Side effects in measurements of selectivity coefficients of solid state ion selective electrodes

The influence of various factors such as solubility, the oxidation of the membrane, and the contamination of the solution, on the experimental values of the selectivity coefficients of solid state sulphide ion selective electrodes is discussed. A new method for the evaluation of very small selectivity coefficients, based on the addition of reagents forming complexes or insoluble salts with the main ion, is proposed. By means of this method, selectivity coefficients for silver, copper, cadmium and lead ion selective electrodes have been determined, which are in far better agreement with thermodynamic values than those described in the literature.     

Propylene oxidation by palladium nitro and nitrato complexes: in situ NMR and IR studies

The mechanism of the propylene oxidation by Pd(NO_n)Cl_2 − m(CH₃CN)₂ complexes (n = 2, 3; m = 0, 1, 2) in chloroform solutions has been studied by ¹H NMR and IR spectroscopy. The main reaction products are acetone and 2-nitropropylene, with their ratio depending on the equilibrium existing in the reaction solutions between palladium complexes containing NO_n ligands bonded to a palladium atom via either an oxygen or a nitrogen atom. Reactivities of the oxygen bonded nitrato and nitrito complexes are significantly higher than that of the nitrogen bonded nitro complex. Various new organopalladium intermediates have been observed and monitored in situ. A reversible insertion of the coordinated propylene into the Pd-O or Pd-N bonds results in nitrato-, nitrito- and nitropalladation intermediates, which then decompose via a β-hydrogen elimination. Two isomers of the nitritopalladation intermediate have been detected, i.e., a palladium metallacycle and an open ring complex, with the latter being much more reactive towards the β-hydrogen elimination than the former. The decomposition of the nitrato- and nitritopalladation intermediates results in the organometallic precursor of acetone, i.e., an acetonylpalladium complex, and then in acetone itself. On the other hand, the nitropalladation intermediate originates 2-nitropropylene. In the presence of dioxygen, which re-oxidizes the nitrosyl groups, the acetone formation becomes a catalytic reaction with respect to both palladium and nitrogen.     

Asp746 to Glycine Change May have a Greater Influence than Cys751 to Serine Change in Accounting for Ligand Selectivity between EGFR and HER-2 at the ATP Site

Summary We have carried out up to 8.0 ns molecular dynamics simulation on the ATP-bound complexes of EGFR and HER-2 (homology model) receptor kinase domains to explore the possible consequences of amino acid residue changes in or close to the ATP site that might provide insights for selectivity of these kinases towards ATP site inhibitors. The simulation results show the formation of a channel under Thr766 following the movement of the side chain of Gln767 away from the hinge in EGFR. In HER-2, a similar movement of Gln799 occurs, but a simultaneous movement of Arg784 towards the hinge region occurs that tends to close the channel. The movement of Arg784 in HER-2 appears to result from the absence of an anchoring residue like Asp746 in EGFR, which has been changed to Gly778 in HER-2. In EGFR, this Arg784 is held away from the hinge region by interaction with Asp746, thereby leaving the channel open. This might be an important contributory factor to differences in selectivity of the ligands between the two kinases, probably more so than the conservative change of Cys751 of EGFR to serine in HER-2 at the ATP site.     

BINAS - synthesis and use of a new ligand for propylene hydroformylation

BINAS is a new, very efficient ligand for propylene hydroformylation. BINAS is made by the sulfonation of NAPHOS. Different synthetic routes to NAPHOS are discussed. A new two step synthesis starting from 2,2′-bis(bromomethyl)-1,1′-binaphthyl is described.     

Complexing equilibria and redox potentials in the system Ag(II)/Ag(I)-1,10-phenanthroline in propylene carbonate

Predominance areas of various equilibria were identified and complex formation constants of Ag(I) with 1,10-phenanthroline were determined as well as the solubility product of the complex salt for Ag(phen)₂ClO₄ in propylene carbonate. The solubility product of AgNO₃ in propylene carbonate was estimated. The value of the formal potential of the system Ag(phen) ₂ ²⁺ /Ag(phen) ₂ ⁺ inPC was determined by chronovoltammetry. Differences in the stability of analogous complexes in water andPC are discussed.

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Die Gleichgewichtskonstante der Komplexierung und die Redoxpotentiale im System Ag(II)/Ag(I)-1,10-Phenantrolin in Propylencarbonat

Zusammenfassung Die Gebiete der Dominanz der einzelnen Gleichgewichte, die Bildungskonstanten ₁ und ₂ der Komplexe Ag(I) mit 1,10-Phenantrolin und der Wert des Löslichkeitsproduktes Ag(phen)₂ClO₄ in Propylencarbonat wurden bestimmt. Das Löslichkeitsprodukt von AgNO₃ in Propylencarbonat wurde abgeschätzt. Die Werte des formalen Potentials des Systems Ag(phen) ₂ ²⁺ /Ag(phen) ₂ ⁺ inPC wurden mit Hilfe cyclischer Voltametrie ermittelt. Es wurden weiterhin die Unterschiede in der Stabilität analoger Komplexe in Wasser und in Propylencarbonat diskutiert.

