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The In Vitro Effects Of Dexamethasone On Sheep Lens Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase, Şükrü Beydemi̇r, Destan Ni̇l Kulaçoğlu, Mehmet Çi̇ftçi̇, Ömer İrfan Küfrevi̇oğlu

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) enzyme was purified from sheep lenses, and the in vitro effects of dexamethasone on the enzyme's activity were investigated. Sheep lens glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase was purified 10,000-fold by using ammonium sulphate fractionation and 2',5'-ADP-Sepharose 4B affinity gel chromatography for a yield of 83.8\% and a specific activity of 7.6 EU/mg protein. Enzyme activity was determined by Beutler's method. Dexamethasone strongly inhibited the enzyme under in vitro conditions. The I_{50} value of the dexamethasone was 3.05 mM.

Silver Removal From Aqueous Solution By Adsorption On Concrete Particles, Shakila Begum

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The ability of concrete to remove silver from its aqueous solutions was studied. Silver removal is favored by low concentration and high pH at room temperature. The intrinsic acidity constants, average pK_{a1}^{int} and average pK_{a2}^{int} were determined. The calculated pH_{PZC} (5.4) is in agreement with the pH_{PZC} values determined from zeta potential measurements, indicating that the concrete particulate behaves amphoterically. The total acidity capacity for the negative and positive surface was 0.5 \muC/cm^2. A surface complex formation model (SCFM) was used to describe the adsorption of silver onto concrete particles. In general the equilibrium constants, the pK_S^i values, decrease as …

Catalytic Spectrophotometric Determination Of Manganese In Some Medicinal Plants And Their Infusions, Kostantin L. Mutaftchiev

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The catalytic effect of manganese (II) on the oxidation of the dye 1,3-Dimethyl- 2 [4-N (N,N-dimethylamino) phenylazo] imidazolium perchlorate (BR) with potassium periodate in the presence of 1,10-phenanthroline was investigated. The reaction was followed spectrophotometrically by measuring the decrease in the absorbance of the dye at 540 nm. Under optimum conditions (5 \times 10^{-5} mol dm^{-3} BR, 2 \times 10^{-4} mol dm^{-3} potassium periodate, 1 \times 10^{-4} mol dm^{-3} 1,10-phenanthroline, 0.1 mol dm^{-3} buffer -- pH 3.0, 70 °C, 5 min) manganese (II) in the range 0.1--4.5 ng cm^{-3} can be determined by the fixed-time method with a detection limit …

Study On Papain Immobilization On A Macroporous Polymer Carrier, Liang Ding, Zihua Yao, Tong Li, Qiang Yue, Jia Chai

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Macroporous resin microbeads of methyl methacrylate-divinyl benzene copolymer were synthesized by radical suspension polymerization of acrolein with divinylbenzene in the presence of a pore-creating agent, petroleum ether. The microbeads had a large specific surface area and large pores covered the entire surface of the resin. This macroporous polymer carrier was aminated by hydrazine hydrate that produced a large number of amino groups on the carrier. Papain was immobilized on the porous polymer carrier by glutaraldehyde cross-linking or diazo-coupling. The factors involved in the activity recovery of the immobilized papain and the enzymic properties of the resulting immobilized papain were studied …

Adsorption Of Arsenate And Chromate From Waters On Hydrophobized Zeolitic Media, Eva Chmielewska

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A laboratory setup was used to examine the uptake of chromate and arsenate from aqueous solutions by octadecylammonium acetate [ODA]-modified inland clinoptilolite. In trials, a natural variety of montmorillonite was compared to organic, i.e. surfactant loaded clinoptilolite. and some inorganically substituted (Ag, Pb) monoforms. The arrangement of the surface-attached ODA chains was the important factor for differences in the adsorption states of the guest species (oxyanions). A novel nano-structure inorganic-organic composite was prepared and was characterized by SEM, thermogravimetry, HR TEM, UV-VIS diffuse reflectance and powder XRD spectral analytical methods. Finally, the adsorption isotherms of the studied system were expressed. …

Solid Phase Extraction Of Copper(Ii) By Modified Octadecyl Silica Membrane Disks With 3-{2-[2-(2-Hydroxyimino-1-Methyl-Propylideneamino)- Ethylamino]-Ethyl-Imino}-Butan-2-One~Oxime, Ömer Dalman, Serdar Karaböcek, Ahmet Demi̇rak, Mehmet Tüfekçi̇

