A novel probe for determination of electrical surface potential of surfactant micelles: N,N'‐di‐n‐octadecylrhodamine

The peculiarities of the structure of the fluorescent dye N,N'‐di‐n‐octadecylrhodamine advantage its using as an interfacial acid–base probe in aqueous micellar solution of colloidal surfactants. Two long hydrocarbon tails of the dye provide similar orientation of both cation and zwitterion on the micelle/water interface, with the ionizing group COOH exposed to the Stern region in all the systems studied. Further, the charge type of the acid–base couple, A⁺B^±, ensures similar values of the ‘intrinsic’ contribution, pK, to the ‘apparent’ pK value in micelles of different surfactants. This makes the indicator suitable for determination of electrical surface potentials, Ψ. The pKs have been obtained in cationic, anionic, zwitterionic, and nonionic surfactant systems, at various salt background. In total 17 systems were studied. At bulk counterion concentration of ca. 0.05 M, the pK values vary from 2.14 ± 0.07 in n–C₁₈H₃₇N(CH₃)Cl^– micelles to 5.48 ± 0.06 in n–C₁₆H₃₃OSONa⁺ micelles. The Ψ values, corresponding to the Stern region of micelles, have been evaluated as Ψ = 59.16 pK–pK for T = 298.15 K. The pK parameter was equated to the average value of 4.23 in nonionic surfactants (4.12–4.32, depending on the surfactant type). For cetyltrimethylammonium bromide and sodium n‐dodecylsulfate micelles, the Ψ values (±(7–11) mV) appeared to be +118 mV and at bulk Br^? concentration 0.019 M and ?76 mV at bulk Na⁺ concentration 0.020 M, respectively. This satisfactorily agrees with the theoretical values +111 and ?84 mV, estimated using the Oshima, Healy, and White equation for these well‐defined colloidal systems. Finally, not only absorption, but also fluorescence spectra display the same response to changes in bulk pH. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Gas‐phase basicities of acetophenones toward lanthanum cation [La(OMe)]

The relative free energy changes (lanthanum cation basicity, LaCB[L₂]) for the reaction [La(OMe)₂]L ? La(OMe) + 2L were determined in the gas phase for m‐ and p‐substituted acetophenones based on the measurement of ligand exchange equilibria using an FT‐ICR mass spectrometer. The substituent effect on ΔLaCB[L₂] of acetophenone is described in terms of the Yukawa–Tsuno equation, ΔG = ρ(σ° + r⁺ Δ σ ), with a ρ value of ?11.2 and an r⁺ value of 0.49. From this result, a ρ value of ?7.0 and an r⁺ value of 0.49 were estimated for the monomeric complex [LLa(OMe)] with the aid of theoretical calculations. This ρ value was found to be significantly smaller than that for protonation, and even smaller than Li⁺ basicity. Such a small ρ value has been attributed to the largely ionic (ion–dipole interaction) nature of the bonding interaction between La(OMe) and the carbonyl oxygen atom and, in part, to the long distance between La(OMe) and the substituent. Contrary to the ρ value, the r⁺ value is identical in both La(OMe) and Li⁺ basicities, suggesting that the r⁺ value of 0.49 can be regarded as a limiting one in a series of Lewis cation basicities of the acetophenone system, H⁺ (0.86) > Me₃Si⁺ (0.75) > Me₃Ge⁺ (0.71) > Cu⁺ (0.60) > Li⁺ = La(OMe) (0.49). Since the binding interaction between La(OMe) or Li⁺ and a neutral ligand is mostly electrostatic, the moderate r⁺ was interpreted to result from the redistribution of the induced positive charge within the acetophenone moiety upon binding with a metal ion rather than transfer of positive charge from a metal ion to the aromatic moiety. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Radiation induced oxidation of hydroxy indoles by NO and Br radicals: effect of pH

