Size Effect on Local Magnetic Moments in Ferrimagnetic Molecular Complexes: An XMCD Investigation

Summary.  Molecular chemistry allows to synthesize new magnetic systems with controlled properties such as size, magnetization or anisotropy. The theoretical study of the magnetic properties of small molecules (from 2 to 10 metallic cations per molecule) predicts that the magnetization at saturation of each ion does not reach the expected value for uncoupled ions when the magnetic interaction is antiferromagnetic. The quantum origin of this effect is due to the linear combination of several spin states building the wave function of the ground state and clusters of finite size and of finite spin value exhibit this property. When single crystals are available, spin densities on each atom can be experimentally given by Polarized Neutron Diffraction (PND) experiments. In the case of bimetallic MnCu powdered samples, we will show that X-ray Magnetic Circular Dichroism (XMCD) spectroscopy can be used to follow the evolution of the spin distribution on the Mn^II and Cu^II sites when passing from a dinuclear MnCu unit to a one dimensional (MnCu) _n compound. Corresponding author. E-mail: Christophe.Cartier@lure.u-psud.fr Received September 4, 2002; accepted September 6, 2002     

Polarized Neutron Diffraction as a Tool for Mapping Molecular Magnetic Anisotropy: Local Susceptibility Tensors in CoII Complexes

Polarized neutron diffraction (PND) experiments were carried out at low temperature to characterize with high precision the local magnetic anisotropy in two paramagnetic high‐spin cobalt(II) complexes, namely [Co^II(dmf)₆](BPh₄)₂ ( 1 ) and [Co^II₂(sym‐hmp)₂](BPh₄)₂ ( 2 ), in which dmf=N,N‐dimethylformamide; sym‐hmp=2,6‐bis[(2‐hydroxyethyl)methylaminomethyl]‐4‐methylphenolate, and BPh₄^?=tetraphenylborate. This allowed a unique and direct determination of the local magnetic susceptibility tensor on each individual Co^II site. In compound 1 , this approach reveals the correlation between the single‐ion easy magnetization direction and a trigonal elongation axis of the Co^II coordination octahedron. In exchange‐coupled dimer 2 , the determination of the individual Co^II magnetic susceptibility tensors provides a clear outlook of how the local magnetic properties on both Co^II sites deviate from the single‐ion behavior because of antiferromagnetic exchange coupling.     

HPSEC-UV-ICP-MS法测定天然水体中元素在不同分子量段DOM中的分布

溶解有机物(DOM)对痕量金属的形态、生物可利用性及其最终归属都有着很大的影响. 由于腐殖质(HS)是DOM的最大组成部分, 占溶解有机碳比重的40％-70％, 而HS是由芳香族、酚族、 醌族和杂环的结构单元无规则缩合连接成的大分子. 这种多官能团的结构使得HS与痕量金属有着很强的络合能力, 从而增加了天然水体中的金属浓度. 本文利用此技术首次获得了11种元素在海水水体中DOM上不同分子量的天然分布, 探讨了DOM对痕量金属在天然水体中的形态及迁移的影响.     

Molecular Design Guidelines for Large Magnetic Circular Dichroism Intensities in Lanthanide Complexes

Magneto optical devices based on the Faraday effects of lanthanide ion have attracted much attention. Recently, large Faraday effects were found in nano‐sized multinuclear lanthanide complexes. In this study, the Faraday rotation intensities were estimated for lanthanide nitrates [Ln^III(NO₃)₃?n H₂O: Ln=Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm) and Eu^III complexes with β‐diketone ligands, using magnetic circular dichroism. Eu ions exhibit the largest Faraday rotation intensity for ⁷F₀→⁵D₁ transitions, and high‐symmetry fields around the Eu ions induce larger Faraday effects. The molecular design for the enhancement of Faraday effects in lanthanide complexes is discussed.     

