Caesium vanadium selenite,Cs(VO2)3(SeO3)2

Caesium vanadium(V) selenite contains infinite sheets of distorted vertex‐sharing VO₆ octahedra, capped by selenite groups [d_av(V—O) = 1.927 (4) Å and d_av(Se—O) = 1.709 (3) Å]. Interlayer caesium cations complete the structure [d_av(Cs—O) = 3.365 (4) Å].     

A new aqua­hydroxido­copper(II) oxo­vanadium(IV) vanadate,Cu(H2O)(OH)VO(VO4)

Single crystals of the title compound have been prepared hydro­thermally. Vanadate tetrahedra and distorted oxovanadium octahedra form layers, linked by two independent Cu atoms located on inversion centres. Each Cu atom is surrounded by six O atoms, forming an octahedron distorted by Jahn–Teller elongation. One of the two independent interlayer spaces bridged by the Cu atoms is significantly more compact than the other.     

Photochemical oxidation of hydrocarbons by a vanadium(V) peroxo complex

The oxidation of alkanes and benzene by VO(O₂)L·2H₂O (L=2-picolinate) in acetonitrile is accelerated upon irradiation with visible and, especially, UV light. Cyclohexyl hydroperoxide, cyclohexanol, and cyclohexanone in approximately 2:1:1 ratio are formed from cyclohexane both in the dark and photochemical reactions. Benzene is oxidized to phenol.Istituto di Teoria e Struttura Elettronica dei Composti di Coordinazione, CNR, Area della Ricerca di Roma, via Salaria km 29.5, C. P. 10, 00016 Monterotondo Stazione, Rome, Italy. N. N. Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117977 Moscow. Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1918–1921, August, 1992.     

A novel tin (II) dithioether complex

Organotin and related tin containing compounds are a recurring motif in organometallic chemistry. Here we report a new complex resulting from the reaction of tin (II) chloride with a dithioether diallyl ether ligand created as a side product from other research in our lab. This new complex is reasonably stable and can be synthesized on the bench top with no extraordinary measures required to exclude air or moisture. Its crystal structure reveals a five coordinate pseudo-square pyramidal geometry around tin, with the ligand binding the metal through its thioether sulfurs and the chlorides bridging.     

Spectrophotometric study of vanadium(V)-phenylfluorone complex

Spectrophotometric studies of the reaction between vanadium(V) ions and phenylfluorone are presented and used for spectrophotometric determination of vanadium(V). The absorbance at 520 nm obeys Beer's law in the range of 2–15 μg vanadium/10 ml at pH 4. The relative standard deviation is 2% and the molar absorptivity based on vanadium is 2.1 × 10⁴ liters/mol cm. The composition of the complex in solution is of the 1:1 type with stability constant values to 2.5 × 10⁴. Analysis of the solid complex shows that its formula agrees with the formula (C₁₉ H₁₁ O₅)VO₂ · 5H₂O.     

Kinetics of oxidation of iron(II) by vanadium(V) under the conditions where VO2+ and decavanadate coexist

The kinetics of the reaction between iron(II) and vanadium(V) have been investigated in the pH range 2.6–4.2 where decavanadates and VO₂⁺ coexist in equilibrium. Under these conditions, the observed kinetic pattern is radically different from the one reported for the reaction in strong acid medium. In the pH range employed, the reaction rate is not appreciably altered by variation in the stoichiometric vanadium(V) concentration due to the operation of the equilibrium between the reactive species, VO₂⁺, and the unreactive species, decavanadates. The reaction, however, obeys first‐order kinetics with respect to Fe(II). In the presence of salicylic acid, which imparts considerable reactivity to iron(II) by reducing the reduction potential of iron(III)/iron(II) couple by forming a stronger complex with iron(III) than iron(II), the kinetic results provide evidence for the participation of decavanadates in the electron transfer. The mechanism under both conditions is discussed. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 32: 535–541, 2000     

Selective hydrogenation by a novel palladium(II) complex

A novel insoluble green complex of palladium(II) and salicylidene ethylene diamine (salen) has been prepared and found to be an active and selective heterogeneous hydrogenation catalyst especially for the reduction of alkynes in the presence of alkenes and of alkenes in the presence of other functional groups.     

