Structure of a PCU-derived pinacol formed via sodiumpromoted reductive dimerization of pentacyclo[5.4.0.02,6.03,10.05,9]undecane-8,11-dione monoethylene ketal

The pinacol resulting from sodium promoted reductive coupling of pentacyclo[5.4.0.0^2,6.-0^3,10.0^5,9]undecane-8,11-dione monoethylene ketal possesses a conformation, dictated by intramolecular hydrogen bonding, that lies midway between eclipsed and staggered. The C–C and C–O distances in the pinacol unit are, respectively, longer and shorter than usual, and all parameters are as expected.     

Crystal Structure of a Rearranged Cage Compound, 3-Hydroxy-4-aza-8-oxoheptacyclo [9.4.1.0<Superscript>2,10</Superscript>.0<Superscript>3,14</Superscript>.0<Superscript>4,9</Superscript>.0<Superscript>9,13</Superscript>.0<Superscript>12,15</Superscript>]tetradecane

Abstract  Polycyclic hydrocarbon compounds exhibit a wide variety of biological activities, ranging from antiviral to Parkinson’s disease. Several structures such as the adamantanes have reached clinical status and are used therapeutically to treat, amongst others, neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s. Polycyclics have also been utilised as carrier molecules to facilitate entry of drugs into the brain. The synthesis, molecular and crystal structure of a new polycyclic compound, 3-hydroxy-4-aza-8-oxoheptacyclo[9.4.1.0^2,10.0^3,14.0^4,9.0^9,13.0^12,15]tetradecane, are reported. NMR spectroscopy was applied for structure elucidation of the novel compound and a rearrangement mechanism is proposed for its formation. This compound crystallises in the orthorhombic system, space group Pbca (no. 61). The unit cell parameters are: a = 12.3763 (7), b = 11.6597 (6), c = 15.0539 (8) ?, V = 2172.3 (2) ?³ , and Z = 8 molecules in the unit cell. The reported structure was confirmed by X-ray analysis, which showed that the title molecules associate into centrosymmetric dimers via N–H···O hydrogen bonding. Index Abstract  The synthesis and structure of a new polycyclic compound, 3-hydroxy-4-aza-8-oxoheptacyclo[9.4.1.0^2,10.0^3,14.0^4,9.0^9,13.0^12,15]tetradecane, are reported in this article.      

Crystal structure of a bulky cyclic sulfite

The structure of the cyclic sulfite derived from the reaction of thionyl chloride withendo-8-hydroxy-exo-8-(endo-8-hydroxypentacyclo[5.4.0.0.^2,6.0^3,10.0^5,9]undec-exo-8-yl)pentacyclo-[5.4.0.0.^2,6.0^3,10.0^5,9]undecane is reported. All bond lengths and angles are consistent with the strained cage geometry. A static disorder of the terminal oxygen was found to be present.     

Crystal structures of four dibromomethylene-functionalized cage compounds

Crystal structures of four dibromomethylene-functionalized hexa- and heptacyclotetradecane cages are reported. 7-(Dibromomethylene)heptacyclo[6.6.0.0^2,6.0^3,13.0^4,11.0^5,9.0^10,14]tetradecane (3): orthorhombic, Pnma, a = 14.744(1), b = 11.237(1), c = 7.4625(7) Å Z = 4; R = 0.0531 for 504 observed reflections. 7,12-Bis(dibromomethylene)heptacyclo[6.6.0.0^2,6.0^3,13-0^4,11 .0^5,9.0^10,14]tetradecane (4): monoclinic, I2/a, a = 11.257(1), b = 9.5844(8), c = 13.884(2) Å, = 92.254(8)° Z = 4; R = 0.0413 for 663 observed reflections. 10,14-bis(dibromomethylene)hexacyclo[6.6.0.0^2,6.0^3,13.0^4,11.0^5,9]tetradecane (6): monoclinic, P2₁/n, a = 8.118(1), b = 15.273(4), c = 12.826(3) Å, = 104.20(1)° Z = 4; R = 0.0384 for 1392 observed reflections. 14-(dibromomethylene)hexacyclo[6.6.0.0^2,6.0^3,13.0^4,11.0^5,9]tetradecan-10-one (7): monoclinic, P2₁/n, a = 8.2879(7), b = 15.273(1), c = 10.0565(9) Å, = 92.271(8)° Z = 4; R = 0.0320 for 1402 observed reflections. The functional groups lead to slight shortening of bond lengths.     

