Interaction of the Benzenium Ion with Inert Ligands: IR Spectra of C6H7+?Ln Cluster Cations (L=Ar,N2, CH4, H2O)

IR photodissociation spectra of mass‐selected clusters composed of protonated benzene (C₆H₇⁺) and several ligands L are analyzed in the range of the C? H stretch fundamentals. The investigated systems include C₆H₇⁺? Ar, C₆H₇⁺? (N₂)_n (n=1–4), C₆H₇⁺? (CH₄)_n (n=1–4), and C₆H₇⁺? H₂O. The complexes are produced in a supersonic plasma expansion using chemical ionization. The IR spectra display absorptions near 2800 and 3100 cm^?1, which are attributed to the aliphatic and aromatic C? H stretch vibrations, respectively, of the benzenium ion, that is, the σ complex of C₆H₇⁺. The C₆H₇⁺? (CH₄)_n clusters show additional C? H stretch bands of the CH₄ ligands. Both the frequencies and the relative intensities of the C₆H₇⁺ absorptions are nearly independent of the choice and number of ligands, suggesting that the benzenium ion in the detected C₆H₇⁺? L_n clusters is only weakly perturbed by the microsolvation process. Analysis of photofragmentation branching ratios yield estimated ligand binding energies of the order of 800 and 950 cm^?1 (≈9.5 and 11.5 kJ mol^?1) for N₂ and CH₄, respectively. The interpretation of the experimental data is supported by ab initio calculations for C₆H₇⁺? Ar and C₆H₇⁺? N₂ at the MP 2/6‐311 G(2df,2pd) level. Both the calculations and the spectra are consistent with weak intermolecular π bonds of Ar and N₂ to the C₆H₇⁺ ring. The astrophysical implications of the deduced IR spectrum of C₆H₇⁺ are briefly discussed.     

Polymerization of 2‐pentene with Ni(II) α‐diimine complex/M‐MAO catalyst and structure of the polymer

Polymerization of 2‐pentene with [ArN?C(An)C(An)·NAr)NiBr₂ (Ar?2,6‐iPr₂C₆H₃)] ( 1‐Ni) /M‐MAO catalyst was investigated. A reactivity between trans‐2‐pentene and cis‐2‐pentene on the polymerization was quite different, and trans‐2‐pentene polymerized with 1‐Ni /M‐MAO catalyst to give a high molecular weight polymer. On the other hand, the polymerization of cis‐2‐butene with 1‐Ni /M‐MAO catalyst did not give any polymeric products. In the polymerization of mixture of trans‐ and cis‐2‐pentene with 1‐Ni /M‐MAO catalyst, the M_n of the polymer increased with an increase of the polymer yields. However, the relationship between polymer yield and the M_n of the polymer did not give a strict straight line, and the M_w/M_n also increased with increasing polymer yield. This suggests that side reactions were induced during the polymerization. The structures of the polymer obtained from the polymerization of 2‐ pentene with 1‐Ni /M‐MAO catalyst consists of ? CH₂? CH₂? CH(CH₂CH₃)? , ? CH₂? CH₂? CH₂? CH(CH₃)? , ? CH₂? CH(CH₂CH₂CH₃)? , and methylene sequence ? (CH₂)_n? (n ≥ 5) units, which is related to the chain walking mechanism. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 2858–2863, 2008     

Synthesis and characterization of polyyne polymer containing nickel in the main chain

The synthesis of the nickel dialkynyl complex Ni(C?C? C₆H₄? C?CH)₂(PPh₃)₂ and of the corresponding polyyne polymer containing nickel in the main chain ? [Ni(PPh₃)₂? C?C? C₆H₄? C?C? ]_n are described and discussed. A new mixed solvent system DMSO/HNEt₂ and homogeneous step-wise condensation method used for their synthesis are presented for the first time. The Ni-polyyne polymer obtained is dark yellow powder and soluble in THF or CH₂Cl₂. Its M?_w is about 10⁴, and the MWD is less than 2. Both the prepared complex and polymer have been characterized by IR, UV, ¹H-NMR, and DTA. Preliminary results on photoluminesence of nickel polyyne polymers are present. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Mechanism and characterization of alkylene‐ and p‐ethylenebenzylene‐spaced polycarbosilanes ceramic precursor synthesized by electropolymerization

