First systematic investigation of C-H...Cl hydrogen bonding using inorganic supramolecular synthons: lamellar, stitched stair-case, linked-ladder, and helical structures

Using a group of six neutral M(II)Cl(2)-containing coordination compounds as building blocks, the first systematic investigation of C-H...Cl hydrogen-bonding interactions was performed. Single-crystal X-ray structural analyses of four new compounds (pseudo-tetrahedral Co(II) and Zn(II); distorted trigonal bipyramidal Zn(II)) authenticate the metal coordination geometry. To provide a unified view of the presence of noncovalent interactions in this class of compounds, we have re-examined the packing diagram of two previously reported compounds (a distorted square-pyramidal Cu(II) complex and a trans-octahedral Co(II) complex). The organic ligands of our choice comprise bidentate/tridentate pyrazolylmethylpyridines and an unsymmetrical tridentate pyridylalkylamine. This systematic investigation has allowed us to demonstrate the existence of versatile C-H...Cl(2)M interactions and to report the successful application of such units as inorganic supramolecular synthons. Additional noncovalent interactions such as C-H...O and O-H...Cl hydrogen bonding and pi-pi stacking interactions have also been identified. Formation of novel supramolecular architectures has been revealed: 2D lamellar (p-cyclophane) and 3D lamellar, 3D "stitched staircase" (due to additional hydrogen-bonding interactions by water tetramers, with an average O-O bond length in the tetramer unit of 2.926 A, acting as "molecular clips" between staircases), 3D linked ladder, and single-stranded 1D helix.     

Diphenylcarbazone as a sensitive reagent for the spectrophotometric determination of iridium(IV)

Summary The blue iridium(IV)-diphenylcarbazone complex, formed by heating the solutions in boiling water bath for 45 minutes, having an absorption maximum at 550 nm with maximum molar absorptivity of 1.90·10⁴l·cm^–1·mole^–1 (within 1.5 %) is recommended for the spectrophotometric determination of 40–240g iridium(IV) in 25–60 % ethanol medium. The complex formed in solutions at pH 3.5–7.0, after formation, is stable within the pH range 2.5 to 9.2. The effect of foreign ions has been investigated.

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Zusammenfassung Der blaue Iridium(IV)-diphenylcarbazon-Komplex entsteht beim Erwärmen der beiden Lösungen im siedenden Wasserbad für 45 Min. Er hat ein Absorptionsmaximum bei 550 nm und eine molare Extinktion von 1,90 × 10⁴ l·cm^–1·mole^–1. Diese Farbreaktion wird zur spektrophotometrischen Bestimmung von 40–240g Ir(IV) in 25-bis 60%igem Äthanol empfohlen. Der bei pH 3,5–7,0 entstandene Komplex ist zwischen pH 2,5 und 9,2 beständig. Der Einfluß von Fremdionen wurde untersucht.

     

Generalized mean-square amplitudes of vibration in some XY4 type ions (II)

The generalized mean-square amplitudes of vibration and mean amplitudes of vibration have been computed for CrO^3-₄, Mn¹⁸O^-₄, MoSe^2-₄ and WSe^2-₄ ions at three temperatures, T = 0°K, T = 298°K, T = 500°K, employing Cyvin's method. The results have been discussed in the light of atomic weight and electronegativity of the atom in the ionic system.     

Superconvergence error estimates of discontinuous Galerkin time stepping for singularly perturbed parabolic problems

Numerical Algorithms - A parabolic convection-diffusion-reaction problem is discretized by the non-symmetric interior penalty Galerkin (NIPG) method in space and discontinuous Galerkin (DG) method...     

Bounds for the generalized Marcum function of the second kind

The Ramanujan Journal - This paper provides elementary proofs for several types of congruences involving multipartitions and self-convolutions of the divisor function. Our computations use...     

Quantum game approach for capacity allocation decisions under strategic reasoning

From a common point of view, quantum mechanics, psychology, and decision science disciplines try to predict how unruly systems (atomic particles, human behaviors, and decision makers’ choices) might behave in the future. Effective predicting outcome of a capacity allocation game under various allocation policies requires a profound understanding as how strategic reasoning of decision makers contributes to the financial gain of players. A quantum game framework is employed in the current study to investigate how performance of allocation policies is affected when buyers strategize over order quantities. The results show that the degree of being manipulative for allocation mechanisms is not identical and adopting adaptive quantum method is the most effective approach to secure the highest fill rate and profit when it is practiced under a reasonable range of entanglement levels.