Orientational Order-Disorder Effects in Molecular Crystals as Evidenced by Low-Frequency Raman Spectra

The studies of reorientational motions of molecules in crystals of organic compounds by low-frequency Raman spectroscopy are briefly reported. Some examples illustrate the efficiency of the investigation of order-disorder phenomena in organic crystals by the temperature dependence of low-frequency vibrational spectra combined with simultaneous calculations of the molecular dynamics by the atom-atom potentials (AAP) method. The conditions have been determined which are necessary in order to affect the low-frequency Raman spectra by anisotropy of molecular reorientations in crystals

Взаимодействие аниона [2-В10Н9О(СН2)4О]− с вторичными аминами

Objectives. One of the most promising methods of treating malignant tumors is 10B-neutron capture therapy. While compounds based on cluster boron anions [BnHn]2− (n = 10, 12) are often used as boron-containing agents due to the very high specific concentration of boron atoms per particle, the use of such compounds is associated with the need to develop new methods for the functionalization of boron clusters associated with the production of boron-containing derivatives containing biologically active functional groups. One of the most convenient methods of modification of [BnHn]2− (n = 10, 12) anions is the interaction of their derivatives containing cyclic oxonium-type substituents with negatively charged or neutral nucleophilic reagents. The disclosure of substituents of this type leads to the formation of closo-borates with functional groups separated from the cluster by an alkoxyl spacer chain. The purpose of this study is to develop methods for the synthesis of derivatives of the closo-decaborate anion [B10H10]2− with pendant nitrogen-containing groups.Methods. The general control of the reactions of the disclosure of cyclic substituents was carried out on the basis of 11B nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy data. The structure of the obtained derivatives, including the nature of the attached functional groups, was determined using 1H, 13C attached proton test (APT) NMR and infrared (IR) spectroscopy data. The molecular weight of the synthesized compounds was confirmed by electrospray ionization mass-spectrometry (ESI–MS).Results. The interaction of the anion [2-B10H9O(CH2)4O]− with secondary amines (dimethylamine, dipropylamine, diallylamine, dibutylamine, diisobutylamine, morpholine, di-sec-butylamine) in an ethanol environment is investigated. As a result of the reactions, a cyclic substituent is shown to expand with the addition of a nucleophilic reagent. Seven new derivatives of the closodecaborate anion with pendant nitrogen-containing groups have been synthesized.Conclusions. A developed method for obtaining closo-decaborates with ammonium groups separated from the boron cluster by an alkoxyl spacer group is presented. It is shown that the use of amines of various structures does not fundamentally affect the course of the reactions, allowing the composition and structure of the target derivatives to be effectively regulated. The resulting compounds can be involved in further modification reactions due to a reactive pendant group, as well as being suitable for use as effective polydentate ligands. Closo-decaborates with pendant nitrogen-containing groups and their derivatives are of considerable interest in the synthesis of compounds for use in 10B-neutron capture therapy of malignant tumors.Цели. 10B-нейтронозахватная терапия является одним из наиболее перспективных методов лечения злокачественных опухолей. В качестве борсодержащих агентов нередко применяются соединения на основе кластерных анионов бора [BnHn]2− (n = 10, 12), как имеющие очень высокую удельную концентрацию атомов бора в расчете на одну частицу. Однако использование таких соединений связано с необходимостью разработки новых методов функционализации борных кластеров, связанных с получением борсодержащих производных с биологически активными функциональными группами. Одним из наиболее удобных методов модификации анионов [BnHn]2− (n = 10, 12) является взаимодействие их производных, содержащих циклические заместители оксониевого типа, с отрицательно заряженными или нейтральными нуклеофильными реагентами. Раскрытие заместителей данного типа приводит к образованию клозо-боратов с функциональными группами, отделенными от кластера алкоксильной спейсерной цепочкой. Целью настоящего исследования является разработка методов синтеза производных клозо-декаборатного аниона [B10H10]2− с пендантными азотсодержащими группами.Методы. Общий контроль протекания реакций раскрытия циклических заместителей осуществлялся на основании данных 11B спектроскопии ядерного магнитного резонанса (ЯМР). Строение полученных производных, в том числе природу присоединенных функциональных групп определяли на основании данных 1H, 13C ЯМР с тестом на присоединенные протоны (APT) и инфракрасной спектроскопии (ИК). Молекулярную массу синтезированных соединений подтверждали методом масс-спектрометрии с ионизацией электрораспылением (ИЭР-МС).Результаты. Исследовано взаимодействие аниона [2-B10H9O(CH2)4O]− с вторичными аминами (диметиламин, дипропиламин, диаллиламин, дибутиламин, диизобутиламин, морфолин, ди-втор-бутиламин) в среде этанола. Показано, что в результате реакций происходит раскрытие циклического заместителя с присоединением нуклеофильного реагента. Синтезированы семь новых производных клозо-декаборатного аниона с пендантными азотсодержащими группами.Выводы. Разработан новый метод получения клозо-декаборатов с аммониевыми группами, отделенными от борного кластера алкоксильной спейсерной группой. Показано, что применение аминов различного строения принципиально не влияет на ход протекающих реакций и позволяет эффективно регулировать состав и строение целевых производных. Полученные соединения могут быть вовлечены в дальнейшие реакции модификации за счет реакционноспособной пендантной группы, а также могут быть использованы в роли эффективных полидентатных лигандов. Клозо-декабораты с пендантными азотсодержащими группами и их производные представляют значительный интерес в синтезе соединений, перспективных для применения в 10B-нейтронозахватной терапии злокачественных опухолей

