Darstellung und Kristallstruktur von Calciumimid,CaNH

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Calcium Imide, CaNH Single-crystals of calcium imide were obtained for the first time by the reaction of a mixture of calcium amide with sodium amide at 850°C in an autoclave for salt melts. After cooling the autoclave to room temperature the crystals are embedded in solid Na which was extracted by liquid ammonia. The structure of calcium imide was determined from single-crystal diffractometer data: space group Fm3 m, Z = 4, a = 5.143(1) Å, R/R_w = 0.032/0.028 mit N(F ${}_{\text{º}}^{\text{2}}$ ? 3σ(F ${}_{\text{º}}^{\text{2}}$ )) = 26, N(Var.) = 5. Ca and N atoms are arranged in the motif of the NaCl structure type. The hydrogen atoms of the imide groups are disordered within the Ca octahedra, and they occupy a six fold split position.     

Derivatization and determination of arsenic in marine samples by gas chromatography with electron capture detection

Summary Arsenic in marine samples was determined by gas chromatography with electron capture detection after derivatization with 2,3-dimercaptopropanol. Biological tissues and sediments were analyzed after acid decomposition. For sea water, arsenic was preconcentrated by coprecipitation with hydrous iron (III) oxide. The results obtained by this approach compare favourably with the certified values of the reference materials analyzed. Presented at the 15th International Symposium on Chromatography, Nürnberg, October 1984     

Nachweis von geringen Mengen HCl durch Reaktion von 7-Oxabicyclo-(4.1.0)-heptan mit HCl

Summary This paper the possibility of determining small quantities of HCl by derivatization with 7-oxabicyclo-(4.1.0)-heptane and subsequent gas chromatographic identification of the reaction product 2-chlorocyclohexanol is examined. The detection limit for the derivative (2-chlorocyclohexanol) is equivalent to 2 pg HCl. On account of various problems, discussed in the paper, this detection limit is not achieved in practice. It is nevertheless apparent that concentrations of HCl in the ppm-region (quantities of HCl<1 μg) can be determined without difficulty. The scope for this method of analysis is disscussed.

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Nachweis von geringen Mengen HCl durch Reaktion von 7-Oxabicyclo-(4.1.0)-heptan mit HCl

Zusammenfassung In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird die M?glichkeit untersucht, kleine Mengen HCl durch derivatisierung mit 7-Oxabicyclo-(4.1.0)-heptan und anschlie?endem gas-chromatographischen Nachweis des Reaktionsproduktes 2-Chlorcyclohexanol zu bestimmen. Die Nachweisgrenze für das Produkt der Derivatisierung (2-Chlorcyclohexanol) entspricht 2 pg HCl. Durch verschiedene Probleme, die im Rahmen dieser Arbeit diskutiert werden, wird diese Nachweisgrenze in der Praxis nicht erreicht. Es zeigt sich jedoch, da? HCl-Konzentrationen im Bereich von ppm (bzw. HCl-Mengen<1 μg) ohne weiteres zu bestimmen sind. Die M?glichkeiten dieser Analysenmethode werden diskutiert.

     

Trace and ultratrace analysis methods for the determination of phosphorus by flow-injection techniques

Trace (≤1 mg/l or 30 μM) and ultratrace (≤1 μg/l or 30 nM) analysis methods for phosphorus determination by flow-injection analysis are reviewed. Most of the methods cited in this review are fundamentally based on the reaction of orthophosphate with molybdate to form heteropoly acids, such as molybdenum yellow and molybdenum blue, and some of the methods are based on the formation of such secondary reactions as ion associates and their aggregates with bulky cations, such as cationic dyes and quaternary ammonium ions. The heteropoly acids themselves can be measured by spectrophotometry, and the ion associate formed with a cationic dye, Malachite Green (MG), can be measured based on the coloration of MG. Light scattering detection methods can be used for measuring the aggregates of ion associates formed with bulky cations. Highly sensitive detection of phosphorus can be accomplished by fluorophotometry; Rhodamine B (RB) and its analogues react with molybdophosphate to form ion associates, which shows fluorescence quenching of RB: LOD is about 5 nM. The detection method based on the chemiluminescence of luminal oxidized with molybdophosphoric acids is probably the most sensitive of all the detection methods reported so far: LOD of the method is as low as 1 nM. The LOD of the molybdenum blue method can be improved by using a liquid core waveguide: LOD is 0.5 nM.     

