Study of the N2 bΠu state via 1 + 1 multiphoton ionization

Medium-resolution spectra of the N₂ b¹Π_u-X¹Σ_g⁺ band system were recorded by 1 + 1 multiphoton ionization. In the spectra we found different linewidths for transitions to different vibrational levels in the b ¹Π_u state: Δν₀ = 0.50 ± 0.05 cm⁻¹, Δν₁ = 0.28 ± 0.02 cm⁻¹, Δν₂ = 0.65 ± 0.06 cm⁻¹, Δν₃ = 3.2 ± 0.5 cm⁻¹, Δν₄ = 0.60 ± 0.07 cm⁻¹, and Δν₅ = 0.28 ± 0.02 cm⁻¹. From these linewidths, predissociation lifetimes τ_ν were obtained: τ₀ = 16 ± 3 ps, τ₁ > 150 ps, τ₂ = 10 ± 2 ps, τ₃ = 1.6 ± 0.3 ps, τ₄ = 9 ± 2 ps, and τ₅ > 150 ps. Band origins and rotational constants for the b ¹Π_uν = 0 and 1 levels were determined for the ¹⁴N₂ and ¹⁴N¹⁵N molecules.     

An ab initio close-coupling calculation of the lower vibrational energies of the HCl dimer

We have previously determined an analytical ab initio six-dimensional potential energy surface for the HCl dimer, and in the present paper we use this potential, with the HCl bond lengths held fixed, in a full (four-dimensional) close-coupling calculation to determine the energies of the lowest 24 vibrational states. These vibrational states involve the intermolecular stretch ν₄, the trans-bend tunneling vibration ν₅, and the torsion ν₆. The highest of the 24 levels is the (ν₄ν₅ν₆)=(111) state, for which we calculate an energy of 200 cm⁻¹ above the (000) state. As well as determining tunneling energies up to 5ν₅=183 cm⁻¹, we determine ν₄=49 cm⁻¹, 2ν₄=93 cm⁻¹, 3ν₄=134 cm⁻¹, 4ν₄=172 cm⁻¹, ν₆=137 cm⁻¹ and ν₄+ν₆=178 cm⁻¹, together with tunneling energies in all these states. Making allowance for the HCl stretching zero-point energy we determine the dissociation energy D₀ as 390 cm⁻¹ on this analytical surface. We determine that below 300 cm⁻¹ there are 72 vibrational (J=K=0) states, and below dissociation there are 162 vibrational (J=K=0) states, for this potential surface.     

Proton transfer between hydrogen halides and dimethylether in nitrogen matrices. An example of infrared-induced transfer

The infrared absorption of mixtures of dimethyl ether and hydrogen halide (HX) in nitrogen at 13 K display relatively narrow bands in the range 650–800 cm⁻¹ with an isotopic ratio ν_H/ν_D larger than 1.4 and weakly halogen dependent; these features are assigned to the antisymmetric O…H…O stretching within the [(CH₃)₂ O…H…O(CH₃)₂]⁺X⁻ ion pair. With HI—ether mixtures, the intensity of the 660 cm⁻¹ band decreases under infrared irradiation of the matrix, which might be due to the transfer of the proton back to the I⁻ anion.     

Substantial velocity dependence of rotationally inelastic collision cross sections in Li2—Xe

A Doppler-based velocity selection technique has been used to measure the relative velocity dependence of the cross sections σ_ji,Δ(ν_r) for rotationally inelastic collisions from level j_i to j_i + Δν₁ = 8,22,42) in ⁷Li^*₂ A ¹Σ⁺_u)—Xe. The σ_jν^±2(ν_r) are strongly attenuated at a smaller ν_r by “torque averaging” due to molecular rotation; in contrast, for large |Δ|, σ_jiΔ = ν_r⁻ⁿ (1 n 2). An empirical intermolecular potential which reproduces these types of behavior for 3-D classical trajectories is exhibited.     

