Decolorization of AZO dyes using catalytic ozonation

Decolorization of C.I. Reactive Red 2 (RR2) and C.I. Acid Orange 6 (AO6) using a catalytic ozonation system was evaluated. The decolorization rates for RR2 and AO6 were accelerated by at least 30% by adding MnO₂ to the O₃ system; additionally, the decolorization rate increased as the MnO₂ dosage and ozone power consumption increased. Enhanced MnO₂ catalytic ozonation was more apparent for AO6 than for RR2.     

Schnelle und nahezu verlustfreie Na?veraschung biologischen Materials mit Wasserstoffperoxid unter Anwendung hoher Temperaturen und Drucke

Zusammenfassung Die Geschwindigkeit, mit der organische Stoffe durch Wasserstoffperoxid mineralisiert werden, nimmt stark zu, wenn man höhere Temperaturen und Drucke anwendet. Darauf beruht ein neues Verfahren, welches erlaubt, bis zu 15 g biologischen Materials innerhalb einer Gesamtarbeitszeit von 30 min fast verlustfrei zu mineralisieren. Flüssiges, breiiges oder festes organisches Material wird in einem für diesen Zweck konstruierten Hochdruckgerät mit Wasserstoffperoxidlösung aufgeschlossen. Hierzu wird das Gerät in einem auf 370° C vorgeheizten Salpeterbad oder einem elektrischen Ofen erhitzt. Die Mineralisierung ist 6 bis spätestens 10 min nach Beginn des Erhitzens beendet. Die resultierende Flüssigkeit enthält die anorganischen Bestandteile des Ausgangsmaterials in wäßriger Lösung, die nicht mit Säuren oder Laugen belastet ist, was der nachfolgenden Analyse der Probe zugute kommt. Auch fein verteilte Fette und Kohlenwasserstoffe lassen sich störungsfrei aufschließen, wenn ihre Menge 2 bzw. 1 g nicht überschreitet. Größere Mengen dieser Stoffgruppen scheiden Kohlenstoff ab. Über 30 verschiedene Arten biologischen Materials, darunter zahlreiche Lebensmittel, wurden nach diesem Schnellverfahren aufgeschlossen. Gammaspektrometrisch bestimmte Ausbeuten von ⁸⁵Sr, ¹⁰⁶Ru, ¹³¹J und ¹³⁷Cs betrugen 97,8; 97,8; über 96 und 98,2%. Verluste entstehen nur durch Adsorption an der Innenwand des Gerätes.Ich danke allen jungen Mitarbeitern, die bei jedem Wetter die Aufschlußversuche im Freien durchgeführt haben. Der Leitung unseres Instituts danke ich für das Verständnis, das mir bei der Verwirklichung dieses Vorhabens entgegengebracht worden ist. Mein ganz besonders herzlicher Dank gilt aber posthum meinem nächsten Mitarbeiter, Herrn Technischen Regierungsoberamtmann Kurt Patzke, dessen technische Begabung, Initiative und selbstlose Unterstützung die Konstruktion und den Bau des Gerätes ermöglicht haben.     

Non Aqueous Titration and Catalytic Conversion of Cyclohexanol as a Test of Surface Acidity

Summary. The textural characteristics, including surface area, mean pore diameters, and total pore volume of Cr₂O₃–CuO/Al₂O₃ solid catalysts were determined from the low temperature adsorption of N₂ at 77 K. The structural properties were investigated using XRD. The surface acidity of calcined samples was determined using two comparable methods, including the non-aqueous titration of acidic groups with n-butylamine and dehydration/dehydrogenation activity of cyclohexanol. XRD patterns assigned a crystalline CuO and γ-Al₂O₃ for 723 K calcinations products of lower Cr₂O₃ content. The gradual increase of calcinations temperature promoted the crystallinity of Cr₂O₃ and resulted in solid–solid interaction of CuO and Cr₂O₃ forming CuCr₂O₄. The textural parameters varied with both calcinations temperature and catalyst composition. The surface acid density (DAS) increased with the increase of chromia content up to 0.132 mole% Cr₂O₃, while the rise of calcinations temperature led to a decrease of surface acidity. The dehydration/dehydrogenation of cyclohexanol as well as n-butylamine titration succeeded in characterizing of surface acidity. Present address: Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Hofuf 31982, Saudi Arabia     

