YU-ISSN 0352-5139 J.Serb.Chem.Soc. Vol 68, No 7(2003) CONTENTS Organic Chemistry S. @. Drmani}, B. @. Jovanovi}, A. D. Marinkovi} and M. Mi{i}-Vukovi}: The kinetics of the reactions of 2-substituted nicotinic acids with diazodiphenylmethane in various alcohols 515 N. V. Valenti} and G. S. U{}umli}: Effects of substituents on the 1H-NMR chemical shifts of 3methylene-2-substituted-1,4-pentadienes 525 V. W. Bhagwat, J. Tiwari, A. Choube and B. Pare: Kinetics and mechanism of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide catalyzed oxidation of diethylene glycol by chloramine-T in acidic medium 535 B. Todorovi}-Markovi}, Z. Markovi}, N. Marinkovi} and T. Nenadovi}: Experimental study of physical parameters significant in fullerene synthesis (Short communication) 543 Physical Chemistry I. Gutman, B. Arsi} and B. Furtula: Equiseparable chemical trees 549 D. @. Mijin, D. G. Antonovi}, G. Bon~i}-Cari~i}, B. @. Jovanovi} and O. S. Rajkovi}: Gas chromatographic retention indices for N-substituted amino s-triazines on capillary columns. Part IV. Influence of column polarity on retention index 557 T. J. Janji}, G. Vu~kovi} and M. B. ]elap: Investigation of the compatibility between one-dimensional system parameters and the multidimensional Solvation parameter model in RP liquid column chromatography 565 S. D. Pawar and P. M. Dhadke: Extraction and separation studies of Ga(III), In(III), and Tl(III) using the neutral organophosphorous extractant, Cyanex-923 581 A. Cecal, A. Paraschivescu, K. Popa, D. Colisnic, G. Timco and L. Singenerean: Radiolytic splitting of water molecules in the presence of some supramolecular compounds (Short communication) 593 J.Serb.Chem.Soc. 68(7)515–524(2003) UDC 547.831+541.45:531.3+661.725 JSCS – 3068 Original scientific paper The kinetics of the reactions of 2-substituted nicotinic acids with diazodiphenylmethane in various alcohols SA[A @. DRMANI], BRATISLAV @. JOVANOVI]#, ALEKSANDAR D. MARINKOVI]# and MILICA M. MI[I]-VUKOVI]# Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Karnegijeva 4, P. O. Box 3503, 11001 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro (Received 15 November 2002) Abstract: The rate constants of 2-substituted nicotinic acids in reaction with diazodiphenylmethane (DDM) in eight alcohols at 30 ºC have been determined. In order to explain the obtained results through solvent effects, the second order reaction rate constants (k) of the examined acids were correlated using the appropriate solvent parameters by the equation: log k = log k0 + af(e) + bs* + c ngH where f(e) is the measure of solvent ability as a dielectric to stabilize the separation of opposite charges in the activated complex, s* is the measure of solvent ability to stabilize proton in the initial state and ngH represents the ability of protic solvents to form hydrogen bond with the negative end of the ion-pair intermediate. These constants were correlated also by using solvatochromic equation of the form: log k = log k0 + sp* + aa + bb where p* is the measure of the solvent polarity, a represents the scale of the solvent hydrogen bond donor acidities (HBD) and b represents the scale of the solvent hydrogen bond acceptor basicities (HBA). The correlations of the kinetic data were carried out by means of multiple linear regression analysis. The results obtained for 2-substituted nicotinic acids were compared with the results for ortho-substituted benzoic acid under the same experimental conditions. Keywords: 2-substituted nicotinic acids, kinetic measurements, protic solvents, solvent parameters, diazodiphenylmethane. REFERENCES 1. B. Jovanovi}, S. Drmani}, M. Mi{i}-Vukovi}, J. Chem. Res. (S) (1998) 554 2. S. Drmani}, B. Jovanovi}, M. Mi{i}-Vukovi}, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 65 (2000) 847 3. S. Drmani}, B. Jovanovi}, M. Mi{i}-Vukovi}, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 65 (2000) 481 4. M. H. Aslam, A. G. Burden, N. B. 