Structure and properties of single crystalline CaMg2Bi2, EuMg2Bi2, and YbMg2Bi2

Single crystals of CaMg(2)Bi(2), EuMg(2)Bi(2), and YbMg(2)Bi(2) were obtained from a Mg-Bi flux cooled to 650 °C. These materials crystallize in the CaAl(2)Si(2) structure-type (P ?3m1, No. 164), and crystal structures are reported from refinements of single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction data. EuMg(2)Bi(2) displays an antiferromagnetic transition near 7 K, which is observed via electrical resistivity, magnetization, and specific heat capacity measurements. Magnetization measurements on YbMg(2)Bi(2) reveal a weak diamagnetic moment consistent with divalent Yb. Despite charge-balanced empirical formulas, all three compounds are p-type conductors with Hall carrier concentrations of 2.0(3) × 10(19) cm(-3) for CaMg(2)Bi(2), 1.7(1) × 10(19) cm(-3) for EuMg(2)Bi(2), and 4.6(7) × 10(19) cm(-3) for YbMg(2)Bi(2), which are independent of temperature to 5 K. The electrical resistivity decreases with decreasing temperature and the resistivity ratios ρ(300 K)/ρ(10 K) ≤ 1.6 in all cases, indicating significant defect scattering.     

Extraction and photometric determination of microamounts of Zn2+, Cd2+ and Hg2+ with 1-(2-quinolylazo)-2-acenaphthylenol

1-(2-Quinolylazo)-2-acenaphthylenol (QAAc) combines with Zn(II), Cd(II) and Hg(II), giving deep red 1:2 complexes which are extractable in CCl(4)and other organic solvents. Spectrophotometric methods based on the reactions are sensitive and fairly selective, the Sandell's sensitivities being 8.8 x 10(-4), 2.4 x 10(-3) and 3.3 x 10(-3) microg/cm(2) for Zn(II), Cd(II) and Hg(II) respectively.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel Monomeric Di-butyltin Dicarboxylate: nBu2Sn[O2CCH2CH(4-ClC6H4)Ge(OCH2CH2)3N]2.H2O

nBu2Sn[O2CCH2CH(4-ClC6H4)Ge(OCH2CH2)3N]2.H2O(Mr=1053.66) is an air-stable compound which crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c with a=21.182(5), b=12.174(3), c=17.108(4) , β=99.59(2)°, V=4350(3) 3, Z=4, F(000)=2104, μ=2.104 mm-1. The refinement of structure with I≥3σ(I) for 1819 reflections converged at R=0.045. The coordination geometry around the Sn atom is best described as an askew-pentagonal bipyramid, in which four carboxylate oxygen atoms( Sn(1)-O(5), Sn(1)-O(5a)=2.099 and Sn(1)-O(4), Sn(1)-O(4a)=2.158 ) and an oxygen atom from an aqua ligand comprise the pentagonal plane, with two butyl groups occupying axial positions.     

Absence of superconductivity in LiCu2P2

We successfully synthesized the copper-based pnictide LiCu(2)P(2), which was reported as a superconductor with T(c) = 3.7 K before. The temperature dependence of resistivity and DC magnetization was measured on both polycrystalline and single-crystalline LiCu(2)P(2). However, our repeatable synthesizing and measurements showed no superconducting transition either in resistivity or DC magnetization above 2 K. A metallic behavior can be seen in resistivity, and a Curie-Weiss behavior was observed in DC magnetization from 2 to 300 K. We have also carried out the Hall effect and MR measurements on the sample, from which we conclude that the LiCu(2)P(2) has a single-band character. We also synthesized the polycrystalline Li(1-x)Cu(2)P(2), LiCu(2-x)P(2), and Li(1+x)Cu(2-x)P(2) with different stoichiometries, and observed no superconductivity in all the samples.     

