Determination of rare-earth elements by the simultaneous gamma-neutron activation analyses using a microtron

The combination of photon and neutron activation provides an effective method of analysis of rare earths and other elements. A mixed -neutron field is obtained with electron-to-gamma /e/ and gamma-to-neutron /n/ converters combined with a lucite moderator. The samples are activated simultaneously. The sensitivities of this method have been compared with neutron activation in a graphite moderator cube using the same microtron. The advantages and shortcomings of the method are discussed.Dedicated to Prof. V.D. Nefedov on the occasion of his 70th birthday     

Thermal study of some sulphosuccinates

The thermal properties of some sulphosuccinates and their intermediates were studied by using combined dynamic thermal analysis and mass spectrometry. The temperature ranges were similar in the two methods, and a scheme of thermal decomposition of the compounds investigated was suggested. In the first temperature range of thermal decomposition of the sulphosuccinate a-rupture of the molecular ion occurs. In the second temperature range, the fragmentation proceeds in two directions: either-rupture of the ethoxylated nonylphenol, or-rupture of the acid residue of the sulphosuccinates.

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Zusammenfassung Mittels einer Kombination von dynamischer Thermoanalyse und Massenspektroskopie wurden die thermischen Eigenschaften einiger Sulfosukzinate und deren Zwischenprodukte untersucht. Im ersten Temperaturbereich der thermischen Zersetzung des Sulfosukzinates findet eine-Spaltung des Molekülions statt. Im zweiten Temperaturbereich tritt auch ein alternativer Fragmentierungsweg auf: eine-Spaltung des Säurerestes des Sulfosukzinates.

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Microcalorimetric Evaluation of Precipitation in Cu–2Be–0.2Mg

Beryllium precipitation from the Cu-rich matrix in a Cu–2 mass% Be–0.2 mass% Mg alloy homogenized and quenched from 1073 K was studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The DSC traces showed two main exothermic effects, A and B, each comprising two subeffects: A₁ and A₂ , and B₁ and B₂ respectively. Effects A₁ and A₂ correspond to the precipitation of GP zones and subsequent overlapping and independent precipitation of the phase. Only at very low heating rates can be inherited from GP zones. Effects B₁ and B₂ correspond to heat evolved during transitions to the states with and phases, respectively. Heat effect A can be quantitatively described in terms of solid solubilities before and after precipitation, and of the precipitation heats of the phases involved. The heat content of the combined GP zone/ phase precipitation effect was proportional to the number of beryllium atoms precipitated, yielding an average value of 21 kJ mol^–1 beryllium for beryllium precipitation. It was shown that the phase arises from the combined transition from states with GP zones and phases, whereas arises from the transition of states with and phases. The apparent activation energies associated with GP zones and , and phases are 1.16±0.08, 1.18±0.07, 1.37±0.08 and 1.74±0.09 eV, respectively. These values are discussed in terms of the mobility of dissolved atoms related to the concentrations of excess vacancies and solute-vacancy complexes, and the direction of plate-like precipitate growth (either normal or perpendicular to the plate). It is inferred that the main roles of magnesium are to decrease the amount and rate of GP formation, to enhance the volume fraction of and to suppress the discontinuous precipitation of .This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

α,β-Butenolides

,-Dibromo--('-carbethoxyacetony)-^,-butenolide (I) reacts with amines in diethyl ether solution to give -bromo-amino--('-carbethoxyacetony)-^,-butenolides. Compounds n are converted to -bromo-amino--('-carbethoxyacetony)-^,-butenolides on reaction with amines. The corresponding arylhydrazones (VI and VII) are obtained by the reaction of I and II with p-nitro- and 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazines. Compound I reacts with phenylhydrazine to give furopyridazine VIII.See [1] for communication IV.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 867–871, July, 1972.     

