Direct dynamics simulation of dioxetane formation and decomposition via the singlet [middle dot]O-O-CH(2)-CH(2)[middle dot] biradical: Non-RRKM dynamics

Electronic structure calculations and direct chemical dynamics simulations are used to study the formation and decomposition of dioxetane on its ground state singlet potential energy surface. The stationary points for (1)O(2) + C(2)H(4), the singlet [middle dot]O-O-CH(2)-CH(2)[middle dot] biradical, the transition state (TS) connecting this biradical with dioxetane, and the two transition states and gauche [middle dot]O-CH(2)-CH(2)-O[middle dot] biradical connecting dioxetane with the formaldehyde product molecules are investigated at different levels of electronic structure theory including UB3LYP, UMP2, MRMP2, and CASSCF and a range of basis sets. The UB3LYP∕6-31G? method was found to give representative energies for the reactive system and was used as a model for the simulations. UB3LYP∕6-31G? direct dynamics trajectories were initiated at the TS connecting the [middle dot]O-O-CH(2)-CH(2)[middle dot] biradical and dioxetane by sampling the TS's vibrational energy levels, and rotational and reaction coordinate energies, with Boltzmann distributions at 300, 1000, and 1500 K. This corresponds to the transition state theory model for trajectories that pass the TS. The trajectories were directed randomly towards both the biradical and dioxetane. A small fraction of the trajectories directed towards the biradical recrossed the TS and formed dioxetane. The remainder formed (1)O(2) + C(2)H(4) and of these ～ 40% went directly from the TS to (1)O(2) + C(2)H(4) without getting trapped and forming an intermediate in the [middle dot]O-O-CH(2)-CH(2)[middle dot] biradical potential energy minimum, a non-statistical result. The dioxetane molecules which are formed dissociate to two formaldehyde molecules with a rate constant two orders of magnitude smaller than that predicted by Rice-Ramsperger-Kassel-Marcus theory. The reaction dynamics from dioxetane to the formaldehyde molecules do not follow the intrinsic reaction coordinate or involve trapping in the gauche [middle dot]O-CH(2)-CH(2)-O[middle dot] biradical potential energy minimum. Important non-statistical dynamics are exhibited for this reactive system.     

Syntheses of [F5TeNH3][AsF6], [F5TeN(H)Xe][AsF6], and F5TeNF2 and characterization by multi-NMR and Raman spectroscopy and by electronic structure calculations: the X-ray crystal structures of alpha- and beta-F5TeNH2, [F5TeNH3][AsF6], and [F5TeN(H)Xe][AsF6

The salt, [F5TeN(H)Xe][AsF6], has been synthesized in the natural abundance and 99.5% 15N-enriched forms. The F5TeN(H)Xe+ cation has been obtained as the product of the reactions of [F5TeNH3][AsF6] with XeF2 (HF and BrF5 solvents) and F5TeNH2 with [XeF][AsF6] (HF solvent) and characterized in solution by 129Xe, 19F, 125Te, 1H, and 15N NMR spectroscopy at -60 to -30 degrees C. The orange [F5TeN(H)Xe][AsF6] and colorless [F5TeNH3][AsF6] salts were crystallized as a mixture from HF solvent at -35 degrees C and were characterized by Raman spectroscopy at -165 degrees C and by X-ray crystallography. The crystal structure of the low-temperature phase, alpha-F5TeNH2, was obtained by crystallization from liquid SO2 between -50 and -70 degrees C and is fully ordered. The high-temperature phase, beta-F5TeNH2, was obtained by sublimation at room temperature and exhibits a 6-fold disorder. Decomposition of [F5TeN(H)Xe][AsF6] in the solid state was rapid above -30 degrees C. The decomposition of F5TeN(H)Xe+ in HF and BrF5 solution at -33 degrees C proceeded by fluorination at nitrogen to give F5TeNF2 and Xe gas. Electronic structure calculations at the Hartree-Fock and local density-functional theory levels were used to calculate the gas-phase geometries, charges, Mayer bond orders, and Mayer valencies of F5TeNH2, F5TeNH3+, F5TeN(H)Xe+, [F5TeN(H)Xe][AsF6], F5TeNF2, and F5TeN2- and to assign their experimental vibrational frequencies. The F5TeN(H)Xe+ and the ion pair, [F5TeN(H)Xe][AsF6], systems were also calculated at the MP2 and gradient-corrected (B3LYP) levels.     

