Geothermal use of an Alpine aquifer—Davos pilot study

Grundwasser - Topographically induced Alpine regional groundwater flow systems below the unconsolidated valley fillings constitute a substantial unused geothermal resource. Within the...     

4-Acyl-2-acylamino-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazole durch Acylierung von Thiosemicarbazonen

4-Acyl-2-acylamino-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazoles by Acylation of Thiosemicarbazones Thiosemicarbazones and acid anhydrides or halides react to 4-acyl-2-acylamino-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazoles ( 2a – 2v ) in high yields. 3-Acyl-2-amino-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazoles 5 are proved as intermediates in this conversion. In special cases they can be isolated or submitted to further acylation with an other acylating agent. ¹H-n.m.r., ¹³C-n.m.r. and mass spectroscopic data of compounds 2a – 2v and 5a – 5e are given. The preparation of the compounds 2 can also be carried out starting with a carbonyl compound and thiosemicarbazide without isolation of the thiosemicarbazone.     

ortho-Spezifische Bromierung von Phenolen

Ortho-Specific Bromination of Phenols Phenol as well as 3-substituted phenols are brominated exclusively in the orthopositions by N.N-dibromomethylamine, yielding 2.6-dibrominated phenols in excellent yields. Phenols bearing an ortho-substituent need N-bromomethylamine as the brominating agent to take up one bromine atom into the free ortho-position. para-Bromination is not observed in either case. 1-Naphthol gives 2-bromo-1-naphthol, 8-hydroxyquinoline gives 7-bromo-8-hydroxyquinoline with 80% and 98% yield respectively. ortho-Specific chlorination of phenols was carried out in some cases using N-chloro-alkylamines.     

N-Aminierung von Isochinolinbasen

N-Amination of Isoquinoline Bases 3, 3-Pentamethylene oxaziridine 1 forms an N N-bond with secondary isoquinoline bases 2a – f to give the cyclohexylidene hydrazines 3a – f . In some cases nitrogen elimination yielding indane derivatives 13b, 13e competes with hydrazone formation. The cyclic Schiff'base 14 and the β-carboline derivative 16 can also be aminated.     

Neue Azoolefine und deren saure Spaltung zu Aryldiiminen

New Azoolefines and their Acidic cleavage to Aryldiimines 3-Amino-1-aryl-3′,3′-dimethyl-pyrazolin-4-spiro-2′-oxiran-5-ones ( 3a – c ) undergo ring opening with methoxide forming methyl 3-amino-3-arylazo-propenoates ( 5a – c ). 5a – c are cleaved under acidic conditions. The main products of the cleavage of 5c with methanolic hydrochloric acid are nitrogen, 2, 4, 6-trichloro-benzen ( 6 ), 2, 4, 6-trichloro-aniline ( 9 ) and 2, 4, 6-trichlorophenylhydrazine ( 10 ). Intermediates of the cleavage of 5 are aryldiimines trapped with benzaldehyde as the corresponding benzhydrazides ( 12a , b ).     

Ringöffnungs- und SubstitutionsReaktionen von 4,4-Dihalogen-pyrazolin-5-onen durch Nucleophile

Ring Opening and Substitution Reactions of 4,4-Dihalo-pyrazolin-5-ones with Nucleophiles 1-Aryl-4,4-dihalo-3-methyl-pyrazolin-5-ones ( 1a – c ) undergo ring opening with alkoxides and form alkyl 3-arylazo-2-halo-2-butenoats ( 2a – d ). Analogous reactions take place with ammonia and amines. 4-Nitro-phenoxide reacts with substitution of both halogens to the 4,4-bis(4-nitro-phenyl)-compound ( 5 ). Phenols are selectively orthobrominated by the title compounds 1a and b .     

Synthese von Heterocyclen durch C?C-Knüpfung. IV. Heterocyclensynthesen durch intramolekulare Dien-Reaktion

Synthesis of Heterocyclic Compounds by C C-bond Closure. IV. Synthesis of Heterocyclic Compounds by Intramolecular Dienreaction N-2-Cyclohexenyl-N-isopropylcinnamamide 8 cyclizes at 230°C to give the decahydronaphthindolone 9 . N-Alkyl-N-allylcinnamamides 10 analogously form 1 H-hexahydrobenzisoindolones 11 . N-Alkyl-N-allylsorbamides 14 cyclize at 150°C to 1 H-hexahydroisoindolones 15 . 15b yields the cyclic enamide 16 by alkali catalyzed shift of the double bond. Tricyclic lactames 19 and 20 are formed by thermal isomerization of N-cycloalkenylsorbamides 18a and 18b , respectively.     

Adhesion and Removal of Particles from Surfaces Under Humidity Controlled Air Stream

The adhesion and the removal of individual micrometer-sized particles on a plane substrate are studied using an air shear flow cell. Laminar isothermal compressible flow characterization enables us to analyze the effect of various parameters such as particle size, air humidity, surface nature and surface charge on the aerodynamic forces required to remove the particles from the substrate. The results show that the increase of humidity (up to a critical value) favors particle removal when particles adhere under strong electrostatic forces on a non-conductive charged substrate. On the contrary, the existence of a capillary force disfavors particle removal beyond this critical humidity. The increase of the humidity disfavors the removal of particles in contact with an uncharged substrate. The results are interpreted in terms of a global adhesion force using a force and torque balance on a single particle in contact with a plane substrate. Moreover, the use of a high-speed video recording system enables us to determine the particle removal mechanisms as a function of the particle Reynolds number.