Fly‐Ash‐Supported Synthesis of 2‐Mercaptobenzothiazole Derivatives under Microwave Irradiation

Microwave‐assisted, solvent‐free alkylation and acylation of 2‐mercaptobenzothiazole has been attempted using silica gel, alumina, and a new solid support, fly ash. Fly ash, a waste generated at thermal power stations, could be used as solid support just as efficiently as commercial supports. The additional features of methodology include a much faster reaction, easy workup, higher yields, higher purity of the products, and an ecofriendly approach.     

Organotin concentrations in the Rivers Bure and Yare,Norfolk Broads,England

Butyltin concentrations have been measured at eight freshwater sites (rivers and lakes) in the Norfolk Broads, UK, during 1986 and 1987. Tributyltin (TBT) was found in water samples from seven of the sites. Wherever TBT was present, dibutyltin and (usually) monobutyltin occurred. Levels of TBT exceeded 100 ng dm^?3 in open stretches of both the Rivers Bure and Yare in 1986 and 1987. The highest concentration of TBT recorded for Wroxham Broad (a shallow lake) was 898 ng dm^?3. Values of up to 3.26 μg dm^?3 were measured in water samples taken from a marina. A depth profile for Wroxham Broad showed TBT to be uniformly distributed throughout the shallow water column. The results are discussed in relation to toxicity of TBT to freshwater organisms. Laboratory measurements of the degradation of TBT in freshwater from a marina gave a half-life of six days at 20°C in the light.     

Comparison of the adsorption orientation for 2-mercaptobenzothiazole and 2-mercaptobenzoxazole by SERS spectroscopy

In this study, the adsorption orientation for 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT) and 2-mercaptobenzoxazole (MBO) on to silver mirror and silver sol substrates have been studied by surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). The MBT and MBO were chemisorbed on both silver mirror and silver sol after deprotonation with a tilted orientation to the silver surfaces. The surface enhanced properties of MBT and MBO showed that the substrate of silver mirror was superior to the sliver sol. The SERS spectra of MBT and MBO revealed that both of the MBT and MBO were adsorbed on silver surfaces strongly by a common sulfur molecule and a sulfur atom from MBT and an oxygen atom from MBO. Therefore, the adsorption orientation of MBT and MBO was little tilted perpendicularly to the silver surfaces. The adsorption geometry did not undergo any significant changes in acidic and basic solutions. It showed that the adsorption orientation for MBT and MBO were stable in the both solutions.     

光谱电化学研究α-巯基苯并噻唑对铜的缓蚀机理

我们运用现场光谱电化学方法研究了α-巯基苯并噻唑对铜的缓蚀机理。研究表明α-巯基苯并噻唑是通过在金属铜表面形成一层致密的非水溶性配合物膜Cu^Ⅰ-MBT而起缓蚀作用的。     

Immunotoxicity of butyltins in tunicates

This study was designed to investigate the effects of butyltins on yeast phagocytosis in vitro by haemocytes of the colonial ascidian Botryllus schlosseri. This species has been reported to be very sensitive to organotins. Results show that, in analogy to reports on mammalian leukocyte re-activity, butyltins exert inhibitory effects on phagocytosis in a concentration-dependent manner, mainly by influencing cellular calcium homeostasis by interacting with the calcium pump. As the immunosuppressant activity of organotins described in mammals and teleosteans also occurs in an invertebrate marine species, the latter may assume a role as a sensitive biosensor of butyltins as immunotoxins in aqueous ecosystems.     

气相色谱-脉冲火焰光度法测定水产品中的二硫氰基甲烷残留

建立了气相色谱-脉冲火焰光度法(GC-PFPD)测定水产品中二硫氰基甲烷(MBT)残留的分析方法。用二氯甲烷-正己烷溶液(1∶1,v/v)在超声条件下提取水产品中的MBT,然后用中性氧化铝固相萃取小柱对提取物进行净化和富集,通过HP-5MS石英毛细管柱(30 m×0.32 mm×0.25μm)分离,最后采用配有脉冲火焰光度检测器的气相色谱仪进行测定,外标法定量。MBT在1.0~20.0 mg/L范围内线性关系良好,相关系数为0.997 1;检出限为0.1 mg/kg;加标回收率为65.6%~97.6%,精密度为6.32%~12.8%(n=7)。该法能很好地满足水产品中药物残留检测的需求。     

Vapor generation – atomic spectrometric techniques. Expanding frontiers through specific-species preconcentration. A review

