Fallout analysis of atmospheric water precipitations

Summary A rapid ion-exchange method for the determination of ¹⁴⁴Ce, ¹³⁷Cs, ⁸⁹Sr, ⁹⁰Sr and ¹⁴⁰Ba in 2–30 liter samples of atmospheric water precipitations is described. The samples, containing up to 300 mg of calcium, are sorbed on a specially shaped column filled with Dowex 50, X-8 or Dowex 50W, X-8. Radio-cerium and radio-caesium are stripped from the column with 0.6 M ammonium glycolate/ 0.2 M NaCl, pH 5, radio-strontium and radio-barium with 0.15 M ammonium citrate, pH 7.5. The isolated radio-nuclides are counted on a low-background beta-counter: ¹⁴⁴Ce as CeO₂, ¹³⁷Cs as Cs-dipicrylaminate, ⁸⁹Sr/⁹⁰Sr as SrCO₃, ⁹⁰Y as Y₂O₃, and ¹⁴⁰Ba as BaCO₃. The mean chemical yields amount to 95% for cerium, 85% for caesium, 95% for strontium, 95% for yttrium and 65% for barium. With parallel determinations at levels of a few picocuries, the deviations of the results from the respective mean values generally do not exceed ± 5%. With a 30 l sample the limit of detection amounts to 0.005 Ci/l for ¹⁴⁴Ce, 0.006 Ci/l for ¹³⁷Cs, 0.005 Ci/l for ⁹⁰Sr, and 0.006 Ci/l for ¹⁴⁰Ba.

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Zusammenfassung Es wird eine schnelle Ionenaustauschmethode für die Bestimmung von ¹⁴⁴Ce, ¹³⁷Cs, ⁸⁹Sr, ⁹⁰Sr und ¹⁴⁰Ba in 2–30 l Proben von atmosphärischen Wasser-Niederschlägen beschrieben. Die Proben, mit einem Calciumgehalt bis zu 300 mg, werden in eine besonders gestaltete, mit Dowex 50, X-8 oder Dowex 50 W, X-8 gefüllte Säule eingewaschen. Radio-Cer und Radio-Caesium werden mit 0,6 M Ammoniumglykolat/0,2 M NaCl, pH 5, Radio-Strontium und Radio-Barium mit 0,15 M Ammoniumcitrat pH 7,5 eluiert. Die isolierten Radio-Nuklide werden in einem Beta-Antikoinzidenzzähler gemessen: ¹⁴⁴Ce als CeO₂, ¹³⁷Cs als Cs-dipikrylaminat, ⁸⁹Sr/⁹⁰Sr als SrCO₃, ⁹⁰Y als Y₂O₃ und ¹⁴⁰Ba als BaCO₃. Die mittlere Rückgewinnung der zugesetzten Träger beträgt für Cer 95%, 85% für Caesium, 95% für Strontium, 95% für Yttrium und 65% für Barium. In Parallelbestimmungen mit Gehalten von einigen Ci/l, überschreiten die Abweichungen der Ergebnisse von den entsprechenden Mittelwerten im allgemein nicht 5%. Bei einer 30 l-Probe beträgt die untere Nachweisgrenze 0,005 Ci/l für ¹⁴⁴Ce, 0,006 Ci/l für ¹³⁷Cs, 0,005 Ci/l für ⁹⁰Sr und 0,006 Ci/l für ¹⁴⁰Ba.

     

Calculation of spin densities in odd alternant hydrocarbon radicals

Spin densities in benzyl, allyl, pentadienyl and perinaphthenyl radicals have been calculated with some variants of the simplified McLachlan unrestricted SCF method based on Hückel-type and the SC Hückel-type molecular orbitals. The various estimations of the spin densities were compared one with each other and with the results of more sophisticated methods. It was shown that the SC Hückel basis and Zhidomirov and Schastnev's modification of the McLachlan approach give a best least square fit of the relation a ^exp Q ^calc .

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Zusammenfassung Die Spindichten von Benzyl-, Allyl-, Pentadienyl- und Naphtenyl-Radikalen werden mit einigen Varianten der uneingeschränkten SCF-Methode in der vereinfachten Form nach McLachlan, die auf den Hückel- und den SC-Hückel-Molekülorbitalen basiert, berechnet. Die verschiedenen Schätzungen der Spindichten werden miteinander sowie mit den Resultaten komplizierterer Methoden verglichen. Es wird gezeigt, daß die SC Hückel Basis und die von Zhidomirov und Schastnev eingeführte Modifikation der Näherung von McLachlan eine beste Näherung nach der Methode der kleinsten Quadrate an die Beziehung a ^exp Q ^calc ergeben.

