Spectrophotometric determination of beryllium in water samples after micelle-mediated extraction preconcentration

A new micelle-mediated phase preconcentration method for preconcentration of ultra-trace quantities of beryllium as a prior step to its determination by spectrophotometry has been developed. Chrome Azurol S (CAS) and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) were used as chelating agent and cationic surfactant, respectively. The method evaluates and eliminates the blank bias error present in such procedures using mean centering of ratio spectra. This procedure gives more accurate results than the traditional approach using absorbance values against reagent blank. The optimal extraction and reaction conditions were studied and the analytical characteristics of the method (e.g., limit of detection, linear range, preconcentration and improvement factors) were obtained. Linearity was obeyed in the range of 0.9-18.0 ng mL⁻¹ (1.00 × 10⁻⁷-2.00 × 10⁻⁶ mol L⁻¹) of beryllium. The detection limit of the method is 0.51 ng mL⁻¹ (5.66 × 10⁻⁸ mol L⁻¹) of beryllium. The interference effect of some anions and cations was also tested. The method was applied to the determination of beryllium in spring water samples.     

Structural characterization of nickel oxide nanowires by X-ray absorption near-edge structure spectroscopy

Nickel oxide nanowires modified by poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) were synthesized via a simple chemical pattern. For the first time NiO nanowires with diameters ranging from 40 to 100 nm with the expected ratio (length vs diameter) ranging from 54 to 90 were grown using a simple solution-phase approach (mild method). These nickel nanowires exhibited unique photoluminescence features and displayed a significant UV luminescence. X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy has been used to characterize the local Ni environment and identify the electronic structure. Comparing experimental and theoretical spectra at the Ni and O K edges, we determine the lattice distortion via the analysis of the characteristic preedge features and the multiple-scattering structures detected in the X-ray absorption near-edge structure spectra. The correlation between experimental features and the disordered or distorted local structures is also discussed.     

Simultaneous kinetic spectrophotometric determination of cyanide and thiocyanate using the partial least squares (PLS) regression

The partial least squares (PLS-1) calibration model based on spectrophotometric measurement, for the simultaneous determination of CN⁻ and SCN⁻ ions is described. The method is based on the difference in the rate of the reaction between CN⁻ and SCN⁻ ions with chloramine-T in a pH 4.0 buffer solution and at 30 °C. The produced cyanogen chloride (CNCl) reacts with pyridine and the product condenses with barbituric acid and forms a final colored product. The absorption kinetic profiles of the solutions were monitored by measuring absorbance at 578 nm in the time range 20-180 s after initiation of the reaction with 2 s intervals. The experimental calibration matrix for partial least squares (PLS-1) calibration was designed with 31 samples. The cross-validation method was used for selecting the number of factors. The results showed that simultaneous determination could be performed in the range 10.0-900.0 and 50.0-1200.0 ng mL⁻¹ for CN⁻ and SCN⁻ ions, respectively. The proposed method was successfully applied to the simultaneous determination of cyanide and thiocyanate in water samples.     

Installation of carbon chain onto 2-cyclohexene-1,4-diol monoacetate

Alkylation of cyclohexenyl monoacetate 1 with R₂Cu(CN)(MgCl)₂ or RMgBr/CuCN (cat.) in Et₂O produced trans 1,2-isomers 4, while arylation and alkenylation of 1 was accomplished with lithium borates 5 and a nickel cat. to afford trans 1,4-isomers 3 selectively. Furthermore, several transformations of the products were carried out to demonstrate synthetic advantages of the present reactions.     

Commercially available 5'-DMT phosphoramidites as reagents for the synthesis of vinylphosphonate-linked oligonucleic acids

[reaction: see text]. Commercially available cyanoethyl phosphoramidites derived from T, d(C), d(A), and d(G) were hydrolyzed (1H-tetrazole, MeCN/H2O) to give the corresponding H-phosphonates in excellent yields. Palladium(0)-catalyzed cross-coupling of each of these with the thymidine-derived vinylbromide 2 afforded the corresponding vinylphosphonate-linked dimers TT, d(C)T, d(A)T, and d(G)T in modest to good yields. The TT dimer was further elaborated to give a 5'-DMT-TT-3'-CEP building block, and this was used in the automated synthesis of the TpTTpT tetramer.     

Ion pairing, H-bonding, and π–π interactions in copper(II) complex-organo-networks derived from a proton-transfer compound of the 1,10-phenanthroline-2,9-dicarboxylic acid

The one-pot reaction between the novel proton transfer compound (pydaH₂)²⁺(phendc)²⁻, LH₂, and Cu(II) afforded the compounds (pydaH)₂[Cu(phendc)₂]·10H₂O, 1, and (pydaH)₂[Cu(phendc)(phendcH)]₂·5H₂O, 2, where pyda=2,6-diaminopyridine, and phendcH₂=1,10-phenanthroline-2,9-dicarboxylic acid. The single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis of 1 and 2 revealed that these are two novel self-assembled 3D Cu(II) complex-organo-networks, in which (pydaH)⁺ ions and [Cu(phendc)₂]²⁻ or complex units are held together by ion pairing, H-bonding, and π–π interactions. Magnetic measurements over the temperature range 1.8–310 K revealed no significant magnetic coupling between Cu(II) centers in 1 or 2.     

