Mechanisms and Kinetics of Reactions of the O（^1D,^3P） ＋ CF3Cl System

In the stratosphere,CF3Cl(CFC13)can either photodecompose or react directly with atomic oxygen to generate ozone-depleting agents such as Cl and ClO in the gas phase[1—3].Since the1970s,attention has been focused on the effects of these compounds on the …     

Hydrolyzable poly(ester-urethane) networks from L-lysine diisocyanate and D,L-lactide/ϵ-caprolactone homo- and copolyester triols

Bioabsorbable poly(ester-urethane) networks were synthesized from ethyl 2,6-diisocyanatohexanoate (L -lysine diisocyanate) (LDI) and a series of polyester triols. LDI was synthesized by refluxing L-lysine monohydrochloride with ethanol to form the ester, which was subsequently refluxed with 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyldisilazane to yield a silazane-protected intermediate. This product was then phosgenated using triphosgene. Polyester triols were synthesized from D,L-lactide, ?-caprolactone, or comonomer mixtures thereof, using glycerol as initiator and stannous octoate as catalyst. Polyurethane networks were cured using [NCO]/[OH] = 1.05 and stannous octoate (0.05 wt %) for 24 h at room temperature and pressure and 24 h at 50°C and 0.1 mm Hg. LDI-based polyurethane networks were totally amorphous and possessed very low sol contents. Networks based on poly (D,L-lactide) triols were rigid (T_g ∽ 60°C) with ultimate tensile strengths of ～ 40–70 MPa, tensile moduli of ～ 1.2–2.0 GPa, and ultimate elongations of ～ 4–10%. Networks based on ?-caprolactone triols were low-modulus elastomers with tensile strengths and moduli of ～ 1–4 MPa and ～ 3–6 GPa, respectively, and ultimate elongations of ～ 50–300%. Networks based on copolymers displayed physical properties consistent with monomer composition and were tougher than the networks based on the homopolymers. Tensile strengths for the copolymers were ～ 3–25 MPa with ultimate elongations up to 600%. Hydrolytic degradation under simulated physiological conditions showed that D ,L -lactide homopolymer networks were the most resistant to degradation, undergoing virtually no change in mass or physical properties for 60 days. ?-Caprolactone-based networks were resistant to degradation for 40 days, and high-lactide copolymer-based networks suffered substantial losses in physical properties after only 3 days. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Synthesis and Structure of Ba[ZrN2] and Ba2[NbN3]

Ba₃N₂ reacts at 950°C under pure N₂ with Zr to yield dark red, air-sensitive Ba[ZrN₂]. This new compound crystallizes in the tetragonal space group P4/nmm with a = 416.10(2), c = 839.2(1) pm and Z = 2. The crystal structure was solved and refined using X-ray and neutron powder diffraction data. In the nitrido zirconate [ZrN₂]^2? the Zr atoms exhibit a square-pyramidal coordination by five N atoms at distances of 201(3) and 220.2(2) pm. The pyramids share all the edges in the basal plane to form layers parallel to (001) with their apices alternately pointing up and down. The Ba²⁺ cations are integrated into these layers at the levels of the pyramidal apices. The structure can be interpreted as a stuffed PbFCl type. Ba₂[NbN₃] is formed by the reaction of Ba₃N₂ and NbN or of Ba and Nb at 1 000°C under N₂. Isostructural to Ba₂[TaN₃] it crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c with a = 613.2(3), b = 1 176.8(3), c = 1 322.9(4) pm, β = 91.65(2)°, Z = 8. The nitrido niobate anions form chains of corner sharing NbN₄ tetrahedra with distances Nb? N between 188(1) and 199.9(9) pm.     

HPLC and electrophoresis — Competitors or partners

Summary Protein structure analysis is an indispensible tool in modern biological research. However, the isolation of a protein or the separation of peptides in a form suitable for sequence analysis is a considerable technical challenge. The two predominant separation methods in protein biochemistry are chromatography and electrophoresis. In this paper the position, advantaged and disadvantages of both HPLC and electrophoresis for the separation of amino acids, peptides and proteins in protein structure analysis are discussed.     