Interactions of Nabumetone with Cyclodextrins in Solution and in the Solid State

The interactions of nabumetone (NAB) with -cyclodextrin (-CD) and-cyclodextrin (-CD) were studied in aqueous solution by meansof phase-solubility analysis. Solid dispersions of NAB with -cyclodextrin(-CD), -cyclodextrin (-CD), methyl- (M-CD),hydroxypropyl-cyclodextrin (HP-CD) were prepared by coevaporationand kneading and also by coprecipitation in the case of -CD. X-ray diffractometry, thermal analysis and infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used to study the possibility of complexation of the drug with the different cyclodextrins. Solid dispersions of nabumetone with -CD showed a remarkable improvement in the dissolution rate of nabumetone.     

On the pattern of hydrogenolysis of hexane isomers over four Group VIIIB metals

The hydrogenolysis patterns of five hexane isomers have been compared over Rh, Pd, Ir and Pt. The selectivity of rupture of various C–C bond types is different for various metals. The fingerprint-like patterns are, as a rule, similar to those reported in the literature, their correlation with the position of the metal in the periodic system is pointed out.

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Calorimetric study of the BrO3?/Ce4+/cyclohexanone and BrO3?/Ce4+/cyclopentanone oscillating systems

The heat output (Q) during the induction period of a Belousov-Zhabotinskii oscillating reaction usually evolves at a constant rate /6/; we observe in the BrO ₃ ^– /Ce⁴⁺/Cyclohexanone system a sudden change in the slope of the function Q=f(t), which corresponds to the beginning of the quasistationary phase /3/.

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(Q) - ; BrO ₃ ^– /Ce⁺⁴/ Q=f(t), .

     

Effect of hydrolysis catalyst and thermal treatment on titania synthesis via sol-gel

The effect of acidic and basic catalysts and of thermal treatment on the preparation of TiO₂ by the sol-gel method has been studied. The resultant solids were characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy. A displacement of the band due to a fundamental transition to lower energies was observed when acid catalysts were used.

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Wirkung von γ- und β-Strahlung auf Hefe und deren Nucleinsäurevorstufen

Zusammenfassung Das Überleben der Hefezellen nach - und -Bestrahlung wurde durch das Koloniebildungsvermögen ermittelt; bei gleicher Dosis und Dosisleistung wurden nur schwach unterschiedliche Effekte festgestellt. Das Nucleotidverteilungsmuster zeigte nach -Bestrahlung mit 300 000 rad größere quantitative Änderungen als nach -Bestrahlung. Die Konzentrationen an Nucleosidtriphosphaten war nach -Bestrahlung stärker herabgesetzt.Mit 5 AbbildungenLeiter: Prof. Dr.K. Kaindl.     

Corrected values of osmotic and activity coefficients of aqueous NaTcO4 and HTcO4 at 25°C

Published isopiestic molalities for aqueous NaTcO₄ and HTcO₄ solutions at 25°C have been reexamined. Our calculations indicate that published smoothed values of the osmotic coefficients and mean molal activity coefficients _± of NaTcO₄ are substantially in error, by up to 100% for and 300% for _±. Published smoothed values of and _± for HTcO₄ solutions are in somewhat better agreement with the input data, but the reported are sometimes higher and sometimes lower than experimental values, by up to 6%. Consequently, we have reanalyzed isopiestic data for these two systems, and find that errors arose in representing the data mathematically. We report parameters for an extended form of the specific ion interaction equations and for Pitzer's equations, and corrected values of and _± are tabulated for aqueous NaTcO₄ and HTcO₄.     

