Naked-eye detection of cyanide ions in aqueous media based on an azo-azomethine chemosensor

The optical and colorimetric properties of a new chemosensor 4-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)diazenyl)-2-(3-hydroxypropylimino)methyl)phenol (L) for cyanide ions were investigated by the naked-eye detection and UV–vis spectroscopy. This receptor reveals visual changes toward CN⁻ anions in aqueous media. No significant color changes were observed upon the addition of any other anions. The cyanide recognition properties of the receptor through proton-transfer were monitored by UV–vis titration and ¹H NMR spectroscopy. The binding constant (K_a) and stoichiometry of the formed host–guest complex were calculated by the Benesi–Hildebrand (B–H) plot and Job's plot method, respectively. The detection limit of the probe towards CN⁻ was 1.03 × 10⁻⁶ mol L⁻¹, which is lower than the maximum value of cyanide (1.9 × 10⁻⁶ mol L⁻¹) permitted by the World Health Organization in drinking water. Thus, this chemosensor was sensitive enough to detect cyanide in aqueous solutions. ¹H NMR experiments were conducted to investigate the nature of interaction between the receptor and CN⁻ anions. Notably, the designed sensor can be applied for the rapid detection of cyanide anions in the basic pH range and also under physiological conditions, for practical purposes for a long duration. The sensing behavior of the receptor was further emphasized by computational studies. Quantum-chemical calculations and molecular studies via Density Functional Theory (DFT) were carried out to supplement the experimental results.     

Oxidation of aminothiols by molecular oxygen catalyzed by copper ions. Stoichiometry of the reaction

Catalysis of oxidation of aminothiols by copper ions was studied depending on the structure of aminothiols and pH of the medium. The catalytic reaction proceeds in the inner coordination sphere of Cu⁺. At pH 7—9, oxidation of bidentate aminothiols involves reduction of O₂ to H₂O₂. At pH 9—13, oxidation of chelating aminothiols is accompanied by reduction of O₂ to H₂O, whereas oxidation of weak-chelating aminothiols still proceeds by the former mechanism. In this process, the thiolate anions coordinated to the Cu⁺ ions lose one electron each and are oxidized to amino disulfides, which go from the inner sphere of the Cu⁺ complex into a solution. Procedures developed for the determination of amino disulfides, the chemiluminescence determination of H₂O₂ in the presence of aminothiols as luminescence quenchers, and a modified polarographic procedure for the determination of O₂ allowed us to establish that oxidation of aminothiols is not accompanied by catalytic decomposition of H₂O₂ that formed.     

Anodic oxidation of cyanide and cyanate ions on a platinum electrode

The oxidation processes of cyanide and cyanate ions on a Pt electrode in aqueous and methanol solutions were studied by infrared spectroscopy. In aqueous solution, the cyanide ion was oxidized to cyanate and successively to carbon dioxide. The reaction proceeded on an oxidized platinum surface. In methanol solution, HNCO is the main product during anodization.     

Indirect determination of cyanide ion and hydrogen cyanide by adsorptive stripping voltammetry at a mercury electrode

An indirect voltammetric method is described for determination of cyanide ions and hydrogen cyanide, using the effect of cyanide on cathodic adsorptive stripping peak height of Cu-adenine. The method is based on competitive Cu complex formation reaction between adenine at the electrode surface and CN⁻ ions in solution. Under the optimum experimental conditions (pH=6.42 Britton-Robinson buffer, 1×10⁻⁴ M copper and 8×10⁻⁷ M adenine), the linear decrease of the peak current of Cu-adenine was observed, when the cyanide concentration was increased from 5×10⁻⁸ to 8×10⁻⁷ M. The detection limit was obtained as 1×10⁻⁸ M for 60 s accumulation time. The relative standard deviations for six measurements were 4 and 2% for the cyanide concentrations of 5×10⁻⁸ and 2×10⁻⁷ M, respectively. The method was applied to the determination of cyanide in various industrial waste waters such as electroplating waste water and also for determination of hydrogen cyanide in air samples.     

Synthesis and characterization of sulfur-titanium dioxide nanocomposites for photocatalytic oxidation of cyanide using visible light irradiation

A sol-gel method was used to prepare TiO2and sulfur-TiO2(S-TiO2)nanocomposites, which were characterized by N2 adsorption-desorption, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, photoluminescene, ultraviolet visible and transmission electron microscopy measurements. The photocatalytic performance of TiO2 and S-TiO2nanocomposites, with respect to the photocatalytic oxidation of cyanide under visible light irradiation, was determined. The results reveal that S is well dispersed on the surface of TiO2 nanoparticles. Additionally, the surface area of the S-TiO2nano-composites was observed to be smaller than that of the TiO2nanoparticles because of blocked pores caused by doping with S. The S-TiO2nanocomposite (0.3 wt% S) exhibited the lowest band gap and the highest photocatalytic activity in the oxidation of cyanide. The photocatalytic performance of S-TiO2(0.3 wt% S) nanocomposites was stable, even after the fifth reuse of the nanoparticles for the oxidation of cyanide.     

