9.38 GeV/c deuteron stripping on photoemulsion nuclei

The interaction of relativistic deuterons with photoemulsion nuclei has been investigated. The photoemulsion method makes it possible to precisely measure small angles between relativistic particles in reactions and to select unambiguously the events of inelastic deuteron absorption. Proton stripping in the interaction of 9.38 GeV/c deuterons has been investigated.     

3,3,3-Trifluoropropyl(methyl)cyclosiloxanes

Mixtures of cyclosiloxanes containing 3, 3, 3-trifluoropropyl(methyl)-and dimethylcyclosiloxanes units, are separated by vacuum distillation and GLC. Three hitherto undescribed compounds are isolated and characterized. Six new cyclosiloxanes are identified by indirect methods in cuts which are mixtures. Chromatography and fractional distillation give results which are in satisfactory agreement.     

Effect of equilibrium potential on anodic peaks of a reversible electrode process in conditions of stripping voltammetry at a linear alteration of potential on a thin-film mercury electrode

The full contour of a stripping-voltammetry peak for a reversible electrode process in conditions of boundedly semi-infinite and symmetrical diffusion on a thin-film mercury electrode at a linearly altering potential is calculated with an exact explicit equation allowing for the equilibrium-potential effect in a broad range of values of parameter H (which are defined by the film thickness, potential scan rate, and diffusion coefficient). The height, position of maximum, and full width at half-maximum of anodic peaks are evaluated as a function of parameter H and equilibrium potential. The latter is shown to exert substantial influence on the parameters and shape of anodic peaks.To the Centennial of B.N. KabanovDeceasedTranslated from Elektrokhimiya, Vol. 41, No. 1, 2005, pp. 69–75.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Nazarov, Stromberg, Larionova.     

N(CH3)4]2[Mn(H2O)]3[Mo(CN)7](2).2H2O: a new high Tc cyano-bridged ferrimagnet based on the [MoIII(CN)7]4- building block and induced by counterion exchange

The title compound was synthesized by slow diffusion of aqueous solutions containing K4[Mo(CN)7].2H2O, [Mn(H2O)6](NO3)2, and [N(CH3)4]Cl. The compound crystallized in monoclinic space group C2/c, a = 25.8546(14), b = 12.3906(7), c = 13.5382(7) A, beta = 116.4170 (10) degrees, Z = 4, R = 0.0353, wR2 = 0.0456. The MoIII site is surrounded by six -C-N-Mn linkages and one terminal cyano group in a distorted capped-prism fashion. There are two pentahedral MnII sites in the structure, both with four -N-C-Mo linkages and one water molecule. The anisotropic three-dimensional structure consists of connected corrugated gridlike sheet layers parallel to the bc plane. Tetramethylammonium counterions ([N(CH3)4]+) located between these layers seem to induce their distortion. The three-dimensional organization may also be viewed as interconnected octagonal channels propagated along the c axis. The void space of these channels is occupied by coordinated and crystalized water molecules. Temperature and field dependence of the magnetization in both the dc and ac modes have been measured on polycrystalline sample. These investigations have revealed that the compound ordered ferrimagnetically at Tc = 86 K, with a small hysteresis effect. These findings have been compared to those reported previously for three- and two-dimensional materials of the same family.     

3, 3, 3-Trifluoropropyl(methyl)cyclosiloxanes

The catalytic rearrangement of the cyclopentasiloxanes Φ_mD_5-m, where Φ represents a 3, 3, 3-trifluoropropyl(methyl)siloxane link and D a dimethylsiloxane link, and m=2–5 has been studied by the method described previously [1]. The rate of rearrangement and the rate of formation of a linear polysiloxane rise with an increase in m from 2 to 4. The equilibrium concentration of the linear polysiloxane formed from Φ_mD_5-m and from Φ_mD_4-m (m=0–4) [1] is inversely proportional to the molar fraction of Φ links in the ring and rises with an increase in the total concentration of siloxane links in solution. Results have been obtained on the kinetics of the formation of the cyclosiloxanes Φ_mD_n (where m=0–5, n=0–5, and m+n=3-6) during the rearrangement of the cyclopentasiloxanes Φ_mD_5-m. It has been established that at equilibrium a mixture of cyclosiloxanes Φ_mD_n containing practically constant ratios of tetramers, pentamers, and hexamers (m+n=4, 5, and 6) is obtained, regardless of the composition and structure of the initial cyclosiloxane and of the conditions of rearrangement (polymerization). The cyclopentasiloxanes Φ_mD_5-m are less active in the process of rearrangement than the cyclotetrasiloxanes Φ_mD_4-m. The activity of the cyclosiloxanes in rearrangement in the presence of a base rises in the sequence D₄?ΦD₃ ≈ Φ₂D₃<Φ₃D₂<Φ₄D < Φ₂D₂ < Φ₃D.     

