A novel approach for simultaneous determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by Shpol'skii non-linear variable-angle synchronous fluorescence spectrometry

A new method of combining low-temperature Shpol'skii effect with non-linear variable-angle synchronous fluorescence spectrometry (L-NLVASFS) has been proposed to increase spectral resolution. This coupled method was applied successfully to the simultaneous identification and quantification of some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in mixtures, which cannot be determined by non-linear variable-angle synchronous fluorescence spectrometry at room-temperature (R-NLVASFS). The usefulness of this method is demonstrated by the analyses of synthetic mixtures and several real samples of airborne particulates.     

Reaction paths of some open-shell reactive intermediates

The intermolecular interaction energy for reacting systems in singlet, triplet and doublet states was partitioned by the perturbation expansion method into the chemically meaningful five interaction terms: the Coulomb, exchange-repulsion, induction, dispersion, and charge-transfer energies. In the local ZDO approximation, these energy terms were evaluated for the dimerization of methylenes (^1,3CH₂), the additions of carbenes (^1,3CH₂ and^1,3CF₂) as well as amino radicals (²NH₂ and²NF₂) toward ethylene, and the hydrogen abstractions by methylenes (^1,3CH₂), nitrene (³NH), and hydroxyl radical (²OH) from methane. It has been found that the reaction path is much influenced by the spinmultiplicity, and that the charge-transfer and exchange-repulsion terms play a dominant role in determining the course of reactions.     

Sampling and sample preparation

Summary Problems, techniques and means of water sampling are reviewed. Applicability and performance are discussed with regard to individual and composite samples, and also to automatic sampling. Storage and preservation of samples are dealt with.

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Probenahme und Behandlung von ProbenWasser

Zusammenfassung Probleme, Verfahren und Hilfsmittel bei der Probenahme von Wasser werden behandelt. Ausführung und Anwendbarkeit von Einzel und Mischproben sowie der automatischen Probenahme werden diskutiert, ebenso die Aufbewahrung und Konservierung von Proben.

Start of discussion held at the 6th Annual Symposium on Recent Advances in the Analytical Chemistry of Pollutants, April 21–23, 1976; Vienna, Austria.     

Formation of CaF and AlF in the arc plasma and spectrochemical determination of Ca and Al

Summary The influence of chemical reactions in d.c. arc plasma on the atomic emission determination of traces has been investigated. The effect of added NH₄F on the intensity of spectral lines of Ca and Al was examined. A decrease of the spectral line intensities of Ca and Al in the presence of NH₄F occurred, if the sample had not been mixed in the electrode with NH₄F. The AlF band spectrum, transition A ¹ X ¹ , was observed in absorption of the arc radiation. Further, the axial intensity distribution of Ca, Al, Ga and Ag spectral lines and of the head of the green system of CaF band, has been measured. The depressive effect of fluorine on spectral line intensities of Ca, Al, Ga and Ag has to be connected with the processes in plasma. It is suggested that the formation of fluoride radicals could take part in this effect.

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Bildung von CaF und AlF im Bogenplasma und spektrochemische Bestimmung von Ca und Al

Zusammenfassung Der Einfluß von chemischen Reaktionen im Lichtbogenplasma auf die spektrochemische Spurenanalyse wurde erörtert. Die Wirkung einer Zugabe von Ammoniumfluorid auf die Intensitäten der Spektrallinien des Calciums und Aluminiums wurde untersucht. Wenn die Probe nicht in der Elektrode mit NH₄F gemischt war, wurde eine Intensitätserniedrigung von Ca- und Al-Spektrallinien in Anwesenheit von NH₄F beobachtet. Das AlF-Bandenspektrum, Übergang A ¹ X ¹ , wurde in Absorption der Bogenstrahlung beobachtet. Die Axialverteilung der Linienintensitäten von Ca, Al, Ga und Ag wie auch der Intensität der Kante des grünen Systems der CaF-Banden wurde untersucht. Die depressive Wirkung des Fluors auf die Linienintensitäten von Ca, Al, Ga und Ag sollte mit den Vorgängen im Plasma in Zusammenhang gebracht werden. Es kann vorausgesetzt werden, daß die Bildung der Fluoridradikale bei diesem Effekt eine Rolle spielt.

     

Volatile phase profiling of mainstream smoke by glass capillary gas-chromatographic techniques

A heated injection system for a microprocessor-controlled GC has been developed for the (GC)² analysis of the volatile phase of whole smoke of a cigarette. Effects of injection port temperature and the presence of a Cambridge filter pad are demonstrated. Chromatograms are shown for smoke samples with and without a Cambridge Filter with the sample valve oven at 25°, 165° and 205°C. The use of a flame ionization and a nitrogen-phosphorous detector is illustrated.     

Determination of cadmium in mixtures with metal ions

A method for the determination of cadmium microamounts in mixtures with metallic ions withE _1/2 near toE _1/2 of cadmium is discussed. For higher selectivity cadmium was extracted in the form of the pyridin-thiocyanate complexes prior to polarography.

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Bestimmung von Cadmium(II) neben anderen Metallionen

Zusammenfassung Es wird eine polarographische Methode zur Bestimmung von Cd(II) neben anderen Metallionen mitE _1/2 naheE _1/2(Cd) diskutiert. Zur Erhöhung der Selektivität und Genauigkeit wird eine Pyridin-Thiocyanat-Extraktion vorgeschalten.

     

1H and 13C assignments of two new triterpenes from Cladocolea grahami

The structure elucidation and 1H and 13C assignments of the new triterpenes 3beta-palmitoxy-7beta-hydroxyolean-12-ene (1) and its hydrolysis product 3beta,7beta-dihydroxyolean-12-ene (2) and 3beta-sn-glyceroyl-(1'-palmitoxy)urs-12-ene (3), isolated from the aerial parts of Cladocolea grahami (Loranthaceae), are reported.     

Coherent anti-Stokes Raman Scattering Microscopy.

Coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy is presented as a new nonlinear optical technique. The combination of vibrational spectroscopy and microscopy allows highly sensitive investigations of unlabelled samples. CARS is an ideal tool for studying a broad variety of samples. The main drawback of the technique is its non-zero-background nature, which implies that the signal has to be detected against a nonresonant background. The need to solve this problem is reflected in the rapid technological developments that have been observed during the last decade. Recent results show that CARS microscopy has the potential to become an important complementary technique that can be used with other well-established microscopic methods. Although it has some limitations, it offers unique access to many problems that cannot be tackled with conventional techniques. For this reason, it can be expected that the impressive growth of the field will continue.     

Novel reaction of 1-aryl-2-bromodiazene 1-oxides with olefins. Synthesis of 1-aryl-2-(2-bromoalkyl)diazene 1-oxides

The addition of 1-aryl-2-bromodiazene 1-oxides to olefins yields 1-aryl-2-(2-bromoalkyl)diazene 1-oxides (4). A radical mechanism of the reaction has been suggested. Compounds4 decompose to give bromohydrazones of formaldehyde and aldehydes. The structural factors that affect the rate of this process are discussed.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 917–923, May, 1995.The work was carried out in the Scientific Educational Center of the Institute of Organic Chemistry of the RAS with financial support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Project No. 93-03-18461).