Photochemical arene exchange in the naphthalene complex [CpRu(η<Superscript>6</Superscript>-C <Subscript>10</Subscript>H<Subscript>8</Subscript>)]<Superscript>+</Superscript>

The cation [CpRu(η⁶-C₁₀H₈)]⁺ was shown to exchange naphthalene for other arenes under visible-light irradiation to form the complexes [CpRu (η⁶-arene)]⁺ (arene = C₆H₆, 1,4-C₆H₄Me₂, 1,3,5-C₆H₃Me₃, or 1,2,4,5-C ₆H₂Me₄) in 70–95% yields. The reaction rate of exchange decreases in the series arene = 1,4-C₆H₄Me₂ > C₆H₆ > 1,3,5-C₆H₃Me₃ > 1,2,4,5-C ₆H₂Me₄ >> C₆Me₆ and increases with the coordinating ability of the solvent in the order CH₂Cl₂ < THF—CH₂Cl₂ mixture (1: 1) < acetone.     

Thermodynamic study of complex formation process of free base meso-tetraphenylporphyrins with dimethyl and dibutyltin(IV) dichloride: a new algorithm for a single thermometric titration

A novel, fast and easy single sample measurement has been developed based upon temperature dependence of equilibrium constant in order to determine the enthalpy and entropy changes of a complexation reaction using spectrophotometric temperature titration. The method can be used in determination of the formation constant and thermodynamic parameters of the solutions that there are difficulties in their titration where volatile compounds are studying. Knowledge of component spectra is not required for the analysis. The formation constants of the interactions of ß-di and tri-brominated meso-tetraphenylporphyrins, and meso-tetrakis(4-methylphenyl) and (4-methoxyphenyl) porphyrins with Me₂SnCl₂ and Bu₂SnCl₂, have been determined in range of 0–25 °C utilizing van’t Hoff relation, mass balance and equilibrium constant equations by an iterative least squares method with ΔH ⁰ as adjustable parameter. The outputs of analysis are the equilibrium constants, ligand and adduct spectral profiles, their concentrations as a function of temperature, the adjusted values of the standard enthalpy ΔH ⁰, and entropy ΔS ⁰ changes. The order of formation constants of the resulting 1:1 complexes decreased with increasing number of bromide substituents and increased with adding methyl and methoxy groups, and vary as H₂T(4-CH₃O)PP > H₂T(4-CH₃)PP > H₂TPP > H₂TPPBr₂ > H₂TPPBr₃ and Me₂SnCl₂ > Bu₂SnCl₂.     

Kinetic studies of the interaction between organotin(IV)chlorides and tetraaza Schiff bases: Synthesis and characterization of some novel tin(IV) Schiff base complexes

In this article the kinetics of the interaction between the teteraaza Schiff bases as donor with organotin(IV)chlorides as acceptor was studied in acetonitrile. Teteraaza Schiff bases are (Me₄‐Bzo₂[14]tetraeneN₄) (tmtaa), (Me₄‐4‐CH₃Bzo₂[14]tetraeneN₄) (Metmtaa), (Me₄‐4‐ClBzo₂[14]tetraeneN₄) (Cltmtaa), i.e., [(Me₄‐Bzo₂[14]tetraeneN₄)] means that (5,7,12,14‐tetramethyldibenzo[b,i][1,4,8,11] tetraazacyclotetradecine) (tmtaa) and organotin(IV)chlorides are methyltin(IV) trichloride, phenyltin(IV)trichloride, dimethyltin (IV)dichloride, diphenyltin(IV) dichloride, and dibutyltin(IV)dichloride. The kinetic parameters and the second‐order k₂ rate constants show the donor properties of tetraaza Schiff bases as Me₄‐4‐CH₃Bzo₂[14]tetraeneN₄ > Me₄‐Bzo₂[14]tetraeneN₄ > Me₄‐4‐ClBzo₂[14]tetraeneN₄ and also the acceptor properties of organotin(IV)chlorides as PhSnCl₃ > MeSnCl₃ > Ph₂SnCl₂ > Me₂SnCl₂ > Bu₂SnCl₂. An excellent linearity of k_obs vs. the molar concentration of the acceptor, the high span of k₂ values, the large negative values of ΔS^≠, and the low ΔH^≠ values suggest an associative (A) mechanism for the acceptor–donor interaction. © 2011 Wiley Peiodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 43: 247–254, 2011     

Study of adsorption sites heterogeneity in zeolites by means of coupled microcalorimetry with volumetry

