Primary amine drug selective electrodes with special crown ethers as neutral carriers

Ionophores selectively sensitive to primary amines have been synthesized which display low potentiometric selectivity coefficients for K+, Na+ and NH4+ ions, secondary and tertiary amines as well as quaternary ammonium ions. These ionophores include macrocyclic polyethers with dinaphthyl subunits and azocrown ether with nitrogen donor atoms. The feasibility of these ionophores for preparing primary amine drug selective electrodes was investigated in detail. Practically usable PVC membrane electrodes sensitive to primary amine drugs, such as mexiletine, dopamine, metaraminol and tryptamine, and aliphatic primary amines have been prepared with these ionophores as neutral carriers. Direct potentiometric methods for assaying these drugs have been proposed by using the prepared electrodes. The proposed primary amine drug selective electrodes are remarkably superior to those based on ion-associates. Compared with the electrodes based on common ethers, the interference by K+, Na+ and NH4+ ions is substantially reduced. A digital simulation of the electrochemical process concerning the membrane transport was performed and some interesting conclusions have been drawn.     

Mercury(II) ion-selective electrodes based on heterocyclic systems

Mercury ion-selective electrodes (ISEs) were prepared with a polymeric membrane based on heterocyclic systems: 2-methylsulfanyl-4-(4-nitro-phenyl)-l-p-tolyl-1H-imidazole (I) and 2,4-diphenyl-l-p-tolyl-1H-imidazole (II) as the ionophores. Several ISEs were conditioned and tested for the selection of common ions. The electrodes based on these ionophores showed a good potentiometric response for Hg2+ ions over a wide concentration range of 5.0 x 10(5-) - 1.0 x 10(-1)M with near-Nernstian slopes. Stable potentiometric signals were obtained within a short time period of 20 s. The detection limits, the working pH range of the electrodes were 1.0 x 10(-5) M and 1.6-4.4 respectively. The electrodes showed better selectivity for Hg2+ ions over many of the alkali, alkaline-earth and heavy metal ions. Also sharp end points were obtained when these sensors were used as indicator electrodes for the potentiometric titration of Hg2+ ions with iodide ions.     

The synthesis and membrane transport characteristics of macrocyclic polyether ligands composed of 1,10-phenanthroline as carriers for primary amine species

Four macrocyclic polyether derivatives of o-phenanthroline were synthesized and used as neutral carriers for preparing poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) membrane electrodes to sense primary amine species. The potentiometric response characteristics of the electrodes prepared were investigated. The electrode sensitive to benzyl amine as model analyte showed a linear response range of 8.0 x 10(-6)-0.1 mol/l with a detection limit of 8.9 x 10(-7) mol/l and a slope of 56.5 mV/decade. The linear potentiometric response of the mexiletine-sensitive electrode was 4.7 x 10(-6)-0.1 mol/l, and the detection limit was 5.0 x 10(-7)1 mol/l with a slope of 59.0 mV/decade. The transfer behavior of amines and ammonium ions through an organic phase was investigated by means of the bulk liquid membrane transport experiment. The effects of pH, counter anions and other factors on the transfer of the amine and ammonium species were studied. The mass transfer rates of the test species facilitated by macrocyclic polyether derivatives of o-phenanthroline were determined and the following sequence was found: benzyl amine > ethyl amine > tetramethyl ammonium > triethyl amine > diethyl amine > K(+) > ammonium > Na(+) > Ca(2+) > Mg(2+). This was exactly the potentiometric selectivity sequence of the membrane electrodes prepared by using these carriers. The mechanism of transfer of benzyl amine through a membrane phase induced by the carriers has been elucidated on the basis of experimental observations.     

Electrochemistry of Calixarene and its Analytical Applications

The electrochemistry of calixarene as a redox-dependent ionophore and its structural dependence are described. One or more redox-centers such as quinone, ferrocene, cobaltocenium and ruthenium bipyridine moieties have been introduced into the calixarene frame of the lower or upper rim. Although the electrochemical behavior depends mainly on the inherent redox property of these electrochemically active groups, the structural effect and solvent also play important roles, especially, in the presence of charged guests. When cationic species such as metal ions and ammonium ion are added to a quinone-functionalized calixarene solution, electron transfer to quinone is enhanced by the electrostatic effect or the formation of hydrogen bonds. In addition to redox-active hosts for voltammetric use, a number of calixarenes with novel structures have been developed as ionophores for potentiometric analysis and found to be successful for some target ions. In terms of Na+, Cs+ and Ca2+ selective ionophores for ion-selective electrodes, calixarenes are found to be excellent compared to crown ether derivatives or cryptands. Calixarenes can be also utilized to construct chemically modified electrodes, which are sensitive to gas species and biologically important compounds. The sophisticated design and synthesis of calixarenes are essential to specific potential applications to diverse fields.     

