The evidence for the stabilizing nature of the H–H bonding in planar biphenyl is succinctly reviewed. The stabilizing nature
of the H–H bonding is revealed through a comparison of the atomic energy of every atom in planar biphenyl with the same atom
in the twisted equilibrium structure. It is shown that the barrier to rotation via the planar transition state is the net
resultant of a stabilisation of the four ortho-hydrogen atoms (by 8 kcal/mol each), a stabilisation of the two para-carbon atoms (by 3 kcal/mol each) and by the dominant destabilisation of the two carbon atoms joining the two rings—the two
junction carbon atoms—(by 22 kcal/mol each). The energetic stabilisation of the four ortho-hydrogen atoms is further shown to be in large proportion due to the formation of the hydrogen–hydrogen interatomic surface.
Furthermore, neither the “bond order” between the two junction carbon atoms nor the total electron delocalisation between
the two rings exhibit a significant change in going from the planar to the twisted equilibrium geometry. These findings are
in contrast with the classical view of a balance between “steric non-bonded repulsion” and better electron delocalisation
as a function of the twist dihedral angle. Similar conclusions have been recently reached by Pacios and Gómez through a study
of the electrostatic potential at the position of the hydrogen nuclei.
We dedicate this article to Professor TM Krygowski on the occasion of his 70th birthday wishing him a long and productive
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The report describes electron beam electromagnetic forming system, which is destined for irradiation of cylindrical long goods, specifically for PE tubes 160 mm diameter. System consists of electromagnet, power supply units, beam distributions control units, etc. for use at an electron accelerator at 5 MeV and 50 kW. The particular geometry of the magnet poles and their mutual arrangement are creating an irradiation field that allows the electrons to irradiate the surface of the product close to 90°. 相似文献
The enolate anion of chlorophyll b (Chl b) has been synthesized under deoxygenated conditions and its electronic structure characterized for the first time by 1H NMR and electronic absorption spectroscopy. The formation of the enolate anion caused a marked perturbation to the 18 π-electron [18]diazaannulene aromatic pathway of Chl b. This perturbation appeared as noticeable upfield shifts, exceeding 1 ppm, for the meso-CH protons of the Chl b enolate anion. Nevertheless, the enolate anion remained diatropic, maintaining aromaticity in its delocalized macrocycle. 相似文献
Three-component molecular systems (redox active subunit)-spacer-(light-emitting fragment) can operate as fluorescence switches, following the alternate addition of an oxidizing agent and a reducing agent (or the adjustment of the potential of the working electrode in an electrolysis experiment). The redox active subunit typically consists of a metal centred redox couple (M(n+1)+/Mn+), encircled by a macrocyclic receptor, and switching efficiency requires that one of the two oxidation states quenches the proximate fluorophore and the other does not. Four ON/OFF systems, based on either the CuII/CuI or NiIII/NiII couple, will be discussed. The nature of the quenching process responsible for the OFF state, either electron transfer or energy transfer, is related to the length and to the flexibility-rigidity of the spacer. 相似文献
The redox coupleb-nor-biladiene-ac (2)/b-nor-bilatriene-abc (3) exhibits an oxidative half wave potential of 800 mV in acetonitrile solution. It is demonstrated that it can be used as an extremely efficient electron carrier through bulk membranes. Whereas2 is not suitable as a ligand in carrier mediated cation transport,3 is a medium suited carrier for Cu(II) or Zn(II) ions, however, it is the most efficient one found so far for transport of Hg(II) ions. A 1:1 zinc chelate of3 is isolated and characterized. it is deduced to represent a polymer consisting of about 73 monomer units. 相似文献
Nb4W13O47, a member of the solid solution series Nb8−nW9+nO47 (0?n?5), crystallizes in a threefold superstructure of the tetragonal tungsten bronze structure. While the oxidation of this reduced phase at TOX=1200 °C leads to a separation into the thermodynamically stable phases, lower oxidation temperatures result in products that comprise new structural elements and ordering variants. The characterization of the oxidation products obtained at TOX=1000 °C was performed by scanning transmission electron microscopy applying a high-angle annular dark field detector. At the selected imaging conditions (Z contrast), not only the metal positions are revealed by this technique but valuable additional information about the elemental distribution can be obtained simultaneously. 相似文献
When dibenzo[b,f]-1-azapentalene dianion (3) was allowed to react with either iron (III) chloride or ethylene bromide, a one-electron transfer from3 took place readily to give the radical anion11. Further electron transfer from11 did not occur presumably due to the antiaromatic character of dibenzo[b,f]-1-azapentalene (1) that would have resulted. The radical anion11 underwent further transformation by hydrogen abstraction from the solvent to give 5,10-dihydroindeno[1,2-b]indole (2) and by dimerization to themeso and (R,S) isomers of 5,5,10,10-tetrahydro-10,10-biindeno[1,2-b]indole (4 a and4 b) respectively.
Elektronentransfer von Dibenzo[b,f]-1-azapentalen-Dianion: Ein Versuch zur Synthese von Dibenzo[b,f]-1-azapentalen
Zusammenfassung Die Reaktion von Dibenzo[b,f]-1-azapentalen-Dianion (3) mit Eisen (III) oder Ethylenbromid ergab einen Ein-Elektronentransfer zum Radikalanion11. Ein weiterer Elektronentransfer fand nicht statt, vermutlich wegen des antiaromatischen Charakters von Dibenzo[b,f]-1-azapentalen (1), das dabei entstehen müßte. Das Radikalanion11 ergab unter Wasserstoffentzug aus dem Lösungsmittel 5,10-Dihydroindeno[1,2-b]indol (2), das weiter zummeso- bzw. (R,S)-5,5,10,10-tetrahydro-10,10-biindeno[1,2-b]indol (4 a bzw.4 b) dimerisierte.
has been determined by gas electron diffraction (GED) combined with microwave (MW) spectroscopic data. Ab initio calculations at the HF/3–21G* level were carried out and used as structural constraints in the data analysis. The torsional vibration of the methyl group was treated as a large-amplitude motion. The structural parameters were determined to be: rg(S---C2) = 1.719(2) Å, rg(C2=C3) = 1.370(3) Å, rg(C3---C6) = 1.497(6) Å, rg(C2---H) = 1.101(5) Å, CSC = 91.6(2)°, SC2C3 = 113.3(5)°, SC5C4 = 111.3(3)°, C2C3C6 = 123.2(11)° and C3C6H = 112(2)°. The values of r(S---C2) − r(S---C5) and r(C2=C3) − r(C4=C5) were fixed at the 3–21G* value of 0.002Å. Parenthesized values are the estimated limits of error (3σ) referring to the last significant digit. 相似文献
The molecular structure of 3-methylthiophene
has been determined by gas electron diffraction (GED) combined with microwave (MW) spectroscopic data. Ab initio calculations at the HF/3–21G* level were carried out and used as structural constraints in the data analysis. The torsional vibration of the methyl group was treated as a large-amplitude motion. The structural parameters were determined to be: rg(S---C2) = 1.719(2) Å, rg(C2=C3) = 1.370(3) Å, rg(C3---C6) = 1.497(6) Å, rg(C2---H) = 1.101(5) Å, CSC = 91.6(2)°, SC2C3 = 113.3(5)°, SC5C4 = 111.3(3)°, C2C3C6 = 123.2(11)° and C3C6H = 112(2)°. The values of r(S---C2) - r(S=C5) and r(C2=C3)-r(C4 =C5) were fixed at the 3–21G* value of 0.002 Å. Parenthesized values are the estimated limits of error (3σ) referring to the last significant digit. 相似文献