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The overall pattern of proton chemical shifts can be largely accounted for by a model of substituent effects based on field, resonance and p polarization effects. Owing to the particular geometric arrangement of the vinyl group in 3-methylene-2-substituted-1,4-pentadienes, the b-vinyl protons HB and HC have different sensitivities to polar and resonance effects. The different sensitivities of the 1H chemical shifts to resonance effects reveals some effects not predicted by the model outlined above. Evidence is presented that demonstrates that both the 1H and 13C chemical shifts for these compounds reflect their ground-state charge densities. Keywords: cross-conjugated trienes, ring substituted a-(s-cis-2-butadienyl)styrenes, b-vinyl proton chemical shifts, substituent effects. REFERENCES 1. N. V. Valenti}, @. Vitnik, S. I. Kozhushkov, A. de Meijere, G. S. U{}umli}, I. O. Jurani}, J. Serb. Chem. Soc., 68 (2003) 67 2. C. G. Swain, E. C. Lupton, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 90 (1968) 4328 3. G. K. 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J.Serb.Chem.Soc. 68(7)535–542(2003) UDC 547.422+546.13–304.2:541.128 JSCS – 3070 Original scientific paper Kinetics and mechanism of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide catalyzed oxidation of diethylene glycol by chloramine-T in acidic medium V. W. BHAGWAT1, J. TIWARI1, A. CHOUBE2 and B. PARE3 1School of Studies in Chemistry, Vikram University, Ujjain-456010, India, 2IPCA Laboratories, Ratlam, India, and 3Madhav Science College, Vikram University, Ujjain-456010, India (Received 15 October 2002, revised 18 February 2003) Abstract: The kinetics and mechanism of the C16TAB catalyzed oxidation of diethylene glycol (2,2’oxydiethanol) by chloramine-T in acidic medium has been studied. The reaction has a first-order dependence on chloramine-T. With excess concentrations of other reactants, the reaction rate follows fractional order kinetics with respect to [diethylene glycol]. The micellar effect due to cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, a cationic surfactant, has been studied. The reaction is catalyzed by chloride ions as well. The small salt effect and increase in the reaction rate with increasing dielectric constant suggest the involvement of neutral molecules in the rate determining step. Addition of ptoluenesulfonamide retards the reaction rate. On the basis of product analysis, a pertinent mechanism is proposed. Keywords: diethylene glycol, chloramine-T, micellar catalysis. REFERENCES 1. B. S. Lele, M. G. Kularni, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 70 (1998) 883; R. A. Singh, R. S. Singh, Oxid. Commun. 20 (1997) 248; J-H. Shan, L-J. Qie, X-S. Guo, Huaxue Xuebao 55 (1997) 458 2. B. M. Venkatesha, S.Ananda, D. S. Mahadevappa, Int. J. Chem. Kinet. 27 (1995) 663 3. G. Singh, S. Bansal, D. Gupta, I. Sharma, C. L. Khandelwal, P. D. Sharma, Indian J. Chem. 40A (2002) 714 4. C. Gupta, S. K. Mishra, P. D. Sharma, Trans. Met. Chem. 19 (1994) 6569, and references cited therein 5. B. Singh, A. K. Samant, B. B. L. Saxena, Proc. Indian. Natu. Sci. Acad. 49 A (1983) 5 6. M. C. 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The experimental investigations done previously have shown that the fullerene yield depended on tehcnical parameters - the current intensity, inert gas pressure, type of gas and interelectrode gap. The aim of this work was to show that the fullerene yield depends on physical parameters - carbon concentration, carbon flow rate from the interelectrode gap, axial temperature and temperature gradient between the arc channel and the chamber walls as well. It was found that fullerene synthesis occurs in an inert heat bath with dimensions determined by the temperature gradient. The lower temperature limit is around 2000 K and the value of the upper limit is the value of the axis temperature which depends on the discharge conditions. The synthesis of fullerenes is more effective if the carbon concentration in the heat bath is large and the carbon flow rate from that zone to colder parts of chamber is small. Keywords: fullerene, carbon arc, carbon concentration, temperature. REFERENCES 1. G. Suhinin, O. Nerushev, Pri. Meh. i Teh. Fiz. 38 (1997) 140 2. Z. Markovi}, B. Todorovi}-Markovi}, T. Joki}, P. Pavlovi}, P. Stefanovi}, J. Blanu{a, T. Nenadovi}, Full. Sci. Tech. 6 (1998) 1057 3. Z. Markovi}, B. Todorovi}-Markovi}, T. Nenadovi}, Full. Nanotubes & Carb. Nanostructures 10 (2002) 81 4. R. Shvangiradze, K. Oganezov, B. Chiladze, Opt. Spectr. 