Dynamic shear modulus in the splitting region of poly(alkyl methacrylates)

A systematic study of the dynamic shear modulusG ^*=G+G in three poly(alkyl methacrylates) (PEMA, PnPMA, PnBMA) at frequencies between 0.001 and 500 rad/s is presented. As the splitting frequencies _s are low, aging effects can be observed in the splitting region. There is a systematic shift of the splitting frequency _s to lower values with increasing length of the alkyl side group. In PnBMA a separate shear appearance is observed about two frequency decades below the local mode . This is discussed in terms of the concept of minimal cooperativity. Aging effects are: Shift of the maximum loss frequency to lower values, peak sharpening of the relaxation, and intensity changes of and . These effects are discussed in terms of the sequential aging concept. Aging leads to a pronounced bending of the traces upwards from the equilibrium line in the Arrhenius diagram. These non-equilibrium phenomena are promoted by the small slope m=d(log )/dT of the trace in the splitting region.Dedicated to Prof. E. W. Fischer at the occasion of his 65th Birthday Lieber Herr Fischer, die Hallenser Polymerphysiker danken Ihnen aufrichtig für die warmherzige und effektive Förderung der Polymerwissenschaften im Raum Halle-Merseburg.     

Photoluminescence Spectra and Crystallization of θ-Al2O3 and α-Al2O3 from AlOOH-Fe(NO3)3 Gels

Diphasic boehmite derived unseeded and seeded (by either -Al₂O₃, -Fe₂O₃, or Fe(NO₃)₃) alumina gel planar monoliths were examined by DTA, XRD and photoluminescence spectroscopy. Luminescence spectra enable sensitive monitoring of the - and -Al₂O₃ crystallization in heat-treated gels due to Cr³⁺ impurity traces. Fe(NO₃)₃ unlike other seeds effectively influences crystallization of both - and -Al₂O₃. The present results are interpreted as prevailing solution or Fe³⁺ ion effect on the crystallization process.     

Crystalline inclusion compounds of tetrabenzo-18-crown-6 with uncharged organic molecules. Solid-state structure of the nitroethane complex

Diethylaminoethyl (DEAE) groups were introduced into -cyclodextrin (-CD) and -CD. The products, DEAE-CDs with various numbers of substituents, trappedp-nitrophenoxide and 3,4-dinitrophenoxide preferentially over their respective conjugate acids. This caused a decreased pK _a of the guest nitrophenol. Some signals of the proton-NMR of both guest nitrophenol and host DEAE-CD changed upon host-guest interaction. The relation between the number of DEAE groups and the extent of the pK _a decrease, as well as association constants, is discussed.     

Phase behavior and dynamic properties in mixed systems of anionic and cationic surfactants: lithium perfluorooctanesulfonate/diethanolheptadecafluoro-2-undecanolmethylammonium chloride (DEFUMAC) and lithium dodecyl sulfate/DEFUMAC aqueous mixtures

Two ternary phase diagrams of the cationic perfluorosurfactant diethanolheptadecafluoro-2-undecanolmethylammonium chloride (DEFUMAC) with an anionic perfluorosurfactant lithium perfluorooctanesulfonate (LiFOS) and an anionic hydrocarbon surfactant lithium dodecyl sulfate (LiDS) have been established at 25°C. The total surfactant concentration was less than 20wt%. In a wide mixing region of the LiFOS/DEFUMAC system, a lamellar-type phase,P , was identified by its texture under a polarization microscope and by its x-ray diffraction pattern. Dispersed fragments ofP -phase are present in the dilute solutions in which one surfactant was in excess. The anisotropy of electrical conductivity, flow birefringence, dynamic light scattering, and electric briefringence demonstrate that theP fragments are disk-like with a radius of 0.7 m. The disk-likeP particles are transformed by shear into a spherical aggregate ofL above a critical shear gradient. LiDS/DEFUMAC mixed solution forms dispersed and precipitatedL in the dominant region. Radius and micropolarity of the dispersedL aggregates are decreased as the ratio of LiDS:DEFUMAC approaches 1:1. On the basis of x-ray diffraction measurement the structure of precipitatedL -phase seems to consist of monolayers.     

