Pressure effects on aminonaphthalene dye fluorescence in H2O and D2O

The pressure dependence of excited-state proton transfer equilibria has been examined for aqueous solutions of several substituted napthalene dyes, in particular 1-dimethylaminonaphthalene-5-sulfonic acid (DANS). The pressure-induced shift in equilibrium is characterized by volume changes spanning the range V ^*=–18 cm³ mole^–1 to V ^*=+4 cm³-mole^–1. A deuterium oxide solvent isotope effect is evident in the pressure response of DANS, leading to a 35% smaller V_* in D₂O relative to H₂O.     

Thermodynamic study of solvent extraction of monovalent metal picrates with benzo-18-crown-6 into chloroform

Thermodynamic parameters (H _ex ⁰ and S _ex ⁰ ) for the overall extractions of monovalent metal (Na, K, Rb, and Tl) picrates with benzo-18-crown-6 (B18C6), and those (H _D,L ⁰ and S _D,L ⁰ ) for the distribution of B18C6 were determined between chloroform and water. All the extracted B18C6 complexes were l:1:1 complexes (B18C6:metal ion: picrate anion). The H _ex ⁰ and S _ex ⁰ values for all the metals are negative. Every extraction of the metal picrate with B18C6 is completely enthalpy driven. The H _D,L ⁰ and S _D,L ⁰ values of B18C6 are both positive, and the partition of B18C6 is entirely entropy driven. Enthalpy (H _ex,ip ⁰ ) and entropy changes (S _ex,ip ⁰ ) for ion-pair extractions of B18C6-metal ion complexes with picrate anions were calculated. All the H _ex,ip ⁰ and S _ex,ip ⁰ values are negative, and the ion-pair extractions are completely enthalpy driven.     

Thermodynamics of Proton Association of Polyacrylates and Polymethacrylates in NaCl(aq)

Enthalpies of protonation of polyacrylates and polymethacrylates with different molecular weights in aqueous NaCl solutions, 0 I 2 mol-L^–1 were determined by titration calorimetry at 25°C. H values are dependent on both the neutralization degree, , and the molecular weight of polyacids. T S of protonation was obtained using pK values already reported and the present H results. Empirical equations for the dependence on I, , and molecular weight are reported for both H and T S.     

Kinetics and Mechanism of Monomolecular Heterolysis of Commercial Organohalogen Compounds: XXXV.1 Solvation Effects on the Activation Parameters of Heterolysis of 1-Bromo-1-methylcyclopentane and 1-Bromo-1-methylcyclohexane. Correlation Analysis of Solvation Effects

Kinetics of heterolysis of 1-bromo-1-methylcyclopentane and -cyclohexane in protic and aprotic solvents were studied. Correlation analysis of the effect of solvent parameters on G , H , and S was performed.     

Relativistic perturbation theory of molecular structure

Summary The recently developed relativistic double perturbation theory is extended to handle relativistic changes of molecular structure more easily. This is achieved by simple coordinate scalings. Accurate higher order mixed perturbation energies for H ₂ ⁺ are calculated. The relativistic changes of bond energy,DE, of bond length,R _e , and especially of force constant,k, and of anharmonicity,a, are large, up to 100%·(Z/c)². The dominant contributions tok anda are due to the indirect change of the nonrelativistick anda connected with the relativistic change of bond length. Accordingly the relativistic changes obey Badger's and Gordy's rules (–RDEk).Dedicated to Prof. Klaus Ruedenberg in appreciation of his fundamental contributions to both formal theory and physical explanations in quantum chemistry     

Das freie Volumen und die Änderung des Ausdehnungskoeffizienten und der Molwärme bei der Glasübergangstemperatur von Hochpolymeren

