Discotic liquid crystals of transition metal complexes X. Phthalocyanine derivatives substituted with n-alkyloxyphenyl side chains

Octakis(alkyloxyphenyl)-phthalocyanine derivatives ((C_nOph)₈PcH₂ n = 8, 10 12 and 18), their corresponding copper (II) complexes ((C_nOph)₈PcCu, n = 10, 12 and 18) and octakis(2-ethylhexyl)-PcH₂ have been synthesized and their mesomorphic properties characterized. (C_nOph)₈PcH₂, (n = 12 and 18) exhibit hexagona disordered columnar mesophases whereas (C_nOph)₈PcCu (n = 12 and 18) yields a rectangular disordered columnar liquid crystal. An alkylphenyl-oxymethyl derivative, (C₁₂phOCH₂)₈PcH₂, was synthesized to determine the influence of the connecting link between the side chains and the phthalocyanine macrocycle on the mesomorphic properties.     

Branched non-ionic oligo-oxyethylene Y-amphiphiles Effect of molecular geometry on the micellar shape 1

A homologous series of branched, non-ionic surfactants with the general formula C_nG(E_mM)₂, where C_n denotes an alkyl chain, G = glycerol and E_mM = oligo-oxyethylene mono-methyl ether, has been prepared from alkyl bromides (n = 10-16) and several monodisperse 1,3-di(methoxyoligo-oxyethylene) ethers of glycerol (m = 3-5). The branched hydrophilic chain is introduced to modify the interfacial area compared to corresponding linear oligo-oxyethylene surfactants (I-amphiphiles) without essentially changing the hydrophilic-lipophilic balance. The phase behaviour of these Y-surfactants in aqueous solution reveals that according to established packing models the branched hydrophilic group strongly stabilizes the cubic and hexagonal mesophases, while a lamellar phase is not observed.     

The catalysis of some novel polystyrene-supported porphyrinatomanganese(III) in hydroxylation of cyclohexane with molecular oxygen

Some novel polystyrene-supported porphyrinatomanganese(III) in which alkyl group is bonded to the surface of polystyrene, PS-[Mn(HPTPP)Cl](C_nH_2n+1) (n=2, 6, 8, 18), have been synthesized. Their catalytic activities to hydroxylate cyclohexane in PS-[Mn(HPTPP)Cl](C_nH_2n+1)–O₂–ascrobate system have been found to be higher compared with corresponding non-supported porphyrinatomanganese(III) and increase with the increase of the length of alkyl. These results are discussed in the point of view of metalloporphyrin microenvironment.     

Sandwich-type transition metal complexes [(CBO)n]2M with carbon boronyl ligands (CBO)n (n=4–6)

A density functional theory investigation on a series of sandwich-type transition metal complexes [(CBO)_n]₂M (n=4–6; M=transition metals) with carbon boronyls (CBO)_n as effective aromatic ligands has been presented in this work at B3LYP level. The ground-states of these complexes possess staggered D_nd symmetries, while the corresponding eclipsed D_nh structures exist as transition states with slightly higher energies (within 5.8 kJ/mol). Carbon boronyl complexes [(CBO)_n]₂M are confirmed to be much more stable than their boron carbonyl isomers [(BCO)_n]₂M, which, on the other hand, take eclipsed ground-states with D_nh symmetries. The carbon boronyl complexes [(BCO)_n]₂M proposed in this work parallelize the well-known sandwich-type hydrocarbon complexes [C_nH_n]₂M in coordination chemistry with boronyl groups –BO isolobal to –H atoms in corresponding ligands.     

Desk-computer program for evaluation of complex equilibria from spectrophotometric data

The program MINISPEF is designed to run on a desk-computer with 16 kbytes of memory. It can calculate the optimum values of the overall stability constants and molar absorptivities of a maximum of 8 species with compositions M_qL_pH_r (r or q can be zero), or the mixed-ligand complexes formed in the system MA_N + MB_N (N = 2, 3 or 4), from spectrophotometric data. The program is based on the authors' program MINIPOT.     

