Secondary metabolites of the coelenterate echinopora lamellosa

The marine coelenterate Echinopora lamellosa (class Anthozoa, family Scleractinidae) was found to contain a number of unprecedented secondary metabolites which were isolated and identified as smilagenin (I), neodunol methyl ether (II), glycyrrhetic acid (III), 3β-acetoxyglycyrrhetic acid (IV), and 3β-acetoxy-11-deoxoglycyrrhetic acid (V). The structure of neodunol methyl ether was confirmed and its absolute configuration determined by the x-ray diffraction method.     

Hyperfine structure of the 625 nm band in the a 3Πu ← X 1 Σg transitions of Na2

Hyperfine structures of transitions in the a ³Π_u ← X¹Σ_g system of Na₂ have been accurately measured by Doppler-free laser excitation spectroscopy in a collimated molecular beam. The hyperfine patterns are quantitatively explained and the reduced matrix elements of the magnetic dipole hf interaction determined from a least-squares fit to the measured line positions.     

Anisotropic muon Knight shift in the HCP single crystals of Cd,Zn and Be

In single crystal samples of Zn, Cd and Be (hcp structure) stroboscopicSR measurements successfully revealed anisotropies in the muon Knight shift (K). An anisotropic K can provide information on the amount of non s-electrons screening the charge of the muon implanted in these metals as a light hydrogen isotope. In Cd, the anisotropic part depends strongly on the temperature and shows a change in sign at roughly 110 K. In Zn, the anisotropic part below 10 K turns out to comprise 4th order contributions in the direction cosines of the external field. This can be understood on the basis of an anisotropicg-factor of the conduction electrons or spin-orbit coupling, respectively.     

Chiral induction in self-assembled helicates: CHIRAGEN type ligands with ferrocene bridging units

The aim of this work was the preparation of enantiomerically pure bis(pinene-bipyridine) ligands containing the ferrocenyl moiety. Several such ligands (1-3) were synthesized and completely characterized. These molecules can be diastereoselectively deprotonated at the acidic methylene group of the pinene moiety using a strong and sterically hindered base such as LDA. Subsequent reaction of the formed anion with alkyl halides yield the family of C(2)-symmetric enantiopure compounds (1a-c). Copper(I), silver(I), or zinc(II) complexes with several ligands (C1-C8) were prepared and structurally characterized in the solid state and in solution. Self-assembled helical species are formed in several cases. It became evident that the chiral groups present in the ligand do not completely determined the helical configuration of the assemblages. Diastereoselectivity is thus not complete with this type of ligands, contrary to other, similar ligands studied before.     

Röntgenographische,thermoelektrische, und IR-spektroskopische Untersuchung des Spinellsystems LixMn1−xV2O4

The spinels of the system Li_xMn_1?xV₂O₄ (0 ? x ? 1) have been prepared at 700–750°C from LiV₂O₄ and MnV₂O₄. The lattice constants decrease linearly with increasing x. In the region x>0.75, the d-electrons of V should be delocalized as the VV distances are lower than the critical VV separation of 2.94 Å. Experimentally, the samples with x>0.6 show no IR absorption bands and the Seebeck coefficient is near zero. The Seebeck coefficient can be described with a model of intermediate polarons and can be expressed by the equation $\text{Θ = 198}\text{log}\text{[1 +}\text{(1 ? x)}{}^5\text{x}\text{]}$.     

Die Struktur des Harpagosids. 2. Mitteilung über Iridoide

The structure and configuration of harpagoside, a bitter principle from the roots of Harpagophytum procumbens DC, have been elucidated by degradation reactions and NMR. spectra. The hitherto uncertain position of a secondary hydroxyl group could be assigned to C-6 of the aglycone moiety. As earlier postulated, harpagoside ( 1 ) as well as its saponification product, harpagide ( 12 ), belong to a series of natural enol ethers known as iridoids.     

Generalized kinetic equations

We study the abstract differential equation on a Hilbert space H, which represents a variety of different kinetic equations. T is assumed bounded and self-adjoint on H, and A (unbounded) positive self-adjoint and Fredholm. For partial range boundary conditions and 0x<, we prove existence and (non-) uniqueness theorems and give representations of the solution. Various examples from neutron transport, radiative transfer of polarized and unpolarized light, and electron transport are given.This paper is dedicated to K.M. Case on the occasion of his sixtieth birthday     

The signal vs. concentration relationships in fluorimetry

Formulae for the fluorescence signal are derived which take into account some factors hitherto neglected. From these formulae conditions are deduced, for which a linear relationship exists between the concentration of the fluorescent components and the intensity of the fluorescence. In some cases of practical interest the fulfilment of these conditions cause too low a sensitivity. For such cases a method of optimization is outlined, by means of which the conditions are found which lead to the least deviation from linearity at the required sensitivity.     

Verdampfung von Uranspaltprodukten in Wasserstoff, Stickstoff und Sauerstoff

Zusammenfassung Die Verdampfung der Spaltprodukte Germanium, Arsen, Molybdän, Ruthenium, Cadmium, Zinn, Antimon und Tellur aus bestrahltem U₃O₈ im Wasserstoff-, Stickstoff- und Sauerstoffstrom wurde zwischen 900 und 1500° C untersucht. Bei 1500° C verdampfen die meisten dieser Elemente innerhalb 1 Std mit hoher Ausbeute.

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Summary The volatization of the fission products germanium, arsenic, molybdenum, ruthenium, cadmium, tin, antimony and tellurium from neutron-irradiated uranium oxide in flowing hydrogen, nitrogen or oxygen of atmospheric pressure was investigated between 900 and 1500° C. At 1500° C, most of these elements are volatized with high yield within one hour.

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Herrn Prof. Dr. F. Strassmann danken wir herzlich für die Förderung dieser Arbeit, Herrn I. Bonner für seine Mitarbeit, den Betriebsstäben der Forschungsreaktoren Frankfurt und München, insbesondere Herrn Dr. G. Wolf (Frankfurt), für Bestrahlungen und dem Bundesministerium für wissenschaftliche Forschung für finanzielle Beihilfen.

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Herrn Prof. Dr. W. Geilmann zum 75. Geburtstag gewidmet.

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Aus einer Dissertation, Mainz 1963.     

Structures of Addition Products of Acetylenedicarboxylic Acid Esters with Various Dinucleophiles. An application of C,H-spin-coupling constants

Heterocyclic compounds obtained by addition of acetylenedicarboxylic acid esters to thioureas, cyclic amidines and o-difunctionalized aromatic systems have been studied by ¹³C-NMR. In particular, C, H-spin-coupling constants over two and three bonds were used to differentiate between the various constitutional isomers and to establish the configuration of trisubstituted exocyclic C, C-double bonds. The configurational significance and diagnostic value of vicinal cis and trans C,H-spin coupling is again demonstrated in the present series.