Assessment of heavy metals,fungicide quintozene and its hazardous impurity residues in medical Panax notoginseng (Burk) F.H.Chen root

A quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe extraction approach and gas chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry with programmed temperature vaporization sampling technology were used to determine fungicide quintozene and its hazardous impurity hexachlorobenzene (HCB) in Panax notoginseng root, which is commonly used as a rare traditional Chinese medicine worldwide. The mean recoveries were in the ranges of 94–125 and 84–119% for quintozene and HCB with relative standard deviations of 6.2–16.1% at three concentrations: 0.01, 0.1 and 1 mg kg^?1. Heavy metals arsenic, cadmium, copper and lead were simultaneously detected by an inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry approach after digestion with nitric acid. The above methods were used to analyze 50 samples of P. notoginseng roots collected at markets and planting bases from the special local producing areas, namely, Honghe, Kunming and Wenshan in Yunnan province, China. Quintozene and HCB in root samples were determined at <0.0015–1.50 and <0.0015–0.125 mg kg^?1. In the 50 samples, 28, 16, 56, 6 and 2% exceeded the maximum permissible levels in medicinal plants (WM/T2‐2004) for quintozene, arsenic, cadmium, lead and copper. [Correction added on 28 January 2019, after first online publication: the percentages in the preceding sentence have been corrected]. The results showed that the method is robust and suitable for measuring quintozene, its hazardous impurity and heavy metals in P. notoginseng roots.     

Nuclear magnetic resonance of donor atoms as a tool for determination of the structure of platinum metal complexes in solutions

Data on the NMR spectroscopy of C, N, O, Si, P, and Sn donor atoms of platinum metal complexes in solutions are surveyed. The chemical shift of a donor atom mainly depends on the ligand in the trans-position (due to the trans-effect). The chemical shift of a donor atom on a particular coordinate of the complex (coordinate shift, CSh) is an attribute of this coordinate and can be used to identify such a coordinate in platinum metal complexes and to determine the structures of complexes. Based on the known data, CSh diagrams were composed for ¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁴N, ¹⁷O, ¹⁹F, ³¹P, and ¹¹⁹Sn. Examples of using the CShs for determining the structures of platinum metal complexes in solutions are presented.     

SCHWEFELDIIMIDE MIT SILYL-, GERMYL-, STANNYL- UND PHOSPHINYL-HETEROSUBSTITUENTEN. SYNTHESE UND NMR-SPEKTROSKOPISCHE CHARAKTERISIERUNG

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Reactions of the salts K₂SN₂ and K[(NSN)R] (R = ′Bu, SiMe₃ and P′Bu₂) with organoelement chlorides R′R′ěl have been used to prepare four series of model sulfur diimides: R′R″E(NSN)ER″R′, ′Bu(NSN)ER″R′, Me₃Si(NSN)E″R′ and ^tBu₂P(NSN)ER″R′, respectively (E = C, Si, Ge, Sn; R′ and R″ = alkyl or aryl group). All compounds have been characterized by ′H and ¹³C NMR and—if possible—by ³¹P, ²⁹Si and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR spectroscopy. The configuration (Z or E) of the substituents R and E″R′ has been assigned in several cases using ^tBu(NSN)^tBu (1) as a reference. The E,Z assignment of ¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁵N nuclei in 1 is based on selectively ¹H-decoupled refocused INEPT ¹⁵N NMR and two-dimensional (2D) ¹³C/¹H heteronuclear shift correlations. The sulfur diimides under study are in general fluxional in solution.     

On-line Characterization of Physiological State in Poly(β-Hydroxybutyrate) Production by <Emphasis Type="Italic">Wautersia eutropha</Emphasis>

