We present a method for approximating thermodynamic parameters ΔG(P,T)°, ΔH, and ΔS for the cation exchange process in metal-organic frameworks, as exemplified by Ni(2+) exchange into Zn4O(1,4-benzenedicarboxylate)3 (MOF-5) and Co(2+) exchange into MOF-5 and Zn5Cl4(bis(1H-1,2,3-triazolo-[4,5-b],[4',5'-i])dibenzo-[1,4]-dioxin)3 (MFU-4l). For these examples, we find that the cation exchange proce...

The crystal structure of the title compound, [Cr(C8H8NO)3], is isotypic with the vanadium(III) analogue. The asymmetric unit consists of one Cr(3+) cation and three N-methyl-salicylaldiminate anions. The metal cation is octa-hedrally coordinated by three N,O-chelating N-methyl-salicylaldiminate ligands, leading to discrete and neutral complexes. In the crystal, neighbouring complexes are linked...

The title salt, [K(C18H36N2O6)][Co(CO)4], is an example of a classical carbonyl-metalate. The asymmetric unit contains one cation and one tetrahedral anion, both in general positions. Based on comparison of the four carbonyl C-O bond lengths and C-Co-C angles, the anion is unperturbed by the cation, which is normal for an alkali metal fully encased by a cryptand cage.

A metal-free tandem reaction, initiated by the generation of a diazonium cation and followed by cycloetherification, was developed. Acid-promoted de-tert-butylation of N-nitroso N-tert-butylamine was used to generate a diazonium cation in situ, demonstrating a new application of nitroso chemistry. This reaction was employed in the synthesis of substituted benzofuran-3(2H)-ones and dihydrobenzo[...

The ion size matters: the structures of corannulene monoanions crystallized with Cs(+) and Rb(+) ions in the presence of [18]crown-6 reveal the intrinsic binding preferences of alkali metals and allow evaluation of the bowl deformation caused by negative charge distribution and metal binding. The large cesium cation coordinates exclusively to the concave face of C(20) H(10)(-), whereas the smal...

The spectra of the ZnC2H5 radical and its cation have been recorded by two photoionization techniques, respectively resonantly enhanced multiphoton ionization and zero electron kinetic energy spectroscopy. The ionization potential of the radical has been determined along with a number of vibrational frequencies in the ground state of the cation and the excited state of the neutral. Based upon t...