Simultaneous flow measurement of specific heats and thermal expansion coefficients of liquids: Aqueoust-BuOH mixtures and neat alkanols and alkanediols at 25°C

A flow method is described for the simultaneous measurement of volumetric specific heat capacities c _p ^v and thermal expansion coefficients of liquids, using a Picker heat capacity microcalorimeter. the method involves a simple sequence of operations in which the calorimeter unit is used alternately to measure a difference in volumetric specific heats at constant flow rate and temperature, or a flow rate variation resulting from a temperature scan on a flow cell. The precision of the method in measurements is close to 1% which is comparable to that of current dilatometric methods; the overall time for the combined c _p ^v - measurement is less than 30 minutes. Typical uses and reliability of the method are illustrated through results for aqueous NaCl solutions, t-BuOH-water mixtures, and ,-diols (C₂–C₅) at 25°C. The and c _p ^v values in homologous series of normal alkanes, alcohols and diols appear well represented by equations comprising two contributions, one related to the hydrocarbon chain length, the other dependent on the number density of –OH groups. The general trends in these data and comparison with similar results for H₂O₂ and H₂O illustrate the magnitude of the c _p ^v and anomalies in liquid water.     

Strukturelle Abwandlungen an partiell silylierten Kohlenhydraten mittels Triphenylphosphan/Azodicarbonsäurediethylester, 4. Mitt.: Transformationen an Mannose und Galaktose

Reaction of methyl -D-galactopyranoside (1) with two equivalents oft-butyldimethylchlorosilane yields methyl 2,6-bis-O-(tBDMSi)--D-galactopyranoside (1 b), methyl 3,6-bis-O-(tBDMSi)--D-galactopyranoside (1 c) and methyl 4,6-bis-O-(tBDMSi)--D-galactopyranoside (1 d). Likewise methyl -D-mannopyranoside (6) affords methyl 2,6-bis-O-(tBDMSi)--D-mannopyranoside (6 d) and methyl 3,6-bis-O-(tBDMSi)--D-mannopyranoside (6 b), which can be isomerised withTPP/DEAD to methyl 4,6-bis-O-(tBDMSi)--D-mannopyranoside (6 f). Methyl 6-O-(tBDMSi)--D-galactopyranoside (1 a) and methyl 6-O-(tBDMSi)--D-mannopyranoside (6 a) can be prepared from1 or6 with one equivalent oft-butyldimethylchlorosilane.Without an external nucleophile the sugar derivatives1 a and1 b react withTPP/DEAD to form the 3,4-carbonato--D-galactopyranosides1 h and1 i and the 3,4-carbonato-2-O-ethoxycarbonyl--D-galactoside (1 j). In contrast to the formation of the compound1 i by means ofTPP/DEAD the reaction of1 a withTPP and Di-t-butyl-azodicarboxylate (DTBAD) yields the 2,3-anhydro--D-taloside (4 b) and only a small amount of1 i. The epoxide4 b can be cleaved withp-nitrobenzoylchloride/pyridine to the 3-chloro-3-deoxy-2,6-di-O-p-nitrobenzoyl--D-idoside (5). Reaction of1 c and1 d withTPP/DEAD yields the 2,3-anhydro--D-gulopyranoside (2), which can be transformed with NaN₃/NH₄Cl to the 2-azido-2-deoxy--D-idopyranoside (3).Likewise6 a and6 d can be converted to the 3,4-anhydro--D-talosides (7 a and7 b). Reaction of7 b or6 d withTPP/DEAD/NH₃ leads to 3,4-anhydro-2-azido-2-deoxy--D-galactopyranoside (8) and 3-azido-3-deoxy--D-altropyranoside (10), resp.The epoxide7 b is opened with NaN₃/NH₄Cl to the 4-azido-4-deoxymannosides (11 a and11 c) and the 3-azido-3-deoxy--D-idopyranoside (12), while the epoxide8 affords the 2,4-di-azido-2,4-dideoxy--D-glucopyranoside (9).Structures were elucidated by¹H-NMR-analysis of the corresponding acetates.

H. H. Brandstetter undE. Zbiral, Helv., im Druck.     

Local-density-functional approximation for exchange-correlation potential

Local exchange-correlation potential has been derived starting from the free electron gas model.Ab initio way of calculating the parameter of the X method is presented. Self-consistent and statistical exchange-correlation parameters have been determined. The self-consistent parameters have been used to calculate the electron binding energies of Neon, Argon and Krypton. We suggest using statistical exchange-correlation parameter in molecular calculations. The statistical exchange-correlation parameter has been applied to study the electron binding energies of the molecules H₂O and HF. It is shown that the electron binding energies calculated with the self-consistent and the statistical parameters show agreement with the experimental values.Dedicated to Professor J. Koutecký on the occasion of his 65th birthday     

Complex polarizability as used to analyze dielectric relaxation measurements

The effect of representing dielectric properties in terms of the complex polarizability ^c = – i is examined. Loss curves ( and tan ) are shifted towards higher frequencies, revealing the existence of new relaxations and allowing the clarifications of ones already known. We have calculated the shift ratios (at maximum or tan )/ (at maximum or tan ) from the more conventional empirical equations representing the dielectric behavior. Some examples are given.     

