β-Ketoaldehydes in the synthesis of 6-alkyl-3-cyano-2(1H)-pyridinethiones

An efficient synthesis of 6-alkyl-3-cyano-2(1H)-pyridinethiones by the reactions of the sodium salts of -ketoaldehydes with cyanothioacetamide was developed. Pyridinethiones undergo selectiveS-alkylation with haloacetonitriles and haloacetophenones followed by cyclization to the corresponding thieno[2,3-b]pyridines.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 727–731, April, 1995.This study was financially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Project No. 94-03-08-823).     

Ab initio studies on several species of the formula X3YO and X3YOH

Ab initio molecular orbital calculations using both minimal and extended basis sets have been applied to two isoelectronic sets of molecules. One set corresponds to the 18 electron species H₃NO, H₃CO^– and H₃COH while the second set contains the 42 electron fluorinated molecules F₃NO, F₃CO^– and F₃COH. The geometries of these molecules have been optimized, using both the minimal STO-3G and the extended 4-31G basis sets. These comparative calculations reveal that the 4-31G basis produced structural parameters in much better agreement with experiment. The effect of includingd-orbitals in the basis set was also investigated. For the fluorinated oxides it has been found that the optimized 4-31G structures were only slightly altered by the addition ofd-orbitals. For H₃NO, on the other hand, the inclusion ofd-orbitals considerably shortens the N-O bond distance. Both H₃NO and CF₃OH, which are unknown experimentally, are theoretically predicted to be capable of existence. The electronic structures of these molecules have also been examined using electronic partitioning according to the Mulliken scheme.     

Electrochemical Properties of an Osmium(II) Copolymer Film and Its Electrocatalytic Ability Towards the Oxidation of Ascorbic Acid in Acidic and Neutral pH

Copolymerization of an osmium(II) functionalized pyrrole moiety, osmium‐bis‐N,N'‐(2,2′‐bipyridyl)‐N‐(pyridine‐4‐ylmethyl‐(8‐pyrrole‐1yl–octyl)‐amine)chloride ( I ) with 3‐methylthiophene was carried out. The resulting conducting polymer film exhibited a clear redox couple associated with the Os^3+/2+ response and the familiar conducting polymer backbone signature. The effect of film thickness upon the redox properties of the copolymer was investigated in organic electrolyte solutions. Scanning electron micrographs (SEM) along with energy dispersive X‐ray (EDX) spectra of the copolymerized films were undertaken, both after formation and redox cycling in neutral buffer solution. These clearly show that electrolyte is incorporated into the polymer film upon redox cycling through the Os^3+/2+ redox system. The Os^3+/2+ response associated with the copolymer was seen to be significantly altered in the presence of ascorbic acid both in acidic and neutral pH buffer solutions. This pointed to an electrocatalytic reaction between the ascorbic acid and the Os³⁺ form of the copolymer. Under acidic conditions the copolymer film exhibited a sensitivity of 1.76 (±0.05) μA/mM with a limit of detection (LOD) of 1.45 μM for ascorbic acid. Under neutral pH conditions the copolymer exhibited a sensitivity of 19.26 (±1.05) μA/mM with a limit of detection (LOD) of 1.28 μM for ascorbic acid.     

ToF‐SIMS observation of PTFE surfaces modified by α‐particle irradiation

The surface structure of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) upon α‐particle irradiation has been investigated at doses in the range of 1 × 10⁷ to 1 × 10¹¹ Rad and compared with the surface structure of the unirradiated polymer. Both neat and 25% fiberglass content PTFE were studied. The samples, maintained at nominal room temperature, were irradiated in vacuum by 5.5 MeV ⁴He²⁺ ions generated in a tandem accelerator beam line. Static time‐of‐flight SIMS (ToF‐SIMS) was employed to probe chemical changes at the surface as a function of the irradiation level. In general, the data are indicative of increased cross‐linking at α‐doses less than 1 × 10⁹ Rad, followed by increased fragmentation and unsaturation at α‐doses greater than 1 × 10⁹ Rad. Throughout the irradiation regime, scission is a constant factor promoting cross‐linking, branching, and unsaturation. However, at α‐doses greater than 1 × 10¹⁰ Rad, extreme structural degradation of the polymer becomes evident and is accompanied by conversion to oxygen‐functionalized and aliphatic compounds. Thus, for PTFE in an α‐particle field, an upper exposure limit of ～10¹⁰ Rad is essential for nominal retention of molecular structure. Finally, a quantitative relationship between α‐dose and characteristic fragment ion intensity is developed. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Alkylidinphosphane und -arsane. I [P ≡ C?S]−[Li(dme)3]+ – Synthese und Struktur