Adsorption of CO₂ as probe molecule on alkali-metal zeolites of MFI structure was investigated by joint volumetry–calorimetry. Consideration was given to the interpretation of the heat evolved when a probe molecule is adsorbed on the surface. In particular, the number and the strength of adsorption sites are discussed as functions of zeolite structure, concentration, and nature of extra-framework cation. The adsorption heats (q _iso) of CO₂ interaction with alkali-metal cations decrease for MFI zeolite with high Si/Al in the sequence Li⁺ > Na⁺ > K⁺ from 54 kJ/mol to 49 and 43 kJ/mol, respectively. In addition, the adsorption heats are influenced by concentration of Al in the framework. This phenomenon is attributed to formation of bridged CO₂ adsorption complexes formed between two cations. On the base of quantitative analysis of adsorption processes, presence of geminal adsorption complexes was suggested for adsorption at higher equilibrium pressures.     

Some aspects of anisochronism of geminal methyl groups in quaternised α-dimethylamino esters (1H and 13C NMR)

The magnitude of chemical shift nonequivalence (Δδ) in compounds having the general formula R¹CH(COOR²)N⁺R³Me₂X^? is discussed from the viewpoint of selective shielding of one of the geminal groups by the ester group in the preferred rotamer. In addition, a novel example of the increase of Δδ with rise in temperature has been observed.     

Synthesis and thermodynamic studies of the dinuclear adducts between dimethyltin(IV) dichloride with SalenH2 and MII(Salen) complexes in chloroform

A UV-Vis spectrophotometric study of adduct formation of SalenH₂ (1) and M^II(Salen), where M?=?Mn (2), Fe (3), Co (4), Ni (5) and Cu (6) as donors with Me₂SnCl₂ as acceptor have been investigated in chloroform. Adducts (1a–6a) have been characterized by ¹H, ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR, IR and electronic spectroscopy and microanalysis. Formation constants and thermodynamic parameters were measured for 1 : 1 and 2 : 1 adducts at various temperatures (T?=?278 to 308 K). The data refinement was carried out with the SQUAD 84 program. The trend of formation constants of M^II(Salen) complexes with Me₂SnCl₂ follows the order: Mn>Fe>Cu>Co>Ni. The formation constants for the free 1 and M^II(Salen) with Me₂SnCl₂ changes according to the following trend: M^II(Salen)>SalenH₂     

A chemical scale for evaluating the electron transfer ability of alkylcopper reagents

In order to evaluate the electron transfer ability of organocopper reagents, the reactions of appropriate Michael acceptors with methyl and butylcopper reagents were investigated. The ratio of the conjugate adduct and reduction product was used as a chemical scale for evaluating the electron transfer ability of the alkylcopper reagents. Consequently, the electron transfer ability of methyl and butylcopper reagents is in the following order; Me₃CuLi₂ > Me₂CuLi >> Me₂Cu(CN)Li₂ > MeCu > MeCu(CN)Li; Bu₂CuLi > BuCu(CN)Li - Bu₂Cu(CN)Li₂ > BuCu.     

Synthesis and asymmetric polymerization of a series of methyl‐substituted triphenylmethyl methacrylate

Five novel ortho‐, meta‐, and para‐methyl‐substituted triphenylmethyl methacrylate monomers, such as o‐tolyldiphenylmethyl methacrylate (o‐MeTrMA), di‐o‐tolylphenylmethyl methacrylate (o‐Me₂TrMA), tris‐o‐tolylmethyl methacrylate (o‐Me₃TrMA), tris‐m‐tolylmethyl methacrylate (m‐Me₃TrMA), and tris‐p‐tolylmethyl methacrylate (p‐Me₃TrMA) have been synthesized. The methanolysis rates of these monomers were measured in CDCl₃‐CD₃OD (1:1, v/v) by ¹H NMR spectroscopy at 30 °C. It was found that the order of the methanolysis rates would be TrMA<o‐MeTrMA<o‐Me₂TrMA<o‐Me₃TrMA<m‐Me₃TrMA except p‐Me₃TrMA, which exhibited very good stability to methanolysis. The asymmetric polymerization of these monomers was investigated by chiral anionic complexes as initiators. The results showed that the ability to form a helical chain was effected not only by the types of chiral complex initiators, but also by the position and number of methyl‐substituted groups at the benzene rings of TrMA. The order of the ability of polymerization was o‐MeTrMA >o‐Me₂TrMA>o‐Me₃TrMA and m‐Me₃TrMA> p‐Me₃TrMA>o‐Me₃TrMA. These differences would be attributed to the different sizes and “propeller” steric structures of the bulky side groups. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 39: 430–436, 2001     

