Die Kristall- und MolekülStruktur des N,N′-Diformylanilins

Crystal and Molecular Structure of N,N′-Diformylaniline N,N′-diformylaniline crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with Z = 8 and a = 856.1(2), b = 1277.6(3), c = 1306.1(3) pm, β 92.29(2)°, V = 1427.4(5) · 10⁶ pm³. As shown by X-ray structure determination (2642 symmetry independent reflections, R_W = 0.034) the molecule exists in two enantiomeric forms. The molecular structure can be described by two planes; the angle between the plane of the aromatic ring and the plane of the N,N′-diformylamino group is 70.1 resp. 108.3°. The results are compared with those obtained for other derivats.     

Tellurium-related trap levels in silicon

Tellurium-related defects inn-type silicon have been analysed by deep level transient spectroscopy (DLTS). The tellurium doping of the samples was performed by ion implantation or during epitaxy. In all the samples, a level having a thermal activation energy around 0.37 eV is observed. This activation energy is found to be dependent on the electric field. Taking into account the Poole-Frenkel (FP) effect and a temperature dependence proportional toT ^?2 in the capture cross-section, a value ofE _A=0.41eV is obtained. A second Te-related level having an activation energy ofE _A=0.14eV without correction of the FP effect could only be measured in the implanted samples. The same concentration is observed for the two levels in the implanted samples thus indicating that both peaks in the DLTS spectra are caused by the identical Te-related defect.     

Reactions of aromatic ketones with 3-mercapto-1,2-propanediol. Synthesis of cis- and trans-2-alkyl-2-aryl-(1,3-oxathiolane-5-methanols and 1,3-dioxolane-4-methanethiols)

Aromatic ketones react with 3-mercapto-1,2-propanediol ( 1 ) in refluxing benzene under the catalytic influence of a sulfonic acid and with azeotropic removal of water to yield a mixture comprised predominantly of cis- and trans-2-alkyl-2-aryl-1,3-oxathiolane-5-methanols 7, accompanied by lesser amounts of cis- and trans-2-alkyl-2-aryl-1,3-dioxolane-4-methanethiols 8 (up to 30%). It was discovered that 8 is the kinetic product and is isomerized by 4-toluenesulfonic acid in hot benzene to the thermodynamically more stable 7 . Under these conditions, ortho- and α-substituted aromatic ketones tend to produce more of 8 , which can be attributed to steric hindrance encountered by the thiol as it attacks the ketone. Ketalizations of 1-aryl-2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-1- as well as 1-aryl-2-(1,H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-1-ethanones by 1 fail under these conditions, even after 24 hours of reflux in toluene. However, 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-1-propanone and 1-(4-bromophenyl)-4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-1-butanone are ketalized by 1 as expected. Interestingly, the reaction of 2-bromo-4′-chloroace-tophenone with 1 produces 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,8-dioxa-6-thiabicyclo[3.2.1]octane. Characterization of all isomers and separation of some diastereomers is described. Nuclear Overhauser enhancement experiments are utilized to establish the stereochemistry of 1,3-oxathiolanes.     

Beeinflussung der amperometrischen Titration von Sulfhydrylgruppen mit Silbernitrat durch Salze

Zusammenfassung Im Hinblick auf die Bestimmung von Thiolgruppen in Muskelgewebe und Fleischerzeugnissen mit Hilfe der amperometrischen Titration mit Silbernitrat wurde der Einfluß folgender Salze, die in dem Untersuchungsmaterial enthalten sein können, geprüft: CaCl₂, MgCl₂, ZnCl₂, MnSO₄, CuSO₄, FeCl₃, NaCl, KCl, NaNO₂, Na₃PO₄, ATP und Lactat. Diese Salze wurden vor der Titration zu SH-Glutathion in 0,14 M Tris-Puffer pH 7,4 zugegeben. CuSO₄ verursachte eine starke Erniedrigung des SH-Gehaltes der Lösungen, die — bei nicht zu hoher Konzentration an CuSO₄ — durch Zusatz von 0,5% ÄDTA verhindert werden konnte. In Gegenwart von MnSO₄ trat ebenfalls eine Abnahme der vorgelegten SH-Menge ein. NaCl verursachte in Konzentrationen von 0,1 M und höher abnorm verlaufende Titrationskurven, wobei die graphische Ermittlung des Äquivalenzpunktes Schwierigkeiten bereitete. Die Titration von SH-Gruppen in 0,6 M KCl-Lösung ergab ebenfalls abweichende Titrationskurven, die das Ergebnis verfälschten. Die übrigen untersuchten Salze übten bei den angewendeten Konzentrationen (bis 3 · 10^–4 M) keinen signifikanten Einfluß auf die amperometrische Titration der SH-Gruppen aus.

