Differential pulse voltammetric methods for the simultaneous estimation of uranium-iron and uranium-cadmium mixtures in solution

Differential pulse voltammetric methods have been developed for the simultaneous estimation of the constituents of uranium-iron and uranium-cadmium mixtures in solution. A mixture of 1M H₃PO₄–1M KH₂PO₄ (with a pH1.5), was found to be the most ideal supporting electrolyte for both methods, among many that were evaluated for their suitability. In uranium-iron mixtures the calibration for iron was found to be linear up to 150 g ml^–1 (r²=0.9986), while that of uranium up to 500 g ml^–1 (r²=0.999). Iron at 6.7 g ml^–1 level could be determined in the presence of 800 fold uranium (wt/wt) without significant interference. Uranium at 21 g ml^–1 level could be analyzed with 5-fold iron (wt/wt). This upper limit of iron was due to the precipitation of iron as phosphate. In the case of uranium — cadmium mixtures, cadmium calibration for cadmium was found to be linear up to 1300 g ml^–1 (r²=0.9993). Concentration levels of 4.6 g ml^–1 Cd could be determined at a 500-fold excess (wt/wt) of uranium. Uranium calibration was linear up to 500 g ml^–1 (r²=0.999) and 21 g ml^–1 uranium could tolerate up to a 1000-fold excess of cadmium (wt/wt). Both procedures could tolerate 10 g ml^–1 levels of metal ions, such as chromium, copper, manganese, molybdenum and vanadium.     

Ligand exchange between bis-acetylacetonato cobalt(II) and organotin compounds SnR2Cl2 (R=Ph, Et), II. Mechanism of ligand exchange between acetylacetonate complexes of Co(II)

Ligand exchange between the compounds Co(AA)₂Py₂ and Co(AA)Clpy_x (x=1 or 3) formed in the, system, CO(AA)₂–SnR₂Cl₂(R=Ph, Et) in chloroform with pyridine has been established to be catalyzed by SnR₂Cl₂. An interpretation of the catalytic action of SnR₂Cl₂ is suggested.

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, Co(AA₂py₂ Co(AA)Clpy_x (x=1 3) (Co(AA)₂–SnR₂Cl₂ (R=Ph, Et) , SnR₂Cl₂. SnR₂Cl₂.

     

Simultaneous determination of aluminium and iron in glasses,phosphate rocks and cement using first- and second-derivative spectrophotometry

First- and second-derivative spectrophoto-metric methods for the simultaneous determination of aluminium and iron in their mixtures are described. The methods are based on the colored complexes formed by aluminium and iron with hematoxylin in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide as a surfactant. The zero-crossing method has been utilized to measure the first- and second-derivative value of the derivative spectrum. Aluminium (0.05–1 gml^-1) could be determined in the presence of iron (0.09–1.6 gml^-1) and vice versa. The detection limits of aluminium and iron are 0.01 and 0.09 gml^-1, respectively in the first-derivative mode and 0.014 and 0.1 gml^-1 in the second-derivative mode. The proposed method has been applied to the simultaneous determination of aluminium and iron in glasses, phosphate rocks, cement and magnesite alloy.     

Spectrofluorimetric flow-injection determination of cerium in carbon and low alloy steels

Cerium can be determined spectrofluorimetrically (_em 350 nm, _ex 260 nm) based on the relatively intense native fluorescence of the cerium(III) aquo-ion. The main potential interference in the analysis of steel from iron(III), cerium(IV) and chromium(VI) are removed by use of a carrier solution containing 2.5% w/v hydroxylammonium chloride. The slight residual interference from iron(II) can be corrected by a matrix matching factor linearly related to the amount of iron present. The calibration graphs are linear over the range 0–7 g ml^–1 based on 250 l injection volumes. The sampling rate was 30 h^–1. The relative standard deviation was 2.0% (n=5) at 3 g ml^–1 cerium. The system has been applied to the determination of cerium in carbon or low alloy steels.     