Ab initio calculations of nitrogen oxide reactions: formation of N2O2, N2O3, N2O4, N2O5, and N4O2 from NO, NO2, NO3, and N2O

Ab initio computational methods were used to obtain Delta(r)H(o), Delta(r)G(o), and Delta(r)S(o) for the reactions 2 NO <=> N(2)O(2) (I), NO+NO(2) <=> N(2)O(3) (II), 2 NO(2) <=> N(2)O(4) (III), NO(2)+NO(3) <=> N(2)O(5) (IV), and 2 N(2)O <=> N(4)O(2) (V) at 298.15 K. Optimized geometries and frequencies were obtained at the CCSD(T) level for all molecules except for NO, NO(2), and NO(3), for which UCCSD(T) was used. In all cases the aug-cc-pVDZ (avdz) basis set was employed. The electronic energies of all species were obtained from complete basis set extrapolations (to aug-cc-pV5Z) using five different extrapolation methods. The [U]CCSD(T)/avdz geometries and frequencies of the N(x)O(y) compounds are compared with literature values, and problems associated with the values and assignments of low-frequency modes are discussed. The standard entropies are compared with values cited in the NIST/JANAF tables [NIST-JANAF Thermochemical Tables, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data Monograph No. 9, 4th ed. edited by M. W. Chase, Jr. (American Chemical Society and American Institute of Physics, Woodbury, NY, 1988)]. With the exception of I, in which the dimer is weakly bound, and V, for which thermodynamic data appears to be lacking, the calculated standard thermodynamic functions of reaction are in good agreement with literature values obtained both from statistical mechanical and various equilibrium methods. A multireference-configuration interaction calculation (MRCI+Q) for I provides a D(e) value that is consistent with previous calculations. The combined uncertainties of the NIST/JANAF values for Delta(r)H(o), Delta(r)G(o), and Delta(r)S(o) of II, III, and IV are discussed. The potential surface for the dissociation of N(2)O(4) was explored using multireference methods. No evidence of a barrier to dissociation was found.     

Cerium-modified Ni-La_2O_3/ZrO_2 for CO_2 methanation

The key point in CO_2 methanation is to improve the activity at low temperature and the stability.For this purpose,a new cerium-modified Ni-La_2O_3/ZrO_2 catalyst was prepared using La_(1-x)Ce_xNiO_3/ZrO_2 with perovskite phase as the precursor,which was obtained by citrate complexation combined with an impregnation method.The resulting catalyst was characterized through Nitrogen adsorption and desorption,X-ray diffraction (XRD),Transmission electron microscopy (TEM),Hydrogen temperature programmed reduction (H_2-)TPR),Temperature-programmed desorption of CO_2 (CO_2-TPD) and that of H_2 (H_2-TPD),and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) techniques,and the catalytic performances for CO_2 methanation was investigated.Cerium modification could improve the effective activation of CO_2,thus enhancing the activity at low temperature for CO_2 methanation.The metal Ni nanoparticles prepared using this method were highly dispersed and showed excellent resistance to sintering,leading to very good stability,which could be attributed to the following:Ni nanoparticles could be confined by cerium-modified La_2O_3;La_2O_3could be confined by the cerium ions at the La_2O_3/ZrO_2 interface;and the cerium ions were confined by ZrO_2.     

The reactions of alkylamino substituted phosphines with I2 and (Ph2Se2I2)2: structural features of alkylamino phosphonium cations

