~(13)C-NMR STUDY ON THE CHAIN TERMINAL STRUCTURE OF POLY-1,3-PENTADIENE POLYMERIZED WITH RARE EARTH CATALYST

The sequence distribution and the terminal structures of poly-1,3-pentadiene chains obtained by rare earth catalyst and effect of polymerization temperature on microstructure of the polymer have been investigated by ~(13)C-NMR method. According to experimental results it was supposed that terminal active growing chain of the polymer would be four types of anti- and syn-η~3-allyl structures. When polymerization temperature was reduced, the content of cis-1,4-poly-1,3-pcntadiene increases. It can be explained by isomerization between anti- and syn-η~3-allyl. The process forming trans-1,2 unit instead of 3,4-unit were also described.     

Synthesis and characterisation of the platinum complexes [PtCl(CClPAr)(PPh3)2] and [PtCl(CClPAr′)(PPh3)2] as potential intermediates in the preparation of phosphaalkynes

Oxidative addition reactions of Cl₂CPR (R = 2,4,6-tris(trifluoromethyl)phenyl (Ar) or 2,6-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl (Ar′) with Pt(PPh₃)₄ yield the cis and trans (at platinum) complexes [PtCl(ClCPAr)(PPh₃)₂] and [PtCl(ClCPAr′)(PPh₃)₂]. All starting materials and intermediates have been characterised by NMR spectroscopy. The crystal and molecular structures of the trans-platinum complexes have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction at low temperature.     

Theoretical studies on the smallest fullerene: from monomer to oligomers and solid States

Hybrid B3LYP and density-functional-based tight-binding (DFTB) computations on the solid-state structures and electronic properties of the C(20) fullerene monomer and oligomers are reported. C(20) cages with C(2), C(2h), C(i), D(3d), and D(2h) symmetries have similar energies and geometries. Release of the very high C(20) strain is, in theory, responsible for the ready oligomerization and the formation of different solid phases. Open [2+2] bonding is preferred both in the oligomers and in the infinite one-dimensional solids; the latter may exhibit metallic character. Two types of three-dimensional solids, the open [2+2] simple cubic and the body-centered cubic (bcc) forms, are proposed. The energy of the latter is lower due to the better oligomer bonding. The open [2+2] simple cubic solid should be a conductor, whereas the bcc solids are insulators. The most stable three-dimensional solid-state structure, an anisotropically compressed form of the bcc solid, has a HOMO-LUMO gap of approximately 2 eV and a larger binding energy than that of the proposed C(36) solid.     

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Some CCo3 Clusters Containing PPh3 or dppm Ligands

Molecular structural determinations are reported for six Co₃C carbonyl cluster complexes containing tertiary phosphines, which have been isolated as by-products from a variety of reactions. Structural features are similar to those of related complexes already reported. Some discussion of apparent orientational preferences of the CH₂ group of dppm ligands, which appear to enter into H-bonding interactions with amido or carboxylate substituents, is given. Appropriate comparisons are made with unsubstituted analogues.     

Contribution to the techniques of enumeration ofKekulé structures

Four auxiliary classes of benzenoids are introduced, and formulas are given for their number ofKekulé structures (K). An enumeration method forK of different important classes of benzenoids is illustrated by examples. The utilization of essentially disconnected benzenoids is a special feature of the method.

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Ein Beitrag zur Methodik der Bestimmung möglicherKekulé-Strukturen

Zusammenfassung Es werden Hilfsklassen von benzenoiden Aromaten eingeführt und Formeln zur zahlenmäßigen Auswertung möglicherKekulé-Strukturen angegeben (K). Die Auswertungsmethode fürK wird an verschiedenen wichtigen Klassen benzenoider Verbindungen exemplarisch gezeigt. Die Verwendbarkeit essentiell abgekoppelter aromatischer Bauelemente ist eine spezielle Eigenschaft dieser Methode.