Ketoconazol‐Triiodide Ion Pair Complex as a Suitable Carrier in an Iodide Selective Membrane Electrode

A novel membrane sensor for selective monitoring of iodide, consisting of a triiodide‐ketoconazole ion pair complex dispersed in a PVC matrix, plasticized with a mixture of 2‐nitrophenyl octyl ether and dioctylphtalate with unique selectivity toward iodide ions, is described. The influence of membrane composition, pH of test solution and foreign ions on the electrode performance were investigated. The optimized membrane demonstrates a near‐Nernstian response for iodide ions over a wide linear range from 1.0 × 10^?2 to 1.0 × 10^?5 M, at 25 ± 1 °C. The electrode could be used over a wide pH range 3–10 and has the advantages of high selectivity, fast response time and good lifetime (over 4 months). It was successfully used as indicator electrode in potentiometric titrations and direct potentiometric assay of iodide ions.     

Nanostructured pure gamma-Fe2O3 via forced precipitation in an organic solvent

Pure maghemite, gamma-Fe(2)O(3), was prepared as ultra fine particles in the nanometer-sized range via the forced precipitation method in an organic solvent. The precipitation of iron(III) ions, from iron(III) chloride in 2-propanol led selectively to highly dispersed particles of ferrihydrite, which upon treatment with temperatures higher than 200 degrees C under dynamic vacuum resulted in high-surface-area particles of gamma-Fe(2)O(3). Precipitation in water also led to ferrihydrite, but the final product, after heating at 300 degrees C, contained a mixture of gamma-Fe(2)O(3) and alpha-Fe(2)O(3) (hematite). The precipitation from iron(III) nitrate in water resulted in goethite which was converted to hematite upon heating. On the other hand, the final product in 2-propanol was a mixture of maghemite and hematite. The products were characterized by FTIR, TGA, XRD, and gas sorption analysis. Nitrogen gas adsorption studies for the pure gamma-Fe(2)O(3) samples revealed mesoporous particles with high surface areas in the range of 70-120 m(2) g(-1) after heat treatment at 300 degrees C. The gamma-Fe(2)O(3) particles retained their gamma-phase as well as their mesoporous structure at relatively high temperatures, as high as 400 degrees C.     

Metallocene–methylaluminoxane catalyst for olefin polymerization. II. Bis-η5-(neomenthyl cyclopentadienyl)zirconium dichloride

Bis(neomenthyl cyclopentadienyl)zirconium dichloride/methyl aluminoxane (η⁵-(NMCp)₂ZrCl₂/MAO) catalyst has been investigated for ethylene polymerization. About 51% of the Zr forms active sites more or less instantaneously according to quenching with tritiated methanol. There is an initial drop of rate of polymerization, R_p, of about 30% which remains constant thereafter. The catalytic activity increases monotonically with temperature; it is proportional to [MAO]^1.75 at a constant [Zr] = 1.5 μM and proportional to [Zr]^?1.2 at a constant [MAO] = 64.5 mM. At very large [MAO]/[Zr], the catalyst has extremely high activity; κ_p = 5 × 10³ (Ms)^?1 at 50°C. There is also facile chain transfer to aluminum, κ = 0.14 s^?1 at 50°C. Both κ_p and κ are about 30 times greater than the corresponding rate constants for MgCl₂ supported TiCl₃ catalysts. The TiCl₃/MgCl₂ and (NMCp)₂/MAO catalysts have nearly the same activation energy for propagation (ca. 7 kcal/mol^?1). The higher activity of the latter is due to its larger preexponential factor in κ_p. The dependence of catalytic activity on the [MAO]/[Zr] ratio may be explained by rapid association-dissociation equilibria of MAO involving acid-base and/or electron deficient bridge complexation.     

Synthesis,characterization and biological activity of some 1,2,4‐triazine derivatives

4‐Amino‐6‐methyl‐3‐(2H)‐thioxo‐5‐(4H)‐oxo‐1,2,4‐triazine ( 1 ) was condensed with 2‐methyl (or phenyl)‐4H‐3,1‐benzoxazin‐4‐one ( 5a,b ) in boiling acetic acid to give compounds 8‐11 . Reacting 1 with chloroacetyl chloride afforded the corresponding chloroacetamido and triazinothiadiazine derivatives 12 and 13 . Condensing 2 with succinic anhydride and/or phthalic anhydride yielded compounds 14 and 15 . Benzoylation of 4‐amino‐6‐methyl‐3‐(2H)‐thioxo‐5‐(4H)‐oxo‐2‐(2,3,4,5‐tetra‐O‐acetyl‐α‐D‐glucopyra‐nosyl)‐1,2,4‐triazine ( 19 ) afforded the corresponding 4‐N,N‐dibenzoyl derivative 20 . Deblocking of the N‐2 glycoside 21 and the S‐glycoside 22 by methanolic ammonia gave compounds 23 and 24 . Acetylation of 4‐amino glycoside 25a afforded the corresponding 4‐mono‐ and 4‐diacetyl derivatives 26 and 27 . Deamination of 25a,b yielded compounds 28a,b . Methylation of compound 28b afforded the corresponding N4‐ and S‐methyl derivatives 29 and 30 .