The reactions of NO and Br radicals with 5‐hydroxyindole (HIn), 5‐hydroxytryptophol (HTpl), 5‐hydroxytryptophan (HTpn) and 5‐hydroxytryptamine (HTpe) were studied using pulse radiolysis. The rate constants for their reaction with NO radical were found to vary from 10⁵ to 10⁷ dm³ mol^?1 s^?1 in the pH range 5–9 but a higher value (k = 1.4 ± 0.01 × 10⁸ dm³ mol^?1 s^?1) was noticed in HTpe at pH 9. The gradual increase in reactivity with pH is due to the decrease in the reduction potentials of indoloxyl radicals with E = 0.55 V at pH 9. In contrast, the rate constants with Br radical were found to be diffusion controlled and remained unaffected by the pH. The transient spectra measured are attributed to the indoloxyl radical formed on oxidation with λ_max at 420 nm. The indoloxyl radicals further react with the parent hydroxy indole derivative forming the radical adduct and their decay was found to be pH dependent in derivatives containing an amino group. At pH 5, no decay of the radical adducts was seen in all derivatives up to 5 ms whereas those with the amino group decayed faster at pH 9. The total yields of the oxygen centred and carbon centred radicals formed in the reaction of NO radical with hydroxy indoles were found to be nearly equal to G(NO). Our results suggest that NO radical is inefficient in oxidizing hydroxy indoles under physiological conditions preventing the formation of toxic dimers of indole derivatives. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Remarkable emissions in diprotonated 2,2′:6′,2″‐terpyridine derivatives

A series of new metal‐free blue emission compounds, i.e., diprotonated terpyH₂ClPF₆ ( 1 ), tterpyH₂ClPF₆ ( 2 ), ClterpyH₂ClPF₆ ( 3 ), and BterpyH₂(PF₆)₂ ( 4 ), were prepared and characterized by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, UV–vis spectroscopy, and cyclic voltammetry (CV). Abbreviations used are terpy = 2,2′:6′,2″‐terpyridine, tterpy = 4′‐(4‐tolyl)‐2,2′:6′,2″‐terpyridine, Clterpy = 4′‐chloro‐2,2′:6′,2″‐terpyridine, and Bterpy = 4,4′,4″‐tert‐butyl‐2,2′:6′,2″‐terpyridine. The X‐ray crystal structures of the three new compounds 1, 2, and 4 were determined. Both protonated pyridine rings of the terpyridine derivatives are hydrogen bonded intermolecularly to the adjacent Cl^? ion in compounds 1 , 2, and 3 . The π–π* absorption bands in the UV region for 1, 2, 3, and 4 in acetonitrile were red‐shifted relative to those of the corresponding neutral compounds. All the compounds exhibited stronger emissions (around 400 nm) than their neutral counterparts. All the CVs for the diprotonated species, terpyH, tterpyH, ClterpyH, and BterpyH, showed the first reduction waves around ?0.6 V, which were more positive than those of the neutral ones. Density functional theory was applied to interpret the remarkable differences in the interaction of the Cl^? ion. The attachment of two protons to the two terminal Bterpy nitrogens in 4 elicits remarkable characteristics. Both positive charges on the nitrogens are delocalized over the conjugated pyridine systems and the tertiary carbonium ions are stabilized to lead to stronger emission (Φ = 0.35) than the corresponding neutral Bterpy (Φ = 0.045). CCDC 732045–732047 contains the supplementary crystallographic data for this paper. These data can be obtained free of charge from the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre via www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/data_request/cif Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Nature of the transient species formed in the pulse radiolysis of 4‐hydroxybenzyl alcohol in aqueous solutions: observation of equilibrium in the reaction of OH‐adducts with HPO ions

