Controlled-potential coulometric studies on fluoride and sulphate complexes of neptunium (VI)

Fluoride and sulphate complexing of Np(VI) has been studied by controlled-potential coulometry at a constant ionic strength. The values of ₁ ^* and ₂ ^* for fluoride complexes were found to be 9.4 and 8.9, respectively, at an ionic strength =0.5. At an ionic strength =1.0, ₁ ^* and ₂ ^* obtained were 6.6 and 10.5, respectively. Sulphate complexing of Np(VI) was studied only at an ionic strength =0.5. The value of ₁ ^* obtained was 5.6.     

Electrochemical Determination of 4-Nitrophenol Using a Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Film-Coated Glassy Carbon Electrode

A single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) film coated glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was fabricated for the direct determination of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP). The electrochemical behaviors of 4-NP at the SWNT-film coated GCE were examined. In 0.1M phosphate buffer with a pH of 5.0, 4-NP yields a very sensitive and well-defined reduction peak at the SWNT-modified GCE. It is found that the SWNT film exhibits obvious electrocatalytic activity towards the reduction of 4-NP since it not only increases the reduction peak current but also lowers the reduction overpotential. Based on this, an electrochemical method was proposed for the direct determination of 4-NP. The reduction peak current varies linearly with the concentration of 4-NP ranging from 1×10^–8 to 5×10^–6M, and the detection limit is 2.5×10^–9M after 3min of open-circuit accumulation. The relative standard deviation at 2×10^–7M 4-NP was about 6% (n=10), suggesting excellent reproducibility. This new method was successfully employed to determine 4-NP in several lake water samples.     

Unusual transformation of trimethylsilyloxyisoxazolidines initiated by the fluoride ion

It was found that opening of the isoxazolidine ring of 6a-isopropenyl-1/-trimethylsilyloxy-3, 3a,4,5,6,6a-hexahydro-(1H)-cyclopent[c]isoxazoles by the F^– ion initially gives an intermediate, a tertiary nitrosocompound detected by UV and NMR spectroscopy. Its transformation, finally, into ,-unsaturated aldoximes probably involves an unprecedented allylic migration of the nitroso group.Deceased.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 461–464, March, 1994.     

Heat capacity of indium from 300 to 1000 K

The heat capacity of high-purity indium has been determined by adiabatic-shield calorimetry in the range 300 to 1000 K. Values of thermodynamic functions have been calculated andC _p (1000 K), [H° (1000 K)–H° (298.15 K)], and [S° (1000 K)–S° (298.15 K)] are (27.11±0.15) J K^–1 mole^–1, (22873±70) J mole^–1, and (41.567 ±0.125) J K^–1 mole^–1, respectively. The enthalpy of fusion is (3283±7) J mole^–1 and the melting temperature (429.77±0.01) K. The premelting heat capacity is compatible with the presence of a mole fractionx 1·10^–6 of a liquid-soluble/solidinsoluble impurity in the sample.

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Zusammenfassung Die Wärmekapazität von hochreinem Indium wurde im Bereich von 300 bis 1000 K durch adiabatische Schildkalorimetrie bestimmt. Die Berechnungen der thermodynamischen Funktionen:C _p (1000 K), [H° (1000 K)–H° (298.15 K)] und [S° (1000 K–S° (298.15 K)] ergab 27.11±0.15 J K^–1 Mol^–1, (22 875±70) J Mol^–1, bzw. (41.567±0.125) J K^–1 Mol^–1. Die Schmelzenthalpie beträgt (3283±7) J Mol^–1 und die Schmelztemperatur (429.77±0.01) K. Die Vorschmelz-Wärmekapazität ist mit der Gegenwart einer Molfraktionx1×10^–6 einer flüssig-löslich/fest-unlöslichen Verunreinigung in der Probe vereinbar.

