Physico-chemical,acoustic and excess properties of glycylglycine–MnCl2 in aqueous ethanol mixtures at different temperatures

Volumetric, acoustic, refractometric, excess and deviation properties of glycylglycine–MnCl₂ in aqueous ethanol mixtures have been reported at T = (288.15 to 318.15) K. Redlich–Kister equation was used to fit the derivate properties. The experimental data of the constituent binaries were analyzed to discuss the nature and strengths of intermolecular interactions. The interdependence of L_f and u has been evolved from Eyring and Kincaid model. The variations in specific acoustic impedance revealed that hydrogen bonding was predominant in the studied binary mixtures. Solvation number indicated structure-breaking tendency of the solute and weakening of local solvent structure.     

Viscous synergy and antagonism,excess molar volume,isoentropic compressibility and excess molar refraction of ternary mixtures containing tetrahydrofuran,methanol and six membered cyclic compounds at 298.15 K

The densities (ρ), viscosities (η), sound speeds (u) and refractive indices (n _D) of seven ternary mixtures of cyclic ether (tetrahydrofuran), methanoland cyclic compounds; benzene, toluene, chlorobenzene, nitrobenzene, anisole, cyclohexane and cyclohexanone are determined over the entire range of composition at 298.15?K. From the experimental observations, viscosity deviation (Δη), the viscous synergy and antagonism, synergic and antagonic index are derived by the equations developed by Kalentunc-Gencer and Peleg [G. Kalentunc-Gencer and M. Peleg, J. Texture Stud. 17, 61 (1986)] and Howell [N.K. Howell, Presented at the Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference, Wales, 1993], respectively. Excess molar volume (V ^E), excess isoentropic compressibility (ΔK _S) and excess molar refraction (ΔR) have been calculated from the experimentally measured density, sound speed and refractive index values. The excess Gibb's free energy of activation (ΔG ^E) has also been calculated. The results are discussed and interpreted in terms of molecular package and specific interaction predominated by hydrogen bonding.     

Temperatures of liquid–liquid separation and excess molar volumes of {N-methylpiperidine–water} and {2-methylpiperidine–water} systems

Partial miscibility in binary systems {N-methylpiperidine–water} and {2-methylpiperidine–water} was studied. The temperatures of liquid–liquid separation were determined as function of composition using both calorimetric technique and phase equilibrium cell. The densities of {amine–water} mixtures were determined in the domain of total miscibility at temperatures between 288 K and 338 K. Excess molar volumes were derived from experimental density data and fit to a Redlich–Kister polynomial.     

Density and excess molar volumes of binary mixtures of sulfolane with methanol,n -propanol,n -butanol,and n -pentanol at 298.15–323.15 K and atmospheric pressure

Densities, ρ and excess molar volumes, V?^E of the binary mixtures of sulfolane, +methanol, +n-propanol,?+n-butanol, and +n-pentanol were measured at temperatures 298.15, 303.15, 308.15, 313.15, and 318.15?K, respectively, covering the whole composition range except methanol at 303.15–323.15?K. The V ^E for the systems were found to be negative and large in magnitude. The values of V ^E of the sulfolane, +n-butanol and sulfolane, +n-pentanol mixtures are being positive at lower and higher mole fractions of the alkanols (x ₂). The magnitudes of the V ^E values of the mixtures are in the order sulfolane?+?methanol?>?sulfolane?+?n-propanol?>?sulfolane?+?n-butanol?>?sulfolane?+?n-pentanol. The observed values of V ^E for the mixtures have been explained in terms of (i) effects due to the differences in chain length of the alcohols, (ii) dipole–dipole interactions between the polar molecules, and (iii) geometric effect due to the differences in molar volume of the component molecules. These are more noticeable in the case of lower alcohols. All these properties have been expressed satisfactorily by appropriate polynomials.     

