Synthesis and Crystal Structure of SnPd3D0.138(7) by Neutron Powder Diffraction

Palladium-rich intermetallic compounds have attracted attention for their use in heterogeneous catalysis and their interesting hydrogenation properties. SnPd₃ was synthesized from the elements using selenium as a mineralizing agent. The stoichiometric composition was confirmed by energy-dispersive X-ray spectra (Sn_0.98(5)Pd_3.02(5)). X-ray diffraction showed an ordered AuCu₃ type structure [Pm3 m, a = 397.799(1) pm]. SnPd₃ takes up hydrogen at 703 K under 5.0 MPa, resulting in a volume expansion of 0.4 %. The crystal structure was determined from neutron powder diffraction data of the deuteride. SnPd₃D_0.138(7) belongs to the cubic anti-perovskite type [Pm3 m, a = 398.338(11) pm]. Deuterium occupies [Pd₆] octahedral sites [d(Pd–D) = 199.169(6) pm] in a statistical manner.     

The Structure of Hydrated Poly (D, L - Lactic Acid) Studied With X-Ray Diffraction and Molecular Simulation Methods

The effect of hydration on the molecular structure of amorphous poly (D, L-lactic acid) (PDLLA) with 50:50 L-to-D ratio has been studied by combining experiments with molecular simulations. X-ray diffraction measurements revealed significant changes upon hydration in the structure functions of the copolymer. Large changes in the structure functions at ~ 10 days of incubation coincided with the large increase in the water uptake from ~1 to ~40% and the formation of voids in the film. Computer modeling based on the recently developed TIGER2/TIGER3 mixed sampling scheme was used to interpret these changes by efficiently equilibrating both dry and hydrated models of PDLLA. Realistic models of bulk amorphous PDLLA structure were generated as demonstrated by close agreement between the calculated and the experimental structure functions. These molecular simulations were used to identify the interactions between water and the polymer at the atomic level including the change of positional order between atoms in the polymer due to hydration. Changes in the partial O-O structure functions, about 95% of which were due to water-polymer interactions, were apparent in the radial distribution functions. These changes, and somewhat smaller changes in the C-C and C-O partial structure functions, clearly demonstrated the ability of the model to capture the hydrogen bonding interactions between water and the polymer, with the probability of water forming hydrogen bonds with the carbonyl oxygen of the ester group being about four times higher than with its ether oxygen.     

Temperature dependence of the ratios of the rate constants of hydroxylation of the cycloalkanes C6H12/C6D12 and C5H10/C6H12 in sulfuric acid

The temperature dependence of the ratios of the rate constants k(C₅H₁₀)/k(C₆H₁₂) and k(C₆H₁₂)/k(C₆D₁₂) for the reaction of the cycloalkanes C₅H₁₀, C₆H₁₂, and C₆D₁₂ with OH⁺ cations in the system (NH₄)₂S₂O₈ (0.1 mol/kg)-H₂SO₄ (94.4 mass %) in the 6–50 °C range has been studied. The activation energies found E(C₆H₁₂) − E(C₅H₁₀) = − 5.3 ± 0.3 and E(C₆D₁₂) − E(C₆H₁₂) = 7.9 ± 0.7 (kJ/mol) permits the comparison of OH⁺ to a group of reagents (NO₊², Pd²⁺, HSO₊³) which interact with the C-H bond via an electrophilic substitution mechanism. Translated from Teoreticheskaya i éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 44, No. 6, pp. 354–358, November–December, 2008.     

Novel Biodegradable Poly(pentadecalactone-co-oxo-crown ether) Studied with Solid-State 1H and 13C NMR

Two grades of a novel biodegradable copolymer of ω-pentadecalactone (PDL) and 2-oxo-12-crown-4 (OC), with respective molar compositions of 77/23 and 52/48, were characterized with 1D and 2D MAS ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. The results indicate that both copolymers are semi-crystalline with PDL divided over the crystalline and amorphous phase, and OC exclusively located in the amorphous phase. Proton T₂ and T_1ρ relaxation confirm the existence of small crystalline domains.     

