Sodium bicarbonate , buffer systems

Epoxidation of aromatic hydrocarbons is an important method for the preparation of arene oxides. m-Chloroperbenzoic acid (MCPBA) is used in a two-phase system that involves treating the hydrocarbon with a large excess ( 10-fold) of MCPBA in methylene chloride-aqueous sodium bicarbonate at room temperature. The yields are moderate (10-60%). Because the arene oxides are sensitive to acids, the presence of sodium bicarbonate buffer is necessary. A number of K-region (see Section VII for a definition) epoxides like phenanthrene 9,10-oxide (1, 59%), 9,10-dimethylphenanthrene 9,10-oxide (2,40%), 9-phenylphenanthrene 9,10-epoxide (3,50%), pyrene 4,5-oxide (4, 14%), and chrysene 4,5-oxide (5,9%) have been prepared by this method.9... 

Vinyl acetate-butyl acrylate copolymers (0-100% butyl acrylate) were prepared by both batch and starved semi-continuous polymerization using sodium lauryl sulfate emulsifier, potassium persulfate initiator, and sodium bicarbonate buffer. This copolymer system was selected, not only because of its industrial importance, but also because of its copolymerization reactivity ratios, which predict a critical dependence of copolymer compositional distribution on the technique of polymerization. The butyl acrylate is so much more reactive than the vinyl acetate that batch polymerization of any monomer ratio would be expected to give a butyl acrylate-rich copolymer until the butyl acrylate is exhausted and polyvinyl acetate thereafter. 

One of the principal effects of diarrhea is the excretion of large quantities of sodium bicarbonate. In which direction does the bicarbonate buffer system shift under this circumstance What is the resulting condition called ... 

Ans. Metabolic acidosis is a lowering of the blood pH as a result of a metabolic disorder as opposed to the failure of the H2CO3 — HCO3 buffer system. For example, there is a large and serious decrease in pH as a result of uncontrolled diabetes. The blood pH may fall from the normal 7.4 to as low as 6.8. The increased H concentration is due to the large amounts of ketone bodies produced in the liver. The products are acetoacetic acid and -hydroxybutyric acid. The bicarbonate buffer system attempts to compensate for the excess H", and the excess CO2 must be eliminated at the lungs. However, so much COj is lost by ventilation that the absolute concentration of the buffer system decreases, so the capacity of the buffer system is severely compromised and cannot reduce the metabolically produced excess H". In such cases, clinical treatment involves the intravenous administration of sodium bicarbonate to restore buffer capacity. 

An example of a continuous aqueous dispersion process is shown in Figure 6 (24). A monomer mixture composed of acrylonitrile and up to 10% of a neutral comonomer, such as methyl acrylate or vinyl acetate, is fed continuously. Polymerization is initiated by feeding aqueous solutions of potassium persulfate (oxidizer), sulfur dioxide (reducing agent), ferrous iron (promoter), and sodium bicarbonate (buffering agent). Alternately the system may employ a sodium bisulflte/sulfur... 

Buffer Composition. Investigation of a number of buffer systans (pH 9.8) including bicarbonate/carbonate (pH 9.8), boric add/sodium hydroxide (pH 9.8 and 8.0), boric acid/glycerol/sodium hydroxide (pH 9.8), and phosphate (pH 8) revealed the bicarbonate buffer system to be optimal [154], Phosphate buffers appear to inhibit, in comparison to borate, the formation or the electrochemistry of the complex and should be avoided. 

In buffered solution, the DPPH radical can show variations in its stability. Al-Dabbas et al. (2007) found that in methanol solution containing acetate buffer (pH 5.0), the absorbance of the DPPH radical was not reduced in a wide range of concentrations examined (0.01-0.2 mmol L ), while in phosphate buffer (pH 7.0), a reduction of the DPPH radical absorbance was observed at concentrations above 0.05 mmol L. In other studies, Ozcelik et al. (2003) evaluated the variation in stability of the DPPH radical after 120 min. The absorbance of DPPH radical in potassium biphthalate buffer (pH 4.0) decreased by 25% in methanol solution and by -45% in acetone solution. DPPH radical in sodium bicarbonate buffer (pH 7) was stable in an acetone system (less than 10% reduction), but an -30% decrease occurred in the absorbance in a methanol system. DPPH radical in potassium carbonate-potassium borate-potassium hydroxide buffer (pH 10) was stable in a methanol system (less than 10% reduction), but a decrease of -70% occurred in the absorbance in an acetone system. Thus, the stability of DPPH in pH buffer solution mainly depends on the types of buffer and solvent used. 

The buffer capacity of the pit fluid is equal to the change in alkalinity of the system per unit change of pH. Figure 4-491 shows the buffer intensity (capacity) of a 0.1 M carbonate pit fluid. Calculating the initial buffer capacity of the pit fluid allows for prediction of the pH change upon introduction of live acid and also any addition of buffer, such as sodium bicarbonate, required to neutralize the excess hydrogen ions. 

