Kinetic parameters of the thermal decompositions of nitritonickelates(II)

Kinetic parameters of thermal decomposition of compounds of general formulaM ₂ ^I M ^II[Ni(NO₂)₆], whereM ^I= K⁺, Rb⁺ or Cs⁺ andM ^II= Ca²⁺, Sr²⁺ or Ba²⁺, were investigated on the basis of the respective thermal curves. Calculations of the reaction order and activation energy carried out by the Coats-Redfern method and by Doyle's method (modified by Zsakó) gave similar results, The reaction order is 2 for all the compounds investigated. In the group of potassium salts the activation energy increases fromM ^II=Ca²⁺ toM ^II=Ba²⁺. In the groups of rubidium and caesium salts, the lowest activation energy is observed whenM ^II=Sr²⁺. Such behaviour of the nitritonickelates is explained in terms of structures and the principle of maximum density.

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Zusammenfassung Die kinetischen Parameter der thermischen Zersetzung von Verbindungen der allgemeinen FormelM ₂ ^I M ^II [Ni(NO₂)₆] (M ^I= K⁺, Rb⁺ oder Cs⁺ und M^II = =Ca²⁺, Sr²⁺ oder Ba²⁺) wurden auf Grund der entsprechenden thermischen Kurven untersucht. Die an Hand der Coats-Redfern Methode und der durch Zsakó modifizierten Doyleschen Methode durchgeführten Berechnungen der Reaktionsordnung und der Aktivierungsenergie ergaben ähnliche Resultate. Die Reaktionsordnung ist 2 für sämtliche untersuchten Verbindungen. In der Gruppe der Kaliumsalze steigt die Aktivierungsenergie vonM ^II=Ca²⁺ in RichtungM ^II=Ba²⁺ an. In der Gruppe der Rubidium- und Caesiumsalze wird die niedrigste Aktivierungsenergie beiM ^II=Sr²⁺ beobachtet. Dieses Verhalten der Nitritonickelate wird durch die Strukturen und das Prinzip der maximalen Dichte erklärt.

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₁ ^{2 II}[Ni(NO₂)₆], ^I= ⁺, Rb⁺Cs⁺,a ^II= ²⁺,8r²⁺²⁺. , - ( ), . 2. ^{+ 2+}. ^II=S²⁺. .

     

Kinetics of the alkaline ferricyanide-thiocyanate reaction

The second-order rate constant of the ferricyanide-thiocyanate reaction in 1 N alkali in the presence of osmium tetroxide as catalyst was found to be 9.95×10^–4 M^–1 min^–1, the activation energy is about 9 kcal/mol.

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Effect of solvent on photochemically induced olefin metathesis by tungstenhexacarbonyl

Effect of solvents on photochemically induced metathesis of pentene-2 by W(CO)₆ has been investigated. Structure of the catalyst and a reaction mechanism are proposed.

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Thermal conductivities of polytetrafluoroethylene and polychlorotrifluoroethylene between 4.2 and 20 K

The thermal conductivities of bulk technical samples of polytetrafluoroethylene and polychlorotrifluoroethylene were measured in the temperature range 4.2–20 K by application of the steady-state method. An interpretation of the thermal conductivity data in terms of the available theoretical and empirical models is presented.

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Zusammenfassung Die thermischen Leitfähigkeiten technischer Einzelproben von Polytetrafluoräthylen und Polychlortrifluoräthylen wurden im Temperaturbereich von 4.2 bis 20 K durch Einsatz der Festkörper-Methode gemessen. Eine Deutung der thermischen Leitfähigkeitsangaben wird anhand der zur Verfügung stehenden theoretischen und empirischen Modelle gegeben.

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This work was done in the International Laboratory of High Magnetic Fields and Low Temperatures, Wrocaw, Poland.     