Nonhydrolytic synthesis and structural study of methoxyl-terminated polysiloxane D/Q resins

Low-viscosity, methoxylated polysiloxane resins incorporating Me₂SiO_2/2 (D) and SiO_4/2 (Q) units were prepared using nonhydrolytic condensation between Si—Cl and Si—OMe groups with the formation of MeCl, catalyzed by a Lewis acid. With the commonly used catalysts, condensation between two Si—OMe groups, with formation of Me₂O, also took place to a large extent, hindering the control of the degree of condensation of the resins. Several catalysts were tested by monitoring the formation of MeCl and Me₂O using sealed NMR tubes and ¹H-NMR spectroscopy. The best compromise between reactivity and selectivity was obtained with ZrCl₄. Resins with various compositions were prepared in the absence of solvent by condensation between Me₂SiCl₂ and Si(OMe)₄ at 130°C, catalyzed by 1 mol % ZrCl₄. They were characterized using viscosimetry, gas chromatography coupled with mass-spectrometry (GC-MS), and quantitative ²⁹Si-NMR spectroscopy. The resins consisted of a complicated mixture of oligomers, linear or branched (n > 1) and cyclic (n > 3), with a high degree of D/Q bonding. The distribution of Si—OMe and Si—OSi bonds and the bonding between D and Q units were found to be nearly random. This was ascribed to the occurrence of Si—OSi/Si—OMe and Si—OSi/Si—OSi redistribution reactions that reached equilibrium during the synthesis. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J. Polym. Sci. A Polym. Chem. 36: 2415–2425, 1998     

Effect of substituents on the catalytic properties of bis(cyclopentadienyl)zirconium dichloride complexes with polymethylaluminoxane and AlBu1 3/CPh3B(C6F5)4 cocatalysts in ethylene polymerization

The catalytic properties of the complexes (RCp)₂ZrCl₂ (R=H, Me, Prⁱ, Buⁿ, Buⁱ, Me₃Si,cyclo-C₆H₁₁), and Me₂SiCp^*NBuⁱZrCl₂ (Cp^*=C₅(CH₃)₄) combined with the AlBuⁱ ₃−CPh₃B(C₆F₅)₄ cocatalyst in ethylene polymerization were studied. The specific activity of the substituted bis-cyclopentadienyl complexes decreases in the sequence: Me>Prⁱ>Buⁿ>Buⁱ>Me₃Si>cyclo-C₆H₁₁, which corresponds to the activity sequence for these complexes activated by polymethylaluminoxane (MAO) but is 4–20 times lower in absolute value. Comparison of the polyethylene samples obtained in the presence of the same complexes with MAO and AlBuⁱ ₃−CPh₃B(C₆F₅)₄ cocatalysts showed that polyethylene with much higher molecular mass, melting point, and crystallinity is formed in the presence of the ternary catalytic systems, and this indicates a different nature of the active sites of the catalytic systems. The effective activation energy of polymerization (≈3.6 kcal mol⁻¹), first order with respect to monomer and ≈0.4 order with respect to organoaluminum component, was found for the (PrⁱCo)₂ZrCl₂−AlBuⁱ ₃−CPh₃B(C₆F₅)₄ catalytic system. It was proposed on the basis of the kinetic data that AlⁱBu₃ enters into the composition of the active site to form a bridged heteronuclear cationic complex. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp 301–307, February, 2000.     

Complexation of (trimethylphosphine)gold(I) with Selenones

Mixed ligand complexes of gold(I) with various selenones and Me₃P, [Me₃PAuSe=C<]Cl, have been prepared and characterized by elemental analyses, i.r. and n.m.r. methods. A decrease in the i.r. frequency of the >C=Se mode of selenones upon complexation is indicative of selenone binding to gold(I) via a selenone group. An upfield shift in ¹³C-n.m.r. for the >C=Se resonance of selenones and downfield shifts in ³¹P-n.m.r. for Me₃P moiety are consistent with the selenium coordination to gold(I). The steric effect as well as the basicity of Me₃PAu⁺ plays a significant role in bonding with Se-containing ligands compared to the Et₃PAu⁺ and Ph₃PAu⁺ complexes.     

