The molecular and crystal structures of a homologous series of bipolar, mesogenic biphenyls-HO(CH2)nOC6H4.C6H4CN

The crystal and molecular structures of eight 4,4'-disubstituted biphenyls of the general formula HO-(CH₂)_n-O-C₆H₄-C₆H₄-CN (n=3-5, 7-11) (HnCBPs) have been determined. All compounds investigated have a nearly parallel molecular arrangement in the crystalline state, with dipole-dipole interactions between the molecules. For n≥7, isomorphic layered structures are observed. The inter-molecular packing is different for odd and even numbers of methylene units in the spacer.     

Contribution of disulfide S2(2-) anions to the crystal and electronic structures in ternary sulfides, Ba12In4S19, Ba4M2S8 (M=Ga, In)

Three semiconducting ternary sulfides have been synthesized from the mixture of elements with about 20% excess of sulfur (to establish oxidant rich conditions) by solid-state reactions at high temperature. Ba(12)In(4)S(19) ≡ (Ba(2+))(12)(In(3+))(4)(S(2-))(17)(S(2))(2-), 1, crystallizes in the trigonal space group R ?3 with a = 9.6182(5) ?, b = 9.6182(5) ?, c = 75.393(7) ?, and Z = 6, with a unique long period-stacking structure of a combination of monometallic InS(4) tetrahedra, linear dimeric In(2)S(7) tetrahedra, disulfide S(2)(2-) anions, and isolated sulfide S(2-) anions that is further enveloped by Ba(2+) cations. Ba(4)In(2)S(8) ≡ (Ba(2+))(4)(In(3+))(2)(S(2-))(6)(S(2))(2-), 2, crystallizes in the triclinic space group P ?1? with a = 6.236(2) ?, b = 10.014(4) ?, c = 13.033(5) ?, α = 104.236(6)°, β = 90.412(4)°, γ = 91.052(6)°, and Z = 2. Ba(4)Ga(2)S(8) ≡ (Ba(2+))(4)(Ga(3+))(2)(S(2-))(6)(S(2))(2-), 3, crystallizes in the monoclinic P2(1)/c with a = 12.739(5) ?, b = 6.201(2) ?, c = 19.830(8) ?, β = 104.254(6)° and Z = 4. Compounds 2 and 3 represent the first one-dimensional (1D) chain structure in ternary Ba/M/S (M = In, Ga) systems. The optical band gaps of 1 and 3 are measured to be around 2.55 eV, which agrees with their yellow color and the calculation results. The CASTEP calculations also reveal that the disulfide S(2)(2-) anions in 1-3 contribute mainly to the bottom of the conduction bands and the top of valence bands, and thus determine the band gaps.     

Syntheses and crystal structures of [(C6H5CH2C5H4)2GdCl.THF]2 and (C6H5CH2C5H4)2ErCl.THF

[(C₆H₅CH₂C₅H₄)₂GdCl.THF]₂ (1) and (C₆H₅CH₂C₅H₄)₂ErCl.THF (2) were prepared by the reaction of LnCl₃ (Ln? Gd, Er) with benzylcyclopentadienyl sodium in THF and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, MS and thermal gravimetry. The crystal structures of both compounds were determined. Complex 1 is dimeric and its structure belongs to the monoclinic, P2₁/c space group with a=1.1432(2), b=1.2978(2), c=1.7604(3) nm, β=108.75(2), V=2.4732(9) nm³, Z=2(four monomers), D_c“1.54 g.cm^?3. R=0.0342 and R_w“0.0362. Complex 2 is monomer and its structure belongs to the orthorhombic, P2₁2₁2₁ space group with a=0.8645(2), b=1.1394(3), c=2.5289(4) nm, V=2.4919(9) nm³, Z=4, D_c“1.56 g.cm^?3. R=0.0514, R_w“0.0529. The determination of the crystal structure shows that in complex 1 the benzyl groups on the cyclopentadienyls coordinated to Gd³⁺ are located in the opposite direction (139°); in complex 2 the benzyl groups on the cyclopentadienyls coordinated to Er³⁺ are located in the same direction (6.5°).     

