Evaluation of the degree of hydration of tricalcium silicate pastes by quantitative differential thermal analysis

The hydration kinetics of C₃S pastes can be easily evaluated by DTA using the most intense and reversible transition of C₃S. Some modifications are proposed to Ramachandran's method concerning the measurement of this effect, the weight of the sample used for each experiment and the heating rate. The results of the hydration degree versus times of C₃S agree reasonably with those reported by Ramachandran, while still better agreement is observed with those of Locher who used X-ray quantitative analysis.

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Zusammenfassung Die Hydratisierungskinetik von C₃S Pasten kann mittels DTA leicht bewertet werden, falls der intensivste und am meisten reversible Übergang von C₃S genutzt wird. Einige Änderungen zur Methode von Ramachandran bezüglich der Messung dieses Effekts, des Gewichts der bei den einzelnen Messungen eingesetzten Proben und der Aufheizgeschwindigkeit werden vorgeschlagen. Die Ergebnisse des Hydratisierungsgrades von C₃S in Abhängigkeit von der Zeit sind in guter Übereinstimmung mit denen von Ramachandran, während eine noch bessere Übereinstimmung mit den Werten von Locher beobachtet werden kann, welcher sich jedoch der quantitativen Röntgenanalyse bediente.

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Résumé La cinétique de l'hydratation des pâtes de C₃S peut être facilement déterminée par ATD, en utilisant la transition de C₃S la plus intense, qui est réversible.On propose des modifications à la méthode de Ramachandran, concernant la mesure du phénomène, le poids des échantillons utilisés pour chaque expérience et le choix de la vitesse de chauffage. Les résultats donnant le degré d'hydratation de C₃S en fonction du temps sont en bonne concordance avec ceux publiés par Ramachandran tandis qu'une concordance encore meilleure est observée avec les résultats de Locher obtenus par analyse quantitative aux rayons X.

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C₃S C₃S. , : , . , , , .

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Financial support by Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy).     

DTA-controlled reactions and phase relations in the ternary system Sn-Te-I

The system Sn-Te-I was investigated by DTA and X-ray powder methods. No intermediate ternary phase exists in the respective phase diagram. Reactions of the components on pseudobinary joins are easily explained by the phase relations. Liquidus isotherms of the ternary system are given.

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Zusammenfassung Das System Sn-Te-I wurde durch DTA- und Röntgenmethoden untersucht. In dem Phasendiagramm existiert keine intermediäre Ternärphase. Die Reaktionen der Komponenten der pseudobinären Koppelungen können durch die Phasenverhältnisse leicht erklärt werden. Flüssigkeitsisothermen des Ternärsystems werden gegeben.

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Résumé Le système Sn-Te-I a été étudié pa ATD et rayons X sur poudre. Il n'existe pas de phase ternaire intermédiaire dans le diagramme de phases correspondant. Les réactions des composants en systèmes pseudobinaires s'expliquent facilement par les relations de phases. Les isothermes des liquidus du système ternaire sont données.

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Sn--I. . . .

     

Investigation of the redox properties of polynuclear “ladder” complexes containing Cr,Mn, and Fe

The redox potentials of new Cr, Mn, and Fe polynuclear ladder complexes, (⁵-Cp)Fe(CO)₂(¹,⁵-C₅H₄)Fe(CO)₂(¹,⁵-C₅H₄)Mn(CO)₃, (⁵-Cp)Fe(CO)₂(¹,⁵-C₅H₄)Mn(CO)₃, (⁵-Cp)Fe(CO)₂(¹,⁶-Ph)Cr(CO)₃, (⁵-Cp)Fe(CO)₂(¹,⁵-C₅H₄)Fe(CO)₂CH₂Ph, (⁵-Cp)Fe(CO)₂(¹,⁶-CH₂Ph)Cr(CO)₃, were measured and the mechanism of their electrochemical oxidation and reduction was suggested. It was shown that the - or -bonds of the bridging ligand can be cleaved selectively by applying cathodic or anodic potentials, respectively. On the basis of the obtained electrochemical data, a mechanism is suggested for the rearrangement observed when the complexes are metallated by butyllithium.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 362–366, February, 1995.This work was carried out with financial support from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Project No 94-03-08628a).     

Formation of aromatic carbonium ions on V2O5/Al2O3

A comparison of IR spectra of individual toluene, mesitylene, hexamethylbenzene, triene and their carbonium ions with IR spectra of the same molecules adsorbed on V₂O₅/Al₂O₃ has indicated the formation of carbonium ions on catalyst surface.