2,8,10,11-tetrachloro-12-oxahexacyclo-[7.2.1.02,8.03,7.04,11.06,10]dodeca-1,9-diol and disorder and mixed crystals in a system of tetracyclo-[6.3.0.04,11.05,9]undecanone and undecanol derivatives

2,8,10,11-Tetrachloro-12-oxahexacyclo[7,2.1.0^2.8.0^3.7.0^4.11.0^6.10]dodeca-1,9-diol is a strained cage molecule containing six five-membered rings and a four-membered ring. Twenty-five of the internal angles are less than 105° with 6 ranging from 89.5(3) to 97.4(3)°. The base promoted reaction of 3,6-dipyridyl-1,2,4,5-tetrazine with tetracyclo[6.3.0.0^4.11.0^5.9]undecane-3,6-dione yields the monoketone 6,7-[3,6-di(2-pyridyl)-4,5-pyridizino]tetracyclo[6.3.0.0^4.11.0^5.9]-undecan-2-one. This compound crystallizes in the centrosymmetric space group P2₁/n with enantiomers related by a center of symmetry. In the crystal investigated the molecules are disordered with each site containing about 80% of one isomer and 20% of the enantiomer. When the ketone is hydrogenated and the product isolated, two different crystals were found to have a ratio of alcohol to ketone of .71/.29 and .75/.25 or about 3/1. The alcohol and ketone occupy the same sites, but with opposite stereochemistries.     

Strained tridecane cage systems

Hexacyclo[6.5.0.0^2,7.0^4,12.0^5,10.0^9.13]tridecane (HCTD) contains two four-membered, two five-membered and two six-membered rings fused into a cage structure which contains about 77.0 kcal/mol of strain energy. Attempts to prepare the thioketal from the diketone of HCTD led to a skeletal rearrangement to produce a cage with one four-membered, four five-membered, and two six-membered rings fused into a cage (RHCTD). The corresponding RHCTD hydrocarbon has a strain energy 13.7 kcal/mol less than that of the starting tridecane (HCTD) which provides the driving force for the rearrangement. The X-ray structures of two HCTD derivatives and one RHCTD derivative are reported. The bond lengths in the three reported structures are normal for cages of this type. The structure of tetracyclo[6.3.0.0^3,7.0^4,11]undecane-5,10-dione mono(ketene 1,3-propanedithioacetal) is discussed also.     

Thermodynamic mixing properties of liquids in the system Na2O-SiO2

Enthalpies of fusion have been measured by differential scanning calorimetry for a Na₂O-SiO₂ system at 50, 66.6, and 74.4 mol% SiO₂. Enthalpies of mixing of liquids obtained from different calorimetry techniques are critically evaluated. The data on calorimetric enthalpy, activity of Na₂O, cristobalite liquidus, and immiscibility gap are used to determine the enthalpy and entropy of mixing of sodium-silicate liquids are determined as a function of composition by the least squares method. The derived mixing properties are based only on the experimental data and are independent of any assumption about the structure and chemical species in liquids. The enthalpy of mixing has a minimum value of −120 kJ/mol at 35-40 mol% SiO₂ and is convex upward around 80-90 mol% SiO₂. The entropy of mixing have a maximum value of + 6 J/K-mol at 75 mol% SiO₂, and it decreases with the SiO₂ content to −5 J/K-mol at 40 mol% SiO₂. This decrease in entropy can be accounted for by ideal mixing of Q⁴, Q³, and Q^{0 + 1 + 2} (= Q⁰ + Q¹ + Q²) species in the liquids and is responsible for the negative temperature dependence of the partial molar Gibbs energy of mixing of Na₂O, observed in activity measurements. Comparison of the present results with previous values suggests that a quasi-chemical model and the Adam-Gibbs model overestimate the configurational entropy of mixing of liquids.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of 4,5-dibromo[2.1.1]triblattene

Reaction of 4-bromopentacyclo[7.3.0.0^2,7.0^3,11.0^6,10]dodec-11-ene (1) with Br₂—CCl₄ afforded 4,4,5-tribromopentacyclo[7.3.0.0^2,7.0^3,11.0^6,10]dodecane (2) in 89–94% yield. Subsequent treatment of 2 with KOt-Bu-t-BuOH resulted in competitive elimination of the elements of HBr and of Br₂ with concomitant formation of 4,5-dibromopentacyclo[7.3.0.0^2,7.0^3,11.0^6,10]dodec-11-ene (3, 76%) and 1 (17%), respectively. The structure of 3 was established unequivocally via application of X-ray crystallographic methods. Crystal data for 3: monoclinic, C2/c, a = 9.895(1), b = 9.0963(7), c = 12.471(1) Å, = 106.875(8)°, z = 4.     