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Résumé Les densités de spin ont été calculées dans les radicaux benzyle, allyle, pentadiényle et perinaphthényle à l'aide de variantes de la méthode SCF sans restrictions de spin simplifiée de Mac Lachlan, en utilisant des orbitales de type Hückel et SC Hückel. Les différentes évaluations de densité de spin sont comparées entre elles et avec celles obtenues par des méthodes plus élaborées. On montre que la base SC Hückel et la modification de Zhidomirov et Schastnev à la théorie de Mac Lachlan donnent le meilleur accord au sens des moindres carrés avec la relation a ^exp Q ^cal .

     

Diacetylenic Derivatives of Fe2(CO)6(μ-EE′): Spectroscopic Investigations of Fe2(CO)6{μ-EC(H) = C(C≡ CMe)E′} (E = E′, E ≠ E′; E, E′ = S, Se, Te)

The diacetylenic adducts, Fe₂(CO)₆{-EC(H) = C(C CMe)E} (E = E, E E; E, E = S, Se, Te) (1–8) have been obtained from the room temperature stirring of Fe₂(CO)₆(-EE) with HC CC CMe in methanol solvent containing sodium acetate. Compounds 1–8 have been characterized by IR and multinuclear NMR (¹H, ¹³C, ⁷⁷Se, and ^l25Te) spectroscopy. Trends in the chemical shifts of ⁷⁷Se and ¹²⁵Te NMR spectra of Fe₂(CO)₆{-EC(H) = C(C CMe)E} with a variation of EE are discussed.     

Chemistry on the rhomboidal Ru4 faces of the clusters RU4(CO)13(μ-PR2)2: Novel small molecule,ligand, and skeletal transformations

Tetrametal clusters such as Ru₄(CO)₁₃(-PPh₂)₂ and Ru₄(CO)₁₀(-PPh₂)₄ are 64-electron systems and, with five metal-metal interactions, are formally electron rich. In fact these clusters have unusual rhomboidal (or flat butterfly) structures with three or four elongated Ru-Ru bonds. With molecular orbitals antibonding with respect to metal metal interactions occupied in such clusters, facile two electron oxidation or ligand dissociation processes should occur, giving electron precise molecules. The molecule Ru₄(CO)₁₃(-PPh₂)₂ 1a undergoes a remarkable, reversible transformation upon loss of CO affording (-H)Ru₄(CO)₁₀(-PPh₂)[₄-¹(P),¹(P),¹(P),¹,²-{C₆H₄}PPh]3 a cluster which contains a five coordinate phosphido bridge and an orthometallated ² arene ring. This conversion is reversible under CO. These and other results which will be discussed confirm that M₄ clusters with electrons in excess of the expected EAN rule count may exhibit unusual reactivity. The solid-state CP/MAS and static powder³¹P NMR spectra of some of these clusters exhibit^99/101Ru-³¹P couplings, values of which have been measured for the first time.     

Redox Properties of Rhodium(III) Oxo-Bridged Carboxylate Complexes

Chemical and electrochemical oxidation of rhodium (III) oxo-bridged carboxylate complexes was studied. The chemical [with O₃ and Ce(IV) salts] or electrochemical (at potentials of 1.00-1.20 V) oxidations of the binuclear complexes [Rh₂(-O)(-O₂CCH₃)₂(H₂O)₆]^{2 +} and [Rh₂(-O)(-O₂CCF₃)₂(H₂O)₆]^{2 +} leads to the superoxo complexes [Rh₂(-O)(O₂-)(-O₂CCH₃)₂(H₂O)₅]⁺ and [Rh₂(-O)(O₂ ^-)(-O₂CCF₃)₂(H₂O)₅]⁺ with terminal coordination of O₂-. The trinuclear acetate [Rh₃(₃-O)(-O₂CCH₃)₆(H₂O)₃]⁺, unlike its trifluoroacetate analog [Rh3(₃-O)(-O₂CCF₃)₆(H₂O)₃]⁺, is oxidized only electrochemically at a potential of 1.38 V. The oxidation of [Rh₃(₃-O)(-O₂CCH₃)₆(H₂O)₃]⁺ is reversible and involves formation of an unstable superoxo group O₂ ^- between two Rh₃III(₃-O) cores.     

