Covalent Modification of Organo‐Functionalized Graphene Oxide and its Scope as Catalyst for One‐Pot Pyrazolo‐Pyranopyrimidine Derivatives

The surface of graphene oxide (GO) was modified using [3‐(2‐aminoethylamino)propyl]trimethoxysilane (diamine), which exhibited excellent catalytic activity for one‐pot multicomponent reactions. The newly synthesized material was fully characterized by various instrumental techniques including Fourier‐transfer infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The instrumental analysis confirmed the successful grafting of organic amine functional groups onto the graphene oxide surface. The diamine‐functionalized GO proved to be an excellent catalyst for the synthesis of pyrazolo‐pyranopyrimidine derivatives with 93 % yield and high selectivity. The catalytic activity almost remained unaltered up to three cycles. The newly synthesized pyrazolo‐pyranopyrimidine derivatives have potential use as scaffolds in designing new pharmaceutical products.     

Dielectric Measurements on Rare Earth-Substituted Bi6Fe2Ti3O18 Ceramic

Polycrystalline materials of rare earth-substituted (La, Sm, Gd and Dy) 5-layered compound of Bi₆Fe₂Ti₃O₁₈ were prepared by solid state sintering method. Dielectric measurements were made on these samples, which reveal the occurrence of diffuse phase transitions. The Curie temperatures of these materials have been found to be strongly dependent on the size of the rare earth ion. Pyroelectric and P vs. E measurements at room temperature confirm their ferroelectric nature.     

Complete 1H, 13C, 19F and 31P NMR data assignment of CWC‐related chemicals N,N‐dialkyl‐P‐alkyl phosphonamidic fluorides

The complete multinuclear ¹H, ¹³C, ³¹P and ¹⁹F NMR data of symmetrically substituted amines containing N,N‐dialkyl‐P‐alkyl phosphonamidic fluorides are presented. Assignment was achieved, using various one‐and two‐dimensional NMR experiments. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Effect of Boron Doping in Bi-based 2223 Superconductors

Samples with the stoichiometric composition Bi_2−xPb_xSr₂Ca₂Cu_3−yB_yO_z (x = 0.3, y = 0.2, 0.25, 0.3, 0.4) ceramics were prepared by a solid state reaction method. The samples were annealed at 850 °C for 100 hours (treatment A), and the other at 850 °C for 200 hours (treatment B). From the X-ray diffraction data of a ceramic sample it is revealed that all the samples were mixed phases of 2212 and 2223. The variation of the lattice parameters with the dopant level are represented. From the D.C. four-probe electrical resistivity data it was found that for the samples subjected to treatment B the T_c(0) values were higher than those with treatment A. The A.C. susceptibility data were collected by change in the inductance method. The effect of boron doping on the phase formation and T_c(0) is presented and the volume fraction of the phases estimated from the X-ray data. The presence of boron in the samples was confirmed by the inductive coupled plasma method. The microstructure of the samples was studied by scanning electron microscopy.     

Colorimetric determination of molybdenum by the reaction with thiocyanate

Summary A new method for the photometric determination of micro quantities of molybdenum through the thiocyanate method has been developed. The reduction of Mo VI to Mo V is achieved by photochemical reaction at 2 N acidity without the addition of an extraneous reducing agent. The coloured complex is stable for about 36 hrs. in 2.0N acid concentration. The method is accurate to about ±1.0% and Beer's Law is obeyed within the limits of 0 to 100 g.

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Zusammenfassung Ein Verfahren zur photometrischen Bestimmung von Mikromengen MolybdÄn mit der Thiocyanatmethode wird beschrieben. Die Reduktion von Mo^VI zu Mo^V wird durch photochemische Reaktion in 2 n saurem Medium ohne Zusatz eines weiteren Reduktionsmittels erreicht. In diesem SÄuremedium ist der Farbkomplex etwa 36 Std lang stabil. Die erhaltenen Werte sind auf ±1,0% genau und das Beersche Gesetz wird von 0–100 g befolgt.