scholarly journals Hydrogen-bond-mediated structural variation of metal guanidinium formate hybrid perovskites under pressure

2019 ◽  
Vol 377 (2149) ◽  
pp. 20180227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhengqiang Yang ◽  
Guanqun Cai ◽  
Craig L. Bull ◽  
Matthew G. Tucker ◽  
Martin T. Dove ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Structural Variation ◽  
Rhombohedral Phase ◽  
Density Functional Theory Calculations ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Powder Neutron Diffraction ◽  
Hybrid Perovskite ◽  
Metal Formate

The hybrid perovskites are coordination frameworks with the same topology as the inorganic perovskites, but with properties driven by different chemistry, including host-framework hydrogen bonding. Like the inorganic perovskites, these materials exhibit many different phases, including structures with potentially exploitable functionality. However, their phase transformations under pressure are more complex and less well understood. We have studied the structures of manganese and cobalt guanidinium formate under pressure using single-crystal X-ray and powder neutron diffraction. Under pressure, these materials transform to a rhombohedral phase isostructural to cadmium guanidinium formate. This transformation accommodates the reduced cell volume while preserving the perovskite topology of the framework. Using density-functional theory calculations, we show that this behaviour is a consequence of the hydrogen-bonded network of guanidinium ions, which act as struts protecting the metal formate framework against compression within their plane. Our results demonstrate more generally that identifying suitable host–guest hydrogen-bonding geometries may provide a route to engineering hybrid perovskite phases with desirable crystal structures. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Mineralomimesis: natural and synthetic frameworks in science and technology’.

The crystal structure of Zr2NiD4.5

2006 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
pp. 972-978 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. H. Sørby ◽  
A. E. Gunnæs ◽  
O. M. Løvvik ◽  
H. W. Brinks ◽  
H. Fjellvåg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Density Functional Theory Calculations ◽  
Neutron Diffraction Data ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Tetrahedral Sites ◽  
Powder Neutron Diffraction ◽  
Powder Neutron Diffraction Data

The crystal structure of Zr2NiD4.5 has been determined by a combination of synchrotron radiation powder X-ray diffraction, electron diffraction and powder neutron diffraction data. Deuterium ordering results in a triclinic supercell given by a super = 6.81560 (7), b super = 8.85137 (9), c super = 8.88007 (10) Å, αsuper = 79.8337 (8), βsuper = 90.0987 (9), γsuper = 90.3634 (9)°, which relates to the non-super unit cell as a super = −a, b super = −b − c, c super = −b + c. The centrosymmetric and fully ordered deuterium sublattice was determined by simulated annealing and Rietveld refinement. Deuterium was found to occupy three types of tetrahedral sites: two that are coordinated by four Zr atoms and one that is coordinated by three Zr atoms and one Ni atom. All D—D distances are longer than 2 Å. The feasibility of the crystal structure was supported by density functional theory calculations.

scholarly journals Polymorphs of Rb3ScF6: X-ray and Neutron Diffraction, Solid-State NMR, and Density Functional Theory Calculations Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 60 (8) ◽  
pp. 6016-6026
Author(s):  
Aydar Rakhmatullin ◽  
Maxim S. Molokeev ◽  
Graham King ◽  
Ilya B. Polovov ◽  
Konstantin V. Maksimtsev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Neutron Diffraction ◽  
Solid State Nmr ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Density Functional Theory Calculations ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
X Ray

scholarly journals Synthesis of Chromium(II) Complexes with Chelating Bis(alkoxide) Ligand and Their Reactions with Organoazides and Diazoalkanes

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudheer S. Kurup ◽  
Richard J. Staples ◽  
Richard L. Lord ◽  
Stanislav Groysman
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Density Functional Theory Calculations ◽  
Aryl Azides ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
X Ray ◽  
X Ray Crystallography ◽  
Chromium Vi ◽  
Imido Complexes ◽  
Structure And Bonding

Synthesis of new chromium(II) complexes with chelating bis(alkoxide) ligand [OO]Ph (H2[OO]Ph = [1,1′:4′,1′’-terphenyl]-2,2′’-diylbis(diphenylmethanol)) and their subsequent reactivity in the context of catalytic production of carbodiimides from azides and isocyanides are described. Two different Cr(II) complexes are obtained, as a function of the crystallization solvent: mononuclear Cr[OO]Ph(THF)2 (in toluene/THF, THF = tetrahydrofuran) and dinuclear Cr2([OO]Ph)2 (in CH2Cl2/THF). The electronic structure and bonding in Cr[OO]Ph(THF)2 were probed by density functional theory calculations. Isolated Cr2([OO]Ph)2 undergoes facile reaction with 4-MeC6H4N3, 4-MeOC6H4N3, or 3,5-Me2C6H3N3 to yield diamagnetic Cr(VI) bis(imido) complexes; a structure of Cr[OO]Ph(N(4-MeC6H4))2 was confirmed by X-ray crystallography. The reaction of Cr2([OO]Ph)2 with bulkier azides N3R (MesN3, AdN3) forms paramagnetic products, formulated as Cr[OO]Ph(NR). The attempted formation of a Cr–alkylidene complex (using N2CPh2) instead forms chromium(VI) bis(diphenylmethylenehydrazido) complex Cr[OO]Ph(NNCPh2)2. Catalytic formation of carbodiimides was investigated for the azide/isocyanide mixtures containing various aryl azides and isocyanides. The formation of carbodiimides was found to depend on the nature of organoazide: whereas bulky mesitylazide led to the formation of carbodiimides with all isocyanides, no carbodiimide formation was observed for 3,5-dimethylphenylazide or 4-methylphenylazide. Treatment of Cr2([OO]Ph)2 or H2[OO]Ph with NO+ leads to the formation of [1,2-b]-dihydroindenofluorene, likely obtained via carbocation-mediated cyclization of the ligand.

scholarly journals Copper-catalyzed aerobic oxidative coupling: From ketone and diamine to pyrazine

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (9) ◽  
pp. e1500656 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kun Wu ◽  
Zhiliang Huang ◽  
Xiaotian Qi ◽  
Yingzi Li ◽  
Guanghui Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Oxidative Coupling ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Coupling Reaction ◽  
Density Functional Theory Calculations ◽  
Radical Species ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Oxidative Coupling Reaction ◽  
X Ray Absorption

Copper-catalyzed aerobic oxidative C–H/N–H coupling between simple ketones and diamines was developed toward the synthesis of a variety of pyrazines. Various substituted ketones were compatible for this transformation. Preliminary mechanistic investigations indicated that radical species were involved. X-ray absorption fine structure experiments elucidated that the Cu(II) species 5 coordinated by two N atoms at a distance of 2.04 Å and two O atoms at a shorter distance of 1.98 Å was a reactive one for this aerobic oxidative coupling reaction. Density functional theory calculations suggested that the intramolecular coupling of cationic radicals was favorable in this transformation.

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