End-to-end single cyanato and thiocyanato bridged Cu(II) polymers with a new tridentate Schiff base ligand: crystal structure and magnetic properties

A new tridentate Schiff base ligand HL (L = C14H19N2O), derived from the condensation of benzoylacetone and 2-dimethylaminoethylamine in a 1:1 ratio, reacts with copper(ii) acetate and cyanate, thiocyanate or azide, to give rise to several end-to-end polymeric complexes of formulae [CuL(mu(1,3)-NCO)]n 1, [CuL(mu(1,3)-NCS)]n 2 and the complex 3 has two crystallographically independent units of formula [CuL(N3)] in the asymmetric unit cell. Complex 3 exists in dimeric form rather than as a polymeric chain. Compound 1 is the first report of a singly end-to-end cyanate bridged polymeric chain of Cu(II) with a Schiff base as a co-ligand. There are many examples of double NCS bridged polymeric chains, but fewer singly bridged ones such as compound 2. We have characterized these complexes by analytical, spectroscopic, structural and variable temperature magnetic susceptibility measurements. The coordination geometry around the Cu(II) centers is distorted square pyramidal for 1 and 2 and square planar for complex 3. The magnetic susceptibility data show slight antiferromagnetic coupling for the polymers having J values -0.19 and -0.57 cm(-1) for complexes 1 and 2 respectively. The low values of J are consistent with the equatorial-axial disposition of the bridges in the polymers.     

Kinetic Spectrophotometric Determination of Ritodrine Hydrochloride in Dosage Forms

A simple and sensitive kinetic method was developed for the determination of ritodrine hydrochloride in pharmaceutical preparations. The method is based upon a kinetic investigation of the oxidation reaction of the drug with alkaline potassium permenganate at room temperature for a fixed 12.5 min; the absorbance of the colored permenganate ion was measured at 609 nm. The absorbance concentration plots were rectilinear over the range of 1.6–11.2 μg mL^?1 (r = 0.9992) with a minimum detectability of 0.096 μgmL^?1 (2.88 × 10^?7 M). The different experimental parameters affecting the development and stability of color were carefully studied and optimized. The determination of ritodrine hydrochloride by the fixed concentration and rate constant methods is also feasible with the calibration equations obtained, but the fixed time method has been found to be more applicable. The proposed method was applied successfully to the determination of ritodrine hydrochloride in tablets and ampoules with average recoveries of 100.37 ± 0.93% and 100.42 ± 0.87%, respectively. The results obtained were in good agreement with those obtained using a reference method for comparison. A proposal of the reaction pathway is also presented.     

2-Amino-1-cyan-glutaconsäureamid-1-methylester,ein Dimeres des Cyanessigesters und Cyanacetamid

Synthesis of methyl 3-amino-4-carbomyl-2-cyano-2-butenoate is described and2 a classified as a dimer of methyl cyanoacetate and cyanoacetamide. By ammonolysis of the dimer of methyl cyanoacetate with dimethylamine and anilines, resp. the dimethylamide and anilides, resp. (2 b and3 a–j) are obtained. Condensation with salicylaldehyde to the pyrone derivative4 proves the structure of2 a, ring closure reactions in basic or acidic medium yield the pyridones6 a and7 a,b, coupling with diazonium salts the pyridazines8 a–d. The amides2 and the anilides3 show hindered rotation of the enamino- and the amide-group by hydrogen bonds between the nitrogen functions and the ester carbonyl (Z-form). The G values are reported.

     

The unexpected rearrangement of 1,5‐benzodiazepin‐2,4‐dione to a benzimidazol‐2‐one derivative during N,N'‐diglucosylation

Reaction of 1,5‐benzodiazepin‐2,4‐dione with 3‐O‐substituted‐5,6‐anhydro‐1,2‐isopropylidene‐α‐D‐glucofuranose gave the unexpected N,N'‐di‐glucofuranosyl benzimidazol‐2‐one by a novel rearrangement and ring closure reaction. A mechanism is proposed.     

Characteristic absolute efficiency response curves of a high purity germanium detector in the energy range 50–1500 keV

The characteristic absolute efficiency response curves of a high purity germanium detector (HPGe) for different counting geometries have been established in the energy range 50–1500 keV by measuring the absolute efficiencies using both mono-energetic and multi-gamma emitting radionuclide point calibrated sources supplied by IAEA. Several fitting functions proposed in the literature were assessed for interpolation within the intermediate energy range of interest. The values of the function parameters have been determined by using the linear least square methods. The problems associated with the measurements of experimental efficiency data at small source–detector distances and the importance of the correlation matrix in the estimation of precise uncertainties have been shown. It was found that the inclusion of correlation matrices in the propagation of error formulae plays a significant role up to 450 keV gamma-ray energy and results in a drastic reduction of errors associated with the predicted efficiencies. The discrepancy at closer counting geometries in the absence of true gamma-gamma coincidence corrections is found to reach to about 30%.     

