STUDIES ON SOME THIAZOLYLAZO COMPOUNDS AND THEIR COBALT,NICKEL, AND COPPER COMPLEXES

ABSTRACT

The thiazolylazo compounds and their Co^(II), Ni^(II) and Cu^(II) complexes of barbituric acid, uracil, thiouracil, citrazinic acid, chromotropic acid, gallic acid, pyrogallol and salicylic acid were prepared and characterized by ¹H NMR, IR and the effect of pH on the electronic absorption spectra. The mode of ionization, the electronic transitions and the dissociation constants were discussed. The stoichiometries of the complexes were of 1:1, 2:1 and 3:2 (M:L). The copper complexes are of isotropic ESR spectra (except that of gallic acid which showed a complicated one) and are of magnetically diluted behaviour with orbital contribution. Detailed DTA data were obtained and discussed.     

Determination of the Stereochemistry of Substituted 5-Methylenehydantoins and Thiohydantoins by 13C NMR and Homonuclear NOE Experiments

Basically the aim of this work is to define the accurate configuration of the exocyclic double bond of substituted 5-methylenehydantoins and thiohydantoins which have been conceived as potential Aldose Reductase inhibitors. A previsional survey based upon the chemical shifts analysis from ¹H and decoupled ¹³C NMR spectra discloses, for a part of the family of compounds, the assignment of the Zconfiguration for unsubstituted (2,3) and N-3 substituted (6,7,9) derivatives, and the E-configuration for the N-1 substituted (8,11) ones. The qualitative study with Homonuclear NOE (8,11) and the coupling constant measuring ^{3 J}C4-C=C-H6 from coupled ¹³C NMR (1–11), lead to the assignment of the accurate configuration of the whole family's compounds in agreement with the previsional study.     

Synthesis,Characterization, DNA Binding Properties,Fluorescence Studies and Toxic Activity of Cobalt(III) and Ruthenium(II) Polypyridyl Complexes

The new ligand 4-(isopropylbenzaldehyde)imidazo[4,5-f ][1,10]phenanthroline (ippip) and its complexes [Ru(phen)₂(ippip)]²⁺(1),[Co(phen)₂(ippip)]³⁺(2),[Ru(bpy)₂(ippip)]²⁺(3),[Co(bpy)₂(ippip)]³⁺(4)(bpy=2,2-bipyridine) and (phen=1,10-phenanthroline) were synthesized and characterized by ES⁺-MS, ¹H and ¹³C NMR. The DNA binding properties of the four complexes were investigated by different spectrophotometric methods and viscosity measurements. The results suggest that complexes bind to calf thymus DNA (CT-DNA) through intercalation. When irradiated at 365 nm, the complexes promote the photocleavage of pBR322 DNA, and complex 1 cleaves DNA more effectively than 2, 3, 4 complexes under comparable experimental conditions. Furthermore, photocleavage studies reveal that singlet oxygen (¹O₂) plays a significant role in the photocleavage.     

NMR Studies of Hindered Rotation and Magnetic Anisotropy: The Diels–Alder Adducts of Phencyclone with N‐Phenylmaleimide and N‐(2‐Trifluoromethylphenyl)maleimide. Ab Initio Calculations for Optimized Structures

Abstract

N‐Phenylmaleimide, 2, and N‐(2‐trifluoromethylphenyl)maleimide, 3, were separately added to phencyclone, 1, to yield the corresponding phencyclone Diels–Alder adducts, 4 and 5. The resulting adducts (and some precursors) have been characterized by one‐ and two‐dimensional ¹H and ¹³C NMR at 300 and 75 MHz, and by ¹⁹F NMR at 282 MHz, at ambient temperatures. The NMR data are consistent, for both adducts, with: (a) hindered rotation of the bridgehead unsubstituted phenyl groups about the C(sp²)–C(sp³) bonds, based on slow exchange limit (SEL) spectra and (b) endo adduct configuration based on magnetic anisotropic effects in the ¹H NMR. The NMR spectra of the phencyclone adduct, 4, of N‐phenylmaleimide, indicate free rotation on the NMR timescales (fast exchange limit, FEL spectra) about the N‐phenyl bond. The spectra for the adduct, 5, of N‐(2‐trifluoromethylphenyl)maleimide are interpreted as consistent with SEL regimes, for the N‐aryl rotations, with a single rotamer present in which the trifluoromethyl group is directed “out of” the adduct cavity, and away from the phenanthrenoid moiety. This conclusion is based, in part, on NMR data suggesting the apparent slow N‐aryl bond rotation in a pair of atropisomers corresponding to the acetic acid addition products from the N‐(2‐trifluoromethylphenyl)maleimide. Evidence of magnetic anisotropic effects due to the phenanthrenoid moiety and proximal carbonyls is discussed. ¹H, ¹³C, and ¹⁹F assignments are presented and interpreted. Molecular modeling calculations at the Hartree–Fock level, 6‐31G* basis set, were performed to provide geometry optimizations for energy‐minimized structures of selected compounds.     

