On the biological importance of the hydrogen bond breaking potency of fluorocarbons

Fluorocarbons containing higher halogens have the potency of breaking certain hydrogen bonds in solutions. The relative strength of this potency varies in the series F < Cl < Br < I and the presence of hydrogen atoms in the fluorocarbon increases it. There is a striking parallelism between the hydrogen bond breaking and the anaesthetic potency of these molecules. It is suggested that the breaking of hydrogen bonds is an important step in the mechanism of anaesthesia.     

Etude de la structure de l'iodatochromate de potassium par spectrographie d'absorption infrarouge entre 3 et 35μ

Résumé Dans le spectre d'absorption infrarouge de l'iodatochromate de potassium K[(CrO₃)(IO₃)], on peut identifier la présence de bandes de vibration de valence de ponts Cr-0-I à 508 et680 cm^–1.

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Summary The infrared absorption spectrum of potassium iodatochromate K(CrO₃)(IO₃) contains vibration bands of the valence bridges Cr-O-I at 508 and 680 cm^–1.

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Zusammenfassung Im Infrarot-Absorptionsspektrum des Kaliumjodatochromats lassen sich Banden der Valenzschwingungen der Atomgruppe Or-O-J bei 508 und 680 cm^–1 nachweisen.

     

NMR spectra of a microcrystalline protein at 30 kHz MAS

Proteins are not always available in amounts desirable for solid-state magic-angle spinning (MAS) nuclear-magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. To maximize the signal-to-noise ratio achievable with small samples, the filling factor must be optimized by using small-diameter MAS rotors. These rotors have the added benefit of allowing higher radio frequency field amplitudes during polarization transfer steps and during decoupling periods as well as allowing higher spinning frequencies. We demonstrate the advantages of relatively fast MAS (30 kHz using a 2.5 mm rotor) compared to MAS at 12 kHz for the 10.4 kDa model protein Crh with 93 residues and show that the signal-to-noise ratio in two-dimensional correlation spectra can be significantly improved by taking advantage of optimized pulse sequences available with rapid MAS.     

Use of non-segmented flow,post-columns reaction detection with miniaturized HPLC systems

Summary The use of non-segmented flow, post-column reaction detection is evaluated for use with miniaturized HPLC. Non-segmented open-tubular reactors with internal diameters 0.1 mm to 0.25 mm and packed-bed reactors with internal diameters of 1 mm, filled with 5 and 10 m particles are evaluated theoretically and experimentally with respect to band broadening and pressure drop characteristics. An integrated system consisting of miniaturized HPLC (1 mm i. d.) columns and compatible hardware is described. An example of the separation of catecholamines is given.     

Arzneimittel- und Drogenscreening aus Urin mittels DC unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von Reagentien mit geringer toxischer Belastung für Laborpersonal und Umwelt

Summary A technique is presented for the extraction of free and conjugated drugs and related compounds out of small quantities of urine. The method is designed in such a way that many samples can be tested for a great number of substances at the same time. Furthermore, we tried to achieve a high quality analysis using when ever possible chemicals with relatively low toxicity to men and environment. Therefore we avoided e.g., halogenated hydrocarbons. The detection of the substances is only performed by thin-layer chromatography (TLC) using well known reagents, like ninhydrin, Dragendorff, iodoplatinate and ferric chloride solutions. If necessary, the extracts can also be used with other Chromatographic techniques, particularly with GC/MS, if a substance has to be clearly identified. Approximately 500 authentical urines have been analyzed in a 1 year period using the method described. We found about 75 different substances. These results are presented in a table.     

Coupling of narrow-bore liquid chromatography to thin-layer chromatography : Part I. Interfacing

The coupling of liquid chromatography (l.c.) on narrow-bore columns to thin-layer chromatography (t.l.c.) is described. The effluent from a l.c. column can be deposited on a t.l.c. plate after a normal-phase or reversed-phase separation without serious loss of chromatographic information. Both silica and alkyl-modified silica plates can be used for storage. The interface is a fused silica capillary which connects the column outlet to the spray jet assembly of a Linomat applicator for t.l.c. The stored chromatogram can serve as starting point for a new separation, but also allows the use of detection principles which are normally not compatible with l.c. The chromatography of some polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons is used to illustrate the possibilities of the combinations.     

Züchtung von Einkristallen ternärer Lanthanoid-Vanadium(III)-oxide LnVO3 durch Schmelzflußelektrolyse

Growth of Single Crystals of Ternary Rare Earth Vanadium(III) Oxides LnVO₃ by Flux Electrolysis A simple method for growing single crystals of rare earth vanadium(III) oxides LnVO₃ (Ln = La, Sm, Gd, Dy, Er, Yb) by cathodic reduction, starting from vanadium(V) oxide, in a flux of sodium tetraborate and sodium fluoride at T = 1000 K is described. The products were obtained as black, prismatic crystals, suitable for X-ray investigations etc. They were characterized by electron microprobe analyses and by X-ray powder investigations.     