Specific features of the electronic, spin, and atomic structures of a topological insulator Bi2Te2.4Se0.6

The specific features of the electronic and spin structures of a triple topological insulator Bi2Te2.4Se0.6, which is characterized by high-efficiency thermoelectric properties, have been studied with the use of angular- and spin-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy and compared with theoretical calculations in the framework of the density functional theory. It has been shown that the Fermi level for Bi2Te2.4Se0.6 falls outside the band gap and traverses the topological surface state (the Dirac cone). Theoretical calculations of the electronic structure of the surface have demonstrated that the character of distribution of Se atoms on the Te–Se sublattice practically does not influence the dispersion of the surface topological electronic state. The spin structure of this state is characterized by helical spin polarization. Analysis of the Bi2Te2.4Se0.6 surface by scanning tunnel microscopy has revealed atomic smoothness of the surface of a sample cleaved in an ultrahigh vacuum, with a lattice constant of ~4.23 Å. Stability of the Dirac cone of the Bi2Te2.4Se0.6 compound to deposition of a Pt monolayer on the surface is shown.This study was supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, the St. Petersburg State University (project nos. 11.38.271.2014 and 15.61.202.2015), and the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (project nos. 12-02-00226, 13-02-91327, 14-08-31110, and 13-02-12110). The research was also performed at the Resource Center “Physical Methods of Surface Investigation” at St. Petersburg State University. We are also grateful to collaborators of the Helmholtz-Zentrum (Berlin) for financial and technical support.Peer reviewe

