Flow injection chemiluminescence analysis of phenolic compounds using the NCS-luminol system

A flow injection system coupled with two simple and sensitive chemiluminescence (CL) methods is described for the determination of some phenolic compounds. The methods are based on the inhibition effects of the investigated phenols on the CL signal intensities of N-chlorosuccinimide-KI-luminol (NCS-KI-luminol) and NCS-luminol systems. The influences of the chemical and hydrodynamic parameters on the decrease in CL signal intensities of NCS-KI-luminol and NCS-luminol systems for hydroquinone, catechol, and resorcinol, serving as the model compounds of analyte, were studied in the flow injection mode of analysis. Under the selected conditions, the proposed CL systems were used for the determination of some phenolic compound and analytical characteristics of the systems including calibration equation, correlation coefficient, linear dynamic range, limit of detection, and sample throughput. The limits of detection for hydroquinone, catechol, and resorcinol were 0.002, 0.01, and 0.3 μM using the NCS-KI-luminol system; for the NCS-luminol system these were 0.01, 0.17, and 1.6 μM, respectively. The relative standard deviation for 10 repeated measurements of 0.04, 0.06, and 1 μM of hydroquinone, catechol, and resorcinol were 1.9, 1.4, and 2.0%, respectively, with the NCS-KI-luminol system; for 0.2, 0.5, and 4 μM of hydroquinone, catechol, and resorcinol these were 2.6, 2.2, and 3.7%, respectively, using the NCS-luminol system. The method was applied to the determination of catechol in known environmental water samples with a relative error of less than 6%. A possible reaction mechanism of the proposed CL system is discussed briefly.      

On-Line Sensitive Chemiluminescence Detection of Trace Amounts of Polyphenols Using MEKC

A high–performance capillary electrophoresis with chemiluminescence detection (CE–CL) method has been developed for the determination of three polyphenols (catechol, hydroquinone and pyrogallol) in this work. The effects of several factors such as the acidity and concentration of running buffer, the applied voltage, the injection time, the pH and concentration of CL reagents were investigated in detail. Under the optimum conditions, the baseline separation of three polyphenols was obtained within 6 min. Detection limit (S/N = 3) was 1.0 × 10^?10 M for catechol, 1.0 × 10^?9 M for hydroquinone and 3.0 × 10 ^?11 M for pyrogallol, respectively. The excellent detection limits of the analytes were 1–5 order lower than that of methods reported in literatures.     

高效液相色谱-高锰酸钾氧化化学发光法测定水中的痕量苯二酚

基于酸性介质中甲酸对高锰酸钾-苯二酚氧化发光反应的增敏作用建立了高效液相色谱-化学发光柱后检测苯二酚的新方法。优化了高锰酸钾-苯二酚氧化发光反应及高效液相色谱分离苯二酚的条件,用甲醇-0.1 mmol/L β-环糊精水溶液(体积比为30∶70) 作为流动相可实现对水中3种苯二酚异构体的分离,且能与高锰酸钾-苯二酚氧化化学发光反应条件很好地偶合。对所测定的苯二酚异构体,方法的线性范围达两个数量级;以信噪比为3测得邻、间、对苯二酚的检出限(n=3)分别为:5.2,4.7,3.2 μg/L,对质量浓度均为0.10 mg/L的3种苯二酚混合溶液连续测定11次,邻、间、对苯二酚的相对标准偏差分别为2.8%,3.4%,6.5%。将该方法与固相萃取技术相结合,对河水中的痕量苯二酚进行了测定,加标回收率为92.1%~95.4%。     

Laccase-Catalyzed Oxidative Polymerization of Phenolic Compounds

Enzymatic polymerization of phenolic compounds (catechol, resorcinol, and hydroquinone) was carried out using laccase. The mechanism of polymerization and the structures of the polymers were evaluated in terms of UV–Vis and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The molecular weights of the produced polyphenols were determined with GPC. The results showed that the phenolic monomers firstly turned into quinone intermediates by laccase catalysis. Through further oxidation, the intermediates formed covalent bonds. Finally, catechol units were linked together with ether bonds, and both resorcinol and hydroquinone units were linked together with C-C bonds. The number-average molecular weights of the polyphenols ranged from 1,000 to 1,400 Da (corresponding to the degree of polymerization that varied from 10 to 12) with a lower polydispersity value of about 1.10, showing selective polymerization of phenolic compounds catalyzed by laccase.     