Spektroskopische Untersuchungen zu Substituenteneffekten in Silylmethylsilanen

Spectroscopic Investigations on Substituent Effects in Silylmethylsilanes The silanes Me_3?n(Me₃SiCH₂)_nSiH (n = 1–3), (RMe₂SiCH₂)₃SiH (R = n-Bu, n-Pr, Et, PhCH₂, Ph) and Me₃ElCH₂SiMe₂H (El = Ge, Sn) were prepared. The frequencies of the Si? H stretching vibration, the ²⁹Si? ¹H coupling constants and the ²⁹Si n.m.r. chemical shifts were measured. The ?(SiH) and J(²⁹Si? ¹H) values in the silanes Me_3?n(Me₃SiCH₂)_nSiH depend on the number of trimethylsilymethyl groups. There is hardly an influence of the substituents R on these values in the silanes (RMe₂SiCH₂)₃SiH. The frequencies of the Si? H stretching vibrations in the silanes Me₃ElCH₂SiMe₂H (El = Si, Ge, Sn) show the order Si?Ge > Sn. The ₂₉Si n.m.r. chemical shifts of the Si(H) signals are approximately equal in the silanes Me_3?n(Me₃SiCH₂)_nSiH and (RMe₂SiCH₂)₃SiH.     

Bimolecular displacements of iodine in reactions of dimethyl[tris(trimethylsilyl)methyl]silyl iodide with salts

Direct nucleophilic displacement of iodine to give (Me₃Si)₃ CSiMe₂ Y, where Y = F, NCO, NCS, CN or N₃, takes place when (Me₃Si)₃ CSiMe₂I is treated with solutions of CsF, KOCN, KSCN, KCN, or NaN₃ in MeOH or CH₃ CN. The order of effectiveness of the nucleophiles appears to be N₃ > F > CN > NCS > NCO in MeOH and NCS > NCO > CN, F in CH₃ CN.     

Thermodynamic functions and structure of gallium + tellurium liquid alloys

In the frame of our systematic investigation on strongly interacting alloy systems, we have measured the molar enthalpy of formation, ΔH_f, of liquid Ga + Te alloy at 1200 and 1238 K by direct reaction calorimetry, using a Calvet microcalorimeter. The enthalpy of formation, with reference to the pure liquid components, is negative over the whole range of mole fractions x and has a minimum at x_Te ≈ 0.6. ΔH_f(l, x_Te = 0.61, 1200 K) = ?(38.8 ± 0.8) kJ mol^?1. This is evidence for strong chemical interactions in the liquid phase with formation of Ga₂Te₃ clusters. No significant difference was noted between the enthalpies at 1200 and 1238 K. Comparison of the molar integral enthalpies and entropies of formation of liquid Me_0.4^IIITe_0.6 alloys (Me^III  Al, Ga, In, and Tl) shows that the stability of the Me₂Te₃ clusters decreases in the series Al > Ga > In > Tl.     

Phenoxyaluminium compounds: VI. Complex and reaction mechanism of methylaluminium compounds with anisole

The reactions of anisole with organoaluminium compounds Me_nAlX_3−n have been investigated.The formation of a complex is the first reaction step, followed by cleavage and elimination of the gases MeX and small amounts of hydrocarbons. The yield of the gases and the cleavage rate decreases in the order: AlCl₃ >/ MeAlCl₂ > Me₂AlCl > Me₃Al and Me₂AlI > Me₂AlCl > Me₂AlBr. For most of the investigated reactions a marked decrease in gas evolution was observed after a short period of time. This is explained by the formation of an almost inactive mixed dimer (I) which at the

reaction temperature is more stable than the Me₂(Cl)Al : O(Me)Ph complex. It is suggested that dimer I is formed after the intramolecular reaction of the 2 : 1 complex II after elimination of MeX.

     

Stabilization of Linear C3 by Two Donor Ligands: A Theoretical Study of L-C3-L (L=PPh3, NHCMe,cAACMe)**

Quantum chemical studies using density functional theory and ab initio methods have been carried out for the molecules L-C₃-L with L=PPh₃ ( 1 ), NHC^Me ( 2 , NHC=N-heterocyclic carbene), and cAAC^Me ( 3 , cAAC=cyclic (alkyl)(amino) carbene). The calculations predict that 1 and 2 have equilibrium geometries where the ligands are bonded with rather acute bonding angles at the linear C₃ moiety. The phosphine adduct 1 has a synclinal (gauche) conformation whereas 2 exhibits a trans conformation of the ligands. In contrast, the compound 3 possesses a nearly linear arrangement of the carbene ligands at the C₃ fragment. The bond dissociation energies of the ligands have the order 1 < 2 < 3 . The bonding analysis using charge and energy decomposition methods suggests that 3 is best described as a cumulene with electron-sharing double bonds between neutral fragments (cAAC^Me)₂ and C₃ in the respective electronic quintet state yielding (cAAC^Me)=C₃=(cAAC^Me). In contrast, 1 and 2 possess electron-sharing and dative bonds between positively charged ligands [(PPh₃)₂]⁺ or [(NHC^Me)₂]⁺ and negatively charged [C₃]⁻ fragments in the respective doublet state.     

