Colorimetric method for determination of chlorine with 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine

A new method is developed for the calorimetric determination in water of chlorine (free and combined) with 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine. The procedure proposed achieves a detection limit of 2 ng/ml and its sensitivity is greater than that of the methods used at present.     

Schistosoma japonicum antibody assay by immunosensing with fluorescence detection using 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine as substrate

An immunosensing system for Schistosoma Japonicum antibody (SjAb) assay has been developed which is useful for the diagnosis of schistosomaisis. To circumvent the difficulty of regeneration of the immunosensing device, the sol-gel technique is used which results in a considerable retention of the activity of the encapsulated antigen (SjAb) and easily diffusing into the pores of the polymeric silica matrix. The surface of the immunosensing device prepared can easily be renewed by simply polishing. The regenerated surface serves as a platform for the competitive immuno-reaction of HRP-SjAb and SjAb with SjAg bound at the surface. By using 3, 3', 5, 5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) as the substrate, the amount of HRP-SjAb bound is quantitated fluorimetrically, which is in turn related with the SjAb content. An amplification effect is obtained by using the enzymatic reaction, and an improved detection limit of 4.5 ng ml(-1) is thus realized. The optimum analytical conditions such as pH, amount of the labeled antibody and flow rates of substrate carrier solution were established. The immunosensing procedure shows a pseudo linear response range from 4.5 to 55 ng ml(-1). The proposed procedure has been employed to determine SjAb in serum samples.     

Photoinduced electron transfer between C70 fullerene and 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine studied by electron paramagnetic resonance

Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) in situ spectroscopy was applied in the study of photoinduced electron transfer between 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) and C70 in different solvent systems. The changes found in UV-vis spectra pointed at ground state charge transfer complex formation [C70-TMB] in benzonitrile. Upon selective excitation of C70 using steady-state monochromatic irradiation with a wavelength of 546 nm, two EPR singlets were observed, which were assigned to C70 mono- and di-anion. In the photochemical and cathodic in situ reductions, identical EPR spectra of anion radicals were obtained. C70 mono-anion was investigated also in frozen 1,2-dichlorobenzene solutions within the temperature range from 110 to 210 K, and at 110 K the anisotropic EPR spectrum of C70 mono-anion was simulated assuming an axially symmetric g-matrix with gparallel - gperpendicular = 0.00165.     

Determination of trace phosphate ion with 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine using a flotation-extraction preconcentration method and spectrophotometric detection

A flotation-extraction method for sensitivity enhancement in spectrophotometry is proposed. The method is based on the reaction among molybdate, phosphate and 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) in acidic medium to form an color charge transfer complex ion. It forms an ion associate with positive ions and floated at the water/benzene interface simultaneously, and then extracted by the DMSO-formic acid directly and determined by spectrophotometry. The proposed method is simple and convenient. The apparent molar absorptivity is 4.03x10(5) L mol(-1) cm(-1) at 458 nm. The proposed method has been applied to the determination of phosphate in wastewater with satisfactory results.     

Flow injection determination of iron by its catalytic effect on the oxidation of 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine by hydrogen peroxide

A flow injection-photometric method has been developed for the determination of iron(II+III). The method is based on the catalytic effect of iron(III) on the hydrogen peroxide oxidation of 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine to form a blue compound (lambda(max)=650 nm). In this catalyzed reaction, 1,10-phenanthroline acted as an effective activator. Iron(II) is also determined, being oxidized by hydrogen peroxide. Calibration graphs for iron(II) and iron(III) obtained under the optimized conditions were identical with each other and linear in the range 0.2-200 ng ml(-1) with a detection limit of 0.05 ng ml(-1) iron. The reproducibility was satisfactory with a relative S.D. of 1.0% for ten determinations of 5 ng ml(-1) iron(III). The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of iron in river and lake water samples and can be determined free iron species.     

Lead ion selective PVC membrane electrode based on 5,5'-dithiobis-(2-nitrobenzoic acid)

A PVC membrane electrode for lead ions based on 5,5′-dithiobis-(2-nitrobenzoic acid) as membrane carrier was prepared. The electrode exhibits a Nernstian response for Pb²⁺ over a wide concentration range (1.0×10⁻²–4.0×10⁻⁶ M). It has a relatively fast response time and can be used for at least 3 months without any divergence in potentials. The proposed electrode revealed good selectivities for Pb²⁺ over a wide variety of other metal ions and could be used in a pH range of 2.0–7.0. It was used as an indicator electrode in potentiometric titration of lead ions and in direct determination of lead in water samples.     

Catalytic flow injection determination of vanadium by oxidation of N-(3-sulfopropyl)-3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine using bromate

A catalytic flow-injection (FI) method was developed for the determination of 10⁻⁹ mol l⁻¹ levels of vanadium(IV, V). The method is based on the catalytic effect of vanadium(V) on oxidation of N-(3-sulfopropyl)-3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMBZ·PS) using bromate as oxidant to form a yellow dye (λ_max=460 nm). The use of 5-sulfosalicylic acid (SSA) as an activator enhanced the sensitivity of the method. The calibration graphs with a working range 0.05–8.0 ng ml⁻¹ were obtained for vanadium(V). Vanadium(IV) was also determined, being oxidized by bromate. The detection limit (signal/noise, S/N=3) was 0.01 ng ml⁻¹ (ca. 2×10⁻¹⁰ mol l⁻¹) vanadium. The relative standard deviations (R.S.D.) for 15 determinations of 0.5 ng ml⁻¹ vanadium, and for ten determinations of 0.1 and 1.0 ng ml⁻¹ vanadium were 0.41, 2.6 and 0.25%, respectively, with a sampling rate of 15 samples h⁻¹. The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of vanadium in natural waters.     