Effects of Cyclodextrins on Deodoration of ``Aging Odor'

Hexenal, octenal and nonenal are known causes of unpleasant body odor and are present at markedly increased levels in the middle-aged and elderly. The odor of such unsaturated aldehydes is therefore called ``aging odor'. The present study investigated the effects of cyclodextrins (CDs) on deodoration of crotonaldehyde, pentenal, hexenal, heptenal, octenal, nonenal, decenal, undecenal and dodecenal. -, - and -CD formed inclusion complexes with the majority of unsaturated aldehydes in aqueous solution. The -CD inclusion complex contained the highest amount of guest molecule. One molecule of -CD was estimated to include 1 molecule of short chain aldehyde and 2 molecules of long chain aldehyde. Deodorant testing was conducted by headspace gas analysis using sealed vials. All CDs decreased the concentrations of unsaturated aldehyde. With nonenal, the deodorant power of parent CDs was -CD > -CD > -CD, and that of chemically modified CD was Me-CD > HP-CD > G2-CD > MCT-CD. CDs were demonstrated to reduce ``aging odor'. Me-CD was the most effective type of CD for the deodoration of ``aging odor'.     

Eine Ringschlußreaktion zu Derivaten der β-{Benzo[b]thienyl(3)}-propionsäure

Zusammenfassung Acylierung von p-Methylthioanisol mit Bernsteinsäureanhydrid ergab -(2-Methylthio-5-methyl-phenyl)--oxo-buttersäure, welche mit Chloressigsäure zu -{2-Carboxy-5-methylbenzo[b]thienyl-(3)}-propionsäure ringgeschlossen wurde.Partielle Decarboxylierung lieferte -{5-Methyl-benzo[b]-thienyl-(3)}-propionsäure.Acylation of p-methylthioanisole by succinic acid anhydride gave -(2-methylthio-5-methyl-phenyl)--oxo-butyric acid, which reacted with chloroacetic acid to give -{2-carboxy-5-methyl-benzo[b]thienyl-(3)}-propionic acid.Partial decarboxylation yielded -{5-methyl-benzo[b]thienyl-(3)}-propionic acid.Herrn Prof.L. Schmid mit besten Wünschen zum 70. Geburtstag gewidmet.     

Studies in dipyridyl chemistry. VII. Sulfur trioxide sulfonation of γ,γ′-dipyridyl

Reaction of ,-dipyridyl with sulfur trioxide at room temperature gives ,-dipyridyld'isulfotrioxide, which latter on heating at 200° gives ,-dipyridyl-sulfonic acid. Salts of ,-dipyridyl-3-sulfonic acid are prepared, among them the potassium, sodium, barium, and 3-cyano-,-dipyridyl salts.For Part VI see [1].     

Condensation of 2-(1-ethoxyvinyl)oxiranes with sodiomalonic ester and decarboxylation of the reaction products obtained

-(1-Ethoxyvinyl)- and -(1-ethoxyvinyl)--ethoxycarbonyl--butyrolactones were obtained by the reaction of 2-(1-ethoxyvinyl)oxiranes with sodiomalonic ester. Decarboxylation of the -(1-ethoxyvinyl)--ethoxycarbonyl-butyrolactones in DMSO leads to -(1-ethoxyvinyl)--butyrolactones, the hydrolysis of which gives -acetyl-butyrolactones. Ethyl trans-3-acetyl-3-pentenoate was obtained by decarboxylation of -methyl--(1-ethoxyvinyl)--ethoxycarbonyl--butyrolactone in DMSO.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 22–25, January, 1992.     

Novel multiple methods and results in thermal analysis

The development of the multiple thermal methods and the results obtained with them during the past three years are discussed.

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Zusammenfassung Es wird ein Überblick der vielseitigen thermischen Methoden gegeben und die wesentlichsten in den letzten drei Jahren erzielten Ergebnisse vorgestellt.

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Résumé Mise au point sur le développement des méthodes thermiques associées au cours des trois dernières années et discussion des résultats obtenus.

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The author wishes to express her thanks to Miss Beata Androsits for her valuable help in assembling the material.     