O-H small middle dot small middle dot small middle dotPt(II): Hydrogen Bond with a Strong Dispersion Component

An MP2 ab initio study of the interaction between a H(2)O molecule and trans-[Pt(OH)(2)(NH(3))(2)] revealed a HO-H small middle dot small middle dot small middle dotPt(II) hydrogen bond (see picture) with a strong dispersion component (ca. 4 kcal mol(-1)). This dispersion interaction is independent of the charge on the complex and is likely to be ubiquitous in aqueous solutions of Pt(II) complexes.     

A comparative study on the ionic liquid [bmim][BF4] and its solution with transient absorption spectroscopy

A detailed study was explored to compare the transient absorption spectra of the neat 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([bmim][BF₄]) with its solution in water or acetonitrile. It was concluded that the excited triplet state ³[bmim]^+* was produced after 266 nm laser irradiation, and then the neutral radical [bmim] and the cation radical [bmim] ²⁺ were formed through two possible paths. The transient absorption spectra of the neat [bmim][BF₄] and its solution were similar but the reaction kinetics were different due to their different local structures such as dimeric or cluster. The energy transfer between excited [bmim][BF₄] and β-carotene further affirmed the existence of ³[bmim]^+*. And the reaction that the hydrated electron captured by [bmim]⁺ to produce [bmim] in solution was observed.     

Effects of water and methanol on the molecular organization of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate as functions of pressure and concentration

The structural organization in mixtures of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([bmim][BF(4)])/water or methanol was studied by infrared spectroscopy. No drastic change in the concentration dependence of the alkyl C-H band frequency was observed at high concentration of the ionic liquid. This behavior indicates a clustering of the ionic liquid in alkyl regions. Nevertheless, the presence of methanol significantly perturbs the ionic liquid-ionic liquid associations in the imidazolium region. On the basis of the responses to change in pressure and concentration, two different types of O-H species, i.e., free O-H and bonded O-H, were observed in the O-H stretching region. For [bmim][BF(4)]/water mixtures, the compression leads to loss of the free O-H band intensity. It is likely that free O-H is switched to bonded O-H as high pressures are applied. For [bmim][BF(4)]/methanol mixtures, the free O-H is still stable under high pressures.     

The dependence on temperature and concentration of 129Xe NMR chemical shift values of organoxenon(II) salts [RXe][Y] and of the parent molecule XeF2

The dependence of the 129Xe NMR chemical shift value of XeF2 on temperature and concentration was determined in a variety of prototypic media: in acidic (anhydrous HF, aHF), nonprotic but polar (dichloromethane), and basic (CD3CN-EtCN, 1:3 v/v) solvents. The 129Xe NMR spectra of a representative series of organoxenon(II) salts [RXe][Y] (R = C6F5, heptafluoro-1,4-cyclohexadien-1-yl (cyclo-1,4-C6F7), pentafluoro-1,4-cyclohexadien-3-on-1-yl (cyclo-3-O-1,4-C6F5), CF2=C(CF3), (CF3)2CFC[triple bond]C, C4H9C[triple bond]C; Y = BF4, AsF6) in aHF showed, compared with XeF2-aHF, a quantitatively less distinct but qualitatively related dependence of delta(129Xe) vs temperature. The dependence of their delta(129Xe) values on concentration in aHF is negligible. An explanation for the different behavior of [RXe][Y] and XeF2 is offered.     

Solubility of selected dibasic carboxylic acids in water,in ionic liquid of [Bmim][BF4], and in aqueous [Bmim][BF4] solutions

The solubilities of three dibasic carboxylic acids (adipic acid, glutaric acid, and succinic acid) in water, in the ionic liquid of 1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolim tetrafluoroborate ([Bmim][BF₄]), and in the aqueous [Bmim][BF₄] solutions have been measured by a solid-disapperance method. The binodal curve of water + [Bmim][BF₄] was also determined experimentally from solid–liquid–liquid coexistence temperature up to near the upper critical solution temperature. Experimental results showed that each acid-containing binary behaved as a simple eutectic system. The solid–liquid equilibrium (SLE) data were correlated with the NRTL model for each binary system. The NRTL model with these determined binary parameters predicted the solid-disappearance temperatures of the aqueous ternary mixtures containing [Bmim][BF₄] and the dibasic acids to within an average absolute deviation of 2.0%.     

