Quality control of the cure process of thermosetting resins by means of differential scanning calorimetry

Calorimetric and rheological characterizations of thermosetting resin formulations containing a novalac epoxy resin hardened with 60 to 120 parts per hundred of methylated maleic acid adduct anhydride are described. The calorimetrically determined epoxy conversion has been related to the gelation limits theoretically calculated from Flory's non-linear copolymerization theory and experimentally verified in rheological tests.

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Zusammenfassung Die kalorimetrische und rheologische Charakterisierung der Ansätze von hitzhärtbarem Harz wird beschrieben. Die Ansätze enthalten ein mit 60–120% methyliertem Maleinsäure-Adduktanhydrid gehärtetes Novolackepoxidharz. Die kalorimetrisch bestimmte Epoxid-konversion wurde auf die theoretisch aus der nicht-linearen Flory'schen Kopolymerisationstheorie berechneten und experimentell durch rheologische Tests bestätigten Erstarrungsgrenzen bezogen.

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Financial and scientific support by the CNR Progetto Chimica Fine e Secondaria and the Societa Italiana Resine (SIR) is gratefully acknowledged.     

Thermal Expansion of Mixed Zirconium Phosphates

A series of framework phosphates with varied ratio of cations Na_5-2x B _x ^IIZr(PO₄)₃, B^II = Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba (0 x 2) and Na_5-3x Fe _x Zr(PO₄)₃ (0 x 1.33) were synthesized and studied under heating. The coefficients of thermal expansion along crystal axes _a and _c were calculated, and their dependences on the cationic composition (nature and concentration) and on the occupancy of out-of-framework structural positions were established.     

Asymmetric hydrogenation of tryptophan precursors catalyzed by rhodium-DIOP complexes

Z-2-benzamido(acetamido)-3-(3-indolyl)-2-propenoic acids were hydrogenated with neutral and cationic rhodium(I) complexes containing the chiral diphosphine (–) or (+)–2,3-isopropylidene-2,3-dihydroxy-1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)-butane [(–) or (+)–DIOP].

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Z-2- ()-3-(3-)-2- () (I), (–) (+)-2,3--2,3--1,4- ()-.

     

Triterpene glycosides ofHedera canariensis. I. Structures of glycosides L-A,L-B1, L-B2, L-C,L-D,L-E1 1, L-G1, L-G2, L-G3, L-G4, L-H1, L-H2, AND L-I1 from the leaves ofHedera canariensis

From the leaves of Algerian ivyHedera canariensis Willd. (fam. Aralaceae) we have isolated 13 triterpene glycosides: the 3-O--L-arabinopyranosides of oleanolic acid (A), of echinocystic acid (B₁), and of hederagenin (B₂); the 3-O-[O--L-rhamnopyranosyl-(2)--L-arabinopyranoside]s of oleanolic acid (C), of echinocystic acid (D), and of hederagenin (E₁); the 3-O--L-rhamnopyranoside] 28-O-[O--L-rhamnopyranosyl-(14)--gentiobioside of hederagenin (G₁); the 3-O-[O--L-rhamnopyranosyl-(12)--L-arabinopyranoside] 28-O--gentiobioside of hederagenin (G3); the 3-O-[O--L-rhamnopyranosyl-(12)--L-arabinopyranoside] 28-O-[O--L-rhamnopyranosyl-(14)--gentiobioside]s of oleanolic acid (G₂), of echinocystic acid (H₁), and of hederagenin (H₂); the 3-O-[O--L-rhanmopyranosyl-(12)--D-glucopyranoside] 28-O-(O--L-rhamno-pyranosyl-(14)--gentiobioside] of hederagenin (H₂); and the 3-O-(O--L-rhamnopyranosyl-(12)-O-gentiobiosyl)-O-(14)--L-rhamnopyranosyl-(12)-a-L-arabinopyranoside] of hederagenin (G₄). The structures of the substances isolated have been established on the basis of chemical transformations and¹³C NMR spectroscopy.Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 377–383, May–June, 1996. Original article submitted December 3, 1995.     