13 (1962) 25 5. W. A. Scrivens, J. M. Tour, J. Org. Chem. 57 (1992) 6932 6. Y. Saito, M. Inagaki, H. Shinohara, H. Nagashima, M. Ohkohchi, Y. Ando, Chem. Phys. Lett. 200 (1992) 643 7. D. V. Afanas’ev, A. A. Bogdanov, G. A. Dyuzhev, A. A. Kruglikov, Tech. Phys. 42 (1997) 234. J.Serb.Chem.Soc. 68(7)549–555(2003) UDC 547.12:541.6:539.2 JSCS – 3072 Original scientific paper Equiseparable chemical trees IVAN GUTMAN,a BILJANA ARSI]b and BORIS FURTULAa aFaculty ov Science, University of Kragujevac, P. O. Box 60, 34000 Kragujevac and bFaculty of Science, University of Ni{, Vi{egradska 33, 18000 Ni{, Serbia and Montenegro (Received 21 February 2003) Abstract: Let n1(e|T) and n2(e|T) denote the number of vertices of a tree T, lying on the two sides of the edge e. Let T1 and T2 be two trees with equal number of vertices, let e be an edge of T1 and f an edge of T2. Then e and f are said to be equiseparable if either n1(e|T1) = n1(f|T2) or n1(e|T1) = n2(f|T2). If all edges of T1 and T2 can be chosen so as to form equiseparable pairs, then T1 and T2 are equiseparable trees. A number of molecular structure-descriptors of equiseparable chemical trees coincide, implying that the corresponding alkane isomers must have similar physico-chemical properties. It is shown how equiseparable chemical trees can be constructed in a systematic manner. Keywords: Wiener index, variable Wiener index, chemical trees, alkanes, equiseparability. REFERENCES 1. H. Wiener, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 69 (1947) 17 2. I. 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J.Serb.Chem.Soc. 68(7)557–564(2003) UDC 547–304.9:543.544.3:66–948.3 JSCS – 3073 Original scientific paper Gas chromatograpic retention indices for N-substituted amino s-triazines on capillary columns. Part IV. Influence of column polarity on retention index DU[AN @. MIJIN1, DU[AN G. ANTONOVI]1,#, GORDANA BON^I]-CARI^I]1, BRATISLAV @. JOVANOVI]1,# and OLGA S. RAJKOVI]2 1Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, P. O. Box 3503, 11001 Belgrade and 2High Chemical School, 37001 Kru{evac, Serbia and Montenegro (Received 29 July, revised 26 November 2002) Abstract: The retention index increment for the addition of a methylene group to the alkyl group of an analyte molecule is shown to be lower than 100 i.u. for N-substituted amino s-triazines. 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J.Serb.Chem.Soc. 68(7)581–591(2003) UDC 546.681/.683+66.061+620.168.3:547.448 JSCS – 3075 Original scientific paper Extraction and separation studies of Ga(III), In(III) and Tl(III) using the neutral organophosphorous extractant, Cyanex-923 S. D. PAWAR and P. M. DHADKE Inorganic Chemical Laboratory, Institute of Chemical Technology Uninversity of Mumbai, Matunga, Mumbai-400 019 India (Received 5 November 2002, revised 27 January 2003) Abstract: The neutral extractant, Cyanes-923 has been used for the extraction and separation of gallium(III), indium(III) and thallium(III) from acidic solution. These metal ions were found to be quantitatively extracted with Cyanex-923 in toluene in the pH range 4.5–5.5, 5.0–6.5 and 1.5–3.0, respectively, and from the organic phase they can be stripped with 2.0 mol dm-3 HNO3, 3.0 mol dm-3 HNO3 and 3.0 mol dm-3 HCl, respectively. The effect of pH equilibration period, diluents, diverse ions and stripping agents on the extraction of Ga(III), In(III) and Tl(III) has been studied. The stroichiometry of the extracted species of these metal ions was determined on the basis of the slope analysis method. The reaction proceed by solvation and the probable extracted species found were [MCl3. 3Cyanex-923] [where M = Ga(III) or In(III) ] and [HTlCl4. 3Cyanex-923]. Based on these results a sequential procedure for the separation of Ga(III), In(III) and Tl(III) from each other was developed. Keywords: solvent extraction, Cyanex-923, Ga(III), In(III), Tl(III), stripping, separation. REFERENCES 1. K. Shoji, K. Saburo, Nippon Kagyo Kaishi. 104 (1988) 601 2. K. Mik, O. Tsugikatsu, I. Hajime, Proc. Symp. Solvent Extr. (1993) 85 3. I. Kaatsutoshi, B. Yoshinari, Y. Kazuharu, Proc. Symp. Solvent Extr. (1988) 31 4. O. Toshio, N. Koichi, H. Neksaku, Hokkaido Kogyo Kaihatsu Shikensho Hokoku 53 (1991) 18 5. I. Hajime, S. Seiichi, O. 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