Improved relativistic energy-consistent pseudopotentials for 3d-transition metals

Energy-consistent relativistic pseudopotentials for 3d-transition metals Sc to Ni based on modified valence energies are proposed. The pseudopotentials are adjusted at the finite difference level within the intermediate coupling scheme with respect to multi-configuration Dirac–Hartree–Fock data based on the Dirac–Coulomb Hamiltonian with an estimate of the Breit contributions in quasidegenerate perturbation theory. Typically a few hundred to thousand J levels arising from about 35 to 40 configurations ranging from the anion down to the highly charged cation are considered as references. It is shown that introducing a small common energetic shift of all valence energies reduces the errors in the parameter adjustment considerably. Results of highly correlated atomic and molecular test calculations using large basis sets and basis set extrapolation techniques are presented. To be submitted to Theoretical Chemistry Accounts (special volume on the occasion of Prof. Dr. H. Stoll's 60th birthday)     

Calculation of transition metal compounds using an extension of the CNDO formalism

An extended CNDO formalism for the treatment of large transition metal cluster systems is presented. After a detailed discussion of parametrization it is applied to a family of compounds, namely to Co(CO) ₄ ^– , Co₂(CO)₈, Co₄(CO)₁₂, Mn₂(CO)₁₀.The results can be interpreted in the light of simple electron counting rules and additionally allow detailed insight in bonding capabilities of large metal cluster systems.Bridged and unbridged clusters are compared and the results are extrapolated to surface systems. In the case of Co₄(CO)₁₂ two possible stereoisomers of symmetryC _3v andT _d are discussed.     

ICP-MS法测定仿真饰品中11种重金属迁移量

模拟配戴环境,研究了酸性汗液浸萃样品,建立了ICP-MS同时测定仿真饰品中11种重金属迁移量。优化了实验条件,讨论了内标选择、干扰和消除等。方法对仿真饰品进行了测定,相对标准偏差为2.4%～11%,回收率为84.5%～113.5%。     

Metallophosphaalkenes—from Exotics to Versatile Building Blocks in Preparative Chemistry

The chemistry of low-valent organophosphorus compounds such as phosphaalkenes and phosphaalkynes has undergone rapid development in the last two decades. This development also includes the coordination chemistry of these species, which can act as versatile ligands in metal complexes. Metallophosphaalkenes are compounds in which one or more of the organic substituents on the P?C unit is replaced by a transition metal complex fragment. Metallophosphaalkenes have emerged from an existence as laboratory curiosities to become a link between main group and organometallic complex chemistry. The great richness of their chemistry not only mirrors the specific properties of the individual building block, but also shows novel and individual traits. Particular examples are cycloadditions of these electron-rich heteroalkenes with electron-deficient alkenes, alkynes, azo, and diazo compounds. These often lead to novel types of reaction and compounds. Metallophosphaalkenes are also important as intermediates in all metal-assisted cyclooligomerizations of phosphaalkynes.     

Calculation of transition metal compounds using an extension of the CNDO-formalism

A recently developed extension of the CNDO-method is used to study the electronic structure of a number of binuclear transition metal carbonyls and carboxylates with fourfold or quasi-fourfold symmetry. The results are compared to those available from nonempirical calculations. Special attention is paid to the nature of the metal-metal bond. Connections with qualitative MO-considerations allow a fairly general discussion of metal-metal bonding in binuclear transition metal complexes with basic fourfold symmetry. A few, up to now unknown, but possibly existing, complexes are considered.     

Synthesis and characterization of new oligosilane derivatives of iron and molybdenum

By use of salt elimination, the transition metal substituted oligosilanes (η⁵-C₅Me₄Et)Fe(CO)₂SiMe₂SiMe₂Cl 1, (η⁵-C₅Me₄Et)Mo(CO)₃SiMe₂SiMe₂Br 2, (η⁵-C₅Me₄Et)Fe(CO)₂(SiMe₂)₆(CO)₂Fe(η⁵-C₅Me₄Et) 3 and (η⁵-C₅Me₄Et)Fe(CO)₂(SiMe₂)₆Br 4 were prepared and characterized. Compound 1 is well crystallized from pentane and its structure has been determined by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Variable hapticity of the cyclooctatetraene ring in sandwich compounds of the first row transition metals