Nitration of Aromatic Compounds Catalyzed by Divanadium-Substituted Molybdophosphoric Acid,H<Subscript>5</Subscript>[PMo<Subscript>10</Subscript>V<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>40</Subscript>]

Summary. The nitration of aromatic compounds was carried out in the presence of divanadium-substituted molybdophosphoric acid, H₅PMo₁₀V₂O₄₀, as catalyst and a mixture of nitric acid and acetic anhydride as nitrating agent. In the presence of this heteropolyacid the ortho- and para-nitro compounds were obtained in good to excellent yields under mild reaction conditions.     

Structural and Magnetic Chemistry of La2Sr2BMnO8 (B=Mg, Zn)

Polycrystalline samples of the layered perovskites La₂Sr₂MgMnO₈ and La₂Sr₂ZnMnO₈ have been studied by X-ray and neutron powder diffraction, electron diffraction and magnetometry. X-ray and neutron powder diffraction indicate that the average structure is that of K₂NiF₄, with disordering of Mn and (Zn, Mg) cations over the octahedral sites. Electron diffraction data indicate that cation ordering is present over these sites in the xy planes, with the xy ordered planes being stacked in a disordered manner along z. No long-range magnetic ordering is observed in the temperature range 5≤T (K)≤300.     

Rapid and Efficient Synthesis of Imidazolines and Bisimidazolines Under Microwave and Ultrasonic Irradiation

Summary. Small assemblies of 2-imidazolines and bisimidazolines from appropriate nitriles and ethylenediamine with catalytic amounts of P₂S₅ employing a microwave assisted protocol were prepared. Sonication of this system also led to successful synthesis of 2-imidazolines and bisimidazolines. Another advantage of these systems is the ability to carry out large scale reactions.     

Sonocatalytic degradation of C.I. Reactive Red 198 in H2O2-based Systems

This study elucidated the effects of pH on the decolorization of C.I. Reactive Red 198 (RR198) in US, UV/H₂O₂, US/H₂O₂ and UV/US/H₂O₂ systems. The synergistic effects in US/H₂O₂ and UV/US/H₂O₂ systems were also evaluated. At pH 4, 7 and 10, the decolorization rates of RR198 followed the order UV/US/H₂O₂ > UV/H₂O₂ > US > US/H₂O₂.     

Partial Synthesis of CoαCoβ-Dicyano-176-Norcobinamide

Summary. Recent interest in norvitamin B₁₂-derivatives, homologues of complete vitamin B₁₂-derivatives, lacking the methyl group at carbon 176, stems from the identification of the corrinoid cofactor of the tetrachloroethene reductive dehalogenase of Sulfurospirillum multivorans as 176-nor-pseudovitamin B₁₂. Here we report the partial synthesis of the corrinoid Co_αCo_β-dicyano-176-norcobinamide by condensation of cobyric acid and 2-aminoethanol. In addition, the partial synthesis of crystalline Co_α-aquo-Co_β-cyanocobyric acid by acid catalyzed hydrolysis of vitamin B₁₂ is detailed, improving the method and the isolation procedure worked out earlier by Bernhauer et al. The solution structure of Co_αCo_β-dicyano-176-norcobinamide was studied by spectroscopy and was compared with that of the homologue Co_αCo_β-dicyanocobinamide. The title compound, Co_αCo_β-dicyano-176-norcobinamide, represents the dicyano-form of a potential biosynthetic precursor of the 176-nor-B₁₂-derivatives, such as 176-nor-pseudovitamin B₁₂.     

Fe(HSO4)3 Promoted Trimethylsilylation of Alcohols and Phenols in Solution and Under Solvent-Free Conditions

Summary. Alcohols and phenols are efficiently converted to their corresponding trimethylsilyl ethers with hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) in the presence of Fe(HSO₄)₃ in solution and under solvent-free conditions.     