多壁碳纳米管修饰玻碳电极测定铜离子

以多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)修饰玻碳电极为工作电极,采用阳极溶出线性扫描法研究了铜离子的电化学测定方法。探讨了MWCNTs修饰层数、富集电位、富集时间、溶液pH、支持电解质对峰电流的影响。实验表明,铜离子浓度在1.0×10-8~1.0×10-5mol·L-1范围内与峰电流呈良好的线性关系,检测限为2.0×10-9mol·L-1,且该电极具有良好的稳定性和抗干扰能力。     

Effect of transition metal ions on partial ethane oxidation in an electrochemical system

Transition metal ions (Fe²⁺ and Cu²⁺) have been found to enhance the rate of ethane partial oxidation in a gas-liquid electrochemical reactor under mild conditions (363 K, atmospheric pressure). The effect is discussed in terms of a radical-chain mechanism involving OH radicals.     

Solvent-free oxidation of alcohols by t-butyl hydroperoxide catalyzed by water-soluble copper complex

The catalytic system composed of CuCl₂ and 2,2′-biquinoline-4,4′-dicarboxylic acid dipotassium salt (BQC), was found to be highly efficient for the selective oxidation of secondary benzylic, allylic and propargylic alcohols to the corresponding ketones, with aqueous t-butyl hydroperoxide under phase-transfer catalysis conditions. The catalytic system is stable and can be recycled and reused several times without loss of activity.     

Application of a simple calorimetric data analysis on the binding study of cyanide ions by Jack bean urease

<正>Cyanide ion was studied as an effector of Jack bean urease(JBU) at 300 K in 30 mmol/LTris buffer,pH 7 by isothermal titration calorimetry(ITC).The simple novel model was used for CN~- + JBU interaction over the whole range of CN~- concentrations.The binding parameters recovered from the simple novel model were attributed to the cyanide ion interaction.It was found that cyanide ion acted as a noncooperative inhibitor of JBU,and there is a set of 12 identical and independent binding sites for CN~- ions.The dissociation equilibrium constant is 750μmol/L.The molar enthalpy of binding is△H= -13.6 kJ mol~(-1).The technique used provided an accurate and quick assessment of the effectiveness of the compounds to inhibit Jack bean urease.     

New methods for the detection of cyanide based on displacement of the glutathione ligand of glutathionylcobalamin by cyanide

Glutathionylcobalamin (GSCbl) is a vitamin B₁₂ derivative that contains glutathione as the upper axial ligand to cobalt via a Co–S bond. In the present study, we discovered that cyanide reacted with GSCbl, generating cyanocobalamin (CNCbl) and reduced glutathione (GSH) via dicyanocobalamin (diCNCbl) intermediate. This reaction was induced specifically by the nucleophilic attack of cyanide anion displacing the glutathione ligand of GSCbl. Based on the reaction of GSCbl with cyanide, we developed new methods for the detection of cyanide. The reaction intermediate, violet-coloured diCNCbl, could be applied for naked eye detection of cyanide and the detection limit was estimated to be as low as 520 μg L^?1 (20 μM) at pH = 10.0. The reaction product, CNCbl, could be applied for a spectrophotometric quantitative determination of cyanide with a detection limit of 26 μg L^?1 (1.0 μM) at pH = 9.0 and a linear range of 26–520 μg L^?1 (1.0–50 μM). In addition, the other reaction product, GSH, could be applied for a fluorometric quantitative determination of cyanide with a detection limit of 31 μg L^?1 (1.2 μM) at pH = 9.0 and a linear range of 31–520 μg L^?1 (1.2–20 μM). These new GSCbl-based methods are simple, highly specific and sensitive with great applicability for the detection of cyanide in biological and non-biological samples.     

Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of ketones with hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by Sn-palygorskite

Palygorskite-supported Sn complexes were prepared by a simple procedure. Cyclic ketones and acyclic ketones were oxidized by hydrogen peroxide in a reaction catalyzed by palygorskite-supported Sn complexes, affording corresponding lactones or esters with selectivity for the product of 90-100%. The catalysts can be recycled for several times without significant decline in catalytic activity.     

