Comparison of analytical methods for the quality control of a new formulation containing soy extract and melatonin

Three analytical methods have been developed and compared for the quality control of a new formulation (Soymen GN(R) capsules) containing soy extract and melatonin for the treatment of menopausal symptoms. The first method is based on MEKC with diode-array detection, using a mixture of basic carbonate buffer (95%) and methanol (5%), containing 55 mM SDS, as the BGE. The second method is an HPLC method with UV detection at 260 nm. The third method is an HPLC method coupled to amperometric detection which is carried out at an oxidation potential of +0.8 V. In both HPLC systems, the chromatographic separation is obtained on an RP C18 column using a mixture of ACN and an acidic phosphate buffer (25:75 v/v) as the mobile phase. A feasible pretreatment procedure with a methanol/water mixture has been implemented to achieve the quantitative extraction of the main soy isoflavones and of melatonin from the capsules. The results obtained with the three methods are in good agreement with each other and satisfactory in terms of linearity (r(2) >0.9996), precision (RSD <5.4%) and accuracy (recovery >97%). Thus, each of the three analytical methods seems to be suitable for the simultaneous analysis of the main soy isoflavones and melatonin in the new commercial formulation.     

有序介孔有机金属 Pd(II) 的制备及其催化水介质中的 Suzuki 反应

 以有机金属 Pd 硅烷和乙基桥联硅烷为混合硅源, 在表面活性剂作用下进行共缩聚反应, 制备了有序介孔有机金属 Pd(II) 催化剂 Pd(II)-PMO(Et). 采用傅里叶变换红外光谱、核磁共振谱、X 射线衍射、透射电子显微镜和 N2 吸附脱附等手段对催化剂进行了表征. 结果表明, 与后嫁接法相比, 共聚法制得的催化剂活性位分散均匀, 孔道不易堵塞, 同时乙基修饰的孔壁增强了催化剂表面疏水性, 有利于反应物在孔道内的扩散和吸附. 在水介质 Suzuki 反应中, Pd(II)-PMO(Et) 的催化活性与均相催化剂 Pd(PPh3)2Cl2 的相当, 且可重复使用.     

铈掺杂钇铝石榴石黄色荧光粉形貌和粒度的制备工艺调控研究进展

铈掺杂钇铝石榴石（YAG∶Ce）黄色荧光粉的形貌和粒度对其发光性能及其应用均非常重要,理想的形貌应是晶粒尺寸可控的球形。 本文总结了制备方法、工艺参数及后处理条件在YAG∶Ce荧光粉形貌调控中的研究概况,分析了各种形貌调控手段的优缺点,归纳了粉体形貌与粒度调控的主要特点。     

精四氯化钛中痕量有机杂质的红外光谱分析

精TiCl4中的CCl3 COCl、CHCl2 COCl、CH2 ClCOCl、CS2和CCl4等痕量有机杂质具有明显差异的红外光谱特征,因而能够利用红外光谱实现同时测定.然而精TiCl4与空气中的水气接触后极易发生水解反应,生成强腐蚀性的盐酸烟雾,不能使用常规的红外液池进行测定.该文研究设计出波数范围为7 800 ～ 440 cm-的硒化锌窗片((φ)25 mm×2 mm)和聚四氟乙烯池体(10 mm光程)组装式红外液池装置,采用标准加入法测定精TiCl4中的杂质含量.CCl3 COCl、CHCl2COCl、CH2ClCOCl、CS2和CCl4的检出限分别为3.159×10-3、1.917×10-3、1.554×10-2、5.707×10-3、3.769×10-1 mg·g-1.此组装红外液池装置具有安全、简便、易拆洗、不易损坏、可重复使用的特点,可满足海绵钛工业生产中精TiCl4的生产控制分析需要,具有良好的应用前景.     