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Effect of salts on the amperometric titration of thiol groups with silver nitrate

The following salts, which can be present in animal tissue and meat products were studied: CaCl₂, MgCl₂, ZnCl₂, MnSO₄, CuSO₄, FeCl₃, NaCl, KCl, NaNO₂, Na₃PO₄, ATP or lactate. They were added to reduced glutathion in 0.14 M tris buffer pH 7.4 before titration. CuSO₄ caused a strong decrease of the SH content. This effect could be inhibited by the addition of 0,5% of EDTA in the presence of low concentrations of the copper salt. MnSO₄ also decreased the SH content. High concentrations of sodium chloride (0.1 M and more) caused a change in the normal titration curve and, therefore, made the determination of the endpoint difficult. Titration in 0.6 M KCl solution also yielded abnormal curves. The remaining salts investigated had no influence on the amperometric titration of SH groups in the concentrations used (up to 3×10^–4 M).

     

Octylgermane on gold: synthesis, oxidation, and pattern formation

Chemisorbed monolayers of octylgermane (C8H17GeH3) on gold have been formed by vapor deposition in ultrahigh vacuum. The monolayer has been characterized by X-ray photoelectron and reflection absorption infrared spectroscopies (XPS and RAIRS) and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). XPS data indicate the monolayer can be oxidized by exposure to ozone. STM images exhibit a complex pattern which can be modeled as strain-mediated spinodal decomposition.     

Coulomb-Hole–Hartree–Fock functional

We have extended to molecules a density functional previously parametrized for atomic computations. The Coulomb-hole–Hartree–Fock functional, introduced by Clementi in 1963, estimates the dynamical correlation energy by the computations of a Hartree–Fock-type single-determinant wave function, where the Hartree–Fock potential was augmented with an effective potential term, related to a hard Coulomb hole enclosing each electron. The method was later revisited by S. Chakravorty and E. Clementi [Phys. Rev. A 39 , 2290 (1989)], where a Yukawa-type soft Coulomb hole replaced the previous hard hole; atomic correlation energies, computed for atoms with Z = 2 to Z = 54 as well as for a number of excited states, validated the method. In this article, we parametrized a function, which controls the width of the soft Coulomb hole, by fitting the first and second atomic ionization potentials of the atoms with 1 ? Z ? 18. The parametrization has been preliminarily validated by computing the dissociation energy for a number of molecules. A few-determinant version of the Coulomb-hole–Hartree–Fock method, necessary to account for the nondynamic correlation corrections, is briefly discussed. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Synthesis and Structure of Ba[ZrN2] and Ba2[NbN3]

Ba₃N₂ reacts at 950°C under pure N₂ with Zr to yield dark red, air-sensitive Ba[ZrN₂]. This new compound crystallizes in the tetragonal space group P4/nmm with a = 416.10(2), c = 839.2(1) pm and Z = 2. The crystal structure was solved and refined using X-ray and neutron powder diffraction data. In the nitrido zirconate [ZrN₂]^2? the Zr atoms exhibit a square-pyramidal coordination by five N atoms at distances of 201(3) and 220.2(2) pm. The pyramids share all the edges in the basal plane to form layers parallel to (001) with their apices alternately pointing up and down. The Ba²⁺ cations are integrated into these layers at the levels of the pyramidal apices. The structure can be interpreted as a stuffed PbFCl type. Ba₂[NbN₃] is formed by the reaction of Ba₃N₂ and NbN or of Ba and Nb at 1 000°C under N₂. Isostructural to Ba₂[TaN₃] it crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c with a = 613.2(3), b = 1 176.8(3), c = 1 322.9(4) pm, β = 91.65(2)°, Z = 8. The nitrido niobate anions form chains of corner sharing NbN₄ tetrahedra with distances Nb? N between 188(1) and 199.9(9) pm.     

Thiophene systems. 7. Pyrido[3,2-b]thieno[3,4-e][1,4]diazepine derivatives with potential cns activity

Pyrido[3,2-b]thieno[3,4-e][1,4]diazepines ( 1a-d ) were synthesized to investigate their potential CNS activity. Synthesis of the desired ring system was effected by condensation of 2,3-diaminopyridine ( 3 ) with methyl tetrahydro-4-oxo-3-thiophenecarboxylate ( 4 ). Structural assignment of the major condensation product 5 was determined by comparison of ¹H nmr absorptions of 5 with those of related methyl lactam derivatives 11 and 14. A discussion of the possible mechanism leading to 5 in preference to isomeric lactam 6 is presented. Biological evaluation of 1a-d revealed no interesting properties.