Polynuclear Branched Tetrazole Systems. 2. New 2-(5-Tetrazolyl)ethylpodands and Their NH-Acidity

Nine new polynuclear 2-(5-tetrazolyl)ethyl podands have been obtained by the azidation of the corresponding nitriles. Using Bjerrum distribution functions, the values of pK _a ¹, pK _a ², pK _a ³, and pK _a ⁴ have been determined by a potentiometric method for 14 polynuclear tetrazoles in aqueous and aqueous methanolic solution. The found values lie in the range from 3.5 to 7.5 pH units. The overall rules and the sequence of the ionization of the spatially separated tetrazole fragments in these podand systems are discussed.     

Rhenium. Part XIX. A new isothiocyanato complex of quadrivalent rhenium

Summary Reaction between K₂[ReI₆] and KSCN in boiling MeOH or in the melt gave [Re(NCS)₆]^2– and a weakly paramagnetic species, isolated as its Cs salt. Tl, Me₄N and other salts of this species have been isolated from the reaction medium of from the Cs salt by metathesis. On the basis of magnetic susceptibility and i.r. spectra the new complex has been formulated as [Re₂(NCS)₁₂]^4– containing metalmetal bond and no bridging thiocyanate. The Me₄N salt has also been isolated by bioling aqueous solutions of HReO₄ and HSCN and then adding Me₄NCL. A pyridinium salt, formulated as (pyH)₄[Re₂(NCS)₁₂], has been obtained by boiling [ReO₂py₄]NCS with aqueous HSCN. The two complex species [Re(NCS)₆]^2– and [Re₂(NCS)₁₂]^4– show distinctly different magnetic moment and electronic spectra.     

Inclusion of relativistic effects into ZDO methods. II. Solavation of metal complexes

The quasirelativistic CNDO /1 method has been in investigating the geometry, electronic structure, and redox stability of metal complexes. The systems of [Co(NH₃)₆]^q and [MCl₄]^q, M being Ni, Pd, and Pt, have been studied. A modified Germer model of solvation has been implemented into the method. This yields reliable results on the redox stability of complexes in aqueous solutions. The calculated excitation energies resemble the electronic spectra of [MCl₄]^2? complexes.     

Oxymetallation: XIX. Preparation of the first oxymercurials derived from cyclopropane

Three oxymercurials, RO(CH₂)₃HgBr where R = Bu^tO, BrHg(CH₂)₃, and Ac, have been isolated from the reaction of cyclopropane with mercury(II) acetate, t-butyl hydroperoxide, and 60% aqueous perchloric acid (20 mol%) in dichloromethane for 5 d, followed by anion exchange with aqueous potassium bromide.     

Analytical study of the phenyl-2-pyridyl ketone azine-palladium system. Photometric determination of palladium

Phenyl-2-pyridyl ketone azine reacts with palladium(II) to produce a yellow 1:1 complex (λ_max = 425 nm, ? = 10.4 × 10³M^?1 cm^?1 in aqueous ethanolic solution) and a red-violet 3:1 complex (λ_max = 530?540 and 380?390 nm). The yellow complex in aqueous ethanolic solution has been used for the spectrophotometric determination of trace amounts of palladium. The method has been applied to the determination of palladium in some catalysts and one mineral.     

Kinetics of Alkaline Hydrolysis of Quaternary Phosphonium Salts. The Influence of Protic and Aprotic Solvents on the Hydrolysis of Alkyl Phenylphosphonium Salts

Abstract

Third order rate constants have been determined for the alkaline hydrolysis of four series of alkylphenylphosphonium salts and alkylphenylbenzylphosphonium salts at various temperatures in 50%–70% ^v/_v aqueous tetrahydrofuran and 70% ^v/_v aqueous methanol. Thermodynamic activation parameters have been calculated for the reactions of each substrate and the effects of varying the ratio of alkyl to phenyl groups have been compared, as well as the effects of changes in the nature of the alkyl group. Solvation, as revealed by trends in entropy of activation, plays a largely counter-balancing role with respect to enthalpy and energy of activation. The role of the isokinetic effect is discussed. In aqueous tetrahydrofuran, solvation effects on the hydrolyses of phosphonium salts change as the mole fraction of water changes, and for aqueous methanol the trends in the thermodynamic activation parameters actually reverse.     

