Neste trabalho realizou-se um estudo espectroscópico vibracional do dissulfeto de carbono, CS2, puro e em misturas binárias com diferentes solventes moleculares, a fim de investigar as interações soluto/soluto e soluto/solvente. Os solventes utilizados para esse estudo foram diclorometano (CH2Cl2), clorofórmio (CHCl3), clorofórmio deuterado (CDCl3), benzeno (C6H6) e tetracloreto de carbono (CCl4); e as técnicas utilizadas foram as espectroscopias Raman e infravermelho (IV). A análise das bandas Raman do CS2 que formam o dubleto de Fermi (v1-2v2) permite determinar uma série de valores empíricos, chamados de parâmetros de ressonância de Fermi, dentre os quais, o coeficiente de acoplamento de Fermi (W) foi o mais utilizado neste trabalho. Os diferentes valores de W nos diferentes meios são consequência das forças das interações intermoleculares existentes entre CS2/CS2 e CS2/solvente. Os experimentos demonstraram que os valores de W em todas as misturas binárias investigadas aumentam à medida que a fração molar de CS2 diminui. Isto sugere que quando o CS2 é solvatado por diferentes moléculas, há um aumento da anarmonicidade, dependendo do tipo de interação. A análise da banda atribuída ao modo de deformação angular do CS2, v2, realizada a partir dos espectros no infravermelho sugere que em misturas binárias existem dois regimes de solvatação na solução, uma referente às interações CS2/ CS2, onde as moléculas de CS2 estão preferencialmente solvatadas por moléculas de CS2 e outro regime de solvatação referente às interações CS2/solvente, onde CS2 está solvatado por moléculas do solvente em questão. / In this work has performed a vibrational spectroscopic investigation of carbon disulphide, CS2, neat and in binary mixtures with different molecular solvents, aiming at understanding the solute/solute and solute/solvent interactions. The solvents considered for this study were dichloromethane (CH2Cl2), chloroform (CHCl3), deuterated chloroform (CDCl3), benzene (C6H6) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4); and the techniques used were Raman and infrared (IR) spectroscopies. The analysis of the Raman bands that compose the Fermi doublet (v1-2v2) allows the determination of a series of empirical values, including the coefficient of Fermi coupling (W), used along this work. The different values of W within the different solvents are consequence of the intermolecular forces between CS2/CS2 and CS2/solvent. The experimental data showed that the W values in all investigated binary mixtures increase as the CS2 molar fraction decreases. It suggests that when CS2 is solvated by different molecules, there is an increase of the anarmonicity, depending on the type of the interaction. The analysis of the band assigned to the CS2 bending mode, v2, performed from infrared spectra, suggests that in the binary mixtures there are two solvation regimes in solution, one related to the CS2/CS2 interactions, where the CS2 molecule is preferentially solvated by CS2 molecules, and one where the CS2 is solvated by the respective solvent molecules.

Neste trabalho realizou-se um estudo espectroscópico vibracional do dissulfeto de carbono, CS2, puro e em misturas binárias com diferentes solventes moleculares, a fim de investigar as interações soluto/soluto e soluto/solvente. Os solventes utilizados para esse estudo foram diclorometano (CH2Cl2), clorofórmio (CHCl3), clorofórmio deuterado (CDCl3), benzeno (C6H6) e tetracloreto de carbono (CCl4); e as técnicas utilizadas foram as espectroscopias Raman e infravermelho (IV). A análise das bandas Raman do CS2 que formam o dubleto de Fermi (v1-2v2) permite determinar uma série de valores empíricos, chamados de parâmetros de ressonância de Fermi, dentre os quais, o coeficiente de acoplamento de Fermi (W) foi o mais utilizado neste trabalho. Os diferentes valores de W nos diferentes meios são consequência das forças das interações intermoleculares existentes entre CS2/CS2 e CS2/solvente. Os experimentos demonstraram que os valores de W em todas as misturas binárias investigadas aumentam à medida que a fração molar de CS2 diminui. Isto sugere que quando o CS2 é solvatado por diferentes moléculas, há um aumento da anarmonicidade, dependendo do tipo de interação. A análise da banda atribuída ao modo de deformação angular do CS2, v2, realizada a partir dos espectros no infravermelho sugere que em misturas binárias existem dois regimes de solvatação na solução, uma referente às interações CS2/ CS2, onde as moléculas de CS2 estão preferencialmente solvatadas por moléculas de CS2 e outro regime de solvatação referente às interações CS2/solvente, onde CS2 está solvatado por moléculas do solvente em questão. / In this work has performed a vibrational spectroscopic investigation of carbon disulphide, CS2, neat and in binary mixtures with different molecular solvents, aiming at understanding the solute/solute and solute/solvent interactions. The solvents considered for this study were dichloromethane (CH2Cl2), chloroform (CHCl3), deuterated chloroform (CDCl3), benzene (C6H6) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4); and the techniques used were Raman and infrared (IR) spectroscopies. The analysis of the Raman bands that compose the Fermi doublet (v1-2v2) allows the determination of a series of empirical values, including the coefficient of Fermi coupling (W), used along this work. The different values of W within the different solvents are consequence of the intermolecular forces between CS2/CS2 and CS2/solvent. The experimental data showed that the W values in all investigated binary mixtures increase as the CS2 molar fraction decreases. It suggests that when CS2 is solvated by different molecules, there is an increase of the anarmonicity, depending on the type of the interaction. The analysis of the band assigned to the CS2 bending mode, v2, performed from infrared spectra, suggests that in the binary mixtures there are two solvation regimes in solution, one related to the CS2/CS2 interactions, where the CS2 molecule is preferentially solvated by CS2 molecules, and one where the CS2 is solvated by the respective solvent molecules.