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Résumé La chaleur spécifique de l'indium de haute pureté a été déterminée entre 300 et 1000 K par calorimétrie adiabatique. Les valeurs des fonctions thermodynamiques suivantes ont été calculées:C _p (1000 K)=(27.11±0.15) J K^–1mol^–1, [H° (1000 K)–H° (298.15 K)]= (22 875±70) J mol^–1 et [S° (1000 K)–S° (298.15 K)]=(41.567±0.125) J K^–1 mol^–1. L'enthalpie de fusion est (3283±7) J mol^–1 et la température de fusion (429.77±0.01) K. La chaleur spécifique de pré-fusion est compatible avec la présence d'une fraction molairex1×10^–6 d'une impureté dans l'échantillon, soluble dans le liquide, insoluble dans le solide.

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C - 300 1000 . : _p(1000 ), [ (1000 ) — H (298,15 )] [S (1000 ) — S (298.15 )], : 27.11±0.15 . ^–1. ^–1, 2 2875±70 . ^–1 41.567±0.125 . ^{– 1–1}. 3283±7 .^–1, – 429.77±0,01 . - / 1.10^–6.

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The assistance of Bjørn Lyng Nielsen with the experimental work is recognized with thanks.     

New method for determination of the equilibrium state in systems involving reactions of the type A(s)=B(s)+C(g)

A static method is described for measurement of the equilibrium values of temperature, pressure and composition of the solid phase, and determination of the number of degrees of freedom in heterogeneous systems containing a gaseous phase, including water vapour. With this method, it has been found that in the system formed in the thermal dehydration of CaC₂O₄·H₂O a solid solution of monohydrate and anhydride coexists in equilibrium with water vapour. The composition of the solid solution changes with the temperature and the pressure of water vapour. The dehydration enthalpy of the solid solution referred to 1 mol H₂O does not depend on its composition. It was found to be H _deh=(69+-3) kJ·mol^–1.

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Zusammenfassung Eine isotherme Methode zur Messung von Temperatur, Druck und Zusammensetzung der festen Phase im Gleichgewicht und zur Bestimmung der Anzahl der Freiheitsgrade in heterogen Systemen mit einer Gasphase (z.B. Wasserdampf) wird beschrieben. Mit dieser Methode wurde nachgewiesen, dass bei der thermischen Entwässerung von CaC₂O₄·H₂O eine feste Lösung von Monohydrat und Anhydrid im Gleichgewicht mit Wasserdampf existiert. Die Zusammensetzung dieser festen Lösung ändert sich mit der Temperatur und dem Wasserdampfdruck, ihre Dehydratationsenthalpie (pro 1 mol Wasser) hängt nicht von der Zusammensetzung ab und wurde zu H _deh=(69±3) kJ mol^–1 bestimmt.

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, , , , . , , ₂₄·₂ . . , 1 , H .=69±3 .^–1.

     

X-ray studies of supported copper-aluminium catalysts

Structural peculiarities of the formation of copper-aluminium catalysts at copper concentrations <10 wt% and calcination temperatures of 573–1173 K have been studied.

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<10% . 573–1173°K.

     

Study of the thermal decomposition processes of clathrate compounds

The decompositions of the clathrate compounds [M(NCS)₂(4-MePy)₄]·nG (whereM=Mn, Co, Ni or Cd;G=4-methylpyridine (4-MePy), benzene or xylenes) were studied on a Q-derivatograph under quasi-equilibrium conditions and with linear heating. These clathrates can be divided into two groups, in which the loss of guest is either (I) accompanied by destruction of the host complex, or (II) occurs before decomposition of the host complex. Kinetic parameters were obtained.

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Zusammenfassung Die Zersetzung von Clathrat-Verbindungen der Zusammensetzung [M(NCS)₂(4-MePy)₄]·nG (M=Mn, Co, Ni, Cd;G=4-Methylpyridin (4-MePy), Benzen, o-,m, p-Xylen) wurde mittels Q-Derivatograph unter Quasi-Gleichgewichtsbedingungen und bei linearer Aufheizung untersucht.Die studierten Clathrate lassen sich in zwei Gruppen einteilen, je nachdem ob die Abgabe des Gastmoleküls G entweder vor oder unter Gleichzeitiger Zerstörung des Wirtskomplexes erfolgt. Kinetische Parameter wurden ermittelt.

