Lattice Dynamics in LaTa2-2xNb2xVO9-δ (x=0–0.1) Solid Solutions

The oxygen nonstoichiometry (x) of LaTa_2-2xNb_2xVO₉- (x = 0–0.1) solid solutions was studied using Xray phase analysis, vibrational spectroscopy, and radiospectroscopy. A correlation was found between (x) and the unit cell volume V(x) of the solid solutions. It was shown that the infrared spectra of LaTa₂VO₉- change in passing from = 0 to 0. The structural position of the oxygen vacancy in LaTa_2-2xNb_2xVO₉- is discussed.     

Configuration of benzoylpyridineoximes studied by 1H and 13C NMR. Effect of protonation of the pyridine nitrogen atom

A simple and convenient method is proposed for determining the configuration of E,Z-isomers of 2-, 3-, and 4-benzoylpyridines. The difference in chemical shifts (, ppm) in the system CCl₄-DMSO-D₆ and CCl₄-DMSO-CF₃COOD for the -H atoms or the , -C atoms of the pyridine ring can be used to determine the configuration. The shift () of the -H signals to weak field is greater for the Z-isomers than for the E-isomers due to protonation of the pyridine nitrogen atom. The reverse dependence is seen in the ¹³C NMR for the E,Z-isomers. The signals of the -C atoms shift to stronger field after protonation.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1073–1077, August, 1990.     

Transformed steroids. 121. Synthesis of the δ-lactone of 3β-acetoxy-16α-hydroxy-6-oxo-24-nor-5α-chol-17(20)-en-23-oic acid

The synthesis of the ¹⁷⁽²⁰⁾-16 analog of natural chiogralactone is described. Attempts to introduce a 6-oxo group directly into the -lactone proved unsuccessful, since the first stage — saponification — took place with the formation of three products: the 3-hydroxy--lactone, the 3-hydroxy-²⁰⁽²²⁾-lactone, and the 15,17(20)-dienoic acid. The synthesis of the desired compound was effected from the ethyl ester of the 5,16-dienoic acid by the scheme 3-acetate3-tosylate6-hydroxy-3,5-cyclosteroid6-oxo-3,5-cyclosteroid6-oxo-5H--lactone. It has been shown that the cyclopropane ring in the 3,5-cyclosteroid -lactone is extremely stable under the conditions of acid treatments.N. D. Zelinskii Institute of Organic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 184–187, March–April, 1981.     

A simplified View of δ → δ* Transition Energies in Compounds with multiple metal-metal bonds: The isolated δ — δ* manifold model

The energetics of the * transition in quadruply bonded complexes are investigated using a very simple valence-bond formalism, called the isolated * manifold (IDDM) model. In this model all electrons except for those that occupy the or * molecular orbitals are ignored, as are explicit metal-ligand interactions. The resulting equations allow the calculation of transition energies very inexpensively, albeit with poor quantitative agreement: the * transition in prototypical quadruple-bond systems is predicted to occur at energies greater than 70,000 cm¹. The model incorporates configuration interaction between the two¹ A _1g configurations (|| and |**|) to roughly the same extent as do correlated all-electron calculations. The application of the method to systems that involve relative changes in * transition energies, such as the torsional twisting of quadruple bonds, is more successful quantitatively.     

Infrared study of the interaction of nitric oxide with CuY zeolites

Infrared studies of the interaction of NO with CuY–A zelites have been made over the temperature range from –100°C to 400°C. Several forms of NO adsorption have been found, in particular, a stable cis-dimer at low temperatures.

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Application of thermal analysis to the study of the kinetics of two-stage reactions

A method is suggested for studying the kinetic parameters of two-stage reactions from thermoanalytical experimental data. The method allows determination of the kinetic characteristics of the process on the basis of integral thermoanalytical data, without separation of the individual stages. Parallel, independent and successive reactions taking place under isothermal and non-isothermal conditions are considered.

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Zusammenfassung Eine Methode zur Untersuchung der kinetischen Parameter von Zweistufenreaktionen unter Verwendung experimenteller thermoanalytischer Daten wird vorgeschlagen. Die Methode ermöglicht, die kinetischen Kennwerte des Prozesses basierend auf integralen thermoanalytischen Werten ohne Trennung der individuellen Schritte zu bestimmen. Unter isothermen und nichtisothermen Bedingungen parallel, unabhängig voneinander und nacheinander verlaufende Reaktionen werden diskutiert.

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Transformed steroids 117. Synthesis of 5α-hydroxy-6-oxosteroids with a δ-lactone ring E

The paper is devoted to the synthesis of steroidal 5-hydroxy-6-oxolactones from ethyl esters of 5,6-dienic acids. By epoxidating the latter it has been shown that, in addition to the usual formation of 5,6-oxides, opening of the 16, 17-oxide ring initially formed takes place and this is accompanied by intramolecular cyclization to a 17,20-dihydroxy--lactone. The trans-opening of the 5,6-epoxide in the epoxy--lactone and subsequent oxidation with N-bromosuccinimide has led to a new representative of steroidal -lactones — the 23,16--lactone of the 3-acetate of 3, 5, 16, 17, 20-pentahydroxy-6-oxo-24-norcholan-23-oic acid.N. D. Zelinskii Institute of Organic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 208–213, March–April, 1980.     

