Semiquantitative estimation of the mycotoxins citrinin, Ochratoxin A, Aflatoxin M1 and penicillic acid on thin-layer chromatograms with a grey scale

Summary Spots of citrinin, ochratoxin A, aflatoxin M₁ and penicillic acid on thin-layer chromatograms can be semi-quantitatively estimated by using a grey scale, commonly used in photo laboratories. The detection limits are 0.01 g for citrinin, 0.006 g for ochratoxin A, 0.002 g for aflatoxin M₁ and 0.01 g for penicillic acid. Standard curves for these mycotoxins are given.

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Halbquantitative Bestimmung der Mycotoxine Citrinin, Ochratoxin A, Aflatoxin M₁ und Penicillinsäure auf Dünnschicht-Chromatogrammen mit Hilfe eines Graukeils

Zusammenfassung Mit Hilfe eines in Photolabors gebräuchlichen Graukeils können dünnschicht-chromatographische Flecke der obengenannten Mycotoxine halbquantitativ bestimmt werden. Die Nachweisgrenzen betragen 0,01 g für Citrinin, 0,006 g für Ochratoxin A, 0,002 g für Aflatoxin M₁ und 0,01 g für Penicillinsäure. Eichkurven werden angegeben.

     

Certified reference materials (CRM 408 and 409) for quality control of main components (ammonium, calcium, hydronium, magnesium, nitrate, potassium, sodium and sulphate) in simulated rain water

Analyses of rainwater are routinely performed by a number of organisations to monitor the contribution from rainwater to the component occurrences in the environment and the acidification of the environment. To control the quality of such determinations, the Community Bureau of Reference (BCR) has organised a certification campaign to produce two simulated rainwater reference materials (CRM 408, low mineral content and CRM 409, high mineral content). The materials were carefully prepared (addition of pro analysis and supra pure reagents with the mentioned elements to silica-free deionised water) and its homogeneity and long-term stability were verified. The materials were certified for their contents of ammonium (106 mol/kg) (CRM 409), calcium (7.68 and 15.5 mol/kg), chloride (67.3 and 113 mol/kg), hydronium (16.6 and 48.0 mol/kg), magnesium (6.14 and 12.3 mol/kg), nitrate (20.1 and 78.1 mol/kg), potassium (4.25 mol/kg) (CRM 409), sodium (42.0 and 82.9 mol/kg) and sulphate (10.5 and 53.2 mol/kg). Indicative values (not certified) are given for ammonium and potassium in CRM 408. This paper presents the certification work performed, as well as the analytical work for the certification of the contents of relevant species.     

Redox Properties of Trinuclear Osmium Carbonylhydride Clusters with Unsaturated Ligands

Schemes of redox transformations were proposed for osmium carbonylhydride clusters: trinuclear (-H)Os₃(-CR = CHR')(CO)_{1 0} (R = R' = H, Ph; R = H, R' = Ph), (-H)₂Os₃(₃-L)(CO)₉ (L = C = CHPh, CHCPh), tetranuclear CpMnOs₃ (-CH = CHPh)(-H)(-CO)(CO)_{1 1}, and trinuclear Os₃(₃-C = CHPh)(CO)₉. Two-electron reduction of the trinuclear clusters results in elimination of the unsaturated ligand with preservation of the metal framework.     

Untersuchungen zur Bestimmung von Spurenelementen in Blutserum mit Hilfe der Totalreflexions-R?ntgenfluoreszenzanalyse

Summary The quantitative determination of trace elements in human blood serum by Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis (TXRF) is influenced by absorption- and reflection-effects caused by the organic (proteins) and inorganic (P, S, Na, K, Ca, Cl) matrices. To minimize these effects we have developed a sample preparation technique based on the decomposition of the organic matrix and followed by the separation of the trace elements from the organic matrix by ion-exchange. The described method enables the simultaneous determination of K (1584 g), Ca (666 g), Fe (22 g), Cu (9.6 g), Zn (8.8 g), Se (0.97 g), Sn (1.3 g), Pb (0.12 g) and Rb (1.6 g) (obtained values in parentheses).