1H and 13C NMR Spectral Study of Some 2r-Aryl-6c-phenylthian-4-ones,Their 1-Oxides and 1,1-Dioxides

ABSTRACT

Four 2r-aryl-6c-phenylthian-4-ones 1b?1e and their 1-oxides 2b?2e and 1,1-dioxides 3b?3e have been newly synthesized. ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra have been recorded for all these compounds and 2r,6c-diphenylthian-4-one 1-oxide 2a. ¹³C NMR spectrum has been recorded for the sulfone 3a of 1a. For selected compounds ¹H-¹H COSY, HSQC, HMBC, and NOESY spectra have been recorded. The vicinal proton–proton coupling constants suggest that in all these compounds, the heterocyclic ring adopts chair conformation with equatorial orientations of the aryl and phenyl groups. Proton and carbon chemical shifts suggest that in the sulfoxides, the S=O bond is axial and enhances the J _aa value by some special effect. The S = O bond causes a significant upfield shift even on carbons without hydrogens. Significant solvent shifts also were observed.     

Influence of Co(III) Polypyridyl Complexes on Luminescence Behavior,DNA Binding,Photocleavage, Antimicrobial Activity and Molecular Docking Studies

A new ligand FIPB?=?5-(1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthrolin-2-yl)furan-2-yl-2-boronic acid, having three cobalt(III) polypyridyl complexes [Co(phen)₂(FIPB)]³⁺(1) {FIPB?=?5-(1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthrolin-2-yl)furan-2-yl-2-boronic acid}, (phen?=?1,10-Phenanthroline), [Co(bpy)₂(FIPB)]³⁺(2) (bpy?=?2,2’bipyridyl), [Co(dmb)₂(FIPB)]³⁺(3) (dmb?=?4, 4′-dimethyl 2, 2′-bipyridine) have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, ES-MS,¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR, UV-Vis and FTIR. Their DNA binding behavior has been explored by various spectroscopic titrations and viscosity measurements, which indicated that all the complexes bind to calf thymus DNA by means of intercalation with different binding strengths. The binding properties of these all three complexes towards calf-thymus DNA (CT-DNA) have been investigated by UV-visible, emission spectroscopy and viscosity measurements.The experimental results suggested that three Co(III) complexes can intercalate into DNA base pairs,but with different binding affinities. Photo induced DNA cleavage studies have been performed and results indicate that three complexes efficiently cleave the pBR322-DNA in different forms. The three synthesized compounds were tested for antimicrobial activity by using Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis organisms, these results indicated that complex 1 was more activity compared to other two complexes against both tested microbial strains. The in vitro cytotoxicity of these complexes was evaluatedby MTT assay, and complex 1 shows higher cytotoxicity than complex 2 and 3 on HeLa cells.

     

Synthesis and Spectroscopic Studies of Some New Polyether Ligands of the Schiff Base Type

Abstract

New polyether ligands of Schiff base type (3–13) were synthesized from the reaction of diethylene glycol bis(2‐aminophenyl)ether and triethylene glycol bis(2‐aminophenyl)ether with salicylaldehyde, 5‐methoxysalicylaldehyde, 5‐bromosalicylaldehyde, 5‐nitro salicylaldehyde, and 2‐hydroxy‐1‐naphthaldehyde. The products were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H, ¹³C NMR, and UV‐VIS techniques. The UV‐VIS spectra of those Schiff bases with an OH group in the ortho position to the imino group were studied in polar and nonpolar solvents in acidic and basic media. The compounds are in tautomeric equilibrium (enol‐imine, O–H · N?keto‐amine, O · H–N forms) in solvents, acidic chloroform, and benzene solutions and basic DMSO, chloroform, and benzene solutions. These tautomers were not observed in polar and non‐polar solvents and in basic solutions of DMSO, chloroform, and benzene for the Schiff bases 5–10. Tautomer proportions, which were obtained from ¹H NMR and UV‐VIS data in DMSO, were compared for compounds 3, 4, 11, and 12.     

