[Cd<Subscript>5</Subscript>(OH)(H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O)<Subscript>3</Subscript>][CH<Subscript>3</Subscript>CO<Subscript>2</Subscript>]<Subscript>9</Subscript>, a cadmium hydroxy-acetate compound with a layered network

[Cd₅(OH)(H₂O)₃][CH₃CO₂]₉ crystallizes in the triclinic system, with the space group P , a = 10.897(3) Å, b = 11.035(5) Å, c = 16.061(12) Å, = 96.83(7), = 95.31(8), = 118.22(6) and z = 2. Its structure has been determined using 9497 unique single crystal data. The final refinements let the agreement factors R₁ and wR₂(F²) converge to reach the respective values of 0.0548 and 0.0986. R₁ = 0.0338 for the 7264 unique data with I > 2(I). [Cd₅(OH)(H₂O)₃][CH₃CO₂]₉ is a cadmium hydroxide acetate compound with a bi-dimensional structure in which hydrogen bonds insure cohesion between layers stacked along the [1 10] direction. The inorganic network is built up of layers constituted of CdO₆ octahedra and CdO₇ pentagonal bi-pyramids sharing edge or corner.     

New polydentate sulfide ligands: Synthesis, redox properties, and molecular structure of 4,5-bis(p-tolylthio)-4-cyclopenten-1,3-dione

The reaction of p-toluenethiol with 4,5-dichloro-4-cyclopenten-1,3-dione in 1,2-dichloroethane with added DBU affords good yields of the new bidentate sulfide ligand 4,5-bis(p-tolylthio)-4-cyclopenten-1,3-dione. The title compound was isolated by column chromatography and characterized in solution by IR and NMR spectroscopies. The solid-state structure of RC=CRC(O)CH₂C(O) (where R = p-tolylthio) was solved by X-ray crystallography. 4,5-Bis(p-tolylthio)-4-cyclopenten-1,3-dione crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2 ₁/c, a = 14.203(3) Å, b = 6.181(1) Å, c = 20.372(4) Å, = 106.111(3)°, V = 1718.1(6) ų, Z = 4, and d _calc = 1.316 mg/m³; R = 0.0743, R _w = 0.1693 for 3958 reflections with I > 2(I). The redox properties of 4,5-bis(p-tolylthio)-4-cyclopenten-1,3-dione have been examined by cyclic voltammetry in CH₂Cl₂ solution, where a quasireversible reduction wave at –1.10 V was found. The reduction behavior is discussed relative to the nature of the LUMO level, which has been determined by extended Hückel MO calculations. The redox chemistry and the LUMO of our bidentate sulfide ligand are contrasted with the known redox chemistry and the LUMO composition of the corresponding bidentate phosphine ligand 4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-4-cyclopenten-1,3-dione (bpcd).     

Synthesis and structure of [Ca(triethyleneglycol)2](NO3)2·H2O

Crystallization of calcium nitrate from a toluene solution of triethyleneglycol (= 2,2-[1,2-ethanediylbis(oxy)]-bisethanol) resulted in the formation of the 1:2 solvate [Ca(triethyleneglycol)₂](NO₃)₂·H₂O. [Ca(C₆H₁₄O₄)₂](NO₃)₂·H₂O is monoclinic, P2₁/c, a = 15.775(1), b = 8.660(2), c = 16.342(1) Å, = 91.239(7)°, V = 2232.1(6) ų, Z = 4, and D _c = 1.429 g cm^–3. The eight-coordinate calcium has square antiprismatic geometry with two triethyleneglycol molecules straddling the metal center. The nitrate anions and water of crystallization are involved in hydrogen bonding with the alcoholic hydrogen atoms.     

Influence of lime-containing additives on the thermal behaviour of ammonium nitrate

Ammonium nitrate (AN) is one of the main nitrogen fertilizers used in fertilization programs. However, AN has some serious disadvantages — being well soluble in water hardly 50% of the N-species contained are assimilated by plants. The second disadvantage of AN is associated with its explosive properties. The aim of this paper was to clarify the influence of different lime-containing substances — mainly Estonian limestone and dolomite — as internal additives on thermal behaviour of AN. Commercial fertilizer grade AN was under investigation. The amount of additives used was 5, 10 or 20 mass%, or calculated on the mole ratio of AN/(CaO, MgO)=2:1 in the blends. Experiments were carried out under dynamic heating condition up to 900°C (10°C min⁻¹) in a stream of dry air or N₂ by using Setaram Labsys 2000 equipment coupled to Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR). The results of analyses of the gaseous compounds evolved at thermal treatment of neat AN indicated some differences in the decomposition of AN in air or in N₂. At the thermal treatment of AN’s blends with CaCO₃, MgCO₃, limestone and dolomite samples the decomposition of AN proceeds through a completely different mechanism — depending on the origin and the content of additives, partially or completely, through the formation of Mg(NO₃)₂ and Ca(NO₃)₂.     