Interactions of Peptides and Lysozyme with Aqueous Tetraethylammonium Bromide at 298.15 K

The apparent molar volumes, V _{ø, 2}, of gly-leu, gly-gly-leu and the partial specific volume ν^° of hen-egg-white lysozyme have been determined in aqueous of TEAB solutions by density measurements at 298.15 K. These data have been used to calculate the infinite dilution apparent molar volumes V _2,m ^o for the peptides in aqueous TEAB solutions and the standard partial molar volumes of transfer Δ_tr V _2,m ^o of the peptides from water to aqueous TEAB solutions. The results on Δ_tr V _2,m ^o of peptides from water to aqueous TEAB solutions have been interpreted in terms of ion-ion, ion-polar, hydrophilic-hydrophilic and hydrophobic-hydrophobic group interactions. In order to supplement this information, enthalpies of transfer of aqueous peptides from water to TEAB solution have been determined at 298.15 K using a VP-ITC titration calorimeter. The data on partial molar volumes and enthalpies of transfer have been discussed in light of various interactions operating in the ternary system of peptides, water and TEAB. The partial specific volume of transfer of lysozyme from water to aqueous TEAB solutions also indicates the predominance of hydrophobic interactions.     

Verbindungen der L-Ascorbinsäure mit Metallen. II. Titanylascorbate

Compounds of L-Ascorbic Acid with Metals. II. Titanyl Ascorbates The titanyl ascorbates TiO(C₆H₇O₆)₂ · 2 H₂O and TiO(OH)(C₆H₇O₆) the preparation of which has been described elsewhere are characterized by electronic, infrared, and ¹H-nmr spectra. From measurements of the H₃O⁺ concentration of aqueous solutions of both compounds a simple model for describing their protolytic behaviour is derived.     

Fluorkomplexe des Siliciums in wäßriger Lösung, 3. Mitt.: Struktur der Pentafluorosilikate in wäßriger Lösung

The interaction of H₂O with SiF₅ ^? and the possible formation of pentafluorohydroxosilicate has been investigated by IR and Raman spectroscopy. The vibrational spectrum of aqueous pentafluorosilicate solutions can be interpreted by assuming a F₅SiO-skeleton with C_4v-symmetry. Alcohols and other O-donor compounds show weaker interaction with SiF₅ ^?.     

Thermodynamics of bolaform electrolytes. IV. Enthalpies and partial molal heat capacities in H2O,D2O,and dimethylsulfoxide

The partial molal heats of solution ΔH _s ^o and the partial molal heat capacities of solution ΔC _p ^o of the bolaform salts [Et₃N(CH₂)_nNEt₃]Br₂ and [allyl₃N(CH₂)_nNallyl₃]Br₂ have been obtained at infinite dilution in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO). A comparison of these data with the results of previous thermodynamic studies of the same solutes in aqueous solvents has been carried out. The observed differences have been interpreted in terms of solute-induced solvent structural effects occurring in aqueous solvent media. Partial molal heat capacities of the bolaform salts at infinite dilution in DMSO, H₂O, and D₂O have been calculated from ΔC _p ^o data and previously reported values of the heat capacities of the crystalline state. The data clearly show that the structure-promoting capabilities of these salts in aqueous solvents increase with increasing hydrocarbon content. A comparison of contributions to partial molal heat capacities of methylene groups in the bolaform and R₄N⁺ series of salts reveals that similarities exist between the solvation effects of CH₂ groups in the normal alkyl chain of the R₄N⁺ cations and in the bridging alkyl chain of the bolaform cation.     

Equilibria in Cu(CH3CO2)2-pyridine-water system. Spectrophotometric,conductometric, and EPR study of the Cu(CH3CO2)2-pyridine-water system

Electronic spectra (340–800 nm; 298.2 K), liquid (298.2 K) and frozen solution (77 K) EPR spectra and electrolytic conductivities (298.2 K) have been measured for Cu(CH₃CO₂)₂ over the whole range of compositions of the mixed pyridine-water solvent. The results have been interpreted in terms of the possible coordination equilibria in the solution. They support the strong tendency of the Cu^II ion to coordinate pyridine molecules in aqueous solutions, revealed by other Cu^II salts. Even small amounts of pyridine were found to withdraw the electrolytic dissociation of the aqueous Cu(CH₃CO₂)₂ solutions, probably, through the enhancement of the Cu^II ion interactions.     

