Effect of organic polyelectrolytes on H*-aggregation of <Emphasis Type="Italic">meso</Emphasis>-methyl-substituted thiacarbocyanine dyes

H*-Aggregation of anionic meso-methyl-substituted thiacarbocyanines of different structures has been studied in dilute aqueous solutions and in the presence of cationic organic polyelectrolytes. The thermodynamic parameters of the H*-aggregation from the trans-dimers have been determined. The thermodynamic equilibrium between two forms of the H*-aggregates in the presence of poly-N,N-dimethyl-N,N-diallylammonium chloride has been observed for the first time, and these forms have been assigned to H* _cis and H* _trans forms.     

The biochemistry of lower fungi. VIII. Chemical synthesis of diquinonic pigments

New simplified syntheses of two natural p-diquinonic pigments, phoenicine and oosporeine, have been described. By similar procedures, the syntheses of two other related diquinones have been carried out: 3,3′,6,6′-tetrahydroxy-biphenyl-di-p,p′-quinone and 3,3′,6,6′-tetrahydroxy-4-methyl-biphenyl-di-p,p′-quinone. The latter structure had been assigned to pyxiferine, which had been reported to be contained in the lichen Pyxine coccifera.     

Effect of Solvents on the Spectra of Some β-Diketones

Acetoacetanilide, benzoylacetanilide and their derivatives have been examined in ultraviolet region in a series of solvents covering a broad polarity range e. e. from chloroform (Z, 63.2) to methanol (Z .83.6). Transition energies and oscillator strengths have been calculated and transition energy (E_T) has been plotted against Z-values, a new empirical measurement of solvent polarity. A linear relationship was observed between the transition energy and Z-values for π → π* and n → π* transitions. These transitions are identified as charge transfer (c-t) transitions and with the solvents having carbonyl oxygen and sulphur atom a c-t complex formation has been suggested. Strong electron-donating substituents on phenyl group of the nitrogen atom also showed a weak to moderate n → π* transitions. These substituents have no influence on the position of the λ_max in the same solvent. Stabilization energy of the excited state of these ligands and hence the dipole moments of the excited states have been calculated in comparison with pyridinium iodide. Solvent sensitivities of these ligands have also been calculated.     

SYNTHESIS OF γ-SUBSTITUTED-PROPYLCYCLOTETRASILOXANES AND THEIR EMULSION COPOLYMERIZATION WITH OCTAMETHYLCYCLOTETRASILOXANE*

Four γ-substituted-propylcyclotetrasiloxanes have been synthesized. Emulsion copolymerizations of these cyclosiloxanes with octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane have been carried out both in cationic and anionic emulsion systems. By way of these reactions, stable emulsions of organosilicon polymers which contain carbonfuctional groups such as γ-hydroxypropyl, γ-acetoxypropyl and γ-chloropropyi have been obtained.The effects of temperature, catalyst and the amount of γ-substituted-propylcyclotetrasiloxanes in emulsion copolymerizations have been studied.     

Study of Electron Donor–Acceptor Complex Formation of o-Chloranil With a Series of Phosphine Oxides and Tri- n-butyl Phosphate by the Absorption Spectrometric Method

Electron donor–acceptor (EDA) complex formation of o-chloranil with six different phosphine oxides and tri-n-butyl phosphate (TBP) has been studied in CCl ₄ solution by the UV-VIS absorption spectrophotometric technique. An absorption band due to a charge–transfer (CT) transition is observed in the visible region. Utilizing the CT transition energy, the electron affinity of o-chloranil in solution has been calculated. Degrees of charge transfer, and oscillator and transition dipole strengths have also been calculated for all of the investigated EDA complexes. Except for TBP, other phosphine oxides, viz., tri-n-octyl phosphine oxide, tri-n-butyl phosphine oxide, triphenyl phosphine, octyl(phenyl)-N,N-diisobutylcarbamoylphosphine oxide, octyl(phenyl)-N,N-dicyclohexylcarbamoylmethylphosphine oxide and octyl(phenyl)-N,N-diisopropylcarbamoylmethylphosphine oxide have been shown to form stable 1:1 EDA complexes with o-chloranil. The complex of TBP with o-chloranil decays slowly into a secondary product. Formation constants of the EDA complexes have been determined.     

Behavior of [1,2,5]oxadiazolo[3,4-<Emphasis Type="Italic">e</Emphasis>][1,2,3,4]tetrazine 4,6-dioxide in various media

A behavior of [1,2,5]oxadiazolo[3,4-e][1,2,3,4]tetrazine 4,6-dioxide (1) in organic solvents and aqueous solutions of various acidity has been studied by UV spectrophotometry. Kinetic laws for the N,N′-dioxide 1 hydrolysis have been established and decomposition process constants at various temperatures in the media with pH 6.86 have been determined. A product of the reaction with water, viz., 5H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-c][1,2,5]oxadiazole, has been isolated. 5-(tert-Butyl)-5H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-c][1,2,5]oxadiazole has been synthesized as the model compound. Decomposition of N,N′-dioxide 1 occurs in basic media. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1358–1363, July, 2008.     