Syntheses and Characterizations of (4-NH2C6H4S)4Sn and [(4-NH2C6H4S)2(4-NH3C6H4S)2Sn]Cl2

1INTRODUCTIONInrecentyears,theresearchesontinsulfidemateri-alshavedrawnchemists’attentionowningtotheirpo-tentialapplicationsasphotovoltaicmaterials,hologra-phicrecordingsystem[1,,solarcontroldevices[3]and2]semiconductormaterials.Ageneralmethodtopreparetinsulfidesisthechemicalvapourdepositionfromdi-scretesimpletin-sulfidecomplexes,suchas(PhS)4Sn,Sn(SCy)4and[CF3(CF2)5S]4Sn[4].Duringoureffortinsynthesizingtin-sulphurcomplexes[5],weobtainedtwomononucleartincomplexes,(4-NH2C6H4S)4Sn1an…     

Synthesis and crystal structures of hydrogen and carbon stabilized lutetium monochloride,LuClHx and Lu2Cl2C

Single crystals of the, basically, four-layer slab structure …?ClLuLuCl…? of the apparently as such nonexisting lutetium monochloride, LuCl, stabilized by interstitial hydrogen or carbon have been obtained from reactions of LuCl₃ and cesium (LuClH_x, due to ubiquitous hydrogen) and C_sCl, lutetium and carbon (Lu₂Cl₂C), respectively, in sealed tantalum containers at elevated temperatures (above 700°C). Both exhibit so-called 3R structures (space group R3 m): LuClH_x (a = 363.83(3), c = 2710.2(3) pm, Z = 6) crystalizes with the ZrCl type structure with hydrogen in tetrahedral interstices and Lu₂Cl₂C (a = 360.17(3), c = 2716.0(3) pm, Z = 3) with the tetradymite type (Bi₂Te₂S) with carbon in octahedral interstices between the double metal layers. Power X-ray diffraction shows that for Lu₂Cl₂C a 1T structure is also adopted (a = 359.72(3), c = 909.25(9) pm, p3 m1, Z = 1).     

Monohalogenated ferrocenes C5H5FeC5H4X (X = Cl,Br and I) and a second polymorph of C5H5FeC5H4I

The structures of the three title monosubstituted ferrocenes, namely 1‐chloroferrocene, [Fe(C₅H₅)(C₅H₄Cl)], (I), 1‐bromoferrocene, [Fe(C₅H₅)(C₅H₄Br)], (II), and 1‐iodoferrocene, [Fe(C₅H₅)(C₅H₄I)], (III), were determined at 100 K. The chloro‐ and bromoferrocenes are isomorphous crystals. The new triclinic polymorph [space group P, Z = 4, T = 100 K, V = 943.8 (4) ų] of iodoferrocene, (III), and the previously reported monoclinic polymorph of (III) [Laus, Wurst & Schottenberger (2005). Z. Kristallogr. New Cryst. Struct. 220 , 229–230; space group Pc, Z = 4, T = 100 K, V = 924.9 ų] were obtained by crystallization from ethanolic solutions at 253 and 303 K, respectively. All four phases contain two independent molecules in the unit cell. The relative orientations of the cyclopentadienyl (Cp) rings are eclipsed and staggered in the independent molecules of (I) and (II), while (III) demonstrates only an eclipsed conformation. The triclinic and monoclinic polymorphs of (III) contain nonbonded intermolecular I...I contacts, causing different packing modes. In the triclinic form of (III), the molecules are arranged in zigzag tetramers, while in the monoclinic form the molecules are arranged in zigzag chains along the a axis. Crystallographic data for (III), along with the computed lattice energies of the two polymorphs, suggest that the monoclinic form is more stable.     

Syntheses, crystal structures, and physical properties of La5Cu6O4S7 and La5Cu6.33O4S7

Single crystal and bulk powder samples of the quaternary lanthanum copper oxysulfides La5Cu6.33O4S7 and La5Cu6O4S7 have been prepared by means of high-temperature sealed-tube reactions and spark plasma sintering, respectively. In the structure of La 5Cu6.33O4S7, Cu atoms tie together the fluorite-like (2)infinity[La5O4S(5+)] and antifluorite-like (2) infinity[Cu6S6(5-)] layers of La5Cu6O4S7. The optical band gap, E g, of 2.0 eV was deduced from both diffuse reflectance spectra on a bulk sample of La5Cu6O4S7 and for the (010) crystal face of a La 5Cu6.33O4S7 single crystal. Transport measurements at 298 K on a bulk sample of La 5Cu 6O 4S 7 indicated p-type metallic electrical conduction with sigma electrical =2.18 S cm(-1), whereas measurements on a La 5Cu6.33O4S7 single crystal led to sigma electrical =4.5 10(-3) S cm(-1) along [100] and to semiconducting behavior. In going from La 5Cu6O4S7 to La5Cu6.33O4S7, the disruption of the (2)infinity[Cu6S6(5-)] layer and the decrease in the overall Cu(2+)(3d(9)) concentration lead to a significant decrease in the electrical conductivity.     

