A system for predicting the retentions of O-alkyl, n-(1-methylthioethylideneamino) phosphoramidates on RP-HPLC

Summary By using factor analysis, cluster analysis and multiple linear regression methods, two parameters, FHF and ECCR, were selected from eight solute-related structure parameters as showing the best correlation with retention data. The relationship between the retention data (k) and these two structure parameters were established for ten O-alkyl, O-(1-methylthioethylideneamino) phosphoramidate compounds under the experimental conditions studied. Retention data (k) for six other compounds that have a high correlation with structure parameters were predicted using these QSRR equations. The system was evaluated by comparing the experimentalk values with the predicted ones. Good agreement was obtained between the experimental and predictedk values.     

Covalent Bonding and Hyperfine Interactions in Mo(V) Oxo Halide Complexes

Optical and EPR data were used to analyze delocalized bond structures in the antibonding and bonding states of complexes MoOL₅ (L = Cl and Br). Covalent bond parameters were calculated with consideration of charge-transfer states (CTS). The effects of CTS on the components of the g, A, and A ^L tensors were estimated; the third-order corrections for the EPR parameters were calculated. The role of CTSs for interpretation of the parameters of the additional hyperfine interaction was noted.     

Optimization of Microwave-Assisted Extraction (MAE) for the Isolation of Antioxidants from Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) by Response Surface Methodology (RSM)

Abstract

The recovery of antioxidants from basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) was modeled with the aid of response surface methodology (RSM) using microwave-assisted extraction (MAE). Face-centered central design (FCCD) was employed to optimize the MAE operational parameters including the extraction time (1 to 7?min), extraction temperature (30 to 120?°C), solid-to-solvent ratio (0.1 to 0.4), and solvent concentration (20 to 80% ethanol, v/v), and to obtain the best possible combinations of these parameters for a high antioxidant yield from basil. The total antioxidant capacity (TAC) was expressed in trolox (TR) equivalents per gram of dried sample (DS). Three of the operational parameters (temperature, extraction time and solvent concentration) were shown to have significant effect on the extraction efficiency of antioxidants in basil extracts (p?<?0.05). The solvent concentration was shown to be the most significant factor on antioxidant yield obtained by MAE. There was a close relationship between experimental and predicted values using the proposed method. This optimized MAE method shows an application potential for the efficient extraction of antioxidants from basil in the food and pharmaceutical industries.     

Isothermal kinetics of dehydration of equilibrium swollen poly(acrylic acid) hydrogel

An isothermal dehydration of equilibrium swollen poly(acrylic acid) hydrogel in the temperature range from 306 to 361 K was investigated. The specific parameters connected with shape of the conversion curves were defined. The activation parameters (E, lnA) of the isothermal dehydration of equilibrium swollen poly(acrylic acid) hydrogel were calculated, using Johnson-Mehl-Avrami (JMA), ‘initial rate’ and ’stationary point’ methods. The reaction models for the investigated dehydration are determined using the ‘model-fitting’ method. It was established that both, the reaction model and activation parameters of the hydrogel dehydration were completely different for the isothermal process than for the non-isothermal one. It was found that the increase in dehydration temperature lead to the changes in isothermal kinetic model for the investigated hydrogel dehydration. It was established that the apparent activation energy (E) of hydrogel dehydration is similar to the value of the molar enthalpy of water evaporation.     

Synthesis,characterization, computational simulation,biological and anticancer evaluation of Pd(II), Pt(II), Zn(II), Cd(II), and Hg(II) complexes with 2-amino-4-phenyl-5-selenocyanatothiazol ligand

New Pd(II), Pt(II), Zn(II), Cd(II), and Hg(II) complexes were synthesized from the reaction of 4-phenyl-5-selenocyanatothiazol-2-amine (PhSeCNH) with metal chlorides. The produced compounds were characterized by various spectroscopic techniques. The Material Studio program was used to propose the best fit atomic skeletons for the isolated solid compounds by applying density functional theory. Quantum chemical parameters were determined from such modeling. Also, the synthesized complexes were screened for their cytotoxicity in breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7) and human cervical (HeLa) cell lines. Furthermore, the bactericidal activity of the investigated compounds was also evaluated against Staphylococcus aureus as a Gram-positive bacteria as well as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli as Gram-negative bacteria.     

