Intermolecular oxygen atom?π interaction in the crystal packing of chiral amino alcohol bearing a pentafluorophenyl group

Presence of an unique atom-to-face alcoholic oxygen atom?π interaction between a pentafluorophenyl group and alcoholic oxygen (O?π) has been demonstrated by X-ray analysis of the novel chiral amino alcohol instead of the well-known interaction between usual aromatic ring and alcoholic hydrogen atom (OH?π).     

Synthesis and characterization of SAPO-11 molecular sieves from alcoholic systems

Summary SAPO-11 molecular sieves were synthesized from aqueous and nonaqueous systems by using different alcoholic solvents and their physicochemical properties were compared. The SAPO-11 samples synthesized from alcoholic systems had larger external surface area, higher Si contents and higher acidity than those of the sample synthesized from the aqueous system. Thereby, loaded with 0.5 wt.%Pt, the resulting Pt/SAPO-11 catalysts synthesized from alcoholic systems exhibited higher catalytic activities and selectivity for n-dodecane hydyroisomerization. Among the catalysts synthesized from alcoholic systems, the Pt/SAPO-11 catalyst synthesized from polybasic alcohol systems possessed the highest catalytic activities.     

Thin-layer chromatographic separation and detection of synthetic dye stuffs in alcoholic drinks and beverages

Summary A TLC technique for the detection and separation of dyestuffs in alcoholic drinks has been described. The migration distance and the colours of the separated coloured spots of 27 internationally recognised dye-stuffs obtained from alcoholic beverages are recorded.     

Determination of ethanol in alcoholic beverages by high-performance liquid chromatography-flame ionization detection using pure water as mobile phase

A method for the determination of ethanol in alcoholic beverages by high-performance liquid chromatography-flame ionization detection (HPLC-FID) was developed. An FID system could be directly connected to an HPLC system using pure water as a mobile phase. In a durability test using triacontylsilyl (C30)-silica gel stationary phase for 96 h, no significant change in the retention time of four alcohol compounds was observed. So the HPLC separation of alcoholic beverages was carried out on the C30-silica gel stationary phase. On application to the analysis of six kinds of alcoholic beverages, ethanol could be determined accurately by the proposed method.     

Three-component reaction of aryl diazoacetates, alcohols, and aldehydes (or imines): evidence of alcoholic oxonium ylide intermediates

The Rh(II)-catalyzed three-component reaction of aryl diazoacetates, alcohols and aldehydes was explored, which provided evidence of alcoholic oxonium ylide formation for O-H insertion. A new C-C bond formation reaction where alcoholic oxonium ylides were trapped by electron-deficient aryl aldehydes (or imines) was realized.     

Changes in the plethysmogram patterns of finger reactive hyperemia in nutritional (alcoholic) liver disease patients with increased serum monoamine oxidase activities

The activity levels of serum monoamine oxidase in nutritional (alcoholic) liver disease patients were elevated beyond the upper normal limit, while those of other subjects without pathologically accelerated fibrosis ranged within normal values. Capillaroscopic and plethysmographic studies on finger reactive hyperemia revealed that two characteristic changes in the blood microcirculation, which indicated an occurrence of increased fibritic process in the capillary wall and skin tissues, were observed only in the nutritional (alcoholic) liver disease patients with the elevated serum monoamine oxidase levels. These results suggested that nutritional (alcoholic) liver disease is not a disease restricted to liver tissues, but to a disorder creating pathological fibrosis in the whole-body.     

Kinetic Study of the Alcoholic Fermentation Process, in the Presence of Free and Immobilized Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Cells, at Different Initial Glucose Concentrations by Reversed Flow GC

Reversed flow gas chromatography (RFGC) was applied for the kinetic study of the alcoholic fermentation processes conducted with cells of the alcohol-resistant and psychrophilic Saccharomyces cerevisiae AXAZ-1 yeast strain, either free or immobilized on wheat, barley and corn grains as well as on potato pieces. Repeated alcoholic fermentations with must of varying initial glucose concentrations were performed in order to estimate the catalytic efficiency of the biocatalysts used in the present study. With the RFGC method, the distinction of the duration of alcoholic fermentation phases was achieved, which may be correlated to the phases of AXAZ-1 cells growth cycle. The rate constants of ethanol production for each phase of the alcoholic fermentations, conducted with free and immobilized cells, were also determined with the aid of RFGC, confirming the predominance of the immobilized against free cells in the fermentation process. Comparing the supports used for immobilization, wheat and barley grains seemed to be more efficient than corn grains and potato pieces, as they provided a higher number of immobilized cells and rate constant values.     

A mild and efficient method for the selective deprotection of silyl ethers using KF in the presence of tetraethylene glycol

A mild and efficient protocol for the deprotection of silyl ethers using KF in tetraethylene glycol is reported. A wide range of alcoholic silyl ethers can be selectively cleaved in high yield in the presence of certain acid- and base-labile functional groups. Moreover, the phenolic silyl ethers were cleaved exclusively, without affecting the alcoholic silyl ethers, at room temperature.     

