Thermal behaviour and vibrational spectra of (NH4)3Ga(C2O4)3 · 3H2O and (NH4)3Al(C2O4)3 · 3H2O

The IR and Raman spectra and the thermal behaviour of the isomorphous compounds (NH₄)₃Ga(C₂O₄)₃·3H₂O and (NH₄)₃Al(C₂O₄)₃·3H₂O were investigated. Detailed stoichiometries, sustained by TG, DTA and IR spectroscopic analyses, were found in both cases. Different results, associated with the different polarizing powers of the metal cations, were obtained. The first evidence was found of the formation of basic gallium carbonates.     

Vibrational analysis of Ag3(PO2NH)3, Na3(PO2NH)3 x H2O, Na3(PO2NH)3 x 4H2O,

FT IR and FT Raman spectra of Ag3(PO2NH), (Compound 1), Na3(PO2NH)3 x H2O (Compound II), Na3(PO2NH)3 x 4H2O (Compound III), [C(NH2)3]3(PO2NH)3 x H2O (Compound IV) and (NH4)4(PO2NH)4 x 4H2O (Compound V) are recorded and analyzed on the basis of the anions, cations and water molecules present in each of them. The PO2NH- anion ring in compound I is distorted due to the influence of Ag+ cation. Wide variation in the hydrogen bond lengths in compound III is indicated by the splitting of the v2 and v3 modes of vibration of water molecules. The NH4 ion in compound V occupies lower site symmetry and exhibits hindered rotation in the lattice. The correlations between the symmetric and asymmetric stretching vibrations of P-N-P bridge and the P-N-P bond angle have also been discussed.     

The application of low temperature differential scanning calorimetry to polymer blend analysis

The temperature regions in which glass transitions (Tg's) occur for a series of blends of polybutadienes with natural rubber and two styrenebutadiene copolymers of different styrene contents have been studied by differential scanning calorimetry. The resulting DSC curves may be used to categorize the polybutadiene, determine the bound styrene content of the styrenebutadiene copolymer and quantify the polybutadiene content of the blends.

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Zusammenfassung Die Temperaturbereiche, in denen bei einer Reihe von Gemischen von Butadien mit natürlichem Kautschuk und bei zwei Styrol-Butadien-Kopolymeren mit verschiedenem Styrolgehalt Glastransformationen erfolgen, wurden mittels DSC untersucht. Die erhaltenen DSC-Kurven können zur Kategorisierung des Polybutadiens und zur Bestimmung des Gehalts an gebundenem Styrol in Styrol-Polybutadien-Kopolymeren und des Polybutadiengehalts der Gemische verwendet werden.

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Thanks are due to the Board of MRPRA for permission to publish this paper.     

First characterization of the ammine-ammonium complex [(NH4(NH3)4)2(mu-NH3)2]2+ in the crystal structure of [NH4(NH3)4][B(C6H5)4].NH3 and the [NH4(NH3)4]+ complex in [NH4(NH3)4][Ca(NH3)7]As3S6.2NH3 and [NH4(NH3)4][Ba(NH3)8]As3S6.NH3

The compound [NH4(NH3)4][B(C6H5)4].NH3 (1) was prepared by the reaction of NaB(C(6)H(5))(4) with a proton-charged ion-exchange resin in liquid ammonia. [NH(4)(NH(3))(4)][Ca(NH(3))(7)]As(3)S(6).2NH(3) (2) and [NH4(NH3)4][Ba(NH3)8]As3S6.NH3 (3) were synthesized by reduction of As(4)S(4) with Ca and Ba in liquid ammonia. All ammoniates were characterized by low-temperature single-crystal X-ray structure analysis. They were found to contain the ammine-ammonium complex with the maximal possible number of coordinating ammonia molecules, the [NH4(NH3)4]+ ion. 1 contains a special dimer, the [(NH4(NH3)4)2(mu-NH3)2]2+ ion, which is formed by two[NH4(NH3)4]+ ions linked by two ammonia molecules. The H(3)N-H...N hydrogen bonds in all three compounds range from 1.82 to 2.20 A (DHA = Donor-H...Acceptor angles: 156-178 degrees). In 2 and 3, additional H(2)N-H...S bonds to the thioanions are observed, ranging between 2.49 and 3.00 A (DHA angles: 120-175 degrees). Two parallel phenyl rings of the [B(C(6)H(5))(4)](-) anion in 1 form a pi...pi hydrogen bond (C...C distance, 3.38 A; DHA angles, 82 degrees), leading to a dimeric [B(C6H5)4]2(2-) ion.     

