Polymerization of acrylamide with persulfate–thiomalic acid initiator

The redox system of potassium persulfate–thiomalic acid (I₁–I₂) was used to initiate the polymerization of acrylamide (M) in aqueous medium. For 20–30% conversion the rate equation is where R_p is the rate of polymerization. Activation energy is 8.34 kcal deg^?1 mole^?1 in the investigated range of temperature 25–45°C. M_n is directly proportional to [M] and inversely to [I₁]. The range of concentrations for which these observations hold at 35°C and pH 4.2 are [I₁] = (1.0–3.0) × 10^?3, [I₂] = (3.0–7.5) × 10^?3, and [M] = 5.0 × 10^?2–3.0 × 10^?1 mole/liter.     

Comparison of C18 silica and multi‐walled carbon nanotubes as the adsorbents for the solid‐phase extraction of Chlorpyrifos and Phosalone in water samples using HPLC

A comparison between C₁₈ silica and multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in the extraction of Chlorpyrifos and Phosalone in environmental water samples was carried out using HPLC. Parameters affecting the extraction were type and volume of elution solvent, pH and flow rate of sample through the adsorbent. The optimum conditions obtained by C₁₈ cartridge for adsorption of these pesticides were 4 mL dichloromethane as elution solvent, sample pH of 5, flow rate of 1 mL/min, and those for MWCNT cartridge were 3 mL dichloromethane, pH of 5 and flow rate of 10 mL/min, respectively. Optimized mobile phase for separation and determination of these compounds by HPLC was methanol/water (80:20 v/v) with pH=5 (adjusted with phosphate buffer). Under optimal chromatographic and SPE conditions, LOD, linear range and precision (RSD n=8) were 3.03×10^?3, 0.01–5.00 μg/mL and 2.7% for Chlorpyrifos and 4.03×10^?4, 0.01–5.00 μg/mL and 2.3% for Phosalone, in C₁₈ cartridge, respectively. These values for MWCNT were 4.02×10^?6, 0.001–0.500 μg/mL and 1.8% for Chlorpyrifos and 1.02×10^?6, 0.001–0.500 μg/mL and 1.5% for Phosalone, respectively.     

Kinetic investigation of the bromate–ascorbic acid–malonic acid system

According to our experiments the bromide ion concentration exhibits in the bromate–ascorbic acid–malonic acid–perchloric acid system three extrema as a function of time. To describe this peculiar phenomenon, the kinetics of four component reactions have been studied separately. The following rate equations were obtained: Bromate–ascorbic acid reaction: Bromate–bromide ion reaction: Bromide–ascorbic acid reaction: Bromine–malonic acid reaction: k₄ = 6 × 10^?3 s^?1, k_-4 ≥ 1.7 × 10³ s^?1, k₅ ≥ 1 × 10⁷M^?1 · s^?1 Taking into account the stoichiometry of the component reactions and using these rate equations, the concentration versus time curves of the composite system were calculated. Although the agreement is not as good as in the case of the component reactions, it is remarkable that this kinetic structure exhibits the three extrema found.     

Construction and Application of Flow Enzymatic Biosensor Based of Silver Solid Amalgam Electrode for Determination of Sarcosine

In this paper, the flow amperometric enzymatic biosensor based on polished silver solid amalgam electrode for determination of sarcosine in model sample under flow injection analysis conditions is presented. The biosensor works on principle of electrochemical detection of oxygen decrease during enzymatic reaction which is directly proportional to the concentration of sarcosine in sample. The whole preparation process takes about 3 h. The RSD of repeatability of 10 consecutive measurements is 1.6 % (c_sarcosine=1.0×10^?4 mol dm^?3). Under optimal conditions the calibration dependence was linear in the range 7.5×10^?6–5.0×10^?4 mol dm^?3 and limit of detection was 2.0×10^?6 mol dm^?3.     

