Extremal k *-Cycle Resonant Hexagonal Chains

Denote by ^* _n the set of all k ^*-cycle resonant hexagonal chains with n hexagons. For any B _n ^* _n , let m(B _n ) and i(B _n ) be the numbers of matchings (=the Hosoya index) and the number of independent sets (=the Merrifield–Simmons index) of B _n , respectively. In this paper, we give a characterization of the k ^*-cycle resonant hexagonal chains, and show that for any B _n ^* _n , m(H _n )m(B _n ) and i(H _n )i(B _n ), where H _n is the helicene chain. Moreover, equalities hold only if B _n =H _n .     

Triterpene glycosides of Thalictrum squarrosum. IV. Structures of squarrosides A1, A2, B1, and B2

Four new cycloartane glycosides have been isolated from a methanolic extract ofThalictrum squarrosum Stephan ex Willd.: squarroside A1 (I) — (21R, 22S, 23R)-3-(-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-21-methoxy-21,23-epoxycycloart-24-ene-22,30-diol, C₃₀H₆₀O₁₀; squarroside A2 (II) — the (21S)-epimer of compound (I); squarroside B1 (III) (21R, 22S, 23R)-3gb-[O--L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 6)--D-glucopyranosyloxy]-21-methoxy-21,23-epoxycycloart-24-ene-22,30-diol, C₄₃H₇₀O₁₄; and squarroside B2 (IV) — the (21S)-epimer of compound (III). The proposed structures were determined on the basis of¹H and¹³C NMR spectroscopy, FAB mass spectrometry, and chemical transformations.Irkutsk Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, USSR Academy of Sciences. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 516–523, July–August, 1989.     

Structure and vibrational spectra of dicyclopentadienylzinc. A DFT study

The quantum-chemical DFT calculations of the Cp₂Zn structure confirm the conclusion made earlier from the vibrational spectra that the sandwich structure (⁵-C₅H₅)₂Zn (A) is not energetically favorable and more favorable are the close in energy -structure (⁵-C₅H₅)(¹-C₅H₅)Zn (B) and -structure (¹-C₅H₅)₂Zn (C). The vibrational spectra of structures B and C with the DFT-derived force fields were calculated. A comparison of the calculated spectra of the isolated Cp₂Zn molecules with the experimental data gives no way of deciding between the B and C structures. It is most likely that the molecule is nonrigid and experiences a strong influence from the nearest environment in solution or in the crystalline state.     

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), .

     

Electron-transfer induced cleavage and formation of C-H-bonds in 17ē and 19ē platinum complexes

The electrochemical behavior of platinum complexes [Pt(⁴-diene)(⁵-C₅R₅)]⁺BF₄ ^– (1 ⁺, diene = C₅Me₅H, R = H;2 ⁺, diene = C₅Me₅H, R = Me;3 ⁺, diene = C₆H₈, R = Me;4 ⁺, diene = C₈H₁₂, R = Me) was studied by cyclic voltammetry. Complexes1 ⁺ and2 ⁺ are shown to be capable of both oxidation and reduction. One-electron reduction of2 ⁺ gives a mixture of two neutral isomeric complexes5a,b of ³-allylic and ,,-olefinic type due to the cleavage of C-H bonds in the methyl groups of the pentamethylcyclopentadiene ligand of 19 complexes2. The preparative electrochemical oxidation of2 ⁺ results in cleavage of the C-H bond at the sp³-hybridized pentamethylcyclopentadiene carbon atom in 17 dication radical2 ²⁺ to give the decamethylplatinocene dication [Pt(⁵-C₅Me₅)₂]²⁺(BF₄)₂ (7 ²⁺). It is shown that one-electron reduction of7 ²⁺ and one-electron oxidation of5a,b is accompanied by the formation of C-H bonds to form2 ⁺.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1153–1157, June, 1995.This work was carried out with financial support from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Project No. 94-03-08598).     

Lithium and lanthanum complexes with acenaphthylene dianion. Molecular structure of [Li(Et2O)2]2μ2:η3[Li(η3:η3-C12H8)]2 complex

The lithium complex with the acenaphthylene dianion [Li(Et₂O)₂]₂₂:³[Li(³:³-C₁₂H₈)]₂ (1) was synthesized by the reduction of acenaphthylene with lithium in diethyl ether. According to the X-ray diffraction data, compound 1 has a reverse-sandwich structure with the bridging dianion ₂:³[Li(³:³-C₁₂H₈)]₂. Two lithium atoms in complex 1 are located between two coplanar acenaphthylene ligands of the ₂:³[Li(³:³-C₁₂H₈)]₂ ^2– dianion and are ³-coordinated with the five- and six-membered rings. The lanthanum complex with the acenaphthylene dianion [LaI₂(THF)₃]₂(₂-C₁₂H₈) (2) was synthesized by the reduction of acenaphthylene in THF with the lanthanum(iii) complex [LaI₂(THF)₃]₂(₂-C₁₀H₈) containing the naphthalene dianion. The ¹H NMR spectrum of complex 2 in THF-d₈ exhibits four signals of the acenaphthylene dianion, whose strong upfield shifts compared to those of free acenaphthylene indicate the dianionic character of the ligand. The highest upfield chemical shift belongs to the proton bound to the C atom on which, according to calculation, the maximum negative charge is concentrated.     