单柱离子色谱分析若干无机阴离子的初步研究

本文所提出的单柱离子色谱分离阴离子混合物的技术,不用抑制柱,树脂也无需再生。用国产多孔乙基苯乙烯-二乙烯苯共聚物制备了不同交换度的低容量阴离子交换树脂。以苯甲酸盐为洗脱液,F~-、Cl~-、Br~-可以分离,F~-峰尖锐,Br~-峰较宽。以邻苯二甲酸氢盐为洗脱液,保留时间均减小,但F~-峰被进样峰所掩盖,Cl~-、Br~-、SO_4~-:可满意地得到分离,洗脱液的浓度和pH对阴离子分离的保留时间和峰高有较大的影响。邻苯二甲酸氢盐中不同的阳离子,由于它们的电导背景不同(Li~+Na~+>K~+>NH_4~+。     

邻菲咯啉冠醚衍生物为载体的伯胺药物电极及机理研究

合成了邻菲咯啉-18-冠-6等四种含邻菲咯啉结构的冠醚化合物, 并用作载体制备伯胺电极, 以苄胺为模型化合物, 研究了电极特性, 并制备了测试美西律药物的选择性电极。研究了实验条件对电极性能的影响。用正交多项式回归法优化电极的膜组成。苄胺电极的线性范围1.0×10^-5~0.1mol/L, 斜率55.6mV/pc, 检测下限2.0×10^-6mol/L。美西律电极的线性范围6.0×10^-6~0.1mol/L, 检测下限8.0×10^-7mol, 斜率58.0mV/pc。同时研究了冠醚推动伯胺穿透大块液膜的传输行为。     

A Novel Neutral Carrier for Uranyl Ion Based on a Commercially Available Aminophosphate Derivative: Evaluation in Membrane Electrodes and Nuclear Safeguards Applications

The construction and performance characteristics of uranyl membrane electrodes based on cheap and commercially available amino(trimethyl)phosphate are described. The influence of various membrane constituents on the potentiometric responses of the prepared membrane electrodes has been studied. Optimized membrane electrodes exhibited performance characteristics comparable with those based on high cost and commercially available ionophores. Selectivity studies indicated that the developed membrane electrodes are selective towards uranyl ion over a large number of cations including the well‐known uranyl ion interferents (e.g., Fe³⁺, Th⁺⁴). The analytical utility of the proposed membrane electrode has been demonstrated through its application in nuclear safeguards verification purposes.     

Primary amine drug sensitive electrodes based on macrocyclic polyethers with 2,2′-dinaphthyl subunits

Dinaphthyl macrocyclic polyethers were synthesized and used as neutral carriers for preparing primary amine drug sensitive PVC membrane electrodes. Contrary to the ion-associate based electrodes, which show an excellent potentiometric response to quaternary ammonium ions and the like, but a very poor response to primary amines, the macrocyclic polyether-based electrodes showed potentiometric response characteristics with primary amines preferred. Dinaphthyl macrocyclic polyether-based electrodes are superior to those based on common macrocyclic polyethers for their potentiometric selectivity coefficients much lower than those of the latter. The main characteristics of a dinaphthyl-20-crown-6-based benzyl amine sensitive electrode are as follows: linear response range, 4.2 × 10^–5 – 1.0 ×10^–1 M; slope, 51.3 mV/decade; and detection limit, 4.6 × 10^–6 M. A mexiletine sensitive electrode was prepared using dinaphthyl-23-crown-7 with following performance features: linear response range, 2.0 × 10^–5 – 1.0 ×10^–1 M; slope, 52.1mV/decade; and detection limit, 5.0 × 10^–6 M.     

