Thermisches Phasenverhalten homologer α- und β-methylverzweigtkettiger Lecithine im wassergesättigten Zweiphasengebiet

1. By means of differential scanning calorimetry the phase transition temperatures (T _u) and phase transition enthalpies (ΔH _u) ofα- andβ-branched lecithins were determined. The lecithin samples contained 50% water per weight.
2. The occurrence of the pre-transition was dependent on the position of the methyl group in the acid residue as well as on the length of the carbon chains. TheΔH _u values of the pre-transition were about 2.5 kJ·mol^?1.
3. The hydration number (HZ) (number of water molecules per lecithin headgroup) was independent on the position of the methyl group and the length of the acyl group. The average HZ-values for all the lecithins studied is about HZ=14+-1.
4. The influence of the chain length of theα- andβ- branched acyl groups affects the thermodynamical parameters of the main transitions (gel→L _α). TheΔH _m andT _m-values increased as the chain length increases.

     

Microscopic solvation: spectroscopic results vs. Monte Carlo simulations

Van-der-Waals clusters of carbazole (representing the ‘solute’) with up to 40 nitrogen or methane solvent molecules were characterized using two-color resonant two-photon ionization spectroscopy. Features in these spectra (redshift, homogeneous and heterogeneous broadening, etc.) are interpreted as being caused by various static and dynamic effects of the solvent shell surrounding the aromatic substrate. For a better understanding of such effects, Monte Carlo simulations of the clusters were performed: Statics: Using a Monte Carlo simulated annealing minimization procedure, minimum energy structures (local, probably global) were found for the various cluster species. Using a simple empirical additivity rule, spectral shifts are rationalized from these structures.Dynamics: Starting from these minimum configurations, canonical ensemble simulations were carried out in a temperature range from 0 to 35 K. Severalorder-disorder transitions were identified including:

1. orientational isomerization or ‘melting’
2. surface isomerization or decoupling
3. rigid → fluxional transitions
4. full cluster ‘melting’

We present some of our experimental results on the systems carbazole · (N₂) _n and carbazole · (CH₄) _n together with the corresponding simulation data.     

Theoretical study on the substitution reactions of fluorosilylenoid H2SiLiF with SiH3XH n−1 (X = F,Cl, Br,O, N; n = 1, 1, 1, 2, 3)

The substitution reactions of H₂SiLiF (A) with SiH₃XH _n?1 (X = F, Cl, Br, O, N; n = 1, 1, 1, 2, 3) have been studied using DFT and ab initio methods. The results indicate that the substitution reactions of A with SiH₃XH _n?1 proceed via two reaction paths, I and II. The following conclusions emerge from this work. (i) The substitutions of A with SiH₃XH _n?1 are nucleophilic reactions and occur in a concerted manner. Path I is more favorable than path II. The substitution barriers of A with SiH₃XH _n?1 for path I decrease with the increase of the atomic number of X for the same period systems, whereas the barriers increase with the increase of the atomic number of X for the same family systems. (ii) The substitution products are H₂SiFSiH₃ and LiXH _n?1. If the H atoms in SiH₃ of SiH₃XH _n–1 are substituted by different atoms or groups, silanes H₂SiFSiH₃ obtained via paths I and II would be enantiomers. (iii) All the substitution reactions of A with SiH₃XH _n?1 are exothermic.     

Einfluß des Wassers und der thermischen Vorgeschichte auf das Phasenverhalten homologer Kephalin/Wasser-Systeme

1. By means of differential scanning calorimetry the phase behaviour of the following cephaline/water systems was studied: 1,2-dilauroyl-cephaline/water; 1,2-dimyristoyl-cephaline/water; 1,2-dipalmitoyl-cephaline/water; 1,2-distearoyl-cephaline/water; 1,2-diarachinoyl-cephaline/water. The phase transition temperatures (T _u ), enthalpies (ΔH _u ) and specific heat capacities (c _sp ) were determined and compared as a function of the water content and the alkyl chain length of the cephalines.
2. TheΔH _u andT _u values of the monohydrates depend systematically on the chain length. Differences occurred for the first and the second heating run.
3. With increasing water content theT _u values decrease while theΔH _u values become larger if one system cephaline/water is considered.
4. In the heterogeneous two phase region the increase of the chain, length of the homologous cephalines leads to a systematical increase of theΔH _u as well as theT _u values.
5. Below the annealing temperature dehydration and recrystallization occur. The kinetics of the phase transitionL _α →C was studied in the heterogeneous two phase region.

