A glassy carbon electrode modified with the nickel(II)-bis(1,10-phenanthroline) complex and multi-walled carbon nanotubes, and its use as a sensor for ascorbic acid

A glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was modified with the nickel(II)-bis(1,10-phenanthroline) complex and with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). The nickel complex was electrodeposited on the MWCNTs by cyclic voltammetry. The modified GCE displays excellent electrocatalytic activity to the oxidation of ascorbic acid (AA). The effects of fraction of MWCNTs, film thickness and pH values were optimized. Response to AA is linear in the 10 to 630 μM concentration range, and the detection limit is 4 μM (at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3:1). The modified electrode was applied to determine AA in vitamin C tablets and in spiked fruit juice.

Determination of ascorbic acid using an electrode modified with cysteine self-assembled gold-platinum nanoparticles

We report on a new type of indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode for sensing ascorbic acid (AA). The ITO film was modified with gold-platinum alloy nanoparticles (Au-Pt NPs) functionalized with a self-assembled film of L-cysteine. The Au-Pt NPs were electrodeposited on the ITO film and characterized by scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. A cyclic voltammetric study revealed that the electrode exhibits excellent electrocatalytic activity towards the oxidation of AA. The calibration plot for AA is linear over the concentration range from 2 to 400???M with a correlation coefficient of 0.9991. The detection limit of AA is 1???M.

Determination of dopamine with improved sensitivity by exploiting an accumulation effect at a nano-gold electrode modified with poly(sulfosalicylic acid)

We describe a glassy carbon electrode modified with nano-gold and a film of poly(sulfosalicylic acid) that was obtained by electropolymerization of sulfosalicylic acid. The electrochemical characteristics of the electrode were investigated by using (a) the anionic hexacyanoferrate, and (b) the cationic ruthenium-trisbipyridyl systems as redox probes. The electrode displayed selective and enhanced electroanalytical response towards dopamine (DA), obviously because DA (which is cationic) is accumulated at the electrode, while anions such as ascorbic acid (AA) do not and in fact are being repelled. A 2000-fold molar excess of AA is tolerated after a 120-s accumulation time followed by stripping detection at pH?6.5. Response is linear with the concentration of DA in the range from 0.05 to 5???M, and the detection limit is 7 nM (at an S/N of 3) even in the presence of 100 ??M concentrations of AA.

Sorption of azo dyes from aqueous solutions by tetradodecyloxybenzylcalix[4]resorcinarene derivatives

Four water-insoluble tetradodecyloxybenzylcalix[4]resorcinarenes with various functional groups at the upper macrocycle rim (unsubstituted calix[4]resorcinarene 1, carboxylic acid derivative 2, ethyl ester derivative 3 and aminoethylamide derivative 4) were synthesized and tested as sorbents for water-soluble azo dyes methyl orange (MO), acid orange 5 (AO 5) and congo red (CR) by solid–liquid extraction method without background electrolyte. It was observed that the sorption of azo dyes reaches 99% for sorbent 4, which is partial protonated in contact with water and becomes able to electrostatic interactions with the dyes. It was demonstrates that calixresorcinarene 4 has the excellent sorption capacity for AO5 (130.5?mg dye per g of sorbent) due to effective calixresorcinarene—dye association in equal molar ratio mode.     

A colorimetric probe for ascorbic acid based on copper-gold nanoparticles in electrospun nylon

We report on a colorimetric probe based on copper-gold alloy nanoparticles (NPs). The probe is capable of selectively detecting ascorbic acid (AA) as a result of the distance-dependent colour change of the nanoparticles immobilized in an electrospun nylon-6 nanofiber. The resulting white nanofibres undergo a colour change to blue as a result of the aggregation of the NPs induced by AA in the pH range 2–7. The probe is selective for AA even in the presence of dopamine, uric acid, saccharides, amino acids and certain organic acids. It covers the 1.76 x10^?2 mg L^?1 to 1.76 x10⁵ mg L^?1 concentration range, and exhibits a limit of detection of 1.76 x10^?2 mg L^?1 based on visual detection. Its application was demonstrated by the determination of ascorbic acid in fruit juices, urine, serum, and vitamin C tablets.

