and \beta _{MnSO_3 }^{(2)} = - 353 \hfill \\ \beta _{CdSO_3 }^{(0)} = - 7.2, \beta _{CdSO_3 }^{(1)} = 13.8, and \beta _{CdSO_3 }^{(2)} = - 489 \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $$ The calculated values of pK ₂ ^* using Pitzer's equations reproduce the measured values to within ±0.01 pK units. The ion pairing model yielded $$\begin{gathered} logK_{NiSO_3 } = 2.88 and log\gamma _{NiSO_3 } = 0.111 \hfill \\ logK_{CoSO_3 } = 3.08 and log\gamma _{CoSO_3 } = 0.051 \hfill \\ logK_{MnSO_3 } = 3.00 and log\gamma _{MnSO_3 } = 0.041 \hfill \\ logK_{CdSO_3 } = 3.29 and log\gamma _{CdSO_3 } = 0.171 \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $$ for the formation of the complex MSO₃. The stability constants for the formation of MSO₃ complexes were found to correlate with the literature values for the formation of MSO₄ complexes.     

Preparation of graphene platelet-Ru(phen) 3 2+ assemblies and their application in electrochemiluminescence detection

Graphene platelet (GP)-Ru(phen) ₃ ²⁺ assembles have been prepared through self-assembly of poly sodium styrenesulfonate (PSS) functionalized GPs and Ru(phen) ₃ ²⁺ driven by electrostatic attraction interactions in aqueous solution. The resultant assembled GP-Ru(phen) ₃ ²⁺ hybrid structure modified electrode exhibits excellent electrochemiluminescence (ECL) behaviors because of the ECL active species Ru(phen) ₃ ²⁺ contained therein.     

New garnet compounds A 3 2+ B 2 2+ C4+V 2 5+ O12(A = Ca,Cd; B = Mg,Zn, Co,Ni, Cu,Mn, Cd; C = Ge,Si)

Garnet compounds A ₃ ²⁺ B ₂ ²⁺ C⁴⁺V ₂ ⁵⁺ O₁₂ (A = Ca, Cd; B = Mg, Zn, Co, Ni, Cu, Mn, Cd; C = Ge, Si) (space group \(Ia\bar 3d\) , Z = 8) have been prepared by solid-phase synthesis in air at 900–1250°C. Most of these compounds melt incongruently or decompose in the solid phase. The isomorphic capacity of garnets and their homogeneity fields are discussed. The structures of Ca₃Zn₂GeV₂O₁₂ and Ca₃Cu₂GeV₂O₁₂ have been refined by the Rietveld method.     

Isosaccharinate Complexes of Fe(III)

Prior to this study there were no thermodynamic data for isosaccharinate (ISA) complexes of Fe(III) in the environmental range of pH (>~4.5). This study was undertaken to obtain such data in order to predict Fe(III) behavior in the presence of ISA. The solubility of Fe(OH)₃(2-line ferrihydrite), referred to as Fe(OH)₃(s), was studied at 22?±?2?°C in: (1) very acidic (0.01?mol·dm^?3 H⁺) to highly alkaline conditions (3?mol·dm^?3 NaOH) as a function of time (11?C421?days), and fixed concentrations of 0.01 or 0.001?mol·dm^?3 NaISA; and (2) as a function of NaISA concentrations ranging from approximately 0.0001 to 0.256?mol·dm^?3 and at fixed pH values of approximately 4.5 and 11.6 to determine the ISA complexes of Fe(III). The data were interpreted using the SIT model that included previously reported stability constants for $ {{\text{Fe(ISA}})_{n}}^{3 - n} $ (with n varying from 1 to 4) and Fe(III)?COH complexes, and the solubility product for Fe(OH)₃(s) along with the values for two additional complexes (Fe(OH)₂(ISA)(aq) and $ {\text{Fe(OH)}}_{ 3} ( {{\text{ISA}})_{2}}^{2 - } $ ) determined in this study. These extensive data provided a log₁₀ K ⁰ value of 1.55?±?0.38 for the reaction $ ({\text{Fe}}^{ 3+ } + {\text{ISA}}^{-} + 2 {\text{H}}_{ 2} {\text{O}} \rightleftarrows {\text{Fe(OH}})_{ 2} {\text{ISA(aq}}) + 2 {\text{H}}^{ + } ) $ and a value of ?3.27?±?0.32 for the reaction $ ({\text{Fe}}^{ 3+ } + 2 {\text{ISA}}^{-} + 3 {\text{H}}_{ 2} {\text{O}} \rightleftarrows {\text{Fe(OH)}}_{ 3} ( {\text{ISA}})_{2}^{2 - } + 3 {\text{H}}^{ + } ) $ and show that ISA forms strong complexes with Fe(III) which significantly increase the Fe(OH)₃(s) solubility at pH?<~12. Thermodynamic calculations show that competition of Fe(III) with tetravalent ions for ISA does not significantly affect the solubilities of tetravalent hydrous oxides (e.g., Th and Np(IV)) in ISA solutions.