F?llungstitrimetrische Bestimmung von Esterchelatanionen mit Tensidkationen. Amperometrische und voltametrische Endpunktsanzeige

Zusammenfassung Die fällungstitrimetrische Bestimmung von Brenzcatechinatochelatanionen des MoO ₄ ^2– , WO ₄ ^2– und VO ₃ ^2–/s- mit R₄N⁺¹ wird untersucht. Zur Aufklärung des Indikationsmechanismus werden auch vergleichende Untersuchungen mit substituiertem Brenzcatechin und mit Zusatz aprotischer Lösungsmittel beschrieben.Die Indikation erfolgt durch Oxidation von adsorbiertem Komplex vor dem Endpunkt bzw. von überschüssigem Ligand nach dem Endpunkt. Der Endpunkt selbst wird durch ein Maximum bzw. durch einen Sprung angezeigt. Dieser einfache Mechanismus wird durch verschiedene Adsorptionsgleichgewichte beeinflußt. Alle drei untersuchten Übergangsmetalle lassen sich nach der beschriebenen Methode nachweisempfindlich und genau bestimmen. Eediglich VO ₃ ^– macht eine Ausnahme, indem es als einfach geladenes Esterchelatanion zur Dimerisierung neigt und die Anodenoberfläche blockiert: Die Eichfunktion verläuft hier schon bei kleinen Konzentrationen in Form einer Sättigungskurve. Die Standardabweichung für die fällungstitrimetrische Bestimmung der zweiwertigen Esterchelatanionen beträgt dagegen bei 0,1 mmol erst etwa 1% rel.

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Precipitation titration of esterchelate-anions using tenside cations. Amperometric and voltametric indication

Summary The precipitation-titrimetric determination of catechol-chelate anions of MoO ₄ ^2– , WO ₄ ^2– and VO ₃ ^2–/s- by R₄N^{+ 1} is examined. The mechanism of the amperometric resp. voltametric indication is elucidated by comparative examinations using substituted catechols and adding aprotic solvents to the test solutions.Indication is achieved by oxidation of the adsorbed complex prior to reaching the endpoint and by oxidation of ligand excess after having passed the endpoint. Thus, the indication signal is a maximum (catechol) resp. a break (4-nitrocatechol). This simple mechanism is superimposed by several adsorption equilibria. All transition metals under examination may be determined very sensitively and accurately by the method presented with the exception of VO ₃ ^– which because of the monovalency of its complex tends towards dimerisation and blockage of the electrodes' surfaces. In this case, the calibration plot shows saturation already at a low concentration. In contrast, the divalent esterchelate anions have a linear calibration curve and can be determined down to a level of 5×10^–3 mmols. The standard deviation is about 1% rel. at 0.1 mmol.

     

Fusion and nonfusion phenomena in the 6Li + 40Ca reaction at 156 MeV

Reaction products from ⁶Li-induced reactions on ⁴⁰Ca at 156 MeV have been studied using the dE × E identification as well as the inclusive γ-ray method. The complete fusion cross section has been found to be σ_F = 67 ± 20 mb. The Z-distribution of fusion evaporation residues is compared with statistical model predictions. The Z-spectrum of reaction products shows a maximum at 15 ? Z ? 20, probably due to transfer and to incomplete fusion. It is suggested that the small value of the fusion cross section is due to the strong competition of ⁶Li break-up processes.     

THE EFFECT OF CYTOKININS ON GROWTH and PIGMENT ACCUMULATION OF RADISH SEEDLINGS (RAPHANUS SATIVUS L.) GROWN IN THE DARK and AT DIFFERENT LIGHT QUANTA FLUENCE RATES*

Abstract— The dependency of cytokinin effects upon irradiance was studied with radish seedlings ( Raphanus sativus L. cv. Saxa Treib). Kinetin (6-furfurylamino-purine) or BAP (6-benzylamino-purine) were applied via the roots of plants growing either in continuous darkness or under high (90 Wm^-2) or low intensity white light (10Wm^-2). Apart from the different development of plants at low and high fluence rates, the following cytokinin effects were found:
(1) Both cytokinins acted in a similar manner on growth characteristics and pigment accumulation at high and low light conditions, BAP being in many cases more effective than kinetin.
(2) When compared with the control, the cytokinins suppressed hypocotyl and root lengthening in the dark and light-grown plants. In darkness they led to increased cotyledon areas, whereas in the light the leaf expansion was suppressed.
(3) In the etiolated and low light grown plants, the anthocyanin content of the hypocotyls was enhanced due to the action of cytokinins, whereas under high light the anthocyanin accumulation was decreased.
(4) In the cotyledons of etiolated plants, more phototransformable protochlorophyll(ide) and more carotenoids were formed when cytokinins were present. In green leaves the carotenoid content was diminished due to the action of cytokinins, particularly in plants grown in strong light. The chlorophyll a/b ratio was increased in the cytokinin-treated plants in most cases.
The results suggest a light dependency of the cytokinin effects. It is believed that the response of a plant towards exogenously applied cytokinins is similar to that with high intensity light.     