     

Cyano-bridged bimetallic complexes of copper(II) with tetracyanonickelate(II). Crystal structure of [Cu(dpt)Ni(CN)4]

Five new complexes of composition [Cu(dpt)Ni(CN)₄] (1) (dpt=dipropylenetriamine), [Cu(dien)Ni(CN)₄]·2H₂O (2) (dien=diethylenetriamine), [Cu(N,N′-dimeen)Ni(CN)₄]·H₂O (3) (N,N′-dimeen=N,N′-dimethylethylenediamine), [Cu(N,N-dimeen)Ni(CN)₄]·H₂O (4) (N,N-dimeen=N,N-dimethylethylenediamine) and [Cu(trimeen)Ni(CN)₄] (5) (trimeen=N,N,N′-trimethylethylenediamine) have been obtained by the reactions of the mixture of Cu(ClO₄)₂·6H₂O, appropriate amine and K₂[Ni(CN)₄] in water and have been characterized by IR and UV–Vis spectroscopies and magnetic measurements. The crystal structure of [Cu(dpt)Ni(CN)₄] (1) has been determined by single-crystal X-ray analysis. The structure of 1 consists of a one-dimensional polymeric chain ---Cu(dpt)---NC---Ni(CN)₂---CN---Cu(dpt)--- in which the Cu(II) and Ni(II) atoms are linked by CN groups. The nickel atom is four coordinate with four cyanide-carbon atoms (two cyano groups are terminal and two cyano groups (in cis fashion) are bridged) in a square-planar arrangement and the copper atom is five coordinate with two cyanide-nitrogen and three dpt-nitrogen atoms, in a distorted square-pyramidal arrangement. The temperature dependence of magnetic susceptibility (2–300 K) was measured for compound 1. The magnetic investigation showed the presence of a very weak antiferromagnetic interaction (J=−0.16 cm⁻¹) between the copper atoms within each chain through the diamagnetic Ni(CN)₄ ²⁻ ions.     

Einkristalle von A?Nd2S3, U?Ho2S3, D?Er2S3 und E?Lu2S3 durch Oxidation reduzierter Chloride der Lanthanide mit Schwefel

Single Crystals of A? Nd₂S₃, U? Ho₂S₃, D? Er₂S₃, and E? Lu₂S₃ through the Oxidation of Reduced Lanthanide Chlorides with Sulfur The oxidation of reduced chlorides (MCl₂) or chloridehydrides (MClH_x) of the lanthanides with sulfur (850°C, 7 d, tantalum ampoule) usually results in the formation of their sesquisulfides (M₂S₃) as the main product. In the presence of appropriate fluxes (e. g., NaCl), they often are obtained as single crystals, and the flux appears to decide which modification is favourized. Single crystals of Nd₂S₃ , (from NdCl₂ + NaCl + S, 2 : 2 : 1, A-type: orthorhombic, Pnma (no. 62), Z = 4; a = 743.97(5), b = 402.78(3), c = 1551.96(9) pm, V_m = 70.015(8) cm³/mol, R , = 0.026, R_w = 0.023), Ho₂S₃ , (from Na_0.25HoClH_0.75 + S, 8 : 9, U type: orthorhombic, Pnma (no. 62), Z = 4, a = 1057.24(7), b = 384.48(4), c = 1041.15(7) pm, V_m = 63.716(9) cm³/mol, R , = 0.023, R_w = 0.020), Er₂S₃ , (from ErClH_0.67 + NaCl + S, 2 : 2 : 1, D type: monoclinic, P2₁/m (no. 11), Z = 6, a = 1744.18(9), b = 398.22(3), c = 1010.13(6) pm, β = 98.688(4)°, V_m = 69.610(7) cm³/mol, R = 0.031, R_w = 0.029) and Lu₂S₃ , (from LuClH_0.67 + NaCl + S, 2 : 2 : 1, E type: trigonal, R3 c (no. 167), Z = 6, a = 672.86(2), c = 1816.84(9) pm, c/a = 2.70, V_m = 71.497(6) cm³/mol, R = 0.023, R_w = 0.020) as well as more systematic general investigations (syntheses of the lanthanide sesquisulfides from the elements in the presence of NaCl as a flux in sealed tantalum containers at 850°C) are the main topic of the work presented here.     