Culture fluorescence measurement technique has the potential for on-line characterization of metabolic status of fermentation processes. Many fluorophores present inside the living cells such as NADH + H⁺, tryptophan, pyridoxine, and riboflavin fluoresce at specific excitation and emission wavelength combinations. Since these key intracellular metabolites are involved in cell growth and metabolism, their concentration change at any time inside the cell could reflect the changes in cell metabolic activity. NADH + H⁺ spectrofluorometry was used for on-line characterization of physiological state during batch cultivation of poly-β-hydroxybutyric acid (PHB) production by Wautersia eutropha. The culture fluorescence increased with an increase in the biomass concentration with time. A linear correlation between cell mass concentration and net NADH + H⁺ fluorescence was established during active growth phase (13 to 38 h) of batch cultivation. The rate of change of culture fluorescence (dF/dt) exhibited a gradual increase during the predominantly growth phase of batch cultivation (till 20 h). Thereafter, a sudden drop in the dF/dt rate and its leveling was recorded indicating major changes in culture metabolism status which synchronized with the start-up of accumulation of PHB. After 48 h, yet another decrease in the rate of change of fluorescence (dF/dt) was observed primarily due to severe substrate limitation in the reactor. On-line NADH + H⁺ fluorescence signal and its rate (dF/dt) could therefore be used to distinguish the growth, product formation, and nutrient depletion stage (the metabolic state marker) during the batch cultivation of W. eutropha.     

High‐performance anion‐exchange chromatography coupled with diode array detection for the determination of dencichine in Panax notoginseng and related species

A high‐performance anion‐exchange chromatography coupled with diode array detection method was developed for the determination of dencichine in Panax notoginseng and related species. The analysis was performed on an Eprogen Synchropak WAX column (4.6 × 250 mm, 6 μm) with 50 mM NaH₂PO₄ aqueous solution isocratic elution. The method was validated in terms of linearity, sensitivity, precision, stability, and accuracy. It was found that the calibration curve for dencichine showed good linearity (R² = 0.9999) within the test range. The LOD and LOQ were 0.77 and 3.06 ng, respectively. The RSD for intra‐ and interday repeatability was 0.2 and 0.5%, respectively. The test solution of dencichine is stable at least for three days at room temperature and for seven days at 4°C. The mean recovery of dencichine was 102.0%. The established method was successfully applied to determine dencichine in the raw root of P. nogoginseng, P. ginseng, and P. quinquefolium as well as the steamed root of P. notoginseng. Compared with previous reports, this method is sensitive, selective, and accurate, which is helpful to evaluate the quality of P. notoginseng and related species.     

Identification of new trace triterpenoid saponins from the roots of Panax notoginseng by high‐performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry

Triterpenoid saponins are the major bioactive constituents of Panax notoginseng. In the study reported here, the fragmentation behavior of triterpenoid saponins from P. notoginseng was investigated by electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESI‐MSⁿ)and high‐performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC/ESI‐MSⁿ). Analyses revealed that product ions from glycosidic and cross‐ring cleavages can give a wealth of structural information regarding the nature of the aglycone, sugar types, the sequence and linkage information of sugar units. It is noted that different glycosylation positions remarkably influenced the fragmentation behaviors, which could assist in the differentiation of saponin analogues. To rationalize this characteristic, the collision energy required for various glycosidic cleavages was investigated. According to the summarized fragmentation rules, identification of triterpenoid saponins from the roots of P. notoginseng could be fulfilled, even when reference standards were unavailable. Furthermore, minor and trace constituents were enriched and detected by eliminating the major constituents in one of the saponin fractions. As a result, a total of 151 saponins, including 56 new trace ones, were identified or tentatively characterized from saponin fractions based on their retention times, HPLC/HRMS, HPLC/ESI‐MSⁿ fragmentation behaviors and comparison with literature data. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Combination of <Superscript>13</Superscript>C/<Superscript>113</Superscript>Cd NMR,potentiometry, and voltammetry in characterizing the interactions between Cd and two models of the main components of soil organic matter