МЕТОД ПОЛУЧЕНИЯ ПРОИЗВОДНОГО КЛОЗО-ДЕКАБОРАТНОГО АНИОНА С ПЕНДАНТНОЙ DTPA-ГРУППОЙ

This paper describes the method for obtaining a new derivative of the closo-decaborate anion with diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) as a pendant group attached to the boron cluster through an alkoxyl spacer chain. This derivative is formed by the interaction of 1,4-dioxane derivative of the anion [B10H10]2- with DTPA potassium salt in an aqueous medium. As a result of the reaction, an exo-polyhedral cyclic substituent is opened, and then the addition of a polyfunctional group through an oxygen atom occurs. The synthesized compound is in fact an effective polydentate ligand capable of coordinating to the complexing agent both due to the donor atoms of the attached DTPA fragment and through the formation of three-center two-electron bonds. The obtained compound interacts with gadolinium(III) carbonate forming a complex of the composition [Gd2B10H9O2C4H8(dtpa)]·3H2O. The synthesized substances were studied by IR spectroscopy, polynuclear (11B, 13C and 1H) NMR spectroscopy, ESI mass spectrometry, elemental and thermographic analysis. closo-Decaborate with the pendant DTPA group is of interest in 10B neutron capture therapy of malignant tumors due to the high content of boron atoms and a convenient way of their transport to the affected cells. The obtained boron-containing derivatives of gadolinium(III) can act as drugs of combined action, because they can perform, in addition to the above described therapeutic function, the diagnostic function due to the presence of gadolinium atoms int hem.В статье описан метод получения нового производного клозо-декаборатного аниона с диэтилентриаминпентауксусной кислотой (DTPA) в качестве пендантной группы, присоединенной к борному кластеру через алкоксильную спейсерную цепочку. Оно образуется при взаимодействии 1,4-диоксанового производного аниона [B10H10]2- с калийной солью DTPA в водной среде. В результате реакции происходит раскрытие экзо-полиэдрического циклического заместителя с последующим присоединением полифункциональной группы через атом кислорода. Синтезированное соединение по сути является эффективным полидентатным лигандом, способным координироваться к комплексообразователю как за счет донорных атомов присоединенного фрагмента DTPA, так и посредством образования трехцентровых двухэлектронных связей. Полученное соединение вступает во взаимодействие с карбонатом гадолиния(III), образуя комплекс состава [Gd2(B10H9O2C4H8(dtpa))]‧3H2O. Синтезированные вещества исследованы методами ИК-спектроскопии, полиядерной (11B, 13C и 1H) ЯМР-спектроскопии, ESI-масс-спектрометрии, элементного и термографического анализа. клозо-Декабораты с пендантной DTPA-группой представляют интерес для 10B-нейтронозахватной терапии злокачественных опухолей благодаря высокому содержанию атомов бора и удобному способу их транспорта к пораженным клеткам. Полученные борсодержащие производные гадолиния(III) могут выступать в качестве препаратов сочетанного действия, так как помимо вышеописанной терапевтической функции способны выполнять и диагностическую - за счет наличия в них атомов гадолиния

Search for low-mass dilepton resonances in Higgs boson decays to four-lepton final states in proton–proton collisions at √s=13TeV

A search for low-mass dilepton resonances in Higgs boson decays is conducted in the four-lepton final state. The decay is assumed to proceed via a pair of beyond the standard model particles, or one such particle and a Z boson. The search uses proton–proton collision data collected with the CMS detector at the CERN LHC, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 137 fb−1, at a center-of-mass energy √s = 13 TeV. No significant deviation from the standard model expectation is observed. Upper limits at 95% confidence level are set on model-independent Higgs boson decay branching fractions. Additionally, limits on dark photon and axion-like particle production, based on two specific models, are reported

Combined searches for the production of supersymmetric top quark partners in proton–proton collisions at √s=13Te

A combination of searches for top squark pair production using proton–proton collision data at a center-of-mass energy of 13TeV at the CERN LHC, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 137fb$^{-1}$ collected by the CMS experiment, is presented. Signatures with at least 2 jets and large missing transverse momentum are categorized into events with 0, 1, or 2 leptons. New results for regions of parameter space where the kinematical properties of top squark pair production and top quark pair production are very similar are presented. Depending on the model, the combined result excludes a top squark mass up to 1325GeV for a massless neutralino, and a neutralino mass up to 700GeV for a top squark mass of 1150GeV. Top squarks with masses from 145 to 295GeV, for neutralino masses from 0 to 100GeV, with a mass difference between the top squark and the neutralino in a window of 30GeV around the mass of the top quark, are excluded for the first time with CMS data. The results of theses searches are also interpreted in an alternative signal model of dark matter production via a spin-0 mediator in association with a top quark pair. Upper limits are set on the cross section for mediator particle masses of up to 420GeV

Precision luminosity measurement in proton–proton collisions at √s=13TeV in 2015 and 2016 at CMS

The measurement of the luminosity recorded by the CMS detector installed at LHC interaction point 5, using proton–proton collisions at √s=13TeV in 2015 and 2016, is reported. The absolute luminosity scale is measured for individual bunch crossings using beam-separation scans (the van der Meer method), with a relative precision of 1.3 and 1.0% in 2015 and 2016, respectively. The dominant sources of uncertainty are related to residual differences between the measured beam positions and the ones provided by the operational settings of the LHC magnets, the factorizability of the proton bunch spatial density functions in the coordinates transverse to the beam direction, and the modeling of the effect of electromagnetic interactions among protons in the colliding bunches. When applying the van der Meer calibration to the entire run periods, the integrated luminosities when CMS was fully operational are 2.27 and 36.3 fb$^{-1}$ in 2015 and 2016, with a relative precision of 1.6 and 1.2%, respectively. These are among the most precise luminosity measurements at bunched-beam hadron colliders