Spectral studies on Ag8+ ions irradiated LAHCl·H2O and LAHBr·H2O single crystals

L-arginine hydrochloride monohydrate and L-arginine hydrobromide monohydrate single crystals are irradiated by 100 MeV Ag8+ swift heavy ions. The residual gases liberated from the irradiated samples are monitored as a function of ion fluence using quadrupole mass analyzer. The C2H3+, C2H2, N2, CO, HCl and CO2 are the dominant gases liberated. Fourier transform infrared spectra of irradiated crystals explain the breaking of bonds in a localized region of the crystals. The crystallinity of irradiated crystals is analyzed by powder X-ray diffractions.     

Effects of CuCl2��6H2O and ZnCl2��6H2O on the viscosity of aqueous ethanol mixtures

The effects of CuCl₂ and ZnCl₂ on the viscosity in aqueous ethanol mixtures (10%–50% v/v) were studied in the concentration range 1.0×10⁻²–8.0×10⁻² mol·dm⁻³ at different temperatures. It was found that the viscosities increased with an increase in the concentration of the salts and percent composition of ethanol content, whereas it decreased with an increase in temperature. Ion-ion and ion-solvent interactions are determined with the help of A- and B-coefficients of Jones-Dole equation. The values of A- and B-coefficients are irregular and increase with a rise in temperature and also with an increase in ethanol contents for both salts. Negative values of B-coefficients show that ion solvent interactions is comparatively small and suggest that CuCl₂ and ZnCl₂ behave as structure breakers in aqueous ethanol mixtures. Thermodynamic parameters like the energy of activation (E _η ) and change in entropy of activation (ΔS*) were also evaluated which confirm the structure breaker behavior of salts in aqueous ethanol mixtures.     

Crystal Structure and Properties of Rb4H2I2O10 · 4H2O

Single crystals of the Rb₄H₂I₂O₁₀· 4H₂O were synthesized for the first time and studied by X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystals are monoclinic, a = 7.321(6) Å, b = 12.599(8) Å, c = 8.198(8) Å, = 96.30(7)°, Z = 2, space group P2₁/c. The H₂I₂O₁₀ ^4– anion is formed by the edge-sharing IO₆ octahedra. The anions are united by hydrogen bonds into a chain running along the x axis. The chains are combined by water molecules into a three-dimensional structure through hydrogen bonds. The compound is a proton conductor. The conductivity values measured at 20–60°C vary within 10^–6 to 10^–4 ohm^–1 cm^–1.     

Syntheses and structures of p-HOOCC6F4COOH · H2O (H2L · H2O) and luminescent coordination polymers [Tb2(H2O)4(L)3 · 2H2O] n and Tb2(Phen)2(L)3 · 2H2O

Compounds p-HOOCC₆F₄COOH · H₂O (H₂L · H₂O), [Tb₂(H₂O)₄(L)₃ · 2H₂O] _n (I), and Tb₂(Phen)₂(L)₃ · 2H₂O (II) are synthesized. According to the X-ray structure analysis data, the crystal structure of H₂L · H₂O is built of centrosymmetric molecules H₂L and molecules of water of crystallization. The crystal structure of compound I is built of layers of coordination 2D polymer [Tb₂(H₂O)₄(L)₃] _n and molecules of water of crystallization. The ligands are the L^2? anions performing both the tetradentate bridging and pentadentate bridging-chelating functions. The coordination polyhedron TbO₉ is a distorted three-capped trigonal prism. Acid H₂L manifests photoluminescence in the UV region (??_max = 368 nm). Compounds I and II have the green luminescence characteristic of the Tb³⁺ ions, and the band with ??_max = 545 nm (transition ⁵ D ₄?? ⁷ F ₅) is maximum in intensity. The photoluminescence intensity of compound II is higher than that for compound I.     

