Beeinflussung der amperometrischen Titration von Sulfhydrylgruppen mit Silbernitrat durch Salze

Zusammenfassung Im Hinblick auf die Bestimmung von Thiolgruppen in Muskelgewebe und Fleischerzeugnissen mit Hilfe der amperometrischen Titration mit Silbernitrat wurde der Einfluß folgender Salze, die in dem Untersuchungsmaterial enthalten sein können, geprüft: CaCl₂, MgCl₂, ZnCl₂, MnSO₄, CuSO₄, FeCl₃, NaCl, KCl, NaNO₂, Na₃PO₄, ATP und Lactat. Diese Salze wurden vor der Titration zu SH-Glutathion in 0,14 M Tris-Puffer pH 7,4 zugegeben. CuSO₄ verursachte eine starke Erniedrigung des SH-Gehaltes der Lösungen, die — bei nicht zu hoher Konzentration an CuSO₄ — durch Zusatz von 0,5% ÄDTA verhindert werden konnte. In Gegenwart von MnSO₄ trat ebenfalls eine Abnahme der vorgelegten SH-Menge ein. NaCl verursachte in Konzentrationen von 0,1 M und höher abnorm verlaufende Titrationskurven, wobei die graphische Ermittlung des Äquivalenzpunktes Schwierigkeiten bereitete. Die Titration von SH-Gruppen in 0,6 M KCl-Lösung ergab ebenfalls abweichende Titrationskurven, die das Ergebnis verfälschten. Die übrigen untersuchten Salze übten bei den angewendeten Konzentrationen (bis 3 · 10^–4 M) keinen signifikanten Einfluß auf die amperometrische Titration der SH-Gruppen aus.

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Effect of salts on the amperometric titration of thiol groups with silver nitrate

The following salts, which can be present in animal tissue and meat products were studied: CaCl₂, MgCl₂, ZnCl₂, MnSO₄, CuSO₄, FeCl₃, NaCl, KCl, NaNO₂, Na₃PO₄, ATP or lactate. They were added to reduced glutathion in 0.14 M tris buffer pH 7.4 before titration. CuSO₄ caused a strong decrease of the SH content. This effect could be inhibited by the addition of 0,5% of EDTA in the presence of low concentrations of the copper salt. MnSO₄ also decreased the SH content. High concentrations of sodium chloride (0.1 M and more) caused a change in the normal titration curve and, therefore, made the determination of the endpoint difficult. Titration in 0.6 M KCl solution also yielded abnormal curves. The remaining salts investigated had no influence on the amperometric titration of SH groups in the concentrations used (up to 3×10^–4 M).

     

Coulomb-Hole–Hartree–Fock functional

We have extended to molecules a density functional previously parametrized for atomic computations. The Coulomb-hole–Hartree–Fock functional, introduced by Clementi in 1963, estimates the dynamical correlation energy by the computations of a Hartree–Fock-type single-determinant wave function, where the Hartree–Fock potential was augmented with an effective potential term, related to a hard Coulomb hole enclosing each electron. The method was later revisited by S. Chakravorty and E. Clementi [Phys. Rev. A 39 , 2290 (1989)], where a Yukawa-type soft Coulomb hole replaced the previous hard hole; atomic correlation energies, computed for atoms with Z = 2 to Z = 54 as well as for a number of excited states, validated the method. In this article, we parametrized a function, which controls the width of the soft Coulomb hole, by fitting the first and second atomic ionization potentials of the atoms with 1 ? Z ? 18. The parametrization has been preliminarily validated by computing the dissociation energy for a number of molecules. A few-determinant version of the Coulomb-hole–Hartree–Fock method, necessary to account for the nondynamic correlation corrections, is briefly discussed. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Synthesis and Structure of Ba[ZrN2] and Ba2[NbN3]

