Photocatalysed degradation of a herbicide derivative, Dinoterb, in aqueous suspension

The photocatalytic degradation of a herbicide derivative, Dinoterb (1), has been investigated in aqueous micellar solution in the presence of titanium dioxide (TiO₂) and air as a function of irradiation time under a variety of conditions using UV and HPLC analysis techniques. The degradation kinetics was studied under different conditions such as different types of TiO₂, catalyst concentration, substrate concentration and reaction pH in the presence of air. The photocatalyst Degussa P25 was found to be more efficient catalyst as compared to other photocatalysts tested. The model compound was found to degrade more efficiently under neutral pH as compared to acidic and alkaline pH. GC/MS analysis of the irradiated samples indicate the formation of 2-isopropyl-4,6-dinitro-phenol as by-product which has been characterized on the basis of molecular ion and mass fragmentation pattern. A probable pathway for its formation has been proposed.     

Zur Oxidation von Kreosol mit Sauerstoff in alkalischer Lösung

Reaction of creosol (2-methoxy-4-methyl-phenol) with oxygen in alkaline aqueous solution gave several neutral and acidic compounds which were identified. By quantitative determination of the degradation products an evaluation of the degradation pathways was possible.

     

Direct stereochemical resolution of aspartame stereoisomers and their degradation products by high-performance liquid chromatography on a chiral crown ether based stationary phase

The direct stereochemical resolution of the four stereoisomers of aspartame (N-DL-alpha-aspartyl-DL-phenylalanine methyl ester) and their degradation products was achieved on a high-performance liquid chromatography chiral stationary phase based upon a chiral crown ether. The chromatographic conditions included a mobile phase composed of aqueous perchloric acid adjusted to a pH of 2.8 and modified with 1.5% of 2-propanol and a temperature gradient. The active L,L-isomer (sold under the brand name NutraSweet) was measured in a diet cola and coffee sweetened with NutraSweet. Degradation products of NutraSweet were also detected but no racemization of stereochemical contamination was observed.     

Electron beam induced degradation of clopyralid in aqueous solutions

The degradation characteristics of clopyralid irradiated by electron beam (EB) was studied in aqueous solutions. The effects of factors, such as initial clopyralid concentrations, addition of radicals scavenger, initial solution pH and addition of H₂O₂, were investigated on clopyralid degradation efficiency and mechanism. It was found that the EB-radiolysis was an effective way to degrade clopyralid and its degradation rate decreased with the increasing of substrate concentration. In the investigated initial concentrations range of 100?C400 mg L^?1, the radiolytic degradation of clopyralid followed a pseudo-first kinetic order. The results from addition of radicals scavenger indicated that both ^?OH and e _aq ^? played significant roles in the degradation of clopyralid. Furthermore, the alkaline condition and addition of H₂O₂ (<10 mM) in the solution also slightly enhanced the efficiency of clopyralid degradation. The ion chromatography analysis showed that some organic acids (formic acid, acetic acid and oxalic acid) were formed, while the completely dechlorination of the substrate was achieved and organic nitrogen was recovered in the form of ammonium and nitrate ions during the irradiation process.     

壳聚糖在水溶液中的辐射降解反应

研究了壳聚糖在CH3COOH/NaCl缓冲溶液均相体系下的辐射降解反应,给出了H2O2、异丙醇、pH、样品初始分子量等因素对壳聚糖降解的影响,探讨了实验条件下溶液中不同自由基对壳聚糖降解的作用,并对辐照前后壳聚糖的结构进行了表征.结果表明,酸性条件下,壳聚糖的降解主要由.H和.OH自由基共同作用引起,加入H2O2或者通入N2O都能够略微提高.OH自由基浓度,对壳聚糖的降解有促进作用.加入异丙醇后,由于同时降低了.H和.OH自由基浓度,导致壳聚糖降解缓慢.当溶液的pH接近中性后,对壳聚糖的降解起主要作用的为.OH自由基,加入H2O2或者通入N2O都会增加.OH自由基的浓度,从而明显提高壳聚糖的降解速率.此外,研究发现低分子量的壳聚糖具有较快的降解速率.样品的UV、FTIR分析表明,辐照后除在壳聚糖分子链端生成羰基外,壳聚糖主链结构未见变化,脱乙酰度也没有显著改变,显示出辐射降解是一种有效的控制壳聚糖分子量方法.     

