New chloro and triphenylsiloxy derivatives of dioxomolybdenum(VI) chelated with pyrazolylpyridine ligands: Catalytic applications in olefin epoxidation

Dioxomolybdenum(VI) complexes of general formula [MoO₂X₂L₂] (X = Cl, OSiPh₃; L₂ = 2-(1-butyl-3-pyrazolyl)pyridine, ethyl[3-(2-pyridyl)-1-pyrazolyl]acetate) were prepared and characterised by ¹H NMR, IR and Raman spectroscopy. The assignment of the vibrational spectra was supported by ab initio calculations. A single crystal X-ray diffraction study of the complex [MoO₂Cl₂{ethyl[3-(2-pyridyl)-1-pyrazolyl]acetate}] showed that the compound is monomeric and crystallises in the tetragonal system with space group P4₁. The four complexes are active and selective catalysts for the liquid-phase epoxidation of olefins by tert-butylhydroperoxide. Selectivities to the corresponding epoxides were mostly 100% (for conversions of at least 34%) for the substrates cyclooctene, cyclododecene, 1-octene, trans-2-octene and (R)-(+)-limonene. For styrene epoxidation, the corresponding diol was also formed in significant quantities. The turnover frequencies for cyclooctene epoxidation at 55 °C were around 340 mol mol_Mo⁻¹ h⁻¹ for the chloro complexes and 160 mol mol_Mo⁻¹ h⁻¹ for the triphenylsiloxy complexes. The addition of co-solvents (1,2-dichloroethane or n-hexane) had a detrimental effect on catalytic activities. Kinetic studies for the two complexes bearing the ligand ethyl[3-(2-pyridyl)-1-pyrazolyl]acetate revealed an apparent first order dependence of the initial rate of cyclooctene conversion with respect to cyclooctene or oxidant concentration.     

Metal–Metal Single Bonds with the Magnetic Anisotropy of Quadruple Bonds: A Systematic Series of Heterobimetallic Bismuth(II)–Rhodium(II) Formamidinate Complexes

The first set of five heterobimetallic MM′(form)₄ (form=formamidinate) complexes containing a BiRh core has been successfully synthesized. The Bi?Rh bond lengths lie between 2.5196(6) and 2.572(2) Å, consistent with Bi?Rh single bonds. All complexes have rich electrochemistry, with the [BiRh]^4+/5+ redox couples spanning approximately 700 mV and showing a strong correlation to remote ligand substitution. Visible spectroscopy showed two features for complexes 1 – 5 at approximately 459 and 551 nm, unique to BiRh paddlewheel complexes that are attributed to LMCT bands into the Bi?Rh σ* orbital. The large spin–orbit coupling (SOC) of Bi creates a massive Bi?Rh magnetic anisotropy, Δχ, approximately ?4800×10^?36 m³molecule^?1, which is the largest value reported for any single bond to date.     

Synthesis and characterization of tribenzyltin(IV) and dibenzyltin(IV) complexes of 2-{[(2Z)-3-hydroxy-1-methyl- 2-butenylidene]amino}acetic acid: Crystal structure of tribenzyl{2-{[(2Z)-3-hydroxy-1-methyl-2-butenylidene] amino}acetato}tin(IV)

Reactions of equimolar quantities of potassium 2-{[(2Z)-3-hydroxy-1-methyl-2-butenylidene]amino}acetate, with R _n SnX_4?n (R: benzyl– and n=2 or 3) in methanol yielded products of compositions LHSn(PhCH₂)₃ and LSn(PhCH₂)₂, respectively. The complexes were characterized by microanalysis, IR, NMR (¹H, ¹³C, ¹¹⁹Sn) and ^119mSn Mössbauer spectroscopy. A full characterization of the structure of the complex, tribenzyl{2-{[(2Z)-3-hydroxy-1-methyl-2-butenylidene]amino}acetato}tin(IV), was carried out by single crystal X-ray crystallography. The compound exists as centrosymmetric dimers in which two ligand molecules bridge the two tin centres. Each of the tin atoms in the dimeric unit is five coordinate in an approximately trigonal bipyramidal configuration, with carbon atoms in the equatorial positions and oxygen atoms arranged axially.     

