Analysis of tunable diode-laser spectra of Q(J,0) lines in CH3F near 1475 cm using a multispectrum fitting technique

We have analyzed the methyl fluoride ^RQ(J,0)Q branch lines located near 1475 cm⁻¹ using a simultaneous multi-spectrum fitting technique. In this analysis we have used previously recorded diode-laser data in which we collected many data points covering only one or two Q branch lines in a particular run. The analysis consists of simultaneously fitting 57 spectra collected with numerous pressure and path length conditions for all absorption lines. The data are concatenated to create one continuous spectrum of the Q branch. We have determined the intensity and self-broadened widths at 296 K for 23 ^RQ(J,0) lines.     

Studies on the blends of cardanol-based epoxidized novolac resin and CTPB

Cardanol-based novolac-type phenolic resins were synthesized with different mole ratios of cardanol-to-formaldehyde, viz., 1:0.6, 1:0.7, and 1:0.8. These novolac resins were epoxidized with molar excess of epichlorohydrin at 120 °C in basic medium. The epoxidized novolac resins were, separately, blended with different weight ratios of carboxyl-terminated polybutadiene liquid rubber ranging between 0-25 wt% with an interval of 5 wt%. All the blends were cured at 150 °C with 40 wt% polyamide. The formation of various products during the curing of blend samples has been studied by Fourier-transform infra-red spectroscopic analysis. The tensile strength and elongation-at-break of the cured samples increased up to 15 wt% in the blend and decreased thereafter. This blend sample was also found to be most thermally stable system. The blend morphology, studied by scanning electron microscopy analysis, was finally correlated with the structural and property changes in the blends.     

Protonation constant of salicylidene (N-benzoyl)glycyl hydrazone and its coordination behaviour towards some bivalent metal ions

Protonation constant of an unsymmetrical Schiff base, salicylidene(N-benzoyl)glycyl hydrazone (SalBzGH), and formation constants of its complexes have been determined potentiometrically at different temperatures in aqueous dioxane medium. Complexes of SalBzGH with VO(IV), Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II) and Hg(II) have been prepared. Elemental analyses, pH-metric, molar conductance, magnetic susceptibility, electronic, IR, ESR, XRD (powder) and NMR studies have been carried out to study the coordination behaviour of SalBzGH toward these metal ions. pH-metric and 1H NMR studies show the presence of two dissociable protons in the ligand. IR and NMR spectra suggest the tridentate nature of the ligand, coordinating as a uninegative species in the Mn(II) complex and as a dinegative species in all the other complexes. Presence of two different conformers of the ligand at room temperature and stabilization of a single conformer upon complex formation have been established from¹H NMR spectra of the metal-free ligand, Zn(II) and Hg(II) complexes recorded at 296 K. Electronic and ESR spectra indicate highly distorted tetragonal geometry for VO(IV) and Cu(II) complexes. XRD powder patterns of the Zn(II) complexes are indexed for an orthorhombic crystal system.     

Heat transfer in unsteady MHD oscillatory flow

Heat transfer in unsteady MHD channel flow (of an incompressible viscous and electrically conducting fluid) under oscillatory pressure gradient when the channel surfaces are conducting and moving with time-dependent velocities has been analysed. The velocity, magnetic field and temperature distributions have been obtained and their numerical results are shown graphically.Symbols u velocity - H _o applied magnetic field - H _x induced magnetic field - T temperature - T ₁ ^* ,T ₂ ^* temperatures of the upper and lower planes - density - p pressure - kinematic viscosity - magnetic diffusivity - electrical conductivity of the fluid - A ^* characteristic velocity - L characteristic length - _e magnetic permeability of the fluid - C _p specific heat - coefficient of viscosity - k thermal conductivity - ₁, ₂ permeabilities of the planes - ₁, ₂ conductivities of the planes - ₁, ₂ conductance ratios of the planes - Pr Prandtl number (=C _p /k) - E Eckert number - M Hartmann number (= _e H _o L/) - R _e Reynolds number (=LA ^*/) - R _m magnetic Reynolds number (= _e LA ^*) - S Pr.E(=S)     

Sodium bromide catalysed one-pot synthesis of tetrahydrobenzo[b]pyrans via a three-component cyclocondensation under microwave irradiation and solvent free conditions

Sodium bromide catalysed three-component cyclocondensation of aryl aldehydes, alkyl nitriles and dimedone proceeds under microwave irradiation in solvent free conditions to give highly functionalised tetrahydrobenzo[b]pyrans in excellent yields.     

