Cones with a three-fold symmetry constructed from three hydrogen bonded theophyllinium cations that coat [FeCl4]− anions in the crystal structure of tris(theophyllinium) bis(tetrachloridoferrate(III)) chloride trihydrate, C21H33Cl9Fe2N12O9

C21H33Cl9Fe2N12O9, trigonal, R 3 ‾ $R\bar{3}$ (no. 148), a = 13.1897(3) Å, c = 39.5222(9) Å, Z = 6, V = 5954.4(3) Å3, R gt (F) = 0.0255, wR ref (F 2) = 0.0743, T = 120 K.

Synthesis of some new Rhodium complexes containing diaryl chalcogenide ligands and their uses as catalysts in hydrosilylation of alkenes

Diaryl Chalcogenides (i.e. Ar2E where Ar = 4-CH3C6H4, 4-BrC6H4, E= S, Se and Te) were reacted with [RhCl(CO)2]2 and rhodium(III) chloride trihydrate to give compounds of type [RhCl(CO)2(Ar2E)] and [RhCl3(Ar2E)3], respectively. All compounds were characterized by IR, NMR, and mass spectroscopic data. Attempts to prepare hydroxyapatite (HAp) supported rhodium catalyst by using different methods were unsuccessful. Complexes [RhCl(CO)2((4-R-C6H4)2S)], [RhCl(CO)2((4-R-C6H4)2Se)] and [RhCl(CO)2((4-R-C6H4)2Te), where R= CH3 or Br], were evaluated as catalysts for hydrosilylation of allyl phenyl ether and 1-decene. They showed good catalytic activities for hydrosilylation of alkenes with triethoxysilane.

Effect of Gold Nanoparticles Size on Detection of Methylphosphonic Acid Hydrolysis Product of Nerve Agent

Citrate reduction of gold (III) chloride trihydrate (HAuCl4) is commonly used method to synthesise citrate-capped gold nanoparticles (cit-AuNPs). In this study, the sequence of reagents addition was modified (“inverse” method) to synthesise smaller size of cit-AuNPs than the standard Turkevich method (“direct” method). Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis) and field emission transmission electron microscopy (FETEM) confirmed the formation of cit-AuNPs. The cit-AuNPs synthesized using “inverse” method are smaller in size (14.0 ± 3.03 nm) with uniform spherical shape compared to “direct” method (23.5 ± 7.52 nm). Smaller particles size of cit-AuNPs provide higher efficiency and sensitivity for detection of methylphosphonic acid (MPA) via colorimetric incorporated with image processing with a linear range from 2.5 to 12.5 mM and a low detection limit of 6.28 mM at shorter detection period (24 to 30 s).

Synthesis and crystal structure of [azido-bis(cis-1,2-diaminocyclohexane)copper(II)] chloride trihydrate

A new copper(II) complex containingcis-1,2-diaminocyclohexane (Dach) and azide as ligands, [Cu(Dach)2(N3)]Cl · 3H2O (1), was prepared and characterized by IR spectroscopy, thermal analysis and X-ray crystallography. The structure of1consists of a complex cation, [Cu(Dach)2(N3)]+, a chloride counter-ion and three water molecules. The coordination environment of the copper(II) atom in1is distorted square pyramidal attained by four nitrogen atoms ofcis-1,2-diaminocyclohexane molecules and an azide ion. Thermogravimetric and differential scanning calorimetric analyses validated the molecular formula of complex1.

Crystal structure of (E)-3-{[2-(2,4-dichlorobenzylidene)hydrazin-1-yl]carbonyl}pyridinium chloride trihydrate

In the title hydrated salt, C13H10Cl2N3O+·Cl−·3H2O, the organic cation exhibits a dihedral angle of 8.26 (14)° between the mean planes of the pyridinium and benzene rings, and dihedral angles of 8.70 (15) and 15.93 (5)° between the mean planes of the hydrazide group and the benzene and pyridinium rings, respectively. In the crystal, N—H...O, N—H...Cl, C—H...O, C—H...Cl, O—H...O, O—H...N and O—H...Cl hydrogen bonds link the complex cations, chloride anions and solvent water molecules into a three-dimensional network.