Temperatures of liquid–liquid separation and excess molar volumes of {N-methylpiperidine–water} and {2-methylpiperidine–water} systems

Partial miscibility in binary systems {N-methylpiperidine–water} and {2-methylpiperidine–water} was studied. The temperatures of liquid–liquid separation were determined as function of composition using both calorimetric technique and phase equilibrium cell. The densities of {amine–water} mixtures were determined in the domain of total miscibility at temperatures between 288 K and 338 K. Excess molar volumes were derived from experimental density data and fit to a Redlich–Kister polynomial.     

Thermodynamic Model for BiPO4(cr) and Bi(OH)3(am) Solubility in the Aqueous Na+–H+–\mathrm{H}_{2}\mathrm{PO}_{4}^{-}–\mathrm{HPO}_{4}^{2-}–\mathrm{PO}_{4}^{3-}–OH−–Cl−–H2O System

Prior to this study no data for the solubility product of BiPO₄(cr) or the complexation constants of Bi with phosphate were available. The solubility of BiPO₄(cr) was studied at 23±2?°C from both the over- and under-saturation directions as functions of a wide range in time (6–309 days), pH values (0–15), and phosphate concentrations (reaching as high as 1.0 mol?kg^?1). HCl or NaOH were used to obtain a range in pH values. Steady state concentrations and equilibrium were reached in <6 days. The data were interpreted using the SIT model. These extensive data provided a solubility product value for BiPO₄(cr) and an upper limit value for the formation of BiPO₄(aq). Because the aqueous system in this study involved relatively high concentrations of chloride, reliable values for the complexation constants of Bi with chloride were required to accurately interpret the solubility data. Therefore as a part of this investigation, existing Bi–Cl data were critically reviewed and used to obtain values of equilibrium constants for various Bi–Cl complexes at zero ionic strength along with the values for various SIT ion interaction parameters. Predictions based on these thermodynamic quantities agreed closely with our experimental data, the chloride concentrations of which ranged as high as 0.7 mol?kg^?1. The study showed that BiPO₄(cr) is stable at pH values <9.0. At pH values >9.0, Bi(OH)₃(am) is the solubility controlling phase. Reliable values for the Bi(OH)₃(am) solubility reactions involving Bi(OH)₃(aq) and $\mathrm{Bi}(\mathrm{OH})_{4}^{-}$ and the formation constants of these aqueous species are also reported.     

The liquid–liquid coexistence curves of {benzonitrile + n-pentadecane} and {benzonitrile + n-heptadecane} in the critical region

Liquid + liquid coexistence curves for the binary solutions of {benzonitrile + n-pentadecane} and {benzonitrile + n-heptadecane} have been measured in the critical region. The critical exponent β and the critical amplitudes have been deduced and the former is consistent with the theoretic prediction. It was found that the coexistence curves may be well described by the crossover model proposed by Gutkowski et al. The asymmetries of the diameters of the coexistence curves were also discussed in the frame of the complete scaling theory.     

Acid–Base Properties of the \mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_{6}^{3-}/\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_{6}^{4-} Redox Couple in the Presence of Various Background Mineral Acids and Salts

The acid?Cbase behavior of $\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_{6}^{4-}$ was investigated by measuring the formal potentials of the $\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_{6}^{3-}$ / $\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_{6}^{4-}$ couple over a wide range of acidic and neutral solution compositions. The experimental data were fitted to a model taking into account the protonated forms of $\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_{6}^{4-}$ and using values of the activities of species in solution, calculated with a simple solution model and a series of binary data available in the literature. The fitting needed to take account of the protonated species $\mathrm{HFe}(\mathrm{CN})_{6}^{3-}$ and $\mathrm{H}_{2}\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_{6}^{2-}$ , already described in the literature, but also the species $\mathrm{H}_{3}\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_{6}^{-}$ (associated with the acid?Cbase equilibrium $\mathrm{H}_{3}\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_{6}^{-}\rightleftharpoons \mathrm{H}_{2}\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_{6}^{2-} + \mathrm{H}^{+}$ ). The acidic dissociation constants of $\mathrm{HFe}(\mathrm{CN})_{6}^{3-}$ , $\mathrm{H}_{2}\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_{6}^{2-}$ and $\mathrm{H}_{3}\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_{6}^{-}$ were found to be $\mathrm{p}K^{\mathrm{II}}_{1}= 3.9\pm0.1$ , $\mathrm{p}K^{\mathrm{II}}_{2} = 2.0\pm0.1$ , and $\mathrm{p}K^{\mathrm{II}}_{3} = 0.0\pm0.1$ , respectively. These constants were determined by taking into account that the activities of the species are independent of the ionic strength.     

