Thermoreversible gelation and phase separation in aqueous methyl cellulose solutions

We derived typical phase diagrams for aqueous solutions of methyl cellulose (MC) of different molecular weights via micro‐differential scanning calorimetry, small‐angle X‐ray scattering, and visual inspection. The phase diagrams showed the cooccurrence of gelation and phase separation and qualitatively agreed with the theoretically calculated diagrams. The sol–gel transition line and phase separation line of a lower critical solution point type shifted toward lower temperatures and lower concentrations with an increase in the MC molecular weight. The sol–gel transition line intersected at a temperature higher than the critical point of the phase separation; therefore, both sol–gel phase separation and gel–gel phase separation were possible, depending on the temperature. Specifically, through visual inspection of a high molecular weight MC sample in the critical temperature region, we observed phase separation into two coexisting gels with different polymer concentrations. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 39: 91–100, 2001     

[μ‐(Me3SiCH2Sb)5–Sb1,Sb3–{W(CO)5}2] und [{(Me3Si)2CHSb}3Fe(CO)4] – zwei cyclische Komplexe mit Antimon‐Liganden

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of [μ‐(Me₃SiCH₂Sb)₅–Sb¹,Sb³–{W(CO)₅}₂] and [{(Me₃Si)₂CHSb}₃Fe(CO)₄] – Two Cyclic Complexes with Antimony Ligands cyclo‐(Me₃SiCH₂Sb)₅ reacts with [(THF)W(CO)₅] (THF = tetrahydrofuran) to form cyclo‐[μ‐(Me₃SiCH₂Sb)₅–Sb¹,Sb³–{W(CO)₅}₂] ( 1 ). The heterocycle cyclo‐ [{(Me₃Si)₂CHSb}₃Fe(CO)₄] ( 2 ) is formed by an insertion reaction of cyclo‐[(Me₃Si)₂CHSb]₃ and [Fe₂(CO)₉]. The crystal structures of 1 and 2 are reported.     

Hexakis(2,4,6‐triisopropylphenyl)cyclotristannoxane – a Molecular Diorganotin Oxide with Kinetically Inert Sn–O Bonds

The single‐crystal X‐ray structure analysis of hexakis(2,4,6‐triisopropylphenyl)cyclotristannoxane, cyclo‐[(2,4,6‐i‐Pr₃‐C₆H₂)₂SnO]₃ ( 1 ), is reported and reveals this compound to contain an almost planar six‐membered ring. Redistribution reactions of 1 with cyclo‐(t‐Bu₂SnO)₃ and t‐Bu₂SiCl₂, respectively, failed and indicate an unusual kinetic inertness of the Sn–O bonds in 1 as compared to related molecular diorganotin oxides containing less bulkier substituents. The redistribution reaction of cyclo‐(t‐Bu₂SnO)₃ with cyclo‐(t‐Bu₂SnS)₂ leads to an equilibrium involving the trimeric diorganotin oxysulphides cyclo‐t‐Bu₂Sn(OSnt‐Bu₂)₂S ( 2 a ) and cyclo‐t‐Bu₂Sn(SSnt‐Bu₂)₂O ( 2 b ).     

Crystallographic Analysis of Acetyl β ‐boswellic acid

The crystal structure of the title compound (3 α ‐acetoxy‐urs‐12‐en‐24‐oic acid, C₃₂H₅₀O₄) has been determined by X‐ray crystallographic techniques. The compound crystallizes into orthorhombic space group P2₁2₁2₁ with unit cell parameters : a = 12.773(2), b=16.381(4), c=27.929(7)Å. The structure has been solved by direct methods and refined to R = 0.054 for 4930 observed reflections. The structure contains two crystallographically independent molecules in the asymmetric unit which are almost identical in geometry. Rings A, B, D and E have chair conformations while ring C assumes a sofa conformation in both the molecules. The molecules in the structure are linked together by intra‐ and intermolecular O‐H…= and C‐H…O hydrogen bonds.     

3 β ‐Acetoxy‐5 α ‐cholestan‐6‐one: A Steroid

The crystal and molecular structure of 3 β ‐Acetoxy‐5 α ‐cholestan‐6‐one has been determined by X‐ray crystallographic techniques. The compound crystallizes in the space group P2₁ with cell parameters : a = 13.060(3), b=6.299(2), c=17.152(6)Å; β =96.47(3)o, V = 1402.02ų, Z = 2, R = 0.072 for 1921 observed reflections. The six‐membered rings (A, B and C) exist in the chair conformations while the five‐membered ring‐d assumes half‐chair. All rings of the steroid skeleton are trans connected.     