An analysis of the vibrational frequencies and amplitudes of the H5O+2 ion in H4SiW12O40·6H2O (TSA·6H2O) and H3PW12O40·6H2O (TPA·6H2O)

The infrared, Raman and inelastic neutron scattering (INS) spectra of TSA·6H₂O and TPA·6H₂O are in agreement with those expected for the presence of H₅O⁺₂ ions. Force fields for different assignment schemes are compared with the observed vibrational frequencies and the INS spectral profile. All but two schemes are eliminated. Whilst low-resolution INS spectroscopy cannot distinguish between these two schemes, the orientations of the vibrational ellipsoids for one scheme are in better agreement with those reported from low-temperature crystallographic studies of the H₅O⁺₂ ion.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of [Ni(H2O)6][Ni(H2O)2(C4H2O4)]·4H2O

Reaction of a freshly prepared Ni(OH)_{2?2 x} (CO₃) _x ·yH₂O with maleic acid in H₂O at room temperature afforded [Ni(H₂O)₆][Ni(H₂O)₂(C₄H₂O₄)]·4H₂O, which consists of [Ni(H₂O)₆]²⁺ cations, [Ni(H₂O)₂(C₄H₂O₄)]^2? anions and lattice H₂O molecules. Ni atoms in cations are octahedrally coordinated and Ni atoms in anions are each octahedrally coordinated by bidentate chelating maleato ligands and two water molecules at trans positions. Cations and anions are interlinked by hydrogen bonds to form 1D chains, which are hexagonally arranged and connected by the lattice water molecules. When heated in a flowing argon stream, the compound decomposes, with complete dehydration being followed by dissociation of nickel maleate into NiO and maleic anhydride.     

Fourier transform infrared studies of 5′-GMP in 2H2O and H2O solutions.

In a previous work (ref. 1) we observed important changes in the 1700–1400 cm⁻¹ region of FTIR spectra in ²H₂O solutions when 5′-GMP concentration increases. These changes can be attributed to the self-association of this mononucleotide. Recently, study of this process has been extended to other regions of the spectrum and to H₂O solution. Fourier deconvolution has been employed in order to resolve the broad band into component bands. Differences have been observed between spectra in H₂O and ²H₂O for the same solute concentration. The possible causes of these differences are indicated.     

Researches on crystal and molecular structures of nine-coordination mononuclear K[Eu III 2 (Edta)(H2O)3]·3.5H2O and binuclear K4[(HTtha)2]·13.5H2O

The crystal and molecular structures of the K[Eu^III(Edta)(H₂O)₃] 3.5H₂O (I) (H₄Edta = ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) and K₄[Eu₂^III(HTtha)₂] 13.5H₂O (II) (H₆Ttha = triethylenetetraminehexaacetic acid) complexes have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. The crystal of I belongs to orthorhombic crystal system and Fdd2 space group. The crystal data are as follows: a = 1.9849(6)nm, b = 3.5598(11)nm, c = 1.2222(4)nm, V = 8.636(5)nm³, Z = 16, M = 596.37, (calcd) = 1.835g/cm³, µ= 3.166mm^–1, and F (000) = 4752. The final R and wR values are 0.0269 and 0.0692 for 2936 (I > 2.0 (I)) reflections and 0.0317 and 0.0708 for all 7284 unique reflections, respectively. The [Eu^III(Edta)(H₂O)₃]^– complex anion has a nine-coordination pseudo-monocapped square antiprismatic structure in which the nine coordinated atom are two N and seven O atoms (four from one Edta ligand and three water molecules). The crystal of II belongs to monoclinic system and P2¹/n space group. The crystal data are as follows: a = 1.1337(3)nm, b = 2.5753(6)nm, c = 2.2138(6) nm, = 102.871(5)°, V = 6.301(3) nm³, Z = 4, M = 1682.33, (calcd) = 1.773g/cm³, = 2.339mm^–1, and F(000) = 3404. The final R and wR are 0.0514 and 0.0906 for 11144 (I> 2.0(I)) reflections and 0.0976 and 0.1068 for all 26 048 unique reflections, respectively. The whole complex molecule is composed of two close parts in which every one has a nine-coordination structure as a distorted monocapped square antiprism. The Ttha ligand in the [Eu ₂^III(HTtha)₂]^4– complex anion coordinates to one central Eu ³⁺ ion with three N atoms and four O atoms and to the other Eu³⁺ ion with two O atoms.From Koordinatsionnaya Khimiya, Vol. 30, No. 12, 2004, pp. 901–909.Original English Text Copyright © 2004 by J. Wang, X. Zhang, Y. Zhang, Y. Wang, X. Liu, Z. Liu.This article was submitted by the authors in English.     

