Do Spiroarsoranes Exhibit Polytopal Equilibrium in Solution?

Crystallographic and computational studies of a new organoarsenate compound: o-anisidinium dihydroarsenate

The crystal structure and the results of theoretical calculations for the new organoarsenate salt o-anisidinium dihydroarsenate (systematic name: 2-methoxyanilinium dihydrogen arsenate), C₇H₁₀NO⁺·H₂AsO₄^-, are reported. The salt, crystallizing in the triclinic space group P-1, was synthesized using a solution method and was characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. It possesses a layered supramolecular architecture in the crystal. The intermolecular interactions were studied using Hirshfeld surface analysis which confirmed that hydrogen bonds and H...H contacts play dominant roles in the crystal structure of the investigated system. An analysis of the electronic structure and molecular modelling using charge distribution confirms the good electrophilic reactivity of the title compound.

Organic Arsenicals as Functional Motifs in Polymer and Biomaterials Science

Arsenic (As) exhibits diverse (bio)chemical reactivity and biological activity depending upon its oxidation state. However, this distinctive reactivity has been largely overlooked across many fields owing to concerns regarding the toxicity of arsenic. Recently, a clinical renaissance in the use of arsenicals, including organic arsenicals that are known to be less toxic than inorganic arsenicals, alludes to the possibility of broader acceptance and application in the field of polymer and biomaterials science. Here, current examples of polymeric/macromolecular arsenicals are reported to stimulate interest and highlight their potential as a novel platform for functional, responsive, and bioactive materials.

Synthesis and characterization of antiapicophilic arsoranes and related compounds

Utilizing bulky bidentate ligand systems with C(2)F(5) and n-C(3)F(7) groups, antiapicophilic arsoranes (5b and 5c, respectively) were synthesized. A kinetic study on the isomerization of these arsoranes to their more stable isomers showed that the barriers increased in the order of CF(3) < C(2)F(5) < n-C(3)F(7) in accord with their steric bulk. It was also revealed that the degree of freezing isomerization was larger for the change from CF(3) to C(2)F(5) than from C(2)F(5) to n-C(3)F(7), obvious from the differences in activation free energy at 363 K of 1.6 and 0.3 kcal mol(-1), respectively. X-ray structural analysis of several precursors of these two systems disclosed the unique structures of these compounds.