Promotion by phosphorus compounds of ruthenium-catalyzed methyl formate homologation

Trivalent phosphorus compounds are promoters for methyl formate homologation to ethanol and ethyl formate catalyzed by ruthenium compounds in the presence of iodide at 220°C and 27 MPa of synthesis gas. Under these conditions the phosphines are quaternized, but decomposition of phosphonium salts occurs during the reaction. Promotion is also observed for methyltriphenyl-phosphonium bromide and triphenylphosphine sulfide, but benzyltrimethyl-ammonium bromide, triphenylarsine, and triphenylantimony are not effective. The major ruthenium species present is Ru(CO)₃I₃^- but with triphenylantimony a trimethylantimony complex, Ru(CO)₂(Sb(CH₃)₃)₂I₂, can be isolated in high yield.     

Equilibrium studies of Mn(II), Mg(II), Ca(II), Sr(II) and Ba(II) withp-fluoro-,p-chloro-,p-bromo-,p-methyl-benzoylacetones and 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3-pentanedione

The rawpH-data, obtained from the potentiometric titrations of the titled ligands with NaOH in 75% (v/v) dioxane-water mixture performed at 20, 30 and 40°C at constant ionic strength (=0.1M-NaClO₄), have been adequately corrected for dilution, and solvent effects in order to evaluate thermodynamic dissociation constants. Variance of the latter as a function of temperature has also been accounted for. The differing magnitudes of thermodynamic dissociation constants of the titled ligands have been explained on the basis of the non coplanar orientation of the phenyl ring in the ligands and a comparison has been made with those of unsubstituted benzoylacetone, dibenzoylmethane and acetylacetone.Following similar technique, thermodynamic stepwise and overall formation constants of the titled metal-ligand systems have been obtained and the results correlated with ligand basicity inverse metal crystal radii and second potentials of metals. Decrease in the free enthalpy (–G) of complexation reaction has also been evaluated.

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Untersuchung der Gleichgewichte von Mn(II), Mg(II), Ca(II), Sr(II) und Ba(II) mit p-Fluor-, p.-Chlor-, p-Brom-, p-Methyl-benzoylaceton und 1-(4-Fluorphenyl)-1,3-pentanedion

Zusammenfassung Aus der potenitometrischen Titration der Titelverbindungen mit NaOH in 75 (v/v) Dioxan—Wasser bei, 20, 30 und 40°C bei konstanter Ionenstärke (=0,1M-NaClO₄) wurden die thermodynamischen Dissoziationskonstanten ermittelt. Verdünnungs-, Lösungsmittel-und Temperatureffekte wurden berücksichtigt. Die unterschiedlichen Dissoziationskonstanten werden mit der Nichtplanarität des Phenylrings in den Liganden erklärt. Außerdem wurden die Komplexbildungskonstanten bestimmt; sie sind in die Diskussion miteinbezogen.

     

The effect of thermal processing on PVC—VI. The role of hydrogen chloride

The reaction between cumene hydroperoxide (CHP) and anhydrous hydrogen chloride under various conditions of temperature and concentration has been studied in an inert solvent (chlorobenzene) and in an oxidisable medium (cumene). The kinetics were first order with respect to each reactant; the energy of activation of the overall second-order reaction was 53.4 kJ mol^?1 K^?1. Competing ionic and free radical mechanisms were found to operate, the latter predominating at relatively high HCl concentrations, leading to rapid pro-oxidation in cumene. The effect of typical organo-tin PVC stabilizers on the pro-oxidant process were examined. It was found that dibutyltin maleate neutralized the HCl thus eliminating the pro-oxidant effect when used in stoichiometric proportions, but had little other effect. Dioctyltin bis(isol-octylthioglycollate) on the other hand not only neutralized the HCl stoichiometrically but gave additional oxidative stabilization over a wide concentration range.     

The Nature of the vibronic intensity borrowing mechanism in the 1B3u(n)1Ag(X) transition of pyrazine

The transition intensities of the S₀S₁ gas phase absorption spectra of pyrazine-d₀ and -d₄ were carefully measured. A discussion of the various aspects of vibronic intensity borrowing for this unique case is presented using our new experimental results.     