分子动力学模拟研究[Bmim][PF_6]+水+醇三元体系的微观结构和分子间相互作用(英文)

研究离子液体体系的微观结构和分子间相互作用具有重要意义.本文对1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑六氟磷酸盐([Bmim][PF6])+水+乙醇和[Bmim][PF6]+水+异丙醇三元体系进行了分子模拟研究,计算了径向分布函数和不同组成的水-醇混合溶剂与离子液体阴阳离子间的相互作用能,并将其分解为库仑相互作用能和Lennard-Jones(LJ)势能.在此基础上,研究了溶液体系的微观结构、分子间相互作用和相行为.结果表明,水倾向于与离子液体阴离子和阳离子极性部分作用,醇倾向于与阴离子和阳离子非极性部分作用;库仑力主导阴离子-溶剂相互作用,色散力主导阳离子-溶剂相互作用,阴阳离子的缔合状态对色散力影响较小,对库仑力的影响非常显著.     

[C3mim][NTf2]/DEC/[Li][NTf2]体系的基础性质

The hydrophobic ionic liquid (IL) 1-propyl-3-methylimidazolium bis[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]imide ([C₃mim][NTf₂]) was synthesized according to traditional methods. By adding different amounts of diethyl carbonate (DEC) solvent and lithium bis[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]imide ([Li][NTf₂]) salt to [C₃mim][NTf₂] IL, eight solution systems were prepared. First, the thermodynamic properties of the eight solution systems were characterized by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The semi-stable temperature of the system gradually disappeared with increasing lithium salt content, but the melting point temperature was not apparent in the experiment. These results indicate that DEC and lithium salts can dissolve in ILs within the tested temperature range. The basic properties of the eight systems, including thermodynamic and dynamic properties, were systematically studied at different temperatures. The variation in the self-diffusion coefficient of lithium ion ([Li]⁺) as a function of DEC concentration, density changes, viscosity, conductivity, and the viscosity/conductivity activation energy of the eight systems was calculated by the Vogel Fulcher Taman (VFT), Final Vogel Fulcher Taman (FVFT), and Arrhenius equations. The effect of temperature on the properties of the system was studied in detail. Within the temperature range measured herein, the deviation between the fitting equation and experimental value was small. Consequently, these equations were successfully used to calculate the properties of the system at various temperatures. All fitting parameters of the corresponding equations are provided herein. The viscosity for all systems decreased rapidly with increasing temperature, which increased the conductivity. Based on these experiments, the influence of DEC on the system microstructure was discussed in the context of the molecular dynamics simulation results. In particular, the interaction between [Li]⁺ and [NTf₂]^-/DEC was examined. In all solution systems, [NTf₂]^- coordinates to [Li]⁺ through only the O atom and not the N atom. Radial distribution function (RDF) analysis showed that the interaction between [Li]⁺ and [NTf₂]^- weakened with increasing DEC concentration. DEC molecules were observed in the first solvation layer of [Li]⁺ coordinating to [Li]⁺ through the carbonyl O atom. Although the interaction between [Li]⁺ and DEC was weakened, competition between [NTf₂]^- and DEC in the first solvation layer of [Li]⁺ was observed by the coordination number analysis of the O atom around [Li]⁺. Therefore, the introduction of DEC is beneficial for Li⁺ diffusion, which is consistent with the experimental results.     

1-乙基-3-甲基咪唑阳离子与天冬酰胺阴离子的相互作用

利用密度泛函理论B3LYP方法, 在6-311+G(d,p)水平上, 对1-乙基-3-甲基咪唑阳离子[Emim]+与天冬酰胺阴离子[Asn]-形成的氨基酸离子液体气态阴阳离子对([Emim][Asn])进行理论研究. 通过几何结构优化和频率分析得到势能面上的五个稳定构型. [Emim]+和[Asn]-之间能够形成较强的氢键相互作用, 零点能校正后的能量在-373.96至-326.28 kJ·mol-1之间. 其稳定化能主要来源于[Asn]-中羰基O的孤对电子lp(O)与[Emim]+中C—H反键轨道σ*(C—H)之间的相互作用: lp(O)→σ*(C—H). 红外光谱特征和自然布居分析(NPA)计算表明咪唑阳离子中参与形成氢键的C—H键振动的红移值、阴阳离子间的电荷转移与氢键相互作用能成正比关系. 分子中的原子(AIM)理论分析得到[Emim]+和[Asn]-之间的氢键相互作用以静电作用为主. 通过计算结果初步探讨影响氨基酸离子液体玻璃化温度Tg的结构因素.     