Electrochemical Determination of 4-Nitrophenol Using a Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Film-Coated Glassy Carbon Electrode

A single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) film coated glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was fabricated for the direct determination of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP). The electrochemical behaviors of 4-NP at the SWNT-film coated GCE were examined. In 0.1M phosphate buffer with a pH of 5.0, 4-NP yields a very sensitive and well-defined reduction peak at the SWNT-modified GCE. It is found that the SWNT film exhibits obvious electrocatalytic activity towards the reduction of 4-NP since it not only increases the reduction peak current but also lowers the reduction overpotential. Based on this, an electrochemical method was proposed for the direct determination of 4-NP. The reduction peak current varies linearly with the concentration of 4-NP ranging from 1×10^–8 to 5×10^–6M, and the detection limit is 2.5×10^–9M after 3min of open-circuit accumulation. The relative standard deviation at 2×10^–7M 4-NP was about 6% (n=10), suggesting excellent reproducibility. This new method was successfully employed to determine 4-NP in several lake water samples.     

Solid-Phase Extraction with Slurry Injection of the Resin Into ETAAS for Trace Determination of Thallium in Natural Water

Thallium in natural water samples was determined by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry after 1000-fold enrichment by mini solid-phase extraction from a 100-mL sample solution. A Tl-pyrrolidine-1-carbodithioate complex formed in a sample solution of pH 1.6 was extracted on fine particles of a cellulose nitrate resin dispersed in the sample solution. The cellulose nitrate resin was then collected on a membrane filter (25mm^ø) by filtration under suction using a glass funnel with an effective filtration area of 0.64cm². As a result, a circular thin layer of the resin phase with a diameter of 9mm was obtained. Then the resin phase was carved out by an acrylate resin puncher with a 10-mm^ø hole to put it into a sample cup containing 100µL of 10mM HNO₃ containing 0.5mM NaCl. The resin phase was suspended in the solution by ultrasonication. 1000-fold enrichment was thus attained within 15min, and the suspension was delivered to electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry. The linear calibration graph was obtained in the range of 0–4ng of Tl in 100mL of a sample solution. The detection limit obtained by 3 method was 0.19ng. The proposed method was applied to the determination of Tl in natural water samples. The results showed the concentration of Tl in seawater was 12.1±1.8pgmL^–1 for the calibration graph method and 12.6±1.4pgmL^–1 for the standard addition method. A snowmelt sample contained 20.7±1.0pgmL^–1 of Tl.     

Iron Catalysis of SO2 Oxidation in the Atmosphere

The mechanisms of SO₂ oxidation catalyzed by iron ions in the droplet phase of the convective cloud in the lower atmosphere were examined. The relations of the catalytic SO₂ decrease to the concentration of the iron ions and to the intensity of fluxes to the droplet of the OH _(g) and HO _2(g) radicals were characterized. The determining role of the replacement of the low-reactive HO _2(g)(O^– _2(aq)) radical by the reactive SO^– _5(aq) radical in the sulfite medium during daytime was revealed. This process occurred due to the coupling of the decay of the radicals and their regeneration in the liquid-phase reactions O^– _2(aq) + FeOH²⁺ _(aq) Fe²⁺ _(aq) + OH^– _(aq) + O_2(aq), HSO^– _5(aq) + Fe²⁺ _(aq) FeOH²⁺ _(aq) + SO^– _4(aq)HSO ₃ ^- _(aq),O_{2 (aq)} SO^– _5(aq).     

Determination of Trace Proteins by Rayleigh Light Scattering Technique with Indophenol Blue

The interaction of indophenol blue (IPB) with proteins in aqueous solution has been studied by optical absorption and Rayleigh light scattering (RLS) spectroscopy. At pH 3.8, the weak RLS of IPB is enhanced by proteins. Based on this phenomenon, a novel method for the determination of proteins at nanogram levels using the RLS technique is developed. The method is simple, practical and sensitive. The linear range is 0.25–20.9µgmL^–1 for BSA, and 0.25–17.6µgmL^–1 for HSA. The detection limits (S/N=3) are 23ngmL^–1 for BSA and 22ngmL^–1 for HAS. The results for the determination of proteins in human serum samples are very close to those obtained by an established clinical method. There is very little interference from amino acids, metal ions or other coexisting compounds.     