磁性Fe_3O_4@SiO_2@ZrO_2对水中磷酸盐的吸附研究

合成了以Fe3O4为核,以SiO2为壳的磁性纳米微粒(Fe3O4@Si O2),并采用沉淀沉积法将ZrO2包覆到材料表面。通过XRD、TEM、VSM、ζ电位、XPS和N2吸附/脱附等手段对材料进行表征,结果表明材料Fe3O4@SiO2@ZrO2上沉积了氧化锆纳米颗粒,具有超顺磁性,可在外加磁场作用下实现从水中快速分离。同时系统研究了材料对水中磷酸盐的吸附行为,结果表明沉积Zr O2使得材料对磷酸盐表现出良好的吸附性能,并且随着沉积量的增大吸附量增加。吸附等温线符合Freundlich方程。吸附动力学可用拟二级动力学模型描述,吸附速率随磷酸盐初始浓度增加而减小。磷酸盐吸附量随溶液p H值的增大而减小,但几乎不受离子强度影响。     

花状硫化铟纳米多级结构的液相合成及形貌调控机理

以C2H5NS和In(NO3)3为前驱物,采用简单的液相法成功制备了In2S3纳米多级结构,C2H5NS作为硫源的同时也起到了模板剂的作用.研究结果表明,前驱物浓度对In2S3形貌控制起着重要作用.随着In(NO3)3/C2H5NS摩尔比从1∶1.5增加到1∶6,In2S3纳米花呈现了不同的形貌和尺寸.XRD谱图显示,In2S3纳米花晶体具有立方结构.SEM和TEM照片显示,制备的In2S3纳米结构呈多级花状结构,这种结构由纳米片堆积组装而成.通过第一性原理计算并结合实验结果对C2H5NS影响纳米片生长的机理进行了分析,结果表明C2H5NS在In2S3(001)晶面上的吸附可以有效降低晶面的表面能,起到稳定晶面的作用;纳米花的形成是在C2H5NS影响In2S3的晶面稳定性及其成核速率之间的一个协同效应.In2S3纳米晶的形貌可以通过调整反应溶液中的C2H5NS浓度来调节.     

An Efficient RuII–RhIII–RuII Polypyridyl Photocatalyst for Visible‐Light‐Driven Hydrogen Production in Aqueous Solution

The development of multicomponent molecular systems for the photocatalytic reduction of water to hydrogen has experienced considerable growth since the end of the 1970s. Recently, with the aim of improving the efficiency of the catalysis, single‐component photocatalysts have been developed in which the photosensitizer is chemically coupled to the hydrogen‐evolving catalyst in the same molecule through a bridging ligand. Until now, none of these photocatalysts has operated efficiently in pure aqueous solution: a highly desirable medium for energy‐conversion applications. Herein, we introduce a new ruthenium–rhodium polypyridyl complex as the first efficient homogeneous photocatalyst for H₂ production in water with turnover numbers of several hundred. This study also demonstrates unambiguously that the catalytic performance of such systems linked through a nonconjugated bridge is significantly improved as compared to that of a mixture of the separate components.     

Ruthenium‐Catalyzed Reductive Methylation of Imines Using Carbon Dioxide and Molecular Hydrogen

The use of the well‐defined [Ru(triphos)(tmm)] catalyst, CO₂ as C₁ source, and H₂ as reducing agent enabled the reductive methylation of isolated imines, as well as the direct coupling of amines with aldehydes and the subsequent reductive methylation of the in situ formed imines. The method, which afforded the corresponding N‐methyl amines in very good to excellent yields, was also used for the preparation of the antifungal agent butenafine in one step with no apparent waste, thus increasing the atom efficiency of its synthesis.     

Structural elucidation of new urinary tamoxifen metabolites by liquid chromatography quadrupole time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry

In this study, tamoxifen metabolic profiles were investigated carefully. Tamoxifen was administered to two healthy male volunteers and one female patient suffering from breast cancer. Urinary extracts were analyzed by liquid chromatography quadruple time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry using full scan and targeted MS/MS techniques with accurate mass measurement. Chromatographic peaks for potential metabolites were selected by using the theoretical [M + H]⁺ as precursor ion in full‐scan experiment and m/z 72, 58 or 44 as characteristic product ions for N,N‐dimethyl, N‐desmethyl and N,N‐didesmethyl metabolites in targeted MS/MS experiment, respectively. Tamoxifen and 37 metabolites were detected in extraction study samples. Chemical structures of seven unreported metabolites were elucidated particularly on the basis of fragmentation patterns observed for these metabolites. Several metabolic pathways containing mono‐ and di‐hydroxylation, methoxylation, N‐desmethylation, N,N‐didesmethylation, oxidation and combinations were suggested. All the metabolites were detected in the urine samples up to 1 week. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.