Post-column detection of benzenediols and 1,2,4-benzenetriol based on acidic potassium permanganate chemiluminescence

Based on the sensitizing effect of formic acid on the chemiluminescence (CL) reaction of polyhydroxylbenzenes with acidified potassium permanganate and the combination technique of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), a sensitive, selective and simple post-column CL detection method for simultaneously determining catechol, resorcinol, hydroquinone and 1,2,4-benzenetriol is described. The optimal conditions for the CL detection and HPLC separation were carried out. The linear ranges were: 6.0 × 10⁻³-1.5 mg/L for hydroquinone, 8.0 × 10⁻³-1.5 mg/L for 1,2,4-benzenetriol, 1.0 × 10⁻²-2.0 mg/L for resorcinol and 1.0 × 10⁻²-2.5 mg/L for catechol, respectively. The detection limits are: 3.2 × 10⁻³ mg/L for hydroquinone, 3.9 × 10⁻³ mg/L for 1,2,4-benzenetriol, 4.7 × 10⁻³ mg/L for resorcinol and 5.2 × 10⁻³ mg/L for catechol, respectively. Combining with solid phase extraction, the proposed method has been successfully applied to the determination of the polyhydroxylbenzenes in river water. The recoveries for three benzentriols were 92.1-95.4% and 82.0% for 1,2,4-benzenetriol, respectively.     

A chemiluminescence array sensor based on graphene-magnetite-molecularly imprinted polymers for determination of benzenediol isomers

A chemiluminescence (CL) array sensor for determination of benzenediol isomers simultaneously using the system of luminol–NaOH–H₂O₂ based on a graphene-magnetite-molecularly imprinted polymer (GM-MIP) is described. Use of graphene in the GM-MIP thus prepared is helpful to improve the adsorption capacity, while use of magnetite nanoparticles can facilitate the isolation of GM-MIP at end of their synthesis, and rendering easier the use of the polymers in the array sensor. The adsorption performance and properties were characterized. The GM-MIP was used to increase the selectivity in CL analysis. In addition, the sensor was reusable and of good selectivity and adsorption capacity. The array sensor was finally used for the determination of hydroquinone, resorcinol and catechol in waste water samples simultaneously.     

pMB/MWNTs/GC电极对水体中苯二酚异构体的同时测定

通过在多壁碳纳米管修饰玻碳电极上电聚合亚甲基蓝,制备了聚亚甲基蓝/碳纳米管/玻碳电极(pMB/MWNTs/GC)。用循环伏安法研究了3种苯二酚异构体在该电极上的电化学行为,结果表明,在pH7.0的磷酸盐缓冲溶液中,该修饰电极对苯二酚异构体的氧化表现出优异的电催化性能和选择性,对苯二酚、邻苯二酚和间苯二酚的氧化峰分别为0.104、0.203、0.609 V(vs.SCE),峰电位差值分别为99、406 mV。基于苯二酚异构体在pMB/MWNTs/GC修饰电极上的伏安行为,建立了苯二酚3种异构体同时分析的新方法。考察了各影响因素对测定的影响,最优实验条件下,在5.0×10-6~1.5×10-4mol.L-1范围内,3种苯二酚异构体的阳极峰电流与其浓度存在线性关系,检出限均为1.0×10-6mol.L-1。将该法用于水体及冲洗废液中苯二酚异构体含量的测定,结果满意。     

A graphene-based electrochemical sensor for sensitive and selective determination of hydroquinone

Graphene was prepared by electrochemical reduction of exfoliated graphite oxide at cathodic potentials, and used to fabricate a graphene-modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) which was applied in a sensor for highly sensitive and selective voltammetric determination of hydroquinone (HQ). Compared to a bare (conventional) GCE, the redox peak current for HQ in pH 5.7 acetate buffer solution is significantly increased, indicating that graphene possesses electrocatalytic activity towards HQ. In addition, the peak-to-peak separation is significantly improved. The modified electrode enables sensing of HQ without interference by catechol or resorcinol. Under optimal conditions, the sensor exhibits excellent performance for detecting HQ with a detection limit of 0.8?μM, a reproducibility of 2.5% (expressed as the RSD), and a recoveries from 98.4 to 101.2%.