A glassy carbon electrode modified with a polyaniline doped with silicotungstic acid and carbon nanotubes for the sensitive amperometric determination of ascorbic acid

We report on an electrochemical sensor for the sensitive amperometric determination of ascorbic acid (AA). Aniline containing suspended silicotungstic acid and carbon nanotubes was electropolymerized on the surface of a glassy carbon electrode in a single step which provides a simple and controllable method and greatly improves the electrocatalytic oxidation of AA. The effects of scan rate, solution pH and working potential were studied. A linear relationship exists between the current measured and the concentration of AA in the range from 1 μM to 10 μM and 0.01 mM to 9 mM, with a limit of detection as low as 0.51 μM (S/N?=?3). The sensor is selective, stable and satisfyingly reliable in real sample experiments. In our eyes, it has a large potential for practical applications.

Characterization of liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for the determination of acrylamide in complex environmental samples

This work describes the characterization of a solid-phase extraction (SPE) and liquid-chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry-based method for the analysis of acrylamide (AA) in complex environmental waters. The method involved the SPE of AA using activated carbon, and the AA was detected with tandem mass spectrometry after separating on an ion exclusion high-performance liquid chromatography column. The method incorporated two labeled AA standards for quantification using isotope dilution and to assess absolute extraction recovery. The method was evaluated for inter- and intra-day precision and accuracy. The method was both accurate (i.e., <30 % error) and precise (i.e., <20 % relative standard deviation), with absolute extraction recoveries averaging 37 %. The mass spectrometry provided excellent sensitivity, with instrumental limits of detection and quantitation values of 23 and 75 pg, respectively. The method detection limit was determined to be 0.021 μg/L. The analysis of AA was successfully performed in real-world samples that contained total dissolved solids concentrations ranging from 23,600 to 297,000 mg/L and AA concentrations ranging from 0.082 to 1.0 μg/L.

Amperometric sensor for ascorbic acid based on a glassy carbon electrode modified with gold-silver bimetallic nanotubes in a chitosan matrix

We report on an amperometric sensor for ascorbic acid (AA) that is based on highly dense gold-silver nanotubes in a chitosan film on a glassy carbon electrode. The nanotubes were synthesized by a poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)-mediated polyol method employing a replacement reaction with silver nanowires as templates, and were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. Under the optimal conditions, the sensor exhibits good electrocatalytic activity towards the oxidation of AA, and this enables the determination of AA in the 5 μM to 2 mM concentration range, with a detection limit at 2 μM (at an S/N of 3). The response time is 2 s. The sensor displays good reproducibility, selectivity, sensitivity, and long-term stability.

Synthese von Pyridonen aus Enaminen und Cyanessigsäuren

Reaction of enamines1 a–e with cyanoacetic acids2 a,b in acetic anhydride at about 100°C yields the α-cyanoacetylated enamines3 a–g. Under the same conditions methyl 4-cyano-2-(2-pyridyl)-acetoacetate3 h is obtained from methyl 2-pyridylacetate and2 a. Compounds3 are cyclized in hydrochloric acid yielding the 4-hydroxy-2-pyridones4; on the other hand in ethanolic sodium ethoxide solution the 2-amino-4-pyridones are obtained. The esters5 a,b andd are saponified to give the acids7 a–c which decarboxylate at 250°C to8 a–c.     

Synthesis,transport, and ionophore properties of α,ω-bisphosphorylated azapodands: IX. Extraction of metal ions with quasiliquid emulsions on the basis of N,N′-bis(dioctylphosphorylmethyl)-1,8-diamino-3,6-dioxaoctane and acidic components

Processes of extraction of ions of the I–IV group metals from acidic water solutions with paraffin quasiliquid emulsions containing neutral phosphorylazapodand, bis(dioctylphosphorylmethyl)-1,8-diamino-3,6-dioxaoctane I, and acidic components, bispentadecylphosphoric II and hexadecylsulfonic acid III is studied. High effectiveness of extraction of metal ions with these extraction compositions is established. It significantly exceeds the effectiveness of liquid extraction in the same systems, especially of ions of the II group metals. The extraction of three-charged ions proceeds more effectively by the mixture of organophosphorus reagents I and II, than with the composition consisting of azapodand I and organosulfur acid III.     