Synthesis and characteristics of the dioxonium salt based on tartratogermanate acid. Crystal and molecular structure of (H5O2)[(H2O)2Ge(μ-Tart)2Ge(OH)] · 4H2O

Tartratogermanate acid was obtained for the first time as the dioxonium complex (H₅O₂)[(H₂O)₂Ge(??-Tart)₂Ge(OH)] · 4H₂O (I) by the reaction of germanium tetrachloride with D-tartaric acid (H₄Tart) in 85% acetic acid. The complex was characterized by elemental analysis data, thermogravimetry, and IR spectroscopy. X-ray diffraction analysis for I was performed. The crystals are orthorhombic, a = 15.862(3) ?, b = 13.401(3) ?, c = 8.6800(17) ?, V = 1845.1(6) ?³, Z= 4, space group P2₁2₁2, R1= 0.0520 for 5152 reflections with I > 2??(I). Compound I is composed of the dimeric complex anions [(H₂O)₂Ge(??-Tart)₂Ge(OH)]^?, dioxonium cations, and water molecules of crystallization. In the anion, the Ge(1) (CN = 6) and Ge(2) (CN = 5) atoms are linked by two chelating bridging fully deprotonated tartaric acid ligands through two carboxyl (average Ge-O, 1.883(4) and 1.893(4) ?, respectively) and two alcohol (average Ge-O, 1.859(4) and 1.779(4) ?, respectively) oxygen atoms. The coordination polyhedron of Ge (1) is completed to a distorted octahedron by the oxygen atoms of two water molecules (Ge(1)-O(H₂O), 1.933(4) and 1.854(3) ?). The Ge(2) coordination polyhedron is trigonal bipyramid. Its base is formed by two alcohol oxygen atoms of two bridging Tart^4? ligands and the oxygen atom of the terminal hydroxy group (Ge-O, 1.764(4) ?). The axial positions are occupied by the carboxyl oxygen atoms of the Tart^4? ligands (the O(5)Ge(2)O(11), 176.84(16)°). In the crystal, the structural units are combined by hydrogen bonds to a three-dimensional framework.     

Theoretical studies on reactions of the stabilized H2COO with HO2 and the HO2···H2O complex

The reactions of H(2)COO with HO(2) and the HO(2)···H(2)O complex are studied by employing the high-level quantum chemical calculations with B3LYP and CCSD(T) theoretical methods, the conventional transition-state theory (CTST), and the Rice-Ramsperger-Kassel-Marcus (RRKM) with Eckart tunneling correction. The calculated results show that the proton transfer plus the addition reaction channel (TS1A) is preferable for the reaction of H(2)COO with HO(2) because the barriers are -10.8 and 1.6 kcal/mol relative to the free reactants and the prereactive complex, respectively, at the CCSD(T)/6-311++G(3df,2p)//B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) level of theory. Furthermore, the rate constant via TS1A (2.23 × 10(-10) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1)) combined with the concentrations of the species in the atmosphere demonstrates that the HO(2) radical would be the dominant sink of H(2)COO in some areas, where the concentration of water is less than 10(17) molecules cm(-3). In addition, although the single water molecule would lower the activated barrier of TS1A from 1.0 to 0.1 kcal/mol with respect to the respective complexes, the rate constant is lower than that of the reaction of HO(2) with H(2)COO.     

Synthesis and thermochemical characteristics of Na2O · Al2O3 · 2.5H2O

A pure phase of monosodium aluminate hydrate Na₂O · Al₂O₃ · 2.5H₂O (MAH) is synthesized and characterized by means of XRD, IR, SEM, TGA, and DSC. The heat capacity of the compound is measured in the temperature range of ?100 to 100°C, and the thermal contributions to enthalpy and entropy are calculated. The standard entropy, enthalpy, and Gibbs energy of formation of MAH at 298 K are estimated.     

