Excited-state proton transfer from pyranine to acetate in methanol

Excited-state proton transfer (ESPT) of pyranine (8-hydroxypyrene-1,3,6-trisulphonate, HPTS) to acetate in methanol has been studied by steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy. The rate constant of direct proton transfer from pyranine to acetate (k ₁) is calculated to be ∼1 × 10⁹ M⁻¹ s⁻¹. This is slower by about two orders of magnitude than that in bulk water (8 × 10¹⁰ M⁻¹ s⁻¹) at 4 M acetate.     

The dehydration of copper(II) acetate monohydrate

The thermal dehydration of copper(II) acetate hydrate has been studied between 353 and 406 K, over a range of humidities. The dehydration is controlled by nucleation-and-growth kinetics at low temperatures, with an activation energy of 154 kJ·mol⁻¹, which changes to contracting-disc kinetics at higher temperatures with a lower activation energy of 76 kJ·mol⁻¹. Frequency factors have also been derived; the value for the high temperature process is low (10⁷s⁻¹) and that for the low temperature step is high (10¹⁷s⁻¹). Optical microscopy has been used to clarify the bulk kinetics; there is evidence for a reactive layer at the surface of the decomposing solid. In celebration of the 60^th birthday of Dr Andrew K. Galwey     

Citric acid production from raw glycerol by acetate mutants of Yarrowia lipolytica

Three acetate mutants of the yeast species Yarrowia lipolytica were screened using batch cultivation. The strain Y. lipolytica 1.31 was found to be the most suitable for citric acid production from raw glycerol, a by-product of biodiesel production from rapeseed oil. At the initial concentration of glycerol of 200 g dm⁻³, the citric acid production of 124.5 g dm⁻³, yield of 0.62 g g⁻¹, and productivity of 0.88 g dm⁻³ h⁻¹ were achieved. Presented at the 33rd International Conference of the Slovak Society of Chemical Engineering, Tatranské Matliare, 22–26 May 2006.     

Vibrational spectra and thermodynamic functions of allyl acetate

Raman spectrum of allyl acetate molecule has been photographed in liquid phase using 4358 ? line of mercury arc as the exciting line. Infrared absorption spectrum of the molecule has been recorded in liquid phase in the frequency range 200–4000 cm⁻¹. Both the spectra have been analysed to identify the fundamental frequencies. AssumingC _s symmetry, the observed fundamental frequencies have been assigned to various modes of vibration and compared with the frequencies of allyl halides and acetic acid. On the basis of present assignments of fundamental vibrational frequencies and assumed approximate structural parameters of the molecule, thermodynamic functions have been computed.     

Evaluation of kinetic parameters of uranyl acetate complexes in ethanolic solution by cyclic voltammetry

The complexation of uranyl ion with acetate ions was investigated in 20% ethanolic solution by using cyclic voltammetry. The uranium formed 1:1 and 1:2 complexes with acetate ions. The values of log β₁ and log β₂ for uranyl acetate complexes were 2.05 ± 0.08 and 5.25 ± 0.06 respectively. The diffusion coefficient and heterogeneous rate constants for the reduction of uranyl ion at hanging mercury drop electrode in 20% ethanolic solution of acetate ions were 0.43 × 10⁻⁵ cm² s⁻¹ and 2.26 × 10⁻³ cm s⁻¹, respectively. Thermodynamic parameters were also evaluated by finding the effect of temperature on the heterogeneous rate constants. The values of ΔH ^*, ΔS ^* and \Updelta G₂₉₈^* \Updelta G_{298}^{*} were 2.52 kJ mol⁻¹, −43.8 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹ and 15.57 kJ mol⁻¹. The positive values of ΔH ^* and \Updelta G₂₉₈^* \Updelta G_{298}^{*} indicated that electrochemical reduction of uranyl ions in ethanolic solution of acetate ions is an endothermic and non-spontaneous process.     

Corrosion behavior of AA2024-T3 alloy treated with phosphonate-containing TEOS

Protection from corrosion of the aluminum alloy AA2024-T3 coated with a tetraethoxysilicate (TEOS)/aminotrimethyllenephosphonic acid (ATMP) film in a 0.05-mol L⁻¹ NaCl solution was evaluated using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy disperse spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy. The present work investigates the influence of different pretreatment procedures of the alloy surface and the ATMP concentration on the corrosion resistance of the coated samples. The undoped sol–gel coatings did not provide adequate corrosion protection. The best corrosion protection was achieved using acetic acid pretreatment and subsequent deposition of an ATMP-modified TEOS film with an optimal concentration of 5.00 × 10⁻⁴ mol L⁻¹ in the deposition bath. The acetic acid pretreatment promotes a decrease in galvanic corrosion and the surface enrichment of aluminum favoring the metalosiloxane and the metal–phosphonic bonds with increasing likely reaction sites, thus promoting the formation of a more homogeneous and compact coating with improved resistance.     

Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of uric acid with thallium(III) in acetate buffers

The kinetics of oxidation of uric acid by thallium(III) has been studied in acetate buffers; the oxidation products are alloxan and urea. Deprotonated uric acid, UaH⁻, and T1(OAc)₃ are the reacting species. A probable reaction mechanism has been proposed conforming with rate law (1)-d[T1^III]/dt=(k′₁K′₁+k′₂K′₂K₁/[H⁺]) [T1^III][UaH₂]/1+K₄[OAc⁻] A comparative analysis with other soft acids Hg^II and Pb^IV has been attempted.     

Thermokinetic Studies of Porphyrin Complexation in Non-Aqueous Solutions by Heat Conduction Microcalorimetry

Porphyrins are known as unique ligands forming some of the most stable complexes with various metal ions. In this work the thermokinetic investigations of complex formation of tetraphenylporphyrins with copper(II) acetate were carried out in two anhydrous organic solvents: acetic acid and DMF at 25°C. Measurements were performed in a heat conduction microcalorimeter [7] adapted for non-aqueous solvents. Total heat effects and thermokinetics were determined. The results were discussed together with spectrophotometric data. Taking into account the high stability of metalloporphyrin complexes, the heat of their formation is rather small (in the case of acetic acid ΔQ=32.7±1.2 kJ mol⁻¹, for DMF ΔQ=26.2±1.3 kJ mol⁻¹). Such result can suggest that: 1) the stability of complexes is influenced strongly by an entropy factor, 2) the complexation involves breaking of the NH-bond in the porphyrin coordination centre, accompanied by high consumption of energy. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Selective Determination of Sulfonamide Residues in Honey by SPE-RP-LC with UV Detection

Solid-phase extraction was used to isolate sulfacetamide, sulfathiazole, sulfapyridine, sulfamerazine, sulfamethoxypyridazine and sulfamethoxazole from honey. The optimized procedure used polymeric Abselut Nexus cartridges and the sulfonamides were separated, in the isocratic mode, on an Inertsil ODS-3 (250 × 4 mm I.D., 5 μm) column, using methanol-0.05 M acetate buffer (pH 3.6) (20:80 v/v) with 1% (v/v) of acetic acid, UV detection at 263 nm and a flow-rate of 1 mL min⁻¹. Caffeine was used as internal standard. Average recoveries of the analytes from spiked honey ranged from 80 to 117% and the detection limits based on a spiked honey extract were 20–25 μg kg⁻¹.     

Reaction of tris(2-hydroxyethyl)amine hydrochloride with zinc diacetate and bis(2-methylphenoxy)acetate

Reaction of tris(2-hydroxyethyl)amine hydrochloride Cl⁻ N⁺H(CH₂CH₂OH)₃ with zinc diacetate and bis(2-methylphenoxy)acetate in the molar ratio 2: 1 results in complexes 2[Cl⁻ N⁺H(CH₂CH₂OH)₃]^· Zn (OCOR)₂ (I, II) R= Me (I), 2-MeC₆H₄OCH₂ (II), which contain two protatrane cations linked with zinc diacylate by two coordination bonds HO → Zn. Complexes I and II are also formed by the reaction of the corresponding tris(2-hydroxyethyl)amine hydrochloride acylate RCOO⁻N⁺H(CH₂CH₂OH)₃ with ZnCl₂. The structure of complexes I, II is proved by elemental analysis, IR and ¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁵N NMR spectroscopy.     

Application of isotachophoretic and conductometric methods for neomycin trisulphate determination

Determination of neomycin trisulphate (NMS) in a dosage form (Neox and Neosol) was carried out by capillary isotachophoresis (cITP) with conductometric detection. The following electrolytes: leading: 10 mmol dm⁻³ sodium acetate + 0.08 % hydroxyethylcelulose (HEC) and acetic acid to pH = 5.5, and terminating: 10 mmol dm⁻³ β-alanine were tested for isotachophoretic separation of NMS. The calibration curve was linear over the range of 10.00 mg dm⁻³ to 100.00 mg dm⁻³ with LOD = 5.69 mg dm⁻³ and LOQ = 18.96 mg dm⁻³. The results were compared to the conductometric determination of NMS with: ammonium molybdate (VI), silver nitrate (V) and Reinecke salt. Good accuracy was obtained from conductometric titration of NMS with Reinecke salt, the recoveries being as follows: 100 % (RSD = 1.99 %); 96.17 % (RSD = 2.10 %) and 95.22 % (RSD = 1.55 %) for NMS in pure form, Neosol and Neox, respectively.     