Synthesis of certain 1,7,7-trimethyl-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane derivatives with anticonvulsant, hypoglycemic and anti-inflammatory potential

Starting from (1,7,7-trimethyl-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ylideneamino)-acetic acid methyl esters 6a, 6b, the aryl esters of exo-2-[methyl-(1,7,7-trimethyl-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl)-amino]-ethanol (10a-f) and exo-2-[methyl-(1,7,7-trimethyl-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl)-amino-2-phenyl-ethanol (10g-n) are prepared. Also, from the reaction of 1,7,7-trimethyl-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan nitramine 4 with either 2-amino-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-propane-1,3-diol (17) or 1-aminomethyl-cyclohexanol (18), the alcohol exo-1-[(1,7,7-trimethyl-bicylo[2.2.1]hept-2-ylamino)-methyl]-cyclohexanol (13), exo-1-(4-aminophenyl)-2-(1,7,7-trimethyl-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ylamino)-propane-1,3-diol (14) and 1-(4-aminophenyl)-2-[methyl-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl]-amino]-propane-1,3-diol (16) are synthesized. At a dose level of 12.5 mg/kg, compounds 16 and 14 show a significant anticonvulsant protection against pentylenetetrazole seizures (100% and 83% protection, respectively) compared with diphenylhydantoin sodium (50 mg/kg, 100%) and deramciclane fumarate (25 mg/kg, 83%), used as reference drugs. Compound 10b at dose level of 50 mg/kg displayed 41%, hypoglycemic activity, compared with gliclazide (10 mg/kg, 23%) as reference drug. Furthermore, the prepared compounds are screened for their anti-inflammatory potential at a dose level of 50 mg/kg. Compounds 10i, 10g, 14 and 10m exhibited 92%, 90%, 88% and 80% inhibition in rat paw weight, respectively, with no sign of ulcerogenicity, compared with indomethecin (5 mg/kg, 81%).     

Development of dry derivatization and headspace solid-phase microextraction technique for the GC-ECD determination of haloacetic acids in tap water

A simple, fast and efficient liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) technique using headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME), in conjunction with gas chromatography-electron capture detection (GC-ECD) has been developed for the determination of haloacetic acids (HAAs) in tap water. The analytical procedure involves LLE, evaporation of extraction solvent to dryness, derivatization of HAAs into their methyl esters with acidic methanol, HS-SPME using 100-μm polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) fiber, and GC-ECD determination. The derivatization process was optimized in dry conditions to achieve maximum sensitivity using the following conditions: esterification for 10 min at 55°C in 50 μL methanol, 30 μL sulphuric acid and 0.1 g anhydrous sodium sulphate. The HS-SPME conditions were also optimized and good sensitivity was obtained at a sampling temperature of 25°C, an absorption time of 10 min and a desorption time of 2 min. The linear calibration curves were observed for the concentration ranging from 0.1 to 200 μg/L with the correlation coefficients (R ²) greater than 0.993 and the relative standard deviation (RSD) less than 12%. The method detection limits of all analytes ranging from 0.02 to 0.7 μg/L were obtained. The proposed method is compared directly to standard EPA method 552.2 in drinking water, and significant advantage in terms of selectivity was observed. Finally the optimized procedure was applied to the analysis of HAAs in Bizerte drinking water. The studied HAA were detected in all the water samples and the concentration of total HAA5 ranged from 17.8 to 70.3 μg/L.     

