ISSN 0352-5139 J. Serb. Chem. Soc. Vol. 69, No. 8–9 (2004) CONTENTS Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry J. B. Nikoli}, G. S. U{}umli}, and V. V. Krsti}: The influence of the solvent on organic reactivity. Part II. Hydroxylic solvent effects on the reaction rates of diazodiphenylmethane with 2-(2-substituted cyclohex-1enyl)acetic and 2-(2-substituted phenyl)acetic acids 601 A. [ainovi}, K. Stojanovi}, I. Filipovi}, O. Cvetkovi}, B. Jovan~i}evi} and D. Vitorovi}: Interpretation of Serbian surface sediment maturation parameters based on factor analysis 611 M. Rakin, J. Baras, M. Vuka{inovi} and M. Maksimovi}: The examination of parameters for lactic acid fermentation and nutritive value of fermented juice of beetroot, carrot and brewer’s yeast autolysate 625 D. Patel, R. Kumar and S. Prasad: Variation in the chemical constituents of soybean due to the industrial pollution (Short communication) 635 Inorganic Chemistry F. Rafat, M. Y. Siddiqi and K. S. Siddiqi: Synthesis and characterization of Ni(II), Cu(II) and Co(III) complexes with polyamine-containing macrocycles bearing an aminoethyl pendant arm 641 K. Andjelkovi}, G. Jakovljevi}, M. Zlatovi}, @. Te{i}, D. Sladi}, J. Howing and R. Tellgren: Synthesis and characterization of zinc(II), palladium(II) and platinum(II) complexes with 2’-[1-(2-pyridinyl)ethylidene]oxamohydrazide. The crystal structure of bis{2'-[1-(2pyridinyl)ethylideneoxamohydrazido}zinc(II) trihydrate 651 R. N. Prasad, M. Agrawal and S. Malhotra: Ca(II) complexes of tetraazamacrocycles derived from 3,4hexenedione and diaminoalkanes 661 Physical Chemistry M. Bilgin: Isobaric vapour-liquid equilibrium calculations of binary systems using neural network 669 G.-X. Sun, Y. Cui, Zh.-W. Zhang, R.-Q. Xu, R.-T. Jiang and S.-X. Sun: The effect of diluents on the extraction of Sm(III) using N,N,N’,N’–tetrabutylmalonamide 675 J. L. Vu~ina, D. M. Luki} and M. M. Stoiljkovi}: Separation of tungsten and rhenium on alumina 683 Electrochemistry H. Kiliç and M. L. Berkem: Electrochemical behavior of some new pyrimidine derivatives 689 Materials B. Matovi} and S. Bo{kovi}: Thermal conductivity of pressureless sintered Si3N4 ceramics with Liexchanged zeolite 705 J.Serb.Chem.Soc. 69 (8–9) 601–610 (2004) UDC 532.7:541.124:54–32 JSCS – 3187 Original scientific paper The influence of the solvent on organic reactivity. Part II. Hydroxylic solvent effects on the reaction rates of diazodiphenylmethane with 2-(2-substituted cyclohex-1-enyl)acetic and 2-(2-substituted phenyl)acetic acids JASMINA B. NIKOLI]#, GORDANA S. U[]UMLI] and VERA V. KRSTI]# Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Karnegijeva 4, P. O. Box. 494, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro (Received 5 December 2003, revised 20 February 2004) Abstract: The rate constants for the reaction of diazodiphenylmethane with 2-(2-substituted cyclohex-1enyl)acetic acids and 2-(2-substituted phenyl)acetic acids, previously determined in seven hydroxylic solvents, were correlated using the total solvatochromic equation, of the form: log k = log k0 + sp* + aa + bb, the two-parameter model, log k = log k0 + sp* + aa, and a single parameter model log k = log k0 + bb, where p* is a measure of the solvent polarity, b represents the scale of solvent hydrogen bond acceptor basicities and a represents the scale of solvent hydrogen bond donor acidities. The correlations of the kinetic data were carried out by means of multiple linear regression analysis and the solvent effects on the reaction rates were analysed in terms of initial state and transition state contributions. 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Exmer, in Correlation Analysis in Chemistry, N. B. Chapman, J. Shorter, Eds., Plenum Press, New York, 1978, Chap. 10. J.Serb.Chem.Soc. 69 (8–9) 611–624 (2004) UDC 553.068.2:54.06:57.013(497.11) JSCS – 3188 Original scientific paper Interpretation of Serbian surface sediments’ maturation parameters based on factor analysis A.