Reaction of the Hexa-1,3,5-triyne Me3SiC≡CC≡CC≡CSiMe3 with Ru4(CO)13(μ 3-PPh): Parallels with the Chemistry of Alkynes and Diynes

Reaction of Ru₄(CO)₁₃(₃-PPh) (1) with the 1,3,5-hexatriyne Me₃SiCCCCC CSiMe₃ under mild thermal conditions affords initially Ru₄(CO)₁₀(-CO)₂{₄-¹,¹,²-P(Ph)C(CCSiMe₃)C(CCSiMe₃) (2), via the facile formation of a P–C bond in a manner similar to that demonstrated previously with alkynes and diynes. The 62-CVE cluster 2 readily decarbonylates to give crystallographically characterised Ru₄(CO)₁₀(-CO)(₄-PPh){₄-¹,¹,²,²-Me₃SiCCC₂CCSiMe₃} (3). Attempts to further incorporate the pendant alkyne moieties in 3 into the Ru₄ coordination environment were partially successful with Ru₄(CO)₁₀(₄-PPh)(₄-¹,¹,³,³-RC₄R') (4, R/R'=SiMe₃/CCSiMe₃) being formed as a minor product together with the unusual toluene coordinated species Ru₄(CO)₇(⁶-C₆H₅Me)(₄-PPh)(₄-¹,¹,³,³-Me₃SiC₄CCSiMe₄) (5). Cluster 3 reacts with an excess of Me₃SiCCCCCCSiMe₃ to give the open chain cluster Ru₄(CO)₉(₃-PPh){₄-²,²,⁴,⁴,-C₄(CCSiMe₃)(SiMe₃)C₄(CCSiMe₃)₃} (6).     

Microdetermination of calcium, strontium and barium using the ring-oven method

Summary The ring-oven technique is recommended for the identification and determination of Ca, Sr and Ba in the micro scale. The elements are first converted into their nitrates and Ca is washed out by a mixture of absolute alcohol and ether. Sr is then separated from Ba as soluble diethyldithiocarbamidate in alcohol-ether. The rings obtained are developed by rhodizonate (Sr, Ba) and pyrogallol (Ca). Quantitative determinations are possible by comparison with standard rings. 0.60 g of Ca, 1.31 g of Sr and 8.24 g of Ba can be determined with an error lower than 6%.

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Zusammenfassung Zur Trennung und Bestimmung von Ca, Sr und Ba im Mikromaßstab wird die Ringofen-Technik empfohlen. Die drei Elemente werden dabei zunächst in die Nitrate übergeführt und Ca mit Äther-Alkohol ausgewaschen. Sr und Ba werden anschließend mit Diäthyldithiocarbamidat behandelt und Sr mit Äther-Alkohol abgetrennt. Die Identifizierung erfolgt mit Pyrogallol (Ca) bzw. Rhodizonat (Sr, Ba). Durch Vergleich mit Standardproben ist eine quantitative Bestimmung möglich. Hierbei können noch 0,60 g Ca, 1,31 g Sr und 8,24 g Ba mit einem Fehler < 6% erfaßt werden.

     

Radiochemical determination of Caesium-137, strontium-89,90 and barium-140 in milk and bone ash

Summary A method for the determination of radiocaesium, radiostrontium, radiobarium in milk and bone ash is described. An alkaline fusion of ash followed by leaching with water provides for the preliminary separation of radiocaesium. After dissolution of leaching residue in hydrochloric acid and sorption on Dowex 50 W, X-8, radioyttrium (rare earths fission products), magnesium and calcium are eluted with 1.0 M ammonium lactate, pH 7.5. Radiostrontium, radiobarium and radium are separated by elution with 0.15 M ammonium citrate, pH 7.5. ¹³⁷Cs is isolated as Cs-dipicrylaminate, ⁸⁹Sr/⁹⁰Sr as SrCO₃, ¹⁴⁰Ba as BaCO₃ and counted on a low-background beta-counter. For determined radionuclides the average chemical yields amount to 80%. The limits of detection for ¹³⁷Cs, ⁹⁰Sr, ¹⁴⁰Ba are 0.02 pCi/g with a 10 g sample of milk ash and 0.04 pCi/g with a 4 g sample of bone ash, respectively.