Pyrindinchemie, 2. Mitt.: Über die Synthese des 5,6-Dihydro-2-pyrindin-7-ons

The reaction of cinchomeronic anhydride with diethyl malonate in acetic anhydride in the presence of triethylamine yields1, which is hydrogenated over Pd/C (10%) in dry benzene to2. The structures of1 and2 are confirmed by IR-and¹H-NMR-spectra.1 can be reduced to3 with Zn in acetic acid. Hydrolysis of3 yields4, which is easily decarboxylated to5. Methylation of5 with CH₂N₂ gives6. The¹H-NMR-spectrum of6 makes a definite structural assignment possible.6 undergoes a Dieckmann cyclisation to7, which forms8 on heating in water, and the title compound9 on heating in 4n-HCl.     

Simultaneous determination of ten constituents in herbal formulation Sipjeondaebo-tang using HPLC-PDA

A simple, rapid, and accurate high-performance liquid chromatographic method was applied to the quantitative determination of 10 components, namely, 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde, albiflorin, paeoniflorin, liquiritin, ferulic acid, nodakenin, coumarin, cinnamic acid, cinnamaldehyde and glycyrrhizin in the traditional herbal formulation Sipjeondaebo-tang (SJDBT). All components were separated within 40 min using a Gemini C₁₈ column maintained at 40°C. The mobile phase was composed of 1.0% (v/v) aqueous acetic acid and 1.0% (v/v) acetic acid in acetonitrile by gradient elution. The flow rate was 1.0 mL/min and the detector was a photodiode array (PDA) set at 230, 254, 280, 320, and 330 nm. The calibration curves showed good linearity (r ² ≥ 0.9993) in different concentration ranges. The recovery of each component was in the range of 92.3–104.8%, with relative standard deviations (RSDs) less than 2.5%. The RSDs for intra- and inter-day precision were 0.09–2.8% and 0.07–3.2%, respectively. The amounts of the 10 components in SJDBT were in the range of 0.18–5.77 mg/g.     

Chinolizine und Indolizine,XIII. Acyl-2-hydroxy-4-chinolizinone

The reaction of 2-picolylketones (1 a, b) with reactive trichlorophenyl malonates (2 a–f) leads to 1-acyl-2-hydroxy-4-quinoliziones (3 a–i) which can be easily deacylated by boiling hydrochloric acid yielding 4-quinolizinones4 a–f. The 3-acetyl-2-hydroxy-4-quinolizinones6 and8 are obtained byKlosa-Ziegler acylation of4 a and7, respectively. The reaction of the acetyl compound3 a with acetic anhydride yields the 2-pyrone derivative9, whereas the propionyl derivative3 g yields the 4-pyrone10 under the same conditions. Nitration of3 e does not give the 1-nitro derivative12 but rather the 1,3-dinitro compound11.     

Voltammetric study on pristine and nitrogen-doped multi-walled carbon nanotubes decorated with gold nanoparticles

Films consisting of pristine multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and nitrogen-doped MWCNTs (N-MWCNTs) were fabricated by means of chemical vapor deposition and chemically decorated with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). Optical microscopy and image analysis reveal that the deposited AuNPs have diameters of 50–200 nm and 100–400 nm, respectively. The AuNP-modified films of MWCNTs and of N-MWCNTs were initially investigated with respect to their response to the ferro/ferricyanide redox system. The N-MWCNTs/AuNPs exhibit lower detection limit (0.345 μM) for this redox system compared to that of MWCNTs/AuNPs (0.902 μM). This is probably due to the presence of nitrogen that appears to enhance the electrocatalytic activity of MWCNTs. The findings demonstrate that the electrochemical responses of both films are distinctly enhanced upon deposition of AuNPs on their surfaces. The detection limits of MWCNTs/AuNPs and N-MWCNTs/AuNPs systems are lower by about 43 % and 27 %, respectively, compared to films not modified with AuNPs. The electrocatalytic activity of the films towards the oxidation of ascorbic acid (AA), uric acid (UA), and dopamine (DA) was studied. The findings reveal that N-MWCNTs/AuNPs represent a powerful analytical tool that enables simultaneous analysis of AA, UA, and DA in a single experiment.

