Encapsulation and Enhanced Luminescence Properties of IrIII Complexes within a Hexameric Self‐Assembled Capsule

Encapsulation and luminescence studies of [Ir(ppy)₂(bpy)]Cl (ppy=2‐phenylpyridinate, bpy=2,2′‐bipyridine) within a hexameric resorcinarene capsule are reported. One Ir^III complex cation was encapsulated within the capsule, as demonstrated by NMR and dynamic light scattering (DLS) studies. The emission color of the Ir^III complex was drastically changed from orange to yellow by encapsulation, in contrast with the lack of significant changes in the absorption spectrum. The hexameric capsule effectively hampers the non‐radiative pathway to increase both the luminescence quantum yield and the exited state lifetime. The luminescent properties of the encapsulated Ir^III complex depend on the ratio of Ir^III complex to the resorcinarene monomer as well as the concentration of resorcinarene monomer owing to the reversible process of self‐assembly of the hexameric capsule. Quenching experiments revealed that the Ir^III complex in the capsule was effectively separated from quenchers.     

C-S bond cleavage of pyridine-2-thiol: a new functionality of quadruply bridged dinuclear platinum and palladium complexes

Treatment of pyridine-2-thiol (pytH) with H(2) (60 atm) in the presence of 5-methylpyridine-2-thiolate (5-mpyt)-bridged dinuclear Pt(III), Pt(II), or Pd(II) complexes (1 mol %) in DMF at 150 degrees C for 72 h leads to the formation of pyridine in 3-51% yield. From the (1)H NMR study of the exchange reactions and of the products under D(2) pressure, it is suggested that the catalytic reaction involves bimetallic activation of the pyt ligand followed by the liberation of pyridine and H(2)S.     

Femtosecond intermolecular electron transfer in condensed systems

We have investigated the ultrafast intermolecular electron transfer (ET) from an electron-donating solvent (aniline (AN) or N, N-dimethylaniline (DMA)) to an excited dye molecule (oxazines (Nile blue and oxazine 1) or coumarins). A non-exponential time dependence was observed in AN and can be explained by solvent reorientation and nuclear motion of the reactants. However, in DMA, a single exponential process was observed for Nile blue (160 fs) and oxazine 1 (280 fs), which can be explained by assuming that the rate of ET is limited mainly by ultrafast nuclear motion. A clear substituent effect on intermolecular ET was observed for the 7-aminocoumarins. When the alkyl chain on the 7-amino group is extended and a hexagonal ring with the benzene moiety is formed, the rate of ET is reduced by three orders of magnitude. This effect can be explained by a change in the free energy difference of the reaction and by the vibrational motion of the amino group.     

High-performance gel filtration of water-soluble samples on polyvinyl alcohol columns

The chromatographic behaviour in aqueous solution of pullulans, polyethylene glycols, peptides and proteins with different molecular weights on newly developed polyvinyl alcohol columns (Asahipak GS column series: GS-310, GS-320, GS-510 and GS-520) has been investigated. Pullulans and polyethylene glycols eluted according to the gel filtration mode, so both series of compounds produced almost equal calibration curves for GS-310 and GS-320 and for GS-510 and GS-520; the exclusion limits on GS-310 and GS-320 and on GS-510 and GS-520 were found to be ca. 40,000 and 300,000, respectively. Peptides and proteins were found to adsorb slightly on the columns. However, the plots of the elution volumes against the logarithm of the molecular weights for many of the substrates tested gave rise to the linear calibration curves. Recovery of several crude proteins was also studied for the columns and high values were obtained (81–100%). The effects of changes in the flow-rate, temperature and concentration of electrolytes added to the eluents, on the retention of all four types of compound are also reported.     

Linear polybiurets: Facile synthesis and characteristic properties

Linear polybiurets have been synthesized by polyaddition of benzyloxyamine and diisocyanates, and properties of the novel polymeric materials have been elucidated. Prior to polymerization, model reactions between benzyloxyamine and phenyl isocyanate were examined in detail and proved to be controlled by the molar ratio of reagents and by catalysts to give the urea (1:1 adduct) and/or biuret (1:2 adduct). Under appropriate conditions, the biuret was synthesized in a quantitative yield. Polymerization of equimolar amounts of benzyloxyamine and diphenylmethane or hexamethylene diisocyanate proceeded smoothly to give polybiurets with inherent viscosities up to 0.52 dL/g. The benzyl group of the model biuret and polybiuret could be removed by catalytic hydrogenation. Both the N-benzyloxy-type and N-hydroxy-type polybiurets showed excellent solubility in common organic solvents. The two kinds of polybiurets as well as model biurets adsorbed metal cations efficiently. The N-hydroxybiuret structure exhibited particularly high affinity for iron(III) and was useful for selective removal of iron from metal cation mixtures. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Low-temperature heat capacity of triangle antiferromagnetic molecular clusters K12[(VO)3(SbW9O33)2]·15H2O and K12[(VO)3(BiW9O33)2]·29H2O

Energy level diagrams have been determined for two molecular clusters, K₁₂[(VO)₃(SbW₉O₃₃)₂]·15H₂O and K₁₂[(VO)₃(BiW₉O₃₃)₂]·29H₂O, by low-temperature heat capacity measurements down to 85 mK under magnetic field strengths up to 9 T. Both compounds exhibit a broad heat capacity peak dependent upon the magnetic field, which can be explained by the thermal excitation in the magnetic energy levels. A detailed analysis based on the numerical calculation reveals that the spin-spin interaction between the V⁴⁺ ions includes a Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction.     

Removal of phosphate from solution by adsorption and precipitation of calcium phosphate onto monohydrocalcite

The sorption behavior and mechanism of phosphate on monohydrocalcite (CaCO₃?H₂O: MHC) were examined using batch sorption experiments as a function of phosphate concentrations, ionic strengths, temperatures, and reaction times. The mode of PO₄ sorption is divisible into three processes depending on the phosphate loading. At low phosphate concentrations, phosphate is removed by coprecipitation of phosphate during the transformation of MHC to calcite. The sorption mode at the low-to-moderate phosphate concentrations is most likely an adsorption process because the sorption isotherm at the conditions can be fitted reasonably with the Langmuir equation. The rapid sorption kinetics at the conditions is also consistent with the adsorption reaction. The adsorption of phosphate on MHC depends strongly on ionic strength, but slightly on temperature. The maximum adsorption capacities of MHC obtained from the regression of the experimental data to the Langmuir equation are higher than those reported for stable calcium carbonate (calcite or aragonite) in any conditions. At high phosphate concentrations, the amount of sorption deviates from the Langmuir isotherm, which can fit the low-to-moderate phosphate concentrations. Speciation–saturation analyses of the reacted solutions at the conditions indicated that the solution compositions which deviate from the Langmuir equation are supersaturated with respect to a certain calcium phosphate. The obtained calcium phosphate is most likely amorphous calcium phosphate (Ca₃(PO₄)₂?xH₂O). The formation of the calcium phosphate depends strongly on ionic strength, temperature, and reaction times. The solubility of MHC is higher than calcite and aragonite because of its metastability. Therefore, the higher solubility of MHC facilitates the formation of the calcium phosphates more than with calcite and aragonite.