Homogeneous hydrogenation of ketones to alcohols with ruthenium complex catalysts

A number of ruthenium triphenylphosphine complexes catalyse the reduction of ketones to their corresponding alcohols in the presence of water. The most convenient catalyst precursors are carbonyl containing complexes which do not promote decarbonylation of the substrate. The hydrogenation of acetone with hydridochlorocarbonyltris(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium is first order with respect to the substrate concentration, the catalyst concentration, the hydrogen pressure and the water concentration. Turnover numbers up to 15,000 have been achieved with this catalyst. Other ketones are also reduced by RuHCl(CO)(PPh₃)₃ and the rate of the reaction is dependent on the nature of the substrate.     

Separation and detection of oxidation products of fluorodeoxyglucose and glucose by high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry

2-Deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose ([18F] FDG), the most popular positron emitting radiopharmaceutical, may oxidise by autoradiolysis in aqueous solution. The aim of this work was to use LC-MS for determination of the oxidation products of fluorodeoxyglucose and glucose (Glc) obtained by oxidation with Fenton's reagent. Asahipak NH2P-50 polyamide silica column and acetonitrile-0.025% aqueous ammonium formate (80:20 (v/v)) eluent were utilised with an Agilent 1100 HPLC-MS instrument. Ten major oxidation products of FDG and Glc were separated and identified by mass spectrometry: 2-fluorogluconic acid, 2-fluoroglucuronic acid, 2-oxoerythronic acid, arabinose, arabonic acid, araburonic acid, erythrose, erythrulose, gluconic acid, and glucuronic acid. The most intensive electrospray ionisation signals were found in the negative ion spectra and were due to HCOO- adducts, the other acids being in their lactone forms.     

Indirect spectrophotometric determination of cyanide

A spectrophotometric method for cyanide based on its inhibition of the colour formation reaction between nickel(II) and 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolylazo)-2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid has been developed, and allows the determination of down to 0.1 g of cyanide. Most of the interferences can be avoided by displacement of the hydrogen cyanide using an arsine generator.     

BISPHENYLENECOSAN as highly selective Cs+ extraction agent

A new reagent for the highly selective extraction of cesium (e-1,7–2,2)4,8–8,4-(bis--o-phenylene)bisdicarbollidocobalt(1–)ate, [(C₂B₉H₉)₂(C₆H₄)₂Co]^–, abbreviated as BISPHECOSAN is described in this paper. The choice of organic solvent and solubilizer, dependence of distribution ratio of Cs⁺ on acidity and other parameters are studied. The extraction mechanism based on selective binding of Cs⁺ cation between two phenylene rings is presented and factors influencing the chemical stability of the reagent are determined.     

Infrared spectroscopic study of the structure of the tetrabutyl S-dithiopyrophosphate complex of silver

The structure of the complex Ag·TBDTPP (tetrabutyl S-dithiopyrophosphate) formed in HNO₃ medium was studied by IR and NMR methods. The complex is involved in the isomerization of TBDTPP in the presence of Ag⁺ and NO ₃ ⁻ ions. In the IR spectra, we observe the disappearance of P−O−P band and the occurrence of new absorption bands associated with P−S−P and P=O bonds. The silver ion is coordinated to the thiophosphoryl group of the isomer molecule. The influence of HNO₃ concentration on complex formation is discussed.     

Analysis of DTA curves and calculation of kinetic data using computer technique

Principles of two computer programs useful for the evaluation of heterogeneous kinetics are described.The first program ALANTA allows to obtain the non-isothermal kinetic curve from the shape of general DTA peak using the DTA-equation derived elsewhere¹.The second program SQUEST determines the kinetic mechanism which is the most appropriate to a given non-isothermal kinetic curve and evaluates the corresponding kinetic parameters. The program decides between 19 kinetic models and uses both integral and differential methods of evaluation.     

Über einige Eigenschaften von Zinkphosphiten mit Berücksichtigung ihrer Wasserstoffbrückenbindung

Zinc phosphites ZnPHO₃·2.5 H₂O, Zn₂H₂P₃H₃O₉·H₂O, Zn₃H₄P₅H₅O₁₅·1.5 H₂O, ZnH₂H₂P₂H₂O₆ have been studied at higher temperatures and by X-rays and molecular spectroscopy. Hydrates ZnPHO₃·2.5 H₂O and Zn₂H₂P₃H₃O₉·H₂O, when heated, yield an anhydrous salt. Thermal decomposition of dihydrogen triorthophosphite and tetrahydrogen pentaorthophosphite leads, before oxidation of the anion, to a mixture of zinc phosphite ZnPHO₃ and dihydrogen diorthophosphite ZnH₂P₂H₂O₆ and then after loss of water of constitution dihydrogen diorthophosphite converts to zinc diphosphite ZnP₂H₂O₅. The results of the thermal decomposition study were confirmed by X-ray investigation. Anhydrous zinc dihydrogen triorthophosphite Zn₂H₂P₃H₃O₉ and zinc diphosphite ZnP₂H₂O₅ were hitherto unknown. Infrared spectra confirmed the existence of hydrogen bonding in all the phosphites studied and in the case of zinc phosphite ZnPHO₃·2.5 H₂O exhibited a symmetry decrease of the anion PHO₃ ^2– from the point group C_3v to C_s. In the crystal lattice of ZnPHO₃·2.5 H₂O hydrogen bonding by water molecules participates, with polyorthophosphites hydrogen bonding shares in the production of anions and in the case of their hydrates there is in addition hydrogen bonding by water molecules.

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Rapid determination of ethylene glycol at toxic levels in serum and urine

The rapid gas chromatographic detection and determination of ethylene glycol in biological fluids is described. Phenylboronic acid in acetone was used for the esterification of glycol. The phenylboronates of ethylene glycol and 1,2-propylene glycol are not separated on a packed column of medium polarity (OV-17), but they can be separated on a non-polar column (OV-101). In both instances, 1,3-propylene glycol can be used as an internal standard. The method requires only 100 microliters of serum or urine and is suitable for trace analysis in an emergency toxicological laboratory. The utility of the method is demonstrated on two cases of human intoxication with ethylene glycol.     

Reaction of mercury(II) and xylenol orange-I Effect of the buffering media

The influence of the buffering medium on the reaction of Hg(II) with Xylenol Orange has been studied. Amine-type compounds are complexed by Hg(II)/Xylenol Orange with a sharp hyperchromic effect on the reagent itself, at 590 nm, but complex formation of Hg(II)/Xylenol Orange in non-amine-type buffer, such as citric acid-phosphate, gives a hypochromic effect on Xylenol Orange at 580 nm. Hg(II) is determined at pH 7.5 in two ranges of concentration, 2-9 ppm in citrate buffer, measured at 580 nm ( = 2.50 x 10(4)), and 6-11 ppm in hexamine buffer, at 590 nm ( = 4.18 x 10(4)).     

Anionic polymerization of vinyl chloride

Anionic polymerization of vinyl chloride has been studied. Of the organometallic compounds tested as initiators, only butyllithium was found to initiate polymerization. Polymerization in bulk at 0°C and with tert-butyllithium as initiator gave poly(vinyl chloride) in a yield of 38% with M _n = 55,000. Tacticity of the anionic PVC was similar to that of conventional PVC prepared at similar temperatures. Anionic PVC was found to be less branched and more heat-stable than the conventional polymer.