Aqueous Solubilities, Infinite Dilution Activity Coefficients and Octanol–Water Partition Coefficients of Tricyclic Analogs of Acyclovir

Solubilities of tricyclic analogs of acyclovir have been determined in water at 25, 35, and 45°C and in octanol, water-saturated octanol, and octanol-saturated water at 25°C. Octanol-water partition coefficients were determined at 25°C. Melting temperatures and molar enthalpies of fusion were measured. Activity coefficients in water, octanol, and in aqueous octanol solutions were determined and are discussed. The effect of hydrophilic and hydrophobic substituents in the tricyclic analogs on their thermodynamic properties are discussed. The standard Gibbs energy of transfer between the saturated phases were found to correlate with known values of the melting point of the solvents and the solubilities of the solute. For a number of the compounds examined, correlations between the minimum inhibitory concentration against the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2), varicella-zoster virus (VZV), thymidine kinase-deficient (TK^–) strains of VZV and were established. Detailed conclusions have been derived concerning the relationships between the structure and the thermodynamic parameters of the compounds examined.     

Apparent molar volumes,heat capacities,and molecular excluded volumes of methylated,hydroxy and methoxy derivatives of 1-methylcytosine in aqueous solutions at 25°C

Densities and specific heat capacities of aqueous solutions: 1-methylcytosine; 1-methyl-N⁴-hydroxycytosine; 1,5-dimethylcytosine; I,N⁴-dimethylcytosine; 1,5-dimethyl-N⁴-hydroxycytosine; 1-methyl-N⁴-methoxycytosine; 1,N⁴,N⁴-trimethylcytosine, 1,5-dimethyl-N⁴-methoxycytosine were determined using flow calorimetry and flow densimetry at 25°C. Apparent molar volumes and heat capacities were then determined. Molecular excluded volumes were evaluated. A relationship was found between the values of the increments in partial molar values and the kind of groups substituted. Four types of contributions were distinguished: substitution of hydrogen on C, N, and O (in OH group on N4) atoms by CH₃ group and replacement of hydrogen on N4 atom by OH group. The correlation between the experimental partial molar volumes and calculated molecular excluded volumes was also elaborated.     

Calorimetric models

The basis of the determination of mathematical models of calorimetic systems is presented. Examples of applications of these models are given for the elaboration of a classification of calorimetric systems; the analysis of the course of heat effects in calorimeters; the analysis of dynamic properties: and the analysis of total heat effects and thermokinetics. Special attention is paid to the application of the multi-body method for the construction of mathematical models of calorimetic systems.

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Zusammenfassung Die Grundlage zur Ableitung mathematischer Modelle von kalorimetrischen Systemen wird vorgestellt. Für diese Modelle werden folgende Anwendungsbeispiele ausgeführt: Fortgeschrittene Klassifizierung kalorimetrischer Systeme, Analyse des Verlaufs von Wärmeeffekten in Kalorimetern, Analyse der dynamischen Eigenschaften, Analyse der vollständigen Wärmeeffekte, Thermokinetik. Besondere Aufmerksamkeit gilt der Anwendung der Vielkörpermethode zur Aufstellung eines mathematischen Modells für kalorimetrische Systeme.

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Molar heat capacities and volumes of transfer of cytosine,thymine, caffeine and 1,3-diethylthymine to aqueous solutions of glycyl-glycine and L-α-alanyl-L-α-alanine at 25°C

Densities and specific heat capacities of ternary aqueous systems containing dipeptides (glycyl-glycine or L--alanyl-L--alanine) and nucleic acid bases (cytosine or thymine) or their alkyl derivatives (1,3-diethylthymine or caffeine) were determined at 25°C by flow calorimetry and flow densimetry. The partial molar volumes and heat capacities of transfer at infinite dilution of the different nucleic acid bases from water to water+dipeptide solutions were obtained therefrom. Except for the case of the transfer of cytosine to aqueous glycyl-glycine solutions where a small positive dependence of the transfer quantities was observed with the dipeptide concentration, the values of the heat capacities of transfer were in general low, positive or negative, depending on the compensation of hydrophobic-hydrophilic interactions between the dipeptide and the base. The volumes of transfer of most of the bases are very small, within the limit of the experimental error.     

Calorimetry for thermokinetic determinations

The possibilities of using direct calorimetric measurements for the determination of kinetic parameters of processes are discussed in terms of the choice of an appropriate method of reproduction of the course of changes in the heat power generated in time, i.e. thermokinetics. Such methods are presented and it is concluded that many of these methods permit reproduction of the thermokinetics in the same way as if the experimental thermal curve were obtained in a calorimetric system characterized by a time constant 100–200 times as large as that for the thermal inertia of this calorimetric system.

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Zusammenfassung Die Möglichkeiten zur Benutzung direkter kalorimetrischer Messungen zur Bestimmung kinetischer Parameter von Prozessen werden hinsichtlich der Wahl geeigneter Methoden zur Reproduzierung des Verlaufs der Änderungen der Wärmekraft mit der Zeit, d.h. zur Reproduzierung der Thermokinetik diskutiert. Solche Methoden werden angeführt und es wird die Schlussfolgerung gezogen, dass viele dieser Methoden die Reproduzierung der Thermokinetik auf gleiche Weise wie in den Fällen erlauben, in denen die thermische Kurve mit einem kalorimetrischen System erhalten wird, dessen Zeitkonstante um 100–200mal grösser als die des diskutierten Systems ist.

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Presented at the 2nd Czechoslovak Conference on Calorimetry, Liblice, Czechoslovakia, 1982.     

XRF spectrometer calibration for copper determination in wood

Method of X‐ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer calibration for copper analysis in wood was elaborated. Copper salt standard solutions for XRF measurements of liquid samples were prepared, and calibration curve of copper content dependence on impulse counts was determined. Specimens of pine wood (Pinus sylvestris L.) were treated with different solutions of copper‐based preservative (alkaline copper quarternary ammonium compound type) applying model low‐pressure preservation process. After treatment, wood specimens were sliced into six pieces, and exposed surfaces were analyzed using mapping option of XRF spectrometer. Then, wood from each analyzed surface was peeled with abrasive paper and dissolved in 65% nitric (V) acid. Copper content in solutions was determined using obtained calibration curve, and calibration dependence of copper content in wood on the average impulse counts on particular surfaces was calculated. Obtained results of copper content were consistent with values calculated on the basis of differences of samples weight before and after treatment. It confirms that proposed procedure is correct, and obtained equation may be used for unknown samples examination. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Evaluation of thermodynamic functions relative to cavity formation in aqueous solutions

The results of calculation of free Gibbs energy and enthalpy of cavity formation were described using the Scaled Particle and Sinanoglu's theories.

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Zusammenfassung Mittels der zitierten Theorien wurden die Resultate der Berechnung der freien Gibbs'schen Energien und Enthalpien für die Hohlraumbildung beschrieben.

     

DSC-TG studies of coal structure modification by the inert gas helium

The influence of the inert gases helium and argon on the thermal properties of coal have been studied using DSC and TG. The coals studied were high-volatile bituminous coal and anthracite. It has been stated that the heat capacity of coal is strongly influenced by helium. This phenomenon is especially distinct for high-volatile bituminous coal. The authors attempt to explain this phenomenon.     

Thermal curve interpretation by spectral resolution into a basic set of rectangular pulse curves

An improvement of the algorithm of the spectral resolution method for the determination of thermokinetics is presented. With the aid of the modified computer program and an experimental thermal curve, an analysis of the method has been performed.