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- , , , , - , V₂O₅/Al₂O₃ Al₂O₃, t, V₂O₅/Al₂O₃ .

     

V2O5/TiO2 oxidation catalysts. I. Preparation and characterization by XRD and IR spectroscopy

V₂O₅/TiO₂ systems have been prepared by reacting VO-(acetylacetonate)₂ with differently hydroxylated TiO₂ supports. When the OH population is increased, a larger vanadia content, but well dispersed, is achieved. The presence of sodium ions leads to the formation of Na–V bronze crystallites, decreasing the dispersity of the supported phase.

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V₂O₅/TiO₂ VO()₂ TiO₂, . OH V₂O₅, , , . Na–V, .

     

Synthesis and characterization of cyclopentadienyl halides of transition metals: Part II,chromium halides

Summary -Cp₂Cr reacts with PX₃ (X = Cl, Br or I) to give monocyclopentadienylchromium(III) derivatives -CpCrX₂ (X = Cl, Br or I), while oxidative additions of IBr and ICl to -Cp₂Cr give the corresponding mixed halogenated derivatives, -Cp₂CrIX (X = Cl or Br). All products have been characterized by elemental analyses, magnetic moment measurements and by i.r. and e.p.r. spectra.     

Synthesis and investigation of mono- and binuclear cyano-bridged complexes of rhodium,ruthenium, and palladium

Binuclear Rh^III and Ru^II complexes of the [M¹-CN-M²]⁺BF ₄ ^– (M¹ and/or M² are (⁵-Cp)(³-C₃H₅)Rh and (⁶-C₆H₆)(³-C₃H₅)Ru) type, heteronuclear organometallic compound (⁵-Cp)(³-C₃H₅)RhCNPd(³-C₃H₅)Cl, and mononuclear Rh^III and Ru^II complexes [(³-C₃H₅)LM(MeCN)]⁺ _BF4 ^– (M = Rh, L = ⁵-Cp; M = Ru, L = ⁶-C₆H₆) were synthesized. An electrochemical study of these compounds in solutions demonstrates that the bond between the bridged CN ligand and the metal atoms is rather strong, and there is no dissociation into mononuclear fragments in solutions. The kinetics of the reaction of [(⁵-Cp)(³-C₃H₅)Rh(MeCN)]⁺ _BF4 ^– with halide ions was studied by electrochemical methods. The ligand exchange proceeds by a bimolecular dissociative-exchange mechanism.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 968–973, May, 1995.     

Studies of the reactions of Br(2P3/2) and Br(2P1/2) with SiH4

Photobromination of SiH₄ under uv-irradiation at various wavelengths has been studied. Rate constants for the elementary reactions Br(²P_3/2)+SiH₄HBr+SiH₃ (k=3.2×10^–11 exp(–21.8±2.5)/RT, cm³/s) and Br^* (²P_1/2)+SiH₄HBr+SiH₃ (k^*=(3±1)×10^–13 cm³/s) have been determined in the temperature range from 300 to 415 K.

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- . Br(²P_3/2)+SiH₄HBr+SiH₃, k=3,2×10^–11 exp (–21,8±2,5)/RT ³/ Br^*(²P_1/2)+SiH₄HBr+SiH₃, k^*=(3±1)×10^{–13 3}/ 300–415 K.

     

The crystal and molecular structure of the β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex with aspirin and salicylic acid

The crystal structure of the -cyclodextrin (-CyD) molecular complex with aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), salicylic acid, and water, (C₄₂H₇₀O₃₅)₂ (C₉H₈O₄)₂ (C₇H₆O₃) 23.3H₂O, was determined by X-ray structure analysis. The crystal data is space group Pl, a=19.777(5), b=15.247(3), c=15.475(4) Å, =102.63(2)°, =116.96(2)°, =104.12(2)°, V=3729(2) ų, D_m=1.409(2) g/cm³, D_X=1.419 g/cm³, and Z=1. The two -CyDs form a dimer unit with hydrogen bond networks among the secondary hydroxyl groups of both -CyDs. This -CyD dimer includes three guest molecules of two different types in its hydrophobic cavity. Two of them are aspirin, which are separately included in each cavity of the -CyD unit, with their hydrophobic benzene rings protruding into the hydrophobic cavities of the host -CyDs. The remaining guest molecule is the hydrolyzed product of an aspirin, that is salicylic acid, which is sandwiched in the space constructed by the -CyD dimer formation, and is statistically disordered at three sites.     

