Studies on the analytical chemistry of iodonium compounds. Part. VII

Summary A procedure is described for the determination of 0.2–3.5 mg of the diphenyliodonium cation by extraction of its hexathiocyanatoferrate(III) Complex from slightly acidic solution into 1,2-dichloroethane. Absorbance measurements are made directly on the organic extract at 485 nm. Beer's law is not obeyed and a calibration curve must be used.

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Zusammenfassung Ein Verfahren für die Bestimmung von 0,2 bis 3,5 mg Diphenyljodoniumkation durch Extraktion seines Hexathiocyanatoferrat(III)-komplexes aus sehwach saurer Lösung mit 1,2-Dichloräthan wurde beschrieben. Die Absorption des organischen Extraktes wurde unmittelbar bei 485 nm gemessen. Das Beersche Gesetz ist nicht anwendbar, weshalb man eine Eichkurve verwenden muß.

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Part VI: Mikrochim. Acta [Wien]1967, 564. The work reported in this paper forms part of a thesis submitted byAnthony J. Bowd to the Faculty of Science of the University of London in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.     

Bistrifluoromethylcyclopropenes

Hexafluorobut-2-yne reacts with dichlorocarbene [generated by thermal decomposition of the silane CC1₃SiF₃] to give 3,3-dichlorobistrifluoromethyl- (I) and 1,3-dichlorobistrifluoromethyl-cyclopropene (II).

The 3,3-dichloro-compound (I) is isomerised to (II) by heat, light, or chemical catalysis, but high yields of either pure cyclopropene may be obtained by modification of the reaction conditions. The cyclopropenium ion (III) is formed when either (I) or (II) is treated with antimony pentafluoride.Both (I) and (II) undergo free-radical addition of halogens, but the slow reaction of (II) with trifluoromethyl radicals gives a mixture of products. Nucleophilic substitution of chloride ion from both cyclopropenes occurs very readily, and with ethoxide ions both mono- and di-ethoxybistrifluoromethylcyclopropenes are obtained. The cyclopropenes also react with fluoride ion, iodide ion, or Grignard compounds.     

Spectrofluorimetric determination of dipyridamole in serum--a comparison of two methods

Two spectrofluorimetric methods for the determination of dipyridamole in plasma are described. The thin-layer chromatographic-fluoridensitometric method utilizes 1 ml of plasma which is extracted at pH 10 with diethyl ether-dichloromethane (80:20). The organic phase is evaporated to dryness, reconstituted in 250 microliter dichloromethane and 5 microliter are spotted on a silica gel 60 plate. The plate is developed in ethyl acetate-methanol-ammonia (85:10:5), dried, dipped in a paraffin wax solution, dried, and scanned using 380 nm as excitation wavelength, a 430 nm cut-off filter, and collecting all emitted light on the photomultiplier. Quantitation was done by the external standard method, peak heights being measured and a calibration graph constructed. For the spectrofluorimetric method 1 ml of plasma is extracted at pH 10 with 8 ml of hexane-isoamyl alcohol (95:5) and the organic phase used directly for the measurement of the fluorescence intensity (excitation 405 nm, emission 495 nm). Quantitation was done by measuring the fluorescence of standards that were treated as above and constructing a calibration graph of concentration versus fluorescence intensity. Concentrations of unknowns were found by interpolation from this graph. The two methods were found to exhibit good correlation but the spectrofluorimetric method proved to be more amenable to the analysis of a large number of samples.     

Phosphazene,LXVI. 31P-NMR-Untersuchungen. XI. Darstellung von Cyclotri(phosphazen)-Derivaten über die zugehörige Lithiumverbindung und Auffächerung eines 31P-NMR-Spektrums durch ein Shiftreagens

Phosphazenes. LXVI. ³¹P-NMR Investigations. XI. Preparation of Cyclotri(phosphazene) Derivatives via the Corresponding Lithium Compound and Spreading of a ³¹P-NMR Spectrum by a Shift Reagent Less reactive partners such as phosphinyl chlorides do not react with the hydridocyclotri(phosphazene) I , but they react with the lithiated phosphazene II giving P-substituted products. Silyl-, stannyl-, imidophosphinyl- and thiophosphinylcyclotri(phosphazenes) have been prepared as examples. In the dimethylthiophosphinyl derivative VI the two ³¹P nuclei of the biphosphine grouping are nearly isochronous and their n.m.r. signals as well as those of the methyl protons are therefore degenerate. Using a shift reagent the shift difference can be increased by more than a factor of ten and the degeneracy removed.     

Untersuchung der Absorption der bei der Verbrennung phosphororganischer Verbindungen entstehenden P-Oxide mittels32P-markierter Verbindungen

Zusammenfassung Bei der Pyrolyse phosphor-organischer Verbindungen in Sauerstoffatmosphäre bilden sich P-Oxide, die die C,H-Bestimmung stören. Deren Verhalten im Verbrennungsrohr und ihre Absorption an geeigneten Kontakten wurden untersucht. Durch den Einsatz³²P- markierter Ausgangsverbindungen und Aktivitätsmessung des³²P sowohl durch die Wandung des Verbrennungsrohres als auch im zerkleinerten Füllungsmaterial war die laufende Bestimmung der durch die Kontaktschicht absorbierten Phosphormenge möglich. 30 verschiedene Absorptionsmittel wurden geprüft. Der Einfluß der Strömungsgeschwindigkeit des Trägergases, der Temperatur der Kontaktschicht, der Art der Verbrennung sowie der Anordnung des Verbrennungsrohres wurde untersucht. Die Absorptionsleistung der Kontakte ist stark von der Gasgeschwindigkeit abhängig.

