Characterization of airborne particulates by laser microprobe mass analysis

Summary Laser microprobe mass analysis (LAMMA) was applied to characterize aerosol particles collected and separated from 16m to 0.06m by a low pressure cascade impactor. Positive ion LAMMA spectra showed characteristic molecular peaks such as PbCl⁺, a series of Si₂O⁺–Si₂O₄ ⁺ and NaAl₂Si₂O₂ ⁺–NaAl₂Si₂O₅ ⁺, and TiO⁺ in 0.06–0.12m, 0.5–1m and 4–8m fraction, respectively. In the negative ion LAMMA spectra, it was observed that the fragment peaks of sulfate ions were deficient above 2m and those of nitrate ions were deficient under 2m. LAMMA allows remarkable insights into the chemical nature of aerosol particles.

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Charakterisierung luftgetragener Teilchen durch Laser-Microprobe-Massenspektrometrie

Zusammenfassung Laser-Microprobe-Spektrometrie (LAMMS) wurde zur Analyse atmosphärischen Aerosols herangezogen, welches im Korngrößenbereich zwischen 16m und 0.06m mit einem Niederdruckkaskadenimpaktor fraktioniert gesammelt wurde. Positive LAMMS-Spektren zeigten charakteristische molekulare Peaks, wie etwa PbCl⁺, eine Serie von Si₂O⁺–Si₂O₄ ⁺ und NaAl₂Si₂O₂ ⁺–NaAl₂Si₂O₅ ⁺, sowie TiO⁺ in der 0,06–0,12-m,- 0,5–1–m- bzw. 4–8-m-Fraktion. In den negativen LAMMS-Spektren konnten über 2m keine Fragmentpeaks für Sulfationen, unter 2m. keine für Nitrationen beobachtet werden. LAMMS ermöglicht eine bemerkenswerte Einsicht in die chemische Natur von Aerosolteilchen.

     

Fluoridbestimrnung in Wasser und Luft mit ionenselektiven Elektroden

Zusammenfassung Systematische Bestimmungen des Fluoridgehaltes in verschiedenen Wasserproben aus Serbien und in Luftproben aus einigen In-dustriegebieten und aus der Stadt Belgrad wurden durchgeführt. Außerdem wurde der Fluoridgehalt in einigen meistkonsumierten Mineralwässern aus alien Territorien Jugoslawiens geprüft. Etwa 600 Proben wurden analysiert. Die Ergebnisse sollen für die kartographische Erfassung der Verteilung von Fluor im Trinkwasser dienen.

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Determination of fluoride in Yugoslavian air and water with an ion-sensitive electrode

Summary Fluoride has been measured in over 600 samples of air and water with an ion-sensitive electrode. The concentrations found in the air samples were 1.6–l08g/m³ for industrial areas, 1.9–25.6g/m³ for urban areas and 1.1–18.4g/m³ for rural areas. Most of the samples had fluoride levels below 20g/m³3. The concentrations found in water samples were 0.12–0.34g/litre for drinking water and 0.27–5.6g/litre, for mineral waters.

     

The electronic structure and spectrum of the silver(I)perchlorate-pyridine complex

The absorption spectrum of the silver perchlorate-pyridine system was measured in acetonitrile and ethanol in the wavelength region of 180 m to 400 m. It was found that the solution exhibits a new shoulder in the 210 m region characteristic for the 11 complex, in addition to the absorption maxima at 196 m and 253 m which correspond, respectively, to the L _a and L _b bands of pyridine. From the concentration dependence of the absorption intensity of this shoulder, the equilibrium constant for 11 complex formation was determined to be 108 l/mole at 26 °C. Furthermore, we studied theoretically the electronic structure of this complex by the method of the localized orbital model, the effect of the solvation energy upon the charge-transfer configurations being taken into account. The theoretical results show that the new absorption band at 207.5 m has to considerably great extent the character of a charge-transfer type excitation.

