Extraction of Nitric,Perchloric, and Hydrochloric Acid by N,N-dibutyl Diethyl Carbamyl Phosphonate

Extraction of nitric, perchloric, and hydrochloric acid by N,N-dibutyl diethyl carbamyl phosphonate in carbon tetrachloride was investigated. The data obtained are treated in terms of stepwise neutralization of the acid with the formation of species y · HA and y · 2HA in the organic phase, where y stands for the extractant and HA for the acid. The equilibrium constants, K?₁ and K?₂ for nitric acid were found to equal 0.24 ± 0.02 and 0.017 ± 0.005, respectively. In case of HClO₄ and HCl K?₁ were found to equal 0.031 ± 0.003 and 0.0039 ± 0.0005, respectively. A third phase was observed when extraction of HClO₄ was performed using acid concentration higher than 3.5 molar. The preference for partition of different acids was discussed on the light of the competition of the proton between the acid anion, water and the basic extractant as well as the degree of the ionization of different acids.     

Zur Stereochemie konjugierter Systeme, 1. Mitt.: Eindeutige Benennung von Konstellationen konjugierter Systeme

Zusammenfassung Die bekannten Begriffecis undtrans werden durch den Begriffinter ergänzt und für den dreidimensionalen Raum definiert. Fußend auf der Internationalen Nomenklatur (IUPAC) wird ein in acht Regeln gefaßtes System vorgeschlagen, das die eindeutige Charakterisierung aller möglichen räumlichen Konstellationen beliebiger konjugierter Systeme durch die Benennung gestattet.Mit 2 Abbildungen     

Translational energy disposal in molecular collisions: The transfer of momentum constraint

A Franck—Condon type argument, which requires the least transfer of momenta to the nuclei during a collision is outlined and applied to the analysis of translational energy disposal and its dependence on the initial translational energy. Using the maximal entropy procedure of information theory we are able to proceed directly from the assumed (model) constraint to the product state distribution.     

Reaction of tellurium(iv) with dithizone

With an excess of dithizone over tellurium, the extraction of Te(IV) from 1 M perchloric acid solutions into a carbon tetrachloride solution (o) of dithixone follows the relation

When the acidity is varied, again with a sufficiently large excess of dithissone, the following relation seems to be approached;

(μ=1.0).     

Some Specific Features of Conjugate Addition Reactions with Lithium and Magnesium o-Carborane Derivatives

Reactions of lithium and magnesium o-carborane derivatives with ethyl -nitrocinnamate, ethyl -(3-indolyl)--nitroacrylate, and diethyl m-nitrobenzylidenemalonate were studied. Some specific features of these reactions were established, and preparative methods for the synthesis of previously unknown o-carborane derivatives were developed.     

Synthesis and Structure of the [Co(NioxH)2(Thio)2]2[SiF6] Complex

Anhydrous compound [Co(NioxH)₂(Thio)₂]₂[SiF₆] (I) was synthesized. Its structure was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The structures and character of intramolecular and intermolecular hydrogen bonds of complex Iand the previously studied [Co(NioxH)₂(Thio)₂]₂[SiF₆] · 3H₂O complex were compared.     

Toward a total synthesis of peloruside A: enantioselective preparation of the C8-C19 region

An efficient synthetic sequence toward the C8-C19 region of peloruside A has been developed. The route is highlighted by a selective electrophilic cyclization reaction, a single-step epoxide ring-opening/methylation sequence, and a stereoselective Mukaiyama aldol reaction. [reaction: see text]     

Qy-excitation resonance Raman spectra of chlorophyll a and bacteriochlorophyll c/d aggregates. Effects of peripheral substituents on the low-frequency vibrational characteristics