Donnan dialysis preconcentration coupled with ion chromatography and electrocatalytic oxidation for the determination of cyanide

An electrocatalytic amperometric detector for the ion chromatographic determination of CN⁻ is described. A conducting composite that is based on a graphite-loaded sol–gel material comprises the working electrode. The composite is doped with a Ru^II metallodendrimer which is demonstrated to promote the electrochemical oxidation of CN⁻ at potentials positive of 0.5 V vs. Ag/AgCl. In 6 mM NaOH, 0.05 M NaCl flowed at 1.0 ml min⁻¹, a 5-point calibration curve with the following linear least squares parameters is obtained over the range, 1.0–30 M CN⁻: slope, 24.2±0.1 nA M⁻¹; intercept, −6±2 nA; and r, 0.9997. The detection limit, 0.7 μM CN⁻, compares favorably to that obtained by amperometry at a silver electrode, 0.5 μM CN⁻, under comparable experimental conditions. A 60-min preconcentration by Donnan dialysis increases the sensitivity by a factor of 23.6.     

Enantioselective oxidation of olefins catalyzed by chiral copper bis(oxazolinyl)pyridine complexes: a reassessment

Copper complexes of chiral tridentate pybox ligands synthesized using a modified procedure have been studied as catalysts for the enantioselective allylic oxidation of olefins. A variety of olefins have been used in this reaction. Using 5 mol% of a Cu(II) complex of the tridentate pybox ligand, phenylhydrazine, and tert-butyl perbenzoate as oxidant in acetone, optically active allylic benzoates were obtained up to 94% ee in few hours. It was also observed that the use of molecular sieves in the reaction did not alter the enantioselectivity. Temperature was found to be very crucial in rate of the enantioselective allylic oxidation of olefins. Using EPR spectra, it has been shown that the Cu(II) species is reduced to Cu(I) by phenylhydrazine and phenylhydrazone, but the reduction with the former is faster in comparison to the latter. It was concluded that the rate enhancement was not specific to the presence of phenylhydrazine or phenylhydrazone, but both were equally responsible provided acetone was used as a solvent.     

新型Ti/TiOxHy/Sb-SnO2电极上苯胺电化学氧化反应

苯胺是一种重要的化工原料,广泛应用于印染、制药、造纸、橡胶等领域.随着化工行业的迅速发展,苯胺的需求量越来越大.然而,苯胺毒性高,大量使用势必造成水体中苯胺浓度的升高,给人类健康及生态环境造成危害.因此,急需一种高效、洁净、经济的方法处理含苯胺废水.电化学氧化法比较新颖,相比传统废水处理方法,它具有高效、简单、清洁等优点,因此被应用于很多废水处理当中,但过多的能耗限制了其进一步广泛应用.阳极作为电化学氧化技术的核心部件,直接影响到电化学氧化反应性能.因此开发出一种高效、经济的阳极材料很有必要.此外,对苯胺降解条件的优化也同样重要.关于苯胺电化学氧化,已有的研究包括Pt电极、PbO2电极和石墨电极等阳极材料.比较而言, Ti/Sb-SnO2电极具有制备工艺简单,析氧过电位较高,材料廉价和电催化性能较强等优点.然而,它的稳定性仍有待提高.因此本文制备了一种高稳定性的Ti/TiOxHy/Sb-SnO2电极,并用于处理苯胺废水.较为系统地研究了电流密度、苯胺初始浓度、pH、NaCl投加量及反应器类型对苯胺电催化氧化性能的影响,同时采用扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和电化学测试对该电极进行了表征,并应用紫外-可见光谱、化学需氧量、电流效率及能耗对不同参数进行评定和优化. SEM及XRD结果表明, Ti/TiOxHy/Sb-SnO2电极涂层覆盖比较完全、紧实,未出现裂缝的发生,因而有利于提高电极稳定性.循环伏安测试结果表明,此电极具备较高的析氧过电位(2.0 V vs Ag/AgCl)及电化学孔隙度(76.31%),因此有利于电极催化性能的提高.苯胺电化学氧化实验结果发现,该反应符合准一级动力学模型,且高电流密度、酸性环境、适当NaCl投加量(0.2 wt%)更有利于苯胺的降解.另外, Ti/TiOxHy/Sb-SnO2电极在三维反应器中对苯胺的处理效果要远远好于在二维反应器中.可以看出, Ti/TiOxHy/Sb-SnO2电极具有较好的处理苯胺性能,可为苯胺废水处理的应用提供了一定的理论指导.     

