Nonempirical calculations of potential-energy surfaces for nucleophilic addition of H− and F− to an acetylene molecule

The minimal energy paths for the nucleophilic addition of a hydride ion (H^–) and a fluoride ion (F^–) to a molecule of acetylene (A) have been calculated with the use of 3–21++G and 3–21+G double basis sets in the framework of the Hartree-Fock-Roothaan method. The values of the total energies of the reactants, transition states, and products have been refined by means of calculations with more complete basis sets [6–31++G// 3–21++G and 6–31++G*//3–21++G for reaction (1); 6–31+G*//3–21+G and 6–31++G**//3–21+G for reaction (2)] and by taking into account the correlation energy for reaction (1) in the framework of the SCEP/6–31++*//3–21++G method. It has been established that the activation energy of reaction (2) is 15.94 kJ/mole lower than that for reaction (1), that reaction (1) is exothermic, and that the enthalpy change accompanying reaction (2) is close to zero. The character of the distribution of the electron density along the minimal energy paths of both reactions has been analyzed, and the differences appearing as a result of the replacement of the soft nucleophile H^– by the harder nucleophile F^– have been ascertained. The results of the calculations have been compared with the results available in the literature for reaction (1).Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 149–155, March–April, 1989.     

The kinetics and mechanism of reaction between ethylenediaminetetraacetomanganate(III) and cyanide ion

Summary The title reaction has been followed spectrophotometrically at 325 nm (_max of [Mn(CN)₆]^3–) under pseudo-first order conditions with cyanide in a large excess at pH=10.0, I=0.1M (NaClO₄) and 25°C. The reaction follows first-order kinetics in [MnEDTA(OH)]^2– and exhibits variable-order dependence in [CN^–] one at high cyanide concentration, and two at low cyanide concentration. The product of above reaction has been identified as [Mn(CN)₆]^3–.The kinetics of the reverse reaction,i.e., the reaction of [Mn(CN)₆]^3- with EDTA^4– have also been followed spectrophotometrically. This reactions is first-order with respect to both [Mn(CN) ₆ ^3– ] and [EDTA^4–] and exhibits an inverse first-order dependence on [CN^–]. A six-step mechanism has been proposed in which the penultimate step is rate-determining. The activation parameters have been obtained and support the postulated mechanism.     

Hysteresis effect and autooscillation phenomena in the oxidation of 1-hexene on palladium

The gas-phase oxidation of 1-hexene on a palladium film has been investigated in a gradient-free reactor at atmospheric pressure and temperatures of 293–693 K, at flow rates of 0.3–0.15 liter/min and an initial concentration of hexene in air of 15.5·10^–4 M. Autooscillation phenomena have been observed and a hysteresis effect in the reaction rate as function of temperature, caused by the branched-chain heterogeneous-homogeneous reaction mechanism.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 107–110, January–February, 1988.     

Analytical possibilities of the BOR 60 reactor

The analytical potential of a fast neutron reactor has been studied. The maximum density of the neutron flux is 2.5·10¹⁵ cm^–2·s^–1 at a maximum energy of 450 keV. The determining reaction for activation analysis at this reactor is an (n, n) reaction. The possibility of selectively determining Pb, Hg, Cd, Au, Ag and other elements at a level of 10^–5–10^–8% is demonstrated. This activation technique allows rapid determination of these elements.     

Mechanistic aspects of the reduction of ruthenium(III) catalyzed

The kinetics of Ru_III catalyzed reduction of hexacyanoferrate(III) [Fe(CN)₆]^3–, by atenolol in alkaline medium at constant ionic strength (0.80 mol dm^–3) has been studied spectrophotometrically, using a rapid kinetic accessory. The reaction between atenolol and [Fe(CN)₆]^3– in alkaline medium exhibits 1:2 stoichiometry [atenolol:Fe(CN)₆ ^3–]. The reaction showed first order kinetics in [Fe(CN)₆]^3– concentration and apparent less than unit order dependence, each in atenolol and alkali concentrations. Effect of added products, ionic strength and dielectric constant of the reaction medium have been investigated. A retarding effect was observed by one of the products i.e., hexacyanoferrate(II). The main products were identified by i.r., n.m.r., fluorimetric and mass spectral studies. A mechanism involving the formation of a complex between the atenolol and the hydroxylated species of ruthenium(III) has been proposed. The active species of oxidant and catalyst were [Fe(CN)₆]^3–and [Ru (H₂O)₅OH]²⁺, respectively. The reaction constants involved in the mechanism were evaluated. The activation parameters were computed with respect to the slow step of the mechanism, and discussed.     

