OPTICAL ABSORPTION AND ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTRA OF CATION RADICALS OF DIMERIC CHLOROPHYLL a IN LOW-TEMPERATURE MATRICES

Abstract— A chlorophyll (Chl) a solution in 3-methylpentane at 77 K exhibits an absorption spectrum with a distinct peak at 706 nm in the red-band region. The formation of the 706 nm absorbing species (S706) was reversible with respect to temperature change; no chemical change was observed. γ-Irradiation of the rigid 3-methylpentane solution at 77 K yields an absorption spectrum which can be ascribed to S706⁺ and S706⁻. When carbon tetrachloride, an electron scavenger, was added to the solution, the absorption of S706⁺ survived, which has peaks at 850 and 956 nm. It is assumed that the S706 is hydrogen-bonded dimeric Chi a , which may be regarded as a model of P700 in photosynthesis. Cation radicals of monomeric Chi a were formed in a γ-irradiated sec -butyl chloride solution at 77 K, and an absorption spectrum with peaks at 730 and 813 nm was recorded. ESR spectra of the cation radicals of S706 and monomeric Chi a are of a similar shape but their linewidths are 7.5 and 11.0 Gauss, respectively. The linewidth narrowing observed for S706⁺ is clear evidence for the assumption that S706 is dimeric Chi a. Comparison was made of the absorption spectrum of S706⁺ with the light-induced spectrum of P700 reported earlier.     

Reaction of benzothiazoline with benzyne - generation of novel heterocyclic sulfur ylide,benzothiazolinium s-ylide

A novel heterocyclic sulfur ylide, 2-t-butyl-3-methyl-1-phenylbenzothiazolinium ylide ($\text{13}$) was generated as an intermediate in the reaction of 2-t-butyl-3-(nethy1benzothiazoline ($\text{2}$) with benzyne. The S-ylide $\text{13}$ underwent a novel intermolecular [1,2] shift to give 2-t-butyl-3-methyl-2-phenylbenzothiazoline ($\text{4}$).     

Construction of hydrogen-bonded and coordination-bonded networks of cobalt(II) with pyromellitate: synthesis,structures, and magnetic properties

Synthesis (hydrothermal and metathesis), characterization (UV-vis, IR, TG/DTA), single-crystal X-ray structures, and magnetic properties of three cobalt(II)-pyromellitate complexes, purple [Co(2)(pm)](n) (1), red [Co(2)(pm)(H(2)O)(4)](n) x 2nH(2)O (2), and pink [Co(H(2)O)(6)](H(2)pm) (3) (H(4)pm = pyromellitic acid (1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid)), are described. 1 consists of one-dimensional chains of edge-sharing CoO(6) octahedra that are connected into layers via O-C-O bridges. The layers are held together by the pyromellitate (pm(4-)) backbone to give a three-dimensional structure, each ligand participating in an unprecedented 12 coordination bonds (Co-O) to 10 cobalt atoms. 2 consists of a three-dimensional coordination network possessing cavities in which unbound water molecules reside. This highly symmetric network comprises eight coordinate bonds (Co-O) between oxygen atoms of pm(4-) to six trans-Co(H(2)O)(2). 3 possesses a hydrogen-bonded sandwich structure associating layers of [Co(H(2)O)(6)](2+) and planar H(2)pm(2-). The IR spectra, reflecting the different coordination modes and charges of the pyromellitate, are presented and discussed. The magnetic properties of 1 indicate complex behavior with three ground states (collinear and canted antiferromagnetism and field-induced ferromagnetism). Above the Néel temperature (T(N)) of 16 K it displays paramagnetism with short-range ferromagnetic interactions (Theta = +16.4 K, mu(eff) = 4.90 mu(B) per Co). Below T(N) a weak spontaneous magnetization is observed at 12.8 K in low applied fields (H < 100 Oe). At higher fields (H > 1000 Oe) metamagnetic behavior is observed. Two types of hysteresis loops are observed; one centered about zero field and the second about the metamagnetic critical field. The critical field and the hysteresis width increase as the temperature is lowered. The heat capacity data suggest that 1 has a 2D or 3D magnetic lattice, and the derived magnetic entropy data confirm an anisotropic s(eff) = 1/2 for the cobalt(II) ion. Magnetic susceptibility data indicate that 2 and 3 are paramagnets.     

