a new method for analysis of benzene, toluene, and xylene (btx) using high performance liquid chromatography-uv detection (hplc-uv) is described and compared to the gas chromatography (gc) method. a charcoal adsorption tube connected to a small pump was used to obtain samples from an atmosphere chamber standard. samples were extracted with methanol and analyzed by hplc-uv. chromatography was is...

The results of comparison of experimental C1 NQR parameters for a great number of organic and organometallic compounds and estimated ones using ab initio calculations at the RHF/6-31G(d) level were systematized. The NQR frequency changes on going from one compound to another depend, in general, on the changes of populations of the CI atom p„-orbitals in these compounds and, first of all, of pop...

The synthesis of sterically hindered anilines has been a significant challenge in organic chemistry. Here we report a Cu-catalyzed radical addition with in situ-generated nitroso compounds to prepare sterically hindered amines directly from readily available materials. The transformation is conducted at room temperature, uses abundant copper salts, and is tolerant of a range of functional groups.

The results of earlier investigations of the carcinogenic action of azo dyes in rats were summarized by Kinosita in 1937 and 1940 (22, 23), and by Hartwell in 1941 (17). Since then much work has been done involving various types of controlled, restricted diets and a theory has been evolved (19) to account for the activity of certain dyes and the inactivity of others. A short review of this work...

The chemistry of organometallic compounds with bulky ligands such as (Me3Si)3C(Tsi) or (Me2PhSI)3C(Tpsi) attached to a variety of metal centres is reviewed. The compounds Tsi2M (M = Zn, Cd, Hg) and the rare two co-ordinate TsiMn show exceptional thermal and hydrolytic stability. The corresponding alkylmetal halides form ring or cage structures. In a range of new boron compounds the structures o...

Trace metals such as mercury, especially its organic compounds, are an important risk to the environment and to man due to their accumulation in the food chain. For this reason, the routine determination of the very toxic methylmercury, and of other organic and inorganic mercury compounds in marine and land animals, vegetables, fruits and fresh water is of increasing importance in health and en...

This thesis describes efforts made on the development of an existing catalytic incinerator. The development work, called process characterization, consists of four general parts. These are the development of measurement methodology, the studying of construction materials, the selection of suitable catalysts and the testing of the effects of process operation conditions. The two application area...