Spectrophotometric and potentiometric investigations of the H2PO 4 − -HPO 4 2− equilibrium at elevated pressure and temperature

The second dissociation reaction of phosphoric acid has been studied Raman spectrophotometrically and potentiometrically at pressures up to 100 MPa and temperatures up to 473.2 K in solutions with ionic strengths from 0.3 to about 1.0 mol-kg^–1. Molalities, of orthophosphate salts from 0.005 to 0.1 mol-kg^–1 have been used. The changes of the widths at half-height and the Raman shifts for both H₂PO ₄ ^– and HPO ₄ ^2– ions with changing variables of state are reported. Stoichiometric equilibrium constants for the second dissociation reaction are evaluated.     

Spectrophotometric determination of manganese with derivatives of 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-[3-(1,3,3-trimethyl-1,3- H-indol-2-ylidene)propenyl]-3 H-indolium

A new, simple, rapid, and sensitive spectrophotometric method has been developed for the determination of manganese in sewage. The method is based on the reaction of manganese with derivatives of 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-[3-(1,3,3-trimethyl-1,3-H-indol-2-ylidene)propenyl]-3H-indolium to form a colored ion associate with a sensitive absorption maximum at 560 nm. The appropriate reaction conditions have been established: pH 8.5–10.0, 1.25–2.3×10^–3 mol L^–1 1-nitroso-2-naphthol, and 1.6–2.4×10^–4 mol L^–1 dye reagent. Beer's law is obeyed for manganese concentrations up to 4.2 mg L^–1. The limit of detection is 0.01 mg L^–1 Mn²⁺; the molar absorptivity of the ion associate was 7.5×10⁴ L mol^–1 cm^–1. The effect of various foreign ions was examined. A reaction mechanism is suggested. The developed procedure was tested for determination of manganese in sewage with satisfactory precision and accuracy.     

Activity of Aliphatic Diperoxy Acids in the Luminol Chemiluminescence Reaction

The activity of dilute aqueous solutions of aliphatic diperoxysuccinic, -glutaric, -adipic, and -sebacic acids in the luminol chemiluminescence reaction is studied. This activity can be detected at a low (10^–6–10^–5M) concentration of luminol in weakly alkaline solutions; it increases as the alkyl chain length of the acid decreases. The best conditions for chemiluminescence have been selected. It has been shown that individual or total diperoxy acids can be determined by luminol chemiluminescence. The determination limit for diperoxyadipic acid used as an example has been estimated at 2.0 ng/mL.     

Carbon isotope effect studies in the mechanism of reactions of alkynes with formic acid

Carbon-13 fractionation observed in the course of carbon monoxide formation in the reaction of phenylacetylene with the large excess of liquid formic acid in the temperature interval 20–100°C has been investigated and compared with the¹³C fractionation in the dehydration of pure liquid formic acid. The anomalous temperature dependence of the¹³C fractionation has been interpreted as caused by the change of the kinetics and of the mechanism of CO formation from the one involving¹³C–H bond rupture rate determining step (operating in the presence of phenylacetylene) to the mechanism according to which HCOOH decarbonylates in liquid state. No large increase of the¹³C fractionation with rising of the reaction temperature from 70 to 134°C has been found in the case of decarbonylation of F.A. in the presence of large excess of phenylacetylene. The¹³C KIE was of 1.020 in the temperature interval 90–133.7°C in this case.     

1,1,4,4-Tetranitrobutane-2,3-diol and its derivatives. 1. Reaction of dinitromethane potassium salt with glyoxal. Crystal structure of 1,1,4,4-tetranitrobutane-2,3-diol and its diacetate

The synthesis of 1,1,4,4-tetranitrobutane-2,3-diol has been carried out via the reaction of the dinitromethane potassium salt with glyoxal, at pH values of 7–8 after reagent mixing and 5.5 at the end of the reaction, in the temperature range 35–37°C. X-ray crystal structure analysis has been performed on 1,1,4,4-tetranitrobutane-2,3-diol and its diacetate. The conformations of these molecules are stabilized to a significant extent by O^–...N⁺-type electrostatic interaction, which was confirmed by quantum-mechanical calculations on 2,2-dinitroethanol as a model molecule.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 830–834, April, 1991.     

Spectrophotometric study of the cobalt-3-nitroso-2,6-pyridinediol reaction

Summary A spectrophotometric study has been made on the cobalt-3-nitroso-2, 6-pyridinediol reaction. The yellow complex formed has an absorption maximum at 411 nm and a molar absorptivity of 3.4·10⁴ l mole^–1 cm^–1. The system follows Beer's law.

