Face-selective decoration of an organic single crystal toward photochemical devices

Face-selective decoration of a single crystal constructed from 1-pyrenemethylammonium chloride by an anionic porphyrin dye is reported. CLSM observations indicated that the {001} face of the single crystal was selectively coated by the anionic porphyrin (TPPS). This novel achievement could be the first step for preparation of multi-component composite materials mediated by anisotropy of organic single crystals toward photochemical devices.     

A Unified and Broadened Class of Admissible Minimax Estimators of a Multivariate Normal Mean

The problem of estimating the mean of a multivariate normal distribution is considered. A class of admissible minimax estimators is constructed. This class includes two well-known classes of estimators, Strawderman's and Alam's. Further, this class is much broader than theirs.     

Determination of micro-amounts of sulphur in organic compounds by combustion and reduction

Summary A rapid sensitive method for the determination of microgram amounts of sulphur is described. Sulphur (free or combined) in organic substances is oxidised completely in an oxygen atmosphere over a platinum gauze catalyst after a preliminary incomplete combustion in air. The oxides of sulphur are collected on silver gauze at 550°. The oxygen is purged from the apparatus with a stream of nitrogen and then the silver sulphate is heated in a stream of hydrogen to yield hydrogen sulphide which is collected in an alkaline zinc acetate solution and subsequently determined spectrophotometrically by the methylene blue method.The recovery of sulphur in the range 5–40g was 100±5%. The method takes less than 25 minutes for a single determination and is reliable for the determination of as little as1 g of sulphur in all types of organic compounds. Solid, liquid, or gaseous samples may be used.

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Zusammenfassung Eine schnelle, empfindliche Methode zur Bestimmung von Mikrogrammmengen Schwefel wurde beschrieben. Freier oder gebundener Schwefel in organischem Material wird nach unvollständiger Verbrennung in Luft in Sauerstoffatmosphäre über einem Platindrahtnetz vollständig oxydiert. Die Schwefeloxide werden auf Silberdrahtnetz bei 550° gebunden. Der Sauerstoff wird mit Stickstoff aus der Apparatur gespült und dann das Silbersulfat im Wasserstoffstrom zu Schwefelwasserstoff reduziert, der in alkalischem Zinkacetat aufgefangen und dann nach der Methylenblaumethode spektrophotometrisch bestimmt wird.In der Größenordnung zwischen 5 und 10g wird der Schwefel zu 100±5% erfaßt. Eine Einzelbestimmung dauert weniger als 25 Minuten. Für alle Arten organischer Verbindungen, ob fest, flüssig oder gasförmig, eignet sich das Verfahren für die Bestimmung von 1g Schwefel und darüber.

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Résumé On décrit une méthode rapide et sensible pour le dosage de quantités de soufre de l'ordre du microgramme. Le soufre (libre ou combiné) dans les substances organiques est oxydé complètement en atmosphère d'oxygène sur une toile de platine, catalyseur, après une combustion préliminaire incomplète dans l'air. Les oxydes du soufre sont rassemblés sur une toile d'argent à 550°. On purge l'appareil de l'oxygène par un courant d'azote puis le sulfate d'argent est chauffé dans un courant d'hydrogène en donnant de l'hydrogène sulfuré qui est rassemblé dans une solution alcaline d'acétate de zinc et dosé ensuite par spectrophotométrie par la méthode au bleu de méthylène.La récupération du soufre entre 5 et 40g atteint 100±5%. La méthode demande moins de 25 minutes pour un dosage individuel et reste valable pour les teneurs descendant jusqu'à 1g de soufre dans les composés organiques de toutes natures. On peut utiliser des échantillons solides, liquides ou gazeux.

     

Direct carboxylation reaction of methane with CO by a Yb(OAc)3/Mn(OAc)2/NaClO/H2O catalytic system under very mild conditions

A new method of synthesis of acetic acid in water has been developed from the carboxylation of methane with carbon monoxide using lanthanide catalysts. Ytterbium(III) acetate has been found to be the most active catalyst among the compounds of the lanthanide series in the carboxylation reaction of methane with carbon monoxide. Sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide was used as the oxidant in this reaction. Sodium hypochlorite exhibited more favorable activity than hydrogen peroxide in the reaction. The catalytic activity was improved by the addition of transition-metal salts such as manganese(II) acetate. The best result has been found at a ratio of manganese(II) acetate to ytterbium(III) acetate of 1:10. The optimum reaction conditions (reaction temperature, 40 °C; time, 20 h; methane, 20 atm; carbon monoxide, 5 atm) have been obtained. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Walk-Off Ring Coupling Type CO Laser

As a complementary scheme to a coupling-hole type laser, a walk-off ring coupling type laser is proposed to extract a donut shaped beam by shrinking the diameter of one of the stable resonator mirrors. This was successfully applied to a conventional slow axial-flow CO laser. First, finding the intensity distribution close to the Gaussian profile by using a partially transparent mirror in a hemispherical configuration for coupling, we obtain the relationship between the mirror radius and the effective transmittance. Then, using several mirrors with a diameter smaller than the Gaussian profile above instead of the partially transparent mirror, the output power with the donut shape was optimized to yield the maximum power, together with theoretical treatments. This resulted in an optimum mirror diameter of 4.2 mm, which corresponds to the optimum transmittance of 5-6% for the CO laser having the gain parameter G≅0.34, the inherent loss ā ≅ 0.07, and the measure of partial homogeneity m¯ =; 0.5. This value is exactly the same as that of the coupling-hole mirror. Some application feasibilities are also discussed.     

Ru(II)‐mediated living radical polymerization: block and random copolymerizations of N,N‐dimethylacrylamide and methyl methacrylate

RuCl₂(PPh₃)₃ led to living radical copolymerization of N,N‐dimethylacrylamide (DMAA) and methyl methacrylate (MMA) in conjunction with a halide‐initiator (R‐X; CHCl₂COPh, CCl₃Br) and Al(Oi‐Pr)₃ in toluene at 80°C. Both the monomers were polymerized at almost the same rate into random copolymers, where the number‐average molecular weights (M_n) increased in direct proportion to weight of the obtained polymers, and the molecular weight distributions (MWDs) were narrow throughout the reactions (M_w/M_n = 1.2‐1.6). MMA was consumed faster in the copolymerization than in the homopolymerization, which was due to the interaction of DMAA with the ruthenium complex. The Ru(II)‐based initiating system was also effective in block copolymerization of DMAA and MMA.     

Synthesis and properties of TSF-based spin-polarized donor

A novel organic donor radical, TSBN, which is a benzotetraselenafulvalene derivative carrying a nitronyl nitroxide group in a cross-conjugated manner was prepared. X-ray crystallographic analysis revealed that TSBN forms a sheet-like network within the ac plane through intermolecular chalcogen contacts. Its spin-polarized structure was confirmed by cyclic voltammogram, ESR spectra of singly oxidized species and DFT calculation. The neutral crystal of TSBN showed nonlinear I–V characteristics at 2 K and exhibited negative magnetoresistance (?5% at 2 K under 5 T).