Ba₃N₂ reacts at 950°C under pure N₂ with Zr to yield dark red, air-sensitive Ba[ZrN₂]. This new compound crystallizes in the tetragonal space group P4/nmm with a = 416.10(2), c = 839.2(1) pm and Z = 2. The crystal structure was solved and refined using X-ray and neutron powder diffraction data. In the nitrido zirconate [ZrN₂]^2? the Zr atoms exhibit a square-pyramidal coordination by five N atoms at distances of 201(3) and 220.2(2) pm. The pyramids share all the edges in the basal plane to form layers parallel to (001) with their apices alternately pointing up and down. The Ba²⁺ cations are integrated into these layers at the levels of the pyramidal apices. The structure can be interpreted as a stuffed PbFCl type. Ba₂[NbN₃] is formed by the reaction of Ba₃N₂ and NbN or of Ba and Nb at 1 000°C under N₂. Isostructural to Ba₂[TaN₃] it crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c with a = 613.2(3), b = 1 176.8(3), c = 1 322.9(4) pm, β = 91.65(2)°, Z = 8. The nitrido niobate anions form chains of corner sharing NbN₄ tetrahedra with distances Nb? N between 188(1) and 199.9(9) pm.     

Thiophene systems. 7. Pyrido[3,2-b]thieno[3,4-e][1,4]diazepine derivatives with potential cns activity

Pyrido[3,2-b]thieno[3,4-e][1,4]diazepines ( 1a-d ) were synthesized to investigate their potential CNS activity. Synthesis of the desired ring system was effected by condensation of 2,3-diaminopyridine ( 3 ) with methyl tetrahydro-4-oxo-3-thiophenecarboxylate ( 4 ). Structural assignment of the major condensation product 5 was determined by comparison of ¹H nmr absorptions of 5 with those of related methyl lactam derivatives 11 and 14. A discussion of the possible mechanism leading to 5 in preference to isomeric lactam 6 is presented. Biological evaluation of 1a-d revealed no interesting properties.     

Characterization of the pores in hydrous ferric oxide aggregates formed by freezing and thawing

Hydrous ferric oxides (HFO) are efficient sorbents for inorganic and organic pollutants and therefore have great potentials in environmental science and engineering applications. Freezing and thawing of HFO suspensions leads to the formation of dense HFO aggregates. It facilitates the handling and increases the drying rate of HFO. In this study, we used a combination of pycnometry, gas adsorption (N(2) gas, water vapor), and small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) to characterize the porosity and pore size distribution of dense HFO aggregates formed by freezing dialyzed HFO suspensions at -25 degrees C and thawing them at room temperature. The crystallinity of the HFO, which was a 2-line ferrihydrite, was not affected by this treatment. Wet sieving and laser diffraction analysis showed that the dense HFO aggregates had a unimodal size distribution with an average diameter of 235+/-35 microm. Increasing the freezing rate by cooling with liquid N(2) (-196 degrees C) resulted in much smaller aggregates with an average diameter of 20 microm. Adding NaNO(3) electrolyte to the HFO suspensions prior to freezing also resulted in the formation of smaller aggregates. The dense HFO aggregates formed at -25 degrees C had a porosity of 0.73+/-0.02 ll(-1). SANS revealed a unimodal size distribution of pores, with an average pore diameter of 2.0 nm. The diameter of the HFO crystallites was estimated by transmission electron microscopy to be 1.9+/-0.5 nm. Geometrical considerations taking into account the unit particle and average pore size suggest that the crystallites retain 1-2 layers of hydration water during the coagulation induced by freezing. Analysis by N(2) gas adsorption showed that drying the dense HFO aggregates induced a reduction in porosity by about 25% and shifted the pore size distribution to smaller diameters. Rewetting during water vapor adsorption did not induce significant changes of the aggregate structure. The specific surface area of the dry HFO aggregates was between 320 and 380 m(2)g(-1).     

Tetramethylcyclopentadienylselenium derivatives

Bis(1,2,3,4-tetramethylcyclopentadienyl)selane (1) has been prepared by the reaction of tetramethylcyclopentadienyllithium (Cp(t)Li) with selenium bis(diethyldithiocarbamate). Treatment of Cp(t)Li with elemental selenium, followed by air oxidation, led to loss of the allylic hydrogen atom, and formation of the novel tricyclic compound 1,4,5,6,7,10,11,12-octamethyltricyclo[7.3.0.0]-2,8-diselenadodeca-3,5,9,11-tetraene (2). The sulfur analogue of 2 has been obtained by a similar procedure. The X-ray crystal structures of compounds 1 and 2 have been determined, and the molecular geometry observed for has been probed using DFT calculations.     