Isothermal vapor–liquid equilibria and excess molar volumes for the ternary mixtures containing 2-methyl pyrazine

Isothermal vapor–liquid equilibrium (VLE) data at 353.15 K and excess molar volumes (V^E) at 298.15 K are reported for the binary systems of ethyl acetate (EA)+cyclohexane and EA+n-hexane and also for the ternary systems of EA+cyclohexane+2-methyl pyrazine (2MP) and EA+n-hexane+2MP. The experimental binary VLE data were correlated with common g^E model equations. The correlated Wilson parameters of the constituent binary systems were used to calculate the phase behavior of the ternary mixtures. The calculated ternary VLE data using Wilson parameters were compared with experimental ternary data. The experimental excess molar volumes were correlated with the Redlich–Kister equation for the binary mixtures, and Cibulka’s equation for the ternary mixtures.     

Four-membered ring cyclic ketene –O,O–, –O,S–, –O,N–, –S,S–, –S,N–, and –N,N–acetals and their corresponding cations: a computational study

A systematic computational study of four-membered cyclic ketene –O,O–, –O,S–, –O,N–, –S,N– and –N,N-acetals as well as their protonated analogs have been performed at the second order M?ller Plesset level with a polarized triple zeta basis set. The main purpose of this study was to make predictions about the nucleophilicity of these systems and the variations in nucleophilicity with the hetero atoms. Our calculations suggest that all six target molecules are good nucleophiles, and that the N,N analog is the strongest and the S,S analog the weakest nucleophile. Our results include molecular geometries, bond lengths, proton affinities, vibrational frequencies, and calculated charges.     

How does a double-cage single molecule confine an excess electron? Unusual intercage excess electron transfer transition

To realize the chemistry of a multicage organic molecule with excess electron, as a model, by confining an excess electron inside a double-cage single molecule, the structures of e?@C??F??(NH)?C??F?? (e?@AB) and e?@C??F??(NH)?C??F?? (e?@BB') are obtained at the B3LYP/6-31G(d) + 4s4p theory level. It is confirmed that the excess electron is mainly confined inside one cage with larger interior electronic attractive potential (A for e?@AB and B for e?@BB') in the ground state, while the electron is localized in the other one in the first excited state. Owing to such excess electron localizations, an interesting intercage excess electron transfer transition takes places. This intercage excess electron transfer transition exhibits five characteristics: (1) the excess electron transfer from one cage to another (A → B for e?@AB and B → B' for e?@BB′'); (2) the transition is between the ground and first excited state; (3) the wavelength and strength are the largest; (4) the transition accompanies a significant charge transfer (Δq > 0.8) and molecular dipole moment change (Δμ > 20 D); (5) the transition corresponds to SOMO → LUMO. For the transition, the oscillator strength is larger and the wavelength is shorter for the asymmetric structure (e?@AB) than for the symmetric one (e?@BB'), which indicates that the intercage excess electron transfer transition may be regulated by changing the size of cage. This work is useful for the designs of organic electronic sponges (porous organic electrides), organic conductor with excess electrons, and photoelectric and nanoelectronic devices.     

Experimental excess molar properties of binary mixtures of (3-amino-1-propanol + isobutanol, 2-propanol) at T = (293.15 to 333.15) K and modelling the excess molar volume by Prigogine–Flory–Patterson theory

Density and viscosity of binary mixtures of (x₁3-amino-1-propanol + x₂isobutanol) and (x₁3-amino-1-propanol + x₂2-propanol) were measured over the entire composition range and from temperatures (293.15 to 333.15) K at ambient pressure. The excess molar volumes and viscosity deviations were calculated and correlated by the Redlich–Kister (RK) equation. The thermal expansion coefficient and its excess value, isothermal coefficient of excess molar enthalpy, and excess partial molar volumes were determined by using the experimental values of density and are described as a function of composition and temperature. The excess molar volumes are negative over the entire mole fraction range for both mixtures and increase with increasing temperature. The excess molar volumes obtained were correlated by the Prigogine–Flory–Patterson (PFP) model. The viscosity deviations of the binary mixtures are negative over the entire composition range and decrease with increasing temperature.     

