Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence in a Y3N@C80 Endohedral Fullerene: Time‐Resolved Luminescence and EPR Studies

The endohedral fullerene Y₃N@C₈₀ exhibits luminescence with reasonable quantum yield and extraordinary long lifetime. By variable‐temperature steady‐state and time‐resolved luminescence spectroscopy, it is demonstrated that above 60 K the Y₃N@C₈₀ exhibits thermally activated delayed fluorescence with maximum emission at 120 K and a negligible prompt fluorescence. Below 60 K, a phosphorescence with a lifetime of 192±1 ms is observed. Spin distribution and dynamics in the triplet excited state is investigated with X‐ and W‐band EPR and ENDOR spectroscopies and DFT computations. Finally, electroluminescence of the Y₃N@C₈₀/PFO film is demonstrated opening the possibility for red‐emitting fullerene‐based organic light‐emitting diodes (OLEDs).     

A compact olfactometer for IMS measurements and testing human perception

Production of easily controllable and measurable odor stimuli is needed when studying human olfaction, olfaction-related physiology and psychological reactions to odors. Controlled odor producing instruments are called olfactometers. For testing and calibrating new olfactometers or sensor arrays, a reliable input signal has to be produced to verify their accurate functionality. A common input signal in various olfactometers has been the use of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in gaseous form. We present a compact olfactometer able to produce controlled continuous odor stimuli from three individual channels. For measuring the output gas flow, we used a ChemPro 100i (Environics, Finland) device that is based on aspiration ion mobility spectrometry (aIMS). IMS is a robust and sensitive method for measuring VOCs and is used especially in detecting toxic industrial chemicals and chemical warfare agents, but the technology is also suitable for other olfactory-related applications. The olfactometer was used to produce synthetic jasmine scent using three main odor components from jasmine oil and all the components were diluted using propylene glycol. The dilutions were supplied to the system using programmable syringe pumps, which guided the dilutions to individual evaporation units. We conducted experiments to verify the functionality of our olfactometer. Analysis of the ChemPro100i data showed that olfactometer can use different odor components to produce continuous, stable output flows with controlled concentrations.     

Reaction of 3-chloroquinoline-2,4-diones with ethanolamine and rearrangement of the reaction products

The reaction of tertiary α-chloroketones with ethanolamine has not been hitherto described in the literature. Herein, we describe the reaction of tertiary 3-chloroquinoline-2,4-diones with ethanolamine to give novel 3-(2-hydroxyethylamino)quinoline-2,4-diones. These compounds provide 3-(2-oxooxazolidin-3-yl)quinoline-2,4(1H,3H)-diones and new compounds with dimeric character after reaction with triphosgene. Molecular rearrangement proceeds during the reaction of 3-(2-hydroxyethylamino)quinoline-2,4-diones with isocyanic acid. Three types of reaction products arise: 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)imidazo[1,5-c]quinazoline-3,5-diones, 3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3,3a-dihydro-2H-imidazo[4,5-]quinoline-4(5H)diones and primarily 5-hydroxy-1-(hydroxyethyl)-1′H-spiro[imidazolidine-5,3′-indole]-2,2′-diones. The reaction mechanism and product stereochemistry are discussed. The ¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁵N NMR spectra of the prepared compounds were measured, and all resonances were assigned from appropriate two-dimensional experiments.     

Reaktionen vonN-Sulfinylverbindungen mit dem 1,2,4-Trithia-3,5-diborolan-Ringsystem und Substitutionsreaktionen am 1,2,4-Trithia-3,5-diborolan und 1,2-Dithia-4-aza-3,5-diborolidin

The reaction of trimethylsilyl- and pentafluorophenyl-N-sulfinylamine respectively with 3,5-dihalogeno-1,2,4-trithia-3,5-diborolanes yields the 1,2-dithia-4-aza-3,5-diborolidines1-3.Tert-butyl-N-sulfinylamine and 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-trithia-3,5-diborolane react analogous. OtherN-sulfinylamines however split the disulfane bridge in 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-trithia-3,5-diborolane and the 1,4-dithia-2-aza-3,5-diborolidines5A-7(A) are formed. Besides of boroxines, cyclo-2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3-dioxa-5-aza-2,4,6-triboranes and cyclo-2,4,6-trimethyl-1-oxa-3,5-diaza-2,4,6-triboranes are formed as byproducts,8–10 have been isolated. In 1,2,4-trithia-3,5-diborolanes and 1,2-dithia-4-aza-3,5-diborolidines the bromo-atoms can be substituted by alkyl (13, 14), by amino (15–20) and by isothiocyanato groups. The compounds were characterised analytically and spectroscopically (MS; NMR:¹H,¹¹B,¹⁹F,²⁹Si; IR).

     

Amino acids in the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds. Transformations of thiazolones into imidazole derivatives

5(4H)-Thiazolone derivative 4 , obtained from N-dithiocarbobenzoxyglycine ( 1 ) and N,N-dimethyl-N′-heteroarylformamidines 3 in acetic anhydride, was rearranged with sodium methoxide in methanol followed by acidification with acetic acid into imidazole-4-carboxylic acid derivatives 5, 6 and 7 . These were further converted with methyl iodide into methylthio derivatives 8 , with hydrogen peroxide into the corresponding disulphide 9 , with hydrazine and amines into hydrazide 10 and amides 11 . In the reactions of 4a and 6a with amines in the presence of dichloromethane symetrically disubstituted methanes 14–18 were formed.     

Experimental two-photon,three-dimensional entanglement for quantum communication

Orbital angular momentum entangled photons emitted by a down-conversion source are in higher dimensional entangled states. Here we report the experimental confirmation by demonstrating a violation of a generalized Clauser-Horne-Shimony-Holt-type Bell inequality in three dimensions by more than 18 standard deviations. Higher dimensional entangled states allow the realization of new types of quantum communication protocols. They also provide a more secure quantum cryptography scheme. Therefore our experimental results are likely to have applications in future quantum communication technology.     

Matter-wave interferometer for large molecules

We demonstrate a near-field Talbot-Lau interferometer for C70 fullerene molecules. Such interferometers are particularly suitable for larger masses. Using three free-standing gold gratings of 1 microm period and a transversally incoherent but velocity-selected molecular beam, we achieve an interference fringe visibility of 40% with high count rate. Both the high visibility and its velocity dependence are in good agreement with a quantum simulation that takes into account the van der Waals interaction of the molecules with the gratings and are in striking contrast to a classical moiré model.     

Relativistic density functional calculations for Pt2

First full-relativistic density functional calculations with the extension of the spin-polarization functional for the relativistic density functional theory in their collinear and noncollinear form are presented here for the molecular system Pt2. The agreement with experiment is very good.