Investigation on Magnetic Properties of Exchange Coupled Transition Metal Complexes Ⅱ．Theoretical Model for Trinuclear Complexes

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The Effect of Trifluoroacetic Acid on Molecular Weight Determination of Polyesters:An in Situ NMR Investigation

Due to the poor solubility of aromatic polyesters in common organic solvents,trifluoroacetic acid is usually used as a co-solvent to increase their solubility for characterizations.However,only few studies have reported the side reactions induced by it.We present here the application of in situ 1H-NMR techniques to explore its effect on the hydroxyl end-groups,which are usually used for the molecular weight determination of polyesters by end-group estimation method.Using bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHET) as model compound,1H quantitative NMR results show the peak integration of hydroxyethyl end-groups decreased with time via a pseudo-first-order kinetics in d-trifluoroacetic acid/d-chloroform mixture solvent (1∶10,V∶V).This is due to the esterification of hydroxyethyl groups with trifluoroacetic acid,revealed by the 1H-13C gradient-enhanced heteronuclear multiple bond correlation (gHMBC) spectrum.The mixtures of dimethyl terephthalate and BHET with different molar ratios were used to represent poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) with different degrees of polymerization,and the effect of trifluoroacetic acid on the estimation of hydroxyethyl groups and subsequent molecular weight determination of polyesters was studied.Our results show that if a relative error of 5％ is allowed,the NMR measurements must be finished within 1.3 h of solution preparation at 25 ℃ in the mixture solvent.The results were confirmed in PET sample,while in poly(ethylene adipate),the obtained esterifaction constant is faster that those in aromatic system.The results can be applied to other polymer systems with alcohol functionalized groups,and used as a guideline for the characterization of polyesters and polyethers by end-group estimation method.     

单核Gd化合物的场依赖磁弛豫和磁热效应研究

合成了两例具有局域D_4d对称性的单核钆配合物: Gd(THD)₃L (THD=2,2,6,6-四甲基庚烷-3,5-二酮, L=Phen (1,10-菲罗琳, 1), Bpy (2,2'-联吡啶, 2). 磁性研究表明其在低温下具有较大的磁热效应, 在2.5 K时, 0到5 T外磁场下的磁熵变(-ΔS_m)分别高达17.0和18.4 J·kg^-1·K^-1. 研究发现, 化合物1, 2还同时具有明显的场依赖磁弛豫性质. 通过分析弛豫时间随外加磁场和温度变化的关系, 发现其低场下的弛豫行为可以用共振声子俘获机制来解释, 高场下的弛豫行为则可能来源于直接过程.     

Investigation of the Interactions in Complexes of Low Molecular Weight Chitosan with Ibuprofen

Complexation between ibuprofen and low molecular weight chitosan (LMWC) was studied. LMWC was prepared from high molecular weight chitosan using the acid hydrolysis method. The complexes were investigated by using DSC, FT-IR and liquid-state ¹H-NMR. Molecular mechanics (MM) calculations were used to give insight into the stoichiometry of the interaction of chitosan with ibuprofen. The results showed that complexation of ibuprofen with LMWC involves ionic interaction between the ammonium group of LMWC and the carboxylate anion of ibuprofen. It was also shown that it is more efficient to prepare the complexes using lower concentration solutions of the polymer. These results were supported by molecular mechanics calculations. The experimental results may explain the discrepancies in the literature where, in many studies, the concentration of chitosan and its low average molecular weight were not considered to be important factors in the complexation process.     

稀土-氨基多羧酸类配合物的分子结构及配位规律的研究

报道了稀土金属离子与一系列氨基多羧酸类配体形成配合物的分子结构和晶体结构. 讨论了稀土金属离子与氨基多羧酸类配体的配位规律, 证明了稀土金属离子像其他过渡金属离子一样, 与氨基多羧酸配体形成配合物的配位数和配位结构取决于稀土金属离子的离子半径, 电子结构和氧化态以及氨基多羧酸类配体的形状. 氨基多羧酸类配体是指氨基三乙酸(=nta), 乙二胺四乙酸(=edta), 反式-1,2-环己二胺四乙酸(= Cydta), 二乙三胺五乙酸(= dtpa)和三乙四胺六乙酸(=ttha).     

Effect of Molecular Size of Solutes on Their Partial Molar Volumes in Supercritical n-Pentane

Supercritical fluids (SCFs) have many unique properties1. However, nearly all of the features are related with the aggregation or clustering of the molecules in the fluids. Some researchers have reported that the partial molar volumes (PMVs) of the solutes in dilute supercritical (SC) solutions are large negative values1-4, which is different from common liquid solutions. Negative PMV of a solute in SC solution results from the fact that the local density of the solvent surrounding the so…     

Effect of Axial Ligands on Easy-Axis Anisotropy and Field-Induced Slow Magnetic Relaxation in Heptacoordinated FeII Complexes

