The problem of the utilizability of the starting temperature of thermal decomposition for the evaluation of the thermal stabilities of co-ordination compounds

The reasons why the starting temperature of thermal decomposition cannot be utilized for the estimation of the thermal stabilities of co-ordination compounds are discussed. To establish the sequences of kinetic or thermodynamic stabilities of co-ordination compounds in thermal dissociation processes, it is indispensable to calculate the kinetic and thermodynamic parameters of the processes.

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Zusammenfassung Der Grund, weshalb die Ausgangstemperatur der Thermolyse nicht zur Schätzung der Thermostabilität von Koordinationsverbindungen eingesetzt werden kann, wird erörtert. Um die Reihenfolge der kinetischen oder thermodynamischen Stabilität von Koordinationsverbindungen in thermischen Dissoziationsvorgängen zu ermitteln ist es unumgänglich die kinetischen und thermodynamischen Parameter der Vorgänge zu errechnen.

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Résumé On discute les raisons pour lesquelles on ne peut pas se servir de la température du début de la décomposition thermique pour estimer la stabilité thermique des composés de coordination. Pour établir l'ordre de succession des stabilités des composés de coordination dans les processus de dissociation thermique, il est indispensable de calculer les paramètres cinétiques et thermodynamiques des phénomènes.

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Conversion of cyclohexene on a gold-plated palladium-nickel membrane catalyst

Under flow conditions, on the gold-covered external surface of a tube made of Pd containing 5.9% Ni cyclohexene is dehydrogenated into benzene and the hydrogen formed does not desorb but is consumed in cyclohexene hydrogenation to cyclohexane and diffuses through the membrane catalyst. In the presence of added hydrogen, cyclohexene hydrogenation takes place below 200°C. Upon the introduction of hydrogen through the membrane catalyst the hydrogenation rate strongly increases relative to the case when hydrogen is fed in mixture with cyclohexene vapors.

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- , Pd–Ni (5,9%), , . 200 °C, , .

     

Determination of tetraethyllead and tetramethyllead using high performance liquid chromatography and electrochemical detection

Summary A new method for the separation of tetramethyllead (TML) and tetraethyllead (TEL) was developed using high-performance liquid chromatography. The electrochemical detection was examined with different electrodes. Amperometric and pulse-amperometric techniques were investigated and the optimal working potential for each electrode was determined. Linearity for the glassy carbon electrode was observed between 350 ng and 30 g; the detection limit is 310 ng (TML) resp. 340 ng (TEL). In case of the mercury gold electrode the linearity range was 300 g–3 g and the detection limit 1.5 m (TML) resp. 1.7 g (TEL).     

Effect of pressure on the primary photochemical processes of n-butyraldehide at 313 nm

The effect of pressure on the primary processes of n-butyraldehyde photolysis has been studied and a scheme of photochemical and photophysical steps is suggested.

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Differential thermal analysis of poly(vinylidene chloride) crystals

The melting behavior of poly(vinylidene chloride) (PVDC) was studied using differential thermal analysis (DTA). Crystals were grown isothermally from 0.1% and 0.02% dilute solutions of the polymer in 1.2-dibromoethane and monobromobenzene. Both solid and oil samples were used for the DTA experiments. Solid samples are defined as dried down crystals and oil samples are crystals which have been suspension exchanged in silicone oil without letting them dry out. Thermal curves of solid samples are similar to those obtained previously with as-polymerized crystals, that is they show two endotherms. The lower temperature peak corresponds to the melting of lamellae as formed. The upper peak at around 200°C, may be due to the melting of crystals which have reorganized during heating. Thermal curves of oil samples show two extra small peaks in addition to those of the solid samples. From the results of annealing and degradation experiments, these two peaks may correspond to a small portion of the crystals which have been partially degraded to form double bonds and thus possess lower melting points. An alternative explanation is that there is an as yet unreported second crystal form of PVDC.