On theC v toC p conversion for solid linear macromolecules

TheC _v toC _p conversion for solid linear macromolecules via the Nernst-Lindemann equationC _p -C _v =A ₀,C _p ² T/T_m is discussed on hand of data for 10 crystals and seven glasses. An average value ofA ₀=(5.11±2.41) · 10^–3 mol K J^–1 was calculated if the mole is assumed to refer to heavy atoms only. ThisA ₀ is numerically equal to the original Nernst—Lindemann constant.

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Zusammenfassung An Hand von sich auf 10 Kristalle und 7 Gläser beziehenden Daten wird die Umrechnung vonC _v -inC _p -Werte für feste lineare Makromoleküle mittels der Nernst-Lindemann-GleichungC _p -C _v =A ₀ C _p ² T/T _m diskutiert. Ein Durchschnittswert vonA ₀=(5.11±2.41) · 10^–3 mol K J^–1 wurde unter der Annahme berechnet, daß sich das Mol nur auf schwere Atome bezieht. DieserA ₀-Wert ist numerisch gleich der ursprünglichen Nerns-Lindemann-Konstanten.

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10 , - C _v C _p , —C _p –C _v = _{0 p} ² / . , , ₀ (5.11±2.41) · 10^–3 · ^–1. ₀ — .

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Support by the National Science Foundation, Polymers Program (Grant No. DMR 83-17097) is gratefully acknowledged.     

The thermometric and enthalpimetric determination of organic compounds

Two main parameters determine the methods for the assay of organic compounds in industrial systems; these are the rates of reaction of the molecular organic and often non-aqueous systems which differ from those in ionic and aqueous systems, and secondly, the fact that in most organic systems an organic functional group is required to be determined by a general method applicable to the functional group in a variety of chemical environments. In pharmaceutical products it is desired to determine the functional groups without prior separation from excipients of various kinds and to obtain rapid assays, often with precision much lower than those normally required in inorganic systems. These methods are discussed with examples taken from the foodstuff industry, the pharmaceutical industry, etc.

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[3]Ferrocenophanes with a tetramethyldisiloxane bridge: Synthesis and molecular structure

Summary 6,6,8,8-Tetramethyl-7-oxa-6,8-disila[3]ferrocenophane2 was obtained from the di(alkoxysilyl) ferrocene (H₄C₅SiMe₂OR)₂Fe (R=CH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂OMe) by hydrolysis and subsequent intramolecular disiloxane formation. 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,8,8-Dodecamethyl-7-oxa-6,8-disila-[3]ferrocenophane3 was formed by air oxidation of 2,23,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7-dodecamethyl-6,7-disila[2]ferrocenophane. The crystal structures of both compounds were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction (2:a=8.5330(10),b=15.610(3),c=18.774(5)Å, =70.68(2), =77.94(2), =75.150(10)°,V=2259.8(8)ų,Z=6, space group P ,R=0.045,R _w =0.044;3:a=12.388(3),b=9.924(3),c=19.136(10)Å, =105.11(3)°,V=2271.2(15)ų,Z=4, space group P2₁/c,R=0.076,R _w =0.060). Owing to the flexibility of the disiloxane bridge,2 and3 are unstrained molecules.

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[3]Ferrocenophane mit Tetramethyldisiloxan-Brücke: Synthese und Molekülstruktur

Zusammenfassung 6,6,8,8-Tetramethyl-7-oxa-6,8-disila[3]-ferrocenophan2 entsteht aus dem Di(alkoxysilyl)ferrocen (H₄C₅SiMe₂OR)₂Fe (R=CH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂OMe) durch Hydrolyse und anschließende intramolekulare Disiloxan-Bildung. 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,8,8-Dodecamethyl-7-oxa-6,8-disila[3]ferrocenophan3 wurde durch Luftoxidation von 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7-Dodecamethyl-6,7-disila[2]ferrocenophan erhaeten. Die Kristallstrukturen beider Verbindungen wurden durch Einkristall-Röntgenstrukturanalyse bestimmt (2:a=8.5330(10),b=15.610(3),c=18.774(5)Å, =70.68(2), =77.94(2), =75.150(10)°,V=2259.8(8)ų,Z=6, Raumgruppe P ,R=0.045,R _w =0.044;3:a=12.388(3),b=9.924(3),c=19.136(10)Å, =105.11(3)°,V=2271.2(15)ų,Z=4, Raumgruppe P2₁/c,R=0.076,R _w =0.060). Wegen der Flexibilität der Disiloxan-Brücke sind2 und3 ungespannte Moleküle.