CO hydration over catalysts prepared via supporting Fe3(CO)12 and (NEt4)2[Fe2Mn(CO)12] on oxide supports

A comparison of the properties of iron-containing catalysts prepared through carbonyl clusters Fe₃(CO)₁₂ and (NEt₄)₂[Fe₂Mn(CO)₁₂] and iron and manganese nitrates in CO hydration indicates that the addition of Mn incorporated in (NEt₄)₂[Fe₂Mn(CO)₁₂] decreases the methane yield and increases the portion of higher hydrocarbons.

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, Fe(CO)₁₂ (NEt₄)₂[Fe₂Mn(CO)₁₂] , CO. Mn (NEt₄)₂[Fe₂Mn(CO)₁₂] .

     

Heterogeneous bulk nucleation and differential thermal analysis

The effect of the addition of Ag₂O on the mechanism of non-isothermal devitrification of Li₂O · 2 SiO₂ glass has been studied by differential thermal analysis. In both bulk and powdered samples, the presence of heterogeneous nuclei lowers the crystallization temperatures but not the value of the crystal growth activation energy.The influence of the catalyst on the crystallization mechanism is not affected by a pre vious heat treatment at the temperature of the maximum nucleation rate.

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Zusammenfassung Die Wirkung des Einflusses von Ag₂O auf den nicht-isothermen Entglasungsmechanismus von Li₂O · 2 SiO₂-Glas wurde durch Differentialthermoanalyse untersucht.Die Gegenwart heterogener Kerne setzt die Kristallisierungstemperaturen herab, jedoch nicht die Werte der Aktivierungsenergien des Kristallwachstums in grob- als auch in feinpulverisierten Proben.Die Wirkung des Katalysators auf den Kristallisationsmechanismus wird durch eine vorhergehende Wärmebehandlung bei der Temperatur der maximalen Keimbildungsgeschwindigkeit nicht beeinflusst.

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Résumé On a étudié, par analyse thermique différentielle, l'effet de l'addition d'Ag₂O sur le mécanisme de dévitrification non-isotherme du verre Li₂O · 2 SiO₂. La présence de noyaux hétérogènes abaisse les températures de cristallisation, mais pas la valeur de l'énergie d'activation de la croissance des cristaux, que les échantillons soient massifs ou pulvérisés.L'influence du catalyseur sur le mécanisme de la cristallisation n'est pas altérée par un traitement thermique préalable à la température de la vitesse maximale de nucléation.

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Li₂O·2SiO₂ , , . .

     

Electrochemical Properties of the Sandwich and Carbonyl π-Complexes of Chromium with Fluoranthene

Redox properties of mono- and binuclear -complexes of Cr with fluoranthene with the composition of (⁶-C₁₆H₁₀)Cr(⁶-C₆H₆), (⁶-C₁₆H₁₀)Cr(CO)₃ and (-⁶,⁶-C₁₆H₁₀)Cr₂(⁶-C₆H₆)(CO)₃ are studied by cyclic voltammetry. Relations between half-wave potentials of redox processes and coordination sites of fragments Cr(⁶-C₆H₆)- and Cr(CO)₃ with the ligand and their nature are found.     

Mixed ligand complexes involving aminoacid dithiocarbamates,substituted phosphines and nickel(II)

Mixed ligand complexes involving four aminoacid dithiocarbamates (RRdtc=glydtc^– (R=H; R=H), methdtc^– (R=H; R=C₃H₇S), sardtc^– (R=Me; R=H), trydtc^– (R=H; R=C₉H₈N), substituted phosphines [PPh₃, Ph₂PCH₂CH₂PPh₂(dppe)] and nickel(II) are reported. All are diamagnetic. Thermal analyses of the complexes are in keeping with the proposed formulae. Thermal decomposition of the dithiocarbamate moiety proceeds through the formation of Ni(SCN)₂. PPh₃ and dppe are lost in the initial decomposition stages.     