Highly Sensitive Flow-Injection Chemiluminescence Detection of Carbonyl Compounds in Wine Samples

A modified Trautz–Schorigin reaction, by using tannic acid-H₂O₂ system for the oxidation and determination of two kinds of carbonyl compounds was developed in this paper. It was found that formaldehyde and acetaldehyde could effectively enhance the chemiluminescence signals of tannic acid–H₂O₂ system in alkaline medium. Under optimized conditions, the proposed method has a linear range of 7 × 10^?9–1 × 10^?4 mol L^?1 for formaldehyde and 1 × 10^?8–1 × 10^?4 mol L^?1 for acetaldehyde with detection limits of 9 × 10^?11 and 3 × 10^?10 mol L^?1, respectively. The relative standard deviations for 15 repeated measurements of 1 × 10^?6 mol L^?1 HCHO and CH₃CHO are 1.13% and 1.65%, respectively. Analysis time per sample is 35 seconds. A comparison of results found by the proposed method with those obtained by a standard reference method provided good agreement. The proposed method is simple, rapid, convenient, and sensitive.     

Determination of traces of inorganic anions by means of high-performance liquid chromatography on zipaxsax columns

Zipax-SAX pellicular beads are used as the anion-exchanger material ; a high-pressure packing technique is described. A Zipax-SAX column (200 × 4.5 mm) is used in a separation system with eluent suppression and conductivity detection as in ion-chromatography. Good separation of chloride, nitrite, bromide, nitrate and sulfate is obtained with 1.4 × 10^-3 M succinate or adipate eluents at pH 7. A complete separation takes about 6 min at a flow rate of 3 ml min^-1. Detection limits of 2 μg l^-1 chloride, 4 μg l^-1 nitrate and 10 μg l^-1 sulfate can be reached if 2 ml of sample is preconcentrated.     

Human Saliva-Based Quantitative Monitoring of Clarithromycin by Flow Injection Chemiluminescence Analysis: A Pharmacokinetic Study

Human saliva quantitative monitoring of clarithromycin (CLA) by chemiluminescence (CL) with flow injection analysis was proposed for the first time, which was based on the quenching effect of CLA on luminol–bovine serum albumin (BSA) CL system with a linear range from 7.5?×?10^?4 to 2.0 ng/ml. This proposed approach, offering a maximum sample throughput of 100 h^?1, was successfully applied to the quantitative monitoring of CLA levels in human saliva during 24 h after a single oral dose of 250 mg intake, with recoveries of 95.2～109.0 % and relative standard deviations lower than 6.5 % (N?=?7). Results showed that CLA reached maximum concentration of 2.28?±?0.02 μg/ml at approximately 3 h, and the total elimination ratio was 99.6 % in 24 h. The pharmacokinetic parameters including absorption rate constant (0.058?±?0.006 h^?1), elimination rate constant (0.149?±?0.009 h^?1) and elimination half-life time (4.66?±?0.08 h) were obtained. A comparison of human saliva and urine monitoring was also given. The mechanism study of BSA–CLA interaction revealed the binding of CLA to BSA is an entropy driven and spontaneous process through hydrophobic interaction, with binding constant K _BSA–CLA of 4.78?×?10⁶ l/mol and the number of binding sites n of 0.82 by flow injection–chemiluminescence model. Molecular docking analysis further showed CLA might be in subdomain IIA of BSA, with K _BSA–CLA of 6.82?×?10⁵ l/mol and ΔG of ?33.28 kJ/mol.     

Azide mechanisms for the production of NCl metastables

The production of both the b¹Σ⁺ and a¹Δ states of NCl has been observed from the reaction of HN₃ with flowing streams of Cl and F atoms. The results suggest that a two-step reaction sequence is responsible for the production of excited NCl, as follows: The rate contant (all products) for the first step is k(F + HN₃) > 1 × 10^?11 cm³/molecule sec. Comparison of this value to results obtained in a previous study of the F + HN₃ system yields a value k(F + N₃) = 2 × 10^?12 cm³/molecule sec. The rate constant for the reaction of chlorine atoms with HN₃ was determined to be k(Cl + HN₃) 1 × 10^?12 cm³/molecule sec. The difference between the Cl + HN₃ and F + HN₃ rates is interpreted in terms of an addition–elimination mechanism.     

