Organosilane polymers. II. Poly(ethylmethyl-co-dimethylsilylene) and poly(methylpropyl-co-dimethylsilylene)

Polydimethylsilylene is a largely crystalline, high-melting polymer that is soluble only above 200°C and does not thermoform below its decomposition temperature. Introduction of ethyl and propyl substituents into the linear silylene system by random copolymerization of dimethylsilylene with ethylmethyl- and methylpropylsilylenes leads to tractable polymers that are soluble in common solvents at normal ambient temperatures.     

Furyl(aryl)methanes and their analogs. (Review)

The literature data on furyl(aryl)methanes are systematized and analyzed for the first time. Results obtained by the authors on the synthesis, reactions, and application of these compounds are reviewed.Kuban State Technological University, Krasnodar 350072, Russia; Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 867–901, July, 1999.     

Metal benzoylpivaloylmethanates. Part III. Manganese(III) and iron(III) chelates

Summary The synthesis and principle properties of several novel tris[1-(4-X-phenyl)-4,4-dimethylpenta-1, 3-dionato]-iron(III) and manganese(III) complexes, where X=MeO, Me, H, F, Cl and NO₂, are described. Magnetic susceptibility measurements in the 4.2–295 K range show a near Curie behaviour and a constant magnetic moment for manganese(III) complexes and for iron complexes, with X=F, Cl or NO₂. Iron complexes with ligands having substituents: X=MeO, Me and H, show weak antiferromagnetic interaction (J=ca.–8 cm^–1 for the two former compounds) and a decrease in magnetic moment with decreasing temperature. In both manganese(III) and iron(III) complexes the diketonate ligand can be easily replaced by chlorine. Equilibrium constants could be evaluated only for substitution of the third diketonate ligand by chloride in the iron complexes on the basis of spectrophotometric measurements. For manganese chelates, the replacement of the second diketonate by chloride is accompanied by reduction of manganese(III) manganese(II) and free organic radical formation is observed.     

Triazolo- and Tetrazoloisoindoles. (Review)

Data on methods for the synthesis of derivatives of triazolo- and tetrazoloisoindoles and their chemical characteristics are reviewed. The data from quantum-chemical calculations of some structures are presented. Possible practical applications of the compounds are indicated.     

钙钛矿型(La_(0.8)M_(0.2))MnO_3和(La_(0.8)Sr_(0.2))(Mn_(1-x)Fe_x)O_3的XRD和IR光谱的研究

合成了（La0.8M0.2）MnO3（M=Ca2+，Sr2+，Ba2+）和（La0.8Sr0.2）（Mn1-xFex）O3（x=0．1、0．2、0．3、0．4、0．5）两类氧化物，经XRD确认为钙铁矿型氧化物，应用FT－IR对其进行研究，对主要的红外特征振动υ（Mn-O）和δ（O-Mn-O）进行分析表征。这类化合物的υ（Mn-O）和δ（O-Mn-O）的FT－IR特征吸收峰十分相似，但在～608cm－1处出现较大差别，以Sr2+、Ca2+和Ba2+部分A位取代La3+的钙铁矿型氧化物和B位Fe取代Mn时，由于离子的溶解能不同，对晶格的有序排列的影响程度不一，导致了Mn－O键的键力场不同，引起了吸收峰向低波数移动。这种结构上的差异，导致对汽车尾气中的有害成份碳氢化合物（HC）和一氧化碳（CO）的催化氧化能力降低。借此可以用于研究结构与催化性能的关系。     

Total synthesis of (±)-podophyllotoxin and (±)-epipodophyllotoxin.

A novel approach to (±)-epipodophyllotoxin ($\text{2}$) and hence also (±)-podophyllotoxin ($\text{1}$) is described, involving as a key-step the stereoselective ring closure of the TMS-ester derived from $\text{14a}$ to the tetralin derivative $\text{15}$ with mesyl chloride.     

Compatibility of Poly(vinyl chloride) with Polyalkyleneoxides. I. Poly(methylene oxide) and Poly(ethylene oxide)

The compatibility of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) with linear polyethers is examined over the entire composition range. This study examines blends with poly(methylene oxide) (PMO) and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) of medium (MMW) and high (HMW) molecular weight. The techniques used are dynamic mechanical analysis, DSC, and optical microscopy (phase contrast and polarizing). The results indicate that all polyethers show limited miscibility in the melt at high PVC contents. Proper analysis of the T_m data using the Kwei-Frisch and Hoffman-Weeks procedures allows the determination of the thermodynamic interaction parameter, which is found to be close to zero for all pairs of blends.     

