Direct determination of calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium in water by flow injection flame atomic spectroscopy, using a dilution chamber

Summary A simple procedure to carry out the direct analysis of calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium in water by flow injection analysis (FIA) using flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) or flame photometry (FP) has been developed, using a well stirred dilution chamber to extend the calibration range, and both a double injector and the merging zone technique to add a lanthanum solution to samples and standards. The results obtained in the analysis of real samples agree with those found by a batch flame atomic procedure. The use of the dilution chamber makes it possible to carry out the calibration using the dilution profile of a single concentrate standard for each element, and an empirical dilution equation, which could be employed for all the elements is determined in each work session.

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Direkte Bestimmung von Calcium, Magnesium, Natrium und Kalium in Wasser durch Fließinjektions-Flammen-Atomspektroskopie unter Verwendung einer Verdünnungskammer

     

Fast, ligand- and solvent-free copper-catalyzed click reactions in a ball mill

A new, ligand- and solvent-free method for the Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition (click reaction) was developed using a planetary ball mill. Besides various alkynes and azides, a propargyl functionalized polymer was converted by mill clicking. Moreover, it was possible to carry out a click polymerization in a ball mill.     

基于纳米操纵技术的单分子DNA分子手术:切割、拾取及连接酶分子传递

该文利用一种基于原子力显微镜(AFM)抬高模式(Lift mode)的"逐线反馈纳米操纵"技术成功地进行了DNA单分子水平上的切割、拾取及连接酶分子的传递,系统地完成了DNA的分子手术。在切割和拾取过程中,以PBR322/Pst I DNA为研究对象,进行了单分子水平上的切割,实验发现由于DNA分子本身弹性,切割过程极易出现切割端变粗的现象。在分子传递过程中,分别以T4 DNA连接酶和小牛胸腺组蛋白分子为研究对象,实现针尖和基底表面之间的分子传递。同时通过控制针尖运动成功获得连接酶分子点阵排列及小牛胸腺组蛋白方块状纳米结构。结果表明利用此操纵方法可以获得很高的精确度,切割DNA时的空间精确度小于5 nm。系列单分子水平上的分子手术的整合为实现单分子水平上生化反应,甚至构造智能机器提供了可能。     

Hierarchical crystal-chemical analysis of binary intermetallic compounds

A modified Voronoi-Dirichlet polyhedra (VDP) method based on the clusterization of interatomic contacts in the crystal structure depending on contact strength is described. This method makes it possible to carry out crystal-chemical analysis hierarchically, consecutively recognizing atomic nets with different groups of interatomic contacts. The method is used to carry out the topological classification of structure representations for 547 intermetallic compounds of composition AX. Structural relations between various topologic types of intermetallic compounds are discovered and discussed.     

Cyanoethylation of tetrahydrofuran

It is shown that it is possible to carry out free radical cyanoethylation of tetrahydrofuran, to give the nitrile of α-tetrahydrofuranpropionic acid in 50–60% yield.     

Purity of potassium hydrogen phthalate, determination with precision coulometric and volumetric titration--a comparison

The mass fraction of potassium hydrogen phthalate (KHP) from a specific batch was certified as an acidimetric standard. Two different analytical methods on a metrological level were used to carry out certification analysis: precision constant current coulometric and volumetric titration with NaOH. It could be shown that with a commercial automatic titration system in combination with a reliable software for the end-point detection it is possible to produce equivalent results with the same accuracy in comparison to a definite method handled by a fundamental apparatus for traceable precision coulometry. Prerequisite for titrations are that a high number of single measurement are applied which are calibrated with a high precision certified reference material.     

Shear and yarn pull-out grip for testing flexible sheets by universal load machines

The purpose of this research was to develop a novel, multifunctional apparatus that makes possible to carry out two common tests of woven fabrics and flexible sheet-like materials, namely the shear and the yarn-pull out test. We designed an apparatus that can be mounted on a universal load machine and makes possible to test the materials rapidly and precisely.In this paper we introduce the apparatus and the related simple shear and yarn pull-out test methods, as well as the accuracy and reproducibility of the test results obtained. We carried out cyclic shear and yarn pull-out tests on plain and panama weave materials. We found that the relative deviations of the common shear (G, 2HG, 2HG5) and yarn pull-out parameters were around 5–9% in most cases that confirms the repeatability of the test method. With our method, one can carry out these tests without an expensive, dedicated test device.     

