Structure cristalline et expansion thermique de l'iodure de nickel hexahydrate

The structure of NiI₂, 6 H₂O has been determined by X-ray diffraction techniques. The dimensions of the hexagonal unit cell are: a = 7.638 ± 0.005 Å and c = 4.876 ± 0.005 Å, with Z = 1. The space group is $\text{P}\text{3}\text{m1}$. The structure was deduced from Patterson and Fourier syntheses and refined by least-squares method to a final R value of 0.09. It is almost a layer structure, each layer is composed by n complex ions [Ni(H₂O)₆]²⁺ surrounded by 2 n ions I^?; this is in agreement with the good cleavage of crystals and with the marked anisotropy in the thermal expansion. But the structure may also be regarded as a derivation of NiAs structure, with only $\text{1}\text{8}$ of octahedral holes occupied. A structural classification of compounds MX₂, 6 H₂O is proposed.     

Influence de la solvatation par le tert-butanol sur la structure et la reactivite de l'enolate de potassium de l'acetylacetate d'ethyle en presence de couronne ou de cryptand. etude par spectrometrie infra-rouge et cinetique

The structure and the nucleophilic reactivity of crowned (18-crown-6) or cryptated {cryptand (2.2.2)} potassium ethyl acetoacetate enolate have been compared in tert-butanol and in DME (or THF). In the protic solvent tert-butanol, the crowned and the cryptated potassium enolate species both exist as loose ion pairs in which the enolate anion, strongly hydrogen-bonded to the solvent, is in a “transoid” (non chelating) conformation. Both species show similar reactivities towards alkylating agents but completely different reactivities are observed in aprotic weakly dissociating media (THF, DME). In contrast to what is observed in tert-butanol, the cryptated species and the crowned species have very different nucleophilic reactivities in THF or DME; in those solvents only the cryptated species retains a loose ion pair structure; the crowned species is a contact ion pair in which the enolate anion chelates the potassium cation. The solvation of this crowned chelate species by tert-butanol has been demonstrated in binary mixtures of solvents (C₆D₆-t-BuOH, THF-t-BuOH). The oxygen basicity of the enolate anion is very different in the crowned chelated ion pair compared with the cryptand separated ion pair.     

Selectivite de la reduction d'α-enones polycycliques par les borohydrures: effet de l'addition de tetramethyl-ethylenediamine au borohydrure de tetrabutylammonium

3^1,9octalone, 3^1,9-10-methyl octalone and testosterone were reduced by NBu₄BH₄. alone or in the presence of tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA), in THF and in toluene. With TMEDA, the first step of the reduction is the regioselective 1,4 attack by BH^?₄ which leads either to the saturated ketones or to the corresponding saturated alcohols. The results observed under different conditions were interpreted by the intervention of various reductive species: diborane, enoxyborohydrides in the absence of TMEDA, amine-borane in its presence.     

Sinthese de copolymeres sequences de l'acetate de vinyle et de l'acrylate d'ethyle par telomerisation

A new two-step procedure for the synthesis of ethyl acrylate - vinyl acetate block copolymers is described : the first stage is the telomerisation of ethyl acrylate with carbon tetrachloride by redox catalysis, the second being another telomerisation of vinyl acetate, using the trichloromethyl end group of the first block as the telogen agent, with peroxydic initiation.     

Transposition des oxirannes-ethanols par l'intermediaire d'alcoxyetains. Influence de la configuration de l'oxiranne

The transposition of oxirane-ethanols, through alkoxytin compounds, into oxetane-2-methanols and/or oxolan-3-ols (tetrahydrofuran-3-ols) is dependent upon the oxirane configuration. Cis configuration is more suitable for the formation of the smallest ring. Steric hindrance is not sufficient enough to explain the results.     

Syntheses d'oxazolidines substituees par l'adamantane et de nitroxydes oxazolidines stables derives de l'adamantane

Adamantane oxazolidine derivatives have been prepared. The corresponding mono and biradicals have molecular shapes well suited to the study of the motion anisotropy in solution.     

Effets de complexation de l'ester lors de la catalyse par l'eau ou les sels de l'hydrolyse alcaline des esters maloniques: etude cinetique,spectroscop

When water or salts are added, catalytic effects on alkaline hydrolysis of malonic esters in methanol are observed; they are definitely greater than those observed with monoesters. Kinetic data in the presence of salts suggest that ester-M⁺ complexation phenomena is predominant and prevails over HO^-, M⁺ ionic association. Infrared and Raman spectra of esters in water-alcohol mixtures, with or without added salts, indicate the formation of 1:1 and 1:2 complexes with each carbonyl of the diester and one proton donor molecule as well as with Li⁺.Ab initio calculations of these diesters and of their complexes allow the estimation of the positive charge density at the carbonyl group carbon as well as the LUMO energy levels; they lead to an interpretation of these entities reactivities according to perturbation theory. Only orbital control of alkaline hydrolysis of esters gives an account of the relative reactivities of mono- and diesters with or without added salts. The only consideration of charges at the carbonyl carbon is, on the other hand, inadequate for justifying all the observed phenomena.     

