Mycotoxins: Simultaneous Detection of Zearalenone and Citrinin by Voltammetry on Edge Plane Pyrolytic Graphite Electrode

Mycotoxins are highly toxic compounds often found in the food. It is of paramount importance to have analytical technique for point‐of‐care on‐spot detection for authorised personnel to immediately take the action required. Electrochemistry offers the portability for miniaturized sensor of mycotoxins. Here we show that edge‐plane pyrolytic electrode offers excellent selectivity and sensitivity towards simultaneous detection of zearalenone and citrinin. This will have a great impact for point‐of‐care mycotoxin detection.     

Development of Biosensor for Catechol Using Electrosynthesized Poly(3‐methylthiophene) and Incorporation of LAC Simultaneously

Simultaneous electropolymerization of 3‐methylthiophene and incorporation of Laccase (LAC) was carried out in the presence of propylene carbonate as a medium by amperometric method. This enzyme modified electrode was used for the sensing of polyphenol. Catechol is taken as a model compound for the study. UV‐Vis spectral studies suggest no denaturation of LAC in presence of propylene carbonate. The SEM studies reveal the surface morphology and incorporation of LAC in P3MT with agglomerated flaky masses are observed in with and without enzyme micrographs. The cyclic voltammograms were recorded for 0.01 mM catechol on plain glassy carbon, polymer and enzyme incorporated electrodes at pH 6.0 and scan rate 50 mV s^?1. The fabricated electrochemical biosensor was used for the determination of catechol in aqueous solution by Differential Pulse Voltammetry (DPV) technique. The concentration linear range of 8×10^?8 to 1.4×10^?5 M a value of Michealis? Menten constant K_m=7.67 µmol dm^?3 and activation energy is 32.75 kJ mol^?1. It retains 83 % of the original activity after 60 days which is much higher than that of other biosensors. The developed biosensor was used to quantify catechol in the determination in real samples.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of 2-{5-[2-(2,6-dichlorophenylamino)benzyl]-4-p-tolyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylthio}acetate

The compound 2-{5-[2-(2,6-dichlorophenylamino)benzyl]-4-p-tolyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylthio}acetate has been prepared and characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and mass spectra. The crystal and molecular structure were further confirmed using single crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal structure has been found to be stabilized by intermolecular C–H···O interaction generating bifurcated hydrogen bonds whereas the C–H···N interactions generate chain of molecules. The intramolecular N–H···N hydrogen bond forms a ring with S(7) graph-set motif.     

Asymmetric NH Insertion of Secondary and Primary Anilines under the Catalysis of Palladium and Chiral Guanidine Derivatives

Efficient enantioselective N? H insertion reactions of secondary and primary anilines were catalyzed by palladium(0) in combination with chiral guanidine derivatives. A broad range of substituted anilines were tolerated, and the corresponding products were obtained in high yield (up to 99 %) with good enantioselectivity (up to 94 % ee) under mild reaction conditions. The N? H insertion mechanism was examined by the study of kinetic isotope effects, control experiments, HRMS, and spectroscopic analysis.     

Nickel‐Catalyzed C?H Alkylations: Direct Secondary Alkylations and Trifluoroethylations of Arenes

A versatile nickel catalyst allowed for C H alkylations of unactivated arenes with challenging secondary alkyl bromides and chlorides. The high catalytic efficacy also set the stage for direct secondary alkylations of indoles as well as C H trifluoroethylations with ample substrate scope.     

以三嗪衍生物及对苯二甲酸为配体的四个配合物的合成、表征及性质研究

通过水热合成法,合成了4个配位聚合物:[Mn(H2O)(PTZDA)(BDC)]n(1)、[Co(H2O)(PTZDA)(BDC)]n(2)、[Zn(H2O)(PTZDA)(BDC)]n(3)、[Cd(H2O)(PTZDA)(BDC)]n(4)(PTZDA=2,4-二氨基-6-(2′-吡啶)-均三嗪,H2BDC=对苯二甲酸),并分别用X射线单晶衍射、元素分析、红外光谱、差热分析和X-射线粉末衍射表征了这4个配合物。晶体结构分析表明,在配合物1~4中,配体PTZDA与中心金属离子螯合配位,金属离子通过配体BDC2-连结成一维链状结构,一维链之间通过氢键作用连接成三维超分子结构。磁性和荧光分析表明,配合物1和2具有非常弱的反铁磁作用;配合物3和4的荧光均为配体发光。     

Colorimetric detection of glucose using a boronic acid derivative receptor attached to unmodifed AuNPs简

A simple, cheap and non-enzymatic colorimetric strategy for glucose detection has been designed based on the interactions between a phenylboronic acid （PBA） derivative, which is coupled with gold nanoparticles （AuNPs） as the colorimetric reporters, and glucose. The PBA-AuNPs hybrid system proposed here exhibits ordered photochemistry behaviors upon the addition of glucose at different pH values. There are two linear regions of glucose concentration for the glucose sensor at different pH values, i.e., between 0.1 mmol/L and 9.8 mmol/L at pH 6 with the detection limit of 64μmol/L and between 0 and 6.5 mmol/L with the detection limit of 48 μmol/L at pH 9, respectively. To test the practicality of the sensor system, we also applied this assay to detect a glucose sample in the artificial saliva.     

Synthesis and electrochemical performance of LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2 as a concentration-gradient cathode material for lithium batteries

A well-ordered and spherical LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2 cathode material was successfully synthesized from Ni and Mn concentration-gradient precursors via co-precipitation. The crystal structure, morphology and electrochemical properties of LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2 were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectroscopy, and charge-discharge tests. The material delivered an initial discharge capacity of 174.3 mAh/g at 180 mA/g （1 C rate） between 2.8 and 4.3 V and more than 93.1% of that was retained after 100 cycles. In addition, it also exhibited excellent rate capability, high cut-off voltage and temperature performance.