A computational study of the reaction kinetics of methyl radicals with trifluorohalomethanes

Ab initio calculations have been used to characterize the transition states for halogen abstraction by CH₃ in reactions with CF₄, CF₃Cl, CF₃Br, and CF₃I (1–4). Geometries and frequencies were obtained at the HF/6-31G(d) and MP2=full/6-31G(d) levels of theory. Energy barriers were computed via the Gaussian-2 methodology, and the results were employed in transition state theory analyses to obtain the rate constants over 298–2500 K. There is good accord with literature measurements in the approximate temperature range 360–500 K for reactions (2–4), and the computed activation energies are accurate to within ±6 kJ mol⁻¹. Recommended rate constant expressions for use in combustion modeling are k;₁=1.6×10⁻¹⁹ (T/K)^2.41 exp(−13150 K/T), k₂=8.4×10⁻²⁰(T/K)^2.34 exp(−5000 K/T), k₃=4.6×10⁻¹⁹ (T/K)^2.05 exp(−3990 K/T), and k₄=8.3×10⁻¹⁹ (T/K)^2.18 exp(−1870 K/T) cm³ molecule⁻¹ s⁻¹. The results are discussed in the context of flame suppression chemistry. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 30: 179–184, 1998.     

Flow-injection spectrophotometric determination of dipyrone in pharmaceutical formulations using a solid-phase reactor with copper(II) phosphate

In this work, a flow-injection spectrophotometric method for dipyrone determination in pharmaceutical formulations was developed. Dipyrone sample solutions were injected into a carrier stream of deionized water and the reaction was carried out in a solid-phase reactor (12 cm, 2.0 mm i.d.) packed with Cu₃(PO₄)_2(s) entrapped in a matrix of polyester resin. The Cu(II) ions were released from the solid phase reactor by the formation of Cu(II)-(dipyrone)_n complex. When the complex is released, it reacts with 0.02% m/v alizarin red S in deionized water to produce a Cu(VABO₃)₃ complex whose absorbance was monitored at 540 nm. The calibration graph was linear over the range 5.0×10^?5–4.0×10^?4 mol L^?1 with a detection limit of 2.0×10^?5 mol L^?1 and relative standard deviation for 10 successive determinations of 1.5% (2.0×10^?4 mol L^?1 dipyrone solution). The calculated sample throughput was 60 h^?1. The column was stable for at least 8 h of continuous use (500 injections) at 25°C. Pharmaceutical formulations were analyzed and the results from an official procedure measurement were compared with those from the proposed FIA method in order to validate the latter method.      

A study of solvent diffusion in thin polyimide films using laser interferometry

Using laser interferometry, we have determined in situ the thickness increase with time of thin supported polyimide films (4–8 μm in initial thickness) immersed in n-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) as a function of NMP temperature (22–120°C). Similar experiments were also performed in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) at 22°C with polyimide films of 4.1 μm in thickness. For NMP, the equilibrium fractional thickness increase (about 20%) is independent of initial polyimide thickness and temperature. The time scale for reaching equilibrium sharply decreases with temperature from 2–3 days at 22°C to 30–60 min at 120°C. Compared with NMP, the rate of DMSO sorption is considerably faster, reaching equilibrium swelling of about 28% in about 5 h at 22°C. To describe the transport process, we applied a phenomenological model proposed by Astarita and Sarti¹ but reformulated in polymer fixed frame to enable straightforward comparison with the thickness data. Our analysis indicated that the transport of NMP is best described as anomalous, that is, intermediate between diffusion controlled and case II transport. The effective diffusion coefficient D_eff and the front velocity U₀ at 22°C were found to be 3–6 × 10^?12 cm²/s and 8 × 10^?9 cm/s, respectively. Our front velocity is in good accord with the value of 6 × 10^?9 cm/s obtained for a similar polyimide based on gravimetric measurements.² Both D_eff and U₀ show an activation energy of ～56 kJ/mol. For DMSO, however, the transport is clearly case II. The front velocity at 22°C was found to be about 6 × 10^?8 cm/s, which is about four times that obtained by Rutherford back-scattering spectrometry.³     

New technique for the determination of trace noble metal content in geological and process materials

