Chiral separation of anticholinergic drug enantiomers in nonaqueous capillary electrophoresis

Nonaqueous capillary electrophoretic (NACE) method for the separation of nine structurally similar chiral anticholinergic drugs was developed. The eight drug enantiomers were separated on baseline within 18 min using 20mM phosphoric acid and 10 mM NaOH, containing 10 mM heptakis(2,3-dimethyl-6-sulfato)-4beta-cyclodextrin (HDMS-beta-CD) in methanol. The results were compared with those obtained in the high performance liquid chromatography system.     

Topology evolution and gelation mechanism of agarose gel

Kinetics as well as the evolution of the agarose gel topology is discussed, and the agarose gelation mechanism is identified. Aqueous high melting (HM) agarose solution (0.5% w/v) is used as the model system. It is found that the gelation process can be clearly divided into three stages: induction stage, gelation stage, and pseudoequilibrium stage. The induction stage of the gelation mechanism is identified using an advanced rheological expansion system (ARES, Rheometric Scientific). When a quench rate as large as 30 deg C/min is applied, gelation seems to occur through a nucleation and growth mechanism with a well-defined induction time (time required for the formation of the critical nuclei which enable further growth). The relationship between the induction time and the driving force which is determined by the final setting temperature follows the 3D nucleation model. A schematic representation of the three stages of the gelation mechanism is given based on turbidity and rheological measurements. Aggregation of agarose chains is promoted in the polymer-rich phase and this effect is evident from the increasing mass/length ratio of the fiber bundles upon gelation. Continuously increasing pore size during gelation may be attributed to the coagulation of the local polymer-rich phase in order to achieve the global minimum of the free energy of the gelling system. The gel pore size determined using turbidity measurements has been verified by electrophoretic mobility measurements.     

Bridged bis-pyridinylimino dinickel(II) complexes: Syntheses, characterization, ethylene oligomerization and polymerization

A series of bridged bis(pyridinylimino) ligands were efficiently synthesized through the condensation reaction of 4,4′-methylene-bis(2,6-disubstituted aniline) with 2-pyridinecarboxaldehyde or 2-benzoylpyridine. They reacted with (DME)NiBr₂ to form dinuclear Ni(II) complexes. All resultant compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra as well as the single-crystal X-ray diffraction to confirm the structures of ligands and complexes. Activated with methylaluminoxane (MAO), these nickel complexes showed considerably good activities for ethylene oligomerization and polymerization. Their catalytic activities and the properties of PEs obtained were depended on the arched environment of ligand and reaction conditions.     

Preparation of Ce-Zr-O solid solution

A single phase solid solution of Ce-Zr-O can be made by using NH₄HCO₃ solution as precipitating agent. The influence of preparation conditions, such as pH, Zr⁴⁺/(CO₃ ^2-+HCO₃ ^-) and Ce³⁺/Zr⁴⁺ ratio on the formation of the solid solution were investigated. The results show that a single phase Ce-Zr-O solid solution can be formed only under a narrow window of preparation conditions, indicating that some compounds are formed in the precipitating process. The compound may contain Ce³⁺, Zr⁴⁺, CO₃ ^2-, HCO^3-, and OH^-. The solid solution so prepared can be described as Ce_0.37Zr_0.63O₂. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Study on pyrolysis kinetics of walnut shell

Slow pyrolysis of walnut shell which is a cheap and abundantly available solid waste was carried out using thermogravimetric analysis. The effects of raw material heating rate on the pyrolysis properties and kinetic parameters were investigated. A two-step consecutive reaction model were used to simulate the pyrolysis process. The kinetic parameters were established by using the pattern search method. Comparison between experimental data and the model prediction indicated that the two-step consecutive reaction model can better describe the slow pyrolysis of walnut shell as the formation of an intermediate during the pyrolysis process was taken into account.     

高效液相色谱/串联质谱法快速鉴定Z/E盐酸头孢吡肟异构体

采用高效液相色谱/串联质谱技术建立了快速鉴定Z型盐酸头孢吡肟原料药中E型异构体杂质的新方法。以乙腈-醋酸盐缓冲溶液(4∶96)为流动相经C18柱分离,通过高分辨电喷雾串联质谱在线检测,获得了相关的色谱和质谱信息。在所建立条件下,Z型盐酸头孢吡肟及其E型异构体杂质获得了有效分离,保留时间分别为5.22 m in和14.60 m in,同时它们的二级质谱及裂解方式呈现明显差异。本法能在无对照品情况下,快速、准确地分离鉴定盐酸头孢吡肟原料药中的Z/E异构体。     

抗坏血酸锌的制备及标准生成焓测定

合成了一种新的补锌剂抗坏血酸锌,通过元素分析、红外光谱、热重、电导和化学分析确定了配合物的组成。用新型的具有恒定温度环境的反应热量计,在298·2K条件下分别测定了ZnO(s) C6H8O6(s)配位反应中反应物和生成物在2mol/L HCl溶液中的溶解焓,设计了一个新的热化学循环,得到固相配位反应焓。进而计算出配合物Zn(C6H7O6)2·4H2O(s)的标准生成焓:ΔfHm[Zn(C6H7O6)2·4H2O,s]=-3528·9±0·5kJ/mol。