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Zusammenfassung Das Schmelzverhalten von Poly/vinylidenchlorid (PVDC) wurde unter Einsatz der Differentialthermoanalyse (DTA) untersucht. Die Kristalle wurden unter isothermen Bedingungen aus 0.1 % und 0.02% verdünnten Lösungen des Polymeren in 1.2-Dibromäthan und Monobrombenzol gezüchtet. Sowohl »feste« als auch »ölige« Proben wurden für die DTA-Versuche eingesetzt. Als »feste« Proben wurden getrocknete Kristalle definiert und »ölige« als solche, bei welchen die Suspension im Siliconöl verblieb, ohne sie austrocknen zu lassen. Die thermische Kurven der »festen« Proben sind den bereits früher mit polymerisierten Kristallen erhaltenen ähnlich, d. h. sie zeigen zwei Endotherme. Der Peak bei der niedrigeren Temperatur entspricht den Schmelzen der gebildeten Lamellen. Der obere Peak bei etwa 200° kann dem Schmelzen von während der Aufheizung reorganisierten Kristallen zugeschrieben werden. Die thermische Kurven der »öligen« Proben zeigen zwei zusätzliche kleine Peaks außer denen an »festen« Proben. Aus den Ergebnissen der Temper- und Zersetzungsversuche dürften diese beiden Peaks einen kleinen Anteil der teilweise unter Bildung von Doppelbindungen zersetzten Kristalle entsprechen, welche auf diese Weise niedrigere Schemlzpunkte haben. Eine alternative Erklärung ist, daß es eine bisher nicht beschriebene zweite Kristallform von PVDC gibt.

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The authors wish to thank the NSF Materials Division for support of this work under grants DMR 72-03292 A01 and A02.     

Kinetic conversion of complex hydrocarbon mixtures in reforming on platinum/alumina catalysts

General forms of the kinetic equations for the conversion of various hydrocarbons in reforming of multicomponent gasoline fractions on platinum/alumina catalysts have been confirmed experimentally by using a gradientless method.

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Kinetics of isotopic exchange due to one elementary reaction

Kinetic equations of the isotopic exchange in a system with one elementary reaction have been derived. A principle of quasistationarity in the isotopic kinetics has been formulated.

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Size spectra for trace elements in urban aerosol particles by instrumental neutron activation analysis

Size-fractionated aerosol samples collected with micro-orifice impactors at Camden, NJ, a heavily industrialized urban area, and at two sites near Washington, DC, were analyzed for elemental constituents determined instrumentally from short-lived neutron activation products. A least-squares peak-fitting method was used with impactor calibration data to determine log-normal distribution parameters, i.e., mass median aerodynamic diameter (MMAD) and geometric standard deviation (_g) for particles bearing S, V, Br, and I. For these elements, MMADs ranged from 0.24 to 0.65 m; 0.23 to 0.53 m; 0.22 to 0.61 m, and 0.20 to 0.48 m, respectively.     

Microwave Spectrum and Dipole Moment of 1,3‐dioxolane in the Hindered‐Pseudorotation States v = 0, 1, 2, and 3

The microwave spectrum of 1,3dioxolane (C₃H₆O₂) in the ground and first three excited states of hindered pseudorotation was studied. The transitions corresponding to the _b, _c, and _a components of the dipole moment were identified. The spectrum was analyzed using numerical diagonalization of the effective rotational Hamiltonian for four interacting states of hindered pseudorotation. The rotational constants, centrifugal distortion constants, the constants of interaction between general rotation and hindered pseudorotation, and the distances between the quasidegenerate vibrational levels ₀₁ = 64840.5, ₁₂ = 122231.7 and ₂₃ = 119732.7 MHz are determined. From the Stark effect of microwave transitions, the dipole moment components (in Debye units) in the hinderedpseudorotation states v = 0, 1, 2, and 3 are determined: 0|_b|0 = 1|_b|1 = 1.22, 2|_b|2 = 1.20, 3|_b|3 = 1.21, 0|_c|1 = 0.77, 2|_c3 = 0.66, and 1|_a|2 = 0.19.     

