Certification of the mass fractions of Ca,Cu, Cl,I, Fe,K, Mg,P, Pb,N, Na and Zn in skim milk powder

Analyses of milk and milk products are routinely performed by a number of dairy laboratories to control the quality of these products with regard to e.g. nutritional components and potential exposure to toxic elements. In order to improve and control the quality of such analyses the Community Bureau of Reference (BCR) has organized series of certification campaigns to produce reference material of milk certified for a variety of elements and compounds. The increasing demand is such that the stock of some of these materials is now exhausted. Consequently, the BCR decided to produce a new batch of CRM of skim milk powder certified for its contents of Ca, Cu, Cl, I, Fe, K, Mg, P, Pb, N, Na and Zn (CRM 063R). This material was carefully prepared (spray-drying) and its homogeneity and long term stability was verified. This paper presents the certification work performed.     

Optimization of parameters for semiempirical methods. III Extension of PM3 to Be,Mg, Zn,Ga, Ge,As, Se,Cd, In,Sn, Sb,Te, Hg,Tl, Pb,and Bi

Using a recently developed procedure for optimizing parameters for semiempirical methods,¹ PM3 has been extended to a total of 28 elements. Average ΔH_f errors for the newly parameterized elements are Be: 8.6, Mg: 8.4, Zn: 5.8, Ga: 14.9, Ge: 11.4, As: 8.5, Se: 11.1, Cd: 2.6, In: 11.3, Sn: 9.0, Sb: 13.7, Te: 11.3, Hg: 6.8, Tl: 6.5, Pb: 7.4, and Bi: 10.9 kcal/mol. For some elements the paucity of data has resulted in a method, which, while highly accurate, is likely to be only poorly predictive.     

Conjugate addition reactions of alpha-aminoalkylcuprates with alpha, beta-alkenyl-, alpha,beta-alkynyl-, alpha,beta-beta,gamma-allenyl-, and alpha,beta-gamma,delta-dienyl carboxylic acid derivatives, nitriles, and sulfoxides

alpha-Aminoalkylcuprates prepared from alpha-lithio carbamates and CuCN.2LiCl participate in 1,4-addition reactions with alpha, beta-unsaturated esters, thiol esters, imides, and nitriles in poor to excellent yields depending upon the electron-withdrawing substituent and the substitution pattern of the unsaturated substrate. These reagents also undergo conjugate addition reactions with alpha,beta-alkynyl esters, sulfoxides, and nitriles and with alpha,beta-beta,gamma-unsaturated allenyl esters. Excellent stereocontrol is achieved in the conjugate additions of alpha-aminoalkylcuprates to the allenyl esters, while poor stereoselectivity results in the conjugate additions to the alkynyl derivatives. Deprotection and cyclization of the alkynyl adducts affords pyrrolin-2-ones, while similar treatment of the allenyl adducts affords 4-alkylidine- pyrrolidin-2-ones and pyrrolizidinones.     

Metal-Directed Formation of Tetra-, Hexa-, Octa-, and Nonanuclear Complexes of Magnesium,Calcium, Manganese,Copper, and Cadmium

Efficacious metal control of self-assembly of dialkylketipinate dianions leads to completely different supramolecular assemblies. The structures of grid 1 , double-decker 2 , triple-decker 3 , and metalla-spherand 4 were characterized by X-ray crystallographic analyses or by NMR spectroscopy.     

Enthalpies of dilution of aqueous solutions of formamide,acetamide, propionamide,andN,N-dimethylformamide

The enthalpies of dilution of aqueous solutions of formamide, acetamide, propionamide,N,N-dimethylformamide, and sucrose have been measured from about 0.15 to 2.0 moles-kg ^–1 at 25.0°C. The results of the enthalpy measurements were used to calculate the pairwise enthalpies of interaction for each compound with itself. The equation of Savage and Wood together with their interaction parameters are used to predict the experimental results. All of the predictions are within the standard deviation of the original correlation of Savage and Wood (±220 J-kg-mole ^–2 ). Detailed examination of the results shows that specific effects are present but they are less than 220 J-kg-mole ^–2 . Results on urea and substituted ureas are used to determine interaction coefficients for a urea group with itself and with another CH ₂ group. The result,H _U,U =–280 andH _{U,CH 2} =29 J-kg-mole ^–2 , is an improvement on the previous arbitrary assignment of parameters for urea interactions.     

