The mass spectra of 2-alkyl N-methyl pyrrolidines

The mass spectra of a series of 2-alkyl N-methyl pyrrolidines have been examined and fragments which may be pyrrole type structures are apparent. These ions are most prominent in the spectra of the long chain alkyl derivatives.     

Solochrome Violet R als Reagens zur spektrophotometrischen Bestimmung von Mikrogrammengen Molybd?n

Zusammenfassung In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird eine rasche und genaue spektrophotometrische Bestimmung von Mikrogrammengen MolybdÄn beschrieben. Als Reagens wird der Azofarbstoff Solochrome Violet R verwendet. Dieser bildet mit MolybdÄn in sehwach salzsaurem Medium einen rotgefÄrbten Komplex, der selbst bei Anwesenheit von ÄDTA bestÄndig ist. Dadurch ist es möglich, den störenden Einflu\ anderer Ionen, z. B. den des Zirkoniums, auszuschalten. Mit dieser Methode lassen sich noch 2,0 g MolybdÄn/10 ml Me\lösung mit relativ hoher Genauigkeit bestimmen.Wir danken Herrn Prof. Dr. F. Hecht für seine Unterstützung, die für das Zustandekommen dieser Arbeit von gro\em Nutzen war.     

Vibrational spectroscopy of 3,4-difluorocyclobutenes: cis-d0, trans-d0 and trans-d4 species

Infrared and Raman spectra were recorded for cis-3,4-difluorocyclobutene (cDFCB) and trans-3,4-difluorocyclobutene-d4. Unscaled density functional theory (DFT) calculations of frequencies and intensities at the B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) level supported the complete assignment of the vibrational fundamentals. The previous assignment of fundamentals of trans-3,4-difluorocyclobutene was revised. An unusual blue shift occurs for the methylenic CH-stretching frequencies of cis-3,4-difluorocyclobutene in going from the gas phase to the liquid phase. This hydrogen bond effect is related to similar observations recently reported and interpreted. The blue shift does not occur for the vinylic CH bonds of the cis isomer and does not occur for either type of CH bond in the trans isomer.     

Effects of soluble surfactants on the deformation and breakup of stretching liquid bridges

Surfactants are routinely used to control the breakup of drops and jets in many applications such as inkjet printing, crop spraying, and DNA or protein microarraying. The breakup of surfactant-free drops and jets has been extensively studied. By contrast, little is known about the closely related problem of interface rupture when surfactants are present. Solutions of a nonionic surfactant, pentaethylene glycol monododecyl ether, or C12E5, in water and in 90 wt % glycerol/water are used to show the effects of surfactant and viscosity on the deformation and breakup dynamics of stretching liquid bridges. Equilibrium surface tensions for both solutions can be fitted with the Langmuir-Szyskowski equation. All experiments have been done at 24 degrees C. The critical micelle concentrations for C12E5 are 0.04 and 0.4 mM in water and the glycerol/water solution, respectively. With high-speed imaging, the dynamic shapes of bridges held captive between two rods of 3.15 mm diameter are captured and analyzed with a time resolution of 0.1-1 ms. The bridge lengths are 3.15 mm initially and about 5-7 mm at pinch-off. Breakup occurs after stretching for about 0.2-0.3 s, depending on the solution viscosity and the surfactant concentration. When the liquid bridges break up, the volume of the sessile drop left on the bottom rod is about 3 times larger than that of the pendant drop left on the top rod. This asymmetry is due to gravity and is influenced by the equilibrium surface tensions. Surfactant-containing low-viscosity water bridges are shown to break up faster than surfactant-free ones because of the effect of gravity. With or without surfactant, water bridges form satellite drops. Surfactant-containing high-viscosity glycerol/water bridges break up more slowly than surfactant-free ones because of strong viscous effects. Moreover, the shapes of the sessile drops close to breakup exhibit a "pear-like" tip; whether a satellite forms depends on the surface age of the bridge before stretching commences. These unexpected effects arising from the addition of surfactants are due to the capillary pressure reduction and Marangoni flows linked to dynamic surface tension.     