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Zusammenfassung Das Absorptionsspektrum des Systems AgClO₄-Pyridin in Acetonitril- und Äthanol-Lösung wurde im Bereich von 400-180 m vermessen. Es treten Absorptionsmaxima bei 196 und 253 m auf, die der L _a -bzw. L _b -Bande des Pyridins entsprechen; daneben eine Schulter bei 207 m als Charakteristikum des 11-Ag⁺-Pyridin-Komplexes. Aus der Konzentrationsabhängigkeit der Intensität dieser Schulter folgt als Gleichgewichtskonstante der Komplexbildung k=108 l/Mol (26 °C), aus der Temperaturabhängigkeit H=4,5 kcal/Mol, S=–6 Cl in guter Übereinstimmung mit polarographischen Ergebnissen. Weiterhin wurde die Elektronenstruktur mit der Methode der Moleküle in Molekülen unter Berücksichtigung von Solvatationseinflüssen untersucht. Danach ist die neue Schulter als Ladungsübergangsbande zu klassifizieren.

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Résumé Mesure du spectre d'absorption du système AgClO₄-Pyridine en milieu acétonitrile ou éthanol dans le domaine 400-180 m. On obtient des maxima d'absorption vers 196 et 253 m correspondant aux bandes L _a et L _b de la pyridine; un épaulement vers 207 m est caractéristique du complexe 11-Ag⁺-Pyridine. D'après la variation de l'intensité de cet épaulement avec la concentration on obtient comme constante d'équilibre du complexe k=100 l/Mol (26 °C), et à partir de la variation avec le température H=4,5 kCal/Mol, S=–6 Cl, en bon accord avec les résultats polarographiques. De plus la structure électronique est étudée à l'aide de la méthode des molécules dans les molécules en considérant les effets de solvatation. On en déduit le caractère de bande de transfert de charge de cet épaulement.

     

New cobalt trimethylacetate complexes with pyridine

The reaction of the tetranuclear trimethylacetate complex Co₄(₃-OH)₂(-OOCCMe₃)₄(²-OOCCMe₃)₂(EtOH)₆ with pyridine in acetonitrile was studied. Two new compounds, viz., the hexanuclear cobalt(ii) complex Co₆py₄(₃-OH)₂(-OOCCMe₃)₁₀ (25% yield) and the unusual ionic compound [Co₃py₃(₃-O)(-OOCCMe₃)₆]⁺[Co₄py(₄-O)(-OOCCMe₃)₇]^– (5% yield), were prepared. The structures of the new compounds were established by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Synthesis and Structure of the Complex [Mo3(μ3-S)(μ2-S2)3(Et2NCS2)3 +Br-

Tri-₂-disulfido-₃-thiotris(diethyldithiocarbamato)-S,S'-triangle-trimolybdenum bromide [Mo₃(₃-S)(₂-S₂)₃(Et₂NCS₂)₃ ⁺Br^- was obtained and characterized.     

Production of96Tc and95mTc via the93Nb(α, xn) Reactions

Relatively longer liver technetium tracers such as^95mTc (61 d) are useful for the development, evaluation and comparison of new technetium complexes for eventual development of^99mTc radiopharmaceuticals. The feasibility of producing⁹⁶Tc (4.35 d) and^95mTc (61 d) was studied by the alpha bombardment of pure Nb targets (⁹³Nb-100%).⁹⁶Tc was obtained in a yield of 30 Ci/Ah using 16 MeV alphas, but it contained significant activity of⁹⁵Tc (20 h) Relatively pure⁹⁶Tc and^95mTc was produced in yields of 18 Ci/Ah and about 1 Ci/Ah respectively with alphas of suitable energy and after allowing for suitable cooling periods after the end of bombardment (EOB).     

