Quantitative analysis of fluorimated ethylchloroformate derivatives of non-protein amino acids using positive and negative chemical ionization gas chromatography-mass spectometry

The GC-MS characterization of the ethylchloroformate derivatives of amino acids in an aqueous medium has been applied to non-protein amino acids. Derivatization of non-protein amino acids using ethylchloroformate, trifluoroethanol, and pyridine produced strong [M + 1]⁺ and [M - 1]⁻ ions in positive and negative chemical ionization (CI) modes, respectively. Twenty-one out of the twenty-three non-protein amino acids studied produced detectable ion chromatograms in both ionization modes when methane was used as the CI reagent gas. Mass spectra of these non-protein amino acid derivatives showed characteristic [M - 19]⁺, [M + 1]⁺, [M + 29]⁺, and [M + 41]⁺ peaks in the positive chemical ionization mode, and [M - 1]⁻, and [M + 35]⁻ peaks in the negative chemical ionization mode. The detection limits and the linear dynamic range of trifluorethanol ethylchloroformate derivatives of non-protein amino acids were studied using positive chemical ionization. The detection limits are mostly in the femtomole range.     

Simultaneous Determination of Gold(Ⅲ) and Copper(Ⅱ) with Two-Way Stripping Voltammetry

The simultaneous determination of Au(Ⅲ) and Cu(Ⅱ) by atomic absorption spectrometry^[1,2], X-ray fluorescence^[3] and differential-pulse polarography^[4] have been reported. The apparatus used in spectrochemical analysis are complex and expensive. The method reported in reference^[4] involves a poisonous electrode-DME(dropping-mercury electrode) and unsatisfied performance with the detection limit. We had reported the determination of trace Au(Ⅲ) or Cu(Ⅱ) by a sensitive tripping voltammetry with solid electrode^[5], but there is no report about the simultaneous determination of trace Au(Ⅲ) and Cu(Ⅱ) by stripping voltammetry ever since.     

高选择性检测Hg2+的喹啉酮衍生物荧光探针的合成及应用

设计合成了一种以喹啉酮为荧光团,具有新型结构的荧光探针（E）-N-（4-甲基-2-氧代-1,2-二氢喹啉-7-基）-3-（3-苯基-[1,2,4]三唑[3,4-b][1,3,4]噻二唑-6-基）丙烯酰胺（MNT）.研究结果表明,MNT可通过不饱和酰胺键异构化后与Hg²⁺配位,从而产生显著的荧光猝灭.1,2,4-三唑[3,4-b]-1,3,4-噻二唑缺电子的特征有助于提高猝灭效果的同时,能提供与Hg²⁺配位的杂原子.MNT探针对Hg²⁺具有高选择性、较高的量子产率和较强的抗干扰性,检测限为6.35×10^-8 mol/L,响应时间25 s.进一步研究发现,MNT在pH=4~13范围内均能特异性检测Hg²⁺.基于核磁滴定实验结果推测了该探针荧光检测Hg²⁺的机理,并由Job’s曲线确定了MNT与Hg²⁺之间的配位比为2：1.MNT在实际水样中的应用结果表明其可作为检测Hg²⁺的荧光探针.     

Hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography with indirect ultraviolet detection for the separation and quantification of pyrrolidinium ionic liquid cations

A method of hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography with indirect ultraviolet detection was developed to determine three pyrrolidinium ionic liquid cations, i.e. N-methyl-N-ethyl pyrrolidinium cation ([MEPy]⁺), N-methyl-N-propyl pyrrolidinium cation ([MPPy]⁺) and N-methyl-N-butyl pyrrolidinium cation ([MBPy]⁺). Chromatographic separation was achieved on a hydrophilic column using imidazolium ionic liquids and organic solvents as the mobile phase. The effects of the background ultraviolet absorption reagents, the imidazolium ionic liquids, detection wavelength, organic solvents, column temperature and the pH value of the mobile phase on the separation and determination of pyrrolidinium cations were investigated and the retention behaviors in hydrophilic interaction chromatography were discussed. The optimized chromatographic conditions were selected. Under the optimal conditions, the detection limits (S/N = 3) for [MEPy]⁺, [MPPy]⁺ and [MBPy]⁺ were 0.59, 0.53 and 0.46 mg/L, respectively. The method has been successfully applied to the determination of the three ionic liquids synthesized in our chemistry laboratory. This research results may improve the analytical method of ionic liquid cations.     