Kinetic,isothermal and thermodynamic studies on Th(IV) adsorption by different modified activated carbons

In this study, the performance of modified adsorbents obtained from activated carbon for the adsorption of thorium(IV) ions from aqueous media was investigated. The analytical and spectroscopic methods such as FT-IR, BET, SEM and UV–Vis were used to examine the properties of the modified materials. According to the analysis results, the both adsorbents had large surface areas after modification. Then, temperature, pH, mixing time and solution concentration parameters were observed to determine optimum thorium adsorption conditions on modified materials. The obtained results from the experiments were applied different three kinetic models and adsorption isotherms and thermodynamic parameters were calculated and then all of the results were interpreted. The adsorption process for both adsorption systems was observed to be compatible with the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The adsorption equilibrium data were best described by the Langmuir model for modified adsorbent with KMnO₄ and by the Freundlich model for modified adsorbent with NaOH. Furthermore, the calculated thermodynamic parameters (ΔG°, ΔH° and ΔS°) showed that the both adsorption processes were endothermic and spontaneous. The data show that modified adsorbents can be used as influential and low-cost adsorbents to remove thorium ion. Modified new adsorbents were highly selective for thorium ion in competitive adsorption studies.

     

Chromium(III) and Chromium(IV) Tetraphenylporphine Complexes

Stable chromium complex (AcO)CrTPP was synthesized through the reaction of meso-tetraphenylporphine with chromium(III) acetate in boiling phenol. Coordination properties of chromium porphyrin in reaction with imidazole and pyridine in o-xylene were studied by electronic absorption spectroscopy and computer modeling. A single-electron oxidation of chromium(III) complex was found to be affected by peroxide compounds. The stability of an extra complex depends on the basic properties of the extra ligand and oxidation number of the central metal atom. The complex stability correlates with the calculated energy of formation of the metal–extra ligand bond. The geometrical structure and energy parameters of hexacoordinated chromium porphyrins were calculated using the quantum-chemical method. The effect of the cis and trans position of ligands in the composition of a macrocyclic compound was established to be significant only in the extra complexes (AcO)CrTPP.     

Kinetics and mechanism of structural transformations of 2-(5-ethoxycarbonylmethyl-4-oxothiazolidin-2-ylidene)-N-(2-phenylethyl)-ethanamide during heating

The kinetics and mechanism of the structural transformation of 2-(5-ethoxycarbonylmethyl-4-oxothiazolidin-2-ylidene)-N-(2-phenylethyl)-ethanamide in non-isothermal conditions were studied by using isoconversion as well as non-isoconversion techniques. It was shown that the crystal, Z-form of compound, was stable in the temperature range from room temperature to melting point, when E-form of compound was formed. This process involves the breaking of crystal structure and the forming of glass material as a new phase, which by cooling forms crystal of the E-form of compound very slowly. The dependences of kinetic parameters on fractional extent conversion were determined indicating a very complex process which involves more than one elementary step, as can be expected for most solid state reactions. The possible mechanism of the process was discussed according to the algorithm concerning the form of these dependences. The evaluation of kinetics parameters and isokinetic relationships were done by combination of model fitting and model-free approach.     

Prediction of miscibility regions in ternary blends of poly(styrene-stat-acrylonitrile), poly(acrylonitrile-stat-methyl methacrylate), and poly(styrene-stat-methyl methacrylate)

The miscibilities of ternary copolymer blends prepared from poly(styrene-stat-acrylonitrile), poly(styrene-stat-methyl methacrylate), and poly(methyl methacrylate-stat-acrylonitrile) were predicted by calculating the interaction parameter, χ_blend, for various blend combinations, from the corresponding binary segmental interaction parameters estimated from previous work. Binodal and spinodal curves were calculated using the Flory-Huggins theory and it was observed that the most accurate estimate of the boundary between miscible and immiscible blends was given by the spinodal. It has also been demonstrated that in some of the ternary blends with fixed copolymer compositions the miscibility of the blend can be altered by changing the ratio of the three components in the mixture. Conditions for miscibility in this ternary system, and possibly a general feature of all such systems, are (a) that at least two of the binary interaction parameters χ_ij are less than the critical value χ_crit, while the third should not be too much larger, that is, one of the copolymers may act as a compatibilizer for the other two copolymers, (b) that the difference Δχ = /χ₁₂ ? χ₁₃/ is small. © 1992 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Coordination properties of bidentate (N,O) and tridentate (N,O,O) heterocyclic alcohols with dimethyltin(IV)

The complex-formation equilibria of dimethyltin(IV) (DMT) with 4-hydroxymethyl imidazole (HMI) and 2,6-dihydroxymethyl pyridine (PDC) have been investigated. Stoichiometry and stability constants for the complexes formed were determined at different temperatures and 0.1?mol?L^?1 NaNO₃ ionic strength. The concentration distribution of the complexes in solution was evaluated as a function of pH. The effect of dioxane as a solvent on both protonation constants and formation constants of DMT complexes with HMI and PDC are discussed. The thermodynamic parameters ΔH° and ΔS° calculated from the temperature dependence of the equilibrium constants were investigated.     

