Solid-phase microextraction: Artefact formation and its avoidance

Summary The application of solid-phase microextraction (SPME) for the flavour analysis of strawberry and apple fruits has been studied. An SPME liquid sampling method based on poly(acrylate)-coated fibers was developed. Immediate thermal desorption of the adsorbed compounds led to the formation of Maillard products due to the high concentration of carbohydrates and amines in the samples, remaining on the surface of the fiber. Artefact formation was significantly reduced by rinsing the fiber with water prior to thermal desorption.     

DIESEL FUEL-AQUEOUS ETHANOL MICROEMULSIONS

Two-phase mixtures of diesel fuel and aqueous ethanol were microemulsified and data were collected on rheological properties, densities, water tolerance and critical solution temperatures. For the detergentless system of diesel fuel, aqueous ethanol and butanol it was found that the relative viscosity varied directly with the volume percent of the dispersed water phase and approximates Einstein's formula. With ionic systems it was found that relative viscosities varied with increasing volume percent of dispersed water by values greater than those predicted by Brinkman and Roscoe for suspensions of diverse particle size. Water tolerances for ionic systems were greater than those observed with 1-butanol. The nature of the surfactant and its concentration determine to a large degree the microemulsion's physical properties.     

Synthesis of selenium- and tellurium-containing nucleosides derived from uridine

The synthesis of selenium- and tellurium-containing nucleosides, derived from uridine is described herein. These compounds were prepared in a concise and short synthetic route in good yields, by nucleophilic substitution of a tosylate group by organoselenium nucleophiles.     

Chromatographische Analyse

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[Ni(cod)2][Al(ORF)4], a Source for Naked Nickel(I) Chemistry

The straightforward synthesis of the cationic, purely organometallic Ni^I salt [Ni(cod)₂]⁺[Al(OR^F)₄]⁻ was realized through a reaction between [Ni(cod)₂] and Ag[Al(OR^F)₄] (cod=1,5‐cyclooctadiene). Crystal‐structure analysis and EPR, XANES, and cyclic voltammetry studies confirmed the presence of a homoleptic Ni^I olefin complex. Weak interactions between the metal center, the ligands, and the anion provide a good starting material for further cationic Ni^I complexes.     

Approximation on Simplices with Respect to Weighted Sobolev Norms

Inequalities of Jackson and Bernstein type are derived for polynomial approximation on simplices with respect to Sobolev norms. Although we cannot use orthogonal polynomials, sharp estimates are obtained from a decomposition into orthogonal subspaces. The formulas reflect the symmetries of simplices, but analogous estimates on rectangles show that we cannot expect rotational invariance of the terms with derivatives.     

Electrodeposition of nanocrystalline aluminium from a chloroaluminate ionic liquid

In this letter we show that nanocrystalline aluminium can be electrodeposited in the Lewis acidic ionic liquid based on AlCl₃ (60 mol%) and 1-(2-methoxyethyl)-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([MoeMIm]Cl) (40 mol%). The study comprised cyclic voltammetry, potentiostatic polarization, and SEM and XRD measurements. The methoxy group in the side chain of the imidazolium cation significantly influences the electrodeposition pathway of Al in comparison to [EMIm]Cl/AlCl₃. Cyclic voltammetry shows a significant current loop attributed to nucleation. Shiny Al layers are obtained with an average crystallite size of about 40 nm.