Die Bestimmung kleiner Konzentrationen gelösten Sauerstoffes im Wasser

Zusammenfassung Die Anwendbarkeit des von uns vorgeschlagenen Verfahrens¹ für die Bestimmung von Sauerstoff im Mikromaßstab setzt geringfügige Veränderungen der Methode voraus (es wurde von dem Absaugen der überschüssigen Flüssigkeit über dem Niederschlag abgesehen und bei einigen Lösungen andere Konzentrationen verwendet), die aber das Prinzip der Methode nicht verändern.Bei visueller Indikation ist die Bestimmung von 0,5 mg O₂/l als untere Grenze mit einer Genauigkeit von 5% rel. möglich. Die Titration niedrigerer Sauerstoffkonzentrationen ist zwar möglich, aber mit grundsätzlich größeren Fehlern.Bei biamperometrischer oder potentiometrischer Indikation ist die Bestimmung von 10g O₂/l möglich. Für die Bestimmung geringerer Mengen sind diese elektronischen Methoden nicht mehr geeignet. Bei der Potentiometrie ist im Äquivalenzbereich eine kaum meßbare Potentialänderung wahrzunehmen, auch bei biamperometrischen Titrationen war es nicht möglich, eine brauchbare Kurve für die Bestimmung des Äquivalenzpunktes zu erzielen.Bei der Bestimmung des in Mikromengen gelösten Sauerstoffes sind die Vorteile der beschriebenen Semimikromethode gegenüber der jodometrischen Methode nachWinkler gewährleistet. Die Technik der Probenahme von Wasser mit sehr kleinen Sauerstoffkonzentrationen, die einen maßgebenden Einfluß auf die Genauigkeit der Bestimmung hat, bleibt die gleiche, wie bei anderen Methoden.

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Summary The applicability of the process¹ proposed by us for the determination of oxygen on the micro scale presupposes minor modifications of the method (the drawing off of the excess fluid over the precipitate was omitted and solutions of other concentrations employed for some solutions) but these did not alter the basic principle of the procedure.When visual indication is employed, it is possible to determine 0.5 mg O²/l as the lower limit with an accuracy of 5% (relative). The titration of lower oxygen concentrations is actually feasible but with fundamentally greater errors.When biamperometric or potentiometric indication is used, it is possible to determine as little as 10g O²/l. These electronic methods are no longer suitable for the determination of smaller amounts. In the case of potentiometry, a scarcely measurable potential difference was to be seen in the equivalence region, and likewise in the biamperometric titrations it was not possible to obtain a usable curve for the determination of the equivalence point.The advantages of the semimicro method described as compared with the iodometric method ofWinkler are shown definitely in the determination of the oxygen dissolved in micro quantities. The technique of taking samples of water that has a very small concentration of oxygen, which may have a decisive influence on the preciseness of the determination, is the same as in the other procedures.

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Résumé L'applicabilité du procédé¹ qui est proposé ici pour le dosage de l'oxygène à l'échelle micro suppose de légères modifications de la méthode (on n'a pas cherché à aspirer l'excès de liquide sur le précipité et on a utilisé d'autres concentrations pour quelques solutions); le principe en reste toutefois inchangé.Avec indication visuelle, le dosage de 0,5 mg O²/l comme limite inférieure avec une précision de 5% (rel.) est possible. Le titrage de concentrations plus faibles d'oxygène peut encore s'effectuer, mais avec de plus grandes erreurs de base.Avec indication biampérométrique ou potentiométrique, il est possible de doser 10g O²/l. Pour le dosage de quantités plus faibles, ces méthodes électroniques ne conviennent plus. Par potentiométrie, on peut déceler dans le domaine équivalent une modification à peine mesurable du potentiel, mais par titrages biampérométriques, il devient impossible d'atteindre une courbe utilisable pour la détermination du point équivalent.Dans le cas du dosage de l'oxygène dissous en microquantités, les avantages des semimicrométhodes qui sont décrites, par rapport à la méthode iodométrique deWinkler, sont certains. La technique du prélèvement de l'eau pour de très petites concentrations en oxygène, qui a une influence déterminante sur l'exactitude du dosage, reste la même que dans les autres méthodes.