The reactions of the tris-dialkylamino phosphines (Et2N)3P and (nPr2N)3P, and the pyrrolidinyl substituted phosphines (C4H8N)3P and tBuP(NC4H8)2, with I2 and (Ph2Se2I2)2, have been reported. The reactions with diiodine lead to the formation of [R3PI]I adducts, which are essentially ionic, but show a tendency to display long, soft-soft, II interactions in the solid state. The crystal structures of [(Et2N)3PI]I, (1), [(nPr2N)3PI]I, (2), and [(C4H8N)3PI]I, (3), have all been determined, and display II interactions varying between 3.5170(6) and 3.6389(14) A. The analogous reactions with (Ph2Se2I2)2 lead to the formation of phenylseleno-phosphonium salts, [R3PSePh]I. The structures of [(C4H8N)3PSePh]I, (6) and [(C4H8N)2tBuPSePh] I, (7), have been determined and do not display any soft-soft interactions between the selenium and iodine atoms. All of the phosphonium salts represent examples of structures containing tris-dialkylamino phosphine fragments which show no special nitrogen atom, i.e. all three nitrogen atoms are planar. This type of arrangement is usually observed when a C3 symmetric conformation is observed, (which is the case for 1 and 2), but not for the (C4H8N)3P adducts 3 and 6, where the conformation is closer to Cs, although the nitrogen atoms are still essentially planar. The P-N bonds in all the compounds reported herein are short, ranging between 1.599(12) A and 1.643(12) A, and are consistent with the previously reported short P-N bonds in phosphonium salts featuring tris-dialkylamino substituted phosphines.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of (CH2)3(3, 5-Me2Pz)2·[PhBr2Sn(CH2)SnBr2Ph]·2HBr·2H2O (Pz = pyrazole)

The reaction of bis(dibromophenylstannyl)methane with 1, 3-bis(3, 5-dimethyl- pyrazol-1-yl)propane in a 1:1 or 1:2 ratio yields only 1:1 adduct which partly hydrolyzes to the title complex (C26H38Br6N4O2Sn2, Mr = 1155.42) during crystal growing. The title complex is of triclinic, space group P ī with a = 10.886(1), b = 12.508(1), c = 13.879(1) ?, α = 85.762(2), β = 85.159(2), γ = 84.020(2)°, V = 1868.8(4) ?3, Z = 2, Dc = 2.046 g/cm3, λ(MoKα) = 0.71073 ?, μ = 7.778 mm-1, F(000) = 1088, R = 0.0488 and wR = 0.1157 for 7560 observed reflections with I ≥ 2σ(I). The crystal structure analysis indicates that there is no direct interaction between the ligand and bis(dibromophenylstannyl)methane, and two tin atoms are bridged by two bromide atoms from the partial hydrolysis of this adduct.     

Photosensitization of nanostructured TiO2 with WS2 quantum sheets

Porous, nanostructured sol gel TiO2 (100 nm) has been sensitized with WS2 quantum sheets (approximately 5 nm) with the help of chemical bath deposition. The absorber has been characterized with help of energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy, and light absorption measurements. The photosensitization was confirmed via electrochemical measurements. The surface of TiO2 has been modified by a thin Al2O3 film, which significantly enhanced the photocurrent density to 0.4-0.7 mA/cm2. Moiré patterns suggest that the S-W-S layers of WS2 are not perfectly aligned in the direction of the c-axis, emphasizing the role of lateral electron transfer, which is also evidenced by surface passivation experiments. With WS2, a new, cheap, environmentally friendly, and stable absorber material for the sensitization of wide band gap nanomaterials has been introduced.     

Complexing properties of 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)8-hydroxyquinoline

The reactions of the new ligand, 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)-8-hydroxyquinoline with selected metal ions have been studied. With Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II), 1:1 complexes are formed in solution which are considerably more stable than the corresponding complexes of 8-hydroxyquinoline. With AI(III) stable 1:1 and 2:1 complexes are formed. With the aid of molecular models, the enhanced stability is attributed to the formation of a strain-free 5,6 bicyclic chelate-ring system.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of (CH_2)_3(3,5-Me_2Pz)_2. [PhBr_2Sn(CH_2)SnBr_2Ph].2HBr.H_2O (Pz=pyrazole)

1 INTRODUCTION The coordination chemistry of tin or organotin toward poly(pyrazol-1-yl)borate ligands has been extensively investigated in recent years owing to the antitumor activity of some related organotin derivatives containing N-donor ligands. A number of organotin(Ⅳ) complexes containing poly(pyrazol- 1-yl)borate ligands have been synthesized and characterized[1~3], some of which have also shown interesting structural characteristics and reactivities[4~6]. Recently, poly(pyrazol…     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Calculated β Value of a Tetrahedral Zinc (II) Complex——Zn(2-NH_2py)_2Br_2

