Hydrolysis of samples

The sealed hydrolysis tubes are transferred to the oven, equilibrated to 110°C (for 4 h prior to insertion of samples), for 24 h. After this period, the samples are removed from the oven, cooled, and at this stage can be stored at — 20°C if they cannot be processed immediately- 

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Enzyme hydrolysis of sample decarboxylation of trichloroacetic acid headspace gas analyzed... 

RP-HPLC has been employed for the determination of flavonoids and other phenolic compounds in cranberry juice. The neutral and acidic analytes were preconcentrated octadecyl silica SPE cartridges conditioned with distilled water (neutral analytes) or with 0.01 M HC1 (acidic compounds). Hydrolysis of samples was carried out in aqueous methanol solution acidified with 6 M HC1 at 35°C for 16h. Chromatographic separation was performed in an ODS column (150 X 4.6mm i.d. particle size 5/.an). Solvents A and B were water-acetic acid (97 3, v/v) and methanol, respectively. The gradient started with 0 per cent B (flow rate, 0.9 ml/min), reached 10 per cent B in lQmin (flowrate, 1.0 ml/min) and increased to 70 per cent B in 40min (flowrate, 1.0 ml/min). Analytes were detected at 280 and 360 nm. Some typical chromatograms are presented in Fig. 2.71. The concentrations of flavonoids and phenolic acids are compiled in Table 2.69. It was stated that the SPE-HPLC procedure makes possible the simultaneous determination of phenolic compounds and flavonoids, therefore, it can be employed for the measurement of these classes of analytes in other fruit juices [188],... 

A poly[ 3-Asp(a-OiBu)]n (50) was prepared by Yuki et al.[32] by the polycondensation of the [3-4-nitrophenyl ester of a-isobutyl-L-aspartate [HCl H-Asp((3-ONp)-u-OiBu] (49) (Scheme 15). Some of the data recorded for the optical rotations of these polymers (and the monomer after hydrolysis of samples of the polymer) suggests that some racemization may have taken place during polymerization although the authors believe this not to be the case. For example, the addition of HOBt to the polymerization reaction appeared to result in an increased yield of 80% but the [a]D value dropped from approximately -15 in most cases to —7 under these conditions. Co-polymerization of HBr H-Asp((3-ONp)-a-OiBu and (3-Ala ((3-HGIy) under the same conditions yielded a co-polymer with a composition of 53 mol% 13-Ala and 47 mol% Asp(a-OiBu). 

Hydrolysis of samples of both starting material and product followed by amino acid analysis of the hydrolysates reveals the C-terminal residue by its absence from the hydrolysate of the treated peptide. In an analogous manner the C-terminal residue can be transformed to a non-amino acid moiety by reduction with LiAlH4 or LiBH4 (Fromageot et al. 1950). More reliable results are obtained if prior to reduction the carboxyl group is esterified with the help of diazomethane. In addition to subtraction the C-terminal residue can be identified in the form of the resulting aminoalcohol as well ... 

Claradiastase and trypsin in phosphate buffer have been used for hydrolysis of sample matrix for the determination of supplemental folic acid (27). Jacoby and Henry (26) further modified the method of Hoppner and Lampi (41) for folic acid by HPLC, in which the folic acid added to infant formulas and liquid medical nutritionals is quantitatively extracted with the aid of bacterial protease and papain. One disadvantage of the enzymatic extraction method was the large number of UV-absorbing compounds that are formed during enzymatic hydrolysis. These can interfere in the quantitation of the folate peaks. Thus, addition of a-amylase and protease to enhance extraction has not been common practice for methods involving HPLC. However, Pfeiffer et al. (13) suceessfiilly used triple-enzyme treatment prior to HPLC analysis with a purification method based on affinity chromatography. 

Hydrolysis of Potassium Ethyl Sulphate. Dissolve about i g. of the crystals in about 4 ml. of cold distilled water, and divide the solution into two portions, a) To one portion, add barium chloride solution. If pure potassium ethyl sulphate were used, no precipitate should now form, as barium ethyl sulphate is soluble in water. Actually however, almost all samples of potassium ethyl sulphate contain traces of potassium hydrogen sulphate formed by slight hydrolysis of the ethyl compound during the evaporation of its solution, and barium chloride almost invariably gives a faint precipitate of barium sulphate. b) To the second portion, add 2-3 drops of concentrated hydrochloric acid, and boil the mixture gently for about one minute. Cool, add distilled water if necessary until the solution has its former volume, and then add barium chloride as before. A markedly heavier precipitate of barium sulphate separates. The hydrolysis of the potassium ethyl sulphate is hastened considerably by the presence of the free acid Caustic alkalis have a similar, but not quite so rapid an effect. 

The same method can clearly be applied to the quantitative saponifica- tion or hydrolysis of most esters. Hence it may equally well be used for the quantitative estimation of a known ester in a crude sample. 