Chemical algebra. VII: ImproperG-weighted metrics of non-compact groups: Lorentz group in the Minkowski space

The principles and the generalized equation of chemical algebra is extended to a Minkowskian substrateE endowed with its improper non-definite-positive metric, where the non-compact 6-parameter groupG of the Lorentz transformations operates. Given a map _u,u(g) = (gu)m(g) onG, a line elementds ² is formulated at each point marked by a vectoru. Assuming = 1 and m(g) : 0 g is a pure Lorentz transformation (without a spatial rotation), the isotropic hypothesis (m depends on a single parameter out of three inG) is first studied. In general,ds ² does not define a Riemannian manifold unless one additional condition onm is imposed. Several relationships are established which are useful for the calculation of the metric tensor and the curvature tensor.     

Development and Validation of an HPTLC–Densitometric Method for Determination of ACE Inhibitors

A high-performance thin layer chromatographic method coupled with densitometric analysis has been developed for measurement of benazepril and cilazapril, both pure and in their commercial dosage forms. The active substances were extracted from tablets with methanol (mean recovery 102%) and chromatographed on silica gel 60 F₂₅₄ HPTLC plates in horizontal chambers with ethyl acetate–acetone–acetic acid–water, 8:2:0.5:0.5 (v/v), as mobile phase. Chromatographic separation of these ACE inhibitors was followed by UV densitometric quantitation at 215 nm. Calibration plots were constructed in the range 0.4 to 2.0 g L^–1 for benazepril (2.0–10.0 g spot^–1) and from 0.5 to 1.5 g L^–1 for cilazapril (4.0–12.0 g spot^–1) with good correlation coefficients (r 0.990). The method was used to determine benazepril and cilazapril in pharmaceutical preparations with satisfactory precision (1.4% < RSD < 5.6%) and accuracy (1.7 < RE < 5.1).     

Reactions of triosmium clusters Os3(CO)11(MeCN) and (μ-H)Os3(CO)10(μ-OH) withL-α-serine ethyl ester and ethanolamine

A series of novel chiral complexes with ,¹and ,² coordination of organic ligands were prepared by reactions of Os₃(CO)₁₁(MeCN) and (-H)Os₃(CO)₁₀(-OH) withL--serine ethyl ester and ethanolamine. The diastereomeric cluster complexes with serine ligands were separated by crystallization or chromatography. The structures of the compounds obtained were confirmed by¹H NMR and IR spectroscopy, mass-spectrometry, elemental analysis, and X-ray diffraction analysis.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 525–530, March, 1994.     

Method comparison study on soot-selective techniques

In a long-term field study at two locations with different air pollution levels several soot-selective measurement techniques were compared with a thermochemical method which measures non-extractable carbon (NEC) detecting the evolved CO₂ by means of coulometric titration. The attenuation measurement technique (aethalometer) and the aerosol photoemission method showed good correlations to NEC for concentrations ranging from 1.6g/m³ to 40.8g/m³. The specific mass absorption coefficient of black carbon with respect to NEC varied between 8.4m²/g and 13.7m²/g with respect to the measurement sites, but the value was found to remain constant at each site independent of seasonal or meteorological variations. The ratio of photoelectric signal to NEC varied between 16 fA·(g/m³)^–1 and 33 fA·(g/m³)^–1 depending on the age of the aerosol. The diurnal variations of that ratio showed strong similarities to the traffic patterns. Additionally a slight temperature dependence of this ratio was found for the aged aerosol with a proportionality factor of – 0.35 fA·(K·g/m³)^–1. With the reflectance measurement technique (smoke shade method) reliable NEC determination was not possible for NEC concentrations 5 g/m³.     

Nachweis von Chrom(III) mit m-Nitrobenzamidoxim

Zusammenfassung Dreiwertiges Chrom bildet mit m-Nitrobenzamidoxim in alkalischer Lösung einen violettgefärbten Komplex. Dieser wurde mit i-Amylalkohol extrahiert und ist für den Nachweis kleiner Chrommengen geeignet. Die Erfassungsgrenze ist 6g/ml und die Grenzverdünnung 1167000. Störende Ionen sind Co²⁺, Cd²⁺ und Ni²⁺. Die Zusammensetzung des Komplexes entspricht der Formel [Cr(I)₃]. Die Komplexbildungskonstante ist logK = 6,65 ± 0,04 bei einer Ionenstärke=0,2.