Extension of conjugation leading to bathochromic or hypsochromic effects in OPV series

Four OPV series 1-4 (a-d) with a terminal dialkylamino group as electron donor were prepared by Wittig-Horner reactions. To study the influence of the push-pull effect on the long-wavelength absorption, three of the four series contained terminal acceptor groups (CN, CHO, NO(2)). The length of the chromophores strongly affects the intramolecular charge transfer (ICT)-an effect which superimposes upon the extension of the conjugation. Increasing numbers n of repeat units cause an overall bathochromic shift for the purely donor-substituted series 1 a-4 a and the series 1 b-4 b with CN as weak acceptor. The two effects annihilate each other in the series 1 c-4 c with terminal CHO groups, so that the absorption maxima are almost independent of the length of the chromophore. A hypsochromic shift is observed for the series 1 d-4 d, which contains the strong acceptor group NO(2). This anomaly disappears on protonation of the dialkylamino group because the push-pull effect disappears in the ammonium salts. The results can be explained by semiempirical quantum mechanics (AM1, INDO/S). The HOMO-LUMO transition, which is mainly responsible for the ICT, becomes less important in the electron transitions S(0)-->S(1) when the distance between donor and acceptor is increased. The commonly used VB model, which contains an electroneutral and a zwitterionic resonance structure, is contrasted with a MO model with dipole segments at both ends of the OPV chains. The latter model turned out to be more appropriate-at least for donor-acceptor-substituted OPVs with n >/= 2.     

Recherches dans la série des cyclitols XLII. Synthèses de cyclitols tout-cis dérivés du cyclopentane; préparation des cyclopentane-tétrol et - pentol tout-cis

All-cis cyclitols derived from cyclopentane have been prepared in two ways: (i) by LiAlH₄ reduction of all-cis epoxypolyos; (ii) by dimethyl sulfoxide treatment, in the presence of sodium hydrogencarbonate, of brominated derivatives containing a neighbouring benzoyloxy group; under these conditions, the halogen is replaced by a cis-oriented hydroxyl group. Thus all-cis cyclopentane-tetrol and -pentol have been prepared; their configuration has been confirmed by NMR. spectroscopy.     

Zur hochspannungselektrophoretischen Trennung anorganischer Ionen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Platmmetalle

Zusammenfassung Die hochspannungselektrophoretische Wanderung der Halogenokomplexe der Platinmetalle und einer Reihe weiterer anorganischer Ionen wird mit Nitrilotriessigsäure und Äthylendiamintetraessigsäure als Elektrolyt in Abhängigkeit von verschiedenen Versuchsparametern (Elektrolytkonzentration,ph-Wert und Substanzmenge) untersucht. Die Wanderungsgeschwindigkeiten der verschiedenen Metallionen bzw.-komplexe zeigen charakteristische Abstufungen, die sich mit den für die hochspannungselektrophoretische Wanderung gültigen Gesetzmäßigkeiten erklären lassen. Beispielsweise beobachtet man eine Abnahme der Beweglichkeit bei Ersatz von Chlorid- durch Bromidionen (Masseneinfluß), Auswirkungen der vomph bzw. der Elektrolytkonzentration abhängigen unterschiedlichen Komplexierungen zwei- und dreiwertiger Ionen, Einflüsse der auf Hydrolyse zurückgehenden Änderungen der Ligandenzusammensetzung sowie Unterschiede der Wanderungsgeschwindigkeiten als Folge der Komplexierung mit NTE oder AeDTE.Durch die unter bestimmten Bedingungen erreichbare Abstufung der Beweglichkeiten können verschiedene Gemische, unter anderem auch die Chlorokomplexe der meisten Platinmetalle in der Reihenfolge Ir > Os Pt > Rh Pd > Ru (> Rh), getrennt werden. NTE ist dabei für Trennungen besser als AeDTE geeignet.

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The high tension electrophoretic separation of inorganic ions with special reference to the platinum metals. I

Summary The high tension electrophoretic migration of the halogeno complexes of the platinum metals and several other inorganic ions was investigated with nitrilotriacetic acid and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid as electrolytes in relation to the various experimental parameters (electrolyte concentration,ph-value, and amount of substance). The migration velocities of the various metal ions or complexes exhibit characteristic gradations that may be explained on the basis of the regularities that are valid for the high tension electrophoretic migration. Instances are: a decrease was observed in the mobility when chloride was replaced by bromide ions (mass effect), influence of different complexing of di- and trivalent ions that are related to changes in theph or electrolyte concentration, or influences of the changes due to hydrolysis in the composition of the ligands or alterations in the migration rates resulting from complexing with nitrolotriacetic acid or EDTA.The gradation of the mobility obtained under certain conditions are employed as the basis of a procedure for separating various mixtures, including also the chloro complexes of most of the platinum metals in the succession Ir > Os Pt > Rh Pd > Ru (> Rh). It has been found that NTE is better for separations than EDTA.