THE REACTIVITY OF CITRONELLOL and α-THUJENE WITH SINGLET OXYGEN. RATE CONSTANTS OF CHEMICAL REACTION and PHYSICAL QUENCHING*

The quantum yields of Rose Bengal sensitized photooxidation of citronellol and α-thujene have been determined as a function of added acceptor and compared with those of furfuryl alcohol as a standard. The results permitted the calculation of the corresponding rate constants of chemical reaction (k_T) and physical quenching (K_q) of singlet oxygen. The sum (k_T+ k_q) has been verified independently by a Stern-Volmer analysis of the singlet oxygen luminescence quenching. α-Thujene reacts faster with singlet oxygen than citronellol, physical quenching being negligible in both cases.     

Novel aromatic polyimides derived from benzofuro[2,3-b]benzofuran-2,3,8,9-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (BBTDA)

Benzofuro[2,3-b]benzofuran-2,3,8,9-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (BBTDA) is introduced as a monomer for the synthesis of a series of novel polyimides with enhanced high thermal stability. Polyimides derived from BBTDA and aromatic diamines showed high glass transition (T_g>296 °C) and degradation (T₅>455 °C) temperatures, and were soluble in organic solvents (i.e. N-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N^′-dimethylformamide (DMF), N,N^′-dimethylacetamide (DMAc)). The polymerization yielded high-molecular-weight polyimides with inherent viscosities ranging from 1.75 to 2.14 dl/g. The polymers were characterized by IR and elemental analysis.     

Novel Cyanine Dyes: Synthesis,Characterization and Photosensitization‐Structure Correlation

Novel furo, thieno and pyrrolo[2,3‐b]pyrazole cyanine dyes were synthesized. The structure‐photosensitization properties correlation of the dyes were examined in 95% ethanol solution by absorption spectroscopy. The chemical structure of the starting biheterocyclic compounds and their derived cyanine dyes were confirmed by elemental analysis, IR and ¹H NMR spectroscopy.     

Substitution of phosphine in the complex [RhCl(cyclooctadiene)(phosphine)] by 1-hexene

Summary The substitution of phosphine in the [RhCl(COD)(phosphine)] complex (1), where phosphine is PPh₃ or 1/2 BPS-2 [bis(diphenylphosphinoethyl)tetramethyldisiloxane] and COD is cycloocta-1,5-diene, by 1-hexene is a two-step reversible reaction. All individual rate constants and equilibrium constants were determined spectrophotometrically and associative mechanism occurring via the formation of five-coordinated [RhCl(COD)(phosphine)(1-hexene)] (2) was inferred. The rate-determining step changes from the first- to the second-one as the concentration of 1-hexene increases. An excess of phosphine shifts the equilibrium towards complex (2).     

Ni+Pd+Ga and Ni+Pd+in liquid alloys: Enthalpies of formation

In order to fill the evident gap in the thermodynamic data of nickel-palladium-gallium and nickel-palladium-indium ternary alloys, the enthalpies of formation of these systems in the liquid state have been determined. This was achieved by means of a very high temperature calorimeter (T<1800 K), using the direct drop method, and based on analogous measurements of the respective binary alloys previously published. Complete automation of the calorimeter led to a good precision even at the highest temperatures. The enthalpies of formation of the ternary liquid alloys were measured between 1400 and 1600 K on the whole composition range. As in the limiting binary systems, enthalpies of formation are negative and non temperature dependent at any composition.

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Zusammenfassung Um die Lücke hinsichtlich thermodynamischer Daten von Nickel-Palladium-Gallium und Nickel-Palladium-Indium Legierungen zu füllen, wurden die Bildungsenthalpien dieser ternÄren Systeme im flüssigen Zustand bestimmt. Dies erfolgte mittels eines Kalorimeters für sehr hohe Temperaturen (T<1800 K), unter Verwendung der direkten Einwurfmethode auf der Basis früher veröffentlichter Messungen an den entsprechenden binÄren Systemen. Die Bildungsenthalpien der flüssigen ternÄren Legierungen wurden zwischen 1400 und 1600 K über den gesamten Zusammensetzungsbereich bestimmt. VollstÄndige Automation des Kalorimeters bewirkte hohe PrÄzision selbst bei den höchsten Temperaturen. Wie in den begrenzenden binÄren Systemen sind die Bildungsenthalpien negativ und bei allen Zusammensetzungen nicht temperaturabhÄngig.