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Molecules, 2016, 21, 1657-1/19

L. Sobczyk, D. Chudoba, P.M. Tolstoy, A. Filarowski

“Some Brief Notes on Theoretical and Experimental Investigations of Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonding”

Molecules, 2016, 21, 1657-1/19
DOI:10.3390/molecules21121657

A review of selected literature data related to intramolecular hydrogen bonding in ortho-hydroxyaryl Schiff bases, ortho-hydroxyaryl ketones, ortho-hydroxyaryl amides, proton sponges and ortho-hydroxyaryl Mannich bases is presented. The paper reports on the application of experimental spectroscopic measurements (IR and NMR) and quantum-mechanical calculations for investigations of the proton transfer processes, the potential energy curves, tautomeric equilibrium, aromaticity etc. Finally, the equilibrium between the intra- and inter-molecular hydrogen bonds in amides is discussed.

 

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2016, accepted

B. Koeppe, S.A. Pylaeva, C. Allolio, D. Sebastiani, E.T.J. Nibbering, G.S. Denisov, H.-H. Limbach, P.M. Tolstoy

“Polar solvent fluctuations drive proton transfer in hydrogen bonded complexes of carboxylic acid with pyridines: NMR, IR and ab initio MD study”

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2016, accepted
DOI:10.1039/C6CP06677A

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We study a series of intermolecular hydrogen-bonded 1 : 1 complexes formed by chloroacetic acid with 19 substituted pyridines and one aliphatic amine dissolved in CD2Cl2 at low temperature by 1H and 13C NMR and FTIR spectroscopy. The hydrogen bond geometries in these complexes vary from molecular (O–H…N) to zwitterionic (O…H–N+) ones, while NMR spectra show the formation of short strong hydrogen bonds in intermediate cases. Analysis of CQO stretching and asymmetric CO2 stretching bands in FTIR spectra
reveal the presence of proton tautomerism. On the basis of these data, we construct the overall proton transfer pathway. In addition to that, we also study by use of ab initio molecular dynamics the complex formed by chloroacetic acid with 2-methylpyridine, surrounded by 71 CD2Cl2 molecules, revealing a dualmaximum distribution of hydrogen bond geometries in solution. The analysis of the calculated trajectory shows that the proton jumps between molecular and zwitterionic forms are indeed driven by dipole–dipole solvent–solute interactions, but the primary cause of the jumps is the formation/breaking of weak CH…O bonds from solvent molecules to oxygen atoms of the carboxylate group.

 

New J. Chem., 2016, 40, 10028-10040

A.V. Artem’ev, E.P. Doronina, M.I. Rakhmanova, A.O. Sutyrina, I.Yu. Bagryanskaya, P.M. Tolstoy, A.L. Gushchin, A.S. Mazur, N.K. Gusarova, B.A. Trofimov

“Luminescent CuI thiocyanate complexes based on tris(2-pyridyl)phosphine and its oxide: from mono-, di- and trinuclear species to coordination polymer”

New J. Chem., 2016, 40, 10028-10040
DOI:10.1039/C6NJ02087A

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Tris(2-pyridyl)phosphine oxide reacts with CuSCN to form a variety of luminescent complexes, depending on the specified metal-to-ligand ratio and the solvent used, viz. mononuclear [Cu(N,N′,N′′-Py3P=O)(NCS)], dinuclear (N,N′-Py3P=O)Cu(SCN NCS)Cu[(N,N′-Py3P=O)], their co-crystal (2 : 1, correspondingly) and trinuclear {Cu(NCS)[SCNCu(N,N′,N′′-Py3P=O)]2}. In the solid state, these complexes feature red-orange emission upon UV photoexcitation. The reaction of tris(2-pyridyl)phosphine with CuSCN quantitatively produces an almost insoluble coordination polymer, [Cu(Py3P)NCS]n, which exhibits bright green emission. The synthesized compounds are the first members of the hitherto unknown family of Cu(I) thiocyanate complexes supported by tripodal ligands.

 

Spinus-2016


An Excursion for participants of 13 International Youth School-Conference “Magnetic resonance and its applications – Spinus-2016” was conducted in CMR. A modern NMR, EPR, NQR equpments and some current investigations were demonstrated for our visitors. Peter Tolstoy has presented to the participants of Spinus-2016 a lecture titled “Cooperativity of Strong Hydrogen Bonds Studied by Liquid State NMR Spectroscopy”

Glass Physics and Chemistry, 2016, 42(3), 230–237

A.A. Osipov, V.E. Eremyashev, A.S. Mazur, P.M. Tolstoi, L.M. Osipova

“Coordination State of Aluminum and Boron in Barium Aluminoborate Glass”

Glass Physics and Chemistry, 2016, 42(3), 230–237
DOI:10.1134/S1087659616030111

This paper considers the coordination state of boron and aluminum ions in barium aluminoborate glass with a constant ratio of BaO : B2O3 = 0.5 and a variable ratio of Al2O3 : BaO = 0–3. The dependence of the concentrations of boron and aluminum atoms with a variable coordination number on the Al2O3 content was estimated by IR, 11B and 27Al NMR spectroscopy. The nonlinear nature of the obtained dependences was attributed to variations in the aluminum oxide properties. At a content of less than 30 mol % Al2O3 serves primarily as a network former, while an increase in the Al2O3 concentration results in its higher modifying role in the studied glass.

Startup Village 2016

On June 2nd-3rd CMR has participated in Startup Village 2016 in Skolkovo (Moscow). The capabilities of SPbU Research Park of performing investigations by requests of external organisations have been presented. Video clip about Startup Village 2016 can be found here.

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“List of MR laboratories in Russia 2015-2016”

Dalton Trans., 44, 17756-17766

A. Antonov, A. Pozharskii, V. Ozeranskii, A. Filarowski, K. Suponitsky, P. Tolstoy
“Ring Lithiation of 1,8-Bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene: Another Side of the ‘Proton Sponge Coin”

Dalton Trans., 2015, 44, 17756-17766
DOI:10.1039/C5DT02482J

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It has been found that 1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene (DMAN), unlike N,N-dimethylaniline, undergoes ring metallation in the n-BuLi–TMEDA–Et2O system with a low selectivity and in poor total yields. The situation is significantly improved in the t-BuLi–TMEDA–n-hexane system when 3- and 4-lithium derivatives become the only reaction products obtained in good yields. The formation of 3-Li-DMAN is especially desired since no method of direct meta-functionalization of DMAN is known to date. The relative stability and structure of DMAN lithium derivatives have been examined with the help of X-ray and multinuclear NMR measurements as well as DFT calculations.

Open Doors Day


At an Open Day of Physics Department of St. Petersburg State University Peter Tolstoy has presented a lecture for high school students about modern NMR methods application opportunities. Also excursion for visitors was conducted in the Center for Magnetic Resonance.

Excursion-lecture for 3rd year students