SYNTHESIS,STRUCTURE AND REACTIVITY OF BIS(N-ARYL-IMINOPHOSPHORANYL)METHANES. X-RAY CRYSTAL STRUCTURES OF (4-CH3-C6H4-N˭PPh2)2CH2 AND (4-NO2-C6H4-N˭PPh2)2CH2

Abstract

The synthesis of novel bis(N-aryl-imino-phosphoranyl)methanes of the type CH₂(PR₂?N-Ar)₂ has been accomplished by reaction of methylene-bisphosphines with arylazides. These compounds have been fully characterized by ¹H, ³¹P and ¹³C NMR, IR spectroscopy, Field Desorption Mass Spectroscopy (? FDMS) and elemental analysis. Variable temperature NMR experiments and single crystal X-ray structure determinations of CH₂(PPh₂?N-C₆H₄-CH₃-4)₂ (la) and CH₂(PMe₂?N-C₆H₄-NO₂-4)₂ (1f) reveal that bis(N-aryl-imino-phosphorany1)methane occurs as tautomer 1. Crystals of la are orthorhombic, space group Pcab, with a = 26.602(2), b = 20.521(1), c = 11.8859(7) Å and V = 6488.5(7) ų (2 = 8, R = 0.045 and R_w = 0.066). The crystals of lf are monoclinic, space group C/2c, with a = 20.153(4), b = 5.952(1), c = 16.930(5) Å, β = 106.24(3)° and V = 1949.6(6) ų (Z = 4, molecular symmetry C₂, R_w = 0.051 and R, = 0.079). Both molecules consist of 2 iminophosphoranyl units bridged by a methylene group. The P?N bond distances of 1.568(2) and 1.566(2) Å for la and 1.580(4) Å for lf represent normal values for iminophosphoranyl compounds. The N-C bond lengths of 1.386(2) and 1.390(2) A (la) or 1.372(5) A for If indicate that some electron delocalisation over the N-aryl moiety takes place. In la the electron delocalisation takes place separately in each iminophosphoranyl entity, while in lf electron delocalisation occurs only in the N-aryl-NO₂ moiety.

Compound la is easily deprotonated using lithium-diisopropylamide or NaH and shows typical iminophosphoranyl chemistry, since with CO₂ an aza-Wittig reaction has been found and with HX (X?CI, Br) protonation of both imide nitrogen atoms has been observed.     

New Organorhodium and -Iridium Compounds of Iminophosphoranylmethanes

Abstract

The synthesis and structure of new metallacyclic compounds of Rh(I) and Ir(I) containing bidentate mono- and bis(iminophosphoranyl)methane or -methanide ligands and their reactions with CO, phosphine and HCl are described.     

Effect of field cooling on magnetic properties of ultrafine CoO/Co particles

In CoO-Ag granular films with small CoO contents, we have observed ultrafine Co particles inside or on the surface of the CoO particles. After field cooling under the external magnetic field of 50 kOe, a sustained magnetization (or vertical) shift and exchange field shift were observed. The magnetization shift and the exchange field shift increased as the cooling field is increased and temperature decreased, in correlation to each other. PACS 75.30.Et; 75.30.Gw; 75.75.+a     

Fragmentation dynamics of condensed phase thymine by low-energy (10-200 eV) heavy-ion impact

We report measurements of the formation and desorption of ionic fragments induced by very low-energy (10-200 eV) Ar(+) irradiation of thymine (T) films, deposited on a polycrystalline Pt substrate. A multitude of dissociation channels is observed, among which the major cation species are identified as HNCH(+), HNC(3)H(4) (+), C(3)H(3) (+), OCNH(2) (+), [T-OCN](+), [T-OCNH(2)](+), [T-O](+), and [T+H](+) and the major anions as H(-), O(-), CN(-),and OCN(-). Cation fragment desorption appears at much lower threshold energies (near 15 eV) than anion fragment desorption, where the latter depends strongly on the film thickness. It is proposed that anion fragment formation and desorption results from projectile impact-induced excitation of either (1) a neutral thymine molecule, followed by fragmentation and charge exchange between the energetic neutral fragment and the substrate (or film) and/or (2) a deprotonated monoanionic thymine molecule to a dissociative state, followed by a unimolecular fragmentation of the excited thymine anion. The H(-) and O(-) fragment formations may have a further contribution from dipolar dissociation, e.g., formation of electronically excited neutral thymine, followed by dissociation into O(-)+[T-O](+), due to their reduced sensitivity to the film thickness. Positive-ion fragment desorption exhibits no significant dependence on film thickness before the emergence of surface charging, and originates from a kinetically assisted charge-transfer excitation. The results suggest that the potential energy of the incident ion plays a significant role in lowering the threshold energy of kinetic fragmentation of thymine. Measurements of the time-dependent film degradation yields for 100-eV Ar(+) suggest a quantum efficiency for degradation of about six thymine molecules per incident ion.     