A quick heterometric microdetermination of calcium as sulfate in excesses of magnesium or other supplements

An alcoholic solution of calcium chloride (2–4 mg Ca) which contains ≧ 95% magnesium as chloride besides other impurities can be titrated directly heterometrically with a standardized alcoholic sulfuric acid solution. The titration lasts about 15 minutes at room temperature. Error 0–2%.     

-Halogenoketones—XIV Studies in the chemistry of 2'-hydroxyacrylophenones

An initial study of the side-chain unsubstituted 2'-hydroxyacrylophenone system shows it to have a considerably greater propensity for intermolecular addition than the comparable 2'-hydroxychalcone system, readily undergoing base-catalysed addition of, for example, alcohol and thereby diverting typical chalcone reactions requiring alcoholic alkali. 2'-Acetoxyacrylophenone dibromides and bromoalkoxides cyclize with base to chromone epoxides as do 2'-acetoxy--bromoacrylophenones in alcoholic alkali.     

Urethane-hydrolyzing enzyme from Citrobacter sp

Urethane, a cancer-causing chemical, was reported to contaminate alcoholic beverages such as whisky, liquor, wine and sake. Enzymatic removal of urethane would be a possible approach to remove this potentially hazardous chemical from alcoholic beverages. We found that Citrobacter sp. isolated from mouse feces stoichiometrically decomposed urethane to ethanol and ammonia. We named this enzyme "urethanase." Partially purified urethanase could hydrolyze several carbamates and some amides. However, urea, N-alkyl ureas and ethyl esters of organic acids were not hydrolyzed at all. These results suggest that urethanase belongs to the category of amidase. The enzyme was inactive in high concentrations of alcohol and at acidic pH and was practically ineffective for the elimination of urethane from alcoholic beverages.     

醇类溶剂溶剂化显色极性的理论分析

对一系列醇类溶剂分子进行了理论计算,运用多元线性回归分析方法从分子间相互作用的角度对四种溶剂化显色极性参数(E~T^N,π^*,Py和SPP)进行了理论分析。结果表明,对醇类溶剂而言,参数E~T^N和SPP实质上主要反映的是溶剂的氢键酸性性质;参数π^*中虽然包含了溶剂的极性因素,但同时与溶质-溶剂分子间的电荷转移相互作用有着密切的关系;而参数Py则较好地反映了溶剂的极性性质。     

Evaluation of headspace solid-phase microextraction for the analysis of volatile carbonyl compounds in spirits and alcoholic beverages

A method was developed for the determination of C1-C6 carbonyl compounds in alcoholic solutions using pentafluorobenzoxymation followed by headspace sampling solid-phase microextraction and subsequent analysis by GC with electron-capture detection. Experimental conditions-alcohol content, exposure time, temperature and sample agitation were optimised. In this method, a spirit or distilled alcoholic beverage is first adjusted to 20% (v/v) alcohol. Detection limits for particular aldehydes and ketone varied from 0.05 to 0.5 microg/l and relative standard deviation was between 2.3 and 20%. Generally, the method showed good linearity for the tested concentration range 8 microg/l-0.32 mg/l with regression coefficients ranging between 0.9434 and 0.9983. The method was applied to the analysis of real alcoholic beverages (vodkas).     

Alcoholic solvent‐assisted ligand‐free room temperature Suzuki–Miyaura cross‐coupling reaction

We have observed the enhancing effect of alcoholic solvents in palladium‐catalysed ligand‐free Suzuki–Miyaura reactions. No extra additives or ligands are required for the Suzuki–Miyaura reaction of aryl bromides with arylboronic acids when we carried out the reaction in alcoholic or aqueous alcoholic solvents. Moreover, ethanol or aqueous ethanol is found to be a very good solvent for the Suzuki–Miyaura reaction involving electronically diverse aryl bromides and arylboronic acids under mild and ligand‐free conditions with low catalyst loading. It is observed from Hg(0) poisoning tests that the in situ generated palladium(0) species is the actual catalytic species for the reaction. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Simple method for the simultaneous quantification of medium-chain fatty acids and ethyl hexanoate in alcoholic beverages by gas chromatography-flame ionization detector: development of a direct injection method

Free medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) can negatively influence the fermentation process and taste quality in alcoholic beverages. Ethyl hexanoate is important in providing a fruit-like flavour to drinks, particularly in Japanese sake. In this study, we developed a direct injection method for a gas chromatography-flame ionization detector following the semi-purification of chemical components, such as esters, alcohols and MCFAs in alcoholic beverages. Evaluation of MCFAs by this method gave a limit of detection on the order of sub-ppm and relative standard deviations less than 10% in standard solution. Good repeatability and recovery rates against MCFAs and ethyl hexanoate were also obtained in non-distilled real alcoholic beverages. Because this method enabled us to simultaneously quantify the concentrations of MCFAs and ethyl hexanoate, the proportion of ester against MCFAs was proposed as a quality control index. This method could be suitable for routine analysis in the alcohol beverage industry.     

