Molecular structures of THF-solvated alkali-metal 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidides finally revealed: X-ray crystallographic, DFT, and NMR (including DOSY) spectroscopic studies

The often studied THF solvates of the utility alkali-metal amides lithium and sodium 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidide are shown to exist in the solid state as asymmetric cyclic dimers containing a central M(2)N(2) ring and one molecule of donor per metal to give a distorted trigonal planar metal coordination. DFT studies support these structures and confirm the asymmetry in the ring. In C(6)D(12) solution, the lithium amide displays a concentration-dependent equilibrium between a solvated and unsolvated species which have been shown by diffusion-ordered NMR spectroscopy (DOSY) to be a dimer and larger oligomer, respectively. A third species, a solvated monomer, is also present in very low concentration, as proven by spiking the NMR sample with THF. In contrast, the sodium amide displays a far simpler C(6)D(12) solution chemistry, consistent with the solid-state dimeric arrangement but with labile THF ligands.     

Density Functional Theory (DFT) studies on the ground state of NO_3(~2A''''_2) radical and the first triplet state of NO_3~ cation

Density Functional Theory (DFT) studies on the ground states (2A'2) of NO3 radical and on the ground state (1A1') and the first triplet state (3E") of NO3 cation provide an unambiguous prediction about their geometrical structure-, the ground states of both NO3 radical and NO3 cation have D3h symmetry and the geometrical configuration of the first triplet state 3E" of NO3 cation has C2v symmetry. It is shown that as far as the ionization energy calculations on NO, radical are concerned, the results are only slightly different, no mater that gradient corrections of the exchange-correlation energy are included during self-consistent iterations or they are included as perturbations after the self-consistent iterations.     

Crystal structure and carbon vacancy hardening of (W0.5Al0.5)C1-x prepared by a solid-state reaction.

Novel solid solutions of aluminum in tungsten carbide (WC) with or without carbon vacancies, which can be expressed by the chemical formula (W(0.5)Al(0.5))C(1-x) (x=0.0-0.5), have been synthesized by the solid-state reaction of W(0.5)Al(0.5) alloy and the proper amount of carbon at around 1673 K in vacuum. The reaction time decreases from 73 to 50 h on increasing the carbon vacancy concentration from 0 to 50 %. The formation of the intended products is certified, by X-ray diffraction, environmental scanning electron microscopy-energy-dispersive X-ray analysis, and inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy, even though the carbon vacancy concentration reaches the astonishing value of 50 %. The as-prepared (W(0.5)Al(0.5))C(1-x) samples have been identified as the hexagonal WC-type structure belonging to the space group P6m2 (Z=1). Moreover, the crystallographic results reveal that the substituting aluminum atoms in the WC are located in the 1a site (the W atom position of the WC structure) and the cell parameters decrease slightly with increasing vacancy concentration. The hardness of the (W(0.5)Al(0.5))C(1-x) system increases up to a maximum 2659 kg mm(-2) at a carbon vacancy concentration of about 35 %, and the density of (W(0.5)Al(0.5))C(1-x) is far lower than that of WC.     

Reactivity of Fluoro‐Substituted Bis(thiocarbonyl) Donors with Diiodine: An XRD,FT–Raman,and DFT Investigation

The reactions of 1,3,8,10‐tetrakis(4′‐fluorophenyl)‐4,5,6,7‐tetrathiocino[1,2‐b:3,4‐b′]diimidazolyl‐2,9‐dithione ( 4 ) and molecular diiodine afforded spoke adducts with stoichiometries 4·I2 and 4? 3I₂, isolated in the compound 4? 3I₂ ? xCH₂Cl₂ ? (1?x)I₂ (x=0.70), and characterized by single‐crystal XRD and FT–Raman spectroscopy. The nature of the reaction products was investigated under the prism of theoretical calculations carried out at the DFT level. The structural data, FT–Raman spectroscopy, and quantum mechanical calculations agree in indicating that the introduction of fluorophenyl substituents results in a lowering of the Lewis basicity of this class of bis(thiocarbonyl) donors compared with alkyl‐substituted tetrathiocino donors and fluorine allows for extended interactions that are responsible for solid‐state crystal packing.     

