Detectability enhancement of spectrophotometric detectors by the use of multidimensional gas chromatography

Multidimensional gas chromatography (2D GC) is demonstrated as a way to improve limits of detectability of spectrophotometric detectors. UV and IR detectors are generally less sensitive than mass spectrometers or other GC detectors. This has placed some limitations on the useful capabilities provided by spectrophotometric detectors, such as the ability to provide structure‐related information for a particular analyte. In this paper, we report results from interfacing a 2D GC instrument to a UV detector. Symmetry factor and the ratio of retention time divided by peak width did not show deterioration of the quality of chromatography when a megabore column was used with this detector. Furthermore, an increase in the limits of detectability over that attainable in a single‐column system was realized by using the 2D GC system. However, the low flow (1 mL/min) imposed by the use of a microbore column (250 μm ID) caused significant tailing when the UV detector was used.     

Synthesis and properties of novel polyurethanes containing 3,4‐dioxybenzylidenecyanoacetate group as a nonlinear optical chromophore

Methyl 3,4‐di‐(2′‐hydroxyethoxy)benzylidenecyanoacetate ( 3 ) was prepared by hydrolysis of methyl 3,4‐di‐(2′‐vinyloxyethoxy)benzylidenecyanoacetate ( 2 ). Diol 3 was condensed with 2,4‐toluenediisocyanate, 3,3′‐dimethoxy‐4,4′‐biphenylenediisocyanate, and 1,6‐hexamethylenediisocyanate to yield polyurethanes 4 – 6 containing the nonlinear optical chromophore 3,4‐dioxybenzylidenecyanoacetate. The resulting polyurethanes 4 – 6 were soluble in common organic solvents such as acetone and dimethylformamide. Polymers 4 – 6 indicated thermal stability up to 300 °C in thermogravimetric thermograms with glass‐transition temperature values obtained from differential scanning calorimetric thermograms in the range of 78–102 °C. The second‐harmonic generation coefficients (d₃₃) of the poled polymer films were around 6.9 × 10^?9 esu. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 40: 1742–1748, 2002     

Thermokinetic analysis of two-step curing reactions in melt: Part I. Investigation of low molecular model systems

Kinetic investigations of thermo-controlled two-step reactions between an uretdione cross-linker and OH-groups are undertaken. Non-isothermal DSC measurements are chosen for the determination of the kinetic parameters (E, A, n) using of THERMOKINETICS software. The system can be described very accurately with a four-step kinetic model of consecutive reactions. On the basis of the kinetic model and parameters the realization of the first reaction step, which is the formation of the allophanate network is simulated. Finally, the result of the calculated progress of the reaction is evaluated by FT-IR and isothermal DSC measurements.     

紫外吸收温差光谱法及其应用

用温差光谱法观察系列化合物的紫外吸收温差谱，发现温差谱具有很强的特征性，具有π键的富勒烯Ｃ６０的温差谱峰为负值，负峰的强度样品温差增大而负荷增大，负峰的峰位无明显移。     

非水体系毛细管电泳-紫外检测法测定苯甲酸和苯甲醛

建立了用非水相体系高效毛细管电泳-紫外检测法同时测定苯甲酸和苯甲醛的新方法，考察了运行电压、非水相介质和电解质等因素的影响，在25℃下，以V（乙腈）：V（碳酸丙烯酯）=1：1的混合液为溶剂，缓冲体系中含15mmol／L十六烷基三甲基溴化铵体积分数1％乙酸，重力进样30S，运行电压20kV，毛细管总长45cm有效长度30cm，φ75μm，检测波长285nm。苯甲酸线性范围为5～40μg／mL，线性方程为：Y=13．473ρ＋13．336，相关系数r=0．9985，检出限为0．92μg／mL，RSD为3．8％。苯甲醛的线性范围75～1125μg／mL线性方程为：Y=5．2449ρ＋564．01，相关系数r=0．9997，检出限为15．60μg／mL，RSD为3．5％。已用于经空气氧化后的苯甲醛中苯甲酸和苯甲醛的测定。     

腰果酚的紫外光固化机理和固化膜性能

研究了腰果酚在无光引发剂条件下的紫外光固化反应,并用IR、UV、元素分析、GPC等分析手段分析了腰果酚的紫外光固化机理及其固化膜性能。结果表明:在紫外光辐照下,腰果酚通过侧链发生氧化聚合反应,和酚羟基的邻对位失去质子形成的自由基引起的苯环缩合反应,最终形成体型高聚物。腰果酚的紫外光固化膜的常规物理机械性能、抗溶剂性、耐化学介质腐蚀性、热稳定性和抗紫外线性能均优于腰果酚醛缩聚物(PC)涂膜。     

Basicity of 2-phenyl-5-R-1,3,4-oxadiazoles

We have studied the basicity of 2-phenyl-5-R-1,3,4-oxadiazoles (R = H, Me, CH₂Ph, t-Bu, CH₂Cl, CCl₃, CF₃) in aqueous sulfuric acid solutions. These compounds are weak organic bases (pK_BH ⁺ is −1.8 to −5.2). The values of pK_BH ⁺ determined on the H₀ and X acidity function scales agree well with each other. The substituent at the 5 position has a substantial effect on the basicity of the 1,3,4-oxadiazole ring. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 748–756, May, 2006.     

Selective degradation of lignin and elimination of HO radicals in pulps by O<Subscript>3</Subscript> and UV laser flash irradiation

HO^. radical is an aggressive reagent to abstract hydrogen from diverse substitutes and lead them to degradation, however, in reaction of active oxygen species with lignins, complex phenolic polymers, in dispersed lignocellulose such as pulp for environment-benign delignification, HO^. radicals should be eliminated as more as possible to prevent cellulose from unfavorably concomitant degradation. A reaction system of O₃ is constructed under UV laser flash irradiation, and HO^. radicals are controlled efficiently by it. A new mechanism is proposed, for the first time, that O^. radicals generated from reaction of O₃ with UV laser flash irradiation might be the contributor to scavenge HO^. radicals.     

The Influence of Sulfate‐Doping on the Nature of V Sites in VOx/TiO2 Catalysts

EPR, UV/Vis and FTIR spectroscopy as well as thermal analysis (TA/MS) were applied to study the influence of sulfate species present in the anatase support on the specific nature of VO_x species in supported VO_x/TiO₂ catalysts. Those sulfate species modify the local structure of the supported vanadyl species and lead to the formation of two types of VO²⁺ sites instead of only one type being formed on sulfate‐free anatase. EPR and FTIR spectroscopic measurements revealed that a part of the VO²⁺ species are directly bound to the surface sulfate species. By TA/MS it was found that SO₂ is released at lower temperature from VO_x/TiO₂ in comparison to the vanadium‐free support. The direct bonding between sulfate and VO_x species stabilizes the latter on the surface of VO_x/TiO₂ resulting in three effects: 1) a higher V site dispersion in comparison to sulfate‐free TiO₂, 2) a better resistance of surface vanadyls against diffusion into the bulk of the support and 3) a much faster reoxidation of reduced V sites than observed on sulfate‐free TiO₂.     

The Diels-Alder reaction between substituted 6,6-dimethyl-2-vinylnorpinenes and maleic anhydride

Cycloaddition of substituted 6,6-dimethyl-2-vinylnorpinenes with maleic anhydride occursvia the attack of a dienophile on diene from the less hindered side of the bicyclic fragment. IR, UV, CD, and¹H NMR spectra of adducts have been studied.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1546–1548, August, 1995.The authors are grateful to I. E. Ismaev for recording several¹H NMR spectra.