Low-frequency (80-700 cm-1) Qy-excitation resonance Raman (RR) spectra are reported for thin-solid-film aggregates of several chlorophyll (Chl) a and bacteriochlorophyll (BChl) c/d pigments. The pigments include Chl a, pyrochlorophyll a (PChl a), methylpyrochloropyllide a (MPChl a), methylbacteriochloropyllide d (MBChl d), [E,M] BChl cS, [E,E] BChl cF, and [P,E] BChl cF. The BChl c/d's are the principal constituents of the chlorosomal light-harvesting apparatus of green photosynthetic bacteria. Together, the various Chl a's and BChl c/d's represent a series in which the peripheral substituent groups on the chlorin macrocycle are varied in systematic fashion. All of the Chl a and BChl c/d aggregates exhibit rich low-frequency vibrational patterns. In the case of the BChl c/d's, certain modes in the very low-frequency region (100-200 cm-1) experience exceptionally strong Raman intensity enhancements. The frequencies of these modes are qualitatively similar to those of oscillations observed in femtosecond optical experiments on chlorosomes. The RR data indicate that the low-frequency vibrations are best characterized as intramolecular out-of-plane deformations of the chlorin macrocycle rather than intermolecular modes. The coupling of the out-of-plane modes in turn implies that the Qy electronic transition(s) of the aggregate have out-of-plane character. The RR spectra of the BChl c/d's also reveal that the nature of the alkyl substituents at the 8 and 12 positions of the macrocycle plays an important role in determining the detailed features of the low-frequency vibrational patterns. The frequencies of the modes are particularly sensitive to larger substituent groups whose conformations may be more easily perturbed in the tightly packed aggregates. These factors also make aggregates of pigments containing larger substituents more susceptible to structural, electronic, and vibrational inhomgeneities. Collectively, the RR studies of the various pigments delineate the factors which influence the low-frequency vibrational characteristics of chlorosomal aggregates.     

Contents and localization of heavy metals in human placentae

The placenta was used as an exposure index for the risk evaluation of prenatal fetal chemical exposure. Full-term placenta samples collected at maternity hospitals in 4 regions of different environmental pollutants and traffic density were examined for lead and cadmium contents using atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS). The results showed similar lead contents in placental samples from all selected regions, except for a small town with a lower traffic density. The findings may implicate traffic-related environmental lead pollution, rather than industrial sources. The highest concentration of cadmium was shown to be in the samples collected from the region with the highest proportion of smoking mothers (including passive smoking). Simultaneously, the placental samples were processed histochemically to determine the location of lead in the placental tissue (using light microscopy). The degree of placental metal contamination was done semiquantitatively, and the difference between the rural and industrial region was statistically compared. Parallel quantitative AAS analyses and semiquantitative histochemical lead analyses of human placental samples revealed analogous results regarding the level of placental contamination with metals. Received: 30 June 1997 / Revised: 21 December 1997 / Accepted: 30 December 1997     

Ovine luteinizing hormone. VI. Analysis of the misclassification errors in the separation of intrapituitary isohormones by chromatofocusing.

Luteinizing hormone (LH) in extracts of the ovine (o) anterior pituitary gland elutes as eight or more distinct peaks when analyzed by chromatofocusing on pH 10.5-7 gradients [Keel et al., Biol. Reprod., 36 (1987) 1102]. In order to examine the efficacy of this approach to identify the distinct charge isomers of oLH, a pool of pituitary extracts was de-salted by flow dialysis and chromatofocused on a pH 10.5-7 gradient. The immunoreactive oLH eluted in nine distinct peaks which were coded with letters beginning with the most basic form. The fractions corresponding to each peak were pooled, dialyzed and lyophilized. Each peak was then re-chromatofocused on a pH 10.5-7 gradient except for the immunoreactive oLH eluting in peak A' because of the small amount present in this peak. Each peak, except for F and H, also consisted of a small percentage of immunoreactive oLH associated with adjacent peaks. This was plausible because chromatofocusing does not generally yield baseline resolution of peaks. Peak H eluted in a broad manner and was contaminated with significant amounts of isohormones F, G and Z. In contrast, peaks B, E, F, G and Z almost completely eluted in the anticipated regions. Thus, it appears that analysis of oLH charge isomers by chromatofocusing yields minimal misclassification errors and that the misclassification errors observed are associated with molecular forms which comprise a relatively small percentage of the oLH in pituitary extracts.