Quantum-Chemical Evaluation of the Protolytic Properties of Thiophenols

The enthalpies and free energies of proton affinity (PA) were calculated by the PM3 method for 27 thiophenoxide anions. For thiophenols, linear correlation has been found between the PAs and the values of pK _a measured by different authors in aqueous acetone, aqueous ethanol, and methanol media. The dependences found permit one to predict a priori the protolytic properties of thiophenols. The differential effects of aqueous ethanol media with different ethanol contents on thiophenol acidity were evaluated based on quantum-chemical data.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2004 by A. N. Pankratov and A. V. Shalabai__________Translated from Zhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 45, No. 5, pp. 800–806, September–October, 2004.     

Tandem silylformylation-allyl(crotyl)silylation: a new approach to polyketide synthesis

Tandem intramolecular silylformylation-allyl(crotyl)silylation reactions have been developed that allow the highly efficient synthesis of polyketide fragments. The substrates are subjected to Rh(I)-catalyzed silylformylation to afford β-(diallyl)silyl aldehydes which undergo spontaneous uncatalyzed allylsilylation. This unusual spontaneous allylsilylation reaction is driven by strain release Lewis acidity, which arises from the ∼95° O-Si-C bond angle in the oxasilacyclopentane product of the silylformylation reaction. The methodology has been developed both for alkene and alkyne substrates, may be used to establish as many as three stereocenters, and has been shown to be amenable to use in an iterative fashion.     

Response to high acidity and basicity at a platinum electrode in chronopotentiometry

A simple and rapid method is developed to determine the high acidity and the basicity of solutions by chronopotentiometry with a platinum working electrode. The acidity range from 5.0 mol/l H⁺ to 1.0 mol/l OH⁻ can be measured by the adjustment of deposition potential and time. The response mechanism to acidity and basicity has been explored. The transition potential plateau in chronopotentiograms is caused from the oxidation of hydrogen adsorbed on electrode surface.     

溶液酸度和反应温度对CaMoO4薄膜电化学制备的影响

本工作研究了恒电流电化学技术制备CaMoO₄薄膜工艺中，溶液酸度和反应温度对薄膜形成的影响。结果表明，酸度会影响薄膜的生长时间和光致发光特性，在较低酸度沉积薄膜时，容易造成薄膜的团簇生长和不确定相的形成；适当升高反应温度会加快晶粒的生长、提高薄膜的纯度、增加薄膜发射光谱的相对强度。在CaMoO₄薄膜电化学制备工艺中，溶液pH值控制在12.0附近和反应温度控制在60 ℃的左右比较好。     

pH,Definition and measurement at high temperatures

In this review paper, the NBS scale and its limitations are briefly discussed. The magnitude of liquid junction potentials and some calculated values are presented. The use of a molality scale for hydrogen electrode concentration cells at high temperatures is described, and results from measurements on ionization equilibria are summarized. Use of this scale is also recommended for certain circumstances with cells without liquid junction. As an alternative activity scale, use of the Pitzer ion-interaction treatment for ions is recommended for special cases. Finally, reference data are presented for _±HCl in HCl(aq) to 350°C and (HCl+NaCl)(aq) to 200°C that were derived by use of the Pitzer ion-interaction treatment.Presented at the Second International Symposium on Chemistry in High Temperature Water, Provo, UT, August 1991.     

Quantum chemical models of alkali metal hydroxide-water-dimethylsulfoxide superbasic media (MOH-H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O-DMSO,M = Li,Na, K)

Models of alkali metal hydroxide-water-dimethylsulfoxide superbasic media have been constructed using Hartree Fock and DFT (B3LYP) quantum chemical methods; the structure and energies of anion complexes are considered. The hydroxide anion in the models is stabilized as complexes of OH^?·H₂O and OH^?· 2H₂O types.     

Study on the dual-frequency oscillations in galactose-BZ system

Three types of dual-frequency oscillations in KBrO3-galactose-acetone-MnSO4-H2SO4 have been observed in a batch reactor depending on the initial concentration of H2SO4 or Br-. Similar phenomena were also observed when galactose was replaced by other aldosugars such as glucose, arabi-nose, lactose and maltose. However no dual-frequency oscillation has been found when ketosugar like fructose was used instead of galactose as the substrate. The roles of acidity, bromide ion and acetone in dual-frequency oscillations have been analyzed. The mechanism of dual-frequency oscillations has been discussed.     

煅烧温度对TiO2/SiO2混合氧化物表面酸量的影响

采用共沉淀法制备了高钛含量的复合氧化物TiO2／SiO2．用BET、XRD、FT-IR和正胺吸附等分析手段，研究了煅烧温度对TiO2／SiO2表面酸量的影响．研究发现，随着煅烧温度的升高，TiO2／SiO2表面羟基密度、比表面积逐渐减少，TiO2晶粒尺寸变大，造成TiO2／SiO2表面酸量降低．当煅烧温度达到600℃到800℃之间，表面酸量基本不再改变．     

pH值对聚四氨基酞菁钴膜电化学和紫外光谱性质的影响

用循环伏安法在导电玻璃(ITO)和玻碳电极(GC)上制备了聚氨基酞菁钴(CoTAPc)修饰电极(CoTAPc/GC)。探讨了pH值对CoTAPc膜的光谱和电化学性质的影响，发现其氧化还原电位与pH值有线性关系，电催化活性也随酸度的增加而增加。CoTAPc膜的紫外吸收带变化与溶液pH值及在溶液中浸泡时间有关。     

Synthesis and Acidity of 5-Phenyltetrazol-2-ylalkanoic Acids and the Corresponding 5-(5-Phenyltetrazol-2-ylalkyl)tetrazoles

We have obtained 5-phenyltetrazol-2-ylalkanoic acids and their derivatives containing terminal nitrile, amide, and tetrazol-5-yl groups. Tetrazolylalkanoic acids with two (pK _a 4.93) and three (pK _a 5.45) bridging methylene groups are weaker acids than the corresponding ditetrazoles pK _a 4.68 and 5.29 respectively). However, the acidity of 5-phenyltetrazol-2-ylacetic acid (pK _a 3.12), is higher than acidity of the corresponding ditetrazole (pK _a 3.27).