Prediction of the enthalpy of vapourisation for anhydrides,formates, acetates,propionates, butyrates,esters, and ethers

Four analytical correlations based on the use of the corresponding states principle were used to calculate the enthalpy of vapourisation of fluids. Three of these correlations require as inputs the critical temperature and the acentric factor. The fourth requires a molecular Lennard–Jones parameter and the acentric factor. Results for 184 polar and non-polar fluids grouped into 9 families are compared with the values accepted by the Design Institute for Physical Property (DIPPR) project. Recommendations are given for the use of each model and for the choice of the adequate model for each family of fluids.     

Syntheses, structure, some band gaps, and electronic structures of CsLnZnTe3 (Ln=La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Y)

Eleven new quaternary rare-earth tellurides, CsLnZnTe3 (Ln=La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, and Y), were prepared from solid-state reactions at 1123 K. These isostructural materials crystallize in the layered KZrCuS3 structure type in the orthorhombic space group Cmcm. The structure is composed of LnTe6 octahedra and ZnTe4 tetrahedra that share edges to form [LnZnTe3] layers. These layers stack perpendicular to [010] and are separated by layers of face- and edge-sharing CsTe8 bicapped trigonal prisms. There are no Te-Te bonds in the structure of these CsLnZnTe3 compounds so the formal oxidation states of Cs/Ln/Zn/Te are 1+/3+/2+/2-. Optical band gaps of 2.13 eV for CsGdZnTe3 and 2.12 eV for CsTbZnTe3 were deduced from single-crystal optical absorption measurements. A first-principles calculation of the density of states and the frequency-dependent optical properties was performed on CsGdZnTe3. The calculated band gap of 2.1 eV is in good agreement with the experimental value. A quadratic fit for the lanthanide contraction of the Ln-Te distance is superior to a linear one if the closed-shell atom is included.     

Evolution of the crystal structure of RVO3 (R = La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Tb, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Y) perovskites from neutron powder diffraction data

RVO3 perovskites have been prepared in the widest range of R (3+) ionic size, from LaVO3 to LuVO3. Pure polycrystalline samples have been obtained by a citrate technique leading to reactive RVO4 precursors, followed by thermal treatments in a reducing H2/N2 (15/85%) flow to stabilize V(3+) cations. These oxides have been studied at room temperature by high-resolution neutron powder diffraction to follow the evolution of the crystal structures along the series. The distortion of the orthorhombic perovskite (space group Pbnm), characterized by the tilting angle of the VO6 octahedra, progressively increases from La to Lu due to simple steric factors. Additionally, all of the perovskites show a subtle distortion of the VO6 octahedra which significantly increases from La to Tb, and then slightly decreases for the last terms of the series. The stability of the crystal structure is also discussed in light of bond-valence arguments.     

Calorimetry of nanoparticles,surfaces, interfaces,thin films,and multilayers

Calorimetry gives insight into the stability of nanophase materials. Using TiO₂ as an example, the interplay of energetics of polymorphism, surface energy, and surface hydration is discussed. Oxide melt solution calorimetry, water adsorption calorimetry, and adiabatic heat capacity studies together show the following. The metastability of bulk polymorphs increases in the order rutile, brookite, anatase, while the surface energy increases in the opposite order. This leads to crossovers in phase stability at the nanoscale, which appears to be a general phenomenon. Hydration plays a major role in stabilizing nanoparticles and the first layers of water are tightly bound. There is little excess heat capacity and no significant excess vibrational entropy in nanophase rutile or anatase. Further applications of calorimetry to thin films, interfaces, multilayers, and sub-milligram samples are presented.     

Stereochemistry of the oxidation of 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8a-octahydro-1-naphthoic acids

Summary It was shown that the oxidation of syn- and anti-1,2,3,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydro-1-naphthoic acids with peroxyacetic acid and with osmium tetraoxide proceed stereospecifically from the side opposite to that of the carboxy group. On the other hand, the oxidation of syn-cis-1,2,3,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydro-1, 2-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid goes in both of the possible sterically different directions with formation of isomeric- and-epoxides.     

