Nickel catalysis for hydrogenation of <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-dinitrobenzene to <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-phenylenediamine

The activity of supported nickel catalysts (5–20% Ni) in the hydrogenation of p-dinitrobenzene to p-phenylenediamine was investigated. The catalysts were obtained by ureainduced precipitation. Activated carbon, alumina, titania, and silica gel were evaluated as supports. The most active catalysts, 5%Ni/TiO₂ and 20%Ni/SiO₂, provided 50–54% yields of p-phenylenediamine at complete dinitrobenzene conversion.     

Propanal hydroamination with <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-aminobenzoic acid

The propanal hydroamination was studied. It was found that the reaction in ethanol proceeded faster than in 2-propanol. By ¹H and ¹³C NMR method the existence was proved of a tautomeric equilibrium in ethanol solution between 4-(propylideneamino)benzoic acid and its enamine form, 4-(prop-1-en-1-ylamino)benzoic acid.     

4<Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis><Superscript>2</Superscript> resonances in photoionization from 4<Emphasis Type="Italic">s</Emphasis>4<Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis> levels in neutral zinc

In neutral zinc the 4p ² configuration lies above the 3d ¹⁰4s ionization limit and its levels become perturbers in the continuum. Lines have been identified in the Zn I spectrum for the multiplet, whereas no lines have been found for transitions to 4p ^{2 1} D or ¹ S. In this paper, cross sections for photoionization from 4s4p levels are reported that reveal the positions and widths of the 4p ² resonances. Calculations were performed using the multiconfiguration Hartree-Fock (MCHF) and B-spline R-matrix (BSR) method. Results from Breit–Pauli calculations that ignore the background continua are also presented. Included in the latter are energies for the levels and transition data (transition energies, line strengths, f-values, and A-rates) for all E1 transitions between these levels. Transition energies and the agreement in the length and velocity values, particularly for allowed transitions, indicate the accuracy of the computational model. Line widths are compared with other estimates. Contribution to the Serafin Fraga Memorial Issue.     

Conducting materials prepared by the oxidation of <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-phenylenediamine with <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-benzoquinone

p-Phenylenediamine was oxidized with p-benzoquinone in the aqueous solutions of methanesulfonic acid (MSA). The conductivity of the products increased with increasing concentration of MSA from 1.5?×?10^?12 S cm^?1 in 0.1 M MSA up to 3.4?×?10^?4 S cm^?1 in 5 M MSA. The low-molecular-weight products are basically composed of one p-benzoquinone and two p-phenylenediamine molecules. Their molecular structure is discussed on the basis of mass, Fourier-transform infrared, Raman, NMR and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopies. The formation of 2,5-di(p-phenylenediamine)-p-benzoquinone protonated with methanesulfonic acid best complies with the information provided by spectroscopic techniques. Its conversion to hydroquinone tautomer explains the formation of unpaired spins observed by EPR and their potential contribution to the conduction.     

Oxidation of <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-Xylene

The review discusses the main procedures for producing terephthalic acid from p-xylene (primarily the Amoco process with the participation of Co, Mn, and Br salts), the oxidation mechanisms, alternative processes, and perspectives.     

Molecular structure of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-(<Emphasis Type="Italic">o</Emphasis>-and <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-hydroxybenzyl)cytisine

The molecular structures of N-(o-and p-hydroxybenzyl)cytisine were investigated by NMR spectroscopy, x-ray structure analysis, and molecular modeling. It was found that NMR resonances of the OH and aromatic protons in N-(o-hydroxybenzyl)cytisine were doubled because of the presence of two conformers in solution. __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 165–168, March–April, 2008.     

Photolysis of <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-benzoquinone and <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-chloranil in aqueous sodium sulfite solution

Photosubstitution of the sulfo group for hydrogen (chlorine in chloranil) is observed under irradiation of sulfonated derivatives of hydroquinone formed upon dissolving of p-benzoquinone and p-chloranil in aqueous solutions of sodium sulfite. The quantum yield of the photochemical reaction is 0.18 ± 0.02 for p-benzoquinone. The rate constant of the thermal reaction of substitution is 5.5 × 10⁻⁴ l mol⁻¹ s⁻¹. The substitution reaction is sensitized by eosin upon irradiation with visible light. During the course of irradiation of sulfohydroquinones, the formation of a product with an absorption maximum at 235 nm was found. The product decays with a rate constant of 0.005 s⁻¹.     

