Oligomerization of 1,2‐Ethanedithiol: An Expedient Approach to Oligothiaethylenethioglycols

Reactions of ethylenedithioglycol (ETG) with Na₂CO₃, K₂CO₃, and Cs₂CO₃ provided the oligothiaethylenethioglycols (nETG): di‐ (DETG), tri‐ (TrETG), tetra‐ (TETG), and pentathiaethylenethioglycol (PETG), along with higher polymers. The most efficient carbonate was K₂CO₃ and reactions using DETG and TrETG as starting materials—or their mixtures—were also found to afford similar species. This largely unknown oligomerization process was thoroughly explored and potential pathways were put forward. A convenient conversion of ETG to laboratory quantities of the otherwise scarce and/or expensive DETG, TrETG, TETG, and PETG oligomers, in organic or aqueous media was achieved. Notably, this straightforward reaction takes place without the addition of expensive or toxic metal catalysts and with pure water as the solvent, thereby highlighting its potential as a green chemical reaction. Moreover, the process opens up new approaches to dynamic combinatorial libraries (DCLs) of oligomers and macrocycles with manifolded nETG [(SCH₂CH₂)_nS] bridges.     

Simple Selective Spectrophotometric Method for the Determination of Ruthenium in Carbon Supported Pt-Ru-Ge Catalyst

ABSTRACT

A simple spectrophotometric method for the determination of ruthenium in the presence of platinum in Pt-Ru-Ge catalyst applied in fuel cells has been developed. Platinum catalyst (20% Pt) with carbon support containing 0.5% Ru and 5% Ge was digested in the mixture of HCl+HNO₃ (6+1). Carbon was separated from the examined sample by filtration after dissolution of the metals. Ruthenium was converted into a complex with thiourea (λ_max=640 nm, ε = 2.9·10³ 1 mol^?1 cm^?1) in the medium of 5 M in HCl and 1% in thiourea after 15 min heating at 70 °C. Platinum does not interfere with the determination of ruthenium. Germanium is converted into volatile GeCl₄ and escapes from the examined sample during the digestion step. The content of ruthenium determined in the examined samples of catalyst amounted to 0.49% (RSD = 0.14%).     

Condensed-phase effects on the conformational equilibrium of ethylene glycol

Density functional calculations for ethylene glycol (CH₂OHCH₂OH) in the gas and in a dielectric medium are reported. The condensed-phase calculations are based on the self-consistent reaction field approach and the environment has the dielectric constant of liquid methanol. NPT Monte Carlo simulations of ethylene glycol (ETG) in liquid methanol are also reported. The simulations were carried out for three conformers of ETG (tGg′, gGg′, and tTt). Comparison between SCRF results for the conformational equilibrium in the gas and in the dielectric suggests that the tGg′ conformer is slightly stabilized relative to the gGg′ conformer in the solvent. However, the energy difference between them is less the 1.0 kJ/mol, which indicates that frequent interconversions between the tGg′ and gGg′ conformers are expected in the condensed phase. The all-trans conformer (tTt) is higher than the most stable conformer in the gas by 14 kJ/mol. Monte Carlo simulations predict that the tGg′ and gGg′ conformers have very similar energies in the solvent. However, the simulations also show, in agreement with experimental data, that the tTt conformer is stabilized in liquid methanol, relative to the gas phase. The microscopic mechanism leading to the stabilization of the tTt conformer in the liquid is related to the differential hydrogen-bonding formation between the ETG conformers and the methanol molecules. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

New laser plasma process to obtain solid coatings and their structural characteristics

Carbon nitride coatings are synthesized in the new laser plasma of powerful optical pulsating discharge using acetonitrile as a precursor. A high-pressure and -temperature C₃N₄ cubic phase with a spinel structure type is obtained. The microhardness of coatings of this structure type is ~45 gPa. The chemical composition and structure of the coatings are characterized by a complex of spectroscopic (IR, Raman, EDS) techniques as well as microscopic (AFM and XRD) techniques.     

Zur Reaktion des Germaniums mit Germaniumtetrachlorid und zur Existenz der Oxidchloride GeOCl2 und GeOCl6 im Gleichgewicht

On the Reaction of Germanium with Germanium Tetrachloride and on the Existence of the Oxidechlorides GeOCl₂ and GeOCl₆ at the Equilibrium The above equilibrium was measured in a Gauge-manometer and the enthalpy of formation and the entropy for GeCl₂,g were derived from these results. From total pressure measurements and transport experiments of GeO₂ with GeCl₄ follows, that the oxidechlorides Ge₂OCl₆ and GeOCl₂ are not present in measurable concentrations, that means the enthalpy of formation of GeOCl₂ must be higher than ?327 kJ · mol^?1.     