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Detection of chromium(III) with m-nitrobenzamidoxime

Summary Tervalent chromium in alkaline solution yields a violet complex withm-nitrobenzamidoxime. This complex is extracted intoi-amyl alcohol and is suitable for the detection of small amounts of chromium. The detection limit is 6g/ml and the dilution limit is 1 167000. Among the interfering ions are Co²⁺, Cd²⁺, and Ni²⁺. The composition of the complex corresponds to the formula [Cr(I)₃]. The formation constant of this complex is logK=6.65±0.04 at an ionic strength=0.2.

     

Preparation and reactivity of metal-containing monomers

Starting with the trinuclear clusters, M₃(CO)₁₂ (where M=Os or Ru), Os₃(CO)₁₁(NCCH₃), Os₃(CO)₁₀(NCCH₃)₂, and (-H)Os₃(-OR)(CO)₁₀ (where R=H or Ph), and polyfunctional organic compounds containing vinyl or allyl groups, a number of cluster monomeric complexes have been synthesized containing ligands with an uncoordinated C=C bond,viz.: (-H)Os₃(-4-Vpy)(CO)₁₀, (-H)Os₃(-O₂CCH=CH₂)(CO)₁₀, (-H)Os₃(-OCNHCH₂CH=CH₂)(CO)₁₀, and (-H)M₃(-SCH₂CH=CH₂)(CO)₁₀. The (-H)Os₃(-4-Vpy)(PPh₃)(CO)₉ complex was investigated by X-ray diffraction analysis.For part 30, seeRuss. Chem. Bull., 1993,42, 1016.Vpy is the vinylpyridine ligand.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1293–1298, July, 1993.     

Photometric detection of cyclodextrins in liquid chromatography by using iodine generated electrochemically in-situ

A method has been developed for photometric detection of cyclodextrins (CD) in liquid chromatography using iodine (I₂) generated electrochemically in-situ. Iodide ion in the mobile phase was electrochemically oxidized to I₂ which was subsequently reacted with I^–, in an electrochemical flow cell, forming I₃^–. The absorbance of I₃^– was found to be greatly enhanced when CD were present in the mobile phase. The absorbance enhancement was caused by the change in the mole fraction of I₃^–, because of the inclusion reaction of I₃^– with CD. On the basis of this phenomenon, CD were detected by means of a photodiode-array UV–visible detector positioned downstream of the electrochemical flow cell. The signals were found to be linearly dependent on CD concentration. Because the formation constants of I₃^– with CD decrease in the order -CD>-CD>-CD, -CD was most detectable by the method. Detection limits were 1.0 mol L^–1 for -CD, 65 mol L^–1 for monoG1--CD, 100 mol L^–1 for -CD, and 200 mol L^–1 for -CD.     

Spectrophotometric determination of thallium in zinc and zinc-base alloys with iodoacetic acid and hexamethylenetetramine

Thallium(III) forms a ternary complex of yellow colour with iodoacetic acid and organic bases, especially hexamethylenetetramine. The complex is soluble in water and various organic solvents. Zinc, copper, cadmium and iron do not form complexes with these reagents, so that a spectrophotometric determination of thallium in zinc and its alloys is possible. The limit of detection is 15 gg^–1, the molar absorption coefficient about 2000 mol^-1l^-1cm^-1.     