Correlation between structures and thermal properties of hydrated thallium(I) diborates; H2O-Tl2B4O7 phase diagram

Two synthetic hydrated thallium (I) diborates have been found in the liquidsolid equilibria of the 100° isotherm of the ternary system H₂O-B₂O₃-Tl₂O; they were characterized via the powder diagrams, but classical chemical analysis does not lead to the correct degree of hydration. Through TG of the powders, a complex process is found with no explanation. Structural resolution and TG of the monocrystals allow a correct explanation of the thermal dehydration: these thallium (I) diborates are two distinct compounds, Tl₂B₄O₇ · 3H₂O and Tl₂B₄O₇ · 1.5H₂O, which have their own process of dehydration; they contain infinite chains of polyanions and their structural formulae are Tl₂[B₄O₆ (OH)₂] · 2H₂O and Tl₄[B₈O₁₂ (OH)₄]H₂O; the latter polyanion may be considered as the dimer of the first.The H₂O-Tl₂B₄O₇ phase diagram was established by thermal analysis and solubility experiments, both under pressure; it allows the prediction that another hydrated thallium (I) diborate, Tl₂B₄O₇·H₂O, exists, with possible structural formula Tl₆[B₁₂O₁₈ (OH)₆]. Actually, only monocrystals of Tl₄[B₈O₁₂ (OH)₄]·H₂O have been obtained hydrothermally from Tl₂[B₄O₆ (OH)₂] · 2H₂O.

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Zusammenfassung Im ternären System H₂O-B₂O₃-Tl₂O liegen bei 100° bei Einstellung des Gleichgewichtes flüssig-fest zwei hydratisierte Thallium (I) -diborate vor; diese wurden durch Pulverdiagramme charakterisiert, die klassische chemische Analyse ergab jedoch nicht den richtigen Hydratationsgrad. Bei TGA von Pulvern verläuft ein komplexer Prozeß, für den keine mögliche Erklärung gegeben werden kann. Strukturaufklärung und TGA mit Einkristallen ermöglichen eine korrekte Erklärung der thermischen Dehydratisierung: die hydratisierten Thallium (I) -diborate sind zwei verschiedene Verbindungen der Zusammensetzung Tl₂B₄O₇· 3H₂O und Tl₂B₄O₇· 1.5H₂O mit unterschiedlichem Dehydratisierungsverlauf, die Polyanionketten enthalten und durch die Strukturformeln Tl₂[B₄O₆ (OH)₂] · 2H₂O bzw. Tl₄[B₈O₁₂ (OH)₄] · H₂O zu beschreiben sind. Das Polyanion der zweiten Verbindung kann als Dimeres des der ersten angesehen werden. Das Phasendiagram H₂O-Tl₂B₄O₇ wurde durch unter Druck ausgeführte thermische Analyse und Löslichkeitsexperimente aufgestellt. Aus diesem Phasendiagramm kann die Existenz eines anderen hydratisierten Thallium (I) -diborats, Tl₂B₄O₇ · H₂O, mit der möglichen Strukturformel Tl₆[B₁₂O₁₈ (OH)₆] vorausgesagt werden. In Wirklichkeit wurden aber nur Einkristalle von Tl₄[B₈O₁₂ (OH)₄]·H₂O durch hydrothermale Behandlung von Tl₂[B₄O₆ (OH)₂] · 2H₂O erhalten.

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₂-₂₃-l₂ 100° , . , . : l₂₄₇·₂ l₂₄₇·1.5₂, . l₂[₄₆()₂]· 2₂ l₄[₈₁₂()₄]·₂. . ₂-l₂₄₇. , l₂₄₇·₂ l₆[₁₂₁₈()₆]. , l₄[₈₁₂()₄]·₂ l₂[₄O₆()₂]·2₂O.

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Paper presented at the World Conference on Thermal Analysis Amsterdam, 1984.     

Complex polarizability as used to analyze dielectric relaxation measurements

The effect of representing dielectric properties in terms of the complex polarizability ^c = – i is examined. Loss curves ( and tan ) are shifted towards higher frequencies, revealing the existence of new relaxations and allowing the clarifications of ones already known. We have calculated the shift ratios (at maximum or tan )/ (at maximum or tan ) from the more conventional empirical equations representing the dielectric behavior. Some examples are given.     

Untersuchung binärer metallischer Systeme mit Hilfe des Amalgamverfahrens. Das System Nickel-Zinn

Zusammenfassung Eine unter Anwendung des Amalgamverfahrens durchgeführte Untersuchung des Systems Nickel-Zinn ergab bis 50 At.-% Zinn sehr gute Übereinstimmung mit dem Schmelzdiagramm. In Legierungen mit höherem Zinngehalt wurden jedoch, abweichend von den Ergebnissen bisheriger Untersuchungen, zwei einander strukturell sehr ähnliche Phasen und ₁ mit schmalem Homogenbereich aufgefunden. Die -Phase ist identisch mit der bereits in Schmelzlegierungen festgestellten monoklinen Kristallart; ihre Zusammensetzung ist aber gegenüber dem Schmelzdiagramm gegen die Nickelseite hin verschoben.Die zinnreichere ₁-Phase ist von der -Phase durch einen heterogenen Bereich von nur 2,5% getrennt. Bei höheren Temperaturen tritt eine Aufweitung des - und eine Verengung des ₁-Gebietes ein, wobei der zwischen diesen Phasen liegende heterogene Bereich noch schmaler wird; er umfaßt bei 600° nur mehr 0,5%.Mit 3 Abbildungen.Herrn Prof. Dr.A. Klemenc zum 70. Geburtstag gewidmet.