Lipophilic point

In most cases, these active defoaming components are insoluble in the defoamer formulation as weU as in the foaming media, but there are cases which function by the inverted cloud-point mechanism (3). These products are soluble at low temperature and precipitate when the temperature is raised. When precipitated, these defoamer—surfactants function as defoamers when dissolved, they may act as foam stabilizers. Examples of this type are the block polymers of poly(ethylene oxide) and poly(propylene oxide) and other low HLB (hydrophilic—lipophilic balance) nonionic surfactants. 

Recently, 202 and 203 were found to significantly reduce the mutation frequency induced by BaP in vivo as well (00UP3). Previously, flie same group had pointed out that some genotoxic effects could result from UV irradiation of tryptophan, but this had not been attributed to lipophilic substances like 202 and 203 (94MI5). 

It seems that this anionic exchange would be relevant also to explain interactions of trialkyl tin (TAT) compounds (TET, tripropyltin chloride, TBT chloride) with the mitochondria. The current view of this phenomenon is that these compounds, by exploiting the Cl and OH gradient in energized mitochondria, behave as electroneutral OH /Cl exchangers. The crucial point of this new mechanism is that TATs enter the mitochondria as lipophilic cations [RsSn (rV)] and not as electroneutral compounds. The influx is followed by extrusion of the TAT compounds as electroneutral hydroxy compounds RsSnOH. ... 

Many different methods have been used to evaluate the antioxidant capacities of isolated molecules, carotenoids, and other natural antioxidants and of foods and food extracts containing antioxidants. It is not the purpose of this chaper to review all the methods, but some general points can be made. First, when using only one test to evaluate the antioxidant capacities of carotenoids, one should be very careful in the interpretation of obtained data. Indeed, different results can be obtained with different tests applied to the same molecules. At least two different methods should be used to evaluate the antioxidant activity of a molecule or a food extract. " Second, lipophilicity is an important factor to consider in testing the antioxidant activities... 

PT catalysts are often difficult to separate from the product, while it is also desirable that the catalyst should be reusable or recyclable. Distillation and extraction are the most common separation processes. The main disadvantage of lipophilic quats is their tendency to remain in the organic phase and consequently contaminate the product. Therefore, extraction in water often is not satisfactory. Furthermore, products in the fine chemicals industry often have high boiling points and/or are heat sensitive, which makes separation of the catalyst by distillation impossible. Often the only means to remove the catalyst in these cases is to adsorb it using a high surface area sorbent such as silica, Florisil or active carbon (Sasson, 1997). After filtration, the catalyst can then be recovered by elution. 

We have not yet introduced the influence of the presence of point charges on the lipophilicity of a chemical. Nevertheless, Sections 12.1.1.2 and 12.1.1.3 do warn that the lipophilic behavior of an ionized molecule might be very different from that of its parent neutral compound. Indeed, in order to investigate the balance of forces governing the lipophiUcity of ionized species we must do without Abraham s equations, since they do not exist when ions are considered. Recently, Abraham et al. also demonstrated what had long been perceived intuitively - descriptors for ions are not the same as those for nonelectrolytes [12]. 

Relationships between lipophilicity and retention parameters obtained by RPLC methods using isocratic or gradient condition are reviewed. Advantages and limitations of the two approaches are also pointed out, and general guidelines to determine partition coefficients in 1-octanol-water are proposed. Finally, more recent literature data on Hpophilicity determination by capillary electrophoresis of neutral compounds and neutral forms of ionizable compounds are compiled. Quotation is restricted to key references for every method presented - an exhaustive listing is only given for the last few years. 

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