Direct electrochemistry and electrocatalysis of hemoglobin in a multilayer {nanogold/PDDA}n inorganic–organic hybrid film

A new amperometric biosensor for hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) has been developed that is based on direct electrochemistry and electrocatalysis of hemoglobin (Hb) in a multilayer inorganic–organic hybrid film. o-Phenylenediamine (PDA) was electropolymerized onto a glassy carbon electrode (GCE), and then negatively charged nanogold particles and positively charged poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDDA) were alternately assembled on the PDA/GCE surface. Finally, Hb was electrostatically adsorbed on the surface of gold nanoparticles. The electrochemical behavior of the resulting biosensor (Hb/{nanogold/PDDA}_n/PDA/GCE) was assessed and optimized. The performance and factors influencing the biosensor were studied in detail. Under optimal conditions, the immobilized Hb displayed good electrocatalytic response to the H₂O₂ reduction ranging from 1.3 μM to 1.4 mM with a detection limit of 0.8 μM (at 3δ). In addition, the biosensor exhibited rapid response, good reproducibility, and long-term stability. Electronic supplementary material to this paper is available in electronic form at Correspondence: Dianyong Tang, Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Leshan Teachers College, Sichuan (Leshan) 614000, P.R. China     

Influence of Substituents in the Aromatic Fragment of the Benzoate Anion on the Structures and Compositions of the Formed {Cd–Ln} Complexes

Russian Journal of Coordination Chemistry - The reactions of Cd(NO3)2 ? 4H2O and Eu(NO3)3 ? 6H2O with potassium salts of the benzoic acid derivatives and 2,2'-bipyridine (Bipy) in...     

Study of Complex Formation of Dibenzo-18-Crown-6 with Ce3+, Y3+, $\mathrm{UO}_{2}^{2 +}$ and Sr2+ Cations in Acetonitrile–Dioxane Binary Solvent Mixtures

The complexation reactions of dibenzo-18-crown-6 (DB18C6) with Ce³⁺, Y³⁺, UO₂^{2 +}\mathrm{UO}_{2}^{2 +} and Sr²⁺ cations were studied in acetonitrile–dioxane (AN–dioxane) binary solvent solutions at different temperatures by the conductometric method. The stability constants of the resulting 1:1 complexes were determined from computer fitting of the conductance–mole ratio data. The results show that dibenzo-18-crown-6 does not exhibit selectivity for the cation whose ionic size is closest to the cavity size of this macrocyclic ligand in AN–dioxane binary solvent solutions. A nonlinear relationship was observed between the stability constants (log ₁₀ K _f) of these complexes with the composition of the AN–dioxane binary solvent. Values of thermodynamic parameters (DH_c^°, DS_c^°\Delta H_{\mathrm{c}}^{\circ}, \Delta S_{\mathrm{c}}^{\circ}) for complexation reactions were obtained from the temperature dependence of the stability constants. The results show that the values along with the sign of these parameters are influenced by the nature and composition of the mixed solvent.     

Coating of $$\hbox {C}_{60}$$ by para-$$\hbox {H}_2$$H2 and ortho-$$\hbox {D}_2$$D2: revisiting the solvation shell—CMMSE

The solvation of Buckminsterfullerene \(\hbox {C}_{60}\) by para-hydrogen and ortho-deuterium clusters has been modeled using a dedicated potential and path-integral molecular dynamics simulations at low temperature (2 K). The solvation shell obtained from the distribution of radial distances is found to be complete near 50 molecules, in agreement with recent mass spectrometry measurements. Deuteration increases the shell size by one, indicating a denser shell owing to less prominent vibrational delocalization for this heavier isotope.     

Electrochemistry of Interaction Between Flavin Mononucleotide (FMN) and PM-17 as Antitumoral ε-Keggin Core Compound, \left[ {{\text{H}}_{ 2} {\text{Mo}}_{ 1 2}^{\text{V}} {\text{O}}_{ 2 8} \left( {\text{OH}} \right)_{ 1 2} \left( {{\text{Mo}}^{\text{VI}} {\text{O}}_{ 3} } \right)_{ 4} } \right]^{ 6- } at pH 7.5