3-(4-Hydroxymethylphenylsulfanyl)propanoic acid (HMPPA) as a new safety catch linker in solid phase peptide synthesis

A new safety catch linker, 3-(4-hydroxymethylphenylsulfanyl)propanoic acid (HMPPA), is described for use in solid phase peptide synthesis. The linker is readily synthesized from commercially available chemicals in a more cost efficient way compared to similar reported linkers. The HMPPA linker is easily attached to an amino derivatized solid support followed by on-resin oxidation of the thioether to sulfoxide, thereby making the linker very stable towards strong acid treatment. Final resin cleavage is performed by reductive acidolysis.     

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Cadmium Complexes with Thiophenedicarboxylate and Bipyridine‐like Ligands

Two new coordination polymers [Cd(tdc)(bpy)(H₂O)]_n ( 1 ) and [Cd(tdc)(phen)]_n ( 2 ) (H₂tdc = thiophene‐2,5‐dicarboxylic acid, bpy = 2,2′‐bipyridine and phen = 1,10‐phenanthroline) have been synthesized under hydrothermal condition. Their crystal structures have been established by X‐ray single‐crystal diffraction. Complex 1 crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Fdd2 with a = 14.757(7), b = 45.38(2), c = 10.518(5) Å, V = 7044(6) ų, Z = 16; 2 in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with a = 7.262(1), b = 21.970(2), c = 10.051(1) Å, β = 105.01(1)°, V = 1548.8(2) ų, Z = 4. Both of them are double‐stranded chains and further assembled into three‐dimensional networks by π‐π stacking interactions. 1 and 2 are stable in air, and show blue photoluminescence at 415 nm and 410 nm, respectively.     

4-hydroxy-2-quinolones. 96. Synthesis and properties of 4-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid

Alkaline hydrolysis of the ethyl ester of 4-(cyanoethoxycarbonylmethyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid is accompanied by decarboxylation with loss of two molecules of CO₂ and leads to 4-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 887–893, June, 2006.     

Optimierung einer Kalium-Valinomycin-Diskelektrode

Zusammenfassung Es wird über die Optimierung einer Kalium-Valinomycin-Diskelektrode durch den kombinierten Zusatz verschiedener Weichmacher berichtet. Die Inkorporation dreier Weichmacher (Diphenyläther, Dinonylphthalat, Trisäthylhexylphosphat) in die PVC-Membran führt zu einer Elektrode, die wesentliche Funktionskriterien für eine Anwendung in der klinischen Analytik erfüllt.

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Optimization of a potassium-valinomycin disc electrode

Summary Optimization of a potassium valinomycin disc electrode by adding a combination of several plasticisers is reported. Incorporation of three plasticisers (diphenyl ether, dinonyl phthalate, trisethylhexyl phosphate) into the PVC membrane results in an electrode, which has all qualities for application in clinical analysis.

Wir danken dem Fonds der Chemischen Industrie und der Firma Fresenius Apparatebau KG, Bad Homburg v.d.H., für die Unterstützung dieser Arbeit.     

An investigation of microbore reverse-phase columns containing 3 μm packing materials

A procedure for packing 15 cm × 1 mm id reverse-phase microbore columns with 3 μm silicas obtained from different manufacturers is described. The speed of analysis and detection limits are compared to those obtained with a 50 cm × 1 mm id column packed with 10 μm ODS. The effect of detector time constant on the system, and flow rates on column efficiency are also examined.     

Preparation of some silyl esters and study of their vibration spectra in gas and condensed phases

A new preparative route for silyl esters is described, involving reaction of silyl bromide and trisalkyltin esters. The far infrared spectrum of some simple esters are reported; an investigation of the shifts in the carbonyl stretching band on condensation shows no significant differences in behaviour between methyl and silyl esters.

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Darstellung einiger Silylester und Untersuchung der Vibrationsspektren in der Gasphase und in kondensierter Phase

Zusammenfassung Es wird ein neuer präparativer Weg (über Silylbromid und Trisalkylzinnester) für die Synthese von Silylestern beschrieben. Das ferne IR einiger Ester wird angeführt; eine Untersuchung der Verschiebung der Carbonyl-Streck-Frequenz bei Kondensation zeigt keine signifikanten Unterschiede zwischen Methyl- und Silyl-Estern.