Structural analysis of 2,6-[bis(alkyloxy)methyl]-phenyltin derivatives using electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

Electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry was applied to the structural analysis of 23 2,6-[bis(alkyloxy)methyl]phenyltin(IV) derivatives. The mass spectra were measured in both polarity modes and multistage tandem mass spectrometric (MS(n)) measurements were performed on the ion trap analyser for positively charged tin-containing ions. The sum of complementary ions observed in the positive-ion mode (i.e. [M-R(3)](+) ion) and in the negative-ion mode (i.e. [R(3)](-) ion) permits molecular mass determination in spite of the fact that the molecular adducts were often missing even in the first-order mass spectra. The subsequent fragmentation of [M-R(3)](+) ions studied by MS(n) and the correlation of observed fragment ions with the expected structures of synthesized organotin(IV) compounds allowed us to understand the fragmentation behaviour and the mechanism of the ion formation for studied compounds. The typical neutral losses are alkenes, alcohols and aldehydes. The fragmentation pattern of one selected compound was supported by MS(n) measurements of an isotopically labelled analogue to confirm unusual ion-molecule reactions of some fragment ions with water in the ion trap.     

A facile one‐pot synthesis of novel substituted 1,2,3,4‐tetrahydropyrimidine,part 2: Synthesis of 1‐(aralkyl/aryl)‐3‐(alkyl/aralkyl/aryl)‐5‐aroyl‐1,2,3,4‐tetrahydropyrimidines

1‐(Aralkyl/aryl)‐3‐(alkyyaralkyl)‐5‐aroyl‐1,2,3,4‐tetrahydropyrimidines ( 2a‐c ) have been synthesized by dethiomethylation of 5‐aroyl‐6‐methylthio‐1,2,3,4‐tetrahydropyrimidines ( 1a‐c ). An alternative one‐pot synthetic strategy has been developed for the title compounds 2a‐t by the reaction of enaminones 3 with pri mary amine and formaldehyde in refluxing methanol in good yields.     

The structure,magnetic and spectral properties of 4-acetylpyridine N-oxide complexes of copper(II) propionates

The synthesis and characterization of CuX₂L; (X = CH₃CH₂COO^?, ClCH₂CH₂COO^?, CH₃CHClCOO^? or CH₃CCl₂COO^?; and L = 4-acetylpyridine N-oxide) is reported. The characterization of these compounds was based on electronic, infrared and EPR spectra, as well as magnetic measurements over the temperature range. Several correlations between the spectral and magnetic data as well as pK_a values of the respective acids were found and discussed. On the basis of spectral and magnetic data the structures of the compounds are discussed.     

Novel characterization of proteomics maps by sequential neighborhoods of protein spots

We consider a characterization of proteomics maps based on an alternative kind of neighborhood graphs for the protein spots on 2-D gel. The novel approach considers for every protein spot only the nearest neighborhood consisting of protein spots of higher abundance. The approach has the simplicity and advantages of the recently introduced characterization of proteome maps based on considering the nearest neighborhoods of protein spots, but it also has important additional desirable computational features. The characterization of the nearest neighborhood graphs of 2-D gel proteomics maps is sensitive to the number of spots considered and may lead to changes in the degree of similarity of different maps when the number of points has been changed, thus imposing restrictions on the protocol used for comparison of maps. The novel approach presented in this work is less sensitive to the number of points used in the analysis because graphs are constructed in a stepwise process in which the role of more distant neighbors has been diminished by linking a new spot to the nearest spot that has been already part of the neighborhood graph. In this way a graph with N + 1 spots is obtained from the graph on N spots by adding a single new link, while in the case of the nearest neighborhood graphs adding a new spot introduces novel neighborhoods and generally results in a graph that may differ significantly from the neighborhood graph on N points.     

Quantum mechanical study of the potential energy surface of the ClO + NO2 reaction

In the study of the reaction pathways of the ClO + NO2 reaction including reliable structures of the reactants, products, intermediates, and transition states as well as energies the MP2/6-311G(d), B3LYP/6-311G(d), and G2(MP2) methods have been employed. Chlorine nitrate, ClONO2, is formed by N-O association without an entrance barrier and is stabilized by 29.8 kcal mol(-1). It can undergo either a direct 1,3 migration of Cl or OCl rotation to yield an indistinguishable isomer. The corresponding barriers are 45.8 and 7.1 kcal mol(-1), respectively. ClONO2 can further decompose into NO3 + Cl with an endothermicity of 46.4 kcal mol(-1). The overall endothermicity of the NO2 + ClO --> NO3 + Cl reaction is calculated to be 16.6 kcal mol(-1). The formation of cis-perp and trans-perp conformer of chlorine preoxynitrite, ClOONO(cp) and ClOONO(tp), are exothermic by 5.4 and 3.8 kcal mol(-1), respectively. Calculations on the possible reaction pathways for the isomerization of ClOONO to ClONO2 showed that the activation barriers are too high to account for appreciable nitrate formation from peroxynitrite isomerization. All quoted relative energies are related to G2(MP2) calculations.     

Die Anwendung der Pyrogallolcarbons?ure als komplexometrischem Indicator

Zusammenfassung PyrogallolcarbonsÄure kann mit Vorteil als Indicator bei der direkten Titration von Calciumsalzlösungen mit 0,1 m Komplexon(III)-lösung benutzt werden. Es ergibt sich ein scharfer Farbumschlag von Violettrot nach Gelb; die Titrationsergebnisse stimmen auch in Anwesenheit von Magnesiumsalz sowohl untereinander als auch mit den Sollwerten sehr befriedigend überein.Die direkte Titration von Barium- oder Strontium-Ionen ist wegen des in diesen FÄllen undeutlichen Farbumschlages nicht zu empfehlen. Dagegen sind beide Metall-Ionen (und auch Ca-Ion) gut zu bestimmen, wenn man mit einem gemessenen Komplexonüberschu\ versetzt und den unverbrauchten Rest mit 0,1 m Bariumchloridlösung zurücktitriert. Der Farbumschlag des PyrogallolcarbonsÄure-Indicators von Gelb nach Violettrot ist scharf.Das gleiche indirekte Bestimmungsverfahren (Rücktitration mit 0,1 m BaCl₂-Lösung) eignet sich auch zur Bestimmung von Blei-, Cadmium-, Aluminium- und Zink-Ionen.     

Study of high-performance liquid chromatographic separation of selected herbicides by hydro-methanolic and micellar liquid chromatography using Genapol X-080 non-ionic surfactant as mobile phase constituent

Chromatographic behaviour of six selected herbicides (chlortoluron, metoxuron, chloridazon, simazine, propazine and atrazine) was studied by reversed-phase (RP) high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) containing Genapol X-080 non-ionic surfactant as methanol/water mobile phase constituent. The concentration of methanol was changed from 50 to 0% (v/v) for constant 2% (v/v) concentration of the surfactant. The surfactant concentration in purely aqueous micellar mobile phase varied from 1 to 5% (v/v) what is approximately 360-1800 times above the CMC. Within this concentration range Genapol X-080 proves concentration dependent selectivity changes for chlortoluron/atrazine critical pair not occurred in hydro-methanolic mobile phases. Further studies revealed that this chromatographic system offers high compatibility with cloud-point extraction environmental sample pretreatment approaches using Genapol X-080 for the purpose, too.