Thermische Eigenschaften und Aufschlussreaktionen von Natriummetaphosphat

Zusammenfassung Die thermischen Eigenschaften des Natriummetaphosphats sowie die Aufschlußreaktion zwischen Natriummetaphosphat und Natriumchlorid wurden durch Thermogravimetrie, Differentialthermoanalyse, Dilatometrie und Thermogasanalyse untersucht. Hierbei wurden die Zusammenhänge zwischen der Gewichtszunahme beim Schmelzen von NaPO₃, der Art der Atmosphäre und dem Verlauf der Reaktion zwischen Natriummetaphosphat und Natriumchlorid beobachtet.

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The thermal behaviour of sodium metaphosphate and the reaction thereof with sodium chloride have been investigated by thermogravimetry, differential thermal analysis, dilatometry and thermo-gas-analysis. Relationship has been established between the weight increase of NaPO₃ in the course of melting, the nature of the atmosphere and the proceeding of the reaction with NaCl.

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Résumé On a étudié par ATG, ATD, dilatométrie et analyse de la phase gazeuse les propriétés thermiques du métaphosphate de sodium et la réaction chlorure de sodium-métaphosphate de sodium. On a pu trouver une corrélation entre l'augmentation de poids de NaPO₃ lors de la fusion, la nature de l'atmosphère et la réaction NaPO₃-NaCl.

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NaPO₃-NaCl , , . NaPO₃, NaPO₃-NaCl.

     

A TPR study of SiO2-supported Ru?Ag catalysts

A H₂ chemisorption and TPR study of Ru–Ag/SiO₂ catalysts reveals that after oxidation at 373 K this systems behaves like Ru–Cu/SiO₂. High temperature oxidation, however, does not result in the separation of the metal like in the Ru–Cu case but in the redispersion of Ag on top of the Ru particles.

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H₂ Ru–Ag/SiO₂ , 373 Ru–Cu/SiO₂. , , , Ru–Cu, Ag Ru.

     

Influence of lanthanum on K/Fe/silicalite-2 catalyst in CO+H2

The promotion of a K/Fe/silicalite-2 catalyst with lanthanum increases the selectivity of C₂–C₄ olefin and conversion of carbon monoxide. The influence of lanthanum on the catalyst has been characterized by TPR, TPD and XPS techniques. The suitable lanthanum content in the chemical composition of the catalyst is determined.

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K/Fe/-2 C₂–C₄ . , . .

     

Combined pulse microcatalytic and ESR studies of butylene oxidation on V-Mg oxide catalysts

Abstract The behavior of V–Mg oxide catalysts in both steady and non-steady state butylene oxidation has been examined.

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1D and 2D Systems Derived from Polynuclear [ ML(N 3) 2] n ( M?=?Zn(II) or Cd(II) and L is 2-Picoline- N-oxide or 4-Methylpyrimidine)

Summary. Four new polynuclear complexes: [Zn(2picNO)(N₃)₂]_n, [Zn(4Mepym)(N₃)₂]_n, [Cd(2picNO)(N₃)₂]_n, and [Cd(4Mepym)(N₃)₂]_n (2picNO=2-picoline-N-oxide and 4Mepym=4-methylpyrimidine) have been synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The structures of the zinc(II) complexes feature five-coordinate zinc atoms, (-1,1) azido bridges, monodentate organic ligands, and 1D chains. The cadmium(II) azide complexes contain distorted octahedral metal atoms linked by alternate di-(-1,1) and di-(-1,3) azido bridges in cis arrangement and these chains are connected by 2picNO bridges giving a honeycomb 2D framework or by 4Mepym bridges forming extended 2D network structure.     