Autism and urinary exogenous neuropeptides: development of an on-line SPE–HPLC–tandem mass spectrometry method to test the opioid excess theory

Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder with unknown etiology. One hypothesis regarding etiology in autism is the “opioid peptide excess” theory that postulates that excessive amounts of exogenous opioid-like peptides derived from dietary proteins are detectable in urine and that these compounds may be pathophysiologically important in autism. A selective LC–MS/MS method was developed to analyze gliadinomorphin, β-casomorphin, deltorphin 1, and deltorphin 2 in urine. The method is based on on-line SPE extraction of the neuropeptides from urine, column switching, and subsequent HPLC analysis. A limit of detection of 0.25 ng/mL was achieved for all analytes. Analyte recovery rates from urine ranged between 78% and 94%, with relative standard deviations of 0.2–6.8%. The method was used to screen 69 urine samples from children with and without autism spectrum disorders for the occurrence of neuropeptides. The target neuropeptides were not detected above the detection limit in either sample set. Dedicated to Prof. Werner Engewald on the occasion of his 70th birthday.     

Reactivity of the Ge–H,Sn–H,P–H,and Se–H Bonds in Radical Abstraction Reactions

The experimental data for the liquid- and gas-phase reactions of atoms and radicals with organoelement compounds R _{n – 1}E–H

Vapor–liquid equilibria and excess properties of octane + 1,1-dimethylpropyl methyl ether (TAME) mixtures

Vapor–liquid equilibrium (VLE) data are reported for the binary mixtures formed by octane and the branched ether 1,1-dimethylpropyl methyl ether (tert-amyl methyl ether or TAME). A Gibbs–van Ness type apparatus was used to obtain total vapor pressure measurements as a function of composition at 298.15, 308.15, 318.15 and 328.15 K. The system shows positive deviations from Raoult’s law. These VLE data are analyzed together with data previously reported for octane+TAME mixtures: VLE data at 323.15 and 423.15 K, excess enthalpy (H_m^E) data at 298.15 and 313.15 K and excess volume (V_m^E) data at 298.15 K. The UNIQUAC model, the lattice–fluid (LF) model, and the Flory theory are used to simultaneously correlate VLE and H_m^E data. The two latter models are then used to predict V_m^E data. The original UNIFAC group contribution model and the modified UNIFAC (Dortmund model) are used to predict VLE data.     

Densities,viscosities, and excess properties for binary mixtures of ethylene glycol with amides at 308.15 K

The densities, ρ, and viscosities, η, of binary mixtures of ethylene glycol with formamide, N,N-dimethyl formamide and N,N-dimethyl acetamide, have been measured over the entire composition range at 308.15 K. From this experimental data, excess molar volume, \( V_{\text{m}}^{\text{E}} \) , deviation in viscosity, Δη, and excess Gibbs free energy of activation of viscous flow, \( \Delta G^{{ * {\text{E}}}}, \) have been determined. Negative values of \( V_{\text{m}}^{\text{E}} \) , Δη, and \( \Delta G^{{ * {\text{E}}}} \) are observed over the entire composition range in the mixtures studied. The observed negative values of various excess and deviation parameters are attributed to the existence of strong interactions, like dipole–dipole interactions, H-bonding between the carbonyl group of amide molecules, and hydroxyl group of glycol molecules, geometrical fitting of smaller molecules into the voids created by larger molecules in the liquid mixtures. The excess properties have been fitted to Redlich–Kister-type polynomial, and the corresponding standard deviations have been calculated. The derived partial molar volumes and excess partial molar volumes also support the \( V_{\text{m}}^{\text{E}} \) results. The experimental viscosity data of all of these liquid mixtures have been correlated with four viscosity models.     

