YU-ISSN 0352-5139 J.Serb.Chem.Soc. Vol 68, No 2(2003) CONTENTS Organic Chemistry N. V. Valenti}, @. Vitnik, S. I. Kozhushkov, A. De Majere, G. S. U{}umli} and I. O. Jurani}: Effect of substituents on the 13C-NMR chemical shifts of 3-methylene-4-substituted-1,4-pentadienes. Part I. 67 V. Leskovac, S. Trivi} and D. Peri~in: Isomerization of an enzyme-coenzyme complex in yeast alcohol dehydrogenase-catalysed reactions 77 Inorganic Chemistry L. Larabi, Y. Harek, A Reguig and M. M. Mostafa: Cynthesis, structural study and electrochemical properties of copper(II) complexes derived from benzene- and p-poluenesulphonylhydrazone 85 Physical Chemistry P. I. Premovi}: Thermochemical equilibrium calculations of high-temperature O2 generation on the early Earth: Giant asteroid impact on land 97 M. Ra{kovi}, I. Holclajtner-Antunovi}, M. Tripkovi} and D. Markovi}: Excitation and analytical characteristics of an ethanol loaded U-shaped arc 109 Electrochemistry B. Blizanac, S. Mentus, N. Cvjeti}anin and N. Pavlovi}: Temperature effect on graphite KS44 lithiation in ethylene carbonate + propylene carbonate solution: galvanostatic and impedance study 119 Anaytical Chemistry A. I. Igov, R. M. Simonovi} and R. P. Igov: Kinetic determination of ultramicro amounts of As(III) in solution 131 Chemical Engineering M. Ili}, B. Grubor and V. Manovi}: Sulfur retention by ash during coal combustion. Part I. A model of char particle combustion 137 J.Serb.Chem.Soc. 68(2)67–76(2003) UDC 547.41+547.51:66.091.6 JSCS – 3022 Original scientific paper Effect of substituents on the 13C-NMR chemical shifts of 3-methylene-4-substituted-1,4-pentadienes. Part I. NATA[A V. VALENTI],1 @ELJKO VITNIK,2# SERGEI I. KOZHUSHKOV,3 ARMIN DE MEIJERE,3 GORDANA S. U[]UMLI]1# and IVAN O. JURANI]2# 1Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Karnegijeva 4, P. O. Box 3503, YU11120 Belgrade, Yugoslavia, E-mail: naca@elab.tmf.bg.ac.yu, 2Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 12-16, P. O. Box 158, YU-11001 Belgrade, Yugoslavia, E-mail: zvitnik@helix.chem.bg.ac.yu or ijuranic@helix.chem.bg.ac.yu, and 3Institut für Organische Chemie der Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Tammannstrasse 2, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany, Fax: ++49 551 399475; E-mail: skozhus@gwdg.de or Armin.deMeijere@chemie.uni-goettingen.de (Received 17 September 2002) Abstract: The principles of linear free energy relationships were applied to the 13C substituent chemical shifts (SCS) of the carbon atoms in the unsaturated chain of 3-methylene-4-substituted-1,4-pentadienes. Correlations of the SCS with the substituent parameters of Swain and Lupton provide a mutually consistent picture of the electronic effects in these compounds. 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J.Serb.Chem.Soc. 68(2)77–84(2003) UDC 577.152:663.12:66.095.21.092 JSCS – 3023 Original scientific paper Isomerization of an enzyme-coenzyme complex in yeast alcohol dehydrogenase-catalyzed reactions VLADIMIR LESKOVAC1, SVETLANA TRIVI]2 and DRAGINJA PERI^IN1# 1Faculty of Technology Novi Sad and 2Faculty of Science Novi Sad, Yugoslavia (Received 5 August, revised 8 November 2002) Abstract: In this work, all the rate constants in the kinetic mechanism of the yeast alcohol dehydrogenasecatalyzed oxidation of ethanol by NAD+, at pH 7.0, 25 ºC, have been estimated. The determination of the individual rate constants was achieved by fitting the reaction progress curves to the experimental data, using the procedures of the FITSIM and KINSIM software package of Carl Frieden. This work is the first report in the literature showing the internal equilibrium constants for the isomerization of the enzymeNAD+ complex in yeast alcohol dehydrogenase-catalyzed reactions. 