CuWO4促进金红石TiO2光催化降解苯酚及其可能机理

已知金红石光催化降解水中有机物的活性远低于锐钛矿和板钛矿。本文报道,加入少量钨酸铜能显著加快金红石光催化降解水中苯酚。反应速率增加的幅度不仅远高于在相同煅烧温度（600 ℃）下制得的锐钛矿和板钛矿,而且随金红石煅烧温度（150-800 ℃）的增加持续增加。这些现象说明通过加入助催化剂钨酸铜,高温焙烧温度合成的金红石所具有的高的固有光催化活性可以被开发出来。此外,在过量苯酚存在下,H₂O₂的生成量随钨酸铜的加入量而先增加后减少,并且该趋势与苯酚降解速率基本一致。钨酸铜的这种正效应归结于固态的钨酸铜,而不是溶于水中的铜离子。（光）电化学测试表明,体系发生了从受光激发的金红石到钨酸铜的电子转移。这将提高光生载流子的分离效率,从而增大了O₂还原和苯酚降解的速率。     

Characterization of a Newly Isolated Biphenyl-Degrading Bacterium, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Dyella ginsengisoli</Emphasis> LA-4

A novel biphenyl-degrading bacterium, Dyella ginsengisoli LA-4 was isolated from activated sludge. This isolate could utilize biphenyl as sole source of carbon and energy. The resting cells of strain LA-4 could utilize 100 mg/L biphenyl within 20 h, and they were able to degrade 500 mg/L biphenyl within 40 h. The surfactant, Tween 80, could accelerate the biodegradation process. The increase of NaCl concentration inhibited the biphenyl degradation. No biphenyl degradation was detected when the NaCl concentration exceeds 10%. The effects of metal ions on biphenyl degradation were investigated. The results indicated that metal ions such as Cu²⁺, Mn²⁺, and Co²⁺ could completely inhibit the biodegradation of biphenyl, but Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺, and Zn²⁺ had no effects on the degradation of biphenyl. The removal rate was about 64% and 37% in the presence of Fe³⁺ and Ni²⁺, respectively. This study suggested that strain LA-4 could be widely used for bioremediation of soil and wastewater contaminated by biphenyl, NaCl, and metal ions.     

Gas-chromatographic determination of the product distribution in the synthesis of sodium borohydride

A gas-chromatographic method has been developed for determination of the sodium borohydride and methanol content of alkaline aqueous solutions of NaBH(4). From the ratio between NaBH(4) and CH(3)OH the product distribution in NaBH(4) synthesis from NaH and B(OCH(3))(3) in mineral oil can be calculated and the amount of the by-product NaBH(OCH(3))(3) formed can be estimated. A separation and extraction procedure for the mineral oil dispersion must precede the gas-chromatographic analysis. Sodium borohydride is determined by measurement of the 2-propanol formed after treatment of the solution with acetone, whereas methanol can be determined directly by gas chromatography, with 1-propanol as internal standard. The analysis of the synthesis products is thus the separation and detection of simple alcohols.     

I>D-甘露醇在正丙醇和异丙醇水溶液中的体积性质

使用石英振荡管密度计精确测定了298.15 K温度下不同浓度的甘露醇-正丙醇-水和甘露醇-异丙醇-水三元溶液的密度. 计算了甘露醇的表观摩尔体积V_Φ和极限偏摩尔体积, 得到了其由纯水溶剂转移至混合溶剂中的迁移偏摩尔体积. 结果表明, 正丙醇在溶液中对甘露醇体积性质的影响较异丙醇显著. 从溶质-溶剂分子间相互作用及丙醇同分异构体中羟基位置的不同对体积性质的变化规律进行了讨论.     

