Hétérocyclisations intramoléculaires par réaction d'oxymercuration. I — synthèse et configurations des hétérocycles

We have accomplished the intramolecular oxymercuration of γ-δ ethylenic alcohols, with different mercuric salts under different conditions. By “in situ” reduction, or by direct reduction of isolated mercuric compounds, we obtain, in some cases, diastereoisomers with different relative yields.     

Spectrophotometric determination of the protolytic dissociation constants of the new chromogenic reagent "palladiazo"-I Investigations with sodium hydroxide, perchloric acid and different aqueous buffer solutions

The "palladiazo" reagent has been subjected to a detailed spectrophotometric investigation in concentrated perchloric acid, different aqueous buffers and concentrated sodium hydroxide solutions. K(1)-K(10) and (1)-(10) values corresponding to the instability constants of the protolytic equilibria involved and to the molar absorptivities at 540 and 630 run of the different proton complex species of the system have been calculated by a number of analytical and graphical spectrophotometric methods. Special attention has been paid to the study of the complicated phenomena implied by the interaction of the reagent with perchloric acid, which has been shown to give rise to alteration of the initial isomeric composition of the reagent and to the formation of addition and/or oxidation products derived from side-reactions undergone by the reagent with the medium. All the instability constants and molar absorptivities, which have been determined by several methods, are tabulated for comparison.     

Critical evaluation of spiking of low-grade ore samples in activation analysis for gold and uranium

In applying non-destructive neutron-activation analysis for gold and uranium in spiked low-grade ore samples, the following extrapolated unspiked concentrations were measured: 0.27₈ ± 0.01₅ ppm gold (chemical assay: 0.20₂ ± 0.02₀ ppm gold); 25.1 ± 1.1 ppm uranium (chemical assay value: 19.5 ±2.0 ppm uranium). Different approaches to the fitting of results, and the influence of spiking non-uniformity, are discussed.     

Elemento-Organic Amines and Imines

Amines with mixed substituents containing two or three El? N bonds

1 El = a higher IVa, Va, or VIa element; by IVa, Va, and VIa elements are meant elements of the IV, V, and VI main groups of the periodic system

. are relatively stable if one or two of these bonds are (CH₃)₃ Si? N bonds. IR and ¹H? NMR studies indicate that the (p → d)π bond components of the element-nitrogen bonds steadily decrease from silicon, phosphorus, and sulfur toward their higher homologs. Because of the differences in the polarities of the element-nitrogen bonds, these substances can be used for selective insertion and cleavage reactions. The reaction of metalated N-silylaminoarsines with methyl chloride as well as the reaction of metalated N-trimethyl(IVa)-element-substituted amino-tert-butylphosphines with halogenotrimethyl(IVa) element compounds open new, simple routes for the conversion of elemento-organic amine systems into imine systems. The problem of reversible and irreversible (CH₃)₃ El ligand migration (1,3 shift) is discussed for trimethyl(IVa)element-substitued benzamidines, diaminophosphines, aminoiminophosphoranes, sulfinamides, and aminosulfimines.     

Studies on Ziegler-Natta catalysts. Part II. Reactions between α- or β-TiCl3 and AlMe3, AlMe2Cl,or AlEt3 at various temperatures

The following reactions, carried out in the absence of solvents, has been studied: α-TiCl₃ + Al(CH₃)₃ at 20°C., β-TiCl₃ + Al(CH₃)₃ at 65°C., α-TiCl₃ + Al(CH₃)₂Cl at 20 and 65°C., and α-TiCl₃ + Al(C₂H₅)₃ between 30 and 65°C. It appears that a general reaction mechanism, such as discussed in the preceding paper of this series, applies to all these reactions between TiCl₃ and aluminum alkyls. The differences in overall stoichiometry between some of these systems may be linked to differences in stability of the intermediate Ti? C bonds. In the case of α-TiCl₃ + Al(CH₃)₂Cl, alkylation is probably accompanied by fixation of the AlCH₃Cl₂ on the nonvolatile product.     

