Stable gaseous aziridinium ions

Gaseous protonated aziridine ions are produced at the threshold from β-phenoxyethylamine molecular ions. The evidence for this is collisional activation spectra, using various precursors (including labelled analogues) under electron impact and field ionization conditions. Partial conversion to the acyclic \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_{\rm 3} {\rm CH = }\mathop {\rm N}\limits^ + {\rm H}_{\rm 2} $\end{document} isomer occurs at higher electron energies and is rationalized by means of a potential energy surface constructed from energetic data.     

A tetra-coordinate nickel(II) complex as neutral carrier for nitrate-selective PVC membrane electrode

The potentiometric response properties and applications of a tetra-coordinate nickel(II) complex with relatively high selectivity toward nitrate ion are described. The nickel(II) complex of 5,7,12,14-tetramethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradeca-4,6,11,13-tetraene was used as a neutral carrier into plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) membrane. The influence of several variables was investigated in order to optimize the potentiometric response and selectivity of the electrode. The resulting membrane electrode incorporating 31.0% PVC, 61.0% dioctyl phthalate (DOP) as plasticizer, 3% methyltrioctylammonium chloride (MTOAC) as a cationic additive and 5% carrier (all w/w) demonstrates a Nernstian response slope of −59.6 mV per decade over the concentration range of 5×10⁻⁶-1×10⁻¹ M NO₃⁻. The electrode exhibits a fast response time (≤10 s), a detection limit of 2.5×10⁻⁶ M, and can be used over a wide pH range of 4-12. The electrode shows improved selectivity in comparison to most of the previously reported nitrate-selective electrodes. It was successfully applied to the determination of nitrate ion in natural water samples.     

Circular thin-layer chromatography of aromatic andα,β-unsaturated aldehydes

Summary A simple method based on circular thin-layer chromatography is described for the separation of aromatic and,-unsaturated aldehydes as their isonicotinoyl hydrazones. The development of the chromatoplate is complete within 2 minutes.

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Zusammenfassung Aromatische und,-ungesättigte Aldehyde lassen sich durch ringförmige Dünnschichtchromatographie ihrer Isonikotinoylhydrazone trennen. Die Entwicklung der Dünnschichtplatten ist innerhalb 2 Minuten zu bewerkstelligen.

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Résumé On décrit une méthode simple fondée sur la chromatographie circulaire en couche mince pour séparer les aldéhydes aromatiques et, non saturés, sous forme de leurs hydrazones isonicotinoyles. Le développement de la chromatoplaque est complet en deux minutes.

     

The structure of the diazonium coupling products of phenacyl thiocyanate and phenacyl selenocyanate with diazotized 3-phenyl-5-aminopyrazole

The reaction of diazotized 3-phenyl-5-aminopyrazole with phenacyl thiocyanate 1a and phenacyl selenocyanate 1b afforded directly 2-imino-3-(3-phenyl-5-pyrazolyl)-5-benzoyl-2,3-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazole monohydrate 9a and 2-imino-3-(3-phenyl-5-pyrazolyl)-5-benzoyl-2,3-dihydro-1,3,4-selenadiazole monohydrate 9b , respectively. The products 9a and 9b were also obtained from the reaction of C-benzoyl-N-(3-phenyl-5-pyrazolyl)formohydrazidoyl bromide 10 with potassium thiocyanate and potassium selenocyanate, respectively. Acetylation, benzoylation, and nitrosation of 9 afforded the corresponding diacetyl, dibenzoyl, and nitroso derivatives 11-13 , respectively. Cyclization of C-benzoyl-N-(3-phenyl-5-pyrazolyl)-nitrilimine 6 was shown to give the pyrazolo [5,1-d]triazole 8 and not the pyrazolo[5,1-c]-as-triazine derivative 7 , as previously reported.     

Heavy-metal remediation by a fungus as a means of production of lead and cadmium carbonate crystals

We show here that reaction of the fungus, Fusarium oxysporum, with the aqueous heavy-metal ions Pb2+ and Cd2+ results in the one-step formation of the corresponding metal carbonates. The metal carbonates are formed by reaction of the heavy-metal ions with CO2 produced by the fungus during metabolism and thus provide a completely biological method for production of crystals of metal carbonates. The PbCO3 and CdCO3 crystals thus produced have interesting morphologies that are shown to arise because of interaction of the growing crystals with specific proteins secreted by the fungus during reaction. An additional advantage of this approach is that the reaction leads to detoxification of the aqueous solution and could have immense potential for bioremediation of heavy metals. Under conditions of this study, the metal ions are not toxic to the fungus, which readily grows after exposure to the metal ions.     

Mutual Separation and Determination of Th(IV) and U(VI) Using Arsenazo III as a Dye Collector Reagent by Flotation‐Spectrophotometric Method

This paper reports a simple and highly selective method for the separation, preconcentration, and determination of trace amounts of thorium and uranium in some complex samples via staircase flotation. The method is based on the initial flotation of the Th(IV)‐arsenazo III complex in the presence of U(VI) from a solution of 5 mol dm^?3 HCl, then reduction of U(VI) to U(IV) and repetition of the flotation step. In both steps, the floated complex was dissolved in a 5‐mL portion of methanol and its absorbance was measured at 655 nm, spectrophotometrically. For a 30‐mL portion of the sample, Beer's law was obeyed over the concentration ranges of 3.40 × 10^?7to 3.06 × 10^?6 mol dm^?3 for Th(IV) and3.40 × 10^?7 to 3.40 × 10^?6 mol dm^?3 for U(IV) with the apparent molar absorptivity of 4.20 × 10⁵ dm³ mol^?1 cm^?1 and 3.59 × 10⁵ dm³ mol^?1 cm^?1, respectively. The RSDs (n = 7) corresponding to 1.7 × 10^?6 mol dm^?3 of Th(IV) and U(IV) were obtained as 1.7% and 1.87%. The detection limits (7 blanks) for both the metal ions were found to be 1.7 × 10^?7 mol dm^?3. The important benefit of the method is that the determinations are free from the interference of almost all cations and anions found in the complex matrixes, such as seawater samples. The proposed method was also applied to reference materials, and the determinations were shown to have good agreement with the certified values.     

