Synthesis, crystal structure, spectroscopic, magnetic, theoretical, and microbiological studies of a nickel(II) complex of L-tyrosine and imidazole, [Ni(Im)2(L-tyr)2]·4H2O

The [Ni(Im)(2)(L-tyr)(2)]·4H(2)O (1) complex was obtained in crystalline form as a product of interaction of L-tyrosine sodium salt, imidazole, and NiSO(4). The X-ray structure was determined, and the spectral (IR, FIR, NIR-vis-UV, HF EPR) and magnetic properties were studied. The Ni(2+) ion is hexacoordinated by the N and O atoms from two L-tyrosine molecules and by two N atoms of imidazole, resulting in a slightly distorted octahedral [NiN(2)N(2)'O(2)] geometry with a tetragonality parameter T = 0.995. The bands observed in the electronic spectra were ascribed to the six spin-allowed electronic transitions (3)B(1g) → (3)E(g) and (3)B(2g), (3)B(1g) → (3)A(2g) and (3)E(g), and (3)B(1g) → (3)A(2g) and (3)E(g). The spin Hamiltonian parameters g, D, and E, which were determined from high-field HF EPR spectra, excellently reproduced the magnetic properties of the complex. Calculation of the zero-field splitting in the S = 1 state of nickel(II) using DFT and UHF was attempted. The biological activity of the complexes has been tested for antifungal and antibacterial effects against Aspergillus flavus, Fusarium solani, Penicillium verrucosu, Bacillus subtilis, Serratia marcescens, Pseudomonas fluorescens, and Escherichia coli.     

Accidental formation of Gd4(SiO4)2OTe: crystal structure and spectroscopic properties

Designing new functional materials with increasingly complex compositions is of current interest in science and technology. Complex rare‐earth‐based chalcogenides have specific thermal, electrical, magnetic and optical properties. Tetragadolinium bis[tetraoxidosilicate(IV)] oxide telluride, Gd₄(SiO₄)₂OTe, was obtained accidentally while studying the Gd₂Te₃–Cu₂Te system. The crystal structure was determined by means of single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in the space group Pnma. Three symmetry‐independent gadolinium sites were determined. The excitation and emission spectra were collected at room temperature and at 10 K. Gd₄(SiO₄)₂OTe appears to be a promising optical material when doped with rare‐earth ions.     

Halogen effect on structure and 13C NMR chemical shift of 3,6‐disubstituted‐N‐alkyl carbazoles

Structures of selected 3,6‐dihalogeno‐N‐alkyl carbazole derivatives were calculated at the B3LYP/6‐311++G(3df,2pd) level of theory, and their ¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) isotropic shieldings were predicted using density functional theory (DFT). The model compounds contained 9H, N‐methyl and N‐ethyl derivatives. The relativistic effect of Br and I atoms on nuclear shieldings was modeled using the spin–orbit zeroth‐order regular approximation (ZORA) method. Significant heavy atom shielding effects for the carbon atom directly bonded with Br and I were observed (~?10 and ~?30 ppm while the other carbon shifts were practically unaffected). The decreasing electronegativity of the halogen substituent (F, Cl, Br, and I) was reflected in both nonrelativistic and relativistic NMR results as decreased values of chemical shifts of carbon atoms attached to halogen (C3 and C6) leading to a strong sensitivity to halogen atom type at 3 and 6 positions of the carbazole ring. The predicted NMR data correctly reproduce the available experimental data for unsubstituted N‐alkylcarbazoles. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Rearrangement of N-(3-pyridyl)nitramine

Contrary to other N-(pyridyl)nitramines, the title compound cannot be rearranged to 3-amino-2-nitropyridine or other isomers. Hypothetical products of its transformation under influence of concentrated sulphuric acid, viz. 3-hydroxypyridine, 3,3′-azoxypyridine and 3,3′-azopyridine, were obtained from 3-nitro- and 3-aminopyridine in oxidation and reduction reactions. N-(3-Pyridyl)nitramine was prepared and rearranged in concentrated sulphuric acid. 3-Hydroxypyridine and 3,3′-azoxypyridine were isolated from the reaction mixture, other products were identified by the HPLC and GCMS methods. The results indicate that N-(3-pyridyl)hydroxylamine is an intermediate formed from N-(3-pyridyl)nitramine under the influence of concentrated sulphuric acid. The reaction path, leading to the final products, is discussed in context of the mechanism of nitramine rearrangement.     

Electrical and Optical Properties of the Nitramine Group and Molecular Structure of Some N-Nitramines

The electrical and optical properties (dipole moment, electrooptical and optical Kerr constants, molecular polarizability anisotropy, polarizability tensor, molecular refraction) of N,N-dimethylnitramine as the simplest N-NO₂ derivative were studied by a set of experimental and theoretical methods with the aim to determine the components of the polarizability ellipsoid of the N-NO₂ group and develop a valence-optical scheme for calculating the optical and electrooptical parameters of N-NO₂ compounds. Conjugation of the p electrons of the imide nitrogen atom with the electrons of the nitro group results in deviation of the properties of N,N-dimethylnitramine from the additive values. Comparative evaluation of the parameters of the Csp³-NO₂, Csp²-NO₂, and N-NO₂ groups was made.     

Hydrogen‐bonded network in biphenyl‐4,4′‐diphosphonic acid

The crystal structure of the title compound, C₁₂H₁₂O₆P₂, displays two different regions alternating along the a axis: a hydrogen‐bonded region encompassing the end‐positioned phosphonic acid groups and a hydrophobic region formed by the aromatic spacers. The asymmetric unit contains only half of the biphenyl‐4,4′‐diphosphonic acid (4,4′‐bpdp) molecule, which is symmetric with an inversion centre imposed at the mid‐point between the two aromatic rings. The periodic organization of the molecules is controlled by two strong O—H...O interactions between the phosphonic acid sites. Weak C—H...π interactions are established in the aromatic regions.     

High-Spin Particles with Spin-Mass Coupling II

The classical and quantum model of high-spin particles within the manifestly covariant framework are described. The internal (spin) degrees of freedom are described by two (3, 1) Clifford algebra spinors. The covariant quantization leads to a PCT-invariant spectrum of particles with spindependent masses. The quantum model contains elementary particles and the cluster states generating infinite degeneracy of the mass spectrum.     

Hydrophosphonylation of chiral hexahydroquinoxalin-2(1H)-one derivatives as an effective route to new bicyclic compounds: Aminophosphonates,enamines and imines

A series of new aminophosphonate and phosphonic acid derivatives of hexahydroquinoxalin-2(1H)-ones and tetrahydroquinoxalin-2(1H)-ones were synthesised via hydrophosphonylation of the corresponding bicyclic imines with various dialkyl or diaryl H-phosphonates, H-phosphinates or H-phosphine oxides as phosphorus nucleophiles. The utility of the obtained compounds was demonstrated by their application as a source of phosphonate carbanion in the Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons (HWE) reaction leading to new bicyclic amines with an exocyclic, and unexpectedly, also endocyclic double bond depending on the structure of the aldehyde used.