Ion chromatographic separation of car☐ylic acids prediction of retention data

The retention behavior of biologically relevant monovalent (formic, acetic, propionic, lactic and pyruvic) and divalent (oxalic, malonic, succinic, fumaric, maleic and tartaric acids) car☐ylic acids together with inorganic analytes (chloride and sulphate) has been studied. The separation was performed on a latex-based strong anion-exchange resin using carbonate buffer systems in suppressed IC. The retention behaviour of analytes was investigated at different pH values and [HCO₃⁻]+[CO₃²⁻] concentrations. A theoretical model, involving ion-exchange equilibria of sample and eluent anions, was derived and applied to the chromatographic data obtained. Chromatographic ion exchange selectivity values were determined and retention data were calculated for the anions using different carbonate eluent conditions. The average of errors between the predicted and the measured retention volumes of the analytes studied does not exceed 4.0%. The study effectively characteristics the behaviour of different analytes under elution conditions of practical importance.     

Cobalt and Iron Stabilized Ketyl,Ketiminyl and Aldiminyl Radical Anions

Carbonyl and iminyl based radical anions are reactive intermediates in a variety of transformations in organic synthesis. Herein, the isolation of ketyl, and more importantly unprecedented ketiminyl and aldiminyl radical anions coordinated to cobalt and iron complexes is presented. Insights into the electronic structure of these unusual metal bound radical anions is provided by X-Ray diffraction analysis, NMR, IR, UV/Vis and Mössbauer spectroscopy, solid and solution state magnetometry, as well as a by a detailed computational analysis. The metal bound radical anions are very reactive and facilitate the activation of intra- and intermolecular C−H bonds.     

Understanding the Chloride Affinity of Barbiturates for Anion Receptor Design

Due to their potential binding sites, barbituric acid (BA) and its derivatives have been used in metal coordination chemistry. Yet their abilities to recognize anions remain unexplored. In this work, we were able to identify four structural features of barbiturates that are responsible for a certain anion affinity. The set of coordination interactions can be finely tuned with covalent decorations at the methylene group. DFT-D computations at the BLYP-D3(BJ)/aug-cc-pVDZ level of theory show that the C−H bond is as effective as the N−H bond to coordinate chloride. An analysis of the electron charge density at the C−H⋅⋅⋅Cl⁻ and N−H⋅⋅⋅Cl⁻ bond critical points elucidates their similarities in covalent character. Our results reveal that the special acidity of the C−H bond shows up when the methylene group moves out of the ring plane and it is mainly governed by the orbital interaction energy. The amide and carboxyl groups are the best choices to coordinate the ion when they act together with the C−H bond. We finally show how can we use this information to rationally improve the recognition capability of a small cage-like complex that is able to coordinate NaCl.     

Role of FTFSI Anion Asymmetry on Physical Properties of AFTFSI (A=Li,Na and K) Based Electrolytes and Consequences on Supercapacitor Application

This study compares the physicochemical properties of six electrolytes comprising of three salts: LiFTFSI, NaFTFSI and KFTFSI in two solvent mixtures, the binary (3EC/7EMC) and the ternary (EC/PC/3DMC). The transport properties (conductivity, viscosity) as a function of temperature and concentration were modeled using the extended Jones-Dole-Kaminsky equation, the Arrhenius model, and the Eyring theory of transition state for activated complexes. Results are discussed in terms of ionicity, solvation shell, and cross-interactions between electrolyte components. The application of the six formulated electrolytes in symmetrical activated carbon (AC)//AC supercapacitors (SCs) was characterized by cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic cycling with potential limitation (GCPL), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and accelerated aging. Results revealed that the geometrical flexibility of the FTFSI anion allows it to access and diffuse easily in AC whereas its counter ions (Li⁺, Na⁺ or K⁺) can remain trapped in porosity. However, this drawback was partially resolved by mixing LiFTFSI and KFTFSI salts in the electrolyte.     

Kinetics of the Formation of Goethite in the Presence of Sulfates and Chlorides of Monovalent Cations

The synthesis of goethite by oxidation of Fe²⁺in presence of metallic iron was undertaken in an aqueous medium containing indifferent salts such as Na₂SO₄, (NH₄)₂SO₄, NaCl, and NH₄Cl. Temperature and bubbling air rate were maintained, respectively, at 70°C and 1 L/min. The influence of anions and cations on the kinetics of each step of the process has been followed distinctly, the iron dissolution rate has been determined by the variation of the medium acidity, and the precipitation of goethite has been determined by gravimetric measurements. With respect to Cl⁻, the SO₄²⁻anion decreases the rate of the two reactions. NH₄⁺acts as an inhibitor when it is present at low concentrations and as an accelerator for higher concentrations; the limit corresponding to the change of NH₄⁺behavior depends on the nature of the counter ion. The reaction product is composed of pure goethite in the presence of sulfate salts, whereas a mixture of goethite and lepidocrocite, respectively, 60–70 and 40–30%, was observed in the presence of chloride salts.     