阳离子交换色谱中色谱柱温度对碱金属与碱土金属离子保留的影响

研究了非抑制型阳离子交换色谱中色谱柱温度(25~50℃)对碱金属离子(Li+、Na+、K+、Rb+)和碱土金属离子(Mg2+、Ca2+、Sr2+)以及NH4+保留的影响。在Shim-pack IC-C1磺酸型阳离子交换柱上,以硝酸为流动相分离碱金属离子,以乙二胺或乙二胺-草酸(柠檬酸)为流动相分离碱土金属离子,随着色谱柱温度的升高,碱金属和碱土金属离子的保留时间均增长,其范特霍夫曲线具有良好的线性关系,斜率为负值,表明在此条件下碱金属和碱土金属离子的保留为吸热过程。在Shim-pack IC-SC1羧酸型阳离子交换柱上,以硫酸为流动相同时分离碱金属和碱土金属离子,随着色谱柱温度的升高,Mg2+、Ca2+的保留时间增长,而K+、Rb+的保留时间缩短,Li+、Na+、NH4+的保留时间基本不变。在此条件下,Mg2+、Ca2+、K+和Rb+的范特霍夫曲线具有良好的线性关系,其中Mg2+和Ca2+的曲线斜率为负值,K+和Rb+的曲线斜率为正值,表明Mg2+和Ca2+的保留表现为吸热过程,K+和Rb+的保留表现为放热过程。研究表明在不同固定相和流动相条件下,色谱柱温度对碱金属和碱土金属离子保留行为的影响不同。     

Lead-selective membrane electrodes based on dithiophenediazacrown ether derivatives

Three double-armed diazacrown ethers with two thiophene side groups, 7,16-dithenyl-1,4,10,13-tetraoxa-7,16-diazacyclooctadecane (DTDC), 7,16-dithenoyl-1,4,10,13-tetraoxa-7,16-diazacyclooctadecane (DTODC), and 7,16-di-(2-thiopheneacetyl)-1,4,10,13-tetraoxa-7,16-diazacyclooctadecane (DTAODC), have been synthesized and used as novel neutral lead(II) ionophores in ion selective electrode applications. The relationship between the molecular structure of these ionophores and electrochemical properties (linear range, response time, selectivity) of the membrane electrode is discussed. The optimum conditions for the preparation of the electrodes are described. The optimized dithenoyldiazacrown had a detection limit of pPb = 5.7, and Nernstian range with slope 29.2 mV decade⁻¹ from pPb = 5.0 to 2.7. Mercury and silver ions are the major interferences. These electrodes are applied to potentiometric titrations of lead(II) ions and show promise for the determination of lead ions in water samples.     

Calix[4]arene-dithiacrown ethers: synthesis and potentiometric membrane sensing of Hg

A series of calix[4]arene-dithiacrown-5 and -dithiacrown-6 compounds in cone and 1,3-alternate conformations has been synthesized. Responses of these ionophores to Hg²⁺ and competing metal ions were determined in solvent polymeric membrane electrodes. High potentiometric selectivity for Hg²⁺ over Na⁺ and a variety of transition and heavy metal ions was obtained.     

The Relationship Between New Ion Channels and Ectopic Discharges From a Region of Nerve Injury

Changes in ectopic discharges from axons in an injured nerve were examined while agents that interact with ion channels were applied to the site of the nerve injury. Tetraethylammonium (TEA) greatly facilitated spontaneous ectopic discharges or evoked ectopic firing in previously silent axons.Tetrodotoxin, an Na~+ channel blocker,completely blocked spontaneous discharges.Verapamil, La3~+, and Mn2~+, agents that interact with Ca2~+ channels,blocked spontaneous discharges and depressed the responses evoked by TEA, noradrenaline and high concentration of K~+.Increasing Ca2~+ levels facilitated ectopic discharges and this effect was blocked by La3~+ and Mn2~+. Normal axons (from uninjured nerves) were insensitive to all the effects seen in the axons from the injured nerve.These results suggest that following nerve injury the membrane of the regenerating sprout contains new ion channels, particularly Ca2~+ channels, anti that these channels are responsible for the generation of ectopic discharges.     

