Application of the DSC analysis of thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers to a comparative study of their technological properties

The fusion and crystallization enthalpies, dynamic viscosity of melts and tensile properties of a series of commercially available thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers (TPU) were estimated. The DSC analysis has been proved as useful to prediction of the processability and tensile properties of TPU's with a similiar hard segment content.

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Zusammenfassung Schmelz- und Erstarrungsenthalpie, die dynamische Viskosität der Schmelze und Zugdehnungseigenschaften bei einer Reihe von im Handel erhältlichen thermoplastischen Polyurethanelastomere (TPU) wurden ermittelt. DSC-Anaiyse erwies sich als ein geeignetes Mittel zur Vorhersage der Verarbeitungsfähigkeit und der Zugdehnungseigenschaften von TPU mit ähnlichem Hartsegmentanteil.

     

Liquid chromatography of platinum metals and prospects of development

Summary A survey of the authors' work on liquid chromatography of platinum metals in the form of chelates with 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol (PAN) is given. Extraction chromatography with PAN in isopentanol as a stationary phase was used to achieve a group concentration of these metals (Pd, Pt and Rh, concentration coefficient 100) from large volumes of aqueous solutions and a selective extraction of palladium from solutions containing other platinum, nonferrous and heavy metals on a 85–98° C thermostatted chromatographic column. The prospects for the use of liquid chromatography in the analysis of platinum metals are discussed.

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Flüssig-Chromatographie von Platinmetallen und zukünftige Entwicklungen

     

Indirect spectrophotometric determination of cyanide

A spectrophotometric method for cyanide based on its inhibition of the colour formation reaction between nickel(II) and 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolylazo)-2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid has been developed, and allows the determination of down to 0.1 g of cyanide. Most of the interferences can be avoided by displacement of the hydrogen cyanide using an arsine generator.     

BISPHENYLENECOSAN as highly selective Cs+ extraction agent

A new reagent for the highly selective extraction of cesium (e-1,7–2,2)4,8–8,4-(bis--o-phenylene)bisdicarbollidocobalt(1–)ate, [(C₂B₉H₉)₂(C₆H₄)₂Co]^–, abbreviated as BISPHECOSAN is described in this paper. The choice of organic solvent and solubilizer, dependence of distribution ratio of Cs⁺ on acidity and other parameters are studied. The extraction mechanism based on selective binding of Cs⁺ cation between two phenylene rings is presented and factors influencing the chemical stability of the reagent are determined.     

Substitution and condensation reactions with poly(anilineboronic acid): reactivity and characterization of thin films

Poly(anilineboronic acid) thin films are treated under various conditions to achieve substitution or condensation reactions involving the boronic acid moiety. These reactions are studied with polarization modulated infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and UV-vis spectroscopy. The results suggest the single-step formation of substituted polyanilines, such as poly(hydroxyaniline), halogenated polyanilines, and mercury chloride-substituted polyaniline. A condensation reaction of poly(anilineboronic acid) with cis-diol compounds in aqueous solution, as well as with phenylenebisboronic acid and salycilamide in THF, indicates the formation of boronic esters. The latter reactions appear to be a good entry point for the formation of complex or supramolecular polymer structures.     

Porphyrins with exocyclic rings. 14. Synthesis of tetraacenaphthoporphyrins, a new family of highly conjugated porphyrins with record-breaking long-wavelength electronic absorptions

The Soret band for porphyrins is usually observed in the near-ultraviolet at approximately 400 nm, and few examples of "nonexpanded" porphyrins with this major absorption band at values above 500 nm have previously been reported in the literature. Ring fusion with aromatic ring systems such as naphthalene, anthracene, or phenanthrene generally only produces minor bathochromic shifts to this diagnostic absorption band. In this paper, the synthesis of a series of tetraacenaphthoporphyrins and their metal chelates is reported. The compact nature of the acenaphthylene ring system allows the introduction of meso substituents using the Lindsey methodology. meso-Tetraphenylporphyrin 10a shows the presence of a Soret band at 556 nm, while p-methoxy and p-nitro substituents in 10f and 10g, respectively, further shift this band to 560 and 570 nm. Addition of TFA produces the corresponding dications with slightly higher wavelength Soret bands at 565, 573, and 588 nm. These values compare to 525 nm for the dication of tetraacenaphthylene 8, which lacks the meso-aryl substituents, indicating that steric crowding and its resulting distortion of the macrocyclic conformation is responsible for a significant albeit minor portion of these shifts. The nickel(II), copper(II), and zinc chelates of 10a produce Soret bands at 528, 545, and 558 nm, respectively, demonstrating that the trend for increasing red shifts in metalloporphyrins across the periodic table is retained for this series. The lead(II) chelate 19d gave an additional "hyper" shift that brought the Soret band to 604 nm. A similar red shift could be achieved by introducing four phenylethynyl substituents at the meso positions, and this highly conjugated porphyrin (20) also showed a Soret band at 604 nm, while the corresponding dication afforded this absorption band at 629 nm. The essentially additive "hyper" shift due to lead chelation brought the Soret band for the related lead(II) complex 22d to 642 nm. These effects are by far the largest ever observed for true porphyrins and demonstrate that the Soret band can be fined tuned to virtually any part of the visible spectrum.     