Ion chromatographic determination of sulfide and cyanide in real matrices by using pulsed amperometric detection on a silver electrode

The determination of free sulfide and cyanide by pulsed amperometric detection (PAD) at a silver-working electrode was improved through a deep de-oxygenation (at least 10 min) of both standard and real solutions containing the two analytes and adopting a two-potential waveform able to eliminate Ag working electrode fouling. The waveform stepped around the oxidation of Ag in the presence of 0.1-0.4 M hydroxyl ion, from -0.1 to 0.1 V versus saturated calomel electrode (SCE). The eluent composition (0.4 M NaOH plus 7.5 mM oxalate solution) allowed a very good column efficiency and selectivity. The presence of a polysulfide species was hypothesized in sulfide solutions that had not been de-oxygenated and aged. The polysulfide eluted just before sulfide and was confirmed by a chemical test with SO3(2-) producing the elimination of the polysulfide peak. Detection limits, according to the Hubaux-Vos method, were 1.0 and 2.0 microg/l for S2- and CN , respectively. We demonstrated good performance of the optimized method by repeatedly injecting standard solutions and by analyzing different real matrices. The method exhibited very good accuracy and repeatability (10 microg/l and a 500 microl injection loop, had a repeatability better than 3% for sulfide and 100 microg/l had a repeatability better than 1% for cyanide). The two-potential waveform ensured long-term stability of the electrode surface that required no manual polishing procedure for at least 1 month (20 analysis per day).     

Electrochemical oxidation of isoniazid catalyzed by (FcM)TMA at the platinum electrode and its practical analytical application

The electrocatalytic oxidation of isoniazid (INH) by (ferrocenylmethyl)trimethylammonium [(FcM)TMA] at the platinum electrode in 0.10 M Na₂SO₄ aqueous solution was studied by cyclic voltammetry (CV). Although INH itself showed a very poor electrochemical response at the platinum electrode, the response could be greatly enhanced by using (FcM)TMA as a mediator, which enables a sensitive electrochemical determination of the substrate INH. The reaction rate constant for catalytic oxidation reaction was evaluated as (3.98±0.10)×10³ M⁻¹ s⁻¹ by using chronoamperometry (CA). Experimental conditions such as supporting electrolyte and its concentration, solution pH, and the concentrations of the catalyst (FcM)TMA and the substrate INH were investigated to maximize the current efficiency of the electrocatalytic oxidation. The method can be used for the sensitive practical determination of INH, and also opens an avenue for using (FcM)TMA as a mediator in electroanalytical determination which is very simple, cheap, and rapid. Furthermore, no sample pretreatment or time-consuming extraction steps are required prior to the analysis.     

Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of ketones with hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by Sn-aniline complex

Sn-aniline complex was prepared by a simple procedure.Cyclic and acyclic ketones were oxidized into lactones or esters with very high selectivity and yield with 30% hydrogen peroxide in the presence of Sn-aniline complex.     

Selective oxidation of tetrahydrofuran with molecular oxygen catalyzed by polyalumazane–platinum complexes

Tetrahydrofuran (THF) was oxidized selectively with molecular oxygen catalyzed by magnesium oxide-based polyalumazane-supported platinum complexes under mild conditions. The selective oxidation of C–H bond α to the oxygen atom of ether and the oxidative path to ester other than ring cleavage to carboxylic acid were controlled by carrying out the reaction at 60°C with nitroethane as solvent. The platinum loading and the reaction time greatly affected the yield of γ-butyrolactone whereas the selectivity always remained at 100%. 76.92% γ-butyrolactone was obtained with 0.2811 mmol platinum loading per gram support within 12 hr. The single product of the THF oxidation was confirmed by ¹H-nuclear magnetic resonance. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy data also confirmed the more recent report on the activation of the C–H bond by the null valent platinum from the viewpoint of supported platinum catalyst. The oxidation path was also suggested.     

Activation of DMSO for Swern-type oxidation by 1,1-dichlorocycloheptatriene

A new dimethylsulfoxide activation method employing 1,1-dichlorocycloheptatriene has been developed for a mild Swern-type oxidation of a variety of alcohols. The carbonyl products can be obtained in good to excellent yields from this operationally simple and efficient method. This work is the first report of dimethylsulfoxide activation by a simple chlorinated hydrocarbon reagent, which has the unique ability of equilibrating to its reactive aromatic cationic form.     

碱性溶液中电聚酪胺-铜草酸盐纳米复合物修饰铜电极电催化甲醇氧化(英文)

A polytyramine-copper oxalate nanocomposite modified copper(PTCOxNMC) electrode prepared by electropolymerization was examined for electrocatalytic activity towards the oxidation of methanol in alkaline solution using cyclic voltammetry and impedance spectroscopy. The prepared PTCOxNMC electrode showed a significantly high response for adsorbed methanol oxidation. The effects of various parameters such as potential scan rate and methanol concentration on the electrocatalytic oxidation at the surface of the PTCOxNMC electrode were investigated. Spectrometry techniques such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy were used to determine the surface physical characteristics of the modified electrode and revealed that the polytyramine-copper oxalate nanocomposite particles were highly dispersed on the surface of the copper electrode with a narrow size up to 40 nm. The very high current density obtained for the catalytic oxidation may have resulted from the high electrode surface area caused by modification with the poly-tyramine-copper oxalate nanocomposite.