A spectroscopic study of cobalt(III) furyldioximates

Summary The electronic properties of a series of cobalt(III)trans-furyldioximato-complexes of the type [CoB(FH)₂X] (B=NH₃, X=Cl, Br, I or NO₂; B=pyridine (py) or thiocarbamide (thio), X=Cl or Br; B=imidazole (imid), X=Br), [Co(FH₂)(FH)Cl₂] and [Co(thio)₂(FH)₂]NO₃ were studied by i.r., u.v. and¹H and¹³C n.m.r. spectra The results were compared with those from the corresponding dimethylglyoximato-complexes. It was concluded that -conjugation over the equatorial plane in the furyldioximates is greater than in the dimethylglyoximates. There is some evidence of thetrans-influence of the anionic ligands in the ammines which are in the order NO ₂ ^– >Br^–>Cl^–.     

Determination of heptacaine hydrochloride in solution using nuclear analytical methods

The applicability of two nuclear analytical methods for the determination of hepatacaine hydrochloride in solution was studied, i. e. radionuclide X-ray fluorescence analysis and radiometric titrations based on precipitate formations. Methods used were evaluated on the basis of obtained sensitivity values.     

Structure and Dynamics of Methyl-substituted Beryllocene: [Be(C5Me5)2]

In this paper we study theoretically the molecular structure of [Be(C₅Me₅)₂], with special interest in similarities and differences found in the computed geometric parameters, depending on the treatment of the electron correlation used. Given the low energy differences found between the different configurations studied (less than 4 kcal mol⁻¹), and the high fluxionality found in experimental studies for this compound, we analyzed the dynamics of the system by means of first principles molecular dynamics calculations. A complex dynamics is found and analyzed in terms of two molecular rearrangement processes: 1,2-sigmatropic intraring rearrangement and a ring inversion mechanism that interchanges the roles (with regard to their coordination to the central Be atom) of the two rings.Dedicated to Dr. Jeal Paul Malrieu on occasion of his 65th birthday.     

Isotope dilution analysis in the micro and submicro range by double-labelling and precipitation on paper

A new variation of isotope dilution analysis based on double labelling and carried out on filter paper is described. The determination of microgram and submicrogram amounts of silver (labelled with (110m)Ag) by precipitation with iodide (labelled with (131)I) and of calcium (labelled with (45)Ca) by precipitation with phosphate (labelled with (32)P) are given as examples. In the first example the two radio-elements ((110m)Ag and (131)I) are measured by gamma-spectrometry, in the second one ((45)Ca and(32)P) by a beta-absorption method. A number of results show the usefulness of the method.     

Parallel and multiplexed bead-based assays and encoding strategies

Advances in high throughput screening (HTS), together with the rapid progress in combinatorial chemistry, genomic and proteomic sciences have dramatically stimulated the development of a variety tools to enable the drug discovery process to become more efficient. Major future challenges in HTS include obtaining high density and good quality data based on assays that are rapid, reliable, inexpensive, sensitive, simple and miniaturised. This paper reviews the development and role of bead-based assays for HTS including DNA and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) assays, particularly from a multiplex perspective and evaluating the recent advances in bead-based arrays. The encoding strategies that are commonly used in bead-based assays are highlighted, while the importance of magnetic beads in genomic and proteomic purifications is discussed. In conclusion, bead-based assays offer a powerful promising approach for many aspects of drug discovery.     

Neutron activation analysis of microgram amounts of thorium in uranium ores and process liquors by means of thorium-233

A method is described for neutron activation analysis of thorium by employing thorium-233. Decontamination steps include anion exchange in 12.5 N HCL, precipitation of fluoride, extraction with mesityl oxide and thorium oxalate precipitation. The time spent is less than 1 h; spurious activities in counting samples amount only to 2% and can easily be corrected for. The sensitivity of the method is ca. 0.02 μg of thorium in a neutron flux of 10¹²n/cm²/sec with an irradiation time of 5 min.     

Katalytische Reaktionen in der Spurenanalyse und Untersuchung ihrer Mechanismen. III. Über das Landoltsche Prinzip

Zusammenfassung Durch die Einführung von Landoltschen Reaktionen auf Brom- bzw. Chlorgrundlage kann festgestellt werden, daß die heute bekannten Landoltschen Reaktionen, ganz allgemein gesprochen, katalytische Systeme sind. Die heute bekannten Landoltschen Redoxreaktionen sind im wesentlichen halogenkatalytische Reaktionen. Die Landoltschen Reaktionen auf Säure-Basen-Grundlage sind Fälle der Säure-Basen-Katalyse. Die ursprüngliche Landoltsche (Jodat-Sulfit-)Reaktion und analoge Reaktionen sind autokatalytische Systeme.

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Summary By applying Landolt reactions to bromo- or chloro-based materials it was found that the now familiar Landolt reactions are catalytic systems in the general sense. The Landolt redox reactions known at present are essentially halogeno-catalytic reactions. The Landolt reactions on acid-base basis are instances of acid-base catalysis. The original Landolt (iodatesulfite) reaction and analogous reactions are autocatalytic systems.

     

Membrane extraction of pertechnetate with quaternary ammonium salts comparison with solvent extraction

The liquid membrane extraction (MX) and the solvent extraction (SX) of pertechnetate with Aliquat 336 as a carrier has been studied. From the results of SX the percentage of pertechnetate in the inner solution in experiment with LM was proposed. It has been found that the pertraction of pertechnetate depends on the inner solution used and the most effective solutions were those with ClO ₄ ^– and SCN^–. Effects of the carrier concentration in membranes and outer phase composition have been studied too. The results of these experiments were kinetic curves with a minimum, which may be interpreted as a result of competing processes in the systems.     

Derivatographische untersuchungen über die thermische zersetzung von pyridin,isochinolin, αα-dipyridyl und o-phenantrolin,bzw. bichromatoder chromat-ion enthaltenden metallkomplexen: II. Zink(II)-, cadmium(II)- und mangan(II)-komplexe III. Quecksilber(I und II)-, uranyl-, thorium-, lanthan- und eisen-komplexe

Complexes were prepared of zinc(II), cadmium(II), manganese(II) mercury (I and II), uranium, thorium(IV), lanthanum and iron ions with pyridine, isoquinoline, αα-dipyridyl, or o-phenanthroline ligands and bichromate or chromate ions as described on pp. 205–207 of Ref. 1.     

Static light scattering from microgel particles: model of variable dielectric permittivity

We perform static light scattering experiments on a dilute suspension of microgel particles and model the resultant form factors Pq by assuming an exponentially decaying dielectric permittivity. The result is that Pq is a Lorentzian function of the scattering wavevector q for length scales greater than the particle size; the width approximately corresponding to twice the particle radius. This simple model reasonably accounts for scattered light from both swollen and shrunken microgel phases.