Catalytic kinetic spectrophotometric determination of iron with (dibromo-<Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-sulfonic acid arsenazo)-potassium bromate-ascorbic acid system

A new method for the determination of traces of iron was developed based on its catalytic effect on the oxidation reaction of dibromo-p-sulfonic acid-arsenazo (DBS-arsenazo, DBS-ASA) by potassium bromate in a 5.0 × 10⁻³ M sulfuric acid medium. The optimum experimental conditions for the determination of iron using iron(III)-dibromo-p-sulfonic acid-arsenazo, (DBS-ASA)-potassium bromate-ascorbic acid system and its kinetic spectrophotometric properties were studied. The absorbance difference (ΔA) is linearly related with the concentration of iron(III) over the range of 0.20–6.0 ng/mL at the maximum absorption wavelength of 520 nm and described by the equation: ΔA = 0.133c (ng/mL) — 0.0133 with a regression coefficient of 0.9966. The detection limit of the method is 0.17 ng/mL. The method has been successfully used in the determination of traces of iron in potato samples. The obtained results agree with those of atomic absorption spectrometry.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">Z</Emphasis>-and <Emphasis Type="Italic">E</Emphasis>-conformers of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-chloroacetylcytisine

N-Chloroacetylcytisine was synthesized by acylation of (–)-cytisine. Stable Z- and E-conformers with respect to rotational isomerism around the N-12–CO bond were found in PMR spectra at room temperature. The point at which PMR resonances of the Z- and E-conformers coalesced upon heating was measured. The transition barrier between the conformers was estimated.     

Copolymer of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>,<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-diallyl-<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>,<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-dimethylammonium chloride with maleic acid as drug carrier

A copolymer of N,N-diallyl-N,N-dimethylammonium chloride with maleic acid of constant composition was prepared under the conditions of radical initiation. The possibility of the functionalization of the copolymer with drugs containing amino groups by polymer-analogous transformations was examined. Conditions were found for preparing conjugates of the copolymer with isoniazid. The structures and the quantitative compositions of the conjugates were determined by ¹³С NMR spectroscopy, and the possibility of preparing conjugates with controlled drug content was demonstrated.     

Spectrophotometric determination of sulfanilamides by a condensation reaction with <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde

p-Dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde has been proposed as a reagent for the spectrophotometric determination of sulfanilamides. This reagent was shown to undergo in acetonitrile a condensation reaction with sulfanilamide, Sulfamethoxypyridazine, Sulfachloropyridazine, Sulfamethoxazole, and Sulfamethazine to form colored products. Optimal reaction conditions were found. A procedure for the spectrophotometric determination of sulfanilamide compounds with detection limit n × 10^?2 μg/mL was developed. Determination of Sulfamethoxazole and Sulfamethazine in pharmaceuticals was carried out.     

Molecular properties of the copolymers of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>,<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-diallyl-<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>,<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-dimethylammonium chloride and maleic acid

The hydrodynamic and conformational properties of molecules of poly(N,N-diallyl-N,N-dimethylammonium chloride) and N,N-diallyl-N,N-dimethylammonium chloride-maleic acid copolymers of different compositions in solutions with various ionic-strength and pH values, as well as of the polyelectrolyte complex based on the copolymer with dodecyl sulfate anions in chloroform, are studied. For poly(N,N-diallyl-N,N-dimethylammonium chloride) molecules in a 1 M NaCl solution, the Kuhn segment length and the hydrodynamic diameter of the chain are estimated as A = 3.9 nm and d = 0.48 nm, respectively. In acidic solutions with pH 3.5, the copolymers demonstrate behavior typical for polyelectrolytes. In an alkaline solution with pH 13, when 1 M NaCl is added to the solution of the copolymer containing 29 mol % maleic acid units, there is an antipolyelectrolyte effect that manifests itself as an increase in the intrinsic viscosity of the copolymer and in the hydrodynamic radius of its molecules. It is found that an increase in the fraction of maleic acid units in the copolymer from 12 to 42 mol % brings about a reduction in the equilibrium rigidity of its macromolecules from 4.1 to 2.2 nm. The equilibrium rigidity of polyelectrolyte-complex molecules is higher than that of initial copolymer molecules owing to steric interactions arising between the aliphatic chains of dodecyl sulfate anions. In an electric field, the molecules of the complex are oriented owing to the induced dipole moment resulting from the displacement of dodecyl sulfate anions along the chain contour.     

