Raman study of molecular dynamics of inorganic fluoroxidizers in nonaqueous solutions: part 4. Xenon tetrafluoride and xenon hexafluoride in hydrogen fluoride

Raman spectra of XeF4 and XeF6 in the nonaqueous HF solutions at various concentrations and vibrational spectra of the [XeF5]+ cation in the solid state and in the HF solutions over a wide range of vibrational frequencies have been studied. The assignments of the observed vibrational bands of the [XeF5]+ cation and XeF6-HF system has been made. A number of associates or solvates being formed as a result of the donor-acceptor interaction between Lewis base and Lewis acid has been shown to exist alongside with ionized monomeric and polymeric modifications of XeF6 in the HF solution such as ([XeF5]+ F-)n (n = 1, 2, 4). The contours of the nu1(A1g) band of XeF4 with frequency 552 cm(-1) and bands of stretching modes of ([XeF5]+ F-)n (n = 1, 2, 4) with frequency in the range of 600-670 cm(-1) are analysed. The correlation functions of the vibrational and rotational relaxation as well as the corresponding characteristic time for these processes have been calculated. A conclusion has been driven at that it is vibrational dephasing that makes the major contribution to the formation of ([XeF5]+ F)4 and ([XeF5]+ F-)2 band contours, while in the case of [XeF5]+ F- and XeF4 the contributions of vibrational dephasing and rotational relaxation nearly coincide.     

Structure of simple and complex noble gas fluorides

The structural parameters of simple and complex fluorides of noble gases in different aggregate states have been analyzed. The data on their molecular and crystal structure are reported. The structural features of simple, coordination, polymer, and clathrate-like compounds of krypton and xenon fluorides are considered     

Optical Properties of Quantum Dots with a Core–Multishell Structure

JETP Letters - In the last decade, colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals (quantum dots) have been not only studied fundamentally but also applied in photovoltaics, optoelectronics, and biomedicine....     

Resonant transfer of one- and two-photon excitations in quantum dot–bacteriorhodopsin complexes

Light-sensitive protein bacteriorhodopsin (BR), which is capable of electrical response upon exposure to light, is a promising material for photovoltaics and optoelectronics. However, the rather narrow absorption spectrum of BR does not allow achieving efficient conversion of the light energy in the blue and infrared spectral regions. This paper summarizes the results of studies showing the possibility of extending the spectral region of the BR function by means of the Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) from CdSe/ZnS quantum dots (QDs), which have a broad spectrum of one-photon absorption and a large twophoton absorption cross section (TPACS), to BR upon one- and two-photon excitation. In particular, it is shown that, on the basis of QDs and BR-containing purple membranes, it is possible to create electrostatically associated bio-nano hybrid systems in which FRET is implemented. In addition, the large TPACS of QDs, which is two orders of magnitude larger than those of BR and organic dyes, opens up a means for selective two-photon excitation of synthesized bio-nano hybrid complexes. On the basis of the results of this work, the spectral region in which BR converts the light energy into electrical energy can be extended from the UV to near-IR region, creating new opportunities for the use of this material in photovoltaics and optoelectronics.     

Measurements of the isotopic composition of UF<Subscript>6</Subscript> according to the fine structure of the IR absorption spectrum in the ν<Subscript>1</Subscript> + ν<Subscript>3</Subscript> band

Absorption spectra of the Q-branch of the ν₁ + ν₃ vibrational–rotational band of uranium hexafluoride (UF₆) recorded in a range of 1290.0–1292.5 cm^–1 using a laser spectrometer based on a quantum cascade laser have been studied. The spectra of samples with a natural isotopic composition (0.7% U²³⁵), an enriched sample (90% U²³⁵), and their gas mixtures (2, 5, and 20% U²³⁵) in a pressure range of 10–70 Torr at a temperature of T = 296 K have been analyzed. The experiments have revealed a highly reproducible fine structure of the recorded spectra. Periodic singularities in the fine-structure spectra have been interpreted as a manifestation of hot band transitions near the Q-branch. Anharmonicity constants X ₂₁, X ₃₁, and X ₃₂ and their combinations X _i1 + X _i3 (i = 4, 5, 6) have been determined. The characteristic features in the fine-structure spectra and the initial spectrum have been used to determine the isotopic composition of enriched UF₆ samples.     

A new terpenoid coumarin fromFerula kopetdaghensis

From the roots ofFerula kopetdaghensis Eug. Kor. have been isolated nevskin and isosamarcandin and a new terpenoid coumarin kopeolone, C₂₄H₃₀O₅, M⁺ 398, mp 125–126°C, [α]_D ¹⁸ +70° (c 0.1, ethanol). On the basis of UV, IR, PMR, and mass spectrometry, and also of transformation into farnesiferols B and C, the configurations of kopeolone, kopeolin, kopeoside, fekrol, kopetdaghin, and fekolin have been established. The configuration of farnesiferol C suggested previously has been confirmed.     

Imperialine esters and their M2-choline-blocking activity

Four new imperialine esters, with butyric, isovaleric, pyromucic, and benzoic acids, have been synthesized, and their M₂-choline-blocking activity has been studied.DeceasedInstitute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 587–589, July–August, 1993.