La-NMR-spektroskopie an allyllanthan(III)-komplexen

¹³⁹La-NMR chemical shifts were measured for several anionic complexes of formulae Li(C₄H₈O₂)_3/2 [La(ν³-C₃H₅)₄], [Li(C₄H₈O₂)₂][Cp′_nLa(ν³-C₃]H₅)_4−n] (Cp′ = Cp(ν⁵-C₅H₅); n = 1, 2 and Cp′ = Cp * (ν⁵-C₅Me₅); N = 1) and Li[R_nLa(ν³-C₃H₄)₄−n] (R = N(SiMe₃)₂; n = 1, 2 and R = CCsIMe₃; n = 4), as well as for neutral compounds for formulae La(ν³-C₃H₅)₃L_n (L = (C₄H₈O₂)_1.5, (HMPT)₂, TMED), Cp′_nLa(ν³-C₃H₅)_3−n (Cp′= Cp(ν⁵-Cp₅H₅), Cp *(ν⁵-C₅Me₅); n = 1, 2) and La(ν³-C₃H₂)₂X(THF)₂ X = Cl, Br, I). Typical ranges of the ¹³⁹La-NMR chemical shifts were found for the different types of complex independent of number and kind of organyl groups directly bonded to lanthanum.

Zusammenfassung

¹³⁹La-NMR-Spektroskopie wurde an einer Reihe anionischer Allyllanthanat(III)-Komplexe der Zusammensetzung ]- [La)ν³-C₃H₅)₄, [Li(C₄H₈)₂][Cp′_nLa(ν³-C₃H₅)_4−n(Cp′ = Cp(ν⁵-C₅H₅); n = 1, 2 und Cp′ = Cp * (ν⁵-C₅Me₅); N = 1) und Li[R_nLa(ν³-C₃H₅)_4−n (R = B(SiMe₃)₂; n = 1, 2 und R = CCSiMe₃; n = 4 sowie neutraler Allyllanthan(III)-Komplexe der Zusammensetzung La(ν³-C₃H₅)₃L_n (L_n = (C₄H₈O₂)_1.5, (HMPT)₂, TMED), Cp′_n, La(ν³-C₃H₅)_3−n (Cp′ = Cp(ν⁵-C₅H₅), Cp * (ν⁵- Cp₅Me₅); n = 1, 2) und La(ν³-Cp₃H₅)₂X(THF)₂ (X = Cl, Br, I) durchgefürt. In Abhängikeit von der Anzahl und der Art der am Lanthan gebundenen Gruppen wurden für die verschieden Komplextypen charakteristische Resonanzbereiche ermittelt.     

State-selected dissociation of cis-HONO(Ã A″): Effect of intramolecular hydrogen bonding

The influence of intramolecular hydrogen bonding on the photodissociation of cis-HONO is probed via measurements on the OH fragment ejected by specific ---N=0 stretching (ν₂) vibrational levels of the à state. Due to hydrogen bonding between the H atom and the terminal oxygen, the ν₂ motion is coupled to the in-plane HON bend ν₃. Since the latter evolves into fragment rotation, the rotational energy and anisotropy of the OH product increases with the number of ν₂ quanta. By contrast, ν₂ in trans HONO is a relatively isolated ---N=O vibration and thus does not influence the OH photofragment's properties.     

Two New Alkaline Metal Borates with Supramolecular Framework Constructed from 1D {B5}/{B6} Helical Chains

Two new alkaline metal borates containing 1D{B5}/{B6}oxoboron helical chains,namely Na0.5[B5O8(OH)2]0.5[B5O6(OH)2]0.5·0.5H3O(1)and NaKCs[B6O9(OH)3](2)were synthesized under solvothermal conditions.Compound 1 contains the interesting alternative left-and right-handed helical{[B5O8(OH)2][B5O6(OH)2]}2-({B5}-1 and{B5}-2)1D chains and compound 2 possesses the similar[B6O11(OH)3]7-({B6})chains.Their 1D chains are further assembled into 2D layers and 3D supramolecular frameworks through O-H…O hydrogen bonds.In addition,the UV cutoff edge of compounds 1 and 2 is both below 190 nm.     

Analysis of the vibration correlation diagram of base · HCl(DCl) H-bonded complexes in Ar matrices: Type II and intermediate type I → II systems

The Fourier transform infrared spectra of the H-bonded complexes between HCl and 4-aminopyridine, 4-aminopyrimidine, 4-hydroxypyridine, 2-hydroxypyridine, benzimidazole and purine were investigated in Ar matrices. From the analysis of these spectra, the H-bonds N HCl appear to be of the pseudosymmetric type II for 4-aminopyridine, 4-aminopyrimidine and 4-hydroxypyridine, while benzimidazole forms a slightly weaker complex. H-bonding of HCl with the bases 2-hydroxypyridine and purine is of the intermediate type I → II. In the case of 4-aminopyrimidine, additional bonding of the Cl atom of HCl to an amino N---H bond yields a closed complex which explains the type II behaviour. In all other cases, bonding of additional HCl molecules to the 1:1 complexes results in proton transfer towards N---H⁺…Cl⁻(HCl)_π species, but n is much lower for type II than for the intermediate type I → II complexes. The results allow us to investigate the vibration correlation diagram and the isotopic ratio ν(HCl)/ν(DCl) for B - HCl complexes in Ar matrices into more detail.     