The Crystal and Molecular Structure of (μ‐terephthlato) bis [(N‐Salicylidene ‐N'‐(2‐hydroxyethyl) ethylenediamine) Copper(II)]

The title compound [[Cu(shen)]₂(tp)], {[Cu(C₁₅H₁₇O₄N₂)]2}, where tp = dianion of terephthalic acid and shen = (N‐salicylidene‐N'‐(2‐hydroxyethyl ethylene‐diamine)) has been prepared and its crystal structure determined by single crystal X‐ray diffraction at room temperature. The complex crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pbca with four formula units in a unit cell of dimensions a = 12.298(2), b = 14.214(2) and c = 16.436(2)Å. The structure consists of binuclear units with Cu(II) ion bridged by the tp ligand in a bis‐unidentate fashion. The five coordinate Cu(II) complex adopts a distorted square‐based pyramid. A crystallographic inversion center has been located at the center of the benzene ring of the tp bridging ligand. The Cu … Cu distance inside a same binuclear entity is 11.069Å. Intermolecular aromatic ring stacking interactions were observed with the shortest atom to atom contact being 3.423Å.     

SAXS study on ionic aggregates of styrene‐isoprene‐sulfonated isoprene terpolymer ionomer

The small‐angle X‐ray scattering profile of styrene‐isoprene‐sulfonated isoprene terpolymer ionomers was studied to clarify the structure of ionic aggregates at ambient temperature as a function of the degree of neutralization of Na or Mg cations. An ionic cluster peak was observed for ionomers with a degree of neutralization greater than 25%. The ionic cluster peak was analyzed by the modified hard sphere model proposed by Yarusso and Cooper [Macromolecules, 1983, 16, 1871], and the size of the ion cluster, the closest approach distance between the clusters, and the average system volume per ion cluster were evaluated by a curve‐fitting method. The size of the ion clusters of the ionomer with monovalent Na cation increased with the degree of neutralization, but for divalent Mg cation slightly changed. The number of ion clusters of the styrene‐isoprene‐sulfonated isoprene ionomer with Na and Mg cations characteristically increased with the neutralization. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 38: 1307–1311, 2000     

Structural investigations of carrageenan–surfactant systems by synchrotron X‐ray scattering

Small‐angle X‐ray scattering by means of synchrotron radiation was used to study the interaction of κ‐ and ι‐carrageenan of different molar mass in the presence of the gel‐inducing ions, K⁺, with the ionic surfactants cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) and dodecylpyridinium chloride (DPC). This interaction resulted in a more or less complete shrinking of the gel and in the formation of ordered periodic structures of the surfactant in conjunction with the carrageenan molecules. The influence of the polymer concentration for a given surfactant concentration, the content of surfactant for the same concentration of the polysaccharide, the molar mass, and the linear charge density of the polymer were all investigated. Decreasing the length of the alkyl chain of the surfactant, increasing the charge density of the polymer chain, and increasing the polymer concentration for the samples explored improved the ordering in the carrageenan–surfactant complexes. The structures of the κ‐carrageenan–CPC complexes were investigated as a function of temperature during reversible heating–cooling cycles, and it was shown that the addition of the surfactant lead to a more pronounced temperature stability of polymer network. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 38: 2851–2859, 2000     

Synthese und Charakterisierung von Quecksilbercyanamid

Synthesis and Characterisation of Mercury Cyanamide HgCN₂ was prepared by double conversion of HgCl₂ with sodium cyanamide in aqueous solution. Its crystal structure has been determined using X‐ray powder data and refined by combined profile fits using X‐ray and neutron diffraction data (Pbca, Z = 8, a = 10.4851(1), b = 6.5138(1), c = 6.8929(1) Å; R_p (X‐ray) = 6.15%; R_p (neutrons) = 2.33; 2.43%). The cyanamide‐anion is bent (172.4(7)°), which has been confirmed by vibrational spectroscopy. Mercury and carbon form zigzag chains. Not including nitrogen, the structure is related to the MnP‐structure type.     

金作保护剂铅试金分离富集石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定矿石中痕量铑

铑矿石是获取铑的重要来源,但矿石中的铑含量极低,且分布不均匀,准确测定其含量一直是分析测试中的难题。本研究建立了一种可高效富集矿石中铑元素的铅试金——石墨炉原子吸收光谱分析方法。采用金作保护剂,铅试金分离富集矿石中的铑,形成的金-铑合金用王水溶解,石墨炉原子吸收光谱法进行测定。实验结果表明：熔剂配比m（硼砂）：m（纯碱）：m（黄丹粉）：m（淀粉）=5:5:10:1,加入15mg金做为保护剂,灰吹温度900℃,可完全富集50 μg铑。用石墨炉原子吸收光谱仪进行检测,方法的相对标准偏差RSD（n=11）为6.97%～11.23%,线性范围为0.17～50 μg?L-1,加标回收率为99.36%～100.94%,10倍于铑的其他共存贵金属对测定无干扰。方法准确、可靠、简便,可用于矿石样品中铑的日常分析。本研究对铑资源勘探开采及铑矿物的综合利用研究具有重要意义。