Zur Kenntnis der Verbindung H3P–BJ3

Phosphine or phosphonium iodide react with boron triiodide in CS₂ or benzene to form the adduct H₃P–BI₃. The water-sensitive white solid is thermally stable up to ～150°C. Its IR and NMR spectrum are recorded.     

Kettenverzweigung bei der Polymerisation von Vinylchloracetat und Vinylacetat

Zusammenfassung Bei niedrigen Umsätzen und einer Polymerisationstemperatur von 50°C erhaltene Polyvinylacetate sind unverzweigt; das gleiche gilt für Polyvinylchoracetate. Bei diesen wurde die bei höheren Umsätzen auftretende Verzweigung durch Verseifung und Acetylierung der Polymeren sowie durch Messung von []-, und Werten an den Polymeren bestimmt. Eine Selbstverzweigung der wachsenden Kette konnte nicht gefunden werden. *** DIRECT SUPPORT *** A3615144 00012

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Chain branching in vinyl chloroacetate and vinyl acetate polymerization

Polymerization of vinyl acetate and vinyl chloroacetate to low conversions at 50°C gave unbranced polymers. The branching of polyvinyl chloroacetates at higher conversions was determined by hydrolysis and acetylation of the polymers and by measuring [], and . No self-branching of the growing chains could be found.

     

Pharmacologically interesting compounds—I: High resolution mass spectra of phenothiazines

The mass spectra of twenty-six commercially available medicinal phenothiazines have been determined at high resolution. In each compound, the side chain attached to the 10-position of the phenothiazine ring contains nitrogen and fission of the C? C bond α to this nitrogen gives in most cases the base peak. Some of the compounds are also substituted at the 2-position and this substituent generally remains intact, though some substituents such as acetyl, propionyl, methoxyl and methylthio can undergo fragmentation. Fragmentations fall into three groups; those which give ions representing a part of the side chain; those which give ions representing the intact phenothiazine ring with part of the side chain attached; those which give ions representing a partially fragmented ring system.     

EMISSION SPECTRA FROM SYNTHETIC POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS†

A study has been made of the emission spectra at 77°K from poly A, poly U, poly C, their complexes, and from native and heat-denatured DNA in buffered aqueous solutions containing 0·25 per cent glucose: no emission was observed from these polynucleotides at room temperature. The spectra differed from those obtained in the polyalcoholic glasses used by other workers. The principal differences between the emission spectra of poly A and adenosine at pH 7 in a water-glucose mixture were: (a) a decrease in both P/F and the overall intensity in poly A; (b) absence of the structure normally found in adenosine phosphorescence; and (c) appearance of a new short-lived component in the phosphorescence decay. Further changes in the emission characteristics (e.g. the increase of P/F, the proportional increase of the short-lived component in the phosphorescence decay) from poly A were observed at pH 5. These can not be explained solely by protonization of adenosine residues, but rather appear to depend upon exciton interactions of the most intense π–π* transition in double-stranded poly A. and perturbation of the lowest-lying emitting band. When poly A or poly C is complexed with poly U or poly I the luminescence intensity decreases in two-strand complexes and is completely quenched in poly (A + 2U), poly (A+2I) and poly (C⁺+I); no emission was observed from either, single-strand poly I or poly U. Identical emission patterns were obtained from native and heat-denatured samples of DNA. The comparison of polynucleotide emission spectra in the water-glucose medium with those obtained from polyalcoholic glasses leads to the conclusion that the emission spectra depend most critically upon the relative proportions of base-solvent and base-base interactions in each environment: the possible importance of proton tunneling and/or triplet-triplet transfer mechanisms is briefly discussed.     

Titrimetric methods for the microdetermination of halogens in organic compounds by the rapid combustion procedure: The determination of individual halogens

A critical study has been carried out of titrimetric methods suitable for the microdetermination of each of the halogens, chlorine, bromine and iodine, in their possible organic combinations with the elements, oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, following organic decomposition by the rapid empty tube combustion procedure.