Alkylation of β-diketones through their co(II), co(III) and zn(II) complexes. 1-Bromoadamantane as alkylating agent.

α-(1-adamantyl)-β-diketones are now accessible by the alkylation of Co(II) complexes of β-diketones with 1-bromoadamantane. The intermediacy of adamantyl cation is proposed. Co(II), Co(III) and Zn(II) complexes of pentane-2,4-dione react with alkyl halides precursors of stabilized carbenium ions, to give 3-alkylpentane-2,4-diones.     

Determination of 5-methoxyindoles in pineal gland and plasma samples by high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection.

A liquid chromatographic analysis with electrochemical detection of 5-methoxytryptamine, 5-methoxytryptophol, 5-methoxyindoleacetic acid and melatonin is described. Optimal elution conditions were determined by studying several variables: pH, buffer salt, counter ion and organic modifier. Measurement of 5-methoxyindoles in the pineal gland and plasma of hamsters has been performed after extraction. This method is specific and sensitive, and enables detection of 5-methoxyindoles in a pool of two hamster pineal glands. This is also the first time that these three 5-methoxyindoles have been measured simultaneously in plasma.     

Some remarks on the quantitative expression of the selectivity of an analytical procedure

The selectivity of an analytical method may be defined as expressing the degree to which a component can be determined in the presence of other but similarly behaving components without interference. The method itself will usually serve for determination of the other components, under slightly different conditions. The selectivity is closely related to the resolution of the method and also to the resolution of the instrument used for obtaining the signals. A simple formula is suggested for expressing the percentual degree of selectivity of an analytical procedure, on the basis of signal overlap caused by the interfering components, and can be used quite generally. A distinction is made between the terms analytical selectivity and selectivity of an analytical procedure, and between selectivity and specificity.     

Some basic electrochemistry and the cold nuclear fusion of deuterium

The role of electrochemistry in the discovery and interpretation of the alleged cold nuclear fusion is discussed.     

Conformational studies by dynamic NMR. 94.1 cogwheel pathway for the stereomutations of durene derivatives containing the mesityl ring

The low-temperature NMR spectra of 1,4-bis(mesitoyl)durene, 1, and of 1,4-bis(mesitylethenyl)durene, 2, reveal the presence of syn and anti rotamers at the equilibrium, their relative proportions depending on the dielectric constant of the solvent. In solution the more stable rotamer of 1 is the anti whereas, in the case of 2, the more stable is the syn. Depending on the crystallization solvent employed the more (anti) and the less stable (syn) rotamers were both observed (X-ray diffraction) in the solid state of 1. On the other hand, only the less stable rotamer (anti) was found to be present in the solid state of 2. As shown by MM calculations, the syn-to-anti interconversion occurs via a correlated process (cogwheel pathway) involving the mesityl-C and durene-C bond rotations: the dynamic NMR technique yields an experimental barrier of 8.2 kcal mol(-)(1) for 1 and 13.1 kcal mol(-)(1) for 2. In the case of derivative 2 a second barrier, due to a second type of correlated rotation process (torsion), was also determined (8.6 kcal mol(-)(1)). As a consequence of the restriction of this second torsional motion the anti rotamer of 2 displays two distinguishable NMR spectra at -133 degrees C, corresponding to a pair of conformers with different symmetry (anti C(i)() and anti C(2)).     

A spectroscopic study of cobalt(III) furyldioximates

Summary The electronic properties of a series of cobalt(III)trans-furyldioximato-complexes of the type [CoB(FH)₂X] (B=NH₃, X=Cl, Br, I or NO₂; B=pyridine (py) or thiocarbamide (thio), X=Cl or Br; B=imidazole (imid), X=Br), [Co(FH₂)(FH)Cl₂] and [Co(thio)₂(FH)₂]NO₃ were studied by i.r., u.v. and¹H and¹³C n.m.r. spectra The results were compared with those from the corresponding dimethylglyoximato-complexes. It was concluded that -conjugation over the equatorial plane in the furyldioximates is greater than in the dimethylglyoximates. There is some evidence of thetrans-influence of the anionic ligands in the ammines which are in the order NO ₂ ^– >Br^–>Cl^–.     

Determination of heptacaine hydrochloride in solution using nuclear analytical methods

The applicability of two nuclear analytical methods for the determination of hepatacaine hydrochloride in solution was studied, i. e. radionuclide X-ray fluorescence analysis and radiometric titrations based on precipitate formations. Methods used were evaluated on the basis of obtained sensitivity values.     

On the accuracy of acid-base determinations from potentiometric titrations using only a few points from the titration curve

There are several procedures which use only a few points on the titration curve for the calculation of equivalence volumes in acid-base titrations. The accuracy of such determinations will depend on the positions of the points on the titration curve. The effects of errors in the stability constants and in the pH measurements on the accuracy of the analysis have been considered, and the results are used to establish the conditions under which these errors are minimized.     

Isotope dilution analysis in the micro and submicro range by double-labelling and precipitation on paper

A new variation of isotope dilution analysis based on double labelling and carried out on filter paper is described. The determination of microgram and submicrogram amounts of silver (labelled with (110m)Ag) by precipitation with iodide (labelled with (131)I) and of calcium (labelled with (45)Ca) by precipitation with phosphate (labelled with (32)P) are given as examples. In the first example the two radio-elements ((110m)Ag and (131)I) are measured by gamma-spectrometry, in the second one ((45)Ca and(32)P) by a beta-absorption method. A number of results show the usefulness of the method.