     

Differential-thermoanalytische Untersuchung von einigen Phosphororganischen Verbindungen

The thermal transitions of phosphines, phosphonium salts and esters of phosphorus acids, as well as some reactions of different phosphorus compounds, were studied by DTA.

1. DTA data have been considered for various types of reactions: 1. A→B; 2. A→B+C
2. DTA of reactive mixtures: 1. A+B→C; 2. A+B→C+D

Examples of the use of DTA were shown for studying the processes of isomerization, decomposition, and different regroup reactions of addition, combination, exchange and disintegration. The simple method of DTA allows one to find the optimum conditions of the reactions and to establish their reaction paths.     

Klassifizierung und Isomorphie von Vanadium-, Niob- und Tantal-Legierungen

The vanadium, niobium, and tantalum phases have been classified and their isomorphous behaviour has been studied.

1. It has been found that many vanadium and niobium compounds crystallize with the Cr₃Si structure, but just 3 compounds of tantalum have this structure.
2. The sigma phase occurs in many compounds, and commonly is homogeneous over a wide compositional range.
3. TheLaves phases mentioned in this work have a radius ratio of 1.66–1.30, which lies in the range mentioned byLaves (1956)²³ andDwight (1961)²². One could expect some moreLaves phases in these systems, such as VCo₂, VCr₂, HfNb₂, ZrNb₂, HfTa₂, TaZn2, and ZrTa₂.
4. The following structure types have more than 10 representatives: Cr₃Si, MgZn₂, W, sigma, CrSi₂, TiAl₃, MgCu₂, Mn₅Si₃, CFe₃W₃, α-Mn, E-NiSiti, AuCu₃, AlCu₂Mn, W₅Si₃, Cu₁₆Mg₆Si₇, and NaCl.

     

Thermal analysis of some cyano compounds

The thermal behaviour of the title compounds in static air has been investigated by conventional thermal analysis (TG and DSC) and infrared spectroscopy of the solid residues at various temperatures. The following points are demonstrated:

1. the presence ofan alkali metal cation (e.g. Na(I) or K(I)) appears to be a necessary, but not sufficient condition for the intermediate formation of cyanate in the oxidation of Fe(CN) ₆ ^n? (n=3 or 4);
2. a multivalent cation favours a hydrolytic mechanism, with preferential evolution of HCN rather than H₂O;
3. the thermally induced reduction of Cu(II) to Cu(I) occurs simultaneously with the linkage isomerism of CN^?, with the resultant formation of Cu(I)-CN^? complexes.

     

Metastable and collision-induced fragmentation studies of all C4H12Si+ isomers; a systematic study of structure-reactivity relations

Metastable ion (MI) and collision-induced dissociation (CID) mass spectra have been recorded and compared for all nine C₄H₁₂Si^+. isomers. The (Me)₄Si^+., t-BuSiH ₃ ^+. , s-BuSiH ₃ ⁺ , and (Me)₂EtSiH^+. isomers have unique MI and CID mass spectra. The MI mass spectra, including the kinetic energy release values, of (Me)(i-Pr)SiH ₂ ^+. and (Me)(n-Pr)SiH ₂ ^+. are identical, which implies isomerization. MI data also suggest that a fraction of the n-BuSiH ₃ ^+. ions rearrange into branched (Me)₂EtSiH^+. ions and a fraction of the n-BuSiH ₃ ^+. ions rearrange into branched s-BuSiH ₃ ^+. ions. A comparison with the isomeric C₅H ₁₂ ^+. pentanes reveals a crucial difference: H₂ loss occurs for n-BuSiH ₃ ^+. , i-BuSiH ₃ ^+. , s-BuSiH ₃ ^+. , (Me)(n-Pr)SiH ₂ ^+. , (Me)(i-Pr)SiH ₂ ^+. , and Et₂SiH ₂ ^+. , but not for any of the C₅Hi ₁₂ ^+. isomers. Generation of four- or five-membered silicon containing rings is suggested for H₂ loss from the C₄H₁₂Si^+. silanes.     