Studies on Non-isothermal Kinetics of the Thermal Decomposition of Eu2(BA)6(bipy)2

The thermal decomposition of Eu₂(BA)₆(bipy)₂ (BA=C₂H₅N^– ₂, benzoate; bipy=C₁₀H₈N₂, 2,2'-bipyridine)and its kinetics were studied under the non-isothermal condition by TG-DTG, IR and SEM methods. The kinetic parameters were obtained from analysis of the TG-DTG curves by the Achar method, the Madhusudanan-Krishnan-Ninan (MKN) method, the Ozawa method and the Kissinger method. The most probable mechanism function was suggested by comparing the kinetic parameters. The kinetic equation for the first stage can be expressed as: dα/dt=Aexp(–E/RT)3(1–α)^2/3. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Dynamic and Isothermal Thermogravimetric Degradation of Poly(vinyl Chloride)/Chlorinated Poly(ethylene) Blends

The thermal degradation of poly(vinyl chloride)/chlorinated poly(ethylene) (PVC/CPE) blends of different compositions was investigated by means of dynamic and isothermal thermogravimetric analysis in flowing atmosphere of nitrogen. Kinetic parameters (the apparent activation energy E, and pre-exponential factor Z) were calculated after Flynn-Wall-Ozawa method for the first stage of dynamic degradation of PVC/CPE blends, and after Flynn method for the isothermal degradation. In both cases, there is the compensation dependence between the values E and logZ. The values of compensation ratios as well as the characteristics of TG and DTG curves, confirm the stabilizing effect of CPE on PVC dehydrochlorination. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Non-isothermal kinetics of dehydration of equilibrium swollen poly(acrylic acid) hydrogel</o:p>

Summary Kinetics of dehydration of equilibrium swollen poly(acrylic acid) hydrogel was investigated using methods of non-isothermal thermal analysis. Methods of Kissinger, Coats-Redfern, Van Krevelen and Horowitz-Metzger were applied for determination the kinetics parameters: activation energy (E), pre-exponent (lnA) as well as the kinetics model ƒ(69) for the process of hydrogel dehydration under different heating rates. An existence of good agreement between determined values of kinetic parameters (Eand A), which were obtained applying different methods under the same heating rate. Functional relationship between changes of kinetic parameters of dehydration and changes of heating rate was established. An existence of compensation effect is accepted and explanation of compensation effect appearance during the hydrogel dehydration is suggested.     

Interaction of Dimethyltin(IV) with DNA Constituents

Summary.  The interaction of dimethyltin(IV) (DMT) with some selected DNA constituents was investigated potentiometrically. The stepwise formation constants of the complexes were determined, and the concentration distribution of the various complex species was evaluated as a function of pH. The effect of dioxane on the protonation constants of the ligands and the formation constants of dimethyltin(IV) complexes are discussed. The thermodynamic parameters Δ H° and ΔS° were calculated from the temperature dependence of the equilibrium constants.     

Complexation Properties of Typical Soil and Peat Humic Acids with Copper(II) and Cadmium(II)

Abstract

Potentiometric titration with ion-selective electrodes was applied to determine characteristic parameters like the degree of complexation and the approximate molecular weight of humic acids from theoretical considerations and conditional stability constants for the complexes of Cu(II) and Cd(II) with humic acids obtained from sources such as garden soil, peat prepared by decomposing water hyacinth in soil and humified water hyacinth. Double-reciprocal and Scatchard plots were constructed to determine the conditional stability constants of the complexes formed. Cu(II) was found to have more affinity for the humic acids than Cd(II) and the stability of the metal complexes in aqueous medium was found to increase with increasing pH. The order of stability of the complexes was M-HA (soil)>M-HA (peat)>M-HA (humified water hyacinth), where M and HA represent metal and humic acids, respectively.     

Kinetic and Equilibrium Studies of Chromium(III) Removal by Macroporous Ion Exchanger Amberlyst‐15 (H+)

Chromium(III) sorption on macroporous strong cation exchanger Amberlyst‐15 (H⁺) was studied as a function of time and temperature. The rate constant values for chromium(III) sorption were calculated both for film and particle diffusion processes. The temperature was found to have a positive effect on both the diffusional processes. From the rate constant values, the energy of activation was calculated using the well‐known Arrhenius equation. The high values of energy of activation confirmed the film diffusional nature of the process. Equilibrium data were explained with the help of Langmuir equation. Various thermodynamic parameters (ΔH^?, ΔS^? and ΔG^?) from chromium(III) exchange on the resin were calculated. The ΔG^? values were found to be negative while both the ΔH^? and ΔS^? were positive.     