The nature of ion exchange selectivity of phenol-formaldehyde sorbents with respect to cesium and rubidium ions

The structure of aqua complexes of alkali metal ions Me⁺(H₂O) _n , n = 1−6, where Me is Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs, and complexes of 2,6-dimethylphenolate anion (CH₃)₂PhO⁻ selected as a model of the elementary unit of phenol-formaldehyde ion exchanger with hydrated alkali metal cations Me⁺(H₂O) _n , n = 0−5, was studied by the density functional method. The energies of successive hydration of the cations and the energies of binding of alkali metal hydrated cations with (CH₃)₂PhO⁻ depending on the number of water molecules n were calculated. It was shown that the dimethylphenolate ion did not have specific selectivity with respect to cesium and rubidium ions. The energies of hydration and the energies of binding of alkali metal cations with (CH₃)₂PhO⁻ decreased in the series Li⁺ > Na⁺ > K⁺ > Rb⁺ > Cs⁺ as n increased. The conclusion was drawn that the reason for selectivity of phenol-formaldehyde and other phenol compounds with respect to cesium and rubidium ions was the predomination of the ion dehydration stage in the transfer from an aqueous solution to the phenol phase compared with the stage of binding with ion exchange groups.     

Effect on chair-chair equilibrium of 3-substituted-1,3,2-oxazaphosphorinanes of replacement of Me2N substituent on phosphorus by isoPr2N

The chair-chair conformational equilibria (A ⇌ B) f a series of 1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinanes featuring three-coordinated phosphorus substituted with an isoPr₂N group (1–6) have been studied by ¹H NMR spectroscopy. Substituents at N(3) included Ph, Me, and isoPr. Compared to the analogous series with an Me₂N group on phosphorus, 1–6 populate the chair conformation B with R₂N equatorial to a greater extent. This is interpreted to mean that conformer A is more destabilized by the greater steric size of isoPr₂N than is conformer B. Thus, the repulsive interactions between equatorial Me₂N and the substituent on N3, believed to be responsible for depopulation of B that results in an unexpectedly high population of A with Me₂N on phosphorus, is overcome by destabilization of A by the axial isoPr₂N. The apparent size effect of substituents on N3 in destabilization of B follows the order Ph > isoPr > Me, as observed earlier for the series with a Me₂N group on phosphorus. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Generation of the dichloromethane complex [(η5-C5Me5)Re(NO)(PPh3)(ClCH2Cl]+ BF4−, and its conversion to the oxidative addition product [(η5-C5Me5)Re(NO)(PPh3)(Cl)(CH2Cl)]+ BF4−

Reaction of (η⁵-C₅Me₅)Re(NO)(PPh₃)(CH₃) and HBF₄ · OEt₂ in CH₂Cl₂ at −78°C gives the dichloromethane complex [η⁵-C₅Me₅Re(NO)(PPh₃)(ClCH₂Cl)]⁺ BF₄⁻, which undergoes the title transformation at −35°C. The ReClCH₂Cl carbon is attacked by halide nucleophiles (X⁻) to give XCH₂Cl and the chloride complex (η⁵-C₅Me₅)Re(NO)(PPh₃)(Cl), and exhibits a ¹³C NMR resonance that is coupled to phosphorus (d, ³J(CP) 5.0 Hz) and geminal hydrogens (t, ¹J(CH) 186 Hz).     

Dissolution of gold in the DMSO—RX systems. The concept of a donor-acceptor electron transport system

Summary The liquid phase oxidation of gold in donor-acceptor organic and aqueous-organic media has been studied. The compounds [AuCl(Me₂S)], [AuBr(Me₂S)], [AuBr₃(Me₂S)], [Me₃S][AuBr₄], [Me₃S][AuBr₄(Me₂S)]·H₂O, [Me₃SO]-[AuBr₄]·H₂O, [Me₃S][Au₂Br₇(Me₂S)₂]·3H₂O, [Me₃S]₂-[Au₂Br₈]·2DMSO·H₂O, [Me₂(Bu)SO][AuBr₄]·H₂O and [Me₃S]Br were isolated by dissolution of Au⁰ in DMSO-RX mixtures (R = H or Bu; X = Cl or Br). The products were characterized by elemental analysis and i.r. spectroscopy. The nature of the Au⁰-DMSO-RX systems and the oxidant species are discussed in terms of a newly-developed concept of donor-acceptor electron transport (DAET) systems.