酒精度对高效液相色谱-荧光法分析白酒中氨基甲酸乙酯含量的影响

分析酒精度对高效液相色谱-荧光（HPLC-FLD）法测定白酒中氨基甲酸乙酯（EC）含量的影响,建立了快速检测白酒中EC含量的HPLC-FLD分析方法。通过比较不同酒精度下同一EC含量的峰面积,研究酒精度对EC含量测定的影响。结果表明,在5%~65%（v/v）酒精度范围内,酒精度与EC含量（峰面积）具有良好的线性关系,相关系数R²大于0.98,同时建立了不同酒精度间EC含量换算的相对校正系数。该方法在10~500 μg/L范围内呈良好的线性关系,R²大于0.9999,定量限为10 μg/L,加标回收率为98.9%~108.2%,相对标准偏差为0.6%~4.9%。评价了HPLC-FLD法的可靠性,将该方法与GC-MS方法比较,结果显示两种方法无明显差异。该方法简单、灵敏、准确,适用于白酒中EC含量的快速测定,具有较好的实际应用价值。     

Derivatization followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for quantification of ethyl carbamate in alcoholic beverages

A sensitive and rapid analytical methodology based on derivatization followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was developed for the quantitative determination of the toxic contaminant ethyl carbamate (EC, urethane, C(2)H(5)OCONH(2)) in alcoholic samples. EC was extracted using liquid-liquid extraction technique, and then silylated with bis-(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide, analysed finally by GC-MS. The isopropyl carbamate was used as the internal standard for quantitative analysis of EC in alcoholic samples. In this work, the sample extraction and derivatization reaction conditions were investigated, and the optimal extraction conditions obtained were: pH 9 and solvent of ethyl acetate, and the derivatization conditions were: derivatization reaction temperature of 80°C and time duration of 30 min. With the optimal conditions, the method validations were also studied. In the validation studies, EC exhibited good linearity with a regression coefficient of 0.9999. The limit of detection and limit of quantification were 0.30 and 5.0 μg/kg, respectively. The precision was less than 8.4%. Finally, the proposed technique was successfully applied to the analysis of EC in 35 kinds of alcoholic samples. The experimental results have demonstrated that the proposed technique is a fast, reliable and low-cost method for determination of EC in alcoholic samples.     

Palladium(II)-catalyzed aerobic hydroalkoxylation of styrenes containing a phenol

An intermolecular Pd-catalyzed hydroalkoxylation of styrenes that contain a phenol is presented. The reaction can be performed on terminal, disubstituted, and trisubstituted olefins in a variety of alcoholic solvents. Initial mechanistic data suggest a mechanism that involves oxidation of the alcoholic solvent to provide a Pd-hydride that inserts into an olefin. This is followed by formation of a quinone methide and subsequent addition of an alcohol to yield the hydroalkoxylated product.     

Graft Polymerization of Vinyl Monomers Onto Carbon Black by Use of the Redox System Consisting of Ceric Ions and Carbon Black Carrying Alcoholic Hydroxyl Groups

The radical graft polymerization of vinyl monomers onto carbon black initiated by a redox system consisting of ceric ion and carbon black having alcoholic hydroxyl groups was investigated. The introduction of alcoholic hydroxyl groups onto the carbon black surface was achieved by the reaction of carbon black with alcoholic hydroxyl radicals, formed by the reaction of alcohol with benzoyl peroxide. The rate of the polymerization of acrylamide (AAm) initiated by the redox system was found to increase in the following order of hydroxyl groups: 1-hydroxyoctyl < 1-hydroxypropyl < 1-hydroxyethyl < hydroxymethyl < 1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl. In the redox polymerization, poly-AAm was effectively grafted onto carbon black by propagation of the polymer from the radical formed by the reaction of ceric ions with the alcoholic hydroxy groups. The percentage of grafting increased with increasing conversion. By use of this redox system, poly(acrylic acid), polyacrylonitrile, and poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) could be grafted onto carbon black, but poly(methyl methacrylate) and polystyrene could not be so grafted. The graft polymerization of AAm by use of a redox system consisting of ceric ion and PVA-grafted carbon black was also investigated.     

DMSO/N2H4.H2O/I2/H2O/CH3CN: a new system for selective oxidation of alcohols in hydrated media

A new alternative system for the oxidation of secondary alcohols to ketones with DMSO/N2H4.H2O/I2/H2O/CH3CN in hydrated media has been developed. The system also selectively oxidizes the secondary alcoholic groups to the corresponding ketones in the presence of primary alcoholic groups present within the same molecule in moderate to very good yields at reflux temperature.