Sugar-assisted glycopeptide ligation with complex oligosaccharides: scope and limitations

We have previously shown sugar-assisted ligation (SAL) to be a useful method for the convergent construction of glycopeptides. However to date SAL has only been carried out on systems where the thiol auxiliary is attached to a monosaccharide. For SAL to be truly applicable to the construction of fully elaborated glycopeptides and glycoproteins, it must be possible to carry out the reaction when the thiol auxiliary is attached to more elaborate sugars, as these are frequently what are observed in nature. Here we examine the effects of glycosylation at C-3, C-4, and C-6 of the C-2 auxiliary-containing glycan. Model glycopeptides where synthesized chemoenzymatically and reacted with peptide thioesters used in our previous work. These studies reveal that SAL is sensitive to extended glycosylation on the auxiliary-containing sugar. While it is possible to carry out SAL with extended glycosylation at C-4 and C-6, the presence of glycosylation at C-3 prevents the ligation from occurring. Additionally, with glycosylation at C-4 the ligation efficiency is affected by the identity of the N-terminal AA, while the nature of the C-terminal residue of the peptide thioester does not appear to affect ligation efficiency. These studies provide useful guidelines in deciding when it is appropriate to use SAL in the synthesis of complex glycopeptides and glycoproteins and how to choose ligation junctions for optimal yield.     

Facile peptide thioester synthesis via solution-phase tosylamide preparation

Preparation of peptide thioester is essential for native chemical ligation and block condensation. Our novel methodology involves conversion of the carboxylic acid of a peptide into a thioester using p-toluenesulfonyl isocyanate, followed by alkylation, then thiol substitution. Our methodology can also be used for the preparation of glycopeptide thioesters. Furthermore, it is possible to carry out the reaction as a sequential peptide chemical ligation.     

Estimation of vapour liquid equilibria of binary systems,carbon dioxide–ethyl caproate,ethyl caprylate and ethyl caprate using artificial neural networks

Vapour liquid equilibrium (VLE) data are important for designing and modeling of process equipments. Since it is not always possible to carry out experiments at all possible temperatures and pressures, generally thermodynamic models based on equations of state are used for estimation of VLE. In this paper, an alternate tool, i.e. the artificial neural network technique has been applied for estimation of VLE for three binary systems viz. carbon dioxide–ethyl caproate, ethyl caprylate and ethyl caprate which are of importance in supercritical extraction. The temperature range in which these models are valid is 308.2–328.2 K and the pressure range is 1.6–9.2 MPa. The average absolute deviation for all the three systems in the estimation of liquid phase mole fraction was 3% or less and less than 0.02% for the vapour phase mole fraction. The error was less compared to that estimated by SRK or Peng Robinsons equation of state.     

Phosphine-free Heck reactions in aqueous medium using hydroxypropylated cyclodextrins as supramolecular hosts

It was made possible to carry out Heck reactions in aqueous media using hydroxypropylated cyclodextrins. Best yields were obtained with Pd/CaCO₃ as catalyst reservoir. Recycle of the whole system has been made possible up to three times.     

Improving random mutagenesis by purification of the oligonucleotide variants

An oligonucleotide-based mutagenesis method is presented where, contrary to most classical mutagenic approaches, preselection of the variants is performed at the oligonucleotide level to avoid cloning of non-desired sequences. The method relies on the generation of differentially phosphate-protected oligonucleotides. Protection of the phosphates is accomplished by substoichiometric incorporation of an Fmoc-protected and n-propyl-protected trinucleotide phosphoramidite during ordinary oligonucleotide assembly. Instead of the alkali-labile beta-cyanoethyl group introduced in ordinary assembly, the trinucleotide introduces the alkali-stable n-propyl group. As a result, single mutants carry three ionic phosphates less than the wild-type sequence, double mutants carry six ionic phosphates less and so on. This difference in ionic ratio enables separation of the variants by conventional polyacrilamide gel electrophoresis. In the exemplified library described herein, two sub-populations containing mainly triple and quadruple mutants were selected out of five possible sub-populations.     

Neue Meßzelle zur kontinuierlichen relativpotentiometrischen Bestimmung von Oxydations- und Reduktionsmitteln

A cell using an auxiliary redox system is described. This cell makes it possible, to carry out such a determination as a relative method for both sample and reagent. The difference of the redox potentials is measured between two platinum electrodes without a diaphragm using a differential amplifier. The reference point of the amplifier is a reference electrode which is situated behind the cell. The use of a cell without a diaphragm in connection with a differential amplifier makes possible measurements of the potential difference which are free of electrical and mechanical noise to a large extent.     