Genaue Bestimmung des Schwefels in anorganischen Schwefelverbindungen nach dem Verbrennungsverfahren

Zusammenfassung Durch Verbrennung mit Vanadiumpentoxid als Sauerstoffüberträger im Stickstoffstrom und Herabsetzung des Sauerstoffpotentials der Verbrennungsgase über metallischem Kupfer gelingt es, 99,5% des Schwefels in leicht erfaßbares Schwefeldioxid zu überführen. Für Proben mit einem Schwefelgehalt zwischen 1 und 8 mg beträgt die Standardabweichung 5,2 g.

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Precise determination of sulphur in inorganic sulphur compounds by the combustion method

Summary By combustion with vanadium pentoxide as oxidant in a nitrogen current and after reduction of the oxygen potential of the combustion gas over metallic copper, 99,5% of the total sulphur are obtained as easily detectable sulphur dioxide. The standard deviation of the method is 5.2 g for samples containing between 1 and 8 mg of sulphur.

     

Titanium dioxide plasma treatment

After a review of the literature on titanium production under plasma conditions, the main parameters controlling the reactions (residence time, type and relative quantity of reducer, reaction temperature, etc.) are emphasized. The controlled-atmosphere chamber where the rutile or anatase particles are heated and partly reduced in a crucible by a d.c. plasma torch with Ar-H₂ as plasma gas is described. Study of the temperature dependence of the Gibbs free energy allows one to explain, at least qualitatively, the experimental results obtained which correspond at best to 10% (weight) of TiO₂ reduced to TiO by carbon.     

Isolated spin 3/2 plaquettes in Na3RuO4

The crystal structure of Na₃RuO₄ determined by powder neutron diffraction is reported. The structure consists of isolated tetramers of edge sharing RuO₆ octahedra in the ab plane, creating isolated four-member plaquettes of Ru atoms comprised of two equilateral triangles sharing an edge. Magnetic susceptibility measurements reveal an antiferromagnetic transition at ∼29 K, with . Neutron diffraction data indicate the onset of three-dimensional magnetic ordering at 29 K.     

Biological Studies of Some 2,4-Dichloro-5-fluorophenyl Containing Triazolothiadiazoles

Summary. A series of dichlorofluorophenyl containing triazolothiadiazoles were obtained by cyclocondensation of triazole with substituted benzoic, aryloxyacetic, and anilinoacetic acids using POCl₃ as cyclizing agent. The structures of the newly synthesized compounds were characterized and confirmed by IR, ¹H NMR, mass spectra, and elemental analysis. Selected compounds were screened for their antitubercular activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The compound bearing 2,4-dichloro-5-fluorophenyl moiety at position 3, and 6 of the triazolothiadiazole showed excellent activity in vitro primary screening. Compounds with 3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl and 4-fluorophenoxymethyl moieties at position 6 of the triazolothiadiazole showed very good analgesic activity. Triazolothiadiazole with 4-chlorophenyl, 4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl, and 2,4-dichloro-5-fluorophenyl moieties showed excellent antimicrobial activity against the tested strains at 6.25 μg cm⁻³ concentrations.     

Structure, Stoichiometry, and Properties of the Chimney-Ladder Phases Ru2Ge3+x (0<x<1)

The preparation and physical characterization of non-stoichiometric Ru₂Ge_3+x (0≤x≤1) are reported for the first time. The defect TiSi₂-type chimney-ladder structure is maintained for the full stoichiometry range. The resistivity of Ru₂Ge_3+x increases systematically with x from 300 mΩ cm, x=0 -3 Ω cm, x=1 at 300 K. The temperature dependence is consistent with a variable range-hopping mechanism for x≥0.6. The Seebeck coefficients of samples do not evolve simply with x. A low thermal conductivity (κ_{300 K}=0.03 W/K cm) suggests that Ru₂Ge₃ has some of the properties of a phonon-glass-electron-crystal. The low value of the thermoelectric figure of merit ZT=3.2×10⁻³ (T=300 K) calculated for Ru₂Ge₃ is due primarily to a low conductivity.     

Nucleophilic Displacement Reactions on Phosphoric Esters and Amides by Lithium Reagents. A Powerful Tool in Organic Synthesis

Abstract

Alkylation of phoshoric esters and amides by lithium reagents represents a new rouge to α-lithioalkylphosphonates. converssion of which leads to phosphoryl stabilized anions of synthetic use.     

