Structural and thermodiffractometric analysis of coordination polymers. Part II: zinc and cadmium derivatives of the Bim ligand [Bim = bis(1-imidazolyl)methane

New polynuclear coordination species containing the ditopic bis(1-imidazolyl)methane (Bim) ligand have been prepared as microcrystalline powders and structurally characterized by ab initio X-ray powder diffraction methods. [Zn(CH3COO)2(Bim)]n contains 1D chains with tetrahedral metal atoms bridged by Bim ligands; [CdBr2(Bim)]n shows a dense packing with hexacoordinated Cd(II) ions and mu-Br and mu-Bim bridges; at variance, the isomorphous [ZnCl2(Bim)]n and [ZnBr2(Bim)]n species contain cyclic dimers based on tetrahedral Zn(II) ions. Thermodiffractometric analysis allowed estimation of the linear thermal expansion coefficients and strain tensors derived there from. Bim-rich phases, with 2:1 ligand-to-metal ratio, were also isolated: ZnBr2(Bim)2(H2O)3 and [Cd(CH3COO)2(Bim)2]n containing cis and trans MN4O2 chromophores, respectively, show 1D polymers built upon M2Bim2 cycles, hinged on the metal ions. In all species the conformation of the Bim ligands is Cs (or nearly so), while in the few sparse reports of similar coordination polymers the alternative C2 one was preferentially observed.     

Synthesis, reactivity, spectroscopic characterization, X-ray structures, PGSE, and NOE NMR studies of (eta5-C5Me5)-rhodium and -iridium derivatives containing bis(pyrazolyl)alkane ligands

Rhodium(III) and iridium(III) complexes containing bis(pyrazolyl)methane ligands (pz = pyrazole, L' in general; specifically, L1 = H2C(pz)2, L2 = H2C(pzMe2)2, L3 = H2C(pz4Me)2, L4 = Me2C(pz)2), have been prepared in a study exploring the reactivity of these ligands toward [Cp*MCl(mu-Cl)]2 dimers (M = Rh, Ir; Cp* = pentamethylcyclopentadienyl). When the reaction was carried out in acetone solution, complexes of the type [Cp*M(L')Cl]Cl were obtained. However, when L1 and L2 ligands have been employed with excess [Cp*MCl(mu-Cl)]2, the formation of [Cp*M(L')Cl][Cp*MCl3] species has been observed. PGSE NMR measurements have been carried out for these complexes, in which the counterion is a cyclopentadienyl metal complex, in CD2Cl2 as a function of the concentration. The hydrodynamic radius (rH) and, consequently, the hydrodynamic volume (VH) of all the species have been determined from the measured translational self-diffusion coefficients (Dt), indicating the predominance of ion pairs in solution. NOE measurements and X-ray single-crystal studies suggest that the [Cp*MCl3]- approaches the cation, orienting the three Cl-legs of the "piano-stool" toward the CH2 moieties of the bis(pyrazolyl)methane ligands. The reaction of 1 equiv of [Cp*M(L')Cl]Cl or [Cp*M(L')Cl][Cp*MCl3] with 1 equiv of AgX (X = ClO4 or CF3SO3) in CH2Cl2 allows the generation of [Cp*M(L')Cl]X, whereas the reaction of 1 equiv of [Cp*M(L')Cl] with 2 equiv of AgX yields the dicationic complexes [Cp*M(L')(H2O)][X]2, where single water molecules are directly bonded to the metal atoms. The solid-state structures of a number of complexes were confirmed by X-ray crystallographic studies. The reaction of [Cp*Ir(L')(H2O)][X]2 with ammonium formate in water or acetone solution allows the generation of the hydride species [Cp*Ir(L')H][X].     

Ugi multicomponent reaction followed by an intramolecular nucleophilic substitution: convergent multicomponent synthesis of 1-sulfonyl 1,4-diazepan-5-ones and of their benzo-fused derivatives

A short, two-step approach to the synthesis of diazepane or diazocane systems, based on a Ugi multicomponent reaction followed by a subsequent intramolecular SN2 reaction was studied. 1-sulfonyl tetrahydrobenzo[e]-1,4-diazepin-1-ones 1 were obtained in very high yield through a Ugi multicomponent reaction followed by Mitsunobu cyclization. On the other hand, aliphatic 1-sulfonyl 1,4-diazepan-5-ones 2 could be obtained employing different cyclization conditions (sulfuryl diimidazole). A similar approach toward diazocane rings using hydroxamates as nucleophiles was less successful, affording only O-cyclized adducts or unexpected side products. A mechanistic explanation of the observed outcomes is proposed.     