Massenspektrometrische Untersuchungen an Oxidhalogeniden des zweiwertigen Germaniums

Mass Spectrometric Investigations of the Oxidehalides of Divalent Germanium Mass spectrometric investigations have shown the existence of gaseous oxidehalides of divalent germanium Ge₂OX₂ (X = F, Cl, Br) in the vapor phase above a solid Ge_s/GeO_2,s (1:1 Moles) + NaX_s (excess). The heats of formation of these compounds have been determined.     

Germanium carboxylates: the first X‐ray diffraction study of germanium(II) dicarboxylate and germanium(IV) tetracarboxylate

Germanium(II) dipropionate (1) has been synthesized and its crystal structure, as well as that of germanium(IV) tetrapropionate (2), has been determined. By contrast to monomeric 2 with monodentate propionate ligands, compound 1 is associated, forming a cyclotetramer [Ge(O₂CEt)₂]₄ (1a) via intermolecular dative C?O → Ge interactions. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Neue ternäre KäfigVerbindungen in den Systemen Barium–2B(3B)-Element-Germanium

New Ternary Clathrate Compounds in the Systems Barium–2B(3B)-Elements–Germanium In the ternary systems Barium–2B(3B) elements–germanium new ternary variants of the K₈Ge₄₆ clathrate structure and hints to clathrates of another composition have been found. Results of structure determination of Ba₈Cd₈Ge₃₈ (cubic, a = 1096.2 pm; space group Pm3n) show a prevailing ordered distribution of Cd and Ge in the sites of the structure building atoms. According to electron balance Ba₈Cd₈Ge₃₈ can be assumed to be a ternary Zintl compound.     

Dosage gravimétrique du Germanium à l'état de Germanimolybdate de Tétraphénylarsonium

Résumé L'auteur présente une nouvelle méthode microgravimétrique pour le germanium, utilisant la pesée du germanimolybdate de tétraphénylarsonium. Le facteur analytique estF _Ge=0,02137 pour le métal.

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Summary A new method is described for the microgravimetric determination of germanium by means of the weight of the tetraphenylarsonium germanimolybdate. The gravimetric factor isF _Ge=0.02137 for the metal.

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Zusammenfassung Eine neue mikrogravimetrische Methode zur Bestimmung von Germanium als Tetraphenylarsonium-Germano(IV)-molybdat wird angegeben. Der Umrechnungsfaktor zur Ermittlung des Gehaltes an elementarem Germanium beträgt 0,02137.

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En l'honneur du ProfesseurF. Feigl, pour son 70^e anniversaire.     

Multiphoton dissociation of some aromatic molecules. Formation of atomic carbon in the 2p21S0 excited state

Carbon atoms in the high energy metastable state 2p^{2 1}S⁰ have been detected for the first time in multiphoton dissociation of some aromatic molecules, using tunable laser light in the region of 380 to 393 nm. The detection is based on the two-photon resonances2p ¹S₀ → → 3p¹D₂ and 2p¹S₀ → → 3p¹S₀ three-photon ionization of atomic carbon, following the dissociation of the molecule, during the same laser pulse. The results are of particular interest in the field of nonlinear photochemistry.     

N-substituted salicylaldimines derivatives of germanium(IV)

Hexa-coordinatedSchiff base complexes of germanium of the general type Ge(OC₂H₅)₂(SB)₂ (SB^– is the anion of the monofunctional bidentateSchiff base,SBH) have been synthesized by the reaction between ethyl-orthogermanate and theSchiff base in benzene medium. Always a 12 complex is obtained irrespective of the molar ratios in which the reactants are used. The resulting new complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, molecular weight determinations, infrared and proton magnetic resonance spectra and found to be non-electrolytes inDMF.

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N-Substitwierte Salicylaldimin-Komplexe des Germanium(IV)

Zusammenfassung Es wurden hexa-koordinierteSchiff-Basen Komplexe des Germanium(IV), vom generellen Typ Ge(OC₂H₅)₂(SB)₂ (SB ^– ist das Anion der monofunktionellen, zweizähnigenSchiff-BaseSBH), über die Reaktion von Ethylorthogermanat mit der entsprechendenSchiff-Base hergestellt. Es wurden durchwegs 12-Komplexe erhalten. Elementaranalyse, Molgewichtsbestimmung und IR- und NMR-Spektroskopie wurden zur Charakterisierung der Komplexe herangezogen.

