Comparison of Photochemical Reactions of m-Cresol in Aqueous Solution and in Ice

We compared the photochemical reaction of m-cresol containing OH precursors such as H₂O₂, NO₂^- and NO₃^- in aqueous solution with those in ice. The results show that the conversion rate of m-cresol in aqueous solution was higher than that in ice. H₂O₂, NO₂^- and NO₃^- all accelerated the photoconversion of m-cresol in both aqueous solution and ice. The photochemical reactions of m-cresol obeys the first order kinetics equation. According to the photoproducts identified by GC-MS, we proposed that hydroxylation and nitration reactions occurred in both aqueous solution and ice. Coupling reaction was common in ice, however, in aqueous solution it was found only in UV system. Our results suggest that the photochemical reactions of m-cresol were different in aqueous solution and in ice.     

Dissolution of chitin in aqueous KOH

Our NMR experiments show that chitin can dissolve well in aqueous KOH through a freeze-thawing process, and the dissolution power of the alkali solvent systems is in the order of KOH > NaOH > LiOH aqueous solution, which is totally contrary to that of cellulose in the alkali aqueous solution (i.e., LiOH > NaOH ? KOH). In this work, we systematically study the dissolution process in KOH and KOH/urea aqueous solutions. Chitin has good solubility (solubility ~80 %) in 8.4–25 wt% KOH aqueous solution at ?30 °C. The role of urea also has been investigated: unlike aqueous chitin-NaOH solutions, urea indeed enhances the solubility of chitin in KOH aqueous solutions, but the increased degree becomes unobtrusive with decreasing temperature and increasing dissolution time; the DA decline curves of chitin-KOH and chitin-KOH/urea aqueous solutions are nearly overlapping, indicating that the effect of the urea on the degree of acetylation of chitin in KOH aqueous solutions is small, similar to the NaOH/urea solvent.     

Surface charge properties of Fe2O3 in aqueous and alcoholic mixed solvents

Iron oxide (Fe2O3) was identified and characterized by surface area, X-ray diffractometry, and FTIR analyses. Surface charge densities, point of zero charge (PZC), and surface ionization constants were determined from the potentiometric titration data in various aqueous and aqueous organic mixed solvents in the temperature range 293-313 K. The surface charge densities were observed to decrease with the increase in temperature and concentration of metal ions in both the aqueous and aqueous organic mixed solvents. The absolute values of the surface charge density were found to change in the order aqueous > aqueous/methanol > aqueous/ethanol. Further, the PZC of the iron oxide was observed to shift to the higher pH values in the order ethanol > methanol > aqueous solution, which indicated a decrease in the acidity of the surface -OH groups. The pKa1 and pKa2 values of iron oxide were also determined and then used for determination of the surface potential (psi0) of the solid in aqueous and aqueous organic mixed solvents. The surface potential-surface charge curves generally supplemented the results derived from psi0-pH curves.     

Determination of ionisation constants of organic bases in aqueous methanol solutions using capillary electrophoresis

The pKa of eight organic bases was determined in aqueous and aqueous methanol solutions of 0-70% (v/v) methanol using capillary electrophoresis. The bases investigated include compounds commonly used to test the activity of RP columns in HPLC. The variation of pKa with temperature in aqueous methanol solutions was also investigated and found to closely resemble temperature coefficients reported for bases in purely aqueous solutions. pKa values determined by CE were compared to those reported using NMR spectroscopy. The good agreement of the results is evidence that either technique is suitable to perform pKa measurements.     

The determination of the solubility of organic solvents in mineral acids

A knowledge of the solubility of organic solvents in aqueous solutions of mineral acids is shown to be important in solvent extraction studies. The method described depends upon the direct measurement of the amount of solvent thrown out of the aqueous phase on neutralization. The results of experiments on the solubility of iso-propyl ether in aqueous hydrochloric acid are given. The accuracy, limitations, and uses of the method are discussed.     

双水相浮选过程中青霉素的分离行为

基于双水相浮选技术(ATPF)分离富集水相中青霉素的方法,研究了双水相浮选过程中青霉素的分离行为.在常温下,2.5 g/L青霉素水溶液300 mL、初始pH 7、(NH4)2SO4浓度350 g/L、浮选溶剂为50%(w/w)PEG1000水溶液10 mL条件下,分别研究了青霉素在双水相浮选过程中的动力学行为和分离后的...     

