The temperature dependence of the zero-field splitting of trimethylenemethane

Trimethylenemethane was generated by γ-irradiating polycrystalline methylenecyclopropane, and studied by EPR at various temperatures. The zero-field splitting constant, D, was observed to change from 0.0260 cm^?1 at 4 K to 0.0212 cm^?1 at 126 K, though the hyperfine coupling showed little temperature dependence.     

Metal-complex assemblies constructed from the flexible hinge-like ligand H2bhnq: structural versatility and dynamic behavior in the solid state

Novel metal-complex assemblies constructed from the flexible hinge-like ligand H(2)bhnq (H(2)bhnq=2,2'-bi(3-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone)) have been synthesized. The X-ray crystal structures of these compounds reveal that four types of architectures are accessible by variation of the metal ions. In copper(II) compounds 1-3, the chelating bhnq(2-) ions bridge copper(II) centers to form one-dimensional zigzag chains. The chains of 1-3 are arranged by hydrogen-bonding interactions and stacking interactions to produce porous structures. Cobalt(II) and zinc(II) compounds 4 and 5 form one-dimensional helical chains. In 4 and 5, the crystal packing induces spontaneous resolution of the helical chains with chiral cavities formed perpendicular to the helices. Nickel(II) compounds 6 and 7 form cyclic tetramers. The fourth architecture, a dimer (compound 8), is obtained by the reaction of zinc(II) and bhnq(2-) in MeOH. In these compounds, changes of the dihedral angles and the metal-coordination mode of the bhnq(2-) ion induce the structural versatility. The assemblies of the zigzag chains of the copper(II) compounds exhibit reversible vapochromic behavior. UV/Vis, powder X-ray diffraction, EPR, and adsorption isotherm measurements indicate that this vapochromic behavior is based on the hinge-like flexibility of the bhnq(2-) ion.     

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The cover picture shows a section of the electron charge density of the first metal carbide endohedral metallofullerene (Sc(2)C(2))@C(84) obtained from a synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction study by the maximum entropy method (MEM). The several density maxima, which correspond to scandium and carbon atoms, are clearly seen inside the C(84) carbon cage. The MEM charge density distribution also reveals that the C(84) cage has D(2d) symmetry (no. 23) and that the C(2) axis is parallel to the <100> face-centered cubic (fcc) direction of the unit cell. As a consequence of the site symmetry being 4mm, the C(2) axis of (Sc(2)C(2))@C(84) is oriented to six equivalent <100> directions and shows a merohedral disorder. The resultant Sc small middle dot small middle dot small middle dotSc distances and C-C bond lengths of the Sc(2)C(2) cluster are 0.429(2) and 0.142(6) nm, respectively. The observed C-C bond length is between that of a typical single and a double bond, and is very close to that of the C-C bond (0.143 nm) combining two pentagons in a C(60) molecule. More about this fascinating structure can be found in the contribution by Shinohara and co-workers on p. 397 ff.     

Preparation and Crystal Structures of 4-(4′-Pyridylthio)-1-methylpyridinium Salts: Assembly of a Donor-Acceptor-Type Molecule Containing a Sulfide Bridge

A series of ionic 4-(4′-pyridylthio)-1-methylpyridinium salts with different counteranions (1, I⁻; 2, BF⁻₄; 3, PF⁻₆; and 4, OTf⁻, where OTf=trifluoromethanesulfonate) have been prepared. Structural analysis reveals that the cation exhibits a variety of stacking structures dependent on the anion. Compound 1 crystallizes in space group P2_1/n (#14), with a=10.764(3) Å, b=9.601(5) Å, c=13.105(3) Å, β=108.35(2), V=1285.4(8) ų, and Z=4. In this compound, each cation moiety is stacked in a helical arrangement along the c-axis. Compound 2, which is isomorphous to 1, has space group P2_1/n (#14), with a=11.647(2) Å, b=9.203(3) Å, c=13.232(2) Å, β=108.42(2), V=1345.6(5) ų, and Z=4. Compound 3 crystallizes in space group P2_1/n (#14), with a=8.06(1) Å, b=17.43(1) Å, c=10.30(1) Å, β=103.0(1), V=1410(3) ų, and Z=4. In this salt, the cation molecules assume a head-to-tail stacking arrangement, forming a polar pseudo 1-D chain. Compound 4 crystallizes in space group Pb? (#2), with a=7.585(4) Å, b=15.443(7) Å, c=6.775(4) Å, α=99.33(4), β=108.35(2)^o, γ=98.37(4), V=756.6(7) ų, and Z=2. The structure of 4 consists of a columnar stacking of pyridine moieties, with the cation moieties surrounded by the counteranions. Calculations show that the 4-(4′-pyridylthio)-1-methylpyridinium cation may be a good building block for second harmonic generation (SHG) materials, even though salts 1-4 crystallized in centrosymmetric structures and were SHG inactive.     