Stereochemical characterization of some mono- and diaryl substituted ethylene oxides by NMR spectroscopy

NMR spectra of several styrene, stilbene and stilbazole oxides have been determined, and chemical shifts and coupling constants have been correlated with cis-and trans-configurations. Assignments have been made for all protons, and double resonance technique and ¹³C? H coupling constants have been used in some particular cases. An explanation is proposed for the observation that chemical shifts of oxirane protons are higher for cis than for trans isomers.     

Topological and thermodynamic investigations of binary mixtures: Molar excess volumes, molar excess enthalpies and isentropic compressibility changes of mixing

Molar excess volumes, V^E, molar excess enthalpies, H^E, and speeds of sound, u, of o-toluidine (i) + cyclohexane or n-hexane or n-heptane (j) binary mixtures have been determined over entire range of composition at 308.15 K. Speeds of sound data have been utilized to predict isentropic compressibility changes of mixing, of (i + j) mixtures. The observed V^E, H^E and data have been analyzed in terms of Graph theory. The analysis of V^E data by Graph theory reveals that o-toluidine exists as an associated molecular entity and (i + j) mixtures contain 1:1 molecular complex. It has been observed that V^E, H^E and values calculated by Graph theory compare well with their corresponding experimental values. The observed data have also been analyzed in term of Flory theory.     

Glass Stability and Glass Forming Ability of Ge25−xSe75Sbx (x = 12, 15, and 18) Chalcogenide Glasses Using Thermal Parameters

In the present communication glass stability (GS) and glass forming ability (GFA) of Ge_25−xSe₇₅Sb_x (x = 12, 15, and 18) chalcogenide glasses have been calculated in terms of certain thermal parameters, i.e., reduced glass transition temperature (T_rg), Hruby number (H), S-parameter (S), and ΔT. The glassy samples have been prepared by quenching of melt technique. For structure characterization, XRD technique has been used. For thermal analysis Differential Scanning Calorimetery (DSC) has been used. DSC scans have been recorded at different heating rates, i.e., 5, 10, 15, and 20 K min⁻¹. Stability of glassy samples has also been confirmed in terms of activation energy of glass transition calculated by Kissinger relation. All these parameters indicate that GS and GFA both decrease with increase of Sb content in Ge_25−xSe₇₅Sb_x (x = 12, 15, and 18) glassy series.     

Recherches dans la série des cyclitols XLII. Synthèses de cyclitols tout-cis dérivés du cyclopentane; préparation des cyclopentane-tétrol et - pentol tout-cis

All-cis cyclitols derived from cyclopentane have been prepared in two ways: (i) by LiAlH₄ reduction of all-cis epoxypolyos; (ii) by dimethyl sulfoxide treatment, in the presence of sodium hydrogencarbonate, of brominated derivatives containing a neighbouring benzoyloxy group; under these conditions, the halogen is replaced by a cis-oriented hydroxyl group. Thus all-cis cyclopentane-tetrol and -pentol have been prepared; their configuration has been confirmed by NMR. spectroscopy.     

Spectroscopy with sound on superfluid 3He B

Collective modes of superfluid ³He B have been studied by means of sound attenuation and sound velocity studies. A new sound attenuation peak has been observed in superfluid ³He B at ?ω ≈ Δ(T). This peak has been identified with the real squashing mode. Pulse time of flight methods has been used in these studies. At high sound amplitudes, interesting transient effects have been observed which have been tentatively identified with solitonlike behavior.     

Sorption and diffusion processes with134Cs and85Sr in natural sorbents

Sorption and diffusion processes with¹³⁴Cs and⁸⁵Sr in natural bentonites have been investigated. The distribution coefficients (K _d ) have been determined by a batch method. Various factors affecting theK _d value as water-to-bentonite ratio, concentration of the competitive cations in the aqueous phase or bentonite-to-sand ratio in the mixed sorbents have been evaluated. A comparison of the sorption and diffusion data has been made.     

SOME REACTIONS OF CHOLESTERYL N-PHENYL-PHOSPHORAMIDIC CHLORIDE AND RELATED COMPOUNDS

Abstract

Cholesteryl N-phenylphosphoramidic chloride has been converted to the corresponding phosphoramidic hydrazide and azide. The former compound was characterised by the preparation of a number of hydrazones, while the latter has been reacted with norbornene, dimethylsulphoxide, and triphenylphosphine. However, the azide did not react with decane, o-anisole, or butylamine. 17-Oxoandrost-5-ene-3β-yl N-phenylphosphoramidic chloride was prepared and was converted to the hydrazide, but a pure sample of the azide could not be isolated. Cholesteryl N-phenyl phosphoramidic triphenylphosphinimine has been reacted with eight carbonyl compounds and the structures of the products investigated. Cholesteryl N-cyclohexylphosphoramidic chloride was converted to the azide and the triphenylphosphinimine; the latter was reacted with acetone and p-nitrobenzaldehyde.