Zusammenfassung Die als Schnittpunkt von Volumen-Temperatur-Kurven für Schmelze und Glas ermittelte Glasübergangstemperatur wird als unterste Grenze der Schmelze angesehen. Diese wird entsprechend der Löchertheorie für Flüssigkeiten von Eyring und Hirai als eine mit Leerstellen gesättigte Mischung aufgefaßt.Es wird eine Verdünnungsentropie S₁ bestimmt, für die der athermische Ansatz von Flory und Huggins benutzt, und eine Verdünnungsenthalpie H₁, für die ein eigener Ansatz abgeleitet wird, der statt der üblichen mittleren Koordinationszahl z einen geometrischen Parameter a enthält. Dieser scheint realistischer die Größe und Gestalt der Mischungspartner zu berücksichtigen. Mit Hilfe der beiden Größen S₁ und H₁ sowie Volumen- und Enthalpiefunktionen lassen sich Ausdrücke für die Änderung des Ausdehnungskoeffizienten ^* und der Molwärme C_p bei der Glastemperatur entwickeln. Diese ermöglichen eine Berechnung des spez. freien Volumens ₁ ^* und des geometrischen Parameters a für 11 verschiedene Hochpolymeren. Dabei ergibt sich, daß a offenbar bei der Glastemperatur eine Konstante ist, während ₁ ^* nur sehr grob als Konstante angesprochen werden kann. Ein mittlerer Wert von ¯ ₁ ^* =0,0235 stimmt aber sehr gut mit dem von Williams, Landel und Ferry viskosimetrisch bestimmten Wert von ca. 0,025 überein. Diese Übereinstimmung läßt den Schluß zu, daß im Sinne der Löchertheorie nur die Leerstellen als freies Volumen anzusprechen sind und für translatorische Bewegungsmechanismen zur Verfügung stehen, nicht aber das Schwingungsausdehnungsvolumen.Die Inkonstanz von ₁ ^* bei genauerer Betrachtung zeigt aber, daß offenbar bei der Glastemperatur kein iso-freier Volumenzustand herrscht. Die gleiche Feststellung trifft auch Miller auf Grund viskosimetrischer Untersuchungen. Die Abweichungen der Meßdaten von der Simha-Boyer-Gleichung ^* · Tg=k lassen sich dadurch erklären, daß k gar keine Konstante ist, sondern eine Funktion von ₁ ^* . Dieses zeigt aber, daß Stoffe mit beweglicheren Kettenmolekülen ein kleineres ₁ ^* als Stoffe mit steiferen Kettenmolekülen besitzen. Die gleiche Beobachtung wird bei der analogen C_p-Beziehung gemacht. Das freie Volumen bei der Glastemperatur ₁ ^* ist demnach ein Maß für die Molekülsteifigkeit. Ferner gelingt es, Leerstellenvolumina von verschiedenen Hochpolymeren auszurechnen. Die Ergebnisse bestätigen vollauf die Annahme von Frenkel, daß die Leerstellen die Größe von kleinen Atomen haben und im Prinzip nichts mit der Molekülgröße zu tun haben.

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Summary The glass transition temperature, the intersection of volume-temperature-curves for melt and glass, is considered as lowest limit of the melt. In accordance with the hole-theory of Eyring and Hirai for liquids same is interpreted as a mixture saturated with holes.There is being defined an entropy of dilution S₁ for which the athermal concept of Flory and Huggins is taken, and an enthalpy of dilution H₁ for which an own concept is derived with a geometrical parameter a instead of the usual mean coordination number z. This parameter seems to consider more realistically the size and shape of the mixing components. By means of S₁ and H₁ as well as the functions of volume and enthalpy expressions for the change of the expansion coefficient ^* and the molar heat C_p at glass temperature can be evolved. Thus a calculation of the specific free volume ₁ ^* and of the geometrical parameter a is rendered possible for 11 high polymers. It can be stated that at glass temperature a evidently is a constant while ₁ ^* just roughly can be called a constant. A mean value of ¯ ₁ ^* =0.0235 corresponds, however, very well with the value of about 0.025 which was found by Williams, Landel and Ferry by viscosimetric measurements. In consideration of this conformity it can be concluded that in accordance with the hole-theory only the holes can be defined as free volume and that they are available for translationmechanisms and not the vibration-expansion-volume.When going into the matter it can be seen from the inconstancy of ₁ ^* that evidently no iso-free volume state is given at the glass temperature. The same conclusion is drawn by Miller on account of viscosimetric measurements. The deviation of the data from the Simha-Boyer-equation ^* · Tg=k can be explained by the statement that k is no constant but a function of ₁ ^* . This shows that material with flexible chain molecules have a smaller ₁ ^* than material with less mobile chain molecules. The same appearance can be observed with the analogous C_p-relation. Consequently the free volume at the glass temperature ₁ ^* is a measure for the stiffness of the molecules. Moreover it is possible to calculate hole volumes of various high polymers. The results confirm to a full extent Frenkel's assumption that the holes have the size of small atoms and, in principle, have nothing to do with the size of the molecules.