Thermo-Raman Studies on Dehydration of Na4P2O7⋅10H2O and Phase Transformations of Na4P2O7

In this work, dehydration of sodium diphosphate decahydrate Na₄P₂O₇⋅10H₂O and phase transformations of Na₄P₂O₇ in open air have been studied in detail by thermo-Raman spectroscopy. The spectra were measured continuously in a temperature range from room temperature up to 600°C for the bands of P₂O₇ ^4- and H₂O. The spectral variation showed one step of dehydration and four-phase transformations. The thermo-Raman intensity(TRI) and differential thermo-Raman intensity (DTRI) curves calculated from the characteristic bands of H₂O also showed one step of dehydration with the loss of all hydrated water in the temperature interval from 45 to 69°C. Thermogravimetric measurements supported this result. The thermo-Raman investigation indicated the transformation of Na₄P₂O₇ from low temperature phase to high temperature phase proceed through pre-transitional region from 75 to 410°C before the major orientational disorder at 418°C and minor structural modifications at 511,540 and 560°C. The results from differential scanning calorimetry and differential thermal analysis on Na₄P₂O₇ showed endotherms at 407,517, 523, 548, 557°C and 426, 528, 534, 555, 565°C, respectively. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Syntheses and structures of seven-coordinate K3[Cd(Dtpa)], K2[Cd(H2O)4][Cd(Edta)(H2O)]2 · 2H2O, and Na2[Cd(H2O)4][Cd(Edta)(H2O)]2 · 2H2O complexes

The title complexes, K₃[Cd(Dtpa)] (H₅Dtpa = diethylenetriamine-N,N,N,N′,N′-pentaacetic acid, (I)), K₂[Cd(H₂O)₄][Cd(Edta)(H₂O)]₂ · 2H₂O (H₄Edta = ethylenediamine-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid, (II)), and Na₂[Cd(H₂O)₄][Cd(Edta)(H₂O)]₂ · 2H₂O (III), were prepared, and their compositions and structures were determined by elemental analyses, IR spectra, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques, respectively. In complex I, the Cd is seven-coordinated by one Dtpa ligand yielding a pseudo-monocapped trigonal prism conformation, and the complex crystallizes in the triclinic crystal system with the Pi space group. The crystal data are as follows: a = 8.7300(17), b = 9.1200(18), c = 15.110(3) Å, α = 95.52(3)°, β = 96.59(3)°, γ = 99.63(3)°, V = 1170.0(4) ų, Z = 2, ρ = 1.754 g/cm³, μ = 1.519 mm^?1, F(000) = 616, R = 0.0644 and wR = 0.1712 for 3842 observed reflections with I ≥ 2σ(I). For complex II, in the [Cd(Edta)(H₂O)]^2? complex anion the Cd²⁺ ion is seven-coordinated by one Edta ligand and one water molecule, yielding a pseudo-pentagonal bipyramid conformation. In the [Cd(H₂O)₄]²⁺ cation, the bridged Cd is six-coordinated, yielding an almost standard octahedral conformation. The complex crystallizes in the monoclinic system with P2₁/n space group. The crystal data are as follows: a = 9.098(3), b = 16.442(6), c = 12.023(4) Å, β = 91.053(6)°, V = 1798.3(12) ų, Z = 2, ρ = 2.098 g/cm³, μ = 2.086 mm^?1, F(000) =1124, R = 0.0406 and wR = 0.1152 for 3680 observed reflections with I ≥ 2σ(I). In complex III, the conformations of Cd²⁺ ions are similar to those of the potassium salt complex, and the complex also crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system with the P2₁/n space group. The crystal data are as follows: a = 9.134(7), b = 16.500(13), c = 12.075(10) Å, β = 91.054(12)°, V = 1820(2) ų, Z = 2, ρ = 2.015 g/cm³, μ = 1.856 mm^?1, F(000) = 1092, R = 0.0363 and wR = 0.0879 for 3707 observed reflections with I ≥ 2σ(I).     

