Synthetic studies in the field of chlorobium chlorophyll

By the condensation of -halogenomethyl derivatives of pyrroles with -unsubstituted pyrroles the synthesis of the following unsymmetrical dipyrrolylmethanes has been effected: 5-benzyloxycarbonyl-5-ethoxycarbonyl-3, 3-di(-methoxycarbonylethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-2,2-dipyrrolylmethane (IIIa), 5-benzyloxycarbonyl-5-ethoxycarbonyl-3-(-methoxycarbonylethyl)-4, 4-diniethyl-3-n-propyl-2,2-dipyrrolylmethane(IIIb), 3-acetyl-5-benzyloxycarbonyl-4-ethyl-5-methoxycarbonyl-3, 4-dimethyl-2,2-dipyrrolylmethane (IIIc), and 3-bromo-5-benzyloxycarbonyl-4-ethyl-5-methoxycarbonyl-3, 4-dimethyl-2,2-dipyrrolylmethane (IIId). Hydrogenation of the unsymmetrical dipyrrolylmethanes IIIa, b, c, and d has given the corresponding monocarboxylic acids IVa, b, c, and d. The formylation of the dipyrrolylmethanemonocarboxylic acid IVa has given 5-ethoxycarbonyl-5-formyl-3,3-di(-methoxycarbonylethyl)-4, 4-dimethyl-2,2-dipyrrolylmethane (V).For communication II, see [1].Deceased.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, Vol. 6, No. 8, pp. 1045–1047, August, 1970.     

Thermal and mechanical studies on the cure time optimisation of polysulphide resin

The effect of two commercially available metal oxide curing agents, PbO₂ and MnO₂, on the cure time, kinetic parameters and ultimate tensile strength of the polysulphide polymer was investigated. The kinetic parameters for the thermal decomposition of the two systems were evaluated from their TG data. Both the energy of activation and pre-exponential factor showed a systematic increase with increase in cure and levelled off after the reaction. The cure time was also followed by determining the mechanical properties of the samples at regular intervals. The ultimate tensile strength values and the kinetic parameters follow similar trend with respect to the cure time. The kinetic parameters and the ultimate tensile strength for the PbO₂ cured polysulphide system were on the higher side.

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Zusammenfassung Es wurde der Einfluß von zwei im Handel erhältlichen Metalloxidhärtemitteln. PbO₂ und MnO₂, auf die Aushärtungszeit, die kinetischen Parameter und die Zugfestigkeit von Polysulfidpolymeren untersucht. Die kinetischen Parameter für die thermische Zersetzung der zwei Systeme wurden aus deren TG-Daten ermittelt. Sowohl die Aktivierungsenergie als auch der präexponentielle Faktor wachsen mit fortschreitender Aushärtung ständig an und erreichen nach Verlauf der Reaktion einen konstanten Wert. In gleichmäßigen Zeitabschnitten wurde die Aushärtungszeit auch durch Bestimmen der mechanischen Eigenschaften der Proben verfolgt. In Bezug auf die Aushärtungszeit zeigen die Zugfestigkeit und die kinetischen Parameter einen ähnlichen Verlauf. Die kinetischen Parameter und die Zugfestigkeit von mit PbO₂ gehärteten Polysulfidsystemen zeigen bessere Werte.

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We thank Dr. R. Ramaswamy for supplying the resin and Dr. K. V. C. Rao and Director, VSSC for the kind permission to publish this work.     

Flow-Injection Simultaneous Chemiluminescence Determination of Ascorbic Acid and L-Cysteine with Partial Least Squares Calibration

In this paper, a flow-injection chemiluminescence system is proposed for simultaneous determination of ascorbic acid and L-cysteine with partial least squares calibration. This method is based on the fact that both AA and Cys can quantitatively reduce Fe³⁺ to Fe²⁺, and that the reaction rates of AA and Cys with Fe³⁺ are different. The reduced product Fe²⁺ was detected with the luminol-Fe²⁺–O₂ CL system. The CL intensity was measured and recorded at different reaction times of Fe³⁺ with AA and Cys, and the obtained data was processed by the chemometric approach of partial least squares. The experimental calibration set was composed of 16 sample solutions using an orthogonal calibration design for two component mixtures. The calibration curve was linear over the concentration range of 0.066µgmL^–1 and 0.440µgmL^–1 for ascorbic acid and L-cysteine, respectively. The proposed method was successfully applied to the simultaneous determination of both analytes in pharmaceutical formulations and human urine samples.     