A rational approach to modulating easy-axis magnetic anisotropy by varying the axial donor ligand in heptacoordinated Fe^II complexes has been explored. In this series of complexes with formulae of [Fe(H₄L)(NCS)₂] ⋅ 3 DMF ⋅ 0.5 H₂O ( 1 ), [Fe(H₄L)(NCSe)₂] ⋅ 3 DMF ⋅ 0.5 H₂O ( 2 ), and [Fe(H₄L)(NCNCN)₂] ⋅ DMF ⋅ H₂O ( 3 ) [H₄L=2,2′-{pyridine-2,6-diylbis(ethan-1-yl-1-ylidene)}bis(N-phenylhydrazinecarboxamide)], the axial positions are successively occupied by different nitrogen-based π-donor ligands. Detailed dc and ac magnetic susceptibility measurements reveal the existence of easy-axis magnetic anisotropy for all of the complexes, with 1 [U_eff=21 K, τ₀=1.72×10⁻⁶ s] and 2 [U_eff=25 K, τ₀=2.25×10⁻⁶ s] showing field-induced slow magnetic relaxation behavior. However, both experimental studies and theoretical calculations indicate the magnitude of the D value of complex 3 to be larger than those of complexes 1 and 2 due to the axial bond angle being smaller than that for an ideal geometry. Detailed analysis of the field and temperature dependences of relaxation time for 1 and 2 has revealed that multiple relaxation processes (quantum tunneling of magnetization, direct, and Raman) are involved in slow magnetic relaxation for both of these complexes. Magnetic dilution experiments support the role of intermolecular short contacts.     

The Effect of Substituents on Ring Size in Cyclopolymerization: An Explanation Based on Frontier Orbital Theory

Fully identified cyclic structures formed via radically initiated cyclizations and cyclopolymerizations are explained using frontier orbital theory. This theory, briefly introduced here for general application to organic polymer chemistry, works very well in explaining the ring size in cyclopolymerization except when steric hindrance is predominant in controlling the course of cyclization.     

An Experimental and Theoretical Investigation on Pentacoordinated Cobalt(III) Complexes with an Intermediate S=1 Spin State: How Halide Ligands Affect their Magnetic Anisotropy

Understanding the factors that control the magnitude and symmetry of magnetic anisotropy should facilitate the rational design of mononuclear metal complexes in the quest for single‐molecule magnets (SMMs), based on a single metal ion, with high blocking temperatures and large energy barriers. The best strategy is to define magnetostructural correlations through the investigation of a series of metal complexes. It has been demonstrated that the main contribution to the magnetic anisotropy arises from the spin‐orbit coupling (SOC) effect in metal‐ion‐based systems, so current studies focus particularly on the use of both ligands and metal ions possessing a large SOC. In this context, we report a unique series of halide Co^III complexes, [CoL(X)], with X=Cl, Br, I ( CoX ) and L=2,2′‐(2,2′‐bipyridine‐6,6′‐diyl)bis(1,1‐diphenylethanethiolate), which possess a rare intermediate S=1 spin ground state. The S=1 Co^III complexes are attractive species because they possess a remarkably large axial zero‐field splitting (defined by D from the following Hamiltonian: H =DS_z²), as well as the halide ligands inducing large SOC constants. The single‐crystal X‐ray structures reveal that the CoBr and CoI complexes are isostructural with the previously described CoCl complex. Their coordination sphere displays a distorted pentacoordinated square pyramidal geometry, with the halide located in the Co^III axial position. Large positive D values of 35, 26, and 18 cm^?1 are found for CoCl , CoBr , and CoI , respectively, through analysis of the magnetic susceptibility data as a function of temperature. To rationalize this trend, theoretical calculations based on both density functional theory (DFT) and complete active space self‐consistent field (CASSCF) methods are performed successfully. Both the sign and magnitude of D are predicted remarkably well by these theoretical approaches. The DFT calculations also show that the resulting D values originate from a balance of several contributions, and that many factors, including differences in their structural properties and in the contribution of the halide, should be taken into account to explain the trend of D in this series of complexes.     

An Unexpected Molecular Imprinting Effect for a Polyaromatic Hydrocarbon,Anthracene, Using Uniform Size Ethylene Dimethacrylate Particles

A non-covalent type of molecular imprinting effect toward a polyaromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), viz. anthracene, was studied utilizing uniformly sized ethylene dimethacrylate (EDMA) polymer particles without functional host monomers. Although polymerization at 0°C initiated by a redox initiation system was expected to afford larger molecular imprinting effect due to stronger and more effective intermolecular interaction between the template and surface functional groups of the polymer, almost no imprinting effect was observed, while a much higher polymerization temperature of 70°C unexpectedly afforded a larger molecular imprinting effect for the template anthracene. In order to determine the unexpected imprinting effects observed, uniformly sized, macroporous un-imprinting EDMA polymer particles (base particles) were prepared by various polymerization techniques at different polymerization temperature as well as with different initiation systems. The careful studies proved that each kind of base polymer particle showed different molecular recognition ability, especially toward anthracene, which is depends upon the physical properties of each kind of base polymer particle. On the basis of these facts, we would propose that the potential molecular recognition ability of the un-imprinted base polymer particles is another important factor for realization of effective molecular imprinting alongside the factors reported previously.     

