A new fluorescent-colorimetric chemosensor for fluoride anion based on benzimidazolium salt

Two new benzimidazolium salts with the same cationic moiety and different anions 3-(2′-((8″-hydroxy-9″,10″-dioxo-9″,10″-dihydroanthracen-1″-yl)oxy)ethyl)-1-(pyridin-2?-ylmethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-3-ium bromide and 3-(2′-((8″-hydroxy-9″,10″-dioxo-9″,10″-dihydroanthracen-1″-yl)oxy)ethyl)-1-(pyridin-2?-ylmethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-3-ium hexafluorophosphate were prepared and characterized. The single crystal structure of 3-(2′-((8″-hydroxy-9″,10″-dioxo-9″,10″-dihydroanthracen-1″-yl)oxy)ethyl)-1-(pyridin-2?-ylmethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-3-ium bromide was determined by X-ray single crystal diffraction. Particularly, anion recognition using 3-(2′-((8″-hydroxy-9″,10″-dioxo-9″,10″-dihydroanthracen-1″-yl)oxy)ethyl)-1-(pyridin-2?-ylmethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-3-ium hexafluorophosphate as a chemosensor was carried out via fluorescence and ultraviolet spectroscopy, ¹H NMR titrations, HRMS and IR spectra. The response of this chemosensor to fluoride anion can be observed through both remarkable fluorescence quenching and color change under visible light (from orange to purple). The results indicated that this chemosensor can distinguish fluoride anion from other anions via the instrument and naked eyes, and this is greatly convenient in practical operation.     

Determination of fluoride in drinking water and in urine of adolescents living in three counties in Northern Chihuahua Mexico using a fluoride ion selective electrode

This study was carried out to determine fluoride in drinking water and in urine of adolescents, ages 15-20 years, living in Northern Chihuahua Mexico. Participants are from a cross-sectional study on health effects of chronic fluoride exposure from drinking water. A total of 201 participants (106 female and 95 male) in the study were recruited from three counties. Samples of drinking water of each county were collected and analyzed using the U.S. EPA Fluoride Ion-Selective Method. Statistically significant difference of fluoride content in water was found among the three counties of recruitment (Cd. Juarez; 0.3 mg/L, Samalayuca, 1.0 mg/L, and Villa Ahumada, 5.3 mg/L). Fluoride content in wells and tap water samples of Villa Ahumada ranged from 5.0 to 5.7 mg/L. Fluoride content of these samples was above the level permitted by Mexican regulations. The fluoride content in bottled water obtained from local stores in Villa Ahumada ranged from 0.3 to 3.7 mg/l.Fluoride in urine samples of each participant was also analyzed using the U.S. EPA Ion-Selective Method. The mean fluoride urine concentration (reported in mg/g creatinine) in adolescents living in these counties was 0.792±0.39, 1.33±0.67 and 2.22±1.16 (Cd. Juarez, Samalayuca and Villa Ahumada), respectively. The high fluoride urinary levels found in participants from Villa Ahumada may be associated to the high fluoride level (5.3 mg/L) in dinking water.The accuracy of measurements was assessed with reference materials in water and in urine. Mean fluoride recovery was 99.0% and 99.6% in water and in urine, respectively. The levels obtained were within the assayed 5% confidence levels.     

合成CFC-12替代物HFC-134a用CrF_3/AlF_3催化剂的研究 Ⅳ.AlF3基催化剂的制备及性能

本文探讨了γＡｌＦ３的热稳定性和酸性以及活性组分Ｃｒ３＋含量与活性的关系．考察了研制的ＡｌＦ３基催化剂的活性、稳定性及再生性，并对催化剂反应前后的结构进行比较．结果表明，催化剂的强酸中心是ＨＣＦＣ１３３ａ氟化生成ＨＦＣ１３４ａ的活性中心，催化剂晶格的氟离子参与了氟氯交换反应．ＡｌＦ３基催化剂具有高的活性和稳定性，在３５０℃，经２４００ｈ连续运行后，催化剂的晶相结构及比表面积未发生明显的变化．催化剂有较高的热稳定性，在４００℃反应８００ｈ催化剂仍具有一定的活性（３０％）．催化剂结炭失活可在３５０℃通空气或空气与ＨＦ的混合气进行再生     

Electrolytic partial fluorination of organic compounds: 89: Regioselective anodic fluorination of tetrazolyl sulfides

Anodic fluorination of five-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic sulfides like tetrazolyl sulfides was comparatively studied. The anodic fluorination of tetrazolyl sulfides having α-electron-withdrawing groups was successfully carried out to provide α-monofluorinated tetrazolyl derivatives in moderate yields. This is in sharp contrast to the low efficient anodic fluorination of triazolyl sulfides. Thus, it was found that the efficiency of anodic fluorination is greatly affected by the basicity of the heterocyclic groups of the starting heterocyclic sulfides.     

无胺法合成高硅丝光沸石的表征

采用XRD、SEM、FT-IR、MAS NMR等表征手段, 对以氟离子为结构导向剂无胺法合成的高硅丝光沸石进行了表征. 结果表明: 高硅丝光沸石结构属立方晶系, 晶胞参数小于传统低硅丝光沸石, 但b、c值要比相近硅铝比非氟体系合成的丝光沸石样品的大; 样品形貌及粒径与其硅铝比有关, 表明晶化条件对产物形貌及粒径均有影响; 随硅铝比的增大, FT-IR光谱中450、544、1053 cm-1谱带向高频移动, 720 cm-1谱带强度减弱, 表明骨架中铝减少而硅增多; 采用含氟无胺体系合成高硅丝光沸石时基本上不会产生非骨架铝.     

