Polarographic activity of the arylhydrazones of α-cyanoketones as a criterion of their acidity

The polarographic behaviour of phenylhydrazonomesoxalonitrile (2) and ethyl phenylhydrazonomesoxalonitrile (3) as well as pK′ and pK_a values are reported for a series of arylhydrazones of α-cyanoketones.     

On the use of the Bayliss-McRae dispersion model in NMR solvent effects

The use of the Bayliss-McRae theory on the solvent induced electronic frequency shifts for NMR dispersion shifts is criticized. It is suggested that the NMR shifts should actually be proportional to the square of the Bayliss-McRae function. It is shown that the methane gas-to-liquid shifts in eleven halo-methanes as solvents are indeed proportional to this squared function; ?σ_m(CH₄) = 9.62 (n₂²?1)²/(2n₂²+1)² ppm, where n₂ is the refractive index of the solvent. The relation between this solvent factor and several existing continuum models for NMR medium shifts is discussed.     

Electrochemical behaviour of mono- and oligonucleotides I. Effects of charge and configuration of adenine mononucleotides on their adsorption at the mercury—solution interface

A systematic study of the adsorption and interfacial behaviour of the adenine mono-nucleotides (5′-AMP, 3′-AMP, cyclic 3′,5′-AMP, 5′-ADP and 5′-ATP) and adenosine for comparison at the HMDE has been carried out at pH 3.4 to 3.5. Thus, the N(1) of the adenine moiety is protonated to a major extent.The adsorption was followed by single sweep voltammetry (measurement of the time integral of the reduction peak of the adsorbed adenine moiety) and by a.c. voltammetry (out-of-phase component of the a.c. response being proportional to the differential double layer capacity). In this paper the situation corresponding to a “dilute” adsorption layer existing at low bulk concentrations is studied for various degrees of coverage. The potential dependence of the coverage is of bell shaped type with an extended maximum region around the potential of electrocapillary maximum (E_ecm) of the blank. For the same bulk concentration the coverage decreases in the series AMP, ADP, ATP, i.e. with increasing negative charge of the nucleotide, and at the same time the potential range of adsorption narrows. Among the monophosphates the coverage decreases in the series 3′-AMP, 5′-AMP, cyclic 3′,5′-AMP. The variations are connected with the varying charge of the mononucleotides and with the possibilities for interactions with adjacent molecules in the adsorption layer.At elevated bulk concentrations above a threshold value a substantial increase in coverage occurs around E_ecm as due to strong interactions between the adsorbed base moieties a rather compact film is formed.     

On field desorption mass spectrometry of salts

The types of ion occurring in the field desorption mass spectra of inorganic and organic salts are discussed. In contrast to general experience with field desorption mass spectrometry molecular ions are either absent or of low intensity. The energetically and kindetically favoured process of cluster formation, however, generates ions from which the molecular structure can be easily derved. Some specific aspects for the analyses of salts by field desrption mass spectrometry are outlined.     

Die Bildungsenthalpien einiger Siliciumtetrahalogenid—Pyridin-Addukte

The enthalpies of formation of the addition compounds F₄Si(py)₂, Cl₄Si(py)₂, Br₄Si(py)₂ and I₄Si(py)₄ have been measured calorimetrically by two different ways (see table 1). It was not possible to confirm enthalpy data published in^{7, 8}. The sequence SiF₄4～SiBr₄>SiI₄(?) is proposed for the acceptor power of the silicon tetrahalides towards pyridine.     

Über den aufgefüllten Re3B-Typ in den Systemen (Zr,Hf)−(Fe,Co, Ni)−O

Zusammenfassung Es wird gezeigt, daß die Oktaederlücken des Re₃B-Typs in obigen Systemen teilweise durch Sauerstoff aufgefüllt werden. Die Auffüllungsbereichex der Phasen Zr₃CoO _x , Zr₃NiO _x , Hf₃CoO _x und Hf₃NiO _x werden studiert.