One-dimensional polymers based on [{CpMo(CO)2}2(mu,eta2-P2)]: solid-state conformation analysis by NMR spectroscopy and DFT calculations

Reaction of the complex [{CpMo(CO)2}2(mu,eta2-P2)] (1) with CuI halides leads to the quantitative formation of the novel one-dimensional linear polymers [CuX{Cp2Mo2(CO)4(mu,eta2:eta1:eta1-P2)}](infinity) (X=Cl (4), Br (5), I (6)). The same products 4 and 5 were obtained when 1 was treated with CuCl2 and CuBr2, respectively. The solid-state structures are compared and their remarkable influence on the respective (31)P magic angle spinning (MAS) NMR spectra is interpreted with the help of density functional theory (DFT) calculations on the model compounds [{(CuX)2{Cp2Cr2(CO)4(mu,eta(2):eta1:eta1-P2)}2}3] (X=Cl (4 a), Br (5 a)) in which the molybdenum atoms are replaced by their lighter homologue chromium.     

Characterization of Paramagnetic Reactive Intermediates: Predicting the NMR Spectra of Iron(IV)–Oxo Complexes by DFT

The relative energies of spin states of several iron(IV)–oxo complexes and related species have been calculated with DFT methods by employing the B3LYP* functional. We show that such calculations can predict the correct ground spin state of Fe^IV complexes and can then be used to determine the ¹H NMR spectra of all spin states; the spectral features are remarkably different, hence calculated paramagnetic ¹H NMR spectra can be used to support the structure elucidation of numerous paramagnetic complexes. Applications to a number of stable and reactive iron(IV)–oxo species are described.     

硝酸甲酯分子间相互作用的DFT和ab initio比较

用密度泛函理论(DFT)和从头算(ab initio)方法,分别在B3LYP/6 31G和HF/6 31G水平上求得硝酸甲酯三种二聚体的全优化几何构型和电子结构,并用6 311G和6 311＋＋G基组进行总能量计算.对HF/6 31G计算结果进行MP4SDTQ电子相关校正.在各基组下均进行基组叠加误差(BSSE)和零点能(ZPE)校正求得结合能.对6 31G优化构型作振动分析并基于统计热力学求得200～600 K温度下单体和二聚体的热力学性质.详细比较两种方法的相应计算结果,发现DFT求得的分子间距离较短,分子内键长较长,所得结合能均小于相应ab initio计算值.     

Characterising lone-pair activity of lead(II) by 207Pb solid-state NMR spectroscopy: coordination polymers of [N(CN)2]- and [Au(CN)2]- with terpyridine ancillary ligands

A series of lead(II) coordination polymers containing [N(CN)₂]^? (DCA) or [Au(CN)₂]^? bridging ligands and substituted terpyridine (terpy) ancillary ligands ([Pb(DCA)₂] ( 1 ), [Pb(terpy)(DCA)₂] ( 2 ), [Pb(terpy){Au(CN)₂}₂] ( 3 ), [Pb(4′‐chloro‐terpy){Au(CN)₂}₂] ( 4 ) and [Pb(4′‐bromo‐terpy)(μ‐OH₂)_0.5{Au(CN)₂}₂] ( 5 )) was spectroscopically examined by solid‐state ²⁰⁷Pb MAS NMR spectroscopy in order to characterise the structural and electronic changes associated with lead(II) lone‐pair activity. Two new compounds, 2 and [Pb(4′‐hydroxy‐terpy){Au(CN)₂}₂] ( 6 ), were prepared and structurally characterised. The series displays contrasting coordination environments, bridging ligands with differing basicities and structural and electronic effects that occur with various substitutions on the terpyridine ligand (for the [Au(CN)₂]^? polymers). ²⁰⁷Pb NMR spectra show an increase in both isotropic chemical shift and span (Ω) with increasing ligand basicity (from δ_iso=?3090 ppm and Ω=389 ppm for 1 (the least basic) to δ_iso=?1553 ppm and Ω=2238 ppm for 3 (the most basic)). The trends observed in ²⁰⁷Pb NMR data correlate with the coordination sphere anisotropy through comparison and quantification of the Pb? N bond lengths about the lead centre. Density functional theory calculations confirm that the more basic ligands result in greater p‐orbital character and show a strong correlation to the ²⁰⁷Pb NMR chemical shift parameters. Preliminary trends suggest that ²⁰⁷Pb NMR chemical shift anisotropy relates to the measured birefringence, given the established correlations with structure and lone‐pair activity.     