A new two-step sample preparation technique is proposed for the instrumental determination of trace quantities of noble metals (NM) in refractory geological and process materials. The decomposition procedure is based on the oxidizing fluorination of samples with subsequent sulfatization (OFS) of the sample melt or cake. Fluorination of samples is accomplished using a mixture of KHF₂+KBrF₄ or KHF₂+BrF₃ depending on the ratio of sample mass to oxidizing mixture. Both cakes and melts can result using this procedure. Sulfatization of resulting fluorides is completed using concentrated sulfuric acid heated to 550 °C. Validation studies using certified geostandard reference materials (GSO VP-2, ZH-3, Matte RTP, HO-1, SARM-7) have shown that the proposed method is fast, convenient and most often produces non-hygroscopic homogeneous residues suitable for analysis by atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) and atomic emission spectrometry (AES). Results obtained for NM concentrations in reference materials agreed with certified concentration ranges and results obtained using other methods of analysis. The OFS procedure combined with direct current plasma d.c. plasma AES achieved the following limits of detection (LOD) for the noble metals: Ag, Au, Pd, 1–2×10⁻⁶; Pt, 5×10⁻⁶; and Ru, Rh, Ir, Os, 1–3×10⁻⁷ wt.%. Using graphite furnace AAS (GFAAS) combined extraction pre-concentration the following LODs for NMs were achieved: Pt, Ru, 1×10⁻⁶; Pd, Rh, 1×10⁻⁷; and Au, Ag, 1−2×10⁻⁸ wt.%. The relative standard deviation for NM determinations (S_r) was dependent on NM concentration and sample type, but commonly was in the range of 3–15% for d.c. plasma AES and 5–30% for GFAAS.     

Kinetics of the molybdate catalyzed oxidation of iodide by hydrogen peroxide

The kinetics of the oxidation of iodide by hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by acidic molybdate have been studied by a spectrophotometric stopped-flow method. The results are interpreted in terms of the mechanism and the implied rate law where [mol] is total analytical concentration of molybdate. The values obtained for the rate and equilibrium constants are k₄ = (3.3 ± 1) × 10² 1./mole · s, K₁ = (1.2 ± 0.6) × 10⁴ 1./mole, K₂ = (1.3 ± 0.7) × 10³ 1./mole, and K₃ = (4 ± 3) × 10² 1./mole at 298°K.     

Kinetics of the gas phase reaction of OH radicals with pyrrole and thiophene

Absolute rate constants for the gas phase reaction of OH radicals with pyrrole (k₁) and thiophene (k₂) have been measured over the temperature ranges 298–440 and 274–382 K, respectively, using the flash photolysis-resonance fluorescence technique. The rate constants obtained were independent of the total pressure of argon diluent over the range 25–100 torr andwere fit by the Arrhenius expressions and with rate constants at 298 ± 2 K of k₁ = (1.03 ± 0.06) × 10^?10 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 and k₂ = (8.9 ± 0.7) × 10^?12 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1. [These errors represent two standard deviations (systematic errors could constitute an additional ca. 10% uncertainty)]. These results are discussed with respect to the previous literature data and the atmospheric lifetimes of pyrrole and thiophene.     

“Stat” methods in continuous flow analysis : Determination of Copper,Iron, Iodide and Hydrochloric Acid

A continuous flow “stat” method is described in which a certain arbitrarily imposed state in the flowing stream is automatically maintained by regulating the rate of flow of one of the components. The electronic system is regulated by measuring a physical phenomenon in the flowing solution. The method is illustrated by the examples of a continuous flow absorptiostat [Fe(III)/S₂O₃^2-/Cu(II)]for determinations of copper(II) (1–10 μg ml^-1), iron(III) (25–250 or 12.5–125 μg ml^-1), as well as for determination of iodide (12.8–128 μg ml^-1). A continuous flow conductostat [HCl/NaOH] for determination of 1–2.5 × 10^-4 M HCl is also described. This analytical technique is intended for automatic continuous monitoring of sample streams.     

Polymerization of acrylamide initiated by the Ce4+/thiourea redox system

The polymerization of acrylamide (M) initiated by the Ce⁴⁺/thiourea (TU) redox system has been studied in an aqueous sulfuric acid medium at 35 ± 0.2°C under nitrogen atmosphere. The rate of polymerization is governed by the expression The activation energy is 5.9 kcal deg^?1 mol^?1 in the investigated temperature range 30–50°C. The molecular weight is directly proportional to the concentration of monomer and inversely proportional to the catalyst concentration. With increasing concentration of DMF molecular weight decreases. The range of concentrations for which these observations hold at sulfuric acid concentration of 2.5 × 10^?2 mol/L are [monomer] = 5.0 × 10^?2–3.0 × 10^?1, [catalyst] = (5.0–15.0) × 10^?4, and [activator] = (1.0–6.0) × 10^?3 mol/L.     

