Increase in the para selectivity in the nitration of alkylbenzenes in the presence of aryl iodides

Conclusions Additives of iodobenzene, para-iodotoluene, and ortho-iodotoluene increase the relative yield of the para isomer in the nitration of toluene, ethylbenzene, and cumene as well as the yield of 4-nitro-o-xylene in the KNO₃/CF₃CO₂H system.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 714–716, March, 1988.     

Use of the Garner balance in the investigation of errors in the carbon-hydrogen determination

Summary The reproducibility of weighing the mass of small-size glass Ascartte and Drierite absorption tubes with 0.25-mm capillaries on the Garner balance has been investigated. A standard error of estimate for the Ascarite tube was found to be ±1.65g and for the Drierite tube ±2.65g. Corresponding figures for light-weight aluminum absorption tubes with 0.34-mm capillaries were considerably higher. Filled glass absorption tubes standing idle in the room were found to exhibit weight increases with respect to time of the order of 0.201g/min. for Ascarite and 0.251g/min, for indicating Drierite. Tubes with larger capillaries (0.34mm) showed a more rapid weight gain.Absorption tubes filled with oxygen undergo a loss in weight, which remains the predominating phenomenon during the first 2 hours.A limiting factor is indicated by failure to obtain consistent blanks.

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Zusammenfassung Die Gewichtskonstanz kleiner C-H-Absorptionsröhrchen aus Glas mit kapillaren Verengungen von 0,25 mm innerem Durchmesser wurde mit der Garner-Mikrowaage untersucht. Die mittleren Fehler der Schätzungen wurden zu ±1,65g für das Ascariteröhrchen und zu ±2,65g für das Drieriteröhrchen berechnet. Die entsprechenden Zahlen für leichte Absorptionsröhrchen aus Aluminium mit Kapillaren von 0,34 mm innerem Durchmesser wurden merklich größer gefunden. Die Gewichtszunahme beim Liegen der gefüllten Glasabsorptionsapparate betrug 0,20g/Minute für das Ascariteröhrchen und 0,25g/Minute für das mit Indikator-Drierite gefüllte Röhrchen. Absorptionsapparate mit Kapillaren von 0,34 mm innerem Durchmesser zeigten entsprechend größere Gewichtszunahmen.Sauerstoffgefüllte Absorptionsröhrchen zeigen außerdem einen durch Austausch toit der Atmosphäre verursachten Gewichtsverlust, der während der ersten zwei Stunden überwiegt.Bisher unbekannte Faktoren verhindern es, in Leerversuchen gleichbleibende Gewichtsänderungen der Absorptionsapparate zu erhalten.

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Résumé La reproductibilité des pesées des petits tubes d'absorption en verre à ascarite et à drierite avec des capillaires de 0,25 mm sur la balance de Garner a été étudiée. On a trouvé une erreur standard de ±1, 65g pour le tube d'ascarite et de ±2,65g pour le tube de drierite et des chiffres considérablement plus élevés avec des tubes d'absorption très légers en aluminium ayant des capillaires de 0,34 mm. Des tubes d'absorption en verre remplis et suspendus inutilisés dans la pièce présentent des gains de poids par rapport au temps de l'ordre de 0,20g/min pour l'ascarite et de 0,25g/min pour la drierite. Les tubes avec capillaire plus grand (0,34 mm) ont présenté un gain de poids plus rapide. Les tubes d'absorption remplis d'oxygène subissent une perte de poids qui reste le phénomène prédominant pendant les deux premières heures. On donne un facteur limite dans l'impossibilité de fixer une valeur déterminée pour l'essai à blanc.

     

On the feasibility of the numerical Laplace Transform in the calculation of the statistical moments in GC

Summary Statistical moments may be used to augment the information content of stored GC data. Their calculation can be performed either directly by the methods of statistics or by the numerical Laplace Transform. It was found that the direct statistical computation will yield the better results.

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Zur Frage der Anwendbarkeit der numerischen Laplace-Transformation in der Berechnung der Statistischen Momente in der Gas-Chromatographie

Zusammenfassung Die statistischen Momente können zur Erhöhung der Aussagekraft von GC-Daten verwendet werden. Diese Berechnungen können auf dem Weg der Statistik direkt oder mittels numerischer Laplace-Transformation durchgeführt werden. Es wurde festgestellt, daß die direkte statistische Bestimmung der numerischen Laplace-Transformation vorzuziehen ist.

     

Application of IR spectroscopy in the analysis of the woody-fibrous mass in the process of hydrolysis

The possibility has been shown of using IR spectroscopy in the investigation of the changes in the polysaccharide component of wood in the process of acid hydrolysis. The method of determining the relative optical density (ROD) was used for the quantitative evaluation of the changes in the functional groups of the lignocellulose.Deceased.Siberian Scientific Research Institute of Cellulose and Board, Bratsk. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 683–687, September–October, 1990.     

Analysis of the principles of the theory of metal solution in electrolytes in the anode region

The main aspects of the mechanism of anode solution of metals in aqueous electrolytes are outlined. All states of the metal surface (i.e., the states of active solution, active-passive transition, passive state proper, and transpassive states) are considered. Special attention is paid to self-consistency of all processes. The principles of the theory of these phenomena are formulated.     

Distribution of phospholipids in the organs of the cotton plant in the period of mass fruit-formation

The distribution of phosphorus in the vegetative and generative organs of the cotton plant of variety 159-F has been studied. It has been established that the various organs of the cotton plant differ with respect to the qualitative and quantitative compositions of their phospholipids.     

Distribution of phospholipids in the organs of the cotton plant in the period of mass fruit-formation

The distribution of phosphorus in the vegetative and generative organs of the cotton plant of variety 159-F has been studied. It has been established that the various organs of the cotton plant differ with respect to the qualitative and quantitative compositions of their phospholipids.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 706–710, November–December, 1981.     

Application of IR spectroscopy in the analysis of the woody-fibrous mass in the process of hydrolysis

The possibility has been shown of using IR spectroscopy in the investigation of the changes in the polysaccharide component of wood in the process of acid hydrolysis. The method of determining the relative optical density (ROD) was used for the quantitative evaluation of the changes in the functional groups of the lignocellulose.     

Variation of the composition of asphaltenes in the course of bitumen aging in the presence of antioxidants

Chemical aging of BND 40/60 bitumen in the presence of an oxidation inhibitor under the conditions of heating in a thin film at 163°C for 5, 10, 15, and 20 h was studied. An increase in the asphaltene content, associated with the new formation of a colloid-unstable high-molecular-weight fraction A1 of increased aromaticity, was observed to a lesser extent than in the straight bitumen.     

Change in the rate of decomposition of dioxetanes in sulfolane solutions in the transition from the liquid to the solid phase

Conclusions It has been established that the rate of decompostion of dioxetanes changes in in sulfolane solutions on transition from the liquid to the solid phase, which is explained in terms of structural changes of the molecular complexes dioxetane-sulfolane in the solid phase of the solvent.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2238–2243, October, 1988.