Bestimmung von Tellur in Mikrogrammengen mit Hilfe der Simultankomparationsmethode

Zusammenfassung Ein Verfahren zur Bestimmung von Tellurspuren mit Hilfe der Simultankomparationsmethode wurde ausgearbeitet, das auf der Bichromat-Ferriin-Reaktion beruht. Ferriin wird von Tellur(IV) reduziert; dieser Prozeß wird von Bichromat induziert. Bei diesem Verfahren werden die Tellurspuren durch Natriumhypophosphitreduktion mit Arsen oder Selen als Träger abgeschieden, der Metallniederschlag wird mit Salpetersäure zu Tellur(IV) oxydiert, die zu untersuchenden Proben und die Standardreihe gleichzeitig gestartet und verglichen. Mit dieser Methode kann Tellur auch in Mikrogrammengen mit einem Fehler von weniger als ±10% bestimmt werden. Störend wirken nur die Pt-Metalle und Au(III).

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Determination of tellurium in microgram amounts with the aid of the simultaneous comparation method

Summary A procedure has been worked out for the determination of traces of tellurium with the aid of the simultaneous comparation method, and based on the bichromate-ferriin reaction. Ferriin is reduced by tellurium(IV); this process is induced by bichromate. In this procedure the traces of tellurium are precipitated by means of sodium hypophosphite-reduction with arsenic or selenium as carriers. The metal precipitate is oxidized to tellurium(IV) with nitric acid; the samples under investigation and the standard series are started at the same time and compared. By means of this method it is possible to determine tellurium, even in microgram amounts, with an error of less than ± 10%. Only the platinum metals and gold(III) interfere.

     

Bestimmung des Osmiums auf katalytischer Grundlage mittels einer Photokomparationsmethode

Zusammenfassung Auf Grund seiner katalytischen Wirkung auf die Lumineszenzreaktion von Luzigenin mit Wasserstoffperoxid läßt sich Osmiumtetroxid im Konzentrationsbereich von 1 bis 60g/5 ml mit Hilfe der Simultan-komparationsmethode hinreichend genau bestimmen. Die störenden Ionen des Cu, Cd, Pb, Hg, Co, Ni, Ca und Mg lassen sich mit ÄDTA maskieren.

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Summary Osmium tetroxide can be detected in the concentration range of 1 to 60g/5 ml through its luminescence reaction with hydrogen peroxide and lucigenin with sufficient precision by means of the simultaneous comparation method. The interfering ions (Cu, Cd, Pb, Hg, Co, Ni, Ca, and Mg) can be masked with EDTA.

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Résumé En utilisant l'action catalytique du tétroxyde d'osmium sur la réaction de luminescence de la lucigénine avec l'eau oxygénée, on peut le doser avec suffisamment de précision dans le domaine des concentrations allant de 1 à 60g/5 ml par la méthode de comparaison photométrique. On peut masquer par l'EDTA les ions gênants de Cu, Cd, Pb, Hg, Co, Ni, Ca et Mg.

     

Synthesis of 4-thia analogues of isoquinoline alkaloids

Summary (±)-4-Thiacarnegin (3) was synthesized by reaction of 6,7-dimethoxy-3-methyl-2H-1,3-benzothiazinium iodide (2) with methyl magnesium iodide, thereby opening a new synthetic route to 4-substituted dihydro-2H-1,3-benzothiazines. Compound3 was also obtained by reduction of 6,7-dimethoxy-3,4-dimethyl-2H-1,3-benzothiazinium iodide (5). In a similar way, reduction of the quaternary salts9 a–c afforded the (±)-4-thia analogues of cryptostilin-I, -II and -III (10 a–c). The isomers of the former compounds (12 a–c) were also synthesized by reduction of the 4H-1,3-benzothiazinium salts11 a–c.

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Synthese von 4-Thiaanalogen von Alkaloiden mit Isochinolingerüst

Zusammenfassung Aus 6,7-Dimethoxy-3-methyl-2H-1,3-benzothiaziniumjodid (2) wurde mit Methylmagnesiumjodid (±)-Thiacarnegin (3) dargestellt. Diese Reaktion bietet ein neues Verfahren für die Synthese von 4-substituierten Dihydro-2H-1,3-benzothiazinen.3 wurde auch durch Reduktion von 6,7-Dimethoxy-3,4-dimethyl-2H-1,3-benzothiaziniumjodid (5) erhalten. Die Reduktion der quartären Ammoniumsalze9 a–c ergab ebenfalls die Cryptostillin I-, II-, III-(±)-4-thiaanalogen Verbindungen (10 a–c). Reduktion der 4H-1,3-Benzothiazinium-Salze11 a–c lieferte die entsprechenden Isomeren12 a–c der obengenannten Verbindungen.