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Herrn Prof. Dr. G. Tölg zum 60. Geburtstag gewidmet     

Simultaneous determination of zinc and mercury with 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(3-chloro-4-sulfophenyl)porphine by differential rate kinetics and flow injection analysis

A rapid and sensitive differential rate kinetic method for the simultaneous and sequential determination of zinc and mercury with 5,10,15,20-tetrakis-(3-chloro-4-sulfophenyl)porphine (m-Cl-TPPS₄) has been based on flow injection spectrophotometry. By proper stopped-flow of the merging zone, the metalloporphyrin complexes of zinc and mercury were simultaneously determined at the maximum absorbance wavelength of 425.7 nm with the proportional equation. The relative standard deviations for 1.0 g/ml zinc and 5.0 g/ml mercury with 100 l sampling volume were 0.43% and 0.62%, respectively, for 8 parallel determinations. The calibration graphs were linear over the concentration range 0–3.0 g Zn/ml and 0–12.0 g Hg/ml. The method has been applied to the analysis of synthetic water samples with satisfactory recovery.     

A comparative study of phenyl bonded-phase,CB and romer clean-up procedures for determining aflatoxin levels in maize by bi-directional HPTLC

Summary A modified phenyl non-polar bonded-phase clean-up procedure for determining aflatoxin concentrations in aqueous acetone extracts of maize by bi-directional HPTLC was assessed. The accuracy and precision of the method was evaluated for a range of aflatoxin concentrations between 3.4 and 901 g/kg. The coefficients of variation varied between 1.7 and 10.8% with mean recoveries of 92–99%. Application of regression analysis revealed systematic errors for aflatoxins B₂ (–0.36 to –1.19%) and G₂ (–0.03 to –0.57), and small relative errors for all four toxins. The limits of detection were 1.7 g/kg (B₁), 1.2 g/kg (B₂), 0.9 g/kg (G₁) and 0.8 g/kg (G₂).The method was compared with the first action AOAC CB and Romer methods and a previously described PH bonded-phase procedure. It was found to recover significantly more aflatoxin from a sample of naturally contaminated maize, and to have accuracy better than and precision equivalent to the other methods. In addition, it was shown to be more rapid and cost effective than the AOAC methods.     

A Simplified version of the Pariser-Parr-Pople treatment of π-electron systems

The semi-empirical configuration interaction treatment due to Pariser and Parr and to Pople has been modified by reducing the set of electronic interaction integrals to ₁₁ and ₁₂ and by limiting the number of configurations to 10. Hückel MOs are used as basis functions. The dependence of the resonance integral _v on the interatomic distance R _v is simulated by making _v a quadratic function of the Hückel bond orders P _v .

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Zusammenfassung Eine Modifikation des semiempirischen CI-Verfahrens von Pariser, Parr und Pople wurde zur Behandlung von -Systemen herangezogen. Als Vereinfachung wurde der Grad der CI-Matrix auf zehn beschränkt und von den Elektronenwechselwirkungsintegralen nur ₁₁ und ₁₂ berücksichtigt. Hückel-MOs wurden als Basisfunktionen verwendet. Die Abhängigkeit des Resonanzintegrals _v vom interatomaren Abstand R _v wurde durch den Ansatz von _v als quadratische Funktion der Hückel-Bindungsordnung P _v angenähert.

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Résumé Le procédé semi-empirique de l'interaction de configuration selon Pariser, Parr et Pople a été modifié en réduisant l'ensemble des intégrales d'interaction électronique à ₁₁ et limitant le nombre des configurations à 10. Les fonctions de base sont des orbitales moléculaires selon Hueckel. La dépendance entre l'intégrale de résonance _v et la distance interatomique R _v est simulée en posant que _v est une fonction quadratique des ordres de liaisons P _v selon Hückel.

     

Determination of nitrogen in uranium and uranium-oxide by high-temperature gas-extraction

Summary The reducing fusion gas extraction method has been used for the determination of nitrogen in uranium metal and uranium dioxide reference materials at levels of about 10–15g·g^–1. It has been found that when extracting at temperatures above 2700° C the use of a platinum flux is no longer necessary. Pure nitrogen and nitrogen-helium mixtures were used for calibrating the detection unit in the range of 1.5–670 g. The calibration of the extraction was performed with metallic reference materials in the range of 8–331 g N₂ content.