1 INTRODUCTION Coordination chemistry has been playing an important role in nonlinear optical (NLO) materi- als [1~3] in recent years. It has been found that tetrahedral or square pyramidal molecular configurations are useful for designing transparent second-harmonic generation (SHG) materials from coordination compounds[4]. It has also been reported that the pyridyl-based metal complexes can exhibit SHG effects[5]. Recently, we have successfully synthesized a new coordination compoun…     

Infrared spectra of CO2-H2 complexes

Infrared spectra of weakly bound CO(2)-H(2) complexes have been studied in the region of the CO(2) v(3) asymmetric stretch, using a tunable diode laser probe and a pulsed supersonic jet expansion. For CO(2)-paraH(2), results were obtained for three isotopic species, (12)C(16)O(2), (13)C(16)O(2), and (12)C(18)O(2). These spectra were analyzed using an asymmetric rotor Hamiltonian, with results that resembled those obtained previously for OCS- and N(2)O-paraH(2), except that half the rotational levels were missing due to the symmetry of CO(2) and the spin statistics of the (16)O or (18)O nuclei. However, for CO(2)-orthoH(2), more complicated spectra were observed which could not be assigned, in contrast with OCS- and N(2)O-H(2) where the paraH(2) and orthoH(2) spectra were similar, though distinct. The CO(2)-paraH(2) complex has a T-shaped structure with and intermolecular distance of about 3.5 Angstroms, and the CO(2) v(3) vibration exhibits a small redshift (-0.20 cm(-1)) in the complex.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Cluster 〔C_6H_4-1,2-(CO_2CH_2C_2H-μ)_2〕〔Co_2(CO)_6〕_2

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Heterometallic dithiolene complexes formed by stepwise displacement of cyclopentadienyl ligands from nickelocene with CpMo(S2C2Ph2)2

The dithiolene ligand transfer reaction between Ni(S2C2Ph2)2 (1) and CpMo(CO)3Cl (2; Cp = eta-C5H5) affords the neutral paramagnetic molybdenum bis(dithiolene) complex CpM(S2C2Ph2)2 (3), which has been structurally characterized. As found in other d1 complexes of this type, one dithiolene ligand is planar while the other is significantly folded toward the Cp ligand. An unexpected second product of the reaction is the unusual trinuclear species Ni[Mo(S2C2Ph2)2Cp]2 (4), which in the solid state contains three different dithiolene bonding modes (terminal, bridging, and semi-bridging) in the same molecule. Complex 4 can also be synthesized by displacement of the diene ligands in Ni(cod)2 with 2 equiv of 3. In contrast, the reaction of nickelocene with 3 proceeds by displacement of the Cp ligands in a stepwise manner to give initially the dinuclear species NiMo(mu-S2C2Ph2)2Cp2 5, which then reacts further with 3 to produce 4.     

[(tBuMe2SiC5H4)2YCl]2的合成和晶体结构

无水YCl3 与(tBuMe2SiC5H4)K在THF溶液反应制得[(tBuMe2SiC5H4)2Y(h-Cl)]2。晶体通过MoKa射线衍射法测定, 共收集到独立反射点5416个, 其中I > 2.0s(I)的反射点5154个。解析结果表明, 该晶体属单斜晶系, P21/c空间群。晶胞参数a = 11.559(2), b = 14.132(3), c = 16.127(3) , = 91.39(3)o, V = 2633.5(9) 3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.218 g/cm3, Mr = 966.13, m = 24.11 cm-1, F (000) = 1016, 最终偏离因子R = 0.0775, Rw = 0.2107。晶体结构显示, 标题配合物是一个中心对称的双氯桥二聚体结构。     

Reactions of Nb2 and Nb3 with CO, D2, N2, and O2: reconciling experimental kinetics with density functional theory-calculated reaction profiles

Calculated energy profiles for the reactions of neutral Nb(2) and Nb(3) metal clusters with CO, D(2), N(2), and O(2) are presented. In each reaction path, both a physisorption energy minimum, where the reactant remains intact, and a chemisorption energy minimum, where the reactant has dissociated, are calculated and linked by saddle points. We calculate branching ratios for the forward (dissociative) and reverse reactions which we compare with the experimental kinetic data. It is found that a combination of average thermal energies and barrier heights leads to wide variation in branching ratios which compares favourably to previously determined experimental reaction rates.     