Synthesis, antiinflammatory and antimicrobial activities of some 2,4-dichloro-5-fluorophenyl substituted arylidenetriazolothiazolidinones

A series of 2,4-dichloro-5-fluorophenyl substituted arylidenetriazolothiazolidinones were obtained by one-pot reaction of 3-(2,4-dichloro-5-fluorophenyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole-5-thiol with substituted benzaldehydes and monochloroacetic acid in the presence of acetic anhydride, acetic acid, and sodium acetate. The structures of the newly synthesized compounds were characterized and confirmed by IR, ¹H NMR, mass spectra, and elemental analysis. Compounds bearing the 4-methylthiophenyl, 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl, and 2,3,5-trichlorophenyl moiety showed excellent antiinflammatory activity. The antimicrobial screening studies revealed that compounds with 4-anisyl, 4-methylthiophenyl, 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl, and 2,3,5-trichlorophenyl at position 5 of the arylidenetriazolothiazolidinone moiety showed excellent activity against all tested strains at 6.25 μg cm⁻³ concentrations.     

Differentiation of certified brands of origins of Spanish white wines by HS-SPME-GC and chemometrics

A headspace solid-phase microextraction gas-chromatographic (HS-SPME-GC) procedure was used to determine the composition of the volatile fraction of white wine samples from several Spanish certified brands of origin (CBO). The compounds present were previously identified by gas chromatography−mass spectrometry (GC−MS) and quantitative determinations were carried out by GC-FID. Four CBO, Rueda, Ribeiro, Penedés, and Condado de Huelva, were studied. Rueda wines present the highest concentrations of ethyl acetate (55.86−125.27 μg mL⁻¹), isoamyl acetate (0.91−6.72 μg mL⁻¹), hexyl acetate (0.09−0.81 μg g mL⁻¹), and 2-phenethyl acetate (0.14−0.66 μg mL⁻¹). Compounds such as ethyl hexanoate (0.88−2.15 μg mL⁻¹) and ethyl decanoate (0.29−0.96 μg mL⁻¹) appeared in higher concentration in Ribeiro, Rueda, and Penedés samples. According to the results obtained and by applying pattern-recognition procedures differentiation of the considered CBO was attained. Principal-component analysis (PCA), linear discriminant analysis (LDA), and multilayer perceptrons neural networks (MLP-NN) were used as chemometric tools for pattern-recognition studies. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

Synthesis,antiinflammatory and antimicrobial activities of some 2,4-dichloro-5-fluorophenyl substituted arylidenetriazolothiazolidinones

A series of 2,4-dichloro-5-fluorophenyl substituted arylidenetriazolothiazolidinones were obtained by one-pot reaction of 3-(2,4-dichloro-5-fluorophenyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole-5-thiol with substituted benzaldehydes and monochloroacetic acid in the presence of acetic anhydride, acetic acid, and sodium acetate. The structures of the newly synthesized compounds were characterized and confirmed by IR, ¹H NMR, mass spectra, and elemental analysis. Compounds bearing the 4-methylthiophenyl, 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl, and 2,3,5-trichlorophenyl moiety showed excellent antiinflammatory activity. The antimicrobial screening studies revealed that compounds with 4-anisyl, 4-methylthiophenyl, 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl, and 2,3,5-trichlorophenyl at position 5 of the arylidenetriazolothiazolidinone moiety showed excellent activity against all tested strains at 6.25 μg cm⁻³ concentrations. Correspondence: Mari Sithambaram Karthikeyan, Department of Chemistry, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri 574199, Karnataka, India.     

Fluorimetric determination of traces of europium(III) using a new chelator and acetate or phosphate in dimethylsulfoxide as enhancers

A new Schiff-base ligand [N, N′, N″-Tri- (2,4-dihydroxyacetophenone) – triaminotriethylamine (TDATA)] with a tripodal structure was synthesized. Its fluorescence intensity with the europium(III) complex was increased about 178-fold in the presence of sodium acetate (NaAc) and about 126-fold in the presence of sodium phosphate (Na₃PO₄) solution. After adding the organic solvent dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) to the above system, which leads to Eu³⁺ the fluorescence was further enhanced about 12-fold. Spectrofluorimetric determination of trace amounts of Eu³⁺ based on the phenomenon was performed. The excitation and emission wavelength is 365 nm and 615 nm, respectively. Under optimum conditions, the fluorescence intensities vary linearly with the concentration of Eu³⁺ in the range of 4.9 × 10⁻¹²–3.2 × 10⁻⁶ mol · L⁻¹ with a detection limit of 4.5 × 10⁻¹² mol · L⁻¹ (for the TDATA-NaAc-DMSO system) or 6.2 × 10⁻¹¹–8.6 × 10⁻⁶ mol · L⁻¹ with a detection limit of 6.0 × 10⁻¹¹ mol · L⁻¹ (for the TDATA-Na₃PO₄-DMSO system). Interferences of some rare earth metals and other inorganic ions are described. The method is a selective, sensitive, rapid and simple analytical procedure for the determination of europium(III) in a high purity yttrium oxide and synthetic sample. The mechanism for the fluorescence enhancement is also discussed.     

