Thermal reactivities of potassium and cadmium hydrogenhexavanadates

The thermal reactivities of KHV₆O₁₆·3H₂O and Cd(HV₆O₁₆)₂·12H₂O were investigated. By means of IR spectroscopy and X-ray phase analysis it was found that, after dehydration, both compounds decompose to vanadium pentoxide and the corresponding metavanadate. Potassium metavanadate and vanadium pentoxide react together to form bronzes of different compositions. In contrast, vanadium pentoxide and cadmium metavanadate are the predominant components of the reaction products obtained within the temperature range from 300° to 800°C.     

Anwendung mikroanalytischer Methoden zur Lösung kunst- und kulturgeschichtlicher Probleme

Zusammenfassung Mit bekannten mikroanalytischen Arbeitsmethoden — Oberflächenreaktionen, Abstrichuntersuchungen mit dem Korundstäbchen, Schutzschichtreaktionen sowie dem Abdruckverfahren — lassen sich archaeometrische Probleme einer Lösung näherbringen. Die Art der Korrosion kupferhaltiger Oberflächen wurde diskutiert.

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Application of microanalytical methods to the solution of artistic- and cultural historical problems

Summary Archeometrical problems are brought closer to a solution by means of known microanalytical procedures-surface reactions, surface scraping studies with the corundum rod, protective layer reactions as well as the imprint method. A discussion of the corrosion of copper-bearing surfaces is included.

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Vortrag anläßlich der Tagung Chemische Analysen — Kunst- und Kulturwissenschaften im Reiß-Museum in Mannheim, 19.–21. September 1974.     

The surface activity of the lower homologues of n-alkylammonium chlorides in aqueous solutions. Effect of hydrophobic hydration

Summary The surface tensions of aqueous solutions ofn-alkylammonium chlorides (methyl to hexyl) have been measured at 25 °C. With methylammonium chloride the surface tension increased with concentration, whereas with ethylammonium chloride and higher homologues, the surface tension decreased with concentration. The results suggest that this transition is attributed to the effect of hydrophobic hydration. For propylammonium chloride and higher homologues, the relation between the surface tension lowering da and the concentrationC in the range of 0–10 dyne/cm, can be expressed by the equation; = AC + BC, whereA andB are constants. The surface tension coefficientB has been found to increase approximately twofold for each additional CH₂ group of alkyl chain.

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Zusammenfassung Es wurden die Oberflächenspannungen wäßriger Lösungen vonn-Alkylammoniumchloriden (Methyl- bis Hexylammoniumchloride) bei 25 °C gemessen. Für Methylammoniumchlorid nimmt die Oberflächenspannung mit der Konzentration zu, aber bei allen höheren Homologen mit der Konzentration ab. Die Ergebnisse deuten darauf hin, daß dieser Übergang durch die hydrophobe Hydration bedingt wird. Für Propylammonium-chlorid und die höheren Homologen wird die Beziehung zwischen der Erniedrigung der Oberflächenspannung und der KonzentrationC in dem Bereich von 1 bis 10 dyn/cm durch die folgende Gleichung ausgedrückt: = AC + BC (A undB sind Konstanten). Es wurde gefunden, daß B für jede zusätzliche CH₂-Gruppe etwa um den Faktor 2 größer wird.

     

Thermal investigations on the crystallization of sorbitol

The melting and crystallization of sorbitol were investigated with the DSC method and thermal microscopy. Sorbitol was found to have two crystalline modifications (confirmed by X-ray diffraction) with different melting points, while rapid cooling of molten sorbitol resulted in an amorphous form. The effect of inoculation on the crystallization of the melt was studied too. Powders of both crystalline modifications were used for this purpose. A new technological process for rapid crystallization of molten sorbitol has been worked out on the basis of the thermal analysis results.     

