Effects of inductive substituents on electronic spectra aza analogs of fluoranthene

The conditions under which the Hückel molecular orbital (HMO) treatment of inductive substituent effects can be expected to be reliable are discussed from the viewpoint of the Pariser-Parr-Pople (PPP) model. The HMO theory fails to predict correctly the direction of the shift of the first intense band in the ultraviolet spectrum of fluoranthene (1–1 transition) on 3-aza substitution. Calculations on the five azafluoranthenes using the simple version of the PPP method suggest that this is due to strong mixing of hydrocarbon states by the effect of the substituent and predict significant changes in energies, intensities, and polarizations of fluoranthene electronic transitions on aza substitution. Transition moment directions derived from dichroic absorption of 3-azafluoranthene in stretched polyethylene sheets are in agreement with PPP predictions. Arguments are given against a previous assignment of the first transition in 1-azafluoranthene as n- ^*.

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Zusammenfassung Aus der Sicht des Pariser-Parr-Pople-Modells (PPP) werden die Bedingungen diskutiert, unter denen die HMO-Behandlung induktiver Substituenteneffekte als zuverlässig erscheint. Die HMO-Theorie ist nicht in der Lage, die Verschiebung der ersten intensiven Bande im UV-Spektrum des Fluoranthens (1–1-Übergang) bei 3-Aza-Substitution richtig vorauszusagen. Berechnungen an den 5 Azafluoranthenen nach der einfachen PPP-Methode lassen vermuten, daß diese Tatsache durch eine starke Vermischung von Kohlenwasserstoffzuständen — hervorgerufen durch die Wirkung des Substituenten — bedingt ist. Die PPP-Methode sagt ferner beträchtliche Änderungen in den Energien, Intensitäten und Polarisationen der Elektronenübergänge des Fluoranthens voraus, wenn man im Fluoranthen eine Aza-Substitution vornimmt. Die Richtungen des Übergangsmoments, die aus der dichroitischen Absorption des 3-Azafluoranthens in langgestreckten Polyäthylenschichten abgeleitet werden können, stimmen mit den Voraussagen von PPP-Berechnungen überein. Es werden Argumente vorgebracht, die gegen eine Kennzeichnung des ersten Übergangs in 1-Azafluoranthen als n- ^*-Übergang sprechen.

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Résumé On discute à l'aide du modèle de Pariser-Parr-Pople (PPP) les conditions de validité du traitement par la méthode de Hückel (HMO) des effets de substituants inductifs. La méthode de Hückel ne peut prédire correctement la direction du déplacement de la première bande intense du spectre UV du fluoranthène (dite transition «1–1») dans les substitutions aza en 3. Les calculs sur 5 azafluoranthènes à l'aide de la méthode PPP ordinaire suggèrent que cet échec est du à un fort mélange des états de l'hydrocarbure sous l'effet du substituant, et prédit des changements importants dans les énergies, les intensités et les polarisations des transitions du fluoranthène par les substitutions aza. Les directions des moments de transition déduits de l'absorption dichroïque du 3 aza fluoranthène dans des feuilles de polyéthylène étiré sont en accord avec le calcul PPP. On apporte des objections à la caracterisation antérieure de la 1 ère bande du 2 azafluoranthène comme une bande n- ^*.

     

Jodometrische Bestimmung von Antimon in Erzen

Zusammenfassung In komplizierten Erzmaterialien wird Antimon mit Hilfe des Freiberger Aufschlusses in Lösung gebracht und von vielen Begleitelementen getrennt. Die Sulfosalze werden mit Wasserstoffperoxid oxydiert und Sb^v danach mit Sulfit zu Sb^III reduziert. Nach Zugabe von Weinsäure und ÄDTA wird Sb bei p_H 9 mit Natriumdiäthyldithiocarbamidat gefällt und mit Chloroform extrahiert. Aus der organischen Phase wird Antimon(III) mit Cadmium verdrängt, rückextrahiert und in der wäßrigen Phase mit einer Jod-Maßlösung titriert.

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Summary For the determination of antimony in complicated ores the sample is fused with potassium carbonate and sulphur. In this way a separation from many accompanying elements is achieved. The thiosalts are oxidized by hydrogen peroxide, whereupon antimony is reduced from the quin quevalent to the trivalent state by means of sodium sulphite. After addition of tartaric acid and EDTA antimony is precipitated at p_H 9 with sodium diethyldithiocarbamidate and extracted with chloroform. From the organic phase antimony is reextracted by displacement with cadmium salt and titrated with a standard iodine solution.