     

Fossil age determination by thermal analysis

Subsequent to a comparative examination of recent bone material the author has recently completed the paleobiogeochemical evaluation of classical Quaternary and Pliocene terrestrial fossils of vertebrata from Hungary. A derivatograph (MOM) has been used to determine two thermoanalytical parameters which are closely associated with the passage of geological time: the total bound organic-matter content of the fossil and the fossilization cofficient.Derivatographic measurement of the organic matter in the bones is supplemented by fine-structure analysis of bone-tissue slides.Sample material of unknown age from several provenances was evaluated with the new dating method. The importance of the procedure is even greater in cases when only indefinite sporadic finds can be obtained from the sediments.

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Zusammenfassung Nach einer vergleichenden Untersuchung an neuzeitlichem Knochenmaterial hat der Autor kürzlich die paleobiogeochemische Auswertung der klassischen Quaternären und Pliocenen terrestren Fossilien von Vertebraten aus Ungarn ergänzt.Ein Derivatograph (MOM) wurde zur Bestimmung zweier thermoanalytischer Parameter eingesetzt, die eng mit dem Fortschreiten der geologischen Zeit verbunden waren: dem Gesamtgehalt an gebundenem organischem Material und dem Fossilisationskoeffizienten.Die derivatographische Messung der organischen Substanz in den Knochen wurde durch die Feinstrukturanalyse von Knochengewebeschnitten ergänzt.Probenmaterial unbekannten Alters verschiedener Herkunft wurde mit der neuen Methode ausgewertet. Die Bedeutung des Verfahrens ist in den Fällen noch grösser, wenn aus den Sedimenten nur unbestimmte sporadische Funde erhalten werden können.

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The author wishes to thank the staff of the Department of Experimental Physics of L. Kossuth University for the neutron activation measurements and the Computer Center of the University for the calculation work.     

Kinetics of the thermal decomposition of alkaline earth metal hydrofluorides

The thermal stability of alkaline earth metal hydrofluorides was studied by means of a Derivatograph. The values of the activation energy, reaction order and rate constant were determined. The comparison of the kinetic parameters of the decomposition process for the complete series of hydrofluorides studied led to a certain regularity in the differences in their thermal stabilities and its correlation with the strength of the hydrogen bond in their structure.

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Zusammenfassung Die thermische Stabilität von Erdalkalihydrofluoriden wurde mit Hilfe eines Derivatographen untersucht, die Werte der Aktivierungsenergien, der Reaktionsordnung und der Geschwindigkeitskonstanten bestimmt. Der Vergleich der kinetischen Parameter des Zersetzungsvorganges wies auf eine gewisse Regelmäßigkeit in ihrer verschiedenen thermischen Stabilität, die in Zusammenhang mit der Stärke ihrer strukturalen Wasserstoffbindung steht.

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Résumé On a étudié la stabilité thermique des hydrogénofluorures des métáux alcalinoterreux et déterminé les valeurs des énergies d'activation, des ordres de réaction et des constantes de vitesse de réaction à l'aide d'un Dérivatographe. Après comparaison des paramètres cinétiques on a pu établir une certaine régularité dans le changement de la stabilité thermique en corrélation avec la force de liaison de l'hydrogène dans la structure.

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On the nature of surface sites for heterolytic dissociation of hydrogen on Al2O3

A quantum-chemical analysis of the models for geminal OH groups of Al₂O₃ and of the processes of their dehydroxylation with further dissociative chemisorption of hydrogen has been carried out. Calculations were performed by the SCF MO LCAO method using STO-3G basis set in terms of the cluster approach.