1H-NMR Studies of the Inclusion Complexes between α-Cyclodextrin and Adamantane Derivatives Using Both Exchangeable Hydroxy Protons and Non-Exchangeable Aliphatic Protons

The inclusion complexes between -cyclodextrin (-CD) and adamantane, 1-adamantanol, 1-(hydroxymethyl)-adamantane, 2-adamantanol, and 1,3-adamantanediol in aqueous solution have been studied by ¹H-NMR spectroscopy using both non-exchangeable and exchangeable protons. The complexation-induced ¹H-NMR shifts (CIS) and NOEs of non-exchangeable protons, as well as the CIS, NOEs, temperature coefficients, and linewidth of signals from exchangeable hydroxy protons have been determined. The stoichiometry of the adamantane/-CD complex could not be determined due to the low solubility of adamantane. However, for 0.11 equivalent of adamantane added, two sets of separate ¹H signals for the free and bound -CD were observed. The signal from O(3)H in the complexed form appeared narrow and upfield shifted with a low-temperature coefficient indicating reduced hydration inside the hydrophobic cavity of -CD. Both 1-adamantanol, and 1-(hydroxymethyl)-adamantane formed 1:1 inclusion complexes with -CD and only one set of NMR signals was observed. The CIS and NOEs suggested that both complexes had similar structures. The O(2)H signal of -CD was broadened at low temperature and became narrower as the temperature raised. The broadening increased with higher concentration of guest suggesting interaction between O(2)H of -CD and the guest molecules. The stoichiometry of the -CD/2-adamantanol complex could not be determined with certainty, but the NMR data suggested equilibrium between 2:1 and 1:1 complex. As with adamantane, a sharp and upfield shifted O(3)H signal with a very low-temperature coefficient was observed. No inclusion complex was formed between 1,3-adamantanediol and -CD. This study showed how the hydroxy protons of -CD could be used to obtain complementary information on the geometry and stability of inclusion complexes of -CD.     

Cyclodextrin-accelerated oxidation of iodide by oxygen in aqueous solutions containing HClO4

The oxidation of iodide to I ₃ ^– by oxygen dissolved in water containing HClO₄ has been found to be accelerated by -cyclodextrin (-CD). Among -, -, and -CDs, -CD is the most effective mediator for the oxidation reaction of iodide by oxygen. The oxidation rate of iodide is first order in the concentrations of -CD and HClO₄, whereas it is second order in the KI concentration.Part of this work was carried out at Department of Physics, Miyazaki Medical College, Miyazaki 889-16, Japan.     

X-Ray Diffraction Study of Aluminum Monoxycarbide

The structural characteristics of aluminum monoxycarbide Al₂OC are refined and systematized. Based on our X-ray diffraction data, three modifications of Al₂OC: -Al₂OC, '-Al₂OC, and '-Al₂OC have been revealed. Structural models are suggested for them.     

Hydrierung prochiraler Olefine mit Rhodium-Komplexen von optisch aktiven Amidinen

[RhCl(C₈H₁₄)₂]₂ together with the optically active amidines C₆H₅C(=NR)NHCH(CH₃) (C₆H₅) I–V or their Li derivatives after activation with molecular hydrogen gives catalysts which at room temperature and 1.1 bar H₂-pressure hydrogenate the prochiral substrates (Z)-[N-acetylamino]-cinnamic acid, itaconic acid, -methylcinnamic acid, -methylcinnamic aldehyde, and -methylcinnamic alcohol as well as cyclohexene, benzene and toluene. Good hydrogenation activity of the new catalysts is in contrast to low optical induction which only in the hydrogenation of -methylcinnamic alcohol with 1.5 to 2% leads to values different from zero.

3. Mitt.:H. Brunner undW. Pieronczyk, J. Chem. Res., im Druck.     

N-methyI-N-(triethoxysilylmethyl) andN-methyl-N-(silatran-1-ylmethyl) substituted glycine and alanine

Organosilicon derivatives of glycine, - and -alanine, and -methylalanine were prepared by the reaction of methyl esters of - and -halocarboxylic acids withN-methylaminomethyltriethoxysilane in the presence of triethylamine. The compounds synthesized were converted into the correspondingN-silatran-l-ylmethyl derivatives. Trimethylsilyliodoacetate reacts withN-methylaminomethyltrietoxysilane to give 2,2-diethoxy4-methyl-1-oxa-4-aza-2-silacyclohexane-6-one. Its reaction with triethanolamine leads toN-methyl-N-(silatran-l-ylmethyl)glycine.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 341–343, February, 1995.     