Theoretical study of the magnetic exchange coupling behavior substituting Cr(III) with Mo(III) in cyano‐bridged transition metal complexes

Molecular magnetism in a series of cyano‐bridged first and second transition metal complexes has been investigated using density functional theory (DFT) combined with the broken‐symmetry (BS) approach. Several exchange‐correlation (XC) functionals in the ADF package were used to investigate complexes I [?(Me₃tacn)₂(cyclam)NiMo₂(CN)₆]²⁺, II [?(Me₃tacn)₂(cyclam)Ni‐Cr₂(CN)₆]²⁺, III [(Me₃tacn)₆MnMo₆(CN)₁₈]²⁺, and IV [(Me₃tacn)₆MnCr₆(CN)₁₈]²⁺ (Me₃tacn = N,N′,N?‐trimethyl‐1,4,7‐triazacyclononane). For models A (the molded structure of complex I) and B (the modeled structure of complex II), all the XCs given qualitatively reasonable results and predict ferromagnetic coupling character between M (M = Mo^III for A or Cr^III for B) and Ni^II in coincidence with the experimental results (see Tables I and II ). The calculated using Operdew, OPBE, O3LYP, and B3LYP functionals and experimental J values show that substituting Cr^III with Mo^III will enhance the ferromagnetic exchange coupling interactions. But VWN, PW91, PBE, VSXC, and tau‐HCTH functionals have no way to differentiate the relative strength of the intramolecular magnetic exchange coupling interactions of A and B correctly. For models C (the modeled structure of complex III) and D (the modeled structure of complex IV), all the XCs in ADF and B3LYP in Gaussian 03 with several basis sets show that substituting Cr^III with Mo^III will enhance the antiferromagnetic exchange coupling interactions. From the above calculations, the substitution of Cr^III by Mo^III will enhance the magnetic coupling interactions, whether the magnetic coupling interactions are ferro‐ or antiferromagnetic. Moreover, Kahn's model was applied to investigate the above facts. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2006     

Synthesis and Characterization of [Br3][MF6] (M=Sb,Ir), as well as Quantum Chemical Study of [Br3]+ Structure,Chemical Bonding,and Relativistic Effects Compared with [XBr2]+ (X=Br,I, At,Ts) and [TsZ2]+ (Z=F,Cl, Br,I, At,Ts)

[Br₃][SbF₆] and [Br₃][IrF₆] were synthesized by interaction of BrF₃ with Sb₂O₃ or iridium metal, respectively. The former compound crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pbcn (No. 60) with a=11.9269(7), b=11.5370(7), c=12.0640(6) Å, V=1660.01(16) ų, Z=8 at 100 K. The latter compound crystallizes in the triclinic space group P (No. 2) with a=5.4686(5), b=7.6861(8), c=9.9830(9) Å, α=85.320(8), β=82.060(7), γ=78.466(7)°, V=406.56(7) ų, Z=2 at 100 K. Both compounds contain the cation [Br₃]⁺, which has a bent structure and is coordinated by octahedron-like anions [MF₆]⁻ (M=Sb, Ir). Experimentally obtained cell parameters, bond lengths, and angles are confirmed by solid-state DFT calculations, which differ from the experimental values by less than 2 %. Relativistic effects on the structure of the tribromonium(1+) cation are studied computationally and found to be small. For the heaviest analogues containing At and Ts, however, pronounced relativistic effects are found, which lead to a linear structure of the polyhalogen cation.     