Solvent Sublation Using Dithizone as a Ligand for Determination of Trace Elements in Water Samples

Solvent sublation was studied as a method of separating and pre-concentrating traces of Zn(II), Cd(II) and Cu(II) as diphenylthiocarbazone (dithizone) complexes for their determination. The experimental conditions, such as pH of solution, amount of dithizone as ligand, stirring time, gas flow rate and flotation time, were optimized. Different non-ionic surfactants and types of organic solvents were optimized for efficient sublation. The analyte ions in a 350mL sample were complexed as metal-dithizone complexes by adding 10mL of 0.084% dithizone, 0.5mL of 0.1% nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether (NP) and 10mL of pH 4.3 potassium hydrogen phthalate-sodium hydroxide buffer solution. The solution was stirred with a mechanical stirrer for 30min. It was transferred to a flotation cell, and the complexes were floated by bubbling air and extracted into 10mL of methylisobutyl ketone (MIBK) on the surface of the aqueous solution. The analytes in the organic phase were determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (F-AAS) for Zn(II) and by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GF-AAS) for Cd(II) and Cu(II). The proposed method was applied to determine Zn(II), Cd(II) and Cu(II) in real water samples; the enrichment factor was more than 37, the RSD was less than 4.26%, recoveries ranged from 92.7 to 107.3%, and the detection limits were 1.0µgL^–1 for Zn(II), 0.006µgL^–1 for Cd(II) and 0.06µgL^–1 for Cu(II). The results obtained were satisfactory.     

Synthesis,characterization and crystal structures of heterometallic trinuclear carbonyl sulfido clusters (η5-Cp)MoFeCo- (CO)8(μ3-S) and [(η5-Cp)Mo]2Fe(CO)7(μ3-S)

HFe2Co(CO)9(3-S) reacts with (5-Cp)Mo(CO)3Cl in refluxing THF to give heterometallic trinuclear clusters (5-Cp)MoFeCo(CO)8(3-S) and [(5-Cp)Mo]2Fe(CO)7-(3-S), which have been characterized by elemental analyses, i.r., 1H- and 13C-n.m.r. and X-ray crystal structure determination. An electrophilic addition–elimination sequence is proposed for their formation.     

Kinetic dual standard additions method for the determination of two mutually interfering analytes: Molybdate and tungstate

A kinetic dual standard additions method for determination of two mutually interfering analytes is proposed. The deviations of absorbance from additivity in kinetic systems, caused by synergistic effects of catalysts, are compensated with the defined synergistic catalytic coefficient. The hydrogen peroxide-iodide kinetic reaction catalysed by molybdate and tungstate was studied with the stopped-flow injection technique and the conditions for simultaneous determination of Mo and W established. The molybdenum and tungsten contents in different samples were determined with recoveries of 97.6 102.1% and 96.9 98.6%, and relative standard deviations of 2.3 3.4% and 1.6 2.6%, respectively.     

Eine Jodbestimmung in Mikrogrammengen schwerflüchtiger organischer Substanzen

Zusammenfassung Die Bestimmung von 1 bis 200g Jod in organischen Substanzen wird beschrieben. Die Substanz wird eingebettet in Polymethylmetacrylat im Sauerstoffkölbchen verbrannt und argentometrisch bestimmt. Der Endpunkt der Titration wird nach der Polarisationsspannungsmethode ermittelt. Die Aktivierung der Elektrode wird beschrieben. Die Standardabweichung hängt von der Substanz ab und beträgt nicht mehr als 0,5% abs.

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The determination of iodine in microgram amounts of hardly volatile organic substances

Summary A method for determining of 1–200g iodine in organic compounds is proposed. The compound is folded in a Sandwich of polymethylmetacrylate and burned in an oxygen flask. The endpoint of the argentometric titration is found by a polarisation technique. The method of activating the silver electrode is described.The standard deviation is different for different substances. In most cases the standard deviation is not more than 0.5% abs.