     

Ein neues Oxogermanat: Li8GeO6 = Li8O2[GeO4]. (Mit einer Bemerkung über Li8SiO6 und Li4GeO4)

A New Oxogermanate: Li₈GeO₆ ? Li₈O[GeO₄] Transparent colourless single crystals of Li₈GeO₆(P6₃cm, a = 550.09(8), c = 1072.2(3) pm, Z = 2; 4-circle-diffractometer Siemens AED 2, MoKα; 326 I_o(hkl), R = 2.4%, R_w = 2.0%), have been prepared. As by-product we always got colourless isometric single crystals of Li₄GeO₄. For the first time we could grow single crystals of Li₈SiO₆ of suitable size and quality. Our structure refinement confirms the assumed structure model [2]: Li₈GeO₆ and Li₈SiO₆ are isotypic with Li₈CoO₆[3] (Li₈SiO₆: a = 542.43(8), c = 1062.6(2) pm, Z = 2; 4-circle-diffractometer Siemens AED 2, MoK_α; 306 I_o(hkl), R = 3.6%, R_w= 3.0%). The known crystal structure of Li₄GeO₄ [4] is confirmed and refined (Cmcm, a = 776.6(2), b = 735.7(3), c = 604.9(2) pm, Z = 4; 4-circle-diffractometer Siemens AED 2, MoKα, 298 I_o(hkl), R = 1.9%, R_w = 1.4%). The Madelung Part of Lattice Energy, MAPLE, and Effective coordination-Numbers, ECoN, these via Mean Fictive Ionic Radii, MEFIR, are calculated.     

Umsetzungen von Ferrocenol und 1,1′-Ferrocendiol mit Cyclotriphosphazenen,P3N3F6 und P3N3Cl6

Reactions of Ferrocenol and 1,1′-Ferrocendiol with Cyclotriphosphazenes, P₃N₃F₆ and P₃N₃Cl₆ The hexahalogeno-cyclotriphosphazenes, P₃N₃X₆ (X ? F ( 1 a ), Cl ( 1 b )), react with ferrocenol (FcOH) in a molar ratio 1 : 1 to give the ferrocenoxy derivatives, FcO[P₃N₃X₅] (X ? F ( 3 a ), Cl ( 3 b )); in an analogous manner the tetrameric ring P₄N₄Cl₈ ( 2 b ) is converted to FcO[P₄N₄Cl₇] ( 4 b ).

1 Abkürzungen: Fc = Ferrocenyl, (C₅H₅)Fe(C₅H_4?); fc = 1,1′-ferrocendiyl, Fe(C₅H_4?)₂; rc = 1,1′-ruthenocendiyl, Ru(C₅H_4?)₂. Fluorphosphazene werden mit a , Chlorphosphazene mit b gekennzeichnet.

With 1,1′-ferrocenediol, (fc(OH) ₂ ), the cyclo triphosphazenes react in a molar ratio 1 : 1 to produce fcO ₂ [P ₃ N ₃ X ₄ ] (X ? F ( 5 a ), Cl ( 5 b )). According to the x-ray structure analysis, the 1,1′-ferrocenediolato group in 5 a , b is bound to two different phosphorus atoms. On the contrary, the 1,1′-ferrocenedithiolato- and 1,1′-ferrocenediselenolato units in fcS ₂ [P ₃ N ₃ X ₅ ] (X ? F ( 6 a ), Cl ( 6 b )) and fcSe ₂ [P ₃ N ₃ X ₅ ] (X ? F ( 7 a ), Cl ( 7 b )) are attached to only one phosphorus atom, and spirocyclic 1,3-dichalcogena-2-phospha-[3]ferrocenophanes are formed. All new products have been characterized on the basis of their ¹ H, ¹³ C and ³¹ P NMR as well as EI mass spectra. The molecular structures of 5 a , b and 6 a have been determined by x-ray structure analyses.     

Hydroxyphenyl-1-methylpyridinium-jodide als potentielle Reaktivatoren von mit Organophosphor-Verbindungen vergifteten Acetylcholinesterasen

Hydroxyphenyl-1-methylpyridinium-iodide as Potential Reactivators of Acetylcholinesterase Poisoned with Organophosphorus Compounds . It was our aim to reactivate acetylcholinesterase poisoned with sarin. We synthesized 2-(o-hydroxyphenyl)-1-methylpyridinium-iodide ( 9 ), 2-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-1-methylpyridinium-iodide ( 19 ) and 4-(o-hydroxyphenyl)-1-methylpyridinium-iodide ( 14 ) as potential reactivators. All substances showed moderate toxicity against mice; their reactivity potency in vitro and in vivo was negligible.