The nervous system is main target of the toxic action of most of organic solvents. There is little doubt that occupational solvent exposure may result in persisting neurobehavioural disturbances--the organic solvent syndrome. Recently, the solvents are quoted among possible causes of the abnormal condition referred to as multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), and which is characterized by a psych...

In the light of increasing fears about climate change, greenhouse gas mitigation technologies have assumed growing importance. In the United States, energy related CO2 emissions accounted for 98% of the total emissions in 2007 with electricity generation accounting for 40% of the total. Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is one of the options that can enable the utilization of fossil fuels ...

Background: Histamine is a food-borne chemical hazard which causes scombroid poisoning. The efficiency of histamine recovery from fish is greatly influenced by selection of an appropriate extraction solvent. Hence, in this study the efficiency of different extraction solvents on recovery of histamine from fresh, frozen and canned fish was evaluated. Methods: Fresh, frozen and canned rainbow tr...

In this research, Quantum-mechanical calculations were performed at the HF method with the 6-31+G*basis set and at the B3LYP method with the 6-31+G* basis set in the gas phase and five solvents such as water, DMSO, methanol, ethanol and dichloromethane at six temperatures. According to these theoretical results of IR, we extracted thermo chemical parameters such as enthalpy (∆H Kcal/mol), Gibbs...

The development of the concepts for “Green Chemistry” and main principles this field are reviewed. Examples application these in different areas chemistry included. frequently used alternative solvents (green – water, PEG, perfluorinated solvents, supercritical liquids) preparative organic described. present future developments green education chemical technology considered.

The use of solvents, other than water, that are capable of dissolving proteins without entering into chemical combination with them, in contrast to the usual mode of procedure, by the addition of small amounts of acid or alkali, makes it possible to investigate the properties of proteins in one of their most important states, the isoelectric state. In the present investigation, one such propert...

mono and bis hexamethylenetetramine iron(iii) chloride, fe(n c ,h ) ci (i) and fe(n c ,h ) cl (ii) were synthesized by the reaction of iron(iii) chloride and hexamethylenetetramine (hmta) in chloroform. chemical analysis and spectral results show the coordination of hmta to the iron(iii). electronic transition spectra of compound i and i1 were also studied in coordinating and noncoordinating so...

Furans and their derivatives are well-known chemical building blocks common in plant biomass, and are abundantly used in food, medicines and industrial processes. As a bio-renewable resource, obtainable from the abundant and inexpensive lignocellulosic biomass, there is a growing interest in their study, physico-chemical characterization and application. Due to their biological origin, there is...

Fullerenes are sparingly soluble in many solvents. The dependence of fullerene’s solubility on molecular structure of the solvent must be understood in order to manage efficiently this class of compounds. To find such dependency ab initio quantum-chemical calculations in combination with quantitative structure–property relationship (QSPR) tool were used to model the solubility of fullerene C60 ...

A new class of compounds, called as ionic liquids, has recently emerged as potential substitute for volatile organic solvents. Ionic liquids possess certain special physico-chemical characteristics that render them very useful in different areas of research and development. In this review, the physico-chemical properties and the applications of ionic liquids in chemical processes are critically...