Pulse polarographic determination of nitrosamines: Part 2. Methods for the Determination of N-Nitrosodiphenylamine and N-Nitrosodibutylamine

Differential pulse polarographic methods are reported for the determination of N-nitrosodiphenylamine and N-nitrosodibutylamine in aqueous media. Optimum conditions for analysis were obtained with acetate buffer (pH 3.74) and 0.01 M H₂SO₄, where reduction peak separations were of the order of 300 mV and 200 mV, respectively. Detection limits were approximately 3×10^-8 M for each compound. Methods for the extraction of these nitrosamines from iso-octane to aqueous solutions were quantitatively examined.     

New insight into the oxidative chemistry of noradrenaline: competitive o-quinone cyclisation and chain fission routes leading to an unusual 4-[bis-(1H-5,6-dihydroxyindol-2-yl)methyl]-1,2-dihydroxybenzene derivative

Oxidation of 5×10⁻³ M noradrenaline in aqueous phosphate buffer, pH 7.4, with K₃Fe(CN)₆, NaIO₄ or Fe²⁺/EDTA/H₂O₂ followed by extraction with ethyl acetate and acetylation with Ac₂O/Pyr led to a main reaction product which was isolated and identified as 4-[bis-(1H-5,6-diacetoxyindol-2-yl)methyl]-1,2-diacetoxybenzene, an unprecedented [bis-(indol-2-yl)methyl]-benzene derivative unsubstituted on the 3-position of the indole rings. This product was also obtained in 40% yield by reaction of 5,6-dihydroxyindole with 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde. Other components of the oxidation mixture were 1-acetyl-3,5,6-triacetoxyindole, derived from noradrenolutin, and 5,6-diacetoxyindole, originating from cyclisation/dehydration of the o-quinone of noradrenaline, along with some 3,4-diacetoxybenzaldehyde. Inspection of the aqueous phase revealed the presence of 3,4-dihydroxymandelic acid and 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde, derived from oxidative breakdown of the 2-amino-1-hydroxyethyl chain via a p-quinomethane intermediate. These results disclose new aspects of the oxidative chemistry of noradrenaline beyond the aminochrome stage and provide a route to novel [bis-(indol-2-yl)methyl]-benzene derivatives of potential pharmacological interest.     

Potentialities of two solventless extraction approaches—Stir bar sorptive extraction and headspace solid-phase microextraction for determination of higher alcohol acetates, isoamyl esters and ethyl esters in wines

A stir bar sorptive extraction with liquid desorption followed by large volume injection coupled to gas chromatography-quadrupole mass spectrometry (SBSE-LD/LVI-GC-qMS) was evaluated for the simultaneous determination of higher alcohol acetates (HAA), isoamyl esters (IsoE) and ethyl esters (EE) of fatty acids. The method performance was assessed and compared with other solventless technique, the solid-phase microextraction (SPME) in headspace mode (HS). For both techniques, influential experimental parameters were optimised to provide sensitive and robust methods. The SBSE-LD/LVI methodology was previously optimised in terms of extraction time, influence of ethanol in the matrix, liquid desorption (LD) conditions and instrumental settings. Higher extraction efficiency was obtained using 60 min of extraction time, 10% ethanol content, n-pentane as desorption solvent, 15 min for the back-extraction period, 10 mL min⁻¹ for the solvent vent flow rate and 10 °C for the inlet temperature. For HS-SPME, the fibre coated with 50/30 μm divinylbenzene/carboxen/polydimethylsiloxane (DVB/CAR/PDMS) afforded highest extraction efficiency, providing the best sensitivity for the target volatiles, particularly when the samples were extracted at 25 °C for 60 min under continuous stirring in the presence of sodium chloride (10% (w/v)). Both methodologies showed good linearity over the concentration range tested, with correlation coefficients higher than 0.984 for HS-SPME and 0.982 for SBES-LD approach, for all analytes. A good reproducibility was attained and low detection limits were achieved using both SBSE-LD (0.03-28.96 μg L⁻¹) and HS-SPME (0.02-20.29 μg L⁻¹) methodologies. The quantification limits for SBSE-LD approach ranging from 0.11 to 96.56 μg L⁻and from 0.06 to 67.63 μg L⁻¹ for HS-SPME. Using the HS-SPME approach an average recovery of about 70% was obtained whilst by using SBSE-LD obtained average recovery were close to 80%. The analytical and procedural advantages and disadvantages of these two methods have been compared.Both analytical methods were used to determine the HAA, IsoE and EE fatty acids content in “Terras Madeirenses” table wines. A total of 16 esters were identified and quantified from the wine extracts by HS-SPME whereas by SBSE-LD technique were found 25 esters which include 2 higher alcohol acetates, 4 isoamyl esters and 19 ethyl esters of fatty acids. Generally SBSE-LD provided higher sensitivity with decreased analysis time.     