Conformational analysis of mono- and di-C-substituted derivatives ofcloso-3,3-[η2,3-(2-methylenebicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-dien-2-yl)]-1-R-2-R1-3,1,2-dicarbollylrhodium (R and R1=h, Me, or PhCH2)-(2-methylenebicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-dien-2-yl)]-1-R-2-R1-3,1,2-dicarbollylrhodium (R and R1=h, Me, or PhCH2)

A model has been developed that allows one to carry out molecular mechanics calculations of metallacarborane complexes with various ligands with the use of the MM3 program package. Based on X-ray structural data on a number of rhodium complexes in which the rhodium atom is coordinated by the η^2,3-norbornadienyl and η⁵-dicarbollyl ligands, a parameter set was developed for the compounds of the above-mentioned series. The use of this model made it possible to study the effects of various factors on the structures of the molecules ofcloso-3,3-(η^2,3-methylenenorbornadienyl)-1-R-3, 1,2-dicarbollylrhodium (R=Alk or ArAlk).     

Synthesis and properties of stereoregular fluoro-polymers via ring-opening metathesis polymerization of fluorinated norbornenes and norbornadienes. An overview and progress report

Since the first report of the ring-opening metathesis polymerization of fluorinated monomers in 1979 considerable advances in precision and control of such syntheses have been achieved through the introduction of well defined initiators. It is now possible to carry out well controlled living and stereoregular polymerizations. The products of such syntheses can display unusually high relaxed dielectric constants, an observation which is crucial to the assignment of their tacticities and probably significant with regard to possible applications of this type of material.     

ICP-AES法测定石灰石、白云石中的Al_2O_3,CaO,TFe_2O_3,MgO,MnO,SiO_2,TiO_2

采用无水碳酸钾＋硼酸处理样品,电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法同时测定石灰石及白云石中7种组分,筛选了不同仪器参数条件,对各组分分别选用2条相对谱线强度适中的谱线进行分析,并以元素平均值的模式输出数据结果,测定的相对标准偏差小于0.60%.经对国家一级石灰石及白云石标准物质分析验证,结果与标准值吻合.     

Effect of reaction medium on the kinetic rules of formation of phosphorus-containing picrylhydrazides

Rate constants of the reaction of diphenylphosphinic acid hydrazide with picryl chloride in the solvents of different nature may be quantitatively connected with their physicochemical characteristics by means of the linear tetraparametric Coppel-Palm equation. The rule obtained permits to carry out quantitative analysis of the solvatational effects of solvents under study. Reaction rate depends mainly on the solvent basicity and polarity. Reaction mechanism is discussed and possible scheme of solvatation is offered.     

Argon nucleation: bringing together theory, simulations, and experiment

We present an overview of the current status of experimental, theoretical, molecular dynamics (MD), and density functional theory (DFT) studies of argon vapor-to-liquid nucleation. Since the experimental temperature-supersaturation domain does not overlap with the corresponding MD and DFT domains, separate comparisons have been made: theory versus experiment and theory versus MD and DFT. Three general theoretical models are discussed: Classical nucleation theory (CNT), mean-field kinetic nucleation theory (MKNT), and extended modified liquid drop model-dynamical nucleation theory (EMLD-DNT). The comparisons are carried out for the area below the MKNT pseudospinodal line. The agreement for the nucleation rate between the nonclassical models and the MD simulations is very good--within 1-2 orders of magnitude--while the CNT deviates from simulations by about 3-5 orders of magnitude. Perfect agreement is demonstrated between DFT results and predictions of MKNT (within one order of magnitude), whereas CNT and EMLD-DNT show approximately the same deviation of about 3-5 orders of magnitude. At the same time the agreement between all theoretical models and experiment remains poor--4-8 orders of magnitude for MKNT, 12-14 orders for EMLD-DNT, and up to 26 orders for CNT. We discuss possible reasons for this discrepancy and the ways to carry out experiment and simulations within the common temperature-supersaturation domain in order to produce a unified picture of argon nucleation.     

SILICA GEL SUPPORTED JONES REAGENT (SJR): A SIMPLE,VERSATILE, AND EFFICIENT REAGENT FOR OXIDATION OF ALCOHOLS IN NON-AQUEOUS MEDIA

Oxidation of alcohols to carbonyl compounds has been carried out by utilization of Jones reagent supported on silica gel (SJR). The SJR procedure has advantages over traditional Jones oxidation procedure. This procedure is safer to carry out and simplified workup by allowing organic media.     

Influence of Temperature and Concentration of Water on Lanthanum Nitrate Dissolution and Crystallization

The curves of heating and cooling crystalline lanthanum nitrate were registered and numerical differentiation was carried out. The first derivatives of kinetic curves expressed as the temperature function make it possible to carry out comparative studies of dissolution and crystallization. Superposition of relative water concentration scale on the third derivative of heating and cooling curves make the analysis of stoichiometry and mechanism of hydration changes possible in the solid phase and saturated solutions. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.