Keggin 型磷钨酸盐修饰碳糊电极传感多巴胺的研究

多金属氧酸盐作为一类阴离子簇合物,由于其结构的多样性和尺寸大小的可调变性,在电化学、催化和药学等领域引起了人们的广泛关注.本文制备了多酸Co(C₁₅N₆H₁₂)₂[PW₁₂O₃₈]·5H₂O（Co[PW₁₂O₃₈]）修饰碳糊电极并通过电化学阻抗谱、循环伏安法以及差分脉冲伏安法对多巴胺的传感性能进行了研究.对其制备条件和检测条件分别进行了优化.在优化条件下,制备的传感器对多巴胺具有良好的选择性和灵敏度的检测能力.多巴胺的线性响应范围为8.0x10^-6 mol·L^-1至3x10^-5 mol·L^-1,灵敏度为0.039 μA·(μmol·L^-1)^-1,检出限（S/N=3）为5.4 x10^-6 mol·L^-1. 制备的多酸修饰碳糊电极用于检测多巴胺表现出良好的稳定性和重现性,并且对抗坏血酸、尿酸等常见的干扰物质,具有良好的抗干扰性. 多酸修饰的碳糊电极制备过程简单方便,成本低,传感性能良好,对应用于电化学传感器检测多巴胺具备潜在的应用前景.      

二氧化钛纳米颗粒/还原氧化石墨烯修饰玻碳电极在对硝基苯酚检测中的应用

本文报道了用二氧化钛纳米颗粒（TiO₂NPs）/还原氧化石墨烯（RGO）的复合物修饰玻碳电极检测微量对硝基苯酚（4-NP）的电化学方法. 本研究用扫描电子显微镜（SEM）对该复合材料形貌进行表征,用循环伏安法和交流阻抗谱对该复合物电极的电化学性能进行检测,表现出良好的电化学特性,采用差分脉冲伏安法对4-NP进行微量检测,结果令人满意,这主要得益于TiO2NPs/RGO复合物对4-NP有较高的催化活性,其电流峰值与浓度呈较高的线性关系,DPV的检测范围为10μmol·L^-1 ~ 350μmol·L^-1,检测限为0.13 μmol·L^-1. 与其他报道的一些电化学传感器相比,该传感器检测范围大,检测限低,且工作稳定,成本低,分析简单快速,具有很好的应用前景.     

Synthesis of Silica Hollow Spheres with Diameter Around 50 nm by Anionic Surfactant

Silica hollow spheres(SHSs) have attracted great attention because of their low toxicity,low density,large surface area,high chemical and thermal stability,and surface permeability.They can be widely applied in storage[1],catalysis[2],drug delivery[3,4],low-dielectric-constant materials[5],low-refractive materials[6-8],and so on.Up to now,there have been various methods to produce SHSs.Inorganic[9] or organic particles[10],such as polystyrene or calcium carbonate,were used as hard templates to create hollow cavities.However,the multistep synthetic process and the lack of structural robustness of the shells upon template removal process weaken their application.Soft templates,including oil-in-water emulsions[1],[2],vesicles[13],micelle[14,15] and gas bubbles[16],are applied widely.     

An improved Brust’s procedure for preparing alkylamine stabilized Pt, Ru nanoparticles

An improved method to prepare alkylamine-stabilized Pt and Ru nanoparticles based on the original Brust’s procedure [J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. (1994) 801] has been developed. The new method involves, firstly, mixing an aqueous solution of metal salts such as PtCl₆²⁻, PtCl₄²⁻ or Ru³⁺ with an ethanol solution of dodecylamine; extracting the metal ions into a toluene layer; and finally reducing the metal ions to their zero valent states using NaBH₄. Alkylamine-stabilized Pt nanoparticles prepared this way had a polyhedral or wormlike appearance, depending closely on the chemical nature of the metal precursor salts being used. On the contrary, dodecylamine-stabilized ruthenium nanoparticles were predominantly spherical. The particle formation and growth processes in the hydrocarbon layer could be influenced by the different ways dodecylamine was bound to H₂PtCl₆, K₂PtCl₄ or RuCl₃ at the precursor stage.     