Proton and Carbon‐13 NMR Studies of Some Tryptamines,Precursors, and Derivatives: Ab Initio Calculations for Optimized Structures

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Proton and carbon‐13 NMR data are presented for 5‐methoxytryptamine, 1; 6‐methoxytryptamine, 2; N,N‐diisopropyl‐5‐methoxytryptamine, 3, (5‐MeO‐DIPT); and N,N‐diisopropyl‐5‐methoxyindole‐3‐glyoxylamide, 4, at 300 MHz (¹H) and 75 MHz (¹³C) in CDCl₃ at ambient temperature. Compound 3, considered a potential hallucinogen, had been placed into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, effective April 4, 2003, by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Compound 4 can serve as a possible precursor to 3. We believe that these are the first proton NMR assignments obtained at medium field (7 tesla) using selective homodecoupling and two‐dimensional homonuclear chemical shift correlation spectra (using one or more of the COSY45, COSY90, and COSYLR experiments) for rigorous aryl proton assignments in this group of compounds. Significant observed differences in the proton and carbon‐13 NMR spectra should allow facile distinction of the 5‐methoxy series, 1 and 3, from the 6‐methoxy series, 2. Energy minimizations to obtain optimized structures for each compound were performed at the Hartree–Fock level with the 6‐31G* basis set, and the resulting geometries are discussed. The presented geometry calculations appear to be the most accurate reported to date for 1 based on the basis set employed, and the first HF/6‐31G* structures for compounds 2, 3, or 4. Appreciable geometry differences in 3 and 4 for the pendant sidechain containing the N[CH(CH₃)₂]₂ moiety are noteworthy. Proximity of the carbonyl oxygens in 4 to H2 and H4 is suggested as a possible contributing factor in the deshielding of these protons in the NMR spectrum.     

TOTAL ASSIGNMENT OF 1H AND 13C NMR SPECTRA OF A BRIDGED TRIRUTHENIUM CLUSTER-POLYPYRIDINE DIMER BASED ON 2D (COSY,HMQC, AND HMBC) TECHNIQUES

The bridged ruthenium cluster-polypyridine dimer [Ru₃O(CH₃COO)₆(py)₂(tmbpy)Ru(bpy)₂(Cl)](PF₆)₂ (py = pyridine, = 2, 2′-bipyridine and tmbpy = 4, 4′-trimethylenedipyridine) has been synthesized and structurally characterized based on ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. This species exhibits a complex pattern of NMR signals due to the presence of a paramagnetic [Ru₃O] core and seven non-equivalent aromatic rings. 2D NMR (COSY, HMQC and HMBC) correlation techniques have been required for the total assignment of the ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra.     

Proton and Carbon‐13 NMR Studies of the Phencyclone Adducts of Medium Alkyl Chain‐Length N‐n‐Alkylmaleimides. Hindered Rotations and Magnetic Anisotropic Effects. Ab initio Calculations for Optimized Structures

Abstract

The Diels–Alder adducts, 3a–e, of phencyclone, 1, have been prepared from a series of N‐n‐alkylmaleimides, 2, with medium chain‐length n‐alkyl groups. The maleimides were obtained by cyclodehydration of the N‐n‐alkylmaleamic acids, 4, formed from reaction of maleic anhydride with the corresponding n‐alkylamines. The five adducts prepared included derivatives from n‐heptyl, 3a; n‐octyl, 3b; n‐nonyl, 3c; n‐decyl, 3d; and n‐dodecyl, 3e. The NMR spectra of the adducts were studied in CDCl₃ at ambient temperatures at 300 MHz for proton and 75 MHz for carbon‐13, with full proton assignments achieved by high‐resolution COSY45 spectra for the aryl and the alkyl regions. Slow exchange limit (SEL) spectra were observed for both ¹H and ¹³C spectra showing slow rotation on the NMR timescales of the unsubstituted bridgehead phenyl groups. Endo Diels–Alder adduct stereochemistry was supported by striking magnetic anisotropic shielding effects in the ¹H spectra of the alkyl groups, with the NCH₂ CH ₂ signal of each adduct appearing upfield of tetramethylsilane (TMS) at ca. ?0.32 ppm. Proton NMR spectra for precursor maleamic acids and maleimides are reported, with some solvent effects found (CDCl₃ vs. d ₆‐acetone) for the carbon‐bound HC?CH protons of 4. Ab initio molecular modeling calculations at the Hartree‐Fock level using the 6‐31G* basis set have been performed for two key conformers of the phencyclone adduct of N‐n‐octylmaleimide, as a representative structure for these hindered adducts, to estimate geometric parameters for the adduct. A syn conformer, with the alkyl chain directed into the adduct cavity, was found to be ca. 0.23 kcal/mol lower energy than an anti conformer (in which the alkyl chain was directed away from the phenanthrenoid moiety).     