Vibrational spectra of germanium-carbon clusters. II. GeC(7) and GeC(9)

Experimental and theoretical studies of a novel family of germanium-carbon clusters (Ge(n)C(m)) that were initiated with our earlier identification of the GeC(3)Ge cluster have now been extended to the GeC(7) and GeC(9) chains. The new clusters, which were formed by laser ablation and trapped in solid Ar at approximately 10 K, have been identified using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) measurements coupled with density-functional theory (DFT) calculations. The nu(1)(sigma) vibrational fundamental of linear GeC(7) has been identified at 2063.6 cm(-1), and an absorption at 1928.3 cm(-1) has been assigned to the nu(4)(sigma) fundamental of linear GeC(9). FTIR measurements of the isotopic shifts for the assignments are in good agreement with the DFT predictions.     

Compatibility of poly(vinyl chloride) with polyalkyleneoxides. II. Poly(propylene oxide) and poly(tetramethylene oxide)

This study [Part II of a series dealing with the compatibility of polyalkyleneoxides with poly(vinyl chloride)] examines blends of PVC with poly(propylene oxide) (PPrO) and poly(tetra-methylene oxide) (PTMO), covering the entire composition range. Morphological, dynamic mechanical and thermal properties investigated indicate that PVC/PPrO blends are incompatible, whereas the PVC/PTMO system shows miscibility in the melt. For this polyblend and at high polyether compositions where the Hoffman–Weeks analysis can be applied, T_m equilibrium data allow the determination of the thermodynamic interaction parameter, χ₁₂ = ?0.15. Experimental compatibility data of all polyether-PVC pairs investigated in Parts I and II are also used to test various blend miscibility prediction schemes, using solubility parameter theory and recent theory on copolymer-copolymer miscibility.     

Co-ordination complexes of niobium and tantalum. XVIII. Peroxo-EDTA Niobates(V) and Tantalates(V)

Preparation and Properties of peroxoethylenediaminetetraacetato niobates(V) and tantalates(V) are reported. These stable, crystalline complexes can be recrystallized from aqueous and hydrogen peroxide solutions. According to chemical and spectral evidence the complexes correspond to the formula M[M^V (O₂)₃EDTA] nH₂O₂, M^I = K, NH₄; M^V = Nb, Ta; n ≤ 1. Niobium and tantalum compounds are isomorphous.     

Dimethylplatinum(IV) compounds. V. Preparation and reations of bis(salicylaldehydato) complexes

Two geometrical isomers of Pt(CH₃)₂(Sal)₂ have been prepared and identified by ¹H NMR spectra. Some reactions of isomer A (phenolic oxygen atoms trans to CH₃) and isomer B (aldehydic oxygen atoms trans to CH₃) are reported. Isomer B reacts with C₅D₅N to produce species containing unidentate Sal in solution, while isomer A tends to lose Sal with formation of hydroxo species. Primary amines react with isomer B to form salicylaldimine complexes. Isomer A reacts with en to form Pt(CH₃)₂en(0H)₂.     

Inorganic coordination polymers. XII. Chromium(III) tris(phosphinates)

Cohesive films of a series of chromium(III) tris(phosphinates)[Cr(OPRR′O)(OPR″-R?O)(OPR^*R^**O)]_y in which the side groups on the phosphorus are alkyl, phenyl, and/or hydrogen groups have been prepared by reaction casting or by hot pressing. The preparative reaction appears to involve conversion of an aquahydroxo or hydroxo chromium(III) bis(phosphinate) to an intermediate hydroxo bis(phosphinate) containing coordinated phosphinic acid followed by an intrachain reaction leading to the tris(phosphinate). Tensile strengths of the chromium(III) tris(phosphinates) range from 100 to 5600 psi, elongations from less than 1 to 100%. Thermogravimetric data indicate that major decomposition occurs at temperatures from 200 to 435°C in air and from 410 to 510°C in nitrogen. Infrared spectra and physical properties are interpreted to support a structure for the chromium(III) tris(phosphinates) which is based on linear, triple-bridged chains. The presence of octyl or other long alkyl side groups on the phosphorus improves the physical properties, presumably by internal plasticization, but leads to decreased thermal stability.