An electropolymerization of haloalkylhalosilanes (Cl? R? SiCH₃Cl₂) that possess two types of electroactive sites, that is, the C? Cl and Si? Cl bond is described. The one‐pot synthesis method is shown to yield branched polycarbosilanes having a regular carbon block‐spaced silicon backbone structure. A series of branched polycarbosilanes, [? R? SiCH₃? ]_n with R being ? CH₂? , ? C₂H₄? , ? C₃H₆? , and ? CH₂? C₆H₄? C₂H₄? , have been successfully electropolymerized with M_n up to 42,600 Dalton. Experimental and simulation cyclic voltammetry of these monomers and the computational examination of their LUMOs are applied to study the electropolymerization mechanism. The results suggest that polymerization proceeds by iterating steps involving (1) electroreduction of a C? Cl bond to a carbanion, which is catalyzed by silylanion radical [Cl SiCl(CH₃)RCl] and/or Ni(0)/TDA‐1; and (2) nucleophilic attack of carbanions to Si? Cl bonds of a second monomer or oligomer to extend the polymer chain. The investigation reveals that the R spacer has a considerable impact on the polymerizability of the corresponding monomer. Such interfacial polymerization resembles a template polymerization, leading to unique microstructures that were preserved even after converted to silicon carbide ceramics at high temperatures. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 7677–7689, 2008     

Structure and formation of gaseous [C4H5O]+ Ions. II–Ions of the type HCC?\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } $\end{document}(OH)(CH3)

Loss of an alkyl group X? from acetylenic alcohols HC?C? CX(OH)(CH₃) and gas phase protonation of HC?C? CO? CH₃ are both shown to yield stable HC?C? \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } $\end{document}(OH)(CH₃) ions. Ions of this structure are unique among all other [C₄H₅O]⁺ isomers by having m/z 43 [C₂H₃O]⁺ as base peak in both the metastable ion and collisional activation spectra. It is concluded that the composite metastable peak for formation of m/z 43 corresponds to two distinct reaction profiles which lead to the same product ion, CH₃\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } $\end{document}?O, and neutral, HC?CH. It is further shown that the [C₄H₅O]⁺ ions from related alcohols (like HC?C? CH(OH)(CH₃)) which have an α-H atom available for isomerization into energy rich allenyl type molecular ions, consist of a second stable structure, H₂C?\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } $\end{document}? C(OH)?CH₂.     

Optical‐limiting and nonlinear optical polyacetylenes: Synthesis of azobenzene‐containing poly(1‐alkyne)s with different spacer and tail lengths

Poly(1‐alkyne)s containing azobenzene pendant groups with different lengths of the spacer and terminal alkyloxy group {? [HC?C(CH₂)_mOCO? C₆H₄? N?N? C₆H₄? OC_pH_2p+1]_n? , where m = 1, 2, 3, or 9 and p = 4, 7, or 12} were synthesized in satisfactory yields with the [Rh(nbd)Cl]₂–Et₃N catalyst. All the polymers were soluble in common organic solvents such as CHCl₃ and tetrahydrofuran. Their structures and properties were characterized and evaluated with IR, NMR, thermogravimetric analysis, UV, and optical‐limiting and nonlinear optical analyses. All the polymers were thermally stable and decomposed at temperatures as high as ～300 °C. The optical‐limiting and nonlinear optical properties of the polymers were sensitive to their molecular structures. Polymers having shorter spacer lengths and longer terminal groups showed better performances and larger third‐order nonlinear optical susceptibility (up to 1.34 × 10^?10 esu). © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 2346–2357, 2006     

Ligand‐to‐Ligand Charge‐Transfer Transitions of Platinum(II) Complexes with Arylacetylide Ligands with Different Chain Lengths: Spectroscopic Characterization,Effect of Molecular Conformations,and Density Functional Theory Calculations

