Intercalation of 1,2-Alkanediols into α-Zirconium Hydrogenphosphate

Intercalation compounds of α-Zr(HPO₄)₂ · H₂O with 1,2-alkanediols (from C3 to C16) have been prepared by replacing 1-propanol in α-Zr(HPO₄)₂ · 2C₃H₇OH with the desired 1,2-alkanediols by a treatment in a microwave field. It was found that the intercalates contain 1.5 molecules of diol per formula unit. The diol molecules are placed between the host layers in a bimolecular way with their aliphatic chains tilted at an angle of 51°. The diol molecules are anchored in the interlayer space by H-bonds. A mixed intercalate, containing 1,2-butanediol and 1,2-decanediol in a roughly equimolar ratio, is formed when the α-Zr(HPO₄)₂ · 2C₃H₇OH intercalate, suspended in a mixture of 1,2-butanediol and 1,2-decanediol, is exposed to microwave radiation. No new phase containing both types of the guest molecules was observed when the 1-propanol intercalate, suspended in a mixture of 1-propanol and 1,2-octanediol, is exposed to microwave radiation.     

Intercalation of Dimethyl Carbonate, Diethyl Carbonate and Ethylene Carbonate into Vanadyl Phosphate

Intercalation compounds of vanadyl phosphate with dimethyl carbonate (DMC), diethyl carbonate (DEC), and ethylene carbonate (EC) were prepared from VOPO₄·2C₂H₅OH intercalate by a molecular exchange. The intercalates prepared were characterized using powder X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis. The EC intercalate is stable at ambient conditions, whereas the DMC and DEC intercalates transform to vanadyl phosphate dihydrate. Infrared spectra indicate that carbonyl oxygens of the guest molecules are coordinated to the vanadium atoms of the host layers. The arrangement of the guest molecules in the interlayer space was proposed.     

Die Simultanintercalation von Antimonpentachlorid mit einigen Metalltrichloriden in das Graphitgitter

Simultaneous Intercalation of Antimony Pentachloride with Metal Trichlorides into Graphite The metal trichlorides AsCl₃, SbCl₃, BiCl₃, AlCl₃, GaCl₃, and FeCl₃ intercalate simultaneously with SbCl₅ into the graphite lattice forming intercalation compounds of a SbCl₅: MCl₃ ratio between 1:0.16 and 1:4.5. C₂₄SbCl₅(AsCl₃)_0.9 as well as C₆₀SbCl₅(GaCl₃)_4·5 are already formed by a spontaneous intercalation at 25°C. During co-intercalation of SbCl₅ with BiCl₃ and AlCl₃, respectively, the ratios SbCl₅:MCl₃ decrease with increasing intercalation time. X-ray and EPMA measurements suggest that homogeneous mixtures of SbCl₅ and trichlorides are inserted in the interlayer galleries. The identity periods along c-axis of the stage 1 and stage 2 compounds are I_c = 9.30—9.39 Å and I_c = 12.58—12.76 Å, respectively. In stage 1 SbCl₅/AsCl₃-graphite as well as SbCl₅/GaCl₃-graphite a simultaneous desintercalation of SbCl₅ and MCl₃ have been found in vacuum and by solvents. The successive stage increase during thermal deintercalation was investigated by thermogravimetric methods. Mass spectroscopic gas analysis of the pyrolysis products show that the thermal dissociation of SbCl₅ superimposes stage transformations.     

Metallchlorid-Graphitverbindungen aus nichtwäßrigen Lösungsmitteln Einlagerung aus Thionylchloridlösungen

Metal Chloride-Graphite Compounds from Nonaqueous Solvents. Intercalation from Thionylchloride Solutions The intercalation of UCl₅, AlCl₃, NbCl₅, TaCl₅, and MoOCl₄ from SOCl₂ solutions is investigated. From concentrated UCl₅ solutions, dependent on the temperature, two compounds are obtained: UCl₅-graphite and UCl₅–SOCl₂-graphite, both with the structure of a first intercalation stage. The other metal chlorides are intercalated without SOCl₂: AlCl₃ to a second stage; NbCl₅, TaCl₅ and MoOCl₄ to a third stage. Chlorine additionally bound in the AlCl₃, NbCl₅ and TaCl₅ compounds results from a decomposition reaction of the SOCl₂.     