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Radiochemische Bestimmung von Caesium-137, Strontium-89,90 und Barium-140 in Milch- und Knochenasche

Zusammenfassung Zur Vorabtrennung von Radio-Caesium wird die Ascheprobe alkalisch geschmolzen und dann mit Wasser ausgelaugt. Nach Auflösung des ausgelaugten Rückstandes in Salzsäure und Sorption an Dowex 50 W, X-8 werden Yttrium (Spaltprodukte der Seltenen Erden), Magnesium und Calcium mit 1,0 M Ammoniumlactat, pH 7,5 eluiert. Radio-Strontium, Radio-Barium und Radium werden durch Elution mit 0,15 M Ammoniumcitrat, pH 7,5, abgetrennt. ¹³⁷Cs wird als Cs-Dipikrylaminat isoliert, ⁸⁹Sr/⁹⁰Sr als SrCO₃,¹⁴⁰Ba als BaCO₃; gemessen wird in einem Beta-Antikoincidenzzähler. Für die bestimmten Radio-Nuklide beträgt die durchschnittliche Rückgewinnung 80%. Die unteren Nachweisgrenzen für ¹³⁷Cs, ⁹⁰Sr, ¹⁴⁰Ba betragen bei einer 10 g-Milchasche-Probe 0,02 pCi/g und bei einer 4 g-Knochenasche-Probe 0,04 pCi/g.

     

Reactions of dodecacarbonyltriruthenium with α,β-unsaturated ketones. Crystal and molecular structures of two reaction products

The thermal reactions of Ru₃(CO)₁₂ with RCOCH=CHPh (R=Me, p-MeC₆H₄) in hydrocarbon solvents lead to the formation of a series of complexes, several of which have been isolated as individual compounds by chromatography. The dinuclear complex Ru₂(-H)(CO)₆(-MeCOCH=CPh) and the tetranuclear complex Ru₄(-H)(-CO)(CO)₇(p-MeC ₆H₄ COCH=CPh)(-p-MeC₆H₄COCH=CPh)(₄-p-MeC₆H₃COCH=CHPh) are characterized by an X-ray structural study. The structures of other reaction products are discussed on the basis of spectral data. The reactions are accompanied by reduction of the starting enones to the corresponding unsaturated ketones.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1285–1293, July, 1993.     

C-C bond formation at polynuclear metal centers

Studies on C-C bond formation between simple hydrocarbon species such as CH₂, C=CH₂, CH=CH₂, CH₂=CH₂, CH₂=C=CH₂ and CHCH at a diruthenium center suggest that the process is promoted when the dimetal center can readily compensate for the two electrons lost in the formation of the new C-C bond. Thus, whereas -CH₂ and ethene combine only under forcing conditions, the combination of -CH₂ with allene or ethyne, which have additional -electrons available for coordination, occurs readily at room temperature. Likewise, the availability of uncoordinated -electrons in -C=CH₂ allows vinylidene to link rapidly with ethene at room temperature. Alkyne complexes [Ru₂(CO)(-RCCR)(-C₅H₅)₂] (R=CF₃ or Ph) react only under vigorous conditions with additional alkyne to give [Ru₂(CO)(-C₄R₄) (-C₅H₅)₂], but give these same species at room temperature in the presence of acid, shown to be due to the intermediacy of highly reactive 30-electron -vinyl cations. Thermally, alkyne linking proceedsvia three-alkyne species [Ru₂(-C₆R₆)(-C₅H₅)₂] to a four-alkyne complex [Ru₂(-C₈R₈)(-C₅H₅)₂], containing an unprecedented C₈ ligand composed of a C₆ ring with a C₂ tail. Treatment of [Ru₂(CO)(-RCCR)(-C₅H₅)₂] with unsaturated metal fragments gives trimetal complexes such as [Ru₃(CO)₅(₃-CF₃CCCF₃) (-C₅H₅)₂]. The MeCN derivative of this species undergoes unusual linking processes on reaction with additional alkyne to giveinter alia [Ru₃(CO)₃(₃-CCF₃){₃-C₃(CF₃)₃}(-C₅H₅)₂], arising from alkyne cleavage, and [Ru₃(CO)₃{₃-C₄(CF₃)₂(CO₂Me)₂}(-C₅H₅)₂], a closo-pentagonal bipyramidal Ru₃C₄ cluster.     