Spectroscopic (FT‐IR,FT‐Raman,UV, 1H,and 13C NMR) and theoretical studies of m‐anisic acid and lithium,sodium, potassium,rubidium, and caesium m‐anisates

In order to understand the nature of the interactions of biologically important ligands, it is necessary to carry out the physico‐chemical studies of these compounds with their biological targets (e.g., receptors in the cell or important cell components). Results of this study make it possible to predict some properties of a molecule, such as its reactivity, durability of complex compounds, and kinship to enzymes. In this paper the effect of alkali metal cations (Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs) on the electronic structure of m‐methoxybenzoic acid (m‐anisic acid) was studied. The experimental IR (in solid state and solution), Raman, UV (in solid state and solution), ¹H, and ¹³C NMR spectra of m‐methoxybenzoic acid, and its salts were registered, assigned, and analyzed. Some of the obtained results were compared with published data for o‐anisic acid and o‐anisates. The structures of anisic acid and Li, Na, and K m‐anisates were optimized at the B3LYP/6‐311++G** level. The IR, ¹H, and ¹³C NMR spectra and NPA, ChelpG, and MK atomic charges were calculated. The change of metal along with the series: Li → Na → K → Rb → Cs caused: (1) the change in the electronic charge distribution in anisate anion that is seen via the occurrence of the systematic shifts of several bands in the experimental and theoretical IR and Raman spectra of anisates; (2) systematic ¹H and ¹³C NMR chemical shifts; (3) hypsochromic shifts in UV spectra of salts as compared to ligands. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Spinning Sidebands in Slow-Magic-Angle-Spinning NMR Spectra Arising from TightlyJ-Coupled Spin Pairs

Complex spinning sidebands are observed in magic-angle-spinning (MAS) NMR spectra arising from isolated tightlyJ-coupled spin pairs under slow spinning conditions. Such spinning sidebands are sensitive to the magnitude and relative orientation of the chemical-shift tensors, the dipolar-coupling tensor, and the sign of the indirect spin–spin (J) coupling. We show that it is possible to extract information concerning such NMR parameters from an analysis of the observed spinning sidebands. As an example, numerical simulations are carried out to reproduce observed³¹P MAS NMR spectra of a phosphole tetramer (1) ando-bis(diphenylphosphino)benzene (2), so that invaluable information concerning the orientations of the phosphorus chemical-shift tensors and the sign ofJ(³¹P,³¹P) can be deduced. Simulations are carried out by numerically evaluating the spin-density matrix of the spin system.     

Structural Assignment of Stilbenethiols and Chalconethiols and Differentiation of Their Isomeric Derivatives by Means of 1H‐ and 13C‐NMR Spectroscopy

Abstract

The ¹H‐ and ¹³C‐NMR spectra of some substituted stilbenes and chalcones were assigned unambiguously on the basis of a combination of homo‐ (COSY) and heteronuclear (HETCOR) two‐dimensional methods, the chemical shifts, as well as spin‐coupling constants. The A_ik empirical parameters of the –O–C(S)–N(CH₃)₂, –S–C(O)–N(CH₃)₂, and –SH group were calculated to help predict the chemical shifts of substituted stilbenes, 4′‐nitrostilbenes, and chalcones. The ¹H‐ and ¹³C‐NMR spectra have been shown to be able to differentiate between the isomers of O‐stilbenyl (4, 5) and S‐stilbenyl N,N‐dimethylthiocarbamates (7, 8) as well as O‐chalconyl (6) and S‐chalconyl N,N‐dimethylthiocarbamates (9).     