Na-β氧化铝/NaOH水溶液界面电势的测定

测定了Na-β氧化铝管在NaOH、NaOH-KOH、NaOH-(CH_3)_4NOH以及NaOH-NaCl四种溶液的浓差电池体系中的电动势, 求得Na-β氧化铝与NaOH水溶液之间的界面电势Δφ。结果表明: 在NaOH、NaOH-NaCl水溶液中, Δφ与loga_2(Na~+)/a_1(Na~+)之间的关系服从Nernst公式; K~+离子的存在影响Δφ值, 而OH~-、(CH_3)_4N~+贴无影响。探讨了用β氧化铝在高浓碱性Na~+水溶液中做Na~+离子选择性电极的可能性。     

Anion-selective membrane electrodes based on metalloporphyrins: The influence of lipophilic anionic and cationic sites on potentiometric selectivity

The role of lipophilic anionic and cationic additives on the potentiometric anion selectivities of polymer membrane electrodes prepared with various metalloporphyrins as anion selective ionophores is examined. The presence of lipophilic anionic sites (e.g. tetraphenylborate derivatives) is shown to enhance the non-Hofmeister anion selectivities of membranes doped with In(III) and Sn(IV) porphyrins. In contrast, membranes containing Co(III) porphyrins require the addition of lipophilic cationic sites (e.g. tridodecylmethylammonium ions) in order to achieve optimal anion selectivity (for nitrite and thiocyanate) as well as rapid and reversible Nernstian response toward these anionic species. These experimental results coupled with appropriate theoretical models that predict the effect of lipophilic anion and cation sites on the selectivities of membranes doped with either neutral or charged carrier type ionophores may be used to determine the operative ionophore mechanism of each metalloporphyrin complex within the organic membrane phase.     

集成微管路离子选择电极功能块研究

本文对微型管状离子选择电极在流动条件下的电化学特征进行了研究,并设计了新的集成微管路离子选择以电极功能块。用此微型装置测定了土壤、血清、水和药物中的K~+、Na~+、pH、Cl~-、F~-、阿托品、东茛菪碱,并和各种标准方法作了比较,获得满意分析结果。     

8-hydroxyquinoline based neutral tripodal ionophore as a copper (II) selective electrode and the effect of remote substitutents on electrode properties

New PVC membrane ion selective electrodes based on 1,3,5-Tris(8-quinolinoxymethyl)-2,4,6-trimethylbenzene (MO8HQ) are reported. The basic sensing material belongs to the group of tripodal ionophores. Also their derivatives prepared by placing suitable substitutents at fifth position of 8-oxine moiety, i.e, 1,3,5-Tris(5-chloro-8-quinolinoxymethyl)-2,4,6-trimethylbenzene (5CHQ), 1,3,5-Tris(5-benzoyl-8-quinolinoxymethyl)-2,4,6-trimethylbenzene (5BHQ) and 1,3,5-Tris[(5-phenylhydroxymethylene)-8-quinolinoxymethyl]-2,4,6-trimethylbenzene (HYD-8HQ) ionophores have also been used to make copper-selective membrane electrodes. Among all the four electrodes, MO8HQ and HYD-8HQ ionophores based electrodes show excellent response towards Cu (II) ions. The electrodes having composition 33% PVC, 4% MO8HQ and 63% dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and 33% PVC, 6% HYD-8HQ, 63% dibutyl phthalate (DBP) exhibit a good Nernstian response to Cu (II) ions in the range of 1.0 × 10⁻⁶ to 1 × 10⁻¹ M. The electrode shows a reasonably fast response time of 15 s. The effect of pH and electrode response is also reported. It shows good selectivity for Cu (II) ions in comparison to heavy metal ions, transition metal ions and for alkali and alkaline earth metal ions. The electrode response and selectivity remains unchanged for at least 5 months. The electrode can be used as an indicator electrode in the potentiometric titration of Cu (II) ions with EDTA.     