This work allowed the characterization of the Cd-binding sites of two compounds taken as models for exudates, the main components of soil organic matter (SOM). The studied compounds were exopolysaccharides (EPS), specifically exudates of roots (polygalacturonic acid) and of soil bacteria (Phytagel). Potentiometric acid–base titrations were performed and fitting of the obtained results indicated the presence of two main classes of acidic sites, defined by their pK _a values, for both EPS but of a different nature when comparing the two compounds. The two studied exopolysaccharides presented different acidic/basic site ratios: 0.15 for Phytagel and 0.76 for polygalacturonic acid. Spectroscopic techniques (¹³C/¹¹³Cd NMR, FTIR) distinguished different Cd surroundings for each of the studied EPS, which is in agreement with the titration results. Furthermore, these analyses indicated the presence of –COOH and –OH groups in various proportions for each exopolysaccharide, which should be linked to their reactivity towards cadmium. Cadmium titrations (voltammetric measurements) also differentiated different binding sites for each compound and allowed the determination of the strength of the Cd-binding site of the EPS. Fitting of the results of such voltammetric measurements was performed using PROSECE (Programme d’Optimisation et de Speciation Chimique dans l’Environnement), a software coupling chemical speciation calculation and binding parameter optimization. The fitting, taking into account the Cd²⁺/H⁺ competition towards exopolysaccharides, confirmed the acid-base titrations and spectroscopic analyses by revealing two classes of binding sites: (i) one defined as a strong complexant regarding its Cd²⁺–EPS association (logK = 9–10.4) and with basic functionality regarding H⁺–EPS association (pK _a = 11.3–11.7), and (ii) one defined as a weak complexant (logK = 7.1–8.2) and with acidic functionality (pK _a = 3.7–4.0). Therefore the combination of spectroscopic analyses, voltammetry, and fitting allowed the precise characterization of the binding sites of the studied exopolysaccharides, mimicking the main SOM components. Furthermore, the binding parameters obtained by fitting can be used in biogeochemical models to better define the role of key SOM compounds like exudates of roots and of soil bacteria on trace metal transport or assimilation.     

H2在K0-MWCNTs上储存和吸附/脱附特性研究

利用高压容积法辅以卸压升温脱附排水法, 测定金属K修饰多壁碳纳米管对H₂的吸附储存容量. 结果表明, 在室温(25 ℃), 7.25 MPa实验条件下, x%K⁰-MWCNTs (x%＝30%～35%, 质量百分数)对H₂的吸附储存容量可达3.80 wt%(质量百分数), 是相同条件下单纯MWCNTs氢吸附储量的2.5倍; 室温下卸至常压的脱附氢量为3.36 wt%(占总吸附氢量的～88%), 后续升温至673 K的脱附氢量为0.41 wt%(占总吸附氢量的～11%). 利用LRS和H₂-TPD-GC/MS等谱学方法对H₂/K⁰-MWCNTs吸附体系的表征研究表明, H₂在K⁰-MWCNTs上吸附存在非解离 (即分子态)和解离(即原子态)两种吸附态; 在≤723 K温度下, H₂/K⁰-MWCNTs体系的脱附产物几乎全为H₂气; 723 K以上高温脱附产物不仅含H₂, 也含有CH₄, C₂H₄和C₂H₂等C₁/C₂-烃.     

Umsetzung von 1,5-Dimethyl-2,3,3,4-tetrachlor-1,5,2,4-diazadiphosphorinan-6-on mit Anilinderivaten,Heptamethyldisilazan und tert.-Butylamin: Oxidative Addition von Tetrachlor-o-benzochinon an einige P(III)-haltige Produkte

The reaction of the title compound 1 with the p-R-aniline derivatives (R═H, F, OCH₃, NO₂, and NH₂) led to the formation of the aza-2σ³,4σ³-diphosphetidines 2a– 2e, whereas 2-trimethylsiloxyaniline furnished the azadiphosphetidine 2f. The reaction of the sterically crowded 2,6-dimethylaniline with 1 furnished the disubstituted derivative 3. The tricyclic compound 5 was formed during the reaction of 1,2-phenylenediamine with 1. Heptamethyldisilazane formed the aza-2σ ³ ,4σ ³ -diphosphetidine 6 on reaction with 1. The bulkier tert.-butylamine formed with 1 a mixture of the aza-2,4-diphosphetidine 7a and the disubstituted derivative 7b, which could not be separated. The reaction of 2b and 6 with tetrachloro-o-benzoquinone resulted in the formation of the bis-spirophosphoranes 8 and 9b, respectively. The formation of the monospirophosphorane 9a was observed in the ³¹P NMR spectrum. The characterization of compounds is based in particular on NMR investigations (¹H, ¹³C, ³¹P). 2a was characterized by a single-crystal X-ray structure analysis. The dimethylurea fragment is planar; the four-membered ring is folded about the P···P vector by 38.7°.     

STERIC AND ELECTRONIC DESTABILIZATION OF THE P—Se BOND IN TRIARYLPHOSPHINE SELENIDE SYSTEMS

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Electronic and steric effects in SeP(Ar), compounds are discussed with the assistance of ¹J(⁷⁷Se-³¹P) correlations with d(P—Se) values and the pKa of the arylphosphines.     

