Structure and magnetotransport properties of the new quasi-two-dimensional molecular metal β″-(BEDT-TTF)4H3O[Fe(C2O4)3] · C6H4Cl2

The β″-(BEDT-TTF)₄A^I[M^III(C₂O₄)₃] · G(A^I=NH ₄ ⁺ , H₃O⁺, K⁺, Rb⁺; M^III=Fe, Cr; G = “guest” solvent molecule) family of layered molecular conductors with magnetic metal oxalate anions exhibits a pronounced dependence of the conducting properties on the type of neutral solvent molecules introduced into the complex anion layer. A new organic dichlorobenzene (C₆H₄Cl₂)-containing conductor of this family, namely, β″-(BEDT-TTF)₄H₃O[Fe(C₂O₄)₃] · C₆H₄Cl₂, is synthesized. The structure of the synthesized single crystals studied by X-ray diffraction is characterized by the following parameters: a = 10.421(1) Å, b= 19.991(2) Å, c= 35.441(3) Å, β = 92.87(1)°, V= 7374(1) ų, space groupC2/c, and Z = 4. In the temperature range 0.5&;2-300 K, the conductivity of the crystals is metallic without changing into a superconducting state. The magnetotransport properties of the crystals are examined in magnetic fields up to 17 T at T = 0.5 K. In fields higher than 10 T, Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations are detected, and the Fourier spectrum of these oscillations contains two frequencies with maximum amplitudes of about 80 and 375 T. The experimental results are compared with the related data obtained for other phases of this family. The possible structural mechanisms of the effect of a guest solvent molecule on the transport properties of the β″-(BEDT-TTF)₄A^I[M^III(C₂O₄)₃] · G crystals are analyzed.     

Polysaccharides of Achillea asiatica

Tomsk Medical Institute. Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Uzbek Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 136–137, January–February, 1988.     

Homolytic alkylation of benzimidazole by 1,4-dioxane

The homolytic alkylation of benzimidazoles by 1,4-dioxane has been studied. Introduction of an ethyl group at position 1 and a sulfonic group at position 2 of the heterocycle lowers the yield of products of substitution of hydrogen or the sulfonic group at position 2 by a dioxanyl radical.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 791–792, June, 1988.     

Fluorescence quenching and laser photolysis of dipyrrolylbenzenes in the presence of chloromethanes

Fluorescence quenching of 1,4-bis(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)benzene, 1-(1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1-(1-vinyl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)benzene, and 1,4-bis(1-vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)benzene with chloromethanes (methylene chloride, chloroform, and carbon tetrachloride) in solvents with different polarities follows electron-transfer mechanism. The occurrence of an electron-transfer step is confirmed by formation of short-lived pyrrolylbenzene radical cations. An exception is quenching of fluorescence of 1,4-bis(1-vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)benzene in n-hexane in the presence of CCl₄ and CHCl₃ and in pure CCl₄. In this case, neutral 1,4-bis(1-vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)benzene^·-Cl radical is formed via recombination of 1,4-bis(1-vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)benzene radical cation and chloride anion. A relation was found between the nature of the short-lived species detected by laser photolysis and stable product obtained by stationary photolysis.     

<Superscript>1</Superscript>H and <Superscript>13</Superscript>C NMR Study of Bifurcated Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonds in 2,6-Bis(2-pyrrolyl)pyridine and 2,6-Bis(1-vinyl-2-pyrrolyl)pyridine

According to the ¹H and ¹³C NMR data, bifurcated intramolecular hydrogen bond NH?N?HN in 2,6-bis(2-pyrrolyl)pyridine fixes its molecule in a conformation with syn orientation of the pyrrole rings. An analogous bifurcated hydrogen bond CH?N?HC is formed in 2,6-bis(1-vinyl-2-pyrrolyl)pyridine. 2-(1-Vinyl-2-pyrrolyl)-6-(2-pyrrolyl)pyridine is characterized by unsymmetrical bifurcated hydrogen bond NH? N?HC.     

Homolytic amination of benzo-1,4-dioxane

When 5,6-benzo-1,4-dioxane was reacted with N,N-dialkylchloramines in the presence of FeSO₄ at 10–20C in a solution of acetic and sulfuric acids, 6-(N,N-dialkylamino)benzo-1,4-dioxanes and 6-chloro- and 6,7-dichloro-benzo-1,4-dioxanes were obtained. Under the conditions used in the study mainly chlorination products were synthesized. Reaction of 5,6-benzo-1,4-dipxane with the system (NH₃OH)₂SO₄-TiCl₃ resulted in the formation of 6-aminobenzo-1,4-dioxane.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 316–318, March, 1989.     

Synthesis and Structure of a New Semisynthetic Taraxerone Derivative Fused to a Pyrazine Ring through the C2–C3 Bond

Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry - A new semisynthetic derivative of natural taraxerone fused to a pyrazine ring through the C2–C3 bond,...     

Retrofit of CD-6 (smith) impeller in fermentation vessels

We extended prior studies on the influence of impeller type on fermentation performance to include a novel low-power-number, high-efficiency radial flow impeller, the CD-6, possessing six curved blades on a disk turbine. Dual impeller combinations of CD-6/CD-6, CD-6/Maxflo T, and CD-6/HE-3 were compared with Rushton/Rushton and Maxflo T/Maxflo T base cases. Qualitative comparisons of unaerated and aerated power draw in both water and glycerol were conducted. These suggested minimal power drops with aeration for dual CD-6 impellers and hybrids containing the CD-6 impeller design. We also examined fermentation performance for Streptomyces and Glarea secondary metabolite fermentations. A qualitative comparison of the data suggested that dual CD-6 impellers and hybrids containing the CD-6 impeller design resulted in reasonable power draws, improved mass transfer rates with airflow increases, and acceptable peak titers. These arrangements may warrant further study under a wider range of production conditions.     

Use of glucose feeding to produce concentrated yeast cells

A defined medium and fed-batch feeding process for the production of a yeast biocatalyst, developed at the 23-L scale, was scaled up to the 600-L pilot scale. Presterilized 100-L-vol plastic bags were implemented for the pilot-scale nutrient feeding. Medium of increased concentration Oqs implemented at the pilot scale, and equivalent dry cell weights were reached with a medium 80% more concentrated than that used at the laboratory scale. The higher medium concentration was believed to be necessary at the pilot scale owing to the additional heat stresses on key components (e.g., complexing of magnesium sulfate with phosphate), increased dilution during sterilization, lower evaporation rate owing to the lower vessel volume per minute air flow rate, and increased dilution owing to nutrient feeding or shot additions. Peak cell density was found to be somewhat insensitive to variations in residual glucose levels. These results suggest that defined medium developed at the laboratory scale may need to be further optimized at the pilot scale for equivalent performance.