Liquid-crystalline behaviour of some bis(4-alkyloxyphenyl) thiazolo [5,4-d] dithiazoles

The preparation of liquid-crystalline 2,5-bis(4-alkyloxyphenyl) thiazolo [5,4-d] dithiazoles (ATT_n), in which the alkyl group is C_nH_{2n + 1} (where n = 1 to 10, 12), has been described. Mesomorphic properties and phase transitions as determined by polarizing hot stage microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry are discussed as a function of the number of carbon atoms in the alkyloxy chain. The exhibition of tilted smectic phases (smectic C and smectic I) by these compounds is an interesting feature since there is no significant central dipole moment transverse to these molecules.     

Hydrogen bond-induced ferroelectric liquid crystals

Hydrogen-bonded dimers of 4-alkoxy-4'-stilbazole homologues (C_nOSB, proton acceptors) and the mono-(2-methylbutyl)ester of terephthalic acid (MBTA, proton donor) behaved like conventional thermotropic mesogens. For chiral MBTA mixtures, chiral nematic and blue phases were observed with n = 1 and 2, and chiral smectic C phases were observed with n ≥ 5. Achiral phases were observed for mixtures with racemic MBTA as proton donor. Transition temperatures and enthalpies are similar for the chiral and achiral systems.     

Si-Kernresonanzspektren und synthese von bromdisilanen und ioddisilanen

The syntheses of Bromodisilanes Br_nSi₂H_6−n and Iododisilanes I_nSi₂H_6−n (n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5), starting from caryldisilanes Ar_nSi₂H_6−n (Ar = phenyl, -naphthyl, mesityl) are reported. The ²⁹Si-NMR-spectra of all compounds, including ²⁹Si²⁹Si-coupling constants, have been measured.

Zusammenfassung

Ausgehend von Aryldisilanen ArS₂H_6−n, (Ar = Phenyl, -Naphthyl, Mesityl) wurden die Bromdisilane Br_nSi₂H_6−n, und Ioddisilane I_nSi₂H_6−n, (n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) synthetisiert. Die ²⁹Si-NMR-Spektren aller Verbindungen, (eingeschlossen ²⁹Si²⁹Si-Kopplungskonstanten) wurden vermessen.     

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.     

Asymmetric hydrogenation - influence of the structure of carbohydrate derived catalysts on the relative enantioselectivity QH/Me regarding acid and ester substrates and its inversion - selectivity increase in water by amphiphiles

4,6-O-Benzylidene protected 2,3-bis(O-diphenylphosphino)-δ-glycopyranoside rhodium(I) chelate precatalysts 1-4 e,f showed for the hyrogenation of methyl (Z)-2-N-acylamidoacrylates 6-8 a stepwise decrease of the enantioselectivity with increasing number of axially oriented hexopyranoside substituents. The decrease is even stronger for the analogous substrate acids 6h-8h resulting in an unusual low relative enantioselectivity Q=q_H/q_Me of 0.3 for the precatalysts 4e and 4f. Deprotected, 4,6-OH-group bearing catalysts 1-4g,h generally show smaller differences of %ee in methanol or benzene, however, not in water. Under addition of amphiphiles a in comparison with blanks b the relative enantioselectivity Q=q_a/q_b clearly increases for both groups of catalysts - in most cases to Q-values between 3 up to 8 - independent of a neutral or ionic nature of the amphiphile.     

Gas-phase stability of cluster ions SF m + (SF6) n with m = 0–5 and n = 1–3

The gas-phase stabilities of cluster ions SF⁺_m (SF₆)_n with m = 0−5 were determined by using a high pressure mass spectrometer. The bond energies of SF⁺_m (SF₆)₁ were found to be less than 10 kcal/mol and to decrease with m = 0 → 5. There appear to be rather large gaps in the bond energies between n = 1 and 2 for the clusters SF⁺_m (SF₆)_n with m = 0−4. The structures of SF⁺₅, SF⁺ (SF₆)₁, SF⁺₃ (SF₆)₁, and SF⁺₅ (SF₆)₁ were investigated by ab initio molecular orbital calculations. For SF⁺₅, the D_3h geometry is found to be most stable andC_4v is a transition state of the Berry pseudorotation. For the ion-molecule complexes, the “on-top hat” models were found to be the most stable structures.     

