Strong cooperativeness in the mononuclear iron(II) derivative exhibiting an abrupt spin transition above 400 K

The spin crossover system, [Fe(bzimpy)(2)](ClO(4))(2).0.25H(2)O, was reinvestigated above room temperature (bzimpy = 2,6-bis(benzimidazol-2-yl)pyridine). The system exhibits an abrupt low-spin to high-spin transition at T(c) = 403 K. Liberation of a fractional amount of water does not affect the spin crossover: the system is perfectly reversible with a hysteresis width of DeltaT = 12 K. The existence of the hysteresis at such high temperature determines that the lowest limit of the solid-state cooperativity parameter is J/k > 403 K despite long iron(II) separations (10 A). The high cooperativeness has been assigned to a perfect pi-stacking of the benzimidazole rings in the crystal lattice at a distance as short as 3.6 A. Variable-temperature IR data and the heat capacity measurements match well the magnetic data. The thermodynamic properties are DeltaH = 17 kJ mol(-)(1), DeltaS = 43 J K(-)(1) mol(-)(1), so that the entropy of the spin transition shows a considerable contribution from the molecular vibrations. A theoretical model has been applied in fitting the magnetic data along the whole hysteresis path. A statistical distribution of the cooperativity parameter led to the feature that angled walls of the hysteresis loop are well reproduced.     

The Dienone–Phenol Rearrangement of Santonin: A Comprehensive Laboratory Experiment for Advanced Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Students

A comprehensive laboratory experiment suitable for advanced undergraduate organic chemistry students has been designed. The experiment is based on the dienone-phenol rearrangement reaction of the sesquiterpene santonin to give -desmotroposantonin acetate. It challenges students to solve an earlier controversial stereochemical problem. The students carry out the reaction and analyze spectroscopic data to determine the stereochemistry of the starting material and the product. In addition, they perform simple molecular modeling calculations, which enable them to rationalize the stereochemical outcome of the transformation and discuss the mechanism of the dienone-phenol rearrangement and related rearrangements reported in the literature.     

Equilibrium sorption of crystal violet by carboxymethylated cellulose with low degree of substitution

Cellulose fabric samples were carboxymethylated for different duration. The degree of substitution was changing through a maximum value during the reaction time.The equilibrium sorption of a cationic dye by cellulosic fibers of different degrees of carboxymethylation was investigated in buffered and in unbuffered systems. The sorption isotherms were interpreted by two kinds of approximations based upon Langmuir isotherm. From the sorption data extrapolated to zero dye concentration affinities were calculated. The temperature dependence of affinities gave the values of heat and entropy of dyeing which were changing along the reaction time similarly to the degree of substitution.     

Amplitude squared squeezed states in the Fock–Bargmann space

Squeezed states are normally studied in configuration space or using the Glauber formalism for the coherent states. Here we show that the use of the Fock–Bargmann space can lead to more general solutions, especially in the case of squeezed states associated with the square of field amplitude. The relations that we obtain are completely general and several well-known, approximate results can be obtained as the limit cases of our approach.© 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

The interaction of chemical bonds. IV. Interbond charge transfer by a coupled-cluster-type formalism

A fully linearized coupled-cluster technique is used to improve a multiconfigurational wave function. The reference function is constructed as the antisymmetrized product of strictly localized geminals. The matrix elements appearing in the formalism are trivial to evaluate. The form of the cluster operator is chosen to produce one-electron transfer from one geminal to another. The method is tested on the He ? He potential curve. It is found that the importance of such charge-transfer contributions is the same as that of dispersion. Clusters of three He atoms are also examined and some illustrative calculations on small molecules are presented. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Regiospecific synthesis of mono-N-substituted indolopyrrolocarbazoles

[reactions: see text] Two complementary and efficient strategies have been developed for the regiospecific synthesis of unsymmetrical indolopyrrolocarbazoles (IPCs) mono-N-substituted with a pentacycle. A halogen in position 2 of the intermediate bisindolylmaleimides 3a-e allows a selective Mitsunobu coupling by exploiting the increased acidity of the 2-chloro-substituted indole nitrogen. It also promotes an easier cyclization of bisindolylmaleimides 4a-e and 7b-e to IPCs. Alkylation of the 2-unsubstituted indole-3-carboxamides 2a,b and further processing to the corresponding IPCs gives access to the opposite regioisomers.     

Stereocontrolled synthesis of iminocyclitols with an ether bridge

Nor-tropane related bicyclic (6+5) iminocyclitols with an ether bridge and different substituents (hydroxymethyl, aminomethyl, and aminoethyl) on C-1 are prepared starting from a β-d-psicofuranosyl cyanide. The method involves an internal nucleophilic attack of a stabilized amide ion on a 5-mesyloxy derivative. The intermediate N-acetyl O-protected iminocyclitols present atropoisomerism due to restricted rotation of the N-CO amido bond. Conformational aspects of the prepared compounds are discussed.     

Simulation of a crossover from the precipitation wave to moving Liesegang pattern formation

Model simulations to investigate the precipitation wave phenomenon and a crossover from the precipitation wave to moving Liesegang patterns were performed. The chemical scheme contains four chemical species via the interaction of precipitation and redissolution (complex formation), in which the precipitation reaction term was based on Ostwald's supersaturation theory. In this article, for the first time, all the features and behaviors of the heterogeneous traveling waves are reproduced, which were observed experimentally in the work of Zrínyi et al. (Zrínyi, et al. J. Phys. Chem. 1991, 95, 1618.). The detailed investigation of the pattern formation showed three possible states of the system, which depend on the initial concentration of the inner and outer electrolytes, respectively. These are the precipitation wave (single moving precipitation band), the moving Liesegang pattern (moving precipitation bands), and the state where these two patterns coexist.     

An algebraic method that includes Gibbs minimization for performing phase equilibrium calculations for any number of components or phases

The most widely used technique for performing phase equilibria calculations is the K-value method (equality of chemical potentials). This paper proposes a more efficient algorithm to achieve the results that includes Gibbs minimization when we know the number of phases. Using the orthogonal derivatives, the tangent plane equation and mass balances, it is possible to reduce the Gibbs minimization procedure to the task of finding the solution of a system of non-linear equations. Such an operation is easier and faster than finding tangents or areas, and appears to converge as fast as the K-value method. Examples illustrate application of the new technique to two and three phases in equilibrium for binary and ternary mixtures.     

Heavy metal biosorption by bacterial cells

Microbial biomass provides available ligand groups on which metal ions bind by different mechanisms. Biosorption of these elements from aqueous solutions represents a remediation technology suitable for the treatment of metal-contaminated effluents. The purpose of the present investigation was the assessment of the capability of Brevibacterium sp. cells to remove bivalent ions, when present alone or in pairs, from aqueous solutions, using immobilized polyacrylamide cells of the microorganism in a flow-through system. The biosorption capacity of Brevibacterium cells was studied for lead, cadmium and copper. The metal cell binding capacity followed the order Cu > Pb > Cd, based on estimated q_max. These values, expressed as mmol metal/g dry weight cells, were 0.54 for Cu, 0.36 for Pb and 0.14 for Cd. Polyacrylamide-gel immobilized cells were effective in Pb, Cu and Cd removal. Lead removal was not affected by the presence of Cd and Cu; lead instead inhibited Cd and Cu removal. The desorption of the metal, by fluxing a chelating solution, restored the metal binding capacity of the cells, thus affording the multiple use of the same biomass in the remediation treatment. Received: 31 July 1997 / Revised: 22 December 1997 / Accepted: 30 December 1997