Phase Transfer Catalysed N-Monoalkylation of Amino Anthraquinones

1-Alkylaminoanthraquinones ( 2 a-f) and 1,4-bisalkylaminoanthraquinones ( 4 a-c) were prepared from aminoanthraquinones ( 1,3 ) by alkylation with alkyl sulphate/alkyl halide in presence of powdered sodium hydroxide, potassium carbonate and phase transfer catalyst.     

Reactions of hole species in γ-irradiated KCl,KBr and KI with the emulsion of aniline and water

-Irradiated KCl, KBr and KI are dissolved separately in the emulsion of water and aniline. Halogens as radiolytic products are extracted in aniline forming stable halogen-aniline complexes. Hole species from V₂ and V₃ centers and free halogens trapped in crystalline salts are solvated first in water phase during dissolution and immediately form complexes with aniline. A typical vibrational structure of absorption bands around 300 nm is observed. The yields of halogens and thereby complexes are found to depend upon the concentration of F and hole centers and the mesh of the salt.     

Edge Capping of 2D‐MXene Sheets with Polyanionic Salts To Mitigate Oxidation in Aqueous Colloidal Suspensions

MXenes have shown promise in myriad applications, such as energy storage, catalysis, EMI shielding, among many others. However, MXene oxidation in aqueous colloidal suspensions when stored in water at ambient conditions remains a challenge. It is now shown that by simply capping the edges of individual MXene flakes, Ti₃C₂T_z and V₂CT_z, by polyanions such as polyphosphates, polysilicates or polyborates, it is possible to quite significantly reduce their propensity for oxidation even when held in aerated water for weeks. This breakthrough resulted from the realization that the edges of MXene sheets are positively charged. It is thus an example of selectively functionalizing the edges differently from the MXene sheet surfaces.     

The effect of an atomically deposited layer of alumina on NiO in P-type dye-sensitized solar cells

We present a systematic investigation of the fundamental effects of an atomically deposited alumina (AlO(x)H(y)) onto the NiO films in p-type dye-sensitized solar cells (p-DSCs). With P1 as the sensitizing dye and 0.1 M I(2) and 1.0 M LiI in 3-methoxypropionitrile as the electrolyte, one atomic layer deposition (ALD) cycle of alumina was used to achieve a 74% increase in the overall conversion efficiency of a NiO-based DSC. The open circuit voltage of the cells increased from 0.11 to 0.15 V, and the short circuit current density increased from 0.83 to 0.95 mA/cm(2). Adsorption isotherm studies were performed to show that the amount of dye adsorbed on the NiO-alumina film is slightly lower than the amount adsorbed on the nontreated NiO film. The increased J(sc) was therefore assigned to the increased efficiency of carrier collection at the semiconductor-FTO interface. Our study of the photocurrent onset potentials of NiO and NiO-alumina films with the chopped light measurement technique showed no definitive difference in the onset potential values. However, the DSCs based on NiO-alumina showed a higher recombination resistance value from the electrochemical impedance studies and a higher diode ideality factor from the V(oc) versus ln(light intensity) plots as compared to the DSCs based on untreated NiO. It has thus been established that the increase in V(oc) upon alumina treatment arises due to a higher resistance for electron-hole recombination across NiO surface locally.     

An Efficient Method for the Synthesis of Acylals from Aldehydes under Solvent‐Free Conditions Catalyzed by Antimony Trichloride

A mild and efficient method has been developed for the preparation of acylals from aldehydes catalyzed by antimony trichloride under solvent‐free conditions in very good to excellent yields. The easy availability, low cost, and ease of handling of the catalyst make this procedure especially attractive for large‐scale synthesis.     