     

Vibrational energy storage in high pressure mixtures of diatomic molecules

CO/N₂, CO/Ar/O₂, and CO/N₂/O₂ gas mixtures are optically pumped using a continuous wave CO laser. Carbon monoxide molecules absorb the laser radiation and transfer energy to nitrogen and oxygen by vibration–vibration energy exchange. Infrared emission and spontaneous Raman spectroscopy are used for diagnostics of optically pumped gases. The experiments demonstrate that strong vibrational disequilibrium can be sustained in diatomic gas mixtures at pressures up to 1 atm, with only a few Watts laser power available. At these conditions, measured first level vibrational temperatures of diatomic species are in the range T_V=1900–2300 K for N₂, T_V=2600–3800 K for CO, and T_V=2200–2800 K for O₂. The translational–rotational temperature of the gases does not exceed T=700 K. Line-of-sight averaged CO vibrational level populations up to v=40 are inferred from infrared emission spectra. Vibrational level populations of CO (v=0–8), N₂ (v=0–4), and O₂ (v=0–8) near the axis of the focused CO laser beam are inferred from the Raman spectra of these species. The results demonstrate a possibility of sustaining stable nonequilibrium plasmas in atmospheric pressure air seeded with a few percent of carbon monoxide. The obtained experimental data are compared with modeling calculations that incorporate both major processes of molecular energy transfer and diffusion of vibrationally excited species across the spatially nonuniform excitation region, showing reasonably good agreement.     

Synthesis and Characterisation of Fluorescent Carbon Nanodots Produced in Ionic Liquids by Laser Ablation

Carbon nanodots (C‐dots) with an average size of 1.5 and 3.0 nm were produced by laser ablation in different imidazolium ionic liquids (ILs), namely, 1‐n‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (BMI.BF₄), 1‐n‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (BMI.NTf₂) and 1‐n‐octyl‐3‐methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (OMI.NTf₂). The mean size of the nanoparticles is influenced by the imidazolium alkyl side chain but not by the nature of the anion. However, by varying the anion (BF₄ vs. NTf₂) it was possible to detect a significant modification of the fluorescence properties. The C‐dots are much probably stabilised by an electrostatic layer of the IL and this interaction has played an important role with regard to the formation, stabilisation and photoluminescence properties of the nanodots. A tuneable broadband fluorescence emission from the colloidal suspension was observed under ultraviolet/visible excitation with fluorescence lifetimes fitted by a multi‐exponential decay with average values around 7 ns.     

Germanium(IV)-oxidchloride – Plasmachemische Bildung und massenspektrometrischer Nachweis

Germanium(IV) Oxidechlorides – Plasmachemical Formation and Mass-Spectrometric Characterization Plasmachemical activation of the reaction between GeCl₄ and O₂ lead to the compounds Ge_nO_n?1Cl_2n+2 (n = 2–5), Ge_nO_nCl_2n (n = 3–6) and Ge_nO_n+1Cl_2n-2 (n = 4–7). These compounds (except Ge₂OCl₆) can not be prepared by common thermal methods but by plasmachemical ones.     

Ionic Liquid Based Polymer Gel Electrolytes for Use with Germanium Thin Film Anodes in Lithium Ion Batteries

Thermally stable, flexible polymer gel electrolytes with high ionic conductivity are prepared by mixing the ionic liquid 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (C₄mpyrTFSI), LiTFSI and poly(vinylidene difluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene (PVDF-HFP). FT-IR and Raman spectroscopy show that an amorphous film is obtained for high (60 %) C₄mpyrTFSI contents. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) confirms that the polymer gels are stable below ∼300 °C in both nitrogen and air environments. Ionic conductivity of 1.9×10⁻³ S cm⁻² at room temperature is achieved for the 60 % ionic liquid loaded gel. Germanium (Ge) anodes maintain a coulombic efficiency above 95 % after 90 cycles in potential cycling tests with the 60 % C₄mpyrTFSI polymer gel.     

Darstellung und Kristallstruktur neuer AM2X2-Verbindungen in den Systemen Erdalkalimetall-Platinmetall-Germanium

Preparation and Crystal Structure of New AM₂X₂ Compounds in the Systems Earthalkali Metal/Platinum Metal/Germanium . Four new ternary compounds in the systems earthalkali metal/platinum metal/germanium have been prepared and characterised by single crystal X-ray investigation. BaRu₂Ge₂ crystallizes orthorhombically, space group Fddd, a=634.4(1) pm, b=1 056.5(3) pm, c=1 273,1(3) pm. SrRu₂Ge₂ (a=430.6(1) pm, c=1 030.3(2) pm), BaRh₂Ge₂ (a=418.9(5) pm, c=1 175.7(10) pm) and SrRh₂Ge₂ (a=418.3(3) pm, c=1 071.8(6) pm) crystallize in the ThCr₂Si₂-type structure (tetragonal, space group I4/mmm).     