Study of isotope exchange reactions by double labelling

This paper presents the method of double labelling in the study of the kinetics of homogeneous isotope exchange reactions. This method was tested by the determination of the Sn(II)−Sn(IV) exchange rate in hydrochloric acid medium. The system was labelled by the tracer^119mSn [initially in the Sn(IV) state]; when the isotope equilibrium was established, Sn(IV) was again labelled by tracer¹¹³Sn. The separation of Sn(II) and Sn(IV) in the given time of exchange was performed by the extraction of Sn(IV)-hydroxyquinolate into chloroform. The specific activities of the separated components were determined from the ratio of¹¹³Sn and^119mSn activities. The exchange rate was calculated from the time dependence of specific activities. The advantage and possibilities of the method of double labelling in the study of isotope exchange are discussed.     

Processes dominating forced-flow thin-layer chromatography

Summary The effect of the vapor phase and other special influences on thin-layer chromatography have been investigated. Comparisons were made of the relationships of time vs. developing distance and flow rate vs. efficiency using a planar arrangement of the thin-layer. Covering the layer facilitates the reproducibility and of the migration front but the most effective optimization step for thin-layer chromatography is provided by forced-flow of the mobile phase. It is suggested that planar chromatography with a covered sorbent layer and using a pressurised solvent stream should be calledforced-flow thin-layer chromtatography.     

Thermal decomposition of copolymers of styrene and halogenated monomers

Copolymers of 1,2,2,2-tetrachloroethyl esters of unsaturated acids and halogenated N-phenyl maleimides with styrene were pyrolyzed; volatile products were analyzed with a mass spectrometer combined with a gas chromatograph. Hydrogen halide and carbon dioxide in the volatile products were determined during the thermal decomposition of copolymers in glass ampoules; the acyl chloride groups were determined in the residues. The thermal decomposition of copolymers of tetrachloroethyl esters with styrene sets in at ca. 230° by the release of chloral from the copolymer and splitting of some of the CCl bonds in the copolymer. The decomposition of copolymers of styrene with halogenated N-phenyl maleimides starts above 300° by depolymerization of the polystyrene chain sections and by splitting of some of the carbon-halogen bonds. At 310 and 500° for copolymers of tetrachloroethyl esters and at 500° for halogenated N-phenyl maleimides, there is radical dehydrohalogenation of the copolymers, with depolymerization of polystyrene blocks and splitting of carbon-carbon bonds in the main chain.     

A viscometric study of poly(methyl methacrylate) in 2-alkoxyethanols

θ-Conditions, the temperature coefficient of unperturbed dimensions of the macromolecules and the thermodynamic interaction parameters ψ and κ were determined for solutions of poly(methyl methacrylate) in 2-alkoxyethanols (methoxy, ethoxy and butoxy). The results for this series of solvents fit the data reported for other solvents and dln $\text{r}{}_0{}^2\text{/}\text{d}\text{T = 2.6 × 10}{}^{\mathrm{?3}}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}$. The dependence of parameters ψ and κ exhibited deviations from the theoretical dependence, mainly near the limiting value ψ = 0.5.     

A field theoretical approach to calculate electronic Born-Oppenheimer coupling terms

In this paper we suggest to consider the spatial distribution of the Born-Oppenheimer nonadiabatic coupling terms as fields which are created by sources, located at degeneracy points, and which can be derived using the ordinary mathematical tools of field theory. It is shown that the curl-divergence equations as formed within a given Hilbert space [M. Baer, Chem. Phys. Lett. 35, 112 (1975)] can be converted into a set of inhomogeneous coupled Poisson equations which are solved for a given set of boundary conditions. The method is applied to the three-state Hilbert subspace of the H(3) system. The numerical results are compared with ab initio calculations for which a very encouraging fit is found.     

Darstellung und Reaktionen des 3-Ethinyl-2,4-diformyl-pentandials

Preparation and physical and chemical properties of 3-ethinyl-2,4-diformyl-pentandial (3 a) and its salts are described.3 a contains 2 malonaldehyde groups. Starting from3 a, 4H-pyranes, 4H-dihydropyridines, dipyrazoles, diisoxazoles, bisdiazepines and vinamidine derivates are obtained.

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