We review recent progress in preconcentration strategies associated to vapor generation techniques coupled to atomic spectrometric (VGT-AS) for specific chemical species detection. This discussion focuses on the central role of different preconcentration approaches, both before and after VG process. The former was based on the classical solid phase and liquid–liquid extraction procedures which, aided by automation and miniaturization strategies, have strengthened the role of VGT-AS in several research fields including environmental, clinical, and others. We then examine some of the new vapor trapping strategies (atom-trapping, hydride trapping, cryotrapping) that entail improvements in selectivity through interference elimination, but also they allow reaching ultra-low detection limits for a large number of chemical species generated in conventional VG systems, including complete separation of several species of the same element. This review covers more than 100 bibliographic references from 2009 up to date, found in SCOPUS database and in individual searches in specific journals. We finally conclude by giving some outlook on future directions of this field.     

穿MBT鞋正常步速行走时足弓压力特征分析

为了解MBT鞋对足弓部位的功效, 用Novel Pedar-X鞋垫式足底压力测试系统对穿MBT鞋正常行走时足弓进行测量, 以峰值压力、峰值压强、接触面积来反映MBT对足弓的压力特征. 在正常速度步行时, 穿着MBT鞋、运动鞋、帆布鞋足弓内侧与足弓外侧区域峰值压力、峰值压强、接触面积依次减少, 且MBT鞋与运动鞋、帆布鞋在足弓内侧峰值压力存在非常显著的差异性, 足弓外侧只有MBT鞋与运动鞋有差异. MBT鞋与运动鞋、帆布鞋在足弓内侧的峰值压强都有差异; 足弓内侧与足弓外侧的接触面积是MBT与帆布鞋有差异. 结果显示, 穿MBT鞋步行时能对足弓起到支撑作用, 减少足底肌肉损伤, 防止筋膜炎的产生.     

Contamination of outdoor settled dust by butyltins in Malta

The presence of compounds of tributyltin (TBT), dibutyltin (DBT) and monobutyltin (MBT) was determined in outdoor settled dust collected from several sites on the island of Malta, mainly from flat rooftops of school buildings. The dust was separated into three size fractions with diameters (µm) > 250, 125–250 and < 125, and the two finer fractions were analysed for butyltins using extraction with glacial acetic acid followed by derivatization/solvent extraction with sodium tetraethylborate in the presence of iso‐octane and quantitation by gas chromatography with flame photometric detection. The presence of TBT, DBT and MBT was established in most of the samples and TBT concentrations varied from non‐detectable (<5 ng Sn g^?1) to highs of 15.5 and 18.7 µg Sn g^?1 in Senglea and Marsaxlokk. TBT was generally found at concentrations significantly higher than reported hitherto in house dust collected from European homes. The geographical distribution of total organotins in both dust fractions suggests that TBT originates mainly from antifouling marine paint residues which contaminate the urban environment when ships' hulls are sand‐ or hydro‐blasted during maintenance and repair at the drydocks facility in Grand Harbour. Other significant sources of TBT are located at Marsaxlokk fishing port and Wied i?‐?urrieq creek, both hosting sizeable communities of fishermen and leisure boating. The data also suggest that the municipal solid waste landfill at Maghtab is an inland source of butyltins. We suggest that dust containing harmful butyltins could possibly be ingested to expose humans to a risk which is probably of concern especially for young children living close to the hotspots of contamination. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Environmental application of elemental speciation analysis based on liquid or gas chromatography hyphenated to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry—A review

In recent years the number of environmental applications of elemental speciation analysis using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) as detector has increased significantly. The analytical characteristics, such as extremely low detection limits (LOD) for almost all elements, the wide linear range, the possibility for multi-elemental analysis and the possibility to apply isotope dilution mass spectrometry (IDMS) make ICP-MS an attractive tool for elemental speciation analysis. Two methodological approaches, i.e. the combination of ICP-MS with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatography (GC), dominate the field. Besides the investigation of metals and metalloids and their species (e.g. Sn, Hg, As), representing “classic” elements in environmental science, more recently other elements (e.g. P, S, Br, I) amenable to ICP-MS determination were addressed. In addition, the introduction of isotope dilution analysis and the development of isotopically labeled species-specific standards have contributed to the success of ICP-MS in the field. The aim of this review is to summarize these developments and to highlight recent trends in the environmental application of ICP-MS coupled to GC and HPLC.