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Zusammenfassung Die Reaktion zwischen Kobalt und 3-Nitroso-2,6-Pyridindiol wurde spektrophotometrisch untersucht. Die maximale Absorption des sich bildenden gelben Komplexes liegt bei 411 nm, seine molare Extinktion beträgt 3,4·10⁴ l Mol^–1 cm^–1. Die Farbreaktion entspricht dem Beerschen Gesetz.

     

Kinetics and mechanism of pentacyanohydroxoferrate(III) formation from the reaction of cyanide ion with [Fe2L(OH)2]2− (L=triethylenetetraaminehexaacetate)

Summary The kinetics and mechanism of the reaction between [Fe₂L(OH)₂]^2– and cyanide ion (L = TTHA, triethylenetetraaminehexaacetate) have been studied spectrophotometrically atpH=11.0±0.1,I=0.1 M(NaClO₄) and T = 25±0.1 °C. The overall reaction consists of three distinct, observable stages. The first stage involves the dissociation of the binuclear complex into a mononuclear complex [FeL(OH)]^4– which then reacts with cyanide to form [Fe(CN)₅OH]^3–. The species [Fe(CN)₅OH]^3– reacts further with an excess of cyanide and forms [Fe(CN)₆]^3– in the second stage of reaction. The last stage involves the reduction of [Fe(CN)₆]^3– formed in the second stage by the TTHA^6– released in the first stage of reaction. The formation of [Fe(CN)₅OH]^3– in the first stage is firstorder in [Fe₂L(OH)₂]^2– and third-order in cyanide over a large range of cyanide concentrations but becomes zero-order in cyanide at [CN^–] < 4×10^–2M.These observations enable us to suggest the presence of a slow step in which [Fe₂L(OH)₂]^2– dissociates into [FeL(OH)]^4– and [FeOH]²⁺ at low cyanide concentrations and a cyanide assisted rapid dissociation of [Fe₂L(OH)₂]^2– to [FeL(OH)(CN)]^5– at higher cyanide concentrations. The species [FeL(OH)(CN)]^5– reacts further with an excess of cyanide to produce [Fe(CN)₅OH]^3– finally.The reverse reaction between [Fe(CN)₅OH]^3– and TTHA^6– follows first-order dependence in each of [Fe(CN)₅OH]^3– and TTHA^6– and inverse first-order dependence on cyanide concentration. A six-step mechanism has been proposed for the first stage of reaction in which the fifth has been identified as the rate-determining step.     

Rate and stoichiometry of the fast gas titration reaction HCO + O2 → CO + HO2

The title reaction has been investigated by the FD/LMR technique at room temperature. The rate constant of the overall reaction was estimated to be 2.6×10¹² cm³ mol^–1 s^–1. The yield of HO₂ formation was found to be unity, 1.00±0.05.     

Direct spectrophotometric method for the determination of cobalt with indane 1,2,3-trionetrioxime in aqueous medium

A simple, sensitive and selective Spectrophotometric method has been developed for the determination of cobalt using indane 1,2,3-trionetrioxime (ITT): The method is based on the colour reaction between ITT and cobalt(II) in sodium acetate-acetic acid buffer (pH 4.5–7.5) medium. The calibration graph for measurement at 320 nm is linear in the range 1.18–23.60g of cobalt per 25 ml, with molar absorptivity of 5.32×10⁴1mol^–1 cm^–1. The effect of interfering ions has been studied and the method was applied to the determination of cobalt in alloys, with good results.     

Changes in Coordination Number of Co Ion and Fluorescence Spectrum of 1-Naphthol during the Sol-Gel Reaction of TEOS

Changes in coordination number of Co²⁺ and fluorescence spectra of 1-naphthol during the sol-gel transitions of TEOS have been investigated as a function of time. The change in the coordination number of Co²⁺ has been observed as follows. Six-coordinated Co²⁺ decreased quickly within several hours in the first stage of the reaction corresponding to water consumption by initial hydrolysis reaction. Then six-coordinated Co²⁺ increased around gelation due to polycondensation. After the gelation four-coordinated Co²⁺ increased, where isomorphous-replacement of Co²⁺ into the –O–Si–O– networks occurred. In the Co²⁺/1-naphthol mixed system, separate ion pair of 1-naphthol is preferentially coordinated on the six-coordinated Co²⁺ where water molecule(s) plays an important role to geometrical relaxation of excited-state 1-naphthol.     