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A simple, selective and rapid method for determining trace amounts of copper(II) ions in various types of water samples using atomic absorption spectrophotometry was investigated. Copper(II) ions from water samples were preconcentrated by solid phase extraction using octadecyl silica membrane disks modified with 3-{2-[2-(2-hydroxyimino- 1-methyl-propylideneamino)-ethylamino]-ethyl-imino}-butan-2-one oxime, (H_{2}mdo). The experimental conditions were optimized by changing several parameters such as volume of eluting solvent, the effect of pH, eluent flow rates, the amount of H_2mdo, breakthrough the volume, limit of detection and maximum capacity of the disks for Cu^{2+} recovery. The method was applied to the recovery of Cu(II) ions from seven …

Synthesis, Characterization And Biological Applications Of Organotin(Iv) Derivatives Of 2-(2-Fluoro-4-Biphenyl)Propanoic Acid, Sohail Mahmood, Saqib Ali, Moazzam Hussain Bhatti, Mohammad Mazhar, Rashid Iqbal, Khalid Mohammed Khan, Ghulam Mustafa Maharvi

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A series of organotin(IV) derivatives with the general formula R_{4 - n}SnL_{n} (where n = 1 or 2, R = Me, Et, n-Bu, Ph and L = 2-(2-fluoro-4-biphenyl)propanoate) have been synthesized and characterized by infrared, multinuclear NMR (^{1}H, ^{13}C, ^{119}Sn), ^{119m}Sn Mössbauer spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. Screening tests of these compounds showed that they are highly active against various bacteria and fungi.

Potentiometric And Spectroscopic Studies With Chromium(Iii) Complexes Of Hydroxysalicylic Acid Derivatives In Aqueous Solution, M. Suat Aksoy, Ulvi̇ye Özer

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The stoichiometries and stability constants of the chromium(III) complexes of hydroxysalicylic acid ligands (2,x-dihydroxy benzoic acids; 2,x-DHBA, x = 4-6)(H_3L) were determined in aqueous solution by potentiometry and spectroscopy at 25 °C and at an ionic strength of 0.1 mol L^- (KNO_3). The existence of Cr(HL)^+ type complex was verified. The stability constants of coordination species that exist in Cr(III):2,x-DHBA systems were defined. In the acidic medium the major coordination species involve salicylate type coordination. The formation of monohydroxo complexes was observed at higher pH values.

Investigation Of The Surface Acidity Of A Bentonite Modified By Acid Activation And Thermal Treatment, Tülay Alemdaroğlu, Gülcan Akkuş, Müşerref Onal, Yüksel Sarikaya

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The adsorption of n-butylamine from its solution in cyclohexane on acid-activated and thermally treated Kütahya/Turkey bentonite (KB) samples was followed using a UV-VIS spectrophotometric method. The experimental data were evaluated by the Langmuir adsorption equation and the total number of surface acid centers (n_{m/mol} g^{-1}) was determined. The variation in n_m values as a function of the mass percent of H_2SO_4 used in activation (10%-70%) and its correlation with variations in surface area (A) and pore volume (V) as a function of the mass percent of H_2SO_4 were investigated for acid- activated KB samples. The variation in n_m values as …

Isolation And Characterization Of A Smectite As A Micro-Mesoporous Material From A Bentonite, Müşerref Önal, Yüksel Sarikaya, Tülay Alemdaroğlu, İhsan Bozdoğan

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A procedure was assessed for obtaining an optimum amount of a micro-mesoporous material known as smectite from Reşadiye (Tokat/Turkey) bentonite. The procedure, which will permit a better economic evaluation of the Reşadiye reserves, is based on successive settlements of bentonite suspensions during various time intervals. To characterize the original bentonite, its fractions and the high purity smectite product, X-ray diffraction, differential thermal analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy and nitrogen adsorption-desorption techniques were used. The original bentonite contained 50% by mass sodium-rich smectite (NaS) and 10% by mass NaCa-smectite (NaCaS). It also contained illite, clinoptilolite, analcime, feldspar, calcite, dolomite, quartz …

Kinetics Of Oxidation Of Pyridylmethylsulphinylbenzimidazole By Cerium(Iv) In An Aqueous Perchloric Acid Medium, Dinesh C. Bilehal, Ravi̇raj M. Kulkarni, Sharanappa T. Nandibewoor

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The kinetics of oxidation of pyridylmethylsulphinylbenzimidazole [PMSB] by Ce(IV) in an aqueous perchloric acid medium at a constant ionic strength of 1.50 mol dm^{-3} were studied spectrophotometrically. The reaction showed first order kinetics with respect to Ce(IV) concentration and an apparent less than unit order dependence in [PMSB] and a zero order in [H^+]. The initial addition of products has no significant effect on the rate of the reaction. A possible mechanism is proposed here. The reaction constants involved in the mechanism have been computed. There is good agreement between the observed and calculated rate constants under different experimental conditions. …

