Enveloping semigroups and mappings onto the two-shift

Enveloping semigroups of topological actions of semigroups on compact spaces are studied. For zero dimensional spaces, and under modest conditions on , the enveloping semigroup is shown to be the Stone-\v{C}ech compactification if and only if some Cartesian product has the two-shift as a factor. Examples are discussed showing that, unlike in the measure theory case, positive entropy does not imply the existence of such a factor even if the Cartesian product has large entropy.

     

Unsymmetrical Tetradentate Schiff Base Complexes Derived from 2,3-diaminophenol and Salicylaldehyde or 5-bromosalicylaldehyde

Salicylaldehyde or 5-bromosalicylaldehyde reacted with 2,3-diaminophenol in absolute EtOH in a 2:1 molar ratio to give new unsymmetrical Schiff bases (H₂L). The bases were used as ligands to coordinate Mn(III), Ni(II) and Cu(II) chlorides leading to [Mn^IIIClL] · EtOH and [M^IIL] or [M^IIL] · 2H₂O (M = Ni or Cu) complexes. Their structures were determined using mass spectroscopy, IR, u.v.–vis and ¹H-n.m.r. The cyclic voltammetry in acetonitrile showed irreversible waves for both ligands. Under the same experimental conditions, the complexes exhibited mainly the non-reversible reduction of the Ni(II) or Cu(II) ion to Ni(0) or Cu(0), while the reduction of Mn(III) to Mn(II) was found to be a quite reversible phenomenon.     

Effect of swelling on radiation-induced grafting of styrene to polyethylene

The radiation-induced grafting of low-density polyethylene in contact with styrene solution was studied. The effect of the degree of swelling of the polymer on the rate of grafting was investigated by diluting the styrene with methanol and with n-octane. For styrene-methanol solution, the rate of grafting was found to increase with degree of swelling, passing through a maximum when the sorbed solvent reaches 6.2 wt-% (70 vol-% methanol in the outside solution) and decreasing therafter. The methanol fraction of the sorbed liquid is far too small to cause precipitation of the grafted chains and inhibition of their termination rate. The dilution of styrene by octane has no effect on the swelling of polyethylene, but it decreases the grafting rate over the entire concentration range. The results are explained in terms of the concentration of sorbed monomer and the viscosity of the amorphous region of the polyethylene swollen by nonpolar liquids. Supporting evidence for the mechanism is presented in the form of grafting kinetic data as a function of dose rate (2.8 × 10²?9.5 × 10⁴ rad/hr), and post-irradiation grafting measurements for polyethylene in methanol-styrene (70/30, v/v). The data indicate that at the maximum grafting rate an optimum is achieved between a high concentration of sorbed monomer and a low viscosity for the poorly swelled polymer matrix.     

Mono- and Bi-nuclear metal complexes of arylidene-anthranilic acidSchiff bases

Arylidene-anthranilic acidSchiff base complexes with Th(IV), UO₂(II), La(III), Ce(III), and Zr(IV) have been isolated and studied by several techniques, e.g. elemental analysis, electronic and IR spectra and conductance measurements. It is concluded that the salicylideneanthranilic acidL ₃ is coordinated to the metal ion as bivalent tridentate ONO ligand (L ^–2) while the other ligands behave as monovalent bidentate ON ligands. Furthermore, the molecular structure effect of these compounds on their tendency towards complex formation was investigated and discussed. The possibility that the Cu(II) complex ofL ₃ can act as bidentate ligand, coordinating through itscis-oxygen atoms to form binuclear metal complexes was studied.

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Ein- und zweikernige Metall-Komplexe von Aryliden-Anthranilsäure-Schiff-Basen

Zusammenfassung Es wurden Aryliden-Anthranilsäure-Schiff-Basen mit Th(IV), UO₂(II), La(III), Ce(III) und Zr(IV) isoliert und mittels Elementaranalysen, Elektronen-und IR-Spektroskopie und Leitfähigkeitsmessungen untersucht. Es wird aus den Untersuchungen geschlossen, daß Salicylidenanthranilsäure (L ₃) als bivalenter dreizähniger ONO-Ligand (L ^–2) an das Metallion koordiniert, währenddessen die anderen Liganden als monovalente zweizähnige Liganden agieren. Außerdem wurden Struktureffekte dieser Verbindungen in bezug auf ihre Komplexbildungstendenz untersucht. Die Möglichkeit, daß der Cu(II)-Komplex vonL ₃ über die Koordination mit dencis-Sauerstoff-Atomen und unter Bildung eines zweikernigen Metallkomplexes als zweizähniger Ligand agieren kann, wurde untersucht.

     

Studies on the extraction behavior of Zr(IV), Ce(III), Th(IV) and U(VI) from aqueous solutions of Arsenazo-I with HDEHP,HTTA, TDA and TCMA

The extraction behavior of Zr(IV), Ce(III), Th(IV) and U(VI) from aqueous solutions containing Arsenazo-I with the organic solvents tridodecylamine (TDA), 1-[thenoyl-(2)]-3-3-3-trifluoroacetone (HTTA), di(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid (HDEHP) and tricaprylmethylammonium chloride (TCMA) in xylene has been investigated. Effect of hydrogen ion concentration in the aqueous phase, Arsenazo-I concentration, as well as the effect of solvent concentration on the extraction was studied. Some alternatives for separation of the elements studied were recommended enabling the spectrophotometric determination of these elements using Arsenazo-I without interference.     

Determination of gold in tissue by carbon-furnace atomic-absorption spectrometry

A sensitive and reproducible technique is reported for the determination of gold in tissue by carbon-furnace atomic-absorption spectrometry. Results are compared with those obtained by using a flame-atomization procedure and by neutron-activation analysis. The method is used to analyse samples of kidney, liver, spleen, nails and hair from human subjects. A possible correlation between gold levels in nails and plasma is suggested.     

Mass spectral characterization of tetracyclines by electrospray ionization,H/D exchange,and multiple stage mass spectrometry

Electrospray ionization (ESI) and collisionally induced dissociation (CID) mass spectra were obtained for five tetracyclines and the corresponding compounds in which the labile hydrogens were replaced by deuterium by either gas phase or liquid phase exchange. The number of labile hydrogens, x, could easily be determined from a comparison of ESI spectra obtained with N2 and with ND3 as the nebulizer gas. CID mass spectra were obtained for [M + H]+ and [M - H]- ions and the exchanged analogs, [M(Dx) + D]+ and [M(Dx) - D]- , and produced by ESI using a Sciex API-III(plus) and a Finnigan LCQ ion trap mass spectrometer. Compositions of product ions and mechanisms of decomposition were determined by comparison of the MS(N) spectra of the un-deuterated and deuterated species. Protonated tetracyclines dissociate initially by loss of H2O (D2O) and NH3 (ND3) if there is a tertiary OH at C-6. The loss of H2O (D2O) is the lower energy process. Tetracyclines without the tertiary OH at C-6 lose only NH3 (ND3) initially. MSN experiments showed easily understandable losses of HDO, HN(CH3)2, CH3 - N=CH2, and CO from fragment ions. The major fragment ions do not come from cleavage reactions of the species protonated at the most basic site. Deprotonated tetracyclines had similar CID spectra, with less fragmentation than those observed for the protonated tetracyclines. The lowest energy decomposition paths for the deprotonated tetracyclines are the competitive loss of NH3 (ND3) or HNCO (DNCO). Product ions appear to be formed by charge remote decompositions of species de-protonated at the C-10 phenol.