Kinetics and mechanism of reaction between aminopolycarboxylatomanganate(III) complexes and cyanide ions: a reinvestigation of the MnCyDTA-CN− reaction

Summary Reactions between CN^– and complexes of Mn^III withtrans-1, 2-diaminocyclohexanetetraacetic acid (CyDTA) and hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid (HEEDTA) have been studied spectrophotometrically at the _maxS of their respective hydroxo species under pseudo-first-order conditions. The forward reaction is found to be first-order with respect to both the metal complex and [CN^–].The kinetics of the reverse reaction, i.e. the reaction between [Mn(CN)₆]^3– and CyDTA^4– or HEEDTA^3– taken in large excess) have been followed spectrophotometrically. In both systems, the reactions follow first-order kinetics each in [Mn(CN)₆]^3– and the respective ligand concentration and an inverse first-order dependence in [CN^–]. A six step mechanism is proposed for the forward reaction where the fifth step is the rate-determining one. pH, ionic strength and temperature dependences have been studied for both systems.     

An independent kinetic and mechanistic study of the secondary reactions in the substitution of [FeL(OH)](n−2)− (L= triethylenetetraaminehexaacetic acid) by cyanide ions

Summary The kinetics of reaction between [Fe(CN)₅OH]^3– and CN^– have been investigated spectrophotometrically at pH=11.00, I=0.25 M(NaClO₄) and temp.=25.0°C by disappearance of the absorption peak at 395 nm. The rate data for this reaction followed first order kinetics in both [Fe(CN)₅OH^3–] and [CN^–]. The second order rate constant (k_f) was found to be (3.44±0.08)×10^–3 M^–1 s^–1. The pH dependence of the reaction was also investigated in the range 9–12. The activation parameters were found to be H=36.4kJ mol^–1 and S=–168JK^–1 mol^–1.The reaction between [Fe(CN)₆]^3– and TTHA^6– (TTHA=triethylenetetraaminehexaacetic acid) has also been followed spectrophotometrically at 420 nm, pH=11.00, I=0.1M (NaClO₄) and temp.=25.0°C. This reaction also followed first order kinetics in both [Fe(CN) ₆ ^3– ] and [TTHA^6–]. The second order rate constant (k_f) was found to be (3.74±0.21)×10^–2 M^–1 s^–1. The rate of reaction was found to increase with pH in the range 9–11.5. The different reactive species of TTHA (L) are H₂L^4– HL^5– and L^6–. The rate constants for these species have been calculated and the pH profile is explained. The values of the activation parameters were found to be H= 30.9 kJmol^–1 and S=–167JK^–1 mol^–1. Electron transfer from [Fe(CN)₆]^3– to the substrate followed by decomposition of the latter is proposed. The oxidation products of TTHA have been investigated by g.l.c.     

Preparation of the formates of isomeric 5,6-bromohydrins of the pregnane series

Summary The reaction of 3-acetoxy-⁵-steroids with hypobromous acid in dimethylformamide has been studied. It has been shown that this reaction forms formates of bromohydrins.All-Union Scientific-Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemicals. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 39–45, January–February, 1973.     

Electrochemical Study of Iodide in the Presence of Barbituric Acid: Application to the Catalytic Determination of Barbituric Acid

Electrochemical oxidation of iodide has been studied in the presence of barbituric acid using cyclic voltammetry and controlled-potential coulometry. The results indicate that the barbituric acid participating in the halogenation reaction converts to an iodo derivative of the parent compound. Moreover, the results are indicative of the suitability of iodide as a mediator for the determination of barbituric acid in aqueous solutions. The quasicatalytic peak current is linearly dependent on the barbituric acid concentration. The calibration graph is parabolic, with two linear sections of 6.0 × 10^–5–1.0 × 10^–3and 1.0 × 10^–3–1.0 × 10^–2M. The relative standard deviation for ten determinations of 2.0 × 10^–4M barbituric acid is 2.1%, and the detection limit of the method is 3.97 × 10^–5M.     

Analysis of the electron density redistribution in the course of nucleophilic addition reactions of H− and F− to acetylene and methylacetylene molecules according toab initio calculations

Energy characteristics and peculiarities of variation of structural parameters along the minimum energy pathways (MEP) calculated earlier of six reactions of nucleophilic addition of H^– and F^– to acetylene and methylacetylene have been analyzed. The electronic mechanism of the reactions, the character of the electron density redistribution, and its relation with the changes in structural parameters have been discussed. It has been found for all six reactions that the structural reorganization of an alkyne + Nu system is completed before the barriers. However, the increase in the alkyne multiple bond length and changes in electronic characteristics for the reactions with F^– (endothermic reactions) take place before the barrier (late transition state) and for the reaction with H^– (exothermic reactions), after the barrier (early transition state).Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2373–2377, December, 1995.