Synthesis,structural and biochemical aspects of titanocene and zirconocene chelates of acetylferrocenyl thiosemicarbazones

The reactions of bis(cyclopentadienyl)titanium(IV)/zirconium(IV) dichloride with a new class of organometallic thiosemicarbazones (LH), derived by condensing acetylferrocene with substituted thiosemicarbazides, have been studied and two types of bimetallic products, viz. [Cp₂M(L)Cl] (M = Ti or Zr) and [CpZr(L)₃], have been isolated. On the basis of various physicochemical and spectral studies, five- and seven-coordinate structures have been assigned to these derivatives, respectively. Attempts have been made to establish a correlation between biological activity and the structures of the products.     

TLC separation of some biologically important amino acids on pyridinium tungstoarsenate impregnated layers

Summary A satisfactory TLC separation scheme for 15 important amino acids on silica gel layers impregnated with pyridinium tungstoarsenate using isoamyl alcohol-wateracetic acid (605030) as the solvent system has been worked out. It is found that the Martin relationship is obeyed by similarly constituted amino acids. A plot of R_M vs the concentration of pyridinium ion released shows a scatter suggesting that, besides exchange properties, other factors also strongly influence the movement of amino acids.     

Intensities of wagging and rocking bands of water in MnCl2 · 2H2O and CoCl2 · 2H2O

IR relative integrated intensities and half-widths of rocking (R) and wagging (W) bands of water in MnCl₂ · 2H₂O and CoCl₂ · 2H₂O are presented at 300 K and 120 K. Departure of observed intensity into D_W/D_R from those predicted by the fixed dipole model is attributed to anisotropic dynamic changes in dipole during these oscillations. A quantity representing the variation of this anisotropy between W and R oscillations is computed and its origin is discussed. An increase by 20% to 50% in both D_W and D_R on lowering the temperature has also been discussed.     

A simple procedure for the chromatographic isolation and determination of prostaglandins from human seminal plasma

Summary A relatively simple procedure for the isolation and determination of the prostaglandins present in human seminal fluid is described. It involves preliminary chromatographic purification of these compounds from the major non-prostaglandin impurities followed by their total elution in one solvent (one-step elution). The prostaglandins thus obtained were almost free from other lipids and were further resolved into prostaglandin-groups and individual prostaglandins by repeated thin-layer chromatography. Data are also presented for prostaglandin contents of fresh semen samples from five individuals and results compared with those from the stored samples.

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Einfaches Verfahren zur chromatographischen Isolierung und Bestimmung von Prostaglandinen aus menschlichem Sperma

Zusammenfassung Das Verfahren umfaßt eine chromatographische Abtrennung der Verbindungen von den hauptsächlichsten Verunreinigungen und die Gesamtelution mit einem Lösungsmittel. Die von anderen Lipiden fast völlig freien Prostaglandine werden durch wiederholte Dünnschicht-Chromatographie in Gruppen und Einzelverbindungen getrennt. Werte werden angegeben über die Prostaglandingehalte von frischem im Vergleich zu gelagertem Sperma.

     

Electro-kinetic transport of acetone,water and their binary mixtures

Summary Electroosmosis of acetone, water and their binary mixtures through thorium oxide (ThO₂) plug membrane has been studied and the data analysed using non-equilibrium thermodynamics. The phenomenological coefficients,L ₁₁ andL ₁₂ have been found to vary nonlinearly with composition. Excess phenomenological coefficients have therefore been evaluated and the results explained in terms of the membrane permeant and permeant-permeant interactions. The results on the measurement of electrophoretic velocity of ThO₂ particles dispersed in acetone-water mixtures also lead to the conclusion that the components of the mixture interact appreciably.

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Zusammenfassung Die Elektroosmose von Aceton, Wasser and deren binären Gemische durch eine ThO₂-Pflock-Membran wurde untersucht; die Daten wurden mit Hilfe der Nichtgleich-gewichts-Thermodynamik analysiert. Die phänomenologischen KoeffizientenL ₁₁ undL ₁₂ ändern sich hiernach nichtlinear mit der Zusammensetzung. Es wurden daher Exzess-L ₁₁-und -L ₁₂-Werte berechnet; die Ergebnisse wurden auf Grund der Membran-Permeant- und Permeant-Permeant-Wechselwirkungen diskutiert. Aus der Messung der elektrophoretischen Geschwindigkeit von ThO₂-Teilchen, die in Aceton-Wasser-Gemischen dispergiert sind, folgt, daß eine merkliche Wechselwirkung zwischen den Komponenten der Mischung vorliegt.

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Thiotropolone as a chromogenic reagent for the simultaneous determination of cobalt(II) and nickel(II)

Thiotropolone forms chloroform-soluble reddish-brown and violet complexes with cobalt(II) and nickel(II), in the pH range 7.0-8.5 and 6.0-9.0 respectively. Based on this, a sensitive and rapid method for the spectrophotometric determination of traces of cobalt and nickel in metals and alloys has been developed. The two metals can be determined accurately in the range 0.6-2.6 ppm of cobalt and 0.75-4.57 ppm of nickel, simultaneously.     

Force constants,coriolis coupling constants and mean amplitudes of vibration of GaF63− and FeF63−

The force constants, Coriolis coupling constants and mean amplitudes of vibration at 0, 298.16 and 500 K for GaF₆^3?FeF₆^3? have been reported for the first time employing recent vibrational data. The results are discussed in the light of available information.     

Complexometric titration of copper(II) using nitrosochromotropic acid as a new metal indicator

Summary Nitrosochromotropic acid gives a violet coloured soluble complex with Cu^II in ammonium chloride-ammonium hydroxide buffer solution, which is less stable than Cu^II-EDTA complex. When microquantities of Cu^II solution containing 1 or 2 drops of nitrosochromotropic acid in the ph range 7.25 to 8.00, are titrated with EDTA, a sharp colour change from violet to orange occurs at the end point. The method of titration can be carried out from 20° to 40° C, but the copper complex dissociates at higher temperature and gives low results. The separation of Zn²⁺, Cd²⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, Pb²⁺ and alkaline earths, is necessary as they interfere in the titrations with EDTA.

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Zusammenfassung Nitrosochromotropsäure bildet mit Kupfer(II) in Ammoniumchlorid-Ammoniak-Pufferlösung einen violett gefärbten löslichen Komplex, der weniger stabil ist als der Kupfer(II)-ÄDTA-Komplex. Mikromengen Kupfer(II) können imph-Bereich von 7,25–8,00 unter Zusatz von 1–2 Tropfen Nitrosochromotropsäurelösung als Indicator mit ÄDTA-Lösung titriert werden, wobei am Endpunkt ein scharfer Umschlag von Violett nach Orange erfolgt. Die Temperatur der Lösung soll 20–40° C betragen; bei höherer Temperatur erhält man zu niedrige Werte, da der Kupferkomplex dann dissoziiert. Zn²⁺, Cd²⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, Pb²⁺ und Erdalkalien müssen vor der Titration abgetrennt werden.