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Q- [M(NCS)₂(4-MePy)₂]·nG, M , , , G — 4- , . , . .

     

Infrared study of the interaction of nitric oxide with CuY zeolites

Infrared studies of the interaction of NO with CuY–A zelites have been made over the temperature range from –100°C to 400°C. Several forms of NO adsorption have been found, in particular, a stable cis-dimer at low temperatures.

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- (–100+400°C) NO CuY–A . NO, ë - .

     

O-acylated flavonoid glycosides of the needles ofPinus sylvestris I. O-acetylated derivatives of flavonol glycosides

Summary O-Acetylated flavonol glycosides have been isolated for the first time from the needles of the Scotch pine and the following structures have been established for them: 3,45,7-tetrahydroxy-3-methoxyflavone 3-O--D-(6-O-acetylglucopyranoside), 3,4,5,7-tetrahydroxy-3-methoxyflavone 3-O--D-(6-O-acetylgalactopyranoside), and 3,3,4,5,7-pentahydroxyflavone 3-O--D-(6-O-acetylglucopyranoside). The first two compounds have not previously been described in the literature.All-Union Scientific-Research Institute of Medicinal Plants, Moscow. Irkutsk Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. I. M. Sechenov I Moscow Medical Institute. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 193–196, March–April, 1978.     

Effect of preliminary mechanical activation on the behaviour of orthorhombic lead dioxide

The thermal behaviour of mechanically activated-PbO₂ was studied. Dry grinding led to the mechanochemical decomposition of this phase into a-PbO₂ and Pb₃O₄ mixture. In contrast, wet grinding prior to the mechanochemical decomposition caused significant changes in the thermal decomposition temperature and an increase in the intensity of the exothermic effect at ca. 200 C, which is associated with structural changes and a partial reduction of Pb(IV) to Pb(II). Throughout the exotherm, the crystallinity of-PbO₂ increased and the cell dimensionb decreased.

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Zusammenfassung Es wurde das thermische Verhalten von mechanisch aktiviertem-PbO₂ untersucht. Trockenmahlen fürt bei der mechanochemischen Zersetzung dieser Phase zu einem Gemisch von Pb₃O₄ und-Pb₃O₄. Im Gegensatz dazu führt ein der mechanochemischen Zersetzung vorangehendes Feuchtmahlen zu Veränderungen der Zersetzungstemperatur und zu einer Verstärkung der Intensität des exothermen Effektes bei ca. 200 C, der von strukturellen Veränderungen und einer teilweisen Reduktion von Pb(IV) zu Pb(II) begleitet wird. Beim Anwachsen der Kristallinität von-PbO₂ verringert sich die Gitterkonstanteb.

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-PbO₂. -PbO_x Pb₃O₄. , , - , 200, . -PbO₂ b.

     

Photorefractive Composites Based on Nanocrystalline Carbocyanine Dye J-Aggregates with a Fast Response Time

The use of carbocyanine dye J-aggregates as sensitizers of photoelectric sensitivity and chromophores with the third-order nonlinear optical polarizability made it possible, by the action of two intersecting He–Ne laser (633 nm) beams and an applied electric field, to obtain photorefractive spatial modulation of the refractive index in a nonplasticized polymer layer having the glass transition temperature of about 230°C with a short (20 ms) time of response to this action. A fairly high two-beam-coupling gain coefficient was obtained, which reached a value of = 218 cm^–1 at an applied field of E ₀ = 50 V/m. The net internal gain (difference between the beam-coupling gain coefficient and the absorption coefficient ) was – = 143 cm^–1 under these conditions.     

V2O5/TiO2 oxidation catalysts, III. Oxidation of CO on pure and sodium-doped systems

The activity of vanadia/titania catalysts in CO oxidation has been tested and found to be of the same order as that observed for unsupported vanadia; the simultaneous presence of vanadium-sodium compounds cancels the activity, probably because of the elimination of labile V=0 species at surface defects.