The complexes [Pt(tBu₃tpy){C?C(C₆H₄C?C)_n?1R}]⁺ (n=1: R=alkyl and aryl (Ar); n=1–3: R=phenyl (Ph) or Ph‐N(CH₃)₂‐4; n=1 and 2, R=Ph‐NH₂‐4; tBu₃tpy=4,4’,4’’‐tri‐tert‐butyl‐2,2’:6’,2’’‐terpyridine) and [Pt(Cl₃tpy)(C?CR)]⁺ (R=tert‐butyl (tBu), Ph, 9,9’‐dibutylfluorene, 9,9’‐dibutyl‐7‐dimethyl‐amine‐fluorene; Cl₃tpy=4,4’,4’’‐trichloro‐2,2’:6’,2’’‐terpyridine) were prepared. The effects of substituent(s) on the terpyridine (tpy) and acetylide ligands and chain length of arylacetylide ligands on the absorption and emission spectra were examined. Resonance Raman (RR) spectra of [Pt(tBu₃tpy)(C?CR)]⁺ (R=n‐butyl, Ph, and C₆H₄‐OCH₃‐4) obtained in acetonitrile at 298 K reveal that the structural distortion of the C?C bond in the electronic excited state obtained by 502.9 nm excitation is substantially larger than that obtained by 416 nm excitation. Density functional theory (DFT) and time‐dependent DFT (TDDFT) calculations on [Pt(H₃tpy)(C?CR)]⁺ (R= n‐propyl (nPr), 2‐pyridyl (Py)), [Pt(H₃tpy){C?C(C₆H₄C?C)_n?1Ph}]⁺ (n=1–3), and [Pt(H₃tpy){C?C(C₆H₄C?C)_n?1C₆H₄‐N(CH₃)₂‐4}]⁺/+H⁺ (n=1–3; H₃tpy=nonsubstituted terpyridine) at two different conformations were performed, namely, with the phenyl rings of the arylacetylide ligands coplanar (“cop”) with and perpendicular (“per”) to the H₃tpy ligand. Combining the experimental data and calculated results, the two lowest energy absorption peak maxima, λ₁ and λ₂, of [Pt(Y₃tpy)(C?CR)]⁺ (Y=tBu or Cl, R=aryl) are attributed to ¹[π(C?CR)→π*(Y₃tpy)] in the “cop” conformation and mixed ¹[d_π(Pt)→π*(Y₃tpy)]/¹[π(C?CR)→π*(Y₃tpy)] transitions in the “per” conformation. The lowest energy absorption peak λ₁ for [Pt(tBu₃tpy){C?C(C₆H₄C?C)_n?1C₆H₄‐H‐4}]⁺ (n=1–3) shows a redshift with increasing chain length. However, for [Pt(tBu₃tpy){C?C(C6H4C?C)_n?1C₆H₄‐N(CH₃)₂‐4}]⁺ (n=1–3), λ₁ shows a blueshift with increasing chain length n, but shows a redshift after the addition of acid. The emissions of [Pt(Y₃tpy)(C?CR)]⁺ (Y=tBu or Cl) at 524–642 nm measured in dichloromethane at 298 K are assigned to the ³[π(C?CAr)→π*(Y₃tpy)] excited states and mixed ³[d_π(Pt)→π*(Y₃tpy)]/³[π(C?C)→π*(Y₃tpy)] excited states for R=aryl and alkyl groups, respectively. [Pt(tBu₃tpy){C?C(C₆H₄C?C)_n?1C₆H₄‐N(CH₃)₂‐4}]⁺ (n=1 and 2) are nonemissive, and this is attributed to the small energy gap between the singlet ground state (S₀) and the lowest triplet excited state (T₁).     

Synthesis and helicity of optically active poly(N‐propargylphosphonamidates) having chiral phosphorus center