Solvatochromism of Heteroaromatic Compounds: XIX. Factors Affecting Quantitative Characteristics of Solvatochromism in Aprotic Inert Media

The effects of aprotic inert media on the electronic absorption spectra of aromatic nitro compounds p-NO₂C₆H₄R were used as evidence for the linear correlation between the slope s _a of the solvatochromism equations _max = ₀ + s _a^* and the dipole moments of the molecules in their ground electronic state _g. A linear correlation was established between 0 and the first ionization potential of subunits C₆H₅R. A new approach to estimating the dipole moment of electronically excited molecules (_e) for molecules like p-NO₂C₆H₄R on the basis of the correlation _e = r_g was proposed.     

Phosphorus modification of supported Pt catalysts for carbon monoxide hydrogenation

Modifying effect of phosphorus on the catalytic activity of supported Pt and Pt–Fe catalysts for CO hydrogenation has been studied. Phosphorus-containing compounds decrease significantly the methane yield with increasing yield of C₂–C₇ hydrocarbons.

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CO Pt- Pt–Fe-. , C₂–C₇.

     

Effect of Surfactants on the Immobilization of 4-(2-Pyridylazo)resorcinol on Silochroms

The effect of cationic surfactants (cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, cetylpyridinium bromide, and tetrabutylammonium perchlorate) and a nonionic surfactant (OP-7) on the conditions of the immobilization of 4-(2-pyridylazo)resorcinol (PAR) on three types of silica gel (Silochrom S-120 (200–350 m), Silochrom S-120 (315–500 m), and Silochrom S-80 (200–350 m)) was studied. It was found that OP-7 does not affect the adsorption of surfactants. The effect of cationic surfactants increases in the order tetrabutylammonium perchlorate < cetyltrimethylammonium bromide < cetylpyridinium bromide. The adsorption activity of silica gels increases in the order Silochrom S-120 (315–500 m) < Silochrom S-80 (200–350 m) < Silochrom S-120 (200–350 m). Cetylpyridinium bromide provides full immobilization of PAR on silica gel Silochrom S-120 (200–350 m) in the pH range 2–9.     

Methane oxidation on vanadium oxide catalysts synthesized by molecular dispersion on aerosil

It has been found that (Si–O)₂V_2xO_5x–1 catalysts accelerate partial and complete oxidation of CH₄ at 450–550°C. The steps responsible for the rate of the overall reaction with the participation of N₂O at low temperatures involve single V-centers and , whereas in the oxidation by O₂ at higher temperatures V-clusters and O^2–-species take part.

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(Si–O)₂V_2xO_5x–1 CH₄ 450–550°C. , N₂O , V- , O₂ O^2–.

     

New cobalt trimethylacetate complexes with pyridine

The reaction of the tetranuclear trimethylacetate complex Co₄(₃-OH)₂(-OOCCMe₃)₄(²-OOCCMe₃)₂(EtOH)₆ with pyridine in acetonitrile was studied. Two new compounds, viz., the hexanuclear cobalt(ii) complex Co₆py₄(₃-OH)₂(-OOCCMe₃)₁₀ (25% yield) and the unusual ionic compound [Co₃py₃(₃-O)(-OOCCMe₃)₆]⁺[Co₄py(₄-O)(-OOCCMe₃)₇]^– (5% yield), were prepared. The structures of the new compounds were established by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Bestimmung von Ascorbinsäure auf Grund ihrer in einem Landolt-System ausgeübten reduzierenden Wirkung

Zusammenfassung Im Bromat-Jodid-Ascorbinsäure-System hängt die Zeit, die bis zur Jodausscheidung vergeht, von der Konzentration der Ascorbinsäure ab. Unter entsprechenden Versuchsbedingungen ist die Reaktionszeit proportional der Ascorbinsäurekonzentration. Danach kann die Ascorbinsäure sowohl mit Hilfe der Simultankomparationsmethode, als auch chronometrisch bestimmt werden. Die Genauigkeit ist ± 3% im Bereich von 5 bis 300g/5 ml. Die Grenzen der Bestimmung sind 1g bzw. 1000g Ascorbinsäure in 5 ml.