Comparison of the periodic slab approach with the finite cluster description of metal–organic interfaces at the example of PTCDA on Ag(110)

We present a comparative study of metal–organic interface properties obtained from dispersion corrected density functional theory calculations based on two different approaches: the periodic slab‐supercell technique and cluster models with 32–290 Ag atoms. Fermi smearing and fixing of cluster borders are required to make the cluster calculation feasible and realistic. The considered adsorption structure and energy of a PTCDA molecule on the Ag(110) surface is not well reproduced with clusters containing only two metallic layers. However, all clusters with four layers of silver atoms and sufficient lateral extension reproduce the adsorbate structure within 0.04 Å with respect to the slab‐supercell structure and provide adsorption energies of ( 0.08 eV) consistent with the slab result of −4.47 eV. Thus, metal–organic adsorbate systems can be realistically represented by properly defined cluster models. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Crystal structure and DFT calculations of Cp2NbH(SiIMe2)(SiFMe2): an asymmetric bis(silyl) niobocene hydride complex

An asymmetric bis(silyl) niobocene hydride complex, namely, bis(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)(fluorodimethylsilyl)hydrido(iododimethylsilyl)niobium, [Nb(C₅H₅)₂(C₂H₆FSi)(C₂H₆ISi)H] or Cp₂NbH(SiIMe₂)(SiFMe₂), has been studied to determine the effect of the silyl ligand on the position of the hydride attached to the Nb atom. It has been shown that when a Group 17 atom is substituted onto one of the silyl ligands, there is a greater interaction between the hydride and this ligand, as demonstrated by a shorter Si…H distance. In the present work, we have investigated the effect when the silyl ligands are substituted by different Group 17 atoms. We present here the structure and DFT calculations of Cp₂NbH(SiIMe₂)(SiFMe₂), showing that the position of the hydride is located between the two silyl ligands. The results from our investigation show that the hydride is closer to the silyl ligand that is substituted by fluorine.     

Characterization of the potential energy surfaces of two small but challenging noncovalent dimers: (P2)2 and (PCCP)2

This work characterizes eight stationary points of the P₂ dimer and six stationary points of the PCCP dimer, including a newly identified minimum on both potential energy surfaces. Full geometry optimizations and corresponding harmonic vibrational frequencies were computed with the second‐order Møller–Plesset (MP2) electronic structure method and six different basis sets: aug‐cc‐pVXZ, aug‐cc‐pV(X+d)Z, and aug‐cc‐pCVXZ where X = T, Q. A new L‐shaped structure with C₂ symmetry is the only minimum for the P₂ dimer at the MP2 level of theory with these basis sets. The previously reported parallel‐slipped structure with C_2h symmetry and a newly identified cross configuration with D₂ symmetry are the only minima for the PCCP dimer. Single point energies were also computed using the canonical MP2 and CCSD(T) methods as well as the explicitly correlated MP2‐F12 and CCSD(T)‐F12 methods and the aug‐cc‐pVXZ (X = D, T, Q, 5) basis sets. The energetics obtained with the explicitly correlated methods were very similar to the canonical results for the larger basis sets. Extrapolations were performed to estimate the complete basis set (CBS) limit MP2 and CCSD(T) binding energies. MP2 and MP2‐F12 significantly overbind the P₂ and PCCP dimers relative to the CCSD(T) and CCSD(T)‐F12 binding energies by as much as 1.5 kcal mol^?1 for the former and 5.0 kcal mol^?1 for the latter at the CBS limit. The dominant attractive component of the interaction energy for each dimer configuration was dispersion according to several symmetry‐adapted perturbation theory analyses. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.