Metal chelates of heterocyclic nitrogen-containing ketones,Part XXII. Spectroscopic studies on rhodium(III) complexes of phenyl-2-picolylketone-2-pyridyl hydrazone

Summary Mono, bis and tris complexes of rhodium(III) with phenyl-2-picolylketone-2-pyridyl hydrazone (PPKPyH) have been characterized. In every case, the imino-proton of PPKPyH shows marked acidity associated with the coordination to rhodium(III). Electronic spectra show that all complexes are octahedral. The B-values suggest a strong covalency in the metal-ligand -bond and the Dq-values indicate a medium-strong ligand field. The magnetic susceptibility indicates that PPKPyH forms low-spin complexes with rhodium(III).¹H n.m.r. spectra show that the tris(ligand) complexes arecis isomers. I.r. spectra show that the ligand is neutral or monobasic tridentate or bidentate. Far i.r. studies show that [Rh(PPKPyH)X₃] · 2 H₂O (X = Cl, Br or I) aremer isomers. The effect of pH variation on the rection products is also discussed.     

STUDIES OF SODIUM TAUROCHOLATE MICELLES USING FLUORESCENT PROBE MOLECULES

Abstract Micelles formed by sodium taurocholate (NaTC) and mixed micelles formed by NaTC with detergents (SDS, reduced Triton X-100 and CTAC) were studied with fluorescent probes. Pyrene was used as an indicator of the polarity of the micellar binding site by comparison of the fluorescence spectra and vibronic band intensity ratios of pyrene in the different systems. Perylene was used as a fluorescence polarization probe to study the rigidity of the NaTC and mixed micelles. The fluorescence lifetime of perylene in the different systems was also measured. Results of the studies were compared with measurements of the probes in cyclohexane, ethanol and aqueous beta-cyclodextrin. Perylene was found to be more rigidly bound in the NaTC micelles than in the detergent micelles. Insertion of small amounts of reduced Triton X-100 into the NaTC micelles appears to increase the rigidity. The binding sites of NaTC and CTAC have similar polarities, and are more polar than those of SDS and reduced Triton X-100. Insertion of any of the detergents into the NaTC micelle decreases the polarity of the binding site, possibly by reducing the penetration of water into the micelle.     

Loss of contact between an elastic layer and half-space

The plane problem of smooth contact between an elastic layer and a half-space is analyzed. The layer is pressed against the half-space by a uniform load applied over its entire surface except for one region of finite length. The solution is given as the sum of solutions to two plane problems, one of which is known a priori. The analysis of the other problem leads to an inhomogeneous Fredholm integral equation for an auxiliary function that is related to the contact pressure. The boundedness of the contact stress at the end of the contact is used to determine the region of separation. The integral equation is solved numerically and the relevant physical quantities are computed and presented in the form of curves.

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Résumé On analyse le problème du contact glissant entre une couche élastique et un demi-espace. La couche est pressée sur le demi-espace par une charge uniforme appliquée à sa surface entière, à l'exception d'une région de longueur finie. La solution est donnée comme une somme des solutions de deux problèmes plans, dont l'une est connue à priori. L'analyse de l'autre est amené à une équation intégrale non-homogène de Fredholm pour une fonction auxiliaire qui dépend de la pression de contact. Le fait que la pression du contact ne peu pas être infinie aux extrémités du contact est utilisé pour déterminer la région de séparation. L'équation intégrale est résolue de façon numérique et les quantités physiques importantes sont calculées et présentées en forme des courbes.

     

Asymmetric syntheses of (R)-4-halo-6,6a,7,8,9,10-hexahydro-5H-pyrazino[1,2-a][1,n]naphthyridines,important 5-HT2C agonist precursors

Asymmetric syntheses of N-protected (R)-4-halo-6,6a,7,8,9,10-hexahydro-5H-pyrazino[1,2-a][1,n]naphthyridines, advanced intermediates for the synthesis of highly potent and selective 5-HT_2C agonists, are described. The key transformation involves ring opening of N-protected bicyclic sulfamidate (R)-hexahydro-3H-pyrazino[1,2-c][1,2,3]oxathiazine 1,1-dioxide with (4-halo-2-fluoropyridin-3-yl)lithiums or (3-bromo-5-fluoropyridin-4-yl)lithium. In situ hydrolyses of the resultant sulfamic acids and subsequent intramolecular nucleophilic aromatic substitutions (S_NAr) produce the enantiopure tricycles. The two step procedure represents new methodology for the stereoselective syntheses of tetrahydronaphthyridines.     