Phenolic, Megastigmane, Nucleotide, Acetophenon And Monoterpene Glycosides From Phlomis Samia And P. Carica, Funda Nuray Yalçin, Tayfun Ersöz, Pinar Akbay, İhsan Çaliş, Ali̇ Arslan Dönmez, Otto Sticher

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Phytochemical investigations on the aerial parts of Phlomis samia resulted in the isolation of a simple phenolic glucoside, 2,6-dimethoxy-4-hydroxyphenol-1-O-\beta -D-glucopyranoside (1); a megastigmane glucoside, phlomuroside (=3-hydroxy-5,6-epoxy-\beta -ionol-9-O-\beta -D-glucopyranoside) (2); and a nucleotide glycoside, uridine (3). From the aerial parts of P. carica, the same phenolic glucoside, 2,6-dimethoxy-4-hydroxyphenol-1-O-\beta -D-glucopyranoside (1); as well as an acetophenon glucoside, picein (4); and 2 monoterpenoid glucosides, - betulalbuside A (5) and 1-hydroxylinaloyl-6-O-\beta -D-glucopyranoside (6) - were isolated and identified. The structure elucidation of the isolates was based on spectroscopic evidence.

Application Of Ibx Method For The Synthesis Of Ketones From Carboxylic Acids, H. R. Ferhat Karabulut, Mesut Kaçan, Hasan Özyildirim

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Methoxy phenyl propionic acid and some derivatives are converted to ketones using a new method. All classical methods to obtain ketones from carboxylic acids via acid halide consistently gave very low yields and regularly generated intermolecular cyclisation products or polymeric materials. However, high ketones yields are obtained by using the new IBX method.

Application Of Potassium Chromate-Diphenylcarbazide In The Quantitative Determination Of Ascorbic Acid By Spectrophotometry, Meissam Noroozifar, M. Khorasani Motlagh

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A spectrophotometric procedure for the determination of ascorbic acid in pure form and in a number of pharmaceutical preparations and real samples has been developed that offers the advantages of simplicity, accuracy, precision and sensitivity over many other methods. The method is based on the oxidation of ascorbic acid by a known excess amount of potassium chromate followed by the estimation of the unreacted amount of chromate by reactions with sym-diphenylcarbazide. The reacted oxidant corresponds to the ascorbic content. At the maximum absorption of 548 nm, Beer's law is obeyed up to 5 \mu g/mL of ascorbic acid. Statistical treatment …

The Composition Of Fatty Acids In Hypericum Scabrum, H. Scabroides And H. Amblysepalum, Hasan Çeti̇n Özen, Mehmet Başhan

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The chemical composition of the fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) of flowering tops of Hypericum scabrum, H. scabroides and H. amblysepalum were identified by gas chromatography. In this work 5 FAMEs for H. scabrum, 9 FAMEs for H. scabroides and 8 FAMEs for H. amblysepalum were identified. The major components were alpha-linolenic (48.60%), linoleic (32.53%) and oleic (11.45%) acids in H. scabrum. Alpha-linolenic (29.84%), palmitic (27.90%) and oleic (16.49%) acids were present in H. scabroides and alpha linolenic (41.79%) and palmitic acids (32.28%) were found in H. amblysepalum.

Synthesis And Analgesic And Anti-Inflammatory Activity Of New Pyridazinones, Deni̇z S. Doğruer, M. Fethi̇ Şahi̇n, Esra Küpeli̇, Erdem Yeşi̇lada

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A new series of 2-(6-oxo-3,5-diphenyl-6H-pyridazin-1-yl)- acetamides and 3-[6-oxo-3,5-diphenyl-6H-pyridazin-1-yl)-propanamides were synthesized and evaluated in terms of their analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities. All compounds except for 7g were more potent than aspirin in a p-benzoquinone--induced writhing test at 100 mg/kg dose. Compounds 7b, 7c and 7e had the highest anti-inflammatory activity; compound 7e was the most potent in terms of analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities and had no ulcerogenic side effects.

