Functional derivatives of thiophenes

2,3-Polymethylene-4-oxo-3,4-dihydrothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives were obtained by reaction of esters of α-aminothiophene-β-carboxylic acids with lactame or α-aminothiophene-Β-carboxylic acids with lactims. Desulfuration of the thienopyrimidines obtained in this manner is a convenient method for the synthesis of pyrrolo-, pyrido-, and azepino[1,2-a]pyrimidine derivatives.     

Strukturaufklärung sesquiterpenoider Pflanzeninhaltsstoffe

In the essential oil of Asarum europaeum L. the four sesquiterpene alcohols α-eudesmol, β-eudesmol, selinane-7,11-diol and seline-6(7)en-11-ol have been isolated and identified. For limiting the possibilities of structure the dehydrogenating TAS method (sulphur dehydrogenation) has been employed. Good results have been obtained with unsaturated C₁₅-alcohols. Saturated sesquiterpene alcohols with decalin structure could be better dehydrogenated by the selenium method. UV spectra have been recorded of the naphthalene derivatives formed directly from the thin-layer plate and employed for identification. By this combination of micro methods the basic structure of the alcohols could be determined unequivocally with μg amounts.     

Circular dichroism of some pregnenes substitutes at C-17

The optical properties of pregnenes containing different substituents at C-17 (—SCN, —SAc, —SC(CH₃)₂O—, —Br, —OAc, —N₃) have been investigated with the help of the CD spectra. It is shown that the sign and value of the Cotton effect of the carbonyl chromophore n → π^* transition is determined by the nature of the substituent at C-17.     

Researches on benzodiazines

2-R-Quinazolones have been synthesized (R=Me, Ph,-pyridyl,-furyl), and subsequently the 4-chlorides and the corresponding 2-R-4-hydrazinoquinazolines were obtained. By the reaction of orthoformic ester and nitric acid on the hydrazines, 5-R- [3, 4-c]-s-triazoloquinazolines and 5-R- [1, 5-c] tetrazoloquinazolines were prepared, respectively. The compounds in which R=Me differ considerably from compounds with other groups, both in color and stability of intermediate reaction products. 5-R- [1, 5-c] tetrazoloquinazolines are hydrolyzed by HCl into quinazol-4-ones.For Part IV see [1].     

Investigations in the 1,2,4-triazole series

To select a method for the synthesis of the previously difficulty accessible 5-bromo-1-phenyl-1,2,4-triazole (I) and 1-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-5-thione (II), a MO LCAO calculation has been carried out in Huckel's approximation of the energies of the radical, electrophilic, and nucleophilic localization on the various carbon atoms of 1-phenyl-1,2,4-triazole (III). In accordance with this calculation, the required compounds have been obtained in good yields by reactions taking place by a radical mechanism: I by bromination with bromosuccinimide and II by the direct thionation of III. The high reactivity of the bromine atom in position 5 has been noted.For part VIII, see [1].     

Magnetic properties of copper(II) complexes with some hydrazones of substituted salicylaldehydes

A series of novel mono-and binuclear copper(II) complexes with substituted salicylaldehyde acylhydrazones H₂L of the formula CuL · xH2O (x = 0 and 1) and [Cu(HL)](ClO₄)(CH₃OH) were synthesized. The isolated dimeric complexes of copper acetate were found to exist as isomers with different bridging atoms. In dimers showing a superexchange between the paramagnetic centers through bridging phenoxide O atoms, the antiferromagnetic exchange couplings were much stronger than those in complexes with bridging O atoms of the a-oxyazine fragment.     

Codigestion of manure and organic wastes in centralized biogas plants: status and future trends

Centralized biogas plants in Denmark codigest mainly manure, together with other organic waste such as industrial organic waste, source sorted household waste, and sewage sludge. Today 22 large-scale centralized biogas plants are in operation in Denmark, and in 2001 they treated approx 1.2 million tons of manure as well as approx 300,000 of organic industrial waste. Besides the centralized biogas plants there are a large number of smaller farm-scale plants. The long-term energy plan objective is a 10-fold increase of the 1998 level of biogas production by the year 2020. This will help to achieve a target of 12-14% of the national energy consumption being provided by renewable energy by the year 2005 and 33% by the year 2030. A major part of this increase is expected to come from new centralized biogas plants. The annual potential for biogas production from biomass resources available in Denmark is estimated to be approx 30 Peta Joule (PJ). Manure comprises about 80% of this potential. Special emphasis has been paid to establishing good sanitation and pathogen reduction of the digested material, to avoid risk of spreading pathogens when applying the digested manure as fertilizer to agricultural soils.     

Electrode Processes in a Eutectic KCl–KF Melt Containing Gadolinium Oxide

The electroreduction of gadolinium from a eutectic KCl–KF melt containing 0.210–1.233 wt % Gd₂O₃ on molybdenum and glassy carbon electrodes is studied at 1008 K. The solubility of gadolinium oxide is determined. It is shown that the reduction of a gadolinium oxyfluoride complex proceeds reversibly, with a subsequent reversible chemical reaction. The gadolinium reduction on an iron electrode in a eutectic KCl–KF melt purified of unwanted oxide ion impurities yields an iron-gadolinium alloy.     

Reactions of Hydroxyazolidines with π-Donor Heterocycles. 3. Reaction of 1-Acetyl-5-hydroxypyrazolidines with Oxindoles

The reaction of oxindoles with 5-hydroxypyrazolidines on the surface of potassium fluoride-modified alumina leads to 3-(5-pyrazolidinyl)oxindoles. The structure of these products was studied.     

Simulation of exposure of light-sensitive layers: Processes involving reversible reactions

Analytic expressions relating the concentration of a light-sensitive component and the intensity of exposure UV light to the sample thickness and exposure time of light-sensitive materials with the restricted mobility of reactants were found. The processes of image formation were considered, which involve the following reversible photochemical reactions: (1) both steps are photochemical, ; (2) a thermal reaction acts as a reversible step, ; and (3) both thermal and photochemical reactions are reversible steps, .__________Translated from Khimiya Vysokikh Energii, Vol. 39, No. 3, 2005, pp. 218–222.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Zelentsov, Simdyanov.