Formation of singlet oxygen by urocanic acid by UVA irradiation and some consequences thereof

Singlet oxygen-initiated decomposition of urocanic acid (UCA) (3-(1H-imidazol-4(5)-yl)-2-propenoic acid) was used to successfully confirm the report that UCA generates singlet oxygen when irradiated with ultraviolet A light (UVA). The UCA-generated singlet oxygen converts UCA to one or more products that then catalyze the further destruction of the UCA with UVA light by singlet oxygen formation. Some nicking of the phiX-174 supercoiled plasmid DNA was observed when UCA was irradiated with UVA to complete destruction of the starting material, and the product mixture was then mixed with the plasmid in the dark. More extensive nicking was seen when the photoproduct mixture and the plasmid were irradiated with UVA light. An "aged" (4 days) solution of UCA photoproduct no longer caused nicking in the dark but retained the capability to nick the plasmid when irradiated. There is evidence for the presence of hydroperoxides in the UCA photolysis product mixture, and the quenching studies with 2-propanol indicate that free radicals are involved in the plasmid-nicking photochemistry. Singlet oxygen does not appear to play a role in the nicking of the plasmid.     

Light-Induced Reaction of Benzene with Carbonates

We found an ultraviolet (UV)-light induced formation of biphenyl and sodium benzoate from benzene and sodium carbonate. The reaction happens in the interface of benzene and aqueous solution at the room temperature. After 5 h of UV-light exposure, 11.4% of initial amount of 4.4 g (5.0 mL) benzene are converted to biphenyl and sodium benzoate, which are distributed in benzene and aqueous solution, respectively. Using density function theory (DFT) and time dependent DFT, we have investigated the mechanism of this light-induced reaction, and found that the sodium carbonate is not only a reactant for the formation of sodium benzoate, but also a catalyst for the formation of biphenyl.     

Radiolytic decomposition of pesticide carbendazim in waters and wastes for environmental protection

The radiolytic degradation of widely used fungicide, carbendazim, in synthetic aqueous solutions and industrial wastewater was investigated employing γ-irradiation. The effect of the absorbed dose, initial concentration and pH of irradiated solution on the effectiveness of carbendazim decomposition were investigated. Decomposition of carbendazim in 100 μM concentration in synthetic aqueous solutions required irradiation with 600 Gy dose. The aqueous solutions of carbendazim have been irradiated in different conditions, where particular active radical species from water radiolysis predominate. The obtained data have been compared with the kinetic modeling. The reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography was used for the determination of carbendazim and its radiolytic decomposition products in irradiated solutions. The changes of toxicity of irradiated solutions were examined with different test organisms and human leukemia cells.     

Radiation-initiated dechlorination of organochlorine ecotoxicants

The yields of chloride ions produced by the action of γ-radiation on aqueous, aqueous alcohol, and alcohol solutions of trichloroethylene, hexachlorocyclohexane, sodium 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetate, pentachlorophenol, hexachlorobenzene, and Sovtol-10 (polychlorinated biphenyl) were measured. The effect of alkali and oxygen on the dehalogenation of these compounds was examined. Dechlorination in an aqueous medium is effected by e_aq and OH radicals, as well as by hydrolysis of the radicals produced from the compounds in question. In an alkaline alcohol, chain dehalogenation processes involving electron transfer from the alcohol radical anion to a chlorinated organic molecule develop. It was found that Sovtol-10 is almost completely (by 99.7%) dechlorinated in a 1% solution at a dose of ≤20 kGy.     

Peculiarities of azobenzene catalytic hydrogenation in 2-propanol aqueous solutions with acid or base additives

It is shown experimentally that the hydrogenation of azobenzenes over a nickel skeleton catalyst in 2-propanol aqueous solutions proceeds selectively with the formation of aniline. It is pointed out that during the reaction, considerable participation of hydrogen bonded with active centers of a catalyst surface was observed. The competitive character of adsorption between the initial azo compound and aniline formed as a result of reaction is established. It is concluded that purposeful change of the azo group hydrogenation rate is possible by introducing acid or base additives into 2-propanol aqueous solution.     

Degradation of hydroxymaleimide in 2-propanol by irradiation of energetic heavy ions (II)—N2-saturated system

Hydroxymaleimide was irradiated in N₂-saturated 2-propanol solutions by high-energy heavy ions over a wide range of LET values. The differential G-values of the degradation of hydroxymaleimide by irradiation with the heavier ions were lower than those of the lighter ions for the same LET value. An opposite result obtained in the air-saturated system. The degradation efficiency was 1.5 times higher, when the dose rate was 1/10 times lower. When irradiated at an LET value lower than 8 eV/nm, the G-values converged to a value less than that obtained by γ-irradiation.     