BiZn Bond Formation in Liquid Ammonia Solution: [BiZnBi]4−, a Linear Polyanion that is Iso(valence)‐electronic to CO2

Reactions of the zinc(I) complex [Zn₂(Mesnacnac)₂] (Mesnacnac=[(2,4,6‐Me₃C₆H₂)NC(Me)]₂CH) with solid K₃Bi₂ dissolved in liquid ammonia yield crystals of the compound K₄[ZnBi₂]?(NH₃)₁₂ ( 1 ), which contains the molecular, linear heteroatomic [Bi? Zn? Bi]^4? polyanion ( 1 a ). This anion represents the first example of a three‐atomic molecular ion of metal atoms being iso(valence)‐electronic to CO₂ and being synthesized in solution. The analogy of the discrete [Bi? Zn? Bi]^4? anion and the polymeric [(ZnBi_4/2)^4?] unit to monomeric CO₂ and polymeric SiS₂ is rationalized.     

Indirect Determination of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

Abstract

This paper studies the formation and extraction of ion pairs of some alkaloids derived from pyrrolizidine. The substances studied are Nemorensine, Platyphylline, Senecionine and Seneciphylline, and the ion pairs studied and extracted are formed with Bil₄. The method consists of extracting an ion pair between the organic base and the inorganic complex, the metal is measured in the organic phase (1,2 dichloroethane) by Flame AAS. The optimal experimental conditions, pH, concentration of BiI₄ ^?, shaking time, phase ratio, number of extractions, and the range of calibration are studied for these substances. The linear range in organic phase is 0.13–1.91 mg.mL^?1. The standard deviation of the method varies between 2.4–3.2%, depending on the substance analyzed. The interferences produced by various substances are studied.     

The absolute configuration of (+)- and (−)-1-phenylundec-4-yn-3-ols. Synthesis of (R)-4-dodecanolide,a component of the defensive secretion of rove beetle Bledius mandibullaris

Hydrogenation of the triple bond of (+)-1-phenylundec-4-yn-3-ol (obtained from (+)-[η⁶-(3-hydroxyundec-4-yn-1-yl)benzene]chromium tricarbonyl) with the NaBH₄-NiCl₂·6H₂O reagent system in MeOH leads to (?)-1-phenylundecan-3-ol. Ozonolysis of the phenyl ring in the corresponding acetate gives (R)-(?)-acetoxydodecanoic acid, lactonization of which leads to the known (R)-(+)-4-dodecanolide. The starting (+)-1-phenylundec-4-yn-3-ol was thus shown to have the S-configuration.     

The study of Bi3B5O12: synthesis, crystal structure and thermal expansion of oxoborate Bi3B5O12

