Titrimetric microdetermination of chromotrope 2R: Ceric sulfate as oxidizing agent

Chromotrope 2R has been quantitatively determined in micro amounts by oxidizing with ceric sulfate in highly acidic medium. The reaction is completed at 40 equivalence; and the rupture of the molecule results in the formation of formic acid as the main oxidation product. Maximum error observed is 1.0%. The method is simple, accurate, and reproducible.     

Unravelling the Photoprotection Properties of Garden Cress Sprout Extract

Plants, as with humans, require photoprotection against the potentially damaging effects of overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Previously, sinapoyl malate (SM) was identified as the photoprotective agent in thale cress. Here, we seek to identify the photoprotective agent in a similar plant, garden cress, which is currently used in the skincare product Detoxophane nc. To achieve this, we explore the photodynamics of both the garden cress sprout extract and Detoxophane nc with femtosecond transient electronic absorption spectroscopy. With the assistance of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, we determine that the main UV-absorbing compound in garden cress sprout extract is SM. Importantly, our studies reveal that the photoprotection properties of the SM in the garden cress sprout extract present in Detoxophane nc are not compromised by the formulation environment. The result suggests that Detoxophane nc containing the garden cress sprout extract may offer additional photoprotection to the end user in the form of a UV filter booster.     

Novel chalcones derived from 2‐chloro‐3‐formyl‐6‐methylquinoline

Molecules of (E)‐3‐(2‐chloro‐6‐methylquinolin‐3‐yl)‐1‐(5‐iodo‐2‐thienyl)prop‐2‐en‐1‐one, C₁₇H₁₁ClINOS, (I), and (E)‐3‐(2‐chloro‐6‐methylquinolin‐3‐yl)‐1‐(5‐methyl‐2‐furyl)prop‐2‐en‐1‐one, C₁₈H₁₄ClNO₂, (II), adopt conformations slightly twisted from coplanarity. Both structures are devoid of classical hydrogen bonds. However, nonclassical C—H...O/N interactions [with C...O = 3.146 (5) Å and C...N = 3.487 (3) Å] link the molecules into chains extended along the b axis in (I) and form dimers with an R₂²(8) motif in (II). The structural analysis of these compounds provides an insight into the correlation between molecular structures and intermolecular interactions in compounds for drug development.     

The pyrolytic identification of organic molecules: III. A mechanistic approach

The results are presented of a study of the pyrolytic behavior of methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, and isopropanol. Samples were pyrolysed in an atmosphere of helium over a temperature range of 300–1200 °C, and the volatile products were determined by gas chromatographic techniques. Mechanisms have been derived for the thermal degradation of the alcohols as an aid in the determination of their atomic constitution and their molecular structure.     

Extraction of palladium from nitric acid medium and its spectrophotometric determination using arsenazo III

Summary Di-octyl sulphoxide in xylene was successfully employed for extracting palladium from 0.5 to 1.5 mol/l nitric acid medium. The extracted species was found to be Pd(NO₃)₂·2DOSO. The palladium was back extracted into a mixture of 2 mol/l sodium carbonate and 0.05 mol/l ammonia. The recovery was found to be quantitative. A spectrophotometric method using Arsenazo III was developed in nitric acid medium for the determination of palladium. The colour development was found to be maximum in the acid range of 2.5 to 5 mol/l. Beer's law was found to be obeyed in 1 to 100 g range of palladium. The molar extinction coefficient was found to be 2.26×10⁴ l/mol/cm. The RSD obtained at 16 g of palladium was 5%.     

Inaktivierung von Baeteriophage durch Polyanionen und die Rolle der Amine bei der Aktivität

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Polymeric alkenoxy amino acid surfactants: II. Chiral separations of beta-blockers with multiple stereogenic centers

Two amino acid-based (leucine and isoleucine) alkenoxy micelle polymers were employed in this study for the separation of multichiral center-bearing beta-blockers, nadolol and labetalol. These polymers include polysodium N-undecenoxy carbonyl-L-leucinate (poly-L-SUCL) and polysodium N-undecenoxy carbonyl-L-isoleucinate (poly-L-SUCIL). Detailed synthesis and characterization were reported in our previous paper [26]. It was found that poly-L-SUCIL gives better chiral separation than poly-L-SUCL for both nadolol and labetalol isomers. The use of 50-100 mM poly-L-SUCIL as a single chiral selector provided separation of four and three isomers of labetalol and nadolol, respectively. Further optimization in separation of both enantiomeric pairs of nadolol and labetalol was achieved by evaluation of type and concentration of organic solvents, capillary temperature as well type and concentration of cyclodextrins. A synergistic approach, using a combination of poly-L-SUCIL and sulfated beta-CD (S-beta-CD) was evaluated and it showed dramatic separation for enantiomeric pairs of nadolol. On the other hand for labetalol enantiomers, separation was slightly decreased or remain unaffected using the dual chiral selector system. Finally, simultaneous separation of both nadolol and labetalol enantiomers was achieved in a single run using 25 mM poly-L-SUCIL and 5% w/v of S-beta-CD in less then 35 min highlighting the importance of high-throughput chiral analysis.