1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑醋酸盐和水组成的混合电解液中三价铬电沉积铬的研究

本文在[BMIM]OAc-H₂O电解液中研究了Cr³⁺的电沉积反应. 经循环伏安研究表明,Cr³⁺的还原属于受扩散控制的分步还原过程, 即Cr³⁺ + e →Cr²⁺和Cr²⁺ + 2e → Cr⁰. 在40℃下通过Rendle-Sevcik方程计算得到Cr³⁺的扩散系数为1.2×10^-8 cm²/s. 采用计时电流法探讨了Cr的三维瞬时成核机理. 对沉积的铬镀层进行了XRD、SEM表征, 结果表明经600℃氩气保护下煅烧后的镀层由Cr和Cr₂O₃纳米球状颗粒聚集而成, 其平均粒径为0.48μm. 对40℃,-3.0V条件下所得镀层进行EDX检测,发现Cr与O的能级峰十分明显,其中Cr的质量分数为83.8%. 通过在[BMIM]OAc、[BMIM]BF₄和[BMIM]PF₆三种离子液体体系中电镀得到的Cr镀层质量的比较, 表明OAc-的确有利于Cr的电沉积.     

Quantitative determination of sulfonamide in meat by liquid chromatography-electrospray-mass spectrometry

This paper describes a newly developed liquid chromatography–electrospray-mass spectrometry (LC–ES-MS) method for the quantitative determination of nine commonly used sulfonamides (sulfadiazine, sulfapyridine, sulfamerazine, sulfamethazine, sulfamonomethoxine, sulfisoxazole, sulfadimethoxine, sulfaquinoaline and sulfaphenazole) in meat. [M+H]⁺ and [M+Na]⁺ were the two major ions detected in positive ion mode. Selective ion monitoring was employed for quantitative determination. Satisfactory linearity, 0.1–10 μg ml⁻¹, of each compound was obtained. Blank meat samples were fortified at levels between 50 and 500 μg kg⁻¹. [Phenyl-¹³C6]sulfamethazine was used as internal standard. Sulfonamides were isolated from meat with a solvent extraction procedure and then determined by LC–ES-MS. The limits of detection were below 10 μg kg⁻¹. The application of this newly developed method was demonstrated by analyzing various beef, pork and chicken samples from local markets.     

A highly selective magnetic sensor with functionalized Fe/Fe3O4 nanoparticles for detection of Pb2+

A magnetic sensor for detection of Pb~(2+) has been developed based on Fe/Fe_3O_4 nanoparticles modified by3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propionic acid(DHCA). The carboxyl groups of DHCA have a strong affinity to coordination behavior of Pb~(2+) thus inducing the transformation of Fe/Fe_3O_4 nanoparticles from a dispersed to an aggregated state with a corresponding decrease, then increase in transverse relaxation time(T_2) of the surrounding water protons. Upon addition of the different concentrations of Pb~(2+) to an aq. solution of DHCA functionalized Fe/Fe_3O_4 nanoparticles(DHCA-Fe/Fe_3O_4 NPs)([Fe] = 90 mmol/L), the change of T_2 values display a good linear relationship with the concentration of Pb~(2+) from 40 μmol/L to 100 μmol/L and from 130 μmol/L to 200 μmol/L, respectively. Owing to the especially strong interaction between DHCA and Pb~(2+), DHCA-Fe/Fe_3O_4 NPs exhibited a high selectivity over other metal ions.     

Nanoparticles of Pd Confined in Supercages of Y-zeolite:Enhanced IR Absorption and Electrocatalytic Properties

Platinum group metals possess high stability and activity in electrocatalysis and are frequently used in fuel cells^[1].However, their commercial applications are limited owing to the high cost. Accordingly, one of the most important subjects of electrocatalysis is to select suitable substrate materials to disperse platinum group metal and prepare electrocatalysts of high performance and low cost. In this paper, nanoparticles of palladium (Pd₁₃) were synthesized in supercages of Y-zeolite according to the procedure of literature^[2] The electrode of palladium-loading zeolite film supported on Pt substrate (Pd⁰Y/Pt) was characterized by cyclic voltammetry, and the adsorption of carbon monoxide on the electrode was studied using in situ electrochemical FTIR reflection spectroscopy.     

