Direct observation of C2 hydrocarbon-oxygen complexes on Ag(110) with a variable-low-temperature scanning tunneling microscope

A variable-low-temperature scanning tunneling microscope (STM) was used to observe oxygen (O2), ethylene (C2H4), and acetylene (C2H2) molecules on a Ag(110) surface and the various complexes that were formed between these two hydrocarbons and oxygen at 13 K. Ethylene molecule(s) were moved to the vicinity of O2 either by STM tunneling electrons at 13 K or thermally at 45 K to form (C2H4)x-O2 (x = 1-4) complexes stabilized by C-H...O hydrogen bonding. Acetylene-oxygen complexes involving one or two acetylene molecules were observed.     

Nachweis der Keimwirkung bei der katalytischen Goldreaktion

Zusammenfassung Eisen(II)sulfat reduziert in saurer Lösung Silbernitrat zu metallischem Silber; diese Reaktion wird durch Goldspuren katalysiert. Bei Abwesenheit von Trägerkeimen liegt die molare Grenzkonzentration für Gold bei etwa 10^–8, bei Gegenwart von Keimen dagegen bei 10^–11 bis 10^–12. Eine geregelte Keimzahl wird durch Zusatz kleinster Bariummengen erhalten, die eine an sich kaum wahrnehmbare Bariumsulfattrübung bilden. Zur praktischen Anwendung geeignet dürfte eine Abänderung der Reaktion sein, bei der als Reduktor Hydrazin in alkalischer, Tartrat und Ammoniak enthaltender Lösung benutzt wird.

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Summary In acid solution, iron(II) sulfate reduces silver nitrate to metallic silver. This reaction is catalyzed by traces of gold. In the absence of carrier nuclei, the molar limiting concentration for gold is about 10^–8, but in the presence of nuclei this limit is 10^–11 to 10^–12. A controlled number of nuclei is obtained by adding very small amounts of barium, which produce a barely visible turbidity of barium sulfate. — For practical application, it may be possible to use a modified form of the reaction, in which the reductant is hydrazine acting in an alcaline solution containing tartrate and ammonia.

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Résumé En solution acide le sulfate de fer (II) réduit le nitrate d'argent à l'état d'argent métallique; cette réaction est catalysée par des traces d'or. En l'absence des germes, la concentration limite pour l'or est environ 10^–8, mais en présence des germes cette limite est 10^–11 à 10^–12. On peut obtenir un nombre connu de germes par addition d'une très petite quantité de baryum qui produira un trouble àpeine visible dû au sulfate de baryum formé. En pratique on peut employer une forme de réaction différente, l'agent réducteur étant l'hydrazine agissant en milieu alcalin en présence de tartrate et d'ammoniaque.

     

Functional involvement of src and focal adhesion kinase in a CD99 splice variant-induced motility of human breast cancer cells

Earlier report showed that expression of a splice variant of CD99 transmembrane protein increases invasive ability of human breast cancer cells. Cell motility was also significantly enhanced by the CD99 splice variant expression. In an effort to identify the cellular components that mediate a signal transduction pathway triggered by the CD99 splice variant, known signal path inhibitors were examined for their effects on the motility of the CD99 splice variant-transfected MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. Phenylarsine oxide, an inhibitor of phosphatase specific for focal adhesion kinase, and PP1, an inhibitor of src kinase family, significantly suppressed motility of the cells. Among different types of src transfectant clones generated, kinase-negative mutant src transfectant cells were 80% less motile than the mock cells transfected with an empty-vector, while v-src and c-src transfectants exhibited cell motility levels at or slightly above the mock transfectant. These results suggest that src and focal adhesion kinase mediate the intracellular signaling pathway of a CD99 splice variant for the induction of motility of human breast cancer cells.     

Fluorénacènes et fluorénaphènes Synthèses dans la série des indéno-fluorènes,XV [1] Méthyl-5-dihydro-10, 12-indéno [2, 1-b]fluorène

Starting from α-methylchalcone and diethyl ketone the title compound, II, has been synthesized in 6 steps (overall yield 26%). As an intermediate compound the gold yellow 10, 12-dioxoderivative of II was also obtained.     