An efficient diastereoselective route to differentially protected anti-4-amino-1-alken-3-ols

Zinc-promoted hydroxyallylation of alpha-amidoalkyl arylsulfones 4 using 3-bromo-propenyl methyl carbonate 5 proceeds smoothly in DMF at room temperature to afford high yields of differentially protected anti-1,2-amino alcohols 6.     

Di-n-octyltin(IV) complexes with 5-[(E)-2-(aryl)-1-diazenyl]-2-hydroxybenzoic acid: Syntheses and assessment of solid state structures by Sn Mössbauer and X-ray diffraction and further insight into the solution structures using electrospray ionization MS, Sn NMR and variable temperature NMR spectroscopy

Reactions of 5-[(E)-2-(aryl)-1-diazenyl]-2-hydroxybenzoic acids (LHH′, where the aryl group is an R-substituted phenyl ring such that for L¹HH′: X = H; L²HH′: X=2′-OCH₃; L³HH′: X = 3′-CH₃; L⁴HH′: X = 4′-CH₃; L⁵HH′:X = 4′-Cl) with ⁿOct₂SnO in 2:1 and 1:1 molar ratios have been investigated. Two types of complexes, ⁿOct₂Sn(LH)₂ and {[ⁿOct₂Sn(LH)]₂O}₂, were isolated and they have been characterized by ¹H, ¹³C, ¹¹⁹Sn NMR, ESI-MS, IR and ^119mSn Mössbauer spectroscopic techniques in combination with elemental analyses. The crystal structures of ⁿOct₂Sn(L¹H)₂ (1), {[ⁿOct₂Sn(L²H)]₂O}₂ (3) and {[ⁿOct₂Sn(L³H)]₂O}₂(4) were determined. The mononuclear complex 1 was found to adopt a skew-trapezoidal bipyramidal arrangement around the tin atom while 3 and 4 are centrosymmetric tetranuclear bis(dicarboxylatotetrabutyldistannoxane) complexes containing a planar Sn₄O₂ core in which two μ₃-oxo O-atoms connect an Sn₂O₂ ring to two exocyclic Sn-atoms. The solution structures were confirmed by ¹¹⁹Sn NMR spectroscopy by observing one tin resonance in compound 1 and two tin resonances in {[ⁿOct₂Sn(L⁵H)]₂O}₂ (5). {[ⁿOct₂Sn(L²H)]₂O}₂ (3) and {[ⁿOct₂Sn(L³H)]₂O}₂ (4) undergo very complex exchange processes in deuteriochloroform solution, which has been confirmed by variable temperature ¹H NMR spectroscopy. The cleavage of the most labile bond in the molecule was studied by ESI mass spectrometry.     

Determination of twenty-five elements in lichens by sector field inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and microwave-assisted acid digestion

A simple and efficient digestion method for rapid sample preparation and quantification of 25 chemical elements in lichens by sector field inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry is described. A microwave (MW)-assisted acid digestion was carried out at atmospheric pressure simultaneously handling up to 80 samples in screw-capped disposable polystyrene tubes. This digestion procedure was compared with the established MW digestion in closed vessels in order to examine its potential applicability in routine analysis for environmental monitoring. Three certified reference materials, i.e. BCR 482 (lichens), BCR 62 (olive leaves) and BCR 100 (beech leaves), as well as a small set of real samples were analyzed. Limits of quantification, accuracy and precision of the method were assessed. The majority of the elements were totally recovered from the lichens and from the other vegetable matrices. Low contamination risk, simplicity, time-saving, and applicability in routine analyses make this method very suitable for use in extensive screening campaigns.     

