Treatment of Chromium(III) in Tannery Wastewater Using LDH Incorporated With EDTA

Removing of Chromium(III) from contaminated tannery wastewater by adsorption on Zn/Al layered double hydroxides incorporated with ethylenediamintetraacetic acid, referred to as Zn/Al-EDTA, has been investigated by batch experiments. The effects of different parameters on the percentage relative adsorption concentration were carried out. The adsorption capacity with the Zn/Al-EDTA, provided almost complete removal of chromium(III) which was accomplished within one hour, while the Zn/Al-EDTA particles were kept in suspension by shaking. The effect of pH on sorption in the range of 2-8 at an optimized temperature of 300C   was studied having 95% removal efficiency. The kinetics of adsorption were evaluted and conformed well with the Langmuir isotherm The bound Cr(III) ions could be eluted successfully using 0.1?M HCl. The sorption–desorption studies employing that the Zn/Al-EDTA could be regenerated without any major loss in the adsorption capacity. The  Zn,Al layered double hydroxides (LDHs) host was intercalated by an anionic  ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) guest. It was prepared by coprecipitation of the EDTA anion with the precursor Zn,Al-NO3 LDHs in a basic condition. Characterization of Zn/Al-EDTA was done using Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), elemental analysis and FTIR spectroscopy indicated that most of the interlayer nitrate anions were displaced by (EDTA) anions to form Zn/Al-EDTA which then used as sorption material for Cr(III) metal ion from tanning wastewater. Keywords: tannery wastewater, layered double hydroxides, sorption, chromium(III), edta

A New Approach for Preparing Methyl 6-azido-2,3,4-tri-O-benzyl-6-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranoside

Azide sugars are key intermediates in the synthesis of aminglycosides, which themselves are useful for the synthesis of glycopeptides. A new method has been achieved by using DPPA and DBU in dry DMF with high temperature for replacement of the azide group from alcohol (glucoside) on the position 6. The results of this method are very important for preparing 6-azido sugar without needing to prepare and separate glucosyl halide completely. The proposed method was successfully applied with direct, simple, and time saving. In addition, excellent yield of 95% was obtained from azide, which could be used to obtain pharmaceutical active compounds. Keywords: Methyl 6-azido-2,3,4-tri-O-benzyl-6-deoxy-?-D-glucopyranoside, DPPA, DBU, azides

HPLC Analysis of Chemical Composition of Selected Jordanian Medicinal Plants and their Bioactive Properties

Three medicinal plants grown wild in Jordan, namely Achillea santolina L, Achillea fragrantisimma, Asteriscus graveolens (Forssk.) Less, were extracted with ethyl acetate by continuous shaking at room temperature for three days. The antibacterial activity of the crude extract was evaluated. The extracts were analyzed for their phenolic and flavonoids content by HPLC-PDA. The HPLC analysis of the plant extracts revealed the presence of flavonoids and phenolic compounds in the three plant extracts. Results revealed a strong antibacterial activity of A. graveolens against three bacterial strains (B. subtilis, E. coli, and S.aureus). while A. fragrantissima inhibited the growth of B. subtilis. Bioactivities were attributed mainly to the immense content of phenol-based compounds in plants.University and Al-Quds University for providing facilities, and encouragemen

Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reaction Based on Novel Palladium(II) Diphenylphosphine Derivative Catalyst

The synthesis and characterization of palladium complexes ((CH3)3SiC6H4PPh2)2PdCl2,4a, and ((CH3)3SiC12H8PPh2)2PdCl2, 4b, containing phosphine (CH3)3SiC6H4PPh2, 3a and (CH3)3SiC12H8PPh2,  3b ligands are reported. The phosphine ligands are prepared conveniently in high yield by treatment of the corresponding 1,4-dibromoarene  with one equivalent of butyl lithium, and one equivalent of ClPPh2 at -78 °C under an atmosphere of argon. The palladium complexes are synthesized by the reaction of Pd(cod)Cl2 with two equivalent of the above mentioned phosphine ligands. The new complexes were fully characterized by spectroscopic methods  and elemental analysis. Furthermore, the use of the palladium (II) complexes of such system as pre-catalysts for the Suzuki-Miyaura coupling of some arylbromides and arylchloride with substituted  phenyl boronic acid has been tested. Keywords:1,4-dibromoarene, Palladium complex, Suzuki coupling, catalyst