Density functional theory methods (B3LYP and BP86) indicate that the preferred structures for such early transition metal derivatives are (η⁸-C₈H₈)M(η⁴-C₈H₈) (M = Ti, V, Cr) with one octahapto η⁸-C₈H₈ ring and one tetrahapto η⁴-C₈H₈ ring. In such structures only 12 of the 16 carbon atoms of the two C₈H₈ rings are bonded to the metal, leading to 16-, 17-, and 18-electron complexes, respectively, in accord with the experimentally known structures for the Ti and V derivatives. The preferred structures for the Mn and Fe derivatives are (η⁶-C₈H₈)M(η⁴-C₈H₈) (M = Mn, Fe) with one hexahapto and one tetrahapto C₈H₈ ring and thus having 17- and 18-electron configurations, respectively, in accord with experimental data on the iron complex. The lowest energy structure for the cobalt complex is (η⁴-C₈H₈)Co(η^2,2-C₈H₈) with two different types of tetrahapto C₈H₈ rings and a 17-electron metal configuration. The nickel complex (C₈H₈)₂Ni appears to prefer a structure with a 16-electron configuration and two trihapto C₈H₈ rings, similar to the known (η³-C₃H₅)₂Ni rather than a bis(tetrahapto) structure with the favored 18-electron configuration. These theoretical studies indicate that in (C₈H₈)₂M derivatives of the first row transition metals, the number of carbon atoms in the pair of C₈H₈ rings involved in the bonding to the central metal atom gives the metal atoms 16-, 17-, or 18-electron configurations.     

基于转化反应机制的锂离子电池电极材料研究进展

基于转化反应机制实现储锂功能的电极材料的研究和开发是提高锂离子电池性能,尤其是其可逆循环容量的重要方法,对于锂离子电池未来的发展有着非常重要的意义。本文综述近年来基于转化反应机制实现储锂功能的锂离子电池电极材料的研究进展,介绍了转化反应机制等新概念,重点讨论了基于转化反应机制实现储锂功能的简单过渡金属化合物电极材料的电...     

Bivalent ability for charge transfer in process of hydrogen interaction with surfaces of transition metals

The ability for bivalent charge transfer (CT) during hydrogen adsorption on transition metal surfaces and in the course of transition metal hydride formation is discussed. The change of the dipole moment of hydrogen adatoms, caused by transition from a strongly bound adsorption state to a weakly bound state, is demonstrated. The possibility of the CT reversion between the hydrogen adsorbate and the transition metal adsorbent, caused by a change of the surface structure, is described. The CT within the adsorbate, corresponding to the distinguished steps of the process of transition metal hydride formation, is shown.     

Non-destructive determination of the silver content in Roman coins (nummi), dated to 308–311 A.D., by the combined use of PIXE-alpha, XRF and DPAA techniques

In the last years a non-destructive protocol of analysis, based on the combined use of the portable PIXE-alpha (particles induced X-ray emission), the XRF (X-ray florescence) spectrometers and of the new DPAA (deep protons activation analysis) method, was developed at the LANDIS laboratory of the INFN-LNS and IBAM-CNR, in order to characterise late Roman nummi dating from 294 onwards. The main aim of the investigation was the determination of the silver content of the coins produced in different periods of time and the study of the technique used for their manufacturing.The present paper discusses the results obtained from the analysis of 15 coins dated back to 308–311 A.D. produced at Carthago during the domination of the usurper L. Domitius Alexander. The obtained analytical data allowed to make some considerations about the minting of silvered bronze coins during this historical period.     

Highly efficient and magnetically separable nano-CuFe_2O_4 catalyzed S-arylation of thiourea by aryl/heteroaryl halides

The non-toxic and magnetically separable nano-CuFe_2O_4 catalyzed synthesis of symmetrical aryl sulfides by the reaction of thiourea with a wide variety of aryl halides,including aryl chlorides has been reported.Excellent yields of products have been obtained under ligand-free conditions and without the use of any expensive catalyst,such as palladium.     

On the Coordination Properties of New Bicyclophosphite-Carbohydrates

Summary. The coordination behavior of newly developed bicyclophosphite ligands toward Mo(0), Rh(I), and Pt(II) was studied.Reactions at different ratios of metal to ligand were done. It was found that the ligands act as monodentate ones and form with hexacarbonylmolybdenum(0) complexes with the general formula Mo(CO)₅L by replacing only one carbonyl ligand. Coordination experiments toward acetylacetonatodicarbonylrhodium(I) resulted in the formation of undefined compounds. Toward dichlorocyclooctadienylplatinum(II) the monomeric phosphorus ligands act as monodentate ligands forming complexes of the general structure cis-PtCl₂L₂. All the synthesized platinum-complexes possess cis-configuration (proven by ³¹P NMR). The corresponding coordination compounds were isolated and characterized by elemental analyses and ¹H, ¹³C, and ³¹P NMR.     

Synthesis of 1-substituted benzimidazole metal complexes and structural characterization of dichlorobis(1-phenyl-1 H -benzimidazole- κN 3)cobalt(II) and dichlorobis (1-phenyl-1 H -benzimidazole- κN 3)zinc(II)

The Co(II), Zn(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), and Fe(II) complexes of 1-phenylbenzimidazole were synthesized and characterized by NMR and elemental analyses. The crystal structures of dichlorobis(1-phenyl-1?H-benzimidazole-κN³ )cobalt(II) and dichlorobis(1-phenyl-1?H-benzimidazole-κN³ )zinc(II) have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.     