Study of the alkylation of chlorosilanes. Part I. Synthesis of tetra(1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-polyfluoroalkyl)silanes

The synthesis and structural characterization of tetra(1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-polyfluoroalkyl)silaneswith the same or different chain lengths C_nF_2n+1 linked to Si (1n6) is reported.

When the synthesis was effected from chlorosilanes and fluorinated organomagnesiumor organolithium reagents, the trialkylsilanes were obtained. The last fluorinated chainwas introduced either via a fluoroalkyllithium reagent or by hydrosilylation of thetrialkylsilanes.

Some properties and characterization by ¹H, ¹⁹F and ²⁹Si NMR spectroscopy of the1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-polyfluoroalkylsilanes are described.     

Fused-ring and linking group effects of proton donors and acceptors on simple H-bonded liquid crystals

Two fused-ring structures, 6-decyloxy-2-naphthoic acid C₁₀ONA (3) and 6-dodecyloxyisoquinoline IS (8), were synthesized and utilized as proton donor and acceptor moieties to construct a series of simple mesogenic supramolecules. The other complementary hydrogen-bonded (H-bonded) moieties are benzoic acids, thiophenecarboxylic acid and pyridines containing different alkyl chain lengths connected by ether and ester linkages, i.e. 4-alkoxybenzoic acid C_nOBA (1), terephthalic acid monoalkyl ester C_nCOOBA (2), 2,5-thiophenedicarboxylic acid monodecyl ester C₁₀COOTHA (4), 4-alkoxypyridine C_nOP (6) and isonicotinic acid alkyl ester C_nCOOP (7). Several series of simple mesogenic supramolecular dimers were constructed from 1:1 molar ratios of proton donors (C_nOBA, C_nCOOBA, C₁₀ONA and C₁₀COOTHA) and proton acceptors (IS, C_nOP and C_nCOOP), though the proton acceptor C_nCOOP induced phase separation in all complexes. In order to investigate their fused-ring and linking group effects on the mesogenic properties of the H-bonded complexes, analogous simple supramolecular structures are compared. Supramolecular architecture and the distinct mesomorphism of these simple H-bonded liquid crystalline materials were confirmed by polarizing optical microscopy, DSC and powder X-ray diffraction experiments.     

EMIM离子液体离子簇模型的量子化学计算

以1-乙基-3-甲基咪唑(EMIM)卤化物、氟硼酸盐、三溴化物和二碘溴酸盐、氯铝酸和溴铝酸盐等不同种类EMIM离子液体为研究对象,对多阳离子、多阴离子的离子簇模型进行了量子化学计算研究.首先在B3LYP/6-311++G(d, p)水平上(I使用6-311G(d, p)基组)对{[EMIM]X_n}^(n-1)- (X = Cl, Br, I, BF₄, AlCl₄, AlBr₄, Br₃, IBrI, FHF; n = 2, 3)和{[EMIM]₂X_n'}^(n'-2)- (n' = 3, 4, 5)离子簇进行构型优化,并对卤化物和氟硼酸盐进行了振动光谱计算.结果表明所采用理论模型在键长、键角等结构参数及红外振动光谱方面均与实验结果符合较好.同时对不同离子簇模型中阴、阳离子间相互作用能与实验熔点之间的关系进行了研究,发现采用{[EMIM]₂X_n'}^(n'-2)--模型时EMIM离子液体实验熔点与阴、阳离子间相互作用能之间呈现近线性关系.     