Effet de longueur d'onde et controle par la geometrie de l'etat fondamental de la photoisomerisation de derives de l'hexatriene-1,3,5

Irradiations at different wavelengths (313, 254, 229 and 214 nm) of the 4 geometric isomers of 5-phenyl-1,3,5-heptatriene show that the photochemical behaviour of these trienes is mainly controlled by their ground state equilibrium.     

Etude comparative de l'alkylation des tetraphenylporphyrines de l'etain et de leurs formes reduites par les reactifs de grignard

A comparative study of alkylation by Grignard reagents of PSn(OH)₂ (P = tetraphenylporphyrin (TPP), tetraphenylchlorine (TPC), tetraphenylisobacteriochlorine (TPiBC)) shows that dialkylstannylisobacteriochlorines are the most easily obtained. The presence of transition metals in the magnesium crystals directs the reaction towards reduction of the macrocycle instead of alkylation on tin. This is supplementary proof for the intervention of a single electron transfer mechanism (SET) in alkylation of a macrocycle by Grignard reagents.These results fit very well with earlier electrochemical experiments and the measurements of the reduction potentials of the Group IVB metalloporphyrins and their reduced forms.     

Dosage de l'hydrogene,de l'azote et de l'oxygene dans le monocarbure d'uranium

A method is described for the determination of hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen in uranium monocarbide. Hydrogen and oxygen are determined by the classical or modified “Platinum flux” method at 2000° with a coefficient of variation of 10%. Nitrogen is determined at 2000° by the modification of the “Platinum flux” technique. The results obtained are in agreement with those found by Kjeldahl analysis. The coefficient of variation is about 10%. A procedure for the simultaneous determination of the 3 gases is given.     

Etude quantitative par absorption optique de l'homogeneite de monocristaux d'arseniure de gallium

The optical absorption coeffient of n-type gallium arsenide is measured at many places of samples with an infrared microscope (spot of 100 × 100 μm) and variable energies for the incident light. The inhomogeneities we observed are associated with free carrier density fluctuations in heavily doped single crystals and with the impurities diffusion around dislocations in lower ones.     

Polymerisation cationique de l'indene amorcee par le tetrachlorure de titane-I Influence des impuretes du solvant,le chlorure de methylene,et effets cocatalytiques de l'eau et de l'acide chlorhydrique

The polymerization of the system indene-titanium tetrachloride-methylene chloride gave irreproducible kinetics which have been attributed to variable concentrations of impurities in the solvent. Incomplete yields sometimes observed at ?70° are also caused by impurities, but introduction of water and hydrochloric acid then gives complete yields. A new method of solvent purification has been used giving reproducible yields and rates. In such cases, monomer consumption at ?70° follows the rate law log [M]_o/[M] = kt.     

Dosage de l'oxygene dans l'uranium et ses composes par la methode au monochlorure de soufre

A sulfur monochloride method is proposed for the determination of oxygen in uranium compounds. Sulfur monochloride reacts with oxygenated compounds at temperatures depending upon their nature; the sulfur dioxide produced is titrated by iodometry, after the excess reagent has been eliminated by a selective adsorption-desorption process using activated charcoal. This method has been successfully applied to uranium oxides (UO₂, U₃O₈), to mixtures of uranium dioxide with uranium, uranium nitride, and uranium carbide, and to substituted carbides (UC_1-xO_x). The results are generally satisfactory for oxygen contents higher than 500 p.p.m. However, in the presence of free or combined carbon, this limit is considerably higher. A loss of oxygen as carbon monoxide is also possible, and a simultaneous determination of carbon monoxide must be carried out. The relative error is of the order of a few per cent.     

Dosage de l'americium par coulometrie a potentiel impose

A coulometric determination of americium by reduction of Am(VI) to Am(V) at a potential of + 1.3 V is proposed. The accuracy of the method was evaluated by analyzing ²⁴¹Am solutions prepared by weighing and dissolving AmO₂ of known purity. The results must be corrected by a factor of 1.017, in order to eliminate the systematic error due to autoreduction. After this correction, the relative standard deviation of the method ranged from 0.44% for américium concentrations of 3.125·l0^-3M to 0.96% for those of 1.25·10^-4M.     

Substitution de sulfites cycliques osidiques par l'ion azoture

treatment of several sugar cyclic sulfites with NaN₃ in hexamethylphosphoric triamide gives the corresponding α-azido-alcohols with high stereoselectivity.