电感耦合等离子体质谱法(ICP-MS)测定稀土矿中钇、镧、铈、镨、钕、钐、铕、钆、铽、镝、钬、铒、铥、镱、镥和钪量

通过用四酸与微波消解法溶解样品对比,建立了用硝酸、盐酸、氢氟酸、高氯酸分解样品,采用电感耦合等离子体质谱法(ICP-MS)测定稀土矿中16种元素含量。方法采用_¹⁰³Rh作为内标消除干扰,确定了最优测定条件,16种稀土元素检出限为0.0029-0.0099ng/mL,测定范围为0.0005-0.020%。精密度试验、加标回收试验及标准物质检测,结果验证了方法的可行性及准确性。该方法简单易操作,结果可靠,能满足实验分析要求。     

Solubilities of magnesium-l-ascorbate,calcium-l-ascorbate,magnesium-l-glutamate,magnesium-d-gluconate,calcium-d-gluconate,calcium-d-heptagluconate,l-aspartic acid,and 3-nitrobenzoic acid in water

The solubility in water of magnesium-l-ascorbate, calcium-l-ascorbate, magnesium-l-glutamate, magnesium-d-gluconate, calcium-d-gluconate, calcium-d-heptagluconate, l-aspartic acid, and 3-nitrobenzoic acid was determined in the 278.15 K to 343.15 K temperature range. The solubility of these compounds served to permit the evaluation of the apparent molar enthalpies of solution.     

Theoretical Study of Molecular Structure,Reactivity, Lipophilicity,and Solubility of N-Hydroxyurea,N-Hydroxythiourea,and N-Hydroxysilaurea

Ab initio molecular orbital methods at the CBS-QB3 level of theory have been used to study the structure and gas-phase stability of various tautomers and rotamers of N-hydroxyurea, N-hydroxythiourea, and N-hydroxysilaurea, their anions and protonated forms. The geometries of N-hydroxyurea, N-hydroxythiourea, and N-hydroxysilaurea, their anions and cations were optimized at the Becke3LYP/CBSB7 level of theory. For all compounds studied, the amidic form is computed to be substantially more stable than the iminolic tautomer. N-Hydroxyurea and its thio and sila derivatives are computed to behave as Nacids in the gas phase. These compounds are in gas-phase weak acids with a calculated acidity of about 1425 to 1355 kJ-mol^–1. Basicities increase in the order: N-hydroxyurea < N-hydroxythiourea < N-hydroxysilaurea. The most stable protonated structures are represented by several isomers with almost equal stability. Thus, in the N-hydroxyurea, N-hydroxythiourea, and N-hydroxysilaurea, both protonation at the double bonded (C=O, C=S and Si=O) oxygen and sulfur atoms, as well as the protonation at the N(H)OH nitrogen basic center is equally probable. The experimental pK _a value (10.6) of N-hydroxyurea and the computed value (9.7) for its monohydrated complex with the specifically hydrogen-bonded water molecule to the ionizable OH group are in a good agreement. The experimental partition coefficient of N-hydroxyurea is best reproduced by the Alog P_s method. The formation of nitroxide radical in the reaction of N-hydroxyurea and its sulfur and silicon substituted derivatives with the phenol radical is an exothermic process. Thus, the \bondN(H)OH moiety of these compounds may quench the structurally related tyrosyl radicals in the active site of ribonucleotide reductase.     

