Triiodolead(II) complexes. structure and Raman spectra

The crystals of tetramethylammonium triiodolead(II) are hexagonal with = 9.7823(11) A, c = 7.9167(8) A and γ = 120.0, Z = 2, space group P6₃/m. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined by least-squares techniques to a conventional R = 2.97% for the 312 independent reflections. The structure consists of chains of PbI₃ units running along the c axis. Each lead atom is octahedrally coordinated to six iodides with a Pb---I bond distance of 3.223 A. The tetramethylammonium cations sit in holes in the packing of the iodide ions. The cations are disordered.

The Raman spectra of salts of this species formed with several tetraalkylammonium cations are also reported and the bands tentatively assigned.     

Synthesis, Characterization And Biphasic Catalysiswith RuCl(η5-C5H5)(TPPMS)2

A synthetic route is reported for the water soluble complex RuCl(h⁵- C₅H₅)(TPPMS)₂(1), (TPPMS = (C₆H₅)₂P(C₆H₄-m-SO₃Na) and characterized by UV-Vis, FTIR, ¹H, ¹³C NMR and GC-MS. Complex 1 is a good catalytic precursor in biphasic media (toluene/ water) for 1-hexene hydrogenation under moderate reaction conditions (e.g. 500 psi H₂, 100°C) giving good yields of n-hexane, and smaller amounts of cis-2-hexene and trans-2-hexene. Other organic substrates (cinnamaldehyde, crotonaldehyde, cyclohexene, acetone and butylaldehyde) are hydrogenated.     

Preparation,X-ray crystal structure and 13C- and 1H-NMR study of 1-methyl-2-(N-methyl-N-phenylglycyl)-3-(N-methylanilino)indole

Reaction of N-methylaniline with 40% glyoxal yields 1-methyl-2-(N-methyl-N-phenylglycyl)-3-(N-methylanilino)indole ( 1a ) as the main product together with 1-methyl-3-(N-methylanilino)indole ( 1b ). The reaction appears to be general for aromatic secondary amines since N-ethylaniline and N-phenylbenzylamine yield the corresponding indoles. The structure of 1a has been verified by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 1a (C₂₅H₂₅N₃O) crystallized in the triclinic space group Pl? with cell dimensions a = 10.085(3)Å, b = 10.371(3)Å, c = 11.908(5)Å, α = 74.2(3)°, β = 74.7(3)° and γ = 60.7(2)° with Z = 2. The complete ¹H and ¹³C nmr assignment of indoles 1a and 1b was achieved from two-dimensional HETCOR and COSY spectra with the aid of homonuclear and heteronuclear double resonance experiments.     

Inclusion of hydrogen p orbitals in the semiempirical calculation of NMR parameters. III: INDO CHF calculations of orbital and dipolar contributions to spin–spin coupling constants involving protons

The self-consistent perturbation theory is used to calculate noncontract contributions to spin–spin coupling constants involving protons. Molecular wave functions were obtained with a modified version of the INDO method which includes hydrogen 2p orbitals in its basis set. It is found that in many cases the orbital and dipolar terms are by no means negligible, being particularly important in geminal H? H couplings. Results reported in this paper for this type of coupling, reproduce experimental trends in the series CH₄, NH₃, and OH₂. In general, noncontact terms are found to decrease as the number of bonds separating the interacting nuclei increases.     

Novel coordination compounds of quinic acid. X-ray diffraction study of copper(II) complexes where the metal ion was a chiral centre

Summary The synthesis and characterization of the following coordination compounds derived from quinic acid (quin) (1): [Cu(quin)Cl(H₂O)]_n·(H₂O)_n(2); [Ni(quin)Cl(H₂O)]_n·(2H₂O) n (3); [Co(quin) Cl(H₂O)]_n·(2H₂O)_n(4); [Cu(quin) (NO₃)(H₂O)]_n·(2H₂O)_n(5); [Cu(quin)(AcO)(H₂O)]_n· (2H₂O)_n(6); [Cu(quin)H₂O]₂·2H₂O(7); [Co(quin)₂]_n (8); [Zn(quin)₂](9); [Cd(quin)₂](10) and [Hg(quin)₂]· 4H₂O (11) is presented. All of the compounds were characterized by i.r. and u.v. spectroscopy; in addition, (9) and (10) were analysed by n.m.r., and (2), (5) and (7) by X-ray crystallography. Due to the polyfunctionality of quinic acid diverse structures were obtained: (2) –(6) and (8) were polymeric, (7) was dimeric and (9) –(11) were spiranic. In compound (2) the Cu had a distorted octahedral structure; it was a chiral centre with six different substituents and an optically active ligand. Only one stereoisomer (OC-6-25-A) of the 30 possible was observed in the crystal. Compound (5) was also polymeric, the hexacoordinated Cu atom was a chiral centre (OC-6-53C) and only one stereoisomer was observed. It was bonded to three quinic acid ligands in three different coordination modes and each quinic acid was in turn bonded to three different Cu atoms. Each chain was linked to another two chains giving a net structure. Compound (7) was a dimer with two square pyramidal Cu atoms. Two apical water molecules were found in acis arrangement. Each quinic acid ligand was bonded to two Cu atoms which were linked by two oxygen bridges and each Cu atom was bonded to two quinic acid moieties.     

Hypoglycemic activity of a new carbohydrate isolated from the roots of Psacalium peltatum

A new ulopyranose isolated from aqueous extract of roots and rhizomas of Psacalium peltatum has been determined to have hypoglycemic activity at doses of 100 mg/kg, comparable to that of tolbutamide and insulin in alloxan diabetic mice. The skeletal structure of the new compound was established by spectral analysis.     

Surface methylation of aerosil and its influence on the adsorption of water

Reversible adsorption isotherms at different temperatures have been used to study the system of water adsorbed on Aerosil and on Aerosil whose surface has been partially methylated with trimethylchlorosilane.The change in the shape of the isotherm upon surface methylation from type II to type III, according to Brunauer's classification, renders difficult the calculation of the capacity of the monolayer; however, in this case it can be obtained by Kaganer's method.The variation in the mobility of the monolayer on surface methylation can be shown by comparing the experimental and theoretical integral entropies, while the molecules adsorbed in the multilayer region always have a high degree of freedom.