The cyclodimerisation of 3-methyl-2-butenenitrile

3-Methyl-2-butenenitrile (1) cyclodimerised on treatment with lithium diisopropylamide in dimethoxyethane at temperatures between ?78°C and 0°C to 3-amino-4-cyano-1,5,5-trimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene (2) the structure of which was established by acid hydrolysis to the known 4-cyano-1,5,5-trimethyl-1-cyclohexene-3-one (3).     

Conical parametric scattering of a single extraordinary beam in BaTiO3 crystal

In this paper, the parametric scattering of a single extraordinary polarized beam of laser in BaTiO₃ photorefractive crystal has been investigated experimentally and theoretically. The resulting pattern consists of beam fanning, isotropic ring, and anisotropic one. Among all parts of scattering pattern, isotropic ring has not been studied as much as beam fanning and anisotropic ring, and there still are some differences in reports about it. Therefore, the study has mainly focused on this part. In this experimental configuration, isotropic ring is just visible in positive angles although the other parts of parametric scattering pattern can be visible from behind and in front of the crystal. In addition to steady state pattern in forward and backward directions, its transient behavior with the rotation of crystal has been studied. The results of experiments have been analyzed carefully, and their theoretical explanations have been presented based on the standard theory of parametric scattering in photorefractive crystals. It has been shown that this configuration corresponds to the so called parametric B-process scattering.     

Spectrophotometric determination of nitrazepam in tablets

A sensitive spectrophotometric method is reported for the determination of nitrazepam either in pure form or in tablets. The method is based on reduction with zinc dust and calcium chloride followed by reaction with sodium pentacyanoaminoferrate(II) to give a violet product having an absorbance maximum at 560 nm. Beer's law is obeyed over the concentration range 1-20 mug ml in the final solution. The common excipients in tablets do not interfere. The recovery and precision are similar to those of the official B.P. method.     

Self-chemical ionization of diethylzinc

The self-chemical ionization of diethylzinc is examined by Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometry and semiempirical molecular orbital calculations. Electron impact of diethylzinc neutral produces the radical cation, C(4)H(15)Zn(+) (m/z x 122), which reacts further with the neutral (C(2)H(5))(2)Zn to give the following product ions: Zn(+) (m/z x 64), C(2)H(5)Zn(+) (m/z x 93), C(4)H(9)Zn(+) (m/z x 121), C(4)H(11)Zn(2)(+) (m/z x 187), and C(6)H(15)Zn(2)(+) (m/z x 215). To determine the structure and pathways for production of these ions, monoisotopic (12)C(4)H(15)(64)Zn(+), (64)Zn(+) and (12)C(2)H(5)(64)Zn(+) were individually isolated and reacted with the neutral background. We also performed semiempirical molecular orbital calculations (ZINDO/1). The molecular orbital calculations and experimental data are consistent in predicting that the ethyl group on the diethylzinc cation carries the positive charge. Copyright 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Determination of certain phenothiazine drugs with diazotized p-nitroaniline

A colorimetric method for the determination of 7 phenothiazine drugs by interaction with diazotized p-nitroaniline has been developed. Neither the degradation products of the drugs nor the common excipients in pharmaceutical preparations interfere.     

怀孕期头发中一些元素含量的变化趋势

用同步辐射激发X射线荧光分析,对11个产妇怀孕期间头发内一些元素含量的变化趋势进行了测量,在各自对比的基础上,得到了一些结果。     

Colorimetric determination of theophylline and aminophylline with diazotized p-nitroaniline

The reactions of theophylline and aminophylline with diazotized p-nitroaniline in alkaline medium have been studied and developed into a sensitive assay for both drugs. The yellow azo-dyes formed with theophylline and aminophylline show maximum absorption at 440 and 410 nm respectively. Beer's law is valid within the concentration range 2–16 μg/ml for theophylline and 1–8 μg/ml for aminophylline. All variables which affect the reactions were studied and optimized. The proposed method has been successfully applied to determination of the drugs in their commercially available dosage forms. Statistical analysis of the results revealed that the proposed method is as precise and accurate as the official USP procedure.     

A rapid spectrophotometric method for determination of piperazine

A spectrophotometric method has been developed for the determination of piperazine and its salts (citrate, phosphate, and tartrate) without prior separation, based on the interaction of piperazine or any of its salts with phenothiazine and N-bromosuccinimide in aqueous methanol. The products exhibit absorption maxima at 448, 595 and 645 nm. Measurements are made at 595 nm. Beer's law is obeyed in the concentration range 0.5-5 mug/ml for piperazine salts and 0.5-3 mug/ml for piperazine hexahydrate. The method is rapid, simple and successful for analysis of some pharmaceutical preparations.     

In silico targeting PAD4 for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Structural Chemistry - Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder that causes chronic inflammation with periodic bursts of activity in multiple synovial joints which lead to irreversible...     

Nuclear orbiting and anomalies in nuclear reactions

In this paper, we report our measurements of back-angle oxygen and carbon particle yields from ¹⁶O+⁸⁹Y, ¹²C+⁹³Nb reactions forming the same compound nucleus ¹⁰⁵Ag at the same excitation energy and spin distribution. We find anomalously large oxygen yield and entrance channel dependence at high excitation energies from ¹⁶O+⁸⁹Y reaction implying formation of a dinuclear orbiting complex. Possible connection between nuclear orbiting and fast fission is also discussed.