Reactions of ^. OH/O ^.? radicals, H‐atoms as well as specific oxidants such as N and Cl radicals with 4‐hydroxybenzyl alcohol (4‐HBA) in aqueous solutions have been investigated at various pH values using the pulse radiolysis technique. At pH 6.8, ^. OH radicals were found to react with 4‐HBA (k = 6 × 10⁹ dm³ mol^?1 s^?1) mainly by contributing to the phenyl moiety and to a minor extent by H‐abstraction from the ? CH₂OH group. ^. OH radical adduct species of 4‐HBA, i.e., ^. OH‐(4‐HBA) formed in the addition reaction were found to undergo dehydration to give phenoxyl radicals of 4‐HBA. Decay rate of the adduct species was found to vary with pH. At pH 6.8, decay was very much dependent on phosphate buffer ion concentrations. Formation rate of phenoxyl radicals was found to increase with phosphate buffer ion concentration and reached a plateau value of 1.6 × 10⁵ s^?1 at a concentration of 0.04 mol dm^?3 of each buffering ion. It was also seen that ^. OH‐(4‐HBA) adduct species react with HPO ions with a rate constant of 3.7 × 10⁷ dm³ mol^?1 s^?1 and there was no such reaction with H₂PO ions. However, the rate of reaction of ^. OH‐(4‐HBA) adduct species with HPO ions decreased on adding KH₂PO₄ to the solution containing a fixed concentration of Na₂HPO₄ which indicated an equilibrium in the H⁺ removal from ^. OH‐(4‐HBA) adduct species in the presence of phosphate ions. In the acidic region, the ^. OH‐(4‐HBA) adduct species were found to react with H⁺ ions with a rate constant of 2.5 × 10⁷ dm³ mol^?1 s^?1. At pH 1, in the reaction of ^. OH radicals with 4‐HBA (k = 8.8 × 10⁹ dm³ mol^?1 s^?1), the spectrum of the transient species formed was similar to that of phenoxyl radicals formed in the reaction of Cl radicals with 4‐HBA at pH 1 (k = 2.3 × 10⁸ dm³ mol^?1 s^?1) showing that ^. OH radicals quantitatively bring about one electron oxidation of 4‐HBA. Reaction of ^. OH/O ^.? radicals with 4‐HBA by H‐abstraction mechanism at neutral and alkaline pH values gave reducing radicals and the proportion of the same was determined by following the extent of electron transfer to methyl viologen. H‐atom abstraction is the major pathway in the reaction of O ^.? radicals with 4‐HBA compared to the reaction of ^. OH radicals with 4‐HBA. At pH 1, transient species formed in the reactions of H‐atoms with 4‐HBA (k = 2.1 × 10⁹ dm³ mol^?1 s^?1) were found to transfer electrons to methyl viologen quantitatively. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The reaction of •OH with O2, the decay of O and the pKa of HO – interrelated questions in aqueous free‐radical chemistry

In the reactions of ozone with organic compounds in aqueous solution, O is an abundant intermediate. A basic aspect of its conversion into ^?OH is addressed here. The reactions O^?? + O₂ ? O (1), H⁺ + O^?? ? ^?OH (8), ^?OH + O₂ ? HO (6), and H⁺ + O ? HO (5) are interconnected by a thermodynamic cycle. For equilibria (1) and (8) reliable equilibrium constants, and hence Gibbs energies are available (ΔG⁰(1) = ?32 kJ mol^?1, ΔG⁰(8) = 67 kJ mol^?1). For reaction (6), a Gibbs energy of ΔG⁰(6) = 47 kJ mol^?1 (K₆ = 10^?8.2 M) has now been calculated by G1. From the thermodynamic cycle one hence arrives at ΔG⁰(5) = ?12 kJ mol^?1. This relates to pK_a(HO) = ?2.1. Thus, the HO radical is a very strong acid. This value agrees with a value of ?2.0 obtained from the Bielski and Schwarz relationship for pK_a values of O_xH_y compounds. Reaction (6) must be very slow, 0.1 < k₆ < 10⁴ M^?1 s^?1. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A non‐enzymatic model based on an acyl transfer reaction for the formation of energy‐rich acetyl phosphate in organic solvents and in a biphasic system

The formation of acetyl phosphate (AcP), an energy‐rich phosphate compound, was studied through the reaction of 2,4‐dinitrophenyl acetate with H₂PO solubilized with Kryptofix® 222 or as a tetra‐n‐butylammonium ((n‐C₄H₉)₄N⁺) salt in organic media. The results indicated that the rate of the reaction in acetonitrile is strongly inhibited by the addition of water, suggesting that the water added to the medium preferentially solvates the H₂PO anion, inhibiting its action as a nucleophile and allowing it to act as a general base catalyst, which leads to the hydrolysis of the ester. The utilization of various organic solvents in the acetyl transfer process demonstrated that the specific interaction of the solvent with water accelerates the process, by desolvation of H₂PO, which can act as a nucleophile. Finally, a formation/transformation cycle of AcP was studied in a biphasic system (water/CH₂Cl₂) using Kryptofix® 222 and (n‐C₄H₉)₄N⁺BF as both the carrier and solubilizing agent for KH₂PO₄. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

‘Self‐terminating radical cyclizations’ – new insight into the mechanism of the termination step from computational studies