A Reexamination of Inductive Substituent Constants Derived from pKa Values of 4-Substituted Quinuclidines. Polar effects. Part VIII

pK_a Values of 42 quinuclidinium perchlorates I have been measured in 0.1 M aqueous KCl-solution. In a few cases small corrections of earlier thermodynamic pK_a values are indicated. These measurements, in conjunction with recent X-ray structure determinations, confirm the reliability of the inductive substituent constants σ_I^q derived from them.     

Effects of concentration and temperature on molar volumes of L-serine, L-isoleucine, and L-glutamine in aqueous NaCl and NaNO3 solutions

Densities of L-serine, L-isoleucine, L-glutamine in 1.5 mol kg^?1 aqueous NaCl, and NaNO₃ solutions have been measured for several molal concentrations of amino acids at temperatures from 298.15 to 323.15 K. The partial molar volumes (? _v ⁰ ) of L-serine, L-isoleucine, and L-glutamine in 1.5 mol kg^?1 aqueous NaCl/NaNO₃ solutions have been computed using density data. The transfer partial molar volumes (Δ_tr? _v ⁰ ) of L-serine, L-isoleucine, and L-glutamine from water to 1.5 mol kg^?1 aqueous NaCl/1.5 mol kg^?1 aqueous NaNO₃ solutions have been determined at 298.15 K. The trends of variation of ? _v ⁰ and Δ_tr? _v ⁰ with change in temperature have been discussed in terms of ion-ion, ion-hydrophilic, and ion-hydrophobic interactions operative in solutions.     

Thermodynamic properties of peptide solutions 3. Partial molar volumes and partial molar heat capacities of some tripeptides in aqueous solution

Partial molar volumes, V ₂ ^o , and partial molar heat capacities, C _p,2 ^o , of the tripeptides glycylglycylglycine, glycylglycylalanine, glycylalanylglycine and alanylglycylglycine have been determined in aqueous solution at 25°C. For the three alanyl-containing tripeptides, the data indicate that the tripeptide-water interaction is influenced by the side chain position within the molecule. The results have been rationalized in terms of likely solutesolvent interactions. The V ₂ ^o and C _p.2 ^o data have also been used to calculate the contribution to these properties of a-CH₃ side chain.     

Determination of cholride in natural and potable water samples byturbidimetric descrete-sample automatic analysis.

The reduction of the uranyl-mellitate complex at the dropping mercury electrode has been studied in aqueous and dimethyl sulfoxide solution. In aqueous solution, besides the reduction waves of the uranyl-mellitate complex, corresponding to the reduction of U(VI) to U(V), and of U(V) to U(III), an adsorption wave and a catalytic hydrogen wave were obtained; the species formed below pH 4.0 was UO₂(H₃A)^- and above pH 4.0 was UO₂(OH)(H₃A)^2-. In dimethyl sulfoxide solution, two well-defined waves were observed; the first wave is due to reduction of a uranyl-mellitate-DMSO complex, and the second to reduction of mellitic acid. The species involved are UO₂(DMSO)₆²⁺ below pH 2.2 and UO₂(H₃A)(DMSO)₅^-1 above pH 2.2. The activation energies of the reduction process were determined.     

Electrocatalytic Reduction of Nitrite by Phosphotungstic Heteropolyanion. Application for Its Simple and Selective Determination

