Complex formation of certain rare earth metals with 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol (PAN) in alcohol-water solutions

The formation ofPAN complexes in the systems:Ln(III)—PAN—alcohol—water [whereLn(III) = Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, alcohol - ethanol andLn(III) = Eu, alcohol =n-propanol, isopropanol] was investigated by a spectrophotometric method. Equilibrium constants for the reactionLn ³⁺+HLLnL ²⁺+H⁺ (HL =PAN) and stability constants of complexesLnL ²⁺ are reported.

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Komplexbildung einiger Seltenerdmetalle mit 1-(2-Pyridylazo)-2-naphthol (PAN) in alkoholisch-wäßrigen Lösungen

Zusammenfassung Die Bildung der Komplexe vonPAN in den SystemenLn(III)—PAN—Alkohol—Wasser [Ln(III) = Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Alkohol = Ethanol undLn(III) = Eu, Alkohol =n-Propanol, Isopropanol] wurde mit einer spektrophotometrischen Methode untersucht. Die Gleichgewichtskonstanten der ReaktionenLn ³⁺+HLLnL ²⁺+H⁺ (HL =PAN) und die Stabilitätskonstanten der KomplexeLnL ²⁺ wurden berechnet.

     

Wavelength-dependent electron and energy transfer pathways in a side-to-face ruthenium porphyrin/perylene bisimide assembly

A new side-to-face supramolecular array of chromophores, where a pyridyl-substituted perylene bisimide dye axially binds to two ruthenium porphyrin fragments, has been prepared by self-assembly. The array is formulated as DPyPBI[Ru(TPP)(CO)](2), where DPyPBI = N,N'-di(4-pyridyl)-1,6,7,12-tetra(4-tert-butylphenoxy)perylene-3,4:9,10-tetracarboxylic acid bisimide and TPP = 5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrin. The photophysical behavior of DPyPBI[Ru(TPP)(CO)](2) has been studied by fast (nanoseconds) and ultrafast (femtoseconds) time-resolved techniques. The observed behavior sharply changes with excitation wavelength, depending on whether the DPyPBI or Ru(TPP)(CO) units are excited. After DPyPBI excitation, the strong fluorescence typical of this unit is completely quenched, and time-resolved spectroscopy reveals the occurrence of photoinduced electron transfer from the ruthenium porphyrin to the perylene bisimide dye (tau = 5.6 ps) followed by charge recombination (tau = 270 ps). Upon excitation of the Ru(TPP)(CO) fragments, on the other hand, ultrafast (tau < 1 ps) intersystem crossing is followed by triplet energy transfer from the ruthenium porphyrin to the perylene bisimide dye (tau = 720 ps). The perylene-based triplet state decays to the ground state on a longer time scale (tau = 9.8 micros). The photophysics of this supramolecular array provides remarkable examples of (i) wavelength-dependent behavior (a small change in excitation wavelength causes a sharp switch from electron to energy transfer) and (ii) intramolecular sensitization (the triplet state of the perylene bisimide, inaccessible in the free dye, is efficiently populated in the array).     

Separation and analysis of glycyrrhizin, 18beta-glycyrrhetic acid and 18alpha-glycyrrhetic acid in liquorice roots by means of capillary zone electrophoresis

Glycyrrhizin is the main active compound of Glycyrrhiza glabra root extracts; according to recent studies, glycyrrhizin and its aglycon, glycyrrhetic acid, have interesting therapeutic properties. A new capillary electrophoretic method has been developed for the separation and quantification of glycyrrhizin, beta-glycyrrhetic acid and its isomer a-glycyrrhetic acid. Separation of the analytes was achieved in less than 3 min on a fused silica capillary, by injecting the samples at the short end of the capillary (effective length: 8.5 cm). The background electrolyte was composed of pH 10.0 carbonate buffer, methanol and ethylene glycol (80/10/10) and contained 0.4% beta-cyclodextrin; indomethacin was used as the internal standard. Diode array detection was used, with quantitative assays carried out at 254 nm. Linearity was found over the 5-200 and 2.5-100 microg mL(-1) concentration ranges for glycyrrhizin and glycyrrhetic acid, respectively. This method has been applied to the determination of the analytes in different matrices (liquorice roots and commercial confectionery products), and to the purity control of beta-glycyrrhetic acid obtained from the hydrolysis of glycyrrhizin. When analysing beta-glycyrrhetic acid and its epimer in roots, the samples were purified by means of a suitable solid-phase extraction (SPE) procedure with Oasis HLB cartridges, which granted good selectivity, eliminating matrix interference.     

