Etude de l'action de l'ion fluor sur la laquethorium-spadns

The reaction of fluoride with thorium—SPADNS lake was studied in detail with particular reference to the effects of pH and media. Two methods for the determination of microgram amounts of fluoride based on the reaction are described. The spectrophotometric method developed is more suitable for routine use, but the colorimetric titration method is less sensitive to the effect of large amounts of electrolyte.     

Etude theorique de la cycloaddition de l'ozone sur l'ethylene

A theoretical study of the cycloaddition of ozone on ethylene has been carried out by the LCAO-SCF-MO method. The potential energy hypersurface for the reaction has been investigated and the electronic and energetic properties of the transition state have been determined.     

Etude de l'equilibre entre l'oxyde de nickel et l'oxygene. Essai d'interpretation des lois de variation de la conductivite electrique en fonction de la temperature

In a previous paper we have shown that at 740°C and under an oxygen pressure less than 1,3 torr the electrical conductance G of a NiO powder reaches rapidly an apparently stabilized signal G_i which sharply decreases after a sufficiently long time to a G₀ value independent of P_O2.From this observation we have studied the influence of the temperature successively on the electrical conductance G_i and G₀. The Arrhenius law is only verified for the G₀ = f(T) curve. G₀ appears as the representative value of the gas-solid equilibrium.     

Transposition des oxirannes-ethanols par l'intermediaire d'alcoxyetains. Influence de la configuration de l'oxiranne

The transposition of oxirane-ethanols, through alkoxytin compounds, into oxetane-2-methanols and/or oxolan-3-ols (tetrahydrofuran-3-ols) is dependent upon the oxirane configuration. Cis configuration is more suitable for the formation of the smallest ring. Steric hindrance is not sufficient enough to explain the results.     

Utilisation de l'ultracentrifugeuse pour la mesure des masses et pour l'etude de la polydispersite des polymeres de synthese

After a review of the two techniques based on sedimentation rate and equilibrium in binary medium, more recent methods involving the presence of a second non-macromolecular solute are described. Application of these methods to synthetic polymers is still rare but of increasing interest. The use of computers simplifies the exploitation of the measurements.     

Influence de la longueur d'onde sur la photoisomerisation de derives de l'hexatriene-1,3,5

Kinetic studies of photoisomerization of 1-phenyl 6-methyl-cyclohexa-1,3-diene, and of the four isomeric 5-phenylhepta-1,3,5-trienes, have been performed at 313, 254, 228 and 214 nm. Photoreactions of these compounds are dependent on the wavelength of irradiation. Photolysis at short wavelength of Z,E-5-phenylhepta-1, 3,5-triene initiates a new reaction, sigmatropic [1,5] hydrogen migration, forming an ene-allenic compound. Thermal reactivity data for polyenic compounds supports the assigned structures.     

Alcoylation par l'iodure de butyle,de l'enolate de tetrabutylammonium de l'acetylacetone; nature de l'entite reagissante

The alkylation of tetrabutylammonium acetylacetonate with butyl iodide was studied in order to specify the nature of the reactive anionic species during the nucleophilic reaction of an ambident anion, under similar conditions to those of phase transfer catalysis. The C/O alkylation ratio changes with neither the solvents nor the enolate concentration; however k_obs, varies with the solvent but does not depend on the énolate concentration. The results and spectrophotometric UV data show that only one reactive species, the ion-pair, is involved.     

Etude theorique de la cycloaddition de la nitrone sur l'ethylene

A theoretical study of the concerted 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of nitrone on ethylene has been carried out by the LCAO-SCF-MO method. The potential energy hypersurface for the reaction has been investigated and the characteristics of the transition state have been determined.     

Remarques sur la cinétique de l'oxydation à l'air du monoxyde de titane

Thermogravimetric results on the oxidation of TiO by air obtained by one of the authors (M. J. Blais) and untimely exploited by Garnaud¹ are placed in bibliographical outline, described more in detail and carefully rediscussed.     