Energetics of the Preyssler anion's molecular orbitals: quantifying the effect of the encapsulated-cation's charge

The ground state electronic properties of metal-exchanged Preyssler heteropolyoxoanions [M(n+)P(5)W(30)O(110)](n-15), in which the encapsulated M(n+) ions are the spherical, diamagnetic ions Na(+), Ca(2+), Sr(2+), Y(3+), La(3+) and Th(4+), are studied using a combination of electrochemical, optical, and NMR experiments. We have designed experiments that focus on the influence of the charge (n) of the encapsulated cations, which themselves have no redox response, and its effect upon the W-O framework MOs. As n increases, the cluster anions accept electrons into their LUMOs with increasing ease, and their lowest-energy LMCT bands reveal a corresponding blue shift, which is indicative of an increase of the LUMO-HOMO energy splitting with increasing n. (183)W NMR spectra are used to identify the atomic origin of the LUMO states, which are shown to be composed primarily of orbitals from the ring of 5 W atoms near M(n+). The cation charge correlates directly and linearly with the half-wave potentials of the first redox couples, the LMCT band energies, and the W chemical shifts. We have combined this suite of experimental results to construct an energy level diagram of the frontier MOs for the Preyssler cluster anions. In so doing, we provide a fundamental perspective that is not otherwise available on the cation's role with specific regard to the electronic behavior of the W-O orbitals. These results are expected to provide benchmarking information as theorists begin to study these large POM systems.     

Crystal and molecular structures of the complexes of cobalt dichloride with 1-isopropenylimidazole and 1-vinylimidazole

The crystal and molecular structures of bis(1-isopropenylimidazole)dichlorocobalt (C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂·N₄Co) [R 0.036 (R _W 0.089) for 3229 unique reflections with I > 2σ(I)] and tetra(1-vinylimidazole)dichlorocobalt (C₂₀H₂₄Cl₂N₈Co) [R 0.031 (R _W 0.072) for 1863 unique reflections with I > 2σ(I)] were determined. In these molecular complexes, the monodentate terminal 1-alkenylimidazole ligands coordinate to the metal via a “pyridine” nitrogen atom. In C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂N₄Co, the Co atom has a distorted tetrahedral 2N,2Cl coordination. The coordination polyhedron of cobalt in C₂₀H₂₄Cl₂N₈Co is a strongly elongated 4N,2Cl octahedron. The Co-N and Co-Cl bonds [Co-N 2.015(2) and 2.032(4) Å; Co-Cl 2.229(2) Å] in the tetrahedral complex C₁₂H₁₆Cl₂N₄Co are shorter than those in the octahedral complex C₂₀H₂₄Cl₂N₈Co [Co-N 2.134(2) and 2.157(2) Å; Co-Cl 2.518(1) Å]. In the structures of both complexes there are short contacts involving the Cl atoms.     

Precipitation of Titanium(IV) and Iron(III) Phosphates from Sulfuric Acid Solutions

Conditions for the precipitation of phosphates from solutions of titanium(IV) sulfate containing iron(III) were studied. The precipitation of components and the mechanism of the phase formation in the system under study were considered in relation to the TiO₂ : Fe₂O₃ ratio in the starting solution.     

Mobility of some ions produced by tritium betas

The aqueous solution of coumarin has been studied spectrophotometrically as a -ray dosimeter and effects of temperature and light conditions on the stability of response during post-irradiation storage have been studied. Post-irradiation storage at room temperature in dark showed that after a very small increase in absorbance within the first 6 d, the response of the dosimeter was stable up to 42 d. At lower temperature (–15 °C), there was some decrease in absorbance within the first 24 h followed by a stable response up to 35 d. For post-irradiation storage at higher temperatures (40, 60 °C) the dosimeter, apart from some initial increase in absorbance, showed a nearly stable response up to 25 d. The effect of different light conditions during post-irradiation storage has also been studied. When stored in fluorescent light the response was almost stable from 6 d till about 40 d. In diffuse sunlight, the response was stable up to about 35 d at 360 nm and 370 nm but showed a somewhat unstable behavior at 347 nm. The dosimetric solutions were unstable when exposed to direct sunlight.