Utilization of 2,6-bis(2-benzimidazolyl)pyridine to detect toxic benzene metabolites

The tridentate ligand 2,6-bis(2-benzimidazolyl)pyridine has the ability to detect toxic benzene metabolites such as phenol, hydroquinone, resorcinol, catechol and p-benzoquinone by simple techniques like UV/vis and fluorescence spectroscopy. The formation of a stable supramolecular complex between 2,6-bis(2-benzimidazolyl)pyridine and hydroquinone was confirmed by X-ray analysis.     

Recognition Studies of a Pyridine-Pendant Calix[4]arene with Neutral Molecules: Effects of Non-covalent Interactions on Supramolecular Structures and Stabilities

A new calix[4]arene derivative containing hydrogen bond acceptors,5,11,17,23-tetra-tert-butyl-25,27-bis[(4-pyridylmethyl)oxy]-26,28-dihydroxycalix[4]arene (L), has been synthesized. ¹H-NMR titrations in chloroform-d werecarried out to investigate the host–guest chemistry ofL towards neutral molecules containing a widevariety of hydrogen bond donor groups such as aldehydederivatives of p-tert-butylcalix[4]arenes(compounds 3 and 4), acetylacetone,1,2-diaminoethane, 2,6-diaminopyridine, catechol,resorcinol, hydroquinone, phthalic acid, isophthalicacid and terephthalic acid. L can formcomplexes with resorcinol, phthalic acid and catecholin 1 : 1 (log K = 3.13), 1 : 1 (log K = 5.41) andpolymeric fashions, respectively. In addition, thesolution structures of these complexes have beenrevealed by NOESY experiments. L forms a 1 : 1complex with resorcinol by hydrogen bonding and vander Waals interactions resulting in a supramolecularframework. The phthalic acid molecule interacts withL via hydrogen bonding and is included into thelower rim cavity of L.     

Determination of Picogram Amounts of Dihydroxybenzenes in Water Samples with Luminol–lysozyme Chemiluminescence System

An ultrasensitive method for the determination of dihydroxybenzens by flow injection (FI) chemiluminescence (CL) analysis was proposed for the first time. It was found that the CL intensity of luminol–lysozyme system could be significantly inhibited by dihydroxybenzens. The CL intensity decrements were linear with the logarithm of dihydroxybenzens concentrations over the ranges of 1.0 ～ 700 pg mL^‐1 for hydroquinone (HQ), 5.0 ～ 700 pg mL^‐1 for catechol (CT) and 10 ～ 7000 pg mL^‐1 for resorcinol (RS), with the corresponding limits of detection of 0.7, 3.0 and 7.0 pg mL^‐1, respectively. The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of CT in tap water, rain water, river water and HQ in waste photographic developer samples, with recoveries from 93.5 to 105.8% and relative standard deviations (RSDs) less than 4.0% (n = 5). The possible interaction mechanism of lysozyme with dihydroxybenzens was discussed, and CT to lysozyme's binding constant and the thermodynamic parameters were given by the homemade FI–CL model. The results shown that the binding of dihydroxybenzens to lysozyme was spontaneous with the hydrophobic force.     