Influence de la temperature sur les manifestations de l' “effet de matrice” dans la polymerisation de l'acide acrylique en solution

This study is concerned with the influence of temperature on the kinetics of the polymerization of acrylic acid dissolved in dioxane or toluene and on the type of molecular association complexes present in these solutions. In dioxane solutions, an increase in temperature destroys the oligomeric auto-associations of acrylic acid and gives rise to monomer-solvent associations. Simultaneously, the consequences of the “matrix effect” (auto-acceleration and stéréospecificity) become less pronounced. In contrast, in toluene solutions, an increase in temperature converts the cyclodimeric auto-associations of the monomer into linear oligomers and the consequences of the matrix effect appear (or become more pronounced). The Arrhenius plots exhibit anomalies which conform with the above interpretation. The results obtained in dioxane and in toluene solutions are similar to earlier findings in methanol and n-hexane solutions respectively. This makes it possible to generalize the conclusions reached here to acrylic acid solutions in other solvents which may or may not associate with the monomer.     

Influence des associations moleculaires sur la copolymerisation de l'acide acrylique avec l'acide methacrylique et avec l'acrylate de methyle

The copolymerization of acrylic acid with methacrylic acid in bulk is investigated at 40 and 60°. It is confirmed that a “matrix effect” occurs only for high contents of acrylic acid. The critical concentration beyond which the matrix effect disappears is shifted towards lower acrylic acid contents for higher temperatures. The copolymer composition is independent of temperature. The copolymerization of acrylic acid with methyl acrylate is investigated in a mixture which determines an “exaltation of the matrix effect” in the homopolymerization of acrylic acid (molar fractions: m_Monomers = 0.34; m_n-Hexane = 0.52; m_Methanol = 0.14). The resulting copolymers are found to contain a much larger fraction of acrylic acid residues than the copolymers formed in bulk or in toluene or DMF solutions.     

Dosage colorimetrique de traces de zinc dans la bauxite,l'alumine et l'aluminium raffine

A method for the colorimetric determination of traces of zinc in bauxite, alumina, and refined aluminium by means of dithizone is proposed. Ga, Fe, Si, Ti, Ni, Pb, Ca, Mg, Na, etc. do not interfere; Co interferes but can be masked with cyanide. The limit of sensitivity of the method is 2 p.p.m. for bauxite and alumina and 0.4 p.p.m. for aluminium.     

Etude de la metallation de l'oxyde de diferrocenyl phenyl phosphine

The reaction of n-BuLi with phenyldiferrocenylphosphine oxide yields a mixture of two isomeric dianions. This mixture reacts with Me₃SiCl, Br₂, CO₂, PhCHO and PhCHNPh to give bifunctional products. With CoCl₂, Me₂SiCl₂, Ph₂SiCl₂, Bu₂SnCl₂ and PhCOOEt, the same mixture gives cyclic products. In almost every case each of these compounds is a mixture of two isomers corresponding to the original compound. The characteristic patterns of the PMR spectra are in full agreement with the structures proposed for the isomeric dianions.     

Influence des solvants sur la copolymérisation de l'acrylamide avec l'acrylonitrile

The copolymerization of acrylamide with acrylonitrile was investigated in various solvents, which can be put into three groups according to their influence on molecular associations; (1) solvents autoassociated by hydrogen- bonds (acetic acid, methanol, water, dimethylformamide); (2) polar solvents which can associate with the NH group of acrylamide (acetonitrile, dioxane, acetone); (3) inert solvents (toluene, benzene, hexane). The reaction kinetics and the compositions of the copolymers are different for each group of solvents. The composition of copolymers formed in solvents of group 1 vary widely, depend- ing on the solvent. Copolymers formed in all solvents of group 2 have the same composition which is that of copolymers formed in bulk. The amount of acrylamide is highest in copolymers formed in inert solvents of group 3. Such parameters as the degree of conversion, the reaction temperature, the mode of initiation and the extent of dilution only slightly affect the composition of copolymers. Homopolymerizations of acrylamide and acrylonitrile were investigated in all solvent used.The results suggest that the effects of solvents on the copolymerization of acrylamide with acrylonitrile are consequences of the various modes of molecular association of acrylamide. The solvents affect the equilibrium between auto- association of acrylamide and its association with solvent and thereby affect the reactivity of the monomer.