Synthesis, DNA-binding, Cytotoxicity, Photo Cleavage, Antimicrobial and Docking Studies of Ru(II) Polypyridyl Complexes

Three Ruthenium(II) polypyridine complexes, [Ru(phen)₂(mipc)]²⁺(1), [Ru(bpy)₂(mipc)]²⁺ (2) and [Ru(dmb)₂(mipc)]²⁺(3) [mipc?=?2-(6-methyl-3-(1H-imidazo[4, 5-f][1,10]-phenanthroline-2-yl)-4H-chromene-4-one, phen?=?1,10-phenanthroline,bpy?=?2, 2′bipyridine,dmb?=?4, 4′-dimethyl-2, 2′-bipyridine] have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, UV–Vis, ¹H& ¹³C NMR and mass spectra. The DNA-binding properties of the Ruthenium(II) complexes were investigated by spectrophotometric methods, viscosity measurements and light switch studies. These three complexes have been focused on photo activated cleavage studies with pBR-322 and antimicrobial studies. Experimental results indicate that the three complexes intercalate into DNA base pairs and follows the order of 1?>?2?>?3 respectively. Molecular docking studies also support the DNA interactions with complexes through hydrogen bonding and vander Waal’s interactions. Cytotoxicity studies with Hela cell lines has been revealing about anti tumor activity of these complexes.     

Quantitative analysis of Earth’s field NMR spectra of strongly-coupled heteronuclear systems

In the Earth’s magnetic field, it is possible to observe spin systems consisting of unlike spins that exhibit strongly coupled second-order NMR spectra. Such spectra result when the J-coupling between two unlike spins is of the same order of magnitude as the difference in their Larmor precession frequencies. Although the analysis of second-order spectra involving only spin-½ nuclei has been discussed since the early days of NMR spectroscopy, NMR spectra involving spin-½ nuclei and quadrupolar (I > ½) nuclei have rarely been treated. Two examples are presented here, the tetrahydroborate anion, , and the ammonium cation, . For the tetrahydroborate anion, ¹J(¹¹B,¹H) = 80.9 Hz, and in an Earth’s field of 53.3 μT, ν(¹H) = 2269 Hz and ν(¹¹B) = 728 Hz. The ¹H NMR spectra exhibit features that both first- and second-order perturbation theory are unable to reproduce. On the other hand, second-order perturbation theory adequately describes ¹H NMR spectra of the ammonium anion, , where ¹J(¹⁴N,¹H) = 52.75 Hz when ν(¹H) = 2269 Hz and ν(¹⁴N) = 164 Hz. Contrary to an early report, we find that the ¹H NMR spectra are independent of the sign of ¹J(¹⁴N,¹H). Exact analysis of two-spin systems consisting of quadrupolar nuclei and spin-½ nuclei are also discussed.     

Solid-state NMR investigations of Si-29 and N-15 enriched silicon nitride

We compare ²⁹Si magic-angle spinning (MAS) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra from the two modifications of silicon nitride, α-Si₃N₄ and β-Si₃N₄, with that of a fully (²⁹Si, ¹⁵N)-enriched sample ²⁹Si₃¹⁵N₄, as well as ¹⁵N NMR spectra of Si₃¹⁵N₄ (having ²⁹Si at natural abundance) and ²⁹Si₃¹⁵N₄. We show that the ¹⁵N NMR peak-widths from the latter are dominated by J(²⁹Si–¹⁵N) through-bond interactions, leading to significantly broader NMR signals compared to those of Si₃¹⁵N₄. By fitting calculated ²⁹Si NMR spectra to experimental ones, we obtained an estimated coupling constant J(²⁹Si–¹⁵N) of 20 Hz. We provide ²⁹Si spin-lattice (T₁) relaxation data for the ²⁹Si₃¹⁵N₄ sample and chemical shift anisotropy results for the ²⁹Si site of β-Si₃N₄. Various factors potentially contributing to the ²⁹Si and ¹⁵N NMR peak-widths of the various silicon nitride specimens are discussed. We also provide powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and mass spectrometry data of the samples.     