Development of an HPLC–UV–ELSD Method for Quantification of Multiple Components of a Chinese Medicine Made from Radix salvia miltiorrhiza and Panax notoginseng

‘Fufang Danshen tablet’ (FDT), made from Radix salvia miltiorrhiza and Panax notoginseng, is a widely used botanical drug derived from traditional Chinese medicine. Quantification of the active components of Radix salvia miltiorrhiza and Panax notoginseng is very important for regulation of FDT products. In this study HPLC hyphenated with ultraviolet (UV) detection and evaporative light-scattering detection (ELSD) was used for simultaneous determination of nine active components (three salvianolic acids, three tanshinones, and three saponins) of FDT products. Separation was performed on a 250 mm × 4.6 mm i.d., 5.0 μm particle-size, C₁₈ column with linear gradient elution. UV detection at 280 and 254 nm was used for detection of the three salvianolic acids and the three tanshinones, respectively. ELSD was used for detection of the three saponins, which were difficult to analyze by use of UV detection. The linearity of the calibration plots was excellent over the concentration ranges investigated (values of R ² were >0.99 for all the analytes) and recovery measured at three concentrations was between 92.2 and 107.7%. The validated method was successfully used for simultaneous determination of these components in FDT products.     

Quaternary ammonium compounds in roots and leaves of Capparis spinosa L. from Saudi Arabia and Italy: investigation by HPLC-MS and 1H NMR

Capparis spinosa L. is a perennial plant typical of the Mediterranean flora and a multipurpose plant used for curing various human ailments. Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs), as constituents of Capparaceae, play important roles in protecting against abiotic stress. Aim of this work was to determine QACs in root and leaves of caper from two proveniences. The presence of stachydrine, choline, glycine betaine and homo-stachydrine has been confirmed by high resolution MS, while ¹H NMR was applied to quantify the main QACs in the aqueous extracts. Stachydrine was quantified at 20.2 mg/g and 32.3 mg/g on dry leaves from South of Italy and Saudi Arabia, respectively, while a minor content was in dry roots (from 10.4 to 12.5 mg/g). Choline was considerably lower both in leaves and roots (from 0.3 to 1.2 mg/g). To our knowledge, this is the first report on the determination of QACs both in root and leaves of C. spinosa.     

Preparation of trisodium O-monoalkyl and O-monoaryl diphosphates

Trisodium O-methyl, O-butyl, O-phenyl, and O-(4-nitrophenyl) diphosphates were synthesized from sodium dimethylamido-O-(2-cyanoethyl) phosphate and O-alkyl-and O-aryl phosphoric acids. While in the previously described method, sodium hydroxide was used for the preparation of O-phenyl diphosphate, in our current work, we present an improved protocol, where sodium methoxide is used to increase the yields of O-alkyl and O-aryl diphosphates. The structures of final compounds were determined by ¹H NMR, ³¹P NMR, and IR spectroscopy. The sodium O-alkyl- and O-aryl diphosphate salts prepared by this method may be used for the study of biological activity of diphosphate analogues.     

Nuclear magnetic resonance studies of acetic acid inhibition of rec Zymomonas mobilis ZM4(pZB5)

The fermentation characteristics and effects of lignocelulosic toxic compounds on recombinant Zymomonas mobilis ZM4(pZB5), which is capable of converting both glucose and xylose to ethanol, and its parental strain, ZM4, were characterized using ¹³C and ³¹P nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) in vivo. From the ³¹P NMR data, the levels of nucleoside triphosphates (NTP) of ZM(pZB5) using xylose were lower than those of glucose. This can be related to the intrinsically slower assimilation and/or metabolism of xylose compared to glucose and is evidence of a less energized state of ZM4(pZB5) cells during xylose fermentation. Acetic acid was shown to be strongly inhibitory to ZM4(pZB5) on xylose medium, with xylose utilization being completely inhibited at pH 5.0 or lower in the presence of 10.9 g/L of sodium acetate. From the ³¹P NMR results, the addition of sodium acetate caused decreased NTP and sugar phosphates, together with acidification of the cytoplasm. Intracellular deenergization and acidification appear to be the major mechanisms by which acetic acid exerts its toxic effects on this recombinant strain.     