     

Localization measure and maximum delocalization in molecular systems

A mathematically well-defined measure of localization is presented based on Mulliken's orbital populations. It is shown that this quantity equals 1 for core- and lone-pair orbitals, 2 for two-atomic bonds, 6 for benzene rings, etc., and it is applicable for delocalized canonical HF orbitals as well. The definition of this quantity is general in the sense that ab initio MOS with overlapping AO expansion, and semiempirical wave functions using the ZDO approximation as well, can be treated. The localization quantity is essentially “intrinsic,” i.e., no subdivision of the molecule is required. For N-electron wave functions, mean delocalization can be defined. This measure is not invariant to unitary transformations of the one-electron orbitals, characterizing in this way the localized or extended representation of the N-electron wave function. It can be proven, however, that for unitary transformed wave functions a maximum delocalization exists which depends only on the physical (N-electron) properties of the molecule. It is shown that inhomogeneous charge distribution can cause strong electron localization in molecular systems. The delocalization of the canonical Hartree–Fock orbitals, the Parr–Chen circulant orbitals, and the optimum delocalized orbitals is studied by numerical calculations in extended systems.     

Synthesis of Fully O-Benzylated N-Linked Core Pentasaccharide Glycosyl Azide

The fully O-benzylated pentasaccharide glycosyl azide representing the common core structure of N-glycans was synthesized. The β-mannosidic linkage was created by C-2 epimerization of the initially introduced β-d- gluco-unit via DMSO/Ac₂O oxidation followed by stereoselective reduction with tetrabutylammonium borohydride.     

Comparative analysis of the underground parts ofGentiana species by HPLC with diode-array and mass spectrometric detection

Summary The aim of this work was to compare the chemical composition of the underground parts (roots and rhizomes) ofGentiana cruciata L.,Gentiana pneumonanthe L., andGentiana asclepiadea L.— the three gentians native to Hungary—with that of the widely used stomachicGentiana lutea L., to determine which of the three Hungarian species could be used as a substitute forGentiana lutea in pharmaceutical preparations. The four gentians were compared by means of RPHPLC with diode-array detection (DAD) and electrospray ionization-mass spectrometric detection (ESI-MSD). The quantities of the lead compounds, the secoiridoid-glycosides, in 220 samples of the underground parts of gentians originating from several locations in Hungary, were determined by a more economical RPHPLC-DAD method. The occurrence of the characteristic compounds investigated—bitter principles and xanthones—in the underground parts of the speciesGentiana asclepiadea L. suggest it might be a potential replacement forGentiana lutea L. in pharmaceutical products. Presented at Balaton Symposium '01 on High-Performance Separation Methods, Siófok, Hungary, September 2–4, 2001     

Resource augmentation for online bounded space bin packing

We study online bounded space bin packing in the resource augmentation model of competitive analysis. In this model, the online bounded space packing algorithm has to pack a list L of items in (0,1] into a small number of bins of size b1. Its performance is measured by comparing the produced packing against the optimal offline packing of the list L into bins of size 1.We present a complete solution to this problem: For every bin size b1, we design online bounded space bin packing algorithms whose worst case ratio in this model comes arbitrarily close to a certain bound ρ(b). Moreover, we prove that no online bounded space algorithm can perform better than ρ(b) in the worst case.     

Analytical potential of non-resonance lines for the determination of palladium by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry

Summary Palladium is determined by graphite furnaceatomic absorption spectrometry. 8 non-resonance lines were studied, 4 of which have not been previously reported. The peak shapes and parameters of non-resonance lines are somewhat different from those of the resonance lines. The sensitivity of non-resonance transitions is found to be strongly dependent on the atomization temperature, heating rate of the graphite furnace as well as flow rate and nature of the purge gas used. The peak area sensitivity of the 340.5 nm nonresonance line almost equals that of the 276.3 nm resonance line.

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Analytische Möglichkeiten der Nichtresonanz-Linien für die Palladiumbestimmung durch Graphitofen-AAS

Zusammenfassung 8 Nichtresonanz-Linien wurden untersucht, von denen über 4 zuvor noch nicht berichtet wurde. Die Peakform und Parameter dieser Linien zeigen gewisse Unterschiede gegenüber denjenigen von Resonanzlinien. Die Empfindlichkeit ist stark von der Atomisierungstemperatur, der Aufheizgeschwindigkeit sowie der Geschwindigkeit und Art des verwendeten Spülgases abhängig. Die Peakflächenempfindlichkeit der Nichtresonanz-Linie 340,5 nm ist derjenigen der Resonanz-Linie 276,3 nm fast gleich.