Synthesis,identification and properties of some β-aminoalanine derivatives

A number of new β-(N-alkylamino) alanines have been synthesized from acetyldehydroalanine. Using keratin as a cystine-containing protein, it has been shown that, on treatment with a series of amines, β-(N alkylamino) alanine residues are formed in varying amounts in the protein, depending on the structure of amines applied.     

Persulphate initiated polymerisation of methacrylamide—I: Kinetics and molecular weight dependences

A kinetic study of the aqueous persulphate initiated polymerisation of methacrylamide has shown that the rate of polymerisation is represented by the equation $\text{R}{}_{\mathrm{p}}\text{= k [}\text{M}\text{] [}\text{I}\text{]}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ where the overall rate constant, $\text{k = 1.3 × 10}{}^9\text{exp}\text{(?18,400/}\text{RT}\text{) 1}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{mol}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>?</mtext><mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{s}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}$. Chain transfer with monomer, where C_M = 5.4 × 10^?3 at 60°, is shown to be the dominant transfer step. Comparison with kinetic studies of the analogous acrylamide polymerisation shed doubt on the ‘cage effect’ interpretation of complex orders with respect to monomer. An alternative explanation is proposed.     

Ionicity,atomic radii,and structure in the layered dichalcogenides of group IVb,Vb, and VIb transition metals

Pauling's electronegativities are introduced in considerations of bond lengths, lattice constants, atomic radii, charge densities, structures, and heats of formation of the layered dichalcogenides of Groups IVb, Vb, and VIb transition metals. Strong correlations are found between these and the fractional ionic character of the metal-chalcogen bonds as defined by Pauling. A critical effective radius ratio is defined that separates trigonal prismatic and octahedral compounds.     

Instrumental neutron activation determination of Pt, Ru, Ir, Sc, Cr, Fe, Co, La, Ce, Nd, Sm, Yb, Lu, Hf and Ta employing CIRUS reactor as a thermal neutron source

An accurate and simple method has been developed for the determination of Pt, Ru, Ir and other elements employing instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA). Nondestructive analysis has been carried out for the determination of these elements in different rock samples such as Dolerite, Dyke Dolerite, Country Basalt, Hyaloclastite, Trachyte, Ijolite, Spillite, Diorite and Lamprophyre from various locations like Daman, Tapti, Murud, Talasari, Ranala and Bassein in Maharashtra state. High flux provided by the CIRUS reactor (1×10¹³ n cm^–2s^–1) has been used for thermal neutron bombardment followed by radioassaying of the (n,) products on a HPGe detector coupled to a PC-based MCA unit.     

Arylhydroxyacetic acids and amino acids derived from ethinylphenols

Conclusions A method of synthesis of arylhydroxyacetic acids and ammo acids derived from ethinylphenols has been developed in view of possible physiological activity of these compounds.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 1170–1172, May, 1970.     

Relaxation of the optical Kerr effect of anisotropic molecules in mixed liquids

The relaxation time of the Kerr effect of nitrobenzene and m-nitrotoluene in various mixtures with carbon tetrachloride and various alcohols was determined by measuring the kinetics of the Kerr effect using picosecond laser techniques. These measurements yield information on the rotational motion of molecules in liquids. The relaxation time data are interpreted in terms of an effective local viscosity effect, pair correlation, and coupling of rotational motion with shear modes.     

The determination of pd,pt, au,ag and ir in copper by neutron activation analysis

The determination of palladium, platinum and gold in copper metal by neutron activation analysis is described. The matrix activity was separated from the noble metals by cation-exchange adsorption. Gold was extracted; palladium and platinum were precipitated. The precipitates were counted with a low-energy photon detector. The gold results were checked by instrumental neutron activation analysis. Silver, iridium, selenium, antimony and arsenic were also determined simultaneously.