Hexagonal high pressure phase of copper(I)tetraiodomercurate (Cu2HgI4)

Summary Using a high pressure X-ray camera Cu₂HgI₄ was subjected at room temperature to pressures up to about 8 GPa. A hexagonal high pressure phase (a=8.28 (2) Å,c=3.40 (0) Å, space group P lm,Z=1) could be detected. This phase shows a reversible transformation with pressure hysteresis. The transition occurs at 7 GPa when the pressure is increased but at 6 GPa when the pressure is decreased.

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Hexagonale Hochdruckphase von Kupfer(I)tetraiodomercurat (Cu₂HgI₄)

Zusammenfassung Cu₂HgI₄ wurde in einer Hochdruckkamera bei Raumtemperatur mit einem Druck bis zu 8 GPa belastet. Dabei bildete sich eine hexagonale Hochdruckmodifikation (a=8.28 (2) Å,c=3.40 (0) Å, Raumgruppe P lm,Z=1). Für diese Phase wurde eine reversible Umwandlung mit Druckhysterese festgestellt. Mit steigendem Druck findet die Umwandlung bei 7 GPa mit sinkendem Druck jedoch bei 6 GPa statt.

     

Clathrate formation in binary aqueous systems with CH2Cl2, CHCl3 and CCl4 at high pressures

P,T,X phase diagrams of the CH₂Cl₂-H₂O, the CHCl₃-H₂O and the CCl₄-H₂) systems have been studied by DTA in the pressure range 10^–3 to 5.0 kbar. Under pressure the cubic structure II (CS-II) hydrates forming in all the systems are replaced by hydrates with the composition M·7.3 H₂O whose stoichiometry and positive dT/dP values of melting lead us to believe that they are CS-I hydrates.In the CH₂Cl₂ and CHCl₃ systems the nonvariant point coordinates of the hydrate transformationQ ₂ ^h (l₁h17h7l₂, where l₁ and l₂ are liquid phases abundant in water and hydrate former, respectively, h₁₇ and h₇ are hydrates with hydrate numbers 17 and 7, respectively) areP = 0.6 kbar, T = –1.5°C andP =2.65 kbar,T = –10.5°C, respectively. In the CCl₄ system the 4-phaseQ ₃ ^h point (l₁h₁₇h₇s, where s is crystalline CCl₄) has coordinatesP = 0.75 kbar and T = 0.4°C.The main obstacle of the present study, the very slow achievement of equilibrium, has been eliminated by adding small amounts (0.25% by mass) of surfactants followed by ultrasonic mixing. We have shown that this accelerates the achievement of equilibrium without changing its position.     

New amides fromSpilanthes oleracea

In addition to the well known affinin [=spilanthol, (2E,6Z,8E)-deca-2,6,8-trienoic acid isobutylamide (1)], the corresponding 2-methyl-butylamide (2), and two new acetylenic alkamides were isolated fromSpilanthes oleracea L. by reversed phase medium pressure chromatography: (Z)-non-2-en-6,8-diynoic acid isobutylamide (3) and (Z)-dec-2-en-6,8-diynoic acid isobutylamide (4). The structures and their stereochemistries were elucidated by¹H-NMR,¹³C-NMR (2 and3), MS, UV, IR, and CD (2). The chemotaxonomic significance of the distribution of alkamides within theCompositae tribeHeliantheae is briefly discussed.

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Neue Amide ausSpilanthes oleracea (Kurze Mitteilung)

Zusammenfassung AusSpilanthes oleracea wurden neben dem seit langem bekannten Affinin [=Spilanthol, (2E,6Z,8E)-Deca-2,6,8-triensäureisobutylamid (1)] durch Umkehrphasen-Mitteldruckchromatographie das entsprechende 2-Methylbutylamid (2) und zwei neue acetylenische Alkamide isoliert: (Z)-Non-2-en-6,8-diinsäure-isobutylamid (3) und (Z)-Dec-2-en-6,8-diinsäure-isobutylamid (4). Die Strukturen und deren Stereochemie wurden mittels¹H-NMR,¹³C-NMR (2 und3), MS, UV, IR und CD (2) aufgeklärt. Die chemotaxonomische Bedeutung der Verbreitung von Alkamiden innerhalb der Compositen-TribusHeliantheae wird kurz diskutiert.

     

Phase equilibria in polymer/solvent systems. Part V: Thermodynamic theory of the swelling pressure equilibrium of a crosslinked substance with a solvent in various phases

A thermodynamic theory has been developed to define the swelling pressure equilibrium between a homogeneous gel and a pure solvent, where phase transitions of the solvent, such as evaporation and crystallization can occur. It is shown that the equilibrium curve, which describes the temperature dependence of the composition in the gel phase under the condition of a constant swelling pressure, has distinct bends at the transition temperatures. These bends are related to the enthalpies of transition of the pure solvent at the transition temperatures. As a consequence of the phase transition of the solvent the swelling pressure-temperature curve at constant composition of the gel shows a discontinuous behavior at the transition point. Numerical calculations with a modified Flory-Huggins expression, based on results of swelling and deswelling measurements of the system crosslinked PEG/water, are presented.The discussion includes natural systems, which are in the gel state, where water may crystallize in the extracellular space.     

