Mass spectra of azetidines

The mass spectra of azetidine, 2-methylazetidine, 2-phenylazetidine, methylene-bis-azetidines, their N-halo- and N-tosyl derivatives, 2-phenylazetine as well as N,N-dimethylmethane sulphonamide, N,N-dimethyl and N,N-diethyl- p-toluene sulphonamides have been investigated. The fragmentation of azetidine derivatives via the open form of the molecular ion is discussed.     

Mass spectra of the substituted quinuclidines

The mass spectra of the quinuclidine-2 (and -3)-ones and other functional derivatives of quinuclidine as well as 2-azaquinuclidine and benzoquinuclidine have been investigated. The fragmentation through the open form of the molecular ion and the applicability of Bredt's rule to amine fragmentation of the bridgehead nitrogen bicyclic systems are discussed.     

A new ultrasonic method to detect chemical additives in branded milk

A new ultrasonic method — thermoacoustic analysis — is reported for the detection of the added chemical preservatives in branded milk. The nature of variation and shift in the thermal response of the acoustic parameters specific acoustic impedance, adiabatic compressibility and Rao’s specific sound velocity for different samples of branded milk as compared to the chemical added pure milk are explained as due to the presence of chemicals in these branded samples.     

Bis-ortho-substitution by methyl groups dramatically increases the racemization barrier of Tröger bases

We have shown through racemization kinetics studies that the enantiomerization barriers of the bis‐ortho‐methyl substituted Tröger bases 2 and 3 in acidic media are raised by 30 kJ mol^?1 relative to the parent compound 1 , that is 130.4(4) and 131.6(4) kJ mol^?1, respectively (105 °C, pH 1, ethylene glycol). The enantiomerization barrier of para‐methoxy‐para‐nitro substituted Tröger base 4 was determined by dynamic capillary electrophoresis to 96.3(2) kJ mol^?1 (25 °C, pH 2.2, H₂O), which is lower by 5 kJ mol^?1 relative to 1 . The influence of deutero‐substitution on the racemization rates was also studied. The influence of steric and electronic factors on the enantiomerization barrier was investigated by quantum‐mechanical (DFT) calculations. It is shown that enantiomerization takes place in two steps: ring‐opening and further interconversion of the monocyclic intermediate. For the interconversion to occur a transition state has to be passed which is sensitive to steric effects. Ortho‐substitution by methyl groups significantly increases the energy of this state. Thus, compounds 2 and 3 are the simplest Tröger bases which are configurationally stable in acidic media.