Mercury-sulphur stretching frequencies, synthesis and x-ray crystal structure of catena-μ-(3-dimethylammonio-1-propanethiolato)dichloromercury(II)

The crystal structure of the title compound has been determined. Crystals of [HgC1₂{μ-S(CH₂)₃NH(CH₃)₂}] are monoclinic, space group P2₁/n, with a = 10.136(2), b = 6.519(1), c = 15.940(6) Å and β = 97.20(3)°. The structure consists of (---Hg---S---)_n helicoidal chains linked by hydrogen bonding, which give rise to chemically unconnected layers along the ( 02) planes. Each mercury is tetrahedrally coordinated to two terminal chlorine atoms and two bridging sulphur atoms. Assignments of ν_as(SHgS) and ν_s(SHgS) for this complex and its isostructural bromine analogue, and of ν_s(C1HgC1) and ν_s(BrHgBr) from IR and Raman spectroscopy are reported. Comparison of Hg---S frequencies with those reported for closely related compounds as well as correlation with Hg---S bond distances are made.     

Vibrational spectra, structure and hydrogen bonding of 5-tert-butylpyrazole and its zinc complexes

New zinc complexes [L₂ZnX₂] with X=Cl (I), Br (II), I (III) and NO₃ (IV), [L₃Zn(OClO₃)]ClO₄ (V) and [L₄Zn](ClO₄)₂ (VI) with 5-tert-butylpyrazole as ligand L were synthesized and characterized by infrared-, Raman-, mass- and NMR-spectroscopy. The assignment of the vibrational frequencies for the complexes in the range of 4000–80 cm⁻¹ is proposed. Analysis of the IR spectra in the range of ν_NH frequencies shows that 5-tert-butylpyrazole forms cyclic associates in the solid using intermolecular NHN hydrogen bonds. This was proven by a crystal structure determination, which showed that L exists as tetramers in the solid state. In solution there is an equilibrium between tetramers and monomers and, probably, dimers or trimers. In the complexes, the NH-groups of L form intramolecular H-bonds with the X-group. The intramolecular H-bond in VI has interionic character and partially dissociates in solution at high dilution. Ligand vibrations that are sensitive to the coordination and the dependence of their frequencies on the anionic group X has been revealed.     

Etude vibrationnelle du fluorure hydrogenodifluorure de baryum BaF(HF2)

Infrared and Raman spectra of the BaF(HF₂) crystal and its 10 and 50% deuterated derivatives at 300 and 90 K have been investigated in the 4000 to 20 cm⁻¹ range. An assignment of internal and lattice vibrations has been proposed. Vibrational spectra are consistent with a centrosymmetric P2₁/m space group and Z=2. They show that the (FHF)⁻ ion is not centrosymmetrical, in spite of a short F…F distance; a force field calculation has been performed in order to determine the F---H and H…F distances, which are equal to 1.08 and 1.20 Å, respectively, in agreement with the ¹H and ¹⁹F NMR data. The ν₃(H)/ν₃(D) isotope frequency ratio indicates a negative or zero isotope effect on the F…F distance, which is observed for the first time for a strong asymmetric hydrogen bond.     

Reactions of metalloalkynes VII. Protonation of ruthenium ethyne-1,2-diyl complexes

The acid–base chemistry of some ruthenium ethyne-1,2-diyl complexes, [{Ru(CO)₂(η-C₅H₄R)}₂(μ₂-CC)] (R=H, Me) has been investigated. Initial protonation of [{Ru(CO)₂{η-C₅H₄R}}₂(μ₂-CC)] gave the unexpected complex cation, crystallised as the BF₄ salt, [{Ru(CO)₂(η-C₅H₄R}}₃(μ₃-CC)][BF₄] (R=Me structurally characterised). This synthesis proved to be unreliable but subsequent, careful protonation experiments gave excellent yields of the protonated ethyne-1,2-diyl complexes, [{Ru(CO)₂{η-C₅H₄R)}₂(μ₂-η¹:η²-CCH)](BF₄) (R=Me structurally characterised) which could be deprotonated in high yield to return the starting ethyne-1,2-diyl complexes.     