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J.Serb.Chem.Soc. 68(2)85–95(2003) UDC 542.913+54.02+541.13.004.12:546.56 JSCS – 3024 Original scientific paper Synthesis, structural study and electrochemical properties of copper(II) complexes derived from benzeneand p-toluenesulphonylhydrazones L. LARABIa, Y. HAREKa, A. REGUIGa and M. M. MOSTAFAb aChemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Tlemcen University, Tlemcen, Algeria and bChemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt (Received 12 February, revised 9 September 2002) Abstract: The synthesis and characterization of benzene- and p-toluenesulphonylhydrazones derived from salicylaldehyde and 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde and their Cu(II) complexes are reported. The compounds were characterized on the basis of elemental analyses, electronic and IR spectra, magnetic moments, and conductance measurements. The electrochemical behavior of the Cu(II) complexes was investigated in DMSO by cyclic voltammetry (CV), rotating disc electrode (RDE) and coulometry. 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J.Serb.Chem.Soc. 68(2)131–135(2003) UDC 546.19+541.8:547.216.131 JSCS – 3028 Original scientific paper Kinetic determination of ultramicro amounts of As(III) in solution ALEKSANDAR R. IGOV1, RANKO M. SIMONOVI]2 and RANGEL P. IGOV3 1“Nitex” Ni{, Yugoslavia, 2Faculty of Science, University of Pri{tina, Yugoslavia and 3Faculty of Science, University of Ni{, Yugoslavia (Received 26 August, revised 23 October 2002) Abstract: A new catalytic reaction is proposed and a kinetic method developed for the determination of ultramicro amounts of As(III) on the basis of its catalytic activity in the oxidation of ethylenediamineN,N’-diacetic-N,N’ dipropionic acid (EAP) by KMnO4 in the presence of hydrochloric acid. Under optimal conditions, the sensivity of the method is 20 ng/cm3. The probable relative error is 7.6 – 14.5 % for the concentration range 50 – 200 ng/cm3 As(III). The effect of certain foreign ions upon the reaction rate were determined for the assessment of the selectivity of the method. The method has relatively good selectivity. Kinetic equations were proposed for the investigated process. Keywords: kinetic method, As(III) determination, ethylenediamine-N,N’-diacetic-N,N’-dipropionic acid. REFERENCES 1. T. Tarumoto, H. Freiser, Anal. Chem. 47 (1975) 180 2. M. Garcia, A. Garre, M. Albero, C. Sanchez-Pedreno, An. Quimy 84 (1988) 247 3. I. Alekseeva, L. Kurtova, Ch. Anal. Kim. 43 (1988) 1449 4. D. Perez-Bendito, M. Silva, Kinetic Methods in Analytical Chemistry, Chichester, England, 1988. J.Serb.Chem.Soc. 68(2)137–145(2003) UDC 662.61/.62:66.046.59:66–948.3+546.22 JSCS – 3029 Original scientific paper Sulfur retention by ash during coal combustion. Part I. A model of char particle combustion MLADEN ILI]1, BORISLAV GRUBOR1, and VASILIJE MANOVI]2 1Institute for Nuclear Sciences “Vin~a”, P. O. Box 522, YU-11001 Belgrade and 2Faculty of Mining and Geology University of Belgrade, Dju{ina 7, YU-11000 Belgrade, Yugoslavia (Received 18 July, revised 18 October 2002) Abstract: A model for the combustion of porous char particles as a basis for modeling the process of sulfur retention by ash during coal combustion is developed in this paper. The model belongs to the microscopic intrinsic models and describes the dynamic behavior of a porous char particle during comustion, taking into account temporal and spatial changes of all important physical properties of the char particle and various combustion parameters. The parametric analysis of the enhanced model shows that the model represents a good basis for the development of a model for the process of sulfur retention by ash during coal combustion. 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