Computational methods were used to gain detailed insight into the mechanism of self‐terminating radical cyclizations, which are initiated by intermolecular addition of O‐centred radicals XO^? to alkynes. The calculations were performed for the reaction of NO, SO, and AcO^? with cyclodecyne ( 1 ) and 5‐cyclodecynone ( 2 ), respectively. Whereas radical addition and the subsequent transannular radical translocation steps are energetically highly favourable processes for the various XO^?, the terminating homolytic β‐fragmentation of the O? X bond in the intermediate α‐oxy radicals 10 – 13 shows a strong dependence on the nature of X. Using simplified model systems, the fragmentation was explored in detail, which revealed that the rate of this step is primarily determined by the strength of the O? X bond and only to a minor extent by the ability of the X moiety to stabilize an unpaired electron in the transition state. However, the cleavage is exothermic, when the released radical X^? is resonance stabilized, e.g. NO, SO, and Bn^?, respectively. In those cases where the unimolecular β‐fragmentation of the O? X bond is slow, termination could also proceed through a bimolecular radical chain process involving the α‐oxy radical intermediate 10 – 13 and the precursor of XO^?, e.g. the Barton PTOC ester 18 or Kim's dithiocarbamate 20 , respectively. Alternative termination mechanisms via oxidation of 10 – 13 can be ruled out under the usual experimental conditions of self‐terminating radical cyclizations. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Primary kinetic hydrogen isotope effects in deprotonations of a nitroalkane by intramolecular phenolate groups

Rate constants and kinetic isotope effects have been determined for the formation of nitronate anions from the ethers 1‐(2‐methoxyphenyl)‐2‐nitropropane, 7 (X = H, L = H and D) and 1‐(2‐methoxy‐5‐nitrophenyl)‐2‐nitropropane, 7 (X = NO₂, L = H and D), and from the corresponding phenols, 1‐(2‐hydroxyphenyl)‐2‐nitropropane, 3 (X = H, L = H and D), and 1‐(2‐hydroxy‐5‐nitrophenyl)‐2‐nitropropane, 3 (X = NO₂, L = H and D), in aqueous basic medium. For the ethers 7 , rates of deprotonation by hydroxide are comparable with those found for deprotonations of 2‐nitropropane, with k^H/k^D (25 °C) = 7.7 and 7.8, respectively. In both the cases, the isotope effects are conventionally temperature dependent. For the corresponding phenols 3 , conditions have been established under which the deprotonations of the nitroalkane are dominated by intramolecular deprotonation by the kinetically first‐formed phenolate anion, with an estimated effective molarity EM ～ 250. For 3 (X = H, L = H or D), k^H/k^D (25 °C) = 7.8, with E ? E = 6.9 kJ mol^?1 and A^H/A^D = 0.5. For 3 (X = NO₂, L = H or D), rates of intramolecular deprotonation are reduced 30‐fold, and an elevated kinetic isotope effect is found (k^H/k^D (25 °C) = 10.7). Activation parameters (E ? E = 17.8 kJ mol^?1 and A^H/A^D = 0.008) are compatible with an enhanced tunnelling contribution to reactivity in the H‐isotopomer. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Influence of ortho substituents on 17O NMR chemical shifts in phenyl esters of substituted benzoic acids

¹⁷O NMR spectra for 29 phenyl esters of ortho‐, para,‐ and meta‐substituted benzoic acids, X‐C₆H₄CO₂C₆H₅, at natural abundance in acetonitrile were recorded. The δ(¹⁷O) values of carbonyl and the single‐bonded oxygens for para derivatives gave good correlation with the σ⁺ constants. The δ(¹⁷O) values for meta derivatives correlated well with the σ_m constants. The influence of ortho substituents on the δ(¹⁷O) values of carbonyl oxygen and the single‐bonded oxygens was analyzed using the Charton equation containing the inductive, σ_I, resonance, σ⁺_R, and steric, E, substituent constants. For ortho derivatives, excellent correlations with the Charton equation were obtained when the data treatment was performed separately for derivatives containing electron‐donating +R and electron‐attracting ?R substituents. The electron‐donating substituents in ortho‐, meta‐, and para‐substituted esters resulted in shielding of the ¹⁷O signal and the electron‐withdrawing groups caused deshielding. In phenyl ortho‐substituted benzoates, the substituent‐induced positive inductive (ρ_I > 0), resonance (ρ_R > 0), and steric (δ_orthoE > 0) effects were found. The steric interaction of ortho substituents with ester group was found to produce a deshielding effect on the carbonyl and single‐bonded oxygens. For ortho derivatives with ?R substituents, the resonance term was insignificant and the steric term was ca. twice weaker as compared to that for derivatives with +R substituents. The δ(¹⁷O) values for ortho‐substituted nitrobenzenes, acetophenones, and benzoyl chlorides showed a good correlation with the Charton equation as well. In ortho‐substituted nitrobenzenes the inductive, resonance and steric effect were found to be ca. 1.7 times stronger as compared to that for phenyl ortho‐substituted benzoates. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An ab initio study of CX3‐substitution (X = H,F, Cl,Br, I) effects on the static electric polarizability and hyperpolarizability of diacetylene