Geometry and nature of the binding of the pre-reactive complex C2H4…ClF from its rotational spectrum

The encounter complex C₂H₄…ClF was isolated by using a fast-mixing nozzle before chemical reaction could occur between the components and was characterised by Fourier-transform microwave spectroscopy. Rotational constants, centrifugal distortion constants, Cl nuclear quadrupole constants and Cl spin-rotation constants were determined for the isotopomers C₂H₄…³⁵ClF and C₂H₄…³⁷ClF. The complex has C_2v symmetry with the ClF subunit perpendicular to the plane of C₂H₄ and oriented so that Cl is closer to C₂H₄. Both the centrifugal distortion constant Δ_J and the Cl nuclear quadrupole coupling constants indicate that the complex is relatively weakly bound and it is concluded that the interaction between the subunits is largely electrostatic in origin.     

Infrared laser magnetic resonance spectroscopy of OD at 118.8, 96.5 and 215.4μ m

Zeeman spectral data are presented for the ²Π_3/2: J = _7/2 → J= _9/2,²Π_3/2: J= _7/2→²Π_1/2:J= _5/2 and²Π_3/2 J= _3/2→ J = _5/2 transitions in OD. Data for the ²Π_3/2. J=3/2→ J= 5/2 and ²Π_3/2 J= _5/2 → ²Π_l/2 : J= _3/2 transitions in OH, taken under similar conditions, are included.     

Copper(I) and mercury(II) halide complexes of 1,2-bis(diphenylthioylphosphino)hydrazine

The reaction of 1,2-bis(diphenylthioylphosphino)hydrazine (L) with copper(I) and mercury(II) halides affords the complexes, [{CuLX}₂] (X = I, Br or Cl), [HgLX₂] (X = Cl or Br) and the tetrametallic complex, [{L(HgI₂)₂}₂]. Single crystal X-ray structures have been performed on the uncoordinated ligand, L, as well as the complexes [{CuLX}₂] (X = I, Br and Cl), [HgLBr₂] and [{L(HgI₂)₂}₂. The molecules of L exist as dimers as a result of pairs of N–HS hydrogen bonds. The copper(I) complexes are centrosymmetric dimetallic species, the two copper atoms being bridged by L and the X atoms. In all cases the coordination sphere around the Cu atoms is approximately trigonal pyramidal with an ‘S₂X₂’ donor set. The complex, [HgLBr₂], is a distorted tetrahedral monomer with an ‘S₂Br₂’ donor set and L acting as a bidentate thus forming a seven-membered chelate ring. The tetramercury iodo complex, [{L(HgI₂)₂}₂], contains two ‘L(HgI₂)₂’ units linked centrosymmetrically via an I atom from each moiety. The geometry around the Hg atoms is distorted tetrahedral. The influence of hydrogen bonding between the hydrazine backbone hydrogens of L and the coordinated halide ions in for the structures of the metal complexes is discussed.     

Reactions of Ru(CCPh)(L2)Cp* (L2=dppm, dppe) with tetracyanoethene: cycloaddition, formation of monodentate dppm and dppmO complexes and migration of CN to ruthenium

Reactions of FcCCH (a), HCCCCFc (b) and FcCCCCFc (c) with Ru₃(CO)₁₀(NCMe)₂ (all) and Ru₃(μ-dppm)(CO)₁₀ (b and c only) are described. Among the products, the complexes Ru₃(μ₃-RC₂R′)(μ-CO)(CO)₉ (R=H, R′=Fc 1, CCFc 2; R=R′=Fc 5), Ru₃(μ-H)(μ₃-C₂CCFc)(μ-dppm)(CO)₇ 3, Ru₃(μ₃-FcC₂CCFc)(μ-dppm)(μ-CO)(CO)₇ 6 and Ru₃{μ₃-C₄Fc₂(CCFc)₂}(μ-dppm)(μ-CO)(CO)₅ 7 were characterised, including single-crystal structure determinations for 1, 3, 5 and 7; that of 7 did not differ significantly from an earlier study of a mixed CH₂Cl₂–C₆H₆ solvate.     

The rovibrational analysis of the high-resolution IR spectrum of CD2HF below 1200 cm: an interacting tetrad of vibrational levels

The spectrum of CD₂HF was measured by high-resolution interferometric Fourier-transform IR (FTIR) spectroscopy (apodised instrumental band with:0.004 cm⁻¹ fwhm) between 800 and 1200 cm⁻¹ covering the four lowest fundamentals. A complete rotational analysis using a semi-automatic assignment procedure yields accurate band centres (ν₉: 912.2028 cm⁻¹, ν₆:964.4994 cm⁻¹, ν₅: 1050.5104 cm⁻¹, ν₄: 1093.8632 cm⁻¹) and a complete set of first-order Coriolis coupling constants. The most important couplings occur between ν₉ and ν₆ (ξ_a= 1.069 cm⁻¹, ξ_c= −0.3535 cm⁻¹) and between ν₅ and ν₄ (ξ_b= −0.80606 cm⁻¹). The analysis was guided by and compared with results from our ab initio calculations for Coriolis constants and transition moments using CADPAC at TZP/MP2 level.     