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Bestimmung von Stickstoff in Uran und Uranoxid durch Hochtemperatur-Gasextraktion

Zusammenfassung Die Gasextraktion aus reduzierender Schmelze wurde zur Stickstoffbestimmung in Uranmetall- und Urandioxid-Referenzmaterialien bei Gehalten von 10–15 g·g^–1 angewendet. Bei Temperaturen über 2700° C ist kein Platinbad mehr erforderlich. Zur Eichung der Detektionseinheit im Bereich von 1,5–670 g wurden reiner Stickstoff oder Stickstoff-Helium-Mischungen benutzt. Zur Eichung der Extraktion wurden metallische Referenzmaterialien mit (8–331g) N₂ eingesetzt.

     

Analysis of complex thermoanalytical curves: The thermodynamic and kinetic parameters of isopropylammonium nitrate

A method is presented to determine thermodynamic and kinetic parameters from complex thermoanalytical curves. Such curves are obtained when thermoanalytical events like phase transition and chemical decomposition overlap.Isopropylammonium nitrate was taken as an example to demonstrate how these parameters were determined from non-isothermal TG and DSC curves by constructing DSC-DTG sum curves.

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Zusammenfassung Es wird ein Verfahren zur Bestimmung thermodynamischer und kinetischer Parameter von komplexen thermoanalytischen Kurven beschrieben. Kurven dieser Art entstehen bei der Überlappung thermoanalytischer Ereignisse wie z.B. Phasenumwandlungen und chenliche Zersetzungen.Am Beispiel von Isopropylammoniumnitrat wird demonstriert, wie die einzelnen Parameter der nicht-isothermen TG und DSC Kurven durch Konstruktion von DSC-DTG-Summenkurven ermittelt werden.

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Synthesis and protonation of an OS3(μ-H)(CO)10(μ-σ,η2-C≡CCMe2OMe) cluster

Triosmium cluster Os₃(-H)(CO)₁₀(--²-CCC Me₂OMe) (1) was obtained by treating OS₃(-H)(-Cl)(CO)₁₀ with LiCCCMe₂OMe. The reaction of cluster1 with HBF₄ · Et₂O at –60 °C leads to the cationic complex [Os₃(-H)(CO)₁₀(-,,²-C=C=C Me₂)]⁺BF₄ ^– (2) with an allenylidene ligand. The^s1H and¹³C NMR spectra of complex2 reveal the temperature dependence caused by migration of hydrocarbon and carbonyl ligands. Thermodynamic parameters were obtained for be exchange process of the allenylidene ligand.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp, 2990–2992, December, 1996.     

Preparation of μ-(η5:η5-Fulvalene)-di-μ-hydrido-bis(η5-cyclopentadienyltitanium) by the reduction of Cp2TiCl2 with LiAlH4 in aromatic solvents

Summary -(⁵:⁵-Fulvalene)-di--hydrido-bis(⁵-cyclopentadienyltitanium) (1) can be prepared by the reduction of Cp₂TiCl₂ with LiAlH₄ in methylbenzenes and in tetralin at their boiling temperatures in yields greater than 90%. The reduction proceedsvia the bis(⁵-cyclopentadienyl)titanium(III) chloride dimer which is further transformed into the unstable [Cp₂TiH] species. Thermal decomposition of the latter accompanied by hydrogen evolution gives rise to (1). -(⁵:⁵-Fulvalene)--hydrido--chloro-bis(⁵-cyclopentadienyltitanium), the first fulvalene containing compound observed in the system is formed by hydrido-chloro exchange of (1) with (Cp₂TiCl)₂ and aluminium chlorohydrides.     

The oxidative addition of diphenylphosphine and monophenylphosphine to the electron-rich rhenium-rhenium triple bond. The isolation and characterization of compounds that contain the four-center Re(μ-X)(μ-PR2)Re cluster (X=halide)