Diffusion–Migration Currents on Microelectrodes: Comparing Two Approximate Approaches

Two electroneutrality and constant-field solutions of the diffusion–migration problem in steady-state conditions on microelectrodes, where both approximations admit analytical solutions, are compared. Analytical equations for the potential drop across the diffusion layer ₀ in terms of RT/F and the migration factor Y are obtained for three- and four-component systems containing two and three types of electroactive ions, respectively, and one type of ions that takes no part in the reaction. Both methods yield virtually identical ₀. The migration coefficients at large absolute values of ₀ noticeably differ. The Y vs. ₀ dependences in the two approaches different. The Y values yielded by these methods are close only at |₀| 1. For real electrochemical reactions considered, the electroneutrality condition at the limiting current is fulfilled at electrode radii >1 m and electrolyte concentrations >0.1 mM.     

Molecular orbitals and the virial theorem

It is shown that for H₂ ⁺ and H₂ an atomic orbital exponent chosen from the condition = - E _obs. gives calculated total energies which are insignificantly different from those obtained using a obtained through a variational treatment. A scheme is proposed in which the atomic orbital exponents of -electron molecular orbitals are taken to be a function of the orbital energies, such that these molecular orbitals qualitatively satisfy the virial theorem.

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Zesummenfassung Es wird gezeigt, daß für H₂ ⁺ und H₂ ein Atomorbital-Exponent , der entsprechend der Bedingung = - E _obs. gewählt wurde, zu Gesamtenergien führt, die nur unwesentlich von jenen abweichen, die man nach der Variations-Methode erhält. Es wird ein Verfahren vorgeschlagen, in welchem der Exponent der Atomorbitale eines -Elektronensystems als Funktion der Orbitalenergien angesetzt wird, so daß diese Orbitale dem Virial Theorem qualitativ genügen.

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Resume On montre que l'exposant que l'on choisit pour les orbitales atomiques de H₂ ⁺ et H₂ en se servant de la condition = - E _obs. diffère d'une façon insignifiante de celui calculé par la méthode variationelle. On propose un procédé dans lequel les exposants des orbitales atomiques de systèmes n sont fonction de l'énergie des orbitales moléculaires de manière que le théorème du viriel est qualitativement satisfait.

     

Development and Validation of an HPTLC–Densitometric Method for Determination of ACE Inhibitors

A high-performance thin layer chromatographic method coupled with densitometric analysis has been developed for measurement of benazepril and cilazapril, both pure and in their commercial dosage forms. The active substances were extracted from tablets with methanol (mean recovery 102%) and chromatographed on silica gel 60 F₂₅₄ HPTLC plates in horizontal chambers with ethyl acetate–acetone–acetic acid–water, 8:2:0.5:0.5 (v/v), as mobile phase. Chromatographic separation of these ACE inhibitors was followed by UV densitometric quantitation at 215 nm. Calibration plots were constructed in the range 0.4 to 2.0 g L^–1 for benazepril (2.0–10.0 g spot^–1) and from 0.5 to 1.5 g L^–1 for cilazapril (4.0–12.0 g spot^–1) with good correlation coefficients (r 0.990). The method was used to determine benazepril and cilazapril in pharmaceutical preparations with satisfactory precision (1.4% < RSD < 5.6%) and accuracy (1.7 < RE < 5.1).     

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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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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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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Extremal hexagonal chains concerning k-matchings and k-independent sets

Denote by _n the set of the hexagonal chains with n hexagons. For any B _{n n} , let m _k (B _n ) and i _k (B _n ) be the numbers of k-matchings and k-independent sets of B _n , respectively. In the paper, we show that for any hexagonal chain B _{n n} and for any k0, m _k (L _n )m _k (B _n )m _k (Z _n ) and i _k (L _n )i _k (B _n )i _k (Z _n ), with left equalities holding for all k only if B _n =L _n , and the right equalities holding for all k only if B _n =Z _n , where L _n and Z _n are the linear chain and the zig-zag chain, respectively. These generalize some related results known before.     

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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Kinetics of perborate oxidation of quinol

The perborate oxidation of quinol in aqueous acetic acid is first order with respect to perborate, zero order with respect to quinol, and first order with respect to H⁺. The oxidation is faster than H₂O₂ oxidation. Breakdown of protonated perboric acid is suggested as the rate-limiting step.

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Proton induced X-ray emission (PIXE) analysis on thick samples exemplified on the rare earth elements

Summary Proton Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) analysis calibration curves (i.e. intensity of analytical signal as a function of concentration c _i ) are determined on thick solid samples with rare earth element concentrations c _i 0.3g/g. The calibration curves are linear at low concentrations c _i 0.3 weight% at proton energies 1.7E _PO 2.5MeV. The precision of the quantitative analysis amounts to ±4 %. The shape of the curves at higher concentrations may be understood by simple qualitative considerations.Distortions by interelement-effects caused by additional other rare earth elements j in concentrations c _j 2 weight% are not detectable. The agreement between the experimental and the calculated intensities for different matrices is very good at low concentrations c _i 1 weight% of analyte.

