Synthesen in der Carotinoid-Reihe 23. Mitteilung Ein Beitrag zur Chromsäure-Oxydation von Polyenen

Chromic acid oxidation of polyenes with terminal β-ionylidene groups has been studied. A number of hitherto unknown and unexpected oxidation products has been isolated. A mechanism for these oxidations is discussed.     

Nanosecond redox equilibrium method for determining oxidation potentials in organic media

A general, nanosecond equilibrium method is described for determining thermodynamically meaningful oxidation potentials in organic media for compounds that form highly reactive cation radicals upon one-electron oxidation. The method provides oxidation potentials with unusually high precision and accuracy. Redox ladders have been constructed of appropriate reference compounds in dichloromethane and in acetonitrile that can be used to set up electron-transfer equilibria with compounds with unknown oxidation potentials. The method has been successfully applied to determining equilibrium oxidation potentials for a series of aryl-alkylcyclopropanes, whose oxidation potentials were imprecisely known previously. Structure-property trends for oxidation potentials of the cyclopropanes are discussed.     

A study of the reaction of oxygen with graphite: model chemistry

A considerable amount of research has been directed towards the mechanism of oxidation of graphite as a model reaction system and because of its industrial importance. A number of recent studies have been concerned with ab initio molecular orbital calculations on graphite including model chemistry and the reactions with molecular oxygen. This study is concerned with oxidation steps involving the attachment of molecular oxygen to the graphene, the formation of carbon monoxide and, in particular, the subsequent oxidation reactions.     

Estimation of mercaptans with 1-chlorobenzotriazole

A simple but accurate potentiometric method for the estimations of mercaptans in 0.01M perchloric acid has been developed, based on their oxidation with 1-Chlorobenzotriazole. Quantitative oxidation solely to the disulphide stage is ensured by using critical amounts of methanol, acetonitrile and potassium iodide. Chloride, mercury(II) and copper(II) interfere. A back-titration procedure can also be used. The oxidation products have been identified.     

Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Ethylene Glycol on Dispersed Pt: Determination of the Reaction Products

Comparative studies of electrocatalytic ethylene glycol oxidation on bulk and dispersed Pt in acidic aqueous solutions have been performed. A quantitative method has been developed to determine all organic oxidation products using high-performance liquid chromatography with appropriate derivatising reagents.     

A one-pot oxidation/allylation/oxidation sequence for the preparation of β,γ-unsaturated ketones directly from primary alcohols

A one-pot oxidation/allylation/oxidation procedure has been developed for the conversion of primary alcohols into β,γ-unsaturated ketones. The methodology has been applied to a range of alcohols, and in some cases, isomerisation to produce the corresponding α,β-unsaturated ketones has been carried out.     

Kinetics of oxidation of some disaccharides in ammoniacal medium

Kinetics of oxidation of lactose, maltose, cellobiose and melibiose has been studied by hexacyanoferrate(III) in the presence of ammonia. A general mechanism involving the formation of intermediate enodiol anion has been suggested. The effects of dielectric constant and salts have been studied in detail. The oxidation products have been characterised by descending paper chromatography. Compensation effects have been observed.     

Further electrochemical investigations of the oxidation of 1-phenylpyrazolidin-3-ones at high pH

The oxidation mechanism at pH 14 for a number of 1-phenylpyrazolidin-3-ones substituted in the 4 position of the heterocyclic ring has been investigated with electrochemical techniques. A general oxidation mechanism, resulting in the formation of a radical species and short-lived pyrazolinone tautomers has been postulated.     

In Process Citation

The electrochemical oxidation of khelline and amikhelline (chromone derivatives) has been performed by cyclic voltammetry at carbon-paste and polymeric carbon electrodes. The mechanism of oxidation of the two compounds at various pH values has been deduced. The detection limit is 8 x 10(-7)M. A constant-current coulometrie procedure is also described, based on the oxidation of the two chromones with vanadium(V) and backtitration of the excess of oxidant with iron(II).     

Highly diastereoselective oxidation of 2-amino-2-deoxy-1-thio-beta-D-glucopyranosides: synthesis of imino sulfinylglycosides

A synthetic route to imino thioglycosides and to imino sulfinylglycosides has been developed. A detailed study on the diastereoselective oxidation of 2-amino-2-deoxy-1-thio-beta-D-glucopyranosides is reported. It has been shown that the stereochemical outcome of the oxidation is highly dependent on the protective group of the amine function. While the oxidation of iminothioglycosides is slightly diastereoselective (up to 30% de in favor of the R(S) sulfoxide), a single isomer is obtained in the case of tetrachlorophthalimido derivatives. The absolute configuration of the sulfinyl glycoside was ascertained by NMR analysis using our recent model on the basis of the exo-anomeric effect corroborated by X-ray crystallography.     

In-situ IR spectroscopy with a gas diffusion cell CO adsorption and oxidation on Pt

A gas diffusion cell allowing ready access of reactant to the electrode through the thin electrolyte layer has been used to obtain in-situ infra-red spectra from adsorbed CO on Pt under conditions of sustained reaction. The potential dependence of CO oxidation and adsorption and the inhibition of CO oxidation by adsorbed CO have been investigated.     