Complexation between vanadium(V) and citrate: spectroscopic and structural characterization of a dinuclear vanadium(V) complex

Investigation of the aqueous coordination chemistry for citrate and vanadium(V) resulted in the isolation and characterization of a dinuclear vanadium(V) citrato complex (1) Na₂K₂[VO2(Hcit)]₂ · 9H₂O. Complex (1) is an intermediate between the fully deprotonated and diprotonated citrate vanadate. It may represent an early mobilized precursor in the biosynthesis of FeV-co, as well as a relevant model in the proton transport relay process between P-cluster pair to M-cluster pair. The complex has been characterized by elemental analyses and i.r. spectroscopy. Its i.r. spectra are consistent with a oxo-bridged dinuclear structure as revealed by a single crystal X-ray diffraction study.     

A modified Mannich-type reaction catalyzed by VO(acac)(2)

A facile VO(acac)(2)-catalyzed in situ generation of iminium ions from amine N-oxides and their participation in a modified Mannich-type reaction is described.     

A vanadium(IV) phosphite with a pillared layered structure: hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of (VO)4(4,4'-bpy)2(HPO3)4

A novel vanadium(IV) phosphite, (VO)(4)(4,4'-bpy)(2)(HPO(3))(4), was hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. This compound crystallizes in the monoclinic system with the space group C2/c and cell parameters a = 35.970(3) A, b = 15.9400(13) A, c = 10.7681(7) A, beta = 101.073(4) degrees, and Z = 8 with R(1) = 0.0482. The structure of the compound consists of trigonal bipyramidal [VO(4)N] and pseudopyramidal [HPO(3)] blocks, which are connected by corner-sharing, to form vanadium phosphite layers in the bc plane. These layers are further linked through 4,4'-bpy pillars, generating a 3D framework. Thermogravimetric analysis and magnetic susceptibility data for this compound are given.     

新型磷酸钒孔道结构化合物(H3NCH2CH2NH3)3- [ (VO)4(PO4)2 (HPO4)4]的水热 合成及结构表征

以有机分子乙二胺作为模板剂合成了新型磷酸钒孔道化合物(H3NCH2CH2NH3)3^-[(VO)4(PO4)2(HPO4)4,并通过X射线单晶衍射实验进行了结构表征,晶体学数据为：C2/c,a=1.8505(9)nm,b=0.7089(4)nm,c=2.3304(10)nm,β=96.43(3)°,V-3.038(3)nm^3,Z=8,R=0.067,Rw^b=0.1635,该化合物具有非常独特和规整的二维孔道骨架结构,进一步的晶体化学研究表明该化合物为一新的VPO物相。     

Two novel vanadium tellurites covalently bonded with metal-organic complex moieties: M(phen)V(2)TeO(8) (M = Cu, Ni)

Two novel two-dimensional organic-inorganic hybrid vanadium tellurites M(phen)V(2)TeO(8) (M = Cu (1), Ni (2)) have been hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by the elemental analyses, IR spectra, EPR spectrum, XPS spectra, TG analyses, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P2(1)/c, with a = 9.2193(18) A, b = 7.9853(16) A, c = 21.401(4) A, beta = 97.54(3) degrees, and Z = 4. Compound 2 crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P2(1)/c, with a = 9.2163(18) A, b = 7.9897(16) A, c = 21.386(4) A, beta = 97.52(3) degrees, and Z = 4. Compounds 1 and 2 are isostructural, and both exhibit interesting two-dimensional networks with [V(2)TeO(8)]( infinity ) double-chain-like ribbons bridged by metal-organic complex moieties [M(phen)](2+) (M = Cu and Ni). Furthermore, the three-dimensional supramolecular architectures of compounds 1 and 2 are formed by pi-pi stacking interactions of phen groups between adjacent layers.     