Quantitative determination of fluorine in toothpastes

The quantitative CE analysis of fluorine and monofluorophosphate in toothpastes is described. Separation is performed using a Waters CIA-Pak chemistry kit with Waters Electro Osmotic Flow Modifiers on a CE instrument from Spectra Physics (Spectra-phoresis 500) at elevated temperatures up to 40 °C and at a low temperature of 10 °C. The quantitative results and the simplicity are compared for the CE method, the existing standard GC procedure described in the Official Journal of the European Communities, and the procedure employing a fluoride-ion-specific electrode.     

Lanthanum-selective membrane electrode based on 2,2′-dithiodipyridine

In this study, a new poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) membrane sensor for La³⁺ ion based on 2,2′-dithiodipyridine as an ion carrier was prepared. This electrode revealed good selectivity for La³⁺ over a wide variety of other metal ions. Effects of experimental parameters such as membrane composition, nature and amount of plasticizer, the amount of additive and concentration of internal solution on the potential response of La³⁺ sensor were investigated. The electrode exhibited a Nernstian slope of 20.0 ± 1.0 mV per decade of La³⁺ over a concentration range of 7.1 × 10⁻⁶ to 2.2 × 10⁻² M of La³⁺ in the pH range 3.3-8.0. The response time was about 7 s and the detection limit was 3.1 × 10⁻⁶ M. The electrode can be used for at least 2 months without a considerable divergence in potential. The proposed electrode was used as an indicator electrode in potentiometric titration of oxalate and fluoride ions and was applied for determination of F⁻ ion in mouthwash solution.     

Aluminum(III) Porphyrins as Ionophores for Fluoride Selective Polymeric Membrane Electrodes

Aluminum(III) porphyrins are examined as potential fluoride selective ionophores in polymeric membrane type ion‐selective electrodes. Membranes formulated with Al(III) tetraphenyl (TPP) or octaethyl (OEP) porphyrins are shown to exhibit enhanced potentiometric selectivity for fluoride over more lipophilic anions, including perchlorate and thiocyanate. However, such membrane electrodes display undesirable super‐Nernstian behavior, with concomitant slow response and recovery times. By employing a sterically hindered Al(III) picket fence porphyrin (PFP) complex as the membrane active species, fully reversible and Nernstian response toward fluoride is achieved. This finding suggests that the super‐Nernstian behavior observed with the nonpicket fence metalloporphyrins is due to the formation of aggregate porphyrin species (likely dimers) within the membrane phase. The steric hindrance of the PFP ligand structure eliminates such chemistry, thus leading to theoretical response slopes toward fluoride. Addition of lipophilic anionic sites into the organic membranes enhances response and selectivity, indicating that the Al(III) porphyrin ionophores function as charged carrier type ionophores. Optimized membranes formulated with Al(III)‐PFP in an o‐nitrophenyloctyl ether plasticized PVC film exhibit fast response to fluoride down to 40 μM, with very high selectivity over SCN^?, ClO₄^?, Cl^?, Br^? and NO₃^? (k^pot<10^?3 for all anions tested). With further refinements in the membrane chemistry, it is anticipated that Al(III) porphyrin‐based membrane electrodes can exhibit potentiometric fluoride response and selectivity that approaches that of the classical solid‐state LaF₃ crystal‐based fluoride sensor.     

The special effect of fluoride on the chromatography of acidic analytes on polybutadiene-coated zirconia

Summary The special effect of fluoride as a Lewis base additive in suppressing the ligand-exchange interactions for acidic analytes on polybutadiene-coated zirconia (PBD-ZrO₂) has been investigated. We found that fluoride is more effective than phosphate in improving the separation efficiency for strong acids. The improvement is attributed to that fluoride has a smaller size and a more flexible coordination chemistry towards zirconium centers than phosphate; consequently, fluoride can more effectively improve the kinetics of the ligand-exchange processes for strongly acidic analytes. We demonstrated that using a small amount of fluoride in combination with a larger quantity of phosphate is a practical way to improve the separation efficiency and resolution for acidic analytes. Some example separations are presented.     

Synthesis and Structure of the new Fluoride Bromide Ba6.668(2)Ca0.332(2)F12Br2 and Solid Solutions with Composition Ba7−xCaxF12(ClyBr1−y)2 with x = ∼0.5, 0 < y < 1

Crystals of the chemical composition Ba₇F₁₂Cl₂ were modified by adding a small amount of Ca²⁺ to allow the synthesis of the corresponding bromine compound Ba^[Ca]₇F₁₂Br₂. These samples were prepared in a NaBr flux and characterized by single crystal x‐ray diffraction. The new structure crystallizes in a disordered arrangement in the hexagonal space group P6₃/m (176). The calcium ion has a coordination number of 6. Solid solutions on the heavy halide position can be synthesised in a NaCl/NaBr flux to obtain the compounds Ba_7?xCa_xF₁₂(Cl_yBr_1?y)₂ with x = ～0.5 and 0 < y < 1. Regardless the amount of calcium used in the preparation process, the Ca stoichiometry in the compound is always between 0.3 and 0.5. The lattice parameters differ depending on the Ca‐ and Br‐content between 1053.81(5) ? a = b ? 1058.93(3) pm and 421.21 ? c ? 426.78(3) pm.