Theoretical and spectroscopic study of nickel(II) porphyrin derivatives

A set of substituted (sulfonate, amino) nickel porphyrin derivatives such as phthalocyanine and phenylporphyrin was studied by spectroscopic (UV-vis, FTIR, XPS) and quantum-chemical methods. The Q and Soret bands were identified in the UV-vis spectra of aquo solutions of the tetrasulfo-substituted complexes and in DMF and ACN solutions of the amino-substituted phenylporphyrin and phthalocyanine Ni(II) complexes, respectively. In all the complexes the frontier molecular orbitals predict that the oxidation and reduction sites are localized on the ligand rather than in the metal atom. A natural bonding orbital (NBO) analysis of all the complexes showed that a two-center bond NBO between the pyrrolic nitrogens (Npyrr) and the nickel atom does not exist, the Npyrr...Ni interaction occurring instead by a delocalization from one lone pair of each Npyrr toward one lone pair of the nickel atom, as estimated by second-order perturbation theory. The calculated values of electronic transitions between the frontier molecular orbitals are in good agreeement with the UV-vis data. At the theoretical level, we found that while the ligand effect is more important in the Q-band (approximately 16 kcal/mol), the substituent effect is more significant in the Soret band (approximately 9 kcal/mol). A good agreement was also found between the experimental and calculated infrared spectra, which allowed the assignment of many experimental bands. The XPS results indicate that the Ni(II) present in the phenylporphyrin structure is not affected by a change of the substituent (sulfonate or amino).     

Pyrene-Terminated Tin Sulfide Clusters: Optical Properties and Deposition on a Metal Surface

Herein, we present the synthesis of two pyrene-functionalized clusters, [(R^pyrSn)₄S₆]⋅2 CH₂Cl₂ ( 4 ) and [(R^pyrSn)₄Sn₂S₁₀]⋅n CH₂Cl₂ (n=4, 5 a ; n=2, 5 b ; R^pyr=CMe₂CH₂C(Me)N-NC(H)C₁₆H₉), both of which form in reactions of the organotin sulfide cluster [(R^NSn)₄S₆] ( C ; R^N=CMe₂CH₂C(Me)N-NH₂) with the well-known fluorescent dye 1-pyrenecarboxaldehyde ( B ). In contrast, reactions using an organotin sulfide cluster with another core structure, [(R^NSn)₃S₄Cl] ( A ), leads to formation of small molecular fragments, [(R^pyrCl₂Sn)₂S] ( 1 ), (pyren-1-ylmethylene)hydrazine ( 2 ), and 1,2-bis(pyren-1-ylmethylene)hydrazine ( 3 ). Besides synthesis and structures of the new compounds, we report the influence of the inorganic core on the optical properties of the dye, which was analyzed exemplarily for compound 5 a via absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy. This cluster was also used for exploring the potential of such non-volatile clusters for deposition on a metal surface under vacuum conditions.     

Asymptotic results for finite superpositions of Ornstein–Uhlenbeck processes

A model of intermittency based on superposition of Lévy driven Ornstein–Uhlenbeck processes is studied in [6 Grahovac, D., Leonenko, N., Sikorskii, A., and Te?niak, I. 2016. Intermittency of superpositions of Ornstein–Uhlenbeck type processes. J. Stat. Phys. 165:390–408.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]]. In particular, as shown in Theorem 5.1 in that paper, finite superpositions obey a (sample path) central limit theorem under suitable hypotheses. In this paper we prove large (and moderate) deviation results associated with this central limit theorem.     

A Novel MS-Cleavable Azo Cross-Linker for Peptide Structure Analysis by Free Radical Initiated Peptide Sequencing (FRIPS)

The chemical cross-linking/mass spectrometry (MS) approach is a growing research field in structural proteomics that allows gaining insights into protein conformations. It relies on creating distance constraints between cross-linked amino acid side chains that can further be used to derive protein structures. Currently, the most urgent task for designing novel cross-linking principles is an unambiguous and automated assignment of the created cross-linked products. Here, we introduce the homobifunctional, amine-reactive, and water soluble cross-linker azobisimidoester (ABI) as a prototype of a novel class of cross-linkers. The ABI-linker possesses an innovative modular scaffold combining the benefits of collisional activation lability with open shell chemistry. This MS-cleavable cross-linker can be efficiently operated via free radical initiated peptide sequencing (FRIPS) in positive ionization mode. Our proof-of-principle study challenges the gas phase behavior of the ABI-linker for the three amino acids, lysine, leucine, and isoleucine, as well as the model peptide thymopentin. The isomeric amino acids leucine and isoleucine could be discriminated by their characteristic side chain fragments. Collisional activation experiments were conducted via positive electrospray ionization (ESI) on two Orbitrap mass spectrometers. The ABI-mediated formation of odd electron product ions in MS/MS and MS³ experiments was evaluated and compared with a previously described azo-based cross-linker. All cross-linked products were amenable to automated analysis by the MeroX software, underlining the future potential of the ABI-linker for structural proteomics studies.

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