Synthesis and properties of ZnO nanofibers prepared by electrospinning

ZnO nanofibers were prepared from zinc acetate/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) by electrospun method. The morphological features, crystallinity, mechanical and optical properties of the ZnO nanofibers were studied. The results show the specific surface area of the ZnO nanofibers was influenced by the electrospun conditions. The specific surface area reached 389.7 m²g⁻¹ as the average diameter was 232 nm. The XRD date reveals the nanofibers consist of a single phase of well-crystallized ZnO with hexagonal structure. The elastic modulus of a single ZnO nanofiber was also characterized by nano-scale three-point bending test.     

Development of a HPLC Method for Analysis of Linear Alkylbenzene Sulphonates and Detection by UV and FTIR Spectroscopy Using Thermospray Interface

 A reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) method, with acetic acid and sodium perchlorate phase modifiers, was developed to separate a mixture of linear alkylbenzene sulphonates (LAS), containing 10 to 13 carbon atoms. The effects of methanol-water compositions and concentrations of used modifiers were investigated and compared. The separation achieved with 50 mg L⁻¹ acetic acid was found satisfactory whereas a concentration of 10 g L⁻¹ sodium perchlorate was preferred. Chromatograms obtained with UV and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) detection showed almost similar features and HPLC-FTIR interface spectra of LAS components exhibited excellent agreement of absorption features to those of standard FTIR spectrum and no thermal degradation was found to occur. Received May 20, 1998 Revision March 25, 1999.     

Electrochemical oxidation of salicylic acid at well-aligned multiwalled carbon nanotube electrode and its detection

In this paper, an electrochemical sensor for sensitive and convenient determination of salicylic acid (SA) was constructed using well-aligned multiwalled carbon nanotubes as electrode material. Compared to the glassy carbon electrode, the electro-oxidation of SA significantly enhanced at the multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) electrode. The MWCNT electrode shows a sensitivity of 59.25 μA mM⁻¹, a low detection limit of 0.8 × 10⁻⁶ M and a good response linear range with SA concentration from 2.0 × 10⁻⁶ to 3.0 × 10⁻³ M. In addition, acetylsalicylic acid was determined indirectly after hydrolysis to SA and acetic acid, which simplified the detection process. The mechanism of electrochemical oxidation of SA at the MWCNT electrode is also discussed.     

Molecularly imprinted on-line solid-phase extraction combined with chemiluminescence for the determination of pazufloxacin mesilate

A novel molecularly imprinted polymer solid-phase extraction (MISPE) with flow-injection chemiluminescence (CL) was developed for the determination of pazufloxacin mesilate (PZFX). The molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) was synthesized by using PZFX as the imprinting molecule. A glass tube packed the particles of the MIP was employed as MISPE micro-column, which was connected into the sampling loop of the eight-way injection valve for on-line selective preconcentration and extraction of PZFX. The eluent of acetonitrile:acetic acid (9:1, v:v) was used as carrier for eluting the adsorbed PZFX to react with the mixture of cerium(IV) and sodium sulfite in the flow cell to produce strong CL. The relative intensity of CL was linear to PZFX concentration in the range from 2.5 × 10⁻⁹ to 2.5 × 10⁻⁷ g mL⁻¹. The limit of detection was 7 × 10⁻¹⁰ g mL⁻¹ (3 σ) and the relative standard deviation for 5 × 10⁻⁸ g mL⁻¹of PZFX solution was 3.7% (n = 7). This method has been applied to the determination of PZFX in human urine.     

Regularities of adsorption of zinc acetate from aqueous solutions onto the surface of modified activated carbons

The dependence of the characteristics of Zn(OAc)₂/C catalysts for vinyl acetate synthesis on the solution circulation rate, on the temperature and initial concentration of zinc acetate solution, and on the procedures for modification of activated carbons with oxidants was studied with the aim to achieve uniform distribution of the supported active component (zinc acetate). Oxidation of activated carbons with hydrogen peroxide and nitric acid increases the adsorption rate and the amount of adsorbed zinc acetate. Treatment of the support with acetic acid leads to an increase in the adsorption capacity for zinc acetate, to more uniform distribution of the active component over the surface, and to enhancement of the catalyst activity. The hydrodynamic regime of stirring in the two-phase system consisting of the support and zinc acetate solution is an important factor determining the activity and stability of the zinc acetate catalyst for vinyl acetate synthesis.