Beitrag zur Bestimmung von 2-Oxo-pyrrolidin-Derivaten aus biologischem Material

Zusammenfassung 2-Oxo-1-pyrrolidin-essigsäure-Derivate lassen sich weder UV-spektroskopisch, colorimetrisch noch fluorimetrisch bestimmen, GC-Bestimmungen sind nur bedingt anwendbar. Zur Bestimmung von 2-Oxo-1-pyrrolidin-essigsäure, deren Amid, Hydrazid sowie 1,2-Bis(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-essigsäure)-hydrazid bzw. ,-Bis(2-oxo-1-pyrrolidinacetamido)-alkanen in biologischem Material eignet sich die Extraktion der gefriergetrockneten Analysenproben mit Chloroform/Methanol-Gemischen, Dünnschicht-Chromatographie auf Kieselgel und Detektion mit verschiedenen Sprühreagentien. Durch Flächengrößenvergleich/Scannen sind Bestimmungen aus Vollblut, Plasma, Organhomogenaten und Urin möglich. Die Anwendbarkeit der Methode wird am Beispiel von Stabilitätsprüfungen in biologischem Material, Resorptionsnachweisen, Plasma- und Urinspiegeln bei Ratten, Hunden und Menschen demonstriert.

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Contribution to the determination of 2-oxo-pyrrolidine derivatives in biological material

Summary Determination of 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine-acetic acid derivatives cannot be carried out either spectroscopically, colorimetrically or fluorimetrically, and GC determination is only conditionally suitable. For the determination of 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine-acetic acid, its amide, hydrazide as well as 1,2-bis (2-oxo-pyrrolidine-1-acetic acid)-hydrazide and ,-bis(2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine-acetamido)-alkanes in biological material, a suitable method is the extraction of freeze-dried analytical samples with chloroform/methanol mixtures, TLC on silica gel and detection with various spray reagents. Determinations from whole blood, plasma, organ homogenates and urine are possible by spot area comparison or scanning. The practicability of the method is demonstrated with the example of stability tests in biological material, proof of absorption, and determination of plasma and urine levels in rats, dogs and in man.

     

The determination of total nitrogen in plant materials with an automatic nitrogen analyser

An automatic analyser is used for the measurement of total nitrogen in chemical compounds and botanical material after the combustion method of Dumas in vacuum. The analyser is described and results for several chemical compounds and plant materials are given. The results have been statistically evaluated to compare the reproducibility and accuracy of the automatic analyser and the Kjeldahl method.     

On the substructure of diffusion zone in copper-alpha brass diffusion couple

The diffusion zone of a sample in the form of three layers was studied by electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, light microscopy and microhardness test. Experimental results clearly show that in the diffusion zone there is a superposition of thermal stress and a stress due to the vacancies.     

Bestimmung renal eliminierten Benzhydrols und dessen Glucuronids. Potentielle Metaboliten von Diphenylmethyläther- und Diphenylmethylamin-Derivaten

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry -     

Symmetric and asymmetric fission in electron induced fission of 232Th

We have measured fragment kinetic energies in electron induced fission of ²³²Th for electron energies in the range 7 MeV ≦ E_e ≦ 66 MeV. The relative contribution of the distribution peak associated with high fragment kinetic energies decreases continuously with electron energy. This is interpreted as a relative increase of the symmetric fission yield as compared to the asymmetric fission yield; this fact in turn indicates a non-negligible increase in the average excitation of the fissioning nucleus, with the energy of the bombarding electrons, even above the giant dipole resonance.     

Establishing the NO oxidation state in complexes [Cl(5)(NO)M](n-), M = Ru or Ir, through experiments and DFT calculations

Predominantly NO-centered reduction was observed by EPR and IR spectroelectrochemistry to occur reversibly at low temperatures for [Cl(5)Ir(NO)](-). In contrast, the [Cl(5)Ru(NO)](2-) ion was found to undergo only irreversible reduction but reversible oxidation to a ruthenium(III) species at -40 degrees C. DFT calculations were used to establish the electronic structures and to rationalise the different stabilities. The calculations also reveal orientation-dependent energies and EPR properties between staggered and eclipsed conformations.     

Isotopy invariants for smooth tori in 4-manifolds

In this paper we define invariants under smooth isotopy for certain two-dimensional knots using some refined Cerf theory. One of the invariants is the knot type of some classical knot generalizing the string number of closed braids. The other invariant is a generalization of the unique invariant of degree 1 for classical knots in 3-manifolds. Possibly, these invariants can be used to distinguish smooth embeddings of tori in some 4-manifolds but which are equivalent as topological embeddings.     

Nonsaponifiable lipid components of the pollen of elder (Sambucus nigra L.).

Pollen of the elder (Sambucus nigra L.) was extracted with chloroform-methanol. The extract was separated by column chromatography into the following groups of compounds: hydrocarbons (8.7%). polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (0.2%), complex esters (5.2%), triglycerides (18.7%), hydroxy esters (27.9%), free fatty acids and alcohols (16.8%), free sterols (6.8%), and triterpenic alcohols (4.0%). The nonsaponifiable components (hydrocarbons, fatty acids, alcohols, and sterols) were examined in detail using spectroscopic and chromatographic methods (IR spectroscopy, GC, and GC-MS). The identified compounds were characterized by their mass spectra and Kováts retention indices. The double bond positions and their configurations in unsaturated compounds are also reported.     

Tetrathiafulvalene–Oligo(para‐phenyleneethynylene) Conjugates: Formation of Multiple Mixed‐Valence Complexes upon Electrochemical Oxidation

Short monodisperse oligo‐ (para‐phenyleneethynylene) (pOPE) units bearing laterally attached tetrathio‐substituted tetrathiofulvalene (TTF) units have been synthesised from functionalised aromatic building blocks by using the Sonogashira cross‐coupling methodology. The unusual redox properties of these TTF–pOPE conjugates were observed by employing electrochemical methods, such as cyclic voltammetry and exhaustive electrolysis. We found that formally one half of the TTF units in the pOPE monomer 1 , dimer 2 , and trimer 3 (with 2, 4, and 6 TTF units, respectively) are electrochemically silent during the first‐step oxidation at 0.49 V. We propose the formation of persistent mixed‐valence complexes from the TTF and TTF^+. units present in an equal ratio. Such mixed‐valence dyads (single or multiple in the partially oxidised 1 – 3 ) exhibit an unusual stability towards oxidation until the potential of the second oxidation at 0.84 V is achieved. This finding suggests that below this potential the oxidation of the respective mix‐valence complexes is extremely slow.