In order to obtain a clue to the antitumor mechanism of $\left[ {{\text{Me}}_{ 3} {\text{NH}}} \right]_{ 6} \left[ {{\text{H}}_{ 2} {\text{Mo}}_{ 1 2}^{\text{V}} {\text{O}}_{ 2 8} \left( {\text{OH}} \right)_{ 1 2} \left( {{\text{Mo}}^{\text{VI}} {\text{O}}_{ 3} } \right)_{ 4} } \right]$ ·2H₂O (PM-17), the interaction of PM-17 with flavin mononucleotide (FMN) as a prosthetic group of the flavoprotein has been investigated by both polarographic analysis and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) technique at the physiological solution pH (7.5). The half-wave potential (?0.50 V vs. Ag/AgCl) of the d.c. polarogram for the quasi-reversible one-electron reduction of FMN was shifted by PM-17 toward a more positive potential with a resultant deviation from one-electron reduction to formally more than one-electron reduction waves. The PM-17 effect on the d.c. polarogram could be explained by a variety of FMN···(PM-17)_n (n > 0) aggregates with multiple conformations which was supported by the thermodynamic parameters (ΔH = ?29.7 kJ mol^?1, ΔS = ?28.2 J mol^?1 K^?1, ΔG = ?21.5 kJ mol^?1, and number of FMN in the binding with PM-17 (N) = 0.053 at 20 °C) estimated by the ITC technique. A large conformational change of the FMN domain by the FMN···(PM-17)_n aggregates is suggested to prevent the movement of the FMN centers into close proximity with nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) with a resultant depression of the electron transport in NADH dehydrogenase.     

Synthesis of Ag_2S nano-sized clusters and their chemical sensitizations in AgCl cubic and {100} tabular microcrystal imaging systems

1 Introduction Since the 1990s, silver chloride {100} tabular grain emulsion has attracted much attention from research-ers working in different enterprises all over the world, such as Eastman Kodak[1―5], Agfa-Gavaert[6,7] and the Lucky Group Company in …     

MHD mixed convection of $$ {\text{Al}}_{2} {\text{O}}_{3} $$ Al 2 O 3 –Cu–water hybrid nanofluid in a wavy channel with incorporated fixed cylinder

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - This study deals with mixed convection of $$ {\text{Al}}_{2} {\text{O}}_{3} $$ –Cu–water hybrid nanofluid in a wavy channel having a...     

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of two Ring—like {Mo18}Cluster Compounds

1INTRODUCTIONThepolyoxomolybdateshavebeenwidelyresearchedinmanyfieldssuchascatalysis,biology,medicineandmaterialsciencebecauseoftheirrichphysicalandchemicalproperties[1].Thoughmanypolyoxomolybdateshavebeenreported[2],furtherresearchisstillnecessaryforthestudyof搑eduction-oxidation-reconstitution?self-assemblyprocesses[3,4].Polyoxomolybdatesarenormallybuiltupundersuitableconditionsbyafewbuildingblockssuchas{Mo2},{Mo8}and{Mo9}inself-assemblyway[5,6].The{Mo18}clustershaveseveralstructuralty…     

From an {Fe4S4}-cluster to {Fe2S2}- and {Fe3S}-carbonyls. Crystal structure of [Fe3S(CO)9]2−

We report the electrochemical and chemical synthesis of the first isolable iron carbonyls obtained directly from an {Fe₄S₄}-cluster and carbon monoxide: the structure of one product of chemical reduction, [Fe₃S(CO)₉]²⁻, had been determined by X-ray crystallography.     

A mathematical approach to chemical equilibrium theory for gaseous systems—III: \hbox {Q}_\mathrm{p}, \hbox {Q}_\mathrm{c}, and \hbox {Q}_{\mathrm{x}}

The reaction quotient Q can be expressed in partial pressures as $\hbox {Q}_\mathrm{P}$ or in mole fractions as $\hbox {Q}_{\mathrm{x}}$ . $\hbox {Q}_\mathrm{P}$ is ostensibly more useful than $\hbox {Q}_{\mathrm{x}}$ because the related $\hbox {K}_{\mathrm{x}}$ is a constant for a chemical equilibrium in which T and P are kept constant while $\hbox {K}_{\mathrm{P}}$ is an equilibrium constant under more general conditions in which only T is constant. However, as demonstrated in this work, $\hbox {Q}_{\mathrm{x}}$ is in fact more important both theoretically and technically. The relationships between $\hbox {Q}_{\mathrm{x}}$ , $\hbox {Q}_\mathrm{P}$ , and $\hbox {Q}_{\mathrm{C}}$ are discussed. Four examples of applications are given in detail.     

