The Role of 2,6‐Diaminopyridine Ligands in the Isolation of an Unprecedented,Low‐Valent Tin Complex

Stabilization of the central atom in an oxidation state of zero through coordination of neutral ligands is a common bonding motif in transition‐metal chemistry. However, the stabilization of main‐group elements in an oxidation state of zero by neutral ligands is rare. Herein, we report that the transamination reaction of the DAMPY ligand system (DAMPY=2,6‐[ArNH‐CH₂]₂(NC₅H₃) (Ar=C₆H₃‐2,6‐iPr₂)) with Sn[N(SiMe₃)₂]₂ produces the DIMPYSn complex (DIMPY=(2,6‐[ArN?CH]₂(NC₅H₃)) with the Sn atom in a formal oxidation state of zero. This is the first example of a tin compound stabilized in a formal oxidation state of zero by only one donor molecule. Furthermore, three related low‐valent Sn^II complexes, including a [DIMPYSn^IICl]⁺[SnCl₃]^? ion pair, a bisstannylene DAMPY{Sn^II[N(SiMe₃)₂]₂}₂, and the enamine complex MeDIMPYSn^II, were isolated. Experimental results and the conclusions drawn are also supported by theoretical studies at the density functional level of theory and ¹¹⁹Sn Mössbauer spectroscopy.     

Experimental and Kinetic Modeling Study of C2H2 Oxidation at High Pressure

A detailed chemical kinetic model for oxidation of acetylene at intermediate temperatures and high pressure has been developed and evaluated experimentally. The rate coefficients for the reactions of C₂H₂ with HO₂ and O₂ were investigated, based on the recent analysis of the potential energy diagram for C₂H₃ + O₂ by Goldsmith et al. and on new ab initio calculations, respectively. The C₂H₂ + HO₂ reaction involves nine pressure‐ and temperature‐dependent product channels, with formation of triplet CHCHO being dominant under most conditions. The barrier to reaction for C₂H₂ + O₂ was found to be more than 50 kcal mol^?1 and predictions of the initiation temperature were not sensitive to this reaction. Experiments were conducted with C₂H₂/O₂ mixtures highly diluted in N₂ in a high‐pressure flow reactor at 600–900 K and 60 bar, varying the reaction stoichiometry from very lean to fuel‐rich conditions. Model predictions were generally in satisfactory agreement with the experimental data. Under the investigated conditions, the oxidation pathways for C₂H₂ are more complex than those prevailing at higher temperatures and lower pressures. Acetylene is mostly consumed by recombination with H to form vinyl (reducing conditions) or with OH to form a CHCHOH adduct (stoichiometric to lean conditions). Both C₂H₃ and CHCHOH then react primarily with O₂. The CHCHOH + O₂ reaction leads to formation of significant amounts of glyoxal (OCHCHO) and formic acid (HOCHO), and the oxidation chemistry of these intermediates is important for the overall reaction.     

Coherence and polarization properties in speckle of totally depolarized light scattered by totally depolarizing media

When a totally unpolarized light is scattered by a medium that spatially totally depolarizes incident polarized light, the scattered field presents an increase of the order described by the temporal degree of polarization. We analyze the behavior of some polarization and coherence properties in such a physical situation.     

Analysis and applications of a group contribution sPC-SAFT equation of state

A group contribution (GC) method for estimating pure compound parameters for the molecular-based perturbed-chain statistical associating fluid theory (PC-SAFT) equation of state (EoS) is proposed in a previous work [A. Tihic, G.M. Kontogeorgis, N. von Solms, M.L. Michelsen, L. Constantinou, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 47 (2008) 5092–5101]. In this paper, an investigation of the predictive capability of the GC sPC-SAFT EoS through comparison of the method’s predictions for compounds with high molecular weights and several selected binary mixtures of industrial significance with experimental data such as thiols, sulphides and polynuclear aromatics is presented. Additionally, predictions of activity coefficient at infinite dilution for athermal systems are compared with the results using existing activity coefficient models. The results show that calculated pure compound parameters using the proposed GC method allow satisfactory representation of experimental data of investigated systems with the sPC-SAFT EoS. Moreover, the variety of functional groups in the available GC scheme ensures broad applications of the GC sPC-SAFT EoS.     