Structure of potassium germanophosphate glasses by X-ray and neutron diffraction: 2. Medium-range order

Characteristics of the medium-range order (MRO) of K₂O-GeO₂-P₂O₅ (KGP) glasses are obtained from X-ray and neutron scattering data. The behavior of the MRO is expressed in changes of pre-peaks and smooth contributions in the structure factors, S(Q), for Q < 12 nm^-1. Peaks at Q = (7.5 ± 0.5) nm^-1 (Q - magnitude of the scattering vector) are the outstanding features and reach maximum intensity for a glass of ∼25/50/25 mol% K₂O/GeO₂/P₂O₅. The pre-peaks are explained by a structural model in which K-rich and Ge-rich regions are separated by PO₄ units. The distance of repetition of similar regions (∼1 nm) is responsible for the pre-peak at ∼7.5 nm^-1. The intensity of this pre-peak is reduced and finally eliminated for glass compositions approaching the binary GeO₂-P₂O₅ system. The pre-peak is changed to a smooth scattering contribution and finally shifted to ∼9 nm^-1 for glass compositions approaching the binary K₂O-GeO₂ system. The strong tendency of the PO₄ units to coordinate K⁺ and Ge neighbors at their four corners is the source for the special MRO of the KGP glasses.     

Droplet epitaxy of zinc-blende GaN quantum dots

Zinc-blende GaN quantum dots were grown on 3C-AlN(0 0 1) by a vapor–liquid–solid process in a molecular beam epitaxy system. We were able to control the density of the quantum dots in a range of 5×10⁸–5×10¹² cm⁻². Photoluminescence spectroscopy confirmed the optical activity of the GaN quantum dots in a range of 10¹¹–5×10¹² cm⁻². The data obtained give an insight to the condensation mechanism of the vapor–liquid–solid process in general, because the GaN quantum dots condense in metastable zinc-blende crystal structure supplied by the substrate, and not in the wurtzite crystal structure expected from free condensation in the droplet.     

Unusual occurrence of photooxidation of a cage diol

An unusual photooxidation was noted upon photolytic cage closure of a substituted tricyclo[6.2.1.0^2.7]undecane-exo, exo-diol. The resultant compound, which may be regarded as a mono-reduced pentacyclo[5.4.0.0^2,6.0^3,10.0^5,9]undecane-8,11-dione, was characterizedvia X-ray crystallography. This species could be reduced to the tricyclo[6.2.1.0^2,7]undecane-endo, exo-diol under conditions previously shown to be inert for the parent dione.     

Synthesis and structure ofexo-11-cyano-endo-11-(trimethylsilyloxy)pentacyclo[5.4.0.02,6.03,10.05,9]undecan-8-one

The crystal structure of an asymmetric pentacyclo[5.4.0.0^2,6.0^3,10.0^5,9]undecan-8,11-dione derivative is reported, in which Me₃SiCN has been added across one of the keto groups. The cage structure demonstrates the expected effects of this addition.     

Crystal structure of (2,2′-bipyrimidine)-dinitratopalladium(II) acetone solvate

(2,2′-bipyrimidine)dinitratopalladium(II) forms a triclinic crystal in space groupP?1 witha=7.605(5) Å,b=8.791(4) Å,c=12.632(5) Å, α=85.11(3)⁰, β=78.79(4)⁰, γ=77.45(4)⁰,V=807.7(7) ų, andZ=2. The Pd atom exhibits square planar coordination geometry with mean Pd?O=2.206(7) Å, Pd?N=1.990(5) Å, O?Pd?O=92.0(2)⁰, and N?Pd?N=81.0(2)⁰. The complexes associate across an inversion center with Pd...Pd=3.190(2) Å. The bipyrimidine ligand is bowed with a 5.9(2)⁰ dihedral angle between the C₄N₂ rings. The nitrate ions are on the same side of the N₂O₂ donor atoms plane and make 60.4(2)⁰ and 66.6(2)⁰ dihedral angles with that plane.     