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Properties of Complex VO（C12H12N2O2） （C13H10NO2）

IntroductionAsthevanadate dependentenzyme ,ahaloperox idase,andvanadiumnitrogenasehavebeenfoundinsuccession ,somescientistsareinterestedinthecoor dinationchemistryandthebiochemistryofvanadi um[1] .Thereactivecenterofvanadiumbromoperoxi dasecontainstheoxovanadiumVO3+ coordinatedbyoxygenandnitrogenatoms[2 ] .However,thestudiesaboutoxovanadiumVO3+ coordinationcompoundscontainingbioactiveligandsarerarelyfound[3— 8] .Hydroximicacidthatcanbeconsideredtobethederivativeofthecarboxylicacid ,theamide…     

几种方法制备的H3PW12O40/SiO2催化剂的结构和催化性能

 针对H3PW12O40(HPW)的比表面积小和不易回收利用等缺点,分别采用浸渍法、溶胶-凝胶法和以离子液体为模板剂的溶胶-凝胶法制备了HPW/SiO2催化剂,采用傅里叶变换红外光谱、 X射线衍射、 N2物理吸附和吸附氨的程序升温脱附等技术对催化剂样品进行了表征,并考察了其对苯硝化反应的催化性能. 结果表明,所制备的催化剂样品都保持了HPW原有的Keggin结构. 浸渍法制备的催化剂的比表面积(475.2 m2/g)较小,使用4次后硝基苯的收率由82.4%下降到70.7%; 溶胶-凝胶法制备的催化剂的比表面积(498.6 m2/g)居中,使用4次后硝基苯的收率由85.1%下降到79.6%; 以［emim］BF4离子液体为模板剂,采用溶胶-凝胶法制备的催化剂含有介孔结构,比表面积(558.5 m2/g)最高,使用4次后硝基苯的收率由84.7%下降到79.9%. 不同方法制备的HPW/SiO2催化剂具有较高的催化苯硝化反应活性和较好的稳定性.     

Crystal Structure and Magnetic Properties of a New Iron(III) Silicophosphate Fe3P5SiO19 Studied by Neutron Diffraction and Mössbauer Techniques

Fe₃P₅SiO₁₉ has been prepared by solid state reaction of Fe(PO₃)₃, FePO₄, and SiO₂ at 1000°C. The structure has been determined from a single crystal through direct methods and difference Fourier synthesis and refined to R=0.052. The unit cell is hexagonal, space group P6₃, with a=14.4804(8) Å, c=7.4256(2) Å, and Z=4. The three-dimensional framework is built up from [Fe₂O₉] units of two faces sharing octahedra and Si₂O₇ disilicates linked by PO₄ tetrahedra. Fe₃P₅SiO₁₉ is isotypic with V₃P₅SiO₁₉. Fe₃P₅SiO₁₉ is antiferromagnetic below T_N=35 K. The magnetic structure has been determined by means of powder neutron diffraction methods: the magnetic moments are antiferromagnetically coupled inside the [Fe₂O₉] units, in agreement with the Goodenough rules. These units are linked to each other through several Fe-O-P-O-Fe super-superexchange pathways and form antiferromagnetic [001] rows. The moment direction lies in the (001) plane (μ_Fe=4.56(5) μ_B at 2 K). There is a competition between the intra- and interunits interactions which all are antiferromagnetic and cannot be simultaneously satisfied without frustration. Mössbauer spectra are fitted with two doublets and two sextuplets in the paramagnetic and antiferromagnetic states, respectively. Their rather high isomer shifts are explained by the inductive effect. The magnetic interactions are discussed.     

Structure of methylenecyclopropane in a liquid crystal by 1H and 13C NMR

The ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra of methylenecyclopropane, both in the isotropic phase and in the Merck IV nematic phase, were analysed. The relative signs of the ¹³C H scalar coupling constants were determined. The complete geometry deduced from this study was compared with that from a microwave study, and the discrepancies are discussed.     