Quantum-chemical analysis of the features of the electronic structure of model bis(imidazole)iron porphyrins as compared to data from Mössbauer spectroscopy

A quantum-chemical analysis of the electronic structure of two low-spin complexes, viz., bis(imidazole)hemichrome [Fe(III)P]2Im (S = 1.2) and bis(imidazole)hemochrome [Fe(II)P]·2Im (S = 0), which simulate hemi- and hemoproteins (P denotes porphyrin, Im denotes imidazole, and S is the spin of the iron ion), has been carried out by the extended Hückel method with SCF convergence with respect to the charges of the atoms. The data on the electronic structure of the complexes have been used for calculations of the quadrupole splitting in the⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectra of these compounds. An analysis of the contributions of the valence electrons of the Fe atom and the ligands to the quadrupole splitting as a function of the structure of the iron ion, its electronic environment, and the parameters of the first coordination sphere has been carried out. Good agreement between the calculated and experimental values of the quadrupole splitting has been obtained. An analysis of the orbital interactions has been carried out, and data on the classification and composition of the MO's have been presented.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 21, No. 2, pp. 146–153, March–April, 1985.     

An analysis of the possible causes of apparent compensation effects when investigating a substance under varying experimental conditions

The major causes leading to the apparent compensation effect (lgA=aE+b) at the thermal decomposition of one and the same substance in a series of experimental conditions (varying of the mass of the sample, of the heating rate, of disperseness, and at different distances from the equilibrium) were discussed. It was found that the appearance of a compensation effect at the study of the thermal decomposition of one and the same substance demonstrates the incorrect setup of the experiment, resulting in erroneous values calculated for the kinetic parameters.

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Zusammenfassung Die Hauptursachen, welche zum scheinbaren Kompensationseffekt (lgA=aE+b) der thermischen Zersetzung ein und derselben Substanz führen, wurden unter verschiedenen Versuchsbedingungen untersucht: unter Änderung der Probenmasse, der Aufheizgeschwindigkeit, der Dispersität und der Entfernung vom Gleichgewicht. Es wurde festgestellt, daß das Auftreten eines Kompensationseffekts bei der Untersuchung der thermischen Zersetzung ein und derselben Substanz auf die unrichtige Durchführung des Experiments hinweist, die zur Berechnung falscher Werte der kinetischen Parameter führt.

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Résumé On a étudié les causes principales de l'effet de compensation apparent (lgA=aE+ +b) lors de la décomposition thermique de la même substance dans différentes conditions expérimentales, en faisant varier notamment la masse du prélèvement, la vitesse du chauffage, la dispersion et l'écart à l'équilibre. On a trouvé que l'apparition d'un effet de compensation lors de l'étude de la décomposition thermique de la même substance résultait de l'exécution incorrecte de l'expérience qui mène à des valeurs fausses lors du calcul des paramètres cinétiques.

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, (lg A=aE+b) : , , , . , , .

     

Photochemical and thermal transformations of azomethine imines

The thermal and photochemical fragmentations of a few bisazoalkenes have been investigated. 2-Phenyl-4,5-disubstituted-1, 2,3-triazoles were obtained both in the thermolysis and photolysis of 1, 2-bisphenylazo-(4, 4′-dichloro) stilbene, 1, 2-bisphenylazo(4, 4′-dimethoxy)stilbene, 1, 2-bisphenylazocyclohexene and o-(phenylazo) phenyldiazocyanide. Both 2, 3-bisphenylazo-2-butene and 1, 2-bisphenylazoethylene failed to undergo either photolysis or thermolysis in the expected manner. However, 2, 3-bisphenylazo-2-butene underwent an acid-catalysed valence isomerisation to anhydro 1-phenylimino-2-phenyl-4, 5-dimethyl-1, 2, 3-trizolium hydroxide, which on photolysis gave 2-phenyl-4, 5-dimethyl-1, 2, 3-triazole. The same iminotriazolium intermediate gave a cycloadduct, 2, 6-diphenyl-3, 3a-dimethyl-4, 5-dicarbomethoxypyrazolino [2.3.c][1.2.3] triazole, on treatment with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate, whereas treatment with carbon disulphide gave 2-phenyl-4, 5-dimethyl-1, 2, 3-triazole. Both photolysis and thermolysis of C-biphenylene-N^α(4-chlorophenyl)-N^β-cyanoazomethine imine gave 9-fluorenone-N- (4-chlorophenyl) anil. Photolysis of 1, 2-bisphenylazoacenaphthylene in methanol gave acenaphthenequinone monophenylhydrazone.