Synthesis, Crystal Structure, DNA-binding Properties and Cytotoxic Activity of the Copper (II) Complex Involving Xanthone

1, 8-(3, 6, 9-Trioxaundecane-1, 11-diyldioxy)xanthone (L), and its new Cu (II) complex [Cu·L·(CH₃CN)₂](ClO₄)₂ have been synthesized and characterized by ¹H NMR, electrospray mass spectra (ESI-MS), elemental analyses, infrared spectra (IR) and X-ray single crystal diffraction. The crystal structure of complex shows that Cu (II) ion is encapsulated within the macrocycle of L. The geometry around copper is a distorted square bipyramid with two acetonitrile molecules at axial position, and four macrocyclic oxygens including the carbonyl oxygen on the equatorial positions. The interaction of Cu (II) complex with calf thymus DNA (ct DNA) has been investigated by spectrophotometric titrations, ethidium bromide (EB) displacement experiments, circular dichroism (CD) spectra and viscosity measurements. Rresults indicate that Cu (II) complex can intercalate into the DNA base pairs by the plane of xanthone ring. Furthermore, the Cu (II) complex was tested against tumor cell lines including ECA109, SGC7901and GLC-82 by MTT (microculture tetrazolium) method. The studies of DNA-binding agree with the effects on the inhibition of tumor cells in vitro.     

NMR Studies Of Drugs. Chiral Solvating Agents for Direct Determination of Enantiomeric Excess of the Cardiac Antiarrhythmic,Mexiletine

The 400 MHz ¹H NMR spectra of the cardiac antiarrhythmic, mexiletine, 1, have been studied with different chiral solvating agents (CSA) to obtain a very promising method for direct determination of enantiomeric excess (e.e.) with limited amounts of 1. The methods included the use of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD), γ-cyclodextrin (γ-CD), α-methoxy-α-(trifluoromethyl)phenylacetic acid (MTPA), and 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(9-anthryl)ethanol (TFAE). Use of TFAE in CDCl₃ with the free base of 1 appeared to give the best results, with enantiomeric shift differences observed for the signals of the sidechain methyl, CH ₃CH, and the aryl methyls.     

1H NMR Studies on the Methylation,Protonation, and Hydration Sites in Some Benzo[b]Naphthyridines (Azaacridines)

Abstract

The 300.13 MHz ¹H NMR spectra of the methylated and protonated 6(9)-methylbenzo[b][1,x] naphthyridines (x=5, 6, 7, 8) (5-methylazaacridines) were collected at 298 K in deuterated dimethyl sulfoxide and chloroform, respectively. The methylation and protonation sites were assigned by comparisons of these data with those of the free bases. The results were compared with similar data for related heterocycles and showed that both methylation and protonation occur at the nitrogen in the outer pyrido ring in all four series.

The hydration site in some 2-and 3-azaacridines was determined by specific line broadening in their ¹H NMR spectra to be the same nitrogen as that involved in methylation and protonation. Variable temperature ¹H NMR demonstrated that the specific line broadening results from some changes of ¹⁴N quadrupolar relaxation produced by the slow chemical exchange between unhydrated and hydrated species. Deuterium exchange experiments indicated that the direct spin-spin interaction of a water proton and the protons alpha to the hydrated nitrogen may also have some contribution.     

Radiation chemistry of tris(acetylacetonato) cobalt(iii) in aqueous solutions

Abstract

On radiolysis tris(acetylacetonato) cobalt(III) in aqueous solutions is found to get reduced by reaction with (1) hydrated electrons, (2) H atoms, (3) OH radicals and (4) C₂H₂OH radicals. The bimolecular rate constants for the first three reactions, determined by competition kinetics are: 4 × 10¹⁰, 2.3 × 10⁹ and 4.7 × 10⁹ M^?1sec^?1 respectively. Absorption spectra of the irradiated solutions indicate the formation of bis(acetylacetonato) cobalt(II) from reaction (1), but not from (3). The total cobaltous yield in air-free solutions is given byG(Co⁺⁺) = 5.6 and 6.5 at pH 6.5 and 1 respectively. It appears that G_eaq- ∽ _H ⁺ G_oH ∽ 2.8 in neutral solutions. Considerations of material balance for the primary yields of radiolysis of water suggest the possibility that the so-called independent H-atoms in neutral solutions are probably excited water molecules or ion-pairs.