Selective and efficient oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides using ammonium cerium (IV) nitrate in the presence of a catalytic amount of KBr or NaBr

A wide range of aliphatic or aromatic sulfides are selectively oxidized to the corresponding sulfoxides using ammonium cerium (IV) nitrate (CAN) and a catalytic amount of KBr or NaBr in the presence of wet SiO₂ in CH₂Cl₂ under heterogeneous conditions in moderate to high yields. Correspondence: Mohammad Ali Zolfigol, Faculty of Chemistry, Bu-Ali Sina University, P.O. Box 6517838683, Hamadan, Iran; Kamal Amani, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kurdistan, P.O. Box 6617715175, Sanandaj, Iran.     

Copper(II) complexes derived from substituted 2,2′-bis-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-5-one) ligands: Synthesis,structure and catalytic activity

New chiral N,N-bidentate 2,2′-bis-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-5-one) ligands have been prepared and characterised by their ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra and/or optical rotation. The ligands prepared were then tested for their ability to form complexes with copper(II) salts. It was found that the most stable complex is formed from the 2,2′-bis-(4-isopropyl-1,4-dimethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-5-one) ligand and copper(II) chloride. The structure of this complex was determined by means of quantum-chemical computations at the B3LYP or UB3LYP/6-31G(d,p) level. According to the computations, the geometry of the copper atom most resembles a tetrahedral arrangement, which was also confirmed by means of X-ray structural analysis. It was found that the structure of this copper(II) complex does not allow the copper atom to coordinate to additional ligands; therefore, it is catalytically inactive in the asymmetric Henry reaction.     

Assembly, crystal structure, and luminescent properties of three-dimensional (10,3)-a netted rare earth coordination polymers

Solid complexes [REL(NO3)3]n with novel (10,3)-a type three-dimensional networks structure have been assembled using rare earth nitrates and an amide type semirigid tripodal bridging ligand, 1,3,5-tris {[(2′-benzylaminoformyl)phenoxyl]methyl}benzene (L), as building blocks. The complexes were crys- tallized in the orthorhombic system with chiral space group P212121. The whole structure consists of an infinite array of trigonal RE(III) ions bridged by tridentate ligands, and a novel (10,3)-a net is formed, which is very uncommon in the rare earth complexes. At room temperature, the Sm(III), Eu(III), Tb(III), Dy(III) complexes all exhibited characteristic luminescence emissions of central metal ions under UV light excitation.     

Design of a field flow system for the on-line spectrophotometric determination of phosphate, nitrite and nitrate in natural water and wastewater

This study describes the design and optimisation of a field flow system for the in-situ collection and on-line determination of phosphate, nitrate and nitrite by flow injection analysis-spectrophotometry. The method is based on the initial determination of phosphate as its phosphoantimonylmolybdenum blue complex which is then oxidized on-line by nitrite and the decrease in absorbance is monitored at 880 nm. Nitrate is determined as the difference between total and initial nitrite content in a separate flow after reduction to nitrite in a cadmium reductive column. The calibration curves were linear in the range 0–2.00 mg L⁻¹ P-phosphate, 0–10.00 mg L⁻¹ nitrite and 0–7.00 mg L⁻¹ nitrate with correlation coefficients of 0.9979, 0.9993 and 0.9995, respectively. The detection limits, calculated as 3S/N, were 0.15 mg L⁻¹ for P-phosphate, 0.17 mg L⁻¹ for nitrite and 0.09 mg L⁻¹ for nitrate. The reproducibility was below 3.0% (n = 7). Method validation in the analysis of natural water and wastewater samples revealed that it can efficiently be applied to the determination of the target analytes, with recoveries in the range of 92–108%. Correspondence: Athanasios G. Vlessidis, Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina 45110, Greece     

Gd1-xSrxCoO3-δ和Gd0.8Sr0.2Co1-yFeyO3-δ系阴极材料的制备和性能

采用甘氨酸-硝酸盐(GNP)法合成了新型中温固体氧化物燃料电池(IT.SOFC)的阴极材料Gd1-xSrxCoO3-δ(x=0-0.5)和Gd.0.8Sr0.2Co1-yFeyO3-δ(y=0-1),所合成的初始粉体在800℃下煅烧12 h后均形成了钙钛矿结构的单相固溶体.研究发现,Gd1-xSrxCoO3-δ(GSC)的电导率在600℃时达到了559 S·cm-1,由Ce0.8Cd0.2O2-δ(GDC)电解质和GSC-25GDC材料组成的对称电极在600℃和700℃的界面阻抗分别为0.170Ω·cm2和0.064Ω·cm2,活化能仅为87.8 kJ·mol-1,预示其可以作为ITSOFC较为理想的阴极备选材料;随着Fe3 离子含量的增加,Gd0.8Sr0.2Co1-yFeyO3-δ系列阴极材料的热膨胀系数显著降低,但其电导率也急速下降;此外,通过调整Gd0.8Sr0.2CoO3-δ与GDC的比例可以制备出热膨胀系数与GDC电解质匹配、性能良好的Cd0.8Sr0.2CoO3-δ/GDC复合阴极材料.     

芳环硝化反应中碳—碳键的断裂

报道了一例特殊的苯环硝化反应：在硝酸铝作为硝化试剂的条件下,硝化反应是发生在取代烷基与硝基之间而不是苯环上质子与硝基之间。