We report a systematic ab initio and density functional theory (DFT) study of the electric properties of the X₃C? C≡C? C≡C? H (X = H, F, Cl, Br, and I) sequence of substituted diacetylenes. We rely on finite‐field Møller–Plesset perturbation theory and coupled‐cluster calculations with large, flexible basis sets. Our best values at the second‐order Møller–Plesset perturbation theory level for the mean dipole polarizability and second hyperpolarizability are $\overline {{\alpha} } $ /e²aE = 64.46 (? CH₃), 65.59 (? CF₃), 110.11 (? CCl₃), 138.90 (? CBr₃), 184.98 (? CI₃) and $\overline {{\gamma} } $ /e⁴aE = 21020 (? CH₃), 13469 (? CF₃), 32708 (? CCl₃), 57599 (? CBr₃), and 105251 (? CI₃). For comparison, the analogous MP2 values for diacetylene [P.Karamanis and G.Maroulis, Chem. Phys. Lett. 2003 , 376, 403.] are $\overline {{\alpha} } $ /e²aE = 49.17, and $\overline {{\gamma} } $ /e⁴aE = 16227. For the mean first hyperpolarizability we report $\overline {{\beta} } $ /e³aE = ?205.8 (? CH₃), ?55.7 (? CF₃), 120.8 (? CCl₃), 443.8 (? CBr₃), and 725.4 (? CI₃). Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The Influence of Ion – Neutral Collisions in the Plasma Sheath on the Ion Current to an Electrostatic Probe: Monte Carlo Simulation

We have carried out Monte Carlo simulation of the motion of Ar⁺ ions in the space charge sheath surrounding a cylindrical Langmuir probe. From these simulations the percentage of ions crossing the sheath boundary that are collected by the probe have been determined and thus the ion currents to the probe have been calculated. It is shown that the collisions of ions with neutral helium gas atoms in the sheath increase the percentage of ions collected by the probe above that predicted by collisionless orbital motion limited current (OMLC) theory and that the exponent, χ, of the power law dependence, i₊～U, of the ion current, i₊, on the probe voltage, U_p, increases above the value 0.5 predicted by OMLC theory. The results of the simulations are compared with recent Langmuir probe measurements made in flowing afterglow plasmas.     

Oxidation of substituted triazines by sulfate radical anion (SO) in aqueous medium: a laser flash photolysis and steady state radiolysis study

Laser flash photolysis has been used to determine the bimolecular rate constants and the spectral nature of the intermediates obtained by the reaction of sulfate radical anion (SO) with 1,3,5‐triazine (T), 2,4,6‐trimethoxy‐1,3,5‐triazine (TMT), 2,4‐dioxohexahydro‐1,3,5‐triazine (DHT), and 6‐chloro N‐ethyl N'‐(1‐methylethyl)‐1,3,5‐triazine‐2,4‐diamine (atrazine, AT). The rate constants determined were in the range 4.6 × 10⁷–3 × 10⁹ dm³ mol^?1 s^?1 at pH 6. The transient absorption spectra obtained from the reaction of SO with T, TMT, DHT and AT has an absorption maximum in the region 320–350 nm and was found to undergo second‐order decay. The intermediate species is assigned to N‐yl C(OH) radical of T (TOH^?), carbon centered neutral radical of TMT, an OH‐adduct of AT and an N‐centered radical in the case of DHT. The interpretations on the experimental results obtained from TMT are supported by DFT calculation using Gaussian 03. Steady state radiolysis technique has also been used to investigate the degradation of AT induced by SO. The degradation profile indicated that about 99% of AT has been decomposed after an absorbed gamma‐radiation dose of 7.5 kGy. The degradation yield of AT (expressed as G(‐AT)) was found to be 0.26 µ mol J^?1. The degradation reactions initiated by SO may thus be employed as a potential alternative for ^?OH‐induced degradation of triazines. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Desorptions- und Reaktionskinetik der Erdalkalien Calcium und Strontium mit Chlor an Wolfram. Part II: Kinetics of the Elementary Steps of the Surface Reaction M + Cl ⇌ MCl (M = Ca,Sr)

