Determination of (187)Os in molybdenite by ICP-MS with neutron-induced (186)Os and (188)Os spikes

The article describes a method for the determination of (187)Os in molybdenite by isotope dilution inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ID-ICP-MS) with neutron-induced (186)Os and (188)Os spike. The spike used in the present work was prepared in line with the principle by which artificial nuclides are produced in a nuclear reaction. The concentration and isotopic composition of osmium in the prepared spike were evaluated accurately with the isotope dilution method, using negative thermal ion mass spectrometry (N-TIMS). The advantage of this method is that using (186)Os and (188)Os double spikes can effectively compensate for the mass discrimination effects of ICP-MS. Thus, the common correction practice for mass bias in the isotope dilution method with a single spike is unnecessary. In addition, the method enables one to reduce the determined error arising from instrumental instability. The precision for the (187)Os/((186)Os+(188)Os) ratio was approximately 2% (2sigma, RSD), but in the case of (187)Os/(186)Os, (187)Os/(188)Os and (186)Os/(188)Os, precision ranged from 2.0 to 8% (2sigma, RSD). The results for (187)Os concentration in a molybdenite sample determined with this method showed good agreement with reference values.     

An end-channel amperometric detector for microchip capillary electrophoresis

An end-channel amperometric detector with a guide tube for working electrode was designed and integrated on a home-made glass microchip. The guide tube was directly patterned and fabricated at the end of the detection reservoir, which made the fixation and alignment of working electrode relatively easy. The fabrication was carried out in a two-step etching process. A 30 μm carbon fiber microdisk electrode and Pt cathode were also integrated onto the amperometric detector. The characteristics and primary performance of the home-made microchip capillary electrophoresis (MCCE) were investigated with neurotransmitters. The baseline separation of dopamine (DA), catechol (CA) and epinephrine (EP) was achieved within 80 s. Separation parameters such as injection time, buffer components, pH of the buffer were studied. Relative standard deviations of not more than 6.0% were obtained for both peak currents and migration times. Under the selected separation conditions, the response for DA was linear from 5 to 200 μM and from 20 to 800 μM for CA. The limits of detection of DA and CA were 0.51 and 2.9 μM, respectively (S/N=3).     

Multiwavelength spectrophotometric resolution of the micro-equilibria of cetirizine.

The acid-base properties of the antihistamine (H1 receptor antagonist) cetirizine have been studied by using a previously developed multiwavelength spectrophotometric titration method. A new computational procedure called "Two-Step-Divide-and-Conquer" (TSDC), which applied evolving factor analysis (EFA) and target factor analysis (TFA), has been derived to unravel the micro-equilibria of the triprotic zwitterionic compound from the spectral data. We have demonstrated that a single spectrophotometric titration experiment is sufficient to determine the 12 unknown microconstants and the distribution of microspecies, which are in good agreement with literature values, where available.     

Immobilization of the nanoparticle monolayer onto self-assembled monolayers by combined sterically enhanced hydrophobic and electrophoretic forces

The immobilization of surface-derivatized gold nanoparticles onto methyl-terminated self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on gold surface was achieved by the cooperation of hydrophobic and electrophoretic forces. Electrochemical and scanning probe microscopy techniques were utilized to explore the influence of the SAM's structure and properties of the nanoparticle/SAM/gold system. SAMs prepared from 1-decanethiol (DT) and 2-mercapto-3-n-octylthiophene (MOT) were used as hydrophobic substrates. The DT SAM is a closely packed and organized monolayer, which can effectively block the underlying gold and inhibit a variety of solution species including organic and inorganic molecules from penetrating, whereas the MOT monolayer is poorly packed or disorganized (because of a large difference in dimension between the thiophene head and the alkylchain tail) and permeable to many organic probes in aqueous solution but not to inorganic probes. Thus, the MOT monolayer provides a more energetically favorable hydrophobic surface for the penetration and adsorption of organic species than the DT monolayer. This hypothesis is supported by experiments in which the density of hydrophobically immobilized nanoparticles on the MOT SAM is much larger than that on the DT SAM. The results also suggest new approaches for modification of macroscopic surfaces with nanoscopic particles.     