Low energy electron and O- reactions in films of O2 coadsorbed with benzene or toluene

A detailed understanding of nascent reactive events leading to DNA damage is required to describe ionizing radiation effects on living cells. These early, sub-picosecond events involve mainly low energy (E < 20 eV) secondary electrons (SE), and low energy (E < 5 eV) secondary ion (and neutral) fragments; the latter are created either by the primary radiation, or by SE via dissociative electron attachment (DEA). While recent work has shown that SE initiate DNA strand break formation via DEA, the subsequent damage induced by the DEA ion fragments in DNA, or its basic components is unknown. Here, we report 0-20 eV electron impact measurements of anion desorption from condensed films containing O2 and either benzene (C6H6), or toluene (C6H5CH3); these molecules represent the most fundamental structural analogs of pyrimidine bases. Our experiments show that all of the observed OH- yields are the result of reactive scattering of 1-5 eV O- fragments produced initially by DEA to O2. These O- reactions involve hydrogen abstraction from benzene or toluene, and result in the formation of benzyl radicals, or toluene radicals centered on either the ring or exocyclic methyl group. O- scatters over nm distances comparable to DNA dimensions, and reactions involve a transient anion collision complex. Anion desorption is found to depend on both, the temperature of hydrocarbon film formation (morphology), and the order of overlayer adsorption, e.g. O2 on benzene, or benzene on O2. Our measurements support the notion that in irradiated DNA similar secondary-ion reactions can be initiated by the abundant secondary electrons, and may lead to clustered damage.     

Thick homoepitaxial GaN with low carrier concentration for high blocking voltage

High voltage GaN Schottky diodes require a thick blocking layer with an exceptionally low carrier concentration. To this aim, a metal organic chemical vapor deposition process was developed to create a (14 μm) thick stress-free homoepitaxial GaN film. Low temperature photoluminescence measurements are consistent with low donor background and low concentration of deep compensating centers. Capacitance–voltage measurements performed at 30 °C verified a low level of about 2×10¹⁵ cm⁻³ of n-type free carriers (unintentional doping), which enabled a breakdown voltage of about 500 V. A secondary ion mass spectrometry depth profile confirms the low concentration of background impurities and X-ray diffraction extracted a low dislocation density in the film. These results indicate that thick GaN films can be deposited with free carrier concentrations sufficiently low to enable high voltage rectifiers for power switching applications.     

Sorbifuranones A-C, sorbicillinoid metabolites from Penicillium strains isolated from Mediterranean sponges

Three novel natural products, sorbifuranones A-C (4-6), were isolated from a Penicillium chrysogenum fungus isolated from the marine sponge Ircinia fasciculata. Sorbifuranones B (5) and C (6) and 2′,3′-dihydrosorbicillin, a putative precursor to sorbifuranone B, were also found in the culture of another Penicillium strain, which was isolated from the sponge Tethya aurantium. Their constitutions were elucidated mainly by 2D NMR. NOE correlations in combination with quantum chemical calculations and comparison of experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism (CD) spectra permitted assignment of the absolute configuration of sorbifuranone C. The structures hint at a two-step cleavage-cyclization sequence of sorbifuranone A (4) leading to the spiro compound sorbifuranone C, while sorbifuranone B is likely to be the respective cleavage product of a putative 2′,3′-dihydrosorbifuranone A, which cannot cyclize further.     

Using electrical noise to enhance the ability of humans to detect subthreshold mechanical cutaneous stimuli

Stochastic resonance (SR) is a phenomenon wherein the response of a nonlinear system to a weak input signal is optimized by the presence of a particular, nonzero level of noise. Our objective was to demonstrate cross-modality SR in human sensory perception. Specifically, we were interested in testing the hypothesis that the ability of an individual to detect a subthreshold mechanical cutaneous stimulus can be significantly enhanced by introducing a particular level of electrical noise. Psychophysical experiments were performed on 11 healthy subjects. The protocol consisted of the presentation of: (a) a subthreshold mechanical stimulus plus electrical noise, or (b) no mechanical stimulus plus electrical noise. The intensity of the electrical noise was varied between trials. Each subject's ability to identify correctly the presence of the mechanical stimulus was determined as a function of the noise intensity. In 9 of the 11 subjects, the introduction of a particular level of electrical noise significantly enhanced the subject's ability to detect the subthreshold mechanical cutaneous stimulus. In 2 of the 11 subjects, the introduction of electrical noise did not significantly change the subject's ability to detect the mechanical stimulus. These findings indicate that input electrical noise can serve as a negative masker for subthreshold mechanical tactile stimuli, i.e., electrical noise can increase the detectability of weak mechanical signals. Thus, for SR-type effects to be observed in human sensory perception, the noise and stimulus need not be of the same modality. From a bioengineering and clinical standpoint, this work suggests that an electrical noise-based technique could be used to improve tactile sensation in humans when the mechanical stimulus is around or below threshold. (c) 1998 American Institute of Physics.