Carbon nanotube-containing photorefractive polymer composites operating at telecommunication wavelengths

The field dependences of photocurrent, the two-beam coupling gain coefficient, and the grating formation time constant in polymer composites made from polyvinylcarbazole (PVK) and single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) were measured under the conditions of one-photon SWNT excitation with continuous laser radiation at a wavelength of 1550 nm. Carbon nanotubes are responsible for optical electronic absorption up to ～2000 nm in this composite. The dependence of the quantum efficiency of generation of mobile charge carriers on the electric field E ₀ as determined from the photocurrent coincides with the curves calculated via the Onsager equation expanded to the (E ₀)⁴ term, at a quantum yield of thermalized electron-hole pairs of η₀ = 0.07 and a charge separation distance in the pair of r ₀ = 9.8 Å. An analysis of the photorefractive characteristics showed that the admixture of fullerene C₆₀ in an amount of 3 wt % to the PVK composite with 0.26 wt % SWNT leads to a twofold increase in the beam-coupling gain coefficient. In the PVK-matrix composite containing 0.26 wt % SWNT and 3 wt % C₆₀, the beam-coupling gain coefficient Γ of a 1550-nm laser beam and the net gain Γ-α are 32 and ～27 cm^?1, respectively, at a constant field of E ₀ = 140 V/μm.     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Siliciums und Germaniums. XXXV. Halogenierung von höheren Silanen mit Zinn(IV) - chlorid bzw. Quecksilber(II)-chlorid

Contributions to the Chemistry of Silicon and Germanium. XXXV. Halogenation of Higher Silanes with Tin(IV) Chloride or Mercury(II) Chloride Trisilane, n-tetrasilane, iso-tetrasilane, and n-pentasilane were chlorinated by SnCl₄ or HgCl₂ in 2,3-dimethylbutane at O°C. In each case, mainly the corresponding monochlorosilanes were formed by substitution at the primary silicon atom. With the dichloro- and trichlorosilanes formed, a double substitution at the same Si atom could not be observed. The most suitable reaction conditions for the preparation of the mono- and dichlorosilanes were ascertained. The composition of the reaction product concerning the different isomeric chlorosilanes was determined by gaschromatography.     

Selective hydrogenation of o-chloronitrobenzene (o-CNB) over supported Pt and Pd catalysts obtained by laser vaporization deposition of bulk metals

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), γ-alumina (γ-Al₂O₃) and silica (SiO₂) supported Pt and Pd catalysts were produced by laser vaporization deposition of respective bulk metals. The catalysts were characterized by inductive coupled plasma emission spectrometer (ICP), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The catalytic properties of the catalysts were investigated in the liquid phase hydrogenation of o-chloronitrobenzene (o-CNB) to o-chloroaniline (o-CAN) under 333 K and 1.0 MPa hydrogen pressure. The results show that the catalytic properties are greatly affected by the supports. Pt/CNTs catalyst exhibits the best catalytic performance among the Pt-based catalysts, producing o-CAN with 99.6% selectivity at complete conversion. Pd/CNTs catalyst exhibits the best catalytic performance among the Pd-based catalysts, giving o-CAN with 95.2% selectivity at complete conversion. For Pt-based catalysts, geometric effect and the textures and properties of the supports play important roles on catalytic properties. On the other hand, geometric effect, electronic effect and the textures and properties of the supports simultaneously influence the catalytic properties of the Pd-based catalysts. In addition, hydrogenolysis of the C–Cl bond can be well inhibited over all catalysts prepared by laser vaporization deposition.     

The effect of fiber orientation and stacking sequence on carbon/E-glass/epoxy intraply hybrid composites under dynamic loading conditions

This study investigated the dynamic mechanical properties of hybrid intraply carbon/E-glass epoxy composites with different orientations and stacking sequences under different loading conditions with increasing temperature. A neat epoxy and five various hybrid composites such as Carbon (0°)/E-glass (90°), Carbon (45°)/E-glass (135°), Carbon (90°)/E-glass (0°), Carbon/E-glass (alternating layer), and Carbon/E-glass (alternating layer 45°) were manufactured. Three-point bending test and dynamic mechanical test were conducted to understand the flexural modulus and viscoelastic behavior (storage modulus, loss modulus, and loss tangent) of the composites. Dynamic mechanical test was performed with the dual cantilever method, at four different frequencies (1, 5, 10, and 20 Hz) and temperatures ranging from 30 to 150°C. The experimental results of storage modulus, loss modulus, and loss tangents were compared with the theoretical findings of neat epoxy and various hybrid composites. The glass transition temperature (T_g) increased with the increase in frequency. A linear fit of the natural log of frequency to the inverse of absolute temperature was plotted in the activation energy estimation. The interphase damping (tanδ_i) between plies and the strength indicator (S_i) of the hybrid composites were estimated. It was observed that the neat epoxy had more insufficient storage and loss modulus and a high loss tangent at all the frequencies whereas hybrid composites had high storage and loss modulus and a low loss tangent for all the frequencies. Compared with other hybrid composites, Carbon (90°)/E-glass (0°) had higher strength and activation energy. The result of reinforcement of hybrid fiber in neat epoxy significantly increases the material's strength and stability at higher temperatures whereas decreasing free molecular movement.