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Protoneninduzierte Röntgenspektralanalyse (PIXE) dicker Proben am Beispiel der Seltenen ErdelementeI. Experimentelle Bestimmung von Eichkurven, Genauigkeit und Matrixeffekten

Zusammenfassung Es werden Eichkurven (d. h. Intensität des Analysensignals in Abhängigkeit von der Analytkonzentration c _i ) für die protoneninduzierte Röntgenspektralanalyse (PIXE) dicker Festkörperproben mit Seltenen Erdelementen im Konzentrationsbereich c _i 0,3g/g aufgenommen. Diese Eichkurven verlaufen bei niedrigen Konzentrationen c _i 0,3 Gewichts-% und Protonenenergien 1,7E_PO2,5MeV linear. Die Genauigkeit der quantitativen Analyse beträgt ±4 %. Der Verlauf der Eichkurven bei höheren Konzentrationen kann durch einfache qualitative Überlegungen verstanden werden.Es werden keine Störungen durch Interelementeffekte beobachtet, die durch zusätzliche andere Seltene Erdelemente j in Konzentrationen c _j 2 Gewichts-% hervorgerufen werden. Die Übereinstimmung der experimentellen und berechneten Intensitäten für verschiedene Matrices ist bei niedrigen Analytkonzentrationen c _i 1 Gewichts-% sehr gut.

Dedicated to Karl Gleu at the occasion of his 80th birthday     

Competitive uptake of Cs+, Ba2+, and Zn2+ ions from binary aqueous mixtures by zeolite-13X

The preferential exchange uptake of the cations Cs⁺, Ba²⁺ and Zn²⁺ from pure solutions by zeolite-13X follows the order Q [Cs⁺]>Q [Ba²⁺]>Q [Zn²⁺], while in case of binary mixtures the order is Q [Ba²⁺(Zn²⁺)]>Q [Ba²⁺(Cs⁺)]>Q [Cs⁺(Zn²⁺)]>Q [Cs⁺(Ba²⁺)]>Q [Zn²⁺(Cs⁺)]>Q [Zn²⁺(Ba²⁺)]. Ba²⁺ uptake from mixtures shows the least suppression effect.

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Cs⁺, Ba⁺² Zn⁺² -13 Q[Cs⁺]>Q[Ba⁺²]>Q[Zn⁺²] Q[Ba⁺²(mix Zn⁺²)]>Q[Ba⁺²(mix Cs⁺)]>Q[Cs⁺(mix Zn⁺²)]>Q[Cs⁺(mix Ba⁺²)]>Q[Zn⁺²(mix Cs⁺)]>Q[Zn⁺²(mix Ba⁺²)]. Ba⁺² .

     

Stereochemie von Metallocenen, 40. Mitt.

Starting from optically active methylferrocene-- and--carboxylic acids (1 a and1 b) of known absolute configuration and enantiomeric purity about 15 chiral ferrocenes (of each isomeric series— and ) were obtained by suitable ligand transformations. Thereby (almost) all possible chiral combinations of the ligands CH₃, COOH (COO^–), COOCH₃, CN and NH₂ (NH₃ ⁺) were accessible which are necessary for a potential test of approximations of chirality functions for compounds with basic symmetry C_5v. The chiroptical properties of these disubstituted ferrocenes are recorded.Preliminary tests using a shortened Ansatz revealed large discrepancies between calculated () and found [M]_D-values. Possible reasons for this failure are discussed.

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39. Mitt.:A. Meyer, H. Neudeck undK. Schlögl, Chem. Ber.110, 1403 (1977).

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60. Mitt.:V. Rapi, K. Schlögl undB. Steinitz, J. Organometal. Chem.94, 87 (1975).     

Substituted lactones and their transformations; IV. Hydrogenation of substituted lactones to alkyltetrahydrofurans

To make a comparative study of the connection between odor and structure in the alkyl--butyrolactone and alkyltetrahydrofuran series, -,-, and ,-dialkylbutyrolactones are hydrogenated over copper-chromium catalyst to give the corresponding tetrahydrofurans. Most of the compounds obtained retain a fruity odor, reminiscent of that of the starting lactones.For Part III see [1].     

Additive telluromolybdates. Structure and catalysis in oxidation

Additive telluromolybdates, MoO₃·2TeO₂ and M^IIO·TeO₂·MoO₃ (M^IITeMoO₆; M^II = Co, Mn, Zn), converted ethyl lactate selectively to pyruvate in a vaporphase fixedbed flow system at 250–300 °C. A synergy in activity was observed for binary TeO₂–MoO₃, and crystalline Te₂MoO₇ was suggested as the active species. The Rietveld analysis of powder XRD patterns of ternary CoTeMoO₆ revealed the layer structure quite different from that of the reference Te₂MoO₇, but tellurium was again located adjacent to molybdenum linked through lattice oxygen.