Negatively Charged Metallacarborane Redox Couples with Both Members Stable to Air

The metallacarborane [3,3′‐Co(1,2‐closo‐C₂B₉H₁₁)₂]^? has been synthesized. This species allows the formation of redox couples in which both partners are negatively charged. The E_1/2 potential can be tuned by adjusting the nature and number of substituents on B and C. The octaiodinated species [3,3′‐Co(1,2‐closo‐C₂B₉H₇I₄)₂]^? is the most favorable, as it is isolatable and stable in air. A DFT study on stability and redox potentials of complexes has been performed.     

Higher order shock waves

Shock waves and the relevant Rankine-Hugoniot conditions may be inadequate even in simple cases. As an example, the electromagnetic field generated by a point charge, whose velocity jumps from0 to a constant value, not only jumps across a spherical surface expanding at light speed, but also includes a-distribution term. This suggests that the concept of higher order shock waves be introduced, the associated compatibility conditions being also deduced.

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Sommario Il concetto di onda d'urto può rivelarsi inadeguato per descrivere situazioni anche semplici. A titolo di esempio, si determina esplicitamente l'espressione del campo elettromagnetico generato da una carica puntiforme la cui velocità passa istantaneamente da0 a un valore costante. Il campo elettromagnetico non solo è discontinuo attraverso una superficie sferica che si espande alla velocità della luce, ma include anche un termine che coinvolge la distribuzione. Ciò suggerisce di definire le onde d'urto di ordine superiore, per le quali si determinano le corrispondenti condizioni di compatibilità.

     

The modulating possibilities of dicarbollide clusters: optimizing the Kharasch catalysts

exo-Cluster dicarbollides substitution has allowed tuning of the E degrees (Ru(II)/Ru(III)) potential to obtain the best-performing Kharasch catalyst. We postulate that this is possible through the to-and-fro electron movement between the boron cluster and the sulfonium moieties.     

Multistep adsorption of anionic dyes on silica/chitosan hybrid. 1. Comparative kinetic data from liquid- and solid-phase models

In this work, a hybrid silica/chitosan was synthesized and characterized by nitrogen elemental analysis and thermal analysis (TG, DTG, DTA, and DSC) and BET surface area. The hybrid was used in adsorption studies of two anionic dyes from aqueous solutions. A rise of temperature accelerates mass transfer of dyes into the hybrid. However, the maximum adsorption capacities reach similar values from 25 to 55 degrees C. The kinetic data were first evaluated in relation to the decrease of the time-related residual concentration of the dyes in solution, where the second-order model has presented the best fitting. The solid-phase interaction of dye data presents a rough fitting to the traditional first-order Lagergren kinetic model. However, a modified Avrami kinetic equation was successfully fitted to the kinetic quantities, where from five to seven kinetic regions were found. A pore-diffusion model has also demonstrated that the diffusion is the rate-controlling interaction mechanism. However, the experimental-calculated comparative values are the best way to evaluate a specific aqueous- or solid-phase kinetic model.     

Synthesis and coordinating ability of an anionic cobaltabisdicarbollide ligand geometrically analogous to BINAP

The anionic chelating ligand [1,1'-(PPh2)2-3,3'-Co(1,2-C2B9H10)2]- has been synthesized from [3,3'-Co(1,2-C2B9H11)2]- in very good yield in a one-pot process with an easy work-up procedure. The coordinating ability of this ligand has been studied with Group 11 metal ions (Ag, Au) and with transition-metal ions (Pd, Rh). The two dicarbollide halves of the [1,1'-(PPh2)2-3,3'-Co(1,2-C2B9H10)2]- ligand can swing about one axis in a manner analogous to the constituent parts of BINAP and ferrocenyl phosphine derivatives. All these ligands function as hinges, with the most important property in relation to the coordination requirements of the metal being the PP distance. [1,1'-(PPh2)2-3,3'-Co(1,2-C2B9H10)2]-, BINAP, ferrocenyl phosphine derivatives, and other hinge ligands present a range of different PP separations, and consequently different coordination spheres and dispositions around metal cations. To account for these differences, the equation Dphi2 = D02 + 4 R2cos2(90-phi/2) has been developed. It relates the PP distance (Dphi) in a complex with the minimum PP distance (D0) that is characteristic of the hinge-type ligand.     

Formation of bridging alkene and conjugated dialkenes exclusively generated from alkynes on the [3,3'-Co(1,2-C2B9H11)2]- platform. The unique hydroboration role of [3,3'-Co(1,2-C2B9H11)2]-

The unprecedented metal-mediated transformation of an alkyne into a B,B' bridging alkene is reported. Also, the unprecedented synthesis of a conjugated dialkene derivative of [3,3'-Co(1,2-C2B9H11)2]- generated only from an alkyne, contrary to the usual case where an alkyne and an alkene are needed, is described. This has been possible through the singular capacity of a B-H to produce hydroboration.     

New Factorial Designs to Evaluate Chemisorption of Divalent Metals on Aminated Silicas

Adsorption processes of Cu(II), Co(II), and Hg(II) on two aminated silica gel surfaces with immobilized ethylenediamine and diethylenediamine groups were studied by a new 2(3) full factorial design. Two metal quantity levels, temperatures of 25 and 50 degrees C, and silica amounts of 100 and 200 mg were employed. Our study indicates that higher factorial design levels increase adsorption for all metals evaluated, with the exception of the mass parameter. Adsorption is also significantly affected by important antagonistic and synergistic effects involving all factors. Both functionalized silica gel surfaces present higher interactions and good perspectives in preconcentration studies for mercury. The factorial design results are also discussed in terms of some solvation properties for each of the metals studied. Copyright 2001 Academic Press.     

Laser-induced fluorescence detection schemes for the analysis of proteins and peptides using capillary electrophoresis

Over the past few years, a large number of studies have been prepared that describe the analysis of peptides and proteins using capillary electrophoresis (CE) and laser-induced fluorescence (LIF). These studies have focused on two general goals: (i) development of automatic, selective and quick separation and detection of mixtures of peptides or proteins; (ii) generation of new methods of quantitation for very low concentrations (nm and subnanomolar) of peptides. These two goals are attained with the use of covalent labelling reactions using a variety of dyes that can be readily excited by the radiation from a commonly available laser or via the use of noncovalent labelling (immunoassay using a labelled antibody or antigen or noncovalent dye interactions). In this review article, we summarize the works which were performed for protein and peptide analysis via CE-LIF.