Novel chiral N‐propargylphosphonamidate monomers (HC?CCH₂NHP(?O)R? O? menthyl, 1 : R = CH₃, 2 : R = C₂H₅, 3 : R = n‐C₃H₇, 4 : R = Ph) were synthesized by the reaction of the corresponding phosphonic dichlorides with menthol and propargylamine. Pairs of diastereomeric monomers 1 – 4 with different ratios were obtained due to the chiral P‐center and menthyl group. One diastereomer could be separated from another one in the cases of monomers 1 and 2 . Polymerization of 1 – 4 with (nbd)Rh⁺[η⁶‐C₆H₅B^?(C₆H₅)₃] as a catalyst in CHCl₃ gave the polymers with number‐average molecular weights ranging from 5000 to 12,000 in 65–85%. Poly( 1 )–poly( 4 ) exhibited quantitative cis contents, and much larger specific rotations than 1 – 4 did in CHCl₃. The polymers showed an intense Cotton effect around 325 nm based on the conjugated polyacetylene backbone. It was indicated that the polymers took a helical structure with predominantly one‐handed screw sense, and intramolecular hydrogen bonding between P?O and N? H of the polymers contributed to the stability of the helical structure. Poly( 1a ) and poly( 2a ) decreased the CD intensity upon raising CH₃OH content in CHCl₃/CH₃OH. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 1515–1524, 2007     

UHMWPE with short‐chain branches synthesized by alkenyl substituted phenoxy–imine catalysts in ethylene polymerization

The alkenyl substituted phenoxy–imine complexes [2‐C₃H₅‐6‐(2, 3, 5, 6‐C₆F₄H‐N?CH)C₆H₃O]₂TiCl₂ (C₃H₅=? CH₂? CH?CH₂ or ? CH?CH? CH₃) are synthesized and characterized by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and elemental analysis. When activated by MAO, they show high activity for the polymerization of ethylene to UHMWPE under different conditions (temperatures and polymerization time). Most of the resulting polymers have high molecular weights (>1.0 × 10⁶ g·mol^?1) and high melting points as well as crystallinity. To clarify the effect of the alkenyl group on the catalytic performance and the resultant polymer microstructure, the corresponding saturated complexes of type [2‐C₃H₇?6‐(2, 3, 5, 6‐C₆F₄H‐N?CH)C₆H₃O]₂TiCl₂ where C₃H₇ = –CH₂? CH₂? CH₃ or ? CH(CH₃)₂ were synthesized and tested as catalysts in ethylene polymerization under the same reaction conditions. The microstructure and morphologies of these two species of PE samples were fully compared by the analysis of ¹³C NMR, GPC, DSC, and SEM. As a result, the allyl substituted complex show the highest activity to prepare the highest molecular weight polyethylene of all the catalysts. An interesting feature of the UHMWPE produced by these four catalysts is that they contain only a few short‐chain branches (mainly methyl, isobutyl and 2‐methylhexyl branches) in a low amount (<2.7 branches/1000 C). © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2016 , 54, 3808–3818     

Polymerization and copolymerization of functionalized 2‐alkoxy‐1‐methylenecyclopropanes to form new polymers having alkoxy substituents

The polymers with functionalized alkoxy groups and with narrow molecular weight distribution (M_w/M_n < 1.12) are obtained from the living polymerization of 2‐alkoxy‐1‐methylenecyclopropanes using π‐allylpalladium complex, [(PhC₃H₄)Pd(μ‐Cl)]₂, as the initiator. The polymers with oligoethylene glycol groups in the alkoxy substituent are soluble in water, and hydroboration of the C?C double bond and ensuing addition of the OH groups to C?N bond of alkyl isocyanate produce the polymers with urethane pendant groups. The reaction decreases solubility of the polymer in water significantly. Di‐ and triblock copolymers of the 2‐alkoxy‐1‐methylenecyclopropanes are prepared by consecutive addition of the two or three 2‐alkoxy‐1‐methylenecyclopropane monomers to the Pd initiator. The polymers which contain both hydrophobic butoxy or tert‐butoxy group and hydrophilic oligoethylene glycol group dissolve in water and/or organic solvents, depending on the substituents. The ¹H NMR spectrum of poly( 1a ‐b‐ 1h ) (? (CH₂C(?CH₂)CHOBu)_n? (CH₂C(?CH₂)CH(OCH₂CH₂)₃OMe)_m? ) in D₂O solution exhibits peaks because of the butoxy and ?CH₂ hydrogen in decreased intensity, indicating that the polymer forms micelle particles containing the hydrophilic segments in their external parts. Aqueous solution of the polymer with a small amount of DPH (DPH = 1,6‐diphenyl‐1,3,5‐hexatriene) shows the absorbance due to DPH at concentration of the polymer higher than 5.82 × 10^?5 g mL^?1. Other block copolymers such as poly( 1b ‐b‐ 1h ) and poly( 1a ‐b‐ 1g ) also form the micelles that contain DPH in their core. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 959–972, 2009     