Novel vanadium(IV) oxyfluorides with 'spin-ladder'-like structures, and their relationship to (VO)2P2O7

Three novel vanadium(IV) oxyfluorides have been prepared by hydrothermal synthesis. All three materials feature 'ladder'-like chains of edge- and corner-sharing V(O/F) octahedra, topologically similar to those in (VO)2P2O7. CsVOF3 and RbVOF3 are isostructural, whereas in (bpeH2)1/2[VOF3] (bpe = trans-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)-ethylene) inclusion of the organic structure-directing agent affects both the conformation of the ladders and their packing within the unit cell. Magnetic susceptibility data for each of the new materials have been fitted using a spin-1/2 Heisenberg antiferromagnetic chain model, which shows that the predominant magnetic interactions act along the 'legs' of the ladder, with negligible interactions both along the 'rungs' and between neighboring chains. This behavior contrasts markedly with that of (VO)2P2O7 itself.     

The electronic structure of the aqua-oxo complex of vanadium(IV)

The Jorgensen [16] and Ros-Cotton [9, 10] methods have been used to calculate the electronic structure of VO(OH₂) ₅ ²⁺ . The results are compared with those obtained from the simple Wolfsberg-Helmholz method and with the electronic absorption spectra. Good agreement with the experimental data is obtained in the latter case. When calculating the transition energies associated with charge transfer, we took into account the interaction of an excited electron with the effective charges in the complex and the redistribution of these charges when the excited state is populated.     

一个新型分子铁磁体: 氰根桥联的铜(II)-铁(III)配合物

合成和表征了一个新的分子磁体,氰根桥联的杂化型异金属配合物[Cu(en)]~3[Fe(CN)~6]~2.3H~O(en为乙二胺)。变温磁化率、零场冷却磁化强度(ZFCM)、场冷却磁化强度(FCM)和磁滞回线测量表明铜铁离子间存在着铁磁性相互作用,其铁磁相变温度为T~c=11.0K,矫顽力为20×10^-^4T,剩磁为1.70×10^-^1cm^3.mol^-^1.T。该化合物为杂化型铜(II)-铁(III)普鲁士蓝类中具有铁磁相变温度的首例。     

A novel tetranuclear copper(I) sulfanide complex with bis(diphenylphosphino)amine

The title novel mixed μ₂‐SH‐ and μ₃‐SH‐bridged tetranuclear copper(I) complex, cyclo‐bis[μ₂‐bis(diphenylphosphino)amine]di‐μ₃‐sulfanido‐di‐μ₂‐sulfanido‐tetracopper(I) methanol disolvate, [Cu₄(SH)₄(C₂₄H₂₁NP₂)₂]·2CH₃OH, has crystallographically imposed centrosymmetry and affords a neutral Cu₄S₄ core with a distorted step‐like structure. The distances of 2.8458 (16) and 2.8179 (16) Å between copper(I) centres indicate the presence of ligand‐supported Cu...Cu interactions. Strong N—H...O and O—H...S hydrogen bonds between the tetranuclear cluster and methanol solvent molecules result in a two‐dimensional hydrogen‐bonded supramolecular network. This complex is the first example of a coinage tetranuclear metal complex with mixed μ₂‐SH‐ and μ₃‐SH‐bridged chromophores.     

Isolation of heptadepsin, a novel bacterial cyclic depsipeptide that inhibits lipopolysaccharide activity

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is considered to cause various inflammatory reactions. We searched among microbial secondary metabolites for compounds that could inhibit LPS-stimulated adhesion between human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) and human myelocytic cell line HL-60 cells. In the course of our screening, we isolated a novel cyclic depsipeptide, which we named heptadepsin, from the whole culture broth of Paenibacillus sp. The addition of heptadepsin prior to LPS stimulation decreased HL-60 cell-HUVEC adhesion without showing any cytotoxicity. It also inhibited the cellular adhesion induced by lipid A, the active component of LPS, but it did not inhibit TNF-alpha or IL-1beta-induced cell adhesion. The result of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analysis revealed that heptadepsin interacted with lipid A directly. Thus, heptadepsin, a novel naturally occurring cyclic heptadepsipeptide, was shown to inactivate LPS by direct interaction with LPS.