Theoretical study of the visible photodissociation spectrum of Ar 3 +

The photodissociation of Ar ₃ ⁺ is studied following a consistent theoretical approach from the Potential Energy Surfaces to the dynamics. Six P.E.S. are computed according to a D.I.M.-like model Hamiltonian. Transition dipole moments are determined using a similar method. The 4-D dynamics of this system is obtained with the H.W.D. method (Hemiquantal dynamic with the Whole DIM basis). All the 4 nuclear degrees of freedom and all the 6 electronic states are involved in the dynamical calculations, allowing for very general investigations. The main theoretical results are:

1. the spectrum essentially results from a Σ → Σg transition to the second excited electronic state along with a symmetric stretching motion
2. excited Ar ₃ ⁺ molecules almost all dissociate in Ar⁺ + 2 Ar
3. dissociation in Ar ₂ ⁺ + Ar requires special conditions such as low laser excitation and is predicted to increase with a specific excitation of the bending mode
4. the dominant symmetric stretching motion induces a bimodal kinetic energy distribution of the fragments.

All these points are in close agreement with experimental results.     

A photoionization study of the ion-neutral complexes CH3CH +CH 3 · CH2CH3] and CH3CH2CH+CH 3 · CH3 in the gas phase: Formation,H-transfer and C—C bond formation between partners,and channeling of energy into dissociation

Photoionization mass spectrometry was used to investigate the dynamics of ion-neutral complex-mediated dissociations of the n-pentane ion (1). Reinterpretation of previous data demonstrates that a fraction of ions 1 isomerizes to the 2-methylbutane ion (2) through the complex CH₃CH⁺CH ₃ ^· CH₂CH₃ (3), but not through CH₃CH⁺CH₂CH ₃ ^· CH₃ (4). The appearance energy for C₃Hin ₇ ⁺ formation from 1 is 66 kJ mol^?1 below that expected for the formation of n-C₃H ₇ ⁺ and just above that expected for formation of i-C₃H ₇ ⁺ . This demonstrates that the H shift that isomerizes C₃H ₇ ⁺ is synchronized with bond cleavage at the threshold for dissociation to that product. It is suggested that ions that contain n-alkyl chains generally dissociate directly to more stable rearranged carbenium ions. Ethane elimination from 3 is estimated to be about seven times more frequent than is C-C bond formation between the partners in that complex to form 2, which demonstrates a substantial preference in 3 for H abstraction over C-C bond formation. In 1 → CH₃CH⁺CH₂CH₃ + CH₃ by direct cleavage of the C1–C2 bond, the fragments part rapidly enough to prevent any reaction between them. However, 1 → 2 → 4 → C4H ₈ ⁺ + CH₄ occurs in this same energy range. Thus some of the potential energy made available by the isomerization of n-C₄H₉ in 1 is specifically channeled into the coordinate for dissociation. In contrast, analogous formation of 3 by 1 → 3 is predominantly followed by reaction between the electrostatically bound partners.     

Imidazo- und Diazino-Anellierungen an das [1]Benzothieno[2,3—d]pyrimidin-System

Derivatives of the following six ring systems were synthesized:

1. 3,10-Dihydro-[1]benzothieno[2,3-d]imidazo[1,5-a]-pyrimidine (I)
2. 6H-[1]Benzothieno[2,3-d]pyrazino[1,2-a]pyrimidine (II)
3. 1,5-Dihydro-[1]benzothieno[2,3-d]imidazo[1,2-a]-pyrimidine (III)
4. 6H-[1]Benzothieno[2,3-d]pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidine (IV)
5. 1,5-Dihydro-imidazo[1,2-a]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine (V)
6. 4H-Pyrimido[1,2-a]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine (VI)

The first four types are new heterocyclic systems. 2-Aminomethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-[1]benzothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one (5), which was used as intermediate for typesI andII, was synthesized by various methods. TypesIII andIV were prepared from 2-methylthio-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-[1]-benzothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one via the corresponding 2-benzylamino derivatives, followed by ring closure.     