Structure and formation of gaseous [C4H6O]+˙ ions: 1—The enolic ions [CH2C(OH)?CHCH2]+˙ and [CH2CH?CHCH(OH)]+˙ and their relationship with their keto counterparts

The [C₄H₆O]^+˙ ion of structure [CH₂?CHCH?CHOH]^+˙ (a) is generated by loss of C₄H₈ from ionized 6,6-dimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-ol. The heat of formation ΔH_f of [CH₂?CHCH?CHOH]^+˙ was estimated to be 736 kJ mol^?1. The isomeric ion [CH₂?C(OH)CH?CH₂]^+˙ (b) was shown to have ΔH_f, ? 761 kJ mol^?1, 54 kJ mol^?1 less than that of its keto analogue [CH₃COCH?CH₂]^+˙. Ion [CH₂?C(OH)CH?CH₂]^+˙ may be generated by loss of C₂H₄ from ionized hex-1-en-3-one or by loss of C₄H₈ from ionized 4,4-dimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-ol. The [C₄H₆O]^+˙ ion generated by loss of C₂H₄ from ionized 2-cyclohexen-1-ol was shown to consist of a mixture of the above enol ions by comparing the metastable ion and collisional activation mass spectra of [CH₂?CHCH?CHOH]^+˙ and [CH₂?C(OH)CH?CH₂]^+˙ ions with that of the above daughter ion. It is further concluded that prior to their major fragmentations by loss of CH₃˙ and CO, [CH₂?CHCH?CHOH]⁺˙ and [CH₂?C(OH)CH?CH₂]^+˙ do not rearrange to their keto counterparts. The metastable ion and collisional activation characteristics of the isomeric allenic [C₄H₆O]^+˙ ion [CH₂?C?CHCH₂OH]^+˙ are also reported.     

Synthetic,spectral, thermal and antimicrobial studies on some bis(N,N′‐dialkyldithiocarbamato) antimony(III) alkylenedithiophosphates

Bis(N, N′‐dialkyldithiocarbamato)antimony(III) alkylenedithiophosphates of the type [R₂NCS₂]₂ SbS(S)POGO [where NR₂ = N(CH₃)₂, N(C₂H₅)₂ and N(CH₂)₄; G = ? CH₂? C(C₂H₅)₂? CH₂? , ? CH₂? C(CH₃)₂? CH₂? , ? CH(CH₃)? CH(CH₃)? and ? C(CH₃)₂? C(CH₃)₂? ] were synthesized and characterized by physico‐chemical, spectral [UV, IR and NMR (¹H, ¹³C and ³¹P)] and thermal (TG, DTA and DSC) analysis. The TG decomposition analysis step of the complex indicated the formation of Sb₂S₃ as the final product. The first endothermic peak in DSC indicated the melting point of the complexes. These complexes were screened for their antimicrobial activities using the disk diffusion method. All the complexes showed good activity as antibacterial and antifungal agents on some selected bacterial and fungal strains, which increased on increasing the concentration. Chloroamphenicol and terbinafin were used as standards for comparison. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis of end-functionalized polystyrenes with organosilicon end-capping reagents via living cationic polymerization

The end-functionalization of living polymers with bases (methanol, benzylamine, diethyl sodiomalonate, and sodium methoxide) and organosilicon compounds [X ? Si(CH₃)₃;X ? : CH₂?C(CH₃)COO? , CH₃COO? , CH₂?CHCH₂? , C₆H₅? ] was investigated in the living cationic polymerization of styrene initiated with the 1-phenylethyl chloride/SnCl₄/nBu₄NCl system in CH₂Cl₂ at ?15°C. The four bases and C₆H₅SiMe₃, independent of their structures, were apparently incapable of reacting with the living end and invariably led to polystyrenes with the ω-end chlorine [～ ～ ～ CH₂CH(Ph)Cl] originated from the initiating system. The number-average end-functionality (F?_n) of the chloride, determined by ¹H-NMR, was close to unity (F?_n > 0.9). The presence of chlorine in the polymer was also confirmed by elemental analysis. In contrast, the quenching by the trimethylsilyl compounds with X = methacryloxy, acetoxy, and allyl gave ω-end-functionalized polystyrenes with the corresponding terminal groups (X) for which the F?_n values were close to unity (F?_n > 0.9). The effects of the structure of silyl compounds on end-capping are also discussed. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Formation and Evolution of Chain‐Propagating Species Upon Ethylene Polymerization with Neutral Salicylaldiminato Nickel(II) Catalysts