Flow-injection solid surface lanthanide-sensitized luminescence sensor for determination of <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-aminobenzoic acid

A single optosensing device based on lanthanide-sensitized luminescence was developed for determination of p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA). The method is based on the formation of a complex between PABA and Tb(III) immobilized on the solid phase (QAE A-25 resin) placed inside the flow cell. NaCl (1 M) was used as carrier solution and HCl (0.05 M) as eluent. The sample solutions of PABA (100 μL) containing Tb(III) and buffered at pH = 6.0 were injected into the carrier stream and the luminescence was measured at λ _ex = 290 nm and λ _em = 546 nm. The method shows a linear range from 0.2 to 6.0 μg mL⁻¹ with an RSD of 1.2% (n = 10) and a sampling frequency of 22 h⁻¹. A remarkable characteristic of the method is its high selectivity which allows it to be satisfactorily applied to the analysis of PABA in pharmaceutical samples without prior treatment. Figure Typical emission bands of Tb(III) in a solid-phase PABA–Tb(III) luminescence spectrum     

Stability of <Emphasis Type="Italic">s</Emphasis>-, <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-, and <Emphasis Type="Italic">d</Emphasis>-element diphosphates in water

The mean atomic Gibbs energies of formation of (Δ _f ? _at ⁰ ) of s-, p-, and d-element diphosphates have been calculated using ion increments of the Gibbs energy (Δ _f G ⁰). The diphosphate hydrolysis kinetics is considered, and a correlation between the Δ _f ? _at ⁰ values and the hydrolysis rate constants is presented.     

Synthesis of amino acid conjugates of glycyrrhizic acid using <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-hydroxyphthalimide and <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>,<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide

Synthesis of amino acid conjugates of glycyrrhizic acid with the use of N-hydroxyphthalimide, N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, and tert-butyl esters of L-amino acids (valine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, and methionine) was performed followed by deprotection with trifluoroacetic acid. The target amino acid conjugates were isolated by column chromatography on silica gel in 40–45% yield. The structure of the prepared compounds was confirmed by IR and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy.     

Synthesis of new hydrazones based on <Emphasis Type="Italic">o</Emphasis>- and <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-hydroxybenzohydrazides

o- and p-Hydroxybenzohydrazides reacted with various unsaturated aromatic aldehydes to give the corresponding N′-(hydroxybenzoyl)hydrazones. Inhibitory activity of the obtained hydrazones against cathepsin E was evaluated.     

Synthesis of oxo derivatives of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-(<Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-tolysulfonyl)hexahydrocycloalka[<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]indoles

Hydroxymercuration-demercuration of N-p-tolysulfonyl-4,4a,9,9a-tetrahydro-3H-carbazoles and N-p-tolyl(or methyl)sulfonyl-1,3a,4,8b-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]indoles leads to the formation of the corresponding N-p-tolylsulfonyl-2,3,4,4a,9,9a-hexahydro-1H-carbazol-2-ols and N-p-tolyl(or methyl)sulfonyl-1,2,3,3a,4,8b-hexahydrocyclopenta[b]indol-2-ols. The latter are oxidized to 2-oxo derivatives with potassium dichromate. The oxidation of 2-methoxy-8-methyl-N-p-tolylsulfonyl-2,3,4,4a,9,9a-hexahydro-1H-carbazol-1-ol under analogous conditions gives 2-methoxy-8-methyl-N-p-tolysulfonyl-2,3,4,4a,9,9a-hexahydro-1H-carbazol-1-one.     

Amperometric detection of chloramine-T based on its reaction with <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-aminophenylboronic acid

The authors describe a method for amperometric determination of chloramine-T that is based on the indirect detection of chloramine-T by detecting p-quinone imine (p-QI) that is generated by oxidation of p-aminophenylboronic acid by chloramine-T. p-QI can be detected with excellent selectivity and at low potential by using a glassy carbon electrode. Hence, the method displays attractive features such as high sensitivity, wide detection range and excellent selectivity. The electrode has two linear responses in the 50 nM to 100 μM concentration range and a 6 nM detection limit. Compared to other electrochemical methods, this assay has a detection limit that is better by three orders of magnitude. The relative standard deviation is 3.4% for the determination of 10 μM of the medical chloramine-T sample, and the recovery of a samples containing chloramine-T at a level of 10 μM is 115%.

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Graphical abstract Highly sensitive electrochemical detection of chloramine-T is achieved based on the reaction of chloramine-T with p-aminophenylboronic acid with a detection limit of 6 nM.

     

Dimerization of sterically hindered <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-nitrosophenols

Dimerization of exhaustively substitute p-nitrosophenols was studied by ¹H and ¹³C NMR, UV, and IR spectroscopy. The results showed that these compounds in crystal exist as strong dimers having a diazene N,N′-dioxide structure. An equilibrium between the dimeric and monomeric forms of nitrosophenols in solution was revealed for the first time.