Synthese und Bau von (4-Picolinium)2[LnCl4(H2O)3]Cl (Ln = Eu,Ho)

Preparation and Structure of (4-Picolinium)₂[LnCl₄(H₂O)₃]Cl (Ln = Eu, Ho) The complex water containing chlorides (4-Picolinium)₂[LnCl₄(H₂O)₃]Cl (Ln = Eu, Ho) were prepared for the first time. The crystal structures were determined on single crystals by X-ray methods. The isotypic compounds crystallize with triclinic symmetry, space group P–1, Z = 2. Surprisingly the structures contain the complex anions [LnCl₄(H₂O)₃]^? (Ln = Eu, Ho) where the ligands form a distorted pentagonal bipyramid, which to our knowledge has not been observed in lanthanide compounds till now.     

Crystal chemistry of orthorhombic lanthanide oxobromotungstates of composition LnWO4Br

The crystal-chemical properties of lanthanide oxobromotungstates of composition LnWO₄Br(Ln = La, Pr, Nd, Sm) were studied: the crystal system and space group were determined, and the unit cell parameters were refined. The dependence of the unit cell parameters a, b, c, and V of the LnWO₄Br compounds on the lanthanide atomic number was analyzed. The analytical equations derived make it possible to predict the unit cell parameters for lanthanide oxobromotungstates that have not been synthesized yet.     

Novel long alkyl side chain benzo[a]phenoxazinium chlorides: synthesis, photophysical behaviour and DNA interaction

Several fluorescent benzo[a]phenoxazinium chlorides possessing a propyl-, octyl-, decyl-, dodecyl- or tetradecylamino at the 5-position of the heterocyclic moiety were efficiently synthesised. The absorption and emission maxima of all compounds lie in the range 627-638 nm and 654-678 nm, respectively, with good fluorescence quantum yields. Studies of their photophysical properties in ethanol allowed for the estimation of the acid-base dissociation constant, K_a, revealing an enhancement with the increase in the alkyl side-chain length. It is in the aqueous medium only that the acid form is observed as coexisting with H-aggregates. The solubility markedly decreased when the chain length increased. The residual ethanol (0.2% v/v) used to facilitate the solubilisation of the benzo[a]phenoxazinium dyes allow for the existence of the basic form in an aqueous solution, possibly through preferential solvation. Photophysical studies in the presence of DNA revealed that the compounds with an alkyl side chain of up to eight carbon atoms could intercalate between DNA nucleotides. Moreover, other forms of DNA binding were found to be operative, involving also the basic form of benzo[a]phenoxazinium dyes.     

Nephelauxetic effect in some lanthanide(III) complexes with 2-pyridineamidoxime

Diffuse reflectance spectra of tris-(2-pyridineamidoximato) lanthanide(III) chlorides, [Ln(PAO)₃] Cl₃, Ln = Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Dy and Ho, in the visible region have been recorded for the first time. Shifts (100–150 cm^?1) of their f ? f transitions have been observed towards lower wave numbers in relation to the lanthanide aquoions. These data have been used for evaluation of the nephelauxetic ratio β′ and the covalency parameters b^{$\text{1}\text{2}$}. Sublevels with J = 0 and J = $\text{1}\text{2}$ as well as hypersensitive bands, obeying the selection rules|ΔJ|?2,|ΔL|?2, have been considered. The results have been discussed in terms of weak covalent bonding between the lanthanide ion and the nitrogen atoms of the ligands.     

Electrochemical Synthesis of Co-intercalation Compounds in the Graphite-H<Subscript>2</Subscript>SO<Subscript>4</Subscript>-H<Subscript>3</Subscript>PO<Subscript>4</Subscript>System