卡尔曼滤波紫外光度法同时测定邻、间、对苯二酚

研究了苯二酚三种同分异构体水溶液的紫外吸收光谱，在ｐＨ３．６的缓冲溶液中，邻、间、对苯二酚的紫外吸收峰分别为２７５ｎｍ、２７３ｎｍ和２８８ｎｍ，三者重叠严重。选取在２４０ｕｍ～２９０ｎｍ范围内，每隔１ｎｍ测量一次吸光值共５１个点，采用卡尔曼滤波进行处理。可以获得较满意的结果。对１０个不同比例组成的标准混合液进行测定，邻、间、对苯二酚三者的平均回收率分别为９７．４％，１０１．７％和９８．０％，标准偏差分别为１．７２％，３．８６％和２．０４％。对模拟试样中加入标准的回收率均在９６．０％～１０３．０％之间。     

卡尔曼滤波紫外光度法同时测定邻、间、对苯二酚

研究了苯二酚三种分异构体水溶液的紫外吸收光谱，在ＰＨ３．６的缓冲溶液中，邻、间、对苯二酚的紫我吸收峰分别为２７５ｎｍ，２７３ｎｍ和２８８ｎｍ三者重叠严重。选取在２４０ｎｍ－２９０ｎｍ范围内，每隔１ｎｍ测量一次吸光值截５１个点，采用卡尔曼滤波进行处理，可以获得较满意的结果，对１０个不同比例组成 标准混合液进行测定，邻、间、对苯二酚三者的平均回收率分别为９７．４％，１０１、７％和９８．０％，标准偏差分     

Determination of polyphenols by high-performance liquid chromatography with inhibited chemiluminescence detection.

A chemiluminescence reaction detector was developed for the detection of polyphenols separated by HPLC based on the inhibition of chemiluminescence from the luminol-potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) reaction by polyphenols. The separation was carried out on a RP-C18 column at 37 degrees C by using stepwise gradient elutions. The detection limits are in the range of 6.8 x 10(-7)-2.0 x 10(-9) g/ml for catechol, protocatechuic acid, chlorogenic acid, rutin, resorcinol, hydroquinone and p-tert.butylpyrocatechol. The method is sensitive, selective, fast and simple. It has been successfully applied to the determination of chlorogenic acid and rutin in real tobacco samples.     

Indirect Kinetic–Spectrophotometric Determination of Resorcinol, Catechol, and Hydroquinone

A rapid, simple, and sensitive method for the determination of trace amounts of resorcinol, catechol, and hydroquinone in aqueous media has been proposed. The method is based on their reaction with nitrite. The excess nitrite is then determined by a kinetic method based on its reaction with Neutral Red. The reaction is monitored spectrophotometrically by measuring the decrease in the absorbance at 530 nm by a fixed time method. Resorcinol, catechol, and hydroquinone could be determined by the proposed method in the ranges of 0.1–2.0 mg/mL, 0.25–2.0 mg/mL and 0.1–3.0 mg/mL, respectively. The method was applied to the determination of resorcinol and catechol in pharmaceutical formulations with satisfactory results.     

苯二酚异构体的高效液相色谱化学发光检测法研究

高效液相色谱作为一种有效的分离手段已被用于酚类化合物的分析 ,紫外检测法 [1～ 3] 、电化学检测法[3,4 ] 等已用于苯二酚异构体的测定 ,但苯二酚异构体的化学发光检测法尚未见文献报道 .前文 [5] 结果表明 ,苯二酚异构体等对鲁米诺诱导的化学发光具有很强的抑制作用 .基于此 ,本文将高效液相色谱与化学发光技术联用 ,首次建立了苯二酚异构体的高效液相色谱化学发光检测法 .该法灵敏度高 ,选择性好 ,为酚类物质的测定提供了一条新的途径 .1　实验部分1 .1　仪器与试剂　 FIA- 2 4 0 0型流动注射分析仪 (中国科学院信通科学仪器公司 ) ;G…     

Reaction between alkyl isocyanides and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate in the presence of polyhydroxybenzenes. Synthesis of 4H-chromene derivatives

The reactive intermediate generated by the addition of alkyl isocyanides to dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate was trapped by phenols such as resorcinol, catechol, hydroquinone, pyrogallol, 2,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde, or 8-hydroxyquinoline to produce highly functionalized 4H-chromenes in fairly good yields.     

