Characterization and Crystal Structure of a New Holmium(Ⅲ) Complex with the Macrocyclic Ligand Derived from 2,6-Dfformyl-4-methylphenol and Diethylenetriamine

The title compound (13,27-dimethyl-3,6,9,17,20,23-hexaazatricyclo-[23.3.1.111,15]-triaconta- 1 (29),2,9,11,13,15(30), 16,23,25,27-decaene-29,30-diol-N3,N6,N9,O29,O30)-bis(nitrato-O,O')-holmium(Ⅲ) nitrate hydrate has been prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectra, and electrospray mass spectra. Its crystal and molecular structures were determined by X-ray diffraction methods. The crystal crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 23.737(12), b = 14.237(7), c = 19.801(10) (A), β = 91.36(1)°, Mr = 831.57, V = 6690(6) (A)3, Z = 8,Dc = 1.651 g/cma, F(000) = 3344, R = 0.0482 and wR = 0.0923. The holmium ion is located in one of the compartments of the macrocyclic ligand and presents a distorted tricapped trigonal prismatic coordination geometry. The macrocycle is coordinated with two oxygen and three nitrogen atoms.Two nitrates are chelated in the opposite positions of the macrocycle, and the third one is ionic.     

Novel properties from experimental charge densities: an application to the zwitterionic neurotransmitter taurine

The charge distribution of taurine (2-aminoethane-sulfonic acid) is revisited by using an orbital-based method that describes the density in a fixed molecular orbital basis with variable orbital occupation numbers. A new neutron data set is also employed to explore whether this improves the deconvolution of thermal motion and charge density. A range of molecular properties that are novel for experimentally determined charge densities are computed, including Weinhold population analysis, Mayer bond orders, and local kinetic energy densities, in addition to charge topological analysis and quantum theory of atoms-in-molecules (QTAIM) integrated properties. The ease with which a distributed multipole analysis can be performed on the fitted density matrix makes it straightforward to compute molecular moments, the lattice energy, and the electrostatic interaction energies of molecules removed from the crystal. Results are compared with high-level (QCISD) gas-phase calculations and band structure calculations employing density functional theory. Finally, the avenues available for extending the range of molecular properties that can be calculated from experimental charge densities still further using this approach are discussed.     

STUDY ON THE SEQUENCE STRUCTURE OF SBR BY 13C—NMR METHOD Ⅰ. ASSIGNMENT FOR UNSATURAT CARBONS SPECTRA*

The sequence structures of emulsion-processed SBR and solution-processed (by lithium catalyst) SBR were investigated by ~(13)C-NMR spectroscopy. Seventeen peaks within unsaturated carbon region were recorded under the adopted experimental conditions. Assignments for these peaks were made by empirical-parameter-evaluation method.     

Recoil spectrometry: Ion accelerator based elemental characterisation of surface layers

Recoil Spectrometry covers a group of techniques that are very similar to the well known Rutherford backscattering Spectrometry technique, but with the important difference that one measures the recoiling target atom rather than the projectile ion. This makes it possible to determine both the identity of the recoil and its depth of origin from its energy and velocity, using a suitable detector system. The incident ion is typically high-energy (30–100MeV)³⁵C1,⁸¹Br or¹²⁷I. Low concentrations of light elements such as C, O and N can be profiled in a heavy matrix such as Fe or GaAs. Here we present an overview of mass and energy dispersive recoil Spectrometry and illustrate its successful use in some typical applications.     

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Electrochemical Properties of One-dimensional Chain Coordination Polymer [Co(Ⅱ)(C6H5CH=CHCOOH)2(4,4''-bipy)(H2O)5]n

A one-dimensional chain coordination polymer [Co(Ⅱ)(C6H5CH=CHCOOH)2(4,4'-bipy)(H2O)5]n has been synthesized with cinnamylic acid, 4,4'-bipy and cobaltous chloride as raw materials. Crystal data for this complex: monoclinic, space group P21/c, a - 1.1481(3), b =1.1230(2), c = 1.1759(3) nm, β = 97.054(4)°, V = 1.5046(6) nm3, Mr= 617.50, Dc = 1.363 g/cm3, Z= 2, μ(MoKα) = 0.627 mm-1, F(000) = 646, S = 1.062, R 0.0443 and wR = 0.1178. The crystal structure shows that two neighboring cobalt(Ⅱ) ions are linked together by one 4,4'-bipy, and the whole complex molecule adopts a one-dimensional chain structure. Each cobalt(Ⅱ) ion is coordinated with two nitrogen atoms from two 4,4'-bipy molecules and four oxygen atoms from four water molecules, giving a distorted octahedral coordination geometry. The electrochemical properties were analyzed by combining with the crystal structure.     