Theoretical study of the first transition row oxides and sulfides

Summary The first transition row oxides and sulfides are studied using several different levels of theory. The calculations show the bonding mechanism in the sulfides and oxides to be very similar. For the oxides, accurate experimental data allow the theoretical methods to be calibrated. The same level of theory is used to study the sulfides where there is far less experimental information. For ScO through MnO and CuO the coupled cluster singles and doubles technique including a perturbational estimate of the connected triple excitations [CCSD(T)] yields spectroscopic constants (_e, _e, andD ₀) in good agreement with experiment. The triple excitations are found to be very important in achieving this accuracy. For FeO to NiO, the self-consistent-field (SCF) approach yields orbitals that are localized on the metal or oxygen. This appears to cause problems for the single reference techniques; this is discussed in detail for NiO. The complete-active-space SCF/internally contracted averaged coupled pair functional approach (CASSCF/ICACPF) works well for FeO to NiO. The calculation of accurate dipole moments is found to be very difficult.     

Photochemistry of Alkyltransition-Metal Complexes

Alkyltransition-metal complexes play an important role in catalytic processes (e.g. Ziegler-Natta low-pressure polymerization, hydroformylation, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis), in the biochemistry of humans and animals (e.g. coenzyme B₁₂), and in the classical theory of the chemical bond (e.g. multicenter bonding). The chemistry of alkyltransition-metal complexes is 30 years old, but only with the '70s came the understanding necessary for the systematic synthesis of thermally stable representatives of this class of compounds by blocking preferred decomposition pathways—e.g. β-hydrogen elimination—by the introduction of suitable ligands. In this article it is shown that thermally stable alkyltransition-metal complexes can be dealkylated under mild conditions (even at 12 K) with the help of UV light, thus producing highly reactive intermediates which can be trapped and used preparatively. Some alkyl complexes which do not react thermally with unsaturated compounds, e.g. olefins, under the influence of UV light display high activity as polymerization catalysts.     

Perfluorinated rare earth metals catalyzed nitration of aromatic compounds

The nitration of aromatic compounds can be carried out in the presence of perfluorinated rare earth metal catalyst without halogenated organic solvent.     

The band structures of some transition metals and their NaCl-type compounds

The band structures of Group IVB (Ti,Zr,Hf),VB (V,Nb,Ta) and VIB (Cr,Mo,W) transition metals and some of their carbides and nitrides (TiN,ZrN,HfN,VC,NbC,TaC,VN,NbN,TaN) with NaCl-type (Bl-type) structure have been calculated by using the tight-binding method within the Extended Hiickel approximation (EHT).The energy bands,densities of states and crystal orbital overlap populations are given.The relationship between the bonding properties and the superconducting transition temperatures (Tc) of them is discussed.The influences of various kinds of metallic atoms and changes of bond lengths on Tc are also discussed.     

Syntheses,crystal structures,and properties of four new coordination compounds of transition metals and imidazoledicarboxylic acid derivatives

Four new transition metal coordination complexes, [Cd(H₂pimdc)₂(H₂O)₂]?·?4H₂O (1), [Zn(H₂pimdc)₂(H₂O)₂]₂?·?7H₂O (2), and [M(H₂pimdc)₂] (M?=?Cu (3) or Ni (4), H₂pimdc^??=?2-propyl-4,5-imidazoledicarboxylate), have been prepared by conventional synthesis and characterized by elemental analyses, IR, TG, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. H₂pimdc^? is a bidentate chelating ligand in 1 and 2, leading to 3-D supramolecular structures through hydrogen bonds. However, H₂pimdc^? is a tridentate chelating-bridge ligand in 3 and 4, which exhibit 2-D layer structures. Thermal properties and photoluminescence spectra of 1–4 were measured.     

Interaction of Naproxen with transition metals: synthesis,characterization, anti-inflammatory activity and kinetic studies

Coordination complexes of transition metals (Co, Ni, Cu, Fe, Cr, Ru, Ir, Mn, and Zn) with 6-methoxy-α-methyl-2-naphthalene acetic acid (Naproxen) and triphenylphosphine have been synthesized and characterized by conductance, elemental analysis, UV-Vis, AAS, and FT-IR spectroscopy. The elemental analyses data reveal the presence of 1:1 (metal : ligand) stoichiometry and the IR data suggest that naproxen functions as a bidentate ligand in coordination with transition metals. The anti-inflammatory assays of these complexes have significant effect.     

Recent catalytic syntheses of trifluoromethylthio-containing organic compounds by transition metals,chiral organocatalysts,and photocatalysts

This review summarizes the recent advances in the catalytic syntheses of CF_3S-containing organic molecules using various nucleophilic or electrophilic trifluoromethylthiolating reagents.C-halogen and C—H bonds in various molecules have been transformed to C—SCF_3 bonds by transition-metal-catalyzed reactions,such as cross-coupling of aryl halides.Enantioselective reactions controlled by chiral metal complexes or chiral organocatalysts have afforded many trifluoromethylthiolated chiral architectures,such as β-ketoesters and oxindoles.Very recently,visible-light-induced photoredox trifluoromethylthiolations have been developed,providing versatile CF_3S-containing structures efficiently.