137Cs,trace and toxic elements distribution in Austrian mushrooms

Various mushroom species have been analyzed for their elemental composition (i.e., Al, B, Ba, Ca, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, P, Sr and Zn) by means of ICP-AES. The accuracy of the measurements was confirmed by analyzing a series of the same samples by short time activation analysis. The data were evaluated statistically including the values of¹³⁷Cs. The results denote that the distribution of these elements and their correlation of these elements and their correlation coefficients are highly distinctive for each mushroom species. K, Na and P were found to correlate negatively with¹³⁷Cs in most species. Suillus grevillei and Cantharellus cibarius show high Be values (0.27 and 0.30 g g^–1, respectively), while Pb was high in Suillus grevillei (16.3 g g^–1) and Amanita rubescens (9.3 g g^–1). Higher levels of Cd were found in Rozites caperata and Russula vesca with a mean of 9.2 and 16.1 g g^–1, respectively. Cluster analysis was applied to classify these samples according to their botanical species using their elemental composition. The concentrations of Al, Cr, Mn, Na and¹³⁷Cs have no influence on the classification of these samples.     

Equilibrium Particle Distribution in the Disperse System with Coagulation and Aggregate Disintegration

Kinetic equations were formulated, which describe coagulation–fragmentation process in a low concentrated suspension flow at a low shear rate. In such a system dispersed phase divided into fine and coarse fractions as the system is brought to equilibrium. Kinetic equations of two-fraction model were formulated. An approximate solution and, in one particular case, the exact solution of these equations were obtained for the equilibrium state. Detailed analysis of equilibrium particle distribution over the mass m was performed for an exponential coagulation kernel = ₀ m and an degenerated disintegration kernel = ₁₂, in which the disintegration frequency is an exponential function of aggregate mass ₁ = ₀ m ⁺ , and the probability of the fragment detachment from an aggregate is independent ofm and decreases exponentially with an increase in mass of a fragment: ₂ = ₀ ^–1exp(–/₀). The equilibrium distribution was shown to exist only at > 0, and in particular, it is described at = = 1 by the f() = ₀₀ ^–1exp(–/₀) and F(m) = Cx ^–1(x + 1)^{2 – 1} e ^–x functions for the particles of fine and coarse fractions (x = m/m ₀, = m ₀/₀, m ₀ and ₀ are the characteristic masses of coarse and fine fractions, respectively). The particle distribution for the fine fraction at 1 is well approximated by the Gaussian distribution exp[–(m – m ₀)²/(4^–1 m ₀₀)].     

Determination of nitrate in natural waters by flow-injection analysis

Summary Nitrate was determined in natural water samples by flow-injection spectrophotometry. It was reduced to nitrite with copperized cadmium and the nitrite thus produced reacted with p-aminoacetophenone and m-phenylenediamine. The limit of detection was about 1.5 g l^–1 for sample injections of 650 l. The sampling rate was about 40 samples h^–1 and the relative standard deviation was above 1% for 0.1–0.3 mg l^–1 nitratenitrogen. Nitrite present in the sample was determined separately and subtracted.

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Nitratbestimmung in natürlichen Wässern mit Hilfe der Fließinjektions-Analyse

Zusammenfassung Nitrat wird bei dieser Methode mit Hilfe einer Cu/Cd-Reduktionssäule zu Nitrit reduziert, das mit p-Aminoacetophenon und m-Phenylendiamin zur Reaktion gebracht wird. Die gebildete Verbindung wird spektral-photometrisch gemessen. Die Nachweisgrenze beträgt etwa 1,5 g/l bei injizierten Probevolumina von 650 l. Der Probendurchsatz beträgt 40/h. Die relative Standardabweichung liegt über 1% bei 0,1–0,3 mg/l Nitrat-Stickstoff. Vorhandenes Nitrit wird gesondert bestimmt und abgezogen.

     

μSr studies of free radicals in the gas phase

Muonium (Mu=₊+e^-) is the bound state of a positive muon and an electron. Since the positive muon has a mass about 1/9 of the proton, Mu can be regarded as an ultra light isotope of hydrogen with unusually large mass ratios (MuHDT=1/9123). The muon spin rotation technique (SR) relies on the facts that (1) the muon produced in pion decay, ^{+ +} + , is 100% spin polarized and (2) the positron from muon decay is emitted preferentially along the instantaneous muon spin direction at the time of the muon decay.In transverse field SR (TF-SR), the precession of the muon spin in muonium substituted radicals is directly observed by detecting decay positrons time differentially. From observed radical frequencies, the hyperfine coupling constants (A ) of C₂H₄Mu, C₂D₄Mu,¹³C₂H₄Mu, C₂F₄Mu, and C₂H₃FMu are determined. In the longitudinal field avoided level crossing (LF-ALC) technique, one observes the resonant loss of the muon spin polarization caused by the crossing of hyperfine levels at particular magnetic fields. The LF-ALC method together with the information onA obtained from TF-SR allows one to determine the magnitude and sign of the nuclear hyperfine constants at - and -positions. Results are compared with hydrogen substituted ethyl-radicals and isotope effects are discussed.     

