Synthesis and characterization of biocompatible and biodegradable polymers

New polyesters were synthesized using Krebs cycle acids. Poly(1, 4-butanediol dilactate succinate)(PBDS) and poly(1, 4-butanediol dilactate 2-acetoxy succinate)(PBDAS) were prepared by the polycondensation of 1, 4-butanediol dilactate with succinic anhydride and 2-acetoxy succinic acid, respectively. Poly(1, 4-butanediol succinate)(PBS) was also synthesized from 1, 4-butanediol and succinic anhydride. PBS/PBDS and PBS/PBDAS blends were prepared by the method of solvent casting. The effects of crystallization time and temperature onto melting behavior of PBS/PBDS and PBS/PBDAS blends were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry. The compatibility of each blend system was discussed using equilibrium melting point depressions. The biodegradation behavior was studied using PBS, PBDS, and PBDAS as the sole carbon source by Aspergillus niger. The molecular weights of the polymers which were obtained from GPC analysis decreased after degradation in five weeks.     

Discriminating factors affecting incorporation: comparison of the fate of Eu3+-Cm3+ in the Sr carbonate-sulfate system

The aim of this work is to assess the effect of ligand strength, symmetry, and coordination number on solid solution formation of trivalent actinides and lanthanides in carbonate and sulfate minerals. This is of particular importance in radionuclide migration where trivalent actinides such as Pu, Am, and Cm are responsible for the majority of radiotoxicity after 1000 years. Time-resolved laser fluorescence spectroscopy was used to study trace concentrations of the dopant ion after interaction with the mineral phase. This study expands on previous work with aragonite and gypsum where it was found that aragonite incorporates Eu(3+) and Cm(3+) while only surface sorption is observed in gypsum. This study uses isostructural minerals strontianite (SrCO(3)) and celestite (SrSO(4)) to decouple the effect of structure from that due to the anion. It is demonstrated that while distribution coefficients can predict the amount of dopant ion associated with the mineral phase, they do not have any correlation with solid solution formation. This substitution mechanism is most likely dictated by the symmetry of the site being substituted and the electronic structure of the dopant atom.     

Momentum-resolved lifetimes of image-potential states on Ag(001)

Binding energies and decay rates of image potential states at an Ag(001) surface have been investigated with time-resolved two-photon photoemission. For the first four image potential states the binding energies are determined to be 561, 170, 72 and 37 meV with respect to the vacuum level. Lifetimes of the first three states are extracted to be 57, 165 and 380 fs at k_∥ = 0. With increasing parallel momentum k_∥ the lifetime of the n = 1 state decreases such that the inverse lifetime scales proportional to the kinetic energy within the parallel motion with 34 meV/eV. As light source for the pump-probe photoemission experiments a novel all fiber based femtosecond laser system with a repetition rate of 1.5 MHz has been used.     

Über Chalkogenolate. 152. Untersuchungen über Derivate der N-Thioformyldithiocarbamidsäure. 2. Kristallstruktur von Tetra-n-butylammonium-N-thioformyldithiocarbamat

On Chalcogenolates. 152. Studies on Derivatives of N-Thioformyl Dithiocarbamic Acid. 2. Crystal Structure of Tetra-n-butylammonium N-Thioformyl Dithiocarbamate The title compound [N(ⁿC₄H₉)₄][S₂C? NH? CS? H] crystallizes with Z = 2 in the triclinic space group P1 with cell dimensions a = 9.694(2) Å, b = 11.478(3) Å, c = 12.551(6) Å, α = 63.03(3)°, β = 66.42(2)°, γ = 85.60(2)°. The crystal structure has been determined from single crystal X-ray data measured at 20°C and refined to a conventional R of 0.061 for 2249 independent reflections (R_w = 0.042). The structure is built up of dimeric aggregates consisting of 2[N(ⁿC₄H₉)₄]⁺ cations and 2[S₂C? NH? CS? H]^? anions. The two anions are linked together by ? CS? S…?H? N bridges. To make possible a space saving stacking of the dimeric aggregates in the crystal, one methyl group in terminal position of one n-butyl chain in the cation has gauche conformation.     

Über Chalkogenolate. 143 [1]. Untersuchungen über Guanidinodithioformiate 5. Kristall- und Molekülstruktur vom S-Methylester der Guanidinodithioameisensäure [2]

On Chalcogenolates. 143. Studies on Guanidinodithioformates. 5. Crystal and Molecular Structure of the S-Methyl Ester of Guanidinodithio Formic Acid The title compound crystallizes with Z = 4 in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with cell dimensions a = 8.701(5), b = 11.426(8), c = 8.221(4) Å, ß = 125.7(1)°. The crystal and molecular structure has been determined from single crystal X-ray data at 20°C and refined to a conventional R of 0.032 (R_w = 0.039). The structure consists of isolated molecules, which exist as E conformers. The molecules have delocated double-bonds and are linked together by S…?H? N hydrogen bridges.     

Über Chalkogenolate. 111. Untersuchungen über Perthiocyansäure. 4. Kristall- und Molekülstruktur von Dimethylperthiocyanat

On Chalcogenolates. 111. Studies on Perthiocyanic Acid. 4. Crystal and Molecular Structure of Dimethyl Perthiocyanate (CH₃)₂C₂N₂S₃ crystallizes with Z = 4 in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with cell dimensions a = 7.661(4) Å, b = 11.675(5) Å, c = 9.549(5) Å, β = 116.7(3)·. The crystal and molecular structure has been determined from single X-ray data at 20°C and refined to a conventional R of 0.062. The structure consists of isolated 3,5-bis(methylmercapto)-1,2,4-thiadiazole molecules. The 1,2,4-thiadiazole ring is plane and stabilized by mesomerism.     

Development of a rapid extraction and high-performance liquid chromatographic separation for amitriptyline and six biological metabolites

The development of a rapid high-performance liquid chromatographic method for the determination of amitriptyline, amitriptyline-N-oxide, 10-hydroxyamitriptyline, 10-hydroxynortriptyline (E and Z isomers), nortriptyline and desmethylnortriptyline in plasma and liver tissue is described. A liquid--liquid extraction with hexane--butanol and back-extraction into phosphoric acid provides efficient extraction of amitriptyline-N-oxide along with amitriptyline and the other metabolites. A Supelcosil C8 reversed-phase column with 5-micron packing and a methanol--sodium phosphate buffer--amine modifier mobile phase was used. The combination of mobile phase pH and amine modifier concentration for the best separation within a reasonable analysis time for all seven solutes plus an internal standard was determined using a factorial design coupled with a multi-factor window diagram technique. Ultraviolet detection at 214 nm provided limits of detection of approximately 1 ng/ml.