Neolignan, Flavonoid, Phenylethanoid And Iridoid Glycosides From Phlomis Integrifolia, İclal Saracoğlu, Mehtap Varel, İhsan Çaliş, Ali̇ Arslan Dönmez

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

From the aerial parts of Phlomis integrifolia Hub.-Mor. (Lamiaceae) were isolated a neolignan glucoside, dehyrodiconiferyl alcohol-4-O-\beta -D-glucopyranoside (1), an ester flavone glycoside, chrysoeriol 7-O-(3''-O-trans-p-coumaroyl)-\beta -D-glucopyranoside (2), four phenylethanoid glycosides, forsythoside B (3), verbascoside (=acteoside) (4), leucosceptoside A (5) and martynoside (6) along with an iridoid glucoside, lamiide (7). The structure elucidation of the isolated compounds was carried out by spectroscopic (UV, IR, 1D- and 2D-NMR) methods. The isolation of neolignan glucoside dehyrodiconiferyl alcohol-4-O-\beta -D-glucopyranoside (1) is reported for the first time from a Phlomis species as well as for the family Lamiaceae.

Chemical Constituents Of Campanula Lactiflora, Nuretti̇n Yayli, Nuri̇ Yildirim, Asu Usta, Serpi̇l Özkurt, Vi̇ldan Akgün

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A new flavonoid glycoside, 4'-O-(p-hydroxybenzoyl)-isorhamnetin-3,7- di-O-\beta-D-glucopyranoside (1), and 4 known compounds, sitosterol \beta-D-glucoside (2), bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (3), p-hydroxybenzoic acid (4) and ethyl docosanoate (5), were isolated for the first time from Campanula lactiflora and their structures were deduced by high field 1D and 2D NMR and (+) FAB and EI mass spectra.

Synthesis And Evaluation Of Antimicrobial Activity Of New 3-Hydroxy-6-Methyl-4-Oxo-4h-Pyran-2- Carboxamide Derivatives, Mutlu Di̇lsi̇z Aytemi̇r, Di̇lek Demi̇r Erol, Robert Charles Hider, Meral Özalp

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The synthesis of a range of 3-hydroxy-4-oxo-4H-pyran-2- carboxamide with antimicrobial activity is described. Amide derivatives of pyranone were synthesised using TBTU [2-(1H-benzotriazol-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyluronium tetrafluoroborate] as a coupling agent and NMM (N-methylmorpholine) as a base. Antimicrobial activities were determined as MIC values using the microdilution broth method against Staphylococcus aureus, Entrococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa for bacteria and Candida albicans, C. krusei and C. parapsilosis for fungi. 3-Hydroxy-6-methyl-4-oxo-4H-pyran-2-[N-(4'-methylcoumarin-7-yl) carboxamide] (8c) exhibited higher antibacterial activity against S. aureus, E. faecalis and E. coli than the other compounds. In addition, 8c was more active against C. krusei than the other synthesised compounds.

6-O-\Alpha-L-Rhamnopyranosylcatalpol Derivative Iridoids From Verbascum Cilicicum, İ. İrem Tatli, Zeli̇ha Ş. Akdemi̇r, Erdal Bedi̇r, Ikhlas A. Khan

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

From the aerial parts of Verbascum cilicicum Boiss., 6 iridoid glycosides, namely catalpol (1), verbaspinoside [= 6-O-(2'' -O-trans-cinnamoyl)-\alpha-L-rhamnopyranosylcatalpol] (2), 6-O-(3''-O-trans-cinna\-moyl)-\alpha-L-rhamnopyranosylcatalpol (3), 6-O-(4''-O-trans-cinnamoyl)-\alpha -L-rhamnopyranosylcatalpol (4), saccatoside [= 6-O-(2''-O-trans-p-coumaroyl)-\alpha-L-rhamnopyranosylcatalpol] (5), and 6-O-(3''-O-trans-p-coumaroyl)-\alpha-L-rhamnopyranosylcatalpol (6), were isolated. The structures of the compounds were elucidated by means of 1 and 2 dimensional (DQF-COSY, HMQC and HMBC) NMR techniques and LC-ESIMS.

Plasticiser Effect On Water Vapour Permeability Properties Of Locust Bean Gum--Based Edible Films, Özgür Altan Bozdemi̇r, Mehmet Tutaş

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The barrier properties of edible films prepared from polysaccharide polymer (locust bean gum) and various plasticisers (glycerol, propylene glycol, sorbitol, and polyethylene glycol 200) together with hydrophobic modifiers (stearopten and beeswax) were examined. It was determined that the films containing polyethylene glycol 200 (PEG 200) and sorbitol have the lowest water vapour permeability values and the films containing glycerol have the highest WVP values. It was found that the most reasonable of the studied plasticisers was PEG 200. Polysaccharide--based edible films have higher WVP values than those of lipid-- and protein--based edible films. In order to reduce the WVP of …

A Solvent-Free Claisen Condensation Reaction For The Organic Laboratory, John Esteb, Matthew Stockton

John Esteb

An experiment involving the Claisen condensation reaction for a first-year organic chemistry laboratory is presented. Claisen condensations are routinely covered in organic textbooks but owing to the long reaction times required to reach equilibrium in solution they are seldom explored in the undergraduate teaching laboratory. In this experiment, potassium tert-butoxide and ethyl phenylacetate are heated to 100 °C for 30 minutes under solvent-free conditions to produce 2,4-diphenyl acetoacetate in 80% yield. The solvent-free nature of this procedure greatly reduces the quantity of waste generated by students relative to typical carbonyl condensation experiments.

