Magnetic Anisotropy of Dichlorobis(η5‐cyclopentadienyl) Complexes of Vanadium,Niobium, and Tantalum

Abstract. The magnetic behavior of the mononuclear nd¹ systems MCp₂Cl₂ (M = V⁴⁺[3d¹], Nb⁴⁺[4d¹], Ta⁴⁺[5d¹], space group P2₁/c, pseudosymmetry of the molecules C_2v) deviates from pure single ion spin magnetism on account of ligand field effect (H_lf), spin‐orbit coupling (H_so), and intermolecular spin‐spin exchange interactions (H_ex). For both VCp₂Cl₂ and NbCp₂Cl₂ excellent adaptations to the measured susceptibility data were obtained (2 K ≤ T ≤ 300 K) on the basis of spectroscopic data (lf, so) and cooperative metal–metal interactions (ex) of antiferromagnetic nature [molecular field model (mf)]. For TaCp₂Cl₂ experimental term structure data are not available. Therefore, Jørgensen's spectroscopical series (g‐factor of the central ion) was applied to extrapolate the data set for TaCp₂Cl₂. H_lf, H_so, and H_ex (antiferromagnetic) increase in the order 3d¹ → 4d¹ → 5d¹ leading, with rising atomic number of the metals, to a distinct enhancement of the magnetic anisotropy. At 4 K the μ_eff components μ_eff,y (oriented perpendicular to the cg–M–cg plane; “cg” = center of gravity of the Cp ring), μ_eff,z (oriented along the twofold pseudoaxis), and μ_eff,x are 1.73, 1.69, 1.68 (V), 1.73, 1.62, 1.59 (Nb), and 1.71, 1.59, 1.49 (Ta). While μ_eff,y is independent of T, both μ_eff,z and μ_eff,x decrease with decreasing T.     

A Further Extension of Pnictide Oxide Chemistry – Synthesis and Structure of La2AuP2O

The phosphide oxide La₂AuP₂O was synthesized from lanthanum filings, dried La₂O₃, gold pieces, and ground red phosphorus in the ideal 1.33:0.33:1:2 ratio in an evacuated silica tube at 1473 K. Small single crystals were obtained by recrystallization in a NaCl/KCl flux. The structure was determined on the basis of single‐crystal X‐ray diffractometer data: new type, C2/m, a = 1537.3(3), b = 427.39(8), c = 1009.2(2) pm, β = 131.02(1) °, wR₂ = 0.046, 1102 F² values, 38 variables. La₂AuP₂O contains two striking structural motifs: The oxygen atoms are located in La₄ tetrahedra. The latter are cis‐edge‐shared forming polymeric cationic [La₂O]⁴⁺ chains. These cationic units are separated and charge‐balanced by [AuP₂]^4– polyanions which have monovalent gold in distorted trigonal planar phosphorus coordination. Two crystallographically independent phosphorus sites occur in the polyanion, i.e. isolated P^3– besides dumb‐bells P₂^4– (P2–P2 223 pm). La₂AuP₂O, which crystallizes in the form of ruby red transparent crystals, is an electron precise phosphide oxide (4La³⁺)(2Au⁺)(2P^3–)(P₂^4–)(2O^2–).     

Time and frequency domain finite element implementation of a fully anisotropic linear visco-elastic model

Consistent time and frequency domain formulations for a fully anisotropic, linear visco-elastic material model are presented. The finite element implementation leads to a complex valued stiffness matrix in the frequency domain. A homogenisation procedure based on unit-cell analyses in the frequency domain is presented to derive input parameters for the material model. (© 2016 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Book Review

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A Guide to Organophosphorus Chemistry, by Louis D. Quin, an internationally recognized authority, published by John Wiley and Sons (http://www.wiley.com/chemistry) ISBN 0-471-31824-8, $94.95, 394pp.

Aminophosphonic and Aminophosphinic Acids: Chemistry and Biological Activity. Editors: Valery P. Kukhar (Ukrainian Academy of Sciences) and Harry R Hudson (University of North London). Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd., Chichester, UK, on 31 March, 2000. ISBN 0 471-89149-5, 175.00 Pounds sterling, 634 pages.