Conformational properties of polar polymers. II. Poly(vinylidene chloride)

A recently developed polarization model for representing polar bond effects in conformational energy calculations is applied to poly(vinylidene chloride) (PVDC). The geometries and conformational energies of a number of conformers of 2,2,4,4,6,6-hexachloroheptane were calculated. The geometries were found to be similar to the hydrocarbon analog polyisobutylene (PIB) in that steric crowding results in the usual T, G, G′ states being split into + or ? distortions of the torsional angles away from the traditional values. Only distortions of the same sign occur in the same pair of bonds interior to CCl₂ groups. Distortions of G states towards eclipsed were found to be much more stable than those away. The interior skeletal valence angle is also distorted to an unusually large value, ca. 121°. The calculated dipole moments were used to infer a group moment for CCl₂ of 1.56 D. The calculated conformational energies were fitted by linear combinations of interaction parameters representing the stabilities of G₊, G_? bonds (relative to T₊, T_?) and the interactions between bonds across intervening CCl₂ groups. These parameters were used in statistical mechanical calculations of the characteristic and dipole-moment ratios. In order to make comparison with experiment, the dipole-moment/repeat unit of a 90% (by weight) PVDC copolymer with PVC was measured and found to be 1.42 ± 0.05 D. From this, the dipole-moment ratio for PVDC homopolymer is inferred to be ca. 0.8. The characteristic and dipole-moment ratios calculated from the interaction parameter set were somewhat too high but adjustment of the gauche energies downward brings the calculated ratios into agreement with experiment. The same statistical model along with energy parameters previously calculated also gives agreement with experiment for the characteristic ratio of PIB. The calculated geometries are in agreement with the conformation in the crystal being ? (T₊G′₊T_?G_?)? .     

Ethylene polymerization by bis(salicylaldiminate)nickel(II)/aluminoxane catalysts

The homopolymerization of ethylene by using different catalytic systems based on dinitro‐substituted bis(salicylaldiminate)nickel(II) precursors such as bis[3,5‐dinitro‐N(2,6‐diisopropylphenyl)]nickel(II) and bis[3,5‐dinitro‐N(phenyl)]nickel(II) in combination with organoaluminum compounds was investigated. In particular, the catalytic performances were studied as a function of the main reaction parameters, such as temperature, pressure, Al/Ni molar ratio, and duration. Methylaluminoxane resulted in the best co‐catalyst. Activities up to 200 kg polyethylene/(mol Ni × h) to give a linear high‐molecular‐weight polymer were achieved. The influence of the bulkiness of the substituents on the N‐aryl group of the aldimine ligand was also checked; it resulted in a determinant for catalytic activity rather than for polymer characteristics. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 42: 2534–2542, 2004     

Stress-optical behavior of poly(cis/trans-1, 4-cyclohexane dimethanol-alt-formaldehyde) (PCDO) networks

Two samples of poly(cis/trans-1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol-alt-formaldehyde), having fractions of trans configuration of cyclohexylene rings F_t = 0.1 and 0.7, were synthesized by polycondensation of the appropriate mixtures of glycols with paraformaldehyde. These two samples were crosslinked by a chemical reaction using 2,4-bis(p-isocyanatebenzyl) phenylisocyanate as the crosslinking agent. The stress-optical behavior of the resulting networks was studied at several temperatures in the range 10–80°C. The values of the optical configuration parameter Δα were 9.9 and 7.2 in units of 10^?24 cm³ for F_t = 0.7 and 0.1, respectively. The temperature coefficient of this quantity was roughly zero. Theoretical analysis, performed using the rotational isomeric state model, proved that the only parameters that have an appreciable effect on the calculated values of Δα are those concerning the cyclohexane ring (i.e., F_t and the optical parameter Γ_CC = Δα_CC ? 2Δα_CH). Conformational energies, geometrical parameters, and contributions to the optical anisotropies from the oxymethylene oxide have no noticeable effect on the value of Δα calculated for the polymer. In fact, values of Δα calculated for the polymer at F_t = 0 and 1 are very close to those obtained, respectively, for cis and trans cyclohexane dimethylene. The theoretical values of Δα are roughly one order of magnitude lower than the experimental results; however, the theory reproduces satisfactorily both the variation of Δα with F_t and its temperature coefficient.     

Kinetics And Mechanism of The Non-isothermal Decomposition. Some Ni(II)-carboxylate-imidazole ternary complexes

The thermal decomposition of some Ni(II)-carboxylate-imidazole complexes in a nitrogen atmosphere was studied non-isothermally. From the non-isothermal thermoanalytical data, it was found that these complexes decompose through a stepwise release of imidazole molecules and/or CO ones forming unstable intermediates which produce metal oxide or the metal as a final decomposition product. TG in conjunction with DTG were used to evaluate the kinetic and thermodynamic parameters of the decomposition reaction. The kinetic studies were performed employing a computer-oriented kinetic analysis of each set of W-T data obtained under constant heating rate. The diffusion processes are the decisive mechanisms for the decomposition. The values of ΔE, A, ΔH, ΔS and ΔG for activation were calculated for the complexes and correlated to variation in their structure. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.