Electron capture detector response to low electron affinity aromatic hydrocarbons using positive ion stabilization and alkyl chloride sensitization

The electron capture detector (ECD) response to numerous aromatic hydrocarbons of low electron affinity (EA) is shown to be detrimentally affected by two processes which compete with and typically overwhelm the electron capture reactions of these molecules. It is shown that the effects of these two undesired reactions can be eliminated by the permanent addition of trimethylamine and one of several alkyl monochlorides to the detector make-up gas. These modifications of the detector gas result in greatly increased sensitivity, increased linearity, and increased reproducibility of response. A kinetic model for the ECD responses of low EA resonance capture molecules is developed which appears to explain these improvements.     

Sulfur hexafluoride as a mobile phase for supercritical fluid chromatography

Summary The capabilities of sulfur hexafluoride as a mobile phase for supercritical-fluid chromatography are investigated. An evaluation of its overall utility on the basis of separations of standard aromatic hydrocarbon odel mixtures performed on a variety of bonded-phase, packed columns with UV detection is presented. The dependence of separation performance upon operational parameters is also examined. A comparative evaluation of the chroamtographic properties of supercitrical sulfur hexafluoride and those of supercritical carbon dioxide is developed from these separations under corresponding supercritical state conditions.     

基于氮化碳复合材料磁性固相萃取结合高效液相色谱法测定尿液中3种羟基多环芳烃

建立了测定尿液中3种羟基多环芳烃的氮化碳复合材料磁性固相萃取结合高效液相色谱-荧光检测法。所构筑的磁性氮化碳材料，经扫描电子显微镜、X射线衍射仪、振动样品磁强计和比表面积分析仪表征后，用于尿液中3种羟基多环芳烃的富集净化。考察了吸附剂用量、吸附时间、洗脱溶液和洗脱体积（单次洗脱体积×洗脱次数）对萃取效率的影响。结合高效液相色谱-荧光分析，在0.25~250 μg/L范围内线性关系良好（相关系数r=0.999），3种羟基多环芳烃的检出限和定量限分别为0.08和0.25 μg/L，回收率为90.1%~102%，日内和日间精密度分别为1.5%~7.7%和2.2%~8.7%。该本方法简单、快速、高效，可用于尿液中羟基多环芳烃的分析。     

Application of matrix solid-phase dispersion in the analysis of priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in fish samples

The performance of matrix solid-phase dispersion (MSPD) for the extraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in fish tissue is described. The suitability of different solid supports was tested as well as the influence on the extraction efficiency of the natural fat content in samples. Under optimal conditions 0.6-0.8 g of tissue sample, are dispersed with 2 g of octadecylsiloxane (C18) and 0.5 g of anhydrous sodium sulphate and transferred to the top of a polyethylene solid-phase extraction cartridge which already contains 2 g of florisil and 1 g of C18. Cartridges were eluted with acetonitrile. The analysis of the extracts was carried out by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with fluorescence detection. The proposed method provides detection limits between 0.04 and 0.32 ng/g for the different considered PAHs, below the maximum levels established by the some regulatory bodies for the six PAHs after recent oil spill episodes and European Union regulations. Recoveries over 80% were obtained for all compounds. Accuracy validation was carried out using the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SRM 2977 reference material.     

Low-temperature hydrodechlorination of 2,3-dichlorodibenzo-p-dioxin and chlorobenzene with hydrides catalyzed by transition metal compounds

Hydrodechlorination of chlorobcnzene by chemically bound hydrogen in the presence of transition metal compounds was studied. Alkali and alkaline earth metal hydrides (NaH, MgH₂, LiAlH₄, NaH(LiAlH₄)/12) were used as the sources of the chemically bound hydrogen. The effect of the natures of the hydride and of the transition metal on the activity was studied under comparable conditions. The Pd/C-NaH(LiAlH₄1/2 catalytic system was found to be the most active. This system made it possible to perform the quantitative dechlorination of 2,3-dichlorodibenzo-p-dioxin at 70 °C.Deceased.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1391–1394, June, 1996.     

