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Reaction of rhodium III chlorides with ethylene in aqueous HC1 solution.Kastner, Michael Robin January 1970 (has links)
In the presence of iron (III) and other oxidants, HCl solutions of RhCl₃.3H₂O under mild conditions catalyze the oxidation of ethylene to acetaldehyde. The kinetics of the reaction measured by gas-uptake techniques indicate the presence of both ethylene dependent and independent steps. Hydroxy species such as RhCl₅(OH)³ ̄and RhCl₄(OH) (H₂O)² ̄, although present in very small concentrations, are significantly reactive towards ethylene. A mechanism based on that postulated for a similar Pd(II) system is presented. This involves the rearrangement of a rhodium (III) hydroxy π - ethylene complex to a σ - complex, followed by the production of acetaldehyde and rhodium (I). However, unlike in the Pd(II) system where the rate determining step is the conversion of the π - to σ-C₂H₄ complex, the rate determining step in the Rh(III) system is thought to involve the production of the π- complex. Iron (III) oxidizes Rh(I) back to Rh(III), giving the net reaction:
C₄H₄ + H₂O + 2Fe(III) Rh(III) ⇥ CH₃CHO + 2H+ + 2Fe(II) / Science, Faculty of / Chemistry, Department of / Graduate
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CHEMICAL INDUCTION OF GENETIC INJURY: THE BIOACTIVATION OF 1,2-DIBROMOETHANE.WHITE, RUSSELL DONALD. January 1982 (has links)
1,2-Dibromoethane or ethylene dibromide (EDB) is a recognized mutagen in several in vitro test systems and a carcinogen in rodents after oral, dermal, or inhalation exposure. EDB is metabolized in vitro by both the microsomal polysubstrate monooxygenase system and the cytosolic glutathione-S-transferases. The goal of this project was to determine which, or if both of these enzyme systems form a metabolite(s) responsible for the genotoxic effects observed in vivo. In order to distinguish the contribution of each enzyme system in vivo, the metabolism of tetradeutero-1,2-dibromoethane (dEDB) was examined. Metabolism of EDB or dEDB by either enzyme system releases bromide ion. The deuterium substitution of EDB reduced the amount of bromide released by microsomal enzymes by over 60%. The rate of bromide release by cytosolic enzymes was unaffected by deuterium substitution. The metabolism of EDB and dEDB were compared in male Swiss Webster mice. Three hours after intraperitoneal injection of EDB or dEDB (50 mg/kg), measurement of the serum bromide ion concentration indicated a 42% reduction in dEDB metabolism compared to EDB. These results demonstrated the importance of microsomal metabolism to the disposition of EDB and suggested that dEDB would be a useful tool in delineating the bioactivation pathway responsible for the genotoxic effects of EDB. Hepatic nuclei were isolated from mice exposed to EDB or dEDB and damage to the DNA was assessed by the alkaline elution technique. EDB (25-75 mg/kg) caused a dose dependent increase in DNA single-strand breaks. More DNA single-strand breaks were detected when lysed nuclei were preincubated in the alkaline eluting solution prior to analysis. The presence of these alkali-labile sites suggest that the DNA strand breaks result, in part, from the lability of DNA sites alkylated by EDB. There was no evidence of EDB induced DNA-DNA cross-links or DNA-protein cross-links. While the metabolism of dEDB three hours after exposure was less than EDB, the amount of DNA damage caused by both analogs was not significantly different at this time point. At later time points (8, 24, 72 hours) dEDB caused significantly greater DNA damage than EDB. Since the decreased metabolism of dEDB was due to inhibition of microsomal oxidation, these data support the hypothesis that glutathione conjugation of EDB results in formation of a genotoxic metabolite.
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Molecular cloning and characterization of an ethylene receptor gene inpotato (Solanum tuberosum L.)孫嘉華, Sun, Ka-wah. January 2000 (has links)
published_or_final_version / Botany / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy
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The effects of oxygen concentration on ethylene production by fruit treesElyatem, Salaheddin M. January 1987 (has links)
No description available.
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Applications of charge iterative relativistic Huckel theoryHammond, N. D. A. January 1984 (has links)
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The scientific validity of the standards for 1,2-dibromoethanePike, Steven, 1951- January 1990 (has links)
1,2-Dibromoethane (DBE) is a nematocide used extensively to control fruitfly and other larvae that feed on fruit and grain and as a lead scavenger in gasoline additives. DBE is extremely toxic to animals at relatively low doses and is carcinogenic in chronic animal studies on mice and rats. The lack of good human epidermiologic data resulted in the reliance of quantitative risk assessment techniques by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for severely limiting its use as a fumigant for grain in 1984, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for lowering workplace standards from 20 parts per million (ppm) to 0.1 ppm. This thesis reviews the metabolic, animal, and human studies used for the extrapolation, the mathematical models available, the assumptions made for the data and model chosen, and discusses the validity of the resultant process for setting standards for DBE exposure.
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A study of organonitrogen complexes of zirconium and aluminiumMcKeown, Arlene Elizabeth January 2001 (has links)
No description available.
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Ripening and abscission in fruit of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis, Jacq.) : a biochemical investigationHenderson, Janice January 1998 (has links)
No description available.
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Biosynthesis studies on ethyleneRawlings, B. J. January 1984 (has links)
No description available.
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Characterisation of an ethylene-related small multigene family from Lycopersicon esculentumHoldsworth, M. January 1987 (has links)
No description available.
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