Coulomb forces in the three-body problem with application to direct nuclear reactions

Faddeev equations are considered in the case of three charged particles interacting with both separable nuclear two-body interactions and also including Coulomb forces. Modified Faddeev equations with Coulomb Green's functions are introduced. The three-body amplitudes are given into pure Coulomb and distorted-Coulomb amplitudes. Introducing a decomposition in the angular momentum states, a set of three-body integral equations is obtained. The effect of pure coulomb amplitudes is studied in direct nuclear reactions and found to give a large contribution to the cross sections. The three-body integral equations obtained are applied for direct nuclear reactions. The angular distributions for¹²C(⁶Li,d)¹⁶O,¹⁶O(⁶Li,d)²⁰Ne, and¹²C(⁶Li,α)¹⁴N transfer reactions are calculated as well as for the⁶Li elastic scattering on¹²C. From the good agreement between the theoretically calculated and experimental data, better spectroscopic factors are extracted. The effect of including Coulomb forces in the three-body problem is found to improve the results by about 16.26%.     

Large Scale Linear Programs and Heuristics for the Design of Survivable Telecommunication Networks

We consider the problem of providing a minimum cost multi-service network subject to one link failure scenarios. We assume our network is fully meshed and demand is satisfied by using direct or two hop-paths. We provide a large scale linear programming formulation and propose and test two effective heuristics.     

Study of thermal currents in powder β-spodumene ceramics doped with Cuo, FeO and TiO2

Ternary-phase ceramic system of Li₂O Al₂O₃ 4SiO₂ doped with CuO, FeO and TiO₂ has been prepared and subjected to dc electrical conductivity and thermally stimulated depolarization current (TSDC) measurements as a function of temperature (30-250 °C) and field strength. The electrical conductivity results are explained by assuming both ionic and electronic conduction mechanisms coexist with different contributions over the whole temperature range of experiments. TSDC spectra have been found to be characterized by a broad intense relaxation peak, which can be attributed to an ionic charge polarization. The broad relaxation transitions are apparently a result of the nonuniform nature of this process. Activation energies are calculated for both dc electrical conductivity and TSDC according to Arrhenius equation and initial rise method, respectively.     

Alpha Cluster in Hartree-Fock Calculations

Hartree-Fock (HF) calculations have been performed fcr ¹²C nucleus assuming a trigonal D_3h equilibrium configuration. Different aspects including symmetry, kinds of two-body interactions are investigated. The HF calculations have been carried out using a velocity dependent effective potential of s-wave interaction. The results are compared with previous calculations. In all HF calculations no deviation from axial symmetry is obtained.     

The Two-Nucleon Stripping Process with Skyrme Type Potential

Theory of two-nucleon stripping reactions is reconsidered. The nucleon-nucleon interactions are taken as Skyrme type potentials. Differential cross-sections for two-nucleon stripping reactions are calculated using DWBA approximation with different Skyrme type potentials of different parameters. The angular distributions for different two-nucleon stripping reactions (t, p) with incident triton on the different targets of ³¹P, ⁴⁰Ca, ⁹⁶Zr, ¹¹⁸Sn and ²⁰⁶Pb are calculated giving good agreement with the experimental data. Better values are extracted for the spectroscopic factors.     

The Effect of Selenium Supplementation on the NMR Proton Relaxation Time T1 in Plasma

Selenium has been identified as an essential dietary trace e1ementQ)which is a component of glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px)(₂)and a cytochrome C-like protein(₃), The enzyme,the four subunits of which each contain one atom of selenium in the form of selenocysteine, the selenium containing active centre being amenable to chemical modification, catalyses the reduction of H,O,and organic hydroperoxides to water.In this way GSH-Px plays an important role in the protection of the cell from oxidative stresses such as the superoxide anion,organic hydroperoxides and H₂O₂