     

Thermal effects on glass As2Se3·As2Te3

The DTA trace of the chalcogenide glass As₂Se₃·As₂Te₃ shows a single glass transition at 142 °C, a single crystallization exotherm depending on the heating rate, and two melting endotherms, at 290 °C and 312 °C. The X-ray diffraction for a crystallized sample indicates the presence of two solid solution phases: Te in As₂Se₃ (rich in Se) and Se in As₂Te₃ (rich in Te), confirming that the single crystallization peak of the initially homogeneous phase (singleT _g ) represents two coincident peaks superimposed. The crystallization of the glass phase is also clearly manifested in the time-dependence of the electrical conductivity and microphotography.

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Zusammenfassung Die DTA-Kurve von chalcogenidem Glas As₂Se₃·As₂Te₃ läßt eine Glastransformation bei 142 °C, eine von der Aufheizgeschwindigkeit abhängige exotherme Kristallisation und zwei endotherme Schmelzvorgänge bei 290 und 312 °C erkennen. Röntgendiffraktometrie der kristallisierten Probe zeigt das Vorliegen von zwei Phasen fester Lösungen:Te in As₂Se₃ (reich an Se) und Se in As₂Te₃ (reich an Te). Das steht in Übereinstimmung damit, daß der Kristallisationspeak der ursprünglich homogenen Phase (einT _g -Wert) zwei sich überlagernde Peaks repräsentiert. Die Kristallisation der Glasphase ist klar an der Zeitabhängigkeit der elektrischen Leitfähigkeit und durch Mikrophotographie zu erkennen.

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As₂Se₃·As₂Te₃ 142 °, 290 312 dg. : As₂Se₃ ( ) Se As₂Te₃ ( ), , ( _g ), . .

     

Meeting the need for reference measurements

Summary Reference materials do fulfil a very useful function in that they provide means to check, verify and calibrate measurement procedures and instrumentation. However, the material is often idealized compared to real life samples: it is either (very) pure or does not correspond in concentration level or matrix to the real life case. It is shown how this situation could be remedied if real life samples with carefully assessed reference values could be made available regularly as unknowns to measurement laboratories. Comparison of the latter's measurements with the reference values then would provide a picture of the real performance of the particular measurement community in general and of each participating laboratory in particular. The opinion is expressed that isotope-specific methods have now matured to the stage that, if they are correctly applied under rigorous control and based on highly skilled expertise, they can provide such reference values against which laboratories can then evaluate their routine performance in regular Interlaboratory Measurement Evaluation Programmes (IMEPs).

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Wie der Notwendigkeit von Referenzmessungen entsprochen werden kann

     

Acidity dependence of aniline alkylation activity over modified alumina+

-Al₂O₃ is modified by lithium additions and by calcination. Aniline alkylation activity over modified alumina is correlated with the Al–OH group population responsible for the acidity.

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Determination of Volatile Sulfur Compounds in Beverage and Coffee Samples by Purge-and-Trap On-Line Coupling with a Gas Chromatography-Flame Photometric Detector

A sensitive and fast analytical method using purge-and-trap on-line coupling with gas chromatography was developed for the determination of trace volatile sulfur compounds including dimethyl sulfide (DMS), ethyl-methyl sulfide (EMS), and dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) in beverage and coffee samples. The analytes were purged for 12min from the sample by high purity nitrogen at a flow rate of 35KPa and preconcentrated in the cooled fused-silica capillary trap at –75°C. The NaCl content in the samples was maintained at 10%. The volatile sulfur compounds were separated with an Agilent-6890 gas chromatograph by a suitable temperature program and detected by means of a flame photometric detector (FPD). The detection limits were 80ngL^–1 for DMS, 80ngL^–1 for EMS, and 100ngL^–1 for DMDS, respectively. This method was successfully applied to the determination of volatile sulfur compounds in different beverage and coffee samples.     

New Cyclic Dimers of Cholic Acid

Summary. Two new cyclic dimers of cholic acid were obtained in the reaction of 3-O-acetyl methyl cholate with oxalyl chloride. The oxalates bound the cholate subunits side-to-side as a result of acylation of 7 and 12 OH groups in the substrate. The selective deprotection of hydroxy groups at C-3 and C-24 proved to be rather difficult and led to various products depending on the reaction conditions.     