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Herrn Dr.H. Wilski, Frankfurt-Höchst, und meinem Kollegen Herrn Dr.K. H. Illers habe ich für die Überlassung einiger Meßdaten herzlich zu danken.

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Meinem Kollegen Herrn Dr.K. Apel danke ich besonders herzlich für die Programmierung und Durchführung von Rechnungen auf einem Tisch-Computer.     

Kinetics of the solvolysis oftrans-dichlorotetra-(4-t-butylpyridine)-cobalt(III) ions in water +t-butyl alcohol mixtures

Rates of solvolysis of the complex cation [Co(4tBupy)₄Cl₂]⁺ have been determined in mixtures of water with the hydrophobic solvent, t-butyl alcohol. The solvent composition at which the extremum is found in the variation of the enthalpy H^* and the entropy S^* of activation correlates well with the extremum in the variation of the relative partial molar volume of t-butyl alcohol in the mixture and the straight line found for the variation of H^* with S^* is coincident with the same plot for water + 2-propanol mixtures. A free energy cycle is applied to the process initial state (C ⁿ⁺) going to the transition state [M⁽ⁿ⁺¹⁾⁺...Cl^–] in water and in the mixture using free energies of transfer of the individual ionic species, G _t ^o (i), from water into the mixture. Values for G _t ^o (i) are derived from the solvent sorting method and from the TATB/TPTB method: using data from either method, changes in solvent structure on going from water into the mixture are found to stabilize the cation in the transition state, M⁽ⁿ⁺¹⁾⁺, more than in the initial state, C ⁿ⁺. This is compared with the application of the free energy cycle to the solvolysis of complexes [Co(Rpy)₄Cl₂]⁺ and [Coen₂LCl]⁺ in mixtures of water with methanol, 2-propanol or t-butyl alcohol: the above conclusion regarding the relative stabilization of the cations holds for all these complexes in their solvolyses in water+alcohol mixtures using values of G _t ^o (Cl^–) from either source.     

The Influence of Dimerization of Water-Soluble Metalloporphyrins as Photosensitizers on the Efficiency of Generation of Singlet Oxygen

Quantum yields () for the generation of singlet oxygen sensitized by Pd(II) complexes of water-soluble porphyrins: meso-tetrakis(4-N-methylpyridyl)porphine [PdTMPyP]⁴⁺ ( = 0.9), meso-tetrakis(4-N,N,N-trimethylaminophenyl)porphine [PdTTMAPP]⁴⁺ ( = 0.8), meso-tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)porphine [PdTCPP]^4– ( = 0.7), and meso-tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphine [PdTSPP]^4– ( = 0.5) were determined using a chemical method. It was found that the dimerization and aggregation of metalloporphyrins greatly influence the value. The quantum yields evaluated for the formation of singlet oxygen sensitized by metalloporphyrin monomeric and dimeric forms are _{, M} 0.9 and _{, D} 0.2, respectively, and do not depend on the porphyrin nature.     