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Thermal decompositions of (NH4)2WSe4 and (NH4)3VS4 under normal and reduced nitrogen pressures

A method is devised by modification of the author's previous method. Thermoanalytical data are transformed to equivalent isothermal ones, and linear relations are utilized to elucidate the mechanism and the pre-exponential factor, instead of curvefitting. Advantages are illustrated by applying this method to the decomposition of polycaprolactam.

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Zusammenfassung Es wurde eine neue Methode durch Modifizierung der früheren Methode des Autors entwickelt. Bei der neuen Methode werden die thermoanalytischen Daten in isotherme umgewandelt und anstatt der Kurven-Anpassung der vorhergehenden Methode werden lineare Zusammenhänge zur Klärung des Mechanismus und des pre-exponentiellen Faktors eingesetzt. Die Vorteile der neuen Methode werden durch ihre Anwendung bei der Untersuchung der Zersetzung von Polycaprolactan veranschaulicht.

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Résumé La méthode précédemment proposée par l'auteur est modifiée. La nouvelle méthode qui est présentée transforme les données thermoanalytiques en données isothermes équivalentes et utilise des relations linéaires pour établir le mécanisme et le facteur pré-exponentiel au lieu de la méthode antérieure avec ajustement des courbes. Les avantages de cette nouvelle méthode sont illustrés en l'appliquant à la décomposition du polycaprolactane.

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Electronic reflectance spectra of palladium-on-alumina catalysts

The electronic reflectance spectra of palladium-on-alumina catalysts prepared by various procedures from different precursor compounds are discussed. Information is obtained about the chemical state of palladium in the individual steps of preparation.

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MINDO/3 studies of surface OH groups of alumina

Cluster models for various types of OH groups of alumina have been calculated in terms of the MINDO/3 method. Dependence of the acidity and stretching vibration frequencies of OH groups on the number and coordination of neighboring aluminium atoms has been analyzed.

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MINDO/3 OH- . OH- .

     

Binding of vitamin A byβ-cyclodextrin and heptakis(2,6-O-dimethyl)-β-cyclodextrin

Inclusion complexation of all-trans-retinol, retinal and retinoic acid with -cyclodextrin (-CD) and heptakis(2,6-O-dimethyl)--cyclodextrin (DM--CD) were investigated by means of UV-vis spectroscopy. The association constants (K _a) obtained for vitamin A with DM--CD is greater than with -CD. On the other hand, for the same host compoundK _a values of retinol, retinal and retinoic acid are very close to each other.     

Transference Numbers of NaCl in Aqueous Mixtures with Organic Solvents of Moderate to Low Permittivities

Electromotive forces (emf) were measured in the transference cells: AgAgCl- Nacl (m₂) in Z NaCl (m₁) in ZAgClAg and Na_xHg_1-xNaCl (m₁) in Z NaCl (m₂) in ZNa_xHg_1-x (where Na_xHg_1-x denotes a flowing Na–amalgam electrode and Z an aqueous-organic solvent mixture) at various molalities m ₂ > m₁ of NaCl in Z = (ethylene glycol + water), (acetonitrile + water) and (1,4-dioxane + water), with mass fractions of the organic components 0.8. The transference number of Na⁺ in (ethylene glycol + water) and (1,4-dioxane + water) varies little with respect to that in pure water medium, whereas in (acetonitrile + water) it increases remarkably with increasing proportion of acetonitrile so as to approach equitransference, behavior similar to that previously found in (methanol + water) and in (ethanol + water). At acetonitrile mass fraction 0.6 NaCl is sufficiently close to equitransference to emerge as a useful salt bridge, nearly at the same level as the popular aqueous KCl.     

