Karl Fischer-Reagentien ohne Pyridin

Zusammenfassung Karl Fischer-Reagentien, die SO₂ und Amin im üblichen Molverhältnis 12 enthalten, können nur mit Pyridin hergestellt werden. Stark basische Amine bewirken eine rasche Zersetzung der Reagenslösung und einen instabilen Endpunkt. Erhöht man den SO₂-Anteil soweit, daß das Molverhältnis SO₂Amin mindestens 11 ist, geben auch stark basische Amine hervorragende KF-Reagentien. Sie zeichnen sich durch stabile Endpunkte und hohe Reaktionsgeschwindigkeit aus. Besonders vorteilhaft ist die Anwendung als Zweikomponentenreagens, da beide Komponenten absolut lagerstabil und titerkonstant sind.

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Karl Fischer Reagents without pyridine

Summary Karl Fischer-Reagents containing SO₂ and amine in the normally applied molar ratio of 12 can be prepared only by using pyridine. Strong basic amines lead to a rapid decomposition of the reagent solution and to an instable endpoint. By raising the SO₂-content to a molar ratio SO₂amine of 11, even strong basic amines can be applied yielding KF-reagents of superior quality. They are characterized by stable endpoints and a high speed of reaction. Application as a two-solution reagent gives an additional advantage, because the single components are absolutely stable for storage and the titre remains constant.

     

On the current distribution in a shielded superconducting film

The current distribution is investigated theoretically in a shielded superconducting film, which is a film deposited on an insulating superconducting ground plate. An exact result is obtained in the case of a thin and wide film on the basis of London's equation.     

About Nonassociativity in Mathematics and Physics

A short review about nonassociative algebraic systems (mainly nonassociative algebras) and their physical applications is presented. We begin with some motivations, then we give a brief historical overview about the formation and development of the concept of hypercomplex number system and about some earlier applications. The main directions discussed are the octonionic, Lie-admissible, and quasigroup approaches. Also, some problems investigated in Tartu, the octonionic approach, Moufang–Mal'tsev symmetry, and associator quantization are discussed. This review does not pretend to be complete as the accent is placed on ideas and not on the techniques, also the references are quite sporadic (there are many authors and results mentioned in the text without references).     

Wasserbestimmung in Phenolen durch Karl-Fischer-Titration

Summary Karl Fischer titration can be applied to many phenols without any interference, though some are oxidized during titration. One-component reagents are to be preferred because they are less sensitive to interferences. Only pyrogallol and aminophenols are oxidized in this case. With two-component reagents dihydroxybenzenes and naphthols are oxidized, too. With coulometric titration interferences are more frequent. The oxidation rate depends on the pH and can be suppressed or minimised by adding salicylic acid to the Karl Fischer reagent.     

10-100 eV Ar+ ion induced damage to D-ribose and 2-deoxy-D-ribose molecules in condensed phase

We report that 10-100 eV Ar+ ion irradiation induces severe damage to the biologically relevant sugar molecules D-ribose and 2-deoxy-D-ribose in the condensed phase on a polycrystalline Pt substrate. Ar+ ions with kinetic energies down to 15 eV induce effective decomposition of both sugar molecules, leading to the desorption of abundant cation and anion fragments, including CH3+, C2H3+, C3H3+, H3O+, CHO+, CH3O+, C2H3O+, H-, O-, and OH-, etc. Use of isotopically labelled molecules (5- 13C D-ribose and 1-D D-ribose) reveals the site specificity for some of the fragment origins, and thus the nature of the chemical bond breaking. It is found that all of the chemical bonds in both molecules are vulnerable to ion impact at energies down to 15 eV, particularly both the endo- and exocyclic C-O bonds. In addition to molecular fragmentation, several chemical reactions are also observed. A small amount of O-/O fragments abstract hydrogen to form OH-. It is found that the formation of the H3O+ ion is related to the hydroxyl groups of the sugar molecules, and is associated with additional hydrogen loss from the parent or adjacent molecules via hydrogen abstraction or proton transfer. The formation of several other cation fragments also requires hydrogen abstraction from its parent or an adjacent molecule. These fragmentations and reactions are likely to occur in a real biomedium during ionizing radiation treatment of tumors and thus bear significant radiobiological relevance.