Heterogeneous decomposition ofp-methoxy- andp-methyl-dibenzoyl peroxides by a montmorillonite amine intercalate

A kinetic study of the heterogeneous thermal decomposition ofp-MeO-DBP andp-Me-DBP catalysed by the montmorillonite benzidine intercalate has been made. The kinetics of decomposition were observed to follow a three-halves order reaction with respect to the peroxides. The activation parameters in heterogeneous media have lower values compared with the corresponding values in homogeneous ones. The relationships between H ^* and S ^* were plotted and show two converging straight lines which indicate that both electron donating and withdrawing substituents on the peroxide enhance the rate of decomposition under these conditions.     

The position of plutonium/III/ in the lanthanide series in respect to thermodynamic functions of complex formation with nitrates and thiocyanates

The position of Pu/III/ within lanthanides in respect to G⁰, H⁰ and S⁰ of complex formation with nitrate and thiocyanate ligands was determined by the extraction method. It was found that in respect to G⁰, Pu/III/ is a light pseudolanthanide for nitrate ligands and a heavy pseudolanthanide for thiocyanate ligands. A comparison of the positions of Pu/III/ and Am/III/ in respect to G⁰, H⁰ and S⁰ shows that the radius of plutonium is greater than that of americium in the An/NO₃/ ₅ ^2– complex and smaller in the An/NCS/₃/TBP/_n complex. The increase in the radii between plutonium and americium in the thiocyanate complex points out to a contribution from 5f orbitals to bonding.     

Spectrochemistry of solutions,part 23. Changes of enthalpy and entropy in the formation of contact ion pairs: A vibrational spectroscopic appraisal using thiocyanate and azide solutions

Summary The vibrational spectra of solutions have been analyzed to assess both qualitatively and quantitatively the changes in enthalpy and entropy for ion pair formation in solutions of LiNCS, Mg(NCS)₂, and LiN₃ in liquid ammonia, dimethylformamide, dimethylsulphoxide and acetonitrile. Contrary to predictions both the H _ass and S _ass terms are all positive in the cases examined, indicating that the driving force in the ion association process derives from solvent-solute restructuring, and not the energy of the interaction between the cation and anion. This characteristic of contact ion pair formation is likely to be found to be applicable over a wide range of solvents. The following specific values of the thermodynamic parameters at 298 K have been obtained: LiNCS/DMF, G=–1.3 (1) kJ mol^–1, H _ass =+1.8 (5) kJ mol^–, S _ass =+10 (2) J mol^–1 K^–1; LiNCS/DMSO, G=+0.9 (2) kJ mol^–1, H _ass =+0.3 (3) kJ mol^–1; Mg(NCS)₂/DMF, G _ass =–4.0 (3) kJ mol^–1, H _ass =+15 (4) kJ mol^–1, S=+64 (17) kJ mol^–1; LiN₃/DMSO, G _ass =–2.5 (3) kJ mol^–1, H _ass =+4.9 (9) kJ mol^–1, S _ass =+25 (10) J K^–1 mol^–1.Submitted to celebrate the 70th Birthday of Professor Viktor Gutmann, and in recognition of his considerable contributions towards the better understanding of Chemistry in the Solution Phase     

Kinetics and mechanisms of oxidation of 1-octene and heptanal by crown ether-solubilized potassium permanganate in non-aqueous solvents

The kinetics of oxidation of 1-octene and heptanal by 18-crown-6-ether-solubilized KMnO₄ in benzene and CH₂Cl₂ have been investigated. In benzene, the oxidation of 1-octene is first order with respect to the oxidant and zero order with respect to the substrate, whereas in CH₂Cl₂ the reaction is first order with respect to both substrate and oxidant. The reaction of heptanal followed different kinetics being first order with respect to both substrate and oxidant, regardless of whether benzene or CH₂Cl₂ was employed as the solvent. The values of activation energy E _a, standard enthalpy H ^*, standard entropy change S ^*, and standard free energy G ^*, for the reaction, are reported. Mechanistic pathways for the studied reactions are also proposed.     

