A. V. Korolev

Bio: A. V. Korolev is an academic researcher from Moscow State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Octahedron & Tantalum. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 5 publications receiving 113 citations.

Tantalum(v) oxoalkoxides. Synthesis and structure

Abstract: Anodic oxidation of tantalum in isopropyl alcohol or prolonged reflux of an alcohol solution of Ta(OPri)5 afford crystalline oxoisopropoxide Ta2O(OPri)8 · PriOH (1). In its molecule, two octahedra about Ta atoms are linkedvia the shared edge [(OPri)O]. Compound1 is the first example of oxoalkoxide containing such a small number of metal atoms. Unlike the known polynuclear molecules M n O m (OR) p , oxoalkoxide1 is stable in solutions; on transition to the gas phase, this compound is desolvated to form a very stable molecule Ta2O(OPri)8 (apparently, consisting of two octahedra with a shared edge). According to the data of mass spectrometry, analogous molecules exist in the gas phase over Ta(OAlk)5 (Alk = Me, Et, Pri, or Bu11). When compound1 is heated invacuo (10−2–10−3 Torr), Ta(OPri)5 is sublimated. Crystals of Ta7O9(OPri)17 (2) were formed upon prolonged storage of solutions of1 in PriOH. Heptanuclear molecule2 consists of two [Ta4] tetrahedra with a shared vertex. These tetrahedra are additionally linked togethervia one μ3-oxo and two μ2-OPri groups. Complex2 is a representative of heptameric oxoalkoxides of a new structural type.

The evolution of 'sol-gel' chemistry as a technique for materials synthesis

Abstract: From its initial use to describe hydrolysis and condensation processes, the term ‘sol–gel’ is now used for a diverse range of chemistries. In fact, it is perhaps better defined more broadly as covering the synthesis of solid materials such as metal oxides from solution-state precursors. These can include metal alkoxides that crosslink to form metal–oxane gels, but also metal ion–chelate complexes or organic polymer gels containing metal species. What is important across all of these examples is how the choice of precursor can have a significant impact on the structure and composition of the solid product. In this review, we will attempt to classify different types of sol–gel precursor and how these can influence a sol–gel process, from self-assembly and ordering in the initial solution, to phase separation during the gelation process and finally to crystallographic transformations at high temperature.

Mono- and Dinuclear Silica-Supported Titanium(IV) Complexes and the Effect of TiOTi Connectivity on Reactivity

Abstract: The room-temperature reactions of excess Ti(OiPr)4 with the hydroxyl groups of a nonporous silica yield dinuclear surface complexes regardless of the degree of partial dehydroxylation of the silica. The surface reactions were studied by in situ IR transmission spectroscopy, 13C CP/MAS NMR, GC/MS, and elemental analysis. The spontaneous stoichiometric formation of both 2-propanol and propene during grafting indicates that interaction of Ti(OiPr)4 with the silica surface induces disproportionation of alkoxide ligands with concomitant formation of Ti−O−Ti bridges. A synthetic route to mononuclear silica-supported Ti alkoxide complexes was developed by reaction of grafted amide complexes (⋮SiO)nTi(NEt2)4-n (n = 1 or 2) with alcohols. Subsequent reactions of the mononuclear surface alkoxide complexes with Ti(OiPr)4 yield dinuclear species identical to those prepared by the direct reaction of Ti(OiPr)4 with silica. Both mono- and dinuclear supported alkoxide complexes undergo ligand-exchange reactions with tert...