RM1: a reparameterization of AM1 for H, C, N, O, P, S, F, Cl, Br, and I

Twenty years ago, the landmark AM1 was introduced, and has since had an increasingly wide following among chemists due to its consistently good results and time-tested reliability--being presently available in countless computational quantum chemistry programs. However, semiempirical molecular orbital models still are of limited accuracy and need to be improved if the full potential of new linear scaling techniques, such as MOZYME and LocalSCF, is to be realized. Accordingly, in this article we present RM1 (Recife Model 1): a reparameterization of AM1. As before, the properties used in the parameterization procedure were: heats of formation, dipole moments, ionization potentials and geometric variables (bond lengths and angles). Considering that the vast majority of molecules of importance to life can be assembled by using only six elements: C, H, N, O, P, and S, and that by adding the halogens we can now build most molecules of importance to pharmaceutical research, our training set consisted of 1736 molecules, representative of organic and biochemistry, containing C, H, N, O, P, S, F, Cl, Br, and I atoms. Unlike AM1, and similar to PM3, all RM1 parameters have been optimized. For enthalpies of formation, dipole moments, ionization potentials, and interatomic distances, the average errors in RM1, for the 1736 molecules, are less than those for AM1, PM3, and PM5. Indeed, the average errors in kcal x mol(-1) of the enthalpies of formation for AM1, PM3, and PM5 are 11.15, 7.98, and 6.03, whereas for RM1 this value is 5.77. The errors, in Debye, of the dipole moments for AM1, PM3, PM5, and RM1 are, respectively, 0.37, 0.38, 0.50, and 0.34. Likewise, the respective errors for the ionization potentials, in eV, are 0.60, 0.55, 0.48, and 0.45, and the respective errors, in angstroms, for the interatomic distances are 0.036, 0.029, 0.037, and 0.027. The RM1 average error in bond angles of 6.82 degrees is only slightly higher than the AM1 figure of 5.88 degrees, and both are much smaller than the PM3 and PM5 figures of 6.98 degrees and 9.83 degrees, respectively. Moreover, a known error in PM3 nitrogen charges is corrected in RM1. Therefore, RM1 represents an improvement over AM1 and its similar successor PM3, and is probably very competitive with PM5, which is a somewhat different model, and not fully disclosed. RM1 possesses the same analytical construct and the same number of parameters for each atom as AM1, and, therefore, can be easily implemented in any software that already has AM1, not requiring any change in any line of code, with the sole exception of the values of the parameters themselves.     

Reduction specifics of rare-earth orthovanadates (REE = La,Nd, Sm,Dy, Ho,Er, Tm,Yb, and Lu)

The reduction specifics of REE orthovanadates LnVO₄ (Ln = La, Nd, Sm, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu) have been studied using the temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) method. Hydrogen and carbon monoxide were chosen as reducing agents. The reduction temperature is found to depend both on the REE and the reducing agent. REE orthovanadates are reduced in the range 1033–1153 K not forming phases that contain vanadium in intermediate oxidation states. In CO, the reduction temperature is found to be higher than in H₂ for all orthovanadates. TPR data have been used to calculate the activation energies of reduction of REE orthovanadates using the Kissinger equation. The effective activation energies of reduction depend on the REE and the reducing agent and are in the range 41–147 kJ/mol.     

Extraction-flame atomic absorption determination of microtraces of Ag, Bi, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn in ammonium sulphate

Summary A method was developed for the determination of 10 trace elements in ammonium sulphate, or sulphuric acid, respectively. The detection limits for the separate elements vary from 1×10^–5 to 5×10^–7%. The method includes a new approach for calibration in organic medium, consisting of conversion of the aqueous metal standards into chelate compounds in a homogeneous solution.A three-step optimization scheme for pulse aspiration of organic extracts is proposed which permits to obtain a highly reproducible and accurate signal. The solutions of the organic reagents used are subjected to a purification procedure, which lowers their impurity level for approx. one order of magnitude.

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Extraktions-flammenatomabsorptiometrische Bestimmung von Mikrospuren Ag, Bi, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb und Zn in Ammoniumsulfat

Zusammenfassung Ein Verfahren wurde entwickelt zur Bestimmung dieser 10 Elemente in Ammoniumsulfat bzw. Schwefelsäure. Die Nachweisgrenzen der Elemente liegen zwischen 1 · 10^–5 und 5 · 10^–7%. Das Verfahren beinhaltet auch eine neue Methode zur Eichung in organischem Medium, die auf Umwandlung der wässrigen Metallstandardlösungen in Chelatverbindungen in homogener Lösung beruht. Eine dreistufige Optimierung des pulsierenden Ansaugens der organischen Extrakte wird vorgeschlagen, wodurch genaue und reproduzierbare Signale erhalten werden. Die Lösungen der organischen Reagentien werden einem Reinigungsverfahren unterzogen, das die Konzentration an Verunreinigungen um etwa eine Größenordnung senkt.