利用分子印迹技术预处理生物样品中头孢药物的研究

优化了头孢硫脒分子印迹聚合物的合成条件,探讨了分子印迹技术和固相萃取联用对血浆中头孢硫脒的分离富集,发现用4-乙烯基吡啶作功能单体合成的分子印迹聚合物作为固相萃取填充料,能定量吸附血浆中的头孢硫脒,并初步研究了其吸附机理。     

Investigation on Magnetic Properties of Exchange Coupled Transition Metal Complexes──I．ApplicationoftheKambe＇sTheory

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Two Trinuclear CuII Complexes: Effect of Phosphonate Ligand on the Magnetic Property and Electrocatalytic Reactivity for Water Oxidation

Two trinuclear copper phosphonate complexes, [Cu₃(pda)₃(tBuPO₃)]?2(Et₃NH) ( 1 ) and [Cu₃(pda)₃(PhPO₃)]?2(Et₃NH) ( 2 ), have been synthesized and investigated by a combination of X‐ray crystallography, PXRD, magneto‐ and electrochemistry, EPR, in situ UV‐vis spectroelectrochemistry and DLS. The two complexes feature almost identical crystal structures, the anions of which are both supported by pda^2? and tBuPO₃^2?/PhPO₃^2? groups, bridging three five‐coordinated Cu^II atoms to form a crown‐like structure. This is the first time that trinuclear copper phosphonate complexes have been isolated and characterized. Magnetic susceptibility measurements reveal that complexes 1 and 2 both display overall ferromagnetic characters, but with different exchange interactions between the metal ions within the two clusters. The electrocatalytic activity for water oxidation of the two complexes was preliminarily investigated, which reveals that both of the two complexes can carry out electrocatalytic water oxidation in a neutral system owing to the introduction of phosphonate ligands into the complexes, with a TOF of about 0.82 s^?1 ( 1 ) and 0.58 s^?1 ( 2 ), respectively. We propose that the presence of phosphonate ligands may affect the magnetic property and catalytic activity of the complexes.     

[UF6]2−: A Molecular Hexafluorido Actinide(IV) Complex with Compensating Spin and Orbital Magnetic Moments

The first structurally characterized hexafluorido complex of a tetravalent actinide ion, the [UF₆]^2? anion, is reported in the (NEt₄)₂[UF₆]?2 H₂O salt ( 1 ). The weak magnetic response of 1 results from both U^IV spin and orbital contributions, as established by combining X‐ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) spectroscopy and bulk magnetization measurements. The spin and orbital moments are virtually identical in magnitude, but opposite in sign, resulting in an almost perfect cancellation, which is corroborated by ab initio calculations. This work constitutes the first experimental demonstration of a seemingly non‐magnetic molecular actinide complex carrying sizable spin and orbital magnetic moments.     

飞行时间质谱中的空间电荷效应研究

在分子多光子电离实验中, 发现母体离子的飞行时间(TOF)质谱峰随激光强度的提高而展宽, 此现象归因于离子团内离子间库仑排斥作用的空间电荷效应. 为从理论上解释此现象, 尝试了从一个简单的理论模型进行推演, 得到飞行时间质谱峰的半高全宽(FWHM)与激光能量、样品气体的分压比、电极板的总电压、离子质量及所采用的透镜聚焦焦距之间关系的解析表达式, 所得的结果能够很好地说明实验现象.     

Effect of Zero-Field Splitting on the Magnetic Susceptibility of Binuclear Complexes of Iron(III)

The effect of zero-field splitting on the magnetic susceptibility of inuclear complexes formed by high-spin iron(III) ions was studied. An analytic expression describing the magnetic susceptibility of such systems is presented. It was shown that in dimers with weak magnetic exchange the experimental data only fit adequately if the effect of zero-field splitting (ZFS) is taken into account. The effect of ZFS on the accuracy of the values obtained for the exchange parameters with various D/J ratios is discussed. __________ Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Eksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 41, No. 4, pp. 219–224, July–August, 2005.