Quantitative HPLC-MS analysis of nucleotide sugars in plant cells following off-line SPE sample preparation

An analytical workflow was developed for the absolute quantification of uridine diphosphate (UDP)-sugars in plant material in order to compare their metabolism both in wild-type Arabidopsis thaliana and mutated plants (ugd2,3) possessing genetic alterations within the UDP-glucose dehydrogenase genes involved in UDP-sugar metabolism. UDP-sugars were extracted from fresh plant material by chloroform-methanol-water extraction and further purified by solid-phase extraction with a porous graphitic carbon adsorbent with extraction efficiencies between 80?±?5 % and 90?±?5 %. Quantitative determination of the UDP-sugars was accomplished through HPLC separation with a porous graphitic carbon column (Hypercarb^TM) which was interfaced to electrospray ionization Orbitrap mass spectrometry. The problem of instable retention times due to redox processes on the stationary phase were circumvented by grounding of the column effluent and incorporation of a column regeneration procedure using acetonitrile-water containing 0.10 % trifluoroacetic acid. The method was calibrated using external calibration and UDP as internal standard. Calibration functions were approximated by first- or second-order regression analysis for concentrations spanning three orders of magnitude. Upon injecting sample volumes of 2.65 μL, the limits of detection for the UDP-sugars were in the 70 nmol L^?1 range. Six different UDP-sugars, including UDP-glucose, UDP-galactose, UDP-arabinose, UDP-xylose, UDP-glucuronic acid, and UDP-galacturonic acid were found in concentrations of 0.4 to 38 μg/g plant material. Data evaluation by analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed statistically significant differences in UDP-sugar concentrations between wild-type and mutant plants, which were found to conclusively mirror the impaired metabolic pathways in the mutant plants.

Synthesis and mass spectral fragmentation patterns of some nitrogen heterocycles with antimicrobial activity

5-(P-tolyl)-2-[(3-bromo-4-methoxy benzylidene) hydrazino]-thiazole 3, 3-[(3-bromo-4-mehtoxy benzylidine) amino]-2-thiohydantion 5, and 4,6-disubstituted-3-[(3-bromo-4-methoxybenzyliden) amino]-2-thioxo pyrimidines 10 have been prepared via cyclization of 3-bromo-4-methoxy benzaldehyde thiosemicarbazone 2 with 4-methyl phenacyl bromide, ethyl chloroacetate, and dicarbonyl compounds in different conditions. Acetylation of 3 and 5 with acetic anhydride gave the corresponding monoacetyl derivatives 4 and 6, while the acetylation of 5 with acetic anhydride in the presence of fused sodium acetate gave diacetyl derivative 7. Condensation of compound 5 with benzaldehyde in the presence of piperidine yielded the corresponding 3-substituted-5-benzylindene 2-thiohydation 8. Acetylation of compound 8 with acetic anhydride gave the corresponding 1-acetyl-3-substituted-5-benzylidene-2-thiohydantion 9. The mass spectral fragmentation patterns of some prepared compounds are investigated in order to elucidate the structure of the synthesized nitrogen heterocycles.     

Extraction of palladium with thiacalix[4]arenes from nitric acid nitrate-nitrite solutions

Calix[4]arene 1, thiacalix[4]arenes 2(LH₄), and calix[4]arenethioether 3 were compared in palladium extraction from nitric acid solutions; D _Pd for 2 was shown to be 2?C3 orders of magnitude larger than for 1 at pH > 3 (comparable with 3) because of cation-exchange and coordination extraction of palladium. It was shown by extraction methods and IR spectroscopy that thiacalixarenes 2 extract complex species [Pd _n L _m H_{4 ? 2n} ] (m = 1, n = 1 and 2) and [(PdA₂) _n L _m H₄] (A = m = 1, n = 1?C4) from nitric acid solutions at pH 3. Extraction constants for these palladium species that satisfactorily describe experimental data were calculated. As distinct from 3, thiacalixarenes 2 are promising for the combined extraction of palladium and silver from alkaline solutions and the selective extraction of fission palladium from nitric acid solutions. Phosphorylated at the upper rim thiacalixarenes 2 can be considered as bifunctional extractants for the separation of fission radionuclides.