Theoretical study of cyclic conjugation in phenes: Some hitherto unnoticed features

Summary Cyclic conjugation in phenes is examined by means of theBosanac-Gutman-Aihara method. In contrast to the predictions based on the analysis ofKekulé orClar structures, we find that when going along the hexagons of a phene molecule, cyclic conjugation varies in a rather non-uniform manner. In contrast to a number of other homologous series of benzenoid hydrocarbons, the intensity of cyclic conjugation in phenes increases when going towards the center of the molecule.

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Theoretische Untersuchung der cyclischen Konjugation in Phenen: Einige bisher unbekannte Eigenschaften

Zusammenfassung Die cyclische Konjugation in Phenen wird mittels derBosanac-Gutman-Aihara-Methode untersucht. Im Gegensatz zu auf der Analyse vonKekulé- oderClar-Strukturen beruhenden Voraussagen variiert die cyclische Konjugation entlang der Sechsecke eines Phenmoleküls ziemlich unregelmäßig. Anders als bei anderen homologen benzenoiden Kohlenwasserstoffen nimmt bei Phenen die Intensität der cyclischen Konjugation zum Zentrum des Moleküls hin zu.

     

Grafting of maleic anhydride to hydrocarbons below the ceiling temperature

Maleic anhydride has been grafted to eicosane and squalane at 60–80°C using 1,2-dichlorobenzene as solvent and benzoyl peroxide as initiator. These hydrocarbons are low molecular weight models for hydrocarbon polymers containing secondary and tertiary hydrogen atoms. In the absence of the hydrocarbon and with monomer concentrations of the order of 1M, low molecular weight poly(maleic anhydride) is formed. On addition of the hydrocarbon, the main product is grafted material and very little homopolymer is formed. The grafts consist primarily of single succinic anhydride units but some of them are short poly(maleic anhydride) chains. Ceiling temperature considerations control the formation of homopolymer in the absence of hydrocarbon substrate. In the presence of eicosane or squalane, initiation of grafting proceeds by hydrogen abstraction from the hydrocarbon. The main factor controlling graft length is then the ratio of the rates of intramolecular hydrogen abstraction and of monomer addition to succinic anhydride radicals © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Note on the application of the reduced graph model in conjunction with search trees to the enumeration ofKekulé structures

The reduced graph model, when used in conjunction with the search trees method, provides a novel combinatorial procedure for the enumeration and generation ofKekulé structures. The procedure is suited for large benzenoid hydrocarbons consisting of cata- and thin peri-condensed parts.

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Zur Anwendung des Reduced Graph Model im Zusammenhang mit Search Trees zur Ermittlung der Anzahl möglicherKekulé-Strukturen

Zusammenfassung Das Modell erlaubt mit der im Titel genannten Kombination eine neuartige Methode zur Ermittlung und Generierung vonKekulé-Strukturen. Das Verfahren ist für große benzoide Kohlenwasserstoffe geeignet, die aus cata- und (dünnen) peri-kondensierten Teilstrukturen bestehen.

     

纳米多孔双金属氧化物在镍钛合金纤维上的原位生长及其对多环芳烃的选择性固相微萃取

采用阳极氧化法在镍钛合金(NiTi)纤维上原位生长了双金属氧化物纳米孔(NiTiONPs)涂层,通过扫描电镜(SEM)和能谱(EDS)考察了电解质组成和电压对形貌的影响。将NiTiONPs涂层的NiTi纤维与高效液相色谱-紫外检测器联用,研究了4种典型芳香分析物的萃取性能。结果表明,富含TiO2的NiTiONPs涂层对多环芳烃(PAHs)具有良好的萃取效率,尤其对苯并[a]芘的萃取选择性优于市售聚二甲基硅氧烷纤维和聚丙烯酸酯纤维。在优化条件下,PAHs的线性范围为0.05~200μg/L,相关系数均大于0.999,检出限为0.012~0.134μg/L。对单支纤维日内和日间分析的相对标准偏差(RSDs)分别为4.0%~5.5%和6.0%~6.8%,使用分批组装的5支纤维分析的RSDs为6.4%~7.6%。实际水样分析的加标回收率为84.5%~111.5%。所制备NiTi纤维至少可重复使用250次以上,重现性好。