Reactions of tetrakis(trifluoromethyl) diphosphine and bis(trifluoromethyl) phosphine with ruthenium carbonyl clusters; X-ray structure of tetraruthenium carbonyl cluster derivatives

Reaction of [Ru₃(CO)₁₂ with (CF₃)₂P---P(CF₃)₂ in p-xylene at 140°C yielded the compounds [Ru₄(CO)₁₃{μ-P(CF₃)₂}₂] (1), [Ru₄(CO)₁₄{μ-P(CF₃)₂}₂] (2) and [Ru₄(CO)₁₁{μ-P(CF₃)₂}₄] (3). Reaction with [(μ-H)₄Ru₄(CO)₁₂] under similar conditions yielded [(μ-H)₃Ru₄(CO)₁₂{μ-P(CF₃)₂}] (4). All four compounds have been characterised by X-ray crystallography. The fluxional behaviour of the hydrides in 4 has also been studied by variable-temperature NMR spectroscopy. Compounds 1, 2 and 4 were also obtained from the reactions of Ru₃(CO)₁₂ with (CF₃)₂PH in dichloromethane at 80°C.     

Vibration-rotation spectra of C containing acetylene: anharmonic resonances

High resolution vibration-rotation spectra of ¹³C₂H₂ were recorded in a number of regions from 2000 to 5200 cm⁻¹ at Doppler or pressure limited resolution. In these spectral ranges cold and hot bands involving the bending-stretching combination levels have been analyzed up to high J values. Anharmonic quartic resonances for the combination levels ν₁ + mν₄ + nν₅, ν₂ + mν₄ + (n + 2) ν₅ and ν₃ + (m − 1) ν₄ + (n + 1) ν₅ have been studied, and the l-type resonances within each polyad have been explicitly taken into account in the analysis of the data. The least-squares refinement provides deperturbed values for band origins and rotational constants, obtained by fitting rotation lines only up to J ≈ 20 with root mean square errors of ≈ 0.0003 cm⁻¹. The band origins allowed us to determine a number of the anharmonicity constants x_ij⁰.     

Interaction of antitumor drug Sn(CH3)2Cl2 with DNA and RNA

Sn(CH₃)₂Cl₂ exerts its antitumor activity in a specific way. Unlike anticancer cis-Pt(NH₃)₂Cl₂ drug which binds strongly to the nitrogen atoms of DNA bases, Sn(CH₃)₂Cl₂ shows no major affinity towards base binding. Thus, the mechanism of action by which tinorganometallic compounds exert antitumor activity would be different from that of the cisplatin drug. The aim of this study was to examine the binding of Sn(CH₃)₂Cl₂ with calf thymus DNA and yeast RNA in aqueous solutions at pH 7.1–6.6 with constant concentrations of DNA and RNA and various molar ratios of Sn(CH₃)₂Cl₂/DNA (phosphate) and Sn(CH₃)₂Cl₂/RNA of 1/40, 1/20, 1/10, 1/5. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and UV–visible difference spectroscopic methods were used to determine the Sn(CH₃)₂Cl₂ binding mode, binding constant, sequence selectivity and structural variations of Sn(CH₃)₂Cl₂/DNA and Sn(CH₃)₂Cl₂/RNA complexes in aqueous solution. Sn(CH₃)₂Cl₂ hydrolyzes in water to give Sn(CH₃)₂(OH)₂ and [Sn(CH₃)₂(OH)(H₂O)_n]⁺ species. Spectroscopic evidence showed that interaction occurred mainly through (CH₃)₂Sn(IV) hydroxide and polynucleotide backbone phosphate group with overall binding constant of K(Sn(CH₃)₂Cl₂–DNA)=1.47×10⁵ M⁻¹ and K(Sn(CH₃)₂Cl₂–RNA)=7.33×10⁵ M⁻¹. Sn(CH₃)₂Cl₂ induced no biopolymer conformational changes with DNA remaining in the B-family structure and RNA in A-conformation upon drug complexation.