Detection of traces of oxidized and reduced sulfur compounds in small samples by combination of different high-performance liquid chromatography methods

Depending on the sulfur species, picomoles of different inorganic sulfur compounds can be detected and separated by HPLC in one arrangement in a sample volume less than 50 μl. The combination of fluorescence labelling of reduced inorganic sulfur compounds such as sulfide (S²⁻), sulfite(SO₃²⁻ and thiosulfate (S₂O₃²⁻) with monobromobimane followed by an extraction of elemental sulfur (S°) by chloroform treatment enables the detection of all mentioned sulfur compounds as well as sulfate (remaining aqueous phase) in the same sample. While the derivatized sulfur compounds could be detected by their fluorescence emission at 480 nm, elemental sulfur is identified by its UV absorption at 263 nm. Sulfate in the remaining aqueous phase is detected by HPLC with indirect UV detection at 254 nm. Detection ranges for the different sulfur compounds examined are as follows: sulfide (5 μM to 1.5 mM), sulfite (5 μM to 1.0 mM), thiosulfate (1 μM to 1.5 mM), elemental sulfur (2 μM to 32 mM) and sulfate (5 μM to >1 mM).     

Determination of anions in rainwater by capillary electrophoresis with conductivity detection

A routine method for the determination of chloride, nitrate and sulfate anions in rainwater by capillary electrophoresis was developed. The system uses an end-column non-suppressed conductivity detector. Linear calibration plots were generated from 0.050 to 20 mg/l, which is the range generally found in wet depositions. Accuracy and precision were evaluated by analyzing certified standards of simulated rainwater and environmental samples, or by comparing CE results with those obtained by IC, the reference technique for anion analysis in wet deposition. The reproducibility of the method was satisfactory except at the lower and upper limits of the analytical range. Sensitivity lay in the range of few μg/l.     

Polyol-Metall-Komplexe. 25. rac-Mannose,rac-Arabit und L-Threit als deprotonierte Liganden in Ferraten(III)

Polyol Metal Complexes. 25. rac-Mannose, rac-Arabitol and L -Threitol as Deprotonated Ligands in Ferrates(III ) Ba₂[Fe₂(β-rac-ManfH_?5)₂] · 12H₂O ( 1 ), Sr₄[Fe₄(rac-Arab1,2,3,5H_?4)₄(OH)₂]CO₃ · 33 H₂O ( 2 ), and Ba₂[Fe₂(L-ThreH_?4)₂(OH)₂] · 12.5 H₂O ( 3 ) (Man = mannose, Arab = arabitol, Thre = threitol) have been crystallized from alkaline aqueous solution. Crystal structure analysis revealed dinuclear ferrate(III ) ions for 1 and 3 , the former being a C_i-symmetrical homoleptic ferric complex with pentadentate pentaanions derived from racemic β-mannofuranose. In 3 , besides tetradentate L -threitolato ligands, there is one terminal hydroxo ligand at each ferric center. Hydroxo ligands are also present in the C_i-symmetrical hexaanions of 2 , which are tetranuclear planar entities built up from four edge-sharing FeO₆ octahedra. However arabitol is a pentitol, the tetraanionic ligands are only tetradentate for steric reasons.     

Pentafluorphenyliod(III)-Verbindungen. 2. Fluor-Aryl Substitution an Iodtrifluorid: Synthese von Pentafluorphenylioddifluorid C6F5IF2 und Bis(pentafluorphenyl)iodonium Pentafluorphenylfluoroboraten [(C6F5)2I]+[(C6F5)nBF4−n]−

Pentafluorophenyliodine(III) Compounds. 2. Fluorine-Aryl Substitution Reactions on Iodinetrifluoride: Synthesis of Pentafluorophenyliodinedifluoride C₆F₅IF₂ and Bis(pentafluorophenyl)iodonium Pentafluorophenylfluoroborates[(C₆F₅)₂I]⁺[(C₆F₅)_nBF_4?n]^? Mono- and disubstitution can be achieved in the fluorine-aryl substitution reaction on the low-temperature phase IF₃ in CH₂Cl₂ at ?78°C depending on the aryl transfer reagent. With B(C₆F₅)₃ [(C₆F₅)₂I]⁺ [(C₆F₅)_nBF_4?n]^? (68% yield) and with Cd(C₆F₅)₂ C₆F₅IF₂ (97% yield) is obtained whereas with C₆F₅SiMe₃ no fluorine-aryl substitution takes place on IF₃ even under basic conditions (EtCN or F^? addition). At ?78°C in EtCN solution IF₃ does not disproportionate but attacks the solvent under formation of HF.     

The problem of small negatively ionized water clusters

Structures of the negatively charged water clusters (H₂O)⁻_n with n up to 6 were optimized at the UHF/4–31 + + G** level without any geometrical restriction. There was found a chainlike structure for the trimer anion and both chainlike and cyclic geometries for the larger clusters. According to the MP2 energy estimates, all the clusters with n ≥ 3 are more stable than the combinations of separated water molecules and a free electron. The energy of the cycles is lower than that of the chains of the same size. However, the latter species are energetically closer to the neutral oligomers of the same geometry. The energy of vertical detachment of an electron from the chainlike hexamer anion is already about zero. Addition of a diffuse s function centered equidistantly between the oxygen atoms proved metastability, in particular, of the cyclic (H₂O)⁻₄ structure. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Quant Chem 63: 737–748, 1997