     

3,3,3-Trifluoro-<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>′-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1,2-propanediamine and its <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-mono-and <Emphasis Type="Italic">N,N</Emphasis>-dicarboxyethyl derivatives: synthesis,protolytic and complexation properties

3,3,3-Trifluoro-N′-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1,2-propanediamine (5) was synthesized by the reaction of 2-diazo-1,1,1-trifluoro-3-nitropropane or 3,3,3-trifluoro-1-nitropropene with 3-aminobenzotrifluoride followed by the reduction of the nitro group. The Michael 1,4-addition of diamine 5 to acrylic acid occurs only at the N(1) atom and affords N-mono-or N,N-dicarboxyethyl derivatives 6 and 7, depending on the reactant ratio. Protolytic equilibria 5–7 in aqueous solutions were studied by pH-potentiometry and UV spectroscopy. Only the aliphatic amino group can be protonated in an aqueous solution, while the aromatic amino group remains unprotonated even in 12 M HCl. The stability constants of transition metal (Cu²⁺, Ni²⁺, Zn²⁺) complexes with ligands 5–7 were determined by pH-potentiometric titration. The stability of the complexes and selectivity of the ligands toward Cu²⁺ ions increase with an increase in the number of N-carboxyethyl groups. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2465–2469, November, 2005.     

Role of Ion exchange in permeation processes

The single ion transport of transition metal ions like Cu²⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺ and Zn²⁺ were carried out through the H⁺ and alkali metal ion forms of Nafion membrane. These studies showed that the ion exchange selectivity coefficient of the permeating ion had an effect on its transport process. It was found that the diffusion coefficient values (D) were directly proportional to the selectivity coefficient (K). This shows that the initial stage of permeation is governed by ion exchange process (effect of K on D).     

INFLUENCE OF DIALKYLZINC IN RARE-EARTH TERNARY CATALYST ON THE COPOLYMERIZATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE AND PROPYLENE OXIDE

Rare-earth ternary catalysts Y（CCl3COO）3-ZnR2-glycerin were prepared for the copolymerization of carbon dioxide and propylene oxide （PO）, where dialkylzincs （ZnR2） were diethylzinc, di（n-propyl）zinc, di（n-butyl）zinc, di（i-propyl）zinc, di（i-butyl）zinc, di（s-butyl）zinc,respectively. The Y（CCl3COO）3-ZnR2-glycerin catalysts displayed the highest catalytic activity at the molar ratio of Y（CCl3COO）3：ZnR2：glycerin = 1：20：10. In the same copolymerization condition, catalysts containing dialkylzincs with branched alkyl group showed lower catalytic activity than that with primary alkyl group. For those catalysts including dialkylzincs with primary alkyl group, their catalytic activity decreases with increasing number of carbon atom in the alkyl group with the following sequence： Y（CCl3COO）3-ZnEt2-glycerin 〉 Y（CCl3COO）3-Zn（n- Pr）2-glycerin〉Y（CCl3COO）3-Zn（n-Bu）2-glycerin. However, the alkyl group in the dialkylzinc does not influence the insertion of PO into the propagation chain end.     

STUDY ON PREPARATION OF INORGANIC COMPOSITE MEMBRANE AND ITS PROPERTIES FOR HYDROGEN PERMEATION

IntroductionDevclopmcntoftcchniqucsforthcscparationofgascousmixturesisofgrcatimportancetochemicalindustries.Rccentadvanccsinceramicmaterialprocessinghavcstimulatedtheeffortstodcvclopccramicormctallicmcmbrancsforgasseparation.Suchmembraneswouldbesuitableforthescparationsathightemperatureatx`hichthcx`ellcstablishedorganicpol}mermcmbranescannotfunctionButmostcommercialceramicmembranesxvhichcanbcobtainedinmarkctaremicroporous(porediamcterfromO.ItoloPm)whereseparationmcchanismisgovcrncdbyKnudscnd…     

Elution order in gas chromatography

The retention behavior of a heterogeneous group of solutes has been examined on seven different stationary phases under isothermal and temperature-programmed conditions. Both ΔH_v (enthalpy of solute vaporization from the stationary phase) and ΔS_v (entropy of solute vaporization from the stationary phase) values were determined for each solute – stationary phase combination under isothermal conditions. Both program rate and carrier gas velocity were shown to affect solute elution order. Unless these and other experimental factors discussed are controlled, column equivalency studies based on solute elution order have dubious value.