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V₂O₅/TiO₂ CO, V₂O₅; - , , V=0 .

     

Cardenolide glycosides ofCheiranthus allioni. XV. Glucocheiranthoside

Another new cardenolide glycoside has been isolated from the plantCheiranthus allioni Hort., and has been named glucocheiranthoside. Its chemical structure has been established as 3-(4-O--D-glucopyranosyl--D-gulmoethylpyranosyloxy)-14-hydroxy-19-oxo-5,14-card-20(22)-enolide.State Scientific Center for Drugs, Ukraine, 310085, Kharkov, USSR. ul. Astronomicheskaya, 33. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 269–271, March–April, 1994.     

Liquid-phase hydrogenation on new AlPO4?SiO2 supported rhodium catalysts

The liquid-phase catalytic hydrogenation of various organic compounds was carried out using new rhodium catalysts supported on AlPO₄–SiO₂ (2080 wt. %) system, in methanol as solvent, under low hydrogen pressure (0.55 MPa) and at 293 K. Neither alkene isomerization nor hydrogenolysis products were detected in any of the cases.

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AlPO₄–SiO₂ (2080 . %), , , (0,55 MPa) 293 . , .

     

Conversion of toluene on NiNaY and CeNaY zeolites

Ce–Y and Ni–Y zeolites were studied in the toluen conversion reaction before and after poisoning the acid centers by Na⁺ ions. It has been found that both Ce–Y and Ni–Y zeolites were active in the disproportionation of toluene at elevated pressures, which occur on strong Brönsted acid centers. The poisoning of the acid centers in Ni–Y zeolite led to the appearance of the activity of metallic Ni and complete change in the selectivity.

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Ce- Ni- Na⁺. , , . Ni- .

     

Triterpene glycosides ofClimacoptera transoxana. III. The structures of copterosides E and F

New triterpene glycosides have been isolated from the epigeal part ofClimacoptera transoxana (Iljin) Botsch. — copterosides E and F. According to chemical transformations and physicochemical characteristics, copteroside E has the structure of oleanolic acid 28-O--D-glucopyranoside 3-O-{[O--D-xylopyranosyl-(12)]-[O--D-xylopyranosyl-(14)]--D-glucuronopyranoside} and copteroside F that that of hederagenin 28-O--D-glucopyranoside 3-O-{[O--D-xylopyranosyl-(12)]-[O--D-xylopyranosyl-(14)]--D-glucopyranoside}.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 596–601, September–October, 1983.     

Thermal study of some sulphosuccinates

The thermal properties of some sulphosuccinates and their intermediates were studied by using combined dynamic thermal analysis and mass spectrometry. The temperature ranges were similar in the two methods, and a scheme of thermal decomposition of the compounds investigated was suggested. In the first temperature range of thermal decomposition of the sulphosuccinate a-rupture of the molecular ion occurs. In the second temperature range, the fragmentation proceeds in two directions: either-rupture of the ethoxylated nonylphenol, or-rupture of the acid residue of the sulphosuccinates.

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Zusammenfassung Mittels einer Kombination von dynamischer Thermoanalyse und Massenspektroskopie wurden die thermischen Eigenschaften einiger Sulfosukzinate und deren Zwischenprodukte untersucht. Im ersten Temperaturbereich der thermischen Zersetzung des Sulfosukzinates findet eine-Spaltung des Molekülions statt. Im zweiten Temperaturbereich tritt auch ein alternativer Fragmentierungsweg auf: eine-Spaltung des Säurerestes des Sulfosukzinates.

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Polyhydroxylated steroids from the starfishPatiria pectinifera

By chromatography on Polikhrom-1, silica gel, and Florisil, an ethanolic extract of the digestive organs of the starfishPatiria pectinifera has yielded the steroid polyols 5-cholestan-3,6,8,15,16,26-hexaol and 5-cholestan-3,4,6,7,8,15,16,26-octaol 6-(sodium sulfate). The structures of the compounds have been shown by spectral characteristics and chemical transformations.Pacific Ocean Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Scientific Center, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Vladivostok. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 738–741, November–December, 1984.     