Synthesis of Osmium–Palladium Mixed-Metal Clusters with 2-(diphenylphosphino)Pyridine as a Bridging Ligand

Reaction of the pentanuclear cluster [Os₅C(CO)₁₄(PPh₂py)] in CH₂Cl₂ with 1.2 equivalents of Pd(MeCN)₂Cl₂ led to the high-yield synthesis of the new osmium–palladium carbonyl cluster [Os₅PdC(CO)₁₄(-Cl)Cl(-PPh₂py)] 1. Cluster 1 is thermally unstable and converts slowly in refluxing CHCl₃ to [{Os₄C(CO)₁₀(-Cl)(-PPh₂py)}(₄-Pd){Os₄C(CO)₁₂(-Cl)}] 2 and [{Os₄ (₅-C)(CO)₁₂(-Cl)}₂(-Pd₂Cl₂)] 3 in 4% and 67% yield, respectively. Reaction of 1 with iodine gave [Os₅PdC(CO)₁₄(-Cl)I(-PPh₂py)] 4 and [{Os₄(₅-C)(CO)₁₂(-I)}₂(-Pd₂I₂)] 5 in moderate yields. All complexes have been characterized by spectroscopic and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Reactions of the Dirhenium(II) Complexes Re2X4(μ-dppm)2 (X=Cl, Br; dppm=Ph2PCH2PPh2) with Isocyanides. XXII. A Comparison of Mixed Carbonyl–Isocyanide Complexes with Those Formed by Re2Cl4(μ-dcpm)2 (dcpm=Cy2PCH2PCy2)

The reactions of the electron-rich triply bonded dirhenium(II) complex Re₂Cl₄(-dcpm)₂ (dcpm=Cy₂PCH₂PCy₂) with the isocyanide ligands XylNC (Xyl=2,6-dimethylphenyl) and t-BuNC afford the complexes Re₂Cl₄(-dcpm)₂(CNXyl) and Re₂Cl₄(-dcpm)₂(CN-t-Bu)₂ which in turn react with CO to give salts of the [Re₂Cl₃(-dcpm)₂(CO)₂(CNXyl)]⁺ and [Re₂Cl₃(-dcpm)₂(CN-t-Bu)₂(CO)]⁺ cations which exist in different isomeric forms. This chemistry is compared with that developed previously for the analogous complexes derived from Re₂Cl₄(-dppm)₂.     

Bestimmung des Metabolismus und der Produktionsrate von Testosteron, Dehydroepiandrosteron und Dehydroepiandrosteronsulfat

Zusammenfassung Nach i.v. Injektion von 4–6 Ci¹⁴C-Testosteron und 7–8 Ci³H-Androstendion oder entsprechenden Mengen¹⁴C-Dehydroepiandrosteron und³H-Dehydroepiandrosteronsulfat wurden die Glucuronide von Testosteron, Androsteron, Ätiocholanolon und Dehydroepiandrosteron sowie Dehydroepiandrosteronsulfat säulen- (Al₂O₃), papier- (Bush A₂) und dünnschicht-chromatographisch (Chloroform/Äthylacetat 41) aus Urin abgetrennt und gas-chromatographisch (1% XE-60, Flammenionisationsdetektor) bestimmt. Nach splitting des Trägergases und Kondensation der gasförmigen Steroide in einem wattegefüllten Glasröhrchen eines Gasfraktionskollektors wurde die¹⁴C- und³H-Aktivität der einzelnen Androgenmetaboliten mit einem Müssigkeitsszintillationszähler gemessen und aus der spezifischen Aktivität (Impulse/Mikrogramm) die Produktions- und Interkonversionsraten von Testosteron, DHEA und DHEA-Sulfat berechnet.