Cobalt-mediated [2+2+2] cycloaddition versus C-H and N-H activation of 2-pyridones and pyrazinones with alkynes: a theoretical study

DFT computations have been executed aimed at illuminating the variety of pathways by which pyridones react with alkynes in the presence of [CpCoL(2)]: NH-2-pyridones furnish N-dienylated ligands (N-H activation pathway), N-methyl-2-pyridones are converted into ligated cyclohexadienes ([2+2+2] cocycloaddition pathway), and N-alkynyl-2-pyridones may undergo either [2+2+2] cocycloaddition or C-dienylation (C-H activation), depending on the length of the tether. The calculations predict the formation of the experimentally observed products, including their regio- and stereochemical make up. In addition, the unusual regiochemical outcome of the all-intramolecular [2+2+2] cycloaddition of N,N'-dipentynylpyrazinedione was rationalized by computation, which led to the discovery of a new mechanism.     

Theoretical study of the mechanism of hydrogenation of side-on coordinated dinitrogen activated by Zr binuclear complexes ([(eta5-C5Me4H)2Zr]2(mu2,eta2,eta2-N2))

The reaction mechanism of the reduction of dinitrogen coordinated side-on to a binuclear Zr complex, [(eta(5)-C(5)Me(4)H)(2)Zr](2)(mu(2),eta(2),eta(2)-N(2)) (T1), was investigated theoretically using a model complex, [(eta(5)-C(5)H(5))(2)Zr](2)(mu(2),eta(2),eta(2)-N(2)) (A1), employing density functional theory calculations. The effectiveness of A1 in describing T1 was confirmed by comparing the structures, distributions of charge, and frontier molecular orbitals. Our calculations showed that A1 has a twisted structure, resembling that of T1, which results in similar properties. The calculations for A1 and its derivatives on H(2) addition clearly explain the reaction mechanism and the reaction path that T1 follows, as well as the experimentally required reaction conditions. The immediate reaction of the first and second H(2) additions produces [(eta(5)-C(5)Me(4)H)(2)ZrH](2)(mu(2),eta(2),eta(2)-N(2)H(2)) (T2), and this is explained by the barrier heights of the reaction, which were calculated to be 20.4 and 10.9 kcal/mol, respectively. The latter barrier was below that of A1 + 2H(2). Complex T2 may be the initial complex for further H(2) addition under proper conditions, or it could lose one H(2) molecule followed by H migration from the Zr site to the N site. Both reactions are expected to occur, because of the closeness of the barrier heights (25.1 and 36.5 kcal/mol, respectively). Gentle warming is required for further H(2) additions, which can be understood from the energetics as well. The high reactivity of T1 with H(2) has been discussed by the comparison of the calculation of A1 and another complex with different ligands, presenting an interesting indication on the effects of the ligands. These theoretical results and discussion explaining the experiment should provide insight into the nature of the hydrogenation mechanism.     

Synthesis of 1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-one from 2-aminobenzamide

A method for the synthesis of 2-henzimidazolone ( 1 ) has been devised which does not depend on 1,2-diaminobenzene ( 2 ) as a starting material. This method produces 1 in good yield by the reaction of hypohalite with 2′-carbamoylphthalanilic acid ( 7 ), a compound readily prepared by the reaction of 2-aminobenzamide ( 3 ) and phthalic anhydride. Contrary to prior indications 1 can be hydrolyzed in the presence of acid at temperatures greater than 200 giving excellent yields of 2.