A Validated Chiral LC Method for the Determination of Enantiomeric Purity of Pemetrexed Disodium on an Amylose-Based Chiral Stationary Phase

A simple and new isocratic normal phase chiral HPLC method has been developed for the determination of enantiomeric purity of pemetrexed disodium (l-enantiomer) in bulk drugs with a short run time of about 20 min. Chromatographic separation of l and d-enantiomers of pemetrexed disodium was achieved on an amylose based chiral stationary phase using a mobile phase consists of hexane, ethanol and trifluoro acetic acid. The resolution between the enantiomers was found to be more than 2.0. The system precision and method precision were found to be within 5% RSD for the distomer (d-enantiomer) at its specification level (i.e. not more than 1.0% w/w). The limit of detection and limit of quantification of distomer were 1.6 and 5 μg mL⁻¹, respectively for 10 μL injection volume. The percentage recovery of distomer was ranged from 90.6 to 105.7 in bulk drug samples. The test solution was found to be stable in the diluent for 48 h. The method was found to be specific for the enantiomers of pemetrexed disodium and can be conveniently used for the quantification of undesired d-enantiomer present in the bulk drug samples of pemetrexed disodium.     

Furoin thiosemicarbazone as an analytical reagent for nickel(II), palladium(II) and copper(II)

Furoin thiosemicarbazone (FTS) reacts with Ni(II), Pd(II) and Cu(II) in aqueous medium, giving yellow solutions at pH 9, 6 and 3 respectively. The complexes have absorption maxima at 360 nm for Ni(II) and Pd(II) and 355 nm for Cu(II). At these wavelengths the reagent absorbance is negligible. The molar absorptivities are 1.54 x 10(4) [Ni(FTS)(2)], 1.98 x 10(4) [Pd(FTS)(2)] and 1.45 x 10(4) 1.mole(-1).cm(-1) (CuFTS). Beer's law is valid up to 4, 5 and 3 ppm for Ni, Pd and Cu respectively. The apparent instability constant of the Ni-FTS system is found to be 6.5 x 10(-11), of the Cu-FTS system 7.1 x 10(-7) and of the Pd-FTS system 3 x 10(-12) at the recommended pH values. The effect of various ions is reported.     

Solid-state synthesis and characterization of novel aluminophosphates,A3Al2P3O12 (A = Na,K, Rb,Tl): influence of A+ ions on the coordination of aluminum

Four aluminophosphates, A3Al2P3O12 (A = Na, K (1), Rb (2), Tl (3)), have been synthesized by solid-state reactions and characterized by X-ray diffraction and NMR and IR spectroscopic techniques. Aluminum has trigonal bipyramidal coordination in the thallium compound and tetrahedral coordination in the others. Potassium, rubidium and thallium analogues have been structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and found to possess three-dimensional (Al2P3O12)3- anionic frameworks with channels occupied by A+ countercations. These frameworks are built from corner connections of PO4 tetrahedra with AlO4 tetrahedra in 1 and 2 and with AlO5 trigonal bipyramids in 3. Pertinent crystal data are as follows: for 1, orthorhombic space group Pna2(1), a = 8.685(2) A, b = 16.947(2) A, c = 8.458(3) A, Z = 4; for 2, orthorhombic space group Cmc2(1), a = 17.164(2) A, b = 8.6270(6) A, c = 8.8140(14) A, Z = 4; for 3, orthorhombic space group Pna2(1), a = 6.1478(15) A, b = 10.396(3) A, c = 17.787(5) A, Z = 4. Compound 3 is a rare example of an oxide possessing aluminum exclusively in trigonal bipyramidal coordination.     

Quantitative estimation of constituents in fly ash by lithium tetraborate fusion

Silica is removed from fly ash sample by hydroflourination for its effective determination gravimetrically and the remaining residue is subjected to lithium tetraborate (Li₂B₄O₇) fusion followed by dissolution in dilute nitric acid to obtain a clear solution in which elements including aluminum (Al), iron (Fe), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), sodium (Na), potassium (K), titanium (Ti), vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn), have been determined by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (FAAS). Two fly ash samples analyzed by the proposed method have been received from the National Council of Cement and Building Materials (NCCBM), India (proposed CRM in future) and fly ash CRM 1633 (b) from NIST, USA. The validity of the method has been established by analyzing fly ash CRM 1633 (b) as reference standard. The standard deviation has been calculated for each measurement.     

First principle electronic structure calculations of ternary alloys Hg1−xMnxTe in zinc-blende structure

We have investigated the structural, electronic, magnetic and optical properties of Hg_1?xMn_xTe in the zinc-blende phase for 0≤x≤1. The calculations were performed by using the full potential linearized augmented plane wave plus local orbitals method within the framework of the density functional theory. The lattice constants of Hg_1?xMn_xTe at different Mn concentrations exhibit Vegard's law perfectly. For spin-up channel the Mn 3d bands are occupied and mixed with the Te 5p bands whereas for spin-down channel the Mn 3d bands are unoccupied. The values of the p–d exchange splitting energy, ?_x(pd) as produced by the Mn 3d states are given. The contribution of the valence band and the conduction band in the process of exchange and splitting is described by the exchange coupling constants N₀α and N₀β. Due to p–d hybridization the magnetic moment of the Mn atom reduces, which results in small local magnetic moments on the non-magnetic Hg and Te sites. The potential applications of Hg_1?xMn_xTe in infrared device have been discussed on the basis of its optical properties.