A sensitive and rapid liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method for quantitative determination of 7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin (SN-38) in human plasma containing liposome-based SN-38 (LE-SN38)

7-Ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin (SN-38) is an active metabolite of Irinotecan (CPT-11), an anticancer pro-drug. To support clinical pharmacokinetic studies for liposome based formulation of SN-38 (LE-SN38) in cancer patients, a rapid, simple and sensitive liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method has been developed and validated for the quantification of total SN-38 in human plasma. Sample preparation was carried out by one-step protein precipitation using cold acetonitrile with 0.5% acetic acid (v/v). Camptothecin was used as an internal standard (IS). Chromatographic separation of SN-38 and IS was achieved using a Synergi Hydro-RP column (C(18), 50 x 2 mm, 4 micro m), with a gradient elution of acetonitrile and 0.1% acetic acid. After ionization in electrospray source (positive ions), the acquisition was performed in the multiple reactions monitoring mode. Quantitation was accomplished using the precursor-->product ion combinations of m/z 393.1-->349.2 for SN-38 and 349.1-->305.1 for IS. The quantification limit of 0.05 ng/mL was achieved by using much lower volume (0.2 mL) of plasma and in the presence of LE-SN38. The method was validated over the concentration range of 0.05-400 ng/mL. Accuracy was within +/-12% of nominal at all concentration levels. Inter-day and intra-day precisions expressed as percentage coefficient of variation (%CVs) for quality control (QC) samples were less than 14 and 5%, respectively.     

Lead ion selective PVC membrane electrode based on 5,5'-dithiobis-(2-nitrobenzoic acid)

A PVC membrane electrode for lead ions based on 5,5′-dithiobis-(2-nitrobenzoic acid) as membrane carrier was prepared. The electrode exhibits a Nernstian response for Pb²⁺ over a wide concentration range (1.0×10⁻²–4.0×10⁻⁶ M). It has a relatively fast response time and can be used for at least 3 months without any divergence in potentials. The proposed electrode revealed good selectivities for Pb²⁺ over a wide variety of other metal ions and could be used in a pH range of 2.0–7.0. It was used as an indicator electrode in potentiometric titration of lead ions and in direct determination of lead in water samples.     

Ligand-assisted reduction of osmium tetroxide with molecular hydrogen via a [3+2] mechanism

Osmium tetroxide is reduced by molecular hydrogen in the presence of ligands in both polar and nonpolar solvents. In CHCl3 containing pyridine (py) or 1,10-phenanthroline (phen), OsO4 is reduced by H2 to the known Os(VI) dimers L2Os(O)2(mu-O)2Os(O)2L2 (L2 = py2, phen). However, in the absence of ligands in CHCl3 and other nonpolar solvents, OsO4 is unreactive toward H2 over a week at ambient temperatures. In basic aqueous media, H2 reduces OsO4(OH)n(n-) (n = 0, 1, 2) to the isolable Os(VI) complex, OsO2(OH)4(2-), at rates close to that found in py/CHCl3. Depending on the pH, the aqueous reactions are exergonic by deltaG = -20 to -27 kcal mol(-1), based on electrochemical data. The second-order rate constants for the aqueous reactions are larger as the number of coordinated hydroxide ligands increases, k(OsO4) = 1.6(2) x 10(-2) M(-1) s(-1) < k(OsO4(OH)-) = 3.8(4) x 10(-2) M(-1) s(-1) < k(OsO4(OH)2(2-)) = 3.8(4) x 10(-1) M(-1) s(-1). The observation of primary deuterium kinetic isotope effects, k(H2)/k(D2) = 3.1(3) for OsO4 and 3.6(4) for OsO4(OH)-, indicates that the rate-determining step in each case involves H-H bond cleavage. Density functional calculations and thermochemical arguments favor a concerted [3+2] addition of H2 across two oxo groups of OsO4(L)n and argue against H* or H- abstraction from H2 or [2+2] addition of H2 across one Os=O bond. The [3+2] mechanism is analogous to that of alkene addition to OsO4(L)n to form diolates, for which acceleration by added ligands has been extensively documented. The observation that ligands also accelerate H2 addition to OsO4(L)n highlights the analogy between these two reactions.     

Acetylenchemie 12. Mitt.: Weitere studien über die phasentransfer-katalysierte umsetzung des 9(10H)-acridinons mil alkinylhalogeniden

By the phase transfer catalyzed reaction of 9(10H)-acridinone with 1-bromo-2-propyne, 10-(2-propynyl)-9(10H)-acridinone is synthesized. As prototropic rearrangement products of this 10-(1,2-propadienyl)-9(10H)-acridinone and 10-(1-propynyl)-9(10H)-acridinone are obtained, Under the given conditins 1-bromo-2butyne leads to 10-(2-butynyl)-9(10H)-acridinone and 2-chloro-3-butyne leads to 10-(1-methyl-1,2-propddienyl)-9(10H)-acridinone, 10-(1-methyl-2-propynyl)-9(10H)-acridinone, 9-(1-methyl-2-propynyloxy)acridine and 10-[1-methyl-3-(3,4-dimethylphenyl-2-propynyl)]-9(10H)-acridinone. The formation of the products is experimentally confirmed and with published work compared.