The use of Omega Chrome Fast Blue 2G in the microdetermination of some metals

Summary Omega Chrome Fast Blue 2G has been found to be a suitable indicator for the detection of the equivalence point of calcium, magnesium and manganese in the presence of cadmium, nickel, and aluminium, when they are masked by the addition of cyanide or triethanolamine. It is also a suitable indicator for the back titration of aluminium using calcium or magnesium as a back titrant.This dye has also been found to be a suitable reagent for the colorimetric determination of calcium, magnesium, manganese and thorium.     

Transition metal complexes derived from N-isonicotinamido-N′-benzoylthiocarbamide (H2IBTC)

Summary The synthesis and characterization of Cr^III, Mn^II, Fe^III, Co^II, Ni^II, Cu^II, Zn^II, Cd^II and UO _inf2 ^sup2+ complexes of N-isonicotinamido-_N-benzoylthiocarbamide (H₂IBTC) are reported. I.r. spectral data show that the ligand behaves in a bidentate, tridentate and/or tetradentate manner. Different stereochemistries are proposed for Cr^III, Mn^II, Fe^III, Co^II, Ni^II and Cu^II complexes on the basis of spectral and magnetic studies. The i.r. data indicate that the carbonyl oxygen of the benzoyl moiety is the backbone of chelation in most complexes.     

Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of a ternary complex involving dipicolinatochromium(III) and DL‐aspartic acid by N‐bromosuccinimide

The kinetics of oxidation of [Cr^III(Dpc)(Asp)(H₂O)₂] (Dpc = dipicolinic acid and Asp = DL ‐aspartic acid) by N‐bromosuccinimide (NBS) in aqueous solution have been found to obey the equation: where k₂ is the rate constant for the electron transfer process, K₁ is the equilibrium constant for deprotonation of [Cr^III(Dpc)(Asp)(H₂O)₂], K₂ and K₃ are the pre‐equilibrium formation constants of precursor complexes [Cr^III(Dpc)(Asp)(H₂O)(NBS)] and [Cr^III(Dpc)(Asp)(H₂O)(OH)(NBS)]^?. Values of k₂ = 4.85 × 10^?2 s^?1, K₁ = 1.85 × 10^?7 mol dm^?3, and K₂ = 78.2 mol^?1 dm³ have been obtained at 30°C and I = 0.1 mol dm^?3. The experimental rate law is consistent with a mechanism in which the deprotonated [Cr^III(Dpc)(Asp)(H₂O)(OH)]^? is considered to be the most reactive species compared to its conjugate acid. It is assumed that electron transfer takes place via an inner‐sphere mechanism. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 36: 394–400, 2004     

Infrared absorption spectra of some lanthanide acetylacetonate complexes

The infrared absorption spectra of 12 lanthanide acetylacetonate complexes were measured in the region 400–2000 cm^?1 and discussed. Assignments of the bands especially those due to metal-oxygen (M—O), C=O and C=C stretching vibration is given. It is found that the band at 530 ± 5 cm^?1 is due mainly to Ln—O stretching vibration. In the carbonyl region, it is confirmed that the band at lower frequency is a C=C stretching vibration while that at higher frequency is due to C=O stretching vibration. Integral intensities for the M—O, C=O and C=C stretching vibrations were calculated in KB₁ and CHCl₃ solutions. The variation of the intensities of the M—O bands witn complexed cation were discussed in terms of crystal field stabilization energy (CFSE).     

Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of New Pyridothienopyrimidines and Pyridothienotriazines

5‐Acetyl‐3‐amino‐4‐aryl‐6‐methylthieno[2,3‐b]pyridine‐2‐carboxamides ( 5a,b ) were reacted with triethyl orthoformate or nitrous acid to give the corresponding pyrimidinones 6a,b and triazinones 7a,b . The reaction of 5a,b with acetic anhydride was carried out and its products were identified as a mixture of 8‐acetyl‐9‐aryl‐2,7‐dimethylpyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2‐d]pyrimidine‐4(3H)‐one ( 9a,b ) and related 5‐acetyl‐4‐aryl‐3‐biacetylamino‐6‐methylthieno[2,3‐b]pyridine‐2‐carbonitrile ( 10a,b ). Reaction of 7a with some halocompounds afforded the N‐alkylated triazinones 8a‐c . Chlorination of 6a,b and 9a,b with phosphorus oxychloride produced 4‐chloropyrimidines 11a‐d which were used as precursors for the rest of the target heterocycles. Some of the prepared compounds were tested in vitro for their antimicrobial activities.     

Synthesis of α-2′-deoxynucleosides

α-Thymidine (4) was synthesized from thymidine (1) in 3 steps in 36% overall yield without using chro-matography and with the possibility of increasing the yield to 85% by reusing the remaining α,β-mixture. 1-(2-Deoxy-3,5-di-O-p-toluoyl-α-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)thymine (3) was further converted to 1-(2-deoxy-α-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-5-methylcytosine (5) .     