Critical discussion of simple adsorption methods used to evaluate the micropore size distribution

The well-known simple adsorption methods used to evaluate the micropore size distribution from low pressure adsorption isotherms were examined by employing model isotherms for slit-like graphite micropores obtained from nonlocal density functional theory. It was shown that in the range of pore sizes from about 0.4 to 0.9 nm, the Horvath Kawazoe (HK) method satisfactorily reproduces the shape of the micropore size distribution, but the pore sizes are underestimated. In the case of micropores wider than 0.9 nm, the method fails as the formation of the monolayer on the pore walls produces a peak corresponding to 0.6 nm micropores on the HK pore size distribution. Therefore, the HK method indicates the presence of microporosity even for nonporous samples. The Dubinin-Astakhov adsorption isotherms were also examined and it was shown that their application to represent local adsorption isotherms for homogeneous pores is questionable. However, the adsorption potential distributions seem to be promising for micropore analysis.Nomenclature A Adsorption potential kJ/mol - C ₁ Constant in Eq. 3 and 4 kJ * nm/mol - C ₂ Constant in Eq. 3 and 4 nm³ - C ₃ Constant in Eq. 3 and 4 nm⁹ - C ₄ Constant in Eq. 3 and 4 - d Adsorbate molecule diameter nm - d _A Adsorbent atom diameter nm - G Change in the Gibbs free energy kJ/mol - J Pore size distribution cm³/(g*nm) - R The universal gas constant = 8.31431 J/(mol * K) - T Absolute temperature K - V Amount adsorbed expressed in cm³ of liquid adsorbate per 1 g of the adsorbent = 0.0015468 * amount adsorbed expressed in cm³ STP/g cm³/g - x Pore width nm - X Differential adsorption potential distribution cm³ * mol/(g*kJ) - Constant defined as nm - p Pressure Pa - p ₀ Saturated pressure = 760 torr = 101325 Pa Pa - P _c Condensation pressure Pa - Degree of pore filling - S _BET BET specific surface area m²/g - S _ex External surface area obtained fromt-plot method m²/g - V _mi Micropore volume obtained fromt-plot method cm³/g - V ₁ Total pore volume cm³/g - E Characteristic energy in the Dubinin-Astakhov equation kJ/mol - n Exponent in the Dubinin-Astakhov equation      

Kinetics and mechanism of the hydrolysis of sodium carboxymethylcellulose (Na-CMC) by a cellulase complex

TheSomogyi-Nelson colorimetric method is applied in a new manner more suitable for evaluating the kinetics of the enzyme hydrolysis of sodium carboxymethylcellulose (Na-CMC) catalyzed by the cellulase complex. By means of selective inhibition of a chosen enzyme from the cellulase complex it became possible to trace the effect of the other enzymes included in its composition.

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Kinetik und Mechanismus der Hydrolyse von Natriumcarboxymethylcellulose (Na-CMC) durch einen Cellulase-Komplex

Zusammenfassung Die kolorimetrische Methode nachSomogyi undNelson wird nach einem neuen Verfahren zur Verfolgung der Kinetik der hydrolytischen Spaltung von Natriumcarboxymethylcellulose (Na-CMC), katalysiert durch den Cellulase-Komplex, angewandt. Durch selektive Inhibierung eines bestimmten Enzyms des Cellulase-Komplexes kann man die Wirkung der anderen zu seiner gesamten Zusammensetzung gehörenden Enzyme verfolgen.

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Symbols Used E enzyme (E—cellulase;E—exo-cellobiohydrolase;E—-glucosidase) - [E] _w weight concentration of enzymeE - S substrate (Na-CMC—sodium carboxymethylcellulose) - [S]₀ weight concentration of substrateS - I inhibitor (I—lactose;I—calcium chloride;I—condurrite-B-epoxide) - P product (P—oligosaccharides;P—cellobiose;P—D-glucose) - P end product (K , K , K ) - DP degree of polymerization - DS degree of substitution - ES enzyme-substrate complex (E S, E S, E S) - EP enzyme-product complex (E P, E P) - EI enzyme-inhibitor complex (E I, E I, E I) - M _s molecular mass of substrateS - K _s substrate constant (K _s , K _s , K _s ) - K _I inhibitor constant (K _I , K _I , K _I ) - K _m Michaelis-Menten constant - k ₊₁,k ₊₂ (k ₊₂ ,k ₊₂ ,k ₊₂ ) forward rate constants - k _–1 reverse rate constant - ₀ initial rate of reaction - V maximal reaction rate - A change in absorbance - molar absorption coefficient - wavelength Herrn Prof. Dr.Hans Tuppy zum 60. Geburtstag herzlichst gewidmet.     

