SPECTRA AND EXTINCTION COEFFICIENTS OF NEAR-INFRARED ABSORPTION BANDS IN MEMBRANES OF Rhodobacter sphaeroides MUTANTS LACKING LIGHT-HARVESTING AND REACTION CENTER COMPLEXES

Abstract— Membranes from Rhodobacter (formerly Rhodopseudomonas) sphaeroides mutant strains that lack one or more of the bacteriochlorophyll a (BChl)-protein complexes were used to obtain spectra and molar extinction coefficients of the near-IR absorption bands. The strains examined were NF57 which lacks the B875 light-harvesting and reaction center complexes, and M21 which lacks the B800–850light-harvesting complex. The extinction coefficients obtained for the B800, B850 and B875 bands were 226 ± 10, 170 ± 5, and 118 ± 5 m M ^-1cm^-1, respectively, in reasonable agreement with values reported for detergent-isolated complexes (Clayton, R. K. and B. J. Clayton, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 78 ,5583–5587, 1981). The results also demonstrated that detergent solubilization altered the spectra, causing a band broadening on the blue side of the B875 and B800 peaks. The data obtained from the analysis of the mutant strains were used for deconvolution of the BChl species in membranes of the wild-type. A short BASIC computer program for performing this deconvolution is included.     

Photoréduction d'esters d'acides perfluorés dans l'hexaméthylphosphortriamide (HMPT). Elimination sélective du fluor en α du groupe carboxyle

The first example of fluorine elimination α to a carboxyl group is reported. The defluorination occurs when solution of perfluorocarboxylic esters in hexamethyl-phosphortriamide are irradiated with UV light (254 nm). Mechanistic and synthetic aspects of this new reaction are described.     

The synthesis of diene and of vinyl copolymers containing predetermined quantities of polynuclear hydrocarbon or heterocyclic adducts—II. The reaction of alkali metal salts of anthracene with alkyl halides

The reactions of alkali metal salts of anthracene with alkyl halides result in the formation of 9,10-dialkyl 9,10-dihydroanthracenes as the principal product, although appreciable quantities of other adducts, notably the 1,2- and 1,4-dialkyl compounds, are also formed.When the disodium salt is used, these adducts account for the total anthracene consumed, but with the dilithium salt appreciable quantities of 9,(4-hydroxybutyl) anthracene compounds are produced; they resulted from additive reaction of the salt with the tetrahydrofuran solvent. In the present experiments, these adducts account for about 20 per cent of the anthracene, but this proportion may be increased by prolonging the standing of the dilithium anthracene solution before reacting with alkyl halide.     

A new Far-Infrared Fourier Spectrometer

Summary This article describes a new commercial Far-Infrared Fourier Spectrometer system which has been developed for routine spectroscopy in the 10–1000 cm^–1 spectral region. The instrument incorporates real-time data processing and has been automated wherever possible for foolproof operation. A versatile sample chamber allows a wide range of spectroscopic studies to be performed, on solids, liquids and gases over a wide range of temperatures. A number of spectra are presented to illustrate the performance and typical applications of this Fourier spectrometer.

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Ein neues fourier-spektrometer für das ferne infrarot

Zusammenfassung Nach einer kurzen Einführung in die Methode der Fourier-Spektroskopie wird ein neues kommerzielles Fern-Infrarot-Fourier-Spektrometer mit real-time Datenverarbeitungsanlage beschrieben. Das Gerät ist für die Spektroskopie im Bereich 10–1000 cm^–1 konstruiert und weitgehend automatisiert. Eine vielseitig verwendbare Probenkammer ermöglicht umfangreiche spektroskopische Untersuchungen von Festkörpern, Flüssigkeiten und Gasen in einem sehr großen Temperaturbereich. Anhand einer Reihe von Spektren werden Leistung und typische Anwendungen dieses Fourier-Spektrometers erläutert.

Lecture presented at Euroanalysis I Conference, 28. 8.–1. 9. 1972 in Heidelberg, Germany.     

Photoelectron and Auger spectra of xenon (VIII) in solid perxenates

The chemical shift of core shell ionization energies in various perxenates relative to gaseous xenon is strongly compensated by interatomic relaxation. This effect is even more clear-cut on the Auger signals moving in the opposite direction of a (Hartree + Madelung) potential model.     

Oxygen-hydrogen stretching frequencies for water and methanol in the primary solvent shells of cations and anions

Since the band for OH stretching of HOD molecules solvating perchlorate ions is clearly resolved, the remaining band can be analysed to give values for the OH absorption for the cation solvation shell: these are closely correlated with NMR shift data.     