Diffusion and reactions of interstitial oxygen species in amorphous SiO2: A review

This article briefly summarizes the diffusion and reactions of interstitial oxygen species in amorphous SiO₂ (a-SiO₂). The most common form of interstitial oxygen species is oxygen molecule (O₂), which is sensitively detectable via its characteristic infrared photoluminescence (PL) at 1272 nm. The PL observation of interstitial O₂ provides key data to verify various processes related to interstitial oxygen species: the dominant role of interstitial O₂ in long-range oxygen transport in a-SiO₂; formation of the Frenkel defect pair (Si–Si bond and interstitial oxygen atom, O⁰) by dense electronic excitation; efficient photolysis of interstitial O₂ into O⁰ with F₂ laser light (λ = 157 nm, hν = 7.9 eV); and creation of interstitial ozone molecule via reaction of interstitial O₂ with photogenerated O⁰. The efficient formation of interstitial O⁰ by F₂ laser photolysis makes it possible to investigate the mobility, optical absorption, and chemical reactions of interstitial O⁰. The observed properties of O⁰ are consistent with the model that O⁰ takes the configuration of Si–O–O–Si bond. Interstitial O₂ and O⁰ react with dangling bonds, oxygen vacancies, and chloride groups in a-SiO₂. Reactions of interstitial O₂ and O⁰ with mobile interstitial hydrogen species produce interstitial water molecules and hydroperoxy radicals. Interstitial hydroxyl radicals are formed by F₂ laser photolysis of interstitial water molecules.     

Structural study of PbO-MoO3-P2O5 glasses by Raman and NMR spectroscopy

Glasses in the ternary system PbO-MoO₃-P₂O₅ were prepared in three compositional series (100 − x)[0.5PbO-0.5P₂O₅]-xMoO₃ (A), 50PbO-yMoO₃-(50 − y)P₂O₅ (B) and (50 − z)PbO-xMoO₃-50P₂O₅ (C) and their structure was studied by Raman and ³¹P NMR spectroscopies. In the compositional series (100 − x)[0.5PbO-0.5P₂O₅]-xMoO₃ homogeneous glasses were prepared in the concentration region of 0-70 mol% MoO₃. Their glass transition temperature increases with increasing MoO₃ content having a maximum at x = 50 mol% MoO₃. ³¹P MAS NMR spectra reveal that in the glass series (A) the incorporation of MoO₃ results in the shortening of phosphate chains and gradual transformation Q² units into Q² and Q⁰ units, prevailing in glasses with a high MoO₃ content. Octahedral structural units MoO₆ dominate in most glass compositions and they are present also in the structure of Pb(MoO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ compound corresponding to the glass composition 50Pb(PO₃)₂-50MoO₃. The analysis of Raman spectra of glasses of the (B) series with a high MoO₃ content showed the transformation of octahedral MoO₆ units into tetrahedral MoO₄ units.     

Generation and intermolecular trapping of a cage-annulated cycloalkylidenecarbene

Base-promoted reaction of 11-methylenepentacyclo[5.4.0.0^2,6.0^3,10.0^{5, 9}]undecan-8-one (5) with diethyl diazomethylphosphonate when performed in the presence of excess cyclohexene, resulted in the formation of the corresponding cycloalkylidenecarbene, 6, which subsequently was trapped in situ to afford 8-methylene-11-(7-bicyclo[4.1.0]heptylidene)pentacyclo-[5.4.0.0^{2, 6}.0^{3, 10}.0^{5, 9}]undecane (7, obtained in 44% yield as a mixture of exo, endo isomers). Subsequent reaction of 7 with dichlorocarbene (generated under phase transfer catalytic conditions) produced the corresponding mono- and di-:CCl₂ adducts [i.e., 8 (64% yield) and 9 (5% yield), respectively]. The structure of 9 was established unequivocally via application of single crystal X-ray analysis: Triclinic, P1¯, a = 6.276(2), b = 8.700(2), c = 18.550(3) Å, = 76.52(3), = 87.59(3), = 70.88(4)° Z = 2; D _calc 1.486 g cm^–3.     