Synthesis and crystal structure of the hydrated magnesium diphosphate Mg2P2O7·3.5H2O and its high temperature variant Mg2P2O7·H2O

The synthesis and crystal structure of a novel hydrated magnesium diphosphate and its high temperature variant are described. Both structures were solved from powder X-ray diffraction data. The room temperature variant with composition Mg₂P₂O₇·3.5H₂O crystallises in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c (No. 14) with a=10.9317(1), b=8.05578(9), c=9.2774(1) Å, β=90.201(1)°, V=816.99(2) ų and Z=4. The structure consists of sheets stacked along [100] which are linked through MgO₂(H₂O)₄ pillars into a three-dimensional framework with cavities containing water molecules. Within the sheets there are infinite edge-sharing chains of Mg octahedra along [010] which are cross linked by P₂O₇⁴⁻ groups. A high temperature variant exists around 200°C. The crystal structure of this compound with composition Mg₂P₂O₇·H₂O was solved and refined in the monoclinic space group C2/c (No. 15) with a=18.6596(4), b=7.9769(1), c=8.9757(2) Å, β=107.378(1)°, V=1275.01(4) ų, Z=8. The transformation to Mg₂P₂O₇·H₂O involves removal of the water molecules in the cavities and the water molecules of the Mg octahedral pillars in Mg₂P₂O₇·3.5H₂O. The sheets in Mg₂P₂O₇·3.5H₂O however remain unchanged during the transformation as the water molecule coordinating Mg here is retained. These sheets are linked through tetrahedral MgO₄ pillars into a three-dimensional structure containing infinite 10-membered ring channels along [001]. Both compounds have been further characterised by ³¹P MAS NMR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and high temperature powder X-ray diffraction.     

Syntheses and structural determination of eight-coordinate Na[YbIII(Cydta)(H2O)2] · 5H2O and [YbIII(Hegta)] · 2H2O complexes

Na[Yb^III(Cydta)(H₂O)₂] · 5H₂O (1) (H₄Cydta = trans-1,2-cyclohexanediamine-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid) and [Yb^III(Hegta)] · 2H₂O (2) (H₄egta = ethyleneglycol-bis-(2-aminoethylether)-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid) were prepared and their composition and structures were determined by elemental analyses and single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. Complex 1 crystallized in the triclinic crystal system with space group P 1; the Yb^III is eight-coordinate by a hexadentate Cydta and two water molecules. Complex 2 is a protonated egta complex, crystallized in the monoclinic crystal system with space group P 2 ₁ /c; Yb^III is coordinated only by the octadentate Hegta ligand. Both these complexes adopt a pseudo-square antiprismatic conformation.     

Selective self-assembly synthesis of MnV2O6·4H2O with controlled morphologies and study on its thermal decomposition

The MnV₂O₆·4H₂O with rod-like morphologies was synthesized by solid-state reaction at low heat using MnSO₄·H₂O and NH₄VO₃ as raw materials. XRD analysis showed that MnV₂O₆·4H₂O was a compound with monoclinic structure. Magnetic characterization indicated that MnV₂O₆·4H₂O and its calcined products behaved weak magnetic properties. The thermal process of MnV₂O₆·4H₂O experienced three steps, which involves the dehydration of the two waters of crystallization at first, and then dehydration of other two waters of crystallization, and at last melting of MnV₂O₆. In the DSC curve, the three endothermic peaks were corresponding to the two steps thermal decomposition of MnV₂O₆·4H₂O and melting of MnV₂O₆, respectively. Based on the Kissinger equation, the average values of the activation energies associated with the thermal decomposition of MnV₂O₆·4H₂O were determined to be 55.27 and 98.30?kJ?mol^?1 for the first and second dehydration steps, respectively. Besides, the thermodynamic function of transition state complexes (??H ^??, ??G ^?? , and ??S ^?? ) of the decomposition reaction of MnV₂O₆·4H₂O were determined.