Determination of traces of sodium alkylbenzenesulphonate by high-performance liquid chromatography. Application to water

Summary For the trace determination of sodium alkylbenzenesulphonate (ABS) by HPLC the following conditions were employed: Shimadzu ZORBAX SIL Column (5 m, 4.6 mm i.d. x 150 mm) as stationary phase, 0.2% ammoniaethanol (v/v) as mobile phase, UV detector at 225 nm, injection volume 12 l. The chromatograms of ABS were simple and sharp (detection limit of ABS 0.02 g in 12 l of ethanol). The calibration curves of ABS were linear in a concentration range of 0.03 0.3 g in 12 l of ethanol. In the case of linear sodium dodecylbenzenesulphonate positive errors of 1 4% were caused by non-ionic surfactants or laurylsulphate (6 times excess), 10 50% positive errors were caused by 2 6 times excess of household detergents.Standard water samples containing ABS were treated with a weak base anion-exchange resin, the adsorbed ABS were eluted, and then determined either by HPLC or by the methylene blue spectrophotometric method. Recoveries of ABS in water were about 92 107% by HPLC.

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Bestimmung von Spuren Natriumalkylbenzolsulfonat mit Hilfe der HPLC. Anwendung auf Wasser

Zusammenfassung Für die Spurenbestimmung von Natriumalkylbenzolsulfonat (ABS) durch HPLC werden die folgenden Bedingungen empfohlen:Shimadzu ZORBAX SIL (5 m, 4,6 mm x 150 mm) als stationäre Phase, 0,2% Ammoniak/Ethanol als mobile Phase, UV-Detektor bei 225 nm, Injektionsvolumen 12 l. Die erhaltenen Chromatogramme sind einfach und scharf (Nachweisgrenze 0,02 g in 12 ml Ethanol). Die Eichkurven sind im Konzentrationsbereich von 0,03–0,3 g in 12 l Ethanol linear. Im Falle des linearen Natriumdodecylbenzolsulfonats werden bei Anwesenheit von nicht-ionischen oberflächenaktiven Substanzen oder von Laurylsulfat in 6fachem Überschuß positiver Fehler von 1–4% erhalten; bei 2–6fachem Überschuß von Haushaltswaschmitteln ergeben sich positive Fehler von 10–50%.Standard-Wasserproben werden zunächst einer Behandlung mit einem Anionenaustauscher unterzogen, die adsorbierten ABS eluiert und durch HPLC oder nach der Methylenblaumethode analysiert. Wiederfindungsraten liegen bei 92–107%.

     

Magnetische Messungen im System Fe—Te

In the binary Fe–Te system six intermediate solid phases exist with varying ranges of homogeneity. With the exception of the high temperature -phase the magnetic behavior of these phases and in some cases the variation of magnetic properties with composition were investigated by susceptibility measurements in the temperature range from 100 to 300 K. Both the -phase (FeTe_1–x ) and the -phase (Fe₅Te₆) follow theCurie—Weiss law and can be designated as antiferromagnetic compounds according to the negativeWeiss constants of –192 K and –314 K, resp. The magnetic moments identify these two phases as high-spin compounds of Fe. The observed increase of the magnetic moments towards the Ferich limit of the -phase is due to the occupation of the octahedral interstices in the anion sublattice by excess iron and it was explained by a simple model. The magnetic moment of the hypothetical equiatomic compounds FeTe, obtained by extrapolation (3.87 _B), as well as the moment of the -phase (3.83 _B) are nearly identical and can be interpreted as being due to the existence of three unpaired 3d-electrons per formula unit. For the Te-rich (Fe_1–x Te)-, (Fe_1–x Te)- and (FeTe₂)-phases the transition metal is supposed to be in the low-spin state. The observedPauli paramagnetism is not temperature independent but decreases with decreasing temperature. Below 100 K FeTe₂ appears to be diamagnetic.

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