Estimation of thiosemicarbazide with chloramine-T

A rapid and accurate method for the estimation of thiosemicarbazide in aqueous solution has been developed based on its oxidation with chloramine-T at room temperature and pH 4. The effect of such variables as pH, mode of addition of reagents and concentration of chloride ion on the extent of oxidation has been studied.     

Ti-STT: a new zeotype shape selective oxidation catalyst

A new zeotype titanium silicate oxidation catalyst with the STT topology has been synthesized from direct synthesis. Ti-STT has a microporous structure with small pore openings, allowing shape selective oxidation catalysis. The isomorphous substitution of Si by Ti in the framework has been confirmed by Raman, FT-IR, UV-VIS and XANES spectroscopies.     

Computational modeling of the mechanisms of the free radical-chain reaction of alkanes with oxygen. The oxidation of isobutane,n-butane,and isopentane

A general computational method for obtaining complete solutions of time-dependent kinetic equations has been developed and applied to free radical-initiated reactions of alkanes with oxygen. The method has been applied to the low-temperature, peroxide-initiated oxidations of isobutane and isopentane. Using available independently measured and estimated values for the rate constants and activation parameters for each of the 20 proposed reaction steps for the oxidation of isobutane, the rates and products have been calculated for both the liquid phase and gas phase in the range of 100°–155°C. The calculated rates and products of oxidation agree with published experimental values. The oxidation of isopentane was examined by a 32-reaction model. The rate constants were estimated using values for the appropriate rate steps in the oxidation of n-butane and isobutane. The calculation of the oxidation rate and products agree with our experiments.     

Ethyl(methyl)dioxirane as an efficient reagent for the oxidation of nucleoside phosphites into phosphates under nonbasic anhydrous conditions

A convenient method for the oxidation of nucleoside phosphites into phosphates under nonbasic and nonaqueous conditions using commercially available ethyl(methyl)dioxirane has been developed. This oxidation is effective with both N-protected and N-unprotected strategies.     

Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of phenylhydrazine and P-bromophenylhydrazine by hexacyanoferrate(III) in acidic medium

Kietics of oxidation of phenylhydrazine and p-bromophenylhydrazine by hexacyanoferrate(III) in acidic medium have been studied. The reactions follow similar kinetics, being first order with respect to both hydrazine and exacyanoferrate(III) and inverse first order with respect to the hydrogen ion. Addition of hexacyanoferrate(II) has no retarding effect on the rate of oxidation. The effects of varying ionic strength, dielectric constant, and temperature on the reaction rates have been investigated. A plausible mechanism has been proposed to account for the experimental results. Benzene and bromobenzene have been identified as the oxidation products.     

1,4-Dihydrobenzothieno[3,2-b]pyridine-5,5-dioxides

A series of polycyclic 1,4-dihydropyridines has been synthesized, viz., 1,4-dihydrobenzothieno[3,2-b]pyridine-5,5-dioxides with electron-acceptor substituents at position 3. Their alkylation, chemical oxidation, and reactivity in electrochemical oxidation have been studied. The effect of a sulfonyl group in the indene segment on properties (pK, electrochemical oxidation potential) of the dihydrobenzothienopyridine system is considered.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 11, pp. 1563–1567, November, 1986.     

Comparative studies of reactions of commercial polymers with molecular oxygen,singlet oxygen,atomic oxygen and ozone—I. Reactions with cis-1,4-polybutadiene

The oxidation of cis-1,4-polybutadiene by molecular oxygen, singlet oxygen, atomic oxygen and ozone has been studied using u.v. and i.r. spectroscopic methods. Some possible implications of the results of oxidation in the presence of singlet oxygen (parallel free radical oxidation) and atomic oxygen (formation of NO₂ and its reaction with polymer) are discussed. Chain scission was observed during all types of oxidation. A new mechanism involving opening of double bonds and formation of biradicals has been considered in detail.     

Development of NaNO2–O2 system as an oxidant at uranium leaching processes

A process of ferrous ion oxidation by sodium nitrite in sulfate uranium in situ leaching solutions was investigated. Kinetic, spectrophotometric, and heat effect studies have been made in order to investigate the chemistry of the oxidation process. As a result the method of ferrous ion oxidation in uranium in situ leaching solution was developed that makes possible to decrease sodium nitrite consumption by 20?C30 times comparing with traditional oxidation technique. It was founded also that process of ferrous ion oxidation can be conducted with partial sodium nitrite recirculation.     

Mechanisms of inhibition against the copper-catalyzed oxidation of polyethylene: Structures and catalytic reactivities of copper–inhibitor complexes

A series of compounds, mostly derivatives of N,N′-diphenyloxamide, used as inhibitors of copper-catalyzed oxidation in polyolefins has been reacted with cupric salts. The resultant copper–inhibitor complexes have been characterized as insoluble, polymeric solids, and their catalytic reactivities in the oxidation of low-density polyethylene were measured at 100°C. The maximum rates of oxidation are first-order in surface area, and some very general trends in structure and reactivity can be drawn from these data. Reasons for the relative effectiveness of various copper deactivators in polyolefin oxidation are briefly discussed.