Uranyl complexation by chloride ions. Formation of a tetrachlorouranium(VI) complex in room temperature ionic liquids [Bmim][Tf2N] and [MeBu3N][Tf2N

The tetrachlorouranium(VI) complex is formed in [Bmim][Tf2N] and [MeBu3N][Tf2N] from a uranium(VI) solution in the presence of a stoichiometric quantity of chloride ions. The [UVIO2Cl4]2- absorption and emission spectra show bands splitting in comparison with the [UVIO2]2+ spectra, as observed in the solid state, organic solvents, and chloroaluminate-based ionic liquids. The fluorescence lifetime of [UO2Cl4]2- in [MeBu3N][Tf2N] is 0.7 +/- 0.1 mus. The reduction potential of this complex is -1.44 and -1.8 V vs Ag/Ag+ respectively in [Bmim][Tf2N] and [MeBu3N][Tf2N] and does not depend on the chloride concentration. The mechanism proposed for the redox process is a monoelectronic reduction to form [UVO2Cl4]3-, followed by a chemical reaction. The tetrachlorouranium(V) complex seems more stable in [Bmim][Tf2N] than in [MeBu3N][Tf2N]. The electrochemical analysis put in evidence specific interactions of the ionic liquid cation with the uranium anionic species.     

Syntheses, solution multi-NMR characterization, and reactivities of [C6F5Xe]+ salts of weakly coordinating borate anions, [BY4]- (Y = CF3, C6F5, CN, or OTeF5)

New examples of [C6F5Xe]+ salts of the weakly coordinating anions [B(CF3)4]-, [B(C6F5)4]-, [B(CN)4]-, and [B(OTeF5)4]- have been synthesized by metathesis reactions of [C6F5Xe][BF4] with the corresponding MI[BY4] salts (MI = K or Cs; Y = CF3, C6F5, CN, or OTeF5). The salts were characterized in solution by multi-NMR spectroscopy. Their stabilities in prototypic solvents (CH3CN and CH2Cl2) and decomposition products are reported. The influence of the coordinating nature of [BY4]- on the decomposition rate of [C6F5Xe]+ as well as the presence of the weakly nucleophilic [BF4]- ion has been studied. The electrophilic pentafluorophenylation of C6H5F by [C6F5Xe][BY4] in solvents of different coordinating abilities (CH3CN and CH2Cl2) and the effects of stronger nucleophiles (fluoride and water) on the pentafluorophenylation process have been investigated. Simulations of the 19F and 129Xe NMR spectra of [C6F5Xe]+ have provided the complete set of aryl 19F-19F and 129Xe-19F coupling constants and their relative signs. The 19F NMR parameters of the [C6F5Xe]+ cation in the present series of salts are shown to reflect the relative degrees of cation-solvent interactions.     

Participation of xenon guest in hydrogen bond network of β-hydroquinone crystal

In the β-hydroquinone (β-HQ)-Xe crystal, the Xe guest is placed between two hexagonal rings of coupled [···O-H···O-](6) H-bonds. This clathrate is treated as the model for monitoring the H-bonding system with the Xe participation. Three kinds of isotope effects due to the H/D substitution in the [···O-H···O-](6) bonds are considered: (i) structural changes in the clathrate (X-ray diffraction), (ii) variations of (129)Xe NMR signal of the guest (CP MAS), and (iii) variations of selected vibrations of the host (IR). This study predicts subtle inclination of every other hydroxyl group of the [···O-H···O-](6) rings into the Xe atom and formation of six Xe···H-O pairs in every cage, the frequency shift of the γOH mode due to these contacts, -ΔγOH(Xe···H) > 74 cm(-1), as well as the enthalpy formation, -ΔH(Xe···H) > 6-8 kJ mol(-1). Our IR results reveal a tendency of the Xe atom to form the H-bond-like network inside its cage and much weaker Xe···D-O interactions in the H/D substituted crystal. The (129)Xe NMR results do not reflect this kind of interactions due to averaging of the (129)Xe shielding phenomena, probably. We also predict elongation of the O···O distances due to the β-HQ-Xe crystal heating and the Xe escape.     

分子动力学模拟研究[Bmim][PF6]+水+醇三元体系的微观结构和分子间相互作用

研究离子液体体系的微观结构和分子间相互作用具有重要意义. 本文对1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑六氟磷酸盐([Bmim][PF₆])+水+乙醇和[Bmim][PF₆]+水+异丙醇三元体系进行了分子模拟研究, 计算了径向分布函数和不同组成的水-醇混合溶剂与离子液体阴阳离子间的相互作用能, 并将其分解为库仑相互作用能和Lennard-Jones(LJ)势能. 在此基础上, 研究了溶液体系的微观结构、分子间相互作用和相行为. 结果表明, 水倾向于与离子液体阴离子和阳离子极性部分作用, 醇倾向于与阴离子和阳离子非极性部分作用; 库仑力主导阴离子-溶剂相互作用, 色散力主导阳离子-溶剂相互作用, 阴阳离子的缔合状态对色散力影响较小, 对库仑力的影响非常显著.     