Fragmentation of collisionally activated hydroxyphenoxide anions in the gas phase

Low-energy collisionally activated dissociation of O-deprotonated dihydroxybenzenes (catechol, resorcinol, hydroquinone) in the gas phase causes both fragmentation to form [C₆H₄O₂]^– ions by loss of the remaining oxygen-bound hydrogen atom and intramolecular hydrogen atom migration from O to C. The rearranged anions then undergo ring-cleavage reactions which are different in each case. Both catechol and hydroquinone produce fragments which are the result of the loss of two carbon atoms and both oxygen atoms but the proposed mechanisms are different. Resorcinol also produces a fragment which derives from the loss of carbon dioxide. For this process a mechanism is proposed which involves a 6-methylpyranone anion intermediate.     

Simultaneous Determination of Dihydroxybenzene Isomers at MWCNTs/β‐Cyclodextrin Modified Carbon Ionic Liquid Electrode in the Presence of Cetylpyridinium Bromide

Simultaneous determination of dihydroxybenzene isomers was investigated at a multi‐wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)/β‐cyclodextrin composite modified carbon ionic liquid electrode in phosphate buffer solution (pH 7.0, 1/15 mol/L) in the presence of cationic surfactant cetylpyridinium bromide (CPB). With the great enhancement of surfactant CPB, the voltammetric responses of dihydroxybenzene isomers were more sensitive and selective. The oxidation peak potential of hydroquinone was about 0.024 V, catechol was about 0.140 V and resorcinol 0.520 V in differential pulse voltammetric (DPV) measurements, which indicated that the dihydroxybenzene isomers could be separated entirely. The electrode showed wide linear behaviors in the range of 1.2×10^?7–2.2×10^?3, 7.0×10^?7–1.0×10^?3, 2.6×10^?6–9.0×10^?4 mol/L for hydroquinone, catechol and resorcinol, respectively. And the detection limits of the three dihydroxybenzene isomers were 4.0×10^?8, 8.0×10^?8, 9.0×10^?7 mol/L, respectively. The proposed method could be applied to the determination of dihydroxybenzene isomers in artificial wastewater, and the recovery was from 97.4% to 104.2%.     

Four cocrystals of thymine with phenolic coformers: influence of the coformer on hydrogen bonding

Cocrystals are molecular solids composed of at least two types of neutral chemical species held together by noncovalent forces. Crystallization of thymine [systematic name: 5‐methylpyrimidine‐2,4(1H,3H)‐dione] with four phenolic coformers resulted in cocrystal formation, viz. catechol (benzene‐1,2‐diol) giving thymine–catechol (1/1), C₅H₆N₂O₂·C₆H₆O₂, (I), resorcinol (benzene‐1,3‐diol) giving thymine–resorcinol (2/1), 2C₅H₆N₂O₂·C₆H₆O₂, (II), hydroquinone (benzene‐1,4‐diol) giving thymine–hydroquinone (2/1), 2C₅H₆N₂O₂·C₆H₆O₂, (III), and pyrogallol (benzene‐1,2,3‐triol) giving thymine–pyrogallol (1/2), C₅H₆N₂O₂·2C₆H₆O₃, (IV). The resorcinol molecule in (II) occupies a twofold axis, while the hydroquinone molecule in (III) is situated on a centre of inversion. Thymine–thymine base pairing is common across all four structures, albeit with different patterns. In (I)–(III), the base pair is propagated into an infinite one‐dimensional ribbon, whereas it exists as a discrete dimeric unit in (IV). In (I)–(III), the two donor N atoms and one carbonyl acceptor O atom of thymine are involved in thymine–thymine base pairing and the remaining carbonyl O atom is hydrogen bonded to the coformer. In contrast, in (IV), just one donor N atom and one acceptor O atom are involved in base pairing, and the remaining donor N atom and acceptor O atom of thymine form hydrogen bonds to the coformer molecules. Thus, the utilization of the donor and acceptor atoms of thymine in the hydrogen bonding is influenced by the coformers.