Thermodynamic study of complex formation of benzo-18-crown-6 with K+, Tl+, and Pb2+ in water

H ⁰ and S ⁰ values of the complex formation in water of benzo-18-crown-6 (B18C6) with K⁺, Tl⁺, and Pb²⁺ were determined and compared with those of 18-crown-6. The H⁰ values of B18C6 are negative. The stability in water of the B18C6-metal ion complex at 25°C is governed largely by the magnitude of the H ⁰ value. The B18C6-metal ion complex is less stable in water than the corresponding 18C6-metal ion complex. This is due largely to a less favorable enthalpic contribution of the B18C6-metal ion complex compared with the corresponding 18C6-metal ion complex. The two aromatic ether oxygen atoms of B18C6 are responsible for the larger H ⁰ value of the B18C6-metal ion complex compared with the corresponding 18C6-metal ion complex.     

The Influence of 4f Orbital Excitation in Eu(Fod)3 on Complexation with Sulfones in Benzene Solutions

Complexation of sulfones (S) with the -diketonate Eu(Fod)₃ (Fod–heptafluorodimethyloctanedione) in the ground and excited electronic states in benzene solutions was studied. The stability constants and thermodynamic parameters for the formation of complexes Eu(Fod)₃ · S in the ground state (K, H ₀, S ₀) and Eu(Fod)₃ ^* · S in the excited state (K*, H ₀ ^*, S ₀ ^*) were determined. The excitation of f–f transitions of Eu(III) was found to enhance the stability of Eu(Fod)₃ · S complexes, apparently due to an increase in the acceptor ability of the Eu(III) chelate. This fact confirms the involvement of the 4f orbital in the chemical bond formation. The compensation effect was observed for the thermodynamic parameters: S ₀ = (2.9 ± 0.3) × 10^–3H ₀ + (35.0 ± 4.0) in the ground and S ₀ ^* = (3.3 ± 0.3) × 10^–3H ₀ ^* + (49.0 ± 5.0) in the excited states of Eu(Fod)₃. It was shown that electronic excitation of the 4f orbital of Eu(Fod)₃ influences isotopic effects in complexation with sulfolanes.     

Square Wave Voltammetric-Thermodynamic Study of the Interaction Between Heavy Metal Ions and Some Macrocyclic Ligands in Water*

The interaction between Cd²⁺ and Pb²⁺ ions and 18-crown-6 (18C6), 1,10-diaza-18-crown-6 (C22) and 1,7-diaza-15-crown-5 (C21) were studied in water solvent at 25, 35, 45 and 55° using square wave voltammetric technique. The stoichiometry and stability of the complexes were determined by monitoring the shift in half-wave or peak potential of the polarographic waves of metal against the ligand concentration. Thermodynamic parameters such as G, H and S were obtained by using a polarographic double wall cell in which the temperature could be fixed to ±0.1°C. The results of all experiments show 1 : 1 complexes, but in addition to 1 : 1 ratio, a 2 : 1 ratio of ligand to cation is also obtained for C22–Pb²⁺ complex. The selectivity order for 18C6 and C22 is Pb²⁺ > Cd²⁺. The thermodynamic data G, H and S values show that the complexes are stabilized by both the enthalpy and entropy terms, but C22–Pb²⁺ complex is stabilized by only enthalpy term.     

Kinetics of photoreduction of 9,10-phenanthrenequinone in the presence of amines and polymethylbenzenes

A study of the kinetics of photoreduction of 9,10-phenanthrenequinone in the presence of hydrogen donors (para-substituted N,N-dimethylanilines and polymethylbenzenes) showed that plots of the quantum yield of photoreduction (_H) and apparent reaction rate constant (k _H) vs. oxidation potential of hydrogen donors are extreme. In the presence of amines, k _H and _H increase, as a whole, whereas they decrease in the presence of polymethylbenzenes. In coordinates _H-G _e (G _e is the change in the free energy of electron transfer) for pairs quinone-H donor, _H increases with G _e approaching to zero. For the amine series, this effect is mainly in the exothermic region of G _e (G _e < 0). For the series of polymethylbenzenes, this increase is observed in the endothermic region (G _e > 0).__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2381–2385, November, 2004.     