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A Solvent-Free Oxidation Of Alcohols In An Organic Laboratory, John Esteb, Michael Schelle, Anne Wilson

John Esteb

An oxidation experiment for a first-year organic chemistry class is presented. This oxidation utilizes a solid mixture of CuSO4•5H2O and KMnO4 prepared by mortar and pestle. The oxidations take place under solvent-free conditions and near quantitative yields are obtained for the reactions. Thin-layer chromatography is used to monitor the progress of the reaction. This experiment provides for the simple oxidation of a secondary alcohol to a ketone using a relatively nontoxic oxidizing agent under solvent-free conditions.

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Bismuth Compounds In Organic Synthesis. Synthesis Of Resorcinarenes Using Bismuth Triflate, Ram S. Mohan, Katherine E. Peterson, Russell C. Smith

Ram S. Mohan

Bismuth Compounds In Organic Synthesis. Deprotection Of Ketoximes Using Bismuth Bromide-Bismuth Triflate, Ram S. Mohan, Joshua N. Arnold, Patrick D. Hayes, Robert L. Kohaus

Ram S. Mohan

Reactions Of Boranes And Metallaboranes With Phosphines, Lawrence Barton, Oleg Volkov, Mitsuhiro Hata, Paul Mcquade, Nigam P. Rath

Nigam Rath

Loading Microcolumns For The Separation Of Analytes From A Sample In The Millisecond Time Scale, David S. Hage, William A. Clarke

David Hage Publications

The present invention generally relates to a microcolumn capable of separating an analyte from a sample in the millisecond time domain. The microcolumn is capable of such rapid separation by employing small column volumes that can tolerate medium to high flow rates. The invention also relates to a method of loading a microcolumn capable of separating an analyte from a sample in the millisecond time domain using plural injections of the packing material.

Clear-Column Radiative Closure During Ace-Asia: Comparison Of Multiwavelength Extinction Derived From Particle Size And Composition With Results From Sun Photometry, J. Wang, Richard C. Flagan, John H. Seinfeld, Haflidi Jonsson, D. R. Collins, P. B. Russell, Beat Schmid, Jens Redemann, J. M. Livingston, Song Gao, Dean A. Hegg, E. J. Welton

Chemistry and Physics Faculty Articles

From March to May 2001, aerosol size distributions and chemical compositions were measured using differential mobility analyzers (DMA), an aerodynamic particle sizer (APS), Micro-Orifice Uniform Deposit Impactors (MOUDI), and denuder samplers onboard the Twin Otter aircraft as part of the Aerosol Characterization Experiment (ACE)-Asia campaign. Of the 19 research flights, measurements on four flights that represented different aerosol characteristics are analyzed in detail. Clear-column radiative closure is studied by comparing aerosol extinctions predicted using in situ aerosol size distribution and chemical composition measurements to those derived from the 14-wavelength NASA Ames Airborne Tracking Sun photometer (AATS-14). In the boundary layer, …

Poly(Meta-Phenylene Isophthalamide) Nanofibers: Coating And Post Processing, Wenxia Liu, Matthew Graham, Edward A. Evans, Darrell H. Reneker

Chemical, Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering Faculty Research

Electrospun nanofibers have applications in the areas of filtration, composites; biomaterials, and electronics. Controlling the surface properties of these nanofibers is important for many applications. Nanofibers can also be used as unique substrates for observing the growth of deposited films and creating nanoscale structures. In this work, electrospun poly(meta-phenylene isophthalamide) (MPD-I) nanofibers were used as substrates for creating nanoscale structures out of carbon-based materials and metals. MPD-I was used because it can be electrospun into nanofibers with diameters smaller than 10 nm and it has good thermal stability. MPD-I nanofibers were coated with carbon, copper, and aluminum using plasma enhanced …

Osaka University: A Focus Of Polymer Science: 70th Anniversary Celebration, Otto Vogl, Koichi Hatada

Otto Vogl

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