Effects of inductive substituents on electronic spectra aza analogs of fluoranthene

The conditions under which the Hückel molecular orbital (HMO) treatment of inductive substituent effects can be expected to be reliable are discussed from the viewpoint of the Pariser-Parr-Pople (PPP) model. The HMO theory fails to predict correctly the direction of the shift of the first intense band in the ultraviolet spectrum of fluoranthene (1–1 transition) on 3-aza substitution. Calculations on the five azafluoranthenes using the simple version of the PPP method suggest that this is due to strong mixing of hydrocarbon states by the effect of the substituent and predict significant changes in energies, intensities, and polarizations of fluoranthene electronic transitions on aza substitution. Transition moment directions derived from dichroic absorption of 3-azafluoranthene in stretched polyethylene sheets are in agreement with PPP predictions. Arguments are given against a previous assignment of the first transition in 1-azafluoranthene as n- ^*.

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Zusammenfassung Aus der Sicht des Pariser-Parr-Pople-Modells (PPP) werden die Bedingungen diskutiert, unter denen die HMO-Behandlung induktiver Substituenteneffekte als zuverlässig erscheint. Die HMO-Theorie ist nicht in der Lage, die Verschiebung der ersten intensiven Bande im UV-Spektrum des Fluoranthens (1–1-Übergang) bei 3-Aza-Substitution richtig vorauszusagen. Berechnungen an den 5 Azafluoranthenen nach der einfachen PPP-Methode lassen vermuten, daß diese Tatsache durch eine starke Vermischung von Kohlenwasserstoffzuständen — hervorgerufen durch die Wirkung des Substituenten — bedingt ist. Die PPP-Methode sagt ferner beträchtliche Änderungen in den Energien, Intensitäten und Polarisationen der Elektronenübergänge des Fluoranthens voraus, wenn man im Fluoranthen eine Aza-Substitution vornimmt. Die Richtungen des Übergangsmoments, die aus der dichroitischen Absorption des 3-Azafluoranthens in langgestreckten Polyäthylenschichten abgeleitet werden können, stimmen mit den Voraussagen von PPP-Berechnungen überein. Es werden Argumente vorgebracht, die gegen eine Kennzeichnung des ersten Übergangs in 1-Azafluoranthen als n- ^*-Übergang sprechen.

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Résumé On discute à l'aide du modèle de Pariser-Parr-Pople (PPP) les conditions de validité du traitement par la méthode de Hückel (HMO) des effets de substituants inductifs. La méthode de Hückel ne peut prédire correctement la direction du déplacement de la première bande intense du spectre UV du fluoranthène (dite transition «1–1») dans les substitutions aza en 3. Les calculs sur 5 azafluoranthènes à l'aide de la méthode PPP ordinaire suggèrent que cet échec est du à un fort mélange des états de l'hydrocarbure sous l'effet du substituant, et prédit des changements importants dans les énergies, les intensités et les polarisations des transitions du fluoranthène par les substitutions aza. Les directions des moments de transition déduits de l'absorption dichroïque du 3 aza fluoranthène dans des feuilles de polyéthylène étiré sont en accord avec le calcul PPP. On apporte des objections à la caracterisation antérieure de la 1 ère bande du 2 azafluoranthène comme une bande n- ^*.

     

Jodometrische Bestimmung von Antimon in Erzen

Zusammenfassung In komplizierten Erzmaterialien wird Antimon mit Hilfe des Freiberger Aufschlusses in Lösung gebracht und von vielen Begleitelementen getrennt. Die Sulfosalze werden mit Wasserstoffperoxid oxydiert und Sb^v danach mit Sulfit zu Sb^III reduziert. Nach Zugabe von Weinsäure und ÄDTA wird Sb bei p_H 9 mit Natriumdiäthyldithiocarbamidat gefällt und mit Chloroform extrahiert. Aus der organischen Phase wird Antimon(III) mit Cadmium verdrängt, rückextrahiert und in der wäßrigen Phase mit einer Jod-Maßlösung titriert.

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Summary For the determination of antimony in complicated ores the sample is fused with potassium carbonate and sulphur. In this way a separation from many accompanying elements is achieved. The thiosalts are oxidized by hydrogen peroxide, whereupon antimony is reduced from the quin quevalent to the trivalent state by means of sodium sulphite. After addition of tartaric acid and EDTA antimony is precipitated at p_H 9 with sodium diethyldithiocarbamidate and extracted with chloroform. From the organic phase antimony is reextracted by displacement with cadmium salt and titrated with a standard iodine solution.