Diphenylphosphine oxidatively adds to the ReRe bonds of Re₂ X ₄(-dppm)₂ (X=Cl or Br; dppm=Ph₂PCH₂PPh₂) and Re₂Cl₄(-dpam)₂ (dpam=Ph₂AsCH₂AsPh₂) to afford the dirhenium(III) complexes Re₂(-X)(-PPh₂)HX ₃(-LL)₂. The dppm complexes have also been prepared from the reactions of Re₂(-O₂CCH₃)X ₄(-dppm)₂ with Ph₂PH, and a similar strategy has been used to prepare Re₂(-Cl)(-PPh₂)HCl₃(-dmpm)₂ (dmpm=Me₂PCH₂PMe₂) from Re₂(-O₂CCH₃)Cl₄(dmpm)₂. Phenylphosphine likewise reacts with Re₂ X ₄(-dppm)₂ to give Re₂(-X)(-PHPh)HX ₃(-dppm)₂. An X-ray crystal structure determination on Re₂(-Cl)(-PPh₂)HCl₃(-dppm)₂ confirms its edge-shared bioctahedral structure. This complex crystallizes in the space group (No. 148) witha=21.699(3) Å, =84.50(4)°,V=10084(5) ų, andZ=6. The structure was refined toR=0.049 (R _w 0.069) for 5770 data withI>3.0(I). The Re-Re distance is 2.5918(7) Å. Oxidation of the bromide complex Re₂(-Br)(-PPh₂)HBr₃(-dppm)₂ with NOPF₆ produces the unusual dirhenium(III, II) cation [Re₂(-H)(-Br)[P(O)Ph₂]Br₂(NO)(-dppm)₂]⁺ which has been structurally characterized as its perrhenate salt, [Re₂(-H)(-Br)[P(O)Ph₂]Br₂(NO)(-dppm)₂]ReO₄ · 2CH₂Cl₂. This complex crystallizes in the space group (No. 2) witha=14.187(7) Å,b=16.419(5) Å,c=16.729(5) Å, =98.76(2)°, =110.11(3)°, =104.66(3)°,V=3414(6) ų,Z=2. The structure was refined toR=0.040 (R _w =0.051) for 5736 data withI>3.0(I). The presence of a phosphorus-bound [P(O)Ph₂]^– ligand, a linear nitrosyl and a bridging hydrido ligand has been confirmed. The Re-Re distance is 2.6273(8) Å.     

Reactivity and flexibility in platinum metal clusters

The synthesis, structural properties, and fluxional behaviour of platinum-triosmium and platinum-triruthenium clusters derived from Os₃Pt(-H)₂ (CO)₁₀(PR₃) and Ru₃Pt(-H)(-CC ^t Bu)(CO)₉ (dppe) and related species are described.     

An Alternative Method of Introducing Fugacity

In current textbooks fugacity is introduced according to its differential or integral mathematical formulation. In this article an alternative method of explanation is offered. It is suggested that the real state of a pure gas can be described by comparing it to a hypothetical idealized state. The differences between these two states can then be expressed in terms of a function, , defined as (T,P) = _real(T,P) - _ideal(T,P) where _real and _ideal are the chemical potentials of the gas in its real and ideal states, respectively. The function is a molar excess quantity and is expressed as (T,P) = RT1n where is the fugacity coefficient. This approach introduces fugacity deductively through the function, which leads to , the fugacity coefficient. This method is also appropriate for introducing the activity of solution components and the fugacity of a real gas in gaseous mixtures.     

The synthesis and structure of the [2.2]paracyclophane cluster Ru6C(CO)13(μ 3-η 2:η 2:η 2-C16H16)(PPh3) and a study of the 1H-n.m.r. spectra of [2.2]paracyclophane and benzene clusters

Summary The [2.2]paracyclophane cluster, Ru₆C(CO)₁₄( ₃- ^{2 2 2}-C₁₆H₁₆) (1), undergoes reaction with Me₃NO and triphenylphosphine to yield Ru₆C(CO)₁₃( ₃- ^{2 2 2}-C₁₆H₁₆)(PPh₃) (2), which may also be produced from (1) by thermolysis with PPh₃ in THF. Compound (2) has been fully characterized in solution by spectroscopy and in the solid state by a single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis at 277 K, and its structure is compared with that of the parent cluster, (1). Using the same synthetic procedures, the tricyclohexylphosphine analogue, Ru₆C(CO)₁₃( ₃- ^{2 2 2}-C₁₆H₁₆)(PCy₃) (3), has also been prepared and characterized spectroscopically. A comparison of the chemical shifts of the 577-01 protons in the ¹H-n.m.r. spectra of compounds (1)–(3) together with a variety of other [2.2]paracyclophane and benzene clusters has been made.     

