The chloridomolybdenum(III) cluster in [BMIm]4[AgMo10Cl35] with infinite chains of Ag(+)-linked [Mo10Cl35](5-) wheels

Synthesis, crystal structure and properties of poly[di-μ3-chlorido-di-μ2-chlorido-bis-[4-methyl-N-(pyridin-2-yl-methyl-idene)aniline]dicadmium(II)]

The title coordination polymer with the 4-methyl-N-(pyridin-2-yl-methyl-idene)aniline Schiff base ligand (L, C13H12N2), [Cd2Cl4(C13H12N2)] n (1), exhibits a columnar structure extending parallel to [100]. The columns are aligned in parallel and are decorated with chelating L ligands on both sides. They are elongated into a supra-molecular sheet extending parallel to (01) through π-π stacking inter-actions involving L ligands of neighbouring columns. Adjacent sheets are packed into the tri-periodic supra-molecular network through weak C-H⋯Cl hydrogen-bonding inter-actions that involve the phenyl CH groups and chlorido ligands. The thermal stability and photoluminescent properties of (1) have also been examined.

Anchoring Ionic Liquid in Copper Electrocatalyst for Improving CO2 Conversion to Ethylene

Electrochemical conversion of CO₂ to valuable fuels is appealing for CO₂ fixation and energy storage. The Cu-based catalysts feature unique superiorities, but achieving high ethylene selectivity is still restricted. In this study, we propose the anchoring of an ionic liquid (IL) on a Cu electrocatalyst for improving the electrochemical CO₂ reduction to ethylene. In a water-based electrolyte and a commonly used H-type cell, a high ethylene Faradaic efficiency of 77.3 % was achieved at -1.49 V (vs. RHE). Experimental and theoretical studies reveal that an IL can modify the electronic structure of a Cu catalyst through its interaction with Cu, making it more conducive to *CO dimerization for ethylene formation.

Crystallographic Insights into the Behavior of Highly Acidic Metal Cations in Ionic Liquids from Reactions of Titanium Tetrachloride with [1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium][X] Ionic Liquids (X = Chloride, Bromide, Tetrafluoroborate)

Highly charged metal ions are difficult to investigate in weakly coordinating ionic liquids (ILs) because of the insolubility of their solid forms, but the molecular liquid TiCl₄ offers a way to react tetravalent metal ions in an IL. Reactions of TiCl₄ with 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium ([C₄mim]⁺)-based ILs containing chloride or bromide lead to mixtures of highly metastable amorphous solids and small amounts of crystalline chlorotitanate salts including [C₄mim]₂[TiCl₆] and two polymorphs of [C₄mim]₂[Ti₂Cl₁₀] in a manner not well correlated with stoichiometry or anion identity. The reaction of TiCl₄ with [C₄mim][BF₄] yields crystals of the mixed fluoro-chloro complex [C₄mim]₂[Ti₄F₆Cl₁₂], indicating spontaneous reaction of the IL ions to generate HF in situ. These unusual behaviors are explained in terms of the exceptionally high acidity of Ti⁴⁺ and the unusual behavior of TiCl₄ among metal halides as a nonpolar molecular compound.