The Chlorination of O-Alkyl S-Alkyl(aryl) Thiophosphoric(-nic) Acid Derivatives with Phosphorus Oxychloride——A New Convenient Method for Synthesis of Chiral S-Alkyl(aryl) Thiophosphoro(-no) Chloridates

In our laboratory, the isomerization/chlorination of a variety of O,O-dialkyl phosphoro(-no)thionates 1 with phosphorus oxychloride have been systematically studied. It was found that when R' equals aryloxy^[1], alkylthio^[2], arylthio^[2], dialkylamino^[3], phenyl^[4], methyl^[5],and nitrogen heterocyclic group^[6] in 1,respectively, this reaction can proceed smoothly and gives the desired products ² and ³. Hence, it provides a general synthitic method for S-alkyl thiophosphoro(-no)chloridates, especially for the asymmetric ones.     

基于纳米CdS对尿酸的光催化氧化和铜(Ⅱ)配合物对氧的电催化还原的燃料电池性能

以纳米硫化镉薄膜修饰的铟锡氧化物电极(CdS/ITO)作光阳极, 铜(Ⅱ)配合物[Cu(phen)(L-Trp)·(H₂O)]⁺(phen=1,10-菲啰啉, L-Trp=L-色氨酸)修饰单壁碳纳米管(SWCNTs)电极作阴极, 构建了光催化尿酸(UA)燃料电池, 并研究了其性能及热处理温度的影响. 结果表明, 在40 ℃以下获得的纳米CdS修饰电极在320~550 nm波长区间显现明显的吸收和光伏响应, 在可见光辐射下能光催化氧化UA; 较高温度的热处理(200~300 ℃)却降低了纳米CdS对UA的光催化氧化活性. [Cu(phen)(L-Trp)(H₂O)]⁺/SWCNTs电极在-0.131 V电位下呈现一对准可逆的氧化还原峰, 并能电催化还原O₂和H₂O₂. 此外, 基于UA在CdS/ITO电极上的光催化氧化及O₂在[Cu(phen)(L-Trp)(H₂O)]⁺/SWCNTs电极上的电催化还原, 组装了UA(0.2 mmol/L)燃料电池, 其在可见光照射(0.18 mW/cm²)下产生0.52 V开路电压, 13.08 μA/cm²短路光电流, 在0.41 V下呈现的最大功率密度为4.10 μW/cm².     

二苯并噻吩及其氧化物与离子液体相互作用的理论研究

采用密度泛函理论方法比较了DBT/DBTO₂和[BMIM]⁺[PF₆]^-/[BMIM]⁺[BF₄]^-的相互作用。对最稳定的[BMIM]⁺[PF₆]^-、[BMIM]⁺[PF₆]^--DBT、[BMIM]⁺[PF₆]^--DBTO₂、[BMIM]⁺[BF₄]^-、[BMIM]⁺[BF₄]^--DBT、[BMIM]⁺[BF₄]^--DBTO₂进行了NBO和AIM分析。结果表明,DBT和[BMIM]⁺[PF₆]^-/[BMIM]⁺[BF₄]^-中的咪唑环彼此相互平行,NBO和AIM分析表明它们之间发生了π-π相互作用。H1'和H9'形成的F…H氢键有利于π-π堆积作用的形成。DBTO₂倾向于趋近C2-H2和甲基基团形成O…H相互作用;DBTO₂优先吸附在[BMIM]⁺[PF₆]^-/[BMIM]⁺[BF₄]^-。在模拟油中,[BMIM]⁺[PF₆]^-和[BMIM]⁺[BF₄]^-离子液体对DBTO₂的萃取能力大于DBT,其原因是可能是DBTO₂具有较大的极性和O…H与F…H的氢键作用。     

Collision of molecular anions of benzenedicarboxylic esters with oxygen in a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer

A series of symmetrical phthalate, isophthalate, and terephthalate ester molecular anions were reacted with oxygen in the collision cell of a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer to produce characteristic [M − R]⁻ fragments that can be used to identify these compounds. The [M − R]⁻/M^−· intensity ratios decreased for homologous esters in the following order: phthalates > isophthalates terephthalates. Based on the [M − R]⁻ ion intensities for different alkyl substituents, on ¹⁸O₂ labeling experiments, and on the reactivity of bis(t-butylcyclohexyl)phthalates, it was concluded that M − R anions are generated through an S_N2 nucleophilic displacement at the alpha carbon of the saturated alkyl substituent. For the phenyl ester, the reaction proceeds through attack at the carbonyl carbon.     