Steric substituent effect on the resin catalyzed hydrolysis of alkyl acetate esters

The rates of hydrolysis of seven acetate esters substituted in the alkyl group have been studied in the presence of a sulfonated cation exchange resin in 70% aqueous acetone solution. the slower hydrolysis rates with increasing size of substituent are related to increasing steric influence, as determined by decreasing values of the steric substituent parameter, E_s. The efficiency of the resin catalyst is related to the entropy of substituents. Influence caused by steric hindrance on reaction rates accounts satisfactorily for observed variations of the enthalpies and entropies of activation with alkyl group substituents. The entropy, S^x, values increase in the order: n-octyl-

, , 70%- . , , E_S. . , . , S^*, : --<-<, .

     

Synthesis of benzo-halogenated 4-hydroxy-2(1H)-quinolones

Malondianilides 3 derived from dichloro substituted anilines 2 undergo cyclization to afford 4-hydroxy-2(1H)-quinolones 4 in very good yields using methane sulfonic acid-phosphorus pentoxide as catalyst. 3,4-Dichloro anilines 5 can be shown to yield two isomers, 7 and 8 , whereas 3-substituted anilines 9 afford merely 7-substituted 4-hydroxy-2(1H)-quinolones 11.     

Beiträge zur Chemie der Halogensilan-Addukte. XXII. Wasserstoffbrückenbindung und Ionisierung Pentakoordinierter SiCl-Verbindungen. Darstellung,Eigenschaften, Kristall- und Molekülstruktur von 2,2-Dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-[1,4,2]diazasilolo[4,5-α]pyridiniumchlorid-Chloroform(1/1),

Contributions to the Chemistry of Halosilane Adducts. XXII. Hydrogen Bonding and Ionization of Pentacoordinated Si-Compounds. Preparation, Properties, Crystal and Molecular Structure of 2,2-Dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-[1,4,2]diazasilolo[4,5-α]pyridinium-chloride-Chloroform(1/1), The title compound ( 1 ) is obtained by the reaction of 2-trimethylsilylaminopyridine and Me₂CH₂ClSiCl in CHCl₃. The SiCl bond is ionic (X-ray structure determination). 1 crystallizes monoclinic space group P2₁/c (Z = 8). The asymmetric unit contains two symmetrically nonequivalent molecular cations of 1 , two Cl anions and two CHCl₃. Silicon is tetracoordinate with Si? N-bond distances of 1.766 Å and 1.777 Å. The shortest SiCl distances (3.908 and 4.110 Å) correspond to ionic interactions. Both Cl anions are hydrogen bonded to CHC1₃. Additionally one C1_? is hydrogen bonded to the NH groups of two neighbouring cations. Structural comparison with related compounds suggests these interactions to be responsible for the transition from pentacoordination to tetracoordination at Si (ionization of the Sic1 bond). ¹H- and ²⁹Si-NMR investigations of 1 show this transition to be dependent on the combined effect of NH…?C1^? and C1₃CH…?C1_? interactions. 1 is completely ionized in CDCl₃ in the temperature range ?80° to +80°C while in the weaker acceptor solvent benzonitrile a temperature dependent shift from the ionic tetracoordinate to the pentacoordinate structure is observed with increasing pentacoordination with increase of temperature.     

Manufacturing of pH sensitive PVA/PVP/MWCNT and PVA/PEG/MWCNT nanocomposites: an approach for significant drug release

The purpose of this paper is studying the effect of incorporation of Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNT) into two different nanocomposites in poly vinyl alcohol (PVA)/polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), and PVA/Polyethylene glycol (PEG). MWCNT were synthesized by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method using acetylene and Fe/Co/Al₂O₃ as carbon precursor and catalyst, respectively. Nitric acid and sulfuric acid were used for purification and functionalization of MWCNT. Afterward, highly pure and functionalized MWCNT (0, 0.02, and 0.05% w/w) were incorporated in PVA/PVP and PVA/PEG to synthesize PVA/PVP/MWCNT and PVA/PEG/MWCNT nanocomposites hydrogel membranes that cross-linked by freezing–thawing. PEG and PVP were selected in these nanocomposites as dispersion matrix for MWCNT as well as for increasing the elasticity of the nanocomposites membranes. The morphology of the hydrogels was characterized by SEM, FTIR, XRD, TGA, and the mechanical properties of the hydrogel membranes were investigated. The swelling behavior in different pH-buffer solutions was studied as well as studying weight loss percentage and swelling kinetic. The drug releasing process of the hydrogel membranes was investigated using salicylic acid as a model drug. It was found that MWCNT are dispersed well into the polymers and crystallinity, mechanical properties and thermal stability of the hydrogels contain MWCNT are better than that without MWCNT. Maximum degree of swelling was observed at pH 7 and swelling degree increases with increasing the ratio of MWCNT in the hydrogels from 0.02 to 0.05%. All hydrogel membranes followed non-Fickian mechanism and drug releasing were controlled by varying the pH and amount of MWCNT.