Cholesteryl phosphorodichloridate has been condensed with phenol, p-nitrophenol, and p-methoxyphenol to give the corresponding O-arylphosphorochloridates. The O-phenyl and O-p-methoxyphenyl phosphorochloridates have been converted to the corresponding azides, but the azide from the p-nitrophenyl derivative could not be isolated. The reactions of cholesteryl phosphorodichloridate with diethylamine, hydrazine, and sodium azide have also been examined; and cholesteryl phosphorodichloridothioate has been condensed with aniline and benzylamine.     

Pyridazino[3,4-b]quinoxalines and their reduced derivatives. Preparation and structure

The reaction of o-phenylenediamine with a β-ketoacid, leads in most cases to quinoxalinones. Their structure has been determined as well as that of their corresponding hydrazones. The reaction of hydrazine with these quinoxalinones gives dihydropyridazino[3,4-b]quinoxalines, the structure of which has been ascertained. It has been shown that among the six possible formulas, the only 1,2-dihydro structure fits with the spectroscopic data. On the contrary, N-substituted o-phenylenediamines lead to 2,10-dihydro derivatives. The electrochemical behavior of the 2,10-dihydro-10-methyl-3-phenylpyridazino[3,4-b]quinoxaline has been investigated. It has also been shown that the 3,4,6-trichloropyridazine reacts with o-phenylenediamines to give 5,10-dihydropyridazino[3,4-b]quinoxalines. These compounds can be oxidized to give the new heterocycle pyridazino[3,4-b]quinoxaline.     

Electronic Spectroscopic Study of the Formation of a Molecular Complex Between Asphaltene and o-Chloranil in SDS Aqueous Micellar Medium

Ultraviolet-visible absorption and steady-state fluorescence of asphaltene in sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) micellar medium containing o-chloranil have been studied. Spectroscopic results indicate formation of a complex between asphaltene and o-chloranil. The absorption spectrum of the complex has been detected by difference spectral method. The position of maximum absorption of the complex in micellar medium agrees well with that of the complex in the carbon tetrachloride medium studied previously. The formation constant (K) has been determined using Benesi-Hildebrand equation utilizing absorption spectral data. Formation of ground state complex involving asphaltene and o-chloranil has also been evidenced from the study of quenching of asphaltene fluorescence by o-chloranil. The value of K, as obtained by Stern-Volmer plot, agrees well with that obtained by absorption spectrophotometric method.     

Synthesis and spectroscopic studies of charge transfer complex between dihydroxy-p-benzoquinone and 4-dimethylaminopyridine in different solvents

Charge transfer (CT) complex formation between 4-dimethylaminopyridine (4-DMAP) as the electron donor and 2,5-dihydroxy-p-benzoquinone (DHBQ) as the π-electron acceptor has been investigated spectrophotometrically in methanol (MeOH), ethanol (EtOH) and acetonitrile (AN). The stoichiometry of the complex has been identified by Job’s and photometric titration methods to be 1:1. The Benesi–Hildebrand equation has been applied to estimate the formation constant (K_CT) and molecular extinction coefficient (ε). It was found that the value of K_CT is larger in AN than in MeOH and EtOH. The thermodynamic parameters are in agreement with the K_CT values in that the enthalpy of formation (?ΔH) has a larger value both in EtOH and MeOH than in AN, suggesting higher stability of the complex in EtOH. The complex formed between 4-DMAP and DHBQ has been isolated as a solid and characterised using elemental analysis, FTIR and ¹H NMR measurements. Moreover, it has been found that the formed complex involves proton transfer in addition to CT.     

Contribution à la connaissance des o-menthols et des o-menthones (carquéjanols et carquéjanones) - 1ère communication

The mixture of carquejanols obtained from carquejol of carqueja oil has been converted in ketones. The alkohols obtained respectively by hydrogenation on Pt(O₂), by lithium-aluminiumhydride reduction and by Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reaction have been separated by vapour phase chromatography. The ketones obtained from the Beckmann oxidation of the alkohols has been identified as carquejanone and isocarquejanone by application of the Auwers-Skita rule.     

Effect of Cyclodextrins on Coupling of o-Ethoxybenzenediazonium Salt with Pyrrole, Imidazole and 2-Methylimidazole

The effect of β-cyclodextrin on o-ethoxybenzenediazonium salt coupling with pyrrole, imidazole and 2-methylimidazole has been studied. The differences in the reaction course, the overall yield and products distribution have been analyzed. Experiments without cyclodextrins and selected reactions with α- and γ-cyclodextrins have been performed for comparison. The results are discussed in terms of co-conformation of azole molecules embedded in cyclodextrin cavity.     

Synthesis and characterization of copolymers from 4-halo(chloro, bromo) salicylic acid

Copolymers have been prepared by condensing a mixture of either 4-chloro or 4-bromosalicylic acid and any one of the comonomer like salicylic acid,p-hydroxybenzoic acid,p-aminosalicylic acid,p-aminobenzoic acid,p-cresol andp-halo(chloro, bromo)phenol with formaldehyde in the presence of 5M H₂SO₄. Copolymer composition of each of the copolymer has been estimated on the basis of halogen content and/or on the basis of results of non-aqueous titrations of the copolymer against standard sodium methoxide and/or tetra-n-butylammonium hydroxide. The IR spectral characteristics of copolymers have been noted. The viscometric and thermal studies of copolymers have also been carried out.