Uncertainties in the oxygen isotopic composition of barium sulfate induced by coprecipitation of nitrate

Coprecipitation of nitrate and sulfate by barium has probably resulted in significant error in numerous studies dealing with the oxygen isotopic composition of natural sulfates using chemical/thermal conversion of BaSO(4) and analysis by isotope ratio mass spectrometry. In solutions where NO(3) (-)/SO(4) (2-) molar ratios are above 2 the amount of nitrate coprecipitated with BaSO(4) reaches a maximum of approximately 7% and decreases roughly linearly as the molar ratio decreases. The fraction of coprecipitated nitrate appears to increase with decreasing pH and is also affected by the nature of the cations in the precipitating solution. The size of the oxygen isotope artifact in sulfate depends both on the amount of coprecipitated nitrate and the delta(18)O and Delta(17)O values of the nitrate, both of which can be highly variable. The oxygen isotopic composition of sulfate extracted from atmospheric aerosols or rain waters are probably severely biased because photochemical nitrate is usually also present and it is highly enriched in (18)O (delta(18)O approximately 50-90 per thousand) and has a large mass-independent isotopic composition (Delta(17)O approximately 20-32 per thousand). The sulfate delta(18)O error can be 2-5 per thousand with Delta(17)O artifacts reaching as high as 4.0 per thousand. Copyright (c) 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis and Antimicrobial Evaluation of Some Chalcones and Their Derived Pyrazoles, Pyrazolines, Isoxazolines, and 5,6-Dihydropyrimidine-2-(1 H )-thiones

Chalcones were synthesized by a base catalyzed Claisen-Schmidt condensation reaction. Bromination of chalcones afforded the dibromo derivatives. Monobromo derivatives could be obtained by treating the corresponding dibromochalcones with dry benzene in the presence of triethylamine. Pyrazole derivatives were obtained by refluxing of dibromochalcones with phenylhydrazine or 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine in dry pyridine. Chalcones were treated with hydrazine hydrate or phenyl hydrazine in ethanol to afford Δ ²-pyrazolines and N-phenyl-Δ ²-pyrazolines. Condensation of chalcones with hydroxylamine hydrochloride or thiourea in ethanolic sodium hydroxide solution gave 4,5-dihydroisoxazoles and 5,6-dihydropyrimidine-2-(1H)-thiones. The prepared compounds were tested for antimicrobial activity against four different bacterial species displaying different degrees of antibacterial activities or inhibitory actions.     

Application of high‐surface‐area graphitized carbon black with primary secondary amine as an alternative quick,easy, cheap,effective, rugged,and safe cleanup material for pesticide multi‐residue analysis in spinach

A multi‐residue method has been developed and validated to determine 46 pesticides in spinach using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. The method is based on modified quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe sample preparation, where high‐surface‐area graphitized carbon black was used first as sorbent material in the dispersive solid‐phase extraction. The method was compared with the quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe method. The morphology, surface area, pore size, and pore volume of the sorbent was determined. The results obtained show that the sorbent consists of high surface area (233 m²/g) and large pore volume (1.5 cm³/g). The calibration curve correlation coefficient (R²) of the method was at least 0.99. The average recoveries ranged from 74 to 116%, and limits of detection and quantification from 0.0001 to 0.002 mg/kg and from 0.0002 to 0.005 mg/kg, respectively. Using the method, the pesticides exhibited low matrix effect (< 20%), except for nicosulfuron (29.86%), methomyl (26.77%), and flufenoxuron (24.65%). The method showed better potential to remove pigments than the quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe method. It is demonstrated that the proposed method could be useful alternative for sample preparation of spinach and other matrices in future.     

Electrochemical and Adsorption Studies on the Formation of Poly-8-Hydroxyquinaldine Thin Films at Glassy Carbon/Electrolyte Interface

The kinetics and thermodynamics of the electropolymerization of the chelating agent 8-hydroxyquinaldine on GCE's (Glassy Carbon Electrodes') surface from aqueous phosphate buffers are reported. Thermodynamic functions related to the adsorption of the monomer on the GCE's surfaces were determinated. No contribution from GCE surface's functional group to the electropolymerization reactions was reported. The effects of monomer concentration, pH, and temperature on the electrochemical growth of poly 8-hydroxyquinaldine were investigated. The results suggest that the propagation of the electropolymerization process takes place via a free radical chain reactions. Furthermore, the results indicate that the electrochemical growth of the polymeric films is dictated by pre-polymerization adsorption on the electrode surface.     

Synthesis and characterization of some octahedral transition metal complexes with phenyl-2-picolylketone thiosemicarbazone

Summary A series of transition metal complexes with phenyl-2-picolylketone-thiosemicarbazone, LH, of the general formula [ML₂]Cl_nmH₂O, (M=Cr³⁺, Mn²⁺, Fe²⁺, Rh³⁺, Ir³⁺ or Ru³⁺; n=0 or 1 and m=1,2 or 3) have been prepared and characterized. Magnetic and spectral (electronic and vibrational) data are commensurate with an octahedral ligand field for all complexes. The variable temperature magnetic moment shows that the iron(II) complex exists in a temperature-dependent high-spinlow-spin equilibrium. The far i.r. spectra show that the strength of the M–S bond follows the order: Mn²⁺ 2+3+3+3+3+. The various ligand field parameters, Dq, B' and are calculated.