[AINOVI]a, K. STOJANOVI]b, I. FILIPOVI]c, O. CVETKOVI]c, B. JOVAN^I]EVI]a,c# and D. VITOROVI]c#* aDepartment of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, P. O. Box 158, 11001 Belgrade, bDepartment of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Vi{egradska 26, 11000 Belgrade and cCenter of Chemistry, ICTM, Njego{eva 12, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro (e-mail: vitor@chem.bg.ac.yu) (Received 30 December 2003) Abstract: The factor analysis, used in this work for the interpretation of maturation parameters observed in an exploration study of a group of surface sediments of diverse age originating from different localities in Serbia, resulted in two significant factors. 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Soc. 69 (8–9) 625–634 (2004) UDC 663.34+54–116:632.15 JSCS – 3189 Original scientific paper The examination of parameters for lactic acid fermentation and nutritive value of fermented juice of beetroot, carrot and brewer’s yeast autolysate MARICA RAKIN1,, JOSIP BARAS1, MAJA VUKA[INOVI]2 and MILAN MAKSIMOVI]2 1Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, Karnegijeva 4, Belgrade and 2Military Medical Academy, Institute of Hygiene, Crnotravska 17, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro (e-mail: drmrakin@yahoo.co.uk; mrakin@eunet.yu) (Received 22 October 2003, revised 22 April 2004) Abstract: The conditions for lactic acid fermentation based on a mixture of beetoot juice (Beta vulgaris L.) and carrot juice (Daucus carota L.) and different content of brewer’s yeast autolysate with Lactobacillus plantarum A112 and with Lactobacillus acidophilus NCDO 1748 has been studied. Both cultures showed good biochemical activity in these mixtures. 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PATEL1, RANJAN KUMAR2 and SATGUR PRASAD2 1Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Chemistry, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur (M.P.) and 2Analytical Chemistry Section, Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, M.G. Marg, P. O. Box–80, Lucknow, Pin-226001 (U.P.) India (e-mail: dkp2770@yahoo.co.in) (Received 19 November 2003, revised 28 April 2004) Abstract: The two varieties of soybean (Soybean Bragg and Soybean JS-71-05) were collected from an industrial site (IS) and from a non-industrial site (NIS) for the study of their chemical composition and fatty acids profiles by gas liquid chromatography (GLC). These studies revealed large changes in the major and minor fatty acids of the soybean seeds due to the effect of chemical pollutants. 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Soc. 69 (8–9) 651–660 (2004) UDC 546.47+546.922+546.982+542.913:543.422.25 JSCS – 3192 Original scientific paper Synthesis and characterization of zinc(II), palladium(II) and platinum(II) complex with 2’-[1-(2pyridinyl)ethylidene]oxamohydrazide. The crystal structure of bis{2’-[1-(2-pyridinyl)ethylidene]oxamohydrazido}zinc(II) trihydrate KATARINA AN\ELKOVI]1, GORDANA JAKOVLJEVI]1, MARIO ZLATOVI]1#, @IVOSLAV TE[I]1#, DU[AN SLADI]1#, JONAS HOWING2 and ROLAND TELLGREN2 1Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, P. O. Box 158, 11001 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro (e–mail: kka@chem.bg.ac.yu) and 2Department of Materials Chemistry, The Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala Univeristy, Box 538, S-75121 Uppsala, Sweden (Received 3 November 2003, revised 26 February 2004) Abstract: Complexes of Zn(II), Pd(II) and Pt(II) with 2’-[1-(2-pyridinyl)ethylidene]oxamohydrazide (Hapsox) were synthesized and their structures were determined. 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