Substituent effect and enthalpy-entropy compensation on the inclusion ofβ-cyclodextrin with 1-substituted naphthalenes

The inclusion complexation of-CD with 1-substituted naphthalenes has been investigated by fluorescence spectroscopy. It was observed that the association constants were influenced by the molar refraction (R _m), hydrophobic constant ( _x ), and Hammett constant ( _x ) of substituents in the guest compounds. The thermodynamic parameters G⁰, H ⁰, and S ⁰ determined by measuring the temperature-dependentK _a values shows that inclusion complex formation is enthalpy driven. The results are discussed in terms of enthalpy-entropy compensation.     

Average electron momenta in many-electron atoms

In many-electron atoms, the average electron momentum p represents the mean momentum of a single electron when all the electron motions are averaged. If any two electrons are considered simultaneously, however, the average momentum p splits into two different momenta, low momentum p_< and high momentum p_>. For the 102 atoms He through Lr in their ground states, the momenta p_< and p_> are systematically examined at the Hartree–Fock limit level. It is also shown that the sum p_>+p_< and the difference p_>–p_< of the two momenta constitute upper and lower bounds to the electron-pair relative momentum p₁₂=|p₁–p₂| and to the electron-pair center-of-mass momentum P=|p₁+p₂|/2. The tightness of the bounds is discussed for the 102 atoms.     

Hydrocarbon synthesis from methanol on erionite and mordenite catalysts synthesized in the presence of B3+, Ga3+ or Fe3+

Selectivity of erionite and mordenite type aluminosilicates synthesized in the presence of B³⁺, Ga³⁺ or Fe³⁺ has been studied in methanol conversion to hydrocarbons. The olefin to paraffin ratio in the product is proportional to the Al₂O₃ content of the zeolites.

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, B³⁺, Ga³⁺ Fe³⁺. , / Al₂O₃ .

     

Transference Numbers of NaCl in Aqueous Mixtures with Organic Solvents of Moderate to Low Permittivities

Electromotive forces (emf) were measured in the transference cells: AgAgCl- Nacl (m₂) in Z NaCl (m₁) in ZAgClAg and Na_xHg_1-xNaCl (m₁) in Z NaCl (m₂) in ZNa_xHg_1-x (where Na_xHg_1-x denotes a flowing Na–amalgam electrode and Z an aqueous-organic solvent mixture) at various molalities m ₂ > m₁ of NaCl in Z = (ethylene glycol + water), (acetonitrile + water) and (1,4-dioxane + water), with mass fractions of the organic components 0.8. The transference number of Na⁺ in (ethylene glycol + water) and (1,4-dioxane + water) varies little with respect to that in pure water medium, whereas in (acetonitrile + water) it increases remarkably with increasing proportion of acetonitrile so as to approach equitransference, behavior similar to that previously found in (methanol + water) and in (ethanol + water). At acetonitrile mass fraction 0.6 NaCl is sufficiently close to equitransference to emerge as a useful salt bridge, nearly at the same level as the popular aqueous KCl.     

Stereochemie und1H-NMR-Spektren einiger vom Pentaerythrit abgeleiteten Spiro-1,3-dioxane

Summary Mono- and trispiro-1,3-dioxanes with mobile, fixed and semimobile structures were obtained by the condensation reaction of pentaerythritol with aldehydes and symmetrical or unsymmetrical ketones. The conformational analysis of the obtained compounds was undertaken by means of¹H-NMR spectroscopy. The spiro-1,3-dioxanes obtained with aldehydes or nonsymmetrical ketones represent fixed (anancomeric) structures. Ketalisation with 4-t-butyl-cyclohexanone leads to a semimobile structure of a trispiro-1,3-dioxane in which the two marginal cyclohexanic rings are fixed, while the two middle ones are mobile, continuously flipping at room temperature. The solvent effect on the NMR spectra is also discussed. Utilisation of benzene-d ₆ makes it possible to interpret some of the complex spectra with superposed signals on the basis of the aromatic solvent induced shift (ASIS).