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Ein ähnliches Verfahren zur Zinkbestimmung vgl. Jankvoský, J.: diese Z. 201, 330 (1964).     

High thermodynamic stability and extraordinary kinetic inertness of copper(II) complexes with 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane-1,8-bis(methylphosphonic acid): example of a rare isomerism between kinetically inert penta- and hexacoordinated copper(II) complexes

In an aqueous solution at room temperature, 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane-1,8-bis(methylphosphonic acid) (H(4)L(1)) and Cu(I) (I) form a pentacoordinated (pc) complex, pc-[Cu(L(1))](2-), exhibiting conformation I of the cyclam ring. At high temperature, the complex isomerises to a hexacoordinated isomer, trans-O,O-[Cu(L(1))](2-), with a trans-III conformation of the cyclam ring. In pc-[Cu(L(1))](2-), four ring nitrogen atoms and one phosphonate oxygen atom are arranged around Cu(I) (I) in a structure that is half-way between a trigonal bipyramid and a tetragonal pyramid, with one phosphonic acid group uncoordinated. In the trans-O,O-[Cu(L(1))](2-) isomer, the nitrogen atoms form a plane and the phosphonic acid groups are in a mutually trans configuration. A structurally very similar ligand, 4-methyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane-1,8-bis(methylphosphonic acid) (H(4)L(2)), forms an analogous pentacoordinated complex, pc-[Cu(L(2))](2-), at room temperature. However, the complex does not isomerise to the octahedral complex analogous to trans-O,O-[Cu(L(1))](2-). Because of the high thermodynamic stability of pc-[Cu(L(1))](2-), (logbeta=25.40(4), 25 degrees C, I=0.1 mol dm(-3) KNO(3)) and the formation of protonated species, Cu(I) (I) is fully complexed in acidic solution (-log [H(+)] approximately 3). Acid-assisted decomplexation of both of the isomers of [Cu(H(2)L(1))] takes place only after protonation of both uncoordinated oxygen atoms of each phosphonate moiety and at least one nitrogen atom of the cycle. The exceptional kinetic inertness of both isomers is illustrated by their half-lives tau(1/2)=19.7 min for pc-[Cu(H(2)L(1))] and tau(1/2) about seven months for trans-O,O-[Cu(H(2)L(1))] for decomplexation in 5 M HClO(4) at 25 degrees C. The mechanism of formation of pc-[Cu(L(1))](2-) is similar to those observed for other macrocyclic complexes.     

Fundamental Aspects of Ionic Dissociations: The Fragmentation Pathways of Excited Bicyclobutane Cations

A most recently developed method to quantify the fragmentation pathways of excited radical cations is presented. Using bicyclobutane cation as an illustrative example, the RRKM analysis of the breakdown diagram determined by He-Iα photoelectron-photoion coincidence spectroscopy is outlined. The results imply complete isomerization to 1,3-butadiene cation preceding the dissociative processes. The rate-energy functions of four competitive primary fragmentation reactions, leading to C₃H, C₄H, C₄H and C₂H are established. There is compelling evidence that the production of C₂H fragment ions does not compete effectively with these four reactions. The extent of kinetic and competitive shift effects is determined. The derived enthalpies of formation are in excellent accord with the available high quality reference data. The relative importance of different fragmentation pathways which ultimately lead to fragment ions of identical mass to charge ratio is assessed.     

Concrete quantum logics with covering properties

LetL be a concrete (=set-representable) quantum logic. Letn be a natural number (or, more generally, a cardinal). We say thatL admits intrinsic coverings of the ordern, and writeL C _n , if for any pairA, BL we can find a collection {C _i iI}, where cardI<n andC _i L for anyiI, such thatA B= _il C _i . Thus, in a certain sense, ifLC _n , then the rate of noncompatibility of an arbitrary pairA,BL is less than a given numbern. In this paper we first consider general and combinatorial properties of logics ofC _n and exhibit typical examples. In particular, for a givenn we construct examples ofL C _n+1\C _n . Further, we discuss the relation of the classesC _n to other classes of logics important within the quantum theories (e.g., we discover the interesting relation to the class of logics which have an abundance of Jauch-Piron states). We then consider conditions on which a class of concrete logics reduce to Boolean algebras. We conclude with some open questions.     