Phosphorus Ylides. Chemistry and Application in Organic Synthesis, by Oleg I. Kolodiazhnyi. Published by Wiley-VCH, 1999, ISBN 3-527-29531-3, 220SF, 555 pages.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Halomethyltriphenylphosphonium Halides and Bromotriphenylphosphonium Tribromide

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The phosphonium salts have been prepared by the reaction of triphenylphosphine with the corresponding halomethanes (eq. (1)) and bromine (eq.(2)), respectively.     

Reaction of Dithiophosphoric Acid Chloride Betaine with Bifunctional Compounds - A New Route to Cyclic Dithiophosphates

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Dithiophosphoric acid chloride pyrididium betaine, Py. PS₂Cl (1)¹, can be widely used for the synthesis of various organophosphorus compounds. 1 reacts in the presence of a base with an excess of nucleophiles like amines, alcohols or thiols to the corresponding disubstituted thiophosphoric acid derivatives^2–3.     

Spectral Assignment of Phenanthrene Derivatives Based on 6H-Dibenzo[C,E][1,2] Oxaphosphinine 6-Oxide by NMR and Quantum Chemical Calculations

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Organophosphorus compounds such as 6H-dibenzo[c,e][1,2]oxaphosphinine 6-oxide (DOPO, 1) and its derivatives are important and versatile compounds for a broad field of applications. However, a thorough spectral assignment is often subordinate to its chemical properties. This article presents and unambiguously attributes the ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra of DOPO (1), selected products yielded from the Atherton–Todd reaction (2–4), DOPO-HQ (5) as well as sulfur derivatives (6–7) via a set of 1D- and 2D-NMR experiments. The complex P-C and P-H coupling patterns are discussed and compared with the derivatives possessing different chemical environments around the phosphorus atom. In addition, we compared our results with density functional theory calculations. Even though the prediction of NMR data of organophosphorus compounds via molecular modeling is limited, this study presents a method that yields good results for this class of heterocycles. This knowledge should help to quickly assign NMR spectroscopic data of other DOPO (1) derivatives and can be extrapolated to organophosphorus compounds in general.

Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements for the following free supplemental resource: NMR Spectra of Compounds 1-7 (Figures S1 - S15).     

Donorstabilized Monometaphosphates and Phosphonates- Structure,Bonding, and Reactivity

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Previoudy we reported on the preparative use of donorstabilized monometaphosphates, Py.PO₂Cl and Py.PS₂Cl[¹]. ³P MAS investigations as well as X-ray single crystal analysis have been carried out. The isotropic chemical shift of the sulfur compound shows the typical downfield shift (106 ppm) with respect to the oxygen compound The chemical shift anisotropy gives additional information. The relative large spans ω (Py.PO₂Cl: 401 ppm, Py.PS₂Cl: 461 ppm) [²] reveal strong deviations from tetrahedral symmetry (ω = 0 ppm) in agreement with the structural data. The values of the skew parametem K (0.64 and 0.71 resp.) reflect the trend to axial symmetry (k = ± l). X-ray diffraction and NMR data suggest a structural model corresponding to a concentration of double bond character on the two P-X bonds. This model is consistent with the extremely short P-X bond length (1.449 Å and 1.921 Å rasp.) as well as the large P-X-P bond angles (126.4°and 123.7° resp.).     

Phospha-alkynes - Useful Building Blocks in Organic Chemistry1

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The syntheses of phospholes (7, [3+2]-cycloaddition), bicyclophosphaalkenes (17, [4+2]-cycloaddition), and phosphabenzenes (15, [4+2]-cycloaddition followed by an extrusion process) starting from the phosphaalkynes (4) are described. The 2–Dewar phosphabenzene 18, obtained from the cyclobutadiene 21 and 4 (R =^tBu), is the starting material for the synthesis of the valency isomers 19, 20, 22, and 23.     

Hexa-Coordinated Silicon Complexes Derived from Regioisomeric Aminotriphenylethanols and Their use as Dopants for Liquid Crystals

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Tridentate imine ligands that are obtained from the chiral, regioisomeric amino alcohols 2-amino-1,1,2-triphenyethanol and 2-amino-1,2,2-triphenylethanol serve for the formation of bis-chelated silicon complexes. Whereas the complex based on the former amino alcohol is obtained as a diastereomeric mixture, the complex that is derived from 2-amino-1,2,2-triphenylethanol forms in a completely diastereoselective manner, and its configuration is determined as (A,R,R), according to a crystal structure analysis. The new silicon complexes are found to be efficient dopants for the conversion of nematic liquid crystals into cholesteric phases.

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