Epitaxial growth of sexiphenyl on Al(111): from monolayer to crystalline films

A combination of in situ surface sensitive-techniques, UV photoemission and low energy electron diffraction, with ex situ bulk sensitive X-ray diffraction reveals the formation of epitaxial thin films of sexiphenyl on Al(111) starting from the first monolayer. For room temperature growth, highly ordered films are formed with a unique alignment of the sexiphenyl molecules with the long axes of all molecules aligned parallel to both the surface and the <10> azimuthal directions of Al(111). This is related to a densely packed highly commensurate first monolayer, which acts as a template for the unique (21) crystallite orientation observed.     

Bestimmung von Wasser in Dichloressigsäure

Water concentrations in dichloroacetic acid in the range of 0<C <1 % (C = percent by weight) can be determined directly by photometry at 1425 nm. The absorbance A at this maximum is described by the function A=1.267×C^0.93 (cell path d=5 cm, correlation coefficient r=0.997). The variation coefficient for water concentrations of ≈0.06% was found to be V=6.5%.     

Recent advances in the formation of ultrathin polymeric membranes for gas separations

During the past 20 years membrane systems have been applied to a limited number of commercial gas separations. To further advance membrane-based gas separations, current research efforts focus on optimization of (i) membrane materials, (ii) membrane structures and (iii) membrane system design. In this overview, recent developments in the formation of high-performance gas separation membranes are discussed. The gas separation properties of state-of-the-art integrally skinned asymmetric membranes and thin-film composite membranes are summarized. Future directions for the preparation of advanced gas separation membranes are highlighted.     

Cyclodextrins as chiral stationary phases in capillary gas chromatography. Part VII: Cyclodextrins with an inverse substitution pattern – synthesis and enantioselectivity

Transferring the site of specific substitution of dipentylated cyclodextrins with methyl or acyl residues from the secondary 3-hydroxyl group to the primary 6-hydroxyl group was expected to provide new information on the mechanism of chiral recognition. The 3-position points towards and the 6-position points away from the cyclodextrin cavity which via inclusion complex formation is supposed to play a major role in chiral separation. The “inverse” 6-O-acyl-2,3-di-O-pentyl-cyclodextrins displayed almost no enantioselectivity but the corresponding 6-O-methyl derivatives are a versatile supplement to the chiral capillary GC phases nowadays available. Among the compounds that could be enantiomerically resolved are alcohols, amino acids, alkyl halides, bicyclic ethers, acetals, olefins, other hydrocarbons and chiral pharmaceuticals.     

Zur photometrischen Bestimmung von Vanadium in Erd?lfraktionen

Zusammenfassung Zur Bestimmung von geringen Vanadiumgehalten (1–5 ppm) in Erdölfraktionen werden 500 mg Öl in der calorimetrischen Bombe verascht. In der wäßrigen Lösung des Rückstandes wird Vanadium als 4-(Pyridylazo)-resorcin-Komplex photometrisch bestimmt. Der mittlere Fehler der Bestimmung beträgt ±0,4 ppm.

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Summary For the determination of micro amounts of vanadium (1–5 ppm) in oil fractions 500 mg of oil are burnt in a combustion bomb. Vanadium is determined photometrically in the aqueous solution of the residue as 4-(2-pyridylazo)-resorcinol complex. The method is accurate to ±0.4 ppm.

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An dieser Stelle sei Frau Sigrid Kuczina für die Ausführung der Analysen und wertvolle Hinweise den praktischen Teil betreffend gedankt.     

Synthesis,Structures, and Properties of Layered Quaternary Chalcogenides of the General Formula ALnEQ4 (A = K,Rb; Ln = Ce,Pr, Eu; E = Si,Ge; Q = S,Se)