Investigations of CsCl,K2SO4, and K2CrO4 as high temperature calibrants for differential scanning calorimetry

The selection of reference materials having calibration quality data sets is essential to meaningful measurements with DSC. In the present work the results of critical evaluations of the data sets for such materials are reported. New studies for three salt systems, CsCl, K₂SO₄, and K₂CrO₄ as calibrants for high temperature DSC, were undertaken, and are reported. The studies were extended to include Bi and KNO₃, two prospective candidate materials for measurements at lower temperatures, and these results are also reported herewith.     

Crystal structure and thermal stability of ammonium adipate (NH4)2C6H8O4

Scientific-Research Institute of Chemical Reagents and Ultrapure Chemical Substances. Translated from Zhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 31, No. 6, pp. 123–127, November–December, 1990     

Raman,infrared and force field studies of K2(12)C2O4 x H2O and K2(13)C2O4 x H2O in the solid state and in aqueous solution,and of (NH4)2(12)C2O4 x H2O and (NH4)2(13)C2O4 x H2O in the solid state

The Raman and infrared spectra of solid K2(12)C2O4 x H2O are reported together with, for the first time, the corresponding Raman and infrared spectra of solid K2(13)C2O4 x H2O. Raman spectra of aqueous solutions of both isotopomers are also reported. In the solid state the oxalate anion is planar with D2h symmetry in this salt, whereas in aqueous solution the Raman spectra of the anion are best interpreted on the basis of D2d symmetry. The Raman spectra of solid (NH4)2(12)C2O4 x H2O and (NH4)2(13)C2O4 x H2O, in which the oxalate anion is twisted from planarity by 28 degrees about the CC bond, have also been recorded. Several reassignments have been made. The harmonic force field for the oxalate anion in the D2h, D2 and D2d geometries has been determined in part, and approximate values of key valence force constants determined. All the observed band wavenumbers and 12C/13C isotopic shifts are well reproduced by the force fields. The potential energy distribution of the totally symmetric normal modes of planar oxalate indicates that each mode consists of extensively mixed symmetry corrdinates and that the labels previously used for the bands seen here at 475 and 879 cm(-1) would better be described as v(CC) and deltaS(CO2), respectively, putting them in the same wavenumber order as v(NN) and deltaS(NO2) for the isoelectronic and isostructural molecule N2O4. The stretching force constants of N2O4 and planar C2O4(2-) are established to be in the order f(NN) < f(CC) and f(NO) > f(CO), consistent with the known relative bond lengths.     

Crystal structure determination of complexes of monomethylammonium chloride and mercury(II) chloride: CH3NH3HgCl3, (CH3NH3)2HgCl4, and CH3NH3Hg2Cl5

The crystal structures have been determined of CH₃NH₃HgCl₃, (CH₃NH₃)₂HgCl₄, and CH₃NH₃Hg₂Cl₅. In (CH₃NH₃)₂HgCl₄ the Hg^II atom is tetrahedrally coordinated by four Cl atoms with Hg? Cl bond lengths of 2.464 to 2.478 Å. In the other two compounds the Hg^II atom is involved in two short covalent Hg? Cl bonds, forming a pseudo HgCl₂ molecule and two much longer bridging Hg? Cl bonds. The methylammonium groups are connected by hydrogen bonds to the chlorine atoms. The nature of the hydrogen bonding scheme probably causes disorder of the methylammonium groups.     

Thermal decomposition of ammonium fluoroferrates (NH4)xFeF2x (2≤x≤3)

Different ammonium fluoroferrates (NH₄)_xFeF_2x (2≤x≤3) have been investigated. The thermal decomposition of the compounds obtained can be interpreted by their identical crystal structures (cryolite type). The decomposition products of all ammonium fluoroferrates formed in initial stage are isostructural of NH₄FeF₄. The decomposition is accompanied by the partial reduction of Fe(III) to Fe(II) by ammonium isolated. The end product of the thermal decomposition is FeF₂ and FeF₃ mixture.     

Amorphous alloys and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - A remarkable number of scientific papers are available in the literature about the bulk amorphous alloys and metallic glasses. Today, DSC is an...     

An isolated cyclo-tetraarsendiide: low temperature synthesis and crystal structure of bis-pentaamminesodium tetraarsendiide-ammonia (1/3) [Na(NH3)5]2As(4).3NH3

Reduction of an excess of arsenic with a solution of sodium in liquid ammonia yields the thermally unstable title compound [Na(NH3)5]2As(4).3NH3, which contains isolated square-planar As4(2-) ions with a mean As-As bond length of 2,345 A.