Discrimination of surface and bulk scattering of arbitrary level based on angle-resolved ellipsometry: Theoretical analysis

An experimental procedure, which was found to be valid for both low-level and high-level scattering of random media, was recently shown to directly discriminate between surface and bulk scattering origin [O. Gilbert, C. Deumie, C. Amra, Angle-resolved ellipsometry of scattering patterns from arbitrary surfaces and bulk materials, Opt. Express 13 (2005) 2403]. The method is based on the ellipsometric measurement of the scattered field over the scattering angle and the analysis of the obtained relative phase shift between s and p polarizations. In the case of low-level scattering, the results were already known and have been explained by first order electromagnetic theories. However, information detailing high-level scattering is scarce. Using rigorous electromagnetic theory, we examined high-level scattering. The differential method enabled us to validate the experimental observations of Gilbert et al. (2005) and explore the limits of validity of the discrimination technique.     

Formation and Crystal Structure of 4,4'-Oxybis(2,6-bis(dimethylamino)-4H-1,3,5,4-thiadiazaphosphinine 4-Oxide)

Abstract

The reaction of P₄S₁₀ with dimethyl cyanamide as solvent yields a complex mixture of products, from which the new compound 4,4′-oxybis(2,6-bis(dimethylamino)-4H-1,3,5,4-thiadiazaphosphinine 4-oxide) (1) was isolated. In this pyrophosphate derivative, the phosphorus atoms are part of the, otherwise rarely encountered, 1,3,5,4-thiadiaza-phosphinine ring. The molecular structure of the new compound was elucidated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, showing an almost planar thiadiazaphosphinine ring and a cis-like arrangement of the heterocycles at the two phosphorus atoms.     

Nanostructured Modified Carbon Paste Electrode as Voltrammetric Sensor for Isoproturon Trace Analysis in Water

A new electrochemical sensor based on nanostructured carbon paste electrodes (CPEs) is developed for the sensitive detection of Isoproturon in water. The CPEs were nanostructured by incorporation of carbon nanotubes (NTCs) and synthetized copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO). They were characterized using the X‐ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and voltammetric methods. Electrochemical experiments showed that the adsorption of Isoproturon on to (GC‐NTC‐CuO)‐CPE, associated with nanomaterials (NTCs and CuO), provided remarkable analytical performances of the sensor such as a large quantification range from 1 to 200 μg L^?1 with a detection limit of 0.1 μg L^?1 of Isoproturon and no interferences of some another pesticides tested (specificity of ISO adsorption in acidified water). The tests carried out on real samples of water are conclusive. The analytical performances of the sensor showed that it is suitable for the specific determination of pesticide traces in water.     

A goniometric light scattering instrument with high-resolution imaging

This paper describes a new goniometric optical scattering instrument whose distinctive features include a mobile light source, a telecentric objective, and a fixed photodiode array. A scientific-grade CCD detector allows the instrument to reliably detect BRDF levels as low as , while generating a high-resolution map of light scattered from the sample surface. These data reveal the position and size of localized defects, which can then be excised from the sample to give an unbiased determination of the surface’s intrinsic roughness. High-quality signature and calibration data are also obtained, as well as a practical characterization of a silicon wafer.     

Preconcentration and Successful Selective Detection of Traces of Diclofenac in Water using a Nanostructured Modified Carbon Paste Electrode

A highly sensitive, simple and low cost sensor for the quantification of the diclofenac has been constructed. This sensor consists of a carbon paste nano-structured by Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (G-MWCNT)-CPE. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and voltammetry technique were used to characterize the electrode material and to determine the analytical performances of the sensor in comparison with those obtained at a G-CPE. The electrochemical oxidation of diclofenac on both G-CPE and (G-MWCNT)-CPE electrodes is mainly controlled by adsorption, presenting a maximum peak current intensity in H₂SO₄ 0.5 mol L⁻¹. The carbon nanotubes, as well as they provide higher conductivity of the paste, act as spacers between the flake graphite particles and avoid their stacking in order to make the surface of graphite particles more accessible to DCF adsorption. The voltammetric measurements of diclofenac on (G-MWCNT)-CPE provide a large quantification range from 0.02 to 1 μmol L⁻¹, a detection limit of 0.004 μmol L⁻¹ and quantification limit of 0.014 μmol L⁻¹ under the optimized operating conditions (H₂SO₄, 0.25 M+KCl 0.25 M, scan rate of 30 mV s⁻¹, preconcentration time 18 min. and MWNTC% (30 %)). The (G-MWCNT)-CPE sensor was successfully applied to natural water samples, just acidified with sulfuric acid (pH<1). These samples were doped with diclofenac in sub-micromolar range and the developed method was validated with excellent recoveries (within a maximum of 3 % difference from 100 %) for all samples indicating no interference effects of the water matrix.