Ozone–olefin reactions in the gas phase 1. Rate constants and activation energies

Reactions of ozone with simple olefins have been studied between 6 and 800 mtorr total pressure in a 220-m³ reactor. Rate constants for the removal of ozone by an excess of olefin in the presence of 150 mtorr oxygen were determined over the temperature range 280 to 360° K by continuous optical absorption measurements at 2537 Å. The technique was tested by measuring the rate constants k₁ and k₂ of the reactions (1) NO + O₃ → NO₂ + O₂ and (2) NO₂ + O₃ rarr; NO₃ + O₂ which are known from the literature. The results for NO, NO₂, C₂H₄, C₃H₆, 2-butene (mixture of the isomers), 1,3→butadiene, isobutene, and 1,1 -difluoro-ethylene are 1.7 × 10^{?1 4} (290°K), 3.24 × 10^?17 (289°K), 1.2 × 10^{?1 4} exp (–4.95 ± 0.20/RT), 1.1 × 10^{?1 4} exp (–3.91 ± 0.20/RT), 0.94 × 10^{?1 4} exp ( –2.28 ± 0.15/RT), 5.45 ± 10^{?1 4} exp ( –5.33 ± 0.20/RT), 1.8 ×10^?17 (283°K), and 8 × 10^?20 cm³/molecule ·s(290°K). Productformation from the ozone–propylene reaction was studied by a mass spectrometric technique. The stoichiometry of the reaction is near unity in the presence of molecular oxygen.     

Tubular potentiometric detector used to determine As(V) in sediment extracts by flow injection

The construction and evaluation of a tubular potentiometric detector sensitive to As(V) ions is described. This electrode, with no inner reference solution, is comprised of a FeOOH–SiO₂–graphite composite agglutinated with an epoxy resin. For As(V) ion concentrations in the range 1.0?×?10^?5 to 1.0?×?10^?1?mol?L^?1, the sensor is used as the selective electrode in an FIA system along with a commercial Ag/AgCl reference electrode. In optimal conditions, the practical limit of detection is 4?×?10^?6?mol?L^?1 and a sampling rate of 40?h^?1 can be achieved. The system was applied to estimate As(V) levels in sediments of a drinking water distributor in Zimapán (Mexico), an area known to be polluted with this element. The As(V) concentrations detected in the different extracts of sediments generated by the sequential modified BCR three-step extraction procedure (BCR-SEP) were comparable to those obtained by electrothermal atomic absorption spectroscopy (ET-AAS).     

Anionic synthesis of in-chain 3° amine-functionalized polybutadienes

Anionic copolymerizations of butadiene (M₁) with excess 1-(4-dimethylaminophenyl)-1-phenylethylene (M₂) were conducted in benzene at room temperature for 24–48h using sec-butyllithium as initiator. Anisole, triethylamine and t-butyl methyl ether were added in ratios of [B]/[RLi] = 60, 20, 30, respectively, to promote copolymerization. Narrow molecular weight distribution copolymers with M̄n = 14 × 10³ to 32 × 10³ g/mol (M̄_w/M̄n =1.02–1.03) and 8,12 and 30 amine groups per chain for anisole, triethylamine and t-butyl methyl ether, respectively, were obtained. The butadiene monomer reactivity ratios (r1) were 42, 33 and 14 for anisole, triethylamine and t-butyl methyl ether, respectively.     

Chemiluminescence flow system for the determination of sulfite

A novel chemiluminescence(CL) flow system for sulfite is described based on electrostatically immobilized luminol on an anion exchange column. Sulfite is detected by the CL reaction with luminol bleeding from the column by hydrolysis. The calibration graph is linear in the range 3 × 10^–7 to 1 × 10^–5 mol/L, and the detection limit is 1 × 10^–7 mol/L. Interfering metal ions co-existing in sample solutions could be effectively eliminated on-line by an upstream cation exchanger. A complete analysis could be performed in 1 min with a relative standard deviation of less than 5%. The system could be reused for over 50 h and has been applied successfully to the determination of sulfur dioxide in air.