Modes of conformational changes of proteins adsorbed on a planar hydrophobic polymer surface reflecting their adsorption behaviors

Infrared spectra of hen egg white lysozyme and bovine serum albumin (BSA) adsorbed on a solid poly tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylstyrene (pTSS) surface in D2O solution were measured using attenuated total reflection (ATR) Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. From the area and shape of the amide I' band of each spectrum, the adsorption amount and the secondary structure were determined simultaneously, as a function of adsorption time. We could show that the average conformation for all the adsorbed lysozyme molecules was solely determined by the adsorption time, and independent of the bulk concentration, while the adsorption amount increased with the bulk concentration as well as the adsorption time. These results suggest that lysozyme molecules form discrete assemblies on the surface, and that the surface assemblies grow over several hours to have a definite architecture independent of the adsorption amount. As for BSA, the extent of the conformational change was solely determined by the adsorption amount, regardless of the bulk concentration and the adsorption time. These differences in the adsorption properties of lysozyme and BSA may reflect differences in their conformational stabilities.     

Degradation of crosslinked unsaturated polyesters in sub-critical water

The degradation of unsaturated polyesters crosslinked with styrene was performed in sub-critical water (SCW) in the absence and presence of organic additives. The unsaturated polyesters were de-crosslinked by hydrolysis of ester chains to form polystyrene derivatives on SCW treatment at 300 °C. With an increase in treating time, carboxylic acid groups in the polystyrene derivatives were turned into carboxylic anhydride groups in SCW. The de-crosslinking rate was much enhanced on SCW treatment in the presence of hydroxy compounds with a long alkyl chain and alkylamines, while carboxylic acids, benzenesulfonate salts, and quaternary ammonium salts were ineffective even though they had a long alkyl chain. The degree of de-crosslinking was reduced in the presence of diamines and amino acids because re-crosslinking at both ends of the additive molecules proceeded.     

Propylene carbonate as a solvent for salting-out extraction and subsequent differential pulse polarography

Summary Selective and sensitive procedures are described for the direct differential pulse polarographic determination of antimony(III), indium(III) and cadmium(II) in propylene carbonate. This method was based on the salting-out extraction of their halide complexes into the solvent from acidic aqueous media. The extracted Sb(III), In(III) and Cd(II) complexes exhibit sharp differential pulse polarographic peaks at –0.21 V, –0.63 V and –0.72 V vs. SCE in salted-out propylene carbonate phases respectively. The lower limits of determination are 5.0g for Sb(III), 0.6g for In(III), and 0.2g for Cd(II) in 10 ml of the organic phase. A number of foreign ions are eliminated through both processes of solvent extraction and polarography using propylene carbonate.

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Propylencarbonat als Lösungsmittel für die Fällungs-Extraktion und die nachfolgende Differential-Puls-Polarographie

Zusammenfassung Selektive und empfindliche Verfahren für die direkte Bestimmung von Sb(III), In(III) und Cd(II) in Propylencarbonat mit Hilfe der Differential-Puls-Polarographie wurden beschrieben. Die vorliegende Methode beruht auf der Fällungs-Extraktion der Halogenid-Komplexe aus wäßrig-saurem Medium in das Lösungsmittel. Die extrahierten Komplexe des Sb(III), In(III) und Cd(II) ergeben scharfe Peaks bei –0,21 V, –0,63 V und –0,72 V gegen die Kalomelelektrode in den betreffenden Propylencarbonat-Phasen. Die unteren Grenzen der Bestimmungen liegen bei 5,0g Sb, 0,6g In bzw. 0,2g Cd in 10 ml organischer Phase. Eine Anzahl Fremdionen wird durch die beiden Prozesse der Extraktion und der Polarographie in Propylencarbonat ausgeschaltet.

     

Generation of alkoxycarbenium ion pools from thioacetals and applications to glycosylation chemistry

[reaction: see text] Alkoxycarbenium ions have been generated and accumulated as "cation pools" by the low-temperature electrochemical oxidation of alpha-phenylthioethers. Although an unsuccessful attempt to accumulate glycosyl cations was made, a one-pot method for electrochemical glycosylation, which involves anodic oxidation of thioglycosides to generate glycosyl cation equivalents followed by their reactions with glycosyl acceptors, has been developed.     

Synthesis and polymerization of coupled compounds of 1,11-dodecadiyne

The dimer, trimer, and tetramer of 1,11-dodecadiyne, HC?C? (CH₂)₈? C?CH, were synthesized. The solid-state polymerization of the dimer was investigated by infrared (IR) spectroscopy. IR bands due to the diacetylene moiety were identified through the comparison of the IR spectra of the dimer, trimer, and tetramer. The dimer was found to have two polymorphs, melt-crystallized and solution-crystallized. Both of the polymorphs undergo solid-state polymerization by exposure to γ-ray or UV irradiation. The former has higher polymerizability for the diacetylene moiety than the latter. The solid-state polymerization of the terminal acetylene group was not observed. It is shown that the previously reported dimer structure in which both the diacetylene and terminal acetylene groups are polymerized to form an inherently electrically conducting polymer is incorrect. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Determination of l-lactate by differential pulse polarography with covalently immobilized enzyme on Chitopearl

Summary The covalent bonding of l-lactate oxidase (no E.C.) to cross-linked copolymers of chitosan (Chitopearl) using the glutaraldehyde method is described and applied to the determination of l-lactate in serums of diseased and normal animals. The bioreactor packing of the immobilized enzyme is stable for at least 4 months and can be continuously used for the rapid and simple determination of l-lactate. The reduction current of pyruvate, corresponding to the product of enzymatic reaction, is determined by differential pulse polarography. The reproducibility (RSD) for 10 mol/l l-lactate is 0.78% (n=6) and the detection limit is 0.62 mol/l (k=2, confidence level 97.72%).