Feeding attractants for the muricid gastropod Drupella cornus, a coral predator

The muricid gastropods genus Drupella are known to be voracious coral predator. Outbreaks of them have accelerated significant destruction on coral reefs, but its precise mechanism is poorly understood. Here, we describe the identification of montiporic acids C (1) and A (2) isolated from sea water extracts of the coral Montipora sp., which showed potent feeding-attractant activity toward D. cornus.     

Development of monolithic enzymatic reactors in glass microchips for the quantitative determination of enzyme substrates using the example of glucose determination via immobilized glucose oxidase

A one-step procedure for the immobilization of glucose oxidase in fused-silica capillaries and in glass microchips was developed based on enzyme entrapment in a polyacrylamide-based monolithic column. The inner capillary surface was silanized with gamma-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (gamma-MAPS) to allow covalent binding of the gel to the surface. The composition of the polymer was optimized to prevent the formation of bubbles, allow liquid transportation by electroosmotic flow and to maintain the enzymatic activity. These requirements resulted in the addition of polyethylene glycol and poly(acrylic acid) to the acrylamide mixture. The gel containing the enzyme was formed in situ in the capillaries, respectively, in one channel of the microchip. In the microchip, it was limited to the sample injection channel by accordingly controlled silanization of the inner capillary surface. Glucose was detected via the amperometric determination of hydrogen peroxide. A linear correlation between signals and glucose concentration was observed from 0.05 to 1.1 mM glucose with a correlation coefficient of 0.999. The enzymatic monolithic microreactor showed no loss of activity during 8 h of continuous use and during storage in the running buffer at 4 degrees C for about 2 months. Interferents, such as ascorbic acid, were separated from the analyte electrophoretically, so that glucose could be quantified in diluted juices.     

Gas Electron Diffraction and its Influence on the Solution of the Phase Problem in Crystal Structure Determination

We studied, and performed research for our Ph.D. degrees in the area of gas electron diffraction. Our mentor was Lawrence Brockway. a pioneer in this subject. At that time, research in gas electron diffraction was in its early stages of development. In 1941, the distinguished Peter Debye wrote a theoretical paper concerning gas electron diffraction which challenged ones capability to develop the necessary experimental equipment and to further advance the theoretical developments so as to greatly extend the science of gas electron diffraction. We carried these thoughts in mind when we joined the Naval Research Laboratory, where the opportunity to design and produce excellent equipment was readily available. In the course of pursuing this research area, one of the findings was the existence of non-negativity as a condition for the results of a diffraction experiment for gaseous substances. When we became interested in the field of crystal structure determination, the familiarity with non-negativity which was needed in the study of gases, led to a search for the necessary and sufficient condition for a Fourier series to be non-negative. The search was successful and has played an important part in crystal structure determination. Some early applications to complicated structures are described.     

Synthesis, Spectral and Structural Study of N-[1-(N,N,N′,N′-Tetramethylphosphoramidoyl)- 1H-Benzimidazol-2-yl]-Propionimidic Ethyl Ether

The preparation of N-[1-(N,N,N,N-tetramethylphosphoramidoyl)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]-proponimidic ethyl ester 2 has been achieved by the reaction of N-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-proponimidic acid ethyl ester 1 with N,N,N,N-tetramethylchlorophosphoramide. The structure of compound 2 has been determined by X-ray diffraction. The results of (¹H, ¹³C, ³¹P) NMR, IR, EI-MS spectral data are consistent with those obtained from the X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in the triclinic system, following the EsZ conformation. In the crystal, there are two weak C3–H3s1 and C15–H15sO1 intermolecular hydrogen bonds.