Characterization of the pores in hydrous ferric oxide aggregates formed by freezing and thawing

Hydrous ferric oxides (HFO) are efficient sorbents for inorganic and organic pollutants and therefore have great potentials in environmental science and engineering applications. Freezing and thawing of HFO suspensions leads to the formation of dense HFO aggregates. It facilitates the handling and increases the drying rate of HFO. In this study, we used a combination of pycnometry, gas adsorption (N(2) gas, water vapor), and small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) to characterize the porosity and pore size distribution of dense HFO aggregates formed by freezing dialyzed HFO suspensions at -25 degrees C and thawing them at room temperature. The crystallinity of the HFO, which was a 2-line ferrihydrite, was not affected by this treatment. Wet sieving and laser diffraction analysis showed that the dense HFO aggregates had a unimodal size distribution with an average diameter of 235+/-35 microm. Increasing the freezing rate by cooling with liquid N(2) (-196 degrees C) resulted in much smaller aggregates with an average diameter of 20 microm. Adding NaNO(3) electrolyte to the HFO suspensions prior to freezing also resulted in the formation of smaller aggregates. The dense HFO aggregates formed at -25 degrees C had a porosity of 0.73+/-0.02 ll(-1). SANS revealed a unimodal size distribution of pores, with an average pore diameter of 2.0 nm. The diameter of the HFO crystallites was estimated by transmission electron microscopy to be 1.9+/-0.5 nm. Geometrical considerations taking into account the unit particle and average pore size suggest that the crystallites retain 1-2 layers of hydration water during the coagulation induced by freezing. Analysis by N(2) gas adsorption showed that drying the dense HFO aggregates induced a reduction in porosity by about 25% and shifted the pore size distribution to smaller diameters. Rewetting during water vapor adsorption did not induce significant changes of the aggregate structure. The specific surface area of the dry HFO aggregates was between 320 and 380 m(2)g(-1).     

Rhodium(I) complexes with 1′-(diphenylphosphino)ferrocenecarboxylic acid as active and recyclable catalysts for 1-hexene hydroformylation

The rhodium complex trans-[Rh(CO)(Hdpf-κP)(dpf-κ²O,P)] (1), (Hdpf = 1′-(diphenylphosphino)ferrocenecarboxylic acid) was used as an efficient and recyclable catalyst for 1-hexene hydroformylation producing ca. 80% of aldehydes at 10 atm CO/H₂ and 80 °C. After the reaction, unchanged complex 1 was separated from the reaction mixture and used again three times with the same catalytic activity. The effect of modifying ligands, phosphines and phosphites, on the reactivity of 1 was investigated. The active catalytic systems containing 1 or trans-[Rh(CO)(L)(dpf-κ²O,P)] (2) were formed in situ from acetylacetonato rhodium(I) precursors [Rh(CO)₂(acac)] (3) or [RhL(CO)(acac)] (4) and Hdpf or Medpf (L = phosphine, Medpf = methyl ester of Hdpf).     

Kinetic parameters from thermogravimetric study of used rubber granulates–polyurethane composites

From the TG data of rubber granulates, different polyurethane and composites it can be seen that the thermal decomposition for the rubber granulate and all of the composites start above 520 K. Two major mass losses for the rubber granulates and majority of the composites were observed and thermal decomposition is essentially complete by ~820 K. The changes of activation energies of lower and higher temperature decomposition, calculated according to the different equations were observed for a priori assumed first-order reaction for devolatilisation. Differences between determined and calculated results could suggest a possible reaction between polyurethane agents and rubber granulate during the composites formations.     

A study of polyamine complex formation with H+, Cu(II), Zn(II), Pb(II), and Mg(II) in aqueous solution

Summary The composition and stability of the following biogenic amine complexes have been investigated: 1,4-diaminobutane(Put), 4-azaoctane-1,8-diamine(Spd), 4,9-diazadodecan-1, 12-diamine(Spm) as well as homologues such as 1,3-diaminopropane(Put3), 4-azaheptane-1, 7-diamine(Spd3,3) and 4,8-diazaundecan-1,11-diamine(Spm3,3,3) with H⁺, Cu(II), Zn(II), Pb(II) and Mg(II). A potentiometric method was used. The VIS technique enabled the determination of coordination mode in copper/amine systems. It was found that Mg(II) does not form coordination compounds with any of the studied polyamines in solution. An increase in the concentration of ligand and metal was found to result in a stronger tendency towards the formation of protonated compounds accompanied by a decrease in the concentration of hydroxocomplexes. At physiologicalpH (7.4) an increase in the concentration of protonated compounds by approximately 15% was observed within the ligand concentration range from 0.001 mol dm^–3 to 0.0001 mol dm^–3 at a Cu(II) concentration of 0.000177 mol dm^–3.

