Crystal and molecular structure of crenatine carbonate

The crystal and molecular structure of 1-ethyl-4-methoxy-9H-pyrido[3,4b]indole (crenatine) carbonate C₁₄H₁₄N₂O·H₂CO₃, (MS, m/z 226)M _R 288.3, a-carboline alkaloid, has been determined from X-ray diffraction data. The compound crystallizes in the space group Pbca with cell parameters:a=11.616(4),b=18.450(8),c=12.992(5)Å,V=2784(2)ų,Z=8,D _calc=1.375 g cm^–3, (MoK)=0.71069Å,(Mo K)=0.94 cm^–1,F(000)=1216,R/R _w =8.2/10.3% for 1099 reflections. The ring system of the-carboline nucleus is planar. The title compound shows a two center hydrogen bond between the indole N-H group and the oxygen atom of a carbonate group. The structure does not display hydrogen bonding between-carboline groups but rather a bonding network involving the carbonate group.     

ETUDE PAR RESONANCE PARAMAGNETIQUE ELECTRONIQUE DE LA PHOTOSENSIBILISATION DES ACIDES AMINES PAR LA PROFLAVINE

Abstract— –The photosensitization of amino acids by proflavine is studied using the technique of electron spin resonance spectroscopy. The analysis of the line shape as a function of the incident microwave power (both in the presence and absence of oxygen) and the dependence of the numbers of free radicals on the intensity of the incident light allow one to suggest that two types of radicals are formed. One is formed by a biphotonic process, the nature of the radicals being the same as in the case of ionising radiation, while the other is probably the RO₂ radical formed as a result of photodynamic action.     

Complex coordinates and the Stark effect

The theories of the dilatation, r → r e^iθ, and translation, x → x + iq, transformations as related to the Stark problem are reviewed, and new results obtained. Results for the hydrogen atom n = 1 and n = 2 levels and the ¹P⁰, 2s2p H^? shape resonance in dc fields are presented, and the extension to the ac Stark effect made. Spectral estimates are made using the technique of the numerical range and via discussion of several model problems, using both coordinate rotation and coordinate translation.     

Ultraviolet absorbers for retarding wool photo-degradation: Sulphonated 2-hydroxybenzophenones and 2,2′-dihydroxybenzophenones

Nineteen sulphonated 2-hydroxybenzophenones and three sulphonated 2,2′-dihydroxybenzophenones have been prepared and compared with a commercially available member of each class of uv absorber as photo-protective agents for wool. Treated fabrics were exposed to Philips ML G/74 lamps and the extent of photo-tendering was assessed by measuring breaking loads and tear strengths. In general, 2-hydroxybenzophenones with 3-alkyl substituents provide better protection against photo-tendering than absorbers lacking 3-alkyl substituents. 2,2′-Dihydroxybenzophenones are more effective than 2-hydroxybenzophenones.

On the basis of effectiveness and ease of synthesis, 2,2′-dihydroxy-4,4′-bis-w-sulphobutyloxybenzophenone (VIIb) shows most promise as a photo-protective agent. At the 5% level of application it trebles the lifetime of wool fabric during exposure to sunlight through window glass. It also retards the photo-tendering and fading of wool fabrics containing either a red or a blue milling acid dye.     

A correlation between the order parameters of rigid solutes dissolved in two nematic solvents and in a mixture of them

The orientational data of four rigid solutes dissolved in the nematic solvents ZLI1132, EBBA and in a 55wt% ZLI1132 + EBBA mixture have been obtained from proton NMR spectra at different temperatures and used to find a relationship between the solute order in the two nematics and in their mixture. A crossed comparison of the data shows that a simple linear relation, where the normalized weights of the combination are coincident with the molar fractions of ZLI1132 and EBBA in the mixture, gives excellent agreement independently of the solutes and temperatures. Consideration is given to the possibility of a generalization of the results to any mixture of two nematics.     

Fine and hyperfine structure in 14N2+

The fine and hyperfine structure of ¹⁴N₂⁺ has been observed in 31 rotational lines of the (0, 1) band of the B²Σ_u⁺-X²Σ_g⁺ system using the method of Doppler-tuned laser-induced fluorescence on a molecular ion beam. The spin-rotation constants (γ′, γ″, γ′_J) are in good agreement with other experiments in which the hyperfine structure was not resolved. The Fermi-contact (b′_F, b″_F) and dipolar (t′, t″) hyperfine coupling constants are in reasonably good agreement with values calculated from ab initio wavefunctions. The least-squares experimental values in MHz are γ″ = 279.1(6), γ′ = 726.4(6), γ′_J = ?0.0460(2), b″_F = 105(4), b′_F = 708(3), t″ = 49(6), and t′ = 26(5).