Strukturaufklärung von N6-, 9- und 7-Acyladeninen durch 1H-und 13C-NMR-Spektroskopie von Festkörpern und in Lösung

Structure Determination of N⁶-, 9-and 7-Acyladenines by ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR Spectroscopy of Solids and in Solution . Adenine (1) reacts with carboxylic acid anhydrides or chlorides 2 to yield the acyladenine isomers 3–5 . The isomeric structures were determined by ³³C- and ¹H-NMR spectroscopy in solution and by solid-state ¹³C-NMR spectroscopy.     

Ternary rare earth metal boride carbides containing two-dimensional boron–carbon network: The crystal and electronic structure of R2B4C (R=Tb, Dy, Ho, Er)

The ternary rare earth boride carbides R₂B₄C (R=Tb, Dy, Ho, Er) have been synthesized by reacting the elements at temperatures between 1800 and 2000K. The crystal structure of Dy₂B₄C has been determined from single-crystal X-ray diffraction data. It crystallizes in a new structure type in the orthorhombic space group Immm (a=3.2772(6) Å, b=6.567(2) Å, c=7.542(1) Å, Z=2, R1=0.035 (wR₂=0.10) for 224 reflections with I_o>2σ(I_o)). Boron atoms form infinite chains of fused B₆ rings in [100] joined with carbon atoms into planar, two-dimensional networks which alternate with planar sheets of rare earth metal atoms. The electronic structure of Dy₂B₄C was also analyzed using the tight-binding extended Hückel method.     

Zur Kenntnis von BiBr und BiBr1,167

On BiBr and BiBr_1,167 Preparation and crystal structures of BiBr_1,167 and BiBr are describe as well as their phase relationships. BiBr_1,167 is isotypic with the familiar BiCl_1,167, the structures comprising the cluster Bi with the same Bi? Bi distances and deviations from trigonal symmetry. A simple electrostatic attraction-repulsion calculation with respect to the stability of the particular cluster configuration is given. The structure of BiBr consists of infinite onedimensional chains [Bi₄Br₄] as the structure of BiI. These compounds are structurally classified as special stacking variants of a common motif.     

Quinone-annonaceous acetogenins: synthesis and complex I inhibition studies of a new class of natural product hybrids

The natural product hybrids quinone-mucocin and quinone- squamocin D were synthesized. In these hybrids, the butenolide unit of the annonaceous acetogenins mucocin and squamocin D is exchanged for the quinone moiety of the natural complex I substrate ubiquinone. For both syntheses, a modular, highly convergent approach was applied. Quinone-mucocin was constructed out of a tetrahydropyran (THP) component 1, a tetrahydrofuran (THF) unit 2, and a quinone precursor 3. A stereoselective, organometallic coupling reaction was chosen for the addition of the THP unit to the rest of the molecule. In the final step, the oxidation to the free quinone was achieved by using cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate (CAN) as the oxidizing agent. Quinone-squamocin D was assembled in a similar manner, from the chiral side chain bromide 16, the central bis-THF core 17, and the quinone precursor 18. Inhibition of complex I (isolated from bovine heart mitochondria) by the quinone acetogenins and several smaller building blocks was examined; quinone mucocin and quinone-squamocin D act as strong inhibitors of complex I. These results and the data from the smaller substructures indicate that other substructures of the acetogenins besides the butenolide group, such as the polyether component and the lipophilic left-hand side chain, are necessary for the strong binding of the acetogenins to complex I.     

Ab initio calculations of silicon-halogen-silicon double bridges

Summary Structure and stability of molecular clusters modelling halogen (F, Cl) double bridges between silicon atoms, H₃SiF₂SiH₃ (1), H₃SiF₂SiF₃ (2), H₃SiCl₂SiH₃ (3), and H₃SiCl₂ SiCl₃ (4), have been investigated by an ab initio pseudopotential method. Asymmetrical bridges Si-X...Si with one strong Si-X bond and one weak Si...X bonding interaction (X=F, Cl) result from the geometry optimization using the LP-31 G basis set. Dissociation energy calculations using the MP2/LP-31G*//LP-31G procedure and considering the basis set superposition error provide a decrease of stability of the structures in the order2>4>3>1. The results are discussed with respect to formation and decomposition of halogenated reaction overlayers formed during the etching of silicon by halogen atoms.

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Ab-Initio-Berechnungen von Silizium-Halogen-Silizium-Doppelbrücken

Zusammenfassung Struktur und Stabilität von molekularen Clustern, die Halogen(F, Cl)-Doppelbrücken zwischen Siliziumatomen modellieren, H₃SiF₂SiH₃ (1), H₃SiF₂SiF₃ (2), H₃SiCl₂SiH₃ (3) und H₃SiCl₂SiCl₃ (4), werden mittels eines Ab-Initio-Pseudopotentialverfahrens untersucht. Bei der Geometrieoptimierung unter Verwendung des LP-31 G-Basissatzes ergeben sich asymmetrische Brücken Si-X...Si mit einer starken Si-X-Bindung und einer schwachen bindenden Si...X-Wechselwirkung (X=F, Cl). Dissoziationsenergieberechnungen durch das MP2/LP-31 G*//LP-31 G-Verfahren unter Berücksichtigung des Basissatzüberlagerungsfehlers liefert eine abnehmende Stabilität der Cluster in der Reihenfolge2>4>3>1. Die Resultate werden im Zusammenhang mit der Bildung und dem Zerfall von halogenierten Reaktionsschichen, welche während des reaktiven Ätzens von Silizium mit Halogenatomen gebildet werden, diskutiert.

     

Electron beam irradiation of poly(vinyl methyl ether) films: 1. Synthesis and film topography

Temperature-sensitive hydrogel layers on silicon (Si) substrates were synthesized by electron beam irradiation of spin-coated poly(vinyl methyl ether) (PVME) films. The influences of the used solvent, the polymer concentration, and the spinning velocity on the homogeneity and the thickness of the PVME film were investigated. In the range of concentration c(p) = 1-15 wt% PVME in ethanol solution, homogeneous films with a thickness between d = 50 nm and 1.7 mum were obtained. The films were cross-linked by electron beam irradiation under inert atmosphere and analyzed by sol-gel-analysis. The results were compared with bulkgels formed by electron beam irradiation of PVME in the dry state. The film topography was analyzed by high-resolution field emission scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. An islandlike structure in the dry, swollen, and shrunken state of the hydrogel films was observed.