Simultaneous Determination of Triptolide and Tripdiolide in Extract of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. f. by LC–APCI-MS

A novel method using liquid chromatography coupled with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry in the negative selected ion monitoring mode has been developed and validated for rapid simultaneous determination of triptolide and tripdiolide in the extract of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. f. The molecular ions m/z [M–H]⁻ 359 and 375 were selected for the quantification in selected ion monitoring mode for triptolide and tripdiolide. Standard calibration curve was linear over the concentration range of 0.12–24 and 0.15–30 μg mL⁻¹ for triptolide and tripdiolide. The relative standard deviations of intra- and inter-day were in the range of 4.7–9.9 and 8.9–12.6%. The average recoveries were between 96.4 and 104.6%. The limits of quantitation were 2.0 × 10⁻³ and 2.5 × 10⁻³ μg mL⁻¹ for triptolide and tripdiolide.     

Application of correlation-gas chromatography to evaluate the vaporization enthalpy of a component in an equilibrium mixture

The vaporization enthalpies and vapor pressures of acetoin, ethyl 3-hydroxybutyrate and ethyl 3-hydroxyhexanoate, found in a variety of foods and flavors, are evaluated at T = 298.15 K using correlation-gas chromatography; values of (48.7 ± 0.4), (55.9 ± 0.6) and (61.9 ± 0.6) kJ mol⁻¹, respectively, were obtained. These values are in good agreement with estimated values. Vapor pressures of the standards as a function of temperature were also used to calculate vapor pressures of the target compounds and all resulting data were fit to second order polynomials. These polynomials were then used to predict boiling temperatures of both standards and target substances. Agreement with experimental boiling temperatures was generally within 10 K suggesting that vapor pressures are accurate to within a factor of two. Acetoin exists as an equilibrium mixture of monomer and dimer. This report provides an example of the utility of using correlation-gas chromatography to obtain thermochemical data on an impure material.     

程序涂渍柱“柱效能程序效应”的研究

本文从理论上给出程序柱“柱效能程序效应”的概念并导出了函数关系式,通过计算机可计算柱效能程序效应与柱内各变量之间的关系,实践证明实验数据的变化趋势与理论数据相符。     

Action of α-cyclodextrin on phospholipid assemblies

Interactions of α-cyclodextrin (α-CD) with dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) and Egg phosphatidylcholine (Egg-PC) were studied (i) by analyzing surface pressure-area isotherms and surface tension of phospholipid monolayers formed at the interface between air and α-CD aqueous solutions and (ii) by X-ray diffraction performed on fully hydrated α-CD/phospholipid binary mixtures. The cyclodextrin molecules strongly interact with the two-dimension phospholipid assembly. Their addition into the aqueous sub-phase leads to the removal of part of the phospholipids from the air-water interface: the higher the α-CD concentration, the higher the phospholipid depletion. This should preferentially involve interactions between cyclodextrin and the phosphatidylcholine head group as α-CD is water-soluble and not surface-active. At the three-dimension level, the bilayer packing of the phospholipid lamellar phase appears not affected by the presence of cyclodextrin as shown by X-ray scattering at small angles whereas wide-angle diffraction patterns reveal the formation of a crystalline phase organized in a pseudo-hexagonal lattice usually characteristic of α-CD dimers. These results point out that α-CD should interact with bilayer-forming phospholipid molecules but likely according to a process that would preserve intact at least a part of the multilamellar assembly.     

Crystallite Nanosize Effect on the Structural Transitions of WO3 Studied by Raman Spectroscopy

Nanocrystallites of tungsten oxide samples of 2, 4, 16, 35 and 60 nm of diameter were prepared by cryosol and pyrosol techniques. The pressure- and temperature-induced phase transitions of these samples were monitored by Raman spectrometry from 0.1 MPa to 34 GPa and from 77 to 1200 K. The tetragonal (α)-orthorhombic (β)-monoclinic (γ) transitions in these nanometric samples are strongly downshifted in temperature by comparison with the bulk WO₃. For instance, the tetragonal phase which exists above 1171 K for the bulk tungsten oxide can be stabilized at 700 K for the 35 nm sample. In the same way, the monoclinic P2₁/n-monoclinic P2₁/c high-pressure-induced transition is slightly shifted from 0.1 GPa to a higher pressure (1.5 GPa). The discussion of these transition-line shifts is based on thermodynamic considerations in which the surface energy of crystallites plays an important role.     

千克级窄分子质量分布聚苯乙烯的制备与表征

以正丁基锂为引发剂，以经过处理的工业级环己烷为溶剂、四氢呋喃为促进剂，用阴离子聚合的方法，在常压和惰性气体保护条件下，制得一系列千克级窄分子质量分布的聚苯乙烯，利用IR、^1H-NMR、GPC等技术对聚苯乙烯产物进行了表征，分析了影响聚苯乙烯的分子质量及分子质量分布的因素。