Density,viscosity, vapour–liquid equilibrium,excess molar enthalpy,and their correlations of the binary system [1-pentanol + R-(+)-limonene] over the complete concentration range,at different temperatures

Density and viscosity measurements in the T = (293.15–373.15) K range of pure 1-pentanol, R-(+)-limonene, as well as of the binary system {x₁ 1-pentanol + (1 − x₁) limonene} over the whole concentration range were made. The experimental results were fitted to empirical equations, which permit the calculation of these properties in the studied temperature range. Calculated values are in agreement with the experimental ones. Data of the binary mixtures were further used to calculate the excess molar volume and viscosity deviations. Excess enthalpy at 303 K and vapour–liquid equilibrium measurements in the T = (328.15–343.15) K range were also obtained for the binary system. These last experimental results were used to calculate activity coefficients and the excess molar Gibbs energy. This binary system exhibits a maximum pressure azeotrope. Excess or deviation properties were fitted to the Redlich–Kister polynomial relation to obtain their coefficients and standard deviations. Vapour pressure of 1-pentanol over the P = (2.3–95.1) kPa range were also measured. Furthermore, functional relationships between the total pressure and the mole fraction of 1-pentanol with the temperature of the azeotropic point were also deduced. These equations are useful to calculate the azeotropic point coordinates in the temperature and pressure ranges studied in this work.     

Efficient synthesis of optically active β-hydroxy p-tolylsulfones with very high enantiomeric excess via CBS–oxazaborolidine-catalyzed borane reduction

A simple, efficient synthesis of optically active β-hydroxy p-tolylsulfones with >99% e.e. by employing CBS–oxazaborolidine-catalyzed asymmetric borane reduction of β-keto p-tolylsulfones using N-ethyl-N-iso-propylaniline–borane complex as the borane carrier has been established.     

Reinvestigation of the paracetamol–caffeine,aspirin–caffeine,and paracetamol–aspirin phase equilibria diagrams

Many drug candidates are poorly soluble. The formation of solid dispersion can improve their solubility, consequently their bioavailability. For this purpose, the use of eutectic mixtures is well known in the pharmaceutical field. At the eutectic composition, both components are in reduced particle size and well dispersed. In this work, we focus on the combination of paracetamol, aspirin, and caffeine, which is highly effective for the treatment of migraine headache pain. We have reinvestigated the paracetamol–caffeine, aspirin–caffeine, and paracetamol–aspirin phase equilibria diagrams taking into account the polymorphism of caffeine, paracetamol, and aspirin. The three phase diagrams are determined using X-ray diffraction and the differential scanning calorimetry from the binary mixtures. It is concluded that the paracetamol–caffeine and aspirin–caffeine systems are similar and exhibit two invariants, one eutectic and one metatectic. The paracetamol–aspirin phase diagram reveals the formation of one eutectic. The composition of the three eutectics formed is confirmed by the related Tamman’s triangles. No compound formation is found in the three systems.     

Acoustic,excess thermodynamical,molecular interaction and anti-microbial activity studies on binary liquid mixtures of geranyl acetate and benzyl benzoate in the temperature range of 303.15K–318.15K

The binary organic liquid mixture of geranyl acetate + benzyl benzoate was taken at different mole fractions and various temperatures 303.15K, 308.15K, 313.15K and 318.15K and measured their density, ultrasonic sound velocity and viscosity. Data from experiments were used to calculate variations in binary systems at different temperatures regarding excess acoustic parameters. Variations in ultrasonic velocity, intermolecular free length, and adiabatic compressibility were among these. To estimate the coefficients and standard errors for the excess/deviation functions, multi-parametric non-linear regression analysis was used to fit a Redlich-Kister polynomial with the calculated excess/deviation functions. Changes in these properties with temperature and composition have been investigated in the molecular interactions between the molecules of the binary mixtures. FTIR spectra also support the results. Furthermore, liquid mixtures and individual compounds were studied for their antibacterial activity.