The effect of electrolytes on the sensitivity of the thermal-lens determination in aqueous solutions

The effect of several common surfactants (SDS, Triton X-100, Brij-35, and Tween 80) as modifiers of thermooptical properties of aqueous solutions on parameters of the thermal-lens analytical determination of several model systems is studied. Selection criteria for the compositions of modified aqueous media for thermal-lens analytical trace determination are discussed. The increase in the metrological parameters of thermal-lens measurements in nonionic-surfactant solutions is comparable with that for organo-aqueous mixtures. A twofold decrease in the limits of detection compared to aqueous solutions observed in 2.5 wt % surfactant solutions is achieved.     

Chemiluminescence of bis(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl) oxalate in aqueous micellar systems

The chemiluminescent reaction of bis(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl) oxalate (TCPO) in aqueous micellar systems is compared with the reaction in a mixture of acetonitrile and aqueous phosphate buffer. The chemiluminescence was studied in batch experiments with perylene as the fluorophore. The oxidation of TCPO produced the same intensity of chemiluminescence in the buffered acetonitrile as in Arkopal N-300 micelles, the best micellar system. The solubility of TCPO in an aqueous micellar system is greater than that in the acetonitrile/aqueous buffer (80:20, v/v), but TCPO is less stable in the former system.     

丝氨酸在蔗糖水溶液中的稀释焓

利用LKB 2277生物活性检测仪分别测定了298.15 K时丝氨酸在不同组成的蔗糖水溶液中的稀释焓, 利用McMillan-Mayer理论,计算了丝氨酸在不同组成的蔗糖水溶液中的焓对相互作用系数,并与其在葡萄糖水溶液中的焓对相互作用系数h2进行了比较.结果表明,丝氨酸在蔗糖和葡萄糖水溶液中的焓对相互作用系数h2都是负值,并且随着糖浓度的增加,h2系数的绝对值逐渐减少.根据溶质-溶质相互作用和溶质-溶剂相互作用对结果进行了解释.     

Activity of water in aqueous systems; a frequently neglected property

In this critical review, the significance of the term 'activity' is examined in the context of the properties of aqueous solutions. The dependence of the activity of water(l) at ambient pressure and 298.15 K on solute molality is examined for aqueous solutions containing neutral solutes, mixtures of neutral solutes and salts. Addition of a solute to water(l) always lowers its thermodynamic activity. For some solutes the stabilisation of water(l) is less than and for others more than in the case where the thermodynamic properties of the aqueous solution are ideal. In one approach this pattern is accounted for in terms of hydrate formation. Alternatively the pattern is analysed in terms of the dependence of practical osmotic coefficients on the composition of the aqueous solution and then in terms of solute-solute interactions. For salt solutions the dependence of the activity of water on salt molalities is compared with that predicted by the Debye-Hückel limiting law. The analysis is extended to consideration of the activities of water in binary aqueous mixtures. The dependence on mole fraction composition of the activity of water in binary aqueous mixtures is examined. Different experimental methods for determining the activity of water in aqueous solutions are critically reviewed. The role of water activity is noted in a biochemical context, with reference to the quality, stability and safety of food and finally with regard to health science.     

水相Reformatsky反应研究进展

近30年来,在水介质中形成碳-碳键一直是有机合成的研究热点.本文综述了水相中Reformatsky反应的研究进展,并对反应机理和应用作了简要的阐述.     

电场条件下高分子共混物组分浓度梯度化的研究

研究了聚乙烯醇/聚丙烯酸高分子共混物水溶液中,共混物各组分在电场诱导条件下沿电场方向的浓度梯度分布情况.通过测定不同时刻PVA/PAA高分子共混物水溶液在电场的不同区域内的pH值,研究了电场诱导下共混物各组分沿电场方向的迁移过程.结果表明,PAAn-向电场正极迁移,同时由于浓差梯度,PVA向负极迁移,并形成浓度梯度分布.随时间的延长,高分子共混物的组分梯度程度逐渐加大.     

利用双水相分离回收离子液体的研究进展

研究离子液体的分离与回收对于减少离子液体对环境的影响、提高离子液体的利用效率、降低离子液体的应用成本、促进离子液体的工业应用具有重要的意义.本文重点综述了利用无机盐-离子液体双水相、糖-离子液体双水相、聚合物-离子液体双水相和CO2诱导的离子液体双水相技术分离回收离子液体的研究进展,分析了影响离子液体分离回收的关键因素,评价了不同离子液体双水相体系的优缺点,展望了该领域的发展方向及面临的挑战.     

