133Cs NMR study of Cs+ ion complexes with dibenzo-21-crown-7 and dibenzo-24-crown-8 in some mixed solvents

Complexation of the cesium ion with macrocyclic ligands, dibenzo-21-crown-7 and dibenzo-24-crown-8, was studied in binary solvent mixtures of dimethylsulfoxide with acetone, acetonitrile, propylene carbonate, pyridine and hexamethylphosphoramide (HMPA) as well as in pyridine-methanol mixtures. In the first four binary mixtures the complexation constants increased with decreasing amounts of dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), the trend is reversed in the DMSO-HMPA system. In all of the above cases, the variation of the stability constant with composition was monotonic and showed good correlation with the inherent solvating ability of the neat solvents which form the mixture. In the pyridine-methanol system, however, for both complexes, the log K_f vs composition plots show several changes in direction. This behavior is probably due to a change in the structure of this binary solvent as the composition of the medium is varied.     

Complex formation of methyl viologen and diquat with macrocyclic ether dibenzo-24-crown-8

The complex formation of a coplanar N,N'-ethylene-bipyridinium dication and dibenzo-24-crown-8 in methanol was detected by electrochemical techniques. It is demonstrated here that a coplanar ring arrangement is not required for an efficient charge-transfer interaction between bipyridinium and crown. The much stronger complexation of methyl viologen was investigated by both electrochemical and spectral techniques. The presence of a benzene ring in the crown molecule is a condition for complex formation. The described complex exerts catalytic activity for the reduction of oxygen.     

一种新型24-冠-8醚推动钠离子转移的机理研究

本文应用计时电位法和电流扫描极谱法研究了一种新冠醚, 2,3,14,15-四(邻甲氧基)苯基-1,4,7,10,13,16,19,22-八氧杂-二十四环-2,14-二烯(BDI,1),在两相分配时对水相中Na^+推动转移机理。     

New bis(benzimidazole) cations for threading through dibenzo-24-crown-8

[reaction: see text] We report a simple bis(benzimidazole) dication which can act as new template for threading through dibenzo-24-crown-8. The effect of the solvent and counterion on the magnitude of the binding interaction and on the hydrogen bonding array in the solid state is described.     

Enthalpies of solvation of macrocyclic ether of dibenzo-24-crown-8 in solvents of different polarity

Enthalpies of solution of dibenzo-24-crown-8 in tetrachlormethane, benzene, chloroform, pyridine, acetone, acetonitrile, DMF, DMSO and propylene carbonate have been determined by calorimetric method at 298.15 K. The changes in enthalpy of solute-solvent interaction for the transfer the ether from inert tetrachlormethane into various solvents have been calculated from the obtained data. The thermochemical characteristics obtained for dibenzo-24-crown-8 have been compared with similar ones for dibenzo-18-crown-6 having a smaller cycle size. It has been found that an exothermicity of solute-solvent interaction changes to a lesser extent for transfer of the larger cyclic ether into polar solvents. But the effect increases more sharply for the transfer to chloroform. It has been concluded that the contribution from electrostatic interaction with solvent decreases with an increase of the cycle size as result of the increasing structural flexibility and decreasing polarity of cycle. But the contribution from hydrogen bonding with chloroform becomes larger due to an increase in the number of donor atoms of the ether molecules. It was ascertained that the ability to bind specifically acetonitrile molecules disappears in going from 18-merous to 24-merous cycle.     

Self-healing supramolecular gels formed by crown ether based host-guest interactions

Automatic repair: a polymer with pendent dibenzo[24]crown-8 units (purple in picture) was cross-linked by two bisammonium salts (green) to form two supramolecular gels based on host-guest interactions. These two gels are stimuli-responsive materials that respond to changes of the pH value and are also self-healing materials, as can be seen by eye and as evidenced by rheological data.     