F5SN(H)Xe+; a rare example of xenon bonded to sp3-hybridized nitrogen; synthesis and structural characterization of [F5SN(H)Xe][AsF6

The salt [F5SN(H)Xe][AsF6] has been synthesized by the reaction of [F5SNH3][AsF6] with XeF2 in anhydrous HF (aHF) and BrF5 solvents and by solvolysis of [F3S triple bond NXeF][AsF6] in aHF. Both F5SN(H)Xe(+) and F5SNH3(+) have been characterized by (129)Xe, (19)F, and (1)H NMR spectroscopy in aHF (-20 degrees C) and BrF5 (supercooled to -70 degrees C). The yellow [F5SN(H)Xe][AsF6] salt was crystallized from aHF at -20 degrees C and characterized by Raman spectroscopy at -45 degrees C and by single-crystal X-ray diffraction at -173 degrees C. The Xe-N bond length (2.069(4) A) of the F5SN(H)Xe(+) cation is among the shortest Xe-N bonds presently known. The cation interacts with the AsF6(-) anion by means of a Xe---F-As bridge in which the Xe---F distance (2.634(3) A) is significantly less than the sum of the Xe and F van der Waals radii (3.63 A) and the AsF6(-) anion is significantly distorted from Oh symmetry. The (19)F and (129)Xe NMR spectra established that the [F5SN(H)Xe][AsF6] ion pair is dissociated in aHF and BrF5 solvents. The F5SN(H)Xe(+) cation decomposes by HF solvolysis to F5SNH3(+) and XeF2, followed by solvolysis of F5SNH3(+) to SF6 and NH4(+). A minor decomposition channel leads to small quantities of F5SNF2. The colorless salt, [F5SNH3][AsF6], was synthesized by the HF solvolysis of F3S triple bond NAsF5 and was crystallized from aHF at -35 degrees C. The salt was characterized by Raman spectroscopy at -160 degrees C, and its unit cell parameters were determined by low-temperature X-ray diffraction. Electronic structure calculations using MP2 and DFT methods were used to calculate the gas-phase geometries, charges, bond orders, and valencies as well as the vibrational frequencies of F 5SNH3(+) and F5SN(H)Xe(+) and to aid in the assignment of their experimental vibrational frequencies. In addition to F5TeN(H)Xe(+), the F5SN(H)Xe(+) cation provides the only other example of xenon bonded to an sp (3)-hybridized nitrogen center that has been synthesized and structurally characterized. These cations represent the strongest Xe-N bonds that are presently known.     

C6F5Xe]+ and [C6F5XeNCCH3]+ salts of the weakly coordinating borate anions, [BY4]- (Y = CN, CF3, or C6F5)

New examples of [C6F5Xe]+ salts of the weakly coordinating [BY4]- (Y = CN, CF3, or C6F5) anions were synthesized by metathesis of [C6F5Xe][BF4] with MI[BY4] (MI = K or Cs; Y = CN, CF3, or C6F5) in CH3CN at -40 degrees C, and were crystallized from CH2Cl2 or from a CH2Cl2/CH3CN solvent mixture. The low-temperature (-173 degrees C) X-ray crystal structures of the [C6F5Xe]+ cation and of the [C6F5XeNCCH3]+ adduct-cation are reported for [C6F5Xe][B(CF3)4], [C6F5XeNCCH3][B(CF3)4], [C6F5Xe][B(CN)4], and [C6F5XeNCCH3][B(C6F5)4]. The [C6F5Xe]+ cation, in each structure, interacts with either the anion or the solvent, with the weakest cation-anion interactions occurring for the [B(CF3)4]- anion. The solid-state Raman spectra of the [C6F5Xe]+ and [C6F5XeNCCH3]+ salts have been assigned with the aid of electronic structure calculations. Gas-phase thermodynamic calculations show that the donor-acceptor bond dissociation energy of [C6F5XeNCCH3]+ is approximately half that of [FXeNCCH3]+. Coordination of CH3CN to [C6F5Xe]+ is correlated with changes in the partial charges on mainly Xe, the ipso-C, and N, that is, the partial charge on Xe increases and those on the ipso-C and N decrease upon coordination, typifying a transition from a 2c-2e to a 3c-4e bond.     