An efficient step size control for continuation methods

In solving a nonlinear equation by the use of a continuation method one of the crucial problems is the choice of the step sizes. We present a model for the total computational cost of a standard numerical continuation process and solve the problem of optimal step size control for this model. Using the theoretical results as a basis, we develop an adaptive step size algorithm for Newton's method. This procedure is computationally inexpensive and it gives quite satisfactory results compared to some other numerical experiments found in the literature.     

Kinetische Untersuchung der reversiblen Hydratation von Brenztraubens?nre?thylester (Propions?ure-2-oxo-?thylester)

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Studies on oxidopyrylium [5+2] cycloadditions: toward a general synthetic route to the C12-hydroxydaphnetoxins

[Structure: see text] 12-hydroxydaphnetoxins, members of the structurally fascinating daphnane diterpene family, exhibit a wide range of significant biological activities. A general route to the BC-ring system of 12-hydroxy daphnetoxins is reported based on D-ribose. Depending on the choice of protecting groups and solvent, the oxidopyrylium-alkene [5+2] cycloaddition originating from A provides cycloadduct diastereomer B or C with good to excellent selectivity.     

Kolmogorov scaling of turbulent flow in the vicinity of the wall

How to scale even the simplest of turbulent flows continues to be a cause for considerable controversy. In the present research, a data base compiling results from channel flow direct numerical simulations and turbulent boundary layer experiments is employed to investigate the properties of shear and normal Reynolds stresses very close to the wall. Two types of scaling based on Kolmogorov length and velocity scales are analyzed. It is shown that it is highly likely that large length scales of the order of the channel half-width or the boundary layer thickness play an important role even in the innermost regions of wall-bounded turbulent flows, which hints at the persistence of Reynolds number effects in even high Reynolds number flows.     

Intramolecular azide-alkyne cycloaddition for the fast assembly of structurally diverse, tricyclic 1,2,3-triazoles

The synthesis of novel tricyclic 1,2,3-triazoles starting from cyclic epoxides via the sequential azidolysis, propargylation and 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition is described. Derivatization by N-arylation reaction and the synthesis of enantiomerically pure compounds is also reported. Some of these compounds exhibit significant affinity for the sigma-1 receptor.     

Gene delivery by electroporation after dielectrophoretic positioning of cells in a non-uniform electric field

We report the use of dielectrophoresis (DEP) to position U-937 monocytes within a non-uniform electric field, prior to electroporation (EP) for gene delivery. DEP positioning and EP pulsing were both accomplished using a common set of inert planar electrodes, micro-fabricated on a glass substrate. A single-shell model of the cell's dielectric properties and finite-element modeling of the electric field distribution permitted us to predict the major features of cell positioning. The extent to which electric pulses increased the permeability of the cell membranes to fluorescent molecules and to pEGFPLuc DNA plasmids were found to depend on prior positioning. For a given set of pulse parameters, EP was either irreversible (resulting in cytolysis), reversible (leading to gene delivery), or not detectable, depending on where cells were positioned. Our results clearly demonstrate that position-dependent EP of cells in a non-uniform electric field can be controlled by DEP.     

The Synthesis of New Triazole Ligands and Determination of Complex Stability Constants with Transition Metal Cations in Aqueous Media

Six new triazole compounds were synthesized. These compounds containing the substituted benzylidenamino group were obtained by reaction of 3-(pyridine-4-yl)-5-p-tolyl-4-amino-4H-l,2,4-triazole 1 with the corresponding aldehyde. The reduced forms were prepared with NaBH₄ in methanol. The structures of the compounds were determined by IR, ¹H NMR, and ¹³C NMR spectral data, and their interaction with cations such as Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, Rb⁺, Cs⁺, Ba²⁺, Sr²⁺, Ca²⁺, Cu²⁺, Cr³⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, Zn²⁺, Cd²⁺, Pb²⁺ and Ag⁺ were investigated by using UV-visible spectrophotometry. Of the tested metal cations, Cu²⁺, Cr³⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, Zn²⁺, Cd²⁺, Pb²⁺ and Ag⁺ complexed with the ligands. The complex stability constants (log ₁₀ K) were measured in slightly acidic aqueous media at 25.0±0.1 °C. These stability constants were determined by measuring the increase in solubility of the nearly insoluble ligand molecule due to complex formation with a soluble cation, and this method is discussed. It was found that the position of chlorine atoms on the benzene ring strongly affects the complexation of Cu²⁺ ion with these ligands.