Ditopic complexes of silene H2SiCH2 with bidentate ligands Me2NCH2SiHnF3-n. Structures, formation energies, AIM and ELF analyses.

Ditopic complex formation of silene H₂SiCH₂ with bidentate ligands Me₂NCH₂SiH_nF_3-n (n = 0-3) was studied at the MP4(SDQ(T)6-311G(d,p))//MP2/6-31G(d,p) levels of theory. The AIM and ELF analyses have shown that π-bonding in the silenic Si¹C moiety in the relatively weak (H₂Si¹CH₂)·(Me₂NCH₂Si²H_nF_3-n) (n = 2, 3) ditopic complexes is partially preserved.     

Relation générale entre l'indice de liaison et la distance interatomique dans les molécules conjuguées,planes et linéaires

Two general relation between bond orderl and bond distance d (Å) are proposed:

1. between atomssp ₂-hybridised of second and third row: $$d_{PQ} = \left[ {0,731 + 0,3181\left( {n_P + n_Q } \right) - 0,1477\left( {\zeta _P + \zeta _Q } \right)} \right] - 0,020 + 0,0523\left( {\zeta _P + \zeta _Q } \right)l_{PQ} $$ ,ζ=Z/n,Z=Slater's effective nuclear charge of theπ-orbital).
2. between atomssp-hybridised of the second row: $$d_{PQ} = \left[ {1,904 - 0,123\left( {\zeta _P + \zeta _Q } \right)} \right] - \left[ {0,075 + 0,023\left( {\zeta _P + \zeta _Q } \right)} \right]l_{PQ} $$ (l=total bond orderπ+π′).

     

Einfluß der radioktiven Strahlung auf das heterogene Gleichgewicht im System Festkörper-Lösung

1. The electrokinetic potentials of radioactive and nonradioactive barium sulfate samples have been determined by the streaming potential method.
2. It has been shown that depending on the method of preparation, BaSO₄ samples can have both positive and negative ξ-potentials. In the case of deposition in a neutral medium (Na₂SO₄) the BaSO₄ deposit can have a negative ξ-potential, whereas when it is prepared in an acid medium (H₂SO₄) the value of the ξ-potential is positive.
3. The introduction of radioactive sulfur-35 into BaSO₄ deposit does not affect the sign of the surface charge, but changes the electrokinetic potential value. These changes depend on the radioactive isotope content in the deposit. The extremal effect is observed with specific radioactivity 1–2 mCu/g.

     

Hamiltonian circuits,Hamiltonian paths and branching graphs of benzenoid systems

A benzenoid systemH is a finite connected subgraph of the infinite hexagonal lattice with out cut bonds and non-hexagonal interior faces. The branching graphG ofH consists of all vertices ofH of degree 3 and bonds among them. In this paper, the following results are obtained:

1. A necessary condition for a benzenoid system to have a Hamiltonian circuit.
2. A necessary and sufficient condition for a benzenoid system to have a Hamiltonian path.
3. A characterization of connected subgraphs of the infinite hexagonal lattice which are branching graphs of benzenoid systems.
4. A proof that if a disconnected subgraph G of the infinite hexagonal lattice given along with the positions of its vertices is the branching graph of a benzenoid system H, then H is unique.

     

Kompressionsverhalten binärer monomolekularer Cholesteryl-n-carbonsäureester/Stearinsäure-Mischungen

1. TheF/A-isotherms of homologous cholesteryl esters of fatty acids (n=1–4) show that in the temperature region between 288,15–313,15 K only condensed films exist. Esters withn 5 do not form stable monolayers.
2. The concentration dependence of compression curves of the four binary systems cholesteryl formiate/stearic acid (1), cholesteryl acetate/stearic acid (2), cholesteryl-n-propionate/stearic acid (3) and cholesteryl-n-butyrate/stearic acid (4) is only slightly different atT=298,15 K. The systems (1) and (2) differ in the region of high concentrations of stearic acid, as indicated in the occurrence of the bendsK ₂. Whole the compression curves of mixtures correspond to a condensed film.
3. The excess areasA ^E as function of concentrations of the systems (1), (2) and (4) show dilatation in the region of high concentrations of stearic acid and contraction in the region of increasing concentrations of cholesteryl esters.

