Gas Phase Addition of Rare-earth Fullerenes with Benzene

Gas phase adduct of endohedral rare-earth fullerenes Nd@C-S2 with the ion system of benzene-[Nd@C-S2-C6H6](+) was observed for the first time by ion-molecular reaction under chemical ionization condition. The possible reaction passageway and molecular structures of this gas phase adduct were discussed and a parallel "reversed umbrella" pi-pi interaction complex of the [C6H6](+) ion reacting with the neutral rare-earth fullerenes Nd@C-S2 was considered to be much reasonable. The experimental result indicated that endohedral rare-earth fullerenes has relatively active reactivity and aromatic properties similar towards benzene molecular ion in gas phase.

SYNTHESIS AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE DAWSON-TYPE TUNGSTOPHOSPHATE HETEROPOLY COMPLEXES SUBSTITUTED BY NIOBIUM

Eight new complexes alpha(2)-M(7-m)H(m)[P2W17NbO62]. H2O and alpha-1, 2, 3-M(g-m)H(m) [P2W15Nb3O62]. XH(2)O(M=K, TMA, TEA, TBA) were synthesized and characterized by IR and UV spectroscopy, polarography, XPS and XRD methods. P-31 and W-183 NMR studies show that the niobium atoms in the anions are on the polar sites. The crystal of alpha-1, 2, 3-K7H2 [P2W15Nb3O62]. 30H(2)O is hexagonal, its cell parameters: a=1.9836(4), b=1.9836(9), c=1.5498(6)nm, alpha=beta=90 degrees, gamma=120 degrees.

Addition reactions of nitrones on the reconstructed C(100)-2 x 1 surfaces

In this paper, the reactions of nitrone, N-methyl nitrone, N-phenyl nitrone and their hydroxylamine tautomers (vinyl-hydroxylamine, N-methyl-vinyl-hydroxylamine and N-phenyl-vinyl-hydroxylamine) on the reconstructed C(100)-2 x 1 surface have been investigated using hybrid density functional theory (B3LYP), Moller-Plesset second-order perturbation (MP2) and multi-configuration complete-active-space self-consistent-field (CASSCF) methods. The calculations showed that all the nitrones can react with the surface "dimer" via facile 1.3-dipolar cycloaddition with small activation barriers (less than 12.0 kJ/mol at B3LYP/6-31g(d) level). The [2+2] cycloaddition of hydroxylamine tautomers on the C(100) surface follows a diradical mechanism. Hydroxylamine tautomers first form diradical intermediates with the reconstructed C(I 00)-2 x I surface by overcoming a large activation barrier of 50-60 kJ/mol (B3LYP), then generate [2+2] cycloaddition products via diradical transition states with negligible activation barriers. The surface reactions result in hydroxyl or amino-terminated diamond surfaces, which offers new opportunity for further modifications. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Addition reaction of nitrones on the reconstructed Si(100)-2 x 1 surface

The reaction of nitrone, N-methyl nitrone, and their hydroxylamine tautomers (vinyl-hydroxylamine and N-methyl vinyl-hydroxylamine) on the reconstructed Si(100)-2 x 1 surface has been investigated by means of hybrid density functional theory (B3LYP) and Moller-Plesset second-order perturbation (MP2) methods. The calculations predicted that both of the nitrones should react with the surface dimer via facile concerted 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition leading to 5-member-ring compounds. The reaction of hydroxylamine tautomers on the Si(100) surface follows pi-complex (intermediate) mechanism. For the reaction of N-methyl vinyl-hydroxylamine, the pi-complex intermediate undergoes [2+2] cycloaddition leading to a 4-member-ring compound. But in the reaction of vinyl-hydroxylamine, the intermediate undergoes H-migration reaction ("ene" reaction) resulting in the oxime-terminated Si surface. All the surface reactions result in the hydroxyl-terminated silicon surfaces, which are very useful for the further modification of the semiconductor.

Theoretical study on the mechanism for the addition reaction of SiH3 with propylene and acetic acid

To explore the reactivities of alkene (-CH=CH2) and carboxy (-COOH) group with H-Si under UV irradiation, the addition mechanism for the reactions of SiH3 radical with propylene and acetic acid was studied by using the B3LYP/6-311++ G(d,p) method. Based on the surface energy profiles, the dominant reaction pathways can be established; i.e., SiH3 adds to the terminal carbon atom of the alkene (-CH=CH2) to form an anti-Markovnikov addition product, or adds to the oxygen atom of the carboxy group (-COOH) to form silyl acetate (CH3-COOSiH3). Because the barrier in the reaction of the carboxy group (39.9 kJ/ mol) is much larger than that of alkene (11.97 kJ/mol), we conclude that the reaction of bifunctional molecules (e.g., omega-alkenoic acid) with H-Si under irradiation condition is highly selective; i.e., the alkene group (-CH= CH2) reacts with SiH3 substantially faster than the carboxyl group (-COOH), which agrees well with the experimental results. This provides the possibility of preparing carboxy-terminated monolayers on silicon surface from omega-alkenoic acids via direct photochemical reaction.

Removal of NO by microwave discharge with the addition of CH4

Removal of NO by a continuous microwave discharge at atmospheric pressure with the addition of CH4 is reported. The conversion of NO to N-2 is approximately 80%, and the energy efficiency is up to 0.55 g-NO/kWh. The effects of CH4 addition and three discharge modes on NO conversion and energy efficiency are investigated. The dependence of NO conversion on experimental time is also observed.