Solvent effect on the photochemical properties of symmetrically substituted trans-3,3',5,5'-tetramethoxystilbene

Photochemical properties of trans-3,3',5,5'-tetramethoxystilbene (TMST) have been studied in various polar solvents. The Stokes shift of trans-TMST was found to be increased with increasing solvent polarity. The fluorescence lifetime of trans-TMST experienced a large solvent effect changing from 2.3 ns in cyclohexane to 16.6 ns in acetonitrile. These results indicate that the excited singlet state of trans-TMST has a charge-transfer (CT) character. On the basis of the obtained results, the interior polar environment of a water-soluble TMST dendrimer is discussed.     

3,3’,5,5’-四甲基联苯胺吸光光度法测定水中NO_2~--N

提出用3,3’,5,5’-四甲基联苯胺(TMB)吸光光度法测定水中NO_2~--N.在HOAc-NaOAc缓冲液(pH3.6)中,TMB与NO_2~-反应生成蓝色的TMB-TMB亚胺传荷络合物.其最大吸收波长为650nm,表观摩尔吸光系数为2.59×10~4,NO_2~--N在0～0.5μg·ml~(-1)范围内服从比耳定律.运用此法测定了环境水样并进行了加标回收试验,结果满意.     

A lead (II) selective PVC membrane potentiometric sensor based on a tetraazamacrocyclic ligand

A polymeric membrane based Pb(II) selective potentiometric sensor was developed by using 1,3,7,9-tetraaza-2,8-dithia-4,10-dimethyl-6,12-diphenylcyclododeca-4,6,10,12-tetraene (TDDDCT) as an electroactive material along with anion excluder sodium tetraphenylborate (NaTPB) and plasticizer dioctylphthalate (DOP). The best performance in terms of slope, concentration range and response time was exhibited by the membrane having TDDDCT:PVC:DOP:NaTPB in the ratio 3:32:62:3 (w/w%). Potentiometric results show that the developed sensor works well in the concentration range 5.0 × 10^?7–1.0 × 10^?1 M with a near Nernstian slope of 29.5 (±0.5) mV decade^?1. The detection limit is down to 2.5 × 10^?7 M. The working pH range of this sensor is 2.8–7.0 and it works well in partially nonaqueous medium up to 25 % (v/v) methanol and ethanol. It exhibits a fast response time of 10 s. Selectivity coefficient values of various interfering ions were determined by the fixed interference method (FIM). The sensor reveals good selectivity for Pb(II) ions over other metal ions investigated. The developed sensor is used in the determination of lead in ‘Eveready battery waste’ and as an indicator electrode in the potentiometric titration of Pb(II) against EDTA.     

Silver(I) ion selective PVC membrane based on bis-pyridine tetramide macrocycle

A PVC membrane based on bis-pyridine tetramide macrocycle exhibits a good response for silver ion over a wide concentration range (1.0x10(-1)-4.0x10(-5) mol l(-1)). The electrode has a relatively fast response time and can be used for more than 5 months without observing any divergence. High selectivity for Ag(+) ions over that of Na(+), K(+), Ca(2+), Sr(2+), Pb(2+) and Hg(2+) have been observed.     

基于3,3′,5,5′-(1,3-苯基)-联苯四羧酸构筑的两个配位聚合物的合成、晶体结构和荧光性质(英文)

以3,3′,5,5′-(1,3-苯基)-联苯四羧酸(H4btb)与1,10-菲咯啉(phen)为配体,分别与硝酸镉和硝酸锌在水热条件下反应合成2个一维[Cd(H2btb)(phen)]n(1)和二维{[Zn2(btb)(phen)]·1.5H2O}n(2)配位聚合物,并对其进行了元素分析、红外光谱、热重分析和X-射线单晶衍射测定。配合物1属于单斜晶系,空间群为C2/c,晶胞参数:a=2.82845(13)nm,b=1.08554(5)nm,c=1.81768(8)nm,β=96.4850(10)°,V=5.5453(4)nm3,Z=8,Dc=1.670Mg·m-3,F(000)=2800,R1=0.0339,wR2=0.0718[I2σ(I)],配体H4btb的2个羧基分别采取μ1-η1∶η1、μ2-η2∶η1配位模式连接镉原子形成一维带状结构。化合物2也属于单斜晶系,空间群为P21/c,晶胞参数:a=1.7471(3)nm,b=1.2511(2)nm,c=2.1870(3)nm,β=120.911(11)°,V=4.1014(11)nm3,Z=4,Dc=1.491Mg·m-3,F(000)=1876,R1=0.0673,wR2=0.1749[I2σ(I)],全部去质子的H4btb配体的4个羧基分别采取μ1-η1∶η0、μ1-η1∶η1、μ2-η1∶η1配位模式连接锌原子形成一维链,链间通过μ2-η1∶η1桥连羧基扩展为(3,5)-连接的二维(42·67·8)(42·6)网状结构。同时研究了2个配合物的荧光性质。     

基于1，1′-苯乙炔-3，3′，5，5′-四羧酸的配位聚合物：水热合成、结构和荧光性质

合成并表征了配合物1,[Zn2(EBTC)(BPDO)(DMSO)(H2O)2]n,其中EBTC为1,1′-苯乙炔-3,3′,5,5′-四羧酸根,BPDO为4,4′-二吡啶基1,1′-二氧化物,DMSO为二甲亚砜。1沿着b轴的方向具有类似于三腿梯子状的链状结构,链与链之间通过氢键作用和π-π堆积作用形成了三维超分子结构。在室温条件下1表现出了荧光性质。