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On the filled upRe ₃ B-type in the systems(Zr, Hf)–(Fe, Co, Ni)–O

It is shown that the octahedral voids of the Re₃B-type are partially filled up by oxygen in the above systems. The homogenous ranges ofx of the phases Zr₃CoO _x , Zr₃NiO _x , Hf₃CoO _x , and Hf₃NiO _x are studied.

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Fischer indolization and its related compounds—VII : Development of abnormal fischer indolization of ortho-methoxyphenylhydrazone to provide a synthetic method for useful indole derivatives possessing an active methine group at C6 and novel 3,6′-biindole derivatives

Fischer indolization of ethyl pyruvate 2-methoxyphenylhydrazone (1) with p-toluene-sulfonic acid in benzene in the presence of an enolizable dicarbonyl or an indolic compound gave either an indole product having an active methine group at C₆ or a novel type of 3,6′-biindole compound. Structures of the products were established by NMR spectra and chemical evidence.     

The synthesis of cypridina etioluciferamine and the proof of structure of cypridina luciferin

An unambiguous synthesis of Cypridina etioluciferamine was accomplished in order to prove the structure of this important bioluminescent natural product. Several 2-aminopyrazine 1-oxides were synthesized in order to establish a spectroscopic method for determining the placement of substituents on the pyrazine nucleus of Cypridina etioluciferamine. Titanium tetrachloride was used to improve the yields of these compounds; for example, the yield of 2-amino-3-methyl-5-phenylpyrazine 1-oxide (19) from reaction of phenylglyoxal 1-oxime and α-aminopropionitrile was raised from 3% to 51% by the use of titanium tetrachloride. The pyrazine ring proton is found at τ 1·37 (DMSO-d₆). The isomeric 2-amino-3-methyl-6-phenylpyrazine 1-oxide (22) was similarly prepared and its pyrazine ring proton is found at τ 2·18. This large difference (0·81 ppm) in chemical shift was used to determine whether a 2-aminopyrazine 1-oxide was 5- or 6- substituted. Prepared in an analogous fashion were 2-amino-5-(indol-3-yl)-3-methylpyrazine 1-oxide (23) and 2-amino-5-(indol-3-yl)-3-(3-phthalimidopropyl)pyrazine 1-oxide (16). The structures of these compounds were verified by NMR spectroscopy. By treatment with Raney nickel and hydrogen gas, then 100% hydrazine hydrate, 16 was converted to 2-amino-3-(3-aminopropyl)-5-indol-3-ylpyrazine (5), isolated as the dihydrochloride. This compound, with the indole moiety definitely placed at C-5, is identical with Cypridina etioluciferamine dihydrochloride (IR, UV, TLC). These results show that the structures of Cypridina etioluciferamine and luciferin are correct as published.     

Nitration of Durene and Pentamethylbenzene with Nitronium Salts in Nitromethane and Acetonitrile

Nature and proportions of the products formed in the nitrations mentioned in the title are affected by the process of mixing. Pentamethylnitrobenzene, formed initially in the nitration of pentamethylbenzene, is attacked by a nitronium ion at a position meta to the nitro-group. In the σ-complex formed, loss of a proton from a methyl group leads to production of by-products and release of nitrite ions. The nitrous acid formed is protonated, and water is displaced from the nitrous acidium ion by the anion, PF₆^?, giving the nitrosonium ion which forms a 1:1 symmetric molecular complex with pentamethylbenzene. A similar complex is formed in the reaction between durene and nitronium salts. The results are consistent with the view that no σ-bond is formed between the aromatic compound and the nitrosonium ion.     

Die Kristallstruktur von Zr2Al und Hf2Al

Zusammenfassung Im Zweistoff: Zr–Al bzw. Hf–Al werden zwei neue Kristallarten Zr₂Al und Hf₂Al mit CuAl₂-Struktur nachgewiesen; die Parameter sind:a=6,840 bzw. 6,76₂ undc=5,49₀ bzw. 5,37₄ kX·E. In den Dreistoffen: Zr–Al–Si und Hf–Al–Si besteht jeweils ein lückenloser Übergang zwischen den isotypen Phasen Zr₂Al und Zr₂Si bzw. Hf₂Al und Hf₂Si.