The paper presents a new data on the crystal structure, thermal expansion and IR spectra of Bi₃B₅O₁₂. The Bi₃B₅O₁₂ single crystals were grown from the melt of the same stoichiometry by Czochralski technique. The crystal structure of Bi₃B₅O₁₂ was refined in anisotropic approximation using single-crystal X-ray diffraction data. It is orthorhombic, Pnma, a=6.530(4), b=7.726(5), c=18.578(5) Å, V=937.2(5) Å³, Z=4, R=3.45%. Bi³⁺ atoms have irregular coordination polyhedra, Bi(1)O₆ (d(B-O)=2.09-2.75 Å) and Bi(2)O₇ (d(B-O)=2.108-2.804 Å). Taking into account the shortest bonds only, these polyhedra are considered here as trigonal Bi(1)O₃ (2.09-2.20 Å) and tetragonal Bi(2)O₄ (2.108-2.331 Å) irregular pyramids with Bi atoms in the tops of both pyramids. The BiO₄ polyhedra form zigzag chains along b-axis. These chains alternate with isolated anions [B₂^IVB₃^IIIO₁₁]⁷⁻ through the common oxygen atoms to form thick layers extended in ab plane. A perfect cleavage of the compound corresponds to these layers and an imperfect one is parallel to the Bi-O chains. The Bi₃B₅O₁₂ thermal expansion is sharply anisotropic (α₁₁≈α₂₂=12, α₃₃=3×10⁻⁶ °C⁻¹) likely due to a straightening of the flexible zigzag chains along b-axis and decreasing of their zigzag along c-axis. Thus the properties like cleavage and thermal expansion correlate to these chains.     

A new disposable ionic liquid based coating for headspace solid-phase microextraction of methyl tert-butyl ether in a gasoline sample followed by gas chromatography-flame ionization detection

A new ionic liquid (IL) based solid-phase microextraction (SPME) fiber was investigated and used for headspace (HS) extraction of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) in a gasoline sample. Using the new IL coated HS-SPME fiber with the combination of gas chromatography-flame ionization detection (GC-FID); sub-to-low μg L⁻¹ concentrations of MTBE were detected. Four different ILs including 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetraflouroborate ([C₄C₁IM] [BF₄]), 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium tetraflouroborate ([C₈C₁IM] [BF₄]), 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium hexaflourophosphate ([C₈C₁IM] [PF₆]) and 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ethylsulphate ([C₂C₁IM] [ETSO₄]) were synthesized and examined for extraction, preconcentration and determination of MTBE. It was observed that [C₈C₁IM] [BF₄] showed the highest extraction efficiency and possessed the best extractability for MTBE. The fiber coating takes up the compounds from the sample by absorption in the case of liquid coatings. The calibration graph was linear in a concentration range of 1-120 μg L⁻¹ (R² > 0.994) with the detection limit of 0.09 μg L⁻¹ level. The new IL-coated fiber was applied successfully for the determination of MTBE in a gasoline sample with good recoveries between 90 and 95%.     

1,8-Dihydroxyanthraquinone-Mg(II) complex: III. Spectrophotometric determination of Mg(II) by extraction in isoamyl alcohol

In this paper a direct spectrophotometric method is proposed to determine Mg(II). This new method is based on the extraction in isoamyl alcohol of the complex formed between Mg(II) and 1,8-dihydroxyanthraquinone. The method permits the determination between 1.25 and 12.5 γ (in aqueous phase). The error and the molar absorptivity are values of 2.22% and 10,114 liters mol^?1 cm^?1, respectively. Also studied were the values of the constant of exchange and the interference levels caused by foreign ions.     

The extraction of thulium(III), dysprosium(III) and samarium(III) by dioctylarsinic acid in chloroform

Dioctylarsinic acid, HDOAA, in chloroform (0.1 M) extracts thulium(III), dysprosium(III) and samarium(III) from their aqueous solutions in the pH ranges 1–6.5, 2–7 and 4–8, respectively, with extraction coefficients of approximately 0.1 for the lowest and 10 for the highest pH. The extractability increased with increasing ionic strength for each ion and decreased in the order ClO₄^- > NO₃^- > Cl^- > SO₄^2- > acetate for solutions of the same molarity. pH-Dependence curves had slopes ranging from 1.05 to 1.87. The reagent-dependence studies gave curves with slopes between 3.60 and 5.30. The general formula [MX_n(DOAA)_m(HDOAA)_p(H₂O)_q] (X = Cl^-. NO₃^-, SO₄^2-/2, ClO₄^-, acetate, OH^-; n+m=3, m+p=4 or 5, q?0)is suggested for the extracted species.     