The synthesis of high molecular weight copolymer of carbon disulphide (CS2) and propylene oxide (PO) has not reported in literature. In the present work, zinc isopropyl xanthate (Zn(Xt)2) was used as catalyst for the copolymerisation of PO and CS2 into high copolymer. However, the product can be fractionated into high and low molecular weight components. High molecular weight copolymer was rubbery products, but low molecular weight copolymers were oily products containing cyclic dithiocarbonates. Copolymers were characterized by elemental, end group analysis, DSC, TGA, GPC, Light Scattering, UV, IR, NMR spectroscopy, polarized microscopy and refractometry. Copolymerization process was zeroth order with respect to monomers, and its non-terminated but suffered from several types of transfer reactions. As a result of transfer reactions S-(C=S)-S, O-(C=S)-O, O-(C=O)-O groups in the backbone of copolymer and SH groups at the chain terminals and cyclic dithiocarbonates are formed. Apart from SH groups, OH and double bonds were found and their amounts were determined at the chain terminals. Copolymers with high mole fractions of PO units (F1) in the copolymer are crystallized in the shape of Malta&amp / #8217 / s Cross. Melting points of products were obtained from DSC. The F1 values are calculated from elemental analysis as well as zeroth order rate constants and from melting point of the crystals. All three results were in close agreement and changed between 0.9 &amp / #8211 / 0.7. However, these ratios depend on reaction conditions (temperature, catalyst and monomer concentrations, time and dielectric constant of reaction medium). A mechanism for coordination-copolymerization on the basis of above observation was proposed.

Neuropsychological toxicology investigates the impact of chemical exposure on the structure and functioning of the nervous system and by implication the neuropsychological performance of affected individuals. As in mainstream neuropsychology, brain damage is assessed by measuring changes in the cognitive, psychomotor and emotional domains using diagnostic neuropsychological tests. The field of neuropsychological toxicology has undergone significant growth in the last 20 years, amongst growing concerns over people’s potential everyday exposure to approximately 70 000 chemicals. Growing awareness of the possible dangers associated with neurotoxic exposure has lead to the increased regulation of exposure levels especially in industrial settings. This in turn has lead to a gradual shift in neuropsychological toxicology from the assessment of severe neurotoxic damage to the evaluation of subclinical signs, which may develop into disabling damage over many years of exposure. The assessment of these subclinical signs has proven to be tricky as they cannot always be measured through diagnostic tests and may be mimicked or hidden by numerous confounding variables. The need for the effective assessment of these subclinical signs has created a need for more sensitive tests and improved research methodology. This paper uses evidence from cellular pathology and anatomical pathology (dynamic brain localisation theory) as a guide for the selection of neuropsychological tests. The purpose of the paper is to review the neuropsychological outcomes of toxic exposure, with an emphasis on test sensitivity (screening) and specificity (diagnostic) to carbon disulphide (solvent), manganese (metal) and organophosphate (pesticide) exposure. Findings from this review point to the possible advantages of the continued use of standardised neuropsychological batteries that enable the assessment of global functions in addition to tests that measure deficits associated with the toxicodynamics of the neurotoxin under investigation. Methodological recommendations include the use of simultaneous cross-sectional and longitudinal designs to control for numerous confounding variables and correlation designs to determine dose-response relationships. Future studies need to address the sensitivity and specificity criteria of various neuropsychological measures utilising the principle of neurotoxicodynamics. / Dissertation (MA (Research Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2007. / Psychology / MA / unrestricted