Amphiphilic derivatives of dextran and related nanoparticles

Graft block copolymers of poly(?-caprolactone) containing various amounts of dextran [dextranpoly(?-caprolactone) copolymers] have been prepared and characterized. The methods of obtaining nanoparticles based on the dextran-poly(?-caprolactone) graft block copolymers have been elaborated and optimized. It has been demonstrated that the electrokinetic potential of nanoparticles may be varied relative to the composition of the polymer, the structure of nanoparticles, and the ionic strength of solution. Under physiological conditions, the nanoparticles behave as stable colloids. On the basis of the experimental evidence, conclusions concerning the structure of the nanoparticles have been made.     

3, 3, 3-Trifluoropropyl(methyl)cyclosiloxanes

The catalytic rearrangement of the cyclopentasiloxanes _mD_5-m, where represents a 3, 3, 3-trifluoropropyl(methyl)siloxane link and D a dimethylsiloxane link, and m=2–5 has been studied by the method described previously [1]. The rate of rearrangement and the rate of formation of a linear polysiloxane rise with an increase in m from 2 to 4. The equilibrium concentration of the linear polysiloxane formed from _mD_5-m and from _mD_4-m (m=0–4) [1] is inversely proportional to the molar fraction of links in the ring and rises with an increase in the total concentration of siloxane links in solution. Results have been obtained on the kinetics of the formation of the cyclosiloxanes _mD_n (where m=0–5, n=0–5, and m+n=3-6) during the rearrangement of the cyclopentasiloxanes _mD_5-m. It has been established that at equilibrium a mixture of cyclosiloxanes _mD_n containing practically constant ratios of tetramers, pentamers, and hexamers (m+n=4, 5, and 6) is obtained, regardless of the composition and structure of the initial cyclosiloxane and of the conditions of rearrangement (polymerization). The cyclopentasiloxanes _mD_5-m are less active in the process of rearrangement than the cyclotetrasiloxanes _mD_4-m. The activity of the cyclosiloxanes in rearrangement in the presence of a base rises in the sequence D₄D_{3 2}D₃<₃D₂<₄D < ₂D₂ < ₃D.For part II, see [1].     

NH4]2Mn3(H2O)4[Mo(CN)7]2.4H2O: tuning dimensionality and ferrimagnetic ordering temperature by cation substitution

[NH(4)](2)Mn(3)(H(2)O)(4)[Mo(CN)(7)](2).4H(2)O (1) has been synthesized by slow diffusion of aqueous solutions containing K(4)[Mo(CN)(7)].2H(2)O, [Mn(H(2)O)(6)](NO(3))(2), and (NH(4))NO(3). Compound 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. The basic motif of the three-dimensional structure consists of a Mo1-Mn1 gridlike sheet parallel to the bc plane. Two of these sheets are connected through CN-Mn2-NC linkages to form a bilayer reminiscent of the K(2)Mn(3)(H(2)O)(6)[Mo(CN)(7)](2).6H(2)O (2) two-dimensional structure. In 1, [NH(4)](+) cations allow these bilayers to be connected through direct Mo1-CN-Mn1 bridges to form a three-dimensional network, whereas in 2, they are isolated by (H(2)O)K(+) cations. As shown by the magnetic measurements, this increase of dimensionality by counterion substitution induces an enhancement of the ferrimagnetic critical temperature from 39 K in 2 to 53 K in 1.     

Ab initio Study of the Reaction of Pyrrole Anions with Carbon Disulfide

The structure and the relative stability of the N-, C-, and C-anions of pyrrole, its mono- and dimethyl derivatives, and their adducts with carbon disulfide were studied by the ab initio method (MP2/6-31+G*//RHF/6-31+G*). The substituent effect on the reaction path is considered. For unsubstituted pyrrole, the stability of the adducts decreases in the series C > N > C. The stability of the N-adducts decreases considerably in the presence of the methyl groups introduced into the -position in view of steric interactions. Possible reasons for the experimentally observed formation of the thermodynamically less stable N-adduct of the unsubstituted pyrrole and for the absence of N-adducts in reactions of the methyl derivatives with CS₂ are discussed.