Influence des traitements thermiques sur l'etablissement des equilibres dans le systeme binaire hydroxyde de lithium-hydroxyde de sodium

Résumé L'utilisation systématique de recuits, contrôlés par des examens radiocristallographiques à températures variables, a permis de faire disparaître les équilibres métastables qui se manifestent entre les hydroxydes de lithium et de sodium. Trois composés sont identifiés avec certitude: 2 LiOH · NaOH, LiOH · NaOH et LiOH · 2 NaOH. Le composé équimolaire est dimorphe, la variété haute température étant de symétrie cubique.

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The systematic use of annealing operations controlled by radiocrystallographic examinations at various temperatures permits the elimination of metastable equilibria which occur between lithium and sodium hydroxydes. Three compounds have been characterized with certainty 2 LiOH · NaOH, LiOH · NaOH and LiOH · 2 NaOH. The equimolar compound presents in two crystalline forms: the high-temperature variety crystallizes in the cubic system.

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Zusammenfassung Die systematische Anwendung von Prozessen der Wärmebehandlung, welche durch radiokristallographische Untersuchungen bei verschiedenen Temperaturen kontrolliert wurde, ermöglicht den Abbruch der zwischen dem Lithium- und Natriumhydroxid bestehenden metastabilen Gleichgewichte. Drei Verbindungen konnten mit Sicherheit charakterisiert werden: 2 LiOH · NaOH, LiOH · NaOH und LiOH · 2 NaOH. Die äquimolare Verbindung ist dimorph, wobei die bei höherer Temperatur stabile Art eine kubische Symmetrie besitzt.

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, , , . :2LiOH. NaOH, LiOH. NaOH LiOH. 2 NaOH. , .

     

Eine neue Synthese der 4-Hydroxyphenylbrenztraubensäure

Zusammenfassung 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyd wird mit Hydantoin zum 5-(4-Hydroxybenzal)-hydantoin kondensiert, welches mittels 20proz. NaOH in guter Ausbeute zur 4-Hydroxyphenylbrenztraubensäure gespalten werden kann.In alkal. Lösung wird 4-Hydroxyphenylbrenztraubensäure leicht durch Sauerstoff oxydiert; als vorwiegendes Zersetzungsprodukt konnte 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyd nachgewiesen werden. Unter Ausschluß von Luftsauerstoff tritt in alkal. Lösung in geringem Umfang eine Kondensation zu einer dimeren 4-Hydroxyphenylbrenztraubensäure ein, die als -(4-Hydroxybenzyl)--(4-hydroxyphenyl)--oxoglutaconsäure formuliert werden konnte.Mit 1 Abbildung1. Mitt.:G. Billek undE. F. Herrmann, Mh. Chem.90, 89 (1959).     

Electron transfer in solutions of tungstovanadophosphoric heteropoly compounds

Redox properties of some isomers of tungstovanadophosphoric heteropoly anions have been studied. Rate constants of electron transfer from -1, 2, 3-PW₉V ₂ ^V V^IVO ₄₀ ^7– to PW₁₁V^VO ₄₀ ^4– (k=1.1±0.2)×10² dm³/mol s) and from PW₁₀V^VV^ivO ₄₀ ^6– to -1,2,3-PW₉V ₃ ^V O ₄₀ ^6– (k=1.4±0.2)×10² dm³/mol s) have been measured in 30% CH₃COOH at pH 3 and 20°C.

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- . PW₁₁V^VO₄₀ ^4– -1,2,3-PW₉V ₂ ^V V^ivO₄₀ ^7– (k=(1,1±0,2)·10^{2 3}/·), -1,2,3-PW₉V ₃ ^V O₄₀ ^6– PW₁₀V^vV^ivO₄₀ ^6– (k=(1,4±0,2)·10^{2 3}/·) pH=3 30%- CH₃COOH 20°C.

     

Diacetylenic Derivatives of Fe2(CO)6(μ-EE′): Spectroscopic Investigations of Fe2(CO)6{μ-EC(H) = C(C≡ CMe)E′} (E = E′, E ≠ E′; E, E′ = S, Se, Te)

The diacetylenic adducts, Fe₂(CO)₆{-EC(H) = C(C CMe)E} (E = E, E E; E, E = S, Se, Te) (1–8) have been obtained from the room temperature stirring of Fe₂(CO)₆(-EE) with HC CC CMe in methanol solvent containing sodium acetate. Compounds 1–8 have been characterized by IR and multinuclear NMR (¹H, ¹³C, ⁷⁷Se, and ^l25Te) spectroscopy. Trends in the chemical shifts of ⁷⁷Se and ¹²⁵Te NMR spectra of Fe₂(CO)₆{-EC(H) = C(C CMe)E} with a variation of EE are discussed.