室温下聚乙烯及其共聚物的相结构动态变化

采用固体高分辨＾１３ＣＣＰ／ＭＡＳ方法跟踪测量了熔融淬火的聚乙烯样品及冷冻抽干的乙烯共聚物样品的相态结构在室温下随时间的变化，通过计算机拟合，观察到两种样品中的单斜晶、斜方晶并对该现象产生的机制给予了解释。     

Crystal Structure Refinement and Magnetic Properties of Fe4(P2O7)3 Studied by Neutron Diffraction and Mössbauer Techniques

Fe₄(P₂O₇)₃ was prepared from Fe(PO₃)₃ and FePO₄ at 940°C under oxygen. The unit cell is monoclinic, space group P2₁/n, with a=7.389(2) Å, b=21.337(1) Å, c=9.517(2) Å, β=90(1)°, and Z=4. The crystallographic structure has been determined from a single crystal through direct methods and difference Fourier synthesis and refined to R=0.10 (R_w=0.09). The three-dimensional framework is built up from Fe₂O₉ clusters of two face-sharing octahedra, linked by bent diphosphates P₂O₇ (P-O-P∼156°). Fe₄(P₂O₇)₃ is antiferromagnetic below T_N=50 K. The magnetic structure has been determinated by means of powder neutron diffraction. There are four antiferromagnetic iron sublattices corresponding to the four crystallographically distinct iron atoms. The magnetic moments are antiferromagnetically coupled inside the Fe₂O₉ dimers, in agreement with the Goodenough rules. They are parallel to the c axis and have 4.55(5) μ_B value at 1.7 K. The magnetic interactions are discussed. Mössbauer spectra are fitted with four doublets and sextuplets in the paramagnetic and antiferromagnetic states, respectively. Their rather high isomer shifts are explained by the inductive effect.     

Surface Chemistry of Nanohybrids with Fumed Silica Functionalized by Polydimethylsiloxane/Dimethyl Carbonate Studied Using 1H, 13C,and 29Si Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy

The investigation of molecular interactions between a silica surface and organic/inorganic polymers is crucial for deeper understanding of the dominant mechanisms of surface functionalization. In this work, attachment of various depolymerized polydimethylsiloxanes (PDMS) of different chain lengths, affected by dimethyl carbonate (DMC), to silica nanoparticles pretreated at different temperatures has been studied using ²⁹Si, ¹H, and ¹³C solid-state NMR spectroscopy. The results show that grafting of different modifier blends onto a preheated silica surface depends strongly on the specific surface area (SSA) linked to the silica nanoparticle size distributions affecting all textural characteristics. The pretreatment at 400 °C results in a greater degree of the modification of (i) A-150 (SSA = 150 m²/g) by PDMS-10/DMC and PDMS-1000/DMC blends; (ii) A-200 by PDMS-10/DMC and PDMS-100/DMC blends; and (iii) A-300 by PDMS-100/DMC and PDMS-1000/DMC blends. The spectral features observed using solid-state NMR spectroscopy suggest that the main surface products of the reactions of various depolymerized PDMS with pretreated nanosilica particles are the (CH₃)₃SiO-[(CH₃)₂SiO-]_x fragments. The reactions occur with the siloxane bond breakage by DMC and replacing surface hydroxyls. Changes in the chemical shifts and line widths, as shown by solid-state NMR, provide novel information on the whole structure of functionalized nanosilica particles. This study highlights the major role of solid-state NMR spectroscopy for comprehensive characterization of functionalized solid surfaces.     

Synthesis of 1,3-dimethyladamantane by skeletal rearrangement of C12H18 and C12H20 hydrocarbons over Na/H-Y-zeolite

Granular binder-free Y-zeolite with a degree of Na⁺/H⁺ ion exchange of 0.97 efficiently catalyzed isomerization of tetracyclo[6.2.1.1^3,6.0^2,7]dodecane and (2aR,5aα,8aR,8bα)-dodecahydroacenaphthene (perhydroacenaphthene) to 1,3-dimethyladamantane.     

