Photochemical dimerization of p-benzoquinone methyl derivatives in crystals

Photochemical dimerization of p-benzoquinone and its methyl derivatives in crystals is discussed assuming that the reactivity is parallel with the stabilization energy of the transient complex. The calculation is carried out by taking both the terms of electronic structure of the monomer molecule and the intermolecular arrangement in the monomer crystal into consideration. Concerning the ability of photodimerization, the result obtained is qualitatively satisfactory. However, such an agreement with experiment cannot be obtained if either the electronic term or the geometrical term is ignored.

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Zusammenfassung Die photochemische Dimerisierung von p-Benzochinon und seines Methylderivates im Kristallzustand wird diskutiert; dabei wird angenommen, daß die Reaktivität parallel zur Stabilisierungsenergie des Übergangskomplexes ist. Die Berechnung wird so durchgeführt, daß sowohl die Elektronenstruktur des monomeren Moleküls als auch die Lage der Moleküle im Kristall des Monomeren berücksichtigt wird. Die Ergebnisse bezüglich der Fähigkeit zur Photodimerisierung sind qualitativ zufriedenstellend. Eine derartige Übereinstimmung mit dem Experiment kann jedoch nicht erhalten werden, wenn entweder der elektronische Beitrag oder der geometrische Beitrag vernachlässigt werden.

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Résumé La dimérisation photochimique de la p-benzoquinone et de ses dérivés méthylés dans les cristaux est discutée en supposant que la réactivité évolue parallèlement à l'énergie de stabilisation du complexe de transition. Le calcul est effectué en tenant compte de la structure électronique du monomère et de l'arrangement intermoléculaire dans le cristal du monomère. Le résultat obtenu est satisfaisant qualitativement en ce qui concerne la facilité de photodimérisation. Cependant, un tel accord avec l'expérience ne pourrait être obtenu si l'un des deux termes électronique ou géométrique était négligé.

     

Improvements in the microdetermination of chlorine and bromine in organic compounds

Summary Schöniger's method for the microdetermination of halogen has been improved by using ammonium hydroxide solution as an absorbing solution instead of sodium hydroxide solution in order to simplify the after treatment. On boiling the absorbing solution, interfering ions can be removed together with excess ammonia. Ammonium halide which formes in the solution is titrated with AgNO₃ solution in the presence of an adsorption indicator. Satisfactory results are obtained more rapidly.

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Zusammenfassung Um die Weiterbehandlung der Absorptionslösung bei der Mikrobestimmung der Halogene nachSchöniger zu vereinfachen, wurde an Stelle von Natronlauge Ammoniaklösung verwendet. Durch Kochen der Absorptionslösung können störende Ionen zugleich mit dem Ammoniaküberschuß entfernt werden. Das in der Lösung entstandene Ammoniumhalogenid wird mit Silbernitrat in Gegenwart eines Adsorptionsindikators titriert. Bei verkürzter Analysendauer werden zufriedenstellende Ergebnisse erzielt.

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Résumé On a amélioré la méthode deSchöniger pour le microdosage des halogénes en utilisant une solution d'ammoniaque comme absorbant à la place de la solution d'hydroxyde de sodium afin de simplifier le traitement ultérieur. En faisant bouillir la solution d'absorption on peut éliminer les ions gênants avec de l'ammoniaque en excés. On titre l'halogénure d'ammonium qui se forme en solution, par une solution d'AgNO₃ en présence d'un indicateur d'adsorption. On a obtenu des résultats satisfaisants plus rapidement.

     

Some studies on the solid solutions in the systems Sr2Nb2O7Eu2Nb2O7 and Sr2Ta2O7Eu2Ta2O7

Preparation of new solid solutions containing divalent europium have been tried in the systems Eu₂Nb₂O₇Sr₂Nb₂O₇ and Eu₂Ta₂O₇Sr₂Ta₂O₇. These solid solutions described as Eu_2xSr_2(1?x)M₂O₇ (M = Nb and Ta) exist in a pure orthorhombic phase in a limited region of x from 0 to about 0.5. The compounds with compositions close to Eu₂M₂O₇ exist but techniques have not been found to prepare them in pure form.     

Self-assembly and regioselective photodimerization of anthracene having a dendritic substituent

[reaction: see text] Thermotropic liquid crystallinity can be induced for an anthracene having a dendritic substituent. The photodimerization reaction of an anthracene moiety in the smectic phase proceeded quantitatively and regioselectively.     

Retracted: Mass analysis by Ar‐GCIB‐dynamic SIMS for organic materials

Generally, dynamic secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) has been mainly used as one of the most powerful tools for inorganic mass analysis. On the other hand, an Ar gas cluster ion beam (GCIB) has been developed and spread as a processing tool for surface flattening and also a projectile for time‐of‐flight (ToF) SIMS. In this study, we newly introduced an Ar‐GCIB as a primary ion source to a commercially available dynamic SIMS apparatus, and investigated mass spectra of amino acid films (such as Arginine and Glycine) and polymer films (Polyethylene: PE and Polypropylene: PP) as organic model samples. As a result, each characteristic fragment peak indicating the original molecular organic structure was observed in the acquired mass spectra. In addition, their own molecular ions of the amino acids were also clearly observed. Mass spectra of PE/PP blended‐polymer films acquired using Ar‐GCIB‐dynamic SIMS could be identified between pure PE and PE:PP = 1:3 mixture by applying principal component analysis (PCA).     

Definitive evidence for the contribution of biradical character in a closed-shell molecule, derivative of 1,4-bis-(4,5-diphenylimidazol-2-ylidene)cyclohexa-2,5-diene

This study provides conclusive proof that the thermally excited open-shell state with biradical character is contributing to the ground state of a closed-shell molecule, tF-BDPI-2Y, where four hydrogen atoms at the central phenylene ring are substituted with four fluorine atoms of 1,4-bis-(4,5-diphenylimidazol-2-ylidene)cyclohexa-2,5-diene (BDPI-2Y). A small increase in the population of biradical species of tF-BDPI-2Y results in the formation of the dimer form by the radical recombination reaction. Controlling the equilibrium between a closed-shell diamagnetic-quinoid state and an open-shell paramagnetic-biradical state will provide significant progress in the field of pi-conjugated delocalized biradical chemistry.     

SmI2-promoted Reformatsky-type reaction and acylation of alkyl 1-chlorocyclopropanecarboxylates

In the presence of HMPA in THF, highly stereoselective SmI(2)-promoted substitutions of alkyl 1-chlorocyclopropanecarboxylates 1 using various ketones, aldehydes (Reformatsky-type reaction), and acyl chlorides (acylation) proceeded to give trans-adducts (2 or 5) in good to high yield with excellent trans-stereoselectivity (trans-add/cis-add = > 99/1). The Reformatsky-type reaction of 1 with aldehydes and unsymmetrical ketones proceeded with moderate diastereoselectivity (re-face-adduct/si-face-adduct = 60/40-75/25).