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Untersuchungen zur Komplexbildung von Polyaminen mit H⁺, Cu(II), Zn(II), Pb(II) und Mg(II) in wäßriger Lösung

Zusammenfassung Anhand einer Analyse von potentiometrischen Daten wurden Zusammensetzung und Beständigkeit folgender biogener Aminkomplexe untersucht: 1,4-Diaminobutan(Put), 4-Azaoktan-1,8-diamin(Spd), 4,9-Diazadodekan-1,12-diamin(Spm), sowie auch deren Homologen 1,3-Diaminopropan(Put3), 4-Azaheptan-1,7-diamin(Spd3,3) und 4,8-Diazaundekan-1,11-diamin(Spm3,3,3) mit H⁺, Cu(II), Zn(II), Pb(II) und Mg(II). Mit Hilfe der VIS-Technik wurde die Koordinationsweise in Kupfer/Amin-Systemen bestimmt. Es wurde festgestellt, daß Mg(II) keine Koordinationsverbindungen mit den untersuchten Polyaminen bildet. Eine höhere Konzentration von Ligand und Metall führte zu stärkerer Tendenz der Bildung protonierter Verbindungen, wobei die Konzentration von Hydroxokomplexen kleiner wurde. Bei physiologischempH (7.4) wurde im Bereich der Ligand-Konzentration von 0.001 mol dm^–3 bis 0.0001 mol dm^–3 bei einer Cu(II)-Konzentration von 0.000177 mol dm^–3 ein Anstieg der Konzentration protonierter Verbindungen um etwa 15% beobachtet.

     

Properties of monolayers of crown ethers bearing an azo and azoxy group in the macrocycle

Two methods are described for preparing monomolecular layers of crown ethers with an azo or azoxy group in the macrocycle. When the molecules used to build the monolayer are soluble in aqueous solutions, adsorptive preconcentration on mercury electrodes was used to prepare the monolayer coating. The monolayer was electroactive due to the presence of the azo or azoxy unit in the molecules. Monolayers of crown ethers bearing an azo group in the macrocycle were shown to recognize alkali metal cations present in the solution. Changes of the parameters of the voltammetric reduction peaks - peak potential and peak width, served as an indication of specific interactions of the monolayer of 13-membered and 16-membered azocrown ethers with Na⁺ and K⁺ cations, respectively.The monolayers capable of recognizing cations have also been prepared on the aqueous solution-air interface, using the Langmuir technique. In this approach, amphiphilic derivatives of the azocrowns were synthesized and the monolayer has been assembled on the subphase containing metal cations. Binding of the cation by the macrocycle has a stabilizing effect on the monolayer and higher collapse pressures are achieved than on the pure water subphase. The monolayer was transferred from the air-water interface on the solid substrate using the Langmuir-Blodgett technique. Thin mercury film electrodes on the Ag substrate, or An films evaporated on glass slides were employed as the electrode substrates. The former gave monolayer modified electrodes of higher stability.Presented at the Sixth International Seminar on Inclusion Compounds, Istanbul, Turkey, 27–31 August, 1995.     

o-quinone methides 2. Stereoselectivity in cycloaddition reactions of o-quinone methides with vinyl ethers

Cycloaddition reactions between vinyl ethers 3 and $\text{o}$-quinone methides 2, thermally generated from 2-hydroxybenzyl alcohols 1, have been studied. The structure and conformational preferences of the 4-substituted 2-ethoxy-(2,3)-dihydro-2$\text{H}$-benzopyrans 4–9 obtained, which show new interesting features, are discussed together with competitive kinetic data. The cycloaddition process is concerted and involves $\text{o}$-quinone methides in the $\text{E}$-configuration. The OEt-$\text{endo}$ transition state seems to be preferred with ethyl vinyl ether and $\text{Z}$-1-propenyl ethyl ether, whereas with $\text{E}$-1-propenyl ethyl ether the stereoselectivity of the cycloaddition process depends on substituents on the methylene group of the starting alcohol 1. These results are discussed in terms of $\text{endo}$ and $\text{exo}$ preference of the propenyl ether methyl group.     

Monomer basis-set truncation effects in calculations of interaction energies: A model study

Supermolecular interaction energies are analyzed in terms of the symmetry-adapted perturbation theory and operators defining the inaccuracy of the monomer wave functions. The basis set truncation effects are shown to be of first order in the monomer inaccuracy operators. On the contrary, the usual counterpoise correction schemes are of second order in these operators. Recognition of this difference is used to suggest an approach to corrections for basis-set truncation effects. Also earlier claims--that dimer-centered basis sets may lead to interaction energies free of basis-set superposition effects--are shown to be misleading. According to the present study the basis-set truncation contributions, evaluated by means of the symmetry-adapted perturbation theory with monomer-centered basis sets, provide physically and mathematically justified corrections to supermolecular results for interaction energies.