Solvation of Na+ in N,N-dimethylformamide + methanol solutions. A nuclear magnetic relaxation study using dynamic solvent isotope effects

Inter- and intramolecular nuclear magnetic quadrupole relaxation measurements have been used to study the system methanol (CH₃OH)+ N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF)+NaI at 25°C. The dynamic behavior of the solvent molecules was investigated, throughout the composition range of the binary mixtures, by means of ¹⁴ N relaxation of DMF and ² H of methanol-d ₁ (CH ₃ OD). The intermolecular relaxation of ²³ Na⁺ in pure DMF was used to obtain information about the symmetry of the solvent electric dipole arrangement in the solvation sphere of the ion. The investigation of preferential solvation around Na⁺ in the binary mixtures was carried out by means of ²³ Na⁺ relaxation measurements using, for the first time, both the CH ₃ OH/CD ₃ OD and the DMF/DMF-d ₇ dynamic isotope effect. The results show that, throughout the composition range, there is preferential solvation by DMF. Furthermore, the use of the isotope effects of both components allowed for the first time a basic check of the reliability of the method since we obtained two independent sets of data for the composition of the Na⁺ solvation shell in the mixtures. The consistency of the two separate data sets demonstrates that the application of the dynamic isotope effect represents a powerful tool in preferential solvation studies.     

Albartin—a new sesquiterpene-coumarin ether fromArtemisia alba

A new sesquiterpene isofraxidin ether (isofraxidin=7-hydroxy-6,8-dimethoxy-coumarin) was isolated from the roots ofArtemisia alba and characterized by means of¹H-nmr,¹³C-nmr, ms, uv, and ir. Albartin is an exomethylene isomer of 3-acetyloxy-drimartol isofraxidin ether with -OAc axial and -CH₂OAr equatorial. The chemosystematic significance of this class of compounds within the genusArtemisia is briefly discussed.

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Albartin — ein neuer Sesquiterpen-Cumarin-Ether ausArtemisia alba (Kurze Mitteilung)

Zusammenfassung Aus den Wurzeln vonArtemisia alba wurde ein neuer Sesquiterpen-Isofraxidin Ether (Isofraxidin = 7-Hydroxy-6,8-dimethoxy-cumarin) isoliert und mittels¹H-NMR,¹³C-NMR, MS, UV und IR charakterisiert. Albartin ist ein exo-Methylen-Isomer von 3-Acetyloxy-drimartol-isofraxidin-ether mit-OAc axial und -CH₂OAr equatorial. Die chemosystematische Bedeutung dieser Verbindungsklasse innerhalb der GattungArtemisia wird kurz diskutiert.

     

üBER DIE INSERTION VON RPS2 IN DIE PN-BINDUNG VON AMINOPHOSPHINEN

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Aminophosphine des Typs R_n P(NR′₂)_3-n (n= 2, 1, 0; R = Ph, c-Hex, (-)Men, t-Bu; R′= Me, Et, n-Bu) reagieren mit 2, 4-Bis(aryl)-1, 3, 2, 4-dithiadiphosphetan-2, 4-disulfiden (ArPS₂)₂(Ar: Ph, 4-Methoxyphenyl = An, Naphthyl, Thienyl) unter formaler Insertion monomerer {ArPS₂)-Einheiten in eine oder in zwei der λ³-P—N-Bindung zu chiralen Organophosphorverbindungen Ar(R′₂N)P(S)—S—PR_n (NR′₂)_2-n(n = 2, 1, 0) und [Ar(R′₂N)P(S)—]₂PR₂(NR′₂)_1-n (n = 1.0). In diesen werden bei Raumtemperatur bevorzugt die λ³—P—N—und λ³—P—S-Bindungen durch H₂O oder Methanol unter Bildung von Produktgemischen solvolysiert. Mit Chlorwasserstoff bildet sich aus An(Et₂N)P(S)—S—PPh(NEt₂) das An(Et₂ N)P(S)—S—PPh(C1). Addition von Schwefel führt zu Ar(R′₂N)P(S)—S—P(S)R_n (NR′)_2-n (n=2, 1). Die Stereoisomerenbildung der neuen Verbindungen wird besprochen und ihre Struktur sowie die Zusammensetzung der Reaktionsmischungen aus den ³¹P-Spektren hergeleitet.