     

Sorption of methane,ethane, propane,butane, carbon dioxide,and nitrogen on kerogen

Sorption isotherms of nitrogen, methane (in the pressure range of 0.1–40 MPa), ethane (0.1–3.7MPa), propane (0.01–1 MPa), butane (0.01–0.2 MPa), and carbon dioxide (0.1–6 MPa) are measured on two adsorbents with kerogen contents of 16 and 75% at temperatures of 303, 323, 343 K. Adsorption volumes are calculated for all adsorption systems using two independent methods. The BET technique is used to determine the surface area values of the two adsorbents on the basis of sorption data for ethane, propane, butane, and carbon dioxide. The initial and isosteric adheat of sorption values are calculated on the basis of sorption isotherms of ethane, propane, butane, carbon dioxide measured at three temperatures. It is found from comparing the dependences of isosteric heat of sorption on the two adsorbents that molecules of the above gases diffuse into its bulk (adsorbent 2) in addition to sorbing on the outside surface formed by kerogen molecules, while sorption of the same gases on the rock (adsorbent 1) is similar to sorption on a smooth hard adsorbent surface.     

Ion-exchange separation of vanadium, zirconium, titanium, molybdenum, tungsten and niobium

Schemes for the separation of two or more of the elements vanadium, zirconium and/or titanium, molybdenum and tungsten from each other and from relatively large amounts of niobium have been developed, a strongly basic anion-exchange resin being used. Interference from niobium is avoided by using hydrofluoric acid to elute vanadium, zirconium, titanium and molybdenum. The application of coupled columns to improve the efficiency of separation of multicomponent mixtures is demonstrated. The use of an "interval" equation defining the volume interval between successively eluted solutes is proposed for calculating the column length required for a particular separation. This equation is especially useful for determining the extent to which a column must be lengthened when overlapping occurs because of high column loading.     

Synthesis, structure, electrochemistry, and electrochemiluminescence of thienyltriazoles

Four blue-emitting thienyltriazoles with desired N and O coordination atoms were prepared in high yield via click chemistry for potential incorporation into metal complexes. Three of their crystal structures were determined by X-ray crystallography. The electrochemical properties, electronic structures of these thienyltriazoles, 1-4, and their correlations were studied using cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry techniques along with density function theory (DFT) calculations. All of the compounds underwent irreversible redox reactions, leading to unstable electrogenerated radical cations and anions. Electrochemical gaps determined from the differences between first formal reduction and oxidation reactions were correlated to HOMO-LUMO energy gaps obtained from UV-vis spectroscopy and the DFT calculations as well as energies of excited states measured from photoluminescence spectroscopy. We observed weak electrochemiluminescence (ECL) from annihilation of these thienyltriazole radicals in acetonitrile containing 0.1 M tetra-n-butylammonium perchlorate as electrolyte. An enhancement in ECL efficiency ranging from 0.16 to 0.50% was observed upon addition of benzoyl peroxide as a coreactant in the above electrolyte solutions. The generation of excimers in solutions of 1-4 was observed as seen by the red-shift in ECL maxima relative to their corresponding photoluminescence peak wavelengths. Our work is of importance for the development of efficient blue-emitting fluorophores via click chemistry that could be potential luminophores in metal complexes.     

Characterization of single-handed,coiled, carbonaceous,tubular nanoribbons

Left-handed, coiled, 4,4＇-biphenylene bridged polybissilsesquioxane, tubular nanoribbons were prepared according to the published literature. After carbonization and removal of silica using HF aqueous solution, left-handed, coiled, carbonaceous, tubular nanoribbons were obtained. The left- handed, coiled, carbonaceous, tubular nanoribbons were characterized using field-emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, Raman spectropho- tometer, diffuse reflectance circular dichroism （DRCD）, and N2 adsorptions. Micropores were formed due to the removal of silica. The nitrogen BET surface area is 1727 m2/g. A broad, positive DRCD signal, identified at 400-800 rim, indicates the carbonaceous, tubular nanoribbons exhibit optical activity. The helical pitch is proposed to play an important role in the position of the DRCD signal.