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Investigation of absorption of the phosphorus oxides arising in the combustion of organophosphorus compounds by means of³²P-labelled substances

Summary In the pyrolysis of organophosphorus compounds in an oxygen atmosphere P oxides are formed which interfere with determination of carbon and hydrogen. Their behaviour in the combustion tube and their absorption on suitable contacts were investigated. By the use of³²P-labelled starting compounds and measuring the activity of³²P both through the wall of the combustion tube and in the comminuted filling material, continuous determination of the amount of phosphorus absorbed through the contact layer was possible. Thirty different absorption media were tested. The influence of the flow rate of the carrier gas, the temperature of the contact layer, the nature of combustion as well as the arrangement of the combustion tube was examined. The absorption efficiency of the contacts is highly dependent on the speed of the gas.

     

Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy for the fast identification of PVC-based films

Near infrared (NIR) reflectance spectroscopy was used to develop a non-destructive and rapid qualitative method for the analysis of plastic films used by the pharmaceutical industry for blistering. Three types of films were investigated: 250 microm PVC [poly(vinyl chloride)] films, 250 microm PVC films coated with 40 g m(-2) of PVDC [poly(vinylidene dichloride)] and 250 microm PVC films coated with 5 g m(-2) of TE (Thermoelast) and 90 g m(-2) of PVDC. Three analyses were carried out using different pre-treatment options and a PLS (partial least squares) algorithm. Each analysis was aimed at identifying one type of film and rejecting all types of false sample (different thickness, colour or layer). True and false samples from four plastics manufacturers were included in the calibration sets in order to obtain robust methods that were suitable regardless of the supplier. Specificity was demonstrated by testing validation sets against the methods. The tests showed 0% of type I (false negative identification) and 1% of type II errors (false positive identification) for the PVC method, 13 and 3%, respectively, for the PVC-PVDC method and no error for the PVC-TE-PVDC method. Type II errors, mostly due to the slight sensitivity of the methods to film thickness, are easily corrected by simple thickness measurements. This study demonstrates that NIR spectroscopy is an excellent tool for the identification of PVC-based films. The three methods can be used by the pharmaceutical industry or plastics manufacturers for the quality control of films used in blister packaging.     

Excess and partial excess molar volumes of mixing of N,N-dibutyl-2-ethylhexamide with dodecanol

Excess and excess partial molar volumes of mixing of the system N,N-dibutyl-2-ethylhexylamide (DBEHA) + dodecanol (DDA) were determined at 25, 35, 45, 55 and 65°C. The excess molar volumes exhibit a maxima at each temperature at approximatelyx _DBEHA = 0.3 and a minima close tox _DBEHA = 0.9. The values of the excess volumes in general increase with the temperature. The partial excess molar volumes are calculated from the smoothed data and the results are discussed in the light of postulated amide-alcohol interactions.     

Heterogeneous reactions : VI. Reactions of trimethylchlorosilane,dimethyldichlorosilane and chloromethyldimethylchlorosilane with potassium t-butoxide and sodium methoxide

The heterogeneous gas-solid reaction of trimethylchlorosilane and an equal molar mixture of potassium t-butoxide and sodium methoxide gave exclusively trimethyl-t-butoxysilane. A similar reaction utilizing dimethyldichlorosilane as the vapor phase substrate gave predominant incorporation of butoxide. The heterogeneous reaction of chloromethyldimethylchlorosilane with these two bases was extensively studied. The parameters investigated for the latter system include the dependence of the product distribution on temperature, nitrogen flow rate and the relative hydroxide content of the solid alkoxide base. These studies allow the assessment of the relative reactivities of these bases under the conditions of heterogeneous gas/solid reaction. Under these conditions and with partially hydrolyzed bases a substantial amount of displacement of the chloromethyl group from chloromethyldimethylchlorosilane is observed. The role of hydroxide ion in this reaction is discussed. Convenient syntheses of t-butyl methyl ether and dimethylchloromethoxysilane are reported.     

Molecular structure of polyethylene. XIII. An improved cryoscopic method for determining number-average molecular weight of polyethylene

The determinations of the number-average molecular weight of polyethylene by cryoscopy has been improved, permitting precise measurements with both linear and branched polyethylenes in the molecular weight range 4,000–30,000. Improvements include a cryometer of new design, a lower-melting cryoscopic solvent containing a nucleating agent to control supercooling and rate of crystallization of the solvent, and more precise measurement of freezing point depression. Polyethylene samples are dissolved in hexamethylbenzene admixed with 0.1% of cadmium iodide, and steady-state freezingpoint depressions are measured with a thermistor to a maximum sensitivity of 5 × 10^?5°C. Molecular weight measurements are reproducible to within ±10%. The cryoscopic apparatus and procedure are described in detail, and results obtained with samples of linear and branched polyethylene are presented and discussed.     

L3/L2 white-line intensity ratios in the electron energy-loss spectra of 3d transition-metal oxides

The L₃/L₂ white-line intensity ratio in transition-metal oxides deviates widely from the statistical value of 2 : 1 but shows interesting systematics. In a series of oxides of a given metal, the ratio reaches a maximum for the d⁵ configuration (e.g. MnO) and a minimum for the d⁰ configuration (e.g. KMnO₄). In a series of monoxides, sesquioxides and dioxides of different metals, the ratio is again a maximum at the d⁵ configuration and decreases as the configuration changes towards d⁰ or d¹⁰. Our results, obtained by electron energy-loss spectroscopy, carried out in an electron microscope, are interpreted on an atomic mechanism involving spin-spin coupling. According to this model, the L₂ transition probability decreases in the progression d⁰ to d⁵ whereas the L₃ transition probability decreases beyond d⁵.