The isotopes259106,260106, and261106

In irradiations of²⁰⁷Pb and²⁰⁸Pb, respectively, with⁵⁴Cr theα-decay of the isotopes²⁵⁹106,²⁶⁰106, and²⁶¹106 could be observed for the first time. For²⁶⁰106 a spontaneous fission branch of (50 _?20 ⁺³⁰ )% was observed. The isotopes were identified by genetic relationships of α-decay after separation in-flight with the velocity filter SHIP and implantation into a position-sensitive silicon surface-barrier detector. The measured partial fission halflife of the doubly even isotope²⁶⁰106 of (7.2 _?2.7 ^+4.8 )ms exceeds the predicted values by at least a factor of 40. This result could be explained by the high shell corrections of the ground state mass, derived from the measured α-decay energies. The experimental results show evidence for an island of purely shell stabilized nuclei in the region of deformed isotopes beyond the actinides.     

Coherence effects in low energy Na*(3p)+Na+ scattering: Experiment and semiclassical calculations

Pronounced polarization effects have been observed in inelastic collisions of laser state-prepared Na^*(3p,M _L) with Na⁺ leading to Na^*(3d) for the energy rangeE _CM=20–45 eV. Using linearly polarized light the dependence of the inelastic process on the alignment of the electronic charge cloud of the Na^*(3p) prior to the collision has been measured. In studies with left and right hand circularly polarized light the angular momentum transferred in the collision process has been determined. The results are compared with similar data for the 3p→3s deexitation process studied previously [6]. The density matrix of the Na^*(3p) state has been evaluated with respect to the collisional excitation to Na^*(3d). Semiclassical calculations based on the coupled channel impact parameter approximation using pseudopotentials [7] and nonadiabatic rotational coupling elements for the Na ₂ ^* system [12] have been performed. The agreement with the experimental results is good, in particular for the higher collision energies.     

Herstellung keramischer Pulver. II. Über die Bildung von Mg2TiO4, MgTiO3 und MgTi2O5 durch Hydrolyse von 2-Ethoxyethylaten

Preparation of Ceramic Powders. II. Mg₂TiO₄, MgTiO₃, and MgTi₂O₅ Formed by Hydrolysis of 2-Ethoxyethylates Solutions of 2-ethoxyethylates of magnesium and titanium in 2-ethoxyethanol submitted to hydrolysis, evaporation and heating of the residue up to 450°C allow to prepare Mg₂TiO₄, MgTiO₃, and MgTi₂O₅ in an amorphous state with smaller than 1% of volatile components. Highly dispersed powders showing an increased sintering activity are obtained as a result of recrystallization. Mg₂TiO₄ is formed as inverse spinel phase in a metastable state.     

Photocycloaddition of Cyclohex‐2‐enones to Penta‐1,2,4‐triene

Dihydrothiinone 9a undergoes photocycloaddition regioselectively to all three C?C bonds of penta‐1,2,4‐triene ( 10 ), the relative stabilities of the biradical intermediates determining the product distribution. In contrast, cyclohexenone 9b and dihydropyranone 9c afford more complex mixtures of bicyclo[4.2.0]octanones, which also turn out to be less stable on chromatographic workup, reflecting the higher strain due to the shorter bond lengths (C? O and C? C vs. C? S) in the six‐membered rings, respectively.     

Inverse Pulspolarographie am h?ngenden Quecksilbertropfen

Zusammenfassung Die inverse Voltammetrie am hängenden Quecksilbertropfen mit pulspolarographischer Aufzeichnung der anodischen Auflösungsströme wird auf ihre Leistungsfähigkeit untersucht. 10^–9 M Lösungen von Cu, Pb, Cd, Zn können im Routinebetrieb analysiert werden. In Alkalisalzmatrices sind Direktbestimmungen der Schwermetalle im 10^–7 bis 10^–8%-Bereich möglich. Die Nachweisgrenze für Cd beträgt 5 · 10^–11 Mol/l. Die Empfindlichkeit der Methode wird mit derjenigen verwandter voltammetrischer Verfahren verglichen.

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Anodic stripping pulse polarography at the hanging mercury drop electrodeDetermination of Cu, Pb, Cd and Zn

The efficiency of anodic stripping pulse polarography at the H.M.D.E. is tested. In routine work the analysis of 10^–9 M solutions of Cu, Pb, Cd, Zn offers no difficulty. The determination of the elements in alkali salts in the 10^–7 to 10^–8% range is possible. The detection limit for Cd was found to be 5×10^–11 M. The sensitivity of the method was compared with those of related voltammetric techniques.

     

Synthesen mit Nitrilen, 29. Mitt.: Die linearen Kondensationsprodukte aus Dimethylaminophenylpropenon und Malonsäuredinitril

Zusammenfassung In unpolaren Lösungsmitteln kondensieren sich monomeres und dimeres Malonitril mit Dimethylamino-phenyl-propenon zu linearen Dienen bzw. Trienen. 2-Cyan-5-dimethylamino-3-phenyl-2,4-pentadienamid (4) kann als Zwischenprodukt für die Bildung von Pyridonen aus Enaminoketonen und Cyanacetamid aufgefaßt werden, da in saurem Medium die Cyclisierung zum 2-Oxo-4-phenyl-1,2-dihydro-pyridin-3-carbonitril bzw. dem Carbonsäureamid gelingt.

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Syntheses with nitriles, XXIX: The linear condensation products from dimethylaminophenyl propenone with malononitrile

Monomeric and dimeric malononitrile condense in nonpolar solvents with dimethylamino phenyl propenone to form linear dienes and trienes, resp. 2-Cyano-5-dimethylamino-3-phenyl-2,4-pentadienamide (4) represents an intermediate in the formation of pyridones from enamine ketones and cyanoacetamide. It is cyclised in acidic medium to 2-oxo-4-phenyl-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitrile (8) (or-3-carboxamide,9).

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Herrn Prof.O. Hromatka zum 65. Geburtstag gewidmet.     

Metallcarbonylkomplexe mit mehrzähnigen ringförmigen Liganden. I. Pentacarbonylkomplexe des s-Trithians und verwandter Verbindungen

Carbonyl Metal Compounds with Polydentate Cyclic Ligands. I. Pentacarbonyl Complexes of s-Trithiane and Related Compounds The complexes (RCHS)_nM(CO)₅ (R = H, CH₃, n = 3; R = H, n = 4; M = Cr^, Mo, W) were prepared from the tetrahydrofuran pentacarbonyl metal compounds and the respective ligands. The Cotton-Kraihanzel force constants of these complexes indicate the sulfur ligands to be slightly more basic than triphenylphosphine. The trimethyltrithiane complexes (R = CH₃, n = 3) exhibit rapid intramolecular exchange of the M(CO)₅-group along the three coordination centers of the ligand.