Desorption- and Reactionkinetics of the Alkaline Earth Elements Calcium and Strontium with Chlorine on a Tungsten Surface — Part II: Kinetics of the Elementary Steps of the Surface Reaction M + Cl ? MCl (M = Ca, Sr) Utilizing pulsed molecular-beam-technique the kinetics of desorption of Strontium, Calcium, and Chlorine as well as that of the molecules SrCl and CaCl, which are formed at the hot tungsten surface, was investigated. Thereby, the following values were obtained for the activation energies of desorption: ? = (3.76 ± 0.05) eV, ? = (3.32 ± 0.07) eV, ? = (4.16 ± 0.05) eV, ? = (4.2 ± 0.3) eV and ? = (3.9 ± 0.3) eV. Combining these results with the steady-state-results from part I [1] the temperature dependency of the rate constants of dissociation and recombination of MCl-molecules at the tungsten surface could be determined. The values obtained for the dissociation energies D of SrCl and CaCl on tungsten are (0.5 ± 0.5) eV and (0.3 ± 0.5) eV, respectively. The molecules are stabilized on the surface by the activation barrier for dissociation D? only, which was found to be (2.8 ± 0.5) eV for SrCl and (2.3 ± 0.5) eV for CaCl.     

Substituent effect investigation of 3‐(2, 4‐dichlorophenyl)‐1‐(4′‐X‐phenyl)‐2‐propen‐1‐one. Part 1. Correlation analysis of 13C NMR chemical shifts

A series of substituted chlorinated chalcones namely, 3‐(2,4‐dichlorophenyl)‐1‐(4′‐X‐phenyl)‐2‐propen‐1‐one, have been synthesized, X being H, NH₂, OMe, Me, F, Cl, CO₂Et, CN, and NO₂. Dual substituent parameter (DSP) models of ¹³C NMR chemical shift (CS) have revealed that π‐polarization concept could be utilized to explain the reverse field effect at CO, the enhanced substituent field effect at CO, C‐2, and C‐5, and the decreased sensitivity of substituent field effect at C‐6. Chlorine atoms dipole direction at the benzylidene ring either enhances or reduces substituent effect depending on how they couple with the substituent dipole at the probe site. The correlation of ¹³C NMR CS of C‐2, C‐5, and C‐6 with σ and σ indicates that chlorine atoms in the benzylidine ring deplete the ring from charges. Both MSP of Hammett and DSP of Taft ¹³C NMR CS models give similar trends of substituent effects at C‐2, C‐5, and C‐6. However, the former fail to give a significant correlation for CO and C‐6 ¹³C NMR CS. MSP of σ_q and DSP of Taft and Reynolds models significantly correlated ¹³C NMR CS of C_β. MSP of σ_q fails to correlate C‐1′ ¹³C NMR CS. Investigation of ¹³C NMR CS of non‐chlorinated chalcones series: 3‐phenyl‐1‐(4′‐X‐phenyl)‐2‐propen‐1‐one has revealed similar trends of substituent effects as in the chlorinated chalcones series for C‐1′, CO, C_α, and C_β. In contrast, the substituent effect of the non‐chlorinated chalcone series at C‐2, C‐5, and C‐6 did not correlate with any substituent constant. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Kinetic Study of the Emission of the First Negative System in an Argon-Nitrogen Plasma at Atmospheric Pressure

Quantitative optical spectroscopy measurements of the emission spectra of the N(B²∑_u,)ν′→X²∑_gν″ transition (first negative system) in an Ar-N₂ microwave discharge at atmospheric pressure have allowed determination of the rate coefficient of the production of N molecules in the B² ∑_u, state with vibrational level ν′ = 0. The N(B²∑_u, ν′) molecules are produced by the reaction in a surface-wave-induced microwave discharge (2450 MHz) sustained in an open-ended dielectric tube. The rate coefficient K (T) has been obtained for ν′ν″ = 0 for different gas temperatures by varying the incident microwave power. The K₀₀(T) values are between 7.10^?10 and 4.10^?10 cm³ s^?1 for the temperature range 2500 to 3450K.     

