The Dyeing of Nylon and Cotton Cloth with Azo Dyes: Kinetics and Mechanism

The mechanism of the dyeing of cotton and nylon cloth by the azo dyes Orange G and Sunset Yellow FCF was investigated using a channel flow cell. The variation in dyeing with flow rate was found to proceed via a mechanism in which the flux of dye entering the cloth relative to the flux of dye to the cloth surfacedecreasedwith increasing flow rate. A mechanism is deduced in which the dye passes from bulk solution, through a porous surface layer within the cloth, before passing into the bulk cloth. Adsorption onto surface sites in this porous layer blocks the passage of further dye into the cloth. Kinetic parameters for such a mechanism are given.     

Photobinding of ketoprofen in vitro and ex vivo

Ketoprofen (KP), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug of the 2-aryl propionic class, has been shown to produce photoallergic side effects as well as cutaneous photosensitizing properties that induce other phototoxic effects. In the present study we investigated photobinding of ketoprofen to both human serum albumin (HSA), a model protein, and to ex vivo pig skin and its photodegradation. Results demonstrate that photoadduct formation and photodegradation progressively increased with irradiation time where they reach a maximum. Maximum photobinding to the viable layer of the epidermis was about 7-8% of the initial radiolabelled KP added, in the region of 15-30 min UV irradiation. These results were comparable to in vitro results that were seen with photobinding of KP to HSA; in this case, the quantity of covalently bound material was approximately 10% of the initial, after a maximum of 18 min irradiation. It was found by HPLC analysis that the KP decrease is accompanied by an increase of the corresponding photoproduct, decarboxylated ketoprofen (DKP). The yield of DKP reaches a maximum at around 15 min. DKP appears to play an important role in vitro and ex vivo, being the major photoproduct and responsible for the photobinding process. Using micro-autoradiographical techniques we investigated the penetration and distribution of ketoprofen in ex vivo pig skin in greater detail. It was apparent that percutaneous absorption was taking place and that most of the ketoprofen was predominately localised in fibroblasts in the papillary dermis. No other specific localisation within the skin architecture was identified. Although there were differences in the quantities of bound ketoprofen within the different layers of the skin, these levels did not appear to correlate with irradiation time.     

Determination of gentamycin by synchronous derivative fluorimetry

Use of synchronous first-derivative fluorimetry for determination of gentamycin is described. Gentamycin reacts with acetylacetone and formaldehyde in pH 5.6 HOAc/NaOAc buffer solution to form N-gentamyl-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-diacethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine[I] which is a fluorescent substance. Spectra of [I] and the reagent blank can be separated with synchronous derivative fluorimetry, and gentamycin can be determined directly. The synchronous spectral peaks of [I] and the reagent blank are at 434 and 411 nm, respectively. The first-derivative peak of [I] is at 425 nm. Effects of pH, foreign ions, buffer system, and heating time on the determination of gentamycin have been examined. The linear regression equation of the calibration graph is C=0.0513H-0.0416, with a correlation coefficient of linear regression of 0.9978. C means total potency of gentamycin: U ml(-1); H means peak height in the linear regression equation calibration graph. The linear range for the determination of gentamycin is from 0.00 to 3.00 U ml(-1). Recovery is from 95.06 to 112.0%, R.S.D. of 3.8%. The results determined by the fluorimetric method agreed roughly with those by the microbiological method. The method is simple and has low detection limit.     

Bestimmung des Urangehaltes und der UO2-Stöchiometrie in ThO2-UO2-Kernbrennstoffen

Analysis for uranium and UO₂ stoichiometry in 2.5–5% UO₂ containing ThO₂-UO₂ fuels is made in a single procedure by controlled-potential coulometry. Samples are dissolved in phosphoric acid-hydrofluoric acid with the addition of Al₂(SO₄)₃. With sample weights from 0.2 to 2 g the uranium content is determined with a relative standard deviation of 1%. The minimum detectable hyperstoichiometry of UO₂ amounts to 2.004 with a standard deviation of 0.002.     

Automation in und mit der analytischen Chemie. III

Zusammenfassung Nach einer Einführung in die Problemstellung wird die Theorie der Programmiersprachen kurz behandelt, die früheren Vorschläge [6] zu einer Zeichensymbolik erweitert und in Symboltabellen zusammengefaßt. Erörterungen zu einer Buchstabensymbolik als Grundlage einer Programmiersprache für die analytische Chemie schließen die Arbeit ab.

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Automation in and with analytical chemistry. IIIProblems of programming languages and symbolism

After a short introduction to the problem, the theory of programming languages is discussed, the earlier suggestions [6] of a sign-symbolism are extended and concentrated in symbol-tables. An alphabetic symbolism as a base for a programming language for analytical chemistry is given.

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II. Mitt.: diese Z.238, 81 (1968).     

