A theoretical investigation of molecular core binding and relaxation energies in a series of oxygen-containing organic molecules of interest in the study of surface oxidation of polymers

Nonempirical LCAO MO SCF computations (in the ΔSCF formalism) have been carried out of binding energies and relaxation energies for an extensive series of oxygen-containing organic systems encompassing most of the common functionalities. The molecules for which experimental data are available for comparison demonstrate the adequacy of the treatment for describing the relative binding energies for both the C_ls and O_ls core levels. A sound basis is therefore provided for the discussion of relative core binding energies (C_ls and O_ls) for functionalities for which experimental data are not available, that is, hydroperoxides, peroxides, peroxyacids, and peroxyesters, a knowledge of which is essential for investigations of the surface oxidation of polymers by means of ESCA. C_ls shifts are discussed in terms of primary and secondary substituent effects of oxygen, which greatly simplify the analysis of complex unresolved spectra, whereas for the O_ls levels a similar but less straightforward situation exists. The relaxation energies associated with both C_ls and O_ls core ionization follow a dependence on the binding energy for a given structural type.     

Non-empirical LCAO-MO-SCF calculations with gaussian type functions on the electrocyclic transformation of cyclopropyl to allyl

Non-empirical molecular quantum chemical calculations have been performed on the electrocyclic transformation of planar and non planar cyclopropyl anions, to allyl anions in the LCAO-MO-SCF framework using gaussian type functions as atomic orbitals. Employing a total of 37 GTF 3 disrotatory and 2 conrotatory modes of transformation have been considered. A total of 34 calculations have been carried out. In the transformation of planar and non planar cyclopropyl anions to allyl anions, both the disrotatory and conrotatory modes possess activations barriers, those for the conrotatory modes being the lower by substantial margins. A detailed analysis of the energy terms involved show that is little theoretical justification for the postulate that the mode of ring opening depends only on the symmetries of the highest occupied orbitals.

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Zusammenfassung Nichtempirische SCF-MO-Rechnungen mit Gaußfunktionen (GF) für den Übergang des planaren und des unplanaren Cyclopropylanions zum Allyanion wurden vorgenommen. Mit einem Basissatz von 37 GF wurden 34 Rechnungen für 3 disrotatorische und 2 conrotatorische Übergänge durchgeführt. Sowohl die disrotatorischen als auch die conrotatorischen Übergänge besitzen Aktivierungsbarrieren, von denen diejenigen für die conrotatorischen Übergänge stets kleiner sind. Die Analyse der Energieterme gibt wenig Anlaß zu der Annahme, daß die Art der Ringöffnung nur von der Symmetrie des obersten besetzten Orbitals abhängt.

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Résumé Des calculs ab-initio en orbitales gaussiennes ont été effetués sur la transformation de cations cyclopropyliques en cations allyliques. Les barrières d'activation sont toujours plus basses pour la mode conrotatoire que pour la mode disrotatoire. Il est peu évident que l'ouverture du cycle dépende que de la Symmetrie de la plus haute orbitale occupée.

     

Liquid chromatographic and mass spectral analysis of 1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-3-butanamines, homologues of 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamines

The 1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-3-butanamines (HMDAs) are prepared via reductive amination of the corresponding ketone with a series of low molecular weight alkylamines. These amines are homologues of the N-substituted 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamines (MDAs). Compounds of the HMDA series have UV absorption properties similar to the MDAs because both series contain the same 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl chromophore. The HMDAs are separated via reversed-phase liquid chromatographic methods using a C18 stationary phase and an acidic aqueous acetonitrile mobile phase. The mass spectra of these potential designer drugs are very similar to the spectra of the MDA homologues having the same N-substituent.     

Service oxygen analyses with 14 mev neutrons at iowa state university

A 14 MeV neutron activation analysis system is described that is being used primarily to determine trace levels of oxygen in metals. No sample container is required for relatively inert solid metal samples thus increasing the sensitivity of the method by a factor of five. Under these conditions the sensitivity and precision foroxygen is about 6±3.3 μg in a single determination, resulting from collecting 1.2¹⁶N counts per μg of oxygen. A method is described for calibrating the system for the analyses of large metal samples. The preparation and use of sample containers for the analyses of particulate and/or reactive samples is also presented. Work was performed at the Ames Laboratory of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Contribution No. 2567.     

Chemistry of metal hydrides : XXI. Insertion of acetylenes into palladium hydrides

trans-Pd(NO₃)H(PCy₃)₂ (I) when treated with Et₄NCl forms the hydride trans-PdClH(PCy₃)₂ which in turn reacts with AgPF₆ in acetonitrile to give trans-[PdH(CH₃CN)(PCy₃)₂]PF₆ (III). Both I and III react smoothly with acetylenes containing one electron-withdrawing group to give alkenyl products. The geometry of the resulting alkenyl ligand implies that cis addition has occurred and that the hydridic hydrogen adds to the acetylenic carbon containing the electron-withdrawing group.Acetylenes containing two electron-withdrawing groups give mixtures from which both alkenyl and zerovalent acetylene compounds can sometimes be isolated. In the presence of proton sponge, monosubstituted acetylenes still give alkenyl products while those substituted with two electron-withdrawing groups give the zerovalent products in good yield. The relevance of these results to an understanding of the nature of the migratory insertion reaction is discussed.