Neutral molecule/crown ether interactions 5. Comparison of the C−H acidic interactions of nitromethane and acetonitrile with 18-crown-6 and dibenzo-18-crown-6. Crystal structures of dibenzo-18-crown-6·2 CH3NO2 and dibenzo-18-crown-6·2 CH3CN

Complete structural characterization of dibenzo-18-crown-6·2 CH₃NO₂ and dibenzo-18-crown-6·2 CH₃CN have been carried out, including location and refinement of the methyl hydrogen atoms. Dibenzo-18-crown-6·2 CH₃NO₂ is monoclinic,P2₁/c, with (at –150°C)a=9.573(2),b=14.636(2),c=33.471(7) Å, =93.77(2)°, andD _calc=1.37 g cm^–3 forZ=8. Interactions between the solvent methyl groups and the crown ethers and other solvent nitro groups associate the 1 : 2 complexes into polymeric chains alongb. The acetonitrile adduct exists as discreet 1 : 2 complexes in the solid state with C–H...O interactions exlusively to the ether. This complex is triclinic,P 1, with (at –150°C)a=9.458(6),b=9.570(5),c=14.404(5) Å, =73.18(4), =79.85(5), =66.82(6)°, andD _calc=1.28 g cm^–3 forZ=2. Supplementary Data relating to this article are deposited with the British Library as Supplementary Publication No. SUP 82070 (22 pages).For part 4, see reference [1].     

Complexes of dibenzo-24-crown-8 with some sodium monoalkyl benzeneazophosphonates

Syntheses and properties of complexes of dibenzo-24-crown-8 with the sodium monoethyl ester and the sodium monobutyl ester of [α-(4-benzeneazoanilino)-N-benzyl]phosphonic acid, [α-(4-benzeneazoanilino)-N-4-hydroxybenzyl]phosphonic acid and [α-(4-benzeneazoanilino)-N-4-methoxybenzyl]phosphonic acid have been studied. The crystalline complexes formed were found to depend not only on the size of the cation and the crown ether cavity but also on the choice of anion and the reaction solvent. It was shown that the molecular structure and electronic configuration of the anion are important factors in a salt-ligand system which influence the case of solubilization and charge separation in solution. The complexes obtained were characterized on the basis of conductance measurements and UV, IR and ¹H NMR spectra.     

Paraquat substituent effect on complexation with a dibenzo-24-crown-8-based cryptand

Dibenzo-24-crown-8-based cryptand 4 forms 1:1 inclusion complexes with three paraquat derivatives, P1, P2, and P3, as demonstrated by proton NMR spectroscopy and X-ray analysis. However, it was found that methyl-substituted paraquat derivatives, P2 and P3, can bind cryptand 4 more strongly than non-methyl-substituted paraquat derivative P1. The association constants (Ka) were determined in acetone by using a UV-vis titration method to be 5.0 x 10(3) M(-1) for 4.P1, 1.0 x 10(5) M(-1) for 4.P2, and 1.2 x 10(5) M(-1) for 4.P3, respectively. In the solid state, 4.P2 and 4.P3 have similar T-type inclusion complexation conformations, which are very different from the pseudorotaxane-type complexation conformation of 4.P1. Theoretical calculations were done to explain these experimental results.     

二苯并-24-王冠-8、KI体系萃取痕量铜

王冠化合物选择性地结合阳离子,使无机盐溶于有机溶剂及类似酶功能的特性在分析化学、有机合成、高分子合成、金属离子的捕集和分离,以及对光学异构体的拆分、酶模拟、生物化学、生物物理、医药及农业等方面应用前景广泛。     

2]Rotaxanes containing pyridinium-phosphonium axles and 24-crown-8 ether wheels

A triethylphosphonium group attached to a pyridinium ethane moiety can be used as an axle for the self-assembly of [2]pseudorotaxanes and [2]rotaxanes. Although [2]pseudorotaxane formation is limited due to the bulk of the PR4+ group, [2]rotaxanes can be formed utilising 24-crown-8 ether, benzo-24-crown-8 ether and naphtho-24-crown-8 ether. The synthesis of these [2]rotaxanes and the X-ray structure of the [2]rotaxane containing a 24-crown-8 ether wheel are described. When the crown ether contains an aromatic group two possible conformational isomers exist; these are identified at low temperature by 1H and 31P NMR spectroscopy.     