Heat capacity of indium from 300 to 1000 K

The heat capacity of high-purity indium has been determined by adiabatic-shield calorimetry in the range 300 to 1000 K. Values of thermodynamic functions have been calculated andC _p (1000 K), [H° (1000 K)–H° (298.15 K)], and [S° (1000 K)–S° (298.15 K)] are (27.11±0.15) J K^–1 mole^–1, (22873±70) J mole^–1, and (41.567 ±0.125) J K^–1 mole^–1, respectively. The enthalpy of fusion is (3283±7) J mole^–1 and the melting temperature (429.77±0.01) K. The premelting heat capacity is compatible with the presence of a mole fractionx 1·10^–6 of a liquid-soluble/solidinsoluble impurity in the sample.

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Zusammenfassung Die Wärmekapazität von hochreinem Indium wurde im Bereich von 300 bis 1000 K durch adiabatische Schildkalorimetrie bestimmt. Die Berechnungen der thermodynamischen Funktionen:C _p (1000 K), [H° (1000 K)–H° (298.15 K)] und [S° (1000 K–S° (298.15 K)] ergab 27.11±0.15 J K^–1 Mol^–1, (22 875±70) J Mol^–1, bzw. (41.567±0.125) J K^–1 Mol^–1. Die Schmelzenthalpie beträgt (3283±7) J Mol^–1 und die Schmelztemperatur (429.77±0.01) K. Die Vorschmelz-Wärmekapazität ist mit der Gegenwart einer Molfraktionx1×10^–6 einer flüssig-löslich/fest-unlöslichen Verunreinigung in der Probe vereinbar.

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Résumé La chaleur spécifique de l'indium de haute pureté a été déterminée entre 300 et 1000 K par calorimétrie adiabatique. Les valeurs des fonctions thermodynamiques suivantes ont été calculées:C _p (1000 K)=(27.11±0.15) J K^–1mol^–1, [H° (1000 K)–H° (298.15 K)]= (22 875±70) J mol^–1 et [S° (1000 K)–S° (298.15 K)]=(41.567±0.125) J K^–1 mol^–1. L'enthalpie de fusion est (3283±7) J mol^–1 et la température de fusion (429.77±0.01) K. La chaleur spécifique de pré-fusion est compatible avec la présence d'une fraction molairex1×10^–6 d'une impureté dans l'échantillon, soluble dans le liquide, insoluble dans le solide.

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C - 300 1000 . : _p(1000 ), [ (1000 ) — H (298,15 )] [S (1000 ) — S (298.15 )], : 27.11±0.15 . ^–1. ^–1, 2 2875±70 . ^–1 41.567±0.125 . ^{– 1–1}. 3283±7 .^–1, – 429.77±0,01 . - / 1.10^–6.

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The assistance of Bjørn Lyng Nielsen with the experimental work is recognized with thanks.     

Extraction-spectrophotometric determination of chromium with Nitrotetrazolium Blue

The interaction of Cr(VI) and Nitrotetrazolium Blue has been examined. A 12 NTB (CrO₃Cl)₂ ion-associate is formed and is extractable into 1,2-dichloroethane. The optimum conditions have been established. The molar absorptivity at 260 nm was (8.2 ± 0.06) × 10⁴L mol^–1cm^–1. Beer's law was obeyed in the range 0.01–0.4 g ml^–1 Cr(VI). A sensitive and selective method for determination of micro-quantities of Cr(VI) in soils and steels is suggested.     

Mechanism of non-catalytic proton exchange in aprotic low-polar solvents

The kinetics of proton exchange for the CD₃OH–(CH₃)₃COH and CD₃OH–CH₃COOH systems in various solvents have been studied by dynamic¹H and²H NMR. The mechanism of the process is discussed.

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¹H ²H CD₃OH–(CH₃)₃COH CD₃OH–CH₃COOH . .

     

Temperature dependence of the quadrupole splitting and μeff for [FeCl2(Dena)4]·DmgH2

Mössbauer spectrometry and magnetochemical methods have been applied to a complex known as catene: -dimethylglyoxime dichlorotetra(N,N-diethylnicotinamide) iron· (II) [FeCl₂(Dena)₄]·DmgH₂, where Dena is N,N,diethylnicotinamide and DmgH₂ is dimethylglyoxime. The compound has a high-spin state for the iron(II) (S=2). The magnetic susceptibility follows the Curie-Weiss law with a small value of , The E_Q=f(T) relation shows that the symmetry of the immediate environment of the iron is less than tetragonal: ₁=190 cm^–1, ₂=490 cm^–1.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, No. 1, pp. 56–60, January–February 1992.     