Four related quaternary compounds containing rare‐earth metals have been synthesized employing the molten flux method and metathesis. The reactions of Eu and Rb₂S₅ with Si and Ge in evacuated fused silica ampoules at 725 °C for 150 h yielded RbEuSiS₄ ( I ) and RbEuGeS₄ ( II ), respectively. On the other hand, a reaction between CeCl₃ and K₄Ge₄Se₁₀ at 650 °C for 148 h has yielded KCeGeSe₄ ( III ) and KPrSiSe₄( IV ) was obtained by the reaction of elemental Pr, Si and Se in KCl flux at 850 °C for 168 h. Crystal data for these compounds are as follows: I , orthorhombic, space group P2₁2₁2₁ (#19), a = 6.392(1), b = 6.634(2), c = 17.001(3) Å, α = β = γ = 90°, Z = 4; II , monoclinic, space group P2₁/m (#11), a = 6.498(2), b = 6.689(3), c = 8.964(3) Å, β = 108.647(6)°, Z = 2; III , monoclinic, space group P2₁ (#4), a = 6.852(2), b = 7.025(2), c = 9.017(3) Å, β = 108.116(2)°, Z = 2; IV , monoclinic, space group P2₁ (#4), a = 6.736(2), b = 6.943(2), c = 8.990(1) Å, β = 108.262(2)°, Z = 2. The crystal structures of I ‐ IV contain two‐dimensional corrugated anionic layers of the general formula, [LnEQ₄]^? (Ln = Ce, Pr, Eu; E = Si, Ge and Q = S, Se) alternately piled upon layers of alkali cations. In addition to structural elucidation, Raman and UV‐visible spectroscopy, and magnetic measurements for compound III (KCeGeSe₄) are also discussed.     

Strukturen von Bis(trifluormethyl)halogeno‐ und ‐thiocyanato‐mercuraten, [Hg(CF3)2X]— (X = Br,I, SCN), und ein Vergleich der Strukturparameter der CF3‐Gruppen

Structures of Bis(trifluoromethyl)halogeno and thiocyanato Mercurates, [Hg(CF₃)₂X]^— (X = Br, I, SCN), and a Comparison of the Structural Parameters of the CF₃ Groups [(18‐C‐6)K]₂[Hg(CF₃)₂SCN]₂ (1) and [P(CH₃)(C₆H₅)₃]₂[Hg(CF₃)₂X]₂ (X = Br (2) , I (3) ) are prepared and their crystal structures are determined. [(18‐C‐6)K]₂[Hg(CF₃)₂SCN]₂ (1) crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with Z = 2, [P(CH₃)(C₆H₅)₃]₂[Hg(CF₃)₂Br]₂ (2) in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with Z = 2 and [P(CH₃)(C₆H₅)₃]₂[Hg(CF₃)₂I]₂ (3) in the triclinic space group P1¯ with Z = 1. In the solid state the three compounds form dimeric anions with planar Hg₂X₂ rings. The structural parameters of the Hg(CF₃)₂ units in the till now known bis(trifluoromethyl)halogeno mercurates are compared. In all compounds one nearly symmetric and one distorted CF₃ group exist. The largest differences of the C—F bond lengths is found for [(18‐C‐6)K][Hg(CF₃)₂I]. This can be regarded as the experimental evidence for the properties of trifluoromethyl mercury compounds to act as excellent difluorocarbene sources in the presence of alkali iodides.     

Crystal engineering: Supramolecular structures by cocrystallization ofMeso-1,2-diphenyl-1,2-ethanediol and bisimines,simple cases of molecular recognition

The crystal structures of molecular complexes betweenmeso- 1,2-diphenyl-1,2-ethanediol and two bisimines (N,N-(dibenzylidene)-ethylenediamine and glyoxylidene-bis(2,4-dimethyl-3-pentyl-amine) are reported at different temperatures. The structure-determining motif of the cocrystalline arrangement is one single O-H . N hydrogen bond resulting in infinite ladderlike polymers. The supramolecular structure is formed by recognition of fitting species: Thed- orl-isomers do not arrange in such structures.¹H NMR experiments show that no prearrangements take place by forming complexes in solution.     