集成微管路钾、钠、氯电极在流动体系中的电化学特征研究

本文描述了由管状流通电极、微型阀、化学管路、采样环、静电和脉冲抑制器组成的集成微管路电位分析系统的制备方法,研究了管状电极在流动状态和静止状态的电化学特征,并用此微型装置测定了土壤、水和血清中钾、钠、氯含量。样品分析结果和火焰光度法、硝酸银容量法有良好的一致性。     

不同助剂的硫化MoO3／ZrO2催化剂上CO加氢合成低碳混合醇的反应性能

研究了碱金属离子（Li^ 、Na^ 、K^ 、Cs^ ）和碱土金属离子（Ca^2 、Sr^2 、Ba^2 ）为助剂的硫化MoO3/ZrO2催化剂上CO加氢合成低碳混合醇的反应性。碱金属离子（Li^ ,K^ )、特别是钾离子为助剂的催化剂比之碱土金属离子助剂具有 更好的合成低碳醇的活性和选择性。从一系列的实验和分析发现，硫化K－MoO3/ZrO2的合 成低碳醇的活性和选择性强烈依赖于钾助剂的含量和反应条件。合理 选择 最佳K／Mo比（－0.5原子比）、反应压力、温度和空速可以获得较好的合成醇活性和选择性。     

New polymeric membrane cadmium(II)-selective electrodes using tripodal amine based ionophores

Fabrication of PVC membrane electrodes incorporating selective neutral carriers for Cd(2+) was reported. The ionophores were designed to have different topologies, donor atoms and lipophilicity by attaching tripodal amine (TPA) units to the lipophilic anthracene (ionophore I) and p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene (ionophores II, III and IV). The synthesized ionophores were incorporated to the plasticized PVC membranes to prepare Cd(II) ion selective electrodes (ISEs). The membrane electrodes were optimized by changing types and amounts of ionic sites and plasticizers. The selectivity of the membranes fabricated from the synthesized ionophores was evaluated, the relationship between structures of ionophores and membrane characteristics were explored. The ionophore IV which composed of two opposites TPA units on the calix[4]arene compartment showed the best selectivity toward Cd(2+). The best membrane electrode was fabricated from ionophore IV (10.2 mmol kg(-1)) with KTpClPB (50.1 mol% related to the ionophore) as an ion exchanger incorporated in the DOS plasticized PVC membrane (1:2; PVC:DOS). The Cd-ISE fabricated from ionophore IV exhibited good properties with a Nernstian response of 29.4±0.6 mV decade(-1) of activity for Cd(2+) ions and a working concentration range of 1.6×10(-6)-1.0×10(-2)M. The sensor has a fast response time of 10s and can be used for at least 1 week without any divergence in potential. The electrode can be used in the pH range of 6.0-9.0. The proposed electrodes using ionophores III and IV were employed as a probe for determining Cd(2+) from the oxidation of CdS QDs solution and the real treatment waste water sample with excellent results.     

Highly Selective Nd(III) Sensors: Novel Macrocyclic Compounds for Potentiometric Determination of Neodymium

Conductometric studies on the complexation properties of two newly synthesized lariat ethers viz 1,5‐di(cyanoethane)‐2,4 : 7,8 : 13,14‐tribenzo‐1,5‐diaza‐9,12‐dioxacyclopentadeca‐2,7,13‐triene (L₁) and 1,5‐di(cyanoethane)‐2,3,4‐pyridine‐7,8 : 13,14‐dibenzo‐1,3,5‐triaza‐9,12‐dioxa cyclopentadeca‐2,7,13‐triene (L₂) towards various metal ions in acetonitrile solutions revealed the formation of 1 : 1 ligand metal complexation. These compounds were explored as neutral ionophores for the fabrication of Nd³⁺ selective and sensitive membrane coated graphite electrodes (CGEs). Among all the electrodes prepared, CGEs with membrane composition L₁(5%) : NaTPB(3%) : NPOE (57%) : PVC (35%) and L₂(5%) : NaTPB(3%) : NPOE (53%) : PVC (39%) showed best performance. Both the electrodes showed Nernstian response towards Nd³⁺ ions over a wide concentration range with detection limits 3.8×10^?8 mol L^?1 and 1.6×10^?8 mol L^?1 respectively. These electrodes showed a fast response time of <15 s and could be used over a period of three months without significant divergence in their characteristics. The proposed electrodes revealed very good selectivity for Nd³⁺ ions over several ions. However, higher concentration of Co²⁺, La³⁺, Pr³⁺ and Yb³⁺ caused some interference. The potentiometric response of these electrodes was excellent in the range of pH 3.5 to 7.6 and they could tolerate up to 20% (v/v) nonaqueous media in the test solutions. These electrodes were used successfully as indicator electrode in the potentiometric titration of Nd³⁺ against EDTA and also in the quantitative determination of Nd³⁺ ions from binary mixtures and water samples.