The polymorphic transformations of cobalt molybdate

Polymorphic transformations of CoMoO₄ were studied by means of high temperature X-ray measurements within the temperature range 25–1200°C. On heating phase a obtained from low temperature modification b a new modification a′ was discovered. Phase a obtained by thermal decomposition of solvated α-CoMoO₄ shows different behaviour. At 700–930°C depending on the conditions of preparation it transforms irreversibly into still another modification a″. On cooling, a mixture of phases a + a″ is obtained, the presence of a″ being responsible for the explosionwise transition into b, observed around the room temperature.     

Formulation of the LCAS MS SCF method within the Gaussian basis set

Within the presented LCAS MS (linear combination of atomic spinors–molecular spinors) SCF formalism both large and small components of the spinor radial parts have been expanded within the Gaussian basis set. The respective expressions for matrix elements as well as for one- and two-electron integrals are given.     

Ghost orbitals in semiempirical methods. Estimation of basis set superposition error

Based on the all-valence ZDO SCF approximation a procedure for estimating the basis set superposition error (BSSE ) in semiempirical CNDO /INDO methods has been proposed. The results of the calculation show that the BSSE effect may improve the results obtained from the standard CNDO /INDO supermolecule calculation. The estimated BSSE effect enables one to explain some recently reported artificial structures for water and ethylene dimers.     

The first compound with an unusual type of anion, [Li(SR)2]–: bis­(μ2‐aqua‐d2)tetra­kis(aqua‐d2)dilithium(I) bis­[bis­(tri‐tert‐butoxy­silanethiol­ato‐κ2O,S)lithate(I)] dihydrate‐d2

The title complex, [Li₂(D₂O)₆][Li(C₉H₂₇SSiO₃)₂]₂·2D₂O, is the first compound with an S—M bond (M = alkali metal) within an unusual type of lithate anion, [Li(SR)₂]⁻ {where R is Si[OC(CH₃)₃]₃}. There is a centre of symmetry located in the middle of the Li₂O₂ ring of the cation. All Li atoms are four‐coordinate, with LiO₄ (cations) and LiO₂S₂ (anions) cores. The singly charged [Li(SR)₂]⁻ anions are well separated from the doubly charged [Li₂(D₂O)₆]²⁺ cations; the distance between Li atoms from differently charged ions is greater than 5 Å. Both ion types are held within an extended network of O—D⋯O and O—D⋯S hydrogen bonds.     

Chromogenic amides of pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid as anion receptors

The synthesis of simple, chromogenic pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid amides, derivatives of isomeric nitroanilines and aminonitrophenols, and their ion binding properties are described. The ligands' response to ionic species was examined by naked eye and was studied with the use of UV–vis spectroscopy in DMSO and its mixture with water. The effect of the localisation and the type of the substituents in aromatic rings were discussed. ¹H NMR experiments were carried out to probe the mechanism of anion recognition, i.e. complexation via hydrogen bond formation versus ligand deprotonation. A selective response of N,N′-bis(2-hydroxy-4-nitrophenyl)pyridine-2,6-dicarboxamide (L5) towards dihydrogen phosphate was found in both DMSO and DMSO–water (95:5) solvent mixture. The structure of N,N′-bis(2-hydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)pyridine-2,6-dicarboxamide (L4) was confirmed by X-ray crystallography.     

Bis(diisopropylammonium) thiosulfate and bis(tert‐butylammonium) thiosulfate

Two new dialkylammonium thiosulfates, namely bis(diisopropylammonium) thiosulfate, 2C₆H₁₆N⁺·S₂O₃²⁻, (I), and bis(tert‐butylammonium) thiosulfate, 2C₄H₁₂N⁺·S₂O₃²⁻, (II), have been characterized. The secondary ammonium salt (I) crystallizes with Z = 4, while the primary ammonium salt (II), with more hydrogen‐bond donors, crystallizes with Z = 8 and a noncrystallographic centre of inversion. In both salts, the organic cations and thiosulfate anions are linked within extensive N—H...O and N—H...S hydrogen‐bond networks, forming extended two‐dimensional layers. Layers are parallel to (10) in (I) and to (002) in (II), and have a polar interior and a nonpolar hydrocarbon exterior. The layered structure and hydrogen‐bond motifs observed in (I) and (II) are similar to those in related ammonium sulfates.     

