Mass spectra of some 1-(6′-substituted-4′-methyl-2′-quinolyl)-3-methylpyrazol-5-ols and their 4-substituted analogues

Electron impact induced fragmentation of some 1-(6′-substituted-4′-metbyI-2′-quinolyI)-3-methylpyrazoI-5-ols follows a route where the pyrazole moiety is preferentially cleaved with successive losses of two moieties of 41 u. High-resolution measurements have established that the first loss is due to the ?₂HO moiety, which necessitates an intramolecular hydrogen transfer followed by ring fission. The resultant ion loses CH₃CN in a subsequent step. The origin of many fragment ions was traced with the use of B/E linked-scan spectra.     

Reaction of 4-hydrazinoquinolines with β-diketones. Synthesis and spectroscopy (1h, 13c nmr,ms) of some pyrazolylquinolines

A series of 4-pyrazolylquinolines have been prepared from 4-hydrazinoquinolines and β-dicarbonyl compounds and the previously proposed diazepine structure for the reaction products has been ruled out. A ¹³C nmr study established the 3-position of the methyl group when two isomers were possible. Finally, a careful ¹H nmr study of 2- and 4-pyrazolylquinolines led to the conclusion that intramolecular hydrogen bonds between aromatic (or heteroaromatic) C-H and pyridine like nitrogens is the factor that determines the conformation of these compounds.     

Isolation and characterization of phenyl viologen as a radical cation and neutral molecule

The chemical synthesis, isolation, and characterization of phenyl viologen (PV) as a dication, radical cation, and neutral species are described. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction of PV(2+)2Cl(-.)2H2O and PV(.+)PF(6)(-).pyridine reveals the expected differences in bond lengths and also a structural change from two coplanar central rings in PV(.+) to a twist of 36 degrees between the two central rings in PV(2+). The phenyl viologen radical cation exhibits behavior characteristic of many radical cations, including weak pi-dimerization in the solid state and reversible pi-dimerization in solution. Electrical conductivity measurements of neutral phenyl viologen, the first such measurements of a neutral viologen, reveal that it is a significantly better conductor than the radical cation. Differences in geometric relaxation during charge transfer offer a possible explanation for the higher conductivity of the neutral viologen.     

Hypervalent iodine oxidation of amines using iodosobenzene: Synthesis of nitriles, ketones and lactams

Primary aliphatic amines on oxidation with iodosobenzene in CH₂Cl₂ or H₂O yield the corresponding nitriles, while primary cycloalkylamines give the corresponding cyclic ketones. Lactams are obtained by the oxidation of cyclic amines. (S)(−) Nicotine ( ) is oxidized to ( )-cotinine ( ). The intermediary imine involved in these processes was trapped in the case of piperidine as the -aminonitrile.     

An antiaromatic porphyrin complex: tetraphenylporphyrinato(silicon)(L)2 (L=THF or pyridine)

Treatment of Si(TPP)Cl2 (TPP = tetraphenylporphyrinato) with 2 equiv of Na/Hg in THF yields the reduced porphyrin complex, Si(TPP)(THF)2, in which the porphyrin ring system has an oxidation state of 4- and the complex is antiaromatic. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction reveals that Si(TPP)(THF)2 is highly ruffled and exhibits a unique C-C bond length alternation around its periphery. In addition, experimental 1H and 29Si NMR chemical shifts and NICS (nucleus-independent chemical shift) calculations on a model compound indicate a strong paratropic ring current in Si(TPP).     

DC electrical conduction in tungsten phosphate glasses

The dc conductivity of semiconducting tungsten phosphate glasses of three different compositions has been measured over a temperature range 100–400 K. The data have been analysed in the light of existing models of polaronic hopping conduction. The high-temperature region can be qualitatively explained by small-polaron hopping between nearest neighbours, while at low temperatures (below 150 K), the behaviour can be explained by Mott's variable-range hopping. The value of the electron decay constant α estimated from variable-range hopping is of the order of 2 Å^?1, but the estimated disorder energy W_D is twice as large as the measured low-temperature activation energy.     

Germanium phthalocyanine, GePc, and the reduced complexes SiPc(pyridine)(2) and GePc(pyridine)(2) containing antiaromatic pi-electron circuits

The reaction of GeCl2(dioxane) with K2Pc(DMF)4 yields germanium phthalocyanine, GePc. GePc dissolves in pyridine to form GePc(py)2. The 1H NMR spectrum of GePc(py)2 and nucleus-independent chemical shift (NICS) calculations on GePc(NMe3)2 both show the presence of a strong paratropic ring current. That ring current, along with the bond-length alternation in the crystal structure of GePc(tBuPy)2, indicates the presence of an antiaromatic pi-electron circuit in GePc(py)2. SiPc(py)2 was synthesized, and its electronic structure is similar to that of GePc(py)2.     

Hydrolytic Degradation of Polylactic Acid Fibers as a Function of pH and Exposure Time

Polylactic acid (PLA) is a widely used bioresorbable polymer in medical devices owing to its biocompatibility, bioresorbability, and biodegradability. It is also considered a sustainable solution for a wide variety of other applications, including packaging. Because of its widespread use, there have been many studies evaluating this polymer. However, gaps still exist in our understanding of the hydrolytic degradation in extreme pH environments and its impact on physical and mechanical properties, especially in fibrous materials. The goal of this work is to explore the hydrolytic degradation of PLA fibers as a function of a wide range of pH values and exposure times. To complement the experimental measurements, molecular-level details were obtained using both molecular dynamics (MD) simulations with ReaxFF and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The hydrolytic degradation of PLA fibers from both experiments and simulations was observed to have a faster rate of degradation in alkaline conditions, with 40% of strength loss of the fibers in just 25 days together with an increase in the percent crystallinity of the degraded samples. Additionally, surface erosion was observed in these PLA fibers, especially in extreme alkaline environments, in contrast to bulk erosion observed in molded PLA grafts and other materials, which is attributed to the increased crystallinity induced during the fiber spinning process. These results indicate that spun PLA fibers function in a predictable manner as a bioresorbable medical device when totally degraded at end-of-life in more alkaline conditions.