Hierarchical assembly of helicate-type dinuclear titanium(IV) complexes

The ligands 4-7-H(2) were used in coordination studies with titanium(IV) and gallium(III) ions to obtain dimeric complexes Li(4)[(4-7)(6)Ti(2)] and Li(6)[(4/5a)(6)Ga(2)]. The X-ray crystal structures of Li(4)[(4)(6)Ti(2)], Li(4)[(5b)(6)Ti(2)], and Li(4)[(7a)(6)Ti(2)] could be obtained. While these complexes are triply lithium-bridged dimers in the solid state, a monomer/dimer equilibrium is observed in solution by NMR spectroscopy and ESI FT-ICR MS. The stability of the dimer is enhanced by high negative charges (Ti(IV) versus Ga(III)) of the monomers, when the carbonyl units are good donors (aldehydes versus ketones and esters), when the solvent does not efficiently solvate the bridging lithium ions (DMSO versus acetone), and when sterical hindrance is minimized (methyl versus primary and secondary carbon substituents). The dimer is thermodynamically favored by enthalpy as well as entropy. ESI FT-ICR mass spectrometry provides detailed insight into the mechanisms with which monomeric triscatecholate complexes as well as single catechol ligands exchange in the dimers. Tandem mass spectrometric experiments in the gas phase show the dimers to decompose either in a symmetric (Ti) or in an unsymmetric (Ga) fashion when collisionally activated. The differences between the Ti and Ga complexes can be attributed to different electronic properties and a charge-controlled reactivity of the ions in the gas phase. The complexes represent an excellent example for hierarchical self-assembly, in which two different noncovalent interactions of well balanced strengths bring together eleven individual components into one well-defined aggregate.     

From Weakly Coordinating to Non‐Coordinating Anions? A Simple Preparation of the Silver Salt of the Least Coordinating Anion and Its Application To Determine the Ground State Structure of the Ag(η2‐P4)2+ Cation

The unexpected but facile preparation of the silver salt of the least coordinating [(RO)₃Al‐F‐Al(OR)₃]^? anion (R=C(CF₃)₃) by reaction of Ag[Al(OR)₄] with one equivalent of PCl₃ is described. The mechanism of the formation of Ag[(RO)₃Al‐F‐Al(OR)₃] is explained based on the available experimental data as well as on quantum chemical calculations with the inclusion of entropy and COSMO solvation enthalpies. The crystal structures of (RO)₃Al←OC₄H₈, Cs⁺[(RO)₂(Me)Al‐F‐Al(Me)(OR)₂]^?, Ag(CH₂Cl₂)₃⁺[(RO)₃Al‐F‐Al(OR)₃]^? and Ag(η²‐P₄)₂⁺[(RO)₃Al‐F‐Al(OR)₃]^? are described. From the collected data it will be shown that the [(RO)₃Al‐F‐Al(OR)₃]^? anion is the least coordinating anion currently known. With respect to the fluoride ion affinity of two parent Lewis acids Al(OR)₃ of 685 kJ mol^?1, the ligand affinity (441 kJ mol^?1), the proton and copper decomposition reactions (?983 and ?297 kJ mol^?1) as well as HOMO level and HOMO–LUMO gap and in comparison with [Sb₄F₂₁]^?, [Sb(OTeF₅)₆]^?, [Al(OR)₄]^? as well as [B(R^F)₄]^? (R^F=CF₃ or C₆F₅) the [(RO)₃Al‐F‐Al(OR)₃]^? anion is among the best weakly coordinating anions (WCAs) according to each value. In contrast to most of the other cited anions, the [(RO)₃Al‐F‐Al(OR)₃] anion is available by a simple preparation in conventional inorganic laboratories. The least coordinating character of this anion was employed to clarify the question of the ground state geometry of the Ag(η²‐P₄)₂⁺ cation (D_2h, D₂ or D_2d?). In agreement with computational data and NMR spectra it could be shown that the rotation along the Ag‐(P‐P‐centroid) vector has no barrier and that the structure adopted in the solid state depends on packing effects which lead to an almost D_2h symmetric Ag(η²‐P₄)₂⁺ cation (0 to 10.6° torsion) for the more symmetrical [Al(OR)₄]^? anion, but to a D₂ symmetric Ag(η²‐P₄)₂⁺ cation with a 44° twist angle of the two AgP₂ planes for the less symmetrical [(RO)₃Al‐F‐Al(OR)₃]^? anion. This implies that silver back bonding, suggested by quantum chemical population analyses to be of importance, is only weak.