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Ein ähnliches Verfahren zur Zinkbestimmung vgl. Jankvoský, J.: diese Z. 201, 330 (1964).     

High thermodynamic stability and extraordinary kinetic inertness of copper(II) complexes with 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane-1,8-bis(methylphosphonic acid): example of a rare isomerism between kinetically inert penta- and hexacoordinated copper(II) complexes

In an aqueous solution at room temperature, 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane-1,8-bis(methylphosphonic acid) (H(4)L(1)) and Cu(I) (I) form a pentacoordinated (pc) complex, pc-[Cu(L(1))](2-), exhibiting conformation I of the cyclam ring. At high temperature, the complex isomerises to a hexacoordinated isomer, trans-O,O-[Cu(L(1))](2-), with a trans-III conformation of the cyclam ring. In pc-[Cu(L(1))](2-), four ring nitrogen atoms and one phosphonate oxygen atom are arranged around Cu(I) (I) in a structure that is half-way between a trigonal bipyramid and a tetragonal pyramid, with one phosphonic acid group uncoordinated. In the trans-O,O-[Cu(L(1))](2-) isomer, the nitrogen atoms form a plane and the phosphonic acid groups are in a mutually trans configuration. A structurally very similar ligand, 4-methyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane-1,8-bis(methylphosphonic acid) (H(4)L(2)), forms an analogous pentacoordinated complex, pc-[Cu(L(2))](2-), at room temperature. However, the complex does not isomerise to the octahedral complex analogous to trans-O,O-[Cu(L(1))](2-). Because of the high thermodynamic stability of pc-[Cu(L(1))](2-), (logbeta=25.40(4), 25 degrees C, I=0.1 mol dm(-3) KNO(3)) and the formation of protonated species, Cu(I) (I) is fully complexed in acidic solution (-log [H(+)] approximately 3). Acid-assisted decomplexation of both of the isomers of [Cu(H(2)L(1))] takes place only after protonation of both uncoordinated oxygen atoms of each phosphonate moiety and at least one nitrogen atom of the cycle. The exceptional kinetic inertness of both isomers is illustrated by their half-lives tau(1/2)=19.7 min for pc-[Cu(H(2)L(1))] and tau(1/2) about seven months for trans-O,O-[Cu(H(2)L(1))] for decomplexation in 5 M HClO(4) at 25 degrees C. The mechanism of formation of pc-[Cu(L(1))](2-) is similar to those observed for other macrocyclic complexes.     

Fundamental Aspects of Ionic Dissociations: The Fragmentation Pathways of Excited Bicyclobutane Cations

A most recently developed method to quantify the fragmentation pathways of excited radical cations is presented. Using bicyclobutane cation as an illustrative example, the RRKM analysis of the breakdown diagram determined by He-Iα photoelectron-photoion coincidence spectroscopy is outlined. The results imply complete isomerization to 1,3-butadiene cation preceding the dissociative processes. The rate-energy functions of four competitive primary fragmentation reactions, leading to C₃H, C₄H, C₄H and C₂H are established. There is compelling evidence that the production of C₂H fragment ions does not compete effectively with these four reactions. The extent of kinetic and competitive shift effects is determined. The derived enthalpies of formation are in excellent accord with the available high quality reference data. The relative importance of different fragmentation pathways which ultimately lead to fragment ions of identical mass to charge ratio is assessed.     

Concrete quantum logics with covering properties

LetL be a concrete (=set-representable) quantum logic. Letn be a natural number (or, more generally, a cardinal). We say thatL admits intrinsic coverings of the ordern, and writeL C _n , if for any pairA, BL we can find a collection {C _i iI}, where cardI<n andC _i L for anyiI, such thatA B= _il C _i . Thus, in a certain sense, ifLC _n , then the rate of noncompatibility of an arbitrary pairA,BL is less than a given numbern. In this paper we first consider general and combinatorial properties of logics ofC _n and exhibit typical examples. In particular, for a givenn we construct examples ofL C _n+1\C _n . Further, we discuss the relation of the classesC _n to other classes of logics important within the quantum theories (e.g., we discover the interesting relation to the class of logics which have an abundance of Jauch-Piron states). We then consider conditions on which a class of concrete logics reduce to Boolean algebras. We conclude with some open questions.