Kristallisation von Copolymeren des Äthylens

Zusammenfassung Die maximalen Kristallanteile verschieden verzweigter Polyäthylene, die röntgenographisch bestimmt worden sind, sowie die aus der Literatur entnommenen Kristallanteüe von Copolymeren des Äthylens können durch eine empirische Korrektur einer bekannten Theorie quantitativ richtig berechnet werden. Aus der Diskussion ergeben sich die Folgerungen, daß die Kristallvernetzung die Einstellung des heterogenen Phasengleichgewichts (zwischen Kristall und Flüssigkeits-Phase) für kristallisierende Copolymere verhindert. Es existiert eine kleinste longitudinale Kristallitausdehnung, deren Größe für die verschiedensten Copolymeren des Äthylens konstant etwa 30 Å ist. Die Eigenschaften der nichtkristallisationsfähigen Komponente (Styrol, Acrylsäure, aliphatische Kurzketten) haben hierauf keinen nachweisbaren Einfluß. Unterhalb vonX _A =0,80 kannkeine merkliche Kristallisation für Copolymere des Äthylens mit einer kristallisationsfähigen Komponente mehr eintreten. Es bestehen jedoch im Konzentrationsbereich 0,7X _A 0,80 wahrscheinlich kleinste Aggregationen von Molekülteilen mit schlechter Ordnung (Pseudostrukturen), die röntgenographisch schwer nachweisbar sind. Das Kristallisationsverhalten nähert sich mit steigender Konzentration der nichtkristallisationsfähigen Komponente dem Grenzfall der Kaltkristallisation, die entsprechend einer bekannten Theorie der Nullzeitkristallisation der größten Abweichung vom Gleichgewicht entspricht. Die partielle Kristallisation von Homopolymeren ist wahrscheinlich ebenso hauptsächlich auf Kristallvernetzung zurückzuführen. Die nichtkristallisationsfähigen Einheiten (im Fall der Polyäthylene die Kurzkettenverzweigungen) sollten nicht von Kristalliten inkorporiert werden. Diese Hypothese wird mittels Röntgenkleinwinkelmessungen durch den Einfluß der nichtkristallisationsfähigen Gruppen, der Verzweigungen, auf die mittlere Kristallitgröße sowie deren Schwankungen nachgewiesen. Hieraus ergeben sich einige Folgerungen über den Einbau der Makromoleküle in die im statistischen Mittel periodisch wechselnden amorphen und kristallisierten Bereiche in Copolymeren, die anhand bekannter Modell Vorstellungen und in Abhängigkeit von der Konzentration der nichtkristallisationsfähigen Gruppen diskutiert werden.Herrn Prof. Dr.F. H. Müller danke ich für die stete Förderung dieser Arbeit, Herrn Dr.Hellmuth für zahlreiche wertvolle Diskussionen und Anregungen.Der Forschungsgemeinschaft danke ich für wirksame Hilfe mit Sach- und. Personalmitteln. Auch dem Hessischen Wirtschaftsministerium sei für die Unterstützung der Arbeit hier mein Dank ausgesprochen.     

A study of solar erythema radiation doses

Abstract —Using semi-empirical analytic formulas for the transmitted and scattered ultraviolet spectral irradiance at the ground (Green, A. E. S., T. Sawada and E. P. Shettle, Photochem. Photobiol. 19 , 251–259, 1974), we calculate erythema dose rates and daily erythema doses. Results are illustrated graphically, and for the purpose of photobiological applications are given in terms of approximate analytic forms, with parameters presented in tabular form. The relative erythema data assembled by W. W. Coblentz and R. Stair (U.S. Bureau of Standards J. Res. 12 , 13–14, 1934), as fit by an analytic form, is taken as a standard spectrum in our calculations. Other forms of erythema spectra are also compared.     

Darstellung und Kristallstruktur von K3La(NH2)6

Preparation and Crystal Structure of K₃La(NH₂)₆. Single crystals of K₃La(NH₂)₆ were obtained by the reaction of the metals (3 K + 1 La) during five days at 200°C and 4000 atm NH₃ pressure. The compound crystallizes monoclinic with a = 6.74, b = 11.67, c = 7.23 Å and β = 108.1°; the space group is C2/m (No. 12). The lattice contains 2 formula units. The amide ions are arranged in a strongly distorted cubic closepacking. All cations occupy edging anion-octahedra.     

Chlorination of α-sulfonyl carbanions with hexachloroethane: A novel preparation of α-halosulfones

The cyclic sulfones1,2, and3 are lithiated in benzene with n-butyllithium. Lithiation is demonstrated to lead to α-mono, α,α′-di and/or α,α-di and α,α,α′ trimetallation. The lithiated sulfones are chlorinated with hexachloroethane (HCE). Some mechanistic aspects of the reaction of the lithiosulfones with vicinal dihalides are discussed.     

Analysis of ion binding on humic substances and the determination of intrinsic affinity distributions

Humic substances are characterized by a variable electric potential and by a variety of binding sites leading to chemical heterogeneity. Binding of ions to these substances is influenced by both factors. A methodology based on acid—base titrations at several salt levels is presented that allows for the assessment of an appropriate electrostatic double-layer model and the intrinsic proton affinity distribution. The double-layer model is used for the conversion of pH to pH_S for each data point, where H_S is the proton concentration in the diffuse layer near the binding site. It is shown that with an appropriate double-layer model the proton binding curves at different salt levels converge into one “master curve” when plotted as a function of pH_S. The intrinsic proton affinity distribution can then be derived from the “master curve” using the LOGA method. A rigorous analysis of metal binding to humic substances is complex and in practice is not feasible. Under two different (simplifying) assumptions, namely fully coupled and uncoupled binding, it is shown how intrinsic metal ion affinity distributions can be obtained. Model calculations show that apparent metal ion affinity distributions do not resemble the intrinsic metal ion affinity distribution.