Synthesis of SiO2-TiO2 xerogels by sol-gel process

A new method to synthesize SiO₂-TiO₂ gels by sol-gel process has been developed. This technique uses tetraisopropylorthotitanate [Ti(O ⁱ Pr)₄] and tetraethylorthosilicate [TEOS]: they are mixed in the same solvent and then directly hydrolysed. This one-step reaction is possible because of the use of 2-methoxyethanol, a protic polar solvent. This alcohol plays two different specific roles: it acts as a solvent as well as a stabilizer of titanium alkoxide towards the hydrolysis-precipitation reaction. So, by an accurate adjustment of the quantity of methoxyethanol in the mixture, we can control the reactivity of the titanium precursor.Monolithic and transparent xerogels were obtained whatever the composition. Three monolithic SiO₂-TiO₂ gels containing 20, 50 and 75 mol% of TiO₂ were prepared and studied in details.By using the TG-DSC analysis, we can follow the evolution of the loss of water and organic residues.The structural evolution of gels during calcination is characterized by IR spectroscopy and X-Ray diffraction.     

Cupric Sulfate Pentahydrate: A Mild and Efficient Catalyst for the Chemoselective Synthesis of 1,1-Diacetates from Aldehydes in a Solvent-Free System

Summary. Cupric sulfate pentahydrate was found to be an efficient catalyst for the protection of aldehydes as 1,1-diacetates in high yields in a solvent-free system at room temperature. Ketones are not affected under these reaction conditions.     

Validation of pH-Metric Technique for Measurement of pKa and log Pow of Ionizable Herbicides

Abstract

Knowing the values of pK_a and partition coefficients between 1-octanol and water (P_ow) of ionizable herbicides helps us to understand the movement of these compounds in plants and soil. However, shake-flask and high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) techniques. though valuable for measurement of log P_ow of herbicide molecules that do not ionize in aqueous solution, are difficult to use for ionizable molecules; this is especially so for molecules that form ion pairs having appreciable log P_ow values, those with multiple ionizations and for bases with high pK_a values. Our aim in this study was to validate the use of the pH-metric technique (based on potentiometric titration) for measurements of pK_a and log P_ow of ionizable standard substances and herbicides. The values obtained show good correlation with results from other techniques, including shake-flask and HPLC. The OECD Guideline for Testing of Chemicals 117, adopted 30th March 1989, describes the use of HPLC for the measurement of log P_ow. It is hoped that these studies and further testing of this technique will permit it to be included in these OECD guidelines.     

Thermal Stability of Pt/Al2O3 Catalysts Prepared by Sol-Gel

A series of Pt/Al₂O₃ catalysts were prepared using a sol-gel method. The influence of several parameters used in the synthesis including: metal content, identity of the metal precursor, and the water/alkoxide ratio on the structural properties of the fresh (dried) and calcined samples were studied. It was found that the BET surface area decreased with an increase in the platinum content. A surface area of 500 m²/g was obtained following calcination at 773 K. The structure of fresh samples as determined by FTIR corresponded to that of a pseudoboehmite structure. Samples prepared using a water/alkoxide ratio (H₂O/ATB) of 9 showed a well-defined, uniform pore size distribution following calcination at 773 K. Metal dispersions comparable to those obtained using impregnation methods were obtained. Aging studies (calcination at 873 K for 24 h) performed on these catalysts, exhibited sintering behavior which were similar to Pt/Al₂O₃ catalysts prepared by other methods. The sample prepared using a H₂O/ATB ratio of 9 had the highest surface area and was more thermally resistant towards metal sintering. A bimodal metal particle size distribution was observed: some particles exhibited sintering while others of similar size showed a greater thermal stability to sintering. The sample having the largest surface area and the highest thermal stability following thermal treatment was a consequence of a more condensed structure and a higher pore roughness obtained after drying the gel. This enabled the formation of an alumina structure which was more amorphous and limited aggregation of platinum particles due to surface diffusion within the pore structure.     

Reductive Amination of Aldehydes and Ketones to Their Corresponding Amines with NaBH<Subscript>4</Subscript> in Micellar Media

Summary. A variety of aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes and ketones were efficiently reduced to their corresponding amines when treated with primary and secondary amines and NaBH₄ in micellar media at room temperature under neutral conditions.