A mixture of sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate, a metering pump being necessary. This method avoids the use of either silicate or phosphate and is popular for woven goods and in circumstances where silicate would pose problems. Ideally the carbonate should be free from bicarbonate. This system has less buffering capacity and gives slightly lower bath stability than methods (1) and (2). 

Hiemstra,T, van Riemsdijk, W.H. Borkovec, M. (1996) Predicting multicomponent adsorption and transport of fluoride at variable pH in a goethite-silica sand system. Environ. Sci. Technol. 30 481-488 Mehra, O.P. Jackson, M.L. (1960) Iron oxide removal from soils and days by dithionite-ci-trate system buffered with sodium bicarbonate. Clays Clay Min. 7 317-327 Meier, M. Namjesnik-Dejanovic, K. Maurice,... 

Blood has several buffer systems that work together to maintain a narrow pH range between 7.35 and 7.45. A pH value above or below these levels can be lethal, primarily because cellular proteins become denatured, which is what happens to milk when vinegar is added to it. The primary buffer system of the blood is a combination of carbonic acid and its salt, sodium bicarbonate, shown in Figure 10.21. Any acid that builds up in the bloodstream is neutralized by the basic action of sodium bicarbonate, and any base that builds up is neutralized by the carbonic acid. 

Limited pH changes may occur if water electrolysis reactions (Equations 3 and 4) occur at the same rate and efficiency. In a completely mixed reactor, the proton produced at the anode should neutralize the hydroxyl ion produced at the cathode. However, the results indicated that the pH decreased to less than 5.5 even under completely mixed conditions in fed-batch reactors. The pH drop indicate less hydroxyl production at the cathode, either because different electrolysis reactions occurred (other than Equation 4) or because of biochemical reactions in the reactor. The type and concentrations of ions in the solution will impact the pH changes and require further investigation. Sodium bicarbonate was used and was effective in buffering the system for the range of electric field strengths studied. 

Mehra, O.E and Jackson, M.L. (1960) Iron oxide removal from soils and clays by a dithionite-citrate system buffered with sodium bicarbonate. Proc. 7th Natl. Conf. Clays,... 

All solvents and chemicals were HPLC grade. Organic solvents, sodium carbonate (anhydrous), and sodium bicarbonate were purchased from Fisher Scientific (Fair Lawn, NJ, USA). Carbonate buffer, pH = 10.0, was prepared using the sodium carbonate (anhydrous), and sodium bicarbonate. A solution of 0.1 % triethylamine in methanol was made for the elution solvent. Diethylcarbamazine citrate was obtained from Sigma, and used to make stock solutions (St. Louis, MO, USA). The internal standard, 1-diethylcarbamyl-4-ethylpiperazine (E-DEC) was synthesized by the Division of Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry at the University of Iowa, College of Pharmacy. Ultra-pure analytical grade Type I water was produced by a Milli-Q Plus water system (Millipore Corporation, Bedford, MA, USA). For the extraction of DEC and of its internal standard, Alltech Extract - Clean C18 cartridges, 500 mg with a 2.8 mL reservoir, and a SPE vacuum manifold (Alltech, Deerfield, IL, USA) were used. 

The function of the chelator is to complex the ferrous ion and thus limit the concentration of free iron. Redox systems appear very versatile, permitting polymerization at ambient temperatures and the possibility of control of the rate of radical initiation versus polymerization time. This would thus permit control of heal generation and the minimization of reaction time. The use of the redox system ammonium persulfate (2 mmol) together with sodium pyrosulfite (Na S Oj 2.5 mmol) together with copper sulfate (0.002 mmol) buffered with sodium bicarbonate in I liter of water form an effective redox system for vinyl acetate emulsion polymerization. The reaction was started at 25 C and run nonisothermally to 70 C. The time to almost complete conversion was 30 min (Warson, 1976 and Edelhauser, 1975). 

The blood, for example, is protected by two important buffer systems the hemoglobin system and the bicarbonate system, which stabilize its pH between 7.37 and 7.43. The bicarbonate system is the most important buffer for plasma and interstitial fluids. Neutralizing the skin with sodium bicarbonate is the most natural method. 

Because complexation with Ca2+ results in insoluble CaCC>3, which deposits on items being washed, carbonate alone is not an effective builder system. In contrast, tripolyphosphate forms a soluble calcium salt, preventing deposition of insoluble salts. Sodium sesquicarbonate (Na2CC>3 NaHC03 -2 0) and sodium bicarbonate (NaHCCb) have not been used in LADD formulations, except where buffering action is needed. 

Diagrammatic representation of the production of stomach acid. Carbon dioxide from metabolic processes is converted to carbonic acid under the influence of carbonic anhydrase. Carbonic acid and sodium chloride dissociate, hydrogen ion is actively pumped across the parietal cell membrane and associates with free chloride ion. The remaining sodium and bicarbonate ions combine and remain in the plasma to be utilized in the acid-base buffering system. 

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