Gas-chromatographische Analyse von Kohlenwasserstoffen in der Au?enluft nach Probenahme mit dem Tieftemperaturgradientenrohr

Zusammenfassung Es wird über ein gas-chromatographisches Verfahren zur Bestimmung von Alkanen, Alkenen und Aromaten in der Außenluft berichtet, bei dem die Probenahme an Tenax GC oder Carbopack mit Hilfe eines Tieftemperaturgradientenrohres erfolgt und die Analyse unter Einsatz eines Doppelsäulensystems in Verbindung mit zwei Flammenionisationsdetektoren durchgeführt wird. Eingehende Untersuchungen zum Verhalten der Substanzen bei der Probenahme zeigen, daß die Trocknung der Probeluft mit Magnesiumperchlorat das Ergebnis nicht beeinflußt und für Kohlenwasserstoffe mit drei oder mehr C-Atomen keine auf Durchbruch zurückzuführenden Substanzverluste zu befürchten sind. Bei einem Probenahmevolumen von 51 Luft können 2 g Substanz/m³ gut bestimmt werden. Für Außenluft-Konzentrationen von 45 g Benzol/m³, 95 g Toluol/m³ und 35 g n-Pentan/m³ betrugen die Standardabweichungen 3,5, 6,0 bzw. 3,6 g/m³. Bei leichter Modifikation des Systems ist mit derselben Probenahmevorrichtung die gleichzeitige Bestimmung von Kohlenwasserstoffen mit einem Flammenionisationsdetektor und von Organohalogen Verbindungen mit einem Elektroneneinfangdetektor möglich.

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Gas-chromatographic analysis of hydrocarbons in ambient air with cryogenic sampling

Summary A method is described for the gas-chromatographic determination of alkanes, alkenes and aromatics in ambient air. The hydrocarbons are trapped by cryogenic sampling using Tenax GC or Carbopack as adsorbing material and are analyzed in a two-column system equipped with two flame-ionization detectors. A detailed examination of the sampling procedure shows that drying the air with magnesium perchlorate does not affect the results, and losses of substances due to break-through need not be reckoned with for hydrocarbons with three and more carbon atoms. In a 51 air sample 2 g/m³ of hydrocarbons can be determined readily. The standard deviations for benzene, toluene and n-pentane were 3.5, 6.0 and 3.6 g/m³ at ambient air concentrations of 45, 95 and 35 g/m³. A slight modification of the system which includes the combined use of a flame-ionization detector and an electron-capture detector permits the simultaneous determination of hydrocarbons and halogenated hydrocarbons.

     

Anwendung der Ringofenmethode zum Nachweis einiger Heteroelemente in organischen Verbindungen

Zusammenfassung Ein schnelles und einfaches Mikroverfahren zum Nachweis einiger Heteroatome organischer Verbindungen wurde entwickelt. Nach Aufschluß mit metallischem Kalium werden die entstehenden Ionen mit der Ringofenmethode getrennt und mit empfindlichen Reaktionen nachgewiesen. Nachweisgrenze: 0,5 bis 1g Stickstoff, 1 bis 2g Schwefel, 2 bis 3g Jod, 4 bis 5g Brom, 5 bis 10g Chlor in 0,5 bis 1 mg Einwaage.

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Summary A rapid and simple micromethod was developed for the detection of several hetero-elements in organic compounds. After breaking down the sample with metallic potassium, the resulting ions are separated by the ring oven method and detected by means of sensitive reagents. Detection limits: 0.5 to 1g nitrogen, 1 to 2g sulfur, 2 to 3g iodine, 4 to 5g bromine, 5 to 10g chlorine in samples weighing 0.5 to 1 mg.

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Résumé On a découvert un procédé à l'échelle micro, simple et rapide, pour rechercher certains hétéroéléments dans les composés organiques. Après mise en solution par le potassium métallique, on sépare les ions formés suivant la méthode du four annulaire et l'on effectue la recherche au moyen de réactions sensibles. Limite de dilution: 0,5 à 1g d'azote, 1 àg de soufre, 2 àg d'iode, 5 à 10g de chlore sur 0,5 à 1 mg de prise d'essai.