Monitoring of Paclitaxel, Taxine B and 10-Deacethylbaccatin III in Taxus baccata L. by Nano LC–FTMS and NMR Spectroscopy

In this work, an aqueous extraction method has been combined with a preparative LC for isolation of 10-deacetylbaccatin III (10-DAB) from leaves of Taxus baccata L. The extracted aqueous solution showed two major peaks in LC. Semi-preparative-LC was used for isolation of these peaks. Nano liquid chromatography-Fourier transform mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance showed that these peaks belong to taxine B and 10-DAB in the extracted aqueous solution. The residual sample of aqueous extraction solution was extracted again by MAE. The amount of paclitaxel in Taxus baccata L. was compared with and without aqueous extraction and results showed that paclitaxel was stable and had no significant difference in concentrations during this aqueous extraction process.     

Correlation Equations for Predicting the Temperature Depression in Boiling of Aqueous Solutions of Nonvolatile Substances

Three-constant correlation equations describing the boiling point of aqueous solutions of non-volatile substances and temperature depression in boiling of the solutions under normal and arbitrary pressures are considered. The three constants appearing in the correlation equations are tabulated for aqueous solutions of 19 nonvolatile substances, and formulas for determining these constants for other aqueous solutions of nonvolatile substances from experimental data are presented.     

An electronic signature of hydrolysation in the X-ray absorption spectrum of aqueous formaldehyde

Formaldehyde in aqueous solution is hydrolysed and forms methanediol. Using X-ray absorption spectroscopy we show that the hydrolysation product can be identified by a distinct electronic signature in the spectra. This is manifested by the disappearance of the oxygen 1s → π* absorption line. The X-ray absorption spectrum of aqueous formaldehyde is compared with those of the structurally similar formamide and urea, which are in contrast not hydrolysed in aqueous solution. We thereby demonstrate the exceptional sensitivity and simplicity of the technique to monitor this fundamental process in the aqueous phase.     

Thermodynamics of the dissolution of crystalline L-methionine in water

The enthalpies of dissolution of crystalline L-methionine in water and aqueous solutions of potasium hydroxide at 298.15 K are measured by means of direct calorimetry. The standard enthalpies of formation are calculated for L-methionine and products of its dissociation in aqueous solution.     

Cloud point of nonionic surfactant Triton X-45 in aqueous solution

Triton X-45, a nonionic surfactant with a low hydrophile-lypophile balance value and dispersible in aqueous solution at room temperature, has a Krafft point above the room temperature. The cloud point of Triton X-45 in an aqueous solution is different from the conventional aqueous nonionic surfactant micelle solution. It was further confirmed by a determination of the effect of additives on the phase behavior of aqueous solutions containing Triton X-45. The experimental fact eliminates the prevalent concept that the cloud point of Triton X-45 is below room temperature, which is helpful to exploit a biocompatible medium for a microbial growth and then for whole cell microbial transformation in a nonaqueous medium.     

Electrochemical Behavior of Lithium in Aqueous Solutions of Alkali Metal Hydroxides

Published data on the interaction of lithium with aqueous solutions of alkali metal hydroxides are discussed. The behavior of lithium in aqueous solutions of LiOH and KOH was studied experimentally.     

Property of ionic liquid in electrophoresis and its application in chiral separation on microchips

The aqueous solution of a kind of room-temperature ionic liquids (RTILs), 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium-tetrafluoroborate (1E-3MI-TFB), demonstrated its exclusive electroosmotic property in microchip electrophoresis. It was applied as the working electrolyte for chiral separation in glass microchip electrophoresis. Compared with boric acid buffer, 1E-3MI-TFB aqueous solution exhibited a broader separation window for enantiomers of dipeptides. Then the influences of chiral selector, pH and concentration on efficiency of chiral separation were discussed in detail. The unique mechanism of the generation of EOF was explored in a glass microchannel using 1E-3MI-TFB aqueous solution as working electrolyte. A possible status of 1E-3MI cation in water was suggested at the first time, which facilitated the explanation of EOF and its characteristics in glass microchannel. Additionally, microchip electrophoresis using 1E-3MI-TFB aqueous solution was successfully applied to the chiral separation of complex enantiomers of dipeptides. RTILs aqueous solution, as the electrolyte for the separation of complicated optical isomers, could lead to a revolution in the analytical methods of chiral or conformational analysis for biomolecules.