Absolute line intensity measurements of hot bands for carbonyl sulfide at 12 microm

Using diode-laser spectroscopy, the intensities of 58 lines of the v(1) + v(1/2) - v(1/2) band and 36 lines of the 2v(1) - v(1) band of OCS have been measured. The corresponding band strengths S(0)(v) and the vibrational transition dipoles micro(v) have been derived through least squares fitting of these individual intensities. The band strengths values have been determined with a precision better than 2.5%.     

Recherches sur la structure électronique et les caractéristiques des différentes formes tautomères de la purine

Résumé Les caractéristiques électroniques (énergie, charges , géométrie, moment dipolaire, énergie de transition) des quatre formes tautomères de la purine et des phényl-8 N(1)H et N(3)H purines ont été déterminées par la méthode LCAO améliorée. La forme 9 est trouvée la plus stable à l'état isolé. Une interprétation nouvelle des bandes d'absorption est proposée.

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Researches on the electronic structure and the characteristics of various tautomer forms of Purine

The electronic characteristics (energy, charge , geometry, dipole moment, transition energy) of the four tautomeric forms of the purine and of the phenyl-8 N(1)H and N(3)H purines have been determined by the improved LCAO method. The form 9 is considered as the most stable at the isolated state. A new interpretation of the absorption bands is proposed.

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Zusammenfassung Die elektronischen Charakteristiken (Energie, Ladung , Geometrie, Dipolmoment, Übergangsenergie) der vier Tautomerformen des Purins und der Phenyl-8 N(1)H und N(3)H Purine sind durch die verbesserte LCAO-Methode bestimmt worden. Die Form 9 ist, zum isolierten Stand, als am meisten beständig zu betrachten. Eine neue Erklärung der Absorptionsbänder ist vorgeschlagen.

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Les auteurs remercient le Professeur B. Pullmann (Paris) de l'intérêt qu'il a porté à ce travail, ainsi que Madame H. Feilchenfeld (Jérusalem) pour les résultats inédits qu'elle a bien voulu leur communiquer.     

Xylanase production by Trichoderma reesei rut C-30 on rice straw

Xylanase production of Trichoderma reesei Rut C-30 was examined at different initial pH values (4.8, 5.9, and 7.0) on rice straw in shake flasks, and in a fermentor, for the best pH condition. Enzyme performance was tested on ammonia-treated dwarf elephant grass. The maximum xylanase activities, 92 and 122 IU/mL, were obtained at pH 4.8 in the shake flasks and fermentor, respectively, in which good growth of the fungus was observed during the first 24 h and consumption of proteins dissolved from the rice straw caused the pH to rise later to values between 6.4 and 6.7 (optimal for xylanase production). The xylanases from T. reesei were as effective as Multifect XL, a commercial enzyme preparation, in hydrolyzing ammonia-treated elephant grass.     

Effect of film thickness on the electro-reduction of molecular oxygen on electropolymerized cobalt tetra-aminophthalocyanine films

We studied the electrocatalytic activity of cobalt tetra-aminophthalocyanine (CoTAPc) for the reduction of molecular oxygen (O₂) on adsorbed monomeric and on electropolymerized films of different thicknesses on glassy carbon (GC) electrode. The polymeric films, denoted poly-CoTAPc, were first characterized by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and it appears that the types of phenomena revealed to be occurring depend less on the film thickness in basic than in acid media. For O₂ reduction, the results showed that poly-CoTAPc is more active than the monomeric CoTAPc adsorbed on GC. Indeed, rotating ring-disk electrode data showed that polymeric CoTAPc promotes the four-electron reduction of O₂ to water in parallel to a two-electron reduction to give peroxide. On monomeric and thin films of poly-CoTAPc, a two-electron reduction mechanism predominates. In basic media the activity increases very slightly with thickness, whereas in acid media this increase is more pronounced. This parallels the observed behavior revealed by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.     

Dérivés de la dihydro-2,4 triazole-1,2,4 thione-3 et de l'amino-2 thiadiazole-1,3,4 à partir de nouvelles thiosemicarbazones d'esters

A new general synthesis of 4,5-disubstituted 2,4-dihydro-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiones is proposed. These heterocycles are obtained by the action of primary amines, arylhydrazines or aroylhydrazines on the thiosemicarbazones of eaters. These last compounds are prepared by action of chlorhydrates of iminoethers on thiosemicarbazide in dimethylformamide. These thiosemicarbazones react also with strong acids, acid anhydrides and chlorides; by thermolysis and they give 2-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives. Also, two derivatives of 1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazole have been prepared.     

Transient absorption and laser output of YAG : Nd

YAG : Nd grown under 98% Ar 2% H₂ protective atmosphere free of nitrogen or hydrocarbons showed after UV irradiation broad absorption peaked at 1·9×10⁴ cm^–1 which disappeared relatively slowly at room temperature. It was more intensive in oxygen treated samples than in those annealed in hydrogsn. Transient absorption suppresses laser output by the increase of absorption at 0·94×10⁴ cm^–1 (1064 nm) and, particularly in CW mode, by the anomalous rod deformation. YAG : Nd containing Fe ions (2·10^–4 wt%) showed no transient absorption.