Effect of p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene fitted with phosphinoyl pendant arms as synergistic agent in the solvent extraction of trivalent lanthanoids with 4,4,4-trifluoro-1-(2-thienyl)-1,3-butanedione and structural study of solid complexes by IR,NMR and X-ray

The synergistic solvent extraction of five selected lanthanoid ions (La³⁺, Nd³⁺, Eu³⁺, Ho³⁺ and Lu³⁺) with 4,4,4-trifluoro-1-(2-thienyl)-1,3-butanedione (HL) and 5,11,17,23-tetra-tert-butyl-25,26,27,28-tetrakis-(dimethylphosphinoylmethoxy)calix[4]arene, (S) in CHCl₃ has been studied. It was found that in presence of this phosphorus-containing calix[4]arene the lanthanoid ions have been extracted as [LnL₃S₂]. The values of the equilibrium constants and the separation factor have been calculated. The influence of the synergistic agent on the extraction process has been discussed.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of KBi(C6H4O7) · 3.5H2O

A novel compound, KBi(C₆H₄O₇) · 3.5H₂O (I), has been synthesized in the Bi(NO₃)₂-K₃(HCit) system (HCit^3? is an anion of citric acid C₆H₈O₇) at a component ratio (n) of 8 in a water-glycerol mixture, and its crystal structure has been determined. The crystals are unstable in air. The crystals are triclinic: a = 7.462 Å, b = 10.064 Å, c = 17.582 Å, α = 100.27°, β = 99.31°, γ = 105.48°, V = 1221.2 ų, Z = 2, space group $P\bar 1$ . In the structure of I, asymmetric binuclear fragments [Bi₂(Cit^4?)₂(H₂O)₂]^2? are linked through inversion centers into polymeric chain anions. Ions K⁺ and crystal water molecules are arranged in channels between the chains. The Bi(1)...Bi(2) distances in the binuclear fragment are 4.62 Å, and the Bi(1)...Bi(1) and Bi(2)...Bi(2) distances between bismuth atoms in the chain are 5.83 and 5.95 Å, respectively. The chains are linked through bridging oxygen atoms of the ligands Cit to form layers. In the centrosymmetric four-membered chelate ring Bi₂O₂ formed through Bi-O(Cit) bonds, the distances Bi(1)-Bi(1) are equal to 4.55 Å, and Bi(1)-O are 2.66 and 2.84 Å. The Bi-O bond lengths in I are in the range 2.12–3.16 Å. The Cit ligands act as hexadentate chelating/bridging ligands.     

New Ionic Liquid Based on the CMPO Pattern for the Sequential Extraction of U(VI), Am(III) and Eu(III)

Extraction of U(VI), Eu(III) and Am(III) has been performed from acidic aqueous solutions (HNO₃, HClO₄) into the ionic liquid [C₄mim][Tf₂N] in which a new extracting task-specific ionic liquid, based on the CMPO unit {namely 1-[3-[2-(octylphenylphosphoryl)acetamido]propyl]-3-methyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonamide, hereafter noted OctPh-CMPO-IL}, was dissolved at low concentration (0.01 mol·L^?1). EXAFS and UV–Vis spectroscopy measurements were performed to characterize the extracted species. The extraction of U(VI) is more efficient than the extraction of trivalent Am and Eu using this TSIL, for both acids and their concentration range. We obtained evidence that the metal ions are extracted as a solvate (UO₂(OctPh-CMPO-IL)₃) by a cation exchange mechanism. Nitrate or perchlorate ions do not play a direct role in the extraction by being part of the extracted complexes, but the replacement of nitric acid for perchloric acid entails a drop in the selectivity between U and Eu. However, our TSIL allows a sequential separation of U(VI) and Eu/Am(III) using the same HNO₃ concentration and same nature of the organic phase, just by changing the ligand concentration.     

