Structure of Charge Transfer Reaction Complexes Formed in Anionic Polymerization of Isoprene

A new mechanism is suggested for the anionic polymerization of isoprene. The key moment of this mechanism is thermal electron excitation of the complex of a living polymer with a monomer to the low lying S₁ (T₁) state involving a charge (electron) and (Li⁺) cation transfer from the terminal unit to the monomer molecule. It is stated that the probability of chemical bonding depends on the spin density on the radical centers of reactant molecules and on the geometry of the reaction complex. The semiempirical AM1 and ab initio 6-31G* quantum-chemical calculations revealed strong interaction for the ground electronic state of the complex (5-10 kcal/mole) and low energies of the excited triplet levels (<10 kcal/mole).     

Synthese von Thieno[2,3—d]-1,2,3-triazin- und [1]Benzothieno [2,3—d]-1,2,3-triazin-Derivaten

The title substances, derivatives of two new heterocyclic ring systems, were synthesized by intramolecular cyclisations of diazonium compounds, prepared from derivatives of 2-amino-thiophene-3-carboxamide and of 2-amino-benzo[b]thiophene-3-carboxamide. By-reactions and substitution reactions are mentioned.     

Cardiac glycosides of Cheiranthus allioni. VI

Summary Another two cardiac glycosides have been isolated from the seeds ofCheiranthus allioni Hort. It has also been established that in cheiroside A the D-glucose is attached at C₄ of the D-fucose. The second glycoside, which we have called glucoalliside, is new, and has the structure of bipindogenin 3-O-[O--D-glucopyranosyl-(1 » 4)--L-glucomethylopyranoside].For Communication V, see [2].Khar'kov Chemical and Pharmaceutical Scientific-Research Institute. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 40–45, January, 1971.     

Solid reactions in Rubidium Carbonate-Vanadium Pentoxide system

The reactions between rubidium carbonate and vanadium pentoxide were performed at different high temperatures. Four reaction products of the compositions: I. Rb₂O · V₂O₅; II. 2 Rb₂O · V₂O₅; III. 3 Rb₂O · V₂O₅; and IV. Rb₂O · 4 V₂O₅ were obtained. According to the determination of Rb and the X-ray powder photographs of the products the existence of rubidium metavanadate (RbVO₃) and rubidium pyrovanadate (Rb₄V₂O₇) was confirmed. On the other hand, the preparation of a pure rubidium orthovanadate (Rb₃VO₄) and rubidium tetravanadate (Rb₂O · 4 V₂O₅) was not successful. The diffraction pattern of Rb₂O · V₂O₅ obeys hexagonal indexing with lattice dimensions a = 7.347 and c = 13.608 Å.     

Spin Density Distribution in 2,4,6-Triphenylphenoxyl

The distribution of the unpaired electron over the oxygen and the 24 carbon atoms in the free 2,4,6-triphenylphenoxy radical was determined by electron spin resonance spectroscopy and quantum-mechanical approximation methods. The hyperfine splitting was evaluated with the aid of the spectra of triphenylphenoxyls deuterated in some or all of the substituent phenyl groups. The results of the quantum-mechanical approximations were checked by recording the ESR spectra of triphenylphenoxyls labeled with ¹³C in positions 1,2,3, or 4 of the central ring. The spin density distribution permits a first discussion of the ¹⁷O-coupling constants of correspondingly labeled triphenylphenoxyl and other organic free radicals.     

Strong adhesion and smooth conductive surface via graft polymerization of aniline on a modified glass fiber surface

The goal of this paper is to prepare surface-conductive glass fibers. The fibers were first hydroxylated, after which they were reacted with 3-bromopropyltrichlorosilane to form a bromopropylsilane monolayer, which was further reacted with aniline to substitute the bromine atoms. The surface-bound aniline molecules were used as active sites for the graft polymerization of polyaniline (PANI). The composition, structure and the morphology of the modified glass fiber surface were examined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The method generated a smooth and homogenous thin layer of PANI on the surface of the glass fiber with a surface conductivity of about 6 S/cm, hence larger than the usual value ( approximately 1 S/cm) of the bulk polyaniline.     

Relationship between hydration energy of zeolites and cation distribution in their crystals

A method is proposed for calculating the heat of immersion of zeolites in water from data on the composition and density of the zeolite framework. The phenomenon of localization of some of the zeolite cations in the unhydrated crystallographic positions is explained. For ferrisilicates with the ZSM-5 structure, the fraction of iron atoms in the framework has been estimated from data on the energy of hydration.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 174–179, March–April, 1993.     

Photosensitization of electronic transitions by dye molecules in systems consisting of a semiconductor and adsorbed molecules of p-benzoquinone

Electrophysical methods and ESR measurements have been used to investigate the changes, photosensitized by molecules of rhodamine B (RB), in the charge states of electron traps created by molecules of p-benzoquinone (pBQ) in the Ge/GeO₂ system. The results obtained in studying the quenching of fluorescence of RB molecules indicate that the photodestruction of electron traps is due to transfer of electronic excitation energy traps is due to transfer of electronic oxidation energy from the RB molecules to charged complexes formed upon adsorption of the pBQ. In order to select optimal conditions for recharging of such complexes, a study has been made of the relationship between the relative change in ESR signal and the concentration of adsorbed RB molecules.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 25, No. 5, pp. 545–550, September–October, 1989.     

Prediction of retention indexes. I. Structure-retention index relationship on apolar columns

A simple method is reported for predicting the retention index (RI) of a chemical compound from the number of carbon and carbon equivalent atoms in the molecule, the RI increment for atom addition and the group retention factors (GRFs) for substituents and functional groups. Atoms other than carbon such as oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, chlorine, bromine and iodine are assigned carbon atom equivalency of approximately 1, 1, 2, 2, 3 and 4, respectively and are counted for their contribution towards RI prediction. The GRFs of substituents and functional groups are derived from the RIs of reference compounds and series of homologues. Ring structures, ring fusion, ring connection, iso- and neo-carbons, chain branching and unsaturation are also assigned GRFs. The predicted RIs of a number of alicyclic, aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols, phenols, aliphatic amines, aromatic amines, heterocyclics, carboxylic acids, acid esters, aldehydes, ketones, and halogenated compounds, are found to be within +/- 3% of the observed values. The structure-retention index relationship thus developed is extremely useful in the tentative identification of radioactive side products formed in tritium labeling by radiation-induced methods.