Characterization of graphite electrodes modified with laccase from Trametes versicolor and their use for bioelectrochemical monitoring of phenolic compounds in flow injection analysis

Spectrographic graphite electrodes were modified through adsorption with laccase from Trametes versicolor. The laccase-modified graphite electrode was used as the working electrode in an amperometric flow-through cell for monitoring phenolic compounds in a single line flow injection system. The experimental conditions for bioelectrochemical determination of catechol were studied and optimized. The relative standard deviation of the biosensor for catechol (10 μM, n=12) was 1.0% and the reproducibility for six laccase-modified graphite electrodes, prepared and used different days was about 11%. The optimal conditions for the biosensor operation were: 0.1 M citrate buffer solution ( at pH 5.0), flow rate of 0.51 ml min⁻¹ and a working potential of −50 mV versus Ag|AgCl. At these conditions the responses of the biosensor for various phenolic compounds were recorded and the sensor characteristics were calculated and compared with those known for biosensors based on laccase from Coriolus hirsutus, cellobiose dehydrogenase (CDH) from Phanerochaete chrysosporium and horseradish peroxidase (HRP).     

Inhibition of Ru Complex Electrochemiluminescence by Phenols and Anilines

The effect of 30 phenols and anilines on typical Ru complex electrochemiluminescence (ECL) was systematically investigated under different conditions. It was found that all the tested compounds showed an ECL inhibiting signal. The magnitude of ECL inhibition was related to the position of the substituting group in the benzene ring and decreased in the following order: meta‐>ortho‐>para‐. The oxidation potential of the tested compounds, the ECL spectra and UV‐visible absorption spectra of Ru(bpy) /tripropylamine (TPrA) in the presence of phenols and anilines, and the direct ECL between Ru(bpy) and phenols/aniline were studied. The mechanism of ECL inhibition has been proposed due to energy transfer from the excited state Ru(bpy) to a quinone or ketone or their polymer formed by electro‐oxidation of phenols and anilines. The potential of analytical application was explored by use of the inhibited ECL. The results demonstrate that numerous compounds are detectable with the detection limits in the range of 10^?8–10^?9 mol/L for Ru(bpy) /TPrA system and in the range of 10^?6–10^?7 mol/L for Ru(bpy) /C₂O system, respectively.     

Ionic liquid-mediated bis[(3-methyldimethoxysilyl)propyl] polypropylene oxide-based polar sol–gel coatings for capillary microextraction

Two ionic liquids (IL), namely, 1-methyl-3-octylimidazolium chloride (MOIC) and trihexyltetradecylphosphonium tetrafluoroborate (TTPT) were used to prepare polar and nonpolar sol–gel coatings for capillary microextraction (CME). Bis[(3-methyldimethoxysilyl)propyl] polypropylene oxide (BMPO), containing sol–gel active terminal methoxysilyl groups and polar propylene oxide repeating units, was used to prepare polar sol–gel hybrid organic–inorganic coatings. Hydroxy-terminated poly(dimethyl-co-diphenylsiloxane) was used as the sol–gel active organic component for nonpolar sol–gel hybrid coatings. Compared to a sol–gel BMPO coating prepared without IL, the sol–gel BMPO coatings prepared with the use of both of these ILs provided more efficient extraction as is evidenced by more pronounced GC peak areas. The MOIC-mediated sol–gel BMPO coating provided larger GC peak areas compared to the TTPT-mediated sol–gel BMPO coating. Scanning electron microscopy results suggested that MOIC provided a more porous morphology of the sol–gel BMPO extraction media compared to that prepared with TTPT. Thus, individual ILs can affect the porosity of sol–gel materials to different degrees. Overall, the sol–gel BMPO coating prepared with the ILs could extract nonpolar to polar analytes directly from aqueous samples. Detection limits were on the order of nanograms per liter (1.9–330.5 ng/L) depending on the analyte class. Furthermore, the MOIC-mediated sol–gel BMPO coating demonstrated high thermal stability (330 °C), solvent resistance, and fast extraction equilibrium (10–15 min) for polar and moderately polar analytes.     

Effects of Solvent, Structure, and Temperature on the Ionization Equilibrium Constants of Phenols and Pyridinium Ions in Mixtures of Water and 1,4-Dioxane

An extensive collection of data has been used to study the effects of solvent, structure, and temperature on the ionization equilibrium constants of some substituted phenols and pyridinium ions in water–1,4-dioxane mixtures (0–70% weight fraction in dioxane) and temperatures ranging from 10 to 50°C. The effects of structure and solvent are explained using Hammett's equation and the Marshall–Quist model at all temperatures. An equation allowing an analysis of the three effects together on the pK values has been developed. The pK data under all experimental conditions fit this equation well, with standard errors of less than 0.3 pH units. Hammett's reaction constant for the ionization of phenols and pyridinium ions has been obtained for all the experimental conditions. The pK and Hammett's reaction constants for the different ionizations in water–1,4-dioxane mixtures correlate well with Kamlet and Taft's solvatochromic parameters ^* and , which measure the dipolarity/polarizability and hydrogen-bonding capacity of the solvent, respectively. These correlations explain more thoroughly the different contributions and origin of the effects of the solvent on the pK.     