     

Spectrophotometric determination of mercury with 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(3-chloro-4-sulfophenyl)porphine by flow injection analysis

5,10,15,20-tetrakis(3-chloro-4-sulfophenyl)porphine (m-Cl-TPPS₄) was synthesized and used for the Spectrophotometric determination of mercury by flow injection analysis. A pseudo-first-order reaction kinetic mechanism was proposed with a rate constant of 0.8 min^–1 for Hg(II) withm-Cl-TPPS₄ in the presence of 8-hydroxyquinoline in a medium of 1.0M acetic acid and sodium acetate buffer solution (pH 6.22). In the optimum conditions of reaction temperature (85 ° C), stopped-flow time (60 s) and sampling volume (100 l), the method's relative standard deviation was 0.82% (n = 12) at 5.0 g ml^–1 mercury, with a linear range of 0–12.0 g ml^–1 and an analytical frequency of 60h^–1. The detection limit (3) was 0.025 g ml^–1. Interference studies showed that most metal ions co-existing with Hg²⁺ could be tolerated at 100-fold excess levels, but Zn²⁺, Cu²⁺ and Mn²⁺ needed to be masked. The method has been applied to the analysis of water samples with satisfactory results.     

A new detection method of99Tc by nuclear excitation

A new nuclear excitation process,⁹⁹Tc (, )^99mTc reaction, was applied for the first time to radioactivation analysis of technetium. Bremsstrahlung irradiation of⁹⁹Tc samples gave the reaction product^99mTc which emits -ray measurable with ease by a semiconductor detector. The production rate of^99mTc per g⁹⁹Tc was linearly correlated with the flux of bremsstrahlung. The detection limit of⁹⁹Tc was estimated to be nanogram order (0.63 Bq⁹⁹Tc) under the optimum irradiation condition. Possible interference by¹⁰⁰Ru(, p)^99mTc reaction was also studied, which could be discriminated from the (, ) reaction by simultaneously occurring⁹⁸Ru (, p)⁹⁷Ru reaction.     

Nuclear interferences of uranium and thorium in a reactor neutron activation analysis determination of cerium using the radionuclides141Ce and143Ce

The interference contributions of uranium and thorium to the determination of cerium based on radionuclides¹⁴¹Ce and¹⁴³Ce produced by irradiation in a reactor core was determined. The values of the interference contributions for¹⁴¹Ce were 0.28±0.01 g Ce/g U and /2.01±0.05/x10^–3 g Ce/g Th, and for¹⁴³Ce 1.33±0.03 g Ce/g U and /9.0±0.2/x10^–3 g Ce/g Th.     

Reaction of the Hexa-1,3,5-triyne Me3SiC≡CC≡CC≡CSiMe3 with Ru4(CO)13(μ 3-PPh): Parallels with the Chemistry of Alkynes and Diynes

Reaction of Ru₄(CO)₁₃(₃-PPh) (1) with the 1,3,5-hexatriyne Me₃SiCCCCC CSiMe₃ under mild thermal conditions affords initially Ru₄(CO)₁₀(-CO)₂{₄-¹,¹,²-P(Ph)C(CCSiMe₃)C(CCSiMe₃) (2), via the facile formation of a P–C bond in a manner similar to that demonstrated previously with alkynes and diynes. The 62-CVE cluster 2 readily decarbonylates to give crystallographically characterised Ru₄(CO)₁₀(-CO)(₄-PPh){₄-¹,¹,²,²-Me₃SiCCC₂CCSiMe₃} (3). Attempts to further incorporate the pendant alkyne moieties in 3 into the Ru₄ coordination environment were partially successful with Ru₄(CO)₁₀(₄-PPh)(₄-¹,¹,³,³-RC₄R') (4, R/R'=SiMe₃/CCSiMe₃) being formed as a minor product together with the unusual toluene coordinated species Ru₄(CO)₇(⁶-C₆H₅Me)(₄-PPh)(₄-¹,¹,³,³-Me₃SiC₄CCSiMe₄) (5). Cluster 3 reacts with an excess of Me₃SiCCCCCCSiMe₃ to give the open chain cluster Ru₄(CO)₉(₃-PPh){₄-²,²,⁴,⁴,-C₄(CCSiMe₃)(SiMe₃)C₄(CCSiMe₃)₃} (6).