Synthesis of monodisperse,magnetic latex particles with polystyrene core

A novel method for producing monodisperse, submicron-sized magnetic latex particles is described. The method provides coating of polymer particles with surface-modified magnetic particles during soap-free polymerization. Experiments were performed with styrene monomer, potassium persulfate initiator, Fe ₃O ₄ magnetic particles, and silane-coupling reagents of methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (MPTMS) and methacryloxypropyldimethoxysilane (MPDMS). The morphology of the magnetic particles depended on the silane-coupling reagents. Use of the tri-functional coupling reagent MPTMS produced particles having a disk-like or concave-like shape, whereas use of the di-functional coupling reagent MPDMS produced spherical particles that had a coefficient of variation of 4.4%, which was much smaller than the standard criteria of monodispersity, 10%.     

Manganese(II) complexes with edta-type ligands. The molecular structure of aquo-dihydrogen(1,2-propanediamine-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetate)manganese(II) trihydrate, [Mn(H21,2-pdta)(H2O)] · 3H2O

New manganese(II) complexes with ethylenediamine-N,N,N,N-tetra-3-propionate (edtp) and 1,2-propanediamine-N,N,N,N-tetraacetate (1,2-pdta) were prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, i.r. spectroscopy and magnetic measurements. The structure of [Mn(H₂1,2-pdta)(H₂O] · 3H₂O was determined by the single crystal X-ray diffraction technique. The complex crystallizes in the space group P2₁/n(#14) of the monoclinic crystal system with unit cell parameters a = 10.993(2) Å, b = 14.092(2) Å, c = 11.753(1) Å, = 96.302(9)⁰, V = 1809.7(3) ų, Z = 4 and R = 0.051. The complex contains seven-coordinated Mn^II ion with H₂1,2-pdta ion acting as hexadentate ligand and one water molecule.     

Electrochemical lithium intercalation into WO3 and lithium tungstates Li x WO3+ x /2 of various structures

Hexagonal and monoclinic tungsten trioxides WO₃ and hexagonal lithium tungstates Li _x WO_{3+ x /2} (x = 0.10–0.42) from a soft chemistry route were used as the active cathode material in secondary lithium batteries. The hexagonal structures, regardless of their being an oxide or a tungstate, showed higher specific capacities and better cycling behavior in Li⁺ intercalation reactions than the monoclinic form. The presence of pre-allocated lithium (as Li₂O) in hexagonal tungstates decreased the capacity for lithium intercalation. Additionally, the plot of open-circuit voltage (OCV) against the depth of intercalation (n) for anhydrous tungstates showed two straight lines with different slopes that can be related to the structural changes in lithium intercalation. The effective diffusion coefficients of lithium insertion into the host structure, D˜, were also found to be dependent on the structure and the composition of these compounds. Received: 28 November 1997 / Accepted: 6 March 1998     

ON THE ENHANCEMENT OF FILMWISE CONDENSATION HEAT TRANSFER BY MEANS OF THE COEXISTENCE WITH DROPWISE CONDENSATION SECTIONS

This article describes work aimed at obtaining higher filmwise condensation heat flux by distributing dropwise condensation surfaces of optimal width promoted by an organic coating among filmwise surfaces, and to get higher mean overall heat transfer coefficients in condensing systems. Several different spacings were examined for the horizontal orientation, arranging a dropwise section above a filmwise one, to make clear the effect of the drops falling down to the filmwise section. The heat flux of the filmwise part increased with increasing the height of the dropwise part up to 2 mm, but then decreased above that. The extent of the filmwise part that was augmented by drops was also tested by changing the width of the filmwise section sandwiched between dropwise sections of constant width. The heat flux of the filmwise part increased abruptly at a width between 5 and 3 mm. Consequently, it was shown that there exists an optimum width for each section for enhancing condensation heat transfer in the filmwise sections.