     

Effects of Feed Composition of Coke Oven Gas on a Layered Bed H2 PSA Process

The effects of feed composition on the adsorption dynamics and the optimal process design were studied from the experimental and simulated results in the H₂ layered bed PSA with activated carbon and zeolite 5A. The breakthrough results using the base composition (56.4 vol% H₂; 26.6 vol% CH₄; 8.4 vol% CO; 5.5 vol% N₂; and 3.1 vol% CO₂) in various layered beds were compared with those using the higher nitrogen composition and the no nitrogen composition. In the breakthrough dynamics, the propagation velocity of wave front of each component was closely related to the slope of isotherm estimated at its concentration in the feed. Breakthrough behavior at each layered bed in the higher nitrogen composition showed similar trends as that in the base composition. However, the no nitrogen composition showed different breakthrough behavior from the other groups. In this feed composition, it was observed that the order of CO and CH₄ breakthrough times was reversed with a change in the carbon-to-zeolite ratio. Based on the adsorption dynamics and breakthrough behavior of each feed composition group in various layered beds, the effect of feed composition on a seven-step two-bed PSA process for the H₂ recovery from coke oven gas was investigated numerically to develop a well-designed H₂ PSA process under various operating conditions. As expected from the breakthrough results, the trends of the PSA performance in the higher nitrogen composition were similar to those in the base composition except for the slight decrease in the optimal carbon-to-zeolite ratio. However, in case of the no nitrogen composition, high purity product was obtained from the activated carbon-rich layered bed PSA because the adsorption capacity of the activated carbon for impurities was superior to that of zeolite. As a result, the optimum carbon-to-zeolite ratio at each operating condition was slightly changed depending on the propagation velocity of each component on each layer.     

Unusual oxidation reactions of 7α-methyl- and 7α-phenylcholest-5-ene-3β,7β-diol

Summary Ozonation of 7-methyl (or 7-phenyl) cholest-5-ene-3,7-diol 3-TBDMS ether afforded the corresponding 5,6-epoxy derivatives. The same product was formed byMCPBA oxidation. The reaction of 7-phenylcholest-5-ene-3,7-diol with CrO₃ yielded 3,7-dioxo-6,7-seco-7-phenylcholest-4-ene-5-carboxaldehyde. An analogous B-seco aldehyde was obtained from 7-methylcholest-5-ene-3,7-diol in addition to 7-methylcholesta-4,6-dien-3-one.Jones oxidation of 7-phenylcholest-5-ene-3,7-diol or B-seco-aldehyde gave 3,7-dioxo-6,7-seco-7-phenylcholest-4-en-6-oic acid isolated as its methyl ester upon treatment with diazomethane.

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Ungewöhnliche Oxidation von 7-Methyl- und 7-Phenylcholest-3-en-3,7-diol

Zusammenfassung Ozonolyse von 7-Methyl- bzw. 7-Phenyl-cholest-3-en-3,7-diol-3-TBDMS-ether ergab die entsprechenden 5,6-Epoxy-Derivate.MCPBA-Oxidation führte zum gleichen Ergebnis. Bei der Reaktion von 7-Phenyl-cholest-5-en-3,7-diol mit CrO₃ wurde 3,7-Dioxo-6,7-seco-7-phenyl-cholest-4-en-5-carbaldehyd gebildet. Einen analogen B-seco-Aldehyd erhält man neben 7-Methyl-cholesta-4,6-dien-3-on auch aus 7-Methyl-cholest-5-en-3,7-diol. DurchJones-Oxidation von 7-Phenyl-cholest-5-en-3,7-diol oder B-seco-Aldehyd erhält man 3,7-Dioxo-6,7-seco-7-phenylcholest-4-en-6-carbonsäure, die nach Behandlung mit Diazomethan als ihr Methylester isoliert wurde.

     

Formation and thermal decomposition of silicon oxynitride compounds. Part III

The formation of a previously unknown compound with stoichiometry Li₆SiN₂O₂ was found during studies on the reactivity of Li₂SiN₂ with Li₂O, of SiO₂ with Li₃N and of Li₃SiNO₂ with Li₃N.