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Determination of ascorbic acid on the basis of its reducing action in a landolt system

Summary In the bromate-iodide-ascorbic acid system, the time that elapses until the iodine appears is dependent on the concentration of the ascorbic acid. Under appropriate experimental conditions, the reaction time is proportional to the ascorbic acid concentration. Accordingly, the ascorbic acid may be determined with the aid not only of the simultaneous comparison method but also chronometrically. The precision is ± 3% in the 5–300g/5 ml range. The limits of the determination are 1g and 1000g ascorbic acid in 5 ml respectively.

     

Addition of HCl to a Cluster-Bound Vinylidene Ligand: Preparation and Structure of Ru5(μ3-SMe)(μ3-CMe)(μ-Cl)(μ-SMe)(μ-PPh2)2(CO)9·PhMe

Addition of aqueous HCl to Ru₅( ₃-C=CH₂)(-SMe)₂(-PPh₂)₂(CO)₁₀ afforded the structurally characterized carbyne complex Ru₅( ₃-SMe)( ₃-CMe)(-Cl)(-SMe)(-PPh₂)₂(CO)₉, formed by addition of H to the vinylidene ligand; a Cl atom bridges an Ru–Ru bond.     

Zur Bestimmung N-substituierter Aniline mit Natriumchlorit

Zusammenfassung Es wird eine photometrische Bestimmungsmethode beschrieben für Anilin (40–720 g/ml), Monoäthylanilin (90–1650 g/ml) und Diäthylanilin (100–1600 g/ml) mit Natriumchlorit in äthanolisch-wäßrigen Lösungen, sowie für Diäthylanilin (85–1140 g/ml) und Dimethylanilin (30–330 g/ml) neben den primären und sekundären Aminen in essigsaurer Lösung mit demselben Reagens. Das Verfahren liefert gute Ergebnisse.

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Summary A photometric procedure is described for the determination of aniline (40–720 g/ml), monoethylaniline (90–1650 g/ml), and diethylaniline (100–1600 g/ml) with sodium chlorite in aqueous ethanolic solutions and of diethylaniline (85–1140 g/ml) and dimethylamline (30 to 330 g/ml) in presence of the primary and secondary amines in acetic acid solution using the same reagent. Good results have been obtained,

     

Kinetics of thermal decomposition of pyrite in an inert atmosphere

The thermal decomposition of pyrite in an inert atmosphere was studied in order to obtain a detailed knowledge of the kinetics and mechanism of the reaction 2 FeS₂=2FeS+S₂, which is one of the methods of producing elementary sulphur. The process was studied under isothermal conditions at temperatures of 600, 660, 700, 750, 800 and 850 °C in a nitrogen atmosphere, by means of a thermobalance. The rate-controlling processes were determined and their kinetic parameters were calculated. The optimum temperature for the process was found to be 800 °C.

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Zusammenfassung Es wurde die thermische Zersetzung von Pyrit in inerter Atmosphäre bestimmt, um detaillierte Informationen über Kinetik und Mechanismus der Reaktion 2 FeS₂=2FeS+S₂, einer der Darstellungsreaktionen von elementarem Schwefel zu erlangen. Der Vorgang wurde mittels einer Thermowaage unter isothermen Bedingungen bei Temperaturen von 600, 660, 700, 750, 800 und 850 °C untersucht. Es wurden die geschwindigkeitsbestimmenden Schritte bestimmt und deren kinetische Parameter errechnet. Als Optimumtemperatur für diesen Prozeß erwies sich 800 °C.

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- 2FeS₂=2FeS + S₂, . 600, 660, 700, 750, 800 850 ° . , 800°.

     

Vibrational isotope effect by the low rank perturbation method

Mathematical formalism of the low rank perturbation method (LRP) is applied to the vibrational isotope effect in the harmonic approximation. A pair of two n-atom isotopic molecules A and B which are identical except for isotopic substitutions at atomic sites is considered. Relations which express vibrational frequencies _k and normal modes _k of the perturbed isotopic molecule B in terms of the vibrational frequencies _i and normal modes _i of the unperturbed molecule A are derived. In these relations complete specification of the unperturbed normal modes _i is not required. Only amplitudes | _i of normal modes _i at sites affected by the isotopic substitution are needed.