Synthesis of azidourethane block copolymers

Methods of structuring thermoreversible urethane block copolymers on the basis 3,3-bis-(azidomethyl)oxetane (BAMO) and 3-(azidomethyl)-3-methyloxetane (AMMO) were developed for the first time. Type (AB)_n copolymers of BAMO and AMMO have an amorphous crystalline structure but differ from the type B(AB)_n copolymers in that they contain less crystal phase and have a higher glass transition temperature and better physicomechanical properties.     

Synthesis and Reactions of Trifluoromethyl-Substituted 1,3,5-Triazines

A variety of di- and trifluoromethyl-s-triazines are prepared following straightforward synthetic protocols from simple, commercially available starting materials. Trichloromethyl-substituted triazine electrophiles are obtained in good yield and react with amine nucleophiles to afford aminotriazine products in good to excellent yield. The nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction is broad in scope and proceeds smoothly with both aromatic and aliphatic (primary, secondary, and branched) amines in the presence of non-participating functional groups including alcohols, carboxylic acids, indoles, and common amine protecting groups. Furthermore, most reactions require only a catalytic amount of 4-DMAP with no stoichiometric base and are complete within two hours at ambient temperature.     

Study of some UV filters stability in chlorinated water and identification of halogenated by-products by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

This work studies the stability of three UV filters: 2-ethylhexyl salicylate (ES), 2-ethylhexyl 4-(dimethylamino) benzoate (EHPABA) and 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone (BP-3), in water samples containing low concentrations of free chlorine. Moreover, 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone (2,4-DHBP), a metabolite of BP-3, was also included in some of the performed assays. Experiments were carried out considering free chlorine and analytes concentrations at the microg mL(-1) and ng mL(-1) level, respectively. Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry was used to follow the time course of target compounds and to identify their halogenated by-products. Concentration of water samples with solid-phase extraction cartridges and derivatization (silylation) of some species were also employed to improve their detectability. Under the experimental conditions explored in this work, ES showed an acceptable stability whereas the rest of species reacted with free chlorine at significant rates following pseudo-first-order kinetics. Their half-lives ranged from 0.4 to 25 min depending on the UV filter, chlorine concentration, water pH and presence of bromide traces. For EHPABA a relatively simple degradation pathway was established. It consisted of aromatic substitution of one atom of hydrogen per chlorine or bromide. The same reaction pattern was observed for BP-3 leading, in this case, to mono- and di-halogenated by-products. In addition, several halogenated forms of 3-methoxyphenol were identified as BP-3 cleavage by-products.     

Simplified sample preparation method for triclosan and methyltriclosan determination in biota and foodstuff samples

An improved method for the determination of triclosan (TCS) and methyltriclosan (MTCS) in fish and foodstuff samples is presented. Analytes were simultaneously extracted and purified using the matrix solid-phase dispersion (MSPD) technique, and then selectively determined by gas chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS). Several combinations of dispersants, clean-up co-sorbents and extraction solvents were tested in order to obtain lipid-free extracts and quantitative recoveries for TCS and MTCS. Under optimised conditions, 0.5 g samples were dispersed using 1.5 g of neutral silica in a mortar with a pestle, and transferred to a polypropylene cartridge containing 3 g of silica impregnated with 10% of sulphuric acid (SiO2-H2SO4, 10%, w/w). Analytes were recovered with 10 mL of dichloromethane whereas lipids were oxidized in the layer of acidic silica. The extract was concentrated to dryness and re-constituted with 1 mL of ethyl acetate. Then, a fraction of 0.5 mL was mixed with 50 microL of N-methyl-N-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide (MTBSTFA) and injected in the GC-MS/MS system. The developed method provided absolute recoveries between 77 and 120% for different samples spiked at the low ng g(-1) level, quantification limits in the range of 1-2 ng g(-1) and a considerable simplicity in comparison with previously developed sample preparation approaches. Experiments carried out placing sliced food samples in direct contact with TCS-treated kitchenware surfaces showed the capability of the biocide to migrate into foodstuffs.     

Upper bounds for the number of solutions of a Diophantine equation

We give upper bound estimates for the number of solutions of a certain diophantine equation. Our results can be applied to obtain new lower bound estimates for the -norm of certain exponential sums.

     

Problem of Optimal Control of the Turbulent Boundary Layer on a Permeable Surface in Supersonic Gas Flow

The problem of constructing the law of distribution of the normal component of the velocity of blowing to the turbulent boundary layer at supersonic flow velocities which ensure the minimum convective heat flow transmitted from the boundary layer to the surface is considered. The power of the control system calculated with regard to Darcy’s law of flow through a porous medium acts as the isoperimetric condition. The problemis solved using the Dorodnitsyn generalized integral relations. The numerical experiments carried out in the case of flow past a sphere showed the effectiveness of the optimal blowing laws as compared with the uniform law, namely, the gain in the minimized functional reaches 31.82%.