Spectrophotometric determination of iron(III) with 3-thianaphthenoyltrifluoroacetone

Summary 3-Thianaphthenoyltrifluoroacetone has been proposed for the spectrophotometric determination of iron(III). The 31 complex is very stable and can be extracted from acid solution into chloroform. Beer's law is obeyed and the molar extinction coefficient is 5.0·10³ at 516 nm. Relatively large amounts of cobalt, nickel and copper are tolerated. The method is simple, convenient and reproducible.

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Zusammenfassung 3-Thianaphthenoyltrifluoraceton wurde für die spektrophotometrische Eisen(III)-bestimmung vorgeschlagen. Der 31-Komplex ist sehr beständig und läßt sich aus saurer Lösung mit Chloroform extrahieren. Die Farbe entspricht dem Beerschen Gesetz, die molare Extinktion beträgt 5,0·10³ bei 516 nm. Relativ große Mengen Kobalt, Nickel und Kupfer stören nicht.

     

Low-coordinate iron(II) amido complexes of beta-diketiminates: synthesis, structure, and reactivity

The synthesis, structure, and reactivity of a series of low-coordinate Fe(II) diketiminate amido complexes are presented. Complexes L(R)FeNHAr (R = methyl, tert-butyl; Ar = para-tolyl, 2,6-xylyl, and 2,6-diisopropylphenyl) bind Lewis bases to give trigonal pyramidal and trigonal bipyramidal adducts. In the adducts, crystallographic and (1)H NMR evidence supports the existence of agostic interactions in solid and solution states. Complexes L(R)FeNHAr may be oxidized using AgOTf, and the products L(R)Fe(NHAr)(OTf) are characterized with (19)F NMR spectroscopy, UV/vis spectrophotometry, solution magnetic measurements, elemental analysis, and, in one case, X-ray crystallography. In the structures of the iron(III) complexes L(R)Fe(NHAr)(OTf) and L(R)Fe(OtBu)(OTf), the angles at nitrogen and oxygen result from steric effects and not pi-bonding. The reactions of the amido group of L(R)FeNHAr with weak acids (HCCPh and HOtBu) are consistent with a basic nitrogen atom, because the amido group is protonated by terminal alkynes and alcohols to give free H(2)NAr and three-coordinate acetylide and alkoxide complexes. The trends in complex stability give insight into the relative strength of bonds from three-coordinate iron to anionic C-, N-, and O-donor ligands.     

Factors influencing performance in the rapid separation of aflatoxins by micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography

Micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MECC) is applied to the high-speed analysis of aflatoxins. Baseline separation of the four common aflatoxins G(1), G(2), B(1) and B(2), is accomplished in less than 30 sec. Small (25 mum) internal diameter capillaries are found to be critical in maintaining high efficiency under rapid MECC separation conditions. Van Deemter-like plots are generated in order to study the effects of capillary diameter and organic solvent on efficiency under high electric field conditions. Other experimental parameters affecting efficiency are investigated, including buffer concentration, surfactant concentration, and detector time constant. Simple on-column laser-based fluorescence detection, employing helium-cadmium laser radiation at 325 nm for excitation, allows for limits of detection in the range of 0.05-0.9 femtomoles injected for underivatized aflatoxins. Considerations important in the analysis of aflatoxins in real matrices are presented.     

Rapid assessment of beta-asarone content of Acorus calamus by micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography

This report outlines a rapid, reproducible method for the determination of beta-asarone, a known carcinogen, using micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MEKC)-UV-vis absorbance and a simple alcohol extraction. The MEKC method is based on a running buffer comprised of 100 mM sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), pH 10. The method is reproducible and provides baseline separation of alpha-asarone and beta-asarone. This protocol was used to determine the beta-asarone content of Acorus calamus rhizome of a diploid variety harvested from the wetlands of the United States and the triploid variety from India obtained commercially. The results indicate raw product that originated from India contained 4.4% w/w beta-asarone, while that from the United States contained 0.2% w/w beta-asarone. Neither sample contained detectable concentrations of alpha-asarone. This is the first report of the use of MEKC to determine asarone in a natural source.     

A sulfido-bridged diiron(II) compound and its reactions with nitrogenase-relevant substrates

The active site iron-molybdenum cofactor of nitrogenase has sulfide-bridged pairs of redox-active, trigonal pyramidal iron atoms that are postulated to be the site of N2 transformation. A synthetic compound is described in which two three-coordinate iron(II) ions are bridged similarly by sulfide. The compound binds nitrogen donors to become trigonal pyramidal and cleaves the N-N bond of phenylhydrazine with oxidation of iron(II) to iron(III).     

Lawless order

R. Baer asked whether the group operation of every (totally) ordered group can be redefined, keeping the same ordered set, so that the resulting structure is an Abelian ordered group. The answer is no. We construct an ordered set (G, ) which carries an ordered group (G, , ) but which islawless in the following sense. If (G, *, ) is an ordered group on the same carrier (G, ), then the group (G, *) satisfies no nontrivial equational law.Research partially supported by NSERC of Canada Grants #A4044 and A3040.Research partially supported by NSERC of Canada Grant #U0075.Research partially supported by a grant from the BSF.     

The spectrophotometric determination of copper with disodium 3-hydroxy-4-[(6-methyl-2-pyridyl)azo]-2,7-naphthalenedisulfonate N-oxide

Summary The synthesis and characterization of disodium 3-hydroxy-4-[(6-methyl-2-pyridyl)azo]-2, 7-naphthalenedisulfonateN-oxide and its application to the spectrophotometric determination of trace amounts of copper are described. The effects due to pH, time, reagent concentration and diverse ions are reported. The reagent exhibits good specificity for copper. Beer's law is obeyed and the molar absorbance coefficient at 536 nm is 1.8×10⁴.

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Die spektrophotometrische Bestimmung von Kupfer mit Dinatrium-3-hydroxy-4-[(6-methyl-2-pyridyl)azo]-2, 7-napbthalindisulfonat-N-oxid

Zusammenfassung Die Synthese und die Eigenschaften von Dinatrium-3-hydroxy-4-[(6-methyl-2-pyridyl)azo]-2, 7-naphthalindisulfonat-N-oxid sowie dessen Anwendung zur spektrophotometrischen Bestimmung von Kupferspuren wurden beschrieben. Die Einflüsse von pH, Zeit, Reagenskonzentration und von verschiedenen Ionen wurden angegeben. Das Reagens zeigt gute Spezifität gegenüber Kupfer. Das Beersche Gesetz wird befolgt. Der molare Extinktionskoeffizient bei 536 nm beträgt 1,8·10⁴.