A Convenient Biphasic System (Alumina-Dichloromethane) for the Efficient Aromatic Monochlorination of Alkyl Phenyl Ethers with Sodium Chlorite in the Catalytic Presence of Manganese(III) Salt

A combination of sodium chlorite, (salen)manganese(III) catalyst, and chromatographic neutral alumina in dichloromethane can be successfully utilized for the aromatic monochlorination of a variety of alkyl phenyl ethers in excellent to quantitative yields under mild and anhydrous conditions.     

Synthesis of Furo[2,3-c]isoquinoline Derivatives

2-Methylfuro [2,3-c] isoquinolin-5(4H)one (X) and 1-phenylfuro[2,3-c] isoquinolin-5(4H)one (XI) were prepared from thermal cyelization via the Curtius rearrangement of 5-methyl-3-phenyl-2-furoyl azide (VI) and 3,4-diphenyl-2-furoyl azide (VII), respectively. Stability against acid, alkylation and conversion of the NHCO group to a C=N double bond of X and XI, which were synthesized, are described. Also, 5-substituted furo[2,3-c] isoquinolines (XVIIIa-c) and (XIXa-c) were prepared.     

Chemiluminescence for the determination of traces of cobalt(II) by continuous flow and flow injection methods

Flow injection analysis, with chemiluminescence detection, is used to determine traces of cobalt(II) by means of the gallic acid—hydrogen peroxide—sodium hydroxide system containing a small amount of methanol to increase the sensitivity. This permits the determination of cobalt(II) more selectively than any other chemiluminescent system with a detection limit of 0.04 μg l^-1 (continuous sample flow) or 0.04 ng (10-μl sample injection). The linear range is 3 orders of magnitude, the sampling rate is 20 h^-1, and the relative standard deviation is 5.9% for 0.06 ng Co(II) (n = 10). Silver(I), the strongest enhancer after cobalt(II), provides a signal 1.3% of that for Co(II). A few precipitants and complexing agents suppress the signal.     

Synthesis of 4H-furo[3,2-b]indole derivatives A new heterocyclic ring system

4H-Furo[3,2-b]indole (III) was prepared from deoxygenation of 2-(2-nitrophenyl)furan (II) with triethyl phosphite and thermolysis of 2-(2-azidophenyl)furan (VI). 4H- or 4-alkylfuro [3,2-b]indole-2-carboxaldehydes (VIII, IXa-c) were obtained by Vilsmeier formylation of the corresponding furo[3,2-b]indoles (III, VIIa-c). 4H-Furo[3,2-b]indole-2-carboxaldehyde (VIII) was submitted to the Cannizzaro, Wittig and reduction reactions. The Shiff's bases were obtained by the reaction of 4-ethylfuro[3,2-b]indole-2-carboxaldehyde (IXb) with amines. J. Heterocyclic Chem., 14, 975 (1977)     

Continuous determination of hydrogen fluoride in air with the fluoride-selective electrode

Hydrogen fluoride in a standard or sample gas stream at 200 ml min^?1 permeates through a teflon membrane (0.8 μm pore size, 0.08 mm thick) into an absorption solution (citrate/acetate buffer at pH 5.4) flowing at 30 ml min^?1. The fluoride produced is measured with the fluoride-selective electrode. The response time is about 12 min. The absorption efficiency of hydrogen fluoride is about 70% between 6.5 and 0.25 ppm by volume (5.2 and 0.2 mg m^?3). In this range, the Nernst equation is valid with a relative standard deviation of less than 1.8%. The lower determination limit for hydrogen fluoride is 0.1 ppm (0.08 mg m^?3).     

Condensed Pyridazines. Part I. Synthesis of 2-Oxo-2H-pyrano[2,3-D]-pyridazine and 2-Oxo-2H-pyrano[2,3-c] pyridazine

The reaction of 4,7-diehlorofuro[2,3-d]pyridazine (1) with potassium cyanide in DMSO gave two products, (E)-3,6-diehloro-5-(2-cyanovinyl)-4-hydroxypyridazine (II) and 5,8-dichloro-2-oxo-2H-pyrano[2,3-d]pyridazine (III) as a result of ring opening or ring expansion. A new ring system, 2-oxo-2H-pyrano[2,3-c]pyridazines (IX, XII, XIII) was obtained from 5,8-dichloro-3-methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyrano[2,3-d]pyridazine (VI).     

Screening of chemiluminescent systems for the determination of some biologically important organic compounds

Screening tests are described for the development of chemiluminescence systems (oxidizing systems) capable of detecting biological organic compounds. The light emission depends strongly on the oxidizing systems employed. Acidic permanganate system gives rise to light emission for many compounds, including catechols, catecholamines, triphenols and indoles. The following oxidizing systems led specifically to chemiluminescence for hydroquinone, adrenaline or phenylpyruvic acid: 10^?1 M thiosulphate with 10^?1 M sodium hydroxide and 10^?4 M Ag (I), 0.3 % hydrogen peroxide with 10^?3 M sodium hydroxide/50% acetonitrile and 10^?4 M Fe (II), and 0.3% hydrogen peroxide with 10^?2 M sodium hydroxide/10^?2 M didodecyldimethylammonium bromide and 10^?4 M Co(II), respectively.     

Ion flotation—spectrophotometric determination of traces of chromium(VI)

Ion flotation is used to concentrate chromium(VI) in the range 3–70μg l^-1 from 14 samples. The chromium(III)—diphenylcarbazone complex formed by reaction with diphenylcarbazide is floated efficiently with sodium lauryl sulfate, and the subsided foam is measured spectrophotometrically after simple dilution. Continuous flotation methods at solution flow rates of 2, 3 and 4 l h^-1 are discussed.     

Synthesis of 4H-furo[3,2-b]indoles. II. Bromination,acylation and nitration of 4H- and 4-benzoylfuro[3,2-b]indoles

Monobromination and monoacylation at the 2-position of 4H-furo[3,2-b]indole ring (III) were facilitated by the benzoyl group in the 4-position; subsequent nitration attempts were unsuccessful.     

Studies on furan derivatives. II. Preparation of α-substituted β-2-(5-nitrofuryl)vinylamines

α-Subslituted β-2-(5-nitrofuryl)viriylamines were synthesized from α-ary]-β-2-(5-nitrofuryl)-aeryloyl azides and N-[α-substituled β-2-(5-nitrofuryl)vinyl] pyridinium bromides.