Concentration Effects in the Hydrogenation of 4-Nitro-2′-Hydroxy-5′-Methylazobenzene over Skeletal Nickel in an Aqueous 2-Propanol Solution

The kinetics of hydrogenation of 4-nitro-2′-hydroxy-5′-methylazobenzene in aqueous 2-propanol solution over the skeletal nickel is investigated at different initial concentrations. It is established that the hydrogenation of 4-nitro-2′-hydroxy-5′-methylazobenzene over a skeletal nickel in azeotropic aqueous 2-propanol solution proceeds via two parallel pathways at both low and high initial concentrations. It is shown that increasing the initial concentration of the hydrogenated compound above its level of solubility raises the rate of azo group transformation in 4-nitro-2′-hydroxy-5′-methylazobenzene, while the content of 4-amino-2′- hydroxy-5′-methylazobenzene does not change in the hydrogenate and is not accumulated in the bulk of solution.     

A facile method for the dechlorination of mono- and dichlorobiphenyls using Raney Ni-Al alloy in dilute aqueous solutions of alkali hydroxides or alkali metal carbonates

Raney Ni-Al alloy in a dilute aqueous alkaline solution of NaOH, KOH, CsOH, LiOH, or Ca(OH) ₂ or of alkali metal carbonates such as Na₂CO₃, K₂CO₃ becomes a very powerful reducing agent and dechlorinates the polychlorobiphenyl(PCB) congeners mono- and dichlorobiphenyls effectively to afford biphenyl and/or phenylcyclohexane, respectively. The reactions are run under mild conditions without the use of organic solvents. The reductive dechlorination of dichlorobiphenyls with a Raney Ni-Al alloy under ultrasonication was investigated, also.     

耐晒大红BBN与表面活性剂双组分光催化降解

以表面活性剂十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)和难溶有机颜料耐晒大红BBN(简称BBN)为双组分降解底物, 以TiO2为光催化剂, 研究双组分底物的光催化降解的快慢及规律, 双组分降解的相互影响, 初步建立双组分和催化剂之间的作用模型. 结果表明, pH值及底物的浓度对双组分体系的降解都有显著影响, 碱性条件更适合体系的降解, 在中性(pH=6.8)环境中两种底物的降解效果明显高于单组分的降解. 在碱性条件下(pH=9.2), 加入BBN使CTAB的降解速率略有下降. CTAB的浓度对BBN褪色速率影响较大, 当CTAB 的浓度为1 cmc 时, BBN和CTAB的降解速率都达到最快. BBN在TiO2表面吸附性强, 且被优先降解.     

酸性外消旋联苯类药物在纤维素-三(3,5-二甲基苯基氨基甲酸酯)固定相上的直接拆分

 合成了纤维素 三 ( 3,5 二甲基苯基氨基甲酸酯 ) (CDMPC)衍生物 ,并将其涂敷于自制的球形硅胶上 ,制备出用于高效液相色谱手性拆分的固定相。在正相条件下 ,用该固定相对 5种酸性外消旋联苯类药物进行了直接拆分 ,并考察了流动相组成和样品结构对保留和拆分的影响 ,讨论了固定相对样品的作用模式。结果表明 ,在正己烷 /异丙醇流动相体系中加入少量三氟乙酸 ,可对外消旋羧酸类化合物进行有效的手性拆分。     

Electrooxidation of 2-propanol on Pt, Pd and Au in alkaline medium

Pd and Au are investigated as electrocatalysts for 2-propanol oxidation and compared with the conventional catalyst of Pt in alkaline medium. The current density for 2-propanol oxidation on Pd electrode is much higher than that on Pt electrode. The onset potential for 2-propanol oxidation on Pd electrode is more negative compared with that on Pt electrode. The results show that Pd is a good electrocatalyst for 2-propanol oxidation and the activity for the electrooxidation of 2-propanol is higher than Pt and Au in alkaline medium. Pd has higher electrocatalytic activity and better stability for the electrooxidation of 2-propanol. The present study shows a promising choice of Pd as effective electrocatalyst for 2-propanol electrooxidation in alkaline medium.