Anodic oxidation of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite in an electrolyte containing concentrated sulfuric and anhydrous phosphoric acids is studied for the first time. The synthesis was carried out under galvanostatic conditions at a current I = 0.5 mA and an elevated temperature (t = 80°C). Intercalation compounds of graphite (ICG) are shown to form at all concentration ratios of H₂SO₄ and H³PO⁴ acids. The intercalation compound of step I forms in solutions containing more than 80 wt % H₂SO₄, a mixture of compounds of intercalation steps I and II forms in 60% H²SO⁴, intercalation step II is realized in the sulfuric acid concentration range from 10 to 40%, and a mixture of compounds of intercalation steps III and II is formed in 5% H₂SO₄ solutions. The threshold concentration of H₂SO₄ intercalation is ∼2%. With the decrease in active intercalate (H₂SO₄) concentration, the charging curves are gradually smoothed, the intercalation step number increases, and the potentials of ICG formation also increase. As the sulfuric acid concentration in the electrolyte changes from 96 to 40 wt %, the filled-layer thickness d _i in ICG monotonously increases from 0.803 to 0.820 nm, which apparently is associated with the greater size of phosphoric acid molecules. With further increase in H₃PO₄ concentration in solution, d _i remains unchanged. According to the results of chemical analysis, both acids are simultaneously incorporated into the graphite interplanar spacing and their ratio in ICG is determined by the electrolyte composition.__________Translated from Elektrokhimiya, Vol. 41, No. 5, 2005, pp. 651–655.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Leshin, Sorokina, Avdeev.     

Solubility of rare earth metal bromides and iodides in aqueous systems

Abstract  

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) project of collection, compilation, and critical evaluation of solubility data of bromides and iodides of the scandium group and all lanthanides in water and aqueous systems containing either halide acids, halide salts, or organic compounds is under preparation. As a result of their similarity to the chlorides, which were recently evaluated, the bromides and iodides in the lanthanide series should show some regularities in their solubility data. Unfortunately, the corresponding results show a large scatter when ordered according to the atomic number. Thus, it is complicated to select the best data for recommendation. Reasons for the inaccuracy of solubility measurements are outlined. In fact some solubility values of bromides predicted by correlation with chlorides seem to be more reliable than the experimental ones. As sufficient experimental data at various temperatures were available, the water-rich fragment of the LaBr₃–H₂O equilibrium phase diagram has been formed and depicted. It seems to be similar to the well-known LaCl₃–H₂O diagram. Several regularities, with respect to stoichiometry and solubility of compounds formed, were observed during investigations of the aqueous ternary systems. The complex iodides of various lanthanides display more regularities in their properties than the bromides do.     

A structural study of ternary lanthanide orthoscandate perovskites

Ternary lanthanide scandates (Ln=La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, and Ho) have been synthesized at ambient pressure. Their structure has been investigated at room temperature by Rietveld analysis of powder X-ray diffraction data. The Ln-scandates are orthorhombic perovskites, adopting space group Pbnm (? 62), a≈b≈√2a_p, c≈2a_p, Z=4. Heavy lanthanides (Er-Lu), and Y do not form perovskites at ambient conditions. Compositionally driven phase transitions were not observed. The unit-cell parameters decrease with increasing ScO₆ octahedron rotation and atomic number of the Ln cation. In common with lanthanide orthoferrites, the uniform structural evolution is interrupted at the middle-heavy part of the lanthanide sequence. This is probably due to an interplay between: (i) enlargement of the ScO₆ octahedra relative to BO₆ in other perovskites (e.g., FeO₆ in GdFeO₃); (ii) reduction in size of the first coordination sphere of Ln³⁺ coincident with the lanthanide contraction; (iii) coincident expansion of the second coordination sphere due to screening effects of O^I1 on O^I2, and entry of Sc to the lanthanide coordination sphere; (iv) complex mixing between oxygen and lanthanide lanthanide f- and scandium d-orbitals. In the series studied, Ln³⁺ are in eight-fold coordination (tetragonal antiprism), and are considerably displaced from the center of the LnO₈ polyhedron along [001]. Evolution of the crystallochemical characteristics through the Ln orthoscandate series is complex due to both the antipathetic distortions of A- and B-site coordination polyhedra and interaction of the orbitals of oxygen, Ln and Sc. Empirically obtained limits of Goldschmidt and observed ^viiit_o tolerance factors for ternary LnBO₃ compounds adopting the Pbnm structure are 0.795 and 0.841, respectively.     

Phonon modes of A(Co1/2Mn1/2) O3 (A=La, Nd, Dy, Ho, Yb)

Phonon energies in cobaltite/manganites A(Co_1/2Mn_1/2)O₃, where A is a lanthanide, have been determined by far-infrared spectroscopy. The phonon energies systematically shift and split and new modes appear as the mass of the lanthanide is increased through the series A=La, Nd, Dy, Ho, Yb. The behavior of the phonon modes correlates with the magnetic properties of this series of compounds, in particular with the appearance of metamagnetism for the compounds with smaller ions on the A site.     

