Sound radiation from a joint of plates of different thickness

A method of solving the problem of sound radiation from a plate with elements of different thickness in its plane is proposed, and the results obtained with this method are presented. It is shown that the main sources of sound radiation are the inhomogeneous flexural fields formed in the elements on both sides of their joint.     

Destruction and stabilization of the electromagnetic transparency of a semiconductor superlattice

Three types of transparency of a semiconductor superlattice, namely, self-induced, induced, and selective transparency, were studied. The conditions of their existence and the causes of their destruction were revealed. It was shown that the state of self-induced transparency, which is unstable in a harmonic field, can be stable in a biharmonic field.     

Creation of a donor-acceptor pair for studying intraprotein electron transfer with the participation of amino-acid derivatives of fullerene C60

Efficient quenching of eosin phosphorescence by amino-acid derivatives of fullerene (AADFs) such as C₆₀-alanine and C₆₀-glycine in aqueous solutions indicates the possibility of transferring electrons from eosin to fullerene upon collisions or in the exciplex state. To investigate electron transfer in the protein structure, we studied the process of incorporation of C₆₀-alanine and C₆₀-glycine into the heme pocket of myoglobin by controlling Förster quenching. The dissociation constant for the protein-AADF complex was estimated.     

Effect of the paste molding pressure on the mechanical strength of an iron oxide catalyst in the dehydrogenation of methylbutenes

The effect of the paste molding pressure on the physicomechanical and texture characteristics of catalysts was studied. An indirect criterion is suggested to evaluate the molding pressure in industrial extruders, whose optimal value ensures good physicomechanical properties of the catalysts and kinetic control over the catalyzed reaction. The results obtained were verified in paste molding on various industrial extruders, and this enabled the optimal choice of the molding equipment.     

Cubane derivatives 1. Synthesis and molecular structures of the esters of 1,4-cubanedicarboxylic acid

An effective method of esterification of 1,4-cubanedicarboxylic acid with alkylsulfuric acids is proposed. The derivatives of alkanols with substantially different pK_a Valus are obtained in high yields. Molecular structures of the esters obtained are confirmed by various methods. The X-ray study showed a remarkable effect of the nature of an alkyl radical on the geometry of the cubane core.Translated fromIzyestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp.668–672, April, 1994.The authors thank Dr. G. V. Lagodzinskaya for analyzing the NMR spectra and for useful discussions.     

1,3-diallyl-5-[ω-(diphenylphosphino)alkyl] isocyanurates in reactions of complex formation with palladium(ii) dichloride

The reactions of phosphine derivatives of diallyl isocyanurates with palladium(ii) dichloride lead to the formation of complexes, whose structure, composition, and stability depend on the length of the methylene chain between the isocyanurate and diphenylphosphine fragments in the ligand. 1,3-Diallyl-5-[5′-(diphenylphosphino)pentyl and 10′-(diphenyl-phosphino)decyl] isocyanurates with PdCl₂ form monomeric L₂PdCl₂ trans-complexes in which P atoms of the ligands participate in coordination with the metal. 1,3-Diallyl-5-[2′-(diphenylphosphino)ethyl] isocyanurate with PdCl₂ forms a dimeric (LPdCl₂)₂ complex, which decomposes in a solution to the monomer including solvent molecule into the coordination sphere of the metal. The reactions of 1,3-diallyl-5-[4′-(diphenylphosphino)butyl] isocyanurate and 1,3-diallyl-5-[6′-(diphenylphosphino)hexyl] isocyanurate with PdCl₂ give monomeric chelate LPdCl₂ complexes in which one of the allyl groups of the isocyanurate cycle participates in coordination with the central ion along with the phosphorus atom. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1859–1865, September, 1998.     

Reaction of dihydroxymethylphenylphosphine with o-phenylenediamine

Conclusions The reaction of o-phenylenediamine with either one or two moles of dihydroxymethylphenylphosphine gives respectively either 3-phenyl-6,7-benzo-1,5-diaza-3-phosphepane or 9,10-benzo-3,7-diphenyl-1,5-diaza-3,7-diphosphabicyclo[3.3.2]decane.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 440–443, February, 1982.     

Effect of the Heterocyclic Ligand in Iron Porphyrinate Complex on the Strength of the Bond Between Iron and CO Molecule

The geometry and the electronic structure of iron porphyrinate complexes with various heterocyclic molecules in the fifth coordination position and a CO molecule in the sixth position were studied by density functional theory calculations. In the series of complexes with furan, imidazole, and pyrimidine, the bond between the Fe atom and CO is weakened due to the decrease in the overlap of the corresponding AOs.     

Preparation and Ion-Exchange Properties of Mixed Zirconium(IV) Phosphate-Phosphonate Sorbents

Composite sorbents based on Zr(IV) phosphate-hydroxyethylidenediphosphonate with different phosphate-phosphonate ratio were prepared. These sorbents were characterized by elemental analysis, X-ray diffraction, and IR spectroscopy, and their ion-exchange sorption capacity for several transition metals and strontium was studied. The sorption capacity of these sorbents increases with increasing pH.     

Fluorine-containing Heterocycles: XI. 5(6)-Fluoro-6(5)-X-benzofuroxans: Synthesis, Tautomerism, and Transformations

Features of 5(6)-fluoro-6(5)-X-benzofuroxans tautomerism were investigated. By ¹H, ¹³C, and ¹⁹F NMR spectroscopy the direction of Boulton-Katritzky rearrangement in nitration, nitrosation, and azo coupling of fluorine-containing furoxanes was determined.