An investigation of micro-brownian motions in polydimethylsiloxane by complementary incoherent-neutron-scattering and nuclear-magnetic-resonance experiments below room temperature

Two different experimental methods, neutron scattering and nuclear magnetic resonance are used to investigate the random methyl group and segmental rotational jump motions in polydimethylsiloxane. It is shown that nuclear magnetic relaxation and line width experiments are complementary to incoherent neutron scattering fixed-window experiments, the principle of the fixed-window experiments being discussed in somewhat detail. Satisfactory agreement of these experimental techniques is achieved as to the determination of the two model parameters of the motional processes in question, i. e. the activation energy and the preexponential factor of the Arrhenius ansatz made for the correlation time or jump time, respectively.Contribution partly presented during the meeting of the Macromolecular Club, June 8–10, 1983 in Uppsala, the spring conference of the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft, March 12–17, 1984 in Münster and the Fourth International Seminar on Polymer Physics, October 22–26, 1984 in Eyba (GDR).     

Study of the adsorption of C18O on iron catalysts

The adsorption of C¹⁸O on Fe/Al₂O₃ and Fe/SiO₂ at room temperature was studied by TPD-MS. Two desorption peaks were obtained, which corresponded to the evolution of C¹⁸O at low temperature and that of C¹⁶O at higher temperature. These results are in favor of a complete exchange of oxygen through the dissociation of the CO molecule.

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C¹⁸O Fe/Al₂O₃ Fe/SiO₂ -. , C¹⁸O C¹⁶O . CO.

     

Untersuchungen zur Bestimmung von Spurenelementen in Blutserum mit Hilfe der Totalreflexions-R?ntgenfluoreszenzanalyse

Summary The quantitative determination of trace elements in human blood serum by Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis (TXRF) is influenced by absorption- and reflection-effects caused by the organic (proteins) and inorganic (P, S, Na, K, Ca, Cl) matrices. To minimize these effects we have developed a sample preparation technique based on the decomposition of the organic matrix and followed by the separation of the trace elements from the organic matrix by ion-exchange. The described method enables the simultaneous determination of K (1584 g), Ca (666 g), Fe (22 g), Cu (9.6 g), Zn (8.8 g), Se (0.97 g), Sn (1.3 g), Pb (0.12 g) and Rb (1.6 g) (obtained values in parentheses).

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Sulphur dioxide oxidation in aqueous solutions containing metal cations

Effect of vanadium cations as model inhibitors on SO₂ oxidation with air in iron sulfate solutions at 298–308 K has been studied and a mechanism of inhibition proposed.

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Chemical reaction and phase transformations of the components of low temperature shift catalyst in various atmospheres

The systems CuO–Al₂O₃ and ZnO–Al₂O₃, as model systems of low temperature shift catalysts, have been studied in the temperature interval 100–700°C. The changes of their phase composition and surface area, influenced by gas atmosphere have been studied by X-ray, IR analysis and low temperature nitrogen adsorption.

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CuO–Al₂O₃ ZnO–Al₂O₃ CO 100–700°C. , - .

     

High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Determination of Quinolizidine Alkaloids in Radix Sophora Flavescens Using Tris(2,2′-Bipyridyl)Ruthenium(II) Electrochemiluminescence

Electrogenerated chemiluminescences (ECLs) of quinolizidine alkaloids including matrine (MT), sophocarpine (SC), and sophoridine (SRI) are studied. The light emission is caused by an electro-oxidation reaction between Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ and the tertiary amino group on the alkaloid compounds. A thin-layer flow cell equipped with a glassy carbon disk electrode (22.1mm²) at the potential of ⁺1.30V (vs. Ag/AgCl) was applied for ECL observation. MT, SC and SRI were separated and quantitatively determined within 25min by an ODS-80 Ts reversed-phase column with a mobile phase containing 80mmolL^–1 NaH₂PO₄–K₂HPO₄ buffer+acetonitrile (7:3)+40mmolL^–1 sodium dodecyl sulfate (pH 6.5). The determination limit at an S/N of 3 ranged from 3×10^–9gmL^–1 for MT, 6×10^–9gmL^–1 for SC and 1×10^–9gmL^–1 for SRI. The recoveries are from 92 to 108%, with repeatability ranging from 1.3 to 4.5% (relative standard deviation). The method was successfully applied to the determination of quinolizidine alkaloids in Sophora flavescens samples.     

Investigation of proton-acceptor properties of oxide surfaces by IR spectroscopy of hydrogen-bonded complexes

Strength of the basic centers on catalyst surfaces is suggested to be characterized by the IR spectra of adsorbed chloroform. The existence of centers with different proton-acceptor properties on several oxides is shown experimentally.

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