Extraction behavior of strontium from nitric acid solution with N,N,N′,N′-Tetraisobutyl diglycolamide

The extraction behaviors of strontium from nitric acid solution were investigated with N,N,N′,N′-tetraisobutyl diglycolamide (TiBDGA). Effects of acidity, diluents, concentration of extractant and temperature on the distribution ratio of strontium (D _Sr) were examined. The stoichiometry of the extracted molecule was Sr²⁺:TiBDGA of 1:3. The apparent extraction equilibrium concentration constant logK _ex was 3.25. The enthalpy change ΔH and entropy change ΔS were ?55.6 kJ mol^-1 and ?124 J mol^-1 K^-1, respectively. The extraction is an exothermic process. Through two strip stages, strontium could be stripped effectively by 0.01 M nitric acid solution.     

Bi2(IO3)(IO6): First combination of [IO3]− and [IO6]5− anions in three-dimensional framework

A new bismuth (III) iodate periodate, Bi₂(IO₃)(IO₆) was obtained from hydrothermal reactions using Bi(NO₃)₃·5H₂O, and H₅IO₆ as starting materials. Bi₂(IO₃)(IO₆) crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c (No. 14) with lattice parameters ɑ = 8.1119(6), b = 5.4746(4), c = 16.357(1) Å, β = 99.187(2)°, V = 717.07(9) ų, Z = 4. The structure of Bi₂(IO₃)(IO₆) features a three-dimensional framework which is a combination of [Bi(1)O₅] tetragonal pyramids, [Bi(2)O₈] bicapped trigonal prisms and [IO₃]⁻ and [IO₆]⁵⁻ anions. Thermal analysis shows that the compound is thermally stable up to about 350 °C. The solid state UV-vis-NIR diffuse reflectance spectrum indicates that Bi₂(IO₃)(IO₆) is a semiconductor with a band gap of 2.76 eV.     

Bi?Zn Bond Formation in Liquid Ammonia Solution: [Bi?Zn?Bi]4−, a Linear Polyanion that is Iso(valence)‐electronic to CO2

Reactions of the zinc(I) complex [Zn₂(Mesnacnac)₂] (Mesnacnac=[(2,4,6‐Me₃C₆H₂)NC(Me)]₂CH) with solid K₃Bi₂ dissolved in liquid ammonia yield crystals of the compound K₄[ZnBi₂]⋅(NH₃)₁₂ ( 1 ), which contains the molecular, linear heteroatomic [Bi Zn Bi]⁴⁻ polyanion ( 1 a ). This anion represents the first example of a three‐atomic molecular ion of metal atoms being iso(valence)‐electronic to CO₂ and being synthesized in solution. The analogy of the discrete [Bi Zn Bi]⁴⁻ anion and the polymeric [(ZnBi_4/2)⁴⁻] unit to monomeric CO₂ and polymeric SiS₂ is rationalized.     

Cu acetate complexes involving N,N,O donor Schiff base ligands: Mono-atomic oxygen bridged dimers and alternating chains of the dimers and Cu2(OAc)4

Two tridentate N,N,O donor Schiff bases, HL¹ (4-(2-ethylamino-ethylimino)-pentan-2-one) and HL² (3-(2-amino-propylimino)-1-phenyl-butan-1-one) on reaction with Cu^II acetate in presence of triethyl amine yielded two basal-apical, mono-atomic acetate oxygen-bridging dimeric copper(II) complexes, [Cu₂L¹₂(OAc)₂] (1), [Cu₂L²₂(OAc)₂] (2). Whereas two other similar tridentate ligands HL³ (4-(2-amino-propylimino)-pentane-2-one) and HL⁴ (3-(2-amino-ethylimino)-1-phenyl-butan-1-one) under the same conditions produced a mixture of the corresponding dimers and a one-dimensional alternating chain of the dimer and copper acetate moiety, [Cu₄L³₂(OAc)₆]_n (3) and [Cu₄L⁴₂(OAc)₆]_n (4), formed by a very rare μ₃ bridging mode of the acetate ion. All four complexes (1–4) have been characterized by X-ray crystallography. The isotropic Hamiltonian, H = −JS₁S₂ has been used to interpret the magnetic data. Magnetic measurements of 1 and 2 in the temperature range 2–300 K reveal a very weak antiferromagnetic coupling for both complexes (J = −0.56 and −1.19 cm⁻¹ for 1 and 2, respectively).