基于离子交换跃迁模型和实验法对离子液体Walden乘积的研究

提出了关于离子液体的新理论——离子交换跃迁模型,通过理论推导得出1：1型离子液体的Walden乘积仅取决于离子对和离子簇直径的统计平均值,即离子液体的阴阳离子结构不同,Walden乘积不同。为了验证模型的正确性,本文合成8种N-烷基-吡啶二氰胺类和N-烷基-咪唑丝氨酸类离子液体,利用上述离子液体的电导率和动力粘度的实验值及文献数据,计算了33种离子液体的Walden乘积。通过比较发现,不同离子液体的Walden乘积不同,即对于离子液体来说,Walden乘积是它的特征物理量。     

Transition metals complexed to ordered mesophases. XIII. Synthesis and mesomorphic properties of potentially ferroelectric Schiff's base palladium(II) complexes

A series of N-[4'-(dodecyloxy)resorcylidene]-4-(RO*)-anilines (HL_n n = 1, R*O = (-)-cis-myrtanyl; n = 2, R*O = (-)-menthyl; n = 3, R*O = S-(-)-β-citronellyl; n = 4, R*O = R-(-)-2-octyl) has been synthesized and the mesomorphic properties investigated. These ligands are able to chelate a metal atom; accordingly three different series of palladium complexes, [(Ln)Pd(Ln)], [(Ln)Pd(Azoxy-6)] and [(L₃)Pd(Ph-Py_n)] (where Azoxy-6 and PhPy_n are cyclopalladated 4,4'-dihexyloxyazoxybenzene and 5-substituted-2-(4-substituted-phenyl)pyrimidine, respectively) have been prepared. The mesogenic HL₃ and HL₄ ligands exhibit a S*_C phase, retained in [(L₃)Pd(L₃)], which changes to a cholesteric phase in [(L₄)Pd(L₄)] and becomes the more ordered S*_H phase in the [(Ln)Pd(Azoxy-6)] (n = 3,4) derivatives. In contrast, in the [(L₃)Pd(Ph-Py_n)] compounds the mesomorphic phase is a S_A phase.     

Observation of difluorinated higher fullerene anions by Knudsen cell mass spectrometry and determination of electron affinities of C60F2 and C70F2

Difluorinated higher fullerenes have been studied by Knudsen cell mass spectrometry. Thermal negative ions C_nF₂⁻ (n=60, 70, 72, 74, 76 and 78) were produced inside the effusion cell as well as the neutral molecules C₆₀F₂ and C₇₀F₂. From the equilibrium constants for the electron exchange reactions between difluorinated fullerenes and their parents electron affinity values were derived for C₆₀F₂ (2.74 eV) and C₇₀F₂ (2.80 eV).     

A new structural type of liquid crystal Crystal structures and thermotropic mesophases of dihydroxytetraalkyldisiloxanes: Columnar phases with hydrogen bonded assemblies

Previous structural investigations of mesogenic organosilicon compounds (1, 3-dihydroxytetraalkyldisiloxanes, [R₂(OH)Si]₂O, R = C_nH_2n+1) which form thermotropic phases are outlined. The crystal and molecular structure determination of a non-mesogenic member of this series [Me₂(OH)Si]₂O is described. It is inferred that the mesophases formed by this family of compounds belong to a new structural type with columnar stacks of the molecules laced together with hydrogen bonds.     

Density functional theory analysis of CaRgn complexes: (Rg=He, Ne, Ar; n=1–4)

CaRg_n⁺ (Rg=He, Ne, Ar) complexes with n=1–4, are investigated by performing using the B3LYP/6-311+G (3df) density functional theory calculations. The CaHe_n⁺ (n=1–4) complexes are found to be stable. In the case of CaNe_n⁺ and CaAr_n⁺, stable structures and stationary point were found only for n=1 and 2. For n=3 in the C_3V and the D_3h point group as well as for n=4 in the T_d (tetrahedral) point group a saddle point (imaginary frequency) is observed and global minimum could be obtained along the potential energy surface.