Effect of Bi2O3 proportion on physical, structural and electrical properties of zinc bismuth phosphate glasses

The variation in physical, structural and electrical properties has been studied as a function of Bi₂O₃ content in 20ZnF₂-(10 + x) Bi₂O₃-(70-x) P₂O₅, 0 ≤ x ≤ 10 mol% glasses, which were prepared by melt quenching technique and characterized by differential thermal analysis (DTA). Colorless samples, which have no absorption peaks, are obtained for 10 and 12 mol% of Bi₂O₃ and the glasses are slowly becoming brownish from 15 to 20 mol% of Bi₂O₃ which exhibit two absorption peaks at ~ 370 nm, ~ 450 nm correspond to Bi° transitions ⁴S_3/2 → ²P_3/2 and ⁴S_3/2 → ²P_1/2 respectively. The decrease in ³P₁ → ¹S₀ transition of Bi³⁺ photo luminescence emission for 18 and 20 mol% of Bi₂O₃ and increase in optical absorption area shows the reduction of Bi³⁺ to Bi°. From FTIR studies it is observed that an addition of Bi₂O₃ decreases the P―O―P covalent bond by forming P―O―Bi bonds due to high polarizing nature of Bi³⁺ ions. Dielectric parameters like ε', tan δ and a.c. conductivity σ_ac are found to increase and activation energy for a.c. conduction is found to decrease with the increase in the concentration of Bi₂O₃. Density of defect energy states is found to increase for higher concentration of Bi₂O₃ and is discussed according to quantum mechanical tunneling (QMT) model.     

Properties of Ge-doped,high-quality bulk GaN crystals fabricated by hydride vapor phase epitaxy

We investigated the properties of Ge-doped, high-quality bulk GaN crystals with Ge concentrations up to 2.4×10¹⁹ cm⁻³. The Ge-doped crystals were fabricated by hydride vapor phase epitaxy with GeCl₄ as the dopant source. Cathodoluminescence imaging revealed no increase in the dislocation density at even the highest Ge concentration, with values as low as 3.4×10⁶ cm⁻². The carrier concentration, as determined by Hall measurement, was almost identical to the combined concentration of Ge and unintentionally incorporated Si. The electron mobilities were 260 and 146 cm² V⁻¹ s⁻¹ for n=3.3×10¹⁸ and 3.35×10¹⁹ cm⁻³, respectively; these values are markedly larger than those reported in the past for Ge-doped GaN thin films. The optical absorption coefficient was quite small below the band gap energy; it slightly increased with increase in Ge concentration. Thermal conductivity, estimated by the laser-flash method, was virtually independent of Ge concentration, maintaining an excellent value around 2.0 W cm⁻¹ K⁻¹. Thermal expansion coefficients along the a- and m-axes were approximately constant at 5.0×10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ in the measured doping concentration range.     

Characterization of nanocluster formation in Cu-implanted silica: Influence of the annealing atmosphere and the ion fluence

High-purity silica plates were implanted with 2 MeV Cu⁺ ions at various ion fluences: 0.7 × 10¹⁶, 3 × 10¹⁶ and 6 × 10¹⁶ ions/cm². After implantation, thermal treatments were performed at 400 °C and 900 °C in either an oxidizing (air) or a reducing (50% H₂ + 50% N₂) atmosphere for 1 h. All the samples were studied by electron paramagnetic resonance, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), Rutherford backscattering spectrometry and optical absorption. The advantages of the reducing atmosphere (RA) over the oxidizing atmosphere (OA) are clearly observed. When annealed in a RA, the surface plasmon resonance is more intense and a narrower size distribution of the Cu nanoparticles is obtained. The existence of CuO nanoparticles was confirmed by HRTEM, and while both annealing atmospheres favor the formation of CuO nanoparticles, this process is strengthened when the sample is annealed in an OA.     

Development of porous silicon matrix and characteristics of porous silicon/tin oxide structures

Porous silicon (PSi) was formed at different current densities in the range of 5-60 mA/cm² by electrochemical anodized etching in HF for different durations in the range of 10-30 min. Above this PSi structure, SnO₂ films were deposited by the spin coating technique. The PSi has been characterized by X-ray diffraction studies. Peaks pertaining to PSi along with those corresponding to SnO₂ are observed. Atomic force microscopic studies indicate that very fine needle like silicon nanostructures are observed which is the result of the best PSi structure formed at 30 mA/cm². For the SnO₂ covered PSi structures, larger grains are observed with uniform coverage. The PSi samples prepared at current densities above and below 30 mA/cm² show PL spectra with asymmetric and overlapped peaks. The PL profile of thin SnO₂ film coated on PSi shows a peak at 633 nm and a small hump at about 660 nm.