Alkylidynephosphanes and -arsanes. I [P ≡ C? S]^?[Li(dme)₃]⁺ – Synthesis and Structure O,O′-Diethyl thiocarbonate and bis(tetrahydrofuran)-lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphanide dissolved in 1,2-dimethoxyethane, react below 0°C to give ethoxy trimethylsilane and tris(1,2-dimethoxyethane-O,O′)lithium 2λ³-phosphaethynylsulfanide – [P≡C? S]^? [Li(dme)₃]⁺ – ( 1a ). Apart from bis(trimethylsilyl)sulfane or carbon oxide sulfide, dark red concentrated solutions of λ³-phosphaalkyne 1 are also obtained from reactions of carbon disulfide with bis(tetrahydrofuran)-lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphanide or with the homologous lithoxy-methylidynephosphane ( 2 ) [1]. The ir spectrum shows two absorptions at 1762 and 747 cm^?1 characteristic for the P≡C and C? S stretching vibrations. The nmr parameters {δ(³¹P) ? 121.3; δ(¹³C) 190.8 ppm; ¹J_CP 18.2 Hz} resemble much more values of diorganylamino-2λ³-phosphaalkynes than those of bis(1,2-dimethoxyethane-O,O′)lithoxy-methylidyne-phosphane ( 2a ). As found by an X-ray structure analysis (P2₁/c; a = 1192.6(16); b = 1239.1(19); c = 1414.8(26) pm; β = 105.91(13)° at ?100 ± 3°C; Z = 4 formula units; wR = 0.064) of pale yellow crystals (mp. + 16°C) isolated from the reaction with O,O′-diethyl thiocarbonate, the solid is built up of separate [P≡C? S]^? and [Li(dme)₃]⁺ ions. Typical bond lengths and angles are: P≡C 155.5(11); C? S 162.0(11); Li? O 206.4(17) to 220.3(20) pm; P≡C? S 178.9(7)°.     

Ein Neues,tricyclisches schwefelreiches Phosphan

A New Tricyclic Sulfur-rich Phosphane From the products of the reaction of P₄S₃ with tert-Butyliodide the compound (t-Bu(S)P)₂P₄S₃ was isolated in low yield. The compound is stable and has a structure related to the hydrocarbon brexane. By reaction with triphenylphosphin the compounds (t-BuP)(t-Bu(S)P)P₄S₃ and (t-BuP)₂P₄S₃ were obtained. The ³¹P-nmr spectra of all compounds were solved and used to determine the structure of the molecules. A complete set of ³¹P-nmr data is given.     

Structure and electronic structure of [(CF3)2PN]2NVCl2, a molecule involving a planar six-membered ring (N3P2V)

Summary The SCF method is applied to determine the (gas phase) structure of [(CF₃)₂PN]₂NVCl₂, which agrees with the solid-state X-ray structure within typical errors of 2 pm and 2° in bond distances and angles. The electronic structure of atoms forming the ring is best described in terms of divalent N^– and tetravlent P⁺ with appreciable declocalization of nitrogen lone pairs into low-lying empty orbitals of neighbouring atoms P and V. No evidence for aromaticity of the ring system is found.     

用环加成反应合成含氟杂环化合物的研究

综述了近年来利用一些新型的含氟砌块，通过它们的环加成反应来高效地合成 含氟杂环化合物的研究，其中包括以下两个部分：(1)用1，3—偶极环加成反应合 成五元含氟杂环化合物；(2)用杂原于Diels-Alder反应合成六元含氟杂环化合物．     

MgAlON-Al2O3复合材料的抗渣性能

采用坩埚法研究MgAlON-Al2O3系复合材料的抗渣性能，分析了复合材料的高温稳定性能和材料受渣侵蚀后的显微结构变化。研究结果表明，MgAlON的抗渣性能优于刚玉和刚玉-MgAlON系复合材料；同时在Mg-AlON-Al2O3系复合材料中，随着MgAlON含量增加，复合材料抗渣性能增加。     

Fe3+离子在低品位铜矿生物浸出中的行为分析

生物浸出中容易产生铁矾而影响目的矿物的浸出速度。文中就这一问题，围绕与Fe^3 有关的各种因素进行了详细分析，旨在充分发挥Fe^3 离子的氧化作用，又尽量减少其产生的负面影响。分析表明，在驯化适应低酸条件下浸矿细菌的基础上，合理调配酸性介质pH值、铁浓度、细菌氧化活性、氧化还原电位Ek值之间的关系，能使铁产生的沉淀降到最小化。