Formation of Ni–polymeryl propagating species upon the interaction of three salicylaldiminato nickel(II) complexes of the type [(N,O)Ni(CH₃)(Py)] (where (N,O)=salicylaldimine ligands, Py=pyridine) with ethylene (C₂H₄/Ni=10:30) has been studied by ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. Typically, the ethylene/catalyst mixtures in [D₈]toluene were stored for short periods of time at +60 °C to generate the [(N,O)Ni(polymeryl)] species, then quickly cooled, and the NMR measurements were conducted at ?20 °C. At that temperature, the [(N,O)Ni(polymeryl)] species are stable for days; diffusion ¹H NMR measurements provide an estimate of the average length of polymeryl chain (polymeryl=(C₂H₄)_nH, n=6–18). At high ethylene consumptions, the [(N,O)Ni(polymeryl)] intermediates decline, releasing free polymer chains and yielding [(N,O)Ni(Et)(Py)] species, which also further decompose to form the ultimate catalyst degradation product, a paramagnetic [(N,O)₂Ni(Py)] complex. In [(N,O)₂Ni(Py)], the pyridine ligand is labile (with activation energy for its dissociation of (12.3±0.5) kcal mol^?1, ΔH^≠₂₉₈=(11.7±0.5) kcal mol^?1, ΔS^≠₂₉₈ =(?7±1) cal K^?1 mol^?1). Upon the addition of nonpolar solvent (pentane), the pyridine ligand is lost completely to yield the crystals of diamagnetic [(N,O)₂Ni] complex. NMR spectroscopic analysis of the polyethylenes formed suggests that the evolution of chain‐propagating species ends up with formation of polyethylene with predominately internal and terminal vinylene groups rather than vinyl groups.     

Chemie polyfunktioneller Moleküle. 119 [1] Tetracarbonyl-dicobalt-tetrahedran-Komplexe mit den Liganden Bis(diphenyl-phosphanyl)amin, 2-Butin-1,4-diol und tert-Butylphosphaacetylen — Kristallstrukturanalyse des Phosphaalkin-Derivats

Chemistry of Polyfunctional Molecules. 119 [1]. Tetracarbonyl-dicobalt-tetrahedrane Complexes with the Ligands Bis(diphenylphosphanyl)-amine, 2-Butin-1,4-diol, and tert.-Butylphosphaacetylene — Crystal Structure of the Phosphaalkyne Derivative Co₂(μ-CO)₂(CO)₄(μ-Ph₂P? NH? PPh₂—P,P′) · 1/2C₆H₅CH₃ ( 4 · 1/2C₆H₅CH₃) reacts with 2-butine-1,4-diol, HOCH₂? C?C? CH₂OH ( 5 ), to the dark-red tetrahedrane complex Co₂(CO)₄(μ-η²,η²-HOCH₂? C?C? CH₂OH? C², C³) · (μ-Ph₂P? NH? PPh₂? P,P′) · THF (6 · THF). With t-butyl-phosphaacetylene, tBu? C?P ( 7 ), 4 · THF forms Co₂(CO)₄(μ-η²,η²-tBu? C?P)(μ-Ph₂P? NH? PPh₂? P,P′) ( 8 ), which also belongs to the tetrahydrane type. The compounds were characterized by their mass, IR, ³¹P{¹H} NMR, ¹³C{¹H} NMR, and¹H NMR spectra. Crystals suitable for X-ray structure analyses have been obtained for 8 from dioxane. The dark red blocks crystallize in the monoclinic P2₁/c space group with the lattice constants a = 1404,1(5), b = 1330,0(7), c = 2578,8(10)pm; β = 90,82(3)°.     

