Half-sandwich ruthenium(II) complexes containing 4-substituted aniline derivatives: structural characterizations and catalytic properties in transfer hydrogenation of ketones

Transition Metal Chemistry - Four half-sandwich Ru(II) complexes (1)–(4) with the general formulae [Ru(η6-p-cymene)(L)Cl2] were synthesized by the reaction of one equivalent of the...     

Synthesis and characteristics of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-(glyoxyldioxime)-<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>′-(2-hydroxybenzylidene)-1,4-diaminonaphthalene and its metal complexes

A new vic-dioxime, N-(glyoxyldioxime)-N′-(2-hydroxybenzylidene)-1,4-diaminonaphthalene, was synthesized proceeding from naphthalene. Its complexes of nickel, copper and cobalt were prepared. The vicdioxime and its complexes were charecterized by FT-IR, UV, ¹H NMR, mass spectrometry, elemental analysis, DTA/TG analysis techniques and conductometric measurements. Published in Russian in Zhurnal Obshchei Khimii, 2008, Vol. 78, No. 5, pp. 797–802. The text was submitted by authors in English.     

Salt and co-crystal formation from the reaction of fumaric acid with different N-heterocyclic compounds: Experimental and DFT study

In this work, four fumaric acid adducts with different nitrogenous bases were synthesized and characterized with FT-IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and UV-Vis. spectroscopies. The solid-state structures of the compounds were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. In addition, quantum chemical calculations employing density functional theory (DFT/B3LYP) method with the 6???311++G(d,p) basis set were performed to study the structural and spectroscopic properties of the compounds, and the results were compared with the experimental findings. X-ray analysis suggests that the crystal structures is stabilized by O–H···O, N–H···O, O–H···N and C–H···O type hydrogen bonds and also π···π stacking interactions. The harmony between the experimental and theoretical structural and spectroscopic data is acceptable in general.     

Hydrostatic pressure and temperature effects on the binding energy and optical absorption of a multilayered quantum dot with a parabolic confinement

The influence of hydrostatic pressure, temperature, and impurity on the electronic and optical properties of spherical core/shell/well/shell(CSWS) nanostructure with parabolic confinement potential is investigated theoretically. The energy levels and wave functions of the structure are calculated by using shooting method within the effective-mass approximation.The numerical results show that the ground state donor binding energy as a function layer thickness very sensitively depends on the magnitude of pressure and temperature. Also, we investigate the probability distributions to understand clearly electronic properties. The obtained results show that the existence of the pressure and temperature has great influence on the electronic and optical properties.     

Synthesis, X-ray crystal structures, thermal and electrochemical properties of thiosemicarbazidatodioxouranium(VI) complexes

The stable uranyl complexes, [UO(2)(L)C(9)H(19)OH], were obtained from 3,5-dichlorosalicyl-(L(I)) and salicyl-aldehyde-S-propyl-thiosemicarbazones (L(II)) with substituted-salicylaldehyde in nonyl alcohol. The structures of the complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR, (1)H NMR, conductivity, magnetic moment measurements, cyclic voltammetry, thermal gravimetric analysis and single crystal X-ray diffraction technique. The U(VI) centre is seven-coordinated in a distorted pentagonal bipyramidal geometry. The relative orientations of the nonyl alcohol and S-propyl group in the title complexes are completely different due to different crystal packing. Electrochemical behaviors of the thiosemicarbazone ligands and the uranyl complexes were studied using cyclic voltammetry and square wave voltammetry. Redox processes of the compounds are significantly influenced by the central metal ions and the nature of substituents on the thiosemicarbazones, which are important factors in controlling the redox properties. In situ spectroelectrochemical studies were employed to determine the colors and spectra of electro-generated species of the complexes.     

Synthesis,characterization and catalytic activity of Pd(II) complexes with N‐allyl functionalized imidazol‐2‐ylidenes in Suzuki–Miyaura reaction

A series of Pd–N‐heterocyclic carbene (Pd–NHC) complexes were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis and spectroscopic methods. In addition, the molecular structures of 3c and 4c were determined by X‐ray diffraction studies. Finally, the performance of complexes 3 and 5 were studied on Suzuki–Miyaura reactions of phenylboronic acid with aryl bromides. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Dealloying technique in the synthesis of lithium-ion battery anode materials

In the last decade, dealloying has become a popular and effective strategy to fabricate nanoporous metals used in electrochemical applications such as electrocatalysis and energy storage. This review article summarizes the recent literature on dealloyed non-noble metals and oxides evaluated as lithium-ion battery anode materials. The importance of dealloying parameters to achieve desired pore and ligament sizes is emphasized. A future research roadmap is also provided.     

An assessment of alkyl chain length effect of symmetric İmidazolium salts as a carrier for selective separation of Cr(VI)

Selective solvent extraction (SSX) of Cr(VI) and recovery was evaluated by using a homologous series of symmetric imidazolium bromide salts (SIMs) having various alkyl chain length. Therefore, propyl, pentyl, hexyl, octyl, and decyl substituted SIMs were used as an ion carrier. The executive parameters affecting both extraction and stripping conditions were investigated for optimization. Finally, a direct correlation was observed a between increasing alkyl chain length and selective Cr(VI) extraction from acidic solutions containing Cr(VI), Fe(III), Co(II), Cd(II), Ni(II). This relationship was reversed in the stripping conditions. Optimal extraction and stripping were obtained for SIM5 and SIM2 as 97.49% and 70.00%, respectively.