Aminophosphines R_n P(NR′₂)_3-n (n = 2, 1, 0; R = Ph. c-Hex, (-)Men, t-Bu; R′= Me, Et, n-Bu) react with 2, 4-Bis(aryl)-1, 3, 2, 4-dithiadiphosphetane-2, 4-disulfides (ArPS₂)₂ (Ar: Ph, 4-Methoxyphenyl = An, Naphthyl, Thienyl) under formal insertion of monomeric {ArPS₂)-units in one or in two of the λ³-P—N-bonds to yield chiral organophosphorus compounds Ar(R′₂N)P(S)—S—]₂PR_n (NR′₂)₂ (n = 2, 1, 0) and [Ar(R′₂N)P(S)—S—]₂ PR₂ (NR′₂)_2-n (n = 1, 0). At room temperature chiefly the A—P—N and A³—P—S-bonds in these products are solvolyzed by H, O or methanol with formation of mixtures of compounds. With hydrogen chloride An(Et₂N)P(S)—S—PPh(NEt₂) is converted into An(Et₂N)P(S)—S—PPh(Cl). Addition of sulfur yields Ar(R′₂N)P(S)—S P(S)R_n (NR′₂)_2-n (n = 2, 1). Stereoisomerism of the new compounds is discussed and their structures as well as the composition of reaction mixtures are deduced from “P-NMR-spectra”.     

Unusual behavior of o,o"-dimethylene(tri-p-cresyl) bicyclophosphite as a novel organophosphorus ligand in olefin hydrogenation and hydroformylation

A representative of the new class of organophosphorus ligands, viz., o,o"-dimethylene(tri-p-cresyl) bicyclophosphite (BCP), was studied as a promoter of Rh(acac)(CO)₂ in hydrogenation and hydroformylation. BCP enhances the activity and stability of the catalyst much more strongly than analogous organophosphorus ligands used previously (triphenylphosphine, triphenyl phosphite, and etriolphosphite). A reason for this behavior of BCP was studied using NMR spectroscopy, quantum-chemical calculations, and molecular simulation. The high sensitivity of the ¹H NMR signals of the methylene groups of BCP toward complexation appears due to the high density of the highest occupied and lowest unoccupied MO of protons of the CH₂ groups, especially those directed toward the P atom. The ¹H and ³¹P NMR spectra indicate the formation of hydrides of two types (HRh(BCP)₃ and HRh(BCP)₄) directly upon the addition of BCP in amounts exceeding that corresponding to the BCP/Rh = 2 ratio to a solution of Rh((acac)(CO)₂. The most probable source of the hydride ion is the BCP molecule itself, namely, the bridging CH₂ groups. The molecular mechanics simulation showed that in the [Rh(BCP)₃]⁺ complexes the aromatic rings of BCP formed two molecular cavities. These cavities can alternatively open and close, thus providing flexible screening of the catalytic site. This explains the unusual behavior of the Rh complexes with BCP in hydrogenation and hydroformylation.     

Theoretical studies of the reactions of O(3P) with halogenated methyl (I)

The reaction of o(³P) with CH₂C1 radical has been studied usingab initio molecular orbital theory. G2 (MP.2) method is used to calculate the geometrical parameters, vibrational frequencies and energies of various stationary points on the potential energy surface. The reaction mechanism is revealed. The addition of o(³P) with CH₂Cl leads to the formation of an energy rich intermediate OCH₂Cl^* which can subsequently undergo decomposition or isomerization to the final products. The calculated heat of reaction for each channel is in agreement with the experimental value. The production of H+CHClO and C1+CH₂O are predicted to be the major channels. The overall rate constants are calculated using transition state theory on the basis ofab initio data. The rate constant is pressure independent and exhibits negative temperature dependence at lower temperatures, in accordance with the experimental results.     

Ion pair generation rates near planar3H and63Ni electron capture detector foils

The ion-pair generation rate (ionization topography) in plasmas from⁶³Ni and particularly Ti³H₄ foils, as used in electron capture detectors, was measured at room temperature using large, parallel plates of low backscattering ability in nitrogen gas of varying density. For one atmosphere pressure, the fall-off of ion pair formation as calculated from the exponential region equalsN ₀·e ^–0.19d for⁶³Ni andN ₀·e ^–1.4d for³H (whereN ₀ is the initial ionization rate immediately adjacent to the foil andd is the distance from the foil in mm). The experimentally measured half ranges (distances from the foil within which 50% of all possible ion pairs are created) are 2.7 mm for⁶³Ni and 0.27 mm for³H. The half ranges calculated from the exponential region where there is less interference from electron backscattering, are 3.7 and 0.5 mm, respectively. The latter values are considered closer to the true, unimpeded ionization topography near planar⁶³Ni and³H foils.Material taken from doctoral thesis