Alternating copolymerization of cyclohexene oxide and carbon dioxide catalyzed by noncyclopentadienyl rare‐earth metal bis(alkyl) complexes

The syntheses of several dialkyl complexes based on rare‐earth metal were described. Three β‐diimine compounds with varying N‐aryl substituents (HL¹=(2‐CH₃O(C₆H₄))N?C(CH₃)CH?C(CH₃)NH(2‐CH₃O(C₆H₄)), HL² = (2,4,6‐(CH₃)₃ (C₆H₂))N?C(CH₃)CH?C(CH₃)NH(2,4,6‐(CH₃)₃(C₆H₂)), HL³ = PhN?C(CH₃)CH(CH₃) NHPh) were treated with Ln(CH₂SiMe₃)₃(THF)₂ to give dialkyl complexes L¹Ln (CH₂SiMe₃)₂ (Ln = Y ( 1a ), Lu ( 1b ), Sc ( 1c )), L²Ln(CH₂SiMe₃)₂(THF) (Ln = Y ( 2a ), Lu ( 2b )), and L³Lu(CH₂SiMe₃)₂(THF) (3). All these complexes were applied to the copolymerization of cyclohexene oxide (CHO) and carbon dioxide as single‐component catalysts. Systematic investigation revealed that the central metal with larger radii and less steric bulkiness were beneficial for the copolymerization of CHO and CO₂. Thus, methoxy‐modified β‐diiminato yttrium bis(alkyl) complex 1a , L¹Y(CH₂SiMe₃)₂, was identified as the optimal catalyst, which converted CHO and CO₂ to polycarbonate with a TOF of 47.4 h^?1 in 1,4‐dioxane under a 15 bar of CO₂ atmosphere (T_p=130 °C), representing the highest catalytic activity achieved by rare‐earth metal catalyst. The resultant copolymer contained high carbonate linkages (>99%) with molar mass up to 1.9 × 10⁴ as well as narrow molar mass distribution (M_w/M_n = 1.7). © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 6810–6818, 2008     

Kinetics of phenyl radical reactions with propane,n‐butane,n‐hexane,and n‐octane: Reactivity of C6H5 toward the secondary C?H bond of alkanes

The kinetics of C₆H₅ reactions with n‐C_nH_2n+2 (n = 3, 4, 6, 8) have been studied by the pulsed laser photolysis/mass spectrometric method using C₆H₅COCH₃ as the phenyl precursor at temperatures between 494 and 1051 K. The rate constants were determined by kinetic modeling of the absolute yields of C₆H₆ at each temperature. Another major product C₆H₅CH₃ formed by the recombination of C₆H₅ and CH₃ could also be quantitatively modeled using the known rate constant for the reaction. A weighted least‐squares analysis of the four sets of data gave k (C₃H₈) = (1.96 ± 0.15) × 10¹¹ exp[?(1938 ± 56)/T], and k (n‐C₄H₁₀) = (2.65 ± 0.23) × 10¹¹ exp[?(1950 ± 55)/T] k (n‐C₆H₁₄) = (4.56 ± 0.21) × 10¹¹ exp[?(1735 ± 55)/T], and k (n?C₈H₁₈) = (4.31 ± 0.39) × 10¹¹ exp[?(1415 ± 65)T] cm³ mol^?1 s^?1 for the temperature range studied. For the butane and hexane reactions, we have also applied the CRDS technique to extend our temperature range down to 297 K; the results obtained by the decay of C₆H₅ with CRDS agree fully with those determined by absolute product yield measurements with PLP/MS. Weighted least‐squares analyses of these two sets of data gave rise to k (n?C₄H₁₀) = (2.70 ± 0.15) × 10¹¹ exp[?(1880 ± 127)/T] and k (n?C₆H₁₄) = (4.81 ± 0.30) × 10¹¹ exp[?(1780 ± 133)/T] cm³ mol^?1 s^?1 for the temperature range 297‐‐1046 K. From the absolute rate constants for the two larger molecular reactions (C₆H₅ + n‐C₆H₁₄ and n‐C₈H₁₈), we derived the rate constant for H‐abstraction from a secondary C? H bond, k_s?CH = (4.19 ± 0.24) × 10¹⁰ exp[?(1770 ± 48)/T] cm³ mol^?1 s^?1. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 36: 49–56, 2004     