Sandwich heterometallic coordination polymers consisting of copper-cluster pillars and layered networks of {Ln6} wheels: synthesis,structures, spectroscopic properties and Judd–Ofelt analysis

Transition Metal Chemistry - Two novel 3-D Ln(III)–Cu(I) heterometallic coordination polymers, [Ln2Cu2(L3)4(C2O4)2]·H2O (Ln?=?Sm, Eu; HL3?=?5-aminonicotinic...     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Heptanuclear Trigonal Prismatic Cluster {PrCu_6} with Glycine and Imidazole as Ligands

A new heptanuclear trigonal prismatic cluster [PrCu6(μ3-OH)3(Gly)6im6](ClO4)6 was synthesized through the self-assembly of Pr^3 , Cu^2 , glycine and imidazole in aqueous solution and characterized by X-ray structure analysis. The compound belongs to the trigonal R3 space groupwith a=b=15.8761(2), c=23.4943(5) A, V=5128.4(1)A^3, Z=3, Dc=1.965 g/cm^3,μ=2.869mm^-1 F(000)=3012, the final R=0.0332 and wR=0.0844 for 3596 independent reflections. In the cation, the Pr3 ion is situated at the center of a prism formed by six copper atoms and coordinates to nine oxygen atoms with a tricapped trigonal prismatic coordination polyhedron. Six glycine ligands and six imidazole terminal ligands participate in constructing the cluster.     

Frequency moments,L_{q} norms and Rényi entropies of general hypergeometric polynomials

The basic variables of the information theory of quantum systems (e.g., frequency or entropic moments, Rényi and Tsallis entropies) can be expressed in terms of $L_{q}$ norms of general hypergeometrical polynomials. These polynomials are known to control the radial and angular parts of the wavefunctions of the quantum-mechanically allowed states of numerous physical and chemical systems. The computation of the $L_{q}$ norms of these polynomials is presently an interesting issue per se in the theory of special functions; moreover, these quantities are closely related to the frequency moments and other information-theoretic properties of the associated Rakhmanov probability density. In this paper we calculate the unweighted and weighted $L_{q}$ -norms $(q=2k, k\in {\mathbb {N}})$ of general hypergeometric real orthogonal polynomials (Hermite, Laguerre and Jacobi) and some entropy-like integrals of Bessel polynomials, in terms of $q$ and the parameters of the corresponding weight function by using their explicit expression and second order differential equation. In addition, the asymptotics $(q\rightarrow \infty )$ of the unweighted $L_{q}$ norms of the Jacobi polynomials is determined by the Laplace method.     

Adsorption and selective properties of 4-{4-[4(S)-2-methyl-1-butoxybenzoyloxy]phenyldiazenyl}benzaldehyde in gas–mesophase chromatography

Adsorption of 16 organic compounds from the gas phase by 4-{4-[4(S)-2-methyl-1-butoxybenzoyloxy]phenyldiazenyl}benzaldehyde was studied by gas chromatography. It was shown by means of differential scanning calorimetry that 4-{4-[4(S)-2-methyl-1-butoxybenzoyloxy]phenyldiazenyl]benzaldehyde is an enantiotropic polymorphic mesogen and forms smectic and nematic liquid crystal phases. Electron-donor isomers of methylpyridine and dimethylpyridine, isomers of weakly polar xylenes and cresols, and enantiomers of 2,3-butanediol and terpene hydrocarbons, capable of various types of intermolecular interactions with mesogenic aldehyde, were selected as adsorbates. Specific retention volumes of adsorbates and criteria for their separation were calculated. The effect of temperature and chemical nature of the adsorbates on their adsorption redistribution in the gas–liquid crystal system is discussed. It was found experimentally that the adsorbent based on 4-{4-[4(S)-2-methyl-1-butoxybenzoyloxy]phenyldiazeny}lbenzaldehyde exhibits high selectivity for close-boiling organic compounds of various nature and good efficiency and productivity in their separation.     

Structural,Energetic, and Magnetic Properties of Ag$$_{}$$Rh$$_{m}$$m and Ag$$_{m}$$mRh$$_{}$$ Clusters with $$n \le 20$$n≤20 and $$m=0,1$$m=0,1

At first, a genetic algorithm in combination with either the parametrized density-functional tight-binding method or a Gupta-potential is used to determine the putative global minimum energy structures of mixed Ag\(_{n-m}\)Rh\(_{m}\) and Ag\(_{m}\)Rh\(_{n-m}\) clusters with \(n\le 20\) and \(m=0,1\). Subsequently, the resulting structures are re-optimized with a first-principles method. The results demonstrate that the exchange of a single silver atom by rhodium leads to compact core-shell-like structures with structural motifs well known from the Lennard-Jones system. For the systems of the present study, AgRh\(_{n-1}\) clusters retain their cube-based structural motif and the silver atoms typically avoid the corner positions within a cube if possible. Population analysis of both cluster systems shows that the total magnetic moment is mainly due to unpaired electrons on the rhodium atoms with a small ferro-magnetic contribution of the silver host in Ag\(_{n-1}\)Rh and virtually no contribution to the total magnetic moment from the single silver atom in AgRh\(_{n-1}\) clusters.