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Determination of the metabolism and production rates androstendione of testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone, and dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate

After the i.v. application of 4–6 Ci¹⁴C-testosterone and 7–8 Ci³H-androstendione or equivalent dosages of tritium dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate and dehydroepiandrosterone the gluouronides of testosterone, etiocholanolone, androsterone and dehydroepiandrosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate were separated from urine by column (Al₂O₃), paper (system Bush A₂) and thin-layer (chloroform:ethylacetate=41) chromatography. After a final gas-liquid chromatography on 1% XE-60 the androgen metabolites were estimated quantitatively by flame-ionisation detector. The radioactivity (³H and¹⁴C impulses) of the compounds was measured after splitting the carrier gas and condensation of the steroids in a gas-fraction collector. From the specific activity (Imp/g) the production and interconversion rates of testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate were calculated.

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Die Arbeit wurde mit Mitteln des Bundesministeriums für Wissenschaftliche Forschung gefördert.     

Thermo-Gasanalysator zur Charakterisierung von Kohlenstoff- und Schwefelverbindungen in luftgetragenen St?uben

Zusammenfassung Die Charakterisierung von Kohlenstoff- und Schwefelverbindungen in korngrößenseparierend gesammelten Staubproben wird durch temperaturprogrammierte Zersetzung der Probe im Sauerstoffstrom und simultane Analyse von gebildetem CO₂ und SO₂ durchgeführt. Eine Unterscheidung von zwei organischen Kohlenstofffraktionen sowie von »Ruß-Kohlenstoff«, »Carbonatkohlenstoff«, »Konversionsschwefel«, »Ruß-Schwefel« und »Schwefel aus thermisch stabilen Sulfaten« in vier Korngrößenbereichen im Staubkollektiv 0,1–25 m AD ermöglicht die Zuordnung bestimmter Verbindungsgruppen zu verschiedenenen Bereichen des »Multimodalen Modells«. Zur Analyse werden 50–200 g Probe benötigt. Der Analysator besteht aus der Kombination eines temperaturprogrammierten Ofens mit gasanalytischen Monitoren für CO₂ und SO₂. Die Nachweisempfindlichkeit liegt bei 40 ng S s^–1 und 400 ng C s^–1 für vollen Schreiberausschlag (200 mm). In Anwendungsbeispielen wird der Einsatz der Methode zur Quellenanalyse von Aerosolen demonstriert.

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Thermo gas-analyzer for the characterization of carbonaceous and sulphurous compounds in atmospheric particles

Summary Characterization of carbonaceous and sulphurous compounds in size fractions of atmospheric particles is carried out by temperature programmed decomposition of the sample in oxygen atmosphere and simultaneous detection of evolved CO₂ and SO₂. The speciation of two organic carbon fractions, of soot carbon, carbonate carbon, converted sulphur, soot sulphur and sulphur from thermally stable sulphates in four size ranges of atmospheric particles (0.1–25 m AD) makes possible the classification into modes according to the multimodal model. For the analysis 50–200 g of sample is required. The analyzer, a combination of a temperature programmed furnace with instruments for monitoring of CO₂ and SO₂ is operated with a sensitivity of 40 ng S s^–1 and 400 ng Cs^–1 for recorder full-scale (200mm). Results of field tests demonstrate the application for aerosol source identification and conversion studies.

Der Autor möchte Herrn Prof. Dr. H. Malissa für die Anregungen und Diskussionen zur vorliegenden Arbeit vielmals danken. Mein Dank gilt auch Frl. Ing. Ch. Minich für die technische Assistenz bei der Durchführung der Analysen.Diese Arbeit wurde durch Mittel und Geräte des Bundesministeriums für Gesundheit und Umweltschutz unterstützt.     

Synthesis of Co3(CO)7(μ-η3-Allyl)(μ3-X) Complexes (X=S, Se) and Structure of the Selenium Derivative

The complexes Co₃(CO)₉( ₃-X) (X=S, Se) can be reduced to the corresponding anionic species [Co₃(CO)₉( ₃-X)]^–, which react with allyl bromide to give Co₃(CO)₇(- ³-C₃H₅)( ₃-X) (X=S, Se). These are the first two cobalt complexes containing the bridging - ³-allyl ligand. The structure of the selenium complex was determined by X-ray crystallography. Crystal data for Co₃(CO)₇(- ³-C₃H₅)( ₃-Se) are as follows: space group P2₁/c, a=9.051(2) Å, b=8.102(2) Å, c=21.27(4) Å, =93.82(3)°, Z=4, and R=0.0565 for 2491 observed reflections.