Interaction of heterocyclic thioamides with tellurium(II) and tellurium(IV). Syntheses and crystal structures of bis[2-(2-thioxo-1,3- thiazolidin-3-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1,3- thiazolium]hexabromotellurate(IV) and tris(1- methylimidazole-2-(3H)-thione)tellurium(II) bromide

Reaction of 1,3-thiazolidine-2-thione with tellurium(IV) in hydrobromic acid medium gave the hexabromotellurate, [C₆H₉N₂S₃]₂²⁺[Te^IVBr₆]²⁻ (3). Reaction of 1-methylimidazoline-2-(3H)-thione (L″) with tellurium(IV), in hydrobromic acid medium, gave the mixed-ligand tellurium(II) complex [Te^IIL″₃Br]⁺Br⁻ (4). The structures of [C₆H₉N₂S₃]₂²⁺[Te^IVBr₆]²⁻ (3) and [Te^IIL″₃Br]⁺Br⁻ were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction methods. In 3 the unit cell contains [TeBr₆]²⁻ anions and two [C₆H₉N₂S₃]⁺ cations. There is no direct bonding between the metal atom and the cations. In the anion only slight angular deviations from the perfect octahedral geometry are observed. The lone pair of electrons on tellurium(IV) is found to be stereochemically inert. In the cation the two five-membered heterocyclic rings adopt different conformations. In complex 4, in the solid state, the planar [Te^IIL″₃Br]⁺ cation and Br⁻ anion are held together by ionic interactions. In the cation, L″ is bonded to the central tellurium atom through the sulphur atom.     

Synthesis of Mesoporous Molecular Sieves via a Novel Templating Scheme

Since Mobil researchers reported the discovery of a new family of silica-based mesoporous molecular sieves (M41S) materials in 1992^[1,2], there has been a growing interest in using these materials as heterogeneous catalysts, catalyst supports, and nanocomposite host materials for novel applications. All these applications have stimulated many researchers to synthesize mesoporous materials via different templating schemes or synthesis pathways. So far, ionic and neutral surfactant including neutral alkylamine^[3], polyethlene oxide^[4], genimi^[5], and amphiphilic triblock copolymer^[6] have been the most commonly used as templates for the directing the formation of mesoporous.     

Asymmetric Borohydride Reduction of Acetophenone Catalyzed by Chiral Salen-Co(Ⅱ) Complex Using Sodium Borohydride

Development of efficient catalytic asymmetric reactions is the most challenging task in current synthetic chemistry; much effort has been devoted to create the chiral metal complexes of asymmetric catalysis. In the last two decades' many brand-new ligands had been synthesized and their combination with various metal ions has been applied in asymmetric catalysis. However, most ligands have only narrow applications and their use is limited to some reactions. Exceptionally, a few ligands and their metal complexes such as binaphthol, semicollin,and binap show wide applicability. Chiral salen ligand is one of such ligands and their metal complexes are now used as the catalysts for a variety of asymmetric reactions such as epoxidation^[1], aziridination^[2], cyclopropanation^[3], Diels-Alder reaction^[4], asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones^[5] and kinetic resolution of racemic epoxides^[6] and so on.     

A SEM–EDX study of highly stable supported liquid membranes based on ionic liquids

This work evaluates the operational stability of six different supported liquid membranes (SLMs) based on ionic liquids (ILs). [bmim⁺][PF₆⁻]_, [bmim⁺][BF₄⁻] and [bmim⁺][NTf₂⁻] were used as supporting phase in Nylon^® and Mitex^® membranes. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) combined with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis was used to characterize the membrane surface morphologically and examine the global chemical composition of the membranes and the distribution of the ILs within them.

Study of the freshly impregnated membranes showed that, in all cases, the ILs were homogeneously distributed, mostly filling the pores of the membranes although, in some cases, a small amount of excess of IL was located on the external membrane surface. Stability tests were performed by keeping the respective impregnated membranes immersed for a week in a diffusion cell including two independent compartments and using n-hexane/n-hexane as the respective feed and receiving phases. The SEM–EDX study of membranes after continuous operation showed that the ILs were still retained within the membrane pores and only small losses of the IL initially located on the external surface were observed. These observations are in complete agreement with the ionic losses determined by mass balance.