Secondary interactions in 1‐iodo‐3‐nitrobenzene and 1‐iodo‐3,5‐dinitrobenzene

The crystal packing of 1‐iodo‐3‐nitro­benzene, C₆H₄INO₂, is formed by planar mol­ecules which are linked by I⋯I and NO₂⋯NO₂ interactions. In the case of 1‐iodo‐3,5‐di­nitro­benzene, C₆H₃IN₂O₄, the NO₂ groups are not exactly coplanar with the benzene ring and the mol­ecules form sheets linked by NO₂⋯NO₂ interactions. In contrast with 4‐iodo­nitro­benzene, the crystal structures of both title compounds do not form highly symmetrical I⋯NO₂ intermolecular interactions.     

Significant effect of lanthanide doping on the texture and properties of nanocrystalline mesoporous TiO2

A systematic study of microstructure and photocatalytic properties of lanthanide doping of nanocrystalline mesoporous titanium dioxide is performed. The anatase-to-rutile (A-R) phase transformation of nanosized TiO₂ was significantly inhibited by lanthanide doping and the inhibitory effect was enhanced with the increase of the rare earth radius, i.e., La³⁺>Gd³⁺>Yb³⁺ for different lanthanide dopants. At high calcination temperatures, different texture lanthanide titanium oxides of Ln₄Ti₉O₂₄ (La³⁺, Pr³⁺, Nd³⁺), Ln₂Ti₂O₇ (Eu³⁺, Gd³⁺, Tb³⁺, Dy³⁺, Er³⁺), and Yb₂TiO₅ were developed, respectively, revealing that the structures of lanthanide titanium oxide developed in Ln/TiO₂ depend on the lanthanide radius. Larger radius lanthanides prefer to form higher coordination number lanthanide titanium oxide. In addition, the thermal stability of mesoporous structures of TiO₂ was remarkable improved by lanthanide doping. The photocatalytic properties were studied by employing the photodegradation of Rhodamine B (RB) as a probe reaction. The results indicate that the lanthanide doping could bring about significant improvement to the photoreactivity of TiO₂, and the improvement was sensitive to the atomic electronic configuration.     

Metallotricycle of Lanthanide Supported by a Bridging Diamide: Syntheses and Molecular Structures of {Li(THF)3[LnCl(μ2-trans-1,2-(NSiMe3)2C6H10)(μ2-Cl)]}2•2THF (Ln＝Yb, Nd)

The reactions of dilithium salt of trans-1,2-bis（trimethylsilylamino）cyclohexane with anhydrous lanthanide trichlorides LnCl3 （Ln = Yb, Nd） in THF afforded the dianionic binuclear tricycles of lanthanide chlorides {Li（THF）3[LnCl（μ2-trans-1,2-（NSiMe3）2C6H10）（μ2-Cl）]}2·2THF （Ln=Yb 1, Nd 2） in moderate yields. Both of the bridged complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystal structural analysis shows that the two complexes are the analogues which have a tricyclic framework built by two bridged lanthanide metals, four nitrogens and four carbons from two diamide ligands. Each lanthanide metal coordinates to three nitrogen atoms and two chlorines to form a distorted trigonal bipyramid and connects with a lithium by a bridging chlorine.     

Mesomorphism of lanthanide-containing Schiff's base complexes with dodecyl sulphate counterions

Liquid crystalline complexes of the formula [Ln(LH)₃(DOS)₃] have been synthesized, where Ln is a trivalent rare earth-ion (Y, La-Lu, except Pm), LH is the ligand N-octadecyl-4-tetradecyloxysalicylaldimine and DOS is the dodecyl sulphate counterion. Although the Schiff 's base ligands do not exhibit mesomorphism, the complexes do (SmA phase). The mesophase behaviour of these compounds has been investigated by polarizing optical microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, high temperature X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis. The stoichiometry of the complexes remains constant throughout the lanthanide series.     