Response of finite many-electron systems beyond the time-dependent local density approximation: Application to small metal clusters

A linear response formalism is developed which is based on density functional theory within the local density approximation, but which is now corrected for its spurious self-interaction errors, in the way originally proposed by Perdew and Zunger for ground state calculations. The original formulation is extended to incorporate self-interaction corrections in the scrrening terms. The general formalism is then applied to the calculation of the static and dynamic response of the metal clusters {Na₈, Na₉⁺}, {Na₂₀, Na} and {Na₄₀ Na} within the jellium model. Comparison with experimental data and with other theoretical calculations indicates that the present formalism accounts for the overall (and most of the fine) features of the photoabsorption spectrum of these systems, providing a systematic improvement with respect to previous approaches. The remaining discrepancies are rationalized in terms of the effects to be expected by correctly accounting for the discrete structure of the ionic cores.     

Effects of substituents on activation parameters in SN2 reactions at aliphatic carbon in solution

Changes of the activation parameters in aliphatic S_N2 reactions with anionic and neutral nucleophiles in various solvents, ΔH^≠ and ΔS^≠, were correlated with σ constants of the substituents. The resultant δΔH^≠ and δΔS^≠ reaction constants are linearly related for variations of substituents at the substrate, leaving group and nucleophile. Correlations of δΔH^≠ versus δΔS^≠ allow the estimation of the contribution of changes of the internal enthalpy, δΔH, to the enthalpy reaction constant, δΔH^≠, which gives a single linear dependence on the Hammett ρ reaction constants. The deviations from the dependence of δΔH versus ρ can be interpreted in terms of changes in the transition state structure in S_N2 reactions. The results obtained show that the substituent effects on the charge development in the transition state are governed by the magnitude of δΔH. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Desorptions- und Reaktionskinetik der Erdalkalien Calcium und Strontium mit Chlor an Wolfram. Teil I: Chemisches Gleichgewicht der Oberflächenreaktion M + Cl = MCl im stationären Zustand (M = Ca,Sr)

Desorption- and Reactionkinetics of the Alkaline Earth Elements Calcium and Strontium with Chlorine on a Tungsten Surface — Part I: Chemical Equilibrium of the Surface Reaction M + Cl ? MCl in the Steady State (M = Ca, Br) Utilizing positive and negative surface ionization the reaction M + Cl = MCl (M = Ca, Sr) was studied at a hot tungsten surface under steady state conditions. Comparing the results obtained either by simultaneous M- and Cl₂ -exposures or by MCl₂ -exposure the existence of chemical equilibrium could be confirmed for the reaction in the temperature interval 1600 K.2000 K; at higher temperatures this equilibrium can be disturbed considerably by the desorption of the reacting components. From the experimental results we obtained under conditions of chemical equilibrium the energy of dissociation of MCl-molecules in the gasphase (D = (3.9 ± 0.15) eV, D = (4.2 ± 0.15)eV) and in the case of a strong disturbance of the equilibrium the difference between the activation energies of desorption and of dissociation of MCl-molecules on the surface (? - D? = (1.6 ± 0.2) eV, ? - D? = (1.4 ± 0.2) eV).     

Electron Emission from Clean Solid Surfaces by Fast Ions

Total backward electron yields from 27 elemental, non-crystalline, clean solids were measured during bombardment by H⁺-, H-, H-, He⁺- and Ar⁺-ions in the energy range from 100 keV to 800 keV. The yields were found to exhibit an oscillatory dependence on the atomic number of the target material correlated with the periods of the periodic system. These Z₂-oscillations are relatively insensitive to the type of projectile and the impact energy at the high projectile energies of this experiment. Present theories of electron emission cannot explain the main experimental results. The reasons for this failure are discussed.