A routine method for the determination of the TVOC content in wallcoverings using headspace gas-chromatography

A method for the fast routine analysis of the total content of volatile organic compounds in wallcoverings and paper products was developed, using headspace gas-chromatography for quantification. 57 wallcoverings of different types were investigated. Typical components were toluene, methyl-ethyl ketone, methyl-iso-butyl ketone, n-butyl acetate and iso-butyl acetate, all compounds being used as industrial solvents. The TVOC concentrations are calculated in toluene-carbon equivalents and ranged from 0.31 g/g to 1789 g/g with an average value of 123.22 g/g and a median of 20.37 g/g. To obtain an estimation of VOC-concentrations in indoor air, 10 selected wallcoverings were also analyzed in a 1 m³ climate test chamber. A correlation between headspace data and chamber concentrations could not be observed, which might be a result of increased analytical uncertainties at low emission rates under chamber conditions.     

Grenzkonzentration und Erfassungsgrenze quantitativer Analysenmethoden. Berechnung dieser Kennzahlen für (spektral-)photometrische Verfahren

Zusammenfassung Es wird vorgeschlagen, den unteren Anwendungsbereich quantitativer Methoden ebenso wie in der qualitativen Mikroanalyse durch die Begriffe Grenzkonzentration und Erfassungsgrenze zu kennzeichnen. Durch die Ableitung dieser Werte nach mathematisch-statistischen Regeln erhalten Grenzkonzentration und Erfassungsgrenze den Charakter objektiver Kennzahlen. Für photometrische und spektralphotometrische Methoden werden Gleichungen zur Berechnung der Grenzkonzentration ing/ml und in Prozent der Probe, sowie der Erfassungsgrenze ing Substanz angegeben. Berechnungsgrundlagen sind die Streuung der Blindwerte, der molare Extinktionskoeffizient oder der Sandellsche Empfindlichkeitsindex und andere analytische Parameter.

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Summary It is suggested that the lower application region of quantitative methods, just as in the case of qualitative microanalyses, be characterized by the concepts limiting concentration and detection limit. These values acquire the character of objective coefficients when they are derived in accord with mathematical-statistical laws. Equations for calculating the limiting concentration ing/ml and in % of the sample, as well as the detection limit ing of the material, are given for photometric and spectrophotometric methods. The bases for the calculation are the dispersion of the blank values, the molar extinction coefficient, or the Sandell sensitivity index and other analytical parameters.

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Herrn Professor Dr.Hans Lieb aus Anlaß seines 80. Geburtstages gewidmet.     

Synthesis of Palladium Clusters with the P--N--P Assembling Ligands (Ph2P)2CH2 (dppm) and (Ph2P)2NH (dppa). Crystal Structure of [Pd4(μ-Cl)2(μ-dppm)2(μ-dppa)2](PF6)2

Tetrapalladium clusters containing dppa or dppa and dppm bridging ligands were prepared by condensation of dinuclear units. Reaction of [Pd₂Cl₂(-dppa)₂] with [Cu(PPh₃)]PF₆ (generated in situ in THF) yielded [Pd₄(-Cl)₂(-dppa)₄] (PF₆)₂ (4) in a virtually quantitative yield but [Pd₄(-Cl)₂(-dppm)₂(-dppa)₂] (PF₆)₂ (6) was best prepared in CH₂Cl₂ from [Pd₂Cl₂(-dppm)₂] and [Pd₂(MeCN)₂(-dppa)₂](PF₆)₂ (2). The structure of 6·2(CH₃)₂CO·2H₂O was determined by X-ray diffraction. It consists of a planar, centrosymmetric 10-membered ring structure. The four bridging diphosphine ligands are of two types: two dppa ligands support the Pd Pd bonds [2.6055(4) Å], whereas the two dppm ligands bridge between two palladium atoms separated by 3.722(4) Å, which are also bridged by a chloride ligand.     

Controlled-potential coulometric studies on fluoride and sulphate complexes of neptunium (VI)

Fluoride and sulphate complexing of Np(VI) has been studied by controlled-potential coulometry at a constant ionic strength. The values of ₁ ^* and ₂ ^* for fluoride complexes were found to be 9.4 and 8.9, respectively, at an ionic strength =0.5. At an ionic strength =1.0, ₁ ^* and ₂ ^* obtained were 6.6 and 10.5, respectively. Sulphate complexing of Np(VI) was studied only at an ionic strength =0.5. The value of ₁ ^* obtained was 5.6.