The hydrolysis of sulfonate esters of 2 octanol is stereospecific and proceeds with complete inversion of configuration Write a structural formula that shows the stereochemistry of the 2 octanol formed by hydrolysis of an opti cally pure sample of (S) (+) 1 methylheptyl p toluenesulfonate identify the prod uct as / or S and deduce its specific rotation... 

Many pharmaceutical compounds contain chromophores that make them suitable for analysis by UV/Vis absorption. Products that have been analyzed in this fashion include antibiotics, hormones, vitamins, and analgesics. One example of the use of UV absorption is in determining the purity of aspirin tablets, for which the active ingredient is acetylsalicylic acid. Salicylic acid, which is produced by the hydrolysis of acetylsalicylic acid, is an undesirable impurity in aspirin tablets, and should not be present at more than 0.01% w/w. Samples can be screened for unacceptable levels of salicylic acid by monitoring the absorbance at a wavelength of... 

Bromine ttifluoride is commercially available at a minimum purity of 98% (108). Free Br2 is maintained at less than 2%. Other minor impurities are HF and BrF. Free Br2 content estimates are based on color, with material containing less than 0.5% Br2 having a straw color, and ca 2% Br2 an amber-red color. Fluoride content can be obtained by controlled hydrolysis of a sample and standard analysis for fluorine content. Bromine ttifluoride is too high boiling and reactive for gas chromatographic analysis. It is shipped as a Hquid in steel cylinders in quantities of 91 kg or less. The cylinders are fitted with either a valve or plug to faciUtate insertion of a dip tube. Bromine ttifluoride is classified as an oxidizer and poison by DOT. 

The ease of hydrolysis of metal alkoxides makes metal analysis a comparatively simple task. In many cases, the metal may be estimated by hydrolysis of a sample in a cmcible, and ignition to the metal oxide. Alternatively, the metal ion may be brought into solution by hydrolysis of a sample with dilute acid, followed by a standard analytical procedure for a solution of that particular metal. If the alcohol Hberated during the hydrolysis is likely to cause interference, it may be distilled from the solution by boiling. 

Protein Components. The simplest picture of the proteinaceous components is one of polypeptides, which are composed of a-amino acid residues. It is estimated that wool contains about 170 different types of polypeptides varying in molecular mass from below 10,000 to greater than 50,000 (34). Complete acid hydrolysis of wool yields 18 amino acids, the relative amounts of which vary considerably from one wool to another. Typical figures for two different samples of wool are given in Table 7. 

Anhydrotetracycline oxygenase from Streptomjces aureofaciens which cataly2es the conversion of anhydrotetracycline to dehydrotetracycline, has been isolated and characterized as a flavin-dependent oxygenase (83). It consists of two subunits of mol wt = 57, 500 based on SDS/polyacrylamide—gel electrophoresis. The cosynthetic factor 1 of Streptomjces aureofaciens involved in the reduction of 5a,lla-dehydrochlortetracycline to chlortetracycline, has been identified as 7,8-didemethyl-8-hydroxy-5-deazariboflavin. This work was aided by comparison of spectral data with that of an authentic sample obtained from the hydrolysis of coenzyme F-420 (84). 

The rate of hydrolysis of cellulose acetate can be monitored by removing samples at intervals during hydrolysis and determining the solubiUty of the hydrolyzed acetate. When the desired DS is reached, the hydrolysis is stopped by neutralizing the catalyst with magnesium, calcium, or sodium salts dissolved in aqueous acetic acid. 

Precipitation and Purification. During the hydrolysis, control tests are made by turbidimetric titration of samples taken intermittently. When the desired degree of hydrolysis is reached, the ester is precipitated from the reaction solution into water. It is important for the precipitate to have the proper texture for subsequent washing to remove acid and salts for thermal stabilization. Before precipitation, the reaction solution is usually diluted with additional aqueous acetic acid to reduce the viscosity. If a flake texture is desired, the solution is poured into a vigorously stirred, 10—15% aqueous acetic acid. To precipitate the acetate in powder form, dilute acetic acid is added to the stirred reaction solution. In both cases, the precipitated ester is suspended in 25—30% aqueous acid solutions and finally washed with deionized water. The dilution, precipitation temperature, agitation, and strength of the acid media must be controlled to ensure uniform texture. 

The presence of hydrolyzable long chain branches in PVAc was established by McDowell and Kenyon206 in 1940. They observed a reduction in molecular weight obtained on successively hydrolyzing and reacetylating samples of PVAc. Only branches to the acetate methyl will be lost on hydrolysis of the polymer i.e. on conversion of PVAc to PVA. 

Head-group functionality of CISi-PaMeSt prepared by this Si-Cl containing functional initiator 1 in conjunction with Et2AlCl was investigated. The amount of Si-Cl head-group was determined by conductometry of the HC1 generated by hydrolysis of CISi-PaMeSt, and the theoretical amount of Si-Cl was calculated from the sample weight and Mn of CISi-PaMeSt. The results are shown in Table 4, where the Effective Functionality E. F. is2... 

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