Temperature effect on the microstructure and viscoelastic properties of aqueous micellar systems of sodium <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-methyl-<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-oleyl taurate

The quantitative characteristics of the temperature effect on the rheological properties of aqueous solutions of the anionic surfactant sodium methyl oleyl taurate (SMOT) are presented. An increase in the intensity of thermal motion of surfactant molecules on heating from 25 to 45 °С was shown to decrease the average contour length of SMOT micelles from 2 μm to 700 nm. The decrease in the length of cylindrical micelles is probably one of the main reasons for a substantial decrease in the viscosity of micellar solutions of the surfactant with temperature.     

Development of new methods for the synthesis of 2,3-bis(nitroxymethyl)-2,3-dinitrobutane-1,4-diol dinitrate and its intermediates

Known methods for the synthesis of 2,3-bis(nitroxymethyl)-2,3-dinitrobutane-1,4-diol dinitrate and its intermediates were investigated. New procedures were developed for the preparation of these compounds. 2,3-Bis(nitroxymethyl)-2,3-dinitrobutane-1,4-diol dinitrate was studied by X-ray diffraction.

     

Clustering of gadolinium endofullerenols in aqueous solutions

Nature of structuring of aqueous solutions of paramagnetic endofullerenols Gd@C _n (OH)_38–40 was determined in relation to the concentration and pH factor from small-angle neutron scattering, viscometric, and conductometric data. Molecular fractal clusters of the type of branched polymers were found, with their correlation radius being about 20 nm and aggregation numbers reaching a value of 104. The clusterized systems obtained are promising as a basis for MRI-contrasting agents and other biomedical preparations for diagnostics and therapy.     

Advances in the synthesis of 7-(3-cyclopentyloxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-hexahydro-3<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrrolizin-3-one (Pyrromilast)–a promising agent for treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

The review summarizes the known approaches to diastereo- and enantioselective synthesis of 7-(3-cyclopentyloxy-4-methoxyphenyl)hexahydro-3H-pyrrolizin-3-one (Pyrromilast), a highly active inhibitor of subtype 4B phosphodiesterase and a promising agent for treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.     

Crystal associates of 18-crown-6 and polyfluoro(het)arylenediamines: structure,properties, and selectivity of formation

The new group of objects in crystal engineering, namely, 1 : 1 associates of polyfluoro(het)arylenediamines and 18-crown-6, being supramolecular 1D assemblies, is considered. Diamine isomerism is shown to serve as a design tool for control of the supramolecular architecture, and the nature of the aromatic framework and location and volume of substituents determine linear dimensions of the elementary unit in an assembly. A linear dependence of the enthalpy of melting of co-crystals on the length of the assembly unit is observed in the series of the meta-(het)arylenediamine and 18-crown-6 associates. The effect of selective co-crystallization of polyfluoroarylenediamines with crown ether is used in practice for the isolation of high-purity compounds from mixtures of products of the non-selective amination of basic polyfluoroarenes.     

Interaction of amorphous and crystalline nickel nanoparticles with hydrogen

Nickel nanoparticles were deposited on the surface of highly oriented pyrolytical graphite by laser electrodispersion and precipitation from a solution of reverse micelles. The particles were studied using scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy as well as Auger spectroscopy. The elemental composition of the nanoparticles and specific features of the electronic structure of their surface were determined. Adsorption of molecular hydrogen was also studied.     

Electrodeposited paint-and-varnish nickel–polymer coatings

Specific features of preparation of paint-and-varnish nickel–polymer coatings by joint cathodic electrodeposition of an amine-containing oligomeric electrolyte and nickel were studied. The coatings obtained exhibit layer-by-layer heterogeneity, with the lowest layer constituted by an intermetallic compound of nickel with iron. The coatings are characterized by higher degree of cross-linking compared to the polymer coatings without nickel. A paint-and-varnish formulation based on a nickel–polymer film-forming agent was developed for electrodeposition of corrosion- and wear-resistant coatings.