Thermal analysis of ethylenediamine complexes of Ni(II) chloride

Thermal analysis of mono-, bis- and trisethylenediamine (en) complexes of Ni(II) chloride was carried out using TG, DTG and DTA techniques. The kinetic parameters were estimated from dynamic TG studies using the Coats and Redfern equation. The thermal stability of the metal-ligand (Ni-N) bond in, the complex was found to decrease with increasing Nien ratio. The DTA studies showed that the loss of en was initially endothermic but became increasingly exothermic with the progress of the decomposition. The final step in the case of all the three complexes was always composite in nature causing the loss of both Cl atoms with simultaneous oxidation of Ni to NiO. The dissociation of the Ni-en bonds appears to be regulated by the nucleation and growth mechanism. Kinetic parameters corresponding to various steps of decomposition of all the three complexes were evaluated.

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Zusammenfassung Mittels TG-, DTG- und DTA-Verfahren wurde eine Thermountersuchung des mono-, bis- und tris-Äthylendiammin (en) komplexes von Ni(II)-chlorid durchgeführt. Unter Zuhilfenahme der Gleichung von Coats und Redfern wurden die kinetischen Parameter anhand der Daten aus dynamischen TG-Untersuchungen abgeschätzt. Es wurde gefunden, daß die thermische Stabilität der Metall-Ligand Bindung (Ni-N) der Komplexe mit anwachsendem Ni:en Verhältnis absinkt. Aufgrund der DTA Untersuchungen erwies sich die Abgabe von en anfänglich als endotherm, mit fortschreitender Zersetzung jedoch als zunehmend exotherm. Bei allen drei Komplexen war der letzte Schritt immer komplexer Natur und beinhaltete die Abgabe beider Chloratome verbunden mit einer gleichzeitigen Oxidation von Ni zu NiO. Die Dissoziation der Ni-en Bindung scheint durch einen Keimbildungs- und Wachstums-mechanismus bestimmt zu werden. Die kinetischen Parameter für die einzelnen Zersetzungsschritte aller drei Komplexe wurden ermittelt.

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A research grant to LSP from the C.S.I.R. (India) and a JRF to SRN are thankfully acknowledged.     

The synthesis of pyrazino[2,3-d]pyridazine and some of its derivatives

Pyrazino[2,3-d]pyridazine (I) was synthesized by two different routes. 5, 8-Dihydroxy-pyrazino[2, 3-d]pyridazine (IV) was converted to 5, 8-dichloropyrazino[2, 3-d]pyridazine (V) and 5, 8-dibromopyrazino[2, 3-d]pyridazine (Va). When V was treated with various benzyl mercaptans and alkoxides the corresponding disubstituted derivatives were obtained. Compound V when allowed to react with aromatic amines gave 5, 8-bisamino-pyrazino[2,3-d]pyridazines, however, with aliphatic amines only mono substituted products were obtained substituted in the 8-position. The reaction of pyrazine-2, 3-dinitrile with hydrazine gave 5, 8-diaminopyrazino[2, 3-d]pyridazine (X).     

The synthesis of ω-dialkylaminoalkylaminopyrazino[2,3-d]-, pyrido[2,3-d]-, imidazo[4,5-c]- and imidazo[4,5-d]pyridazines

The synthesis of 5-chloro-8-(ω-dialkylaminoalkylamino)pyrazino[2,3-d]pyridazine (II) proceeded smoothly when 5,8-dichloropyrazino[2,3-d]pyridazine (I) was allowed to react with ω-dialkylaminoalkylamines. Similarly, the reaction of 5,8-dichloropyrido[2,3-d]pyridazine (IV) with ω-dialkylaminoalkylamines gave the two expected products 8-chloro-5-(ω-dialkylaminoalkylamino)pyrido[2,3-d]pyridazine (V) and 5-chloro-8-(ω-dialkylaminoalkylamino)pyrido[2,3-d]pyridazine (VI) in a 2:3 ratio. 4,7-Dichloroimidazo[4,5-d]pyridazine (XII) was found to be much less reactive towards nucleophilic substitutions and more vigorous conditions resulted in disubstituted products (XIII). 7-Chloroimidazo[4,5-c]pyridazine (XVIII) was also found to be much less reactive towards nucleophilic substitution. In both of these cases one of the imidazole nitrogen atoms was blocked by a tetrahydropyranyl group which increased the reactivities and led to the desired monosubstituted products XVII from XII and in the latter case the expected products (XIX).