The development of nuclear microprobe techniques for the spatial determination of13C and13C/12C ratios

Sensitive and selective nuclear reaction methods have been sought for the nuclear microprobe measurement of the spatial distributions of¹³C and¹³C/¹²C ratios. The¹³C(α, n)¹⁶O reaction, with neutron detection, is the most selective for¹³C, and has a sensitivity of ca. 100 ppm. The reactions¹³C(d, p)¹⁴C and¹²C(d, p)¹³C, with proton detection, are the most sensitive for the simultaneous measurement of¹³C and¹²C, with detection limits of 30 and 2 ppm respectively. Less sensitive alternative reaction pairs are;¹³C(³He, p)¹⁵N and¹²C(³He, p)¹⁴N;¹³C(d, nγ)¹⁴N and¹²C(d, pγ)¹³C;¹³C(³He, pγ)¹⁵N and¹²C(³He, pγ)¹⁴N. The conditions governing their use, particularly light element interferences, are detailed.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the reactions of C6H12, C5H10 and C6D12 cycloalkanes with peroxynitrous acid in aqueous solution and the gas phase

The c-C₆H₁₂/c-C₆D₁₂ kinetic isotope effect (KIE), the k₆/k₅ rate constant ratio (c-C₆H₁₂/c-C₅H₁₀), and the temperature dependence of these ratios in the gas-phase reactions of cycloalkanes with peroxynitrous acid and OH radicals are identical. The same result was obtained for the reactions in aqueous solution. These data are in accord with the conclusion that OH^· radicals formed in the homolysis of the HO-ONO bond are the active species in the reactions of HOONO with hydrocarbons in aqueous solution and in the gas phase. __________ Translated from Teoreticheskaya i éksperimental’naya Khimiya, Vol. 44, No. 2, pp. 105–110, March–April, 2008.     

Structure determination of di-O-benzylidene derivatives of L-iditol by 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy

The configuration and stable conformation of two dibenzylidene-L -iditol isomers formed upon benzalation of L -iditol, as well as that of a third isomer obtained by partial hydrolysis of the tribenzylidene derivative—the main product of the benzalation reaction—were determined by ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy.     

Structure elucidation and 1H/13C NMR spectral assignments of four trabectedin related compounds

This article presents the structure elucidation of four new compounds, formed during the hemisynthetic preparation of trabectedin, an anti-tumor natural product from Ecteinascidia turbinata. We report herein on the use of UV, MS and NMR spectroscopic data along with (1)H and (13)C spectral assignments obtained by means of 1D and 2D homo- and heteronuclear NMR techniques.     

Synthesis, Crystal and Magnetic Structures of the Sodium Ferrate (IV) Na4FeO4 Studied by Neutron Diffraction and Mössbauer Techniques

The alkali sodium ferrate (IV) Na₄FeO₄ has been prepared by solid-state reaction of sodium peroxide Na₂O₂ and wustite Fe_1−xO, in a molar ratio Na/Fe=4, at 400°C under vacuum. Powder X-ray and neutron diffraction studies indicate that Na₄FeO₄ crystallizes in the triclinic system P−1 with the cell parameters= a=8.4810(2) Å, b=5.7688(1) Å, c=6.5622(1) Å, α=124.662(2)°, β=98.848(2)°, γ=101.761(2)° and Z=2. Na₄FeO₄ is isotypic with the other known phases Na₄MO₄ (M=Ti, Cr, Mn, Co and Ge, Sn, Pb). The solid solution Na₄Fe_xCo_1−xO₄ exists for x=0-1 and we have followed the evolution of the cell parameters with x to determine the lattice parameters of the triclinic cell of Na₄FeO₄. A three-dimensional network of isolated FeO₄ tetrahedra connected by Na atoms characterizes the structure. This compound is antiferromagnetic below T_N=16 K. At 2 K the magnetic cell is twice the nuclear cell and the magnetic structure is collinear (μ_Fe=3.36(12) μ_B at 2 K). This black compound is highly hygroscopic. In water or on contact with the atmospheric moisture it is disproportionated in Fe³⁺ and Fe⁶⁺. The Mössbauer spectra of Na₄FeO₄ are fitted with one doublet (δ=− 0.22 mm/s, Δ=0.41 mm/s at 295 K) in the paramagnetic state and with a sextet at 8K. These parameters characterize Fe⁴⁺ high-spin in tetrahedral FeO₄ coordination.     

Structure assignment by 1H and 13C NMR of two epimers derived from glycyrrhetic acid

A full assignment of the ¹³C signals of four pentacyclic triterpenes confirms the results obtained by ¹H NMR analysis of steroidal methyls, resolving the stereochemistry of the oxidation product of 3-β-acetoxyolean-12-en-30-oic acid methyl ester.