Oxidative transformations of labdane diols. III. Preparation of acids with a strobane skeleton from larixol

It has been shown that the oxidation of larixol with chromic acid mixture forms methyl 6-oxo-8,13-epoxystroban-14-oate, methyl 6-oxo-8,13-epoxystroban-14-oate, and 6,13-dioxo-14,15-bisnorlabd-7-en-17-oate.Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Academy of Sciences of the USSR. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 697–703, November–December, 1986.     

Spectrophotometric determination of vanadium(IV) in the presence of vanadium(V) using Br-PADAP

In the present paper, a simple and sensitive method is proposed for vanadium(IV) determination in the presence of vanadium(V). This is based on the oxidation of vanadium(IV) present in the sample to vanadium(V) by addition of iron(III) cation, followed by a complexation reaction of iron(II) with the spectrophotometric reagent 2-(5-bromo-2-pyridylazo)-5-diethylaminophenol (Br-PADAP). The iron(II) reacts with Br-PADAP immediately, forming a stable complex with a large molar absorptivity. The vanadium(IV) determination is possible, with a calibration sensitivity of 0.549 g ml^–1, for an analytical curve of 18.8 ng ml^–1 to 2.40 g ml^–1, molar absorptivity of 2.80 × 10⁴ 1 mole^–1 cm^–1 and a detection limit of 5.5 ng ml^–1. Selectivity was increased with the use of EDTA as a masking agent. The proposed method was applied for the vanadium(IV) determination in the presence of several amounts of vanadium(V). The results revealed that 200 g of vanadium(V) do not interfere with determination of 5.00 g of vanadium(IV). The precision and the accuracy obtained were satisfactory (R. S. D.<2%).     

Withasteroids ofPhysalis. V. A study of the1H and13C NMR spectra of the withasteroids visconolide and 28-hydroxywithaperuvin C

The PMR and¹³C NMR spectra of new withasteroids — visconolide and 28-hydroxywithaperuvin C, isolated fromPhysalis viscosa L. — have been investigated. A detailed analysis of the spectral characteristics obtained is given. For visconolide is proposed the structure of 4,12,17,28-pentahydroxy-1-oxo-5, 6-epoxy-22R-witha-2,24-dienolide, and for 28-hydroxywithaperuvin C that of 6,14,17,20R, 28-pentahydroxy-l-oxo-22R-witha-2, 4, 24-trienolide.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 657–663, September–October, 1985.     

Determination of Caffeine Using a Simple Graphite Pencil Electrode with Square-Wave Anodic Stripping Voltammetry

A simple commercial graphite pencil electrode (GPE) was utilized for monitoring caffeine using the square-wave anodic stripping voltammetry (SWASV) method. This method was applied to determine the caffeine levels in several tea samples, which yielded a relative error of 1% in the concentrations. Caffeine was deposited at 0.0V (vs. Ag/AgCl), then reduced at +1.40V to strip it on the GPE. Optimal experimental conditions for the analysis were found to be as follows: pH value of 9 for the medium; deposition potential of 0.0V; deposition time of 120s; SW frequency of 25Hz; SW amplitude of 45mV, and step potential of 6mV. Given these optimum conditions, a linear range was observed within the concentration of 0500mgL^–1. At caffeine concentrations of 50.0, 250.0, and 500.0mgL^–1, the relative standard deviations in measured concentrations (n=12) were 0.19, 0.09, and 0.11%, respectively. The detection limit was found to be 9.2mgL^–1, which is comparable with the result obtained using a carbon paste electrode, equivalent to 8.2mgL^–1.     