Further aspects of the roaming mechanism in formaldehyde dissociation

Recently we reported a novel “roaming” dissociation pathway of formaldehyde in which one of the H atoms strays far from the minimum energy reaction path, explores a broad region of the potential energy surface, then abstracts the remaining H atom to form molecular products, without going near the configuration of the conventional transition state saddle point. The detailed dynamics of the abstraction mechanism and its energy dependence have already been reported. Here, with a combination of experimental and theoretical results, we examine the roaming behavior at the energetic extremes. We show evidence of roaming below the threshold of the radical dissociation channel and consider the implications of this and the possible existence of a transition state for the roaming mechanism. We also show the occurrence of roaming up to 3200 cm⁻¹ above the threshold of the triplet dissociation channel. In addition, we present results affording deeper insight into the dynamics of the roaming mechanism: we show evidence of roaming leading to CO in v = 1, and examine the issue of nuclear spin conservation during dissociation via the roaming mechanism.     

取代1-氯蒽醌中分子内卤键的电子密度拓扑分析

运用量子化学密度泛函B3LYP方法,在6-311＋＋G（d,p）基组水平上对邻位和间位取代1-氯葸醌的分子内卤键进行了研究．用电子定域函数和“分子中的原子,,理论对分子内卤键的性质进行了电子密度拓扑分析．通过对计算得到的密度矩阵进行σ-π兀分离,得到了π-键的键径和分子图,并讨论了。电荷密度和兀电荷密度对卤键的影响．结果表明,键鞍点和环鞍点处的电子密度拓扑性质均可作为衡量分子内卤键强度的量度．键鞍点和环鞍点处的电荷密度P越大,键鞍点与环鞍点的距离越大,卤键强度越大．除σ电荷密度外,π电荷密度对分子内卤键的性质也有明显影响．     

De Novo Design of an Endohedral Heteronuclear Dimetallofullerene (UGd)@C60 with Exceptional Structural and Electronic Properties

Ever since the first synthesis of La@C₈₂ and U@C₂₈, there has been a growing interest in the study of endohedral metallofullerenes (EMFs) because of their great potential in various applications. Here we design a novel heteronuclear EMF (U‐Gd)@C₆₀, by using density functional theory (DFT), which shows an encapsulation energy of about ?5.53 eV, comparable to that of U₂@C_60, La₂@C₈₀, and Lu₂@C₇₆. (U‐Gd)@C₆₀ is found to have a surprising twofold, single‐electron U?Gd bond that results from the strong nanoconfinement of the fullerene, dominated by uranium′s 5f and 6d and gadolinium′s 5d atomic orbitals. The ground state shows an 11‐et high spin state, and the net spins distributed on the U‐pole carbons are relatively scattered, while they are highly concentrated on the Gd‐pole carbons. The exceptional electronic characteristics of this novel EMF, containing both uranium and gadolinium atoms encapsulated, might prove useful for future applications in nuclear energy and biomedicine.     

The structure and electronic property of the smallest C20‐glycine and Gd‐encapsulated C20‐glycine derivatives with potentially biological activity

Theoretical calculations on interaction of the C₂₀ fullerene (consists solely by pentagons) with the smallest amino acid (glycine) were carried out using density‐functional theory method. The glycine molecule energetically prefers to interact with the Top‐site on the C₂₀ cage via its amino nitrogen (N) active site. The stable ordering of three active sites on glycine molecule is NH₂‐site > O‐site > OH‐site. Moreover, when the Gd atom is encapsulated to the center of C₂₀‐glycine, the cage volume obviously increase ～24.8%; and the endohedral atom induces the generation of two strong bands in the partial density of states spectra, which could cause the effect on optical properties. Additionally, it is also found that the modified C₂₀‐glycine derivative by Gd atom can reduce the thermodynamic and kinetic stabilities. It could be expected that the study may provide a theoretical reference in exploring their intrinsic feature structurally to antitumor activity. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.