Assignment of the 5,6-Double-Bond Configuration in Iloprost and Isoiloprost from 13C-NMR Shifts Determined by 2D Methods

The configurations of the 5,6-double bond in the carbacyclins iloprost ( 3 ; (E)) and isoiloprost ( 4 ; (Z)) are based on a complete assignment of the ¹³C and ¹H resonances determined by 1D and 2D ¹³C-NMR and ¹H-NMR methods.     

CAROTENOID TRIPLET STATES IN PHOTOSYNTHETIC BACTERIA

Abstract— The triplet state spectra of anaerobically grown cells of Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides GIC and R. sphaeroides wild type and aerobically grown cells of R. sphaeroides wild type were examined under reducing and non-reducing conditions at 100 K. by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR). Large differences in the zero field splitting parameters, |D| and |E| of the triplets are seen to arise in the different preparations. The spectra are assigned to the triplet states of carotenoids, some of which are closely associated with the reaction center and others are contained in the light harvesting complex. Taken together with the triplet state data on Rhodospirillum rubrum wild type previously published the trends in the zero field splitting parameters can be understood in terms of the extent of electron derealization in carotenoids of varying length.     

Simple evaluation of Franck–Condon factors and non‐Condon effects in the Morse potential

The calculation of Franck–Condon factors between different 1‐D Morse potential eigenstates using a formula derived from the Wigner function is discussed. Our numerical calculations using a simple program written in Mathematica are compared with other calculations. We show that our results have a similar accuracy as those calculations performed with more sophisticated methods. We discuss the extension of our method to include non‐Condon effects in the calculation. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem 88: 280–295, 2002     

Semiquantitative analyses by secondary ion mass spectrometry using one fitting parameter

Summary A procedure for SIMS semiquantitative analysis, based on the use of one fitting-parameter, has been applied to metal and mineral standards with satisfactory results. Values of this parameter for various matrices are given, and prospects for analyses involving no reference elements are discussed. Analytical accuracies obtainable for individual elements are assessed in terms of matrix-independent error factors.

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Zusammenfassung Eine Methode zur semiquantitativen SIMS-Analyse, die im Gegensatz zu den aus der Literatur bekannten Verfahren nur einen Anpassungsparameter benötigt, wurde mit gutem Erfolg an Metall- und Mineralstandards getestet. Werte des Anpassungsparameters für verschiedene Matrices wurden angegeben und Aussichten für eine Weiterentwicklung dieser Methode in Richtung auf standardfreie Analysen wurden besprochen. Die analytische Richtigkeit für einige Elemente wurde mit Hilfe von matrixunabhängigen Fehlerfaktoren abgeschätzt.

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Presented at the International Symposium on Microchemical Techniques 1977, Davos, May 1977.