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Zusammenfassung Die Bildung einer bisher unbekannten Verbindung der Stöchiometrie Li₆SiN₂O₂ wurde bei Untersuchungen der Reaktivität von Li₂SiN₂ mit LiO, von SiO₂ mit Li₃N und von Li₃SiNO₂ mit Li₃N beobachtet.

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Li₆SiN₂O₂ Li₂SiN₂ , , Li₃SiNO₂ .

     

Kinetics of Anodic Dissolution of Gold in Cyanide Solutions Containing Thallium Ions: Potentiostatic Measurements

Effective reaction order by cyanide ions, p, effective transfer coefficient _ef, and exchange current i ₀of the gold dissolution process are measured at a constant surface coverage by thallium adatoms _Tl. The constancy of _Tlis ensured by constant time tof the electrode's contact with solution after renewal of its surface and before starting the measurements. Solutions containing 2.5 × 10^–6to 10^–5M TlNO₃, 0.1 M KCN, and 0.1 M KOH are studied. With an increase in t, quantities p, _ef, and i ₀increase from values typical for pure KCN solutions (0.17, 0.1, and 10^–5A/dm², respectively) to p 1.1, _ef 0.4, and i ₀ 3 × 10^–4A/dm². The increase in pby nearly unity is interpreted as indicating a change in the limiting stage in the presence of thallium ions: in the latter case, it involves not only adsorbed cyanide ions (as in pure cyanide solutions), but also those located beyond the adsorption layer. A possible mechanism explaining the acceleration of gold dissolution in the presence of thallium adatoms is put forward.     

H2-D2 equilibration reaction on palladium/sulfonic resins

Resin supported palladium metal was prepared from [Pd(NH₃)₄]-form sulfonic resin by treatment: with H₂. The CO adsorption and H₂-D₂ equilibration reaction were greatly promoted by treatment above 373 K where Pd(II) was reduced to Pd(O) as indicated by XPS study. The reaction rate is of the 2.5th order with respect to the metal sites.

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, , [Pd(NH₃)₄]- H₂. CO H₂-D₂ 373 , Pd(II) Pd(0), . 2, 5 .

     

Secondary metabolites of Astragalus danicus Retz. and A. inopinatus Boriss.

The chemical composition of the above-ground parts of Astragalus danicus and A. inopinatus collected in the Baikal region (Eastern Siberia) was studied for the first time. From A. danicus, pentacyclic triterpene saponins were isolated and identified, viz., 3-O-(-glucuronopyranosyl)-3,22,24-trihydroxyolean-12-ene, 3-O-[O-(-d-xylopyranosyl)-(12)-(-glucuronopyranosyl)]-3,22,24-trihydroxyolean-12-ene, 3-O-[O-(-d-glucopyranosyl)-(12)-(-glucuronopyranosyl)]-3,22,24-trihydroxyolean-12-ene, 3-O-[O-(-l-rhamnopyranosyl)-(12)-O-(-d-xylopyranosyl)-(12)-(-glucuronopyranosyl)]-3,22,24-trihydroxyolean-12-ene, 3-O-[O-(-l-rhamnopyranosyl)-(12)-O-(-d-glucopyranosyl)-(12)-(-glucuronopyranosyl)]-3,22,24-trihydroxyolean-12-ene, 3-O-methyl-d-chiro-inositol, and linolenic acid. In A. inopinatus, the same saponins were identified as well as tricosan-1-ol and tetracosan-1-ol, 5,7,4"-trihydroxyflavon (apigenin), and a tetracyclic triterpenoid, 20(R),24(S)-epoxycyclolanost-9(11)-ene-3,6,16,25-tetrol (cycloastragenol). All reported compounds from the both genus of Astragalus were isolated for the first time. Methanolic extracts of A. danicusand A. inopinatus exhibited low inhibitory activity with respect to the growth of HeLa cells. The chloroform fraction of A. danicus showed a strong antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and a strong cytotoxic activity against HeLa cells.