Diorganomorpholinometallane von Gallium und Indium – Monomer‐Dimer‐Gleichgewichte in Lösung

Diorganomorpholinometalates of Gallium and Indium – Monomer‐Dimer‐Equilibrium in Solution The reaction of Li[N(CH₂CH₂)₂O] (LiMorpholinate; Li(Morph)) with Me₂GaCl and Me₂InCl gives by salt‐elimination the diorganoamidometalates Me₂M(Morph) ( M = Ga: 1 ; M = In: 2 ), respectively. 1 and 2 were characterized by NMR and vibrational spectroscopy as well as by X‐ray structure determinations. According to this, centrosymmetrical dimers are present in the solid state while a monomer‐dimer equilibrium was assumed for the THF‐solution. Cryoscopic molecular weight determinations confirmed our assumptions.     

Concerning the Reaction of the Betain‐Like Compound O2CC(PPh3)2 with Tungsten‐Carbonyl Derivatives; Preparation and Crystal Structures of [(CO)5W{η1‐O2C2(PPh3)2}] and [(CO)4W{η2‐O2C2(PPh3)2}]

The carbodiphosphorane CO₂ adduct O₂CC(PPh₃)₂ ( 1a ) reacts with [(CO)₅W(THF)] and [(CO)₃W(NCEt)₃] to produce the complexes [(CO)₅W{η¹‐O₂CC(PPh₃)₂}] ( 2 ) and [(CO)₄W{η²‐O₂CC(PPh₃)₂}] ( 3 ), respectively. Whereas in 2 the betain‐like ligand is coordinated at the tungsten atom in a monodentate manner, in 3 it acts as a chelating ligand with formation of a WO₂C four‐membered ring. As a by‐product during the reaction with the acetonitrile adduct also some crystals of the hydrolysis product [HC(PPh₃)₂]₂[W₆O₁₉] · 3C₂H₄Cl₂ (4 · 3C₂H₄Cl₂) were isolated. All compounds could be characterized by X‐ray analyses and the usual spectroscopic methods.     

Synthesis, Characterization, Luminescence, and Electrochemistry of New Tetranuclear Gold(I) Amidinate Clusters: Au4[PhNC(Ph)NPh]4, Au4[PhNC(CH3)NPh]4, and Au4[ArNC(H)NAr]4

The syntheses and the X-ray structures of the tetranuclear gold(I) benzamidinate, Au₄[PhNC(Ph)NPh]₄, and the tetranuclear gold(I) acetamidinate, Au₄[PhNC(CH₃)NPh]₄, clusters are reported. The clusters are produced by the reaction of the sodium salt of an amidine ligand with the gold precursor Au(THT)Cl in a (1:1) stoichiometry. The average Au...Au distance between adjacent Au(I) atoms is ∼2.9 ?, typical of compounds having an aurophilic interaction. The four gold atoms are arranged in a square (Au...Au...Au... = 88–91°) in the acetamidinate and in a distorted square (Au...Au...Au... = 82–97°) in the benzamidinate derivative. Electrochemical oxidation of the tetranuclear complex Au₄[PhNC(Ph)NPh]₄ show three reversible waves at 0.87, 1.19, 1.42 V vs. Ag/AgCl at a scan rate of 100 mV/s in CH₂Cl₂ similar to the three reversible waves seen before from the tetranuclear complexes Au₄[ArNC(H)NAr]₄, Ar = C₆H₄-4-OMe, Ar = C₆H₄-4-Me, and Ar = C₆H₃-3,5-Cl. A summary of the chemistry of the tetranuclear Au(I) amidinate complexes Au₄[ArNC(H)NAr]₄, Ar = C₆H₄-4-OMe, C₆H₃-3,5-Cl, C₆H₄-4-Me, C₆H₄-3-CF₃, C₆F₅, C₁₀H₇ also is presented. The tetranuclear clusters Au₄[ArNC(H)NAr]₄, Ar = C₆H₄-4-OMe, Ar = C₆H₄-3-CF₃, Ar = C₆H₄-4-Me and Ar = C₆H₄-3,5-Cl are the first tetranuclear gold(I) cluster species from group 11 elements to show fluorescence at room temperature. The lifetimes of the naphthyl and trifluoromethylphenyl complexes are in the millisecond range indicating phosphorescent processes. Recently it has been shown that Au₄[ArNC(H)NAr]₄ are very effective catalysts upon calcination for room temperature CO oxidation. Congratulations to Dieter Fenske, a superb synthetic chemist with exceptional talents in cluster chemistry, on the occasion of his 65th birthday.