First structural characterization of neutral, base-stabilized group 15-pentaazides: single crystal X-ray structures of dmap-As(N3)5 and dmap-Sb(N3)5

Two neutral group 15-pentaazides dmap-As(N(3))(5) (1) and dmap-Sb(N(3))(5) (2) were synthesized and structurally characterized for the first time (dmap = 4-dimethylaminopyridine). Base-stabilization was confirmed to be very suitable for the kinetic stabilization of highly explosive covalent main group polyazides.     

Relating normal vibrational modes to local vibrational modes with the help of an adiabatic connection scheme

Information on the electronic structure of a molecule and its chemical bonds is encoded in the molecular normal vibrational modes. However, normal vibrational modes result from a coupling of local vibrational modes, which means that only the latter can provide detailed insight into bonding and other structural features. In this work, it is proven that the adiabatic internal coordinate vibrational modes of Konkoli and Cremer [Int. J. Quantum Chem. 67, 29 (1998)] represent a unique set of local modes that is directly related to the normal vibrational modes. The missing link between these two sets of modes are the compliance constants of Decius, which turn out to be the reciprocals of the local mode force constants of Konkoli and Cremer. Using the compliance constants matrix, the local mode frequencies of any molecule can be converted into its normal mode frequencies with the help of an adiabatic connection scheme that defines the coupling of the local modes in terms of coupling frequencies and reveals how avoided crossings between the local modes lead to changes in the character of the normal modes.     

Stereoselective Synthesis of Polycyclic Thiopyrans

The reaction of benzothiete ( 1 ) and the bicyclic alkenes 5 , 7 , 9 , or 12 shows a very high π side selectivity (de > 95%) in the formation of the polycyclic thiopyrans 6 , 8 , 10 , 11 , 13 , and 14 .     

Insertion Reactions of Heterocumulenes with Zincocene Cp*2Zn

Zincocene Cp*₂Zn reacts with carbodiimides C(NR)₂ with insertion into the Zn–Cp* bond and formation of [(Cp*C(NR)₂]₂Zn [R = Et ( 1 ), iPr ( 2 ), Cy ( 3 )]. In addition, the reaction of Cp*₂Zn with CS₂ under dry conditions gives (Cp*CS₂)₂Zn ( 4 ), whereas in the presence of a small amount of water [Zn₄(μ₄‐O)(S₂CCp*)₆] ( 5 ) is obtained. Compounds 1 – 4 were characterized by NMR (¹H, ¹³C) and IR spectroscopy as well as elemental analysis and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction ( 2 – 4 , 5 of poor quality). The solid‐state structure of 5 is comparable to the carboxylate complex previously obtained from the reaction of Cp*₂Zn with CO₂.     

Derivatives of Bis(diphenylphosphino)maleic Anhydride as Ligands in Polynuclear Gold(I) Complexes

Based on the new binuclear gold(I) complex [(AuCl)₂(L1)] (1) (L1?=?2,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)maleic anhydride) four new polynuclear compounds were synthesized by reactions of 1 with E(SiMe₃)₂ (E?=?S, Se). During the formation of these new compounds the initial ligand L1 undergoes various transformations (e.g. substitution, hydration or hydrogenation) leading to the new ligands: trans-2,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)succinic anhydride (L2), 2-diphenylphosphino-3-mercapto-maleic anhydride anion (L3), 2-diphenylphosphino-3-selenolato-maleic anhydride anion (L4) and 2,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)succinic acid (L5). In case of using the sulfur species S(SiMe₃)₂ a pentanuclear cluster, [Au₅(PPh₂)₃(L3)₂] (2), and a 24-nuclear cluster, [Au₂₄S₆(PPh₂)₄(L3)₈] (3), could be obtained. With Se(SiMe₃)₂ the binuclear complex, [(AuCl)₂(L2)] (4), and the dodecanuclear cluster, [Au₁₂Se₄(L4)₄(L5)₂] (5), were yielded.     