Fluorescent Molecular Sensing System Based on Tri-Pyrenes-Labeled γ-Cyclodextrin at the Hetero Rim

Fluorescent active host labeled at the upper and lower rims of -cyclodextrin, namely, mono-3^A-deoxy-3^A-pyrenebutylamido-6^X,Y-O-bis-pyrenebutylate-mono-altro--cyclodextrin (-3) has been synthesized as a chemosensor for steroidal guests using fluorescence spectra change upon a guest addition. The -3 shows monomer and excimer fluorescence, which results in an increase of the intensity of monomer and decrease of excimer fluorescence with a host–guest binding in the cyclodextrin cavity. The extent of monomer and excimer fluorescence variations of -3 was used as an indication for the sensing ability for the guests examined. The guest-induced fluorescence changes were measured for 10^–7 M solutions of -3. The sensing parameters (I_ex/I⁰_ex and I_mon/I⁰_mono) were used to describe the sensing ability of -3. The values of I_ex/I⁰_ex describe that -3 shows less selectivity for guests than that of mono-3^A-deoxy-3^A-pyrenebutylamido-6^X-O-mono-pyrenebutylate-mono-altro--cyclodextrin (-2), and the values of I_mon/I⁰_mono show that -3 shows higher sensitivity and selectivity than that of -2.     

Molecular Recognition Based on Roof-shaped Diol Hosts. X-Ray Crystal Structures of Inclusion Compounds with Methanol, Pyridine and Toluene

Three crystalline inclusion compounds of roof-shapedtrans-11,12-bis(diaryl-hydroxymethyl)-9,10-dihydro-9,10-ethanoanthracene host molecules [where aryl is 4-methyl-phenyl (3) or4-t-butylphenyl (4)] have been studied by X-ray diffraction.The crystals of both the 3methanol (2 : 1) [a = 10.755(1),b = 11.571(1), c = 14.697(2) Å, = 75.12(1), = 89.67(1), = 87.13(1) °] and the 4-pyridine (2 : 3) compounds[a = 14.045(3), b = 14.366(3), c = 15.607(3) Å, = 91.62(1), = 103.65(1) and =116.05(1)°] are triclinic (P–1),while the 3toluene (1 : 1) complex has orthorhombic (Fddd) symmetry [a = 16.041(1), b = 25.008(1), c = 40.440(4) Å]. The host–guest interactions in both triclinic crystals are characterised by hydrogen bonds, with different patterns however. The determined crystal structures indicate a compromise between the requirement of hydrogen bonding on the one hand and close packing on the other. The highly symmetrical host framework in the toluene (1 : 1) complex of 3 seems to be the result of shape recognition, although atendency towards weak (C_methyl)H _arylinteractions [C_methyl = 3.533(7) and 3.674(6) Å] between the hosts was observed. The present roof-shaped diol hosts give excellent examples of molecular recognition by exhibiting two significantly different conformations, mostly depending on the proton donor/acceptor ability of the guest component. (O)H O intramolecular bonding between the two alcoholic groups characterises the so-called active form, whereas weaker (O)H and interactions stabilise the `inactive'conformation.     

First and second thermodynamic mixing properties of ethylbenzene +n-alkanes: Experimental and theory

Isobaric expansibilities _P and isothermal compressibilities _T have been determined at 25 and 45°C for binary mixtures of ethylbenzene + n-tetradecane and + n-hexadecane and the corresponding excess functions (V ^E /T)_P and (V ^E /P)_T have also been obtained. With these data and supplementary literature values, the following second order mixing properties are also reported at 25°C: _S ^E , (V ^E /P)_T, C_V and (VT). All mixing quantities have been compared with the results obtained at 25°C by using the Prigogine-Flory-Patterson theory of liquid mixtures. The predicted values suggest that the ability of ethylbenzene as a breaker of the pure n-C_n orientations is similar to what we found for toluene and higher than for p-xylene.     

Ruthenium clusters containing the [2.2] paracyclophane ligand: Recent developments in arene-cluster chemistry

In this article we review the synthesis, reactivity, and characterization of a number of clusters bearing the [2.2] paracyclophane ligand with nuclearities ranging from two to eight. Particular attention is focused on the different coordination modes that paracyclophane adopts; these being µ₁- ⁶, µ₂- ³ : ³, µ₃- ¹ : ² : ², and µ₃- ² : ² : ². Structural modifications which take place within the ring system on bonding in these various modes are also discussed.