     

Conformational preferences of the axial ligands in some metalloporphyrins. A theoretical study

The conformational preferences of the axial ligands have been determined for several metalloporphyrins MPL and MPLL′ (M = Mo, Fe; P = porphine dianion; L and L′ being the axial ligands). For MoP(C₂H₂) a qualitative analysis indicates that the conformation with the acetylenic bond eclipsing two Mo-N bonds will be favored. Ab initio SCF calculations indicate that:

1. iron porphyrins with an axial imidazole ligand show a flat potential energy curve for the rotation of the imidazole ligand;
2. iron porphyrins with a dioxygen ligand prefer the staggered conformation with the O-O bond projecting along the bisectors of the Fe-N bonds;
3. in the cis-dinitrosyl molybdenum porphyrin, the nitrosyl ligands should be eclipsed with respect to the Mo-N_pyr bonds.

These theoretical predictions are compared with the experimental structures from the literature.     

Einfluß der thermischen Vorgeschichte auf die Phasenumwandlungen von Dipalmitoyllecithin/Wasser-Mischungen

1. The influence of the thermal pretreatment (first and second heating run, annealing process) on the phase transition temperaturesT _m, enthalpiesΔ¯H _m and the specific heatc _sp of 1,2-dipalmitoyllecithin-water-mixtures was studied by differential scanning calonmetry.
2. The differences in theT _m- andΔ¯H _m-data of the main transition of the first and second heating run were found in the concentration rangex ^w<0,75. In the concentration rangex _W>0.75 these differences disappear.
3. The annealing process of a 1,2-dipalmitoyllecithin-water-mixturex _W=0,89 leads to a splitting of the main transition peak in two separate peaks with a different shape. This behaviour may imply that 1,2-dipalmitoyllecithin coexists in two different hydration states.

     

Shell correction study of fission of doubly charged silver clusters

Fission of doubly charged silver clusters is investigated by the method of shell corrections. The following fission events are considered: Ag ₂₂ ²⁺ → Ag _n ⁺ + Ag _{22 ?n} ⁺ , (n=11, 10, 9, 8); Ag ₂₁ ²⁺ → Ag _n ⁺ + Ag _{21 ?n} ⁺ , (n=10, 9, 8, 7); Ag ₁₈ ²⁺ → Ag _n ⁺ + Ag _{18 ?n} ⁺ , (n=9, 8, 7, 6). It is found that the shell correction energy is comparable to or larger than the deformation energy of the liquid drop. Threshold energies for the fission events are calculated and compared with the experimental abundance spectra obtained by Katakuse et al. (1990). Correspondence between the calculated threshold energies with the shell corrections and the experimental abundance is very good, showing products from lower threshold fission channels yield more abundance. The threshold energies without the shell corrections are almost constant irrespective of the fission channels and cannot explain the experimental abundance. Abundance of some products are too small to be accounted for only by the threshold energies. The low abundance of those products may be explained by the presence of competing fission channels that have similar minimal energy paths. It is found in fission of Ag ₁₈ ²⁺ that the shell correction overwhelms the Coulomb energy and the fission channel to Ag₈ + Ag ₁₀ ²⁺ is preferred over the fission channel to Ag ₈ ⁺ + Ag ₁₀ ⁺ .     

Direct determination of pair natural orbitals

A method is proposed to solve the two-electron Schrödinger equation by a rapidly converging iterative procedure. The wavefunction is obtained in terms of its NO's. The special features of the present method are:

1. Each iteration requires only the computational equivalent of a conventional Hartree-Fock iteration.
2. Within each iteration we improve simultaneously the NO's, the CI expansion coefficients and the total energy.
3. The construction of a CI matrix is never required.

We further propose simplified NO-equations the solution of which requires a small fraction of computertime only. As examples of the efficiency of these methods we report applications to the 1¹ Sstate of He, the 1¹∑ _g ⁺ , 1³∑ _u ⁺ states of H₂, and IEPA,PNO-CI, and CEPA type computations on CH₄.