毛细管电泳电化学检测法测定红葡萄酒中的多元酚

目前 ,人类各种疾病约 89%起因于活性氧 .因此消除活性氧基团 ,使过氧化物对机体的损伤降到最低限度已成为研究的热点 [1] . Maxwell等 [2 ] 测试了红葡萄酒在人体血液中的抗氧化能力 .发现从刚喝下红葡萄酒时起 ,抗氧化活性就开始上升 ,90 min后达到最大 ,抗氧化活性平均上升约 1 5 % .葡萄酒中的多酚含量与活性氧消除能力的相关系数高达 0 .9686,所以确立葡萄酒中多元酚的分析方法有重要意义 .红葡萄酒中含有酚酸类、儿茶素类、黄酮类等多酚类化合物 ,通常采用气相色谱[3] 、高效液相色谱 [4 ] 测定 .毛细管电泳 ( CE)应用于葡萄酒中多…     

酚类化合物在反相高效液相色谱中保留行为的理论分析

The geometries of phenol, hydroquinone, resorcinol, catechol, o-aminophenol, p-nitrophenol and 2,4,6-trinitrophenol were optimized using ab initio Hartree-Fock and density functional theory B3LYP method at 6-31G(d) level. The molecular radius and molar volume in gas, the dipole moment in gas, water and methanol, the sum of negative Mülliken charges and the frontier molecular orbital (LUMO and HOMO) were also calculated at the same level. Seven phenol compounds were separated by inversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The correlation coefficient of retention time the molecular radius or molar volume, the dipole moment, the sum of negative Mülliken charges and LUMO are more than 0.9957 using multiple linear regression (MLR). The results show that the retention time of solute in HPLC is controlled by the molecular radius or molar volume, the dipole moment, the sum of negative Mülliken charges LUMO and the interaction between solution and solute.     

Mesoporous and hexagonally ordered CuAl-SBA-15-catalyzed tandem C-C and C-O bond formation between phenols and allylic alcohols

A novel mesoporous catalyst, CuAl-SBA-15, with a hexagonally ordered porous structure prepared via a soft-templating approach in a highly acidic medium is used for tandem C-C and C-O bond formation between phenols and allylic alcohols to afford a variety of dihydrobenzopyrans in good yields. The catalyst is also found to be highly active for the synthesis of vitamin E and can be recycled several times without significant loss of its activity.     

Task-oriented use of ionic liquids: efficient acetylation of alcohols and phenols

The ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate proves to be an excellent reaction medium for the acetylation of alcohols and phenols, providing better conditions than the acidic 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bisulfate. Reactions were carried at room temperature, with only a 10% excess of acylating agent and with no other solvent or catalyst added.     

Simultaneous Electroanalysis of Guaiacol and its Analogs Based on their Differential Complexation with α‐Cyclodextrin on Nafion Modified Boron‐doped Diamond Electrode

Guaiacol and its analogs, a distinct flavor in whiskey, foods, and beverages, display different inclusion complexes with α‐Cyclodextrin (α‐CD) and can be detected on a Nafion modified boron‐doped diamond (BDD) electrode. The stable Nafion layer preconcentrates the analyte‐α‐CD complexes prior to electroanalysis by square wave voltammetry (SWV) to enhance detection sensitivities. This sensing mode together with peak deconvolution successfully distinguishes between guaiacol, 4‐ethylguaiacol (4‐EG), three cresol isomers, and phenols in a popular whiskey brand. The results obtained are corroborated by high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Anodic oxidation at + 2 V in phosphate buffer, pH 7 is proven as an effective method to renew the electrode surface after its exposure to the guaiacols. This robust approach circumvents several drawbacks associated with the use of enzymes and nanomaterials for the analysis of such analytes as reported in the literature.     

Preconcentration and separation of some organic water pollutants with polyurethane foam and activated carbon

Summary Although pesticides and phenols, cause reproductive failure in many areas of the world, there is a no effective means of treating waste water containing these compounds. This work deals with the adsorption of insecticides and phenols from aqueous solution by untreated porous polyurethane foam and activated carbon. Static experiments showed that in comparison with activated carbon a reasonable percentage of the compounds was adsorbed by the foam. Attempts were therefore made to extract these species from aqueous solution by foam column chromatography.The results showed that the adsorption of the compounds was brought about by a mechanism similar to that of solvent extraction. The effect of various experimental conditions such as temperature, extracting medium, pH, contact time, volume of sample flow rate, compound concentration, and eluting solvents on the retention and separation of the compounds has been determined. The height equivalent to a theoretical plate (HETP) was calculated from breakthrough capacity curves and from chromatograms obtained from polyurethane foam columns for the insecticide Dyfonate; values were in the range 2.1–2.3 mm at 10–15 ml min^–1. Extraction of the compounds from natural water, and subsequent recovery, were both found to be complete. The high capacity of polyurethane provides advantages over activated carbon; in particular, large sample volumes can be analyzed at high flow rates.