Adsorption from Ternary Liquid Mixtures on Partially Dehydroxylated Silica Gel

The formation of mixed adsorbed layers has been tested for ternary mixtures containing a specifically adsorbed component—acetone and binary solvent benzene +n-hepane. The specific excess adsorption isotherms from the liquid phase were measured on silica gel samples partially dehydroxylated. The competition of liquid components for silica surface is discussed on the basis of changes in the mixed solvent composition.     

Molecular Dipole Moment and Interaction Dipole Moment in 2-N-Substituted Amino-3(or 5)-methyl-4-nitropyridines and Their N-Oxides

The dipole moments of 2-alkylaminoand 2-alkylnitramino-3(or 5)-methyl-4-nitropyridines and their N-oxides have been measured, as well as calculated, using vectorial summation of the group moments and by ab initio method. The estimated interaction dipole moments, _int, have been discussed in terms of the electronic and steric effects and intramolecular hydrogen bonding. Introduction of the NHCH₃ group to position 2 in 4-nitropyridine strengthens the conjugation between the nitro group and ring nitrogen. The lack of such strengthening in 4-nitropyridine-N-oxides is explained as being due to formation of intramolecular hydrogen bond between the N-oxide group and the hydrogen of alkylamino group. Introduction of the nitramino group does not lead to marked modification of the charge distribution in a molecule. This fact may be explained by much weaker electron-donating ability of this group in comparison with the alkylamino group.     

A multinuclear 1H, 13C, and 15N magnetic resonance study of ten 4-nitropyridine N-oxides

The ¹H, ¹³C, and ¹⁵N NMR chemical shifts of ten 4-nitropyridine N-oxide derivatives are assigned. The shielding of the pyridine ring nitrogen is sensitive to ring substitution through inductive effects, steric effects by ortho-substituents, and the possibility for electron delocalisation (resonance energy). In solution, 3-ethylnitrosoamino-4-nitropyridine N-oxide has two tautomers. The proposed reason is the steric crowding between vicinal 4-nitro and 3-ethylnitrosoamino groups, causing a disturbance to amino nitrogen that can delocalize its lone pair to the oxygen atom of the nitroso group.     

Aromaticity of corazulenic fullerenes

A novel class of non-classical fullerenes, having pentagon–heptagon pairs, as in azulene, is modeled. The various coverings, sometimes alternating azulenic and benzenic units, are designed by some new sequences of map operations or generalized operations. The hypothetical azulenic fullerenes are characterized by PM3 semiempirical data and POAV1 strain energy SE. Their aromaticity is discussed in the light of several criteria. The HOMA index of aromaticity enabled evaluation of global and local aromaticity of the designed fullerenes.     

Electronic spectra of 2-chloropicolines,their N-oxides,and 2-chloro-4-nitropicoline N-oxides

UV spectra of 2-chloropicolines, their N-oxides and 2-chloro-4-nitropicoline N-oxides are presented and the influence of substituents on the _raax and _max of spectral bands are discussed. The electronic spectra were calculated by a modified INDO method. Transition energies, intensities and assignments were compared with UV spectra. The latter were recorded for the first time on all the title compounds.     

Electronic spectra and structure of methyl derivatives of 4-nitropyridine N-oxide

The UV spectra of seven methyl derivatives of 4-nitropyridine N-oxide in ethanol have been examined. The electronic spectra were calculated by a modified INDO method. Transition energies, intensities and assignments were compared with UV spectra. Spectroscopic manifestations of intramolecular interaction indicate that methyl groups modify the electronic interaction between the N-oxide and NO₂ groups mainly through a steric strain.Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Economics, Pl-53342 Wroclaw, Poland. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 786–793, June, 2000.     

Electrophilic properties of nitroheterocyclic compounds. Potential hypoxic cells radiosensitizers

Investigation of the reduction potential and calculation of the partition coefficient n-octanol/water allow the assessment of the potential suitability of nitropirydine N-oxide compounds in radiotherapy of cancer. Experiments were carried out using cyclic voltammetry with HMDE as working electrode. The electrode reduction of the investigated compounds is quite irreversible and strongly dependent on pH.     

Amperometric Detection of 4‐Chlorophenol on Two Types of Expanded Graphite Based Composite Electrodes

The assessment of an expanded graphite‐Ag‐zeolite‐epoxy composite (EG‐Z‐Ag‐Epoxy) electrode for the determination of 4‐chlorophenol (4‐CP) is described and compared to the corresponding expanded graphite‐epoxy composite (EG‐Epoxy) electrode. Cyclic voltammetry was used to characterize the electrochemical behavior and determination of 4‐CP at both electrodes in 0.1 M Na₂SO₄ and 0.1 M NaOH supporting electrolytes. A substantial enhancement of sensitivity for the determination of 4‐CP at the EG‐Z‐Ag‐Epoxy electrode was reached by applying a chemical preconcentration step prior to voltammetric quantification. Also, under these last conditions the lowest limit of detection of 1 μM illustrates the analytical versatility of this electrode in a concentration range where aquatic 4‐chlorophenol pollution is known to occur.     

Ultraviolet absorption spectra of 2-alkylamino-, 2-phenylamino-,2-morpholino-3-(or 5)-nitro-4-methylpyridines and some 2-alkylamino-3,5-dinitro-4-methylpyridines

Electronic spectra of thirteen title compounds were measured and the substituent effect on _max and _max were discussed. It was found that there is a disturbance of mutual electronic interaction of substituent by a steric ortho-effect. The obtained results provide evidence that the investigated 2-akylamino compounds exist in amino form.Department of Organic Chemistry, Academy of Economics, Wroclaw PL-53-432. Published in Khimiya Geterot siklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. l228–l231, September, 1996. Original article submitted August 20, 1995.     

Electronic spectra and structure of 2,4-dihalopicolines and their N-oxides

UV spectra of 2,4-dihalopicolines and their N-oxides are presented, and the influence of substituents on spectral parameters is discussed. The electronic spectra were calculated by a modified INDO method. Transition energies, intensities, and assignments were compared with UV spectra. The degree of intramolecular charge transfer in 2,4-dihalopicolines is greater than in 2-halopicoline N-oxides and smaller than in 2-halo-4-nitropicoline N-oxides. Difference values of HOMO-LUMO energies point out that the susceptibility on photochemical reaction lies in the order: 2-halo-4-nitropicoline N-oxides > 2,4-dihalopicoline N-oxides > 2-halopicoline N-oxides > pyridine N-oxide. Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Economics, PL-53-342 Wroclaw, Poland. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, Vol. 34, No. 10, pp. 1352–1366, October, 1999.