Interactions of amphiphilic drugs withα-,β-, andγ-cyclodextrins

The association of several amphiphilic drugs with -, -, and -cyclodextrins has been measured by use of drug-sensitive electrodes. Drugs investigated are hydrochlorides of chlorpromazine, dibucaine, tetracaine, and procaine, and valethamate bromide. Each drug forms the drug:cyclodextrin=11 complex with - and -cyclodextrin, and both the 11 and 21 complex with -cyclodextrin, except valethamate which only forms the 11 complex. The strength of the 11 complex formations is in the order of CyD>-CyD>-CyD. The association constant of the 21 complex in drug--CyD is larger than that of 11 complex. The free energy change of the conplex formation has a positive correlation with that of the micelle formation of drugs. The deviation from this relation is explained in terms of fittability of the bulky hydrophobic group of drugs into the cyclodextrin's cavity. The free energy change for the complex formation between chlopromazine or valethamate and -CyD is governed by the enthalpy term and not by the entropy term which controls the surfactant--CyD interactions.     

Gamma radiolysis of Methyl Red solution and reaction induced by γ-irradiated NaCl in Methyl Red

The -radiolysis of Methyl Red solution in HCl medium at pH=2 has been studied along with energy transfer reaction brought about byF and hole centers of -irradiated NaCl. The G-values for degradation of the azo dye indicator by radiolysis and -irradiated salt were determined as 9·10^–1 and 4.8·10^–3, respectively. The kinetic rate constants (k) of degradation are evaluated as 2·10^–5 rad^–1 in the case of direct radiolysis, while for the irradiated salt it is 2·10^–7 rad^–1. The extent of degradation by direct -radiolysis is 100–200 times greater as compared to that by the -irradiated salt. The same mechanism is proposed for radiolysis as well as the reaction induced by -irradiated sodium chloride.     

Etude thermoanalytique de quelques steroides I — Monovalerianate d'estradiol et estriol

A thermoanalytical study of estradiol monovalerate (a) and estriol (b) revealed the thermal stability, the decomposition kinetics, and the temperatures and intervals of fusion. The degree of purity was calculated only for estradiol monovalerate: 99.72 ± 0.11 mol %. The fusion enthalpy (29.45±0.47 kJ mol^–1) and entropy for this compound were evaluated by differential scanning calorimetry. It was also possible to detect the polymorphism and the pseudopolymorphism of (a) and (b) after recrystallization from several solvents.

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Zusammenfassung Die thermische Stabilität, die Zersetzungskinetik sowie die Schmeiztemperaturen und -intervalle von Estradiol-Monovalerianat (a) und Estriol (b) wurden thermoanalytisch ermittelt. Nur der Reinheitsgrad von (a) wurde berechnet (99,72 ± 0,11 mol %). Die Schmelzenthalpie (29,45±0,47 kJ · mol^–1) und Schmelzentropie dieser Verbindung wurden mittels DSC bestimmt. Nach Rekristallisation in verschiedenen Lösungsmitteln konnten Polymorphie und Pseudopolymorphie für (a) und (b) nachgewiesen werden.

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, . 99,72±0,11 %. (29,45±0,47 · ^–1) . , .

     

Mechanism of RuIV-catalyzed oxidation of alkanes in aqueous solutions

The Ru^IV-catalyzed oxidation of alkanes in aqueous solutions includes activation of the oxidant Ox (Cr^VI, HNO₃, HClO₄, etc.) via Ox–Ru^IV complex formation and is accompanied by H atom abstraction from the alkane by the activated oxidant.

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Ru^IV - Ox (Cr^IV, HNO₃, HClO₄ .) Ox–Ru^IV - .

     

Silylation of γ,γ-bis(alkoxycarbonyl)-substituted aliphatic nitro compounds: synthesis of N,N-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)aminocyclopropanes*

Silylation of ,-bis(alkyloxycarbonyl)--aryl- and ,-bis(alkyloxycarbonyl)--alkyl-substituted aliphatic nitro compounds proceeds stereoselectively to give the corresponding N,N-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)aminocyclopropanes in high yields. These compounds can be used as synthetic equivalents of nitrosocyclopropanes.