A structural study of the naringin-β-cyclodextrin complex

The structure of the inclusion complex formed between naringin (naringenin-7-O--neohesperidoside) and-cyclodextrin (BCD) was studied in detail by UV and NMR spectroscopic techniques and potentiometry. A binding constant value of 1016±150M^–1 was arrived at from UV studies. Potentiometric studies showed that pK values of 4-OH and 5-OH were affected by and-cyclodextrins. One-dimensional difference NOE and spin-lattice relaxation time (T ₁) measurements indicated that the aglycone protion was affected more than the neohesperidoside portion. TheT ₁ values analysed for local motions indicated that _c values of complexed naringin was higher than that of free naringin. The internal rotation calculated for different groups showed _i values for the phenolic and dihydrobenzopyran portion decrease by a factor of 2. Also a value of 0.12–0.17 observed for the aglycone portion indicated that the coupling between guest and host is weak. All the studies have shown that the disposition in which the phenol group at 2 is inside the BCD cavity with 4-keto and 5-OH hydrogen bonded to the secondary hydroxyl groups at the rim of the wider end of the BCD cavity is the most probable one.     

On the crystal chemistry of three copper(II)-arsenates: Cu3(AsO4)2-III,Na4Cu(AsO4)2, and KCu4(AsO4)3

The three copper(II)-arsenates were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions; their crystal structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction methods:Cu₃(AsO₄)₂-III:a=5.046(2) Å,b=5.417(2) Å,c=6.354(2) Å, =70.61(2)°, =86.52(2)°, =68.43(2)°,Z=1, space group ,R=0.035 for 1674 reflections with sin / 0.90 Å^–1.Na₄Cu(AsO₄)₂:a=4.882(2) Å,b=5.870(2) Å,c=6.958(3) Å, =98.51(2)°, =90.76(2)°, =105.97(2)°,Z=1, space group ,R=0.028 for 2157 reflections with sin / 0.90 Å^–1.KCu₄(AsO₄)₃:a=12.234(5) Å,b=12.438(5) Å,c=7.307(3) Å, =118.17(2)°,Z=4, space group C2/c,R=0.029 for 1896 reflections with sin / 0.80 Å^–1.Within these three compounds the Cu atoms are square planar [4], tetragonal pyramidal [4+1], and tetragonal bipyramidal [4+2] coordinated by O atoms; an exception is the Cu(2)^[4+1] atom in Cu₃(AsO₄)₂-III: the coordination polyhedron is a representative for the transition from a tetragonal pyramid towards a trigonal bipyramid. In KCu₄(AsO₄)₃ the Cu(1)^[4]O₄ square and the As(1)O₄ tetrahedron share a common O—O edge of 2.428(5) Å, resulting in distortions of both the CuO₄ square and the AsO₄ tetrahedron. The two Na atoms in Na₄Cu(AsO₄)₂ are [6] coordinated, the K atom in KCu₄(AsO₄)₃ is [8] coordinated by O atoms.Die drei Kupfer(II)-Arsenate wurden unter Hydrothermalbedingungen gezüchtet und ihre Kristallstrukturen mittels Einkristall-Röntgenbeugungsmethoden ermittelt:Cu₃(AsO₄)₂-III:a = 5.046(2) Å,b = 5.417(2) Å,c = 6.354(2) Å, = 70.61 (2)°, = 86.52(2)°, = 68.43(2)°,Z = 1, Raumgruppe ,R = 0.035 für 1674 Reflexe mit sin / 0.90 Å^–1.Na₄Cu(AsO₄)₂:a = 4.882(2) Å,b = 5.870(2) Å,c = 6.958(3) Å, = 98.51(2)°, = 90.76(2)°, = 105.97(2)°,Z = 1, Raumgruppe ,R = 0.028 für 2157 Reflexe mit sin / 0.90 Å^–1.KCu₄(AsO₄)₃:a = 12.234(5) Å,b = 12.438(5) Å,c = 7.307(3) Å, = 118.17(2)°,Z = 4, Raumgruppe C2/c,R = 0.029 für 1896 Reflexe mit sin / 0.80 Å^–1.Die Cu-Atome in diesen drei Verbindungen sind durch O-Atome quadratisch planar [4], tetragonal pyramidal [4 + 1] und tetragonal dipyramidal [4 + 2]-koordiniert; eine Ausnahme ist das Cu(2)^{[4 + 1]}-Atom in Cu₃(AsO₄)₂-III: Das Koordinationspolyeder stellt einen Vertreter des Übergangs von einer tetragonalen Pyramide zu einer trigonalen Dipyramide dar. In KCu₄(AsO₄)₃ haben das Cu(1)^[4]O₄-Quadrat und das As(1)O₄-Tetraeder eine gemeinsame O—O-Kante von 2.428(5) Å, was eine Verzerrung der beiden Koordinationsfiguren CuO₄-Quadrat und AsO₄-Tetraeder bedingt. Die zwei Na-Atome in Na₄Cu(AsO₄)₃ sind durch O-Atome [6]-koordiniert, das K-Atom in KCu₄(AsO₄)₃ ist [8]-koordiniert.

