Determination of morphine in process streams by sequential injection analysis with chemiluminescence detection

A procedure for the determination of morphine in process streams by sequential injection analysis based on the chemiluminescence reaction of morphine with acidic potassium permanganate in the presence of sodium hexametaphosphate is presented. The chemiluminescence emission has been monitored using an in-house detection system which consisted of a fibre optic flowthrough cell and a sensitive, low dark current, photomultiplier tube. The calibration graph (range 2 x 10(-8) to 1 x 10(-4) mol/l) was not linear over the entire range of concentration, with a polynomial equation of best fit of y = 1.0 x 10(15) x(3) - 2.2 x 10(11) x(2) + 1.3 x 10(7) x - 8.3. The calibration function approximates linearity over the concentration range 2.5 x 10(-6) to 3.0 x 10(-5) mol/l where the slope of the log-log plot is 1.09 +/- 0.16. The detection limit was estimated at about 10(-8) mol/l from the response of the lowest calibration standard (2.5 x 10(-8) mol/l) which gave a signal to noise ratio of 3 : 1. Although the structurally related codeine did not interfere significantly the results suggest that this method may be susceptible to matrix effects, dependent on the location of sampling from the process stream.     

Hydrido cyclopentadienyliron dicarbonyl and its role in olefin hydroformylation

The compound hydrido cyclopentadienyliron dicarbonyl has been shown by infrared and proton NMR to be present in substantial quantities during hydroformylation of propene and 1-pentene in the presence of [(η⁵-C₅H₅)Fe(CO)₂]₂. This and related observations strongly suggest that the hydride is an important link in the catalytic cycle as is HCo(CO)₄ in Co₂(CO)₈-catalyzed olefin hydroformylation.     

Reduced-density-matrix theory: The electron-pair approximation

The form of the K-space representation, , of the 2-matrix for electronic wave functions, which depends strongly on the form of the wave function, is discussed. For Hartree-Fock functions is diagonal, for antisymmetrized products of strongly orthogonal geminal (APSG) functions has N/2 idempotent blocks plus diagonal terms, and for configuration interactions functions is generally non-diagonal. A new proof of the special properties of for APSG functions is given. The 2-matrix of the truncated natural orbital expansion of the Boys ¹ S Be function is presented and discussed in view of the electron-pair approximation. The natural 3-state functions needed in the 1–3 natural expansion of Be are also presented.

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Zusammenfassung Die Form der K-Raum-Darstellung, , der Zweiermatrix für Elektronenwellenfunktionen, die stark von der Form der Wellenfunktion abhängt, wird diskutiert. Für Hartree-Fock-Funktionen ist diagonal, für antisymmetriesierte Produkte von streng orthogonalen Geminalen (APSG) besteht aus N/2 idempotenten Blöcken plus Diagonaltermen, und für Konfigurationswechselwirkungsfunktionen ist allgemein nicht-diagonal. Für die speziellen Eigenschaften von für APSG's wird ein neuer Beweis gegeben. Die Zweiermatrix der abgebrochenen Entwicklung natürlicher Orbitale der Boys'schen ¹ S-Be-Funktionen wird angegeben und im Hinblick auf die Elektronenpaarapproximation diskutiert. Die in der natürlichen 1–3-Entwicklung von Be benötigten 3-Elektronen-Funktionen werden gleichfalls angegeben.

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Résumé On discute la forme de la représentation dans l'espace K, de la matricedensité du second ordre pour des fonctions d'onde électroniques; elle dépend fortement de la forme de la fonction d'onde. Pour des fonctions de Hartree-Fook est diagonal, pour des produits antisymétrisés de fonctions géminales fortement orthogonales (APSG) a N/2 blocs idempotents et des termes diagonaux, pour des fonctions d'interaction de configuration est généralement non-diagonal. Une nouvelle preuve des propriétés spéciales de pour les fonctions APSG est donnée. La matrice du second-ordre du développement tronqué de Boys en orbitales naturelles pour ¹ S Be est présentée et discutée du point de vue de l'approximation par paires. Les fonctions naturelles a 3 états nécessaires au développement naturel 1–3 de Be sont aussi données.

     

Effect of a random real on\kappa \to \left( {\kappa ,{\text{ }}\left( {_{\omega _1 }^\alpha } \right)} \right)^2

It is consistent that $\kappa \to (\kappa ,{\text{ }}\left( {_{\omega _1 }^\alpha } \right))^2 $ holds in the random extension.     

Static and dynamical distortions of helium clusters

We examine the effects of impurities (doping) and rotational excitation on the structural and energetic properties of helium clusters. Quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) techniques are used to study ground and rotationally excited states of pure and doped clusters. We use exponentially correlated wave functions and treat the molecular impurities as rigid. Whereas pure He_N show essentially monotonic decay of density from a central maximum value, addition of impurities induces local ordering of He to an extent dependent on the impurity-He binding. Rotational excitation of He_N gives rise to extremely large centrifugal distortions. The location of impurities also appears to change upon rotational excitation. The implications of these distortions on impurity spectra are discussed for SF₆He_N, and compared to recent experimental results.