1,2,4-Triazoles. Improved synthesis of 5-substituted 4-amino-3-mer-cato-(4H)-1,2,4-triazoles and a facile route to 3,6-disubstituted 1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazoles

The reaction of thiocarbohydrazide with carboxylic acids at the melting temperature allows an improved preparation of the S-substituted 4-amino-3-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole heterocycles. The crude 4-amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazoles react easily with carboxylic acids or carboxylic acid chlorides to afford the 1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-fc][1,3,4]thiadiazole ring system.     

Molecular hydrogen "pairing" interaction in a metal organic framework system with unsaturated metal centers (MOF-74)

Infrared (IR) absorption spectroscopy measurements of molecular hydrogen in MOF-74-M (M = metal center) are performed as a function of temperature and pressure [to 45 kTorr (60 bar) at 300 K, and at lower pressures in the 20-200 K range] to investigate the nature of H(2) interactions with the unsaturated metal centers. A small shift (～?-30 cm(-1) with respect to the unperturbed H(2) molecule) is observed for the internal stretch frequency of H(2) molecules adsorbed on the metal site at low loading. This finding is in contrast to much larger shifts (～?-70 cm(-1)) observed in previous studies of MOFs with unsaturated metal centers (including MOF-74) and the general assumption that H(2) stretch shifts depend on adsorption energies (FitzGerald et al., Phys. Rev. B 2010, 81, 104305). We show that larger shifts (～?-70 cm(-1)) do occur, but only when the next available site ("oxygen" site) is occupied. This larger shift originates from H(2)-H(2) interactions on neighboring sites of the same pore, consistent with the short distance between H(2) in these two sites ～2.6 ? derived from an analysis of neutron diffraction experiments of D(2)-D(2) at 4 K (Liu et al., Langmuir 2008, 24, 4772-4777). Our results at 77 K and low loading can be explained by a diffusion barrier against pair disruption, which should be enhanced by this interaction. Calculations indicate that the vibrational shifts do not correlate with binding energies and are instead very sensitive to the environment (interaction potential and H(2)-H(2) interactions), which complicates the use of variable temperature IR methods to calculate adsorption energies of specific adsorption sites.     

Temperature-dependent interactions and disorder in the spin-transition compound [Fe(II)(L)2][ClO4]2.C7H8 through structural, calorimetric, magnetic, photomagnetic, and diffuse reflectance investigations

The title compound [Fe (II)(L) 2][ClO 4] 2.C 7H 8 (L = 2-[3-(2'-pyridyl)pyrazol-1-ylmethyl]pyridine) has been isolated while attempting to grow single crystals of the spin-transition (continuous-type) compound [Fe (II)(L) 2][ClO 4] 2, published earlier ( Dalton Trans. 2003, 3392-3397). Magnetic susceptibility measurements, as well as Mossbauer and calorimetric investigations on polycrystalline samples of [Fe(L) 2][ClO 4] 2.C 7H 8 revealed the occurrence of an abrupt HS ( (5) T 2) <--> LS ( (1) A 1) transition with steep and narrow (2 K) hysteresis at approximately 232 K. The photomagnetic properties exhibit features typical for a broad distribution of activation energies, with relaxation curves in the shape of stretched exponentials. We performed a crystal structure determination of the compound at 120, 240, and 270 K. A noteworthy temperature-dependent behavior of the structural parameters was observed, in terms of disorder of both the anions and solvent molecules, leading to a strong thermal dependence of the strength and dimensionality of the interaction network. Additional data were obtained by diffuse reflectance measurements. We model and discuss the antagonistic effects of interactions and disorder by using a two-level cooperative mean-field approach which includes a distribution of barrier energies at the microscopic scale.     

Synthesis of tricyclic 4-chloro-pyrimido[4,5-b][1,4]benzodiazepines

[reaction: see text] A novel methodology was developed for the efficient synthesis of 4-chloro-pyrimido[4,5-b][1,4]benzodiazepines. The key is the intramolecular Friedel-Crafts cyclization of 5-amino-4-(N-substituted)anilino-6-chloropyrimidine with either a carboxylic acid or its derivatives to construct the 4-chloro-pyrimido[4,5-b][1,4]benzodiazepine core. Subsequent nucleophilic substitution allows the introduction of one more diversity point in the target molecules. This strategy provides an efficient method to access a library of compounds based on privileged substructures that are of great interest in drug discovery.