New compounds in the cesium sulfobromide rhenium octahedral cluster chemistry: syntheses and crystal structures of Cs4Re6S8Br6 and Cs2Re6S8Br4

The exploration of the CsReSBr system, in order to identify new phases based on octahedral cluster anions, has produced single crystals of Cs₄Re₆S₈Br₆ (1) (trigonal, space group P-6c2, a=9.7825 (3) Å, c=18.7843 (5) Å, V=1556.77 (1) ų, Z=2, density=5.09 g cm⁻³, μ=36.07 mm⁻¹) and Cs₂Re₆S₈Br₄ (2) (monoclinic, space group P2₁/n, a=6.3664 (1) Å, b=18.4483 (4) Å, c=9.3094 (2) Å, β=104.2618 (8)°, V=1059.69 (4) ų, Z=2, density=6.14 g cm⁻³, μ=45.83 mm⁻¹). These two compounds have been obtained by high-temperature solid state route. Their structures have been solved and refined from single crystal X-ray diffraction data. The structure of Cs₄Re₆S₈Br₆ presents isolated anionic cluster units inscribed in a (Cs⁺)₁₂ cuboctahedron and the one of Cs₂Re₆S₈Br₄ exhibits ReS^i-a,a-iRe inter-unit bridges. The framework of the latter presents then a strongly 1-D character.     

On the Electronic States of S4+ and S4‐ Isomers.

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Ternary chalcogenide compounds AB2X4: The crystal structures of SiPb2S4 and SiPb2Se4

The crystal structures of SiPb₂S₄ and SiPb₂Se₄ were determined from three dimensional X-ray diffraction data collected with Mo radiation. Both structures are monoclinic with space group $\text{P2}{}_1\text{c}$ and 4 formula units per unit cell. Lattice dimensions for SiPb₂S₄ are a = 6.4721(5) Å, b = 6.6344(9) Å, c = 16.832(1) Å, and β = 108.805(7)°. For SiPb₂Se₄, a = 8.5670(2) Å, b = 7.0745(3) Å, c = 13.6160(3) Å, and β = 108.355(3)°. The Si is tetrahedrally coordinated to S and Se with SiS about 2.10 Å and SiSe about 2.27 Å. The structural framework can be described as consisting of trigonal prisms of S or Se atoms which form a prismatic tube by sharing the triangular faces. These tubes in turn share edges to form corrugated sheets, with the unshared edges projecting alternately on each side of the sheet. The structures are very similar but not identical. In the sulfide one Pb is in sevenfold coordination and the other crystallographically independent Pb is in eightfold coordination. The PbS distances range from 2.82–3.50 Å. In SiPb₂Se₄ both Pb atoms are in sevenfold coordination. PbSe distances range from 2.97 to 3.54 Å. In the sulfide the Pb atoms form a zig-zag chain within the channels formed by the prismatic tubes while in the selenide they are in a straight line.     

GF Calculations for some tricyclic molecules: C3H6, C3H4, C2H4NH,C2H4O and C2H4S

We have functions expressed as antisymmetrized products of strongly orthogonal geminals have been evaluated for some three membered ring molecules. GF results are compared with previously computed SCF-MO results, obtained employing the same atomic basis. Transferability features of bonds and inner shells are shown.     

Mechanism of the oxidation of sulfides by dioxiranes. 1. Intermediacy of a 10-S-4 hypervalent sulfur adduct

Earlier studies established that dimethyldioxirane (1a) reacts with sulfides 2 in two consecutive concerted electrophilic oxygen-transfer steps to give first sulfoxides 3 and then sulfones 4. The same sequential electrophilic oxidation model was assumed for the reaction of sulfides 2 with the strongly electrophilic methyl(trifluoromethyl)dioxirane (1b). In this paper we report on a systematic and general study on the mechanism of the reaction of simple sulfides 2 with DMDO (1a) and TFDO (1b) which provides clear evidence for the involvement of hypervalent sulfur species in the oxidation process. In the oxidation of sulfides 2a-c, diphenyl sulfide (2d), para-substituted aryl methyl sulfides 2e-i, and phenothiazine 2k with 1b, the major product was the corresponding sulfone 4, even when a 10-fold excess of sulfide relative to 1b was used. The sulfone:sulfoxide 4:3 ratio depends among other factors on the dioxirane 1a or 1b used, the sulfide substitution pattern, the polar, protic, or aprotic character of the solvent, and the temperature. The influence of these factors and also deuterium and (18)O tracer experiments performed allow a general mechanism to be depicted for these oxidations in which the key step is the reversible cyclization of a zwitterionic intermediate, 6, to form a hypervalent sulfur species, 7. The classical sequential mechanism which establishes that sulfides are oxidized first to sulfides and then to sulfones can be enclosed in our general picture of the process and represents just those particular cases in which the zwitterionic intermediate 6 decomposes prior to undergoing ring closure to afford the hypervalent sulfurane intermediate 7.