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Zur Kristallchemie dreier Kupfer (II)-Arsenate: Cu₃(AsO₄)₂-III, Na₄Cu(AsO₄)₂ und KCu₄(AsO₄)₃

     

Normal and reversed-phase HPLC for more complete evaluation of tocopherols,retinols, carotenes and sterols in dairy products

Summary We have previously described a normal-phase HPLC method for the simultaneous determination of , , and tocopherol, thecis andtrans isomers of retinol, and total carotenes in different Italian cheeses and milk. In this paper we describe a reversed-phase HPLC method using solely methanol as the mobile phase for the determination of -tocopherol, -+-tocopherols, total retinols, cholesterol, -sitosterol, campesterol and stigmasterol, and - and -carotene. The method developed has been applied to some new dairy products such as natural Quark, with olive, basil or banana and to processed cheese with tomato and the results have been compared with the corresponding results obtained by the normal-phase method. The conclusion is that more complete evaluation of the tocopherol, retinol, carotene and sterol content of dairy products, especially when vegetables and fruits are present, is necessary and can be obtained using both the normal- and reversed-phase HPLC methodologies.     

A further study of the substrate specificity in the reduction of 20-oxosteroids with a culture ofActinomyces roseochromogenus

Conclusions A culture ofActinomyces roseochromogenus ATCC 3347 reduces 17-hydroxy- and 16, 17-epoxy-20-oxopregnenes to the corresponding 20-alcohols, but is incapable of reducing 17-acetoxy-, 17-methyl-, and 16-methylprogesterones or 17-unsubstituted 20-oxopregnenes. The results obtained show that the presence of the side chain in a conformation favorable for the formation of 20-alcohols in the reduction of 20-oxosteroids with complex metal hydrides is in itself insufficient for the reduction of the 20-oxosteroids by a culture ofActinomyces roseochromogenus, which also reduces the 20-oxo group of 17-pregnenes.Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 38–47, 1970     

Steroid glycosides from the starfishSolaster dawsoni (Verrill)

Two novel glycosides from the starfishSolaster dawsoni (Verrill) have been isolated and characterized: 24-O-(-D-xylopyranosyl)-5-cholestane-3,6,15,24,26-pentaol (solasteroside S₁) and (24R)-29-O-[-D-galactofuranosyl-(16)--D-galactofuranosyl]-24-ethyl-5-cholestane-3, 6,8,15,16,29-hexaol (solasteroside S₂).Translated fromIzvestiya Akademu Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 980–982, May, 1993.     

Conformational studies of poly(N5-Ω-hydroxyalkyl-L-glutamine)s in reversed micelles

The molecular conformations of poly(N⁵-dihydroxyethylaminopropyl-L-glutamine) and poly(N⁵-dihydroxyethyl-L-glutamine) were investigated in reversed micelles of AOT as well as in aqueous solutions. Both poly(-amino acid)s assume disordered structures in pure water. The conformation of poly(N⁵-dihydroxyethylaminopropyl-L-glutamine) transits into-helix in the reversed micelles as the molar ratio of water to AOT (w₀=[H₂O]/[AOT]) becomes smaller. A similar conformational transition was also observed in aqueous solutions when a certain amount of AOT was added. Under these conditions, however, poly(N⁵-dihydroxyethyl-L-glutamine) did not undergo a conformational transition into-helix.     

Steroids,LIII: New routes to aminosteroids

Summary Steroid ketoximes were reduced with sodium tetrahydroborate in the presence of nickel chloride or molybdenum trioxide. These processes yielded 17- and 20-aminosteroids (1c–5c) in higher yields than common reduction methods.

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Steroide, 53. Mitt.: Neue Wege zu Aminosteroiden

Zusammenfassung Oxime von Ketosteroiden wurden mit NaBH₄ in Gegenwart von NiCl₂ und MoO₃ reduziert. Dieses Verfahren lieferte 17- und 20-Aminosteroide(1c–5c) in größeren Ausbeuten als übliche Methoden.