Synthesis of liquid crystalline poly(1‐pentyne)s and fabrication of polyacetylene–perovskite hybrids

Poly(1‐pentyne)s containing biphenyl and phthalimido pendant groups with different spacer lengths {P 1 (m); ? [HC?C(CH₂)₃O? Biph? OCO(CH₂)_mN(CO)₂C₆H₄]_n? , Biph?4,4′? biphenylyl; m = 7, 10} are synthesized in satisfactory yields by WCl₆‐Ph₄Sn catalyst in toluene at elevated temperatures. The structures and properties of the polymers are characterized and evaluated by IR, NMR, TGA, DSC, POM, and XRD analyses. Both of the polymers are thermally stable (T_d ≥ 300 °C) and exhibit nematicity at high temperatures. Their phthalimido groups are converted into amino groups by hydrolysis, which can, after acidification, complex with lead(II) bromide to furnish polyacetylene–perovskite hybrids in high yields. The organic components contribute good solubility to the hybrids, while the perovskite framework induces the polyacetylene chains to align within the inorganic sheets. The hybrids emit a strong UV light of 374 nm upon photoexcitation, whose quantum yield increases with an increase in the spacer length. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 3538–3550, 2006     

Über Chalkogenolate. 179. Kupfer(I)-thioxanthate und Thioxanthatocuprate(I)

On Chalcogenolates. 179. Copper(I) Thioxanthates and Thioxanthatocuprates(I) Copper(I) thioxanthates Cu[S₂C? SR], where R = C₂H₅, ⁿC₄H₉, and CH₂? C₆H₅, have been prepared by two procedures and studied by means of diverse methods. They are soluble in ethanolic and acetonic solutions containing the corresponding [S₂C? SR]^? ions in excess to yield thioxanthatocuprates(I) [Cu_n(S₂C? SR)_n+1]^?. The compounds [(C₆H₅)₄P][Cu_n(S₂C? SC₂H₅)_n+1] with n = 1, 4, 6 have been isolated. The existence of [(C₆H₅)₄P][Cu₄(S₂C? SC₄H₉)₅] and [(C₆H₅)₄P][Cu₆(S₂C? SCH₂? C₆H₅)₇] has been ascertained.     

Synthesis,structural characterization,and ethylene polymerization behavior of (arylimido)vanadium(V) complexes bearing tridentate Schiff base ligands

A series of novel (arylimido)vanadium(V) complexes bearing tridentate salicylaldiminato chelating ligands, V(N‐2,6‐Me₂C₆H₃)Cl₂[(O‐2‐^tBu‐4‐R‐C₆H₃)CH?ND] (R = H, D = 2‐CH₃O? C₆H₄ ( 2a ); 2‐CH₃S? C₆H₄ ( 2b ); 2‐Ph₂P? C₆H₄ ( 2c ); 8‐C₉H₆N (quinoline) ( 2d ); CH₂C₅H₄N ( 2e ); R = ^tBu, D = 2‐Ph₂P? C₆H₄ ( 2f )), were prepared from V(NAr)Cl₃ by reacting with 1.0 equiv of the ligands in the presence of triethylamine in tetrahydrofuran. These complexes were characterized by ¹H, ¹³C, ³¹P, and ⁵¹V NMR spectra and elemental analysis. The structures of 2c and 2f were further confirmed by X‐ray crystallographic analysis. These (arylimido)vanadium(V) complexes are effective catalyst precursors for ethylene polymerization in the presence of Et₂AlCl as a cocatalyst and ethyl trichloroacetate as a reactivating agent. Complex 2c with a ? PPh₂ group in the sidearm was found to exhibit an exceptional activity up to 133800 kg polyethylene/mol_V h for ethylene polymerization at 75 °C, which is one of the highest activities displayed by homogeneous vanadium(V) catalysts at high temperature. Moreover, high molecular weight polymers with unimodal molecular weight distribution can be obtained, indicating the single site behavior of these catalysts. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2014 , 52, 2633‐2642