Products of Photo- and Thermochemical Rearrangement of 19-Membered di-tert-Butyl-Azoxybenzocrown

The preparation and characterization of products of the photochemical and thermochemical rearrangements of 19-membered azoxybenzocrowns with two, bulky, tert-butyl substituents in benzene rings in the para positions to oligooxyethylene fragments (meta positions to azoxy group, i.e., t-Bu-19-Azo-O have been presented. In photochemical rearrangement, two colored typical products were expected, i.e., 19-membered o-hydroxy-m,m′-di-tert-butyl-azobenzocrown (t-Bu-19-o-OH) and 19-membered p-hydroxy-m,m′-di-tert-butyl-azobenzocrown (t-Bu-19-p-OH). In experiments, two colored atypical macrocyclic derivatives, one 6-membered and one 5-membered ring, bearing an aldehyde group (t-Bu-19-al) or intramolecular ester group (t-Bu-20-ester), were obtained. Photochemical rearrangement led to one more macrocyclic product being isolated and identified: a 17-membered colorless compound, without an azo moiety, t-Bu-17-p-OH. The yield of the individual compounds was significantly influenced by the reaction conditions. Thermochemical rearrangement led to t-Bu-20-ester as the main product. The structures of the four crystalline products of the rearrangement—t-Bu-19-o-OH, t-Bu-19-p-OH, t-Bu-20-ester and t-Bu-17-p-OH—were determined by the X-ray method. Structures in solution of atypical derivatives (t-Bu-19-al and t-Bu-20-ester) and t-Bu-19-p-OH were defined using NMR spectroscopy. For the newly obtained hydroxyazobenzocrowns, the azo–phenol⇄quinone–hydrazone tautomeric equilibrium was investigated using spectroscopic methods. Complexation studies of alkali and alkaline earth metal cations were studied using UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy. ¹H NMR spectroscopy was additionally used to study the cation recognition of metal cations. Cation binding studies in acetonitrile have shown high selectivity towards calcium over magnesium for t-Bu-19-o-OH.     

Synthesis,structure characterization and thermal properties of [Zr6(μ3-O)4(μ3-OH)4(OOCCH2Bu)9(μ2-OH)3]2

Oxo/hydoxo zirconium(IV) complex of the general formula [Zr₆(μ₃-O)₄(μ₃-OH)₄(OOCCH₂^tBu)₉(μ₂-OH)₃]₂ has been isolated, when Zr(OⁱPr)₄ reacted with a 2-fold excess of 3,3-dimethylbutyric acid. Single crystal X-ray diffraction data, collected at 103 and 153 K, showed that the studied compound crystallizes in hexagonal system (P6₃/m (no. 176)). Structure consists of dimers composed of [Zr₆(μ₃-O)₄(μ₃-OH)₄(OOCCH₂^tBu)₉] sub-units, linked by six μ₂-OH bridges. Infrared spectroscopic studies proved the presence of hydroxo groups in the structure of studied clusters and formation of different types of oxo/hydroxo bridges. The application of variable temperature infrared spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry revealed that the structure of this complex undergoes the phase transitions at 143–183 and 203–293 K. Comparison of spectral and crystallographic data suggests that these phase transitions might be related to changes in the strength of Zr–O bonds of μ₂-OH bridges linking complex sub-units, and change in symmetry of the crystal lattice (from hexagonal to trigonal). Analysis of thermogravimetric data showed that decomposition of [Zr₆(μ₃-O)₄(μ₃-OH)₄(OOCCH₂^tBu)₉(μ₂-OH)₃]₂ proceeds with complete conversion to ZrO₂ (monoclinic form) between 603 and 803 K.     

Helium-antihydrogen interaction: the Born-Oppenheimer potential energy curve

The interaction of atomic antihydrogen with helium has been studied within the Born-Oppenheimer approximation. The linear combination of explicitly correlated Gaussian functions was used as the ansatz for the wave function of light particles. The potential energy curve with the minimum at 3.63 bohr and the barrier at 2.42 bohr has been obtained.     

σ-σ AND π-π interactions in complementary bases

The perturbation energies for model ammonia and imidazole systems have been calculated using all valence molecular orbitais in a LCMO formulation. With semi-empirical parametrization the method was extended to the adenine-thymine and guanine-cytosine base pairs. The results indicate that the σ-σ interactions are dominant, whereas the π-π component confers only a negligible contribution to the stabilization energy.