Thermal degradation and smoke suspension of cotton cellulose modified with THPC and its lanthanide metal complexes

Complexes of cell–THPC–urea–ADP with transition metal ion Co²⁺ and lanthanide metal ions such as La³⁺, Ce⁴⁺, Nd³⁺ and Sm³⁺ have been prepared. The thermal behavior and smoke suspension of the samples are determined by TG, DTA, DTG and cone calorimetry. The activation energies for the second stage of thermal degradation have been obtained by following Broido equation. Experimental data show that for the complexes of cell–THPC–urea–ADP with the metal ions, the activation energies and thermal decomposition temperatures are higher than those of cell–THPC–urea–ADP, which shows these metal ions can increase the thermal stability of cell–THPC–urea–ADP. Moreover, these lanthanide metal ions can more increase thermal stability of samples than do the transition metal ion Co²⁺. The cone calorimetry data indicate that the lanthanide metal ions, similar to transition metal Co²⁺, greatly decrease the smoke, CO and CO₂ generation of cell–THPC–urea–ADP, which can be used as smoke suppressants.     

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Mononuclear and Binuclear Lanthanide Halide Complexes with Diglyme

Two types of isostructural complexes of lanthanide chlorides with diglyme have been synthesized. These are mononuclear molecular complexes [LnCl₃(diglyme)(THF)] (Ln = Eu ( 1 ), Gd ( 2 ), Dy ( 3 ), Er ( 4 ), Yb ( 5 ); diglyme = diethylen glycol dimethyl ether) and binuclear molecular complexes [LnCl₃(diglyme)]₂ (Ln = Dy ( 3d ), Er ( 4d ), Yb ( 5d )). Complex 1 was obtained by the reaction of [EuCl₃(DME)₂] with diglyme in THF. The complexes 2 – 5 and 3d – 5d resulted from reactions of LnCl₃·6H₂O, (CH₃)₃SiCl and diglyme in THF. The mononuclear complexes 2 – 5 crystallized directly from the solutions where the reactions of lanthanide compounds with diglyme took place. Recrystallizations of the powder products of the same reactions from dichloromethane resulted in the binuclear complexes 3d – 5d . Reactions of lanthanide bromide hydrates, (CH₃)₃SiBr and diglyme in THF achieved mononuclear molecular complexes [LnBr₃(diglyme)(L)] (Ln = Gd, L = H₂O ( 6 ); Ln = Ho, L = THF ( 7 )). Crystals of 6 and 7 were grown by recrystallization from dichloromethane. The lanthanide atoms (Ln = Eu–Yb) are seven‐coordinated in a distorted pentagonal bipyramidal fashion in all reported complexes, 1 – 7 and 3d – 5d . Four oxygen atoms and three halide ions are coordinated to lanthanide atoms in 1 – 7 , [LnX₃(diglyme)(L)]. Four chloride ions, two bridging and two nonbridging, and three oxygen atoms are coordinated to lanthanide atoms in 3d – 5d , [LnCl₃(diglyme)]₂.     

第二结构导向剂诱导形成的二维有机模板稀土硫酸盐

水热条件下合成了具有超大孔道和层状结构的有机模板稀土硫酸盐。超大孔道的稀土硫酸盐（1）的分子式为[（CH₃）₂NH₂]₉[Pr₅（SO₄）₁₂]·2H₂O,它展现出有趣的交叉二十元环孔道结构。层状的稀土硫酸盐的分子式为[H₃O]₃[（CH₃）₂NH₂]₃[Ln₂（SO₄）₆]（Ln=Pr,2;Nd,3）,它可以被看作是由双链和八元环结合而成。这3种化合物的合成揭示了大的有机胺（三聚氰胺）可能用作为第二结构导向剂,阻止形成高维数的无机骨架,从而诱导了二维层状结构稀土硫酸盐晶体的生长。对化合物1和3的磁性进行了研究,测试的温度范围在2~300 K。     

硼化合物研究——ⅩⅪ.H[B12H11NH2COR]与Ln2O3的反应——一类新型的含硼希土(Ⅲ)化合物的合成

将硼烷衍生物(C_2H_5)_4NB_(12)H_(11)NH_2COR[R=-CH-3,—CH=CH_2]经离子交换而得到的酸H[B_(12)H_(11)NH_2COR]与希土氧化物作用,制得一系列分子式为L-n[B_(12)H_(11)NH_2COR]_3·5H_2O的化合物,再用氧化吡啶(pyO)与上述化合物反应,就得到了分子式为[Ln(pyO)_6](B_(12)H_(11)NH_2COR)_3的新型化合物。