The supramolecular structures and reactivities of some complexes of chiral crown ethers with borane ammonia

Whereas 1 1 crystalline complexes have been isolated between borane ammonia and methyl 4,6-O-benzylidene-2,3-dideoxy--d-galactopyranosido [2,3-b]-1,4,7,10,13,16-hexaoxacyclo-octadecane (1), methyl 4,6-O-benzylidene-2,3-dideoxy--d-mannopyranosido [2,3-b] (methyl 4,6-O-benzylidene-2,3-dideoxy--d-mannopyranosido [2,3-k]-1,4,7,10,13,16-hexaoxacyclo-octadecane (3), and (1R,2R,7R,24R)-3,5,8,11,14,17,20,23,26,28-decaoxatricyclo-[21.4.0.0^2,7]octacosane (4), the hosts, methyl, 4,6-O-benzylidene-2,3-dideoxy--d-mannopyranosido[2,3-b] 1,4,7,10,13,16-hexaoxacyclo-octadecane (2) and 1,4 1,4 3,6 3,6-tetra-anhydro-2,2 5,5-bis-O-oxydiethylenedi-d-mannitol (5) have yielded 2 1 (guest:host) crystalline complexes with borane ammonia as guest. X-ray analyses of the supramolecular structures of BH₃NH₃ ·1, (BH₃NH₃)₂ ·2, BH₃NH₃ ·3, BH₃NH₃ ·4, and (BH₃NH₃)₂ ·5 have been carried out and BH₃NH₃ ·1, BH₃NH₃ ·2, and (BH₃NH₃)₂ ·5 have been shown to reduce acetophenone with enantiomeric excesses of 5, 13, and 10% respectively. Supplementary Data relating to this article (atomic coordinates of the hydrogen atoms and thermal parameters) are deposited with the British Library as Supplementary Publication No. SUP 82017 (74 pages).Dedicated to Professor H. M. Powell.     

Transformed steroids. 133. Synthesis of 20-deoxysteroids with a tetrahydropyran ring E

The synthesis of 20-deoxy compounds — the precursors of the steroid pyranols and pyranones synthesized by the authors previously — has been effected from a steroid 20-ketotetrahydropyran by the hydrogenolysis of the corresponding ethylene dithioketal with Raney nickel. The¹H and¹³C NMR spectra have been studied in detail. Transformations of rings A and B via the epoxide or the 3,5-cyclosteroid have led to 3-acetoxy-16,23-epoxy-5H-21,24-dinorchol-5-en-6-one and 3-acetoxy-5-hydroxy-16,23-epoxy-21,24-dinorchol-5-en-6-one.N. D. Zelinskii Institute of Organic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 732–735, November–December, 1983.     

Mössbauer study of iron in the grain boundary of aluminium

Iron was diffused into aluminium along grain boundaries and studied by Mössbauer spectroscopy. The Mössbauer spectrum of the investigated sample contained one doublet with isomer shift =0.360/5/ mm s^–1 /relative to -iron/ and quadrupole splitting =0.84/l/ mm s^–1. These results suggest that the iron atoms in the grain boundaries of aluminium have environment very similar to that which is present in amorphous iron /III/ oxides.     

Simultaneous flow injection speciation of iron(II) and iron(III) cyano complexes utilizing electrochemical and atomic absorption detectors in series

Summary A method is described for the simultaneous speciation of Fe(CN) ₆ ^4– and Fe(CN) ₆ ^3– in a flow injection (FIA) system comprising electrochemical (EC) and flame atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) detectors in series. One of these species is detected amperometrically at a Pt-electrode by applying the required potential and measuring the resulting reduction or oxidation current of the appropriate iron cyanide complex. Total iron in both species is determined by an AAS detector. The EC detector is inherently more sensitive, with a detection limit of 0.5 g Fe l^–1 and a relative standard deviation of 1.0% for a 0.040 g Fe ml^–1 sample. The limit of detection for the AAS detector is 0.5 g Fe ml^–1, and the relative standard deviation for a 5.70 g Fe ml^–1 sample is 0.40%. The method enables up to 60 analyses (120 speciations) per hour and obviates the problem of easy oxidation of Fe(CN) ₆ ^4– .

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Simultane Speziation von Eisen(II)- und Eisen(III)-Cyanokomplexen durch Flie\injektionsanalyse mit Hilfe von hintereinander geschalteten elektrochemischen und AAS-Detektoren