Configurationally and conformationally homogeneous cyclic n-aryl sulfimides—IV : Synthesis,configuration and stereochemistry of the rearrangement of 1,3-di-thiane-1-N-p-chlorophenylimides

1,3-Dithiane-1-N-p-chlorophenylimides (1,4-9) were prepared and their configuration and conformation was determined by ¹H and ¹³C NMR. The compounds were rearranged to the corresponding 2-(2'-amino-5'-chlorophenyl)-1, 3-dithianes (1U,4U,9U). The rearrangement reactions took place with ?95% stereospecifity. The mechanism of the reaction was investigated with the aid of analogs specifically deuterated at C-2.     

Dipolar and nonpolar altitudinal molecular rotors mounted on an Au(111) surface

We describe the preparation of a compound whose molecules consist of two metal sandwich stands carrying tentacles with affinity to metal surfaces and holding an axle that carries a dipolar or a nonpolar rotator. The dipolar rotor exists as three pairs of enantiomers, rapidly interconverting at room temperature. When mounted on a gold surface, each molecule represents a chiral altitudinal rotor, with the rotator axle parallel to the surface. The surface-mounted rotor molecules are characterized by several spectroscopic and imaging techniques. At any one time, in about one-third of the dipolar rotors the rotator is free to turn and the direction of its dipole can be flipped by the electric field applied by an STM tip, as revealed by differential barrier height imaging. Molecular dynamics calculations suggest that electric field normal to the surface causes members of one pair of enantiomers to rotate unidirectionally.     

Performance of the general-model-space state-universal coupled-cluster method

The capabilities of the recently developed multireference, general-model-space (GMS), state-universal (SU) coupled-cluster (CC) method have been extended in order to enable the handling of any excited state that represents a single (S) or a double (D) excitation relative to the ground state. A series of calculations concerning the ground and excited states of the CH(+), HF, F(2), H(2)O, NH(2), and CH(2) molecules were carried out so as to assess the performance of the GMS SU CCSD method. For diatomics we have computed the entire potential energy curves, while for triatomics we have focused on vertical excitation energies. We demonstrate how a systematic enlargement of the model space enables a consideration of a larger and larger number of excited states. A comparison of the CC and full configuration interaction or large-scale CI results enables an assessment of the accuracy and reliability of the GMS SU CCSD method within a given basis set. In all cases very good results have been obtained, including highly excited states and those having a doubly-excited character.     

X-ray and Thermal Analysis of Selected Drugs Containing Acetaminophen

Studies carried out by X-ray and thermal analysis confirmed that acetaminophen (paracetamol), declared by the manufacturers as an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API), was present in all studied medicinal drugs. Positions of diffraction lines (2θ angles) of the studied drugs were consistent with standards for acetaminophen, available in the ICDD PDF database Release 2008. |Δ2θ| values were lower than 0.2°, confirming the authenticity of the studied drugs. Also, the values of interplanar distances d_hkl for the examined samples were consistent with those present in the ICDD. Presence of acetaminophen crystalising in the monoclinic system (form I) was confirmed. Various line intensities for API were observed in the obtained diffraction patterns, indicating presence of the preferred orientation of the crystallites in the examined samples. Thermal analysis of the studied substances confirmed the results obtained by X-ray analysis. Drugs containing only acetaminophen as an API have melting point close to that of pure acetaminophen. It was found that presence of other active and auxiliary substances affected the shapes and positions of endothermal peaks significantly. A broadening of endothermal peaks and their shift towards lower temperatures were observed accompanying an increase in the contents of additional substances being “impurities” in relation to the API. The results obtained by a combination of the two methods, X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) and differential scanning calorimetry/thermogravimetry (DSC/TGA), may be useful in determination of abnormalities which can occur in pharmaceutical preparations, e.g., for distinguishing original drugs and forged products, detection of the presence of a proper polymorphic form or too low content of the active substance in the investigated drug.     

Uranium (III) scorpionates: synthesis and structure of [(TpMe2)2U[N(C6H5)2]] and [(TpMe2)2U[N(SiMe3)2]

Reaction of [(Tp(Me)2)(2)UI] with KNR(2) (R = C(6)H(5), SiMe(3)) in tetrahydrofuran (THF) afforded the monomeric trivalent actinide amide complexes [(Tp(Me)2)(2)U[N(C(6)H(5))(2)]], 1, and [(Tp(Me)2)(2)U[N(SiMe(3))(2)]], 2. The complexes have been fully characterized by spectroscopic methods and their structures were confirmed by X-ray crystallographic studies. In the solid state 1 and 2 exhibit distorted pentagonal bipyramidal geometries. The U-NR(2) bond lengths in both complexes are the same but in complex 2 the greater steric demands of the N(SiMe(3))(2) ligand led to elongated U-N(pz) bonds, especially those opposite the amido ligand.