Protonation and solvent extraction of N-p-tolylbenzohydroxamic acid in hydrochloric acid medium.

the protonation of N-p-tolylbenzohydroxamic acid (p-TBHA) in aqueous hydrochloric acid has been investigated by determination of its distribution between cyclohexane and hydrochloric acid. The pK(a) value found was - 2.30 +/- 0.02 at 30 degrees . The solubility of p-TBHA as a function of hydrochloric acid concentration has also been determined. At lower acid concentrations the solubility decreases owing to a salting-out effect, whereas at higher concentrations it increases because of formation of the more hydrophilic protonated species and a salting-in effect. Intramolecular hydrogen-bonding observed in p-TBHA provides evidence for protonation of the nitrogen atom.

Studies on lead pollution: atomic absorption spectrophotometric determination of lead in hair and teeth samples.

A simple, rapid and reliable method for the determination of lead in hair and teeth samples has been described. The method incorporates digestion of the samples by nitric acid followed by atomic absorption spectrophotometric determination of lead using 283.3 nm wavelength.

Studies on mercury pollution: microdetermination of mercury in biological materials by cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry.

A simple, rapid, precise and accurate method for the determination of mercury in biological material is described. Biological samples were digested with nitric acid and acidified potassium permanganate and determined by cold vapour analyser. The proposed method was successfully employed for the determination of mercury in samples of fish, hair and blood.

Toxicological studies of a leachable stabilizer di-n-butyltin dilaurate(DBTL): effects on hepatic drug metabolizing enzyme activities.

Toxicological studies of a leachable stabilizer Di-n-butyltin dilaurate (DBTL) were undertaken. Effects of DBTL after 15 days oral exposure to rats were studied on brain and liver enzyme activities. A significant decrease in body weight gain of DBTL exposed rats were observed. No effect was observed in the activities of brain enzymes, succinic dehydrogenase, adenosine triphosphatase, acetylcholine esterase and monoamine oxidase. In liver, DBTL treatment resulted in a significant decrease in the activities of microsomal enzymes glucose-6-phosphatase, aminopyrine-N-demethylase, benzphetamine-N-demethylase, aniline hydroxylase, benzo(a)pyrene hydroxylase and also on cytochrome P-450 content, whereas no difference in the activities of mitochondrial enzymes, succinic dehydrogenase, Mg2+-adenosine triphosphatase as well as in the activity of lysosomal enzyme acid phosphatase was observed. Duration of exposure dependent increase in pentabarbital induced sleeping time was also observed. DBTL treatment produced an induction in heme oxygenase activity whereas the activity of -aminolevulinic acid synthetase remained unaltered. The results demonstrate that DBTL significantly affects the biotransformation mechanism and heme metabolism of hepatocytes.

Thermodynamic stability constants of beryllium(II) and p-substituted N-phenyl benzohydroxamic acid complexes.

The thermodynamic stability constants of beryllium(II) complexes of p-substituted N-phenylbenzohydroxamic acids have been determined in 50% v v aqueous dioxan at 35 degrees. The effect of methoxy, methyl, chloro, bromo, and nitro groups as substituents is discussed. There is a linear relationship between log K(1) and pK(a) and the Hammett equation is applicable. The beryllium complexes have been compared with those of Cu, Zn, Ni and Mn.

Thermodynamic ionization constants of para-substituted N-phenyl-benzohydroxamic acids.

Thermodynamic ionization constants of para-substituted N-phenylbenzohydroxamic acids have been determined in dioxan-water mixtures at 35 degrees . The plot of mole fraction of dioxan vs. pK(a) is linear at this temperature, whereas that of pK(a)vs. 100/D is linear over a narrow range of dielectric constants (D) but at higher mole fraction of dioxan is influenced by non-electrostatic factors.

Thermodynamic dissociation constants of N-phenylbenzohydroxamic acids and benzohydroxamic acid.

Thermodynamic association constants of benzohydroxamic acid and several ortho-substituted N-phenylbenzohydroxamic acids have been determined by pH titration in aqueous dioxan media at 25 degrees and 35 degrees . Empirical pH corrections for mixed aqueous media have been applied. The pK(a) values do not vary linearly with the reciprocal of dielectric constant of the medium, but a plot of pK(a) vs. the mole fraction of dioxan is linear at a given temperature. Values of DeltaG degrees , DeltaH degrees and DeltaS degrees are tabulated.

Stability constants of complexes of N-arylhydroxamic acids with some bivalent metal ions.

Thermodynamic stability constants of complexes of Mn(II), Ni(II), Zn(II) and Cu(II) with five closely related N-arylhydroxamic acids have been determined at 25 +/- 0.1 degrees in 50% v v aqueous dioxan medium. The stabilities of the complexes mostly follow the order of the basicity of the ligands and the electron affinities of the metal ions as measured by their second ionization potential.