痕量锰的停流反相流动注射分析——Mn~(2+)-NaH_2PO_2-KIO_4-NTA催化体系

本文提出了一种新的停流流动注射分析技术-阀停流技术.基于以氨三乙酸(NTA)作助催剂Mn2+对KIO4,氧化NaH2PO2的催化作用,建立了痕量锰的停流反相流动注射分析。在0-5.0μg/L Mn2+呈线性,可测浓度y10.05Vg/L.X3.Opg/L Mn1` 10次测定的相对标准偏差为_3.0%.选择性很高,用于自来水、污水及井水中痕量锰的侧定,获得满意结果.     

Nouvelles réactions d'halogenopyridines avec le n-butyllithium. proposition d'un mécanisme par métallation et migration du brome

The reaction of n-butyllithium with 2-bromo-3-chloro pyridine as a function of temperature, the amount of n-butyllithium used and the order of introduction of the reagents, gives, besides bromine-lithium exchange, an unexpected métallation of the pyridine ring and bromine migration from the 3 to 4 position. A novel mechanism to explain this and the similar behavior of 3-bromo-2-fluoro pyridine with n-butyllithium is proposed.     

Theoretical study of structure and vibrational properties of MgnOn (n = 3–10) clusters

The structure and harmonic vibrations of Mg_nO_n (n = 3–10) clusters have been investigated using density functional theory. All structures are found to be cumulenic D_nh rings (equal bonds, alternating angles), with one intense out‐of‐plane mode and three infrared (IR)‐active degenerate modes, of which the highest one is extremely intense and increases asymptotically to 1000 cm^?1 for n = 10 at the B3LYP/6‐311++G(2d,2p) level. Comparisons with C_2n clusters show that B_nN_n and Be_nO_n clusters, the structure and bonding type for the Mg_nO_n clusters are consistent with those of the C_2n (n = 3, 5, 7,…) clusters B_nN_n(n = 3–10) and Be_nO_n(n = 3–10) clusters. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2007     

Direct observation of a series of non-covalent complexes formed by phosphorylated flavonoid-protein interactions through electrospray ionization tandem mass spectroscopy

In the work described in this paper, 7-hydroxyflavone and chrysin were phosphoylated by a modified Atheron-Todd reaction. Three new phosphorylated flavonoids (PF) were obtained, and the structures of the target products were determined by X-ray and NMR data and electrospray ionization (ESI) tandem mass spectroscopy (MS). The mixed solutions of the phosphorylated flavonoids and different proteins such as insulin, lysozyme, and cytochrome c were injected in an ion trap mass spectrometer. The results show that all the phosphorylated flavonoids could form non-covalent complexes with the proteins mentioned above, while non-covalent complexes were not detected from the mixed solution of the chrysin or 7-hydroxyflavone with proteins. The research shows that the phosphorylated flavonoids could enhance the interaction with proteins. It may imply their important role in biological processes. The method described in this paper provides us additional information for studying such interactions for phosphorylated flavonoids in this important field.     

Metallation of pyridines and quinolines in the presence of a remote carboxylate group. New syntheses of heterocyclic quinones

2-(3- and 2-Pyridylcarbonyl)benzoic acids (2,3), 2-(2-pyridylcarbonyl)thiophene-3-carboxylic acid (6), 2-(3-quinolylcarbonyl)benzoic acid (10), and most of the corresponding esters (compounds 1,7 and 9 ) are readily synthesized and involved in a deprotonation-condensation sequence. Biologically active aza-anthraquinones such as benzo[g]isoquinoline-5,10-dione (2-azaanthraquinone, 4 ) and benzo[g]quinoline-5,10-dione (1-azaanthraquinone, 5) are prepared using the strategy. Extension to other heterocyclic quinones such as thieno[3,2-g]quinoline-4,9-dione (8) and benzo[j]phenanthridine-7,12-dione (11) is also investigated.     

双核钴卟啉/DMF体系的吸氧热力学研究

关于单核金属卟啉体系的吸氧热力学已有广泛的研究．七十年代末至八十年代初，报导了一类面对面双时批双核钴的双氧配合物，根据ESR谱，认为存在Co-O-Co的超氧桥式结构．关于Co：02＝1：1的双核钴双卟啉配合物的吸氧热力学，迄今未见报导．本工作用电子光谱法研究了一种由十个碳原子的脂肪二酰胺链连接两个四苯基卟啉的双核钴（Ⅱ）配合物在DMF溶液中与双氧的可逆结合作用，测定了吸氧热力学数据，用ESR谱法研究了钻离子与双氧的结合方式．1实验部分五·五样品和试剂双核钴（11）双环叶琳，CO。diTPP（diAMCs）的合成见文献间，其…