Gas chromatography/negative-ion chemical ionisation mass spectrometry for the quantitative analysis of morphine in human plasma using pentafluorobenzyl carbonate derivatives

A sensitive and specific method for the quantitative determination of morphine in human plasma is presented. Morphine was extracted from plasma by solid phase extraction on C18 and converted to its pentafluorobenzyl carbonate trimethylsilyl derivative. The derivatives were analysed without further purification. Using gas chromatography/negative ion chemical ionisation mass spectrometry, a useful diagnostic fragment ion at m/z 356 is obtained at high relative abundance. Deuterated morphine was used as internal standard. Calibration graphs were linear within the range 1.25 to 320 nmol/L. Intra-day precision was 3.82% (15 nmol/L), 2.85% (75 nmol/L) and 4.13% (225 nmol/L), inter-day variability was found to be 1.77% (15 nmol/L), 4.95% (75 nmol/L) and 9.88% (225 nmol/L). Inter-day accuracy showed deviations of 2.18% (15 nmol/L), -0.72% (75 nmol/L) and -0.13% (225 nmol/L). The method is rugged and robust and has been applied to the batch analysis of morphine during pharmacokinetic profiling of the drug.     

Beiträge zur Analyse nuklearer Rohmaterialien. X

Zusammenfassung Eine Methode wurde beschrieben, die es ermöglicht, Mangan von großen Mengen Uran zu trennen und der Endbestimmung mittels Spektrophotometrie zugänglich zu machen. Die Abtrennung des Mangans aus der Uranmatrix erfolgt durch Adsorption auf einer Säule des stark sauren Kationenaustauschers Dowex 50, X8 aus einer Mischung von 80 Vol.% Hexon, 10 Vol.% Aceton und 10 Vol.% 12-m Salpetersäure. Nach Elution des adsorbierten Mangans mittels 2-m Salpetersäure wird dieses unter Anwendung der Formaldoximmethode spektrophotometrisch bestimmt. Das Verfahren wurde zur Bestimmung des Mangans in U₃O₈-Standardproben (0,9 bis 8,1 ppm Mn) herangezogen und dabei eine sehr gute Übereinstimmung der Resultate erzielt.

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Contributions to the analysis of nuclear raw materials. X

Summary A method has been described that makes possible to separate manganese from large amounts of uranium and to render possible the end-determination by means of spectrophotometry. The separation of the manganese and of the uranium material is conducted by adsorption on a column of the strongly acidic cation exchanger Dowex 50, X 8 from a mixture of 80 vol.% hexone, 10 vol.% acetone and 10 vol.% of 12M nitric acid. Following elution of the adsorbed manganese by means of 2M nitric acid the manganese is determined spectrophotometrically by employing the formaldoxime method. The method was employed for the determination of manganese in standard specimens of U₃O₈ (0.9 to 8.1 ppm manganese) and a very good agreement of the results was achieved.

     

The Enol of Acetone during Photochemical Reactions of 3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone and of Acetone

The enol of acetone, formed by disproportionation reactions of 1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl radicals, is detected by NMR, spectroscopy during photoreactions of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone in acetonitrile and of acetone in 2-propanol and slowly tautomerizes to acetone. The photolysis of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone is shown to proceed via Type I cleavage, predominantly from an excited triplet state.     

Die Synthese von asymmetrisch substituierten o-Hydroxyphenyl-s-triazinen

Mono- and bis-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-s-triazines 4 , 14 , 18 , 22 , 28 , 29 can be prepared by (a) reaction of salicylic acid esters 2 with amidines 3 ; (b) reaction of 4H-1, 3-benzoxazin-4-ones 10 with amidines 3 ; and (c) Friedel-Crafts-reaction of chloro-s-triazines 26 , 27 with resorcinol 24 . In case (b) the path of reaction is determined by the character of substituent R⁴ in 10 . Scope and limitations of these reactions and accessibility of starting materials are discussed.     

Pars-Orbital-Methode (PO-MO), 2. Mitt.: Anwendung der Charakterordnungen aufDiels—Alder-Reaktionen

Zusammenfassung Die p-LokalisierungsenergieL _p nachBrown wird als Maß derDiels—Alder-Reaktivität in Beziehung gesetzt zu den Äthylen-, Butadien- und Benzol-Charakterordnungen . Bei Angriff an peripherencisoiden C₄-Einheiten des Moleküls fälltL _p erwartungsgemäß mit _dienoid und steigt mit den anderen Charakterordnungen. Werden innerhalb eines einzigen Benzolrings nur sekundäre C-Atome angegriffen, so steigtL _p mit allen Charakterordnungen, werden hingegen auch tertiäre C-Atome miterfaßt, fälltL _p mit allen Charakterordnungen. Dieser Hinweis auf wahrscheinliche Reaktionsmechanismen zeigt neuerlich die Signifikanz dieser Reaktionsindices.

