Determination of anionic trace impurities in glycerol by capillary isotachophoresis with enlarged sample load

Glycerol of different quality classifications served as a model for a neutral excess component in the isotachophoretic determination of low-molecular-mass anionic trace impurities. Potential anionic contaminants such as nitrate, sulphate, chlorate, nitrite, oxalate, fluoride formate and phosphate were analysed up to an analyte-to-excess ratio of 1:4·10⁷, thus providing the possibility of checking the sample for the mentioned analytes in the order of 2.5·10⁻⁶–9.5·10⁻⁶%. Because we used a column-coupling isotachophoretic instrument the electrolyte system consisted of two different leading electrolytes, one for the pre-separation (10 mmol/l HCl, β-alanine, pH 3.2) in the first capillary and one for the final separation (5 mmol/l HCl, 1,3-bis[tris(hydroxymethyl)methylamino]propane, β-alanine, pH 3.6) in the second capillary. The terminating electrolyte was citric acid. Due to an increased injection volume of 300 μl, limits of detection (LODs) in the nanomolar range were realised by conductivity detection. The developed method allows simultaneous analysis without sample preparation and/or preconcentration within 25 min and is for that reason suitable for in-place process control.     

Dipyrrolyldiketone difluoroboron complexes: novel anion sensors with C-H...X- interactions

1,3-Dipyrrolyl-1,3-propanediones, synthesized from pyrroles and malonyl chloride, form BF2 complexes, which represent a new class of naked-eye sensors for halide and oxoanions. The association mode for the interactions of both the pyrrolyl NH and bridging CH protons with anions was confirmed by 1H NMR chemical shifts in CD2Cl2 and supported by theoretical studies. The binding constants (Ka) were estimated as 8.1x10(4), 2.0x10(3), 3.3x10(2), 1.3x10(4), and 80 M(-1) for F-, Cl-, Br-, H2PO4(-), and HSO4(-) by UV/Vis absorption spectral changes in CH2Cl2. Augmentation of Ka compared with dipyrrolylquinoxaline for H2PO4(-) is much larger than those for other anions. Contrary to other anions, F- quenches the emission almost completely, which was detected by the fluorescence spectrum as well as the naked-eye. In the case of the chloride anion complex, the formation of Cl(-)-bridged 1D networks, in which anion is associated with two BF2 complexes, is observed in the solid state.     

N-Arylation of azoles with low basicity by 1,4-dimethoxybenzene during undivided electrolysis

The reactions of 1,4-dimethoxybenzene with 4-nitropyrazole, 3,4-dinitro-5-methylpyrazole, 1,2,4-triazole, 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole, and tetrazole were studied during undivided amperostatic electrolysis on a Pt electrode in MeCN, CH₂Cl₂, and MeOH. The main reaction products were 2-azolyl-1,4-dimethoxybenzenes and (or) 1,4-diazolyl-1,4-dimethoxycyclohexa-2,5-dienes. In all cases except 1,2,4-triazole, N-arylation occurs only in the presence of the Alk₄N⁺ salts of azoles or 2,4,6-trimethylpyridine as a base. The mechanism of the reactions is discussed.     

Reaction potential map analysis of chemical reactivity—III

Reaction potential maps (RPM) have been introduced as a new tool for the study of molecular reactivity. The equipotential energy maps, which are created on given planes around a molecule, define reaction contours towards specific counter-reagent models and are evaluated by perturbation theory. Since the calculated interaction energy involves electrostatic, polarization, exchange, and charge transfer energies, the RPM's can be used to predict site selectivity in a variety of chemical reactions. We found that the calculated RPM's of the SCN^– anion explained well the experimental observations that it reacts at the S atom with soft electrophiles and at the N atom with hard electrophiles. The difference in reactivity between SCN^– and OCN^– was clearly shown by the RPM's of these anions. The ambident nucleophilic nature of the NO ₂ ^– and the CH₂CHO^– anions was also well represented by their RPM's.     

Crown compounds for anions. The nature of chemical bonds in the complexes of halide anions with cyclic trimeric perfluoro-o-phenylenemercury and some of its analogs

Geometries and electronic structures of the complexes of halide anions with cyclic trimerico-phenylenemercury, (o-C₆H₄Hg)₃, perfluoro-o-phenylenemercury, (o-C₆F₄Hg)₃, vinylenemercury, (C₂H₂Hg)₃, and perfluorovinylenemercury, (C₂F₂Hg)₃, were modelled by the MNDO method. Calculations were performed for [L-X]^– semisandwich complexes, [X-L-X]^2– bipyramidal complexes, and [L-X-L]^– sandwich complexes (where X=Hal,L is a mercury-containing macrocycle). Based on the results of calculations, we concluded that it was advantageous to describe the chemical bonding between halide anions and mercury-containing macrocycles in terms of generalized chemical bonds, which were successfully used for -complexes of transition metals. In the [L-X]^– semisandwich complexes, the halide anion and the metallacycle are involved in the formation of three generalized chemical bonds: one headlight-shaped -bond and two two-lobe -bonds. In the [X-L-X]^2– bipyramidal complexes, each halide anion forms three generalized chemical bonds with the macrocycle. It is possible because the macrocycleL has unoccupied molecular orbitals suitable for the formation of such bonds; these MOs consist mainly of the orbitals of mercury atoms directed toward both the upper and lower halogen atoms. In the [L-X-L]^– sandwich complexes, the halide anion cannot be bonded to each ringvia three bonds, and, hence, an unsymmetrical structure is formed, in which the rings are located at different distances from the central atom: the [L-X]^– semisandwich complex solvated by macrocycleL.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1035–1042, June, 1995.The authors are grateful to V. I. Faustov for valuable remarks.This work was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Project No. 93-03-18342).     