Characterization of rhinovirus subviral A particles via capillary electrophoresis, electron microscopy and gas-phase electrophoretic mobility molecular analysis: Part I

During infection, enteroviruses, such as human rhinoviruses (HRVs), convert from the native, infective form with a sedimentation coefficient of 150S to empty subviral particles sedimenting at 80S (B particles). B particles lack viral capsid protein 4 (VP4) and the single-stranded RNA genome. On the way to this end stage, a metastable intermediate particle is observed in the cell early after infection. This subviral A particle still contains the RNA but lacks VP4 and sediments at 135S. Native (150S) HRV serotype 2 (HRV2) as well as its empty (80S) capsid have been well characterized by capillary electrophoresis. In the present paper, we demonstrate separation of at least two forms of subviral A particles on the midway between native virions and empty 80S capsids by CE. For one of these intermediates, we established a reproducible way for its preparation and characterized this particle in terms of its electrophoretic mobility and its appearance in transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Furthermore, the conversion of this intermediate to 80S particles was investigated. Gas-phase electrophoretic mobility molecular analysis (GEMMA) yielded additional insights into sample composition. More data on particle characterization including its protein composition and RNA content (for unambiguous identification of the detected intermediate as subviral A particle) will be presented in the second part of the publication.     

Analytic calculation of isotropic hyperfine structure constants using the normalized elimination of the small component formalism

Based on the normalized elimination of the small component relativistic formalism, a new approach to the calculation of hyperfine structure parameters of paramagnetic molecules is developed and implemented. The new method is tested in the calculation of the isotropic hyperfine structure constant for a series of open-shell molecules containing mercury. The results of calculations carried out in connection with ab initio methods of increasing complexity demonstrate the high accuracy of the formalism developed. In view of its computational simplicity, the new approach provides the basis for an efficient and accurate calculation of the HFS parameters of large molecules.     

Iso-surface Computation in 3D using a graph-theoretical Approach

The existing combinatorial methods for iso-surface computation are efficient for pure visualization purposes, but it is known that the resulting iso-surfaces can have holes, and topological problems like missing or wrong connectivity can appear. To avoid such problems, we introduce a graph-theoretical method for the computation of iso-surfaces on cuboid meshes in ℝ³. (© 2012 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Novel Cu–Te Clusters Synthesised from tBuTeSiMe3: [Cu18Te6(TetBu)6(PPh2Et)7], [Cu19Te6(TetBu)7(PEt3)8], [Cu27Te15(PiPr2Me)12] and [Cu58Te32(PtBu2nBu)14]

The reactions of CuCl and tBuTeSiMe₃ in the presence of phosphine ligands result in the formation of four new Cu/Te cluster complexes, [Cu₁₈Te₆(TetBu)₆(PPh₂Et)₇], [Cu₁₉Te₆(TetBu)₇(PEt₃)₈], [Cu₂₇Te₁₅(PiPr₂Me)₁₂] and [Cu₅₈Te₃₂(PtBu₂ nBu)₁₄], which have been structurally characterized by single crystal structural analysis. The former two clusters show a layer-type tellurium frameworks in which the copper atoms are asymmetrically spread. The latter two clusters possess a tellurium framework in a body-centered Te₁₄-Frank-Kasper polyhedron or a Te₂₈ polyhedron with four interstitial tellurium atoms and belong to mixed-valence Cu/Te compounds.     

Tetragonal polymorphic modification of tetrakis­(N,N‐diethyl­di­thio­carbam­ato‐S,S′)­tellurium(IV)

During an investigation of the W/Te/Br₂ system, we prepared crystals of the title compound, C₂₀H₄₀N₄S₈Te, from aceto­nitrile solution by slow addition of diethyl ether. It appeared to be a new tetragonal modification. The calculated density of the tetragonal modification (1.513 Mg m^?3) is slightly greater than found for the known orthorhombic modification (1.46 Mg m^?3). The bond distances and angles are practically the same.