Analysis of Chloramphenicol Residues in Honey by Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Antibiotics are often used in bee-keeping to control European and American foulbrood. The broad spectrum antibiotic chloramphenicol (CAP) was used for curative purposes in veterinary medicine, but is now forbidden in numerous countries, although still used in south-east Asia. A liquid-chromatographic method with tandem mass spectrometric detection (LC–MS–MS) has been developed for analysis of sub-g kg^–1 residues of chloramphenicol in honey. Results from full validation of the procedure and analysis of 75 honey samples obtained commercially in Switzerland are presented. These show the method is satisfactory and useful for monitoring chloramphenicol residues in honey.     

A correlational inequality for linear extensions of a poset

Suppose 1, 2, and 3 are pairwise incomparable points in a poset onn≥3 points. LetN (ijk) be the number of linear extensions of the poset in whichi precedesj andj precedesk. Define λ by $$\lambda = \frac{{N(213)N(312)}}{{\left[ {N(123) + N(132)} \right]\left[ {N(231) + N(321)} \right]}}$$ Two applications of the Ahlswede-Daykin evaluation theorem for distributive lattices are used to prove that λ?(n?1)²/(n+1)² for oddn, and λ?(n?2)/(n+2) for evenn. Simple examples show that these bounds are best-possible. Shepp (Annals of Probability, 1982) proved thatP(12)?P(12/13), the so-calledxyz inequality, whereP(ij) is the probability thati precedesj in a randomly chosen linear extension of the poset, thus settling a conjecture of I. Rival and B. Sands. The preceding bounds on λ yield a simple proof ofP(12)<P(12/13), which had also been conjectured by Rival and Sands.     

PA.FPNS: its synthesis and use in spectrophotometric determination of magnesium

A new polymeric chromogenic reagent PA.FPNS has been synthesized by condensing polyallylamine (PA) with 3-(4-formylphenylazo)-4,5-dihydroxynaphthalene-2,7-disulfonic acid (FPNS) and its properties studied. In alkaline media, PA.FPNS reacts with magnesium to form a water-soluble blue complex, whose absorption maximum is at 604 nm. The molar absorptivity (varepsilon) of the complex is 5.2 x 10(4)l mol(-1) cm(-1), which is four times that of the FPNS-Mg complex, and Beer's law is obeyed over the range 0-0.35 mug ml(-1) magnesium. Compared to the corresponding low-molecular-weight FPNS and other chromogenic reagents, PA.FPNS offers considerably improved sensitivity and selectivity for magnesium, which may be attributed to incorporating FPNS into a water-soluble polymer and the effect of the polymeric chain on the reaction microenvironment. Also, a simple and sensitive spectrophotometric method for the determination of magnesium has been developed and applied to water and human fluid samples with satisfactory results.     

Inner-shell and valence-shell electronic excitation of SF6, SeF6 and TeF6 by high energy electron impact: An investigation of potential barrier effects

Inner- and valence-shell electron energy loss spectra of gaseous SF₆, SeF₆ and TeF₆ have been measured at high impact energy (2.0–3.7 keV) and zero degree scattering angle. The resulting inner-shell excitation spectra include F 1s, S 2s and 2p in SF₆: F 1s, Se 3s, 3p and 3d in SeF₆ and F 1s, Te 4s, 4p, 4d and 3d in TeF₆. The results for each of these hexafluorides are interpreted, in the framework of the potential barrier model, as excitations to resonances involving a common manifold of virtual valence (inner-well) orbitals and also to Rydberg (outer-well) orbitals. The below-edge shape resonances in corresponding inner-shell excitation spectra of these hexafluorides show very similar variations in intensities in accord with expectations based on electric-dipole selection rules. This is an indication that these below-edge resonances in SeF₆ and TeF₆ are of the same symmetry as those in SF₆ (i.e. a_1g and t_1u). The continuum (above-edge) shape resonances in SeF₆ also show similar spectral behavior to those of SF₆ and can be understood by including Se 4d and S 3d orbitals in the basis for the respective MO schemes. However, in TeF₆ completely different spectral behavior is observed for the continuum resonances. In particular, there is a dramatic series of intense resonances observed above the Te 3d and 4d edges. The TeF₆ spectrum can only be understood by extending the MO basis set to include the Te 4f orbitals which are even lower lying than the Te 5d orbitals. Therefore, these continuum resonances which are also seen in the F 1 s and Te 3p spectra of TeF₆ are assigned to l=3 (f-type) continuum shape resonances due to involvement of the 4f orbitals rather than the l=2 (d-type) continuum resonances observed in SF₆ and SeF₆. This is the first reported observation of such f-type continuum shape resonances and such considerations will likely prove to be important in the understanding of near-edge spectra of heavy atom containing species. The VSEELS spectra which are very similar for the three hexafluorides also show significant continuum shape resonances. A consideration of both the ISEELS and the VSEELS spectra indicates that there is a weakening of the potential barrier in going through the series from SF₆, SeF₆ to TeF₆.