NMR Spectroscopic Observation of a Metal‐Free Acetylide Anion

A metal‐free acetylide was observed by using NMR spectroscopy. Metal‐free acetylides are closely related to reactive intermediates (carbanions) in solution; therefore, they have been regarded as unobservable species. However, we generated this highly reactive and unstable species through the deprotonation of phenylacetylene by using the strong nonmetallic phosphazene base tBu‐P4. In the presence of tBu‐P4, the J coupling between the ethynyl carbon and hydrogen nuclei (¹J_C,H) of phenylacetylene disappeared; this indicates the deprotonation of the alkyne terminal. Furthermore, a large low‐field shift (approximately 90 ppm) of the alkyne carbon resonance was observed. We concluded that we have observed a metal‐free carbanion with a formal charge on an sp‐hybridized carbon atom for the first time.     

掺杂阴离子对电化学合成的聚邻甲苯胺性质的影响

邻甲苯胺在酸性介质中的聚合速率与酸的种类有关,聚合速率影响了各种掺杂阴离子聚合物膜的形态,聚合物的电导率、循环伏安曲线形状受掺杂阴离子的影响,其电容量与掺杂阴离子的种类及形态有关,阴离子的种类对电极电位和紫外-可见光谱无影响。     

Spectroscopic constants and molecular properties of CN−, SiH−, PO−, SO−, SF−, and SiS−: Density functional study

Spectroscopic constants and molecular properties of selected diatomic anions namely CN^?, SiH^?, PO^?, SO^?, SF^?, and SiS^? in their ground states have been studied in detail using the hybrid HF/DF B3LYP method. The consistency of the calculated values has been verified with four different basis sets, with improved quality. The spectroscopic constants and molecular properties calculated with the aug‐cc‐pVTZ basis set agree very well with the experimental and theoretical values wherever available. Most of the spectroscopic constants and molecular properties of the selected diatomic anions, particularly the spectroscopic constants and molecular properties of SO^? and SiS^? are reported for the first time. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2004     

Crown compounds for anions. Sandwich complex of cyclic trimeric perfluoro-o-phenylenemercury with [B12H11SCN]2– anion

The reaction of cyclic trimeric perfluoro-o-phenylenemercury (o-C₆F₄Hg)₃ (1) with the polyhedral [B₁₂H₁₁SCN]^2– anion in THF at 20 °C affords the {[(o-C₆F₄Hg)₃](B₁₂H₁₁SCN)}^2– (4) and {[(o-C₆F₄Hg)₃]₂(B₁₂H₁₁SCN)}^2– (5) complexes. Complex 5 was isolated as the tetrabutylammonium salt. X-ray diffraction analysis showed that this complex has a bent-sandwich structure in which the [B₁₂H₁₁SCN]^2– anion is located between the planes of two molecules 1 and is coordinated to both these molecules through B—H—Hg bridges and S—Hg bonds. The stability constants of complexes 4 and 5 in THF (20 °C), which were determined from the IR spectroscopic data, are 16 L mol^–1 and 992 L² mol^–2, respectively.     

Pentafluorphenyliod(III)-Verbindungen. 2. Fluor-Aryl Substitution an Iodtrifluorid: Synthese von Pentafluorphenylioddifluorid C6F5IF2 und Bis(pentafluorphenyl)iodonium Pentafluorphenylfluoroboraten [(C6F5)2I]+[(C6F5)nBF4−n]−

Pentafluorophenyliodine(III) Compounds. 2. Fluorine-Aryl Substitution Reactions on Iodinetrifluoride: Synthesis of Pentafluorophenyliodinedifluoride C₆F₅IF₂ and Bis(pentafluorophenyl)iodonium Pentafluorophenylfluoroborates[(C₆F₅)₂I]⁺[(C₆F₅)_nBF_4?n]^? Mono- and disubstitution can be achieved in the fluorine-aryl substitution reaction on the low-temperature phase IF₃ in CH₂Cl₂ at ?78°C depending on the aryl transfer reagent. With B(C₆F₅)₃ [(C₆F₅)₂I]⁺ [(C₆F₅)_nBF_4?n]^? (68% yield) and with Cd(C₆F₅)₂ C₆F₅IF₂ (97% yield) is obtained whereas with C₆F₅SiMe₃ no fluorine-aryl substitution takes place on IF₃ even under basic conditions (EtCN or F^? addition). At ?78°C in EtCN solution IF₃ does not disproportionate but attacks the solvent under formation of HF.