AN INVESTIGATION OF THE REACTION PRODUCTS OF N3P3CL4(NH2)2 WITH NUCLEOPHILIC REAGENTS. EXAMPLES OF GEMINAL → NON-GEMINAL REARRANGEMENTS

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Based on its reactions with various nucleophiles both geminal and non-geminal structures have been earlier proposed for N₃P₃Cl₄(NH₂)₂, although its geminal structure is now considered established. The reactions of this compound with alcohols have been investigated and the products examined by NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. Evidence for both unrearranged as well as geminal → non-geminal rearranged alcoholysis products is presented.     

PHOSPHORUS-NITROGEN COMPOUNDS. PART 52.1 THE SYNTHESIS OF SOME 1,3,2-BENZODIAZAPHOSPHORINE 2-OXIDES AND 2-SULPHIDES

Abstract

The reactions of 4-methyl-2-[N-(p-toluidinyl)methyl]aniline with phosphorus oxychloride, thiophosphoryl chloride, and their derivatives yield 1,3,2-benzodiazaphosphorine 2-oxides and 2-sulphides. Their ¹H NMR and infrared spectra are discussed. Related 1,3,2-benzodiazophosphorine and 1,3,2-dibenzodiazaphosphocine 2-oxides and 2-sulphides are compared.     

STUDIES OF ADHESION OF METAL PARTICLES TO SILICA PARTICLES BASED ON ZETA POTENTIAL MEASUREMENTS

The zeta-potentials of silica, copper, platinum and gold particles have been measured as a function of pH. The isoelectric points were found to be at pH 3.0, 5.8, 3.0 and 3.5, respectively. In the pH range 3.0 to 5.8 copper and silica particles are oppositely charged and accordingly the coating of silica with copper particles could be demonstrated. In the case of gold and platinum the sign of the charge is such that direct adhesion to silica particles cannot be expected and this was also demonstrated in the case of platinum.     

A bis(rhodamine 6G)-based fluorescent sensor for Hg2+: microwave-assisted synthesis,photophysical properties,and computational studies

A fluorescent and colorimetric sensor based on rhodamine 6 g (RD6g) was designed, synthesized, and characterized using microwave irradiation. The sensing behavior of this compound was studied by UV–visible and fluorescence spectroscopy. Sensor RD6g exhibits a high selectivity and an excellent sensitivity and is a dual-responsive colorimetric and fluorescent Hg²⁺-specific sensor in aqueous buffer solution. Mercury ions give rise to the development of a very fluorescent ring-open amide spirolactam system. The detection limit for Hg²⁺ was found to be 1.2?×?10^?8 M. The binding ratio of RD6g-Hg²⁺ complex was determined to be 1:1 according to the Job’s plot. The reversibility of RD6g?Hg²⁺ complex has been achieved with CN^? anions. The test strip based on RD6g was developed, which could be used as a suitable and methodical Hg²⁺ test kit.

     

A Review of Bacteriochlorophyllides: Chemical Structures and Applications

Generally, bacteriochlorophyllides were responsible for the photosynthesis in bacteria. Seven types of bacteriochlorophyllides have been disclosed. Bacteriochlorophyllides a/b/g could be synthesized from divinyl chlorophyllide a. The other bacteriochlorophyllides c/d/e/f could be synthesized from chlorophyllide a. The chemical structure and synthetic route of bacteriochlorophyllides were summarized in this review. Furthermore, the potential applications of bacteriochlorophyllides in photosensitizers, immunosensors, influence on bacteriochlorophyll aggregation, dye-sensitized solar cell, heme synthesis and for light energy harvesting simulation were discussed.     

Effect of spin–orbit coupling on spin transport at graphene/transition metal interface

In spite of large spin coherence length in graphene due to small spin–orbit coupling, the created potential barrier and antiferromagnetic coupling at graphene/transition metal (TM) contacts strongly reduce the spin transport behavior in graphene. Keeping these critical issues in mind in the present work, ferromagnetic (Co, Ni) nanosheets are grown on graphene surface to elucidate the nature of interaction at the graphene/ferromagnetic interface to improve the spin transistor characteristics. Temperature dependent magnetoconductance shows unusual behavior exhibiting giant enhancement in magnetoconductance with increasing temperature. A model based on spin–orbit coupling operated at the graphene/TM interface is proposed to explain this anomalous result. We believe that the device performance can be improved remarkably tuning the spin–orbit coupling at the interface of graphene based spin transistor. (© 2015 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH &Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Enzyme Design from the Bottom Up: An Active Nickel Electrocatalyst with a Structured Peptide Outer Coordination Sphere

Catalytic, peptide‐containing metal complexes with a well‐defined peptide structure have the potential to enhance molecular catalysts through an enzyme‐like outer coordination sphere. Here, we report the synthesis and characterization of an active, peptide‐based metal complex built upon the well‐characterized hydrogen production catalyst [Ni(P^Ph₂N^Ph)₂]²⁺ (P^Ph₂N^Ph=1,3,6‐triphenyl‐1‐aza‐3,6‐diphosphacycloheptane). The incorporated peptide maintains its β‐hairpin structure when appended to the metal core, and the electrocatalytic activity of the peptide‐based metal complex (≈100,000 s^?1) is enhanced compared to the parent complex ([Ni(P^Ph₂N^APPA)₂]²⁺; ≈50,500 s^‐1). The combination of an active molecular catalyst with a structured peptide provides a scaffold that permits the incorporation of features of an enzyme‐like outer‐coordination sphere necessary to create molecular electrocatalysts with enhanced functionality.     

Effect of rotation in magneto-thermoelastic transversely isotropic hollow cylinder with three-phase-lag model

This article deals with the various heat source responses in a transversely isotropic hollow cylinder under the purview of three-phase-lag (TPL) generalized thermoelasticity theory. In presence of magnetic field and due to the rotating behavior of the cylinder, the governing equations are redefined for generalized thermoelasticity with thermal time delay. In order to obtain the stress, displacement and temperature field, the field functions are expressed in terms of modified Bessel functions in Laplace transformed domain. When the outer radius of hollow cylinder tends to infinity, the corresponding results are discussed. Finally an appropriate Laplace transform inversion technique is adopted.     

Trace element determinations in shale oil products by neutron activation

Neutron activation offers some important advantages for the determination of selected trace elements in shale oil products. This paper gives techniques and results of a study of crude shale oil and naphtha, heavy distillate, and wax products of shale oil. The elements determined were Al, As, Au, Br, Ce, Cl, Co, Cr, Fe, Hg, I, K, Mn. Mo, Na, S, Sb, Se, V, and Zn. Some elements (Mn, Na, As) tend to accumulate in heavier fractions, whereas chlorine and iodine are concentrated in the more volatile fractions. The volatility of sulphur compounds in the shale oil products appears to be essentially uniform, with some tendency toward accumulation in distillation residues. The tendency for the trace elements to accumulate in the waxes that precipitated from cooled heavy distillates was very low.