Calorimetric Studies on the pH Dependence in Hairpin Formation within the Human Enkephalin Enhancer Region

Two complementary 23 base-pair oligomers with sequences analogous to the 3, 5-cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) inducible enhancer region of the human enkaphalin gene were shown previously⁽⁶⁾ to undergo reversible conformational transformation from duplex to two individual hairpin structures, with two GT and two AC base mismatches, respectively. The present study uses differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) to determine H values for both the dissociation of the duplex formed by the complementary stands and the melting of each hairpin structure. Melting of the hairpins was studied at several different pH values and both the H and cooperative unit (CU) parameters for the hairpin with the AC base mismatches was found to be pH dependent. Increased values for H of melting and cooperative unit size at lower pH values supports the possibility of protonation of adenosine bases and formation of stable AC base pairs in this latter hairpin.     

Thermodynamics of Lithium Intercalates in Carbonized Fabric

The method of quasi-equilibrium galvanostatic curves was applied to study the thermodynamics of lithium deintercalation from the system Li _x C₆ (solid phase)/Li⁺ (solution) in the interval 293-323 K and the thermodynamic characteristics (G, S, H) of lithium intercalation compounds in a carbonized fabric in relation to the degree of intercalation x.     

Kinetics of oxidation of glycine and valine by chloramine-T in hydrochloric acid medium

The kinetics of oxidation of glycine and valine by chloramine-T in hydrochloric acid medium has been studied. The rate of disappearance of chloramine-T shows a first order dependence on both chloramine-T and the amino acid, and an inverse first order with respect to [H⁺]. The solvent isotope effect was studied using heavy water. The kinetic parameters,E _a ,Arrhenius factorA, H and S and G have been calculated. A rate law in agreement with experimental results has been derived. A mechanism is proposed.

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Über die Kinetik der Oxidation von Glycin und Valin mit Chloramin-T in salzsaurem Medium

Zusammenfassung Die Kinetik der Oxidation von Glycin und Valin mit Chloramin-T in Salzsäure wurde untersucht. Die Geschwindigkeitskonstante des Wegreagierens von Chloramin-T zeigt eine Abhängigkeit erster Ordnung sowohl von Chloramin-T als auch von der Aminosäure und ist invers erster Ordnung bezüglich [H⁺]. Der Lösungsmittel-Isotopeneffekt wurde mit D₂O untersucht. Es wurden die kinetischen Parameter,E _a , derArrhenius-FaktorA, H , S und G , bestimmt. Ein Mechanismus, der in Übereinstimmung mit den experimentenllen Daten ist, wird vorgeschlagen.

     

Kinetics of chlorine isotope exchange reaction between sodium chloride-36 and triphenyltin chloride in mixed solvents

Isotope exchange reaction between NaCl-36 and triphenyltin chloride in dioxane-water (8020% w/w) and ethanol-water (9010% w/w) mixed solvents has been studied at 25, 35 and 50 °C. The exchange reaction was found to proceed via a bimolecular S_N2, limiting mechanism with reaction rates depending on the solvent used. Inhibition of the exchange in ethanol-water is probably due to solvation of chloride ion through hydrogen bond formation. The rate laws for the exchange reactions are: R_e=3.24×10⁹ e^–65550/RT [Rh₃SnCl] [NaCl] in dioxanewater and R_e=6.61×10⁸ e^–69600/RT [Ph₃SnCl] [NaCl] in ethanol-water, where is the degree of dissociation of NaCl and R_e is the rate of exchange in mol l^–1 s^–1. The activation parameters H^*, S^* and G^* are reported.