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Brown's p-localization energy as a measure for theDiels—Alder-reactivity is correlated to ethylene-, butadiene- and benzene-character orders. If the molecule is attacked at periphericcisoidic C₄-units,L _p decreases with _dienoid and increases with the other 's, as expected. If in the reaction only secondary C-atoms of a single benzene ring are involved,L _p increases with all character orders, but if tertiary C-atoms are also involved,L _p decreases with the character orders. This hint of probable reaction mechanism shows once again the significance of these new indices of reactivity.

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Open- and closed-shell states in few-particle quantum mechanics. II. Classification of atomic states

The system developed in the first paper of this series for the classification of states as open- or closed-shed type is applied to atomic states. These may be classified in the isoelectronic limit (Z → ∞) from knowledge of the true wave function in this limit. One-matrix occupation numbers are tabulated for a number of states of the first-row atoms in the limit Z → ∞ and the states classified. A classification for finite Z is possible in the framework of the Z-dependent perturbation theory by use of a thoerem for the stability of a closed-shed with respect to small perturbations. Such a stability does not hold in general for open-shel states.     

SEASONAL VARIATION OF SOLAR UV-RADIATION AT A HIGH MOUNTAIN STATION

Abstract— At the high mountain station Jungfraujoch (3576 m), the maximum daily totals for erythemal dose (G_ER), UV-A radiation (G_UVA) and global radiation (G) are 29 Sunburn Units d⁻¹, l.7 MJ m⁻²d⁻¹ and 37 MJ m⁻² d⁻¹. The maximum instantaneous values at solar noon in midsummer are 4.2 Sunburn Unit h⁻¹, 53 W m⁻² and 1110 W m⁻². A significantly nonlinear relation between G_ER and G results from the influence of the irradiated ozone mass on the UV-B erythemal dose. In contrast, G_UVA and G are linearly proportional, which can be seen from the diurnal and seasonal courses of the ratios G_ER/G and G_UVA/G AND from their dependence on the optical air mass. UV-A radiation flux is less attenuated by cloudiness than is global radiation. This effect is masked for the erythemal dose by variations in the ozone concentration. Due to seasonal ozone layer thickness and effective pathlength variations, the ratio G_ER/G shows a significant asymmetry. At the autumn equinox it is about 16% higher than at the spring equinox.     

Comparison of the reactivity of ammonium halides using hydrogen-isotope exchange reaction in a gas-solid system

In order to reveal the behavior of the hydrogen atoms in an ammonium salt, the hydrogen-isotope exchange reaction between each of the three ammonium halides and tritiated water vapor was followed at 50–80°C. Analyzing the data obtained by theA-McKay plot method, the following has been quantitatively clarified: both the reactivity of an ammonium halide and the temperature dependence of its reactivity increase when the electronegativity of the halogen element in the ammonium halide is larger.     

Ein Dreikomponenten-Zweiphasensystem für die schnelle Flüssigkeits-Chromatographie

Zusammenfassung Für die Hochdruck-Flüssigkeits-Chromatographie wird ein Dreikomponenten-Zweiphasensystem beschrieben. Die Mischungslücke besteht zwischen dem wenig polaren Methylenchlorid und dem stark polaren Wasser und kann durch Zugabe von Äthanol als Lösungsvermittler geschlossen werden. Durch den Anteil der stark polaren Komponente in den jeweils koexistenten Phasen ist die Polarität von stationärer und mobiler Phase als stationäre gebunden und aus der mobilen immer wieder regeneriert. Durch Verteilungs-Chromatographie in der Mischungslücke ist eine Vielzahl von Stoffklassen der Trennung zugänglich, so z.B. Corticosteroide, Östrogene, Phenole, Phenolcarbonsäuren usw.

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A three-component two-phase system for high speed liquid chromatography

Summary High pressure liquid chromatography with a three-component two-phase system is described. For the less polar methylenechloride and the highly polar water a wide range of incomplete miscibility exists which can be decreased with ethanol. The water content of the coexistent phases determines the polarity of the stationary and the mobile phases. The more polar phase is adsorbed on silicagel as the column support material and serves as the stationary phase. Numerous compounds can be separated by partition chromatography between the coexistent phases, for instance; corticosteroids, estrogens, phenols, phenol-carboxylic acids and so on

     

Porphyrin acids

The structural change from the porphyrin free base to monoacid and diacid by successive protonation has been studied by the IR, visible and NMR spectroscopy. The results have indicated that the cation and anion of the porphyrin diacid are strongly associated through H-bonding. The far IR spectra show especially marked differences in the free base, monoacid, and diacid due to the changes of the inner core of the porphyrin ring.