Solvent extraction separation of uranium(VI) with dibenzo-24-crown-8

Uranium(VI) was quantitatively extracted with 0.01M DB-24-crown-8 in nitrobenzene from 6 to 10M hydrochloric acid. From the organic phase uranium was stripped with 2M nitric acid and determined spectrophotometrically with PAR at 530 nm. Uranium(VI) was separated from a large number of elements in binary mixtures as well as from multicomponent mixtures. The method was extended to the analysis of uranium in geological samples and animal bone.     

Solvent extraction separation of cesium with dibenzo-24-crown-8 from picrate solution

Cesium (25 g) was extracted with 0.03M DB-24-crown-8 at pH 3.0 from 0.01M picric acid in the presence of 2 ml methanol. It was stripped with 3 M perchloric acid and was determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The nature of the extracted species was 111. Dichloromethane was a suitable diluent. Nitric and perchloric acid were the best stripping agents. Cesium was not only separated from alkali and alkaline earth elements but also from zirconium, hafnium, thorium, usually present in fission products. The method is applicable for determination of cesium from real samples.     

Extraction of microamounts of calcium into nitrobenzene using hydrogen dicarbollylcobaltate in the presence of dibenzo-21-crown-7 and dibenzo-24-crown-8

Extraction of microamounts of calcium by a nitrobenzene solution of hydrogen dicarbollylcobaltate (H⁺B⁻) in the presence of dibenzo-21-crown-7 (DB21C7) and dibenzo-24-crown-8 (DB24C8) has been investigated. The equilibrium data have been explained assuming that the complexes HL⁺, CaL²⁺, CaL₂²⁺ and CaHL₂³⁺ (L = DB21C7, DB24C8) are extracted into the organic phase. The values of extraction and stability constants of the species in nitrobenzene saturated with water have been determined.     

2]pseudorotaxane formation with N-benzylanilinium axles and 24-crown-8 ether wheels

[reaction: see text] As a hybrid of the N,N-dibenzylammonium and 1,2-bis(pyridinium)ethane axles, various N-benzylanilinium cations were investigated as suitable axles for the formation of [2]pseudorotaxanes with the 24-membered crown ethers 24C8 and DB24C8. The effect of electron-donating OCH(3) and electron-withdrawing CF(3) groups on both the anilinium and benzyl aromatic rings was studied. Formation constants and structural details were compared to the [2]pseudorotaxanes formed by the two aforementioned dibenzylammonium and 1,2-bis(pyridinium)ethane axles.     

Thermodynamics of cesium cation complexation with dibenzo-24-crown-8 in mixed nonaqueous solvents

Thermodynamics of complexation of cesium cation by dibenzo-24-crown-8 was studied in three binary solvent mixtures: acetonitrile-nitromethane (AN/NM),N,N-dimethylformamide-nitromethane (DMF/NM) and acetonitrile-propylene carbonate (AN/PC) using the¹³³Cs-NMR technique. In all cases the variation of the formation constant,K _f, with the solvent composition was monotonic:K _f increased as the mole-% of the solvent of low donicity was increased. The temperature dependence ofK _f indicated that the complexes are generally enthalpy stabilized, but entropy destabilized. The enthalpy and entropy of complexation reactions are quite sensitive to the solvent composition. However, their variation with solvent composition was not monotonic but showed maxima or minima at the isosolvation points of the cation or the complexed cation. In all cases an enthalpy-entropy compensating effect was observed.     

Bis(benzimidazolium)methane salts: a potential guest for dibenzo-24-crown-8 towards [2]pseudorotaxanes

We investigated the threading of bis(benzimidazolium) methane moieties with DB24C8 at 35 °C (room temperature) and found a high degree of association. The presence of threaded complexes was determined by ¹H NMR and also supported by high resolution mass spectrometry and B3LYP/6-31G**++calculations. A 2D NMR study was done to elucidate the host-guest geometry and the molecular interactions present. The variable temperature NMR experiment was done over a temperature range of 243-323 K. The threading was stable and visible even at 323 K. Acid-base equilibrium established the reversibility of the process. DFT optimized structures establish that two H-bonded links are present between O₁?O_4′ and O₃?O_2′ across the dibenzo axis of the crown.