Three couples of reversible redox peaks of the PW₁₂O₄₀^3? (PW₁₂) anion, which are composed of two one‐electron and one two‐electron processes occur in the potential range from +0.25 to ?0.7 V in aqueous solutions. The electrocatalytic reduction of nitrite has been studied by the first redox couple of the PW₁₂ anion at the surface of a carbon paste electrode. Cyclic voltammetric and chronoamperometric techniques were used to investigate the suitability of PW₁₂ anion as a mediator for nitrite electrocatalytic reduction in aqueous solution with strongly acidic concentration of H₂SO₄. Results showed that H₂SO₄ 1.00 M is the best medium for this purpose. In the optimum concentration of H₂SO₄, the electrocatalytic ability about 500 mV can be seen and the homogeneous second‐order rate constant (k_s) for nitrite coupled catalytically to PW₁₂ anion was calculated as 2.52×10³ M^?1 s^?1 using the Nicholson–Shain method. According to our voltammetric experiments, the catalytic reduction peak current was linearly dependent on the nitrite concentration and the linearity range obtained was 3×10^?5 to 1.00×10^?3 M. The detection limit has been found to be 2.82×10^?5 M (2σ). This method has been applied as a selective, simple, and precise method for determination of nitrite in real samples.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the emulsion polymerization of styrene in the aqueous media at 50°C and at low monomer concentration initiated by persulfate. I. Initiation

The mechanism of the water-soluble persulfate-initiated emulsion polymerization of styrene in the aqueous media at 50°C has been investigated kinetically by the conventional dilatometric and gravimetric methods at low concentration of the monomer (5% v/v). It has been found that the initial rate of polymerization V_p is approximately proportional to initiator concentration [I] to the 0.50 power, i.e., V_p ∝ [I]^0.50, and the viscosity-average molecular weight M _v is approximately inversely proportional to the 0.50 power of the initiator concentration, i.e., M _v ∝ [I]^?0.50. With the progress of the reaction, the initiator exponent of the reaction rate equation decreases gradually from 0.50 to 0.25, but that of the molecular weight (1) equation remains constant up to 20% conversion and thereafter begins to decrease. Since the kinetic data at zero conversion satisfy the steady-state kinetics of the free-radical-initiated homogeneous vinyl polymerization, it is suggested that the initiation of emulsion polymerization of styrene is a two-step process. It starts in the aqueous phase by the primary free radicals from the water-soluble initiator or secondary free radicals derived from the soap molecules. The second step occurs in the monomer-leaded micelles by the water-soluble or water-insoluble macroradicals or by radicals derived from the soap molecules. The latter are likely to be produced in the aqueous phase by the oxidation of soap with S₂O₈^2?ions or SO₄^? radicals. It has been noted that the rate of thermal decomposition of persulfate increases by a factor of 6–8 times under different experimental conditions in the presence of soap.     

Sulphur-Nitrogen Chelating Agents. IV. Some Solid State Copper(II) Complexes of Thia-aminopyridines An I.R. and Reflectance Spectral Analysis

A series of solid state Cu^II complexes with thia-aminopyridines . S(CH₂)_mNH₂ have been prepared and characterized. The postulated structures of these CuLX₂ (X = OAc^?, NO₃^?, ClO₄^? or Cl^?) compounds were based on their I.R. and electronic spectra. It was found that the thiaaminopyridines may coordinate in quite different ways. In contrast with what was found for the aliphatic thiadiamines, no relation was stated between the structure of the CuLX₂ compounds and the nature of the X^? anion. Moreover the solid state compounds do not give a clear indication for the structure of the CuL²⁺ species in aqueous solution.     

Thermodynamic Studies of Bi-Univalent Electrolytes. VI. Thermodynamics of Cadmium Acetate from E. M. F. and Calorimetric Measurements

E. M. F. of the Cell, Cd-Hg (2-phase)/CdAc₂(m), Hg₂Ac₂(s)/Hg was measured at 20°, 25°, 30° and 40°C. The standard e. m. f. of the cell, Cd/CdAc₃(m), Hg₂Ac₂(c)/Hg was evaluated as E°=1.1500?11.09×10^?4T+1.06×10^?8T² The thermodynamic data of the reaction, Cd(c) + Hg₂Ac₂(c)=2Hg(l)+Cd⁺⁺(aq)+2Ac^?(aq) at 25°C were estimated as ΔF°=?42,139, ΔH°=?48,698 cal mole^?1 and ΔS°=?22.0 cal deg^?1 mole^?1 at 25°C. The thermodynamic data for the formation of Hg₂Ac₂(s) were evaluated as ΔF_f°=?202.3, ΔH_f°=?154.5 Kcal mole^?1 and S°=72.9 cal deg^?1 mole^?1. From measurements of the heats of solution of CdAc₂·2H₂O in aqueous solution, the relative partial molal enthalpies of cadmium acetate in aqueous solution were estimated.