Die chemie der schweren carben-analogen R2M,M = Si,Ge, Sn: IX. Eigenschaften und thermolyse von neuen 7-silabicyclo[2.2.1]heptadienen

Factors governing the ease and mechanism of 7-silabicyclo[2.2.1]heptadienes thermolysis in order to generate free silylenes and the corresponding benzene derivatives are investigated. For this purpose, 29 new compounds of the types VII–X have been prepared. No indications for a polar mechanism or an intermediate biradical could be found. The degradation is exactly of first order in all cases investigated sofar, and is enhanced by phenyl groups at the bridgehead C atoms, if a conformation coplanar with the basic ring is allowed by the neighbouring substituents, but is not enhanced by phenyl groups at the Si. The X-ray structure of two typical derivatives is discussed with this respect. A special mechanism is operating in the easy thermolysis of carbomethoxy-substituted compounds leading to cyclic sila enolether intermediates.     

Na2Mg(SO3) · 2H2O. Ein neues ternäres Magnesiumsulfit Kristallstruktur,schwingungsspektroskopische und thermoanalytische Untersuchungen

Na₂Mg(SO₃)₂ · 2H₂O. A New Ternary Magnesium Sulfite. Crystal Structure, Thermoanalytical, I.R., and Raman Data Single crystals of the hitherto unknown Na₂Mg(SO₃)₂ · 2 H₂O have been obtained by crystallization from Mg(HSO₃)₂ solutions saturated with NaCl and with the technique of gel crystallization. The crystal structure of the triclinic Na₂Mg(SO₃)₂ · 2 H₂O (P1 , Z = 1, a = 752.4(1), b = 590.3(1), c = 517.8(1) pm, α = 106.25(1), β = 109.80(1), and γ = 101.49(1)°) has been determined using single crystal X-ray diffraction data. The Mg? O distances of the nearly regular MgO₆ octahedra are between 206.6 and 210.5 pm. The MgO₆ octahedra are connected by sulfite bridges forming chains in [001], which are held together by strong hydrogen bridges. The SO₃^2? ions have nearly C_3v symmetry. The results of thermoanalytical and I.R. and Raman spectroscopic measurements are reported and discussed. The O? D stretching modes of HDO molecules in partially deuterated samples show that the water molecules differ strongly from C_2v symmetry.     

Improving the catalytic activity of Candida antarctica lipase B by circular permutation

Lipases (EC 3.1.1.3) play an important role in asymmetric biocatalysis. Tailoring these enzymes to novel, unnatural substrates is one of the primary challenges of protein engineering. We have used circular permutation, the intramolecular relocation of a protein's N- and C-termini, to explore the effects of altered active site accessibility and protein backbone flexibility on the catalytic performance of lipase B from Candida antarctica (CALB). Our combinatorial approach identified 63 unique functional protein permutants of CALB, and kinetic analysis of selected candidates indicated that a majority of enzyme variants either retained or surpassed wild-type CALB activity on a series of standard substrates. Beyond the potential benefits of these tailor-made lipases as new catalysts for unnatural substrates, our study validates circular permutation as a promising general method for lipase engineering.     

Neue schnelle Ionenleiter vom Typ MMIIICl6 (MI = Li,Na, Ag; MIII = In,Y)

Novel Fast Ion Conductors of the Type M M^IIICl₆ (M^I = Li, Na, Ag; M^III = In, Y) The ternary chlorides Li₃InCl₆, Na₃InCl₆, Ag₃InCl₆, and Li₃YCl₆ have been studied by difference scanning calorimetry, high-temperature X-ray, infrared, and high-temperature Raman methods. Impedance spectroscopic measurements exhibit fast ionic conductivity increasing in the sequence Na₃InCl₆ < Li₃YCl₆ < Ag₃InCl₆ < Li₃InCl₆. In the range of 300°C, Li₃InCl₆ is the best lithium ion conductor known so far (σ = 0,2 Ω^?1 cm^?1 at 300°C). With the exception of Na₃InCl₆, the chlorides exhibit complicated order-disorder phase transitions.     

Dynamik linearer Molekülanionen in den Hydrogensulfiden von Natrium,Kalium und Rubidium: Differential-Scanning-Kalorimetrie,Röntgen- und Neutronenbeugung

Dynamical Behaviour of Linear Molecular Anions in the Hydrogensulfides of Sodium, Potassium and Rubidium: Differential Scanning Calorimetry, X-ray and Neutron Diffraction Hydrogensulfides of the alkali metals M ? Na, K, Rb were prepared in autoclaves by the reaction of the corresponding metals with H₂S and D₂S, respectively, in the temperature range from 50°C to 150°C. Differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray and neutron diffraction methods reveal that both, the HS^?-and DS^?-compounds occur in three crystalline modifications with HT ? high-, MT ? medium- and LT ? low-temperature form: The temperatures and enthalpies for the changes of modifications of the H- and D-compounds are given and the atomic arrangements revealed mainly by neutron diffraction data are discussed, in relation to, for example, size of cations.     

Zur Kenntnis der Strontiumpolysulfide Präparative,röntgenographische und schwingungsspektroskopische Untersuchungen

X-ray, I.R., and Raman Data of Strontium Polysulfides The strontium polysulfides SrS₂, SrS₃A, and SrS₃B were studied in terms of preparation, thermal decomposition, and phase transition. The i.r. and Raman spectra of the strontium polysulfides as well as the normal coordinates of the phonon modes are presented and discussed in comparison with the respective barium compounds. From the spectra it is shown that S₃^2? entities are present in SrS₃A as in SrS₃B.     

Chiral discrimination within disordered adlayers on metal surfaces

Using a novel non-linear optical technique enantiomeric excess within a translationally disordered overlayer on a metal surface has been monitored for the first time.